Chapter 201 The Elegy of the Chahar Dispatch Corps (3)
Chapter 201 The Elegy of Chahar's Sent Corps (III)
Itagaki Seishiro is not simple. He is one of the three major Chinese elements in the Japanese army and is close friends with Ishihara. The Japanese army has always said that "Ishihara's wisdom and Itagaki's courage". Historically, Itagaki waved the Fifth Division to occupy the 5th Division.
After meeting Shanxi and now meeting Liu Yimin, Itagaki felt that he was involved in the opponent's calculations everywhere.
In Itagaki's telegram, To Itagaki, was like a steel needle piercing it into his heart. The commander said that the entire army was retracted back to Hebei, but in fact it was announcing the failure of Itagaki's plan to make it go to Shanxi, and it was undoubtedly announcing that he was
The end of military status. How can Itagaki swallow this?
Itagaki is not unfamiliar with the Chinese army. With the tens of thousands of elite troops in his hands, he also has the confidence to win even if he faces all the Jinsui Army and the Wei Lihuang troops. What's more, these troops suffered heavy casualties after the Battle of Taiyuan?
But this sudden appearance of Liu Yimin made Itagaki Seishiro unable to accept it. In the past two days, Itagaki Seishiro has contacted Kenji Doihara and learned some information about Liu Yimin from Kenji Doihara, knowing that this person is from the Communist army.
The general of the People's Army rose to the Long March of the Red Army. He was particularly good at long-distance raids, defeating the strong with the weak, and had a very strategic vision. Needless to say, today's bombing of Shijiazhuang Airport, Baoding Airport, and Peking Airport caused Lieutenant General Tokugawa to commit suicide by cesarean section.
He did the thing. For this person, Itagaki really doesn't know what he will do next.
However, Itagaki knows China better than Soichi Tekaku and knows the gap in strength between China and Japan. This gap cannot be compensated by Liu Yimin alone and his instructor. The problem is that the commander of the Tekaku is so cautious that he did not really win the game on both sides.
Before he was defeated, he ordered the army to retreat. If this continues, wouldn’t it be a shadow of fear in the Eighth Route Army? Where is the power of the Imperial Army?
The bombing of a few airports made the commander of the Temple terrain frightened. Itagaki looked down on him from the bottom of his heart, thinking that he was too cautious.
Now, Liu Yimin dares to seize Taiyuan and bomb the airport. How could Itagaki be a vegetarian? He is also full of strategies and knows what to do so that he can immediately return the color.
Itagaki's first idea was to immediately rush the army north to regain Taiyuan, because at this time, Liu Yimin's main force should be restrained by the Independent Second Brigade and the Independent Fifteenth Brigade, and Taiyuan should be relatively empty. But Itagaki thought about it carefully,
It was discovered that this time Liu Yimin captured Taiyuan, and three routes were launched together, attacking and occupying Niangzi Pass, and leaving Gujiao and Hekou, attracting the Second Independent Brigade and Di Detachment, and the main force forced the city to break through. In other words, the 15th Independent Brigade was mixed with the 15th Independent Brigade.
The regiment and the Independent Second Brigade were not Liu Yimin's main force. In the next step, he would be unlucky if he used his main force.
Itagaki has now fully understood the firepower of Liu Yimin's army. It can definitely be called powerful firepower. Just look at the firepower of their destruction of the 21st Brigade. What's more, they not only get the 21st Brigade and the Fifth Division Field
The artillery gang has heavy firepower and also occupied Taiyuan, where there is a large reserve of Imperial Army weapons and ammunition, as well as Yan Xishan's weapons and ammunition. At this time, he went to fight Liu Yimin's head-on, and Itagaki felt that it was an adventure.
There is another reason that prompts Itagaki not to provoke Liu Yimin, that is, the Communist army is different from the Kuomintang Yan Xishan's troops. They are a solid piece of iron. If the attack on Taiyuan is not smooth, it will immediately attract the Eighth Route Army from all directions. If it is not afraid of fighting the regular battle, Itagaki.
But it is very annoying to shoot these Eighth Route Army on the other side and shoot twice.
So, Itagaki stared at Linfen and Yuncheng areas in the south of Huozhou, where it was the granary of Shanxi. Defeat the Central Army and the Shanxi Sui Army, occupy southern and southeastern Jin, and connect them with southern Hebei.
