As an important resource town in North China, Tangshan has always been a key city controlled by the Japanese army in North China. The rich underground mineral resources here www.biquge.info also caused the Japanese army to invade North China to deploy heavy troops here for defense and control.

Even earlier, the Eastern Hebei Army Division launched a sabotage war, which destroyed the railway supply lines in North China and Northeast China. However, the mines set up by the Japanese army in Tangshan are still in production, and the stolen mineral resources are transported to the port.

In order to ensure the safety of these mining areas, the North China Front gave up some of its territory in eastern Hebei and turned to the safety of Tangshan. There is no doubt that the number of troops sent here is relatively large.

After receiving a telegram from the Tangshan garrison asking for help, Okamura Ninji also knew that once Tangshan fell, the situation would become even more unfavorable for the North China Front, which was now alone in Beiping.

It's just that the Eighth Route Army suddenly gathered heavy troops to attack Tangshan this time, and the Eighth Route Army troops located near Shijiazhuang did not move. This made Okamura Ningji also a little puzzled by what the Eighth Route Army's purpose was in doing this.

Could it be that the Eighth Route Army really intends to recover the entire territory of North China?

If so, then the next thing is that it will only involve the life and death of the North China Front, and he must also go all out to deal with the three-sided encirclement of the Eighth Route Army, and strive to inflict heavy losses on the attacking Eighth Route Army units in Beiping.

If not, then at this time, the Eighth Route Army suddenly attacked the Tangshan area with heavy troops, what is the intention behind this? Without understanding this, Okamura Ninji also felt that he couldn't easily send reinforcements.

After all, at the moment, each of the troops in his hands has its own mission. The transfer of any unit may affect the defensive deployment he made earlier and disrupt the defensive counterattack plan of the entire North China Front.

But if reinforcements are not sent, how long can they hold out with the existing defenders in Tangshan?

Okamura Ninji, who was in a dilemma, urged the Japanese divisions that had come from the south to land from Tengen Port as soon as possible. At the same time, he sent a telegram to the defenders of Tangshan, ordering them to hold out for a while longer.

After issuing these orders, Okamura Ninji called the official in charge of intelligence and asked: "This time, the Eighth Route in eastern Hebei suddenly launched an attack on our defense area, and your intelligence division has not detected any news?"

Also, the heavy artillery currently used by the Eighth Road in Jidong came from there. What do our intelligence teams in Chengde and Jidong do to eat? Why can't they even find out about such news? ”

In the face of Okamura Ninji's reprimand, the head of the intelligence section in charge of North China intelligence also said helplessly: "Your Excellency Commander, most of our intelligence agents currently lurking in the Eighth Road Territory can only transmit some information verbally.

The intelligence networks we had deployed earlier in Chengde and the eastern Hebei region were all destroyed by the Eighth Route Army. Moreover, during this time, the intelligence forces of the Eighth Route were carrying out crazy retaliation against us, and many of our intelligence stations lost contact. ”

'Revenge? What's going on, why don't I know about this? ’

Regarding the Eighth Route Army's intelligence troops, the crazy revenge on the Japanese intelligence station, Okamura Ninji really didn't hear much about it. But when it comes to the intelligence work of the Japanese army in North China, Okamura Ninji naturally has the right to pay attention.

In response to such an inquiry, the head of the intelligence section said with some embarrassment: "Your Excellency, commander, you should remember that some time ago, the Black Dragon Society organized a group of people to enter North China. Originally, they tried to implement the decapitation tactic, but they failed.

It was precisely because of that decapitation that the intelligence department of the Eighth Route Army was angered, and they carried out investigations along that line, and they destroyed many of our intelligence stations in Shanxi, as well as in other places.

During this time, the work of our intelligence division was more about dealing with these things. As for the Eighth Route Army in eastern Hebei, they were also resting earlier. We don't know why they launched this attack so suddenly.

However, according to the information we gathered earlier, the Eighth Route Army transported a lot of supplies to the Eighth Route in eastern Hebei during this time. It's a pity that most of their material convoys choose to march at night, and it is difficult for our people to approach.

It's just that the information provided by the intelligence station earlier said that most of the materials transported to Jidong by the Eighth Route were mainly food and ammunition. As for why these heavy artillery units suddenly appeared in Tangshan, I think they were pulled from Chengde. ”

'Yaga! Is this an excuse and reason for your mistakes? Give you two days, be sure to figure out what you want to do on Jidong Eighth Road! With their small strength alone, I don't believe they would dare to attack Beiping.

In addition, I have ordered the intelligence officers of your intelligence division to strengthen the reconnaissance of military operations on the Eighth Route. In order to cooperate with your actions, the air force units of the front army will also send reconnaissance planes to cooperate with you in intelligence gathering.

I need to know if the Eighth Road really wants to attack Beiping with all its might this time. If not, then what is the purpose behind them attacking Tangshan now. All of this must be figured out for me as soon as possible! ’

Seeing that Okamura Ninji was angry, the head of the intelligence section also knew that this was his chance to atone for his crimes. If his next work does not satisfy Okamura Ninji, he is afraid that his fate will be similar to that of his predecessor.

