Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

Itagaki, an old devil, knows very well that we also have weaknesses.In the past, more of our battles were carried out around the city.Now these devils are all scattered to break through, which means that they have lost their restraint.

If you really let these little devils enter the village, you don't need to imagine that the people in those villages will become the targets of the little devils to vent their anger.For this reason, we have many troops to strengthen the strength of the surrounding guerrilla and militia forces. dudu2

From now on, the whole of Shanxi will be our base area, and we also need to let the people know that our Eighth Route Army is the army that is in charge of their own affairs.If something unfortunate should happen, we are to blame! '

In He Zhengdao's view, the little devils who often implement the "Three Lights Policy" in China are themselves a group of mentally abnormal people.Right now they all know the end of the road, and it is very possible that they will do some crazier things.

In order to prevent such tragedies from happening, He Zhengdao could only disperse the most elite reconnaissance brigades and distribute them to various guerrilla areas.The cavalry division, which marched faster, was undoubtedly the best mobile unit in He Zhengdao's hands.

As for the Itagaki brigade acting as a decoy, it doesn't matter if He Zhengdao lets him walk a little longer.According to the monitoring of the Saber Special Forces, this brigade does not have much combat effectiveness at all, and it is really easy to clean up.

At this moment, the Eighth Route Army that took down Changzhi and Yangquan has basically controlled all the traffic arteries leading to Hebei.If the little devil wanted to escape into the area controlled by the Japanese army in North China, he could only choose to take the mountain road or sneak in disguise.

Otherwise, the garrison troops stationed at various traffic arteries alone, as well as the militia and guerrilla troops that have been formed successively in various places, will let these little devils who are separated from the main force drink a pot!

As He Zhengdao adjusted his combat deployment, Itagaki, who acted as a lure to command thousands of Japanese troops and thousands of wounded soldiers, found that his team did not seem to have received too many attacks.This situation surprised Itagaki.

In a temporarily resting mountain, Itagaki also said in surprise: "Is there any news about the troops we dispersed? It's been more than a day. How did we go so smoothly?"

They wanted to go to Shouyang before, but the Eighth Route Army blocked it one after another, making Itagaki miserable.But this time I hoped to see the Eighth Route Army come to stop them, but found that they walked very smoothly, and there were few scary shots.

But the more so, Itagaki felt more guilty.He even faintly felt that around his army, there might be many hidden gazes looking at them.It's just that these Hushi's gazes haven't shown up for the time being.

Facing Itagaki's inquiry, the chief of staff of the division said helplessly: "Division commander, the troops that we have dispersed have not received much news. These troops are currently marching, and they all choose some relatively remote places.

In general, they saw quite a few deserted villages during their secret march.Some reconnaissance teams sent out also did not bring back much useful information.The people around here seem to be hiding in! "dudu3

'idiot!It seems that our secret division of troops was not hidden from the Eighth Route Army.If nothing else, there are reconnaissance units of the Eighth Route Army lurking around us.There is no way to hide our every move from the Eighth Route Army.

Next, we start marching at night, and you draw an elite squadron from the infantry brigade.Let them lurk on our marching road, see if we can catch those scouts of the Eighth Route Army, and we must destroy them.

Otherwise, if we want to successfully break out, we don't have much hope at all.By the way, I think the weather will improve tomorrow. You can send a telegram to the front army later, hoping they will provide air support.

If feasible, send additional fighters to provide air support to our troops.In addition, it is suggested that the front army can launch air strikes on Taiyuan City.If possible, completely raze Taiyuan City to the ground! '

Hearing such murderous words, the chief of staff of the division also knew that Itagaki's intention of this move was to anger the Eighth Route Army.But the question is, whether the front army will accept Itagaki's suggestion at this moment is really worth deliberating.

As the [-]th Division took over Yangquan in an all-round way, the Eighth Route Army, which had originally made the Japanese army in Hebei nervous, seemed to have intentionally shrunk the line of defense.This contraction made the garrisons in various cities in Hebei breathe a sigh of relief.

If at this time, the North China Front Army made another big bombing to stimulate the Eighth Route Army, God knows what revenge the Eighth Route Army will launch.Most importantly, the North China Front Army is now at a critical juncture to replace its commander.

The failure of the Shanxi campaign made Hayao Tada completely lose hope of staying in office.Although the new commander has not yet been announced, Tada Hayao has been strictly ordered by the military to return to China for review.

