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

Yamamoto Kazuki's special agent team and Kojima Nobuhiro's special operations team failed to counterattack Yojo, but they themselves suffered a certain amount of casualties.

Okamura Neiji made adjustments based on the battlefield situation, and he directly stopped the counterattack against Yangcheng.

As the 37th Division advanced to the Jiangcheng area, the two regiments retreated directly to Pingyang City for correction.

In the following time, the Japanese troops mainly gathered in the northern Shanxi area to fight.

They did not carry out any combat operations here in southern Shanxi, and mainly focused on defense.

The 36th Division was stationed in the Yunxian area, the 37th Division was stationed in the Jiangcheng area, and the 41st Division was stationed in the Luzhou City area.

The First and Second Divisions of the Imperial Association Army were stationed in Jincheng for defense, and the 69th Division, the Special Operations Wing, and the Special Agent Wing were stationed in Pingyang City.

At this time, the Japanese First Army still deployed its main forces in the southern Shanxi area to deal with the 201st Division and independent detachment troops.

The 201st Division and the independent detachment made adjustments and deployments based on changes in the battlefield.

Li Chongtao's first brigade was stationed in Yangcheng and was mainly responsible for the defense of Yangcheng.

The new regiment of the independent detachment, the independent regiment, and the artillery regiment were stationed in the Lishan and Xichengshan areas to maintain contact with Yangcheng.

Liang Ruxian's third brigade is still stationed in the northern Henan region.

Hao Shiwen's second brigade was stationed in Yuanqu City and the Hengling Pass area.

Three field supplementary regiments are mainly deployed for defense in the western area of ​​​​Zhongtiao Mountain.

On September [-]th, all ministries completed their adjustments and deployments, and they all went to the designated areas.

After this battle, the 201st Division also began to rest and recuperate.

Chen Ziyun began to distribute the 65MM Schneider mountain guns awarded by the system to various regiments to enhance their combat effectiveness.

In the following time, the southern Shanxi area was silent, but Okamura Neji personally commanded the 21st Division and other troops to launch successive mopping up operations in northern Shanxi.

It was not until the end of October that the mopping up operations in the northern Shanxi region ended.

Okamura Neiji was very strategic. After he became the commander of the North China Front, he formulated targeted tactics.

Even the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army paid special attention to him.

You must know that this deputy commander has experienced many storms in his life, but he has strong command and combat capabilities.

It is naturally not easy for the Japanese commander to be taken seriously by him.

After the mopping up operations in the northern Shanxi region ended, Okamura Neiji temporarily suspended all operations.

Because the Southern Army had completed its formation at this time, the Japanese army was about to go south to launch operations and directly attack the colonies controlled by Beautiful Country, The Sun Never Sets and others.

The 33rd Division, originally affiliated with the North China Front Army, began to be transferred away. They were to be incorporated into the battle order of the 15th Army under the Southern Army.

After the 33rd Division was transferred and left, the 59th Division was organized here at the General Headquarters of the Dispatch Army, specifically to strengthen the North China Front Army.

However, the 59th Division troops, like the 69th Division, are subordinate to two brigades, each of which is subordinate to four independent infantry brigades.

This is a standard C division. They have few troops and can only undertake security tasks in occupied areas.

Of course, in the face of some guerrilla forces and local armed forces, their independent infantry brigades also have field capabilities.

But facing the troops of the 201st Division, they were completely vulnerable.

Okamura Neji is obviously a little dissatisfied with this situation. After all, the situation he has to deal with now is still very complicated.

Especially the 201st Division here in Zhongtiao Mountain. Although they have a division-level designation, they have a large number of troops and well-equipped weapons and equipment.

Even when facing some field divisions, they were able to take the initiative.

These security forces are hardly likely to pose a threat to the 201st Division and other units.

Under such circumstances, Okamura Neji made adjustments.

He organized the 59th Division into the First Army sequence and was mainly responsible for the defense and garrison tasks in the eastern Shanxi region.

By early November, the First Army stationed in Jin Province had five divisions.

36th Division, 37th Division, 41st Division, 59th Division, 69th Division.

In addition, they also have independent units directly under the [-]th and [-]th brigades, special operations wing, special agent wing, etc.

Of course, the First Army seems to have a lot of troops, but in fact, among these five divisions, there is no field division as defined by the little devil.

Of course, the 36th, 37th, and 41st Divisions are organized as security divisions, but what they do is the errands of field divisions.

The ten security divisions organized by the Little Devils in 38 have now gradually become field divisions.

The 33rd Division that was transferred away will be used by the 15th Army of the Southern Army as the main combat division.

