Chapter 736 Li Yunlong: There is no silver three hundred taels here
Chapter 736 Li Yunlong: There is no three hundred taels of silver here (first update)
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Chapter 736 Li Yunlong: There is no three hundred taels of silver here (first update)
"The breaking point?" The chief of staff asked, not understanding Okamura Neji's meaning for a moment, with a puzzled look on his face.
Okamura Neiji nodded, strode to the sand table, and pointed at the Wing Center Plains for analysis.
"The terrain here is very suitable for our army's mechanized troops to deploy and launch a large-scale decisive battle."
"Compared with the mountainous and hilly terrain in North China, our advantage in fighting here is even more obvious."
"It means that the Yizhong Eighth Route Army is more likely to be destroyed by us than the other Eighth Route Army."
"By capturing the Eighth Route Army's Yizhong base area, our troops stationed in Yizhong will be free to support other battlefields."
"Destroy them one by one and eliminate the other Eighth Route Army."
"The Eighth Route Army operating in North China will be severely damaged in this operation."
"The operational pressure on the North China Front will also decrease."
"We will never be without troops again."
The chief of staff instantly showed an expression of sudden realization, looked at Okamura Neji with admiration in his eyes, and quickly replied: "Sir, you are wise, but the headquarters has not received any reply from the Kwantung Army."
"We will second two main divisions at once."
"Even if the Kwantung Army has strong soldiers and horses, the two divisions cannot be underestimated for them."
"They will definitely have to discuss it before they give us a reply."
Okamura Neji shook his head, frowned and replied: "There is no time..."
"When they meet to discuss the results, Baoding City has been lost. How can we severely inflict heavy losses on the Yizhong Eighth Route Army outside Baoding City and seize the opportunity to seize the Yizhong base area."
"Your Excellency Commander..."
The communications staff officer suddenly rushed towards Okamura Neji, his expression was very excited, and he hurriedly reported before he could stand still.
"The Kwantung Army called back: They promised to support one of our main divisions."
"The assembly will be completed within two days, and we will take the military train to go south to support Baoding. Please be prepared to respond."
Okamura Neiji was very dissatisfied with this result and shook his head and replied: "It's only one division, too few."
"Contact the aviation force immediately to prepare the plane. I want to go to the Kwantung Army headquarters in person. The sooner the better."
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At the Baoding Garrison Headquarters, Major General Kawasaki was dreaming of counterattacking the Eighth Route Army in the wings.
Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Cun Cun suddenly ran over with a mysterious look on his face: "General, the things you told me have been arranged."
"Two infantry brigades in total."
"Use the squadron as a unit to reinforce the city defense troops with great fanfare."
"After walking around the city, we immediately rushed to several camps and lurked."
"I have strictly ordered the local security forces to strengthen their vigilance and not allow anyone to approach."
"The troops will all eat dry food during the period of lurking. No one can expose the target, otherwise military law will be imposed."
Major General Kawasaki's lips immediately turned up, and he said happily: "Two entire infantry brigades are enough for the Eighth Route Army to drink a pot."
"I plan to wait for the decisive battle between the two sides and the Eighth Route Army to advance into Baoding, and then let them go into battle, wipe out all the Eighth Route Army entering the city, and kill them as a wake-up call."
Lieutenant Colonel Cun Shang hesitated and asked, "General, wouldn't it be too risky to do this?"
Major General Kawasaki shook his head and replied with a cold snort: "Risk means high reward."
"If we don't take risks and just rely on simple offensive and defensive battles, we can't kill even a few Eighth Route Army soldiers even if we use two thousand ambush troops at the top of the city."
"Only in this way can they consume a lot of their vitality."
Lieutenant Colonel Cun Shang felt that this was still a bit inappropriate and continued to remind: "I am worried that after the Eighth Route Army enters Baoding, it will be difficult to fight them out."
Major General Kawasaki answered confidently: "It's not as difficult as you think."
"The Eighth Route Army in Yizhong has limited strength."
"We lost two to three thousand men in the offensive and defensive battles, and at most four to five thousand men were left to enter the city."
"We still have at least 5,000 city defense troops left, plus 2,000 fresh troops. We have the advantage in strength and terrain. There is no reason why we can't win."
"Besides, do you think the Eighth Route Army dares to fight us to the death in Baoding City?"
"I estimate that once the two thousand fresh troops enter the battlefield, the Eighth Route Army will take the initiative to withdraw from Baoding and end the battle."
"We don't have to think about losing at all."
"Rather, we need to consider how to cut off the Eighth Route Army's retreat, keep more Eighth Route Army troops in the city, and gather them together to annihilate them."
"The more Eighth Route Army we destroy in our counterattack, the less operational pressure we will have to attack the base area in the center of the wing and completely annihilate the Eighth Route Army in the center of the wing in the future."
Lieutenant Colonel Cun Shang was persuaded by the brigade commander.
Concerns about masculinity were replaced by confidence at the same time. Looking at Major General Kawasaki's fanatical eyes, he asked with expectation.
"General, what should we do next?"
"Secure Baoding step by step." Major General Kawasaki replied.
"Don't make any other moves to avoid arousing suspicion from the Eighth Route Army outside the city."
"Martial law continues in the city, and no one except the troops is allowed to move."
"There must be a lot of Eighth Route Army intelligence agents hiding around us."
"The secret of the two thousand ambush must not be leaked."
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On the east gate battlefield, Li Yunlong slowly poked his head out from the offensive position to observe the latest situation of the Japanese and puppet troops at the top of the city.
It was quiet up there, and nothing else could be seen except the gun barrels sticking out of the crevices.
"You bastard little devil, he's really well hidden." Li Yunlong frowned and cursed to himself.
"There is no three hundred taels of silver here."
"The deeper it is hidden, the more it means they have a conspiracy."
"I, Li Yunlong, have never seen big storms or waves, so I won't be frightened by this little trick."
"Just wait, no matter what conspiracy you have."
"I can type it out."
"Dismantle the enemy at first sight and capture Baoding."
After saying that, he asked the chief of staff on the side: "How many explosive packets fired by the thunder cannon do we have left?"
"Less than two hundred..." the chief of staff said with familiarity.
The One Regiment currently has no political commissar. The chief of staff is the logistics manager of the regiment. No one knows the ammunition reserves of the One Regiment better than him.
"It can't be used anymore..." Li Yunlong thought for a moment and answered.
"The last time we broke through the north gate of Baoding, the troops entering the city relied on flying thunder cannons to continuously advance and severely damage the little Japanese."
"Especially when the Japanese and puppet troops launch a counterattack against us."
"A row of explosive packets were fired from the thunder cannon, and the Japanese and puppet troops were as if they were dying. They exploded into a large area."
"I must leave some explosive packs for the city in case of emergencies."
After saying that, he began to give orders: "Let the mortars be connected."
"A group of three mortars, specifically focused on the Japs' heavy machine guns."
"Normally, there are at least five Japs around a heavy machine gun. If we can kill all five Japs with three shells, we will make a lot of money."
"Then organize the sharpshooters in the regiment for me and distribute them with the best rifles, specifically for me to hunt down the Japanese and puppet troops who appear on the city wall."
"If you think your marksmanship is good enough and can hit the battlements, you can also shoot the Japanese and puppet soldiers hiding behind the battlements."
"Don't save bullets for me."
"I will replenish them as much as they consume on the battlefield."
"I want a sharpshooter to kill ten Japanese and puppet troops for me before the general attack."
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