On the day when the main force of the 1st Division was annihilated, Okamura Neji called General Umezu Yoshijiro for air support, but was rejected.
If the 1st Division is still affiliated with the Kwantung Army, then Yoshijiro Umezu will definitely dispatch aircraft for reinforcements.
However, the 1st Division was already affiliated with the North China Front, so there was no need for Umezu Yoshijiro to take risks and provide air support to the North China Front.
If a plane heading to North China encounters air support called by the Eighth Route Army, not a single plane will be able to return.
Until dark, the main force of the 1st Division was wiped out in northwestern Shanxi, and the Kwantung Army did not dispatch a single aircraft for reinforcements.
The main force of the 1st Division was wiped out in northwestern Shanxi, and the North China Front Army suffered consecutive defeats against the Eighth Route Army. This greatly challenged Okamura Neiji's authority.
Not only the Japanese base camp and cabinet were dissatisfied with him, but also many officers and soldiers within the North China Front were dissatisfied with Okamura Neiji.
That's how fighting is, no matter how brilliant your strategy and tactics are, or whether your tactical command is appropriate, as long as you win, you are a hero, and if you lose, you are a piece of shit.
but.
Neji Okamura's backstage was tough enough. He suffered two major defeats in a row and killed 60,000 Japanese soldiers, but he still did not step down.
certainly.
Okamura Neiji's face was thick enough. Even though everyone from top to bottom was dissatisfied with him, he did not take the initiative to resign as commander of the North China Front.
Beiping.
Iron Lion Alley.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
"Report to the Commander!"
"Just received an urgent call from base camp."
In the war room, Neji Okamura, Moritake Tanabe, Seizo Arisu, several combat staff officers, and Mitsuo Nakazawa of the 1st Division were holding a summary meeting.
A telegraph soldier held a telegram in his hand and hurried in. He bowed his head and reported to Okamura Neji.
Okamura Neiji glanced at the communications staff officer. The communications staff officer quickly stood up, took the telegram from the telegraph soldier and read it.
At this sight, the communications staff officer's pupils shrank suddenly, and his expression suddenly changed.
"What happened?"
Okamura Neji's heart skipped a beat, and an unpleasant feeling suddenly arose.
Could this telegram be from the base camp, and be it a telegram order from the commander of the North China Front?
Sixty thousand Japanese soldiers were killed in the two attacks on northwestern Shanxi. Half of the Japanese soldiers who died in the battle were elites of the Class A division. Each of the well-trained elite soldiers died. Those new recruits who had been trained for several months, There is no comparison with Elite.
The communications staff officer bowed slightly to Okamura Neiji and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, a telegram came from the base camp. The 11th Army's third attack on Changsha failed. The Locust Army suffered nearly 60,000 casualties."
"Nani?"
Okamura Neji felt relieved at first, but when he heard the number of casualties, he couldn't help but shrink his pupils slightly.
Just as the 1st Division was heading to northwest Shanxi, in order to cope with the Japanese offensive in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, the Japanese 11th Army assembled heavy troops and attacked Changsha for the third time.
However, just in time for General Xue Yue's Tianlu tactics, the Japanese 11th Army was defeated and suffered extremely heavy losses.
At present, the battle to eliminate the 1st Division in northwest Shanxi is the first victory achieved by the Allies after the outbreak of the Pacific War, and the 3rd Battle of Changsha is the second.
Hearing the news, Tanabe Moritake, Yusumei Seishan and others couldn't help but commotion.
The losses suffered by the 11th Army this time were much greater than those suffered by the 1st Division of the North China Front.
"Xue Yue in the south and Yunlong in the north, they really deserve their reputation."
Okamura Neji's eyes were gloomy, but he couldn't help but sigh.
The last time, the 11th Army attacked Changsha and the North China Front attacked northwest Shanxi, almost at the same time, and both failed.
This time, the 1st Division was defeated first and the 11th Army was defeated later. Okamura Neji did not expect that the 11th Army was defeated so miserably.
The opponent of the Japanese 11th Army is Xue Yue, and the opponent of the North China Front Army is Li Yunlong. They are both difficult opponents.
Since the 11th Army was defeated even more miserably than the North China Front Army, his position as commander was saved for the time being.
The 11th Army suffered a major defeat, and most of the attention of the cabinet and the base camp will definitely be focused on the 11th Army.
I just don’t know if the base camp will fool the commander of the 11th Army, Anami Yuki?
After being stunned for a moment, Okamura Neji waved his hand and signaled the telegraph soldiers to leave.
The telegraph soldier lowered his head, turned around, walked away quickly, and closed the door.
"Let's continue."
Okamura Neji said to everyone: "Where did you just say?"
"Your Excellency Commander, we just concluded the third point."
