Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 314: After eating foreign bread for several years, you can’t even fight a war?

On a certain section of the main road in Hebei Province, dozens of traitors maintained a scattered formation and walked toward the Shimen in a swaggering manner.

These two Japs were walking and chatting, not caring whether there were hidden enemies around them. After all, in the perception of idiots, the closer you are to a big city, the safer you are.

 “Walk faster! What’s the ink stain on?”

"If it delays Taijun's important event, you will definitely have to walk around without food!"

“I heard that 80% of the Imperial Army troops near Shimen will be dispatched this time. The last time such a large-scale battle was during the winter sweeps a year ago, I don’t know where the guerrillas were that provoked the locust army.”

 Hearing the words of his company commander, a seemingly clever traitor shivered involuntarily.

For people like them who sell their ancestors for glory, they are considered experts in bullying the common people on weekdays, but fighting the Eighth Route Army with real swords and guns is absolutely useless.

“Company Commander, the princes are not asking us to attack Shanxi.”

"I have some fellow villagers over there in Jingxing. I heard from them that the Eighth Route Army there is more powerful than the national army. If there really is a fight, I'm afraid they will be used as cannon fodder."

“If it doesn’t work out, let’s find a way to escape. We only have a few pieces of ocean a month, so we don’t want to risk our lives.”

As soon as these words came out, the entire team fell into a dead silence.

 Those who can be considered traitors basically have no backbone. Anyone who still has some blood in his heart would have gone to the nearby guerrillas to fight the Japanese to the death.

Unless the sun rises from the west, they can't be expected to work hard.

“Let’s take it one step at a time. Only when you go to Shimen will you know what the mission is.”

"good!"

As the traitors gradually left, there was a sudden movement in the woods beside the main road that was extremely difficult to detect. If you were an ordinary person, you would never have discovered that there were two people hiding there unless you got closer.

“Captain, this should be the fourth batch today.”

“I don’t know what the Japs and traitors are going to do. Could it be that they are going to the Shimen to pay homage to someone’s birthday?”

After ignoring the complaints from the team members, the captain of the district team took out a piece of straw paper from his pocket, and then drew a line on it with a pen.

The day after the imperial meeting, the Japanese troops entrenched in Hebei, Chahar and Suiyuan began to intensively mobilize supplies needed for the war.

 The leaders of various puppet armies also held frequent meetings in the county to mobilize for the upcoming war.

The above-mentioned behavior immediately aroused the vigilance of the intelligence agencies, local armed forces and militias, who all used nearby communication networks to report what they saw and heard to their superiors.

The Japanese's self-concealed secrecy method was simply ridiculous in the eyes of their comrades. Every move of the entire North China Front Army could not escape the eyes of the troops.

 “Okay, what do you care about those devils?”

“Hurry up and take this piece of paper to the first division and report this morning’s data. Pay attention to safety on the way and don’t be discovered by the enemy.”

"receive!"

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 October 31, 1941, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region Headquarters.

“Division Commander, this is the news from the troops at all levels. Based on the existing intelligence, we have reason to suspect that the Japanese will launch a large-scale military operation within a week.”

“Tsk, these enemies are really crazy. They actually have the courage to attack us. I really don’t know who gave them the courage to turn back.”

“Is there any news from the headquarters? Is there any order asking us how to respond?”

  103Always keep a smile on your face when reporting work.

In his opinion, whether it is the troops stationed in Mongolia or the troops directly under the North China Front, taking the initiative to launch an attack at this time is no different from seeking death.

If the enemy is huddled within the occupied area and is willing to abandon some cities of little strategic significance, it is possible to cause some trouble to the Eighth Route Army with reduced troop strength.

 After all, today's troops lack heavy artillery, and it is very troublesome to attack the city.

But now it's better, Okamura Neiji actually voluntarily gave up his only advantage and pulled all the troops from Hebei, Suiyuan and Chahar to fight in the field.

 Thinking of this, 103 continued before his teacher replied:

“It seems that the Japanese are stuck in the memories of the past and cannot get out. If this had happened four years ago, I might have praised them for their courage.”

"After all, the main force attacking Shanxi at that time was the Fifth Division. The Class A Division in 1937 was not low in gold. Even if we have the old foundation of walking through grass and climbing over snow-capped mountains, we can only win with all our strength in mountain warfare. ”

"What kind of thing is the North China Front Army now? A bunch of B divisions and a few independent mixed brigades dare to go to Shanxi? What is the difference between this kind of behavior and lighting lanterns in the toilet?"

