And just when Jiang was thinking about how to take advantage of the situation, the Japanese headquarters in Shanghai was like a pot exploding. Commander Gangcun, the supreme commander of the Japanese army in China, was pulling in a group of intelligence officers under his command to lecture them. .
"Baga! Twelve armored chariots and more than 400 of the most valiant imperial warriors in the Japanese Empire are all gone for such an unknown reason!
Disgrace, this is simply a disgrace to our Imperial Army! We came to China when we were majors. Over the years, we have fought countless battles with the Chinese army, but we have never encountered such a situation. We lost so many troops at once, and we didn¡¯t even know what we were doing. Who is the enemy! "Commander Gangcun roared with great dissatisfaction.
"Hi!" At this time, the other Japanese officers in front of him all said in unison with their heads hanging down, standing in front of the long table in the conference room, waiting for further instructions from the commander of Qiangang Village.
"We must immediately find out the situation of the Chinese troops operating near the Shanyangtun stronghold. Did anyone hear clearly?" Commander Gangcun continued to roar with dissatisfaction.
"Hi!" The Japanese officers with drooped heads continued to reply helplessly.
As the saying goes, big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimps!
Because Commander Gangcun started to lose his temper, the person involved in Shijiazhuang, Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu, the commander of the Japanese army stationed in Shijiazhuang, naturally had a hard time. After all, these Japanese and puppet soldiers who were killed and captured were his subordinates. .
So now he is hurriedly arranging his troops, hoping to save face by dismissing them. Pointing to the combat map on the wall of the war room in front of him, Lieutenant General Aiharu Iijima said very seriously to Chief of Staff Banri Taega in front of him:
"Order Xiongjing's troops to be on standby as soon as they enter the Wulipo stronghold and secure their defenses as soon as possible!"
"Hi" Chief of Staff Tian Jianghe Wanli replied.
Then Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu continued to point at the map on the wall and said to Chief of Staff Banri Taeda:
"Order the captain of the nearby battalion in the village to lead this regiment to join the 7th and 8th regiments of the Royal Association Army, a total of 7,500 people, to march from the northwest to Laohokou, and try their best to find the main force on Tubal Road for a decisive battle!"
"Hi" Chief of Staff Tian Jianghe Wanli replied.
Then Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu pointed at the map on the wall and said to Chief of Staff Banri Taeda:
"Order Captain Matsushichiro to lead this regiment to join the 4th mixed brigade of the Imperial Association Army to march towards the Shanyangtun stronghold, and make every effort to find the main force on Tubal Road for a decisive battle!"
Hearing this order from Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu, Chief of Staff Banri Tajima suddenly panicked. He was very surprised and said to Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu:
"But your Excellency General, if even the Panasonic Regiment has left the city to clear Tubal Road, only the Jingkou Regiment and the security regiment of Ququ will be left in Shijiazhuang City to defend. I am worried that if the Chongqing government troops come to attack at this time, If so, we will be unable to withstand it!"
Seeing that his Chief of Staff Banri Taeka seemed a little worried that the nearby Japanese troops would make some changes, Lieutenant General Aiharu Iijima immediately said to Chief of Staff Banri Taeka in a meaningful way:
"Tian Jiangjun, you are worrying too much about this issue! Have you forgotten? Just three months ago, Zhu Mao from Yan'an asked Jiang in Chongqing for expansion, but how did Jiang answer them? "
After hearing the words of Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu, Chief of Staff Egawa Banri couldn't help but fell into deep thought. It took about ten seconds before he reacted and said to Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu with some doubts. :
"Your Excellency, General, do you mean to say that Chongqing hopes to eliminate these Tubal Roads more than we do now!"
Seeing that Chief of Staff Banri Taega was still somewhat skeptical about his seemingly sensational statement, Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu then said meaningfully to Chief of Staff Banri Taega;
"That's exactly what I mean. According to the news I just received from the base camp through private channels, a very serious armed conflict may have occurred recently at the Chongqing National Government military meeting and Tubal Road!"
After hearing the more sensational news from Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu, Chief of Staff Banri Tajima immediately excitedly said to Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu:
"But General, where did you get this news? Why don't I, the chief of staff in charge of intelligence, know about it?"
Lieutenant General Aiharu Iijima then spoke meaningfully to Chief of Staff Banri Taega;
"That's it! Don't ask. Anyway, this is accurate information I got from a heavyweight in the base camp. The source of this information has always been very accurate.
