The Eighth Route Army's internal exchange meeting is in full swing.
The Japanese troops in Taiyuan planned another mopping up operation, hoping to catch all the Eighth Route Army cadres and eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
Destroy the achievements of the Eighth Route Army, severely suppress the Eighth Route Army, and block the Eighth Route Army from continuing to expand its base areas.
It is not easy for the current Japanese troops to complete these tasks, because the 28th Battalion is now at its peak and must be taken care of at the beginning of the battle.
"Mr. Kamiya, this operation is very important to us. The 28th Brigade is different from the past and is completely different from the ordinary combat troops of the Eighth Route Army."
Yoshio Shinozuka looked at Ryosuke Kamiya and said calmly: "I don't ask you to do anything in this sweep operation. As long as you can defeat the 28th Brigade, it will be a big victory for us!"
Kamiya Ryousuke opened his mouth and said: "Your Excellency General..."
"I understand what you mean!" Shinozuka Yoshio stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "You may want to say that this is too big a trivial matter."
Ryosuke Kamiya said: "Your Majesty General, I think beheading operations are more effective than mopping up operations. Large-scale mobilization of troops is likely to be counterproductive."
"Why don't I understand this?" Yoshio Shinozuka took a deep breath and said, "But you don't understand Ding Wei at all. This guy is extremely cunning.
Do you think that since they are holding an exchange meeting, they will not have any countermeasures to deal with the danger? If we cannot defeat them in one fell swoop, it is very likely that they will get back on their feet."
"Sir General, this will not happen." Ryosuke Kamiya said.
"No!" Shinozuka Yoshio shook his head resolutely and said: "Kamiya-kun, this is the intelligence we intercepted with great difficulty. We cannot afford any failure.
After intelligence screening, we are basically convinced that the Eighth Route Army is indeed holding an exchange meeting, and the brigade commander is very likely to be there.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us, and we cannot and must not have any possibility of failure, not even a tiny bit!"
Seeing Yoshio Shinozuka's resolute attitude, Ryosuke Kamiya paused and said: "Everything will be determined by the order of His Majesty the General."
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded with satisfaction and said, "Kamiya-kun, do you have any constructive suggestions regarding this raid?"
"Opinion?" Ryousuke Kamiya frowned slightly, thought for a while and said, "It's actually very simple."
"Oh?" Yoshio Shinozuka smiled and said, "Kamiya-kun, keep talking."
"What we need to do is very simple, that is, in this big sweep, deliberately lead the target to another place." Ryosuke Kamiya said with a smile.
"At that time, the Eighth Route Army must think that we want to start a war in another place and then take the opportunity to contain their forces.
And we must contain the strength of the 28th Brigade so that they are unable to provide the necessary support.
When everything was in chaos and there was no time to care about other places, we secretly dispatched a regiment or even a brigade of troops.
Advance towards their core area and defeat the Tubal Road cadres in one fell swoop! Launch an attack suddenly against them!"
Ryosuke Kamiya continued: "In order to defeat them at once, air support must be in place, and it must be coordinated with tank troops.
They were surrounded by the ground and the air. Although the Eighth Route Army was powerful in combat, they still had no way to deal with mechanized troops.
By then, not only the 28th Brigade, but also the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment that are with them will be uprooted by us.
By then, not to mention the Iron Triangle of Northern Shanxi, they will all be wiped out by us!"
"円西!" Shinozuka Yoshio nodded with satisfaction and said: "Kamiya-kun, I really saw you right, your plan is very good.
In the previous battle in Ping'an County, it was Ding Wei who attacked in the east and west, causing the imperial army to suffer heavy losses. Today, we will treat him in the same way as he did!
Let those damn Tubalu have a taste of what it's like to be treated like a monkey!"
Yoshio Shinozuka had a fierce expression. In the previous battle in Ping'an County, the Japanese were fooled around. He had long been looking for an opportunity to regain his position.
Yoshio Shinozuka secretly swore that in this raid, the independent regiment would be cut into pieces.
"There is one more thing, Kamiya-kun, this matter is also very important!" Yoshio Shinozuka seemed to hear something.
"Hai." Ryosuke Kamiya responded, "It's just what the general ordered."
"When we launch a sweep, try not to conflict with the Jinsui Army. It is best to send people to appease them first and prevent them from interfering in our battle with the Eighth Route Army."
Shinozuka Yoshio said: "I think those guys must be happy to watch us clean up those Tubal Roads. This can also paralyze them. After we finish cleaning up those Tubal Roads, we can turn around and deal with them!"
