The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 1214 Okamura Neji’s vicious eyes (first update)

"The exact number of troops dispatched has not yet been determined...but this force is equipped with a large number of cavalry, tanks, heavy artillery...and one or two hundred cars...it's huge." The deputy chief of staff looked at the telegram he had just received. answer.

"Not only did we conquer two of our strongholds in a very short period of time, but we also marched very fast... we could travel an average of twenty or thirty kilometers per hour..."

Seeing that Okamura Neji had a sullen expression and said nothing, the deputy chief of staff continued his analysis...

"Assuming that one transport vehicle can carry twenty soldiers, more than one hundred transport vehicles can carry at least three thousand elites..."

"With the addition of two cavalry units with reinforced battalions, the total strength should be around 4,000 people..."

"It should be a group of elite veterans temporarily transferred from the base area by the Yizhong Eighth Route Army?"

"But even if this force is very powerful, well-equipped, and has strong attack capabilities... their total strength is only three to four thousand people..."

"Judging from their current offensive direction: the ultimate goal should undoubtedly be Pingjin..."

"Using this small number of troops to attack Pingjin, wouldn't it be like throwing an egg against a rock and destroying yourself?"

"I can't understand my humble position..."

Okamura Neiji's solemn and solemn face slowly showed an expression of sudden realization, and then replied: "If the attack on Pingjin is indeed only three to four thousand people dispatched by the Yizhong Eighth Route Army... No matter how many tanks and heavy artillery they mobilize to participate in the battle, , the Pingjin garrison is sure that they will never come back..."

"But now the Eighth Route Army attacking Pingjin not only has these three to four thousand elites, but also a Peking guerrilla brigade..."

The deputy chief of staff slapped his head and shouted: "I understand..."

"The Eighth Route Army first asked the guerrilla brigade to take action to kill the Fangshan garrison... forcing us to mobilize troops from Pingjin to reinforce Fangshan."

"There are not many troops in the Pingjin area. Excluding those taken away by the chief of staff, the remaining troops can only defend passively and cannot take the initiative..."

"What a good plan..."

"Even if the three to four thousand elite troops dispatched by the Yi Zhong Eighth Route Army cannot capture Pingjin, they lead their troops to Pingjin and walk around, and send out heavy artillery to fire a few rounds of shells at Beiping City, that is enough to make our North China Front lose face!"

Okamura Neji is not so optimistic.

In his understanding, the Yi Zhong Eighth Route Army never fights uncertain battles, and every battle must be rewarding.

After all, their ammunition supply still came mainly from capture.

The troops dispatched so many heavy artillery, tanks, cars... they marched hundreds of kilometers to attack Pingjin, and the fuel consumption alone was astronomical.

If they only came to Pingjin for a visit and gained nothing, then this military operation would be a huge loss.

Even if the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong is well-equipped and has a solid foundation, it cannot withstand such a war.

Therefore, when this elite Eighth Route Army marches into Pingjin, it must be more than just a simple encounter. It must have a purpose!

His eyes quickly shifted to the Pingjin area on the sand table, looking for targets that could allow the Yizhong Eighth Route Army to gain a large amount of loot, but that could be easily captured.

"Tianjin Pier..."

Okamura Neji's attention quickly focused on the Tianjin Pier where most of the weapons, ammunition and supplies of the North China Front were stored.

Then he stared at the deputy chief of staff and asked: "How many garrison troops are left at Tianjin Pier..."

The deputy chief of staff replied bluntly: "There were originally four infantry brigades in Tianjin City and Tianjin Wharf, an artillery brigade, a tank brigade, and two regiments of the Imperial Association Army..."

"In order to eliminate the Eighth Route Army guerrilla brigade, we took away two infantry brigade and one regiment of the Imperial Army, half of the artillery brigade, and half of the tank brigade..."

"There are currently two full infantry brigades, one regiment of the Imperial Army, half an artillery brigade, and half a tank brigade, with a total strength of more than 4,000 people..." "If we add the baggage regiment stationed at the dock, The navy... total strength exceeds 5,500 people..."

"Even if the elite troops dispatched by the Yi Zhong Eighth Route Army successfully reach Tianjin Pier, it will be difficult for them to capture it..."

Okamura Neiji answered with a stern face: "But they can destroy all the weapons, ammunition and supplies we have hoarded at the dock..."

"The effective range of heavy artillery is more than five kilometers..."

"Dozens of heavy artillery are mounted outside the pier, and the shells fired can cover the entire pier..."

"If the dock is bombed, the entire North China Front will be in a dangerous situation of shortage of supplies..."

"The Eighth Route Army operating in North China takes the opportunity to launch a major counterattack. The entire North China Front Army will definitely suffer heavy losses and lose a large amount of occupied areas..."

The deputy chief of staff hesitated and reminded: "But are they willing to blow up the weapons, ammunition and supplies we have stored at the Tianjin pier?"

"If it really explodes, then Pingjin and his party won't get any benefits at all..."

"Your Excellency Commander..."

"As you just said... the Yizhong Eighth Route Army raided Pingjin, and the fuel consumption alone was astronomical."

"It would be a huge loss to pay such a high price for a trip to Pingjin and not get any benefits..."

Okamura Neiji frowned and asked: "If you were the commander of the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong... what would you do if the Tianjin Pier cannot be attacked for a long time?"

"Of course, blow it up..." the deputy chief of staff replied.

"What you can't get yourself must not fall into the hands of the enemy..."

The deputy chief of staff became speechless after speaking, and immediately showed a fearful expression and said: "So..."

"As long as the elite troops dispatched by the Yizhong Eighth Route Army successfully reach the Pingjin area, there is at least a 60% chance that the weapons, ammunition and supplies we have stored at the Tianjin dock will not be saved."

"Either be snatched away by the Eighth Route Army in Yinzhong, or destroyed by them with artillery fire..."

The more he spoke, the more frightened he became. He immediately turned his attention to Okamura Neji and asked anxiously: "Then what should we do next..."

"The Eighth Route Army that raided Pingjin was equipped with a large number of heavy artillery and tank troops. It would be difficult for ordinary troops to stop them. Attacking rashly would be almost like sending death..."

"They marched very fast..."

"Continuously driving, we can reach Pingjin in ten hours at most..."

"Is it possible that we just watched an accident happen at Tianjin Pier..."

Seeing that the Deputy Chief of Staff was getting more and more discouraged as he spoke, as if the North China Front Army was bound to lose this battle, Okamura Neiji suddenly became angry, frowning and cursing: "Bagoya Road... we haven't failed yet. …”

"Tianjin Pier has stored most of the supplies, weapons and ammunition of the North China Front... There will be no accidents now, and there will be no accidents in the future..."

"Notify the troops stationed along the line immediately... Do not rely on strongholds to fight positional warfare with the defense line and the Eighth Route Army..."

"By destroying the road, they will slow down their march... to buy time for the front army headquarters to mobilize troops."

"Since after the Eighth Route Army reaches Pingjin, no matter how many troops are stationed at Tianjin Pier, Tianjin Pier may be destroyed by heavy artillery, then there is no need for the troops stationed at Tianjin Pier to stay."

(End of this chapter)