Speaking of the arrogance of commanders, in addition to the arrogant Japanese Sixth Field Division Commander Sekimura Kazuo, there is also Lieutenant General Ushijima Mitsuru, the commander of the Kwantung Army Ushijima Mitsuru Division who assisted the North China Front in this battle. .
When it comes to arrogance, this guy is even worse than Guancun.
Mitsuru Ushijima, who had always believed that the Kwantung Army was the most elite ace unit of the Japanese army, how could he look down on his colleague, the North China Front Army?
He even paid no attention to the mere Tubal Roads that existed in the cracks of the occupied areas.
Having said that, although this old devil is rampant, he does have some real abilities. The Ushijima Division of the Kwantung Army has conducted many mountain operations in the Northeast region.
In particular, the old Japanese man Ushijima Mitsuru is particularly good at commanding mountain battles.
After assisting the North China Front Army to enter the Shanxi battlefield.
This old devil doesn't take the ordinary road at all. When others take the high road, he takes the small road. When others take the small road, he chooses to take the mountain road.
Ruoda's field division, led by him, was like a group of wild monkeys jumping up and down in the mountainous area of Taihang.
The intelligence department of the Eighth Route Army was naturally not a freeloader. After the Japanese mountain field lion regiment appeared, relevant intelligence information was immediately transmitted to the former enemy's headquarters.
When analyzing the Ushijima Division of the Japanese Kwantung Army, the deputy chief of staff pointedly pointed out:
"This little devil is not taking the usual path! It seems that he is preparing to engage in some mountain warfare with us in the mountainous area.
It's interesting to say.
Generally speaking, basically none of the Japanese officers in the North China Front are willing to fight with our Eighth Route Army in the mountainous areas.
why?
When fighting in mountainous areas, our Eighth Route Army engaged in guerrilla warfare, mobile warfare, and annihilation warfare. These were the ancestors of the little devils.
But this Kwantung Army division is very stubborn. It is obvious that it wants to compete with us in the field where we are best. "
The teacher raised his eyes and looked calm, but his words were very domineering.
"Then eat him. In the field of mountain warfare that this little devil thinks he is good at, eat him!"
The deputy chief of staff smiled and said: "Judging from the relevant information sent back from the front line, this Kwantung Army unit is indeed good at mountain warfare.
According to our frontline reconnaissance, after such a large group of Japanese soldiers entered the mountainous area, they were able to march as if on plain ground, and were able to ensure the logistics of the troops and even the transportation of baggage and heavy weapons.
I have to say that Ushijima Mitsuru, an old devil, is quite capable.
Not only that, this little devil is also very vigilant. While sweeping and advancing in the mountainous area, the security force can even spread dozens of miles outward.
Our reconnaissance unit was noticed by the little devil as soon as it showed up.
To be honest, such a Japanese field division, which is well-equipped, has a large force, is good at mountain warfare, and does not take the usual path, has been wandering around in the mountains, and it is really a big threat to us.
It will be very difficult for us to concentrate our forces to completely eat up this Japanese field division in a mountainous environment. "
Having said that, the deputy chief of staff had a more confident smile on his face.
This is the consistent confidence and calmness of the Eighth Route Army generals.
As the deputy chief of staff moved his fingers, he finally pointed out a point on the battle map:
"Huangya Cave, talking about it, I have to mention Kong Jie's suggestion, especially the absolutely stable and permanent defense fortifications built in Huangya Cave.
On the one hand, this is a permanent defensive fortification. On the other hand, it is also an absolute killing battlefield that we can use to completely annihilate the enemy.
Let me tell you that if we want to destroy the Japanese Ushidao Manchu regiment that is running up and down the mountainous area at the minimum cost, the best way is to lure this little Japanese to our Huangyadong fortifications. Within the group.
As long as he can fit this Japs in, he will be able to catch a turtle in his trap.
He is Monkey Sun, so I can still subdue him! "
The cadres laughed and agreed with this.
Then there is the problem before us.
"How can we lead the Kwantung Army's Niudao Manchu Division to our Huangyadong fortification group?"
Deputy Chief of General Staff Feng Qingyun smiled lightly: "Does this still need to be attractive?
For the Japanese army, we have amazing output and superb technology. The Huangyadong Arsenal, the largest military production base of the entire Eighth Route Army, is the best bait in itself.
