From to 1935 2020

But this time, there was no need for Li Shengda to skip him and ask Chang Baldy for help, Yan Laoxi himself ordered to send a telegram to the central government.

The general idea of ​​the telegram is: Red bandits crossed the Yellow River east, Luliang collapsed, and 10,000+ red bandits were rushing towards Taiyuan.Our army is hard to resist, and now we are trapped in Taiyuan, and we want to live and die with Taiyuan City!

When he sent the telegram, the headquarters of Li Shengda of the 72nd Division was raining bullets. Although they were still resisting, they hadn't lost their defense yet, but they couldn't hold it tomorrow...

At that time, Li Shengda was also sending a telegram to the Standing Committee Chairman of Zhangjiakou for help.

An hour later, his telegram contact with Zhangjiakou was cut off, and Li Shengda was captured... In less than 28 hours, the Red Army surrounded and annihilated all of his [-]th Army and captured Li Shengda alive.

During the period, Li Shengda also begged Chief Yan to "pull out the fellow", but Yan Laoxi turned a blind eye and just kept calling back, "Please hold on for a while, the reinforcements will arrive soon."But in fact, not a single soldier was released.

Not only that, but he also did a cruel thing: order the defenders in Xinzhou, Yangquan, and Yuci around Taiyuan to abandon the defense zone and continue to move closer to Taiyuan.

In addition, several troop deployment orders were issued, requiring the defenders in Changzhi, Jincheng, and Yuncheng to move closer to Linfen, and the defenders in Shuozhou to move closer to Datong.

That's right, he is going to give up most of Shanxi, and only intends to keep the three cores of Taiyuan, Linfen, and Datong.

"The rest of the place, Chang Kaishen, Li Runshi, whatever you want, I will give it to you! I, Yan Laoxi, now I want to sit on the wall and watch the tigers fight!"

In the terrain of Shanxi, Datong is the northernmost in Shanxi, Linfen is close to the southernmost, and Taiyuan is the center of Shanxi Province.Yan Laoxi's magical operation is equivalent to overnight, one-third of the entire Shanxi belongs to himself, one-third is given to Li Runshi for free, and the remaining one-third is thrown to the various departments of the Central Army next to Shanxi. ,as well as.......

When abandoning various places in Shanxi, what Yan Xishan did that even Chairman Li Runshi marveled at was that he actually sent a telegram to Zhang Xueliang for help, asking his 57th Army and 67th Army stationed in Hebei to go west to Shanxi to help defend Jinzhong The area...

And Yang Hucheng in Shaanxi also received a telegram from Yan Xishan asking for help.

As soon as this telegram came out, Chairman Li Runshi was stunned, Chang Kaishen was even more angry and scolded his mother, and the Northeast Army, who was howling with hunger, and even Yang Hucheng were all moved.

After receiving Yan Laoxi's power-up, Commander-in-Chief Zhu was stunned for a second, then couldn't help but shook his head and smiled and said to Chairman Li:

"What a Yan Laoxi, he is indeed an old warlord who can dance on three eggs! He is willing to..."

Li Runshi said with a smile at this time: "He is planning to kill three people with two peaches! Fortunately, we have a plan in advance."

And Wu Hao, who was far away in Xi'an, was currently in the mansion of Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng in Xi'an.

Taking the call for help from Yan Laoxi, Wu Hao smiled and said to Zhang Xueliang: "Hanqing, why do you hesitate now?"

Chairman Lee Yun-seok's final strategy for the Red Army's eastern expedition had two goals.

One: Use Shanxi as the battlefield to eliminate Chang Kaishen's mobile field troops in the north to the greatest extent.

The second is to unite the Northeast Army and the Northwest Army, and divide the three into Jin!

Yan Laoxi thought that he had a clever strategy of "killing three scholars with two peaches", but he gave pillows to the northwest forces who had long wanted to "divide the three families into Jin"...

It turned out that the powerful factions of the Northeast Army were still trying to persuade Zhang Xueliang to use the opportunity of the Red Army's Eastern Expedition to stab Yan Laoxi in the back and grab a share of the meat in the end. Once this telegram came out, there was no obstacle... ..

The rest is the question of when to send troops...

"Damn Xipi, what does Yan Laoxi want to do?"

Chang Kaishen was also dumbfounded when he received Yan Laoxi's telegram asking for help from all directions. Yan Laoxi's supernatural operation was really beyond the expectations of most people, and made all parties feel deeply regretful. .

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Under Yan Xishan's voluntary abandonment, a large "power vacuum area" quickly appeared around the Luliang area.

Because of the distance, the Red Army first occupied the western part of Shanxi and the Jinzhong area near the southern part of Taiyuan, such as Pingyao, Jiexiu, Lingshi and other counties.

