Ma Yutang, who had his hands free, was itching to face the current blockade of the Tanghe Bridge, and wanted to take advantage of the fact that the number of enemy troops dispatched was not very large. However, before Du Zifu left,
Under the strict orders of the times, I dare not act rashly.
We can only patiently repair the fortifications in Qingfengdian to prepare for the Japanese troops who may withdraw from the Baoding battlefield. There is no way, discipline is discipline, and this is not negotiable. Although Ma Yutang is a cadre with full personality, it does not mean that he
I really don't take discipline seriously.
After many years of military career, although for a long time, he was always involved in local armed forces. But it was also during this period of time that he shouldered the responsibility of military and political affairs, which made him understand the importance of discipline in the army.
Moreover, he is now a political commissar, and he was also a political commissar when he was in the Kanai army, so he understands the seriousness and importance of discipline even more.
He has a personality and can fight. Whether it is political work or military work, he is very good at it, but this does not mean that he can be free from party discipline and military discipline. The political commissar's stern tone before leaving made him no matter where he was.
Itchy, I can only suppress my thoughts in my heart.
The end of the Qingfengdian battle not only made Lin Feng and Du Zifu in Dingxian heave a sigh of relief. It also allowed Chen Hanzhang in Baoding North Battlefield to completely let go and have no scruples. But for Yang Zhen who is currently in Renqiu County, although Qingfengdian battlefield is
It is quite crucial to the entire Baoding war situation, but the basis is only an inconspicuous battle.
By the time the battle at Qingfengdian came to an end, the counterattack had been going on for the third day. Although the progress on each battlefield was different, it was basically proceeding in accordance with the original counterattack plan. Although some flaws were exposed, the large-scale
The interspersed and flanking assaults and detours are basically going well now, and no big problems have arisen yet.
The troops that launched the attack on the Gaoyang battlefield, under the full cover of aviation and artillery, had already seized Suning and Lixian, cutting off the retreat route of the six Japanese infantry brigades facing the enemy. They also cooperated with the counterattack troops launched frontally to complete the attack on the front.
The Japanese army encircled and carried out the final encirclement and annihilation.
At the same time, a force was sent to the Baoding battlefield to forcibly insert. It delivered a beautiful left hook to the five Japanese regiments on the Baoding battlefield. It hit the enemy's weakness deep in the Baoding battlefield. This insertion
The troops entering the Baoding battlefield were like sharp knives, disrupting the entire deployment of the Japanese army deep in the Baoding battlefield.
On the Hejian frontal battlefield east of the Baoding battlefield, although the follow-up progress was slightly unsatisfactory due to the stubborn resistance and counterattack of the Japanese army, it basically fulfilled the headquarters' requirements and completed the division of the 64th Division in front of it.
.The entire Sixty-Fourth Division was divided into two disconnected parts, the east and west.
However, the Sixty-Fourth Division, which maintained its intact structure, counterattacked with unusually large force. Every village in the war zone had to go through repeated battles before its ownership was finally determined. The battle losses of the Second Armored Division invested in the Hejian battlefield
It was very large, and the consumption of ammunition far exceeded expectations.
On the Baoding battlefield, which is the most important battlefield, Chen Hanzhang has completed the division of the enemy on the front with the cooperation of flanking troops. He has taken the lead in defeating two and a half regiments and divided the remaining enemies on Pinghan Road.
Side. Although Lieutenant General Eitaro Uchiyama repeatedly urged the enemies on the Baoding battlefield to retreat south quickly, under Chen Hanzhang's tactics of beating his master to death with random punches, the Japanese army struggled hard but could not get rid of Chen Hanzhang's bite.
His own flesh and blood were constantly torn off by Chen Hanzhang's tanks and infantry. The remaining Japanese troops on the Baoding battlefield had completely disrupted the entire deployment. If no major accidents occurred, the Japanese troops on the Baoding battlefield would be solved.
, which is a matter of time.
