Predator Reborn

Chapter 645 Death Grave--Baishan County

In the former enemy headquarters of the Japanese army in Shenyang City, the latest information coming from the front lines was like snowflakes, being continuously transmitted to Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.

"Chief of Staff, after several days of fighting, the fighting in the direction of Sifangtuo has basically ended. According to the telegram jointly sent by the three division commanders, after several days of fighting, our three main divisions, The total number of Eighth Route Army soldiers killed and wounded was more than 8,000. However, our three main divisions also suffered corresponding casualties of nearly 10,000 people. At present, the Eighth Route Army troops know that they are defeated by our army and have withdrawn from the battlefield and fled into In the mountains and forests, the military confrontation with our army returned to the state of military confrontation a few days ago." Chief of Staff Major General Kuroda picked up a telegram and read loudly to the Chief of Staff in front of him.

"We paid the price of nearly 10,000 warrior casualties in exchange for 8,000 Eighth Route Army losses. It seems that the combat effectiveness of our Imperial Japanese Kwantung Army still needs to be improved. However, this also proves something from another aspect. The thing is that the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army at this time is no longer what it was six months ago. Kuroda-kun, what do you think of this matter?" After listening to the report of Major General Kuroda in front of him, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro, While feeling emotional, he asked Major General Kuroda in front of him.

"Hai, your Excellency, Chief of Staff, is wise..." Major General Kuroda said with a flattering look.

Seeing Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro Wolf in front of him nodded with satisfaction, Major General Kuroda continued to speak: "I believe that the battle that occurred in the direction of Sifangtuo in the past few days was in response to your Excellency, Chief of Staff. In a sentence. After the Eighth Route Army learned of our battle plan and the news that it would be completely destroyed under our fierce offensive against the Japanese Imperial Army, it launched its last counterattack before its death? Otherwise, with the help of the Eighth Route Army With my nature, I would never start a meaningless battle like a few days ago."

Faced with a series of flattery, even a serious person will show a smile on his face. Of course, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyoutaro, the Kwantung Army Chief of Staff who is fully confident in his tactical command ability, will not Exception. Just as Major General Kuroda finished speaking, a thick smile appeared on his face. Then, he said confidently to Major General Kuroda in front of him.

"What Mr. Kuroda said is very correct. However, the Eighth Route Army seems to have forgotten one thing, that is, even if a warrior of the Imperial Japanese Army is replaced by an Eighth Route Army soldier on the battlefield, our hundreds of thousands of Imperial Japanese Kwantung Army troops will still be replaced. It’s enough to annihilate them all. And when the time comes, this serious problem for the empire will be eliminated in our hands..."

After a brief excitement, Lieutenant General Kimura Namitaro continued to speak: "Kuroda-kun, several days have passed. The reinforcements coming from the direction of Shanhaiguan have already arrived at a certain position. I am now crossing I am looking forward to the next battle more and more, I hope he can come soon..."

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the situation is as follows: Under the constant harassment of a small group of Eighth Route Army troops, the progress of our reinforcements is very slow. However, after the disdainful efforts of the warriors, at present, the reinforcements coming from the direction of Shanhaiguan The two main divisions have already marched less than fifty kilometers away from Baishan County. According to the report from the commander of the Sakai Division, our reinforcements will complete the siege of Baishan County at noon the day after tomorrow at the latest, and then launch an attack to recapture Baishan County. This strategic location..." Major General Kuroda replied decisively.

"Yoshi, it's very good..."

After nodding with satisfaction at the general's advancing speed of the reinforcements, Lieutenant General Hyoutarou Kimura pointed at the military map in front of him and said.

"Kuroda-san, as long as I reinforce the troops and launch an attack on Baishan County, the moment for the final decisive battle against the Eighth Route Army in the Mengshan area will come soon. Therefore, now we must be fully prepared for this upcoming decisive battle.

.Now I command."

"Order the 128th Division to immediately be ready to attack at any time. After the reinforcements launch a general attack on Baishan County, provide support at any time. Order the three main divisions 125, 126, and 127 to immediately shrink their forces. After the offensive against Baishan County begins,

.The three divisions must form an encirclement situation against Sifangtuo's Eighth Route Army troops in the shortest possible time. In the end, a major decisive battle will be held in the Sifangtuo area, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Sifangtuo will be wiped out in one fell swoop..."

"Hai, please rest assured, Chief of Staff, this time, we will be able to annihilate all the Eighth Route Army troops in the Mengshan area, and get rid of this serious threat for the future of the empire." Major General Kuroda replied with a confident look.

In an instant, as Major General Kuroda's resounding words fell, the entire former enemy headquarters, whether it was the lowest combat staff officer or the officers at all levels, showed expressions of excitement... And in this excitement

Under the cover of expressions, confidence appeared on everyone's face without exception.

At the Kwantung Army headquarters in Changchun City, the commander, General Umezu Mijiro, was also paying attention to the Mengshan area and had assembled hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops for a massive battle that was about to take place.

