Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

In fact, as far as Lao Jiang is concerned, if possible, he would rather the Eighth Route Army just stay in Shaanxi and not move any more.Once the Eighth Route Army expanded its power to other occupied areas, he could almost predict that those occupied areas would all be named Eighth Route in the future.

As Henan, which has an extremely important strategic location, Lao Jiang also did not want the Eighth Route Army to enter.For him, Henan is also one of the granaries of the Central Army.If the Eighth Route Army occupies this place, it will undoubtedly make the Eighth Route Army even more powerful.

It seems that the Central Army does not want the Eighth Route Army to enter Henan. The Eighth Route Army troops stationed in Xi'an also gathered a lot of reserve troops in Tongguan and Luonan areas, ready to advance into Henan to fight at any time.

Even when the Japanese army launched its offensive against Henan, many of the Eighth Route Army's newly formed armed forces behind enemy lines had already begun activities in Henan to form anti-Japanese guerrilla zones.But there are very few conflicts with the Central Army stationed there.

In short, in the context of the all-out War of Resistance, although the Central Army and the Eighth Route Army are on guard against each other, no one dares to destroy the unified situation of the War of Resistance.As for the Eighth Route Army, it also focused on the development of the North China base area.

Compared with when the Japanese army and the Central Army went all out to prepare for the battle of Xuzhou, the independent columns that launched the offensive against Shuozhou and Datong continued to push forward the front line, making the Japanese troops in the two places miserable.

The second division of the column successfully wiped out the Japanese troops stationed in the southern suburbs, and the main force of a regiment appeared outside the city of Datong for defense, which made the defenders of Datong also feel the taste of the approaching doom.

What made the defenders of Datong even more helpless was that the reinforcements they were looking forward to were still on their way.Even the independent garrison from Zhangjiakou suffered varying degrees of casualties almost every day.

Faced with this situation, the Second Division, which arrived outside Datong City, began to build fortifications outside the city.Such a move made the Japanese army stationed in Datong also feel a little confused, but it didn't disturb the Eighth Route Army's defense.

At least when the Japanese army came, as long as their reinforcements arrived, the Eighth Route Army deployed outside the city had no choice but to retreat if they did not want to be wiped out.After all, the Japanese army stationed in Datong did not lose much strength.

With the main force of the Second Division, the assembly was completed in the Datong area.According to the order issued by He Zhengdao, the main force of the Second Division and the First Division bypassed Datong City and began to march towards Xinrong and other places.The defenders there alone could not resist the advance of the Second Division.

In order to ensure that the Second Division completed the siege of Datong and regained the surrounding counties, He Zhengdao even sent the rest of the Fourth Division, whose combat effectiveness was greatly discounted, to the Datong area to cooperate with the Second Division in the battle against Datong.

After all, the divisional commander of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Army, who is now cooperating with the Second Division in the Datong area, is himself the former division commander of the Fourth Division.Let the rest of the main force of the Fourth Division cooperate in the battle, I believe it will be more handy to cooperate.

When a main regiment encircled Datong, as long as the Japanese army did not leave the city, the Eighth Route Army staying outside the city would not take the initiative to launch an attack.Such a strategy made the Japanese soldiers staying in the city also feel very uncomfortable.

Because while they were sticking to Datong, the counties around Datong were constantly falling.This made the Japanese army captain who guarded Datong feel too useless, and it also made several captains look aggrieved.

At the regular meeting, a team leader said: "Co-leader, how long do we have to stay here? When will we be like those incompetent Chinese troops and can only hide in the city? We must attack." ah!"

Facing the challenge of these captains, the regiment captain stationed in Datong also said helplessly: "Masters, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. According to the information we have received, the troops attacking Datong should be the independent division of the Eighth Route.

Judging from the current intelligence feedback from various places, this independent division should be the unit with the strongest combat capability on the eighth route.In their attack on Xinrong and the southern suburbs, they even used a mountain artillery and field artillery battalion.

