Chapter 193 The prickly bastard Tanaka Shinichi
The Eighth Route Army launched a large-scale raid, which could be said to have caught the little Japanese off guard.
At this time, many Chongqiu railways in North China had been damaged, and the bunkers and gun towers carefully built by the Moon Army were continuously destroyed.
Tada Shun was very angry because of this. After all, the cage policy was wrong for the Eighth Route Army's main body.
As a large number of railways and highways were destroyed, and bunkers and gun towers were destroyed, the Eighth Route Army gradually broke his cage strategy.
When the First Army's telegram was sent, Shun Tada, who had read the contents of the telegram in detail, could not control his emotions.
He frantically smashed various valuable shareholders in the office, and his eyes were full of murderous intent because of his anger.
"How on earth did that bastard Mitake Tsuda command his troops? Out of a field force of more than 8,000 people, only 2,000 people were beaten."
"The strategic territory that Xinxian County City sought so much was lost. That bastard is simply the greatest disgrace to the imperial army."
"How shameless does he have to continue to serve as the commander of the Major General Brigade? He should immediately have a caesarean section to apologize!"
"Such a loss to the fourth independent mixed brigade on Bagaya Road will have a major impact on the First Army of Shanxi Province and even the North China Front Army."
Tada Shun roared angrily, his eyes staring with unspeakable anger.
Indeed, if the independent mixed fourth brigade did not suffer any blow, with their strength, they could completely turn the tide.
Even if they quickly implement the First Army's combat plan, they may cause certain casualties to the Eighth Route Army.
Of course, all that can't happen now, after all, the independent mixed fourth brigade has been severely damaged.
"Commander Ge Dong, the Eighth Route Army currently wants to launch operations in Jin Province. They must quickly rush to support the operations in Jin Province."
"According to the First Army's plan, they must quickly encircle and annihilate the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army fighting on the Zhengtai Railway."
"Then they should quickly mobilize troops and rush to the rescue quickly to ensure that their own losses are reduced."
Chief of Staff Kasahara Yukio hesitated for a moment, then came to Tada Shun and spoke slowly.
Tada Shun frowned and glanced at Kasahara Yukio.
If it were them, Shun Tada would definitely continue to get angry.
Yukio Kasahara is different. First of all, Yukio Kasahara, like Shun Tada, does not hold the rank of Army Lieutenant General.
Secondly, Kasahara Yukio has a good background. He is a descendant of the shogun, and his personal ability is very outstanding.
He graduated from Army University in the 30th class and was a member of the Saber Team in the same class as Ishihara Wanji.
The most important thing is that Yukio Kasahara has a good relationship with Tojo, who is currently the Minister of War.
In view of that series of reasons, Tada Shun suppressed his anger and came directly to the map.
"Kasahara-kun, the plan of the First Army is very good, but now their northern and southern regional troops cannot participate in the war."
"No matter how good the plan is, it will be of no value without troops to execute it."
"What's more, I want to know that the 4th independent mixed brigade in Xin County was severely damaged, but the 48th independent brigade fighting there is very capable of fighting."
"Now that the 48th Independent Brigade of the Jinsui Army has made it clear that it wants to fight them, who can guarantee that they will not advance to the Zhengtai Railway to fight."
"Yan Baichuan, you are so cunning, you are so cunning!"
Tada Shun looked at the markings on the map and said with an angry expression on his face.
Especially when he thought about the successive victories achieved by the 48th Independent Brigade of the Jinsui Army, could he be filled with anger?
Did the Yue Army have any contact with Yan Laoxi? Therefore, the Jin-Sui Army rarely has large-scale battles with the Japs until now.
The little Japanese turned a blind eye to the Jinsui Army, but Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun successively inflicted heavy losses on the Yue Army.
This made Jun Tada completely angry. He thought he had been deceived by Yan Laoxi.
Now he can't wait to gather all the troops and directly eat all the Shanxi-Sui Army troops of Yan Laoxi.
"Commander Ge Dong, they have a large number of troops directly under their headquarters, and those troops can be dispatched quickly to start operations."
"They can deploy troops to advance along the Zhengtai-Taiwan Railway to ensure the smooth flow of the Zhengtai-Taiwan Railway."
"After establishing contact with the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade of Shanxi Province, they made every effort to hold on and wait for the troops deployed by the First Army in southern Shanxi to arrive for support."
"The 48th Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Sui Army in Xin County can dispatch Mongolian troops to deal with the problem!"
"The Suiran Army stationed in Mongolia cannot solve the 48th Independent Brigade, but it can at least be sure to contain it in the Xinxian area!"
"Just ask them to stay in the Xinxian area so that they will not threaten their operations from the east."
"And they can contact Yan Baichuan and put pressure on him to withdraw that force."
