Shinozuka Yoshio and Kitagawa were continuing to deduce the combat deployment against the Eighth Route Army. The communications troops suddenly arrived and stood at the door to report:
"Your Excellency Commander, Shimada Nakazuo wants to see you!"
"Let him come in!" Shinozuka Yoshio said without raising his head.
"Hi!"
A moment later, with the sound of powerful footsteps, an old Japanese man with a solemn expression, probably in his early 40s, wearing a military rank of center left, strode into the headquarters.
He respectfully saluted Yoshio Shinozuka and Kitagawa: "General, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff!"
Only then did Yoshio Shinozuka raise his head and look at Masami Shimada with a look that was not like looking at an ordinary subordinate, but with some special cordiality.
"Shimada-kun, what's the matter?"
Shimada Shozo replied loudly: "General, I would like to apply to you to participate in this secret raid on the Eighth Route Army Huangyadong Arsenal!"
Shinozuka Yoshio seemed stunned for a moment, and then said seriously: "Shimada-kun, you should understand that our empire's elite combat troops should be used in key places.
I have made enough deployment arrangements to deal with the Eighth Route Army Huangyadong Arsenal this time, and I do not need you elite airborne troops to participate in the battle. "
"...General, we will always bear in mind the hatred of Yamamoto Ozuo. The airborne warriors I have led have been demanding themselves in the most stringent environment for more than half a year in training, and they are not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice.
Isn't it just to destroy the Eighth Route Army and avenge Yamamoto Dazuo? "
At this point, Shimada Shozo’s words became very decisive:
"Your Excellency, General, please make sure you fulfill it!"
It turns out that the Shimada Shozo in front of him is actually a member of the Yamamoto special agent team led by Yamamoto back then.
But it was said that at that time, when Yamamoto's special agent team attacked the headquarters of a team, they fell into a trap deliberately set by Kong Jie, and the entire army was eventually wiped out. All members of the special agent team, including Yamamoto, were killed.
At this point, Yamamoto, an old devil who returned from the German Special Forces Academy with full theories of military innovation of special operations, attempted to promote special operations in the army and even lead the army's tactical innovation, and he died in hatred.
The original promotion of Yamamoto's special operations, including Japanese special operations, in army tactics basically stopped here.
The last remaining members of the entire Yamamoto special agent team are only some reserve members of the Japanese special agent team.
It happened that at this time, another Japanese who had a special connection with Yamamoto's special agent team and the old Japanese soldier Yamamoto Kazuki, Shimada Shozo, stood up.
This Shimada Shozo was originally one of the oldest members when Yamamoto first formed the special agent team.
Later, he retired early because he was seriously injured in the battle.
Later, in China, I heard about the destruction of Yamamoto's special agent team. The old devil Shimada Shozo was angry and chose to re-enlist in the army. He also found Yoshio Shinozuka and asked to return to the special agent team and serve as the commander of the special agent team.
Yamamoto Kazuki has always been Shinozuka Yoshio's favorite general, and Yamamoto Kazuki's death in battle has always been a regret for Shinozuka Yoshio.
Shinozuka Yoshio simply agreed to Shimada Shozo's request.
And let Masazo Shimada take over the last remaining reserve force of Yamamoto's special agent team.
Later, when Shinozuka Yoshio proposed the reconstruction of Yamamoto's special agent team, Shimada Masazo put forward his own different views.
he thinks:
Yamamoto Kazuki's failure was due to the Eighth Route Army being too cunning and luring Yamamoto's special agent team into a trap.
Another reason is that the method of raid operations chosen by the entire Yamamoto special agent team is too traditional and complicated.
In this regard, Shimada Shozo’s original words were: “General, no matter how good the insertion curve is, no matter how concealed the combat force is, no matter how small the target is, and how well the disguise is.
As long as you walk on the ground, you will always leave clues, which can easily lead to exposure.
Therefore, I have always believed that the special operations method of the special operations team should choose the method of invasion, infiltration, and invasion, not through the ground, but through the sky! "
What does it mean?
This old devil advocated abandoning the complicated combat mode of traveling on land.
Instead, choose the simplest, crudest, most direct and effective airborne method to carry out dimensionality-reducing strikes against enemy targets.
Use an absolutely crushing combat mode to launch surprise attacks on targets.
In the end, Shinozuka Yoshio was moved by Shimada Shozo, who was quite a gambler and could even be said to be bold.
The gambler's mentality is one of the qualities that Japanese commanders have always possessed.
