Glorious Mission 1937

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Naozaburo Okabe deserves to be the evergreen tree of the North China Front Army. The two commanders of the Front Army have fallen, but he, the Chief of Staff of the Front Army, still stands tall. There are indeed two brushes.This analysis alone clearly dissected the intention of the eighth war zone. If Chen Feng were here, he would definitely admire him.

While Tada Hayao was discussing with Okabe Naozaburo, a lieutenant officer hurried in, and then handed a telegram to Tada Hayao, saying: "Your Excellency, Commander, an urgent telegram from the 32nd Division! "

Tada Hayao glanced at Okabe Naozaburo in surprise, then took the telegram and read it.After reading it, he handed the telegram to Naozaburo Okabe, and said, "Mr. Okabe, your analysis is correct. The Chinese have indeed launched an attack on southern Jinan!"

Lieutenant General Okabe Naozaburo quickly read the telegram and said: "Your Excellency, the Chinese only dispatched an infantry division and some mechanized troops this time. The situation is a bit abnormal!"

"Nani, Okabe-kun thinks there's something unusual here?"

"Yes, Commander, although the strength of the front army in southern Hebei is not strong, there is at least one reinforced division and a mixed brigade. In addition, the Imperial Association Army in southern Hebei has a full three divisions, and the total strength has reached More than 3 people. In addition, southern Hebei is close to Luxi, where the two divisions of the No.4 Army and some Imperial Association Army are stationed. If the battle in southern Hebei does not go well, we can mobilize troops from Luxi to reinforce southern Hebei at any time. According to The consistent code of conduct of Chen Feng's subordinates is that they will never fight against me. Now that he is attacking southern Hebei this time, it shows that Chen Feng is certain to win southern Hebei. But can this infantry division defeat the imperial army in southern Hebei? ?”.

After listening to the words of Lieutenant General Okabe Naozaburo, General Tada Hayao thought carefully and said: "Although the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Japanese Army has indeed declined in recent years, and it is no longer as strong as it was ten years ago in the Showa era, it is not just any A cat or a dog can defeat it, if the Chinese dare to attack southern Ji with an infantry division, either the Chinese bastard is crazy, or he has other ideas!"

"Although from a hostile point of view, Chen Feng is a big bastard, but as a soldier, I still appreciate that Chinese officer. He is not a lunatic, at least he is a genius in terms of combat command!" [

"Appreciation? Genius? Okabe-kun, do you know what you're talking about?".Tada Hayao asked in surprise.

"Hay! Your Excellency, Commander, you haven't been in office for long. You have limited knowledge of this Chinese officer and the Chinese army under his command. So you don't have much thought about that Chinese general except hatred. But humble It’s different. I was transferred to China along with the North China Front Army in Showa 12, and I’m an old rival with Chen Feng’s troops. I witnessed the emergence and rise of the Chinese army with my own eyes!” Nao Okabe Saburo said.

"So what? As an officer of the Imperial Japanese Army, especially the chief of staff of the Northern China Front Army, no matter what, you can't have the idea of ​​admiring a Chinese general, which will make your sharp judgment Mixed with personal emotions, it is not conducive to the formulation of combat plans!"

"Hay! Having said that, there are some things that cannot be reversed by manpower, such as will! The appreciation for this Chinese army is produced after many battles. Your Excellency Commander, you don’t know, this Chinese army When fighting the imperial army for the first time, there were only a few thousand people, and the designation was only a security regiment of Suiyuan Province in China. Does your Excellency the security regiment know?".

"Security regiment? Is it the so-called miscellaneous army of the Chinese government?"

"In fact, in the battle order of the Chinese government, the security regiment is not even considered a motley army. In the battle order of the Chinese army, only the Sichuan Army, the Dian Army, the Guizhou Army, the Guangxi Army, the Jinsui Army, The troops of the Northeast Army, the Northwest Army, the Majia Army and other local warlords, whether they are the so-called Central Army of the Chinese government or the miscellaneous troops of the local warlords, at least they are the regular national defense forces of China. But the Security Corps is not, they just use The troops that maintain local law and order are the supplementary strength of the local police. Before the outbreak of the China Incident, there were thousands of such security groups in China, and almost every county would have one.” Okabe Naozaburo said.

"How is the combat effectiveness of the security team?"

"Your Excellency, the general strength of China's security regiment is only 200-600, and [-]-[-] is considered to be great. Its combat power is not as good as that of gangs and associations in the empire. But it is such a security regiment, under the command of which China general In the first battle, a squadron of the empire was wiped out, and then two artillery brigades of the empire were destroyed, and a complete infantry regiment of the empire was severely damaged. Then it was even more unbelievable. After less than two months, this Chinese army The army had the strength to wipe out the imperial army brigade and kill the major generals of the empire. After only about three years, this Chinese army had the strength to compete with the front army, and also defeated the northern Red Soviet Union and took back Outer Mongolia The jurisdiction of the Chinese government."

