The commander of the Japanese North China Front, Shan Shanyuan, had already made complete arrangements to encircle Jinan with three armies and concentrate the main force of the teaching division in the areas around Jinan. To this end, he tried his best to persuade the base camp to form an armored brigade.
, the Guards Division, the Sixth Division, and the Sixteenth Division were mobilized.
Shan Shanyuan's plan was very thorough. He planned to form a heavy assault group with the 5th Division, 6th Division, 16th Division, Guards Division and Armored Division from the east along Jiaoji Road and Jiqing Highway.
Assault westward. As long as there is an attack on the eastern front, Liu Yimin will definitely divide his troops to stop the attack. As long as Liu Yimin divides his troops, the seven divisions on the northern front can cross the river and march eastward, and attack Jinan together with the southern front group. If Liu Yimin does not divide his troops, then it will
Okay, let him stick to Jinan. Three armies will attack Jinan. There are planes in the sky and tanks on the ground. No matter how stubborn and clever the Tubal Army is, flesh and blood cannot be an opponent of the imperial army's iron-clad weapons. There is only one road waiting for them.
That is to abandon the city and flee. As long as Liu Yimin escapes from Jinan and Jiaoji Road, Shan Shanyuan feels that he has achieved his goal. Let the whole country see that General Shan Shan Yuan is General Shan Shan Yuan, and his military exploits are definitely
Incomparably illustrious!
As a result, before the battle started, Kita Seiichi sent intercepted news and telegrams about the activities of Liu Yimin, Luo Ronghuan, and Shen Honglie in western Shandong and southern Hebei.
Looking at the telegram on the table, Shanshan Yuan asked Kita Seiichi: "Kita-kun, what do you think is Liu Yimin's true intention of suddenly sending this news to the telegram?"
Kita Seiichi is the spy chief of the North China Front. He can also be regarded as the person who is most familiar with Liu Yimin in the North China Front after Juichi Terauchi and Naosaburo Okabe. After hearing what Shanshan Yuan said, Kita Seiichi did not dare to answer hastily and thought for a while.
He said carefully: "Your Excellency Commander: Liu Yimin sent out news and telegrams at this time. I personally think there are several possibilities: The first is that Liu Yimin did not notice the imperial army's intention of action and thought that the imperial army would maintain the current battlefield confrontation.
So he went to western Shandong and southern Hebei to express condolences to the people and win people's hearts. You must know that Chinese bureaucrats and warlords are the best at this. It is said that Chiang Kai-shek's wife Soong Meiling once went to the hospital in person to ask about the wounded. The second possibility is still Liu Yimin
Unaware of our army's combat intentions, in order to deal with the situation after Wang Jingwei's escape, he took the Communist Party Chairman of Shandong Province Shen Honglie to Western Shandong to pay homage to Fan Zhuxian. The purpose was to show to the outside world that the unity of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to resist Japan was still strong and to strengthen the Chinese people's resistance to Japan.
Will. Is this the third possibility?"
Kita Makoto stopped talking halfway, causing Sugiyama Yuan and Chief of Staff Yamashita Tomofumi to look at him eagerly with their mouths open.
Yamashita Fengfumi was nicknamed the Infantry Artilleryman, and he was regarded as a brave general of the Japanese army. Seeing Kita Makoto show off, Yamashita Fengfumi was a little impatient, and immediately urged: "Kita-kun, speak quickly, don't hesitate!"
Kita Makoto just wanted to greet the women of the Yamashita Fengfumi family! When is this? This is the eve of a life-and-death battle for hundreds of thousands of troops. If the battle goes smoothly, it's okay, but if there is a big defeat, Shanshan Yuan will definitely find a scapegoat.
.If I say something wrong and Shan Shanyuan finds out in the future to settle old scores, won't I have to live with the consequences?
Although Kita Makoto couldn't stop greeting the women of Yamashita Tombumi's family, he still had to continue saying that Commander Shanshan Yuan was waiting!
Kita Chengyi gritted his teeth and continued: "The third possibility is that Liu Yimin has discovered the imperial army's combat intention. He did this to tell us that he is ready and is waiting for the main force of the imperial army to attack.
