Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"If that's the case, then we can use the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army as our target when we train later." Nakajima Imao felt relieved after hearing this.

Since Mu Jin doesn't like the Jinsui Army, there will be no problem if they use the Jinsui Army as a breakthrough point to train their troops.

To be honest, he didn't want to confront the Northeast Army too early because he was not sure.

"Yeah, I think so too." Itagaki Seishiro nodded. If they chose to attack the Eighth Route Army's base, Mu Jin would most likely choose to help.

By then, not only will the purpose of training troops be failed, but there may even be heavy casualties. There is no way, their veterans can't deal with the other side, let alone the new recruits who have no combat experience.

Especially since new biological weapons have not been produced, it will be even more difficult to fight against the enemy, so it is best to choose the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army for training.

"The commander will call back the Yamamoto special forces from overseas training in a month. Although I don't know how strong they will be, with their help,
By then, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with this Northeast Army." Nakajima Imago told the news.

"That's great." Itahira Seishirō nodded, but he felt a little disappointed. The commander didn't even tell him about this matter. It seemed that he was somewhat disappointed in him.

"Mr. Itachi, you are still the commander-in-chief this time. I hope you won't let the commander down again, otherwise you will really commit suicide by seppuku!" Nakajima Imago couldn't help but remind him.

After all, he had known Itakune Seishiro for a long time. Although they did not get along well with each other, he would not be happy if the other party really committed suicide by seppuku because of this.

"Thank you for the reminder. I won't make the same mistake again this time." Itaichi Seishiro was also a little touched when he heard this.

"Oh, by the way, did the Osaka Division participate in any battles after arriving here?!" Nakajima Imao appropriately changed the subject and asked about the Osaka Division.

"How dare I let this division participate in the battle? The last time the enemy attacked the airport, I sent a brigade of soldiers to encircle the enemy.
Guess what happened? ” Itachi Seishiro felt a headache whenever he mentioned this division.

He really couldn't imagine that the empire would have such an army.

"Why, are they all pretending to be sick?!" Nakajima Imao also speculated. He also thought about what the soldiers of this division had done.

Whenever they were asked to fight, the soldiers of the entire division were like sick, dragging their feet and never arriving at the designated location on time.

"They all have diarrhea. How could this be such a coincidence? They didn't have diarrhea earlier or later, but they had diarrhea at this time!" Itaige Seishirō told the story helplessly.

He was sure that these soldiers must have eaten something before setting off, which was why they all had diarrhea!

It just so happened that the soldiers of the brigade he sent had diarrhea, while the other brigade was fine.

"Hiss... This division is such a headache. I heard that they even sold their guns. If I didn't know that they are only interested in making money, I would really suspect that they are aiding the enemy!" Nakajima Imao also felt helpless about this division.

"Alas... the higher-ups have replaced several division commanders and even the brigade commanders, but they still can't command.
And we can’t kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, otherwise these people might mutiny, and there’s nothing we can do about them.” Itahiro Seishiro couldn’t help but sigh.

It is harder than climbing to the sky to make the Osaka Division combat-ready. You can't replace all the soldiers, so it is better to directly form a new division.

"Forget it. It seems that we can't rely on the Osaka Division. This time we have transferred two divisions here, plus the original troops here, how many people are there in total?!" Nakajima Imago asked.

If you want to take action against the Eighth Route Army, you need to know how many people they currently have.

"About 80,000 people. Together with the Imperial Army, there will be about 200,000 people." Itagaki Seishirō thought for a while and then said.

The number of the Imperial Army is greater than the number of their troops. Of course, there are not many people who are capable of fighting.

"Eighty thousand people is okay. As for the Imperial Army, don't take their combat effectiveness into account. Just let them help block the roads and cooperate with the operation." Nakajima Imao didn't expect these Imperial Army to be able to do anything.

It would be good as long as the other party doesn't turn their guns around and attack them in the middle of the battle.

