Bright Sword: Develop alone, bring back an artillery regiment

Chapter 582 The New Crisis of the Eighth Route Army, Operation Plan No. A

Naozaburo Okabe seemed to have seen through Yoshio Shinozuka's mind, and reminded: "Mr. Shinozuka, if your battle plan is related to the special warfare method advocated by Kazuki Yamamoto, it is best not to mention it to Commander Okamura. gone."

"This..." Yoshio Shinozuka was momentarily at a loss for words, because his No. A operation plan was combined with Kazuki Yamamoto's special operations.

"What?" Naozaburo Okabe's expression changed: "Will Shinozuka-kun continue to insist on this kind of combat project that is not welcomed by the base camp?"

Shinozuka Yoshio was silent for a moment, and finally said firmly: "Although Yamamoto-kun's special operations have not achieved very good results so far, this does not mean that his special operations have failed."

"Half a year ago, if it wasn't for the delay in our intelligence and the fact that the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment had moved to Yangcun, his beheading operation would have been completed."

After a pause, Shinozuka Yoshio said with a firmer tone: "So, I still think that special operations are a very good method of warfare."

"It is worthy of vigorous promotion by the front army throughout North China!"

"I also firmly believe that this set of tactics will allow the North China Front Army to achieve the most fruitful results at the least cost!"

Speaking of this, Shinozuka Yoshio paused again, then changed the subject and continued: "Of course, there are some inappropriateness in Yamamoto-kun's special operations, and it is necessary to correct them, but this is by no means a complete negation. reason!"

Naozaburo Okabe stared at Yoshio Shinozuka for a long time, seeing that his attitude was firm and his mind was determined, and the words of persuasion were on the verge of his lips, so he finally swallowed it back and said, "Mr. Whatever you say, do it yourself."

"Thank you Okabe-kun for reminding me." Shinozuka Yoshio paused slightly. He thanked Naozaburo Okabe from the bottom of his heart. The 1st Army has lost successively during this period. If you go to work, life will definitely not be so easy.

After a pause, he said firmly, "No matter what the result of this trip is, no matter whether Operation Plan A is adopted by Commander Okamura, I am very grateful to you!"

Naozaburo Okabe waved his hand slightly: "Mr. Shinozuka is serious. Don't talk about the friendship between you and me, I can see your dedication to the empire alone! Our goals are the same, but the methods may be different .”

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After half an hour.

Under the leadership of Naozaburo Okabe, Yoshio Shinozuka arrived at the headquarters of the North China Front Army in Iron Lion Alley by car.

Neji Okamura met Yoshio Shinozuka in his office.

Shinozuka Yoshio first reviewed his defeat in the Hundred Regiments War, and then described his No. A battle plan, and handed over the plan to Neiji Okamura with both hands.

"Operation Plan A?"

Neiji Okamura just glanced at the plan handed over by Yoshio Shinozuka blankly, and put it on the desk in front of him casually, without any intention of opening it to take a look.

Although Shinozuka Yoshio had expected this result, when this scene actually happened, his expression immediately dimmed.

However, Okamura Ningji is still a competent commander. Even though he was very disappointed with the performance of Shinozuka Yoshio and his 1st Army in the Hundred Regiments War, he still decided to give the opponent a chance and asked: "Xiaozuka Tsuka-kun, can I hear your tactical idea first?"

"Hi!" Shinozuka Yoshio nodded respectfully, and his face suddenly became energetic. The meaning of Neiji Okamura's words was already obvious, that is to give him a chance, and he must seize it!

Shinozuka Yoshio organized his words in his mind, and then he said: "Your Excellency, the 1st Brigade of the Imperial Army's Independent Mixed Group, the 9th Infantry Brigade, and the Imperial Army's Independent Mixed 8th Brigade, and the Independent Mixed Brigade. The 2nd Brigade suffered heavy losses successively, which is enough to prove one incident."

After a pause, Shinozuka Yoshio changed the subject and continued: "Although my subordinates are very reluctant to admit it, it is undeniable that the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang and Taiyue Bandit Areas is really extraordinary!"

"Their threat is even far greater than the Jinsui Army and the Central Army, at least in Shanxi and even North China!"

"Therefore, we must adjust our focus and list the Eighth Route Army as the primary target!"

"Also, we had to change our old tactics."

"Because the original tactics can no longer pose a threat to the Eighth Route Army. If we continue to use the original tactics, not only will we not be able to eliminate them, but it will give them room to develop and grow. In the end, it will be out of control!"

"Therefore, the imperial army must mobilize heavy troops to block the outskirts of the Taihang and Taiyue bandit areas first, so that they cannot break through!"

"Then, 20 to 30 infantry brigades will be concentrated to search the Taihang and Taiyue bandit areas. Once the main force of the Eighth Route Army is found, the troops will be quickly concentrated and wiped out!"

Okamura Neiji showed a little impatient expression on his face, because Shinozuka Yoshio's battle plan can be said to be nothing new.

Although he had just taken office as the commander of the North China Front Army not long ago, he had read a large number of battle reports, especially those about the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, Neiji Okamura has already understood the various battles between the North China Front Army and the Eighth Route Army during the past three years. , jumped behind the Japanese army, and waited for the Japanese army to finish their raids before returning to the base area.

In the past three years, the North China Front Army has launched more than a hundred large and small raids on the Eighth Route Army. Although some victories have been achieved, it has never been able to seriously damage it, let alone its foundation.

Every raid by the Japanese army will be defeated by the Eighth Route Army's policy of breaking it into pieces, and no solution has been found so far.

At most, when pulling the net, the grid is smaller, but the effect is not very good. At most, it is to catch a few small troops.

The results achieved and the price paid are completely out of proportion.

Therefore, Neiji Okamura questioned: "Mr. Xiaozuka, I don't know if you have thought about it. The Eighth Route Army's base area in the Taihang bandit area is hundreds of kilometers wide. Even if the Imperial Army invested 30 infantry brigades to pull nets, and the distance between them is at least 10 kilometers, what if the Eighth Route Army splits up and breaks through?"

"The 10-kilometer gap is enough for combat units above the battalion level to penetrate easily, right?"

"And don't forget, in the bandit area, the Eighth Route Army's mass base is extremely solid. Those Chinese civilians are the eyes of the Eighth Route Army, while the imperial army will become blind, and their understanding of the terrain is far less than the Eighth Route Army!"

After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka changed the subject, and continued, "So, your tactics are nothing new!"

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(End of this chapter)