Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 567: How was they completely wiped out?

Peking. Tieshishi Hutong.

Japanese North China Front Headquarters.

After chopping down four or five vases, Lieutenant General Tada Shun put away the Lieutenant General's sword bestowed upon him by the Emperor Tianhuang.

As the saying goes, there are three fires for new officials to take office.

These days, Tada Shun wanted to do something and eliminate some Eighth Route Army troops.

But before he could do anything, the Eighth Route Army took action first.

and,

The Eighth Route Army wiped out his cavalry group in one move, which made Tada Shun very uncomfortable.

Although some cavalry and pseudo-Mongolian cavalry escaped.

But what's the use?

Even the commander of the cavalry group had been killed, and the cavalry group was essentially wiped out.

Not only that, the North China Front Army lost the Suiyuan area, an important source of arsenal mineral resources.

Not only the Taiyuan Arsenal was greatly affected, but even the Kwantung Army's Shenyang Arsenal was affected.

"What a waste!"

Tada Shun couldn't understand it. The cavalry group was basically composed of cavalry. If they couldn't beat the Eighth Route Army, could they not run away?

How come they were completely wiped out?

"The Battle of Northwest Shanxi ended less than a month ago. Why are the Eighth Route Army so eager to attack Suiyuan?"

Suddenly, Tada Shun frowned.

According to the combat rules of the troops, after a major battle, the participating troops will inevitably rest and recuperate. The longer the troops rest and recuperate, the stronger their combat effectiveness will generally be.

However, the Eighth Route Army launched an attack on the cavalry group, completely contrary to convention.

"Commander, these are the photos taken by a reconnaissance plane that risked its life to enter the airspace of northwest Shanxi."

Chief of Staff Yukio Kasahara handed over a stack of photos.

Soon, after looking at the photos, Tada Shun's face became gloomy.

From the photos, it can be seen that the Eighth Route Army's transport team is transporting a large amount of combat supplies into the warehouse.

In addition, a large number of concrete houses are under construction around Ping'an County.

"The Eighth Route Army wants to build an arsenal outside of Ping'an County?"

When the Eighth Route Army attacked Baotou, Tada Shun immediately thought of this when he thought of these concrete buildings.

"Your Excellency the Commander is wise. The Eighth Route Army must be planning to build an arsenal!"

Major General Yukio Kasahara nodded.

"How is the anti-aircraft firepower of the Eighth Route Army stationed near the arsenal?"

Tada Shun asked in a deep voice.

"Very powerful," Major Kasahara replied. "The Air Corps sent five reconnaissance planes, four of which were shot down, and only one managed to return to the Peking airport. Besides the powerful anti-aircraft firepower, some planes were transporting combat supplies to northwest Shanxi, accompanied by escort fighters."

"Baka..." Tada Shun cursed, but there was nothing he could do.

The 3rd and 21st Flying Regiments of the Provisional Air Corps under the North China Front Army had suffered heavy losses in the previous battle and were currently resting at the Shenyang Airport outside the Great Wall.

They could only send some reconnaissance planes to the base area in northwestern Shanxi to inquire about the situation of the Eighth Route Army.

The spies sent by the Special High Section were all a bunch of rubbish. The Eighth Route Army was too tightly organized, and it was difficult to infiltrate the army.

Even if he infiltrated the Eighth Route Army, he would be just a small-time soldier and would have no access to core secrets.

For example, when the Eighth Route Army attacked the Suiyuan Cavalry Group, the North China Front Army didn't even receive the slightest news.

Tada Shun slapped the intelligence staff and the head of the Special High Section several times.

"Should we apply to the headquarters to use the Kwantung Army Air Force to bomb the Eighth Route Army arsenal?" asked Major General Yukio Kasahara.

"Need not."

Tada Shun narrowed his eyes and said, "Order the 21st Aircraft Regiment to bomb the Beitongpu Railway and the Pingsui West Road continuously to prevent the Eighth Route Army from transporting ore to northwest Shanxi by train."

"As for the Eighth Route Army's Shanxi Northwest Arsenal... wait until the Eighth Route Army completes the construction and moves all the equipment into the factory, then we'll wipe it out in one fell swoop." Kasahara Yukio's eyes lit up. "Your Excellency, Commander, is wise. I admire you!"

