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"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka, who was looking at the map with a magnifying glass, immediately raised his head and said in amazement, "The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army actually divided up?"

Chapter 253 Stand still (650 votes plus updates)

Tanaka Longji and several combat staff officers also looked over in surprise.

Obviously, this news surprised everyone. The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army actually split up?

"Hayi!" Jun Nakamura said with a pause, "Just after noon, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army was divided into two. About 6000 Eighth Route Army escorted more than 3000 prisoners of the Imperial Association Army to the north, and more than 6000 Eighth Route Army escorted more than 3000 Imperial Association Army soldiers. The prisoners of war went south, and the military supplies, livestock, and heavy equipment carried with the army were also divided into two!"

"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka felt even more astonished. "Personnel, supplies, livestock, and even heavy equipment are all divided into two. Even the prisoners of war of the Imperial Association Army are divided equally into two?"

"Yes." Jun Nakamura said, "That's the truth."

Shinozuka Yoshio frowned and said, "Nakamura-kun, is this information reliable?"

"The information is absolutely reliable." Jun Nakamura said, "The aviation soldiers saw it with their own eyes!"

"What's going on here?" Tanaka Longji asked, "Why did the Eighth Route Army divide its troops?"

A combat staff officer said: "Could it be that the Eighth Route Army has discovered the whereabouts of the 37th Division?"

"There is such a possibility." Tanaka Longji said, "But the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army divided the troops, supplies, livestock, heavy equipment and even the prisoners of war of the Imperial Association Army into two equal parts, but it is really puzzling."

"If it is to get rid of the pursuit of the 37th regiment, there should be a distinction between primary and secondary."

"Tanaka-kun, you are right. This is probably the Eighth Route Army's plan to attack the West!" Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly said, "There are two armies, one of which is probably just a partial division, and the other is the main force of the 386th Brigade!"

"It's a plan to attack the west?" Tanaka Ryuji said, "Then what is their intention?"

While talking, Tanaka Longji turned around and walked to the map of Shanxi posted on the wall.

Then, Takashi Tanaka's eyes started from Xixiang County, scanning down and up respectively.

I saw that from Xixiang County to the north is Yu County, which is more than 30 kilometers away, and to the south is Xiang County, which is also more than 30 kilometers away.

After a while, Takashi Tanaka took a picture of the map and said, "I understand, those who go north to Yu County should be partial divisions, and those who go south to Xiang County are the main force of the 386 brigade!"

Shinozuka Yoshio frowned and said, "What's the reason?"

Takashi Tanaka said decisively: "A small county town may not be able to satisfy the appetite of the 386 brigade now. If I am not mistaken, the real goal of the 386 brigade is Changzhi!"

"Changzhi?!" Yoshio Shinozuka's heart sank for a moment.

Changzhi is an important town in southern Shanxi. There are Shangdang, Lu'an, Huguan, Pingshun, Changzi, Tunliu and other counties around the urban area. The population is very dense, and the industry and commerce are also very developed!

If the 386 brigade is really allowed to capture Changzhi, the consequences will be very serious!

Because after the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army captured Changzhi City, it is possible to obtain a large number of personnel and material supplements in a short period of time. Double or even triple the expansion!

At that time, in addition to the Taiyue base area, there will be another Yuenan base area!

At this time, the intelligence officer Nozawa Norio suddenly said: "But there is another possibility. The ones who went south to Xiangxian County may be just a side division, but the ones who went north to Yuxian County are the main force of the 386 brigade."

Takashi Tanaka frowned and said, "Nozawa-kun, tell me your basis."

"Hayi." Nozawa Kifuton said first, "I think the task of the 386th Brigade is not just to break through the encirclement, they are also responsible for destroying the imperial army's raid! But now, although the 386th Brigade has already highlighted the encirclement, However, the imperial army's sweep of the Eighth Route Army's Taiyue bandit area has not been greatly affected."

"So, it is entirely possible for the 386th Brigade to detour from Yu County to the back of the 9th Brigade, and cooperate with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taiyue bandit area to attack the other four infantry brigades of the 9th Brigade! With the current strength of the 386th Brigade, it is enough It poses a deadly threat to the various infantry groups belonging to the 9th Brigade!"

