Chapter 642: Military Confrontation (Ask for Subscription!) ）

Received an order from the division headquarters about the retreat, and the hún detachment was already ready to slip away at any time. Under the command of Nakazawa Daisa, after leaving an infantry squadron to take charge of the break, the remaining 3,000 people gave up almost all their heavy equipment and began to retreat in their own haste. I am afraid that if I leave late, I will fall into the heavy encirclement of the Eighth Route Army.

Of course, for the more than 3,000 people who retreated in embarrassment, they can almost be called xiǎo devils who have run out of ammunition and food and have no morale. Three agricultural reclamation divisions, nearly 10,000 soldiers, of course, will not let go of the low-hanging fruit in front of them. Three agricultural divisions, closely following the Japanese army, under the command of the three division commanders, tirelessly launched attacks in turn. Just before the Japanese army withdrew from the base area, Lin Lin once again stripped nearly 1,000 soldiers from the Hún detachment of the 128th Division of the Japanese army.

Eventually, with the defeat of the Hún detachment. The Japanese army's 'Tiger Heart-Digging' battle plan not only did not achieve any results. On the contrary, under Liu Hua's arrangement, almost 2,000 corpses were left behind in the base area, which ended in complete failure.

In the temporary headquarters of the Eighth Route Army of the Quartet, although the order issued by himself had already reached Yang Jingyu's ears through a telegram at the first time. Commander Liu Hua also believed that Yang Jingyu, who remained in the base area, would definitely issue specific combat orders in accordance with his own arrangements.

However, this ploy is, after all, a dangerous plan for the entire base area. If this Japanese detachment is holding a mortal mentality, it will attack the headquarters. Then, their own deployment will lose all its role. What I didn't dare to imagine was that the entire base area would suffer the blow of destruction.

Thinking of this, Liu Hua's heart has been in a tense state. In the small headquarters, he paced back and forth, anxiously waiting for the telegram from the base area.

Finally, in the anxious waiting of Liu Hua and Zhou Baozhong, the telegram of the base was finally transmitted to the temporary headquarters. At the same time, a jī movement sounded at the mouth of Command Mén.

"Chief, commander, good news from the headquarters...."The familiar voice of the communications staff officer quickly reached the ears of the two of them through many obstacles.

Looking at the communications staff officer who rushed into the headquarters and stood in front of him with a smile on his face, Liu Hua's tense nerves finally relaxed. After a long sigh of relief, he quickly spoke.

"Yes, Chief...... Deputy Commander Yang reported that after a few battles of jīlie, the Japanese advance detachment began a hasty retreat. At the same time, under the frenzied pursuit of nearly 10,000 commanders and fighters of our three agricultural reclamation divisions, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses. According to statistics, in dozens of Xiǎo Jī battles, our army found a total of 1,895 corpses of abandoned soldiers by the Japanese army within the base area, and seized a large number of weapons and equipment... As for the specific losses of the entire Hún detachment of the Japanese army, the preliminary estimate is that it is about 2,500 people...."The communications staff officer read with a smile on his face.

"Haha... Commander, xiǎo devil this time is: stealing jī can't be done, countering the erosion of the rice... Well fought, fought..."As soon as the communications staff officer's voice fell, Zhou Baozhong's voice rang out in the command headquarters.

Liu Hua nodded and continued: "Not only that, but our arrangement today has also created an illusion for the xiǎo devils, that is, in our base area, there are at least nearly 10,000 troops that have not been used. As for the entire encirclement and suppression operation of the Japanese army, the next deployment has to consider the nearly 10,000-strong agricultural reclamation division. ”

"Commander, what do you mean?" Zhou Baozhong asked with a smile on his face.

"Hehe, it's simple. Under the circumstance that the enemy's situation is unknown, the Japanese army will not dare to make any moves in a short period of time. Liu Hua replied in the affirmative.

The Japanese 128th Division was stationed, under the response of more than 1,000 xiǎo devils stationed there. The Hún detachment, with less than 3,000 remnants of the army, returned to the camp like a lost dog after almost a day of running.

At this moment, in the temporary division headquarters of the 128th Division, the head of the Hún detachment, Nakazawa Daisa. He was standing in front of Lieutenant General Yamaoka Shigehou with a depressed face with his head down, not saying a word.

"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, it was a mistake in command, which led to the death of 2,000 people in the entire hún detachment, but it did not achieve any tangible results. Please punish Your Excellency the division commander, and be willing to bear any punishment if you are willing to bear any punishment..."Thinking of the hún detachment, which had lost more than half of its rank, Nakazawa Daisa said very sincerely with a face full of regret. , "Nakazawa-kun, the whole battle process, I have made it very clear that it is not your fault. Speaking of which, this was a strategic mistake on the part of our entire Kwantung Army. For half a year, our Kwantung Army Headquarters has been immersed in a dreamland all along, and has not really understood the real combat effectiveness of our opponent, the Eighth Route Army, which ultimately led to a series of fiascos..."Lieutenant General Shigehou Yamaoka shook his head and said helplessly.

