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After a pause, he continued: "On average, two death squads can blow up a tank or an armored vehicle, and two tank squadrons will also consume 100 death squads from our side, more than [-] people."
Oshiroto Sanji said: "According to the rules of war games, this calculation is indeed correct, but in fact it is not. After all, human beings are flesh and blood, not machines. I don't believe that the Eighth Route Army can organize sixty death squads. After all the death squads blew themselves up, the death squads behind still had the courage to continue to launch self-destruct attacks.”
After a pause, Sanji Oshiroto said again: "There is no army in the world that can organize so many death squads and continuously launch self-destruct attacks. Any commander would be stupid enough to do this, because in any army, the quality of soldiers varies. Soldiers who have the courage to launch a self-destruct attack die in large numbers, and the rest are mostly soldiers who do not have the courage to self-destruct. Then the army will collapse."
Arisue Seizo's expression turned cold, and he said, "Your Excellency the Chief of Staff thinks that the Eighth Route Army can't do it because they don't know enough about them. If you have fought against them, you will never think so."
Sanji Okido turned his gaze to Neiji Okamura: "What do you think, General?"
Ningji Okamura said: "Since the deduction rules are like this, then follow the rules."
"Okay." Ojodo Sanji could only accept the fact that the attack of the two divisions was blocked.
But fortunately, there are four divisions participating in the battle. In addition to the 1st Division and the 28th Division, there are also the 71st and 72nd Divisions. At present, Ojodo Sanji put the other two divisions on the sand table.
Killing Zhukou and Ye Zhuzhi's attack were blocked, so Ojodo Sanzhi could only choose two other directions.
Fortunately, from the sand table, there are actually four passages into Northwest Shanxi. Apart from the Tongpu Railway or Tongpu Highway that crosses the Northwest Shanxi Plateau, it is the highway from Fu’an to Shuiquan County, and the Heyuan County passes by. Xijikou is a road leading directly to Yangquan County.
The road conditions of the latter two roads cannot be compared with Tongpu Road, but they can also be opened to traffic.
At that moment, Ojodo Sanji placed the other two divisions on the sand table and said, "I will use the 71st Division to head towards Shuiquan, and the 72nd Division to assemble towards Yangquan, and then advance along the road to Fu'an and Heyuan."
Arisue Seizo also immediately picked up two war chess pieces and placed them on the sand table.
Yusue Seizo continued to explain: "We have underground intelligence networks in Suwon and Yangquan, and our intelligence personnel are all over the villages and towns along the way, so the imperial army has just completed its assembly and has not yet left Yangquan County and Shuiquan County. , our army has already received the news and made deployments in advance.”
While speaking, Arisue Seizo pushed the war game forward.
Ultimately, the two wargames were pushed into a specific position.
"Wild Wolf Valley, Xijikou?" Ojoto Sanzhi's face collapsed again.
Because from the perspective of the sand table, the terrain of these two blocking points is also very unfriendly to the imperial army.
"Yes, there is also Xijikou in Yelang Valley." Youmo Jingsan said with a smile, "These are also two canyons, and the terrain is not much different from Shazhukou and Yezhugou."
Okito Sanji's premonition soon came true.
In the following deduction, the attacks of the 71st Division and the 72nd Division were once again frustrated.
What made Sanji Okido even more depressing was that Arisue Seizo still only used two regiments.
So far, You Mojing and the others have mobilized the strength of four regiments to resist the four divisions of the imperial army in Yezhugou, Shazhukou, Yelangyu and Xijikou respectively.
But at this time, Da Chengo Sanzhi's temper also came up.
At present, Ojoto Sanji launched a strong attack from four directions at the same time in accordance with the standard procedure.
Arisue Seizo did not back down, and fought a fierce offensive and defensive battle with Ojodo Sanji with the help of favorable terrain. The troops and supplies of both sides were consumed at an alarming rate.
But the Japanese army consumed it faster.
A month passed quickly.
At this time, a scene that shocked Sanji Okido appeared.
After a month of fierce fighting, the participating Japanese army had already consumed the battle supplies of the four divisions and regiments, and suffered more than 2 casualties, but the Eighth Route Army only disabled four regiments.
It was just disabled, because the Eighth Route Army controlled the battlefield from the beginning to the end, and there were many battle injuries, but few deaths.
Not only that, Yusue Seizan even invested eight regiments, and launched a fierce counterattack at night, pushing the front line back to the state at the beginning, and then left four regiments behind, and then the battle began anew. In one reincarnation, the four divisions of the Japanese army moved forward little by little from the origin.
Because the fortifications of the Eighth Route Army are all civil engineering.
Earthworks are relatively easy to destroy, but they are also relatively easy to repair.
"Did you see it?" You Mojing looked around the crowd three times, and said awe-inspiringly, "With only four divisions invested, you can't even enter the gate in Northwest Shanxi. I don't deny that if you keep going like this, you will win in the end." It will definitely be the imperial army, but how long will it take? Two months? Or three months?"
