After the three-pronged Japanese army pounced on Central Jiangsu, they made rapid progress and joined forces with the defenders at Nantong and Yangzhou City. At this point, the Japanese encirclement was completely closed. Unfortunately, there was no Eighth Route Army instructors in this encirclement as they imagined.
Main force.
On this trip, the Japanese army rushed south from Jiaodong. It took a lot of time and wasted so much military money and food. It even cost the life of the commander of the Second Army, Prince Dongjiurgong Nianyan. However, the result was a bamboo basket attack.
It was all in vain. This result was unacceptable to everyone from Emperor Hirohito and Prince Kaninnomiya Zaihito to Neji Okamura and Rikichi Ando who were on the front line in central Jiangsu.
This time Okamura Neiji was directly promoted from the commander of the Second Division to the commander of the Eleventh Army. He suddenly became a hot and powerful figure in the Japanese army. Although he has a calm personality and is calm in dealing with things, this strange situation
It was something he had never encountered before. He summed it up carefully and felt that since entering the border and joining the war, he had never been in the hands of the Eighth Route Army. This time it was even more like this. Liu Yimin acted like a brilliant band conductor, using his conductor as a conductor.
The stick directs the actions of the imperial army.
Standing on the bank of the Yangtze River, Okamura Neiji was filled with depression. He didn't even have the mood to point out the country or criticize the scenery. Because he knew that from eastern Henan to Jizhong, southern Hebei, and then to Shandong, the soldiers were attacking non-stop.
We are already extremely exhausted from moving and attacking. If we keep fighting like this, even the most elite troops will be brought down.
Mentioning Liu Yimin and his instructor, Neji Okamura felt angry. This guy's troops were erratic, moving east and west. It was clear that his main force was in Jiaodong, but when the imperial army pounced on Jiaodong with murderous intent, his
The main force suddenly captured Lianyungang. I saw his army marching south to the middle of Jiangsu Province, causing a huge commotion. When the imperial army arrived, he suddenly disappeared. If you are a little careless, he might bite you hard somewhere, and you will be killed.
It hurts your bones.
When he thought of the bone-wrenching pain, Okamura Neiji thought of King Nianyan of Higashijiur Palace and Watanabe Wataru, Ma Liang and others who died in Jinan. At this thought, Okamura Neiji shuddered, Liu Yimin's men
Since he could sneak into Jinan City, disguise himself as troops from the 5th Division's depot, and do such a big thing, why couldn't he disguise himself as troops from the 16th Division and take the life of Lieutenant General King Nianyan of Dongjiur Palace in Gaogou Town?
What? As for the whereabouts of the soldiers of the 16th Division's remaining squadron, most likely their bodies were destroyed by Liu Yimin's men.
As soon as this idea came to mind, Okamura Neiji was eager to completely catch Liu Yimin and his instructor and annihilate them in one fell swoop. Otherwise, it would be too terrible. Then wouldn't Liu Yimin go wherever he wants and kill whoever he wants?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened Okamura Neiji became. He ordered the aviation force to take off more planes, expand the scope of search and investigation, and make sure to find traces of the Eighth Route Army instructors.
In fact, Okamura Neiji didn't need to bother. He quickly received the report that the main force of the Eighth Route Army's instructor division raided Jinpu Road near Bengbu. The garrison failed to stop it, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army headed west of the road.
Okamura Neiji still didn't believe it. Why did Liu Yimin go to Luxi? Did he really want to defend Wuhan? When did the relationship between the Communist Party and Chiang Kai-shek become so close? Could it be that Liu Yimin really married Soong Meiling's cousin regardless of the cost?
Did you obey Chiang Kai-shek's command?
Okamura Neiji, who was hesitant in his heart, did not act impulsively this time. Instead, he ordered the aviation force to continue the investigation and ordered the search troops to search westward. The main force quickly rested in central Jiangsu.
The Eighth Route Army attacked Jinpu Road near Bengbu but the Japanese troops were not mobilized. This information was immediately reported to Liu Jianli, commander of the 2nd Teaching Brigade, through the radios of the three cavalry battalions performing the morning cow mission.
After breaking through the Jinpu Road, Liu Jianshe had already ordered his troops to break away from contact with the enemy and prepare to return to Western Shandong in concealment. After receiving the report, Liu Jianshe knew that he had to make more efforts, so he followed Liu Yimin's pre-war arrangements and issued a statement in the name of Liu Yimin.
He gave a speech titled "Stop the Japanese Army at the East of Jinpu Road" and proposed that the key to defending Wuhan is to eliminate the effective strength of the Japanese army. Now that the Japanese army has opened up Jinpu Road, the vast area along the road has become an area behind enemy lines. The Eighth Route Army instructors persisted in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.
Shanxi moved to Shandong, and then moved from northern Jiangsu to eastern Anhui and northern Anhui. The past year's combat practice proved that as long as the strategies and tactics were appropriate, the Japanese army would be like cattle running into the flames and would eventually die.
After delivering his speech, Liu Jianshe worked hard and mobilized his main force to conquer Guzhen in one fell swoop and completely cut off Jinpu Road.