Even if you don't do anything, as long as you put it in front of the little devil, the little devil will probably beat you one after another! "
"Of course, we have to use our brains during the specific operation. It is best to try to conduct several local battles with the Ushijima Manchu Regiment in the mountainous area, and then pretend to be defeated, and lure the Japanese step by step to our preset location. area.
We can't throw the trap out proactively, we have to let the little devil take the initiative to discover the opportunity to break into Huangya Cave.
Once this flaw is discovered by the Japs, do you think that old Japs Niu Daoman will miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to destroy our Eighth Route Army Huangyadong Arsenal in one fell swoop? "
As he said this, everyone laughed.
If it were them, they probably wouldn't be able to resist such a huge temptation.
The Japanese army racked their brains in order to destroy the Eighth Route Army's Huangyadong Arsenal.
In the not-too-distant battle to defend Huangyadong, the little Japanese finally returned home, which was also an indelible scar in the Japanese's heart.
Especially in the past six months, under the deliberate propaganda of the relevant propaganda departments of the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army Huangyadong Arsenal, the largest military production base behind enemy lines, has a resounding name.
Reports, photos and videos about the large amount of production equipment at the Huangyadong Arsenal, as well as the batch after batch of guns, ammunition and other arms being transported out, are flying all over North China.
Not to mention that the little devil was so angry that he breathed fire.
Jiang Jun looked at it with horror.
If the Eighth Route Army, which had backward equipment and scarce ammunition in the past, was not something to be afraid of.
Once it has a stable military production base like Huangyadong Arsenal, the strength of the Eighth Route Army will undergo a complete transformation.
Even the old Japanese soldier Okamura specifically pointed out in the pre-war combat meeting leading the May Day raids that destroying the Huangyadong Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army could even be listed as one of the most important strategic goals this time.
The destruction of the Eighth Route Army's logistics troops in the Central Hebei Military Region is an equally important strategic goal.
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Compared with the arrogance and arrogance of Ushijima Mitsuru and Sekimura Kazuo, Buntaiichiro, the leader of the Japanese 13th Field Division, was more steady and cautious.
He led the troops to assist the North China Front in mopping up the Eighth Route Army's Jizhong Front.
The process is steady and step-by-step, and we will never go in depth alone.
Thanks to the stable command of the old Japanese soldier Buntaiichiro, the Eighth Route Army troops in central Hebei used full-scale tunnel warfare to cause a lot of trouble to the Japanese army.
However, the casualties caused to the 13th Division were very limited.
As the old Japanese soldier Buntaiichiro continued to advance with his army, he also successfully occupied many territories in Jizhong, and also seized a large number of crops from the Eighth Route Army troops along the way.
Compared with the Sixth Division's difficulty in moving against the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle defense zone in the direction of Yangquan, and the arduous and fierce battle between the Twelfth Army and the First Army on the battlefields of Shandong and Shanxi.
The record of the 13th Field Division led by Buntaiichiro is dazzling.
A large number of captured crops were used locally by the little devils of the 13th Division. At this time, various crops were basically mature and could be directly incorporated into logistics as military rations for this battle.
There is even surplus food that can be used to support other nearby combat troops.
Especially when the logistics lines of other combat units were destroyed by the Eighth Route Army and the troops began to suffer from food shortages.
Although Buntaichiro looked calm on the surface, he was still somewhat complacent in his heart.
It has to be his 13th Division!
If we count on other troops, the emperor's face may be completely lost.
The particularly proud Buntaiichiro led the 13th Field Division in this way and continued to advance step by step towards the Jizhong Military Region. At the same time, he steadily waited for reinforcements from all directions agreed on the battlefields of Shandong and Shanxi to form the final major attack on the Eighth Route Army's Jizhong Military Region. Encirclement.
But what about in practice?
Soon Buntaiichiro, an old Japanese soldier, realized the absolute cunning of the Eighth Route Army.
About two weeks later, the soldiers of his 13th Division began to suffer from large-scale stomachaches due to eating a large amount of captured grain from the Eighth Route Army.
Some even began to show symptoms of malnutrition, and some even fainted due to lack of energy during long marches.
The most exaggerated thing is that a large number of soldiers even began to suffer from constipation and could not relieve themselves at all.
This shocked Buntaiichirou. What on earth is going on?
He quickly asked military doctors to investigate the cause, and finally learned that most of the so-called crops captured by the Eighth Route Army were coarse grains such as black rice, buckwheat, sorghum, and soybeans.
