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However, Maeda Tadanobu is not afraid of being ambushed, because the 2nd Guards Division has a huge force of 11000 people, and also has powerful artillery and armored units, which cannot be accommodated in the small Bellows Ridge.

If the Eighth Route Army launched an ambush, it would only be surrounded by the 2nd Guards Division.

"Division Commander." Yuta Tsuchiya suddenly came to report with a stack of telegrams, "Eighteen strongholds including Shishi, Niuzhuang, and Xiwan were attacked by the Eighth Route Army at the same time."

"And the Eighth Route Army's offensive is fierce."

"There are also many Eighth Route Army troops participating in the attack."

Having said this, he paused and said, "Conservatively, there are at least a dozen regiments."

"Nani? Dozens of regiments?!" Tadanobu Maeda shuddered slightly when he heard this.

But soon, Maeda Tadanobu said again: "Shooting east and attacking west, this is another strategy of the Eighth Route Army. Its purpose is nothing more than to force the main force of our division to withdraw troops. I will not be fooled."

……

"This is the Eighth Route Army's tactic of attacking east and attacking west."

Shinozuka Yoshio's judgment was exactly the same as Maeda Tadanobu's.

"The purpose is to force the 2nd Guards Division to return to the division to save themselves, so that the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang bandit area can calmly get rid of the imperial army's pursuit, and then turn to Tongpu Road to launch a surprise attack on a mopping detachment that was sweeping the net. But such ingenuity can't fool me, let alone Maeda-kun."

In the past, no one would refute Shinozuka Yoshio.

But now, Yoshio Shinozuka's prestige is not as good as before.

Ryuichi Sakamoto jumped out and retorted: "Your Excellency, Commander, you can be sure that what the 2nd Guards Division is biting must be the command organization and the main force of the Taihang bandit area? Maybe it is launching an attack on 18 strongholds along Zhengtai Road at this moment. Is it the main force in the Taihang bandit area that is attacking?"

"It's absolutely impossible." Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Our telecommunications monitoring team has been tracking and locating the No. [-] wireless intercom station of the Eighth Route Army. Retreat in the same direction, not to mention that the artillery of the Eighth Route Army has been retreating along the road.”

Takashi Sakamoto said, "Isn't it too hasty to judge that the Eighth Route Army command organization is in a certain position based on a wireless intercom station? What if it's a bait?"

"It's impossible!" Shinozuka Yoshio said decisively.

"The Eighth Route Army didn't know that we had the ability to monitor their radios, so how could they think of using radios as bait to deceive the imperial army?"

"What's more, we are not relying on a radio station."

"In addition to the radio station, there is also the number two leader of the Eighth Route Army!"

Sakamoto Takaichi was speechless because he couldn't even refute.

After a while, Ryuichi Sakamoto questioned again: "Then, what about the 18 strongholds along Zhengtai Road that are being attacked by the Eighth Route Army? Each stronghold has at least one regiment of the Eighth Route Army. We can’t hold it, but if we send reinforcements, we have no reinforcements to send.”

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and said, "Isn't there still the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army in Yangquan? Let the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army come to rescue a few strongholds near Yangquan in units of battalions."

Ryuichi Sakamoto said in a deep voice, "What about the other strongholds?"

Shinozuka Yoshio said coldly: "Just say that the reinforcements are on the way, let them stick to it with all their strength!"

"Your Excellency, Commander, you are deceiving!" Ryuichi Sakamoto said in a deep voice, "I think that troops should be dispatched from the sweeping detachments or the headquarters of the 2nd Guards Division immediately for reinforcements."

"Absolutely impossible." Shinozuka Yoshio said coldly.

"I would rather the blockade of Zhengtai Road be smashed by the Eighth Route Army,"

"We will definitely not let the main force of the 2nd Guards Division come back."

"Because even if the blockade of Zhengtai Road is smashed, the ones who run away are nothing more than the gangsters and guerrillas in the Taihang bandit area, at most some local troops."

"But if the 2nd Guards Division is allowed to come back for help,"

"The ones who escaped were the main forces of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang bandit area!"

"In this case, not only the blockade of Zhengtai Road will not be able to hold in the end, but the 18 mopping-up detachments along Tongpu Road will also face great danger! This is absolutely not allowed."

"In any case, attacking Zhengtai Road is not the main force of the Eighth Route Army."

……

"Boss, reports from all participating troops."

The deputy chief of staff hurried to the boss with a bunch of telegrams and said: "Except for the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Puppet Army from the direction of Yangquan who came to support and was blocked by the reinforcements I infiltrated in advance, the devils who entered the mountain to sweep None of the sweeping forces and the main force of the 2nd Guards Division sent troops back to help."

The brigade commander smiled and said, "It's expected."

The teacher said: "It seems that Xiao Wang's tactical deception was very successful."

"Then we can't let down Xiao Wang's efforts." The boss waved his hand, "I have ordered that all the troops participating in the war step up to attack Zhengtai Road, and then cover the villagers to go south through Zhengtai Road to monitor and intimidate each stronghold. Lord, if the devil's defenders don't come out, we don't want to attack easily, so as not to arouse the devil's vigilance."

