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This time Li Yunlong's strategy is quite clever.

Not to mention Kazuki Yamamoto, even Ningji Okamura, the commander of the North China Front Army, did not guess Li Yunlong's real strategic goal.

Peiping.

North China Front Army Command.

"Nani?"

"The three main forces of the Eighth Route Army going north all launched a large-scale attack on the First Army?"

In the combat hall, after listening to the report from the communication staff officer Kitani Haruo, Okamura Neiji stood up suddenly from his chair.

The tone and eyes of the commander of the North China Front were full of surprise and surprise.

Amazement at the contents of the telegram.

I thought that the Eighth Route Army going north was just covering and assisting, but I didn't expect the Eighth Route Army to come for real.

Obviously, Yoshio Iwamatsu, the commander of the First Army, was at a loss in the face of this situation. When Li Yunlong made a move, Yoshio Iwamatsu couldn't even catch him.

That's why Yoshio Iwamatsu sent a telegram to Ningji Okamura, requesting emergency tactical guidance.

This is not to blame for Yoshio Iwamatsu, even General Ningji Okamura, who is known as a master tactician, finds it extremely difficult to face this situation.

What is the Eighth Route Army going to do?
Do you want to wipe out the 1st Division, or the 33rd Division, or the 37th Division, and the locust army stationed in Taiyuan?
Okamura Ningji frowned, and the whole battle situation suddenly became a little confusing.

"Hi!"

Chio Kigu put the telegram in his hand on the table and repeated the content of the telegram: "The 14th and 18th Brigade suffered particularly heavy losses. The Eighth Route Army concentrated nearly 600 artillery pieces and bombarded the Taigu line of defense. The 33rd Division Lieutenant General Yoshio Iwamatsu requested urgent tactical guidance!"

After receiving the telegram and looking at it, Ningji Okamura frowned deeply: "According to this, the main force of the Eighth Route Army going northward carried more than 1400 artillery pieces?"

14 troops carry 1400 artillery pieces, and on average, 1 troops are equipped with 100 artillery pieces.

With this density of artillery fire, even the elite troops of the Japanese army were left behind by several blocks.

According to intelligence, Neiji Okamura knew that the arsenal of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army in Southeast Shanxi had produced a lot of weapons and ammunition in the past two years.

Especially in terms of artillery firepower, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army has been greatly strengthened.

But Neiji Okamura never imagined that in just over a year, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army would become so rich!
in case.

The Eighth Route Army has sufficient ammunition and complete logistics supplies. Not to mention the First Army in Shanxi, the entire North China Front Army will face a serious threat from the Eighth Route Army.

No one answered Neiji Okamura's words, because the answer was already on the horizon.

The Eighth Route Army attacking the Taigu line of defense was about 6 people, equipped with 600 artillery pieces.

Then the Eighth Route Army that attacked Shouyang and Yangquan each had 4 people, and the total number of artillery equipped should be about 800.

This made Ningji Okamura feel the unprecedented pressure on his shoulders.

After a pause, Neiji Okamura glanced coldly at Moritake Tanabe and Seizo Yusue aside: "Tanabe-kun, Yusue-kun, what do you think?"

"Your Excellency the General."

As the chief of staff, Tanabe Moritake took the lead in saying: "The current situation can be said to be very obvious. This is a large-scale test operation conducted by the Eighth Route Army to the First Army in Shanxi."

"Large-scale probing operations?" Neiji Okamura's expression changed.

"Yes!" Moritake Tanabe nodded, "Of course, it can also be called the spring counterattack plan."

"The strategic goal of the Eighth Route Army is to eliminate the vital force of the locust army."

"Next, I'm afraid there will be plans for counter-offensive operations in summer, autumn and winter."

"All in all, the Eighth Route Army is likely to continue to launch large-scale counter-offensive operations like this until their officers and soldiers adapt to large corps operations."

"Then…"

Okamura Ningji nodded.

Although Moritake Tanabe didn't finish, Okamura Ningji knew it very well.

Once the Eighth Route Army is really adapted to large corps operations, it will fight a decisive battle with the North China Front Army.

Moreover, the strength of the Eighth Route Army at that time must have far surpassed that of the North China Front Army.

Seeing Ningji Okamura, Arimesei nodded, and said: "I agree with the analysis of the Chief of Staff. The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army have been engaged in guerrilla warfare against the locust army for a long time. The guerrilla habit is very serious. It is difficult to complete the transformation from guerrilla warfare to large corps in a short period of time. With the change in combat, the Eighth Route Army can only suppress the locust army by relying on artillery. In terms of the quality of real soldiers, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army are far behind the soldiers of the locust army."

Neiji Okamura turned his head, his eyes froze suddenly.

Tanabe Moritake and Yusue Seizo looked at Neiji Okamura, but saw his eyes fixed on Northwest Shanxi, with a hint of doubt on his face.

"Your Excellency, General." Arisue Seizo asked, "Is there any new discovery?"

Neiji Okamura narrowed his eyes: "I was wondering, where did the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army go?"

Before the last time the Japanese army mobilized heavy troops to sweep up the New First Regiment, the Eighth Route Army's New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment were unknown.

But after the last battle, the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army blocked the attack of the four second-line divisions with the strength of only two regiments.

Neiji Okamura was deeply impressed by the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

The North China Front Army Headquarters and the First Army Headquarters have also raised the reward for the heads of Kong Jie and Ding Wei to 15 yuan.