The entire war situation is progressing smoothly, and after the recapture of Peiping, the entire supply line has basically been opened, and there is no need to detour through the mountainous areas of western Hebei. Moreover, the transportation volume of the railway far exceeds that of the highway with extremely poor road conditions. Not only does it save a lot of time and fuel,
It also adds a lot of transportation capacity.
Although Yang Zhen did not expect that after the recapture of Peiping, the Peking Municipal Party Committee would organize a large number of railway workers in such a short period of time to complete the construction of most of the railways around Peiping that were seriously damaged in the war. Especially the Pingzhang Railway and Pingcheng Railway
, the repairs are basically completed.
The combat materials and ammunition transferred southward from Chengde and Zhangjiakou, the two most important material transfer bases in the rear area of this operation, can almost be sent directly to the front line. And the fuel and ammunition sent from the northeast to the front line only need to go through
It's just a short transfer from Tongliao to Chengde.
By the third day of the entire counterattack campaign, the daily railway dispatch volume from Chengde to Peiping had reached the standard of 21 military trains per day. The daily average of military trains sent from Zhangjiakou to Peiping had also reached the average of six trains per day.
standards. Most of the railways have been restored, ensuring supply to the front line.
At the same time, a large number of reinforcements drawn from the Northeast were transported to the North China battlefield via railways in the shortest possible time. On the first day of the counterattack alone, 120 American-made vehicles were replenished from the Northeast to the North China battlefield via the Ping-Chengdu Railway.
Thirty M5 light tanks, M4 medium tanks and T34 tanks each.
Within three days, two additional automobile regiments and three independent automobile battalions were deployed to the North China Battlefield. Two anti-aircraft artillery regiments and 17 independent anti-aircraft artillery companies also arrived at the North China Battlefield via railway transportation. The North China Battlefield was also
More than 50 tanks damaged in the battle were sent back to the Northeast for emergency repair. During the entire Jizhong Battle, a large number of wounded were sent to Peking for treatment through this railway.
Relying on Peiping's relatively high medical level, most of the seriously injured soldiers received timely treatment and avoided dying due to excessive injuries. The recovery of Peiping opened up the intestinal obstruction of the logistics supply of the Jizhong front line during the entire battle, ensuring that
The entire campaign went smoothly.
The complete opening of the supply line allowed Yang Zhen to remove the biggest stone in his heart. He no longer had to worry about the troops fighting and fighting, and the guns and artillery on the front line would be starved of food. There was no need to worry about a large number of wounded because they could not be evacuated in a timely and effective manner.
treatment without making unnecessary sacrifices.
This time on the Jizhong battlefield, Jizhong could hardly provide any battlefield support except food. What Yang Zhen was most worried about was whether the logistics supply line could be kept open. This is why he ignored the central government's attitude and insisted on first
The main reason for attacking Peiping.
Retaking Peiping, of course, required a certain price, but it completely opened up the largest intestinal obstruction on the supply line. Taking over Peiping was equivalent to opening up the Ping-Cheng Railway. Opening up the Ping-Cheng Railway also completely opened up the connection with the Northeast.
Direct contact. This result is what Yang Zhen wants most.
A layman looks at tactics, while an expert looks at logistics. Whether logistics supplies can guarantee the supply of frontline troops is what Yang Zhen was most worried about when the battle started. Especially the armored troops dispatched in this battle were the first tank troops dispatched by the Anti-Japanese Alliance since the formation of tank troops.
, the largest, and also has the longest supply line.
Whether the entire logistics supply line can be kept open, whether it can ensure the astronomical supply of materials required by the front line every day, and whether it can withstand the unprecedented test, is what Yang Zhen is most worried about in this battle. This worry is even much higher than Yang Zhen's fear of the Japanese army.
Worry about the number of troops that may be deployed for counterattack.
