The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 387 Ishii's Great Opportunity
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Ishiiharaichi was a general valued by Shinozuka Yoshio, the commander of the Japanese First Army stationed in Shanxi.

The elite of the Ishii Regiment was not inferior to that of the Bantian Regiment in the Battle of Cangyun Ridge that day.

...Anyway, Ishii Haraichi, the commander of the Japanese army, thinks so.

Naturally, he would not admit that the troops he commanded were inferior to those commanded by Sakata Shintetsu.

But it's actually different.

The Sakata Wing in the Battle of Cangyunling that day belonged to the Fourth Japanese Brigade, and this Japanese Fourth Brigade belonged to the Second Japanese Division, which is the brigade under the jurisdiction of the Sendai Division.

The battle sequence of the Japanese invaders, from No. 20 to No. [-] divisions, all belonged to Type A divisions, which belonged to the most powerful divisions of the Japanese Army.

In other words, the Sakata Regiment is indeed an elite Japanese army, and they are the combat troops of the Class A Division.

As for the Ishii Regiment in front of us, it belongs to the combat unit of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi.

The Japanese First Army stationed in Shanxi, so far, is quite powerful.

There are still No.30 Sixth Division, No.30 Seventh Division, No.40 First Division, Independent Mixed Third Brigade, Independent Mixed Fourth Brigade, Independent Mixed Ninth Brigade, and Independent Mixed No. .16 brigade and other departments, in addition to a large number of direct and subsidiary units.

The total force exceeds 10 people.

This is also the reason why the First Army was able to maintain the law and order of the entire Shanxi, and from time to time set off a large-scale raid on the bases of the Eighth Route Army in the occupied areas.

Between the No.20 Division and the 49th Division of the Japanese Army, these divisions belong to the Type B divisions.

The Ishii Wing is a combat wing under the No.30 Sixth Division of the First Army.

In terms of firepower configuration.

As Yoshio Shinozuka's favorite general, the Ishii United Team is not inferior to the Sakata United Team.

In addition to the infantry brigade under its jurisdiction, the Ishii Wing also has an artillery squadron directly under its jurisdiction, equipped with four 75mm mountain cannons, four 37mm rapid-fire artillery pieces, and six Type [-] infantry cannons.

A machine gun squadron, carrying more than 30 heavy machine guns.

In addition, the three brigades under its jurisdiction also have an artillery squad equipped with two [-]mm Type [-] infantry guns, and each squad is equipped with two light machine guns and two grenadiers.

The entire alliance can be said to be armed to the teeth.

If Yoshio Shinozuka hadn't thought about starting with the destruction of the independent regiment by the Ishii Regiment, and then launched a sweep of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang base area before planning the Southern Shanxi Campaign, the previous actions should not have been too large, and the Ishii Regiment would even have equipped Part of the tank troops.

Finally, Ishii Haraichi said:

Our department and the secret service team jointly fought to eliminate a small independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army. A sharp weapon like a chariot should be used in the follow-up sweep!
The area around Xicun, Zhangjiazhuang, and Niukou Village is located in a mountainous area, which does not belong to the plain terrain, so it is not easy to launch a tank offensive.

In addition, Ishii Haraichi has some connections with Sakata Nobuzhe. Ishiihara has never thought that his regiment is inferior to Sakata Regiment, even though Sakata Regiment is an elite unit belonging to the Class A Division.

He believes that the Sakata Alliance was able to win consecutive victories and achieve fruitful results in the initial battle against the Chinese army only because it was close to the water.

The Ishii unit has never had many opportunities to participate in the frontal battle with the national army.

In this way, Ishiihara thought that he had no chance to prove that his alliance was no worse than Sakata United.

Then came the bad news of the Battle of Cangyun Ridge.

Sakata Dazuo of Yingming I was killed by Tubalu in one shot.

Even the Sakata Alliance was defeated by the joint efforts of Tuba Road and the Jinsui Army.

After the news of the disastrous defeat of the Sakata Alliance in the Battle of Cangyun Ridge came back, the First Army was shocked.