There is no problem if these whole grains are eaten in the short term, but if eaten in the long term, they will be difficult to digest and can cause stomach problems and insufficient nutrient supply.
If the human body wants to be fully nourished and maintain energy supply and health, it must be supplemented by a mixture of coarse grains and fine grains.
It was only then that Buntaiichiro, an old Japanese soldier, realized that during their advance into Jizhong, the crops of the Eighth Route Army that they captured in large quantities seemed to be coarse grains.
"Hell, not even a refined grain!"
"General, do you think this is coarse rations deliberately left for us by the cunning Eighth Route Army? Is this a trick they want to use to destroy the health of our soldiers?"
Hearing this, Buntaiichiro fell silent, and the answer was already ready to come out.
These damn cunning bastards have such bad consciences!
Jizhong Military Region.
Commander Lu laughed loudly at the headquarters when he learned that the Japanese army, which had been advancing continuously, had health problems due to the use of coarse grains seized along the way.
"Haha, what a Kong Jie! This is such a devastating move. I'm afraid the little devil would never have thought in his wildest dreams that the crops they thought they seized from us were actually kept by us intentionally to harm his little devil. !”
The health of the enemy troops was damaged, and the morale of the comrades in Jizhong was greatly boosted.
Commander Lu was even more prepared and waiting for the final decisive battle to begin.
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After the pressure from the old Japanese Okamura, the Japanese army's various master regiments began to speed up the process of combat.
In addition to operations in Shandong, Shanxi and central Hebei, the Japanese army specially mobilized troops in northern Shanxi and western Inner Mongolia to continuously advance towards the EEDS basin.
What are you doing?
Seize large oil deposits that are particularly scarce for the Japanese army.
At this point, under the Eighth Route Army's deliberate propaganda and camouflage layout, the Japanese army has completely believed that there is indeed a large oil deposit with amazing reserves in the EEDS basin.
The battle to defend the EEDS large oil mine broke out as scheduled.
The old Japanese Okamura even knocked on the table at the headquarters every day, waiting for good news to come back from the EEDS basin. It would be best if the empire could completely control that large oil mine, thus prolonging the war, and perhaps changing the decline of the jihad. crisis.
Gamblers, they always believe that in the next gamble they can make a complete comeback and change their fate against the odds!
As a result, the battle around the EEDS Basin in western Inner Mongolia soon became a new round of confrontation between the Japanese army and the Chinese army in North China.
The participants were mainly Japanese troops and Eighth Route Army troops.
In addition, Commander Fu, who was stationed in the Hetao area, also commanded the 35th Route Army to participate in the battle.
Ever since he had truly experienced the powerful combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army and the promising future trends, Commander Fu became more and more interested in joint operations with the Eighth Route Army.
This time the Japanese army headed straight for the so-called large oil field in the EEDS Basin. The battle between the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army was shocking. The 35th Route Army naturally had an opportunity to take advantage of it. Commander Fu would not let go of such an excellent opportunity.
In addition, the 120th Division also sent a top-secret communication to Commander Fu.
In this communication, Commander Fu learned that the so-called EEDS large oil mine was a conspiracy against the Japanese army from beginning to end.
This made Commander Fu moved because the Eighth Route Army did not treat him as an outsider.
He even made up his mind to accompany the Eighth Route Army in this great drama, and use the so-called large-scale oil mine built by EEDS to deceive the little devil.
Of course.
On the surface, the 35th Route Army and the Eighth Route Army still carried out the illusion of disharmony proposed by Kong Jie.
The confrontation between the two sides surrounding the large EEDS oil mine intensified, and after the scale of investment became larger and larger, a large number of Japanese troops were restrained in the EEDS area.
This greatly reduced the combat pressure on the Eighth Route Army troops in northern Shanxi.
Eighth Route Army Northwest Military Region Headquarters.
Mr. He is very unhappy!
"This kid is so shameless. The main force of our 120th Division is still arranging a battle in front of them, but he actually invested his troops in the EEDS basin again.
What does it mean?
This clearly does not take our 120th Division seriously.
This time the 129th Division made a lot of noise in the entire Shanxi area. As a brother army, of course we cannot lose our prestige.
At the beginning, they attacked Datong, penetrated the central and western Shandong areas, and besieged Licheng. During this period, the 129th Division fought many major battles that attracted world attention.
But what about us?
Our 120th Division didn’t even have a decent battle to win, how can this be said?”
(End of chapter)
