The impact of the Battle of Xishan Island was huge. Originally, the Japanese base camp was very confident. Not only did they dispatch two full divisions to attack Xishan Island, they thought that the militia or miscellaneous troops would not be able to hold on to it, and even dispatched the Yangtze River Fleet for this reason. However, the result was that the entire army was wiped out, only the fleet escaped some.
In order to cope with the First World War on Xishan Island, the Japanese troops were in Wuxi and Suzhou. In Changzhou, Jintan, Lishui and Ma'anshan, more than 30,000 Japanese troops were on standby, ready to encircle and send aid.
In addition, 30,000 to 40,000 troops have also been deployed on the southern line from Jiaxing, Tongxiang, Deqing to Jing County. As long as the spy battalion and related troops move, there will be a large-scale encirclement for reinforcements, and the troops of the spy battalion will go to reinforce Elimination, gradually nibbled, but I didn't expect it to be such a result.
On the contrary, the special forces ambushed the Japanese army near Suzhou, knocked out nearly two brigades of the Japanese army, and were overwhelmed by the brilliant record of Xishan Road.
The secret service battalion did not move, and the Japanese army did not dare to move lightly. Everyone was scattered, and with the end of the First World War on Xishan Island, the morale of the national army has been greatly improved. Those militiamen can achieve this. It is unreasonable for the regular army On the contrary, it is not as good as them.
The base camp of the Japanese army was shaken. Everyone knows that the First Battle of Xishan Island was head-to-head, with no chances to get into. Beginning to recognize Liu Yang's fighting talent, it's not just as simple as being good at plotting.
Although the Japanese army did not publicize it, they also circulated the information of this battle to all the division heads for reference, and synthesized all the battle cases of Liu Yang and handed it over to all the division heads.
This battle has become a classic example. Both China and Japan have joined the military school curriculum. Of course, the reasons for the favorable location have been explained, but in any case, this battle is still very classic.
Following the news of the great victory on Xishan Island, the national government was the first to send a congratulatory message, and awarded Liu Yang the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal as a reward, and allocated another 100,000 yuan as a pension, which fully demonstrated the importance the government attached to this battle.
Although the national government has been suppressing Liu Yang intentionally or unintentionally, it also knows the importance of Taihu Lake. With the fall of Hangzhou, the importance of Taihu Lake has become increasingly prominent. The National Unity is required to cooperate with the spy battalion to deliver the message.
Following the movement of the national government, the Jinsui Army sent a congratulatory message, the Sichuan Army sent a congratulatory message, the Cantonese Army sent a congratulatory message, the Guangxi Army sent a congratulatory message, and the Northwest Army sent a congratulatory message¡ª¡ª
Major domestic newspapers began to publish news of the great victory of Xishan Island non-stop. On the occasion of the new year, the whole country was in a state of ebullition, so that many people with lofty ideals rushed to the special agent camp to join the army after the year. something later.
With the fall of Hangzhou and the fall of Xuzhou, the importance of the victory of Xishan Island became more prominent. The government needed such a victory to inspire people. Although Liu Yang was not promoted, he gave Li Biao a name and appointed Li Biao as a spy battalion. It belongs to Colonel Li Brigade and brigade commander.
The Xishan Island victory dilutes the successive defeats, and also greatly blows the arrogance of the Japanese army. With the Xishan Island victory, both China and Japan are temporarily silent. The Japanese army did not launch an attack, but chose to consolidate the occupied area.
There was no movement from the Japanese army, but Liu Yang was relieved. If the Japanese army continued to organize an attack, Xishan Island would be really dangerous. Of course, if the Japanese army came, they would have to consider how many soldiers they would use. Westward strategic deployment.
This is exactly the reason why the Japanese army has been struggling. If the recruitment is adjusted, it will affect the strategic deployment. It is not sure if it does not mobilize heavy troops. Moreover, Liu Yang's attitude is very obvious, that is to defend Taihu and Wuhu, and even Liyang, Guangde, Langxi and Deqing also gave up.
After analyzing the Japanese base camp, I feel that Liu Yang has no plans to expand, or that he has no power to expand. Liu Yang is indeed capable of fighting, but defending a large area is another matter. No one dares to say that everyone under Liu Yang can fight. .
Liu Yang's expansion to the current scale has reached its limit, and Taihu and Wuhu only have such a large capacity. If they continue to fight, they will inevitably invest heavily.
In Taihu Lake alone, if Liu Yang is in charge, it seems that if you don¡¯t use more than four divisions, and you need the navy to cooperate, including the air force, you will have to invest hundreds of thousands. Confidence will surely bring down Taihu Lake.
If Wuhu is added, it means that more than 150,000 troops will be invested, which is more than the emptiness of front-line troops. With the expansion of technology on the northern and southern fronts, the Japanese army's strength is already stretched. Putting too many troops¡ª
On New Year's Eve, the Japanese army held a secret meeting to discuss?In order to solve the Taihu Lake problem, not only the senior military staff of the headquarters, but also the commander of the Central China Front Army, Yanagawa Heisuke, participated in the meeting.
The Japanese army made a detailed analysis of the many battles with the secret service battalion, as well as the losses of the Japanese army and the secret service battalion. This made the Japanese army very embarrassed for a while, but it also came to a conclusion that the secret service battalion was quite difficult.
