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Lieutenant General Yoshio Iwamatsu is preparing to defeat him?

Yamamoto Kazuki on the side opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.

Regardless of the outcome of this battle, Lieutenant General Yoshio Iwamatsu will become a marginal figure in the Japanese Army after this battle.

It's good to be lucky enough to survive and be recalled to the country to serve as a reserve officer.

If you are unlucky, you will die on the battlefield, or even die without a burial place.

"Who is for and who is against?"

Iwamatsu Yoshio looked at everyone with cold eyes.

In the end, it was Hanatani who had the courage to persuade: "Your Excellency, Commander, the base camp will investigate the matter afterwards, and you will go to the military court. I suggest that you follow the order of General Okamura and not transfer to Hebei Province tonight. A small group of troops attacked the Eighth Route Army to show off."

Disobeying orders from superiors, even wrong orders, is not allowed in any military.

Even arrogant people like Hanatani Masaru dare not disobey orders from their superiors.

Naturally, Yoshio Iwamatsu knew the consequences of disobeying Okamura's orders better than Masaru Hanatani.

However, Yoshio Iwamatsu's trust in Neji Okamura had already collapsed.

Continuing to listen to Okamura Neiji's orders will only lead to the complete annihilation of the Japanese army in Taiyuan.

"I now have reason to suspect that Okamura Neiji is a senior agent of the Eighth Route Army lurking in the North China Front Army Headquarters."

Iwamatsu Yoshio was brave enough to say anything.

He and tens of thousands of locust troops are almost dead, what else can he not dare to say?
As soon as these words came out, all the Japanese officers, including Yamamoto Kazuki, changed their expressions.

Although some officers had long suspected this, no Japanese officer dared to say it in public.

But today, Yoshio Iwamatsu actually talked about this matter, and all the Japanese were shocked.

Iwamatsu Yoshio continued: "Okamura Neji colluded with the Eighth Route Army and kept giving us wrong combat orders. As a result, every time we attacked, we were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, and the Locust Army soldiers died in vain!"

"I will definitely report this matter to the base camp and let the Prime Minister and His Majesty Tian Locust thoroughly investigate Okamura Neji."

"tonight."

"The Eighth Route Army must have laid another ambush. If the Locust Army continues to attack, it will inevitably enter the Eighth Route Army's encirclement and pay heavy casualties."

"In order to preserve the strength of the Locust Army, I decided to refuse to execute Okamura Neiji's order. Our First Army Headquarters, the Fifth Division and the 28th Division, the 3rd Mixed Brigade, and the 1st Cavalry Brigade were transferred to Taiyuan! "

"I'm done talking."

"Who is for and who is against?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at everyone with sharp eyes.

"General, with all due respect, you are disobeying military orders." A Japanese combat staff objected.

"Snapped!"

As soon as the Japanese combat staff member finished speaking, a gunshot was heard in the combat hall. A blood hole appeared on the combat staff member's forehead, his eyes widened and he fell straight down.

Beside Iwamatsu Yoshio, Kamekawa Shiro put away the tortoise box in his hand.

At this time, a dozen or so elite Japanese guards heard the gunshots and ran in carrying uniform San Ba ​​Da Gai.

"Don't panic!"

"Drag him off!"

Kamekawa Shiro waved his hand and said.

Two Japanese guards dragged the body of the combat staff outside, and the remaining Japanese guards also left with their rifles.

Iwamatsu Yoshio watched all this with cold eyes. He had long suspected that this combat consultant was an informant arranged by Okamura Neji. Now the fox's tail finally showed up.

"Anyone else object?"

Iwamatsu Yoshio asked in an indifferent tone.

All the Japs bowed their heads and remained silent.

"Yo Xi!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at Kazuki Yamamoto:
"Yamamoto-kun, you immediately send an order to the 28th Division and the [-]th Division, ordering them to move closer to Taiyuan immediately."

"Hi."

Yamamoto Kazuki lowered his head, turned and walked towards the phone on the table.

Then, Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at Masao Miyazaki, the commander of the 3rd Huncheng Brigade: "Miyazaki-kun, you will transfer to Hebei Province with us."

To overcome the enemy from below, Yoshio Iwamatsu was prepared to fight to the end and completely negate Neji Okamura's battle plan.

In any case, leaving the 3rd Huncheng Brigade in Taiyuan would only serve as a sacrifice to the Eighth Route Army.

"Thank you, Commander." Miyazaki Masao looked slightly happy and said hesitantly, "Then Taiyuan will not be defended?"

"How many troops do you still have in the 3rd Brigade?" Yoshio Iwamatsu asked.

"There are still more than 4000 people." Masao Miyazaki replied, "In the battle last night, our 3rd Brigade suffered more than 800 casualties."

In fact, the officers and soldiers below do not agree to continue the attack on the Eighth Route Army tonight.

The defensive battle is very difficult, and you still have to fight the offensive battle. Isn't that looking for death?

Iwamatsu Yoshio said: "Then you mix into the 3rd Brigade and leave 2000 people, leading the Locust Alliance Army to resist the Eighth Route Army's attack."

At this time, the more troops Iwamatsu Yoshio has around him, the safer he will be.

However, Taiyuan also had to leave some troops to contain the Eighth Route Army.

Once the Eighth Route Army devoted most of its forces to pursue along the Shotai Railway, Yoshio Iwamatsu couldn't bear it.

"Hi."

Masao Miyazaki.

Then, Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at Masaru Hanatani again: "Kanatani-kun, take away everything you can, and destroy everything you can't take away. You will never leave it to the Eighth Route Army."

"Hi."

The righteous path of the Valley of Flowers.

Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at Masao Miyazaki again: "In addition, when the city was broken, the troops defending the city were ordered to blow up the ammunition depot and oil depot, and the grain depot was also blown up, leaving absolutely no bullet, not a drop of oil, and not a single drop of oil. Give grain to the Eighth Route Army."

"Hi." Masao Miyazaki replied.

Hua Guzheng suggested with a gloomy look: "Your Excellency, Commander, why don't you set a fire and burn down Taiyuan? The Eighth Route Army will be left with an empty city."

"Need not."

Yoshio Iwamatsu thought for a while, waved his hand and said:

"The locust army will come back sooner or later."

"Hi."

Hua Gu is bowing his head.

……

In fact, at this time, Wusu Airport had not yet been occupied by the Eighth Route Army. If there were still planes at Wusu Airport, the Japanese army still had air supremacy.

Iwamatsu Yoshio was not willing to disobey Okamura Neji's military orders.

Because if the war goes against him, he can still escape by plane.

In another time and space, the People's Liberation Army attacked Taiyuan and fought for more than six months. The battle was extremely brutal.

Finally, Yan Laoxi saw that the situation was not good and fled to Treasure Island by plane.

If the People's Liberation Army at that time had the equipment level of the Eighth Route Army now, Taiyuan would not have fought for so long, and it would not even have been possible for Yan Laoxi to escape.

As the order from the First Army Headquarters was issued.

The Fifth Division withdrew from its position at Wohu Mountain, and the 28th Division withdrew from its position at Tianlong Mountain and moved closer to Taiyuan City.

Twelve midnight.

The main force of about 3 Japanese troops gathered outside the south of Taiyuan City and marched along the Zhengtai Railway toward Shouyang County.

Due to the contraction of Japanese troops for defense, the Zhengtai Railway was severely damaged by the destruction of the Eighth Route Army guerrillas and the Eighth Route Army's aircraft bombing.

and so.

There is no way to connect the Zhengtai Railway to Shouyang by train. Originally, it only took a few hours to reach Shouyang by train.

The Japanese troops traveled on foot and took about two days to arrive.

but.

Yoshio Iwamatsu sent the 1st Cavalry Brigade as the vanguard to conduct reconnaissance while advancing.

Soon, the information that the Japanese soldiers in Taiyuan were leaving the city reached the ears of frontline commander Li Yunlong.

Then, Li Yunlong ordered this information to be forwarded to the political commissar of the 129th Division.

After receiving the telegram, the political commissar immediately ordered all units to prepare for battle.

Knowing that the 1st Japanese Cavalry Brigade was at the front and rear, the political commissar immediately decided to let the enemy's cavalry go and ambush the Japanese infantry with all his strength.

When the Japanese cavalry discovered that the large force was ambushed, they would definitely turn back and attack to meet the surrounded Japanese infantry.

Therefore, the political commissar ordered the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army to block the Japanese cavalry.

Although the 1st Japanese Cavalry Brigade suffered heavy losses in previous battles, it still has nearly 3000 elite cavalrymen.

but.

The cavalry unit of the Eighth Route Army has 5 cavalry battalions from the New Regiment, plus the cavalry battalion from the New 6nd Regiment, for a total of 4000 cavalry battalions, with a total strength of nearly [-] cavalry.

4000 vs 3000, the advantage is mine.

The cavalry of the Eighth Route Army had weapons and equipment far superior to those of the Japanese cavalry.

10 Eighth Route Army troops ambushed 3 Japanese soldiers. This was a big project.

It must be personally directed by Li Yunlong, the division commander, the political commissar, and even the head of the headquarters.

The Japanese marching team, including various artillery units, baggage troops, mules, horses, and infantry, formed a long queue of about 10 kilometers on the Zhengtai Railway.

but.

The Japs all felt that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was preparing an ambush in Taiyuan.

It was unlikely that an ambush would be deployed on the Shota-Taiwan Railway.

Moreover, the Japanese were already frightened and wanted to transfer to Hebei Province as quickly as possible.

For some locations suitable for ambush, the Japanese cavalry focused on searching. For some terrain that was not suitable for ambush, the Japanese cavalry only took a look and left.

After the Japanese cavalry passed by, the political commissar gave the order to narrow the encirclement.

The Eighth Route Army infantry ambushing on both sides moved in the direction of the Japanese march on Zhengtai Road and surrounded them.

Just after dawn, the 10 Eighth Route Army formed a general encirclement of the 3 Japanese.

Hundreds of mountain guns and thousands of mortars are ready.

Although there were still some Japanese who had not entered the encirclement, the political commissar decisively gave the order to fire.

boom boom boom…

Dense explosion waves rose around the Japanese marching troops.

The Japanese were stunned on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, dense shells fell like raindrops.

Along with the fireballs and explosion waves, there were also the broken limbs and broken arms of the Japanese. Amidst the explosions, the screams of the Japanese were endless.

On a front of more than 10 kilometers, more than 1400 artillery pieces fired simultaneously. The artillery shells formed dense red trajectories in the early morning air. The Japanese on the entire more than ten kilometers of railway were suddenly plunged into a sea of ​​smoke and fire.

When the Japanese cavalry regiment heard the rumbling cannons from behind, the faces of the Japanese cavalrymen changed drastically.

The commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade immediately ordered a U-turn and attack.

The nearly 1 Japanese cavalrymen of the 3st Cavalry Brigade were divided into two parts, each with a cavalry regiment, and attacked the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions from the left and right wings.

The scale of this artillery firepower made Major General Kaneto Yasuda, commander of the [-]st Cavalry Brigade, feel numb.

and so.

Yasuda Kaneto planned to deal with the Eighth Route Army's artillery first, and then rescue the surrounded Japanese infantry.