Although the entire encirclement and suppression campaign had just begun, the attacking Kwantung Army lost an integrated division because of its arrogance. However, it was because of the loss of an integrated division that the commander, General Umezu Mijiro, did his best to mobilize troops.

Support the frontline to continue the entire battle and achieve final victory.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for the commander, General Umezu Mijiro, to explain to the country and even the senior officials of the Kwantung Army just because of the loss of a division.

Therefore, for his own future, for the victory of the entire battle, and for the honor of the entire Kwantung Army. Ever since the news of the death of the entire 124th Division reached his ears, General Umezu Mijiro put down almost everything he had.

work, focusing all his energy on the upcoming battle in the Mengshan area,

"Your Excellency, Commander, this is the latest telegram just sent by Your Excellency the Chief of Staff: reporting on the most reliable deployment of each combat unit on the front line and the entire battle plan. I hope to get your advice..." Just in the office, General Umezu Mijiro

While he was staring at the military map in front of him in a daze, the deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army walked in and said.

"The latest combat plan? Well, quickly mark all the deployments on the map in front of you..." General Umezu Mijiro's eyes lit up and he pointed at the map in front of him.

"Hai..."

A few minutes later, the combat plan formulated by Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro clearly appeared on the military map in front of the commander. And under the explanation of Chief of Staff Fuku in front of him, the specific implementation process of the entire plan was also revealed.

It clearly appeared in the commander's mind.

After a few minutes of careful thinking and calculation about the entire combat plan, General Umezu Mijiro's face slowly showed a smile. Then he said confidently to the deputy chief of staff in front of him.

"Yoshi, the entire battle plan is very well-formulated, with almost no loopholes. I believe that as long as all the frontline departments can act in full accordance with the established battle plan, the victory of the entire encirclement and suppression operation will definitely belong to our Great Japanese Empire in Kanto.

Kwantung Army troops.

Facing the overwhelmingly confident commander in front of him, the deputy chief of staff relaxed his tense nerves. He turned to the commander in front of him and asked: "Your Excellency, the commander, is wise. Even in this humble position, I believe that this battle plan has been designated by your Excellency, the chief of staff."

Very perfect.”

"Hmm..." The commander nodded silently and then said.

"Deputy Chief of Staff, call Kimura-kun back immediately: The Kwantung Army Headquarters fully agrees with the combat plan reported by your department, and at the same time, is full of confidence in this combat plan. I hope that all combat units on the front line can unite sincerely and stand in front of the enemy's headquarters.

Under the command, this encirclement and suppression operation was successfully completed. Here, I promise you all who are fighting on the front line that after the victory of the battle, I, Umezu Mijiro, will personally go to the gate of the city to welcome you on your triumphant return and celebrate your victory..."

"Hai, your Excellency Commander, I believe that if the soldiers on the front line know that you personally congratulate them after the battle is won, the soldiers at all levels on the front line will be more inspired and work harder to kill the enemy. In the end, they will achieve victory."

Victory in the entire encirclement and suppression campaign." The deputy chief of staff replied with a flattering look.

"Haha, if my celebration wine can really boost the fighting morale of the frontline soldiers, then there will be no problem even if I serve the victory wine ten times or even a hundred times to those soldiers who have returned from victory.

"Deputy Chief of Staff, call back right away. Tell the Chief of Staff that he can command the troops on the front line with confidence. If any situation arises, he can make a decision without hesitation. There is no need to report again and again, so as not to delay the fighter..." General Umezu Mijiro's

A very rare smile appeared on his face, and he spoke to the deputy chief of staff in front of him.

"Hai, your Excellency, Commander, I will call you back right now..."

The overwhelming self-confidence of the Japanese Kwantung Army from top to bottom basically comes from this "perfect combat plan" formulated by Lieutenant General Kimura Namitaro.

However, they are so confident that they seem to have forgotten one thing. That is, no matter when, the more perfect the battle plan is, the more likely it is that problems will arise and eventually be broken by others. And as long as this perfect battle plan appears, even if it appears

The slightest loophole will lead to the complete failure of the entire plan...

As the powerful opponent of the Kwantung Army at this moment, Liu Hua, the commander of the Northeast Field Army of the Eighth Route Army, accurately discovered the flaw in what he called the 'perfect combat plan'. At this moment, Liu Hua was targeting this

Loophole, prescribe the right medicine, and prepare to use this loophole to defeat the Japanese army's ferocious offensive on the entire base area in one fell swoop, and even achieve more and greater results...

In the secret camp of the Sifangtuo Eighth Route Army, several days of attacks directly caused the sacrifice of more than 5,000 soldiers, and more than 2,000 soldiers were seriously injured and temporarily lost their combat effectiveness. The morale of the entire army was also affected due to the huge casualties of the army.

It was a big blow.

However, the faces of several high-level commanders of the field army did not show too much sadness due to the large number of casualties. On the one hand, these senior commanders had experienced too many battles. To a certain extent

It was said that the number of casualties was just a statistic in their minds. On the other hand, these casualties did not exceed their expectations.

At this moment, in the temporary headquarters, Commander Liu Hua and the two people in the weekly report were standing in front of a huge military map with excited faces, discussing a battle that was about to start in the direction of Shanhaiguan tonight.

