Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

It was night, and the headquarters of the First Army of Dali County was brightly lit.

"Military seat, the 36th Army has an urgent call. The Japanese troops are crossing the river from the direction of Hejin!"

"Return the call immediately and act in accordance with the battle plan. If there is any delay, military law will be dealt with!" Zhou Weiguo said seriously.

No one expected the heavy concentration of Japanese troops. Hu Zhongnan immediately returned from the first theater of war after receiving the news, and the pressure fell entirely on Zhou Weiguo's shoulders.

Judging from the deployment of the national army, the main force mobilized this time was concentrated in the Weinan area in the northeast of Guanzhong. However, the Japanese army chose Hancheng, the northernmost part of Weinan, to cross the river.

This deployment of troops was unanimously approved by Hu Zongnan. It would defend Xiba to the greatest extent and rely on strategic depth to lead the Japanese army from the north to the south. Even if something unexpected happened, the troops in the first theater south of the Yellow River could also be reinforced.

The other purpose is unexplainable. The area north of Hancheng is bordering the territory of the Eighth Route Army. If the Japanese army moves north instead, it will give the Chinese army more opportunities.

Hejin has always been in the hands of the Japanese army, so it is a consensus that the Japanese army crossed the river from Hejin, and the Eighth Route Army was not unprepared. In the previous battle between the Eighth Route Army and the National Army, both sides continued to increase their troops and jointly staged a good show to lure the Japanese army to cross the river. .

To the north of Hancheng is Yichuan, and to the west are the Huanglong and Yijun areas, which are areas where the Eighth Route Army and the National Army are heavily concentrated. In contrast, it was the "right choice" for the Japanese army to march south after crossing the river.

Compared with the barren northern Shaanxi, Weinan is followed by Xijian, and there are no heavy gatherings of troops along the way, so it is the priority choice of the Japanese army.

In Hejin, the battle was not as brutal as expected. The Japanese vanguard took boats prepared in advance and forcibly crossed the river despite the firepower of the Chinese army on the opposite side.

The national army stationed here is the 36st Regiment of the 59th Division of the 1th Army. The division was established in May 1941 and has been stationed in Hancheng since then. It has few opportunities to actually participate in actual combat, and its combat effectiveness can only be regarded as third-rate.

"Reporting to the division seat, the Japanese army's artillery fire is fierce. The enemy's leading troops have landed at Wukouji. Please ask the division headquarters to send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible!"

"Captain Zheng, the soldiers are very brave. I have seen it. According to the order, the 1st Regiment needs to withstand the Japanese army for another half an hour, and then retreat towards Yichuan!"

"Master, I don't understand why the second and third regiments are not allowed to come forward, even to provide artillery support. Once the Japanese army breaks through the defense line, everything will be over!"

"This is an order from the military, you just need to carry it out!"

Listening to the other party hanging up the phone, Commander Zheng's face was full of unwillingness, and he shouted to the adjutant beside him: "Inform the security company and all the people in the regiment to help me. Behind me are our hometown elders. Don’t let the little devil cross the river!”

However, one regiment was ultimately single and weak. Faced with the Japanese tactics of breaking through from one point, the remaining regiments from other directions quickly retreated. Then the gunfire gradually became sparse, and it seemed that the overall situation was decided.

"Your Excellency Colonel, the imperial army has successfully landed. Most of the national army on the opposite side has been annihilated, and only a small number have fled!"

"Hey, the Chinese troops stationed on the west bank of the Yellow River have been separated from their battle formations for a long time, but this battle is going so smoothly!" Matsunaga Junpei, chief of staff of the Japanese ninth mixed brigade, looked at the Japanese troops gathered on the other side with a look of joy on his face, and immediately ordered: "Order the follow-up Imperial Army to follow up quickly, seize a favorable position, and prevent the national army from counterattacking!"

"In addition, call back to the commander of the brigade, our unit has successfully fought and gained a lot!" "Hi!" the adjutant responded seriously.

Jun Matsunaga was a good leader. Since the Ninth Mixed Brigade moved from Peiping to Linfen, he often went to the front line to inspect the troops, so he was very familiar with the local situation.

After learning that it was a fatal situation, he still chose to take orders and lead his troops to break through the national defense line. This time, under his command were two infantry brigades of the [-]th Mixed Brigade, an artillery battalion, and four regiments of the Imperial Association Army, a total of The number of troops is less than [-].

However, it was the Japanese army that served as the vanguard, and the Imperial Alliance Army watched the battle on the east bank of the Yellow River.

News of the Japanese army's landing operation in Hejin quickly spread to both the Kuomintang and the Communist camps, and the depressive atmosphere in the First Theater District Chief's Department receded.

"General, the 14th Group Army is asking for instructions whether to send troops north to put some pressure on the Japanese army to ease the situation in Weinan!"

"No, please continue to inform us. The current situation is unknown. It is most likely a move by the Japanese army to lure the enemy. All troops are ordered to stick to their positions until the situation becomes clear before they can go north!"

Li Mo'an's purpose was very clear. As long as the main force of the Japanese army crossed the river and the southern part of Hu Zhong was entangled with the Japanese army, the 14th Group Army could move its troops northward and recover the Hejin, Jishan, and Jiangxian areas where the Japanese army was depleted.

In this way, it can not only achieve the military success of regaining lost territory, but also block the Japanese army in Shaanxi Province and cut off the Japanese army's retreat. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.

On the other hand, the Japanese army did not advance rapidly. After the vanguard troops occupied Hancheng, the Imperial Association Army disguised as the Japanese army crossed the river from the ferry during the day and secretly returned to the east bank at night.

These two days created the illusion that all the main force of the Japanese army had crossed the river, and then made an all-out assault southward in accordance with the established combat plan.

在36军所属在暂编59师向北撤离之后，堵在日军南下的道路上的只有36军暂编52师，以及57军97师。

"I don't understand. Our army's mission is obviously to defend Shaanxi Province, why are we still at odds with the Eighth Route Army? Now it's better, the little Japs are coming directly!"

"Squad leader, I heard that more than 59 people in the 5000th Division couldn't even hold on for three hours. Tens of thousands of little devils crossed the river. The ferry was crowded with people. Most of our 52nd Division were enlisted in the army. The recruits, who are many years old, can at best fire a few shots at the little devils across the river. Can they hold on?"

"Yes, the Japs haven't gone south for two whole days and have been gathering troops. How many people need to cross the river?"

"Bah, you are so arrogant as usual, you peed before you even saw the little devil?" Squad leader Wu Dascar spit out his cigarette butt on the ground, pointed at the scar on the left side of his face and said: "Did you see this scar? In 28, I was also a new recruit in the army. Less than half a year after joining the army, I fought with a Jaap in Jinzhong. This scar was caused by a Jaap with a bayonet!"

"Don't you usually all clamor to fight the little devils? Now the little devils are coming straight in front of us. If you survive this battle, you will all be veterans!"

The temporary 59th Division has three infantry regiments, one supplementary regiment, and the division's direct-affiliated teams. A total of more than [-] people are at the forefront of the Japanese army's march south.

Initially, the morale of all the officers and soldiers was high. However, as the Japanese troops gathered in Hancheng, news about the Japanese troops continued to come, but there was no trace of the Japanese troops. In the past two days, the morale of the officers and soldiers became worse and worse day by day. Rumors spread within the troops. There are signs of collapse before fighting. (End of chapter)