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Chapter 122, The determination to eliminate the independent regiment 【Subscription】

Compared with the backward communication of the Eighth Route Army, the radio stations equipped by the Japanese army to the brigade level can be called advanced.

But sometimes without good equipment, the smooth dissemination of information can be achieved.

For example, it was intentional, or for example, there was no chance to send a telegram.

In the headquarters in Yangquan, Commander Youzuka Yoshio was furious and sprayed the head of the Fourth Brigade, Major General Yamashintaro, with blood.

"This is your subordinate, greedy for meritorious deeds, deceitful, and he actually has to get information from the enemy's plain-coded telegram. What else is he afraid to do?"

This question is blatantly cruel.

Even if Yoshida is still alive, he will be in a cold sweat.

What's more, he is dead.

Youzuka Yoshio's questioning was to give him a final conclusion, so that he would not get the slightest honor even if he died, but would be scolded instead.

As the direct boss, Major General Yamasho Taro, why doesn't he hate that stupid subordinate.

It is not terrible to be greedy for credit, everyone wants credit.

The terrible thing is that they will die for credit.

He knew Yoshida better. This guy has been seeking promotion, and he is the most active one in wars.

Now it's all right, just like that guy in Sakata a few months ago, he lost his life when he ran into something bad about Ba Lu.

The death of Sakata Dazuo made the generals in the base camp feel sorry for him. In addition to his outstanding achievements in the past, he was posthumously awarded the title of major general.

Yoshida, a greedy guy, seems to be miserable, and the posthumous award must have nothing to do with him. The desire to be a general will be in his next life.

It deserves it, Yamasho Taro also wanted to scold him a few words, it doesn't matter if someone is dead, he would have to wipe his ass and be scolded by the commander.

However, even if he greeted Colonel Yoshida's female relatives in his heart, Yamasho Taro had to say a few nice words for him in front of the commander, otherwise it would appear that he, the brigade commander, did not take the slightest responsibility.

The battle is not over yet, and now is actually not the time to pursue accountability.

Changing the subject, Taro Yamasho said: "Commander, the key now is that the Eight Routes surrounded by our army regiments, what do they mean by sending this clear telegram?"

A third infantry brigade and a wing headquarters were wiped out.

With the addition of the first infantry brigade and a mobile brigade, the loss of personnel and weapons has reached half.

The losses from this sweep have been enormous.

Even now that there is a fresh force of an infantry wing and an infantry brigade, the Eighth Route Army is surrounded in Toudaogou.

No one thinks that the Eight Routes can't break through, right?

No, no, no?
Anyone who thinks this way can only be said to be hopelessly stupid.

The true meaning of the eight-way request for help is debatable.

Youzuka Yoshio did not give an answer, but asked Kazuki Yamamoto, who was standing aside, what did he think?
Kazuki Yamamoto thought about the telegrams sent back by several troops participating in the battle about the enemy's situation.

He reassessed it, and said frankly: "I think that Balu wants to use this as bait to fight a decisive battle with my Imperial Japanese Army."

"decisive battle?"

Shan Shengtaro interjected: "If the decisive battle is completed, I can solve the opponent once and for all, I wish for it. I'm afraid that Eight Routes will not do this."

The stereotypes formed in the past few years cannot be changed in a day or two.

The Eighth Route Army has always liked to fight guerrillas, like a slippery loach, which cannot be caught.

The Japanese army was eager to fight a decisive battle of positional warfare, so that their firepower advantage could be brought into play, and the ammunition heaps would also pile up eight groups to death.

On the contrary, the harassing guerrilla warfare of the Eighth Route Army and the occasional bludgeoning attacks were what troubled them the most.

Otherwise, they would not wantonly build trenches and artillery towers, and come up with a cage policy to deal with the Eighth Route Army.

Yoshio Youzuka didn't speak out against it, but his expression was a little surprised: "Could it be that our thinking is so big? Tell me your reason."

Kazuki Yamamoto said lightly: "It's very simple, because the Eighth Route Army is not what it used to be, and they got more weapons."

The headquarters gathered information on more than 30,000 Japanese troops participating in the sweep.

Many of them had exchanged fire with the Eighth Route Army, and most of those who had exchanged fire with the main force suffered losses.

Almost every telegram mentioned that the light and heavy firepower of the Eighth Route Army had been greatly enhanced, and some firepower even surpassed that of the attacked Japanese army.

Recounting this situation, Kazuki Yamamoto analyzed: "The Eighth Route Army must have received the support of a very powerful force, and it has made great progress in weapons and ammunition.

It's like two warriors competing in martial arts. Before the Eight Route Army, we held wooden swords, while we held steel swords.

In addition, they haven't practiced much fighting skills, so they can only engage in sneak attacks.

But now that they have replaced with sharper steel knives, they can already compete with us, and of course they will be ready to fight a decisive battle with us. "

Kazuki Yamamoto's metaphor is very vivid.

The Japanese army has been winning since the start of the war, so it relies on nothing more than two points. The soldiers have been fully trained and their weapons and equipment are better than their opponents.

