While the Eighth Route Army units were vowed to go on the expedition, the Red Army headquarters adjusted the defense of Shaanxi. Luo Binghui led the security division to station the Guangyuan, Gannan, and Tianshui. Dong Zhentang led the security division to station the Shangluo, Weinan, and the 115th Division Independent Brigade stationed in Xi'an, Xianyang, and the 129th Division Independent
The brigade is stationed in Yan'an, Tongchuan, and the 120th Division Independent Brigade is stationed in Yulin area. The main task of the defense troops is to prevent the Japanese army from attacking from Suiyuan and Ningxia to Shaanxi, and if necessary, they will cross the river to support the battle. The three main divisions are the first to cross the river to participate in the battle.
The troops each led two regular brigades to the front line. The instructors and the independent divisions all went to the front line. However, because the two divisions belonged to the local security forces of the Shaanxi Anti-Japanese Special Zone Government of the Republic of China, they did not belong to the combat sequence of the Eighth Route Army. They still needed to cross the river to participate in the war.
The Second World War Zone further consulted and as the second group of troops crossing the river to gather and standby near Hancheng.
After the defense adjustment, the 115th Division, as the vanguard of the Eighth Route Army, crossed the river on August 30 and took a train north to Jin and north in Linfen. The 129th Division and the 120th Division also crossed the Yellow River around September 10.
Liu Yimin had no choice but to watch the 115th Division, 129th Division, and 120th Division crossing the river north along the floating bridge they built. While complaining that the Chairman was not keeping his word, he did not let himself be the vanguard, and scolded Chiang Kai-shek for being the bastard.
He was formally organized by the Red Seventh Army, who was good at fighting, and even scolded Yan Xishan for not opening his eyes. Don’t you know that his teacher is very good at fighting?
I remembered what was said in the later TV series "Bright Sword" that Li Yunlong's troops did not have a regular number at the time, and the Jinsui Army River Defense Force did not allow him to cross the river. Li Yunlong used a machine gun to force the Jinsui Army post to let his troops pass. Liu Yimin couldn't help it.
I wanted to disarm the Jinsui Army's river defense troops and then strode north to fight against Japan. But after thinking about it, I still let it go. He is not a small soldier or a small regiment commander, but a teacher in charge of heavy troops. This disobeys the military order and goes with friendly troops.
The conflict is not what he should have done. Besides, they are all soldiers and guys who are loading bullets in their hands. If you dare to force them, it will inevitably cause a firearm. When is this? The Japanese devils killed them.
When we arrived at the doorstep, the soldiers on the front line were bleeding desperately, so we could not create conflicts.
In fact, Liu Yimin didn't know that Yan Xishan was moving troops everywhere at this time, and there was no reason to not let his tutor go to the front line. However, in Yan Xishan's impression, this
Liu Yimin is not easy to mess with, and can use any means. He is afraid that after killing the Japanese devils, Liu Yimin stayed in Shanxi and did not leave. He dug three feet into the ground and moved everything like military factories so that the instructor would not allow his instructor to enter Shanxi.
Yes, even the independent division can't even go to the front line. If Liu Yimin knew that it was the trouble caused by his bad reputation, he would not know what he would think.
Vice Chairman Zhou and General Peng had already crossed the river in advance and met Yan Xishan in Taiyuan. They determined that the Eighth Route Army would not be responsible for frontal combat and to arrange side-to-back attacks on the enemy. This principle was also the last interview with Chiang Kai-shek by Vice Chairman Zhou.
It is determined when it is.
According to the Eighth Route Army's combat principle determined by the Military Commission, it is to combine mountain guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare behind enemy lines. Mao Zedong made the following statement: Due to the huge gap in strength between the enemy and us in the War of Resistance Against Japan, the primary task is to mobilize the armed people. Only by armed mobilization and fighting a people's war.
Only by fighting against the enemy for a long time can you finally win the victory of the War of Resistance.
