Chapter 1056: Japan's Way Out (Ask for Subscription!) , ask for a monthly pass, ask for everything! ）

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After learning that the Kwantung Army was preparing to attack the Eighth Route Army in the eastern grasslands, Huang Haitao, who was far away in Changling, immediately gathered his troops, and then rushed back along Changling, Horqin Left Banner and other places.

But this road is not very peaceful, and often encounters with the puppet army on the same day. No, Huang Haitao's unit had just met an unexpected encounter with a transport brigade of the puppet Manchukuo and fought an encounter battle.

Because the other side was all transport troops, and the combat effectiveness was weak, not to mention that there was not much heavy firepower, it was quickly cut off by Huang Haitao's department.

Before they could clean up the battlefield, the operator Xiao Liu ran over and said, "Report to the commander, the military region is in an emergency!" ”

"Read!"

At 5 o'clock this afternoon, the cavalry division of our military region completely annihilated the Japanese cavalry group at Ulandaba, annihilating more than 16,000 enemy troops and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. Your troops are hereby ordered to immediately speed up the march, gather heavy troops to besiege Tongliao and its surrounding counties and cities, destroy the enemy's munitions and materials stored in Tongliao, and cut off the enemy's rear road, Tiexinlan, Rehe Military Region, July 22, 1942. ”

"Got it, order the troops to stop cleaning the battlefield and assemble immediately!"

"Yes"

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Not to mention that Huang Haitao hurriedly assembled troops to prepare for the attack on Liaoliao, but on the Yan'an side, after receiving the good news from the headquarters of the Saibei Corps, he was overjoyed and immediately issued an order to inform the whole army of the commendation of the Rehe Military Region, and at the same time published this good news in the Xinhua News Agency newspaper.

The news that more than 20,000 cavalry of the Japanese army was completely annihilated by Ma Zheng's department soon spread all over the north and south of the river, and suddenly the country was full of joy, Ma Zheng seemed to be a symbol of the god of war, as long as he appeared in the place where victory would always be accompanied.

For a time, young students from all over the country flocked to Yan'an and the Suicha area, hoping to join the Eighth Route Army, especially Ma Zheng's department.

Of course, the Kwantung Army Headquarters was also the first to know the news of Tanaka's annihilation, and it is not difficult to see the impact of this battle from the strategic vision of Umezu Mijiro. Because of the sudden annihilation of Tanaka's department, there were major loopholes in the entire battle plan, especially in the direction of Tongliao, where the door was suddenly wide open and became a blank space where no one was stationed.

In addition, the troops who attacked Chengde became a lone army, and it was good to be able to take Chengde, once the Tubalu in the direction of Chifeng returned to help, it was likely that the whole army would be wiped out under the attack of the other party.

After thinking about it, Umezu Mijiro still didn't dare to take risks. You must know that the imperial army is fighting everywhere now, and there is an extreme shortage of soldiers. Although the Kwantung Army was a behemoth and had a lot of soldiers, it also had great responsibilities. Not only did he have to maintain the rule of the Japanese Empire in the entire Manchurian region, but he also had to keep a good eye on the Far Eastern Military Region of the Red Soviet Union at all times.

Immediately, Okamura Ninji immediately ordered the Japanese troops who were on the march to immediately return the same way and hold Tongliao City.

Ma Zheng didn't expect the Japanese army to abandon the original plan, and after waiting stupidly for two days in Chengde City, he learned that the Japanese army had returned to Tongliao, and also fought a battle with Huang Haitao's troops on the periphery of Tongliao.

After getting the news, Ma Zheng knew that the battle was basically over. The Japanese had abandoned their plan to attack Chengde, and they had lost the best opportunity to capture Tongliao.

In general, the Japanese army suffered a loss in this battle, and the army moved the crowd to menacing, and as a result, it not only lost a large number of cavalry, but also sent him more than 3,000 puppet Manchu prisoners, a good man.

However, Ma Zheng also knew that although the Japanese army had lost 20,000 people this time, the real Japanese army only had more than 9,000 people in two cavalry brigades, and the rest were the national defense forces of the puppet Manchukuo, so it was not a break at all.

