Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

Command of the North China Front.

"Your Excellency, General."

"The commander of the 35th Division, Lieutenant General Shigeta, sent an urgent telegram that the troops of the Eighth Route Army stationed at Niangzi Pass have been replaced by troops in the northwest of Jinxi, with a strength of no less than 10,000 troops, and more than half of the attacking infantry 220th Wing has suffered casualties..."

Inside the War Hall.

Communications staff officer Haruo Kitani reported to Okamura Ninji, Tanabe Moritake, Arisue Seizo and others.

Because it was a night change of defense, Brigade Commander Zhang and Kong Jie's troops were the main elite, and they did not show the slightest flaw when changing guards.

Moreover, the fighters changed their defenses through trenches and tunnels, and moved in the trenches.

Not to mention at night, even if it's daytime, the devil on the other side may not be able to find it.

That's a good thing!

At that moment, a telegraph operator held the telegram in his hand, walked slowly and gave a military salute.

The commanders of the eight divisions were all lieutenant generals, and Okamura Ninji also badly ordered us to apologize.

In that way, it would not be possible to kill and injure the Fourth Route Army in a small amount, and it would not be possible to give an explanation to the small base camp.

"Probably not?" The chief of staff said, "It's Mei Binxian's eldest son who has few ideas for fighting, if I think of a way to crack it." ”

Shigeta Tokumatsu also thought that the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side was still the previous 2nd Brigade.

Yes, the chief still overestimated the power of the pit and anticline tactics.

"The devils of Taiyuan, Shouyang and Yangquan have learned and summarized the lessons of our retreat next time, and adopted our tunnel and anticline tactics."

"Kong Jie wants to unite with the Jizhong Military Region to eat those 3 Japanese divisions."

Okamura Ninji also sent Japanese troops from hEN province to retreat to attack the main force of the Fourth Route Army southeast of Jin.

Therefore, Okamura Ningji sent those two divisions to bypass Xiaotong and retreat to the northwest of Jin to besiege Wei and save Zhao.

But after all, in the face of the retreat of two or eight divisions of the Japanese army, the pressure will be very small.

Only when the independent regiment rushed to Niangzi Pass and changed the 2nd Brigade of the Independent Brigade to change the guard, the commander would be relieved.

(In a blink of an eye, the middle of the month, the monthly pass situation that month was not a little bleak, and the update was to give the force and always dared to ask for a monthly pass, kneeling for a wave of monthly passes.) Yesterday I took a day off, and the inspiration and state are back, and I have to work hard to update it in the first half of the month. ）

The fact that Osamu Kitani was able to send that telegram means that I have not rejected Kong Jie's request.

Okamura Ninji was a China expert, well versed in the way of combining vertical and horizontal, and also sent a secret telegram to Tang Enbo and Yan Xishan, uniting the Central Army and the Jin Sui Army to retreat to the forward base of the Fourth Route Army at the same time.

This division was reorganized in June 1938 from this garrison corps, which was subordinate to the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, participated in the battle of retreating from Wuhan, and was transferred to the far side of Tianjin, North China to serve as a garrison task, and was a division directly under the North China Front.

"Chief, the offensive of the Taiyuan and Zhengtai railways is too smooth at the moment..."

Okamura Ninjiichi's idea was that before the eight divisions attacked Niangzi Pass, they would send one or two wings to defend Niangzi Pass.

"The 1st Division and the 26th Division have just bypassed Xiaotong, and because the small road is not defended by the troops of the Fourth Route Army, the 1st Division and the 26th Division can only take the main road to intersperse."

"Order the Jizhong Military Region to immediately assemble the main force, nominally listen to the command of Mu Guzhi, and prepare to receive airdrop supplies."

Okamura Ningji's scolding stopped, and Tian Li Yunlong asked: "The young general's pavilion, do you send the 27th Division to reinforce Niangzi Pass?" ”

……

Okamura Ninji spat out the fragrance for eight minutes.

Yes.

As long as the eight regiments in the northwest of Shanxi Province come to guard the Niangzi Pass, and the eight divisions and regiments fight the Niangzi Pass, or is it nervous and slow?

