Although Meng Qingshan, Lu Zhengcao, and Chen Guang were aware of the huge danger, they still underestimated the danger. Because the Japanese army advanced very quickly, the First Division, the Seventh Division, the Fortieth Division and the Manchuria Defense Force were on the plane,
Under the cover of tanks and heavy artillery, four major attack groups formed, like swarms of locusts, overflowing our army's layers of resistance and rushing towards Hejian, Suning, Lixian, Boye and other counties.
In the face of a large-scale Japanese attack, our army was not afraid. Although it was rushed into battle, our army in Jizhong has now completed formalized training. In addition, the backbone of the old Red Army of the 115th Division has been enriched, and its combat effectiveness has skyrocketed. In order to delay the Japanese attack
Attack speed, with regiments, battalions, and companies as units, using the renovated road trenches in Jizhong and the tunnels in each village to proactively attack the Japanese and stalk them.
Fighting every step of the way. Especially those county brigades, district squads and militiamen, knowing full well that they are no match for the Japs, in order to defend their homeland and the fruits of victory, they throw themselves at the Japs' attack arrows like moths to a flame, fighting for their lives against the Japs until the death.
The little Japanese suffered a lot from landmines and tunnels, so they had to use heavy artillery, tanks and planes to clear the way, pouring tons and tons of steel onto the land of Jizhong.
In the evening, Chen Guang, Meng Qingshan, and Lu Zhengcao synthesized the battle reports of various units and came to the conclusion that the purpose of the Japanese army's operation was to completely eliminate our army in central Hebei. This was because they had already figured out the number of the Japanese attacking unit: the Japanese army was attacking south from Baoda Road.
The Kwantung Army's First Division, Seventh Division and a new unit designated as the 40th Division, as well as tens of thousands of elite Manchurian National Defense Forces, cooperated in the attack; the Japanese troops attacking Cangshi Road on the southern front were stationed in
The total strength of the 23rd Division in Shijiazhuang and the 24th Division in Cangxian County should be more than 100,000. Moreover, our army's reconnaissance troops conducted attack reconnaissance on the Pinghan Line and Jinpu Line respectively, and found that the Japanese defenders in the Cangxian section had already
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The 32nd Division was replaced by the 39th Division, and the defenders in the section from Shijiazhuang to Baoding were replaced by the 39th Division. The Japanese army had already deployed a huge pocket in Jizhong. The intention was very obvious, which was to completely annihilate our army in Jizhong in one go.
Therefore, Chen Guang, Meng Qingshan, and Lu Zhengcao were determined to harass the Japanese army with local troops, and concentrated all the eight main regiments of the Chen Brigade and the Jizhong Military Region to attack the enemy all the way and smash the enemy's encirclement and suppression of Jizhong. After making up their mind, the three of them ordered the troops
Concentrate to Anping and Raoyang, and report to Lin, Nie and the headquarters.
After receiving Chen Guang's report in the morning about the Japanese army's large-scale siege of our army in Jizhong, Mr. Zhu and Mr. Peng were both shocked. They had always believed that the Japanese army would attack Shandong on a large scale and retaliate against the instructors. Why did they suddenly open up Jizhong?
Mao Zedong was also surprised after receiving the telegram. He felt that the Japanese army must have a bigger plot, but the enemy's situation was unclear and it was difficult to make a decision. He could only fight first to reveal the Japanese army's intentions, as well as the Japanese army's designation and total strength.
, and then make a decision. Therefore, the instructions given by the chairman and the headquarters to Jizhong at noon were to concentrate the main force, organize some troops to fight step by step, and make sure to understand the reality of the Japanese and puppet troops.
At that time, the strength of the Japanese army could not be judged clearly at the headquarters and Lin. Nie also believed that with the Chen Brigade, the main force of our army, in Jizhong, it was still possible to fight against the Japanese all the way. When the telegram arrived from Jizhong in the evening, Mr. Zhu, Mr. Peng and Zuo Quan
The eyebrows are tangled together, the first division
The regiment and the 7th Division are both permanent divisions of the Japanese army, with a strength of about 28,000, advanced equipment, and aircraft support. It is not known how effective the 40th Division is, but the 23rd Division and the 24th Division
The combat effectiveness of the regiment is very strong. Although they are teaching
The division suffered heavy losses, but it was an instructor, and its firepower was stronger than that of the Japanese army! Although Chen Brigade is the first-class main force of our army, its heavy firepower cannot be compared with that of the instructor. If he is entangled by a heavy Japanese army group,
Once the Japanese attack is thwarted, they will inevitably use heavy artillery, aircraft, and poison gas.
