The Zhengtai Railway was cut off, the Japanese army's raid in northwestern Shanxi failed miserably, and the 122nd Division of the Eighth Route Army was established.
It seemed that the situation in the second theater was excellent, but just when Yan Xishan, Wei Lihuang and others were about to take action, the Japanese army suddenly increased its troops. On April 6, the 36th Division entered Yuncheng!
On April 19, the 37th Division entered Yuci!
On April 28, the 41st Division entered Taiyuan!
These three are all special C divisions of the three-unit system, but for the National Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army, there is no difference at all between A, B, and C. In other words, there are many Japanese troops facing the second theater. Three divisions were formed.
And unlike in history, where they were deployed several months apart, this time they were all deployed within a month.
This made Yan Xishan and the others lose their appetite for food.
Let alone Yan Xishan, Liu Yu was a little worried.
What do you want to do when two divisions are stationed in Taiyuan and Yuci?
After receiving the news, Liu Yu immediately ordered the troops to start reorganizing, and subsequent training allowed the recruits to continue in their respective companies.
If we wait for the Japanese to attack before reorganizing, it will be too late.
At the same time, the first phase of the Tumenguan Mountain Bunker Group project was completed. All the surrounding mountains were hollowed out and built into super-large permanent bunkers. The newly formed Guard Regiment, headed by Chen Weilin, the former Military Region Guard Battalion Commander, was stationed there. Tumenguan.
The Second Guard Regiment was led by Wang Wei, who was transferred from the Jizhong Column, and was stationed in Xiyang.
The Third Guard Regiment was led by Chen Lei, who was transferred from the Jinan Advance Detachment, and was stationed in Jingxing County as a reserve team for the defense of Tumen Pass.
The remaining 122 divisions were all stationed on the Niangziguan front line on Labor Day, May 1, and were ready to fight.
However, the little devil has not made any movement. Instead, he is fighting in full swing in the direction of Nanchang.
Different from the original time and space, this time the Japanese attack was too hasty. It had been raining for months in Jiangxi and the roads were muddy. Their armored forces and logistics could not keep up, so the breakthrough speed of the front troops was much slower than in the original time and space.
This gave Luo Zhuoying enough time to set up a defensive line. Although Nanchang City was still lost, judging from the battle situation in other peripheral areas, the Japanese army was already somewhat weak.
In addition, Xue Yue and other troops have been watching from the side. Once the Japanese army reveals its flaws, it is feared that it will be another Wanjialing-style defeat.
Okamura Neji was already a little numb. He couldn't get in when he attacked, but when he defended, the battle line was too long.
Finally, on May 11, Ningji Okamura ordered the 11th Army to shrink across the board, abandoning several important locations and making every effort to hold on to the Nanchang front line.
Facing Okamura Neiji who adopted turtle tactics, Luo Zhuoying had no choice but to speak up. After clarifying the facts to the principal, he was naturally scolded, but the principal had no choice but to give up the plan to counterattack Nanchang.
In fact, the results of the fight here are much better than those in the original time and space. At least the loss of troops is not as great as in the original time and space.
And it was also May 11th that the Nomenkan Incident broke out!
The whole world was shocked!
Germany, the United States, etc. all said that you are really brave, one foot has been stuck in the quagmire of the Chinese battlefield, and you still dare to start a war on two fronts?
The United Kingdom, France and other countries said they were happy to hear it. Come on, let's defeat the red bear! We support you in spirit!
The Soviet Union felt that it was a dog. The little Japanese who had been clamoring for seven or eight years did not take action. We all lowered our guard. You attacked so suddenly and massively, you really have nothing to lose!
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Liu Yu was shocked when he received the news, and then he remembered that there was still this problem.
No wonder the Japanese troops in Shanxi did not move. The large-scale increase in troops was just to intimidate the second theater.
It’s no wonder that their current logistics supplies are all transported by the Kwantung Army through the Tongpu Railway. The Kwantung Army has long planned to have a chance with the Soviet and Mongolian Army. Of course, they will supply themselves first. How can they have time to take care of the First Army?
Thinking of this, Liu Yu looked at Pingding, Yangquan, Shouyang and other places on the map.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. When Zhukov arrives and completely knocks the Kwantung Army to the floor, it won't be too late to send troops!"
Remember that Zhukov arrived at Nomenkan in June, so there was still one month left.
It just so happened that the original 122nd Division was reorganized too hastily, so we just needed to train for another month.
The strategy of defending in the east and attacking in the west has been decided a long time ago, so Yangquan must be attacked.
Tumenguan has only completed the construction of the first phase of the mountain bunker. According to the original plan, hundreds of reinforced concrete bunkers will be built throughout the fortress.
Don't worry about cement. There are limestone mines everywhere in Jingxing, and the cement plant in the military region has been built and put into operation long ago. The key is steel bars. There are too few iron ore mines in Jingxing, and they are all the kind that are difficult to mine.