If you go north to regain Taiyuan at any time, you can go south to hit Tongguan, Shaanxi and western Henan. This move will surely panic the Chinese army. Stay in southern Shanxi and southeast Shanxi to stabilize its position and can attack Taiyuan with other troops of the First Army at any time.
Alas, it would be great if the Kwantung Army could go south to support it at this time!
The policy has been established, Itagaki asked Chief of Staff Cop Riwan Nishimura to invite Lieutenant General Kawakishiraki, the commander of the 20th Division, and Lieutenant General Yamatsuki, the commander of the 109th Division, to explain his plan in detail.
Then he threatened: "Everyone, if we withdraw our troops, the Chinese army will inevitably think that our army will be defeated and surrounded us from all directions. It is hard to say whether we can return to Hebei in the end. Even if we go back safely, the military headquarters will be the ones who will do the same.
The guys will definitely think that we have lost the battle and hold us accountable. Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yotoshi has already apologized for a caesarean section. You don’t want to follow their footsteps, right? Now the plan is to act quickly and completely defeat the main force of the Chinese army in southern Shanxi.
, occupy Linfen and Yuncheng, our army can not only achieve brilliant achievements, but also go south to attack Henan and Shaanxi, support Pinghan Line, and retreat to Hebei calmly. When the time is ripe, we can also go north to regain Taiyuan and open Tongpu Road, Zhengtai
What do you think, Lu?”
Fumisaburo Kawakishiki proposed that, since this is the case, why not go north quickly and form a 15th brigade with the First Army and the Independent Army to attack Niangzi Pass? In this way, the Masao Road can be directly opened and threatened Taiyuan nearby. Maybe the Chinese army threatens our army.
Next, I will give up Taiyuan at any time.
Seishiro Itagaki had to tell him what he knew about Liu Yimin, and then said: "If we go to Niangzi Pass now, there will be blocking and resistance from the Eighth Route Army along the way. When we arrive at Niangzi Pass, we may be independent and mixed into the 15th Brigade.
The regiment was broken, and Liu Yimin's main force may have been ambushed in some place and waiting for us! We can't get into this trap."
Lieutenant General Shangang Chonghou proposed that if we go south and fight fiercely with the main force of the Chinese army, all the Eighth Route Army units surrounded us, wouldn’t our army be trapped in the enemy’s encirclement again? At that time, we will not have logistics supplies and will soon fall into it.
Dilemma. Isn’t it even more risky?
Colonel Nishimura Rein, inclined to implement the orders of the commander of the Terainuchi, and the entire army quickly turned, took a shortcut toward Xingtai, and met with other units of the First Army before determining the next action plan.
What Itagaki is most afraid of now is to meet with the First Army. Because his 21st Brigade, the Cavalry Regiment, the Field Artillery Regiment were all broken, one of the Ninth Brigades was organized to form the Guoqi Detachment to support the Songhu battlefield, and the other
The corps had just been transferred back to Hebei for combat. According to the Japanese rules, the 21st Brigade's number was impossible to recover due to the capture of the battle flag. It was obvious that the day of rendezvous with the First Army was the day when he Itagaki stepped down and left, saying
Maybe someone will force him to seduce his stomach! There must be a big victory to save his status and his life.
I don’t know what Itagaki said in the end. Anyway, itagaki who was unwilling to cut the stomach and Fumisaburo Kawakiki who was eager to make achievements. Yamagoshi reached an agreement, but the entire army turned around and ignored the order of General Soichi Teraunuchi, the commander of the North China Front Army.
Turn around and head south and rush towards Linfen.
At 11 a.m., Liu Yimin was woken up by Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong. Because there were several things that he had to report: First, the National Army suffered a defeat in the Battle of Shanghai, and because the Japanese army increased its troops again, the National Army took the initiative to evacuate the battlefield. Second, David and others bombed it.
After the Shijiazhuang airport, Baoding Airport and Peking Airport were bombed. All three airports were destroyed, with great results. Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yotoshi, commander of the Japanese North China Front Army's temporary aviation regiment, and Yi Etsuji, commander of the First Flight Regiment.
Both major generals committed suicide by septum. Third, Chiang Kai-shek's wife Soong Mei-ling came to Taiyuan to express condolences. The special plane arrived soon and needed to pick it up at the airport immediately. Fourth, the headquarters informed, the 129th Division and the Independent Division, the 20th Division of the Japanese Army, the 109th Division
The regiment's operation was mysterious, and its vanguard suddenly broke off contact with me, and there were signs of retraction from Huozhou.
