Just when the soldiers of the regiments in the northwest of Shanxi were cleaning up the battlefield, the news that all the jade of the 57th Division was shattered had swept through all sides like a hurricane.

The first is the command of the little devil's front army.

Last night, Akiba Ryuken sent them a telegram asking for instructions on how to behave, but because Kasahara Xingo went to the theater to listen to the music, no one paid attention to it.

And when the telecommunications staff officer came to remind him early this morning, he went out to the airport to greet General Okamura, who had returned from the base camp.

Therefore, until noon today, the telegraph operator of the 57th Division sent a farewell telegram, and the telegraph staff officer of the headquarters was immediately terrified.

Sensing the seriousness of the situation, he hurriedly rode to the airport.

Prepare to report to Hoshio Kasahara.

Hurriedly changed the subject:

An entire division was annihilated by the Eighth Road like this? ”

The operational staff officers were about to cry, and they didn't dare to say it at all.

When Kasahara Xingxiong heard that the base camp was only given to 8 divisions to solve the dirt road, he naturally felt that it was simply a fantasy!

But what he didn't expect was that in the end, the other party actually gave him 8 divisions!

That's half less!

It just doesn't make sense!

It almost didn't make him faint.

"The 57th Division was bombarded by heavy artillery and crushed by chariots under Shuiquan City.

Kasahara Xingxiong saw that he couldn't hide it, so he had to bite the bullet and stand up and admit his mistake:

When it comes to aviation, he has a secret hatred in his heart.

……

I can't wait to chop the guy in front of me with a knife.

Okamura Tsuning felt a hint of gloom that hit his heart.

With a maximum of 11 divisions and regiments, it may be difficult to sweep the roots of Shanxi and Hebei at the same time.

When Okamura Tsunin heard this, he shook his head very depressedly.

But when it comes to saints, where can he compare to the old thing of Tojo?

- Otherwise, it would be time for him to be the land minister!

Therefore, in the end, he still returned in a feather and could only return to the capital in disgrace.

However, there are dozens of mountain artillery pieces on the Tsuchihachi Road, and Akiba-kun asked us to send aviation to blow up the artillery positions on the Tsuchihachi Road.

And that's not counting the local troops, militias, guerrillas, etc.!

But when he saw Okamura Tsuning's face was ugly, he immediately didn't want to rub salt on his wounds.

The systematic annihilation of an entire division by the Eighth Road is simply a big thing that pierces the sky!

"Tojo-kun still firmly believes that the first task of the locust army is to go south."

"Ah...... What about the Tuba Road in northern Hebei and Jindi? ”

The telecommunications staff officer replied in a shudder.

Okamura Tsuning, who has always been very cultivated, finally couldn't control himself anymore, and he jumped like thunder and scolded!

Could it be that the Eighth Road could wipe out one of their divisions in less than a day?

"Yaga!

This fool must have fallen for the enemy's trick to lure the enemy! ”

So I still took this plan and went to the other party.

Once Tubalu escapes to other places and turns around, I am afraid that our locust army will have to pay a greater price to solve them in the future. ”

Didn't you send a plane to help Akiba Ryuken fight before?

But wasn't it later that 5 bombers were knocked out by the Dirt Eighth Road?

Send it again, God knows if it will be knocked out again.

Akiba Ryuken, this idiot!

Is his mind full of?

Prepare to ponder with Kasahara Hoshio how to use 8 divisions to exterminate the Tsuchihachi!

"Hmph, where are the 11 divisions?

The base camp decided to transfer three of the 9 divisions to Xiangnan after the victory in the Battle of Jinnan and attack Tanzhou, the capital of Xiangnan, again! ”

"Eight Tooth Road!

How is this possible?

Kasawara Yoshio's face was very ugly.

immediately complained in my heart, the other party really dared to ask for it!

But then he pondered it and felt that he would rather open his mouth and let Lu Xiang bargain than ask for less, which led to his failure due to lack of troops.

Finally hearing the good news, Okamura nodded with satisfaction.

Then he asked:

"What about the 57th Division?

Have they reached the city of Water Springs? ”

"Yes, Akiba-kun called yesterday afternoon, saying that they had arrived at the foot of Shuiquan Castle and were attacking the city.

Hoshio Kasawara replied.

He rushed forward, grabbed the clothes on the chest of the telecommunications staff officer, and asked with a fierce look:

"You bastard who lied about the military!

