Wang Ye hurriedly returned to the column headquarters.

I saw that the brigade commander, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo were all there, and everyone gathered in front of the huge simulated sand table, and their faces were solemn.

Hearing the salute of the guards, the brigade commander and others looked over one after another.

"Xiao Wang, you're back." The brigade commander beckoned without waiting for Wang Ye to salute and said, "Come here." ”

Wang Ye's hand was raised halfway, so he could only put it down again, and then walked quickly to the sand table, and Ma Yuan and Chen Mingli, who were standing next to the sand table, saluted Wang Ye with a military salute.

The brigade commander said to Zhao Gang: "Xiao Zhao, you come." ”

"Yes." Zhao Gang replied and said to Wang Ye, "Xiao Wang, that's the case, we just received a telegram from the headquarters, saying that the Japanese government has increased seven divisions to North China!" ”

"Huh?" Wang Ye's face changed slightly, "Seven divisions?!" ”

To be honest, this is really a bit beyond Wang Ye's expectations.

Wang Ye thought that the Japanese army would increase its troops, but he only dared to guess that it would increase its troops by one or two divisions, and he never thought that the Japanese government would increase its troops by seven divisions at once!

Such a big deal? Just to deal with their 386th Brigade? Is this necessary?

However, in a blink of an eye, Wang Ye thought of another possibility, Okamura Ningji is planning a big one.

"Hmm." Zhao Gang nodded, and said, "According to the information obtained by the inner line, five of the seven divisions of the Japanese army have already landed from Tianjin Port, and the other two divisions have entered the customs through Shanhaiguan by train, and it is said that the train transporting troops is full of dense large-caliber howitzers and tanks!" ”

"Large-caliber howitzers?" Wang Ye said awe-inspiringly, "Could it be the 1st Division?" ”

Zhao Gang nodded and said: "The comrades of the enemy Ministry of Industry also think so, and now they are trying to verify it through the intelligence front in North Manchuria, and I believe that the news will be transmitted back soon." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a telegraph soldier walked in.

After reading the telegram, Wang Ye said: "The comrades on the intelligence front have confirmed that the 1st Division has indeed entered the customs, and it seems that we are in big trouble." ”

"Xiao Wang, you have always been unconvinced, and you didn't pay attention to the Guards Division." Li Yunlong said, "Could it be that this 1st Division is even more powerful than the Guards Division?" ”

"Commander, you're right, the 1st Division is really more powerful than the Guards Division, and it's much more powerful."

Wang Ye nodded, and said: "The Guards Division is actually more like an honor guard, that is, looking majestic, there are not many battles that it really participates in, but the 1st Division is different, this division has been fighting since it was formed, and it has participated in many big battles and vicious battles, and it is a unit with a glorious tradition." ”

After a pause, Wang Ye said again: "Of course, this is not the most important, the most important thing is that the 1st Division is the first truly heavy division in small Japan!" The combat effectiveness of a heavy division is comparable to that of two or even three ordinary divisions! Because the firepower of the heavy division is crushing compared to that of ordinary divisions, and because it is equipped with a large number of trucks, the mobility of heavy divisions is also much better than that of ordinary divisions. ”

Hearing this, the faces of everyone present suddenly changed.

One division is so powerful, and seven divisions came at once!

Xing Zhiguo said: "Are the other six divisions also such heavy divisions?" ”

"That won't be." Wang Ye shook his head and said, "The heavy division regiment is not something that can be formed just after it is formed, with the national strength of small Japan, at most it will be organized into one or two heavy divisions." ”

In fact, Little Japan also formed a total of two heavy divisions.

In addition to the 1st Division, it was the 3rd Division, which was formed later.

Among them, the 1st Division was sent to Leyte Island to be cannon fodder, but the 3rd Division was in full swing on the Chinese battlefield.

In the 1944 Battle of Henan-Xianggui, the reason why the national army still suffered an unprecedented defeat after being reequipped with American weapons can be said to be due to the heavy division of the 3rd Division.

The ability of the heavy division to attack fortifications is still extremely terrifying.