If we go together, the Chen Brigade and the main force in Jizhong will be in danger. It is a large plain there. Although our army has built tunnels, it is hard to say how effective the tunnels can be in the face of such a huge Japanese army group. We have tunnels,
Wouldn’t the Japanese army be able to explode?
After discussing with Mr. Peng and the left deputy chief of staff, Mr. Zhu proposed that the main force in central Hebei should break out and move behind the enemy lines. If this was not possible, they could break through Cangshi Road and transfer to south Hebei, where they would join forces with our army in south Hebei, with their backs to western Shandong.
Cooperate with the Second Teaching Brigade to fight and strive to annihilate the enemy along the way.
In order to cooperate with the battle in central Hebei, the headquarters proposed to use the southern Hebei army to attack Deshi Road and Cangshi Road, use the Hebei Shandong border troops to attack the Jinpu Road between Cangxian and Dexian, use the main force from western Shandong to attack Dexian, and use the western Hebei army to attack Ping
On the Han Line and Shanxi, various units of our army attacked the Zhengtai Line and the Tongpu Line, forming a four-sided attack to contain the Japanese army and cooperate with the transfer of troops in central Hebei.
After the three people unified their opinions, they immediately reported it to the Central Committee and notified Lin Nie, Liu Luo, Xu Yang, Liu Deng, and He Guan for their opinions. Because once the main force of our army in central Hebei was transferred, it would mean that central Hebei had fallen again, and this was a serious matter.
, need to solicit opinions from all parties.
Liu Yimin did not receive a report on the battle situation in Jizhong in the morning. He was still thinking about the real intention of the Japanese army to bomb Qingdao. When he received a report on the battle situation in Jizhong in the evening, he was shocked. The Japanese army had indeed attacked Jizhong first. However, the main force in attacking Jizhong was
The Kwantung Army and the Manchuria Defense Force, that
Where are the heavily armed groups in eastern Henan? Where are the North China Security Army? Why does the North China Security Army not cooperate with the Kwantung Army in attacking Jizhong? What is the enemy situation on the Xuzhou front line? Why did the Japanese army add such a strong force on Jinpu Road and Pinghan Road?
Why not join the battle in Jizhong?
If these mysteries are not solved, hasty decisions on major strategic actions may fall into the trap of the Japanese army!
That night, Liu Yimin stayed up all night.
At dawn, Liu Yimin received an urgent telegram from Zhang Hongtao on the Hebei-Shandong border, saying that the reconnaissance force reported that the Japanese army was divided into two routes to attack the Hebei-Shandong border. The Japanese army on the north route attacked Xinhai and Qingcheng from Cangxian County, and the unit designation was the Second Division.
, 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 30th
The 5th Division, the 41st Division and the North China Security Army, and the Japanese troops on the southern front are the 10th Division starting from De County. The main force of the 6th Brigade is now highly concentrated. I would like to ask if it is possible to train the 2nd Brigade and the Luxi Security Brigade.
March eastward, join forces with the 6th Jiao Brigade, and annihilate the 10th Division.
After receiving Zhang Hongtao's telegram, Liu Yimin immediately reported to the chairman and headquarters, and asked Jinan to report the enemy's situation.
Sure enough, the intelligence department of the Southern Hebei Military Region also discovered the enemy's situation. The Japanese Fifth Division, Sixth Division, Fourteenth Division, and Sixteenth Division had arrived in Handan and Ci County. Now there are large Japanese troops gathered around Handan.
In addition to these four divisions, there are the independent mixed First Brigade originally stationed in Handan and the newly arrived 38th Division.
At this point, Liu Yimin had figured out the enemy's situation, and Shouichi's plan in the temple was clearly revealed. The Japanese army wanted to quickly eliminate our troops in central Hebei and on the border of Hebei and Shandong, and then jointly attack southern Hebei and western Shandong, and finally target heavily with heavy troops.
