Peking.
Iron Lion Alley.
The heavily guarded North China Front Army Headquarters.
"General."
Communications staff officer Haruo Kiya holds a telegram in his hand and is reporting to Neji Okamura, Seizo Arisu and Kazuki Yamamoto:
"The attack of the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division against the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei Province did not go smoothly, and the fourth attack was repulsed."
"At present, Lieutenant General Takamori Takashi has ordered a suspension of the attack to sum up experience."
Okamura Neji frowned slightly.
Even though Okamura Neji didn't have much reaction on his face, he couldn't help but curse in his heart.
idiot.
waste.
After the 5th Division entered Shanxi, it led a few younger brothers to attack all the way from Xinkou to Yuncheng, defeating more than 30 divisions of the Chinese army.
And now.
One A-type division and two B-type divisions attacked four times in a row on plain terrain, but they were unable to defeat a second-level military region unit of the Eighth Route Army head-on.
It is simply a disgrace to the Imperial Japanese Army.
After taking two deep breaths in succession, Okamura Neji regained his composure.
If the frontline attack is not going well, it is useless for him to be angry.
It is a pity that the Locust Army does not have air supremacy in North China. Otherwise, he could take a plane to the battlefield, observe the battlefield situation, and then micro-manage.
Perhaps the troops on the Jinzhou battlefield can quickly defeat the Jizhong Eighth Route Army troops.
before.
Flying to the front lines for inspections is something Okamura Neji likes to do.
However, since Hisao Fururu, Michichi Miyano, Naosaburo Okabe and other generals were killed by the Eighth Route Army, Neji Okamura no longer dared to fly to the front line for inspections.
"Shimen City, what's the situation on the Zhengding battlefield?"
Okamura Neji looked at Kiya Haruo and asked in a deep voice.
"The 11th Division Headquarters reported that Shimen City and Zhengding City and their peripheral positions are still in the hands of the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army."
"The headquarters of the Locust Army there was covered by the heavy artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army, and the headquarters was completely shattered."
"Now Sun Liangcheng, commander of the Second Front Army of the Locust Alliance Army, is commanding the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army to fight."
Kitani Haruo lowered his head and answered.
Hearing this, Neji Okamura suddenly showed an unexpected expression on his face: "Sun Liangcheng, the Second Front Army of the Locust Alliance Army? Is this person reliable?"
Youmo Jingsan then said: "Sun Liangcheng surrendered to the Locust Army in the southwestern region of Shandong in the first half of the year. This army is considered an elite force among the Chinese government forces. Moreover, after Sun Liangcheng led his troops to join the Locust Army, he has been fighting against the Eighth Route Army.
More positive, the Eighth Route Army hated Sun Liangcheng with all his heart."
Okamura Neji nodded and immediately felt relieved.
As long as Sun Liangcheng does not surrender to the Eighth Route Army, he can hold Shimen City and Zhengding area for a day or two.
As for the lives of Sun Liangcheng and the puppet troops, Okamura Neji didn't care at all.
If you're dead, you're dead, just cannon fodder.
Raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a short period of time. The Locust Army gave so much ammunition and food to the Locust Alliance Army. Now it is time for the Locust Alliance Army to work hard.
As long as the main force of the Eighth Route Army does not break through the Shimen City and Zhengding defense lines, the locust army in the Jinzhou area will still be very safe.
"How is the Eighth Route Army's offensive in the direction of Zhangjiakou?"
Okamura Neji asked in a deep voice.
Previously, Okamura Neiji gave orders to the Japanese troops in Zhangjiakou to look for opportunities to eat the leading troops of the Eighth Route Army.
However, the Japanese commander in Zhangjiakou, Mitsuo Nakazawa, never reported this situation to Okamura.
"The commander of the Eighth Route Army acted steadily and did not advance rashly. The locust army in Zhangjiakou never had a chance."
"The Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery firepower and heavy tanks are very powerful, and they also have aircraft support."
