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Chapter 439 Blockade and anti-blockade!

Peiping.

No. 3 Iron Lion Alley.

Japanese North China Front Command.

Commander General Ningji Okamura is holding a meeting in the conference room.

Lieutenant General Yoshio Iwamatsu, Commander of the First Army, Lieutenant General Shigetaro Amakasu, Commander of the Garrison in Mongolia, and staff officers of the Front Army attended the meeting.

A group of devil officers sat in danger, Okamura Neiji glanced at everyone with sharp eyes:
"Gentlemen, what is in front of you is the "Public Security Strengthening Campaign" plan."

A group of devil officers picked up the folder in front of them and looked at it.

After more than ten minutes, the devil officers put down the folders one after another, with a little surprise in their eyes.

The "cage policy" implemented by the previous commander Tada Hayao can be said to have failed completely.

The newly appointed Neiji Okamura adjusted his political and military strategies and proposed the "Public Security Strengthening Campaign" plan.

Originally, Hayao Tada's plan was to implement a military raid on the anti-Japanese base areas behind the enemy on the basis of the cage policy.

On the other hand, Okamura proposed to develop and vigorously support and use traitors and puppet troops, cooperate with Japan and puppet, and carry out "three divisions of military and seven divisions of politics" in the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines in North China.

Develop the "Public Security Campaign" into a "Public Security Strengthening Campaign".

In the security area, that is, the Japanese-occupied area, vigorously build Japanese military institutions to make the people in the occupied area abide by the laws and regulations.

The Japanese troops in the law and order area withdrew from the occupied area as soon as possible, and advanced towards the quasi-law and order area, that is, the guerrilla area.

At the same time, the Japanese army should not kill indiscriminately in the occupied areas, develop culture and economy, make residents live and work in peace and contentment, and promote the development of the pro-Japanese and anti-communist situation.

The enslavement policy was implemented in the security areas, and the quasi-security areas focused on encroachment, and the policy of gentleness and kindness was implemented, while the three-light policy continued to be implemented in the un-security areas, that is, the areas occupied by the Eighth Route Army.

I have to say that the old devil Okamura Ningji really has something.

It was after he came to power that he carried out five consecutive "security strengthening campaigns", which made the enemy's rear base areas face serious difficulties.

Next, Neiji Okamura asked the officers in question to ask questions, and began to supplement and discuss the "security strengthening campaign".

The meeting lasted five hours before it ended.

Before the meeting ended, Ningji Okamura waved his hand, and a devil staff officer came in with a stack of small books, and distributed a copy to every officer on the conference table.

The Japanese officers picked it up and saw that it was "On Protracted War".

Okamura Ningji said: "This is "On Protracted War". Considering that some generals can't speak Chinese, I specially ordered someone to translate it into Japanese. You must study it carefully after you go back. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle."

"Hi!" A group of devil officers bowed their heads in unison, and walked out with "Public Security Strengthening Movement" and "On Protracted War".

"Iwamatsu-kun, please wait!"

Neiji Okamura stopped Yoshio Iwamatsu who was walking out.

"Hi, Your Excellency the General!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu turned around quickly and nodded to Ningji Okamura.

"Iwamatsu-kun, don't be cautious." Okamura Ningji said, "Let's talk inside."

The two walked hand in hand towards the meeting room.

After coming to the meeting room, Ningji Okamura bowed his hand and signaled Yoshio Iwamatsu to sit down.

The two sat on the floor facing each other, and soon, the guards brought up the freshly brewed tea.

Neiji Okamura asked: "Iwamatsu-kun, I heard that the 36th Division was defeated as soon as it arrived in Northwest Shanxi, and 1000 imperial soldiers were killed or injured?"

Facing Ningji Okamura, Yoshio Iwamatsu felt a lot of pressure.

"Your Excellency, there is such a thing."

Immediately, Yoshio Iwamatsu recounted the general process of the fight between the 36th Division and the Xinyi Regiment.

