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Chapter 234 The Broken Northeast Line of Defense

Time went back to four days ago, Zhongtiao Mountain Yuanqu County.

Looking at the dilapidated city gate, Major General Hitohachi Sakamoto, the chief of staff of the 41st Division, showed a satisfied smile.He smashed his family samurai sword on the ground, and said triumphantly:

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, it seems that our luck is very good."

"Not only did not encounter any enemy planes during the march, even the siege battle went so smoothly."

"The only pity is that we didn't catch those annoying bugs, but then they won't have a chance to bother us again."

Clearly, Shimizu was also in a good mood, and he nodded to signal the other party to enter the city with him.

When the 41st Division and the Independent Mixed Ninth Brigade broke through the frontal line of defense at Hengling Pass, Okamura Ningji immediately issued a new phase of orders.

The old devil asked the troops on the northern front to drive straight along the Boqinghe Avenue and occupy the main villages and towns along the way and the county seat of Yuanqu.

With heavy artillery and armored units, the devils completed the task in just one day.

Of course, such success is also due to the preserved fruit defenders who retreated without a fight.They obviously have tens of thousands of people, and they can rely on favorable terrain to stop them layer by layer.

However, due to the lack of trust among the troops, I was afraid that the friendly troops would retreat first and sell themselves, which resulted in the 41st Division completing the tasks assigned by Neiji Okamura almost without bloodshed.

"Even if everything goes well, don't let your guard down. Major General Ikegami Kenkichi has reminded us with his life."

"In the future, no matter what, we can't divide the troops. We must act as a unit of the entire division. As long as we have a loophole, those bugs will definitely not miss any chance."

"Is there any news from the Front Army? Did Commander Neiji Okamura give any instructions?"

After hearing his commander's instructions, Sakamoto Ren nodded in agreement with a serious face.

Due to the lessons learned from the independent and mixed Ninth Brigade, the 41st Division has never dared to divide its troops, but the mysterious Eighth Route Army has not given up its attacks on them from beginning to end.

Although the actual harm is not great, the truth makes everyone sick.

The opponent is proficient in guerrilla warfare, and is everywhere like a wild dog. Whenever conditions permit, he will pounce on him and bite him twice.They even used the terrain to launch ambushes to buy time for the people of the Republic of China to evacuate.

"Hi! I will always arrange a special security force, please rest assured, Lieutenant General!"

"There is no news from the front army, but I guess"

Before the words were finished, a communications soldier came to the two of them with a telegram.Shimizu Ruji took the telegram and read it carefully, followed by a classic cursing of the island nation.

"Baga! Neiji Okamura! You're not a son of man!"

"Evidently knowing that the mysterious Eighth Route Army has the ability to destroy the brigade level, but let me divide up the attack! He must be revenge for my previous behavior!"

Seeing that the general in his family was about to enter a familiar state of rage, Sakamoto Renpachi carefully took the telegram from the opponent's hand, and it would be torn up if it was too late.

The content of the telegram was simple and clear, and the Front Army Command requested that the 41st Division be divided into two groups.

Part of it marched eastward along the Yuanji Avenue and joined the friendly forces in Jiyuan and Yangcheng.

Then combined the total strength of the four divisions, occupied the highways and major ferries, surrounded and quickly wiped out the remnants of the No.14 Army who fled inside Zhongtiao Mountain.

The other marched westward along the north bank of the Yellow River, cooperating with the 36th and 37th divisions to double-team the Fifth Army, and strive to end the entire Central Plains battle by the end of May.

Originally, this task was jointly completed by the 41st Division and the Independent Mixed Ninth Brigade, but unfortunately the latter has been jointly eliminated by the First Air Division and the First Marine Regiment.

It was not without reason that Qingshui Ruji was so nervous. After all, it was an army of 500 people, and it was wiped out by the enemy with a thunderbolt.

After a big battle, there were only 41 fighters left in the [-]st Division.

If the troops are divided into two groups, the enemy may seize the opportunity to sneak attack successfully.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, shall we obey the orders given by Commander Gangcun?"

"Or let me come forward and explain my interests to the front army headquarters, and try to get them to take back their orders."

Although his chief of staff is very discerning, he can always help him solve problems at critical moments.But he has already offended his immediate boss before, and if he refuses the other party, it will most likely affect his career.

After thinking for a while, Shimizu gritted his teeth and said:
"Execute the order! Let the troops prepare to go, and you and I will lead the way."

"Sakamoto-kun, you must be careful! I have an ominous premonition that there will be some obstacles in the way."