"Lieutenant General Mitsuo Nakazawa, commander of the 1st Division, said that the locust army cannot hold out in Zhangjiakou for long."
Haruo Kitani answered truthfully to Neji Okamura.
In the afternoon, Seizo Arisu and Kazuki Yamamoto were on duty during the war. Neji Okamura had just woken up after a long nap, so he still didn't understand some of the situation.
In the last shota battle, Okamura Neji was knocked out several times.
All of them were on duty during the war, and Yumo Jingsan didn't sleep for more than three days and three nights. After that battle, Yumo Jingsan almost died suddenly, and he rested for a long time before he recovered.
"Order the locust army in Zhangjiakou to use deep positions to consume the power of the Eighth Route Army layer by layer."
"Send locust guerrillas to cut off the Eighth Route Army's supply lines."
Neji Okamura issued the combat order in a cold tone.
Since the commander of the Eighth Route Army is playing it safe and not making rash advances, it would be unrealistic to send troops to eat up the vanguard of the Eighth Route Army.
Don't steal the chicken but lose the rice when the time comes, it will be a big loss.
As for the Eighth Route Army units attacking from the north, they only need to hold them back. Now Okamura Ningji just wants to eat the Eighth Route Army units attacking from Hebei Province.
As long as the Eighth Route Army attacking from Hebei Province is eaten, it is equivalent to breaking one of the Eighth Route Army's pincers, and the Eighth Route Army's pincer offensive will go bankrupt.
Before breaking off the big pincers of the Eighth Route Army, we must first break off the small pincers of the Eighth Route Army, which means eating the troops of the Eighth Route Army in Central Hebei.
"Hi."
The communications staff officer lowered his head suddenly, then turned and left.
"Where have the main forces of the Kwantung Army and the 11th Army arrived? And where have the Locust Army arrived from the mainland?"
Okamura Neji looked at Arisu Seizo and asked in a deep voice.
If you want to break the big pliers of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army, you will definitely not be able to do it by relying on the North China Front Army alone.
but.
Okamura Neiji had strong support from the base camp. The main force of the Kwantung Army and the 11th Army came to support him, and even three elite divisions were reinforced from the mainland.
This made Okamura Neji feel that he had a chance to win.
"The Eighth Route Army dispatched aircraft to bomb the railways and highways outside the Pass, and bombed the railways and highways from Central China to North China."
"It will take at least half a month for the main forces of the Kwantung Army and the 11th Army to reach North China."
You Mo Jing San replied with a solemn tone.
If the North China Front Army is wiped out by the Eighth Route Army within half a month, then the 11th Army and the Kwantung Army will not be used.
"Half a month?"
Okamura Neji narrowed his eyes.
Then he said: "As long as the Locust Army can destroy or defeat the Central Hebei Eighth Route Army in the Jinzhou area, our North China Front Army will have no problem holding on to North China for half a month."
Eliminating the Jizhong Eighth Route Army troops can, on the one hand, improve the morale of the officers and soldiers of the entire North China Front Army.
On the other hand, the number of offensive troops of the Eighth Route Army decreased, which affected the morale of the Eighth Route Army.
In this way, the locust army will be able to hold on in North China for at least half a month.
When the Kwantung Army, the 11th Army and the elite local Locust Army arrive, they will be able to wipe out the Eighth Route Army in North China in one fell swoop.
"Your Excellency, Commander."
A combat staff officer asked with a solemn expression: "Is it too risky for us to put all our main forces in Baoding? What if the Eighth Route Army bypasses Baoding and attacks Peiping directly? Peking is only more than 100 kilometers away from Baoding.
With the speed of the Eighth Route Army's motorized infantry, artillery and tanks, it only takes one day to reach the foot of Peiping City."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of several other combat staff also showed worried looks.
There is a tactic called "Capture the thief first, capture the king first". If the Eighth Route Army troops bypass Baoding and directly attack Peiping, they will kill the North China Front Army Headquarters.
To be continued...