"Night?"

"How do you guide you at night?"

Several military division commanders who had never seen artillery at night asked.

Wang Ye said: "It's very simple, our Wolf Warrior Squadron can divide the target area in advance, and divide it into several calibration areas through vertical and horizontal coordinates. ”

"Then help the regimental artillery choose the artillery position."

"Then measure the firing elements from the artillery positions in each area."

"In this way, as long as the artillery regiment enters the position, it can carry out a large-scale artillery bombardment of the corresponding area in accordance with the firing elements that we have marked in advance."

"Except, of course, covered shelling,"

"Our Wolf Warrior Squadron can also provide precise guidance,"

"Precise artillery strikes on devil assembly areas or firing points in the target area."

Wang Ye also tasted the sweetness from the Battle of Niangziguan, and the telephone guided the artillery to carry out precision strikes, which doubled the lethality, and now with the walkie-talkie, it is even more powerful.

In a word, the use of artillery fire by mobile columns has been at the forefront of the times.

Not to mention whether it can be compared with the military powers of Europe, but there is no doubt that it is more advanced than the Japanese army in Asia.

Several brigade commanders looked at each other.

If this is the case, the combat efficiency of artillery can be greatly improved.

One artillery regiment may exert the lethality of two or even three artillery regiments.

Because the preparation time of artillery and the adjustment time of shooting elements can be greatly shortened, which in turn can greatly increase the firing speed of artillery.

If the mobile column really had the firepower of three artillery regiments,

Is there a problem with breaking through the blockade of the Japanese army in a certain direction?

Absolutely! It's a piece of cake!

Wang Ye said again: "Chiefs, the result of the war game is absolutely fine. ”

"All in all, as long as the Japanese troops participating in the sweep do not exceed 60,000, our mobile column can 100 percent break through the Japanese blockade line."

"As for the possibility that the Japanese army participated in the sweep with more than 60,000 troops?"

"I don't think it's a possibility, but it won't be more than one percent."

"In the final analysis, the North China Front's forces are already stretched, so it is impossible to concentrate too many troops in an area of engagement in Taihang Mountain."

"Otherwise, does he want other defense areas?"

A brigade commander asked: "Will little Japan send reinforcements from the mainland to Shanxi?" ”

Wang Ye said: "Little Japan will definitely send reinforcements from the mainland to Shanxi, but the number will not be too much, at best it will be about one division." ”

The teacher asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Wang Ye said: "Because the reserve army of Little Japan is close to exhaustion. ”

"Huh?" The leaders present looked at each other, a little disbelieving, "Has Little Japan's military resources been exhausted?" ”

"No, it's not that the army is running out." Wang Ye waved his hand and said, "But the source of reserve soldiers has been exhausted. ”

A divisional commander asked: "Is there any difference between the depletion of troops and the depletion of reservists?" ”

"There is a difference." Wang Ye said, "Reserve service refers to young people between the ages of 18 and 25, because the number of military personnel is limited, they have no way to enlist, so they can only transfer to the reserve." ”

"But the military training has never been left behind, and the military literacy is not much worse than that of the devils who enlist in the army."

"These little devils are young and strong, deeply poisoned by Junguoist ideology and dragged down by no family, and their will to fight is extremely firm, so their combat effectiveness is extremely strong."

"Reserve refers to soldiers between the ages of 25 and 60."

"These soldiers in the township are not only in physical condition past the prime of life, but also have family drags, and many of them have also contracted such vices as alcoholism, gambling, and gangs, so their will to fight is much weaker, and their combat effectiveness is much lower."

"Among the devils of the 9th Brigade Regiment that we annihilated this time, there are several privates in their thirties."

"These are the sources of reservists, and the fact that the Japanese government has even begun to recruit reservists with low combat effectiveness is enough to show that their reservist sources have dried up."

"So even if the Japanese base camp increases its troops in Shanxi, it will not be much."

"I'm sure that one division is already the limit of the increase in troops."

After listening to Wang Ye's analysis, the boss couldn't help but glance at the brigade commander again, and said in his heart that this is really a talent, just from a few devils in their thirties, so much useful information can be deduced!

