In Taiyuan, the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army.

The second day of the Eighth Route Army's sabotage battle on the Zhengtai Railway.

It was already noon the next day.

In the battle hall, intelligence staff officer Takeo Yasuto reported to Commander Yoshio Shinozuka.

"General, according to the news from senior intelligence officers."

"The Central Army of China and the Jin Sui Army are generally supportive of the campaign launched by the Eighth Route Army this time."

"Huh?" Yoshio Shinozuka frowned slightly, the Eighth Route Army and the Kuomintang army have always been at odds, but they are actually supportive?

In this way, things are a little more difficult to do.

If the Central Army and the Jin Sui Army were supportive of the Eighth Route Army's campaign.

Then, he couldn't easily transfer troops from Jinnan to help.

Because once the troops are transferred, even if a division is transferred, most of the Jin Sui Army and the Central Army will take advantage of the situation and launch a campaign.

In that case, the situation in which the Japanese army had worked hard for several years in Jinnan would probably fall short.

In the future, it will be even more difficult to realize the strategic intention of occupying Zhongtiao Mountain, opening up the passage of the Yellow River, and attacking Yan'an in the east or Xi'an in the south.

Yoshio Shinozuka did not dare to transfer these three divisions at will, and he needed to weigh the pros and cons.

Yamamoto Kazuki thought for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, Commander, I may have a way to knock the mountain and shock the tiger. ”

Yoshio Shinozuka hurriedly asked, "Yamamoto-kun, what can you do?" ”

Yamamoto Kazuki said: "The reason why the Eighth Route Army dares to continue to attack the lines of communication is mainly because the imperial army is too scattered. ”

"You've said this many times." Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Let's pick up the important ones." ”

"Hey!" Yamamoto Kazuki said, "The forces of the imperial army scattered everywhere cannot be concentrated, and can only be broken by each one, I suggest that the 36th, 37th, and 41st divisions be transferred back from Jinnan to relieve the siege of the Zhengtai Railway!" ”

"Yamamoto-kun, I thought you would come up with some clever plan, if you could transfer the troops back from Jinnan, the headquarters would have done that a long time ago." Kusuyama Hideyoshi scoffed.

Yamamoto Kazuki said awe-inspiring again.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, I mean, pretending to transfer back the strength of these 3 divisions is not really about transferring back these 3 divisions."

"We only need to release the news that the 36th, 37th, and 41st divisions are coming north to Zhengtai Road."

"With the guerrilla warfare method of the Eighth Route Army, it will definitely not confront the three divisions of the Imperial Army head-on, and most of them will withdraw from Zhengtai Road."

"It's simple." Nanshan Hideyoshi said, "If the Eighth Route Army doesn't withdraw from Zhengtai Road, does it really have to transfer the three divisions back?" ”

"Of course not." Yamamoto Kazuki said, "But General Shinozuka can appropriately release goodwill to the Jin Sui Army's Yan Xishan Chief's Department and the Second War Zone's Wei Lihuang Chief's Department. ”

"If the imperial army can reach some tacit understanding with the central army in Zhongtiao Mountain, and the Jin Sui army in the area of Luliang Mountain."

"At least three infantry wings and one artillery wing can be transferred from Jinnan to reinforce Zhengtai Road."

"This is equivalent to the strength of a field division, which is enough to change the current bad situation."

After Yamamoto Kazuki finished speaking, Kusunayama Hideyoshi did not immediately refute, but his eyes sank, and he looked at the map in thought.

Kusuyama Hideyoshi, who has always looked at Yamamoto Kazuki not very pleasing to the eye, has to admit that Yamamoto Kazuki's suggestion is something.

It is somewhat similar to the vertical and horizontal lines used by Qin in ancient China when he unified the Six Kingdoms.

This is beyond the scope of military means, but at the political level.

Yoshio Shinozuka also said happily: "I didn't expect that Yamamoto-kun still has political experience, if Yamamoto-kun is not studying the subject of special operations, but commanding a large corps to fight or engage in politics, he is already a military and political officer at this time." ”

"The general praises falsely, and it is incumbent on Yamamoto to solve problems for the general."

Yamamoto Kazuki said suddenly, his expression expressionless, but he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart.

"Ando-kun!" Yoshio Shinozuka looked at Takeo Anten, "Do what Yamamoto-kun says immediately!" ”

"Hey!" Intelligence staff officer An Teng Takeo paused, and then walked out quickly.

Yoshio Shinozuka breathed a sigh of relief, and finally had a solution.

Although it can't solve the Eighth Route at once, at least it is the hope of driving the Eighth Route Army away from Zhengtai Road.

Not long after Takeo Anteng walked out, Toshimatsu Kasai, a communications staff officer, hurriedly walked in again, and walked up to Yoshio Shinozuka and said:

"Report to the general, the island reconnaissance team is 10 kilometers east of Shouyang County of the Zhengtai Railway, and has found the main force of the Eighth Road, with about 5,000 people!"

"This Eighth Route is marching along the Zhengtai Railway, and the target is likely to be Shouyang County!"

Nani?

Yoshio Shinozuka, Kazuki Yamamoto, and Hideyoshi Kusuyama heard this, and their eyes hurriedly looked at the map.

10 kilometers east of Shouyang County?

Yoshio Shinozuka's face suddenly darkened, the Eighth Road was only 10 kilometers away from the county seat, and the rapid march could be reached in an hour.

Could it be that after the Eighth Road conquered Yangquan, it would still attack Shouyang County?

The next target of the Eighth Road is not Taiyuan?

The mood that had just gotten a little better suddenly became even worse.

Eight roads are simply too deceitful!

