Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 1255 Neji Okamura is in a hurry (second update!)

Lieutenant General Kato did not answer with a sullen face, but ordered: "Call me the captain of the engineering regiment!"

Soon, the captain of the engineering regiment, who shouldered the rank of lieutenant assistant, rushed over.

Before he could open his mouth, Kato asked: "The engineering unit went to the front to repair the road, to ensure that the heavy artillery can pass through, and also clear the mines on the road. How long can it last in a day!"

"Five kilometers..." The engineering unit replied after taking a serious look at the road full of potholes and deep ditches.

Seeing that Lieutenant General Kato was about to get angry as soon as he frowned, the captain of the engineering regiment hurriedly added: "Sir, this is only possible because the engineering regiment repairs the road day and night!"

Knowing that it was useless to get angry, Kato swallowed back the words that had come to his lips, and continued to ask.

"What about the Royal Association Army with three regiments?"

"Twenty kilometers!" The captain of the engineering unit hesitated and said affirmatively!

"There are nearly 5000 people in the Royal Association Army and the Engineering Corps. The humble job can disperse all 5000 people, repair five kilometers of roads at one time, and move forward quickly!"

"That's about the same!" Kato's complexion improved a lot.

Then he ordered: "From now on, all the Imperial Association Army will be under your command, bring the Engineering Corps and the Imperial Association Army to reinforce the forward troops, clear mines and repair roads!"

Lieutenant General Kato, who confronted the Eighth Route Army for the first time, obviously underestimated the power of the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare.

Since he couldn't leave, Lieutenant General Kato, who returned to the command vehicle, immediately closed his eyes and meditated.

The Eighth Route Army is good at guerrilla warfare, mobile warfare, and also good at night warfare.He must raise his energy to deal with the night battle that the Eighth Route Army may launch, and bring more troops out of Southwest Shanxi to reinforce other battlefields!
"Boom boom boom..."

He had just rested for less than an hour when three dull explosions woke him up.

The vigilant Lieutenant General Kato heard several gunshots in addition to the explosion.Despite being hidden behind the blast, he could still hear it perfectly!
"What's going on!" Kato, who suddenly opened his eyes, stared at the adjutant standing beside him and asked.

Before the adjutant could speak, the chief of staff came in and reported angrily, "Division Commander, the Eighth Route Army is too cunning to use stones as landmines!"

"The mine detectors of the engineer soldiers have no effect, and they have no effect when placed next to the mines!"

"What about the gunshots? What happened to the gunshots just now?" Kato continued to ask, staring at the chief of staff.

The chief of staff shook his head and replied: "I don't know, the engineering unit didn't talk about the gunshots just now!"

"Bageya Road, the Eighth Route Army is really too cunning. They shot when the landmine exploded, and the sound of the explosion directly covered the sound of the gunfire. If you don't listen carefully, you will never hear it..." Lieutenant General Kato cursed .

"Send them two more infantry squadrons to protect them, and make sure that there are no Eighth Route Army sneak attack troops near the road!"

"As for the landmines, we can only let the engineering corps figure out their own way!"

Lieutenant General Kato had a good idea. After giving the order, he closed his eyes again and waited for the troops to move forward after the road was repaired.

However, his dream was doomed to fail. Since he closed his eyes, the scattered gunshots on both sides of the road have not stopped.

The infantry of the two squadrons quickly caught up with the Engineer Wing and the Royal Association Army who were building the road.

And their presence did keep the Corps of Engineers from attack.

However, he obviously underestimated the fighting power of the new regiment.

The Eighth Route Army, which was active nearby, immediately changed its attack target and stared at the Japanese infantry on guard on both sides of the road.

There are two squadrons of devils scattered on the five-kilometer-long road, and there will be a sentry group with two little devils almost every four or fifty meters.With such a troop density, no matter how vigilant they are, they will not be the opponent of the new regiment.

"Division commander, the two infantry squadrons protecting the engineering wing suffered heavy casualties. In less than two hours, more than half of the two squadrons had suffered casualties!" The chief of staff reported anxiously as he rushed into the armored command vehicle.

Lieutenant General Kato didn't ask why, staring at the chief of staff and yelling: "Bageyalu, what are they doing for food? Are the guns in their hands burning sticks? Why don't we fight back and kill those sneak attackers!"

"There is also aviation. With so many Eighth Route Army sneaking up on us, don't they know how to attack from the air?"

The chief of staff hurriedly explained: "The commander calm down, it's not that the warriors don't fight back, it's because the Eighth Route Army is too cunning!"

"They all act in a dispersed manner. Five or six people form an action team. The targets are small. The aviation soldiers can't find them at all, let alone attack them!"

"Although there are only five or six of them, they are very well equipped. Each operation team is equipped with a light machine gun, two submachine guns and several rifles. Even our combat team is no match for them!"

"In order to ensure that there is no Eighth Route Army along the road, the infantry protecting the engineers had to completely disperse their troops, and put them in groups of two at a distance of 50 meters from each other for vigilance!"

Lieutenant General Kato, who was bubbling up with anger, could only suppress his anger after hearing these words.

I underestimated the opponent's strength, sent too few troops, and insufficient troops. It was impossible for anyone to defeat the sneak attack of the Eighth Route Army under such circumstances.

Therefore, if he really wanted to be held accountable, he, the head of the division, also had an inescapable responsibility.

After hesitating for a long time, Lieutenant General Kato finally made a decision, and ordered with a calm face: "Drop two infantry brigades to reinforce the engineering wing!"

"Tell the reinforcements that their forces must not be too scattered, and they must have the ability to fight back!"

"Once you are attacked, counterattack immediately, and kill the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops under the cover of aviation!"

"Also, report the situation here to the Front Army Headquarters. They must have many ways to deal with the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare! In addition, tell your Excellency, Commander, because the Eighth Route Army has completely destroyed the road, it is impossible for us to arrive at the destination on time. , Commander, please prepare early!"

"Hi!"

Ningji Okamura of the North China Front Command of the Japanese Army was furious again in his office.

Lieutenant General Kato's telegram completely disrupted his deployment!

In his plan, at most ten days, the Kato division can join the battlefield.Now it seems that they will not be able to participate in the war within half a month.

The extra five days directly meant that the North China Imperial Army would have to persist for five more days under the counterattack of the Eighth Route Army.

The North China Eighth Route Army is now like a stimulant, attacking itself regardless of everything, with one purpose, to consume a large amount of the imperial army's strength, and minimize the impact of Kato's division joining the battle.

The Eighth Route Army's Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base and the Taihang base have disappeared. There is still no trace. Okamura Ningji has a hunch that the Eighth Route Army must be organizing a very large-scale operation.Once the operation is successful, the North China Front Army will definitely become very passive. Even if the Kato Division joins the battlefield, it may not help.

Therefore, Okamura Ningji is more anxious than anyone else, looking forward to the Kato division joining the battlefield as soon as possible, the sooner the better!

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