Looking at the telegram just sent by the telegraph operator at the former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong, Huang Yu looked happy and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"This old devil Okamura Neji is really difficult to deal with. After acting in so many scenes, he finally got fooled..."
"The fiercer the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops in the middle and the faster the attack speed, the greater our chances of annihilating them."
"Remind the lurking troops around Chenjiazhuang again."
"No one can expose the target in advance without orders from the enemy's headquarters."
"I would also like to remind Commander Li and Commander Kong that before the decisive battle begins, they must not engage in more than one regiment of troops fighting the Japanese, and they must not expose more than one regiment of troops on the surface."
"Ningji Okamura must not be allowed to know the existence of reinforcements in advance."
Liu Sen, chief of staff of the Duer Regiment, suddenly came over and reminded: "Xiao Huang..."
"The Kwantung Army's central mopping up force suddenly accelerated its attack speed. It was indeed able to reach Chenjiazhuang in a short period of time. It put distance between them and the left and right mopping up troops, giving us more time to ambush them."
"But they will also lose less on the offensive road."
"Fifteen thousand elite soldiers stormed into the Yizhong base."
"According to the current loss rate, at least more than 12,000 people can reach Chenjiazhuang."
"We only have three main regiments here. The Shunping Garrison Regiment and the 26th Regiment were able to kill only five main regiments in time. The total strength is less than 10,000."
"The superiority in troops and firepower lies with the Japanese."
"I'm worried that the troops may not be able to kill them even if they conduct an ambush for two more days."
Huang Yu replied with a serious face: "So we can't confront the little devil head-on as soon as we come up..."
"Neji Okamura doesn't know yet that the headquarters has sent us reinforcements."
"It is believed that there are only five regiments in the Yizhong base area. Two regiments will be separated from Mancheng and Wangdu County. Two regiments will transport supplies and weapons and ammunition to the mountainous areas. One regiment will block the mopping up troops along the way. At most, one or two battalions will be allocated for defense. Chenjiazhuang.”
"Chenjiazhuang has insufficient troops, and Okamura Neji wants to seize Chenjiazhuang immediately and block our access to the mountain."
"It will definitely allow the central mopping up troops to attack Chenjiazhuang with all their strength."
"This is our perfect opportunity to further inflict heavy damage on the Kwantung Army's middle mopping up force."
"If we fight this battle well, we will definitely be able to kill another five thousand Kwantung Army."
"When the total strength of the Japanese army drops sharply to 8,000, we can launch a general offensive and eliminate them with ambushes."
The worry on Liu Sen's face did not ease at all, and he continued to remind: "But Chenjiazhuang is only such a big place."
"The Kwantung Army can fill the entire Zhuangzi with one infantry brigade."
"It would be too difficult to eliminate five thousand elite Kwantung Army troops in such a large area."
Huang Yu shook his head: "Chenjiazhuang is indeed not big."
"But the tunnel fortifications are very large, and it can accommodate three large groups of little devils without any problem."
"The tunnel here was first built in the base area. The regiment leader monitored it from beginning to end. It has been expanded two or three times. It is the largest, most complex and most defensive tunnel fortification in the base area."
"If the Japanese want to completely occupy Chenjiazhuang, they must not just occupy the surface positions. They will definitely find ways to destroy all the tunnel fortifications and eliminate our troops hiding in the tunnels."
"Then our battle with the Japanese is not limited to surface positions."
"Conditions permitting, we will fight both above ground and underground together."
"Let every inch of land and every tunnel in Chenjiazhuang be stained with the blood of the little devil."
"Starting from tomorrow, all the first and second battalions of the Duer Regiment will be stationed on the surface of Chenjiazhuang. They will continue to strengthen the fortifications and expand the blocking position in front of the little devil scouts."
"I want Neji Okamura to know that there are only two battalions of the Eighth Route Army in Chenjiazhuang, and the strength is limited."
"The more fiercely the central mopping up troops attack, the sooner they can take it down within a period of time."
"Otherwise, once the reinforcements arrive, they won't be able to take it down easily. They will force the Kwantung Army's central mopping up troops to attack Chenjiazhuang at all costs and create opportunities for our army to severely damage them."
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At the Baoding garrison headquarters, the deputy chief of staff trotted up to Okamura Neiji again, holding in his hand the enemy situation report just sent by the aviation force.
"Your Excellency Commander..."
"The aviation force just sent a new situation: two battalions of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared in the Chenjiazhuang ground position."
"We are seizing the time to reinforce the fortifications and expand the blocking positions."
"The Eighth Route Army entering the mountains from Chenjiazhuang is still two regiments, almost the same as yesterday."
"Your judgments are all correct."
"The Eighth Route Army in Yi Zhong is indeed preparing a retreat for itself."
"The Eighth Route Army defending Chenjiazhuang only has two battalions. I think this is a great opportunity for Lieutenant General Sakuragi to seize Chenjiazhuang."
"In case the Eighth Route Army blocks the mopping up troops in the middle, rush to Chenjiazhuang first."
"The garrison there will increase to two regiments."
"They rely on tunnel fortifications to defend Chenjiazhuang, which will definitely cause a lot of trouble for Lieutenant General Sakuragi to seize Chenjiazhuang."
Okamura Neiji didn't answer. He picked up the telegram and browsed it quickly, then opened his mouth and started giving orders.
"Send a telegram to Lieutenant General Sakuragi immediately."
"The middle route mopping up troops must seize Chenjiazhuang before the Eighth Route Army blocking troops."
"By the way, please forward the original text of this telegram to Sakuragi-kun."
"After the central mopping up troops reach Chenjiazhuang, they don't need to rest and directly launch a strong attack."
"At all costs, capture Chenjiazhuang in the shortest possible time and block the retreat of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong."
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At the former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong, Chief of Staff Liu Sen rushed in with a smile on his face as if he had eaten candied fruit: "Xiao Huang..."
"The Japanese raiding troops in the middle have gone crazy..."
"Yesterday they were attacking fast enough, and today they are even faster than yesterday."
"When you encounter our army's blocking position, use heavy artillery and aircraft to bomb it, and then let the infantry and tanks attack together. When you see the entrance and exit of the tunnel, bomb it. After taking the surface position, let the main force advance, and don't care about our troops hiding in the tunnel. .”
"Even the ordinary cold guns chose to ignore it and marched towards Chenjiazhuang."
"According to their current marching speed, they will be able to reach Chenjiazhuang tomorrow morning."
"The play we played for Neji Okamura must have worked..." Huang Yu instantly wanted to understand the reason why the Japanese army suddenly accelerated their advance, and looked at Liu Sen with excitement on his face.
"Ningji Okamura determined that there are only two battalions of troops stationed in Chenjiazhuang."
"I want the middle route mopping up troops to get rid of the Shunping garrison and the 26th regiment that are blocking them, rush to Chenjiazhuang, and capture Chenjiazhuang before the reinforcements arrive."
"Since Okamura Neji is so smart, we definitely can't let him down."
"Immediately send a telegram to the Shunping garrison: ask him to deploy two main battalions to act separately as companies, and march urgently to reinforce Chenjiazhuang. Send troops now."
"Okamura Neiji attaches so much importance to Chenjiazhuang, he will definitely not watch the reinforcements arrive at Chenjiazhuang."
"Two battalions of reinforcements may not seem like many, but if there are tunnels as bunkers, they can withstand an infantry regiment without any problem."
"If I were Neji Okamura, I would definitely find a way to stop the reinforcements."
"Maybe this unintentional move can yield two unexpected surprises."
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