Chapter 347 Depressed Lieutenant General Tada Shun
"Chief of Staff, are all the situations in the battle report true?" Looking at the battle report in his hand, Shun Tada could hardly believe his eyes. In his eyes, the Imperial Army of the Empire of Japan was on Chinese soil.
But it has always been invincible. When did it end up like this? In a month, it lost so many outstanding soldiers of the Imperial Army.
"Hi, Commander, all the situations are true. Most of the losses here were caused by the Independent Division of the Eighth Route Army. Among them were 18,632 people from the Fifth Division who were wiped out by the Independent Division. They were killed by the Independent Division in Taiyuan City.
A garrison regiment of 3,564 people was wiped out, and finally the 109th Division lost a total of 2,432 people in the process of encircling and suppressing the independent division base area. The total number of imperial soldiers killed in the three places was 24,628." The chief of staff lowered his head.
His own brain answered.
"Baga, no, there are more than 30,000 people lost here. What happened to the more than 5,000 people?" Looking at the data in his hand, Commander Lieutenant General Tada Shun silently calculated and asked with a frown.
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"Hi, Commander, the remaining 5,000-strong Imperial Army are the Imperial warriors who have been defeated by other Eighth Route Army troops in the past month. In addition, according to statistics from various places, we have a total of 346 strongholds in the past month.
It was captured by the Eighth Route Army, six county towns were lost, and a large amount of supplies were robbed. Railway and road transportation has been interrupted 12 times so far, and there are still six railways and roads that are still interrupted. Preliminary statistics show that the total loss of various materials exceeds about 150 tons.
At the same time, the number of puppet troops reorganized and eliminated by the Eighth Route Army in various places totaled more than 15,000. It can be said that all rural areas in North China have almost become the domain of the Eighth Route Army." The chief of staff replied in a low voice. He did not dare.
He looked at the commander, Lieutenant General Tada Shun, whose face was getting more and more ugly.
"Bagaya Road, how could this happen? How could this happen? When did the Imperial Japanese Army end up like this? In front of the Eighth Route Army, they could only be passively beaten and defended, without any room for fighting back..." Shunaka Tada
Jiang couldn't help but roar loudly.
"Chief of Staff, we have lost more than 30,000 outstanding imperial warriors in one month. Now how many imperial troops are left in the entire North China garrison to continue fighting..." As time goes by,
After clicking the button, the angry-looking Commander Tada Shun slowly calmed down and asked the silent chief of staff in front of him.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander. At this time, there are still 7 divisions and two independent brigades of the entire North China Cantonment Army with a total of more than 170,000 infantry. These troops are distributed in the Pingjin area, Taiyuan, Zhuozhou, Cangzhou, Zhengzhou,
Baoding, Shijiazhuang and other areas. Originally, the entire North China Residential Army had at least one division of mobile troops all year round. However, since the fifth division was completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army's independent division, the entire North China Residential Army has almost no mobile forces.
.The remaining troops are only enough to defend various areas...they are simply unable to launch a counterattack against the various departments of the Eighth Route Army..." The chief of staff looked at Lieutenant General Tada Shun's face and replied while thinking.
"How could the majestic Imperial Japanese Army on Bageya Road have become like this? Baga! Chief of Staff, didn't the base camp reinforce us with a brigade of elite Imperial Army troops from China? Why aren't there enough?
We must use our troops to counterattack. Moreover, an elite division transferred to us by the Kwantung Army is about to arrive. How can we have a shortage of troops?" After hearing the answer from the Chief of Staff, General Tada Shun still couldn't believe it.
asked rhetorically.
"Your Excellency, Commander, due to the frequent attacks by various units of the Eighth Route Army over the past month, all transportation lines in North China have been almost completely paralyzed. In order to ensure the transportation of materials across North China, an independent brigade transferred from the base camp had to be strengthened along the transportation lines.
Each stronghold is used to guard against sneak attacks by the Eighth Route Army, thereby protecting our fragile transportation lines." Chief of Staff Major General Naosaburo Okabe quickly replied.
