The chief of staff said happily: "Your Excellency, Commander, is wise. If the 112th Division breaks through in the direction of Fenghuang Mountain and the troops in Zhongtiao Mountain are attacked from two sides, the troops of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Zhongyang Army, and even the underground party troops will go all out. Rescue. If the underground party's troops are attacked, the troops of the Jinsui Army and the Zhongyang Army will not work so hard in the rescue. This move is really clever."
Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Those people are not united, and this is what we can take advantage of. Now give the order to the 11th and 2nd Divisions to break out in the direction of Niangziguan."
The various units of the Jinsui Army saw the Japanese retreating and were pursuing them with all their strength, preparing to surround the 112th Division inside Hancheng. Unexpectedly, the 112th Division suddenly gave up on Hancheng and made an all-out breakout in the direction of Niangziguan.
The forward of the 68th Army encountered the troops of the Japanese 112th Division and was defeated.
The commander of the 68th Army was worried that his troops would suffer heavy losses, so he ordered the troops to move out of a passage and let the Japanese troops pass.
Just as Yoshio Shinozuka expected, the troops of the Jinsui Army saw the 112th Division escaping and did not pursue it. In order to grab the credit, they all rushed to Hancheng, intending to capture Hancheng first and take the lead. And he made a fortune in Hancheng.
Since the Japanese army had abandoned Hancheng and Hancheng was unguarded, various units of the Jinsui Army rushed into Hancheng.
In order to seize the headquarters of the Japanese 11th and 2nd Divisions, officers and soldiers of the 68th Army and those of the 69th Army even clashed.
At this time, the Japanese 112th Division had approached Niangziguan and was about to attack Niangziguan from the side and rear.
At this time, the only defenders at Niangziguan were the New 1st Brigade led by Li Yunlong and part of the Independent Brigade. Due to the fierce fighting for days, they had suffered heavy casualties, and the total strength was only more than 6,000 people.
At this time, the two main Japanese divisions concentrated in Niangzi Pass had a total strength of more than 30,000 people, and Niangzi Pass was in danger.
This is not the worst. At this moment, the troops of the Mawushan Military Division are being attacked from two sides by the Japanese army, and they are already stuck with the troops of the Japanese Fifth Division. If they evacuate Niangziguan in a hurry, they will inevitably have a field battle with the Japanese army, waiting for them The only outcome is the total annihilation of the entire army.
Li Yunlong has rich combat experience. He clearly knows that the only way out is to not give up the favorable terrain of Niangzi Pass, firmly guard Niangzi Pass, and wait for help.
In order to avoid being defeated by the Japanese army one by one, Li Yunlong ordered the troops to shrink their positions and concentrate the main force in the Niangziguan Chengguan area, relying on Niangziguan Chengguan and the hills on both sides for defense.
After receiving the telegram from Li Yunlong, Xu Dalong knew that the situation was urgent and hurriedly sent a telegram to the World War II District Chief's Department, asking the Jinsui Army to rush to Niangziguan immediately.
The headquarters of the Jinsui Army quickly sent a telegram back to Xu Dalong, saying that it was organizing the Jinsui Army to go to Niangziguan.
However, Li Kun quietly sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, telling him the truth, saying that the Jinsui Army could not be counted on, and asked Xu Dalong to find other ways.
It turned out that after the Jinsui Army occupied Hancheng, they were eager to gain fame and fortune, and were competing with each other for the benefits they obtained. No one was willing to go to Niangziguan to fight the Japanese army again.
The Jinsui Army captured the Hancheng area. For the King of Shanxi, the purpose of this battle had been achieved. Letting the Jinsui Army fight against the Japanese army would cause unnecessary losses.
Therefore, the King of Shanxi had no intention of sending troops to reinforce Niangziguan. The reason why he agreed to Xu Dalong was that he hoped that the troops of the Mawushan Military Division would fight to the death with the Japanese army. When both sides were unable to fight, he would send the Jinsui Army to take advantage. Therefore, Jinsui has no signs of dispatching at present.
Xu Dalong was very angry when he learned about this situation. He vowed to teach Jin Sui a heavy lesson in the future.
But now was not the time to get angry, so he sent a telegram to Chu Yunfei and Wang Chengzhu, asking them to immediately lead their troops back to Niangziguan to reinforce Niangziguan. At the same time, he sent a telegram to General Fu, asking General Fu to send troops for reinforcements.
Chu Yunfei was a good friend. After receiving the telegram from Xu Dalong, he and Wang Chengzhu immediately led the troops to rescue Niangzi Pass.
Cui Zhenyue heard that the situation in the Niangziguan direction was urgent, and he was about to go to the Niangziguan direction to provide support. However, after the battle, the tank troops' fuel was basically exhausted. They wanted to replenish the fuel, but the fuel was already seized by the Jinsui Army.
