Chapter 1520: A World War to Settle North China (6)
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One of the Xingxings, Jingxing, entered the ground in Hebei.
This area has high mountains and dangerous terrain, and is an important transportation route connecting Shanxi and Hebei. Before the Anti-Japanese War, because Yan Xishan built the Zhengtai Railway and Highway, foreign goods imported from abroad, including equipment for manufacturing weapons and ammunition, were disembarked through Tianjin Port and then transferred to Tianjin Port.
The Beining Railway then turns to Pinghan Road to Shimen and then turns to Zhengtai Road to Shanxi. It can also go to Tianjin via the Haihe River to the canal and then turn to the Ziya River and Hutuo River to Shimen, and then be transported to Shanxi by train or car.
At that time, there was a period of time when the railway and highways from Shanxi to Hebei were extremely busy. Shanxi's coal, mature vinegar, and industrial products were sold to the North China Plain through Zhengtai Road and highway, and even exported to Japan. Grain, oil,
Cotton was sold to Shanxi through Zhengtai Road and highway. Businessmen rushed across the land of Sanshan, Shanxi and the North China Plain, chasing profits and activating the market.
It's a pity that the good days are always counted on one's fingers. The little devil has set his sights on the land of China and the pulse of China's scattered sand. Ten dogs eat the stars. This small country dares to use small measures to make big things.
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident happened. At that time, the Japanese army launched the Battle of Taiyuan and invaded Shanxi from the north and the south. Among them, the Japanese army from the south route entered Shanxi through Jingxing and Niangzi Pass under the cover of aircraft and artillery. At that time, the Japanese army was so arrogant that Seishiro Itagaki was half
The division dared to attack Shanxi in a roundabout way! Things have changed, and now the Japanese army has long lost the ferocious look of the past. They tuck their tail between their legs and exit Shanxi obediently, trudging on this mountain road where they once showed off their force.
Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, the commander of the First Army, was very responsible and did not abandon his troops and flee early. Instead, he finally left Taiyuan and followed the army in a car.
Yoshio Shinozuka can be regarded as a famous general of the Japanese army. Although he fled in a hurry, he was not defeated even though he was defeated. He was very particular about the formation of troops. He first sent the 109th Division with the strongest combat effectiveness first, followed by the 62nd Division for convenience.
Support Neji Okamura. Then let the equally elite 25th Division take the rear, ready to launch a counterattack against the pursuing Eighth Route Army. In the middle is the 69th Division, which is independently mixed into the 9th and 10th Brigades, Taiyuan Garrison, and heavy artillery.
Brigade, special support force and puppet army directly under the First Army.
Originally, Yoshio Shinozuka wanted to keep the puppet troops in Shanxi and let them fight guerrillas in Shanxi to contain our army. However, Okamura Neiji specifically instructed Yoshio Shinozuka to take away the puppet troops because he knew that our army
He is a master of guerrilla fighting. If these puppet troops stay in Shanxi to fight guerrillas, they will be quickly wiped out by our army. They also have to use the equipment of the puppet troops. Instead of doing this, it is better to bring these puppet troops to Shandong. At least they can
Strengthen Shandong's defense forces.
When my bomber group flew over the Zhengtai Railway and the highway between Yangquan and Shimen, it was very busy here! It was really busy, and it had the smell of the road leading to the scenic spot when traveling during holidays in peacetime.
This is what we want! This is what we want at this juncture!
Our Air Force Commander Feng Dafei, who led the bomber group, immediately issued an attack order. In an instant, aerial bombs fell one after another. The roaring explosions echoed in the valley!
This area is full of mountain roads, and the railway also runs through the mountains. If the Japanese army wants to come, marching in this terrain is extremely safe. They are not afraid of bombing by Liu Yimin's plane. Unless they are desperate, they are not afraid of the plane hitting the mountains or cliffs.
The little devil is wrong, our air force is not afraid of hitting the mountain!
First, the US military bombers lowered their altitude to bomb, and then the Chinese Air Force bomber formation swept along the valley. The formation and speed were exactly the same as when our bombers bombed the Sasebo base in Japan.
This bombing was so intense that the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka, had no place to cry!
Not only the troops led by Shinozuka Yoshio who were rushing towards Shimen were hit by bombs, but the 62nd Division that entered the Shimen area and the 109th Division that crossed Shimen and headed for Hengshui were also heavily bombed.
That afternoon, there was no calm in the sky. Our army's bomber groups were like a large gathering, coming and going, dropping bombs on the heads of the Japanese troops. When it was getting dark, the last major bombing fell on the Hutuo River defense line.
And on top of the 39th Division, 58th Division, and 59th Division that were confronting our Third Corps near Texas.
The plain area was unobstructed. The little devils were in a defensive posture with heavy troops. It was a typical example of a lack of bombing, and naturally the person who was about to be bombed would be thrown off his back.
Okamura Neiji's original plan was to use the complex terrain between Yangquan and Shimen to cover the rapid retreat of the main force of the First Army. Unexpectedly, Liu Yimin actually ordered a plane to bomb the retreating First Army troops. He was so blown away that his heart dropped.
Into the ice cave.
Looking at the posture, Okamura Neiji thought that our army would definitely take advantage of the heavy bombing to launch a fierce attack across the entire front. Unexpectedly, our army's ground troops did not move at all. Including the Third Corps in the Texas area on the eastern front, there was no movement. Okamura Neiji judged
Liu Yimin wanted to launch a full-line assault at night, and he no longer dared to hesitate. He strictly ordered the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka, to gather his troops, abandon the baggage, completely light up his equipment, and rush to Shimen quickly.
