"If you don't plan for the eternity, you can't plan for a moment; if you don't plan for the overall situation, you can't plan for a region!"
"The Japanese army is eager to get out of the quagmire of war in our country, and Japan's domestic high-level officials have targeted Southeast Asia and the Pacific. No matter how the international situation changes, for now, it is beneficial to our country!"
In an earthen house where the headquarters of the Jinan Military Region is located, while the soldiers were resting, senior generals of the Eighth Route Army gathered. In other words, everyone present was from the 129th Division.
After annihilating the main force of the 110th Division, everyone from the division headquarters to ordinary soldiers felt joyful in their hearts. Therefore, Political Commissar D suggested that we take advantage of the rare opportunity for everyone to get together to summarize the situation.
At that time, Zhou Weihan thought that the division headquarters was going to hold a celebration party, but when he heard that he had learned and summarized it, he couldn't help but complain in his heart that the old leader was indeed a political worker, and he never forgot to supervise everyone.
"The combat sequence of the Japanese North China Front includes the First Army, the Twelfth Army and the Mongolian Army, directly under the Corps. The First Army is under the jurisdiction of the 36th, 37th, independent 3rd, 4th, 9th, and 3rd.
10. The 16th mixed brigade, the 12th Army has 32 divisions under its jurisdiction, and the independent 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th mixed brigades!"
"The Mongolian Army has 26 divisions, an independent second mixed brigade, and a cavalry group!"
"The corps directly under the dispatched army has twenty-seven divisions! The thirty-fifth division, the forty-first division, the 110th division, the 108th division, independently mixed into the first brigade, independently mixed into the 15th brigade, the cavalry 3rd
Fourth Brigade!”
After speaking, the division commander picked up the teapot on the table: "Our Eighth Route Army's fight with the Japanese army is just like drinking tea. The Japanese army is like the tea in this cup. When it is just poured into the teapot, not only does the tea boil, but it also boils.
Even the heat makes people feel uncomfortable, so at this time, tea drinkers should not be impatient, but should even take their time and savor it carefully!"
"At the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, from weapons and equipment to logistical supplies, from the combat quality of individual soldiers to the tactical command capabilities of their commanders, they crushed our army in all aspects. The Japanese army at that time was extremely arrogant. Some armed forces of local warlords
They often collapse upon hearing the news, but in just a few years, the situation has reversed, and our army has already taken some initiative in North China!"
"I still remember that before our 129th Division crossed the Yellow River eastward, we held a swearing-in meeting in Sanyuan County. Fighting the Japanese army was a national war. All the officers and soldiers were very enthusiastic. However, at that time, I still had no confidence in my heart. I was short of clothes and food.
, how to fight the Japanese army without ammunition supply?"
"Later, when our army arrived in the Taihang Mountains, the entire 129th Division was dispersed and developed. After running through the Go strategy proposed by No. 1, it began to gradually grow!"
"Now, the Japanese army's cup of tea has almost become cold, so now you can drink it as much as you want. The main force of the 110th Division was wiped out by our army in the first battle, which is the best proof. Of course, not all armed forces can
Just like our Eighth Route Army, drinking tea slowly behind enemy lines!"
"The current situation is that the enemy has been eliminated and we have become stronger. Since the Hundred Regiments War, the Japanese army has been damaged one after another, but our army's base areas have blossomed everywhere in North China. Many small base areas have broken the Japanese army's blockade and become one.
The anti-Japanese situation is excellent!"
Just as the division commander said, the 4th Cavalry Brigade, the 10th Independent Mixed Brigade, and the 41st Division were all wiped out, and the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade could only survive in Anyang.
One regiment of the Thirty-sixth Division was killed in Shentou Ridge. The Thirty-seventh Division was located in the Yuncheng area and was responsible for containing the national army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.
The strength of the 108th Division was greatly reduced because Terauchi Isamu's 104th Brigade was separately deployed to rebuild the 41st Division. Moreover, the middle and lower-level officers of the two divisions were obsessed with doing business with the Eighth Route Army. Their fighting will was generally low, and their combat effectiveness declined sharply.
The 27th Division is permanently stationed in Tianjin and has been fighting in eastern Hebei, Pingbei, and central Hebei for a long time, and its strength is relatively intact.
The main force of the Thirty-fifth Division was wiped out in one battle, and the division commander Harada Kumonaki died in the battle.
The remaining troops of the First Army also suffered heavy losses. During the sweep of southwestern Shandong by the 32nd Division of the Twelfth Army, the main force of more than 9,000 Japanese troops were wiped out. The remaining four mixed brigades were unable to maintain the defense zone at all.
law and order.
