The Battle of Songhu was a real all-out outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the stubborn resistance of the Nationalist army dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army invading China. In this battle, the Nationalist army suffered 300,000 casualties, losing 60% of the elite, and the Japanese elite also lost more than 40,000 people, and the number of casualties was several times that of the Japanese army. Although Shanghai eventually fell, the battle seemed to be lost by China, but it was actually won, and the Japanese army suffered a big loss.
First of all, because although the Chinese military and civilians have paid a heavy price, the final strategic layout of the old Chiang Kai-shek has been realized. Originally, the japanese army's aggressive route was from north to south, because as early as 1931, they occupied the three northeastern provinces, and after several years of painstaking management by the little devils, it can be said that this is their base camp. Attack, you can go south, drive straight in, central China, north China Plain, very open, conducive to the attack of the Japanese mechanized troops, if so, the Chinese army will be difficult to resist, almost they can hit us with their eyes closed. Retreat, they can keep, of course, this is impossible, otherwise the little devils come to China to do it?
If the invasion route of the Japanese army is changed to from east to west, it will be different, and the terrain of our country is known to everyone, and the altitude gradually rises from east to west, with more plains in the east and more hills in the west. This has a great advantage that it is not conducive to the attack of the mechanized troops of the Japanese army invading China, and we are also convenient for concealment, so that the difficulty of their wanting to invade is increased by more than a little.
In this way, we can resist the war for a long time, because everyone knows that in the final analysis, fighting a war is to fight who has a thick family foundation, who can hold out for a long time, and who has strong strength. Japan is an island nation with limited resources, and they have multiple fronts to deal with, not just the Chinese battlefield. In the long run, they can't afford it, so dragging them down can also be dragged down.
And at that time, Shanghai Beach was the place where the embassies of various countries were located, and when there was a war, they did not suffer? They suffered, in the face of Japan's animalistic behavior, the country behind them will not be angry? Therefore, many countries were also putting pressure on Japanese public opinion at that time, condemning it, and the anger of the crowd would also have an impact on them. Therefore, I have to say that Old Jiang's strategy is still quite high.
From this point of view, the Battle of Songhu is actually a battle that must be lost, but the Nationalist army has achieved its own goals through this battle, and in a strategic sense, this battle has not been lost, and the Japanese army has transferred its troops from North China to East China and delayed the pace of going south, which is the best proof. The Battle of Songhu was very tragic, but this fierceness was still meaningful after all, and the Nationalist government could be retained, so that China's counteroffensive and all-out war of resistance could be carried out smoothly.
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