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Compared to the headstrong Yamamoto Ikki, Takeshita Shun was born into the imperial elite.

He is even better at handling interpersonal relationships and is deeply trusted by General Okamura.

Mr. Yamamoto was different. He was not well-received by the Japanese military high-ranking officials. Only the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka, paid attention to him.

The rest of the officers didn't think highly of this special forces colonel whose tone was greater than his ability.

On one side, the commander of the North China Expeditionary Army attaches importance to it, while on the other side, the commander of the First Army attaches importance to it, so naturally their levels are different.

The weapons and equipment of Takeshita Shun's special forces are more sophisticated, equipped with American submachine guns, Browning pistols, and sniper rifles.

The personnel are all elite and have good combat effectiveness.

Soldiers versus soldiers, generals versus generals, since Ding Wei has an excellent special forces team, Okamura must also place a special forces team in northern Shanxi to compete with him.

The rise of the Shanxi-North Column had a huge impact on the security movement in North China and had become a thorn in the side of General Okamura.

Both the Mongolian Garrison Army and the First Army suffered heavy losses at the hands of Ding Wei, and the loss of troops made it difficult for the empire to bear.

There will be no peace unless the Shanxi-North Column is eliminated.

Takeshita Shun moved from Taiyuan to Xin County and was the first to understand the current situation. After communicating with the three commanders, Lieutenant Colonel Kojima, Takasaki, and Utsunomiya, he found that the strength of the Northern Shanxi Column was indeed very strong.

They are well-equipped, have heavy firepower of the same scale, and their soldiers are well-trained and have strong combat effectiveness.

With the same number of troops, it is stronger than the Type B Division of the Japanese, and seems to have the same combat effectiveness as the Type A Division.

The fighting will is strong and the battlefield performance is even better.

There are good and bad people among the Chinese. There are both excellent soldiers and spineless traitors. It is really puzzling.

"Colonel Takeshita, do you have any good suggestions to alleviate our army's decline in the battle?"

Lieutenant Colonel Kojima is the chief of staff of the 41st Division. The division commander is still commanding the troops, so he will be in charge of the overall situation for the time being.

There were also two infantry colonels, Takasaki and Utsunomiya, who had no intention of fighting at this time.

The battle in the Xinding Basin made the 41st Division unable to raise its head and was almost wiped out, which seriously damaged its vitality.

Takeshita Shun pondered for a moment and did not dare to make any decisions.

He had just arrived and was unable to obtain all the information. Judging from the situation alone, the 41st Division was unable to organize a large-scale counterattack.

You can try a local counterattack, coordinated with air firepower.

"I suggest that the special operations team lead a small force to infiltrate, scout the enemy's deployment, and bombard with aerial firepower."

The Eighth Route Army, which lacked anti-aircraft weapons, was most worried about the roaring bombers.

If we can grasp the enemy's deployment situation, we will be able to achieve effective results.

At the end of July, the Japanese sent out several planes in succession and accurately found the deployed companies of the Eighth Route Army. The bombing by the planes caused heavy losses to the defending troops.

Daily fortifications are simply built and do not have air defense capabilities.

Under the bombing of aerial bombs, the area turned into a sea of ​​fire. Many comrades had nowhere to escape and were swallowed alive by the flames.

Kong Jie was the first to notice the difference. The frequency of the Japanese planes' sorties increased, and every time they did so, they seemed to have eyes and dropped bombs on where the company was stationed.

Even if we deepen the fortifications and increase the anti-aircraft defenses, we should hide when we hear an airplane.

There are casualties in every bombing.

Ding Wei received news that for seven consecutive days, the Japanese planes had carried out 7 bombing missions in the plains, causing more than 13 casualties.

If we let the Japanese continue bombing like this, we will have to hand over the territory we just took with both hands.

The first thing that came to my mind was that there were thieves and surrendered puppet troops. There must be Japanese spies in the towns and villages.

"Investigate thoroughly and check all personnel."

"Also notify Kong Jie to strengthen air defense measures, dig deeper holes, expand trenches, disperse deployment, and reduce casualties from bombing."