"Baga, why is it the Eighth Route Army again? The Eighth Route Army, I, Jun Tada, are at odds with you. Chief of Staff, where are the reinforcements from a division of the Kwantung Army now? When will they arrive in Taiyuan? I want revenge. I want to attack the Eighth Route Army Independent Division.
Take revenge." Lieutenant General Tada Shun clenched his fists tightly and said fiercely.
"Your Excellency, Commander, now the Imperial Army of a division of the Kwantung Army has entered the Hebei area. It will take another week to enter the important town of Taiyuan." the chief of staff replied cautiously.
"Yo Xi, I believe that we have a division of the elite Kwantung Army, and the independent division of the Eighth Route Army huddled in the Jindong area must not be our opponent. However, Chief of Staff, one month has passed now. I believe that here
Within a month, although we carried out a certain amount of rest and reorganization, the Eighth Route Army Independent Division also used a large number of weapons and equipment seized in Taiyuan to carry out a certain amount of rest and expansion. Does our intelligence section have any information in this regard? This Eighth Route Army Independent Division
Division, has there been any movement in the past month?" I heard that a Japanese Kwantung Army division could enter Taiyuan City in less than a week. Lieutenant General Tada Jun, the commander with a sullen face, said
Finally, a hint of a smile appeared.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander, the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan is invincible and no one can defeat it. I believe that as long as the Kwantung Army with one division is stationed in Taiyuan, the elimination of the independent division will be just around the corner." Seeing Tada Shun.
With a smile on his face, Chief of Staff Major General Okabe Naosaburo quickly replied.
"Yo Xi...Chief of Staff, please report to me immediately on everything related to this independent division of the Eighth Route Army in the past month. As the saying goes, know yourself and the enemy and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. The more detailed you can report to me, the better..." After listening to the staff
Long flattery, Jun Tada smiled happily and continued to ask.
"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the information from the Intelligence Section, the Independent Division of the Eighth Route Army suffered two consecutive battles a month ago. The vitality of the troops was severely damaged and they have returned to their bases for rest and recuperation. However, because the Independent Division is in Taiyuan,
A large amount of supplies and equipment were seized. After returning to their base, tens of thousands of troops were mobilized in less than half a month. At the same time, according to internal intelligence personnel of the Eighth Route Army, Guan Xiangying, political commissar of the Independent Division. Because
The old illness relapsed and he has returned to Yan'an for rest and recuperation. The current political commissar of the Independent Division of the Eighth Route Army is Luo Ronghuan, the former director of the Political Department of the 115th Division. His political and military qualities will definitely not be inferior to Guan Xiangying." The chief of staff found out in his hands.
An intelligence report stated.
"Bagh Ya Road... I really didn't expect that in just one month, this independent division would recover so quickly. What's more important is that our opponent now has Luo Ronghuan... It's really a headache.
, Chief of Staff, according to the intelligence from Ttech, how much military strength does this Eighth Route Army Independent Division have now?"
Seeing the emotion of the commander in front of him, he was once again stirred up by the information he said. The chief of staff didn't know what would happen to the commander in front of him if he continued to report. But when he saw Lieutenant General Tada Shun
With a murderous gaze, the chief of staff still replied in a low voice:
"Reporting to your Excellency, Commander, according to the intelligence of THT, the current strength of the regular army of the Independent Division is no less than 20 regiments. At the same time, there are no less than 100,000 armed militiamen within the entire base area of the Independent Division, which can be converted into independent troops at any time.
The regular army of the division. Therefore, at present, the entire independent division can mobilize at least 140,000 military forces."
"Baga, I really didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army would develop so fast. It would develop such a huge force under the nose of the Imperial Japanese Army. It seems that the base camp should change its combat policy. If it can't be done quickly
If the threat from the rear of North China is eliminated, then even if the Japanese Empire occupies the entire China, there will never be peace in the end." Contrary to the expectations of the Chief of Staff, after listening to the Chief of Staff's report, Tada Shun did not have any thoughts.
