"I am very fond of face and will definitely take revenge. We were in Taierzhuang and Luxi, Guide severely damaged their two main divisions. They must make up for this hatred. Therefore, they will not negotiate with us. Even if it is negotiated, it will confuse us and secretly prepare for the power to start a war with us. We need to be vigilant about this."

"Negotiation, is this possible?"

"Everything is possible. If the Japanese government releases a trace of hypocrisy now, Uncle Li and Chief Xue, do you think the old man will be moved?"

"this……"

"I'm also worried about this, especially the Nanjing Massacre Film Festival you held in Hankou. This is more powerful than destroying a Class A division of the Japanese army. It has formed strong public opinion pressure internationally. The governments of European, American and Western countries will put pressure on the Japanese and Chinese governments even for moral purposes. If the Japanese and Chinese government adjust their China strategy at this time, it is very likely."

Xue Boling nodded seriously, Li Delin's analysis made sense.

Leng Feng also admitted that the various evidences of the Nanjing Massacre in history were either destroyed or obscured in history. Although there is a lot of evidence that exists in later generations, it was taken out decades later, but the murderer no longer admitted it.

Even in events that were clear after the war, they did not mention a single word in their history textbooks, and even denied their existence.

But now it is different. When Leng Feng was in Nanjing, he collected these detailed evidence, and the 200,000 people who escaped from the Nanjing International Security Zone, all witnessed the tragedy on earth with their own eyes.

This time, they can't even deny it even if they want to.

Iron evidence and bloody facts, if the Japanese government and the Japanese army want to deny it, they will simply fool the whole world on the spot.

Perhaps Western governments will adopt appeasement policies for their own interests, but as long as the people of the world know what the Japanese army has done in Nanjing, their reputation in the world will become infamous.

This invisible loss will make Japan taste huge bitter fruit.

Even if the Japanese and Chinese government cannot give up the strategy of comprehensive invasion of China, it may still launch a few scapegoats to calm the public's anger.

In fact, this concern is absolutely reasonable. After the Tokyo Base Camp was widely reported by news media around the world at the Hankou Nanjing Massacre Film Festival, news has already reached Japan.

Although the Japanese people have not yet received relevant news due to news control, they cannot hide such things. Moreover, when they attacked Nanjing, there were many relevant reports in the newspaper.

The murderers at that time were regarded as heroic by the Japanese press, but are now regarded as cruel executioners at once.

On the one hand, we must spread news such as internal blockade, try to beautify the justice of the Japanese invasion, and on the other hand, we must eliminate international influence.

However, whether to admit the "Nanjing Massacre" has caused major differences between the cabinet and the military. Prime Minister Jinwei Wenmo believes that admitting that it is too indulgent to the soldiers and that military discipline is corrupt, so that some killings and killings that violate military discipline occur. To put it bluntly, it means that there is a limited recognition of the existence of the massacre.

The army base camp led by Sakagaki and Tojo firmly disagree with the recognition of the "massacre" because it will have a serious impact on the morale of the frontline troops and will also make them at a loss for the rebels in future battles.

This has also greatly damaged the international image of Japan and its country. There are all countries that have massacres in the war, and it is not just Japan, which is nothing at all.

Sakagaki and Tojo's theory is that the so-called massacre does not exist, and the soldiers of the Great Japanese Empire killed Chinese soldiers who were trying to resist.

These are soldiers who have been dressed in civilian costumes and were killed in resisting the conquest of the Great Japanese Empire, just like on the battlefield.

How could such killing be massacre? It is just a battle between two armies. As for killing some civilians by mistake, this is normal. Any war will accidentally hurt civilians.

The accusations from China and reports from the Western world are completely slander and one-sided words. They cannot be trusted, cannot be believed, and must not be recognized.

Although this is self-deception, it caters to the mentality of many people in China. No criminal will easily admit that he has committed a crime.

Because crime comes at a price.

Sakagaki and Tojo's tough attitude won the support of most young and strong sects in the army and formed a powerful force. In central China, most generals in the two major dispatched troops in North China clearly supported Sakagaki Seishiro's tough attitude.

However, Emperor Hirohito's attitude was a little unclear. The navy seemed to express silence this time. Silence means support. At least this time the navy will not sing the army's counter-tune.

In fact, Japan and China have never stopped their work of inducing Chiang to surrender, but they are not public and have not stopped contacting them in private.

This is not a secret. It is impossible to completely close the channel for such connections between two countries. There is no official one, and there will be civilian ones.

What's more, China and Japan have not yet officially declared war.

"Guoguang, in your judgment, when will the Japanese army attack Wuhan?"

"The question of Chief Xue is a bit big. I am not a Japanese army, so I can't guess what they think." Leng Feng smiled embarrassedly.

