Chapter 306: Yoshimoto Teiichi, who has no soldiers to adjust
In desperation, Major General Ishida Yasutada could only order the 211 Regiment in the city not to retreat for the time being, concentrate its forces, completely defeat the anti-union defenders in the city, and adopt a different kind of strategy to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, forcing the outside of the city to The Anti-Japanese Alliance was fighting fiercely with the 212th Regiment. In order to rescue its division, they divided their forces from the troops fighting the 212th Regiment to counterattack Yingxian County.
Although it may not be able to save the crisis of the 212th Regiment, it can at least reduce the huge pressure on the 212th Regiment, prolong its persistence as much as possible, obtain reinforcements from its superiors, and recruit other troops for rescue. Try to take even one day.
For Major General Ishida Yasutada, in order to rescue the 212th Regiment, he can no longer care about anything. In any case, the 212th Regiment is the main force of the entire division on the Yingxian battlefield. The 212th Regiment If it is defeated, then for the 32nd Division, its war situation in Ying County will completely collapse.
Overnight, the situation, which had previously been an absolute advantage, took a turn for the worse. Faced with the pitiful situation that the number of troops on hand could be rescued, Major General Ishida Yasutada asked for instructions to immediately transfer back the infantry brigade that was attacking the northeast of Yingxian County, and The 210th Regiment at Huanghualiang at the junction of Shanyin and Yingxian was transferred back part of its troops, trying to take advantage of the situation on the battlefield around Yingxian to annihilate all the anti-alliance forces that suddenly came out.
In the view of Major General Ishida Yasutada, as long as he can gather all the 32nd Division, he will not be without the ability to fight against the sudden emergence of effective resistance forces, because not only does he have an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, but also Ishida Yasutada still believed that the military quality of Imperial Japanese soldiers far exceeded that of the Chinese soldiers in front of them.
Although the 32nd Division is part of the security divisions that consolidate the occupied areas within the entire North China Front Army structure, its total strength is not as large as those of the field divisions, and its equipment is not as good as that of the field divisions. Many officers at all levels are reserve forces. , even graduates from Category A candidate schools.
But Major General Ishida Yasutada believed that he still had an absolute advantage when facing the China Army. Although the so-called resistance alliance in front of him had defeated the Kwantung Army many times, and the 32nd Division had also defeated the Kwantung Army under Taiyuan City. We suffered a big hidden loss. Although the loss was not as big as that of the 41st Division, it was the first time since the formation of the 32nd Division.
However, even Major General Ishida Yasutada is still full of confidence. He believes that as long as he can gather his troops and concentrate all the troops, he will have the capital to fight. Especially once the main force of the division is gathered, he will Not only does it have an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, its artillery firepower is not bad either.
In response to Major General Ishida Yasutada's suggestion, Ide Tetsuzo could only shake his head and smile bitterly. The cunning guy in Yingxian County at the moment had already calculated all of this before launching this counterattack, and he might be doing some harm to him. Zero Alliance has already made preparations for returning reinforcements.
While its main force launched a counterattack, one of his units had already taken the lead in capturing Beizhai and Dongxinzhai in the west of Yingxian County, not only cutting off the return route of the 210 Regiment, but also cooperating with the troops fighting against the 210 Regiment. The anti-alliance forces launched a two-sided pincer attack on Huanghualiang's first-line 210th Regiment.
Not only was the 210th Regiment unable to send a single soldier back to support the Yingxian battlefield, it was even unable to protect itself. Moreover, even if he did not send troops to attack the 210th Regiment from behind, the 210th Regiment would not be able to withdraw now. , the 210th Regiment faced a large number of enemy tank troops. If the enemy troops were withdrawn, they could quickly penetrate the Yingxian battlefield along the road from Shanyin to Yingxian.
