Liang Jian: Peaceful battle, I will bring a group to help the scene

Chapter 236 The 41st Division!

Just when Xu Rui and others were on the main peak of Dugu Ridge, they were dividing up the loot in place and dividing up the spoils.

In Taiyuan City, in the command room of the Devil's First Army Headquarters.

"Your Excellency, Commander, it is completely impossible to contact Nagata Taro's headquarters."

Major Kitamura Junyi, the communication staff officer of the First Army Headquarters of the Devils, once again bowed his head heavily to Yoshino Shinozuka, and then reported in a concentrated voice: "I have tried my best to use the radio to call, but there has been no response.".

"understood!"

Shinozuka Yoshinan waved his hands with a gloomy expression when he heard the words, and said.

"Hay!!!"

Major Kitamura Junyi said quietly, and then stood aside.

At this moment, Major General Miyano Michiichi, Chief of Staff of the Devils First Army, stood opposite Shinozuka Yoshinan, leaning on the table with both hands, staring at the huge military map on the table, and then said with a serious expression: "The people on the main peak of Dugu Mountain Nagata Taro said that the remnants of the imperial army under his command are estimated to have been wiped out."

"Nagata Taro, Taketo Kenzaburo and other senior generals of the imperial army should have already served His Majesty Tianlocust at this time and died fighting for the empire, Commander."

After a pause, Miyano Michi pointed to the map and said in a concentrated voice: "Now, the enemy has recovered a vast area with a depth and width of about 65 kilometers from the north of Mingjia Town to the north and south of Heyuan County.".

"For us, Xu Rui has a great defense in depth. Next, it may not be so easy to completely wipe out Xu Rui and his troops."

Shinozuka Yoshinan nodded silently, his face was gloomy.

He also didn't expect that gathering an elite division and an infantry regiment, a total of more than [-] elite field soldiers, would fail.

What's more, it's dawn now, and it will be the end of the whole army's destruction.

For Yoshino Shinozuka, this battle was really embarrassing and humiliating.

Not only lost a lieutenant general, several major general brigade heads, major general division chiefs of staff and other senior generals, but also lost more than 3 elite troops.

In this way, if Xu Rui's subordinates cannot be wiped out from the position of the commander of the first army, then this matter will be a shame to Yoshinan Shinozuka.

"Kitamura-san."

Yoshino Shinozuka thought for a while, with a gloomy face, and then said to the communications staff officer, Major Kitamura Junyi: "The 2nd Brigade, which was waiting for the order before the telegram, withdraw to Zhenting City.".

"Your Excellency, Commander!"

Hearing this, Major Kitamura Junyi, the communications staff officer, bit the bullet and reminded: "What about the 16th Brigade?".

"Let the 16th Brigade advance to Zhenting City, and then meet with the 2nd Brigade in Zhenting City!"

Yoshino Shinozuka thought for a while and said, "Also, order a few reconnaissance planes to fly over Dugu Ridge for reconnaissance."

"Yes, Your Excellency Commander!"

Hearing this, Major Junyi Kitamura nodded and said emphatically, then turned around and returned to the communication office, and sent reports to the 2nd Brigade and the 16th Brigade respectively.

After Major Kitamura Junyi walked away, Chief of Staff Major General Miyano Michiichi said in a concentrated voice: "Commander, what should we do next?".

"Seeing this battle, Xu Rui's troops are bound to despise our imperial army even more."

Shinozuka Yoshinan gritted his teeth, then walked to the door of the command room of the headquarters, looked out at the sky, and said, "The sun is about to come out, and it is already bright now.".

"After fighting for a day and a night, more than 3 imperial troops were wiped out. If this matter gets out, the reputation of my first army will be severely damaged."

After a pause, Shinozuka Yoshinan continued to grit his teeth and said, "So, no matter what happens next, we must mobilize heavy troops to eradicate Xu Rui's troops."