……

The night passed, and it was dawn.

For Yoshio Shinozuka, it was a difficult night, but also one to look forward to.

The reason for this is also very simple, because last night, Zhengtai Road and the two blockades on the north and south sides were attacked by the Eighth Route Army.

By dawn, the entire blockade of Zhengtai Road had been riddled with holes by the Eighth Route Army.

However, Yoshio Shinozuka feels that this does not mean that his No. A battle plan has been declared a failure.

Because all the 18 attacked strongholds along the blockade ditch on the north side remained motionless, this is enough to prove that the attack on the blockade of Zhengtai Road was only a militia guerrilla, at most armed.

If it were the main force of the Eighth Route Army, these 18 strongholds would have been gnawed to nothing.

So where is the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region?There is no doubt that it is in Daxia Bay.

The main force of the 2nd Guards Division has already bit the headquarters and main force of the Eighth Route Army and came to the vicinity of Daxia Bay. According to the information provided by the Yamamoto Special Forces, Daxia Bay is the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

"Report!" Inoue, the head of the communications section, walked in quickly and said, "Aerial scouts are urgent."

Before dawn, the 9th Flying Team sent two Type [-] land attack aircraft to the battlefield for reconnaissance.

Calculating the time, these two Type [-] land attack planes should also fly to the battle area. Yoshio Shinozuka just didn't expect the news to come back so soon.

Immediately Shinozuka Yoshio said: "Read."

"Hayi." Inoue opened the telegram and read, "1st Army Command: We found hundreds of Chinese people in the area along Zhengtai Road. They are fleeing south with their families."

"Moreover, every Chinese citizen is accompanied by armed personnel for protection."

"Currently, the fastest Chinese people have crossed Zhengtai Road and are fleeing to the south."

"However, there are still a large number of people in the mountains north of Zhengtai Road, and these Chinese people are also fleeing south in large numbers."

Hearing this, Ryuichi Sakamoto scolded Baga, and said again: "Your Excellency, Commander, there are indications that this is a premeditated and organized large-scale retreat!"

"I now seriously suspect that the retreat to the vicinity of Daxia Bay is just a false target."

"The purpose is to divert the 2nd Guards Division away from Zhengtai Road, turning the blockade of Zhengtai Road into a sieve."

"Then, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang bandit area can be broken up into pieces and retreat south from Zhengtai Road in units of companies and platoons. They even want to withdraw to the mountainous area south of Zhengtai Road with the gangsters in the Taihang bandit area!"

"Therefore, it has become meaningless to carry out drag-net raids on the Taihang bandit area."

"I think we should immediately order 18 mopping detachments to turn to the Zhengtai Road battlefield. Even if they can't all be transferred here, at least 3 to 5 mopping detachments should be dispatched back to intercept and kill as much as possible the small Eighth Route Army and the crazy people who are going south through Zhengtai Road. The Chinese thugs fleeing to the south must be killed!"

Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't help but also hesitated. He still firmly believed that the headquarters and main forces of the Eighth Route Army were in Daxia Bay, but it would not be acceptable to allow a small group of Eighth Route Army and a large number of ordinary people to go south through Zhengtai Road, because it would make this time's attack difficult. The effect of Battle Plan A is greatly reduced.

However, it is obviously unrealistic to transfer the sweeping detachment to the past.

Not to mention that the 18 mopping-up detachments had already penetrated into the mountainous area, and they couldn't move in a hurry. Even if there was time, they could only cross the Taihang mountainous area. What if they were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army again?

The main force of the Eighth Route Army had divided its troops twice before.

Although the main force that was sent out did not carry heavy weapons, it would be no problem to eat up one or even two infantry brigades of the imperial army in an ambush, so we couldn't take this risk.

Shinozuka Yoshio has always believed that as long as he bites the Eighth Route Army's headquarters and heavy weapons, he will be able to force the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region to return to help. Sometimes it is even possible to concentrate various sweeping detachments to participate in the decisive battle.

Chapter 237 Turtle in the urn

So at this time, Yoshio Shinozuka would never dispatch a mopping up detachment.

As a commander, Shinozuka Yoshio will not make the mistake of making a big mistake.

Immediately, Shinozuka Yoshio said: "Please ask the Front Army Command to coordinate the reinforcement of the railway troops, and send a group of road and rail dual-purpose armored vehicles to block Zhengtai Road."

"Nani?" Sakamoto Takashi said dumbfounded.

"How can a few road and rail dual-purpose armored vehicles be blocked?"

"Anyway, try to block it as much as possible." Shinozuka Yoshio said, "I always firmly believe that the main force of the Eighth Route Army is still near Daxia Bay, and the ones who broke through the blockade of Zhengtai Road are nothing more than a group of Chinese thugs and local armed forces. There are more than a dozen road and railway vehicles. Dual-purpose armored vehicles can basically block Zhengtai Road."

Ryuichi Sakamoto said coldly: "What if the main force of the Eighth Route is on Zhengtai Road?"

