Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 673 Four Military Groups
Neiji Okamura did not stay in Kaifeng for too long, and even many middle and low-level officers of the 35th Division did not know about it. Even the underground party in Kaifeng City only knew that the high-level Japanese army had collectively gone to the airport, suspected of welcoming a big man However, during the follow-up investigation, there was no further useful news to be found out.

Before boarding the plane, Neiji Okamura said to Kumayoshi Harada with a solemn expression: "Mr. Harada, the center of gravity of the empire has now shifted to the Southeast Asia and Pacific battlefields where the Southern Army is distributed. As the battlefield continues to open up, our North China dispatch army is bound to This may be the last chance for our department to break the current stalemate, once this opportunity is missed, the situation will be even more difficult in the future, please!"

"Hey, please rest assured, General, our department will immediately formulate a specific battle plan, swear allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor, and fight for the dignity of our North China Dispatch Army!" Kumayoshi Harada responded immediately.

"Yosie, I'm waiting for your good news!"

For the commander Okamura Ningji, Harada Kumakichi respected from the bottom of his heart, treated others leniently, and cared for his subordinates. The superior Japanese army defeated Southwest Shandong, and the Fourth Cavalry Brigade was basically wiped out. He, the newly appointed commander of the division, had a great responsibility. The inescapable responsibility, thanks to Neiji Okamura in the middle, was able to wash away the responsibility.

Kaifeng was Okamura Ningji's first stop, and then he needed to go to Xingtai and Taiyuan. As for Jinmen, Chief of Staff Moritake Tanabe personally took command.

It is not difficult to see from Neiji Okamura's talk and route that the Japanese army's large-scale sweep against the Eighth Route Army's base areas can be divided into four military groups to fight independently across regions.

The existence of the Southwest Shandong base will discredit the entire North China dispatched army, which is the top priority of this raid. The participating divisions involved include the 35th Division, 32nd Division, and 21st Division. Reinforcements coming.

The main force of the Japanese army sweeping the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area was the troops belonging to the First Army, and the Southern Hebei base area was the 110th Division and the 108th Division directly under the Dispatch Army.

The intelligence system of the Eighth Route Army in North China is pervasive. Although there are no spies who have penetrated into the high-level Japanese army, they have been paying attention to the movements of the Japanese army during this period of time. It is not difficult to guess from the various abnormal behaviors of the high-level Japanese army.

In the next few days, the haze of the coming storm hangs over everyone's heart.

In Pingshun City, the headquarters.

Xing Zhiguo hurriedly found Zhou Weihan with a telegram in his hand: "The telegram forwarded by the headquarters, the Japanese army seems to be going to make a big move."

"The guess at the headquarters is correct. The love workers of the Enemy Engineering Department in Kaifeng have received news. In the past few days, officers above the rank and file of the 35th Division have gathered in Kaifeng. Even the Japanese troops in Xuzhou and Yanzhou have sent representatives to attend the meeting. The next movement is really big, if only we can know the Japanese army's combat deployment in advance!"

"Kuroshima Morita is qualified to attend the meeting, maybe we can find out through him!" Xing Zhiguo suggested.

"I don't know how many days the Japanese army's combat conference will be held. Once the specific combat deployment is determined, it will be too late!"

"Neiji Okamura?" Zhou Weihan smiled playfully, and suddenly thought of contacting Yuu Terauchi.

The conversation was divided into two parts, Si Neiyong of Handan was about to set off for the execution platform, when suddenly the phone on the table, which was specially used to contact the Eighth Route Army, rang.

Yuu Terauchi hesitated for a while, he felt a little guilty about Zhou Weihan, after the Jinmen Mutiny, in order to clear up the suspicion, Yuu Terauchi ordered Sanjian Hashiguchi to disclose some news to Moritake Tanabe.

Just before the mutinied Japanese army went north and plundered the expatriates in the Japanese Concession, the personnel of the 41st Division Office "courageously took the lead, regardless of their own safety" to protect the lives and property safety of some expatriates.

Later, he reported that an Eighth Route Army was active in Jinmen at that time, and it was suspected of colluding with the rebellious Japanese army. Only then did the high-level Japanese army realize why the Eighth Route Army was able to remove Jinmen with great fanfare.

But Si Neiyong knew it well, and he didn't say clearly that the Eighth Route Army came from Tainan.

Compared with other wine bags and rice bags, the 41st Division naturally let Tanabe Moritake take a look, and secretly sighed that other divisions did not have the consciousness of Terauchi Isao.

"Moxi Moxi, I'm Terauchiyong!" Terauchiyong picked up the microphone and subconsciously lowered his voice.

