One after another, unquestionable orders continued to come from the headquarters of the Japanese First Army, and Shinozuka Yoshio issued the death order in the fury of Thunder.
Let the troops from all sides quickly reinforce in the direction of Baiyang Town and eat up the entire 57th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army in one fell swoop.
The intention of the old Japanese Yoshio Shinozuka is very obvious.
He just wants to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
The Japanese want to engage in distant and close attacks and focus on dealing with the Eighth Route Army troops in the suburbs of the occupied areas, so they must stabilize the Shanxi-Sui Army troops.
As for the Central Army, there is no need to consider it for the time being.
After the Central Army suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, they were completely driven south of the Yellow River by the Japs.
The entire southern Shanxi fell into the hands of the Japanese.
So now Sanjin is the central area of the Japanese military's North China Public Security District.
The main Japanese forces within the territory need to consider Taihang Taiyue, the Eighth Route Army troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, and the Shanxi-Sui Army troops west of the Yellow River.
The Japanese army's attitude towards the Jinsui Army has always been to win over and induce them to surrender.
But there are also military strikes.
In terms of the little devil's strategy, it is to scare the Jinsui Army, forcing the Jinsui Army to choose to sue for peace, or even take the initiative to show kindness.
Then the two sides took on the posture of not interfering with each other.
At this time, the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army jumped out and became the most eye-catching one.
Just when the Japanese army was busy dealing with a detachment of the Eighth Route Army that was attacking three towns in the Four Townships, they directly raided Baiyang Town under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Yangquan, which was equivalent to stabbing the Japanese in the eye.
This kind of behavior cannot be called ungrateful.
The meaning behind it made all parties ponder even more.
Headquarters of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
The leader of the regiment, Chu Yunfei, is one of those extremely passionate soldiers with real talent and practical knowledge who is always ready to fight on the battlefield for the country. He is always in preparation for war.
It is a pity that the hero lacks a stage and ends up miserable.
The intelligence network of the 358th Regiment covers a large area.
Just after Yang Chongshan led thousands of elites from the 57th Regiment straight to Baiyang Town.
The news soon reached the 358th Regiment headquarters.
Then, the battle in Baiyang Town completely began.
After learning about this, in the headquarters, Fang Ligong, the chief of staff of the 358th Regiment, passed the military simulation sand table and watched the battle between the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army, including the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army and the Japanese army in Baiyang Town, presented on the sand table. He said rather angrily:
"Tuanzuo, this Yang Chongshan is really Hutu!
Even if the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to attack the remote towns and villages of the Japanese army, why would he join in the fun?
He took the initiative to attack Baiyang Town with his troops. Didn't this drag our Jinsui Army into this flood? "
Chu Yunfei's view was somewhat different from Fang Ligong's. Instead, he nodded with approval and said, "Yang Chongshan did what Chu wanted to do but failed to do."
"But this is stupidity!
Tuanzuo, are you guys easy to mess with?
The Chief's Department has given repeated orders, especially during this critical period. We must not provoke the Japanese privately without receiving orders from the Chief's Department.
You see, after the 57th Regiment attacks Baiyang Town, the Japanese will definitely not watch helplessly. They may even kill one as a warning and directly send heavy troops to destroy the 57th Regiment.
Isn't this just a way for Yang Chongshan to get himself into trouble? "
Chu Yunfei smiled and said: "Brother Ligong, maybe things are not as bad as you think. I think the 57th Regiment may not be fighting alone."
Fang Ligong said thoughtfully: "Regiment leader, are you saying that the Eighth Route Army might help the 57th Regiment deal with the Japs?"
Chu Yunfei said: "It's not maybe, but definitely.
Adding insult to injury and standing idly by is something the Eighth Route Army will not do.
Now fighting with the 57th Regiment is the First Detachment of the Eighth Route Army. Based on my understanding of Kong Jie, he will definitely not sit idly by. "
At this point, Chu Yunfei actually sighed: "We have always looked down upon Yang Chongshan, who rose to power through connections.
But at this moment, Chu was even thinking, if I were Yang Chongshan at this moment, how great would that be? "
He then analyzed the occupation on the sand table. With Chu Yunfei's knowledge, he naturally quickly understood Kong Jie's intention for this operation.
"It's amazing. The Eighth Route Army's overall operation this time has a big plan. Neixiang, Qingye Town, Sanquan Township and other towns, at first glance, are just remote towns around Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County, and even It can be said that it was lost, and it had little impact on the Japanese army.
In addition, these villages and towns are located in remote areas, and there are many mountainous areas in the area. They can advance and attack, retreat and defend. If it is no longer possible, they can directly abandon their defenses and move and evacuate.
The selection of these combat targets is really exquisite!
After the four townships and three towns were captured, it was also a headache for the Japanese army.
If we just watch and ignore them, a unit of the Eighth Route Army will inevitably develop rapidly and become stronger with the help of these towns.
