Kazuki Yamamoto stood at the tower of Takesu Airport with a major general's sword on his shoulder, looking at the sky in the northeast direction.
In order to save fuel, Japanese military planes traveling from Taiyuan to Peiping were almost all direct flights.
So if nothing unexpected happens, the plane Kohisao took must have been flying from the northeast.
Yamamoto looked at his watch and saw that there were still about 20 minutes until Kohisa arrived in Taiyuan.
He withdrew his gaze from the northeastern sky and used his telescope to look at the thickened reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers surrounding the airport.
Yoshio Iwamatsu was afraid of death and was ready to escape from Taiyuan Wusu Airport at any time, so he built dozens of thickened bunkers and gun towers around the airport.
Yamamoto knew that in fact, Yoshio Iwamatsu could not be blamed for this.
At present, the overall strength of Shanxi's First Army is weaker than that of the Eighth Route Army.
The combat effectiveness of the new regiment of the Northwestern Shanxi Eighth Route Army alone is equivalent to that of a Japanese Class A division.
The main force of the First Army is the 33rd Division in Zhongtiao Mountain, the 41st Division in Taiyuan, the 37th Division in Yangquan, a regiment directly under the First Army in Taiyuan, and some security guards stationed in the county.
Gendarmerie.
Of course, there is also the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Mongolian Army.
The commander of the garrison in Mongolia, Jutaro Amasame, asked Yoshio Iwamatsu for the 1st Cavalry Brigade several times, but Yoshio Iwamatsu refused.
Yoshio Iwamatsu planned to follow Liu Bei's example and borrow Jingzhou, never to repay it.
Moreover, Okamura Neiji also intended to keep the 1st Cavalry Brigade in the First Army to enhance the strength of the First Army.
But Jutaro Amakasu couldn't do it because the 1st Cavalry Brigade was also the main force of the cavalry group stationed in Mongolia.
If the 1st Cavalry Brigade is transferred to the 1st Army, will the Mongolian army still fight against Fu Zuoyi's cavalry?
But Yoshio Iwamatsu doesn't care about this.
Looking at these towering reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers, Yamamoto Kazuki couldn't help but sigh.
The Locust Army still only knows how to defend blindly. The reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers built may not be able to block the Eighth Route Army's attack.
Based on previous experience, every time a new regiment wins a battle, more powerful weapons and equipment will appear.
Yamamoto thought that if all the masonry bunkers and turrets in North China were built into these thickened reinforced concrete bunkers and turrets, the security in North China would be greatly improved.
It's a pity that the empire does not have that much cement, steel bars and other materials.
It is conservatively estimated that there are at least tens of thousands of masonry structure bunkers and gun towers in North China. How much cement and steel materials are needed to build all of them into such permanent fortifications?
What Yamamoto Kazuki didn't know was that if the Japanese army built all the tens of thousands of bunkers and gun towers in North China into this kind of thickened reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers, Li Yunlong would probably wake up laughing in his sleep and dreams.
In that case, within a year, the Eighth Route Army's 20mm machine guns and other equipment will number in the tens of thousands.
But what really made Kazuki Yamamoto sigh.
It is the Eighth Route Army that has been making progress. Their troops, weapons and equipment, and even their strategies, tactics and morale have been making progress.
Corresponding to the Eighth Route Army's strength becoming stronger, the Locust Army's strength has remained stagnant, even regressing slightly.
In terms of military strength, although the local people are now mobilizing to join the army, the veterans have been being used up. The combat effectiveness of the new recruits who have been trained for a few months and go to the battlefield will make dogs shake their heads.
The Eighth Route Army has been using guerrilla attacks as a fighting method and has been accumulating the combat experience of its soldiers. Coupled with external assistance from unknown sources, the strength of the Eighth Route Army in the past two years can be described as a sudden and sudden advance.
As for weapons and equipment, the changes in the Eighth Route Army can be said to be earth-shaking.
According to intelligence, the current number of artillery pieces with a caliber of 75 mm or above in the Eighth Route Army is probably close to 500.
This is already the number of artillery pieces of more than 10 artillery regiments.
Recently, it has also been discovered that the firepower used to attack the guerrillas and militiamen on the Zhengtai Railway has increased a lot, and there are even a lot of imperial 70mm Type 92 infantry cannons.
This shows that the Eighth Route Army has been able to independently produce 70mm infantry guns and even solved the problem of barrel production of artillery shells.
Thinking of this, Kazuki Yamamoto's mood became gloomy, and he became increasingly unfavorable about the security war in North China.
Yamamoto Kazuki sighed again.
I hope Lieutenant General Hisao Fururu can bring effective security tactics...
"General!"
A Japanese in charge of liaison between the airport and the aircraft bowed his head to Yamamoto Kazuki and said: "The plane taking the observation group will land in fifteen minutes. Lieutenant General Hisao Fururu asked how the security environment at the airport is?"
At this time, the plane of the Japanese military observation group was about to enter the border of Shanxi.
"Call back Lieutenant General Hisao Fururu immediately."
"The First Army of the North China Front is ready to pick up the plane and can land at any time!"
Yamamoto Kazuki nodded and ordered to the Japanese liaison officer.
"Hi!"
The Japanese liaison officer lowered his head, turned around, picked up the receiver and microphone of the radio station, and started calling in code.