At present, the largest intestinal obstruction in the entire supply line has been opened, which is a very beneficial guarantee for the transfer of materials on the front line. Yang Zhen, who has got rid of his biggest worry, has focused his main energy on combat. With the deployment of some troops from the New Fourth Army, they have already
Arriving at the battlefields in southern Hebei and Shandong also strengthened the cooperation and coordination capabilities of various base areas in North China.
For Yang Zhen, who was the biggest rock in his heart, he was appointed to be in charge of the combat command of the entire Jizhong battlefield. However, he was once thought of as a unit that could be commanded by his subordinates. However, there were only five regiments in the Baoding battlefield. Now he has real command rights.
Lieutenant General Eitaro Uchiyama, together with his superior Neji Okamura, are living quite like a year.
After the battle started, they lost consecutive battles. Even Peiping, where the North China Front Army Headquarters was located, was lost. Okamura Neiji, who was almost dismissed on the spot, handed over all command of the Jizhong Theater to Uchiyama Eitaro.
The headquarters moved from Tianjin to Okamura Neiji in Jinan, and finally focused on the Tianjin battlefield and the Beining line.
Lieutenant General Uchiyama Eitaro, who finally got the real authorization, was quite depressed at this time. Taking over all the Jizhong battlefields at this time was not a good thing. At this point in the battle, it would be difficult to guarantee a draw. By then
If the base camp is held accountable, aren't you a scapegoat?
But as the front-line commander designated by Neiji Okamura, he has to shoulder this responsibility. And as a professional soldier, Lieutenant General Eitaro Uchiyama still has the necessary professional ethics for soldiers. Now for him, he can
It is one thing not to be able to guarantee Jizhong. The most important thing is whether we can withdraw as many frontline troops as possible to the south bank of the Hutuo River.
The troops currently deployed on the battlefield in central Hebei are the essence of the China Expeditionary Force. If the China Expeditionary Force still wants to maintain its relative advantage on the Chinese battlefield, then if these troops are lost, the consequences will be extremely serious.
, and the unimaginable.
After receiving information about the fall of the front line from Dingxian to Qingfengdian, Lieutenant General Uchiyama Eitaro, who knew that if the Baoding battlefield could not receive reinforcements within a short period of time, the five regiments would completely lose hope of breaking out, he continued to act like crazy.
He sent a report to the base camp, the dispatched army headquarters, and the North China Front Army Headquarters, requesting that he be given at least one division of troops within twenty-four hours.
What makes him even more uneasy is not just the tilted battle situation on the battlefield in Jizhong. For him now, this is not the only bad news. He has received a secret report from the 35th Division. Chongqing
The first theater that controls central Henan is also frequently deploying troops and generals. It is constantly transporting troops and replenishing ammunition to Zhengzhou, Luoyang, and Xuchang.
Judging from the current intelligence, a heavy artillery regiment has already appeared on the Zhengzhou front line. At the same time, two group armies in the First Theater Area are also gathering between Zhengzhou and Xuchang. The First Division of the 47th Army and the Pan-Eastern Advance Army
Three temporary brigades have been assembled in Zhongmou and Weishi.
It is obvious that Chongqing's First Theater is preparing intensively to launch a counterattack. As for their counterattack target, with Eitaro Uchiyama's ability, it is easy to know that it must be eastern Henan and northern Henan. Once Chongqing's First Theater enters eastern Henan,
Then a knife will be stabbed hard in his back.
Where is East Henan right now? It is the rear area where all the troops have been invested in the entire Jizhong battlefield. And now there are only more than half of the 35th Division in the entire East Henan, and the remaining troops have either been lost on the Jizhong battlefield, or are in Jizhong battlefield
They fought hard on the battlefield and were even surrounded.
Once eastern Henan is lost, not only will all frontline combat troops be cut off, but the entire Shandong section of the Tianjin-Puzhou Railway, as well as western Shandong, northern Anhui, and northern Jiangsu will be in a dangerous state. What worries Uchiyama Eitaro even more is that,
Once the Chongqing side takes advantage of this opportunity to take any action, I am afraid that the dispatched army headquarters will be even less able to support the North China Front Army.