Beiping.
No. 3, Iron Lion Alley.
Japanese North China Front Headquarters.
Commander General Okamura Neiji is holding a meeting in the conference room.
Participating in the meeting were Lieutenant General Iwamatsu Yoshio, commander of the First Army, Lieutenant General Shigetaro Amakasu, commander of the Mongolian Army, and staff officers of the front army.
A group of Japs officers were sitting at attention. Neji Okamura glanced at everyone with sharp eyes:
"Gentlemen, what is before you is the "Public Security Strengthening Movement" plan."
A group of Japanese officers picked up the folders in front of them and read them.
After more than ten minutes, the Japanese officers put down their folders one after another, with a little surprise in their eyes.
The "cage policy" implemented by the previous commander, Shun Tada, can be said to be a complete failure.
The newly appointed Okamura Neiji adjusted his political and military strategies and proposed this "Public Security Strengthening Movement" plan.
Tada Shun's original plan was to implement a military mopping-up policy for the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines based on the cage policy.
Okamura proposed that we vigorously support and utilize traitors and puppet troops, cooperate with Japan and the puppets, and carry out "three-point military and seven-point political" anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines in North China.
Develop the "Public Security Reinforcement Movement" into the "Public Security Strengthening Movement."
In the security areas, that is, the areas occupied by the Japanese army, Japanese military agencies were vigorously built to ensure that the people in the occupied areas abide by the law.
The Japanese troops in the security areas withdrew from the occupied areas as soon as possible and advanced to the quasi-security areas, that is, the guerrilla areas.
At the same time, the Japanese troops were not allowed to kill indiscriminately in the occupied areas, but they could develop culture and economy so that residents could live and work in peace and contentment, and promote the development of a pro-Japanese and anti-communist situation.
The policy of enslavement was implemented in the security areas. The quasi-security areas were mainly encroachment and implemented a gentle policy of kindness and power. However, in the unsecurity areas, that is, the areas occupied by the Eighth Route Army, the three-guang policy continued to be implemented.
I have to say that this old devil Okamura Neji is really something.
It was the five consecutive "security strengthening campaigns" he implemented after he came to power that caused serious difficulties for the base areas behind enemy lines.
Next, Okamura Neiji asked the officer in question to ask questions and began to add and discuss the "security strengthening campaign".
The meeting lasted for five hours before it ended.
Before the meeting ended, Okamura Neiji waved his hand, and a Japanese staff officer came in with a stack of small books and gave one to every officer on the conference table.
The Japanese officers picked it up and saw that it was "On Protracted War."
Okamura Neiji said: "This is "On Protracted War". Considering that some generals do not know Chinese, I specially ordered someone to translate it into Japanese. You must study it carefully after you return. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle."
"Hi!" All the Japanese officers lowered their heads and walked out with "Public Security Strengthening Movement" and "On Protracted War".
"Iwamatsu-kun, please wait!"
Okamura Neji stopped Yoshio Iwamatsu who was walking out.
"Hi, General!"
Iwamatsu Yoshio quickly turned around and nodded to Okamura Neji.
"Iwamatsu-kun, don't be cautious." Okamura Neji said, "Let's talk inside."
The two of them walked hand in hand towards the conference room.
After arriving at the conference room, Okamura Neji raised his hands and motioned for Iwamatsu Yoshio to take a seat.
The two sat face to face on the floor, and soon, a guard brought freshly brewed tea.
Okamura Neji asked: "Iwamatsu-kun, I heard that the 36th Division suffered a defeat as soon as it arrived in northwestern Shanxi, and suffered 1,000 casualties of the Imperial Army?"
Facing Okamura Neji, Yoshio Iwamatsu felt very pressured.
"Your Excellency, General, this is the case."
At that moment Yoshio Iwamatsu told the general process of the battle between the 36th Division and the New Regiment.
He took the main responsibility on himself and said that he did not have clear orders, which led to the 36th Division attacking the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, resulting in considerable losses.
And found tactics to counter the Eighth Route Army's tunnel operations.
After hearing what he said, Okamura Neji's brows relaxed slightly, and Iwamatsu Yoshio took the initiative to take responsibility, which was rare.
What Neji Okamura hates most is commanders who shirk their responsibilities, and Yoshio Iwamatsu learned his shame and became courageous, actively looking for tactics to counter the Eighth Route Army, which is very good.
"Li Yunlong."
Okamura Neji narrowed his eyes.
The commander of the Eighth Route Army, who killed four major generals and three lieutenant generals of the Japanese army, has become one of the most serious problems for the Japanese army in North China.
As the commander of the North China Front, Okamura Neiji is naturally no stranger to the name Li Yunlong, and has even done a lot of research on it.
Of course, what puzzled Neji Okamura was that Li Yunlong, who had made many military exploits including commanding the troops to capture Taiyuan, was still just a regiment commander.
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This is very strange.
"Mr. Yansong, regarding Li Yunlong, we must eliminate him as soon as possible."
Okamura Neji's tone was filled with murderous intent: "On the one hand, we want to wash away the humiliation of the Imperial Army as soon as possible, and on the other hand, we want to prevent Li Yunlong's troops from further expansion. The Eighth Route Army develops its troops very quickly, and even if you don't pay attention, it will expand by tens of thousands more." people."
"Hi!" Yoshio Iwamatsu said hurriedly, "When I return to Taiyuan, I will immediately start formulating a battle plan to eliminate Li Yunlong and his troops!"
"Yoshi, thank you for your hard work, Iwamatsu-kun!"
Regarding Yoshio Iwamatsu's reaction, Neji Okamura was quite satisfied.
In Neji Okamura's view, if Yoshio Iwamatsu fails to eliminate Li Yunlong, it won't be a big problem. Neji Okamura will take action himself.