"But Commander, we don't have many troops to mobilize now."

Miyano Michiichi said bitterly and helplessly: "The 36th Division was completely annihilated, and it joined the 3st Infantry Regiment belonging to the 41rd Brigade.".

"In this battle, we were completely defeated and suffered heavy casualties. If we want to mobilize heavy troops to deal with Xu Rui's troops, not only is there too little time, but the mobile forces that can be mobilized now are only the first to deploy reinforcements to Nagata Taro." The 2nd Brigade and the 16th Brigade."

"However, with the combat effectiveness of Xu Rui's troops, plus the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army and the Xinyi Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, they all participated in the battle this time. Therefore, I am afraid that the strength of one division is not enough."

Shinozuka Yoshinan gritted his teeth and said, "Miyano-kun means that at least two divisions need to be mobilized?".

"I'm afraid so, Commander!"

Major General Miyano Michiichi said helplessly: "After all, if you want to eradicate Xu Rui's troops, plus the Jinsui Army's 358 Regiment and the Eighth Route Army's Xinyi Regiment, they are all on the two wings of Xu Rui's troops.".

"So, if we want to deal with Xu Rui next, we must not only deal with Xu Rui's troops, but also deal with the other two enemy troops. One division is definitely not enough."

After a pause, Miyano Michiichi continued, "If you want to wipe out these enemy troops next, it will definitely not work without dispatching 4 troops."

"Too much!"

Shinozuka Yoshinan heard this, shook his head and said: "Although our First Army now has several elite divisions, several garrison divisions, and several independent mixed brigades."

"But in other directions, troops are also required to confront, defend, and fight. Therefore, apart from the 2nd and 16th brigades just mentioned, we can only mobilize the strength of one division to fight in the future."

Miyano Michiichi said in a concentrated voice: "But if we want to deal with Xu Rui's troops in the future, it is impossible to rely on one division alone.".

"So the commander of the division, on the basis of the previous 2nd brigade and the 16th brigade, it is possible to deal with Xu Rui's troops, the 358th regiment of the Jinsui Army and the troops of the [-]th brigade. Headquarters of the New First Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

"The combat effectiveness of the enemy army has now been verified by the destruction of the 36th Division and the 41st Infantry Regiment. According to my calculations, the elites of the two divisions are actually needed to be able to fight back in the next attack. Only then will it be possible to succeed in annihilating these three enemy forces at once."

Hearing this, Shinozuka Yoshinan became silent.

In fact, Miyano Michiichi was right.

It's just that, now, he can only mobilize the strength of one more division at most, and cooperate with the 2nd Brigade and the 16th Brigade to carry out the second major counterattack operation.

It may not be possible to mobilize the elite of the two divisions.

However, in fact, the strength of two brigades and one division is almost the same as two divisions according to the reduced version.

After thinking about it, Shinozuka Yoshinan told Miyano Michiichi what he thought.

Miyano Michi heard it one by one, and felt that it was indeed possible.

"If so, then another division must be transferred, plus the 2nd Brigade and the 16th Brigade. After concentration, they will deal with Xu Rui's troops, the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, and the Xinyi Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

Looking at the already bright sky outside the command room of the headquarters, Miyano Michiichi said in a concentrated voice.

"Miyano-kun, which division can we transfer?"

Yoshinan Shinozuka knew that Miyano Michiichi was familiar with the actual situation of the First Army, so he said in a concentrated voice. In fact, he already had the answer in his heart, and he just asked Miyano Michiichi.

"The 41st Division can still be transferred! Moreover, the 41st Division is currently in Datongcheng, which is relatively close to the northwest of Shanxi Province. However, the various departments of the 41st Division are currently very scattered, and Datongcheng is a major town, located on the railway line. First, additional troops must be transferred to Datongcheng to take over the defense area of ​​the 41st Division that was transferred out."

Miyano Michi thought for a while, then said in a concentrated voice.

(End of this chapter)