The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 1458 Let Duan Peng increase his offensive

Okamura Yasuji had already made arrangements for several main divisions that had withdrawn from the battlefield, so no matter how dissatisfied Umezu Umejiro was, he had no choice but to compromise.

It is impossible to ignore the increasingly worsening situation on the battlefield in North China and watch the North China Front Army suffer defeat again and again.

They had to temporarily give up the encirclement and suppression activities of the Eighth Route Army in Chaoyang area.

Compared with the stretched military strength of the North China Front Army and the dangerous situation they face, the situation in Northeast China is currently still completely under control.

As long as the Fujita Division and the Takano Division launched a new round of large-scale mopping-up operations as soon as possible to stabilize the battle situation in Jinzhou and Fuxin, the Kwantung Army would be able to gather at least two main divisions to besiege Chaoyang and eliminate the Eighth Route Army there.

He sighed and ordered, "Call Ningji Okamura back."

"The Kwantung Army Headquarters agreed to his request..."

"The main divisions that are reinforcing the North China battlefield do not need to return to their bases for the time being. They can withdraw after the North China Front stabilizes the situation."

"By the way, send a telegram to the Kono Division and the Fujita Division."

"The two main divisions will work together with the local garrison troops to complete training as soon as possible, learn from the experience and lessons of the previous sweep, and strive to launch a new round of sweeps against the Eighth Route Army operating in the area within two months."

"Stabilize public security in Jinzhou and Fuxin as soon as possible."

"Surround Chaoyang..."

“We must strive to capture all the Eighth Route Army troops operating in Northeast China before the end of summer.”

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Grand New Castle...

The headquarters of the 1st Regiment of the Northbound Detachment.

When Huang Yu returned here with two thousand new recruits, Chief of Staff Wei Dayong was commanding the troops to train day and night.

"Captain...you're finally back..." Wei Dayong couldn't help but complain when he saw Huang Yu.

"If you don't come back, Duan Peng will go crazy and kill people."

"Bring a reinforced battalion of troops to attack the surrounding Japanese-controlled mines..."

"As of yesterday, we have taken over five mines and rescued more than 2,000 miners."

"I left again that same night after I returned the lost workers and the spoils."

"He said that we had destroyed all the nearby mines, so he planned to run away, to Anshan."

"The Japanese control more and bigger mines over there. Taking down one mine will feed our entire regiment for a month."

"But the Kwantung Army there is no pushover either."

"Because a large number of mines have been attacked, the Kwantung Army has strengthened the defense of each mine."

"In addition to the Kwantung Army garrison, a large number of puppet Manchurian Army troops were also added, and permanent firing points were built around the mines, making them increasingly difficult to fight."

"If you walk along the river all year round, you will get your shoes wet..."

"I'm worried that if Duan Peng continues to fight like this, he will run into a tough opponent sooner or later."

"If they run into the trap set by the Kwantung Army, not only will they return empty-handed, but they may also lose both the lady and the troops."

"I tried to persuade him but he didn't listen. He said it was your order to attack the Japanese mine..."

"I can only wait for you to come back and persuade him."

After listening to Wei Dayong's introduction, Huang Yu not only did not show any worried expression on his face, but instead comforted with a confident look: "Don't worry..." "Although Duan Peng is sometimes very impulsive, as long as it involves fighting, this kid is more cautious than anyone else."

"If the Kwantung Army really prepared a trap on the battlefield, with Duan Peng's cautiousness, not only would he not be fooled, but he would also cause the Japanese to lose both the lady and the troops."

"Just wait and see..."

"in addition……"

"Duan Peng led his troops to attack the mines and settlements controlled by the Kwantung Army. He not only brought back a large number of reinforcements and food for the main force of the regiment, but also attracted the attention of the Kwantung Army..."

"Have you noticed that there are fewer Kwantung Army intelligence personnel active in the mountains recently?"

"Anyway, I can clearly feel that there are fewer Japanese scouts in the mountains compared to when I left the base half a month ago."

Wei Dayong immediately showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face: "It really is..."

"In the first few days after you left, our patrols and scouts encountered more than a dozen Kwantung Army scouts and intelligence officers in the mountains every day."

"It seems that we have rarely encountered Japanese scouts and intelligence personnel in the past seven or eight days."

"At first I thought the Japanese scouts and intelligence officers were scared by our attacks and suffered heavy casualties, so they dared not send troops into the mountains to investigate us."

"Now that I hear you say that, I know it was Duan Peng's credit."

"I heard from Duan Peng a few days ago that every time the troops go out to attack, there are always a lot of followers following them. They have to go around a lot in the mountains to get rid of them."

"It turns out that the Japanese scouts were not scared by the attack, but changed their reconnaissance targets."

"After this analysis... As long as Duan Peng can ensure the safety of each operation and can withdraw from Anshan area unscathed, I will support him to continue fighting."

After Wei Dayong finished speaking, he turned his attention to the two thousand new recruits brought back by Huang Yu and asked with anticipation on his face.

"Captain...who are these troops behind you?"

"The political commissar prepared for us... a total of 2,000 people, all of whom have completed recruit training..."

"There are also a large number of soldiers who are prisoners of the puppet Manchukuo Army who are willing to join us in fighting the Japanese. They have been on the battlefield and can form combat effectiveness by supplementing the troops."

"I decided to use these two thousand men to reinforce the first regiment, and at the same time expand the first regiment into six reinforced infantry battalions and one reinforced guard battalion, a total of seven battalions of infantry."

"Eight hundred men in each battalion, a total of five thousand six hundred men."

"Including the regiment's artillery battalion, engineering company, communications company, and logistics battalion... we will try to gather a total of 7,000 people."

"I will continue to serve as the head of the group, you will serve as the deputy head of the group, and Duan Peng will serve as the chief of staff..."

"For the next month: Duan Peng's mission remains unchanged. He will continue to lead a mobile force to operate in the Panjin and Anshan areas, attacking mines, settlements, and towns with insufficient garrisons controlled by the Kwantung Army, and continuously provide the main force of the regiment with food, supplies, reinforcements, equipment and ammunition."

"At the same time, we can attract the attention of the Kwantung Army, create conditions for the expansion and training of the main force, and buy time."

"The two of us will stay at the garrison to train the troops and improve their combat effectiveness."

"As long as we repel one more raid by the Kwantung Army, we can try to wipe out one regiment of the Fujita Division."

"We can fight our way out of the mountains and establish a guerrilla zone near the mountains where the Kwantung Army's control is not particularly strict."

"Gradually erode the Kwantung Army-occupied areas, expand the guerrilla zone, and strive to establish a small base near Jinzhou within a year."

"Expand the total strength of the regiment to 8,000 men."

"Only in this way can we gain a firm foothold in Jinzhou and form a stronghold with the Chaoyang base."

"When one side was attacked by a heavy force of the Kwantung Army, the other side immediately sent troops to support it, attacking the Kwantung Army's mopping-up force from the flank and rear to defend the existing base."