Bright Sword: Develop alone, bring back an artillery regiment

Chapter 552 Devil Commander: What a big drop!Our Great Japanese Imperial Army actually launched a Japanese annihilator

Although there are still many devil's checkpoints on the way back from Taiyuan to southeast Shanxi, but because Wang Chengzhu has a tank unit in his hand, these checkpoints can be easily broken through directly.

Leaving them aside, let's talk about the Japanese army first.

In the headquarters of the Japanese 1st Army, Kihide Abe and Tomotake Yamashita had successfully fled back. At this moment, both of them bowed their heads, not daring to look directly into the eyes of Commander Shinozuka Yoshio.

However, Shinozuka Yoshio did not intend to punish the two, but patted the shoulders of the two and said: "Abe-kun, Yamashita-kun, you don't have to blame yourself, you are not to blame for this defeat.

It was me and the combat class who miscalculated the courage of the Eighth Route Army, and never thought that their target was not just the few captured underground parties, but the Wusu Airport in the east of the city!
This led to no attention at first, and only a brigade of reinforcements was dispatched.

Otherwise, if I had sent out the main force from the beginning, the following things would not have happened. "

Shinozuka Yoshio's magnanimity moved Abe Kihide and Yamashita Fengwu greatly.

You know, within the Japanese army, once a problem arises, the superior officer will usually blame the people below.

But right now, Yoshio Shinozuka took the blame for himself.

Aside from being moved, the two secretly made up their minds in their hearts that they will work hard to repay Yoshio Shinozuka in the future.

Even if the North China Front Army Command blames them, they will take the initiative to stand up and take the initiative.

This is Yoshio Shinozuka's brilliance, it's not that he isn't angry, it's that the matter has come to this point, and it's useless to be angry again.

Moreover, there are not many people available for the 1st Army now.

After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka changed the subject and continued: "What makes me curious is that the underground party members of the Eighth Route Army were only arrested for less than a day. How did the Eighth Route Army know that they were detained outside the city?" The Wusu Military Station."

As soon as these words came out, all the devil officers couldn't help but fell into deep thought, and Iijima Mori, the head of the intelligence section in the corner, was nervous, with an unnatural expression on his face.

He glanced left and right, and after making sure that the people around him hadn't noticed him, he was a little relieved.

Miyano Toshi said: "When the gendarmerie captured the underground party of the Eighth Route Army, they did not involve the Imperial Association Army. Later, Mr. Kasahara transferred those underground parties to Wusu Military Station intensively. Those who knew about it also knew very well. few……"

Miyano Jun didn't continue talking.

Shinozuka Yoshio certainly knew the meaning of his words, and said, "Miyano-kun, what do you mean, there are traitors in our Imperial Japanese Army?"

Jun Miyano lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, logically speaking, it is absolutely impossible for our Imperial Japanese Army to have a traitor, because no one will betray the Japanese Empire, no one will betray the Yamato nation, and no one will betray the Japanese Empire." Betrayed His Majesty the Emperor.

But unfortunately, apart from this reason, I really can't think of other possibilities. "

Shinozuka Yoshio thought for a moment, then slowly said: "I believe that it is impossible for the Imperial Army of our Great Japanese Empire to betray the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor.

So, if this is the case, Miyano-kun, please stop talking! "

"In addition, how this matter was leaked, we must investigate and find out!"

"Hi Yi!"

All the devil officers nodded heavily.

At this time, Ono Nobunaga, the head of the communications department, hurried in from the outside. He came up to Yoshio Shinozuka, gave a respectful bow, and reported: "Report! Your Excellency, Commander, half an hour ago, Yin Lingzhi stronghold and South The Yanzhu stronghold lost contact one after another.

Beizhi has been trying to contact, but all the telegrams sent have disappeared like a stone sinking into the ocean.

Therefore, I speculate that these two strongholds may have been captured by the Eighth Route Army. "

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded to show that he knew that although the fall of these two strongholds was a great loss to the 1st Army, compared with the destroyed Wusu Airport, and the heavily damaged Independent Mixed 2nd Brigade Regiment, and the 1st Brigade of Armored Vehicles, etc., this loss is nothing at all.

Therefore, after hearing the news, Shinozuka Yoshio didn't show any expression fluctuations on his face.

Seeing that Commander Yoshio Shinozuka just waved his hand without any other instructions, Nobunaga Ono paused again, then turned and left the war room, and returned to the communication section.

Miyano Jun said: "Your Excellency, Commander, together with Yin Lingzhi stronghold and Nanyanzhu stronghold, half of the imperial army's 12 large strongholds in the Shanxi section of the Zhengtai Railway have been captured by the Eighth Route Army.

Next, the Eighth Route Army will definitely concentrate its forces to attack the remaining 6 strongholds.

At that time, the strength of the Eighth Route Army will be more concentrated, and the pressure on the remaining imperial army strongholds will increase exponentially.

Even Shouyang County has become an isolated city. Even though the Eighth Route Army does not have heavy artillery and other offensive weapons, they can still break through it by virtue of their strength.

We have to prepare early. "

Shinozuka Yoshio still had no expression on his face, and asked instead: "Miyano-kun, what do you mean?"

Miyano Jun: "Right now, our imperial army in the southeast of Shanxi is no longer strong enough to compete with the Eighth Route Army, so my suggestion is to temporarily withdraw the remaining six strongholds and the imperial army in Shouyang County to reduce unsustainable forces. Necessary loss."

Before Yoshio Shinozuka could speak, Junichiro Uehara, the deputy chief of staff, said, "Miyano-kun, the Imperial Army's 41st Division, and the Imperial Army's 77th and 96th Infantry Regiments will arrive in two days at most. Pro Taiyuan City.

At that time, it will be time for our Imperial Japanese Army to launch a counterattack.

If those large strongholds and Shouyang County were abandoned at this time, the imperial army's counterattack would be greatly affected.

Therefore, I think we should stick to our stronghold and Shouyang County. "

Miyano Jun: "But the problem is that our imperial army who occupy the store may not be able to hold on for two days."

Uehara Junichiro thought for a moment, and then said: "Miyano-kun, what you said is not unreasonable, the imperial army in the six strongholds may really not be able to last for two days.

However, within two days, the Eighth Route Army, which lacked heavy firepower, decided that it would be impossible to break through the city defenses of Shouyang County.

So, can we let the imperial army in those 6 strongholds withdraw to Shouyang City first.

In this way, not only can the defensive strength of Shouyang County be greatly improved, but at the same time, when the imperial army launches a counterattack against the Eighth Route Army, we can also use Shouyang County as a springboard. "

Miyano Jun: "This is a good way to get the best of both worlds."

Immediately, the two set their sights on Shinozuka Yoshio, he was the one who made the big decisions for the entire Japanese First Army, and he was the only one who could make the decision.

Yoshio Shinozuka cast his eyes on the staff officers of the combat department: "What do you mean?"

All the combat staff members discussed softly for a while, and finally the head of the combat department Asan Kurai said: "The chief of staff and the deputy chief of staff said well, and the lower ranks also think that the imperial army in the six strongholds will definitely not last for two days.

However, the specific choice is up to you, Commander. "

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(End of this chapter)