Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 316: The person has been replaced a long time ago!

Wanquan, the headquarters of the Mongolian Army.

 After a week of planning, the Japanese army in the Suiyuan area finally gathered the troops needed for the attack and prepared sufficient supplies for each soldier.

 At this moment, a group of senior military officers were having their last meeting before the war.

 After receiving the eye signal from his commander, Major General Mano Goro, who independently formed the second brigade, stood up and reported:

“Our five independent infantry brigades are ready for battle, and all warriors are currently on standby at the garrison near Zhangjiakou. They can attack from the northeast to the southwest at any time, and fight towards Datong along the Tianzhen and Yanggao routes.”

“There is no unit in the entire North China Front that is more familiar with the local terrain than our independent mixed second brigade. As long as the offensive officially begins, I am confident that we can penetrate the enemy’s defenses within a week.”

 “Please give me the order, Commander!”

As soon as these words came out, the tired old face of Amanawa Jutaro suddenly became a little brighter.

Since the Cavalry Group and the 26th Division are equipped with a large number of heavy weapons, transport trains must be used to bring those large-caliber heavy artillery, tanks and armored vehicles to the front line.

 Unfortunately, their troops stationed in Mongolia did not have air superiority.

This means that the troops may be attacked by the Eighth Route Army's air force every minute and every second.

Recalling the telegrams reporting the losses one after another, Amanawa Jutaro felt like his heart was twisting in a knife. He has been in the army for twenty-four years, and this is the first time he has felt this powerless.

 So the bold statement made by Mano Goro just now is the only good news the old devil has heard this week.

 “Good! Very energetic!”

"Manano-kun! Your brigade can set off tonight. You must avoid the enemy's dive bombers as much as possible."

“I’ll give you seven days. You must kill the Eighth Route Army’s defenders at Julebao before the middle of the month! Cooperate with the 26th Division and the Cavalry Group to retake Datong!”

"Hi!"

 Jutaro Amanawa is still very confident in the strength of the independent mixed second brigade. This is the strongest light-armed mountain unit under his command.

What's more, the brigade was strengthened in terms of strength and equipment last month.

 At present, the five independent infantry brigades have a total of 6,700 men, and a total of 53 barrel artillery pieces of various types.

As long as they do not encounter the main force and air force of the Eighth Route Army, this model security force will definitely be able to complete its mission. After all, there are no powerful enemies in the direction of their attack.

 After a moment, Jutaro Amazu moved his eyes to Lieutenant General Otonzaburo Yano of the 26th Division and Lieutenant General Nishihara Issaku of the Cavalry Group.

 When the three people's eyes intertwined, the scene was extremely awkward.

 “Ahem!”

“You two, the plan for this attack came from General Okamura Neiji. I hope you can take this battle seriously and strive to recapture Datong and Tongpu Railway in one go.”

"If you need anything, I will report it to the front army headquarters for you."

In Okamura Neiji's plan, the troops attacking Shanxi this time were divided into four groups. Among them, the troops stationed in Mongolia are responsible for half, and the troops directly under the North China Front are responsible for the other half.

The first route is a feint attack, consisting of an independent second brigade to attract the attention of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

In order to successfully complete the mission, Mano Goro specially recalled the infantry brigades scattered throughout Hebei.

 The second line is the main attack, operated by the cavalry group and the 26th Division together. The mission of these two troops is very simple, which is to start from Jining and fight southward along Fengzhen to break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line in Datong from the front.

If it was a month ago, Otonzaburo Yano and Issaku Nishihara would still be confident that they could complete the task.

After all, the two division-level troops, including the puppet troops, can form a force of 100,000, and they will definitely not suffer in a fight with the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region of the Eighth Route Army.

 Can it be now?

Chasing against Datong is no different from risking your life.

 The cavalry group suffered heavy losses. The 71st Tank Regiment and the 13th Cavalry Regiment died at the hands of the 1st Marine Regiment.

Only 50% of the equipment of the 72nd Tank Regiment arrived at the prepared assembly point on time, and the rest were scooped up by the close support aircraft of the Air Division.

The 26th Division was slightly better. The casualties were not particularly serious. The main reason was that the equipment rate of heavy artillery was somewhat unsatisfactory.

