PFC Chapter 270
Chapter 270
Moreover, the heavy artillery is quite large, with a total of 12 cannons.
The locust army on the front line has suffered heavy casualties. At the same time, the 1st Cavalry Brigade has also been ambushed by the Eighth Route Army in southern Hebei. Now Itagaki Seishirō does not dare to let the cavalry conduct a sweep and guard in the surrounding area alone.
The only thing that comforted Sugiyama Gen was that the Fifth Division had already occupied Ci County and was fighting with the Eighth Route Army in southern Hebei at the Jiangwucheng Railway Station between Ci County and Anyang.
After understanding the situation, Sugiyama Gen comforted Itagaki Seishirō and asked him to continue to increase the intensity of the attack and to recapture Anyang as soon as possible.
As for the loss of the 5th Division, the reserve forces formed in the rear have already set out from the country. This time, three divisions of reserve forces have been allocated to North China, and priority will definitely be given to replenishing the 5th Division and the 14th Division.
Let Itagaki Seishirō and Doihara Kenji not worry about casualties. As long as they take Anyang, open up the Pinghan Railway, and ensure the smooth progress of the locust army's offensive in the south, everything will be worth it.
And on the front line of Jiangwu City.
When Itagaki Seishirō received the telegram from Sugiyama Hajime, he was so angry that he tore it in half.
Then he turned to the commander of the 14th Division, Kenji Doihara, and said.
"Mr. Kenji, I don't think that idiot Yuan will be able to hold the position of commander of the front for long. I'm afraid you and I should make preparations early and have His Excellency Tada Shun come to North China to take charge of the situation."
Hearing Itagaki Seishirō's rather resentful words, Doihara Kenji also nodded.
Now the locust army's biggest threat is in southeastern Shanxi. What's the point of this idiot Yuan keeping an eye on the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei.
Especially their two divisions, which had been fighting against the Eighth Route Army in southern Hebei and southeastern Shanxi for such a long time, had always been defeated by the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi.
He had already suggested to the commander that the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei should be spared and the Pinghan Railway should be given priority, but he had been suppressed by Sugiyama Gen.
If it weren't for Sugiyama Gen's blind command, his 14th Division would have become what it is today, watching the 5th Division leading the charge for the 14th Division every day.
So, he agreed.
"Mr. Itagaki is right. I suspect that Lord Sugiyama is thinking that it's been almost a year since he took office, and the situation in North China has become increasingly unstable."
"Our commander is so anxious that he can't tell priorities."
After hearing Kenji Doihara's analysis, Seishirō Itagaki also agreed with it.
Especially in the past few days of fighting with the Eighth Route Army troops in southern Hebei, Itagaki Seishirō found that he suddenly could not understand the development speed of the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi.
There are also a large number of Japanese equipment that appear inexplicably.
Although the First Army had lost a large amount of equipment before, it was not enough for Zeng Jiwen's troops to be fully equipped as they are now.
Even though many weapons of the Locust Army were seized, these heavy weapons and artillery could not be explained.
Even if the First Army was emptied out, it would not be able to mobilize so much heavy firepower.
Not to mention the new weapons of the Eighth Route Army discovered by the locust army earlier.
It is very likely that after Zeng Jiwen's troops intercepted the equipment of the Taiyuan Arsenal last time, they recruited a large number of personnel. At the same time, there should be a large number of raw material factories within his jurisdiction.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why Zeng Jiwen's troops' equipment and firepower were almost catching up with the National Army in the south.
However, Itagaki Seishirō guessed that even if the Chinese government tried to win over Zeng Jiwen, it would be impossible for them to provide such a huge amount of equipment. After all, even his own troops were not fully equipped.
Thinking of this, Itagaki Seishirō said seriously to Doihara Kenji.
"Mr. Xianer, it looks like you'll be needed to conduct intelligence searches on Zeng Jiwen's troops in southeastern Shanxi."
"His base may contain a large number of military and raw material factories!"