Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 174 Three Lights

Just when Huang He was thinking about the future with the new decision, the North China Front Army Headquarters far away in North P was about to be smashed.

　　After receiving two red iron fists in just a few dozen days, Tada Shun almost lost his mind. This proud Japanese soldier could not accept that the Eighth Route Army had turned upside down in North China.

 When he first received the intelligence, he thought the Eighth Route Army was just conducting a last-minute counterattack. After all, the cage policy he implemented was very successful, which was expected.

And in his memory, the opponent's main force only had three divisions. Even if those messy militias are added, they will not pose much of a threat to the Japanese locust army.

Unexpectedly, it took more than a hundred regiments of the Eighth Route Army to destroy many railways in North China within a month, and many transportation lines suffered serious blows.

The cage policy that I have worked **** for many years turns out to be like a joke.

 Under this series of blows, he finally realized one thing.

The North China Front Army needs to have a new understanding of the Eighth Route Army, and must reorganize its forces to resolutely attack the Eighth Route Army in North China.

While Tada Jun was thinking hard about the solution, Chief of Staff Yukio Kasahara came in with a telegram from the new commander of the troops stationed in Mongolia.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I don't know what you are worried about. The rapid expansion of the size of the army will definitely lead to a decline in quality. This is common sense that everyone knows."

“Although the enemy claims to have 105 regiments, there is a lot of water in them. After two major battles, their main force will be somewhat lost.”

"At this time, as long as we concentrate our forces, we can easily defeat them."

Tada Shun nodded after regaining his composure. He took the letter and started reading it. The new commander of the troops stationed in Mongolia is very thoughtful and much more decisive than Naosaburo Okabe.

“Okay! Then agree to the other party’s request and attack together! Try to get rid of the Eighth Route Army, a serious problem in one go!”

“Give Yoshio Shinozuka one last chance. If he is still so useless, let Yoshio Iwamatsu prepare. It’s time for the First Army to change its spirit.”

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Taiyuan, the First Army Headquarters, Yoshio Shinozuka sat in the main seat of the conference room with a gloomy look.

Ever since the Eighth Route Army launched the Hundred Regiment War, this old devil has called all the staff members for a meeting every day, and from time to time, a lucky person will meet him for a big fight.

But today’s situation is different from the past. Good news comes one after another from all over Shanxi Province.

“Your Excellency Lieutenant General, after several days of emergency repairs, part of the railway has been restored to traffic. Although the transportation volume has not yet reached its peak, Taiyuan and Shimen can already be opened to traffic.”

“Two flying squadrons transferred from the north P direction have arrived at Chixian Airport. Major Asakawa has woken up and is expected to regain combat effectiveness in half a month.”

“The troops stationed in Mongolia also sent a telegram, confirming that they will arrive in Jin Province in five days.”

These news made Yoshio Shinozuka smile for a long time, and he rarely patted the shoulder of the staff officer in front of him to express encouragement.

 The First Army has been beaten by the Eighth Route Army for more than a month due to insufficient strength. If the other party hadn't known enough was enough, the old devil might have been tempted to use the three divisions near Zhongtiao Mountain.

 With the support of the Mongolian army, Yoshio Shinozuka was confident to organize a counterattack.

Moreover, the additional troop sources include armored troops and cavalry. As long as they operate in suitable terrain, they can definitely catch the Eighth Route Army by surprise.

Lu Aviation was also an unexpected surprise. Yoshio Shinozuka himself did not expect that after losing a flying team, not only was he not blamed, but he had new additions.

Considering that the enemies in Jin Province have almost no air defense capabilities, the aircraft coming to the First Army this time are mainly bombers, and the efficiency of ground attacks is many times higher.

 In the following time, it only takes a period of training and running-in to form combat effectiveness.

 After the last staff officer left, Chief of Staff Hideyoshi Kusuyama came to the conference room with a folder. Judging from the varying degrees of scars on his face, it was obvious that he had been beaten a lot in recent days.

 “Nani!”

 The first message in the folder made Yoshio Shinozuka's jaw drop.

Hideyoshi Kusuyama was sent to investigate the troops bombarding Taiyuan Airport. After several days of hard work, the First Army finally figured out that it was the Eighth Route Army that attacked its own airport.

 The sword master was furious after learning that he had misunderstood a potential ally. He pulled out his command sword and struck the opponent's shoulder hard with the back of the sword.

 The chief of staff grunted in pain, bowed his head and saluted, took out the map he had just drawn and handed it to his commander.

