People are shining their swords, secretly helping the Iron Triangle in Northwest Shanxi

Chapter 310 New Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff
Chen Ziyun, Chu Yunfei, and Li Yunlong planned the operational concept of attacking Shun Wangping at the division headquarters.

The 24 field guns of the First Regiment of the Puppet Independent Artillery Regiment became a favorite in their eyes.

Lao Li wanted to build an artillery regiment for his own independent detachment, so he hoped that the 201st Division could fully assist in the battle.

Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun naturally would not refuse Li Yunlong's request.

What's more, they also know that if the independent detachment is attacked in the east of Zhongtiao Mountain, it will not be easy for them here.

The three people continued to discuss, trying to find a suitable combat plan.

With Chen Ziyun's systematic reminder, it is naturally easier to deploy.

Of course, when it comes to combat, there must not be any carelessness. Otherwise, it may cause heavy casualties to the troops.

So they discussed repeatedly, trying to formulate the most perfect battle plan.

Time is passing, it’s two o’clock in the afternoon on June [-]th.

At this time, here at the North China Front Army Headquarters, the former Chief of Staff Yukio Kasahara and Deputy Chief of Staff Masahiro Hirata were transferred and left one after another.

After the battle at Zhongtiao Mountain, the base camp had some ideas.

After careful consideration, the base camp decided to replace the commanding personnel of the North China Front Army Headquarters.

Even if they won the battle at Zhongtiao Mountain, the base camp would not be able to accept the results.

You must know that for this battle in Zhongtiao Mountain, several divisions were assembled.

But in the end, the troops of the first theater were only driven to the NA area south of the Yellow River, and the participating departments suffered different casualties.

The base camp was very dissatisfied with such a carefully prepared battle and such a result.

They successively transferred Chief of Staff Yukio Kasahara and Deputy Chief of Staff Masakata Hirata to other places.

Moritake Tanabe was transferred over and served as the chief of staff of the North China Front.

Sue Seizo, the section chief of the third section of the North China Front, was promoted to deputy chief of staff.

Moritake Tanabe served as the lieutenant general commander of the 41st Division, and Noriki Shimizu succeeded him as the commander of the 41st Division.

However, just after Tanabe Moritake returned to the country, he was dispatched again as the chief of staff of the North China Front.

Tanabe Moritake is relatively familiar with the situation in North China, and he has rich experience in dealing with combat troops behind enemy lines.

The base camp believes that letting him serve as the chief of staff of the North China Front is obviously the best choice.

Arisue Seizo is a problematic figure in the Japanese army. He graduated No. 1 in the non-commissioned officer school, and was also ranked in the saber group at the Army University.

According to common sense, those who achieve such results must have a bright future.

However, Yumo Seizan is not very settled and always wants to do things beyond the scope of his duties.

In the end, he was kicked out of the base camp and assigned to serve as the section chief of the third section of the North China Front Army.

This is a department in charge of logistics, which is not taken very seriously in the Little Japanese Army.

Youmo Jingsan has been serving in the North China Front Army for the past two years and has not received much attention.

But he was not idle. He took advantage of the opportunity of being in charge of logistics to learn more about the situation in North China.

Moreover, he went to occupied areas such as Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Yu Province, and Shandong Province again and again, and established a relatively systematic intelligence network.

This time, the base camp considered his ability and specially promoted him to the position of deputy chief of staff.

It was just to give him the necessary warning to prevent him from doing things that were not within the scope of his duties.

Yumo Seishan's position has been promoted, but his military rank is still retained as colonel.

At this time, the commander of the North China Front, Tada Shun, was also a little listless.

At his level, all aspects must be related.

Kasahara Yukio and Hirata Chief Judge have all been transferred away. Tada Shun made inquiries in various places and got some information one after another.

Okamura Neiji, who was originally sitting on the bench in the Military Senate, has been activated by the base camp.

Among them, the rank of general was directly promoted to general!
Although the base camp has not made a clear statement, everyone can guess it.

Neji Okamura must go to the front line to command operations, otherwise his military rank will not be promoted for no reason.

The replacement of Shun Tada with Neiji Okamura as the commander of the North China Front has become the focus of private discussion.

Tada Shun is currently basically certain that his position as commander of the North China Front will definitely be replaced by Okamura Neiji.

What depresses him the most is that no matter where he is, there are basically no jobs suitable for him.

