Chapter 825 Choose the Right Target
As we all know, many Japanese soldiers are very good at marksmanship.
This is not only reflected in stationary shooting, but also in moving shooting.
Most Japs, when shooting stationary, can basically hit wherever they point within 300 meters.
In a high-speed car, on a three-wheeled sidecar, or on a galloping horse, most Japs can still accurately hit humanoid targets within a hundred meters.
After generally receiving basic education and receiving rigorous training for a long time, the Japs are far superior to Chinese soldiers in terms of operation and maintenance of technical weapons.
The reason is simple. Most Chinese soldiers are illiterate and can hardly even write their own names.
The most important thing is that China's national power is weak, and the training of new recruits can only be a formality.
Especially during the most difficult period of the Anti-Japanese War, with the gradual casualties of most veterans, there was basically no training for new recruits in China.
Of course, the island countries are not having a good time either.
The Chinese army's individual combat capability is not good, nor is its team combat capability, and it lacks all kinds of heavy weapons.
In desperation, the Chinese troops had no choice but to use human sea tactics.
Although the casualty rate of the Chinese troops was alarming, it also caused a lot of casualties to the Japanese.
Gradually, the island country has also entered a mode of depleting its military resources and cannot extricate itself.
In desperation, the island country had to take various measures:
Such as extending service life;
Recruit long-retired veterans into the army;
Mass recruitment of child soldiers;
Even, seeing that the war situation was getting worse and worse, the island country voluntarily abandoned the extremely male-female culture and recruited a large number of female soldiers to join the army;
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In this way, among the Japanese troops, because the older ones are older, the younger ones are younger, and there are many women, the combat effectiveness gradually decreases.
Not to mention, the training time and quality of these Japanese recruits cannot be guaranteed, so their military quality is getting worse and worse.
Thinking of this, Ye Tian's expression was complicated.
Right now, the all-out war of resistance has just begun.
Take the Shimoyama Chun squadron as an example. Because they come from a Class A division, all the Japanese can be regarded as elites.
However, in order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army and ensure that the boat can maintain the advantage of being able to turn around, Ye Tian does not intend to absorb them all.
These superior soldiers, first-class soldiers, and second-class soldiers were all included in the death list by Ye Tian.
Those who were included in the death list by Ye Tian were as follows;
Corporal Sergeant, the leader of a five-man combat team;
Sergeant, also known as sergeant and deputy squad leader;
Chief Cao is the sergeant squad leader who leads 12 Japanese soldiers;
A second lieutenant squad leader who commanded 54 Japanese soldiers;
Lieutenant, also known as deputy squadron leader, also includes military academy graduates;
Of course, there is also Captain Shimoyama Jun, the squadron leader!
Under Ye Tian's gaze, Xiashan Chunfeng ran over with all his subordinates in a hurry.
With an extremely flattering look on his face, he ran up to Ye Tian, saluted him with a military salute, and then Shimoyama Chun began to explain.
"Report, Captain Chun Shimoyama of the 102nd Squadron of the 13th Brigade of the 6th Regiment of the 5th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Division is here to report. Please give instructions!"
What I have to say is that the Third Division is also called the Nagoya Division.
Like other divisions of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army and the Tenth Army, this division also participated in the Nanjing Massacre.
The most important thing is that this third division, as a Class A division, is the only division that has been fighting on the Chinese battlefield!
The last battle they participated in was the island nation's No. 1 battle to open up the mainland's communication line.
However, in China, this battle was called the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi.
This time is from April 17 to December 10, 1944.
In this battle, the island country’s purpose is:
Ensure that the US military B-29 bomber airports stationed in southern China are destroyed along the railway line from Hankou to Vietnam.
In this battle, the island nation invested a total of 410,000 troops, 800 tanks, and nearly 70,000 horses!
What is shocking is that the battle front in this battle was very long, 2,400 kilometers long!
Therefore, this is also the largest offensive operation in the history of the island country.
In the end, the island nation successfully occupied various Citizen Air Force bases at the cost of tens of thousands of casualties.
Of course, it also brought huge human and material losses to China.
Specifically, after this battle, the Japanese killed and injured 600,000 Chinese soldiers, and occupied 7 air force bases and a total of 36 airports!
Not to mention, in the largest battle of the war, the island country also occupied hundreds of cities in China.
The three provinces of Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong were the rear areas at that time, and gathered one-third of China's factories.
Unfortunately, these factories fell into the hands of the Japanese.
The most important thing is that the island country has opened up the channel connecting India and South China.
In fact, in this battle, the island country seemed to have achieved a brilliant victory, but it can only be described as a reflection of the past.
After this battle, the Japanese forces became more dispersed, creating more space for Dai Li and Ba Ye to launch their own anti-Japanese armed forces for activities behind enemy lines.
Although it lost so many airports in southern China, Citigroup occupied the Mariana Islands and built many airports.
In this way, the Citizen Army Air Forces will have a better base for bombing the island nation's mainland.
In other words, it does not have much practical significance for the island country to occupy so many airports.
Although the battle ended with the victory of the Japanese army, it did not achieve the expected goal strategically, but accelerated the defeat of the island country.
At the same time, due to insufficient troops, it was difficult for the island country to expand the results of the war.
Naturally, the island country was forced to enter a defensive posture next.
It must be mentioned that although the battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi failed, during this period, the Chinese government army achieved brilliant victories in western Yunnan and northern Myanmar.
From then on, together with the Allied forces with the United States as the backbone, China also began the strategic counterattack against the island country!
From July 7, 1937 to October 1938, it was the strategic defense stage of the full-scale war of resistance.
From 1938 to the end of 1943, it was the strategic stalemate stage in the full-scale war of resistance.
This stage was also the longest stage.
Ye Tian knew that after the end of the battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, the Third Division surrendered to the Chinese government on the way back to Shanghai according to orders.
Hearing about the Third Division, Ye Tian was in a trance for a while.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Tian quickly returned to reality.
"Baga!"
"Who are your division commander, chief of staff, brigade commander, and regiment commander? Hurry up!"
The Shimoyama Jun squadron is already under control. Before closing the net, Ye Tian doesn't mind fooling Shimoyama Jun again.
"Report!"
The commander of the Third Division is Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, and the chief of staff is Colonel Tadashi Toshio.
The commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade is Major General Katayama Riichiro.
The commander of the 6th Infantry Regiment is Colonel Kurae Seiji.
Among the various troops of the island country, the concept of superiors and subordinates is very strict.
Not daring to neglect it, Shimoyama Jun quickly reported to Ye Tian.