After the implementation of the large-scale mopping up plan formulated by Okamura Neiji, not only the New Fourth Army dispatched troops to contain the 21st Division in Xuzhou, but also the troops from the Shandong Military Region of the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to attack the surrounding Japanese defense areas.
The various Japanese military units affiliated with the North China Expeditionary Force have experienced varying degrees of troop reductions in the past one to two years. Although the Japanese military continues to recruit new troops from within the country, it is still unable to conceal its decline, and the Japanese military no longer returns to its original state at the beginning of the war.
of arrogance.
"The situation is excellent, but the Japanese army will not have no chance of recovery. If all its southern troops distributed in Southeast Asia and the Pacific are transferred back, the defeat may be saved, but once the first step is taken, there is no turning back.
Opportunity!" Political Commissar D said.
"Of course, after this battle, the Japanese army is likely to continue to form new divisions in the country to supplement the North China Front Army, or dispatch the Kwantung Army from outside the Pass to enter the Pass. But no matter what, in the future, for our Eighth Route Army,
, is relatively stable”
"This time we called everyone here, and there is another thing. After the Chinese New Year, the superiors sent a telegram, asking some senior generals on the front line to return to Yanzhou to participate in the rectification movement. However, Okamura Neji came and carried out a sweep.
If you delay the time, this matter will be put on the agenda after the war, and the headquarters will issue a formal notice!"
"Now is the right time, but I need to remind you that you are all senior generals of our army. You have military power and are used to it in the field. Even if you make some mistakes, the headquarters and division headquarters will turn a blind eye.
Just close one eye and it’ll be over!”
"After arriving in Yanzhou, you should correct your attitude. It is also time to study the theoretical knowledge of our party!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After political commissar d finished speaking, several people present looked at each other, but they had not heard any news before. Political commissar d must have recited the tightening curse in advance.
Zhou Weihan quietly poked Chen ** from the Southern Hebei Military Region. Chen ** immediately understood: "Political Commissar, who is on the list for this study?"
"Don't ask who is waiting for notification from the headquarters, and I won't tell you!"
When Zhou Weihan heard this, he grinned and said to himself, with Chen, Song, and himself present, there is a high probability that the political cadres will not need to return to Yanzhou. The remaining three are all people with military power, and none of them can escape.
Political Commissar D saw Zhou Weihan grinning and said immediately: "Don't laugh, you will definitely not be able to run away!"
"Hey, studying is a good thing. I'm happy to go. I support the decision of my superiors!" Zhou Weihan expressed his stance.
Everyone has his own opinion about studying in Yanzhou, but Zhou Weihan does not object to it. In Zhou Weihan's view, it is a good thing to have a rare opportunity to rest after fighting on the front line for a long time. Moreover, returning to Yanzhou to study is also the pursuit of progress.
Historically, after the Anti-Japanese War entered the stalemate stage, the Eighth Route Army base area at that time suffered from internal and external troubles, and the Eighth Route Army's establishment continued to shrink, resulting in the vacancies of some senior generals. However, the Japanese army was also unable to invade the base area on a large scale.
In this forced and stable state, Yanzhou asked the Eighth Route Army generals on the front line to return to Yanzhou to study and participate in the rectification movement. Of course, this was only one of the reasons.
At this time, the division commander said: "We will set off as soon as this month. Before leaving, you guys must make arrangements according to the current situation, whether it is to expand the base area externally or to conduct formal and systematic training for the troops internally.
, if you want to destroy the enemy, you can't expect the enemy's strength to weaken, the first thing you have to do is to cultivate your own internal strength!"
"This battle made me deeply emotional. Our army needs a strong mobile force. The field force needs to be more systematic and regularized. Now, due to the drought in the base areas, many base areas have streamlined their staffing and conditions.
It is not allowed yet, but once the situation improves, our army will definitely expand its forces!"
"At that time, a trinity of field troops, local corps and militia will be formed. The field troops will no longer be limited to fighting in one place. This is a fist force, a sharp sword to regain lost ground from the Japanese army, spanning north and south, with no disadvantages!
"
"Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you don't prepare now, you will cry for your father and mother!" the teacher said with a smile.
"Yes!" Zhou Weihan and others responded, but they all had their own thoughts. Perhaps the political commissar saw their emotions and ended the summary meeting not long after.
After Zhou Weihan and others left, political commissar D said: "It seems that they are still in mood. They were quite happy at first, but when I say this, it's a bit ugly!"
"Huh, it's normal to have emotions, but as a military commander, no matter what position you are in, the first thing you need to do is obey orders. What's more, they are all party members, and they must have this kind of awareness. It's not a bad thing to go and study!"