After a pause, Wang Ye said again: "However, you don't have to worry too much, because the northwest of our Jin Dynasty is a plateau terrain, and the ravines are vertical and horizontal, and the devil's heavy division has entered our northwest Jin Province, and it is difficult to give full play to the advantages of firepower and mobility, and the combat effectiveness is not much stronger than that of ordinary divisions." ”

At this time, Ding Wei suddenly said: "Xiao Wang, do you really think that these seven divisions are all coming for us?" ”

"It's not." Wang Ye shook his head and said, "These seven divisions are definitely not coming for the northwest column of Jin. ”

Then without waiting for Li Yunlong and the others to breathe a sigh of relief, Wang Ye immediately said: "However, Okamura Ningji will definitely pick up the grass and beat the rabbits, and easily clean up our northwest Jin column." ”

The brigade commander said: "You mean, the Japanese army attacked our Shanxi Northwest Column just by the way?" ”

"Yes, just by the way." Wang Ye said solemnly, "After the disastrous defeat at Midway, the Japanese army was in danger of being cut off by the Allies in the sea communication line, and at this time, if the Japanese government still wants to coordinate the allocation of resources in the occupied areas, especially if it wants to continuously transport war resources such as rubber and crude oil from Southeast Asia back to the mainland, it must open up the mainland communication line. ”

"Therefore, I dare to assert that these seven divisions are prepared for the opening of the mainland communication line in the future."

After a pause, Wang Ye said again: "But before launching the campaign to open up the communication line on the mainland, the Japanese army may not let these seven divisions idle, so there is a high probability that they will attack us by the way, and now the only suspense is, how many divisions and regiments will Okamura Ningji, the old devil, use to sweep our Northwest Military Region?" ”

……

"Your Excellency the General has arrived!"

The guards guarding outside the war room shouted abruptly.

Several staff officers who were busy in the war room gathered their feet and stood upright.

In the footsteps, Okamura Ningji, who was dressed in a general's uniform, walked in in high spirits.

At this time, Okamura Ninji was really high-spirited, because with the seven divisions transferred from the base camp in place, the North China Front Army had become the largest strategic cluster in the Japanese army.

Immediately behind Okamura Ninji came in more than a dozen division commanders.

Among them were the division commanders of the seven divisions that had just been assigned to the North China Front.

Okamura Ninji and more than a dozen division commanders finally stopped in front of the huge sand table, but they saw that the operational staff officers of the headquarters had already presented the enemy and us posture on the sand table.

Chong Yusue San's head bowed slightly, and Okamura Ningji said happily: "There is Sue-kun, let's start." ”

"Hello." There was a slight pause, but he did not rush to pick up the long wooden pole and start explaining to the sand table, but told the entire strategic deployment of Okamura Ningji from the beginning.

"The Navy suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Midway."

"The loss of naval supremacy in the South Pacific and the Pacific Ocean as a whole is inevitable."

"At this time, in order to integrate war resources, it is very important to connect Southeast Asia, the Chinese occupation zone, Manchukuo, Korea, and the mainland."

"So it is necessary to open up the mainland communication line."

"The main reason for this increase in troops from the base camp to the North China Front is for this consideration."

"The biggest obstacle to opening up the mainland's communication lines is not the Central Army of China, but the Eighth Route Army active in North China and the New Fourth Army in Central and East China."

"Therefore, at this stage, the main task of our North China Front Army is to solve the Eighth Route Army in North China."

"And the Eighth Route Army in North China, the most fierce and difficult is the 386th Brigade active in the northwest of Shanxi."

"Chen Gennai, the brigade commander of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, is an elite of Whampoa, a tiger general in the world, and extremely difficult."

"And under Chen Genzhi, there are a large group of fierce generals such as Ding Wei, Kong Jie, Li Yunlong and Wang Ye, who are extremely brave."

"There is a proverb in China, called a soldier is the courage of a general, and the soul of a soldier, precisely because there are brigade commanders like Chen Gen, and fierce generals like Ding Wei, Kong Jie, and Li Yunlong, so the soldiers of the 386th Brigade are also extremely fierce, and their combat effectiveness is far better than that of the ordinary Eighth Route Army, which can be called the trump card of the Eighth Route Army."

"And that's not the most worrying thing."

"The most worrying thing is that the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army also captured Taiyuan and stole a large number of machinery and equipment, including a large arsenal, from Taiyuan."

