Chapter 183 Okamura Yasuji aims at Yichang

Okamura Yanji lay on the map and carefully observed the strategic situation of China and Japan. His 11th Army was the strategic mobile unit of the Japanese invaders and the most elite field force. After the Wuhan Battle, Lieutenant General Okamura felt like a fish bone stuck in his throat, which was indescribable. The shrewd Lieutenant General discovered that the Japanese army was like a turtle stretching its neck in Wuhan, with a hammer that was smashed at any time in China's Fifth War Zone, and a sharp steel knife that was cut at any time in China's Ninth War Zone.

The Japanese army's front line is too long. Guangzhou in South China only occupies nearby areas. More than 100,000 Chinese teams in the Fourth War Zone are eyeing Guangzhou. The Japanese army in Central China occupy Wuhan and the offensive has reached its peak. The Japanese army in North China is in Shanxi, and Henan is pinned by hundreds of thousands of troops in China's First War Zone and Second War Zone. There is absolutely no possibility of crossing the Yellow River. [bsp;   I launched the Nanchang Campaign in April this year, just to strive for an expansion of the reincarnation for the Japanese army in Central China.

With room for room, try to expand Wuhan's flanks and remove the threat of Wuhan's flanks. Don't want to be beaten by Yue Hanping. Strategically, it is best to launch an offensive in Hunan. However, the hundreds of thousands of troops in China's most elite Ninth War Zone are like open mouths, and the Xiaoxiang water system covered with rivers is like a bottomless pit. The newly defeated Lieutenant General Okamura has no courage to confront the Ninth War Zone head-on. Maybe the young army in Nanchang reinforces Changsha, and the Japanese army will be in a difficult situation.

Okamura's eyes swam along the Dabie Mountains. The Dabie Mountains were driven to the mountainous areas, Macheng and Huang'an in eastern Hubei were firmly controlled by the Japanese army. Qichun, Huangmei and Guangji along the river were the Japanese troops stationed heavily, oppressing the fifth war zone. In this direction, the fifth war zone no longer had the power to counterattack. Going west along the Dabie Mountains, Tongbai Mountain, where nearly 30 divisions of the fifth war zone in China were stationed, and the Han River was rushing all the way.

Hankou was injected into the Yangtze River. Zaoyang, Suixian, and Xiangyang were an important hub for Henan to connect Hubei. In ancient China, from Xiangyang to Nanyang was a key place to march into the Central Plains. Because there were rivers such as the Han River and Tang River that could transport food and ensure the continuous supply of the army. Xiangyang has been a must-fight for military strategists in the Central Plains since ancient times. Back then, the Southern Song Dynasty fought with the Mongolian army south for seven years in Xiangyang, which was enough to prove Xiangyang's important strategic position.

When passing Wusheng Pass north, the prerequisite is that you must control the Jigong Mountain pass, otherwise it will be difficult to break through the Xiong Pass. Now, the 11th Army of the Japanese army has controlled the Wusheng Pass, and the defense line on the northern Wuhan road is stable. The lieutenant general's vision continues to go west and gradually moves downward, Yichang. The lieutenant general is staring at this place name, Yichang guards the mouth of the Three Gorges Gorges and occupy Yichang. The Japanese army can go straight to the river and threaten the accompanying capital of the Chongqing National Government.

Direct attack on Yichang from Wuhan. Although the Jianghan Plain was conducive to the advance of the Japanese mechanized troops, once Wuhan was empty, the Fifth War Zone would not ignore it and would definitely attack Wuhan from both east and west. How can we mobilize the Chinese ** team to create an offensive operation in the local area?

Okamura Yanji silently compared the strength and combat power of China and Japan in central China. Compared with the Ninth War Zone, the Fifth War Zone is relatively weak, so it should be safer to take the Fifth War Zone first. However, how to hurt the Chinese team is the key.

Okamura kept asking himself where to fight and where to fight. His vision was always wandering between Xiangyang and Yichang. From a tactical perspective, it seemed more appropriate to concentrate the main force to find the main force on the front line of Xiangyang, but from a strategic perspective, attacking Yichang poses a greater threat to China and can achieve the emperor's goal. This battle is to take the initiative in the military and then force China to conduct peace talks.

The summer in Wuhan is very hot, but Nakamura Okamura seemed to feel no heat at all. Sweat was along his back and his face was brushed. "Tick tick" soaked the map on the ground. Nakamura let out a beautiful arc on the map, soaking a large piece of drawings. Okamura was so anxious that he wanted to wipe it clean with his shirt. Suddenly, the arc made him feel enlightened. It turned out that the arc happened to be between Xiangyang and Yichang.

Okamura Yasuji slapped his forehead: "Yo Xitian helps me, thank you for the guidance of Amaterasu." Okamura Yasuji kowtowed respectfully to Dongfang. Lieutenant General was determined to launch a feint attack on Xiangyang and Zaoyang. The main force of the Japanese army made an stance to encircle and annihilate the 33rd Army of the Fifth War Zone, and then flew a shot. When the Zhongzhao team was concentrated on the Xiangyang line and attempted to fight the Japanese army, the main force of the Japanese army took the opportunity to turn left and raid Yichang.

