Chapter five hundred and ninetieth difficult opponent
Chapter 590 A Difficult Opponent
In Shenyang City, the highest level of the Japanese army was unexpectedly trapped in the headquarters. The commander was standing in his headquarters, pacing back and forth, anxiously waiting for the latest information from the direction of Xinzhuang Village... But at this moment, there was a burst of rapid footsteps, The message reached the commander's ears. Immediately afterwards, a communications staff officer rushed into his office with an eager look on his face and breathlessly reported: "Report to your Excellency, Commander, that Major Akagi has an urgent call..."
"Major Akagi, has something happened to the reinforcements leaving the city?" The commander frowned, thinking secretly in his heart. Glancing at the nervous communications officer, the commander said, "I thought... "
"Hai, Major Akagi reported that the transportation line from Shenyang to Xinzhuang Village has been completely destroyed by the Chinese. The troops could only get off the vehicle and conduct a rapid march on foot... At the same time, the troops were attacked by the Chinese laying mines on the road. Based on the form and power of the landmines laid on the highway, Major Akagi deduced that the Chinese who intercepted the grain train were regular troops of the Eighth Route Army in the Mengshan area. The entire reinforcements were marching very slowly due to the obstruction of a large number of landmines. Major Akagi requested operational guidance from the headquarters..." the communications staff officer replied quietly...
"The Eighth Route Army, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Mengshan area... How is it possible? The commander of the Gibbon Division clearly reported that Baishan County is being attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army at this moment. The main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Mengshan area has all gathered in Baishan County , why did it appear near Xinzhuang Village..." After listening to the communications staff's answer, the commander frowned and asked the chief of staff beside him with a puzzled look on his face...
"Leading the tiger away from the mountain... Your Excellency, Commander, I humbly believe that the Eighth Route Army must have used the tactic of moving the tiger away from the mountain. Their real goal in attacking Baishan County is not to seize Baishan County, but the three million kilograms of grain we plan to send to Baishan County..." Seeing the commander's questioning look, the chief of staff sorted out the thoughts in his mind. He tentatively expressed his thoughts to the commander in front of him...
"Nani? Tune the tiger away from the mountain... Baga, the cunning Eighth Route Army, we were fooled... Hurry, communications staff, immediately report all the situations that happened in Xinzhuang Village, including the breakup of grain transportation and the interception by the Eighth Route Army and our inference, to Jiben in Baishan County Lieutenant General, go quickly..."
At the reminder of the chief of staff of the division, the commander with rich combat experience immediately reacted. Then, facing the communications staff officer in front of him, he ordered with an eager look...
"Chief of Staff, inform the Air Force that they must investigate all the situations in Xinzhuang Village as soon as possible. At the same time, telegraph the bomber squadron to continuously harass the Eighth Route Army's grain transport army. In a word, even if the grain is destroyed, it will We cannot allow this food to be transported into the Eighth Route Army's base areas and increase the strength of our enemies..." Looking at the communications staff officer who left quickly, the commander turned to the chief of staff in front of him and continued to issue new orders.
"Hai, your Excellency, Commander, is a wise man. He humbles himself and goes to convey the order immediately..." The Chief of Staff quickly accepted the order and left...
At this moment, in Baishan County, the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, who was still in the dark, was leading a group of combat staff around a huge combat sand table, confidently making plans to encircle and annihilate more than 10,000 people outside the city. The battle plan of the main force of the Eighth Route Army. They had no idea that at this moment, their quarter's supply of food and grass had fallen into the hands of the Eighth Route Army...
Just when Lieutenant General Yoshimoto pointed at the combat sandbox in front of him and began to issue specific combat tasks based on the combat plan he had just discussed, a burst of rapid footsteps entered the war room. Then, a report interrupted the excitement. Standing up, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto issued specific encirclement and annihilation orders to the combat staff in front of him...
