Age of Rebirth

Chapter 680

Taiyuan fell, and the political, economic, and cultural centers of Shanxi Province fell into the hands of the Japanese army. In this campaign, the Jin army used more than 6 troops to resist the nine-day attack of more than [-] Japanese troops. The Jin army paid a heavy price and followed Zhao Chengshou. The number of troops that entered northwest Shanxi was less than [-]. Correspondingly, the Japanese army paid a greater price. Counting from the Battle of Taigu and Jinzhong, plus the Battle of Taiyuan, there were a total of more than [-] casualties. Neji Okamura The offensive spearhead is blunt, and the soldiers can no longer fight.

This is not the result Okamura Ningji wanted. The casualties in the attack on Shanxi exceeded his estimate by more than several times. This will have a huge impact on his follow-up combat plan. First of all, it is the issue of military strength. The huge Shanxi, With more than [-] troops alone, the fundamental method is all occupied, followed by the physical strength and combat effectiveness of the soldiers, which have dropped sharply after days of fierce fighting. The most important thing is the tenacity of the Jin army on the battlefields of Taigu, Jinzhong, and Taiyuan. The psychological impact of resistance and desperate determination on soldiers cannot be eliminated in a short period of time.

Okamura Ningji had to order the troops to rest for three days. As a reward for the bravery of the soldiers of the imperial army, and also to boost the morale that was becoming weak, the Japanese Shanxi Occupation Army Command issued an order that all soldiers can move freely for three days. During this period, the gendarmerie did not stop any actions of the soldiers. This order was tantamount to releasing more than 20 wild beasts that were locked in cages and aroused their bloodthirsty desires by the war and massacre.

For three full days, the ancient city of Taiyuan was reduced to a slaughterhouse for Japanese soldiers, and nearly a million innocent citizens became objects for Japanese soldiers to vent their primitive desires and animal nature. In Taiyuan City, there were fireworks and gunshots everywhere, and women were chasing women along the street everywhere. , The Japanese soldiers who broke into the door and looted property, the corpses of innocent citizens, were all over the streets and alleys, wanton shooting, collective massacre, Taiyuan City suffered an unprecedented catastrophe. [

On the west bank of the Yellow River, at the Wubao Ferry across the river from Liulin Town in Shanxi Province, Tang Qiuli stood on the bank of the Yellow River, overlooking the land of the Three Jin Dynasties on the other side. His eyes penetrated Luliang Mountain and crossed the Jinzhong Plain. He seemed to see the inner city of Taiyuan. There was blood everywhere, his expression was solemn and slightly painful, and there was still a trace of loss.

The wind in late spring, with the earthy smell of the Yellow River, kept blowing his flowing variegated hair, blowing the corner of his military uniform, like the wings of a butterfly, dancing lightly, behind Mei Ting, Mei Xue and Shanhu, exchanged and explored Mei Ting stepped forward and put a windbreaker on him, but Tang Qiuli just smiled lightly and did not speak.

Everything went according to his plan. Hundreds of thousands of Jin troops were beaten to pieces, leaving only more than 6 defeated soldiers. Yan Xishan had lost all his capital to rule Shanxi. The remnant soldiers can't do much good, and the Japanese have no intention of letting go of the remaining Jin army. Two divisions of the Japanese army have already left Taiyuan, aiming at the remnants of the Yan Xishan Jin army in Shuozhou, Northwest Shanxi.

The Japanese were also seriously injured. More than 9 casualties were close to one-third of the Japanese army attacking Taiyuan. Okamura Ningji, who lost too much blood, had to rest for three days. The army and the Japanese army were the results he most hoped to see. When the expected results came, Tang Qiuli was not too excited. , The defense of Taiyuan, which lasted nine days, won his re-evaluation and respect for the Jin army. This is an army that does not lack passionate men.

Everything that happened in Taiyuan City has already received accurate information. The atrocities committed by the Japanese army made him angry, and he also blamed himself deeply. Among them, Taiyuan City was massacred by the Japanese army, but it was unexpected. Tang Qiuli never understood why an army could behave in such a beastly manner and slaughter unarmed civilians. The confrontation between opponents can better reflect the bravery of Japanese soldiers?

Tang Qiuli tried his best to eliminate the thoughts that made him suffer, and focused on the situation in Shanxi after the Taiyuan Defense War. Okamura Ningji was short of troops, and it was a foregone conclusion. The three strategic directions of Northwest Shanxi, Southwest Shanxi, and Westward Shaanxi, he You can only choose two of them, and you have to divide your troops to guard Taiyuan and the surrounding big cities. The number of troops he can use for mobile operations will not exceed 10.

With Neiji Okamura's character and methods, he will definitely take crossing the Yellow River west to attack Shaanxi and Xi'an as his preferred strategic goal. The troops he can use at the crossings of the Yellow River will not exceed 4 to [-]. He created every opportunity for himself to break through, Wubao Ferry will bear the brunt, from Taiyuan to Liulin is the nearest attack route.

At this time, Tang Qiuli hoped that Ningji Okamura would launch the river crossing operation earlier, and even couldn't wait. Taigu, Jinzhong's blockade and Taiyuan's defense battle helped Tang Qiuli calmly arrange in Dingbian and won enough troops. Time, now, he has 28 armed forces in his hands, guarding the defense line of the Yellow River thousands of miles away.

