He studied the battle reports during this period and found that this Eighth Route Army was not only well-equipped, but also had no obvious shortcomings.

This has been well demonstrated by both the Army Aviation and the 3rd Tank Division.

The independent regiment not only has powerful artillery power, but also has powerful air defense and anti-tank forces.

However, cannons, planes and tanks were their only weapons against the Eighth Route Army.

Now these magic weapons have become ineffective, making him feel at a loss as to where to start.

However, the opponent is not without weaknesses.

Now that they have occupied Zuoyun County and are standing in the forefront to confront them, he sees this as an opportunity.

Because the Eighth Route Army is very good at mountain warfare and is so well-equipped.

When they have the defensive advantage, they are at a great disadvantage.

Now that the other party has come out and seems to be planning to occupy Zuoyun County for a long time, this is a good thing.

He studied it carefully and found that the opponent's only weakness was probably its military strength.

According to the investigation, the total strength of this Eighth Route Army was probably over 10,000.

There are only two ways to deal with them.

The first is to launch a long-term siege against them, building a cage with Zuoyun County as the center to lock up this independent regiment tightly until the enemy is trapped to death.

The second one is the fastest to show results, but the cost is probably the highest.

That is to concentrate superior forces and launch attacks from all directions.

No matter how strong they are, they can't beat four people with two fists.

He believed that with the strength of the imperial army, it would be no problem to encircle and wipe out the independent regiment of more than 10,000 people.

So this time he chose the second option.

The first option will be used as a backup option.

This time, His Majesty the Emperor was determined to destroy this independent group that brought shame to the empire.

So he was also given the power to mobilize troops from all over the country.

Because of his status as a prince, the commanders of various war zones had to give him some face, even the Kwantung Army.

So this time he will draw some elite troops from the Kwantung Army, the North China Front Army and the southern troops.

In addition, he also brought hundreds of advanced fighter jets from the country, and mobilized them from various places, totaling more than 300 aircraft.

So much force was mobilized to deal with a small independent regiment.

From this we can see how much importance the headquarters attaches to this independent regiment.

This can actually be seen from the dispatch of Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko to western Shanxi.

"What? Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko has come to Jinxi? And he has taken over as commander of the First Army from Shinozuka Yoshio?"

After receiving this information, both Li Yunlong and Li Jingrong were very surprised, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in Li Jingrong's eyes.

"Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko must die!!!"

Li Jingrong said with gritted teeth.

Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was the executioner who ordered the massacre and was on Li Jingrong's kill list.

In addition to him, there are Kenji Doihara, Seishirō Itatsune and others.

It would be better if they didn't appear in front of him.

Now that Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko has come, he has no chance of leaving Jinxi alive.

"By the way, have you found out the purpose of this Higashikuni Naruhiko's visit to Jin?"

Li Yunlong asked Zhao Gang.

This news was brought by Zhao Gang.

Now Zhao Gang is not only the political commissar of Datong Military Sub-district, but also serves as the director of the intelligence department of the military sub-district.

Li Yunlong suffered a lot of losses in intelligence, and Li Jingrong also attached great importance to intelligence.

Therefore, the independent regiment's intelligence network construction is still good. At least their intelligence stations are spread all over the surrounding areas of Datong.

Zhao Gang shook his head and said, "Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko is extremely secretive. Our intelligence personnel can't even get close to him."

"We can only collect relevant intelligence. As for the specific intelligence, we don't know."

At this time, the light curtain in front of Li Jingrong's eyes dissipated, and a look of understanding appeared in his eyes.

"I know what he's here for."

These words immediately diverted the attention of Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang.

Li Yunlong asked curiously, "Brother, do you have any information?"

They knew how strong Li Jingrong's intelligence capabilities were and that he could collect a lot of confidential information from the Japanese.

Compared with the Eighth Route Army, they are much better at infiltrating the Japanese.

Of course, only Li Jingrong himself knew that his so-called intelligence all came from the system.

Of course, he has also used his business to establish an intelligence network across the country.

But the construction of intelligence work does not happen overnight.

At present, the intelligence collected by this intelligence department is still superficial and needs time to grow.

Li Jingrong nodded and said, "That's right. This Higashikuni Naruhiko came here with a mission. Can you guess what his mission is?"

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang exchanged a glance before saying, "Since you've asked, brother, I'm afraid he's coming for me this time, right?"

"Yes, you guessed right."

Li Jingrong said: "According to the intelligence I have collected, Hirohito gave him an order this time."

"This trip must clear up the security in northwestern Shanxi and annihilate Li Yunlong's forces. Elite troops can be mobilized from the Chinese theater to join the battle."