"When necessary, they can carry out large-scale bombings against the Jinsui Army in the western Shanxi region to defeat the Jinsui Army and make them fearful."
After all, Yukio Kasahara is not a member of the Saber Team, and since he is a member of the Saber Team along with Kanji Ishihara, his abilities are definitely not too weak.
Based on the situation on the battlefield, Kasahara Yukio immediately put forward relevant suggestions.
The North China Front Army is a heavy combat force of the Little Japanese outside the Pass. It has the First Army, the 12th Army, and the Mongolian Army under its eastern jurisdiction.
Does its jurisdiction include the provinces of Shanxi, Chasu, Hebei, Shandong and Henan? In addition to three military units, they have a large number of troops directly under their jurisdiction.
The 27th Division, the 35th Division, and the 110th Division were independently combined into the 1st, 7th, and 15th Brigades.
In addition to three divisions and three mixed brigades, they have a large number of directly affiliated troops.
For example, field heavy artillery units, independent mountain artillery units, field artillery units, independent machine gun units, etc.
The overall strength of the directly-affiliated troops is not weak, such as the chariot troops.
Currently, the North China Front has the 8th Tank Regiment, a garrisoned tank convoy, and four armored vehicle squadrons.
Most of these troops are gathered in Ji Province, and the North China Front Army can mobilize their troops for combat at any time.
Kasahara Yukio's intention was very clear. He requested that the front troops be transferred directly under the Central Government, and the troops directly under the Central Government quickly advanced along the Shotai Railway to Jin Province.
Just ask those troops to advance to Shanxi Province and open up contact with the First Army troops, so that they can ensure the temporary safety of the Zhengtai Railway.
Moreover, they can also stick to the railway and resist the Eighth Route Army's attack from the east, thereby buying enough time for other troops.
After Tada Shun heard that suggestion, his face showed a thoughtful expression.
Soon he began to discuss in detail with Yukio Kasahara, and soon they began to issue combat orders.
The 110th Division, which is responsible for the defense of the occupied area in the central Hebei area, mobilized troops to advance along the Zhengtai Railway.
Five infantry brigades were dispatched from the 110th Division and assigned to troops directly under the front army for combat operations.
That force will be composed of infantry, cavalry, artillery, armor, engineers, etc., so many soldiers will unite the force.
After completing the formation, they will set off from Zhengding City and advance along the Zhengtai Railway toward Jin Province in the west.
The relevant combat orders were quickly delivered by Deputy Chief of Staff Masakata Hirata, but Shun Tada and Yukio Kasahara personally contacted the troops stationed in Mongolia.
Did they ask the Mongolian army to dispatch a certain number of troops from northern Shanxi to rush to Xin County for reinforcements?
After the reinforcements from the Mongolian Army arrived in Xin County, they met up with the 4th Independent Brigade and were asked to take charge of containing the 48th Independent Brigade.
In addition, did the little devils immediately put pressure on Yan Laoxi through relevant channels and begged Yan Laoxi to withdraw the troops of the 48th Independent Brigade?
For a time, the Yue army began to mobilize its troops in Ji Province on a large scale.
One after another, tanks and armored vehicles quickly advanced towards the Zhengding City area.
At this time, he was stationed at the Mongolian Army Headquarters in Zhangyuan City, Cha Province.
After Naosaburo Okabe received the message from the North China Front Army Headquarters, he immediately came to the map with a solemn expression on his face.
The troops stationed in Mongolia are not large, but their defense range is very large. Up to now, most of their only field division, the 26th Division, has been involved in the battle in northern Shanxi.
Will they cooperate with the First Army to form an independent third brigade to ensure the safety of the northern section of the Tongpu Railway?
As for the cavalry group, they have been stationed in the Suicha area for a long time. There are large grasslands there, which is conducive to mobile operations of their cavalry units.
If the second brigade is formed independently, it will be responsible for the defense of Zhangyuan City and other areas, and it will also be the security force of the military headquarters.
If there is no combat situation for that few troops, it is possible to dispatch troops to support the First Army for combat.
But now, they don't have many troops to mobilize.
Okabe Naosaburo erred in the North China Front's order, and he was somewhat cautious in handling it.
If he wanted to call Shun Tada back, he could shirk the battle.
After Bu Nao heard the news from the Chief of Staff of the Mongolian Army, Tanaka Shinichi, he hurried over.
Tanaka Shinichi is definitely a role model in the Moon Army, and he is also a standard thorn-headed bastard.
In 1937, he served as the Chief of the Military Section and directly joined forces with the Chief of Operations, Akira Muto, to oppose the then Chief of Operations Kanji's idea of not expanding the war.
In 1938, he continued to join forces with the new Chief of Operations Section, Masazumi Inada, but turned against Shun Tada, then Deputy Chief of Staff, and advocated launching a large-scale operation in Hankou.
