Taiyuan

The First Japanese Army Command

The commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka, praised the Major General General of the North China Expeditionary Army, and said, "The upper reaches of the river bank was blown up and the river was introduced into the canyon. After the canyon was filled, it exploded. Our team of 20,000 people was led to the foot of Wanger Mountain. However, the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army stationed on Wanger Mountain in advance and built a blocking offensive. When the mountain torrent arrived, he would block our team from going up the mountain with all his might. This battle is truly a classic example."

Although this is a beautiful battle fought by the enemy, this does not prevent Shinozuka Yoshio from giving it a very high evaluation.

Miyano Doichi nodded: "Since we entered China, the number of regular soldiers in China will always be several times or even dozens of times that of ours. We still kill them, and winning with less is our patent. In front of us, the new 8th Route Regiment, a team that cannot even be considered a regular army, has a huge gap of 1 to 20, but it can wipe out us at a very small price. This is indeed a classic battle example of winning with less, but it is just..."

"Just what?" Shinozuka Yoshio looked at Miyano and said.

"It's just that I don't think the new regiment commander Li Yunlong has such ability." Miyano Doichi questioned, "Although the intelligence department has not found out the information about Li Yunlong, I don't think Li Yunlong has such ability."

Generally speaking, the intelligence department of the First Army is mainly responsible for intelligence on the Chinese Army.

Of course, the intelligence departments of the First Army also have some involvement in the intelligence of the 18th Army.

It is just an intelligence investigation of the 18th Army, and it usually involves division and brigade level.

For example, the regiment-level intelligence under the 18th Army, the intelligence departments of the First Army did not have enough manpower and energy to investigate.

"How can I see it?" said Yoshio Shinozuka.

"This new regiment belongs to the basic regiment under the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division, and rushed to Jin Province in 37 years. Until more than a month ago, this new regiment was unknown and had no achievements. If Li Yunlong really had a shocking strategy, how could it be used now?" Miyano Daoichi analyzed.

"Well, it makes sense." Shinozuka Yoshio hmmed, "Your analysis makes sense. Since you don't think it's Li Yunlong, the commander of the new regiment, planned the Battle of Wanger Mountain, who will it be?"

"Someone told me that the brigade commander of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division is one of the three masters of Huangpu and is an amazing talent. Some people are wondering whether this strategy will be formulated by the 386th Brigade Commander. I thought about it and the possibility is probably very high." Miyano said, "This brigade commander Chen led the 386th Brigade to confront the First Army, and won many times with a huge gap in strength or conditions. The 386th Brigade survived in the cracks. The ability of this brigade commander Chen is obvious to all, so I think it is feasible for him to plan this battle."

"Yeah." Shinozuka Yoshio hmmed again, "Your analysis makes sense. It seems that the 18th Army fully advocated in the newspaper that this was the credit of Li Yunlong, the new regiment. In fact, it was to cover up the commander of the 386th Brigade..."

Before Yoshio Shinozuka finished speaking, a consultant hurried over: "General, emergency information."

When Yoshio Shinozuka heard this, he frowned. Now most of the territory of Jin Province is under the control of the First Army.

Although the Battle of Wanger Mountain caused some losses, it did not hurt the vitality of the First Army at all.

Yoshio Shinozuka was already planning to launch a retaliatory encirclement and suppression on the 129th Division when the main force was freed.

And under such background conditions, what other emergency information can be found?

Yoshio Shinozuka took the emergency information and looked down, feeling a little stunned.

This turned out to be the team of the 18th Army that cut off the Wenyang River and was preparing to rob the grain and food supply of more than 20 fortresses downstream of the Wenyang River.

"Baga, this damn Eighth Route Army. If more than 20 fortresses are lost, the supply of our First Army's military rations will be greatly affected!" Yoshio Shinozuka cursed.

Miyano Dao took over the emergency information sent by Yoshio Shinozuka and said solemnly: "General, it is the season for corn and rice harvesting, and the First Army must take action. Part of the military rations supplied by our North China Expeditionary Army also relies on these fortresses."