Hayao Tada, who has been in office for less than a year, has become the third commander of the front army who was ordered in a crisis but was finally investigated and reviewed after Terauchi Shouichi and Sugiyama Moto.Such a speed of change also made the change of command of the North China Front Army chaotic.

At this time, it is really a question worth thinking about whether the North China Front Army, which is dedicated to stability, will risk the anger of the Eighth Route Army to launch retaliatory air strikes for the only remaining troops in Shanxi.

Perhaps this kind of thinking is a bit embarrassing, but judging from the current situation, the North China Front Army really hopes to maintain a stable confrontation with the Eighth Route Army.If you really want to burn the flames of war into Hebei, that's the real big deal! (To be continued.)

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Compared to the Shanxi campaign that is coming to an end, the battle surrounding Henan is still going on.It's just that as far as the current situation is concerned, the Eighth Route Army has more advantages and benefits.

Doihara, who was in charge of the main offensive task, withdrew to the Zhumadian area where the No.18 Division was located after giving up Kaifeng.The successful confluence of the two divisions also made the situation of the Japanese army in Henan much safer.

However, as the Eighth Route Army successfully recovered the Kaifeng area, according to the requirements of the headquarters and Yan'an, the 127th Division stationed in the Kaifeng area also took advantage of the trend and continued to advance to the border between Shandong and Anhui to continue to expand the results of the Henan campaign.

In order to prevent the Japanese army from attacking Shanxi and Shaanxi from Henan in the future, the front of Xu Xiang of the Eighth Route Army launched an attack from Yanggu, Shandong and other places.Capture Puyang and Anyang, which were occupied by the Japanese army, and open up the channel with Shanxi.

As for the 117th Division that recovered Kaifeng, it went all the way south and began to attack the Japanese army in Shangqiu, which was also besieged.It's just that with the arrival of reinforcements from Anhui, the battle to regain Shangqiu is still in a stalemate.

On the other hand, Liu Zhidan, who successfully recovered Zhengzhou, also went south to attack Xuchang and other places that the Nationalist Army gave up the Japanese occupation for a short time.And cooperated with the First Division of the New 67th Army, which blocked the Japanese troops in Luohe and Zhoukou earlier.

The second and third divisions of the New 67th Army surrounded the fully recovered Xinyang area, flanked the two Japanese divisions that converged in the Zhumadian area, and blocked the Japanese reinforcements coming from Wuhan.

Such continuous fighting turned the entire Central Plains into a battlefield.In order to support the war in Henan, the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui was also restraining the Japanese troops in the south, so that they did not dare to fully support the Henan battlefield.

After receiving the transfer from the headquarters about the battle situation in Shanxi, Boss Peng, who served as the commander-in-chief of the Henan campaign, said with a little sigh: "He Zhengdao is really not simple. He has cleaned up the little devils in Shanxi like this in such a short period of time. rare!"

As the commander-in-chief of the Henan campaign, Boss Peng naturally hopes to complete the battle plan formulated by Yan'an and the headquarters as soon as possible.It's just that as the Japanese army also intends to increase its troops to maintain the garrison strength in the Central Plains, the war has become stalemate.

Even now that the Eighth Route Army has continuously transferred troops from Shaanxi to the battlefield in Henan, but only Boss Peng knows it well.If you continue to fight like this, the little devil will feel bad, and the Eighth Route Army will also suffer greatly.

It's just that at this point in the battle, whoever takes the initiative to retreat may be severely frustrated.At the moment, the Jiang Dingwen Department stationed in Luoyang, as well as the troops deployed by the Communist Party in Nanyang and other places, also made Boss Peng dare not take it lightly.

Although according to the analysis of Yan'an, Lao Jiang should not dare to risk the displeasure of the world to launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army.But it is very possible to make some small moves, so the Eighth Route Army in Henan had to guard against it.

Zuo Quan, who was standing aside, also smiled when he heard Boss Peng's words: "Indeed! The commander-in-chief has always said that this kid is a general, and now it seems that it is really interesting. He can pacify Shanxi earlier, and it will be good for us too." Very favorable.

During this period of time, if it weren't for the large amount of combat supplies brought in from the Shanxi battlefield, I am afraid that many troops on the front line would not be able to persist.When he gets rid of the remaining little devils, we can also deal with these little devils in front of us with all our strength.