So with the assistance of the resources of Shinozuka Yoshio's First Army, Shimada Shozo led the reserve force left over from the original Yamamoto special agent team. In addition, some special elites were transferred from various ministries, and a force with Shimada's command was formed. Led by Shozo, the airborne troops of the Japanese First Army.
Shimada Shozo called his airborne troops:
Destroy the Chinese airborne troops!
It is revealed between the lines that this old Japanese had great hatred for the Eighth Route Army and China because of the destruction of Yamamoto's special agent team and the death of Yamamoto Kazuki.
In the next half year.
Different from some conventional airborne troops of the Japanese army, the training of airborne troops is ridiculous and generous.
This special airborne force, which was personally commanded by Masazo Shimada and conducted airborne training, had the special nature of a death squad from the beginning.
The little devils were like crazy lunatics who were possessed and completely unafraid of death.
Under the leadership of Shozo Shimada, this airborne force originally numbered more than 140 people.
In extremely harsh weather conditions, he once jumped from an altitude of thousands of meters.
They jumped over seas, lakes, mountains and ravines.
They have airborne presence almost everywhere in the great rivers and mountains that originally belonged to China.
How cruel were the subsequent airborne training sessions?
Use a simple data to illustrate:
The China-Destroying Airborne Troops, which originally numbered more than 140 people, had not even been on a real battlefield after more than half a year of training.
As a result, only 112 people remained.
The remaining 30 or so people were all in the skydiving training. They were either completely smashed into a pulp, or were directly stuck on sharp tree trunks. Some fell into ravines, and some were directly connected with the mountain. Collide.
All died on the spot in the most tragic way.
The training of this Japanese paratrooper is crazy.
Shimada Shozo's obsession has always been to avenge Yamamoto Kazuki against the Eighth Route Army.
How could he miss this good opportunity to destroy the Eighth Route Army's Huangyadong Arsenal?
Looking at Shimada Shozo's unusually determined look, Shinozuka Yoshio vaguely seemed to see the figure of his beloved general Yamamoto Kazuki in Shimada Shozo again.
The same stubbornness, the same tenacity and bravery.
After hesitating for a moment, Yoshio Shinozuka sighed and relaxed:
"Well, since you have made up your mind, I won't stop you.
Just one thing, Mr. Shimada, I want your airborne troops to cooperate with this main combat force and destroy the Eighth Route Army's Huangyadong Arsenal. In addition, I want you to come back alive! "
"Hi!" Shimada Shozo responded solemnly.
"Thank you very much, Commander!"
After giving another military salute, Shimada Shozo turned his head and strode away.
Looking at the back of Shimada Shozo gradually walking away, Shinozuka Yoshio was once again confused: "Kitagawa-kun, do you think Shimada-kun looks a bit like Yamamoto-kun?"
Kitagawa said with deep understanding: "The general is right, Shimada-kun does have many similarities with Yamamoto-kun."
"Forget it, don't talk about this, let's continue with the deduction!"
Yoshio Shinozuka shook his head with a smile and continued the topic at hand: "Then the combat troops we used to attack the Eighth Route Army Huangyadong Arsenal include the original mechanized combat squadrons and the 36th Division that quickly moved toward the northeast. In addition to the main combat troops and the flying troops that cooperate with the operations.
Now we should also add the airborne troops led by Shimada-kun! "
As he narrated, the expression on Shinozuka Yoshio's face seemed to become more and more confident.
"Destroying the Eighth Route Army's Huangyadong Arsenal is a combat goal that our army must accomplish this time.
However, this is only one of them.
This time our army mobilized its troops and even chose to sacrifice a large number of advanced strongholds in the outer quasi-security areas, as well as the combat opportunities gained by towns and villages.
If it is just to replace an arsenal of the Eighth Route Army, how can it be regarded as a subversive victory? "
Yoshio Shinozuka looked at the battle map with a serious smile on his lips:
"Isn't the Eighth Route Army particularly good at attacking in the east and attacking in the west, and encircling points to bring reinforcements?
This time, we will treat others the same way they are treated.
The combat troops attacking the Huangyadong Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army consisted of some mechanized combat troops, together with an elite combat unit, as well as flying troops and the airborne troops led by Mr. Shimada. These forces were sufficient.
The Huangyadong Arsenal, the largest of the Eighth Route Army, was attacked by our army.
The Eighth Route Army is bound to send crazy reinforcements in the direction of Huangyadong Arsenal.
