The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 876 Devils want to hit Peach Blossom Mountain

Although Gao Jiu made a little noise in the Shanhaiguan area, the Japanese army deliberately blocked such news inside. Fujita Shigeru and others were far outside the pass. Although they had heard of Gao Jiu's incident, in their minds, Gao Jiu is just a little bandit.

Shigeru Fujita saw that Haneda, as the deputy chief of staff of the majestic North China Front Army, held 10,000+ heavy soldiers in his hands, and was so afraid of a small Taohuashan bandit armed, he couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Haneda-san, is the majestic big Japan Huang Jun is still afraid of a small bandit?"

Chief of Staff Haneda couldn't explain clearly to Shigeru Fujita for a while, and he said vaguely: "This Gao Jiu is different and difficult to deal with."

Shigeru Fujita said: "If the troops of your North China Front Army are afraid, my troops will be responsible for attacking Peach Blossom Mountain."

Chief of Staff Haneda had already made up his mind. If the army had to attack Taohuashan, he wanted the Kwantung Army troops from outside the pass to be responsible.Most of the Japanese troops in the North China Front Army have suffered from Gao Jiu. If they are asked to attack Taohua Mountain, I am afraid that all of them will be reluctant. Those who fight timidly will definitely affect the progress of the battle.

This group of Kwantung Army had never dealt with Gao Jiu, coupled with the arrogance they had cultivated for a long time, when they attacked Taohuashan, they would definitely go all out without any scruples.

Seeing Shigeru Fujita's arrogance, General Haneda wanted him to fight Gao Jiu to the death and suffer a little, just to teach this guy a lesson.

He deliberately showed weakness, and said: "Mr. Fujita, I have heard for a long time that the Kwantung Army is the most elite unit in the Huang Army. Whether you can capture Taohua Mountain this time depends entirely on you."

Fujita Shigeru said proudly: "It's not easy. A small Peach Blossom Mountain, I can take it down in less than a day. I will command the troops to Peach Blossom Mountain now."

At this time, there was no news from Yoshito Hamada from the North China Front Army, and Chief of Staff Haneda did not dare to act without authorization.

He persuaded Shigeru Fujita to delay his actions, saying: "Mr. Fujita, you have come all the way from outside the pass, and when you arrive in Jinan City, we must do our best to entertain you as a landlord, and we also want the troops from outside the pass to rest for a few days. , and then act in unison with the various troops.”

According to Doi Yuan's order, the Japanese army coming from the northeast this time will be under the command of the North China Front Army.General Haneda is the front-line commander of the Shandong campaign, and Shigeru Fujita will also accept his command.

Hearing what Haneda said, Shigeru Fujita had no choice but to give up temporarily.

When Gao Jiu and others arrived in Shoucheng County, they received a telegram from the head of the underground party, saying that the Japanese military units had temporarily stopped their attacks, and they did not know what their intentions were.

Gao Jiu looked at the map and marked the current positions of the Japanese troops on it. He basically understood that the Japanese army was afraid of Taohua Mountain, and they hadn't made up their mind to attack Taohua Mountain for a while.

Gao Tata also didn't want to cause trouble for his upper body, he knew that if the Japanese army attacked Taohuashan, it would be a tragic battle.Although the Taohuashan guerrillas occupied a favorable terrain, there were a large number of solid fortifications, and the air force cooperated, but after this battle, it is unknown how many Taohuashan guerrillas were injured or sacrificed.

Gao Jiu has always disliked such cruel positional warfare. If the Japanese army could not attack Taohuashan, the result would be better.

Therefore, Gao Jiu, Wang Zhankui and others stayed in Shoucheng County, and sent a large number of special forces to monitor the actions of the various units of the Japanese army. After finding out whether the Japanese army would really attack Taohuashan, they would make a decision whether to attack the Japanese army. .

Hamada Yoshito flew back to the country, met the Minister of the Army Doi Yuan, and reported his thoughts to him.

After Doi Yuan took over as Minister of the Army, due to the unfavorable situation in the war, he was under a lot of pressure, especially in the direction of Shandong, and suffered several setbacks in succession. Many people in the country criticized his ability, so he had to do something to show it. Therefore, under pressure, two divisions and a tank brigade were transferred from the Kwantung Army to join the operation in the direction of Shandong.

Although they regained Tai'an City and Zaozhuang, and the maintenance work of the Jinpu Railway was also underway, he knew that the underground party would definitely not see the Jinpu Railway open to traffic. Sooner or later, they would make a comeback and destroy the Jinpu Railway again.

