After explaining to Jiang Dao, Kong Jie thought about the next question.
Seeing that the 28th is getting closer.
The imminent arrival of the Yamazaki Brigade also means that after the Eighth Route Army's large-scale raid, the Japanese army's retaliatory counter-mopping is imminent.
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Taiyuan City.
Japanese First Army Headquarters in Shanxi, just as Commander Yoshio Shinozuka and his staff said.
"We originally thought that the Eighth Route Army in the occupied areas was just a small force, a team with backward equipment and scarce ammunition, which was not something to be afraid of. Therefore, since our Imperial Japanese troops entered China, the main combat troops have been
On the front line, in frontal combat with the national army."
"But it wasn't until today that I realized that we were totally wrong. The enemies in the occupied areas that we had always ignored have now become fatal dangers."
"The Eighth Route Army has to a large extent become the main enemy of our imperial forces."
"Therefore, the headquarters has decided to start adjusting military strategic deployment from today. From today to a long time to come, the Eighth Route Army in our army's occupied areas, especially the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi, will become the main military force of our First Army.
Hit the target."
"Everyone, please tell me, what views or opinions can you have on the Eighth Route Army or on dealing with the Eighth Route Army?"
A staff officer responded: "General, our imperial troops are victorious on the frontline battlefields, but they do not want to suffer repeated setbacks in the occupied areas. If these Eighth Route Army troops are not completely eradicated, the security problem in the occupied areas of the Japanese Empire will never be solved."
Guaranteed."
"China has a vast territory and rich resources. From the beginning of the war, when the imperial troops entered China for the campaign, to now, facts have shown that it is difficult for us to eat the whole of China in one bite, and we can only eat away at it gradually."
"This means that every time we win a battle and every piece of land we occupy, we need time to fully digest it."
"And now, the large number of Eighth Route Army troops emerging from the occupied areas has caused us indigestion. If we leave these Eighth Route Army troops alone and continue to encroach on other parts of China, sooner or later we will become completely ill due to indigestion."
"Xinxi! Your example is very vivid." Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and said: "If the Eighth Route Army in the occupied areas is not completely eradicated, our army will no longer be able to digest other lands in China. Not long ago, the General Headquarters
Orders have been conveyed, and the Japanese Empire is about to launch a large-scale public security sweep in North China. Perhaps it will not be long before the Eighth Route Army will become history forever, and will be completely forgotten by the world before long."
"Long live the Empire!"
The Japanese officers shouted in unison.
Then, Yoshio Shinozuka continued: "Not long ago, the Eighth Route Army launched an attack on our empire's Shotai Railway. The scale of the operation was once expanded, and the Eighth Route Army exposed a large number of troops. This was something I did not expect." "I never thought that while North China was promoting long-term peace and stability and implementing the cage policy, the Eighth Route Army could take the opportunity to grow to such a scale."
"It can be seen that the Eighth Route Army is no less a threat to our empire than the National Army, and has even become a major threat."
"In view of this large-scale sweep launched in the occupied areas, with the military purpose of completely wiping out the main force of the Eighth Route Army, our imperial troops must be determined to win and must be cautious in tactics."
"So far, through this large-scale raid launched by the Eighth Route Army, our intelligence has been collected from many sources, and we have initially determined that the Eighth Route Army troops in the occupied areas, which have at least a hundred regiments of main force, are really a serious threat."<
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"In our occupied area of Shanxi, there are dozens of regiments of the Eighth Route Army."
"But in addition to the strength of the Eighth Route Army, we still don't know its firepower configuration, ammunition reserves, and actual combat effectiveness."
"It is mentioned in the Chinese Art of War that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. If you don't understand your opponent, you cannot attack rashly."
"Therefore, after discussions with the staff, the headquarters decided to send an imperial army brigade to tentatively penetrate into the Eighth Route Army's activity area to test out the specific strength of the Eighth Route Army for the upcoming sweeping campaign against the Eighth Route Army."
A staff officer said: "The general is wise. According to our army's past intelligence, the Eighth Route Army has scarce equipment and backward ammunition. An elite brigade is enough to test their depth.
In the large-scale sweep launched this time, the Imperial Army must divide its forces to carry out encirclement and suppression against the large-scale guerrilla areas of the Eighth Route Army.
This requires us to determine the minimum size of the advance for division of troops for encirclement and suppression.
If the Eighth Route Army can easily defeat or even kill the elite brigade we sent to test, this means that the actual combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army far exceeds our imagination.
In the subsequent large-scale mopping up operations, the mopping up troops dispatched by our army must maintain at least one brigade in strength, otherwise there will be a risk of being easily wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
If the Eighth Route Army cannot capture this elite brigade, it means that the Eighth Route Army is not as strong as we thought.
Our army can even further reduce the size of its troops to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army. Perhaps one squadron is enough. In this way, the mopping up net will be more dense. If the Eighth Route Army at this time is compared to a fish caught in the net, the Eighth Route Army
As the main fish, it is impossible to escape from a smaller mesh."
"In addition, this brigade itself can also undertake many military tasks, such as finding the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, or attracting all the main forces of the Eighth Route Army, and then relying on natural dangers to hold on, waiting for our army's reinforcements to attack back and forth, and then attack the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
Destroyed in one fell swoop."
After the staff officer finished speaking, he was immediately echoed by other staff officers, and then someone asked: "Then which brigade should be sent to test the depth of the Eighth Route Army?"
"This must be an elite brigade with enough strength to hold back the main force of the Eighth Route Army and persist until our reinforcements arrive."
Soon, a staff officer suggested: "It is better to let the 5th Infantry Brigade of the 12th Regiment of the 29th Brigade go. Their station is relatively close to the Eighth Route Army's activity area, and Lieutenant Colonel Yamazaki is a battle-hardened commander."
He is a veteran who has rich experience in commanding and combat operations, and his Yamazaki Battalion is an elite that has been honed through all the battles. It is also the best among the brigades of the Class A division."
"In addition, the Yamazaki Battalion's organization and the strength of its troops are most suitable for carrying out this kind of combat mission that requires a certain degree of mobility. If he is allowed to go, I think he will be able to complete the mission."
The staff analyzed it for a while, and finally expressed that the Yamazaki Battalion was indeed the most suitable for this military operation.
Yoshio Shinozuka, who had remained silent, saw that the staff had finished their analysis and finally made a decision: "Xinxi, let the Yamazaki Brigade carry out this military operation!"
The Communications Department immediately contacted the 12th Regiment and issued an order to the Yamazaki Brigade. Their tasks had three tasks.
First, after entering the scope of activities of the Eighth Route Army, try your best to find the Eighth Route Army headquarters, arsenal, field hospitals and other important military locations, and then wait for opportunities to attack and destroy them.
Second, after encountering an attack by the main force of the Eighth Route Army, you should make use of the surrounding terrain, hold on to the danger, and try to attract and hold back more of the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
Third, stand firm and wait for reinforcements. Before reinforcements from other departments arrive, the Eighth Route Army must not be allowed to break through its defenses."
"Hi!" the orderly soldier responded and recorded Shinozuka Yoshio's orders one by one.