“Your Excellency Lieutenant General, the intelligence agency has not yet figured out the opponent’s number, but we have found the attack route and retreat route of the Eighth Route Army.”

Yoshio Shinozuka took the map handed over to him. There were two routes clearly marked on the map, and there were various annotations along the way. It was obvious that the mapmaker was very attentive.

 Such a move made the old devil reluctantly calm down. He retracted his command knife and began to analyze the opponent's route.

Just half a minute later, Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes gradually narrowed, and his whole person exuded a beast-like aura.

“The opponent came well prepared. Not only did their marching route perfectly avoid all strongholds, but they also made reasonable use of the terrain advantages during their retreat, isolating the impact of the pursuing troops on them.”

"I have to say that the so-called base areas behind enemy lines of the Eighth Route Army are indeed good. The mass base of these beggars is simply incredible. I really don't know why they have such great appeal."

“It’s really troublesome to be targeted by such an enemy. We can’t let them continue to develop.”

 Although the other staff officers did not see the specific battle report, they all knew that the opponent's commander was not mediocre.

 The route may have been planned before departure. This is a contest between the staffs of both sides. But the choice of attack timing is completely a reflection of personal ability.

Thinking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't help but slap the table in front of him heavily. The better the enemy is, the more he wants to kill him to eliminate future troubles.

Tada Shun was already dissatisfied with him about the previous affairs with doctors and hospitals. This old devil knew that if he didn't do something, someone would soon take his place.

Hideyoshi Kusuyama naturally knew this too.

Although they have been beaten a lot recently, both of them have prospered and suffered. Once the commander of the First Army is changed, he will definitely not have any good fruits to eat. He can only be thrown into the reserve army because of the mercy of the locusts.

Facts have proved that no one who can achieve this position is a fool. Kusuyama Hideyoshi has long found the key factor for the victory of the new second group. He pointed at the map he drew and said tentatively:

“Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, that Eighth Route Army dispatched at least 300 people and carried a large amount of weapons and ammunition. Such a team could reach Taiyuan silently. The people of the Republic of China must have contributed.”

 After hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka nodded in agreement.

It is more than a hundred kilometers from the Yuliao area to Taiyuan. Even if the Eighth Route Army had four legs, it would not be possible to reach it in one night. It must rest on the way.

 After the first phase of the Hundred Regiment War, in order to prevent being caught off guard again, the First Army arranged very dense observation posts and plainclothes patrols on this stretch of road.

Even the most elite troops in the world will be exposed if they have no foothold during the day.

"It seems that our control over the security area is far from adequate. Someone actually protected such a huge team and luggage under our noses."

"Send people to find out which villages have people doing one thing in front of others and others in the other. Catch them and kill them to scare the monkeys." "Hi!"

Hideyoshi Kusuyama, who received the order, was about to turn around and leave.

 But at this moment, Yoshio Shinozuka kept him. The old devil took off his glasses, his eyes narrowed with a crazy look.

“Nanshan Jun, the Eighth Route Army’s nonsense is over, don’t you want to take revenge?”

Having said this, he took out a military order from his pocket, which Jun Tada had just sent this morning.

“The goal this time is to completely destroy the enemy’s so-called three major bases. It will be a joint operation by the North China Front Army and the Mongolian Army!”

The Mongolian Army had a new commander some time ago. Yamawaki Masataka was ready to attack the Eighth Route Army on the first day he took office. After all, the opponent's development momentum was too brutal.

 In just four years, the army expanded to 105 regiments. This was in the occupied area of ​​​​the younger brother's country!

What the Japanese lieutenant general couldn't figure out the most was why the Eighth Route Army had a full set of French light weapons.

As we all know, learning Gaul Chicken in childhood has a very long history. Since the Meiji Restoration, the enemy army has studied Gaul chicken.

Yamawaki Masataka can become a lieutenant general, so he naturally has a deep understanding of magic weapons.

This Japanese soldier is very worried about one thing. His scalp goes numb when he thinks that he may be chased and exploded by various French artillery in the future.

Judging from the current situation, if left alone, the Eighth Route Army is likely to be stronger than the First Army or the Mongolian Army.

In order to nip powerful enemies in the cradle, Yamawaki Masataka contacted Shun Tada on the first day he took office, hoping that the other party could work with him to encircle and suppress the enemies.

However, the prerequisite for the attack is to find where the main force of the Eighth Route Army is. If you can't even find the enemy, strangulation can only be a fantasy.

