The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 1224 Only defeat is allowed, no victory is allowed!
It is said that Okamura knew that his ace siege heavy artillery unit had been stolen by the Eighth Route Army.

He was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

At that time, he led the heavy artillery unit, and was subsequently raided by Wang Huaibao's mobile unit. He was caught off guard. He drove a motorcycle out of the encirclement in the embarrassment. Major General Kubo, who survived by chance, went back to see Okamura.

Report to Okamura that the heavy artillery unit was attacked by surprise at that time.

Okamura's expression at that time was wonderful, and his face turned blue and white.

In the end, he took action directly to show his angry mood at that time. He stepped forward, opened his bow left and right, and hit Major General Kubo with two big blows.

The Japanese chief of staff asked angrily: "This is a strategic weapon of the front combat troops. Kubo-kun, how could you lose it to him? Do you still have the nerve to come back? Even committing suicide by caesarean section is an advantage for you."

It’s simply embarrassing and unreasonable! "

Major General Kubo is so wronged!

I, I, I...

I hesitated for a long time, thinking that this strange soldier had sneaked in among your 10,000+ army. Am I the only one to blame?
Don’t you have any responsibility?

"Aren't all your armies just for display?"

Major General Kubo may not be an expert during the Eighth Route Army, but if he wanted to talk about quarrels and shirk responsibility, he would not be outdone and immediately started a debate with the Chief of Staff.

Later, it was Okamura who interrupted: "Okay, stop arguing.

The siege heavy artillery troops are gone, why are you back?
Go report to the Eighth Route Army!
A brigade commander who has lost his heavy artillery brigade is not from the Imperial Army. I don’t care what method you use. Even if you contact the Eighth Route Army to buy it back or snatch it back, I have to see with my own eyes the heavy artillery you lost.

If you can't do it, just stay with the Eighth Route Army. Don't let me see you. Get out of here, Bagaya Road! "

Major General Kubo was scolded away by Okamura in disgrace.

...After these episodes, the fighting between China and Japan around the central Henan region continued, but the situation was somewhat strange, at least it gradually became very different from the battle in central Henan that Kong Jie knew.

The combat quality of the Kwantung Army is indeed stronger than that of the Chinese dispatched troops within the Kwantung Army.

Even though they were subjected to repeated bombings by the Eighth Route Army aviation force, which had occupied the air superiority over North China, the armored division led by Inoue and the [-] so-called jihadi army led by Yamashita were still able to endure casualties, gain a firm foothold, and then try to carry out the attack. Fight back.

In fact, Kong Jie did not expect to be able to completely defeat the Japanese jihadi army and armored forces with just aerial firepower.

First of all, it just needs a time buffer to slow down the pace of the Japanese mobile force.

Buy time for the Tiger troops that were encircled by the Eighth Route Army and the roundabout mobile troops, and take the lead in opening up the situation.

Secondly, what is more important is to use this head-on attack against the Japanese army to convey the hope and confidence of defeating the Japanese invaders to the Tang Keqin Group.

When the Eighth Route Army aviation unit cooperated with the ground combat units to block the mobile units that were pursuing the Japanese army, the battle situation came back.

Commander Tang was indeed shocked by this.

Commander Tang has a deep understanding of how powerful the elite Japanese troops attacking central Henan are.

The Japanese's Kwantung Army Jihad Army and this large-scale armored force are even more invincible in the central Henan region, almost like entering an uninhabited land.

At that time, the lightning tactics were used to deal with the Japanese armored group.

Commander Tang's defensive troops were almost defeated at the first touch, and all major defense lines were like window paper, broken by a poke.

Where have these Chiang Kai-shek soldiers seen the shocking scene of hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles coming like a torrent of steel, carrying landslides and earth-shattering forces?
The battle hasn't even started yet, and my courage is half frightened. How can I still fight this battle?
But even such a powerful Japanese armored force was still severely damaged by the Eighth Route Army.

In addition to the shock, Deputy Political Commissar Li Daokuan, a military adviser specially sent by the Eighth Route Army, analyzed the battle situation - "Currently, the Japanese mobile force composed of Yamashita Tomomi's Jihadi Army and Inoue Yoshisa's Armored Division, due to blind pursuit, It has been completely separated from the main force of the Japanese infantry in the rear area, and has been encircled by our army's ground, air and surprise troops.

For the main force of the Japanese army attacking central Henan this time, this jihadi army and armored force are almost the essence of their three armies.

If this trump card of the Japs can be defeated, even if the Japs still have an army of more than [-], they have lost all their vigor, what else do they have to fear? "

After analyzing the battle situation, words from the bottom of my heart followed.

"In order to preserve his strength and avoid a decisive battle with the Japanese army on the defensive line in central Henan, Commander Tang took the initiative to abandon his position and break through to northern Henan.

