Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

Command of the North China Front.

In the war room, Okamura Ningji stared at the Shanxi area, the growing territory of the Eighth Route Army, and his eyes were gloomy.

Looking at the map, the territory controlled by the First Army is getting smaller and smaller.

After Okamura took office, he carried out a campaign to strengthen law and order, dividing the region of North China into a Japanese theater, a guerrilla zone, and an enemy-occupied area.

The Japanese theater is the area occupied by the Japanese army, the guerrilla zone is the area where the Japanese army and the Chinese army are mainly contested by the Eighth Route Army, and the enemy-occupied area is mainly the area where the Eighth Route Army is firmly based.

But now, not only the areas that were originally turned into guerrilla zones are also connected.

Even some Japanese theaters have now completely become the territory of the Eighth Route Army.

At present, five more divisions are stationed in Shanxi, but nothing has changed.

Because Zhengtai Road was seriously damaged by the Eighth Route Army in the battle, it would take a month to restore the opening to traffic.

The food and supplies of these five divisions in Shanxi could be supplied by the First Army and road transportation.

However, in order to launch a large-scale operation, it is necessary to have a large amount of combat material support.

The current Okamura Ninji is somewhat framed and a little overwhelmed.

The order of the base camp was to mobilize five divisions and 60,000 tons of combat materials for the North China Front Army to eliminate Li Yunlong's division of the Eighth Route Army.

Originally, the troops and combat materials were sufficient, and only five divisions and 60,000 tons of combat materials needed to arrive before the attack could be launched.

Okamura Ninji prepared to gather the strength of 8 divisions and regiments, attack the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army head-on, and fight a wave of attrition.

However, the 33rd and 37th Divisions were completely annihilated, the 1st Division was heavily damaged, and the 14th Brigade, the 18th Brigade and the main force of the Mongolian army were routed and severely damaged.

This series of defeats made Okamura Ningji very uncomfortable, and the Japanese troops attacking the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin were insufficient.

Judging from the last battle, the total strength of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi Province was at least 80,000, and they were all the main elites.

If the Japanese army wanted to attack the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi, it had to guard against the main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, which was more than 200,000 in the southeast of Shanxi.

In this way, even if Okamura Ninji had just obtained the strength of five divisions, he would not be able to organize an effective attack at all.

"Your Excellency, Commander." Chief of Staff Tanabe Moritakemichi, "I suggest abandoning Shanxi, withdrawing the First Army to Hebei, concentrating forces to sweep the Eighth Route Army's base areas in central and southern Hebei, solving worries, and then fighting a decisive battle with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the North China Plain." ”

Although the North China Front has now received reinforcements from five divisions, the combat materials have not yet arrived.

Okamura Ningji's expression moved: "Tanabe-kun, tell me what you think." ”

Tanabe Moritake said: "Your Excellency Commander, please see, once our North China Front Army fights a decisive battle with the Eighth Route Army in the North China Plain, it can be supported by the Kwantung Army, the Central China Dispatch Army and other military units. ”

"And the Eighth Route Army is fighting alone, and the locusts army can gather superior forces to inflict heavy damage or even eliminate the Eighth Route Army."

"From these few battles, it can be seen that the people of China are not monolithic."

"The Eighth Route Army launched continuous offensives in Shanxi, while the Jin Sui Army in Luliang Mountain, and the Central Army in Henan and Zhongtiao Mountain were all sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight, wanting to reap the benefits of the fisherman."

"Once the Locust Army fights the Eighth Route Army in the North China Plain, the Chinese government army will definitely not reinforce it."

Today, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi has exceeded 300,000, and it is well-equipped, with sufficient ammunition and strong artillery firepower.

Of course.

Except for the main elite forces such as the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi Province and the veteran troops, it is an objective fact that the individual quality of most of the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army is still inferior to that of the Japanese soldiers.

However, the deputy chief of staff, Seizo Yusue, has a different opinion:

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, if the enemy is the government army of China, I would agree with your strategy."

"But don't forget, our enemy is the Eighth Route Army."

"They are very cunning enemies, and if Shanxi is surrendered to the Eighth Route Army, they will definitely not rush to march east and gather the main force for a decisive battle with the locust army."

Okamura Ninji's eyes narrowed and asked, "Yousue-kun, if you were the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, what would you do?" ”

Yousue Jing replied: "I will rely on Shanxi's abundant human resources, as well as the assistance channels behind the Eighth Route Army, vigorously develop the army, military industry and economy, and develop Shanxi into a stable rear, after the number of troops reaches 800,000, and then attack to the east to seek a decisive battle with the locust army." ”

"When the Eighth Route Army crossed the Yellow River eastward, it was only 40,000 people, and now the main force of the entire Eighth Route Army is at least 400,000."

"And it is also developed under the blockade of the locust army, if you let go of your hands and feet and let the Eighth Route Army develop casually, and develop to 800,000 troops, it will only take a year at most."

"At that time, if the Locust Army wants to defeat the main force of the Eighth Route Army, I am afraid that it will have to gather more than one million imperial land forces in China."

"Even if you win, it's a miserable victory."

"At that time, I am afraid that the government army of China will reap the benefits of the fisherman."

The national army still has some combat effectiveness, and although the offensive war is not good, the defensive war is still well fought.

Otherwise, he would have been beaten to the mountain city by the Japanese army.

