Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

The heavily guarded North China Front Headquarters.

"General."

Communications staff officer Haruo Kitani held a telegram in his hand and was reporting to Okamura Ninji, Seizo Arisue and Yamamoto Kazuki:

"The attack of the 11th Division, the 40th Division and the 56th Division on the Eighth Route Army in Jizhong did not go well, and the fourth attack was repulsed."

"At present, Lieutenant General Takashi Takamori has ordered a suspension of the offensive and summed up experience."

Okamura Ninji frowned slightly.

Don't look at Okamura Ningji's face without much reaction, but at this time, he couldn't help but scold in his heart.

Yaga.

Rubbish.

At the beginning, after the 5th Division entered Shanxi, it led a few younger brothers to cut all the way from Xinkou to Yuncheng, and defeated more than 30 divisions of the Chinese army.

And now.

A division and two B divisions attacked four times in a row on the plain terrain, but they were unable to defeat a second-level military region unit of the Eighth Route Army head-on.

It was simply a disgrace to the Imperial Japanese Army.

After taking two deep breaths in a row, Okamura Ninji regained his composure.

The offensive on the front line did not go well, and it was useless for him to be angry again.

It is a pity that the locust army does not have air supremacy in North China now, otherwise he can take a plane to the battlefield, watch the situation on the battlefield, and then make a wave.

Perhaps the troops on the Jinju battlefield can quickly defeat the troops of the Eighth Route Army in Jizhong.

Before.

Flying to the front line to inspect is something that Okamura Ninji likes to do.

However, since Gu Shoufu, Miyano Michichi, Okabe Naosaburo and other generals were killed by the Eighth Route Army, Okamura Ninji no longer dared to take a plane to the front line to inspect.

"What is the situation in Shimen City and Zhengding Battlefield?"

Okamura Ninji looked at Osamu Kitani and asked in a deep voice.

"The headquarters of the 11th Division reported that Shimen City and Zhengding City and the outlying positions were still in the hands of the Locust Army and the Locust Army."

"The headquarters of the locust army there was covered by heavy artillery fire from the Eighth Route Army, and the headquarters was completely shattered."

"Now the locust army is under the command of Sun Liangcheng, commander of the Second Front Army of the Locust Cooperative Army, and the locust army is fighting."

Osamu Kitani replied with a bowed head.

When Okamura Ninji heard this, an expression of surprise suddenly appeared on his face: "Sun Liangcheng, the second front army of the Locust Alliance? Is this person reliable? ”

Youmo Jingsan said: "Sun Liangcheng surrendered to the locust army in the southwest of Shandong in the first half of the year, this army is considered an elite unit in the government army of China, and after Sun Liangcheng led the troops to join the locust army, he has always been more active in fighting against the Eighth Route Army, and the Eighth Route Army hated Sun Liangcheng to the core. ”

Okamura nodded and immediately relaxed.

As long as Sun Liangcheng does not surrender the Eighth Road, he can hold Shimen City and the Zhengding area for a day or two.

As for the lives of Sun Liangcheng and the puppet army, Okamura Ninji didn't care at all.

If you die, you are dead, but you are just cannon fodder.

Raising troops for a thousand days and using troops for a while, the locusts army gave so much ammunition and food to the locust army, and now it is time for the locust army to sell their lives.

As long as the main force of the Eighth Route Army does not break through the defense line of Shimen City and Zhengding, then the locust army in the Jinzhou area is still very safe.

"In the direction of Zhangjiakou, how is the offensive of the Eighth Route Army?"

Okamura asked in a deep voice.

Previously, Okamura Ninji gave an order to the Japanese army in Zhangjiakou, looking for an opportunity to eat the vanguard of the Eighth Route Army.

However, the commander of the Japanese army in Zhangjiakou, Mitsuo Nakazawa, never reported this situation to Okamura.

"The commander of the Eighth Route Army is steady and steady, and he does not rush forward, and the locust army in Zhangjiakou has never had a chance."

"The Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery firepower and heavy tanks are very powerful, and it is also supported by aircraft."