This time they came with a force of nearly 40,000 men. If they hadn't brought anyone with them, even with the Osaka Division, Seishirō Itakane would only have had more than 60,000 soldiers.

It is no wonder that Itakune Seishiro had to give up many occupied counties because he simply did not have enough manpower.

It’s not that it’s not enough. If there was no Northeast Army, it would definitely be enough. After all, before the Northeast Army appeared, their small team of a dozen people, plus dozens of Imperial Army, could guard an ordinary small county.

"That's not the case. Apart from the Imperial Army recruited locally, there are still tens of thousands of Imperial Army troops with some combat effectiveness!" said Itagaki Seishirō.

That part of the Imperial Army really dared to fight the enemy and serve the empire, so he felt that with the addition of this part of the Imperial Army, they would be able to have more than 100,000 combat-capable troops.

"Well, they can be considered combat-ready. In this way, after the new recruits are trained, we can also launch a real attack on the Eighth Route Army!" Nakajima Imao nodded.

The main purpose of his transfer was to assist Itahiro Seishirō in annihilating the Eighth Route Army and, incidentally, the Northeast Army.

"I think if we attack, we can start with the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, use them as bait, and then let the enemy send a telegram to Mu Jin.
Given Mu Jin's relationship with the New 1st Regiment, they will definitely come to support us. At that time, we can set a trap and wait for them to get in!

As long as they can get into the encirclement, we will annihilate them at all costs! Even if we have to let the Eighth Route Army go temporarily, it's fine!" Itaheng Seishiro said slowly.

This plan was not the first one he proposed, but now he feels that this plan is very useful.

"I'm afraid the opponent's commander can see that this is a trap and will not be fooled easily." Nakajima Imao couldn't help but frown.

He felt that what Itaheng Seishirō said was a little too simple, so he didn't have much confidence in it. He was afraid that if the time came, they would not be able to eliminate the enemy but instead suffer heavy losses.

"Of course, directly targeting them will definitely limit their ability to attack, but we can plan carefully and make them think that we are not targeting them.
Instead, they were really attacking the New 1st Regiment. This way, the other side would definitely be fooled.
However, if the other side does not fall for it, it is fine. Our goal is to annihilate the Eighth Route Army.
If they don't take action, we will have completed our mission. By then, without the Eighth Route Army to cooperate with them, they may not dare to jump up even if they want to!
In this way, our advancement plan here will be able to go more smoothly." Itaheng Seishiro said a lot in one breath.

Whether this plan succeeds or not, it is actually beneficial to them.

"Mr. Itachi, I didn't expect you to be so awesome." Nakajima Imao praised.

"No matter what I say, I was promoted to division commander based on my military merits. If I don't have any skills, I can't be the commander here!" Upon hearing this, Itahira Seishirō also smiled.

.........

386th Brigade, in the meeting room. "Commander, calculate the time, Li Jin will be back soon." The political commissar said while correcting the documents.

"It will probably arrive in four or five days." The leader responded.

"I heard that this kid met the old leader the day before he came back. Do you know what they talked about?!" The political commissar was still a little curious about this.

"How should I know what they talked about? Anyway, it can be seen that the old leader likes Li Jin very much, otherwise he would not have talked to Li Jin for so long." The leader couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth when he said the latter.

This Li Jin is a talent he discovered.

"That's true. Li Jin really has a bright future now." The political commissar couldn't help but sigh. As long as Li Jin didn't make any big mistakes, he would be basically fine as long as he could catch the eye of the old leader.

"Of course, it's a good idea to let this kid go." The leader was also happy with the decision he made.

He used to worry that if he was transferred one day, something might happen to Li Jin, and even if he wanted to protect him, it might be too late.

Now it seems that he doesn't have to worry about anything. Li Jin has not only caught the eyes of several old leaders, but even that old leader. What does he have to worry about?

"Chief, Chief! The boss called and asked you to answer the phone immediately! It seems like there is something important to tell you!" A telegraph operator hurried in to report.

Hearing this, the chief quickly stood up and went out, and the political commissar also put down his work and followed him.

