The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 898
"In the autumn of [-], in order to break the cage blockade imposed by the Great Japanese Empire on the Taihang base area, the Eighth Route Army carried out a large-scale attack, mainly destroying the Zhengtai Railway Line.

In order to strengthen the anti-Japanese momentum, the Eighth Route Army called it to the outside world: the Hundred Regiments War.

At the end of the same year, Yamazaki led his troops to break into the hinterland of the Taihang base of the Eighth Route Army by mistake, and accidentally discovered an area with rather strange terrain. "

Beichuan described the situation at that time:
"Then, the Yamazaki Brigade was ambushed by Eighth Route Army troops in a particularly peculiar crack-shaped canyon terrain called a line of sky.

It was eventually wiped out near Lijiapo by the Eighth Route Army. "

"However, on the eve of the Yamazaki brigade's jade crushing, Yamazaki ordered the communications department to send a communication to the command department, which was particularly emphasized.

The map shows that the unique narrow canyon is located 45 kilometers north of Licheng County, and in that area, according to our army's subsequent investigation, there is a unique terrain called Huangya Cave, which should be in the Behind that line of sky.

As judged by Yamazaki-kun in the communication, he thinks there must be something hidden behind the canyon. "

"General, the intelligence department of our army made a special investigation about the relevant enemy situation in that area.

In addition, you should also remember this matter. In order to specifically investigate the information related to the first-line sky, Yamamoto-kun also sent a special investigation team of the secret service team to enter the first-line sky for investigation.

Later, we were sure that there was a secret arsenal hidden in Huangyadong by the Eighth Route Army behind the canyon.

This is our ultimate combat goal this time, the largest arsenal built by the Taihang Eighth Route Army. "

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded.

This is indeed the approximate process by which the Japanese military intelligence department gradually found out the exact location of the Eighth Route Army's Huangyadong Arsenal.

Bei Chuan was quite emotional: "Now that I think about it, Yamazaki and Yamamoto-kun are worthy of being the warriors of our empire. This is the extremely valuable military information they finally won for our empire with their precious lives!"

As soon as these words came out, it seemed to tug at a certain string in Yoshio Shinozuka's heart.

Yoshio Shinozuka, who was still a little hesitant at first, gradually became firmer.

He was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice:

"Beichuan-kun, what you said is right, it seems that in the dark, Yamamoto-kun and Yamazaki-kun also hope that we will completely injure the Eighth Route Army with a subversive battle!

This time, our army has been preparing for a long time, and finally the battle against the Eighth Route Army's Huangyadong Arsenal-it is bound to win! "

Bei Chuan nodded heavily. What he was most afraid of was the entire First Army. Even the Commander completely lost the confidence to eliminate the Eighth Route Army.

It was undoubtedly a terrible disaster.

But now, seeing His Excellency Commander's restored fighting spirit, victory seems to be within easy reach, Beichuan quietly heaved a sigh of relief.

Then the two old devils began to plot a battle plan against the Eighth Route Army's Huangyadong Arsenal based on the military combat map.

Bei Chuan, the devil's chief of staff, reported the current battle situation:

"General, everything is as you expected. This time, with the Eighth Route Army, mainly the Northwest Shanxi Independent First Detachment, we took the lead in conquering our army's strongholds in Yangguan, Pingbei and Hanoi.

Our First Army adjusted its strategy to deal with the partial attacks of the Eighth Route Army, and even took the initiative to abandon some small and medium-sized strongholds in quasi-security areas, as well as remote towns and villages.

A large number of Eighth Route Army troops did not stop marching, and continued to advance in the direction of our army's quasi-security area.

And firmly occupied the original strongholds, fortifications, towns and villages of our army.

A considerable number of Eighth Route Army troops are gradually leaving their stable bases and moving towards our army's quasi-security areas.

This has led to a relatively empty state of troops in many Eighth Route Army base areas.”

"Yaoxi!" Shinozuka Yoshio nodded, and asked again: "Balu probably didn't notice the weakness in our army's defense, did it?"

Bei Chuan said confidently: "General, please rest assured that this is absolutely impossible. When the Eighth Route attacked our army's strongholds and outer towns, our defenders also put up tenacious resistance.

All appearances show that it is only because the Eighth Route Army's offensive momentum is too fierce, while our army's defensive strength is insufficient.

Only then was it forced to abandon the towns and strongholds on the outside line, shrink its troops, and conduct concentrated defense of major county towns, towns and other public security areas.

It is absolutely impossible for the Eighth Route Army to notice that it is because our army's elite combat troops originally stationed in the public security area were secretly transferred to Changzhi, which led to the weakness of the defensive force.

In addition, in order to be especially wary of the spies and spies of the Eighth Route Army who are almost pervasive.

