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However, Neiji Okamura waved his hand and sighed, "This is exactly the power of these four fortresses!"

"This is the strength of these four fortresses?" Youmo Jingsan asked in a daze, "What do you mean by your words, General?"

Ningji Okamura said: "Because I found that the firepower points of the machine guns on the slopes on both sides of the Yezhugou Canyon are movable. The firepower point on the hillside can also be moved backwards, so I seriously suspect that a tunnel has been dug underground."

Speaking of this meal, Ningji Okamura said again: "No, this is not suspicion, but affirmation. I am sure that the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has built underground passages in the mountainside on both sides of the canyon. Through these underground passages, they can Realize the rapid movement of troops, materials and weapons and equipment."

"That is to say, the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army only needs [-] machine guns to form [-] firepower points on the hillsides on both sides of the Yezhugou Canyon!"

"Of course, there are only two hundred firepower points at most at the same time."

"The Yezhugou Fortress is like this, and the Killing Pigkou, Xijikou and Yelangyu are probably similar."

"So that's how it is." Seizo Arisue said awe-inspiringly, "This kind of design is really amazing, it's simply impeccable."

"No, there is still a solution." Okamura Ningji waved his hand, "And I have thought of three methods, but I am not sure which one is better, so I will discuss it with you."

"Three methods?" Youmo said three ways, "Please show me, Your Excellency the General."

Neiji Okamura said: "The first way is to make a detour. Since the [-]th Route of the Eighth Route Army has blocked the critical pass, we will open a road across the mountain, build a bridge when encountering water, and build a new road around this critical pass."

"Building a detour?" Yousue Jingsan said in astonishment, "It will take a long time."

Okamura Ningji said: "I don't know about the other three passes, but I have carefully observed the Yezhugou pass. It is necessary to rebuild a road with a length of about ten kilometers to bypass the Yezhugou."

"Ten kilometers?" You Mo Jingsaid, "It will take at least two months. Considering that the Eighth Route Army will attack and harass, it will take longer. I think it will take at least three or four months."

Okamura Ningji said: "The second method is to blast."

"Blasting?" Yousue Jingsan frowned, "Your Excellency, the 1st Division and the 28th Division have already used it, and the effect is not very good, and even if the blasting is successful, the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is also very easy. Repair, after all, re-dig a tunnel directly to the ground to form a firepower point."

"No, I'm not talking about this shallow blast."

Neiji Okamura waved his hand and said, "What I'm talking about is digging down from the north slope outside the wild boar ditch, and then placing explosives deep in the mountainside for blasting, directly blasting the outermost mountain as a whole."

"In this way, as the entire mountain collapses, the Eighth Route Army soldiers and firepower points deployed in the mountain will also be buried alive and destroyed."

"After blasting the first mountain outside, then blast the second mountain."

"I've counted. There are about a dozen peaks on both sides of Yezhugou from north to south."

"Even if the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army survived and moved from the tunnel, when we blast all the dozen or so peaks, they will completely lose their hiding places and be forced to return to the surface."

Speaking of this meal, he said again: "As long as you return to the surface position, the battle will be easy."

Yusue Seizo frowned and said, "Your Excellency, this will probably take longer."

Okamura Ningji said: "If these two methods are not feasible, then there is only one last method left, which is to invest in elite infantry, and under the guidance of chariot troops, they will compete inch by inch with the Eighth Route Army on both sides of the canyon. Advance inch by inch, and destroy the bunkers all over the hillsides on both sides one by one."

Youmo Jingsan said: "But our chariot can't go up the hillside."

"No, we can still go up." Ningji Okamura waved his hand, "It only needs to build a simple road a few hundred meters long, and the imperial army's chariots can be sent up the mountainside, and then the infantry can be covered to move forward. assault."

Arisue Seizo pondered and said: "The third method must have the greatest casualties, but it takes the shortest time. As far as the current battle situation is concerned, I think the third method is the most suitable."

More than a dozen other combat staff officers are also deeply convinced.

After all, the sweep of bandit areas in Northwest Shanxi cannot be dragged on for too long.

