Yamamoto Ichiki was in a bit heavy.

It’s not anger, not sadness, but heavy feeling. It feels powerless.

This has never been done before. He was the pride of heaven and the most outstanding performance among the Japanese studying in Germany.

He stood out from the saber team of the Army University, received the Emperor's sword, and then went to Germany to study and was promoted to the colonel. He never believed that there would be something that the Japanese Imperial Army could not do.

Even if it attacks Chongqing.

Even if it is an attack on Yan'an.

Attacking Zhongtiaoshan and other things is no problem.

However, at this moment, all of my confidence seemed to be shattered by a guy named Yang Yue.

Yang Yue is not a senior cadre of the Eighth Route Army.

Among the latest intelligence information, he is the most ordinary soldier of the Eighth Route Army.

No military rank.

No position.

There weren't even a few people around.

It is precisely because there is no one around him that the intelligence department cannot even bribe the intelligence department.

The General Staff didn't know who knew Yang Yue the best, okay...

No one knows what Yang Yue is going to do.

No one knows where Yang Yue will appear next.

This is the most terrifying thing.

He is like a bullet. No one knows where it will hit.

When you are hit, you are already finished. You have no chance to save. Only by predicting in advance can you have a chance.

So, the question is, where will Yang Yue go next?

He will definitely not stay in Jingxing Coal Mine for a long time. He will definitely have new targets of attack.

Stone Gate?

Anyang?

It seems that these are the two most likely targets.

Shimen is the railway hub of Pinghan Line and Zhengtai Line, and is a must-fight place for the Imperial Army. The large Imperial Army will soon attack Shimen.

The Eighth Route Army needs to defend the stone gate and strong combat power.

Just so, Yang Yue has a very powerful combat power. Therefore, he may appear in the Shimen.

There are 20,000 to 30,000 people from the Imperial Army in Anyang, with strong combat power and facing the new brigade of the Eighth Route Army. The brigade commander of this new brigade, Li Yunlong, is Yang Yue's superior. Therefore, he may also go back to Anyang to help.

So, is it Anyang or Shimen?

Yamamoto Kazuki could not judge.

Others have no conclusion.

"Children, what if Yang Yue goes to Taiyuan?" Suddenly, someone expressed different opinions.

The person who speaks is Yutoshi Nobuki.

This guy was sent by the General Staff and is said to be Ishihara Kan's confidant.

Yamamoto Ichiki still admired Ishihara Kanir very much. He thought Ishihara Kanir had a lot of ideas. Unfortunately, Ishihara Kanir's current status is getting worse every day.

It is said that Tojo Hideki, the prime minister, hates Ishihara Kanir very much.

"Impossible! What did Yang Yue go to Taiyuan to do?" The governor of Kawaguchi was the first to object.

"General!" Yutomo Nobuki answered briefly.

"What general?"

"Chinese chess."

“It’s impossible.”

"It's very likely."

Kawaguchi Ghost and Yutomoto argued.

The Governor Kawaguchi had fought with Yang Yue himself, and he knew Yang Yue's combat effectiveness.

If he was a senior commander of the Eighth Route Army, he would definitely order Yang Yue to assist in defending the Shimen or attack Anyang. What should he do when he ran to Taiyuan?

Does the Eighth Route Army want to attack Taiyuan?

As of the current situation, it is impossible for the Eighth Route Army to attack Taiyuan.

"Absolutely impossible." Masano Ichiken also expressed his objection.

Where is Taiyuan?

It is a solid fortress guarded by the Imperial Army!

The headquarters of the Imperial Army's First Army stationed in Shanxi is in Taiyuan. You can imagine the defensive forces in Taiyuan.

Yang Yue ran to Taiyuan, isn’t that asking for death?

"I only believe in numbers." Yutoshi Nobuki said coldly, "Now is the time when Taiyuan has the most empty troops."

"I agree with Yuyu-jun's statement." Ito Dakan spoke, "Taiyuan is not safe now."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because the 26th Division is not here, the 4th Brigade is not here, the 21st Brigade is not here, the 24th Brigade is not here, and the 28th Brigade is not here, how many troops are there in Taiyuan?"

"That's right."

"There are still garrisons in Taiyuan!"

"But the Taiyuan Garrison currently has only more than 3,000 people. In addition to the military police, there are less than 4,000 people."

"But there are still 41st Division and 20th Division!"

"How long does it take for them to get to Taiyuan?"

"Maximum five days!"

"It may not be true for fifty days."

"Your! Coward!"

"I'm telling the truth!"

"You Osaka people are just afraid of death!"

"Is it the same for General Tochi Tanuchi?"

"I'm not talking about him..."

The discussion quickly turned into a quarrel. Yutomo Nobuki and Ito Daikan became the target of public criticism.

Everyone else felt that the views of these two guys were simply too cowardly. They were simply disgraceful of the imperial army. The Imperial Army of the Great Japanese Empire did not have such a coward.

Yamamoto Kazuki had a secret headache.

To say that Taiyuan is safe is not because it feels that Taiyuan is really safe, but because it is trying hard to make excuses for itself.

To put it bluntly, it is actually to find comfort for yourself.

If you want to rely on the 41st Division and the 20th Division, don’t even think about it. It is impossible for them to rush back to Taiyuan in the short term. At least, it is absolutely impossible for half a month.

With the current combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army, the Tongpu Road can be completely destroyed. The Japanese army cannot be repaired in a short period of time. Without railways, you can only walk.

It takes at least half a month to reach Taiyuan by foot.

This is still a very ideal marching.

In fact, this is impossible.

The Eighth Route Army will definitely frequently harass, intercept and block.

Optimistically, it would be smooth to be able to travel twenty miles a day. It may even be less than twenty miles.

Even if you can return to Taiyuan on schedule, you may be a tired army and have no combat power.

"Let's go back to Taiyuan!"

In the end, Yamamoto Kazuki made the decision.

If Yang Yue really wants to come to Taiyuan, he will wait in Taiyuan for the other party to fall into the trap.

If Yang Yue hadn't come...

He will come sooner or later.

...
To be continued...