Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

"Yoshi! The Locust Army's blitzkrieg has really achieved great results. Miyakawa-kun is indeed the best soldier in the empire!"

"I will ask the headquarters, no, I will ask His Majesty Tian Huang for instructions, and ask for credit for you!"

Okamura Neiji said as he looked at Miyagawa Hatoyama who was standing straight beside him.

He now likes this young man more and more.

It is said that an expert can tell whether something is good or not at one glance.

Miyagawa Hatoyama showed off his skills as soon as he arrived at the General Headquarters, and now he has planned this massive blitzkrieg.

The Central Army was defeated step by step, while the Locust Army was advancing triumphantly.

Ever since he was beaten up by Lin Tian last time, Okamura Ningji began to doubt his life and gradually lost confidence in himself. He no longer had the bravery and decisiveness he used to have.

But this time, with the help of Miyagawa Hatoyama, Okamura Neiji regained the feeling of looking down on the world.

Sure enough, the locust army is invincible!

"Haha, thank you for your kindness, Commander-in-Chief, but I think that we can ask for credit later, until we have completely wiped out the two lakes area and the bayonets of the locust army are on the tip of Chongqing's nose. Then it won't be too late."

“He who claims credit before winning will not be able to maintain his position for long.”

"When I was in Germany, I heard that the locust army did a lot of things in this regard, especially the North China Front Army."

Miyagawa Hatoyama did not give Okamura Yasuji any face at all. In front of Okamura Yasuji, he not only directly refused to ask for credit for him, but also exposed Okamura Yasuji's past.

It was almost like Okamura Yasuji's behavior that led to the following behavior. The celebratory telegram had already been sent to Yoshio Shinozuka before the officers below won the victory. As a result, the celebratory banquet had just been set up and it turned into a funeral.

"Uh... hehe, Miyakawa-kun is indeed a young hero, unmoved by fame and fortune. He is truly worthy of being the elite of the empire. If all the soldiers of the empire were like you, why would China not be destroyed and the empire not prosper?"

Okamura Neiji's face turned pale, and Shinozuka Yoshio's whereabouts are still unknown, he may have died in battle.

As the saying goes, the dead are the greatest. It's too much for Miyagawa Hatoyama to still mock Shinozuka Yoshio.

Moreover, Miyagawa Hatoyama is a bit too presumptuous. What is his intention in saying these words in front of me?

You have to know that the Japanese have very strict hierarchy.

Younger generations must absolutely respect their elders.

Subordinates must absolutely obey their superiors.

Not to mention a strictly disciplined and hierarchical army.

If someone else had said these words to General Okamura, his ashes would have been sent back to the country by now.

The reason why Miyagawa Hatoyama can still thrive here is entirely due to Okamura Yasuji's respect for talent.

If it weren't for the fact that Miyagawa Hatoyama's blitzkrieg was very successful, Okamura Yasuji would have really shown his power.

In the face of Okamura Yasuji's "praise", Miyagawa Hatoyama had a blank expression. In his eyes, the empire's soldiers should be like him, loyal to their duties and do their best.

However, there are too many good-for-nothings in the Locust Army...

"Haha, send a message to the commanders of the divisions on the front line. Since the start of the war, all units have made smooth progress and achieved very good results. Commendations are proposed."

"Order, the 10th Division of the Northern Locust Army will command its headquarters and other troops to continue attacking the 17th War Zone's defense line, and the th Division will split its troops to annihilate the th Army Group of the Sichuan Army that intends to outflank it."

"Order the 6th and 20th Divisions of the Southern Locust Army and other Locust Army units to concentrate their forces, capture several counties in the north, and work with the Northern Locust Army to break through the second line of defense of the Ninth War Zone."

"At that time, the two locust armies will meet at the foot of Changsha City and break the city in one fell swoop!"

Okamura Neiji laughed dryly twice and then gave the order.

In this battle, he wanted to avenge the last Battle of Changsha.

He was also in command last time, and his opponent was also Xue Boling. As a result, the locust army was annihilated with 100,000 troops and was defeated.

This time, he had figured out Xue Boling's fighting style.

The Central Army still used the old tactics, blocking the enemy head-on and encircling the enemy from both wings.

The Chinese call it "Tianlu Tactics".

This time he wanted to break through the so-called furnace bottom in one fell swoop. By then, the Central Army would be divided into two, and the Locust Army could surround and annihilate it.

Under the powerful offensive of the blitzkrieg, two of the three lines of defense that Xue Boling had painstakingly built were about to be breached by him.

As long as the second line of defense is broken, the Central Army will be even more frightened. At that time, the Locust Army will take advantage of the victory to break through the third line of defense in one fell swoop, and occupying Changsha will not be a problem.

"Where are the five aviation brigades transferred from the country?" Okamura Neiji asked after giving the order.

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief! Just now, the Army Air Force has sent two advance squadrons, all of which are bombers!"

"Another three fighter squadrons will be here this afternoon!"

The chief of staff at the side replied hurriedly.

"Yoshi! Order the bomber squadron to take a short rest and resupply, then immediately head to the front line, one in the south and one in the north, to support the locust army in their battles!"

"Remember, kill and injure the enemy to the maximum extent possible at all costs!"

"Except for aerial bombs, bring all the Type 03 poison gas bombs and bomb in shifts, day and night!"

A smile appeared on Okamura Neiji's dark face, which was full of murderous intent.

So far, he has sent out more than 200,000 ground troops.

Even the Army Air Force sent six squadrons.

Okamura Neiji transferred half of the air force in the south to the front line to cooperate with Miyagawa Hatoyama's blitzkrieg.

This kind of offensive has great advantages and is very effective.

Concentrate firepower and break through the surface with a single point. In the face of the Locust Army's powerful air-to-ground firepower, the Central Army's position was reduced to scorched earth and could be broken through quickly.

The last battle with Lin Tian made Okamura Neiji realize the more powerful uses of the air force.

This time, Okamura Neiji tasted the sweetness and he went so crazy that he asked the headquarters to assign him five more aviation squadrons.

It consists of three fighter squadrons and two bomber squadrons.

Moreover, Okamura Neiji wanted to break down the psychological defenses and resistance will of the Central Army.

In addition to conventional aerial bombs, each bomber also carried thirty Type 03 poison gas bombs.

Under this attack, the Central Army suffered heavy losses and the Locust Army advanced very quickly.

And Okamura Neiji was still sending reinforcements to the front line, and he would not give up until he achieved his goal.

This was a turning point for him, and it also had a bearing on the future encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army and Lin Tian's troops in North China.

No room for error!

Okamura Neiji was very grateful that he did not have to fight to the death with Lin Tian in North China this time.

Otherwise, let alone winning the battle, based on the situation in the Battle of Taiyuan, the entire North China might have been lost in his hands.

Fortunately, this time, that bastard Lin Tian did not stay at the front line, but went to the rear.

The Eighth Route Army in North China was out of reach, and Lin Tian was not there.

God is helping me. God bless the locust army and the empire.

Even if Lin Tian rushed back now, it would be too late because their air force's combat radius did not cover the two lakes area.

Infantry is even more difficult to support.