PFC Chapter 166: The Arrogant 39st Division
Chapter 166: The Arrogant 39st Division
Besides, do you think the Chinese army in Shanxi is really so easy to mess with?
Not to mention the 46th Army Group in the National Army, which is a tough nut to crack.
Even the Eighth Route Army now dares to fight the Imperial Army head-on.
It just so happens that the tactics of these two troops are quite different from those of the National Army.
They were very slippery and basically did not fight positional battles with the Imperial Army's infantry.
They would not squat in the trenches and wait for the Imperial Army's artillery to bombard them.
It is even more impossible for the entire line to collapse just because one position is breached.
Thinking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes turned, and he wanted to teach Inoue Yu, this arrogant guy, a lesson.
Shinozuka Yoshio's words suddenly became very polite.
"What Inoue-kun said is very good. You are worthy of being the elite among the elites in our Kwantung Army."
Chief of Staff Ono was also obedient and immediately realized that his commander was going to set a trap for him.
He immediately followed Yoshio Shinozuka and started to flatter Division Commander Inoue.
Regarding the next battle plan, Yoshio Shinozuka spoke in an almost negotiating tone.
"Mr. Inoue, you have come all the way to Taiyuan, you must be exhausted.
And your mission is mainly to conduct training.
Besides, you are not familiar with the terrain of Shanxi, so it would be better if you can lead the battle from the rear this time.
This time, the combat mission will still be completed by our First Army. What do you think, Mr. Inoue?"
Inoue Yu was immediately irritated by the sentence, "I'm not familiar with the terrain."
What do you mean? It's you, Shinozuka Yoshio, who is relying on your seniority to look down on the combat effectiveness of our 39th Division!
"Commander Shinozuka, we in the Kwantung Army have never had the habit of standing back and watching the fun.
This time, our 39th Division will take the lead in this combat mission. Please prepare to welcome our success!"
It turns out that this Division Commander Inoue Yu was thinking of doing it alone.
Yoshio Shinozuka wanted to trick him once, but he didn't intend to kill him.
If only his division were to go up there, then Qin Haichuan of the 46th Army would definitely eat Inoue alive!
Shinozuka Yoshio said: "Inoue-kun, I know you are good at leading troops in battle, but it is too risky to go deep into the enemy's territory alone.
How about this? This time, the 4th Division will cooperate with your actions.
I will also send the 3rd and 7th Divisions of the Imperial Army, as well as the 15th and 16th Mixed Brigades to cooperate with your operations.
The remaining imperial army troops will wait for an opportunity to move, what do you think?"
Inoue Yu saw that the commander of the First Army wanted to discuss even a combat order with him.
He looked down upon Yoshio Shinozuka in his heart, and his self-esteem was also greatly satisfied.
So he immediately agreed to Yoshio Shinozuka's suggestion and went back to prepare for the attack on the Eighth Route Army base.
Ten days later, they will begin fighting against the Eighth Route Army base.
Yoshio Shinozuka's idea was quite good, with the support of the 4th Division and the Imperial Army.
The number of troops participating in the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army this time has reached a considerable 120,000.
I think that although Mr. Inoue will encounter some setbacks and suffer some losses, he will not be seriously hurt.
In order not to anger the Kwantung Army and this royal relative, the 4th Division will definitely make some effort.
But what he didn't know was that as long as it was not in the interests of the Fourth Division itself.
Even if the emperor was surrounded by the Chinese, they would not necessarily send troops to rescue him.
Not to mention the 50,000 Imperial Army. They may be able to rely on the power of others but they are far from being able to stand on their own.
Besides, even if the fox is taking advantage of the tiger's might, the tiger has to be powerful.
If the battle formation could be deployed and the 39th Division could be equipped with 20,000 to 30,000 Imperial Army troops, it would be considered a great achievement.
But Qin Haichuan of the Gansu Army alone could mobilize 80,000 troops.
As long as they are allowed to put on the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, these Japanese devils and puppet troops will not be enough to fill their teeth.
Besides, the Spring Festival is coming soon, and which puppet soldier doesn’t want to stay in the city and have fun together?
In this icy and snowy weather, who would be willing to go into the mountains to fight the Eighth Route Army?
Because of Inoue's arrogance and vanity, he suddenly became a lonely man.
Before the Spring Festival, the 129th Division that encircled and suppressed the Eighth Route Army would have become a joke.
The commander of the 39th Division of the Japanese Army, Inoue Yu, who looked very arrogant, set out on January 11 with an oath of allegiance.
The 15th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army led the way in front, and the 16th Mixed Brigade followed behind, transporting the baggage.
The 3rd and 7th Divisions of the Imperial Army guarded the two wings of the 39th Division.
This made Inoue Yu feel like he was the center of attention (an illusion).
The 4th Division was very considerate and set off on the same day, but it stopped to rest as soon as it arrived in Lan County.
The rest of the Japanese troops of the Shanxi First Army also entered the county towns in their own defense zones and "strengthened" their vigilance against the Eighth Route Army.
Inoue Yu, who was completely unaware of this, came to the outside of Luliang Mountain in a mighty manner.
In the headquarters of the New 1st Regiment, Li Yunlong and Wu Changfeng were staring at the map on the wall in a daze.
Wu Changfeng said: "I don't understand, I really don't understand the Japanese's deployment.
All the regiments of our brigade have been sent out, ready to surround and attack the reinforcements, but why are the Japanese not making any moves? "
This time, the defense zone where Li Yunlong was located happened to be facing the front of the Japanese attack.
He had to be more careful, after all, there were tens of thousands of civilians in the base behind him who needed protection.
At this time, Zhang Dabiao ran in and said, "Report to the head of the group, I have already found out everything.
The enemy we are defending against this time includes two Class A divisions of the Japanese.
One is the 4th Division from Wuhan, and the other is the 39th Division from the Kwantung Army, totaling about 55,000 people.
There are also two reorganized divisions and two mixed brigades of the Imperial Army cooperating with them, with a total of about 50,000 people."
Li Yunlong seemed very satisfied as he listened to Zhang Dabiao's report.
Li Yunlong likes Zhang Dabiao's fearless character.
No matter whether the Japanese come with a squad or a division.
It's all the same to Zhang Dabiao, just fight and that's it, how can he be scared to pee?
Li Yunlong asked: "Zhang Dabiao, where is the Japanese army now?"
Zhang Dabiao continued, "According to our investigators, the main force of the Japanese is less than 50 kilometers away from the mountain pass.
It is estimated that by tomorrow morning, their vanguard will be able to reach the mountain pass."
Then Zhang Dabiao pointed to the map on the wall and said, "The Japanese 39th Division is in the middle.
There was a mixed brigade of the Imperial Army in front and behind the Japanese.
The other two divisions of the Imperial Army protected the two wings of the 39th Division."
After hearing Zhang Dabiao being silent for a long time, Li Yunlong and Wu Changfeng turned around and looked at him.
Li Yunlong asked: "Why are you silent? Where is the fourth division of the Japanese?
What is the current position of the Japanese 4th and 9th Mixed Brigades?"
Zhang Dabiao continued, “Comrades from the Special Committee have sent in a report on the enemy situation.
The Japanese troops, including the 4th and 9th Brigades, circled their own defense areas and then returned to their barracks and did not come out.