Around November [-]th, the Japanese Army Dispatch Force General Headquarters issued an order.

Tanabe Moritake, chief of staff of the North China Front, was directly named and promoted by the base camp to serve as deputy chief of staff.

Anda 37, the former Lieutenant General of the 23th Division, was promoted to the position of Chief of Staff of the North China Front.

Lieutenant General Nagano Yuichiro served as the commander of the 37th Division.

Neji Okamura is quite satisfied with this series of appointments.

After all, Adachi 23 knows the situation in Jin Province very well. As the chief of staff, Neji Okamura can better understand the situation in Jin Province.

The only thing that made Neji Okamura dissatisfied was the headquarters of the First Army.

The commander of the First Army, Yoshio Iwamatsu, and the chief of staff, Masaru Hanatani, were both from intelligence backgrounds and had no command ability.

They came to sit too far to command the First Army to deal with the resistance forces in Jin Province, but they were obviously powerless.

Although the North China Front Army was able to take over command, it was inevitably beyond its reach and sometimes unable to conduct effective command.

"Continue to send electricity to the dispatched army headquarters, explain the situation here in Jin Province in detail, and request the headquarters to report to the base camp."

"The First Army needs generals with command capabilities, otherwise it will be difficult to control the situation here in Jin Province."

"Even if they are allowed to develop, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Chu Yunfei, Li Yunlong, Chen Ziyun and others all have very strong abilities."

"The First Army must have qualified generals to take command in order to thoroughly maintain security in the occupied areas."

"Otherwise, even if the First Army obtains more troops, it will still be unable to suppress these troops."

On the 23th, General Commander Okamura Neiji of the Front Army showed a serious expression on his face and directly arranged for Chief of Staff Adachi [-] to generate electricity.

A message from the North China Front was sent directly to the headquarters of the dispatched army.

As night falls, the lanterns come on, Jinling, at the headquarters of the dispatched army.

General Commander-in-Chief Shunroku Hata sat on a chair with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Chief of General Staff Harem Jun, Deputy Chief of General Staff Noda Kengo stood aside with the staff.

"What exactly are the North China Front doing? They fight again and again, but they are never able to solve the 201st Division."

"What's so magical about this 201st Division? One division can turn Jin Province upside down."

"The first battle zone requires 10,000+ troops to defend Nakajo Mountain, but now they can hold it with one division." Shunroku Hata had a dissatisfied expression on his face. He looked at Harem Jun and others in front of him and asked in a cold tone.

In March, Shunroku Hata officially took over as commander-in-chief of the dispatch forces.

He previously served as the commander of the Central China Expeditionary Force and commanded his troops to participate in battles such as the Battle of Xucheng and the Battle of Hankou.

Shunroku Hata is also a veteran in the Japanese army. Because he served as the military attache of Yuhito, he has a very close relationship with Yuhito.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, although the 201st Division is a division-level unit, it has a large number of troops."

"It is organized according to a Category A field division, with three brigades under it, and each brigade has two field infantry regiments."

"In addition, they have also expanded a series of units such as three field supplementary regiments and three artillery regiments so far."

"In fact, the 201st Division has the strength to strengthen the field army. Its division commander Chu Yunfei and infantry artillery commander Chen Ziyun are both strong men."

"And in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, there are eight independent detachments for cooperative operations."

"Li Yunlong, the captain of the independent detachment, is also a warrior of the Eighth Route Army and has strong commanding abilities."

"The North China Front fought with it several times, but failed every time."

"These troops are simply invincible and very difficult to deal with."

Harem Chun slowly said that he once served as the commander of the Mongolian army.

Therefore, we still have some understanding of the situation of the 201st Division.

Shunroku Hata frowned slightly when he heard Harem Jun's report.

He stood up and came to the map, looking towards the location of Jin Province.

"Commander Okamura hopes to replace First Army Commander Yoshio Iwamatsu and replace him with a capable commander to take command of the First Army."

"Looking at it this way, Commander Okamura's concerns are worthy of attention. The First Army needs capable generals to lead it."

"The base camp hopes that we can thoroughly maintain security in the occupied areas to ensure that these occupied areas can be used for our use."

"If these enemy forces are allowed to continue to disrupt security in our occupied areas, unimaginable consequences will occur."

"In the name of the General Headquarters of the Dispatch Army, we will immediately send electricity to the base camp, hoping that the base camp will approve the replacement of the commander of the First Army."

"In addition, we will find ways to replenish the North China Front with a batch of weapons and ammunition to enhance their strength."