I am afraid that once the position of commander of the North China Front is revoked, it will be Shun Tada who will sit on the bench in the Military Senate!
Tada Shun was not in a very good mood these past two days. He had not paid much attention to his carefully prepared combat arrangements of driving sheep into the pen and striking in one strike.

After all, once his position as the North China Front Army Headquarters is revoked and Okamura Neiji takes office, he may not implement his combat deployment.

For Shun Tada at this time, he was about to be transferred away.

Before leaving, considering the current situation in North China, he conducted his command with the mentality of not seeking merit but seeking no faults.

If he could avoid a large-scale war, he would avoid it completely.

Unavoidable battles must be dealt with with prudent tactics to reduce casualties of Japanese troops.

After all, if the North China Front suffers heavy casualties again, it will have a great impact on his future.

Therefore, Li Yuanzhen's ninth regiment of the puppet army was hit hard, and Tada Shun had no idea of ​​revenge.

He continued to send power to his subordinate ministries, asking them to adopt a defensive approach and not to attack without authorization.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, this is the intelligence we have summarized."

"With the end of the Zhongtiao Mountain battle, the troops in the first theater have completely retreated to the area south of the Yellow River."

"But there are still enemy troops here in Zhongtiao Mountain, and their number seems to exceed our imagination."

"Here are the 201st Division of the Shanxi-Sui Army, the 98th Army of the Shaanxi Army, and the Eighth Route Independent Detachment. Their total strength is about 5."

"These troops took advantage of the large number of empty areas in Zhongtiao Mountain and took the opportunity to station here for development."

"And before they carried out combat attacks on Li Yuanzhen, they also wanted to replenish weapons and supplies to continuously enhance their own strength."

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, I think there is a problem with Your Excellency the Commander's strategy."

"To hold on now will not form an effective defense. Instead, it will give them opportunities."

"They will replenish their weapons, ammunition, and military supplies by constantly attacking the Imperial Army and other troops that assist us in our operations."

"By the time we react, it will be too late. By that time, they will become our fatal threat again!"

In the office of the Chief of Staff of the North China Front Army Headquarters, Yumo Seizo came here with a document.

He handed the document to Tanabe Moritake and explained with a serious expression on his face.

Mo Seizan is still capable, even if he is in charge of logistics, he has still established a strong intelligence network.

He thoroughly investigated the troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.

And relying on his own intuition, he believed that these troops would continue to take action.

Tada Shun is now thinking about defense, and ends his tenure as commander of the North China Front with the mentality of doing more than doing less.But for Seizo Arisu, who had just served as deputy chief of staff, he wanted to perform well, but he was also unwilling to leave himself in a mess.

Tanabe Moritake took the document and looked at it carefully, frowning slightly.

Then he stood up and came to the map, picked up a magnifying glass, and looked carefully at the location of Zhongtiao Mountain.

"Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun, and Fang Ligong's 201st Division have strong combat effectiveness."

"It was because of their appearance this time that the Zhongtiao Mountain battle did not achieve the expected results. We must pay attention to this unit."

"They are stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain and want to establish a foothold here to develop, so as to bear the obstacles that hinder our southward operations."

"No matter what kind of troops they are, no matter how strong their combat effectiveness is, all enemy forces must be completely wiped out here in Zhongtiao Mountain."

Tanabe Moritake looked gloomy and said in a cold tone.

For the North China Front Army, Zhongtiao Mountain is a sharp sword that pierces into its core.

Previously, 10,000+ troops from the First Theater Division were stationed here, which contained four or five divisions of the North China Front.

In the area they occupied, there were extensive activities of the Eighth Route Army.

These Eighth Route Army units continued to grow and develop, causing them insurmountable troubles.

Tada Shun's cage policy was not bad at first, but with the large-scale raids last year.

The little devil was hit hard and suffered major losses in all aspects.

At this time, Tada Shun was a little helpless against the Eighth Route Army.

Originally, according to the North China Front's plan, they planned to eliminate the troops in the First Theater Zone of Zhongtiao Mountain and free up troops to deal with the Eighth Route Army.

But now that Chu Yunfei, Li Yunlong and other troops are stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain, it is obvious that this is another potential threat from the Japanese army.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, this is the battle plan previously drawn up by the Front Army Headquarters."

"According to this plan, an artillery regiment will be stationed here at Shunwangping."

