Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

Chapter 312 Renault R35 + Soma S35?

"Comrades! Get ready!"

With Li Yunlong's order, the first Shanxi Human-Machine Tug-of-War Contest officially began.

Dozens of fighters stood up in order from high to low. They wore gloves and goggles and grabbed the cable on the tail of the Blenheim fighter jet, and began to exert force only after their commander gave another order.

"pull!"

After receiving the final order, everyone straightened their front legs and lunged with their back legs, and the overall center of gravity fell backwards.

At the same time, Captain Wang Hai started the engine and slowly pushed the throttle lever, trying to give the fighter jet greater thrust when it started to taxi.

The above operation, we can call it a human ejection start, or a short runway fixed-point take-off.

Since the Blenheim is a rear three-point fighter, if it is not properly operated during the afterburner process, it will cause a headlong fall, and the pilot must make various adjustments according to the real-time status of the car.

At the current stage of the First Space Division, there are absolutely no more than twenty people with this level of skill.

Looking at the various instruments in front of him and feeling the shaking of the fighter fuselage, Captain Wang Hai picked up the communicator and shouted to the comrades of the [-]st Marine Regiment:
"put!"

The moment they received the instruction, the soldiers of the First Marine Regiment let go almost at the same time, and all of them fell to the ground due to inertia.

After a short taxiing, the Blenheim fighter took off smoothly with minimal resistance and maximum acceleration, and there was no problem with the landing gear on the left wing.

After a while, Captain Wang Hai returned to the formation with the crew members and Seven and a Half.

Dozens of aircraft of various models quickly climbed to the altitude and flew neatly towards the border airport in the southwest.

"Commander Chen, is your 35th Army planning to go back to the Houtao area by yourself next time? Or go with our Marine Regiment for the time being and march towards Anbei together."

Hearing Li Yunlong's voice, Chen Jieshan looked away from the escort formation that was going away.

After his eldest brother safely evacuated from the battlefield, his first task became to preserve the troops as much as possible. After all, leading troops to defect and changing camps alone were two different concepts.

Considering that there is a certain probability that the garrison in Mongolia will continue to send troops to search, the lieutenant general who can preserve the fruit hesitated for a while and replied:

"If possible, I hope to continue to follow the First Marine Regiment. Suiyuan is barely the home of the Eighth War Zone. Having the 35th Army lead the way can save you a lot of trouble."

"Once something involves the secrets of your department, I will definitely lead the soldiers to avoid it in advance."

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't read what you shouldn't. I know all about these things. You can rest assured, Captain Li."

This answer was completely within Li Yunlong's expectations, anyone could see that the other party wanted to change sides.He first nodded with a smile, and then motioned for Zhao Gang to receive the friendly army.

Professional matters have to be seen by professional people, and he can rest assured that his own political commissar will handle affairs.

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A day later, the headquarters of the Mongolian Army.

Compared with the past, today's combat conference room is very deserted, and the atmosphere is a little heavy.Those big and small staff members have disappeared, only three people are discussing something.

"Nishihara-kun, you really let me down."

"Commander Gangcun paid a lot of money to expand the cavalry group. Not only did he use the connections he had accumulated in the past, he even made a slightly loss-making business with the Kwantung Army."

"But you are lucky. Not only did the First Marine Regiment of the Eighth Route Army rescue the dying Qilu and a half under our noses, but you also lost two special regiments at once."

"Continuing to develop according to the current momentum, sooner or later our Mongolian Army will become a disgrace to the North China Front Army. You need to reflect on yourself."

Looking at Issaku Nishihara who was silent in front of him, the current Commander of the Garrison in Mongolia Amakasu Shigetaro frowned involuntarily.

Although the two are nominally superior and inferior, they have the same military rank and are both lieutenant generals.

If the words are too serious now, it will definitely affect the coordinated operations in the future and lay the groundwork for the victory of the entire battle.

What's more, the other party was full of sincerity, not only came all the way from Baotou to Zhangjiakou to report work, but also kept his posture very low as soon as he entered the door.

With such an attitude of pleading guilty, no matter how angry he is, he will not be easy to lose his temper.

For the sake of the overall situation, Amakasu Shigetaro had no choice but to hold his nose and take the initiative to excuse his colleagues.

"Hey, I can't blame you for this."

"If it weren't for the two captains who were eager for quick success and determined to disobey your orders and continue to pursue the Eighth Theater, the cavalry group would not have suffered a major blow."

