Chapter 101: Opposite
The Japanese want to fight but don't.
This situation will form a normal state before the outbreak of the Pacific War.
All bases of the Eighth Route Army must be prepared for the arrival of war.
Zhou Xiaoshan also used David's intelligence.
Only then did I understand why the 14th Division was destroyed, and the Japanese did not rush to retaliate and called together for a meeting.
Because of the Ooe Fumika Cabinet, I resigned collectively.
The Guards Cabinet came to power in June 1937. In just over a month, the Lugou Bridge Incident broke out.
The initial recent one was Wen Li, which opposed the expansion of the war.
Before occupying Nanjing, the conditions for negotiations with the National Government were very favorable, but they expanded the demilitarized areas of North China and Shanghai, requiring Chiang Kai-shek to oppose the Communist Party.
Almost signed it a little bit.
As the war expands, recent articles have found that the Japanese people have high voices for expanding the war, and the emperor is also eager for soldiers to make achievements.
He also abandoned the statement of the war that had not expanded much and began to "mobilize spiritually" in China, indoctrinating the people with the idea of "serving loyalty to the country" and "conquering the world".
After the Battle of Xuzhou, the Japanese side decided to carry out the "Hankou Operation" in the autumn of that year: all troops fighting in mainland China stopped returning to China to mobilize, and the domestic continued to mobilize 400,000 more troops, and set a budget of 3.25 billion yen for combat expenses.
Although Hankou and Guangzhou were won, Japan almost sent the last division and the Guard Division to China.
Fumiko Koe personally felt that the war had entered a new form, or that he had spent all his money in the country himself, there was another saying that his personal ability could no longer control the situation. So he proposed to resign.
In fact, as a leader of the Japanese North China Front Army, Soichi Teraunuchi, was not in good relationship with Prime Minister Kotori.
During negotiations between the cabinet and the National Government.
Teraensuke established the "Provisional Government of the Republic of China" in Peking!
It's just a fight.
Of course, it is not just Shou Tachinachi who is doing it alone. If Japan successfully negotiates with the National Government, it means that the Japanese army retreats significantly and hurts the interests of the entire Imperial Army generals.
But when the real Guard stepped down, Soichi Teraunuchi still missed the entire cabinet. At least he felt that Guard was very conscious of the current affairs and did a lot of work to support the military.
Fortunately, Japan is an iron emperor and a flowing cabinet.
The Guards Cabinet resigned and there was no time to mess with each other.
The newly arrived Kiichiro Hiranuma and Xiao Gui and Cao Sui also supported the expansion of the war in China.
In response to the war, a new round of war mobilization plan was made at home.
Kenji Doihara from Shanghai and Takashi Sakai from Zhangjiakou were all clamoring that the 14th Division could not end in the hands of idiots.
The Imperial Army should teach enough lessons to Shandong Eighth Route Army.
Revenge the warriors of the 14th Division.
The two of them even ran to Peking in person.
Ask for the battle from Soichi Temple.
"Okabe Jun, what is the situation with this Eighth Route Army in Shandong?"
Although Kenji Doihara was a major spy, he did not have much information about the 18th Army.
In order to prepare for the war of aggression against China, the National Government and the Central Army were infiltrated by Japanese spies.
This sudden emergence of the army was lacking in the Eighteenth Army, which was fighting mercury in North China.
Despite this, he built archives for cadres at the level of the division and brigade.
The cadres at the lower level are all mud legs that have emerged from desperate battles. It is impossible to say that he disdains to build files.
It's impossible to do it.
Naosaburo Okabe was a little pitiful to Kenji Doihara.
The Lanfeng 14th Division became famous in one battle, and it was a great honor to be able to name the division in the Imperial Army after its own name.
Now, glory is still there and the division is gone.
Even if the 14th Division is rebuilt, it can no longer become Dohihara Division.
"The 120th Division Independent Regiment should have been to Shandong in the Battle of Southern Shandong. The purpose of the initial period is that I suspect that the biggest possibility is to support the Sichuan Army. The 66th Army has a very good relationship with the 18th Army. It should be familiar with the battle between Niangziguan and Shimen!"
These war history and battle formations are all familiar to senior generals of the Imperial Army of Japan. Doihara and Takashi Sakai were both nodding.
"In the Battle of Southern Shandong, Liu Xiang and Feng Tiankui were killed by our Imperial Japanese Imperial Army. The 66th Army launched a suicide charge. In order to avoid his edge, Gangcunjun proposed a ceasefire for three days. The Imperial Army took the initiative to evade the battlefield!"
"So, this regiment took the initiative to clean up the battlefield instead of the Central Army, Sichuan Army and Imperial Army!"
Doihara's reaction was quick and he immediately grabbed the point of Naosaburo Okabe's speech.
"Yes, Doihara Jun, the independent regiment has various equipment, including Sichuan Army, Central Army and Imperial Army, and even some local military equipment on the battlefield in southern Shandong!"
"I have read the battlefield report. The battle of the 14th Division was broken. They all used 7.9 caliber main equipment, aerial reconnaissance, and battle reports of participating in the war. The firepower density is astonishing. There are so many ammunition consumption, nearly one million shots. Where did they come from?"
