Chapter 869: Ishihara's New Strategy

Yamashita Fumi's expression became solemn when he heard Deputy Chief of Staff Akira Muto report that the independent garrison had been besieged by the troops of the Honor Second Division and suffered heavy casualties.

The commander of the 114th Division, Shigeharu Suematsu, was very good at using words, and the independent garrison was almost completely annihilated, but Shigeharu Suematsu did not dare to report like this, he only said that the independent garrison suffered heavy casualties, and his sentence that the combat strength of the independent garrison was less than 500 directly showed that the independent garrison had been dealt a very serious blow.

For the word play of Shigeharu Suematsu, Yamashita Fumimi was naturally clear, and after he saw the content of this telegram, he knew that the independent garrison was almost completely wiped out by the honorary second division.

This time, the Japanese army in North China transferred the 26th Division of the Army stationed in Mongolia, which was independently mixed into the Second Brigade, the 110th Division, the 119th Division, the 21st Division, the independent mixed into the Third Brigade, the Independent Mixed into the Fourth Brigade, and the Independent Garrison, and also seconded the First Division from the Kwantung Army, and the Japanese army assembled five divisions, three mixed brigades, and one garrison, and these troops exceeded 100,000 people.

The North China Front Army Command was full of hope for this operation, and they felt that it was fully capable of completely annihilating the troops of the Eighth Route Army's Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region and the Honorary Second Division.

But now, not long after the battle, the second brigade of the independent mixed army stationed in Mongolia was completely annihilated, the commander of the brigade of the major general Tsuneoka Kanji was killed, and now the independent garrison has been severely damaged, and the troops have lost more than 4,000 people, so far, the Japanese army has lost nearly 10,000 troops!

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the independent garrison is no longer able to continue fighting, and there are currently 114 divisions, the first division, the 109th division, and the 26th division in Wutai County, among these four divisions, only the first division has advanced, and the rest of the divisions have not made any progress." Muto Akira looked at Chief of Staff Yamashita Fengfumi, and he said with a solemn expression.

For the Japanese army, now that their casualties are too great, what will happen if they continue to fight against the troops of the Honorable Second Division, which they could not predict.

"Ishihara-kun, now we have successively lost the Second Independent Mixed Brigade and the Independent Garrison, and we have lost nearly 10,000 troops, but for the troops of the Honorary Second Division, we have not dealt them any big blow, if we lose to this extent, even if we can completely annihilate the troops of the Honorary Second Division, then we will probably lose more troops."

Yamashita Fengwen frowned tightly, he hesitated, and Yamashita Fengwen came directly to Ishihara Wan'er.

Ishihara was resting on a chair, and as early as when Muto Akira made a report, Ishihara had already come to his senses, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at Yamashita Fengwen, Ishihara stood up slowly, and after he stretched his waist, Ishihara Waner came directly to the map.

On the wall of the headquarters of the North China Front hung a map, on which the movements of the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army were clearly marked.

After looking at the map that there was no longer an independent mixed second brigade and an independent garrison, Ishihara Wan'er's eyes were half-squinted, and a contemplative expression appeared on his face.

"The 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade and the 26th Division were acting together, even if they encountered the armored troops of the Eighth Route Army of China, they should not have been wiped out so quickly, and the Japanese Independent Garrison was acting with the 114th Division, but they were completely annihilated again. The imperial army troops were afraid of the troops of Sun Weiguo's Honorary Second Division, which led to such a result. The independent garrison was surrounded and annihilated in the vicinity of Baijiazhuang Town, and if the independent garrison had acted cautiously with the troops of the 114th Division, then the independent garrison would definitely not have been so badly damaged. And if the troops of the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade are attacked by the troops of the Eighth Route Army, the troops of the 26th Division will be fully reinforced, and the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade will not be severely damaged. How could the North China Imperial Army win such a battle? ”

Ishihara looked at the map, and he looked at Yamashita Fengfumi, chief of staff of the North China Front Headquarters, and said with a serious expression.

After Yamashita heard Ishihara's words, the expression on his face became a little complicated, but he lowered his head but didn't know what to say.

"Your Excellency Ishihara, then how should we now fight against the troops of the Honorary Second Division of the Eighth Route Army in Wutai County, judging from the current situation, the troops of the Honorary Second Division of China are fully capable of easily annihilating one of our brigades. At present, among the four divisions in Wutai County, the situation of the 114th Division is relatively dangerous, and it is very likely that the troops of the Honorary Second Division will attack them. ”

Deputy Chief of Staff Muto Akira saw that the atmosphere inside the headquarters had become a little solemn, and he came to Ishihara Waner and said softly.

Ishihara looked at the location of Gaohongkou Township in Wutai County on the map, he nodded, and through the troops of the Honorary Second Division successively attacked the Independent Mixed Second Brigade and the Independent Garrison, he knew that the troops of the Honorary Second Division did have strong combat capability, and if they did not take precautions in time, then the troops of the 114th Division operating alone in Gaohongkou Township would inevitably be attacked.

If the troops of the 114th Division were all defeated or completely annihilated by the troops of the Honorary Second Division, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Immediately let the 114th Division and the 1st Division move closer, the 26th Division and the 109th Division act together, the 114th Division and the 1st Division will meet in Baijiazhuang Town, and the troops of the 1st Division and the 114th Division will meet in Baijiazhuang Town, they will attack from the southwest corner of Wutai County, and directly approach the county seat of Wutai County, and the 26th Division and the 109th Division will not change their combat plans and continue to attack from north to south, and these four divisions will strive to make peace in the county seat of Wutai County."

"The 110th Division, the 21st Division, the 3rd Brigade and the 4th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade launched an attack on Fuping County overnight, if Fuping County cannot be captured before 7 o'clock in the morning, the 110th Division, the 21st Division, and the 3rd Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade will immediately go west to Wutai County to participate in the war, and the 4th Independent Brigade will be responsible for attacking Fuping County, and after dawn will conquer Fuping County, then all the troops will enter Wutai County to participate in the war. They are required to increase the scope of bombing during the day and strike at the armored forces of the Eighth Route Army! ”

Ishihara stood in front of the map and looked at it carefully, and then he made his suggestion.

And the commander of the North China Front, Terauchi Shouichi, who went to rest at this time, has also been reported to have sobered up, and Terauchi Shouichi has begun to come to the headquarters.

He heard Ishihara's battle plan, and Terauchi looked at the map, and he nodded in satisfaction.

The troops of the 2nd Brigade and the Independent Garrison were almost completely annihilated, and Terauchi Shouichi was also very angry in his heart, but Terauchi Shouichi still trusted Ishihara Waner.

Ishihara heard footsteps behind him, he glanced back, and after seeing Shouichi Terauchi, Ishihara Waner walked quickly to Shouichi Terauchi.