Yamamoto admitted that he was moved.
If all this is true as he judged, cadres at all levels of the Eighth Route Army will gather in the independent regiment this time for internal exchanges and learning.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In order to be able to catch all the Eighth Route Army cadres at all levels in the Taihang base area, including some officers at the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
Yamamoto believes that the risk is completely worth taking.
But on the other hand, Yamamoto, who had suffered too many losses at the hands of Kong Jie, could not help but be a little suspicious.
How could this independent group, which had always given him nowhere to talk, suddenly reveal such a big flaw?
Yamamoto's caution has saved his and the special team's lives many times. It is Yamamoto's nature to think carefully about everything.
He also thought, could this be another trap set for him by his cunning rival Kong Jie?
But this bait is too tempting.
Cadres such as the Eighth Route Army headquarters, brigade headquarters, and regimental commanders all gathered in the independent regiment for an internal exchange meeting. Is there anything more rare than the opportunity in front of us?
If they can be successfully captured, the entire Eighth Route Army in the Taihang base area will be severely damaged.
If he could win this time, it would be enough to reverse all of Yamamoto's failures in the past year and avenge his shame.
What if...what if this information is indeed true?
The Eighth Route Army seemed to be very secretive about this. If it were not for the spies it planted, it would not have been possible to obtain this news. In addition, the intercepted telegram was also intercepted accidentally according to the intelligence department.
If you think about it carefully, it doesn't look like fraud.
At this moment, Yamamoto had the mentality of a gambler.
Even if there are nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine chances of failure, what if you win?
That was a huge victory.
Thinking of this, Yamamoto's breathing became a little faster. He immediately arranged an order for all intelligence departments to activate immediately, and secretly notified all the spies in the Eighth Route Army base area to seize the time to conduct investigations to ensure the accuracy and accuracy of this intelligence. Believable.
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Niukou Village.
Independent regiment headquarters.
After Kong Jie returned from the brigade headquarters, he immediately held a military meeting within the regiment.
After the meeting began, Kong Jie first explained the plan he had set up with the brigade commander and political commissar to lure Yamamoto into attack and then catch him all.
"This old devil Yamamoto is difficult to deal with. If I don't kill the special agent team under him, and if I don't eradicate this old devil completely, I won't be able to sleep well."
"This time we have to cooperate with all of us to stage such a big battle. We must succeed in one blow and kill all Yamamoto and his troops." Kong Jie said solemnly.
The cadres responded one after another.
Chen Quan said: "Captain, if Yamamoto and the Japs troops under him fight head-on, with the current strength of our independent regiment, not to mention my second battalion, I will be reimbursed for him in one face-to-face encounter."
"The most troublesome thing is that these devils are like loaches, too slippery. It is not easy to completely eliminate them."
"After the news about our internal exchange and learning was passed on, Yamamoto got the news. If he leads a team to attack, how can we determine where he will arrange the attack team?"
Kong Jie said: "The bait we set this time is very heavy, and there is a high possibility that Yamamoto will be fooled."
"Thinking about it, if I were Yamamoto, considering the independent regiment's thorough defense, I might place the ambush point halfway to the base of the independent regiment for the cadres of other regiments."
"But on the other hand, considering that the attack is divided into multiple channels, it is very likely that the decapitation operation will be exposed in advance and the big fish will escape."
"In addition, it is not easy to determine the route of each section of the Eighth Route Army to the Independent Regiment."
"So my other option is to take a gamble. When all the Eighth Route Army cadres at all levels arrive at the independent regiment base, we will then conduct a concentrated raid on the place where the Eighth Route Army cadres communicate, learn, and meet."
Kong Jie paused, "But there is a big disadvantage in doing so. Yamamoto's sneak attack team goes too deep into the hinterland of our base area. Once they take action, regardless of whether they complete the beheading operation or not, their team will be trapped by our independent group. "
"Speaking of which, there are only two ways to go. Tell me, what would you do if you were Yamamoto?"
this……
The cadres all hesitated. Although there were only two ways, it was difficult to determine which old devil Yamamoto would choose.
Acting political commissar Li Wenjie said: "Captain, of the two paths, the first path is safer, but it seems to be quite satisfactory. It may not be able to catch all our cadres in one fell swoop.
The second path is inevitably a bit gambler, a bit like burning the boat. What kind of character is Yamamoto, an old devil, and which path will he choose? I'm afraid this is difficult to judge.
We don’t dare to bet, and it seems we can only prepare in two directions. "
Kong Jie said with a smile: "Wenjie is right. Regardless of whether Yamamoto bets or not, we can't bet. But based on my understanding of Yamamoto, an old devil, this guy has a big appetite and a strong gambler's mentality. Choose second The path is more likely.”