Cui Zhenyue found the commander of the 68th Army and asked for supplements, but they were unwilling.
Cui Zhenyue had to spend a large amount of money to bribe a division commander of the 68th Army before he bought part of the oil from them. Even so, the time was delayed by more than four hours.
General Fu was also very annoyed with the current situation of the Hancheng Battle. He led the Guojun troops in Zhongtiao Mountain to block the Japanese reinforcements from the Taiyuan direction in Fenghuang Mountain and suffered heavy losses. However, the Jinsui Army occupied the Hancheng area and made a huge profit. .
Nowadays, the anti-Japanese armed forces of the underground party in Niangziguan are being attacked from two sides by the Japanese army, but the Jinsui army refuses to save them, which makes him really unable to bear it. He really wanted to lead his troops to reinforce Niangziguan, but there was a fierce battle with the Japanese reinforcements here in Phoenix Mountain, and he could not mobilize troops for a while.
So General Fu sent a telegram to the 63rd Army, asking them to send troops to reinforce Niangziguan.
The troops of the 63rd Army finally grabbed a piece of territory in the Hancheng area, and they were reluctant to give up the benefits they gained to fight the Japanese army. Under General Fu's repeated urging, they dispatched a reinforced regiment of troops and slowly attacked in the direction of Niangziguan.
The leader of the reinforcement regiment leading the team has received an order from the army commander, asking them to just show up and contain the Japanese troops. If they encounter a counterattack by the Japanese army, they will evacuate immediately.
The troops led by Chu Yunfei and Wang Chengzhu were marching in a hurry when they suddenly received a secret telegram from the King of Shanxi. The telegram requested Chu Yunfei to lead the main force of the 358th Brigade to immediately turn around and go to Fenghuang Mountain to support the troops of General Fu's Zhongtiao Mountain Command.
What Chu Yunfei was most worried about happened. He understood the thoughts of the Shanxi King. The Shanxi King believed that Shanxi belonged to him, was dissatisfied with the development and growth of the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces in Shanxi, and wanted to expel the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces from Shanxi. .
The Mawushan base area was closest to the area controlled by the Jinsui Army. Facing the continuous development and growth of the Mawushan Military Division, the King of Shanxi felt very uncomfortable.
He hoped that the underground party's armed forces could help him fight against the Japanese invaders, and also hoped that the power of the Japanese army could be used to limit the development of the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces. This time the Japanese army attacked the main force of the Mawushan Military Division, which was exactly what the King of Shanxi wanted. "
Since he begged the Mawushan Military Division to participate in the Battle of Hancheng this time, he was a little hesitant to take action at the beginning. Just after taking Hancheng, Chongqing sent a secret message to Shanxi Wang, warning him not to get too close to the underground party.
The King of Shanxi weighed the interests and decided to take this opportunity to please Chongqing and use the Japanese army to weaken the armed forces of the Mawushan base area.
Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade is a direct descendant of the King of Shanxi. He does not want the 358th Brigade to suffer heavy losses due to rescuing Xu Dalong's troops. At the same time, he cannot allow the 358th Brigade to rescue the anti-Japanese armed forces of the underground party to avoid a major disaster in Chongqing. article.
Therefore, the King of Shanxi gave Chu Yunfei an order to pretend to rescue the troops at Zhongtiao Mountain in Fenghuang Mountain.
Chu Yunfei knew clearly what the King of Shanxi had planned and was very dissatisfied with it, but after all, he was from the Jinsui Army and was responsible for the job of the King of Shanxi. If he did not obey the orders of the King of Shanxi, he would only die. He had no choice but to name his troops, stop their advance, and turn around to head for Phoenix Mountain.
Chu Yunfei was still a good friend. He handed over all the artillery and ammunition he carried to Wang Chengzhu, and also allocated a reinforced battalion to Wang Chengzhu. This was the only thing he could do to help Xu Dalong at present.
Chu Yunfei knew that Xu Dalong and Li Yunlong were in danger as they faced the attack of two major Japanese armies. If they were not rescued by the Jinsui Army, they might be in danger of annihilation.
He decided to go to the World War II District Governor's Department. He managed to persuade the King of Shanxi to send troops for rescue, so he handed over the troops to Fang Ligong and set off for the World War II District Chief's Department.
World War II District Chief's Department.
Representative Wang of the office received Xu Dalong's telegram and was very angry, so he came to see the King of Shanxi and asked the Jinsui Army to send troops to Niangziguan, but the King of Shanxi did not see him at all.
Representative Wang came to see the chief of staff of the World War II zone. The chief of staff said that the troops of the Jinsui Army had just experienced the battle in Hancheng and suffered heavy casualties. They were currently resting and recuperating and were unable to send troops to rescue Niangziguan. He asked Representative Wang to notify Xu Dalong and Li Yunlong so that they could lead their troops to break out on their own.