This was the time when the Japanese army was at its strongest and most arrogant.
Although the Japanese army suffered repeated defeats in the Shandong battlefield, it stimulated calls for expansion of aggression in Japan. Economically, Japanese industry has gradually transferred to a wartime system. As European and American countries are eager to completely get rid of the shadow of the economic crisis, from
Japanese orders are still a major channel for European and American commercial trade. Although the news media and people in various countries have criticized Japanese aggression, European and American governments have not interrupted trade with Japan out of consideration of the need for economic recovery.
Not having to worry about raw materials, and with constant urging from the military, various factories in Little Japan continued production day and night, and weapons, ammunition, and military supplies were continuously shipped to China, supporting the Japanese army’s crazy attack. Politically, due to the deliberate deliberate efforts of the Japanese military,
Propaganda, on the one hand, the Japanese people are intoxicated by the Japanese army's glorious military exploits in conquering cities and territories, on the other hand, they are full of hatred for the flexible strategies and tactics of the Eighth Route Army. They cannot accept that the Imperial Japanese Army was wiped out by the Tubal Division, which was like an illiterate beggar.
In fact, the psychology of revenge is getting stronger day by day. Especially this time, the assassination of King Nianyan of Higashikata Palace made the eyes of Japan's fanatical militarists red. Many people spontaneously went to the residence of Nianyan King of Higashikata Palace.
Condolences and worship. Satoko, the widow of King Nianyan of Dongjiur Palace, used to have a weak relationship with the deceased old playboy husband and wife, but now she is uncharacteristically crying every day. She keeps receiving condolences and uses
He used the secret technique of crying, making trouble and hanging himself every day. He entered the palace every day and threatened Emperor Hirohito to take revenge.
Domestic pressure was so great that the main force of Liu Yimin's instructor cut off the southern section of Jinpu Road again. Whether it was Hata Shunroku or Okamura Neiji, they wanted to rest the troops for a few more days. They could no longer sit still and commanded the main force of the Japanese army to attack.
Come west to kill.
Seeing that the goal of mobilizing the Japs was achieved, Liu Jianli led the Second Teaching Brigade, the Luxi Security Brigade, and the Southwest Security Brigade to start concealing their whereabouts and secretly returned north to Western Shandong.
After Liu Yimin left Luoma Lake, he rushed towards Xin'an Town without stopping, where he wanted to cross Longhai Road and return to Shandong.
There were no dangers along the way, the troop size was small, and Li Lingfeng led the Third Special Operations Squadron to clear the way in front, so it was naturally smooth sailing.
At this time, the main force of the Japanese army was concentrated in northern Jiangsu and central Jiangsu. The roads along the way were full of Japanese baggage convoys. Liu Yimin wanted to seize them several times. However, considering that the Japanese army was eager to capture the main force of the instructors on the one hand and the main force of the instructors on the other.
Find the murderer who killed King Nian Yan of Dongjiur Palace in Gaogou Town. Although his guard troops are wearing Japanese military uniforms, if there is a fight, they will not be able to conceal their whereabouts. The Japanese army will probably realize that Gaogou Town was created.
If the people responsible for the incident fled to Shandong, it would be troublesome. Therefore, Liu Yimin resisted the urge to fight and ordered Li Lingfeng to just open the north passage and not to make too much noise. It was best to pass quietly.
Liu Yimin had this guiding ideology, so Li Lingfeng led the Third Special Operations Squadron to capture a small stronghold at night, led the First Battalion, and the Third Sniper Squadron escorted Liu Yimin across the Japanese defense line on Longhai Road and into Tancheng County.
After passing through, we quickly met up with the cavalry brigade hidden on the Maling Ancient Road.
Hu Laohu was excited when he saw Liu Yimin successfully returned to Shandong and rejoined the main force. He hurriedly reported to Liu Yimin how the cavalry brigade moved westward to join the four detachments. Liu Yimin told him that there was no need to report this matter. He had already met Gao Jingting and the situation was clear.
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Hu Laohu thought for a moment and there was something he had yet to report, so he said: "Division commander, when we went to join the four detachments, we encountered Liao Lei's troops. Commander Li of the Fifth Theater District already knew that we had annihilated the main force of the 116th Division.
Regarding the matter, I sent a reporter to say that he wanted to interview you."
At this time, Liu Yimin was in a hurry to return to the division headquarters to meet up with Luo Ronghuan to understand the changes in the enemy's situation. He was unwilling to waste time, so he said: "I don't have time now, I will talk about it when I have time later. Let the reporter friends go to see Director Cai first, and the Political Department will arrange an interview with him."
Soldiers."
Hu Laohu thought it was better to speak clearly, so he continued: "Commander, this reporter is a woman. She was originally a reporter in Shanghai, and now she is a reporter from Wuhan Wenhui Daily. She once went to Xi'an and interviewed you at the Corps Headquarters. Her name is Huang
Wei."
When Liu Yimin heard this, wasn't she the female reporter who caused so many troubles back then? Why did she come to Shandong in such a raging war? Isn't it true that good news means risking one's life?