"The commander of the 1st Division, Lieutenant General Nakazawa Sanfu, said that the locust army would not last long in Zhangjiakou."

Osamu Kitani answered truthfully to Okamura Ninji.

In the afternoon, Seizo Arisue and Kazuki Yamamoto were on duty during the war, and Okamura Ninji had just woken up after a sleep, so he didn't know anything about some of the situations.

In the last Battle of Shota, Okamura Ninji was stunned several times.

All of them were on duty during the war, and there were three last spirits who didn't sleep for more than three days and three nights, and after that battle, there were three people who almost died suddenly, and they rested for a while before they recovered.

"Order the locust army in Zhangjiakou to use the deep position to consume the strength of the Eighth Route Army layer by layer."

"Send locust guerrillas to cut off the supply lines of the Eighth Route Army."

Okamura Ninji gave the battle order in an indifferent tone.

Since the commander of the Eighth Route Army is steady and does not rush forward, it is not realistic to send troops to eat the vanguard of the Eighth Route Army.

Don't steal chickens and rice at that time, it will be a big loss.

For the troops of the Eighth Route Army attacking from the north route, as long as they are delayed, now Okamura Ningji only wants to eat the Eighth Route Army attacking from Ji Province.

As long as the Eighth Route Army attacking from Hebei Province is eaten, it is equivalent to breaking one of the pincers of the Eighth Route Army, and the pincer offensive of the Eighth Route Army will go bankrupt.

And before breaking the big pincers of the Eighth Route Army, we must first break the small pincers of the Eighth Route Army, that is, eat the troops of the Eighth Route Army in Jizhong.

"Hey."

The communications staff officer bowed his head sharply, then turned to leave.

"Where have the main forces of the Kwantung Army and the 11th Army arrived? And the locust army from the homeland, where has it arrived? ”

Okamura Ninji looked at Seizo Arisue and asked in a deep voice.

If you want to break the big pincers of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army, you will definitely not be able to rely on the North China Front Army alone.

But.

Okamura Ninji had the full support of the base camp, and the main forces of the Kwantung Army and the 11th Army came to support, and even reinforced 3 elite divisions from the mainland.

This made Okamura feel like he was winning.

"The Eighth Route Army dispatched planes to bomb the railways and highways outside the Guan, and the railways and highways from Central China to North China."

"It will take at least half a month for the main forces of the Kwantung Army and the 11th Army to reach North China."

There is a solemn reply in the third tone.

If the North China Front Army was wiped out by the Eighth Route Army within half a month, then the 11th Army and the Kwantung Army would not be used.

"Half a month?"

Okamura's eyes narrowed.

Then he said: "As long as the locust army can eliminate or defeat the troops of the Eighth Route Army in Jizhong in the Jinzhou area, there will be no problem for our North China Front to hold North China for half a month." ”

The elimination of the troops of the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei can, on the one hand, boost the morale of the officers and soldiers of the entire North China Front Army.

On the other hand, the offensive forces of the Eighth Route Army were reduced, which undermined the morale of the Eighth Route Army.

In this way, the locust army will be able to hold out in North China for at least half a month.

When the Kwantung Army, the 11th Army, and the elite troops of the local locust army arrived, they could wipe out the Eighth Route Army troops in North China in one fell swoop.

"Your Excellency, Commander."

An operational staff officer asked with a solemn expression: "Is it too risky for us to put the main force in Baoding?" What if the Eighth Route Army bypassed Baoding and attacked Beiping directly? Beiping is only more than 100 kilometers away from Baoding, and with the speed of the motorized infantry, artillery and tanks of the Eighth Route Army, it only takes one day to reach the city of Beiping. ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of several other combat staff officers also showed worriedness.

There is a tactic called capturing the thief and capturing the king first, in case the troops of the Eighth Route Army bypass Baoding, attack directly to Beiping, and kill the headquarters of the North China Front.

Then they all have to die.

And now the Eighth Route Army also has the means to threaten the Japanese army, and the Japanese army does not dare to threaten the Eighth Route Army with hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in Beiping City.

Because the Eighth Route Army has the power of life and death over millions of Japanese people in Tokyo.

