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Chapter 983: It’s not stealing when a scholar steals books!

Beijing.

The Japanese North Hebei Front Command, the commander's office.

Seeing that Okamura Ji-ning finally gave the order to mobilize the two divisions that were on a sweep to Jin, Chief of Staff Tanabe Seigo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He was fed up with the troubles of the First Army.

Now that he finally sees hope for a complete solution, he can live a comfortable life for a few days.

He immediately accepted the order with a look of joy and prepared to go to the telecommunications room to arrange for the transmission of messages to various troops.

At this time, Okamura Ji Ning, with a serious expression, spoke again:

"Tanabe-kun, please arrange another train for me. I want to go to Shimen in person to take charge."

"what--

Commander, the Shimen area was previously attacked by the Tubalu, is it too risky for you to go there in person?"

Tanabe Seigo hurriedly dissuaded him.

If something happens to the other party accidentally, the great Fuso Empire will be disgraced to the whole world.

Moreover, the morale of the army will definitely collapse.

Okamura Ji Ning certainly understood the implication in the other party's words, but his depressed face still showed a helpless look, and he sighed:

"If I don't go, won't it make some people think that I, Okamura Ji Ning, am afraid of death?"

"Commander, why bother with these criticisms?
The overall situation is the most important thing!"

Tanabe Seigo suddenly felt a little sorry for the commander in front of him.

Over the past few months, he has witnessed with his own eyes how the other party works day and night, and how he gets up early and goes to bed late!
But it seemed that the situation of the Hebei-North Front Army was deteriorating little by little.

It's just like having bad luck.

“Tanabe-kun, I am going to the frontline in person because I am considering the overall situation.

Now, even if the 2st and 26th Divisions were to move westward side by side, and the 3nd Brigade and the th Division were to move south with all their strength, and they gathered together at the foot of Jinyang City, there would only be the strength of three divisions and one brigade.

Although they were very confident in defeating the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi, they were unable to coordinate well as each of them was fighting on their own, giving them a chance to escape.

When I get to Shimen, I can coordinate and dispatch them so that they can work together and cooperate with each other to completely annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop!"

Okamura Jining answered firmly.

The base camp has only given him 10 days, so he must go all out!

The reputation of the Jibei Front Army and the glory of him and his family all depend on this one move!
Seeing that he was firm in his attitude and would not tolerate any opposition, Tanabe Seigo could only nod.

Then he asked:

"Okay. Then, Commander, how many troops do you need to mobilize as a guard?"

Okamura Ji Ning thought for a moment before speaking:
"Didn't the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade just withdraw from eastern Shandong for reorganization?
Let me take them there!

You immediately arrange people and give them supplies.

Complete all preparations before dark tomorrow.

The day after tomorrow morning, I will set off!"

"Hi! I'm going right away."

……

As soon as Okamura Jining sent a telegram about adjusting the deployment, the Japanese Liaodong Army's 1st and 8th Divisions, which were originally chasing our troops on the front line in central Hebei, immediately stopped their advance.

After exchanging telegrams and discussing with each other, the two division commanders, Lieutenant General Saburo Nakazawa and Masazo Honda, decided to leave the 57th Regiment of the st Division to continue to wipe out the remaining enemies in central Hebei.

The other troops quickly gathered and rushed towards Shimen.

……

Of course they couldn't hide such a big commotion from anyone.

Our army's various units and local organizations that had been crippled in the Ji-Zhong region quickly received the intelligence and were all extremely excited.

Everyone knows that the most bitter and difficult period is finally over.

Although a regiment of the Japanese was still not a powerful force that they could contend with, it was much easier than the previous two divisions that swept across the wide front like an iron broom!

So they quickly reorganized their team and sent people to report the intelligence to their superiors at the risk of their lives.

They even went so far as to activate the dormant intelligence routes.

Eventually, this information was passed down through layers and reported to our military headquarters.

The leaders of the headquarters were naturally very excited to see that the proactive attacks and harassment of the various troops during this period had finally yielded results.

He couldn't help but mock the old turtle Okamura Ji Ning, but finally he couldn't stand the huge pressure and was transferred.

At the same time, he immediately ordered the telegraph operator to send the situation to the relevant troops.

……

This side of Zhaojiayu.

Zhao Gang was also ecstatic when he received the intelligence report from the brigade headquarters.

He immediately waved the telegram in his hand and rushed to find Li Yunlong:
"Old Li, it's done!
The Japanese in Jizhong have withdrawn! "

"What? Retreat? Great!

Haha, that damn old devil Okamura couldn't hold on after all!"

Li Yunlong jumped three feet high.

He snatched the telegram from his hand and began to read it with a grin.

But after a moment, the smile on his face faded and he cursed:
"The damned old devils actually left a regiment behind. It really makes me suffocate!"