You must know that Liu Yimin is the most despicable and shameless person among Chinese generals. He is used to lying and intimidation. He said that he was in western Shandong and southern Hebei, so he had to go to Qingdao to find him. Maybe by this time he had already
A battlefield has been preset somewhere between Jinan and Qingdao, and we are preparing to sneak attack a certain division of the Imperial Army on the Eastern Front."
Upon hearing this, Shanshan Yuan walked to the map in a few steps and began to look at it carefully.
Yamashita Fengfumi is a typical Japanese soldier who advocates active attack and is good at sneak attacks. After hearing what Kita Seiichi said, he was a little unconvinced and opened his mouth and said: "Kita-kun, you are a bit alarmist. What Liu Yimin wants to say
It's understandable that he would use other tricks. You said he might set up an ambush between Jinan and Qingdao to deal with the Eastern Front Corps. That's purely deceptive. The armored brigade, the mechanized Guards Division and the Fifth Division have world-class combat capabilities.
The unparalleled Sixth Division and Sixteenth Division, Liu Yimin will not know the combat effectiveness of these divisions, and he will not get into trouble!"
Kita Seiichi didn't want to quarrel with Yamashita Fengfumi, but at this time, it was no different than usual, so it was better to make the matter more serious, lest he would be dealt with by Shanshan Yuan if something happened.
Kita Seiichi said: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff: I am just stating my own judgment. Liu Yimin is indeed too cunning. He is used to sneak attacks, ambushes and attacks from the east to the west. The Imperial Army on the Eastern Front has four powerful divisions, but what about the Southern Front? There are only
A 14th Division is a permanent division. With the combat effectiveness and firepower of Liu Yimin's department, he will not be afraid of a 14th Division. Also, will Liu Yimin really be hiding in western Shandong and southern Hebei?
If he really hides there, after the main force of the imperial army's northern front moves eastward, wouldn't the central Hebei and Pingjin areas be extremely empty? What if Liu Yimin abandons Jinan and transfers his troops to sneak attacks on Shijiazhuang and Pingjin?"
After hearing this, even Yamashita Fengwen couldn't sit still and ran to the map to study it carefully.
In fact, these issues mentioned by Kita Seiichi have already been considered by Shanshan Yuan and have been planned. However, when Liu Yimin's news came out, it was like a pebble thrown into a bottleneck lake.
Shan Shanyuan could no longer be calm. You must know that Liu Yimin's visit to western Shandong and southern Hebei Province was not really to pay homage to Fan Zhuxian as the news said. Maybe he wanted to repeat the plan of sneak attack on Tianjin and do another
A sneak attack on Shijiazhuang or Peiping. These two places must not be missed. Needless to say, Peking, once Liu Yimin sneak attacked, it would be equivalent to destroying the ruling base of the Japanese Empire in North China. The Emperor would never let him go.
Once Shijiazhuang is lost, it will be equivalent to sealing off the Shanxi battlefield. The 100,000-strong First Army will be trapped and die in Shanxi, and the Emperor will not spare himself.
Shan Shanyuan looked at the map in deep thought without saying a word.
Yamashita Fengfumi was a little irritable. After looking at the map for a while, he came over and said to Kita Seiichi: "Kita-kun, there is another possibility, that is, Liu Yimin discovered the imperial army's combat intention, but he was too late to deploy it, so he had to publish news and electrify the purpose.
It is to interfere with the determination of the front army headquarters and delay the pace of the imperial army's offensive. Do you think this is possible?"
One characteristic of these *** people is that they also have internal conflicts between the navy and the army, and conflicts between various factions within the army. However, when it comes to fighting with the Chinese, all kinds of conflicts will be temporarily put aside.
Get up and deal with the Chinese together.
After listening to Yamashita Fengwen's question, Kita Makoto thought for a while and replied that this possibility should exist. From the newspaper, it can be seen that Liu Yimin's Ministry has been consolidating the base area in Shandong recently, establishing and restoring political power at all levels, and digesting the results of the capture of Jinan.
In order to facilitate the long-term confrontation with the imperial army.
This was originally the truth, but Yamashita Tomofumi didn't want to hear it, and instead accused Kita Seiichi: "Kita-kun, what does your intelligence department do? You don't even know where Liu Ichi's force is.
