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. He concentrated his forces and completely defeated the anti-union defenders in the city. He adopted a different method of encircling Wei and rescuing 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 and prolong its persistence as much as possible. To obtain reinforcements from the superiors and gather 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, suddenly deteriorated. Faced with the pitiful situation that the number of troops on hand could be rescued, Major General Yasuada Ishida asked for instructions and immediately transferred back the infantry brigade that was attacking the northeast of Yingxian County.
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 Yasuada Ishida, 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. This is 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 those 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. Under Taiyuan City, the 32nd Division also had
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 to press forward, it is not without the capital of a battle. 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 this before launching this counterattack. He might be in trouble for himself.
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 Ying County. Not only did it cut off the return route of the 210 Regiment, it also cooperated 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. And even if he did not send troops to attack the rear of the 210th Regiment, the 210th Regiment would not be able to withdraw now.
The 210 Regiment is facing a large number of enemy tank troops. If the enemy troops are withdrawn, they can 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
Take it down. Even if it is all lit up, it cannot be taken 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 Ide Tetsuzo, who has no troops at hand, almost regrets that he is about to take the
My head hit the wall. In desperation, I could only send a message to Major General Ishida Yasutada in front, asking him to find a way to bring the two regiments together. No matter how much it cost, I would also find a way to bring the 21st in Ying County.
A regiment withdrew.
Ordered the 212th Regiment to find a way to mobilize troops to cooperate with the 211th Regiment to regain Longquan at all costs. Ide Tetsuzo knew that his opponent could attack the Imperial Army under his nose, and he was responsible for the left 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 painstakingly 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 and is used as the backbone of the 32nd Division, the 212th Regiment. If there is no way to cope with it, I am afraid that the 212th Regiment will not be able to sustain it alone.
.No matter where you draw your troops from, except for the 211th 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 Force of the Communist Army in the northeast of Ying County. At all costs, immediately break away from contact with this Chinese armed force and return to Ying County with all its strength.
The county battlefield. Even if a squadron is deployed to return 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 to protect 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, he can take over the defensive 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. Not to mention four infantry squadrons, not even one can 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, and he can direct the actions there. As for other divisions under his First Army, they have now
There really were no troops to mobilize. On the battlefield in northwestern Shanxi, the left detachment was beaten to a pulp by the communist army that suddenly surrounded them. They had sent countless telegrams asking for help, but couldn't they send out even a single reinforcement?
The entire battlefield in Shanxi 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 an imperial brigade. 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. Taking advantage of the empty strength of the First Army, they actually captured 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. In addition, the troops suffered the greatest losses in previous battles. Deploying even one infantry brigade will 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 made it difficult for the two armies to cooperate even at the most basic level.
No. But at this time, both sides are ready to take action.
Compared with the relatively weak Second War Zone, Yoshimoto Teiichi is not worried. At this time, they are probably just making some appearances to show to certain 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. In this second theater, he will never 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 the defeat of Zhongtiao Mountain last year in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, Luoyang, where its theater headquarters is located, includes the Longhai Line, the only east-west railway artery controlled by Chongqing. It is only separated from the empire's control area in southern Shanxi by a river. It can be said that
Already directly facing the artillery fire of the Imperial Army. As long as the Empire is willing, it can cut off the Longhai Railway at any time.
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 its most favorable time. 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.
Under the circumstances where the base camp strictly prohibited the North China Front and gave up any attack on the starting point of Shaanxi, Yoshimoto Teiichi had to retain part of his troops to deal with the counterattack of the Chongqing front army. Because unfortunately, all the starting points for the attack on Shaanxi were
The areas are all under the jurisdiction of his First Army.
In order to ensure the southern part of Shanxi, maintain pressure on Chongqing's first war zone and completely eliminate his idea of fishing in troubled waters. And maintain military pressure on the second war zone, complete the campaign of General Okamura and completely force the surrender of the former King of Shanxi.
As for 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 reinforcements to General Okamura Neiji. Since he was the commander of the North China Front in charge of the entire North China Theater, he was also his immediate superior.
Now the only mobile division in the entire Shanxi battlefield is directly controlled by him. So this matter should be left to him, General Okamura, to have a headache.