The People in Troubled Times 56_The People in Troubled Times are free to read the full text_Chapter 56 Different roads come from

"Does Commander Tada Jun take office have no new measures?" Takahei Daman asked slightly disappointed.

"Of course not." Kono Hiroji shook his head and explained: "Commander Tada Jun believes that the great enemy of the Imperial Army is the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army is like a maggot with bones. The medicine is like a maggot with bones. It grows rapidly as soon as the medicine passes, so it must not relax the suppression of the Eighth Route Army. Every attack must be cautious and conduct a good investigation. Without the internal cooperation, there should be no hasty attacks. Therefore, it is more appropriate to deal with the Eighth Route Army than to "war". It is neither advisable to be eager to achieve success nor to miss the opportunity. It is necessary to have targeted tactics."

As he said that, Kono took out a map from his briefcase and spread it on the table. It looked like a thick line and a thin line, a spider web connected to the longitude and latitude, and the grid line was covered with black circles. He pointed and said to Kataoka Etsu, "This is a new tactic that Commander Tada Jung, used Chinese bones to squeeze Chinese oil. Transported from outside the pass to build road machinery, and Hiroshi Minfu rushes to repair railways and highways. This railway is like a pillar of a cage, and the highway is a winding cage.

The chains of the zodiacs and the forts have become locks to strengthen the column chains, and the dense transportation lines will divide the anti-Japanese base areas into pieces. Railways and highways have become troop transport lines. The Eighth Route Army has ambushed and circumcised maneuvers are restricted. The Imperial Army can rely on convenient transportation to quickly mobilize troops to clear me. When the entire North China is covered by a giant net, the Eighth Route Army and other anti-Japanese armed forces will be put into cages and will be executed by the Imperial Army Lingchi."

"It is a great trick to use road to defeat the enemy and use fast maneuvers to make up for the lack of troops." Longping Daman seemed not very interested in this grand blueprint. Because this was not new, the old tune made him a little impatient. He gave a compliment, and Longping's face obviously showed a disapproving expression.

"Takahei, don't doubt the strategic intentions of Commander Tada Jun." Kono Hiroji reminded: "It is the time for a new official to take office to establish authority. It is inappropriate to pour cold water at this time. Of course, the evaluation of the Eighth Route Army must be investigated before it can be understood. Moreover, although using roads to defeat the enemy is not a new move, it is also different from the past. After being implemented in the plains, it has achieved good results. Well, I will explain it carefully to you and you will understand the differences."

"Your Excellency, you are so polite." Longping Daman quickly sat upright and listened with politeness.

After talking about the key points of using road to defeat the enemy and building a cage, the two of them shifted their interest to the wine and food. After drinking and the conversation turned to the experience of the journey, Longping Daman began to complain, saying that everything here was monotonous, dull land, dull buildings, dull clothes and expressions of the residents. Apart from the battle itself, nothing seemed to have aroused his interest.

"Takahiro, your conclusion is too early." Kono Hiroji laughed loudly, put down his wine glass, and smiled solemnly: "This is because you only see its surface phenomenon and have not yet recognized its true face. When you study her history, examine her appearance, and pay tribute to her ancient sites, you will not only like this place, but also give her sincere respect."

Takahei Daman looked at Koji Kono in confusion.

"North China was the territory of Yan State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Allusions such as building a golden platform and buying bones for thousands of gold is derived from this. There are also heroes like Jing Ke who have been eternal. The wind is whistling and the Yishui is cold, and the heroes will never return once they leave. Now they are still singing, and the blood is still boiling. The place is far away from Yan Dan, and the heroes are rushing to the crown. People in the past have disappeared, but the water is still cold today."

Kono Hiroji stopped for a moment, looked at the Takahira Daman who was stunned, who was dominated by a group of passion, and had no time to explain carefully. Gu Zi said he would go on, "During the Warring States Period, the magnificent scene in the history of China, the specific historical conditions at that time, many outstanding thinkers, educators, politicians, military strategists and diplomats. A hundred schools of thought contend, and the stars are brilliant, a fascinating era. A generation of chivalrous and wise men such as Yandi, Jing Ke, and Gao Jianli have been passed down for thousands of years and have been remembered for thousands of years."