As soon as the critical moment comes, talk about this possibility and that possibility. This is a large-scale battle. How can it be done if the intelligence is inaccurate? You should report to the front army the exact location of Liu Yi's forces, instead of making such specious judgments.
infer!"
It turned out that Kita Seiichi was also a favorite of Juichi in the temple, and he had been serving as a lieutenant general for a little longer than Yamashita Hobumi. Seeing that the battle had not even started, Yamashita Hobumi began to accuse, and Kita Seiichi was not happy: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff
, this is not to blame for the incompetence of the intelligence department, but the incompetence of the combat troops and their inability to protect the intelligence department, which resulted in heavy losses for the intelligence personnel. If it hadn't been for the foresight of General Juichi Terauchi who ordered the intelligence agencies to decisively evacuate Jinan, it would be impossible for you to know any information about Shandong now.
You must know that Liu Yimin's troops are different from other Chinese troops. Everywhere they go, they attack the intelligence department first. Intelligence personnel carry out their work under extremely difficult circumstances. Existing intelligence shows that the main force of Liu Yimin's troops is scattered in Shandong
All over the country, we mobilized armies and established political power. The problem is that our intelligence personnel cannot get close to Liu Yimin's army and cannot get core intelligence. Liu Yimin is good at disguise and deception. Do you dare to believe that the intelligence we have obtained is true?
But some are reliable. For example, militia corps, district squads, and county brigades are being built in various places along the Hebei-Shandong border, and the Eighth Route Army in the central Shandong mountainous area is also building various types of armed forces."
Yamashita Fengwen thought about the same truth. The Tubal Road in Shandong was a bit too cunning and too fierce. In places like Jidong, Pingxi, Pingbei, Luxi, Jizhong, Jinnan and Shanxi, the intelligence of the imperial army was relatively more accurate.
All the words of the two people fell on Shan Shanyuan's ears.
Although the Japanese later said that Shan Shanyuan, an old devil, was a stupid marshal, no one said that at this time. This old devil was so bold that he had no fear in his mind. He was a typical aggressive maniac.
Shanshan Yuan thought for a long time in front of the map, and finally turned to Kita Seiichi and Yamashita Tomofumi and said: "Kita-kun, Yamashita-kun, I think it is impossible for Liu Yimin to know the imperial army's combat intentions. There are two reasons: one is our early publicity.
It should have a certain effect. Judging from the top-secret information reported by the base camp, many people within the Communist Party have asked for an investigation into Liu Yimin's reorganization of their local armed forces and establishment of political power. They simply do not believe Liu Yimin's excuse, and they may not be convinced in the future.
The Japanese troops will also join hands with us to attack the *** and the Eighth Route Army. Liu Yimin should be overwhelmed and overwhelmed now. The reason why Liu Yimin said in the news broadcast that he and Shen Honglie would go to visit Fan Zhuxian's grave together was to express his attitude to Chiang Kai-shek.
In order to deal with our propaganda war and the dissatisfaction within the Communist Party, it is very likely that he has indeed arrived in western Shandong and Jinan, and is now on his way back to Jinan. This is better. Before he returns to Jinan, we launch an attack, and more
It is easy to catch him off guard. Secondly, although the intelligence of the imperial army is limited, the intelligence from the Li Wenli Department in central Shandong and the intelligence from the local government of the Eighth Route Army on the Hebei-Shandong border have always been accurate. These intelligences show that Liu Yimin's department is decentralizing to establish armed forces and political power.
Even if he wants to gather his troops, he still has to go through a process. As long as our attack speed is fast, we can divide and surround them and annihilate them in one fell swoop!"
When Shanshan Yuan said this, Kita Cheng quickly picked up: "Your Excellency Commander: Since the successful instigation of Wang Jingwei's rebellion, the National Government in Chongqing has been in a panic. According to reliable information, some high-level officials in the Communist Party have brought Wang Jingwei under his control.
The escape is attributed to the rapid development of the Communist Party of China, coupled with our powerful propaganda campaign, many senior figures in the Communist Party of China are thinking about how to deal with the Communist Party. This is absolutely accurate."