Taking the main responsibility on himself, saying that he did not have a clear order, this caused the 36th Division to attack the Eighth Route Army's Xinyi Regiment, which caused a lot of losses.

And found tactics to counter the Eighth Route Army's tunnel operations.

After listening to his words, Ningji Okamura frowned slightly, and Yoshio Iwamatsu took the responsibility on his own initiative, which is rare.

Neiji Okamura hated the commander who shirked his responsibilities the most, and Yoshio Iwamatsu was courageous after realizing his shame and actively looking for tactics to counter the Eighth Route Army, which is very good.

"Li Yunlong."

Neiji Okamura narrowed his eyes.

The head of the Eighth Route Army, who killed 4 major generals and 3 lieutenant generals of the Japanese army, has become one of the confidants of the Japanese army in North China.

As the commander of the North China Front Army, Ningji Okamura is no stranger to the name Li Yunlong, and even has done a lot of research on it.

Of course, what also puzzled Neiji Okamura was that Li Yunlong, who had made many military exploits including commanding the troops to capture Taiyuan, was actually just a regiment leader.

This is strange.

"Yan Songjun, regarding Li Yunlong, we must eliminate him as soon as possible."

Okamura Ningji's tone was full of murderous intent: "On the one hand, it is necessary to wash away the shame of the imperial army as soon as possible, and on the other hand, it is to prevent the further expansion of Li Yunlong's troops. people."

"Hi!" Yoshio Iwamatsu hurriedly said, "Back to Taiyuan, I will immediately start to formulate a battle plan to eliminate Li Yunlong and his troops!"

"Yoxi, Iwamatsu-kun will work hard then!"

Neiji Okamura was quite satisfied with Yoshio Iwamatsu's reaction.

In Neiji Okamura's view, if Yoshio Iwamatsu fails to eliminate Li Yunlong, the problem is not too big, and Neiji Okamura will take action himself at that time.

After all, Li Yunlong's department is just a regiment, and it's not worth his shot by Neiji Okamura himself.

"Serving the empire and His Majesty the Emperor is not hard!" said Yoshio Iwamatsu.

After a pause, Yoshio Iwamatsu said again: "To eliminate the strength of Li Yunlong's troops, the First Army is sufficient at present, and what is lacking now is combat supplies."

At least half of the combat supplies used in the Battle of the Central Plains were blown up by Yoshio Shinozuka in Taiyuan.

At present, the divisions and brigades do not have many weapons and ammunition, which is not enough to support a battle.

Today's Eighth Route Army is no longer what it used to be. In terms of weapons and equipment, many troops are no worse than the Japanese First Army, and some troops have even surpassed the First Army.

In terms of weapons and ammunition, the Japanese army does not have much advantage, so if there are fewer weapons and ammunition, it is definitely not a big deal.

Although the Tongpu Railway and the Zhengtai Railway have resumed traffic, the activities of the Eighth Route guerrillas have become increasingly rampant, and the railways are often blocked, resulting in frequent interruptions of railway traffic.

Neiji Okamura knew that Yoshio Iwamatsu was asking for supplies.

He said: "Iwamatsu-kun, as long as a detailed battle plan is made and I agree, combat supplies are not a problem."

"Then thank you, Your Excellency!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu made the first move.

Neiji Okamura changed the subject and said, "Iwamatsu-kun, I heard that Yan Xishan, the commander of China's second war zone, is an old acquaintance with you?"

"Hi!" said Yoshio Iwamatsu, "I did have some friendship with Yan Xishan."

Yoshio Iwamatsu is a China hand,
"Yoshi!" Ningji Okamura said with satisfaction, took out a folder from the side, and handed it to Yoshio Iwamatsu, "Iwamatsu-kun, take a look at this plan."

Yoshio Iwamatsu was taken aback for a moment, and took a look at the folder, only to see "Bo Project" written on the folder.

