Xie Tian slept for three days. During these three days, everything outside had been turned upside down.
Li Yunlong's troops captured the ancient town and cut off the fastest route from Pingxingguan to Shanyin.
The Nakamura Division of the Japanese Kwantung Army and the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army had an earth-shaking battle at Pingxingguan. General Peng, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, ordered the 359th Brigade of the 120th Division, the Yanbei Detachment, the Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu Military Region and the Third Column Security Brigade to rush to the rescue of the 115th Division. See The posture is to prepare for another Pingxingguan victory.
As Xie Tian expected, the Japanese in Taiyuan also dispatched a regiment and a regiment of the puppet garrison brigade to go north along the Tongpu Railway. However, when marching to Yangqu, the Eighth Route Army's 115th Division 343 entrenched in the Luliang Mountains The brigade suddenly pulled out of the anti-Japanese base area in southwestern Shanxi and approached Taiyuan with great fanfare.
At the same time, the Wei Lihuang Department of the 14th Group Army of the Second Theater was also moving towards Taiyuan.
The 91st and 92nd Regiments of Fu Zuoyi of the Seventh Army also engaged in fierce exchanges of fire with the Watanabe Division departing from Zhangjiakou. The neighboring Yang Aiyuan Division of the Sixth Army also joined the battle. The Watanabe Division was blocked from going south. It was originally scheduled to arrive in Qizhou within three days. Now, Four days passed before we traveled less than 200 miles.
In addition, the reinforcements in the direction of Datong and Yangquan were also stubbornly intercepted by the 386th Brigade's New First Regiment and New Second Regiment, which fell far short of the strategic intentions expected by Yoshio Shinozuka.
Yoshio Shinozuka was frightened and hurriedly ordered the Japanese and puppet garrison brigades from Taiyuan to stop advancing and stationed on the spot in Yangqu in order to return to Taiyuan in time.
Yoshio Shinozuka had a phone call with Neji Okamura. Both sides had determined that this was a counterattack launched by the Second War Zone, aiming to regain the Suiyuan area of Shanxi and relieve the pressure on the Chongqing government.
At this time, the local battle has evolved into a large-scale battle, covering the entire northwestern Shanxi and Suiyuan areas as well as parts of Hebei. All the generals participating in the war were a little confused and could not care so much. They only seized the opportunities in front of them. Kill as many enemies as possible.
I'm afraid there are only a few people who have seen through this chaotic game, and even fewer people know that this war was started by a bandit.
At this time, the bandit was being carried out of the house by several people on chairs and carried to the sand table. The chairs were covered with quilts, and the people in the chairs were tightly wrapped.
Seeing Xie Tian's current appearance, the eyes of the staff at the regiment were red.
"First carry me around the sand table and walk slowly." Xie Tian said weakly.
Qin Fen's tears fell and he whispered: "Commander, the strategic situation above has just been updated. As you expected, the entire northwestern Shanxi is at war."
Xie Tian hummed, looked at Pingyuan County and asked, "Has Chu Yunfei defended Pingyuan County?"
Wu Wenhua replied: "According to the news that came back at noon, Chu Yunfei and the Takeda Shinfu Regiment in Qizhou are still fighting fiercely. The battle has been going on for two days, and the Takeda Shinfu Regiment has already invaded Pingyuan County."
Xie Tian turned to look at Wu Wenhua, who hurriedly said: "I have personally handed your letter to Chu Yunfei, but he didn't say anything after reading it."
Xie Tian smiled hard and said: "He is no longer Chu Yunfei. Lift him forward and put me at Pingxingguan."
I don’t know since when, Qin Fen and Wu Wenhua started to address Xie Tian as you.
It's so scary. The strategic situation outside is not much different from the war game played by the regiment leader on this sandbox. A slight deviation will not affect the overall situation.
Planning a strategy and winning a thousand miles is nothing more than that.
Wu Wenhua and Qin Fen carefully placed Xie Tian closest to Pingxing Pass. Qin Fen held up the baton and handed it to Xie Tian.
Seeing Xie Tian pointing at the ancient town, Qin Fen hurriedly said: "Li Yunlong had captured the ancient town the day before yesterday. He specially sent a fast horse to inform us of the news."
Xie Tian nodded, thinking that Li Yunlong had a conscience.
Qin Fen then reported: "Li Yunlong has set up three battalions in the ancient town. This is almost the maximum force he can mobilize. It has a considerable deterrent effect on the Shanyin Japs."
Xie Tian pointed at Shanyin and asked tiredly: "Where are they?"
"The battle between the Eighth Route Army and them at Laohuling also caused heavy damage to them. After Li Yunlong captured the ancient town, they sent a regiment to counterattack yesterday, but they only fought for a while and then retreated."
Xie Tian closed his eyes and pondered for a while and asked: "They didn't send out artillery?"
Qin Fen replied hesitantly: "It seems that only one artillery squadron was sent to coordinate the operation."
"Four guns?" A smile appeared on Xie Tian's lips: "It means that the Japanese artillery regiment's ammunition supply is insufficient. It seems that they consumed a lot of ammunition in the battle of Laohiling."
Wu Wenhua said: "The investigators said that the entire top of Laohuling was flattened. There were not even a few fist-sized rocks on the top of the mountain. They were all blown to pieces."
Xie Tian breathed out: "Li Yunlong blocked us a hard time, please repay us when you have the opportunity. The ammunition reserve of the Japanese artillery regiment should not exceed two units. We must find a way to deal with their artillery shells. The artillery regiment without shells The team is just a decoration.”
Wu Wenhua scratched his head with a headache: "I'm afraid this won't be easy to handle."
Xie Tian smiled: "There is always a way, use your brain more. Is the coward from the second grade of high school back?"
"He's back, not just him, he also brought back a company of soldiers." Wu Wenhua replied.
"Oh?" Xie Tian looked at Wu Wenhua strangely. He only left Zhang Keqin's platoon of soldiers in Dagu Town. Where did the second-year high school boy bring back a company of soldiers?
Wu Wenhua hurriedly replied: "They are the recruits recruited by Platoon Leader Zhang. Most of them are folks from Dagu Town and nearby villages. He sent us a company and kept another company for himself."
Xie Tian smiled: "This kid is quite capable of tossing, Wenhua, his soldiers are yours, you have the final say on how to reward him."
Wu Wenhua nodded: "Okay, I plan to make him the company commander, and I am preparing to report to you."
Xie Tian shook his head: "You decide this matter yourself, just file it with the regiment headquarters."
Qin Fen looked at Xie Tian and asked in a low voice: "The leader just asked Gao Ernuo if he wanted me to call him over?"
Xie Tian shook his head again: "It's not good for the soldiers to see me like this now. You convey my order to him and let him find a way to sneak into Shanin to find out the location of the Japanese artillery regiment's ammunition depot, and immediately report to him." I'll report."
"Yes", Qin Fen responded and jogged to make a phone call.
At this time, Gao Meijuan came over with a large bowl full of steamed egg custard and a lot of sesame oil. She looked at Xie Tian and said, "Let's eat something first."
Xie Tian hummed, he was really hungry.
Gao Meijuan scooped up a small spoonful of egg custard and blew it carefully. She touched it with her lips to test the temperature and brought it to Xie Tian's mouth.
Xie Tian really wanted to take the bowl and eat it himself, but he was really powerless, so he had to open his mouth obediently and let Gao Meijuan feed him.
After only sitting for a while, Xie Tian slumped back on the chair, and his persistence now almost depends on burning his life.
