Neji Okamura was sitting at attention, leaning on the general's sword.

In front of Okamura Neiji, the communications staff officer was reporting the telegram sent by the 11th Army to Okamura Neiji:

"Our 11th Army has been fighting with the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army for several days. The enemy's firepower is very strong. Our army is running out of ammunition and has strategically moved into central China. The commander of the 11th Army, Lieutenant General Yokoyama Isamu, is onboard His Majesty Tianlu, the Empire of Japan

The Locust Army is on board.”

When Mo Jingsan and a group of Japanese staff heard this, their expressions suddenly became uglier.

The people present here are all Japanese and Japanese, so they can naturally understand the meaning of the telegram.

What Yokoyama Isamu really means is that our 11th Army has been defeated and has to flee to Central China. You, the North China Front, wish yourselves good luck.

The so-called ammunition shortage and strategic transfer are nothing more than a fig leaf.

But Okamura Neji looked solemn and calm, as if he was expecting it.

Yokoyama Isamu and the 11th Army had never fought against the Eighth Route Army, so it was inevitable that they would underestimate the enemy.

He had already reminded Hengshan Yong that the Eighth Route Army could not run out of ammunition and food, but it was obvious that Hengshan Yong did not listen to him.

pity.

Because of the defeat of the 11th Army, the entire North China Front strategy could no longer be completed.

At this moment, a staff officer hurried in:

"General, the access to Tianjin and Cangzhou has been cut off by the Eighth Route Army's armored and cavalry units."

As soon as the staff officer finished speaking, the faces of the Japanese in the headquarters all changed, showing despair.

Although there was no large-scale attack by the Eighth Route Army in the past two days, more than 300,000 artillery shells were fired at the Japanese positions every day.

But it was obvious that the armored and cavalry units of the Eighth Route Army were not idle. They had already reached the rear of Baoding and cut off their retreat.

The Eighth Route Army fired 300,000 artillery shells every day, many of which were heavy artillery shells, and was bombarded by more than 100 tons of aerial bombs every day.

The air-raid shelters built by Japanese engineers were blown down one by one. The puppet army was on the verge of collapse and almost lost its combat capability.

The Japanese soldiers also suffered heavy losses.

Including Okamura Neiji and Japanese officers, as well as many Japanese soldiers, have been deeply phobia of insufficient firepower.

If reinforcements did not come, most of the Japanese and puppet troops would be blown to death by the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells and aerial bombs.

The Eighth Route Army did not have as many troops as the Japanese and puppet troops, and could not surround the Japanese and puppet troops.

But this was in the North China Plain, and the Eighth Route Army could go around and cut off the Japanese's escape route at any time.

There is no way back to Peiping. If the Japanese army wants to escape now, they can only escape from Tianjin to Manchuria, or escape by boat from the Shandong Peninsula to the peninsula or the mainland.

At this moment, a communications soldier walked in with a telegram in his hand and handed it to communications staff officer Haruo Kitani.

After receiving the telegram and reading it, Kitani Haruo reported to Okamura Neiji: "General, Prime Minister Tojo from the base camp just issued an order for us to transfer to Tianjin immediately. The Kwantung Army and the three local divisions will come to respond."

"knew."

Okamura Neji nodded, letting the dust from the explosion of the shell scatter all over his body, his face expressionless throughout.

In fact, Okamura Neji was in a dilemma.

In this defeat, the Imperial Army lost troops and generals again, suffering heavy losses.

As the commander of the North China Front and the main person in charge of this battle, he must be responsible for this defeat.

Should I have a caesarean section to apologize? Or should I not have a caesarean section to apologize?

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at the same time.

New Regiment, inside the frontline headquarters.

At this time, Li Yunlong stared at the map closely with sharp eyes.

The 11th Army was defeated by the 129th Division, and the news that the main force of the 129th Division was attacking Xuzhou City had reached the headquarters of the new regiment.

In the battle of Xuzhou, the 129th Division killed the main force of 60,000 to 70,000 Japanese soldiers in the 11th Army.

However, due to the insufficient strength of the 129th Division, it is obvious that it cannot defeat all the Japs in the 11th Army.

If Yokoyama Yong leads the 11th Army and still confronts the Eighth Route Army head-on in the Xuzhou area.

Then it is only a matter of time before the 129th Division takes out the Japanese 11th Army.

But after all, the Japanese have legs and cannot defeat the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese know how to run away.

Since the troops of the Japanese 11th Army were defeated, the Kwantung Army was still far away from Baoding.

Then the central flowering strategy implemented by Okamura Neji in the Baoding area was declared bankrupt.

Although three Japanese divisions landed at Tianjin Port, he had already sent an independent regiment to cut off the passage from Tianjin to Baoding.

Now.

The main goal and mission of the New Regiment and the Jizhong Army is to capture the five Japanese divisions and three mixed brigades in Baoding, as well as the 200,000 puppet troops.

What will the Japanese in Baoding do?

Defend Baoding or escape?

Li Yunlong looked thoughtful and tapped his fingers on the table.

"Captain."

At this moment, the communications staff officer walked in:

"I just received a report from the armored and cavalry units that they have cut off Baoding's access to Tianjin and Cangzhou."

"knew."

Li Yunlong nodded, his expression unchanged.

Although the armored troops and cavalry troops cut off the Japanese's access to Tianjin and Cangzhou.

But that doesn't mean that the Japanese have been surrounded.

Because this is a plain terrain, cutting off roads and railways will only prevent the Japanese trucks, artillery, etc. from leaving.

The Japs could break out from all directions, but the New Regiment and the Jizhong troops were short of troops, so it was obviously impossible to encircle many Japs.

If these Japs continue to stay in Baoding, they will only die.

In Li Yunlong's eyes, the North China Front Army was just a big piece of fat that was dripping with oil and was about to reach his mouth. Can he let it escape?

If the Japanese North China Front Army is supported by three divisions from the mainland and the Kwantung Army, it will be difficult to capture it.

Li Yunlong thought over and over again, his eyes as sharp as a falcon: "The Japanese are definitely going to run away. Give me my order. All troops are not afraid of fatigue, difficulties, hunger, casualties, disrupting the organization, or being blocked by rivers. Wherever the enemy goes, they will be there."

Resolutely pursue them wherever they go, annihilate the Japanese North China Front, and capture Okamura Neiji alive."

As the order from the regiment headquarters was issued, the various departments of the new regiment and the fraternal units of the Jizhong Military Region began to prepare.

It must be said that Li Yunlong today has a very strategic vision.

at the same time.

Inside Baoding City.

North China Front Underground Air Defense Command.

Okamura Neiji summoned the division commanders of each division and issued an order to alternately cover the transfer to Tianjin.

After some inner struggle, Okamura Neiji decided not to have a caesarean section to apologize for the time being. He wanted to keep this useful body to make contributions to Ten Locust.

After Isamu Yokoyama led the Japanese 11th Army, Neji Okamura also prepared to lead the North China Front to start running away with barrels.

At the same time, Okamura Neiji also issued an order to the 1st Division, 26th Division and 71st Division to abandon Zhangjiakou and move to Chengde.

It is no longer necessary to continue to hold on to Zhangjiakou. When the main force of the Eighth Route Army is freed up, the 1st Division, 26th Division and 71st Division will definitely be wiped out.

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Chapter completed!