"Also, how much will it cost in the end?"
"The supplies for the battle of eight divisions? Or the battle of twelve divisions?"
"Yes, that's right. Your Excellency returned to China this time to win the supplies for the battle of fifteen divisions."
"However, the materials for the battle of the fifteen divisions are not all prepared for the battle in Northwest Shanxi, but also for the next big battle to open up the mainland communication line."
"If the imperial army loses too much in Northwest Shanxi,"
"What will be the next step to open up the mainland transportation line?"
After a pause, Youmo Jingsan said again: "So the strength of the four divisions is really not enough."
"No, no!" Sanji Okido said loudly, "There is no fortress that cannot be breached, let alone a fortress that cannot be bypassed. The French spent 50 billion francs and spent 12 years building the Maginot Line. They can all be bypassed, not to mention these civil engineering works hastily built by the Eighth Route Army?"
"I left the main force to continue attacking from the front."
"At the same time, dispatch four infantry regiments to enter the bandit area on foot."
Speaking of this meal, Oshiroto Sanji picked up four more war chess pieces and placed them on the sand table, and then said: "These four infantry regiments don't need to do anything else, just cut off the connection between the four fortresses and the bandit area. If the materials and reinforcements from the bandit area cannot enter the fortress, then the Eighth Route Army and supplies in the fortress alone will not be able to last for too long."
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, you have finally grasped the point." Arimoe Seizan applauded, "In this battle in Northwest Shanxi, if you want to wipe out the bandit areas in Northwest Shanxi, severely damage or even completely wipe out the [-]th Brigade, you can rely on four directions. A frontal attack is not enough. A considerable number of mountain combat troops must be detoured into the bandit areas to destroy the towns and villages in the bandit areas, kill the unscrupulous people in the bandit areas, cut off their logistics supply channels, and completely destroy the war potential of the Eighth Route Army! but……"
Speaking of this, Youmo Jingsan said again: "Three regiments are far from enough. With only three regiments, I'm afraid they will be surrounded by the [-]th brigade as soon as they enter the bandit area."
Oshiroto Sanji said: "Then, how much troops do you think you need to invest?"
"At least four mountain divisions!" You Mo Jing san said in a deep voice, "If there are enough troops, six or even eight mountain divisions are not too many, because the more troops invested, the faster the sweeping process will be. On the whole, the loss of troops and the consumption of materials are actually less and more cost-effective."
"Mountain Division?" Neiji Okamura seemed to hesitate.
After a pause, Ningji Okamura said again: "You Mo-kun, you know the combat effectiveness of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. If you invest a mountain division lacking heavy weapons and go deep into the bandit area, will you be surrounded and wiped out by the opponent in turn?" ?”
"So we need a sufficient number of mountain divisions." Mo Jingsan nodded and said, "With the current combat effectiveness of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, it is indeed capable of quickly eating up any mountain division of the Imperial Army in field battles, but if it is If two divisions fight together, the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army will be powerless."
"Hmm." Neiji Okamura said, "You mean to invest six or eight mountain divisions, divide them into three or four sweeping columns, and carry out repeated raids on the bandit areas in Northwest Shanxi?"
"Yes." Seizo Arisue said, "The focus is on the industrial area."
"Yeah." Neiji Okamura said, "It's the mountainous area near Wanmadu."
Chapter 538 Eight Divisions
"Gentlemen, let's talk about it."
Neiji Okamura turned his gaze to the rest of the officers.
The military officers attending the meeting immediately started a heated discussion.
"I think the strength of the four divisions is enough, any more is a waste..."
"Yes, I don't believe that the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army can eat up a mountain division of the Imperial Army in a short period of time."
"You don't know anything about the combat effectiveness of the 60th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. Have you forgotten that the No. [-] Ninth Division was wiped out less than two months ago?"
"The mountain divisions lack heavy weapons, and their defense penetration capabilities are poor."
"Isn't the Imperial Army attacking now, and the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army defending?"
"The most troublesome thing is the tunnel network all over the bandit area. What I hate the most is tunnel warfare."
"Divided into six to eight mopping columns, the strength is too concentrated. I think the troops should be dispersed and divided into dozens of mopping detachments with the infantry brigade as a unit. In this way, the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army will lose sight of one and lose another, making it difficult to parry."
"It's useless, because once the Eighth Route Army [-] retreated to the west bank of the Yellow River, it was all in vain."
"If it's just to destroy the war potential of the Eighth Route Army, in fact, there is no need to be so troublesome. Our 3rd Flying Division can solve all problems."
"Dude, it's as if our aviation soldiers are omnipotent."
The entire combat hall instantly became a rural vegetable market.
As expected, a good staff meeting turned into a meaningless debate.
Although Neiji Okamura was mentally prepared for this, after seeing this scene, he still felt a little regretful. No wonder more and more military chiefs refused to hold a staff meeting.