田中隆吉皱眉道：“但是第36师团已经抽调步兵第222联队封堵第9旅团的缺口，八路军386旅如果真打算配合太岳匪区主力夹击第9旅团的其他几个步兵大队，岂不是正好撞在步兵第222联队的枪口上？”

"At that time, the 222nd Infantry Regiment, the 37th Division in the back, and the four brigades of the 9th Brigade on the two wings, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army may only end in annihilation."

"The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army can't be so stupid, can it?"

Nozawa Norio said: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, you seem to have overlooked one point."

"Oh, really?" Tanaka Longji said, "What did I overlook?"

Nozawa Norio said: "The Eighth Route Army didn't know that the 222nd Infantry Regiment had been withdrawn from the Taiyue bandit area and re-blocked the gap left by the 9th Brigade."

Tanaka Longji said: "From what you say, it seems really possible."

Up to now, no one has thought about the possibility of "the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army may attack Taiyuan", not even Yoshio Shinozuka, who has always been known for his cautiousness.

Takashi Tanaka turned back and said to Yoshio Shinozuka: "Your Excellency, Commander, I suggest that the 37th Division should also be divided into two groups, each with an infantry regiment supplemented by an Independence Mountain Artillery Battalion to form the first and second detachments , Pursuing and suppressing the Eighth Route Army going south to Xiangxian County and going north to Yu County."

"Absolutely not!" Yoshio Shinozuka categorically rejected this, "It's too risky to have only one infantry regiment!"

"Judging from the defeat of the 40th Brigade of the Independent Infantry in such a short period of time, the combat effectiveness of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has been greatly improved. Even if it is still slightly inferior to the Imperial Army, the gap is not too big!"

"An infantry regiment of the Imperial Army is a reinforced regiment, but the 386th Brigade has four regiments!"

"One mistake, the infantry unit chasing and suppressing the main force of the 386th Brigade will repeat the mistakes of the 9th Brigade!"

"Then what should we do?" Takashi Tanaka frowned, "The 386th Brigade may go south, or go north. Before judging its exact intention, rashly ordering the 37th Division to pursue one of the Eighth Route Army is likely to fail!"

Yoshio Shinozuka waved his hand, and said disapprovingly, "It doesn't matter, order the 37th Division to stand still."

"Nani? Stand still?" Longji Tanaka said in astonishment, "Your Excellency, Commander, isn't this too passive?"

"Passive?" Shinozuka Yoshio smiled sinisterly, and continued, "Tanaka-kun, you might as well measure the straight-line distance from Xinyuan County to Yu County or Changzhi."

Takashi Tanaka picked up a square and measured it, and said, "It's less than a hundred kilometers!"

"Less than 8 kilometers." Yoshio Shinozuka said, "A quick march of 386 hours is enough! Regardless of whether the 9th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is targeting Changzhi or the 8th Brigade, it is impossible for them to end the battle within [-] hours! "

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Chapter 254 Xincheng Airport

In Xixiang County, the temporary headquarters of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

The four main regiments of the 386th Brigade have all set out, including Li Yunlong's independent regiment, which has also marched along the road with the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment towards Yu County.

But Wang Yan hurried back to the brigade headquarters.

Because Wang Yan thought of another important thing before leaving.

It was also after seeing the diving Devil fighter that Wang Yan suddenly remembered this matter.

Wang Yan said: "Brigade Commander, Xincheng Airport in the northern suburbs of Taiyuan, this must be taken, because there are many good things in the airport, there will be fuel, there will be aerial bombs, and there will be anti-aircraft guns."

"Of course, there will be fighter jets, but none of us can fly them."

The brigade commander asked: "How is the security situation at Xincheng Airport? How many troops are guarding it?"

"I haven't been there." Wang Yan shook his head, and then continued, "But according to the practice of the Japanese army, there is at most one guard squadron at Xincheng Airport, and there will probably be an anti-aircraft artillery battalion."