Yamamoto Kazuki glanced at Hanagani Masa indifferently, his eyes full of arrogance and coldness.
Except for Yoshio Iwamatsu, Kazuki Yamamoto has not paid attention to anyone else in this headquarters.
Especially Hanatani Masaru, Yamamoto Kazuki rated him as brave and foolhardy, and he became the chief of staff of the First Army based on his qualifications.
When Hanatani was planning the September 18th Incident with Hideji Tojo, Kenji Doihara, Seishiro Itagaki, Kanji Ishihara, and Shigeru Honjo, he was judged to have failed.
Nowadays, Itagaki and others are all at the rank of lieutenant general at worst, Hideji Tojo is below one person and above ten thousand people, and Hanatani Masaru is still just a major general with no real power.
This is enough to show how bad Hua Guzheng is.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, isn't there no basis for your statement? Why do you say that my guess is wrong?"
Yamamoto Kazuki said without mercy to Hanagani Masaru.
Hanaya Masa narrowed his eyes, Yamamoto Kazuki was quarreling with him, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
In terms of qualifications, he planned the September 18th Incident eleven years ago with Doi Maru Kenji, Itagaki Seishiro and the Prime Minister.
At that time, you Kazuki Yamamoto was probably still studying special operations at the German Military Academy, right?
He had no record at all and relied on the support of Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka and Commander Yoshio Iwamatsu to become a major general with no real power.
What qualifications do you, Kazuki Yamamoto, have to question my analysis of the battle situation?
Although he was quite dissatisfied with Yamamoto Kazuki, Hanatani Masaru would never quarrel with Yamamoto in front of Iwamatsu Yoshio.
However, Hanatani Masaru's face suddenly became a little unsightly: "Yamamoto-kun, do you dare to make a bet with me?"
Yamamoto narrowed his eyes slightly: "What are you betting on?"
"Just bet on whether the Eighth Route Army really wants to attack Taiyuan. If the Eighth Route Army attacks Taiyuan, I lose. If the Eighth Route Army doesn't attack Taiyuan, you lose. The bet is on our respective major generals commanding the sabers."
There was a hint of mockery in Hua Guzheng's expression:
"Yamamoto-kun, do you dare to make this bet?"
Yamamoto Kazuki raised his eyebrows slightly, and just as he was about to retort, Iwamatsu Yoshio suddenly slapped the desk, making a snapping sound.
Iwamatsu Yoshio said coldly: "In the face of a powerful enemy, you two still have the leisure to bet here. Do you take me, the commander, seriously?"
"If the Eighth Route Army attacks Taiyuan, you Yamamoto-kun, Hanagani-kun, and I, Iwamatsu Yoshio, may all be shot to death by the Eighth Route Army."
"When the time comes, Yamamoto-kun's major general's command saber, Hanagani-kun's major general's command saber, and my Lieutenant General's sword given by Tian Locust will all become the trophies of the Eighth Route Army."
Kazuki Yamamoto said to Yoshio Iwamatsu: "Your Excellency, Commander, I suggest that you immediately order the 33rd Division and the 37th Division to move closer to Taiyuan overnight to strengthen Taiyuan's defense."
"The 1st Cavalry Brigade, the 4th Cavalry Brigade, and the 1st and 3rd Divisions directly under the North China Front have gone to reinforce the 1st Division."
"If the Eighth Route Army attacks Taiyuan with heavy troops at this time, our First Army will be in a dangerous situation!"
Yoshio Iwamatsu frowned slightly, and he had to say that what Kazuki Yamamoto said made sense.
He was originally afraid of death and worried that the Eighth Route Army would attack Taiyuan. After hearing what Yamamoto Kazuki said, he immediately wanted to mobilize the 33rd Division and the 37th Division back to Taiyuan.