Takahira Daman knew Kono very well and knew that he often quoted some Chinese historical allusions and famous quotes in his conversations, so he was not disgusted with this, nor did he think that this was to show off his profound knowledge of Sinology. Instead, he used it to stimulate people around him to be interested in Sinology and guide them to pay attention to studying the situation in China. Not understanding the history and current situation of a hostile country, not understanding her national conditions and folk customs is at least an unforgivable negligence.

Takahei Daman knew that this was indeed a reflection of Kono's true feelings, but for most shallow and ignorant Japanese officers, if they heard these, they would only show their dazed expression like a duck listening to thunder, because they could not understand or accept them for a while. What's more, they seemed inappropriate to say these words now, so they continued: "Where you are excited, you can't stop. You, I heard that there are a few ancient sites near this county town. How about we all go to visit together in our spare time?"

"Quan Longping, I'm not due to my excitement, I can't stop!" Kono Hiroji put down his wine glass, sighed, and said slowly: "On the way to Peiping, I got off the car and wanted to appreciate the stone tablet written by Yan Lugong, but unexpectedly, it was chiseled off by the local garrison as a paving stone."

"Yan Lu Gong, the great calligrapher Yan Zhenqing, will the stele he wrote be damaged?" Longping Daman understood Sinology, and how the four great calligraphers Ou, Liu, Yan and Zhao didn't know. He was slightly surprised to hear that the stone tablet was destroyed.

"It is this great calligrapher who inherited the past and future in the Tang Dynasty. People in the world praised it: adopting ancient methods in the new meaning, and producing new methods in the ancient meaning. The pottery casts all things, enclosing all the strengths, and making a unique family. Even from the perspective of the calligraphy of the broken stele, the stern, steep, thick and strong, the majestic momentum and dignified expression are one of the masterpieces of this great calligrapher." Kono Kono evaluated the stone tablet in an admirable tone, and then slapped the table heavily, and the sound made scared Takahiro Damai.

"This is a crime, this is an extremely serious crime." Kono Hiroji said sternly: "I am not aware of the arts, self-righteous, and destroying precious cultural relics has caused irreparable consequences. For the needs of conquest, the Chinese people can kill major issues. Because they can also be raised. Various facilities can be destroyed by them because they can be repaired. And these priceless artistic treasures can never be restored once they are damaged. According to some people, the tombs of ancient celebrities can be razed into playgrounds, famous temples can be wrapped in pigs and sheep, and do not have art. Abandoned civilization, eat raw meat and drink blood, and live in the wild caves. All of them return to the wild world. Apart from killing people, what else do they know? Low energy, low energy."

Takahira Daman felt that he should have a few words of persuasion. He relieved Kono Hiroji's excitement, so he nodded, agreed with Kono's point of view, and then said: "The local garrison does not understand these things, and the actions are too rash. Let's take it as a warning in the future!"

Kono Hiroji sighed softly and slowed down his tone and said, "Takahiro, have you ever thought about what this behavior shows? It shows that many of us lack the concept of ownership, and this concept is precisely the spiritual pillar for creating East Asian hegemony. If this pillar is removed, what support does East Asian hegemony rely on? How will our jihad continue? What will be the result?"

Takahei Daman pondered for a while before he realized that this was the main theme of Koji Kono, and this was the gap between them and Koji Kono.

After sighing for a while, Kono Kono and Takahei Daman began to feel melancholy and dissatisfied with the lack of military strength again.

Longping Daman said with a wry smile: "The county town needs guards, which at least occupies an imperial army of a squadron. The traffic roads need to be guaranteed, and the main strongholds need to be defended. I believe you also understand the combat capabilities of the Imperial Army. Without the Imperial Army's supervising team, these cunning and fearful Chinese people will not work hard for the cause of the empire. Look, with such a point, there is no reliable mobility."

