Chapter 10025 incense to Okamura and the North China Front.

Night.

The former enemy headquarters of the Japanese army in Xuzhou.

A Japanese staff officer walked in quickly and reported to Isamu Yokoyama: "General, the Locust Alliance has been assembled!" ”

According to Isamu Yokoyama's order, all the puppet troops in the vicinity were to assemble, put on the uniforms of the Japanese army, and then go to serve as cannon fodder.

The Japanese 11th Army went north this time, and every Japanese soldier carried a marching backpack and wore a steel helmet.

Therefore, every Japanese soldier had at least two sets of uniforms.

However, there is no superfluous steel helmet, and it is impossible for the devil to give the steel helmet to the pseudo-military.

It's something that can save your life after all.

But fortunately, the puppet army attacked at night.

Therefore, the Eighth Route Army may not be able to recognize it without wearing a steel helmet.

Isamu Yokoyama asked in a deep voice, "How many Locust Cooperative Army troops are there?" ”

"There are 50,000 people."

The staff officer replied:

"All the Locust Allies have changed into the uniforms of the Locust Army!"

When the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army attacked Central China, the Japanese army had already gathered some main forces in the Xuzhou area, preparing to fight the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army pointed directly at Xuzhou, how could the Japanese army be unprepared?

In addition to the assembled Japanese army, many puppet troops from Jiangsu also assembled here.

Among them is the main force of the puppet army "Central China Local Army" in Jiangsu.

"Your Excellency Commander, if we do this, we won't cause the Locust Allies to mutiny, right?"

Major General Nakayama Sadatake, Chief of Staff, said in a worried tone:

"A few days ago, the 11th Division of the North China Front Army and other troops placed the 2nd Front Army of the Locust Alliance Army in Shimen City and Zhengding as cannon fodder, which caused the mutiny of Sun Liangcheng's troops of the Locust Alliance Army, which directly led to the crushing of the 11th Division, the 40th Division and the 56th Division..."

At this time, the Japanese army had already found out what had happened in Shimen City.

It also figured out why the main force of the Eighth Route Army arrived at the Jinju battlefield so quickly.

The 2nd Front of the Locust Alliance Army mutinied, attacked the Japanese headquarters, and led his men to defect.

However, Sun Liangcheng was captured by the new Independent Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, and then shot in a public trial, and the Japanese army had no way to pursue it.

Otherwise, Sun Liangcheng would have been in a situation where he was hunted down by Japanese agents and spies.

Yokoyama's eyes narrowed slightly, this was indeed a problem.

But Isamu Yokoyama didn't care.

A group of spineless lost dogs, even if they mutinied, how much of a storm can they set off?

"My 11th Army is not the idiots of the 11th, 40th, and 56th Divisions."

"In addition to this method, does Zhongshan-kun have any better tactics?"

Isamu Yokoyama asked in a deep voice.

Nakayama was silent, he really couldn't think of a better tactic than this.

Although the Eighth Route Army was short of weapons and ammunition, it was not running out of ammunition and food.

Even if the locust army is sent up to feint against the Eighth Route Army, I am afraid that there will be a lot of casualties.

The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and now it is different from the past, and now the firepower of the Eighth Route Army can be called strong.

Even if the Eighth Route Army did not have much ammunition, it was still several grades stronger than the Japanese army's firepower.

In combat, the Eighth Route Army likes to carry out artillery coverage as soon as it comes up.

Even the 3rd Division, which was extremely combat-ready, could not withstand it.

Yokoyama drew the lieutenant general's sword and said in a fierce tone: "Set up a war supervision team, and once you find that there is a mutiny in the locust army, you will shoot it immediately!" ”

"Hey."

The staff officer bowed his head suddenly, turned around and walked out quickly.

……

After Isamu Yokoyama arrived in Xuzhou, the supreme command of the Japanese forces in the surrounding areas of Xuzhou was, of course, under Isamu Yokoyama.

