Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 226 Battle Plan!

Due to the Japanese's problem in allocating combat supplies, the 20th Division's sweep of the Jinzhong base was delayed for a week.

The Japanese are now preparing to attack Wuhan, and the supply of combat supplies and manpower must naturally be limited to ensure the Japanese army attacking Wuhan.

From late May to early June, after occupying Xuzhou, the Japanese army advanced westward along the Longhai Road, preparing to capture Zhengzhou and attack Wuhan.

In order to stop the advance of the Japanese army, on June 6, Principal Chang ordered the blowing up of the Yellow River dike at Huayuankou, northeast of Zhengzhou.

Although the Huayuankou dike breach disrupted the Japanese army's combat plan, it bought time for the defense of Wuhan.

But at the same time, it also submerged large areas of land in more than 40 counties in Henan, northern Anhui and northern Jiangsu, causing great disaster to the general public. More than 80 people were drowned, millions of people were displaced, and the Yellow River flood zone was formed where famine occurred year after year.

After the combat supplies arrived, the First Army Headquarters immediately assembled a group of officers including the 20th Division to deploy the combat plan.

In the conference hall of the First Army Headquarters, Commander Lieutenant General Kozuki Seiji glanced at everyone with an expressionless face.

"Gentlemen, the one we're dealing with this time is the one responsible for the deaths of Lieutenant General Kawagishi, Major General Takagi, and Major General Sekigahara. He's also the one responsible for the two ambushes on the Locust Army's trains."

"This is not an ordinary Chinese army, judging by the encounter between the Locust Army and this unit."

"This unit has powerful firepower. Their commander is Li Yunlong, a very cunning man."

"but!"

"Anyone who is hostile to the locust army will be wiped out. Victory belongs only to the Great Japanese Locust Army."

A frenzied onboard noise suddenly rang out in the operations hall.

The Japanese army's offensive was going smoothly at this time, and the devils never doubted that this holy war would fail.

"Next, please call on Major General Tanaka, Chief of Staff, to deploy the combat mission."

"Hi."

Tanaka Takayoshi stood up with a folder in both hands.

"This sweep of the Eighth Route Army's so-called Jinzhong base area is divided into three main phases: a combined assault, internal siege, and a circular sweep!"

"The combat mission is to wipe out the Eighth Route Army headquarters in Jinzhong District and annihilate the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"

"In addition to the 20th Division, the 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the Locust Alliance Army are also participating in this mopping-up attack!"

"The specific combat deployment is to use the 77th Infantry Regiment and a regiment of the Locust Army to attack northward from Shouyang!"

"The 78th Infantry Regiment and a regiment of the Locust Army will depart from Yangquan, take a detour to the area east of Meng County, and attack from east to west!"

"The 79th Infantry Regiment and a regiment of the Locust Army will depart from Yangqu and launch a sweeping attack from west to east!"

"The 80th Infantry Regiment and a regiment of the Locust Army will detour from Xinzhou and Dingxiang to the area north of their so-called Jinzhong base and cut off the Tuba Route's retreat!"

"In this way, the Eighth Route Army has become a trapped turtle in the jar of the Locust Army's 20th Division!"

"After encircling the main force of the Eighth Route Army, we can implement the second phase of tactics: Explode the Belly!"

"At this stage, each brigade and regiment can adapt to the battlefield situation and respond flexibly. The main battle plan is to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"

"After destroying the main force of the Eighth Route Army, it was time to conduct a circular mopping-up operation. This phase was relatively simple."

"Sweep back and forth within the base area, wipe out the Eighth Route Army guerrillas and those who have escaped the net, kill a large number of Chinese civilians, and make them lose their will to resist!"

"This means that the areas north of Zhengtai Road and east of Beitongpu Road will no longer be threatened by the main forces of the Eighth Route Army!"

After deploying the combat mission, Tanaka Takayoshi bowed to Kazuki Seiji and sat back in his chair.