Right now, the independent security team from Zhangjiakou is still on its way to help.The Eighth Route attacked them fiercely, and the arrival of reinforcements might be greatly delayed.Therefore, we must preserve our limited strength.

I also really want to go out of the city and lead you to attack the Eighth Route Army.But you should be clear about the importance of Datong.Once Datong is lost, our Shanxi operation will fail completely, and it will even affect the empire's rule over Suiyuan. "

'General, shall we just watch the Chinese army besiege the city like this?If the reinforcements still haven't arrived, how long can we hold on to the supplies we have stored?Even if we don't attack, we can still let the independent guards attack! '

Soon, the captain of the infantry brigade of the Japanese army suggested that a garrison with six infantry brigades be sent out of the city to counterattack the Eighth Route Army outside the city.In fact, the independent guards stationed in the city are not enough.

But even so, there are still four infantry brigades guarding the city in conjunction with the 14th Independent Guard Brigade stationed in Datong by the Japanese Army Wing.With the addition of these people, the Japanese army assembled a large number of troops in Datong.

Listening to the words of the captain under his command, the captain of the Japanese army looked at the guard captain and said, "Zechuan-kun, what's your opinion?"

'Your Excellency, Captain, please give me an order!I am willing to be the pioneer for the empire! '

Faced with the same military rank, but the position is still higher than the Japanese army's joint captain, the captain of the 14th Independent Guard Sawagawa Dazuo, still gave this answer very happily.

For Zechuan, living in the city is really uncomfortable.The most important thing is that he is more or less aware that most of the soldiers in the independent guard are trained by Chinese prisoners of war.

Now that Datong's supplies are about to fall into short supply, if you have to choose a unit to fight out of the city, then his guard team is undoubtedly the best candidate.Even if he is the captain of the garrison, he is also considered for the Japanese army.

As long as the garrison is established, the lost soldiers can still be expanded from prisoners of war in the future.Now that some cannon fodder is needed, the Japanese army will naturally push the garrison out.After all, many officers and soldiers of the garrison are Chinese!

'Yo breath!We admire Zechuan-kun's loyalty to the empire.No matter, in order to test the strength of the Eighth Route troops outside the city.Please also send a battalion of infantry out of the city to see how this Eighth Route Army is different from other troops.

If they are also vulnerable, I will suggest to General Itagaki that you send all your 14th Independent Guards to Yanggao and other places to carry out encirclement and suppression operations to meet the reinforcements from Zhangjiakou.

If the offense is unfavorable, we can only choose to stick to Datong.Regarding the shortage of supplies, I have already sent a telegram to General Itagaki asking for help.When the weather improves, the empire will send planes to carry out airdrops. '

After making this decision, the scouts of the Second Division and Second Regiment who had been guarding Datong soon saw that the originally closed city gate was suddenly opened.Seeing the troops coming out of the city, the scouts seemed somewhat surprised.

But the scouting captain who led the team soon said: "Wang Er, hurry back to the regiment headquarters and tell the regiment leader that the little devil has troops out of the city. You go and report first, we are here to scare the little devil, and we will come back later .”

'Okay, captain, be careful! '

While speaking, a scout also wearing a white cloak quickly got up from a snow field outside the city.After walking a few steps, from a slope, he picked up two poles and stepped on two boards, and quickly slid up with his legs.

This kind of skiing equipment is not uncommon among the reconnaissance units of the four main divisions of the independent column.And many scouts have discovered that as long as they master this kind of skiing skills, their walking speed will undoubtedly be much faster.

If you encounter a place that cannot be slippery, these things are not heavy, and you can continue to walk by picking up these things and picking them up.For this reason, when fighting in the snow, this is already a fixed equipment for scouts.

As the scouts returned to the regiment headquarters to report, the reconnaissance team responsible for monitoring the movement of Datong City quickly watched every move of the Japanese troops leaving the city.After the discovery of an infantry brigade, the city gate was quickly closed again.