Shan Shanyuan nodded, turned around and pointed at the map and said: "Look, if Liu Yimin wants to attack to the north, it is impossible to attack to the south or to attack Qingdao to the east. On the northern line, there are seven divisions in the direction of De County, and
Pinghan Road garrison; there are four divisions on the southern front, a mixed Japanese brigade and 25,000 well-trained and powerful Manchurian National Defense Forces. There is a fifth division in Qingdao, as well as a combined fleet to assist.
I believe Liu Yimin will know all about these situations. If the Imperial Army holds fast and the Eighth Route Army attacks, they will not be able to succeed as long as there is a permanent division. Liu Yimin will not confront the Imperial Army head-on. If so, he will
He has been defeated a long time ago. He will definitely be planning how to take advantage of the imperial army's loopholes, but we will not give him such a chance. To say the least, even if he really reaches Jinnan and Luxi and wants to sneak attack the imperial army, then
Even better! The plain area is conducive to the movement of the mechanized corps, and we can annihilate it right here. Based on the above analysis, the temporary combat initiative is in the hands of the imperial army, and Liu Yimin has no way to break this deadlock."
After hearing this, Kita Seiichi and Yamashita Hobumi nodded repeatedly.
Shan Shanyuan glanced at the map again and said calmly: "Our combat plan has been approved by the Imperial Council and must be implemented. However, in order to prepare for any eventuality, we have taken several measures: First, send a report to the base camp and request
The Kwantung Army mobilized urgently and made preparations to continue to deploy more troops to enter the Guanzhong. The second was to adjust the deployment and deploy another division to guard Deshi Road. In this way, the Deshi Road garrison reached two divisions, and Liu Yimin was at
In southern Hebei, he has no choice but to take advantage of the heavily guarded Deshi Road by two divisions. The third is to launch a sudden attack on the northern, southern, and eastern fronts according to the battle plan tomorrow. However, he slightly adjusted the order of the attack and allowed the four divisions on the eastern front to
The regiment launched the attack first. They are covered by naval aviation, and the progress should be very fast. The northern and southern fronts will carry out exploratory attacks. If the northern and southern fronts do not encounter stubborn resistance, it means that Liu Yi's forces are not in Jinan, then
The main force on the northern front immediately stayed on the spot to guard against sneak attacks by Liu Yimin's troops, and just attacked Jinan from the southern and eastern fronts. If the offensive on the northern and southern fronts encounters stubborn resistance, it means that Liu Yimin's force is in Jinan. The original intelligence is
Correct. We will mobilize the three armies to attack Jinan and gather Liu Yimin's troops under Jinan City to annihilate them."
Kita Seiichi and Yamashita Tomofumi immediately said that the commander was wise.
After flattering him, Kita Chengichi couldn't help but ask: "Your Excellency, Commander, what if Liu Yimin abandons the city and flees into the Yimeng Mountains?"
Shan Shanyuan glanced at Kita Chengichi's face: "It's not scary for Liu Yimin to escape into the mountains. As long as we recapture Jinan and Jiaoji Road and open up Jinpu Road, we will have accomplished the goal of this campaign. From now on, we will use Jiaoji Road and
With Jinpu Road as a support, we can concentrate our forces to carry out raids in different areas. Even if we cannot eliminate Liu Yi's forces, we will turn the area where he is entrenched into thousands of miles of bare land, and we will starve him to death!"
At this moment, Yamashita Tomofumi and Kita Seiichi truly understood Shanshan Yuan's ruthlessness. They both bowed and said "Hai."
Shan Shanyuan thought for a while and then added: "Order the garrison forces in Peking, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Qingdao, and Xuzhou to immediately arm the overseas Chinese and ask them to help defend the city and strictly guard against Tubal Road attacks!"
After giving the order, Shan Shanyuan breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and said: "No matter how cunning Liu Yimin is, he can't withstand such a powerful offensive like ours. In the face of such a powerful force, his little tricks are nothing and they won't make much difference."
Functional."
After saying that, Shan Shanyuan ignored Yamashita Fengfumi and Kita Seiichi and went directly back to the bedroom to rest.
Back in the bedroom, Shan Shanyuan was so surprised that he almost screamed.
It turned out that when Shan Shanyuan arrived in Peiping, his family members did not come. This old devil, like Juichi Terauchi, was also an old pervert. However, Juichi Terauchi was more public, but Shan Shanyuan pretended to be the same and wrote to his wife every day.
