Rise from the sword

Chapter 592
North China.

One hundred kilometers southwest of Baoding.

Dingzhou.

"Ito-kun."

In mid-to-late July, Ito Kotaro brought his younger brother Ito Junichiro to Dingzhou, and then all the way to the headquarters of the No.15 Mixed Brigade on the left wing of Dingzhou.

As the captain of the alliance, Qin Tanaka came out to greet him in person.

In the Northeast and South, nearly one million Chinese and Japanese armies fought fiercely, and the battle was in full swing, as if the sky was falling apart, but in North China, it was extraordinarily quiet and seemed peaceful.

Leader Li Datuan was obsessed with plotting a terrifying conspiracy. During this period, he took time to send bombers to bomb the devil's oil fields in Southeast Asia and prepare for the "Tokyo Zhurong" plan.

Before his plan was completed, the army led by Zhang Dabiao remained dormant, slowly training recruits, helping to stabilize the situation in the new base area, and assisting the construction brigade in building roads and railways.

Not even an actual combat attack.

As for the actual combat training of the new recruits, the troops will go directly to Chengde by plane or train, participate in the training actual combat against Chengde, and then leave their equipment and come back.

Batch by batch rotation.

Substitution does not change clothes.

A maximum of 500 people can be transported by train, and 35 people can be transported by plane. With the transportation capacity around Chengde, with full effort, ten battalions can be transported in one day.

Troop training is very efficient.

Especially in the Pingxian army, after they started to launch a two-line actual combat training attack on Chengde's surroundings, the efficiency of troop training doubled, and almost most of the recruits had accumulated considerable actual combat experience in Chengde.

Seeing that he is getting stronger and stronger, and he can become stronger, naturally no one is in a hurry, and they all walk leisurely according to the current rhythm.

"Tanaka-kun."

Ito smiled back.

Afterwards, the two had a bit of family squabbling, and they were as close as brothers who had been separated for many years. They chatted and walked into the headquarters while talking.

"Are all the places ready?"

Entering the headquarters, Ito asked after Tsutomu Tanaka walked away the guards.

"Ready."

Tanaka came up with two lists:

"Captain of the 77th Infantry Regiment Daisuke Marukawa, Lieutenant General Tani Kaku of the 79th Battalion of the 70th Infantry Regiment, Nakasa Maruo Shigeru of the [-]th Battalion of the No. [-] Ninth Infantry Regiment,..."

"These 33 are absolutely reliable."

"In addition, Infantry No.70 70th Regiment Commander Ono Uchiro, Infantry No. 11 [-]th Regiment [-]rd Infantry Battalion Commander Kiyozo Zazai,...these [-] people are very dangerous. They are all diehards and need to be eliminated. .”

In the end, Tanaka Qin's eyes flashed sharply.

"it is good."

After receiving the two lists, Ito put the first one away, and then held the second one, with a serious tone:

"I'll let 'them' help get rid of these people."

"I believe that you can't be more clear about their abilities."

"Yo Xi."

Tsutomu Tanaka nodded in satisfaction.

As long as these thorns are eliminated, these thorns who only want to be loyal to the locust and the empire, he will be able to completely control the No.15 brigade, and at that time, he can start to work.

"However, this also requires your cooperation, general, to provide 'them' with the location and combat deployment of these people, so that they can be easily cleared and avoid accidents. You must know that our affairs need to be kept absolutely secret in the early stage."

"It's simple."

Tanaka's tone was relaxed.

As the head of the brigade, it is not normal for him to directly intervene in the command of the brigade-level tasks, but now he is facing the Eighth Route Army, a powerful and terrifying enemy, and the matter is of great importance.

At this time, it is reasonable for him to intervene.

"For our empire."

Before leaving, Ito suddenly said to Tanaka Tsutomu.

"For our empire."

Tsutomu Tanaka responded with the same words.

The words of the two of them, the word 'our', bit very hard.

After leaving the left-wing position in Baoding, Ito found a confidant:
"Give this document to General Zhang Dabiao."

The devil in front of him was one of the few people who escaped from Shou County together with Ito. He is an absolute confidant. Now he has taken off his military uniform and become a businessman, so Ito sent him to contact Zhang Dabiao directly.

"Hi."

The man nodded and left quickly.

Ito took his younger brother and walked all the way to Yamamoto's headquarters in Baoding.

Yamamoto is his future enemy. This person is an absolute defender of the interests of the empire. Even if the interests of the empire have little to do with him, he himself is just a pawn of others.

But right now, he still needs to establish a good relationship with Kazuki Yamamoto, and use his influence and blessing to quietly develop his strength. When his strength expands and he has a certain influence, when the situation changes, Yamamoto will not be needed.

and.

"Yamamoto-kun's price, Li Datuan gave it really high!"

"When the time is right, isn't it..."

Ito muttered.

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the next day.

early morning.

Zhang Dabiao handed over the information sent by Ito to the staff for sorting out, and then called a group of battalion commanders and deputy commanders:
"Attack."

"The goal of this battle is to capture Dingzhou and encircle Baoding within half a month."

Because the troops are getting bigger and bigger, in order to command effectively, the independent regiment has added a new battalion commander, with five identical battalions as a big battalion. As for the deputy commander, he is to command the combined troops, that is, the combination of armor, infantry and artillery of the large force.

"Half a month?"

The deputy heads and battalion commander were a little surprised.

Offense is not a problem.

Over the past week, the troops have been ready to attack. Two-thirds of the troops have been in a state of combat readiness, not to mention launching an attack at noon today, even now.

But half a month, isn't it too long?

Not to mention taking Dingzhou and encircling Baoding, even occupying Baoding, it wouldn't take so long, right?

