Yoshio Shinozuka nodded while listening and said: "I have always had a headache about Xu Dalong's troops. I didn't expect that they captured Licheng County and took the opportunity to expand their base. This actually provided our army with a good way to eliminate them. fighter plane.
Your idea is very clever, I completely agree. Now that Xu Dalong's troops have attempted to attack our army, we will immediately formulate a combat plan, mobilize the troops, and make preparations for the war. "
The chief of staff said: "Your Excellency, Commander, if our army occupies the mountains in Licheng County and controls the highway, it will definitely incapacitate their tank troops and their military vehicles. But they also have a cavalry unit. It still maintains strong mobility, please Commander, please try to solve it."
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and said: "I have already considered this. Tomorrow I will secretly go to Chahar to dispatch troops and ask them to mobilize cavalry troops to participate in this battle, and then completely defeat Xu Dalong's troops, so that they will not come back. Come back."
Having said this, Yoshio Shinozuka knocked hard on the table at the edge of the sand table with his fist to express his anger toward Xu Dalong that had accumulated in his heart over the years.
Hirota Koki is the captain of the 113th Regiment of the 113th Division of the Japanese Army. He was once a major staff officer in the First Army Combat Section. He is known for his quick thinking. The chief of staff values him very highly and deliberately cultivates him. Not long ago, he He was promoted to captain. Yesterday he received an order from the army to report to the headquarters of the First Army.
Seeing the old officer who was dedicated to cultivating him, Hirota Koki was a little excited. He stood at attention and saluted very respectfully, and said loudly: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, Hirota Koki, the captain of the 113th Regiment of the 113th Division, has been ordered to report here."
The chief of staff nodded and said happily: "Mr. Hirota, please sit down."
He asked with concern about Hirota Koki's work since he became the captain of the coalition. He heard that he was already familiar with the work of the coalition and expressed his appreciation for him.
The chief of staff said: "Mr. Hirota, I called you here today because I have an extremely important task for you to complete."
After hearing this, Hirota Koki's blood boiled, and he immediately stood up and said, "Thank you, Chief of Staff, for your trust. I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
The chief of staff was very satisfied with Hirota's attitude. He raised his hand to signal Hirota to sit down, and then handed over the combat mission to him.
After listening to the words of the chief of staff, Hirota Hongyi looked solemn and thought hard there.
The chief of staff said: "Hirota-kun, are you afraid? If you are not capable of completing this task, I can send someone else."
Hirota Koki said: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I am a warrior of the Huang Army in my humble position. It is honorable to break my jade for the Huang Army. I am not afraid, but I am thinking about how to complete this mission."
The chief of staff said happily: "Mr. Hirota, you are really good. I have always been optimistic about you and believe that you can take on this difficult task. If you have any requests, just ask them and I will fully support you."
Hirota Hongyi has a flexible mind and careful thinking. He has also served as a staff officer for a long time and has experience in commanding combat troops. From the time the chief of staff began to hand over the mission to now, in a very short period of time, he already had a countermeasure.
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He said: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the enemy has a large number of mechanized troops, and their material supply relies entirely on the road in the mountains to ensure transportation. The enemy will strictly protect that road, and there must be many defensive troops.
If our army occupies it, the enemy will fight back with all its strength in order to ensure the smooth flow of the supply line. Therefore, if we want to seize the mountainous areas around the road and hold on to it, the troops required must be of considerable size. Otherwise, even if Even if we control the highway, we can't hold it back. "
The chief of staff nodded and said, "Your opinion is correct. How many troops do you think we can send to complete this mission?"
Guangtian Hongyi said: "If you need to hold on there for three days, one infantry brigade is enough. If you need to hold on for a longer time, you will need at least one infantry regiment."
The chief of staff said: "During this period, the enemy must have transported some oil, weapons and ammunition from their base area.
After the battle begins, I am afraid that their supplies will be able to last for a week or even longer.
And if our army wants to encircle and annihilate the enemy's troops, it will probably take more than ten days. My request to you is that after capturing the mountainous area, you must hold on there for at least half a month. I can give you an infantry regiment, and then assign you some artillery units and a transport team. "
Hirota Koki said: "This is great. If I go to capture the mountainous area there, I will definitely have a fierce battle with the enemy troops who come to fight for it, and the amount of ammunition consumed will be huge. A long-term defense will also require a large amount of food. and other supplies, our soldiers can carry only a limited amount, so we hope that the Chief of Staff can provide a large number of mules and horses to carry the supplies."
The chief of staff said: "You don't have to worry about this. In addition to the original mules and horses of your regiment, I will equip you with 400 more horses and provide you with corresponding supplies."
Hirota Hiroshi said: "This is no problem. I hope to bring my own infantry regiment to complete this mission."
The chief of staff shook his head and said: "Your infantry regiment is too far away from the county seat. It requires a long march to reach Licheng County. It is difficult to keep such a large-scale troop transfer secret. Therefore, I plan to transfer an infantry regiment from the 109th Division. Team, I’ll leave it to you to command.”
Hirota Koki felt a little embarrassed. He said: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I am not familiar with the troops of the 109th Division. I am afraid it will be difficult to command them."
The chief of staff said: "Don't worry about this. The soldiers of our Japanese Yellow Army have a high sense of responsibility. No matter which unit they are, they will resolutely obey your orders."
Hirota Koki said: "Well, I will obey the order. Please arrange for me to go to that infantry regiment to familiarize myself with the situation as soon as possible, Chief of Staff."
The chief of staff said: "I have already arranged this. I will write you a handwritten warrant. Take it and report to the 109th Division now."
Hirota Koki stood at attention and saluted, and said: "Chief of Staff, please rest assured that I will resolutely complete the tasks assigned by you at all costs, and I will never disappoint you."
The chief of staff said happily: "Very good. Mr. Hirota, I trust you. This battle is of great importance, and I look forward to you achieving a brilliant record."
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Soon after, Hirota Koki arrived at the division headquarters of the 109th Division.
After the division commander read the chief of staff's order he brought, he called the commander of the 220th Regiment Yamahara Ichiro, announced the combat order to him, and asked him to obey Hirota Koki's command.
Yamahara Ichiro is also a fanatical militarist. After accepting such a difficult task, he did not feel embarrassed, but felt very honored. He hosted a banquet in honor of Hirota Koki and discussed with him how to complete the mission.
Yamahara Ichiro had fought with Xu Dalong's troops before and had seen the power of Xu Dalong's troops. He also had in-depth research on the combat characteristics of Xu Dalong's troops.
Especially now, the 109th Division is facing the troops of the Mawushan Military Division, so he has made greater efforts in this regard and done enough homework.
He gave a detailed introduction to Hirota Hongyi about what he learned about the Mawushan Military Division troops.
He said: "Kirota-kun, there is absolutely no problem for our army to seize the mountainous areas controlled by the enemy with a surprise attack. But if we want to hold on for a long time, it will be extremely difficult. We must have enough weapons and ammunition and a large number of Only by ensuring adequate living supplies can we persevere.
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