Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

"This is our own air force. We conduct combat readiness patrols every day. You will get used to it in the future." Liu Wu said with a smile.

"Great, I've heard for a long time that you sent out the Air Force to attack Taiyuan, and later you annihilated several Japanese flying formations in succession. After seeing it today, I find it's really extraordinary!" Kong Jie said excitedly.

The soldiers walked behind and looked around. All the weapons and equipment in the first division were different from what they had seen before. There were new things everywhere.

There were exclamations wherever he went.

When the soldiers of the First Division saw the soldiers of the New Second Regiment arriving, they stopped what they were doing, stopped to applaud and welcome them.

Kong Jie and others felt right at home, just like they were back home, and didn't feel strange at all.

"Captain Kong, the temporary camp of your new Second Regiment is ready. I will take you to rest first. At 5 pm, we will go to the armory to get equipment, and there will be a welcoming banquet at 6:30 pm!" Liu Wu continued to say to Kong Jie.

Kong Jie and his men were stationed not far from the front line, adjacent to Fang Zhengdu's 1st Infantry Regiment.

What the New Second Regiment has to do now is to train with the troops in the city after receiving the equipment. They have to stay in the barracks for more than ten to twenty days. It just so happens that Lin Tian will come back at that time.

After the training, Lin Tian still had to integrate the troops, and then each unit would move out of the city and station in the designated area.

The First Division is now strong and powerful with a large number of personnel. It is impossible for them all to be crowded in Taiyuan City.

"No problem, everything will be arranged by Minister Liu." Kong Jie nodded. Of course he had no objection.

"Just call me Lao Liu from now on. No need to be so polite. Everyone calls me that. Calling me minister would sound strange." Liu Wu brought Kong Jie and others to the temporary camp of the New Second Regiment, turned around and said.

Liu Wu still felt that it was more intimate to call him Lao Liu.

"No problem, Lao Liu, you can just call me by my name or Lao Kong in the future. We in the Eighth Route Army don't use the Central Army's tricks." Kong Jie also said the same thing.

He was used to bragging and joking with Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and others. Today, when he arrived at the First Division, others either called him Captain Kong or Comrade Kong Jie, which made him feel uncomfortable.

Now that Liu Wu brought it up, he felt a lot more relieved.

"Okay, Lao Kong, you guys take a rest first. I'll call you when the time comes." Liu Wu said.

"Then I'll trouble you, Old Liu!" Kong Jie said, holding Liu Wu's hand again.

Liu Wu then led his men away, and Kong Jie also led the soldiers of the New Second Regiment into their respective rooms and began to rest.

……

Jinling.

The headquarters of the Japanese South China Front Army.

Okamura Neiji once again convened a combat meeting.

There were as many as 10 Japanese generals at the level of division commanders in the conference room.

Okamura Yasuji had the eyes of an eagle and the back of a wolf, revealing his vicious side.

"Gentlemen! According to the latest intelligence, Lin Tian from the 1st Division of the Eighth Route Army went to Yan'an, and their troops are all resting. This is a good opportunity for us!"

"District One is already out of reach, and now their commander is not here, so even if they want to stop the locust army, it will be impossible!"

"Gentlemen! According to the last combat deployment, this commander-in-chief orders the Locust Army to split into two routes to form a pincer attack on the two lakes region of China. The northern part will be led by the 5th Division, the 10th Division, the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade, the 16th Battalion of the Army Aviation Corps, and five divisions of the Locust Army!"

"In the south, the 6th Division, the 20th Division, the 14th Heavy Artillery Regiment, the 6th Cavalry Regiment, the 28th Army Aviation Battalion, and the four divisions of the Locust Alliance will attack forward!"

"The battle will be launched at dawn on the 16th, three days later. With superior firepower and mobility, we will quickly occupy the railways and roads along the way and wipe out all the Chinese villages and towns we encounter!"

"This battle will be commanded personally by the commander-in-chief. All units must report the situation in a timely manner after the battle begins!"

This was a combat strategy that Okamura Yasuji had pondered over for several days and nights and formulated with his staff, and was approved by the Japanese military headquarters.

Okamura Yasuji thought that in the last battle of Taiyuan, China had recovered the entire Shanxi Province.

At this time, the whole of China was celebrating. They must have believed that the locust army had suffered a heavy blow and it was impossible for it to launch another large-scale campaign in a short period of time.

In the south, the Central Army was not a united force and relaxed its vigilance again.

This is a good opportunity for the locust army to launch a surprise attack.

"Crash!!"

"Hai! The empire will be shattered, and His Majesty the Heavenly Locust will be shattered!"

A group of Japanese generals stood up and shouted in unison.

Especially the Japanese generals who participated in this operation, all of them were excited.

In their eyes, as long as their hundreds of thousands of troops were deployed, the Central Army would be unable to resist.

In 10 days, they only need 10 days to defeat the Central Army in the Two Lakes region.

The troops headed straight for Chongqing.

Even if the Central Army encounters stubborn resistance during the process, the time will only be delayed for a few days at most, which is of no importance to the overall situation.

"Hmph! In the last battle with the Central Army's Fifth Army, we lost an entire brigade of troops from the Fifth Division. This time, I must avenge myself!" Sakagami Seishirō said with a fierce look and gritted teeth.

"Mr. Sakagami, I believe in your ability, and even more so in the combat effectiveness of your Fifth Division. Your Fifth Division will take the lead in this battle! Be the first to attack the Central Army's defense line!" Okamura Neiji showed a relieved smile.

He just wanted to see this kind of momentum of the troops.

This time he came alone, without any officers from North China.

Okamura Neiji was worried that those people who were traumatized by Lin Tian would have a negative impact on the South China Front Army and affect their determination and will.

"We are willing to sacrifice our lives for the Empire! Victory! Victory!!"

"The Empire will win!!"

"The Empire will win!!"

In the conference room, a group of Japanese officers raised their right fists and shouted loudly.

"Good! Very spirited! In you, I see the future of the empire!"

"The great cause of the empire will be accomplished by you!"

"When the time comes, His Majesty Tian Huang will personally hang a Rising Sun Medal on your chest!!"

"The empire is shattered! His Majesty the Heavenly Locust is shattered!!"

Neiji Okamura stood up, glanced around the conference room, and shouted loudly.

“Shatter it into pieces! Shatter it into pieces!!”

It has to be said that Okamura Neiji's words were extremely inflammatory. After a few words, everyone in the conference room was like they were injected with chicken blood, and they were shaking with excitement all over their bodies.

"Go down and prepare, the warriors of the empire are invincible!"

"Tell the two flight squadrons to carry Type 03 poison gas bombs and support the ground forces' attack at any time!"

"In the first wave of the offensive, we must break the psychological defenses of the Central Army. It would be best if we could make them flee without a fight once again!"

After saying his last words to the officers, Okamura Neiji turned and left the meeting room.

The Japanese officers watched Okamura Yasuji leave before walking out of the meeting room.

This time, it is a good time for them to achieve success!