Hua Guzheng said: "I still reserve the opinion that the Eighth Route Army will not attack Taiyuan. Commander, please think about it carefully. The main force of the 19th Division of the Eighth Route Army heading north from Baijin Road can only carry 00,000 rounds of artillery shells at most. The Eighth Route Army has already attacked Taiyuan."
The Gu defense line fired more than 10,000 artillery shells, and the Eighth Route Army only had tens of thousands of artillery shells left at most. What could the Eighth Route Army use to attack Taiyuan?"
"What's more, the 37th Division and the 33rd Division will be transferred back to Taiyuan at this time."
"Isn't it equivalent to handing over the Zhengtai Railway and its military important places such as Yangquan, Niangziguan and Shouyang to the Eighth Route Army?"
"Once the Zhengtai Railway is lost, our First Army will be alone. That will be the most dangerous situation."
Iwamatsu Yoshio nodded. After listening to Hanatani Masaru's analysis, he suddenly felt that Hanatani Masaru's words made sense.
The Chengtai-Taiwan Railway is too important to the First Army. If the Chengtai-Taiwan Railway is completely occupied by the Eighth Route Army, then the First Army will be the meat on the chopping board of the Eighth Route Army, and it can be put into the pot whenever it wants.
Seeing Iwamatsu Yoshio's hesitation.
Hua Guzheng continued: "Your Excellency, Commander, I can conclude that the Eighth Route Army shelling the Taigu defense line will soon be out of artillery shells."
Ding ding ding——
Not long after Hua Guzheng finished speaking, the phone on the table rang.
Yoshio Iwamatsu picked up the phone: "Moxi Moxi, this is the office of the commander of the First Army."
Then, the voice of Miyazaki Masao came from the receiver: "Your Excellency, Commander, I am the Deputy Chief of Staff, Miyazaki Masao. The Eighth Route Army has stopped shelling the Taigu defense line!"
"Yoshi!"
Iwamatsu Yoshio's expression changed. He glanced at Hanatani Masaru and said:
"Miyazaki-kun, the Eighth Route Army must not have many artillery shells left. You order the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade to dispatch elite squads at night to reach the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions and blow up as many artillery positions as possible.
Explode as much as you want."
"Hi!" Masao Miyazaki responded, "There are many wounded in the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade. Please ask Your Excellency, Commander, to send the field hospital from the 41st Division."
Yoshio Iwamatsu said: "There is no need to go to the field hospital of the 41st Division. Miyazaki-kun, can you estimate how many wounded there are?"
Masao Miyazaki said: "Not counting the wounded from the Locust Alliance Army, there are at least 00 wounded from the Locust Army!"
Yoshio Iwamatsu couldn't help but take a breath when he heard this. Although he had already expected that the casualties would be small, he still felt a pang of pain when he heard this data.
The number of wounded in the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade was at least 00, so the number of casualties was at least 100!
The two brigades combined only had 10,000 men, and the casualties in a few hours were nearly half.
How many casualties did the Eighth Route Army suffer?
A few hundred at most, probably not even a few hundred.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Because the Eighth Route Army did not have a serious attack, it was all a tentative attack. It used infantry to draw out the Japanese firepower, and then used artillery fire to cover the Taigu defense line.
This battle loss ratio...
The good news is that the artillery shells carried by the Eighth Route Army are almost exhausted, otherwise the Locust Army of the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade and the 3rd Division of the Locust Alliance Army will all have to feed the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells.
Iwamatsu Yoshio said: "With so many wounded soldiers, the field hospital of the 41st Division was of no help in the past. I will send a convoy to the Taigu defense line to take the injured soldiers to the hospital in Taiyuan for rescue."
Miyazaki Masao said: "I would like to thank the commander on behalf of the injured soldiers."
After Miyazaki Masao finished speaking, Iwamatsu Yoshio hung up the phone.
"Did you all hear it?" Yoshio Iwamatsu said, "The Eighth Route Army's shelling of the Taigu defense line has stopped. It seems that Mr. Hanagani's analysis of the battle situation is correct."