"Baga, what's going on? You're so flustered. Don't you know that I'm arranging combat missions? These missions are very important combat secrets?" Lieutenant General Yoshimoto glared at the communications staff officer in front of him. He said with an unhappy face...
"Hai, division commander. Shenyang Security Headquarters sent an urgent call. The special grain train transporting grain to us was hijacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army near Xinzhuang Village. At the same time, the reinforcements in the direction of Shenyang were also blocked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army. Under the situation, the progress is slow...the specific situation is unknown..." Facing the division commander's question, the captain's communications staff officer as the Kwantung Army did not have any fear, but raised his head and chest, answered loudly, and told the telegram in his hand. content…
"Nani, what are you talking about? Our special grain transport train was looted by the main force of the Eighth Route Army... How is it possible? The main force of the Eighth Route Army is besieging our Baishan County. How could it come to our rear and sneak attack on us? Special train for food transportation. Impossible, absolutely impossible..." While shocked, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto asked with a puzzled look on his face...
However, after a moment of thinking, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, who has rich combat experience, seemed to have thought of something. Immediately, his face, which was full of confidence just now, revealed a hint of gloom. In less than a few seconds After a while, the entire face was replaced by gloominess...
"Pa..." Lieutenant General Yoshimoto slammed the combat sand table in front of him. Then, facing the equally puzzled combat staff in front of him, he shouted with a look of realization: "Baga, we have fallen into a trap... The Eighth Route Army is really It's so cunning, we have been so cautious, but we still fell into their trick of driving the tiger away from the mountain... Bagh Ya Road..."
"Tune the tiger away from the mountain...Division commander, then the nearly 10,000 Eighth Route Army troops in front of us are..." Similarly, the face of the division chief of staff standing next to Lieutenant General Yoshimoto also showed a look of sudden realization. Then, facing the chief of staff in front of him, I asked a question that just emerged in my mind...
"The nearly 10,000 Eighth Route Army troops... are of course a bait in the Eighth Route Army's plan to divert the tigers away from the mountains, a huge bait that deceived us and transferred all the main troops on the defense line to the surrounding counties..." At this point, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto's face, Immediately a gloomy murderous aura emerged...
Because it was this bait that deceived Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, who had always been invincible among the Kwantung Army. At the same time, it also caused a big black mark in his glorious military career... I thought The wisdom of his life will be in the hands of this Eighth Route Army of nearly ten thousand people. At this moment, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, as the division commander, hates the Eighth Route Army of nearly ten thousand people outside the city more than anyone else. profound…
However, at this moment, the face of the division chief of staff did not show any hatred. Instead, he was shocked, very shocked...
Because the combat effectiveness of the nearly ten thousand Eighth Route Army troops in front of them was well demonstrated in front of everyone through a night of fighting. At this moment, the nearly ten thousand Eighth Route Army troops were just a bait in the hands of the Eighth Route Army. The bait that may be given up at any time. So, what kind of combat effectiveness will the real main force of the Eighth Route Army have? How many regular troops will the main force of the Eighth Route Army have... All of this has laid a huge question in the mind of the Chief of Staff. question mark…
Thinking of this, the chief of staff looked shocked and couldn't help but said to Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, the division commander in front of him...
"Division Commander, the nearly 10,000 powerful Eighth Route Army troops outside the city turned out to be bait in the hands of the Eighth Route Army... Then, I believe that we must re-evaluate our opponents. The real strength of the Eighth Route Army troops in the Mengshan area is low.
How many troops do they have in their main force..." Faced with this moment, the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshimoto and Chief of Staff, who was already full of hatred for the nearly 10,000 Eighth Route Army troops outside the city, reminded his partner in good faith.
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And this reminder is because he knows his partner well enough. His partner is an imperial young officer who must take revenge... If at this moment, he, for revenge, vents the hatred in his heart. With
If a division's troops rashly engage in a decisive battle with the Eighth Route Army troops outside the city...then it will eventually cause immeasurable losses...