After all, the last head of the intelligence section ended up committing suicide by caesarean section. Even if he retained the last trace of face, his life was still lost in the end. He didn't want to die, so he could only do his best to collect information about the Eighth Route Army.

Just when the Eighth Route Army began to attack Tangshan, the 35th Army, which had attacked the Baoding area earlier, also began to move towards the Beiping area. As soon as this information came out, Okamura Ninji was really a little anxious.

Could it be that the Eighth Route Army really wants to launch a general offensive to recover Beiping?

It was also at this time that a large number of troops of the Eighth Route Army also appeared in the Qinhuangdao area, which is still controlled by the Japanese army. After learning this information, Okamura Ninji was even more incomprehensible.

'Yaga, what the hell does Yalu want to do? ’

Although the garrison in Qinhuangdao was more supervised by the Kwantung Army, there were also some units of the Admiralty. However, with the deterioration of the situation in eastern Hebei, the North China Front undoubtedly attached great importance to Qinhuangdao.

Before the Eighth Route Army attacked Qinhuangdao, several county towns near the sea were attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese army, which had been able to rely on these places to transmit information earlier, officially fell into a situation where communication was cut off.

In response to this situation, the Admiralty, which felt threatened, immediately ordered the North China Army to ensure the safety of Qinhuangdao. Even if there is no military port there, a commercial port is still important to the Admiralty.

In the face of the telegram sent by the Admiralty, Okamura Ninji directly said that he could not do anything. It itself is not under the jurisdiction of their North China Front, and it is simply impossible to let the North China Front send reinforcements over.

The Kwantung Army, which had the power to control and control, also said that it was temporarily unable to send reinforcements in the face of a telegram from the Admiralty. What's more, the number of garrisons it has in the Qinhuangdao area is actually not small.

After all, the Japanese army also attached great importance to Qinhuangdao, and the number of troops stationed here has always been quite large. As far as the current situation is concerned, as long as a certain amount of support is given, it is believed that it will not be easy for the Eighth Route Army to recover Qinhuangdao.

On the other hand, Okamura Ningci, who has always been paying attention to the offensive of the Eighth Route Army in eastern Hebei, looked at the information collected by the intelligence department, and said thoughtfully: "This time, the Eighth Route in eastern Hebei is really pouring out, where do they have the confidence?" ”

In Okamura Ningji's view, although the Eighth Route Army in eastern Hebei is quite numerous, its combat effectiveness is still somewhat far from the Eighth Route Army that he came into contact with earlier. It would be too greedy for these troops to attack two strategic points at once.

Even for a while, Okamura Ningji, who could not see the strategic intentions of the Eighth Route Army, soon received a telegram from the Tianyan garrison. In view of the fact that the North China Front and the Kwantung Army could not provide timely and effective support to Qinhuangdao, the Admiralty decided to send reinforcements on its own.

A naval unit originally deployed in Tianyuan immediately went to the Qinhuangdao area to participate in defensive operations. Okamura Ninji, who received this telegram, was undoubtedly taken aback and directly scolded the admiralty bastard.

'Yaga! Do these bastards think our army is incompetent? Evacuate the troops guarding the port, and they don't worry about the safety of the port? These arrogant guys, aren't they worried about the safety of Tianyan? ’

Looking at Okamura Ninji, who was a little furious, the head of the intelligence department said helplessly: "Your Excellency, commander, those people in the Admiralty have long been lawless. Now when it comes to port security, they can't sit still even more! ”

'Send a telegram to Commander Mei Xian and tell him to find a way to transfer some troops from the Jinxi area. The naval units stationed in Tianyuan cannot be transferred under any circumstances, and that has a bearing on the security of the entire North China.

I'm a little worried now that this may be the situation that the Eighth Route Army wants to see. Once they mobilize our navy as well, Tianyan will be really in danger. This is our retreat, and we must be safe no matter what. ’

In Okamura's view, the Eighth Route Army had now formed a three-sided offensive against the North China Front. But as long as Tianyan is not lost, they will take the initiative and can evacuate from Tianyan Port to other places at any time.

But if the Eighth Route Army takes the lead in recovering Tianyan Port, then they in Beiping will really have no way to escape. When it comes to the life and death of so many people, how dare Okamura Ninji be careless?

After receiving a telegram from Okamura Ninji, the commander of the Kwantung Army, Mei Kenji Miro, also looked very entangled. As a high-ranking general in the War Department, he was also a little unaccustomed to those people in the Admiralty.

How many naval garrisons are there in a mere Tianyi Port, and even if they go to reinforce Qinhuangdao, how much role can they play? But their behavior like this undoubtedly slapped them in the face of the War Department!

Thinking of this, Mei Xianji Meilang could only order in the end to deploy the Japanese troops in the Shanhaiguan area, and transfer some main forces to cooperate with the garrison troops in Qinhuangdao, so as to resist the attack of the Eighth Route Army.

And this telegram was intercepted by the Eighth Route Army as soon as it was sent. He Zhengdao, who saw this telegram, and Han Xianchu, who was commanding the battle, all had a long smile of relief on their faces, they knew that this trick to lure the snake out of the hole had finally succeeded!