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Hearing what Yusue Seizo said, Neji Okamura on the side also turned his attention to Haruo Kitani.

The tunnels and anti-slope tactics that the Eighth Route Army cracked were very important to the Japanese army.

It is vital.

Whether Niangzi Pass can be captured depends on the Eighth Route Army's tactics of breaking through the tunnels and reverse slopes.

Although Okamura Neiji is known as a master tactician and personally invented tactics such as iron rolling sweeps, he thought hard and racked his brains but could not come up with tactics to crack the tunnels and reverse slopes.

At this time, the Eighth Route Army cracked the tunnel and anti-slope tactics, and the Japanese army could also use this tactic.

Kitani Haruo glanced at the telegram in his hand again, and reported with a bitter expression: "Report, Lieutenant General Iwamatsu did not explain in the telegram what tactics the Eighth Route Army used, he only requested tactical guidance!"

Okamura Neji's face darkened.

Yoshio Iwamatsu is such a loser. He didn't report such an important matter, so he was quick to ask for support.

Yoshio Iwamatsu was indeed afraid. After the tunnel and reverse slope tactics failed, Taiyuan would definitely be unable to defend it, and Niangzi Pass was still in the hands of the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, Yoshio Iwamatsu wanted to sneak away from Taiyuan with his troops.

Leave the green hills without worrying about no firewood.

This telegram requesting tactical guidance was just to test Okamura Neji's attitude.

Seeing that Okamura Neiji was silent, Arisue Seizo gave an order to Kitani Haruo: "Kutani-kun, contact the First Army immediately by radio and ask what tactics the Eighth Route Army uses. This is very important to the Locust Army."

"Hi!"

Haruo Kitani put the telegram in his hand on the table, turned around and left the war room quickly.

After a while, Haruo Kitani walked in quickly and bowed his head to Neji Okamura to report: "Report to Commander, the situation has been clarified!"

"Say it!"

"What tactics did the Eighth Route Army use?"

There was a hint of urgent inquiry in Okamura Neji's tone.

Haruo Kitani said: "The Eighth Route Army used heavy bombers carrying ground penetrating bombs to bomb some of the locust army's tunnels and anti-slope positions. Then the Eighth Route Army's mobile forces such as infantry and tanks used ground-penetrating bombs to bombard the tunnels and anti-slope positions. Interspersed and then surrounded several large positions of the Locust Army."

Although the system produced an improved and enlarged version of the medium bomber, it was larger than the Japs' heavy critical bombers. The Japs thought the Eighth Route Army had dispatched heavy bombers.

"Nani?" Okamura Neji's pupils shrank slightly, "Heavy bomber? Earth-penetrating bomb? Interspersed and surrounded?"

On the side, Yumo Jingsan also frowned tightly.

He never expected that the Eighth Route Army would crack the Locust Army's tunnels and anti-slope tactics like this.

Ground-penetrating bombs are a new thing. The British were the first to study ground-penetrating bombs, and they were only developed in 1942.

Eighth Route Army bombers carried ground-penetrating bombs to bomb the Japanese tunnel positions twice. The Japanese might not have reacted the first time.

But the second time, the Japanese observers noticed this situation and reported it to the First Army Headquarters step by step.

"This is a big trouble."

Okamura Neiji secretly complained in his heart that the Japanese army did have heavy bombers, but they did not have ground-penetrating bombs.

And without air superiority, how about taking the lead to bomb the Eighth Route Army's tunnels and anti-slope positions at Niangziguan?
It seems that this Niangzi Pass is very difficult to attack.

Is it true that the 10 locust army in Shanxi will be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army?

Thinking of this, Okamura Neji's vision went dark and he almost fainted.

"No!"

"The Locust Army still has a chance!"

“只要进攻娘子关的第23师团、第35师团、骑兵第4旅团、混成第1旅团不被八路军消灭，与第21师团和第27师团汇合。”

"With five divisions and two brigades, there is still a chance to capture Niangzi Pass!"

Thinking of this, Okamura Neji's eyes flashed.

Neji Okamura shouted loudly: "Arimatsu-kun!"

Youmo Jingsan: "Hi!"

Okamura Neiji ordered: "You should contact the Kwantung Army headquarters and Tanabe-kun now to determine the time and location of the paratroopers' airdrop."

After finishing speaking, Okamura Neiji said: "Forget it, you are responsible for the headquarters-related matters, and I will get in touch with the Kwantung Army headquarters and Tanabe-kun."

"Hi!"

Youmo Jingsan lowered his head suddenly, but his heart felt relieved.

Although paratroopers were used to rescue the Japanese troops attacking Niangziguan, this suggestion was made by Mo Jingsan.

But to be honest, Arisu Seizo did not want to be the commander of this paratrooper operation.

If the action is successful, the credit will indeed be great.

But if the operation fails and the information about the dispatch of paratroopers is leaked, then he is likely to be dismissed as a senior spy of the Eighth Route Army.

And if he didn't come into contact with matters related to the paratrooper operation, Okamura Neiji would not suspect him.

But when something happened, Okamura Neji could only doubt himself.

then.

Okamura Neiji personally drafted two telegrams, one was sent to Tanabe Moritake, and the other was sent to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and signed his name.

Last time after the death of General Naosaburo Okabe, the officers of the Kwantung Army Headquarters were thoroughly investigated and a large number of officers were replaced.

The information shouldn't be leaked now, right?
Youmo Seizan threw the half-written telegram into the trash can, walked away sensibly, and went about other things.

Okamura Neji signed his name on the two telegrams.

"You must send these two telegrams personally, and no one is allowed to see them."

"After the telegram was sent, the original was burned immediately."

"After Lieutenant General Tanabe and the Kwantung Army Headquarters reply, you will personally receive the telegram and translate it. The content of the reply telegram can only be read by you and me."

