Both the Japanese army and navy suffered defeat.

Hideji Tojo was scolded by the Japanese locusts and was bloody.

But Hideki Tojo came up with a clever plan.

The top brass declared to the Japanese people that the army's victory in North China had dealt a heavy blow to the recently rising Eighth Route Army, and the navy's victory at Midway had severely damaged the US navy.

The Japanese masses, who did not know the truth, believed it, and the people took to the streets to celebrate the victory.

In this way, Hideji Tojo easily resolved the potential domestic contradictions caused by the defeat.

He was able to continue as Prime Minister.

At present, the locusts also need Hideji Tojo to control the situation.

However, the changes in the situation within the country that had been exhausted by the war also put Hideki Tojo on the verge of political bankruptcy.

Originally, Tojo Hideji wanted Kenji Dohi to serve as the commander of the North China Front.

However, Enji Tohi said that he was sick, and he was very ill, and he could not go to North China to serve as the commander of the North China Front.

I know everything.

Kenji Dohi knew that North China was a trip to troubled waters, and he had already lost several high-ranking agents in North China.

And.

Kojuo, Yoshimoto Sadachi, Michichi Miyano and Okabe Naosaburo were all killed by the Eighth Route Army when they went to North China, and he was spared?

Therefore, it is naturally impossible for the treacherous and cunning Tofei Enkenji to go to the commander of the North China Front Army at this time.

Even this old devil suspects that there are high-level spies of the Eighth Route Army hidden in the base camp.

At this time, Tojo Hideji selected several more generals, but they were all politely rejected for various reasons.

Although Tojo Hideji is the prime minister and has a lot of power in his hands, all of these generals are not small, and he really has no way if he doesn't go to North China.

scolded these generals, and Tojo Hideji prepared to put all these generals into the reserve.

In this regard, these generals also dare not speak out, and it is better to be assigned to the reserve than to lose their lives.

After losing his temper, Tojo Hideji could only let Okamura Ninji continue to serve as the commander of the North China Front.

……

Peiping.

Iron Lion Hutong, headquarters of the North China Front.

The news that the base camp had allowed Okamura Ninji to continue to serve as the commander of the North China Front reached the North China Front Command.

"Yo Xi!"

Okamura Ninji couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after listening to the communications staff officer read the telegram.

It is both unexpected and reasonable.

Although Okamura Ninji guessed that no general was willing to come to North China to serve as the commander of the North China Front.

But after the order from the base camp arrived, the stone in Okamura Ninji's heart finally fell to the ground.

After so many defeats, more than 250,000 officers and soldiers were killed in the battle, and a total of 39 generals were killed in North China.

If you were an ordinary senior officer, I am afraid that your mentality would have exploded a long time ago.

Of course, Okamura Ninji was the same, his mentality exploded several times, and he fainted several times when he heard reports of defeat.

However, Okamura's ability to adjust his mentality was one of the best among Japanese officers.

He is not willing to fail and wants to turn the tables against the wind.

"It is necessary to apply to the base camp for 10 divisions to reinforce North China, as well as 100,000 tons of combat materials and a flying division."

Okamura Ninji knows that now that the strength of the Eighth Route Army is getting stronger and stronger, with the little capital left in his hand, he will definitely not be the opponent of the Eighth Route Army.

To defeat the Eighth Route Army, it is necessary to have elite troops, a large amount of combat materials, and extremely important air superiority.

Even if the Japanese army does not have air superiority, it is necessary to let the Eighth Route Army have no air superiority.

A flying division of the Locust Army should be able to pose a threat to the aviation units of the Eighth Route Army, right?

After a pause, Okamura Ninji looked at the communications staff officer Mosamu Kitani, who came to report: "Mugu-kun, immediately send a report to the base camp, requesting 15 divisions, 150,000 tons of combat materials, and two flying divisions to reinforce North China, I want to destroy the Tubalu in one fell swoop!" ”

Okamura Ninji naturally knew that it was impossible for the base camp to mobilize so many troops, combat materials and aircraft for him.

However, Okamura Ninji had already figured out the pattern.

If you open a little more, the base camp will not give less.

If the base camp does not want to abandon North China, it will definitely mobilize troops, combat materials, and aircraft for the North China Front.

"Hey."

Osamu Kitani replied with a bowed head.

"Release the deputy chief of staff, Seizan Yousue, and promote him to lieutenant general and serve as the chief of staff of the North China Front."

Okamura said again.

It is best for the chief of staff of the North China Front to be promoted from among the division commanders, and it is best to have a staff officer background.

Previously, Okamura Ninji was more optimistic about the commander of the 37th Division, Anda Twenty-three, but Anda Twenty-three was already loyal to the Locust.

At present, among the commanders of several divisions under the jurisdiction of the North China Front, there is no candidate that Okamura Ninji is optimistic about.

After Okamura Ningji's investigation, during his tenure as deputy chief of staff of the North China Front Army in the past one or two years, Seizan Yusue had always been cautious and had no opportunity to transmit information to the Eighth Route Army.

Tanabe Moritake is also broken, it should not be possible to be a spy of the Eighth Route Army.

At present, a lieutenant general who has been transferred from the base camp or other front troops has come to serve as chief of staff of the North China Front, and no one will definitely want to come.

Taking a step back, even if there is a spy of the Eighth Route Army, he can also count it.

Convey a fake battle plan to the Eighth Route Army through the end of Seizo.

"In addition, I ordered Major General Yamamoto Kazuki, who was in Shimen City, to immediately report to the Beiping Headquarters and serve as the deputy chief of staff of the North China Front."

Okamura continued.

