Taiyuan.
First Army Headquarters.
Yoshio Iwamatsu couldn't fall asleep just after sleeping for a while, and his right eyelid kept twitching.
Yoshio Iwamatsu is not Yoshio Shinozuka, he somewhat believes in Feng Shui.
As the saying goes, if the left eye jumps to wealth, the right eye jumps to disaster. Is something bad going to happen today?
He simply didn't sleep and went to the First Army Operations Hall. The person on duty in the operations hall was Masao Miyazaki, the deputy chief of staff. Masao Hanatani, who was on duty during the war in the middle of the night, had already gone to rest.
Masao Miyazaki and a group of combat staff saw Yoshio Iwamatsu walking in and quickly bowed their heads to greet him.
Yoshio Iwamatsu waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite, then looked at Masao Miyazaki and asked: "Where is the main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army? Are they at war with the 1st Cavalry Brigade?"
"Report to Commander!" Masao Miyazaki reported, "Not long ago, a reconnaissance plane came with news that the main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army did not enter the Fenhe Plain and stopped in the mountainous area of Taigu."
While speaking, Masao Miyazaki pointed the long pole on the map and pointed out the current location of the main force of the 129th Division.
"Didn't you move on?"
Yoshio Iwamatsu's eyes flashed and he breathed a sigh of relief.
The 1st Cavalry Brigade may not be able to defeat the Eighth Route Army in the mountainous area.
But in the plains, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army had no way to deal with cavalry, because the Eighth Route Army had too few cavalry and lacked armor.
This time the main force of the 129th Division left Baijin Road, mainly to frighten the Japanese army in Taiyuan, and the purpose has been achieved.
If the Japanese army mobilizes heavy troops to reinforce the 36th Division in northwest Shanxi, then the 129th Division will definitely attack Taiyuan.
The 1st Japanese Cavalry Brigade is well equipped and has strong combat effectiveness, but the main force of the 60,000 Eighth Route Army is not a vegetarian.
"Where is the 37th Division?" Yoshio Iwamatsu asked.
Masao Miyazaki added: "At present, the 37th Division has completed its contraction of defense and has assembled all its main forces in Yangquan City to prepare for the eight-pronged attack!"
The leader of the 37th Division is Anda Twenty-san. This man has always been calm and rational in his combat style. He has learned from the experience of the 37th Division being severely damaged last time. Instead of fighting in the field with the Eighth Route Army, he adopts a defensive strategy, even if the Eighth Route Army can gain some upper hand. , but it will definitely not be able to defeat the 37th Division in a short time.
"What about Jinnan, how is the battle going?" Iwamatsu Yoshio asked again.
"In the early hours of the morning, the Central China Army launched a sneak attack on the north bank ferry, and then there was no movement."
Miyazaki Masao replied: "At present, General Shimizu has led the main force of the 41st Division to southern Shanxi and has reinforced the defense line. The China Central Army has no chance!"
Yoshio Iwamatsu nodded slightly, Taiyuan, Yangquan and Jinnan are all safe at the moment.
He suddenly looked at northwest Shanxi on the map and asked, "Miyazaki-kun, how is the battle in northwest Shanxi?"
"Commander, Lieutenant General Jingguan has decided to break out. Currently, the 3rd Brigade in Datong, the 222nd Regiment in Anhua, and the 223rd Regiment in Ping'an County have gone to provide reinforcements."
Miyazaki Masao glanced at the watch in his hand and said: "The flying team directly under the North China Front will go to the air to support the 36th Division to successfully break out. Calculate the time, the aviation unit should have arrived by now, maybe it will be well. The commander of Guan Division is leading his troops to break out."
Yoshio Iwamatsu's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked: "From which direction will Lieutenant General Jingguan prepare to break out of Heyuan County?"
Yoshio Iwamatsu didn't say much about Iseki Ren's decision to break out.
If the strength of the First Army is sufficient, it may be possible to allow the 36th Division to continue to hold on, and then send large forces to surround the perimeter, using a central blooming tactic.
But the problem now is that the main force of the 41st Division has gone to southern Shanxi to reinforce the 33rd Division. Taiyuan's troops dare not mobilize easily, and the 37th Division can barely protect itself.
The 3rd Brigade is reinforcing, but the distance is a bit far, so breaking out is the best option.
"From the direction of the west city gate."
Miyazaki Masao replied: "Lieutenant General Jingguan felt that Li Yunlong's command post was here, so he prepared to attack from the east to the west. He sent a group of suspected soldiers to break out from the east gate. After attracting the attention of the Eighth Route Army, the commander of the Jingguan Division led the main force to attack again from the east gate. Ximen rushed out and caught the Eighth Route Army off guard to see if they could knock out Li Yunlong's command post during the breakout."
"Lieutenant General Iseki's idea is very bold." Yoshio Iwamatsu narrowed his eyes and said, "But when I think about it carefully, I think this tactic is very good."
Masao Miyazaki echoed: "Capture the thief first and capture the king first. If Lieutenant General Jingguan succeeds in beheading Li Yunlong, then the new regiment will surely fall into a leaderless situation. Not only will the 36th Division headquarters be safe, but the situation in northwest Shanxi will also be It will be completely reversed!”
Yoshio Iwamatsu nodded and agreed. Now it depends on whether Lieutenant General Iseki can lead his troops to destroy the headquarters of the new regiment.
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Headquarters of the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army.