The teacher said.
After coming out of the earthen house, Zhou Weihan and others walked together in a group. Chen ** from the Jinan Military Region said: "Thanks to you for your help this time, otherwise, the little Japs from the 110th Division would still be causing trouble in the base area!
"
"No, who did you learn this from? You always pick people up with your mouth. When you went to King of Hell Mountain, I entertained you well. Now I'm in Jinan, ah?" Zhou Weihan said and picked a pick.
brow.
"That's right, you said that you helped a lot, but you didn't get any benefits. This time, our Taibei Military Region took out all the old people. From the beginning of the Japanese army's sweep, we launched an attack on the Shotai Line and the Pinghan Line.
Attack, the consumption of ammunition makes me feel distressed!" said Chen ** from the Taibei Military Region.
"Okay, okay, okay, all of a sudden, you two have become creditors. Don't worry, as long as the arsenal in my base area is operating normally, I will have someone send you a batch of produced ammunition as soon as possible!" Jinan
Chen ** from the military region agreed wholeheartedly.
Zhou Weihan grinned from the side, but Ji Nanchen looked at him and said, "Forget it, you are rich and wealthy, and you are not short of that!"
"Why should you just come to me and forget about it?"
"Hey, we are all comrades, we are all brothers. The last time we organized the troops in the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region, I didn't say anything. I directly transferred the elite troops from 12 main regiments. I sent soldiers and cadres, which is equivalent to
Let one and a half out!" Jinan Chen put his arm around Zhou Weihan's shoulders and said in an unusually affectionate manner.
Political Commissar Song on the side looked at Zhou Weihan and the other two people making a lot of noise, and said: "Okay, I have two bottles of good wine in my collection, but I haven't been willing to drink them. Take them out today, and let's get drunk before we stop!"
The Japanese army carried out a large-scale raid on the Eighth Route Army base areas. Except for the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region, which was quick to resolve, all other base areas fell into a war of attrition, and ammunition consumption was generally high.
As for the attack on Shimen or the annihilation of the main force of the 110th Division, because the Eighth Route Army dispatched too many troops, it seemed that a lot was captured, but not many were allocated to each regiment.
But compared to taking the strategic initiative, the consumption of ammunition is insignificant.
The words were divided into two parts. Compared with the Eighth Route Army, which was immersed in the atmosphere of victory, the Japanese side seemed a little depressed.
In the morning after the battle with the 110th Division ended, Japanese reinforcements from the Beiyue area arrived at Shimen one after another. After the Japanese troops arrived, they discovered that the Eighth Route Army originally in the Shimen area had also disappeared without a trace overnight.
The defenders of Shimen were not aware of this at all, which not only led to the bankruptcy of the Japanese army's sweeping plan, but was also one of the reasons why the 110th Division was completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army.
At noon that day, Okamura Neji flew to Shimen in person and held a meeting.
The main contents of the meeting were: 1. Stop the large-scale raids on the Eighth Route Army base areas. At the same time, it was required to hide information about the 110th Division and prohibit it from being spread among the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers.
Second, after the Japanese troops of various units return to the defense area, they are not allowed to take the initiative to fight with the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese troops of each unit need to defend their strongholds and county towns. When necessary, they can abandon some defense areas and concentrate their forces mainly around the county towns and transportation lines.
At that time, some Japanese officers present questioned the large-scale mopping up plan formulated by Okamura Neiji and asked how we should explain to the base camp and the Japanese Emperor that our front army had suffered successive defeats in the battle with the Eighth Route Army in North China.
Okamura Neiji has always been known as a wise general within the Japanese army and is very lenient towards his subordinates. This direct and face-to-face questioning made Okamura Neiji suddenly change his expression. He bluntly said that all the blame will be borne by him alone. In the future, the front army will
North China will have its own plans for how to deal with the Eighth Route Army's counterattack.
After this battle, Okamura Neiji's prestige within the North China Expeditionary Force declined rapidly, and the failure of the large-scale sweep also caused waves among the grassroots officers and soldiers of the Japanese army.
First, the important town of Shimen was attacked by the Eighth Route Army, and then the main force of the 110th Division was completely wiped out. The mopping up troops returned without success, which all proved that the Japanese army no longer had the strength to dominate North China.
Fear of war and homesickness spread widely within the Japanese army, and even more suppression from the top would not help. Some Japanese soldiers even took the initiative to launch a war and raised questions against domestic high-level officials. Japanese soldiers who had been brainwashed by militarism finally began to wake up and reflect on the war.
