Peking.

Iron Lion Alley.

North China Front Army Headquarters.

War Room.

Okamura Neiji, Arisu Seizo, Yamamoto Kazuki and a group of staff officers are holding a combat meeting.

Footsteps sounded, and communications staff officer Haruo Kitani held the telegram in his hand and walked in quickly, bowing his head to report to Neji Okamura:

"Report to the General, the Prime Minister just sent a telegram."

Okamura Neji narrowed his eyes, waved his hand and said, "Read it!"

"Hi."

Kitani Haruo took the telegram and read:

"The 11th Division, the 40th Division and the 56th Division are all in pieces. His Majesty Tianchu and I have learned that Zhangjiakou and Baoding are very important military towns in North China and must not be lost, otherwise Commander of the North China Front Army Neiji Okamura

When you commit suicide to thank the locusts, Prime Minister Hideji Tojo, His Majesty the Emperor is on board, and the Japanese locust army is on board!"

After the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division were completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.

Okamura Neji did not report to the base camp.

Reporting good news but not bad news, concealing news is just a routine operation of the Japanese army.

But after annihilating three Japanese divisions, the Eighth Route Army sent clear telegrams and published propaganda in newspapers, and the Japanese base camp soon learned about it.

However, contrary to Okamura Neji's expectations, the Prime Minister and His Majesty Tianhao did not blame him, not even a word of blame.

However, the content of the subsequent telegram made Okamura Neji's nerves suddenly tense.

If Zhangjiakou and Baoding fall, there is a high probability that Peiping and Tianjin will not be able to hold either.

By then, he, Okamura Neji, may really commit suicide.

After previous defeats, no general dared to come to North China to take over, so his position as commander of the North China Front was very secure.

However, due to this defeat, the North China Front Army will suffer heavy losses and may even be wiped out.

Then there is no need for him to exist as the commander of the North China Front.

With so many defeats, so many imperial generals in pieces, and so many elite soldiers of the Locust Army in pieces, someone must be responsible for this.

Okamura Neji didn't believe he could still live.

Therefore, for Neji Okamura, this battle can only be won but not defeated.

Otherwise, Neji Okamura will be ruined, and more importantly, his life will be in danger.

"Your Excellency Commander, this order from the base camp..."

Youmo Jingsan's expression suddenly became serious.

The North China Front had no intention of abandoning Baoding.

However, Zhangjiakou and the North China Front planned to give up and let the Japanese troops retreat to the mountainous areas to block the Eighth Route Army.

Okamura Neji's face was also extremely solemn. Unexpectedly, Tojo Eiji also started to do micro-managing.

As soon as the telegram from the base camp came, Okamura Neiji could only order Mitsuo Nakazawa to defend Zhangjiakou.

From Tojo Hideji's point of view, I gave you so much combat materials and locust army strength, but the North China Front Army was defeated again and again. Okamura is a waste, and the North China Front Army is a shame to the Japanese Empire.

Zhangjiakou is the capital of Chahar Province, and Baoding is the capital of Hebei Province.

The loss of these two important provincial military towns means that the Locust Army has lost its territory in these two provinces.

Therefore, you Okamura must guard Zhangjiakou and Baoding for me, otherwise you will die.

The base camp allows you Okamura Neji to be defeated two, three, four or five times, but it cannot accept your constant defeat.

even.

In the Japanese base camp, the voice that Commander Okamura Neiji of the North China Front Army was a senior spy of the Eighth Route Army became louder again.

In Okamura Neiji's view, the Eighth Route Army is too strong, and the troops and combat materials you gave me are simply not enough.

If I, Okamura Neiji, hadn't led the locust army to resist the Eighth Route Army in North China.

If the commander had been replaced, the Eighth Route Army would have wiped out the North China Front Army long ago.

"Immediately forward this telegram to Lieutenant General Nakazawa Mitsuo and order the 1st Division, 26th Division and 71st Division to defend Zhangjiakou at all costs."

Okamura Neji gave the order in a difficult tone.

This time Okamura Neji did not dare to defeat the opponent.

The telegram said very severely that if Zhangjiakou and Baoding fell, he would have to have his abdomen disemboweled.

"Hi."

You Mo Jing San suddenly lowered his head.

…

Zhangjiakou.

On the west city wall.

Mitsuo Nakazawa, Shigetori Kuroda and Toyama Tozan raised their telescopes and looked towards the distant battlefield.

The three old devils all looked solemn.

The roaring sound of artillery coming from the other side of the mountain indicated that the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops were already only a few kilometers away from Zhangjiakou.

In the past few days, the Japanese army had tried its best, but no Japanese troops could hold their position.

Even though the Japanese guerrillas sent out made some gains, the engineers of the Eighth Route Army quickly repaired the damaged roads and railways.

The Eighth Route Army's attack was still very fierce.

Mitsuo Nakazawa put down the telescope and asked: "I guess both Kuroda-kun and Toyama-kun have received the clear telegram sent by the Eighth Route Army headquarters, right?"

"The Eighth Route Army's clear telegram can't be true, right?"

"Takamori-kun, Aoki-kun and Watanabe-kun, are they really broken?"

Lieutenant General Toyo Nagayama of the 71st Division glanced at Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigenori Kuroda. Even now, he still can't believe the news.

"Is it true? Ask your communications department to call the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division and see if there is a response."

Kuroda Shigenori snorted coldly.

Lieutenant General Yuan Shanden was silent. He had ordered the communications troops to try to contact the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division, but did not receive any response.

This news was like a blow to the head of Yuanshan Deng.

Three Locust Army divisions, including 1 Type A division and 2 Type B divisions, were all shattered in two or three days of fighting.

Although he had already greatly overestimated the strength of the Eighth Route Army.

But it was obvious that the Eighth Route Army was more powerful than he imagined, far more powerful than he imagined.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shanden began to worry about the fate of himself and the 71st Division.

Maybe one day when he climbs far into the mountains and joins the 71st Division, all of them will be shattered into pieces.

"There are only a few hours left in three days. In a few hours, we will be able to evacuate from Zhangjiakou to the mountains."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Mitsuo Nakazawa looked at the watch in his hand and said.

It was Okamura Neiji's order to stay in Zhangjiakou for three days.

Nakazawa Mizuo used echelon proportions and layer-by-layer blocking tactics, and at the cost of thousands of casualties, he had blocked the Eighth Route Army for three days.

In the mountainous terrain east of Zhangjiakou, there are a large number of tunnels and reverse slope fortifications built by the engineering regiments of three divisions.

Okamura Neiji planned to use the strength of three divisions and rely on these large number of tunnels and reverse slope fortifications to block the attack of the Eighth Route Army's northern attack group.

"Reporting to the head of the division."

"Urgent message from North China Front Headquarters."

At this moment, the communications staff officer of the 1st Division walked up quickly with a telegram in his hand and lowered his head to report.

"read!"

Mitsuo Nakazawa thought it was a telegram from Okamura Neiji urging a retreat, so he waved his hand and said.

The 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division were all in pieces, causing a huge blow to the morale of the Japanese army.

Even the lieutenant general and division commanders maintained a pessimistic attitude towards this battle.

Even if the main force of the Kwantung Army and the main reinforcements of the 11th Army are reinforced, there is still a question mark as to whether they can defeat the Eighth Route Army.

"Hi."

The communications staff officer held the telegram in both hands and read:

"The base camp has just issued an order that the 1st Division, 26th Division and 71st Division must defend Zhangjiakou, otherwise the lieutenant generals and division commanders will have to disembowel themselves to thank the locusts."
To be continued...