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The heavily guarded Iron Lion Alley.

Japanese North China Front Command.

General Okamura Neiji, the commander of the North China Front, did not wake up until the evening under the rescue of military doctors.

He hadn't slept all day and night before, and when he heard the news of the two defeats, Okamura Neji fell to the ground with anger and distraught.

At that time, Okamura Neji's whole body seemed to have turned gray overnight, like a dying tree, and his entire energy and spirit seemed to have been drained away.

but.

After a day of rescue and rest, Okamura Neji had regained some energy when he woke up.

"How is the battle situation between Taiyuan and Niangziguan?"

The first thing Okamura Neji said when he woke up was to ask the guard next to him.

The main reason for these two major defeats was that Okamura Neji made wrong judgments on the strength and intelligence capabilities of the Eighth Route Army.

In the initial strategy and tactics, Okamura Neiji wanted to kill a large number of the Eighth Route Army's effective forces and then retreat.

At the beginning, the Locust Army in Taiyuan did achieve some results by using tunnels and reverse slope tactics, and even blocked the Eighth Route Army's attack.

However, after the Eighth Route Army used heavy bombers and ground-penetrating bombs, the situation was instantly reversed.

After research, heavy bombers and ground-penetrating bombs have no way to completely break the tunnel tactics.

Just dig the tunnel deeper, just like a bomb shelter. If you dig the tunnel dozens of meters underground, you can withstand the Eighth Route Army's ground-penetrating bombs.

but.

The tunnels built by the Japanese army were several to more than ten meters above the ground, and could only withstand the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery shells and aerial bombs at most.

Originally, Okamura Neji thought he had found a chance to crack the Eighth Route Army's intelligence system.

Thus turning the tide of the war in one fell swoop.

But Okamura did not expect that two pieces of information would be leaked to the Eighth Route Army, and the locust army surrounded by Taiyuan and Niangziguan would be completely defeated.

More importantly, Okamura Neji's confidence was directly destroyed in the two battles yesterday.

At this time, Okamura Neji only had a kind of despair in his heart that even though he tried his best, he still couldn't defeat his opponent.

In situations where neither troop strength nor firepower is superior, the only way to defeat the enemy is through tactics.

But after playing several waves of tactics, Okamura Neji discovered that even with tactics, he was no match for Li Yunlong.

The intelligence work of the Eighth Route Army is really amazing.

"General."

"I do not know."

The Japanese guard on the side lowered his head and replied.

Although this Japanese guard is the elite among the elite, he cannot understand the situation of the war.

"Call Youmo Jingsan to come see me immediately."

Okamura Neji said.

"Hi."

The Japanese guard lowered his head suddenly, turned around and walked out.

Not long after, footsteps sounded at the door, and Youmo Jingsan walked in quickly. His face and tone were concerned and he asked: "General, are you feeling better?"

Okamura Neji didn't sleep all day and night.

As for Youmo Jingsan, he had not slept for two days and two nights. During this period, he had to deal with a lot of battle reports and think about countermeasures. There was a trace of deep exhaustion between his brows.

At present, Tanabe Moritake is not at the headquarters, so only Suejizou and Okamura Neji take turns on duty during wartime.

"Feeling better already."

Okamura Neiji nodded, and then asked: "How is the current battle situation?"

"Very pessimistic!"

You Mo Jing San replied with a solemn tone:
"The locust armies in Taiyuan, Shouyang, Yangquan and Niangziguan are all asking for tactical guidance, saying that the Eighth Route Army's offensive is so fierce that they can hardly withstand it."

Hearing this, Okamura Neji's eyes suddenly darkened.

Although he had expected this situation in his heart, Okamura Neji still felt a pang of pain in his heart when he heard Sue Seizan say it.

If this situation continues, thousands of locust troops will die every day.

This means that the North China Front loses one to two infantry regiments every day.

If this rate continues, it won't be long before the entire North China Front Army will be wiped out.

Seeing the gloomy look in Okamura Neji's eyes, Arisu Seiko's eyes flashed, and he continued: "Communications Staff Officer Kitani Haruo has been controlled by my order, and now I personally take over the communications department."

In the entire North China Front Army Headquarters, only Neji Okamura and communications staff officer Haruo Kitani knew the full details of yesterday's two combat plans.

Mo Jingsan guessed that there was probably a senior agent of the Eighth Route Army between these two people.

Okamura Neiji was already stunned by the news of the defeat, and since Okamura Neiji was the commander, Yusue Seizan did not dare to doubt it.

then.

Yusue Seizan first ordered to control Kitani Haruo, and waited for Okamura Neji to wake up.

Okamura Neiji thought for a while and said: "Let Kitani-kun go and restore the officer to his original post. The problem this time should lie with the Kwantung Army Headquarters and the First Army Headquarters."

Haruo Kitani is a communications staff officer who has just been transferred from the mainland. He has a clean background and has never left Japan before.

Moreover, all operations of Haruo Kitani were under the supervision of Neji Okamura, so he could not be a senior agent of the Eighth Route Army.

Even during this period, the entire North China Front Army Headquarters was under the surveillance of Okamura Neiji. He knew exactly what everyone did every day.

"Hi."

Okamura Neiji has already issued an order, and it's hard to say anything even if Sue Seizan is there.

So he turned around and gave the order to a guard next to him to release Haruo Kitani and restore him to his original post.

The guard turned and left.Youmo Jing's eyes flashed: "Your Excellency, General, it seems that the senior agents of the First Army Headquarters, the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and the Eighth Route Army are hiding very deep!"

