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Chapter 748 Combining vertical and horizontal!

Chapter 751 Combine vertical and horizontal!
Shanxi.

Taiyuan.

First Army Command.

"Reporting to the commander, the North China Front Army Command has just shared information with our department."

"The 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army in southeast Shanxi has completed pre-war mobilization, ammunition distribution, and helmet distribution. It will go north to attack Taiyuan today. I order your department to prepare for the battle."

"Once the Eighth Route Army besieges Taiyuan, the North China Front Army will mobilize heavy troops to form a larger encirclement around Taiyuan."

"This is the central flowering tactic!"

"Ningji Okamura, Commander of the North China Front, His Majesty the Emperor is onboard, and the Japanese Locust Army is onboard!"

After listening to the communications staff read the telegram sent by the North China Front Army Command, the commander of the First Army Yoshio Iwamatsu panicked.

If he hadn't been concerned about Neiji Okamura's order, he would have slipped away from Taiyuan by plane.

But as the commander of the first army, even if he was flustered in his heart, he must not show it on his face.

Because even if he, the leader of the First Army, panicked, the people under him would definitely panic too, and the morale of the entire First Army might also collapse.

"Yo Xi!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu narrowed his eyes, and a chilling aura spread out:
"As expected of General Ningji Okamura, he can keenly seize the opportunity. If the Eighth Route Army dares to attack Taiyuan, the city of Taiyuan will be the place where the Eighth Route Army will die!"

Seeing Yoshio Iwamatsu's confidence, Masao Hanaya and Masao Miyazaki couldn't help but look uplifted.

And Kazuki Yamamoto, who was keen, heard a tremolo in Yoshio Iwamatsu's tone.

Commander, you are still afraid of death!
In addition, this central blooming tactic, Kazuki Yamamoto thought, I am very familiar with this.

At the beginning, the Shanzaki Detachment went deep into the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army's southeast base in Shanxi, and stood at a place called Guanjianao, waiting for reinforcements.

Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, the former commander of the First Army, also wanted the Yamazaki detachment to hold back the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

Then the main force of the First Army was preparing to form a large encirclement circle around Guanjianao and eat up the main force of the Eighth Route Army in one bite.

The idea is full, but the reality is cruel.

Before the main force of the First Army arrived, the Yamazaki detachment had already been wiped out, let alone formed an encirclement to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

If the Eighth Route Army is not absolutely sure, will it send troops to attack Taiyuan?

Thinking of this, Kazuki Yamamoto looked at Yoshio Iwamatsu, and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, I think Taiyuan's troops are still too small. I suggest that the troops of the 33rd Division and the 37th Division be transferred back to Taiwan." Taiyuan, to resist the attack of the Eighth Route Army!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu nodded, looked at Kazuki Yamamoto, and said, "Yamamoto-kun is right!"

Regarding Taiyuan's military strength, Yoshio Iwamatsu would not be too many for a few more divisions.

After a pause, Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at Huaguzheng: "Hanagu-kun, you should immediately draft a telegram and apply to the commander of the North China Front Army, General Yasuji Okamura, to transfer the 33rd Division and the 37th Division back to Taiyuan!"

"Hi!"

Hua Gu was responding, and then began to draft a telegram.

After drafting the telegram, Yoshio Iwamatsu looked it over and found nothing wrong, so he signed his name.

Then the telegram was handed over to the communications staff officer, who bowed his head first and walked away quickly with the telegram in his hand.

More than half an hour later, the North China Front Army Command called back.

Neji Okamura rejected Yoshio Iwamatsu's application, saying that the 33rd Division and the 37th Division could not withdraw to Taiyuan for the time being, which would affect Neji Okamura's central flowering plan.

After reading the telegram, Yoshio Iwamatsu almost blurted out his greetings to Neiji Okamura's ancestor.

For the sake of the so-called Central Blooming Operation Plan, you actually disregarded the safety of the First Army Command. If the First Army Command is wiped out by the Eighth Route Army, can you Okamura Ningji take this responsibility?

however.

Dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, and Yoshio Iwamatsu still has to implement Okamura Neiji's order.

When Hanaya Masao and Miyazaki Masao saw this telegram, they were helpless.

According to intelligence analysis, the total strength of the Eighth Route Army's attack on Taiyuan this time was at least 15, more than five times that of the Japanese army in Taiyuan.

The firepower is extremely strong, and the ammunition is sufficient. Can the troops of the First Army in Taiyuan last until the reinforcements arrive?
Moreover, if the Eighth Route Army dared to attack Taiyuan, it would definitely send troops to stop the reinforcements.

"Your Excellency, Commander." Kazuki Yamamoto suggested, "I don't think that relying on reinforcements may not be able to keep Taiyuan. Since the Eighth Route Army dares to attack Taiyuan, it will definitely have a chance of winning. Maybe the Eighth Route Army has more powerful weapons."

Yoshio Iwamatsu's expression changed, and then he nodded, expressing his agreement with Kazuki Yamamoto's words.

Every once in a while, a new regiment of the Eighth Route Army will appear with a more lethal weapon.

From the beginning of the submachine gun to the current 150mm howitzer and tanks, they did not appear all at once, but appeared one after another within two years.

"Yamamoto-kun, what do you mean." Masao Miyazaki looked surprised, as if thinking of something, and asked, "The Eighth Route Army has heavy artillery with a larger caliber than the 150mm howitzer?"

"It's not impossible!"

Yamamoto nodded.

Hearing Yamamoto's analysis, Yoshio Iwamatsu's face suddenly became ugly.

Although Major General Yamamoto said that this possibility is not impossible, Yoshio Iwamatsu is very clear that this possibility is very high!
The aid channel behind Li Yunlong probably provided Li Yunlong with heavy artillery with a larger caliber.

After all, there are even planes and tanks for that aid channel, let alone large-caliber heavy artillery.

"Yamamoto-kun, what good strategy do you have?" Yoshio Iwamatsu said helplessly, "If the Eighth Route Army has heavy artillery with a larger caliber, my First Army may not be able to defend Taiyuan."

Yoshio Iwamatsu knew very well that this was just Yamamoto and his guess.

Take the guesswork and apply to Neiji Okamura to transfer the 33rd Division and the 37th Division back to Taiyuan. Neiji Okamura will definitely not agree.

Now they can only rely on the First Army to save themselves.

Kazuki Yamamoto asked: "Your Excellency, Commander, have you ever heard of He Zong Lian Heng?"

"Joint vertical and horizontal?" Yoshio Iwamatsu was taken aback, "What does this mean?"

Kazuki Yamamoto said in a deep voice: "Combining the vertical and the horizontal is the diplomatic and military policy advocated and implemented by the strategists during the Warring States Period in ancient China."

"As for the historical allusions, I won't repeat them here."

"We can disclose the news that the Eighth Route Army is about to gather heavy troops to attack Taiyuan to the Jinsui Army and the Central Army."

"This time the Eighth Route Army attacked Taiyuan, and the main force came out in full force. The bases in the northwest and southeast of Shanxi must be empty."

"If the Shanxi Sui army takes advantage of this to attack the northwest of Shanxi, and the Central Army of Zhongtiaoshan takes advantage of this to attack the southeast of Shanxi, the Eighth Route Army can be forced to return to aid."

"Then the siege of Taiyuan can be lifted. I believe that the Jinsui Army and the Central Army do not want to see the Eighth Route Army capture Taiyuan."

Yoshio Iwamatsu's eyes couldn't help but lighten up slightly when he heard the words, which is also a line of thought.

It would be good if the Central Army and the Jinsui Army attacked the bandit area of ​​the Eighth Route Army. If they did not attack, there would be no loss for the Japanese army.

"I didn't expect Yamamoto-kun." Yoshio Iwamatsu said, "I already have a strategic level of thinking."

Kazuki Yamamoto lowered his head slightly: "Your Excellency, Commander, praise!"

