Taiyuan, the headquarters of the First Army.

Yoshio Shinozuka finally suppressed the anger in his chest, and said, "So, what happened to the headquarters of the 9th Brigade that caused the command system to be paralyzed?" Have you found out why? ”

If it weren't for the problem with the command system of the 9th Brigade, let alone an independent regiment, even if the 4 main regiments of the 386th Brigade were together, it would be impossible to defeat the 9th Brigade from the front.

Of course, defeat is only defeat, and there is an essential difference from total annihilation.

"This ......," Takayoshi Tanaka wondered, "I haven't figured it out yet." ”

"Yaga!" Yoshio Shinozuka's anger could no longer be suppressed, and he said angrily, "What does the intelligence department do for food?" Such a trivial matter can't be investigated clearly? ”

"Hello." Takayoshi Tanaka paused, "I think it's probably ......."

"I don't want probably!" Yoshio Shinozuka said angrily, "I want exact information, accurate information!" ”

"Hello!" Takayoshi Tanaka paused again and said, "I will let the Intelligence Division send someone to investigate, and we will definitely investigate the truth in the shortest possible time." ”

"It's very important." Yoshio Shinozuka took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Tanaka-kun, you should know very well that if it weren't for the sudden change in the headquarters of the 9th Brigade, which caused the command system to be paralyzed, with the combat effectiveness of the 386th Brigade, it would have been impossible to defeat the 9th Brigade head-on!" ”

"Hello." Takashi Tanaka is the first to do.

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "If we don't investigate the reasons clearly, and if we can't figure out what kind of means the Eighth Route Army used, then they may use the same methods to deal with the 3rd Brigade, the 4th Brigade, and even the 36th Division and the 41st Division!" ”

"It's just that the 9th Brigade was defeated, and it's nothing."

"But if the 3rd Brigade, the 4th Brigade, the 16th Brigade and even the 36th Division and the 41st Division are also defeated, then not only will the No. A operational plan against the Taiyue Military Region of the Eighth Route Army fail, but even the whole of Shanxi will be in danger! Such consequences are by no means something you and I can afford. ”

"Hello!" Takayoshi Tanaka broke out in a cold sweat.

Because the possibility is real.

"So, it's better to leave professional things to professional people to do, although the people in the special high class are stupid, they still have a hand in intelligence." Yoshio Shinozuka said to his adjutant Jun Nakamura again, "Nakamura-kun, call the special high school and ask Yao Kamezo to immediately send someone to Saigo County to find out the truth about the incident of the 9th Brigade!" ”

"Hello!" Jun Nakamura hurriedly ran to make a call.

Takayoshi Tanaka wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, Commander, what kind of adjustments should be made to the Battle Plan A now?" ”

Yoshio Shinozuka asked rhetorically, "You are the chief of staff, what do you think?" ”

Tanaka Takayoshi frowned and said: "The gap in Xixiang County must be closed as soon as possible, otherwise the Eighth Route Army remaining in the Taiyue Military Region can continue to escape from this gap." ”

"The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, which broke through from Xixiang County, will also send troops to pursue it."

"Otherwise, the 386 Brigade will turn Jinzhong and Jinnan upside down."

"After all, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the No. A battle plan, most of the garrison forces in Jinzhong, Jinnan and even northwest Jin have been transferred."

Yoshio Shinozuka said in a deep voice: "Then the question is, we have to fill the gap, and we have to pursue the 386 Brigade that broke through, where do the troops come from?" After all, the strength of the First Army was already stretched, and now that the 9th Brigade has just suffered heavy losses, the gap in strength will only be even greater! ”

Takayoshi Tanaka said: "Your Excellency, Commander, didn't you leave behind a long time ago?" ”

"Do you mean the 37th Division?" Yoshio Shinozuka shook his head and said, "The 37th Division must leave at least one infantry wing to garrison Yuncheng, and at most two infantry wings can be transferred to pursue and suppress the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, do you think these two infantry wings can catch and annihilate the 386th Brigade?" ”

"This ......," Takashi Tanaka said at the same time.

If it is a head-to-head confrontation, the two infantry wings, supplemented by artillery units or chariot units, should be able to defeat the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army very easily.

But the problem is that the 386 Brigade has now jumped out of the encirclement, like a dragon returning to the sea, at this time, how can they confront the imperial army head-on?

So the most likely scenario is that the 386th Brigade is running in front and the 37th Division is chasing behind.

Then the 386 Brigade ran while stirring up Jinzhong, Jinnan and even Northwest Jin.

This is by no means alarmist, because the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army really has this strength, except for Taiyuan, there are almost no strongholds in the entire Shanxi that they can't take.

Therefore, it is almost impossible to catch and annihilate the 386 Brigade.

Unless the 37th Division sets up traps in advance and waits for the 386th Brigade to drill in.

Thinking of this, Tanaka Takayoshi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: "Your Excellency Commander, maybe you can let the 37th Division set a trap somewhere in advance, and wait for the 386th Brigade to drill into it by itself!" ”

"Yo Si." Yoshio Shinozuka nodded happily, and then said, "Then the problem comes again, if you want to set a trap in advance, you must first figure out the next move of the 386 Brigade!" ”

After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka continued: "Tanaka-kun, in your judgment, where will the 386 Brigade go next?" ”

Takayoshi Tanaka did not answer immediately, but walked to the map posted on the north wall in two steps, staring at the map and falling into deep thought.

Yoshio Shinozuka didn't rush either, and followed to the map, also falling into deep thought.

At a certain moment, Takayoshi Tanaka suddenly said: "Your Excellency Commander, I know!" ”

"Really?" Yoshio Shinozuka said happily, "Tell me." ”

Takayoshi Tanaka said: "The next move of the 386 Brigade must be to go west or state!" ”

"Or the state?" Yoshio Shinozuka said thoughtfully, "Tell me your reasons." ”

Tanaka Takayoshi said: "The reason is very simple, when the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army first entered Shanxi, the first base area opened up was in the territory of the state, because it was deeply poisoned by the Communist Party's ideology, and the people of the state still have illusions about the Eighth Route Army, so it was easy for the 386th Brigade to return to the state to gain a firm foothold!" ”

"Hmm." Yoshio Shinozuka nodded, "That makes sense." ”

"Of course, that's not the main thing." Tanaka Takayoshi said, "The most important thing is that in order to implement the No. A battle plan this time, the largest number of troops are drawn from Jinzhong and Jinnan, or the garrisons of several counties near the state can also be the most empty, and the intelligence system of the Eighth Route Army is very powerful, and it is impossible for them not to know this." ”

"Combining the above two factors, I expect that the next target of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is to be Zhou!"

"I can even guess the route of the march, and the next step is to take Xinxian, and then go west through Xinyuan County to take or state!"

"Yo Xi!"

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