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Chapter 750 Neiji Okamura: I am playing a big game of chess!
It didn't take long.

About 400 cavalrymen of the Eighth Route Army, led by Huang Zhiyong, the cavalry battalion commander of the Independent Regiment, had already detoured to the north gate of Datong.

Two years ago, Huang Zhiyong was only the cavalry company commander of the independent regiment.

He also led the cavalry company of the independent regiment and the cavalry company of the new regiment to participate in the battle to eliminate the black island cavalry regiment.

But now, Huang Zhiyong is already the commander of the cavalry battalion of the independent regiment.

Although it is only a cavalry battalion in terms of organization, its strength has reached the size of a cavalry regiment.

Moreover, the equipment of the independent regiment is the same as that of the new regiment, equipped with carbines, submachine guns, Yunlong knives, bazookas, 60mm mortars, 82mm mortars and other firepower.

In addition, the cavalry company commander of the new second regiment, named Li Haiqiang, is now the cavalry battalion commander of the new second regiment, in charge of the cavalry of a cavalry regiment.

In this battle, Li Haiqiang also led the cavalry battalion of the New Second Regiment to participate in the battle, but he was only in charge of the south gate and west gate of Datong.

The cavalry battalion of the Independent Regiment is in charge of the east and north gates of Datong City.

Since it was judged that the Japanese army of the 1st Division was likely to break through from the north gate, Huang Zhiyong only placed two companies of cavalry at the east gate.

And put 4 companies of cavalry at the north gate.

After laying the horse stakes, Huang Zhiyong led the soldiers to a position about 2 kilometers away from the north city wall and began to build a position.

The north city gate was wide open, and a brigade of more than 1000 devils left the city one after another and entered the position under the city wall.

In order to prevent being attacked by the Eighth Route Army, the 1st Division of the Japanese Army built a lot of earthworks outside the city wall.

……

Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

North China Front Army Command.

"Your Excellency!"

In the Operations Hall, Deputy Chief of Staff Yusue Seizo reported to Neji Okamura:
"All fighter jets and reconnaissance planes have been sent to Shanxi, and they will carry out reconnaissance along the Tongpu Highway, Baijin Highway, and Heshun Highway."

"Once a large force of the Eighth Route Army is found marching along the road, the headquarters will receive the news immediately."

The last time Okamura Ningji personally directed the bombing of Dagu Town and was defeated.

As a result, the Japanese army lost more than 40 aircraft and injured more than 20 aircraft.

Moreover, most of the wounded and shot down were bombers, and most of the rest were fighter jets, as well as a small number of reconnaissance planes and bombers.

The two flight regiments lost more than half of them as soon as they arrived.

Although Neji Okamura has reported the loss to the headquarters of the dispatched army.

However, the Japanese base camp did not replenish aircraft for the North China Front Army for the time being.

Some people in the Japanese base camp have expressed dissatisfaction with Ningji Okamura. According to the speed at which the North China Front Army lost fighter planes, the empire's pilots and fighter planes were not enough for the North China Front Army.

There is no way, even if the remaining more than 30 aircraft are used to deal with the serious shortage of the Eighth Route Army, Okamura Ningji has to bite the bullet and send them out.

Neiji Okamura nodded, staring at the map on the wall, silent.

As long as the aircraft can detect the large marching ranks of the Eighth Route Army, the combat staff can draw the Eighth Route Army's offensive situation on the map.

The North China Front Army and the First Army can also make corresponding countermeasures.

Yusue Seizo said again: "Your Excellency, there is one more thing."

Neiji Okamura's expression remained unchanged, and he asked without turning his head, "What's the matter?"

Yumo Jingsan said: "Last night, the First Army sent the information that the Eighth Route Army was about to gather heavy troops to the military commander of the Nationalist Government of China and the intelligence personnel of the Jinsui Army in Taiyuan. I hope that the Central Army of China and the Jinsui Army will When the Eighth Route Army came out to attack Taiyuan, the Central Army and the Jinsui Army sent troops to attack the Eighth Route Army's base."

Since Arisue Seizo was on duty in the war room last night, Neiji Okamura and Moritake Tanabe were sleeping.

Therefore, the First Army reported this situation to the headquarters of the North China Front Army. At present, only Mo Jingsan knows about it.

Neiji Okamura snorted coldly: "Iwamatsu-kun, do you believe me?"

In Neiji Okamura's view, as long as the Eighth Route Army dared to attack Taiyuan, he would dare to give the Eighth Route Army a central flowering tactic.

And Yoshio Yansong went to contact the Jinsui Army and the Central Army in private, wanting to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao for the Eighth Route Army.

Once the base of the Eighth Route Army is attacked, the Eighth Route Army will definitely withdraw its troops from Taiyuan if they don't want to be homeless.

When the time comes, won't his central blooming tactics be in vain?
Of course, Neiji Okamura took a lot of political risks in engaging in this central flowering tactic.

Because once the battle is defeated, Taiyuan's First Army and the First Army Command are wiped out by the Eighth Route Army, then he, the commander of the North China Front Army, will definitely go down.

However, Ningji Okamura had the confidence to inflict heavy damage on the Eighth Route Army.

This confidence comes from the strength of his current troops.

现在准备增援太原第一军的兵力，就有第21师团、第35师团、驻蒙军主力、第1师团、第33师团、第37师团。

If the locust army in Taiyuan can persist for a month, then the base camp will allocate 5 divisions and 6 tons of combat materials to the North China Front Army to attack Northwest Shanxi, and they will also be in place.

At that time, 10 divisions will form a huge encirclement circle around Taiyuan, which will definitely damage the Eighth Route Army.