Representative Wang was very angry and accused the Jinsui Army of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, but they ignored him no matter what he said. He had no choice but to inform Xu Dalong of the situation and reported it to the underground party headquarters.
After reading the telegram from Representative Wang, the boss was very angry. He slapped the table and cursed the Shanxi King for crossing the river and burning the bridge. After discussing with the chief of staff and division commander, he sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, asking him to lead his troops to break out and avoid being surrounded and annihilated by the Japanese army.
When the Battle of Hancheng was launched, Chu Yun'er had already returned to Fendong County. As the deputy leader of the Jinsui Army Garrison Mawushan Military Division Liaison Group, she was able to understand the progress of the war situation.
She heard that Xu Dalong and her brother Chu Yunfei were fighting an enemy force several times their own. She was so anxious that she immediately came to the headquarters to see the chief of staff.
The Chief of Staff of the World War II Zone did not see Chu Yun'er at all. Chu Yun'er was waiting for him in the reception room. He waited for a whole day but did not see the Chief of Staff.
Chu Yun'er became anxious and decided to break into the war room.
She ignored the guards' obstruction and forced her way into the war room.
Li Kun heard the commotion outside and was worried that Chu Yun'er would be severely punished by the Jinsui Army, so he took the initiative to stop Chu Yun'er.
Chu Yun'er was very angry, her eyes were red, and she clamored to see the chief of staff.
Li Kun persuaded Chu Yun'er to leave the war room and go to his office.
Chu Yun'er said angrily: "Brother Dalong and the others worked hard to help the Jinsui Army fight, but at the critical moment, the Jinsui Army betrayed them. This is so unjust."
Li Kun understood his mood and said to her: "Miss Chu, I understand your mood, but if you make such a fuss, it will not have any effect and will only make things worse. This matter is not something that the chief of staff can decide. Yes, you should still find a way to see the president."
Chu Yun'er was reminded by Li Kun, so she went to see the fifth lady of the Shanxi King, hoping to see the Shanxi King through her.
The Fifth Madam told the King of Shanxi about Chu Yun'er. The King of Shanxi had long heard that Chu Yun'er was very close to Xu Dalong. Knowing why Chu Yun'er wanted to see him, he asked the Fifth Madam to find an excuse to push Chu Yun'er away.
Chu Yun'er was so anxious that she had to go to her father, hoping that he could come forward to help persuade the King of Shanxi.
Chu Yun'er's father knew the King of Shanxi very well and knew that the King of Shanxi could not agree to Chu Yun'er's request. If he came forward to persuade the King of Shanxi, not only would it not have any effect, but it would also affect the Chu family's influence in the King of Shanxi. With the status there, other things will not be easy to handle in the future.
He could only comfort Chu Yun'er and make her believe in Xu Dalong.
Chu Yun'er was unwilling to give up, so she sent a telegram to Chu Yunfei, hoping that he could persuade the King of Shanxi to send troops to rescue.
Chu Yunfei sent her a telegram back, saying that he was on his way to the World War II District Chief's Department and asked her to be patient and not cause trouble.
When Chu Yun'er heard that Chu Yunfei was back, she hurried to the gate of Fendong County to greet Chu Yunfei.
Seeing Chu Yunfei, Chu Yun'er felt aggrieved and couldn't help crying.
She said eagerly: "Brother, hurry up and find a way to save Brother Dalong."
Chu Yunfei said: "I am here just for this matter. Please tell me quickly, what is the situation here?"
Chu Yun'er told Chu Yunfei that she asked to see the King of Shanxi and the Chief of Staff, but they refused to meet.
Chu Yunfei was also very depressed. He did not go directly to the World War II District Chief's Office, but returned home with Chu Yun'er. He wanted to seek his father's opinion on how to persuade the King of Shanxi next.
They told their father about the situation on the battlefield. After hearing this, his father was silent for a long time, sighed, and said: "Yunfei, I suggest you not to see the president. Not only that, you must return to the army as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will You may lose the president’s trust in you.”
Chu Yunfei said: "Father, I understand what you mean, but Xu Dalong and the others are in danger now. I can't just ignore them, right?"
My father said: "The president has his own considerations and difficulties. If my prediction is correct, he must have received an order from Chongqing, requiring the president to clear the line with the anti-Japanese armed forces of the underground party. From this , if the underground party’s anti-Japanese armed forces suffered losses, the chairman would probably be happy to see it.
Chu Yunfei said: "What the Jinsui Army did was really unjust. How many battles did Xu Dalong and the others help the Jinsui Army fight? It is really unjustifiable for us to do this."
My father said: "There are some things that a general of your level cannot consider. What you have to do now is to protect yourself as much as possible. Listen to me and rush back to your troops immediately."