Yoshio Shinozuka's first army was under the command of the North China Expeditionary Army.

"But most of our main forces were restrained. In the battle of Wangershan, the troops behind us lost 20,000. If we take action, the troops would not be enough." Although Yoshio Shinozuka was extremely angry, he was in a dilemma.

Although the First Army now has a force of 80,000, most of them are occupied by the county towns or cities outside the battle, and they need to be divided into troops to garrison.

Even with the assistance of the Imperial Army, the number of the Imperial Army is not sufficient.

In the battle of Wanger Mountain, the Imperial Army lost more than 16,000 people. Heyuan County failed to encircle and suppress the new 1st regiment, and the Imperial Army lost three regiments.

There were seven other counties and towns that were attacked by the National Army, and many imperial army were lost.

In addition to the Imperial Army in these twenty fortresses, the number of Imperial Army that the First Army can mobilize now... In fact, if it really needs to be mobilized, there are not a lot.

There must be some draws troops from the stronghold.

However, once the troops at the stronghold are drawn, let alone the Jinsui Army and the direct troops may take the opportunity to take action.

Even if the troops are drawn, the assembly cannot be completed in a short time.

The weather is hot now, and the crisis caused by the breakdown of water from more than 20 fortresses will soon cause the morale of the fortresses to collapse.

Once morale collapses, all rescues are meaningless.

Miyano said solemnly: "You can't hand over the twenty fortresses to the 18th Army. You finally trapped them to the end of your life. If they seized a large amount of materials and food in front of them, wouldn't they be regained soon?"

"Miano-kun, is there any good way for you?" Shinozuka Yoshio was certainly unwilling to give in to these twenty fortresses.

The 18th Army's operation point was too accurate, and it just grabbed Yoshio Shinozuka's weakness. In addition to guarding most of the territory of Jin Province, Yoshio Shinozuka's large army was still fighting. In a short period of time, Yoshio Shinozuka could not call for a large number of armed forces.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content below! Otherwise, after the Battle of Wanger Mountain, Yoshio Shinozuka would have already begun to encircle and suppress the 129th Division.

"It is definitely not possible to rely on Station 23. We cannot mobilize enough troops to encircle and suppress the enemy for the time being, so I am afraid we can only apply with the commander." Miyano said, "Let the aviation troops of the North China Expeditionary Army dispatched aircraft to bomb. We cannot get the food and food resources of these twenty fortresses, and we cannot let the 18th Army get it."

The first army's plane is now supporting the frontal battlefield and has no time to withdraw.

"I have to do this." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and said to Miyano: "Let me please contact the commander immediately. I will do my best to mobilize the troops to reinforce."

"Hayi."

Next, Yoshio Shinozuka personally called and asked the troops below to draw some troops from the stronghold for reinforcements. Of course, they did not dare to draw too much.

Miyano Daoichi also contacted Jining, the commander of the North China Expeditionary Army.

"What, more than 20 fortresses have been cut off from the water?" Jining, commander of the North China Expeditionary Army, was shocked when he heard this.

"Your Excellency Commander, the First Army cannot call for sufficient power in a short time. Please send planes to destroy and strike more than 20 fortresses. Don't leave the materials and food to the 18th Army." Miyano said.

Gangcun Cining pondered for a moment and said, "If you destroy these twenty fortresses, it will greatly delay our military ration supply!"

More than twenty fortresses were destroyed, and the effect was good in a short period of time. The 18th Army could not obtain food and food.

But Gangcun Cining should look at it longer-term.

The Japanese troops sent by North China had more than 600,000 troops, not to mention that there were a large number of Imperial Army troops, and the food and food required was not small.

It doesn’t matter if the supplies and food of the twenty fortresses in front of you are not available, but the fortresses cannot be destroyed.

Once the fortress is destroyed and rebuilt, it will cost huge manpower and material resources and will delay precious time.

As long as the banks of Wenyang River are restored, the river will restore water supply.

After recapturing these twenty fortresses, new crops can be planted immediately.