However, the division chief of staff obviously underestimated Lieutenant General Yoshimoto's patience... Just as the chief of staff finished speaking, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto's gloomy expression began to slowly dissipate. Then, a pair of sharp eyes began to scan in front of him.
Huge sand making table. Based on the latest information, thinking about possible countermeasures...
After a brief analysis and thinking, he looked at the location of Xinzhuang Village on the flash drive. A strange smile immediately appeared on Lieutenant General Yoshimoto's face. He said to the Chief of Staff in front of him...
"Chief of Staff, the Eighth Route Army used the tactic of diverting the tiger away from the mountain to avoid our realization. It quietly ran to our rear and intercepted our food. Although, we have only now seen through the whole strategy and allowed the Eighth Route Army to realize its own goal.
Combat intention. However, it is not too late to lose everything now... You see, Xinzhuang Village is here, a full fifty kilometers away from the defense line we deployed around the Eighth Route Army base... and the Eighth Route Army intercepted a total of three million
After weighing 5 kilograms of grain, they had to transport it all back to their base. A fifty-kilometer journey was enough for them to travel for at least ten hours. Only more than an hour had passed since the grain was intercepted. That is,
"Our enemy, the Eighth Route Army, has at least eight hours left for us to deploy..." Lieutenant General Yoshimoto continued after glancing at the thoughtful chief of staff in front of him.
"I believe that we are fully capable of blocking the breach opened by the Eighth Route Army in our defense line within eight hours. Thus, we can isolate the main force of the Eighth Route Army from their base areas... If we can really
If we realize this strategic intention, a new fighter plane will appear in front of us. The main force of the Eighth Route Army blocked by us in Xinzhuang Village will also become a dish in front of us. We can eat it however we want...
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"Hai, your Excellency, the division commander is wise... If the Eighth Route Army loses the support of their so-called base area, then this Eighth Route Army unit will be in an unprecedented desperate situation, whether in terms of food or ammunition replenishment. At that time, they,
Just like the Sato Division that has been completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army... At that time, it will be the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan, our 27th Division, that has the best chance to show its strength and destroy this Eighth Route Army..." Briefly
After thinking about it, the chief of staff also showed a smile on his face, and answered excitedly. At the same time, he gave the division commander in front of him a small pat on the butt...
"Yo Xi! Chief of Staff, what you said is very correct. At that time, it will be the best time for our 27th Division to show off its ambitions and show its strength. Order the communications department to immediately contact all the strongholds on our army's defense line to see
See if any stronghold has lost contact... The main force of the Eighth Route Army is tens of thousands. If you want to enter our rear area quietly, you must occupy one or two strongholds on our defense line..." Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, the division commander, immediately
commanded…..
"Hey, I'll go give the order right away..." The chief of staff quickly left the war room and ran towards the telecommunications room not far away...
Time passed minute by second, while the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshimoto waited patiently. Half an hour later, the chief of staff rushed into the war room again with an excited face...
"The division commander has been found out. After contacting the communications department, only the Hanzhuang stronghold has lost contact with us... If nothing else, the Hanzhuang stronghold has been quietly occupied by the Eighth Route Army. And the main force of the Eighth Route Army is
From the Hanzhuang stronghold, they quietly broke through our army's defense line, entered Hanzhuang Village, and intercepted our food train..." Seeing the questioning look in the eyes of the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, the chief of staff quickly replied...
"Bageya Road, cunning Chinese people. It seems that, as the chief of staff said, it seems that we really underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army in the Mengshan area... After half a month of construction by our army, the Hanzhuang stronghold can be said to be our
It is one of the few large-scale strongholds on the military defense line. Although two squadrons of imperial troops were transferred away, according to the store, there are still more than 400 defenders... The strength of 400 troops, relying on the solid defenses,
It was quietly taken away by the Eighth Route Army troops. This is simply unbelievable. When did the poorly equipped Eighth Route Army troops have such strong combat effectiveness..." He glanced at the location of Hanzhuang's stronghold on the sand table. The division.
