Commander Liu shook his head and said: "Probably not. If the Japs knew the location of our headquarters, those who came yesterday would not have been puppet troops, but Japs!"
Everyone nodded.
The political commissar said: "According to the situation explained by the puppet army, they were originally going to outflank and attack our Eighth Route Army troops together with the frontal attacking puppet army. However, they took the wrong path and walked into our central area by mistake.
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A combat staff officer said: "The ones who attacked our position last night were also puppet troops?"
The main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army in the Xuzhou area is more than 200,000 people, and this is not the entire main force.
The entire main force of the 129th Division has more than 300,000 troops.
Some of them stayed in the southeastern part of Shanxi to guard their homes, while the other main force, about 100,000 people, has arrived in central Henan and is in full swing to relieve the victims and develop base areas.
Although the National Army's 1st Theater also has a large territory in Henan Province.
However, with the current equipment and combat effectiveness of the main force of the 129th Division, they are not afraid of the national army's attack.
Even if you are defeated, you can retreat temporarily and wait for the main force to free up before regaining the position.
The headquarters judged that the national army did not dare to attack the 129th Division troops entering Henan Province.
With the current combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army's New 1st Regiment, the Independent Regiment, the New 2nd Regiment, and the 129th Division, there is no pressure at all to wipe out the National Army's 1st Theater.
Principal Chang's current strategy and tactics is to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, preparing to reap the benefits.
After winning the battle against the Eighth Route Army, the National Army took the opportunity to regain some territory, and then let the media publicize how many battles the National Army had won, how many Japanese troops it had destroyed, how many territories it had recovered, and so on.
After all, Principal Chang is good at not only micro-management such as skipping command, but also the manipulation of public opinion.
Although Principal Chang is not good at tactical command, he still has some skills in playing politics.
"That's right!"
Brigadier Chen said:
"The puppet army did not organize a decent attack at all. As soon as our heavy artillery opened fire, the puppet army became intimidated. I am still wondering, are the Japanese so intimidated?"
However, the Eighth Route Army mainly defended at night and did not take the initiative to attack.
If the Eighth Route Army had taken the initiative to attack last night, it might have directly defeated the puppet troops attacking from the front.
"How do I feel that the Japanese sent puppet troops wearing Japanese military uniforms to attack our Eighth Route Army positions to consume our ammunition?"
Chief of Staff Li said with a suspicious expression.
"Don't feel it." The political commissar said with certainty, "Yongshan Yong must have had this idea. This old devil saw that our Eighth Route Army does not have much ammunition, and these puppet troops are cannon fodder, deliberately sent to consume our Eighth Route Army's artillery shells."
Brigadier Chen narrowed his eyes and said with murderous intent in his tone: "Yongshan Yong, this old devil, has a lot of tricks up his sleeve."
"So," said a combat staff officer, "we were fooled by the Japanese? A lot of artillery shells were fired last night, and even the Katyusha rockets were consumed a lot."
Commander Liu smiled slightly: "Since the Japanese army thinks we don't have much ammunition, we might as well take advantage of it."
The political commissar's eyes lit up slightly: "Sir, what do you mean..."
Commander Liu nodded to the political commissar, then looked at the chief of staff, "Chief of staff, please immediately invite the captain of the new regiment's sword brigade."
"yes!"
Chief of Staff Li turned around and went to make a phone call.
At this moment, the communications staff officer held the telegram in his hand and quickly walked into the headquarters to report to the division commander: "Reporting to the commander, I have just received a telegram from the headquarters of the New Regiment. The independent brigade of the New Regiment has recaptured Xinxiang. Xinxiang Airport is preserved
In good condition and ready for use!”
The division commander looked overjoyed and immediately ordered: "Order the Headquarters Flying Independent Fighter Squadron and the 1st Flying Regiment to station at Xinxiang Airport immediately."
"yes!"
The communications staff officer turned and left.
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at the same time.
Japanese 11th Army Headquarters.
