At the headquarters of the Baipogou Independent Regiment, Huang Yu had been back from Taiyuan for three days. He was supposed to return to the assault camp, but he was left behind by Kong Jie.
Yoshio Shinozuka was seriously injured by the special forces, and the Japanese and puppet troops in Shanxi will probably have a new commander.
With new people and a new atmosphere, the battle situation faced by the Eighth Route Army will also change accordingly.
If the independent group wants to not fall behind in the upcoming changes, it must make tit-for-tat changes in the shortest possible time.
Huang Yu's mind works very quickly, so having him stay at the regiment headquarters to help him with suggestions would definitely be more useful than returning to the assault camp.
"Commander...there is news about the candidate for the commander of the First Army of the Little Japs!" Li Wensheng walked up to Kong Jie with a complicated look on his face and said.
"My name is Iwamatsu Yoshio. He used to be the commander of the main division who was particularly good at fighting tough battles and big battles!"
"This is relevant information forwarded by the headquarters. It says that Yoshio Iwamatsu fought against our Eighth Route Army operating in the Yizhong Plain. He won more than he lost but was very powerful!"
"Considering the complicated situation in Shanxi, Okamura Neji specially sent this old devil to deal with us!"
"The intelligence also said: In order to support Yoshio Iwamatsu in breaking the deadlock in Shanxi and severely inflicting heavy damage on the Eighth Route Army, Neji Okamura promised to dispatch two main divisions and a heavy artillery regiment to reinforce Shanxi in the near future!"
"The headquarters judged that after Yoshio Iwamatsu takes office, he will launch an unprecedented sweep of our base area within three months at most, in order to prove his ability to the Shanxi garrison and secure his position as commander of the Shanxi First Army!"
"The base area in northern Shanxi where we are located is likely to be their first target!"
"Not only can he avenge Shinozuka Yoshio and win people's hearts... but he can also prove to the North China Front Army Headquarters that his command ability far exceeds that of Shinozuka Yoshio!"
"The independent regiments, the new first regiment, and the new second regiment that Shinozuka Yoshio was unable to eliminate several times. If he wiped them out in one move... Neji Okamura and the top brass of the Little Devils would definitely look at him with admiration."
"In order to cope with the heavy raids that Yoshio Iwamatsu may launch in northwestern Shanxi, the headquarters decided to establish a joint command in northwestern Shanxi to assemble independent regiments, new first regiments, and new second regiments to jointly deal with this crisis!"
"The chief appointed you, Commander Ding, and Commander Li, to jointly command the counter-attack in northwestern Shanxi... When we encounter problems and cannot form a unified opinion, your opinions will prevail!"
"At the same time, Comrade Huang Yu is appointed as the combat staff officer of the joint command headquarters to advise everyone!"
There was so much information in this telegram that Kong Jie read it back and forth three times before he recovered from the shock.
Then the whole face was covered in surprise.
In the last counter-mopping operation, the three regiments fought independently. Although they won the battle, because each regiment had insufficient troops, the participating troops missed many opportunities on the battlefield.
In this counter-mopping operation, the commander put three regiments together and used them together. With more troops, there will naturally be more big battles that can be fought.
Huang Yu was not happy at all.
Historically, the Japanese who succeeded Shinozuka Yoshio was Iwamatsu Yoshio.
Unexpectedly, his assassination did not change anything, except that Yoshio Iwamatsu took office two or three months earlier than history.
What worries Huang Yu the most is that Yoshio Iwamatsu is a commander who likes to fight big and tough battles.
Now that he takes office early, he will definitely use a big sweep to prove his strength.
Mobilizing troops, stocking supplies, investigating the enemy's situation, formulating a raid plan... all require a lot of preparation time.
This means that a sweep of the chief minister's judgment is likely to begin in two months.
Yet they allowed the Independent Regiment to form a joint command with the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment so long in advance to prepare for the counter-mopping up... It shows that the chief attaches great importance to this major sweep! "
Last time Yoshio Shinozuka assembled more than 20,000 troops to sweep northwestern Shanxi, the commander-in-chief didn't pay much attention to it. It shows that the leader also believes that the next big sweep will be unprecedented, and Yoshio Iwamatsu will gather more troops and more heavy equipment... to deal with northwest Shanxi...
The two main divisions and a heavy artillery regiment that Okamura Neiji agreed to in order to support Yoshio Iwamatsu were probably coming to sweep northwestern Shanxi.
As the saying goes, in the face of absolute strength, all tactics and techniques are in vain.
If Yoshio Iwamatsu really dispatches two or three divisions to sweep away northwest Shanxi, the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle really has no chance of defeating them. Maybe they won't even have the strength to resist, and they will have to be chased and beaten all the way!
Kong Jie keenly noticed that something was wrong with Huang Yu's expression. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Xiao Huang, is there anything wrong with this telegram?"
Huang Yu nodded first, then shook his head, and finally said: "Establishing a joint command is indeed the best way to protect northwest Shanxi."
"But it also proves that the big sweep that Yoshio Iwamatsu is about to launch will be unprecedented and unprecedented!"
"Guanggang Village Ningci has reinforced two divisions and a heavy artillery regiment... plus the troops that can be mobilized by the Shanxi garrison, the total force is likely to exceed three divisions!"
"Our regiment will face one of their divisions. The disparity in troop strength is several times greater, not to mention the gap in equipment and firepower!"
