Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

Compared with the Eighth Route Army's battle against Henan, it has already shown that it must fight.If this battle is not fought, and the little devils are really allowed to occupy important places like Zhengzhou, then Shaanxi will not live in peace in the future.

On the other hand, the dilemma at this moment is that the Japanese army and the Nationalist Army troops retreating to Zhengzhou are in an embarrassing situation compared to the Nationalist Army, but the Japanese army also knows that it will be difficult to seize Henan if they miss this opportunity. .

Especially the stance of the Eighth Route Army at this moment, it is almost certain that after the Eighth Route Army regains Henan, it will definitely send troops to garrison, and will not hand them over to the Nationalist Army for garrison.This also means that the Eighth Route Army has a springboard to enter central and southern China.

Although many people think that the Eighth Route Army can withstand the Japanese army in the north at the moment, which is already very good.But who can guarantee that the Eighth Route Army that won Henan will not rely on this springboard to attack the two provinces of Shandong and Anhui occupied by the Japanese army in the future?

Originally, when the Japanese army attacked Henan, they wanted to open up the communication channel between Central China and North China, and work together to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army, which is now growing and growing in North China.It can be seen that the current posture seems to be a bit of a fire.

The Eighth Route Army, which had been fighting behind enemy lines in the north, was because during the Wuhan Battle, the Nationalist Government seconded an army from the Eighth Route Army, and the Japanese army was very concerned about the new 67th Army adapted from the ** column.

After this unit went south to cooperate in the battle, the Second Army of the North China Front Army almost lost two divisions on the side battlefield.Such a loss has never occurred even in the frontal battlefield.

What frustrated the Japanese army the most was the New 67th Army's battle in Wuhan, although it also paid a high price.But the rapidity of their development is astonishingly fast. Now that the battle in Henan has started, they seem to have regained their strength.

It was the underestimation of the strength of the New 67th Army that led to their current situation of riding a tiger.In order to win the land of Henan, do you want to have another decisive battle with the Eighth Route Army?

But as far as the Central China Front Army is concerned, most of their troops stationed in Anhui, Hubei, and Shandong have to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining local tranquility.The deployment of a large number of main forces to participate in the war will inevitably affect the security situation in these places.

In short, in the eyes of many Japanese generals, there are so many rebel forces and organizations in China today.The rebel forces led by the Eighth Route Army and the Nationalist Government wreaked havoc and resistance everywhere in their occupied areas.

Compared with what many people in the Japanese army thought before, the Chinese and their troops have no courage and blood.It seems that this is not the case now. On the contrary, this momentum of resistance is constantly growing.

In order to seize the territory of one province, the occupied areas of other provinces will be plunged into dire straits. The Central China Front Army may not be able to make this decision.The most troublesome thing is that too many materials are needed to start this kind of war.

Moreover, the deployment of troops from these provinces to participate in the war requires a long journey and a long time, so the burden on the Central China Front Army is self-evident.When the Central China Front Army contacts the North China Front Army, it is hoped that they will deploy troops to participate in the war.

The reply given by the North China Front Army also left the Central China Front Army speechless for a long time.The reason is very simple. The troops of the Eighth Route Army participating in the war this time were not drawn from the rear of North China at all, but from Shanxi.

This means that the Eighth Route Army has no fewer troops operating in North China.If they recruit elites from North China to participate in the Battle of Henan, then the final result is that North China is likely to be in danger.

Regarding the reply from the North China Front Army, Hata Shunroku also said in silence for a long time: "Baga, why did the situation in North China become so rotten. Facing the Eighth Route Army, can they even fail to mobilize a division's troops?"

As a general of the Japanese army, Hata Shunroku is also quite dissatisfied with the fact that the North China Front Army can only maintain the status quo of confrontation.But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, he also knows the importance of North China to the Japanese army.

Nowadays, many mining areas in North China are very important to the Japanese army, which has a huge demand for minerals.And these mining areas are often the targets of the Eighth Route Army.As a result, now, North China must not send heavy troops to protect these mining areas and stabilize production and transportation.