Okamura Neiji handed the telegram to communications staff Haruo Kiya and gave orders in a stern tone.

"Hi!" Haruo Kiya took the telegram with a serious expression, looked at it, turned around and walked out.

Okamura Neiji has done spy work, so he can naturally send and send telegrams.

However, Okamura would not waste time sending and receiving telegrams. Haruo Kitani was his confidant and staff officer transferred from the mainland, and he absolutely trusted him.

……

The encirclement and annihilation battle at Niangziguan continues.

The Japs from three divisions and two brigades were compressed into a small area by the main force of the 8 Eighth Route Army and were unable to move.

The Independent Regiment and the Eighth Route Army of the Central Hebei Military Region were not in a hurry to attack.

All mountain artillery, 82mm mortars and 60mm mortars were assembled to fire artillery shells at the Japanese area.

At the same time, aircraft were called for air support to drop aerial bombs and incendiary bombs on the Japanese in the encirclement.

Under the repeated bombings, dive strafing by planes, and the indiscriminate bombardment by hundreds of artillery pieces, the Japanese in the encirclement were bombed to such an extent that they were unable to take care of themselves.

but.

Kong Jie and District Chief Lu still did not launch a general offensive.

After all, there are tens of thousands of Japs. Even if they run out of ammunition and food, the Japs will bite off a chunk of the Eighth Route Army like a mad dog.

What's more, the Japanese are far from running out of ammunition and food.

Launching a general attack at this time is not as simple as tearing off a large piece of flesh. After this battle, both the Independent Regiment and the Central Hebei Military Region will probably be injured, or even suffer heavy casualties.

then.

The headquarters of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region began to mobilize troops and generals.

Even the Jinan Military Region, which is affiliated with the 129th Division, began to assemble part of the main force, preparing to block the Japanese 21st Division and the 27th Division from reinforcing the Japanese troops who were surrounded by Niangziguan.

After dark.

The Eighth Route Army stopped shelling.

The Japanese army did not intend to break out in the middle of the night. The Eighth Route Army had so many flares that there was no chance of breaking out.

Three breakouts during the day failed. In addition, they were bombarded by artillery and aircraft from the Eighth Route Army. At this time, the morale of the surrounded Japanese army was very low.

"General!"

"General Okamura Neiji, commander of the North China Front, sent a secret message!"

A communications staff officer held a telegram in his hand, walked quickly into the conference room, and reported to Tanabe Moritake with a military salute.

"Oh?" Tanabe Moritake took the telegram and read it. After reading the telegram, he couldn't help but feel slightly happy.

"Your Excellency the Chief of Staff."

Sangmu Chongming, commander of the 110th Division, asked urgently:
"Did General Okamura Neji send reinforcements?"

After this battle, Sangmu Chongming had a new view of the Eighth Route Army in the Jizhong Military Region.

The combat effectiveness of that group of farmers refreshed Sang Mu Chongming's understanding.

It turns out that the Eighth Route Army in the Jizhong area, which has been fighting the 110th Division, is so powerful?
The 110th Division, the 1st Jiahuncheng Brigade and the crippled 4th Cavalry Brigade made three consecutive attacks but failed to defeat the Eighth Route Army in the central Hebei area.

Although the 110th Division is not in peak condition now, the fully-staffed 1st Composite Brigade and the disabled 4th Cavalry Brigade are even more effective than the 110th Division at its peak.

The failure to defeat the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei made Sangmu Chongming feel scared for the first time.

"That's right!"

Tanabe Moritake nodded:

"The 21st Division and the 27th Division have come to us day and night from Jinan and Tianjin."

"Yo Xi!"

Sang Mu Chongming looked slightly happy and said harshly:

"As long as we hold on until the 21st and 27th Divisions arrive, we will definitely be able to severely damage Tubal Road!"

The Japanese had already received the news of the departure of the 21st Division and the 27th Division, but this time it was Okamura Neiji who gave the 21st Division and the 27th Division a fatal order. They must fight the attack within five days. The locust army gathered at Niangzi Pass.

However, Lieutenant General Nishihara Kanji, commander of the 23rd Division, said: "Gentlemen, the 21st Division and the 27th Division are hundreds of kilometers away from us. I am afraid that the water far away cannot quench the thirst of the near."

"so!"

Tanabe Moritake added:
"General Okamura is going to send paratroopers to relieve us first."

"paratrooper?"

When the Japanese lieutenant generals and major generals heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.

……

Cai Dongcun.

"Captain, the Japanese troops currently surrounded by us include the 21st Regiment, 41st Division, and 24th Division of the Japanese Fifth Division."

"There are currently Japanese positions that are not surrounded, including Crouching Mountain defended by the 42nd Regiment of the Fifth Division, the remnants of the 11th Regiment, and Tianlong Mountain defended by the 28th Division."

In the new regiment, the Eighth Route Army's frontline headquarters, Chief of Staff Wang Dehou is reporting to Li Yunlong on the current situation between the enemy and ourselves:

"In addition, there are Japanese concrete bunkers and gun tower positions outside Taiyuan City."

After listening to Wang Dehou's report, Li Yunlong looked extremely satisfied.

"Very good." Li Yunlong nodded, "The first phase of the strategic plan has been achieved."

"But I order all the troops not to be careless and to be on guard against Japanese breakouts and sneak attacks at night. The Japanese who are not surrounded will definitely choose to pick up the Japanese who are surrounded at night."

"Don't worry, captain." Wang Dehou smiled slightly, "I have already made arrangements. If the Japanese dare to come to meet us, they will never come back."

Li Yunlong nodded, looking more and more satisfied.

At this time.

A telegraph operator walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand and gave a military salute: "Report to the head of the regiment, boss Chen sent a secret message that there is new business!"