, Taiyuan.

The First Japanese Army Command.

Yamamoto Ichigi came with a expressionless face, as if he was walking corpse.

The personnel of the headquarters were all used to him and even had some sympathy. Yamamoto was not the only one who was desperate about the Chinese war.

Even Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshinobu, the commander of the First Army, has been very depressed recently.

There is no way, the battle situation in front of me is indeed very heavy.

Taiyuan has become an isolated city.

The Shuozhou area in the north has been cut off by the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

Yuncheng, Linfen and other places to the south were also controlled by the Eighth Route Army.

Now, the only external channel in Taiyuan is the Zhengtai Railway. Only this railway can maintain contact with the outside world.

The problem is that there are a large number of Eighth Route Army activities on both sides of the Zhengtai Railway. It is possible to cut off the Zhengtai Railway at any time.

Once the Zhengtai Railway is cut off, the defenders in Taiyuan will be trapped in a heavy siege.

In this case, who is not in a heavy mood?

Those who have some choice but want to escape from this lonely city.

For this reason, the Japanese army had to arrange three divisions to defend on the short Zhengtai Railway. It can be said that heavy troops were stationed.

In addition to the Japanese army stationed in Taiyuan City, the Japanese army currently has six divisions on the battlefield in Shanxi, including two standing divisions, four special divisions, and several independent mixed brigades.

There are 200,000 divisions combined. They are well-equipped and well-trained, but they are useless.

The final result was that it was compressed into a narrow area by the Eighth Route Army.

Other places are already red.

withdraw?

Keep it?

Disputes are uncertain.

The North China Front Army did not have clear instructions.

The dispatching army headquarters hesitated.

The base camp is also undecided.

withdraw?

Not willing to give up.

Very unwilling to accept it.

It was equivalent to handing over the entire Shanxi to the Eighth Route Army.

I really can't bear to spit out the fat meat I got.

There are so many coal mine resources in Shanxi, and if they are lost, it may affect Japan's future strategy.

Keep it?

Too much military force.

All six divisions are on the defensive!

There are two standing divisions among them, which are not cost-effective to spend money with the Eighth Route Army.

What's more, there are no big wars, and there are constant small wars. Hundreds of soldiers die every day.

Accumulating a lot is also a terrible number.

"Hiss Commander."

"Yamamoto, please sit down."

"Mr. Commander, I'm used to standing."

"Yamamoto, don't have a psychological burden. Your failure is not a crime of war."

"I'm very ashamed..."

"You have read all the battle reports of the 11th Central China Army?"

“See it.”

"What do you think?"

"I'm worried that Wuhan will become another Taiyuan."

"How can I see it?"

"Once Li Yunlong cuts off the Yangtze River channel, Wuhan may be more dangerous than Taiyuan."

"Yes. You're right."

Yoshio Shinozuka sighed helplessly.

Yamamoto Ichiki has the ability and vision.

The special agent team he created is also very combat-effective. One person can be used as dozens of people.

If he hadn't met Li Yunlong and Yang Yue, Yamamoto Kazuki would have shined brightly. His special agent team would also create brilliant results.

Unfortunately, he met Yang Yue and the hit nemesis.

His failure is not a crime of war.

Because no one can defeat Yang Yue, no one else can do it.

The others suffered greater losses in front of Yang Yue than Yamamoto Ichiki. The losses of the 11th Central Army alone were a division!

It is said that Anan Weiji's hair has fallen out.

Now, the most terrifying news came, Yang Yue was in Huainan.

It's Seishiro Itagaki's turn to lose his hair.

That's a deadly place.

The Japanese army in Wuhan can be closed at any time and then closed the door and beat dogs.

There were already hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops around Wuhan. Once the logistics transportation line was cut off, the Chinese army collectively counterattacked, and the fate of the 11th Army...

Worry!

Yamamoto Ichiki finally sat down.

Yoshio Shinozuka and him are not just a relationship between superiors and subordinates, but are still friends.

"General Nishio Suzao called in person and wanted to invite you to Nanjing." Shinozuka Yoshio said, "The mission is to deal with Yang Yue. Of course, this is an invitation, not an order."

"Commander, I am not Yang Yue's opponent." Yamamoto Kazuki said frankly, "I'm afraid I can do nothing if I go."

"No one is Yang Yue's opponent. Ishihara Kanir is not." Shinozuka Yoshio said slowly, "But we can't give up just now. What if there is a chance?"

"Unless it is God Amaterasu's blessing..." Yamamoto Kazuki did not hide his frustration.

"There is a saying among Chinese people that tigers also take a nap. This Yang Yue may also reveal flaws. What you have to do is stare at him quietly, wait for him to reveal flaws, and then kill with one blow. Even if we fail ninety-nine times, as long as we succeed once, the final victory will still belong to us."

"Thank you for your encouragement. I will accept the invitation. I am not afraid of failure or punishment."

"No one punishes you. If you want to punish, I'm afraid that we will be the ones who will be punished first."

"Your Excellency General..."

"General Okamura Nishiji failed. General Seishiro Itagaki also failed. General Anan Weiji also failed. Who else can the base camp punish? Could Lord Hideki Tojo personally deploy the battle?"

"Your Excellency General..."

Yamamoto Ichiki was quite moved.

The former commander was full of energy, but now he is depressed.

There were many people who wanted to replace him and become the commander of the First Army, but no one mentioned it now.

The former commander of the First Army was a popular commodity and everyone wanted it.

The current commander of the First Army is a hot potato that no one wants. He can avoid it.

Unless it is Shizuka Yoshio Tamaki, it is impossible for him, as the commander, to replace him.

"The 20th Division is about to be transferred."

"when?"

"At the latest next month."

"Understood."

Yamamoto Kazuki said slowly.

He actually knew about this and also knew why the 20th Division had to be transferred.

Because the base camp cannot allow a standing division to be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army in Taiyuan. Although this matter seems impossible, what if it really happens?

Previously, the 106th Division suffered heavy losses in Wanjialing, which had already shocked the base camp.

Later, the 36th Division was destroyed in southeastern Shanxi, and the base camp was also surprised.

Fortunately, these are special divisions.

If the 20th Division is destroyed, the consequences will be serious.

Therefore, it is necessary to find an excuse to transfer the 20th Division away to avoid an unpredictable fate.

Since the 20th Division was transferred, the 14th Division stationed on the Zhengtai Line would definitely be transferred. Similarly, the base camp could not allow it to be surrounded by the Tujiao Eighth Route Army.
To be continued...