Just when the Kuomintang headed by He Yingqin began to prepare for the imminent incident in southern Anhui. The entire battlefield in North China, at this moment, is indeed a pot of porridge, as long as there are little devils, you will hear dense gunfire... Received an order signed by the Central Military Commission, the Eighth Route Army was entrenched in various places, including 60,000 troops from the two military divisions of the Reading Division. At the same moment, a large-scale counteroffensive was launched against the strongholds of various counties held by the Japanese army, preparing to regain the lost territory... In particular, the two corps divisions of the Reading Division, assisted by a large number of heavy siege artillery, were overwhelmed along the way. Two armies, all the counties where they went. The puppet army that held in the city did not directly abandon the city and escape, but was wiped out in the wild. It was under the fierce attack of the two armies, in the county seat, that the troops of the two military regions were wiped out, and not even a single scum was left... As for the large number of siege artillery attached to the two army divisions, it was left to be used by themselves. The remaining hundreds of artillery pieces of various kinds, connected with countless shells, were also under the order of the Central Military Commission, and they were divided into battalions to support the troops of the Eighth Route Army on various battlefields in North China... With the assistance of the artillery supported by the reading division, the combat morale of the Eighth Route Army in various places can be said to be unprecedentedly high....

The strongholds of the county town, under the intensive artillery fire, turned into a pile of ruins... The walls of the county town were broken through by heavy artillery fire... At this moment, the troops of the Eighth Route Army, whose morale was high, were like tigers descending from the mountains, following closely behind the artillery fire, rushing to the various county strongholds occupied by the puppet army... In less than a night of fighting, the various units of the Eighth Route Army achieved a huge record in liberating 11 county towns, and as for the various large and small strongholds that were breached, they were countless... A large-scale counteroffensive not only wiped out a large number of puppet troops stuck in important positions in the base area. More importantly, for the entire Eighth Route Army, it is equivalent to conducting a large-scale military training and improving the ability of the entire Eighth Route Army to attack fortified positions. At the same time, all kinds of strategic materials seized in the course of the battle have also invisibly improved the weapons and equipment of various units, and in disguised form enhanced the combat effectiveness of various units... Under the fierce attack of the Eighth Route Army in various places, telegrams asking for help were quickly sent to the North China Garrison Headquarters from various county strongholds in North China. Almost every few seconds, the chief of staff, who had temporarily taken over the command of the entire North China garrison, received a telegram for help from all over the country.

"Baga, the Eighth Route Army is very cunning, why is it launching a large-scale counteroffensive at this time... Call back to the strongholds in each county town immediately, asking the soldiers of the imperial army everywhere to stand by and wait for help, and resolutely retreat, otherwise, they will die... Ordered all the aviation units of the North China Garrison Army to immediately carry out sorties to reinforce the strongholds in various counties... Now that we have reached the critical juncture of life and death for our troops stationed in North China, we must hold on, and His Majesty the Emperor will not ignore us. "As the chief of staff of the entire North China garrison. For the first time, I felt a huge pressure on my shoulders. Looking at the telegrams asking for help one after another in his hand, the chief of staff clenched his fist in his hand and shouted loudly at the group of combat staff officers in front of him.

"Hey, Your Excellency Chief of Staff...", the combat staff officers immediately took the order and left. However, what the chief of staff did not expect was that in front of the squadron, the air force units were often invincible. At this moment, in the face of war and wars everywhere in North China, I felt my powerlessness and helplessness for the first time... Although, in the strict order of the chief of staff. All the combat planes in North China took to the air in the shortest possible time, ready to reinforce the imperial army troops in various places... However, there are only more than 100 combat planes in the entire North China region, but they have to rescue hundreds of county strongholds, large and small, at the same time. One fighter group after another began to fly around in the vast North China region... Just when a county town had just finished dropping a round of bombs, it had not yet played any supporting role. These pilots had to open a new battlefield with one command after another... More than 100 combat aircraft, at this moment, are like firefighting teams, where there is danger, reinforcements are there... Under the guidance of this tactic, these planes could hardly play any role in reinforcing the Eighth Route Army troops that were besieging the city, except for some minor casualties. The strongholds of the county towns, even with the reinforcement of the air force, could not escape the result of being occupied by the Eighth Route Army in the end....

Of course, these things, as the supreme commander of the entire North China garrison, the chief of staff of the headquarters, did not know about these things at this moment. At this moment, the chief of staff is pacing back and forth in the busy war room, anxiously waiting for a call back from China.

"Eight Geyalu....Communications Staff, hasn't His Majesty the Emperor sent us a return call?" Looking at the huge combat sand table in front of him, a group of busy combat staff officers. The chief of staff asked anxiously to the communications staff officer who came in a hurry.

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, so far, we have not received any response from the General Staff Headquarters or the country." The communications staff officer nodded and replied in the affirmative.

