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Seven days.
The Japanese army's long-planned battle in southern Shanxi suddenly broke out.
The Japanese army mobilized the main forces of the First Army stationed in Shanxi nearby, including the 33rd, 36th, 37th, and 71st divisions under the First Army, and the independent mixed fourth brigade (in the independent After the regiment's subordinates were defeated, they gathered the defeated troops from various ministries and re-expanded them into the formation, the Ninth Brigade and other troops.
In addition, the army reserve team and several Kwantung Army flying teams were mobilized, and the airport was set to be located in Shanxi.
There were nearly sixty-three brigades in total, heading straight towards southern Shanxi in a mighty manner.
The Japanese army divided its troops into three groups and launched fierce attacks from the east, north and west of Dongtiao Mountain.
Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, although there have been battles from time to time, the southern Shanxi region has always been in the hands of the Central Army. For a time, it was in danger, the people were panicked, and rumors were everywhere.
Same day.
News of the outbreak of the southern Shanxi campaign reached the Taihang base area.
New regiment, regimental headquarters.
Ding Wei was a little surprised when he heard the news. He did not expect that the battle in southern Shanxi would break out so quickly, but he was not particularly surprised. He had already expected the outbreak of the battle in southern Shanxi.
Sun Zhenguo, commander of the first battalion on the side, was a little worried, "Captain, the Japanese army is so powerful this time. It seems that they are preparing to take Zhongtiao Mountain in one fell swoop. Do you think the Chinese army can stop it?"
Ding Wei shook his head and said: "War is always full of too many uncertainties, and no one can tell until the last step."
"Then what do you think the National Army's chances of winning are?"
"Less than 30%." Ding Wei said.
Sun Zhenguo was startled, "Commander, is 30% less? The Central Army in southern Shanxi has a lot of troops and equipment. It is also determined this time to hold the important defense line of Zhongtiao Mountain. In addition, Zhongtiao Mountain itself is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as the Jinnan army’s national troops are determined to hold on, they may not be able to hold it, right?”
Ding Wei said: "Perhaps I overestimated the Central Army by 30%."
"Although Zhongtiao Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is a long and narrow mountain range and lacks strategic depth. In addition, it is backed by the Yellow River, and logistics supplies are too dependent on the ferry. Under the bombardment of Japanese aircraft and artillery, it is very difficult for the national army to defend the ferry. .”
"Although there are many national army troops stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain, they are not a unified whole. Instead, there are many troops from all sides, including the central army and local national troops. The contradictions within the troops cannot be smoothed out, so how can they be unified under command? Fight in a unified manner?"
"If people are not united during the war, and there are even internal intrigues and internal consumption, the situation will be even worse."
"As for the determination of the national army to hold on to Zhongtiao Mountain, I think it may not be possible."
"This sudden outbreak of the battle in southern Shanxi may have been anticipated by the national army, but when these things are about to happen, people who are anxious will realize that those who are anxious may not make preparations in advance. The Japanese army has already planned, and one side is well prepared. Come on, one side is hastily accepting the challenge, so you can imagine what the result will be."
"As for the capabilities of the national military command, we dare not have any expectations."
"Tell me, under such circumstances, when I said that the national army had a 30% chance of winning, am I overestimating them?"
After Ding Wei's analysis in a few words, Sun Zhenguo believed that the advantages of the national army stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain were quickly wiped out by their shortcomings and disadvantages, and even overtaken them.
Sun Zhenguo smiled bitterly and said: "Commander, having said that, I feel so cold! If Zhongtiao Mountain is lost, it will be a huge blow to the Chinese army.
Once the nail in Zhongtiao Mountain is pulled out, the Japanese army can then penetrate control of North China, and then turn around and deal with our Taihang base, then they will really have nothing to worry about. "
Ding Wei said: "Now that things have happened, instead of worrying about the situation and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative and plan."
Sun Zhenguo's heart moved and he asked: "Captain, do you have any plans?"
Ding Weidao: "The battle in southern Shanxi broke out suddenly. Although we successively sent some troops to fight guerrillas near Zhongtiao Mountain, the main force did not participate in the battle."
"If the National Army wins this battle, then everything will be easy. They can just take all the credit on themselves, and then in turn make fun of our Eighth Route Army."
"But once the national army is defeated, the national army will definitely blame the blame. If we didn't take the initiative to participate in the war to support Zhongtiao Mountain, we will definitely be blamed."
Sun Zhenguo agreed: "This is completely conceivable."
"So we have to take the initiative. If we can't support Zhongtiao Mountain, we can still make a fuss in the enemy's rear area. This can divert the enemy's attention to some extent, and it can be regarded as supporting the southern Shanxi campaign." Ding Wei said.
