After finishing writing this page, Juichi Terauchi opened the memo in front of him.

After opening this memo, I found that the handwriting on it was still quite new. Looking at the date on it, it was clearly from yesterday!

If someone who knows how to read Japanese is around, you will find that what is written here is the current situation of each division of the First Army of the North China Front, including personnel, weapons and equipment rationing levels, and garrison and other details.

Shouichi Terauchi held a pencil in his hand, searched and compared it repeatedly, and finally made a tick at the back of the 14th Division.

After ticking the memo, Juichi Terauchi picked up the landline phone in front of him and said: "Moxi Moxi, this is Juichi Terauchi. Immediately call the chief of staff, Major General Naosaburo Okabe, to my office. I will talk to you.

He has something to say right away."

"Hai." The other side of the phone responded.

Soon, Major General Naosaburo Okabe, the chief of staff of the North China Front, came to Juichi Terauchi's office.

"Your Excellency, Commander, are you looking for me?" Naosaburo Okabe asked after coming in.

"Sit down! Okabe-kun, you are now my right-hand man. Over the years, you have helped me do a lot of things and made a lot of outstanding achievements. I called you here this time because I wanted to

As we have discussed, this is about the further combat plan of our North China Front Army." Terauchi Juichi said seriously.

"Your Excellency, Commander, if you have anything to do, just say it directly. As long as Okabe can do it, I will go through fire and water, no matter what!" Naosaburo Okabe stood at attention and lowered his head and said. He is a loyal follower of Juichi Terauchi.

You can be called a loyal follower, and a very capable loyal follower!

"Okabe-kun, please sit down! Let me ask you, what do you think of Doihara Kenji?" Terauchi Shouichi said seriously, but his eyes narrowed slightly.

Naosaburo Okabe was not polite to General Juichi Terauchi. He pulled out the chair in front of Juichi Terauchi and sat down. Then he said sternly: "Kenji Doihara is a rookie in the Imperial Intelligence Agency. During his time in Tohoku, he once

He made a lot of contributions to the Kwantung Army, and he also planned the establishment of Manchukuo. From the intelligence agency's perspective, he is an absolute talent, but we don't know the specifics of his military talents."

Terauchi Juichi pondered for a moment and said: "It is true that Doihara-kun is indeed a genius in intelligence, but he is also a talent who graduated from the Army and the Imperial Army University. I want to give him an important task. I just don't know him.

Are you up to the task?"

After thinking for a moment, Naosaburo Okabe asked: "What task does the Commander want to entrust to Doihara-kun?"

Terauchi Shouichi smiled and said: "It's not important what the mission is. What's important is that I want to hear your opinion on Doihara Kenji."

Naosaburo Okabe thought for a while, and then said very carefully: "Doihara Kenji was transferred to the military in the 11th year of Showa (1936), and was the remaining commander of the First Division at that time.

Official. He has served as the division commander of the 14th Division in the 12th year of Showa. It has been more than a year now. Considering his humble position, Doihara-kun can take on important tasks as long as he wants. Besides, Doihara-kun

Mr. Yuan is a well-known 'China expert' in the imperial intelligence agency. If you let him carry out important tasks, you can still trust him. Maybe it will have better results."

After hearing this, Terauchi Shouichi finally nodded with satisfaction and said: "I now want to use the 14th Division as a basis to temporarily form a mobile force within the First Army to reinforce the northern section of Jinpu Road at any time.

"

"The mobile force of the First Army? But according to the will of the General Staff Headquarters and our North China Front Army, it is not the First Army of Xiangyue Qingjijun as the main force to maneuver to face the Second Theater of the China Army Yan Xishan and their First Army.

A war zone? If we transfer the main division of the First Army, will it shake the front line?" Naosaburo Okabe asked anxiously.

"It is impossible to cause sway. The two group armies under Yan Xishan, plus the poorly equipped Eighth Route Army, cannot have a huge impact on us on the front line. Leave one 20th Division, plus one

The 11th Brigade is stationed here and can handle all emergencies!" Terauchi Juichi said confidently.

"Okay! Since the Commander is so confident, Okabe can only choose to believe in the Commander's judgment. This battle must be a prosperous military fortune!" Naosaburo Okabe gave a big horse shot without any concealment.

fart.

"Stop talking nonsense. You and I are old friends too. Just say it straight away." Juichi Terauchi said seriously, obviously he had heard that Naosaburo Okabe was not very satisfied with this plan.

"Then Okabe would like to know, what exactly is the plan of the Commander?" Naosaburo Okabe said bluntly.

"I plan to use the 14th Division as the backbone to strengthen two heavy artillery regiments and a tank squadron to form a mobile force within the First Army to support the Xuzhou operation at any time." Terauchi Juichi said.

"The establishment can be established, but we must not attack immediately at this time, otherwise the officers of the General Staff Headquarters will be more suspicious of us. We must obtain the combat order from the base camp before taking action." Oka.

Naosaburo Bebe said.

"No need, there have been enough domestic attacks on me. I doubt that I can do that anymore, so I must establish it as soon as possible, and then assemble on standby at any time, enter the battlefield, and participate in the encirclement and annihilation of the main force of the fifth theater of the China Army.

In this battle, the previous shame must be washed away with blood!" Terauchi Shouichi said fiercely.

After seeing Juichi Terauchi's determination again, Naosaburo Okabe finally understood that the Commander-in-Chief had already made up his mind at this time, and it was impossible to change his mind even with advice.

So, Naosaburo Okabe took a deep breath, then stood up and saluted, and said loudly: "Since the commander-in-chief has made up his mind, Naosaburo Okabe will definitely follow the commander-in-chief and fight the enemy to the end! Military destiny is long-lasting!"

Shouyi in the temple also stood up, returned the military salute, and said in a deep voice: "Martial arts will last forever!"

So, just like this, the Doihara Kenji Division of the 14th Japanese Division located on the south bank of the Yellow River was given this important task. A mobile division with very fierce combat power was gradually taking shape!

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Looking at the National Army, the fighting on the front line is still in full swing. It is not as lively as usual. Countless northwest military officers and soldiers are pouring into the city to engage in street fighting with the Japanese army!

Seeing that the situation was so critical, Isotani Rensuke had sent telegrams to the commander of the Second Army, Hisao Nisio, more than once.

After all, General Juichi Terauchi can't push too hard. If he pushes too hard, it will be useless. Besides, what if after the war, Commander Juichi Terauchi has doubts about his military capabilities?

?Wouldn’t that be a disadvantage?

Therefore, Isotani Rensuke can only harass Lieutenant General Nishio Hisao. After all, Lieutenant General Nishio Hisao is the backbone of the Emperor's faction. He can only hope that he will pity the 10th Division, which is the Emperor's faction.

As well as the second lair of the Young Faction, we have to fight to the death to save it.

"Division commander, I believe that it is not yet the decisive moment. The enemy has just invaded the city, but we still have considerable strength. As long as we don't take the initiative to attack and trade space for time, we can survive for a day or two. I'm afraid not.

It's difficult. One or two days will be enough for our troops in Zaozhuang, Shuiguo and other places to carry out rescue operations." Colonel Tsutsumi Takaki, Chief of Staff of the 10th Division, said to the division commander Isotani Rensuke.

At this time, Isotani Rensuke was ready to fight to the death, but when he heard Tsutsumi's words, he immediately felt that it made sense.

So, Isotani Rensuke said: "What the chief of staff said is absolutely true, so be it! Maybe the superiors above are using us as bait to create a center to bloom?"

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