Chapter 455 Li Yunlong is playing a big game of chess!
Taiyuan.
First Army Headquarters.
"Send this letter to Yan Xishan through the Jinsui Army's intelligence station."
Yoshio Iwamatsu handed the intelligence staff a letter and said to him.
The letter has been written for several days, but it has not been sent. The main reason is that Iwamatsu Yoshio and Yan Xishan have no contact.
Fortunately, the First Army Intelligence Department found an intelligence station of the Jinsui Army in Taiyuan.
However, Yoshio Iwamatsu did not order the arrest of intelligence personnel of the Jinsui Army, but hoped to maintain contact with Yan Xishan through this intelligence station.
"Hi!" The intelligence staff officer took the envelope, paused, and turned to leave.
After the intelligence staff member left, Kazuki Yamamoto walked in again with his rocket launcher sketch.
"General!"
Yamamoto Kazuki still had a paralyzed and cold expression on his face, his feet made a snapping sound, and he spoke to Iwamatsu Yoshio.
Iwamatsu Yoshio was about to read the battle plan handed over by Hanatani Masaru. He just opened the first page of the plan and heard footsteps before he could read it. When he looked up, he saw Yamamoto Kazuki.
His brows wrinkled slightly.
During this time, Kazuki Yamamoto often came to promote his special operations, and applied to go to northwestern Shanxi to look for opportunities to carry out beheading operations on the regiment headquarters of the new regiment.
However, Yoshio Iwamatsu was not interested in Yamamoto Kazuki's special operations, even though Yamamoto's special agent team performed brilliantly in the Battle of Nakajoyama.
He kept Kazuki Yamamoto by his side mainly because he wanted Yamamoto Kazuki and his special agent team to protect the safety of the First Army Headquarters.
Although Iwamatsu Yoshio has a personal guard, the combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the special agent team equipped with automatic firepower. In terms of security work, Kazuki Yamamoto and the special agent team are not as professional.
In Yoshio Iwamatsu's view, Yamamoto Kazuki was all about special operations, and he did learn something in Germany.
But this is a Chinese battlefield, and it is foolish to place the hope of winning the war on only a few dozen soldiers.
"Yamamoto-kun, are you okay?"
After frowning for a moment, Iwamatsu Yoshio smiled slightly and asked Yamamoto Kazuki.
Yamamoto Kazuki noticed from Iwamatsu Yoshio's micro-expression that the Commander seemed a little dissatisfied with his arrival.
"This is a re-drawing of the Eighth Route Army's new weapons based on Major General Miyazaki's dictation. Please take a look at it, General."
Yamamoto Kazuki handed over the sketch in his hand, and after Miyazaki Masao's dictation, Yamamoto ordered the redrawn rocket launcher to look more like a bazooka.
Yoshio Iwamatsu took it and took a look at the sketch, and asked in confusion: "What does this mean, Yamamoto-kun?"
Yamamoto Kazuki said: "General, Yamamoto Kazuki knows that he is a soft-spoken person and cannot talk to the officials of the ordnance production. I hope that the general can hand over this sketch to the officials of the ordnance production so that they can study and copy this new model.
equipment."
Yamamoto Kazuki looked down upon those old, rigid-minded officials in charge of ordnance production.
Look at all the weapons they produce. They don't even look like a submachine gun. Moreover, the submachine gun has not been equipped in large quantities in the army since its production. This makes Kazuki Yamamoto very disappointed.
"Imitate this weapon?"
Iwamatsu Yoshio was stunned, he had not considered this issue yet.
"Hi!"
A painful expression appeared on Yamamoto Kazuki's face: "General, you should remember the 1939 Battle of Nomonkan between the Imperial Army and the Soviet Army in Mongolia."
"Of course I remember." Yoshio Iwamatsu nodded, "The imperial army suffered heavy losses in that battle."
The Battle of Nomenkan was a test of the Soviet Union's strength by the Japanese army.
But you will die if you try.
The First World War buried the Japanese Empire's arrogant ambition to advance northward in the windy and sandy Mongolian Gobi.
Yamamoto Kazuki said: "I personally participated in that battle. It was a battle between will, flesh and blood, steel, and large-scale industrial production. As for the outcome of the battle, I won't say more. The general already knows it. I want to say What's more, if the imperial army had been equipped with a large number of this anti-tank weapon that was as powerful as a 10mm howitzer, the outcome of the battle might have been different."
