Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Beiping.

Tieshishi Hutong, the headquarters of the North China Front Army.

Hirata Masahiro, who was on duty during the war, woke up Tada Shun, Kasahara Yukio, Yamamoto Ichiki, and others.

"Commander, Chief of Staff, Mr. Yamamoto."

"Good news! The special forces launched an attack tonight and destroyed the Eighth Route Army's air defense radar located at Baiyanling in Xinxian County."

Hirata Masahiro had a smile on his face.

"What?!" Tada Shun exclaimed with delight, "The Eighth Route Army's air defense radar has been destroyed?"

"Hi." Kasahara Yukio and his staff also showed joy on their faces.

“Yamamoto-kun,” Hirata Masahiro said to Yamamoto Ichiki, “I apologize for my bad attitude yesterday. Your special forces team is indeed formidable.”

The special forces team launched the operation without any intelligence or support.

They penetrated deep into the Eighth Route Army's ranks and completed the mission of destroying the Eighth Route Army's radar and generator.

This alone was enough to make Hirata Masahiro look at him with new respect.

Yamamoto Ichiki's expression was aloof: "On the strategic scales, a special forces unit that has received special training, is well-equipped, and has extremely high combat skills can tip the strategic scales at a critical moment with a surprise attack."

His remarks were met with nods of approval from Toshio Tada, Yukio Kasahara, and a group of advisors.

The special forces trained by Yamamoto are indeed quite capable, though it's hard to say exactly how much.

After showing off, Yamamoto Ichiki finally asked, "What's the situation with the special forces team that went out to attack? Have they escaped danger?"

"Yamamoto-kun, unfortunately..."

Hirata Masahira handed over a farewell telegram recorded by the telegraph clerk:
"After completing their mission, the special forces were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army's mechanized forces on their way back. All 52 special forces members, including the deputy captain Hisao Imaoka, had given their lives for the Heavenly Locust. This is the farewell telegram that Major Hisao Imaoka sent to Yamamoto-kun at the last moment."

Yamamoto Ichiki took the telegram, read it, and his cheeks twitched violently, revealing a pained expression.

These special forces members were trained by him with countless efforts, and each one was one in ten thousand.

Unexpectedly, fifty-two people were killed in a single special operation.

Yamamoto Ichiki closed his eyes in pain, feeling as if his heart was bleeding.

Please rest assured, I, Yamamoto Ichiki, will definitely complete the tactical and equipment innovation of my brother's country!

Yamamoto Ichiki opened his eyes, his expression hardening. He handed the farewell telegram to Tada Shun: "Commander, please report this farewell telegram to headquarters and take care of the families of the special agents who died in battle."

Tada Shun took the telegram, read it, nodded expressionlessly, and handed it to Kasahara Yukio: "Kasahara-kun, I'm leaving this to you."

To him, the deaths of dozens of special agents were insignificant.

In his position, he had to consider the life and death of more than 200,000 Japanese soldiers in the North China Area Army, as well as the honor of the North China Area Army.

"Yes, sir." Kasahara Yukio took the telegram and reported, "Please rest assured, Commander, the families of the special agents who died in the battle will receive the best possible compensation."

After a pause, Kasahara Yukio continued, "Commander, now that the Eighth Route Army's air defense radar has been destroyed, should we order the 3rd Air Division to launch an attack tomorrow to destroy the Eighth Route Army's heavy howitzer positions?"

Tada Shun narrowed his eyes:

"The Eighth Route Army may have more than one air defense radar. Let the 3rd Flying Division send a few planes to conduct a few test bombings."

"After confirming that the Eighth Route Army has no air defense radar, then have the 3rd Flying Division send out all its aircraft to bomb the Eighth Route Army."

"Yes, sir." Yukio Kasahara said, bowing his head, "I'll issue the order right now. The 3rd Air Division's planes will be able to take off after dawn."

Tada Shun guessed that the Eighth Route Army was equipped with few air defense radars, and their detection range was limited, at most one or two.

Currently, under the operation of Lieutenant General Takeda Isamu, two squadrons of the Combined Air Force, which are to bomb the Yamashiro unit, have arrived at the airfield in the Tohoku region.

These are two naval air squadrons, each equipped with more than 20 advanced Zero fighters. Thinking of this, Tada Shun smiled slightly.

The Navy's Zero fighter was far more powerful than the Army's Type 97 and Type 1 fighters.

The Zero fighter should be able to defeat the Eighth Route Army's fighters and attack aircraft.

Nearly three years into the war, the army suffered several defeats in North China, and the navy used this as an excuse to attack the army, taking more military funds and supplies than it deserved.

Even if we can't win, we can still weaken the navy's strength.

This will show those naval idiots that it's not that the North China Front Army is incompetent, but rather that the enemy's weaponry is too good.

Simultaneously.

It can also stimulate headquarters and ordnance departments to research more advanced fighter jets and attack aircraft to adapt to changes in the battlefield situation.

The Eighth Route Army was indeed very well equipped with strong weapons and firepower, and had a relatively abundant supply of ammunition.

It's comparable to a small country.

However, compared to the industrialized neighboring country, the gap is enormous. As long as the neighboring country gets serious, eliminating the Eighth Route Army is only a matter of time.

……

day.

The main force of the Independent Brigade stormed into Xinxian County, and the two sides immediately engaged in a brutal street battle, fighting for control of every house and street.

Li Yunlong then deployed a 10,000-strong infantry unit to participate in street fighting.

Although Li Yunlong could send troops to besiege Xinxian County, his main force could bypass the city and attack Taiyuan.

but,

He rejected this idea for a simple reason: sooner or later, they would have to deal with the Japanese soldiers. If they were to be surrounded by troops and the Japanese soldiers broke through, it would be a huge loss.

Moreover, with a Japanese unit in the rear, Li Yunlong always felt uneasy.

Moreover, Li Yunlong planned to use Xinxian as a transit point for supplies in the attack on Taiyuan.

Trains were used to transport combat supplies from northwestern Shanxi to Xinxian County, and then large trucks were used to transport the supplies to the front line.

Therefore, the 9th Brigade and the Yoshino Regiment must be eliminated at all costs.

"idiot."

In an underground bunker in Xinxian County, as Japanese soldiers and officers were killed one by one in the street fighting, Koshino Toranosuke let out angry roars:

"What happened to the promised air support?"

Why was there no air support?

Koshino Koshino felt deeply betrayed by the First Army Headquarters and the North China Area Army Headquarters.

Yesterday, during the battle outside the city, Koshino Toranosuke could have ordered the Locust Army soldiers in the concrete bunkers to retreat into the county town.

but,

Once the Locust Army troops inside the concrete fortifications are withdrawn into the city, the Eighth Route Army will immediately hide the heavy howitzers.

Even if the Locust Army's bombers and fighters arrive, they won't be able to destroy the Eighth Route Army's heavy howitzers.

However, yesterday's battle lasted all day, and apart from the more than 200 sorties of aircraft dispatched by the Eighth Route Army, not a single aircraft of the Locust Army's air force was seen.

"Brigade Commander." Just then, the communications staff officer strode over, bowed, and reported, "Headquarters just sent a telegram that two fighter planes and six bombers from the 3rd Flying Division have taken off, and we are to provide ground support to guide the bombing of the Eighth Route Army's heavy howitzer positions."

"What's the point of sending planes now?" Koshino Toranosuke took the telegram, read it, and angrily tore it to shreds. "They're all a bunch of useless trash..." (End of Chapter)