At the headquarters of the Japanese First Army.
Intelligence staff officer Takeo Onteng hurried in and said to Yoshio Shinozuka: "Report to the general, it has been found out that the eighth route to attack Liaoxian and Yushe is the 129th Division!"
Yoshio Shinozuka narrowed his eyes and asked, "Which two units of the 129th Division are they?"
"It is still under investigation for the time being." An Teng Takeo said awkwardly, "However, the only ones in the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army that have the ability to attack critical difficulties are the 385th Brigade and the 386th Brigade."
Currently, the 129th Division has about 30 regiments exposed. Of course, the most powerful regiments are the main regiments under the 385th and 386th brigades.
Among them, the 386th Brigade has the most powerful combat effectiveness, because the several regiments of the 386th Brigade have a total of 50 mountain field guns.
However, the Japanese did not get the information that the Eighth Route Army had recently added a mountain artillery brigade.
I thought that the Eighth Route Army's mountain and field artillery could add up to at most one artillery regiment.
In fact, Andeng Takeo did not have 100% intelligence to confirm that it was the 129th Division that attacked the two county towns of Yushe and Liaoxian.
He only made his judgment based on the main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi, so he did not know the specific numbers of the Eighth Route Army that attacked these two counties.
"Ando-kun!" Yoshio Shinozuka said coldly, "The work efficiency of your intelligence department is getting worse and worse. Find out immediately the number of the Eighth Route Army that attacked Yushe and Liao County!"
"Hi!" Taking a peek at the commander's face, Andeng Takeo was almost scared to death. He quickly bowed his head and walked out quickly.
Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi said solemnly: "Your Excellency Commander, the top priority now is to relieve the siege of Yushe and Liao County. The 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army has obtained the ammunition warehouses stored in Yangquan and Shouyang. In addition, the Eighth Route Army also has a large number of 75mm mountain and field weapons. Artillery, I’m afraid the defenders won’t be able to hold on for long!”
Yoshio Shinozuka then asked, "Kusuyama-kun, what good advice do you have?"
This time the 129th Division's attack on the Zhengtai Railway suffered the greatest losses from the Japanese 4th Brigade.
Almost all the Japanese troops in the major, medium and small strongholds on the Zhengtai Railway were wiped out. The brigade and regiment headquarters stationed in Yangquan and Shouyang were completely wiped out, and the brigade and regiment headquarters were completely wiped out.
A rough estimate is that 6,000 of the 8,000-strong Fourth Brigade have been crushed to pieces.
1,000 people were transferred to the battlefield in Central China, and there were still 1,000 people in the two counties of Yushe and Liao County.
If so many troops were concentrated, the entire 129th Division and the base area militia together might not be able to absorb them.
However, Tada Shun's cage tactics dispersed the Japanese, giving the Eighth Route Army the opportunity to defeat them one by one.
Kusuyama Hideyoshi said: "For the current plan, we can only send troops from the direction of Yangquan to assist Liao County and Yushe!"
"As long as the defenders in Yushe and Liao County can hold on for at least two days."
"At this time, the Eighth Route Army is already a tired division. When the reinforcements arrive, they can break the siege of Yushe and Liao County!"
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and said worriedly: "In this case, the strength of the reinforcements must be at least 3,000. If the strength is too small, I am afraid that I will not be able to come back."
"If we only send a thousand imperial troops, I'm afraid even Li Yunlong's regiment won't be able to deal with it."
Speaking of Li Yunlong, Yoshio Shinozuka had another severe headache.
There is a tank squadron, an artillery brigade, and two elite infantry brigade at the headquarters of the Fourth Brigade in Yangquan.
The Fourth Brigade Headquarters not only failed to defeat Li Yunlong, but also trapped more than 2,000 Japanese troops and Yangquan City.
Throughout the entire Battle of Shotai, his Shanxi First Army suffered more than 8,000 casualties. Among the Japanese warriors who died, at least 3,000 died at the hands of Li Yunlong.