"Do you know why ancient China built so many cities like Beiping City, and the ancient army didn't bypass the city and attack the capital directly?"

Okamura Ninji looked at such a combat staff officer and asked.

"This... I really don't know. The combat staff officer bowed his head and said, "Your Excellency General, please clarify your doubts." ”

Okamura Ninji said: "If you bypass the city and attack, not only will you encounter obstacles on the way, but it will also stretch the battle line and affect the soldiers' operations, and if you capture the city, you can use the city as a backing, forming a situation where you can attack and retreat and defend." ”

"If the Eighth Route Army bypasses Baoding and attacks Beiping, it will be extremely beneficial to the Locust Army."

"At that time, the logistics of the Eighth Route Army will be completely cut off by the locust army in Baoding, and wait for the main force of the Kwantung Army to arrive."

"The Eighth Route Army will fall into a situation where our Kwantung Army and the North China side are caught between each other."

"Sodes!" The face of the combat staff officer suddenly showed a sudden color, "Your Excellency the general is wise, I admire it!" ”

As for whether the Eighth Route Army would capture Beiping in a very short period of time, the operational staff officer did not ask.

Because 3 divisions from the mainland have already set off.

These 3 divisions could land in the port of Tianjin and quickly reach the defense of Beiping.

In the case of street fighting, the Eighth Route Army could not capture Beiping in a few days, no matter what.

What's more, there is also the North China Front Army outside, as well as the Kwantung Army that is rushing to reinforce it.

"Your Excellency the General, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, I have a question."

Major General Kazuki Yamamoto, who had been silent and thoughtful, suddenly spoke.

"Yamamoto-kun." Seizo Arisue looked at Kazuki Yamamoto, his expression moved, and asked, "What questions do you have?" ”

Yamamoto Kazuki pointed to the map and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, Your Excellency the General, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, please see, before the battle between Shimen City and Zhengding broke out, there were two main forces of the Eighth Route Army, which penetrated from the north and south of Jingcheng County to Shimen City and Zhengding respectively. ”

"According to the report of the reconnaissance aircraft, these two Eighth Route Armies are the main force of the Eighth Route Army, carrying heavy weapons and a total strength of more than 50,000 troops."

"But now two days have passed, and there is no news from these two Eighth Route Armies, as if they have disappeared out of thin air."

"Don't you think it's strange?"

Okamura Ninji and Arisue Seizan looked stunned.

"There are the locust armies of Mojun, Shimen City and Zhengding, do you mention these two Eighth Route Army troops in the report?"

Okamura Ninji looked at Seizo Arisue and asked in a deep voice.

Since these two forces of the Eighth Route Army were interspersed with troops, the strategic intention was to encircle the 11th, 40th, and 56th Divisions in Shimen City and Zhengding.

The 11th Division, the 40th Division, and the 56th Division quietly left Shimen City and Zhengding last night.

So.

Okamura Ningji and Arisue Seizan subconsciously thought that these two Eighth Route Army were going to attack Shimen City and Zhengding.

"Your Excellency General, the locust armies of Shimen City and Zhengding have not mentioned these two Eighth Route Army."

There are three rounds of the end of the essence.

Okamura Ninji's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze sank, and he looked at the precise map.

If the main forces of these two Eighth Route Armies were not in Shimen City and Zhengding, where would they go?

However, at present, Okamura Ningji did not dare to send reconnaissance planes to Shimen City and Zhengding to conduct reconnaissance and look for the movements of these two Eighth Route Army.

At this moment, Haruo Kitani, a communications staff officer, happened to walk in.

"Mugu-kun, immediately send a telegram to the headquarters of the Second Front Army of the Locust Alliance, asking if the two interspersed Eighth Route Army, in the south and north of Tianjingxian County, are attacking Shimen City and Zhengding."

There is a solemn face of the end of the essence of the order.

"Hey."

Hakuo Kitani suddenly bowed his head and turned to leave.

