The headquarters of the Japanese North China Front was located in Tieshiziwen, Peiping, which was the original headquarters of Song Zhewu 29th Army.
Since it was during the war, the lights in the North China Front Army headquarters were brightly lit, officers from all departments of the Japanese army were working by midnight, and the radio kept ticking.
Tada Jun's thin face looked extremely ferocious due to his rage, and his voice was short and urgent: "The Twelfth Army is not well defended, Iida Sadagu is a loser! Everyone is a loser!" After roaring for a while, Tada Jun said dejectedly: "Report to the base camp.
Xuzhou Airport,
Damage situation of Jinan Airport.”
Chief of Staff Yoshizumi Ryosuke also had a livid face. He couldn't understand how the Eighth Route Army could approach the airport with artillery fire. How many cannons would be needed to destroy so many planes! Didn't the defenders notice any movement? Liu Yimin was indeed fighting.
He cannot be caught. The last time he fought against the rebuilt 10th Division, he attacked from all sides to cover up his true combat intention. This time another one came and destroyed two airports at the same time, no, three airports. Could it be that Liu Yimin
Are you planning to engage in another scheming scheme?
Yoshizumi Ryosuke thought about it and couldn't figure it out. He also felt that no matter how cunning Liu Yimin used such a huge force this time, he would not be able to escape from the heavy encirclement. However, the North China Front Army had been turned into a pauper by Liu Yimin. Xuzhou Airport, Jinan Airport
When this was destroyed, not only the aircraft was lost, but also the fuel and aviation ammunition stored at the airport, which could not be replenished for a while, and the subsequent air cover of the combat aviation force may not be so guaranteed.
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Yoshizumi Ryosuke couldn't help but remind: "Your Excellency, Commander, Jinan Airport and Xuzhou Airport have been destroyed, leaving only Qingdao Airport and De County Advance Airport in Shandong. Tomorrow's banquet cover will be greatly reduced. In this way, we
Only fighter planes from Peiping, Tianjin, Baoding, and Shijiazhuang airports can be used. The distance is long, the time in the air is short, and the fuel consumption is large. Not only does it affect the combat effect, but the logistics supply pressure also increases significantly. Should we negotiate with the Navy and let them send more troops?
Fighter planes to assist the front army in combat."
Yoshizumi Ryosuke's tone was already very tactful, but Tada Shun was furious, like a crazy dog, biting anyone he caught! He heard Tada Shun say viciously: "Yoshizumi-kun, you are negligent! Airport defense falls within the scope of the chief of staff's responsibilities.
You didn't do a good job! Go to Tokyo and explain to the base camp!" Yoshizumi Ryosuke is a veteran pioneer in the invasion of China. He commanded the 9th Division to commit numerous crimes on the land of China. It turned out that Yoshizumi Ryosuke
Suke's crimes were repeatedly exposed in newspapers by Chinese and foreign reporters, and the Japanese army base camp had to suspend him and transfer him to the reserve force. However, due to the bad temper between the North China Front Army Chief of Staff Yamashita Tomofumi and the new Army Deputy Chief Hideki Tojo, Tojo Hideki was
Ji was kicked to the Fourth Division to serve as the division commander. Yoshizumi Ryosuke had an unexpected surprise and was promoted to the chief of staff of the North China Front, becoming the second most powerful person in the Japanese army in North China after Tada Shun.
Yoshizumi Ryosuke is a veteran of the Japanese army, and he does not have much respect for Shun Tada. However, the Japanese army has strict military orders and clear hierarchies. The commander is the commander, and the chief of staff is the chief of staff. Even if Yoshizumi Ryosuke becomes the prime minister in the future,
, at this moment he really had to obey Tada Shun's order. No, in the face of Tada Shun's scolding, even though Yoshizumi Ryosuke thought in his heart that Tada Shun was shirking responsibility and looking for a scapegoat, he still stood up in a hurry.
, Hai said while saying I'm sorry for causing trouble to you.
After Tada Shun's attack, he sat down on the chair, lowered his head and thought for a while. Finally, he collected his mood, raised his head and said to Yoshizumi Ryosuke and Hirata Shogun: "Strictly order all ministries to protect the airport. Order
The Twelfth Army rushed to repair wild combat airfields in Xuzhou, Jinan, and Donghai, ordered the opening of Weixian Shilipu Airport, and ordered Kinoshita Toshita to quickly assemble spare aircraft components from Qingdao Airport, Tianjin, and Peiping airports, and use Jinan Airport.
Pilots from Xuzhou Airport are stationed at Ershilipu Airport to undertake air support tasks for operations in Shandong."
Tada Shun said it easily, and he understood in his heart that opening the Ershilipu Airport and repairing the field battle airport could be a matter of a few words? Just to replenish fuel and ammunition, we have to negotiate carefully with the base camp. Seeing tomorrow
Early in the morning, the air cover of the Japanese army was about to be significantly weakened, and the Eighth Route Army was likely to take the opportunity to counterattack. Shun Tada was so upset that he personally tried to call the commander of the 3rd Flying Group, Lieutenant General Toshiro Kinoshita.
