After the secret conversation at the Huangshan official residence, the Military and Administrative Department was incredibly efficient and immediately issued combat orders to various theaters in North China.
The 40th Army, the New 5th Army of the National Army in the Hebei-Cha War Zone, the 51st Army, the New 8th Army in the Sulu War Zone, and the first section of the Shanxi-Sui Army in southeastern Shanxi all responded, plus local guerrilla columns.
, with quite a lot of momentum.
Headquarters of the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army.
"Brother Ligong, what do you think of what I said?" Chu Yunfei took the telegram and looked at Fang Ligong with a smile.
"The group members are very knowledgeable. The Eighth Route Army took a pass through our defense area before. It was indeed a big move!" Fang Ligong said.
"The Eighth Route Army was fighting lively at the front. Unfortunately, it was unable to provide support at the time and could only watch the excitement from behind. However, it is not too late now. The military government and the World War II District Chief have issued orders. It is time for our 358th Regiment to help out!
"Chu Yunfei stood up suddenly. The purpose of saying these words was mainly to say to Chief of Staff Fang Ligong. The meaning is self-evident.
"Send my order and the entire regiment will assemble immediately and issue ammunition. Except for those left behind, they must arrive at Du Village where the 1st Battalion is located tonight!"
"Yes!" Fang Ligong nodded in response. Shangfeng issued the order. As the chief of staff, he couldn't say much at this time and immediately started making arrangements.
Chu Yunfei had already made plans for the next military operation of the 358th Regiment, but it was just to temporarily avoid the Japanese army due to the orders from Shangfeng.
This was already evident when Chu Yunfei sent out equipment and the New Second Regiment sent troops to seize the Ducun stronghold in Anze.
Lintun Highway runs from Linfen to Tunliu, passes through Anze, and is located south of Anze County.
The main force of the 358th Regiment is entrenched in the Jiangjun Ridge area at the junction of Anze and Changzi. Du Village, where its first battalion is located, is less than thirty miles away from Liangma Town, an important stronghold on the Lintun Highway, and its location is extremely prominent.
Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
The heads of the headquarters are discussing the "Chidian Award" sent by the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs.
"This is too stingy. We were dismissed with just a few words in a telegram!" said a staff officer at the headquarters.
"He often sees our Eighth Route Army as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh. During the previous negotiations, I spent a lot of effort to finalize the issue of 400,000 yuan in reissue of military pay!" the deputy chief of staff shook his head and said.
"Our Eighth Route Army is fighting this battle not for someone else, but for the 400 million compatriots. It is fought for our Eighth Route Army itself. If we don't have food and pay, we can engage in production ourselves. If we don't have weapons and supplies, we can go to the Japanese army to rob them!" The boss said dullly.
said the voice.
"The Hundred Regiments Battle was inspiring. It gave Chang Kaishen hope and extinguished his desire for peace talks with the Japanese army. At the same time, it also extinguished the capitulation faction within the National Government!" The boss said and looked at everyone.
"According to the information from the Southern Bureau, Chang Kaishen is still very sophisticated and has deported and detained the internal capitulationists, indicating that his attitude has changed!"
"Regarding the international situation and the recent actions of the Japanese army, the Japanese army will never give up its war intentions in Southeast Asia, and the appeasement policy of Britain and the United States will not last long. From this point of view, once Chang Kaishen really signs an agreement with the Japanese army, his political life will be
It ends and is finally abandoned by the people and the Britain and the United States behind it!"
"If this is the case, Britain and the United States will immediately support Feng from the Northwest Army, who often has conflicts with him, and Li from the Guangxi faction to come to power and form a new National Government to continue the resistance against Japan!"
"At that time, Chang Chang, like Wang, will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history!"
"In some respects, our Eighth Route Army can be said to have saved Chang Kaishen's life!" The deputy chief of staff expressed his opinion. In just a few sentences, he hit the nail on the head and pointed out the future direction.
