Headquarters of the Japanese North China Front, Okamura Ningji also received the bad news that the military train going south was attacked, the railway was bombed, and was temporarily interrupted. towering
The culprit that immediately came to mind was the Yizhong Eighth Route Army.
He knew this unit better than Major General Fujita, and had suffered several heavy losses at their hands.
The centipede insect is dead but not stiff.
The Eighth Route Army in the Wing is more terrifying and more powerful than the Centipede Insect. As long as the North China Front Army does not completely eliminate it, it will have to face their various attack methods and it is impossible to guard against it.
The only thing that he didn't expect was that the Yi Zhong Eighth Route Army did not need time to repair. It had just finished a big battle and immediately went into the next battle without even making up for its losses.
Looking at the telegram sent by Major General Fujita, he curled his lips and threw it on the table.
If the opponent belonged to the North China Front, Okamura Neji would definitely curse at him. towering
I asked them to strengthen the defense of the southward communication line several days in advance, but in the end, the Eighth Route Army took advantage of the loophole. Isn't this my own scolding?
But Major General Fujita was affiliated with the Kwantung Army, and he had requests from the Kwantung Army, so he could only reduce big things to small matters.
The railway interruption must be resolved immediately.
He raised his eyebrows and asked the deputy chief of staff, "What did Kawasaki-kun say?"
"He is the real commander of the Baoding garrison. He cannot shirk responsibility for the attack on the military train and the interruption of the railway."
The deputy chief of staff immediately said: "Major General Kawasaki reports."
"Fujita-kun insisted on going his own way and only arranged for an infantry brigade to patrol the railway line."
"As a result, there were too few mobile troops, which gave the enemy an opportunity to take advantage."
"Fujita-kun underestimated the enemy..." Neji Okamura frowned deeper than before and said seriously.
"But as the previous commander of the Baoding garrison, Mr. Kawasaki knows the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong better than Mr. Fujita. He should not underestimate the enemy."
"Hai..." the deputy chief of staff nodded.
"The commander of the Kawasaki Brigade said in the telegram: Mr. Fujita believes that the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong has just been severely damaged and is unable to attack railways and roads. One mobile brigade is enough to deal with all emergencies."
"As Mr. Fujita's deputy, he can only execute orders."
"Baga, he wants to see Mr. Fujita make a fool of himself..." Neji Okamura saw Major General Kawasaki's little thoughts at a glance. towering
The deputy chief of staff quickly answered: "Then why don't you send a low-level telegram to the commander of the Kawasaki Brigade to remind him to put the overall situation first and cooperate with Major General Fujita to guard the southbound railway and highway?"
To the surprise of the deputy chief of staff, the anger on Neji Okamura's face suddenly disappeared.
Shaking his head, he said calmly: "No need..."
"As the real commander of the Baoding garrison, Mr. Kawasaki at least has a view of the overall situation. He will definitely not watch an accident in Baoding."
Looking at Okamura Neji's deep eyes, the deputy chief of staff reacted suddenly.
Major General Kawasaki wanted to see Major General Fujita digest it, and the commander in front of him also wanted to see the Kwantung Army joke.
Japan is an island country with limited resources. towering
Limited resources are always limited to supply the navy. The ammunition supplies that fall on the army are not much, but the Kwantung Army robs the bulk of them.
Although the Kwantung Army is known as Japan's most powerful army, they have not fought a war for a long time, but they have seized the army's best resources.
As the commander of the North China Front, Okamura Neiji would be lying if he said he was not jealous.
This time the Kwantung Army was seconded to participate in the war in North China.
On the one hand, it is because the North China Front Army does have insufficient strength and needs support.
On the other hand, it was because Okamura Neji wanted to see if the Kwantung Army was really as powerful as the rumors said.
If their performance in battle is not as good as that of the North China Front, then the large amount of weapons, ammunition and supplies the Army distributes to them every year will be in vain. towering
The next time ammunition supplies are distributed, I will have reason to snatch some of them from their mouths to replenish the North China Front.
As long as the fight between Major General Fujita and Major General Kawasaki does not affect the overall situation, Okamura Neiji does not mind his subordinates making Major General Fujita look embarrassed, so that other army units can see the Kwantung Army's ugly appearance, and then achieve the purpose of suppressing the Kwantung Army.
"Reply a telegram to Major General Fujita immediately..." Okamura Neiji spoke again, bringing the deputy chief of staff who was deep in thought back to reality.
"He is the acting commander of the Baoding garrison. The military train was bombed and the railway was interrupted. He must bear the main responsibility."
"Considering that he has just concurrently served as the commander of Baoding, the headquarters allows him to perform meritorious service."
"Tell Mr. Fujita that the transportation supply line going south is related to a major battle for the North China Front. No accidents can occur. Please restore the railway line as soon as possible and protect the railway to prevent it from being bombed again."
After listening, the deputy chief of staff became more and more sure of his analysis. towering
The commander named Major General Fujita to be in charge of the transportation and supply lines going south. He also exempted him from the responsibility for the attack on the military column and asked him to keep up his efforts and avoid the same problem again.
On the surface, it was to give face to the Kwantung Army, but in fact, it completely handed over the important task of protecting the southward communication line to Major General Fujita.
If another accident occurs in the future, the relevant responsibilities cannot be shied away.
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At the temporary headquarters of the Shunping Guard Regiment, Huang Yu was pacing back and forth in the room wearing ordinary people's clothes.
This is an abandoned ancestral hall. The people in the village have long since moved away due to the war, leaving only some ruins that have not been destroyed.
