The third part of the bloody war, Chapter 10, the tide of the third part of the war drum

Okamura Yasuji also counted the troops he had in his hands and transferred the 12th Division from various battlefields and the country. In addition to the former North China Expeditionary Force, he had a total of twenty-two divisions and six **hun-forming brigades. In terms of tanks and aircraft, the military headquarters agreed to have all tank troops, including five ** combat vehicle brigades and four combat vehicle divisions, with a total of 2,400 tanks. The difference between the number of aircraft and the military headquarters agreed to was too big. The military headquarters alone agreed to transfer 1,000 Zero fighters and 300 bombers, and to this day there were only 300 Zero fighters and 400 bombers. After half a winter consumption, these 700 aircraft had been consumed. Okamura Yasuji strictly ordered that no longer take the initiative to attack, so he remained.

To save the plane, you must give up the sky. The Chinese Air Force has both quality and quantity. The sky has become the stage for their performance. Chongqing intelligence forwarded by the General Command of the Expeditionary Army, China is building large airports in Shandong. Once these airports are built, the entire Japan will be within the coverage of the Chinese Air Force.

Neither Nanjing Nishio Suzuo nor Tokyo Military Affairs Office were aware of this situation, and Okamura Yanji was so happy that he could not care about it. He was now unable to take care of himself. The strong attack of the Chinese Air Force made transportation very difficult for North China's dispatched troops. He no longer dared to go on the road during the day and could only stay at night. Even so, the losses were still huge.

Given the huge difference in force, Okamura Yasuji did not dare to deploy all his troops north of Cangshi Highway, with only two divisions in Shijiazhuang, one division north of Dexian, and two divisions in central Hebei. Such a thin force, facing the millions of troops in the Central Army, made the entire dispatched army shudder.

Chief of staff Ogigoshi and Deputy Chief of Staff Rio Nobusuke made several suggestions, demanding that the main force staying in the Petrochina area be driven to the front line, but Okamura Yasuji was unmoved. Not only did he not increase troops to the front line, he sent three divisions, two **hun brigades to Rehe, and assembled two divisions, two **hun brigades in Zhangjiakou, and the rest of the troops were still gathered in Petrochina.

In the winter sky, the wind in the north of the border was so painful. The sound of firecrackers came from afar. This year's firecrackers sold very well. The Chinese in the city of Peking bought a few hanging in front of the Mén, making this festival that was not a traditional Chinese festival, and became more lively than traditional festivals. It is said that the Chinese team will launch an attack after the New Year begins. The people of Peking who have been a slave to the country for six years believe that they have every reason to believe that the Chinese team led by the reincarnated King Wu Mu will definitely defeat the Japanese army and restore Peking.

Okamura Yanji stood at the head of the city wall of Peking, surrounded the entire Peking, firmly guarding the security of Peking. For hundreds of years, the city has been the center of China. A conflict that occurred near it six years ago directly led to today's situation.

Footsteps came from behind. Okamura Yasuji did not look back, but still looked at the white world outside the city. Looking down from here, the people entering and leaving were twice as compressed. Okamura tried hard to pass through the mi-confused world and see clearly this mysterious world.

Although he did not agree with the decision to start the war, he did not actually object, because no matter from that aspect, Japan's chances of winning were very high. There was only one situation that could lead to Japan's final defeat and Western intervention, but in fact, the most unlikely situation actually happened in the end.

"Commander."

Ritakanosuke's voice came from behind him. Okamura did not look back, but still looked at the south silently. The city slowly walked over and stood beside Okamura. He understood Okamura's mood at the moment. The war in North China was full of crisis. The Chinese team gathered south of Cangshi Highway without any concealment, and was not in a hurry to launch an attack. They were just making their own preparations. This kind of order and incompetence completely demonstrated the confidence of the Chinese generals. The Chinese General used this to tell Okamura that I don't need to care about what you do. As long as I prepare myself, I will definitely win.

Compared with the preparations of the China National Team, the situation of the North China Expeditionary Army was extremely bad. In addition to reinforcements, the recruits were also a big problem. In the battle of Shandong, in addition to the destruction of the Second Army, the third troops of the Third Army were severely damaged, and the troops of the reinforcements of De County were also extremely injured. After the war, the three divisions had a total of 20,000 people and the third troops of the Third troops had a total of 40,000 people.

These troops are almost a new force. These new recruits are not new recruits from previous years, either old or xiǎo, and some even have disabilities, which makes the captains of each unit complain. They can only use the most harshest methods to make them become qualified soldiers as soon as possible. However, what bothers the captains is that some training methods are no longer dared to be implemented, such as catching villagers to practice assassination to eliminate the fear of soldiers killing for the first time.

"Commander, do you have any ideas?" Although Ochi was urging Okamura to transfer his troops to the north of Cangshi Highway, he was not sure. Whether it was the comparison of troops or weapons and equipment, it was an absolute disadvantage. The decisive battle in North China had been formed, and once it failed, Japan would have no chance.