Then, our army can completely use the Huangyadong Arsenal as this point, and then conduct a battle to encircle the point and provide reinforcements. Use the main force of the 36th Division and some of the mechanized combat troops that our army ambushed along the way in advance.
A huge trap network was set up for the Eighth Route Army troops who came for reinforcements, and all the main combat troops of the Eighth Route Army came for reinforcements. "
Following Yoshio Shinozuka's narration.
A few days later, the Eighth Route Army launched a surprise attack on the base area of the 385th Brigade due to the Japanese army. Then, with a false shot, it directly attacked the Huangyadong Arsenal in the north of Licheng County, and then used the Huangyadong Arsenal to encircle the point for reinforcements, which ultimately led to The Eighth Route Army fell into a trap set by the Japanese army.
Not only was the arsenal destroyed, but the reinforcements also suffered heavy casualties.
It seemed that it had appeared in front of the two old devils.
Beichuan, the Japanese chief of staff, couldn't help but praise a few words, and then added:
"In addition, General, during this period, with the retreat of our army's strongholds, towns and villages in the outer security zone, a large number of Eighth Route Army troops have left their base areas and gradually advanced towards our army's security zone. .
Once the battle around the Huangyadong Arsenal started.
The 385th Brigade closest to Licheng County is restrained by the main forces of several mixed brigades of our army. The Eighth Route Army here is completely unable to move.
The Eighth Route Army base area located around the Huangyadong Arsenal was due to the large-scale advancement of the Eighth Route Army troops to the outside.
It is in a state of empty military strength.
Under such circumstances, if the Eighth Route Army wanted to quickly rescue the Huangyadong Arsenal, they could only quickly mobilize reinforcements from the base areas in other directions in Taihang.
Then the defensive strength of the Eighth Route Army base areas in other parts of Taihang will inevitably be weakened again.
At this time, the several mixed brigades our army has placed in the base area of the 385th Brigade can mainly contain the main combat troops of the 385th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.
At the same time, they secretly reduced some of their forces and prepared to launch a surprise attack on the empty base areas defended by the Eighth Route Army.
In addition, the reserve forces we have prepared in advance, including the large number of imperial cavalry units stationed in Mongolia that have been contacted in advance, can wait for the opportunity to launch surprise attacks on the large number of Eighth Route Army base areas that are empty of troops.
All the military and economic construction of the Eighth Route Army in the base area were completely destroyed.
Of course, at this time, our army, which was originally shrinking in the main counties, towns and towns under the pressing pressure of the Eighth Route Army, can also order attacks from all directions at the same time to drag down the Eighth Route Army troops living outside the security area and prevent these Eighth Route Army troops Return aid to the base area. "
Having said this, Beichuan couldn't help but laugh: "General, speaking of it, this seems like a tactic the Eighth Route Army often uses to deal with our imperial troops when they carry out large-scale raids.
We attacked the Eighth Route Army's base area, and the Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to make a detour and sneak attack on our security area.
But this time it was the opposite. The Eighth Route Army hit our quasi-security area. Why did we take the opportunity to make a detour and go straight to the hinterland of the Eighth Route Base Area?
Coupled with the reinforcement of air firepower, everything encountered will be eliminated. This move will definitely destroy the entire Taihang, as well as the economic and military construction foundation of the Eighth Route Army base in northwestern Shanxi.
In addition, the Huangyadong Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army was completely destroyed, and the main reinforcements of the Eighth Route Army were severely damaged.
After this battle, it was enough for the entire Eighth Route Army in Shanxi to suffer unprecedented heavy losses! "
"吆西!"
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded.
"I have been worried about the fact that our army's artillery testing ground and processing plant were attacked by the Eighth Route Army troops, and the artillery and ammunition were intercepted by the Eighth Route Army.
It would be great if the lost artillery and ammunition could be found and recaptured in this battle.
There is really no way.
If it can be confidently destroyed, as long as these artillery pieces and the various equipment in the processing plant do not fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, there will always be room for maneuver. "
Beichuan said with relief: "General, don't worry, according to the situation of the Eighth Route Army.
No matter which Eighth Route Army seized equipment from our army's artillery testing ground and processing plant, most of them would be transferred to the Huangyadong Arsenal, the largest of the Eighth Route Army.
If the Huangyadong Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army can be destroyed this time, the artillery and military equipment captured by the Eighth Route Army will also be destroyed. "
"I hope so!" Yoshio Shinozuka said.
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