On the day when the main force of the 1st Division was annihilated, Okamura Neji called General Umezu Yoshijiro for air support, but was rejected.
If the 3rd Division is still affiliated with the Kwantung Army, then Yoshijiro Umezu will definitely send aircraft for reinforcements.
However, the 3rd Division was already affiliated with the North China Front, so there was no need for Umezu Yoshijiro to take risks and provide air support to the North China Front.
If a plane heading to North China encounters air support called by the Eighth Route Army, not a single plane will be able to return.
Until dark, the main force of the 1st Division was wiped out in northwestern Shanxi, and the Kwantung Army did not dispatch any aircraft for reinforcements.
The main force of the 1st Division was wiped out in northwestern Shanxi, and the North China Front Army suffered consecutive defeats against the Eighth Route Army, which greatly challenged Okamura Neiji's authority.
Not only the Japanese army headquarters and cabinet were dissatisfied with him, but also many officers and soldiers within the North China Front were dissatisfied with Okamura Neiji.
That's how fighting is, no matter how clever your strategies and tactics are, or whether your tactical command is appropriate, as long as you win, you are a hero, and if you lose, you are a piece of shit.
but.
Okamura Neji's background was tough enough. He suffered two major defeats in a row and killed 60,000 Japanese soldiers, but he still did not step down.
certainly.
Okamura Neiji also had a thick face. Even though everyone from top to bottom was dissatisfied with him, he did not take the initiative to resign as commander of the North China Front Army.
Peking.
Iron Lion Alley.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
"Report to the Commander!"
"Just received an urgent call from the base camp."
In the war room, Neji Okamura, Moritake Tanabe, Seizo Arisu, several combat staff officers, and Mitsuo Nakazawa of the 1st Division were holding a summary meeting.
A telegraph soldier held a telegram in his hand and hurried in. He bowed his head and reported to Neji Okamura.
Okamura Neiji glanced at the communications staff officer. The communications staff officer quickly stood up, took the telegram from the telegraph soldier and read it.
At this sight, the communications staff officer's pupils shrank suddenly, and his expression suddenly changed.
"What happened"
Okamura Neji's heart skipped a beat, and an unpleasant feeling suddenly arose.
Could this telegram be from the base camp? Is it the telegram order from the commander of the North China Front?
Sixty thousand Japanese soldiers were killed in the two attacks on northwest Shanxi. Half of the Japanese soldiers who died in the battle were elites of the Class A division. Every well-trained elite soldier who dies is one less. Those new recruits who have been trained for several months,
There is no comparison with Elite.
The communications staff officer bowed slightly to Okamura Neiji and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, a telegram was sent from the base camp. The First Army failed to attack Changsha for the first time. The Locust Army suffered nearly 10,000 casualties."
"Nani"
Okamura Neji felt relieved at first, but when he heard the number of casualties, he couldn't help but shrink his pupils slightly.
Just when the 3rd Division was heading to northwest Shanxi, in order to cope with the Japanese offensive in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, the Japanese 3rd Army assembled heavy troops and attacked Changsha for the first time.
However, they happened to encounter General Xue Yue's Heavenly Furnace strategy, and the Japanese army was defeated and suffered extremely heavy losses.
At present, the battle to eliminate the 1st Division in northwest Shanxi is the first victory achieved by the Allies after the outbreak of the Pacific War, and the 1st Battle of Changsha is the second.
Hearing the news, Tanabe Moritake, Arisu Seiki and others couldn't help but feel a commotion.
The losses suffered by the 3rd Army this time were much greater than those of the 3rd Division of the North China Front Army.
"Xueyue in the south and Yunlong in the north, they really deserve their reputation."
Okamura Neji's eyes were gloomy, but he couldn't help but sigh.
The last time, the First Army's attack on Changsha and the North China Front's attack on northwest Shanxi were carried out almost at the same time, but both ended in failure.
This time, the 1st Division was defeated first and the 3rd Army was defeated later. Okamura Neji did not expect that the 3rd Army was defeated so miserably.
The opponent of the Japanese Third Army was Xue Yue, and the opponent of the North China Front Army was Li Yunlong. They were both difficult opponents.
Since the defeat of the Third Army was even worse than that of the North China Front Army, my position as commander was saved for the time being.
The First Army suffered a major defeat, and most of the attention of the cabinet and the base camp will definitely be focused on the Second Army.
I just don’t know if the base camp will fool the commander of the 3rd Army, Anami Yuki.
After being stunned for a moment, Okamura Neiji waved his hand, signaling for the telegraph soldiers to leave.
The telegraph soldier lowered his head, then turned around and left quickly, closing the door.
"Let's continue."
Okamura Neji said to everyone: "Where did I just say it?"
"Your Excellency, Commander, we just concluded the third point."