Counting the battle of Xishan Island, the Japanese army invested more than 100,000 troops for the spy battalion. Liu Yang cracked it several times to encircle and suppress the spy battalion. Moreover, the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties and paid the price of 100,000 soldiers. But what frustrates them the most is that the spy battalion has grown bigger and stronger.
According to statistics, the total number of troops that the spy battalion can mobilize exceeds 40,000, and with the support of the waters of Taihu Lake, if you want to solve it at once, you must invest no less than 200,000 troops in preparation. The key is that this is the case. There is no certainty of victory.
And the key point is Xishan Island. Originally, this time, they wanted to take Xishan Island in one fell swoop while it was freezing, but they didn't expect that it would be the result of the annihilation of the whole army.
But now there is no chance for the second battle of Xishan Island. Because the temperature is rising, the ice layer can no longer bear too much weight. Without the army, the navy cannot enter Taihu Lake. If it is to send a large number of gunboats, it seems that the same possibility is not possible. Big, not worth the candle.
Xishan Island is immortal, so it is meaningless to forcefully attack Yixing and other places. If the army is strong, the enemy will retreat to the vast Taihu Lake. How to hold it is still a problem, and a large number of troops are needed.
If a large number of troops are stationed for a long time, it will be a big burden on the Japanese army. If you want to control Taihu Lake, or suppress the secret service battalion, it is impossible without an army of more than 100,000, but this is not in line with the Japanese army's strategy.
The most difficult part of the secret service battalion is that if you force him to run, and if you are weak, he will fight. It is impossible to leave too many troops to watch the secret service camp. If you take down Yixing and other places, Liu Yang will take it back when you leave. .
It can be said that except for the battle of Xishan Island, Liu Yang had never fought a frontal battle. They were all ambushes and sneak attacks, or various means. However, the battle of Xishan Island also let the Japanese army see Liu Yang's ability to fight tough battles, and they couldn't help but get an extra share. careful.
If you want to attack Xishan Island again, you can only wait until next year, or you can gather hundreds of thousands of troops to encircle and suppress Taihu and Wuhu, but the cost is too high, and it will definitely delay the attack of other routes, which will greatly affect the empire's defense against China. Strategy.
The Japanese army invested 700,000 troops in 1938, and Central China and North China had more than 300,000 troops. But if they only dropped hundreds of thousands or even 200,000 troops in Taihu Lake, would there be wars in other places? How to cooperate? This is a difficult question to decide.
"Everyone, I've already told you about the situation, let's all share your views." The senior consultant of the base camp who presided over the meeting introduced the situation.
Most of the people present here are very familiar with Taniguchi Motoshiro and Anan Yuki. The fighting skills of these two people will not be weaker than those present, but in the end they ended up with annihilation of the entire army. Too good at playing.
Moreover, as the ice melts, no one here knows how to fight without the use of a strong naval force. The waterway of more than 20 miles is a natural moat, and it is impossible to win Xishan Island.
The Japanese army knew very well that if they could not win Xishan Island, this battle would be impossible, and it would be impossible to dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops. Who would dare to take this trouble.
This made the staff of the base camp very depressed, but they were helpless. They thought that the meeting would end without a problem, but they didn't expect that at the last moment, Yanagawa Heisuke suddenly stood up: "Mr. Changchuan, I have a proposal. Think about it¡ª"
"Mr. Yanagawa, please tell me that it doesn't matter whether you are right or wrong. Do you want to open up your mind to each other?" The senior official of the base camp responded politely to Heisuke Yanagawa.
Liu Chuanping nodded, took a deep breath, and said with a serious face: "This is what I think. Although Liu Yang won the battle on Xishan Island, he also suffered heavy losses. He will never suffer better than us. Then he What are you thinking now¡ª¡±
Everyone in the audience looked at Yanagawa Heisuke with some doubts, and waited for Yanagawa Heisuke to continue. Sure enough, Yanagawa Heisuke changed the subject immediately when he said this: "Strong attack requires a strong force rationing, and a large force is required to fight. I'm not sure if it's less than 150,000, so¡ª"
After a pause, Yanagi Chuanhesuke took a deep breath: "I think there can be peace talks in Taihu Lake, dragging the spy battalion here, so that we can move westward and southward, and when we have a general idea of ??occupying there, we can turn around and deal with it." Liu Yang and the spy battalion."
"Peace talks?" Everyone was a little confused, what does this mean.
"That's right, negotiate peace with Liu Yang. Within the scope of Taihu Lake, Huzhou, Changxing and Yixing are recognized as the rule of the spy battalion. It is even possible to give him Deqing Anji, but we must get Guangde and Lishui, and agree that the two sides will not invade each other¡ª ¡ª" Yanagawa Hirasuke said these words slowly, it is really a peace talk between the two sides, but is there really a peace talk? (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com);"That's right, talk to Liu Yang. Within the scope of Taihu Lake, Huzhou, Changxing and Yixing are recognized as the rule of the secret service battalion. You can even give him Deqing Anji, but you must get Guangde and Lishui, and agree that the two sides will not invade each other. ¡ª¡ª" Liu Chuanheisuke said these words slowly, it is really a peace talk between the two sides, but is there really a peace talk? (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com