He scolded him, and then ordered him to ensure the security of the airport and ensure that the cover during the banquet could not be weakened.
Kinoshita Toshiro had just learned that Xuzhou Airport and Jinan Airport had been destroyed by the Eighth Route Army. He was cursing the incompetence of the infantry in the headquarters, which turned his precious planes into wrecks. Tada Shun got on the phone and reprimanded him, which was obviously evil.
He filed a complaint first and shirked his responsibility. Kinoshita Toshi could not tolerate such cowardice, so he quarreled with Shun Tada over the phone, and said that he would report to the base camp that the North China Front's failure to protect the airport had led to Xuzhou Airport and Jinan Airport.
was destroyed.
The Japanese army has an army and a navy, but it does not have an air force. The air force is only an aviation force attached to the command of the army and navy units. Kinoshita Toshiba even complained, but Tada Shun was not afraid. It was a false accusation.
It is definitely not a good idea for Tada Shun to be the commander of the North China Front. Now it is the time of war again, and Japanese troops are gathering in North China. Tada Shun only feels that he is so powerful that there is no way he can tolerate Kinoshita Toshi's arrogance!
After Shun Tada put down the phone angrily, he immediately ordered Masaru Hirata to draft a telegram. He wanted to report to the base camp and instruct the aviation director to remove Kinoshita Satoshi from his post. He was held accountable for his poor command, which had led to multiple sneak attacks by the Eighth Route Army on airports in North China since the launch.
, the responsibility to destroy.
When Shogun Hirata saw Tada Shun first reprimanding Yoshizumi Ryosuke, and then quarreling with Kinoshita Toshi, he felt that the commander's mentality had been damaged by the Eighth Route Army. This was not good and would affect the command.
Masaru Hirata carefully reminded: "Your Excellency, Commander, the war has just begun, and it seems that it is not the time to punish General Kinoshita Toshiba of the 3rd Flying Group." Tada Shun woke up immediately, and Kinoshita Toshita is still needed!
Tada Shun picked up the phone again and wanted to call Kinoshita Toshi. This time, Tada Shun did not reprimand him. He comforted him with kind words for a long time and promised to strictly order all ministries and troops to protect the safety of the airport, and then he took the matter seriously.
The ground ordered Kinoshita Toshi to secure air cover.
It has only been one day of fighting, and something as big as the destruction of Jinan Airport and Xuzhou Airport has occurred. What does this mean?
After calming down, Tada Shun sat in silence in the office, and after a long time he said: "Our opponents are not as ignorant of our actions as we thought. At the very least, Liu Yimin has estimated that we will launch a retaliatory campaign.
It's cleared up. This unfortunate incident at Jinan Airport and Xuzhou Airport must have been planned well in advance by Liu Yimin. Next, we don't know what problems the cunning Liu Yimin will give us! Tell the division commanders,
Liu Yimin is cunning, changeable, and extremely ferocious. When fighting Liu Yimin, you must be as reminded by General Touichi Shouchi in the temple. You must be more careful, be more vigilant, and send more search and investigation teams. Especially the North China Security Army, you must be careful.
Send more reconnaissance troops to go deep into the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army base area, act as the eyes of the imperial army, and guide the troops forward." Yoshizumi Ryosuke saw that Tada Shun's thoughts had shifted to combat and no longer dwelled on the matter of accountability.
I was secretly happy, and then suggested: "Your Excellency, Commander, I feel that the most critical factor in the success of our combat plan lies in whether the southern Longhai Road defense line can block Liu Yimin's way south. Our current posture is naval
The mainland troops are stationed in Lianyungang, the supplemented independent mixed 22nd Brigade is stationed in the East China Sea, the supplemented 114th Division and Xuzhou Garrison are stationed in Xuzhou, and there is the Sixth Division east of Xuzhou, and the Second
The 14th Division and the 29th Division attacked southeast Shandong; the 9th Division moved to Dangshan County and relied on the 38th Division in Cao County.
It stands to reason that the Longhai Road defense line is strong enough. But I am always worried that Liu Yimin will jump over the wall in a hurry and repeat the farce of going south to Jiangsu and Anhui. If Liu Yimin goes south to Jiangsu and Anhui, he will probably choose the area west of Xuzhou to break through. The battle line is so long, Liu Yimin must concentrate his troops
, if the firepower breaks through, there should be no problem in tearing open a few kilometers of holes. I suggest that the troops in northern Jiangsu should be ordered to speed up their actions, sweep northward quickly, open up communication lines, and reinforce the Ninth Division in the battle."