But Yangquan has iron mines and anthracite coal mines. It is a famous hometown of coal and iron. If Yangquan is conquered, a steelmaking plant can also be established!
Liu Yu suppressed his inner impulse and came to the 727th Regiment station in Guguan with great interest.
As soon as I entered, I saw that the entire regiment, except for the 9th Company of the 3rd Battalion, which was on duty for garrison duty, the other companies were training.
The latest batch of more than 20,000 recruits was trained, and each one was responsible for 30 people. The earliest county brigade obviously did not have enough people, so those who later served as instructors were all selected from the original first and second regiments.
These brats, no matter how hard Liu Yu trained them, they gave it back to the recruits twice as hard. They even blamed Liu Yu and said, "This is the training content prescribed by the commander. If you don't accept it, go to the commander!" "
Of course, Liu Yu himself couldn't refute on the spot. He could only take the instructors of the recruits who were looking for trouble and beat them up one by one afterwards, and then told them to pay attention to the recruits' health and not to break the training.
When I walked to a training ground, I saw a platoon of soldiers gathered in a circle. I looked over and saw that it was Li Ergou who was teaching the new recruits how to stab.
Ergou was recruited for the first time when the Liuyu County brigade was established last year. He was originally from the Northwest Army. He was injured during the Battle of Niangziguan at Xinkou and was abandoned when the army retreated. Fortunately, he was rescued by a local fellow. After recovering from his injuries for more than half a year, he wandered around in several surrounding counties. Being completely disappointed with the National Army, he wanted to find the Eighth Route Army and continue to fight the Japanese. He happened to meet the Liu Yu County brigade coming to Jingxing and directly joined Liu Yu's team. .
The instructor at the time, Liu Yu's sacrificed boy, gave him a nickname, Li He, but everyone still used to call him Li Ergou.
This guy is tall and tall, about the same size as Liu Yu.
The recruit opposite him was wearing protective gear all over his body, and he was still grinning after being beaten by Li Ergou.
Just listen to Li Ergou training while beating someone: "Your eyes must be fixed on the enemy's eyes, like a wolf staring at its prey, focused and ferocious! When thrusting, be sure to be steady, accurate, and ruthless." ! Don’t give the enemy a chance to counterattack, aim directly at the heart and throat, and kill him with one blow!”
"When fighting, try to hit the enemy's vital points as much as possible. Don't think it's embarrassing to attack someone in the lower third! On the battlefield, either you die or he dies. If you want to survive, you have to use all means to kill him! "
"Perhaps someone has taught you before, load up the bullets before charging, rush to a close place and shoot at the little Japs! Do you think this eliminates the need for a bayonet? Wrong! Big mistake! Wait until you finish. When you pull the bolt again, the Japanese will have already rushed to you. How many can you kill with one bullet?"
"Yes, the commander has been emphasizing that bayonet fighting is a tactic used when there is no other option. If you can't use it, don't use it, but this does not mean that it cannot be used! When the war needs to be resolved quickly, when we need to fight in the shortest possible time When we occupy the enemy's position, when we run out of ammunition and food, bayonet combat is the only option!"
"I can't control other companies, but in my company, stabbing skills must be passed. What I want are all-round elites, not half-assed ones who can only shoot!"
Hearing this, Liu Yu elbowed Ma Chao next to him: "Hey, I'm talking about you!"
Ma Chao was not happy at that time: "Give me a wooden gun and let me challenge him!"
Their words also attracted the attention of other soldiers nearby, and those with sharp eyes recognized Liu Yu immediately.
"Commander!"
Wow!
Everyone turned their heads and when they saw the real commander, they all stood at attention and saluted.
Over there, Li Ergou also squeezed through the crowd and walked to Liu Yu, saluting: "Report to the commander, the 727th Regiment's 3rd Battalion and 7th Company are undergoing stabbing training, please give instructions!"
Liu Yu saluted in return, and then said with a smile: "Not bad, Ergou, now you can train people to run around."
"You taught me well." Li Ergou had a dog-legged look on his face.
Liu Yu laughed, then patted Ergou on the shoulder again, and said: "Be gentle, if you get hurt even if someone wears protective gear, I don't know how to arrange you if word gets out, I can't give you physical punishment Punishment for soldiers!”
Li Ergou shrank his neck, but immediately became embarrassed again: "If you hold back your strength, you won't be so ruthless. When new recruits go to the battlefield, many of them are frightened by the ruthlessness of the Japanese. Otherwise, they will be killed by the Japanese." Can that little guy who is only three inches short of 5 feet be able to beat us?"
"Well, this makes sense!" Liu Yu gave him a thumbs up, but still said: "But you still have to pay attention to propriety, avoid vulnerable parts during training, and don't really touch your head, throat, etc. Place hello!”
"Got it, Commander!"
Seeing that it made sense, Liu Yu asked him to continue training and continue wandering around.
