Chapter 720: Three Shocks in One Night (continued)

It's a pity that Shanshanyuan is the commander of the Japanese army in North China after all, and he is not free. Just as she was holding Fumiko Hayashi and quietly reminiscing, the staff officer on duty shouted outside the mén, saying that the chief of staff had asked His Excellency the commander to go to the war room.

Shanshan Yuan muttered "Baga" in his mouth, and got up and dressed very reluctantly.

Lin Fumiko is also really powerful, she just endured the pain of breaking the melon, and got up from the chuáng to help Shanshan Yuan dress. In the end, when Sugi Sugi Yuan came out of the mén, Fumiko Hayashi actually pretended to be a Japanese family fùnv, knelt at the mouth of the mén, and whispered: "I've caused you trouble, thank you for your care!" ”

When Shanshanyuan walked into the war room in a military uniform, Yamashita Fengfumi and Muto Akira couldn't help but want to laugh, it turned out that Shanshanyuan's cheeks, forehead, neck, and ears were all NV lipstick marks. It seems that His Excellency the Commander has just chūn the wind for a while, but he forgot to clean up the battlefield, which is a bit embarrassing.

At this time, when he was called, there was definitely a major situation, and Shanshan Yuan didn't care to observe the expressions of Yamashita Fengfu and Muto Zhang, walked to the map, pretended to be majestic, and asked in a low voice: "Chief of Staff, what happened?" ”

At this question, the lipstick marks on his face deformed with the shaking of his face, which was a bit like acting a burlesque xiǎo ugly.

Yamashita Fengwen forced a smile and reported: "Your Excellency Commander, Liu Yimin has started to act. According to the Jinan defenders, after dark, most of the strongholds between Zhangqiu and Qingcheng were attacked by the Eighth Route Army, and the battle was very fierce for a time, and it is still in the middle of the battle. At nine o'clock in the evening, the large forces of the Eighth Route Army began to attack the strongholds in the counties and districts around Jinan, using weapons such as infantry guns, grenadiers, and explosive bags. The strongholds held by the security forces are in a hurry. After analyzing with Muto-kun, I judged that the Eighth Route Army attacking Zhangqiu to Qingcheng should be a feint attack and harassment. Because very few strongholds there have been captured. The attack on Jinan was the main direction of attack of the Eighth Route Army, because according to the report of the defenders, it could be judged from the gunfire that the weapons of the Eighth Route Army attacking Zhangqiu to Qingcheng were relatively mixed, basically old Chinese weapons, with only a small amount of Japanese-style equipment. The Eighth Route Army, which attacked the area around Jinan, was a Japanese-style equipment, and it was obviously the main force of the Eighth Route Army. Moreover, under the attack of the Eighth Route Army, a number of strongholds guarded by the security army around Jinan have been breached. ”

Shanshan Yuan turned to Muto Zhang: "Muto-kun, what else do you think about this?" ”

Muto Zhang reported that whether it was between Zhangqiu and Qingcheng or around Jinan, the Eighth Route Army carried out multi-point attacks, indicating that the forces they used were very large. This is obviously Liu Yimin's plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao, and the purpose is to respond to the battle of Hebei and Lubian. This move also confirmed one point, that is, the main force of the Eighth Route Army on the Jilu border was encircled by the imperial army and was in a very critical situation, so Liu Yimin launched an attack on Jinan desperately, forcing the imperial army to divide his troops to return to Jinan. The problem is that the imperial army still has to go to reinforce Jinan, and we can't let Jinan fall again, then the imperial army will once again lose face in front of the world powers.

Shanshanyuan asked again whether the Eighth Route Army used heavy artillery?

Yamashita reported that there was none.

Sugi Moto thought for a while, and then asked Yamashita Fumimi, and Muto Akira what measures were going to take?

Yamashita reported that he and Muto Akira had repeatedly discussed the plan to order the defenders of Jinan to shrink to the Jinan city and send out aviation to support the operation after dawn. In addition, it is planned to let the 32nd Division reinforce Jinan.

After hearing this, Shanshanyuan ordered Yamashita to send a message to the defenders of Jinan immediately, saying that the strongholds guarded by the security forces around Jinan must be held, especially the key points of railways and highways, and retreat without authorization. The city defense of Jinan was defended by the Japanese army, and it was necessary to have the determination to fight to the point and resolutely resist the attack of the Eighth Route Army. Reinforcements will arrive after dawn.

After giving the order, Shanshan Yuan said to Yamashita Fengwen: "It's nothing, this is Liu Yimin's usual trick." The Eighth Route Army did not use artillery clusters, and the city of Jinan was safe and sound. The 32nd Division will not return to Jinan for the time being, and it will not be too late to return to aid after the Eighth Route Army on the Jilu border has been eliminated. ”

After speaking, Shanshan Yuan didn't say anything more, shouted to the guards to move a chair, sat in front of the map, and thought carefully again.