Xiangyue Qingji's face remained expressionless. "For this operation, the headquarters has prepared a month's supply of combat supplies for the 20th Division and the two Locust Association divisions. I hope everyone can unite sincerely and wipe out the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Jinzhong in one fell swoop."

It is now the middle of the second year of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the Japanese still have sufficient combat supplies and manpower.

After the battle plan was submitted to the North China Front Army Headquarters, Terauchi Hisaichi quickly agreed to the battle plan, and replenished troops and mobilized combat supplies.

Although the speed was a bit slow, at least the troops and combat supplies were in place.

Terauchi Hisaichi was also a little fed up with Li Yunlong's repeated jumps on the Shota Railway.

What if one day, Li Yunlong led his troops to rob a Japanese military train transporting combat supplies on the Zhengtai Railway, and then sent a telegram to mock him, saying that Terauchi Hisaichi was the transport captain of the Eighth Route Army.

That would be fun...

Terauchi Juichi believed that after the Battle of Jin Province and the Battle of Nanjing, the Chinese army was on the verge of collapse. He believed that a single regiment of troops could be used to carry out a mopping-up operation in any region. In the future, when the Chinese army was unable to fight, mopping-up operations would be sufficient.

However, in view of the heavy losses suffered by the 20th Division in Shanxi Province, he gave the 20th Division a chance to wash away the shame and replenished its troops and combat supplies.

Although Li Yunlong was only a regimental commander, he was actually the head of a base, so he attracted some attention from Terauchi Hisaichi.

There is some attention but not much.

Terauchi Hisaichi focused more of the North China Front Army's troops and combat supplies on attacking Wuhan.

"Hi."

All the Japanese officers stood up in unison and suddenly lowered their heads.

The commander of the 20th Division, Ushijima Tsunemi, declared, "Please rest assured, Commander. In this battle, our 20th Division will cut off the head of Li Yunlong, the Eighth Route Army soldier, and prepare a specimen for you, Commander!"

"Li Yunlong's troops and the civilians who supported him will all be chopped down and a memorial built to commemorate the deaths of Lieutenant General Kawaichi, Major General Takagi, Lieutenant General Sekigahara, and all the locust warriors who perished at the hands of this Eighth Route Army!"

"Yoshi!" A smile finally appeared on Kazuki Seiji's face. "Then I'll wait for news of victory from Ushijima-kun."

Tanaka Takayoshi said casually, "Once the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Jinzhong base is surrounded by the 20th Division, at least during this period, the military trains transporting our First Army to Peking will not be looted. Your Excellency the Commander can freely arrange military trains transporting equipment and raw materials to Peking."

The Japanese have a lot of spare rails, and the one-kilometer track in Beiba near Songjia Village on the Zhengtai Railway has been repaired by the Japanese engineers.

"Yoshi."

Kazuki Seiji nodded:

"Tanaka-kun, from now on, the transportation of military equipment and raw materials will be fully entrusted to you."

"Hi." Tanaka Takayoshi's expression brightened. "Thank you, Commander. Please rest assured, Commander, I will complete the mission."

Because the first two military trains were robbed, no military train carrying military equipment and raw materials has successfully arrived in Beijing so far. The Shenyang Arsenal in Manchuria and even the Arsenal General Factory in the mainland have sent telegrams many times to urge them to arrive.

After these arsenal equipment and raw materials arrived in Peiping, they were either transported to arsenals in Manchuria or shipped directly from Tianjin to the Japanese mainland.

The military trains that Yamashita Tomoyuki and Katsuki Seiji personally arranged to transport equipment and raw materials were all robbed.

The military train carrying equipment and raw materials arranged by themselves arrived in Peiping smoothly.

Isn’t this a great achievement?

Doesn't this mean that Yamashita Tomoyuki and Kazuki Seiji are more powerful?

Lieutenant General Yamashita Tomoyuki and Lieutenant General Katsuki Seiji are nothing special.

I, Major General Tanaka Takayoshi, am a true military genius...

(End of this chapter)