On February 18, 1941, Qijiang County, the 68th Division was temporarily established.
"Damn it, I'm not willing to let this white dog steal the spotlight!" Li Yunlong angrily threw a copy of the Central Daily News on the ground. The front page of the newspaper was a large photo of General Zhang Zhonglin being interviewed in the hospital. Although he was covered with He looked a little embarrassed with the bandage, but General Zhang's handsomeness could not be concealed. Now, this man has replaced Li Yunlong and become the darling of major newspapers. This makes Old Li somewhat unconvinced.
Gein's plan to use paratroopers to raid Hankou was proposed by him, and he used his personal connections to purchase the gliders for the operation from the Air Marshal. It was only after the plan was reported to the Southern Bureau that Comrade Hu Bicheng was determined not to allow him to personally lead the team to implement the operation. This gave Zhang Zhonglin an advantage. What was even more annoying was that in order to keep the operation secret, the commandos of the 58th Division were all trained in Qijiang County. Only Minister Chen and the highest authorities knew about the operation. Otherwise, given the mountain city government's ability to keep secrets, this would be a proper death-defying operation.
"Come on, Lao Li, you are now an inspector of the World War II Area Headquarters with the rank of general. Your superiors will definitely not let you take risks. Now isn't it good? The Japanese have suffered a huge blow. Ten thousand enemies have been wiped out, and 10,000 prisoners have been captured. Three thousand, destroying facilities is useless, even the commander of the 11th Army was captured." Deputy Division Commander Ding Wei curled his lips on one side, it's just that he didn't have a chance to show off.
"Facing the Sixth Division withdrew in despair, it is a shame. It is a disgrace to the Chinese soldiers. That is the Sixth Division, and it is the Sixth Division that must be annihilated. If we, Lao Li, encounter it, even if Even if I can't kill him, I'll knock out all his teeth!" Li Yunlong shouted very unwillingly. Recently, "Li Yunlong's works" "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" and "Rabe's Diary" are being screened. Lao Li has no idea about the Sixth Division. It can be said that he was so filled with hatred that he came up with a plan to raid Wuhan. The big reason was also to attack the Sixth Division.
"Old Li, come on, it's Wuhan, it's our own city, and the people are our own, not to mention whether Zhang Zhonglin's few people can defeat the Sixth Division, even if they can, they can't. It will smash the city to pieces, with hundreds of thousands of civilian casualties and uncountable property damage. Is it worth it? Is it worth it for a group of beasts?" Ding Wei retorted, asking himself, if it were him, he would definitely choose to retreat and eliminate the third party. The Sixth Division will always have a chance. Anyway, these little devils will not hide in the city forever.
"If we can't defeat the Sixth Division this time, there will be another time. I've heard that the Ninth War Zone has issued strict orders not to accept prisoners from the Sixth Division, and will give heavy rewards to the officers and soldiers who kill the Sixth Division. ." Kong Jie put down his cigar and said with a look of enjoyment. He was finally used to this foreign devil's thing. Not to mention, the taste was much more pleasant than a dry tobacco bag.
"Anyway, if it were us, we would definitely have fought better than them. We had tanks and TL37 combat passenger vehicles, as well as fleet and air force cover. We did not directly penetrate into the Guishan Fortress, but ran headlong into the city. This in itself It’s just a failure!” Li Yunlong sneered at the two men’s words. According to his idea, it was a wise choice to use the Japanese army’s defensive emptiness, penetrate directly into Guishan, and use the complete fortification system there to confront the Japanese.
"Old Li, this is only an afterthought. I have studied the map. The distance between Hankou Middle School and Guishan is too far. There are too many uncontrollable factors at night. It is not worth the risk. Besides, the highest authority is still there. Where are they supervising the battle? Where can Zhang Zhonglin fight as he wants?" Ding Wei smiled bitterly. The information about the Japs' only one detachment (squad) on Guishan was passed back after the fact. On the day of the attack, no one knew about Guishan. No normal person would dare to bet on being so empty.
"To say that our Eighth Route Army is more powerful, it attacked Jinmen, captured the city, sent tank troops across the grassland, and drove the Japanese back to Rehe in one breath. What could be more inspiring than this?" Kong Jie was smiling. said.
When the Shancheng government's major counterattack was about to stop and the Japanese thought they would be able to overcome it, the Eighth Route Army troops in North China took decisive action and concentrated nearly 200,000 troops, 300 heavy artillery, 200 armored vehicles and nearly 50 aircraft to besiege Tianjin. Gate, and made a posture to capture Jinmen in one fell swoop, forcing General Shinozuka Yoshio to concentrate his mobile corps on Jinmen.
There is no reason why Yoshio Shinozuka is not afraid. In order to maintain the situation in the south, the Chinese fleet transferred almost all the fleet, and there are not many aviation troops stationed near Jinmen. It can be said that the Japanese army has little advantage in front of the Eighth Route Army. None. It is only a matter of time before the Eighth Route Army takes over Tianjin.
After the Japanese army marched eastward to Jinmen, the Eighth Route Army emerged on another front, seizing Baocheng, an important town in Hebei Province, and then marched northward with a heavy force group, shouting the slogan of "two strikes on Peking". Previously, it cooperated with the Eighth Route Army to seize Peiping. The troops in the World War II Zone and the Sulu Theater were also mobilized frequently. This time, even the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China came out and strictly ordered Yoshio Shinozuka to defend Peiping to save the face of the empire.
Yoshio Shinozuka had no choice but to block the Eighth Route Army, but just after he mobilized the elite troops stationed in Mongolia, the Eighth Route Army in Jin Province suddenly moved. The 129th Division mobilized twelve infantry regiments and two cavalry brigades. An armored brigade entered Suiyuan and cooperated with General Fu of the Jinsui Army to expel the Japanese and puppet troops in the Suiyuan area. There were not many troops stationed in Mongolia after the Battle of Nomenkan, and now the main force has been transferred away. The remaining troops were unable to stop the elite regiments of the Eighth Route Army. In just a few days, the Japanese and puppet troops were driven back to Jehol, and they were able to stabilize the defense line until they reached the city of Chengde.
Suiyuan and Rehe do not seem to be so rich in the impression, but in the hands of the Japanese, they are crucial, because these two provinces can provide hundreds of tons of opium and dozens of tons of white powder every year, plus Japanese companies The mines and farms under our control can provide the army with no less financial resources every year than those in the hinterland of North China.
Even though the hinterland of North China is large and very wealthy, there are also many Eighth Route Army and other anti-heat armed forces there. It is very incense to be able to maintain a balance of revenue and expenditure every year. Most of the time, it loses money. There is no need to rely on Sui. Yuanhe Rehe came to supplement the supply, and now it's better. The Eighth Route Army's mobile corps spanned the two provinces and destroyed a large number of opium fields and mines, which greatly reduced the opponent's financial resources in an instant.
But the problem is that Shinozuka Yoshio really does not have the strength to fight back. Although the heavy Eighth Route Army group that attacked Peiping and Jinmen has retreated, it then launched a breakthrough campaign throughout North China, pinning the Japanese troops to death.
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