Raising his head suddenly, Yoshio Shinozuka ordered: "Order the Kojima reconnaissance team to closely monitor the whereabouts of this eight-way group, and report immediately if you find an abnormal situation!" ”

"General!" Toshimatsu Kasai said, "Yoshio Kojima attacked the Eighth Route without authorization and was shot down by the Eighth Road, and another reconnaissance fighter was also shot and is on his way back!" ”

"Nani? Yaga! Yoshio Shinozuka said angrily, "What the hell is going on? ”

Kasai Toshimatsu reported: "According to the report of pilot Fujii Motota, Yoshio Kojima's brother is called Ichiro Kojima, who is also a pilot of the 9th Flying Squadron, and was shot down yesterday during a bombing mission to bomb Li Yunlong's division of the Eighth Route Army. ”

"When Yoshio Kojima was reconnoitring today, he found the Eighth Route Army on the ground, equipped with artillery."

"I was sure that this force was the Eighth Route Army that shot down his brother, and Kojima lost his mind, so he dived and bombarded the Eighth Route artillery unit without authorization."

"As a result, before Yoshio Kojima could drop the bomb, his fighter was hit."

"The firepower of this eight-way army is very strong, and there is a great possibility that it is Li Yunlong's department!"

"Yaga! No pilot is allowed to attack the Eight Directions without my order, and if he disobeys the order, I will personally take him to a court-martial. ”

Yoshio Shinozuka was furious, and it was unforgivable that someone dared to disobey his orders.

The loss of every pilot and aircraft was an incalculable loss for the First Army.

After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka reacted: "Nani, are you saying that it is Li Yunlong's department that is going to attack Shouyang County?" ”

"Hey! Checkmate! "In the Eighth Route Army, only Li Yunlong's department has both artillery units and powerful anti-aircraft firepower. ”

"Although Kojima Shaozuo died, he should have judged correctly, this eight roads are Li Yunlong's department."

"Even if these eight roads are not all under the command of Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong's department is definitely involved."

"I dare to assert that this is the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army."

Nanshan Hideyoshi hurriedly asked, "Which army is stationed in Shouyang County?" Who is the commander? ”

"It's the 4th Brigade of the 3rd Brigade of the Yamada Wing."

Kasai Toshimatsu said: "The captain is Takahashi Daisuke Shaosa, there are more than 700 people in Shouyang County Takahashi Brigade and Gendarmerie Corps, and there is also a battalion of the Imperial Association Army, with a total strength of more than 1,100 people. ”

Yoshio Shinozuka ordered:

"Kasai-kun, immediately telegraph the information of the Eighth Route Army's preparation to attack Shouyang County."

"Tell him to be ready for battle."

"The 386 Brigade is a group of elite soldiers, and Takahashi Shaoza can't be careless."

"Especially Li Yunlong, you must be careful of this person!"

"Hey!" Toshishi Kasai paused, then walked briskly outside.

……

After shooting down a devil plane.

Li Yunlong found Ding Wei and Kong Jie.

Li Yunlong said to Ding Wei and Kong Jie: "Our whereabouts have been discovered by devils. ”

"It is estimated that the devil will soon guess that we are going to attack Shouyang County."

"The more prepared the devils are, the more detrimental it will be to our attack."

"In order not to leave too much time for the devil to prepare, we have to go to reconnoiter in advance and go to the people's homes to collect the wooden ladders to climb the city."

"I'm okay with that." Kong Jie nodded and said.

Ding Wei also said: "After all, it is the territory of the devil, the three of us can't just swagger over the past, I suggest that we bring our own cavalry, so that even if we encounter any emergencies, we can have a response." ”

"I agree with Lao Ding." Li Yunlong said, "Speaking of cavalry, Lao Ding, do you still owe us Lao Li a company's equipment that hasn't been returned?" ”

"Do you pay him back, old comrade-in-arms." Ding Wei said, "Your Lao Li is so rich now, a company's equipment is a fart in your eyes, as for often hanging on your lips?" ”

Haha, Li Yunlong said: "Why do I feel that you, the debtor, are more horizontal than my debtor?" ”

Kong Jie also laughed next to him.

At that moment, the three of them each took their cavalry and moved in the direction of Shouyang County.

Kong Jie and Ding Wei's were both cavalry companies, each equipped with about 100 military horses, while Li Yunlong's was a cavalry battalion, although they lost dozens of horses in the Xinzhou Basin, and they were not in a full state.

But there are also more than 240 cavalry, adding up to more than 400 cavalry, which can be regarded as most of the cavalry regiment.

Even if you encounter a devil infantry brigade in the wild, it is not false at all.

In less than half an hour, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and Kong Jie led the cavalry to the outside of Shouyang County.

A kilometer away from the county seat, several people lay in a hidden place, raising binoculars to look at the city wall.

I saw that the city gate was closed, light and heavy machine guns had been set up on the city wall, and there were devils and puppet soldiers running with ammunition boxes on their shoulders from between the battlements.

"Lao Li, it's really as you expected." Kong Jie said, "The devil is already preparing for defense. ”

Li Yunlong said: "It's expected. ”

Ding Wei put down the binoculars and said, "How do I feel that we have changed our identities as devils?" ”

"Swap identities?" Kong Jie's expression moved, and he asked, "Old Ding, how do you say this?" ”

Ding Wei said in a disdainful tone:

"Think about it, in the past, it was the devils who took the initiative, they could fight wherever they wanted, and they could sweep whenever they wanted."

"And now?"

"It's our Eighth Route Army that can pick up any railway it wants, and it can hit any county seat it wants, but the devil is helpless."

"Lao Ding, it's really true when you say that." Kong Jie laughed and said, "This is because our Eighth Route Army has the initiative on the battlefield, and the little devil's current taste must be uncomfortable." ”