It is impossible for the Japanese army to assemble such a large force forever along the Jinpu Railway. When the army retreats to their respective stations, the Jinpu Railway will still be cut off by the underground party sooner or later.

Therefore, this time he must completely destroy the anti-Japanese base area of ​​the Lunan Military Region to eliminate future troubles.

He knew that Taohuashan was in the southwestern part of Shandong, and the Taohuashan guerrillas would definitely cooperate with the underground party to launch a sabotage campaign against the Jinpu Railway.

At that time, the Jinpu Railway will be cut off again, and he will become the laughing stock of the Japanese base camp.

Doiyuan managed to gather so many troops, it is absolutely impossible to stop there.He must take Taohuashan, destroy Gao Jiu's base in Taohuashan, and drive the Taohuashan guerrillas out of Shandong.

The 41st Corps of the Guojun Army in the south-central part of Henan, centered on the Nanyang area, has always been a major threat to the North China Front Army.Dohido also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to wipe out or drive away the 41st Corps entrenched in that area.

If he can achieve this series of campaign goals, his reputation will be greatly increased, and those who oppose him will not be able to blame him.

Therefore, Doi Yuan cannot agree with Hamada Yoshito's opinion.

Doi Yuan still admires Hamada Yoshito very much, and he also needs Hamada Yoshito's support from the North China Front Army.

Madoka Doi first said sincerely: "Hamada-kun, you are an excellent senior general, and you are very considerate. I should adopt your suggestion, but I have my own difficulties..."

Doi Yuan frankly communicated his situation and his fighting intentions with Hamada Yoshihito.

Although Hamada Yoshito thinks that Dohi Maru's campaign concept is too risky, he can't find a reason to oppose Dohi Maru.

Yoshito Hamada bit the bullet and said: "Since Your Excellency the Minister has made a decision, I will resolutely obey."

Dohido was very satisfied with Hamada Yoshizhi's attitude, and hosted a banquet in honor of him. He also allocated a batch of strategic materials for the North China Front Army, including equipment for a heavy artillery brigade, as well as a large number of anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns. For the firepower of air defense, a considerable amount of funding was also specially approved for the North China Front Army.

Even so, Hamada Yoshito was still under great pressure. On the way back to Peiping, he was worried, not knowing what kind of difficult situation he would face in the future.

He returned to Beiping City and reported the situation of the domestic trip to the commander of Gangcun.

The commander of Gangcun knew that Doiyuan's decision could not be changed, and said: "In this case, we should concentrate our troops and resolutely take down Peach Blossom Mountain. Without the base of Peach Blossom Mountain, Gao Jiu would not be able to stay in Shandong for a long time. up.

In this sense, Minister Doihara's decision still makes sense. "

Hamada Yoshito nodded and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, is very thoughtful, and I think so too. Either you don't attack Taohua Mountain, or you must fight down firmly. I suggest not to attack Southwest Lu and the Guojun for the time being." The 41st Corps, concentrate its forces to take Peach Blossom Mountain first."

The two discussed for a while, and then sent a telegram to Yu Yu, deputy chief of staff, commander in chief in Jinan, Shandong.

Jinan city.

General Haneda was a little confused when he received a telegram from the North China Front Army Command.

He knew Hamada Yoshihito very well, and originally thought that he would definitely prevent the Japanese army from attacking Taohuashan. After reading the telegram, he was still a little uncertain, so he sent a telegram to Hamada Yoshizhi to ask for details.

Hamada Yoshito told General Haneda about his return to China to hold talks with His Excellency Minister Doi, saying that it was Minister Doi's decision, and he had no choice.

He told General Haneda that since he was determined to turn against Gao Jiu and have a showdown, he would have to throw all his eggs in one basket and take down Taohuashan no matter what.

General Haneda understood the ins and outs of the matter, and he also knew that General Haneda's opinion was correct. Either he should not fight Taohuashan, but he must fight down firmly if he wanted to.Without Taohuashan's base in Shandong, Gao Jiu's influence in this generation will be greatly weakened.The Taohuashan guerrillas lost their local logistics supplies, and their combat effectiveness would definitely be greatly reduced.

Gao Jiu's foundation is in the Golden Triangle, so I'm afraid he has no intention of staying in Shandong for a long time.

General Haneda believed that the Japanese army in Shandong had basically suffered at the hands of Gao Jiu, so it was inevitable that they would feel fearful, so he decided to entrust the task of besieging Taohua Mountain to the Kwantung Army who came from afar, so that the arrogant The guy went head-to-head with Gao Jiu, fighting to the death.

