Then they all have to die.
Now the Eighth Route Army also had the means to threaten the Japanese army, and the Japanese army did not dare to threaten the Eighth Route Army with the hundreds of thousands of civilians in Beiping City.
Because the Eighth Route Army has the power of life and death over millions of Japanese people in Tokyo.
"Do you know why ancient China built so many cities like Beiping City, but the ancient army did not bypass the cities and attack the capital directly?"
Okamura Neji looked at the combat advisor and asked.
"This... I really don't know." The combat staff lowered his head and said, "Please clear up my doubts, General."
Okamura Neiji said: "If you bypass the city and attack, you will not only encounter obstacles on the road, but also lengthen the battle line and affect the soldiers' operations. But if you capture the city, you can use the city as a backing to form an offensive and retreat system."
A defensible situation.”
"If the Eighth Route Army bypasses Baoding and attacks Beiping, it will be extremely beneficial to the Locust Army."
"At that time, the Eighth Route Army's logistics line will be completely cut off by the locust army in Baoding, waiting for the main force of the Kwantung Army to arrive."
"The Eighth Route Army will fall into a situation where the Kwantung Army and the North China Army are flanked by both sides."
"Sodes!" A look of surprise suddenly appeared on the combat staff's face, "General, I admire you for your wisdom!"
As for whether the Eighth Route Army would capture Peiping in a short period of time, the combat staff did not ask.
Because three divisions from the mainland have already set off.
These three divisions can land at Tianjin Port and quickly reach Peiping for defense.
In the case of street fighting, it is impossible for the Eighth Route Army to capture Peiping in a few days no matter what.
What's more, there are also the North China Front Army and the Kwantung Army arriving for reinforcements.
"Your Excellency, General, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I have a question."
Major General Kazuki Yamamoto, who had been silent and looking thoughtful, suddenly spoke.
"Yamamoto-kun." Arisu Seizo looked at Yamamoto Kazuki, his expression changed, and asked, "Do you have any questions?"
Kazuki Yamamoto pointed at the map and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, General and Chief of Staff, please take a look. Before the fighting broke out in Shimen City and Zhengding, there were two main forces of the Eighth Route Army, one from the north and the south of Jingxing County, heading towards Shimen City.
It intersperses and penetrates with the positive direction.”
"According to the report of the reconnaissance plane, these two groups of Eighth Route Army troops are the main force of the Eighth Route Army. They carry heavy weapons and have a total strength of more than 50,000 people."
"But now two days have passed, and there is no news at all about these two groups of Eighth Route Army. They seem to have disappeared out of thin air."
"Don't you think it's strange?"
Okamura Neji and Arisu Seizo looked stunned.
"You Mojun, the locust army in Shimen City and Zhengding, did you mention these two Eighth Route Army units in the report?"
Okamura Neji looked at Arisu Seizo and asked in a deep voice.
Since these two groups of Eighth Route Army troops interspersed with each other, the strategic intention was to encircle the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division in Shimen City and Zhengding.
The 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division quietly left Shimen City and Zhengding last night.
so.
Okamura Neji and Arimoe Seizo subconsciously believed that these two groups of Eighth Route Army were going to attack Shimen City and Zhengding.
"Your Excellency, General, the Locust Army in Shimen City and Zhengding has not mentioned these two groups of Eighth Route Army."
There are three chapters of Mojing.
Okamura Neji narrowed his eyes slightly, lowered his gaze, and looked at the precise map.
If these two main forces of the Eighth Route Army were not in Shimen City and Zhengding, where would they have gone?
However, now Okamura Neiji does not dare to send reconnaissance planes to conduct reconnaissance around Shimen City and Zhengding to look for the movements of these two groups of Eighth Route Army.
At this moment, communications staff officer Haruo Kitani walked in.
"Mr. Mugu, immediately send a telegram to the Second Front Army Headquarters of the Locust Alliance Army, asking whether the two Eighth Route Army groups in the south and north of Tianjingxing County are attacking Shimen City and Zhengding."
