Yang Jicai didn't know that although his move had slowed down the possible pursuit of the Japanese army and reduced the pressure on Su Yingqi when he retreated to Crouching Tiger Mountain, the two magnificent and exquisitely constructed city gates and towers in the southern city of Taiyuan also completely
was blown into a pile of rubble by him.
The two most spectacular city gates in Shanxi, one built in the early Ming Dynasty and one even built in the Song Dynasty, no longer exist. In particular, Shouyi Gate, which fired the first shot of the Revolution of 1911 in Shanxi, is the first gate of the Revolution of 1911 in Shanxi.
Witness, the political significance is very great. As a result, Yang Jicai completely wiped out these two city gates.
Yang Jicai suddenly caused countless troubles for his eldest brother, the commander-in-chief of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Together with the Datong City Wall, which was also reduced to ruins after the battle, the Japanese and puppet newspapers publicized the military actions of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and criticized the Japanese army for China.
The monuments that were painstakingly preserved were severely damaged.
In particular, the political significance is very strong. The destruction of the Shouyi Gate, which the King of Shanxi valued very much, was consciously and deliberately magnified by the Japanese army. The entire Japanese and puppet newspapers and radio stations publicized this incident. The Japanese and puppet imperial literati also
He wrote a large number of articles, insulting the destruction of Shouyi Gate caused by this battle. For half a year, he made a fuss about the destruction of Shouyi Gate.
Since the September 18th Incident, only they themselves know how many cultural relics the Japanese army has plundered from China and how many historical sites they have destroyed. But now they are jumping out to publicize the destruction of historical sites by the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Even after a defeat, they want to say it
It may also mean to cause internal strife among the Chinese people, but this kind of thick-skinnedness is unparalleled in the world.
As for Okamura Neiji's move, although I don't know what his mentality is, but Jiang is really old and hot. Such a big propaganda by the Japanese and puppets has indeed brought a lot of trouble to the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Those who are outside
Shanxi officials from all walks of life called the central government one after another to express their dissatisfaction.
They all think that if you fight a war, you fight a war. With all the troops already evacuated, why bother to completely blow up these two classic buildings? Hundreds of years of monuments were completely destroyed. And the heritage of the Twin Pagoda Temple
The destruction of an ancient temple that had existed for more than 600 years also caused great repercussions.
With certain parties deliberately fueling the situation behind the scenes, many scholars in the rear area called and wrote to the Eighth Office in Chongqing and Chengdu to express their serious dissatisfaction. These people had no military knowledge and did not understand the seriousness of the incident at that time.
Scholars accustomed to arrogance put the central government under tremendous political pressure.
Especially the King of Shanxi in the Second War Zone. Although he did not dare to act rashly, he sent telegrams of protest one after another. Shouyimen has always been something that this man is proud of. In this battle, you took away the people they are most proud of.
Things were blown up into rubble, so naturally people were not happy about it.
The reason why these things caused such a big disturbance is that on the surface, the bombing of Shouyi Gate caused dissatisfaction from all walks of life. But in fact, there are quite important military and political reasons behind it. The powerful force of the Anti-Japanese Alliance is stationed in northern Shanxi.
This guy is like a thorn in his back.
The bombing of Shouyi Gate did make this man's face somewhat tarnished. But he was a soldier after all, and he was not blind to the situation at the time. But by hyping up this matter, he actually wanted to force the resistance in northern Shanxi.
The coalition withdrew from Shanxi to prevent the Second War Zone under his jurisdiction, which itself was the weakest, from being on tenterhooks all day long.
The superiority of the equipment invested by the Anti-Japanese Alliance in this battle, as well as the strong combat effectiveness, frightened the Shanxi king. The planes flying in the sky, the tanks on the ground, and the heavy artillery were all borne by him and the second theater under his command.
It put considerable pressure on them. In the Battle of Taiyuan, the Anti-Union Armored Rapid Assault capability stopped the Second Theater of Operations.
Although the First Army, under the instruction of Okamura Neiji, had given up part of its territory in order to win over the Jinsui Army in the Second Theater, the King of Shanxi, who first did not want to be a traitor, finally chose to give up.
The first section of the second theater advancing northward refused to take another step forward after entering Fangshan County.
And Tongpu Ludong did not dare to take a step forward. His marching pace always stayed within the scope reached with the central government after the Shanxi Incident. Although there was a slight move that crossed the threshold, it exceeded too many bottom lines.
But there is no place for it. In many aspects, it is still very restrained.
In addition to being unwilling to serve as a pawn for the Japanese army and become a traitor, he was also worried that the Anti-Japanese Alliance would do it again in a decent way. Since the war broke out in Shanxi, the Shanxi king has been paying close attention to this.
The First World War not only frightened the Japanese First Army, but also he always felt like a thorn in his back.
The major bases of the Eighteenth Group Army in Shanxi were already overwhelming him. If such a well-equipped and well-trained Communist army were to attack again, wouldn't it cost him his life? Even the always tyrannical
The Japanese army is no match for them. Aren't the hundreds of thousands of troops who are now in dilapidated condition even less rivals?
However, taboos are taboos, and the Shanxi King, who was born as a young shopkeeper, also knows this. If he chooses to use the simplest and most direct military method, not only will he not be able to solve the Shanxi problem, but he will also use up all his remaining capital.
.It is not only the Japanese who are so happy, but also the number one person in Chongqing and other forces in various fields.
What's more, if we fight, our own Jinsui Army will definitely not be able to defeat them. After losing their arsenal, the Jinsui Army, which was once the best equipped in the country, is already dilapidated. We only have a few hundred thousand troops left.