But if they want to launch a counterattack, regain the four townships and three towns, and drive out the Eighth Route Army within the territory, the Japanese army will probably have to spend a lot of manpower and material resources.
This will even lead to the Japanese army's defensive strength being empty on the outside.
If the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang and Taiyue areas took the opportunity to launch an attack again, the Japanese would definitely be stuck at the head and unable to care about the tail.
What a plan!
Such a big game of chess, such a lively battle, but my 358th regiment is missing. To be honest, I really feel bad about it. "
Fang Ligong reminded: "The regiment, the officers and men have given orders repeatedly..."
"I got it! Brother Ligong, please rest assured. Without orders from the commander-in-chief, Chu will not move a single soldier lightly." Chu Yunfei interrupted Fang Ligong's mantra from time to time, with a faint look in his eyes. I don’t know what I’m thinking about.
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Baiyang Town.
The battle between the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army and the Japanese and puppet defenders of Baiyang Town continues.
Although the 57th Regiment occupies an absolute advantage in strength and artillery fire.
However, facing the attack of the 57th Regiment, the more than 100 little Japs stationed in Baiyang Town still showed their strong fighting will and withstood the bombardment and attack of the 57th Regiment for nearly an hour.
The Japanese squadron leader who was guarding the city looked at the aggressive Jinsui Army, his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
He also heard about how the first detachment of the Eighth Route Army captured four townships and three towns in a short period of time.
If this Japanese captain was proficient in Chinese, he might even curse a few words:
The Eighth Route Army behaved so arrogantly that they could just attack the villages and towns of our Empire of Japan. Damn it, this Jinsui Army, which has always been more concerned about self-preservation, has learned it in a decent way?
Perhaps it stems from this obsession in my heart.
The Japanese captain was also determined and mobilized all the available troops in Baiyang Town, including the garrisoned field army, the Japanese military police, as well as the Japanese soldiers from the puppet army guard and some traitors.
They were all sent to the city gate to defend with all their might.
The many attacks launched under the command of Yang Chongshan were all repelled by the defenders.
"His Majesty the Emperor's warriors, hold on for me until reinforcements can resist them and wipe out all these damn Jinsui troops!"
The Japanese captain drew his command sword and roared angrily from the top of the city gate.
He was waiting for the arrival of reinforcements. As early as an hour ago, he received news from the headquarters that reinforcements from all walks of life were rapidly approaching Baiyang Town.
On the other side, Yang Chongshan looked at Baiyang Town, which had been unable to be conquered for a long time. In his anxiety, even in this cold weather, some cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
The imagination is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
These little sons of bitches, in the hands of a detachment of the Eighth Route Army, were like chickens and dogs. They were directly defeated in four villages and three towns in a short period of time.
Yang Chongshan originally thought that if the Eighth Route Army could do it, he would definitely be able to do it too.
Besides, I still use a butcher's knife to kill the chicken.
Sixty percent of the main force of the regiment, nearly 4,000 elite men, were all deployed, including dozens of artillery pieces from the artillery battalion.
As a result, under such a strong attack, for nearly an hour, they failed to capture a small Baiyang Town.
This is really a big deal in the world.
Yang Chongshan, who was complaining endlessly, was also riding a tiger and was unable to get off at this moment.
It was not easy to pull the team over, and the little devil was offended even if he deserved it.
The fat on the lips - Baiyang Town, with tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land, can't just give up, right?
When the time comes and the battle is defeated, and he has not applied for a combat order from the commander's department, he will definitely be punished by his superiors.
Even Captain Kong might look down on him, and his cooperation might even be interrupted in the future.
Considering these factors, Yang Zhongshan, who was full of anxiety, couldn't help but start scolding his mother.
"Why are these little sons of bitches so hard to chew all of a sudden?"
Qian Shoucai, the deputy commander on the side, suggested: "Regiment leader, this Baiyang Town is a famous granary in the area occupied by the Japanese, so there should be more troops stationed there.
So it's not that easy to fight.
However, we have almost exhausted the Japanese and puppet troops in the previous attacks. As long as we launch a few more violent attacks without interruption, we will definitely be able to capture Baiyang Town in one fell swoop. "
"Okay, notify the first and second battalion commanders, organize the troops, and launch a continuous attack for me. Even with wheel warfare, I have to exhaust the Japanese and puppet troops in Baiyang Town!"
"yes!"
While the two were planning, a signal soldier rushed over and reported to Yang Chongshan: "Report to the regiment, eastward, in the direction of Tan County, a Japanese reinforcement force was found five kilometers away, with a strength of about a brigade. !”
When Yang Chongshan heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
Then, before he could react, another communications troop arrived and reported with the same anxious look: "Reporting to the regiment, a Japanese and puppet army has been reinforced from the direction of Shouyang, with at least 2,000 troops!"
..."Reporting to the regiment, the Japanese troops in Yangquan are rushing towards Baiyang Town for reinforcements. They are already less than three kilometers away!"