But Yoshio Iwamatsu had no confidence in himself at all in the First Army, and felt that the First Army would not be able to last that long under the attack of the Eighth Route Army.

This made Ningji Okamura very angry.

Because he wants to play a big game of chess.

Yumo Seizo said again: "The First Army Command sent a telegram in the middle of the night that the Central China Army and the Jinsui Army have agreed to attack the Eighth Route Army's bases in southeastern Shanxi and northwest Shanxi."

"Iwamatsu-kun is just wishful thinking."

Hearing this, Okamura Ningji was not angry anymore.

"Your Excellency, General." Youmo Jingsan asked in surprise, "You mean, the Central China Army and the Jinsui Army just pretended to agree to the locust army, so it is impossible for them to actually send troops?"

"Of course, the Chinese Central Army and the Jinsui Army promised so readily, they will definitely not send troops."

Neiji Okamura said leisurely:
"Let's not talk about the Generalissimo Jiang in Chongqing. Yan Xishan, the chief of the Second War Zone in Luliangshan, has always been cunning. Now that the Eighth Route Army is powerful, he absolutely dare not provoke the Eighth Route Army."

"In this way." You Mojing said three times, "The central flowering tactics of the locust army can be carried out smoothly."

Okamura Ningji nodded, and now he is waiting for the fighter jets and reconnaissance planes to send back information.

At this moment, Communications Staff Chiao Kitani held a telegram in his hand, walked in hurriedly, and bowed his head to Neiji Okamura to report:

"Report to the commander, Lieutenant General Mitsuo Nakazawa, commander of the 1st Division stationed in Datong, has an urgent call!"

At this moment, Chief of Staff Mori Takeshi Tanabe walked in quickly after finishing his breakfast.

Okamura Ningji frowned slightly when he heard the words. The 1st Division sent an urgent call at this time. What's going on?

Okamura Ningji waved his hand and said loudly, "Read!"

"Hi!" Chio Kigu read with a telegram, "This morning, an Eighth Route Army cavalry appeared around Datong City, with a strength of about one cavalry regiment. At present, Datong has formed a siege situation. There should be an Eighth Route Army behind the cavalry. The main infantry, the Eighth Route Army Xinyi Regiment is preparing to attack Datong, the 1st Division requests to turn north, the 1st Division Commander Mitsuo Nakazawa, His Majesty the Emperor, and the Great Japanese Locust Army!"

When the main force of the 1st Division was not wiped out before, Sanfu Nakaze still had the confidence to fight against the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

But now I don't even have the courage to fight.

Can't beat it, can't beat it at all.

"Nani?"

Immediately, an unbelievable shock appeared on Neiji Okamura's face:

"The main force of the Xinyi Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has gone to attack Datong?"

"Could it be that what the pangolin spread was false information?"

Tanabe Moritake and Arisue Seizo on the side also changed their expressions.

If the main force of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army went to the 1st Division, then all the previous combat plans were in vain, and the central flowering tactics were completely useless.

Arime Seizo suggested: "Your Excellency, General, you should order the 1st Division to leave Datong at this time and quickly turn to Mongolia. At the same time, order the Mongolian Army to take over the 1st Division, so as to ensure that the 1st Division will be safe."

The remnants of the 3rd Brigade were blocked in the city by the cavalry of the New First Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and failed to break through.

This led to the complete annihilation of the 3rd Brigade, and the 5 tons of combat supplies hoarded at the railway station were also snatched by the Eighth Route Army.

If the Xinyi Regiment of the Eighth Route Army really wants to attack the 1st Division, it is the most sensible choice to order the 1st Division to run quickly at this time.

"Your Excellency, Commander." Moritake Tanabe said, "There is another situation."

Okamura Ningji's expression changed, and he asked, "What kind of situation?"

Tanabe Shengwu said: "That is, the Eighth Route Army deliberately sent cavalry to Datong, while the infantry had already gone south along the Beitongpu Highway and headed straight for Taiyuan."

"The cavalry of the Eighth Route Army in Datong was most likely thrown out by Li Yunlong to attract the attention of the locust army."

"To cover up the real purpose of the Eighth Route Army's attack on Taiyuan. After all, it is very likely that the Eighth Route Army does not know the information about their attack on Taiyuan at this time, and it has been leaked."

"After all, the cavalry of the 1st Division has been completely lost. This group of eight-way cavalry can quickly escape after attracting the attention of the locust army, and the 1st Division cannot catch up at all."

Yusue Seizo asked rhetorically, "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, what if the Eighth Route Army Xinyi Regiment deliberately releases information about attacking Taiyuan, and the real strategic goal is to attack the 1st Division stationed in Datong?"

Tanabe Shengwu said: "It is very simple to confirm whether the Eighth Route Army Xinyi Regiment is going to attack Taiyuan or Datong."

"You can immediately order the air force to send out one or two reconnaissance planes to conduct reconnaissance along the road from northwest Shanxi to Datong."

"If the Xinyi Regiment of the Eighth Route Army really attacked Datong, the tens of thousands of troops of the Xinyi Regiment must have marched along the road in a hurry, and they couldn't hide at all. They would definitely be exposed to the reconnaissance planes."

"At the same time, order the 1st Division to eliminate the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army outside the north of the city to ensure that the 1st Division's road to the north is unimpeded."

"The 1st Division has more than 1 elite locust troops!"

"Could it be possible to let hundreds of cavalry from the Eighth Route Army Region block the road?"

"Yoshi." Neiji Okamura nodded, "Tanabe-kun is right, and immediately gave the order to the Air Force and the 1st Division."

Seeing that Ningji Okamura agreed with Moritake Tanabe, Usuesei chose to keep silent.

"Hi!"

Moritake Tanabe suddenly nodded.

(End of this chapter)