As soon as the side settled down, the report of the defenders of Qingdao came, saying that the Eighth Route Army had launched a fierce attack on the periphery of Qingdao, and many strongholds of the defenders had been breached, and they requested urgent tactical guidance.

After reading the telegram, Shanshan Yuan couldn't help but roar, and scolded the commander of the Qingdao garrison for being as bold as a mouse, there is a naval fleet, what are you nervous about?

Yamashita Fengwen did not conform to Shanshanyuan's scolding, but frowned and worked the map, and after the marking, Yamashita Fengwen threw down his pencil and said to Shanshanyuan: "Your Excellency Commander, the Eighth Route Army suddenly launched an attack on Qingdao, which shows two problems, one is that the Eighth Route Army did launch an attack in a hurry, otherwise, with Liu Yimin's style, it is completely possible to concentrate on attacking Qingdao or Jinan, and it is impossible for the defenders in these two places to block the full force of Liu Yimin's force." The second is to show that our intelligence is wrong, and the main force of Liu Yimin's troops may not be in northern Anhui, and it is very likely that his main force stayed in Shandong at that time and did not go south. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to mobilize such a large number of troops to attack Qingdao at the same time in a short period of time. ”

As soon as Yamashita Fengwen's voice fell, Muto Zhang picked up: "Moreover, Qingdao and Jinan are both places that cannot be lost, Liu Yimin is hitting the place where we have to save, and the gist of the deep integration of the art of war to attack it has to be saved." ”

Shanshan Yuan could not have imagined that the Eighth Route Army would move in two places at the same time, he knew better than Yamashita Fengfumi and Muto Akira the terrible consequences of the loss of Qingdao and Jinan, and for a while, the exuberance that had been shown by Lin Fumiko disappeared, his face was full of yīn gloom, and his eyes were fixed on the map without saying a word.

Muto Zhang is a man with strategy and courage, and he can be regarded as the best among the staff officers of the Japanese army. But he has a kind of arrogant and arrogant heaven in his bones, and last time he was almost disposed of by Shanshan Yuan and Yamashita Fengwen as a substitute for the dead ghost, and he should have learned a lesson, but he was so arrogant that he couldn't help but start acting again.

Akira Muto said: "Your Excellency Commander, the defenders of Qingdao are quite numerous, in addition to the Qingdao garrison, there are also marines and two independent brigades that have just arrived and are preparing to deploy to Lunan. However, in addition to the combat effectiveness of the Marine Corps, the Qingdao garrison and the two newly organized independent brigades are all new units, and their combat effectiveness is extremely poor. It was precisely because Liu Yimin took a fancy to this point that he dared to rashly launch an attack. If the Eighth Route Army captures Qingdao again, Qingdao's military supplies will fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, and the Imperial Army will once again become a transport team dedicated to transporting materials to the Eighth Route Army. ”

Without waiting for Muto Zhang to finish speaking, Shanshan Yuan yelled "Baga", stood up and crackled at Muto Zhang. At this time, it can be regarded as waking up Muto Zhang, covering his face and looking at the wolf-like Shanshan Yuan in horror, and he no longer dares to speak casually.

Yamashita Fengwen grabbed Shanshan Yuan and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency Commander, Qingdao and Jinan must be reinforced. Otherwise, it will stab Liu Yimin's ambition, and maybe he will make a horizontal heart and attack Qingdao or Jinan. With Qingdao or Jinan in exchange for Jilubian, it is clear that our losses are greater than our gains. ”

Shanshan Yuan calmed down for a while, thought for a while, and said: "Yamashita-kun, Muto-kun, the situation in Jinan is that the defenders are relatively weak. There were many troops in Qingdao, but they lacked a strong commander. In this way, let Muto-kun prepare, and fly to Qingdao after dawn to take command. As for the reinforcement of Jinan, I don't think I can follow Liu Yimin's command. Is it considered to organize troops to cross the river from the mouth of the Yellow River to the mouth of the river and kill towards the Xiǎo Qing River valley. This is the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army's base, Liu Yimin will surround Wei to save Zhao, and we will dig out the heart of the black tiger. I feel that this is more effective than direct reinforcements to Jinan or Qingdao. ”

As soon as Muto Zhang heard that he was going to fly to Qingdao to command, his whole body was cold, thinking that Shanshanyuan was going to kill people with a knife, and he had just been beaten, where did he have the heart to plan for Shanshanyuan, but a thought suddenly popped up in his heart, what would happen if the old fool and old stupid Shanshanyuan died?

