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Okamura Neiji was stunned for a while, and then asked in a deep voice: "The 12th Infantry Regiment, are all in pieces?"

  Although the 12th Infantry Regiment only has nearly 4 men, it is an elite regiment of the Class A Division.

  It is one of the few ace infantry regiments in his hands. There are only 4 ace infantry regiments like this in total.

  The 12th Infantry Regiment was completely destroyed before this battle even started?

  "Hi." Haruo Kiya paused and said, "Lieutenant General Takamori Takamori, I would like to ask for your tactical guidance."

  As the communications staff officer of the North China Front Army Headquarters, Haruo Koutani was already a little numb.

  Every time the North China Front suffered a defeat or a general was killed, he would almost always report to Okamura Neji.

  There were several times when his life hung by a thread. There were several times when Okamura Neji heard the news of his defeat, and Okamura wanted to kill someone.

  Being able to survive until now, Haruo Kitani feels that he has a good life.

  "understood."

  Taking a deep breath, Okamura Neji nodded and his expression returned to calm.

  The 12th Infantry Regiment was completely wiped out in such a short period of time, which is indeed shocking and unbelievable.

  However, compared to the fact that the entire 9th Division suffered heavy losses and suffered casualties of more than 2 elites of the Class A Division, including the loss of some of the top soldiers of the Class A Division, as well as the casualties of more than 5 locust troops in the last Shota Battle. .

  The entire 12th Infantry Regiment was in disbelief. Neji Okamura was in disbelief for a short time, but soon accepted it.

  Just a small scene.

  What makes Neji Okamura sad is that the Locust Army still failed to break the myth of the Eighth Route Army's invincibility.

  The entire 12th Infantry Regiment was shattered, which made the myth of the Eighth Route Army's invincibility even stronger.

  At this moment, a telegraph soldier walked in quickly and handed the telegram in his hand to Kitani Haruo.

  After reading the telegram, Kitani Haruo's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he reported to Neji Okamura: "General, a telegram has just been sent from the headquarters of the 6th Flying Division. The Locust Army reconnaissance aircraft are in Shimen City to the north and south of Jingxing County. and east of Zhengding, a large number of Eighth Route Army troops were found marching towards Shimen City and Zhengding, with a total strength of no less than 10."

  Okamura Neiji took the telegram and looked at it with a gloomy look: "It seems that Li Yunlong really wants to eat the 11th Division, the 40th Division and the 56th Division!"

  Interspersed encirclement tactics are a required course for every general.

  The Japanese army also likes to use this tactic, ranging from small-scale battles to large-scale battles. Japanese officers also like to use the tactics of interspersed encirclement and roundabout outflanking.

  The 11th Division was flanked by the 40th Division and the 56th Division.

  But the Eighth Route Army had too many troops. The total strength of the main force exceeded 20, and they were surrounding the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division from all directions.

  The 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division totaled less than 6 people.

  Now an infantry brigade of the 11th Division was severely damaged, and an entire infantry regiment was shattered.

  Once the Eighth Route Army's encirclement is formed, the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division will definitely end up being eaten by the Eighth Route Army!

  He is clear.

  Although there are a large number of fortifications built outside Shimen City and Zhengding City, anti-tank cones, anti-tank traffic trenches, anti-gun holes and air-raid shelters, and even some concrete bunkers and fortifications.

  However, the Eighth Route Army is equipped with heavy artillery and heavy tanks of over 150 mm, and is supported by aircraft in the sky. The power of napalm and aerial bombs is terrifying.

  No matter how beautiful and strong the fortifications are, they are useless without the weapons and equipment to compete with them.

  "In the direction of Zhangjiakou, have the Eighth Route Army been found interspersed with troops?"

  Okamura Neji looked at Kiya Haruo and asked.

  "The 6th Flying Division reported that no Eighth Route Army troops were found in the direction of Zhangjiakou."

  Kitani Haruo replied.

  Okamura Neji frowned, didn't you notice?
  Okamura Neiji liked to study Li Yunlong when he had nothing to do. He found that Li Yunlong always liked to use soldiers to make dangerous moves.

  He was worried that this time, it would be another trick by Li Yunlong.

  Deliberately sending troops to outflank the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division with great fanfare.

  Then secretly, the real main force elites were sent to outflank the 1st Division, 26th Division and 71st Division stationed in Zhangjiakou.

  Okamura Neiji followed this path. In that battle, the 1rd Division and 33th Division of the 37st Army were completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.

  So now Okamura Neiji already doesn't believe that Li Yunlong would do this, and feels that Li Yunlong must be holding back some big move.

  "Order the 1st Division, 26th Division and 71st Division to immediately send a large number of scouts to the southwest and northwest of Zhangjiakou to avoid being surrounded by the Eighth Route Army."

  "If the Eighth Route Army attacks Zhangjiakou head-on, the troops will hold on for three days and then pretend to be defeated."

  Okamura Neiji issued the combat order, and Kitani Haruo held the folder in his hand and quickly recorded it.

  "The location of the Eighth Route Army's intersecting troops detected by the 6th Division reconnaissance aircraft will be pointed out on the map."

  Okamura Neji said.

  "Hi."

  Haruo Kiya quickly pointed out on the map the location where the Eighth Route Army's troops were interspersed.

  Looking at the map where the Eighth Route Army troops were interspersed, Okamura Neji's eyes narrowed slightly.

  lost in thought.

  It is a pity that the entire 12th Infantry Regiment was shattered, but it may not be a bad thing for the entire war situation.

