Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 415

The morning of the 21th.

Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

When the heads of the headquarters learned that the national army in Zhongtiao Mountain was attacking on the third front and launched an offensive on the counties and towns occupied by the Japanese army around Zhongtiao Mountain, everyone present was greatly surprised.

"The national army has really launched an offensive as you expected. This time, the national army has done a good job of keeping secrets. We didn't get any news before. Even the chief of staff notified us after the national army launched an offensive. !"

After hearing this, he nodded: "What we want is this kind of unexpected effect. The chief guard in the first theater is capable. With him, the national army in Zhongtiaoshan can repeatedly repel the Japanese offensive. I guess the Japanese army also Unprepared, this is a rare opportunity, I really hope that the national army can make some achievements, so that our Eighth Route Army will have a better life in the enemy's rear!"

"Yes, the Japanese army, the national army, and our Eighth Route Army. The three forces are just like the Wei, Shu and Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. It is absolutely impossible for the two forces to coexist. Only the three-legged force can maintain a balance!" Yang from the logistics department said the minister.

"We must buy time for the national army, and order Taihang, Tainan, Taiyue and all the departments of the first column to do their best to kill the fighting Japanese army and prevent the Japanese army from going south for reinforcements!"

"The local armed forces and militia saw the opportunity to destroy the Japanese army's railway lines and highway lines. Even if the Japanese army went to reinforce them, I had to crawl over!" Shen Sheng said.

"Yes!"

Counties in the south of Changzhi.

After clearing out the peripheral forces in various counties, the Forty Army and the New Fifth Army, with the idea of ​​preserving their strength, did not storm the counties held by the Japanese army.

However, the [-]th Army, which had originally rushed to Changzhi, turned around and returned. This move completely panicked Sun Dianying and Pang Bingxun.

The two thought that someone Jiang was going back on his word, changed the previous agreement, and sent the [-]th Army to pick peaches.

Therefore, as soon as Pang and Sun got the news, they immediately ordered their troops to storm the county where the Japanese army was defending.

The Fortieth Army and the New Fifth Army were miscellaneous armed forces of the national army. Part of their food, weapons and equipment were self-financed, and part of the money allocated by their superiors was often in arrears.

During the Battle of Xuzhou, there was only one [-]th Division in the [-]th Army at that time. In order to stop the Japanese reinforcements in LY, the [-]th Division was basically wiped out.

In view of the military exploits of the 43th Army in LY, in order not to weaken the argument of the miscellaneous armed forces, the Military Commission changed the 106th Division under the former 40rd Army to be subordinate to the [-]th Army. So far, the [-]th Army has two divisions under its jurisdiction. They are all recruits, with incomplete weapons and equipment, and their combat effectiveness has not improved.

Sun Dianying's New Fifth Army subordinates have temporarily organized the Third Division and the Fourth Division. Originally, there were six regular regiments, but Sun Dianying has always been an old warlord.

There are nearly [-] combatants in the New Fifth Army, but in order to expand the troops and squeeze the food and salaries of the six weaving regiments, they privately expanded three independent regiments and one special mission regiment.

The combat power is not even considered third-rate, and the combat power of some regiments may not even match that of the puppet army.

At the same time, the military headquarters of the [-]th Army.

The three divisions that were sent out reported the local situation one after another. The telegram stated that the battle between the Forty Army, the New Fifth Army and the Japanese army had reached a fever pitch, and they could not intervene at all.

"Damn it, they're all human beings. The principal's repeated urging doesn't work. As soon as we make a move here, we immediately start attacking the city!"

"Order all the ministries to stand by. When Sun Dianying and Pang Bingxun take down the Japanese army's county town and are retreating. If they can't be defeated, don't blame me for the [-]th Army. Even if the trouble comes to the principal, we will take it!" Fan Hanjie said with a smile.

The words are divided into two ends, in the city of Changzhi.

Zhou Weihan and Xing Zhiguo are studying the movements of the [-]th Army, the [-]th Army, and the New Fifth Army.

"According to reports from the scouts sent by the Cavalry Regiment, the [-]th Division of the [-]th Army is currently in Huguan, the [-]th Division is in Gaoping, and the Eighth Division is heading to Lingchuan. Once these three divisions arrive, the [-]th Army will , The New Five Armies launched their offensive one after another, and I estimate that with regard to the defensive forces of the Japanese army, even if the national army's combat effectiveness is poor, it will not be able to last today!" Xing Zhiguo said.

"This is going to be difficult. The [-]th Army has retreated quite thoroughly. Once these three armies join forces, the pressure will all be on our side!" Zhou Weihan didn't expect that in order to buy time, the current situation would end up .

While the two were talking, the telegraph operator at the headquarters took off the receiver and reported forward: "Detachment Captain, Chief of Staff, the headquarters is calling!"

Zhou Weihan glanced at the telegram, then handed it to Xing Zhiguo.

"I didn't expect that the national army in Zhongtiao Mountain would take the initiative to launch an offensive against the Japanese army. Once Zhongtiao Mountain moves, the Japanese army's entire sweeping plan will change. This will solve the predicament of our Eighth Route Army in a disguised form!" After Xing Zhiguo read the telegram, Be amazed.

"The situation of the Japanese army near Zhongtiao Mountain is clear at a glance. It is the time when the Japanese defense force is weak. If the national army in Zhongtiao Mountain can make some achievements, break through the Japanese army's blockade of Zhongtiao Mountain and expand its strategic depth in the Zhongtiao Mountain area. , Then the situation in the whole North China will change accordingly.” Zhou Weihan thought of the disastrous defeat at Zhongtiao Mountain in history, when various ministries of the national army fought on their own, resulting in the capture of more than 35000 soldiers and the sacrifice of more than 42000 soldiers.

Although the defeat of the national army in Zhongtiao Mountain was not entirely due to the narrow strategic depth, but expanding some of the strategic depth, there will be more room for maneuver, and the hope of holding on to Zhongtiao Mountain will be greater.

"However, it is beneficial to us right now. Send a telegram to the 22nd Regiment and the Xinyi Regiment. Just like the telegram said, bite the Japanese army!"

"At the same time, order Ding Wei's 28th Regiment to return to Lucheng and launch a full-scale counterattack against the remaining Japanese troops in Lucheng. Except for Lucheng County, the 28th Regiment must occupy the entire territory of Lucheng!" Zhou Weihan said to the telegrapher.

"Yes!" The telegraph operator nodded.

"Old Zhou, the casualties of the 22nd regiment and the new regiment are not small. Isn't it too risky to let only these two regiments attack, in case the Japanese army strikes back, this." Xing Zhiguo said worriedly.

"If Li Yunlong and the others don't even have the ability to predict this, what kind of regiment commanders are they? In the future, Lucheng, Pingshun, and even Lin County will be the forefront of our Eighth Route Army's confrontation with the Japanese and National Army. We must take this opportunity. Stand firm!" Zhou Weihan said decisively.

On the same day, the captured Japanese telegraph operators successively received emergency telegrams from the Japanese troops in Gaoping and Huguan Lingchuan.

Zhou Weihan ignored everything, and soon after, three county towns were attacked by the national army one after another.

So far, there is no more fighting around Changzhi, and the confrontation between the Eighth Route Army and the national army in the Changzhi area will be ushered in in the short term.

On the middle road of Hanchang Highway, after the Japanese army received the order to go south for reinforcements, they originally traveled southward from Hanchang Highway to Changzhi, which was the fastest marching route.

However, in view of the delay in breaking through the blockade of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army on the middle road immediately changed its course, trying to return to the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains, and then crossed the Lintun Highway to the south for reinforcements.

(End of this chapter)