Where did Shanshan Yuan and Yamashita Fengfumi have the heart to ponder Muto Zhang's psychological activities, the two of them stood in front of the map and discussed and discussed, and it didn't take long for Nòng to come up with a very ruthless battle plan. That was to order the 36th Division stationed in Weixian to reinforce Qingdao after dawn, and to order the 32nd Division to advance south overnight to support Jinan. When the eyes of the Eighth Route Army were all focused on Qingdao and Jinan, the 10th Division was dispatched from the Jilu border and commanded two independent brigades, led by the commander of the 10th Division, Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, to sweep the Qinghe River and force the Eighth Route Army to withdraw from Qingdao and Jinan.

After this idea came out, Shanshan Moto and Yamashita Fengfumi considered it again and again, and felt that it was feasible, so they ordered the staff officers to draw up a specific battle plan.

The efficiency of the Japanese staff officers was very high, and it didn't take long for the battle plan to come out. But the staff officers raised a question, that is, what if there was the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Qinghe area? You must know that the 10th Division is a rebuilt force, and the two independent hún brigades are a group of recruits, and if they encounter the main force of the Eighth Route Army, it will be a big trouble.

Shanshan Yuan and Yamashita Fengwen knew that this was indeed a problem, but now that the Eighth Route Army was firing everywhere, could it mean that the Eighth Route Army had divided its troops and the main forces were not concentrated?

In the end, as soon as Shanshan Moto made the final decision, he sent Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, the commander of the 10th Division, to graduate from the Army University in fifth place, and was once gifted with a saber by the emperor. Later, he went to Germany to study military affairs, and served as the squadron leader of the first wing, the captain of the wing, the military attache in Austria, and the principal of the army non-commissioned officer school. The 10th Division is again composed of personnel from the original division headquarters and reservists of the division, all of whom are veterans, and their combat effectiveness should be fine. In case of encountering the main force of the Eighth Route Army, as long as Yoshio Shinozuka retreats to the landing site, he can get fleet fire support, and how can the Eighth Route Army withstand them?

Sugi Moto personally sent a telegram to Yoshio Shinozuka, ordering him to quickly retreat to the landing site and wait for backup if he encountered the main force of the Eighth Route Army after entering the Xiǎo Qing River Valley. If you do not encounter the main force of the Eighth Route Army, you must attack fiercely, go all out to kill in the direction of Jinan, copy the back road of the Eighth Route Army that attacked Jinan, and relieve the siege of Jinan.

Then Shanshanyuan sent a telegram to the commander of the Navy Combined Fleet, asking them to quickly move closer to Qingdao and support the operation in Qingdao. At the same time, Shanshanyuan reminded them to be vigilant and strictly prevent the sneak attack of the fighters of the Eighth Route Army.

After arranging all this, Shanshan Yuan finally put his mind at ease. After all, he was a little old, and he had consumed too much jī affection and physical strength on Lin Fumiko's belly, so he asked the guards to march and lie down in the war room, waiting for the dawn.

This night was destined to make Shanshanyuan unable to live in peace, and at three o'clock in the morning, Shanshanyuan was woken up by Yamashita Fengwen again.

Looking at the red eyes and frustration on the face of Fengwen under the mountain, Shanshan Yuan felt a jī spirit in his heart, could it be that the Eighth Route Army had attacked Jinan City?

The Eighth Route Army did not attack the city of Jinan, but it was almost there. However, this is nothing, Yamashita Fengwen's report made Shanshan Yuan even more shocked: the Eighth Route Army captured Lianyungang!

Shanshan Yuan's sleepiness ran away, and he stumbled to the map, anxiously searching for the location of Lianyungang.

Although Muto Akira had been designated to go to Qingdao after dawn to command the battle, Sugi Sugi Yuan slept in the war room, so he naturally did not dare to leave. Because he knows in his heart that this old fool is not something he can offend, no matter how difficult it is to be wronged, he has to pretend to be a turtle. Otherwise, even if he left the North China Front and returned to the base camp, he would not be able to get rid of his yīn shadow.

Seeing that Shanshan Yuan was in a hurry, Muto Zhang hurriedly stepped forward and pointed to the exact location of Lianyungang.

In fact, Shanshanyuan didn't need to look at the map to know where Lianyungang was and what effect it had on the war situation in North China.

Shanshanyuan's eyes wandered around the line of Lianyungang, Xuzhou, and Kaifeng for a long time, and then he said with difficulty: "So, Liu Yimin has cut off the supply lines of the Xuzhou and Eastern Henan teams?" ”

Yamashita Fengwen and Muto Akira were silent.