On September 12, the Military Commission of the National Government issued an order to rename the Eighth Route Army the 18th Army.
Liu Yimin could no longer sit still. He knew that at this time, the Chinese soldiers in the Shanghai Songhu battlefield were fighting with the Japanese devils. In northern Shanxi, fierce battles were in full swing, and the Pingxingguan battle had begun. If you wait like this, the Japanese devils would
Like in history, he occupied Datong, broke Pingxing Pass, Niangzi Pass, captured Xinkou, and captured Taiyuan.
Liu Yimin called Mao Zedong to fight again, and called Zhou, Zhu and Peng, demanding to negotiate with Yan Xishan as soon as possible and arrange for the instructor to rush to the front line of the anti-Japanese war.
Seeing that Liu Yimin was so anxious that he couldn't sit down, Luo Ronghuan smiled and asked if he couldn't hold back his anger?
Liu Yimin said: "Political Commissar, the situation in northern Shanxi is not optimistic. What I fear most in this war is the inconsistent command. On the surface, our army has a lot of troops in northern Shanxi, but it belongs to several systems. This is the most taboo thing in the battle.
If it were all our Eighth Route Army, although the little Japanese was powerful, it would be difficult to pass the natural dangers in northern Shanxi. Now they are all miscellaneous troops, and the enemy is the most elite Sakata Division of the Japanese army. It has strong firepower, and I am afraid that the Japanese army will soon be able to do so.
Break through our army's defense line."
Zeng Zhongsheng, who was on the side, took a breath of smoke and said in a muffled voice: "The Fifth Division of Itagaki unexpectedly rushed to Pingxing Pass. Yan Xishan's plan to organize a battle in Datong completely failed. Yan Xishan's heavy army group became useless soldiers, and Pingxing Pass was extremely empty. Yan Xishan
Had to return to the army to defend Pingxingguan. As a result, Datong was captured by the Japanese Chahar regiment on the 13th. This old classmate of Yan Xishan was not simple, and he suddenly hit Yan Xishan's key point. Fortunately, the terrain of Pingxingguan was dangerous and the Jinsui Army
It’s the battle to protect the family again, and our 115th Division and the 129th Division cooperate, so we should be able to stand up for a while."
Liu Yimin's heart is actually very up and down. According to history, the Pingxingguan battle will end soon, but now the 115th Division is powerful, Lin Biao and Liu Bocheng are all masters of military tactics. Maybe they can severely damage the Japanese army in Pingxingguan and eliminate their going south to capture Taiyuan.
But he also knew that no matter Mao Zedong, Lin Biao, or Liu Bocheng, he would never put the troops on the front position to get bombed. I am afraid that as in history, the enemy ambushed on the flanks and behind.
If we rely solely on the Shanxi-Sui Army and Shaanxi Army, we will definitely not be able to defend our positions. This does not mean that they are not capable of combat effectiveness, but that the enemy's air superiority is too great and the firepower is too strong, which means that they will pull all the 115th Division up and fight them all.
It may not be possible to defend it. This Anti-Japanese War is not a matter of overnight. At this time, the biggest fool is to fight all the backbone.
Thinking of this, Liu Yimin said: "It is only a matter of time before the loss of Pingxingguan line. No matter how strong the fortifications are, they cannot withstand the bombing of aviation bombs. We must now consider what to do after the fall of Taiyuan. The War of Resistance will take some time to fight.
There are too many issues to consider in this way to constantly consume the enemy and strengthen yourself during the War of Resistance.”
Luo Ronghuan received: "Is it better for Chairman Mao to establish a base behind enemy lines and mobilize the masses to fight against the Japanese invaders, so that they can finally win the war."
Liu Yimin stopped talking and led a few people to study the map.
On September 28, the headquarters informed the news of the 115th Division's Pingxingguan victory. The instructors who were on standby near Hancheng and cadres and soldiers of the Independent Division were greatly encouraged. They asked to fight for Piao Tianwen, but no prisoners were captured, and our army suffered more than 1,200 casualties.
