After an air battle, there was silence on both sides, especially the Inner Mongolia Military Region. Although the air defense forces fought very bravely, shooting down a total of 18 Japanese bombers in nearly two hours of air combat, after all, they were the side that was bombed, and there were great casualties in weapons and equipment, especially the only 24 anti-aircraft guns were completely destroyed 1, which made everyone, including Han Yunhua, feel a burst of annoyance.

And the three major generals Yamada B are the same, and the last time he intercepted and killed Han Yunhua, General Okamura Ningji is the same depressed, Yamada B three general did not expect that such a simple air raid would lose so many fighters, 18, what kind of number is this, think when attacking the capital of China, a big air battle, the fighters of both sides may not be able to lose 18 fighters, this time they were forced to take machine guns and anti-aircraft artillery to shoot down 18, which is a shame for the Imperial Japanese Air Force, even the army aviation regiment.

However, although the Air Force lost 18 fighters, they were all old Aichi bombers, and if it was a Type 96 fighter, the effect would definitely be much better. Moreover, the loss of the air force this time is not meaningless, at least Yamada Otozo can basically determine through this battle that Han Yunhua's command is indeed located in Ulanhot.

Yamada Otozo was really in a hurry, and the situation reported back at the junction of the two sides was very bad, and the Chinese army in the area of the Shanhaiguan battle was frequently moved, and the informant even found the Chinese aircraft group there. What does this mean, it can only mean that Han Yunhua's troops are going to have a big battle with the Kwantung Army. Yamada Otozo is not as conceited as Terauchi Shouichi and Binshan Yuan, nor is he as conceited as General Tada Jun, he has analyzed in detail the previous major battles launched by Han Yunhua, and he found that the empire has the upper hand, but it is always the empire that suffers in every battle, and it is light to be eaten one or two infantry divisions, and even the entire front army was almost completely annihilated. Therefore, Yamada Otozo did not dare to be careless at all, and deep down in Yamada Otozo's heart, he was actually very taboo to exchange fire with the Inner Mongolia Military Region, especially with the troops commanded by Han Yunhua himself.

The current situation in the country is very bad, both prices and unemployment have reached a dangerous level, and the successive years of war have dragged the imperial economy, which has not yet recovered from the economic crisis, to a terrible situation on the verge of collapse, so it is more appropriate that any military defeat could cause major political change in the country, or political unrest. Now Yamada Otozo only hopes that the Kwantung Army will not make any mistakes at this time, and that it is enough to seek no fault without seeking merit. Anyway, it is impossible to develop at his age, and he will retire in the next few years, and Yamada Otozo really doesn't want to lose his old age.

Han Yunhua's department was ready to move, and the war was about to be a foregone conclusion, so Yamada Otozo also knew that he and the entire Kwantung Army had no way to retreat, even if China and Red Soviet Russia were really united, the Kwantung Army must fight back, and Manchuria must not afford to lose. If something goes wrong in Manchuria, then decades of empire business will be in vain, and what is more serious is that if something happens in Manchuria, Korea and Japan may be attacked, especially Korea. Don't look at the fact that Korea is basically completely subservient to the Japanese Empire, but in fact, like the 'Manchuria' region, there are still a large number of rebels in Korea, but the territory of Korea is small and lacks a strategic maneuver, so many Koreans have gone north into the 'Manchuria' region, as far as General Yamada Oto's knowledge, there are many Korean officers in the resistance forces of Yang Jingyu and Zhao Shangzhi, and he has also heard of the most prestigious ones, as if they are called Choi Yongjian and Kim Il Sung. Although those guys are only middle-level officers in the Chinese army, and they are equivalent to a lieutenant in the full rank, and the highest is not the rank of Dazuo, but in the hearts of the North Koreans, those guys are extremely respected. …,

It is good that there is Manchuria as a barrier now, but once something happens to 'Manchuria,' then the situation in Korea will definitely take a sharp turn for the worse in a very short period of time, and he, the commander of the Kwantung Army, will definitely bear the main responsibility at that time. Therefore, Yamada Otozo has no way out, originally he thought that as long as he didn't take the initiative to provoke Han Yunhua's department, the situation in the Northeast could be kept stable for the time being, as long as he survived until he retired.