Of course, it also includes the command of the puppet army.

With the order of the command of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, it was given.

The puppet army wearing the uniforms of the Japanese army, under the cover of night, quietly touched the position of the Eighth Route Army.

The tactics of the puppet army were exactly the same as the Japanese attack the night before.

The attack of the puppet army was divided into three routes, two frontal attacks, and one way to outflank.

Compared with the Japanese army, it has a strong fighting will, high individual quality, and tacit cooperation between troops.

The performance of the puppet army is simply a negative teaching material.

As soon as the guns of the Eighth Route Army rang out, dense shells and bullets flew directly over.

Where have they ever seen this kind of firepower?

Many puppet soldiers were scared to pee on the spot.

The puppet army didn't dare to attack at all, and all of them lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.

Even the puppet army that went to outflank took the wrong road, went directly to the area of the Sangge Temple, and entered the nest of the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army looked at the puppet army walking into the center of the Eighth Route Army from a distance, and their eyes glowed green.

These devils are all meritorious medals!

At this time, the Eighth Route Army didn't know that this group of devils was actually a puppet army pretending.

Seeing the main force of tens of thousands of devils entering the encirclement, the division commander and political commissar were also overjoyed.

As all the puppet troops entered the encirclement, the division headquarters decisively gave the order to close the door and fight the dogs.

Katyusha rocket artillery was the first to fire, followed by various heavy artillery, mortars and mountain artillery.

The puppet army was dumbfounded on the spot and was blown up.

After half an hour of continuous artillery fire, under the cover of flares, the infantry and tanks of the Eighth Route Army launched a general attack.

However.

Just when the infantry and tanks of the Eighth Route Army rushed forward, thinking that there would be a white-knuckle battle.

The encircled "devils" surrendered directly.

The jaws of all the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who participated in the battle were shocked.

After verification, the division headquarters figured out that this group of so-called devils were all pretended to be puppet soldiers.

And it was the puppet army that attacked the position of the Eighth Route Army head-on.

The Japanese Warlords did not come in handy.

The puppet army is all smart people, and when the Eighth Route Army opened fire, all the puppet soldiers lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.

Neither offensive nor retreating.

The artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army opened fire for a while, and when it saw that there was no movement, it stopped firing.

The frontal attacking puppet army lay on its stomach in the wilderness all night before retreating back to the outside of Xuzhou.

……

129th Division Headquarters.

"Last night, we treated this group of puppet soldiers as devils, and shelled for more than half an hour, wasting nearly half of our base number of shells in vain."

The chief of staff said in a depressed tone.

The combat effectiveness of the devils is very strong, especially the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, at least more than half of which are devils of the A division.

The combat effectiveness is even stronger.

In order to reduce the casualties of the troops, the Eighth Route Army shelled for more than half an hour before the infantry and tank units rushed up to harvest the corn.

"On this big night, the puppet army is wearing the military uniform of the devil again, who can recognize this?"

One of the main brigade commanders was also a little depressed.

You must know that it was the puppet army that broke in last night, and at most one round of heavy artillery fire, this enemy will have to.

The puppet army also deserves to eat so many rounds of shells?

"Last night, this puppet army actually touched the vicinity of our headquarters, does the devil know the location of our headquarters?"

An operations staff officer asked worriedly.

Division Commander Liu shook his head and said, "Probably not, if the devil knows the location of our headquarters, it will not be the puppet army that came yesterday, but the devil!" ”

Everyone nodded.

The political commissar said: "According to the situation explained by the puppet army, they were originally going to outflank us in a roundabout way, and together with the puppet army attacking head-on, they flanked our Eighth Route Army positional troops, but they took the wrong road and stumbled into our center by mistake. ”

An operational staff officer said: "The one who attacked our position last night was also a puppet army? ”

The main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army in the Xuzhou area has more than 200,000 people, and this is not all the main forces.

