Check in from the bright sword

"Yes." Longji Tanaka paused and said, "All the military supplies of the 9th Brigade Headquarters, including the ammunition reserve of the entire brigade for 0.25 battles, including all the artillery of the 9th Battalion of the Independence Mountain Artillery, and the 40th Battalion of the Independent Infantry Most of the guns and ammunition in the country have been damaged or lost."

"Damn it! Koshiko Toranosuke, that idiot!"

Yoshio Shinozuka's face was blackened.

Among the mountains in the southeast of Shanxi.

A group of people from the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army were marching along the rugged road.

Master Liu was a little tired from walking, and just sat down to rest for a while, he saw Boss Peng and the left deputy chief of staff returning excitedly from the front.

"Boss." Mr. Liu said, "Why are you back again?"

"Here is your birthday gift." Boss Peng raised the telegram in his hand and laughed, "The birthday gift that Li Yunlong promised to give you is already on the way!"

"They really got Koshiko Toranosuke's general sword!"

"Really?" Master Liu said happily, "So the 386th Brigade has already been dispatched?"

"It's gone!" said the left deputy chief of staff. "The independent regiment, which has been holding back for more than two months, is like a tiger out of its box. It won three consecutive victories in one night. First, it defeated the 40th Japanese infantry head-on. The brigade then destroyed the headquarters of the Japanese 9th Brigade, and finally took advantage of the victory to take Xixiang County in one fell swoop."

Mr. Liu said with a smile: "Li Yunlong is really a brave boy."

"This kid is really good at fighting." Boss Peng laughed and said, "Hehe, Li Yunlong's sap is not very easy to bear. Yoshio Xiaozuka is probably suffering from a headache now, what should he do next?"

"That's for sure." The left deputy chief of staff said, "The Japanese army is now in a dilemma. If we continue to sweep our Taiyue military region, the 386th brigade can turn the sky in Jinzhong and Jinnan for him! But if If we turn around and pursue the 386th Brigade, the raid on our Taiyue Military Region will be nothing."

While he was talking, there was another fierce gunshot behind him.

Immediately afterwards, Company Commander Tang of the security company at the headquarters hurried over.

"Boss, division commander, and deputy chief of staff, hurry up!" Company Commander Tang said anxiously, "The devil is catching up!"

Boss Peng frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Why is the little devil's dog nose so good? He caught up so quickly? It's as if someone is leading them the way."

Chapter 244 Backhand

Taiyuan, the headquarters of the First Army.

Shinozuka Yoshio managed to suppress the anger in his chest, and said again: "Then, what happened at the headquarters of the 9th Brigade that caused the command system to be paralyzed? Have you found out the reason?"

If it weren't for a problem with the command system of the 9th Brigade, let alone an independent regiment, even if the four main regiments of the 386th Brigade joined together, it would be impossible to defeat the 4th Brigade from the front.

Of course, defeat is just a defeat, which is fundamentally different from total annihilation.

"This..." Takashi Tanaka wondered, "I haven't figured it out yet."

"Baga!" Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't hold back his anger anymore, and said angrily, "What is the intelligence department doing? They can't investigate such a trivial matter?"

"Hai." Tanaka Longji said after a pause, "I think probably"

"I don't want general information!" Shinozuka Yoshio said angrily, "I want exact information, accurate information!"

"Hayi!" Longji Tanaka paused and said, "I'll send someone from the Intelligence Division to investigate, and I will definitely investigate the truth in the shortest possible time."

"This is very important." Yoshio Shinozuka took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Tanaka-kun, you should be very clear, if it wasn't for the sudden change in the headquarters of the 9th Brigade, which paralyzed the command system, the 386th Brigade Combat strength is absolutely impossible to defeat the 9th Brigade head-on!"

"Hayi." Tanaka Longji said first.

