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Chapter 316 It's Already Changed!
Wanquan, the headquarters of the Mongolian Army.

After a week of scheduling, 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 are having their last meeting before the war.

After receiving the eye signal from his own commander, Major General Mano Goro, who formed the second independent brigade, stood up and reported:
"The five independent infantry brigades of our department are ready for battle. All warriors are currently on standby near Zhangjiakou. They can attack from northeast to southwest at any time, and fight towards Datong along the route of Tianzhen and Yanggao."

"For the local terrain, there is no unit in the entire North China Front Army that is more familiar with it than our independent and mixed second brigade. As long as the offensive officially starts, I am confident that I can penetrate the enemy's defense line within a week."

"Your Majesty, please order!"

As soon as this remark came out, Shigetaro Gan's tired old face suddenly became a little more bloody.

Since the Cavalry Group and the 26th Division are equipped with a large number of heavy weapons, transport trains must be used to pull 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 exported by the Air Force of the Eighth Route Army every minute and every second.

Recalling the telegrams reporting the loss, Shigetaro Kanin felt his heart was twisted.It was the first time in his 24 years in the army that he felt this powerless.

So Mano Goro's bold words just now were the only good news the old devil heard this week.

"Good! Very energetic!"

"Mano-kun! Your brigade can start tonight, and you must avoid the enemy's dive bombers as much as possible."

"I'll give you seven days. Before the middle of the month, you must kill the defenders of the Eighth Route Army in Julebao! Cooperate with the 26th Division and the Cavalry Group to regain Datong!"

"Hi!"

Jutaro Amanawa is still very confident about the strength of the independent mixed second brigade. This is the strongest light 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 700 people, and there are 53 barrel artillery pieces of various types.

As long as they don't encounter the main force of the Eighth Route Army and the air force, this model security force can definitely complete its mission. After all, there are no powerful enemies in their attack direction.

After a while, Shigetaro Kanai shifted his gaze to Lieutenant General Yano Yinsaburo of the 26th Division and Lieutenant General Nishihara Itsaku of the Cavalry Group.

When the eyes of the three intertwined, the scene was extremely awkward.

"Cough cough!"

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

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

In Okamura Ningji's plan, the troops attacking Shanxi this time will be divided into four groups.Among them, the Mongolian Army is responsible for half, and the troops directly under the North China Front Army 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 task, Mano Goro specially recalled the infantry brigades scattered throughout Hebei.

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

If it was a month ago, Yano Yinsaburo and Nishihara Issaku still had the confidence to complete the task.

After all, two division-level troops, counting the puppet troops together, can make up 10 troops, and they will definitely not suffer in a fight with the Jinchaji Military Region of the Eighth Route Army.

But now?
There is no difference between rushing to Datong and risking your life.

The cavalry group suffered heavy losses, and the No.70 tank regiment and the cavalry No.13 regiment died at the hands of the marine regiment.

Only 70% of the equipment of the No. [-] Second Regiment arrived at the preparatory meeting point on time, and the rest were caught by the close support aircraft of the First Air Division for French fries.

The No. 20 Sixth Division was slightly better. The casualties were not particularly serious. The main reason was that the equipment rate of heavy artillery was really unmanageable.

作为日军的第一支三联队师团，他们的重炮本身就不多。105毫米的大管子只有12门，150、240、280和305更是一根也没有。

After the devastation of the First Kong Division, there are now only seven 7mm field guns left in the entire division. How to break through the city wall of Datong has become a problem.Seeing the atmosphere in the combat conference room drop to freezing point, the newly appointed Chief of Staff Toyojiro Inamura bit the bullet and said:

"The development momentum of the Eighth Route Army in the past two years is indeed very strong, but any expansion of troops will reduce the quality of individual soldiers."

"The Datong area is where the 26th Division used to be. The local plants and trees are not unfamiliar to us. Who will win depends on the background and performance of the senior commander."

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

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

Hearing the newly appointed chief of staff ridicule themselves with a strange tone, the two devil lieutenant generals suddenly felt that their dignity and reputation had been insulted!
"idiot!"

"Toyojiro Inamura, did Lu University teach you to talk to seniors like this?"

"You are just a major general and chief of staff. Why do you act presumptuously in front of two division-level lieutenant generals! Let me tell you, Datong will definitely be recovered by us, and that man from the Republic of China 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.

Seeing this, the old devil got up quickly. He first signaled with his eyes that his chief of staff had done a good job, and then he gave the other a big fight in a businesslike manner.

"Both, it's because I'm incapable of training you that you've been humiliated."

"Since everyone has made up their minds, let's break up today's meeting. I hope everyone can do what they say, and win Datong as soon as possible to open up the channel to attack Taiyuan."

"I wish the three of you the best of luck, and I'll be waiting for your good news in Wanquan!"

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

But things have come to this, and it is hard to take back the cruel words just released, the two lieutenant generals can only bite the bullet and prepare to attack.

And judging from past experience, the commander of the Jinchaji Military Region is really not as good as that bearded and one-eyed dragon. It's not really that there is no chance of winning this battle.

It's a pity that the two of them didn't even know that their opponents had changed this time.

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

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

"Master, the devils are finally leaving! According to the information provided by the intelligence department and the First Kong Division, the enemy from the northeast will arrive in Tianzhen within a day at most."

"The enemies 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 Tianzhen-Yanggao-Julebao front line battle? I will definitely complete the plan to lure the enemy in depth with quality and quantity, and let the devils enter the encirclement without anyone noticing."

Hearing 103's self-recommendation, Lin Zhonghuo put down the soybeans in his hand and came to the map of the situation of the enemy and ourselves.

Julebao is the most important line of defense 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 there, you can avoid the situation of being attacked from the front and back.

"Okay, then you can cooperate well with Commander Yang in the first division, and try to give us a good start."

"You kid must remember that each line of defense has to last for three days before we can retreat. We have to pretend to be a little bit, so as to save the enemy from noticing our strangeness."

"If there is any situation, communicate in time, go! Pay attention to safety!"

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

As a comrade-in-arms who has been with him for many years, he is well aware of the impact of the First Xiangjiang War on the opponent, and he also knows that the man in front of him never fights unprepared battles.

Of course, prudence does not mean conservative or timid.

After all, a person who lacks imagination will never be able to formulate a combat plan for the Battle of Pingxingguan.

"Yes!"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

　Happy Qixi Festival, comrades
　　
　
(End of this chapter)