He would never forget that in the depths of the unobstructed Gobi, on a front more than ten kilometers wide, hundreds of Soviet tanks came overwhelmingly.
Flying dust swept across the earth, and the tank tracks mercilessly crushed the spirit and passion of the Japanese soldiers.
That's why Kazuki Yamamoto is so interested in this excellent anti-tank weapon.
It is as powerful as a 10mm howitzer and can penetrate reinforced concrete bunkers and turrets, so it will definitely be able to penetrate Soviet tanks.
Kazuki Yamamoto could not change anything in the development of tanks. Japanese tanks were known for being small and thin-skinned, and they were no match for Soviet tanks head-on.
But we can start with anti-tank individual weapons.
Although some Japanese troops are equipped with anti-tank guns and anti-tank guns, their anti-tank efficiency is relatively low.
The strength of an army should mainly be reflected in its firepower.
Kazuki Yamamoto has seen the world, he has seen the powerful firepower of the German army, and he has also seen the powerful firepower of the Soviet Union on the battlefield.
"Yoshi!" Yoshio Iwamatsu nodded: "Although there is only one picture, the research and development work of the ordnance officer is very difficult, but after all, it is Yamamoto-kun's hard work, and I will transfer it to the ordnance officer."
"Thank you, General!"
Yamamoto Kazuki looked slightly happy and lowered his head with both feet to express his gratitude.
"If it can be successfully developed, Yamamoto-kun will be a great contributor." Iwamatsu Yoshio said.
"Yamamoto doesn't care about credit, he only hopes that the Imperial Japanese Army can increase its firepower and win the war." Yamamoto's consciousness was very high.
Just as Kazuki Yamamoto was about to turn around and leave the office, communications staff officer Takeo Nakamura hurried in with a telegram in his hand.
"Report to the general, Germany has attacked the Soviet Union. Germany has attacked the Soviet Union."
Nakamura Takeo shouted while trotting.
"Nani?"
Yoshio Iwamatsu suddenly stood up with an incredible tone.
Yamamoto Kazuki also suddenly turned around and looked at Nakamura Takeo, his eyes suddenly shrinking.
Takeo Nakamura ran to his desk, and as soon as he lowered his head and paused, Yoshio Iwamatsu took the telegram in his hand.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Yoshi!"
After reading the telegram, Yoshio Iwamatsu looked overjoyed.
The Soviet Union in the north secretly supported the Nationalist Government, provided equipment to the Nationalist Government, and even sent a small air force to participate in the war in the early stages of the war.
Ever since the appearance of foreign equipment in the Eighth Route Army, some Japanese military officers speculated that the Soviet Union might be providing assistance to the Eighth Route Army.
After all, they are all **.
If it is true that the Soviet Union was secretly aiding the Eighth Route Army, then once Germany and the Soviet Union went to war, the Soviet Union might not be able to take care of the Eighth Route Army.
According to Iwamatsu Yoshio and Yamamoto Kazuki, no matter which direction they look from, this is a good thing for the Japanese army.
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Dagushan.
Headquarters of the 38th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others also received news of Germany's all-out attack on the Soviet Union.
However, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong simply analyzed the international situation.
After all, this is the Chinese battlefield, and they are facing the Japanese army. No matter who wins or loses between Germany and the Soviet Union, it will not affect the Chinese battlefield in a short time.
Fang Ligong adjusted his glasses and said: "Regiment leader, according to intelligence reports, the New Regiment launched attacks on the Japanese blockade for two consecutive days and destroyed many Japanese bunkers and gun towers. However, starting from the third day, the New Regiment
The regiment stopped attacking, which is not like Li Yunlong's style."
Previously, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong also believed that Li Yunlong would definitely send troops to continue the attack and take down all the Japanese bunkers and artillery towers outside the county town.
But the result was far beyond their expectations.
"The new regiment's ability to attack fortresses really exceeded my expectations. The strength of one regiment was able to destroy more than 10 Japanese artillery towers and bunkers in two nights."
Chu Yunfei put his hands behind his back, stared at the sand table on the table, and fell into deep thought.