Naturally, this old devil was not so kind, and was worried that the Jinsui Army would be involved in this battle and cause any losses to them.
They are simply worried that if the Jinsui Army comes out to disrupt the situation, the final direction of the war may move in a direction they cannot predict.
Saying that, Yoshio Shinozuka slammed the table.
He is very confident about this matter. Anyway, the two sides have reached tacit understandings on this matter many times, and Shinozuka Yoshio is not afraid that the Jinsui Army will jump out to disrupt the situation.
They have not recovered from the last defeat. It is for this reason that Shinozuka Yoshio proposed this condition.
Fighting, watching tigers fight, and enjoying the benefits of being a fisherman is something everyone likes to do.
"Kamiya-kun, this matter is very important to us. If you have nothing to do, we can just discuss the next battle plan together." Shinozuka Yoshio said.
"Your Excellency General, the Eighth Route Army is very cunning. Most of their bases are in war zones with great strategic depth." Ryosuke Kamiya said.
"The imperial army's desire to complete a major sweep of the Eighth Route Army's base areas in a short period of time is like a daydream."
Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and said, "Then do you have any good suggestions?"
"Same as before, troops were sent from Taiyuan, Yangquan, and Pinggu to operate around the area where the Eighth Route Army of Northwestern Shanxi had been active to attract their attention.
And considering that the current enemy is very difficult to deal with, I think we will dispatch at least three brigades, plus the Imperial Alliance Army from each stronghold, to assist the Imperial Army in mopping up operations."
After a pause, Kamiya Ryosuke added: "And we should prepare sufficient military rations, especially for the surprise attack force. We should prepare at least three days of military rations to prepare for long-term operations."
"Three days?" Yoshio Shinozuka asked in confusion: "Kamiya-kun, are three days of military rations too little? This sweep cannot be completed within a month or two. What can three days of military rations be enough for?"
Kamiya Ryousuke sneered: "General, have you forgotten something?"
"What's the matter?" Yoshio Shinozuka felt confused. Could there be something else that he hadn't considered?
"There are villages of various sizes along the way, and these places are inhabited by die-hard rebels who are unwilling to surrender to the imperial army." Kamiya Ryosuke said bluntly.
"Since they are unwilling to surrender, we might as well teach them a lesson.
Pull out all the Eighth Route Army base areas, kill them all, burn them all, and rob them all, and let those damn Chinese untouchables understand the truth. If you don't cooperate with the imperial army, you will only die!"
Kamiya Ryousuke snorted coldly and said: "Those Tubal Roads have worked hard to help those people get their land back, and most of their military rations come from them.
If you think about it, once our Macedonian defense line is successfully established and the mopping up operation is completely successful, a perfect blockade will be formed.
By then, before we can take action, those Tubalu will starve to death, and there may be hungry Tubalu who can’t stand the hungry days and come to the imperial army to surrender!”
As if imagining the hungry appearance of the Eighth Route Army, Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't hold back and laughed.
Immediately, he felt something was wrong, coughed twice, and said: "As for the specific combat matters, we should choose a breakthrough to open up the battlefield.
Since we need to attract the attention of the Eighth Route Army, we have to choose a target of sufficient weight."
"New first group, new second group!" Ryousuke Kamiya said in a deep voice.
"It's them again?" Yoshio Shinozuka was dumbfounded.
The previous operation was aimed at these two regiments, but Ding Wei suddenly appeared and rescued these two troops.
"That's right, it's them!" Ryosuke Kamiya said: "The 28th Battalion, the New First Regiment, and the New Second Regiment are the iron triangle of northern Shanxi.
The latter two are the weakest troops and are very suitable for opening gaps. Since we want to sweep, we must open them through them.
Moreover, according to the information we have obtained, the leaders of these two regiments have been dismissed and are currently assigned to the 28th Brigade.
Except for the political commissar, these two regiments are without a command, and if they suddenly have a command with a different style, they will definitely be a little unaccustomed to fighting."
Shinozuka Yoshio thought for a while and said: "Kamiya-kun, the Eighth Route Army cadres are holding exchange meetings, wouldn't it be the same for attacking the other two regiments?"
Kamiya Ryosuke shook his head and said: "No, it's different. The relationship between the Northern and Southern Shanxi Iron Triangle is different. Since Ding Wei was able to risk his life to save them last time, it will be the same this time.
I think it is impossible for Ding Wei to watch his good brother's troops fall into danger, as well as the other troops you mentioned, General.
They are either located in a remote location without any combat value, or they are in the woods. If they start a fight from there, the imperial army may not take advantage.
But the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment are different. Although the regiment commander has been removed from his post, the location where the troops are stationed is very important, and it is an important place to enter the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army.
