Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

"Tell Zhou Weiguo not to be reluctant to use the shells and just fire them." Lu Yuhua was sitting in the slightly dim room of the headquarters, holding the telegram that had just been delivered in his hand. After glancing at it casually, he spoke in a flat tone but with unquestionable majesty.

He was dressed in a neat military uniform and stood tall. Under the dim light, his face revealed the calmness and decisiveness of a veteran on many battles.

With his wealth and powerful material support, he did not care about the large consumption of shells. In his opinion, as long as the strategic goal could be achieved, the expenditure of these materials was worth it.

"We must find a way to force all the Japanese troops into Yangcheng." He paused, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes, and emphasized again.

"Yes!" The adjutant standing aside stood at attention and saluted, then turned around and hurried away to the telegraph room, ready to convey this important order to Zhou Weiguo.

Not long after, Zhou Weiguo at the front-line command post also received Lu Yuhua's telegram.

He sat at a table piled with maps and documents, frowning slightly as he read the contents of the telegram carefully.

As he watched, his eyes gradually brightened and a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.

As he had guessed before, this was a typical tactic of besieging a point and attacking reinforcements. Lu Yuhua's decision coincided with his thoughts.

Now that the combat objectives are clearly known, the next actions become clear.

Zhou Weiguo stood up, put his hands on the table, and said to the staff beside him with a firm look: "Let all troops strictly seal all the passages leading out of Yangcheng, and make sure there are no leaks. In addition, closely monitor the movements of the Japanese troops near Yangcheng, and do not let go of any slight movement."

"Yes!" The staff officers responded in unison, quickly took the order and rushed to their posts, and began to convey and execute the orders in a tense and orderly manner.

At the same time, in Yangcheng, the Japanese army was in an extremely difficult situation. The continuous heavy artillery bombardment made the whole city seem like a hell on earth.

The pungent smell of gunpowder filled the air, making it hard to breathe.

Houses collapsed one after another under the raging gunfire, raising clouds of dust, and the streets were littered with ruins and in disarray.

The Japanese commander, Major Yukio Doi, also had to appear in the trenches to try to comfort his men who were frightened by the bombing.

He was wearing a dusty uniform, his face full of fatigue and anxiety. After all, every once in a while, a round of heavy artillery would roar in, and even the battle-hardened Japanese soldiers could not bear this high-intensity psychological pressure.

"It's almost there, they should stop." Major Yukio Doi said softly, looking at his own reconnaissance plane that had just flown across the sky, trying to comfort himself and the soldiers.

However, before he finished speaking, a loud bang was heard from a position not far away. A huge ball of fire shot up into the sky, followed by billowing smoke. The explosion was so powerful that even the ground beneath his feet was shaking violently.

Looking at the scope of the explosion, it goes without saying that the soldiers on the position are in great danger.

Major Yukio Doi's face instantly turned livid, and he shouted angrily, "Baga!" But he could do nothing but watch it all happen. It was because their own artillery could not reach the enemy's range, and they could not effectively counterattack the enemy's heavy artillery positions.

The enemy's current tactic is to blockade without attacking, and use huge artillery to bombard the Japanese army round after round, plunging them into endless fear and despair.

This seemingly rogue tactic completely broke the Japanese army. They also sent out the air force to try to counterattack, but in the face of the enemy's powerful anti-aircraft firepower, they were quickly beaten to pieces and fled in embarrassment.

It is precisely because of this that the Japanese army can only hide in the trenches like turtles, avoiding the bombardment of huge artillery.

But people always need to eat, but as soon as they gather, they will be bombarded.

Unless they all stop eating, but this is obviously unrealistic.

In desperation, the Japanese army could only come up with one solution, which was to disperse the people and then let more people deliver meals.

In this way, although there are more people delivering meals each time, it can avoid being bombarded by excessive concentration of people.

However, this method did not have much effect.

Because the explosive power of the enemy's huge cannon was so great that even if they hid in the trenches, it was difficult to completely avoid the killing range of the shells. Many soldiers were suddenly hit by flying shrapnel while eating, causing heavy casualties.

To this end, the Japanese army racked their brains and learned to be smarter. They began to dig underground fortifications.

