I am a wolf warrior

Wang Ye jumped into the ninety-seven style.

Chapter 217 Four Blockades

At the same time, at the headquarters of the 1st Army in Taiyuan.

"Maeda-kun." Shinozuka Yoshio stepped forward quickly, shook hands with Maeda Tadanobu vigorously, and said with a smile, "Thanks for your hard work."

"Hey, it's only a few tens of kilometers, so it's hard work." Maeda Tadanobu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Xiaozuka-kun, are you implying that I'm getting old?"

"No such intention." Yoshio Shinozuka quickly waved his hand.

"Maeda-kun is growing old and strong, who doesn't know in the imperial military circle?"

After finishing speaking, Shinozuka Yoshio laughed heartily, and Maeda Tadanobu also had a proud expression on his face.

After laughing twice, Yoshio Shinozuka straightened his face and continued, "However, I would like to express my solemn thanks to Maeda-kun, you and all the imperial soldiers of the 2nd Guards Division."

"If it weren't for your tireless efforts to defend Zhengtai Road."

"As a result, the Eighth Route Army had no chance to take advantage of it for more than a month,"

"It's impossible for our First Army to raise enough supplies so quickly."

What Shinozuka Yoshio said was true. Since the No. 1401 army column was ambushed at Tumen Pass, the 2nd Guards Division once again strengthened its security on Zhengtai Road.

Over the next month or so,

The Eighth Route Army never launched another attack.

Yoshio Shinozuka had reason to believe that it was not because the Eighth Route Army had good intentions and was unwilling to launch an attack, but because the 2nd Guards Division had done the utmost security work, which made it impossible for the Eighth Route Army to take advantage of it.

Maeda Tadanobu was also quite proud of this, but he still said modestly: "Hey, this is just a matter of our 2nd Guards Division, so why should Shinozuka-kun say more?"

Shinozuka Yoshio laughed, and said solemnly, "Maeda-kun, please."

"Xiaozuka-kun, please." Maeda Tadanobu also let go, and then walked into the gate of the headquarters side by side with Shinozuka Yoshio.

After entering the gate, turn left and you will see the battle hall on the first floor. Tadanobu Maeda saw the sand table in the hall at a glance. This huge sand table almost occupies half of the space in the battle hall.

"Sakamoto-kun." Shinozuka Yoshio said to Takamoto Ryuichi, "Give general Maeda a briefing."

"Hayi!" Takashi Sakamoto paused, pointed at the sand table with a long wooden pole and explained, "General, up to now, the 4th Brigade and the 9th Brigade have been in Qitai County and The front line in Yangping County has been launched, and the infantry regiments and direct teams of the 3rd Brigade have also deployed on the line east of Tongpu Road."

"The 18 sweeping detachments in Jinnan have also been formed,"

"And they are heading towards Taiyuan by train and car."

"After tonight, these 18 sweeping detachments will be spread out along the east of Tongpu Road, moving forward from west to east, and carrying out the first wave of sweeping sweeps against Taihang bandits."

"Yo Xi." Maeda Tadanobu nodded happily.

"As expected of Shinozuka-kun, the whole plan is impeccable."

"This time, the Eighth Route Army and the Chinese people in the Taihang bandit area are absolutely doomed."

Shinozuka Yoshio sighed lightly and said, "If there is still a chance, I am actually not willing to indiscriminately kill ordinary people in bandit areas."

Maeda Zhong said: "Mr. Xiaozuka, you must not have the benevolence of women. The people in the Taihang bandit area are all stubborn people. If you are determined to fight against the imperial army, you will die for nothing."

"What Maeda-kun said is very true," Shinozuka Yoshio said.

"So this big raid can only turn the Taihang bandit area into nothingness."

"Yes, it must be killed for nothing." Maeda Tadanobu said coldly, "No one can be kept."

"Yo Xi." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded happily, and said again, "Now, please tell me, Maeda-kun, and colleagues from the headquarters, the arrangements for your 2nd Guards Division?"

Although Shinozuka Yoshio formulated the No. A battle plan.

But Operation Plan A focused on 18 sweeping detachments.