"General, the frontline scouts reported that the Locust Alliance troops broke into the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army last night, and the Eighth Route Army carried out shelling on the Locust Alliance Army for more than half an hour."
A combat staff officer reported to Yokoyama Yonghui.
Although only a very small number of Japanese troops attacked with the puppet troops.
However, the sound of artillery, especially the sound of exploding heavy artillery shells, could be heard far and wide. The Japanese scouts naturally knew the time of the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire.
"More than half an hour of shelling?"
Yokoyama Yong's eyes lit up and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly:
"Yoshi!"
Chief of Staff Major General Zhongshan Zhenwu said with a happy face: "Your Excellency, Commander, it seems that the Eighth Route Army really mistook the Locust Alliance Army for the Locust Army last night."
"After more than half an hour of rapid shelling, the Eighth Route Army's artillery was able to fire about 0.5 base rounds of ammunition."
"There was no mutiny among the Locust Alliance troops in the frontal attack last night."
"With only some cannon fodder, a large number of artillery shells of the Eighth Route Army were consumed. I admire your wisdom, Commander!"
Zhongshan Zhenwu also slapped him in the face.
The upward curve of the corners of Yokoyama Isamu's mouth became wider and wider.
"Your Excellency, Commander, will you send the Locust Alliance troops to continue attacking the Eighth Route Army tonight?"
The deputy chief of staff on the side asked Colonel Futami Akisaburo.
Zhongshan Zhenwu said: "In my opinion, sending the Locust Alliance troops to continue attacking the Eighth Route Army will probably not have any effect. The Eighth Route Army now must know that it has been fooled by the Locust Army. Even if there are Locust Alliance troops breaking into the Eighth Route Army again,
I am afraid that the Eighth Route Army will not be fooled again, and the Locust Alliance troops attacking from the front will not be able to organize a decent offensive at all, and they will not be able to consume much ammunition from the Eighth Route Army."
"If the Locust Alliance forces are pushed into a hurry, there might really be a mutiny."
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"Your Excellency Commander!"
Zhongshan Zhenwu looked at Yokoyama Isamu and said in a deep voice:
"The attack of the Locust Army cannot be stopped. I suggest that the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army be sent to attack together tonight to consume the ammunition of the Eighth Route Army."
The Japanese army and the puppet army attacked together, basically using the puppet army as cannon fodder in the front.
Zhongshan Zhenwu also knew very well that without the supervision of the Japanese army, the puppet army's offensive was completely a waste of time.
"Yoshi!"
Yokoyama Yong nodded with satisfaction:
"After passing the order, all the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army will switch to a defensive posture during the day, and the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army will continue to attack at night."
Major General Zhongshan Zhenwu asked: "Will the field heavy artillery brigade and artillery regiments fire tonight to provide artillery support for the attacking troops?"
Yokoyama Yuichi waved his hand and said: "There is no need to waste cannonballs."
Last night, the Japanese artillery regiments did not provide artillery support to the puppet troops.
The purpose is to save shells.
When the Eighth Route Army was short of ammunition or even had no ammunition, the Locust Army launched a counterattack, and then the Japanese army could bombard the Eighth Route Army with heavy artillery.
As for Okamura and the North China Front?
We, Isamu Yokoyama and the 11th Army have limited capabilities, so we can only let Okamura and the North China Front seek their own blessings.
The main force of the 11th Army defeated the main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
By then, I, Hengshan Yong, would be promoted to general, commander of the front army, and even commander of the dispatch army, and would reach the pinnacle of my life.
During the holidays, I, Yongshan Yong, will offer incense to Okamura and the North China Front.
After a pause, Hengshan Yong added: "Order all troops to summarize their experience in night battles and close combat! For a long time to come, the Locust Army will fight against the well-equipped Eighth Route Army. I am afraid that they can only fight at night to narrow the gap between them and the Eighth Route Army."
The equipment gap. In addition! Your staff will formulate a counterattack plan as soon as possible. The main task of this plan is to defeat the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army and eliminate as many Eighth Route Army soldiers as possible."
"Hi."
Chapter completed!