The soldiers dug day and night, making the tunnels interconnected in all directions, and everyone hid underground.

This did reduce a lot of casualties. For a while, the shelling on the ground did not seem to be a big threat to them.

However, the good times did not last long. Soon, their underground fortifications were discovered again.

The position where Major Yukio Doi spoke just now was an underground fortification. At that time, a reconnaissance plane was circling at a low altitude in the sky.

"Have the Japanese all become cowards?" A pilot asked doubtfully as he looked out the window at the peaceful Guangzhou.

Logically speaking, they had descended to a very low altitude, and could basically observe the situation on the ground with the naked eye. However, he looked for a long time but did not see anyone.

This made him very curious. Where did all the Japanese devils go?

"Hey, I seemed to see someone going underground just now. Could that be the underground entrance?" Another pilot suddenly pointed to a location below and said in confusion.

"Never mind, let's notify the cannon position first and let it fire first. No matter if there are people there or not, let's try it first. Maybe this shot will catch a big fish." The first pilot shook his head decisively and said.

"That makes sense," another pilot agreed.

Then, they used the radio on the plane to quickly notify the artillery position.

At a distant artillery position, the gunners received instructions from a reconnaissance plane.

The huge cannons flashed a cold metallic luster in the sun, with their muzzles raised high, like giant beasts about to roar.

"Load the shells!" The gunner gave the order and the gunners quickly took action. They skillfully pushed the huge shells into the barrel, then held the firing handle tightly, waiting for the final order.

"Aim at the target and fire!" the gunner gave the order again.

boom!
There was a loud bang, as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart.

A shell, with a long tail of flame, streaked across the sky like a meteor and landed accurately at the location indicated by the pilot.

In an instant, a huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky, and the strong airflow generated by the explosion almost shook the low-flying reconnaissance plane.

"Did the bomb hit the ammunition depot?" the pilot who spoke earlier said excitedly, his eyes fixed on the dusty area below.

"It's possible, otherwise how could it be so powerful?" Another pilot said excitedly. In Yangcheng City, Major Doi Yukio heard the loud noise and his heart sank suddenly.

He knew that the enemy's bombing must have a new target, and the power of this shot was so great that it might have caused heavy losses to his side.

He hurriedly ran towards the direction of the explosion with several soldiers, wanting to check the situation.

When they arrived at the explosion site, they were stunned by the scene before them.

A huge gap had been blown out in the originally solid underground fortifications.

The surrounding soil was blown everywhere, and many bodies and limbs of Japanese soldiers were scattered all over the ground.

Blood flowed on the ground, gathering into small pools of blood. The scene was horrific.

Major Yukio Doi looked at this scene, his heart filled with anger and despair.

He realized that the enemy's reconnaissance methods were so powerful that even if they hid underground, they could not escape the fate of being bombed.

At this time, the encirclement outside Yangcheng was getting tighter and tighter, and their situation was becoming more and more difficult.

Outside the city, Zhou Weiguo was closely following every development on the battlefield.

He constantly received intelligence from various troops and adjusted the combat deployment in a timely manner based on this intelligence.

He knew that the battle to besiege the enemy had entered a critical moment. If he could hold on a little longer, he could deal a fatal blow to the Japanese army.

Although the Japanese army suffered a huge blow, they did not give up resistance. Major Yukio Doi suppressed his grief and anger and began to reorganize the defense.

He ordered his soldiers to further reinforce the underground fortifications and at the same time sent out small units to try to find a breakthrough and break through the enemy's encirclement.

However, Zhou Weiguo was prepared.

He deployed heavy troops at all the important roads in Guangzhou, and every breakout attempt by the Japanese army was ruthlessly repelled.

The two sides fell into a stalemate and the battle entered a white-hot stage.

In the following days, battles of bombing and counter-bombing, breakout and counter-breakout continued.

The sky above Guangzhou is always shrouded in a thick layer of smoke that seems to never dissipate.

"Continue the bombing, don't stop, and force the Japanese reinforcements to rush to Yangcheng." Zhou Weiguo stood in front of the huge map of the command center, his eyes sharp, and spoke decisively to the staff beside him.

He knew in his heart that the Japanese army had probably guessed his strategic intention of surrounding the enemy and attacking their reinforcements, but this was not important to him.