"I suggest that we meet with Commander Li and Commander Ding immediately to discuss this matter. The three regiments will reach a unified opinion and start preparing for counter-mopping up from now on!"
The smile on Kong Jie's face disappeared, he picked up the telegram and read it again...
He replied two minutes later: "I will send a telegram to Lao Li and Lao Ding now..."
"Your analysis just now was so right..."
"Although the joint command is more conducive to counter-mopping up in the northern Shanxi base area, it also means that the first major sweep after Yoshio Iwamatsu takes office will be unprecedented!"
"If Yoshio Iwamatsu really plans to deploy three divisions to mop up us, we will face unprecedented pressure, and we must prepare in advance for the next counter-mopping up!"
At the Japanese military headquarters in Taiyuan, more than a dozen officers from the left or above gathered in the conference room.
This is the first military meeting held by Yoshio Iwamatsu after he took office. Some people are anxious, some are full of expectations, and some are confused, not knowing what the new commander will bring to them.
"Commander is here!" The guard suddenly announced at Noh's door.
A dozen officers with different looks stood up from their positions at the same time and looked at the door of the conference room...
Compared with Yoshio Shinozuka, Yoshio Iwamatsu looks more majestic, walking with a wind, and you can tell at a glance that he is a soldier.
"Everyone sit down!" Yoshio Iwamatsu said bluntly, waving his hands to his subordinates.
"I came to Taiyuan for only one purpose: to turn the tide, defeat the increasingly rampant Eighth Route Army in Shanxi, make Shanxi's public security better and become the energy and food production base of the Japanese Empire!"
"Yesterday I spent a day in the office reading information, and got to know a lot about everyone sitting here... To be honest, I am very dissatisfied with your previous performance!"
"I hope that after I take office, the garrison can work together and work with me to defeat the Eighth Route Army!"
"Before taking office, I promised in front of Mr. Gangcun..."
"Within three months of taking office, kill the Eighth Route Army operating in northwestern Shanxi and avenge Commander Yoshio Shinozuka!"
"At this point, I'm a little short of saying: Commander Yoshio Shinozuka is out of danger and will be discharged from the hospital in another month!"
"His Majesty the Emperor has decided to transfer him back to China to serve as the principal of the Army Academy and continue to serve the Empire of Japan in the military!"
"I hope everyone can support me just like they supported Commander Yoshio Shinozuka before!"
"If someone is cheating in front of me, I don't mind replacing him!"
"Who is the head of intelligence?"
"Humble job Ida Araki..." The intelligence section chief, who carried the military rank of Daizuo on his shoulders, stood up seriously.
Iwamatsu Yoshio directly ordered: "You should have a lot of information about the Northwestern Shanxi Eighth Route Army..."
"I will give you another ten days to find out clearly their strength, equipment, firepower, garrison, and military rations... Remember, not a single soldier belonging to the Eighth Route Army of Northwest Shanxi will be spared, including their so-called local troops and guerrillas!"
"We have been defeated by the Northwestern Shanxi Eighth Route Army again and again before..."
"The big reason is that we didn't understand our opponent and made the mistake of underestimating the enemy!"
"In this sweep of northwest Shanxi, I will never allow the Eighth Route Army to make a fuss about its troop strength!"
Ida Dazuo's expression was very serious. This was the first task given to him by Yoshio Iwamatsu after he took office.
Once completed, you will be able to secure your position as intelligence section chief.
If it is not completed well and goes against the will, I will definitely not be able to keep my position as the head of the intelligence section.
He immediately accepted the order: "Commander, please rest assured, I promise to complete the mission!"
"In ten days, all the information about the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi will be sent to you, and not a single soldier will be spared!"
Yoshio Iwamatsu glanced at his subordinates before continuing his order: "Chief of Staff, the task of appeasing the overseas Chinese in the city will be left to you!"
"I heard that you have asked the action team lurking in northwestern Shanxi to stop killing Chinese people..."
"This is very good!"
"Before taking office, Commander Okamura said to me: The Eighth Route Army is better at fighting guerrillas, mobile warfare, and sneak attacks than we are..."
"Comprehensive analysis shows that our army is definitely not as good as the Eighth Route Army in terms of assassinations. The earlier the action team is stopped, the smaller our losses will be."
"We are soldiers. If we really want to massacre Chinese people and kill their senior officers, we have to do it on the front battlefield instead of sneaking behind the scenes..."
The chief of staff immediately answered: "Then why don't you humble yourself and withdraw those action teams!"
Iwamatsu Yoshio shook his head and said: "Although I don't like assassinations...but fighting requires intelligence support..."
"We don't know much about the Northwestern Shanxi Eighth Route Army, and relying on the intelligence department alone is not enough..."
"From now on, all action teams operating in northwestern Shanxi will lurk on the spot and cooperate with the intelligence department to investigate the Eighth Route Army there!"
"If there is a chance, we can also direct the aviation force to bomb the Eighth Route Army in Northwestern Shanxi..."
The chief of staff understood: "Your Excellency, Commander, is wise!"
"I'll make arrangements soon!"
"The action teams operating in northwestern Shanxi are all elites selected from the army. They have also received special lurking training and have very strong combat capabilities in the heart of the enemy... With their cooperation, the intelligence department will definitely be able to find out the true situation of the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi. !”
Iwamatsu Yoshio waved his hand and motioned for the chief of staff to sit down.
A pair of eyes glanced at the subordinates again, and finally stopped at the Chief of Operations!