It’s not enough to put a gap in people’s teeth. The Japanese have suffered big losses at their hands many times, let alone themselves?
During the Shanxi Incident, the weak Jinsui Army could not even defeat the Tuba Road, which only had rifles and grenades, not to mention the current Anti-Japanese Alliance with complete aircraft, heavy artillery, and tanks? If it were solved by military means, my own capital would only be
Can be consumed faster.
Northern Shanxi is in the hands of the Japanese, which is not the most important thing. Since the Americans have participated in the war, it will be a matter of time for the Japanese to be defeated. But for the king of Shanxi, it is difficult to accept that it falls into the hands of others.
.Because he understands that the Japanese will get out of China sooner or later.
In the hands of the Japanese, it is just temporarily stored with them. As the international situation changes, it will return to their hands sooner or later. But if it falls into the hands of others, it will be like a meat bun and a dog that will never come back.
.Northern Shanxi is the gateway to Shanxi. If northern Shanxi is in the hands of others, even if I return to Taiyuan and regain control of Shanxi, I will definitely not be able to sleep.
Military means are ineffective, and they will only fight with each other, benefiting a group of fishermen who do not distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. It is not only the Japanese who are eyeing them, the Central Army has always been happy to replace them. The Self-Resistance Alliance
After entering Shanxi, this man, who had not had a good night's sleep, was even more worried now.
Just when he was dozing off and couldn't find a pillow, and was helpless in the face of the current situation, the Japanese happened to send him a pillow. He just had this opportunity to make full use of it, so why not? If political means are used to reduce the resistance in northern Shanxi,
It would be best if the joints are squeezed out.
It seemed that this man who was helpless militarily was at the forefront after the Japanese started this round of public opinion war. He was jumping up and down, and it was very enjoyable for a while. It was just a pity that he had military strength.
Being limited, he could only talk with words, but he really didn't have the guts to do anything serious.
These days, the lawsuits have been going on for more than half a year. It was not until the beginning of 1943 that they completely stopped. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were still people who persisted in dragging their pigtails. In addition, the two people in the base area who love ancient architecture
The crazy couple gave Yang Zhen a headache for a while. These nerds made him, the powerful commander-in-chief of the Anti-Japanese War, helpless.
That night, the roar of planes in the sky around Taiyuan City continued for the whole night and half of the day. The fires ignited by the anti-Japanese night bombers dropping napalm burned around Taiyuan City for the whole night. During the small half of the day, Taiyuan
The air battle in the surrounding area lasted all morning.
Compared with the battlefield on the ground, which has returned to calm except for the occasional mine explosion. The battle in the air, instead of disengagement between the two sides around Taiyuan City, has intensified. It is just like the battle between the two sides on the ground.
The meaning is still not over, I still have to fight to the death in the sky.
The bombers from both sides were desperately pouring bombs of various tonnages into each other's positions. The anti-alliance bomber groups repeatedly bombed the Japanese positions in Dongshan, south of the city, and Xishan. The Japanese army also invested a large number of aviation forces along the route.
Along the Tongpu Railway, the train convoy chasing Yang Jicai's retreat exploded.
The fighter groups on both sides desperately intercepted the other side's bombers. Hundreds of aircraft of various types on both sides shuttled back and forth in the sky. The sound of gunfire on the ground calmed down, but the sound of gunfire in the sky was still there.
It continued. Although the battle situation was not one-sided, as the Anti-Japanese Alliance mobilized enough fighter jets to enter the battlefield, the situation became increasingly unfavorable to the Japanese aviation.
With the 41st Division already entering the city, Yang Jicai, who was the last to evacuate, finally evacuated under the full cover of the aviation force and Su Yingqi's constant tactical counterattacks, which attracted the attention of the surrounding Japanese troops.
It was successfully withdrawn.
However, before the evacuation, no matter how serious the situation was, Yang Jicai did not forget to detonate all the explosives that had been planted in advance. All the equipment of several railway stations in the east and north directions of Taiyuan City, as well as the railway lines, as well as the surrounding large and small
Dozens of Japanese warehouses and factory foundations that had been completely dismantled were completely bombed into ruins.
It can be said that in Taiyuan, which was recaptured by the Japanese army, nothing that could be used by the military was left. The mountains of food, ammunition, military uniforms, and uniforms in Taiyuan City were all transported away. The remaining warehouses have been completely bombed.
.With the exception of one power plant, all the factories in the industrial zone in the northern suburbs of Taiyuan are left in ruins.
After the Japanese occupied Taiyuan, in order to support the war, they not only completely completed the Taiyuan Northwest Steelmaking Plant, but also added a blast furnace, as well as several remaining factories after being plundered by them. Even the equipment and workers were all dismantled by Yang Jicai
Once empty, even the remaining factories were blown up by Yang Jicai.
With Yang Jicai's actions, even if the Japanese army wants to use Shanxi's coal and iron resources to support their war of aggression against China, they will not even think about it in the short term. Unless they are willing to use the coal and iron resources in Shanxi at this time to support their war of aggression against China.
It costs a lot of time and money to relocate equipment from other places and rebuild it from the ground up.
As long as the Japanese are willing to invest money and rebuild an industrial base in Shanxi like they did in southern Manchuria, the Japanese can still use Shanxi's coal and iron resources to continue their policy of supporting war with war. But time and the development and changes of the war situation
, and the increasingly powerful base areas behind enemy lines in Shanxi, it is simply impossible to allow them to restore these factories.