Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 412 Shouichi's decision in the temple (first update!)

It didn't take long for the combat staff officer to come to the two of them with a heavy look on their faces.

"Sir, the city defenders in four directions have lost more than 200 people, and the casualties are still increasing! At this rate of loss, the city defenders can last up to five hours!"

"It's okay!" Chief of Staff Changsong replied with a sigh of relief.

"Your Excellency, Commander, it will be dawn in an hour, and our plane will definitely come over. With plane support at that time, the Eighth Route Army outside the city will definitely not dare to continue to attack Taiyuan City unless they want to be blown up by the plane. At that time, We'll have one more day!"

Shinozuka Yoshio's face was still as ugly as ever.

The Eighth Route Army outside the city is too abnormal, there must be monsters in the abnormal.

If the Eighth Route Army really wants to take Taiyuan City, even if you can have an extra day of preparation time in Taiyuan City, it doesn't make much sense.

Because there are too few defenders in Taiyuan City, and the troops outside the city can't come back, one more day, still can't change the situation of being passively beaten.

"Tanaka-kun, the key now is the reinforcements! It's okay to hold out until dawn, but what about after dark? If the reinforcements we sent out haven't come back, I'm sure that as soon as it gets dark and our planes leave, the Eighth Route Army will Launch a new round of attack, break through the outer city, and directly attack the inner city!"

"Reinforcement troops, Your Excellency Commander: When it comes to the problem, our reinforcement troops will not give you, and there is no way to reinforce Taiyuan City in time!"

"You're right. Without reinforcements, we can't hold out for too long on our own. Therefore, we must find new reinforcements, break through the Eighth Route Army's interception, and quickly reinforce Taiyuan City!"

"Shanxi South!" Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly picked up the baton on the sand table and pointed at the two divisions of the Imperial Army in Shanxi South facing the Jinsui Army.

"The Jinsui Army in Southwest Shanxi is really too weak. If it weren't for the favorable terrain, the Imperial Army would have broken through their line of defense and occupied the entire Southwest of Shanxi. But even so, in Southwest Shanxi, the Imperial Army is still in an absolutely dominant position. !"

"Immediately send a telegram to our troops in the southwestern part of Shanxi, immediately deploy a brigade of troops, and quickly return to Taiyuan City, the sooner the better!"

"Also, forward the order to the headquarters of the North China Front Army. The heads of the two divisions in Southwest Shanxi are all senior generals. If they are urged by the headquarters, they will return to aid much faster!"

The headquarters of the North China Front Army in Beiping City, Shouichi Temple also stayed up all night.

Since Taiyuan City was attacked, he has been guarding the war room.

Senior staff officers lined up to report to him the sudden battle centered on Taiyuan.

At the same time, several lower-level combat staff officers continued to organize and copy the reports of the senior staff officers to the sand table, allowing Terauchi Shouyi to see the battle situation around Taiyuan City more clearly.

"Bageya Road, what is Tubalu going to do!" After hearing the report, Terauchi Shouichi also expressed the same doubts as Shinozuka Yoshio.

Then he stared at the chief of staff with a disbelieving expression and asked back: "Chief of staff, are you sure that there are already more than 5 Eighth Route Army troops participating in this battle around Taiyuan City!"

"Hi!" The chief of staff affirmed: "This is only the main force of the Tuba Road, plus their so-called local troops and guerrillas, there are more than 6 people!"

"Bageyalu, where did they get so many troops... The total strength of our imperial army in this area is less than [-]. Who can tell me how there are so many Eighth Route Army?" Si Nei Shouyi Shocked, he sternly questioned the chief of staff, very dissatisfied.

The chief of staff was not clear either, so he could only bite the bullet and answer: "The intelligence department has used all its strength to investigate this matter, and I believe that there will be results soon!"

"However, Your Excellency, Commander, the staff discussed just now that the imperial army's strength in Taiyuan is too small. If there is no external reinforcement, if the war continues like this, Taiyuan City is likely to be lost tomorrow night, at least outsiders will also be lost." city!"

"You know, there were not many defenders in Taiyuan City. Before the Eighth Route Army attacked, half of them were directly transferred out by Commander Shinozuka Yoshio!"

"You did a good job of analyzing it!" Looking at the deployment of the enemy and our troops on the sand table, Terauchi Shouichi frowned even more deeply, and admitted helplessly.

"The Eighth Route Army is too abnormal. It is completely desperate. The garrisons around Taiyuan City are completely held back by the Eighth Route Army. Not to mention reinforcements for Taiyuan City, even self-protection is a problem. Troops must be dispatched from further away to reinforce Taiyuan City! "

As soon as he finished speaking, a communications staff officer rushed in.

"Your Excellency, the First Army is calling urgently!"

"Commander Shinozuka Yoshio asked the headquarters to urge our garrison in southwestern Shanxi to deploy a brigade and march back to aid Taiyuan City!"

"It seems that Shinozuka Yoshio also saw the problem!" Terauchi Toshiichi said with a better face, staring at the sand table.

Then began to issue orders: "Send a telegram to the garrison in Southwest Shanxi, deploy two cavalry regiments, one infantry brigade transported by car, march quickly to reinforce Taiyuan City... and dispatch two infantry regiments, march quickly to reinforce Taiyuan City on foot!"

"Isn't the Eighth Route Army going to take Taiyuan City and fight us with Taiyuan City as the center? Then we will fight them in the Taiyuan area and eat them!"

In Chongqing, Lao Jiang did not rest either.

The Eighth Route Army attacked Taiyuan City, with Taiyuan City as the center, and over a dozen surrounding counties were overthrown.More importantly, the Eighth Route Army participated in the battle with more than 5 troops.It is impossible to hide such a big matter from the intelligence personnel of the national government.

At this time, the Minister of Military and Political Affairs, the confidant general, and Dai Li, the head of intelligence, all stood in front of Lao Jiang, bowed their heads and said nothing!

"Mother Xipi, who can tell me where the Eighth Route Army got so many troops! It's only been a year, and they have expanded so many troops. Why didn't anyone report to me!" After receiving the news, Lao Jiang was furious not because of the Eighth Route Army's attack. Taiyuan City, but 6 or [-] people who suddenly appeared from the Eighth Route Army!
Dai Li, who knew the most about the situation, could only bite the bullet and stand up: "Principal, calm down, these Eighth Route Army troops are not organized by the government. They are local troops organized by the Eighth Route Army. They don't receive military pay from the government, and the government hasn't allocated a single gun to them! "

"The development of such a large scale has indeed exceeded our expectations. However, after this battle, the Eighth Route Army will suffer heavy losses even if the entire army is not wiped out. They are too presumptuous. They dared to send troops to attack Taiyuan City. It's a tiger pulling out its teeth!"

The Minister of Military and Political Affairs immediately agreed: "I agree with Director Dai's opinion. The Eighth Route Army overestimated its own strength and underestimated the Japanese's combat power too much. Confronting the Japanese would be self-defeating!"

As an old opponent, the result that Lao Jiang most wanted to see was that the Eighth Route Army was consumed in the battle with the Japanese army.

Therefore, after hearing such an analysis from his subordinates, Lao Jiang's dignified face suddenly looked a lot better!

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