As soon as this senior staff officer of the Japanese army said this, it was like a bombshell, and the whispers of other Japanese generals sounded in the room, and Kiyoji Kazuki was in high spirits, he just wanted to find the root of the problem that plagued him, solve this mystery, and also facilitate the next action.

"Yamaguchi-kun, come ahead of you, say it quickly!" Kazuki Kiyoji was rarely modest and enthusiastic, and gave up the main seat to him, this senior staff officer named Yamaguchi, who was valued by His Excellency the Commander, was so excited that his face was flushed, he moved his short legs, and he reached the front in a few steps, clearing his throat: "Gentlemen, have you ever thought about it, with the power of our Imperial Japanese artillery, even if the Shina Jin army that is holding the position has combat effectiveness, then, will their casualties be small?" ”

He looked at these senior generals proudly, and had a sense of pleasure in grasping other people's thoughts, and when he saw that no one answered, they were all looking at him intently, becoming more and more proud, "Of course it will be very heavy, when our army attacks, the Jin army, with heavy casualties, can't stop the attack of my imperial warriors at all, but what is the actual situation?" ”

He was there with a tone, and the other Japanese generals who were listening below were eager to knock out a few of his teeth, what nonsense, there was something to say, there was a fart, where to pretend to be a big-tailed wolf, even Kazuki Kiyoji had the urge to give him a few slaps, Yamaguchi whetted everyone's appetite, and his little eyes sparkled. "The actual situation is that our army has suffered heavy losses, and with the peculiar way of fighting of the defenders of China and the ingenious construction of the fortifications, I conclude that the enemy on the opposite side is by no means a second-rate Jin army, but the army of Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, and it is the main force, with a strength of about 60,000 men." Yamaguchi's vision and experience are indeed sophisticated, and from the density of the grenades thrown by the troops, he can roughly judge the strength of Feng Jiwu's troops.

It's really like an empowerment, and the senior generals of the Japanese army below suddenly realized, why didn't they think of this layer, Xiangyue Qingji has a more sense of seeing the clouds and the sun, and has found the root cause of the awkwardness, otherwise, with the fighting will of the soldiers of the second-rate troops of the Jin Army, and the fierce shelling of the Imperial Army, it would be strange for them not to run and lose their shoes?

"Yamaguchi-kun Gaojian, now that the situation is clear, the main force of the North China Independent Division, which retreated into the Taihang Mountains, rushed to Niangzi Pass overnight and took over the defense of the original Jin army, and our army suffered a big loss, so, Yamaguchi-kun, what do you think about our army's next move?" Kazuki Kiyoji put down his body and asked shamelessly, with a rare modesty.

Now he has been scorched by his mother's lock, Datong is in a state of confrontation with Wei, and Shandong is also fighting hard, and he can have a way to solve a series of problems, even if it is a donkey or a pig, he has to humbly ask for advice, not to mention, this guy in Yamaguchi really has some ghost ideas in his stomach.

"Your Excellency Commander, gentlemen, the current battle situation is also clear to everyone, the troops of the independent division of the Zhina that retreated into the Taihang Mountains are about 90,000 to 100,000 at best, and his main force has reached Niangzi Pass, then, Tang Qiuli's old nest in the Taihang Mountain Area will definitely be empty, according to pre-war intelligence, Tang Qiuli has been operating in the Taihang Mountain for many years, that is his lifeblood, why don't our army take this opportunity to sweep his old nest and destroy the foundation of its existence!"

After he finished speaking, he also made a fierce chopping action, and a cold light appeared in his eyes, this guy from Yamaguchi is really a cunning wolf, Feng Jiwu is worried about this, he thought of it, and proposed to build a yì.

Xiangyue Qingji said in a loud voice, "To the west, to the west ̈ The construction of the mountain pass is undoubtedly the best way at present, if you can capture the traces of Tang Qiuli in the Taihang Mountains, the next step is to have a clear goal, and destroying its base is an excellent strategy, the more he looks at the mountain pass, the more intelligent he is, the mountain pass is a bald brain."

Kiyoshi Kazuki announced on the spot that from now on, Yamaguchi-kun will officially act as chief of staff of the North China Dispatch Army, and will officially take office after reporting to the base camp for approval, and the former chief of staff, Major General Ikeda, will be appointed commander of the Baoding garrison, responsible for encircling and suppressing the cavalry units of the independent division, and immediately hand over business with Yamaguchi-kun.

In a word, the crow of the mountain pass turned into a phoenix, originally Ikeda's subordinate, and now, in the blink of an eye, he has become the second person in North China, officially entering the ranks of senior army generals, and the unlucky Ikeda was sent to Baoding, a dead city, where except for the soldiers, not even the sows can be seen, and the residents have long run out.

The cavalry is known for its fast movement speed, which is erratic, and the infantry runs and breaks their legs, and all they can see is dry horse manure, and if they want to trap the cavalry on the plain in a net, they can't do it without enough troops, the key is, did His Excellency the commander give him so many troops? In fact, Ikeda has been marginalized.

After the meeting, Xiangyue Qingji and Yamaguchi drew up a detailed plan for sweeping the Taihang Mountains, and the specific points were that with about 160,000 troops of four divisions and two brigades, and four cavalry wings, they entered the Taihang Mountains from the direction of Longquan Pass, and carried out a dragnet sweep with the brigade as a unit, steadily advancing to the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains.