Li Yunlong knew very well that if a mere regiment dared to enter the territory of northwest Shanxi, it would definitely be dead.

Even if he didn't rely on the main regiments under his command, he could still chew on this tough bone bit by bit by simply mobilizing the tens of thousands of militiamen and guerrillas in the base area who were fully equipped with guns and ammunition.

But now, this regiment remained in the severely damaged Ji-Zhong base and continued its sweep. For the Ji-Zhong troops that had suffered heavy losses, it was still an invincible enemy.

Unless main forces at the brigade level from other bases arrive, there is nothing we can do to them.

Hearing his words, the excitement on Zhao Gang's face instantly dissipated and he nodded:
"Yes! This Okamura Ji Ning is indeed a tough opponent.

You are well versed in the art of war!"

"Humph, sooner or later I will tear this old devil's head off and kick it like a ball to see if he is difficult to deal with!"

Li Yunlong raised a flag viciously.

"Old Li, the Japanese are suddenly withdrawing now. This must be the result of the Special Forces Regiment bombarding Jinyang City. Should we quickly order them to retreat immediately?

Although these two divisions are now only gathering in the direction of Shimen, we should all be able to see that their next step will definitely be to advance westward along the Zhengtai Road!
The ultimate target must be the special forces regiment in Jinyang City!

While the Japanese haven't arrived yet, they can retreat to the base area and rest for two days to restore their combat effectiveness and prepare to retreat into the mountains. "

Zhao Gang calmed down, saw the danger instantly, and asked hurriedly.

“Well, the Special Forces Group is going to withdraw, but there’s no rush.

However, the Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment must withdraw first and be prepared to stop these two divisions step by step! "

Li Yunlong said thoughtfully.

"Blocking at every step?
Old Li, the Japs have two fully-strength divisions, nearly 5 troops.

If they are moving forward in unison, there is no need for us to fight hard!
It would be better to order Captain Xing and Captain Ding to lead the troops to disperse and retreat into the mountains."

Zhao Gang suggested with a worried look on his face.

"Humph! So what if we have 5 troops?

In the last battle, didn’t we wipe out several divisions?

Since the Japanese dared to enter our base in northwest Shanxi, I don't want them to leave!

Lao Xing, Lao Ding and the others, even if they have to retreat in the end, they have to skin these two divisions first!

When the special forces group recovers, I will mobilize the entire northwest of Shanxi to deal them a heavy blow! "

Li Yunlong answered contemptuously.

It was as if these two divisions of the Japanese devils were just a piece of meat on his lips!

"Old Li, you are kidding!
According to intelligence, this group of devils has a large number of tanks and heavy artillery. It would be too audacious for you to want to swallow them up."

Zhao Gang felt that Li Yunlong was a little bit out of control.

Seeing that he kept nagging at him, Li Yunlong became impatient.

He waved his hand, blocking what he was about to say, and said:

"Alright, Lao Zhao, stop talking nonsense to me and get to work.

There are two things that need to be dealt with immediately: the first is to notify all regiments to retreat at the right time, restore combat effectiveness, and prepare to deal with these two divisions of the Japanese devils.

Second, I mobilized the villagers near Zhengtai Road to dig up all the roads east of Shuiquan and Heyuan for me.

Didn’t you say the Japanese had heavy artillery and tanks? I want to see how they can get tanks and heavy artillery here without a road! "

Zhao Gang saw that this guy was determined and knew that it was useless to continue arguing with him.

I can only nod:

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away.

But Lao Li, I want to report your idea to the brigade commander and see what he says! "

"Humph! Go ahead and tell tattles to the brigade commander, I'm not afraid!
I don't believe that the brigade commander is like you, a pale-faced scholar, who is afraid of fighting a tough battle!"

Li Yunlong glared at him, wishing he could hit him.

Zhao Gang was so angry at his words that he wanted to argue with him, but he knew that this guy had a bad temper and it would be useless to argue.

Who knows, this guy might start saying nice things with a smirk on his face again in the next second.

Immediately left a sentence:
"I'm too lazy to argue with you!"

Walk away.

……

Soon, Zhao Gang's telegram was sent to various regiments in northwestern Shanxi.

Xing Zhiguo, Ding Wei and Kong Jie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Even though they were commanding the soldiers in the regiment and launching fierce attacks on the Japanese, they achieved remarkable results and reaped rich rewards.

But in their hearts, they actually have no confidence.

After all, it is not our army's style to proactively attack a large number of Japanese invaders in such a large-scale manner!

Moreover, they did not have the advantage of unlimited ammunition like the special forces regiment, so of course they dared not continue fighting the Japanese without a deadline.

At this moment, after receiving Li Yunlong's order, they immediately began to deploy the final attack and retreat.

As veterans of many battles, they certainly knew that even if they wanted to retreat, they could not disperse in a rush.