Zhou Weihan was watched by a monk outside, naturally he didn't have so many scruples, and said half-jokingly: "Master in the temple, I haven't contacted for a while, have you forgotten my old friend?"

When Zhou Weihan said this, Si Neiyong felt even more guilty: "Mr. Zhou, you just made such a big commotion in Jinmen, how dare I contact you frequently during this time!"

"Oh? Does the temple master have any news to inform my old friend in advance?"

"Haha, I was just about to tell you that I will go to Xingtai for a meeting today. It is reported that General Gangcun arrived at Xingtai in person a few days ago, and then went to Taiyuan. Your general is in charge, and I will attend the meeting as a non-voting delegate!"

"Okay, I look forward to the next call with Si Neijun!" Zhou Weihan hung up the phone resolutely after hearing this.

Zhou Weihan walked out of the office and ordered the combat staff to mark the trajectory of Neiji Okamura on the map.

"Kaifeng, Xingtai, and Taiyuan!" Xing Zhiguo muttered: "The Japanese army in Kaifeng corresponds to the southwestern Shandong base area, but judging from the movement of the Japanese army in Xuzhou and Yanzhou, the scope of the Japanese army's involvement this time is larger, probably including the entire Hebei-Luyu Military Region!"

"Xingtai, since the Japanese army held a meeting here, the goal is very clear. It is the base area in southern Hebei. The enemy's 110th Division is likely to attack south from the Cangshi Line, and the 108th Division will march eastward from Xingtai. Move from south to north!"

"As for the First Army in Taiyuan, it is currently impossible to figure out its true intention. It is impossible to judge whether it is going north to attack the Jinchaji base area or our Taihang base area?" Xing Zhiguo said one by one.

Zhou Weihan nodded after hearing this: "The entire Taihang base area includes three second-level military regions, and is the most powerful among many base areas. At the same time, the Japanese army also knows that the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army is located in the Taihang base area, and it is the primary target of the Japanese army."

"However, the actions of the Japanese army this time are a bit strange. Where does the little devil have the confidence now? He is fighting in multiple places at the same time. What kind of guts did he have to withdraw the main force of the First Army on the southern front? What confidence does his First Army have, to deploy on both sides of the north and south at the same time, and attack our Taihang base area and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area at the same time? Do you think our Eighth Route Army is still the same as before?" Zhou Weihan said suspiciously.

Xing Zhiguo was also very puzzled by this, and Zhou Weihan finally said: "We have too little information, it's no fun to guess here, Lao Xing, you should go to the headquarters immediately and report the information you have so far!"

"The breakthrough point for the estimation of the focus of the Japanese attack can be placed on the Japanese army in southern Shanxi. If there is any change in these Japanese troops, it is likely that the main target of the Japanese army is my Taihang base!"

"Okay, I'll go to the headquarters now!" Xing Zhiguo replied.

According to the past, Zhou Weihan would go to the headquarters to report in person, but now it is clear that the southwestern Shandong base area is also one of the key offensive targets of the Japanese army, so Zhou Weihan had to rush to the Hebei-Shandongyu Military Region to sit in command.

It has been more than half a month since the assault regiment was established. Dong Jiang served as the temporary head of the regiment. All the commanders and fighters are the backbone of the battle. The entire assault regiment has been running smoothly. The newly established mountain artillery battalion and howitzer company will also be in line with Zhou Weihan. Go to the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region.

At the same time, when the high-level officials of both the enemy and the enemy were constantly planning, the Japanese detachment mentioned by Neiji Okamura in Kaifeng arrived in Kaifeng for reinforcements from central China.

This temporarily formed Japanese army is known internally as the Nakazawa Detachment. The commander is the division chief of staff Mitsuo Nakazawa. It belongs to the No.16 division of the Central China Japanese Army. This Japanese army is 17 standing Division A divisions One, the fighting power is extremely powerful, and it is also the main Japanese army unit in the Jinling Massacre.

Jing Minming and Noda Takeshi, these two insane little devils are from the [-]th Division. The original [-]th Division has been transferred to the battle order of the Southern Army and is about to go to the Southeast Asian battlefield.

Following an order from the headquarters of the Chinese Expeditionary Army, the 38th Infantry Regiment and a Mountain Artillery Brigade under the [-]th Division were temporarily deployed, together with scattered other arms, a total of nearly [-] Japanese troops went north.

"I heard that the Eighth Route Army in North China was so rampant that it openly occupied the county town that was originally occupied by the imperial army. It seems that the soldiers of the North China Dispatch Army have lost their will to fight. Noda-kun, I want to know, a group of What is the difference between the Eighth Route Army and the national army who only know that they hide their heads and show their tails?" Jing Minming laughed wildly.

(End of this chapter)