"Yaga... Could it be that this time, will our North China garrison army really be unable to escape again? No, you will once again send a telegram to the General Staff Headquarters to report the large-scale counteroffensive launched by the Eighth Route Army and the huge losses that our North China garrison army has lost more than a dozen county towns in one day. Please reply to the General Staff Headquarters immediately, otherwise, the entire North China region will be occupied by the Eighth Route Army..."The chief of staff ordered eagerly.

"Hey, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, I'm about to send a telegram to the country...", the communications staff officer turned and rushed out of the war room.

At this moment, it was not that the general staff headquarters in the country did not want to call back, but that the staff headquarters also fell into chaos after learning that Okamura Ninji had committed suicide, that 130,000 troops had been completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army, and that the Eighth Route Army had begun to launch a large-scale counteroffensive. Since we are unable to make this final decision, I suggest that we report it to His Majesty the Emperor immediately so that His Majesty can make a final decision for us. Looking at the noisy war room, the Minister of War, Admiral Hideki Tojo, waved his hand impatiently and shouted loudly. At the same time, taking the telegrams he had just received, without saying a word, he left the war room and trotted briskly towards the office of His Majesty the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, the chief of staff of the North China Garrison Army Headquarters of the Chinese Dispatch Army sent an urgent telegram that something has happened to the North China Garrison Army..." When he came to Emperor Hirohito's office, Tojo Hideki didn't bother to report it, and he broke into the huge palace in a daze amid the stunned gazes of dozens of emperor's guards. Seeing His Majesty the Emperor's face, he did not show any dissatisfaction. Hideki Tojo hurriedly said to Emperor Hirohito, who had a questioning look on his face.

"Nani,. North China garrison troops. Didn't the General Staff Headquarters just withdraw 150,000 troops from the Central China Dispatch Army and go north, preparing to dispatch heavy troops to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army's Reading Division, how could something happen? Emperor Hirohito frowned and asked in confusion.

"Hi, Your Majesty the Emperor, the crux of the matter is the 150,000 army... According to the telegram sent by the North China garrison, the 150,000 troops drawn from central China had not yet entered Shanxi Province occupied by the Eighth Route Army's Reading Division, but were suddenly attacked by the Eighth Route Army in Baoding and Shanyin. After three consecutive days of fighting, the 150,000 army, except for the 20,000 army with the cooperation of reinforcements, successfully broke through, the remaining 130,000 troops were completely wiped out, and none of them were spared..."Looking at His Majesty the Emperor with a questioning look on his face, Tojo Hideki's face showed a painful expression, and he quickly made a brief report on the matter.

"Nani, what are you talking about, the 130,000 army is completely wiped out, how is it possible. When did the combat effectiveness of this imperial army become so fragile. The entire 130,000-strong army, on the frontal battlefield, is comparable to several group armies of the Kuomintang Central Army. How could a reader have such a strong combat power, impossible, absolutely impossible? Emperor Hirohito suddenly reacted from his shock, stared at a pair of big eyes, and asked in disbelief..."Hi, Your Majesty the Emperor, this is not the most important thing. The important thing is that the commander, General Okamura Ninji, had committed suicide by disembowelment in his office after learning the news of the total annihilation of the 130,000-strong army. At present, the entire North China garrison army of more than 100,000 troops has fallen into a situation of no leader. At the same time, the troops of the Eighth Route Army, which were entrenched in various parts of North China, launched a large-scale counteroffensive against the entire North China region, all the imperial strongholds and county towns this morning. Up to now, we have lost eleven county seats, and a large number of imperial troops have been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. The entire region of North China is also in danger, and there is a danger of being occupied by the Eighth Route Army at any time..."Hideki Tojo looked at the increasingly gloomy face of Emperor Hirohito in front of him, and did not stop, but continued to reply in a low voice.

"Baga, Gangcun-kun, how can you defeat so easily? Didn't he know what a great loss his death was for the Empire? Bage Yalu, and the reading division of the Eighth Route Army, it seems that this army is destined to be the number one strong enemy of our empire. "Emperor Hirohito clenched his fists, his eyes almost bursting with fire, and said angrily to the Minister of War Hideki Tojo in front of him.

"Hi, Your Majesty the Emperor, the suicide of Gangmura-kun is indeed a very great loss to my Empire. However, Your Majesty the Emperor, now my 130,000 troops have been completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. At the same time, the Eighth Route Army in various parts of North China took advantage of the situation to launch a large-scale counteroffensive. The entire North China garrison army is still in a situation where there is no leader... Please come up with an idea quickly, otherwise, my 100,000 troops stationed in North China will be wiped out in this battle..."Hideki Tojo said closely behind Emperor Hirohito.