This intelligence comparison and analysis ability can be used to work on the intelligence front.

Wang Ye said again: "So now, we can discuss the next move. ”

"What's next?" Another brigade commander said suspiciously, "What else is there to discuss next?" Since the mobile column can penetrate the blockade line, it must continue to expand the gap, and then hold the two wings to ensure that the headquarters organs and the main forces of the military region break through the gap, and the mobile column will follow after completing the covering task. ”

"It's just a regular way of playing." Wang Ye said, "I still have an unconventional way of playing. ”

"Unconventional play?" The boss glanced at the division commander and the deputy chief of general staff and asked, "What kind of play?" ”

Wang Ye left the sand table, walked to the big map pasted on the wall, pointed to the location of Taiyuan on the map and said: "This unconventional way to play is to play Taiyuan." ”

"What, hit Taiyuan?"

Almost all the leaders present were shocked when they heard this.

However, if Li Yunlong was present, it is estimated that he would raise his hands in favor.

After a long time, the division commander said: "Xiao Wang, fighting Taiyuan is not a joke. ”

Wang Ye said: "Division commander, don't worry, it's not really to fight Taiyuan, but just to force Yoshio Shinozuka to transfer troops from the Taihang base area back to help Taiyuan." ”

The division commander said: "You mean, Wei Wei rescued Zhao?" ”

"Yes, Wei Wei saves Zhao." Wang Ye said, "As long as the mobile column shows a strong ability to attack and poses a posture to attack Taiyuan, Yoshio Shinozuka can't help but consider the possibility of Taiyuan being taken by us." ”

"Then for the sake of safety, Yoshio Shinozuka can only withdraw his troops from the Taihang base area."

"Because the consequences of the loss of Taiyuan are not something that he Yoshio Shinozuka can afford."

Taiyuan is not only the headquarters of the 1st Army, but also gathers the manpower and material resources of a province in Shanxi.

In particular, there is also an arsenal in Taiyuan that can produce Japanese weapons, and once this arsenal falls into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army will be able to obtain a large number of weapons and equipment overnight.

This consequence cannot be remedied even if the Taihang base area is leveled.

Therefore, once Taiyuan is in danger, Yoshio Shinozuka will definitely have to return to his division to save himself.

One of the brigade commanders asked, "What if the Japanese soldiers split into two routes?" Half of them returned to Taiyuan, and half continued to stay in the Taihang base to launch a sweep? ”

"That's great."

Wang Ye said: "The little devil wants to occupy both ends, but in the end, he can only fail at both ends." ”

The brigade commander was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then it suddenly dawned on him that if half of the troops could launch a sweeping operation against the Taihang base area, the devil would not need to transfer so many troops in the first place.

The brigade commander said: "What if Yoshio Shinozuka transfers troops back from Jinnan?" ”

Wang Ye said: "It is too far to transfer troops from Jinnan, and it takes a long time. ”

After a pause, he said: "More importantly, I'm afraid that Jinnan also has no soldiers to adjust." ”

"How is this possible?" A leader questioned, "Jinnan can station three divisions of devils. ”

Wang Ye said: "If Yoshio Shinozuka wants to gather 60,000 troops to sweep my Taihang base area, at least one and a half divisions from southern Jin must be transferred north. ”

"Then, there will only be one and a half divisions left in Jinnan."

"If the troops are drawn from Jinnan again, how many troops should be drawn?"

"If you smoke less, I'm afraid it's useless, if you smoke too much, there is still the Central Army on Zhongtiao Mountain."

The boss said: "If you want to play this way, wouldn't the headquarters organs and the main force of the Taihang Military Region have to leave?" Isn't it okay to stick to the base and wait for Yoshio Shinozuka to withdraw his troops? ”

Wang Ye smiled: "That's what Taiyuan is for." ”

After saying this, he added: "But this unconventional way of playing is also risky. ”

The brigade commander said: "Xiao Wang, do you mean that Yoshio Shinozuka has prepared in advance?" ”

"Yes." Wang Ye said, "If Yoshio Shinozuka had taken precautions in advance, we would have been difficult to ride the tiger." ”

