Handan City Japanese Army Command.

At this moment, the Japanese officers in the command center looked anxious, all worried about the current battle situation in Handan. For the current terrible situation, everyone was about to make a fuss.

One side believes that the current situation has reached a very critical moment, and the ten counties in the eastern part of Handan are facing a collapse at any time.

"His brigade commander, the current situation is already very serious. We should immediately ask our army in Xingtai to request reinforcements!"

"I agree and immediately request reinforcements from our army in Xingtai City!"

"The current situation is no longer something that our Handan defenders can solve!"

The dozens of people on the other side were more optimistic and did not agree to ask for help from the Japanese army in Xingtai City.

They believed that once they asked the Japanese army in Xingtai for assistance, it would be an insult to them.

This will show their incompetence!

"What are you afraid of the Eighth Route Army, a group of beggars and farmers?"

"Yes, the ten counties in the eastern part of Handan today, except for Ci County, everything else is in our hands!"

"The Eighth Route Army is the Eighth Route Army. Their combat effectiveness is extremely low. Even if they give them a day or two, they will never be able to conquer other county towns."

"You are right. Today's Guangping County, Feixiang County and Cheng'an County are the best proof. The Eighth Route Army has been attacking for almost 4 hours, but it has not been able to break through our city defense!"

Regarding the views of these two parties, the brigade Matsumoto Tazawa also tends to be the more optimistic side.

His instinctive idea was to solve his own problems by himself, and he would never ask the Japanese army in Xingtai City for assistance unless he had no choice.

"We can still control the situation now!"

"After all, Guangping County, Feixiang County and Cheng'an County are still in their hands, which is an iron proof."

"The Eighth Route Army's conspiracy is impossible to succeed!"

The brigade commander Matsumoto Taizawa thought to himself.

But he didn't expect that the reason why Li Yunlong's troops failed to break through any county town for four hours was not because of the problem under the combat effectiveness, but because Ouyang was intentional.

Just paralyze the enemy!

Give them a little fantasy!

Li Yunlong also advised Ouyang: "Once I come up, I will hurt the Japanese devils. Then the Japanese army from Xingtai will definitely go south and enter the eastern part of Handan to fight. In this way, our battle will become more and more difficult to fight!"

"So, we must hide our weaknesses at the beginning!"

As it turns out, Ouyang and Li Yunlong’s plan has been successful now.

The general attack is here today!

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Jizhong.

Headquarters of the 110th Division of the Japanese Army.

A few hours ago, the 110th Division had received news that Handan had encountered a large-scale attack.

"The Eighth Route Army is too rampant!"

"The Eighth Route Army is a group of rats. If the main force of our division came to Hebei to gather, how could they tolerate them so unscrupulously!"

"Yes, if I had known, I would have wiped out all the 885th Regiment of the 512th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army in She County early. If they hadn't occupied three iron ores in Wu'an, how could the situation worsen to this point?"

"Matsumoto Taze, the brigade commander, is also very stupid!"

"Yes, the division commander gave him all the defense in Handan, which was his trust in him. Unexpectedly, he was so incompetent that he was simply discredited by my 110th Division and the Great Japanese Imperial Army!"

Hearing the noise of the crowd, Yoshio Kimura, the commander of the 110th Division of the Japanese Army, had a blue and red look, and was really angry.

At this moment, his heart was exactly the same as the Japanese officers present.

Soon after the 110th Division entered Handan, such a bad situation occurred. What was the face of him, as the highest military commander of the Japanese army in Handan?

You should know that before the 110th Division set out to Hebei Central, the division commander Yoshio Kimura promised to General Binyama Moto, commander of the Japanese North China Front Army.

"There will definitely be no mistake in Handan!"

But now, Handan has encountered a huge change that has never happened before. All this makes the division commander Yoshio Kimura feel good about it.

The division commander Yoshio Kimura said in a deep voice: "Transfer my order and immediately generate electricity for Matsumoto Taze, ordering him to wipe out the rebellion in Handan within 4 hours. If there is no need to slack off, I will personally send him to the military court!"

