coobybook Chapter 679: The damn Japanese move so fast that they don't even give us a chance to rest for a
Chapter 679: The damn Japanese move so fast that they don't even give us a chance to rest for a
Qingmabao, the headquarters of the Japanese 12th Army.
After losing Taiyuan City, the Japanese's north-south railway transportation was interrupted, which brought great trouble to the Japanese's North China Front Army. In order to recapture Taiyuan City as soon as possible, General Tada came directly to the front line to supervise the battle.
"General Shinozuka Yoshio, the headquarters is very disappointed in you. We have given you so much time, but you still haven't opened the Shotai Railway. The Imperial Army in the north and south of China has to travel a longer distance to mobilize personnel and supplies because of the interruption of the Shotai Railway, which has seriously affected the Empire's Southwest Strategy."
"If it weren't for your old friend General Nishio speaking up for you, you would have been dismissed and transferred to the reserve force. The reason why you were not allowed to commit seppuku is mainly because the headquarters made a mistake in judgment before, which gave Li Yunlong an opportunity to develop. Now Li Yunlong has become a real threat to us."
"Taiyuan City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If you want to take it, you must first take Niangzi Pass. I have mobilized two fully staffed Type A divisions for you, with a total force of 40,000. I have also assigned you a tank battalion and a cavalry brigade, plus a detachment to protect the safety of the logistics transportation line."
"In addition, I have mobilized eight local security divisions for you to participate in this offensive. The total force has reached 1. The ratio of the enemy and our forces has reached 10 to . If you still can't win, then you must commit seppuku to apologize!"
"As for the air superiority that you are most worried about, I have managed to gather two aviation divisions, plus a batch of fighter planes supported by the Kwantung Army and the headquarters. The number of aircraft capable of combat has reached 500, and the number of pilots has exceeded 2000. If you still cannot recapture Taiyuan City with such a luxurious lineup, then there is no excuse for you."
"Also, I have another piece of good news for you. The main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has begun to retreat. Your flank is now very safe. You can concentrate all your forces to attack Niangzi Pass."
"My requirements for you are not high. As long as you can take Niangzi Pass within ten days, even if we have to consume all of our 100,000 troops, we must retake Taiyuan City!"
General Tada received a lot of benefits from Yoshio Shinozuka on a daily basis. Besides, the other party was his subordinate, so he would definitely take care of him where he could. But if his subordinate was really useless, then don't blame him for being cruel and pushing his subordinate out as a shield.
Yoshio Shinozuka was very grateful for General Tada's help, otherwise he would have been taken back to his homeland for trial. It was not easy to get a chance to prove himself again. This time he decided to be ruthless and not spare the lives of his men. He took down Taiyuan City in the shortest time possible to prove his ability to the world.
"Thank you very much for your help, General. I will never forget your kindness!" Yoshio Shinozuka bowed in gratitude.
After receiving the gift from Shinozuka Yoshio, General Tada weighed it and was very satisfied. He left the 12th Army Headquarters and took a transport plane back to Guxian County to supervise the next war. If the war on the front line was not going well, he would immediately take over the command.
After General Tada left, Yoshio Shinozuka immediately called a meeting of his men. Compared to his previous amiable appearance, he now had a ferocious look on his face, which made the officers under him silent and they dared not make any small moves.
"Everyone, our 12th Army has now become a disgrace to the North China Front Army, and even a laughing stock in the eyes of other expeditionary armies. We can't continue to be so decadent. We must retake Taiyuan City and prove to the world that we are not useless."
"I don't care what you thought before, or what you will think in the future. You must obey my orders now. Anyone who dares to disobey will die!"
"Order the Gaomu Division to set out immediately and set up camp 50 miles outside Niangzi Pass. Build fortifications in advance to prevent the enemy from launching armored attacks. Be careful of the enemy's armored forces. We have suffered a great loss in this regard before. We must learn from our mistakes!"
"As a reserve force, the Ito Division will move to a place 100 miles away from Niangzi Pass to wait and set up a supply station to supply ammunition and supplies for the battle ahead."
"In order to ensure the safety of weapons and ammunition, we need to set up more material supply stations and supply lines to ensure that if one or two lines have problems, it will not affect the battle at the front!"
"The aviation force has the heaviest mission. Starting tomorrow, we will fight for air supremacy with the enemy. I will replenish as many fighter planes as you consume. The local arsenals have already been producing at full capacity, which can fully make up for our battlefield consumption. Our army's steel quota is very large now, and we are not short of oil and steel. Otherwise, it would be impossible to form a tank division in such a short time."
"According to General Tada, the newly formed tank division will select two tank regiments to launch an armored assault on the enemy after we capture Taiyuan City to test whether the new tactics are effective."
"Two cavalry regiments have been assigned to protect our logistics transport lines. You can focus on attacking Niangzi Pass and Taiyuan City. After this battle, I will resign as the commander of the 12th Army. The mission assigned by the headquarters is to let me take back everything I have lost. I will also transfer to the mainland and enter the reserve."
"As a commander who is about to lose everything, I am extremely crazy. If you dare to disobey my orders, don't blame me for enforcing military law on the battlefield! Don't try to play tricks on me. I have already prepared for this. You must launch the attack strictly according to my orders. Otherwise, with your current positions, you will not be able to withstand my revenge."
The Japanese officers who had some small thoughts in mind immediately suppressed them. They had no idea whether the commander's words just now were a test. No one who could sit in this conference room was a fool. If anyone jumped out to test at this time, he would deserve to die.
The news of the Japanese's large-scale deployment was immediately learned by the reconnaissance plane, and Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua immediately accelerated their preparations for battle.
"Damn it, the Japs mobilized really quickly. We thought it would take half a month, but we didn't expect the Japs to complete the mobilization in just ten days. It seems that we really underestimated the Japs before!"