Kong Jie’s remarks are not necessarily alarmist.
"Iwamatsu, Okabe, Hata Shunroku and those old Japs are each more cunning than the last. They can probably think of the ideas that we can all think of, and the Japs that we can't think of may not be able to use them."
"Including the defense issues of our remaining troops in Datong and Zhangjiakou."
"It seems that the steel fortress left by the Japanese army is indestructible and can contain the Japanese army with a smaller force. But in fact, once the Japanese army recovers from the setback of our autumn offensive and is fully prepared again, the Japanese want to I think it couldn’t be easier to break through these two so-called steel fortresses.”
Kong Jie even directly gave an example: "Although we have not seen the power of the Japanese strategic-level 240mm caliber howitzer with our own eyes, we can also deduce something through the power of the heavy howitzer of our Eighth Route Army artillery unit in battle.
The large-caliber heavy artillery we have at hand can blow up a hill with one shot, let alone the super-large-caliber heavy artillery at the strategic level of the little devil.
The so-called steel fortress is like paper in the face of sufficiently powerful artillery shells. Once operated improperly, the steel fortress will become an encirclement from which we cannot escape.
In addition, we can judge from the overall situation between us and the Japanese army behind enemy lines.
In this autumn offensive, we were able to achieve the planned victory. This has a lot to do with the sudden operation and the operation in the form of flowers blooming on all sides. The Japanese army was caught off guard and it was difficult to fix the head and tail.
In addition, our battlefields are divided enough and all are integrated. With limited troops, the Japanese army has no time to take care of all parts of the battlefield.
Even if the Japanese army had no strength and no strategic-level war weapons, it could not find any targeted and effective targets at all.
This is an important factor in our success in the autumn offensive.
But the defensive operations surrounding Datong and Zhangjiakou are definitely different.
The Japanese army no longer needs to divide its forces to target various battlefields, and can make full preparations to concentrate its efforts on Zhangjiakou and Datong.
With a clear goal, if I were a kid, I would definitely seize these two points and strike hard, not only to recapture Zhangjiakou and Datong, but also to severely attack the Eighth Route Army troops and revive the morale of the three armies.
If time continues to drag on, it is actually not good for us! "
Ding Wei said thoughtfully: "Lao Kong, are you worried that the Japanese army is just calm on the surface these days, but they are actually secretly mobilizing strategic-level heavy artillery units to deal with Datong and Zhangjiakou?"
Kong Jie nodded, "This is almost certain!"
"Including the Japanese army, the spy agency dispatched this time has a head of the country. Do you think that the little devil really cares so much about the bodies of the soldiers who died in Datong and Zhangjiakou, and they sent such a senior officer to come and talk to us? Negotiate, get the body back, and even meet our conditions?"
"You son of a bitch, you're just stalling for time!" Li Yunlong, who was thinking fast, immediately expressed his opinion.
Everyone suddenly realized.
Kong Jie said with a smile: "Little devils always like this kind of little tricks that are not on the stage. If you don't believe it, you will know when the news comes back.
I estimate that although Tufeiyuan will not agree to our initial conditions, which is to exchange a corpse for 200 oceans, he will definitely give a discount, but he probably will not bargain too much.
Anyway, it was just a fog bomb deliberately released by the Japs to buy time for the secret mobilization of troops and the arrival of heavy artillery troops.
The conditions that Tufeiyuan promised us will definitely not be fulfilled. As for the corpses of these little devils, the Japanese army will not care at all. "
"Including the news that came out some time ago, it is said that at a high-level military meeting held by the Japanese army in Peiping, the Japanese commanders Yoshio Iwamatsu, Naosaburo Okabe, Junroku Hata, and Dohashi scolded each other and pushed each other away. In the end, Tu Fei Yuan Tou was blamed for the blame. I heard that Tu Fei Yuan was very angry.
In terms of daily use, he even publicized the achievements of his North China Front Army. The old devil Okabe even held a celebration banquet.
At that time, we yelled at the Japanese for being shameless and having the shame to celebrate after a defeat. We really have to be shameless to be invincible.
But is this really the case? "
"Lao Kong, what do you mean, is this little devil deliberately showing it to us?"
Ding Wei questioned.
Kong Jie said: "Isn't it possible? We are the ancestors of the little devils in this aspect. In the past two years, we used various methods to fool the little devils, and almost made the Japanese lame.