"Be prepared!"
"In addition, this time we set the trap in advance to prepare for the internal exchange and learning conference to be held in our base area."
"As for the specific start time of this exchange and study conference, it is no longer three days later as originally scheduled. What the brigade commander means is to look at the situation on our side. When will we kill the small group of Japanese devils in Yamamoto? When will the exchange conference be held? Let’s get started.”
Having said this, Kong Jie solemnly said: "Comrades, I, Kong Jie, care about face. In the same way, I think you, as battalion commanders and instructors, also want face.
This time, the heads of various regiments came to our independent group to visit, exchange and learn, and even leaders from the brigade and headquarters came to visit. "
"When our comrades come to visit, let's not hide it secretly. We should show off our true ability to fight the Japanese."
"You battalion commanders should pay close attention when they go back and prepare for future exchanges and studies. My plan is that when cadres at all levels come to visit our independent regiment, we will carry out a large-scale training and training in the regiment. Military combat simulation exercises.”
"If any of your battalions make a fool of themselves by then, I will scold them."
"yes--"
The cadres responded in unison, making up their mind to make preparations as soon as they returned, so that they could show off their talents in the next drill.
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Yangquan.
As the time goes.
Bits and pieces of news gathered from near the Eighth Route Army base area.
According to the information obtained by Yamamoto, it was less than a day before the Eighth Route Army cadre exchange meeting was held in the Independence Regiment.
Gusong
Some informants near the base of the Independence Regiment came with news that the Independence Regiment had suddenly strengthened its defenses.
There are even patrols composed of soldiers from the Independence Regiment, which appear in the villages surrounding the Independence Regiment's base.
In addition, some spies arranged by Yamamoto near the Taihang base area discovered that starting from this afternoon, some people without military boots, obviously other Eighth Route Army troops, appeared near the Independence Regiment base area...
The information gathered bit by bit all shows that the independent regiment has strengthened the alert of the base area and is preparing for the upcoming internal exchange conference.
For Yamamoto, the opportunity was at hand.
Now or never.
After all, he could not resist the temptation in his heart to eliminate the independent regiment and eliminate cadres at all levels of the Eighth Route Army.
Yamamoto, who had made up his mind, immediately secretly held a military meeting to carry out a beheading operation against the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Base Area.
When analyzing this beheading operation, as expected by Kong Jie, Kazuki Yamamoto also proposed two plans.
First, intercept and kill other Eighth Route Army cadres in the Taihang area on their way to the Independent Regiment for an exchange and study conference.
Second, wait until the Eighth Route Army cadres at all levels gather in the independent regiment base area, lock the specific location where the Eighth Route Army cadres can communicate and learn, and then carry out concentrated beheading operations.
In this regard, the captain of the advancing team, the Japanese Major, said:
"Your Majesty Colonel, according to the current two plans, according to the first plan, we may be able to successfully kill some Eighth Route Army cadres, but it will be difficult to kill them all. The advantage is that we can evacuate in time after the raid and use the vast mountainous area Get rid of the Eighth Route Army troops’ encirclement.”
"As for the second plan, it is actually more likely that we will kill all the cadres gathered together in the Eighth Route Army. However, once our raiding force is exposed, the possibility of survival will be very small."
Yamamoto nodded and asked: "Morita-kun, what you said is correct, so in your opinion, which plan should we choose?"
"Second course!" Japanese Major Morita said flatly.
"Why?" Yamamoto asked.
Morita said resolutely: "Your Majesty Daisaku, the existence of our advancing team was originally designed to cause the enemy troops to pay the heaviest casualties at a smaller cost."
"The second plan at the moment is more likely to gather together the Eighth Route Army cadres and kill them all in one fell swoop. Since this can be done, what does it matter even if the entire advancing team is wiped out? We have nothing to say about being loyal to the Emperor."
"吆西!" Yamamoto nodded, looking at Morita with admiration.
The two immediately started discussing the detailed attack plan on the second plan.
Yamamoto, who had already attempted a beheading operation against Ushikou Village, pointed to the map and said, "Morita-kun, your advance team has been trying to infiltrate around the independent regiment's base area some time ago. I think you have quite a good understanding of the situation near Ushikou Village. Do you understand?"
Morita nodded and said: "Hi, Captain, we have successfully drawn a corresponding map of the terrain and features around the independent regiment's base."
Yamamoto said: "That's simple. Since Morita-kun knows the situation around the independent regiment's base, he should know."
