Chapter 108 Come to my Eighteenth Army

Qin Chuan considered it and said, "Of course it can play a role, but relying on these defense fortifications that cost a lot of money to build can only delay the enemy. At most, it can only block the enemy's attack for a short time. If you want to rely on such fortifications for a long time

It is impossible to block the enemy."

Director Chen frowned and thought for a while, nodded helplessly, and said reluctantly, "You are right, do you have anything else to add about national defense fortifications?"

Director Chen obviously agreed with Qin Chuan's point of view. Qin Chuan continued, "If China and Japan go to war, these defense fortifications need to have troops stationed quickly. It is very important not to wait until the war is urgent to temporarily send troops to take over."
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Regarding this point, Director Chen just smiled and said, "This is natural, there won't be any problems."

Looking at Director Chen's determined attitude, Qin Chuan couldn't help but wonder. It seemed that this was a matter of military common sense. But why was it not like this in the Battle of Songhu in history? It was when the troops in Shanghai had begun to retreat in a hurry.

Only then have troops been hurriedly preparing to garrison, and most of the troops preparing to garrison the defense fortifications were those who had just withdrawn from the front line.

Just when Qin Chuan was thinking hard, Director Chen, who was thinking a little outside the box, asked again, "Captain Qin, regarding the defense fortifications in Hangzhou Bay, you don't think it is necessary to rebuild them. What does this mean? What do you have to say?

What do you think?"

Director Chen's words awakened Qin Chuan from his deep thoughts. Although Qin Chuan still wanted to remind Director Chen about the defense issues of the Wufu Line and Xicheng Line defense fortifications, it seemed that Director Chen was not very worried.

It seems normal for Chuan to think about it. After all, this is a common sense issue. He really can't say too much. If he talks too much, he will suspect that the top leaders of the Kuomintang, and even senior generals, lack military knowledge and have insufficient IQ.

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Qin Chuan couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, but thinking about it, it shouldn't be a big problem. Director Chen would command the left-wing group in Shanghai during the future Battle of Songhu. He would have his own reminder. I think he would be on guard and tell the senior management.

Foreword.

Qin Chuan took the question raised by Director Chen again, "Mr. Chen, it will take a long time to rebuild or reconstruct the defense fortifications in Hangzhou Bay. I'm afraid it will be too late, but we can place a large number of mines in Hangzhou Bay."

"Mine?"

Director Chen looked at Navy Commander Chen and asked doubtfully, "How much sea area along the Hangzhou Bay is suitable for large ships to dock or be close to the coast?"

Commander Chen frowned and said, "The average water depth in Hangzhou Bay is more than ten meters, and there are many places suitable for large ships of thousands of tons to approach the coast. This is the case in the entire Hangzhou Bay. If mines are mined, it will take a lot of time, and how many mines will be needed!

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"No."

Director Chen shook his head and said, "Excluding the South Bank, I want to know the situation on the North Bank."

Commander Chen of the Navy does not understand land operations, so asking him to talk about land operations would miss the point.

If the Japanese army landed from the south bank of Hangzhou Bay and wanted to outflank the Chinese troops fighting with the Japanese army in Shanghai, they would have to make a large circle around Hangzhou Bay. This is not allowed in terms of time, and then they would completely lose the ability to outflank the landing force.

It makes sense.

Commander Chen said without hesitation, "If it's the north coast, there are hundreds of kilometers of coastline suitable for landing, including nearly a hundred kilometers from Kanpu to Liuhekou. This area is still not small, and it is impossible to completely block it with mines.

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It can be seen that Navy Commander Chen is very knowledgeable about matters involving the navy.

To lay mines in such a large area, tens of thousands of mines would be needed. To produce so many mines, even the most common mines would cost tens of millions in military expenditures.

Director Chen glanced at Qin Chuan, "Captain Qin, I'm afraid it's unrealistic to block the coast with mines. It would cost too much and we can't afford it."

Spending tens of millions to lay mines, I am afraid that only a few mines will be effective in the end. Such expenditure may not be a problem abroad, but it will be a big problem here in today's Kuomintang.

