Chapter 3177: Attack Is Imminent

After years of construction and renovation, Shenyang has now gone beyond the old city and built outside the city wall, but the old city wall is still there.

Malashenko stood on the high ground outside the city and looked out with a telescope at the old city wall.

This also made it relatively easy for the Japanese army to blockade the old city. A few key city gates and intersections were sealed. How this handwritten intelligence was transmitted from the Japanese blockade naturally aroused Malashenko's curiosity.

It sounds like Chen Weiguo and his comrades not only have a stable intelligence system, but also can bypass the Japanese devils' blockade transmission, which is very important for the next action to be carried out by the leader army.

Facing the question raised by Malashenko, Chen Weiguo did not think much and spoke immediately.

"It's a tunnel, Comrade General. We have a tunnel connecting the city and the outside of the city, directly through the city wall and extending to the outer city."

"Tunnel?"

This was an answer that Malashenko did not expect. He asked subconsciously in surprise.

"You mean your tunnel goes through the city wall? That's not easy. Even the foundation of the ancient city wall is rammed earth to prevent sinking. Can you dig such hard soil?"

The ancient city wall looks ordinary, but there are many ways inside. It's not just a matter of piling up huge bluestone bricks.

Especially in the Northeast, the soil is soft, fertile and has a lot of groundwater. Malashenko discovered this situation during the early battles.

Sometimes, the Red Army's heavy artillery hit it, directly creating a crater more than one meter deep or nearly two meters deep. The fertile loose soil was blown all over the sky, and the pit would soon be backflowed with groundwater to fill the bottom of the pit.

It may sound unbelievable, but this is the fact. The land in the Northeast is so fertile and watery. Sometimes it doesn't even take one meter, and a depth of several dozen centimeters is enough to produce water, which is very, very, very suitable for growing crops and extremely conducive to growth.

It is no wonder that the Northeast can be called a granary. The Kwantung Army, which is well-equipped and self-reliant, can not only produce its own weapons, but also solve its own food problems. They do not use local guns or local food, so they are very strong.

The headquarters will listen to the orders if they are happy, but if they are not happy, who is your headquarters?

It is precisely because the soil in the Northeast is soft and watery, so the taller the building, the more difficult it is to build. The foundation settlement alone is enough to cause headaches.

The reason why the ancient city wall can stand for a hundred years and remain unmoved despite wind and rain is that the rammed foundation soil layer is indispensable.

If you want to dig a tunnel manually in the rammed soil layer, the difficulty is not much different from opening a mountain and building a road without a shield machine, especially under the premise that you can't make a big fuss and have to dig quietly to avoid alarming the Japanese devils.

Moreover, the soil in Northeast China cannot be dug too deep. If it is too deep, it will not be able to withstand the backflow and infiltration of groundwater. If it is dug in the morning, it will become a sewer in the afternoon.

Malashenko could not figure out how this was done, and Chen Weiguo, who was grinning, happened to know the answer.

"Nothing, Comrade General. There is a ready-made cellar in the neighboring house under the city wall. Our comrades will continue to dig forward along the cellar. When water comes out, they will change direction and continue. After digging, they will build a few more tunnels to connect the tunnels."

"The rammed earth foundation under the city wall is not easy to dig. We have dug the foundation stone before. It is so hard that we can't even chisel it. There is no choice but to dig down and pass the foundation stone. It is also a good opportunity to reinforce the top of the tunnel, so there is no need to worry about landslides."

"It's just that the rammed earth is really difficult to handle. The comrades took a lot of effort to dig it out, just to avoid the eyes of the Japanese devils and facilitate passage. If something really happens, we can get out even if the city is sealed by the devils. You see, isn't this useful?"

"I see, you are really hard-working."

It was confirmed that Chen Weiguo and his team had a stable intelligence transmission channel in the city, and could access the old city area, and basically knew the situation of each district in the city. Malashenko couldn't help but sigh that the decision to bring Chen Weiguo from Changchun was correct.

As for how to fight next, Malashenko has also thought of a countermeasure.

It is unlikely that the Japanese army will surrender voluntarily. At least they have to put pressure on these militarist fanatics and force them to a dead end before they can surrender.

In addition to the civil unrest in the Japanese army in the city, Malashenko estimated that it would not last too long and would not be too serious. The first thing to do is to launch an attack while the Japanese army is busy rectifying the civil unrest.

Thinking of this, Malashenko decided to listen to Chen Weiguo's opinions to brainstorm. Maybe Chen Weiguo, who is more familiar with the situation in the city, has some better suggestions. Then he led Chen Weiguo to stand in front of the map.

"The population of the expanded urban areas in the four directions of the old city is too dense. Attacking these places will inevitably cause a lot of civilian casualties. In addition, the dense buildings make it difficult for troops to deploy, which is conducive to the Japanese army to hold on and delay time. Therefore, I don't plan to use troops in these places unless it is absolutely necessary."

"The news we know now is that the Japanese army has focused its defense on the arsenal in Dadong District and the Hunhe District further south. It is far away from the densely populated areas and the terrain is relatively open, which is convenient for the deployment and dispatch of troops, and the same is true for the leader army."

"It may be because the old devil Yamada Ozo had just retreated to Shenyang and had not had time to adjust his defenses, and the leader's army followed closely. It may also be because their command system collapsed, and the headquarters had just been transferred, so it is still in a state of chaos."

"No matter why, it doesn't matter. But this is relatively good news for us. The Japanese army with concentrated forces is easier to be eliminated, and they have no reinforcements. The Japanese army on various fronts is now unable to protect itself. As long as the Japanese and puppet troops of more than 10,000 are eliminated, the mission will be accomplished."

After saying all the above, Malashenko thought for a while and then gave a more specific action plan.

"My plan is to launch an attack before the main force of the Japanese city defense forces adjusts its deployment, or even before it can adjust its deployment. Cut off their retreat to densely populated areas and try to annihilate them within the scope of the above two areas."

"After that, it is the Kwantung Army Headquarters in Heping District. If the old devil Yamada Otozo is beaten to a bare commander and refuses to surrender, then we can only wipe out his lair."

"Once he has lost his main force, the problem will be much easier to solve. By then, even if he wants to deploy defenses in the urban areas around the headquarters, he will not have many soldiers left."

"And by that time, the only problem left for him is whether to survive or perish."

During the holidays, my brothers went out to party and came back late. I wanted to take a leave, but I thought I would forget it. I have made everyone wait for a long time by posting it after typing it.