After thinking for a while, Shunroku Hata said with a serious expression on his face.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief." Harem Jun and Deputy Chief of Staff Noda Kengo saluted immediately.

After the dispatched army headquarters learned about the situation of the 201st Division, they decided to supplement the North China Front Army to a certain extent to enhance their combat effectiveness.

On November [-], the North China Front Army Headquarters held a combat meeting.

By this time, the First Army already had five divisions and two independent mixed brigades.

Moreover, the independent seventh and eighth brigades are strengthened brigades and have certain field capabilities.

This was specially strengthened by Okamura Neiji. He knew that the overall strength of these independent mixed brigades was very weak.

When fighting these units such as the 201st Division, it is almost difficult for the independent mixed brigade to assume any combat capabilities.

"The 12th Army is responsible for commanding the 32nd Division and the 35th Division, which are independently combined into the [-]st, [-]rd, [-]th, and [-]th Brigades."

"It is responsible for the defense and garrison tasks in the area south of the Yellow River in Henan Province, and the garrison tasks on the north and south sides of the Yellow River in Shandong Province."

"The independent mixed fifth and sixth brigades need to be strengthened to ensure that they can assume a certain degree of field capability."

Okamura Neiji stood in front of the map, pointing to Lu Province, Henan Province and other regions on the map, and said with a serious expression on his face.

"Hi, Commander." Commander Dohashi of the 12th Army immediately stood up and replied.

"The 21st Division, the 27th Division, and the 110th Division are independently combined into the 15th Brigade. The [-]th Brigade is directly under the front army."

"It is mainly responsible for defense and garrison tasks in Hebei Province and northern Henan region."

Okamura Neiji continued to speak, with the 33rd Division being transferred away, the troops directly under the North China Front were significantly weakened.

Moreover, the 35th Division is responsible for the defense of eastern Henan Province. They are in the area south of the Yellow River, so naturally they cannot participate in operations in the area north of the Yellow River.

Therefore, the independent mixed ninth, 15th Brigade has been strengthened, and they must have strong field capabilities.

"Gentlemen, in view of the current situation, the front army headquarters has decided not to launch a large-scale operation in southern Shanxi for the time being."

"Our next focus will be on mopping up the resistance forces behind enemy lines and annihilating the enemy forces active in our occupied areas as much as possible."

"In addition, each department must strengthen its renovation to ensure that it is restored to full strength and the strongest combat effectiveness early next year!"

"This year we will mainly focus on attacking armed forces behind enemy lines. Late tomorrow, we will launch an attack on enemy forces in southern Shanxi."

Okamura Neji showed a serious expression on his face and directly issued the combat order.

"Hi, Commander." The Japanese generals who attended the meeting stood up and replied.

The little devils have made arrangements here. They will not launch operations against Shannan for the time being.

At this time, in the Zhongtiao Mountain area of ​​southern Shanxi, the headquarters of the 201st Division is here.

Chu Yunfei and others gathered together, with different expressions on their faces.

Up to now, the overall strength of the 201st Division has been greatly improved. The artillery unit alone now has the strength of three regiments.

You must know that Yan Laoxi, the richest man, only has five or six artillery regiments now.

As for the weapons and equipment of each regiment, it is even more unimaginable, compared to the Jinsui Army and other units.

The 201st Division can now be said to be armed to the teeth and has very strong strength.

Their military strength is almost the same as that of a group army of the Jinsui Army.

Under such circumstances, Yan Laoxi sent a message.

Yan Laoxi is preparing to continue to expand the 201st Division and recommends Chu Yunfei to serve as deputy commander-in-chief and commander of the group army.

Of course, Yan Laoxi is a native of Jin Province, and he has been doing business since his mother's womb.

He recommended Chu Yunfei with a condition, that is, the 201st Division should be completely integrated into the Jinsui Army.

Yan Laoxi wants to place a large number of Shanxi-Sui Army officers in the 201st Division, and to mix the 201st Division with other units.

And as long as Chu Yunfei agrees to this condition, Yan Laoxi will definitely reuse him.

As for Chen Ziyun, Yan Laoxi also gave him a considerable position.

As long as Chu Yunfei holds the position, then Chu Yunfei can serve as Chu Yunfei's deputy position and still enjoy the treatment that is lower than that of Chu Yunfei and more than ten thousand people.

For this reason, Yan Laoxi specially sent his confidants to explain the situation in detail.

"Master, Commander Yan values ​​us so much, do you think we are..."

Hao Shiwen, the commander of the second brigade and the deputy commander of the 201st Division, spoke slowly. (End of chapter)