The elite combat troops dispatched by our army to Changzhi were divided into eight batches, and it took nearly two months to complete the transfer and deployment. "

Hearing Beichuan's affirmative words, Shinozuka Yoshio nodded in satisfaction.

And what do these words mean?

It clearly shows that the partial attack launched by the Eighth Route Army on the various quasi-security areas of the Japanese army this time was able to go so smoothly.

Perhaps there is an element of a conspiracy deliberately set up by the Japanese army.

It has to be said that the Japanese army's secret deployment of troops this time is quite shrewd.

It's a good show of deceiving the sky and crossing the sea with one hand, and keeping the old warehouse in the dark.

Regarding this, in Beichuan’s words:

"Damn Balu, that damn Kong Jie, do you really think our Great Japanese Empire is so weak?

Even with the outbreak of the Pacific War, even if our army needs to fight on two fronts, our majestic Empire of Japan is not something these mere Tubalu can provoke.

The time can even extend to a few months ago, when a unit of the Eighth Route Army took the lead in launching a counter-offensive operation against our army's quasi-security area by taking advantage of the harsh winter environment.

If it wasn't for the general, you secretly gave instructions.

Even if a detachment of the Eighth Route Army launched an attack, the main combat troops lurking secretly of our army remained silent.

How could a single unit of the Eighth Route Army take down four townships and three towns? "

Shinozuka Yoshio waved his hand indifferently: "If Kong Jie is not eliminated, he will surely become a serious threat to our empire.

And when this operation is successfully completed, the Huangyadong arsenal of the Eighth Route Army will be destroyed, and the main combat force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang base area will be severely damaged.

Then look back and destroy a team to eliminate the hatred in my heart! "

It turns out that all of this is a terrifying conspiracy carefully planned by the old devil Yoshio Shinozuka and Beichuan several months ago.

As early as a few months ago, Kong Jie led a team to take advantage of the winter to launch a partial counterattack against the Japanese army.

The First Army of the Japanese Army in Shanxi.

In fact, under the order of the commander Yoshio Shinozuka, some elite troops were secretly deployed in the direction of Changzhi.

These include the elite combat units of the Japanese mixed independent third, ninth, and No.16 brigades.

In addition, mainly some mechanized combat squadrons.

Yoshio Shinozuka spent a lot of effort to cobble together nearly six mechanized combat squadrons, with a total strength of about 1200 troops.

This can also explain why in the northwestern Shanxi area, Kong Jie led a team to launch a winter counterattack, and with the help of a mechanized combat force built by a team, after successfully destroying some mechanized combat squadrons of the Japanese army.

In the entire northwestern Shanxi area, almost no mechanized combat troops of the Japanese army were seen anymore.

Because the little devil transferred a considerable part of the mechanized combat troops ahead of time.

Afterwards, a large local counterattack against the Japanese army was launched by a detachment.

Even with the loss of strongholds, towns and villages, the Japanese army never took out a few elite mixed brigades for reinforcements.

Even the elites of several divisions have been standing still.

The little devil is deliberately playing tricks, cheating the world, and would rather abandon considerable strongholds, towns and villages as bait, so as to completely paralyze the judgment of the Eighth Route Army.

In this regard, although Kong Jie has also noticed some unusual meanings-although the winter counterattack can be completed so smoothly, it should be attributed to the proper use of tactics, as well as the bravery and unity of all soldiers.

But at some point, Kong Jie also felt that this winter counterattack was going too smoothly.

Even if the strength of the devil's first army has declined due to certain factors, it will not be so decadent so quickly!

Although the little devils seem to be deliberately promoting the outside world, they deliberately shrink the troops on the outside in order to avoid unnecessary losses and concentrate their troops for defense.

At the same time, it is also to survive this winter, and then wait until next spring before launching a retaliatory sweep against the Eighth Route Army's base areas.

Everything seems very reasonable.

But Kong Jie always felt that something was wrong.

I just haven't been able to figure out where it is.

With these appearances, it took nearly two months.

The little devil who had kept Chen Cang in the dark finally completed the transfer of troops.

As for the Eighth Route Army, even with a fairly dense intelligence network, it still failed to detect the secret transfer of these elite combat troops of the Japanese army.

The only thing is:
The accident that the artillery testing ground and processing factory in Santai Township were attacked unexpectedly.

"These damned bastards!"

Shinozuka Yoshio cursed angrily, the artillery testing ground was attacked by the Eighth Route Army, which was completely beyond the expectations of the devil commander.

This further strengthened Yoshio Shinozuka's determination to destroy the Eighth Route Army's Huangyadong arsenal.

... until two days before the Spring Festival.