But he still underestimated Han Yunhua and his troops, his concession did not let Han Yunhua understand, a large number of troops began to gather in the northeast border area, according to the secret agent hidden in Han Yunhua's department, this time Han Yunhua's department in Ulanhot and its surrounding areas have gathered more than 200,000 troops, in addition to a large number of Mongolian cavalry also appeared in the border area, Yamada Otozo does not think that those Mongolian people who were bullied and oppressed by the Japanese Imperial Army are here to help the Japanese Imperial Army.

The news from other regions also made Yamada Otozo rush to worry about it, the people of China gathered more than 200,000 people on the front line of Tongliao and Shanhaiguan, and the situation of the siege of 'Manchuria' by the three-way army had been formed, and General Yamada Otozo thought about it for a long time, and after careful consideration, he decided to attack Han Yunhua's headquarters first, in exchange for the initiative in the war.

But what made General Yamada Oto's brain feel angry was that he received an urgent telegram from the Shuangliao defenders before his order was issued: "More than 80,000 people from the four infantry divisions of Shen Yuquan in China are heading towards the Shuangliao area, and the 12 strongholds along the way have been wiped out by the cavalry troops of the China before they can retreat, and more than 600 imperial warriors and more than 1,000 imperial allegoed troops have been completely wiped out from the battle sequence of the Kwantung Army." ”

The Shuangliao region was the first strong line of defense of the Kwantung Army to block Han Yunhua's eastward advance, and the Kwantung Army stationed a whole reinforced division and an independent mixed infantry brigade here, as well as an independent chariot wing, plus two border divisions of Manchukuo, with a total strength of more than 50,000 people, so the commander of the garrison in the Shuangliao region, Lieutenant General Takamasa Iseki, was full of confidence in defeating the invading Chinese army.

At the same time, the 9th Division stationed along the Shanhai Pass reported that the 42nd Wing of the 9th Infantry Brigade stationed in Xinkailing had been fiercely attacked by the large army of China, and was also bombed by the group of aircraft of China. In addition, traces of the Chinese army have also been discovered in Qianwei, Beilu, Lingyuan and other places, and the Chinese aviation units have been frequently dispatched, and the troops on the southern front are under great pressure.

Yamada Otozo was very annoyed, the people of Shina were so hateful, just a few hours before she was ready to preemptively start the war, although she was angry in her heart, but Yamada Otozo had to admire Han Yunhua's decisiveness and determination. In the world of soldiers, there are only enemies and friends, there is no difference between good people and bad people, but among the enemies, Yamada Otozo respects those real warriors more, such as Yang Jingyu and Zhao Shangzhi and others who have disgraced the entire Kwantung Army several times, and Han Yunhua, who defeated the Imperial Army in a head-to-head battle, etc., it can be said that living with such an opponent is an era for him Yamada Otozo, but also his misfortune.

The Kwantung Army's reaction speed was also extremely fast, and both sides were fully prepared for this battle, although both sides were very uncertain, but they were full of confidence on the surface. Yamada Otozo knew that the more than 100,000 troops on the front line alone could not withstand the all-out attack of more than 400,000 troops on the eastern Hebei front and the Suidong front, so Yamada Otozo issued the 'All-Manchuria No. 1 Combat Readiness Order' in his capacity as the commander of the Kwantung Army.

This was the second 'national' mobilization order since the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932, the first being by Senior General Umezu Yoshijiro after the Nomenkan Incident in 1939. Originally, there was still controversy within the Kwantung Army about General Yamada Otozo's issuance of this combat readiness order at this time, although the puppet Manchukuo government was a puppet regime, it still had a certain degree of freedom in administration, so it was also slightly dissatisfied with this order from the Kwantung Army Headquarters, because both the opposition within the Kwantung Army and the high-level of the puppet Manchukuo were very clear about the weight of this combat readiness order. As soon as the combat readiness order is issued, all military, political, commercial, and academic departments and units in the entire puppet Manchurian region must be ready for battle. All members of the army were on alert, students were required to suspend classes, all Japanese expatriates were gathered, young men were put into the reserves, and women were to be assembled. In a word, all the Japanese puppet forces in the entire Manchuria region must go all out to prepare for war, and all work must be aimed at dealing with the invading Chinese army as the first goal and the focus of work. …,