Tanabe Moritake stood up, held the folder and read: "The main reason why the 1st Division was ambushed in northwestern Shanxi this time was the failure of intelligence work. The scouts did not conduct reconnaissance two kilometers away from the road. The reconnaissance The aircraft did not conduct fire reconnaissance, etc.”
Even Neji Okamura, who had done intelligence work and did it very well, could not do anything about the failure of intelligence.
Moreover, senior agents were deployed to lurk in the Eighth Route Army base area in northwestern Shanxi, but the news was not spread in time.
As for the little minions and spies arranged, they were either caught or killed.
In terms of counterintelligence, the Eighth Route Army has rich experience.
"Your Excellency, Commander, regarding the scouts not conducting reconnaissance two kilometers away from the road, it was my fault and I am willing to accept any punishment."
The commander of the 1st Division, Mitsuo Nakazawa, stood up, lowered his head and said in a deep voice.
The most uncomfortable thing was Mitsuo Nakazawa. The 1st Division had just arrived in northwest Shanxi and had just crossed the threshold of northwest Shanxi. The main force of the 1st Division was gone.
And it was still destroyed in this way, who wouldn't feel uncomfortable?
"Victory and defeat are common matters for military personnel." Okamura Neiji said, "Nakazawa-kun does not need to blame himself too much. The responsibility for the defeat of the 1st Division this time does not lie with Nakazawa-kun."
As for reconnaissance planes conducting fire reconnaissance, who would have thought that tens of thousands of Eighth Route Army troops were hidden in the ice and snow?
And in order not to leave any flaws, the Eighth Route Army must have ambushed in the snow on a snowy night.
The fresh snow covered up the traces of the Eighth Route Army's march and ambush.
"Thank you, Commander."
Mitsuo Nakazawa raised his head and sat back on the chair.
"At present, the offensive of the Locust Army is going smoothly in the Pacific battlefield and Southeast Asia battlefield."
Okamura Neji looked at the Japanese officers and said:
"It could take as little as two or three months, or as fast as half a year, the locust army will be able to seize Southeast Asia, and the United States will return to the negotiating table by then."
"After the war in Southeast Asia ends, the Locust Army will have more troops and materials to use on the Chinese battlefield."
"At that time, the Locust Army will be able to completely wipe out the Eighth Route Army."
"The war in Southeast Asia is over and the United States is forced to return to the negotiating table. Then the Japanese army can do its best to capture China."
"Then integrate the huge population and resources to compete with Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States for world hegemony."
"..."
In order to cheer up the Japanese officers, Okamura Neiji was like a corporate boss and started to make cakes for his employees.
This cake is big and round.
Okamura Neiji also knew very well that if this situation continues, the Eighth Route Army in North China will definitely launch a major counterattack.
Let's see now whether the Eighth Route Army started its major counterattack first, or whether the Japanese army's war in Southeast Asia went more smoothly.
At the end of the meeting, Okamura Neji looked at Mitsuo Nakazawa and asked: "Nakazawa-kun, how many troops are left in your 1st Division?"
"Report to your Excellency, Commander." Mitsuo Nakazawa replied, "Only the Suzuki Regiment, the 6th Heavy Artillery Regiment, and more than 5,000 people who escaped back are left, with a total strength of more than 11,000 people."
"Almost all the cavalry regiment, engineer regiment, and baggage regiment were destroyed, and most of the baggage was taken away by the Eighth Route Army."
Hearing this, Okamura Neji couldn't help but feel a pain in his body.
The main force of the 1st Division was basically wiped out in one battle. This was the most elite unit of the North China Front.
Okamura Neiji said: "The Tanaka Regiment directly under the North China Front that was previously assigned to your 1st Division will go to Datong as soon as possible. I will send logistics troops to reorganize the engineering regiment and baggage regiment for your 1st Division. The 1st Division was temporarily reorganized into a three-unit division and stationed in Datong to ensure the smooth flow of the Pingsui Railway. When they next attack northwest Shanxi, the Locust Army will definitely chop off Li Yunlong's head."
Nakazawa Mizuo stood up, bowed his head to Okamura Neji and said:
"Thank you, General. The 1st Division will surely realize its shame and become brave again, and chop off Li Yunlong's head as soon as possible."
From an angle that no one could see, Mitsuo Nakazawa looked bitter.
At this time, what Nakazawa Mizuo wanted most was for the 1st Division to return to China or Manchuria to rest.
If he continues to stay in northwest Shanxi, he might lose his life as the division commander.
If you, the North China Front Army, could have cut off Li Yunlong's head, you would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?
…
Northwest Shanxi.
Dagu Town.
New group.
"Captain."
"Captain Ding and Commander Kong sent telegrams one after another, asking Boss Chen's plane to transport half of their share of weapons and ammunition to southeastern Shanxi and hand them over to the 386th Brigade Headquarters."