Therefore, Ma Zheng did not order the Rehe Military Region to take the opportunity to advance eastward on a large scale, and now that the stall is big and the restrictions are also great, if the army advances eastward on a large scale, it will inevitably be approved by Yan'an.

The most important thing is that the Saibei Corps has just fought a big battle with the North China Front, and the ammunition consumption is very serious. However, the eastward advance will inevitably fight with the Kwantung Army with all its heart, and it is necessary to be prepared for a big battle and a tough battle, and both ammunition and grain reserves must meet a certain standard. Therefore, before making this preparation, it is better not to engage in a head-on decisive battle with the Kwantung Army, otherwise it may not be possible to step down at that time.

Although the battle lasted only a few days, it still attracted the attention of many people, including the commander of the North China Front, Okamura Ninji.

Jinan. Command of the North China Front.

After reading the information sent by Eiichi Hirahara, Okamura Ningji was silent, it was not that he had not thought of such an ending before, after all, everyone knew the strength of the Saibei Corps, and even most of the entire North China Front Army had been planted in the hands of Ma Zheng's department, and it was not impossible to completely annihilate a few cavalry brigades.

However, Okamura Ninji only felt pity, and there were no other negative emotions, after all, the defeat in this battle would not affect his Gangmura, and the person in charge was also the commander of the Kwantung Army, Umezu Mijiro.

However, Okamura Ninji was still extremely sad, because no matter what, the losses were all the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire, although only more than 10,000 of the more than 20,000 people were real Japanese troops, but these 10,000 people could not afford to lose at will.

You must know that the reason why Ma Zheng's department was able to rise in such a short period of time is not unrelated to the "support" of the imperial army, and according to the combat experience of the past few years, the intelligence department has found the "main reason" for the rise of Ma Zheng's department, and the most important point is that Ma Zheng's department will win the imperial army to the greatest extent. Therefore, after each major battle, Ma Zheng's troops will not only not lose their troops, but will increase their troops.

"Plains, how many troops does the empire still have in the northern steppes of China, and who is the commander?" Okamura asked in a deep voice.

Hiraharashi Rongyi immediately replied: "There are about 30,000 people, but the infantry is the mainstay, and there are only 8 wings left in the cavalry, which adds up to less than 10,000 people." It is not clear who the commander is, but it is rumored that Lieutenant General Kujiro Tanaka had already been shattered in yesterday's battle, but there is also news that His Excellency Tanaka had returned to Tongliao overnight. ”

"Yo Xi, it's good to be able to escape, as long as you're not captured. The Kwantung Army made a big mistake this time, and Ma Zheng, a general of China, was far more difficult to deal with than ordinary officers, and we have already lost this battle. Speaking of this, Okamura Ninji sighed heavily.

"Nani, Your Excellency, although the Empire has suffered a great loss in the northern steppes, our forces have not been devastated in the territory of China, how can we say that we have failed?" Hirahara Rong asked puzzled.

"Plains, although you are a good intelligence officer, you are not a good strategic commander! Forget it, don't talk about it, you special high-tech department must always monitor the movements of Ma Zheng's department, and report it as soon as there is news, understand? Okamura Ninji said.

"Hay!"

Seeing that Okamura Ninji was still frowning and looking depressed and unhappy, Hirahara Eiichi couldn't help but say: "Your Excellency, please don't worry, our Great Japanese Empire still occupies the vast majority of the rich provinces and cities in China, and at the same time controls almost all of China's access to the sea. In addition, the empire is also victorious in Southeast Asia, especially when it occupied Myitkyina half a month ago, whether it is in the whole of East Asia or the entire Pacific Rim Theater, the empire occupies an absolute advantage. The victory of Ma Zheng's department was just a small victory in the great rout, and it did not help the overall situation at all, so there was nothing to worry about. ”

Okamura Ninji looked at Eiichi Hirahara, then sighed and said, "Hirahara-kun, what you see is only a superficial phenomenon. ”

"Nani?"

