The Cangshan Mountain was silent, and two steel helmets holding the branches suddenly poked out from the bushes.
Muto Zhang glanced at the rocky valley at the foot of the mountain, quickly pulled out a map from his bag, and marked it on the map: Rocky Valley!
The other helmet turned around, and it was Xiaolu Yuanjunsi.
The last operation failed miserably. Muto Akira was demoted to Feicheng as the captain of the military police. Ogawara Shunsi originally had the opportunity to return to the Army Ministry, but Ogawara Shunsi ultimately refused the call of the Army Ministry and followed Muto Akira there.
Feicheng became the deputy captain of the gendarmerie because he felt that his last failure was a shame.
Oluhara Junsi will never leave until he has cleared away his shame.
Of course, there is another ulterior reason why Oluhara Junsi refuses to leave, that is, his sister, Oluhara Junzi, is in Damei Mountain, and he has to protect her sister's safety.
Oluhara Junsi turned around and whispered: "Muto-san, we have basically surveyed all the passages. This rocky valley can be said to be the nearest and best passage into the mountain from the Dameishan Basin. If the imperial army comes from the front in a large scale,
If the Dameishan Independent Brigade chooses to retreat into the mountains, it will most likely take this route."
After hearing this, Muto Akira drew a circle on the rocky valley.
Oluhara asked again: "Muto-san, do you want to go deep into the basin to conduct reconnaissance?"
"No need, the basin is open and the terrain is not conducive to hiding. If you are discovered, you will be alerted." Akira Muto shook his head and said, "Besides, we have basically obtained the information we want and can report it to the front army headquarters, so
Just stop like this, we can go back the way we came."
Oluhara Junsi nodded silently.
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Nanjing, Fanghua Garden.
Shan Shan Yuan got up early in the morning, and as he walked towards the headquarters, staff members from the headquarters kept coming to the side of the road and bowing to him. In the past, Shan Shan Yuan would have ignored these staff members.
But today, Shan Shan Yuan was uncharacteristically returning the favor, always with a slight smile on his face.
Everyone could see that Shan Shanyuan was in a very good mood.
In fact, Shan Shanyuan is indeed in a very good mood these days.
Because the North China Front suffered a big blow in Taierzhuang a few days ago, the Setani detachment was completely wiped out, and the Sakamoto detachment was also severely damaged by the squadron, with more than 20,000 troops lost, and the loss of ordnance and supplies was countless. The Japanese invaders suffered
The most disastrous defeat since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War.
For this matter, the commander of the North China Front, Touichi Terauchi, was reprimanded by the Imperial Army for the first time.
Thinking of Terauchi Juichi's aggrieved expression when he was reprimanded by the royal family, Sugimoto couldn't help but want to laugh, because Terauchi Juichi came from a noble family. His father, Shouchi Masaki, was once the prime minister, and he also held the title of earl.
Because of his noble birth, this guy has always been very high-profile and rarely takes others seriously.
But this time, Juichi Terauchi fell into a serious trap.
In comparison, the performance of the Central China Front Army was much better. Under Shan Shanyuan's efforts to turn the tide, he not only resolved the crisis due to the robbery of military supplies, but also inflicted heavy damage on the Huaihe battlefield. Now everyone gathered
The hundreds of thousands of troops on the Huaihe River Front have collapsed, and the northward passage of the Central China Front Army has been completely opened.
Because of the victory on the Huaihe battlefield, the Japanese royal family and the base camp even sent special commendation orders.
If Shan Shan Yuan were not worried about repeating the mistake of the North China Front and being surrounded because of the lone army going deep, Shan Shan Yuan would really like to order the Northward Group to penetrate Xuzhou and seize Xuzhou, the hub of the Central Plains. Shan Shan Yuan has reason to believe that after the Japanese army captures Xuzhou, there will be
If it inflicts a heavy psychological blow on the Chinese people, the Nationalist Government will most likely surrender.
It's a pity that because the North China Front Army suffered heavy losses in Taierzhuang and it will take more time to readjust its deployment, the Central China Front Army can only postpone its move north.
However, Shan Shanyuan doesn't intend to just sit idle.
Taking advantage of this break in the battle, Shan Shanyuan felt that it was necessary to deal with Dameishan.
Previously, a guy from the Dameishan Independent Brigade took away 3,000 supplies from the Central China Front Army, but Shan Shanyuan could only endure it. Now that he finally has his hands free, how can he just sit back and watch Xu Rui continue to grow?
Entering the headquarters, Shan Shanyuan first went to the war room.
Chief of Staff of the Central China Front Tsukada Tsukuda and a dozen combat staff members stayed up all night last night and were working overtime to formulate plans.
When Sugisu Yuan walked in, Tsukada Gong had just fallen asleep leaning on his chair.
The newly arrived deputy chief of staff, Chang Yong, wanted to wake up Tsukada Gong, but Shanshan stopped him.
Although there is still some alienation in her heart, Shanshan must admit that the Tsukada Offensive was the most responsible for turning defeat into victory in the Huaihe Battlefield. If Tsukada Offensive had not come up with the plan to turn the tide, then the Huaihe Battle would probably have been possible.
There would be another result, and Shan Shanyuan would probably follow in the footsteps of the inner temple and receive a reprimand from the royal family.
Shan Shanyuan bypassed Tsukada Gong, walked to the simulated sand table, and asked Chang Yong in a low voice: "Chang Sang, how is the battle plan for sweeping the Damei Mountain area going?"
"Hai." Chang Yong nodded and replied, "The plan has been made."
"Yo Xi." Shan Shan Yuan said happily, "Can you tell me briefly?"