关于近卫第2师团以及第3、第4、第9旅团对太行军区的封锁，更多的却是由近卫第2师团以及各个旅团自行制定封锁计划。

So this time Maeda Tadanobu also came to report.

"Hai." Maeda Tadanobu paused, and took the long wooden pole again.

Pointing at the sand table with a long wooden pole, Maeda Tadanobu said: "In order to cooperate with this raid, our 2nd Guards Division relied on Zhengtai Road and built four blockades!"

"Nani? There are four blockades?"

Hearing this, Shinozuka Yoshio couldn't help but move slightly.

You know, the 4th Brigade and the 9th Brigade gathered Japanese troops from two brigades, plus the two divisions of the Imperial Association Army, a total of 5000 people only built three blockades.

The strength of the 2nd Guards Division was only 2.

Moreover, the width of the Zhengtai Road defense line in charge is longer,

But actually built four blockades instead?

The staff officers of the headquarters also whispered.

Everyone is eager to know, how did the 2nd Guards Division do it?

Maeda Tadanobu smiled slightly, and then continued: "The first blockade is a warning blockade."

"The main purpose of the so-called cordon is to detect enemy forces and prevent enemy forces from penetrating."

"Relying on the blockade ditch between 15 and 30 kilometers north of Zhengtai Road, there were originally 13 secondary strongholds, and 12 secondary strongholds were added not long ago."

"These 25 secondary strongholds are less than five kilometers apart from each other."

"There is also a 24-hour patrol between every two strongholds."

"The defenders of each stronghold plus the patrol team will need about 2500 imperial soldiers."

"With such a tight blockade, the Eighth Route Army would never even think about infiltrating it."

"Relying on strongholds and blocking ditches, it is even capable of blocking frontal attacks of the size of the Eighth Route Army Company or below."

What Maeda Tadanobu meant was that the first cordon was mainly used to monitor the Eighth Route Army, and at the same time, it also had the ability to stop the Eighth Route Army's small-scale assault.

There is nothing extraordinary about this first blockade.

"Suoga." Shinozuka Yoshio said, "Then what about the second blockade?"

Maeda Tadashi said: "The second blockade is the mobile blockade."

"Based on five rapid rescue strike brigades, supplemented by a squadron of cavalry and artillery, five rapid rescue strike detachments are formed, each responsible for a 5-kilometer blockade ditch."

"Once the strongholds in this jurisdiction are attacked, or the Eighth Route Army launches a strong attack at the battalion or regiment level, they can arrive within half an hour and smash the Eighth Route Army's strong attack in one fell swoop."

"The mobile blockade requires about 7500 imperial soldiers!"

"Among them 650 cavalry and 75 30mm caliber field guns,"

"We still need 230 trucks and 25 Type [-] light tanks."

Tadanobu Maeda meant that if the Eighth Route Army concentrated camps or regiment-level troops,

Then only the patrols along the blockade and the defenders at various strongholds cannot stop it. At this time, five rapid rescue strike detachments are needed to arrive for reinforcements within half an hour.

With the strength and firepower of 5 rapid rescue strike detachments,

It can definitely challenge any main regiment of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region head-on.

That is to say, unless the Eighth Route Army concentrates troops above the brigade level to launch a strong attack, the second mobile blockade line will be enough to lock Zhengtai Road.

And it's still completely locked!

No loopholes will be left!

Yoshio Shinozuka did not expect this to be such a mobile blockade?

"Yoxi!" Shinozuka Yoshio nodded happily, "Then what is the third blockade?"

After listening to the first two blockades, Yoshio Shinozuka was looking forward to the third blockade.

It must be much more interesting than the very old-fashioned three blockade lines in the front, middle, and rear of the 4th and 9th brigades.

In actual combat, it is estimated that it will be more effective.

Maeda Tadanobu said: "The third blockade line is the core blockade line, with about 1 infantry brigade, 1 engineer brigade, 1 supply brigade, plus 1 field artillery brigade to form 3 detachments, stationed at Shouyang County, Yangquan County, and Jingxing County are each responsible for a 40-kilometer administrative area."

"Once the respective jurisdictions are attacked by the Eighth Route Army at the brigade level or above, they will rush to help immediately."