The Japanese are becoming more and more sophisticated now. Even the old Japanese like Okamura Neji can defeat the US military when he arrives on Guadalcanal. It can be seen that these young Japanese have learned a lot from us over the years.
So whether it is the Doi Yuan who comes to ask us for the corpses of the soldiers, or the reported conflicts between the top brass of the Japanese army, I estimate that it is most likely a trick of the Japanese to deceive us! "
Following Kong Jie's words, several people suddenly realized, and then the more they thought about it, the more they felt that this was what happened.
As Xu Guoan said: "Let me tell you, how could the Japanese army find these commanders who look like clowns to command the troops?
This Japs held a grand celebration party after losing the battle. On the surface it was a farce, but in fact it was just to paralyze our judgment.
What's interesting is that this little devil has now learned how to hide the truth and create suspicion.
Lao Kong, if that's what he said, I think we might as well have a game with him and try to outwit him. "
"We thought of it together!" Kong Jie said with a smile: "This is our usual method. If the little devil wants to act, we just accompany him to act. This time we will teach the little devil a lesson and tell them what planning is. Falling into a trap.”
He continued his analysis: "Judging from the news from the Japanese army, the Japanese simply want to convey the following false information to us:
The Japanese army will not launch an attack on Datong and Zhangjiakou in the short term. Their high-level conflicts have deepened. In addition, the autumn offensive failed miserably. Logistics and supplies have not been fully prepared. It seems that they do not have enough strength to attack Datong and Zhangjiakou.
The Japanese deliberately conveyed their intention: they only occupy important counties, towns and transportation lines to confront our Eighth Route Army.
That's like what Lao Xu said, let's just use the trick.
We can also pass these two pieces of information externally:
First, our Eighth Route Army is preparing to defend the two important cities of Datong and Zhangjiakou. It has especially strengthened the military defense inside and outside the county and has also hoarded a large amount of supplies into the city for long-term garrisoning.
Second, although our Eighth Route Army has made regular defensive preparations, we generally believe that the Japanese army will not attack in the short term.
Therefore, it is most reasonable for us to hold an autumn competition between Datong and Zhangjiakou to strengthen the military training of the troops! "
"The current time is very important for both us and the Japanese army. The little devils are secretly preparing materials for another decisive battle, and at the same time mobilizing troops from all theaters. We also need time to make sufficient preparations to deal with the 14th Division of the Kwantung Army Tuan this sharp knife."
"If you want to capture a squadron of the Japanese army, you must at least consider fighting with no less than one brigade of Japanese troops. If you want to capture the 14th Division, you must even consider fighting multiple main forces of the Japanese army at the same time."
"The pressure is also great for us, so the more prepared we are, the more likely we are to achieve the set combat goals!"
"Then it depends on who is faster on both sides. We must seize the time and be one step faster than the little devil. Before the Japanese army is fully prepared, we can take the lead in luring the Japanese army into a firefight with the full preparation of our army."
"At that time, with the cooperation of all parties, with our Iron Triangle Army as the main force, we can eat up the rampant and arrogant 14th Division of the Kwantung Army in one go. Basically, it can be said that the entire war situation in North China will be wiped out in the next few years. It’s settled.”
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While Kong Jie was analyzing the battle situation, coincidentally, the top brass of the Japanese army held a secret meeting to further discuss ways to deal with the Iron Triangle Force and eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
Moreover, this meeting was completely different from the high-level meeting held by Junroku Hata in Peking not long ago.
The first is the harmony in the atmosphere.
Dohashi, Iwamatsu, Okabe, Nanada and other old Japanese who were jealous and quarrelsome when they met at the meeting not long ago, blaming each other and acting like enemies, sat together quite peacefully this time, and even looked at each other. With a smile.
Everything was just as Kong Jie speculated. It turned out that in the sense of the high-level military meeting not long ago, the series of contradictions were deliberately staged by the Japanese army.
The old devil Okabe was still lamenting: "This time, I'm going to embarrass Dohi Madoka-kun!"
Commander Dohashi took over: "If we don't do this, if even the grassroots officers of our army don't believe this farce, how can we deceive the shrewd Eighth Route Army?"
"Now, how is the effect this time?" Hata Junroku asked.
Dohashi smiled and said: "Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured. Except for our commanders, Madoka Doi, and some core officers, no one knows the real situation."
Junroku Hata nodded and immediately announced the official start of the discussion.