If it is delayed for six months or even a year, the Japanese army will not be able to bear it.

Neiji Okamura sighed and said again: "Although the third method takes a short time, there is still a fatal loophole, which will definitely have a serious impact on our entire mopping plan."

You Mo Jing said: "Your Excellency, are you worried that you won't be able to catch the main force of the [-]th Brigade?"

"That's it." Ningji Okamura nodded, "It turns out that our battle plan is that if the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army uses the Yezhugou and other strategic passes to block the attack, then we will take advantage of the situation and use four divisions to defeat the Eighth Route Army. The main force of the Eighth and Sixth Brigade was attracted at the Yezhugou and other four passes, exhausting and exhausting them."

"Wait until the main force of the [-]th Brigade is almost exhausted and exhausted,"

"Then put the remaining four mountain divisions into the Northwest Shanxi quickly from the small road, outflank the rear of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army and form an encirclement.

"But now, this method doesn't work." After a pause, Neiji Okamura continued, "Because the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army now has only a small number of troops, and even only needs to use local armed forces. The pass easily blocked the four main divisions of the imperial army, so when the imperial army invested in the other four mountain divisions to launch a surprise attack, the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army could also use its main force to intercept them, and our two intentions were in vain. "

"This..." Yousue Jingsan and a dozen combat staff officers were dumbfounded on the spot.

Yeah, if that were the case, their whole plan would be for naught.

Doesn't this raid against bandit areas in Northwest Shanxi become a joke?

After mobilizing the strength of eight divisions, it ended up feeling lonely?

Neiji Okamura went on to say: "If the current pace of fighting continues, this raid will definitely end in a stalemate. People in the bandit areas in northwestern Shanxi can escape across the river calmly. Even if the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army cannot defend the bandit areas They can also break through the siege, as soon as the imperial army retreats, they can make a comeback again."

Yusue Jingsan said in a deep voice: "If that's the case, this raid will be a complete failure."

Neiji Okamura said: "Therefore, we must make changes to the entire mopping plan, or continue to increase our troops, or invest in another four mountain divisions in advance, forcing the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army to use the main force, and then in the middle of the battle Look for the other side's flaws and join in targeting the breakouts."

Youmo Jingsan said: "If we increase our troops, I'm afraid there will only be the 26th Division."

Okamura Ningji said: "In any case, let the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army use its full strength first, and never let their main force watch from the sidelines, otherwise it will easily cause problems."

"Your Excellency, what you said is very true." Youmo said three things.

"The [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is a real tiger,"

"It's really dangerous to let this fierce tiger watch over you."

"Order." Ningji Okamura nodded and said, "The 71st and 72nd Divisions will leave Yelang Valley and Xijikou immediately, and the 27th, 73rd, 74th, and 75th Divisions should also not rest. Immediately follow the original plan, break into the northwest of Shanxi from the mountain roads in the northeast and southeast, and attack Tiandagang and Yunqi towns."

"Hai." You Mojing nodded three times.

……

Anhua, Shanxi Northwest Column Command.

Wang Ye slept for a whole day and didn't wake up until evening.

When I woke up, it was just in time for the meal, so I hurried to the kitchen to make a meal.

Carrying the lunch box, Wang Ye walked into the war room while eating. At a glance, he saw the brigade commander, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie all surrounded by the sand table with serious expressions.

Upon seeing this, Wang Ye paused in his heart.

Almost at the same time, the brigade commander also saw Wang Ye walking in and nodded his head.

Wang Ye asked: "Brigade Commander, looking at your expressions, something happened again?"

The brigade commander hummed lightly, and then said: "Just received a telegram from the reconnaissance team, and found the main force of the Japanese army in the northeast and southeast of our base at the same time!"

Ding Wei pointed to the sand table and said: "There are about two divisions of the Japanese army in the northeast, and they are going straight to Tiandagang, the garrison of the 94th Brigade of the Central Army. The 358th Regiment was stationed in Yunqi Town, and the intention of the Japanese army was to bypass Yelang Valley and Xijikou and directly enter the base area."