At the regiment headquarters, Chief of Staff Wang Dehou reported to Li Yunlong.
"I already guessed it."
With a chuckle, Li Yunlong said: "Old Ding and Lao Kong will definitely hand over half of the weapons and ammunition from the brigade."
Now that the 386th Brigade has strong troops, the brigade commander stipulated that in addition to artillery and tanks, conventional weapons and ammunition for infantry equipment do not need to be handed over to the brigade headquarters.
Li Yunlong knew this situation.
But Li Yunlong also knew that the expansion of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment would inevitably require a large number of grassroots officers, so he could only approach the brigade headquarters.
When Ding Wei and Kong Jie hand over weapons and ammunition, the brigade commander will definitely give them to junior officers generously, and everyone will be happy.
Weapons and ammunition for 10,000 people, produced by Boss Chen, are calculated based on a regiment of more than 1,000 people.
This batch of weapons and ammunition is enough for the 386 Brigade to expand 6 to 8 infantry regiments.
Wang Dehou asked: "So, Commander, you deliberately gave Ding Wei and Kong Jie so many weapons and ammunition without turning them over to the headquarters. You actually wanted to give them to Brigadier Chen, right?"
Li Yunlong smiled slightly and was noncommittal.
At this moment, Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo walked quickly into the inner room of the regiment headquarters with a large stack of paper materials in their hands.
The information in their hands is not material for new business, but detailed information about the battle conditions in the Pacific battlefield, Southeast Asian battlefield, and European battlefield.
In order to let Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang understand the actual battle situation as quickly as possible, Chen Feng would send Yan Shuangying every once in a while to send the latest battle reports from other battlefields.
Although after the battles on other battlefields are over, Li Yunlong and the others will know the results.
But I only know the result. I have no way of knowing some of the details of the war at the moment, and the information given by Boss Chen is very detailed.
However, Li Yunlong didn't care much about other battlefields. He spent all day thinking about making a new regiment and making the Eighth Route Army rich.
If it weren't for the overall situation, Captain Li would have led the new regiment to attack Taiyuan.
Seeing Xing Zhiguo and Zhao Gang's serious expressions, Li Yunlong asked: "What's the situation? Judging from your expressions, are the allies beaten badly?"
"That's right." Having lost most of its colonies in Southeast Asia, if this rate continues, the Japanese army is likely to occupy Southeast Asia.”
"Oh?" Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes.
The defeats of the Soviet, American and British armies were somewhat beyond Li Yunlong's expectations.
"A bunch of trash."
Captain Li snorted coldly:
"Let's not mention the Soviet-German battlefield. In the Southeast Asian battlefield, the US and British troops are stronger than the Japs in terms of strength and weapons and equipment. How did the battle end like this?"
"If all those weapons and equipment were given to our Eighth Route Army, our Eighth Route Army could beat the shit out of the Japanese in North China."
Li Yunlong was not exaggerating at all.
In the Eighth Route Army, there are many people with better tactical command abilities than him, and he can achieve such a good record even with assistance.
If the assistance had been increased tenfold, as well as stable logistical supplies, and assistance had been provided directly to the Eighth Route Army headquarters, the Eighth Route Army would have driven the Japanese army out of North China long ago.
"The situation is very serious." Zhao Gang said solemnly, "Southeast Asia has a lot of crude oil, rubber, high-quality iron ore and other war resources. If the Japanese army wins in Southeast Asia, it will not be good news for us in China."
In the final analysis, northwest Shanxi is just a small pawn in the overall strategic layout of the East.
Although the new group
"By the way." Wang Dehou said, "There is good news. It is a clear telegram sent by the national army, and it is also a good news."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Wang Dehou said with a smile.
"Good news?" Li Yunlong said in a surprised tone, "Did the national army win the battle?"
"Yes, and it was a great victory." Wang Dehou said, "The Japanese army's third attack on Changsha ended last month. The Chinese army not only defended Changsha, but also killed and injured nearly 60,000 Japanese troops."
"Killed nearly 60,000 Japanese troops?"
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo all looked surprised and happy.
Surprisingly, the Chinese army actually won the battle and killed and injured nearly 60,000 Japanese troops. This was a rare victory since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.
Fortunately, the Japanese have lost tens of thousands of people.
Li Yunlong's philosophy is that any amount of territory recovered is illusory. There are more than 1 million Japs in China, and killing one is only one. This is real.
"Could this be false propaganda created by the National Army?"
"Not this time." Wang De said honestly, "I have already verified it with the headquarters."
Zhao Gang immediately smiled and said: "Old Li, everyone calls you and General Xue Yue Nan Xueyue and Bei Yunlong. We just won a victory here, and General Xue also won a great victory."
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(Yesterday’s chapter was swallowed by the river crab beast. I don’t know what went wrong. It’s very uncomfortable.)