Once the tank troops of the Anti-Japanese Alliance are allowed to rush to the Yingxian battlefield, the entire Yingxian battlefield will collapse even faster. No matter how you look at it, not to mention that the 210th Regiment cannot withdraw, even if it can be withdrawn, it cannot If you take it down, even if it's all lit up, you can't take it down.
As for the infantry brigade attacking in the northeast direction, it is also locked in a bitter battle with the superior enemy forces and cannot escape in a short time. At this moment, Lieutenant General Tetsuzo Ide, who has no troops at hand, almost regrets that he is about to take it. His head hit the wall, and he had no choice but to send a message to Major General Ishida Yasutada in front, asking him to find a way to bring the two regiments together. No matter what the cost, he should also find a way to bring the 21st in Ying County. A regiment withdrew.
Ordering the 212th Regiment to find a way to mobilize troops to cooperate with the 211st Regiment to regain Longquan at all costs, Ide Tetsuzo understood that his opponent could defeat him under the Imperial Army's nose, and he was responsible for the left wing defense. No action was taken before the brigade was mobilized.
And after the counterattack started, the focus of the counterattack was directly on the 212th Regiment, which had been the backbone of the battlefield in Yingxian County, but was also the most exhausted and the most complete organization. It had been planning for such a long time, that is It is necessary to determine the outcome of the Yingxian battlefield in one fell swoop.
Under the situation where the opponent places the main strike force on the entire Yingxian battlefield, the 212th Regiment, which is used as the backbone of the 32nd Division, cannot cope with it. I am afraid that the 212th Regiment cannot stand alone. , no matter where you draw your troops from, except for the 211 Regiment, water from afar cannot quench your thirst nearby.
After hesitating for a moment, Lieutenant General Ide Tetsuzo personally gave an order to the infantry brigade that was fighting the so-called Jinsui troops of the Communist Army in the northeast of Ying County to immediately break away from contact with this Chinese armed force at all costs and return to Ying County with all its strength. On the county battlefield, even if a squadron is deployed to come back for reinforcements, it will alleviate the current predicament of the 212th Regiment.
After issuing several orders in succession, Lieutenant General Ide Tetsuzo looked at the map carefully, trying to find a way to find some reinforcements for Major General Ishida Yasutada in front. Even an infantry brigade could temporarily relieve Major General Ishida Yasutada's current situation. The difficult situation faced.
But after over and over again, except for the two squadrons of guard troops around him and the two squadrons of heavy supplies that protected the supply line, he really couldn't find a single soldier. Gritting his teeth, Lieutenant General Ide Tetsuzo was cleaning up the mess in Taiyuan. Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi sent a report requesting combat guidance.
I hope that Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi can mobilize even four squadrons for him in the shortest time, at least to take over the defense strength of the 32nd Division in the mountains on both sides of Ruyue Pass, so that the 32nd Division can The troops originally stationed inside and outside Ruyuekou to ensure the rear were mobilized and went north to reinforce the Yingxian battlefield.
After receiving a telegram from Lieutenant General Ide Tetsuzo asking for help, Yoshimoto Tetsuichi shook his head. At a time when reinforcements were needed everywhere, he had so few troops at his disposal, where could he find help from the 32nd Division? Reinforcements, let alone four infantry squadrons, cannot be mobilized.
Although the 15th Division is stationed in Liao County, it is a general reserve established by General Okamura himself. The command is in the hands of General Okamura. The actions he directs there, as for other divisions under his First Army, have now been There were really no troops to mobilize. On the battlefield in northwestern Shanxi, the left detachment, which was beaten to a pulp by the communist army that suddenly surrounded them, had sent countless telegrams asking for reinforcements, and it was not possible to send even a single reinforcement.
The entire Shanxi battlefield is not limited to northern Shanxi. Not to mention Tongpu, the communist troops on both sides of Zhengtai Road are extremely active and have even dared to fight head-on with a detachment organized by a brigade from the empire. This was almost unimaginable before. Even the second theater of the Chinese government forces, which used to be huddled in southwest Shanxi, is now eager to try.