In desperation, Hata Junliu finally had no choice but to say: "Give the No.14 division a power, and let them decide whether to attack Zhengzhou. If the situation is not optimistic, their division can withdraw to the front line of Kaifeng to start a blockade."

Doihara, who had been waiting for an order from the front army, looked at the telegram sent by Hata Toshiroku, and said in surprise, "Hey! Make up your own mind? Could it be that the front army really has no soldiers to send?"

Faced with Doihara's unbelievable expression, the chief of staff of the division also said in a timely manner: "Your Excellency, the division commander, the number of troops stationed behind us is not large. If we want to send troops up again, it is indeed easy to cause instability in local law and order. .

In fact, the troops closest to us should be the Shanxi Dispatch Army and the North China Front Army.But now, the North China Front Army is also powerless.If they want to send reinforcements over, they will also face layers of resistance from the Eighth Route Army.

The only thing we can rely on is the Shanxi dispatched army commanded by the head of the Itagaki division.According to the information we have, the 116th and 127th divisions of the Eighth Route Army, which are closest to us, have been active in Luliang, Shanxi Province.

Now that they have been transferred to the battlefield in Henan, it is believed that there are not many main troops stationed in Shanxi.If General Itagaki can launch some offensives at this time, it may be able to effectively contain the offensives of the Eight Routes.

If General Itagaki is willing to take action, maybe they can also resolve their current confrontation with the Shanxi Eighth Route Army.It would be great if they could take the opportunity to capture Jincheng and other places and open up a passage into Henan.

According to what we have learned, General Itagaki has two divisions to command.And now the Eighth Route Army has transferred two main divisions from Shanxi. I believe they don't have many troops in Shanxi! "

Facing the suggestion of the chief of staff, Doihara thought for a while and said, "Send a telegram to General Itagaki, hoping that they can support and contain the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi! We cannot retreat in this battle."

As the head of the division who is good at intelligence work and proficient in Chinese culture, Doihara knows it very well.This time, if they just retreated, they might not even be able to preserve the Kaifeng area they just occupied.

Once they lost Kaifeng, their original military presence in Henan would also disappear completely.The Eighth Route Army marching into Henan will not give them any chance to occupy Henan.

Resisting the enemy outside the base area is the anti-Japanese policy that the Eighth Route Army has always implemented.Now that the Eighth Route Army has dispatched three main divisions and mobilized so many troops from central China to participate in the battle, it is natural that they did not come here simply to capture Zhengzhou.

After receiving the telegram from Doihara requesting cooperation in the battle, Itagaki also expressed deep worry: "Containing the Eighth Route Army's attack is easy to say! The two divisions in my hand also dare not move lightly!"

The head of the [-]th Division who came to the meeting said very directly: "General, judging from the current situation, the troops of the Eighth Route Army in Luliang may really be transferred to the front line in Henan. Then we are in Changzhi Can your troops move?"

'how to move?The current situation affects the whole body.The Eighth Route Army dared to draw two main forces from Shanxi to join the battle, and they must have been prepared to stop us.Once we launch an offensive, Shanxi will be in chaos again.

With the strength in our hands at the moment, maintaining the security of these places we control has become very difficult.Once we join the war, I am afraid that the troops of the Eighth Route Army in North China and Shanxi will also be completely mobilized. '

Just when Itagaki also felt in a dilemma, the division commander continued: "General, even if the current situation can be maintained, what good will it do us?

And judging from the current situation, once the Eighth Route Army occupies Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and other places.Then when they arrive, they will be able to enter North China, Shandong and other places.For us, the future situation will also be very unfavorable.

If we wait until the Eighth Route Army arrives, it may cut off our communication channel with North China and trap us to death in Shanxi.It's better to open up and fight a big battle with them, maybe there will be a new turning point. "

As the head of the division stationed in Shanxi, he is naturally not reconciled to the reality of being confined in Shanxi.Guarding the current territory and dealing with the small troops of the Eighth Route Army every day really made the division commander very dissatisfied and unwilling.