In the hinterland of Shandong, the Shandong troops of the Eighth Route Army were wiped out in one fell swoop. Although the strength of the Japanese troops on the front line in Xuzhou is not yet clear, it is not
It goes without saying that there must be a big trap dug by Shouichi in the temple for himself. The Third Division, Ninth Division, and Thirteenth Division transferred back from eastern Henan must be there waiting for him to go south, and maybe there are more
Historically, the 15th Division, the 17th Division, the 106th Division, and the 116th Division of the Central China Front should be strengthened.
Calculating the numbers of the Japanese troops that appeared in North China, Liu Yimin couldn't help but laugh. The old Japanese Shouyi in the temple must have transferred the 36th and 37th Divisions newly formed from the mainland to the east of Henan, and along with the 20th
Together with the Seventh Division, they pretended to be a heavy Japanese army group to deal with the National Army. In this way, the Japanese were dedicating all the strength of the country to deal with the Eighth Route Army.
It is one thing to understand the enemy's situation, but it is another thing to break the enemy's encirclement and suppression. It is obvious that the Japanese army has spent a lot of money this time. It is impossible for the Jizhong, Jiluru border and southern Hebei troops to fight against the Japanese heavy group.
The fiercer the resistance, the more it plays into the enemy's hands. They are eager for the main force of our army to fight them decisively!
We must defeat the Japanese army. At the very least, we must contain the offensive momentum of the Japanese army so that they dare not attack quickly. Otherwise, not only will central Hebei fall immediately, but in a few days, the border areas of Hebei and Lu, southern Hebei, and western Shandong will also fall.
In the event of a total fall, all the gains achieved in half a year of struggle will be lost. The Japanese and puppet troops of 700,000 will come one after another and attack the hinterland of Shandong, and Shandong will not be protected.
Now there is a fighter plane, which is the Japanese Tenth Division attacking the Hebei-Shandong border. This division is responsible for the task of supporting the South Road, and the lone army stands out. It may be that Touichi Terauchi saw that the terrain of the Hebei-Shandong border area is narrow and is divided by Jinpu Road and the Yellow River.
In front of it is the sea. Strategically speaking, it is a dead place. There are no
How many Eighth Route Army soldiers might there be so arrogantly letting the 10th Division shoulder the task of intercepting our army's retreat on the South Road on the Hebei-Shandong border? Now that I know this, it would be in vain if we let these murderous devils of the 10th Division leave China alive.
After traveling through time, Bai now has such an elite army!
Liu Yimin immediately called back to the chairman and the headquarters: "I received a report this morning that the Japanese army began to raid the Hebei-Shandong border area from the north and south. The north route was the 2nd Division of the Kwantung Army, the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, the 35th Division, and the 40th
The First Division and Qi Kuiyuan's North China Security Army, and the Japanese Army on the south road
The Tenth Division. The intelligence department of the Southern Hebei Military Region has detected that the Japanese Fifth Division, Sixth Division, Fourteenth Division, and Sixteenth Division have arrived at the Handan front line. It is judged that the Japanese army should be deployed on the Xuzhou front line with the Central China Front Army.
Third Division, Ninth Division, Thirteenth Division
and the 15th Division, the 17th Division, the 106th Division, and the 110th Division, which were just transferred to Central China, a total of seven divisions. In addition to the First Division that the Japanese army participated in the war in Central Hebei, the 1st Division
Five divisions including the 7th Division, the 40th Division, the 23rd Division, and the 24th Division
, plus the 39th Division, the 38th Division, and the 22nd Division responsible for the defense of the Ping-Han Line, the independent first brigade, the 110th Division and the 110th Division were responsible for the defense of the Jinpu Line.
The 32nd Division, the 33rd Division, the 34th Division, the 1st
0 The 8th Division, the 114th Division, the 7th Brigade, the 13th Brigade, and the 27th and 36th Divisions where the Japanese troops stayed in eastern Henan to monitor the Kuomintang army
regiment, the 37th Division. This time the Japanese army used a total of 32 divisions.