The entire command headquarters fell after a brief silence as Lieutenant General Yamaoka's words fell. Turning to the chief of staff beside him, he asked, "Chief of staff, after a week of continuous fighting, how many casualties did our 128th Division pay in total?" At present, how many combatable soldiers are left in my 128th Division..."

"Hello..."

As he spoke, the chief of staff quickly opened the folder in his hand that counted the casualties of the troops, and said to Lieutenant General Shigemu Yamaoka in front of him.

"After a week of fighting, coupled with the unfavorable attack of the Hún detachment, our 128th Division paid a total of 6,491 casualties, of which 5,189 were killed directly and 1,302 were lightly or seriously wounded in battle. As for the remaining combatable troops of the division, the four infantry wings, except for the fourth infantry wing, which still maintains a complete establishment, the remaining three infantry wings, all of which have only more than half of their combat effectiveness..."

"Eight Grid Yalu, the cunning Eighth Route Army..."Facing the huge casualties of the troops, Lieutenant General Yamaoka Chonghou clenched his fists, no longer caring about his own image, and scolded with a murderous face.

"Haiyi, Your Excellency the Division Commander...., since the casualties have been formed, what should our 128th Division do next, and whether the troops will continue to attack and advance towards the base area of the Eighth Route Army...", the chief of staff reminded in a loud voice.

"A week of fighting, four infantry wings, almost paid the price of more than half of the casualties. With the current strength of our 128th Division, what can I do to attack Méng Mountain. Who knows: at this moment, how many such 10,000 people are hidden in the Méng Mountain base area of the Eighth Route Army. The troops were ordered to organize a defense on the spot and wait for the latest orders from the command of the former enemy. At the same time, report the situation that our 128th Division is now facing to the former enemy command, and ask Your Excellency the Chief of Staff to make a final decision..."The division commander, Lieutenant General Shigehou Yamaoka, shook his head and ordered with a resolute expression.

"Hai, Your Excellency the Division Commander..."

In the former enemy headquarters of the Japanese army in Shenyang City, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro and Chief of Staff Major General Kuroda, who were full of confidence in the 'tiger heart-digging' tactic, were sitting in the huge war room at this moment, talking and laughing, without any worries at all.

However, the two were talking with smiles on their faces. After the completion of the 'Tiger Heart', the troops have achieved great achievements. A report sounded and interrupted the two of them alive.

After glaring at the operational staff officer who rushed into the war room in front of him in a daze, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro asked: "What happened, panicked, what kind of system, the face of the Imperial Army of the Great Japanese Empire, all of which you have lost?" ”

Faced with Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro's dissatisfied questioning, beads of sweat the size of beans immediately appeared on the forehead of the communications staff officer, and he quickly replied: "Hai, Your Excellency Commander, General Yamaoka Shigehou of the 128th Division is in a hurry?" ”

"The 128th Division, it must be their telegram, quick, send me the telegram...."

After hearing the words of the 128th Division, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro was almost in anti-condition, and his frowning brows immediately relaxed. His face, in an instant, was shrouded in a thick smile, snatched the telegram from the hand of the communications staff officer, and began to read it quickly.

However, today is destined to be a very memorable day in the life of Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura. Just as he looked at the contents of the telegram with a look of anticipation. The contents of the telegram were like sharp spikes, piercing his heart one by one, making him almost breathless in pain.

"Yaga, how is it possible, how can this be? In the base area of the Eighth Route Army, how can there still be so many main forces, how is it possible? After reading the telegram in his hand, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro's eyes stared at the telegram in his hand, and he asked in disbelief.

Seeing the changing face of Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura in front of him, Major General Kuroda, who had already noticed that something was wrong, hurriedly asked.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, what's wrong?"

"See for yourself, right? The battle plan formulated by our jīng heart not only did not achieve any results, but instead lost the troops...", Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro said helplessly, and handed the telegram in his hand to Major General Kuroda who looked puzzled beside him.

Half a minute later, after reading the telegram in his hand, Major General Kuroda's face was also shocked and puzzled. However, Major General Kuroda, who was the chief of staff, recovered quickly after a brief shock. Then, he suggested to Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura in front of him.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, there is a saying in the people of China that it is 'only by knowing the other and knowing the other that you can survive a hundred battles'. And now we, who do not even know the strength of the enemy, cannot make the most favorable judgment at all. Therefore, he thought that we should immediately dispatch special high-tech and air force reconnaissance planes to conduct a thorough reconnaissance of the base areas of the Eighth Route Army, so as to know the specific strength of our enemy. After that, the wisest decision can be made, and His Excellency the Chief of Staff will be informed. ”

"Very good, this method is feasible, the combat staff officer, immediately according to the requirements of the chief of staff, give orders to the relevant troops, be fast. I'll be sure to know the latest situation before it gets dark tonight. Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura, who reacted from the shock, nodded in satisfaction. Immediately, he ordered to a combat staff officer in front of him.

"Hai, Your Excellency Commander...."

Looking at the combat staff officer who was leaving quickly, at this moment, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro, who had no clue because of the shock, once again set his eyes on Major General Kuroda in front of him. Then he asked.

"Kuroda-kun, what should we do next?"