Tanabe Moritake stood up, took the folder and read: "The main reason why the 1st Division was ambushed in northwestern Shanxi this time was the failure of intelligence work. The scouts did not conduct reconnaissance two kilometers away from the road. The reconnaissance aircraft
No fire reconnaissance, etc. was carried out.”
Even Neji Okamura, who had done intelligence work and did it very well, could not do anything about the failure of intelligence.
Moreover, senior agents were deployed to lurk in the Eighth Route Army base area in northwestern Shanxi, but the news was not spread in time.
As for the little minions and spies who were arranged, they were either caught or killed.
In terms of counterintelligence, the Eighth Route Army has rich experience.
"Your Excellency, Commander, as for the scouts not conducting reconnaissance two kilometers away from the road, it was my dereliction of duty, and I am willing to accept any punishment."
The commander of the 1st Division, Mitsuo Nakazawa, stood up, lowered his head and said in a deep voice.
The most uncomfortable thing was for Sanfu Nakaze. The 2nd Division had just arrived in northwest Shanxi and had just crossed the threshold of northwest Shanxi. The main force of the 1st Division was gone.
And it was still destroyed in this way. Who wouldn't feel uncomfortable if it was left alone?
"Victory and defeat are common matters in military affairs." Okamura Neiji said, "Nakazawa-kun does not need to blame himself too much. The responsibility for the defeat of the 1st division does not lie with Nakazawa-kun."
As for reconnaissance planes carrying out fire reconnaissance, who would have thought that tens of thousands of Eighth Route Army troops were hidden in the ice and snow?
And in order not to leave any loopholes, the Eighth Route Army must have ambushed in the snow on a snowy night.
The newly fallen snow concealed the traces of the Eighth Route Army's march and ambush.
"Thank you, Commander."
Mitsuo Nakazawa raised his head and sat back on the chair.
"Currently, the locust army's offensive is going smoothly in the Pacific battlefield and Southeast Asia battlefield."
Okamura Neji looked at the Japanese officers and said:
"It could take as little as two or three months, or as fast as half a year, the locust army will be able to seize Southeast Asia, and the United States will return to the negotiating table by then."
"After the war in Southeast Asia ends, the Locust Army will have more troops and materials to use on the Chinese battlefield."
"At that time, the locust army will be able to completely wipe out the Eighth Route Army."
"The war in Southeast Asia is over and the United States is forced to return to the negotiating table. Then the Japanese army can do its best to capture China."
"Then integrate the huge population and resources to compete with Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States for world hegemony."
"..."
In order to cheer up the Japanese officers, Okamura Neiji was like a corporate boss and started to make cakes for his employees.
This cake is big and round.
Okamura Neiji also knew very well that if this situation continued, the Eighth Route Army in North China would definitely launch a major counterattack.
Now let’s see whether the Eighth Route Army started its major counterattack first, or whether the Japanese army’s war in Southeast Asia went more smoothly.
At the end of the meeting, Okamura Neiji looked at Mitsuo Nakazawa and asked: "Nakazawa-kun, how many troops are left in your division?"
"Report to your Excellency, Commander." Mitsuo Nakazawa replied, "Only the Suzuki Regiment, the Heavy Artillery Regiment, and more than a thousand people who escaped back are left, with a total strength of more than ten thousand people."
"Almost all of the cavalry regiment, engineer regiment, and baggage regiment were destroyed, and most of the baggage was taken away by the Eighth Route Army."
Hearing this, Okamura Neji couldn't help but feel a pain in his body.
The main force of the 3rd Division was basically wiped out in one battle. This was the most elite unit of the North China Front.
Okamura Neiji said: "The Tanaka Regiment directly under the North China Front Army that was previously assigned to your Division will go to Datong as soon as possible. I will send logistics troops to reorganize the Engineer Regiment and Baggage Regiment for your Division.
Temporarily reorganized into a three-unit division and stationed in Datong to ensure the smooth flow of the Pingsui Railway. When they next attack northwest Shanxi, the locust army will definitely chop off Li Yunlong's head."
Nakazawa Mizuo stood up, bowed his head to Okamura Neji and said:
"Thank you, General. The 1st Division will surely realize its shame and become brave again, and chop off Li Yunlong's head as soon as possible."
From an angle that no one could see, Mitsuo Nakazawa looked bitter.
At this time, what Nakazawa Sano wanted most was for the 2nd Division to return to China or Manchuria to rest.
If he continues to stay in northwestern Shanxi, he might lose his life as the division commander.
If you North China Front Army could cut off Li Yunlong's head, you would have done it long ago. You don't have to wait until now.
…
Northwest Shanxi.
Dagu Town.
New group.
"Captain."
"Captain Ding and Commander Kong sent telegrams one after another, asking Boss Chen's plane to transport half of their share of weapons and ammunition to southeastern Shanxi and hand them over to the brigade headquarters."