Many high-ranking officers within the Kwantung Army thought that His Excellency the Commander had overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Chinese people, and although Han Yunhua's headquarters in China had indeed fought a lot of big battles, it was important to know that the special geographical environment of the 'Manchurian region' limited the strength of many troops. On the other hand, the heroic Kwantung Army of the Great Japanese Empire, which has been stationed in this area all the year round, should be accustomed to the harsh environment of Manchuria, and its combat effectiveness can be brought into play at least 100 percent.

But Yamada Otozo doesn't think so, because of the different locations, he has far more resources than ordinary people. Coupled with the fact that as the commander of the Kwantung Army and the emperor of the entire puppet state of Manchukuo, Yamada Otozo had to consider many things that were simply beyond the reach of others. He knew very well how terrible Han Yunhua was, during this time he often talked to Okamura Ningji, and from the phone, he could obviously hear Okamura Ningji's admiration for Han Yunhua from Okamura's tone.

The 14th Division of the Japanese Army was the main division stationed in the Shuangliao region, and Lieutenant General Takamasa Jingguan, commander of the 14th Division and commander of the garrison in the Shuangliao region, felt the tremendous pressure only eight hours after the battle began, and the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army, or the troops of the Inner Mongolia Military Region of China, was far beyond his expectations. Eight hours later, at the same time that he had just figured out the number of the opposing Chinese army, the Chinese army had already broken through a full 14 strongholds and moved their positions forward by more than 50 kilometers.

"Yamashita, where is the 14th Infantry Brigade now, when will it be able to enter the battle, what is the situation at the front, and how long can the Sakata Brigade hold out?" Lieutenant General Takamasa Iseki asked a little irritably.

"Report to Your Excellency Commander, the 14th Infantry Brigade has arrived at the Aldu front and will be ready for battle immediately." Chief of Staff Yamashita Osa replied.

"Yo Xi!"

"However, the Zhina people just occupied Aduqin ten minutes ago, and now the troops are directly pointing at Shuangliao City, and a large number of Zhina troops have also been found on the front line of Baolongshan and Xiedai, and it seems that the Zhina people are ready to launch an attack on the Baolongshan position today. In addition, there are less than 300 people left in the Sakata Brigade now, and even if the 14th Infantry Brigade rescues in time, I am afraid that the entire brigade has lost its combat effectiveness. Yamashita said cautiously.

"Yaga, Yaga, Ya Yalu, Yamashita you immediately send a report to the 14th Infantry Brigade and order them to immediately enter the battle, you must not let the Shina troops wipe out the Sakata brigade, the empire has lost more than six hundred warriors, and you must not let their troops be wiped out from the battle sequence of our Kwantung Army, do you understand?"

"Hay!"

The battle on the Aldu front line was in full swing, and the 124th Brigade of the Japanese garrison had blocked the 3rd Brigade and 3rd Regiment of the 2nd Ace Division of the Northeast Army Division in Aldu for 3 hours, which was a miracle.

"Baga, pay attention to concealment, the Zhina fighter is here again!" Captain Sakata screamed angrily and pressed one of the guards beside him.

At the same time that Sakata Jiro fell to the ground, four planes with a huge red flag painted on their fuselage flew over their heads, and then dropped several bombs. Immediately after the sound of machine gun fire, Sakata felt a chill on his head, the steel helmet was knocked away, fortunately it was just a stray bullet, if it was a real large-caliber fighter machine gun, Sakata believed that his head must have only half pulled now.