Moritake Tanabe pondered: "The Eighth Route Army attacking the 1st Division has only about 3 or nearly 4 people. It should undoubtedly be the main force of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

"According to the last ambush of the 1st Division, the total strength of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi."

"The combined main force of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment has at least 1 people. According to the expansion speed of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi, the combined main force of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment should be around 5."

"It is true that we have not received any information on the whereabouts of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment."

When Tanabe Moritake said this, Yusue Seizo suddenly felt a sudden shock: "I remember that a few months ago, Li Yunlong led his troops to detour along Wutai Mountain, North Taihang and other places, and ambushed the mobile detachment of the 37th Division..."

Neiji Okamura said in a deep voice: "If the forces of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army have already detoured south at this time, and the target is the 33rd Division or the 37th Division, the 33rd Division or the 37th Division, they must It will be surrounded by North and South."

Neiji Okamura also thought of a worse situation.

The Eighth Route Army wants to eat the 33rd Division or the 37th Division.

As for why not Taiyuan, it is because Taiyuan is very difficult to fight. Even if the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army goes south to fight Taiyuan, it will not be able to fight in a short time.

Staring at the map for a while, Ningji Okamura spoke urgently: "Tanabe-kun, immediately bypass the headquarters of the First Army and order the 33rd Division and the 37th Division to immediately abandon Shouyang and Yangquan and turn to Taiyuan. Enter."

"Hi!"

Moritake Tanabe suddenly lowered his head.

……

Now that the battle has been fought, the North China Front Army Command has already guessed the strategic goal of the Eighth Route Army.

However it was too late.

Li Yunlong led the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Synthetic Battalions of the New Regiment, as well as the 1st Battalion of the Cavalry, and they have already arrived at the city of Yangquan.

The defense focus of the 37th Division is almost all in the south, and only a few checkpoints, artillery towers and bunkers are set up in the north.

With the fighting power of the new regiment today, it is almost effortless to take down the checkpoints, gun towers and bunkers of these devils and puppet troops.

Next to a gun tower destroyed by a bazooka, Li Yunlong stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the telegraph soldier Chen Baoshan: "Pass my order, before the enemy reacts, the 1st Battalion of the Cavalry is dispatched to quickly block the four gates of Yangquan! "

At this time, the vanguard of the new regiment was only 3 kilometers away from Yangquan.

The sound of using the bazooka to destroy the devil's gun tower here will definitely be heard by the devils in Yangquan City.

It's just that the devils in the bunkers and gun towers don't know how many people from the Eighth Route Army have come.

In a short period of time, the devil must not be able to figure out the reality of the Eighth Route Army.

Because of the hazy moonlight, Xinyi regiment's large troops marched without lighting the torches.

Following Li Yunlong's order, more than 1 cavalrymen from the 700st Cavalry Battalion lit torches one after another, and then, led by Cao Jiang, the 1st Battalion Commander of the Cavalry, rumbled towards Yangquan City.

Li Yunlong stared and continued to order: "The 1st Battalion of Synthesis immediately catches up with the 1st Battalion of the Cavalry, and the 1st Battalion of the Cavalry is reinforced to surround Yangquan City."

"Synthesize the 2nd Battalion and the 3rd Battalion, bypass Yangquan City, and go straight to the three lines of defense of the 37th Division."

"In a word, according to the battle plan, all the troops will complete the encirclement of the son of a bitch's 37th Division in the shortest possible time!"

"Yes!" Chen Baoshan quickly ordered while holding the walkie-talkie.

Following the order from the regiment headquarters, not only the cavalry of the new regiment ran at full speed, but even the infantry of the new regiment also ran.

Run towards Yangquan at an extremely fast speed.

"Look, Lao Li, there is a fight in Yangquan."

Not long after, the sound of cannons came from the direction of Yangquan City, Zhao Gang pointed in the direction of Yangquan and said.

Li Yunlong raised his binoculars to look at it, listened carefully for a while, and said in a happy tone, "Haha, God help me, this shows that the headquarters of the 37th Division is still in Yangquan City."

Judging from the sound of gunfire, it was definitely the main force of the 1th Division who exchanged fire with the 37st Cavalry Battalion.

Anda 37, head of the 23th Division, just received a telegram from Neiji Okamura, commander of the North China Front Army.

Order Anda 23 to immediately abandon Yangquan, lead the main force of the 37th Division, and turn to Taiyuan.

However, the vanguard of the 37th Division had just left the West Gate, and was about to go to the station to take the train back to Taiyuan, when they collided with the 1st Battalion of the New Cavalry Regiment on the spot.

The 1st Battalion of the Cavalry used superior firepower to temporarily beat the devils back into the city.

Afterwards, the devils assembled a brigade of troops and went out of the city from the west gate to counterattack the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army, and the battle became fierce.

But soon, the Synthetic 1st Battalion of Xinyi Regiment arrived quickly under the leadership of Zhang Dabiao.

The dense rain of shells hit the devils, and after dropping more than 300 corpses, the devils were beaten back to Yangquan City.

……

at the same time.

The 4th, 5th, and 6th Synthetic Battalions of the Xinyi Regiment, as well as the 2nd Cavalry Battalion, suddenly appeared in Shouyang County.

Under the command of the deputy commander Xing Zhiguo, more than 4 people from the 5th and 33th Synthetic Battalions surrounded the devils of the [-]rd Division outside the city.

The 6th Synthetic Battalion and the 2nd Cavalry Battalion quickly surrounded Shouyang County.

The headquarters of the 33rd Division is still in the city. Even if it is the 33rd Division, they can't run away even if they want to! (end of this chapter)