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I humbly believe that the only thing we can do when the enemy situation is unknown is to stand still and enter into a military standoff with the Eighth Route Army in the Méng Mountain area. Only when we have a clear picture of the specific enemy situation can we make the most informed decision. Major General Kuroda replied affirmatively.

"It seems that this is the only way..."Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro nodded helplessly.

The four main divisions of the Japanese army on the outskirts of the Méng Mountain base area began to camp on the spot under the command of the former enemy headquarters and confronted the surrounding Eighth Route Army. At the same time, in the base area, news about the transfer of several agricultural reclamation divisions was also gathered in the Japanese army's former enemy headquarters at the first time through various channels.

That night, while Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro was anxiously waiting, Major General Kuroda walked into the war room with the latest reconnaissance results and Yīn with a calm face. Seeing the very ugly face of Major General Kuroda in front of him, Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura seemed to have realized something and hurriedly asked.

"Kuroda-kun, what's the situation detected?"

"Chief of Staff, the situation is not optimistic," replied Major General Kuroda, shaking his head.

"According to my aerial reconnaissance, as well as reconnaissance by ground intelligence officers. At present, the Eighth Route Army's base area in Méng Mountain is about 20,000 troops. In other words, in this encirclement and suppression operation, the total strength of the Eighth Route Army we faced was not the original 40,000 people, but the current more than 60,000 people..."

"What, sixty thousand people...."

Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura, once again overwhelmed by this huge number, couldn't help but let out an exclamation...

"Hello..."

"Eight Tooth Road! Our enemy, with an army of 60,000. And our Great Japanese Imperial Army, five main divisions, now only four remain, with a total strength of less than 80,000 people... In terms of troops, we no longer have an absolute advantage. However, in this encirclement and suppression operation, we lost more than 30,000 warriors of the Imperial Army, so did we give up such a good opportunity in vain, and let the blood of more than 30,000 warriors flow in vain on this land? Kimura Hyotaro closed his eyes and said with an unwilling expression.

After a few minutes of silence in the entire headquarters, Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura, who looked desperate, slowly opened his eyes. He asked Major General Kuroda, who was also silent in front of him.

"Kuroda-kun, what do you think of the current battle situation, are we really withdrawing like this?"

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I humbly believe that the total strength of the Eighth Route Army has reached an astonishing 60,000 men. However, judging by the current situation, the initiative in the entire campaign is still in our hands. ”

Seeing the incomprehensible look on Kimura Hyotaro's face, Major General Kuroda said: "At present, my three main divisions, 125, 126, and 127, have trapped the main force of the 40,000 Eighth Route Army in the Sifang Camel area, so that they have no time to take care of their own rear. If at this moment, we can move two or three main divisions from the rear again, straight to the Chāméng mountain area. Then, in this encirclement and suppression operation, our Imperial Japanese Army will be victorious, and the Eighth Route Army will be defeated....", "Having said that, at this moment, where do we transfer the three main divisions from? Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura nodded noncommittally and said.

"The closest group army to us is the five main divisions entrenched in the Shanhaiguan area. However, these five main divisions needed to deal with the attack of the main force of the Northeast Field Army of the Eighth Route Army. As for the other fronts, the closest to the Méng mountain area will also take a week's march to arrive, and we can afford to wait? ”

"Hello," Rear Admiral Kuroda affirmed.

Immediately, he explained to Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro in front of him: "Your Excellency the division commander, the situation in the Shanhaiguan area is also very critical. However, with the favorable terrain in the Shanhaiguan area, Chōu had absolutely no problem transferring the strength of one or two main divisions. As for the remaining division, we could have transferred the local garrison to form it temporarily. If the strength is still insufficient, the puppet Manchurian Army is also a good choice....And our urgent need for delay now is to continue to engage in military confrontation with the main force of the Eighth Route Army, and completely drag the 40,000 main force of the Eighth Route Army in the area of the Sifang Camel, so that it will not have any chance to move. ”

As Rear Admiral Kuroda's words fell, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro once again fell into deep thought. Looking at a military map in front of him, he began to think about the advantages and disadvantages of this method of warfare...

Finally, a few minutes later, a hint of sharpness once again emanated from Kimura Hyotaro's eyes. Then, he opened his mouth to Major General Kuroda in front of him and ordered:

"Kuroda-kun, now I order, the former enemy's general staff, immediately according to what you just meant, to draw up a detailed battle plan. After reviewing it for me, I immediately reported it to the Supreme Headquarters of the Kwantung Army and asked His Excellency the Commander for approval. ”

Seeing Major General Kuroda in front of him, who was quickly recording orders, Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura continued to open his mouth and order.

"Order all the main divisions and regiments on the front line to continue to maintain a state of military confrontation with the main force of the Eighth Route Army. At the same time, the commanders of the 125th, 126th, and 127th divisions were telegraphed. The main force of the Eighth Route Army must be resolutely dragged in the Sifang Camel area. During this period, if there is a unit of the Eighth Route Army, a safe retreat from the Sifang Camel area, military justice will be engaged in ..."

"Hay, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff is wise," replied Major General Kuroda decisively.

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