At this time, in the entire northern Shanxi, the Jin army quickly retracted the main force to Datong, and at the same time let go of the passage, opened the gate, opened its thighs and said to all the Central Army in the Hebei area next to Datong: "Come in, come in!" Well, most of our entire northern Shanxi will be handed over to you!"

And the emptying of Yangquan, Yuci, and Changzhi areas gave the Northeast Army 57 and 67 armies next to this place room to move westward.Those who have the opportunity to be stationed here include Zhu Peide's Third Army and Sun Yuanliang's new First Army.

Wei Lihuang's troops stationed in the south bank of the Yellow River, as long as his army crosses the river, Yuncheng and Jincheng will all become meat delivered to his mouth.

Xiangmei's fat meat was delivered directly to him, but Chang Kaishen, no matter how stupid he was, understood at this moment that it was a piece of poisonous puffer meat...

The great war that took place in Shanxi in the north had long been in the sight of the warlords of the Republic of China. Yan Laoxi's move was actually a conspiracy, and a bunch of people saw through it.

Bai Chongxi from Guangxi said to Li Zongren:

"Brother Delin, Yan Laoxi isn't just sitting around waiting to die. He's just sitting on the sidelines watching two peaches kill three scholars. This old Xi, we underestimated him! Do you think the bald man will swallow this piece of meat?"

"He will definitely eat it, but the problem is, how many days can he endure looking at this piece of poisonous meat? You must know that there are 10,000+ elite Red Army soldiers in Luliang waiting for him to come and bite the hook!"

At this time in Guangdong and Guangxi, the Guangxi faction is in secret contact with Chen Jitang from Guangdong. The two parties have made an agreement: when the war in the north begins, Chang Tuzi and the Red Army will fight hard and cannot escape.

Hunan was originally the territory of the Guangxi Clan. After the defeat in the Central Plains War, it was lost because of He Jian's betrayal. Later, it was completely taken over by Chang Baldzi. The two of them have been drooling at him for a long time.Not only Hunan, but also Jiangxi and Fujian, this is also the goal of the two.

In history, only Guangdong and Guangxi fought against Chiang, but this time, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi also secretly contacted the Sichuan Army and the Yunnan Army. Even Wang Jialie, who lost his old nest, is now secretly planning to return to Guizhou at the right time to make a comeback.

With so many forces, they are now waiting for Shanxi to fight, and then stab Chang Kaishen in the back...

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-------------------- Chapter 147 Six Arrows -------------------

Before the war, Chang Kaishen calculated the strength of the bandits in his hands in this way.

The main force in Yan Xishan's hands is the security regiment's miscellaneous troops, 30 people.

His own central army, Tang Enbo's 13th Army (88th and 89th divisions), Wei Lihuang's 14th Army (4th, 36th divisions), Zhu Peide's 3rd Army (38rd, 1th divisions), Sun Yuanliang's new First Army (2st , 15 two divisions), a total of [-] elites-it may not seem like a lot, but these are the real deal, the pure main force of the Central Army, and no moisture.

Song Zheyuan's 29th Army, 10 people-also counted the local security forces and reserve teams, and injected water.

In addition, there are 3 people from Fu Zuoyi, nearly 84 people from Gao Guizi's 32th Division, and more than 60 people from Shang Zhen's [-]nd Army.Just the number of these troops, the total strength reached [-]!

If we add Ma Bufang in the west, Xue Yue in Hanzhong, Guan Linzheng's 25th Division who has just been transferred from Hunan to Henan and is ready to support Wei Lihuang at any time, plus the Northeast Army's 57th and 67th troops who were hit by his silver coin bullet , Chang Kaishen "surrounded" the troops of the Ganshan Red Army, with a total strength of more than 100 million!

"In this Suiyuan-Shanxi battle, Zhu Mao only had 20 soldiers at most! And our troops surrounding him exceeded 100 million! 100 million vs. 20, we still have the home court advantage, and the advantage lies with me!"

Before the war, Chang Baldzi was full of confidence.

As a result, Yan Laoxi almost spit out Chang Kaishen's blood after a quick operation.

"The 30 yuan Jinsui Army, the main cannon fodder for the suppression of the CCP, seems to be changing from a leading role to a secondary role!"

Yan Laoxi hid all his family property and shrank it. Even a fool could understand the tricks he played, and the way he finally sent a telegram to Zhang and Yang for help and lured Zhang and Yang into Shanxi was the bald man who was so angry. Pulling your hair out is, well, why you plucked your eyebrows.

The Northeast Army is a group of poor people, and the Northwest Army is a group of hard workers!Yan Laoxi took the initiative to "give gifts", Chang Kaishen could imagine that the eyes of the two thieves must be green at this time.