The Japanese army couldn't believe it, the majestic Sakata Regiment, the elite troops of the Class A division, the flower of the imperial army, and the commander Sakata is a seasoned general. His military literacy and actual combat experience are all Japanese officers. There are elites.

How could such an imperial army be defeated by mere Tubalu?
Most of the Japanese army believed that General Sakata stumbled because of some mistakes of his own that led to the disastrous defeat of the alliance.

Then, a small independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army, the head of a small independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army, Kong Jie, jumped out and slapped the Japanese army in the face.

It emerged from the battle of Cangyunling.

Then he attacked Qu County with cavalry, which shocked the sky.

After capturing the Yangquan stronghold, defeating the Yamamoto Secret Service Team many times, even blowing up the Mingbao Airport, destroying the Yamazaki Brigade, going straight to the security army arsenal, triggering a wave of robbery, destroying the [-]st Regiment and surrendering...

One by one, the Eighth Route Army's independent regiment rose rapidly, and at the same time, it also made the Japanese army realize that the defeat of the Sakata Regiment in Cangyunling might not have been accidental.

This small independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army has shown considerable tenacity, tenacity, and unexpected combat and destructive power.

As Kazuki Yamamoto often said, a small person can change the situation of the great war, and a small independent regiment has almost triggered a subtle change in the Sino-Japanese confrontation in Shanxi...

Under the tossing of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army, which was originally pointed at by the soldiers, seemed not so terrible in the eyes of all forces.

Until this time, Ishiihara realized that his greatest opportunity had come across.

The Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment, who killed the Bantian United Regiment headquarters, defeated the Bantian Regiment, and has been tossing all the way to the present, has become the focus of the entire Northwest Shanxi Province, and its leader Kong Jie.

This has undoubtedly become a thorn in the heart of the Japanese army.

As long as this independent group is still there, Kong Jie is still there.

The humiliation of Bantian United's fiasco was vividly remembered.

The surprise attack on Qu County, the destruction of the Yamazaki Brigade, and the bombing of the airport seemed like yesterday.

At this juncture, if Ishiihara could lead his troops, he would wipe out the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment and the head of the Independent Regiment Kong Jie.

Then the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment, all the brilliance in the past half a year can only become a stepping stone for the rise of the Ishii United Team, adding luster to the fame of the Ishii United Team.

Therefore, when Shinozuka Yoshio ordered the Ishii United Team to join the special agent team to destroy the independent team in one fell swoop.

Even Ishii Haraichi, who had a calm personality, was so excited that he didn't fall asleep until the middle of the night.

This is the best opportunity for him to become famous in the Ishii United team, even surpassing the glory of the Sakata United team that day.

If this battle can be won, Ishiihara can completely predict how much glory will come towards him.

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Ishiiharaichi, who was leading the team, was distracted for a while thinking about these questions, and he woke up only when the sky turned pale.

Ishiihara regained his composure, called the adjutant, and ordered: "Inform the two captains that although the team walking ahead is wearing the military uniform of imperial soldiers, it is actually the emperor who is going to perform for the Eighth Route Army who are spying secretly. The true identity of the Xiejun."

"So try to learn the usual pace of the Imperial Association Army, and the team should not walk too neatly."

"Hi!"

After the adjutant went to make arrangements, Ishiihara continued to check for omissions and fill in the vacancies. This involved whether he could win the battle of the greatest glory of a soldier, and he dared not be careless in the slightest.

In order to achieve the purpose of paralyzing the judgment of the Eighth Route Army.

On the other way to the west village, Ishiihara even ordered several trucks to follow behind the team.

An infantry gun was also intentionally towed on the back of the truck.

It seems that they want to tell the Eighth Route Army secretly that our trucks are full of artillery!
And how could a unit with such a large number of artillery be a feint attack unit?

As for the road led by Ishiihara, who attacked Zhangjiazhuang.

Ishiihara made a special arrangement for the troops carrying light weapons to go at the forefront, while the heavy weapons were hidden at the rear of the team. As for the artillery, they were not even brought at all, but were hidden in the follow-up trucks.

After Ishiihara and his team approached Zhangjiazhuang, the transport truck quickly set off from the nearest stronghold and arrived to deliver the artillery needed for the battle...

(End of this chapter)