Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

October 1937, 8

Duolun Mengjiang Expeditionary Corps Headquarters

Tojo said with a grim expression: "Colonel Tominaga Kyoji"

"As an intelligence advisor"

"Tell me about the current situation"

Tominaga first bowed to Tojo

"Hi"

Then Tominaga pointed to the battle map and said, "Everyone..."

“Look at the map first”

"Currently, Commander Tang of the 13th Army of the Chinese Nationalist Army is the commander-in-chief of the Nankou area."

"The 13th and 17th Armies were deployed along the Nankou, Chicheng, and Longguan lines."

"Liu Ming of the 143rd Division is the commander-in-chief of the front line in Zhangjiakou area"

“率第143师 独7旅 第200旅及察哈尔保安第1、第2旅、独立骑兵第13旅”

"Defend the Zhangjiakou area and form a ring defense system"

"Independent 27th Brigade occupied Zhangbei"

"Because of the Mongolian army's Prince De Liu Xin's troops were almost completely wiped out by Liu Ming's troops in Zhangbei"

"Fu's 35th Army and 1st Cavalry Army now occupy Taipusi and Guyuan County respectively."

......

After Tominaga finished explaining the current situation

Tojo's face was gloomy, and he said in a deep voice: "Since the beginning of August, when the Great Japanese Empire brazenly launched the Ping-Sui Line Campaign..."

“It has been nearly half a month.”

“However, the war situation is worrying!”

"Our elite Fifth Division, facing the formidable barrier of Juyong Pass, has been unable to advance even a single step!"

"The 11th Independent Mixed Brigade, led by Suzuki Shigeyasu, suffered heavy losses."

'It's worse'

"Because of Tanaka's stupidity"

"We have not only lost Zhangbei, an important strategic location"

"Moreover, the two elite troops of King De and Liu Xin in the Mongolian army were almost completely wiped out."

"Not only that"

"Even our important arsenal in Zhangbei unfortunately fell into enemy hands."

"Even places like Taipusi and Guyuan County, which were once under our firm control, have now been lost one after another."

"If our army had not acted decisively"

"Having taken Duolun first, I'm afraid that Duolun City will also be occupied by the national army now."

Speaking of this

Tojo's stern eyes swept across everyone present.

He said slowly in a cold and stern tone: "This situation has caused extreme dissatisfaction in the Imperial Headquarters!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the command center could no longer sit in their seats.

They all stood up

With shame on their faces, they all lowered their heads and responded in unison: "Ha!"

Seeing people react like this

Tojo nodded slightly, showing a hint of satisfaction.

Then he waved his arm gently, motioning everyone to sit down again.

After everyone is seated

Tojo raised his voice and said loudly: "Yoshi!"

"Next, please allow the operations officer, Colonel Ayabe Tachibana, to announce the combat orders to everyone."

When Colonel Tachibana heard this, he immediately stood up, walked to Tojo with a vigorous step, and bowed to him respectfully.

And he answered loudly: "Ha!"

Then he turned to the others present.

He said with a serious expression: "Now, I will issue the combat orders for this time."

"Major General Seiichirō Shinohara commanded the 15th Mixed Brigade, stationed in Duolun."

"Major General Honda Masazai led the 2nd Mixed Brigade, the Tsutsumi Fukaki Battalion, the Oizumi Motoki Infantry Battalion, and the remaining forces of the Mongolian army to form a powerful vanguard force."

"Your mission is to launch a fierce offensive against Guyuan County and Zhangbei, and advance all the way to the key objective of Zhangjiakou."

"This way, we can achieve a tactical deployment that coordinates north and south, cutting off the enemy's defense system in one fell swoop."

......

"Finally, there's Major General Sakai Koji"

"The 1st Independent Mixed Brigade is a mechanized unit"

"Your mission this time is to follow the march route."

"Quickly eliminate all possible threats around you"

"And ensure that the offensive forces can advance smoothly without any hindrance"

“And support at all times”

......

After Colonel Ayabe Tachibana announced the entire combat order in detail,

Tojo stood up again, his eyes sparkling and his expression serious as he said, "As everyone knows, our Kwantung Army has always been hailed as the flower of the Japanese Army!"

"It is not only one of the most powerful and well-equipped armies in the empire."

"He is also a steel lion that carries supreme glory and mission!"

"In this battle"

"I firmly believe that all of you brave and fearless soldiers will be able to display your outstanding talents and avenge our previous humiliation!"

"Let us shout—Long live the Empire of Japan, aboard!"

......

October 1937, 8

Zhangbei 27th Independent Brigade Headquarters

Tong Liang reported solemnly: "Yesterday at noon"

"After the 2nd Mixed Brigade of the Kwantung Army's Mongolian Expeditionary Corps occupied Taipu Temple in Guyuan County"

"The main force will attack Zhangbei directly."

"We have successfully occupied Ertai Town. The distance between here and Zhangbei City is less than ten kilometers."

"Leave the Daquanji Battalion at Guyuan to guard against Commander Fu's troops in Dushikou."

"At the same time, Oizumi also sent a unit south to attack Chongli to support the attack of Honda's 2nd Mixed Brigade."

"..."

Hearing this, Liu Zhen couldn't help but be shocked and exclaimed, "What? In just five days, the Kwantung Army's Mengjiang Dispatching Corps has already conquered Taipu Temple and Guyuan County!"

"Their attack speed is too fast and too fierce!"

Li Yan on the side seemed calmer

At the beginning of the war, the Japanese army was extremely powerful

There was even a situation where a Japanese regiment pursued multiple divisions of the National Army.

What's more, it's a local force like Commander Fu.

After a moment's contemplation, he asked, "What is the specific structure of the 2nd Mixed Brigade?"

Tong Liang quickly responded, "According to the intelligence we have so far, the commander of the 2nd Mixed Brigade is named Honda. He commands two infantry regiments, an infantry battalion, a field artillery battalion, a cavalry squadron, and an engineer squadron. Furthermore, the brigade is responsible for commanding the two infantry detachments, Tsutsumi Fukaki and Oizumi Ki. Based on our estimates, their total strength should be no less than ."

After listening to this introduction, Li Yan frowned and his face became even gloomier.

You know, a troop organization of this size is almost equivalent to a Type C division!

Facing such a powerful and aggressive enemy, the next battle will probably be extremely difficult.

And this Honda was a fierce general in history

The Chinese Army in India and the Chinese Yunnan Expeditionary Force mainly fought against his troops

Li Yan didn't expect

I encountered such an opponent in the first battle against the Japanese invaders.

Li Yan looked at the command center and saw that everyone was silent.

Fear before the battle

This is a big taboo in military strategy.

Li Yan couldn't help but sneered and said: "It is said that Northwest men are Northwest tigers."

"I'm not afraid of heaven or earth"

"did not expect"

"hey-hey"

“That’s all.”

Li Yan had just finished speaking

Liu Zhen loudly retorted in dissatisfaction: "I know that Commander Li has made great achievements in the war."

"Isn't it just the Japanese?"

“We men are not vegetarians either.”

Then the generals of the 27th Brigade in the meeting room all retorted with dissatisfaction

Some people with bad tempers even started banging their heads on the table.

Li Yan nodded with satisfaction

Stand up

Say loudly: "Okay"

"Please do as soon as possible"

"It is undeniable that the Japanese army's combat effectiveness is indeed very strong"

“But that doesn’t mean we have no chance of winning.”

"In fact, we have many advantages."