"Li Yunlong, I leave this matter to you. This is an order! I don't care how you do it, but you must persuade the 358th Regiment to join us in blocking the 4th and 9th Brigades." The brigade commander said slightly. After thinking about it, I adopted Gao Jianwu's suggestion.
It's not that he believes in Li Yunlong, but that the brigadier's trust in Gao Jianwu is getting higher and higher now. Since Gao Jianwu dares to say this, he is 70-80% sure about this matter.
"Brigadier, Brigadier, can we discuss this matter again? The key point is that Lao Chu is not from the same group as us. It is not easy for him to discuss this matter!" Li Yunlong glanced at Gao Jianwu resentfully and said to the brigade commander.
"What, Li Yunlong, are you drifting off or am I unable to order you, the front-finger commander?" the brigade commander stared at Li Yunlong and said.
"No, no, no! Brigadier, how come you, Brigadier, can't give orders to me, Xiao Li?" Li Yunlong's heart suddenly hit him, and he quickly said, "It's really hard for him to do this."
"Captain, this matter belongs to you," Gao Jianwu said, holding back a smile as he saw Li Yunlong always being a good boy in front of the brigade commander, "You just need to solve the problems of the 26th Division and the 41st Division at the same time. Chu Yunfei said, and then mentioned a little bit that you now have two divisions at hand, Chu Yunfei will 100% listen to your words and act."
Gao Jianwu knew that with Li Yunlong's big-mouthed personality, even if he annihilated one Japanese regiment, let alone two divisions, he would be blown away by Li Yunlong's words, not to mention that he had actually killed two Japanese soldiers. division.
Although the statistics of the battle results are still being compiled, Gao Jianwu has temporarily suppressed the annihilation of the 41st Division and not announced it to the world, but soon the results will be tallied and the matter will be announced to the world. The weapons and ammunition seized are now in the control of senior officials within the Eighth Route Army. In addition, No one outside knows how much was captured in this battle.
But with the annihilation of the 41st Division, the Eighth Route Headquarters had notified all the internal troops at regiment level and above about this, causing almost all the Eighth Route units to explode into a carnival.
The elimination of two divisions in succession greatly boosted the morale of all ministries.
In this case, it doesn't matter if Chu Yunfei knows the battle situation in advance.
"I'm going, can't I go?" After listening to Gao Jianwu's words, Li Yunlong couldn't help but said with some resentment, "Gao Jianwu, you have strong wings, you dare to instruct labor and management to do things. But you must wait for me when you fight Jinyang. .”
"Captain, don't worry, I won't delay you. You can arrive in two days at most if you work hard. It only takes one day to get to Jinyang after finishing the work. In other words, you may arrive in Jinyang before our big team. Remember to carry a The radio station sends and receives information," Gao Jianwu said with a smile.
Now that radio stations are no longer scarce, it is normal for an important general like Li Yunlong to go out with a guard platoon and a radio squad.
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The Grand Brigadier and Gao Jianwu were calculating all the forces they could mobilize to prepare for the attack on Jinyang.
In the headquarters of the First Army in Jinyang, Yoshio Shinozuka once again smashed all the things in the headquarters and summoned Major General Hase, a group of staff officers, the section chief of the Special High School and other important staff.
"Gentlemen, the 41st Division is in pieces! Now we need you to unite sincerely to overcome unprecedented difficulties!" Shinozuka Yoshio's first words shocked everyone!
What? The 26th Division was crushed just now, and now even the 41st Division that went to the rescue has been crushed. What happened to these Eighth Route Army, they are so strong!
There was a collective silence for a while, and Major General Hase updated the latest battle situation information on the map.
"Now more than a dozen counties around Yanmen and Yunzhong may fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. Apart from air strikes, we have no other force to support this area for the time being. In this battle, the Locust Army suffered heavy losses!" Major General Hasegu Then Yoshio Shinozuka said.