Because with so many people participating in the meeting, it is really impossible to discuss substantive results.
In the end, these officers could only be driven away, leaving only Sanji Okito, Seizo Arisue, and the heads of each classroom, and then a cabinet meeting was held.
Cabinet meetings are much more efficient.
The final decision was made quickly.
The North China Front Army will mobilize eight divisions for mopping up the bandit areas in northwestern Shanxi.
These eight divisions, in addition to the 71st to 75th divisions newly organized and transferred to the Chinese battlefield,
There are also the 1st Division, the 28th Division, and the 27th Division directly under the former North China Front Army that were transferred from the Kwantung Army. Except for the 1st Division, the other 7 divisions can be counted as mountain divisions. The heavy equipment of the 7 divisions has all been turned into mules and horses, and they can all move over mountains and ridges through mountain roads.
……
The North China Front Army immediately began to act.
Including the 1st Army stationed in Shanxi, also began to make corresponding preparations.
Returning to the gendarmerie headquarters after the meeting at the headquarters, Takuya Mizuhara immediately sent people to invite Cao Mancang, Liang Huazhi, and Wang Jiatang to come over separately, planning to make another big fortune.
The first one to be invited was of course Cao Mancang.
"Zhang Sang." Mizuhara Takuya said with a smile, "how have you been lately?"
"Thanks to you." Cao Mancang took off his hat, "The business of our Zhangji Photo Studio is pretty good."
"How much money can I earn by taking pictures of people?" Mizuhara Takuya shook his head, and said with a smile, "Zhang Sang, I really didn't mean you. When you are born in troubled times, you should earn more money."
Speaking of this meal, Mizuhara Takuya smiled and said: "For example, I have saved more than 1 taels of gold so far. These are hard currencies and can be used anywhere. Even if the empire is defeated in the future, With this gold, I can still live a prosperous life in the Beautiful Country or the Great Yin Empire."
Cao Mancang smiled, thinking that it was you, not me.
Takuya Mizuhara changed the subject and said: "Of course, I will definitely return to Japan when the war is over, and then I can use the gold I saved to rebuild my hometown. Isn't this the same as contributing to the country?"
Cao Mancang said with a smile: "Taijun Suyuan invited me here this time, just to chat?"
"Of course not, my time is very precious." Mizuhara Takuya waved his hand, and said, "Old rule, 100 taels of gold a piece of information, I have information about your Eighth Route Army."
Cao Mancang's expression froze, and he said in a deep voice, "Can you give me some letter range?"
"Well, Zhang Sang, who made you my regular customer." Mizuhara Takuya said with a smile, "It's about sweeping up the bandit areas in Northwest Shanxi."
"Okay, I'll buy one."
This time Cao Mancang didn't hesitate at all, and said again: "How many troops?"
"Cheerful!" Mizuhara Takuya applauded and smiled, and then straightened his face and said, "Zhang Sang, there are quite a lot of troops participating in the battle this time, there are eight divisions in total!"
"What? Eight divisions?!"
Cao Mancang's expression changed suddenly, this was really unexpected.
Is Neiji Okamura crazy?Actually invested eight divisions to sweep the base areas in Northwest Shanxi?
Cao Mancang felt his tongue dry for a moment, and asked subconsciously: "Taiwan Suwon, can you tell me the specific numbers of these eight divisions?"
"Of course." Mizuhara Takuya smiled, "As long as you can afford it, I can even tell you the number of each division, the assembly location, time, and even the direction of attack."
"Forget it then." Cao Mancang said a little discouraged.
"We, Zhang Ji, operate on a small budget and cannot afford high prices."
"100 taels of gold, send someone to deliver it later."
After speaking, Cao Mancang got up and left.
Sending Cao Mancang away, Mizuhara Takuya ordered the adjutant again: "Bring Wang Sang in."
After a while, Wang Jiating, the station chief of Taiyuan Station of the Military Command Bureau who had been waiting in another room, came in with a nod and bow, and then called Taijun flatteringly.
However, Takuya Mizuhara's service attitude is still as good.
"Wang Sang." Mizuhara Takuya said with a smile, "I have some good news here, I wonder if you want it?"
"Of course." The Wang family couldn't wait to say, "As long as it is Suwon Taijun's news, no matter what the news is, we will accept it according to the law of the military unity, hehe."
"But this time it's really good news." Mizuhara Takuya said with a smile, "However, this price..."
"I understand, I understand." Wang Jiatang immediately took out ten large yellow croakers from his briefcase, and lined them up on Mizuhara Takuya's large table, but all he saw was a piece of golden light, which was really eye-catching.
Mizuhara Takuya's eyes showed undisguised eagerness.
Immediately, he got up and went to Wang Jiatang's side, patted him on the shoulder and said: "The danger of the siege of Wuyuan has been resolved, General Okamura has decided to give up the plan to attack Wuyuan."
"Really?" The Wang family was overjoyed.
……
Chongqing, Huangshan official residence.