"According to the information we have obtained, the headquarters headquarters of this independent regiment is in Niukou Village, but we don't know the specific location."
"This Niukou Village is in a peculiar location, backed by steep mountains. If you want to enter Niukou Village, there are two conventional marching routes, one is West Village to the northwest of Niukou Village, and the other is Zhangjiazhuang to the northeast of Niukou Village. "
"It's just that the beheading operation must remain absolutely hidden before the final attack begins. These two villages must not be left. The villagers there, even a child, may be the informants of the independent group, which may lead to beheading at any time. The troops were exposed in advance.”
“Once you catch the enemy in the first place, you will lose all your efforts.”
"So your advance team can only go in the direction of the mountainous area. The area between West Village and Zhangjiazhuang is a mountainous area. It is an area where the Eighth Route Army guerrillas often appear. It can go directly to Niukou Village."
"During the operation, based on the experience of your advancing team, you can disguise yourself as an Eighth Route Army guerrilla unit and move closer to the Niukou Village area."
What Yamamoto said was already a combat order, and Morita responded: "Hi! Don't worry, Captain, I will complete the mission to the death to be loyal to the emperor."
Yamamoto said: "Time is running out. According to the intelligence we have obtained, the Eighth Route Army's internal exchange meeting will be held tomorrow. Take the time to prepare!"
"Whether you can successfully execute the beheading operation, Morita-kun, depends on your advancing team. In addition, I will lead the rest of the team to infiltrate from other directions to provide cover for you."
"Hi!" Morita responded, with a determined look in his eyes, and turned to leave.
Morita left, and the deputy captain of Yamamoto's special agent team, Japanese Army Major Takemoto, came out. Looking at Morita's back gradually walking away, Takemoto sighed and said:
"Colonel, the mountainous area between West Village and Zhangjiazhuang is actually not easy to penetrate. We have failed here before. It is basically impossible to expect the advancing team to penetrate into Niukou Village from this mountainous area and complete the beheading operation. "
"It can even be said that choosing this path means that the advancing team will have a narrow escape from death."
"Not bad." Yamamoto did not deny it.
"Then why did Colonel..." Takemoto asked doubtfully.
Yamamoto said: "Actually, I am not the only one who understands that there is a narrow escape from death by taking this path. Mr. Morita also understands it, but he still chooses to obey orders without hesitation. He is an admirable soldier."
"If the beheading operation can be successfully completed this time and the Eighth Route Army officers in the Taihang area can be eliminated, the first credit belongs to Morita-kun and the advancing team led by him."
Takemoto hesitated and said, "Colonel, what you mean is that the risk of advancing the team is worth it. Is it a cover in advance for the troops who will actually carry out the beheading operation?"
Yamamoto nodded, "Exactly."
As he spoke, Yamamoto's eyes flashed, and he pointed to the map: "Takemoto-kun, you should have discovered it too.
Judging from the intelligence we have detected, there is no direct connection between the original garrison locations of the Iron Triangle of the Eighth Route Army in North Shanxi.
However, every time we attacked one part of it, the other two regiments of the Eighth Route Army would soon appear.
And they are backed by a large mountainous area. What does this mean? This shows that there must be a very convenient passage between these three regiments, hidden in the mountains, which can directly reach each other's base areas. "
"This time Morita led the advance team to carry out a beheading operation from the mountainous area between West Village and Zhangjiazhuang. This was naturally a cover, in order to attract all the attention of the independent regiment."
"I have played against Kong Jie many times, and I know this person fairly well. He is very thorough in his work, almost without leakage.
If an exchange and study meeting for cadres within the Eighth Route Army is held in the independent regiment, he will definitely strengthen the surrounding military defense and will not give us the slightest chance of penetration and sneak attack. "
"He will never leave such a big flaw in the mountainous area between West Village and Zhangjiazhuang. Maybe there will be a trap arranged by him in advance."
"Kong Jie is obviously aware of the existence of the special agent team. He will even be on guard against sneak attacks by the special agent team."
"So conventional offensive methods are impossible to succeed, but we must be prepared to use deceit, and Kong Jie must be convinced that this is the method of our special team. Only in this way can we hide our true offensive intentions."
Takemoto said clearly: "That's why there was a surprise attack along the way of the advancing team."
Yamamoto said: "Not bad."
"As for the troops who actually carried out the beheading operation this time, they were naturally still with our special forces, and the direction they chose was exactly what I said before. The three regiments of the Iron Triangle were hiding in the convenient passage in the mountainous area.
If we find this passage and go straight into the hinterland of the independent regiment's base through this passage, we will be able to complete the beheading operation in one fell swoop. "
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