Instead of being angry, he sighed and said to himself.
"However, your Excellency, Commander, Tekoko has also sent an important piece of information, which may be very beneficial to our Imperial Japanese Army." Seeing Shun Tada who was deep in thought, the chief of staff continued.
"Nani, it is good for the Japanese Empire... Chief of Staff, let me tell you. You know, in recent times, in my ears, I have been hearing news about the failure of the Japanese Empire. I hope you don't
Let me disappoint you again." Tada Shun raised his head and asked expectantly.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander. According to the special high-tech intelligence, a week ago, troops from the two armies of the Kuomintang Central Army suddenly went north and entered the so-called base area of the Eighth Route Army. The Independent Division of the Eighth Route Army immediately mobilized the people in the entire base area to carry out
Strengthen the walls and clear the country. According to my guess, it must be the central government of the Kuomintang. Seeing the growing development of the Eighth Route Army led by the Communist Party, it feels fear and wants to drive the independent divisions of the Eighth Route Army out of its base areas, thus weakening the military strength of the Eighth Route Army." said the chief of staff.
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"Nani, the Central Army of the Kuomintang is attacking the base area of the Eighth Route Army's Independent Division. Yosi, Chief of Staff, this is really good news. You have just come to China not long ago, and you don't know. China is a country that likes internal fighting. In our country,
Before the Japanese Empire entered China, the entire China was almost engaged in internal struggles that lasted for decades. Now it has started again. If so, it is really good news for our Japanese Empire. At the same time, it is also
We, the Imperial Japanese Army's North China garrison, have the best time to eliminate this independent division of the Eighth Route Army." After hearing the answer from the Chief of Staff, Commander Shun Tada flashed a hint of surprise on his face and said excitedly.
"Your Excellency, Commander, do you mean to let the two lions fight to the point where we, the Empire of Japan, will come out to take advantage of the situation and wipe out this independent division in one fell swoop?" The Chief of Staff also heard some meaning from Tada Shun's words.
He replied quickly.
"Hey, Chief of Staff, this is called a fight between the snipe and the clam, and the fisherman wins. This time, our Imperial Army of Japan will be the fishermen. Let the Kuomintang and the Communist Party have a good fight, and then we will wipe out all those entrenched in North China in one fell swoop.
All reactionary forces in the region will return peace to North China." Lieutenant General Tada Shun nodded and said.
"Yo Xi, your Excellency the Commander is wise. If this is really possible, then there will no longer be any resistance forces in the entire North China region. And the Empire of Japan can also deploy more troops in North China to deal with the Kuomintang.
The central forces will occupy all of China in the shortest possible time."
While the two of them were having sweet dreams, there was an urgent knock on the door in Lieutenant General Tada Shun's office. As the knock on the door rang, the office door was pushed open.
"Reporting to your Excellency, Commander and Chief of Staff, the important information just sent by Tekko." Soon, a staff officer with the rank of Major was seen standing in front of the two of them holding a folder and reported loudly.
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"Yo Xi, Your Excellency Commander, if nothing else happens, the Kuomintang army in eastern Shanxi must be fighting with the Eighth Route Army Independent Division..." After hearing the staff report, the chief of staff impatiently snatched the weapon from the major's hand.
I started reading the message with anticipation.
However, just after the chief of staff finished reading the contents of the telegram, he did not appear as excited as he should have. Instead, he opened his mouth and looked at the contents of the telegram in front of him in disbelief, over and over again.
"Baga, Chief of Staff, what happened? Why don't you say anything?" Seeing the demented Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Tada Shun, the commander sitting in his seat, patted the table in displeasure and asked.
Seeing the displeased Commander Lieutenant General Tada Shun, the Chief of Staff quickly came to his senses and replied in shock, "Hi, Commander, please forgive me for your dereliction of duty..."
"Yoshi, Chief of Staff, I hope this situation will not happen again at work in the future?" Commander Lieutenant General Tada Shun said with a smile.