Knowing this situation, the captain of the reconnaissance team sneered and said, "It's just an infantry brigade, do you want them to come out and die? Go to another person and report this situation to the team leader. Everyone else will scare them with me. .”

'Yes! '

As another scout left the team, the rest of the scouts began to prepare for battle.The snipers of the squad immediately seized the best sniper positions, while the rest of the scouts laid mines under the snow.

Although the people in the reconnaissance team knew that with only a dozen of them, it was impossible for the infantry brigade to gnaw the little devil out of the city.But let the little devils be on tenterhooks, they can still do it.

Moreover, as soon as the gunshots rang out outside the city, the main force in the rear could also know that the front had engaged in battle.In this way, it also provides precious time and conditions for the blocking and encirclement of the main force behind! (To be continued.)

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For the officers and soldiers of the garrison stationed in Datong, when they learned that they were going out of the city to wipe out the Eighth Route Army, many officers and soldiers felt that their commanders were out of their minds.Why are the first two infantry brigades gone? Have these people forgotten?

To put it bluntly, now on the ground of Datong, it is no longer the moment for them to have the final say.You Qi saw that not long after they left the city, the city gate was closed again.Many officers and soldiers felt that they were afraid that they would never return.

Stepping on the crunching snow, many officers and soldiers of the garrison clearly knew that in the eyes of the Japanese army, they were cannon fodder troops.Sending them out now, is it fighting or saving food?

Staying in the city every day, the officers and soldiers of these independent guards don't know that there is not much food stored in the city.Compared with the Japanese army of the Japanese Army Wing and their garrison, most of them can guarantee sufficient food supply every day.

In contrast, these ordinary soldiers who were reorganized used to have two dry meals a day, but now they all have one dry meal.There is even a limit on the quantity, unlike before, you can eat as much as you can.

Some soldiers with active brains looked at the slightly desolate scenery outside the city, and said a little depressed: "In this weather, let us come out to wipe out the Eight Routes, and I don't know what those people are thinking. It is lucky not to be wiped out. Already!"

'Stop mumbling!Let those devils listen to it, and I guarantee that there will be no good fruit for you.When you fight later, you should be smarter.I heard that the Eight Routes give preferential treatment to prisoners. If we are surrounded, we must remember to surrender.Living is more important than anything else! '

The veteran soldier standing next to the recruit quickly said such words.For the soldiers of the guard like them, carrying a gun for the little devil is also for the sake of having enough food, and it may not necessarily be hard work if you really work hard.

In the final analysis, whether it is the police force or the puppet army, they are all a group of people who are good at seeking benefits and avoiding disasters.For many of them, surviving in this chaotic world is more important than anything else.

During this period of time, they who live in Datong City every day, don't they know that the sky in Datong has changed.Didn't the little devils who were arrogant and domineering in the past shrank in Datong City like a turtle and dared not go out at will?

Even if they are used to hearing that the Huaxia army was defeated by the Japanese army, they suddenly found that the world has changed, and many soldiers' minds have also begun to change.Follow the strong to save your life!

In the eyes of many people, the garrison has been trained by the Japanese army for a long time, and its loyalty is higher than that of the newly expanded puppet army.But in fact, except for some hardcore pro-Japanese elements, ordinary soldiers are actually the same.

The so-called loyalty depends on whether the Japanese army can maintain an absolute advantage.If not, this loyalty will quickly evaporate.The combat effectiveness of the guard team is good, but such a force is more suitable for smooth battles.

When the wind is going smoothly, they also know how to beat the dog in the water.Once they hit a hard nut to crack, they will revert to the characteristics of the second-line troops.Cowardly and afraid to step forward, most officers and soldiers have life-saving as their first thought.

Just when the Japanese army sent a security force to serve as the outpost of the headquarters brigade to see what the Eighth Route Army outside the city was doing.The vanguard sentinel who had just set off for a short time heard a gunshot from the green mountain still visible in front of him.