"Machine guns, machine guns, return fire" Sakata Shaosa saw the Chinese pilot pull the plane to the lowest, which was a naked provocation and irony, and the people of China were laughing at the courage of the Imperial Japanese Army. As a fanatical believer in the spirit of bushido, Daisaku Sakata would never allow the Shina to be so arrogant, and despite the lack of anti-aircraft weapons, he ordered his troops to fight back. …,

But before Sakata's words fell, he heard a few loud noises of "boom, boom", Sakata clearly felt that the earth was shaking, and then the splashed dirt hit his head and body almost buried his body, and then looked at a few guards around him, except for two who were still sober, the rest were either killed or knocked unconscious.

Sakata must not make a mistake until now, he insisted on supporting himself with his hands, shook his head, shook the dirt off his body, and then grabbed the steel helmet next to him, although the top of the steel helmet has been punched by the plane's machine gun with a big hole, but something is better than nothing, after all, anything that can be considered equipment on the battlefield can save lives.

"Baga, the Chinese infantry is about to come up, you must hold on until the last second, I have received an order from His Excellency the division commander, the 14th Infantry Brigade and the 6th Division of the Imperial Allied Army have arrived at Mandra, 15 kilometers away, and they can arrive here in half an hour at most, we must hold on until their arrival, as long as we have one person alive to go back, then the number of the Sakata Brigade will not be canceled, you will work clearly?" Sakata Jiro Shaosa is still in that spirit, and the soldiers around him are still admired when he speaks.

Attacking on the opposite side was the Second Division of the Northeast Army Division, which was the most combat-effective infantry division of the Northeast Army Division. The Second Division is a powerful combat unit of the Inner Mongolia Military Region second only to the 77th and 300th Divisions, and is second to none in terms of numbers and weaponry. But it was such a unit that suffered today in tiny Ardu.

"Send a report to Lin Yongxiang's *** and ask him how he fights, how can a regiment not even be able to clean up an infantry brigade of devils. If he's a *** really can't do it, I'll let him go back and hug the doll, it's a fucking shame, it's been more than 3 hours, and he can't even beat a bullshit Al, and what is the main group, I think it's a bit unworthy of the name. Jiang Feng, the political commissar of the Second Division, scolded angrily.

Wang Weizhou, political commissar of the Northeast Army Division and commander of the Second Division, said with a smile: "Lao Jiang, don't worry, in fact, it's no wonder Lin Yongxiang, his 3rd Regiment itself is the regiment with the worst combat effectiveness of our Second Division, and it is already a bit reluctant to let them serve as the main attack." In addition, the defenders on the opposite side did play well, although their number is relatively small, but the arrangement of troops and the coordination of weapons and equipment are very orderly, it is indeed elite, by the way Lao Jiang, the number of the defenders on the opposite side has been figured out, we can't fight for a long time and don't know who the opponent is, I think there are capable people in the opposite position. ”

"Division commander, it has been found out that the defenders in the opposite position are the 124th Infantry Brigade of the 14th Division of the Japanese Army, and it is indeed the elite of the 14th Division of the Japanese Army. The captain of the brigade is called Jiro Sakata, with the rank of junior sa, graduated from the 44th class of Lu University, participated in the operation of the Pingjin area, and he participated in almost all the battles of the 14th Division in the Guannai, he is a difficult guy, many of our soldiers and cadres died at the hands of this guy, and it can be said that he has a lot of blood debts. Jiang Feng replied.

"Divisional search team? Are you sure, it stands to reason that the Japanese army's divisional search team is quite similar to our reconnaissance company or special combat team, and the number should not be large, and it should also be with the division and regimental headquarters. Why does this 14th Division have such an alternative search team, it seems that it should be a reinforced brigade, no wonder the 3rd Regiment can't take Aldu for the time being. Wang Weizhou asked curiously.

"We have collected in detail the troop establishment of the Kwantung Army before the war, and among the various units of the Kwantung Army, the division and regiment generally have an infantry brigade as a guard force, and the search team of the division and regiment is generally a reinforced squadron, and the division guard team and the division search team are together, so the Japanese army opposite us is indeed a reinforced brigade, and the total strength should be more than 1,500 people, as for how the division and regimental search team of the 14th Division ran to Aldu as a garrison force, we do not know." Jiang Feng was also puzzled by some of the questions asked by Wang Weizhou, and said suspiciously.

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