As the first three divisions of the Japanese army, they did not have many heavy artillery. The 105mm big tube only has 12 doors, and the 150, 240, 280 and 305 have none at all.

After the destruction of the 1st Kong Division, there are now only 7 105mm field guns left in the entire division. How to break through the city wall of Datong has become a problem. Watching the atmosphere in the combat conference room drop to freezing point, the newly appointed Chief of Staff Toyojiro Inamura finally said bravely:

"The Eighth Route Army has indeed developed rapidly in the past two years, but any expansion of the army will reduce the quality of individual soldiers."

“The Datong area was the former headquarters of the 26th Division. The local vegetation and trees are not unfamiliar to us. Who will win depends on the background and performance of the senior commanders.”

"As far as I know, the commander named Nie doesn't seem to be very outstanding in the military. Don't you two even have the courage and confidence to fight?"

 The method of stimulating generals is very effective in many cases, especially when someone is full of anger.

Hearing the newly appointed chief of staff making fun of themselves in a sinister tone, the two Japanese lieutenant generals suddenly felt that their dignity and reputation had been insulted!

"idiot!"

“Inamura Toujiro, is this how you are taught to talk to your seniors in mainland China?”

“You are just a major general and chief of staff, why should you act so arrogantly in front of two division-level lieutenant generals! I tell you, Datong will definitely be recaptured by us, and that Republican surnamed Nie is not worth mentioning at all.”

The sudden anger made all the staff tremble, and even Jutaro Amami who was thinking about ways to break the situation was startled.

The old Japanese man stood up quickly when he saw this. He first used his eyes to signal to his chief of staff that he had done a great job, and then gave him a big slap in the face in an official manner.

“You two, it was my fault in training you that caused you to be humiliated.”

“Now that everyone has made up their mind, let’s break up today’s meeting. I hope everyone can keep their word and take Datong as soon as possible to open up a channel to attack Taiyuan.”

 “I wish you three good success, I’m waiting for your good news in Wanquan!”

As soon as these words came out, Yano Otonzaburo and Nishihara Issaku suddenly felt a little impulsive.

 But things have come to this, and it is difficult to take back the harsh words they just sent out. The two Japanese lieutenant generals can only bite the bullet and prepare to launch an attack.

And judging from past experience, the commander of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region is really not as good as the bearded man and the one-eyed dragon. It is not that there is really no chance of winning this war.

 What a pity, the two of them had no idea that their opponent had changed this time.

Now in northern Shanxi, there is a tiger waiting for them to come to their doorstep.

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 Datong, temporary command post of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

“Division Commander, the Japs have finally set off! According to the information provided by the intelligence department and the First Kong Division, the enemies from the northeast will arrive at Tianzhen in at most one day.”

“The enemy in the north will be slower. It is estimated that it will take another two days to reach Feng Town. The specific attack time is still uncertain.”

"Can you let me participate in the battle on the Tianzhen-Yanggao-Julebao front line? I will definitely complete the plan of luring the enemy deep into the enemy's territory with quality and quantity, so that the Japanese can enter the encirclement without anyone noticing."

 Hearing 103's self-recommendation, the tiger in the forest put down the soybeans in his hands and came to the enemy-friendly situation map.

 Julebao is the most important defense line around Datong. There are defense fortifications built by the Jin Dynasty in 1935. After the reinforcement and expansion of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, it can definitely be considered an area that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

 As long as you hold on there, you can avoid being attacked from both sides.

“Okay, then you should cooperate well with Commander Yang from the first division and try to give us a good start.”

“You guys must remember that each line of defense must last three days before we can retreat. We must pretend to be more realistic so that the enemy will not notice anything strange about us.”

 “Communicate in time if there is any situation, go ahead! Pay attention to safety!”

Hearing his teacher's advice, 103 felt warm in his heart, as if the cold wind in November had been driven away.

As a comrade who has been with him for many years, he is well aware of the impact of the Battle of Xiangjiang on the other side, and he also knows that the man in front of him never fights an unprepared battle.

Of course, being cautious does not mean being conservative or timid.

 After all, people who lack imagination will never be able to formulate a battle plan for the Pingxingguan battle.

"yes!"

 “Guaranteed to complete the task!”

Happy Chinese Valentine’s Day, comrades

 (End of this chapter)