The boss said: "Then make an anti-sweeping plan according to the conventional playing method, and then make a combat plan according to this unconventional playing method, and prepare it!" It will be decided according to the situation when the time comes. ”

Wang Ye said: "Then simply make three plans." ”

"Well, three plans?" The division commander asked in surprise, "What is the other plan?" ”

Wang Ye said: "The unconventional play and the conventional play just mentioned, one with the least loss but higher risk, and the other with greater loss but least risk, in addition to these two plays, there is also a compromise play. ”

"This compromise is that after the mobile column breaks through the blockade line, it will not attack Taiyuan, but will return to attack the various sweeping units of the Japanese army, forcing the Japanese army to shrink its forces and fight a decisive battle with our mobile column."

"Then, lead the devil's sweeping troops away from the Taiyuan base area."

"As a result, there is no need for the headquarters organs and the main forces of the military region to evacuate."

According to the course of history, it was not until 1945 that the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army would evolve from guerrilla warfare to movement warfare, and then from small-scale movement warfare to large-scale movement warfare, and finally to the final form of warfare: a decisive battle in large regiments and in depth!

But now the campaign is ahead of schedule.

The boss and other leaders were dazzled.

That's a good idea, isn't it?

……

Beiping, Iron Lion Hutong.

Okamura invited Yoshio Shinozuka to breakfast.

"Shinozuka-kun, I've read your plan carefully from beginning to end."

Okamura Ninji's tone changed completely, and he even used the honorific of worship, and said while eating breakfast, "I must apologize to you for yesterday's rudeness. ”

"Your Excellency the General is serious."

Yoshio Shinozuka hurriedly got up: "Actually, it's also to blame me for not making it clear." ”

"Shinozuka-kun, please be seated." Okamura said, "The A operation plan is very good, you can pilot it in the Shanxi battlefield, and if it is effective, it can be extended to the entire North China battlefield." ”

After saying this, he said, "If you have any needs, just put them forward." ”

"If the front army can be satisfied, I will immediately allocate it to you, if you need the assistance of the base camp, I will immediately apply to the base camp, in short, this time we must smash the Taihang bandit area."

"We must not allow the Taihang Bandit District to continue to grow!"

"Although the idiot's special warfare method is a mess, his exposition on the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army still hits the nail on the head."

"At this stage, the threat of the Eighth Route Army is indeed greater than that of the Jin Sui Army and the Central Army."

"Especially the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Bandit Zone, whether it is the quality of the soldiers or the weapons and equipment, it is far superior to the Eighth Route Army in other bandit areas, and the threat level is ranked first!"

"So the Imperial Army must give priority to smashing the Taihang Bandit District!"

"Your Excellency the General is wise!" Yoshio Shinozuka was suddenly a little excited.

After hesitating, he said: "If there is any need, the biggest need is ammunition, especially chemical bombs, can you adjust as much as possible?" ”

The so-called chemical bomb is actually a poison gas bomb.

Poison gas bombs are divided into erosive gas bombs, tear gas, suffocation bombs and other types.

Due to the general lack of gas masks in the Chinese army, chemical weapons are far more lethal than ordinary artillery shells.

"No problem." Okamura Ninji agreed, "Even if the base camp can't get more ammunition, I will find a way to transfer it from the inventory of the Kwantung Army, in short, I must give priority to ensuring the needs of all the units of your 1st Army participating in the war, I dare not say more, but there is no problem in providing ammunition for a while." ”

"Great." Yoshio Shinozuka was overjoyed, "That's enough." ”

Okamura Ninji smiled slightly and said, "Also, I want to tell you about the increase in troops." ”

"Shinozuka-kun, I have good news to tell you here, the base camp has agreed to increase troops, and it is ready to be expanded into the 2nd Guards Division with the 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade as the backbone and transferred to the Shanxi battlefield."

"Nani? Are you sure? Yoshio Shinozuka became more and more overjoyed, "The Guards Division is going to be transferred to Shanxi?" ”

"It's the 2nd Guards Division." Okamura Ninji waved his hand and said, "There is still a difference from the original Guards Division. ”

"That's also the Guards Division." Yoshio Shinozuka said, "At least all the junior officers are the backbone of the Guards Division, and all the imperial soldiers are all reservists from Tokyo. ”

Although the reservists in Tokyo are not comparable to those in Hiroshima and Sendai, they are still at the top of the national level.