Looking at the excited expression of the chief of staff, the tiger in the forest frowned slightly, looking serious and calm.

The two have been together in the north for many years. He naturally knows that the other party is eager to prove his commanding ability on the battlefield, and his own situation is somewhat similar.

Due to going to the north to recuperate, the fifth-level generals have missed many major events and failed to participate in the Hundred Regiments Battle, the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain and the Second Battle of Taiyuan.

 Obviously, in the rapidly changing era, the great victory four years ago could no longer satisfy his appetite.

　　Although no one would question his identity as the commander of a division, the proud tiger in the forest needs a big victory to declare his return to the enemy.

“Be serious, have you forgotten what it means to be arrogant and a soldier will be defeated? Has eating foreign bread for a few years made you forget how to fight?”

“Japs may be impulsive, but those people never fight unprepared battles. Don’t jump to conclusions easily before you have a thorough understanding of the opponent’s cards.”

 “This is a telegram from headquarters, read it yourself.”

 After being scolded a few times by his division commander, 103 put away his tendency to underestimate the enemy. He silently opened the telegram sent from the headquarters and began to read it carefully.

 According to the analysis of the deputy general staff, the target of the Mongolian army's attack is most likely Datong.

If you want to fight the current Eighth Route Army, field anti-aircraft artillery and large-caliber heavy artillery are indispensable. If the starting point of the Beitong-Pu Railway cannot be captured, the enemy will not be able to bring heavy weapons into Shanxi.

Like four years ago, the best strategic route for the Japanese is to follow the Tongpu Road from north to south, attacking Yuanping, Guoxian, Nanhuaihua and Xinkou in sequence.

“It seems that our first battle after returning to China is to defend Datong.”

"Fortunately, the deputy commander-in-chief didn't let us fight with the Mongolian troops in the trenches. We only need to use fortifications to dampen the enemy's spirit."    "Now that the army has artillery, tanks and even aircraft, it is best to give full play to mobility. A good choice is to use deep and deep attacks to reduce casualties as much as possible.”

Judging from the current situation, the Japanese have not only lost air control, but even their artillery firepower is at a disadvantage.

In this case, the enemy will definitely adopt the tactics of frontal containment and outflanking.

Close the distance with the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region as much as possible, and constantly organize small-scale attacks, assaults, and even close combat and night raids, so that your light weapons can exert their power.

Only by arranging the position to intersect with the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region can the Eighth Route Army's long-range firepower and close-ground support aircraft be feared.

At this moment, if you squat in the trench and defend passively, it would be a fool's act to give up your advantage. Using depth to lure the enemy deeper is the best choice.

 Hearing the views of his chief of staff, the tiger in the forest nodded with great satisfaction. It can be said that the two of them had exactly the same idea.

“I personally think that our Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region can set the final decisive battle location at Xinkou, and then fight the Japanese in the Battle of Xinkou.”

“At that time, we will lure the enemy deep and retreat for a decisive battle, where we will fully exert our air superiority and firepower superiority and annihilate all the invading Mongolian troops in the basin.”

“That’s it for the time being, you go ask the Communications Department to send a telegram to the headquarters and evacuate the people along the way.”

"yes!"

Xinkou is located in the northwest of Xinding Basin. Both railways and highways intersect here. It is the only transportation artery from northern Shanxi to Taiyuan.

The Japanese in Suiyuan and Hebei must carry heavy weapons if they want to attack Taiyuan from a flank. As long as you bring heavy weapons, you must find a way to pass Xinkou.

To the east is Wutai Mountain, to the west is Yunzhong Mountain, and the Hutuo River and Yunzhong River pass through it.

Once the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region has completed luring the enemy in, don’t be too happy about the next scene. The Eighth Route Army will use artillery shells and aerial bombs to teach the troops stationed in Mongolia how to fight modern wars.

There is currently no Central Army in the province, and the Shanxi-Sui Army is huddled in Zhongtiao Mountain.

Troops at all levels are comrades who trust each other unconditionally. Their synergy is far beyond that of any war zone in the Republic of China, and they can implement a variety of complex tactics.

