During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese army concentrated its main forces to attack the coastal and plain areas of China.
Relying on the advantages of mechanized equipment and heavy weapons, the Japanese army occupied many cities in the coastal area in a short period of time
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However, if you continue to attack the central and western regions, you will face the problem of insufficient troops to lengthen the front line. Although the Japanese army fought by way of advancing on the front line, it was
The rear command center of the Chinese army is also a key target of the Japanese army
Shaanxi's importance as the rear of the Eighth Route Army's supply production area and command concentration is self-evident
。 Naturally, the Japanese army also knew what it meant to take Shaanxi, however
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Shaanxi never fell
。 Why is that?
Some people believe that the reason why the Japanese army did not capture Shaanxi was that Shaanxi did not have much value.
Shaanxi is geographically remote, and its grain production is not as good as that of the Central Plains provinces
And there were no transportation hub cities, and the capture of Shaanxi did not seem to help the Japanese army attack China.
In fact, this is not the case, some experts have analyzed this aspect, the reason why the Japanese army did not take Shaanxi is that it does not have this ability!
then
The Japanese army tried its best to defeat Shaanxi, but many attacks ended in failure
。 Unable to defeat Shaanxi, the Japanese army was forced to focus on the southern region.
The reason why Shaanxi was so important was that it was the seat of a large number of military academies at that time
For example, the "Anti-Japanese Red Army University", the Kuomintang also established a branch of the Whampoa Military Academy in Shaanxi.
Needless to say, the importance of military academies as a place for training the backbone of the revolution,
If the Japanese army occupied Shaanxi, it would be able to destroy the cradle of the Chinese army commanders
The reason why the Japanese army could not defeat Shaanxi was related to many factors.
An important reason was that the supply of the Japanese army could not keep up
In order to occupy the three eastern provinces, the Japanese army first occupied all of Korea and rested for a long time before beginning to infiltrate into the northeast
In 1932, it occupied all of northeast China.
The Japanese army had limited supplies at home
Occupying a large area of Chinese land requires sufficient troops, and it naturally cannot rely entirely on its own army. After occupying all of the northeast,
The Japanese army supported the puppet state of Manchukuo, cultivated a large number of puppet troops, and established a military production system in the northeast
The Japanese army dared to launch an all-out war of aggression against China precisely because it had the three northeastern provinces as a supply rear.
After occupying China's coastal areas, the Japanese army pushed the front line to the central and western regions on the one hand, and on the other hand, guarded against China's anti-Japanese armed forces
The occupied area was garrisoned with a large number of troops, which made it slower and slower to advance the front
。 Shaanxi is not like the plains, and the Japanese army can attack with the help of tanks and aircraft.
To conquer Shaanxi, the Japanese army needed to occupy Shanxi first. Although Shanxi was occupied by it early on, Chinese troops did not completely withdraw from the area.
Faced with the joint attack of the Jin Sui Army and the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army has not been able to stabilize the situation in Shanxi
Without pacifying Shanxi, it was impossible to attack Shaanxi on a large scale. Despite this, the Japanese army still sent troops to invade Shaanxi many times. however
The terrain of Shaanxi made it difficult for the Japanese to play to their advantage
Shaanxi's gullies and terrain were so wide that Japanese tanks could not be used
。 The Chinese army has greater advantages in mountain warfare, and the Eighth Route Army has summed up a lot of experience in guerrilla warfare.
Moreover, the main pass in Shaanxi was defended by the Kuomintang troops,
These passes are easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Japanese sent large troops to attack many times, all of which ended in fiasco
Can't occupy Shaanxi,
The Japanese could only attack the Eighth Route Army's command through harassment tactics
。 Warplanes were sent to bomb Yan'an frequently, but the people, led by the Communists, adapted to this situation of air raids.
Each time the Japanese aircraft bombed, the damage caused was very small
。 The Japanese army could not defeat Shaanxi, which was also an excusable thing. As the province where the Eighth Route Army is under command, Shaanxi has a pivotal position.
The Japanese army wanted to send troops from other places to besiege Shaanxi, but it would undoubtedly be blocked by local troops
。 Without stable rear supply support, no matter how many troops the Japanese army sends to attack, it will not be able to achieve combat results, and it will only increase losses.
This kind of laborious and unflattering thing, the Japanese army naturally will not always do.
It is precisely because Shaanxi has remained stable and has not been occupied by the Japanese army. The Eighth Route Army was able to fight with the Japanese army under the command of the rear