"Hey, I will definitely pay attention to it in the future..."
"Yoshi, as an outstanding officer in the fight against the Japanese Empire, you must be like this, dare to take responsibility for your own mistakes. Chief of Staff, what is the content of the telegram? Is there no internal fighting between the Eighth Route Army and the Kuomintang Central Army?"
Hearing the commander's question, the chief of staff was shocked and quickly replied, "Hi, Commander, you are wise. There is indeed no internal fighting between the Kuomintang's Central Army and the Independent Division. And the Central Army of the two armies is leaving.
At that time, a large amount of equipment and more than 10,000 soldiers were left behind and handed over to the independent division. As for the specific situation, due to the tight blockade of this news by the two armies, our THT intelligence personnel did not detect it."
"Nani, the Kuomintang sent weapons to the Eighth Route Army and more than 10,000 troops? Bagya Road, impossible, absolutely impossible? The Kuomintang and the Communist Party have been fighting each other for more than ten years. How can this happen? Absolutely
Impossible?" Lieutenant General Tada Shun couldn't help but exclaimed because of his understanding of China.
"Your Excellency, Commander, these are all stated in the special high-tech application report. There should not be any problems. I think the Kuomintang and the Communist Party must have reached some agreement. Otherwise, the Kuomintang troops will never withdraw from the base areas they occupy."
"The chief of staff also nodded with deep understanding.
"Bagya Road? Cunning Chinese, Chief of Staff, no matter what the reason, our desire to eliminate the independent division through the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party has been impossible to realize. However, according to the opinion of the base camp, we must do it by the end of the year
In the past, we destroyed this independent division of the Eighth Route Army that caused great harm to the Empire of Japan. Otherwise, we will all go to military court." After a while of cursing, Commander Tada Shun asked the chief of staff who was also clueless in front of him.
"Hi, Commander. I think that in order to destroy the Eighth Route Army, which has hundreds of thousands of troops, we must have sufficient military strength. However, in the entire North China region, there is only one Japanese division reinforced by the Eastern Army, which is basically impossible.
There is no absolute strength advantage. More importantly, the current independent divisions of the Eighth Route Army already have the military capability to destroy a division of the Japanese Imperial Army. Therefore, Your Excellency, Commander, we must consider it carefully," the chief of staff quickly advised.
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"Baga, Chief of Staff, can we just watch ourselves enter the imperial military court and be interrogated?" Tada Shun slammed the table in front of him and cursed loudly.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the top priority now is not to eliminate this independent division, but to stop the independent division from continuing to develop like this. If this independent division continues to develop at the current rate, I think in the near future, our North China Garrison Army will
It will become even more impossible to eliminate it, so please consider it carefully, Commander." Seeing the angry face of Lieutenant General Tada Shun, the chief of staff did not relent and continued to suggest.
"Baga, what can you do? Now we don't even have enough troops to protect the main county towns and transportation arteries. How can we stop the continued development of the independent division. Chief of Staff, do you have any good ideas?" Tada
Jun said with an unhappy face.
Seeing the eyes of Commander Lieutenant General Shun Tada staring closely at him, the chief of staff knew that if he couldn't come up with a good solution today, he would not be able to walk out of this office so easily today.
"Your Excellency, Commander, it will definitely not work to use the old imperial army's tactics of sending small-scale troops to constantly harass the base areas of the Independent Division. General Bin Sanyuan has tried this tactics before, but the Independent Division has a powerful cavalry
The troops can attack our small-scale troops very well." The chief of staff glanced at the thoughtful General Tada Shun across from him and continued.
"At the same time, using our air power to continuously bomb the independent division's base area can have a certain effect. However, the scope of the independent division's base area is too large after all, and our aircraft are indeed very limited. More importantly,
The independent division has a large number of anti-aircraft weapons and skilled prevention and control tactics. The Shijiazhuang Flying Group’s loss of two squadrons of aircraft in Taiyuan is a good lesson..."