What Hu Weidong hated most was that the enemy would destroy weapons when he saw that he was outmatched. Although he had always asked his subordinates to do this, in a nutshell, "It is a glorious tradition for our army to do this, and it is a heinous crime for the enemy to do this.".
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Anyway, Hu Weidong was very angry now, and the consequences were very serious. Although most of the Japs resisted until death, there were a few Japs who still wanted to get the legendary "preferential treatment of prisoners" from the People's Army, but Hu Weidong was offended by the Japs destroying weapons.
However, their subordinates refused to accept their surrender on the grounds that "Japs who destroyed weapons are all hopelessly poisoned". These Japs could only be in tragedy. Having said that, in fact, the grassroots commanders also hated the Japs who destroyed weapons.
You must know that due to the tradition of the people's army, the military exploits of seizing weapons are often greater than the elimination of the same number of Japanese soldiers. Seeing that the opportunity to make a great contribution is gone, anyone will be furious. Therefore, even if there is no order from above, the grassroots commanders and fighters often
Will turn a blind eye to the Japanese's request for surrender...
Although most of the possible seizures were destroyed by the Japanese, after all, in addition to the two permanent divisions, a tank regiment and two field heavy artillery brigades directly under the command of the 1st Army Headquarters were also eliminated.
, even if only a small fraction is missed, the spoils are quite attractive. Unlike the North China War of Resistance, the four divisions of the Eighth Route Army contributed a lot in this battle. Hu Weidong was prepared to have half or even third of it taken away by them.
Psychological preparations for the trophies of World War II, but after the war, the Eighth Route Army said that it had received help from the 15th Army many times before, and it felt sorry for always reaching out. So the trophies seized this time were picked first by comrades of the 15th Army. Now Hu Weidong fell
Instead, he felt a little embarrassed, but he couldn't bear to give up those good things. Finally, after much deliberation, he finally came up with a distribution plan that everyone should be happy with...
Hu Weidong wants all the tanks, but the armored brigade’s original 24 Type 89 medium tanks have lagged behind in performance, especially the speed is only half of the Type 95 light tank. Mixing them will seriously affect the advancement speed of the armored brigade. Therefore, they have become very useless.
, and 8 Type 95 road-rail dual-purpose armored vehicles and 4 Type 94 ultra-light tanks - the so-called "Xiaodou tanks" are completely unsuitable for group operations, and Hu Weidong also doesn't want them very much. In the end, apart from giving them to the Anti-Japanese War
In addition to the 12 Type 89 medium tanks from the Armored Forces Branch specifically used for training armored troops, the rest were all given to the Eighth Route Army. Although this small number is ineffective in concentrated operations, it can be of great help if dispersed to support infantry operations.
Naturally, the Eighth Route Army, which had no tanks before, would not find it too ugly...
In terms of artillery, Hu Weidong left behind 6 Type 96 240mm heavy howitzers, 12 Type 96 150mm heavy cannons and all 150mm field cannons, 105mm field cannons and 105mm field cannons, while the remaining artillery and 15
The 24 150mm howitzers and 8 Taisho 14th-year-old 270mm heavy mortars currently equipped by the army were handed over to the Eighth Route Army. These artillery were merged into the heavy artillery regiment of the 115th Division and upgraded to a heavy artillery brigade directly under the commander-in-chief of the 18th Group Army.
Under the jurisdiction of the Ministry, the Eighth Route Army's ability to attack difficult problems and large-scale combat capabilities has been greatly enhanced. The artillery unit of the 15th Army has further improved the quality of its equipment, and the logistics pressure has also been alleviated by eliminating some useless models. Perhaps only those who love heavy artillery
Commander ** of the 115th Division is relatively depressed, but the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area is the closest to the Central Plains Border Area. The advantage of being "close to water and terraces" is something that even the other three divisions of the Eighth Route Army cannot envy...
At this time, the Japanese army in Tianjin, after reoccupying Peiping, which was now almost half an empty city, launched an attack on Zhangjiakou. Although the Japanese army had an absolute advantage in strength and firepower, they were frightened by the large-scale penetration of the 15th Army.
The North China Front Army, which had been defeated, had weakened its frontal offensive power because it paid too much attention to the protection of the flanks and rear. At the same time, Hu Lian had already built a large fortification outside Zhangjiakou City with the Mother Fort as the core. It was obvious that he was bullying the Japanese army, which now had no heavy artillery.
The troops could be dispatched. In addition, a division of the 32nd Army was also at his disposal, and the strength was actually quite sufficient. The defensive operations for several days were vigorous and vigorous, with more than 8,000 Japanese soldiers killed and injured at the cost of more than 3,000 casualties.
Temple Shouichi was so anxious that he was like an ant on a hot pot...
However, after the victory in the Battle of Taiyuan, it became meaningless for the 94th Division to continue to hold on. And when the 15th Army Flying Group shifted its focus to Taiyuan, the Japanese aviation forces in North China were quickly enriched. Japanese aircraft attacked Zhangjiakou every day.
If we increase the number of dozens of sorties, sooner or later we will not be able to sustain it. It is better to find opportunities to evacuate proactively. This will not easily lead to chaos and collapse, and the losses will be much smaller.
However, before Hu Lian's order was issued, the Japanese who had been eager to attack the city in the previous few days actually withdrew first. It turned out that after learning about the fall of Taiyuan and the destruction of the 1st Army, the top Japanese army thought that they should go west into Shanxi, a place with difficult terrain.
To fight against the brave and capable 15th Army and other Red Party armies, it is better to concentrate the main force on going south to open up the Jinpu Line. This can not only cope with the Central China Front Army who is still in a stalemate with hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the Songhu battlefield, but also attack and occupy Shandong.
After that, you can directly peek into the Central Plains, the Central Plains border area that threatens the 15th Army. It should be noted that the Central Plains is a vast plain, which is more suitable for the performance of the "Imperial Army Mechanized Forces". It is better than the offensive route of drilling into the natural cage of Shanxi.
Attractive…
As soon as the Japanese retreated, Hu Lian was unwilling to leave. Who would be willing to go into the ravine if he could stay in the city? And currently occupying the important city of Zhangjiakou, there was no question between the two parties after the war in Taiyuan about whether to regain the land.
In terms of distribution, it is also an important bargaining chip in negotiations...
Although he was worried that the Red Party would take the opportunity to expand its military strength, the military casualties on the Songhu battlefield were becoming increasingly heavy. After learning that Taiyuan was recovered, Chiang Kai-shek gritted his teeth and fulfilled his previous promise to upgrade the 18th Army to a subordinate
The three armies formed the A group army, and the 15th Army was upgraded to the B group army with four reorganized divisions, and Hu Weidong was promoted to the rank of general. Unexpectedly, the order of the Military Commission had just been issued, and the army led by Itagaki Seishiro
Because the whereabouts of that special infantry regiment were exposed, it started fighting with local troops in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area, the most important base area of the Eighth Route Army...
Chen Guang, the deputy commander of the 115th Division who stayed in the border area, immediately mobilized troops to intercept after hearing the news. However, although at first glance there were tens of thousands of local troops and militiamen in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area, almost all the elites who could fight in the field had been mobilized. If
It was a counter-mopping up, and it was easier to protect the villagers from relocating, but it was undoubtedly very unrealistic for them to block the elite Japanese soldiers from returning eastward. In the end, Chen Guang not only failed to block Seishiro Itagaki, but in just two or three days, Chen Guang
Five to six thousand casualties were suffered in just one day, allowing the Itagaki Regiment, which was supposed to be fleeing in embarrassment, to return to Peiping in a triumphant manner... (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome
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