He opened the folder and looked at it. The content was not too much. Simply put, it was a plan to lure Yan Xishan to surrender. Because Yan Xishan's characters were Bochuan and Baichuan, it was named "Bo Plan".

"Your Excellency, you mean that this plan will be entrusted to me to execute?"

After closing the folder, Yoshio Iwamatsu guessed Okamura Ningji's purpose.

Neiji Okamura said: "That's right, Iwamatsu-kun and Yan Xishan are old acquaintances, and they can talk to each other, and Yan Xishan is operating within the jurisdiction of the First Army, so it is most appropriate for this plan to be entrusted to Iwamatsu-kun for execution. "

Yoshio Iwamatsu stated: "Your Excellency the General, Yoshio Iwamatsu will fully implement the order!"

"Yoshi!" Neiji Okamura said happily, "Then I will wait for the good news from Iwamatsu-kun."

After the Japanese army fell into a protracted war in the Chinese battlefield, the Japanese base camp hoped to lure Shanxi king Yan Xishan to surrender.

The successive commanders of the First Army stationed in Shanxi all had the mission of inducing Yan Xishan to surrender.

Neiji Okamura placed great hopes on Yoshio Iwamatsu.

Because Yoshio Iwamatsu is a China hand, he followed the Japanese intelligence leader Rihachiro Sakanishi to China in his early years to engage in intelligence work on China.

Moreover, Yoshio Iwamatsu and Yan Xishan are old acquaintances, so there is a lot of room for manipulation.

……

Northwest Shanxi.

Zhaojiayu.

The regiment headquarters of Xinyi regiment, the meeting is still going on.

Li Datuan was crossing his legs, and he was wearing a military cap, only to hear him continue talking.

"Our new regiment now has more than 2 people, all of which are equipped with American equipment. What is this called? This is called strong soldiers and strong horses."

"The little devils from the 36th Division blocked us. How many people are there in the 36th Division? Counting non-combatants, there are only more than 1 people in total."

"Why can the little devils from the 36th Division shit and pee on our Xinyi regiment?"

"So starting today, our regiment will attack the 36th Division, and set back the spirit of the 36th Division raised in the Year of the Dog!"

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the battalion commanders suddenly lit up, and their eyes were hot.

Captain, this is going to be a big fight!

But with the next sentence, Li Yunlong poured cold water on everyone.

"Do you think that our Xinyi Regiment will fully attack the three counties of Heyuan, Anhua and Pingan that the 36th Division is defending?"

"Then you are wrong."

Zhang Dabiao tentatively asked: "Commander, do you mean we engage in small-scale battles?"

"The first battalion commander is right."

Li Yunlong glanced at Zhang Dabiao with satisfaction, this kid was always quick to respond.

"Our new regiment is going to launch a high-density, low-intensity small-scale battle against the Devil's 36th Division this time, mainly focusing on small-scale attacks, sniper attacks and cold gun battles."

"The goal of the first phase of the operation is to wipe out all the artillery towers and bunkers of the 36th Division outside the county."

Laughing, Li Yunlong said: "Isn't the 36th Division of this son of a bitch trying to block our Xinyi Regiment? Let's pull out all its gun towers and bunkers, fill up the trenches, and see what the little devils will do to block us?"

At present, the recruits still lack actual combat experience, so the method of fighting small battles is used first to allow the recruits to quickly accumulate actual combat experience.

When he was in southeast Shanxi, Li Yunlong set up the county brigade in this way, and the effect was very good.

Wait for the combat effectiveness of the troops to come up, and then completely eat up the 36th Division.

Fourth Battalion Commander Chen Dagu smiled slightly: "At that time, it will not be the devils from the 36th Division who block us, but our new regiment will block the 36th Division."

"The Fourth Battalion Commander is right!" Li Yunlong said, "We just want to put an anti-blockade on the little devil."

(End of this chapter)