"The third core blockade requires about 6000 imperial soldiers, 2000 for each detachment."

"The fourth blockade line is the final blockade line. The reserve corps, the 2nd Independent Tank Battalion, and the 8th Independent Field Heavy Artillery Battalion form a final detachment."

"The final strength of the detachment was about 4000 people."

"Once the Eighth Route Army from the Taihang bandit area comes in full force,"

"I will personally lead the independent detachment to reinforce."

Having said this, Maeda Tadanobu said with great confidence: "There are four blockades,"

"Whether the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang banditry area breaks up into parts, breaks through the encirclement separately with companies and platoons, or launches a surprise attack at the battalion or regiment level, or gathers troops above the brigade to attack,"

"Even if all the main forces are concentrated to attack,"

"Don't even think about taking half a step across Zhengtai Road! This road is impassable!"

"Yoshi!" Hearing this, Shinozuka Yoshio was completely relieved.

……

In Beiping, No. 11 Iron Lion Alley.

Miyano Michiichi gently opened the door and walked into Neiji Okamura's office.

Neiji Okamura, who was resting with his eyes closed, immediately opened his eyes: "Miyano-kun?"

"Your Excellency, General!" Miyano Michi snapped his feet and stood at attention, "The 1st Army is urgently calling."

With a sudden pause, Michika Miyano handed the folder in his hand to Neiji Okamura.

Neiji Okamura took the folder and opened it. After reading it quickly, he said, "The four blockades that Maeda-kun created are quite innovative. We might as well learn a thing or two when we are raiding central and southern Hebei."

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, have learned a lot." Miyano Michiichi said with deep conviction.

"I think that the four blockades established by Mr. Maeda,"

"In the Taihang Mountains, it can't actually exert real lethality,"

"On the contrary, it is more powerful in plain areas like central and southern Hebei."

"Oh?" Ningji Okamura nodded and said, "So, you are very optimistic about the raid by the 1st Army?"

"Yes, I am positive and optimistic about the raid by the First Army." Miyano said, "The reason for this is also very simple. With the four blockades of Maeda-senpai, Zhengtai Road is already insurmountable. If the Eighth Route Army in the district breaks out to the west, it will collide head-on with the 1 sweeping detachments of the First Army, and the outcome is self-evident."

"So, the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang bandit area has only two routes, going north or going east."

"Going north is a barren mountainous area. If there are not many people to support, the Eighth Route Army will collapse on its own."

"Going east is the Jizhong Plain. Our 110th Division and 8th Brigade have already set up their nets."

"So, in my opinion, the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang bandit area is already doomed."

Neiji Okamura glanced at Michi Miyano indifferently, noncommittal.

……

In Northwest Shanxi, the 358th Regiment Headquarters of the Jinsui Army.

Chu Yunfei was leading several staff officers from the regiment headquarters to conduct sand table operations.

Footsteps sounded, and Chief of Staff Fang Ligong hurried in.

"Tuan Zuo." Fang Ligong stood at attention and saluted, and then said, "The chief department has an urgent call."

Chu Yunfei was still sorting out the sand table model, and asked without raising his head, "What's the matter?"

Fang Ligong said: "The Chief's Ministry called to say that the Japanese army in southern Shanxi has been mobilized suddenly and frequently, and there may be major actions against the Eighth Route Army's Taihang military area in the near future. Let our 358th regiment guard our defense area and not act rashly."

"This is strange." Chu Yunfei said puzzledly, "The Japanese troops in southern Shanxi are frequently mobilized. How can the chief decide that the Japanese army is going to make a big move against the Eighth Route Army's Taihang military area? It's so far away?"

Fang Ligong let out a groan and said, "The Minister's Ministry must have a definite source of information."

"Then I understand." Chu Yunfei said with a cold expression, "It seems that the Minister's Department has reached a tacit understanding with the Japanese army. As a Chinese soldier, I really feel heartbroken for this."

Fang Ligong waved his hand and said, "Tuan Zuo, you don't have to do this."

After a pause, he continued: "In any case, it is a good thing for the Jinsui Army that the Japanese army will focus their spearhead on the Eighth Route Army. As the saying goes, if two sides fight, there will be an injury!"