"The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army also received a large number of technical backbones from Yan Xishan."

"In other words, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has the ability to build a large arsenal in the northwest of Shanxi, and in fact, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is indeed already doing this!"

"Maybe this big arsenal has already been built and put into production."

"So if you want to solve the Eighth Route Army in North China, you must first solve the 386th Brigade, and you must first destroy the 386th Brigade's nest in the northwest of Shanxi! Destroy its arsenal! ”

Hearing this, the commanders of more than a dozen divisions present looked at each other.

There is a last Jingsan who said that the 386th Brigade was dealing with the Eighth Route Army, but how could it be the Sui Army displayed on the sand table?

In the face of everyone's questions, Yousue Jingsan continued: "Everyone must be very confused, what we have to deal with is obviously the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, but why is it the Sui Army displayed on the sand table?" ”

"The reason for this is actually very simple, because the Sui Army protects the rear road of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army."

"The goal of the Imperial Army's attack on the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army this time is not to defeat it, but to inflict heavy damage or even total annihilation, especially not to let them transfer the machinery and equipment of the arsenal."

"Therefore, the imperial army must first defeat the Sui army and seize the Hetao area."

"Only by controlling the Hetao area can we completely cut off the westward retreat of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army."

"I see." Hearing this, the commanders of more than a dozen divisions attending the meeting finally understood the reason, and it turned out that the attack on the Sui Army was only an advance preparation for the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

It looks like this 386th Brigade is quite stubborn.

Your Excellency has done such a good job of preparation.

It was only at this time that the Sue Jingsan picked up the long wooden pole, pointed to the sand table and explained: "This offensive operation against the Sui Army is based on the Mongolian Army, in which the 3rd Chariot Division will advance from Baotou to the west with the coordination of the 26th Division, with the goal of completely defeating the Sui Army, occupying and consolidating the Hetao area, and the 2nd Brigade is responsible for flank protection to prevent the Eighth Route Army from threatening the northwest column of the Jin Dynasty and the main force of the 120th Division from attacking the flank of the troops. ”

Okamura Ninji said: "The formation of the 3rd Tank Division has been completed?" ”

"Hello." Arisei Sanyi said at the beginning, "It's all been formed." ”

After a pause, Arisue Seizan said again: "And because of the more than 200 non-commissioned officers transferred from the 1st Tank Division and the 2nd Tank Division of the Kwantung Army, the 3rd Tank Division has initially formed combat effectiveness, and I believe that through this offensive operation against the Sui Army, the combat effectiveness of the 3rd Tank Division will soon be improved." ”

"Yo Si." Okamura Ninji nodded happily and said, "Although the Sui army has a certain combat effectiveness, Suiyuan, especially the Hetao area, is a grassland with a flat river, which is the most suitable for armored group operations, so this offensive operation against the Sui army is indeed a rare training opportunity for the 3rd Tank Division." ”

……

The Japanese North China Front finally asked for the Eighth Route Army.

The Japanese army is finally going to be ruthless against the 386th Brigade!

Chang Kaishen was even more excited than Okamura Ningji, and he couldn't wait to summon the staff of the attendant room and a senior general of the Ministry of Defense to the battle hall of Yunxiu Tower to deduce the upcoming battle.

Chang Kaishen even asked Tang Zong to build a sand table with several staff officers of the third group.

Not to mention, the quality of Tang Zong and several staff officers of the three groups is really good, and the terrain of the northwest of Jin is very realistic, which shows that their three groups have studied the topographic map of the northwest of Jin.

Chang Kaishen's attitude towards Chen Bui has changed from cold to warm again.

Although it was a few days late, Chen Bui's judgment finally came true, right?

There is also Liu Fei, the director of the War Department, who is even more enthusiastic, and there is Chang Kaishen's maneuvering technique here, because Liu Fei is a cadre of the Gui family, and doing so can also destroy the unity of the Gui family.

"Yan Ji (Chen Buizi), for Zhang (Liu Feizi), it turns out that your judgment is completely accurate." Chang Kaishen said with a smile on his face, "I solemnly apologize to the two of you for not being calm before, I hope you don't take it to heart, although what I said before was a little ugly, but it was also for the party-state." ”

"Don't dare." Chen Bui and Liu Fei waved their hands again and again.