Think about it, a girl went through so much trouble to go to Shandong for an interview, just to promote the Anti-Japanese War and the Eighth Route Army. This kind of spirit is very precious. If the Chinese could devote themselves to the Anti-Japanese War regardless of life and death, there would be so many traitors.
Oh! It scared little Japan to death!
Thinking of this, Liu Yimin asked Hu Laohu to call Huang Wei and meet him first.
After Huang Wei returned to the Fifth Theater Command from Wuhan with Li Zongren, Li Zongren sent her to Liao Lei without waiting long, asking Liao Lei to find a way to send Huang Wei to Shandong. When Liao Lei was in trouble, the Eighth Route Army captured
After arriving in Lianyungang, Liao Lei hurriedly sent troops to escort Huang Wei towards Xuzhou, thinking that the Eighth Route Army would definitely take advantage of the situation to capture Xuzhou. Even if it did not capture Xuzhou, it would definitely stay around Xuzhou for a while. As a result, the cavalry brigade marched westward.
After meeting him and explaining the situation, Huang Wei went with the cavalry tour.
As soon as she heard that Liu Yimin had arrived at the Cavalry Brigade and wanted to see her, Huang Wei hurriedly packed her things, took out a small mirror and put on simple makeup, and soon followed Hu Laohu's guards to see Liu Yimin.
When Liu Yimin was being interviewed in Xi'an, he honestly didn't see what the two female reporters looked like. Later, Dai Li's agents spread rumors and caused trouble. Huang Wei and Li Jie held a press conference in Shanghai, which caused a storm in the city, but Liu Yimin recalled
I wonder which of the two female reporters is Huang Wei and which is Li Jie.
After Huang Wei came in, Liu Yimin looked at her carefully and then cordially asked if the journey was hard and tiring.
Huang Wei traveled thousands of miles just to meet Liu Yimin. Suddenly her dream came true, and when she heard Liu Yimin's friendly question, her face immediately burned and her voice became squeaky.
When Liu Yimin saw that the girl was shy, he laughed and told Huang Wei not to be restrained when she came to the Eighth Route Army. She could visit and interview at will. The manuscript could be sent out through the army's radio station, but the manuscript had to be reviewed by Director Cai of the Political Department, mainly because he was afraid of accidental
The secret of the Eighth Route Army was revealed.
After explaining, Liu Yimin asked Hu Laohu to send someone to escort Huang Wei to the division headquarters to meet Cai Zhong, and then he got up and left.
When Huang Wei heard that Liu Yimin wouldn't let her accompany him, she became anxious and bold. She stood up and said eagerly: "Mr. Liu, I came to see you from such a distance, can't you take me with you?"
Liu Yimin had already stepped out of the house. Hearing this, he turned around and replied: "We are marching at a fast pace, and you can't stand the jolting of the horses as we follow."
Huang Wei watched helplessly as Liu Yimin went out, mounted his horse, and walked away, feeling aggrieved and just wanted to cry.
After reuniting with the cavalry brigade, they entered the base area. His army of hundreds of thousands was in southeast Shandong. Liu Yimin no longer worried about safety issues and hurried to Ju County.
At this time, Luo Ronghuan led the division to Dadian Town in Ju County. Seeing that the economic conditions here were good, the fertile fields were fertile, and the houses were beautiful, he temporarily set up the division headquarters here.
After Liu Yimin rushed to Dadian, he remembered that historically this was the headquarters of the 115th Division and the birthplace of the Shandong Provincial Government. It was also known as Little Yan'an. He felt that this world was really wonderful. After going around and around, Luo Ronghuan was still the commander of the division.
The department is located here.
There was no time to observe the situation in Dadian Town in detail. After meeting with Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong, Liu Yimin immediately called Qian Zhuangfei and He Xinghua, asking them to send reports to the brigades immediately, ordering them to report the situation, and then asked Cai Zhong to report the chairman and the headquarters
I took all the telegrams sent during this period and began to sit down and study them carefully.
In addition to reporting the situation in other base areas, the chairman's telegrams mainly asked about the arrangements for the main force after returning to Shandong. It seemed that the chairman was a little anxious due to the successive losses of base areas during this period. In his words, he urged the instructors to quickly carry out the work.
The troops should restore each base area as soon as possible, with special emphasis on whether the arsenal can be completed and put into operation as soon as possible, and when it can support ammunition supply to other base areas. At the same time, instructors are required to take action as soon as possible to solve food problems, salt problems, winter clothing problems and other logistical material issues related to the development of the troops.
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More than a dozen telegrams came from the headquarters, reporting the situation on the Shanxi battlefield, the basic deployment of the national army determined to defend Wuhan, and even the progress of the troops sent to harass the Japanese in the western Liaoning region.
Boss Zhu also sent a special telegram, saying that he and Sister Kang were very happy to hear that Tang Xingying had successfully given birth and sent a telegram to express their congratulations.
A report from the Enemy Industry Department of the headquarters attracted Liu Yimin's attention. The report stated that Japanese spies have been extremely active recently, using poisoning, assassination, bribery and other methods to infiltrate base areas. All troops and base areas were required to strengthen their defense forces to guard against Japanese invaders.