The Japanese North China Front Army naturally knew that the Eighth Route Army had a large-scale Huangyadong Arsenal in southeastern Shanxi.

The Japanese army also dispatched air force units to carry out indiscriminate bombing of the arsenal.

However, even if heavy aerial bombs were used, they would not be able to destroy the target.

Later, Sugiyama Gen gave up the bombing of the Huangyadong Arsenal.

However, the Eighth Route Army's arsenal in northwestern Shanxi was built on open ground, and it was entirely possible to use air force units for bombing.

Moreover, the air force could bomb the railways at any time, preventing the Eighth Route Army from transporting the ore needed for the arsenal via the railways.

As a result, the production capacity of the Eighth Route Army Arsenal will be greatly affected.

Tada Shun asked, "Have you thoroughly investigated the current situation of each unit and its jurisdiction?"

"Commander, the current situation in each unit and its jurisdiction is not optimistic!"

Yukio Kasahara took out a report and reported with a worried look.

"what happened?"

Tada Shun's face darkened and he threw the report aside.

Yukio Kasahara reported.

"In the past two years, the North China Front Army and the main force of the First Army have focused almost all their attention on the Eighth Route Army in southeastern and northwestern Shanxi."

"They neglected the Eighth Route Army in Hebei, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, northern Henan, and Shandong."

"In particular, the second-level military regions such as the Eighth Route Army's Central Hebei Military Region, the Southern Hebei Military Region, and the Southern Shandong Military Region have developed very rapidly."

"recent."

"The Eighth Route Army established another Taiyue Military Region in southeastern Shanxi, and continued to encroach on Jinzhong, Taigu, and Qixian."

"In this battle in northwestern Shanxi, almost all the main forces of the Locust Army were withdrawn to fight in northwestern Shanxi."

"The Tubalu (Tubalu) from these military regions took the opportunity to launch some attacks and captured some of the county towns of the locust army."

"In most parts of Hebei, Shandong and Shanxi, the locust army has basically lost control."

The Japanese realized belatedly that the North China Front Army had been completely trapped in the vast sea of ​​the Eighth Route Army and the common people.

"Nani?"

Tada Shun's eyes widened, his face gloomy.

Sugiyama Gen, this old man, is such a loser...

In the past two years, he has been using the main forces of the North China Front Army and a large amount of combat supplies to deal with Li Yunlong and his troops, but has neglected the encroachment, mopping-up and attack on other Eighth Route Army troops.

The key point is that not only did Li Yunlong and his troops not be eliminated, but Li Yunlong's troops became stronger and stronger.

When Tada Shun and Kasahara Yukio came to power, they discovered that most of the occupied areas of North China by the North China Front Army had nothing except county towns.

Even the locust troops and puppet troops in many counties were beaten so badly that they dared not leave the city.

If the Eighth Route Army had not been afraid that the Japanese and puppet troops would massacre the civilians in the city in a fit of rage, the Japanese and puppet troops in these counties would have been wiped out long ago.

The First Army's situation was the worst. Apart from Taiyuan and a dozen or so surrounding counties, it had nothing.

"It seems that we not only need a large amount of strategic materials such as cement and steel, but also a large number of elite troops."

Tada Shun took a deep breath and said in a murderous tone:
"Once the Cage Project begins, the situation will definitely improve."

"We must quickly build the Yanggao and Jingxing Fortresses to cut off the connection between the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi and the Eighth Route Army in the North China Plain."

"I will apply to the headquarters as soon as possible to mobilize 2-3 divisions from the Kwantung Army to enter the pass and replenish the troops lost by the various divisions and brigades in the Northwest Shanxi Campaign."

"Hi!"

Kasahara Yukio lowered his head suddenly.

Tada Shun added: "The Kwantung Army is attacking the Soviet Army in the Far East."

"Wait until the Kwantung Army destroys the Soviet forces in the Far East."

"The Eighth Route Army has lost its source of weapons and ammunition. What can it use to fight the locust army?"

(End of this chapter)