"We will have something to say when we are criticized by the national army in the future."
"Captain, what do you want to do?"
Ding Wei thought for a while, and his bold temper gradually emerged, "Simple, take out the stronghold, attack the towns, kill the Japanese, and disrupt the Japanese army's public order! If there is a chance, it may not be impossible to try to attack the Japanese county."
Sun Zhenguo said: "Captain, but there are no combat instructions from the superiors."
"Did the superiors give instructions not to fight?" Ding Wei asked rhetorically.
Sun Zhenguo was stunned and shook his head helplessly, but that was not the case.
Ding Wei said: "The generals are outside, and even if military orders are not respected, our base is located in the area closest to the Japanese and puppet troops, so we must be flexible and fight randomly.
Besides, we are not launching a large-scale attack, but are engaging in localized contact and operations. It is also for the development of the base area itself and to feed our new regiment. Even if the superiors know about it, they will not say anything. "
"Yes!" Sun Zhenguo said convinced.
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The new Second Regiment's headquarters.
Li Yunlong's old face was full of smiles. When he walked out of the inner room of the regiment headquarters, he saw that Zhao had just returned. He immediately shouted happily: "Old Zhao, it's a happy event. Here is our chance to eat meat."
After learning about the outbreak of the battle in southern Shanxi, Zhao Gang said: "I tell you, Lao Li, the Japanese are attacking southern Shanxi. It's okay if you don't worry about the national army. You are smiling so happily, which is a bit gloating." .”
Li Yunlong snorted and said: "They are all fighting the Japanese. The national army fights the national army, and we fight our own.
Not long ago, during the Japanese spring raids, I did not see any reinforcements from the National Army to our Eighth Route Army.
Why, now that the Japanese are coming, are you thinking of our Eighth Route Army?
How can there be such a truth in the world? Do you really think that we will forget the hatred of Wannan in the blink of an eye?
Besides, you can't die if you're in a daze. The Japanese are attacking southern Shanxi. Since we can't help, why are we worried so much?
What I'm happy about is not that the Japanese have gone to fight in southern Shanxi. What I'm happy about is that the main force of the First Army has gone to fight in southern Shanxi. Then won't our opportunity come? "
Zhao Gang's expression changed, and he looked at Li Yunlong with some vigilance: "Old Li, don't act recklessly. According to the information from superiors, the main force of the First Army has basically gone to southern Shanxi to participate in the war, but the Japanese have stayed behind in major counties, towns and towns. There are quite a few garrison troops.”
"It is probably to prevent our Eighth Route Army from taking the opportunity to fight. It is impossible for us to launch a counterattack while the Japanese troops are empty in the rear."
Li Yunlong said with a nonchalant look on his face: "The remaining Japs in the county are just third-rate troops maintaining law and order, and some puppet troops who are not even third-rate troops. It is useless to defend the county. It is nonsense to expect them to take the initiative to fight." .”
"We, Lao Li, have not thought about conquering a few county towns. I don't have that big appetite yet, but it is still possible to conquer some villages and towns, take the opportunity to remove the strongholds, eliminate some Japanese traitors, and continue to expand our villages."
Zhao Gang said: "We have a certain degree of initiative in frontline operations. As long as the scale is not too big, I will support you no matter how you want to fight, Lao Li."
"Hey, Old Zhao, what if you are the political commissar that our Old Li likes? That's so interesting." Li Yunlong said with a bright smile.
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Niukou Village.
The news reached the independent regiment headquarters. Although Kong Jie said nothing, the battalion and company commanders who came to attend the military meeting saw five words on the regimental commander's face - I want to cause trouble.
"Comrades, opportunities will only come to those who are brave and prepared. Right now, the main force of the First Army is leaving and heading to southern Shanxi. They will not be able to come back in a short time, but they have left this nest to us."
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After the Battle of Southern Shanxi is over and the main force of the Japanese army returns, the Japanese will be free to concentrate on dealing with our Eighth Route Army. Then our life will be difficult."
Kong Jie's eyes widened and he spoke rather alarmistly.
"So now is the last big opportunity for us to eat meat. Whether we can seize it depends on everyone's courage and ability."
A group of military cadres were waiting for Kong Jie to say this!
Wang Leihuo, the commander of the first battalion, was the first to speak: "Captain, just give the order directly! As long as you give the order, even if the comrades are asked to knock down Taiyuan City, the comrades will have absolutely no problem."
Kong Jie glanced at the battalion commander and said happily: "Everyone has seen it. This battalion commander is really brave, but this courage is still worthy of recognition."
