Peking.
Japanese Army North China Front Headquarters.
General Okamura Neji was in an extremely bad mood.
The transfer of the 9th Division and the 11th Division to North China was originally a happy thing.
However, just a few days after arriving, the 9th Division suffered heavy losses due to Higuchi Kiichiro's foolish behavior without authorization, and the entire army might even be annihilated.
This 9th Division is the home division of the Japanese army, one of the 17 permanent divisions, and its combat effectiveness is extremely powerful.
It is also relatively well-equipped, its combat effectiveness is second only to the 2nd Division and the 6th Division, and it is good at fighting tough and tough battles.
Just in time to deal with the Eighth Route Army, which is good at fighting tough and tough battles.
However, before even seeing what the Eighth Route Army looked like, the 9th Division suffered heavy losses.
"Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro has been leading the 9th Division to garrison in Manchuria. He does not know the intelligence capabilities of the Eighth Route Army. The officers and soldiers of the 9th Division must also have the mentality of underestimating the enemy."
"That's why this incident happened."
Youmo Jingsan said with a complicated expression.
Logically speaking, if the division commander of a Category A division arranges combat operations for so many troops, he should consult the headquarters for instructions.
But Higuchi Kiichiro obviously didn't take Okamura Neji and Arisu Seizo seriously.
I didn't even ask for instructions, I just did it on my own.
Mo Jing San's words imply that they should not be responsible for the defeat of the 9th Division.
certainly.
As the chief of staff and commander of the North China Front, they certainly cannot escape responsibility.
"Higuchi Kiichiro, this idiot, a waste, a pig!"
Okamura Neji is really angry.
He had already told Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro and others not to act rashly, but this happened anyway.
If all the 8 division commanders who were transferred did not obey the command, and the subordinates defeated the superiors, how could they lead this team?
so.
Okamura Neiji directly ordered Higuchi Kiichiro to lead the remaining 9th Division troops back to Manchuria, and then Okamura sent him to the military court at the base camp.
after all.
Kiichiro Higuchi was a Japanese Army Lieutenant General, and it was impossible for Neji Okamura to directly order him to have his caesarean section.
After being sent to a military court, it is impossible for Higuchi Kiichiro to be the commander of the division again. His treatment and other matters have nothing to do with him, and he may even be imprisoned.
At this moment, communications staff officer Haruo Kitani walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand and lowered his head to report to Neji Okamura:
"General."
"I just received a telegram from Lieutenant General Mitsuo Nakazawa and Lieutenant General Shigenori Kuroda of the 1st Division. Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro, commander of the 9th Division, committed suicide by caesarean section."
"Except for the 9th Artillery Regiment, almost the entire 9th Division was wiped out, and there are still a large number of seriously injured people in Zhangjiakou."
A bombing of more than 500 tons of aerial bombs would not be able to kill all the Japanese on Dongshan Mountain.
A very small number of Japanese soldiers survived unscathed, but the number of wounded was large, and most of them were seriously wounded.
These seriously injured people either had their hands or feet broken, or their internal organs were damaged by the air waves and explosion shock waves, but they were still hanging in the air.
These seriously injured people are what really make things difficult for the Japanese.
To save it, it will take a lot of manpower, material and financial resources.
If you don't save him, the uninjured soldiers will be watching. If you don't save him, it will greatly affect morale.
"Nani?"
"Committed suicide by caesarean section?"
Okamura Neji and Arisu Seizan stood up in unison.
"Go down."
Okamura Neji wanted to say something, but in the end he just waved his hand.
Although Neji Okamura wanted to kill Higuchi Kiichiro, but the other party committed suicide by caesarean section, then the crimes committed by Higuchi Kiichiro would be wiped out.
And over at the base camp, Okamura Neji also had an explanation.
This defeat was all the responsibility of Kiichiro Higuchi, and Kiichiro Higuchi had already performed a caesarean section to thank the emperor.
"Hi."
Kitani Haruo lowered his head, put the telegram on his desk, turned and left.
"Your Excellency, Commander."
"The bombing of the 9th Division is another typical intelligence leak."
"The Eighth Route Army must have had accurate information, so they sent bombers to successfully bomb."
You Mo Jing San’s tone and expression were extremely solemn.
An elite Class A division was defeated so easily. The Eighth Route Army only wasted hundreds of tons of aerial bombs and did not lose a single aircraft or soldier.
Although the 9th Division can be reorganized, the loss of those veterans of the Class A Division means one less.
At present, the Japanese army is engaged in full-scale war in the Pacific, China battlefield and Southeast Asia battlefield. Japan has launched nationwide mobilization. Currently, there is not a shortage of soldiers, but there is a shortage of elite veterans!
so.
Even if the 9th Division is reorganized, it will be difficult for its combat effectiveness to return to its peak.
"Intelligence, intelligence, intelligence again!"
"It seems that the Locust Army's intelligence has never gained an advantage!"
"The enemy knows everything about us, but we know very little about the enemy. How can we win the war?"
Okamura Neji frowned and was in a bad mood.
He still couldn't figure out why the enemy had such strong intelligence capabilities?
It is very likely that senior spies of the Eighth Route Army are hiding within the North China Front Army Headquarters.
Is there a Mo Jing San?