At present, around Shijiazhuang, that is, East Independent Regiment Road, there are ten flying battalions, fifteen armored battalions, fifteen artillery battalions, thirty infantry battalions, and fifteen logistics support battalions, which are among the forces of the three routes. the most party.

With such a huge strength, it will take half a month to win Baoding?

The armored troops advanced at a high speed, maybe three days would not be enough. The little devils don't have many troops in Baoding. A division or a brigade is not enough to fit their teeth.

"Everything went according to plan."

Zhang Dabiao emphasized his tone:

"The main purpose of this battle is not to capture Dingzhou and encircle Baoding, but to conduct an actual combat exercise for the troops."

"Don't be greedy for merit, don't make rash advances."

"If you dare to be disobedient, hum..."

You are ashamed to say this sentence, you have never heard it yourself, and you often ignore the leader's words... Everyone rolled their eyes, especially the seniors of the independent group, even in front of their faces.

But Zhang Dabiao glanced around, and everyone lowered their heads.

the other side.

Dingzhou.

Maeda Kichiri and his two subordinates finally finished the seven-day review and walked out of the prison, ready to have a big meal.

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at the same time.

Hangzhou Bay.

The ships with plaster flags were slowly approaching the shore. The devil sailors threw the cables to the shore, and the devil sailors on the shore tied the ropes tightly.

Afterwards, devils with backpacks and guns came down from the boat one by one.

These devils walked vigorously, had sharp eyes, and moved sensitively. Even though they were carrying a full set of marching equipment, including tents, blankets, clothing, equipment, etc., they disembarked easily and assembled without the command of an officer.

An hour and a half later, more than 7000 devils had assembled.

"Set off."

Then, under the leadership of a lieutenant general, the 7000 people drove west along the road, that is, in the direction of Hengyang.

"The Sixth Division has arrived in Hangzhou Bay and is currently heading to the nearby train station. It is expected to arrive in Nan|chang in five days."

At the same time, Yokoyama Yong also received a telegram.

At the beginning of 43, the Sixth Division landed on Bougainville Island, but in the second half of the year, Uncle Sam and his dog-legged Australians began to counterattack and also landed on Bougainville Island, and the two sides started a big battle.

The Yankees had plenty of firepower, coupled with the United Fleet that ran away with the little devils, the Sixth Division lost its supplies, and the beaten ones cried for their fathers and mothers. The entire division had less than half of its strength by March.

Fortunately, this year the devil got some fuel and some resources, and risked his life to send them to the Sixth Division, allowing him to catch his breath and barely save half his life.

Not long ago, the Yankees withdrew. Although the dog legs were extremely unhappy and protested many times, they had no choice but to withdraw with the boss, which allowed the Sixth Division to save half of their lives.

At that time, there were only about 6000 people left in the Sixth Division, and its strength dropped to less than a quarter of its peak level, and its heavy weapons were completely lost. Only a few mountain cannons were left in the whole division.

Even after several months of repairs and supplements, the strength of the troops has not recovered much. After all, the soldiers have been conscripted, and no outstanding soldiers can be recruited, and the requirements for the Class A division are high. In the end, only 7000 people were restored, but the heavy equipment A lot has been added, and the new 105 mountain guns, anti-war guns, etc. are all equipped.

At this time, the Sixth Division was sent to the Changheng area to support Isamu Yokoyama with high hopes from the upper class Tojo.

He hoped that this group of elites from the imperial army who had gone through a fierce war could solve his current predicament.

"Let them repair in Nanchang now."

Yokoyama's tone was not at all excited.

Recently, under the orders of the base camp and dispatched army commander Hata Shunroku, he had to desperately launch an attack on Hengyang. The wing-level clusters attacked at night again and again, not to mention the heavy losses. After fighting for a week, not only failed to occupy a position , Instead, he lost several positions, and was opened a channel by the opponent, attracting another group of remnants into Hengyang.

With the support of the independent regiment, Hengyang's firepower is too fierce.

Today, the total strength of Hengyang is close to 4, equipped with more than 105 120 mountain guns, and more than [-] [-] heavy mortars. As for the two small and medium mortars of other calibers, there is no way to count them.

He felt that the artillery accounted for more than half of the Hengyang defenders.

More than [-] planes landed in Hengyang every day to provide them with supplies and ammunition. He even saw that Hengyang was building reinforced concrete fortifications, which showed that the other side had sufficient supplies.

And every day, he had to withstand more than [-] air raids by the independent regiment, like a swarm of locusts, his eleventh army, and other troops, all the air defense weapons were wiped out by the opponent.

Up to now, no locust army dared to walk on the ground during the day, or a dozen bombs would fall, or they would be strafed by the opponent's attack aircraft with dual flanks and cannons.

This firepower is much stronger than that of the US military.

So what if the Sixth Division is here?
What about the elite Class A division?

Can withstand the air support of the independent regiment, against the Hengyang defenders with more than [-] artillery pieces, reinforced concrete fortifications, and endless shells and bullets, those Hengyang?
Didn't he come to be beaten?

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Song County.

"The Sixth Division will arrive in Nan|chang in three days?!"

Seeing the latest information from Zhao Jiayu, Kong Jie's eyes flashed.

Although he is now mainly focusing on economic construction, it does not mean that he will not fight. As long as he has the opportunity, he is still the Kong Er fool, and now, this opportunity has come.

"Since you're here, let's stay forever!"

There was a sharp flash in Kong Jie's eyes:
"More than 7000 people..."

"Including the local devils in Nan|chang, that's more than 4000 devils."

"Command troops..."

(End of this chapter)