After hearing this, Liu Yimin didn't say anything. He asked Huang Wenhu to bring water and washed his face before asking Luo Ronghuan and Soong Mei-ling's visit to express his condolences to Chairman Mao, did Vice Chairman Zhou and Commander-in-Chief Zhu?
Luo Ronghuan said that he had reported, and the Chairman replied in eight words: "Helpful reception, neither humble nor arrogant." Commander-in-Chief Zhu and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng replied: "Helpful reception, try to get funds and equipment."
Liu Yimin asked: "What does Vice Chairman Zhou say?"
Luo Ronghuan said: "Vice Chairman Zhou did not call back. He has returned to Xi'an now and is with the Chairman. The call back from the Chairman should be the result of their negotiations."
Liu Yimin thought for a while and said, "Didn't Comrade Ren Ying go to the front line with the field hospital? Where is it now? Let her come back and be responsible for receiving Mrs. Jiang. We are all men, and it is inconvenient. Mrs. Jiang's daily life was Ren Ying.
Responsible. Zhang Haitao personally led a battalion to be responsible for the safety of Mrs. Jiang. When receiving Mrs. Jiang, the political commissar was in charge of the full responsibility, and it would be best to send her away in the afternoon. Director Cai told Feng Dafei to hide all the planes, especially
Mrs. Jiang’s landline must be concealed and must not be discovered by the Japanese army, nor can our plane be discovered by Mrs. Jiang.”
Cai Zhong immediately said: "Ren Ying is a nurse. How could she have seen such a big person? It is not appropriate to let her be responsible for the reception."
Liu Yimin glanced at Cai Zhong and said, "Comrade Ren Ying is not only your wife, but my sister-in-law, she is also a Communist Party member and an Eighth Route Army cadre. Now Comrade Tang Xingying and Comrade Lin Yueqin are all staying in Xi'an, and the entire division is no better than Ren Ying.
The more suitable person for comrades is decided. That’s it.”
Cai Zhong saw Liu Yimin say this, so he agreed. Liu Yimin thought about it and said, "After Mrs. Jiang comes, she will definitely go to the hospital to visit the wounded. Tell the guards that no one can say anything about the comrades in the field hospital.
Ni Hua's name is to prevent Mrs. Jiang from becoming suspicious. Especially the wounded comrades, because Ni Hua's medical skills are high, everyone will involuntarily think of her. You must remember not to expose her. Also, the bombing of Japanese airports will not be announced to the public for the time being.
The effect is that Mrs. Jiang cannot know that we have a retired US military flight instructor here. Mrs. Jiang is a hero of the middle school girl, with a first-class demeanor and temperament in China. English is better than what is said in Chinese. If you let those six American heroes
When we see her, we might not be able to keep anyone.”
Luo Ronghuan was skeptical and said with a smile: "What the commander said is too evil? Is she more beautiful than Ni Hua?"
Liu Yimin said: "Where is Ni Hua beautiful? But she is the first lady and her cultivation is beyond comparison. In addition, she has American education, so it is very easy to communicate with Americans. David's people
, it's easy to worship her."
As he spoke, Liu Yimin said, "Ni Hua is about to graduate. I haven't seen this girl for several years. I don't know if she has gained weight or lost weight."
After saying this, several people stopped talking. Liu Yimin immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, his face turned a little red, and he said, "Political Commissar, you go and pick up Mrs. Jiang, I want to think about what the old Japanese devil wants to do, and
We need to understand the progress of Chief Zeng and Liu Jianjian. In addition, if Hu Di brings the selected Japanese women, I will personally reward David and the others. This time they have made great contributions."
Luo Ronghuan said: "Let's go to the airport together, David and the others are there. You can reward David first, and then welcome Mrs. Jiang. As for Zeng Zhongsheng and Liu Jian, the troops are in motion. Don't worry, with their abilities, plus
With our super firepower and combat power, it should be fine to destroy the mixed brigade. Otherwise, you wouldn't stay in Taiyuan and not go to the front line. I'm wondering, why do you seem to be unwilling to see Mrs. Jiang?"
Liu Yimin smiled: "Who would like to see her?"
