The headquarters of the Japanese Provisional Dispatch Army in Shanxi.

Commander Nishio Shouzo, his eyes were like torches, and after looking around, he said: "Our front army has wasted enough time in Shanxi, and the number of troops it has invested is far beyond expectations.

In terms of the dispatch of troops from Shanghai, they have already captured a large area in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and will soon be approaching the capital of China, under the city of Nanjing.

However, our department has never built an inch, not to mention the loss of soldiers, and even a small Shanxi has not been taken!

I have to say that this is a great shame for my front army! ”

"Your Excellency Commander, if it weren't for the ineffective operation of the First Army, which caused the rear defense of our 5th Division to be cut off and turned into a lone army, and there was no backup and replenishment for a long time, my 5th Division would have captured the whole of Shanxi long ago!"

Itagaki Seishiro said with a gloomy face and unwillingness.

"Itagaki-kun, please pay attention to your words, now is not the time to shirk responsibility, what we need to discuss now is how to quickly capture Taiyuan City!"

"Haya!"

Itagaki Seishiro hurriedly paused unwillingly.

Receiving the gaze of Commander Nishio Shouzo, Chief of Staff Suzuki, who was sitting on the side, nodded his head and slowly spread out a folder on the desktop in front of him.

"According to the latest information from the Special High School, Yan Baichuan, the supreme military commander of China's Shanxi Theater, has abandoned the city ahead of schedule on the eve of the fall of Xinkou, and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Among them, Wei Junru, who was defeated and retreated from Xinkou, had also led his central army to flee Taiyuan and went straight to the area of Zhongtiao Mountain in southern Jin.

As for those dirt roads, they are poorly equipped and have extremely poor combat effectiveness, so they are not worth considering.

Now guarding Taiyuan, only Fu Yisheng's 7th Group Army is the headquarters, about 80,000 troops.

This Fu Yisheng tried in vain to defend the dangerous terrain of Taiyuan surrounded by mountains on the east, north and west.

At the same time, this is also the operational plan of the Chinese army. ”

"In that case, we only need to attack from the south to avoid the dangerous terrain on the Taiyuan side."

Hearing this, the commander of the 108th Division, Sekihara Matsujiro, suddenly interjected.

"Nope! We can't attack from the south. ”

Nishio Shouzo opened his mouth, dispelling Sekihara Matsujiro's desire to attack from the south.

"Why?"

Everyone was puzzled.

"The Chinese art of war has clouds: there is no moat in the south of Taiyuan, which is also the most suitable for evacuation.

If our army cuts off the rear road of the Taiyuan defenders to the south of Taiyuan and the Taiyuan defenders, there is no hope for the Taiyuan defenders to retreat, and they will inevitably fight to the death.

At that time, if our army wants to capture Taiyuan City, it will definitely be time-consuming and laborious!

Our front army has wasted enough time and invested enough troops in Shanxi.

There is not so much time to waste, so we must take Taiyuan as quickly as possible and with the lowest casualties!

And if we leave the south of Taiyuan empty, with the fragile nature of the Chinese defenders, we will inevitably flee in a hurry if we receive a slight blow.

The south of Taiyuan City is undoubtedly the best choice for their retreat.

At that time, a large number of our chariots, motorized troops, and cavalry units will be able to give full play to their mobility and wantonly cover up and kill the enemy's rout, and if not all of them will be wiped out, they will certainly be able to wipe out most of them! ”

Saying this, Nishio Shouzao looked at everyone indifferently with murderous eyes, and continued: "When Taiyuan City fell, the city was slaughtered for three days!" No soldiers and civilians, men, women, children, women, children and children in the city will be left behind, and I will use their blood to wash away the great shame of our army!

And use this to warn these lowly Chinese in vain trying to resist the miserable fate of our Imperial Japanese Army! ”

"Yo Si! Your Excellency Commander, wise! ”

After hearing this, all the devil officers couldn't help but nod their heads in praise, admiring the superb strategy and iron blood of Nishio Shouzo's methods!

"The only thing I'm worried about now is the Tiger Regiment defending the city with the 7th Army.

According to the information of the special high class, the Tiger Ben Regiment has received a large number of reinforcements in Taiyuan City, and its strength has exceeded 6,000, which is stronger than ever. ”

Speaking of this, Nishio Shouzo's eyebrows that had just been raised couldn't help frowning again.

The faces of Seishiro Itagaki, Bunzaburo Kawagishi and Shigeyasu Suzuki were also gloomy.

"The only thing to be thankful for is that the people who join the Tiger Ben Regiment are some young students or farmers; These recruits did not receive systematic military training before joining the army, and they did not even touch a gun.

However, Yang Chen's ability to lead troops, you should all know very well, he can build some remnants into a steel division in a short period of time, not necessarily a group of new recruits into an iron-blooded army.

Therefore, the longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for our army.

Its tiger group has become a great problem for our great Japanese empire, and it must be eliminated as soon as possible! Especially Yang Chen, this time he must be killed! To get rid of the troubles!

Otherwise, the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for our army! ”

After a pause, Nishio Shouzo looked around for a while, and continued: "Now, let me deploy the operational policy and offensive plan for this battle!"

The 5th Division, the 20th Division, and the 11th Brigade of the Garrison Tun Mixed Formation Regiment were seriously attritional, so they joined forces and launched an attack on Taiyuan from the north!

In addition, the chariots, motorized troops and cavalry units under his command were transferred to the west of Taiyuan, so that when the enemy defenders fled from the south of the city, they could participate in the cover in time!

The 108th Division, which is responsible for launching an offensive from the west!

According to intelligence, the Tiger Ben Regiment is currently deployed by Fu Yisheng to the mountainous fortification in the area of Mingqian Town, 30 miles east of Taiyuan City.

Therefore, the 4th Division, which is the most powerful, was responsible for attacking from the east. ”

"Haya!"

Seishiro Itagaki, Bunzaburo Kawagishi, Shigeyasu Suzuki, and Matsujiro Sekihara all looked solemn and nodded their heads.

Only in the 4th Division, the commander of the division, Matsui Ming's face was like a mournful woman, as if he had eaten, which was extremely ugly.

Nishio Shouzo seemed to notice the change in Matsui's expression, so he turned his head and fixed his gaze on his face, and said with great solemnity: "Matsui-kun, your 4th Division has a heavy responsibility in this battle, and you must capture the eastern defense line of Taiyuan City in one fell swoop, and annihilate the Tiger Regiment."

At that time, as long as you can completely annihilate the Tiger Regiment, your 4th Division will definitely become a heroic unit and a model unit of our Imperial Japanese Army!

And the name of your Matsui destiny will also be recorded in the history of our Great Japanese Empire and will be remembered by the world forever! ”

"Your Excellency, Commander...... Well, I am a person, you should know very well.

I don't like to chase fame and fortune, so for me, fame or something is a floating cloud; Therefore, this opportunity to go down in history and celebrities through the ages should be given to Guan Yuanjun's 108th Division.

Even if it is ceded to Itagaki-kun's 5th Division, or Kawagishi-kun's 20th Division, or Suzuki-kun's garrison is mixed into the 11th Brigade. ”。

Matsui hurriedly opened his mouth to refuse.

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