Yoshizumi Ryosuke came up with the idea from the perspective of the chief of staff. Tada Shun knew it well, stood up and looked at the map again, and then said to Yoshizumi Ryosuke: "Yoshi! Tell the Second Guards Division, Ten
The Fifth Division must move quickly. The several independent mixed brigades under their command are all elite and have strong combat effectiveness. The Eighth Route Army in northern Jiangsu lacks heavy firepower and cannot stop the imperial army from advancing. They must boldly penetrate
, quickly eliminate the Eighth Route Army of Northern Jiangsu, and according to the combat plan, open the communication line as soon as possible and advance towards the Longhai Road. In addition, order the Ninth Division, the main force to retreat, and set up an ambush circle south of the Longhai line. In case Liu Yimin's troops go south
To escape, the Ninth Division can ambush, block, or bite Liu Yimin's troops to buy time for most of the troops to arrive. As for the Second Division, they are another group of surprise troops we use to attack Liu Yimin. The Ninth Division
The 39th Division and the 39th Division are deployed on their wings. Once our army completes its combat missions in other directions, these three divisions will attack with all their strength, and the 2nd Guards Division and the 15th Guards Division heading north from the southern line.
The division and other units worked together to completely block all passages for Liu Yimin's troops heading south. The chief of staff told the 38th Division to stay firmly in Caoxian County and pay attention to maintaining contact with the 9th Division and the 39th Division.
Contact us." Such an arrangement should be Zi Quan's best strategy!
After thinking about it for a while, he still felt a little uneasy. Tada Shun confessed again: "I also need to tell all the ministries and reiterate the several prohibitions on fighting against Liu Yimin's troops formulated by General Terauchi Juichi. Especially at night, they must be very careful.
Be careful to prevent the Eighth Route Army from taking advantage of the cover of night to launch an attack." Masaru Hirata went to give the order, leaving Tada Shun and Yoshizumi Ryosuke sitting there without saying a word. After a long time, Tada Shun really regained his composure and calmed down.
He said: "Yoshizumi-kun, you must have confidence. Liu Yimin captured Lunan, and when he was feeling satisfied, although he may have expected that the front army would mobilize a large army to encircle and suppress his main force, he would also deploy in advance and take necessary measures.
But he never expected that the main force of the Kwantung Army would be dispatched and go south to join the war. This time, no matter how cunning he was, he would not be able to escape the dragnet set by the front army.
We should not be affected by the events at Xuzhou Airport and Jinan Airport. We must keep our spirits up and have the confidence to win. His Majesty the Emperor is still waiting for good news!…,
Yoshizumi Ryosuke hurriedly nodded in agreement, not forgetting to say that the Commander is wise and has taught you a lesson.
Jun Tada thought for a while and then said: "We launched a sudden attack during the day, which is equivalent to catching the Eighth Route Army off guard. According to past experience in fighting with the Eighth Route Army, tomorrow at the latest, the Eighth Route Army in North China will react violently. The Eighth Route Army in Shanxi will take the initiative
If they challenge the imperial army in front of them, the New Fourth Army will also continue to make sneak attacks. This is a consistent trick of the Communist Party troops. They support each other and contain each other. The defenders of Pinghan Road, Tongpu Road, and Zhengtai Road must be more vigilant.
Avoid being attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The Pingjin area, central Hebei area, and northern Henan area may all be attacked by the Eighth Route Army. This is particularly important...,
Yoshizumi Ryosuke replied that these factors had been taken into consideration when formulating the combat plan, and the deployment was very clear at the combat meeting. Commander, please rest assured that it is usually difficult to capture the main force of the Eighth Route Army. This time they will take the opportunity to make a sneak attack.
Just in time to annihilate it.
Tada Shun shook his head and said to Yoshizumi Ryosuke: "Yoshizumi-kun, after you went to the battlefield in China, you mainly fought against Chiang Kai-shek's troops. You don't understand the Eighth Route Army. Chiang Kai-shek's troops fought around
Making a fuss about the word "defend", such as the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Xuzhou, the Battle of Taiyuan, the Battle of Wuhan, and the Battle of Nanchang, are all like this. Chiang Kai-shek's troops were all designed to defend these big cities and relied on favorable terrain to deploy defenses. Like this
As soon as our aircraft, warships, and artillery have targets, Chiang Kai-shek's troops will naturally be unable to hold on. The outcome of the battle has been doomed from the beginning. In the Changsha Battle that just ended, Chiang Kai-shek's troops
Although our troops defended Changsha, it was not because of their clever tactics, but because the 11th Army did not use all its strength. If we attack Changsha with our current strength,
The little Changsha may have already been captured! The Eighth Route Army is different. They don't defend. What Liu Yimin is best at is ambush and attack. The biggest difficulty in fighting them is not knowing where their main force is.
Naturally, the imperial army continued to suffer losses. This time the situation was different. Liu Yimin won a great victory in Lunan. He must be busy building up local political power and local armed forces to consolidate the occupation of Lunan. This is tantamount to pointing out the goal for us.
Let us deploy calmly and encircle us on three sides. This time, nothing can be done to prevent Liu Yimin from escaping from our grasp!" Yoshizumi Ryosuke stood up quickly, said "Hai" and said, "I will go and send messages to each division."
Report, reiterate the combat discipline and ensure that Liu Yimin is not given any opportunity to take advantage of him!