Under the careful deployment of Shinozuka Yoshio and Beichuan, the Japanese First Army in Shanxi, some of the elite combat troops of the No. 16 Brigade, which was originally scattered in various quasi-security areas, secretly moved to the vicinity of Changzhi.

And with the absolute elite of the First Army stationed in Changzhi, the main combat force of the 36th Division, they successfully joined forces.

Also arriving at the same time were six elite mechanized combat squadrons.

At this time, the strength of the elite combat troops of the Japanese army secretly gathered in Changzhi was unprecedentedly strong.

And for this dangerous intelligence message.

Due to the strict military blockade imposed by the Japanese army, and during this period of time, various units of the Eighth Route Army have been carrying out partial counterattacks against the quasi-security areas of the Japanese army.

under focus bias.

The Eighth Route Army was unaware of the secret transfer of the elite Japanese troops.

Japanese Army Command.

Based on the military map in front of them, Shinozuka Yoshio and Beichuan's war deduction has reached the core part.

"General, at present, the elite of our army preparing to use in this battle has all assembled in the central part of Changzhi, in the area of ​​stable security, and the news has been absolutely blocked.

In a short period of time, even if the Eighth Route Army has many eyes and ears, it will not be able to detect the news.

Licheng is in the northeast of Changzhi, and the Huangyadong Armory on the Eighth Road is 45 kilometers north of Licheng. "

Then, Beichuan took out a wooden ruler and a pencil, marked the approximate westward area of ​​Licheng on the map, and drew an arc.

"Here, 30 kilometers west of Licheng County, in the eastern mountainous area of ​​Taihang Mountain, is the defense zone of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, general, if we directly express our intention to attack Huangyadong Arsenal, even if our army has assembled a considerable number of main combat troops in Changzhi this time.

Once it advances in the direction of Huangyadong, it will definitely be noticed by the [-]th Brigade, and the Eighth Route will definitely block it.

In this way, the sudden attack on the Huangyadong Arsenal will be lost, even if the Huangyadong Arsenal can be destroyed.

Those cunning Eighth Route Army will also buy enough time in the blocking along the way to transfer the equipment of the arsenal in advance.

So this time, the plan to destroy the Huangyadong Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army will end in failure. "

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded slowly, his gaze became deep, and he walked on the map. Then, he pointed directly at the area where the [-]th Brigade was located with his finger, and said firmly:

"Yes, if you want to destroy the Huangyadong arsenal, you must first send a considerable force to carry out a large-scale sweep in the eastern part of the Taihang Mountains to contain the Eighth Route Army troops of the [-]th Brigade.

This time the advantage lies in my first army.

Our army secretly transferred the elite troops to the central part of Changzhi, which was not collected by the intelligence of the Eighth Route Army.

Then follow our previously planned combat plan:

Send troops directly from the central part of Changzhi, go north, and sweep the eastern mountainous area of ​​Taihang Mountain where the [-]th Brigade is located.

Of course, it was not the elite combat troops of the 36th Division of our army that were dispatched, but the third and ninth troops lurking in Changzhi, including the elite combat troops of the No.16 Brigade.

Of course, the banner of our 36th Division must be loudly played!
In this way, if the Eighth Route passes through the strength of the troops sent by our army from Changzhi, it will definitely make a wrong judgment.

It is believed that the main force of the 36th Division of our army stationed in Changzhi has already come out.

At this time, it was an excellent time for the main force of our 36th Division to take the opportunity to move northeastward and quickly approach Huangyadong. "

Following the narration, Shinozuka Yoshio's expression became fluttering.

The time seems to have returned to two or three years ago, when Yoshio Shinozuka led the First Army and defeated the Eighth Route Army in the entire Three Jin Dynasty, and could only be forced to shrink in the limited mountainous area to linger, the invincible period .

His speech speed accelerated a bit:

"The three mixed brigades contained the Eighth Route Army combat troops of the [-]th Brigade from the front, and launched a surprise raid.

With a more realistic combat method, let the Eighth Route Army completely believe that our army's combat intention is to wipe out the base area of ​​the [-]th Brigade.

The main force of the 36th Division originally stationed in Changzhi secretly approached the Huangyadong area in the northeast.

At the same time, the six mechanized combat squadrons took the lead in launching an assault on the Huangyadong Arsenal with more rapid mobility.

In addition, considering the unique topography of Yixiantian, it is especially suitable for defense. In order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from jumping over the wall, it directly blew up Yixiantian Canyon and blocked the way for our army to enter Yixiantian.

At the same time, our army used flying squadrons to provide aerial firepower reinforcements, and cooperated with mechanized combat troops to raid the Huangyadong Arsenal.

Strive to control and completely destroy the Huangyadong Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army in the shortest possible time. "

……

(End of this chapter)