Although the response plan has been arranged by his superiors, Yoshio Shinozuka, an old devil, wants to test his staff. He wants to see if there is any talent among his staff.

It's a pity that the young staff officers were afraid of being scolded, so no one answered in the room full of people. In the end, Kusuyama Hideyoshi came to the rescue in time, ending the awkward atmosphere in the conference room.

"I think all units should use the brigade as a standard and go deep into the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army to raid! Use the lives of the peasants of the Republic of China to force them out!"

 In the past, the Japanese were limited by their own military strength and supply capacity, and their raids on base areas were not strong.

In addition, the Japanese did not pay enough attention to the Eighth Route Army at that time, so the North China Front Army's small life was mostly carried out in the form of a punitive team.

 This pattern of small groups of troops constantly entering the mountains is very easy to solve. It must be stopped and eliminated resolutely with all our strength. The Eighth Route Army often used large numbers to attack small numbers, so the Japanese naturally suffered a big loss from ambushes.

But this trick can't be used often, and it's not mindless in small days.

At that time, the Eighth Route Army again used the tactic of luring the enemy deeper. A small group of Eighth Route Army accidentally encountered a small force and was defeated by the heroic and invincible Japanese locust army.

In order to expand the victory, the Locust Army pursued resolutely, but accidentally fell into the encirclement of the cunning Eighth Route Army and the entire army was shattered.

 But once the troops are increased, the Eighth Route Army will directly break into pieces and hide in the mountains.

Faced with this situation, Kusuyama Hideyoshi decided to directly use large forces to press into the three major base areas. Threatening the lives and property of the people to force the opponent's main force to come out.

“The flinging tactic was only introduced in 1942.”

 After all, the roots of the base area lie in the common people. The Eighth Route Army must not remain indifferent to what the Japanese did.

 After hearing this answer, Yoshio Shinozuka clapped softly, seeming to be quite satisfied with the answer.

 “Yangmou is pretty good.”

“If the teams cooperate properly, they may be able to achieve good results. It’s a pity that this tactic is not ruthless enough!”

 Speaking of this, the old devil slowly read out the instructions issued by the two commanders.

They decided to use the 36th Division of the First Army, the rebuilt independent mixed 4th Brigade, the 110th Division of the Mongolian Army, and the independent mixed 15th Brigade, with a total of more than 40,000 people.

 In early October, a large-scale sweep of the Taihang and Taiyue Military Regions began.

 The 4th independent mixed brigade went south from Yangquan and attacked in the direction of Liao County. The 36th Division moved north from Changzhi and also headed toward Liao County, creating a pincer attack from the north and the south.

The reason why we go to such great lengths is also very simple, just to find the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army!

The 110th Division and the 15th Brigade attacked southwest from the Juma River, focusing on sweeping Wang Kuai and Fuping, trying to capture the headquarters of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

Moreover, the two beasts also demanded from their subordinates that this operation would not only eliminate the regular troops of the Eighth Route Army, but also the common people in the base area.

Everyone in the enemy's territory, regardless of gender, age or child, should be killed.

 All houses should be burned down. All grain and fodder that cannot be moved will be burned. Pots and bowls must be broken into pieces, and wells must be buried or poisoned.

 They want to use this inhumane policy to create more no-man’s land. As a result, the Eighth Route Army could not get any support and help from the people, let alone fight guerrilla warfare.

Once the opponent mobilizes troops to block or attempt to eliminate the troops entering its base area, the attacked party will defend itself on the spot.

As long as you can hold on until reinforcements arrive, you can definitely eat the opponent's troops.

 It is also a conspiracy, but more ruthless. This move clearly told the Eighth Route Army to either fight decisively or let him destroy the base area.

However, neither Shinozuka Yoshio, Yamawaki Masataka nor Tada Shun thought of one thing, that is, Huanghe made another wave of equipment updates for the Eighth Route Army.

The troops that originally lacked heavy weapons began to be equipped with French artillery. The armored forces, which they were proud of in their childhood, must undergo the most severe test in Jin Province.

At the same time, Yamawaki Masataka took another big step towards the title of Master of Prophecy.

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 After the second stage of the Hundred Regiment War, Captain Li felt a little distracted every day. Not only were there no battles during this period, but there was also no news about airborne training.

With nothing to do, Lao Li took the opportunity to go to the logistics department to collect supplies and quietly visited Huanghe's laboratory.

  It's very painful, it hurts so much

The big brothers in the ward made me feel like I was in an anti-aircraft artillery position...

 (End of this chapter)