Once the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army were defeated, it was the time for the national army to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Okamura Ninji nodded, and it made sense that Seizo Sue had said it.

If there is no chance of victory, the Eighth Route Army will definitely not rush east into North China and seek a decisive battle with the locust army.

"You're the last one, according to what you say?" Okamura Ninji glanced at Arisue Seizan expressionlessly, "The locust army is lost?" ”

Tanabe Moritake on the side also had a bad face.

"Not necessarily... No, the locust army will win. ”

Yousue Jingsan said something first, but when he saw the expressions and eyes of the two top bosses, he quickly changed his words.

What do you look at?

It makes me look like a senior agent of the Eighth Route Army lurking in the North China Front.

After a pause, Arisue Seizan said again: "I suggest that Your Excellency the Commander can continue to request support from the base camp, and the base camp only needs to transfer two or three more divisions to North China, so that there will be enough troops to launch a sweep in the northwest of Jin......"

Okamura nodded.

……

"The new commander of the First Army is about to take office?"

Zhaojiayu Village.

The new regimental headquarters, looking at the intelligence information in front of them, Li Yunlong and Wang Dehou fell into thought.

After reading the intelligence information, Wang Dehou said in a calm tone: "Regiment commander, the newly appointed commander of the First Army is called Yoshimoto Sadachi, the current chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, and he will fly to Taiyuan in the middle of next month. ”

"After Yoshimoto Sadachi arrived in Taiyuan to complete the handover of commander with Yoshio Iwamatsu."

"Yoshio Iwamatsu's grandson took a plane from Taiyuan to Beiping, and then took a plane from Beiping back to Japan."

This new business is not big or small, and it kills one of the two lieutenant generals, Yoshimoto Sadachi or Iwamatsu Yoshio.

Of course, it is not impossible to kill both lieutenant generals at the same time.

But it's almost impossible to do.

After a pause, Wang Dehou said: "Regiment commander, according to the report of the scouts, now the planes flying from Beiping to Taiyuan are basically taking a detour, and we want to attack with anti-aircraft artillery from the ground, I'm afraid it will be difficult." ”

"If it doesn't work on the ground, then we'll shoot it down in the air."

Li Yunlong slapped the table, and his tone was fierce:

"At the beginning of next month, Boss Chen will be able to deliver the plane to us, and the pilot will be able to return from graduation."

"Our aviation unit has been formed, and the little devil still wants to take office, which is beautiful."

"In the future, not only the sky of Shanxi will be under the control of our Eighth Route Army, but even the sky of the entire North China will also belong to our Eighth Route Army."

The Eighth Route Army had radar, plus advanced aircraft, excellent pilots, and ample logistical supplies.

As well as his strategic planning as a commander, Li Yunlong has the self-confidence to seize air supremacy from the devils in the Eighth Route Army in North China.

In the past few months, Li Yunlong has repeatedly studied "Air Supremacy", and now he is only waiting for actual combat.

Wait to kill Yoshio Iwamatsu or Sadachi Yoshimoto.

Li Yunlong's next plan was to attack all the Japanese airfields in North China, strike first, and snatch air supremacy in North China from the hands of devils.

Moreover, now the business of killing the devil plane has changed.

As long as the Eighth Route Army kills or captures a devil plane, you can get an airplane, and the model can be chosen arbitrarily.

Kill a ghost pilot and you can get two planes, and the model is arbitrary.

That is to say, if you shoot down a devil plane in the air and kill the devil's pilot, the Eighth Route Army can get 3 planes.

It's a bloody business.

After gaining air supremacy, the new regiment can also build at will without worrying about air raids in the industrial park of Wohu Mountain.

"Commander."

Wang Dehou nodded: "The question now is, are we going to kill Yoshimoto Sadaichi or Iwamatsu Yoshio this time?" ”

Since the two devil lieutenant generals will most likely not meet at the airfield, and the new group chooses to shoot down each other in the air, they can only hit one of them.

Either shoot down the plane that Lieutenant General Sadachi Yoshimoto, who took office on the plane, or shoot down the plane that Yoshio Iwamatsu was traveling on.

Li Yunlong looked at the information carefully.

One is the commander of the group army, and the other is the chief of staff of the front army, and the price of killing both of them is about the same, which is more lucrative than the average division commander and lieutenant general.

All of them are 24 Katyusha rocket launchers, 24 B4 heavy howitzers, as well as some military production lines, fuel, cars and other materials.

"Kill Yoshio Iwamatsu first!"

After reading the intelligence information, Li Yunlong snorted coldly:

"During his tenure as commander of the First Army, this old devil tried his best to implement the so-called 'mainland policy', ordering the devils of the First Army to wantonly kill our people, destroy property, extort illegal donations, and arbitrarily detain and abuse the people, Lao Tzu has long wanted to kill him!"

"As for this Sadachi Yoshimoto... Don't worry, he won't be able to run either. ”

It was only a matter of time before the First Army of the Japanese Army was wiped out, and Sadachi Yoshimoto could not escape after he became the commander of the First Army.

Seeing that Li Yunlong had already made a decision, Wang Dehou did not say much on this issue.

Wang Dehou said again: "By the way, the head of the regiment, Boss Chen said that the last time he found out the pangolin business, he could already settle the bill, and the headquarters said that he couldn't afford to raise so many military horses, so let all these 2,000 military horses stay in our new regiment." ”

"In this way, we can expand the cavalry battalion by 3."