"Hi! Take care!"

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The 98th Army and the 15th Army of Guofu were stationed on the Northeast Defense Line of Zhongtiao Mountain. There was originally the 93rd Army.

Among them, the 15th Army is the Zhensong Army, which can be called the standard template among the mixed-brand troops with preserved fruits.

The old foundation of this army is composed of hooligans from western Henan, which can be said to be half-bandit armed.

He has a very bad reputation in the battle sequence of Guoguo, and his combat effectiveness has been at the bottom all year round.Their paper strength is on par with the 17th Army, and they also face problems such as low quality soldiers and poor weapons and equipment.

The only thing worthy of praise is that the troops have participated in many major battles, but it is a pity that their performance generally does not have any outstanding records.

The current army commander is a general who resolutely resists the Japanese, but his ability is very average, and he doesn't even understand the most basic way of controlling people.

The situation of the 98th Army is not very good either. They were originally just a division of the Shaanxi Army.The former army commander was expanded into an army-level unit after he took refuge in the bald head, which is also a miscellaneous army.

However, compared with its peers, the army has a very obvious advantage.

They have been active in Zhongtiao Mountain since their defeat in the Taiyuan Battle, and their garrison time is much longer than that of friendly troops, and they are quite familiar with the surrounding situation.

There is also a reason why these two miscellaneous armies have been able to hold the line of defense for so long. Okamura Ningji's troops here are the 33rd Division and the Independent Mixed Fourth Brigade.

Neither of them was fully staffed, and together they were less than [-] people. Most of the main force was sent to the cruel Western Front.Their task is not to attack at all, but mainly to contain.

On the evening of May 1941, 5, the 11th Army Field Hospital.

At this time, the two division commanders and the chief of staff were all gathered together, and three pairs of eyes were fixed on the middle-aged man lying on the hospital bed, with a panicked expression.

Ten minutes later, Commander Wu struggled to open his eyes.He sat up with the help of the nurse, and just about to speak, he broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.

"Commander! You finally woke up! You have been in a coma for four and a half days, which made the brothers worry for a while."

"Your jaw is injured, and you can't speak loudly yet. If you have any questions or arrangements, try to keep your instructions as short as possible. You can rest assured to leave us with matters in the army."

Four days ago, the North China Front launched a full-line offensive.

As the main force of the Northeast Defense Line, the 98th Army's headquarters naturally received special care from the elite small group of devils.

Although the guards resisted desperately, they successfully bought time for the reinforcements.However, Commander Wu was seriously injured in the battle. He was hit in the jaw by a bullet and pierced by a bullet in the thigh.

Fortunately, the mission of the 33rd Division and the independent mixed fourth brigade was mainly to contain and did not launch a full-line attack, otherwise the defenders who did not have a coordinated command would definitely encounter big trouble.

Commander Wu moved his stiff neck, and then began to ask about the details of the war.

"In the past four days, how have the casualties of the troops been? Have our positions been lost? Is there any news about the 15th Army and the 93rd Army next door?"

"How's the battle going on across the board? Has any position been breached by the enemy?"

The three looked at each other. These questions were not embarrassing, and finally the chief of staff took a step forward and began to report.

"Casualties are still under control. Only 3000 people were reduced in four days, but the enemy is not feeling well. Our 42nd Division got off to a good start on the first day, annihilating 700 enemies in Wangcun, and killing a commander."

"Not an inch of ground was lost. The situation of the 15th Army is similar to ours. The 93rd Army has been transferred to the Eastern Front. At present, only the northern line has lost its hold and has been pierced by the enemy, and the rest of the positions are in our hands."

After hearing the four words that the northern line was lost, the commander of Wu Jun was stunned.

This meant that the two armies were completely separated, and the devils might even occupy the ferry of the Yellow River.Once they are in their pockets, the troops will face the problem of running out of supplies.

Even if the front line has not been lost yet, defeat is a matter of time.

Seemingly seeing the nervousness of his own army commander, the chief of staff walked over to signal the other party not to get excited.

"Commander, it's not my first day as a soldier. I can understand the situation on the battlefield."

"In addition to the 15th Army, we also have a very powerful friendly army. Just three days ago, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to get in touch with us, and they are rushing to support as quickly as possible."

"Besides, they already have an air force. They have been fighting against the devil's army aviation from the first day of the war. The air superiority over the entire Zhongtiao Mountain is in our hands."

This news shocked Commander Wu, especially when he heard that the other party actually had an air force and had control of the air on the battlefield.

