This is what the Japanese call "decisive battle" thinking.
The reason why the Japanese had such thoughts was due to the influence of World War I. During World War I, many countries began to negotiate and make peace after several battles, including Mao Xiong, who was very powerful at this time.
But the Japanese did not realize that the experience of World War I could not be transferred to World War II.
The situation in World War I was different. For example, the reason why Mao Xiong made peace again and again was because of internal political problems. Other countries made peace negotiations because no one could do anything in trench warfare. Continuing the war would only lead to unnecessary casualties and
Consumption.
By World War II it was completely different.
At this time, fighter aircraft have been fully developed, trench warfare has become history, and the battles between the enemy and ourselves are often not long-lasting wars of attrition but extremely cruel wars of national destruction, and they can be completed in a short time.
As a result, the situation of peace talks after a few failed battles is almost non-existent, unless it is like Gaul who considers himself a "gentleman" and conducts so-called "peace talks" with "honour".
The result was that the Japanese made strategic misjudgments again and again... In many battles between the Japanese and Yingjiang, the strategic goals were set too high and the results were counterproductive. This was not unrelated to their strategic misjudgments.
Under such pressure, when Tokyo knew that the empire's most advanced fighter planes had gradually lost their advantage, they were even more anxious than Okamura Neji.
Because if the "zero war" loses its advantage now, from a strategic point of view, it is almost certain that the only outcome for the empire is defeat.
Therefore, Tokyo contacted Hans earlier than Okamura Neji, hoping to obtain Hans fighter engine technology.
When Okamura Neiji made suggestions to Tokyo, Tokyo's response was: "A new type of fighter is already under development!"
Seeing this call back, Okamura Neji breathed a sigh of relief.
If there are stronger fighters, preferably the x1 developed by Hans, then breaking through the Yuncheng defense line of the Eighth Route Army will not be a dream.
Prior to this, Okamura Neiji was a person who believed in spiritual victory. He believed that as long as the soldiers' willpower was strong enough, the battle was brave enough, and the commander was wise enough, there would be no unwinnable battle.
But now, even he himself didn't notice that he was slowly leaning towards equipment.
Just as Okamura Neiji and Kono Shinta were discussing the possibility of equipping the
The army said it was attacked fiercely by the Eighth Route Army and requested reinforcements from our army!"
Okamura Neji impatiently waved his hand to signal the signal soldier to go down.
Then he turned around and discussed with Kono Shinta again.
The reason why Okamura Neji is so careless about this information is because he doesn't care about the so-called "self-defense forces" at all.
To be precise, it's not that I don't care.
The "Self-Defense Force" is an important chess piece of the Imperial Army. It can destroy the unity within China and the belonging of the people... If there is a Chinese army and a force called the "Resistance Self-Defense Army" fights for the Imperial Army
, does that prove from the side that the "rule" of the Imperial Army in China is very popular? Can it establish a positive image of the Empire internationally?
Therefore, no matter from what aspect, Okamura Neiji attaches great importance to cooperation with the "Self-Defense Forces".
However, this "Self-Defense Force" was so unsatisfactory that it was beaten by several Eighth Route Army guerrillas and retreated in all directions. Whenever there was a war, it asked the Imperial Army for help... Sometimes Okamura Neiji didn't even understand, after all, you are me
Where are your chess pieces? Or am I your thug?
This is a bit like the story of the boy who cried wolf. In the past, the "Self-Defense Forces" screamed too much, so Okamura Neiji took it for granted that this time it was also the Eighth Route Army guerrillas attacking the "Self-Defense Forces."
However, it didn't take long for Okamura Neji to realize that he was wrong.
Ten minutes later, the communications troop came in again and reported: "Your Excellency, General, the Third Route Army of the Self-Defense Army has been defeated and is retreating to the steel plant at this time!"
Okamura Neji couldn't help but be surprised.
The Third Route Army of the "Self-Defense Forces" has more than 2,000 people, and it is the first army that has received the most aid and equipment from the empire... The commander of the Third Route Army, Xu Degong, has secretly surrendered to the empire, and the empire intends to support and train him. It serves as a model army for other "self-defense forces" to follow.
Therefore, the Third Route Army has the most sophisticated equipment and the most abundant ammunition.
Such an army was actually defeated within ten minutes...
Okamura Neiji immediately realized that something was not going well, so he immediately ordered: "Steel plant defense zone map!"
The staff officer immediately picked out a map of the defense area of the Daqingshan Steel Plant and spread it out in front of Neji Okamura.
Okamura Neiji found the location of the Third Route Army on the map, and then frowned.
"It seems..." Okamura Neiji said: "This time the Eighth Route Army came well prepared and not weak. It seems to be heading for the steel plant. Strange!"
Okamura Neiji felt a vague sense of foreboding. After being silent for a while, he ordered: "Order the reconnaissance plane to immediately go to the direction of the steel plant to conduct reconnaissance to find out how many troops the enemy has!"
"yes!"
In less than ten minutes, the communications troops hurried over: "Your Excellency, General, our reconnaissance plane was shot down by an enemy plane!"
"What?" This time Okamura Neji realized that something was wrong.
Because the Eighth Route Army Air Force is in the south, there have never been enemy fighter planes in the north. Enemy planes suddenly appeared at this time... It means that the Eighth Route Army has made secret adjustments, and may even be secretly deployed to fight for air supremacy. The war started, but I... was still thinking about Yuncheng!
"What type of aircraft is it?" Okamura Neiji asked: "The Eighth Route Army's 'Hawker 81'?"
"No!" the communications soldier replied: "The model is unknown. It's definitely not a 'Hawker 81'. It's more like a Mao Xiong fighter plane!"
Okamura Neji was surprised again.
Mao Xiong’s fighter plane?
This is impossible!
The Empire has signed a non-aggression pact with Mao Xiong.uuRead
Of course, treaties are meant to be broken, and it's entirely possible that Mao Xiong will go to war.
However, at this time, Hans is stepping up his attack on the bear. There is no reason for the bear to start a war on two fronts. It is even more unnecessary!
unless……
Then Okamura Neiji understood, and he said to Kono Shinta: "Kono-kun, something bad happened! The Eighth Route Army may have obtained their fighter planes with the help of Mao Xiong!"
"How do you say that?" Kono Shinta asked confused.
In this regard, Okamura Neji is much more experienced than Kono Shinta.
Okamura Neiji immediately knew that if it was impossible for Mao Xiong to go to war with the Empire, and the fighter plane belonged to Mao Xiong, then the Eighth Route Army must have received Mao Xiong's assistance.
And Mao Xiong's fighter planes assisting the Eighth Route Army are likely to be concentrated in the north.
The Eighth Route Army used the cover of these fighter planes to open up a new battlefield in the north...