"There is a transaction record between the Sichuan Army and the Germans. Before the July 7 Incident, the Sichuan Army and the Germans had a purchase. At that time, our intelligence department thought that this batch of weapons entered Sichuan with the grain purchased by the Sichuan Army. In fact, the 66th Army had built a forward base in Wuhu Heteng County and Tongguan!"
Thinking of the Sichuan Army having just captured Hangzhou, Takashi Sakai was so angry that he came to his feet.
"Damn Sichuan Army, abominable Feng Tiankui!"
Kenji Doihara held down his old subordinates' venting emotions and continued to ask.
"How many troops does the 120th Division Independent Regiment have now?"
"In the Battle of Xuzhou, the Imperial Army was eager to supplement the front-line division. The security forces lacked troops. The Independent Regiment used our Great Japanese Imperial Army to fail to occupy most of the southern Shandong areas. I don't know where to shoot several movies that slandered our Great Japanese Imperial Army, widely mobilized the Chinese in the occupied areas of our Imperial Army, developed the so-called county brigades and district squads of the 18th Army, and also built the so-called base government!"
This is not a new way to do it.
The 18th Army is building so-called bases in Shanxi and Hebei as always.
Kenji Doihara even read "On Protracted War" and is very familiar with the Eighth Route Army routine.
"According to the latest information, the independent regiment base of the Tujiao Route has been built to Zhoucun, east, Anqiu, west, Heze, south, Pizhou, Xiaoxian mobilization!"
"Have we got the movie copy?"
"No, the 18th Army not only showed screenings in southern Shandong and surrounding areas, but now the entire Shanxi and Hebei are also screenings under the protection of heavy troops. Wherever they go, Chinese farmers watched enthusiastically. Most of the content is to teach Chinese farmers to dig tunnels, bury landmines, and fight against our Imperial Japanese Army!"
Kenji Doihara took a breath of cold air, and he seemed to see the Imperial Japanese Army falling into the mud of the Chinese battlefield.
This is a conspiracy.
If the entire North China and the Central Plains were doing this, let alone a hundred divisions, even if the Imperial Japanese Imperial Army built another hundred divisions, it might not be able to fill the quagmire of war.
"So, Ogaojun suggested that all Eighth Route Army in North China should be eliminated and used this winter to reduce the population of the Eighth Route Army and the North China Resistance Army to annihilate the Eighth Route Army in the occupied areas!"
"Yugaojun is too anxious! There is an old saying in China that you should eat one bite at a time. It is a good way to reduce the Chinese population in the occupied areas and is not suitable for now. When you reduce the population, you can easily increase the hatred value of the Chinese people and easily encounter desperate battles from the resistance army."
In Kenji Doihara, in this security battle, Otaka Katsura underestimated the resistance troops in the occupied areas and did not make any steps, from occupying the traffic line to occupying the county town and important towns, no blockade line was established.
As soon as it came, the Eighth Route Army was forced to concentrate its superior forces and fight with the Imperial Army.
Judging from the battle report, the 14th Division was gradually broken in three times. Even after the war was damaged, the Shandong 120th Division Independent Regiment had a number of at least one army.
The local militia armed forces such as county brigades and district brigades cooperated with by local governments are no less than one army.
Among these two forces, a small number of 66th Army officers left behind in the Battle of Southern Shandong should have participated in the battle, and their fighting style is also very different from the previous 18th Army.
"The most urgent task of the North China Front Army is to open up the Jinpu Line!"
Kenji Doihara has a more sober mind than Takata Tsubasa.
Jing Guan Longchang has taken the blame for the Jade Crack of the 14th Division, and Wei Gao Guizang will also bear part of the responsibility. The division will be rebuilt locally.
The resignation of the cabinet made the Imperial Army of Japan's finances and logistics frustrated.
The military headquarters looked at the Soviet Union in the north.
Although Takaichi Teraunuchi is a tyrant, if the public security war consumes a lot of war support and loses one or two divisions, his status will be in danger.
"Tu Feijun is worthy of being a famous general of the Imperial Army confirmed on the battlefield!"
In Sakai Takashi's surprise, Naosaburo Okabe gave a breath of pride. He was afraid that Doihara would make a fuss to take revenge, and was eager to take revenge on the Eighth Route Army of Shandong, which was contrary to the strategy of Soichi Desouchi.
"The hatred of the 14th Division must be repaid! The commander has requested the 9th Division to land from the Gangcheng, the 2nd Division to transfer from northeast to Jiaodong, and to steadily and restore the transportation line from Jiaodong to Linyi, to Xuzhou, to restore the Jinpu Road, to prepare for the next stage of heavy troops to encircle and suppress Shandong!"
Kenji Doihara laughed terrified that the attack in Hangzhou was a lesson from the past. The 9th Division was responsible for the defense of Changshu, Suzhou and Kunshan outside Shanghai.
The 2nd Division should cooperate with the 1st Division as the main four-point division to station in Manchuria.
No matter it is the 2nd Division or the 9th Division, it is impossible to go south and north.
Chapter completed!