Although Kohisao's military rank is only lieutenant general, his qualifications and military exploits are not inferior to those of ordinary Japanese generals.
Moreover, when Gu Shoufu came to North China this time, he probably came with orders from Locust and the cabinet.
Therefore, Yoshio Iwamatsu received him with the highest standards.
Kazuki Yamamoto once again considered the security issues and found no loopholes. He then took the Major General's sword and got off the tower to meet Hanagashi and walked towards the pick-up location on the airport runway.
…
Almost at the same time.
k57 transport.
"General..."
The Japanese crew wearing flight helmets reported to Gushoufu:
"The First Army responded that it is ready to pick up the plane and the plane can land at any time."
Gu Hisao didn't speak, and the leftist next to him nodded indifferently: "Then land as soon as possible."
"Hi!"
The Jaap crew member lowered his head, then turned around and entered the cab.
Major General Aihara Ihara asked Hisao Furu: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, what are your plans regarding the North China security war combat plan?"
During these three days in the North China Front, Gu Hisao already had a general understanding of the Eighth Route Army of the Chinese Communist Party in North China and the Japanese North China Front.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In terms of overall strength, the North China Front has the advantage.
However, the Eighth Route Army also had a local advantage. It was the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi and northwestern Shanxi in Shanxi that was stronger than the First Army.
Even when Gu Shoufu came to Shanxi to observe and inspect, he had to be cautious.
"My combat plan is more simple and crude compared to General Okamura Neiji's public security plan." Hisao Furu pushed up his round-framed glasses. The eyes behind the round glasses were filled with murderous intent, making people unable to help but feel intimidated.
The two major generals and the left officer present seemed to feel that the temperature in the cabin had dropped a bit.
One general's achievements and tens of thousands of bones were withered, and there were more than ten thousand Chinese troops and Chinese people who died at the hands of Ko Hisao.
"Please tell me, Lieutenant General!"
Major General Toshikaze Omura suddenly became interested, with a tone and expression that asked for advice.
Gu Shoufu said: "My battle plan is very simple. Cut through the mess with a sharp knife. The core of the plan is only one word, kill!"
"Since the North China Front Army cannot defeat the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi and northwest Shanxi within a short period of time."
"Then first concentrate our forces to deal with the Eighth Route Army in other parts of North China."
"Use methods such as raids and large quantities of poison gas bombs to turn the Eighth Route Army in other parts of North China into no man's land."
“The public security plan and the Sanguang policy implemented by General Okamura Neiji are still too slow to take effect.”
"In this way," Omura Toshifeng suddenly said, "after solving the Eighth Route Army and civilians in other places, we can finally concentrate on our superior strength and firepower to defeat the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi and northwest Shanxi one by one."
Gu Shoufu added: "Another advantage of doing this is that it can frighten the enemy and let them know that fighting against the locust army will only lead to death, thus losing the courage to resist."
"In 1937 in Jinling, the capital of China, my five soldiers were able to escort 1,000 Chinese prisoners of war to the execution ground, and no one dared to resist."
"The Chinese nation is just a timid and despicable nation."
"Only our Yamato nation deserves to own such a vast and rich land."
"You are so wise, Lieutenant General, I admire you!" Omura Toshikaze and Ihara Aio flattered each other. As for the several left-wing officials, they didn't even have the right to speak.
…
About ten more minutes passed.
If you look closely at Purple Mountain under the Japanese military route, you can see that Purple Mountain and its vicinity are densely covered with anti-aircraft fire.
Every 20mm machine gun and 37mm anti-aircraft gun was camouflaged with branches or weeds. Even the soldiers operating anti-aircraft firepower were wrapped in leaves and weeds.
Just in case the Japanese plane passed by, the Japanese sent out reconnaissance planes to reconnoiter the route in advance.
However, it turned out that Li Yunlong had overthought it, and the Japanese did not expect that there would be anti-aircraft firepower waiting for the Japanese plane halfway.
Suddenly, there were some vague buzzing sounds in the sky.
About a minute later, Li Yunlong saw in the telescope that three Japanese planes were flying towards Purple Mountain from the northeast. The first plane was a transport plane, and there were two fighter jets following behind, escorting one on the left and one on the right.
"coming."
Looking at the three Japanese planes, Li Yunlong's eyes suddenly lit up and he called on the walkie-talkie channel: "Get ready."
One transport plane, two fighter jets, and the time is almost the same as the time provided by Boss Chen. It must be that old devil Gu Hisao on board the transport plane!
On and near Purple Mountain, soldiers operating 37mm anti-aircraft guns and 20mm machine guns stared at the Japanese planes, ready to fire at any time.
After dozens of seconds, the three Japanese planes finally arrived above the Purple Mountain, and were only about 2,000 meters above the ground.
"Fire!"
Li Yunlong shouted an order into the walkie-talkie, and then stared at the Japanese transport plane in the sky.
As Li Yunlong finished speaking, a series of rapid and extremely dense "Tong Tong Tong" sounds resounded throughout the Purple Mountain.
The sky was instantly filled with orange-red tracer ballistics.
Sitting in the cabin, Kohisao and others saw some smoke and ballistics around the plane through the glass of the cabin.
At first, the Japanese were a little confused, what was going on?
But the next moment, the expressions of all the Japs suddenly changed.