Xie Tian actively prepared for war, and the soldiers persuaded the people to evacuate as soon as possible.
It's hard to leave your homeland, so there's no one that can be easily persuaded. Besides, the common people know that there is a network of tunnels underground in Zhangzhuang, and they don't want to leave now that they are dependent on it.
Besides, where are we going?
No matter where you go, there are ghosts, but if you stay here, you will at least be familiar with it, and even if you die, you will have a place to bury your bones.
The soldiers tried their best to persuade only 30% of the people to leave, but the remaining 70% would rather die than stay with Xie Tian and others to defend their homeland.
Xie Tian also had a headache after hearing the soldiers' reports, but there was nothing he could do.
We can't force this matter. Since so many people are willing to stay, we have no choice but to stay.
Xie Tian's headache is nothing else. This time the defense battle of Zhangzhuang will probably be a protracted war of attrition. With one or two thousand people crowded in the tunnels, the food problem is the most important thing.
Although the People's Liberation Army has seized a lot of supplies from the Japanese in these battles, it does not have much food. It is only enough to sustain the troops for a few months. If three times the number of people are included, the food will be consumed in a week. All.
Of course, people will more or less have some grain in their hands, so a full supply of grain should be enough to sustain them for about half a month.
The Japanese policy is to raise food on the spot, so the food supplies stored by the Japanese are not sufficient.
Xie Tian still has some Japanese military canned beef, canned pork, etc. in his hand, which can last for two more days.
The Japanese canned meat sounds very high-end, but in fact it is bullshit. The meat content in a can is very small, or even negligible. It just brings out the taste of the meat, which is not as good as canned star fruit, at least there is It's a real peach.
However, this is already a very luxurious food for people. The cooking team is reluctant to use it when cooking. They only put a few cans in a large pot to give everyone a little meaty taste.
Putting aside these things, the boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge.
Qin Fen and others arrived from Dagu Town. Qin Fen and others were shocked again when they saw Xie Tian's appearance at the underground headquarters.
He was fine when he left Dagu Town last night, but now he even has a bandage on his head. Who hit him?
By the way, who dares to hit you in Zhangzhuang?
sister in law?
The two sisters-in-law can't beat you like this even if they attack together.
In order to satisfy the curiosity of these guys, Xie Tian had to tell the story about the encounter with Okamura Neji again in the morning.
This was the first time that Xie Tian told the story of the morning encounter, which made Wu Wenhua and others’ eyes glow green.
When they heard that Xie Tian hit Neji Okamura with an empty pistol, everyone in the underground headquarters couldn't help laughing.
This is something only the leader can do. If conditions permit, I'm afraid you would be more willing to take off your shoes and smash them at Okamura Neji. That would be in line with your style.
Qin Fen laughed and said, "I think this time I want to give Gao Ernuo and his reconnaissance platoon a great credit."
Wu Wenhua nodded in agreement: "It is necessary to remember great merits. To remember great merits, there must be a grand prize. We have to think about the best award for this boy."
Xie Tian smiled and said: "He will be happiest if you reward him with a pair of golden dice. Let's not talk about it for now. Let's seize the time to study the tactics. I think Okamura Neji will have to compete with us this time..."
Everyone became serious, war is no joke, not to mention that this time we are facing an unprecedented war, which may be a decisive battle for the People's Liberation Army.
Surrounded by the sand table, Xie Tian said in a deep voice: "According to what I saw, the Japanese still have five Zero fighter jets and one transport aircraft. They are not a great threat to us, but they are still force majeure for our brother troops. , of course, we do not rule out the possibility that Okamura Neiji will also dispatch fighter jets from other battlefields to support northern Shanxi."
High-end equipment such as fighter jets is not inexhaustible for the Japanese. The Japanese Zero fighter jets are mainly supplied to the navy. The number of aircraft provided to the army is not very large, and they must be distributed in China. In several major battlefields, Xie Tian's destruction of more than thirty combat aircraft at Caizhuang Airport had already severely injured the Japanese invaders. Otherwise, Okamura Neiji would not have only brought these fourteen aircraft to Taiyuan this time. .
Fourteen aircraft, two of which were transport aircraft without combat capabilities, were destroyed by Xie Tian. Both bombers were shot down by Xie Tian. There are also ten Zero fighter jets. Two were shot down by Xie Tian over Qizhou, and three were shot down by Xie Tian near Taiyuan. Now only five are left.
It would be strange if Neji Okamura didn't get furious after the first battle was unfavorable.
The People's Liberation Army has tunnel defenses in Zhangzhuang and Dagu Town. The Japanese's five Zero fighter jets do not pose much of a threat to Xie Tian, but Chu Yunfei's and Li Yunlong's troops near the Zhangzhuang battlefield are in trouble.
Although Chu Yunfei's battle was a sticky one, it also helped Xie Tian hold back Takeda's convinced team, which relieved a lot of pressure on Xie Tian.
The happiest thing is that Li Yunlong's troops successively captured the two strategic locations of Gucheng Town and Shanyin County, strangling the only way for enemies to come from Pingxingguan.
According to Xu Shiyou, the Nakamura Division of the Japanese Kwantung Army is currently fighting a bloody battle with the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army at Pingxingguan. The two sides have been fighting bloody battles for seventeen days. The Eighth Route Army has transferred to support the 115th Division the 359th Brigade of the 120th Division, the Yanbei Detachment, and the Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu Military Region. and the third column security brigade also suffered heavy casualties.
The number of people, equipment, and supplies are the key to this kind of large group fighting. After seventeen days of fighting, the Eighth Route Army soldiers have almost no bullets to use. It is difficult to continue the stalemate with the Japanese with only flesh and blood.
It is only a matter of time before the Japanese break through Pingxing Pass. Once Nakamura's division breaks through Pingxing Pass, they will march straight into the ancient town and Shanyin. So whether Li Yunlong's independent regiment can defend Shanyin and the ancient city is the key.
Xie Tian had already sent people rushing to Sanin to inform Li Yunlong about the arrival of Gangcun Neji.
If Li Yunlong listened to his words and dug a tunnel network under Shanyin, then even if the Nakamura division arrived in Shanin, they would be helpless and would most likely be dragged to death by Li Yunlong in Shanyin County.
Moreover, after the battle of Pingxingguan, the Nakamura Division must have suffered heavy casualties. Optimistic estimates may only have one brigade left. If Li Yunlong uses tunnel warfare properly, Sanin may be the final destination of the Nakamura Division.
In addition to the Nakamura Division, Okamura Neji also has the Miyamoto Division, Watanabe Division, and the Hashiki Brigade, Sakayoko Brigade and Kameda Brigade around Zhangzhuang that can be quickly mobilized. In short, Xie Tian is still under pressure Huge, no matter how the troops are deployed, they will be stretched thin.
However, it is impossible for Neji Okamura to mobilize all the troops he can mobilize to attack Zhangzhuang. If we only look at the map, a small brigade in Zhangzhuang will be defeated.