"But near this artillery regiment, there are only one reinforcement group each of the 33rd Division and the 27th Division."

"With such a strength, it is difficult to prevent the Zhongtiaoshan troops from destroying the Shunwangping artillery position."

"Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun, and Li Yunlong have joined forces to fight several times. They have a strong tacit cooperation."

"If they join forces to destroy the Shunwangping artillery position, we will suffer heavy losses."

"Once they get 24 field guns, they may pose an unimaginable threat to us."

"The artillery commanded by Chen Ziyun has caused heavy losses to us in battles. We must not allow their artillery units to be replenished and developed."

Youmo Jingsan had a serious expression on his face and continued to take out a document.

This is the combat strategy formulated by the North China Front Army to drive sheep into the pen and strike with one strike.

There are clear records on it. The numbers of the various Japanese and puppet troops, their garrison locations, etc. are all on the document.

After Tanabe Moritake became the chief of staff of the front army, he also learned about this combat plan.

But he knew that Shun Tada would be transferred soon, and when the new commander Okamura Neiji came over, this combat plan would most likely be terminated.

Therefore, Tanabe Moritake didn't pay too much attention to it. At this time, he heard Yusue Seizan's reminder, and he gradually paid attention to it.

When he came to his desk, Tanabe Shengwu rummaged for a while, and soon he found a report about the attack on the ninth regiment of Li Yuanzhen's puppet army.

After checking the report, he couldn't help but frown.

"Obviously, they are constantly replenishing weapons and ammunition by attacking puppet troops."

"Commander's plan is indeed perfect, but it has fatal flaws."

"Before the troops are fully deployed, some troops still have outstanding problems."

"These troops are simply living targets. As long as they are hit, they will suffer heavy casualties."

"Especially when encountering elite troops such as the 201st Division and the Independent Detachment, these Imperial Army troops are no match for them."

Tanabe Moritake took a deep breath and said with a serious expression on his face.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, we must have a serious discussion with Your Excellency the Commander."

"Otherwise, these Imperial Army troops will become their baggage troops."

"The 201st Division, an independent detachment, and the 98th Army will continue to supplement the operations through the Royal Association Army."

"When these Imperial Alliance forces are completely eliminated and a large amount of weapons and ammunition are in their hands, it will be almost difficult for us to continue to eliminate them."

Youmo Jingsan had a serious expression on his face and continued to speak.

Tanabe Moritake thought for a while, he nodded, and started to meet Tada Shun with Yumo Seizan.

After arriving at Tada Shun's office, Tanabe Moritake was polite for a long time, and then slowly brought up the matter of Shun Wangping.

After hearing the reports from Tanabe Moritake and Arisu Seizo, Tada Shun came to the map.

He glanced towards the location of Zhongtiao Mountain with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Driving the sheep into the pen and catching them all in one fell swoop was a battle carefully planned by Shun Tada.

It's just that he doesn't have time to implement it. He has full confidence in this battle plan.

In his opinion, the attack on the ninth regiment of Li Yuanzhen's puppet army was completely accidental.

As for Shun Wangping being hit here, the possibility is slim.

After all, the main force of the 33rd Division is in Yuanqu City, and they can rush to help at any time.

In addition, the 27th Division is also in the area from Jiangcheng to Yangcheng. This division can also mobilize troops for rapid support.

What's more, the artillery position here at Shunwangping has been gradually completed. The 24 field guns are not just for free.

In addition, there are two reinforced field brigades nearby. Let alone the independent detachment, even if the 201st Division comes over, it may not be able to achieve results.

Tada Shun is confident in the defense here at Shunwangping, not to mention that he has already strengthened the connection between various ministries at this time.

Huang Daofeng's first division and Xu Chengpu's second division successively stationed in different areas.

They gradually joined forces with the 36th Division, 37th Division, and 41st Division to build a strong defense circle.

These troops can support each other in time.

"You are completely over-worrying. This place in King Shun Ping is impregnable and there won't be any accidents."

"I can understand your feelings, but what I need to emphasize is that the current commander of the North China Front is still me!"

"As long as I leave, my orders cannot be questioned!"

Tada Shun had a serious expression on his face and said in a cold tone.

When Tanabe Moritake and Arisu Seizo heard these words, their expressions changed.

"Hi, Commander." In the end, they reluctantly agreed!
(End of this chapter)