Before the full-scale Sino-Japanese war broke out, Okamura Neiji was sent to China to work as a spy for a period of time, and he did an outstanding job and was promoted upon returning home.
For this war, Japan prepared for many years, infiltrated the Chinese government forces, drew maps on the spot, bribed officials and other measures, and obtained a lot of high-value intelligence.
This is also the reason why Japan was able to defeat the Chinese army steadily in the early stages of the war.
However, it was difficult for the Japanese army to infiltrate the Eighth Route Army to achieve the desired results.
The organization of the Eighth Route Army was far more rigorous than the Japanese army imagined.
"Your Majesty Commander, there is nothing we can do about this."
"After all, we are fighting on the territory of another country and are on the enemy's territory."
"Everyone living on this land may be an intelligence agent of the enemy, including the Locust Alliance troops who are submissive on the surface."
"Any occupying force, no matter how professional and rigorous its intelligence system is, will always be at a disadvantage."
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Okamura Neiji nodded. As a senior Japanese general, he naturally understood this truth.
"unless…"
"Unless what?" Okamura Neji asked with a look on his face.
After a pause, Youmo Jingsan said: "Unless the Locust Army has a large amount of food and other materials, distribute them to the Chinese people for free, buy their hearts and minds, and make them completely surrender to the Locust Army."
In troubled times, countless people starve to death.
Some Chinese people do not hesitate to become traitors and carry guns to attack the Chinese army in order to earn a living and survive.
But it is a pity that the Japanese army does not have so much food, and the food devils themselves do not have enough to eat.
Moreover, the image of the Japs burning, killing, looting, and brutality has deeply penetrated into the hearts of the Chinese people.
Even in the areas occupied by the Japanese army, many Chinese people bowed their heads on the surface, cursed their eighteenth generation Japanese ancestors secretly, and even secretly helped the Chinese army.
"Don't talk about this."
Okamura Neji waved his hand and said:
"Arima-kun, please ask Yamamoto-kun to set up an intelligence team and send it to Zhangjiakou to investigate this incident. We must investigate the matter thoroughly."
"Send the wounded and remaining troops of the 9th Division to Manchuria."
"Requesting the base camp to exchange a new Class A division from the Kwantung Army to North China."
"Hi."
Youmo Jingsan lowered his head first, and then said with a change of expression:
"Will the 9th Artillery Regiment also be sent back to Manchuria?"
"Arimatsu-kun, you reminded me promptly that the 9th Artillery Regiment is staying." Okamura Neiji said.
After all, it is an artillery regiment of an A-type division, and its combat effectiveness is stronger than that of an artillery regiment of a second-line division.
After a pause, Okamura Neiji added: "Also, inform all the divisions about the 9th Division, and remind the new division commanders of the divisions in North China that whoever dares to mobilize troops for combat without authorization will suffer the consequences.
."
Youmojingsan: "Hi."
Okamura Neiji added: "In addition, we urge Major General Yamamoto Kazuki to increase intelligence penetration into the Shanxi Eighth Route Army."
Youmojingsan: "Hi."
…
night.
Taiyuan.
Wusu Airport.
The Air Force of the Eighth Route Army was holding a celebration banquet. Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao and others were all there, and some battalion commanders of the new regiment also came to join in the fun.
The head of the headquarters and the chief of staff also came.
However, the head of the headquarters was busy. He said a few words, drank a bowl of wine with the pilots and left.
Zheng Shaoqiang, Li Shaorong, Zhang Zhongkui and Zhang Shisun sat at the same table as Li Yunlong.
The table is filled with sumptuous dishes.
All they drank were Coca-Cola and other drinks. After drinking only a little wine, Political Commissar Zhao stopped them.
Although we have won the battle, we cannot relax our vigilance.
What if the pilots are drunk and a Japanese plane suddenly comes for a sneak attack?
Huang Erhu held a telegram in his hand, walked quickly to Li Yunlong, and whispered in his ear: "Captain, Boss Chen sent a secret message!"
The dining table was placed on the secondary runway of the airport. There were hundreds of watts of high-power electric lights everywhere in the airport, just like daylight.
Li Yunlong's expression changed, and he immediately took the telegram and read it, and then couldn't help but look happy.
"Everyone be quiet!"
"I have a few words to say."
Li Yunlong stood up, and as his voice sounded, the surroundings suddenly became silent.
Then, Li Yunlong raised the telegram in his hand and said loudly: "I just received reliable information that the Japanese 9th Division was killed and injured by nearly 600 tons of aerial bombs this morning, killing more than 25,000 people."
, Lieutenant General Kiichiro Higuchi, commander of the 9th Division, committed suicide by caesarean section!"
Wow... As soon as Li Yunlong finished speaking, there was an uproar around him.
When some ground staff and pilots heard the news, their eyes suddenly widened and almost popped out of their eyes.
"Bah bang bang!"
As expected, all the ground crew, pilots and infantry battalion commanders of the Eighth Route Army, as well as the pilots being reviewed, began to applaud wildly.
Yanagisaki and more than 20 pilots who were reviewed couldn't help but burst into tears.
This time, they personally participated in the bombing mission and avenged their fallen comrades!
After the celebration banquet, Li Yunlong felt extremely comfortable.
Haha, get rich!
This chapter has been completed!