noffsinger Chapter 253: The 103rd Division Enters Heian City
Chapter 253: The 103rd Division Enters Heian City
10 month 11 day.
In this golden autumn season, the situation in North China is like fallen leaves stirred by the autumn wind, full of variables and tensions.
On October 10, all senior officers of the North China Front Army set out for Beijing. They were about to attend the first military meeting convened by General Okamura Yasuji.
This meeting is crucial to the future direction of North China. Every officer is fully aware of its importance. They gather in this historic city with their own worries and expectations.
Before convening the military meeting, Okamura Neiji was racing against time.
He spent two full days conducting a comprehensive and in-depth handover with the outgoing Tada Shun.
During these two days, they were like two experienced chess players, carefully studying the current troop situation and power distribution in North China in front of the map.
Okamura Neiji knew very well that he was taking over a challenging situation.
In his opinion, the current situation in North China is like a taut bowstring that may break at any time.
The strong rise of the Eighth Route Army Independent Column was like a chess piece that suddenly broke into the chessboard, posing an extremely serious threat to the Shanxi region.
Although the Eighth Route Army in other areas of North China was also active, it was still able to suppress the situation to a certain extent.
However, the Eighth Route Army troops in northwestern Shanxi had already become a powerful enemy. Their existence was like a huge rock pressing on Okamura Yasuji's heart.
If it is not resolutely suppressed and eliminated, the Shanxi region will inevitably fall into an out-of-control situation.
Therefore, in that quiet night, in the brightly lit room, Okamura Neiji and Tada Shun communicated all night long, discussing together how to deal with the Eighth Route Army Independent Column.
The conference room of the North China Front Army Headquarters.
At this time, the large conference room was bustling with people, and all the division commanders and corps commanders in North China gathered here.
They were dressed in neat military uniforms, and their eyes revealed different emotions.
Some are full of expectations, hoping that the new commander can lead them out of the predicament; others are full of worries, fearing that the situation in the future will become even more severe.
The Japanese officers gathered together and talked in low voices about the new commander of the North China Front Army, General Okamura Yasuji.
In their view, the arrival of General Okamura Yasuji would definitely change the grim situation in North China.
After all, Ningji Okamura's brilliant record is there, and no one will doubt his outstanding command ability.
Suddenly, the door of the conference room was slowly pushed open.
Neiji Okamura walked into the meeting room with his head held high.
Everyone at the scene immediately stopped talking and stood straight, like pillars waiting to be inspected.
"Hello, Commander."
Their voices were in unison and full of respect.
Neiji Okamura walked to the main seat and looked around.
He nodded and said, "Gentlemen, please take a seat."
After hearing what Ningji Okamura said, everyone sat down on their chairs in unison.
Subsequently, Ningji Okamura began his first military arrangements after taking office.
As the saying goes, a new official has to make three big moves when he takes office. Okamura Neiji knew that he had to act quickly to demonstrate his leadership ability and determination.
Faced with the current complex situation in North China, Okamura Neiji carefully formulated a series of plans.
These plans were like an elaborately woven net, designed to carry out a large-scale sweep of the Eighth Route Army bases in Henan, Hebei and Shandong, and were bound to inflict heavy damage on the Eighth Route Army.
Therefore, Okamura Yasuji decisively mobilized the powerful forces of nearly five divisions and prepared to launch a fierce attack on the Eighth Route Army base in the North China Plain.
In his plan, Shanxi region is undoubtedly the top priority of this operation.
The Eighth Route Army Independent Column became the entity that Okamura Neiji most needed to eliminate.
He knew very well that the Independent Column was like a fishbone stuck in his throat. If it was not removed in time, it would bring serious consequences.
Therefore, he ordered the 103rd Division of the First Army to be stationed in Ping'an County.
By driving a nail into the independent column's base, he could curb the independent column's activities, making it easier for him to mobilize a large army to encircle and suppress the base.
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10 month 12 day.
After the 103rd Division of the First Army received the order from General Okamura Yasuji, the entire division quickly began to operate like a huge war machine.
The division commander Nakayama Aoki was full of reluctance. He knew very well that Ping'an County was within the base of the independent column, and this was undoubtedly an extremely dangerous mission.
For some unknown reason, the Eighth Route Army did not occupy the county town.
But sending the 103rd Division to Ping'an County now would be like walking a sheep into a tiger's mouth.
The 102nd Division had been annihilated before, and the tragic scene was still vivid in our minds, which was enough to show that the independent column was very powerful.
However, as a soldier, he had to obey orders.
With a nervous mood, Zhongshan Qingmu led his army along the road towards Ping'an County.
the other side.
The independent column's outer scouts keenly discovered the massive Japanese army and immediately reported the news to the headquarters.
When the correspondent received the telegram, his heart tightened, for he knew the importance of the news.
He ran to the headquarters as fast as he could and reported to Gundam.
"Report to the commander. A large Japanese army has been spotted outside Ping'an County. The number of people is estimated to reach tens of thousands. They are marching quickly on the main road."
Gundam immediately stood up from his chair, his eyes full of surprise.
"Damn, the First Army is going to fight again. It seems that the lesson from last time was not enough."
Qi Tongwei said, "Commander, we have wiped out the Japanese 102nd Division in Heyuan County. Logically, the Japanese will not send out troops again in the short term."
Qi Tongwei frowned, thinking about the Japanese's intentions.
Gundam paced back and forth in the command center, his mind like rapidly spinning gears, constantly thinking about the purpose of the devil's actions.
Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Political Commissar, in my opinion, this Japanese army does not want to start a war with us.
The new commander, General Okamura Neiji, will not be foolish enough to start a war with us again. The 102nd Division was just wiped out.
The Japanese agents will definitely investigate our true strength. The First Army will not take action before finding out our true strength.
From this perspective, the purpose of this large Japanese army should be to guard against us."
After hearing Gaoda's analysis, Qi Tongwei nodded in agreement.
If he were the Japanese commander, he would not make such a stupid decision.
After all, the strength of the independent column was too strong, completely different from other Eighth Route Army troops.
"Commander, what should we do now?
If the Japanese army really comes to attack our base, we won't be able to stop them.
Now our weapons and ammunition reserves are close to the bottom. The battle to encircle and annihilate the 102nd Division in Gushan has consumed a large amount of our weapons and ammunition.
The arsenal is already producing at full capacity, but it is still not enough for the troops to fight another war."
Qi Tongwei's voice was full of worry.
After thinking for a moment, Gao Da said, "Commissar, don't worry about this. If the Japanese army really dares to come, I will let them taste my ultimate secret weapon."
There was a hint of mystery and confidence in his eyes.
He muttered in his heart: "I hope you little devils don't know what's good for you, otherwise I will make you regret it."
The military merit points in the military merit store are close to 40, which is enough to buy even more terrifying weapons from the store.
He didn't want to use these weapons unless it was absolutely necessary.
Qi Tongwei was very curious after hearing what Gaoda said.
"Commander, do you have any secret weapons?"
Gundam smiled mysteriously and said, "Commissar, I can't tell you this."
When Qi Tongwei heard this, he rolled his eyes and thought Gundam was bragging.
He muttered to himself, this commander always likes to keep people in suspense.