Deputy Chief of Staff Haneda invited Shigeru Fujita, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, and said to him: "Mr. Fujita, the Kwantung Army is the most powerful force, so the headquarters put you in the most important Northeast, and take on the task of advancing north. I deeply admire this.

To be honest, the troops of the Shandong 12th Army are somewhat afraid of Gao Jiu, the bandit of Taohuashan, and their combat effectiveness is far inferior to your Kwantung Army. Sending them to attack Taohuashan may not be competent.Therefore, I hope to entrust you Kwantung Army with this glorious and arduous task.

I believe that Fujita-kun and the heroic Kwantung Army will be able to complete this glorious and arduous task.

I will hold a banquet in the city of Jinan and wait for Mr. Fujita to return in triumph. "

Fujita Shigeru was originally very proud, and the compliments from Chief of Staff Haneda greatly benefited him.

He said contemptuously: "It's a small Peach Blossom Mountain. If our powerful Kwantung Army wants to destroy them, it's as easy as crushing an ant. Please Haneda-kun issue a formal combat order, and I will lead the Kwantung Army to capture it." Peach Blossom Mountain."

General Haneda was very happy to see this guy took the bait.

He had already figured it out, if Fujita Shigeru and the others couldn't take Peach Blossom Mountain and made Gao Jiu anxious, then he would ask Hamada Yoshihito to inform Gao Jiu, saying that it was not they who wanted to attack Peach Blossom Mountain, but the Kwantung Army. Doi Madoka ordered him to do so.At that time, it can be said that they had persuaded Doi Yuan and Fujita Shigeru of the Kwantung Army, but they did not listen, so he and Hamada Yoshito had nothing to do.

Thinking of this, General Haneda felt a lot easier.

After Fujita Shigeru left, he informed Hamada Yoshito by telegram that he had fooled Fujita Mao into leading the Kwantung Army to attack Peach Blossom Mountain.

Yoshito Hamada thinks General Haneda's idea is very good.Now that the Japanese army is gathering, and several divisions have already arrived near Taohua Mountain, the Japanese army's campaign plan cannot be hidden. Therefore, even if he tells Gao Jiu about the Japanese army's plan, it is not considered collaborating with the enemy.

Of course, Hamada Yoshito did things with discretion, and he quietly told Commander Komura of his thoughts.

The commander of Gangcun also thinks that this is safer, because no matter whether Taohua Mountain can be captured or not, Gao Jiu must be completely offended, and Gao Jiu will definitely retaliate in the future.Notify him in advance now, let him vent his anger on the Kwantung Army, so as to prevent him from venting his anger on the North China Front Army.

Gao Jiu received a telegram from Hamada Yoshito, which said: "Mr. Gao, I have something to inform you. His Excellency Minister Doi Madoka decided to attack Taohuashan. I am powerless to stop his decision. I feel very sorry Therefore, we can only secretly inform the Japanese army in Shandong that they will not participate in the attack on Taohua Mountain, and that the task of attacking Taohua Mountain will be carried out by the troops of the Kwantung Army from outside the pass.”

In fact, Gao Jiu had already guessed such a result.He also believed that since the Japanese army swept up the southeastern base area this time, they would definitely not let go of Taohuashan in the southwestern base area.

He also believed that the local Japanese army should not have the guts to directly attack Taohuashan.Therefore, it is possible that the ones who came to attack Taohuashan were the troops of the Japanese Kwantung Army from outside the pass.

Of course, Gao Jiu did not relax his vigilance against the Japanese army in Shandong. He notified the news to Zhang Quan and others who were staying at Taohua Mountain, and let them enter the battle state.

After learning the exact news that the Japanese army was going to attack Taohua Mountain, Zhang Quan and others notified the people in the surrounding villages of Taohua Mountain, asking them to stay away from Taohua Mountain as much as possible, and temporarily seek refuge with relatives and friends.

In order to strengthen the defense force of Taohua Mountain, the basic militia of each village also entered Taohua Mountain to participate in the defense of Taohua Mountain.

In order to keep Peach Blossom Mountain, Gao Jiu and the others also spent a lot of money this time. Among the weapons and ammunition brought in by air, there were also a large number of landmines.In order to avoid harming innocent people, the burial has not yet been carried out.

After the people in the surrounding villages had been evacuated, members of the Taohuashan guerrilla team began to plant landmines around the cottage.

There are more than 2 landmines of various types buried.

Among these landmines, there are also a large number of directional mines that are detonated by electricity. These mines alone are enough for a small Japanese to drink a pot.

(End of this chapter)