  Because of the encounter between the 12th Infantry Regiment and the Eighth Route Army, the headquarters knew the Eighth Route Army's tactical intentions. Judging from the position of the Eighth Route Army on the map, in at most one day, the 11th Division, the 40th Division and the 56th Division will be completely surrounded by the Eighth Route Army.

  If the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division do not withdraw from Shimen City and Zhengding now, they will definitely be surrounded and eaten by the Eighth Route Army.

  But now let the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division retreat immediately.

  Then the mechanized troops of the Eighth Route Army will enter the North China Plain from Shimen City and Zhengding.

  By the time.

  Can the North China Front withstand the Eighth Route Army's offensive in North China?
  Okamura Neji is not too sure.

  Heavy artillery, aircraft and heavy tanks, on the plain terrain, can kill gods if they are blocked by gods, and kill Buddhas if they are blocked by Buddhas.

  After the 1st Division, 26th Division and 71st Division abandoned Zhangjiakou, there was still a large area of ​​mountainous terrain in the northwest of Peiping, which could block the Eighth Route Army's offensive.

  But from Shimen City and Zhengding to Peking and Tianjin areas, there is no danger to defend.

  of course.

  It is impossible for Okamura Neji to place the main battlefield in Peiping.

  Instead, it was placed in Baoding, the capital of Hebei Province.

  He assembled a heavy defense here and planned to fight the Eighth Route Army in Baoding. The original battle plan was: after the Eighth Route Army began a large-scale frontal attack, the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division would hold on to Shimen City and Zhengding for three days. time, and then pretended to retreat to Baoding to lure the enemy deeper.

  Then, the main mechanized force of the Eighth Route Army began to march straight into Baoding.

  When the battle reached fever pitch, the main force of the Kwantung Army, the main force of the 11th Army, and local support forces arrived, and the Japanese army ate the main force of the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop.

  Even if the main force of the Eighth Route Army cannot be eaten, it can still repel the Eighth Route Army's attack.

  As for the Eighth Route Army troops attacking Zhangjiakou, Okamura Neiji had no intention of letting this main force of the Eighth Route Army enter the North China Plain from the beginning.

  This tactic of Okamura Neiji is equivalent to a large-scale central blooming tactic.

  but.

  It will take a lot of time for the main forces of the Kwantung Army, the main forces of the 11th Army, and the local troops on warships and transport ships to arrive in North China.

  Moreover, Okamura Neiji still didn't know whether the Eighth Route Army would send troops to block the main force of the Kwantung Army and the 11th Army.

  For the current Japanese army, it will take some time to wait for the Kwantung Army, the 11th Army and local reinforcements to arrive.

  What if the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division retreated to Baoding, and those divisions in Baoding were quickly defeated by the main force of the Eighth Route Army before reinforcements arrived?
  By then, Peiping and Tianjin may also be captured by the Eighth Route Army.

  Okamura Neji stared at the map and suddenly fell into a dilemma.

  Let the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division retreat to Baoding immediately. It won't take long for the main force of the Eighth Route Army to catch up to Baoding.

  after all.

  The Eighth Route Army's heavy tanks and cavalry units moved much faster than the two-legged Japanese army.

  But don't let the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division retreat. It won't take long for these three divisions to be eaten by the Eighth Route Army.

  Moreover, Shimen City and Zhengding, a military town and a county seat, were given to the Eighth Route Army for nothing, and Okamura Neji was very unwilling to do so.

  The commander of the 11th Division also knew that he was about to be surrounded by the Eighth Route Army.

  So I immediately asked Okamura Neiji for tactical guidance.

  If the 11th Division, 56th Division and 40th Division don't get away, they will be eaten by the Eighth Route Army.

  If it were before, Okamura Neiji might have considered issuing an order to kill all the Chinese people in the city, leaving two empty cities for the Eighth Route Army.

  But this time is different.

  If Okamura Neji dares to issue this order, the empire's homeland Tokyo and Locust Palace will immediately be bombed by the Eighth Route Army's long-range heavy bombers.

  Okamura Neji stared at the map, squinted his eyes and thought for a long time, and then said: "Kitani-kun, immediately give the order to the commander of the 11th Division, Lieutenant General Takamori Takashi."

  Kitani Haruo stood at attention and solemnly, immediately holding the folder, ready to start recording the order.

  Okamura Neiji continued: "Order the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division to leave a small part of the Locust Army and the entire Locust Alliance Army to block the main force of the Eighth Route Army. The main force abandons Shimen City and Zhengding and takes advantage of the night to attack Move eastward, defeat the main force of the Eighth Route Army of the Central Hebei Military Region, and then immediately move to Baoding!"

  Although the main force of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army was weaker.

  But Okamura Neiji still chose to attack the main force of the Jizhong Military Region.

  Although the new regiment does not have many troops, it is more difficult to deal with.

  Although the main force of the Eighth Route Army Jizhong Military Region preparing to attack Shimen City this time is [-] to [-] people.

  However, the 11th Division, 56th Division and 40th Division have stronger combat effectiveness than the Jizhong Military Region. After all, there is a Class A division.

  It also has the advantage of three artillery regiments and air support.

  Moreover, it can also attract the Eighth Route Army attacking Shimen City and Zhengding to the east instead of attacking northwest.

  Okamura Neji mentally gave himself a perfect score for this operation.

  Even if the myth of the New Regiment's invincibility cannot be broken, as long as it defeats the other Eighth Route Army, it can be regarded as breaking the myth of the Eighth Route Army's invincibility.

  "Hi!"

  Kitani Haruo closed the folder, lowered his head suddenly, then turned around and walked out quickly.