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Taiyuan.

inner city.

First Army Command.

Except for Masao Miyazaki, whose face was as cold as frost, most of the other officers and some combat staff had looks of expectation on their faces.

I can finally leave this damn place!
Exactly a year ago, Taiyuan was captured by the Eighth Route Army.

At that time, the main force of the First Army went to attack the Central Army in Zhongtiao Mountain.

The main force of more than 3 Eighth Route Army troops, led by Li Yunlong, attacked Taiyuan secretly.

The Eighth Route Army not only successfully captured Taiyuan, but also killed Yoshio Shinozuka, the commander of the First Army at the time.

However, the overall strength of the Eighth Route Army was not strong enough at that time.

Even if Taiyuan was captured, there was no way to defend Taiyuan against the Japanese attack.

But in just one year, the Eighth Route Army already had the terrifying strength to crush the First Army and even defeat the entire North China Front Army.

If the Japanese troops in Taiyuan do not leave, they will all be wiped out.

Fortunately, General Okamura Neiji, commander of the North China Front, had already issued an order to retreat.

Although all the officers came to China with an attitude of loyalty to the Locusts and the Japanese Empire.

But no one wants to die.

If Okamura Neji gave the order to defend Taiyuan, they would definitely fight to the death.

The reason why Miyazaki Masao's face turned cold was that he felt that he was being targeted by Okamura.

The generals who stayed behind to lead the 3rd Brigade to resist the Eighth Route Army would definitely be a dead end.

"Miyazaki-kun, after the main force of the Locust Army leaves Taiyuan, all the Locust Alliance troops will be under your command, plus the mixed 3rd Brigade. In this way, you will have more than 2 troops in your hands."

"I believe that with these 2 troops in your hands, you can definitely inflict heavy damage on the Eighth Route Army."

The commander of the First Army, Yoshio Iwamatsu, told Masao Miyazaki.

In addition to the surrounded puppet troops, there are also many puppet troops in and around Taiyuan City, with a total strength of about 1.

Although the puppet army cannot engage in offensive warfare, it can still engage in defensive warfare and assist in public security.

Of course, that was in the face of the Eighth Route Army and the National Army, which lacked ammunition and had backward equipment.

At present, facing the attack of the Eighth Route Army, which is equipped with first-class equipment and the main force is elite, these puppet troops are nothing more than a piece of scattered sand.

If the puppet army is allowed to defend a position alone, the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery can easily disperse the puppet army.

These puppet troops were nothing more than cannon fodder left by Yoshio Iwamatsu to Masao Miyazaki to feed the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells and aerial bombs.

"Hi!"

Masao Miyazaki lowered his head suddenly.

Okamura, I am your ancestor.

Why should I be appointed as the commander of the 3rd mixed brigade and then lead a lone army to defend Taiyuan?

Miyazaki Masao even had the urge to lead the mixed 3rd Brigade to join the Eighth Route Army.

But soon, Masao Miyazaki put an end to this idea.

If it was a puppet army, they would definitely be eager to surrender.

But the people under his command are all Japanese soldiers. If they are bound to lose, there must be some Japanese soldiers who are willing to surrender, but only a small part. Most Japanese soldiers will never surrender.

If he dared to order the surrender of the Japanese army, the brainwashed soldiers and officers would definitely be the first to kill him, the brigade commander.

But at this moment, the communications staff officer walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand and reported to Yoshio Iwamatsu for the first time.

"General."

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

Upon hearing the telegram from Okamura Neiji, all the Japanese officers and combat staff turned around.

"It must be a telegram urging us to transfer to Ji Province."

Iwamatsu Yoshio looked relaxed, waved his hand and said: "Read!"

"Hi!"

The combat staff officer held the telegram in both hands and read:

"According to reliable information, the Eighth Route Army has ambushed heavy troops on the Zhengtai Railway, and ordered the First Army and its fifth division to temporarily abandon the plan to transfer to Hebei Province along the Zhengtai Railway, continue to respond to offensive operations, and rescue the surrounded Locust Army. , Violation of military law is committed, His Majesty Tian Locust is on board, the Locust Army of the Empire of Japan is on board, North China Front Army Commander Okamura Neiji."

After listening to the combat staff read the telegram, the faces of all the Japanese officers changed.

"Nani?"

Iwamatsu Yoshio's voice suddenly rose, and he took the telegram from the communications staff and read it in disbelief.

"idiot!"

After reading the telegram, Yoshio Iwamatsu cursed and tore the telegram into pieces in twos and twos.

Since we all know that the Eighth Route Army ambushed a heavy army on the way, we can just think of a way to deal with it. Why should we change the transfer plan and continue to attack the surrounded troops?
Iwamatsu Yoshio doesn't want to stay in Taiyuan for a day.

Iwamatsu Yoshio seriously doubted whether the Eighth Route Army really ambushed heavy troops on the Shotai Railway.

After all, Taiyuan was surrounded and the Japanese army lost air superiority in North China.

How did Okamura Neiji know that the Eighth Route Army had ambushed heavy troops on the Shotai Railway?
When did the intelligence department of the North China Front Army Headquarters become so awesome?

If the intelligence department of the North China Front Army was so good, the Eighth Route Army would have been pinned to the ground by the Japanese army. Could it have developed to the current situation where the Japanese army was pinned to the ground and rubbed by the Eighth Route Army?
There is no specific location of the Eighth Route Army ambush, no troop strength and firepower equipment...

Needless to say, that idiot Okamura Neji, even Iwamatsu Yoshio knew that this information must have been guessed by Okamura Neji.

