Chapter 14: Tsuruta Numasu's Views
Luo Hekanshiro sneered: "Whether the eight roads in their mouths are the main force or not, you don't need to tell me about this." Old classmate, you were only transferred from the Tianjin secret service at the beginning of the year, but I have been dealing with these Eight Roads since the division was stationed in Changzhi. Don't forget, Hubei is the southwest gate of their so-called Taihang base. ”
"That's why the division deployed my brigade as a security force in Hubei. I have been dealing with these Eight Roads and Dirt Eight Roads for a whole year and a half, not for a month or two months. If it weren't for my hard work, Hubei would have become their so-called base long ago. ”
"If you want to say that in the entire division, the one who knows the most about these eight roads, I'm afraid I dare to say second, absolutely no one dares to say second. Those of our colleagues are very arrogant. They all only stared at the Central Army in the Zhongtiao Mountains, as well as the Jin Sui Army in the western part of Jin. He wanted to defeat the government forces in these China in one fell swoop so that he could occupy the whole of China in one fell swoop. ”
"As for the Eighth Route Army, which is poorly equipped and poorly trained in their eyes, no one looks at it. But I think that although these eight-way equipment is very poor, the combat mode is more flexible. The most important thing is that their ability to mobilize the ignorant people in China and their ability to win over the hearts and minds of the people are far from being comparable to those of the China government. ”
"Compared to our colleagues who are above the top, I personally think that if we can't eliminate the Eighth Route Army as soon as possible. Sooner or later, this force would become the Imperial Army's henchmen and most difficult opponent on the battlefield of China. For these Eighth Route Army, I have worked hard to study them. ”
"So I know a lot about the style of the eight roads, whether it is the main force or the dirt eight roads. Whether the eight-way main forces in their mouths are true or not, I know better than you. The so-called main force of the old Eighth Road in their mouths is purely an excuse for their incompetence. ”
"The main forces of the Eighth Route in the southeast of Jin are now in the hinterland of Taihang Mountain and Taiyue Mountain, how can they rashly run to the territory of Hubei under the nose of the main force of the division? Their so-called Ludong Army Divisional Cadre Regiment suffered heavy losses in our army's sweep of southeastern Shanxi last year, and now they simply do not have the strength to carry out activities in Hubei, which is heavily controlled by our army. ”
"The attack on Wangjiagou that led to the death of Xiao Jiu Nanjun was a so-called county armed Tubalu. These guys took advantage of Xiao Jiu Nanjun's idea of underestimating the enemy, and the vigilance was not tightly deployed, and they secretly engaged in sneak attack tricks. This is also the tactic that the Eighth Route Army, especially the so-called county-level armed Tu Eighth Road, has always adopted when fighting our army. ”
"Xiao Jiu Nanjun has just been transferred from China to the First Army, and his ass is not yet hot, and he was borrowed to the 36th Division by the ambitious division commander. He was not familiar with the combat methods of the Eighth Route Army, let alone the operational characteristics of the Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, with Xiao Jiu Nanjun's tactical literacy, there will be a sneak attack there? ”
Regarding Luo Hekanshiro's judgment, Tsuruta Numan Nan Shaozuo, who was opposite him, waved his hand and said: "Luo Hejun's judgment can neither be said to be completely correct nor wrong. The words of the people of China are not credible, but the reports of the two squad leaders who followed Kohisao-kun's attack will definitely not be wrong. ”
"It is true that the sneak attack on Xiao Jiu Nanjun is indeed a Tubalu army. But the one who took the lead was definitely the regular main force of the Eighth Route Army. Judging from the descriptions of the two squad leaders, the person who used the short gun in the several dirt roads that attacked Kokuo Shaozuo was extremely skilled in tactical movements, and even the machine gun was difficult to suppress his actions. ”
Judging from this person's tactical movements, at first glance, it is not the military quality that the so-called county armed Tubalu can have. Although the origin of this person is not clear, judging from his military qualities, he should have been transferred from the so-called main force to this newly organized guerrilla force. ”
"And he can use a new formation of arms without a few guns, and actually create the effect of the main force of the old Eighth Route going out of the mountain, and he can use people's psychology to scare the two Imperial Army squads. This shows that he is not an ordinary officer, he is definitely a scheming guy. ”
"If it weren't for his teammates, that guy wouldn't have been rescued until their reinforcements arrived, I'm afraid he would have escaped a long time ago. This time our intelligence services were very accurate, only a third of these guys had guns, and there weren't many bullets combined. This guy was able to use such a little capital to scare off our two squad leaders, and he was definitely not an easy opponent to deal with. ”
Tsuruta Numa Nan Shaozo didn't mention that his intelligence agent was okay, but the mention of it made the anger that had already calmed down come out again. Looking at his old classmate, Luo Hekanshiro Shaozuo said coldly: "Tsuruta-kun, with all due respect, your intelligence officers are a group of rice buckets. ”
"Tsuruda-kun, your intelligence department is too inefficient. The people you bought off don't seem to be doing what you want them to do. Kokunan-kun's unexpected death this time is indeed related to his own eagerness to perform, but your intelligence department is also to blame. ”
Regarding Luo Hekanshiro's dissatisfaction, Tsuruta Numan smiled and didn't care: "Luo Hejun, the death of Xiao Jiu Nan Shaozo this time is not because my intelligence department is inefficient, but because our colleague has been in the high command for too long and has lost the vigilance that should have been. ”
After receiving the information, he ignored your and my advice and insisted on leading the team himself. After arriving in Wangjiagou, there was no warning of the surrounding mountains, nor did they carry out strict surveillance and search. Letting a few dirt roads hide under his nose and never find out is the real reason for his death. ”