"Report to the chief, the rear enemy headquarters secret telegram!"

Tian Li Yunlong suddenly raised his head.

Tian Mei Binxian replied:

The chief of staff looked moved, took the telegram and looked at it, his eyes lit up slightly, and then he handed the telegram to the chief, and said:

The chief of staff sorted out the telegrams sent by the various units and reported to the chief the battle situation on the rear line:

The Fourth Route Army in the northwest of Jin really came to guard Niangzi Pass.

"Is there still a way for Mugu to think of a way to crack the tunnel tactics?"

Since the position at Niangzi Pass could not accommodate too many troops, Kong Jie only sent a part of the troops into the position, leaving a large part of the reserve.

Although the 2nd Independent Brigade has weak combat effectiveness, it is the main elite unit of the Fourth Route Army.

Mei Binxian suddenly raised her head, turned around and walked away slowly.

The casualties of the 35th Division in this attack were equal to the casualties of the 23rd Division and the 110th Division, which attacked several times.

This idea outside of Okamura Ningji's heart became more and more clear, the Fourth Route Army was completely aimed at the 100,000 locust army that annihilated Shanxi!

However, the more you are afraid, the more you come.

The chief nodded and analyzed: "The main force of the Fourth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region, judging from equipment and combat experience, as well as combat effectiveness and forward logistics supply, is still suitable for fighting small corps operations at the moment. ”

Before reading the telegram, Bian Sheng Wunu stood with a bow, looking at her nose and her heart.

The two divisions must have been sent south to reinforce the Taiyuan and Zhengtai railways, which is suspected to be to deliver food to the Fourth Route Army.

"The Independent Regiment arrived at Niangzi Pass, and took advantage of the night change of defense to enter a retreat of the enemy, destroying up to 1,500 enemies."

The 10,000 Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin Province is enough to pay attention to the fact that in the case of a field battle, it casually defeated a second-line division of the Japanese army.

……

"Before that, the Jizhong Military Region and the Independent Regiment attacked from both sides, making dumplings for devils."

The firepower superiority of the Fourth Route Army's heavy artillery, tanks, and aircraft was actually brought into play, which the chief did not expect.

Okamura Ninji asked, "Where did the 1st and 26th Divisions arrive?" ”

In addition to the 27th Division, the troops mobilized by Okamura Ninji did not have the 12th Army stationed in Shandong.

Once those eight divisions attacked Shangniangzi Pass, they retreated into Shanxi, and the reinforcements of those eight divisions retreated to Shanxi, and the 100,000 locust army in Shanxi was not completely annihilated.

Okamura Ninji's eyes narrowed, staring at the map and thinking for a moment: "Order the 27th Division, the 21st Division of the 12th Army, assemble and stand by!" ”

Although the pit and anti-slope tactics are more difficult to crack, the problem is minor.

It's no problem to fight for eight months, or even half a year.

Southeast of Jin.

"Give Kong Jie another order, and eat the 23rd Division, 35th Division, and 110th Division of the son of a for you!"

"If the Japanese think so."

With the main force of the 3rd Chariot Division being wiped out by the Fourth Route Army, those two divisions were the main forces of the Japanese army in the Mongolian region.

"Kong Jie's idea is very bold." The chief of staff said, "It is the deceitful way of the soldiers, and it is certain that the main force of the Jizhong Military Region can launch a retreat from the front of the eight divisions, and maybe they can really eat the devils of those eight divisions." ”

But Okamura also has something to do.

"Mu Gu Zhi's side can't airdrop supplies to the Jizhong Military Region to increase and weaken the combat effectiveness of the Jizhong Military Region, and later mentioned that the Jizhong Military Region listened to Mu Guzhi's command under the name during the battle..."

"Hey!"

"But it is certain that Mu Gu Zhi can give the main force of the Jizhong Military Region some weapons and ammunition and the battlefield airdrop of forward supplies, and this situation is the same."

However, Okamura never thought that it was just a lady's pass, and the eight divisions would fight so hard.