Then, Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at Kazuki Yamamoto: "Mr. Yamamoto, your intelligence department should immediately find a way to pass on the information that the Eighth Route Army has assembled a large number of troops to the Central Army and the Jinsui Army, so that the Chongqing government and the Second Theater Command can use it as the best possible solution." Knowing this quickly, if the Chongqing government and the Jinsui Army are willing to attack the bandit area of ​​the Eighth Route Army, the locust army is willing to cooperate and hold back the main force of the Eighth Route Army attacking Taiyuan."

At present, the intelligence department of the First Army is mainly in charge of Kazuki Yamamoto.

Although no valuable information was obtained, the intelligence department of the First Army did not make any mistakes.

"Hi!"

Kazuki Yamamoto suddenly lowered his head.

When he raised his head, Kazuki Yamamoto narrowed his eyes. The Eighth Route Army just had a conflict with the Jinsui Army.

Li Yunlong hacked Yan Xishan's more than 2500 skilled workers, as well as the weapons and equipment of a reinforced battalion, and a transport team of more than 1 mules and horses. Would Yan Xishan dare to send troops to attack Northwest Shanxi?

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Luliang Mountain.

Difficult slope.

Second Theater Command.

Yan Xishan used to work in Qiulin Town, Northern Shaanxi.

However, after the Eighth Route Army became stronger, the Japanese army showed a defensive contraction in Shanxi, and had no time to take care of the Jinsui Army.

So Yan Xishan returned to Kenanpo and lived here for a long time.

As for the Eighth Route Army, as long as the Jinsui Army does not take the initiative to provoke the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army will not take the initiative to attack the Jinsui Army.

Regarding this point, Yan Xishan was quite clear about it.

Even the last time he ordered the placement of Japanese spies and military command agents among the skilled workers, the Eighth Route Army did not attack Luliang Mountain.

Now the main enemy the Eighth Route Army is dealing with is the Japanese army, and the great cause of the nation is the most important thing.

But when the Japanese are driven away, there must be a big battle between the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army.

After all, Shanxi is such a large territory that two tigers cannot fit in one mountain.

Yan Xishan was washing his feet and preparing to go to bed when Yang Xingru, the deputy commander of the second war zone, walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand.

Yang Xingru paid a military salute first, and then exclaimed: "Report to the commander, something important has happened!"

Yan Xishan's expression changed, and he asked: "Xingru, it's so late, what happened?"

Yang Xingru said casually: "The intelligence department of the First Army of the Japanese Army just delivered a piece of information to my intelligence department at Taiyuan Station. The Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi and the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Southeast Shanxi are about to gather heavy troops to attack Taiyuan."

"What are you talking about?" Yan Xishan sat up in shock, "The Eighth Route Army is going to gather heavy troops to attack Taiyuan? Is the news true?"

"It should be true." Yang Xingru nodded.

Yan Xishan frowned slightly, his expression became complicated.

Although the Eighth Route Army is Yan Xishan's subordinate in name, it is only in name, and the Eighth Route Army has never greeted him, the commander of the second war zone, for any combat operations.

Even the Eighth Route Army's attack on Taiyuan, he only learned about it from the Japanese.

But this is nothing, Yan Xishan has long been used to the Eighth Route Army going its own way.

After all, he, the chief of the second war zone, had never allocated any military pay and combat supplies to the Eighth Route Army.

Yan Xishan thought to himself, since the Eighth Route Army dared to attack Taiyuan, it meant it had a chance of winning.

After all, with the fighting style of the Eighth Route Army, if there is no chance of winning, the soldiers will never be sent to Taiyuan to die.

Seeing Yan Xishan's pensive eyes, Yang Xingru said again: "Commander, Major General Kazuki Yamamoto of the Japanese First Army also sent you a message, saying that as long as you send troops to attack the base of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi, Commander, the First Army will agree to you." All conditions, at the same time, the First Army will try its best to delay the main force of the Eighth Route Army attacking Taiyuan..."

When Yan Xishan heard the words, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Huh!?"

(End of this chapter)