A battle plan was brewing in the heart of the lieutenant general. Okamura was determined to concentrate the elite 3rd Division of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, the 13th Division, and the 9th Division. The three main divisions of the A-type divisions were located on the left wing and attacked Xiangyang, Yizhang; the 101st Division, the division was located on the right wing, attacking Suixian and Zaoyang, and formed a clamp-shaped offensive with the left wing, making a clamp-shaped attack to attack the Zaoyang front line. The 106th Division, the repaired 33rd Division was controlled by the clamp-shaped front line in Jiujiang; the 34th Division was guarded by the 34th Division.

In preparation for Wuhan and its surrounding areas, the 6th Division gathered Yueyang to attack Changsha and clamped the Ninth War Zone. Two other brigades were used to clamp the Dabie Mountain Corps of the Fifth War Zone in eastern Hubei. The 39th Division stationed in Xianning as a reserve team for the war zone, connecting the gap between Hunan and Jiangxi. When the mid-level team was deceived and gathered the main force to the Xiangyang line, the main division on the left wing quickly turned left and attacked Yichang. The two right wing divisions restrained the troops of the fifth war zone and covered the rear wing of the main division.

Okamura Yanji drew his plan and battle deduction on the map. Sweat had soaked his whole body. It was not until this time that the Lieutenant General realized that he was like taking a sauna, and was wet and sticky. He took off his shirt and twisted it hard. The sweat sucked in the shirt flowed down. The Lieutenant General opened the door of the room and the orderly soldier who was always paying attention to the movements of the commander quickly came over. The Lieutenant General handed over the shirt, and the orderly general looked at the shirtless lieutenant general in surprise. He didn't dare to ask anything more, took the shirt and went to wash it.

In Nanchang, Yue Hanping received a telegram from Yang Hanxiu to Hong Kong. The Yang brothers and sisters purchased passenger tickets from the American Shipping Company in Hong Kong and went directly to the United States. Fortunately, the special forces bodyguards led by Yang Li also purchased the tickets together, saving the time to wait in Hong Kong.

On that day, the guards came to report that several young overseas Chinese students asked for a meeting. When Yue Hanping heard this, he said, "Ho, are the young overseas Chinese returning to China to join the army?" Since they came from afar, how could they not see it?" So he ordered the guards to bring it in.

After a while, five young men walked into Yue Hanping's office. One of them was the first, with a handsome appearance, a handsome skin, a slightly golden hair, a slightly hooked nose, a height of more than 180 cm, and seemed to have foreign blood. This man seemed to be the leader of these people, because the others had been secretly listening to his arrangements.

Yue Hanping shook hands with you one by one, and the students in the lead were very straightforward and introduced themselves: "Captain Yue, I am an overseas Chinese in the United States, named Situ Fei. I graduated from the Fort Canning Infantry School in the United States and was once a soldier of the Rangers." Situ Fei gave a straightforward and neat salute. Yue Hanping couldn't help but look at Situ Fei secretly, exuding a military aura. If he had joined the Rangers as he said, it would be amazing. The Rangers of the US Army are actually Army Special Operations Forces. The history of this unit can even be traced back to the ** War. Unfortunately, the US Army troops did not have the regular system of Rangers, and they were formed when the war broke out and disbanded when the war ended. It was not until the 1970s that the Rangers were truly established in the army.

After chatting casually for a while, Yue Hanping found that Situ Fei did not lie. He was very proficient in special war experience and tactics. It turned out that Situ Fei had served in the Philippines and participated in the Rangers there. Situ Fei was 27 years old this year. His father's ancestral home is Kaiping, Guangdong. His mother is an authentic American. Situ Fei, who was born in the United States, always remembered that he was a Chinese under his father's education. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in the United States, the overseas Chinese in the United States set off a scourge to support the Anti-Japanese War. Situ Fei, who had served as a soldier, was also moved. He wanted to return to China to join the army directly. His idea was strongly supported by his father. Therefore, under the persuasion of his father, who had a certain prestige among overseas Chinese, dozens of young overseas Chinese voluntarily returned to China to join the army to fight against Japan.

Situ Fei and the others returned to China at the end of 1938. At that time, they wanted to participate in a famous army to fight the Japanese. They happened to hear about the formation of the Youth Army. As a result, when they arrived at the recruitment office of the Sichuan Youth Army, the Youth Army was full and the recruitment office was withdrawn. They inquired about the whereabouts of the Youth Army, but that was a military secret. Who knew the location of the Youth Army? Until the Battle of Nanchang started, the Youth Army became famous and learned from the newspaper that the Youth Army was stationed in Nanchang. Situ Fei led more than 40 people to Nanchang.

After Situ Fei's introduction, I learned that the five of them had served in the US team, so they were elected by others as leaders. Yue Hanping suddenly felt that Situ Fei was more suitable for commanding special operations than Tang Ao. Why not divide the powerful "Plum Blossom Group" into three parts. The special forces are commanded by Situ Fei, the assassination operation is handled by Tang Ao, and the intelligence system is handed over to Tao Wenqing and Huang Yueling. In this way, his own secret strength can be completed and his own system can be formed.

Staying behind Situ Fei and others to train in the student supplementary group first, Yue Hanping secretly ordered Tao Wenqing to use the Military Control Commission's intelligence network to investigate Situ Fei's situation. His father Situ Ge was from Kaiping. After inquiring in Kaiping, he knew whether Situ Fei's situation was true or false.
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