Naozaburo Okabe's words shocked Tada Hayao. He had always known that there was no such a strong man, but he never expected that he would be so strong. With his own power, in just three years, he could even count a motley army The insignificant security regiment developed into a regular armed force with hundreds of thousands of troops, and defeated the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces and recovered more than 100 million square kilometers of land. Such people should not be underestimated.

"Mr. Okabe, you are the most famous chief of staff in the empire. I believe in your vision. Let me tell you, what is the support of the Chinese people this time?"

"Your Excellency, Commander, Chen Feng only sent a mere infantry division this time. It doesn't mean that this person underestimated our Imperial Japanese Army. Strength is extremely important, even if the lion fights the rabbit, he must go all out. This time he only sent one infantry division, which can only show that he thinks that this infantry can easily take southern Jinan!" Lieutenant General Okabe Naozaburo analyzed road.

"Nani, take Ji Nan lightly?"

"Your Excellency, Commander, if my analysis is correct, Chen Feng's army will definitely not be the only one participating in this war, and the Jinsui Army of Yan Xishan's second war zone in China will definitely participate in the battle!"

"Yan Xishan, I know this person. He is a graduate of the sixth term of the Imperial Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer Academy. He is a classmate of Mr. Itagaki. The Jinsui Army under his command can be regarded as a powerful force!"

"Your Excellency, Commander, this Yan Xishan is not only a classmate of General Banyuan, but also Chen Feng's maternal father, that is, his father-in-law. The imperial army captured Taiyuan twice, and it was Chen Feng who helped him regain Taiyuan. Now Chen Feng's troops are against It is impossible for Yan Xishan to stand idly by when our army employs troops, and the Chinese people have always had the habit of reciprocating favors!" [

"Yoshi! Okabe-kun's analysis makes sense!"

"Your Excellency, Commander, in addition to Yan Xishan's troops, Wei Lihuang and China Tubalu from the China First War Zone will definitely join the battle!"

"Wei Lihuang? Tuba Road?"

"Hay, Wei Lihuang was transferred by the Chinese government to be the commander of the first war zone in Showa 15. The imperial army had twice attacked Wei Lihuang's defense zone, but both were destroyed by Chen Feng's troops. With the assistance, Wei Lihuang's troops not only drove all the imperial troops in the east of Henan out of the defense area, but also managed the entire first war zone as if it were impregnable. The No.12 Army tried to capture Henan many times, but all failed."

"The southern part of Hebei is close to the northern part of Henan. The Imperial Japanese Army can go south from Xingtai to capture Anyang, Henan at any time, threatening the first theater. If the No.12 Army cooperates with the Lanfeng line from the east of Henan, the first theater will face a huge crisis. Therefore, no matter whether it is public or private, Wei Lihuang will send troops to assist Chen Feng's troops."

"Why did the Zhina Tuba Road also send troops to assist Chen Feng's troops?" Tada Jun said.

"According to the information obtained by the intelligence department, although Chen Feng belongs to the general government's system, Chen Feng himself is quite tolerant towards the Tuba Road, so he has repeatedly violated Jiang's orders and secretly helped the Tuba Road, especially in terms of weapons and medicine. The current Tuba Road is no longer what it was three years ago. Although there are still a large number of guerrillas in the Tuba Road now, there are a large number of regular troops on the Tuba Road. Eight, and there are as many as a dozen brigade-level numbers.”

"The most important thing is that with the retreat of the imperial army, the living space of Tuba Road is getting smaller and smaller. After the imperial army was driven out of Jizhong, Tuba Road's Jinchaji Military Region, the first-level Hebei Military Division, and other guerrilla groups The area was completely surrounded by Chen Feng's troops. As Ju Beizhi knew about Chen Feng, there were no other armed forces other than the Eighth Theater in his jurisdiction, so the living space of Tuba Road was very small. Therefore, it is imperative for Tuba Road to open up a new living area, and now the only place that can become a new guerrilla area for the Eighth Route Army is Shandong. Launch an attack on the Imperial Japanese Army in Shandong to support Chen Feng's troops!" Naozaburo Okabe said seriously.

"Yoxi, with the restraint of the Tuba Road, the No.12 Army can't fully reinforce southern Hebei, and the army in southern Hebei alone can't resist the attacks of the first theater, the second theater and the eighth theater of China, so that General China sent only one infantry division south!" Tada Hayao said depressingly.

"That's what the Chinese should have planned. This time is a test for our Northern China Army!" Lieutenant General Okabe Naozaburo said.

"Okabe-kun, how do you think our army should respond?" (To be continued...)