[Anti-Japanese Iron King] Chapter 1035: Okamura's Thoughts (Ask for Subscription!) , ask for a monthly pass, ask for everything! ）

Ma Zheng knew what Xue Haibing was worried about, so he said: "It's nothing to slaughter war horses, in this case, they should be authorized to slaughter." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Besides, when we crossed the meadow, we didn't slaughter the war horses, and when the war horses were gone, we could snatch them from the little devils, and if our warriors were gone, there would really be nothing! So don't take it to heart. ”

Then Ma Zheng said: "Okay, now report the situation of your troops, now the establishment of the troops has been disrupted by you, I don't know how many troops you have, let's just say it!" ”

Xue Haibing got up and said: "Report to the commander, our 14th Division now has 2 infantry brigades, each infantry brigade has 2 infantry regiments, plus the cavalry regiment, engineer regiment, artillery regiment, guard regiment, etc., the standard quota of the whole division is 14,600 people in 8 regiments. However, some time ago, our division converted a group of puppet army prisoners, about 4,200 people, and the total strength of these people is about 19,000 people. ”

Xue Haibing's words shocked all the division commanders who participated in the meeting, and they all heard that Tie Xinlan's division was expanding rapidly, but they didn't know that the 14th Division was so powerful, and a standard division was comparable to a reorganized division.

As soon as Xue Haibing's words fell, He Xiulin, the political commissar of the Second Division, got up and said: "Report to the commander, my department has three infantry brigades, each infantry brigade has three infantry regiments, and the division headquarters has one cavalry regiment, one engineer regiment, one fire support regiment, one artillery regiment, one supplementary regiment, one guard regiment, one logistics regiment, and one motorized infantry regiment, the total strength of the division is 29,643 people, and the division is equipped with 17,564 rifles, 812 light and heavy machine guns, 1,769 pistols, 243 mortars, and mountain artillery above 75mm. 54 field artillery, 128 unconscionable artillery, 132 automobiles, 113 motorcycles, and ...... war horses"

If Xue Haibing's words just now were surprised, then He Xiulin's words were the real shock, the 14th Division was 20,000 people smaller, and the Tie Xinlan Division was 30,000 people smaller. Although the difference in numbers is only 10,000, in terms of weapons and ammunition, the difference is far behind.

Next, Li Debiao of the 15th Division got up and reported, compared with the previous two divisions, there was nothing surprising about Li Debiao's department, the standard quota of 13,000 people was not exceeded, but Ma Zheng could clearly see the light in the eyes of Li Debiao, an old boy. I heard that this kid took an arsenal of the Japanese army some time ago and made a lot of good things, it seems to be true.

Originally, Ma Zheng thought that the troops on the front line in Tianjin were only about 30,000 people, but he didn't expect that there were more than 60,000 people, and the tens of thousands of Japanese puppet troops on the front line should be enough.

However, it is unlikely that he wants to continue the attack to the south, after all, this time the opponent is not Tada Jun or Binshan Moto, but Okamura Ninji, who has the most far-reaching strategic vision and the sharpest tactics in the Japanese army.

Moreover, Okamura now has 13 infantry divisions and several strategic and technical divisions in his hands, and his troops are sufficient, his morale is high, and his combat effectiveness is extremely terrifying.

In addition, the Japanese army had just experienced a major rout, and hundreds of thousands of troops were wiped out in just a few months, which was tantamount to a thunderbolt for the Japanese army, which had always been conceited and proud. Therefore, at this time, the Japanese army, whether it was an ordinary soldier or an officer, was holding back their stomachs, and they all hoped to fight with Ma Zheng's department as soon as possible, and then be ashamed. Under the effect of the mentality that the mourning soldiers will win, the Japanese army is bound to win this battle.

However, Ma Zheng's side had to fight, and if he didn't fight, the troops could be preserved, but there was no reason to continue to stay in Tianjin, and with Lao Jiang's character of preferring to humiliate foreign countries rather than domestic slaves, it was very likely that he would forcibly take back the Beijing-Tianjin area regardless of the constraints of the actual situation, and then Okamura Ningji would only need to pay a small price to take back the Beijing-Tianjin area.

Therefore, strategically, this battle must be won, and only after it can it continue to occupy the Beijing-Tianjin region. Only by fighting can we deter Xiaoxiao, and only then can we ensure that the Eighth Route Army and Yan'an will not be looked down upon by the Nationalist Government.

