Age of Rebirth

Chapter 670 Occupy Zhangjiakou

After the Japanese army occupied Wuxiang, they did not stop at all, and went straight to Taiyuan to attack. Ning Okamura's second priority was speed. Taking advantage of the fact that Yan Xishan's main force was far in the northeast of Shanxi, and his troops' morale was high, he wanted to take Taiyuan with all his might. , Occupy the entire Shanxi, the next step, as Tang Qiuli expected, Okamura Ningji's eyes have already set his eyes on Xi'an and Dingbian, and there is no suspenseful battle in Taiyuan, it is just the next Wuxiang.

Zhao Chengshou, who was commanding troops to storm the Japanese army in Zhangjiakou, could not help scratching his head when he received the first telegram from Chief Yan. He wanted to take Zhangjiakou and let go of more than 3 Japanese troops. More than 4 lives were lost, and it was hard to compress the *** in the southeast corner of the city. As long as the last fire is added, none of the *** will run away. Brothers who kill red eyes will definitely not agree, old man Zhao Chengshou was really embarrassed.

The *** people are really, they are all facing such a situation, and they are still carrying it in Zhangjiakou. They are really fucking brains, and have not yet made up their minds. The chief of staff hurried in, his face was as ugly as a dead fish. Commander urgent call!" Zhao Chengshou was not very happy, the old man was really like a ghost, one telegram after another telegram, this is because he was not at ease, he took the telegram, just glanced at it, and immediately his face changed drastically stand up.

"What? Wuxiang fell, Taiyuan and Jinzhong were attacked by the Japanese!" Zhao Chengshou almost shouted, nothing shocked him more than this news, God, the Japanese attacked Taiyuan, "staff officer Commander, order the troops to immediately withdraw from the battle and return to Taiyuan!" He did not hesitate, knowing what Taiyuan meant to Commander Yan, to himself and to the entire Jin army, even ten Zhangjiakou would not be able to exchange for Taiyuan. [

"But, Commander-in-Chief, what about Zhangjiakou? It's about to be taken down? The chief of staff asked hesitantly, obviously he couldn't bear the fat on his lips." Head!" Zhao Chengshou yelled angrily, he really didn't have eyes, he was on fire, and he was still thinking about Zhangjiakou.

The desperate Japanese soldiers suddenly felt that the fierce firepower from the opposite side stopped completely, and the soldiers of the Jin army retreated from the position one after another, full of suspicion. Could it be that Amaterasu and His Majesty the Emperor appeared to bless the poor Yamato The descendants of the nation, no matter what you say, the days when there are no cannons falling on the top of the head are really beautiful. All the Japanese soldiers, including the commander, did not expect that Okamura Ningji attacked Taiyuan in order to attract the main force of the Jin army in Zhangjiakou. For the Japanese troops in Zhangjiakou, they were completely defeated.

Let them fight against the Jin army in desperation. The more intense the fight, the more beneficial it is for the plan to attack Taiyuan. The more than 3 Japanese soldiers in Zhangjiakou are just a pawn in Okamura Ningji's entire Shanxi battle plan. It was still a chess piece that was about to be sacrificed. Just when the Japanese soldiers wanted to take a breath and rejoice that they could still see the sun tomorrow, the Japanese commander quit. The damn Yan Xishan troops beat us for three full days and took away [-] The lives of more than [-] imperial warriors can be left as soon as they say it, there is no such a cheap thing. When did the imperial army suffer from the anger of China's miscellaneous troops?

"Give me the killing intent! Pursue it from all directions!" The Japanese commander was red-eyed, and with more than 10,000 troops, he pursued the retreating [-]+ main force of the Jin army. Only crazy Japanese can do it. Perhaps, the Japanese commander put The Jin army took the initiative to retreat, and he regarded it as a defeat. He didn't know the reason at all.

A strange scene appeared. More than 3 exhausted Japanese soldiers chased and beat more than 20 Jin soldiers. The Japanese soldiers, who were obsessed with fighting and almost exhausted, really didn't have the energy to continue chasing. Moreover, they went deep into the enemy's rear, and the road ahead was unpredictable, so they had to give up resentfully, and returned to the Zhangjiakou garrison with a bad mood.

We could already see Zhangjiakou, which was still smoldering with the flames of war. Suddenly, a whirlwind of artillery fire blew up on the flat ground, hitting the lazy Japanese soldiers head-on. The strength of five infantry brigades and one cavalry brigade of the Independent Division , Suddenly surrounded the Japanese army, this is a big pocket, the typical ambush and encirclement tactics of the independent division, it was a surprise attack, and more than 3 Japanese troops were packed in.

The troops that had been lurking near Zhangjiakou listened to the sound of guns and artillery from the direction of Zhangjiakou with an itchy heart. Several brigade commanders were so anxious that they went around for three days. It seemed that the Jin army retreated, and the Japanese army chased them out. The brigade commanders were delighted, and the division commander was really good at predicting things. Yan Laoxi's team and the little devil all acted according to the division commander's prediction.