In 1939, Tanaka Shinichi was transferred to the Mongolian Army as Chief of Staff, and then the Mongolian Army launched a large-scale sweep of Suixi.
After the sweep, Naosaburo Okabe advocated withdrawing the troops and shrinking the defense line to avoid the situation of a lone army standing out.
However, Tanaka Shinichi tried his best to counter the mistake and asked the troops to enter Wuyuan Castle.
Of course, in 40 years, Fu Yisheng launched a counterattack and won the Wuyuan victory.
But those things were nothing. Two years later, Tojo would serve as prime minister and land minister, which can be said to be a great power.
But in such a situation, Tanaka Shinichi would run to Tojo's office because of his different ideas and directly call him a bastard!
From this we can see whether Tanaka Shinichi is a perfect assassin or a fanatical activist.
"Commander Ge Dong, the 13th Independent Infantry Regiment of the 26th Division was attacked by the Shanxi-Sui Army."
"This time the front army headquarters begged them to send troops to support the Xinxian battle, so they should seize that opportunity and teach the Jinsui Army a lesson."
"He believed that it was necessary to mobilize enough troops to advance to Xin County to fight, so that the Jinsui Army would know how powerful they were."
Tanaka Shinichi came to Okabe Naosaburo and said with a serious expression on his face.
Even though he had conflicts with Shun Tada, whether it was related to combat, he was extremely supportive.
"Tanaka-kun, they don't have any extra troops to deploy to the battlefield right now."
"After Fu Yisheng of Sui Province won a great victory in Wuyuan City, his troops were greatly replenished."
"Do they currently have the strength of several armies, and their weapons and equipment have also been upgraded."
"The cavalry group should be aware that they are already struggling and ask if they can mobilize their troops to leave. Maybe the occupied towns and cities will be recaptured again."
"Over there with the 26th Division..."
Naosaburo Okabe looked at Tanaka Shinichi in front of him and said with an embarrassed expression.
However, Tanaka Shinichi had no intention of continuing to listen to Dongfang. He looked at the map and expressed his thoughts directly.
"Deploy a unit from the 26th Division and the Independent Mixed Second Brigade to strengthen the puppet Mongolian army for combat."
"The 48th Independent Brigade of the Jinsui Army also suffered casualties. It would be advantageous for them to transfer those troops there and cooperate with the remnants of the independent 4th Brigade."
"Commander Ge Dong, do you want to ask the Front Army Headquarters and the First Army Headquarters to think that their troops stationed in Mongolia are afraid of fighting the Shanxi-Sui Army?"
Tanaka Shinichi looked at Naosaburo Okabe and said with a firm expression.
Naosaburo Okabe showed a slightly unhappy expression on his face, but after thinking for a while, he agreed to come.
Once Tanaka Shinichi supports Tada Shun in fighting, if Okabe Naosaburo refuses, it will inevitably make Tada Shun unhappy.
Secondly, if the puppet Mongolian army is fighting, then at critical moments, the puppet Mongolian army can be sacrificed to ensure the safety of the Yuan army, so that he does not have to worry about taking responsibility.
As for the third point, although he is a lieutenant general and commander, there is nothing he can do against Tanaka Shinichi.
After all, most of today's little devils are not willing to actively fight.
Is Tanaka Shinichi's idea of actively fighting a war likely to be approved by many little Japs?
Naosaburo Okabe made concessions, and Shinichi Tanaka began to be responsible for selecting the troops himself.
Two independent infantry brigades of the 2nd Brigade were independently formed, and two field infantry brigades of the 26th Division began to be drawn out.
At the same time, he mobilized the 7th Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Garrison Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army.
The puppet army of more than 6,000 people began to be ordered by Tanaka Shinichi, and they began to gather towards northern Shanxi.
As for whether Tanaka Shinichi planned to personally command the troops in combat, he sent the message to the 26th Division along with the message.
Kuroda Shigenori, commander of the 26th Division, actively recommended it, and Tanaka Shinichi approved it.
Kenzo Harada, the major general commander of the 26th Infantry Regiment of the 26th Division, began to take over the command. He will personally direct those troops to advance the operation.
Tanaka Shinichi stayed at the headquarters, and he paid close attention to the dynamics of that unit.
Did Naosaburo Okabe completely let go and let him take command at the headquarters?
For a time, the North China Front Army immediately organized two supporting army units. They would advance from the Zhengtai Railway and the Tongpu Railway respectively.
Among the two supporting army units, the Yue puppet army commanded by Harada Kenzo will directly advance to Xin County to fight.
Of course, it will take time for those troops to assemble, and if they want to advance along the railway, it will also take time.
After all, both the Buzhou-Zhengtai Railway and the Tongpu-Tongpu Railway have been damaged to varying degrees.
(End of chapter)
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