As if thinking of something important, the tiger in the forest said to the deputy division commander beside him:

“Old Nie, I remember that you have a good relationship with Principal Chang of the 1st Air Force Division. Can you help me contact our Air Force comrades?”

"If possible, I hope they can arrange several troops to bomb the entire Pingsui Railway. Whether it is the cavalry group in Baotou or the 26th Division in Zhangjiakou, if they want to attack Datong, they must march through the railway."

“Blow up a few more times, and the comrades on the frontal position will suffer fewer casualties. What’s more, the Japs on the train are easier to explode than those running on the ground.”

After hearing what his partner said, the deputy division commander nodded without thinking.

At the last meeting, the deputy commander-in-chief specifically emphasized that their Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region could give priority to mobilizing the 1st Air Division for combat, and bombing along the railway would naturally be no problem.

“Okay, I’ll send a telegram to the First Air Division now.”

“Our Air Force has also built a field airport in Datong. If everything goes well, the soldiers should be able to take off within half an hour.”

"How about I contact the 1st Marine Regiment again and ask them to make some noise behind enemy lines to contain a group of enemies as much as possible. This can also reduce the pressure on our military region on the frontal battlefield. If the paratroopers carry out sabotage behind enemy lines, then But it’s my job!”

 “Okay! I’ll trouble you then!”

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 Three hours later, the eastern section of Pingsui Railway.

“Captain, is the Eighth Route Army really as powerful as the legend says?”

"I heard that the 13th Cavalry Regiment and the 72nd Chariot Regiment were destroyed by the opponent's paratroopers in the Houtao area. At that time, Lieutenant General Nishihara almost fainted in the headquarters."

“Do you think our attack this time will go as smoothly as four years ago?”

 Hearing the question from his captain, Mitsui Kunio did not answer immediately.

The fact that the two regiments were wiped out was considered a secret in the cavalry group. He, a small commander, was not qualified to know the ins and outs of the matter.

What's more, hearing is false and seeing is believing. Why should we increase the enemy's prestige before reaching the battlefield?

 After thinking for a moment, the old devil decided to boost his morale. He first opened the right side door of the train and looked at the scenery of the grassland, then pointed to the sky and said:

“Look, in order for our regiment to reach the battlefield smoothly, Lieutenant General Nishihara sent out a squadron to **** us. This is the first time I have enjoyed this kind of treatment in ten years of joining the army.”

“There are twenty-three Type 97 medium tanks parked in the rear cargo compartment. They are one of the assets of our cavalry group.”

“Although I have never fought against the so-called Eighth Route Army, I believe that there is no military-level unit in the Republic of China that can withstand the frontal charge of our regiment.”

 “Hi! Thanks for the tip! I’m ashamed of my fear just now!”

Just as the two were looking forward to a bright future, a burst of exclamations suddenly sounded from the nearby carriage.

At the same time, the anti-aircraft guns arranged in the front carriage began to work. The firing sound of the Type 96 high-angle gun seemed to alert the Japanese to the presence of an enemy.

Mitsui Kunio suddenly felt bad about this situation. He immediately put his head out of the car and looked at the sky with a telescope.

 The next scene will definitely be remembered by a kid for the rest of his life. And he finally understood why the train needed to be escorted by fighter jets and equipped with anti-aircraft guns.

I saw three different fighter planes swooping out of the clouds more than a thousand meters in front of the train.

There were thirty-six aircraft that had never been seen before, and the one at the front of the formation actually had more than thirty stars. They came fiercely and had a clear division of labor. They split into two teams the moment they emerged from the clouds.

One of the groups attacked the escorting Type 97 fighter jets and killed five of them in just one encounter.

Although the other team only had twelve aircraft, the amount of bombs they carried under their wings sent shivers down the spine of Kunio Mitsui, who had never seen the world.

“What kind of monster is that? Why is that aerial bomb so big!”

Just when the Japanese colonel was still sighing, the transport train they were riding in suddenly began to brake, and the huge friction noise immediately brought Mitsui Kunio back to reality.

 "Pack up the equipment! Each team immediately packs up the equipment and supplies and gets out of the car!"

“Break it into parts! Disperse as a squadron! Go to the grassland to the south and regroup!”

“Artillery squadron! Chariot brigade! You must ensure the smooth evacuation of all weapons! As long as a tank or a gun is damaged! You will all commit suicide!”

 (End of this chapter)