If you can take advantage of this opportunity, advance into Henan, or simply retreat to North China.In the view of the division commander who cooperated with Itagaki, it was better than staying in Shanxi and struggling to survive.

Hearing the words of the head of the [-]th Division, Itagaki finally said: "Mr. Takeda, are you really ready for a full-scale war?"

'General, it's not that we are ready for a full-scale war, but the Eighth Route Army is ready for a full-scale war.Once the Battle of Henan is over, does the general think the Eighth Route Army will let us go?

Instead of waiting for the Eighth Route Army to take the initiative to attack, it is better to launch an offensive in advance.At least our division is ready for a big battle.If we miss this opportunity and wait for the main force of the Eighth Route Army to return, our situation will be even more difficult! '

Faced with the words of the head of the Takeda division, Itagaki knew to some extent that he was a militant.It is a pity that after he entered Shanxi, he was unable to leave.Speaking of which, just like him, he was restrained in Shanxi.

When the former Fantu Feiyuan soldiers entered Shanxi, the [-]th Division fought very bravely.It's a pity that in the end it was a failure.But the situation in Shanxi now seems to have achieved a rare peace.

But the wind and thunder hidden in this calm made Itagaki feel chills.He, who has been standing still, is also analyzing and speculating on what the Eighth Route Army is planning.Is it a delusion, or is there another plan?

Originally, they wanted to remain unchanged in response to all changes, but the situation of the Henan battle finally drew them in.So what will the consequences of cooperating with Doihara to contain the Eighth Route Army look like?Maybe you only know when you hit it! (To be continued.)

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Chapter 700 Fight a battle to test the waters!

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With the mentality of seeking change, the Itagaki Division and the [-]th Division stationed in Shanxi finally made a decision to support the Doihara Division.At least in their view, this time should be something to do, rather than doing nothing.

Since the Eighth Route Army entered the Shanxi Anti-Japanese War and recovered Xinzhou to Datong.The presence of the Shanxi dispatched army seems to have been greatly reduced.This made the Japanese generals in charge of the garrison here somewhat unwilling.

Right now, the two main divisions of the Eighth Route Army that were originally confronting them ran to fight in Henan under their noses.In the eyes of many Japanese soldiers in Shanxi, they seemed to be ignored by the Eighth Route Army.This taste is naturally very uncomfortable.

On the other hand, Doihara, who received a telegram from Itagaki, felt a little relieved, and began to think about how to fight this battle next.The most important thing is how to fight the upcoming confrontation with the Eighth Route Army.

According to the information detected by the Japanese army, the Liu Zhidan Division of the 116th Division, which departed from Jiaozuo, came straight to Zhengzhou.The 127th Division, which departed from Xinxiang, seemed to show signs of following their back, and planned to take advantage of the trend to attack the Kaifeng line they had just occupied.

In this case, if Zhengzhou cannot be won in a short time, the best way is to withdraw to Kaifeng.But right now, Zhengzhou City is already under their noses, if they don't try it, they will feel a little regretful after all.

Thinking of this, I also know that the Shanxi dispatched army will also take some time to prepare.At that time, once a war breaks out in Shanxi, I believe that the Eighth Route Army will soon face the pressure of fighting on two fronts.

In a word, once this battle started, both the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army were already in trouble.Regardless of whether there is a winner or loser, this battle may not end in a short time.Doihara knew this very well.

Seeing the gradually darkening sky, Doihara quickly said: "Send a report to the No. 20 Eighth Brigade, ordering them to launch an offensive on time at ten o'clock tonight. At that time, the division's artillery unit and an infantry regiment will also Go to cooperate with the battle.

At the same time, the No. 20 Seventh Infantry Brigade was ordered to change from the rear team to the front team and return to the front line of Kaifeng at night to prepare for the defense in advance.All troops stationed in Kaifeng need to cooperate with the No.20 Seventh Brigade to participate in the preparation of defensive operations.