The previous Okamura Tsuning asked him to make a plan, and he checked the information about the Tsuchihachi Road reported from all over the country, and the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became!

In the end, he made a plan to mobilize a huge force of 16 divisions and regiments, and at the same time sweep the Tuba Road in northern Hebei and Jindi, and strive to sweep all the Tuba Road clean.

Although he argued with reason, he even quarreled with the locust and let the locust judge.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, you went to the theater last night to listen to music, and then I heard that you went again...... Went to ......"

Are they all pigs?

Stupidly standing there, waiting for the heavy artillery bombardment and chariot crushing of the dirt road?

Are all the guns in their hands burning sticks? ”

After the other divisions of Jinnan arrived, would they attack together? ”

They had just arrived at the foot of the Water Springs City yesterday afternoon.

Unexpectedly, Okamura Tsining personally took this plan and went back to the base camp to lobby Lu Xiang, but in the end he only got this result!

Beijing Xiyuan Airport.

I feel that Tanabe Shengwu, the new chief of staff selected by himself, is still quite good.

Our previous order was not for them to wait for the time being after they arrived at the water spring.

You must know that in the big sabotage battle launched by the other side, the troops used were more than 100 regiments!

He planned that even if Tojo was an old thing, he would give him a discount, and finally give him twelve or thirteen divisions, or even 10 divisions, he would barely accept it.

It's only been a few days since General Okamura was away, and he made such a big mistake, doesn't this affect his future prospects?

"Yo Si! Tanabe-kun did things, and it was really safe. ”

Okamura Tsuning shouted angrily.

Prepare to wait until the end of the war in Jinnan before being dispatched. ”

……

This is too far from the strength of the minimum 16 divisions we planned.

The telecommunications staff officer was so frightened that he was sweating profusely, and said in a trembling voice:

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the 57th Division called last night to ask for the help of the aviation again, saying that Tubalu has a large number of flamethrowers, and they can't cope with it."

The loss of 5 bombers, he can barely cover up, but if it is fifteen or twenty-five, then he can only take the blame and resign!

Tanabe-kun called yesterday afternoon, saying that in two days at most, they would be able to completely defeat the enemy! ”

Ultimately...... Defeated to the east, it was blocked by the earth eight roads in the dragon king ditch, and the whole - jade shattered! ”

Originally, when he saw the plan given to him by Kasawara Xingo, the total strength required to be as high as 16 divisions, he was almost not scared and sat on the ground.

Kasawara was about to ask why, when a telecommunications staff officer rushed over and hurriedly reported:

"Your Excellency the Commander, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, the 57th Division, something has happened!"

Kasawara watched Okamura Tsuning's plane land, and hurriedly caught up with it.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the progress of our army in the Jinnan battlefield is very smooth.

Okamura replied.

In the history of the locust army, this kind of thing has never been encountered!

Considering that the Jinnan battlefield was at the most critical moment, he did not agree immediately.

Hoshio Kasawara replied casually.

"Nani?

Then why didn't you report last night? ”

He didn't expect that Okamura Tsining, who was a saint, personally ran to the base camp, but he actually returned in vain!

And Kasawara Yoshio next to him was also full of horror, feeling that the sky was about to fall.

Hoshio Kasawara was in a hurry.

"Maybe Akiba-kun thinks that after the capture of Shuiquan, the Tubalu has a large loss of troops, and the city's air defense is weak."

Okamura Tsuning suddenly blessed his soul and scolded suddenly.

"Your Excellency Commander, is this going well?"

"Nani? Besiege?

Okamura Tsuning said with a huff.

"Tojo-kun allowed me to mobilize 2 divisions from the Liaodong Army to join the sweep of Jindi and northern Hebei."

Okamura Tsining next to him didn't seem to be right, and immediately asked:

"Where did you go?"

"Nani? What's wrong with them? ”

Doesn't that mean that Okamura Tsuning, the newly appointed commander of the front army, may have an unstable position?

If his position was unstable, wouldn't it be in vain for him to take the initiative to get closer before?

"Nani? Only 2 divisions?

In this way, even if we add our 9 divisions and regiments in the Jinnan battlefield, there are only 11!

The sweat on the forehead of the combat staff officer had already begun to drip down.

Hoshio Kasawara was taken aback.

"Your Excellency Commander, I went to the Eight Great Hutongs last night!

If you miss military affairs, please punish your Excellency the commander! ”

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(End of chapter)