Yang Jicai's three points were on point. If Yi Liangpin's encounter with the 69th Division in Jining was an accident, then Mu Changqiu's encounter with the vanguard of the 15th Division in Datong was an accident. Due to errors in intelligence, the Japanese army was quickly mobilized and could only be loaded on the railway. Several infantry brigades required at least two military trains to load them.
Although the 15th Division first concentrated in Peiping and then entered Taiyuan, preparing to be used in the battlefields of Suidong and Chaxi, the entire process from Zhengding to Taiyuan via the Zhengtai Railway and to Datong via the Tongpu Railway should be under the supervision of the customs troops. , but these infantry brigades were transported from Peiping to Taiyuan and failed to detect any intelligence until they arrived in Datong. This can not but be said to be a mistake.
And the most critical thing at the moment is that the leading troops of the 15th Division have arrived in Datong. So there is no information about where the main force of the division is now. Is it now around Taiyuan, taking over the defense duties from other Japanese troops heading north? The Kanai troops are also No information on this has been received.
Now the most useful strategic information coming from the troops inside the pass is that the 41st Division of the Japanese Army stationed in Linfen is regrouping, gathering troops, and adjusting the organization of weapons and equipment. The 293rd Infantry Regiment, as the vanguard, has already marched along the highway to Huozhou. The county is in the midst of a fierce battle with the Taiyue Military Region's intercepting troops. The main force of the Taiyue Military Region is launching attacks on various targets in Linfen to delay the assembly of the 41st Division as much as possible.
As for the Japanese reinforcements transferred to the battlefield in Shanxi along the Zhengtai Railway, there is still no source of intelligence. Although the Taihang Military Region has concentrated a large number of troops, under the command of the deputy commander-in-chief of the 18th Group Army, it has launched a large-scale attack along the Zhengtai Railway. destroy.
However, under the full counterattack of the 36th Division of the Japanese Army stationed in Changzhi and the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade stationed in Yangquan, the destruction of the Zhengtai Railway never reached the standard for discontinuation of use. The Japanese Army concentrated in Jingxing, Yangquan, and Yuci. A field railway regiment was formed and a large number of railway armored patrol vehicles were mobilized.
In order to curb the destructive actions in the Taihang Military Region, the Japanese army also adopted the method of attaching two passenger trains in front and back of each military train, using ordinary Chinese people as human shields. Although many people had never taken a train, Chinese people took the train for the first time.
But it also made the Taihang Military Region almost helpless in the face of the Japanese tactics of destroying the Zhengtai Railway. Even artillery did not dare to use it, and it did not dare to use it to cause derailments. Trains are not cars. If you destroy one behind you, you can stop it. Remember, once the train derails or the locomotive blows up, the entire train will derail or overturn.
Even though that section of the railway was damaged, under the emergency repairs of a large number of railway teams mobilized by the Japanese army, the damaged railway was basically repaired within a short period of time. The Taihang Military Region troops carried out multiple damage to Jingxing Station at the throat of Zhengtai Road. The attacks also failed because of the tight security of the Japanese troops.
The Japanese army obviously learned the lesson of the destruction of the Zhengtai Railway in the Hundred Regiments War. No matter how severe the situation was in this battle, the 36th Division stationed in Yangquan and Changzhi and the independent fourth brigade did not deploy a single soldier. , on the contrary, it strengthened the two field supplementary teams transferred from the Twelfth Army, which greatly strengthened the military strength along the Zhengtai Railway.
As a result, the sabotage operations in the Taihang Military Region were never able to achieve effective results. Although the Wulule Ridge Railway Bridge and the Xionghouwan Railway Bridge were destroyed, the two destroyed railway bridges were repaired within three days by the Japanese army.
The restoration of the railway means that the Japanese army can still use this railway to quickly mobilize reinforcements to Shanxi at any time.
Taiyuan, where the First Army Headquarters is located, is not only Datong, where most of the garrison has been transferred, it is the core area where the Japanese army rules Shanxi, and it is also the brain of the entire Japanese army in Shanxi. The enemy situation there is much more complicated than in Datong.
Not only were there a large number of Japanese troops who could move quickly through the railway at any time, but there were also a large number of puppet troops.
This operation to rescue prisoners of war in Taiyuan can be said to be a solitary operation. The most fundamental thing is actually to go in and out quickly. After completing the rescue mission assigned by the superiors as quickly as possible, immediately withdraw as quickly as possible.
As long as the mountainous areas are out of sight of the Japanese army in a short period of time, given the current battle situation in northern Shanxi, the Japanese army will not concentrate too many troops to pursue them.
The key to achieving this goal lies in the sensitivity of the intelligence. Small changes in the enemy situation can only be explored by Yang Jicai himself, but large changes in the enemy situation require notification from superiors. If the intelligence is not effective, then it may really happen.
Delaying the important matter, this strengthened regiment-level force is really in danger of being surrounded by the Japanese army. However, for the current source of intelligence, we still have to rely on the internal troops.
As for Yang Jicai's reminder about the safety of the left wing of the Datong front, Du Kaishan smiled and said: "The two divisions I transferred to the western front are preparing to enter the front line of the Outer Great Wall from Shahukou, and outflank the Datong flank from Zuoyun and Youyu.
And contain the Japanese troops heading north through Shuo County, otherwise you will think that I am full and will not take the shortcut, and you will have to go far to reinforce the Datong battlefield."
"The eyes between me and Lao Chen are not just about Datong. I don't want to let go of this battle in the entire area north of the Great Wall of Shanxi. It's just that this time Lao Chen is over there, and I can't compete with Lao Chen for food. This is not
The most depressing thing is that I also want to keep you."
