Takayoshi Tanaka and several operational staff officers also looked at it in amazement.

Obviously, this news surprised everyone, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army actually divided its troops?

"Hello!" Nakamura Junshou pausedly and said, "Just after noon, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army was divided into two, about 6,000 Eighth Route Army escorted more than 3,000 Imperial Allied Army prisoners of war to the north, and another more than 6,000 Eighth Route Army escorted more than 3,000 Imperial Allied Army prisoners of war south, and the military supplies, livestock and heavy equipment carried by the army were also divided into two!" ”

"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly felt even more stunned, "Personnel, materials, livestock, and even heavy equipment are all divided into two, and even the prisoners of war of the Imperial Association Army are divided into two equal parts?" ”

"Yes." Nakamura said, "That's just the way it is. ”

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and said, "Nakamura-kun, is this information reliable?" ”

"The intelligence is absolutely reliable." Jun Nakamura said, "The aviation saw it with their own eyes! ”

"What's going on?" Takayoshi Tanaka said, "Why did the Eighth Route Army divide its troops? ”

An operational staff officer said: "Could it be that the Eighth Route Army has discovered the whereabouts of the 37th Division?" ”

"There's a possibility." "But it is really incomprehensible that the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army divided the troops, materials, livestock, heavy equipment, and even the prisoners of war of the Imperial Allied Army into two equal parts. ”

"If it's to get rid of the pursuit of the 37th Regiment, there should be a distinction between priority and subordination."

"Tanaka-kun, you're right, I'm afraid this is the Eighth Route Army's plan to attack the west!" Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly said, "Of the two armies, one of them is probably only a partial division, and the other is the main force of the 386 Brigade!" ”

"A plan to attack the west?" Takayoshi Tanaka said, "So what are their intentions? ”

As he spoke, Takayoshi Tanaka turned around and walked to the map of Shanxi posted on the wall.

Then, Takayoshi Tanaka's gaze started from the county seat of Xixiang, and he glanced down and up respectively.

I saw that from Xixiang County to the north is Yu County, which is more than 30 kilometers away, and to the south is Xiang County, which is also more than 30 kilometers.

After a while, Takayoshi Tanaka patted the map and said: "I understand, those who go north to Yuxian should only be partial divisions, and those who go south to Xiangxian are the main force of the 386 Brigade!" ”

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and said, "What is the reason? ”

Tanaka Takayoshi said categorically: "A small county town, now I'm afraid it can't satisfy the appetite of the 386 Brigade, if I'm not mistaken, the real goal of the 386 Brigade is Changzhi!" ”

"Changzhi?!" Yoshio Shinozuka's heart sank for a moment.

Changzhi is an important town in the south of Jin, and there are Shangdang, Lu'an, Huguan, Pingshun, Changzi, Tunliu and other counties around the urban area, which are very densely populated, and the industry and commerce are also very developed!

If the 386 Brigade is really allowed to capture Changzhi, the consequences will be very serious!

Because after the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army captured Changzhi City, it was possible to obtain a large number of personnel and materials in a short period of time, and with the organizational ability of the Communist Party, it was entirely possible for the 386th Brigade to expand the size of the unit by two times or even more than three times in less than half a year!

At that time, in addition to the Taiyue base area, there will be another Yuenan base area!

At this time, Nozawa Kio, an intelligence staff officer, suddenly said: "But there is another possibility, the one who went south to Xiangxian County may only be a partial division, but the one who went north to Yuxian County is the main force of the 386 Brigade." ”

Takayoshi Tanaka frowned and said, "Nozawa-kun, tell me your basis." ”

"Hello." Nozawa Kifu said, "I think that the mission of the 386 Brigade is not just to break through, most of them are also tasked with sabotaging the sweep of the Imperial Army!" But now, although the 386th Brigade has highlighted the encirclement, the imperial army's sweep of the Taiyue bandit area of the Eighth Route Army has not been greatly affected. ”

"Therefore, it is entirely possible for the 386th Brigade to detour behind the 9th Brigade from Yuxian County and cooperate with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taiyue Bandit District to flank the other four infantry brigades of the 9th Brigade! With the current strength of the 386th Brigade, it is enough to pose a mortal threat to the various infantry brigades under the 9th Brigade! ”

Tanaka Takayoshi frowned and said: "But the 36th Division has already dispatched the 222nd Infantry Wing to block the gap in the 9th Brigade, if the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army really intends to cooperate with the main force of the Taiyue Bandit District to flank several other infantry brigades of the 9th Brigade, wouldn't it just hit the muzzle of the 222nd Infantry Wing?" ”

"When the time comes, the 222nd Infantry Wing in the front and rear, the 37th Division in the back, and the four brigades of the 9th Brigade on both flanks, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army will only end up being wiped out."

"The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army won't be so stupid, right?"

Nozawa Norio said, "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, you seem to have overlooked a point. ”

"Oh, really?" Takayoshi Tanaka said, "What did I overlook? ”

Nozawa Norio said: "The Eighth Route Army does not know that the 222nd Infantry Wing has been transferred back from the Taiyue bandit area, and the gap left by the 9th Brigade has been re-plugged. ”

Takayoshi Tanaka said: "It seems really possible to be said by you. ”

Up to now, no one has thought in the direction of "the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army may attack Taiyuan", and even Yoshio Shinozuka, who has always been known for his caution, has not thought so.

Tanaka Takayoshi turned back to Yoshio Shinozuka and said, "Your Excellency Commander, I suggest that the 37th Division also divide its troops into two routes, each with an infantry wing supplemented by an independent mountain artillery brigade, to form the 1st and 2nd detachments to pursue and suppress the Eighth Route Army in Xiang County in the south and Yu County in the north. ”

"Absolutely not!" Yoshio Shinozuka categorically refused this, "It's too risky to have only one infantry wing!" ”

"Judging from the defeat of the 40th Independent Infantry Brigade in such a short period of time, the combat effectiveness of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has been greatly improved, even if it is still slightly inferior to the Imperial Army, the gap is not big!"

"An infantry wing of the Imperial Army is also a reinforced regiment, but the 386 Brigade has four regiments!"

"If you are not careful, the infantry wing that pursues the main force of the 386th Brigade will repeat the mistakes of the 9th Brigade!"

"What then?" Tanaka Takayoshi frowned and said, "The 386th Brigade may go south or north, and before judging its exact intentions, rashly ordering the 37th Division to pursue one of the Eighth Route Corps is likely to be missed!" ”

Yoshio Shinozuka waved his hand and said disapprerovingly: "It doesn't matter, order the 37th Division to stay still." ”

"Nani? Standing still? Takayoshi Tanaka was stunned and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, this is too passive, isn't it?" ”

"Passive?" Yoshio Shinozuka smiled gloomily, and then said, "Tanaka-kun, you might as well measure the straight-line distance from Xinyuan County to Yu County or Changzhi. ”

Takayoshi Tanaka picked up the ruler and measured it, and said, "Less than a hundred kilometers!" ”

"Less than a hundred kilometers." Yoshio Shinozuka said, "8 hours of rapid marching is enough!" No matter whether the target of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army was Changzhi or the 9th Brigade Group, it was impossible for them to end the battle in 8 hours! ”

ps: Although there are still a few votes left to 650, it has also been updated in advance.

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