"Pingyuan-kun, you are from a background in intelligence, and you should know the situation that the empire is facing now. Now all the empires are facing not just one country, but dozens of countries, including China, including behemoths like the Soviet Union and the United States. So now the empire must be cautious with every step, and if you make a mistake, you will make a mistake. Don't underestimate these small routs, they are likely to have serious consequences that we cannot predict. ”

"Your Excellency, I think that although there is some truth in your words, it does not necessarily happen. Although China is becoming more and more difficult to deal with, the threats you just mentioned are hardly any obstacle to the Empire's holy war. ”

"How can there be no obstacles?" Okamura asked in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, Commander, let's first talk about our current biggest enemy, the United States, which now has less than 100,000 land forces, and these land forces are very reluctant to protect their homeland, and it is almost impossible to send troops to land and fight."

"And what about the United States and a strong navy?"

"Yes, the United States has a navy, and it is indeed very powerful. However, after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by His Excellency Yamamoto, the US Navy was already seriously damaged, and it did not want to recover its combat effectiveness in a short time, so the only one that could compete with the Imperial Navy in the entire Pacific Ocean was the Soviet Far East Fleet. But the situation in the Soviet Union was not much better than that of the United States, and even worse. ”

"You mean our ally, Germany?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, the Soviet Union, although it may seem to be strong, is actually disappointing in its combat effectiveness. Under the flood of German tank and infantry divisions, the Soviets lost their ground. Dzhugashvili was also captured near Vebsk at the same time as several thousand officers and soldiers. Now that the German army is in the Lokhvica area, encircling the main forces of the Soviet Southwestern Front, it is only a matter of time before the Soviet Southwestern Front is routed, do you think that such a Soviet Union is still a threat to the Reich? ”

Okamura Ninji smiled and said: "Plains, the performance of the Soviet army at the beginning of the war was indeed disappointing, but what does this mean? Didn't the Germans say that they would destroy the USSR in three months? However, now the USSR is not in good shape and continues to resist. ”

Then Okamura Ninji said again: "Hirahara-kun, don't forget that the empire is a very typical example. At the beginning of the outbreak of the China Incident, the empire also shouted like that, to destroy China within 3 months, look at it now, has China perished? No! If Germany does not take Stalingrad and Moscow before the cold snap arrives this winter, it will be difficult for Germany to win the war. ”

"Nani?" Hirahara's face was shocked.

Okamura Ninji said: "At this time, in the eyes of all allies, we are fascist countries like Germany, can you understand fascists?" ”

"It's an extreme form of collectivism!"

"Yes, don't look at the fact that Germany is now very aggressive in the whole of Eastern Europe, and the whole Western European countries are out of breath. But since the beginning of the German attack on the Soviet Union, Germany has pushed this victorious war to the extremes full of unknowns. ”

"Why is that?"

"Because there is still a huge gap between the national strength of the Soviet Union and Germany, the Soviet Union has 31.5 million male population aged 20~39 years old in terms of manpower, of which more than half are Russians, but there are 15.5 million Germans in the same state. In terms of industry, although Germany has significant advantages in coal and steel, it lacks rare metals, especially oil, which is the blood of industry. ”

"Your Excellency, Germany can extract oil from Romania and other client countries!"

"Yes, but don't forget that Germany has very limited oil production in its occupied countries, and you can't afford to have such a small amount of fuel to sustain the whole war? Moreover, the vast territory of the Soviet Union provided Stalin with extremely advantageous strategic depth, and Germany, like the Reich, would face the problem of lengthening the front and supplying difficulties, and with other countries supporting the Soviet Union on one side, the chances of Germany winning the war were slim. Okamura Ninji said a little helplessly.

"Your Excellency, what should we do? If Germany were to lose, the Reich would be unstoppable. I think Your Excellency knows the consequences of defeat better than I do, the empire must not be defeated, and defeat means that the entire nation will perish, which the Yamato nation cannot bear under any circumstances. Hirahara Eiichi asked with a trembling voice.

"Pingyuan-kun, if we want to have a place in the future world map, then the only thing we can do is to occupy the whole territory of China before the defeat of Germany and force the government of China to stop resisting."

Then Okamura Ninji continued: "With the resources and sufficient labor force of Shina, neither the United States nor the Soviet Union dared to fight the attention of the empire, and this was the way out for the Great Japanese Empire." So for now, we have to take a long-term view, and we must not get carried away because of a small victory. ”

"Hay! Teachable! ”

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