"Hai." Changyong picked up the command pole, pointed at the sand table and began to explain, "Commander, please see, it is not difficult to win this mopping up operation against Dameishan, but in order to achieve the complete annihilation of the Dameishan Independent Brigade,
The tactical intention is difficult, because the mountains in Damei Mountain are steep and the terrain is complex. Once the Damei Mountain Independent Brigade retreats from Meizhen into the mountains due to its early failure, the imperial army will have to clear it out in a short time.
It is as difficult as climbing to heaven."
Shan Shanyuan looked at the simulated sand table and nodded in agreement.
Shan Shanyuan has never been to Damei Mountain, nor has he taken a reconnaissance plane to survey the terrain, but judging from the simulation sand table, the terrain of Damei Mountain is indeed extremely steep. From the shape, the entire Damei Mountain area looks like a mountain.
A big crab, the two mountain ranges labeled Qingfeng Ridge and Qingniu Ridge are like the crab's pair of large claws.
The Meishan Basin, which is nearly a hundred miles in radius, is firmly protected by this pair of large claws. Meizhen is located at the intersection of the two large claws, becoming the only entrance for the outside world to enter the basin. What is even more amazing is that
, at the entrance, there is actually a grand canyon more than several kilometers wide, forming a natural chasm!
Due to the limitations of the terrain, if they attacked from the front and relied on powerful artillery firepower, the Japanese army could easily cross the Grand Canyon and occupy Meizhen. However, it was absolutely impossible to stop the Dameishan Independent Brigade and annihilate it.
Because the other side can take the initiative to retreat into Damei Mountain when the Japanese army knocks on the pass.
Chang Yong continued: "Therefore, in order to achieve the final victory in this battle, we must first send a partial division to cut off the retreat route of the Dameishan Independent Brigade to Dameishan! This is it!"
"Rocky Valley?" Shan Shanyuan looked at the markings on the sand table and frowned, "Chang Sang, what is the terrain of this rocky valley? Is it conducive to defense? Has anyone been sent to conduct on-site investigation? If the Dameishan Independent Brigade chooses to start from Meizhen
Is this the only way to retreat into the mountains? Is there another brave way?"
Changyong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Commander, we have already conducted an on-site survey. Although this rocky valley is not the only way into the mountain from the Damei Mountain Basin, it is the best way to take it recently. If the Damei Mountain Independent Brigade chooses to retreat,
In the Damei Mountain area, most people will take this route, and the imperial army's partial division only needs to hold the opponent in the Rock Valley for two hours, and the main force attacking from the front will be able to arrive. By then, the Damei Mountain Independent Brigade will be finished!"
"Yo Xi." Shan Shan Yuan now no longer has even the last trace of worry.
Chang Yong added: "This time the mopping up operation against the Dameishan Independent Brigade will be led by the Hamura Detachment. The Hamura Detachment will be based on the Hamura Brigade stationed in Feicheng, plus one regiment each of field artillery, cavalry, and engineers.
In addition, an independent brigade will be commanded by Muto-san, responsible for cutting off the rocky valley passage."
"Muto Zhang?" Shan Shanyuan couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.
Just when Chang Yong was about to answer, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him: "Although Muto-san made mistakes in the previous battle, his ability is still worthy of recognition. What's more, this time he personally led a special force to sneak into Damei Mountain.
He surveyed the terrain, drafted a battle plan for the staff, and obtained the most urgently needed first-hand information, which can be regarded as making up for his mistakes, so I thought I should give him a chance to start over."
When Shanshan Yuan heard the sound, he turned around and saw that Tsukada Gong had woken up.
Tsukada Gong smiled at Shan Shanyuan and asked, "What do you think, Commander?"
In fact, according to Tsukada Gong's original intention, Muto Akira must be completely trampled under his feet, so that he will never be able to stand up again. But no matter what, Muto Akira is Shanshan Yuan's favorite general. If he wants to fight with Shanshan
If you want to build a good relationship with Yuan, it is best to sell one to the other party through Muto Akira.
"Tsukada-san!" Shanshan Yuan looked deeply at Tsukada Gong and didn't say much.
But Tsukada Gong could see that Sugisu Yuan was very grateful for his proposal.
Shan Shanyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "This is a separate attack and a combined attack. Can the safety of the partial divisions be guaranteed?"
From a military point of view, dividing and advancing together can be said to have both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it can make the enemy's troops focus on one thing at the expense of the other, and they are exhausted. The disadvantage is that they are easily defeated by the enemy troops, especially when facing a powerful opponent like the Dameishan Independent Brigade.
Be extra careful, this unit has a glorious record of annihilating a detachment of the Imperial Army.
Although the Chongteng detachment that was annihilated by the Dameishan Independent Brigade last time was composed of the Taiwan garrison brigade, its combat effectiveness was not even as good as a regiment of the local imperial army. Moreover, the reason why the Chongteng detachment was completely annihilated was that in the end,
The main reason is that Chiaki Shigeto was too careless, but no matter what, the Dameishan Independent Brigade once annihilated a detachment of the Imperial Army. Therefore, the Imperial Army must be more vigilant and must not repeat the mistakes of the Shigeto Detachment.
Chang Yong replied: "Commander, please rest assured that the staff has made arrangements."
Tsukada explained: "The Hamura detachment is on the table for this mopping up operation, so there is no need to block the news. It can also use the fanfare of the Hamura detachment to conceal the true intentions of the Muto Independent Brigade. Although Xu Rui is very good at using troops,
But he never imagined that we would dare to send troops to cut off his retreat!"