From a tactical point of view, the Japanese army in Shandong has always been constantly provocative and arrogant, thinking that the continuous influx of reinforcements into Shandong can immediately counterattack North China.

In addition, the 1st Brigade of the 14th Division is now surrounded by the Japanese army, so if this battle is not fought, the soldiers are unwilling, and it may cause a low morale.

At the same time, Ma Zheng knew that the current expansion of various units was very strong, and the troops were uneven, and their combat effectiveness was definitely much worse than expected.

Through the investigation of the intelligence department, Ma Zheng learned that the Japanese army transferred all the new units that had just been formed, and these little devils were all recruits who had just joined the army for less than half a year, and most of the troops had never been on the battlefield, so it was okay to use this opportunity to train and train soldiers.

The reason why the Northern Saibei Corps was able to rise in such a short period of time was that it played a very important role in replacing training with battle. Therefore, whether from a strategic point of view or from a tactical point of view, this battle is imperative.

After strategic deployment, Ma Zheng divided all the troops into two routes, one was mainly the reorganized Second Division, which went straight to Cangzhou along Qingxian County, and cooperated with the 14th Division to rescue the 1st Brigade surrounded by the Japanese army, and the other was to directly attack Nanpi County behind Damanzhuang from Xinqing, Yanshan, and the first line.

As for Ma Zheng himself, he led two brigades of troops to stay in Tianjin, as a general reserve, from which he commanded the overall operation.

Of course, the actions of the Eighth Route Army could not hide from the eyes of the Japanese army, and Ma Zheng did not plan to hide the whereabouts of his troops, because once the battle escalated to the level of divisions and brigades or even the level of group armies, it would be very difficult to hide from the opponent.

In addition, the Japanese army has now built a new air group, equipped with more than 30 reconnaissance planes alone, and most of North China is under the supervision of Japanese planes.

Jinan, Shandong. Headquarters of the North China Front of the Japanese Army.

It has been half a year since the Japanese army withdrew to Shandong, and Okamura Ninji is also well aware of the situation of the troops, and in general, the two main forces of the front army have almost rested.

Judging from the battles of the past few days, the First Army has also regained a certain combat effectiveness after replenishment, but because the First Army was wounded and its vitality was greatly damaged before, a few months of time was not enough to fully restore its peak combat effectiveness.

According to his previous strategic expectations, although the troops were ready to counterattack North China and formulated a corresponding battle plan, this plan was not accomplished overnight.

The entire battle plan was divided into three steps and took at least a year and a half. The first step is only to take the two strategic points of Tianjin and Shimen, and then push the front to the Pingjin area to stop the offensive.

After the troops have completely digested the occupied areas, the navy will also complete the occupation of Southeast Asia, and then they will return to North China, cooperate with the army to completely occupy the Pingjin area, and drive Ma Zheng's troops and many Eighth Route Army out of Pingjin and most of Hebei.

The third step was for the army to capture Shanxi along the route of Showa 12 and restore the front to the state it had been two years earlier.

But Okamura Ningji never imagined that just when he was about to complete the first step of the strategic concept, Ma Zheng's department suddenly inserted a lever, not only recaptured Tianjin again, but even had the intention of continuing to go south.

This made Okamura Ningji angry, and at the same time, he also felt that it was necessary to teach Ma Zheng's subordinates a hard lesson, so that they could know that the Great Japanese Imperial Army was not easy to mess with.

Out of this consideration, Okamura Ninji ordered Abe's department to shoot a horse gun according to his battle plan, but he didn't expect the effect to be surprisingly good, not only defeating the vanguard troops pursuing the Japanese army in the south, but also surrounding a brigade of Ma Zheng's department.

At this time, Okamura Ningji's mind was alive again, and he felt that this was an opportunity to hit Ma Zheng's department hard. As long as they talk about this surrounded infantry brigade, Ma Zheng's troops will definitely not be able to help but come to the rescue, and as long as they set up a dragon gate formation in Cangzhou, they are not afraid that Ma Zheng's troops will not take the bait.

As long as Ma Zheng's subordinates dare to come, not to mention annihilating them at that time, at least they can be severely damaged, and as long as this strategic goal is completed, then the next battle will be much easier.