Lieutenant General Nagayoshimoto couldn't help but sigh...
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Hanzhuang stronghold has been occupied by the Eighth Route Army. The main force of the Eighth Route Army is near Xinzhuang Village, snatching and intercepting three million kilograms of grain from our army. I think we should immediately dispatch heavy troops to recapture Hanzhuang.
Zhuang stronghold, blocking the safe passage for the Eighth Route Army to withdraw to the base area. Then, take back all the robbed food from the Eighth Route Army..." The chief of staff pointed to the combat sandbox in front of him and suggested loudly...
"Yo Xi, what the Chief of Staff said is very correct. This time, I am going to block the main force of the Eighth Route Army on the periphery of their base area and take back all the lost food. Then, deploy heavy troops.
, they will lose their base and eliminate them one by one..." After a brief reflection, the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshimoto said with confidence.
"Hai, please give the division commander the battle order. I believe that this time, our 27th Division will be able to create a miracle here and annihilate or defeat the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Mengshan area..." His own suggestion
After receiving the affirmation, the chief of staff immediately showed an excited smile. Then he quickly replied...
"Well, I believe that the creator of the entire miracle must belong to our 27th Main Division... However, Chief of Staff, in order to prevent the bait released by the Eighth Route Army from interfering with our next actions, I can deploy as many troops as possible.
, there is only one infantry regiment. But I believe that the strength of an infantry regiment is enough to recapture the Hanzhuang stronghold from the Eighth Route Army... Now I order..." After a brief reflection, Lieutenant General Gibbon said loudly
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"The Third Infantry Regiment immediately assembled and attacked the Hanzhuang stronghold. No matter what the cost, the Hanzhuang stronghold must be recaptured within seven hours and block the main force of the Eighth Route Army from returning to the base area. With
At the same time, all strongholds on our army's defense line will immediately enter a state of combat readiness. All units must hold their positions to block the main force of the Eighth Route Army that may invade..."
"Hai, your Excellency, the division commander is wise, and he went to convey the order immediately due to his humble position... But, the nearly 10,000 Eighth Route Army decoys outside the city will continue to implement our encirclement and annihilation plan in accordance with the battle plan just formulated. Will this Eighth Route Army unit,
Destroyed outside the north gate of Baishan County..." the chief of staff replied...
"No, Chief of Staff... After allocating a main force regiment to attack the Hanzhuang stronghold, after excluding the entire defense line and the garrison troops at each stronghold, we only have two main force regiments and two
Manchurian military advisor..."
"With these forces, even if we are able to eliminate this Eighth Route Army unit in the end, we will pay a very heavy price. This is a very costly battle... Therefore, now is not the time to eliminate this Eighth Route Army unit. Order the infantry
The Fourth Regiment, the 38th Division of the Manchurian Army, no matter what method is used, must drag the Eighth Route Army troops outside the city to prevent them from reinforcing the Hanzhuang stronghold..." In response to the chief of staff's proposal, division commander Yoshimoto Nakamoto
Without even thinking about it, Jiang firmly rejected it...
"Hai...Your Excellency, Division Commander..." The Chief of Staff quickly took the order and left...
As the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshimoto issued the order, the 3rd Infantry Regiment, which was performing a roundabout mission outside the main gate of Baishan County, with more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers, immediately stopped marching. Then, under the command of the commander of the regiment,
He changed his marching direction and began to march back to support the Hanzhuang stronghold...
Of course, the change in the marching route of the Japanese Third Infantry Regiment did not escape the surveillance of their every move and the eyes of the scouts... The news that a Japanese infantry regiment suddenly changed its marching direction and returned to support the Hanzhuang stronghold. On the first
Time was passed to the ears of Commander Zhou Baozhong...