Chapter 653: Surround the area for reinforcements!
Okamura Neji stared at the map on the wall with a gloomy expression.
It has to be said that Fu Zuoyi's stab in the back caught him off guard.
The Sui Army's combat effectiveness and discipline were considered among the strongest in the Chinese army. They fought many battles with the Mongolian troops but failed to damage their vitality. Instead, the Japanese suffered several losses.
If the 26th Division cannot return reinforcements in time, the two important military towns of Baotou and Wuyuan are likely to be captured by the Sui Army.
"Youmo-kun, what do you think?"
Okamura Neiji looked at the deputy chief of staff Seizo Yusue and asked.
"Your Excellency, General!" Youmo Jingsan said, "In my opinion, this is probably a plan by the Chinese army to divert the tiger away from the mountain."
"Tune the tiger away from the mountain?" Neji Okamura asked, "How do you say it?"
You Mojing Sanbian said: "If the 26th Division returns to Baotou and Wuyuan at this time, then the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi will probably attack Datong again and cut off the Pingsui Railway."
Although the strength of the troops stationed in Mongolia is no worse than that of the current First Army.
However, Inner Mongolia is a large area, and the troops stationed in Mongolia are relatively scattered. Datong is relatively close and has the ability to support.
Okamura Neji nodded when he heard this, it was exactly what he thought.
If the 26th Division returns to support Baotou and Wuyuan, it will definitely be able to repel Fu Zuoyi's Sui Army.
But in this case, Datong's military strength will be empty, and Li Yunlong's new regiment of the Eighth Route Army will take advantage of the opportunity to attack Datong.
If the 26th Division is divided into two halves, one half will be stationed in Datong, and the other half will go to support Baotou and Wuyuan.
It definitely won't work, because neither the Sui Army nor the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army are easy to mess with.
The result that everyone wants is probably to lose them all. By then, I am afraid that Baotou and Wuyuan will be taken away, Datong will also be taken away, and the 26th Division will also end up with heavy losses.
"Should the 26th Division return for reinforcements?" Neji Okamura thought quickly in his mind and asked in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency, General!" You Mojing said three times, "I don't think we should return our aid!"
"Oh?" Okamura Neji asked, "What's the reason?"
"The reason is," Youmojing said three times, "Wuyuan and Baotou can be recaptured by the 26th Division at any time, but once Datong is recaptured by the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army, they will have to wait until the First Division arrives in northwest Shanxi.
Only then can we recapture it. Datong is an important stronghold of the Pingsui Railway. I think at this time, Datong and the Pingsui Railway are more important to the Mongolian troops."
"Yo Xi, that's what I thought!" Okamura Neiji snorted coldly and said, "Isn't it just Baotou and Wuyuan? Just give them to Fu Zuoyi. When the 26th Division becomes free, the Mongolian army can seize them at any time.
return."
"Call back to the Mongolian Army Headquarters immediately."
"Order the 26th Division to continue to garrison Datong and pay more attention to the northwest of Shanxi to prevent a new regiment of the Eighth Route Army from raiding Datong."
Although Okamura Neiji felt that with the 26th Division stationed in Datong at this time, the possibility of a new regiment of the Eighth Route Army raiding Datong was very small.
But Neji Okamura, who has played against Li Yunlong several times, knows that Li Yunlong is good at playing cards that do not follow common sense.
Li Yunlong often launches attacks from unexpected times and places.
Although the 26th Division did not have the strength to defeat the Sui Army, the strength of the Mongolian Army allowed it to recapture Wuyuan and Baotou without any problems.
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There are three heads of the Mojing.
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Northwest Shanxi.
Dagu Town.
New Regiment Headquarters.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Wang Dehou, Xing Zhiguo and others are discussing the battle plan at the regiment headquarters.
The general battle plan has been discussed.
Everyone expected that if the Japanese 26th Division returned to support, some troops would definitely be left to defend Datong, and most of them would be the 11th Independent Infantry Regiment.
Because the 11th Independent Infantry Regiment fought against the 2nd Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region in Maying Mountain.
The 2nd Independent Brigade, which has received enhanced equipment, is also on the defensive side, so its combat effectiveness is naturally not much better than that of the 11th Independent Infantry Regiment.
In the battle of Mayingshan, the 11th Independent Infantry Regiment suffered a lot of losses and was not a full infantry regiment.
so.
The combat plan of Li Yunlong and others was to send an artillery battalion to bombard Niangziguan Station and use the main force to attack Datong.
After the artillery battalion shelled Niangziguan Station, the cavalry retreated under cover.
Just run away after pretending to be cool, it's a pleasure.
The firepower of the artillery battalion of the New Regiment was stronger than that of an artillery regiment of the Japanese army.
Therefore, there is no need for infantry to attack Niangziguan. Instead, you can directly use mountain artillery to fire a basic number of shells at Niangziguan, which will kill part of the Japanese and puppet troops and destroy the facilities at Niangziguan Station.
Niangziguan Station is an important transfer station on the Zhengtai Railway and the throat of Shanxi and Hebei. It is heavily defended by the Japanese.
In the future, when the Eighth Route Army first regained Shanxi and launched a full-scale attack on North China, it fought a fierce and tough battle with the Japanese army at Niangziguan, but that is a story for another day.