At this moment, he had sufficient artillery resources in his hands, and he seemed to have endless confidence.

In his opinion, as long as the Japanese reinforcements did not arrive, the Japanese troops trapped in Yangcheng would have to suffer under the baptism of artillery fire for one more day.

Zhou Weiguo thought to himself that he didn't believe that the Japanese troops in the city could hold out for too long under such high-intensity bombing.

He couldn't help but wonder, if the Japanese army wanted to retreat, would they really be willing to give up Guangzhou?

With his deep understanding of the Japanese army, he knew that this city was of great strategic significance and the Japanese army would never give it up easily.

The fact was just as Zhou Weiguo had expected. A heated debate was taking place within the Japanese high command.

"Commander, the Chinese army is obviously asking us to mobilize reinforcements. They want to swallow us all in one go. We must not be fooled." Lieutenant General Fujii Yoji leaned forward slightly, with a serious expression, staring at Commander Ando Kinkichi, and advised sincerely.

There was a hint of anxiety in his eyes, and he was obviously deeply worried about the current situation.

"So your suggestion is to retreat?" Commander Ando Toshiyoshi's eyes were as sharp as lightning. He keenly captured the true intention behind Lieutenant General Fujii Yoji's words and asked directly.

He leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands over his chest, seemingly calm and composed, but in fact he was weighing the pros and cons in his heart.

"Yes, Commander, I don't think there is any need for us to defend a city that could be breached at any time." Seeing that the commander had revealed his thoughts in one sentence, Lieutenant General Fujii Yoji hurriedly emphasized his point of view again.

He raised his voice slightly, trying to get the commander to take his advice seriously. "Yangcheng is now surrounded by the Chinese army and is under heavy bombardment. Our soldiers have suffered heavy casualties and their morale is low. If we continue to hold on, we will only fall into a more passive situation."

"Do you know how important this city is to us?" Commander Ando Toshiyoshi slowly stood up, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and his tone became stern.

"Once we give up, the entire South China Front Army will be doomed." He paced back and forth in the room, his footsteps heavy and powerful, and every step seemed to step on everyone's heart.

Commander Ando Rikichi knew the purpose of the Chinese army very well, but he was caught in a dilemma.
The city is not only an important transportation hub that controls the transportation of materials in the surrounding areas, but also an important strategic stronghold of the Japanese army in South China.

Once giving up, it would not only mean that all previous efforts would be wasted, but it would also trigger a series of chain reactions, causing loopholes in the defense line of the entire South China Front Army, giving the Chinese Army an opportunity to take advantage.

"But, Commander, the difficulties we are facing now cannot be ignored." Lieutenant General Fujii Yoji was not intimidated by the commander's majesty and continued to argue, "The soldiers in the city are exhausted and mentally almost collapsed under the continuous bombardment. Moreover, our supply of materials is becoming increasingly difficult. If this continues, we will not be able to hold on." There was a hint of helplessness and bitterness in his voice, and he obviously felt desperate about the current war situation.

"Enough!" Commander Ando Rikichi suddenly stopped and shouted, "I will not give up Yangcheng easily. We must find a way to hold on and wait for reinforcements." His eyes revealed a firm determination, as if announcing to everyone that he would never back down in this game.

"But can the reinforcements really arrive in time?" a staff officer interrupted cautiously, his voice full of worry.

His words instantly made the atmosphere in the room more solemn, and everyone fell silent.

"No matter what, we must hold on. This is an order!" Commander Ando Rikichi said firmly, his tone unquestionable. He sat back in his chair, his eyes revealing a hint of fatigue, but more of determination.

He knew that the battle had reached a critical moment of life and death, and he must make the right decision, otherwise the entire situation of the Japanese army in South China would be in jeopardy.

Outside the city, Zhou Weiguo was unaware of the heated debate taking place within the Japanese military headquarters.

But he could feel that the Japanese army still showed no signs of giving up resistance.

He smiled slightly and became more determined in his strategy.

He believed that as long as he continued to exert pressure, the Japanese army would sooner or later be unable to hold back and would either mobilize reinforcements or choose to break out.

No matter which choice the Japanese army makes, they will fall into the trap he carefully laid. (End of this chapter)