"General."

Ishikasho, Yamamoto Headquarters, Yamamoto received a report from the front:

"Shuangfeng Town, Panyun County, Guluo Village and other surrounding villages and towns have been occupied by the Eighth Road, and the Ninety-Seventh and Ninety-eighth Wings have lost contact, and at present, the Eighth Road Forward Force is only twenty-five kilometers away from Shijiazhuang."

"Got it."

Yamamoto nodded, his expression calm.

The entire territory of Shanxi was occupied by the Eighth Road, and the other party's next step was to march eastward, that is, to attack Shijiazhuang, where he was located, which was within his expectations and within the expectations of the base camp.

There is no need to be strange and surprised.

"The general..."

The staff officer of the report asked cautiously.

The enemy tank unit is just twenty-five kilometers away!

Moreover, a super tank cluster of more than 300 tanks, with nearly a thousand heavy guns behind it, according to the speed of the enemy's tank troops, it will not take an hour to reach the outside of Shijiazhuang.

At this time, Shijiazhuang had only one imperial division, and it was still a newly formed division.

It doesn't take an hour for the defense line to be breached, and Shijiazhuang to be occupied.

The enemy is too fast.

"Evacuate."

Yamamoto's tone was still casual.

"Hey."

The staff officer immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly arranged the retreat.

The retreat plan was made a long time ago, and it just needs to be carried out step by step.

And this time the situation was much better than expected, the Eighth Route Army did not start an encirclement, but pushed all the way, and it seemed that they did not intend to be completely annihilated, and they could retreat along the railway.

After the staff officer left, Yamamoto was left alone in the headquarters.

"The empire is this..."

Looking at the report backup on the table, Yamamoto fell into thought.

After the Battle of Taiyuan, to be precise, after the U.S. Navy retreated, the headquarters order suddenly changed, and the new units he trained were all deployed to the east, that is, to the coastal areas.

Not long ago, the base camp also asked him to collect all the strength information about the Eighth Road and make a report to hand in.

From the death of Sakata to the end of the fall of Taiyuan, and based on the available information, the current strength of the Eighth Road and the future development potential are evaluated. and, the odds of victory for the Imperial Locust Army against the Upper Eighth Road.

He has a lot of experience in this regard, and after coming to Shijiazhuang, he did not relax at all about the intelligence snooping of the independent regiment, and he also wrote the following report as he thought in his heart:

According to known intelligence.

Li Yunlong's unit has achieved a comprehensive and unified system in terms of weapons.

The squad level, which is the level of the Imperial detachment, is armed with semi-automatic rifles, and the squad uses a general-purpose machine gun, and an 84 caliber recoilless gun. Platoon 1, Imperial Squad, armed with 12.7 mm large-caliber heavy machine guns, and carrying a communications radio. The company level, both the Imperial squadron level, was armed with 60 mortars. At the battalion level, it is equipped with 82 mortars and a small number of 75 anti-aircraft guns. The regimental level is equipped with 120 mortars, and its main regiment is also equipped with 105 mountain guns.

All units are equipped with large mules to improve mobility, and their infantry camel load capacity and mobility are twice as high as ordinary light infantry.

The regimental strength is divided into the main regiment and the main regiment, with a total strength ranging from 1,800 to 2,070, and its main regiment can surpass any full infantry wing in the empire in terms of combat capability on paper.

One level higher, that is, at the level of the Imperial Brigade.

This class is chaotic and lacks standards, and the total size of the force ranges from one brigade to several divisions.

It generally has an independent artillery regiment, and is equipped with mechanical vehicles towing 105 howitzers with long barrels, some are equipped with 125 howitzers, and even some large-scale troops are equipped with 160 and 240 heavy mortars, and even a few are equipped with unified armored units and aviation units.

Among them, the most elite is Li Yunlong's troops.

Although nominally a regiment, it has surpassed the size of the North China Front in terms of numbers, including the recruits in training, totaling about fifteen divisions.

This unit is extremely well-armed and equipped, and with the same strength, its combat effectiveness is more than twice that of the Imperial Division A.

All units are generally equipped with heavy tanks, heavy trucks, half-track armored vehicles, which have been fully mechanized, the tank is the fourth tank of Germany, but the performance is more advanced than that of Germany, the main artillery caliber is 125 mm, a small number is equipped with large-caliber siege heavy artillery, and there are independent aviation units, air defense units.

In the Battle of Taiyuan, a special aerial bomb capable of destroying three-meter-thick reinforced concrete was demonstrated. Night vision devices have recently appeared, and it is uncertain if any other weapons exist.

Estimation.

Based on the standard of the Imperial Division A Division, the total strength that can be immediately put into battle is about fifty standard divisions. It has more than 3,000 body-barreled heavy guns of more than 100 calibers, more than 10,000 artillery pieces including mortars, 1,000 combat aircraft, 500 transport aircraft, 1,500 tanks, 3,000 armored vehicles, and 35,000 trucks.