Cai Zhong said: "We don't want to see her because of our hatred in the past. You may have other factors involved because of her hatred, because she is Ni Hua's biological cousin."
Liu Yimin immediately wanted to get angry with Cai Zhong. Luo Ronghuan saw that he wanted to change his face, so he pulled him into the car.
Sitting in the car where the Japanese were seized, Liu Yimin's face was still bad. Cai Zhong smiled and said, "Okay, don't be flirting. Mrs. Jiang came to express condolences, which means we beat us well, otherwise she wouldn't be so far away.
We risked our lives to condolences to our Eighth Route Army.”
Liu Yimin sighed without saying a word.
When we arrived at the airport, David and his wife were still waiting. Seeing Liu Yimin and his wife coming, there were still a group of Japanese women in kimonos in the car behind him. David and his wife cheered and picked up Liu Yimin.
, , put him down a few times in the air before putting him down.
Liu Yimin knew that David and others were surprised after the big victory, otherwise they would not have been allowed to get close to each other.
After a few people went crazy, they looked at Liu Yimin with a gaze.
Liu Yimin solemnly hugged everyone again, and finally stood among them and said, "Good, you have made great contributions to the anti-Japanese cause of the Chinese people. They are not only the heroes of the Chinese people, but also the heroes of the United States of America. I believe
In the future, you will not only receive medals from the Chinese government, but also medals from the President of the United States of America.”
In order to let Luo Ronghuan and others understand their communication with David and others, Liu Yimin spoke Chinese specifically and then asked the translation to David and others.
After the translation, David and others were about to come up to hug Liu Yimin again. Liu Yimin immediately stopped them and continued: "In order to encourage the heroes to make new contributions and great contributions, I decided to double your rewards, each with a reward of $2,000.
, Four Japanese ladies, their living allowances in the base area have also doubled. US$2,000 has been deposited into your account today, and your family will be able to receive the money soon."
Now, just after listening to the translation, several retired US military instructors took advantage of it and threw Liu Yimin away again.
After enough trouble, Liu Yimin confessed again: "You have time to enjoy these Japanese ladies. You can't be too indulgent now. Japanese planes may come to bomb soon. You must take the students on board as soon as possible to strive for ability.
Take them on missions and use fighter jets to shoot down Japanese bombers. Have a good rest today. Tomorrow morning, you must set out to carry out a new mission, that is, go to Tianjin and blow up the Japanese airport in Tianjin! How about it?
No problem?"
Several people stood attentively and said yes in English, sir!
Liu Yimin then waved his hand and asked David and the others to take the Japanese women away.
Feng Dafei asked for instructions that he wanted to go out with the team tomorrow. Liu Yimin told him directly: "Your mission is not to fight in the blue sky, but to build our air force. Without my approval, you are forbidden to take off the air to fight. Take the time to get familiar with the plane,
Be able to go to the front line with David and the others.”
After hearing Liu Yimin's words, Feng Dafei looked disappointed.
Luo Ronghuan comforted him and said, "If the Chairman and others knew about such a brilliant record in the first battle, they would not know how happy they would be. Don't be dissatisfied!"
Feng Dafei said regretfully: "It's a pity that they were all fought by US pilots, not us. How great would it be if our students achieved the results!"
Liu Yimin, who was on the other hand, heard it and said, "Be a good student first, and then be a teacher in the future. What's the hurry? The Japanese can produce one or two thousand aircraft every year. Are you afraid that there will be no war? When our air force trains in the future
It’s okay to go to Japan to blow up their palace!”
Feng Dafei was then happy.
While a few people were talking, Soong Mei-ling's special plane finally landed.
After the hatch door opened, Soong Mei-ling appeared at the door and waved. Liu Yimin, Luo Ronghuan, Cai Zhong, and Feng Dafei walked forward. When Soong Mei-ling got off the plane, Liu Yimin saluted and reported, saying, "Welcome to Taiyuan. So far, and then
We were all moved by this dangerous lady who came to the front line to express her condolences.”
Soong Mei-ling glanced at Liu Yimin and smiled: "The soldiers fought desperately with the Japanese invaders on the front line. What's the point of my visit? I'm very happy to have this opportunity to visit our legendary heroes on behalf of the Chairman."
After Liu Yimin introduced Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong to Soong Meiling, Soong Meiling also introduced the entourage to Liu Yimin, and then drove to Hunyuan Hotel.