"I will truthfully report the situation to Commander Gangcun, and try to get some additional troops for you."

As soon as these words came out, Issaku Nishihara finally had an expression on his face.

It was a good job to hunt down the remnants of the 35th Army. After all, the opponent has caused troubles for the Mongolian Army in the Suiyuan area over the years, and is a thorn in the side of the entire North China Front Army.

Whoever can kill Seven and a Half Ways will definitely become a winner in life with promotion and salary increase.

But who would have thought that Cheng Yaojin, the First Marine Regiment, would suddenly kill halfway. They not only robbed the pursuit target from the sky, but also killed the two regiments in an unimaginable way.

Thinking of this, Issei Nishihara suddenly felt that the mere two chiefs were not enough to take the blame for him.

So he stared at the chief of the intelligence department with fierce and disgusting eyes, as if the other party was the culprit that caused the defeat of the war.

"The empire invests a lot of real money in the intelligence department every year. So much money is not for raising a group of waste who can only eat dry food."

"Five months have passed since the Battle of the Central Plains, and your intelligence department has only obtained the name of the commander of the first marine regiment, and there is no trace of the opponent's basic establishment and personnel ratio."

"Now that the Eighth Route Army has quietly created an armored force, what use do I need you idiots?"

Hearing the scolding from his superior, the chief of the intelligence department could only bow his head and agree.If he dared to show even the slightest bit of dissatisfaction now, he would definitely end up with a big fight.

He has to recite this blame even if he doesn't want to. Whoever makes intelligence is very important in modern warfare, and sometimes it can even be the decisive factor in the final decision.

As for the matter of collecting intelligence, the devil commander can only say that he will do his best to obey the destiny.

The Eighth Route Army now manages the entire Shanxi Province like an iron barrel. The agents sent out basically never return, and cannot obtain any valuable intelligence at all.

Even the name of the head of the First Marine Regiment was obtained from Guoguo.

"Hey! What you taught me!"

"Next, our Intelligence Section will continue to work hard to collect information on the Eighth Route Army's airborne troops and armored troops as soon as possible!"

"Long live the country of Great Japan, long live His Majesty the Locust!"

The loud slogans did not relieve Amakasu Shigetaro's pressure, but instead made the old devil feel melancholy.He first sighed deeply, and then came to the strategic situation map.

The original sphere of influence of the Mongolian Army was divided into three parts, namely the southern part of Chahar, the northern part of Shanxi, and the eastern part of Suiyuan.

With the soaring strength of the Eighth Route Army and the gradual counterattack, the Datong area has been recovered by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, one of the three main forces, and the Japanese army has completely lost control of Shanxi.

Being able to become the commander of one side, Amakasu Shigetaro is naturally not the one who just gets beaten.

The old devil first transferred troops from the troops directly under the North China Front Army, and then took advantage of the Eighth Route Army's recuperation interval to attack decisively, drove away the Seven and a Half Route Army and completely occupied the entire Suiyuan area.

For the current Mongolian army, how to defend the vast Suiyuan is the top priority.

After all, Chahar has a geographical advantage. The troops directly under the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army can send troops to support them at any time. Once the Eighth Route Army attacks rashly, it will be surrounded on three sides.

The situation in Suiyuan is even worse. There are large grasslands and deserts there, and it is difficult to establish a stronghold for settlement.

If the Eighth Route Army can secretly dispatch an armored force to enter the hinterland from the west, there is a high probability that they will be taken away by the opponent.

Therefore, for Amakasu Shigetaro, it is imperative to find out the model of the enemy tank and make a corresponding plan.

"Nishihara-kun, if I remember correctly, your tank No. 70 [-]st Regiment should be equipped with Type [-] light tanks and Type [-] medium tanks."

"The Eighth Route Army must use light tanks and medium tanks to defeat Isamu Yokoyama's troops. Judging from past experience, there is a high probability that the opponent will use French tanks or British tanks."

"Whether it's Valentine plus Matilda, or the combination of Renault R35 and Soma S35, it seems that they can easily tear through the defenses of our armored forces."

As soon as these words came out, the two fell into dead silence.

Although they are in the relatively comfortable Asian battlefield, as senior officers, they naturally have some understanding of advanced European tanks.

It is also a light tank plus a medium tank. Neither of the above combinations is an opponent they can beat.Once a tank battle breaks out in the Suiyuan area, those broken things of their own are likely to become warsmiths.

At that time, the three-to-seven opening must be the final outcome, and the Eighth Route Army's three punches directly let the Mongolian army pass the first seven.