Its industrial power is also developing rapidly, with an industrial zone centered on a steel plant with an annual output of more than one million tons, a large tire factory, a fertilizer factory, etc., which can manufacture all light weapons, trains, basic machinery and equipment, etc.

According to the available information, the economy of the base area is developing rapidly, and the material is sufficient, and it is predicted that the scale of the base area will be fully doubled within a year. The Imperial Army fought head-on and had no chance of victory.

Finally, Yamamoto added a vision of Europe.

"Hesitant."

Yamamoto put away the backup report, his eyes flashing sharply.

He then cast his gaze on a map, which was a map of the South.

The conspiracy of the Americans, to be precise, is known to passers-by, and it is impossible for the imperial base camp not to know about it, so it is impossible for the empire to willingly follow what others have set.

If he guessed correctly, the country should be in turmoil now, and a part of the army will definitely want to concentrate all its forces and fight to the death with the Republic of China, but the navy will definitely not do this. After all, attacking the Republic of China, the navy can only stare dryly and watch as a large amount of resources are invested in the army.

"Next, it's time to look at the second phase of Operation One."

Yamamoto smiled suddenly, with a smile full of self-deprecation.

The empire was divided, and the navy and army were at odds, and this discord had a long origin, and under the impetus of the emperor, it gradually deepened, to the point that even the emperor could not heal.

Even, because of this split, there is a huge split in the future strategic direction of the empire.

The Navy's extreme interest group is an idea, and the Army's extreme interest group is also an idea, and everyone wants to be at the helm of the empire.

Now the Army is at the helm.

Although the navy has been defeated one after another, the Americans have retreated, the security of the imperial waters has been guaranteed, and the army has recently failed one after another and has gradually lost its right to speak.

But the question is, Li Yunlong has fangs on the Northeast, and the Empire may abandon the Northeast?

"General, you're ready."

At this time, the staff officer came in to urge.

"Let's go."

Yamamoto left the headquarters.

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White House.

It was already late at night, but in one room, the lights were still bright, and a group of generals' staff were in a meeting, all of them with solemn faces.

"What the hell are the Japanese thinking?"

From the tone, it can be seen that several generals and staff members who are in a meeting have a headache.

The U.S. Navy has suspended its offensive, the Philippine operation that had been prepared has also been suspended, even some destroyers and a small number of capital ships have withdrawn to the mainland, and the bomber group preparing to bomb the Japanese mainland has also withdrawn.

On the side of the Republic of China, the Eighth Route attacked from three sides, and it was a posture of driving the Japanese out in an all-round way.

As a result, instead of organizing troops to fight the Republic of China to the death, the Japanese gradually withdrew their troops from North China. Then the forces were mobilized to the south and northeast.

At the same time as the army was expanded, a massive expansion of the navy began, and the navy was larger. At the same time, large-scale anti-submarine operations were carried out against the Philippines and other regions.

This is different from what I predicted.

"The Tohoku region is something that the Japanese will never give up."

One general said:

"They have been operating here for more than a decade, with deep roots, intertwined interests, and quite good industrial facilities, while North China, which has only been occupied for a few years, not only has not been able to provide blood for the country, but has to invest huge troops and materials to maintain law and order."

"Therefore, the Japanese should intend to abandon the interests of the North China region of the Republic of China and instead release their forces to strengthen the south and northeast regions."

"First, to hold the basic position of the Tohoku region, and second, the Japanese in the south are attacking the Yamashiro government, and if the surrender of Yamashiro can be quickly promoted, then the situation can change in favor of the Japanese. ”

Hearing the general's speech, everyone in the conference room nodded.

Reasonable.

"It is normal for the Japanese to continue to expand their navy."

He continued:

"Due to the inferiority of armor, firepower, troops, and logistical supplies, the strength of the Japanese army has fallen behind that Eighth Route Army. If you want to win, only the coastal areas have a chance of winning. ”

"In the coastal areas, the Japanese can shorten the supply line and rely on the navy to provide firepower and mobility, so they have a greater chance of winning."

The crowd continued to nod.

In the end, the general was in high spirits:

"As for the Japanese anti-submarine in the Philippines and strengthening the protection of the Nanyang to the homeland transportation lines, it doesn't matter at all, even if the Japanese get the resources of the Nanyang, their own industrial capacity cannot be fully digested, at most it will be a lose-lose outcome with the Republic of China, we just need to maintain military pressure on the Pacific."

Unless there is an accident in the war situation in Europe, the Japanese cannot afford to make waves. ’

Everyone continued to nod their heads, all in agreement.

At this moment, no one thinks that the United States can defeat the Japanese.

After all, the scale of the Japanese navy is now much inferior to before, and its own navy has a strong advantage in scale at this stage, not to mention that the plan to build its own ships is still in progress, and the scale of the navy is still expanding.

And the Germans are already in decline, and victory in Europe is close at hand.

Just then, a staff officer rushed in:

"President, urgent news from Europe!"

Urgent message?

Everyone was stunned.

What is the urgent news at this time?

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