However, during this period of time, the New 67th Army fought very hard, and their three main divisions suffered relatively heavy casualties.Moreover, during the fierce battle during this period, their material reserves were also consumed a lot, and they might not last long. "

When it comes to the new 67th Army, Zuo Quan feels somewhat embarrassed.Even if He Zhengdao is not the commander of the New 67th Army now, everyone knows that the New 67th Army is He Zhengdao's true direct descendant.

If the casualties of the New 67th Army are too heavy, the Central China Bureau, which has finally improved, will also face a very difficult situation.Thinking of these situations, Zuo Quan also hoped to relieve some pressure on the New 67th Army.

After listening to Zuo Quan's words, Boss Peng also frowned and said: "I also know that the new 67th Army is fighting hard, but our other combat troops are not the same. There is no way, who told us to underestimate the little devil's reaction Woolen cloth!"

Originally, from the perspective of Yan'an and the headquarters, as long as the Eighth Route Army successfully regained Zhengzhou, the little devils who entered Henan would retreat in spite of difficulties.But who knew that the Central China Front Army of the Japanese Army chose to die with them.

Boss Peng sighed again after saying these words: "Our life is not easy right now, and the life of the little devil is also difficult. We have left a way for the Japanese troops in Zhumadian to retreat, but they just don't retreat.

If we continue to fight like this, we will feel uncomfortable, and the little devil will also feel uncomfortable.On the contrary, Hu Zongnan, who was in Nanyang, dared not send troops.It seems that they are determined to reap the benefits of the fisherman! "

Thinking that now there is a chance to recover Zhumadian, the two Japanese divisions that met there will be driven out of Henan.However, Hu Zongnan, the First Army, known as the number one elite of the Nationalist Army, stayed in Nanyang for a while and did not dare to move a step.

Even the Japanese army who sent troops to defend Hu Zongnan earlier seemed to have guessed the plan of the Nationalist Army, and did not deploy too many elite troops in the area bordering Nanyang.This kind of sitting on the sidelines really made Boss Peng very angry!

"It's not like you don't know what kind of virtue Hu Zongnan is, boss, and you count on them to help.is it possible?I'm even sure that when we finish fighting the little devil, Lao Jiang will start to put pressure on our troops in Xinyang! '

When Boss Peng and Zuo Quan were discussing the situation of the war in Henan, Zhang Cheng, the commander of the first division stationed in the Zhoukou area, looked at the main regiment commanders under him and applied for reinforcements from the division headquarters again, feeling very helpless.

"Reinforcement, I have sent out the guard battalion of the division headquarters, there are still reinforcements to send there!"Damn, these little devils are really tough.After fighting for so long, they still insist on not retreating. It seems that they intend to exhaust us to the end! '

Hearing Zhang Cheng's complaints, the chief of staff of the first division suddenly said: "Master, why don't you send a telegram to the commander! During this period, not only our division, but also the second and third divisions have suffered heavy casualties. If we go on, we're going to lose all our money!"

Facing the chief of staff's suggestion, Zhang Cheng also said with a wry smile: "Currently, the commander is fighting against the Japanese army in Shanxi. Even if he wants to help, he may be powerless. After all, distant water cannot save nearby fire!"

From Zhang Cheng's point of view, fighting with He Zhengdao always goes smoothly.But after He Zhengdao left, he always felt that the battle had become very difficult.Even if he knows, there is no problem with the command of the headquarters and the command of the military department.

But this kind of positional warfare and continuous game warfare, in Zhang Cheng's view, is very conservative.But looking at the current situation, Zhang Cheng also couldn't think of any way to break the situation.I wanted to send a telegram to He Zhengdao, but I was worried about what other people would say!

In fact, Zhang Cheng was not the only one who had this kind of thinking, even the other two main teachers also had this kind of mentality.Xiao Jinguang, who took over the position of army commander, also felt headaches due to the increasing casualties during this period.

As the chief of staff, Luo Ruiqing faced the telegram from the headquarters, and said with some concern: "Old Xiao, the ammunition we had stockpiled earlier is running out. If we continue to stop the attack, I'm afraid our troop stockpile will be exhausted." .”

Compared with Liu Zhidan and Dong Zhentang in Henan, they at least have weapons and ammunition support from the headquarters.The New 67th Army in Xinyang relies entirely on the weapons and ammunition that were seized and stored in various places earlier.