, three independent mixed brigades and one cavalry brigade to encircle and suppress our Eighth Route Army. Taking into account the Puppet Manchuria National Defense Force and the Puppet North China Security Army, the total strength of the Japanese and Puppet Army is as high as 700,000. This is equivalent to the mobilization of the entire Japanese army to fight against the Eighth Route Army. The strategic intention is to do it in one fell swoop.
Destroy the North China Plain
and the entire Eighth Route Army in Shandong to completely restore public security in the North China occupied area. Judging from the above enemy situation, the enemy has formed four major attack groups and two major defensive groups. The final goal must be to compress our troops in central Hebei, Hebei and Shandong border, and southern Hebei.
west, and then compress our army from west Lu
To the Yellow River, force our troops to cross the river and march eastward, gather and annihilate our troops in the plains of southwestern Shandong or the western Tai area, and then concentrate the main force to attack the hinterland of Shandong, advance together, compress the main force of our teaching division to the Jiao Lai Plain or Jiaodong area, and use its air superiority
, Annihilate all our troops."
"For the Japanese army's large-scale encirclement and suppression, it is unrealistic to defeat the Japanese army all the way with our troops in central Hebei, southern Hebei, Shandong border, and western Shandong. Because the enemy not only has a strong attacking corps, but also has Jinpu line and Pinghan line.
The defensive corps is also very strong and it is difficult for our army to break through. The only way is
, it is better to fortify the wall and clear the country, get out of the way of the highway, and occupy both sides. The main force of our army in central Hebei should quickly move into tunnel fortifications and let the Japanese occupy the county and traffic arteries. This should be done by our army in southern Hebei and western Shandong. When the Japanese army pounces on Shandong in heavy groups
Later, our troops in central Hebei and southern Hebei continued to deploy behind enemy lines and engage in protracted battles with the enemy.
Fight and fight for a long time. Our army in central Hebei can even go north to threaten the Pingjin area and force the enemy to divide his troops to guard. In addition to leaving the tenth detachment to persist in the struggle, our army in western Shandong should teach the second brigade and the main force of the western Shandong garrison brigade to move south first.
Wait in hiding in the southwest, and at the appropriate time, lead the southwest Shandong garrison brigade to break through Long
By sea, enter the Shandong, Anhui, and Jiangsu border areas, prepare to capture Lianyungang, force the enemy to rescue, and draw the enemy's attention to the Shandong, Anhui, and Jiangsu border areas. The instructor's main battle is divided into two steps. The first step is to immediately go north to join the battle on the Hebei-Shandong border and eliminate the enemy.
The tenth division stood out alone and drew the enemy's attention to the Hebei-Shandong border.
Abandon the Hebei-Shandong border and withdraw to Shandong. The second step is to let the enemy capture Jiaoji Road. The main force of our army will rely on the mountains of central Shandong to fight the enemy for a long time, and then look for opportunities to annihilate part of the enemy. By this time, the Japanese army has captured a large area of base areas, and its troops will surely
At this time, our army should advance into the northeastern region with a strong force to support the anti-Japanese resistance
In a joint operation, one unit will advance into Jidong and launch in Jidong, Pingbei, and Pingxi to launch mass uprisings and disrupt the order behind enemy lines. The New Fourth Army should cooperate with our Southward Religion Second Brigade Group to launch large-scale operations behind enemy lines in central China. In this way,
The Kwantung Army, which was attacked by the Japanese army in Shandong, was bound to return to its original form, and the North China Army also
Troops must be mobilized to stabilize the rear area, and the Central China Front Army must return to restore security on Jinpu South Road. The Japanese offensive on Shandong will naturally disappear. Of course, if the cooperation of the Kuomintang army can be obtained and the opportunity of the main force of the Japanese army being transferred north can be seized, the Japanese army can attack in eastern Henan and the Yangtze River.
The two sides launched offensive operations, and the effect
Even better. However, we can't have too much hope for the national army. In short, this battle is of great importance. Our army does not care about the gains and losses of one city or one place, and shows the enemy's weakness. If the enemy attacks, we will go to the enemy's rear, and if the enemy retreats, we will
Taking advantage of the situation to regain lost ground, the Japanese army was exhausted and put out fires everywhere. The greatest victory was to divide the enemy's forces."