Fang Ligong hurriedly walked into the regiment headquarters, saluted Chu Yunfei and reported: "Reporting to the regiment leader, news has just come from Datong. The main force of the Japanese 3rd Brigade has left the city and is heading south along Tongpu Road. It must be reinforcements. Jingguan Division."
"Oh?" Chu Yunfei turned around with a slightly happy expression: "The 3rd Brigade was finally dispatched? How many troops did the Japanese dispatch?"
"The specific number is not clear yet." Fang Ligong replied, "However, the intelligence said that the mountain artillery brigade of the 3rd Brigade has also left the city. It is estimated that there are at most 2 squadrons of Japanese troops remaining in Datong. After all, the new regiment's offensive It’s too fierce, and the 3rd Brigade will send too few troops and it may not be effective.”
The 3rd Brigade originally had two regiments, but one of the regiments was almost wiped out in Baozi Mountain.
The regimental flag and regimental captain are still there, but the troops have not been replenished.
The current 3rd Brigade has nearly 5,000 people, which is almost the strength of a mixed brigade.
Up to 2 squadrons? In Chu Yunfei's view, now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to regain Datong.
"How is the fighting over in Heyuan County?"
Chu Yunfei turned his head and stared at the map. He quickly analyzed the situation in his mind and asked Fang Ligong.
Fang Ligong said:
"According to the latest intelligence from the scouts, the fighting between the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army was very fierce, especially in the middle of the night last night. The flames from the explosion of artillery shells turned half of the sky in the direction of Heyuan County red."
"This is no longer a small-scale battle, but a large-scale battle, even a bit like a large-scale battle."
"However, the 36th Division is not good at fighting, and it is on the defensive side. In addition, the 36th Division has recently built a lot of thickened bunkers in the county."
"Even if the new regiment can eat the 36th Division, it will probably break a whole mouth of teeth, resulting in heavy losses."
Chu Yunfei nodded, his view was the same as Fang Ligong's, even if the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army was well equipped.
But the 36th Division was, after all, a second-line division of the Japanese army. The combat literacy and fighting will of the soldiers could not be exaggerated. Most of the Japanese soldiers really dared to fire grenades and die with the Eighth Route Army.
"Brother Ligong, please estimate." Chu Yunfei asked, "How long will the battle between the New Regiment and the 36th Division last?"
"At least 3 days." Fang Ligong pushed up his glasses and analyzed: "Li Yunlong's fighting style, you also know the regiment leader. He will never give up until he achieves his goal. It seems that he is determined to eat the 36th Division. regiment, but the Japanese army will definitely risk their lives for reinforcements. I estimate that the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army also participated in the battle. This is another big battle launched by Li Yunlong."
Chu Yunfei suddenly laughed: "Haha, I understand."
Fang Ligong looked stunned, wondering what Chu Yunfei suddenly understood?
Chu Yunfei continued: "The Central Army crossed the Yellow River north, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army's 129th Division went north to attack Yangquan and Taiyuan. They assumed a decisive battle with the Japanese First Army. It was just a cover. The Eighth Route Army's real strategic intention was to cover up The Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi ate up the 36th Division."
Fang Ligong thought carefully after hearing this: "Commander, this should be the case. The current strength of the Eighth Route Army is not enough to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese First Army. Even if it fights, both sides will lose, and it is unlikely that Principal Chang's Central Army will Cooperate sincerely with the Eighth Route Army and jointly deal with the Japanese army, after all, everyone wants to benefit from the situation."
"Now is not the time to discuss this." Chu Yunfei said, "Immediately assemble the troops, send troops to unite, and discuss tactics. The Chinese are the ancestors of the little devils. This time we will teach the little devils what it means to have a mantis stalking a cicada and an oriole in front of it. back."
"Yes!" Fang Ligong straightened up and turned around and walked out.
Chu Yunfei put on his armed belt, and put on the Browning gun and the Zhongzheng sword presented to him by Principal Chang, one on the left and the other on the right.
In his opinion, three days is enough for the 358th regiment commander to capture Datong and return to his base with the loot.
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at the same time.
Fierce fighting is going on in Heyuan County.
There was a buzzing sound in the sky, the Japanese plane had arrived!
Li Yunlong raised his telescope and looked.
Through the field of view through the telescope, I could see about 20 Japanese planes flying through the clouds, their engines roaring and swooping down towards the new position outside the West City Gate.
"Prepare for air defense at all fire points!"
Seeing 20 Japanese planes attacking from high altitude, Li Yunlong shouted loudly.
His expression was very calm.
Compared with the Taiyuan Battle, when the Japanese dispatched more than a hundred planes at a time, the fleet of planes were densely packed in the sky like locusts. At the moment, this was just a small scene.
In addition to the guard company, the new regiment outside Xicheng also has more than 2,000 soldiers from the 3rd Division of the reserve force, as well as the main force of the heavy machine gun battalion, machine gun battalion, and air defense battalion.
The new group outside the West City is an iron plate. If the Japanese break out of the West City, they are destined to be kicked into the iron plate.
Li Yunlong still holds the trump card in his hand. With one air support, he can guarantee the air support of a Japanese brigade.
Three months have passed since the last time air support was used in the Battle of Huangyadong, and the cool-down time for air support has expired.
As Li Yunlong's order was issued, the new group of anti-aircraft fighters reacted instantly, raising the barrels of machine guns and anti-aircraft guns ready to fire flatly.
The machine gun and anti-aircraft gunners are all veterans. In addition to being well-trained, they also have extremely rich experience in actual combat air defense.
As for the infantry fighting the Japanese, there is no need to worry at all. Let’s pack up the Japanese planes first.