Last time, the new commander of the First Army, General Naosaburo Okabe, was killed by an Eighth Route Army plane.

It was revealed that there were senior agents of the Eighth Route Army in the Kwantung Army headquarters.

Although after thorough investigation, many people in the Kwantung Army Command were arrested or dismissed, but judging from the current situation, this senior agent is still lurking in the Kwantung Army Command.

The First Army Headquarters, whether during the Yoshio Shinozuka period or the Yoshio Iwamatsu period, has always hidden senior agents of the Eighth Route Army.

During the period of two commanders at the same time, the only person who served as an officer of the First Army was Yamamoto Kazuki...

"When this battle is over, you can sort this out and report it to the base camp." Okamura Neji said with a gloomy look.

It’s not that I, Okamura, is incompetent, it’s just that the Eighth Route Army is too cunning!
"Hi."

You Mojing lowered his head three times, and then asked:
"Your Excellency, General, do you order the First Army, the Fifth Division and other troops to move into Hebei Province along the Zhengtai Railway tonight?"

As the battle progressed, more and more Japanese soldiers died.

If the Eighth Route Army forms a siege on Taiyuan, the First Army Headquarters, the Fifth Division and other units will not be able to leave even if they want to.

Okamura Neiji thought carefully for a while, and then said decisively: "No."

"Tonight, the Eighth Route Army will definitely ambush heavy troops on the Zhengtai Railway to ambush the First Army Headquarters and the Fifth Division and other units that are moving towards Hebei Province."

"so."

"The First Army and the Fifth Division should continue to attack the Eighth Route Army tonight, take out the surrounded locust army, and then move towards Hebei Province together."

Okamura Neji issued this order not on impulse, but after careful consideration.

Putting aside the intelligence capabilities of the Eighth Route Army, after two consecutive Locust Army attacks failed and the Locust Army suffered heavy losses, the Eighth Route Army commander will definitely think that the Locust Army in Taiyuan does not dare to continue the attack.

Therefore, the Eighth Route Army will deploy its main force on the Zhengtai Railway to ambush the locust army moving towards Hebei Province.

If at this time, the main force of Taiyuan and the surrounded Locust Army attack the Eighth Route Army at the same time, the Locust Army around Taiyuan will fall into a situation of being attacked from both sides.

"Hi."

Youmo Jingsan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he just said "hi".

Let Yoshio Iwamatsu continue to attack the Eighth Route Army at this time?
Your Majesty the General's brain is broken, right?
But it was Okamura Neiji who personally gave the order, and Sue Seizan didn't dare to say anything.

After all, he was only the deputy chief of staff with the rank of major general. The North China Front Army Headquarters was owned by Okamura Neiji. Even Chief of Staff Moritake Tanabe did not dare to question Okamura Neiji.

"Wait until 10 o'clock before issuing orders to the First Army Headquarters."

"After the order is issued, in order to prevent the leakage of intelligence, the First Army, the Fifth Division and other units should immediately attack the Eighth Route."

Okamura Neji instructed.

If the Eighth Route Army ambushed heavy troops on the Zhengtai Railway.

So once the fighting around Taiyuan starts, the Eighth Route Army of the Zhengtai Railway will definitely not be able to come back for a while.

The locust army in Taiyuan will definitely achieve impressive results tonight.

Thinking of this, Okamura Neji regained some fighting spirit.

"Hi."

There are three paths of ultimate essence.

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night.

10:15.

Taiyuan.

Japanese First Army Command.

Yoshio Iwamatsu, Masa Hanagani, Kazuki Yamamoto and others were waiting by the radio station to wait for the retreat order from the North China Front.

During the day, Yoshio Iwamatsu ordered the telegraph troops to send three telegrams requesting tactical guidance to the North China Front headquarters.

However, they did not receive a call back from the North China Front Army Headquarters.

As the Battle of Taiyuan progressed, the situation of the Japanese army in Taiyuan became increasingly precarious.

These nights were the prime time for the Japanese troops in Taiyuan to move into Ji Province.

If this continues, all the Japanese troops in Taiyuan will be surrounded by the Eighth Route Army and then eaten.

The telegraph operator handed a piece of code to the decoder. The decoder transferred the code into a message. He turned around and handed the telegram to Yoshio Iwamatsu with his hands down: "General, the commander of the North China Front has just sent a telegram from General Neji."

Yoshio Iwasatsu took the telegram and read it.

"Bagaya Road!"

After reading the telegram, Yoshio Iwamatsu cursed and tore the telegram into pieces in two or two strokes.

Yoshio Iwamatsu was furious, the old gangster Okamura bullied me too much.

"Your Excellency, Commander, what did General Okamura say?" Chief of Staff Hanatani Masa asked cautiously.

"Okamura Neji ordered us to continue attacking the Eighth Route Army tonight." Iwamatsu Yoshio said angrily.

"Nani!" Hua Guzheng and several combat staff members' expressions all changed.

"How could General Okamura give such an order?"

Hanatani was puzzled. Okamura Neji let Taiyuan's locust army die in vain.

Yamamoto Kazuki on the side also looked a little uncertain. Could it be that General Okamura Neji was playing a big game of chess?
"Pass my order. In addition to the mixed 3rd Brigade and the Locust Alliance Army, the First Army Headquarters, the 28th Division, and the [-]th Division will immediately transfer to Hebei Province!"

Iwamatsu Yoshio looked at the watch in his hand, and then his eyes were focused. His expression seemed to have made some kind of decision, and he gave the order firmly.

"Your Excellency Commander..."

Hua Guzheng suddenly opened his eyes and stopped talking.

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