Relying on these two advantages, even if the officer's head is lumpy and his command tactics are rigid, he can still crush his opponent and win.

Nowadays, for some unknown reason, the Eighth Route Army has made great progress in the weapons it equips, which has basically wiped out the Japanese army's weapon advantage.

After many years of war, in order to maintain the vast occupied area, the Japanese army recruited too many new recruits, and there was no time for intensive training like before. The soldiers of the second-line troops were far less elite than they were at the beginning.

In addition, the Eighth Route Army has honed a group of officers and soldiers with rich experience in blood and fire during years of war.

The gap between them has narrowed infinitely, far less exaggerated than before.

It seems to make sense for the Eighth Route Army to change its previous war strategy and fight big battles and decisive battles.

Yamasho Taro said after listening to his thoughts: "I admit that the Eighth Route Army is not what it used to be, but a decisive battle...is impossible, at least it shouldn't be this time."

His reasons are very good. The eight-way call for help used a clear-coded telegram, which shows that there was no radio station before.

It means that it is a lower-level organization that asks for help from its superiors.

Then this is not a prepared decisive battle. Can the Eighth Route Army dispatch a large number of troops to support it in a short time?

I'm afraid it will be difficult.

Kazuki Yamamoto said: "The possibility of a decisive battle is not very great, but if it is to mobilize several infantry regiments to start a partial battle with our army, this possibility should not be small."

Yoshio Youzuka turned his head to look at the large-scale map of Shanxi hanging on the wall.

It was the 5000th and [-]th Brigades that formed the right-wing offensive, plus [-] others.

Now the two infantry wings of the 7000th Brigade, together with the mobile brigade, [-] people have been put into battle.

It cost more than [-] people to encircle the two infantry regiments of the Eighth Route Army. The price is not small.

"Yamamoto-kun, if it were you, how do you think you should fight?!"

No matter what Yoshio Youzuka lets the enemy break through, it will damage his image of the first army.

But how to fight?
The enemy's situation has changed. He wants to test Yamamoto's vision, whether he has the ability to fight with a large army.

Kazuki Yamamoto knew that the commander was giving him a chance. His brain was running fast, dismantling and analyzing the information he got, and then combined with his own situation, he said:
"If the Eight Routes are going to fight, then we will fight even more, the Imperial Japanese Army will never be afraid of them.

But there is a premise that these two main regiments must be eliminated before the reinforcements from the Eighth Route arrive.In order not to be attacked at that time, let them run away. "

Yoshio Youzuka nodded slightly to show his approval: "Please continue."

Naturally, it is very necessary to destroy the enemies that have been surrounded, so as not to make a pot of raw rice and not eat any of them.

Kazuki Yamamoto continued: "We still know too little about the heavy artillery of the Eighth Route. But that is indeed an important problem that prevents the imperial army from destroying them.

The air force lost four more bombers, and the high-altitude bombing effect was not good, and they were still not destroyed.

Therefore, it is still necessary to use artillery to mobilize heavy artillery units to launch artillery battles with the Eight Route Army to suppress its firepower and create opportunities for the infantry to destroy them. "

At this time, the aircraft could not be effective because of unknown anti-aircraft weapons, and only the artillery could deal with the artillery.

But this is still a problem.

The First Army originally had a 150mm caliber heavy artillery unit, but because Shanxi's opponents were not strong, they didn't need such cannons at all.

The heavy artillery unit was transferred to the south.

Before that, because of the emergence of a heavy artillery regiment on the Eighth Route, Youzuka Yoshio applied for a [-]mm heavy artillery brigade from the North China Command.

The entire heavy artillery brigade has twelve [-]-type [-]mm field guns.

The artillery weighs [-] tons and has a maximum range of [-] kilometers. It was relatively advanced during World War I, and it was considered backward in World War II.

For the former Eighth Route Army, the [-] infantry artillery with a [-]mm caliber was very eye-catching. This kind of heavy artillery is really too powerful.

But to deal with the current Eight Routes, Youzuka Yoshio had to consider whether the heavy artillery brigade was enough.

"General, the high-altitude bombing of the plane can still have a certain effect, I think it should be enough." Kazuki Yamamoto persuaded.

It seems that there is no other more suitable choice, but a dead horse can only be a living horse doctor.

"That's up to you to coordinate."

Yoshio Youzuka set the tone, and asked Yamashotaro who had been silent just now: "Do you have any other opinions?"

The leader has already made a decision, so what can the subordinates think?

Yamasei Taro naturally expressed his approval and support, but it was unnecessary to mention that the Ninth Brigade should come to reinforce as soon as possible to stop the Eighth Route Army who came to reinforce.

Seems to be heeding his advice.

The officers of the telecommunications department brought news. They received a clear-coded telegram from the Eighth Route Army, clearly knowing that the Eighth Route Army would come for reinforcements.

"Gathering in one place, the Eighth Route Army started a war with tens of thousands of people. This seems to be the first time!"

Yoshio Youzuka couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

He now has high expectations and really wants to see what this battle will look like.

Is the Eighth Route Army as powerful as they have shown?
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