Because i, just now, the two of them received a telegram from Shanhaiguan at the first time. And this telegram was sent by Commander Li Yuanqing, whom Liu Hua and others had been waiting for for a long time.

"Commander, according to the telegram from Commander Li Yuanqing, the entire raiding force has now moved to this position and lurked. Some special forces members of the first special operations regiment have been dispatched to scout the enemy. If they do not come out,

Unexpectedly, the troops were able to complete the pre-war preparations before twelve o'clock tonight. Then, from the back of the Shanhaiguan garrison, they suddenly launched an attack, severely hitting the little devil's back with a knife on the barrel, and hit

Disrupt their deployment." Looking at the military map in front of him, the commander in the weekly report said excitedly, and his words were full of the excitement in his heart at this moment.

"Well, as long as Li Yuanqing can bring us surprises. I believe that the final victory must belong to our Northeast Field Army. Immediately call Li Yuanqing back and ask the raiding force to proceed according to the original plan. At the same time, give the contact password of the main force of the field army to

Send it over. From now on, the raiding force will belong to the political commissar and will be under the unified command." Liu Hua nodded and answered with confidence.

"Commander, do we need to make a move? According to the latest intelligence sent by the special operations division, the two divisions of the Japanese army coming from the direction of Shanhaiguan are less than fifty kilometers away from our Baishan County seat.

It will take at most two days to launch an attack on Baishan County, which our army has just occupied." While being confident, the weekly newspaper asked,

"Of course, even if we are very confident, the final victory will definitely belong to us. However, we cannot let the little devils make dumplings for the two battalions of our army left in Baishan County. What's more, there are still many people in Baishan County.

We have hoarded a large amount of ammunition that our army captured from the Japanese army. Needless to say, these ammunition are very precious to us, and there must not be any loss..." Liu Hua nodded noncommittally and said.

Immediately, with the doubtful eyes in the weekly report, Liu Hua pointed to the map in front of him and said: "Old Zhou, our goal is to eliminate half of the Japanese troops around the base area. There are tens of thousands of little devils, we should prepare a better one for them.

The graves of Baishan County have already destroyed two main divisions of the Japanese army. Of course, I don’t mind adding one or two more divisions."

"The death tomb of the Japanese army, Baishan County...Commander, you mean to set the battlefield for the final decisive battle in the Baishan County area..." The weekly newspaper opened his mouth and said with a look of surprise.

"Well said, I will turn Baishan County into a death tomb for the Japanese army. Let the little devils in the future, when they see you coming to Baishan County, they will unconsciously take a detour..." Liu Hua nodded affirmatively.

Immediately, he ordered to a combat staff officer in front of him.

"Combat staff, immediately record the latest orders: First, telegraph to Deputy Commander Yang who is staying in the base area to mobilize militia troops and agricultural reclamation corps to transport all the supplies and ammunition our army has hoarded in Baishan County within one day and one night.

Return to the base area and turn the entire Baishan County into an empty city once again..."

"Second, telegraph to Deputy Commander Yang in the base area to collect more than 10,000 kilograms of various types of gunpowder as much as possible in the base area. If it is not enough, go directly to the logistics warehouse to collect it, transport it all to Baishan County, and hand it over to the fifth team who stayed behind in Baishan County.

The column is directly under the hands of the engineering battalion..."

"Third, in the name of the Supreme Headquarters of the Field Army, issue an order to the commander of the engineer battalion who stayed in Baishan County. After all materials and personnel in Baishan County have been evacuated, all commanders and fighters of the engineer battalion must arrive before the main force of the Japanese army arrives.

, bury all the gunpowder brought by the deputy commander underground in Baishan County. It is required that all gunpowder buried underground must withstand the blows of all artillery except heavy howitzers. Of course, it must also be ensured that the bonfire will

It had no impact. After completing its mission, the engineer battalion immediately withdrew from Baishan County and let the Japanese army hit the cotton with a fist."

"Fourth, order the artillery regiment directly under the fifth column, the artillery battalions directly under each division, and the air defense troops to immediately advance covertly around Baishan County. Then, lurk in the surrounding areas of the county, waiting for the latest order from the headquarters..."

"Fifth, the various combat units of the Fifth Column, the various units of the Recruit Column, and the various units of the Agricultural Reclamation Corps. Since receiving the order, they will immediately assemble, replenish ammunition, and prepare for the final decisive battle with the Japanese army..."

"Okay, that's all I can think of for now. Send a telegram right away. Since the Japs have already started to take action, we can't fall behind. The whole army has started to move..." Liu Hua finally said.

"Yes, Chief!!!" the combat staff replied affirmatively.

Seeing the combat staff leaving quickly and hearing the orders one after another from the commander in front of him, Commander Zhou Baozhong, who had been stunned for a long time, finally reacted from the shock. Then, he said to Liu Hua in front of him with a look of amazement.

.

"Commander, I believe that with such a perfect deployment, the final victory will definitely belong to our Northeast Field Army."