The entire main force of the 129th Division had more than 300,000 men.

Some of them stayed in the southeast of Shanxi Province to guard their homes, and the other part of the main force of about 100,000 people has already arrived in the central Henan region, and is in full swing to relieve the victims and develop the base area.

Although the 1st Theater of the National Army also has a lot of territory in Henan Province.

However, with the equipment and combat effectiveness of the main force of the 129th Division today, it is not afraid of the attack of the national army.

Even if you are defeated, you can temporarily retreat and wait for the main force to free up your hands and then find the field.

The headquarters judged that the national army did not dare to attack the troops of the 129th Division that entered Henan Province.

With the combat effectiveness of the new 1st Regiment, the Independent Regiment and the New 2nd Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, as well as the 129th Division, there is no pressure at all to sweep the 1st Theater of the National Army.

Now President Chang's strategy and tactics are to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, ready to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

After winning the battle of the Eighth Route Army, the national army took the opportunity to recover some territory, and then let the media hype up how many battles the national army had won, how many Japanese troops had been eliminated, and how much territory had been recovered.

After all, Principal Chang is good at not only micro-operations such as skipping commands, but also good at public opinion operations.

Although Principal Chang's tactical command ability is not good, he still has a few brushes in playing politics.

"That's right!"

Brigade Commander Chen says:

"The puppet army didn't organize a decent attack at all, as soon as our heavy artillery fire fired, the puppet army was instigated, I still wonder, the devil is so cowardly?"

However, the Eighth Route Army was mainly defensive at night and did not take the initiative to attack.

If the Eighth Route Army had taken the initiative to attack last night, it might have directly defeated the puppet army attacking head-on.

"How do I feel that the devil sent the puppet army to attack our Eighth Route Army position wearing Japanese uniforms to consume our ammunition?"

Chief of Staff Li said with a suspicious expression.

"Don't feel it." The political commissar said affirmatively, "Yokoyama Yong must have fought with this idea, this old devil saw that our Eighth Route Army did not have much ammunition, and these puppet troops were cannon fodder, and they were deliberately sent to consume the shells of our Eighth Route Army." ”

Brigade Commander Chen's eyes narrowed, and his tone was full of murderous intent: "Hengshan Yong, this old devil, has a lot of eyes." ”

"So to speak." An operations staff officer said, "Have we fallen for the devil?" Last night a lot of shells were fired, and even the Katyusha rockets were consumed. ”

Division Commander Liu smiled slightly: "Since the Japanese army thinks that we don't have much ammunition, then we might as well take the plan." ”

The political commissar's eyes lit up slightly: "Division commander, what do you mean..."

Division Commander Liu nodded at the political commissar, and then looked at the chief of staff, "Chief of staff, immediately invite the new sword captain." ”

"Yes!"

Chief of Staff Lee turned around and went to make a phone call.

At this moment, the communications staff officer held the telegram in his hand, walked into the headquarters and reported to the division commander: "Report to the chief, I have just received a telegram from the headquarters of the new regiment that the independent brigade of the new regiment has recovered Xinxiang, and the Xinxiang airport is well preserved and can be put into use!" ”

The division commander looked overjoyed, and immediately ordered: "Order the headquarters to fly the independent fighter squadron and the 1st Flying Regiment and immediately enter the Xinxiang airfield." ”

"Yes!"

The communications staff officer turned and left.

……

At the same time.

The command of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army.

"General, the front-line scouts report that last night the Locust Allied Army broke into the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army, and the Eighth Route Army carried out artillery bombardment on the Locust Allied Army for more than half an hour."

An operations staff officer reported to Isamu Yokoyama.

Although only a very small number of Japanese troops attacked with the puppet army.

However, the sound of artillery, especially the explosion of heavy artillery shells, can be heard far, far away, and the devil scouts naturally know the time when the Eighth Route Army will open artillery.

"More than half an hour of shelling?"