Shinozuka Yoshio said again: "If we don't investigate the reasons, if we still can't figure out what kind of means the Eighth Route Army used, then they may use the same method to deal with the 3rd and 4th Brigades. Even the 36th Division and the 41st Division!"

"It's nothing but the defeat of the 9th Brigade."

“可如果第3旅团、第4旅团、第16旅团甚至第36师团、第41师团也被打垮，那么不仅针对八路军太岳军区的A号作战计划会失败，甚至于就连整个山西都会面临危险！这样的后果绝不是你我所能承担得了的。”

"Hayi!" Tanaka Longji broke out in a cold sweat.

Because the possibility really exists.

"So, leave the professional work to professional people. Although the people in the special high school are stupid, they are still good at intelligence." Yoshio Shinozuka said to his adjutant Jun Nakamura, "Nakamura-kun, give special Gao Ke made a call and asked Yawei Guizo to immediately send someone to Xixiang County to find out the truth about the 9th Brigade incident!"

"Hai!" Jun Nakamura hurried to make a phone call.

Takashi Tanaka wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, what adjustments should be made to the No. A battle plan now?"

Shinozuka Yoshio asked back: "You are the chief of staff, what do you think?"

Longji Tanaka frowned and said, "The gap in Xixiang County must be closed as soon as possible, otherwise the Eighth Route Army remaining in the Taiyue Military Region can continue to escape through this gap."

"The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army that broke out from Xixiang County will also send troops to pursue and suppress it."

"Otherwise, the 386th Brigade will turn Jinzhong and Jinnan upside down."

"After all, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the No. A battle plan, most of the garrison forces in Jinzhong, Jinnan, and even Northwest Shanxi have been transferred."

Shinozuka Yoshio said in a deep voice: "Then the problem is that we have to fill in the gaps and chase down the 386th Brigade that broke through. Where does the strength come from? After all, the strength of the First Army is already stretched. The brigade has just suffered heavy losses, and the gap in strength will only get bigger!"

Tanaka Longji said: "Your Excellency, Commander, haven't you already left behind?"

"Are you talking about the 37th Division?" Shinozuka Yoshio shook his head and said, "The 37th Division must leave at least one infantry regiment stationed in Yuncheng, and at most two infantry regiments can be dispatched to fight against the Eighth Route Army." The pursuit of the 386th Brigade, do you think that these two infantry regiments can capture and annihilate the 386th Brigade?"

"This" Tanaka Longji was at a loss for words.

If it is a head-on confrontation, two infantry regiments supplemented by artillery or tank troops should be able to easily defeat the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

But the problem is, the 386 brigade has now jumped out of the encirclement, like a dragon returning to the sea. At this time, how can they confront the imperial army head-on?

So the most likely scenario is that the 386th Brigade is running ahead and the 37th Division is chasing behind.

Then the 386th Brigade ran, messing up Jinzhong, Jinnan and even Northwest Shanxi.

This is by no means alarmist, because the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army really has this strength. Except for Taiyuan, there are almost no stronghold counties in Shanxi that they cannot take down.

Therefore, it is almost impossible to catch and annihilate the 386 brigade.

Unless the 37th Division laid traps in advance and waited for the 386th Brigade to drill in.

Thinking of this, Tanaka Longji's eyes lit up immediately, and he said, "Your Excellency, Commander, maybe we can let the 37th Division set a trap in a certain place in advance, and wait for the 386th Brigade to drill in!"

"Yoxi." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded happily, and continued, "Then the problem comes again. If you want to set a trap in advance, you must first figure out the next move of the 386th Brigade!"

After a pause, Shinozuka Yoshio went on to say, "Tanaka-kun, based on your judgment, where will the 386 brigade go next?"

Takashi Tanaka did not answer right away, but walked to the map posted on the north wall in two steps, staring at the map and lost in thought.

Shinozuka Yoshio didn't urge him either, and followed him to the map, also lost in thought.

At a certain moment, Takashi Tanaka suddenly said: "Your Excellency, I understand!"