If you look at it from Commander Tang's point of view, there is no problem.

But I'm afraid that if people's hearts are not as good as before, more people will still throw the stigma of timidity, avoidance of war, and loss of territory on your head, Commander Tang.

Recently, I even heard that someone gave Commander Tang the title of a runaway general, and even the Chairman of the Generalissimo reprimanded him for it.

If Commander Tang does not take action to prove himself, I am afraid that this infamy will never be washed away. This is like leading the remnant army in the Hengyang area to withstand the main force of the Japanese army and fight bloody battles for 47 days without retreating. Although he is victorious, he still remains the same. Commander Fang was given a reputation for surrender.

Does Commander Tang want to end up with the same fate as Commander Fang? "

These words made Tang Keqin deeply silent. How could he not have made these considerations? How could he not know that he avoided a decisive battle with the Japanese army in central Henan this time, took the initiative to move the troops to northern Henan, and even disobeyed the principal's order at one time , will cause your own situation to be greatly unfavorable.

Although it is said that the general is not subject to military orders abroad.

But the premise is that after you disobey the order, you can win the game and win the game so that the coach can't punish you.

Otherwise, there are really not enough heads to chop off.

After all, what Commander Tang probably lacks is determination and visible hope.

And it was this hope that the Eighth Route Army showed him.

then……

Tang Keqin, who was in a rare moment of arrogance, did not hesitate any longer and immediately mobilized all the elite 12 group troops under his command to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army to launch a stranglehold on the Japanese armored divisions and the Jihad Army.

With the addition of these 12 regular troops, the old Japanese Inoue and Yamashita felt a lot of pressure.

It can be said that the Eighth Route Army and Tang Keqin's command hit it off in the campaign plan against the Japanese Jihad Army and armored forces:
"It would be better to injure ten of the devil's fingers than to cut off one of them!"

"At all costs, take advantage of the separation between the Japs' leading mobile troops and the main force in the rear to defeat the Japs' Jihadi Army and Armored Division. Even if it cannot be completely annihilated, the Japs' so-called ace elite must be completely lost. Combat strength.”

And it is no exaggeration to say that Commander Tang's desire to defeat the Japanese army at this time was even significantly greater than that of the Eighth Route Army.

——He also pointed to this battle as a way to redeem himself and restore his reputation!
Before the battle completely started, he summoned his followers and mobilized like this:

"Our army can only win in this battle, not lose. This is a battle that affects the survival and reputation of our army. All of you must stand united, show the blood of soldiers, and vow to fight the Japanese invaders to the death!"

In addition, in order to boost the morale of the three armies, he showed to all the soldiers his determination to fight to the death against the Japanese invaders, which further ensured that this battle would be won.

Commander Tang even risked his life and led his guards to the front line to lead the battle, vowing to be with the soldiers to defeat the Japanese invaders! In the words of Commander Tang in private to his confidants: "This battle has reached this point, even if the Eighth Route Army does not fight, we will fight! Even if the Eighth Route Army does not attack, we must attack! Even if the Eighth Route Army is afraid of death, we must not be afraid of death! Brothers! We have no retreat!"

……

"Jindi River south of Puyang!"

When the specific battle plan was discussed within the staff, Kong Jie pointed out this place on the map, and then said domineeringly and decisively:

"This encirclement and reinforcements are here. Let's dig a grave for the Japanese! Lure the mobile elites who are the first to advance from the Japanese to the Jindi River and catch them all in one fell swoop!"

……

The situation between the two sides evolved rapidly in less than a few days.

The Battle of Central Henan at this time became somewhat nondescript as Commander Tang led the elite group army to break through to northern Henan.

Let’s say the Japanese army won!
The Japanese quickly broke through the major defense lines in the first theater of central Henan, occupied a large amount of territory, and looted a lot of supplies.

But I still feel it’s almost meaningless.

After all, the Tang Keqin Group in central Henan, which the Japanese army attempted to defeat in one fell swoop with the help of this battle, is still alive.

Let’s just say that Tang Keqin’s group army won!
Having lost their positions, their homeland, and their supplies, the entire central Henan Province, being chased by the Japanese army, gave up in a hurry and could only break out in embarrassment toward northern Henan.

Just like that, the Battle of Yuzhong unfolded in a blur, and then in a blur, it seemed to be coming to an end.

In the northern Henan area, the confrontation between the Eighth Route Army's head-on blocking troops and the Japanese mobile jihadi army and armored forces took the lead in advancing.

All parties were completely dumbfounded.

The Japanese army originally took the initiative to launch an offensive in central Henan, but the battle in central Henan inexplicably evolved into a battle between the Tang Keqin Group Army and the Eighth Route Army, which broke out to northern Henan, and the Japanese army in northern Henan.

Let’s call it the Battle of Northern Henan!
The war is about to start.