One after another bad news, like a heavy hammer, kept hitting Yang Chongshan's heart.
The situation is extremely critical.
Baiyang Town could not be captured for a long time, and the Japanese army had encircled it from three directions: east, west, and north.
At this moment, the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army faced a choice, either to capture Baiyang Town in one fell swoop, hold on to the danger, and repel the reinforcing Japanese and puppet troops.
Or waste all your efforts, evacuate Baiyang Town in time, and escape from the Japanese encirclement.
Fear, hesitation, madness, confusion... all kinds of complicated expressions appeared on Yang Chongshan's face one by one.
Finally, it turned into an indescribable sigh: "Old Qian, tell me, what should I do now?"
Yang Chongshan had completely lost his idea, and even the previous order for the 1st and 2nd Battalions to continue the attack was temporarily shelved.
Qian Shoucai was silent for a moment. This old boy had already made enough ill-gotten gains, and what he valued most was his little life.
I asked him to tell me to withdraw as soon as possible and go back to enjoy it.
But there is still some professional ethics in taking people's money and being loyal to them.
Thinking of what Kong Jie told him.
Qian Shoucai pretended to think for a moment and then replied: "Tuanzuo, if we have enough time now, will you continue to choose to attack Baiyang Town?"
Yang Chongshan said without thinking: "Nonsense, if there is enough time, you son of a bitch, even if I waste it, I can still defeat Baiyang Town!"
"Then my subordinates suggest that we continue to attack Baiyang Town. We are already riding a tiger and can't get off. The best way is to capture Baiyang Town. If we don't go back this time, I'm afraid the regiment will have to be punished!"
"But the current situation is that the Japs' reinforcements are almost under our noses!" Yang Zhongshan said with a headache, "With the Japs' reinforcements from all walks of life, even though we are the best this time, we may not be the opponents of the Japs. .”
Yang Chongshan was self-aware of this. His team was not as powerful as the Eighth Route Army.
General Fu, the most capable general of the Jin-Sui Army, was known as Qilu and a Half.
That's it, it's much worse than the Eighth Route Army!
Not to mention his 57th regiment, which is a miscellaneous army.
Qian Shoucai said: "Tuanzu, have you forgotten? We still have friendly forces!
"You mean the Eighth Route Army?"
"That's right! Regiment leader, this time our 57th regiment attacks Baiyang Town. We have agreed with Captain Kong to fight together. Now that the Japanese reinforcements are reinforcing Baiyang Town, the Eighth Route Army will definitely not watch helplessly."
"But if we withdraw at this time, wouldn't that make the Eighth Route Army look down on us?"
While Yang Chongshan was hesitating, more communication troops arrived one after another and reported news one after another:
"Reporting to the regiment, the Japanese and puppet troops originally coming from the direction of Tan County for reinforcements were stopped by the Eighth Route Army on the way."
"Reporting to the regiment, the Japanese and puppet troops in Xixiang were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army on the way!"
"...the Japanese and puppet reinforcements in Yangquan were blocked by the Eighth Route Army!"
At this moment, for Yang Chongshan, it was really a twists and turns.
Looking at Qian Shoucai aside, Yang Zhongshan nodded solemnly, and then said loudly: "Brothers, the Eighth Route Army is here to help us fight.
Inform the main operations department to launch a comprehensive general offensive for me. We must capture Baiyang Town in one fell swoop in the shortest possible time! "
Kill, kill——
Feeling the urgency, the soldiers of the Jinsui Army rarely broke out with considerable fighting power.
The Japanese troops defending the city received the latest news that reinforcements from all sides were stopped midway by the Eighth Route Army.
The morale of the Japanese and puppet troops who originally defended the city dropped sharply.
Under the circumstances of the ebb and flow, the Japanese and puppet troops, which had been severely exhausted by the continuous attacks of the 57th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army, soon became unable to withstand it.
The two sides fought for more than 20 minutes.
The Japanese troops defending the city suffered almost all casualties.
Seeing that the situation was over, the remaining puppet troops directly chose to surrender.
Yang Chongshan finally defeated Baiyang Town in one fell swoop. After leading the main force into Baiyang Town, he renovated the defenses and garrisoned in Baiyang Town.
Taiyuan City.
The headquarters of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi.
Upon hearing the news that the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army had conquered Baiyang Town in one fell swoop, Japanese commander Yama Shinozuka Yoshio was completely depressed.
First, the loss of Baiyang Town, an important granary town, was a major loss for the Japanese army.
Secondly, when the 57th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army attacked Baiyang Town, the reinforcements from all parties were blocked by the Eighth Route Army. The two sides seemed to cooperate in a quite tacit understanding.
All this shows that the Eighth Route Army may have reached an agreement with the Shanxi-Sui Army for joint operations.
This is what worries Yoshio Shinozuka the most.
Could it be that Yan Laoxi really wanted to join forces with the Eighth Route Army to fight against Japan?
For a moment, Shinozuka Yoshio was also a little unsure...
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