After being surprised, there is a sense of security, after all, this is not the first time the two parties have cooperated.

When the 98th Army crossed the Yellow River and went to the front line of Niangziguan to stop the Japanese invaders from the west, they cooperated with the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army to severely injure the Japanese army along Zhengtai Road.

In 1938, he himself fought side by side with the deputy commander.Successively smashed the enemy's nine-way siege and eight encirclement and suppression campaigns, and even opened up the Nanyue Anti-Japanese Base.

For the ally of the 129th Division, Commander Wu's evaluation is very simple.That is reliable!Very reliable!Much more reliable than any candied army!
"Okay, try to keep in touch with the other party!"

"We must cooperate with others to fight. As long as our two departments attack at the same time, we will definitely be able to eat the enemy who invaded the Northeast Front."

But at this moment, there were bursts of explosions from the west.

Boom boom boom!
The three people in the ward immediately looked towards the outside through the window. The originally dark sky was already reddened by the flames, and shells landed on Dong Feng's western front position.

Judging from the power of the explosion, it must be the 105mm heavy howitzer equipped by the division.

"Guard platoon! Hurry up and transfer with the commander! This place is no longer safe!"

"Damn it, it must be the little devil who came around from the northern line! The firepower must be no less than a brigade! Withdraw quickly!"

"Commander, leave the front line to the three of us. You rest at ease and recuperate, and we'll see you later!"

As soon as the words fell, several soldiers carrying stretchers rushed into the ward.Without saying a word, they ran away carrying Commander Wu, and all their actions seemed to have been rehearsed countless times.

Under the uneasy eyes of the army commander, the two division commanders and the chief of staff returned to their posts.

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Six hours later, at three o'clock in the morning, all officers above the regiment level of the 98th Army gathered in the temporary command post.

The atmosphere in the room was extremely dignified, and the dim kerosene lamps seemed to be the mood of everyone, and the previous optimism disappeared without a trace.

Military Commander Wu sighed, and one-third of the reserved seats were vacant, which meant that several old friends would stay on the battlefield forever.

"Just now, I received a telegram from the commander of the first theater guard."

"Yuanqu County has fallen, and some of the ferries have also fallen. Our army's supply line is gone."

"Now we have two choices. One is to hold on to the position and wait for the support of the Eighth Route Army. The other is to follow the order of the superior and move to the north of the Qinyi Highway. Use the tactics of turning and drilling to strike the enemy's back."

The entire conference room was silent, and no one answered the question of the commander.

At this moment, Mr. Wang of the 42nd Division took the case.His eyes were red and he looked like he was going to eat people.

"Commander! Dog Day's 15th Army! I will never let them go in my life!"

"These bastards withdrew as soon as they said they wanted to, without even saying hello! As soon as they were fired! One of my regiments was surrounded by devils! [-] people, all fucking died on the battlefield!"

"If I don't avenge this revenge, I swear I won't be a human being!"

These few words immediately resonated with everyone, and the scene gradually became a sign of getting out of control.

In tonight's battle, the 33rd Division divided into three groups and attacked the 98th Army's position guarding Xuequanling and the 15th Army's position in Donghonghong Village.

As a result, the 15th Army did not make any resistance, and retreated at the speed of light against the enemy's shells, and fled directly to the deep mountains of Henghe Town.

Such an irresponsible move directly hurt the friendly troops who were still holding on.

The 33rd Division cooperated with the 41st Division to launch a general attack from three directions.In just six hours, one-third of the soldiers of the 98th Army were killed.

"Commander, let's retreat too! There is still time to go, and we can join the 9th Army on the Eastern Front."

"There are at least 2 devils. With our family background, it is impossible to fight. If we keep on like this, we will all be finished at dawn!"

Looking at his subordinates who were all wounded, Commander Wu would be a little bit speechless for a while.He originally wanted to persuade everyone to persist for a while, as long as the Eighth Route Army arrived on the battlefield, they could counterattack.

But the morale of the current troops is extremely low, and deserters will definitely appear if the fight continues.

The orders given by the Commander-in-Chief of the Guards of the First War Zone were also unreliable. The enemies of the two divisions were blocked in the north, and the idea of ​​hitting the enemy's back was like a joke.

After thinking for a moment, he announced his decision.

"Let's withdraw, the troops at all levels are broken into pieces, and join the 9th Army to the south!"

　I wrote so badly today...

　　Two chapters tomorrow, 7~8k, the whole point is cool and comfortable!
　　
　
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