Sure enough, the Japanese army only seemingly stabilized their position and faced off against the Eighth Route Army.
But in fact, after the secret meeting was held, Japanese commanders such as Yansong, Doqiao, and Nanada began to study the original fortification distribution maps of Datong and Zhangjiakou with frontline intelligence.
Junroku Hata put it straight to the point: "We must win a decent victory before the end of the year, otherwise you and I may not be able to face His Majesty the Emperor!"
The Japanese commanders believed this deeply, but after studying and studying, Naosaburo Okabe finally proposed: Perhaps by following the example of the Eighth Route Army to cover up its strategic purpose, setting off smoke screens, and using the ancestral sneak attack tactics, it would be possible to recapture Datong at a small cost. These two important cities are Zhangjiakou.
After the analysis and summary, Junroku Hata, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese China Expeditionary Force, concluded: “The results of this discussion are as follows:
In order to prevent the news from traveling, and at the same time reduce the losses of our army's transportation lines when passing through the Eighth Route Army defense zone.
First, materials shipped from the Kwantung Army, North Korea, and the country were sent directly to Tianjin Port, and then sent to the front lines of Baoding and Yanqing counties by rail, minimizing the need to pass through the Eighth Route Army defense areas during transportation.
In addition, all materials transported in central China were transported to Taiyuan via the Tongpu Line in northern Henan, and then transported north to the Guoxian front line.
The Qingdao Port and Rizhao Port of the Twelfth Army are all in operation. They can transport some insignificant secondary materials through the Jinpu Line, Pinghan Line, and Shide Line. They can use these frequently transferred materials to attract the attention of the Eighth Route Army in Shandong and Jizhong areas. . "
Regarding this, Junroku Hata gritted his teeth with hatred: "Don't these damn Eighth Route Army like the idea of attacking our army's transportation lines the most? Then just give it to them!"
He continued: "Second, order the pilots and aviation teams of the Kwantung Army, North Korea, China, the Southern Army, and the Central China Dispatch Army to all be stationed in the newly built Yongbei airports such as Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Peiping, and Taiyuan in North China.
At the beginning, you can dispatch in small groups in batches to familiarize yourself with the environment, but you must remember not to engage in large-scale confrontations with the Eighth Route Army.
Nowadays, the aviation force of the Eighth Route Army has begun to become a climate. Once it is taken lightly, it will inevitably cause a heavy blow to the aviation force of our empire.
After the final decisive battle began, all airports were jointly organized to form an aviation group, which launched attacks in batches to cooperate with the aviation units from Northeast China and Central China, thus defeating the main force of the Eighth Route Army's aviation unit.
At the same time, part of the air force was retained to guard the airspace around the airport and ambush the air force sent by the Eighth Route Army aviation bases in Jizhong, Jinan, Lunan and other places to sneak attack the airport.
In addition, at least three squadrons of the latest domestic Type II Zhongxu improved high-altitude fighter aircraft, at least five squadrons of the Type Zero ground-based enhanced protection fighter aircraft, and at least two squadrons of the Type III Feiyan aircraft must be prepared.
This force is specially used to deal with the elite fighter formations of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang area. As long as they appear, the various air forces only need to entangle them, and finally this elite fighter group, which specializes in hunting, will eliminate them.
Using the elite to destroy the elite is the most effective targeted approach...
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Finally, this time the purge summary meeting was held, there has been a drama of internal disunity, but I hope that internally, this time everyone can cooperate sincerely, complete their achievements in one battle, and work together to defeat the Eighth Route Army! "
At this point, Tian Shunliu, the commander-in-chief, took the lead and stretched out his hand: "For the glory of the Japanese Empire, for the majesty of His Majesty the Emperor, and for the destiny of the nation! The holy war must be won!"
"The holy war must be won!"
Nanada, Iwamatsu, Dobashi and other Japanese commanders also stretched out their hands, holding hands tightly one after another, and then swore to the emperor one by one to work together to overcome the difficulties and fight to the death!
Faced with the increasingly serious threat from the Eighth Route Army, these Japanese commanders, who were usually not very harmonious, finally decided to cooperate sincerely.
Everyone reached a consensus: "The Eighth Route Army has seriously threatened the foundation of their rule. If we don't fight a battle to save the situation, everyone's career will probably be over!"
The storm is coming and the wind is filling the building.
A war that is ready to start is turbulent in the dark...
(End of chapter)