What else is there to say? As soon as the Japanese troops passed by, the rear troops set up pocket formations. There were more than 7 screaming soldiers. There was no suspense in the battle against the [-] Japanese remnants who were exhausted and whose combat effectiveness had dropped sharply. Just one round of artillery fire killed most of the Japanese army, followed by the rain of light and heavy machine guns like locusts, the Japanese army was completely stunned, and the troops rushed forward like a tide, and the cavalry brigade did their part. Such a battlefield is most suitable for cavalry troops , Back and forth several times, the Japanese army was cut into several isolated parts.

In less than five hours, the [-] Japanese troops who had been beaten by the Jin army and lost too much blood were wiped out. The troops immediately rushed to the front line of Tianzhen and Lujiawan in the direction of Datong according to the plan, and established blocking positions. Okamura Another main channel for Ningci to return to the Pingjin area was blocked. Zhangjiakou, an important town in the northwest of Hebei, fell into Tang Qiuli's hands, and he picked up a ready-made bargain.

Half of the credit for this battle should be credited to the Jin army. Without their three-day onslaught at the cost of more than 6 casualties, they reduced more than 3 Japanese troops to only about [-]. The battle was quickly resolved, but the current Chief Yan is absolutely not in the mood to accept this credit.

The sound of guns in Taigu and Jinzhong did not indicate the dangerous situation Taiyuan was facing. Neji Okamura attacked Taigu from the south, and another Japanese army attacked Jinzhong from the east. Inserted on the two wings of Taiyuan, Yan Xishan has already sent his imperial forest army, three personal training brigades, all to the direction of Taigu. Gu for three days to buy time for Zhao Chengshou to return to Taiyuan.

Jinzhong was in a tight spot for a while, and Sun Chu used two divisions to resist the crazy attack of more than 8 Japanese troops. Sun Chu asked for help again and again, and all his guard battalions went to the front line. Yan Xishan was running around in a hurry. There are really no soldiers to send, so Nai assigned the Shanxi Provincial Government Guard Regiment to Sun Chu's command. This is a reinforced regiment with more than 3000 people, hoping to help.

At this time, Yan Xishan's side was only a hundred or ten guns. After decades of fighting, Yan, who has been standing tall, has never been so embarrassed. Sun Chu performed well, and the Jinzhong defense line He wobbled, and finally he did not fall, which made him a little relieved.

Yan Xishan also hoped that the retreated troops from Wuxiang would gather in Taiyuan, but after waiting for a day, he did not see a single soldier, and that damned Liang Peisun was never seen again except for a telegram announcing his death. No trace, if Liang Peisun was right in front of him, Chief Yan could have strangled him to death with his own hands, 8 people, within half a day, they would all be gone.

The situation around Taiyuan has basically become clear. The Japanese have dispatched nearly 30 people to attack Taiyuan this time. Regret, extreme regret. Yan Xishan’s mood at this time can only be described in these two words. He took a fancy to Zhangjiakou and transferred all the troops from Wuxiang. Old man Yan rarely did anything that he regretted in his life. This time, it was probably the most regrettable decision in his life.

Fortunately, after the initial panic, Yan Xishan, who has been through the storm, quickly sorted out the current situation. The Japanese are determined to occupy Taiyuan. Even if Zhao Chengshou can come back in time, it is impossible to resist With nearly 30 Japanese soldiers attacking, Taiyuan will be lost sooner or later. Asking for help, he can only ask for help. Open his mouth to ask for help. For Yan Xishan, it is not a psychological obstacle that cannot be overcome. Only the younger generation has the strength and ability to help him overcome the current difficulties. As for the price to pay, we will talk about it after passing this hurdle.

He asked his secretary to contact Tang Qiuli immediately, and the secretary came back soon, telling him the news he didn't want to hear. All contact with the independent division headquarters was cut off. The other party's radio station was not turned on at all, so he couldn't be reached. , Yan Xishan almost jumped up, terrified, at this juncture, Tang Qiuli, who was the most capable rescuer, could not be contacted, he knew what this meant, left behind decades of accumulated wealth, and ran away Lu, handing over his huge family business, and even the whole of Shanxi, to the Communists is tantamount to killing him.

Regardless of the prestige, Chief Yan ran to the radio room in person. Several radio stations were turned on at the same time. Hurry up, send an emergency call for help to Chairman Jiang in Nanjing, stating the crisis in Taiyuan and Shanxi, and ask the central government to take action to relieve the crisis in Shanxi."

This was his last ray of hope. The Central Army couldn't count on it. It was too far away, and he went to the doctor in a hurry. Yan Xishan only hoped to contact Tang Qiuli through Chairman Jiang. At this time, if Tang Qiuli didn't reach out, Standing on the sidelines and watching friendly soldiers die, the big hat of the country's loss can make him breathless, let's see how he will explain to all the people, Yan Xishan is worthy of being Yan Xishan, at this time, he still wants to get motivated, without losing his shrewd qualities. [

Tang Qiuli, who had already arrived in Xi'an, was very satisfied when he learned that Zhangjiakou had fallen into his hands. Then, when Wuxiang fell, the Japanese army approached near Taiyuan, and there was fierce fighting between Taigu and Jinzhong, his heart tightened. He didn't expect However, the more than 8 Jin troops in Wuxiang retreated so quickly that they could not even resist the Japanese army for a day. This was beyond his expectation, and the situation became complicated.

(To be continued)