In the final analysis, Li Yunlong was just a regiment, and it was not worthy of Neji Okamura's personal action.
"Serving the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor is not hard work!" Iwamatsu Yoshio said.
After a pause, Yoshio Iwamatsu continued: "The First Army currently has enough troops to eliminate Li Yunlong's troops. What is lacking now is combat supplies."
At least half of the combat supplies used in the Central Plains Campaign were blown up in Taiyuan under the orders of Yoshio Shinozuka.
At present, each division and brigade does not have many weapons and ammunition, which is not enough to support a battle.
Today's Eighth Route Army is no longer what it used to be. Many units are no worse than the Japanese First Army in terms of weapons and equipment, and some units have even surpassed the First Army.
The Japanese army does not have much advantage in terms of weapons and ammunition, so if there are few weapons and ammunition, it will definitely not lead to a big battle.
Although the Tongpu Railway and the Zhengtai Railway have resumed traffic, the activities of the Eighth Route guerrillas have become increasingly rampant, and the railways are often raided, resulting in frequent interruptions in railway traffic.
Okamura Neji knew that Yoshio Iwamatsu was reaching out for supplies.
He said: "Iwamatsu-kun, as long as you make a detailed battle plan and get my consent, combat supplies are not a problem."
"Then thank you so much, General!"
Iwamatsu Yoshio made the first move.
Okamura Neiji changed the topic and said: "Iwamatsu-kun, I heard that Yan Xishan, commander of China's 2nd theater, is an old acquaintance of you?"
"Hi!" Iwamatsu Yoshio said, "I did have some friendship with Yan Xishan."
Yoshio Iwamatsu is a China expert.
"Yoshi!" Neji Okamura sounded satisfied, took out a folder from the side and handed it to Yoshio Iwamatsu, "Iwamatsu-kun, take a look at this plan."
Iwamatsu Yoshio was stunned, took the folder and looked at it, only to see "Project Bo" written on the folder.
He opened the folder and read it. There wasn't much in it. Simply put, it was a plan to lure Yan Xishan to surrender. Because Yan Xishan's characters are Bochuan and Baichuan, he named it "Bo Plan"
"What do you mean, General, leave this plan to me to execute?"
Closing the folder, Yoshio Iwamatsu guessed Okamura Neji's purpose.
Okamura Neiji said: "Yes, Iwamatsu-kun and Yan Xishan are old acquaintances and can talk to each other. Moreover, Yan Xishan is active within the jurisdiction of the First Army. It is most suitable for Iwamatsu-kun to execute this plan. "
Yoshio Iwamatsu stated: "Yoshio Iwamatsu will fully implement the orders of His Excellency the General!"
"Hey!" Okamura Neji said happily, "Then I, Iwamatsu-kun, will wait for the good news."
After the Japanese army fell into a protracted war on the Chinese battlefield, the Japanese base camp hoped to lure Shanxi King Yan Xishan to surrender.
Successive commanders of the First Army stationed in Shanxi were tasked with inducing Yan Xishan to surrender.
Okamura Neiji has great hopes for Iwamatsu Yoshio.
Because Yoshio Iwamatsu is a China expert, he followed Japan's intelligence chief Rihachiro Banishi to China to engage in intelligence work on China in his early years.
Moreover, Yoshio Iwamatsu and Yan Xishan are old acquaintances, so there is a lot of room for maneuver.
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Northwest Shanxi.
Zhaojiayu.
At the headquarters of the new regiment, the meeting is still going on.
Commander Li crossed his legs and wore his military cap properly. He continued to speak.
"Our new regiment now has more than 20,000 people, all equipped with American equipment. What is this called? This is called strong troops and strong horses."
"The little devils of the 36th Division are blocking us. How many people are there in the 36th Division? Counting non-combatants, there are only more than 15,000 people in total."
"Why can the brats from the 36th Division poop and pee on our heads?"
"So starting from today, our regiment will attack the 36th Division to dampen the spirit of the 36th Division, which has been raised in dog years!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of all the battalion commanders suddenly lit up, and their eyes were hot.
The leader is getting ready for a big fight!
But with the next sentence, Li Yunlong poured cold water on everyone.
"Do you think that our new regiment will fully attack the three counties of Heyuan, Anhua and Ping'an defended by the 36th Division?"
"Then you are thinking wrong."
Zhang Dabiao asked tentatively: "Commander, do you mean we engage in a small-scale battle?"
"The first battalion commander is right."
Li Yunlong glanced at Zhang Dabiao with satisfaction. This guy always responded very quickly.
"Our new regiment will launch a high-density, low-intensity small-scale battle against the Japanese 36th Division this time, mainly focusing on small-scale attacks, sniping and cold-blooded combat."
"The goal of the first phase of the operation is to clear out all the artillery towers and bunkers of the 36th Division outside the county town."
With a smile, Li Yunlong said: "Isn't that son of a bitch the 36th Division trying to blockade our new regiment? Let's pull out all its turrets and bunkers, fill up the trenches, and see what the little devils can do to block us?"
At present, the new recruits still lack practical combat experience, so they should fight small battles first to allow the new recruits to quickly accumulate practical combat experience.
In the past, when he was in southeastern Shanxi, Li Yunlong did this in his county brigade, and the effect was very good.
When the combat effectiveness of the troops increases, the 36th Division will be completely destroyed.
Fourth Battalion Commander Chen Dugu smiled slightly: "At that time, it will not be the Japs of the 36th Division that block us, but our new regiment that blocks the 36th Division."
"The fourth battalion commander is right!" Li Yunlong said, "We just want to launch a counter-blockade against the little devils."