"Baga!" Shinozuka Yoshio reprimanded, "You idiot, can't you use your pig's brain to think? If the main force of the Eighth Route Army is really on Zhengtai Road, can the 18 strongholds along the North Blockade Ditch be kept?"

"This doesn't explain the problem." Takashi Sakamoto said, "In order not to alert the Imperial Army, the main force of the Eighth Route Army transferred the 2nd Guards Division back to Zhengtai Road, so it is also possible to keep these 18 strongholds on purpose."

"Baga." Shinozuka Yoshio said angrily, "Who is the commander of the 1st Army?"

Takashi Sakamoto provoked his authority again and again, Yoshio Shinozuka finally got angry.

"Of course, you are the commander of the 1st Army." Takashi Sakamoto paused slightly, and then said again, "But as a combat staff officer and acting chief of staff, I have the responsibility and obligation to express my point of view..."

"Enough." Yoshio Shinozuka interrupted, "You are no longer acting chief of staff, you have been dismissed."

"Nani?" Takashi Sakamoto's face collapsed, and he had never seen such a small-minded commander.

Yoshio Shinozuka ignored Ryuichi Sakamoto, but walked back to the sand table. From the sand table, the prince had already retreated to a fork called Yangcun with the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

The fork road to the left from Yangcun leads to Daxia Bay.

But this is a broken road, because it will be broken when it reaches Daxiawan.

The fork road from Yangcun to the right leads to Qitai County, where the 9th Brigade is stationed.

However, there are still more than 50 kilometers from Yangcun to Qitai County, and there are several dangerous roads in between, so Shinozuka Yoshio has reason to believe that the prince will take the main force of the Eighth Route Army to take the right fork.

Although they knew that the Eighth Route Army would take the right fork, there was nothing they could do.

It must be too late for the 2nd Guards Division to detour to the front to intercept.

Asked the 9th Brigade to dispatch troops ahead of time and enter the mountains to ambush, but Yoshio Shinozuka did not dare to do so.

Because the mountains are full of the eyes and ears of the Eighth Route Army, as soon as the 9th Brigade enters the mountain, it will be tracked down by the Eighth Route Army, and maybe the 9th Brigade will be ambushed by the Eighth Route Army in turn.

The current combat effectiveness of the 9th Brigade is not as good as before.

If only the sweeping detachment from the west could come over soon.

It's a pity that the sweeping detachment didn't dare to advance too fast, so they could only push forward slowly step by step.

Why dare not advance too fast?The reason is also very simple. It is also afraid of being ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, and the sweeping detachment is also responsible for sweeping the villages in the passing area, so as not to leave dead ends.

Therefore, the 18 sweeping detachments must move forward step by step.

But Shinozuka Yoshio is not in a hurry, as long as the current situation is maintained, the prince and the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region will sooner or later become the turtle in the urn, and the entire army will be wiped out.

At this moment, Inoue Yasushi, the head of the communications section, walked over quickly.

"Your Excellency, Commander." Yasushi Inoue paused and said, "The 2nd Guards Division received an urgent call, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army has turned on the fork leading to Daxia Bay."

"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka was taken aback for a moment.

This wave really didn't expect that the prince would take the road of Daxia Bay?

Immediately, Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes fell back to the sand table, and he repeatedly confirmed that it was true, Daxia Bay is indeed a dead end road, and after arriving at Daxia Bay, the road was broken, and there were only two mountain roads.

A mountain road leads to Chenjiayu, and then even the mountain road is broken, it is a cliff.

Another mountain road leads to a line of sky in Shuiyao Mountain, and then leads to Shouyang County.

Apart from these two mountain roads, there are cliffs that only Orion Yaonong dared to climb, or else he had to go back to Yang Village and find a detour around Yang Village.

Is the Eighth Route Army going to break through from the sky?

If this is really the case, the prince is really courting death.

Because there are only rugged mountain roads in the direction of the first line of sky, and there is no way to walk with heavy equipment, if the prince really leads the main force of the Eighth Route Army to break out from the direction of the first line of sky, he must abandon all heavy weapons.

Without heavy weapons, how much combat power can the Eighth Route Army have left?

At that time, three sweeping detachments will be enough to stop the Eighth Route Army.

Because each mopping detachment is equipped with a mountain artillery squadron, 3 mopping detachments can gather the support firepower of 3 mountain artillery squadrons, which is enough to instantly kill the mortars and grenades of the Eighth Route Army.

"Yoshi!" Shinozuka Yoshio nodded happily, and asked Inoue again.

"Order, the sweeping missions of the 3rd to 8th sweeping detachments are cancelled, and they are rushing towards the direction of the first line of sky! Be sure to block the first line of sky before this evening! The rest of the sweeping detachments readjust the sweeping area."

Just now Ryuichi Sakamoto asked Yoshio Shinozuka to dispatch 3 to 5 mopping detachments to help the blockade of Zhengtai Road. Yoshio Shinozuka refused without hesitation, but now he has 6 mopping detachments to block the first line of sky, but Yoshio Shinozuka has no trace of it. The reason for his hesitation is very simple, that is, to grasp the big and let go of the small!

Yoshio Shinozuka has always believed that