After telling Jiang Dao that he was going to do business with the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, Kong Jie thought about the next question.
It’s getting closer and closer to the 28th.
The imminent arrival of the Yamazaki Brigade also means that after the Eighth Route Army's large-scale raid, the Japanese army's retaliatory counter-mopping is imminent.
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Taiyuan City.
The Japanese First Army Headquarters in Shanxi, as Commander Yoshio Shinozuka and his staff said.
"We originally thought that the Eighth Route Army behind enemy lines was just a small force with backward equipment and scarce ammunition, which was not something to be afraid of. Therefore, since our Imperial Japanese troops entered China, the main combat troops have been placed in On the front line, in a frontal battle with the national army."
"But it wasn't until today that I realized that we were totally wrong. The enemy behind enemy lines that we had always ignored has now become a fatal hidden danger."
"The Eighth Route Army has to a large extent become the main enemy of our imperial forces."
"Therefore, the headquarters has decided to start adjusting military strategic deployment from today. From today to a long time from now, the Eighth Route Army behind enemy lines, especially in Shanxi, will become the main military target of our First Army."
"Everyone, please tell me, what views or opinions can you have on the Eighth Route Army, or on dealing with the Eighth Route Army?"
A staff officer responded: "General, our imperial troops are victorious on the frontline battlefield, but we don't want to suffer repeated setbacks on the battlefield behind enemy lines. If the Eighth Route Army troops operating behind enemy lines are not completely eradicated, the security problem in the occupied areas of the Japanese Empire will be It’s never guaranteed.”
"China has a vast territory and rich resources. From the beginning of the war, when the imperial troops entered China to fight, to now, facts have shown that it is difficult for us to eat the whole of China in one bite, and we can only eat away gradually."
"This means that every time we win a battle and every piece of land we occupy, we need time to fully digest it."
"And now, the large number of Eighth Route Army troops emerging from behind enemy lines has caused us indigestion. If we leave these Eighth Route Army troops alone and continue to encroach on other parts of China, sooner or later we will become completely ill due to indigestion."
"吆西! Your example is very vivid." Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and said: "If the Eighth Route Army is not completely eradicated from behind enemy lines, our army will no longer be able to digest other lands in China. Not long ago, the General Headquarters already To convey the order, the Japanese Empire is about to launch a large-scale sweep behind enemy lines in North China. Perhaps it will not be long before the Eighth Route Army will become history forever, and it will not be long before it will be completely forgotten by the world."
"Long live the Empire!"
The Japanese officers shouted in unison.
Then, Yoshio Shinozuka continued: "Not long ago, the Eighth Route Army launched an attack on the Shotai Railway in our empire. The scale of the operation was once expanded, and the Eighth Route Army exposed a large number of troops. This was unexpected by me."
"I never thought that while North China was promoting long-term peace and stability and implementing the cage policy, the Eighth Route Army could take the opportunity to grow to such a scale."
"It can be seen that the Eighth Route Army is no less a threat to our empire than the National Army, and has even become a major threat."
"In view of this large-scale sweep launched behind enemy lines with the military purpose of completely wiping out the main force of the Eighth Route Army, our imperial troops must be determined to win and must be cautious in tactics."
"So far, through this large-scale raid launched by the Eighth Route Army, our intelligence has been collected from many sources, and we have initially determined that the Eighth Route Army troops behind enemy lines, with at least a hundred regiments of main force, are really a serious threat."
"There are dozens of regiments of the Eighth Route Army behind our enemy lines in Shanxi."
"But in addition to the strength of the Eighth Route Army, we still don't know its firepower configuration, ammunition reserves, and actual combat effectiveness."
"It is mentioned in the Chinese Art of War that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. If you don't understand your opponent, you should not attack rashly."
"Therefore, after discussions with the staff, the headquarters decided to send an imperial army brigade to tentatively penetrate into the Eighth Route Army's activity areas to test out the specific strength of the Eighth Route Army for the upcoming sweeps against the Eighth Route Army."
A staff officer said: "The general is wise. According to our army's past intelligence, the Eighth Route Army has scarce equipment and backward ammunition. An elite brigade is enough to test their depth.
In the large-scale sweep launched this time, the Imperial Army must divide its forces to carry out encirclement and suppression in the large-scale guerrilla areas of the Eighth Route Army.
This requires us to determine the minimum size of the march to divide our forces for encirclement and suppression.
If the Eighth Route Army can easily defeat or even kill the elite brigade we sent to test, this means that the actual combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army far exceeds our imagination.
In the subsequent large-scale mopping up operations, the mopping up troops dispatched by our army must maintain at least one brigade in strength, otherwise there will be a risk of being easily wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
If the Eighth Route Army cannot eat this elite brigade, it means that the Eighth Route Army is not as strong as we imagined.
Our army can even further reduce the size of the troops to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army. Perhaps one squadron is enough. In this way, the large mopping up net will be more dense. If the Eighth Route Army at this time is compared to a fish caught in the net, the Eighth Route Army As the main fish among them, it is absolutely impossible to escape from the smaller mesh. "
"In addition, this brigade itself can also undertake many military tasks, such as finding the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, or attracting all the main forces of the Eighth Route Army, and then relying on natural dangers to hold on, waiting for our army's reinforcements to attack back and forth, and then attack the main force of the Eighth Route Army. Destroyed in one fell swoop.”
After the staff officer finished speaking, he was immediately echoed by other staff officers, and then someone asked: "Then which brigade should be sent to test the strength of the Eighth Route Army?"
"This must be an elite brigade with enough strength to hold back the main force of the Eighth Route Army and hold on until our reinforcements arrive."
Soon, a staff officer suggested: "It is better to let the 5th Infantry Brigade of the 12th Regiment of the 29th Brigade go. Their station is relatively close to the Eighth Route Army's activity area. In addition, Lieutenant Colonel Yamazaki is a battle-hardened commander." He is a veteran who has rich experience in commanding and combat operations, and his Yamazaki Battalion is an elite that has been honed through all the battles. It is also the best among the brigades of the Class A division."
"In addition, the Yamazaki Battalion's organization and the strength of its troops are most suitable for carrying out this kind of combat mission that requires a certain degree of mobility. If he is allowed to go, I think he will be able to complete the mission."
The staff analyzed it for a while, and finally expressed that it was indeed the Yamazaki Battalion that was most suitable for this military operation.
Yoshio Shinozuka, who had remained silent, saw that the staff had finished their analysis and finally made a decision: "Xinxi, let the Yamazaki Brigade carry out this military operation!"
The Communications Department immediately contacted the 12th Regiment and issued an order to the Yamazaki Brigade. Their missions were threefold.
First, after entering the scope of activities of the Eighth Route Army, try your best to find important military locations such as the Eighth Route Army headquarters, arsenals, and field hospitals, and then wait for opportunities to attack and destroy them.
Second, after encountering the main attack of the Eighth Route Army, we should use the surrounding terrain to hold on to the danger and try to attract and hold back as many of the Eighth Route Army's main forces.
Third, stand firm and wait for reinforcements. The Eighth Route Army must not be allowed to break through its defenses before its reinforcements arrive. "
"Hi!" the orderly soldier responded and recorded Shinozuka Yoshio's orders one by one.
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