However, Usa Mitsuru soon thought of another question.

At that moment, Mito Usa said: "Commander, it is indeed a very good idea to form an airborne troop. But what I want to say is that the formation of the airborne troop is also quite time-consuming. First, we must select a group of soldiers with excellent physical conditions and then conduct training. Especially the training of skydiving in the air takes at least three months. So after calculating this way, it is better to clean up the air defense firepower outside the fortress according to the original plan."

"Of course, I asked you to form an airborne force, not to use it for this Zhejiang-Fujian Battle, but to prepare for future wars." Okamura Yasuji waved his hand and said, "As for why we didn't ask the Navy for help this time? Although the Navy has formed an airborne force, it has not been tested in actual combat, so I think they will definitely need such an opportunity for practical combat inspection."

"Soga!" Usa Mitsuro said happily, "I will join forces with the naval department."

After saying that, Usa Mitsuru turned around and left, and after another half an hour, the Japanese returned to Okamura's office excitedly.

"Mr. Commander!" Usa Mirō said excitedly, "General Yamamoto agreed to our request. The combined fleet's airborne brigade will arrive in Shanghai tomorrow evening!"

"Yoxi!" Okamura Yanji nodded happily, "Then you should quickly formulate a combat plan. The morning after tomorrow, we will airborne Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan Fortress! At the same time, suicide bombing is carried out!"

"This..." Usa Mirō hesitated and whispered, "Commander, the airborne troops around the world are a brand new army, and the military theories in this regard are still being explored. Even Zhong Yi must have no idea about this. In other words, the Chinese army in Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan Fortresses could not have imagined such a tactic, so maybe they could conquer two fortresses in one fell swoop? In this way, there is no need to commit suicide bombing."

"No, you can't have any luck!" Okamura Yanji said decisively, "Even if the navy's airborne brigade is really capable of occupying the Zhaobaoshan Fortress and the Jinjishan Fortress, we must also carry out suicide bombing on these two fortresses in accordance with the original plan, so as to ensure that there is no accident!"

Hayi and Usami bowed their heads solemnly.

...

When Yu Liangzhen and Zhong Yi returned to the head of the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone located in Jinhua, Zhejiang Provincial Chairman Huang Shaohong, and the commander of the Zhejiang Anti-Enemy Self-Defense Regiment Xuan Tiewu and other military and political officials were already waiting.

After a simple greeting, Yu Liangzhen invited Zhong Yi to the war room of the chief officer.

Although Zhong Yi has not been appointed as the chief of staff of the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone for the time being, whether it is Yu Liangzhen or senior generals such as Xuan Tiewu below Yu Liangzhen have long regarded Zhong Yi as the chief of staff of the War Zone.

In the entire Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone, many officers and soldiers even joked privately that Zhong Yi and Yu Liangzhen were Zhong Buli Yu, Yu Buli Zhong, and Jiao Buli Meng in Yue Quan's legend.

As soon as he walked into the war room, Yu Liangzhen couldn't wait to say: "Zi Ren, can you come to the war zone chief's office? So you must tell us what tactics should be adopted in this battle?"

Zhong Yi hesitated a little and frowned and said, "Master, isn't this good?"

The so-called "not in his position and not doing his own affairs" is not the chief of staff of the war zone after all.

"It's okay, just say it." Yu Liangzhen knew what Zhong Yi was worried about, so he said again, "This is not only what I mean, but also what your old commander Lin Weiran said. He called me personally and said that until now, the combat guidance of the 41st Army has not been determined, and I will wait for you to come back to give them big ideas."

Zhong Yi said: "Since the Chief Executive and Commander Lin trust me so much, I really have something to say."

"You said." Yu Liangzhen nodded, "If you have anything to say, we don't trust you."

Zhong Yi nodded again and continued: "If nothing unexpected happens in this battle between Zhejiang and Fujian, the main attack direction of the Japanese will still be transferred from the Yinjiang direction to western Zhejiang. The intention is to cut off the Zhejiang-Jiangxi highway and completely block the Yinjiang Industrial Zone, so our main defense direction is still western Zhejiang."

Yu Liangzhen, Xuan Tiewu and others nodded at the same time.

Zhong Yi has already said this judgment.

Zhong Yi continued: "Now I will talk about the choice of defense tactics, and make sure."

"Compared with us, the biggest advantage of the Japanese is not their individual combat power, but their aviation firepower and artillery firepower, so in the process of defense, the Japanese should be avoided as much as possible."

"First of all, defense should be implemented. Specifically, it means maintaining contact with the Japanese and giving them certain defense pressure, but not entangled with the Japanese. I know that this standard is difficult to define, but I have a simple way to identify it here, that is, try not to get caught by the Japanese cannon!"

"Try not to get the Japanese cannon?" Yu Liangzhen said, "What does this mean?"

Zhong Yi said: "The artillery firepower of the Japanese is roughly divided into three categories. One is the support firepower that follows the advancement of the infantry. For example, the 1992 infantry artillery, light mortar, and grenade launcher belong to this category. Then there are artillery gangs that accompany the main operation of the division, and finally the heavy artillery brigades that accompany the legion. Of course, there are exceptions. For example, the Guards Division transferred to the Yinjiang battlefield this time has the heavy artillery brigade directly under the division."

"What I mean is that there is no way to avoid the firepower of the infantry, but you must rush to evacuate the battle before the Japanese artillery corps arrive at the battlefield. This will minimize casualties, and at the same time minimize our combat losses and accumulate sufficient strength for counterattacks."

Yu Liangzhen said: "What do you mean is that the Japanese infantry come, we will fight and block, and as soon as the Japanese artillery corps arrive, we will decisively withdraw from the battle?"

"That's it." Zhong Yi said, "The maneuverability of howitzers above 75mm caliber cannot keep up with the infantry, and they will definitely be disconnected from the vanguard infantry before."

Yu Liangzhen said again: "You continue to say it."

Zhong Yi said again: "Now I will talk about the counterattack."

"What I mean by elastic defense is not only passive defense, but also night counterattack!"

"Why did the Nanjing Defense War become that bear-like? It is because we blindly defend and lack the spirit of active attack, so we must not repeat the mistakes of the Nanjing Defense War."

"But we can't fight back blindly, either."

"We must avoid the Japanese firepower advantage as much as possible."

"The best way is to fight back at night!"
Chapter completed!