The trip to Dingbian made Tang Qiuli feel a lot. When the Taigu battle started, he had just rushed back to Dingbian, and his mood could only be described as "anxiety". Sun Zhenbang's troops had all reached the western coast of the Yellow River Tang Qiuli felt a chill in his heart when he saw the deployment map of the troops at each of the main defensive locations in the city. There are more than [-] people, distributed in nearly a hundred defensive points on the west bank of the Yellow River stretching for nearly a thousand miles, how many troops can they have.

This is not counting the small ferry and the place where it is very easy to cross the river. Take Wubao Ferry, which is the most vulnerable to attack, as an example. Sun Zhenbang's Yellow River Defense Corps can only put one regiment of troops. This is still a key defense area. As for other The secondary defensive location probably didn't even have a platoon of troops. The river defense was empty, and Tang Qiuli felt even more guilty. As long as Okamura Ningji broke through the river defense at one point, his Yellow River defense line would collapse.

Entering the city of Dingbian, Tang Qiuli was greatly surprised by what he saw. The entire Dingbian seemed to have turned into a city where all the people were soldiers in a short period of time. You could see teams of men and women in full armor at any time. Young people, not neatly formed, but very energetic and excited, crossed the street, and the passers-by gave warm applause.

Inquire, the numbers of the Third Brigade of Dingbian Reserve Force, the First Corps of Dingbian Workers' Armed Forces, the Fifth Anti-Japanese Regiment of Dingbian University of Technology Students, and the Dingbian Citizens' Anti-Japanese Desperate Corps, etc., are easy to identify. Each armed man is equipped with an armband with the number of his unit clearly written on it. Tang Qiuli couldn't help being amazed that Liu Hanzhang, the vice chairman of the Military and Political Committee, and Bai Chucai, the commander of the garrison area, managed to set up an army in such a short period of time. These weapons are really incredible.

A group of people walked towards the Dingbian City Hall. Whenever they encountered a group of armed forces, they couldn't help asking. Tang Qiuli kept asking, wanting to get first-hand information as soon as possible. The so-called "curiosity killed the cat", because everyone They were in casual clothes, which aroused vigilance. A group of about [-] people, armed with armbands of the "Dingbian Student Union Anti-Japanese First Brigade", half male and half young, wearing neat student uniforms, stopped in their tracks, seemingly casually. In fact, everyone held weapons in their hands and surrounded Tang Qiuli, Shan Huji, Mei Ting, Mei Xue and ten special guards.

A young woman with glasses, who seemed to be their head, answered Tang Qiuli's question patiently, while a young man ran to a telephone booth on the roadside to make a call. Appreciation, Tang Qiuli finished asking, and was about to leave when she was stopped by the young woman leading the team, who questioned Tang Qiuli carefully, and it was obvious that she was delaying time on purpose, as if she was waiting for something people.

Tang Qiuli also noticed it, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, she looked at this pretty, plump and well-proportioned female college student with great interest, and under Tang Qiuli's burning eyes, her face turned red and she was slightly annoyed. Glaring at Tang Qiuli, Mei Ting couldn't help but clenched the gun tightly in her hand. Mei Ting secretly squeezed Tang Qiuli's waist hard, causing him to grin in pain.

A police car blew its siren and roared towards it. A dozen heavily armed Special Service officers jumped out of the car, armed with weapons, ordering Tang Qiuli and his party as if they were facing an enemy. They put their hands on their heads and squatted on the spot. Don't move around, Tang Qiuli smiled wryly. In his lair, he was searched by the policemen under him and pointed a gun at his head. If the news spread, where would he put his face?

If you take a closer look, they are all young policemen in their twenties, without a single familiar face. Speaking of which, the Dingbian Secret Service was established by himself. The first batch of police officers were all from the Independent Division. The grassroots commanders and veterans selected by the field brigades, these guys are now big officials, and they don't appear on the scene in person.

There was no one to talk to. The flood rushed into the Dragon King Temple, but it was the boss. Tang Qiuli really didn't dare to move. Looking at these young policemen, they looked well-trained. Maybe, but Tang Qiuli was still relieved. Dingbian's vigorous and vigorous atmosphere, the standard and vigilance of the police in law enforcement gave him indescribable comfort.

Shan Hu grinned. From his professional perspective, under the hands of his subordinates, these young policemen could not get through a single round, and they could only spend the rest of their lives with their beds. However, the mental state of these young policemen made them Shanhu appreciates it very much. He has the same thoughts as Tang Qiuli. He was infected by the various atmospheres in Dingbian. He raised his hands high, looking a little funny, and walked up to a policeman with the rank of lieutenant who looked like a captain, and whispered A few words. [

On the face of the police lieutenant, there was a look of surprise and suspicion. He looked at Tang Qiuli with a calm expression and an aggressive manner, and ordered his men to go down and make a phone call. In some cases, depending on the preparations of Dingbian, after such a commotion, it is impossible to keep a low profile.

Just wait and see, after a while, there will be a lot of cars coming. It is not his original intention to show up in this situation, as if to prove his guess, there is a sound of car motors, approaching from far away, Tang Qiuli was startled Big jump, no way, such a big formation?

(To be continued)