After reading the telegram, Liu Yimin took a breath of air conditioning. With such a good terrain, the current force and firepower of the 115th Division are incomparable to history, and there are so many casualties. The combat power of the Fifth Division is not ordinary.
If they were asked to launch their troops and attack under the cover of firepower, the casualties of the 115th Division would probably be even greater. The only thing that is gratifying is that in history, a small number of enemies had escaped from the Pingxingguan ambush, and this time they did not run away.
go out.
Sure enough, Lin Biao's combat analysis came soon after the headquarters. Lin Biao believed in the analysis that he could not fight head-on with the Japanese army and that mountain guerrilla warfare must be carried out.
Liu Yimin knew that Lin Biao, who liked mobile warfare and annihilation war, had such a big change in his understanding. He was because the casualties caused by the Japanese army stimulated Lin Biao.
On October 3, Mr. Zhu sent a telegram informing our army that it had retreated on October 2. After the Pingxingguan Battle was over, our 120th Division, 115th Division and 129th Division had been launched behind enemy lines and actively raided the enemy. At the same time, the instructor was ordered,
The Independent Division quickly mobilized and waited for orders to reinforce Shanxi.
Liu Yimin was speechless, took off his military cap and bowed to the north, working for the heroes who fought with the enemy in Pingxingguan and were willing to die. He knew that in the battle of Pingxingguan, in addition to the old Red Army who died in the 115th Division, he guarded.
Yuanping, Jiang Yuzhen's brigade who had bought time for Pingxingguan was killed; Cheng Jixian's regiment guarding Yaozijian fought repeatedly with the enemy, and the entire regiment was killed; Liang Jiantang's brigade guarding Ruyuekou was basically fighting for nothing, and finally, when the position was broken by the enemy
Brigade Commander Liang Jiantang led the last battalion of 300 people to pounce on him, but none of them survived.
Zeng Zhao sent someone to send 100 rocket launchers, 4,000 Bayi automatic rifles, 200 Bayi light machine guns and a large number of ammunition, and also sent infantry directional mines and anti-tank mines developed in accordance with Liu Yimin's request.
Liu Yimin sent a report to Zeng Zhao, reiterating that there will be no orders in the future, and will concentrate on producing shells, bullets, grenades, mines, and explosives packs. Then, all the bazooka will be distributed to the first, second and third brigades and the cavalry brigades, and all the rifles will be also
Equipment for the first, second and third brigades.
On October 15, Chiang Kai-shek finally agreed to Zhou Enlai's proposal and ordered the reorganization of the Southern Red Army units into the New Fourth Army, appointing Ye Ting as the commander and Xiang Ying as the deputy commander.
On November 2, due to the breakthrough of Niangzi Pass on the Eastern Front, the Japanese army advanced to Taiyuan, and our army was forced to end the Xinkou Battle and return to defend Taiyuan.
At this time, Yan Xishan thought of Zhou Enlai and Zhu De's suggestion, and Liu Yimin, who was fighting against He Jian and the three divisions of Liu Yimin. Shanxi is about to become a Japanese person. Are you still afraid that Liu Yimin will dig three feet into the ground? So, ours
Yan Xishan, commander of the Second War Zone, finally sent a telegram to Mao Zedong, begging the CCP to send more powerful troops to Shanxi to fight and support the battlefield in Shanxi. He called General Liu Yimin to lead his troops to Shanxi for reinforcements.
After receiving Yan Xishan's telegram, Mao Zedong laughed in his heart. This Yan Laoxi had just woken up now. If Liu Yimin had been allowed to go to the battlefield earlier, I'm afraid the Battle of Pingxingguan would not be the end of the Battle of Xinkou. Since there is now, why bother to be back then? Look, this
For a long time, he kept asking his instructor to stand by in Hancheng, which made Liu Yimin crazy!