Yokoyama's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly:

"Yo Xi!"

Major General Nakayama Zhenwu, Chief of Staff, said with a happy face: "Your Excellency, it seems that last night the Eighth Route really mistook the Locust Alliance Army for the Locust Army last night. ”

"After more than half an hour of rapid shelling, the artillery of the Eighth Route Army can shoot about 0.5 base ammunition."

"There was no mutiny in the Locust Allied forces that attacked head-on last night."

"With just some cannon fodder, a large number of shells of the Eighth Route Army were consumed, Your Excellency the commander is wise, I admire it!"

Nakayama Sadatake also slapped him with a sycophant.

The upturned arc of the corners of Yokoyama's mouth is getting bigger and bigger.

"Your Excellency Commander, will you send the Locust Alliance troops to continue the attack on the Eighth Route Army tonight?"

The deputy chief of staff on the side, Futami Akizaburo Osa, asked.

Zhongshan Zhenwu said: "In my opinion, sending the Locust Alliance troops to continue to attack the Eighth Route Army is afraid that it will no longer have any effect, and the current Eighth Route Army must know that it has fallen for the Locust Army, even if there are Locust Alliance troops breaking into the position of the Eighth Route Army again, I am afraid that the Eighth Route Army will not be fooled again, and the Locust Alliance Army troops attacking head-on will not be able to organize a decent offensive at all, and they will not be able to consume much ammunition of the Eighth Route Army." ”

"If the locust alliance is forced into a hurry, maybe there will really be a mutiny."

"That's according to His Excellency the Chief of Staff." Futami Akizaburo asked, "What now?" ”

"Your Excellency, Commander!"

Nakayama Sadatake looked at Isamu Yokoyama and said in a deep voice:

"The attack of the locust army cannot be stopped, and I suggest that the locust army and the locust alliance army be sent to attack together tonight to consume the ammunition of the Eighth Route Army."

The Japanese army and the puppet army attacked together, basically using the puppet army as cannon fodder in front.

Nakayama Zhenwu also knew very well that without the supervision of the Japanese army, the attack of the puppet army was completely grinding foreign workers.

"Yo Xi!"

Isamu Yokoyama nodded with satisfaction:

"The order goes down, and all the locust armies and locust armies will switch to a defensive posture during the day, and the locust armies and locust armies will continue to attack at night."

Major General Nakayama asked: "Will the field heavy artillery brigade and artillery wings open fire tonight to provide artillery support for the attacking troops?" ”

Yokoyama waved his hand and said, "You don't have to waste shells. ”

Yesterday evening, the artillery wings of the Japanese army did not provide artillery support for the puppet army.

The aim is to save shells.

When the Eighth Route Army is short of ammunition or even no ammunition, the Locust Army will launch a counteroffensive, and then the Japanese army can bombard the Eighth Route Army with heavy artillery.

As for Okamura and the North China Front?

Isamu Yokoyama and the 11th Army have limited capabilities, so we can only let Okamura and the North China Front fend for themselves.

The main force of the 11th Army defeated the main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

At that time, Isamu Yokoyama was promoted to the rank of general, served as the commander of the front army, and even the commander of the dispatch army, and since then I have reached the pinnacle of my life.

During the New Year's holidays, I, Yokoyama Yonghui, will offer incense to Okamura and the North China Front.

After a pause, Isamu Yokoyama said again: "Order all units to summarize the combat experience of night battles and close combat!" For a long time to come, the Locust Army fought against the well-equipped Eighth Route Army, and I am afraid that it could only fight at night in order to narrow the equipment gap between it and the Eighth Route Army. Other than that! Your general staff will draw up a counteroffensive battle plan as soon as possible, and the main task of this battle plan is to defeat the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army and eliminate as many soldiers of the Eighth Route Army as possible. ”

"Hey."

Nakayama Sadatake and Futami Akizaburo bowed their heads in unison.