Looking at Director Chen who was smiling wryly, Qin Chuan said carefully, "Director Chen, I don't know much about military affairs. I think once we start a war with the Japanese in Shanghai, the troops invested by both sides in the fight for Shanghai will ultimately be useless.

Less?"

"That's natural."

Director Chen nodded and said, "The Japanese only have a few thousand marines in Shanghai, so it's nothing to worry about. Once the war starts, these troops will be wiped out by us soon. However, we will then face a crazy counterattack by the Japanese. They

Without occupying Shanghai, there is no way to threaten Jinling. This is an area that the Japanese must seize. Therefore, both sides will invest a lot of troops by then. It is estimated that one to two hundred thousand or even more troops are possible."

Qin Chuan pretended to be ignorant and asked, "Director Chen, if the Japanese army lands in Hangzhou Bay and outflanks our army of more than 100,000 people or 200,000 to 300,000 people, how many troops will they need? What are the requirements for the landing site?

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Director Chen said with a smile, "Of course there are requirements for the landing site. In addition to the requirements for the landing water area, the requirements for the land are nothing more than that the landing site should be as open as possible to facilitate the rapid deployment of the landing troops. This mainly depends on the landing troops.

How many are there? The more troops there are, the more open the location needs to be. At the same time, the location must be at a moderate distance from the target area, neither too far nor too close. In addition, it must have convenient transportation so that the landing troops can advance quickly...

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Director Chen's voice became softer and softer as he spoke. At the end, he suddenly slapped his forehead and seemed to suddenly realize it. He turned around and asked Minister Song hastily.

"Minister Song, do you have a map here?"

Director Chen's sudden question made Minister Song, who was listening intently, startled. Then he realized and said with a wry smile, "I will have a map here."

The Major General Chief of Staff, who had been listening attentively on the side, suddenly said, "Director Chen, there is no need to look for a map. When I was a tactical history instructor at the University of Mainland China, I carefully studied the situation of the 19th Route Army's '128' Shanghai Anti-Japanese War.

The terrain in the Hangzhou Bay area is very familiar."

"The section from Xincang to Kanpu is not suitable for landing; the section from Haiyan to Zhapu is possible for landing, but the area is narrow and can basically accommodate a Japanese division to land, but the transportation is inconvenient and it is inconvenient to develop in depth; the section from Quanggongting to Tuolin

The Jinshanwei area is wide and can accommodate more than three divisions of troops to land. After landing, it is easy to deploy quickly and advance in depth."

“There are three highways and a railway leading to Shanghai and Hangzhou, and there are also important transportation routes to the Jiangsu-Anhui border and Jinling via the south of Taihu Lake; northeast of Tuolin and Nanhui Old Port, there are many shoals and reefs in the coastal waters.

Moreover, after the landing, the roads are not good and the passage of heavy weapons is inconvenient; the Bailongjiang area in Sichuan and Shasha is only suitable for tactical landings, not suitable for large-scale landings."

"So, once the war in Shanghai goes wrong, if the Japanese army wants to outflank our army in Shanghai, or even adopt a larger-scale outflank and attack Jinling, the most suitable landing area is the Jinshanwei area in Hangzhou Bay."

Listening to the major general's chief of staff talk about the situation along the coast of Hangzhou Bay, Qin Chuan couldn't help but admire him. This major general's chief of staff is indeed not simple, and he deserves to be the chief officer of the third department of the Kuomintang's Ministry of National Defense in charge of operations in the future.

However, Qinchuan is still a little strange. Historically, the Kuomintang Party was prepared for the possibility of Japanese troops landing in Hangzhou Bay after the war. The Hangzhou Bay defense fortifications built already included Jinshan Guard. How come it was finally overtaken in a short period of time?

Did the Japanese break through?

Director Chen's eyes were shining with excitement at this moment, and he said to the major general's chief of staff, "I will mobilize manpower for you, and you will set off today to go to Hangzhou Bay for a detailed on-site inspection, focusing on the Jinshanwei area."

Then Director Chen seemed to have seen a treasure, and looked at Qin Chuan with piercing eyes and said, "Captain Qin is such a talented person, it's a pity that you stay in the Secret Service. Why don't I recommend you to study at the University of China? After graduation, you will join my tenth

When the Eighth Army comes, how about I protect you as a colonel?"
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