We should take advantage of the Japanese's current weakness and take advantage of what we should take.

……

In the temporary command post of the Special Forces Regiment, in Yuwangling, south of Xin County.

After receiving the telegram, a telegraph operator immediately took off his headphones, stood up, and reported to Yang Yuanshan excitedly:

"Captain, a telegram from Political Commissar Zhao!"

Yang Yuanshan took the telegram and looked at it, and immediately shouted to Zhan Haishan beside him in surprise:
"Haishan, Okamura Cining, that old turtle, finally couldn't hold on any longer!"

"Really? Is there any movement in Jizhong?"

Zhan Haishan put down the pen in his hand and stood up excitedly.

It has been a week since he traveled westward from Qixia Town. Now he finally received good news. How could he not be happy?
"good.

Political Commissar Zhao received news from the brigade headquarters at the same time, saying that the main forces of the two divisions of the Japanese devils that were sweeping across central Hebei, except for one regiment that was left behind to continue the sweep, had already assembled in the direction of Shimen.

Most likely, they are heading west along Zhengtai Road to cause trouble for us!"

Yang Yuanshan handed the telegram in his hand to Zhan Haishan.

Zhan Haishan took it and looked at it, then asked with a smile:

"Great. Our mission is finally accomplished.

Captain, should we plan our retreat now? "

"Hey, hey? Retreat? Retreat for what?

How can we retreat when we haven't even served the feast we prepared for the Japanese yet? "

Yang Yuanshan laughed happily.

"what--

Captain, are you going to disobey orders?
This is not a good habit!"

Zhan Haishan widened his eyes, feeling that the guy in front of him was indeed a good soldier trained by Li Yunlong. His daring character was exactly the same as the other party!
"What's the point of disobeying orders? This is called giving full play to the subjective initiative of the commanders on the front line, not fighting a stupid battle!"

Yang Yuanshan waved his hands repeatedly.

I thought to myself: If a scholar steals books, it’s not considered stealing. If I don’t strictly follow orders, it’s not considered disobeying orders, right?

It's just a delay at best.

Li Yunlong’s order was for each regiment to “retreat at an appropriate time”, but he himself did not find an opportunity to retreat. Is that okay?

Zhan Haishan had no idea of what was going on in his mind, and couldn't help but stare at him in disbelief:
"Captain, you are really good at talking nonsense!

So what are you going to do? "

"Of course we continue to follow our plan!

First defeat the 2nd Brigade, and then return to the city of Jinyang.

When the time comes, we will decide whether to fight or retreat!"

Yang Yuanshan answered naturally.

"Captain, you are playing with fire."

Zhan Haishan was a little worried.

“Haishan, this is not playing with fire.

But we have to do this!"

Yang Yuanshan shook his head.

"We have to do this? How do you say it?"

Zhan Haishan was very suspicious.

"Haishan, 'He who does not plan for the whole is not qualified to plan for a corner; he who does not plan for eternity is not qualified to plan for the moment.'

As for whether to retreat or not, you only see the short term and not the long term.

Think about it, if we really retreat like this, what will the Japanese do next? "

Yang Yuanshan looked like he was eager to teach others.

"What's next? Commander, are you saying that these two divisions will forcefully raid our base?

There's nothing to be afraid of, right?
As long as the Japs' forces are dispersed, can't we defeat them one by one?"

Zhan Haishan had some vague ideas in his mind, but he still couldn't grasp the main point.

"Hmph, two divisions? You are wrong.

The Japs can’t possibly have only two divisions.”

"Ah, more than two? How many is that?"

Zhan Haishan felt that Yang Yuanshan was exaggerating.

“At least four.

You see, once we withdraw to Qixia Town, the two divisions in Ji Zhong will definitely advance westward along the Zhengtai Road.

On the Xinkou side, the Japanese 2nd Brigade and the 26th Division would certainly gather together, and after rushing to the city of Jinyang, they would advance from west to east together with the 36th Division in Jinyang city.

By then, the forces of these more than four divisions will be like two millstones, grinding all our troops in northwestern Shanxi into pieces!
Especially our regiment, we have too many heavy weapons, it is impossible to completely retreat into the mountains."

Yang Yuanshan expressed his guess.

This time, Zhan Haishan's face turned ashen.

He even took a breath.

He was not stupid, and of course he realized instantly that the situation Yang Yuanshan described was very likely to happen.

He had to nod and agree with Yang Yuanshan's idea——

Now, we can’t retreat directly!

The best strategy is to take advantage of the fact that the Japanese troops are not concentrated together and defeat them one by one!

So he could only ask with concern:
"Captain, what you said does make sense.

But how should we respond to the leader? "

"Just report our thoughts truthfully.

Don't worry, the leader might even praise me after seeing my telegram."

Yang Yuanshan knew very well that Li Yunlong was not a man who followed the rules.