"Baga, the cunning Eighth Route Army, they will really choose the time for the counterattack, this is simply the lifeblood of our North China garrison army, Baga....Tojo-kun, do you have any specific opinions from your army staff?" After a few seconds of grief, Emperor Hirohito quickly regained his fierce expression and asked Hideki Tojo, the Minister of War in front of him, "Hey, I have betrayed the trust of His Majesty the Emperor. After half an hour of discussion, the Army Staff Office still did not reach a unified opinion. Therefore, I hope that His Majesty the Emperor can give a reasonable opinion..."Hideki Tojo replied in a low voice with his head down.

"Yaga... I can't even make a decision, what do you high-ranking officers do the empire have to eat. I remember that this plan to send heavy troops from the army in the painting to attack Shanxi seems to have been formulated by your army staff. But what was the result, not only did he not achieve anything, but he lost a full 130,000 troops, and even Gangmura-kun paid the price of his life. What's more, the Eighth Route Army actually took this opportunity to launch a large-scale counteroffensive against the imperial army. Eight Tooth Road, this is simply a disgrace to the Empire... This is the first time since the beginning of the war that the empire has suffered such huge losses..."Emperor Hirohito frowned, slapped the table in front of him, and asked with a dissatisfied expression....

"Hey, please calm your anger....one of the most important reasons why the General Staff Department was unable to make a decision was the selection of the commander of the North China garrison. Only when the commander is selected can the General Staff make a concrete response. And this candidate must be decided by Your Majesty himself..."Hideki Tojo quickly replied.

"Nani, the commander of the North China garrison... Now the Eighth Route Army in North China can be said to have developed into another major problem for the empire, especially the Eighth Route Army's reading division... Therefore, the candidate for commander of the North China Garrison must have rich experience in operational command. At the same time, the North China Garrison is now at a life-and-death juncture, and in order to be able to quickly rescue the North China Garrison from the life-and-death situation, the candidate for this commander must have a full understanding of the North China region. Emperor Hirohito nodded, and at the same time, a very clear idea quickly formed in his head, and said to General Hideki Tojo in front of him.

"Hey, His Majesty the Emperor is wise..."Hideki Tojo quickly replied flatteringly.

"Yo Sai, Tojo-kun, I really think I already have the best candidate for the commander of the North China garrison..." The corners of Emperor Hirohito's mouth in front of him suddenly showed a hint of a smile and he spoke.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I don't know who this person is?" After listening to Emperor Hirohito's answer, Hideki Tojo reacted immediately and hurriedly asked: "Tojo-kun, I seem to remember that the current Chief of Staff of the Army, Senior General Bin Sanyuan, once served as the commander of the North China Garrison Army before he was promoted. Later, it was because of the appearance of this reading master that Bin Sanyuan suffered several defeats. Then, he was transferred back to China and took up the position of Chief of Staff of the Army? Emperor Hirohito smiled and asked rhetorically at Hideki Tojo, who had a questioning look on his face in front of him.

"Hey, His Majesty the Emperor is wise, and Bin Sanjun is indeed the best candidate for the post of commander of the North China garrison at present. I believe that with Binsanjun's familiarity with North China, coupled with this period of time and his experience in the General Staff Headquarters, he will definitely be able to turn the tide, lead the North China garrison army, defeat the arrogant Eighth Route Army, and eliminate the empire's henchmen..."

"Yo Sai, Tojo-kun, immediately order General Bin Sanyuan to put down the work of the staff headquarters, and in the shortest possible time, go to Beiping, take over the post of commander of the North China garrison, and immediately go to convey the order. Now every minute of delay, there will be a lot of imperial warriors falling in the guns of the Eighth Route Army, we must hurry up. Seeing that Hideki Tojo in front of him understood what he meant so quickly, Emperor Hirohito nodded with satisfaction, and gave an order to expel the guest..."Hey, Your Majesty the Emperor, I'll do it..." As the chief of staff, General Bin Sanyuan was also shocked after hearing the order announced by the Minister of War in front of him. However, after the shock, there was a look of excitement. After all, being a chief of staff with little real power in China is nothing compared to a commander in North China who has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands.

"Bin Sanjun, congratulations on returning to the position of commander of the North China garrison. You also know that the current North China garrison has reached a critical juncture of its own life and death. Therefore, I hope that after you take office, you will be able to turn the tide and repel all the attacks of the Eighth Route Army. Then, concentrate your forces and eliminate the henchmen of the Readers, the empire's henchmen. Your appointment is personally decided by His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty the Emperor will always watch your actions and hope that you will not live up to His Majesty's trust..."Looking at the excited General Bin Sanyuan in front of him, Tojo Hideki encouraged with a smile on his face.

"Hi, Your Excellency General, I will not fail to live up to the trust of you and His Majesty the Emperor... However, after this loss, the total strength of the entire North China garrison army has dropped to the lowest point in history. There is simply no ability to launch a large-scale counteroffensive. Your Excellency, General, please be able to provide strong support to the North China Dispatch Army. General Bin Sanyuan said.

(To be continued)