At this moment, a new telegraph group came in with a telegram in their hands and saluted:
"Report, telegram from the Third Combat Team of Sword Squadron!"
"Give me the telegram." Wang Dehou held the telegram in his hand and read it, frowning slightly at this glance.
The third combat team of the Sharp Sword Squadron was Wang Gensheng's team, which was ordered to carry a radio to Datong to monitor the movements of the Japanese 26th Division.
Regardless of whether the 26th Division leaves Datong or not, Wang Gensheng's team will send a telegram to report to the regiment headquarters to ensure that the regiment headquarters can keep track of the whereabouts of the 26th Division at any time.
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"Chief of Staff Wang, what's the situation?" Li Yunlong asked, "Has the 26th Division left Datong? How many troops are left to defend the city?"
"Commander," Wang Dehou reported, "the 26th Division has not left Datong, and not a single soldier has been transferred."
"Oh?" Li Yunlong raised his head and narrowed his eyes slightly, "The fighting in Baotou was so lively, but the 26th Division didn't leave Datong?"
Although the Japanese troops in Baotou and Wuyuan were empty, Fu Zuoyi's Sui Army did not have as powerful an offensive firepower as the New Regiment.
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If the Sui army wants to capture Baotou and Wuyuan, it will definitely not be that fast. Coupled with the reinforcements from the nearby Japanese, it is normal for a critical battle to take five or six days.
However, the main force of the 26th Division will not be reinforced, and the 1st Cavalry Brigade, the main force of the Mongolian cavalry garrison, is in Taiyuan, so the Japanese will definitely not be able to defend Baotou and Wuyuan.
More than a year ago, the Sui army had recaptured Baotou and Wuyuan, and was familiar with them.
When Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo heard this, they also raised their heads in surprise. This was somewhat beyond their expectations.
They also thought that the 26th Division would most likely return to support Baotou and Wuyuan.
Xing Zhiguo said: "It seems that in the eyes of Okamura Neji, Datong is far more important than Baotou and Wuyuan."
"And one more thing," Li Yunlong said, "it means that it will take some time for the Japanese First Division to reach northwest Shanxi."
"Captain." Wang Dehou looked at Li Yunlong and asked, "Then shall we still fight against Datong?"
Although it is a second-line division, this 26th Division has some combat effectiveness.
As for the current combat effectiveness of the new regiment, it is not a big problem to defeat the 26th Division.
Like Li Yunlong, Wang Dehou was afraid that his attack on Datong would turn the whole of North China into a mess, and no one would know what the outcome of the war would be.
"No more fighting against Datong."
In just a few seconds, Li Yunlong made a decision quickly, and then said: "Let's fight the 37th Division."
Fight the 37th Division?
Everyone looked slightly shocked.
"That's right!" Li Yunlong nodded, pointed at the map and said, "Let's first send some troops to attack Niangzi Pass, and the main force will ambush the Japanese coming out of Yangquan and Jingxing counties halfway."
In the previous battle plan, Li Yunlong wanted to make both ends meet.
Datong and his wife care about him.
However, the 26th Division has been staying in Datong, and it is impossible for the new regiment to attack the 26th Division at this time.
Even if the 26th Division is severely damaged, the New Regiment will definitely suffer heavy losses. When the First Division reaches northwestern Shanxi, the New Regiment may be in a bad situation.
The 26th Division unexpectedly stayed in Datong, so Li Yunlong had no choice but to temporarily give up his plan to attack Datong.
"Surround the site for reinforcements?"
Everyone understood Captain Li's thoughts in an instant.
Previously, Li Yunlong only wanted to bombard Niangzi Pass and withdraw after firing a basic number of shells.
Now that the main force of the new regiment is not going to attack Datong, they can completely transfer the main force to the Zhengtai Line and fight a beautiful ambush.
Wang Dehou said: "If the Japanese realize that our new regiment is attacking Niangzi Pass, they probably won't send reinforcements."
The shadow of the famous tree of people, since the defeat of the 10th Division, the reputation of the New Regiment and Li Yunlong has become more and more famous.
As soon as Li Yunlong's several clear-coded telegrams were sent, conscientious people across the country regarded Li Yunlong as a national hero who saved the Chinese nation.
The more the people like Li Yunlong, the more the Japanese are afraid of him.
How could the 37th Division be the opponent of the new regiment when fighting in the wild?
If the 37th Division were to know that a new regiment was attacking Niangzi Pass, then the 37th Division would definitely not dare to send troops for reinforcements. Not only would they not dare to send troops for reinforcements, but they would stay far away.
Li Yunlong said:
"this is very simple."
"Let's let some new soldiers and veterans use Japanese equipment to attack Niangzi Pass."
"The Japanese were led to mistakenly believe that those attacking Niangzi Pass were ordinary Eighth Route Army troops."
"Then the Japs mobile brigades in Jingxing County and Yangquan will definitely be desperate for reinforcements. We only need to set up an ambush halfway..."
Everyone nodded, and it was a very simple tactic to surround the point and call for reinforcements, but Li Yunlong used some tricks.
No strategy or tactics is static and needs to be used reasonably according to the situation, but it remains true to its principles.
Zhao Gang nodded and said: "This has another advantage, that is, it can accumulate practical experience for the new recruits."