"Although your reminder is a little late, it can be regarded as a consensus between heroes. The more you say this, the more reluctant I am to let you go." After Lao Wang set off with the roundabout troops, I am missing a chief of staff here.
, although your kid’s level is not high enough, maybe his ability is pretty good,”
"There shouldn't be any problem acting as the chief of staff. It's just a pity that neither the battle situation nor the headquarters can agree. I'm a little worried about leaving this task to someone else, so I can only reluctantly give it up. I've been busy with it for a long time. This dish
It’s all done, okay? He, Old Chen, even took away the pot, and I’ll just let him, Old Chen, be the chef.”
At this point, Du Kaishan raised his head and said to Yang Jicai: "As for the intelligence issue you mentioned, I have been thinking about it. We can't ride blindly and rely on our feelings. It's just that it's not appropriate for us to tell the internal troops directly.
, In this way, I will ask No. 1 to send a report directly to the Commander-in-Chief to supervise the intensity of intelligence there, but the hope may not be too great, and you must be mentally prepared."
"I've asked someone to prepare a set of contact codes for the remaining troops in Jinsui and Taihang Military Regions, and give them to you. I will also give you a long-range radio communication vehicle, which can ensure communication with several major regions at any time. In this way, I am giving you
You have two combat detachments of reconnaissance brigades directly under the military region, plus four reconnaissance companies, no more."
"I have a reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region. Now I have one squadron. I will give you two reconnaissance detachments at once. My strategic reconnaissance force here only has one detachment left. I have such a big battlefield, and the chopsticks in my hands still hold such There are too many Japanese troops, so we can’t keep any of them.”
"As for the cavalry, don't worry about it. I don't have any here now. But when the westward troops arrive around Feng Town, I will ask Lao Chen to allocate two cavalry companies to you. They will join you at Qingshui River and enter Tun After the Tiger's Pass, all these reconnaissance troops will be sent out in advance, focusing on the direction of Taiyuan and Linfen."
"I don't care how you fight in this battle, because I can't give you a complete plan, but I only have one request. The mission must be completed, so that you can come back alive. As for the equipment, just throw it away. The people can be saved, and we can think of ways to equip the equipment. You can go to the logistics department later and get whatever you need."
"Go down and prepare. I will transfer Su Yingqi back to you right away. Since you asked for him by name, I have nothing to be reluctant to part with. I will use the 68th Regiment of the 23rd Division as the base of the current reserve team at the headquarters. I am devoting a reinforced battalion from the 11th Division to form this detachment for you."
"Considering the integrity and familiarity of the command system, I asked the headquarters of the Sixty-eighth Regiment and Su Yingqi to s His regiment Kangbao was somewhat damaged in the battle, and it is unlikely to be used as the main force. In this way, the remaining troops will be reduced into a battalion and reinforced for you. After all, your detachment is equivalent to the strength of two regiments."
After listening to Du Kaishan's arrangement, Yang Jicai took a Shanxi military map handed over by Wang Minggui, stood at attention and saluted and returned to his place. However, after returning to his residence, Yang Jicai did nothing and finished writing a required document. After handing the things to the logistics department for preparation, he opened the quilt, lay down on his camp bed and fell asleep.
He had not rested for several days, and now his brain was extremely exhausted. Commander Du only gave himself the task. There was nothing but a map of Shanxi and no other plans. In other words, how to carry out this mission? Commander Du There isn't a number there either.
Rather than pondering behind closed doors when the enemy's situation is still unclear, it is better to take advantage of this rare opportunity to take a good rest to ensure that after the action is launched, one has a clear mind and can respond to any situation at any time. As the enemy situation changes, making the most accurate judgment is what you should do most at the moment.
After receiving the report that Yang Jicai did nothing after returning to his residence, but covered himself with a quilt and fell asleep, Du Kaishan admired Wang Minggui and said: "This kid, I really didn't misjudge him. He is sober and knows what he should do most. If there was no one to take this task, I would really not be willing to let him go."
Regarding Du Kaishan's evaluation, Wang Minggui just smiled and said nothing. As the chief of the operations department under him, he didn't know what kind of person Yang Jicai was. Otherwise, how could he be in the entire Western Front Army? Among the dozens of deputy division commanders and regular regimental cadres, he was the only one who recommended him.
Wang Minggui did not answer his words, and Du Kaishan did not care. He clicked on the map and said: "Old Wang, you are commanding two divisions to reinforce Suinan and the northern Shanxi battlefield. There is one thing I must tell you. When forcibly intersecting, no matter what kind of enemy situation you encounter, you should not get entangled with the enemy."
"Mu Changqiu's siege of Datong poked the weakness of the entire Shanxi First Army. Judging from the current situation, the First Army's reinforcements are quite fast. Every hour we delay here, the pressure from Mu Changqiu's side It will get bigger and bigger. If Lao Mu is taken advantage of, the subsequent chain reaction that may occur will make it difficult for us to even keep Suinan, and all our previous efforts will be in vain."
"You have only one mission, and that is to go straight to the front line of killing the tiger as quickly as possible. As time goes by, the pressure on Mu Changqiu can only become greater and greater. Facing the Japanese army's internal and external attacks, he The strength of our troops is still too small. Whether we can meet the requirements of the headquarters in this battle depends on your forced insertion this time."
"As long as you can break through the tiger's mouth within forty-eight hours, the initiative on the battlefield in northern Shanxi will be firmly in our hands. However, after you arrive in northern Shanxi, don't passively defend. You should try your best according to the situation. Use offense instead of defense to pull the Japanese troops outside Datong as far as possible." This book was first published from 17K Novel Network, read the original content first!