Chapter 3176: Causing the enemy to fall into civil strife

Malashenko did not start the attack immediately after the leading troops arrived outside the city. The reason is also very simple - lack of preparation.

Shenyang City itself is not a place the size of a palm. It is an important border town since ancient times with a vast outer city and an inner city protected by tall walls.

Malashenko himself only brought one division of troops over. Although the heavy combined division under the Leader's Army was a large establishment, its combat strength was at the same level as the Guards Tank Corps.

However, Malashenko, who wanted to be on the safe side, did not rashly order the attack. No matter how poor the total number of Japanese and puppet troops in the city were, there were only more than 10,000 people. In addition, it was still difficult to quickly capture the city while defending it.

If we don't go all out to attack rashly, something may go wrong. There are a lot of aborigines in the city and the large influx of refugees. If we really want to be in a stalemate in the fierce fighting stage and force the Japanese to jump over the wall and start killing indiscriminately, this is not a matter of course. The result Rashenko wanted to see.

"How effective do you think these leaflets will be against the Japanese troops in the city?"

He was looking through the report that had just been sent in the newly built military headquarters tent. When he heard the political commissar's question, Malashenko thought for a moment, and then spoke without thinking too much.

"Honestly, I'm not sure. But judging from the current situation of the Japanese devils who are approaching their end, at least those new recruits, defeated soldiers, and strong soldiers who have seen the strength of the Red Army and were defeated once, they should have some ideas when they see the leaflets. . And as long as they have some ideas, our flyers are not in vain.”

As Malashenko was talking to Comrade Political Commissar, a familiar figure suddenly came quietly at this moment.

"Comrade General, Comrade General! Good news! The leaflets you sent out are effective. The Japanese troops in the city have begun civil strife!"

The person who came directly to the military headquarters to meet Malashenko without asking for permission was Chen Weiguo. This was also the power Malashenko had given him special permission earlier.

Looking at Chen Weiguo's excited expression waving the envelope in his hand, Malashenko became interested. Before he could speak, Chen Weiguo, who had already reached the desk, put the object in his hand in front of Malashenko.

"Comrade General, this is the latest information just sent from the old city by the comrades lurking in the city. Those Japanese Japs have started to cause chaos because of the leaflets sent by the Red Army into the city. Now they are——"

Chen Weiguo, whose voice stopped suddenly, was surprised to find that before he could finish his words, the comrade general in front of him had already opened the envelope, taken out the letter, and started reading to himself.

That's not to say that it can't be seen or allowed to be seen. Chen Weiguo brought the information just for Malashenko to see.

It's just that Comrade General can actually understand Chinese. This is the first time Chen Weiguo knows about this.

Before, I only knew that Comrade General could speak, but I didn't expect that he could actually read on his own.

Malashenko, who was reading the letter quickly at a glance, did not find it difficult. Traditional Chinese characters are something that can be understood casually if you can read simplified characters. For Comrade Lao Ma, who is a time traveler, it is really easy to grasp.

Also seeing the surprise on Chen Weiguo's face, Malashenko, who could probably guess why, put down the letter and spoke immediately.

"Chinese is not difficult for me. I took the time to learn it by myself. I can understand it without help with translation."

Malashenko was obviously more concerned about the intelligence that Chen Weiguo had just sent than the fact that he could speak Chinese, and then the conversation changed.

"Weiguo, are you sure about the authenticity of this information?"

Seeing Comrade General get straight to the point, Chen Weiguo spoke directly without hesitation.

"You are sure, Comrade General. The comrade lurking in Shenyang City is very reliable and is the backbone of intelligence work. I have known him a long time ago, and this handwriting was indeed written by him. I can recognize it, and there is absolutely no problem with its authenticity. "

"Um"

Not only Malashenko can understand traditional Chinese characters, but also the political commissar comrades on the side. This was not difficult for the political commissar comrades who had translated many Chinese books in the early years and compiled them into internal materials of the Red Army for circulation and study.

After taking the letter Malashenko handed over and reading it, the political commissar who understood the situation described in it smiled immediately.

"It seems that the copy you personally drafted has worked, and now it has caused mutual suspicion and distrust within the Japanese army."

After hearing this, Malashenko also smiled. The content of the text persuading the surrender order was indeed drafted by himself.

Malashenko, who had successfully aroused conflicts within the enemy as early as the Battle of Berlin and thus reduced a lot of pressure on the leader of the division's final offensive, repeated his same tactics this time and achieved fairly good results.

The phrase "Please keep it properly and present it when surrendering can ensure the safety of your life" on the surrender form was specially added by Malashenko for the simple purpose of creating conflicts within the Japanese army.

Those Japanese soldiers who wanted to survive, or were not sure whether they wanted to survive or fight until death, and were in a state of uncertainty, could hardly refuse this seemingly simple line of text.

The flyer in your hand, which was originally a piece of paper, has therefore become a real "gold medal to avoid death". If you want to leave a way out for yourself, keep it well.

And the leaflets scattered all over the sky were not only seen by the Japanese soldiers who wanted to survive, but also by the die-hard elements and militarist fanatics. Especially those officers who don't care about the life or death of soldiers and treat soldiers as much as toilet paper.

One party secretly hides the leaflets and wants to survive, while the other party wants to fight to the end and commit crimes. And not only seeking death himself, but also dragging the former along to die together.

In this case, conflicts will arise.

It neither matters nor cares to Malashenko whether the capitulationists or the die-hards will prevail.

The important thing is that this can divide and disintegrate the Japanese defense force in the city, so that the Japanese army, which is already a formidable enemy, has to divert its energy to deal with these "annoying internal affairs."

Furthermore, this can also ensure the temporary safety of the people in the city.

At least until these "annoying internal affairs" are dealt with, the Japanese army will not be able to spare the energy to engage in mass killings.

Since the Japanese devils have nothing to do, then find something for him to do and let the enemy get busy and move. As long as he moves, there will be a chance for our own side. The reason is that simple.

Now that the first step of the plan has been achieved, Malashenko couldn't help but become interested after seeing the information in his hand.

"Weiguo, how did you get this information from the old city? Didn't the Japanese army block all the city gates long ago?"