The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Jinzhou Fujita Division Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Fujita was frowning as he studied the battle map that he had read countless times before him.

Lieutenant General Yoshino stood nearby with a very solemn expression.

The joint forces of the Fujita Division and the Jinzhou garrison had swept through the city outside Jinzhou several times. They killed several bandits operating within the city, but could not find the Eighth Route Army operating outside the city.

This result was unacceptable not only to Lieutenant General Fujita, but also to Lieutenant General Yoshino, the commander of the garrison.

But it is impossible for more than 20,000 troops to wander aimlessly outside the city all the time.

After studying for a long time, the two decided to change their style of play.

Since the Eighth Route Army operating outside the mountains disappeared out of thin air, then we should go into the mountains first to eliminate the Eighth Route Army hiding inside the mountains.

Reconnaissance aircraft showed that there were more and more traces of the Eighth Route Army's activities in the mountains, and their scope was becoming wider and wider. There were even scenes of the Eighth Route Army reclaiming land in the mountains.

It means that the Eighth Route Army has the idea of ​​taking root in Jinzhou.

This is definitely something Lieutenant General Yoshino and Lieutenant General Fujita cannot tolerate.

He dispatched heavy troops to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army, but surprisingly failed to destroy the Eighth Route Army, but allowed them to gain a foothold in Jinzhou.

If the news spreads, these two people will definitely become the laughing stock of the entire Kwantung Army.

"Report to the division commander... The four-pronged mopping up force that is about to enter the mountains to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army is ready for battle and can set off at any time..." The division chief of staff suddenly ran to Lieutenant General Fujita to report.

After he finished speaking, a hesitant expression suddenly appeared on his face, and it took a full three seconds before he spoke again.

"Compared with the last time the mopping up troops entered the mountain, there are more than 1,600 fewer mopping up troops on each route this time... The total force is less than 4,000 people..."

The expression on Fujita's regiment's face became more solemn. He suddenly punched the table and said, "The Eighth Route Army is indeed a very difficult opponent."

"No wonder the Commander has repeatedly emphasized to us not to underestimate the enemy, but to pay attention to the opponent..."

"I've been in Jinzhou for half a month, and I haven't even encountered the main force of the Eighth Route Army. They just killed six to seven thousand people piecemeal. The casualties were more than if we launched a big battle."

"The four units that went into the mountains to clean up the Eighth Route Army this time must learn a lesson."

"The troops should not attack easily, nor should they be passively beaten."

"Combine artillery counterattacks with infantry attacks."

"Use artillery fire as much as possible to eliminate the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops, even if you pay some price."

This is the strategy discussed by Lieutenant General Fujita and Lieutenant General Yoshino after summarizing their previous defeat experiences.

After the troops were attacked by the Eighth Route Army, a very important reason why the artillery counterattack failed to kill the opponent was that the opponent had moved, and the troops participating in the artillery counterattack did not know where the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops had moved.

In this case, send a counterattack force to act as eyes for the artillery force.

The artillery troops were guided by signal flares and crossfire sounds to cover the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops with artillery fire, in order to achieve the purpose of killing them in large numbers.

Although this may cause accidental damage to counterattack troops, compared with the results achieved by artillery on the battlefield, this accidental damage is obviously nothing.

If it weren't for these accidental injuries, the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops would have escaped.

Perhaps a sneak attack by these Eighth Route Army troops would cause greater casualties to the mopping up troops than accidental damage.

The Chief of Staff very much recognized the strategy discussed by Lieutenant General Fujita and Lieutenant General Yoshino, and replied while recording the order: "Please rest assured, division commander..."

"I have already distributed this tactic to the troops in my humble position, and even asked several commanders to practice live ammunition on the edge of the mountain. The effect is very good." "As long as the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops move within two or three kilometers of our surroundings, they will You can’t escape even if you have wings.”

Lieutenant General Fujita ordered with great expectation: "Then what are you waiting for?"

"Let them go directly into the mountain..."

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Fuxin City Japanese Army Regiment Headquarters.

Do not……

It should now be called the Kwantung Army Takano Division Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Gao Ye led his troops into Fuxin and set up the headquarters here. Then he sent out all the reconnaissance troops under the division to search for the main force of the Eighth Route Army everywhere.

Know thyself, ever-victorious.

Lieutenant General Takano does not like to fight nonsense. No matter when fighting, the first thing to do is to detect the enemy's situation instead of sending troops hastily.

Colonel Zhongshan, the commander of the Kwantung Army stationed in Fuxin, was very anxious.

Four days have passed since the Eighth Route Army appeared in the territory and the Koye Division entered Fuxin.

The Eighth Route Army active in the defense area disappeared during the day and attacked at night. It has captured most of the strongholds and settlement points in Fuxin except the county seat.

It was originally thought that the Gaoye Division's entry into Fuxin would help them eliminate the Eighth Route Army within the territory and re-stabilize public security in Fuxin.

As a result, the lieutenant general division commander in front of him actually stopped himself.

The Eighth Route Army operating outside the city only had two to three thousand men at full strength. They were equipped with at most some siege artillery, not even heavy artillery or chariot troops.

The total strength of the Takano Division exceeds 20,000 people. In addition to four fully-equipped infantry regiments, artillery regiments, baggage regiments, and supplementary infantry regiments... there is also a division directly under the heavy artillery brigade and a tank brigade...

The strength, firepower, equipment superiority, and unit combat effectiveness...are more than ten times that of the Eighth Route Army. What's so easy about investigating?

After the troops entered the battlefield, they swept all the way. No matter how cunning the Eighth Route Army was or what tactics and tactics they used, they would be completely wiped out in front of the Takano Division, which had an absolute advantage.

Colonel Nakayama didn’t know what Lieutenant General Takano was thinking.

But he was very anxious.

Although the Eighth Route Army has occupied a large number of strongholds and settlement points in Fuxin, they are unfamiliar with the place and must be facing various difficulties. Now is a good opportunity to severely damage them.

However, Lieutenant General Takano allowed them to move around Fuxin and attack for one day every night. They might be able to become more familiar with the surrounding terrain and even arrange more defensive positions in the mountains in Fuxin.

Once they are ready for counter-mopping up, if the Takano Division attacks them again, they will definitely pay a heavy price.

Faced with these problems, Colonel Zhongshan's expression became more solemn as he thought about it.

Although the rank of Lieutenant General Takano was several levels higher than his own, Colonel Zhongshan decided to express his thoughts and persuade him to try to persuade the division commander to quickly send troops to attack the Eighth Route Army in the territory.

He hesitated for a while before summoning the courage to report: "Division Commander..."

"Soldiers are extremely quick..."

"I believe that the main force of the division should take advantage of the fact that the Eighth Route Army inside the territory does not know our true and false situation, seize the opportunity to launch an attack immediately, catch them off guard, and not give them a chance to gain a foothold in Fuxin, let alone establish a defense line in the mountains. Opportunity to lay a trap.”

"Although I can't determine their specific location, I still know their approximate area of ​​activity. Please ask the division commander to send troops as soon as possible..." (End of Chapter)