"Hi!"

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Tianjin.

Japanese North China Front Command.

"snort!"

The commander-in-chief of the Japanese Army in North China, Binyama Moto, roared: "The division commander Yoshio Kimura is a fool, and the brigade commander Matsumoto Taze is also a fool. The good situation in Handan is so bad because of their stupidity that my Japanese Imperial Army lost all the face!"

Hearing the roar of commander Binshanyuan, the senior Japanese officers present were all extremely angry.

They all think that General Binshanyuan is right!

There was no one who pleaded for Yoshio Kimura, the commander of the 110th Division, and the commander of the brigade, Matsumoto Taze.

Although many of the people present had a good personal relationship with them, no one pleaded with him at the moment.

First of all, it was because Yoshio Kimura and Taze Matsumoto did bear the main responsibility for this issue, which made the Japanese officers present feel embarrassed.

Secondly, it is also the most important point.

That is the commander General Binshanyuan, who is not a good-tempered person!

Before he served as commander of the North China Front Army, he served as the Japanese Army Minister. His temper became so bad that even Fumimo Konomi, who was then the Japanese Prime Minister, dared not compete with him!

After a battle, Konoe Fumimo forced him to voluntarily resign from his position as prime minister.

Even the Prime Minister can't beat him, Binyama Soto. Who dares to plead for Yoshio Kimura and Taze Matsumoto at this moment?

"Shame, great humiliation!"

Commander Binshanyuan, with a hideous face, said sternly: "I took over the position of commander since mid-November 1938. Now several months have passed, and I have not made any contributions, and I feel ashamed of His Majesty the Emperor's trust.

Now that our army is about to carry out the North China security plan, such a bad incident will occur again, which will seriously affect the morale of the imperial warriors. This will inevitably cause immeasurable losses to our next plan!"

In the anger of commander Binshanyuan, the Japanese officers present felt extremely ashamed and lowered their heads one after another.

At this moment, someone stood up.

This man was about 60 years old and was the second person in the Japanese North China Front Army.

——Chief of General Staff, Yamashita Tomoto, ranks of lieutenant general of the Japanese army.

Only he dared to speak in the rage of commander Binshanyuan!

"Commander, if this matter cannot be handled as soon as possible, the consequences will be extremely serious and may even threaten the rule of our great Japanese Imperial Army in the entire North China region!"

The chief of staff of the Japanese North China Front Army, Lieutenant General Feng Fumiya Yamashita said coldly: "Commander, I suggest that you immediately recruit aircraft from the Jinan side to reinforce Handan, and resolve the crisis of the fall of the ten counties in the eastern part of Handan!"

"Um!"

Upon hearing this, the commander Binshanyuan nodded heavily and said, "Tell me the order, and order the Jinan side to immediately send a flight aviation brigade to help Handan!"

Flight Aviation Brigade?

Suddenly, everyone present was extremely shocked.

A flight aviation brigade has at least 36 fighter jets!

Is it necessary to deal with the mere Tu Eighth Route Army?

Furthermore, to dispatch a flight brigade, it will take a vote to conduct it after a hand-raising vote.

But at present, Commander Binshanyuan has made the final decision!

Logically speaking, this is not in line with the rules!

Even the former commander, Soichi Tetsuyuki, needed to discuss it with everyone.

Although the old general, Toshii, is not good at Shouyi, and cannot be determined directly, Binshan Yuan can!

He can definitely make the final decision.

Because Binshan Yuan is the first Japanese Army Air Force!

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Some countryside in Xingtai City.

The 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

"Teacher Commander, the matter has been found out. The guy who is fighting in Handan is Ouyang. Good good guy. Although Ouyang is just the captain of the Dragon Leading Guerrillas, the forces of Li Yunlong and Zhou Weiguo are still following Ouyang and getting involved in this battle!"
To be continued...