Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

"Zeng Jiwen's troops must not be allowed to capture Shijiazhuang. Simultaneously, with Shijiazhuang as the center, the 20th Division in Taiyuan, along with the 108th Division and the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade, will continue to reinforce Shijiazhuang along the Zhengtai Line."

"All troops, surround Zeng Jiwen's troops outside Shijiazhuang in a large circle, encircling Zeng Jiwen's troops attacking Shijiazhuang!"

"The Mongolian garrison began to move southward to the Beiyue area, working together with the 109th Division to push the battle line to Shijiazhuang!"

As Itagaki Seishirō finished speaking, Kenji Doihara was stunned by what he heard.

Looking at Itagaki Seishirō's red eyes, it was obvious that Itagaki was also very angry with Zeng Jiwen at this time, and he planned to destroy Zeng Jiwen's main force at all costs.

"Itagaki-kun, isn't this a bit too risky? If Zeng Jiwen withdraws his troops back to southeastern Shanxi..."

Kenji Doihara was a little hesitant.

After hearing what Kenji Doihara said, Itagaki suddenly didn't care and said with a very ferocious expression.

"Mr. Xianer, can't you see that since Zeng Jiwen wants Shijiazhuang, then let him take it."

"Anyway, once the locust army's encirclement is formed, I don't believe Beiyue District and Zeng Jiwen's troops will be able to escape!"

After saying this, without waiting for Kenji Doihara to ask further questions, he continued to speak frantically.

"As for withdrawing our troops back to southeastern Shanxi? Lord Xian Er, since the locust army has already assembled in Shijiazhuang, then we should fight all the way to southeastern Shanxi!"

"People can escape, but Zeng Jiwen definitely can't escape from those industrial areas in southeastern Shanxi!"

"Destroy their military industry and their so-called base as quickly as possible! I wonder what Zeng Jiwen will use to fight the locust army!"

"The locust army may suffer a crushing defeat this time, or even a major defeat. However, as long as Zeng Jiwen's base is completely destroyed, the locust army will recover, and the entire Eighth Route Army in North China will be a lamb to be slaughtered!"

After hearing what Itagaki Seishirō said, Kenji Doihara was also stunned by this crazy idea.

Itagaki is completely gambling with the future of the North China Front Army!

But then I thought, the entire North China Front Army is already in this state, why should I be afraid of any losses!

Once Zeng Jiwen takes Shijiazhuang, the fate that awaits the North China Front Army will probably be reorganization.

Anyway, it has already come to this, how much worse can it get?

Thinking of this, Kenji Doihara also had some ideas in mind.

Afterwards, the two men reported the plan they had discussed to the North China Front Army and suggested that the entire North China Front Army take action immediately.

Therefore, when Sugiyama Gen received the joint telegram from Kenji Doihara and Seishirō Itagaki on the Anyang front, he was greatly shocked by the contents of the telegram, both the front and the back.

If the two people's speculation is true, then it would explain why Zeng Jiwen's troops fought a fierce battle with the locust army in the southern Hebei region.

But the following suggestions really scared Sugiyama Gen.

If Itagaki's crazy idea had really been followed, it would be hard to say how much damage the entire North China Front Army would have suffered after this battle.

However, if their suggestions are not followed, the entire North China Locust Army will only have the strength of the two mobile divisions that can be mobilized.

Moreover, Sugiyama Gen had a premonition that after this raid, his position as commander of the North China Front Army would come to an end.

At this time, Sugiyama Gen was a little undecided as to whether to fight hard before leaving or let Zeng Jiwen's troops capture Shijiazhuang.

Afterwards, Sugiyama Gen began to convene meetings of various generals in the headquarters to discuss the issues raised by Itagaki and Doihara Kenji.

Just as Sugiyama Gen summoned most of the officers of the North China Front Army to discuss how to deal with this matter, at the same time, in the Shijiazhuang area, Zeng Jiwen's troops did not give Sugiyama Gen time to consider.