"As long as the Nationalist army does not take the initiative to cause friction, both sides will live in peace and harmony, and there is nothing wrong with it. Now it seems that the Nationalist army is taking action everywhere in North China. Even if they do not take the initiative to attack the Japanese army, they will attack our Eighth Route Army.
The next combat operations will play a supporting role!" the boss finally said.
The Eighth Route Army's intelligence work is very good. As soon as the National Army takes action, intelligence from various places is transmitted to the headquarters.
Japanese First Army Headquarters.
Yoshio Shinozuka is holding a battle meeting, and everyone present holds a battle report summarizing the battle situation.
"Your Majesty General, with all due respect, our army's intelligence work needs to be strengthened. The main force of the Eighth Route Army passed through the peripheral strongholds in a majestic manner and launched an attack on our transportation lines. Before this, the intelligence department was not aware of the Eighth Route Army's troop mobilization at all!"
The head teacher took the lead in attacking.
"Your Excellency General, although the Imperial Army has built strongholds along the main transportation routes outside the Eighth Route Army's base areas, China's vast area and changeable terrain mean that no matter how tight the blockade is, the Eighth Route Army still has opportunities to take advantage of it! The Eighth Route Army relied on the subway barrels and several times
All the personnel who were inserted have been discovered!" the head of the Intelligence Section carefully reported.
"The reason why the Imperial Army suffered heavy casualties was that the Eighth Route Army not only received support from the people, but also was able to be as "light as an ape" during guerrilla warfare."
"The work of the Eighth Route Army has penetrated deeply into the people. Just like the slogan "empty houses and clear the fields", the villagers have almost escaped and disappeared, and actively assisted the Eighth Route Army. Therefore, during the battle, the movements of the imperial army were leaked to the Eighth Route Army in detail, but
In the Imperial Army, the intelligence of the Eighth Route Army was completely unclear."
"Furthermore, the Eighth Route Army's actions are unpredictable. They can only stay in one place for a few days and then move on. In steep mountainous areas, their guerrilla operations are very flexible. On the contrary, the actions of the Imperial Army use horses to transport luggage, which reduces the safety of troops and individuals.
The equipment is too heavy and looks very cumbersome compared to the Eighth Route Army, which is as light as an ape. Therefore, no matter how hard it is pursued, it is difficult to achieve great results." The intelligence section chief obviously has a very deep understanding of the Eighth Route Army.
Yoshio Shinozuka frowned after hearing this. The snowflakes of telegrams coming from all over the country had already made him feel dizzy. He slapped the table and said, "Okay, gentlemen, now is not the time to investigate the responsibility. The imperial army is in North China."
The rule is in danger and requires the combined efforts of all the kings!"
"Hi!" Everyone bowed their heads after hearing this.
"General, in my opinion, Taiyuan is the provincial capital of Shanxi and the base camp of our First Army. The independent ninth mixed brigade guarding Taiyuan should not act rashly. And since the situation in Shanxi as a whole has been corrupted, it is better to take the initiative to shrink the troops and wait for the Jin Dynasty
After Nan's troops are mobilized, wait for an opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"
"Shouyang and Yangquan on the Shotai Line must not be lost if they are pacified!" Chief of Staff Miyano Jun said.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, according to the news from our intelligence personnel in the first theater, the Ministry of Military Affairs of China has issued a combat order, and the national troops in Zhongtiao Mountain have been issued ammunition and are ready to go!" said the intelligence section chief!
A piece of information comes out.
"Huh, this is just pretentious. The Central Army in Nakatiao Mountain has been relying on the terrain and fortifications to shrink, and never dares to take the initiative to launch an offensive. If it really dares to take the initiative to launch an offensive, it is not an opportunity to eliminate the Central Army!" Miyano
Jun said.
"I do hope that the leader of the national army will get excited. Even if a large area of Shanxi falls, as long as the Taiyuan is not lost, the current strength and supplies of the three divisions will be enough to eliminate the Central Army who took the initiative in the field!" Shinozuka Yoshio!
said.
"Order the troops to reduce their strength. Before the reinforcements from southern Shanxi arrive, they must not take the initiative to fight with the Eighth Route Army!"