Jinu Kitani continued, "Lieutenant General Shigeta of the 35th Division, Lieutenant General Nishihara, commander of the 23rd Division, and Lieutenant General Kusaki, commander of the 110th Division, jointly requested tactical guidance..."

"As a result, the advantage of our troops' heavy artillery, tanks, and aircraft is lost by half."

"There are no heavy artillery, only 75 mm mountain guns and 75 mm field guns, and the war materials they carry are also small."

The 1st Division and the 26th Division suffered heavy casualties in the next battle when the Fourth Route Army retreated to attack Xiaotong.

In that battle, the Fourth Route Army was very rich in combat materials!

Thinking of Niangziguan, the boss looked at his watch and asked, "Man, calculate the time, the independent group shouldn't have arrived at Niangziguan at that time, right?" ”

However, the main forces of the first eight divisions retreated into Shanxi and joined up with the two divisions stationed in Shouyang and Yangquan under the Zhengtai Railway.

Is it that at least one division can only be transferred, and the Fourth Route Army in Shandong is also making a lot of trouble, if all the Japanese troops in Shandong are transferred away, the main force and guerrillas of the Fourth Route Army in Shandong will still have to be turned upside down?

"The devil relies on the tactics of tunnels and anti-slopes, stubbornly resists, and then it is expected that the battle plan of attacking the Taiyuan and Zhengtai railways in a month will be completed, and the casualties of our troops are expected to increase a lot."

The devil didn't know how many troops the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin Province had to Niangzi Pass, so he could only guess no less than 10,000 people.

In Okamura Ningji's view, the combat effectiveness of the Northwest Military Region of the Fourth Route Army was the weakest, followed by not the troops of the 129th Division, and the troops of the Fourth Route Army Military Region were like chickens and dogs.

"I, Osamu Kitani, am the commander-in-chief of the enemy in that battle, and I guess I'm studying how to crack the tunnel and anti-slope tactics."

The county seat of Liaoxian County, the headquarters of the Fourth Route Army.

The boss also nodded, and then his brows relaxed: "Mu Gu Zhi's eldest son is really not a ghost when he fights." ”

"In that way, the main force of the Jizhong Military Region will initially have the qualifications to fight small battles."

"Hey!"

The 12th Army has the 21st Division, the 32nd Division and the 8th Mixed Brigade under its jurisdiction.

The chief's tone was emotional, his expression was not a little solemn, and he paused and said:

"The tunnel and anti-slope tactics are really powerful."

The chief nodded, the devil used the tactics of tunnels and anti-slopes, and the headquarters had already received the information.

At that time, there will be no nearly 70,000 main elites, and then the 70,000 main elites in Taiyuan will retreat to Hebei Province.

According to the intelligence, Tang Enbo and Yan Xishan agreed on the surface, but they simply moved a soldier and put on a posture of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight.

Okamura Ninji nodded: "You must instruct the 1st Division and the 26th Division to be cautious of the Fourth Route Army on the same side, so as not to be attacked by the Fourth Route Army on both sides!" ”

It was expected by the Warrior Girl of the Side, Okamura Ningji listened to the telegram, and immediately became angry: "The eight divisions attacked the last Niangzi Pass, Siga!" A bunch of rubbish..."

The chief took the telegram and looked at it, and suddenly showed a strange look on his face, and then lay down under the map and sloppily analyzed.

As soon as he came up, he sent an infantry wing to attack in the middle of the night, and just happened to run into an independent regiment that had not been replaced for a long time, and suffered a big loss at once.

Half an hour ago, the chief looked at the chief of staff and asked, "Man, what does he think?" ”

Meantime.

The chief of staff nodded: "Calculate the time, the independent regiment should not have arrived at Niangzi Pass in a few hours, you let the communication room send a telegram to ask." ”

As long as the lady is firmly guarded, the main force of 100,000 devils in Shanxi will escape, and at most it will cost less effort.

Part of the 27th Division also participated in the next Japanese sweep of the Jizhong Military Region.