The leader walked quickly and came to the communications room.

"Boss, it's me. What happened?!" The leader picked up the black phone and answered it.

"Old Chen, I received a telegram from the intelligence personnel. The division sent by the Japanese has arrived in Taiyuan.
There are two divisions in total, with about 40,000 people. As for which two divisions they are, it is not certain yet!
It may be the 16th Division and the New 20th Division you mentioned before." The boss said in a serious tone.

These two divisions are not comparable to the Osaka Division. According to intelligence personnel, one of the divisions that came is most likely a Class A division.

Because the Japanese soldiers in this division are generally about 1.6 meters tall, which is simply incomparable to ordinary divisions.

"Boss, I think it is most likely these two divisions." The leader said. He felt that the information Xu Qingfeng got from the Japanese major general should not be false.

"No matter whether it is these two divisions or not, let the troops under you be prepared for defense to prevent the other side from choosing to attack us for training!" The boss gave the order.

Although it has been speculated that the Japanese will most likely choose the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to train their troops, in order to be on the safe side, it is still necessary for the troops under them to be vigilant to avoid any accidents.

"Don't worry, boss. I will send them a telegram right away and ask them to be prepared." The leader responded quickly.

"Oh, by the way, when will that kid Li Jin arrive? He even sent me a telegram." The boss asked again.

"About five days later, he should go to the headquarters to meet you first." The leader responded.

"That's it for now." The boss hung up the phone.

"Has the division transferred by the Japanese arrived?!" the political commissar asked.

"Yes, there are more than 40,000 people. One of the divisions is basically confirmed to be the Japanese's Class A division.
The combat effectiveness of this kind of division is much stronger than the devils we encountered before. Except for the Special Operations Regiment and the New 1st Regiment, they can fight with them.
If other regiments were to encounter them head-on, they would probably find it difficult to resist them." The leader said with a serious face!

The combat effectiveness of the Class A division is much stronger than that of the Class B division, so they have to be vigilant.

"Indeed." The political commissar nodded. He also knew this.

The leader then called Li Yunlong, informed him of the incident, and asked the New 1st Regiment to take precautions.

"Don't worry, Commander. The New 1st Regiment will definitely not be careless!" Li Yunlong replied with a smile.

"Stop laughing like that. How's the establishment of the new camp going? Have all the members been recruited?!" The leader said unhappily when he heard Li Yunlong's laughter!

"We are still short of about 200 people, and it will only take this week! The soldiers recruited earlier have been trained for a long time. Once the ones in the back are recruited and trained, we will be almost there." Li Yunlong reported on the progress.

"Well, let's make the new battalion combat-ready as soon as possible. Once the Japanese have trained their new recruits, they will probably choose to attack us, you know?" The chief nodded and gave instructions.

The Japanese were unwilling to forget them. In fact, after looking around, it seemed that the Japanese hated the Special Operations Regiment the most.

It is estimated that the focus will still be on the special operations group in the future.

"I understand!" Li Yunlong responded loudly.

The commander then called other regiments to remind them to be vigilant. After doing this, he asked the telegraph operator to send a telegram to the special operations regiment to remind them.

The special operations regiment was too far away from them, and it was impossible to connect a telephone line there. The danger was too great, so they could only send a telegram to alert them.

"I think Xu Qingfeng may have already known that the Japanese division has arrived in Taiyuan." The political commissar said. With the intelligence capabilities of the special operations regiment, it is very likely that they already know the situation.

"Indeed, their intelligence personnel are very powerful." The chief also knew this, but he still had to remind the special operations regiment.

However, if you think about it carefully, it seems that there is no point in reminding the special operations regiment. They are hiding in the mountains and are already quite vigilant.

"If it is really the Japanese 16th Division that is coming, we must not let this division have an easy time!" The political commissar brought up the matter again.

Thinking of those massacred civilians, he wanted to annihilate the 16th Division. Except for the 16th Division, no other divisions could escape and they must be destroyed!

(End of this chapter)