At the regiment headquarters, Chief of Staff Wang Dehou reported to Li Yunlong.
"I guessed it a long time ago."
With a chuckle, Li Yunlong said: "Old Ding and Lao Kong will definitely hand over half of the weapons and ammunition from the brigade."
Nowadays, the brigade has strong soldiers and horses, and the brigade commander stipulates that except for artillery and tanks, conventional weapons and ammunition for infantry need not be handed over to the brigade headquarters.
Li Yunlong knew this situation.
But Li Yunlong also knew that the expansion of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment would inevitably require a large number of grassroots officers, so he could only approach the brigade headquarters.
When Ding Wei and Kong Jie handed over weapons and ammunition, the brigade commander would definitely give them to junior officers generously, and everyone would be happy.
There are weapons and ammunition for ten thousand people, and they are produced by Boss Chen. It is calculated based on the number of people in a regiment of more than a thousand.
This batch of weapons and ammunition is enough to expand the brigade to an infantry regiment.
Wang Dehou asked: "So, Commander, you deliberately gave Ding Wei and Kong Jie so many weapons and ammunition without turning them over to the headquarters. You actually wanted to give them to Brigadier Chen, right?"
Li Yunlong smiled slightly and was noncommittal.
At this moment, Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo walked quickly into the inner room of the regiment headquarters with a large stack of paper materials in their hands.
The information in their hands is not material for new business, but detailed information about the battle conditions in the Pacific battlefield, Southeast Asian battlefield, and European battlefield.
In order to let Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang understand the actual battle situation as quickly as possible, Chen Feng would send Yan Shuangying to send the latest battle reports from other battlefields every once in a while.
Although after the battles on other battlefields are over, Li Yunlong and others will know the results.
But I only know the result. I have no way of knowing some of the details of the war at the moment, and the information given by Boss Chen is very detailed.
However, Li Yunlong didn't care much about other battlefields. He spent all day thinking about making a new regiment and making the Eighth Route Army rich.
If it weren't for the overall situation, Captain Li would have led a new regiment to attack Taiyuan.
Seeing Xing Zhiguo and Zhao Gang's serious expressions, Li Yunlong asked: "What's the situation? Judging from your expressions, are the allies beaten badly?"
"That's right."
They have occupied most of the colonies in Southeast Asia. If this rate continues, the Japanese army will probably occupy Southeast Asia."
"Oh" Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes.
The defeats of the Soviet, American and British armies were somewhat beyond Li Yunlong's expectations.
"A bunch of trash."
Captain Li snorted coldly:
"I will not mention the Soviet-German battlefield. In the Southeast Asian battlefield, the US and British troops are stronger than the little devils in terms of strength and weapons and equipment. As a result, the battle ended like this."
"If all those weapons and equipment were given to our Eighth Route Army, our Eighth Route Army could beat the shit out of the Japanese in North China."
Li Yunlong is not exaggerating at all.
In the Eighth Route Army, there are many people with better tactical command abilities than him, and he was able to achieve such a good record even with assistance.
If the aid had been increased tenfold, as well as stable logistical supplies, and had been provided directly to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army would have driven the Japanese out of North China long ago.
"The situation is very serious." Zhao Gang said solemnly, "Southeast Asia has a lot of crude oil, rubber, high-quality iron ore and other war resources. If the Japanese army wins in Southeast Asia, it will not be good news for us in China."
In the final analysis, northwest Shanxi is just a small pawn in the overall strategic layout of the East.
Although the new group
"By the way." Wang Dehou said, "There is good news. It is a clear telegram sent by the police, and it is also a good news."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Wang Dehou said with a smile.
"Good news," Li Yunlong said in a surprised tone, "** has won the battle."
"Yes, and it was a great victory." Wang Dehou said, "The Japanese army's first attack on Changsha ended last month. The Japanese not only defended Changsha, but also killed and injured nearly 10,000 Japanese troops."
"Kill nearly 10,000 Japanese troops"
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo all looked surprised and happy.
Surprisingly, the Japanese actually won the battle and killed and wounded nearly 10,000 Japanese troops. This was a rare victory since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.
Fortunately, the Japanese have lost tens of thousands of people.
Li Yunlong's philosophy is that any amount of territory recovered is illusory. There are tens of thousands of Japs in China, and killing every one of them is the real deal.
"Could this be false propaganda created by the Communist Party?"
"Not this time." Wang De said kindly, "I have already verified it with the headquarters."
Zhao Gang immediately laughed and said: "Old Li, everyone calls you and General Xue Yue Nan Xueyue and Bei Yunlong. Our side just won a victory, and General Xue also won a great victory."
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(Yesterday’s chapter was swallowed by the river crab beast. I don’t know what went wrong. It’s very uncomfortable.)