As expected, the great success of Germany's operation stimulated the Japanese army. While they were busy preparing for the war, they were also adjusting their troop strength on the battlefield in China, mainly preparing troops for the formation of the Southern Army.

The Japanese army's work efficiency is as fast as ever. Within ten days of being confirmed, the order has been issued to all front-line troops: not only has a group of veteran combat units been transferred, but also the garrison strength in various places has been quickly adjusted. For example, in

Each occupied area quickly formed garrison brigades with relatively independent powers to replace the main division brigades that were about to be transferred.

Heyuan County is located on the north bank of the Yellow River. It is a county in northern Henan. It connects Shanxi and Henan's military hubs. The Zhongwang Mountain area that the Japanese army finally captured will not be easily abandoned.

Therefore, although the Japanese army in Heyuan County did not have outstanding results in this "Central Plains Campaign", they still received an upgrade from the North China Front: a group of troops were transferred from the 35th Division of the Japanese Army in Xinxiang and merged into the Matsumoto Regiment to form a new

Heyuan Independent Defense Brigade. The troops transferred were a regiment that had not achieved significant results in this attack - the Baichuan Regiment.

In fact, compared with the brilliant achievements achieved by the First Army, the entire 35th Division, 33rd Division, and 21st Division were somewhat stagnant. Not only did they not have any tactical actions that affected the battle situation, they also failed to eliminate the China Army in an organized manner. Even the entire Central Army was unable to do so.

The divisions in the battle circle east of Tiaoshan all received reprimand orders from the headquarters. After all, the battle in the west battle circle was much more effective.

"Your Excellency, General Matsumoto, and Hatsukawa Momokawa have been ordered to join the brigade commander in combat. Please take care of me!" Although he was appointed as the deputy brigade commander, Hatsumi Momokawa did not dare to take advantage of his seniors. Matsumoto entered

This time, the defense was quite satisfactory. He had already stepped onto a higher level and was promoted to the commander of the Major General Brigade. However, he was still standing still in his position as colonel. He had no choice but to take the initiative to report: Remember, the Baichuan Regiment was merged into Matsumoto.

The alliance is clearly divided into priorities.

"Haha, old senior, there is no need to be so polite between us." Matsumoto Shin was radiant, and he was full of capable spirit set off by his straight Major General uniform, "Setani-kun, it is rare that the three of us alumni have the fate to come together and bring you together.

Take out the Peking Erguotou you brought!"

"Of course, it is an honor for Setani Eiichi to follow the two seniors to fight on the land of China. We will not go home until we are drunk at night!" Setani Eiichi, who was newly transferred from the North China Army Headquarters, served as Matsumoto Brigade

Chief of Staff, he is also an alumnus of the two brigade commanders, but he is two terms lower than Susumu Matsumoto.

"Then - let's talk about the garrison of the troops first. After confirming the official duties, we can relax and drink." To be honest, Baichuan Huchen, as the oldest alumnus, is still a bit embarrassed.

, he felt a bit awkward now being under the subordinate of Matsumoto Shin, a junior, so he took the initiative to ask for the task.

"Okay, Mr. Setani, please prepare first. We will hold a meeting in an hour." Matsumoto Jin arranged the documents on his desk and calmly told Setani, the chief of staff. He stood up and gave a slight greeting to Momokawa Toraomi.

After a pause, he walked out first.

"Senior Momokawa, please sit down for a moment." Eiichi Setani greeted Toraomi Momokawa awkwardly and hurried off to prepare meeting materials.

"Baga! Meeting with such a big fanfare, Matsumoto-kun is indeed a top student in mainland China!" Momokawa Toraomi smiled bitterly. His original intention was just to communicate with Matsumoto Susumu first, and at most to include a junior student, Eiichi Setani.

.Unexpectedly, Matsumoto Susumu directly proposed to convene a military meeting. Isn’t this because he is frightening his senior? Bagaya Road! What the hell!

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The Matsumoto Independent Guard Brigade is a local security and security mixed brigade. In addition to controlling security at the Henan-Shanxi border, the main task is to blockade and control the coast of the Yellow River and maintain pressure on the Central Plains area south of Luoyang on the south bank.

Under the brigade, there is a brigade headquarters, two infantry regiments, an infantry artillery brigade, a cavalry brigade, a tank squadron, and a machine gun squadron. The brigade headquarters is also equipped with a baggage brigade, an engineering squadron, and a communications squadron.

, an anti-aircraft machine gun squadron, and a field hospital. It also manages a special combat team (squadron level) and Yuncheng Airport. The brigade headquarters is located in Yuanqu, Shanxi, and the two regiments are stationed in southern Shanxi.

Yuncheng and the river source in northern Henan control the entire Zhongwang Mountain District from the east to the west.

Because the geographical scope controlled by Matsumoto's brigade was too expanded, the headquarters not only did not reduce the strength of the brigade, but strengthened it a lot: the two infantry regiments were the main combat units of the fourth brigade, and the artillery was also given sufficient

It is enough to form a brigade. In addition, it has also strengthened a tank squadron and hosted Yuncheng Airport, making the brigade's combat effectiveness comparable to that of a C-organized division. And after all, even if we do not count the hosted special combat teams and Yuncheng

The number of people at the airport and the entire brigade exceeds 12,000. They are all actual combat veterans. They generally have more than two years of military service and have strong combat capabilities.

"Everyone, according to the instructions of the North China Army Headquarters, our brigade will be stationed in three locations." Eiichi Segai stood in front of the wall map, gently waving his baton and pointing, "The brigade headquarters is located in Yuanqu in southern Shanxi.

The county seat is located in the middle of the entire Zhongwang Mountain area. The Baichuan Regiment is stationed in Yuncheng, Shanxi, and is responsible for the security and appeasement of southern Shanxi; the Ximen Regiment is stationed in Heyuan County, northern Henan, and is mainly responsible for the task of blocking the Yellow River and ensuring traffic safety in Henan and Shanxi provinces."

"Hai!" Ximen No. 3 Factory stood up straight, glancing at Susumu Matsumoto in the chairman's position from the corner of his eyes. He was grateful from the bottom of his heart. Finally, years of hard work paid off, and finally, he was promoted to

I have achieved the rank of colonel and become the captain of a regiment! The Ximen family has become more prosperous, and smoke is rising from the ancestral graves! We must work harder to repay Matsumoto-kun for his kindness!

"Ha-yeah!" Baichuan Huchen also stood up and agreed calmly. I guess you, Matsumoto, have gained some understanding and released yourself to control Yuncheng. Well, it's not bad. It is a famous and prosperous place in Shanxi.

"Everyone, please keep our mission in mind. Don't blindly sweep away and attack. We must make full use of the contradictions between the Chinese people and let them fight first. Then, it will be easy for us to control the place." Susumu Matsumoto tapped.

On the table, his eyes occasionally glanced at Baichuan Huchen, who had a sinister face, as if he was warning him: You are too easy to kill, so you must be warned.

"The Chinese people are just cheap! The martial arts of our Imperial Japanese Army are not blindly benevolent." Baichuan Huchen smiled and quoted a famous saying of the Japanese Army: "When necessary, we still have to rely on bayonets to solve the problem.

of!"

Baga! Susumu Matsumoto glanced angrily at this arrogant senior and cursed in his heart.
Chapter completed!