The 9th Division suffered heavy losses, and the person who should bear the most responsibility was, of course, Higuchi Kiichiro.
However, Kiichiro Higuchi has already had a caesarean section to apologize, so Kiichiro Higuchi’s family will not be punished.
After the 9th Division suffered heavy losses, Okamura Neiji submitted an application to the base camp to transfer a Category A division from the Kwantung Army to North China.
The commander of the Kwantung Army, General Yoshijiro Umezu, naturally refused to do so and lodged a strong protest.
Finally, the base camp transferred a B division from the Kwantung Army, the 71st Division, to North China.
At present, this division has arrived in the Zhangjiakou area. Together with the 1st Division and the 26th Division, it has deployed defenses in the Pingsui Road area and Zhangjiakou to resist the attack of the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
However, the temporary commander-in-chief of these three divisions was changed to Mizuo Nakazawa, commander of the 1st Division.
Yamamoto Kazuki pointed at the map and continued: "The second is the direction of the Shota Railway and Shimen City. The 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division of the Locust Army are the main force, and a group army of the Locust Alliance Army is assisting."
"The rest of the main force of the Locust Army has gathered in the Pingjin area for defense, preparing for a decisive battle with the main force of the attacking Eighth Route Army."
"..."
After finishing speaking, Yamamoto Kazuki closed the folder, bowed his head to Okamura Neji, and then sat back on the stool.
Facing the Eighth Route Army's attack, although the Japanese army prepared some small measures.
But Okamura Neji and Yamamoto Kazuki knew very well that they would definitely not be able to defeat the Eighth Route Army by relying on small means.
In the direction of defensive strategy, the Japanese North China Front adopted a layer-by-layer blocking and echelon-matching strategy.
The Japanese base camp also felt that the North China Front Army had greater advantages. After mobilizing its troops and combat materials in place, it repeatedly urged the North China Front Army to attack the Eighth Route Army and eliminate Li Yunlong.
As long as the Eighth Route Army is eliminated, the homeland will not be bombed by the Eighth Route Army's heavy bombers.
In fact, this is not to blame at the Japanese base camp, from the perspective of the base camp.
The Japanese army is now fighting on multiple fronts. I have allocated so many combat materials and troops to you. Why don't you achieve some results?
Originally, when the Japanese army occupied the North China Front, they wanted to support the war with war and transport soldiers and various supplies to the Japanese army.
However, in recent years, the Japanese army has been transfusing blood to the North China Front every year and constantly mobilizing combat materials and troops.
If there were no generals willing to come to North China to serve as commander of the North China Front.
Okamura Neiji had long since lost his hat as commander of the North China Front.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I have a method that may be able to effectively resist the Eighth Route Army's attack."
Chief of Staff Arisu Seizo suddenly looked at Okamura Neji and said.
"any solution?"
Okamura Neji asked with a look on his face.
Youmo Jingsan said with excitement: "We occupy the major cities and military towns in North China. These major cities and military towns gather a large number of Chinese people."
Then he spoke harshly: "If the Eighth Route Army dares to attack in a large scale, the Locust Army will kill these Chinese people!"
"If the Eighth Route Army continues to attack, the locust army will continue to kill the Chinese people!"
"Until the Eighth Route Army stops attacking!"
"The Eighth Route Army prides itself on being an army of the common people. If the Eighth Route Army continues to attack, it will definitely lose the support of the people. If the Eighth Route Army does not continue to attack, then the Locust Army can still occupy North China."
This idea suddenly came to Yusue Moshi's mind after hearing Yamamoto Kazuki explain the battle plan.
Youmo Seizan even thinks his idea is brilliant.
After Okamura Neji finished listening, he frowned slightly and shook his head.
In this way, there may be a chance to block the Eighth Route Army's attack.
However, the Locust Army will also completely lose what little popular support it has in the occupied areas, which is inconsistent with his plan to strengthen public security.
When Okamura Neiji was hesitating whether to threaten the Eighth Route Army with a massacre plan, Yamamoto Kazuki said with a solemn face: "Your Excellency, General, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, this plan may not work."
"Why?"
Yu Suejing narrowed his eyes, and Okamura Neji and other staff officers also looked at Yamamoto Kazuki curiously.
"The current Eighth Route Army has heavy long-range bombers that can threaten the empire's homeland."
Yamamoto Kazuki's expression did not change at all, and his tone remained solemn:
"The consequence of the locust army's massacre of the common people in China was that the Eighth Route Army dispatched long-range heavy long-range bombers to frantically bombard the empire's homeland and massacre our compatriots."
Upon hearing this, Neji Okamura, Seizo Arisu and a group of staff officers suddenly showed solemn expressions on their faces.
How could you forget that the Eighth Route Army has heavy long-range bombers?
The Eighth Route Army's heavy long-range bombers really made Neji Okamura both hate and love them.
What I hate is that the Eighth Route Army aircraft carried out indiscriminate bombings on military facilities and urban areas in the empire, killing many Japanese.
What I love is that the more aggressively the Eighth Route Army bombed the empire's homeland, the more troops and supplies the base camp mobilized against the North China Front.
But the explosion was too severe, and the empire itself could not bear the loss.
Youmo Jingsan still had a trace of luck in his heart and said: "Sending out heavy long-range bombers requires a large amount of fuel and aerial bombs and other materials. Perhaps the Eighth Route Army aviation unit only has the ability to bomb the mainland of the empire once. Otherwise, how can we explain the distance between the last Eighth Route Army bombers and the bombing?
It’s been months since the Empire’s homeland, but we still haven’t seen the second bombing by the Eighth Route Army Air Force?”
Yamamoto Kazuki said: "Judging from the last time the Eighth Route Army used more than 100 bombers and fighter jets to bomb the 9th Division, the Eighth Route Army has sufficient fuel and aerial bombs. The Eighth Route Army aviation unit definitely has the ability to bomb the empire's mainland more than once."
Youmo Jingsan asked rhetorically: "Why don't the Eighth Route Army's aviation units continue to dispatch long-range heavy bombers and continue to bomb the empire's mainland?"
Yamamoto Kazuki said: "It is very likely related to the mopping up by the Locust Army. After the Eighth Route Army bombed DJ last time, the Locust Army dispatched mopping up troops in Manchuria, North China, Central China and South China, and massacred many Chinese people.
That’s why the Eighth Route Army did not dare to continue sending out bombers to bomb the empire’s homeland.”
Okamura Neji nodded, with a look of surprise on his face, after Yamamoto Kazuki's analysis.
It makes sense why the Eighth Route Army did not continue bombing the mainland of the empire.
Youmo Seizan asked: "Yamamoto-kun means that if the locust army continues to massacre the Chinese people, the Eighth Route Army's heavy long-range bombers will continue to be dispatched to bomb the empire's mainland?"
"That's right!" Kazuki Yamamoto nodded, "So, your Chief of Staff's plan to massacre the Chinese people will not work."
"Of course, the Eighth Route Army's bombers would not dare to continue bombing the mainland."
After a pause, Yamamoto Kazuki added another sentence.
You Mo Jing San suddenly felt overwhelmed and finally came up with a way to get the best of both worlds. The Eighth Route Army was not a good enemy and had the means to threaten the North China Front Army.
"Then what suggestions does Yamamoto-kun have?"
Youmo Jingsan asked with a solemn expression.
"Your Excellency, General, I have a plan."
Yamamoto Kazuki looked at Okamura Neji and said in a deep voice.
This chapter has been completed!