Kong Jie went on to say: "More than a dozen villages have been burned along the way. Fortunately, most of the people in these villages have been removed by us in advance, but the rest of the villagers who refused to leave have all suffered."

"What? Two divisions?" Wang Ye was stunned for a moment and said, "Two divisions hugging each other?!"

In Wang Ye's vision, the four mountain divisions of the Japanese army would break into the Northwest Shanxi base in four routes.

In this way, the Shanxi Northwest Column can concentrate its superior forces and find an opportunity to eat one of the divisions first.

But now the devil's four divisions are only divided into two groups, and it is difficult for the Shanxi Northwest Column to survive.

"En." The brigade commander nodded and said worriedly, "It's true that the plan hasn't changed quickly. We only prepared one table of banquets, but two tables of guests came, and some of them couldn't sit down."

Li Yunlong said hesitantly: "If you want me to say that we can still fight."

After a pause, he continued: "As the old saying goes, one sheep is herding, and two sheep are also herding. It is nothing more than changing from one division to two divisions. We in Northwest Shanxi may be able to eat it."

What Li Yunlong meant was to fight first, and then look for opportunities.

This is undoubtedly a very risky style of play, but it is in line with Li Yunlong's character.

In the Battle of Cangyun Ridge, he dared to break out from the front with only two mortar shells.

"No." The brigade commander flatly refused, "This is too risky. Facing the two mountain divisions of the Japanese army, our Shanxi Northwest Column not only has no advantage in strength, but also has an absolute disadvantage in firepower. A draw will burn the incense, you kid still want to fight an annihilation battle, haven't you woken up yet?"

Kong Jie said: "Then divide up the troops to resist the enemy, first cover the transfer of the common people."

After a pause, he continued: "When all the people have moved to the Hetao, we will split up and break through. At that time, we will be able to fight off ten thousand or even twenty thousand devils no matter what, and the strategic intention to kill and wound the devils as much as possible is basically regarded as If it is realized, we will be able to break through with peace of mind."

Chapter 546

"Divide troops to resist the enemy?" The brigade commander frowned, "That's completely passive defense."

The so-called division of troops to resist the enemy is to divide the main force of the northwestern Shanxi column into two parts, and go out to Tiandangang and Yunqi Town respectively, and cooperate with the local armed forces in the third division to fortify layer by layer and block them step by step to prevent the four Japanese troops from attacking the enemy. The division quickly broke into the hinterland of the base area, and while covering the transfer of the people, it used the favorable terrain as much as possible to kill and wound the vital forces of the Japanese army.

If this tactic is adopted, it is still possible to kill or injure 2 or [-] Japanese troops in the blocking battle.

After all, the strength, equipment level, and individual quality of their Shanxi Northwest Column are all there.

However, the Shanxi Northwest Column's own casualties may not be small, and the loss of weapons and equipment will also be very large, and the loss of heavy weapons is very likely.

Such a result was not what Wang Ye wanted.

"Brigade Commander, I am against dividing up troops to resist the enemy." Wang Ye said in a deep voice.

"Xiao Wang, do you have a better idea?" The brigade commander said, "Let's hear it."

Wang Yedao: "Our eyes should not be limited to the Japanese army on the inside line. The Japanese army on the outside line is also within our attack range. Since the Japanese army on the inside line chose to hold a group and we can't move, then we will aim at the Japanese army on the inside line. The outside devils, the four divisions on the outside are all acting alone."

The Brigadier and the others felt their hearts skip a beat.

"The Japanese army outside?" Kong Jie said, "Xiao Wang, you mean the 1st Division?"

"No." Wang Ye shook his head and said, "The 1st Division is a heavy armored division with a total strength of nearly 3 troops. In addition to a heavy artillery brigade, there is also a cavalry brigade and a chariot. United, such a reloaded division is by no means something our column can handle, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great."

Ding Wei said: "If it's not the 1st Division, there will only be the 28th Division, because the two divisions in Yelangyu and Xijikou are too close to Tiandagang and Yunqi Town, whether we attack Yelang The division outside the valley, or the division outside Xijikou, may be encircled by the three divisions of the Japanese army."