"But don't think too much. Even if the main force of the First Army is not here, it is too early to attack the county. If there is too much noise, it will not end well. In addition, there are no clear combat instructions from our superiors. Our military operations are still We must focus on small-scale operations.”
The acting political commissar Li Wenjie on the side secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the head of the regiment would get hot, so he promised the first battalion commander to attack Taiyuan City.
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan asked: "Commander, since we are not attacking the county town, what is our goal?"
Kong Jie chuckled and said decisively: "As for the target, except for the county town which is tightly guarded by the Japanese, all other targets are our targets."
"In addition, it is not that the Japanese cannot take action in the county town, but they will not launch a large-scale military attack. Instead, they can send small groups of combat troops into the city to carry out harassment."
"Military power supply stations, communication stations, and train stations are all targets that can be attacked by sneak attacks. The chaos within the county can provide more cover for our efforts to fight for the villages outside."
"With the departure of the main force of the First Army, the Japanese army's control of the occupied areas outside the county has actually fallen to a low point. This is an excellent opportunity for us to expand rapidly."
"Not only the military, but also the political and economic aspects can quickly expand outward and cannibalize the Japanese army..."
After these words, the cadres all looked excited and wanted to leave the meeting immediately to make military arrangements.
Shen Quan said: "Captain, I suggest that not only our combat troops, but also local troops and even militia troops, all participate in the next expansion."
Kong Jie nodded and agreed: "Yes, multi-faceted military operations can be carried out at the same time, and the local troops and militia forces can set the next-level goals.
In addition, we might as well launch a local attack operation to destroy all the roads, railways, and strongholds of all sizes that the Japanese army has recently rebuilt around our base area.
If the Japanese main force goes to attack Zhongtiao Mountain, they won't let us stay in the rear area, right? How can it be better to watch the excitement than to participate in it in person? "
"yes--"
The cadres responded in unison.
After Kong Jie ended the meeting, the cadres went to prepare separately.
Li Wenjie finally stayed and said, "Captain, I have something to report to you."
"Um?"
"It's about Reporter Shen. After the Battle of Southern Shanxi broke out, Reporter Shen came to me and said that he wanted to return to Southern Shanxi immediately."
Kong Jie said: "There is a war in Jinnan right now. What is she going to do back at this time? It's not like she's not afraid of death."
Li Wenjie said: "Reporter Shen said that her family is still in southern Shanxi. She is worried about their family's situation and must go back to see. In addition, she wants to take pictures of the battle in southern Shanxi so that she can report the war situation to the public at any time. "
Kong Jie hesitated for a moment, sighed, and said: "Well, it's reporter Shen's right to leave or stay. I've given her my advice. If she really makes up her mind to leave... In this way, send two comrades Give her a ride.”
Li Wenjie said: "Captain, why don't you persuade Reporter Shen to stay? Such a good publicity talent."
Kong Jie said happily: "Wenjie, I remember this is your mission, right?"
Li Wenjie: "..."
At the moment, in order to seize the opportunity to expand outward, Kong Jie still had many things to do, and he couldn't take care of the love between his children, so he quickly put this matter behind him.
After Li Wenjie saw Shen Wenyue again, Shen Wenyue insisted on leaving. In desperation, Li Wenjie arranged for two soldiers to escort Shen Wenyue to southern Shanxi.
"Reporter Shen, are you serious that you haven't met the team leader?"
Li Wenjie asked after taking Shen Wenyue all the way to the station entrance.
Glancing in the direction of the regiment headquarters, Shen Wenyue shook her head with a smile as bright as a flower, "Forget it, it's not like we'll never see each other again, maybe we'll meet soon.
Commander Kong is a very busy man, so I’d better not disturb him. Political Commissar Li, please take me to say goodbye to Commander Kong. "
"Okay, I will bring it to you to say goodbye." Li Wenjie responded.
"Thank you!" Shen Wenyue said, thought for a while, and then said: "Also, thank Commander Kong for me. During this period of time in your Eighth Route Army base, I saw a lot, listened to a lot, and benefited a lot."
"It is indeed a blessing for China to have such a pure army like you. I promised Commander Kong that he will not forget it. After returning to the newspaper office, if I find an opportunity, I will definitely publicize the heroic resistance of the Eighth Route Army."
"Okay!" Li Wenjie smiled.
Before leaving, Li Wenjie told the two soldiers alone, "Be sure to protect Reporter Shen on the way, and disguise yourself all the way to avoid being exposed. After arriving in southern Shanxi, try to avoid the area where the Japanese troops are active. If there is a chance, see if we can contact you." Join Han Feng and his guerrilla troops."
"yes!"
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