At the beginning of the outbreak of the Shanxi Campaign, Chang Kaishen was overjoyed at first, but after Yan Laoxi's play, this is no longer a topic of 100 million versus 20.

The Northeast Army claims to be 20, and the Northwest Army has 20 to [-]. After deducting the water of the two families and the strength of the guards, the sum is less. If they reach out to Shanxi, they can also dispatch [-] people...

"If Zhang Yang casts red, it will be 80 vs. 40—and then deduct the 30 horses of Yan Laoxi, an old man who sits on the sidelines... and then deduct the 29 made up by the 57th Army. Drop it, put it away... can't be counted like this, how can it be counted like this! I have already fed the 67th Army and the 15th Army, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng only have [-] people left, and Li Runshi entered Yan Laoxi's house , but also guard against Yan Laoxi, he also needs to guard against Ma Bufang in the west, and Xue Yue, the mobile force he can use is actually about [-]..."

Chang Kaishen, He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, and others from the Military and Political Department and the General Staff Department calculated and calculated, and felt that they still had a great advantage.

At this time, the German consultant he relied heavily on also expressed his opinion:

"Just in case, you can't rush into Jin, but you must fight steadily. In addition, you must also transfer the 25th Army and [-]th Division, so that you can be safe..."

Because of Yan Laoxi's clever operation of the two telegrams, a big change was caused, causing Chang Kaishen to be indecisive. On the side of the Red Army, Chairman Li Runshi was also discussing Yan Lao at the "Former Enemy Command Headquarters" in Lishi County, which had just been liberated. The big changes caused by these two telegrams.

A large map of Shanxi was laid out on the desktop.

Shanxi's terrain is dominated by mountains and plateaus.The landform types are complex and diverse, including mountains, hills, plateaus, basins, and terraces, among which mountains and hills account for 80%, and plateaus, basins, and terraces and other plains and valleys account for 20%.Most of the area is above 1000 meters above sea level. Compared with the North China Great Plain in the east, it presents a strong uplift situation.

There are many mountains in the territory, including Luliang Mountain, Taihang Mountain, Wutai Mountain, Hengshan Mountain, Taiyue Mountain, Zhongtiao Mountain, etc. Many mountains and mountains divide Shanxi Province into a large number of "basin plains" or valley plains, forming six major population gathering areas.

They are: the westernmost Yellow River Valley (because one side is close to the Yellow River), located between Luliang Mountain and the Yellow River, this valley is basically under the control of the Red Army.

Taiyuan is the core area of ​​Jinzhong Plain in the center, and it is also used to be called Taiyuan Plain.

The south of the Jinzhong Plain is the Jinnan Plain, with Linfen as the center and surrounding Jincheng and Yuncheng.Further south, the Yellow River separates it from Henan Province.The climate here is warm, the soil is fertile, the water source is abundant, and the agriculture is developed. It is one of the main grain and cotton production areas in Shanxi.

To the north of Taiyuan are the Yiding Basin and the northernmost Datong Basin.

The Datong Basin is located in the northern part of Shanxi Province, including Datong City, Datong County, Huairen County, Shanyin County, Ying County, Hunyuan County, and Shuo County. It is an important coal base in Shanxi.

Taiyuan has a military industry, Datong has coal mines, and Linfen has grain—land rich man Yan Laoxi sees clearly that these three places are the most elite places in Shanxi, and as long as he keeps these three places, he will have the capital to make a comeback.

As for several other basins and valleys in Shanxi Province.For example, to the north of Taiyuan, the adjacent Xinding Basin includes Xinxian County, Yuanping County, Dingxiang County, Dai County, Fanzhi County and other counties and urban areas.Or the Changzhi Basin in the east, and the entire eastern Jin area connected to Hebei, Yan Xishan deliberately threw them all away in one go.

When Yan Xishan held a military meeting with his confidants Zhao Chengshou, Yang Aiyuan, Wang Jingguo and others, he clearly stated his thoughts: "These places are the bones thrown to Li Runshi and Chang Kaishen, two vicious dogs!" .

When Chairman Li Runshi held a front-line military meeting in Lishi County to discuss the new changes in Shanxi, he also pointed to the Xinding Basin and the Changzhi Basin and said to the crowd with a smile: "These two places were deliberately thrown to us by Yan Laoxi. Especially the Xinding Basin, which is connected to Datong in the north and Baoding and Shijiazhuang in the east. If the Red Army wants to develop to the east, it will inevitably compete fiercely with Chang Kaishen's troops entering Jin here!"

Then he tapped on the Changzhi Basin area in the southeast of Taiyuan - not from Shanxi, most people may be a little unfamiliar with the place name here, but when it comes to "Shangdang" and the Battle of Changping, he immediately understands that this place is definitely a military strategist The battleground.

