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Neiji Okamura nodded. This matter is related to the life and death of the First Army. This kind of thing is better to be believed than not to be believed.

Moreover, the intelligence of the senior agent pangolin still has some credibility.

"Tanabe-kun, immediately order the 1st Army to prepare for the battle!"

"Order the 21st and 35th Divisions and the 4th Cavalry Brigade to assemble and stand by, ready to reinforce the First Army at any time!"

Neiji Okamura narrowed his eyes.

He knew that the Eighth Route Army would launch a major counterattack, but he did not expect the Eighth Route Army's major counterattack to come so quickly and suddenly.

Fortunately, there is a senior agent pangolin lurking in the Eighth Route Army's Xinyi Regiment, otherwise it is very likely that the North China Front Army Command will not receive the news until the main force of the Eighth Route Army surrounds Taiyuan.

At that time, the First Army had absolutely no time to prepare and react.

That would be even worse.

Even if the intelligence from the senior agent pangolin is false, it is still entitled to be used as the First Army to conduct a drill.

If it is true, then the value of this information will be great.

The 21st Division and the 35th Division are units directly under the North China Front Army and participated in the last attack on Northwest Shanxi.

In the offensive battle, the two divisions suffered heavy losses, but they have now replenished their troops, and the scale of their troops has been restored, but their combat effectiveness has been compromised.

The 4th Cavalry Brigade, formerly stationed in Shangqiu, Henan, was later transferred to Hebei for activities, mainly dealing with the cavalry regiment of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

This time, Okamura Ningji planned to transfer the 4th Cavalry Brigade to reinforce the First Army.

"Hi!"

Moritake Tanabe lowered his head suddenly, then took paper and pen, and quickly drafted several telegrams.

After Neji Okamura read the content of the telegram, he signed his name and handed it to a combat staff officer, who took the telegram and walked out.

"Your Excellency, General!" You Mo Jing said: "If this information is true, then the main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army in Southeast Shanxi and other so-called base areas in North China should also take action."

"Besides the Xinyi Regiment, the most noteworthy one is the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army. The main force of the 129th Division is likely to go northward with the Xinyi Regiment to attack Taiyuan from both sides."

Okamura Ningji nodded: "Youmo-kun is right, Tanabe-kun!"

Moritake Tanabe straightened up.

Neiji Okamura: "Immediately order the intelligence department to collect information about the 129th Division with all its strength, and report to the headquarters immediately if any abnormal situation is found!"

"Hi!"

Moritake Tanabe lowered his head, and quickly drafted a telegram.

The Eighth Route Army in the southeast of Shanxi has also done a good job of countering espionage, but there are still spies and spies of the devil who have not been caught.

after all.

The heads of the headquarters and the others do not have external intelligence support and technical assistance like Li Yunlong.

But even so, the spies and agents of the Japanese army still did not cause any waves in southeast Shanxi.

If it was replaced by the Central Army, it would have been infiltrated into a sieve by the spies and agents of the Japanese army.

After drafting the telegram, Okamura Ningji signed it, and then handed it over to the combat staff to take it to the communication room next door to send the telegram.

Only then did Tanabe Shengwu have a chance to speak, he collected his thoughts, and said, "Your Excellency, if the Eighth Route Army attacks Taiyuan at this time, it will be an opportunity for the locust army!"

"Oh?" Ningji Okamura looked restless and asked, "Tanabe-kun, why do you think so?"

Now the fighting power of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi is really terrifying, Okamura Ningji is worried that the First Army will not be able to withstand it.

After all, Shanxi's geographical location is very important, and Okamura Neji was reluctant to give up Shanxi.

Because once Shanxi is abandoned and the Eighth Route Army is allowed to occupy Shanxi, then the Eighth Route Army will use Shanxi as a springboard to attack the Mongolian Army in the north and attack the North China Plain in the east.

At that time.

The pressure on the North China Front Army will be greatly increased, and the locust army may be driven out of North China by the Eighth Route Army.

"Your Majesty, Lord Youmo, please take a look!"

Tanabe Shengwu quickly walked to a huge map hanging on the wall, pointed to Taiyuan on the map with a wooden pole and said:

"The current strength of the locust army in Taiyuan includes the 41st Division, the 1st Cavalry Brigade, the 14th Brigade, and the 18th Brigade. In addition, there are the Yamada Wing directly under the First Army, the Gendarmerie and the Locust Association Army."

"The total strength of the Locust Army is about 3, the strength of the Locust Alliance Army is 5, and the total strength is about 2."

"On the Zhengtai Railway, there are also the 33rd Division and the 37th Division ready to reinforce at any time."

"To the east, there are the 21st and 35th Divisions directly under our Front Army, and the 4th Cavalry Brigade is ready for reinforcements at any time."

"In the north, the 1st Division and the Mongolian Army are ready to reinforce at any time."

As the chief of staff of the North China Front Army, Moritake Tanabe still has something to say, and he can clearly analyze the current situation of the Japanese army in a few words.

Although Moritake Tanabe has something, but not much.

Due to intelligence limitations, Moritake Tanabe did not fully understand the situation of the Eighth Route Army, and only analyzed a rough idea.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff." You Mo Jing said, "You mean, the information about the Eighth Route Army's attack on Taiyuan is false?"

"The authenticity of the information is not yet fully certain."

Moritake Tanabe glanced at Yusue three times, then shook his head:

"What I mean is, assuming the information is true, the main forces of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi and Southeast Shanxi will attack Taiyuan from these two directions."

