ushernet Chapter 448 I came up with a good idea
Chapter 448 I came up with a good idea
"Mr. Yoshimoto, now we have another very important thing to prepare for, and that is the post-war summary of this battle. The Chinese government will definitely publicize their victory after the battle. We need to prepare in advance. We must not let the headquarters think that we have lost on the battlefield and have done nothing in the propaganda war. If that happens, it will be very disadvantageous to us." Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura also shifted the topic to the issues that need to be paid attention to after the war.
After hearing what Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji said, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadaichi immediately adjusted his mood. He knew that this was a very sensitive period and the second in command of the Chinese government had just established a pseudo-Chinese government.
The commander, Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji, also formulated a strategic policy of "fighting instead of pulling", which was to launch powerful attacks on the Chinese government's direct troops, lure and win over the Chinese government's miscellaneous troops, divide and disintegrate the Chinese resistance will and strength, and manipulate and utilize the newly established Chinese puppet government to serve the Empire of Japan.
"Commander, I think we should change the definition of launching this battle to killing and destroying the Chinese government's direct troops and inflicting heavy damage on the Chinese government's resistance forces. In this way, we can use this to shut the Chinese government up before it publicizes its victory." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto talked about the post-war propaganda solution he had thought of.
It has to be said that Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto was a man who was very considerate of his superiors. After he modified the combat objectives, he fundamentally changed the post-war direction and also left a big way out for the headquarters. After all, this battle was forced by the headquarters.
Once the goal is changed to destroying and severely damaging the resistance forces of the Chinese government, then this article will have a lot of room to develop. What does severe damage mean? How many Chinese troops should be destroyed to be considered a goal? These are very general. All we need to do is to prepare the data on our side. If I say how many have been destroyed, then that is how many. If I say it was severely damaged, then it was severely damaged. Everyone can brag to each other in the newspapers.
At that time, the Chinese government will say that they have won this battle. That is their own perception of victory. They said that they had stopped the 11th Army from occupying Changsha and Hunan Province. That was their fabrication. The goal of this battle of our Great Japanese Empire was not to occupy Changsha and Hunan Province. Therefore, their victory propaganda is untenable.
"Well, Mr. Yoshimoto, your idea is very good. The combat goal of this battle is to strike hard at the resistance forces of the Chinese government. We have never said that we want to occupy Changsha and Hunan Province. We want to tell the Chinese government that in the face of the absolute strength of the Great Japanese Empire, their so-called resistance is just a mantis trying to stop a chariot. We, the Great Japanese Empire, are using actions and facts to tell the Chinese to give up those unrealistic fantasies as soon as possible and restore a peaceful and orderly life." Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura was very happy with the idea of Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto and made some additions to this idea.
The more Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadaichi listened, the more he felt that Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji was a master of politics. He took advantage of this post-war propaganda war opportunity to quietly incorporate his own strategic thinking into it. At the same time, he expressed his views on and solutions to the Chinese issue to the headquarters, and also praised the national honor and status that the headquarters cared about most.
"Commander, your idea is really great. This will definitely cause more disagreements and instability between the Chinese government and the people. It is completely in line with the strategic policy of 'fighting to win over' that you have formulated. The headquarters will definitely be very satisfied." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadaichi also gave a timely compliment.
Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto is very smart, and he understands the principle that a sedan chair is carried by everyone. Just take the solutions that the current commander, Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura, has thought of. After the war, even if the Imperial Headquarters transfers Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji back to the mainland to serve because of responsibility issues in order to give an explanation to the people, they will definitely let Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji come out to preside over some aspects of the overall situation in the near future. If I perform better now, Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura will definitely transfer me to serve by his side in the future.
"Mr. Yoshimoto, you are too kind. This great idea was yours. I just added some details. You have great talent and potential. What the Empire of Japan needs most in the future is outstanding talents like you. If the headquarters transfers me back to the mainland to serve this time, I will definitely recommend you to the headquarters." Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura also smiled and gave Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto a reassurance.
When Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto heard the promise from Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji, he was extremely excited. He had been working hard and busy before, wasn't it just for this sentence today? You know, Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji's power in the headquarters is very strong. If he wants to make further progress in the future, the recommendation and support of Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji will be indispensable.
"It is my honor to be recognized by His Excellency the Commander. I still have many shortcomings, and I hope that His Excellency the Commander will give me more guidance in the future." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto bowed deeply to Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura, his face a little red with excitement.
While the commander of the 11th Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji, was thinking about how to deal with the aftermath, the commander of the 9th Chinese War Zone, General Xue, was paying attention to the war at hand.
The troops that had just encircled the two wings sent a telegram saying that Japanese planes began to frequently appear over the encircling troops to carry out bombing and strafing, which seriously affected the troops' advance speed.
Commander Xue also immediately ordered the flanking troops to disperse their troops and advance towards the Xinqiang River to minimize the effect of the Japanese aircraft bombing and complete the flanking attack mission as soon as possible.
"Order the new 22nd Army to speed up and break through the blockade of the Japanese rear guard. The Japanese heavy weapons cannot move quickly on the muddy road. We must seize this good opportunity. In addition, dispatch all the guerrilla forces in the rear of the Japanese army to find Japanese targets and harass them. They have only one goal, to slow down the retreat of the Sixth Division." Commander Xue also issued new orders to the staff around him.