Moreover, they had just been hit hard and their regimental commander had been dismissed. The morale of the army was in turmoil, so this sweep must start with these two regiments!
There is a saying in China that is very good: kill someone while he is sick!"
Kamiya Ryousuke didn't say a word. Last time he wanted to severely damage these two groups, but in the end he let them slip away. This time he also had the taste of revenge.
"Xingxi, if that's the case, then just as you said, continue to open a breakthrough with the new first group and the new second group." Shinozuka Yoshio thought for a while and said.
"This time, we must uproot the Tubal troops and wash away the shame of previous defeats!"
"Yes, General!" Ryosuke Kamiya stood up.
"Kamiya-kun, this battle is very important to our imperial army. Whether you can open up the battle and boost the morale of the army from this battle depends on your performance." Yoshio Shinozuka said calmly.
"You have to remember that in this battle we must kill with one strike. If we fail to get the upper hand and let the Eighth Route Army react, our sweep will be in vain.
We cannot continue to penetrate deep into the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army, nor can we surround and annihilate them. To be more serious, this may even lead to the failure of this large-scale sweep. I hope you can understand this!"
This is the reason why Yoshio Shinozuka is willing to give in, because he is also a little unsure about this, so he wants Ryosuke Kamiya to go to Raid.
How could Ryosuke Kamiya not know what Yoshio Shinozuka was thinking, but he didn't care.
Since Yoshio Shinozuka gave him a chance to succeed, Ryousuke Kamiya would definitely seize it.
Last time it was just because of his carelessness that Li Yunlong and the others had a chance to escape. This time, they must be caught in one fell swoop!
Seeing that Kamiya Ryousuke didn't say anything, he nodded and agreed to his order. He felt a little strange and a little embarrassed at the same time.
Shinozuka Yoshio said with some embarrassment: "Of course, Kamiya-kun, I will not treat you badly, in order to help you fight quickly and complete the combat mission.
I will arrange for the Army Aviation Corps to assist you in combat. When you need help, you can directly call for bombers to bomb, and air support will be on standby for you at any time!"
"General, please rest assured, I will definitely teach you a victory that satisfies you." Kamiya Ryousuke said with confidence.
Although the news that the Japs were preparing for a raid was kept tightly under wraps, Ding Wei's intelligence unit still analyzed a lot of information about the Japs' anomalies in the surrounding counties.
"Damn, the little devil suddenly mobilized the puppet army, and the combat troops also left the city. Maybe there will be some big operation."
Li Yunlong looked at the map and couldn't help but said.
Sweeping, failure/success, and then the next sweep is already a fixed routine of the Japanese, so Li Yunlong and the others are not surprised.
28th Brigade Headquarters.
"Damn it, there's going to be a war, why are we holding a meeting?"
"The little devil is obviously planning to make a big move. I don't know who he's going to target this time."
"No matter who he is attacking now, we can't just sit here and go back to the troops quickly and prepare for battle!"
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A group of cadres were discussing in a lively manner.
The brigade commander is very calm. From the beginning to now, his expression has not fluctuated at all, and he sits calmly on his chair.
"What are you so anxious about? I've never seen the Japanese fighting." Ding Wei seemed very calm.
He had already guessed that the Japs might take action, but he did not expect that the Japs would act so quickly this time.
However, now is indeed a good opportunity to start a war.
The cadres are all holding exchange meetings, and the command of each regiment-level unit is vacant, although this information is strictly confidential.
But with dozens of group leaders holding a small meeting together, no matter how much they cover it up, if someone wants to investigate, they can always find anomalies.
The little devil didn't take advantage last time, and he suddenly chose this special time. Maybe he wanted to take the opportunity to catch them all.
"Old Li, if you were a little devil, how would you fight this battle?" Ding Wei asked.
Li Yunlong curled his lips and said casually: "How to fight? If I knew that there was a group leader here, I would definitely destroy this place, attack, and severely damage the command system of the Eighth Route Army."
After a pause, Li Yunlong suddenly said: "Oh my God, the devils are probably coming for us."
After much thought, he could not think of a reason for the Japanese to suddenly increase their troops, except for these cadres.
"If nothing else happens, the little devils know the news about our meeting, and they are planning how to take advantage of us all at once." Ding Wei said with a smile.
Everyone had strange expressions.
This is all directed at us, but Ding Wei can still laugh. Where does he get the confidence?
"Comrades, don't worry. Haven't you always wanted to know how the 28th Brigade fights?" Ding Wei calmly said: "Now that the opportunity has come, I will give you a practical teaching!"