He wrote a letter saying how much he missed his wife and children. For a while, old devils such as Yamashita Hōfumi, Kita Seiichi, and Kinoshita Toshi were all confused and did not dare to find a woman for him rashly. Even Wang Kemin, who was the best at doing this, was confused.
I feel that Shan Shanyuan may be a different type among *** people and doesn't like women.
As time passed, Shan Shanyuan couldn't bear the loneliness. This morning he complained to Chief of Staff Yamashita Fengfumi that the Front Army Headquarters should set up a special comfort station to provide comfort services to officers and subordinates at all levels of the headquarters.
Yamashita Fengwen immediately assured him that he would resolutely implement the orders of His Excellency the Commander and prepare to build a special comfort station for the North China Front Army Headquarters as soon as possible to meet the physiological needs of the officers and subordinates of the Headquarters.
Shan Shan Yuan returned to the bedroom and saw a tall, graceful woman wearing a black woolen coat and calf leather boots standing in front of the window staring at the night sky outside the window. Shan Shan Yuan thought, this Yamashita Feng Wen
You are really sensible and found a beautiful woman so quickly. It seems that you can finally spend a wonderful night.
Ordinarily, Shan Shanyuan's conjecture makes sense. This is the headquarters of the North China Front and is heavily guarded. Without permission, no one can enter, let alone directly enter the commander's bedroom.
Shan Shanyuan no longer cared about pretending to be sanctimonious, unbuttoned the military coat, threw the coat on the bed, opened his arms, and rushed towards the beauty, wanting to give her a bear hug.
To Shan Shanyuan's surprise, his hug was empty and he almost fell down.
Shan Shan Yuan took a closer look and saw that the woman was still standing at the window, as if she had never moved.
Shan Shanyuan, who was extremely cowardly, thought he was old and dazzled, so he held nothing in his arms. He gritted his teeth, cursed Baga, and pounced on him again.
This time it was even worse. He actually fell down on the window sill and broke his forehead. The pain made Shanshan Yuan grit his teeth.
Shan Shanyuan opened his mouth and cursed "Baga" again! Unexpectedly, as soon as the curse came out, his face was slapped twice. Then, a very nice female voice came from his ears: "Unexpectedly
The normally henpecked Lord Prime Minister Lu, General, is actually a pervert!"
Shan Shanyuan was shocked: "Who are you? How did you get to my bedroom?"
The graceful woman finally turned around. Shan Shan Yuan took a look and saw that this woman was too beautiful. She had curved eyebrows and passionate eyes, and her facial features were as delicate as ivory carvings. However, she was older than the person at home, Shan Shan.
Mrs. Sugimoto is much prettier!
You have to sleep with such a woman when you meet her, otherwise wouldn’t it be a waste of time to meet her?
Before Shan Shan Yuan could swallow the saliva in his throat, the beautiful woman spoke again: "Your Majesty, General, I am Sakura."
This statement completely scared away Shan Shanyuan's lust. He already knew that the last time the Imperial Army fighter jets successfully intercepted Liu Yimin's plane was the information provided by Sakura. He also ordered Kita Seiichi to fabricate false information based on Sakura's information.
, disrupting Liu Yimin's sight. However, this cherry blossom is said to be the secret killer of His Majesty the Emperor, and she is a royal princess. She is very arrogant. The information she reported to the North China Front Army was all telegrams. She did not show up after escaping from Jinan and has been in the dark.
Hidden state.
Shan Shanyuan didn't dare to talk to the princess anymore, and respectfully asked the princess if she could help her.
Sakura didn't seem to want to talk to Shanshan Yuan anymore, and told him directly that the reason why she came to see the Commander was for two things. One thing was to remind him that Liu Yimin's trainer was very powerful. Not only did he have regular troops, but also
There are a large number of local armed forces and militiamen. After she arrived in Shandong, she first served as a militia member and then as the Eighth Route Army. Her unit was the Tai'an detachment of Liu Yimin's department. This unit did not have a formal brigade-level designation. Since it was always under surveillance by the Eighth Route Army, and in order to
Hidden, she didn't know how big this unit was. But she knew that the soldiers in this unit were brave and very skilled in fighting. In addition, Liu Yimin's department had a very elite small unit, equipped with silencers.