"Taiyuan now has sufficient troops and combat supplies."

"The mountains around Taiyuan are surrounded by a large number of tunnels and reverse-slope fortifications, as well as thickened reinforced concrete fortifications. The city walls are also thickened, which can be said to be impenetrable."

"In addition, the locust army has sufficient reinforcements and is ready to reinforce at any time."

"If the Eighth Route Army attacks Taiyuan like this, there is a high probability that they will not be able to defeat them. Not only will they not be able to defeat them, but they will suffer heavy losses and the troops will become exhausted."

Last time, the Japanese army had not run out of combat supplies to attack Northwest Shanxi.

There are still 1 tons of combat materials in Taiyuan. The Japanese army has sufficient ammunition. Even if they are surrounded by the Eighth Route Army for a month or two, there will be no shortage of materials.

However, Tanabe Shengwu didn't know that the Eighth Route Army had been equipped with 203mm heavy howitzers, which were specially used to deal with the devil's thickened reinforced concrete fortifications.

Even when it comes to dealing with tunnels and reverse slope fortifications, Xinyituan has some experience.

As for the reinforcement of Taiyuan's city walls, in front of the 203mm heavy howitzers, no matter how they are reinforced, they are vulnerable. Even if the Japanese army built the city walls into fortifications, they could not stop the bombardment of the 203mm heavy howitzers.

"Tanabe-kun, what do you mean..." Okamura Ningji said, "This is an opportunity for the locust army?"

"That's right, Your Excellency General, the Eighth Route Army didn't know that the headquarters would mobilize five divisions and 5 tons of supplies to the North China Front Army for the mopping up in April."

"If the Eighth Route Army has not defeated Taiyuan until April, wait for the five divisions and 4 tons of combat supplies that the base camp mobilized to our department to be in place."

"The locust army can encircle the Eighth Route Army from the periphery and give the Eighth Route Army a central blooming tactic."

"If the Eighth Route Army withdraws early, the Eighth Route Army will be exhausted and its morale will drop after a long period of fighting."

"At this time, the elite of the five divisions of the Locust Army will launch a large-scale mopping up attack on the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi, and great things will happen!"

Hearing Tanabe Moritake's analysis, Okamura Ningji immediately figured it out.

The advantage of the North China Front Army lies in the newly mobilized 5 divisions and 6 tons of combat materials in the base camp.

This is also to blame for the clear-coded telegram sent by Li Yunlong, otherwise the base camp would not have transferred so many troops and combat supplies to the North China Army.

Li Yunlong's move is tantamount to lifting a rock to hit himself in the foot.

Neji Okamura thought to himself: The total strength of the North China Front Army is about 20, and the total strength of the five divisions is about 5, which adds up to 10.

The strength of the Eighth Route Army to attack Taiyuan was about 20.

In any case, the strength of the campaign was 30 against 20.

The advantage is mine.

……

Shanxi.

Taiyuan.

Japanese First Army Command.

Holding the telegram in his hand, the communications staff officer walked quickly into the headquarters and reported to Yoshio Iwamatsu with a solemn expression:
"Reporting to the commander, General Ningji Okamura, the commander of the North China Front Army, has sent an urgent call!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu's expression froze, and the urgent call indicated that something important had happened or was about to happen.

Yoshio Iwamatsu: "Read!"

"Hi!" The communications staff read with a telegram in both hands, "According to reliable information, the New First Regiment of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi has completed pre-war mobilization and ammunition has been distributed. Your department immediately prepares for the battle, Neiji Okamura, Commander of the North China Front, His Majesty the Emperor, and the Japanese Locust Army."

Yoshio Iwamatsu was shocked when he heard the words, and stood up abruptly with a face full of disbelief: "Nani? The main force of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi and Southeast Shanxi is going to attack Taiyuan?"

"Hi!"

The communications staff officer bowed his head, and then put the telegram on the desk.

Yoshio Iwamatsu, who was already a frightened bird, became even more frightened at this time.

The former commander of the First Army was shot dead by the Eighth Route Army in this room.

Only half a year has passed, and the Eighth Route Army is going to attack Taiyuan again?

Yoshio Yanmatsu panicked, the strength of the Eighth Route Army is much stronger than that of the First Army.

Even though Taiyuan is now under his management, several lines of defense can be said to be solid, but Yoshio Iwamatsu is still not sure to block the front of the Eighth Route Army.

Li Yunlong's army in the Northwest of Shanxi, namely the Xinyi Regiment, is really too powerful, and none of the troops of the First Army is the opponent of the Xinyi Regiment.

Even the first-class divisions were defeated in Northwest Shanxi, let alone the second-tier divisions under his command.

After a while, Yoshio Iwamatsu suppressed the panic in his heart, and said expressionlessly: "Call the chief of staff, the deputy chief of staff, and Yamamoto-kun immediately!"

"Hi!"

The communications staff officer suddenly lowered his head and walked out quickly.

Regarding the authenticity of this telegram, Yoshio Iwamatsu did not have the slightest doubt. Since it was sent by General Neiji Okamura, it is absolutely true.

Not long after, Chief of Staff Masao Hanagu, Deputy Chief of Staff Masao Miyazaki, and Major General Kazuki Yamamoto came to the office together.

After reading the telegram sent by Neiji Okamura, Masao Hanaya, Masao Miyazaki and Kazuki Yamamoto all changed their faces.