"Currently, our army only has the independent 10th Brigade in Xiangcheng. It is a bit weak to block the Eighth Route Army. We plan to let the Lianjie Special Detachment, which is supporting from the north, enter Xiangcheng to assist in the defense and block the Eighth Route Army's southward advance."
"The issue we want to discuss now is whether to take the initiative to retreat from the counties near Yanmen and concentrate our troops in Yunzhong and Xiangcheng. The Locust Army Gendarmerie Brigade and the Imperial Association Army from more than a dozen counties have gathered together, and there are more than 10,000 people. , two more brigades. In this way, the defensive power of Yunzhong and Xiangcheng will be greatly enhanced.
But in this way, the more than ten county towns that the Locust Army finally occupied will be occupied by the Eighth Route Army. "
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This decision was not easy for Yoshio Shinozuka.
If we simply abandon the city and leave, it will be a real loss of troops and land on a large scale. With such a huge loss, Yoshio Shinozuka's days as commander of the First Army will be counted down.
In fact, even under the current situation, Shinozuka Yoshio's position is beginning to be in turmoil.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I don't think it's appropriate to hold such a low position." A kid with Daizuo on his shoulders stood up and objected. This was the deputy chief of staff of the First Army, Shinji Kamaki, Daizuo. Normally, he has no sense of presence, but At this important juncture, he couldn't care too much.
"I believe that the Eighth Route Army will not suffer a small loss in strength after two consecutive battles. Now our correct approach should be to attack! Even if we do not attack immediately, we must send out reconnaissance planes and reconnaissance search teams to find out their true strength."
"Our top priority now is to find out the Eighth Route Army who destroyed the airport and annihilate them! This group of Tubal Road suffered heavy losses when they attacked the airport. We cannot just watch them regain their strength, but find them and annihilate them as soon as possible! Please be sure to give more to the Special High School Try to find them!"
Shinji Kamaki Ozuo bowed to the director of the Special Higher Education Course Yokogawa Narita Shozuo and asked.
"Hi!" Yokokawa Narita quickly stood up and bowed in response. However, there was an uncomfortable feeling of constipation on his face. It was really difficult to catch the Tuba Road that came and went without a trace.
"In addition, I believe that the main forces of the Eighth Route Army are concentrated in the Yanmen area. Our independent mixed 4th Brigade and independent mixed 9th Brigade should attack decisively to destroy the Eighth Route Base Area!"
Pucheng Shinzhi's suggestion to the left was groundbreaking.
For a while, it caused some whispers among the staff.
Nowadays, information collection is too opaque. Yoshio Shinozuka has completely lost his grasp on what is going on on the Eighth Route. The intelligence that was originally thought to be reliable now seems to be distorted. The Eighth Route must have made a strong show of weakness. The plan is to keep the intelligence collected by the special high school intelligence collection personnel from two years ago.
But under the current circumstances, Yoshio Shinozuka is not in the mood to blame the special high school class.
That would only make him seem a bit small as a commander.
After everyone discussed it, Major General Hase knocked on the table and said, "Gentlemen, what do you think of Yokokawa-kun's suggestion?"
Although Yokogawa Narita left a bit wrong, Major General Hase did not kill him. To be honest, until now, Major General Hase still does not understand that the 26th Division and the 41st Division were surrounded and annihilated.
Because the report provided by the 26th Division Gumon Ikki was full of many polished lies, making the 26th Division's destruction too bizarre and even unconventional.
As for the 41st Division, Gong Lili's family general himself was a little confused, and the war situation was tense. He did not seriously report the war situation back at all. He basically just reported to a certain brigade that he was broken!
The only thing that has some reference value is the battlefield observation report from the fighter pilots in the air. However, these pilots can only see some parts of it and do not observe the battlefield from a global perspective.
So until now, the First Army has not even figured out the numbers of the various units participating in the Eighth Route Army.
The only useful information came from the enemy's clear announcement that the Eighth Route Army in Jinsui District and the Eighth Route Army in the Ping'an Base Area were attacking the Locust Army. This news even made Major General Haseru think that the Eighth Route Army was covering up the truth.