We were concentrating on fighting in the north and dealing with the troops stationed in Mongolia, but now trouble has arisen.

First clear out the spies in the occupied area, then take a look at the situation.

August,

The goal of the Northern Shanxi Column was to take action at the important military locations of Jining, Fengzhen and Tianzhen, to isolate the Datong area and form a division.

Ding Wei planned to deploy troops in four routes.

Led by Wang Chao, who came from the Northwest Army, the 4th Regiment took control of the Great Wall line west of Datong and wiped out small groups of puppet troops and Japanese troops.

He came from the Northwest Army, and he could use his reputation to recruit and absorb the remnants of the original Northwest Army and take the opportunity to expand his influence.

To the northwest, it approached Tokto, Horqin, and Liangcheng, firmly grasped the areas inside and outside the Great Wall, and threatened the southeastern part of Guisui (now Hohhot).

The 4th Regiment is an infantry regiment. To the northwest is a large area of ​​desert and plains, which requires mobile forces.

What they need to do is to establish a blockade line in the mountainous and desert areas to ensure the safety of the western part of the Shanxi-North Column.

Zhang Dabiao's detachment approached Huairen with its troops and engaged in battle with the 13th Independent Regiment which was still surviving in Datong area, threatening the safety of important cities in the north and forcing the Japanese to mobilize 2 to 3 troops to garrison.

At the same time, two main battalions were split up and sent to conduct guerrilla warfare in the direction of Fengzhen and Tianzhen.

With Zhang Dabiao's ability, it was no problem for him to mobilize 6,000 people, including fighting and organizing. He was from the Big Knife Team and had also fought in the war on the Great Wall.

He has rich combat experience and dares to fight.

Gao Qing's detachment approached Hunyuan, Guangling and Lingqiu, and fought with the Japanese independent mixed brigade No. 2, cooperating with friendly forces in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area.

Try to involve 2-3 Japanese infantry battalions as much as possible, hoping to eliminate half or even an entire infantry battalion before the end of the year.

We set a KPI of killing 1,000 enemies. Given the foundation of the new Gao Qing regiment, this goal is difficult but can definitely be achieved.

Zhou Weiguo's 6th Regiment was stationed at the column headquarters and was responsible for flexible deployment.

The cavalry regiment, reconnaissance battalion, and artillery regiment entered the Datong Basin and after resting, they will be deployed to the north to launch an offensive in cooperation with Zhang Dabiao and Gao Qing's detachments.

Zhou Weiguo walked in hurriedly.

"Commander, I just got some inside information that the Japanese army has deployed a special forces team in the Xinding area. I guess my old classmate, Takeshita Shun, is here."

Ding Wei raised his head and couldn't help frowning.

"Is the news accurate?"

"Basically accurate. He is good at disguise, infiltration, and coordinated operations. Infiltration reconnaissance is Takeshita Shun's forte. Commander Kong has reported it many times and suspects that there is suspicion of infiltration inside."

He put down the pencil in his hand and asked Captain Zhou to sit down and chat.

When the old rival came, his idea was to arrange a special forces team to go there, soldier against soldier, general against general, to get rid of Takeshita Shun.

But Ding Wei has different ideas. Kong Jie's main force is stationed in Xinding and deployed in a dispersed manner. The special forces have pressure to infiltrate. Given the encryption situation within the organization and the fact that the 41st Division has just suffered a big loss, there may not be a big problem here.

The damage that Takeshita Shun's special forces can cause is limited, and at most they can cooperate with aircraft bombing.

With experience, the comrades knew how to dig air-raid shelters and strengthen air-raid fortifications.

With the support of Yunzhong River, Jinshan Mountain, Hutuo River, and Yunzhong Mountain and Wutai Mountain on both sides, the situation in Xinding area is as stable as Mount Tai.

The special forces will still be used in the northeast and north to cooperate with the detachment to expand the results of the battle.

"Let your old classmate toss around for a while, and then deal with him after you have gathered your energy. The most urgent task is to kill the troops stationed in Mongolia and seize the important military bases of Suiyuan and Chahar."