"Commander, we still have a chance," Ritakanosuke said at the back: "The Chinese General made a mistake. He thought he was sure to win, but it was not the case. As long as the Nanyang reinforcements and the Kwantung Army arrived, as long as the tactics were correct, we still have a chance to win."

"Oh, do you have any ideas for Li Gaojun?" Okamura asked slowly.

"Yes," Ritakanosuke also walked to Okamura: "Hizhi believed that the main attack direction of the Chinese general was on the eastern front, and Shijiazhuang on the western front was strong in the city defense. General Tanisuo repeatedly repaired the city defense, and the entire Shijiazhuang had become a military fortress. Huizhi suggested using Shijiazhuang to attract the Chinese army on the western front, our army's main force, concentrated the 10th-12th Division, and all tanks, and fought with the Chinese army on the eastern front, defeating the main force of the Chinese army in one fell swoop."

After Ritakanosuke finished speaking, he looked at Okamura with a look of expectation. Okamura still didn't speak, and Okamura nodded slightly. After seeing Asaka Palace away, he went to Shijiazhuang and inspected Shijiazhuang's city defense. Tanisuo was very confident in the city defense and boasted that it would be impossible for the Chinese army to conquer Shijiazhuang without ten times its strength.

Tansuo designed four lines of defense outside the city, turning all villages into fortresses, expelling all residents from the village, and opening up all houses in the village, trenches and castles, and spreading them all over the village. Tansuo turned the entire Shijiazhuang into a battlefield through such a village.

Compared with the Western Front, the Eastern Front is much more difficult. The forward of the Zhong** team has crossed Dexian and is close to Cangzhou. It is only more than 100 kilometers away from Tianjin. There is almost no danger from Cangzhou to Tianjin, and the distance is shorter, so you can quickly reach the core area of ​​the Japanese army.

Rikio Nosuke therefore judged that the main attack direction of the Chinese team was on the Eastern Front, which was also the opinion of most of the staff officers in the dispatched army, and was also approved by the captains below.

"Ritaka, you're too anxious." Okamura looked back at Ritaka Nosuke, and then responded indifferently.

Ritakasuke was stunned for a moment. Okamura Yasuji obviously disagreed with his opinion. He suddenly felt curious. What was the old fox Okamura thinking? Ritakasuke was a little annoyed recently. After the line was disconnected, he kept paying attention to the newspaper, but there was no news of his hope to summon him. He didn't know what happened there. Now it was the time of the decisive battle in North China. His intelligence could lead to a victory in deciding. Why isn't he in a hurry?

After thinking about it carefully, Ritakanosuke judged that his husband might think that this disconnection might affect his safety, so he did not contact him so quickly, which moved him a little. Cairo Declaration, Tehran Declaration, and the four major powers guaranteed that North Korea would win the post-war victory. This result made him full of strength. The days when the Korean people escaped from the colonial semi-colonial areas were not far away.

"Did the commander already have an idea?" Aocheng asked.

Okamura Yasuji sighed, and he waved to the officers behind him. The officers saluted him automatically, and then scattered away and moved away from the three of them.

"From the moment, we have lost 80% of this war. Now the only thing we can fight for is a more decent peace." Okamura Yanji shocked Okawa and Ritsukonosuke as soon as he spoke. This was the first time that senior generals looked at the prospects of the war so pessimistically. Although Tokyo and Nanjing believed that it was impossible to win, the inherent face of the Japanese would never say such cowardly words in front of their subordinates.

"Even if the Soviet Russian troops in the South China Sea arrive, the imperial army has a big gap in terms of strength comparison," Okamura stopped the Oshima who was about to speak with his eyes: "Whether it is victory or failure, the imperial army will suffer a lot. Where can we replenish? The Chinese people have a steady stream of manpower to replenish ours? The soldiers and the materials consumed."

Okamura Yasuji's tone was a little sad, and Okawa and Riotakasuke were speechless. Even if the 300,000 soldiers were lost, the North China dispatched troops could not afford it. Not to mention the supplies, Nishio Suzusao almost emptied the warehouse in Jiangnan, but it was still not enough.

"But despite this, we still have to do our best to win," Okamura Yasuji's tone changed and became stern: "We can lose the war, but we cannot lose the morale of the Yamato nation. What have we failed? We have defeated the Soviets, the Americans, and the British. Even if this war is failed, the national soul of the Yamato nation still stands."

These few words made Oshimoto's slightly drooping head suddenly rise. Yes, Japan is a country. For thousands of years, they have been learning, learning from China, learning from the West, looking up at the nation they learned, defeating the nation they learned, and climbing to the world's best national palace step by step.

"Litaojun, we have insufficient troops and insufficient material reserves. Without these, we cannot win this battle," said Okamura: "It seems that the military headquarters can't count on it anymore. I hope you go to Manchuria and talk to General Mijiro Umezu. If North China fails, Manchuria will definitely not defend it. I hope he can support us with all his strength."
Chapter completed!