After arriving at the hotel, Soong Mei-ling gave Liu Yimin a blue sky and white sun medal, and handed over the 500,000 yuan rewarded to the instructor to Liu Yimin. Then he asked Liu Yimin to report to annihilate the 21st Brigade of the Fifth Division and the Independence.
The first brigade, the process of regaining Taiyuan.
Liu Yimin introduced the battle in detail, and then took out the 21st Brigade, Chahar's dispatched corps, the Independent Mixed First Brigade, and the military flags of each regiment, and the Japanese Major General Miura Toshishi, Major General Kasahara Yukio, and Major General Sakai Hoji
Please visit the Sabre Soong Mei-ling.
Soong Mei-ling was amazed while looking and pulled Liu Yimin to let the reporter take a photo.
Liu Yimin knew in his heart that Mrs. Jiang was not easy to deal with, and he didn't know if there were any other tricks that he had not used, but he had to deal with it with a smile.
After reading these spoils, Soong Mei-ling asked whether she could bring these military flags and swords back to Nanjing. She asked the Chairman and Chairman Lin Sen and others to appreciate them, and also publicize the achievements of the Chinese military and civilians in fighting against Japan to the international community, and use physical objects to prove the Japanese robbers.
Strong outside and hard on the inside.
Liu Yimin originally wanted to reward these major generals' swords to Li Lingfeng, Wang Tongsheng, and Wang Laohu. Seeing that Soong Mei-ling wanted it, it was reasonable to think about it, so he agreed without hesitation. He took out some assistant swords and said yes
Please take the wife back and reward the soldiers who have made contributions to the Japanese war.
As for the Japanese army's broken military flags, Liu Yimin originally wanted to stay and hand them over to the headquarters and the military museum in the future. When Soong Mei-ling wanted them, he gave them all to her. He thought to himself, he gave them to you first, and if the Japanese devils are eliminated in the future, you must be conscious of your interest and agree.
Forget it if you build a country peacefully, otherwise I will defeat you and even take back your military flag.
Soong Mei-ling didn't know that Liu Yimin's heart was changing these days. A flower appeared on her face and happily pulled Liu Yimin, asking the reporters to change their angles and take photos continuously.
Finally, the photos were taken, and the instructor held a banquet to entertain Soong Mei-ling and his party.
During the meal, Soong Mei-ling asked Liu Yimin to sit beside her, pick up food for him diligently, and talked about the situation of the Battle of Shanghai from time to time. When talking about the fierce battle, she took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
Liu Yimin thought that Soong Mei-ling was not an ordinary woman. She was a nation and a country in the War of Resistance Against Japan. She no longer gave her perfunctory words, and her words were all true feelings.
Liu Yimin felt that there were always a pair of eyes glanced at him without hesitation. When he looked up, he turned out to be a young girl. He looked like a female college student. He was very beautiful, and he should be the most beautiful one that is rare. Look
I went up very quietly. After thinking about it, I remember that when I was at the airport just now, Soong Mei-ling had already introduced her as her adopted daughter and secretary, named Chen Yaoguang.
When he remembered it, Liu Yimin ignored it and chatted with Soong Mei-ling while having dinner.
After dinner, Soong Mei-ling really proposed to visit the wounded.
Liu Yimin was eager to go back and analyze the trends of Itagaki Seishiro Group, so he told Soong Mei-ling the truth and proposed that Political Commissar Luo, Director Cai and Comrade Ren Ying accompany his wife to visit the wounded. During the wife's time in Taiyuan, Comrade Ren Ying was responsible for taking care of her wife's residence.
.He was unable to accompany his wife because of the military emergency.
As soon as Soong Mei-ling heard that the military situation was urgent, she immediately asked him to go there and told him to inform the Second War Zone as soon as possible once the situation was found out, and to report it directly to the Chairman if necessary.
Liu Yimin tactfully proposed that the front line was in danger, so he asked his wife to shorten her itinerary and return as soon as possible.
Soong Mei-ling smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of what you are afraid of? I don't believe that destroying the heroic troops of the main force of the Fifth Division will not be able to protect my safety."
Liu Yimin had no choice but to say goodbye, ask Political Commissar Luo and others to accompany Soong Mei-ling to the field hospital, and return to the division headquarters to handle military affairs by himself.