The two sides launched a battle. Comparing the two camps, the Japanese army was the first to arrive in the northern Henan region. It was an elite mobile force composed of [-] jihadi troops and an armored force larger than the division level.

The strength is nearly [-].

As for the Chinese army, it is the Tang Keqin Group Army, which is mainly composed of 12 elite regular troops.

Coupled with the main forces of the Eighth Route Army from southern Hebei, northern Henan, and western Shandong, the strength is about [-].

The strength comparison between the two sides was 11:5.

The strength of the Chinese army is more than twice that of the Japanese army.

The Eighth Route Army took the lead in investing a considerable number of fighter planes to attack the Japanese Jihadi Army and armored forces that were advancing first and were completely out of touch with the two main divisions in the rear.

The entire battle in northern Henan can be said to have begun with the fierce attack launched by the Eighth Route Army.

When the former enemy general headquarters defined this battle, even the deputy commander-in-chief sighed: "This may be called the first time since the Anti-Japanese War that our Eighth Route Army participated in, or even led, a head-on battle with the Japanese army. Fight!"

According to the combat plans formulated by the commanders of the Eighth Route Army Special Experimental Military Region, southern Hebei, western Shandong, northern Henan and other parties.

The Eighth Route Army's positions and firepower were deployed along the north bank of the Jindi River.

The artillery force of the Eighth Route Army first used a self-propelled artillery group as the first fire strike group, and built a large number of fake artillery positions and anti-aircraft gun positions to lure the possible Japanese air force to bomb.

The second fire strike group consists of Japanese heavy artillery and mountain field artillery from northern Hebei, southern Hebei, and western Lu, as well as Lao Pi, Lao Xu, and Lao Cheng. They are also decoys.

The third fire strike group is a core strike group composed of new weapons rocket launchers, American-made, and Soviet-made heavy artillery.

Time passes quickly and the battle situation continues to evolve...

Lao Guizi Yamashita and Inoue led the Jihad Army and Armored Division. After being attacked by the Eighth Route Army aviation force, they commanded the troops to regain their footing. They glared at the retreating Eighth Route Army fighter planes and vowed to send these damn Eighth Route Army troops to northern Henan. The escaped Tang Keqin group was completely wiped out.

Despite being hit head-on, the two old devils were still confident.

First, he has absolute confidence in the elite troops under his command.

Secondly, the main force is following behind and reinforcements can come at any time.

Thirdly, not long ago, the two of them had received news that the Imperial Aviation Command had mobilized a considerable number of fighter planes to provide aerial firepower reinforcements at any time.

——The large-scale China Dispatch Army Air Force and the Kwantung Army Air Force formed a joint air strike force to cooperate with Okamura's troops in combat.

Although the Japanese Army's China Expeditionary Force and the Kwantung Army experienced continuous losses for half a year, and the aviation force suffered a lot of losses, they still spent a lot of effort to dispatch nearly 30 fighter squadrons and 15 bomber squadrons to assist this time. Infantry combat.

Not only that, the Japanese army also specially dispatched the latest fighter plane-Sakura special attack plane. This fighter plane is extremely fast and carries abundant firepower. It can accurately and quickly destroy the enemy's heavy fire positions and fortifications.

It is one of the trump cards that the Japanese aviation force relies on this time.

In addition, Okamura also spent a lot of money. After the main force of the Japanese army was dispatched to cooperate with Tang Keqin's troops in central Henan, in addition to the frontal group, the second-line reserve team had already set off from Shimen and Dezhou.

Only the jihadi army and armored forces advancing in the lead can successfully entangle Tang Keqin's department and the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

The second-line reserves and the main force of the army advancing towards northern Henan can completely form a two-line encirclement and annihilate the Tang Keqin Group and the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the encirclement.

You must know that within this main force of the Eighth Route Army, which is about to be heavily surrounded by Japanese troops, there is also an elite team named the Eighth Route Army Iron Triangle Helmet Soldiers.

This is a serious problem that Okamura even dreams of getting rid of quickly.

...Not long after, Commander Tang, who was determined to fight to the death, rarely regained his glory. In a communication to the former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, he vowed: "After the Battle of Northern Henan officially begins, our unit will be the main force, and your Eighth Route Army will assist. Just fight, fight the Japanese invaders bloodyly, and revive the country!

Our troops should launch an unstoppable offensive, never shy away from a fight, and never retreat even half a step.

Defeat the Japanese mobile elites advancing in one fell swoop! "

Then the deputy commander-in-chief's message was conveyed - "Since it is a joint operation between the two armies, they should work together to kill the Japanese invaders regardless of priority.

Our army's first round of combat has ended, but we have to trouble brother Keqin to launch a second round of blocking, but there is one thing.

Only defeat is allowed, no victory is allowed! "

Tang Keqin was dumbfounded: "???"

(End of this chapter)