Of course, in order to prevent the 18th Army from reusing the same trick, the protection measures for rivers must be strengthened immediately.

As the chief of staff of the North China Expeditionary Army, Miyano Daoichi quickly understood the meaning of the tone of Kamura Tining. He said tentatively: "The commander's meaning, can we give up the supplies and food of these twenty fortresses?"

"When did I say that I would hand over the supplies and food from these twenty fortresses to the 18th Army!" Gangcun Jining was murderous. "I would say hello to the aviation troops and send all the planes I can send. Although we cannot completely stop the 18th Army from harvesting the food and food from more than twenty fortresses fortresses for the time being, they want to transport the food and food back without paying a little price or killing more people, how can they do it!"

The 18th Army occupied the time. Now the weather is so hot, the fortress has broken water and will soon fall into a desperate situation.

Gangcun Cining wanted to draw the army from the North China Expeditionary Force to reinforce, and it was too late.

What's more, there are wars in Gangcun Cining, and the mechanized troops cannot escape.

There is no effective way to completely prevent the 18th Army from harvesting the food and food from more than 20 fortresses, so there is no need to rely on planes.

In the past, they wanted to bomb the 18th Army's team by plane, but they hid it and were difficult to start.

Now they are out by themselves, which is just enough to save trouble.

The 18th Group Army team should be as much as possible to make casualties. When Yoshio Shinozuka encircled and suppressed him later, the pressure of resistance would be reduced to a certain extent.

Kamura Shinini added: "Let Shinozuka Yoshio seize the time to end the frontal war, and then gather enough military forces to launch a strategic encirclement and suppress the 18th Army. As long as the 18th Army is eliminated, will the food and food be taken back?"

Even if the plane cannot completely prevent the 18th Army from harvesting the food and food supplies from more than 20 fortresses.

But as the saying goes, you can't become fat by eating a bite.

It is impossible for his 18th Army to eat all the food and resources in a short time to recover his vitality.

"Yes, Commander." Miyano said.

Gangmura Shinin reminded, "Tell Yoshio Shinozuka not to blindly mobilize troops. Although the 18th Army has poor weapons and equipment, if you want to encircle and annihilate them, you must be well prepared. Hasten reinforcements will lead to great losses."

"Hayi, Commander, I know how to talk to General Shinozuka." Miyano said in response.

After Kawanumura Shinin and Miyano Dota finished the call, he still punched the table hard.

He personally customized the plan for the blockade of the 18th Army.

There is an old Chinese saying that the best strategy is to attack the enemy's plan, and not fight against the enemy's army.

Gangmeng Jining wanted to use the blockade to directly eliminate the 18th Army, but he was about to achieve results. Unexpectedly, at this moment, the 18th Army broke the situation.

Gangmeng Jining didn't want to leave a grain of food to the 18th Army. Miyanodao immediately suggested that he immediately destroy more than 20 fortresses, and Gangmeng Jining also wanted to agree.

But as the commander of the North China Expeditionary Force, he had to consider the overall situation.

The territory of China is too vast, and the empire's military strength and supplies are really limited.

It would be foolish to destroy more than twenty fortresses, which would delay the farming time and delay the supply of military rations in the future.

Therefore, the troops of the 18th Army can only temporarily obtain sufficient materials.

When Yoshio Shinozuka frees up his hands, he will immediately encircle them!

"Hey, it's my Gangcun Cining." Gangcun Cining called the other side of the aviation force.

"Your Excellency Commander, do you have any instructions?" The solemn voice of the aviation officers was heard from the phone.

"Send all the planes you can send to the Second World War Zone. More than 20 fortresses in the lower reaches of the Wenyang River were surrounded by the 18th Army. The planes did not bomb the fortresses, but once the ground troops of the 18th Army were discovered, they would blow me hard!" Gangmeng Jining ordered.

Although the 18th Army cannot completely prevent the 18th Army from capturing more than 20 fortresses, the 18th Army wants to seize the materials and transport them back smoothly, so there is no more deaths, so don't even think about it.
To be continued...