Moreover, if Li Yunlong hadn't blocked the headquarters of the Fourth Brigade at Lion Rock, the Fourth Brigade and the Ninth Brigade would have been able to drive the Eighth Route Army away from the Zhengtai Railway early, resulting in almost the entire Zhengtai Railway being completely blocked. Destroyed, it will take at least a year to restore traffic.
It’s all Li Yunlong who deserves a thousand cuts. One day, I’m going to cut off your head and make it into a specimen and put it on my desk.
"Immediately send power to Lieutenant General Hirata Kenkichi and order him to send a regiment to the Yuliao area to assist the Itazin Brigade and Honda Brigade!"
Taking a deep breath and suppressing the murderous intention towards Li Yunlong in his heart, Shinozuka Yoshio said.
"At the same time, the troops stationed in Wuxiang, Qinxian, Taigu and other places were telegraphed to immediately rush to the aid of Yushe and Liaoxian."
"I urge all the troops rushing to help to be cautious, so as not to fall into the Eighth Route Army's plan to encircle the point and call for reinforcements."
"Hai!" Kusuyama Hideyoshi quickly drafted several telegrams and handed them to the adjutant. The adjutant took them to the communications room and handed them to Kasai Toshimatsu, and then sent the telegrams to Yangquan.
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Because many bridges on the Nantongpu Railway were blown up by guerrillas.
After receiving the transfer order from Yoshio Shinozuka, Lieutenant General Kenkichi Hirata led the 37th Division from Jinnan on a rapid march, and it took him a full four days to reach the Shota Railway.
However, at this time, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army had achieved the strategic goal of destroying the Zhengtai Railway and withdrew from the Zhengtai Railway one step ahead of schedule.
The Japanese 37th Division immediately stationed in Shouyang, Yangquan and Niangziguan.
After the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army launched the Tongpu Railway and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region launched the Lailing Campaign, a regiment was dispatched to rush for reinforcements.
The Japanese 37th Division was formed after the "July 7th Incident" broke out. As the front lines from North China, Central China to South China continued to expand, the war fell into a quagmire. In order to replace the Type A field divisions fighting on the front line in China, One of the three newly established security divisions established on February 7, 1939 (Showa 14) for the purpose of maintaining security and security in the occupied areas.
It has 3 infantry regiments, 1 mountain artillery regiment, 1 engineer regiment, and 1 heavy equipment regiment.
In addition, there are communication teams, field hospitals, epidemic prevention units, sick horse farms and other units.
In Yangquan, the headquarters of the Japanese 37th Division.
"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, General Shinozuka sent an urgent message that the Eighth Route Army is gathering its main force to attack the two county towns of Yushe and Liao County. The general ordered our department to send a regiment of reinforcements to relieve the siege of the two county towns of Yushe and Liao County. Wu The Xiangxian, Qinxian and Taigu imperial armies will also send troops to assist."
"General Shinozuka ordered that the troops rushing for reinforcements should be careful about encircling points on eight routes for reinforcements."
Major Kenjiro Maruta, the communications captain, walked in and reported to Lieutenant General Kenji Hirata with a telegram in hand.
Hirata Kenkichi's face had the inherent expression of a Japanese military officer, cold and resolute. After hearing the voice, he quickly walked to the map and looked up at the precise map on the wall.
Find the locations of Yushe County and Liao County on the map.
"Order, the 225th Infantry Regiment must immediately assemble and march south along the highway to assist Yushe and Liao County!"
"Tell the commander of the town, Wu Zhi, to be careful of the eight-way encirclement for reinforcements!"
Although Hirata Kenkichi felt that this was not necessary, Commander Yoshio Shinozuka specifically asked, so he could only remind him again.
Haha... It's just Tubal Road. He thought that one regiment could penetrate Tubal Road's base area.
Kenkichi Hirata is confident.
The fighting power of the Fourth Brigade and the Ninth Brigade is so awesome. The Zhengtai Railway was actually destroyed like this by a group of Tuba Road.
Hirata Kenkichi has been fighting against the Central Army of the Kuomintang Army in southern Shanxi in recent years, and has not paid attention to the Eighth Route Army at all.
