Age of Rebirth

Chapter 670: Release the water

The Japanese army in the Heshun direction did not continue to attack the Guanshan defense line in order to capture Niangziguan and recover Shijiazhuang and Baoding, but with more than 8 troops, they had the intention of attacking Taiyuan. Tang Qiuli was puzzled by the uncharacteristic approach of the Japanese army. It is obviously impossible to fight Taiyuan. What they have to face is hundreds of thousands of Jin troops. In the defensive battle of Wuxiang, the Jin army showed confidence. 8 people can't do anything at all. He also had to fight desperately with the Japanese.

Besides, there are more than 8 troops from the Feng Jiwu Corps behind him. Could it be that Ningji Okamura lost his mind in Tianjin and let this Japanese army go to death? The mystery here has not been solved yet. An urgent telegram was sent, "Master, at about [-] o'clock this morning, the main force of the Japanese army that besieged Huangyadong suddenly withdrew from the area around Huangyadong. Considering the weakening, please ask the division commander, can our troops counterattack and annihilate this Japanese army near Huangya Cave?"

What?Okamura Ningji withdrew his troops from Huangyadong, which is definitely good news, but where did he go?This old devil is really confusing. He had been lost in Tianjin for three days before he wanted to move. He ordered Yu Deshui, the director of the intelligence department, to send a telegram to Sun Zhenbang and the special forces to find out who Gang was. The whereabouts of Cunning's main force, the sooner the better, contact the various units of the Eighth Route Army and ask for the same news.

I don't know what Okamura Ningji's next plan is, so I can't deal with it. Before Yu Deshui left, the director of communications rushed in with several telegrams in his hand. It seemed that he ran all the way here, panting. Report: "Division Commander, Commander Sun Zhenbang reported that the Japanese troops around Huangyadong are all gathering at Qinxian County, and the Japanese troops under surveillance by the special warfare units are gathering at the West Camp. In addition, the Eighth Route Army headquarters sent an enemy report , the Japanese troops facing each other of the Eighth Route Army assembled with Zhangyuan as their destination.”[

"What?" Tang Qiuli asked loudly. He took the telegram and read it carefully. The more he looked at him, the more gloomy his face became. All the telegrams indicated a problem. Neji Okamura was on the move, and it was all the Japanese troops in the Taihang Mountains. The troops were on the move, so he rushed to the map and marked out where the Japanese troops were assembled. After reading it, he took a deep breath.

I understand that all the gathering places of the Japanese army revolve around one direction, that is Wuxiang. Wuxiang is the southern gate of Taiyuan, guarding the exit of the Taihang Mountains into the Jinzhong Plain. The Jinzhong Plain is dangerous and defensible. Okamura Ningji's move is ruthless, poisonous, and unexpected. Who would have thought that he would ignore the rear base in North China and let himself smash his lair to pieces? , but desperate to attack Taiyuan.

Knowing Neiji Okamura's intentions, the meek Japanese army did not go to attack Guanshan, but went west to attack Jinzhong. In the region, Tang Qiuli sighed secretly. Okamura Ningji's action seemed risky, but it was actually the best way to solve the current passive situation of the Japanese army in North China. Occupying Taiyuan and even the entire Shanxi, Niangziguan and Jingxingguan would lose their role as natural barriers. .

Okamura Ningci can wait until the arrival of the Kwantung Army's southward troops, go out of Niangziguan and Jingxing Pass in the east, and go straight to the hinterland of Hebei, threatening Shijiazhuang and Baoding. , can it still stand firm in Pingjin?Certainly not, I had to obediently spit out Shijiazhuang, Baoding, and Tianjin to avoid their edge. Therefore, Pingjin was recovered by the Japanese army, and Okamura Ningji got Shanxi again.

This man is experienced in using soldiers, both dangerous and deceitful, and his sword is slanted, such as the siege of Huangyadong, and this raid on Taiyuan. Having gained a false reputation, Tang Qiuli felt the excitement of meeting his opponent, but Okamura Ningji's luck was not good. If the Kwantung Army went south and entered the customs earlier, Tianjin would not be able to fight. Whether Cun Ningci still has the move to attack Taiyuan is not necessarily known, everything was forced out by himself.

Tang Qiuli was trying to figure out Ningji Okamura's thoughts. The staff sent Tang Qiusheng's telegram that the Japanese troops retreating towards Cangzhou had joined up with the corresponding Japanese troops. Our troops were only intercepting about [-] Japanese rearguard troops in the Botou area. However, the results were far from satisfactory. Tang Qiuli understood that it wasn't the troops going south from Tianjin who had revealed their intentions, but that this was the last move arranged by Ningji Okamura.

The Japanese army has a heavy army of hedgehogs, close to 40 people. Although Tang Qiuli has Liu Tiehan Dongzhi with 22 troops, Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps has 14 troops, plus four brigades of Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps More than 29 troops, two brigades of Han Tie Corps, and three brigades of Li Honggang's 47th Corps have more than [-] troops, and the total strength can reach [-]. Japanese army.