Taking a deep breath, Iwamatsu Yoshio suppressed the anger in his heart:
"Order the transferred troops to prepare for battle, and send a report to the surrounded Locust Army troops to prepare for a breakout!"

Although he was extremely reluctant to carry out this combat mission, Yoshio Iwamatsu had no choice.

Okamura Neiji has already said that those who disobey orders will be subject to military law.

"Hi!"

All the Japanese officers bowed their heads.

Except for Kazuki Yamamoto and Masao Miyazaki, the other Japanese officers looked unhappy.

Masao Miyazaki breathed a sigh of relief.As long as the main force of the Japanese army in Taiyuan does not leave, he will not die so quickly. It will take a lot of time for the Eighth Route Army to eliminate so many locust troops.

Even if he died, with so many generals and adjuncts dying together, Miyazaki Masao would not feel lonely.

However, Yamamoto Kazuki felt that Okamura Neiji's decision to temporarily change the battle plan was very good.

As the head of the First Army's intelligence department, Kazuki Yamamoto understood the horrors of the Eighth Route Army's intelligence better than other officers.

The information that the main force of Japanese troops in Taiyuan had moved into Hebei Province was most likely known to the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, the Eighth Route Army most likely had a heavy ambush on the Zhengtai Railway.

The Eighth Route Army transferred all its heavy troops to the Zhengtai Railway, leaving only a small number of troops surrounding the Locust Army around Taiyuan.

At this time, Taiyuan's main force and the surrounded locust army attacked at the same time.

Then.

The Eighth Route Army around Taiyuan was caught in a situation of being attacked from two sides.

It was no longer the Locust Army that was surrounded, but the Eighth Route Army.

If tonight's battle is fought well, not only can the surrounded Locust Army be rescued, but the Eighth Route Army around Taiyuan can also be severely damaged and even have a chance to be wiped out.

Not to mention reversing the defeat, but it can also cause the Eighth Route Army to suffer heavy losses and complete the combat mission set by General Okamura Neiji to kill a large number of the Eighth Route Army's effective forces.

At that time, the main force of the locust army in Taiyuan can abandon Taiyuan and move to Hebei Province.

"As expected of a general, worthy of being the commander of the North China Front."

"Compared to General Okamura, I, Kazuki Yamamoto, am still far behind."

Major General Kazuki Yamamoto sighed secretly.

In the entire Japanese Army, there are not many people that Kazuki Yamamoto admires, but Neji Okamura can definitely be counted among them.

……

With the order of the Operations Department of the Commander of the First Army.

The Japanese who were about to move in were ordered to attack the Eighth Route Army and respond to the surrounded troops.

Although the Japanese were surprised, they had no choice but to carry out the military orders.

The fifth division, the 3rd mixed brigade, the 1st cavalry brigade and the main force of the 28th division were all sent out.

Simultaneously.

The Japanese troops who were surrounded in the tunnels also took advantage of the darkness to get out of the tunnels and attack the Eighth Route Army's encirclement.

The battle is imminent.

"Boom boom boom..."

"Da da da…"

The intensive sound of shell explosions and gunfire continued for most of the night.

The people in Taiyuan only knew that the explosions like landslides and earth-shattering continued for most of the night, and the fighting was very fierce.

At dawn, the embarrassed Japanese and puppet troops fled back to Taiyuan City.

The Japanese and puppet troops were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army last night and suffered heavy losses.

Last night, some Japanese soldiers successfully broke through, but there were only about 1000 people.

More Japs were shot dead on the breakout position, and there were also Japs who went to respond to the attack, who also suffered heavy casualties.

……

"idiot!"

"Didn't it say that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was transferred to the Zhengtai Railway to ambush the main force of the Locust Army?"

"Why are there so many Eighth Route Army troops around Taiyuan?"

Early the next morning, Yoshio Iwamatsu tore up the report in his hand and became furious.

In order to save the Japanese who were surrounded, thousands more Japanese were brought in.

"Your Excellency, Commander, judging from the battle last night." Hua Guzheng said in a deep voice, "The Eighth Route Army did not transfer its main force to the Zhengtai Railway at all. We fell into the trap."

As for whether he fell into the Eighth Route Army's plan or Okamura Neji's plan, Hanatani Masaru didn't say.

But the meaning is obvious.

The Eighth Route Army that was transferred to the Zhengtai Railway was the reserve force of the 129th Division, the New First Regiment, and the New Second Regiment, with approximately 4 people.

The Eighth Route Army was well prepared for this battle!

The total strength is more than three times that of the Japanese army. In previous battles with the Japanese army, the reserve force did not participate in the battle at all.

and so.

Even if the Eighth Route Army transferred 4 troops to the Zhengtai Railway, the Japanese army in Taiyuan would not be a match for the Eighth Route Army in night and field battles.

even.

The Japanese army did not feel that the total strength of the Eighth Route Army had decreased, but instead felt that the strength and firepower of the Eighth Route Army had increased.

Yamamoto Kazuki on the side also had a rare expression of uncertainty.

What went wrong?

Iwamatsu Yoshio's eyes were gloomy: "Immediately report last night's battle situation to General Okamura Neiji, the North China Front Army Headquarters."

Okamura Neiji, this useless general, was really incompetent and exhausted the whole army.

This time, Okamura Neji made a big mistake for himself.

Although there was an opportunity to move to Ji Province, Okamura's grandson insisted on ordering the main force of Taiyuan to attack the Eighth Route Army.

If they had transferred to Hebei Province last night, the main force might have already left Taiyuan dozens of kilometers away.

As long as we get rid of the Eighth Route Army attacking Taiyuan, the troops will be absolutely safe.

"Hi!"

Hanatani Masaru and Yamamoto Kazuki lowered their heads suddenly.