After laughing, Mao Zedong thought about it repeatedly and felt that Liu Yimin would not execute the mountain guerrilla warfare spirit decided by the central government. What he liked was asymmetrical combat and special operations, and he liked to be completely annihilated, so that the enemy would not miss the net. If this was the case for the Kuomintang army
It doesn't matter if the battle is over. The fighting will of the Kuomintang soldiers is very average, so they are naturally not opponents of Liu Yimin's troops. But the Japanese army is different. According to Lin Biao's report, the Japanese army will not surrender and will destroy weapons before they die. They will have the idea of our army.
The soldiers died together. The first time since the establishment of the Red Army encountered such a strong opponent! In addition, they had so many planes, so powerful artillery fire, soldiers' tactical movements, shooting level, and sting ability, so they could not do it recklessly! The 115th Division's ambush battle so casualties
Big, it means everything. You have to hit Liu Yimin so that he should not be too confident or too risky. You should know that his teacher is one-third of the Red Army's troops and he cannot afford to lose!
Mao Zedong sent a long telegram to Liu Yimin, analyzing the situation of the enemy and us after the Xinkou Battle, and pointing out that in the Pingxingguan ambush of the 115th Division, the Japanese baggage troops were so strong in fighting will. Be careful when they met their elite forces. Reiterate the Central Committee's development
Independent guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, create enemy lines, develop and strengthen the spirit of the Eighth Route Army, and orders must be conveyed to cadres above the battalion. Liu Yimin, as a senior general and senior cadre, must be considered from the overall situation and must not be blinded by hatred for the enemy.
. Finally, Mao Zedong encouraged Liu Yimin to lead the mentor to the front line and the enemy's rear, resolutely eliminate the Japanese invaders, and set an example for the whole nation to resist Japan.
At 2 noon on November 6, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters ordered the instructor to send an independent division to immediately dispatch, quickly cross the Yellow River, and enter Shanxi to fight. The instructor can advance to the Pingyao line in Taiyuan and have the right to fight independently. The Independent Division will go to the Fenyang line to stand by
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After receiving the order, Liu Yimin immediately ordered Zeng Zhongsheng to lead the reconnaissance battalion, the special operations brigade, and the cavalry brigade to be the vanguard of the entire division and set off immediately. He ordered Cai Zhong to lead the first brigade, the fourth brigade, and the seventh brigade to be the second echelon, and himself and Luo Ronghuan
Lead the Second Brigade, the Fifth Brigade, the Sixth Brigade, the Artillery Brigade, and the Corps directly under the Third Echelon, and ordered Li Qing to lead the Third Brigade to serve as the rear guard of the entire army. The entire division marched at night, camped during the day, and entered Jin in seclusion. The combat target was
: Find an elite Japanese army near Taiyuan, and then fight continuously to expand the results.
After the order was issued, the brigades acted quickly, Zeng Zhongsheng took the lead, took the lead in stepping onto the floating bridge and crossed the Yellow River. Then, Cai Zhong led the second echelon to start crossing the river. By the time Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan led the third echelon to cross the river, he had already
It's 5 pm.
The Second Brigade, the Fifth Brigade, the Sixth Brigade, the Artillery Brigade, the Heavy Machine Gun Regiment, the Engineering Corps, the Guard Regiment, the Bailout Regiment, the Military Industry Technical Staff and the Aviation Teachers and Students of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University led by Feng Dafei, looked at
A group of troops walked past their eyes, cheering and yelling, stepped onto the floating bridge, and walked onto the land of the Three Jins on the other side. Liu Yimin asked Luo Ronghuan with a smile: "Political Commissar, do you have any ideas?"
Luo Ronghuan sighed and said, "I was wondering, if Sakata knew that such an army had entered Shanxi at this moment, would he run away quickly?"
Liu Yimin laughed and shouted, "Little Japan, your Grandpa Liu is here!" Then he ran to the floating bridge.
Luo Ronghuan also laughed and rushed to the floating bridge with his guards.