After a pause, Chang Kaishen said to Liu Fei again: "For Zhang, you might as well predict how the Japanese army will fight in this battle?" The Japanese government actually increased the number of divisions to North China, which was really beyond everyone's expectations, Okamura Ninji now has a full seven divisions of fresh force in his hands, and the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army should not even have a chance to escape, right? ”

"This ......" Liu Fei showed a constipated look, not knowing what to say.

But henchmen like Tang Zong and other confidants were compliments repeatedly, echoing Chang Kaishen's judgment.

One said: "The seven divisions, including the 1st Division, plus the original 11 divisions and 15 brigades of the North China Front Army, the total strength has even exceeded 500,000 people, and the use of a mere brigade to deal with the Eighth Route Army is no less than an artillery to fight mosquitoes, so there is no need to doubt that the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army will definitely be finished." ”

"Yes, the 386th Brigade is definitely finished." Another also said, "I don't even have a chance to escape." ”

The third staff officer continued: "That's right, what the Eighth Route Army is best at is escaping, but this time Okamura Ninji is afraid that he will not leave them a chance to escape." ”

The fourth staff officer continued: "This is called the higher you jump, the worse you fall." ”

"That's right." The fifth staff officer continued, "Who made the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army dance so happily before?" Fucking it was Taiyuan again, and it was the 69th Division of the Japanese Army, and even the lieutenant general killed several of them, and he acted so arrogantly, who did the Japanese beat you if they didn't beat them? So it's better to be a low-key person. ”

"That's right, the rafters rot first."

"Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind."

"Eight, Eight, Eight, ......"

I don't know, I thought it was a criticism meeting for the 386th Brigade.

However, when Chang Kaishen heard these words, he only felt relaxed.

Knowing that the Japanese government had mobilized heavy troops to North China and was about to launch a sweep against the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, Chang Kaishen instantly stopped sore in his waist and legs, and ate two more bowls for breakfast.

However, Chang Kaishen still noticed that Liu Fei did not echo what he just said.

At that moment, Chang Kaishen asked Liu Feidao: "For Zhang, do you still have different opinions?" ”

Liu Fei hesitated for a little two seconds, and finally said truthfully: "Chairman of the Committee, I think that the Japanese government's large-scale increase of troops in North China is not to rush to the Eighth Route Army, but to a grand goal. ”

"What other ambitious goals could there be?" Chang Kaishen said disapprovingly, "You can talk about it." ”

"Well, I can't say anything about it." Liu Fei shook his head and said, "I have to go back and think about it carefully." ”

Chang Kaishen said: "If you can't think of it, then you don't have it, so the Japanese government doesn't have any grand goal at all, that is, to strengthen law and order in North China, that's it." ”

While he was talking, a staff officer from the third group walked in.

After reading the telegram handed over by this staff officer, Tang Zong's face suddenly changed.

"Naijian?" Chang Kaishen noticed the change in Tang Zong's face, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Tang Zong took a breath and said in a deep voice: "Headmaster, the third group has just received an urgent telegram from the North Route Army in the Second War Zone, saying that the Mongolian army under the North China Front of the Japanese Army is gathering troops, and it seems that it is going to launch a large-scale attack on the Hetao area in the near future. ”

"What?" Chang Kaishen's face collapsed in an instant.

Everyone present, including Liu Fei and Chen Bui, also looked at each other.

"No, could it be a mistake?" Chang Kaishen said in disbelief, "Isn't the Japanese army going to fight the Eighth Route Army and attack the 386th Brigade?" Why did it suddenly become that it was going to fight the Hetao area again, and it became to fight the Sui army? This is not logical, isn't this a mess of the Japanese army? Isn't Okamura Ninji even clear about the main and secondary? ”

After a pause, Chang Kaishen said again: "The Eighth Route Army is their main enemy, they should go to fight the Eighth Route Army, fight the 386th Brigade, what's the matter with running to the Hetao Grassland to fight the Sui Army?" ”

No one can answer Chang Kaishen's question.

The entire battle hall fell silent.

This is called happiness and sorrow.

Let you gloat,

Retribution.

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