Shanshanyuan's face was bruised, and his face looked hideous and scary: "Liu Yimin is very cunning!" We fell for him! He was fighting an economic war with the imperial army, first capturing Cangxian County and plundering the imperial army's baggage. Then, it captured Lianyungang and plundered the imperial army's baggage again. I am sure that Liu Yimin's next step will be to capture Qingdao. He wanted to turn the North China Front into a huāzi unit with no bullets in the gun and no prisoners in the bowl. Damn, conscience is greatly broken! Baga! ”

Muto Zhang became eye-catching at this time, and hurriedly stepped forward, Fushan Shanyuan sat down, poured a glass of water, let Shanshan Yuan take a sip, stabilized his mind, and took advantage of the situation to propose that a permanent division should be sent to reinforce Qingdao, otherwise, Qingdao would be lost, and all the ammunition and grain that had been transported from the mainland and Central China would be gone.

Shanshanyuan didn't dare to hold it up at this time, and he didn't dare to believe in the combat effectiveness of the Qingdao defenders and the support of the navy's artillery fire, so with a wave of his hand, he ordered the Guards Division to quickly withdraw from the battlefield, concentrate on the port, and ship Qingdao.

At this time, Muto Zhang was relieved, as long as he flew to Qingdao in the morning and commanded the troops to hold on for a day, he would be able to wait for powerful reinforcements, and he would no longer have to be responsible for the loss of Qingdao.

Yamashita Fengwen's heart was gloomy, His Excellency the commander said a few xiǎo a few times ago that he could not follow Liu Yimin's command, but just a few xiǎo hours later, the imperial army had to follow Liu Yimin's command. I don't know if the Guards Division will be able to arrive before Qingdao is lost, but it is in the middle of the battle, and the outlying strongholds are being lost one after another!

As the chief of staff of the North China Front Army, Yamashita Fengwen could not help but think of the worst when considering the problem, so he only listened to him and said: "Your Excellency Commander, according to the report of Lieutenant General Iida Sadagu of the Twelfth Army, the Eighth Route Army captured Lianyungang and mobilized artillery clusters, and the firepower was unprecedentedly fierce, and the fortifications of the Lianyungang garrison were destroyed by the Eighth Route Army in a very short time. In my judgment, it must have been Liu Yimin's sharp troops who attacked Lianyungang. I'm worried that in the next step, Liu Yimin will move his army westward and directly threaten Xuzhou. Lieutenant General Iida Sadagu asked for instructions on whether to send Xuzhou troops to recapture Lianyungang, or to immediately order the troops to shrink to Xuzhou. Your Excellency the Commander, please make it clear. ”

Shanshan Yuan was annoyed when he heard this, and roared, "Is Iida Sadagu dizzy?" Do you still need to ask for instructions for this kind of problem? Ordered the troops to immediately shrink to Xuzhou and strengthen the Xuzhou defensive line. Tell him that if Xuzhou is lost, he doesn't need to apologize for his crimes, you will personally lead the gendarmerie to escort him to the military court! ”

Yamashita Fengwen asked again: "What about Lianyungang?" ”

Shanshan Yuan roared: "Take it back!" It must be taken back as soon as possible! ”

"But what about Jilubian?" Muto Akira chuckled.

Shanshan Yuan felt strange, the chief of staff and the deputy chief of staff were all the best in the army, so now they have become idiots! He roared for a long time and was tired, as if he was falling apart, and his tone became extremely lonely: "The battle on the Jilu border should end as soon as possible, and all troops should start their actions before dawn, and today we must capture the hinterland of the Jilu border and completely eliminate the Eighth Route Army on the Jilu border." After completing the Jilu border combat operation, some troops were left to carry out the Jilu border and Jizhong sweeping operations, and the main force went south by separate roads to recapture Lianyungang. Yamashita-kun, you work harder, and hurry up to formulate a plan for fighting south. No matter what, Xuzhou, Qingdao, and Jinan cannot afford to lose. ”

Shanshanyuan is Shanshanyuan, and it is indeed affordable to put it down, and in a blink of an eye, it changed the battle plan formulated by the Japanese army base camp to continuously clear and suppress Hebei, Luxi, and southern Hebei.

Yamashita Fengwen lamented in his heart, the poor soldiers of the imperial army were going to be led by Liu Yimin to travel again. Travel is travel, the key is to travel down, I don't know how many Yamato children will be buried in the land of China again, and they will never see Mount Fuji again.

Muto Zhang had a whim, and said to himself: "If we no longer take the initiative to attack Liu Yimin's troops, but rely on railway lines and highway lines to establish a blockade line and temporarily stabilize the war situation, what will happen to cultivation and development?" You must know that we are fighting to the death with the Eighth Route Army, and we can only let Chiang Kai-shek's troops calmly rest and replenish and restore their strength. This point, ** high-level will not be unexpected, right? ”

Muto Zhang's voice was not high, but Shanshan Yuan and Yamashita Fengwen heard it clearly, and the two of them were shocked at the same time, and they unconsciously looked at Muto Zhang.

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