The simulated sand table is very exquisitely made, and the real mountains and rivers can be seen at a glance. The sand table is the blockade that the Japanese army spent manpower, financial and material resources to build to block the new regiment.
Judging from the sand table, two-thirds of the Japanese bunkers and gun towers had been removed by the new regiment.
According to the progress of the previous two operations, all remaining bunkers and gun towers would have to be dismantled in one night at most.
But why did Li Yunlong stop?
Chu Yunfei frowned slightly, puzzled.
"Yes!" Fang Ligong sighed with emotion: "Now the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army, especially the weapons and equipment of the New Regiment, are more sophisticated than the equipment of the Japanese army. The all-reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers built by the Japanese army were completely destroyed in two nights.
Two-thirds of it was pulled out, and the firepower was extremely powerful. Could it be that Li Yunlong sensed something was wrong, so he chose to stop?"
Chu Yunfei suddenly asked: "With the strength of the New Regiment, it should be possible to prevent the 36th Division from repairing bunkers and gun towers, right?"
"Not necessarily." Fang Ligong said, "After all, the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army is just a strengthened regiment. Although it has a great record in the past and is well-equipped, it is not strong enough to compete head-on with an elite division of the Japanese army."
Chu Yunfei said: "But I heard that the New Regiment is recruiting troops recently?"
Fang Ligong said: "There is indeed information in this regard, but after all, Li Yunlong and the New Regiment have only arrived in northwest Shanxi for more than a month, and they can expand the number of two to three thousand people to support the sky."
Although the 38th Regiment also received information that the new regiment was recruiting troops.
However, due to the Japanese blockade, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong had no idea how many troops Li Yunlong had expanded.
Chu Yunfei said: "When the Japanese army was building forts and bunkers, they sent troops to harass and delay the Japanese army's construction of bunkers and bunkers. Can the new regiment do that?"
"That's okay." Fang Ligong nodded.
"However, Li Yunlong did not send troops to attack, which means that Li Yunlong had already figured out how to control the Japanese artillery towers and bunkers, and was just waiting for the Japs to build the gun towers and bunkers." Chu Yunfei said, "It seems that Li Yunlong is playing a big game.
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"A big game of chess?" Fang Ligong was stunned, "What big game?"
"Of course, eat the 36th Division."
Chu Yunfei looked at the county seat on the sand table and said with deep eyes.
"Eat the 36th Division? How is that possible?" Fang Ligong said in a loss of voice.
"Don't think it's impossible." Chu Yunfei said, "You know, there were seven Japanese officers above the general level who died in the hands of Li Yunlong. Li Yunlong was very ambitious. Brother Li Yunlong, didn't you see it?
They deliberately waited for the Japanese army to repair the bunkers and gun towers, then annihilated the effective forces of the 36th Division outside the county town, and then attacked the county town."
"But his reinforced regiment has too few troops, so how can he possibly capture the 36th Division? The 36th Division is almost as good as capturing the New Regiment." Fang Ligong still didn't believe that the New Regiment could capture the elite Japanese division.
"What if we add the 38th Regiment, the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army and the New Second Regiment?" Chu Yunfei asked.
The 38th Regiment was stationed not far from the county seat, but after the 36th Division arrived in northwest Shanxi, it spent all its energy on dealing with the new regiment and did not even glance at the 38th Regiment.
The Japanese army did not take the 38th Regiment of the Jinsui Army seriously at all.
Chu Yunfei also has a temper.
The New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army is the ace regiment, so is the 38th Regiment of the Jinsui Army not the ace regiment?
Although the Japanese 36th Division only needed to dispatch one infantry regiment to defeat the 38th Regiment, this did not prevent Chu Yunfei from being angry.
If the New Regiment really wants to take action against the 36th Division, Chu Yunfei will definitely help them.
Let the Japanese know that the 38th Regiment of the Jinsui Army is not easy to mess with.
While helping out, you can also ask Brother Yunlong for some American equipment.
Chu Yunfei was too embarrassed to speak after failing to help him at Baozi Mountain last time.
During the Battle of Baozi Mountain, after witnessing the Fourth Battalion of the New Regiment beating the Japanese 3rd Brigade with all American equipment, Chu Yunfei became more and more fond of American equipment.