It is a sniper rifle with a very strong combat effectiveness. Therefore, when your Excellency, the general, is considering a combat plan, you must understand that Liu Yimin's department is not a Tubal army, but a well-equipped and well-trained regular army, and its combat effectiveness is no worse than that of the imperial army.
The second thing is to ask the General to take some of her personal belongings back to *** and present them to His Majesty the Emperor. She also wants to assassinate Liu Yimin and complete the task assigned by His Majesty the Emperor. This time she may not be able to return to *** alive.
, these personal belongings must be brought back to ***.
After Sakura finished speaking, she took out a small box and handed it to Shan Shanyuan.
At this time, Shan Shanyuan no longer had any lust, all she had was the sadness that the cherry blossoms might wither. After putting the small box away, Shan Shanyuan advised: "Princess, there is no need to take risks. The army will attack from three directions now, and Liu Yimin cannot escape."
Go out. The princess can wait at the headquarters. In a few days, there will be news that the imperial army has taken back Jinan. By then, Liu Yimin may be captured or killed."
Sakura shook her head: "Liu Yimin has caused too much damage to the empire, I must assassinate him. Otherwise, it is very likely that what I will hear is not the news of Liu Yimin being captured or killed, but ominous news."
Let the beautiful woman speak so unfavorably of the Japanese Imperial Army that Shan Shanyuan, who was once the land minister, immediately turned red. He repeatedly assured the princess that he would launch an attack tomorrow and Liu Yi would be eliminated soon.
Force, regain Jinan, and open up Jiaoji Road and Jinpu Road. The identity of the princess has been exposed, and Liu Yimin will definitely be on high alert. It is too risky to assassinate her again. If she misses, he will not be able to explain it to His Majesty the Emperor.
After hearing this, a smile appeared on Sakura's face, and she said to Shan Shanyuan: "With my skills, will I miss? Last time Liu Yimin saved his life, it was purely because of his good luck. This time, I will snipe quietly.
Kill him. No matter how powerful he is, he can't escape my bullet."
Shanshan Yuan repeatedly pleaded: "Your Highness, please give the North China Front Army a chance. It is too dangerous to assassinate alone. If something happens, the North China Front Army will not be able to face His Majesty the Emperor. After the Imperial Army regains Jinan, if Liu Yimin escapes again
, please take action to assassinate him. Princess, please be patient and wait for two days."
After listening to Shan Shan Yuan's earnest words, Sakura finally gave Shan Shan Yuan a favor and nodded in agreement. Then she jumped lightly, passed through the window, and disappeared from Shan Shan Yuan's eyes in the blink of an eye.
That night, Shan Shanyuan didn't sleep well, her mind was racing with Sakura's graceful figure and beautiful face.
Shan Shan Yuan got up at 5:30 in the morning. He meditated on the bed for a while, chanted Amaterasu's blessings several times, then started to wash up, then went to the yard to do some activities, and then came to the war room and met with those who were already there.
The arriving Yamashita said good morning to each other.
Yamashita Fengfumi originally wanted to find a way to leave North China early. Now seeing that Sugimoto has more energy than Juichi Terauchi, he actually formed an armored brigade and transferred the Guards Division, the Sixth Division and the Sixteenth Division.
The division felt that this battle was certain to be won, and became ambitious.
Seeing Shanshan Yuan take the initiative to say good morning to him, Yamashita Fengfumi became arrogant: "Your Excellency, Commander, the imperial army will win!"
Shan Shanyuan and Yamashita Fengwen shook hands tightly, and a bird song came out from his mouth: "Blessed by Amaterasu, the imperial army will win!"
After the two old Japanese soldiers cheered each other up, they began to direct the Japanese troops to take action.
Sakura's words came true. At 6:30 in the morning, Shanshan Yuan received a report that he didn't want to receive.
The commander of the North China Front Army Aviation Group, Toshi Kinoshita, reported on the phone that he had just received a report from Xuzhou that Luotuoshan Airport and Guanyinshan Airport were attacked by Eighth Route Army aircraft and suffered heavy losses. Since the air raids are still in progress, the specific damage is not yet clear.
Shan Shanyuan stood there blankly with the microphone in hand, not responding for a long time.