If it doesn’t work out, a few front teeth will collapse. Okamura Ningji has calculated this correctly, so that the Japanese army is concentrated, and they want to eat you to death. If you kill this Japanese army, your own troops will also lose their vitality, and more than half of them will be left. Not bad, there is also the threat of the Kwantung Army that can enter the pass at any time. In the Pingjin area, the time for a strategic decisive battle with the Japanese army is far from ripe.

Forget it, he didn't work in vain, he got a bit of a bite, he ordered all the corps to stop attacking, and monitor the movement of the Japanese army on the spot. More than 80.00% of his troops were concentrated in the Pingjin area. After making dumplings, Tang Qiuli felt weird, and switched with Ningji Okamura. He occupied the Taihang Mountains and wanted to occupy Shanxi, but he himself occupied Pingjin. This is not in line with history. Could it be that the historical records are wrong? ?

Tang Qiuli had just shifted his mind to the important event of Ningji Okamura's attack on Taiyuan, and a staff officer hurried in, "Report to the division commander, I received a telegram from the Japanese troops in Huailai and Xuanhua to monitor Zhangjiakou this morning. Around 26 o'clock, Yan Xishan's Jin army suddenly launched an attack on the Japanese army in Zhangjiakou. According to observations, the Jin army dispatched more than [-] troops this time. Now the two sides are engaged in a fierce battle outside Zhangjiakou. The Jin army has controlled the east. In the Guan area, because we were not notified in advance, our troops did not participate in the battle, so please ask the division commander whether to coordinate with the Jin army to attack the Japanese army in Zhangjiakou?"

Tang Qiuli held his head in his arms and began to groan. It was a mess, all kinds of situations were intertwined, Yan Xishan added to the chaos, and he didn't know how to live or die. Okamura Neiji's eyes were fixed on Taiyuan. 10,000+ Japanese soldiers are preparing to attack Wuxiang, their fangs are exposed, and he still has the intention to attack Zhangjiakou. Yan Xishan's intentions are simply naked, without any concealment. After earning enough money, he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity and attack Zhangjiakou. He was afraid that he would not agree, so he would simply act preemptively, and there was nothing he could do to create an established fact.

Zhangjiakou is a piece of fat that most suits Yan Xishan's appetite. Without too much effort, it can connect the northeast of Shanxi and the northwest of Hebei, and bring along the rich products of the Bashang grassland. I didn't see him stretching out his hand, and he didn't even make a move to stop the Japanese army fleeing to Zhangjiakou, which caused him to lose nearly a regiment of troops. Fool, it's just you Yan Xishan who can turn his head around, Tang Qiuli despises this native emperor of Shanxi in his heart.

Since entering North China, especially after the July 40th Incident, what Yan Xishan did made Tang Qiuli's teeth cold, and he tried to get rid of him more than once, but there was no suitable opportunity. Now the opportunity came, but it was accompanied by great Neiji Okamura gained Shanxi, and it is suspected that he has a favorable situation. There is also the unknown factor of the Kwantung Army. More than [-] troops are concentrated in the central and southern Hebei plains. The troops cannot be hidden and large-scale strategies cannot be implemented. Mobility, these are all disadvantages.

If you are not careful, you will be caught between the Kwantung Army and Okamura Ningji. This is a gamble that is ten thousand times more dangerous than Okamura Ningji. The bet is that the Japanese army under Okamura Ningji and Yan Xishan The Jin army fought fiercely in Shanxi for a long time, and both sides suffered losses. I have plenty of time to deploy troops and reap the benefits of the fisherman. In order to run back to the Taihang Mountains, we have to deal with the Kwantung Army troops chasing after us.

How long can this Yan Laoxi last?Tang Qiuli had no idea in his heart, and weighed the pros and cons repeatedly in his mind. If the king missed an order, he would be defeated. Difficult, difficult to die. Tang Qiuli crouched on a chair with his head in his arms, his face cloudy. Not sure, from time to time he let out a moan like a toothache. Everyone in the division looked at him in surprise. They had never seen a division commander like this before, so they couldn't help feeling worried.

Mei Ting and Mei Xue were even more distressed, thinking that his headache was unbearable, Mei Xue gently touched his forehead, there was no abnormality, she frowned beautifully, her beautiful eyes were full of puzzlement, Tang Qiuli had already fallen into almost half-madness In the state of thinking, Mei Xue's actions were not noticed at all. Mei Ting had been with him for a long time. She has encountered the situation before and knows that this man will be in this state once there is something difficult to decide.

"Damn it, take a gamble and do it! It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With my decades of experience and a thorough understanding of the war history, I can't beat the old devil Neji Okamura?" Tang Qiuli Once a decision was made, all thoughts became clear, and the blurred eyes became clear again.His face regained his spirit.

Mei Ting, Mei Xue and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The teacher they were familiar with came back again. Tang Qiuli stood up and looked at everyone with piercing eyes. Everyone's heart trembled, what new decision did the teacher make?

(To be continued) [