Huang Yu took a fancy to this place at first sight. towering
Not only can it prevent troops from sleeping in the open, but it also eliminates the need to contact local people, reducing the chance of troops being exposed.
"Captain..."
Duan Peng, also wearing ordinary people's clothes, hurried in.
"The Japanese army in Baoding sent two squadrons to protect the railway soldiers and repair the railway."
"The speed is very fast. It should be repaired and open to traffic before dawn tomorrow."
"How about we go and fight..."
"With the current strength and firepower of the Junping Defense Regiment, we can annihilate them all in half an hour at most."
Chief of Staff Wang Lin was moved after hearing this.
"I think we can fight..."
"If we launch an attack at night, we will have the advantage in strength, terrain, and time. All of them are on our side."
"We raided the military column yesterday and captured exactly 20 mortars and more than 2,000 rounds of artillery shells."
"Coupled with the artillery and artillery shells we brought, we can kill at least half of the Japanese and puppet troops no matter how fast the artillery fire strikes."
"The infantry will kill them all at the same time, and one attack will end the battle."
"This is definitely fat meat served to our mouths." shrugged
"It would be a shame not to eat."
I thought Huang Yu would nod in agreement, but he actually refused.
"can not fight……"
"Chief of Staff, do you still remember why I asked all the troops to change into civilian clothes and enter enemy-occupied areas..."
Of course Wang Lin remembered that he specifically asked this question before sending troops, and he immediately explained it to Huang Yu.
"Confuse the little devil..."
"Let the Japanese mistakenly think that we are local troops and have nothing to do with the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong, and once again they have the idea of underestimating the enemy."
"The more the Baoding Japanese army underestimates the enemy, the better our effectiveness in boiling frogs in warm water."
Huang Yu continued to ask: "If we devour the two little Japanese who strengthened the squadron in one go, do you think the Japanese army in Baoding will still regard us as local guerrillas?"
Wang Lin slapped his head suddenly and said, "Definitely not..."
"No matter how powerful the guerrillas are, they can't eat two reinforced squadrons in one go."
"Once they start taking us seriously, it will be difficult for the troops to take advantage."
Having said this, a trace of unwillingness appeared on his face at the same time, and he continued.
"But..." huh
"It would be a real loss to let such a good fighter plane go without fighting."
Huang Yu answered confidently: "Any losses now are temporary."
"When the Japanese troops in Baoding are fooled, we will have plenty of opportunities to fight them."
"The losses we suffer now will definitely be recouped in the future."
After saying that, he stared at Wang Lin and asked: "What is the situation in each battalion and company..."
"Before a big battle, everyone must pay attention to concealment and not reveal our true identity."
Wang Lin's face suddenly became very serious, and he looked at Huang Yu seriously. towering
"Captain, don't worry..."
"The troops are deep into enemy-occupied areas alone, and any accident will cause us a fatal blow."
"Except for the cavalry correspondent, everyone else is hiding in the lurking point and staying put."
"The troops are just like us. They all wear civilian clothes, all their heavy weapons are hidden, and they are only equipped with light weapons."
"If any troops are exposed, the Japanese and puppet troops will treat them as a small group of local guerrillas."
Huang Yu nodded, and then turned his attention to Duan Peng: "What's going on with the Japanese army in Baoding..."
"The railway was bombed. Has Acting Brigade Commander Fujita been punished? Has the strength of the mobile unit been increased?"
"If Kawasaki was still the commander of Baoding, he would definitely deploy two brigades to protect the railway line from the beginning."
"We were able to successfully raid the military column last night. Speaking of which, we have to thank that old devil Fujita."
"Looking at the Kwantung Army hat, but not understanding us, this is because underestimating the enemy gave us an opportunity."
Duan Peng reported seriously: "Captain..."
"The commander of the Baoding garrison is still the old devil Fujita."
"The number of mobile brigades protecting railways and roads has not increased."
"Excluding the two squadrons that repaired the railway, only two squadrons were left to protect other railway lines."
"The railway guerrillas should have reached Fujita's ears."
"I want to fight another battle on the railway line to make the Japanese completely believe in the existence of railway guerrillas."
Huang Yu stared at the map and made a quick decision: "We will act tomorrow night."
"The southbound railway has been disrupted for a day and a night. The railway line will definitely be particularly busy tomorrow."
“The busier you are, the easier it is to make mistakes, so you have opportunities to take advantage of them.”
"But Fujita did not increase troops to protect the railway and was not punished. I can't understand this."
"And Kawasaki..." shrug
"This old devil knows us better than Fujita and will not be easily fooled."
"As Deputy Fujita, both emotional and logical reasons should remind him to increase the strength of the mobile force."
"But there's no change in the troops protecting the railroad."
Wang Lin thought for a moment and replied: "Could it be because of his status as the Kwantung Army?"
"He and Kawasaki are both brigade commanders. The fact that he can serve as commander of the Baoding garrison instead must be related to his identity as the Kwantung Army."
"Otherwise Okamura Neiji would not leave his own people alone and appoint an outsider as the commander of Baoding."
Huang Yu shook his head: "There are reasons for this, but not entirely."
"The Kwantung Army is indeed very powerful, but it's not to the point where it scares Neji Okamura."
"If I were Neji Okamura, I would have given the Kwantung Army face by appointing Fujita as the concurrent commander of Baoding."
"Now that Fujita has made a mistake, he takes the opportunity to take the commander's position and return it to Kawasaki."
"But he didn't do that."