"Chang Kaishen will definitely not let go of these two places, and will definitely rack his brains to grab them."

"The advantage of our Red Army is that we are fighting on the inside. Now we have captured the Yellow River Valley to the west of the Luliang Mountains" and are heading east out of Luliang to infiltrate around Taiyuan. Chang Kaishen's troops, at this time..."

Li Runshi looked at the location of the "General Suppression" in Zhangjiakou on the map, showing a mocking expression.

"It is now March 29th. Nine days have passed since we launched the Battle of Crossing the River! There is a railway link from Beiping to Taiyuan, but Chang Kaishen's troops have not been seen yet..."

As Li Runshi said, he looked at Xu Shuai, the only Shanxi native among the generals present, who had just "handed over" the mission before the war and came from Lanzhou by plane.

Xu Shuai snorted and said:

"Chang Kaishen can't change his shit. He made a wrong strategic prediction and transferred Shang Zhen and Gao Guizi's troops to Baotou and Guisui! Now the only troops he can use in Zhangjiakou are himself Tang Enbo He is reluctant to use his own Central Army to fight with our Red Army!"

"Politics influences the military! This is what Xiao Huang and I often mention, and it is concluded by later generations that leaders are most likely to make military mistakes!"

Li Runshi nodded, and tapped the positions of Baoding and Shijiazhuang.

"For so many days, the 57th Army and the 67th Army of the Northeast Army have not moved. The third army stationed next to them, the New First Army, has moved, but the speed of progress is very slow. It has only just started. Occupying Yangquan and Heshun, why is the march so slow?"

Boss Peng said: "Zhu Peide and we are old rivals. This grandson has suffered enough to advance in Jiangxi, and his courage has become weaker. As for what is the new army? Everyone knows that grandson has long legs. The family is advancing in groups, rolling barrels, trying to fight steadily, waiting for Wei Lihuang in the south to cross the river, and waiting for Chen Cheng and the 25th Division to arrive..."

But Dong Zhentang expressed his opinion: "The road in Shanxi is not easy to travel. In some places there are railways, and the troops can be transported quickly. You can reach the city of Taiyuan in one day. To enter Taiyuan from the east of Shanxi, you need to cross Taihang, and the march is slow. Go southeast of Shanxi. In the land of the party, the mountain roads are even more difficult. Chang Kaishen wanted to wait for the troops from the east and southeast to be in place before the main force in Zhangjiakou would go south and west. They would go all the way to gather and annihilate our army under the city of Taiyuan... ..”

At the end, Dong Zhentang also showed a mocking smile.

Liu Shuai expressed his opinion at this time: "In addition to waiting to send Suiyuan's miscellaneous troops to the south to die first, now Chang Kaishen must also be very troubled by the 57th and 67th Northeast Army stationed in Shijiazhuang, Baoding. Forcing them to enter the Jin Dynasty to aid in the suppression, but he was afraid that the opponent would turn against him before the battle. Put them in the rear, and worried that they would be blocked by their backstabs. The third army and the new first army moved so slowly, but he was actually afraid... .”

"This is the key! Chang Kaishen is scared!"

Li Runshi laughed out loud.

"He seems to have a huge advantage now, but he is actually holding a bunch of bad cards in his hands! His so-called million-dollar army can actually be trusted and invested effectively, which is only 20 people! 20 is against us 15 Ten thousand? Where does he have such confidence!"

Li Runshi tapped Taiyuan.

"Our advantage lies in the fact that we are fighting on the inside line. We can concentrate the greatest superior force in either direction in the north or southeast, and eat up any of Chang Kaishen's troops who are advancing in parallel."

"And Chang Kaishen has been beaten for so many years, and he also understands his own problems, so the Third Army and the New First Army moved slowly after entering the Jin Dynasty - it can even be said that they are ready to run back at any time. And Tang Enbo's The Thirteenth Army is still motionless. Chang Kaishen, he is timid, but in his heart he is unwilling to let the Red Army take over Shanxi. Now he is also deliberately slowing down the march, trying to gather troops on the outside line, in a vain attempt to attack Taiyuan and Linfen before us , after fighting with Yan Laoxi, he came back to pick peaches. After so many years, he still hasn't made any progress..."

Li Runshi drew a circle around Taiyuan with his finger, and then said: "Chang Kaishen is moving slowly, give us time, then we will not be polite!"

He knocked on the positions of the third army and the new first army, and finally pointed directly at Taiyuan.

"They are in Yangquan and Heshun. They dare not advance, and they are reluctant to retreat...We have to give Chang Kaishen a little thought and help him make up his mind earlier!"