1402 A gap
After pausing, Kinoshita Yuki said again: "The 41st Army and the 10th Army of Yinjiang are the two main forces of the China Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone. However, the 10th Army did not dare to leave Yinjiang easily, so in a sense, we only need to eliminate the 41st Army on the opposite side, and the second Zhejiang-Fujian Battle will be over."
"Sudegas." Sasaki Kiyoji echoed, "As long as the 41st Chinese Army is eliminated, except for Zhong Yi's 10th Army in eastern Zhejiang, the rest are only the 25th Army in southern Zhejiang. However, the combat effectiveness of this army is not worth mentioning compared to the other two troops. In the middle and western Zhejiang, there are only some militia left!"
Yogasawara Shiro continued: "In this way, our Guard Division can easily occupy central Zhejiang, western Zhejiang and even southern Zhejiang without any effort, thereby completing the four-sided encirclement of Yinjiang and Zhong Yi's 10th Army. In this way, it is only a matter of time before Zhong Yi's 10th Army is destroyed."
These discussions were actually carried out during the first Zhejiang-Fujian Battle, and they were indefinitely meaningless.
Iida Xiangjiro waved his hand and interrupted everyone and said, "No need to say these words. Please discuss how to eat the 41st Army on the opposite side."
"Hayi." Five senior generals paused.
Immediately afterwards, the eyes of the five senior generals fell on the map.
But Aoki Kinoshita suggested: "The division commander, otherwise the commanders of each corps and the combat staff of the general staff, and the intelligence staff will also participate in the discussion?"
"No need, there are too many people and people may not have a good idea, but it will disrupt your thinking."
However, Yoshiro Iida directly refused. This old Japanese man was a bit old-fashioned and believed in his noble status, so he was unwilling to sit with those officers who came from mud-legged backgrounds to discuss.
The five people in front of him were all rank of major general. Although they were also from peasants or fishermen, he could barely accept it. However, those corps captains and even staff officers, Iida Shojiro could not tolerate them talking big in front of him like characters, and he looked down on these people from the bottom of his heart.
For this reason, Iida Yoshiro almost never held a meeting of staff.
This is very rare among the various divisions of the Japanese.
"Hayi." Kinoshita Yuki paused and stopped saying anything more.
At this time, Nanbu Bozhi, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, suddenly said: "Teacher, and you guys, you see, there seems to be a gap in the defense line of the Chinese army, just in the whole hall between Zhuji County and Shaoxing County. If our 1st Cavalry Brigade quickly penetrates this gap, and then conquers the side and back of Zhuji County clockwise, there will be a great opportunity to gather the main forces of the 41st Chia Army in Fuyang, Tonglu, and Zhuji to annihilate it."
Hearing Nanbu Hiroyuki's words, Yoshijiro Iida's eyes lit up.
But Kinoshita Yuki was a little worried and said, "But this is a group army after all, with a sufficient force of 100,000 people and a strong combat power. If the 1st Cavalry Brigade really carries out interludes from Quando Town, it would be a lonely army. If the army takes the opportunity to counter-surround, the 1st Cavalry Brigade will be trapped in a heavy siege!"
"What does that matter?" Nanbu Bozhi smiled, "If the Chinese army really implements a counter-encirclement on our brigade, we will turn off attack and defense, and the main force of the division will sweep from the outside, and then the Chinese army will be surrounded by all sides and the center will bloom, and then the Zhejiang-Fujian Battle will be successfully over."
"Yo Xi!" Iida Yoshiro nodded happily.
After a pause, Iida Xiangjiro said again: "However, the firepower of your 1st Cavalry Brigade is still a little weaker. Let the anti-aircraft gun 2nd Regiment follow you."
"The 2nd Anti-aircraft Cannon Regiment?" Nanbu Bozhi said in shock, "There is no need."
After a pause, Nanbu Bozhi said again: "The 2nd Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment should follow the Division Headquarters and the 4th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade to maneuver. The safety of the Division Headquarters and the Field Heavy Artillery is more important."
"Safe?" Yoshiro Iida smiled, "The Chinese Air Force has long been dead in name only, and the only few fighter jets have been hiding in Sichuan Province, but our Guard Division is far away in Zhejiang Province. Where does the threat come from?"
After a pause, Iida Yoshiro continued, "Mr. Nanbu, you don't have to say much."
Nanbuyi spread his hands and said: "If the anti-aircraft gun 2nd Regiment follows our 1st Cavalry Brigade, it will inevitably affect our maneuver speed. If we cannot penetrate it..."
"This is also a problem." Iida Xiangjiro said after a moment of pondering, "In this way, then draw 500 horses from the Guards and Packet Corps for your 1st Cavalry Brigade."
"Hayi!" Nanbu Bozhi said nothing more.
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Almost at the same time, in Ciwu Town, Zhuji County.
Luo Weixiong, the chief of staff of the 41st Army, was packing documents with more than a dozen staff officers.
A major general and staff officer was about to take down the map hanging on the wall and pack it, but Lin Wei suddenly stopped him and said, "Wait."
The Major General Staff was stunned when he heard this and froze there.
Lin Wei ignored him and walked over and stood in front of the battle map.
Luo Weixiong waved his hand to signal the major general's staff to walk away, and then stood in front of the combat map.
Luo Weixiong asked in a low voice: "Master, are there any problems?"
"This place." Lin Wei pointed to the map and frowned, "It seems that there is no troops stationed."
Luo Weixiong looked in the direction of Lin Wei's finger, but it was Quantang Town between Zhuji County and Shaoxing County.
Luo Weixiong said: "This Quantang Town was originally a battalion of the Rong 9th Division, but later after the expansion of the 10th Group Army, the Chief Office divided Shaoxing County into the defense zone of the 10th Group Army, and the Rong 9th Division changed its defense to Tongshan Town in Zhuji County. However, in theory, this Quantang Town should be under the responsibility of the 10th Group Army."
Lin Wei nodded and said, "You can immediately send someone to contact the 10th Army. If such a big gap is left there and not for defense, it will be very troublesome if the Japanese discover and send small troops to detour."
"This..." Luo Weixiong was lucky and said, "It shouldn't be that coincidence, let the Japanese discover it?"
"You can't be lucky." Lin Wei waved his hand and said, "The Japanese reconnaissance planes have never stopped these days. They flew back and forth over our heads a day, and it was sunny again. Maybe they had been discovered by the Japanese. You should send someone to contact the 10th Army as soon as possible, even if you just send a company to block it. If they lack troops, we can send troops there. In short, we must block this gap."
"Yes!" Luo Weixiong stood at attention and turned around and went out.
But as soon as he left the house, a staff officer came to him.
Chapter completed!