The 200,000-strong Central Army was surrounded by three divisions and unable to move at Zhongtiao Mountain. It was believed that the Eighth Route Army, like the Central Army, was also vulnerable.
"Hai!" Maruta Kenjiro suddenly paused and walked out quickly.
Less than half an hour after Hirata Kenkichi's order was issued, the Japanese 225th Regiment, led by Colonel Takeji, drove out of Yangquan in a mighty manner and headed south along the highway toward Yushe and Liao County.
Not long after the Japanese reinforcements were dispatched, the Eighth Route Army headquarters received information about the Japanese reinforcements.
Then the headquarters immediately sent this information to the 385th Brigade and the 386th Brigade.
At the 386th Brigade Headquarters, the forward command post, the brigade commander held the telegram and said: "Japanese reinforcements have been dispatched from Yangquan, with a strength of an infantry regiment. The headquarters has instructed us to speed up the end of the Yuliao Campaign."
Under normal circumstances, the Eighth Route Army would not choose to engage in head-on combat with Japanese troops larger than a brigade. If they did, they would basically engage in ambushes.
The combat power of a Japanese regiment can easily defeat a Chinese division head-on. It is not just a boast.
For the Eighth Route Army, insufficient ammunition and firepower greatly limited its combat effectiveness, so the headquarters was reluctant to engage in a head-on battle with a Japanese regiment.
"A unit?"
"The Japs are bringing us food. If we don't eat the fat meat that comes to our lips, we will be sorry for the Japs' kindness, Brigadier."
"Let's eat this piece of fat as a new group."
Hearing that the Japs had arrived as a unit, Li Yunlong's eyes lit up slightly and he said quickly.
Chief of Staff Zhou and Deputy Brigadier Han couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths. The Japs sent out an entire regiment. Others were afraid to avoid them, but this guy regarded the Japs as a piece of fat in their mouths.
Who the hell is this person?
The brigade commander raised his brows and asked, "That is a fully-formed Japanese army regiment, with at least 3,000 people. Can you go as a group?"
Li Yunlong sounded confident:
"If the brigade commander lends me all your mountain artillery, I can't guarantee that this group of Japanese will be completely wiped out."
"But if we can kill one or two thousand Japs, then we, Lao Li, are still confident."
"To put it bluntly, back in Cangyun Ridge, our new regiment defeated the Bantian Alliance head-on and defeated the captain of the Bantian Alliance."
"Recently, last month in Yangquan, our new regiment wiped out more than 2,000 people from the Fourth Brigade headquarters."
"The train is not pushed, and the bullshit is not blown. These are real achievements."
"Brigadier, please think about it carefully."
The brigade commander stared at Li Yunlong with thoughtful eyes, and then his eyes dropped, looking at the map on the Eight Immortals table.
Troops from the 129th Division are attacking the northern section of the Baijin Railway. The Japanese coming out of Yangquan will definitely not go south along the railway line.
Then we will definitely rush south along the Pingding, Xiyang, and Heshun roads to help.
Seeing the brigade commander's hesitation, Li Yunlong added: "Brigade commander, as long as the new regiment succeeds in this effort, I will receive at least 15 tons of medical and drug assistance."
"15 tons of medicine, are you sure?"
The brigade commander suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Yunlong, his breathing quickened.
"Brigadier, I'm sure!"
"I wouldn't joke about something like this."
Li Yunlong looked determined.
The brigade commander narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes were firm, and his tone was decisive: "Since you are so sure, then I will report it to the headquarters and ask the headquarters to put on a play for you, but you have to promise me that you will sing the play well. Got it!"
Li Yunlong smiled broadly: "Thank you, brigade commander! Thank you, brigade commander! I kneel down for you, brigade commander! I promise that the play will be sung well. If the play is not sung well, I will twist off my head myself and serve it as a chamber pot for you, brigade commander!" "
"Get out!" the brigade commander laughed and scolded, "I can't use a chamber pot as big as yours!"