"The county town cannot be empty, it involves political influence." Kono said thoughtfully: "The enemy focuses on rural development and avoids attacks or head-on battles with the Imperial Army. There are complete tunnels and mines in the base area, which is indeed a bit difficult."

"Yes, when you enter the enemy's base, you can only walk on both feet and move. It's like walking on thin ice. No matter mechanization or fast maneuvering, it has become a bubble and you can't play the advantages of the Imperial Army at all." Longping Daman sighed.

"That's why we have to defeat the enemy by way of road." Koji Kono patted the table lightly and said, "Only by not distributing troops equally can we maintain mobility. That's how I think..."

The two Japanese talked in a close manner, discussing ways to deal with the Eighth Route Army, recalling the outstanding achievements of the invasion of China and the favors and rewards of His Majesty the Emperor, and encouraging each other to build a new building of fame and fortune on millions of heads. Under the influence of alcohol, they were excited and inspired.

…………………

The "cage" policy is not static. Although it was proposed very early, the Japanese also made many improvements during the implementation process.

If there is a military map of the entire North China, the most eye-catching thing now is the thick black lines, thin lines. Thick lines represent railways, and thin lines represent highways. Thick lines are densely packed with thin lines, connected by latitude and latitude, like a huge net covering the map. On military maps, the transportation network occupies a very important position and is often marked with eye-catching black. Now the huge nets woven by these eye-catching black lines are like waiting for the spider webs of prey, which will give people a very depressing feeling.

Because the Eighth Route Army was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, it avoided the real and attacked the weak, and the tactics of attacking the Japanese army were born. The softest among the Japanese army was the transportation line. The Japanese invaders dared to occupy a large area with a small amount of troops and used insufficient troops to deal with the endless armed forces behind enemy lines, because of the roads and railways, the transportation line was the lifeline of the Japanese army.

The struggle surrounding the traffic line behind enemy lines in North China formed the main theme of the North China War of Resistance. You repair and we break, and the two sides were always fighting. Under the continuous attacks of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army came up with new tricks, which was the measure Tada Jun took the lead in implementing in the plains.

The Japanese army was still building roads, but they were no longer ordinary roads. If they were called "steel blockade line", it would be easy to understand and accurate. This kind of road is "five feet higher than the ground, with ditches on both sides eight feet deep to one meter deep, six feet wide in the inner bottom, and one meter six feet wide on the ditch surface". In fact, it is described by the concept of modern geometry, which means that a large trench like a trapezoid was dug next to the road. On this road, the Japanese army built a bunker not far away, and it was like a beacon tower that appeared not far away from the ancient Great Wall.

Well, the trenches eight feet deep and six feet long, the city walls five feet high, and the beacon towers that support each other, will be more vivid in this way. Only then will people's impression be deeper.

Similarly, people in wealthy plains have a deeper understanding of the impact of the Japanese "cage" policy on their lives than those in the mountainous areas. The description of "going out on the road and looking up at the artillery tower" is not an exaggeration at all.

In Taihang and Taiyue Mountains, the Japanese army rush to repair the Baijin and Lin (Fen) and Handan (Dan) railways, trying to separate the Taihang and Taiyue districts; the Japanese army expanded eastward based on Pinghan Road, successively built highway trunk lines and many branches such as Shijiazhuang to Nangong, Neiqiu to Julu, Xingtai to Weixian, Handan to Daming, and divided the southern Hebei base into many small pieces; the Japanese army actively built strongholds and highways on the west side of the Pinghan Line. The traffic between our Taihang and southern Hebei was strictly blocked, and the scope of activities of the Eighth Route Army was narrowed. In addition, the Longhai Railway was being built. The Cangshi Railway was being built, and the railway from Jinan to Daming to Handan was also being built.

The line continues to stretch along, and the points around the line are also increasing. Without tearing this net apart, the Eighth Route Army will not be able to move and will eventually become a fish in the net. As the situation continues to deteriorate, it also indicates that the North China transportation struggle has entered a new **.

…………

The enemy did not sweep, but began to build roads. Well, it was not the beginning, but to transform the existing highway. When he heard this news, Meng Youtian did not breathe a sigh of relief like most people, but looked at the enemy's transformation of the highway for a long time and frowned.