One minute later, it was Nishihara Issei who did not hold his breath after all, and he spoke first to break the silence.

"Mr. Amakasu, I think it's best to use Army Aviation to target the armored units of the Eighth Route Army before we get the specific information on the enemy's tanks."

"Initiating an attack from the air is indeed the behavior of a villain, but we have to admit that fighter planes are efficient in attacking the ground."

"When I have specific information, or even capture an enemy tank, I will personally suggest to Commander Gangcun that we strive to develop a targeted individual anti-tank weapon locally."

Hearing his colleague's suggestion, Amakasu Shigetaro nodded subconsciously.

Based on his understanding of the Eighth Route Army, whenever a new weapon appears in the opponent's army, it will often become standard equipment soon.

There are hundreds of tanks left in my Mongolian army, why should I fight tanks with others.

Thinking of this, the old devil suddenly thought of a new idea.

Now the Eighth Route Army has an absolute advantage in equipment, and the two provinces of Suiyuan and Hebei are mostly plains. A blind defense will sooner or later be penetrated by air-ground coordination and infantry-tank coordination.

Instead of being gradually eroded, it is better to try to take the initiative to attack and use the terrain of Shanxi to smooth out the gap in weapons between the two sides as much as possible.

Although this is only a possibility, the more Amakasu Shigetaro thinks about it, the more reliable he feels, so he said to Kazusaku Nishihara beside him with a little excitement:
"What do you think of us taking the initiative to attack?"

"If we were the offensive side, we could deploy six divisions and five independent mixed brigades in one go. Adding in the Army Aviation of the Kwantung Army, that would be 10,000+ troops plus hundreds of aircraft."

"As far as we haven't counted the Imperial Association Army, it won't be a problem to gather an army of 20 people by then."

Such a bold idea made Nishihara Yice break out in a cold sweat.

The above-mentioned forces are already the entire property of the North China Front Army.The last time so many troops were gathered, it was still to get rid of the national army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.

Naturally, everyone is happy to win, and if the Eighth Route Army is dealt with, the whole of North China can be won.But once they lose, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the Kwantung Army may be attacked at that time.

The Northeast is the lifeblood of the empire, and no loss can be tolerated.

"Mr. Amakasu, you must not get excited. This matter involves many forces, and it needs to be discussed in the long run."

"I personally suggest that you consult the commander of Gangcun Village. After all, this kind of plan is related to the future plan of North China, and it still needs to be approved by the other party in the end."

"If you ask me now, you will get scolded a few times at most. There won't be much loss."

"it is good!"

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North P, North China Front Army Command.

Looking at the telegram in his hand, Neiji Okamura had a crazy expression on his face.As a thorough fighter, he is very interested in this stud-style strategic plan.

At present, the strength of the North China Front Army is scattered in many cities, and it is very difficult to deal with the full-scale attack of the Eighth Route Army.If they attack instead, the overall situation will be much clearer.

And if you win North China, you can fight from Shanxi to Hankou and finally march into Sichuan, directly copying the entire Central Plains.

This was the route used by the Yuan army to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty. Okamura Ningji has a lot of research on such mysterious things.

"Your Excellency, I think Amakasu Shigetaro's plan is feasible."

"The transportation in the Chahar area is convenient, and the Pingsui Railway passes through the Zhangjiakou area, so there is no need for heavy guards. The entire territory of Suiyuan has been occupied by the Mongolian army, and there is no need to worry about taking the initiative to attack south."

"As for Hebei, it is under our control. We only need to leave a very small number of troops to undertake the security war, and we don't need to be afraid of the enemy at all."

"Coupled with the fact that the No.11 Army is still fighting in Central China, which limits the main energy of Guoguo, now is definitely the best time to launch a big battle."

The words of his own chief of staff strengthened Neiji Okamura's thoughts.

The old devil got up and came to the map, and seriously began to analyze the consequences and gains and losses of the active attack.

"Okay! You should make a plan immediately and send it to General Hata Shun and the locals respectively."

"A battle of this scale cannot be decided by the two of us, but I believe that everyone will be interested in this plan. After all, the Eighth Route Army is very powerful, and sooner or later they will threaten the interests of the empire."

"Yes! That's it! The telegram to the mainland must emphasize the threat of the Eighth Route Army to Manchuria!"

　I took a whole day off today, I don’t look at my phone when I leave the house, and I pay off my debts

　　
　
(End of this chapter)