The distance between the brigades shall not be more than fifteen kilometers, and the radio shall be used to keep in touch at all times to prevent them from being eaten by the troops of the independent division, scattered, and the four cavalry wings, as mobile forces, shall support all directions at any time, and after the various brigades discover the troops of the independent division, they shall not attack without authorization, but only need to catch their whereabouts and call the main forces by radio.

Then, the main force formed two encirclements on the periphery, and gradually compressed to the center, so that with superior forces, a small number of troops of the independent division would be encircled and annihilated in Taihang Mountain.

The plan has been formulated, and there is still a lack of a commander who will fully preside over the sweeping of the Taihang Mountains, Kazuki Kiyoji set his eyes on Yamaguchi, and Yamaguchi immediately understood that the plan he had made had to go to Wanwei by himself, and he stood upright: "Your Excellency Commander, Yamaguchi is willing to serve the Japanese Empire, please give an order!" Kazuki Kiyoji patted Yamaguchi's shoulder with satisfaction, this guy is more understanding than Ikeda, can understand the boss's intentions very well, and is a chief of staff.

The next day, when the action plan was distributed, the newly appointed acting chief of staff and commander of the troops in the Taihang Mountains swept Yamaguchi, and the commanders of the various divisions who participated in the battle were murderously told the commanders of the various divisions that had participated in the battle, all the villages and towns along the way were burned, and all the people of China were dealt with on the spot.

I don't know if this guy Yamaguchi and Okamura Ningji are half-brothers, and the two of them treat the anti-Japanese base areas in the same way, but Yamaguchi wants two lights, and Okamura Ningji implements three lights, and the purpose is the same, to completely destroy the survival foundation of the anti-Japanese forces.

When Xiangyue Qingji and Yamaguchi dispatched troops to implement the plan to sweep the Taihang Mountain base area, the attack on Niangzi Pass was not relaxed, and the intention was obvious, to contain Feng Jiwu's troops, unable to return to the aid of Taihang Mountain, and the heavy artillery group of the independent division dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese forward troops, the Japanese army did not dare to suppress the defenders on both sides of Niangzi Pass with artillery fire.

However, with the infantry to maintain a constant attack posture, although repeatedly repulsed, there is no intention of retreating, maintaining a certain pressure, Niangziguan fighting, into a state of confrontation and stalemate.

Feng Jiwu really can't withdraw, it's been two days, Yan Xishan's reinforcements have been missing for a long time, if he withdraws, it is equivalent to giving up Niangzi Pass to the Japanese army, this kind of battlefield situation, so Feng Jiwu is very anxious, although he can't accurately judge the direction of the Japanese army's next move, but the main force of the independent division is pinned down in Niangzi Pass, and the Taihang Mountain base area with empty troops will not let the Japanese army move.

The division commander forwarded a telegram from Yan Xishan, which claimed that the Japanese army in the direction of Datong launched a sudden attack on the defending troops of the Jin army with an active offensive posture, and on that day, fierce fighting broke out on the Datong front, and the first-line positions were lost and regained, and the troops suffered heavy casualties several times.

Please leave my brother's troops in Qiu, be sure to hold on to the front line of Niangzi Pass for a few more days, at most five days, the reinforced Jin army will definitely be able to arrive, leaving the troops from the battlefield of fierce fighting between the two sides, it is not an easy thing, Yan Xishan's meaning is obvious, he tried his best to draw troops, but it will not come soon, which means that Feng Jiwu has to hold on to at least five days in Niangzi Pass, the shape of the battlefield is changing rapidly, five days, who can predict what will happen?

Feng Jiwu angrily threw the telegram on the table, the original plan was to fight only for one day, but now it will take seven days, he has a feeling of being kidnapped by Yan Xishan, Zhou Zhenhui took the telegram, after reading it, he sighed, unspeakably disheartened, it's time to burn his eyebrows like this, Chief Yan is still calculating.

The family background of the Jin army, he is clear, it is not difficult to mobilize more than 100,000 reinforcements in the direction of Niangzi Pass, it is difficult to transfer troops in the direction of Datong, and it is always possible in other directions, for example, the eight divisions arranged along the Yellow River, Liulin and Yongheguan on the border of Shanxi and Shanxi, that is more than 100,000 horses, transferred to the front line of Niangzi Pass, will not exceed two days of marching.

Commander Yan put so many elite troops there, the intention was obvious, that is, to prevent the Red Army of Shaanxi and Gansu from crossing the Yellow River again and occupying his territory, and would rather use heavy troops to guard against the Chinese than try his best to put the troops into critical places, and he also had to guard the troops of the North China Independent Division to guard the east gate of the land of the Three Jin Dynasties for him. Chief Yan, then Chief Yan, you are really a good plan!

Looking at Feng Jiwu's anxious appearance, Zhou Zhenhui himself felt guilty, and what Yan Xishan did made him more determined to break away from the Jin army system.

Since Yan Xishan's reinforcements can't come soon, this battle is not the way it is now, and Feng Jiwu still has to study new strategies, but he always has a fire in his heart.