"Jun Huagu, please make arrangements immediately and order all the cars in Taiyuan City to go to the Taigu defense line to rescue the wounded!"
"Hi!"
Hua Gu was lowering his head suddenly.
When he raised his head, Hanatani glanced at Yamamoto Kazuki proudly.
Yamamoto Kazuki's expression remained unchanged.
Then Hanatani was walking out the door, Yamamoto Kazuki nodded to Iwamatsu Yoshio, then turned around and left quickly.
Yamamoto Kazuki returned to the office, still feeling uneasy.
Even though the Eighth Route Army stopped shelling the Taigu defense line, Yamamoto still insisted on his analysis of the battle situation.
From the North China Front Army Headquarters, it was learned that the Eighth Route Army would mobilize heavy troops to attack Taiyuan, to the New Regiment to attack the 1st Division in Datong, and then to the main force of the 19th Division to bombard the Taigu defense line.
All this is so abnormal.
After receiving the intelligence that the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army was attacking the 1st Division stationed in Datong, everyone at the First Army Headquarters unanimously felt that the intelligence that the North China Front Army Headquarters had received about the Eighth Route Army's massed troops to attack Taiyuan was false.
but…
What if that information is true?
Thinking of this, Yamamoto Kazuki said to the door: "Here comes someone!"
Lieutenant Goro Oga, the adjutant and correspondent of the special agent team, walked in, lowered his head and said: "Major General Yamamoto!"
Goro Oga originally had the rank of warrant officer, but after Kazuki Yamamoto became a major general, Goro Oga's rank was promoted to lieutenant.
"Immediately order the entire city to be under martial law." Yamamoto Kazuki ordered in a deep voice: "If any suspicious persons are found, immediately arrest them into the gendarmerie and order the special agent team to protect the headquarters for four hours."
"Hi!"
Xiaolu Goro lowered his head suddenly, turned around and left.
If the Eighth Route Army were to attack Taiyuan, they might send special forces into Taiyuan to behead Commander Yoshio Iwamatsu.
Yamamoto had already experienced more than once how powerful Li Yunlong's special forces were.
Yamamoto knew that he could not influence the decision of Commander Yoshio Iwamatsu, but he could protect him.
Once something is discovered, Kazuki Yamamoto will immediately protect Yoshio Iwamatsu to break out of Taiyuan.
…
It is located more than 0 kilometers north of Yangquan.
Tens of thousands of people from the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army, led by Li Yunlong, are marching towards the First Army.
According to the combat plan, the main force of the new regiment moved from north to south, and the center attack group and right attack group of the 19th Division were to complete the encirclement of the Japanese 33rd Division and 37th Division before dawn.
According to intelligence, the 33rd Division and the 37th Division have already assembled in Shouyang County and Yangquan City respectively.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Wang Dehou were walking with the soldiers when a telegraph operator chased them on horseback.
"Report to the leader, telegram to the left attack group!"
The telegraph operator got off his horse, came to Li Yunlong, and gave him a military salute.
Li Yunlong took the telegram. Zhao Gang next to him took out a flashlight and read the telegram sent by the division commander with Li Yunlong.
"Our unit is attacking the Taigu defense line. We have already fired half a dozen artillery shells at the Taigu defense line. We are requesting airdrops of supplies on the battlefield. Commander of the 19th Division..."
Li Yunlong read the contents of the telegram word for word while reading it.
After reading the telegram, Li Yunlong couldn't help but admire him.
Li Yunlong laughed and said: "Haha, you are indeed our teacher and leader, Lao Li, he just turned the screen and assists into the main attack!"
Zhao Gang sounded worried: "If the left attack group makes such a big noise, will the Japanese army mistakenly think that our Eighth Route Army is going to attack Taiyuan, and then transfer the 33rd Division and the 37th Division back to Taiyuan, wouldn't we?
Fetching water from a bamboo basket is in vain. Is all your hard work in vain?"
This chapter has been completed!