There are also some armed forces affiliated with the China government troops stationed at the junction of southeastern Shanxi and Henan. They are now significantly more active. The two armies under them have changed their original practice of hiding in the Taihang Mountains and never actively provoking the Imperial Army. They actually dared to take the initiative and took advantage of the emptiness of the First Army to capture several strongholds at the junction of Shanxi and Henan.
On the other side of the Yellow River, China's First War Zone is also constantly deploying troops and sending small groups of troops to harass the Zhongtiao Mountains in an attempt to return to the Zhongtiao Mountains. In the current situation, the First Army is almost surrounded by enemies on all sides. Being attacked by the enemy, coupled with the fact that the troops suffered the greatest losses in previous battles, the deployment of even one infantry brigade would endanger the overall situation of the Shanxi battlefield.
Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi was not worried that the two theaters of the Nationalist Government would strategically cooperate with the communist forces in northern Shanxi and other fronts. The extreme mutual distrust between the two armies prevented even the most basic cooperation between the two armies. There won't be one, but at this time, both sides are ready to take action.
Compared to the relatively weak Second War Zone, Yoshimoto Teiichi is not worried. At this time, they are probably just making some appearances to show to some parties. Their overall strength is simply not enough to challenge the empire's rule in Shanxi. In addition, General Okamura has been using certain methods to induce him to surrender. This second theater will definitely not have the courage to challenge the empire.
But the First Theater Command, which is dominated by the Central Army of the Chongqing Government, needs to be careful. The Zhongtiao Mountain Area is the northern barrier of the First Theater Command and the bridgehead for the Chongqing Army to reach the Shanxi battlefield. This is why Chongqing has always persisted despite supply difficulties. The main reason for sticking to the Zhongtiao Mountain area.
After losing Zhongtiao Mountain in the disastrous battle of Zhongtiao Mountain last year, Luoyang, where its theater headquarters is located, including the Longhai Line, the only east-west railway artery controlled by Chongqing, and the empire's control area in southern Shanxi are only separated by a river. It can be said that Already directly facing the artillery fire of the Imperial Army, the Empire can cut off the Longhai Railway at any time if it wishes.
It is precisely because of these reasons that the Chongqing Army's First Theater Zone, which has slightly recovered from last year's disastrous defeat in the Zhongtiao Mountain Battle, has recently taken advantage of the strength of the First Army, especially the current situation that the strength of the troops in southern Shanxi is very empty, and continues to Harassing the few remaining Imperial garrison troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.
Now is the time when the First Army, and even the entire North China Front Army, is at its weakest. If the First Theater has the idea of changing the surrounding situation, now is the most favorable time for it. Regarding its full-scale counterattack on Shanxi, Yoshimoto Sadichi is not worried. , but is worried that it will take the opportunity to regain control of Zhongtiao Mountain.
With the base camp strictly prohibiting the North China Front Army and giving up any attack on the starting point of Shaanxi, Yoshimoto Teiichi must retain part of his troops to deal with the counterattack of the Chongqing Front Army, because unfortunately, all the departure points for the attack on Shaanxi are now
The areas are all under the jurisdiction of his First Army.
In order to ensure the southern part of Shanxi, maintain pressure on the first theater of Chongqing and completely get rid of the idea of fishing in troubled waters, and maintain military pressure on the second theater, complete the campaign of General Okamura, and completely force the surrender of the former King of Shanxi.
According to the entire strategic plan, it is now impossible for the First Army to mobilize any troops from southern Shanxi.
Yoshimoto Seiichi, who also had no troops at his disposal, forwarded Lieutenant General Tetsuzo Ide's request for help to General Okamura Neiji. Since he was the commander of the North China Front in charge of the entire North China Theater and his immediate superior,
Now that the only mobile division in the entire Shanxi battlefield is directly controlled by him, General Okamura should give General Okamura a headache on this matter.