Because the Eighth Route Army in the Ping An Base Area has been fighting the Locust Army in the Shicheng area, why did it suddenly appear in the Yanmen area.
On the contrary, he can still understand the Eighth Road in Jinsui District, after all, this area is very close to their activity range.
Therefore, according to Major General Hase's own speculation, this battle should be fought with the Eighth Route Army of Jinsui District as the main force, and other Eighth Route Army whose origins are temporarily unknown as assistance. Although it is not clear why the Eighth Route Army of Jinsui District suddenly became so powerful. But this explanation should be the most reasonable one.
Therefore, Major General Hase disagreed with Pucheng Shinji's suggestion, but it was not convenient for him to deny it directly. He needed others to jump out and be the villain.
But the people here are all human beings. Although Shinji Kamaki Daizuo usually has no sense of presence, he is still a ranking officer one or two levels higher than them. Here, he is lower than Yoshio Shinozuka and Major General Hase. The others Usually when you see someone, you have to take the initiative to salute.
Major General Hase waited for a while but did not get the expected answer, so he turned to look at Yoshio Shinozuka. The two of them have been working together for a long time, and they have a tacit understanding between each other. Moreover, the suggestions put forward by Major General Hase were originally discussed between the two of them, and now they are just put forward to let everyone check for leaks and fill in the gaps.
It's not a total denial.
"Mr. Pucheng, two consecutive battles in the Yanmen area are enough to prove the strength of the Eighth Route Army. We should not misjudge this situation easily. As for whether the Tubal Road base area in Yangcheng is empty, let the 4th Brigade and the 9th Brigade send personnel to conduct reconnaissance You will know at once. Now we have to face the enemy here first in Yanmen! Once they launch an attack, we cannot protect the surrounding areas and Yunzhong according to the current situation. This is a huge area surrounded by more than a dozen counties. , once we lose it, according to the current situation, we will not be able to organize enough strength to fight back for at least half a year."
"You must know that powerful Eighth Route Army forces have appeared near Shicheng, Wucheng, and even Baocheng. In addition, the Jinpu detachment near Pingjin has recently successively attacked the county. The Locust Army now faces too many Eighth Route enemies. Originally, our The sweep plan is actually bankrupt."
"Now the 101st Division is marching westward to support Jin, but is being dragged by the main force of the Ping'an base area and unable to make progress near Pingcheng. This also shows that the Eighth Route Army's announcement is false and true, misleading us to believe that the main force of the Ping'an base area is not there. But in fact, if it is not theirs How can the main force block the 101st Division’s attack?”
"The 4th Brigade and the 9th Brigade are designed to maintain the normal operation of the Shitai Line. Now they are riddled with holes and have no time to take care of themselves. How can they find the strength to sweep away the base areas of the Eighth Route Army. Their strength can be concentrated to protect the Shitai Line. , it would be great to bring the 101st Division to Jinyang."
"Our current goal is to keep Yunzhong and Xiangcheng intact as much as possible, tightly control the Eighth Route Army between these two cities, and wait for the North China Expedition Army Headquarters to reorganize a new round of offensive from Wucheng to Yunzhong to capture these two cities. Take one piece back again!"
Yoshio Shinozuka's words made Shinji Kamishiro's suggestion go unnoticed. However, Shinji Kamishiro did not continue to insist on his own opinions. Anyway, the important opinions and conclusions of this discussion will be recorded. If Shinji Kamishiro is verified afterwards, Shinji has the foresight to stand out.
That's enough.
He, Shinji Kamakiro, does not need to be responsible for decision-making.
However, no matter whether it was Yoshio Shinozuka, Major General Hase, or Shinji Kakiro, all the staff did not think that the Eighth Route Army had a plan to directly attack Jinyang. After all, the current situation was too strange. Although Jinyang said that the little devil's defense It has dropped to a record low, but after all, the little devils are still occupying the areas in all directions. Who dares to go directly to this heartland to cause trouble? !
