Accompanied by the Kwantung Army and the Soviet Far Eastern Army, fierce confrontations began in the Nomenkhand region. Both www.biquge.info sides dispatched elite armored and air force units, and the scale of the battle made Zhu Fei and others who were watching the battle also shocked.

Looking at the armored tanks on both sides, conducting armored battles on the grassland, and looking at the tanks and armored vehicles that were blown up, Zhu Fei and the others also realized for the first time that the tactics of the sea of people would be useless in the face of this kind of steel combat vehicles.

The most important thing is that the air forces of both sides take turns to stage air battles in the airspace of the warring areas. The fighters that kept falling, Zhu Fei and the others who watched it were also shocked, but they hoped that the more planes that fell, the better.

Lamenting that the Kwantung Army and the Soviet Far East Army were both rich and rich, Zhu Fei and others also really realized that there were still many gaps between them and the Kwantung Army. The little results they had achieved earlier were quickly left behind.

While sending the field observation group, He Zhengdao did not forget to order Zhu Fei to start looking for the Third Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Union in the Hei Province area. Even if the Third Route Army is also alive now, it is still an armed force under the leadership of the party.

Secondly, Hei Province is the location of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and He Zhengdao also hopes to plant some nails there in advance. With Zhu Fei and the military backbone of the camouflage regiment there, they can also cooperate with the local underground party to carry out some anti-war activities.

Also aware of the war in the Normenhan region was the commander of the North China Front, Okamura Ninji. For this sudden battle, Okamura Ninji's first feeling was that 'the house leaks and it rains overnight'.

At present, the Eighth Route Army is pressing forward step by step, but the Soviet Far East Army is directly intervening in the affairs of the Northeast. Knowing that the Kwantung Army and the Army Headquarters, there are also many generals who want to capture the Siberian region currently controlled by the Soviet Far East Army.

According to the information obtained by the Japanese army earlier, the little devil also knew that the Siberian region was very rich in mineral resources. In addition, if they can conquer the territory currently controlled by the Soviet Far East Army, it will also help them increase their prestige.

But in Okamura's opinion, this timing was too inappropriate. You must know that the Eighth Route Army is now pressing forward step by step, and if you are not careful, the Kwantung Army may have a complete collapse!

But he knows that if he doesn't try it in a large-scale battle, I'm afraid that many people will not be reconciled. And he also knew that the Soviet Far East Army was obsessed with the northeast region they occupied.

Looking at the latest information provided by the special high class, Okamura Ningji was also surprised and said: "The Eighth Route Army on the Chengde side, has there been no action?" In Shijiazhuang, does the Eighth Route Army have any latest moves? ”

'Report to Your Excellency Commander, there is no large-scale troop movement of the Eighth Route Army at present. According to what we have learned, it seems that the Eighth Route Army has also entered a state of complete recuperation, and is in the process of expanding and reorganizing its troops.

However, in the defense areas that we border with them, there are also some sporadic clashes that often erupt. Our reconnaissance units, and their reconnaissance units, also often fight on the front lines of the confrontation between the two sides, but both sides are restrained! ’

Listening to the intelligence officer's report, Okamura Ninji was also very worried: "The development speed of the Eighth Route Army is too fast!" In just two years or so, they have grown from more than 100,000 troops to nearly one million troops now.

If we fail to curb their development as soon as possible, we are afraid that our interests in North China and Northeast China will be harmed. Alas, why don't the ministers of the War Department see this! ”

In view of the current situation in North China, Okamura Ninji also submitted many proposals to the Army Headquarters. It was hoped that the offensive in the southern region would be postponed and that the Eighth Route Army, which was now growing and growing in northern China, would be concentrated.

However, such a proposal was not approved by the War Department. Even, many War Department ministers think. Compared with the repeated failures of the North China Front, they have made certain breakthroughs in the war in the south.

If they can capture Changsha, then they can wave their army to invade the southwest region of China and take the Nationalist government headed by Lao Chiang to the end. In this way, it is also aware that the resistance of Huaxia will also be hit hard.

Once this goal can be achieved, they will be able to gather their troops in Huaxia at that time, and they will be fully capable of sweeping away the currently rapidly expanding Eighth Route Army. Most importantly, they all feel that Lao Chiang's troops seem to be a little easier to bully at the moment.

In addition, there were some War Ministers who were reluctant to invest too many troops in North China because they felt that they should put some pressure on the Lao Chiang government and threaten the Lao Chiang government to sign a surrender agreement.

As long as the Nationalist Government led by Lao Chiang was willing to surrender to the Japanese army, it would also be able to deal a heavy blow to the current anti-Japanese morale in China. It is this fantasy that makes Okamura Ninji's suggestion not attract too many people's attention at all.

When he lamented that the ministers of the War Department had not yet understood how big the threat of the Eighth Route Army was. Okamura Ninji also said directly: "How long will it take for the two divisions sent to us by China to arrive at Tianyuan Port?" ”

'Report to the division commander, all the divisions and regiments from the south have already boarded the ship, and I believe that they will arrive smoothly in a few days. As for the troops sent from the Ryukyus, it will take at least another week or so.