After about 20 minutes, Osamu Kitani walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand, bowed his head to Okamura Ninji, and reported:

"General, just now Sun Liangcheng of the Second Front Army of the Locust Alliance Army has called back, these two Eighth Route Armies are attacking Zhengding, as well as the Daguocun Airport and Station in Shimen City, Sun Liangcheng is requesting tactical guidance and air support."

When a lie is told, it takes an infinite number of lies to fulfill the first lie.

When the North China Front questioned Sun Liangcheng, Sun Liangcheng engaged in another wave of telecommunications fraud.

In this wave, Sun Liangcheng not only deceived Takashi Takamori, but also Okamura Ningji, Seizo Arisue and Yamamoto Kazuki.

"Got it."

Okamura Ninji looked relieved, nodded and said, and waved his hand.

Regarding Sun Liangcheng's report, Okamura Ninji did not have the slightest doubt.

These two interspersed forces were originally going to encircle and attack Shimen City and Zhengding, and at this time they were attacking and fighting in Shimen City and Zhengding area.

Fair and reasonable.

"Hey."

Osamu Kitani bowed his head, put the telegram on the table with both hands, turned around and walked away quickly.

"Now that I've found the movements of these two Eighth Route Army, I have no problem."

Kazuki Yamamoto said in a deep voice.

……

At the same time.

Jinju battlefield.

Japanese command.

When the various wings and brigades summed up their experiences, Takashi Takamori also called the division commanders of the 40th and 56th Divisions, as well as the chief of staff, to the headquarters.

"Gentlemen, please talk about the reasons for the failure of the locust army's attack."

"If our three divisions can no longer defeat the troops of the Eighth Route Army in Jizhong, we will have no shame to face General Okamura, no shame to face the soldiers of the Locust Army with broken jade, and even more shame to face His Majesty the Locust."

In the annular civil fortifications, Lieutenant General Takashi Takamori held the lieutenant general's sword, glanced at everyone with cold eyes, and said in a cold tone.

Seeing that Ying Mori Xiao moved out His Majesty the Locust.

The expressions of Seiichi Aoki and Masao Watanabe were all slightly awe-inspiring.

"I'll start with that." Watanabe Masao said in a deep voice, "The main reason for the failure of our offensive is that we cannot give full play to the strength of all artillery units, there is no air support, and the artillery units of the Eighth Route Army can launch artillery bombardment against us at any time, and the Eighth Route Army still has air support, plus the firepower of the ground troops of the Eighth Route Army exceeds that of the Locust Army and the ammunition is sufficient, we have only lost four attacks and suffered heavy losses!" ”

After the newly replenished several thousand Czech light machine guns and several hundred Makqin, the firepower of the infantry of the Eighth Route Army has surpassed that of the devils of these three divisions.

"For the sake of jihad, I had to call a spade a spade." The commander of the 40th Division, Aoki Seiichi, said in a deep voice.

"Aoki-kun, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Takashi Takashi said.

'I think we have problems with our offensive tactics as well. Aoki said in a deep voice.

"What's the tactical problem?" Takamori's face sank slightly.

"With all due respect, Takamori-kun and Watanabe-kun, both of your divisions are preserving their strength." Aoki Seiichi said in a deep voice, "Up to now, the truly strongest units of your two divisions have not been sent to the battlefield, and our 40th Division has suffered heavy losses. ”

Masao Watanabe: "Isn't our 56th Division a big loss?" ”

Takashi Takamori: "Our 11th Division has already suffered almost 10,000 casualties, isn't the loss big?" ”

Aoki Chengyi's words made Masao Watanabe and Takashi Takashi Takashi Takashi very unhappy.

"Generals, now is not the time for greater losses than any division, we should make concerted efforts to attack the enemy."

Seeing this, Seio Nishihara, chief of staff of the 11th Division, said in a deep voice.

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(The regular chapters have reached 1,000 chapters, and it has been more than a year and a half since the first word of the book was typed in May last year, and it has been really not easy to come along the way, thank you very much for your support, and the old readers who have been following from the previous book have been supporting.) Recently, the state has not been very good, so the update speed and update quality have not been able to keep up, and I apologize to everyone. When the state is better, there must be more to ensure the quality. Thank you brothers who have supported you all the way!! ）