"This is the purpose of Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko's visit."

Li Yunlong was delighted when he heard this. He laughed heartily and said, "Is Old Li so famous now?"

"Even that damned Japanese emperor knows about my existence? Then my life has been worth it."

"It can make the devils send a prince to target me."

Li Jingrong ignored Li Yunlong, whose thinking was different from that of an ordinary person, and said, "I have a business deal. Do you want to do it? This deal is not difficult, but it is not easy either."

Hearing these two voices, Li Yunlong looked at Li Jingrong with shining eyes, like a shark that smelled blood.

Although the independent regiment has no shortage of equipment and supplies now.

But who would complain about having too many of these things?

It’s like a wealthy man. Even though he is very rich, he will still pounce on any opportunity to make money.

What's more, with the character of a local rich man like Li Yunlong, he would be a bastard if he didn't take advantage of the opportunity.

"Tell me, brother. Let me analyze whether this deal is difficult or easy."

Even Zhao Gang sat down obediently, waiting for Li Jingrong's explanation.

Li Jingrong said calmly, "According to intelligence, Prince Higashikuni has already issued orders to the Sixth Division, which has already been resting in the south."

"Mobilize them to fight as one of the main forces to encircle and suppress us."

"In addition to the 6th Division, there is also the 16th Division."

"boom....."

Li Yunlong stood up quickly, staring at Li Jingrong intently and asked, "Brother, is this information true? Are the 6th and 16th Divisions coming to us?"

Li Jingrong nodded and said, "The information is absolutely true. We have intercepted the telegram sent by Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko."

Li Yunlong said bitterly, "If this deal requires us to destroy these two divisions, I will agree no matter how difficult it is."

Zhao Gang, standing nearby, also stood up and said, "I share the same attitude. Now that these two divisions have arrived, we must take a piece of meat from them no matter what."

Even the usually steady Zhao Gang has this attitude, which shows his hatred towards these two divisions.

Because these two divisions were the masterminds of the massacre.

In addition to the 6th and 16th Divisions, there were also parts of the 9th Division, the 114th Division, the Kunizaki Detachment, the rd Division, and the th Division.

Li Jingrong took a deep breath and said, "This deal is to annihilate the Japanese 6th and 16th Divisions, and we must annihilate them completely."

"The scale of the encirclement and suppression launched by the Japanese army this time is unprecedented. It is not easy to annihilate these two divisions."

With an independent regiment of about 15,000 people, it was necessary to annihilate the 6th and 16th Divisions.

If others heard this, they would die of laughter.

There is no need to say much about the Sixth Division, which is famous for its strong combat effectiveness.

However, after the Battle of Xiangsha, the Sixth Division was reorganized into a three-unit Type B division, and its combat effectiveness declined.

But the combat effectiveness of the Kumamoto Division cannot be underestimated.

Moreover, the strength of this division still remains at around 20,000.

The 16th Division was also very powerful and was known as the Kyoto Division. It once participated in the famous Far East War.

Last year, this division was also reorganized into a three-unit Type B division, but being a Type B division does not mean that their combat effectiveness is weak.

Originally, the 16th Division was preparing to go to Southeast Asia.

But with the order from Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko.

After annihilating Li Yunlong, they will set off again for the Southeast Asian battlefield.

Both the 6th Division and the 16th Division have a size of about people.

It is indeed a very difficult task to annihilate two fully-strength divisions with a force of more than 10,000 troops.

After all, the Japanese soldiers were not pigs, standing there waiting for the independent regiment to slaughter them.

Moreover, since they were determined to encircle and suppress the Independent Regiment, it was impossible for them to send only these two divisions. There must be other troops.

According to his guess, the number of troops encircling the independent regiment this time would probably not be less than 8, or even .

The Japanese have suffered too many losses and it is impossible for them to use the tactic of adding fuel to the fire again.

Instead, they were prepared to complete the task in one fell swoop and completely eliminate the cancer of the Independent Regiment.

However, if it were the previous independent regiment, it would still be very difficult to annihilate these two divisions.

But now the independent regiment is a mechanized force, and its comprehensive combat capability has been greatly enhanced.

With his help, it is not very difficult to devour the 6th and 16th Divisions bit by bit. This requires slow planning.

How to annihilate these two divisions is Li Yunlong's business.

He set his sights on the old bastard Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko.

When the war started, he was going to kill the old bastard.

As for why not take action now.

Of course, if we kill this old bastard now, what if the 6th and 16th Divisions don’t come?

Let's just let this old bastard live a little longer.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like