During this time, those people in the Admiralty didn't pay much attention to our appeals. The Navy ships that were supposed to escort our transport ships seemed to have other missions, and ended up conducting frequent reconnaissance activities in the South China Sea. ’

For many of the little devils who are in the army, they know that the domestic navy and the army are not on good terms. When it comes to military spending, the War Department and the Admiralty often become bitter rivals.

Even if the Admiralty now has the combat power to compete with the world's naval powers, the Admiralty does not seem to have much use. This makes many admirals who are eager to establish meritorious deeds hope to find something to do.

Escorting people in the War Department every day, or transporting supplies, is also a kind of humiliation to some Navy officers and men in the Admiralty. Therefore, when cooperating with the War Department's actions, it often seems a little procrastinating and perfunctory.

As far as the North China Front is concerned, although Okamura Ninji is the commander. But for the naval forces stationed in Tianxian Harbor, he couldn't command them at all. When he needs the help of the navy, he also needs to personally send a message to the other party to cooperate.

If the Navy's aviation units were to be dispatched, he would also need a telegram from him to negotiate with the Admiralty's generals. It can be said that the little devil navy in China has always felt that they are superior to the army.

Even the Guangzhou area, which is currently controlled by the Japanese army, is also a masterpiece of the naval forces. During the attack on Wuhan, some generals of the Admiralty who were not willing to be lonely finally planned and carried out a surprise attack on Guangzhou.

It turns out that the combat effectiveness of the Navy, again, is no worse than that of the Army. At present, their army can deal with the Chinese anti-Japanese war forces so easily, and it has a lot to do with the navy's blockade of China's coastline.

I know that those naval officers and men who are not willing to be lonely are also seeking the colonial interests of those European countries in the Pacific at this time. Okamura Ninji was worried, but he also knew that this was something that the ministers in the country were looking forward to.

If the Europeans can take down these island countries that should belong to their colony, it will play a very important role in enhancing the status of Japan in Asia and even in the world.

When it comes to this kind of thing to enhance the status and reputation of the country, even if Okamura Ninji is the commander of the front army. But in this kind of matter, he only has the right to suggest and not the right to decide.

In the end, what decision the military department makes, what he has to do is undoubtedly obey and cooperate. At present, the task given to him by the War Department is to ensure that the interests of North China are not damaged.

But the problem is that there are not many areas left in the areas that were originally under the control of the North China Front. Although Shijiazhuang is still under their control, many surrounding villages and towns have become the base of the Eighth Route Army.

The flight of a large number of people from North China made it very difficult for the Japanese army to govern North China. Many factories that were originally located in northern China have also fallen into the dilemma of no one being available.

Thinking of the two infantry divisions that were about to arrive, Okamura Ninji also said in a timely manner: "Order the front-line troops to strengthen their vigilance to ensure that their respective defense areas will not be infiltrated and sneak attacked by the Eighth Route Army, and wait for the arrival of follow-up reinforcements."

In addition, send a telegram to the garrison officer of Tianxian Harbor, and ask him to consult with the people of the naval fleet. Arrange the arrival of our reinforcements at the landing time as much as possible at night. As soon as the troops landed, they were immediately transported away in military columns.

With the reinforcements of two divisions, we can also consider whether to attack the Eighth Route Army in Shijiazhuang first, or attack the Eighth Route Army in the eastern Hebei and Chengde areas. This plan is also related to our own security.

If we don't get rid of these threats around us, we are afraid that we will not be able to hold out for long in North China. Earlier, we could still count on the cooperation of the Kwantung Army, but now we are afraid that they will have to deal with the enemy on both sides, and they are also a little powerless. ”

In response to this kind of erosive battle situation, Okamura Ninji is indeed a headache. But he knew that in the current situation, what he could do was to try to keep the status quo, restrain the attention of the Eighth Route Army, and share some pressure for the Kwantung Army.

Whether it was the North China Front Army or the Kwantung Army, they were the military forces of the Japanese army in China. If the Eighth Route Army attacked the northeast, it would not be good news for the North China Front.

Similarly, if the Eighth Route Army recovers the entire territory of North China, it will not be good news for the Kwantung Army. In that case, the Kwantung Army would have to guard against the Eighth Route Army at any time and launch a large-scale campaign to recover the Northeast.

Just when Okamura Ninji began to formulate a counteroffensive plan, He Zhengdao began to pay attention to the situation of troop reorganization. At the same time, he also had many discussions with political commissar Chen Yun on the proposal for a democratic government in the newly liberated areas.

Considering that the North China Front still exists at present, He Zhengdao has also established each county in the newly liberated area, and the number of garrison troops is not less than one main regiment. Security in these newly liberated areas can only be ensured with sufficient troops.

As for when to attack North China, in He Zhengdao's view, it still depends on the decision of the Central Committee and the headquarters. At least before getting the order, He Zhengdao didn't want to get involved in the war in North China too much, and this benefit should be distributed to the other main forces! (To be continued.) )