The main reason for this situation is that Kohisao Jun is only accustomed to the rigid tactics of the Shina government army, and ignores the characteristics of Balu who is good at ambush warfare and is accustomed to sneak attack operations. However, this is not surprising, after all, Kohisa's previous experience was to fight against the government army in China, and he did not deal with the strange tactics of the Eighth Route Army. ”
"Luo Hejun, don't forget that before being transferred back to the Army Non-commissioned Officer School as an instructor, Xiao Jiunanjun was in the battlefield of China and fought with the government army of China for a whole year. He not only participated in the Battle of the Northern Section of Pinghan Road and the Jinshanwei Landing Battle, but also participated in the subsequent Nanjing Operation, as well as the Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Wuhan. ”
"From North China to East China, we fought until the end of the Battle of Wuhan. After the Imperial Army captured Wuhan, the temporary capital of China, he was transferred back to China to serve as a tactical instructor at the Army Non-commissioned Officer School. All of Kokunan's combat experience in the battlefield of China was obtained with the regular army of China. ”
"He has a long-term combat experience with the government army in China, so that Kohisao Jun has a good understanding and mastery of the combat style of the government army in China. However, the Eighth Route Army, which has a completely different combat style and more flexible tactical use from the government army in China, is quite unfamiliar. ”
"You and I told him this point by phone before he left. But Xiao Jiu Nanjun obviously did not accept your and my suggestions, which led to the accidental death of this attack. The root of this Wangjiagou incident is still in Xiao Jiu Nanjun himself, and it has nothing to do with your brigade and my intelligence department. ”
"Judging from our intelligence, this Tubalu is a newly formed force with only sixty or seventy troops, and the number of guns is quite small. Many of them are still training with sticks. Even the dirt roads you encountered before don't have the broadsword and spear that you are used to. No commander would send such a unit into battle. ”
"But even though this army is still weak, their commander is cunning. Judging by all the steps of this operation, this man knew our peculiarities very well, and even grasped the tactical differences adopted by our army according to the main forces of the Eighth Route and the difference between their so-called county and district armaments. It was precisely by taking advantage of this that he dared to set up an ambush under the nose of Xiao Jiu Nanjun. ”
"Old classmate, I have seen a little from this battle. You may not be happy to say it, but I can tell you clearly that if you don't find a way to eliminate this force as soon as possible, once it develops, I'm afraid you won't have a very comfortable life in the future. ”
Speaking of this, this Tsuruta Numan Shaozo pondered for a while and said, "However, the residents of Wangjiagou must be punished. A dirt road has been hidden there for a long time, and no one has reported it. It can only be said that Wangjiagou is their so-called fortress village, and the people there are all anti-Japanese elements who firmly follow the Eighth Road. ”
"In order to avoid the emergence of the second and third Wangjiagou in Hubei, it is necessary to provide sufficient deterrence to other villages in the eastern mountainous area. This so-called fortress village of the Eight Roads must be punished with the most severe punishment. But now is not the time, you can only send someone at this time to fight in the air. ”
"Not only can't the earth eight roads be caught, but even the villagers of Wangjiagou will clear the wilderness and hide in the mountains. Your punishment should be carried out when they think they are safe and return to Wangjiagou from the mountains. Spring ploughing is coming soon, and whether or not spring ploughing on time involves the harvest of those farmers in a year, and they will not stay in the mountains for too long. ”
"And as an old classmate, my intelligence department will also give Luo Hejun the most advantageous support. There is nothing wrong with the intelligence department this time, although there are some mistakes in the work, but the elites cultivated by the Imperial Nakano School, we should still be able to believe it. They are much more credible than the half-hearted Shina who only know how to benefit from the Empire. ”
"It's a pity that there are too few elite personnel trained by Nakano School in my hands. However, I have reported to the division commander for your approval, and I have received favorable support from the funds and personnel of the military intelligence department. Preparations were underway to begin a plan to deal a devastating blow to the leading organs of the Eighth Route Army in the so-called base areas in the southeast of Shanxi. ”
"Old classmate, I came here to ask you for support. The Imperial Army's previous intelligence focus had been on the various factions of the government forces in China and their central army. For the Eighth Route Army, which was reorganized from the Red Communist Army, all intelligence systems were in the creation stage. ”
"This Red Communist Army fought against their government forces for ten years. In the face of the absolute superiority of the Chinese government army, although they carried out their so-called Long March and lost most of the army, they were still not completely wiped out. ”
"In addition to the fact that their army can endure a more difficult environment, and the fact that there are many factions in the government army of China, the contradictions between the various factions, and between the various factions and the government of China. It is also inseparable from their tight organization, the great degree of control over the army, and the flexibility of their combat methods. ”
"For this kind of army, if you take the way of fighting against the government army of China, you can't completely destroy them if you are tired to death. So after I was transferred to the divisional intelligence department, I was thinking about how to fight such an army. Although I have come up with a rough plan, Luo Hejun, I need your support. ”