"Tell me your intuition."

"Intuition?" Leng Feng smiled bitterly, "If you want to say intuition, it is possible from mid-July to mid-August, but if you want me to choose, it is best to wait until early September."

"Why?"

"July and August are the hottest season of the year. The rain is abundant and often accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms. It is a lot of disadvantages for marching and fighting, but it is relatively easier for defense. If you choose to attack at this time, it is still beneficial for defense."

“It makes sense.”

"From a geographical point of view, the western Anhui region is backed by the Dabie Mountains, and the Japanese mechanized troops will inevitably be difficult to deploy. Therefore, the focus of the Japanese attack must be on the south of the Yangtze River, and the hills and terrain in the south are complex. Once the Japanese attack, they will definitely advance along waterways or highways. However, in this way, the large corps are difficult to deploy. I judge that the Japanese army may use the rapid and deep interspersing tactic..."

"Multi-line attacks, echoing each other, and maintaining a certain degree of independence, avoiding the use of troops, and jumping out when necessary, reinforce your own troops at any time and attacking the enemy's flanks. If the Japanese army really uses the tactics of Guoguang, our army will be difficult to resist when the supplies and ammunition are replenished in time."

In fact, this is how Yangji Kawanumura, the commander who attacked Wuhan, deployed it.

"If the Japanese commander fights steadily, it will be really difficult for us to deal with it, but after these battles, the Japanese front-line commanders all have an obvious problem."

"Greedy in merit, impatient and aggressive."

"Yes, as long as the commanders of the whole route have this idea, it will bring unpredictable consequences to the entire offensive plan. It depends on the commander's control ability. If this is a very strong commander, it will be very difficult for us, because he will adjust the offensive steps at any time, and even correct his impatient subordinates immediately. In this way, it will be difficult for us to catch the opponent's flaws and can only fight a positional war and a war of attrition with him."

"If the Japanese army was commanded by Leng Guoguang, I think this battle would definitely be very difficult to fight." Xue Boling said with a smile.

"However, fighting like this will definitely consume a lot. The generals in the Japanese base camp do not want to see their invincible imperial army advance slowly like an old cow. Moreover, the longer the front line is, the more troops it needs. I think even if the Japanese army attacks Wuhan, the central idea is still to fight and decide quickly." Leng Feng smiled and said, "As long as they are anxious, we can take advantage of the loopholes."

Li Delin and Xue Boling nodded together.

"If the Japanese army came in full swing, although they wanted to occupy Wuhan in one fell swoop, their real strategic purpose was to defeat our rebellious heart by occupying Wuhan, forcing us to surrender, and then turn the big China into a vassal of Japan, so that we all become slaves of the country. Therefore, if we do not fight this battle, once it starts, it will definitely be the most dangerous and dangerous battle since the War of Resistance." Leng Feng said solemnly, "It can be said that it is not an exaggeration to determine China's future destiny."

"We cannot lose this battle. Once we lose, what else can we use to resist Japan's invasion?" Li Delin breathed a long sigh.

Leng Feng remained silent. He could say that even in the current situation, the National Army would not be able to win, because the Japanese army had too strong naval and air superiority.

This is not the era when ground troops were dominating the past. The Japanese Navy's warships could directly enter the Yangtze River and the freshwater lakes on the Yangtze River. As long as the Japanese army occupied a forward position, their supplies could be continuously transported through the warships.

There are many rivers along the Yangtze River, which provides great convenience for the Japanese army's transportation. If transported by land, it would probably not be so easy.

Furthermore, the air power is even more incomparable. The gap is too big. After several rounds of air battles, the Kuomintang army's fighter jets suffered heavy losses. The level of fighter jets was originally inferior to others, but now they cannot be supplemented. Air supremacy is completely in the hands of others.

The most important thing is the will to fight and determination, especially whether the senior officials of the State Government have the determination to stick to the Greater Wuhan. If not, just by setting up a few defensive fronts and shouting a few slogans, they may fail in the end.

Even if the Japanese army hastily launched the Battle of Wuhan, Leng Feng is not optimistic about the end of the Battle of Wuhan. It is probably worse than the situation in history.

Leng Feng really wanted to compete with the Japanese army in Wuhan, but the problem was that his troops were extremely tired and had to rest before they could fight again. Even the iron man could not bear it even after half a year of continuous battle.

If the Japanese army could wait for him for three months, perhaps he would be able to lead his troops south, but the question is, will Japan give him a chance?

He is now the number one enemy of the Japanese army. If the Japanese army launches the Wuhan battle, he will definitely not forget him. I am afraid that the war will burn to northern Henan by then.
Chapter completed!