"That's right." Wang Ye nodded, "It's the 28th Division."

After a pause, Wang Ye said, "But there is another reason why I chose the 28th Division!"

"Is there another reason?" Li Yunlong asked curiously, "Xiao Wang, what is the reason?"

The brigade commander said: "The other reason Xiao Wang said, I probably know something about it, is it because of the 36th Infantry Regiment?"

"That's right, that's the reason." Wang Ye said, "The 36th Infantry Regiment originally belonged to the battle order of the 9th Division. , All four-unit divisions have been reorganized into three-unit divisions."

"The 36th Infantry Regiment called out the 9th Division at this time,"

“跟来自第1师团的步兵第3联队，以及来自第2师团的步兵第30联队，一起合编成为第28师团。”

After a pause, he added: "So this 28th Division has a very strong combat effectiveness."

Li Yunlong said: "Xiao Wang, does the 36th Infantry Regiment have a grudge against you?"

"Yes, the 36th Infantry Regiment has a grudge against me." Wang Ye nodded heavily, and said, "To be precise, it is the Infantry Regiment that has a grudge against every Chinese."

"Oh, yes." Li Yunlong hurriedly said, "You are right, you have a grudge against us."

"What's right? What Xiao Wang said is completely different from what you think." The brigade commander said angrily, "What Xiao Wang wants to say is that the 36th Infantry Regiment has been to Nanjing!"

"Have you ever been to Nanjing?" Li Yunlong's expression became serious.

Ding Wei and Kong Jie suddenly realized that they really had a grudge against each other!Blood feud!

"Damn it." Li Yunlong scolded, and then said, "I didn't say that, the 28th division must be killed, especially the 36th regiment, and no one will be left!"

The brigade commander asked Wang Ye, "Xiao Wang, how sure are you of killing the 28th Division?"

"At least 28% sure." Wang Ye said in a deep voice, "Because after three days of fighting, the 2000th Division has killed more than 28 devils. If you count the wounded, at least one infantry regiment has lost its combat effectiveness, that is, Said that the [-]th Division now has only two combat infantry regiments left."

"The rest are all technical arms, and their combat effectiveness is completely incomparable with that of infantry."

"So, if we can quickly approach the outer positions of the Japanese army in the dark and launch a surprise attack, there is still a great chance to end the battle within half a day."

"In this case, the Japanese army would have no time to rescue them."

Speaking of this meal, Wang Ye said again: "Of course, if you expect the enemy to be lenient, you should make a contingency plan."

"Make a hypothesis, assuming that the attack on the 28th Division of the Japanese Army has reached a stalemate, buying time for Okamura Neiji to mobilize reinforcements, then the reinforcements will most likely be the 4th Brigade."

"Because the 4th Brigade in Taiyuan is the closest."

"Therefore, it is necessary for us to reserve a regiment to fight against it."

After another pause, Wang Ye said again: "In this way, we can gather eight infantry regiments to besiege the 28th Division of the Japanese Army. The artillery regiment plus the cavalry regiment are definitely enough."

The brigade commander nodded, and said: "Then there is another question. What about the four divisions that broke into Fu'an County and Heyuan County from the direction of Tiandagang and Yunqi Town? They can't be left alone, right?"

Kong Jie also said: "Yes, the transfer work in Fu'an County, Heyuan County and Fuliang Mountain has just started, and the folks have brought a lot of belongings, and even poultry and livestock. The speed is very slow, if the devil catches up to it, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Yeah, this issue has to be considered." The brigade commander said deeply, "The safety of the folks is above all else. We would rather sacrifice ourselves to ensure the safety of the people."

Wang Ye said solemnly: "I'm afraid we can only entrust the blocking task to the third division, and at most one regiment will be dispatched from the first division and the second division to assist the third division."

The brigade commander frowned and said: "The third division originally had to divide troops to garrison Yelangyu Fortress and Xijikou Fortress, but now they are required to hold back the four divisions of the Japanese army that broke in from Tiandagang and Yunqi Town. The division and the second division dispatched two regiments to assist them in fighting, I'm afraid they can't resist it."