At least much stronger than the reserves replenished to the 4th and 9th brigades.

The quality of the reservists replenished by the base camp to the 4th and 9th brigades is really impossible to see.

However, Yoshio Shinozuka would not have known that the reservists replenished by the Japanese base camp to the 4th and 9th brigades were actually quite good, and after two years, the reservists who were over 40 years old or even over 50 years old were sent to the Chinese battlefield, and the replenishment at that time was really miserable.

"The quality of the reservists in Tokyo is really good."

Okamura Ninji smiled slightly and said: "And in addition to the three Guards Infantry Wings of the 2nd Guards Division, there are also the 2nd Guards Cavalry Wing and the 2nd Guards Field Artillery Wing, of which the 2nd Guards Field Artillery Wing is equipped with 12 105mm caliber field howitzers in addition to 36 75mm caliber field howitzers. ”

"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka was overjoyed and said, "And 12 105 howitzers?" ”

"Yes." Okamura Ninji continued, "Maybe there's an independent tank brigade. ”

"Really?" Yoshio Shinozuka is a surprise now, and happiness is really unexpected.

"And." Okamura Ninji waved his hand and said, "It is said that Maeda-senpai will be the commander of the 2nd Guards Division. ”

"Nani? Is Maeda-senpai going out of the mountain too? Yoshio Shinozuka was so happy that he didn't know what to say, "Maeda's predecessor can be called a master of tactics, and he has planned many major combat operations for the empire for many years in the post of chief of the operations section, and if he comes to Shanxi to guide the operation, there will really be no problem at all." ”

"So, let's do it together." Okamura Ninji Road.

"Hello!" Yoshio Shinozuka sat up and slammed his head.

……

Kanazawa Prefecture, Japan.

Kanazawa Castle has been the residence of the Kaga clan since the Edo period.

The Maeda family has a private shrine on the outskirts of Kanazawa Castle.

The shrine enshrines the ancestors of the Maeda Toshiya and descending generations.

In the twilight, an old Japanese man with gray hair, dressed in a black kimono and stepping on wooden shoes, dragged his heavy steps through the torii gate one by one, and finally entered the apse of the shrine.

In the center of the shrine's apse are rows of wooden shelves.

These wooden shelves are a few years old as you can tell from the color.

Most of the tablets placed on it are also dark in color, decayed and old.

There are only two tablets that are brand new, and they are obviously fresh from being placed.

The old man walked slowly in front of a full row of tablets from left to right, and finally stopped in front of the two brand-new tablets, and his old eyes showed a touch of sadness.

"Show! Just! Rest ye in good peace. ”

"Your unfinished business, Father has done for you."

"And Jiro, you must hold on until your father arrives."

After a moment of silence, the old man bowed deeply and walked away in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Half an hour later, the old man changed into a new lieutenant general's gown, left in a Nissan sedan, and drove onto the country road to Tokyo.

In the seat next to the old man, there was a letter of appointment.

Lieutenant General Tadanobu Maeda, Chief of the Operations Division of the War Department, is hereby appointed as the Commander of the 2nd Guards Division of the Imperial Japanese Army, the Army Headquarters of the Imperial Japanese Army, June 30, Showa 15.

……

It took seven days for Wang Ye to finally complete the three plans.

At this time, the time had come to July 7, 1940.

Three years ago today, the Japanese garrison in North China asked to enter Wanping County to search under the pretext that a soldier had disappeared during the exercise, but the defenders sternly refused, and the Japanese army immediately launched an attack on Wanping County and Lugou Bridge.

The 77 Lugou Bridge Incident broke out, and the Sino-Japanese War was in full swing.

Now, three years later, half of China has fallen to the iron heel of the Japanese invaders.

The flames of war have burned almost half of China red, and 45,000,000 Chinese are suffering in the flames, but the temperament of the entire nation has also metamorphosed in the flames of war and has begun to show vigorous vitality.

PS: There are two shifts today, adjust it, and the cervical spine is a little unbearable.

(End of chapter)