There is one thing,I think you should know better than me. Since the second year of Showa, our empire¡¯s intelligence personnel have completed the work of infiltrating various government departments in China. It can be said that in many cases, we may know China better than the Chinese people themselves. ! "
??Then Chief of Staff Banri Ekawa was still a little worried and said to Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu;
"But if we send out such a large force, I'm worried that the troops' supplies may not be supplied on time. After all, more than 10,000 people need to eat and drink every day, and the consumption of ammunition will also be very huge. , I really can¡¯t prepare enough right away!¡±
After hearing the worries of Chief of Staff Tian Jianghe Banli, Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu then laughed and said:
"It doesn't matter, we still have the Army Air Force! If I remember correctly, didn't we just get eight Italian turkeys! It has a heavy load and a long range. As long as we can use it, it can still I¡¯m afraid that the army¡¯s ammunition supply will be insufficient!¡±
"You mean to drop ammunition and supplies by air!" Chief of Staff Banri Tianjiang said to Lieutenant General Aiharu Iijima in surprise.
"That's exactly what I mean! Otherwise, how can we transport supplies when fighting in mountainous areas? And if we use conventional methods to transport supplies, we will easily be ambushed by Tubal Road. By then, the supplies may not be available at all. If they cannot reach the hands of our troops, they will all fall into the hands of Tubal Road!" After hearing the worries of Chief of Staff Tian Jianghe Wanli, Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu pointed to the mountains on the map and said.
"But the fuel consumption of those turkeys is also very alarming! If we only rely on these eight Italian turkeys, I'm worried that the aviation fuel consumption will be too much for the big bosses at the Army Headquarters!" Chief of Staff Tian Jianghe Wanli said worriedly. Lieutenant General Shima Aiharu said.
After hearing the worries of Chief of Staff Tian Jianghe Banli, Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu continued to point to the mountains on the map and said.
"There is a very good saying in the Chinese art of war, which is that soldiers need speed! The enemy is in front of us now, and we must attack immediately. If we wait until we are ready, they will probably all run away immediately. After running into the mountains, it will be very difficult for us to find their main force!
I think we have suffered losses like this many times before! Don't forget, these main forces of the Eighth Route Army are as annoying as flies. It is difficult for us to have a chance to fight a decisive battle with them. They have always been trying to avoid a decisive battle with us. This time the fighter planes must not be like this. Let it go gently! "
"General, if you insist on doing this, I'm afraid our large-caliber artillery will no longer be able to accompany the team. Those big guys are too bulky and cannot maneuver in mountainous areas!" Chief of Staff Tian Jianghe Banri said after listening to Ai Iijima After Lieutenant General Haru expressed his position, he knew that he could no longer stop Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu from this very risky move, so he added another sentence.
Seeing that Chief of Staff Banri Taeda finally understood his strategic intentions, Lieutenant General Aiharu Iijima pointed at the mountains on the map and said to Chief of Staff Banri Taeda:
"We will not bring any large-caliber artillery, and they will all be used to strengthen the defense of Shijiazhuang. But we will bring all the small-caliber light mortars and infantry guns. All soldiers will bring fifteen days' worth of dry food and three hundred rounds of ammunition." It can kill the main force of the Eighth Route Army."
Seeing the march route that Iijima Aiharu kept drawing on the map, Chief of Staff Tajiango Banri immediately understood, and he continued:
"Hey, I understand what the general means and work hard, work steadily and make progress together!"
"There is hope, there is hope, that's what it means! This time we must learn from our previous experience in clearing the Tubal Road, and never make a rash move alone!" Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu then said with a laugh.
When Lieutenant General Iijima Aiharu and Chief of Staff Egawa Banri were preparing to launch a counterattack against Taoping's 911 Brigade, Taoping was leading people to quickly clear the battlefield and prepare to retreat!
"Brigadier Commander, we have just fought this battle. We are retreating as soon as you say it! Aren't there a lot of Japanese gun towers around here that we haven't taken care of yet!" Lu Shanzi, Taoping's personal guard, was a little dissatisfied. Xie said to Tao Ping.
"I'm talking about Shanzi! What would happen if someone suddenly breaks your head with a stone egg while you are not paying attention!" Tao Ping said to Lu Shanzi with a smile.
"Then I will definitely chase him and fight him to the death!" Lu Shanzi continued without thinking.
"Oh, is this right! You are all like this. This time the little devils were tricked by us without any warning. What do you think they will do?" Tao Ping saidThen he said to Lu Shanzi.
"I understand, brigade commander, you are now worried that our team will engage in a positional battle with the Japs. In this way, the enemy's artillery and aircraft will become more powerful!" Lu Shanzi immediately patted his head and said to Tao Ping.
"It seems that following us for so long is not in vain!" Yang Hongyi, who had been silent all the time, continued.
After listening to Yang Hongyi¡¯s words, Lu Shanzi rubbed his head in embarrassment and laughed.
"Good boy, I haven't let you kill the little devil with your own hands for so long, are your hands itchy?" Yang Hongyi then said to Lu Shanzi.
"Political Commissar, what are you talking about? You asked me to fight the Japs! Let me tell you! I have always dreamed of killing the Japs!" Lu Shanzi said very excitedly.
"It depends on whether you can pass the Japanese speaking test this time!" Tao Ping said to Lu Shanzi meaningfully.