Ishikawa Jiro looked at Tanabe Moritake and asked again.
Now Ishikawa Jiro has no idea or solution. He probably has to fight all the 10th Division regiments to have a chance to hold off the new regiment for two days.
As for the 10th Division, there is no point in fighting all the troops, because then the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army and the people in the area can go straight to the Hengshan area.
Even if the other four divisions arrive, it will be meaningless.
Seeing Tanabe Moritake's silence, Ishikawa Jiro said in a deep voice: "As of now, there is only one way!"
Tanabe Shengwu suddenly raised his head and asked: "What can we do?"
Ishikawa Erlang said: "Concentrate all the troops of the 10th Division to Heyuan County and attract Li Yunlong's new regiment to attack. There will be no problem with the remaining troops of the 10th Division holding on to Heyuan County for two days."
"The other four divisions encircled us from the north and south, forming a counter-encirclement situation against the Eighth Route New Regiment."
"We gave Li Yunlong a center to bloom."
While speaking, Ishikawa Jiro clenched his fists, turned his palms upward, and made an open gesture.
However, Tanabe Moritake snorted coldly and poured cold water on him: "A few months ago, Lieutenant General Jingguan Ren, commander of the 36th Division of the First Army, thought so too."
"Place the main force of the division in Heyuan County and want to have a center to flourish."
"As a result, not only was Heyuan County captured, Lieutenant General Jingguan Ren was shattered, and most of the reinforcements that came were also wiped out by the Eighth Route Army."
Ishikawa Jiro was unconvinced and said: "The combat effectiveness of our 10th Division is not comparable to that of the 36th Division."
The 36th Division is only a second-line division. If it is a conventional battle, the combat effectiveness of the 10th Division is approximately equal to three second-line divisions.
Ishikawa Jiro's tone was still arrogant.
Tanabe Moritake asked coldly and unceremoniously: "Ishikawa-kun, is the current combat effectiveness of your 10th Division still three-tenths of its peak?"
"What if you use all the remaining main forces of the 10th Division to defend Heyuan County?"
"Can the city wall of Heyuan County withstand Li Yunlong's 10mm howitzer and heavy tanks?"
"When the outer positions are lost and all the soldiers withdraw into the county, the shells fired by Li Yunlong's hundreds of cannons can plow the entire county over and over again."
"Don't forget, Li Yunlong also has airdrop supplies."
If there were no lessons learned from the 36th Division, then Moritake Tanabe might consider Jiro Ishikawa's central blooming tactic.
Ishikawa Jiro was speechless by Tanabe Moritake. The current combat effectiveness of the 10th Division is probably not as good as that of the 36th Division.
Most of the infantry suffered casualties, most of the cavalry suffered casualties, and one artillery brigade suffered casualties. The baggage and engineer regiments could not be counted on, and the logistics supply line was cut off.
Are you going to fight the new group with your head?
"This won't work, that won't work either." Ishikawa Erlang snorted coldly and said, "You have to find a way, right?"
Tanabe Moributo: "The only way now is to retreat!"
"retreat?"
Ishikawa Jiro had a look of reluctance on his face and found it difficult to accept that the 10th Division had suffered such heavy losses, yet this mopping up attack fell short. It was simply the most humiliating battle for the 10th Division.
"Does it mean that Mr. Ishikawa wants to continue fighting?"
"Until the 10th Division is completely wiped out by the new regiment?"
Tanabe Moritake saw the unwillingness on Ishikawa Jiro's face and said coldly:
"Commander Okamura's iron-rolling mopping-up tactics need to encircle all eight routes, but now that the encirclement is missing a corner, how do you think this battle can be fought?"
"Oh well!"
Ishikawa Jiro nodded helplessly. He couldn't refute this. The main reason was that the 10th Division had stretched its hips.
Although the fight of the other four divisions was not pretty, they at least accomplished the strategic goal, defeated the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment, and then rushed to the jurisdiction of the New Regiment.
The 10th Division was directly defeated by the new regiment, and was completely defeated.
Tanabe Moributo: "Without further delay, I will immediately draft a telegram. You and I will jointly request Commander Okamura to end this mopping up operation. Any responsibility for the aftermath will be borne by you and me!"
Ishikawa Jiro: "Okay!"
…
Peking.
No. 3, Iron Lion Alley.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
After listening to the communications staff read the telegram sent by Moritake Tanabe and Jiro Ishikawa, the commander of the North China Front, Okamura Neiji, suddenly froze.
The 10th Division was ultimately unable to block the new regiment's attack.
In the final analysis, Okamura Neji still underestimated Li Yunlong and the combat effectiveness of the new regiment.
And he also fell into Li Yunlong's scheme.
If the 10th Division did not attack the New Regiment's defense area from the beginning, but instead formed a confrontation with the New Regiment and built tunnels and reverse slopes on the position, then the 10th Division would definitely be able to block the attack of the Eighth New Regiment.
But it's too late to say anything now. There is no regret medicine in the world.
Okamura Neji felt a deep sense of unwillingness in his heart. His whole body froze like a statue, and his eyes were terrifyingly gloomy.
Suddenly, Okamura Neiji suddenly exploded, throwing all the documents, phones and other items on the table to the ground, then pulled out the general's sword with a swipe, and angrily cut the table in half from the middle.
On the side were Su Seizan and the communications staff officer who were so frightened that they dared not speak out.
I was afraid that the general would cut them in half with one strike.
Taking a deep breath, Okamura Neji waved his hand to the communications staff officer, motioning for him to step back.
The communications staff officer secretly let out a deep breath, suddenly paused, and walked out quickly.
After the communications staff officer left, Okamura Neji looked at Arisu Seizo and asked: "Arusue-kun, what do you think of this joint telegram between Tanabe-kun and Ishikawa-kun?"
"Your Excellency Commander!"
Arisum Seizan said with a solemn expression: "I suggest that your Excellency, Commander, agree to Ishikawa-kun and Tanabe-kun's request."
"Why?"
Youmo replied mentally: "Because if we continue to fight, the 10th Division will probably be wiped out by the Eighth Route New Regiment, and the entire division will be wiped out."
After a pause, Youmo Jingsan pointed at the map and said: "Commander, please see, there are two Eighth Route Army on Tongpu Road, cutting off the 10th Division's logistics supply line and retreat route."
"If the fight continues, the 10th Division will be isolated and helpless, with no ammunition or food, until it is finally wiped out by the Eighth Route New Regiment."
Okamura Neji nodded expressionlessly, he actually thought so too.
On the Chinese battlefield, there has never been a precedent of a fully-equipped division being wiped out. Even the 36th Division, which suffered a disastrous defeat, was not wiped out.
What if the 10th Division was really wiped out by the New Regiment in northwest Shanxi?
Although Neiji Okamura would not be ordered to have a caesarean section to apologize for his crimes, thanks to Tojo Hideji's protection, he could not keep his title as the commander of the North China Front.
Okamura Neji said in a solemn voice with a face full of unwillingness: "Order!"
Youmo Jingsan straightened his body, lowered his head slightly, and appeared to be listening.
Okamura Neji continued.
"The 10th Division moved into Taiyuan, and the 1st Cavalry Brigade went to respond!"
"The 1st, 3rd, and 3rd divisions carried out comprehensive destruction of the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi Northwestern Bandit Area. They must not leave a single house or a grain of food for the Eighth Route Army and the common people of China."