Youmo Jingsan issued the order with a solemn look on his face.
"Hi."
Kitani Haruo suddenly lowered his head and turned to leave.
About 20 minutes later, Kitani Haruo walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand, and bowed his head to report the report to Okamura Neji:
"General, Sun Liangcheng of the Second Front Army of the Locust Alliance just called back. These two groups of Eighth Route Army are attacking Zhengding, as well as the Daguocun Airport and Station in Shimen City. Sun Liangcheng requested tactical guidance and air support."
When you tell a lie, you need to make up countless lies to cover up the first lie.
When the North China Front asked Sun Liangcheng about it, Sun Liangcheng engaged in another wave of telecommunications fraud.
In this wave, Sun Liangcheng not only deceived Takashi Takamori, but also Neji Okamura, Seizo Arisu and Kazuki Yamamoto.
"knew."
Okamura Neji looked relaxed, nodded and waved.
Regarding Sun Liangcheng's report, Okamura Neji did not have the slightest doubt.
These two intersecting troops were originally intended to encircle and attack Shimen City and Zhengding. At this time, they were conducting offensive operations in the Shimen City and Zhengding areas.
Reasonable.
"Hi."
Haruo Kitani lowered his head, put the telegram on the table with both hands, turned around and left quickly.
"Now that I have found the movements of these two groups of Eighth Route Army, I have no problem."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yamamoto Kazuki said in a deep voice.
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at the same time.
Jinju battlefield.
Japanese Army Command Headquarters.
While each regiment and each brigade were summing up their experiences, Takamori Takaya called the division commanders and chiefs of staff of the 40th Division and 56th Division to the headquarters.
"Gentlemen, please talk about the reasons why the locust army failed in its attack."
"If our three divisions cannot defeat the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei Province, we will have no face to face General Okamura, no face to face the shattered Locust Army soldiers, and no face to face His Majesty the Locust Army."
Inside the circular civil engineering works, Lieutenant General Takashi Takamori held the Lieutenant General's sword, glanced at everyone with cold eyes, and said in a cold tone.
Seeing Takashi Takamori, he moved His Majesty Tian Locust out.
The expressions of Seiichi Aoki and Masao Watanabe were both slightly stern.
"Let me tell you first." Masao Watanabe said in a deep voice, "The main reason why our attack failed was that we were unable to use the full strength of our artillery units and had no air support. The Eighth Route Army's artillery units could launch artillery attacks on us at any time, and
The Eighth Route Army also had air support, and the Eighth Route Army's ground troops had more firepower than the Locust Army and sufficient ammunition. We only failed four attacks and suffered heavy losses!"
After adding thousands of Czech light machine guns and hundreds of Maxims, the firepower of the Eighth Route Army's Jizhong infantry has surpassed the Japs of these three divisions.
"For the sake of the jihad, I have no choice but to speak out." Seiichi Aoki, commander of the 40th Division, said in a deep voice.
"It doesn't matter, Aoki-kun," Takamori Takashi said.
"I think there are also problems with our offensive tactics." Seiichi Aoki said in a deep voice.
"What's the tactical problem?" Takamori Takashi's face sank slightly.
"With all due respect, Takamori-kun and Watanabe-kun, both of your divisions are conserving their strength." Seiichi Aoki said in a deep voice, "So far, your two divisions have not dispatched the most powerful troops.
The battlefield, and our 40th Division has suffered heavy losses."
Masao Watanabe: "Didn't our 56th Division suffer heavy losses?"
Takamori Takashi: "Our 11th Division has suffered nearly 10,000 casualties. Isn't it a heavy loss?"
Aoki Seiichi's words made both Watanabe Masao and Takamori Takashi very unhappy.
"Generals, now is not the time to compare which division has greater losses. We should work together to attack the enemy."
Upon seeing this, the Chief of Staff of the 11th Division, Seihara Masio, said in a deep voice.
To be continued...