Yoshio Shinozuka, who was hit by the bomb, had a death wish at that time! He was completely frightened by so many corpses beside the railway and on the highway, the burning train carriages, cars, and the wreckage of rubber-tyred carts, and he came up with this idea.
How did the Kwantung Army die? Therefore, after receiving the telegram from Okamura Neiji, Shinozuka Yoshio ordered the troops to remove the corpses on the roadside and push the bombed cars and rubber-tyred carts to the roadside.
The main road was cleared, and the entire army, carrying only ammunition and two days' rations, quickly advanced towards Shimen.
Not bad, our bomber group no longer bombed the retreating troops of the First Army heading towards Shimen, but let them escape.
As the sun set, the Xinhua News Agency's news about our army's liberation of Shanxi was broadcast on the radio. Yan Xishan's Second Chief of Staff also issued a message, saying that after five years of arduous war of resistance, Shanxi had finally been liberated. Commander Yan will
Led the chief minister's department and the provincial government returned to Taiyuan to lead the post-war construction of Shanxi.
Okamura Neiji no longer had the heart to listen to the radio. He no longer dared to stay at Shimen any longer. He was eager to wait for the arrival of the First Army and then they would fight towards Dezhou and retreat to Shandong.
After dark, there was no fear of plane bombing. Okamura Neiji strictly ordered the 35th Division to guard the Hutuo River defense line, and sent out all Shimen's cars and rubber-tyred trucks to meet the First Army troops. At the same time, he ordered the arrival
The 62nd Division of the First Army in Shimen protected the important institutions retreated to Shimen and began to advance eastward. Okamura Neiji himself led the headquarters to wait for the First Army headquarters in Shimen.
Maybe Amaterasu really showed up. Our army did not launch a large-scale attack on the Japanese army that night. The follow-up troops of the First Army, which had been hit by bombs, arrived at Shimen one after another. After eating and drinking, they continued to advance eastward.
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Okamura Neiji strictly ordered all troops to leave their cars and move forward by train, rubber-tired carts, carts, and donkey carts, and to advance on foot without any vehicles. He ordered the 35th Division to pretend to be the main force and stick to the Hutuo River defense line.
The troops withdrew 60 kilometers before blowing up the Hutuo River Bridge and quickly evacuated by car.
There are only 122 kilometers from Shimen to Hengshui. Okamura Neji's algorithm is very simple. Let the 35th Division hold on by the Hutuo River for a few hours to ensure that the main force reaches Hengshui before dawn. As long as it reaches Hengshui, the Japanese army can concentrate
Fight with Liu Yimin's troops on the eastern front with all their strength, recapture Texas, and set up a defensive line on the spot to block Liu Yimin's pursuit. As for the 35th Division, as long as all the cars are left behind, they can ensure the rapid maneuverability of the troops and quickly catch up with the main force.
Although the Japanese First Army of our army conducted concentrated bombing, the difficult terrain from Shimen to Yangquan still affected the bombing effect. The First Army was the main force of the Japanese army, especially after the Japanese army became highly mechanized and had many cars.
There are many armored vehicles and many tanks. Although there is no independent tank brigade-sized unit, it is absolutely no problem for the tanks of the First Army to be organized into a regiment. After our army's bombing, the First Army suffered heavy losses.
But it still remains almost intact and has combat effectiveness, leaving no problem at all to carry the 35th Division in cars.
Neji Okamura escaped from Shimen and embarked on the road to Hengshui and Dezhou.
The 35th Division guarding the Hutuo River defense line did not move. They strictly followed Okamura Neiji's orders and pretended to be the same. They were all blown up by the bombers. They also pretended to keep firing flares.
Conducting fire reconnaissance. It seems to be preparing for a counterattack.
The movements of the Japanese army could not be hidden from our scouts, from the intelligence workers at Shimen, or from the troops in the Central Hebei Military Region and the Southern Hebei Military Region.
One by one, the information was sent to the headquarters of the First Corps. Gao Yuan couldn't help it and called Liu Yimin to report. This time Liu Yimin gave clear instructions. The troops moved forward. As long as they found signs of evacuation from the Japanese advance positions on the north bank of the Hutuo River, they
Immediately fire artillery, seize the bridge, and start a full-line pursuit.
At four o'clock in the morning, the Japanese 35th Division's advancing positions on the north bank of the Hutuo River began to quietly evacuate. At this time, our First Corps took action.
The powerful artillery group opened fire, and the first thing it hit was the Japanese positions at the north and south ends of the Hutuo River. The density of the shells was staggering, and the wires used by the Japanese engineers to blow up the bridge were blown up.
When the artillery group fired, countless lights suddenly lit up in the night, and the mechanized First Army began to take action. Under the command of the brigade commander Zhao Dahe, the 1st Armored Brigade took the lead and rushed through the Japanese Hutuo Hebei at the fastest speed.
They rushed to the advanced position on the bank, rushed to the Hutuo River highway bridge and railway bridge, and launched an assault towards the main force of the 35th Division.
Following closely behind the 1st Armored Brigade were the mechanized troops of the 1st Army advancing in armored vehicles and cars. The Japanese advance positions on the north bank of the Hutuo River were instantly submerged in the rolling traffic. Including the bridgehead position on the south bank of the Hutuo River, they were bombarded by our army's artillery fire.
After being destroyed, it was submerged under the rolling wheels of our army.
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