The Japanese army's troops must defend most of China's occupied areas. The troops are naturally sparse. Each sweep, they can only concentrate their forces relatively like cutting flesh and stools, and carry out some local offensive operations, so as to strive for quick battles in a short period of time. Without ability, it is impossible to delay the combat time for a long time.

Therefore, although the Japanese's sweeping was an offensive operation, there were traces to be found, which was quite similar to Cheng Yaojin's three axes. If you can withstand it, it would be easier to deal with it later. There are mines and tunnels. You can snipe and kill them. Meng Youtian is still confident in dealing with the Japanese's sweeping.

I am not afraid of you coming, but I am afraid that you will not leave when you come. The Japanese built roads and transformed the road into a blockade wall. This was a lot of pressure for Meng Youtian. The highway was like a noose, holding its neck and tightening it slowly. In addition, the strongholds relying on the road will make people unable to move.

The land cannot be planted well, and I am worried every day, paying food and paying money, bowing down, enduring humiliation and aggrievance... Meng Youtian could hardly imagine what a hellish scene would be if the Japanese stronghold was built outside the village. Besides, Meng Youtian had no qualifications to be a good citizen, and the Japanese would not let him live, let his family live. His hands were already stained with too much blood from the invaders and accumulated too much hatred from the Japanese.

Step by step, advance in an orderly manner, which is more difficult to deal with than thunder-like but short-term sweep. The Japanese transformed the existing highway and gradually stabilized the rear, turned the guerrilla area into a guarantee area, and then pulled out more mobile troops, obtained more money and food, organized more puppet troops, continued to force in, and divided the base area...

The road actually had such a great effect. Although Meng Youtian had expected it, he still felt that it was not enough. However, Meng Youtian thought hard about how to break the enemy's wishful thinking, but still couldn't figure it out. Should he go into the mountains early to become a savage, or would his whole family go to be a savage?

"...We are not driven to the mountains by the Japanese to celebrate the New Year as usual. The Eighth Route Army and local armed forces beat the enemy to the point of showing their heads and hurried in the stronghold like turtles. The people in the base area have had a peaceful New Year... The spring sweep is the enemy every year, but this year, the Japanese are scared..."

A warm applause interrupted Meng Youtian's contemplation. He frowned unconsciously and slapped a few perfunctorily. This propaganda tone that inspires the hearts of the people and morale made him a little disgusted, but in the arduous war environment, it is undoubtedly necessary to keep people confident and let the fire of belief continue to burn. Yes, the people do not need to know too much, or even the extremely optimistic people who report above will not know that the situation is getting worse and worse.

Mortals have the joy of ignorance, while wise people have the pain of insight. If they do not have memories of future generations, they will not worry too much, and will be encouraged and full of optimism like these militias who listen to the report.

Finally, after listening to the report, Meng Youtian walked out of the venue and sat down beside a small forest. He closed his eyes slightly, listened to the sound of leaves, listened to the sound of birds and insects, listened to the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer, and Meng Youtian slowly opened his eyes.

"Brother Meng, it's been a long time since we met." Qin Lianfang greeted with a smile.

Meng Youtian smiled and responded, watching Qin Lianfang sit next to him, and asked, "This militia competition is very good, it is obvious that you have worked hard."

"Xiao Man took the first place in shooting. Isn't this your efforts?" Qin Lianfang changed the subject, threw the hair in her ears behind, and said, "The superiors are paying more and more attention to militia work. I hope you can play a greater role and take on more responsibilities. That, you said you would help me before, right?"

"Don't, don't get me in." Meng Youtian smiled sly and said, "You should make it clear, how to play a role and what kind of responsibility you want me to bear. I am old, don't crush me."

Qin Lianfang blinked the cat's eyes and looked at Meng Youtian for a while, and laughed. Brother Meng was still like that, and time did not change him.

.............

The People in Troubled Times 56_The People in Troubled Times are free to read the full text of the People in Troubled Times_Chapter 56: Different roads have been updated!
Chapter completed!