He has already seen Yamamoto Kazuki's resume, and this person can be said to be very good.

Yamamoto graduated from the Imperial Army University, and later went to the Munich Military Academy in Germany for further study, obsessed with special tactics, and after returning to China, he formed the Yamamoto Special Task Force, served the Kwantung Army, and participated in the Battle of Nomenkan.

The operation of personally leading the special team to behead the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army failed, but in the Battle of Nakajo Mountain, the Yamamoto special team performed excellently and successfully beheaded a lieutenant general and a major general division commander of the national army.

The captured Bazooka bazooka, an anti-tank weapon of the Eighth Route Army, and the walkie-talkie, an infantry artifact, were all carried out by Yamamoto Kazuki's special team.

Okamura Ninji analyzed that Yamamoto Kazuki should not be a spy of the Eighth Route Army.

At the moment, Okamura Ninji was in urgent need of a deputy chief of staff, so Okamura Ninji thought of Yamamoto Kazuki.

"Hey."

Hakuo Kitani lowered his head, and seeing that Okamura Ninji did not give the order to continue, he closed the folder and turned to leave.

After Osamu Kitani left, Okamura Ninji turned to stare at the map on the wall, and couldn't help frowning.

Even if the base camp mobilized a large number of combat units, combat materials and aviation units for him.

This battle is not easy to fight.

Regardless of whether the main battlefield was in Mongolia or the North China Plain, the Eighth Route Army's superiority in firepower and strength could be brought into full play.

Okamura Ninji knew very well that against the Eighth Route Army, the enemy must not be taken lightly.

However, the Eighth Route Army was not without weaknesses.

"It seems that new tactics are needed to deal with the new Eighth Route Army."

Okamura's eyes narrowed.

……

A week later.

Taiyuan.

"My great chiefs, looking forward to the stars and the moon, I have finally looked forward to you!"

As soon as he saw the chief and chief of staff, Li Yunlong greeted him warmly and gave a military salute.

By Li Yunlong's side, Zhao Gang, Wang Dehou and others also saluted the military salute.

Deputy Head Xing is still building a base in the northwest of Shanxi.

"Li Yunlong, why are you in such a hurry to urge us to move our headquarters to Taiyuan?"

The chief of staff lightly punched Li Yunlong in the chest and asked with a smile.

Under the escort of the Wolf Tooth Special Brigade directly under the headquarters, several leaders took the lead in arriving in Taiyuan, and Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang personally greeted them at the city gate.

The party and government organs, the Northern Bureau, the communications corps, and the special service battalion, artillery battalion, and armored battalion directly under the headquarters were all on their way to Taiyuan.

With the strength of the Eighth Route Army now, after conquering Taiyuan, there is no need to worry that the devils will counterattack back.

The headquarters does not have to live in a fixed place as before, and has to move every ten days and half a month.

The current headquarters can be settled in Taiyuan.

"Didn't I think about a few chiefs?" Li Yunlong said with a smile, "Our troops have made a fortune, and we drink wine and eat meat all day long, but we can't forget a few leaders, right?" ”

The chief suddenly laughed and said, "You kid has a little conscience!" ”

Wang Dehou also smiled: "Our head of the regiment talks every day, why hasn't the head of the headquarters come yet, and now it's finally here." ”

"Chief, please get in the car, I'll take you to see the big baby."

Li Yunlong shook his hands and asked the head of the headquarters to board the armored car that had been prepared long ago.

"What baby?"

The chief and chief of staff asked when they saw that Li Yunlong was so mysterious.

"You'll know when you get there, it's definitely a big baby!" Li Yunlong said.

Zhao Gang and Wang Dehou laughed on the side without saying a word.

With a curious look, the chief and chief of staff got into the armored car, but the convoy did not enter Taiyuan, but drove south along the city wall.

"Li Yunlong, where are we going?" On the armored car, the chief asked.

"Go to the airport." Li Yunlong replied with a smile, "You'll know when you arrive, it's definitely a big guy." ”

Since Yangcun Airport was not large, in order to make room for medium-sized bombers, the five transport planes of Yangcun Airport all flew to the northwest of Shanxi.

Therefore, although Wusu Airport has been repaired, the chiefs all came to Taiyuan by car.

It's slow, but it only takes a day to get there.

The head of the headquarters could see the soldiers of the new regiment patrolling all the way, and he immediately felt a sense of security, and the convoy galloped all the way, arriving at Wusu Airport in less than half an hour.

"What is this?"

As soon as they drove into the airport, the chief and chief of staff couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw dozens of big guys parked on the airport runway.

The convoy stopped on the runway, and everyone got out of the car, staring at the big guy in front of them with wide eyes.

"Chief, Chief of Staff, you see, this is the big treasure I want to show you."

Li Yunlong pointed at the bomber, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "This is a heavy long-range bomber with a maximum range of 7,000 kilometers and a bomb load of 10 tons." ”

"This is 50 heavy long-range bombers that I bought in exchange for 100 aircraft."

"Boss Chen just delivered the goods yesterday."

"How about it, chief, chief of staff, do you like these big treasures of mine?"

"Not bad!"

The chief nodded, his expression and tone extremely satisfied:

"This thing, but it's very big, you kid gave us another surprise!"

In the telegram that Li Yunlong ordered to be sent to the head of the headquarters about business, there was no mention of heavy long-range bombers, just to surprise the head of the headquarters.

"Heavy long-range bomber with a maximum range of 7000 km and a bomb load of 10 tons ..."

The chief of staff on the side looked at the bomber, and then at Li Yunlong, and his tone suddenly rose:

"You kid want to bomb Japan?"