After Xing Zhiguo read the telegram sent by Ding Wei, Zhou Weihan called out three times in succession. At first, Zhou Weihan learned that Ding Wei ambushed an unknown number of Japanese reinforcements with less than one and a half regiments of troops, and he was very worried that the troops would not succeed in the ambush but would be killed by the Japanese army.
After holding on, the result now was beyond Zhou Weihan's expectation.
"Let me tell you, Ding Wei is really bold in using troops. We are not at the scene and don't understand the situation, so we still need to have more trust in our comrades!" Zhao Gang on the side said.
After hearing this, Zhou Weihan rolled his eyes at Zhao Gang and said bluntly: "Old Zhao, you are really a hindsight. At that time, you almost flew over to do work for Ding Wei. Now that you have won the battle, you will pretend that nothing is wrong, ah!"
Zhao Gang was choked by this. He took the cup on the table and gestured to throw it at Zhou Weihan. However, seeing that Zhou Weihan had no intention of hiding, he finally put it down helplessly.
Xing Zhiguo has long been accustomed to this scene. Unlike him, although Zhou Weihan and Zhao Gang hold high positions, they are still young and their way of speaking is very different from him, who is "elderly".
Xing Zhiguo came forward at the right time to smooth things over: "What Lao Zhao said still makes sense. After all, Ding Wei and the others are on the front line and can understand the enemy's situation more clearly. The specific situation cannot be explained clearly in the telegram!"
"However, I estimate that Ding Wei has accurately grasped the importance of this batch of ammunition to the Japanese army, and calculated that the Japanese army in Licheng will not wait for the troops in Lucheng or Changzhi to gather, but will set off first. This is also our
What an opportunity to ambush the Japanese army's partial division!"
Zhou Weihan nodded after hearing this. He agreed with what Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo said. Therefore, although he was worried about the situation at that time, he did not interfere more in the Houqiuling ambush battle.
"The Japanese troops attacking the city lacked ammunition and supplies, and at the same time they were annihilated by us. The situation becomes even more favorable to us!"
"It's just that the Kwantung Army commanded by Yukio today has no sign of reinforcements from the Lingchuan and Lingchuan areas. Is it because the pressure on the two places is not enough, that no telegram for help has been sent, or is it that Yukio Imada is unmoved?"
"What needs to be decided now is whether the main force will march towards Licheng or stay in place and wait for the fighter plane!"
Zhou Weihan said one after another, seeming to be talking to himself and asking Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo for their opinions.
"In the final analysis, we still don't have a thorough understanding of the actual situation of the Japanese army. How many casualties did the Japanese army really have, and how many soldiers were capable of fighting outside Changzhi City?" Xing Zhiguo said.
What Xing Zhiguo said is the truth. Looking at all the ambush battles of the Eighth Route Army, very few Japanese casualties were actually counted. After the first ambush of the Kwantung Army, the soldiers quickly cleaned up the battlefield, and the subsequent finishing work was such as burying Japanese corpses.
, the transportation of the seized weapons and ammunition was done by local armed forces and militias.
Even Isamu Terauchi of Handan did not know the true situation of the fighting Japanese troops.
"But judging from the current situation, one thing is certain, that is, the Kwantung Army will definitely gather some troops again to encircle and suppress the Licheng area!"
Zhao Gang on the side said: "Old Xing, what do you mean, the main force will go to Licheng?"
Similar to this core topic related to the war situation, Zhao Gang, the political commissar, is a bit of a layman, and he often consciously rarely interrupts.
Xing Zhiguo smiled awkwardly after hearing this, and Zhou Weihan answered: "If we don't go to Licheng, Ding Wei has three regiments under his command. The worst result can still be a severe one based on Dongyang Pass, and he can still hold back part of the Japanese army!"
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"With these reserve troops gone, the Japanese mobile forces outside Changzhi will inevitably be empty. Regardless of whether Yukio rescues Lingchuan and Tunliu today, we all have the initiative!" Zhou Weihan finally said.
The words are divided into two parts.
It was already dark at this time, and the Japanese army suspended their offensive on Changzhi City.
In the tent of the Japanese army headquarters, Yukio and a group of Japanese army left officers gathered together today.
During the day, Yukio Imada suppressed the news that ammunition supplies had been intercepted by the Eighth Route Army in order not to affect military morale, but at this time it was time to reveal the news anyway.
When the many little devils present learned about this, they were all shocked.
"Nani, Your Majesty General, after today's rounds of siege, our ammunition is running low, and it is no longer enough to support the next siege!"
As soon as these words came out, several other captains nodded in response. Since the attack on the city began, the Japanese army's artillery shells and bullets began to be consumed rapidly.
Some even said in shock: "The Isoya Brigade is the elite of the 10th Division. It once defeated a division of the Chinese government army in Teng County. How could it be annihilated by the Eighth Route Army in a short period of time!"
"If the Eighth Route Army had such a strong combat effectiveness, wouldn't the Imperial Army led by Tahara Army also be in trouble?"
Although Imada Yukio didn't want to admit it, the fact was before his eyes and he could only nod helplessly.
"The group of Eighth Route Army that ambushed the Imperial Army at the Wu'an Quarry before was probably the independent detachment that General Gangcun mentioned. They should also be fighting in the Licheng area. This shows that the main force of the Eighth Route Army has been transferred to Licheng or Shexian area!
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"According to the previous intelligence from the Thirty-fifth Division, the Eighth Route Army in Pingshun should be fighting in Lingchuan. In this case, there is no main force of the Eighth Route Army in Pingshun in the east of Changzhi!" Imada Yukio analyzed with style.
As soon as these words came out, the little devils present nodded in agreement. Several of the little devils were also experienced in the battlefield. They were able to annihilate more than 800 Kwantung Army troops in Licheng. At least one division of the Eighth Route Army participated in the battle, plus Ling Ling.
The Eighth Route Army in Sichuan and the Eighth Route Army in Tainan only have this strength at most.
"Your Excellency, General, our troops are attacking the city today. The city wall on the north side of Changzhi has collapsed in many places. It is expected that the bombing will continue tomorrow and the city of Changzhi will inevitably be destroyed. It is better to send a unit to Lingchuan tonight to break the siege of Lingchuan and defeat the local Chinese."
If the armed forces have obtained part of the ammunition supplies, they can also gather the troops of the 35th Division in one place to encircle and suppress the defeated Chinese armed forces in the Changzhi area!" A Japanese soldier present at the center suggested.
"Youxi, these words are very suitable for me!" Imada Yukio said with a smile.
After several days of siege fighting, Imada Yukio's eight existing brigades took turns taking part in the battle. All of them were damaged and their personnel were incomplete.
Immediately, today Yukio appointed two infantry brigades with the best preserved strength to rush to Lingchuan at night, and then sent them to Licheng to monitor the movements of the Eighth Route Army at all times, but surprisingly did not mobilize troops for encirclement and suppression.
That night, two Japanese brigades secretly assembled outside Changzhi City, with a total of more than 1,500 people, and sneaked down from the southeast of Changzhi City.
It was dark, and all the troops of the 27th Army had shrunk into the city. The soldiers on guard above the city wall did not notice that a Japanese unit had slipped away from under their noses.