In the operations hall of the second theater, all the officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army looked at the combat staff.
Yan Xishan waved his hand and said: "Read it!"
Since Kazuki Yamamoto took charge of the intelligence department of the First Army, the intelligence stations of the Jinsui Army in Taiyuan have been taken away by the special agents one after another.
but.
Yan Xishan has been operating in Taiyuan for decades and has deep roots. When he was forced to leave Taiyuan by the Japanese army, he deployed many intelligence personnel. The Japanese army could not catch all the intelligence personnel in a short period of time.
The intelligence officers at Taiyuan Station were arrested, and a new intelligence station was soon established to collect intelligence for Yan Xishan.
In fact, in the original drama, the intelligence work of the Jinsui Army, especially the 358th Regiment, has always been a mystery.
As for the intelligence of the 358th Regiment, the Japs had infiltrated into the main 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment and instigated the entire 1st Battalion to rebel. Qian Bojun was going to defect to the enemy and Chu Yunfei didn't know anything about the situation.
Let’s just say the 358th Regiment’s intelligence is not great.
Yamamoto Kazuki led a special team to set out from Taiyuan without any contact with the Japanese strongholds along the way. They made a long-distance attack and went straight to Zhaojiayu Village, where the headquarters of the Independent Regiment in northwest Shanxi was located.
After attacking the headquarters of the Zhaojiayu Independent Regiment, Chu Yunfei obtained detailed information from Agent Yamamoto the next morning.
It's indeed a bit unbelievable.
Back to business.
The communications staff officer took the telegram and read: "According to reliable information, the actual commander of this large-scale battle launched by the Eighth Route Army assembling heavy troops in Shanxi was Li Yunlong, the commander of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army. More than 220,000 main elites and 3,500 artillery pieces were used. At the same time, a large-scale offensive is launched against Yangquan, Taiyuan, Datong and Shouyang, the important towns occupied by the Japanese army, and the main force of the Japanese North China Front is fully reinforcing it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the officers of the Jin-Sui Army in the combat hall suddenly widened their eyes.
The entire combat hall fell into silence, and you could hear a needle drop.
The Eighth Route Army assembled more than 200,000 main forces and launched a large-scale offensive against the First Army at the same time?
This is truly an unprecedented move!
Yan Xishan couldn't help but take a deep breath.
With 220,000 main elite troops and 3,500 artillery pieces, the Eighth Route Army was extremely rich.
If there were no reinforcements, the 1st Army would definitely be beaten to shit by the Eighth Route Army, or even wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
At first.
The strength and equipment of the Eighth Route Army were far inferior to those of the Japanese First Army. There was nothing the Japanese could do against the Eighth Route Army.
What's more, the current Eighth Route Army far exceeds the Japanese First Army in both strength and equipment.
Times have changed.
This is certainly not the full strength of the Eighth Route Army. Now the strength of the Eighth Route Army can completely compete with the entire North China Front Army.
Yan Xishan thought that if things continued at this rate, in another year or two at most, the Eighth Route Army would probably counterattack the Japanese army that invaded China.
In another year or two, won't the Eighth Route Army be planning to counterattack the Japanese mainland?
Yan Xishan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't listen to the bald man in Chongqing and led the Shanxi-Sui Army to take the opportunity to sneak attack on the Eighth Route Army's base in northwest Shanxi.
Does Lao Jiang really think that I, Yan Xishan, am a fool?
However, the Eighth Route Army is so powerful that once the Japs in Shanxi are driven away, I am afraid that I and the Jinsui Army will have no place to stay.
Yan Xishan's eyes flickered, making plans for the Eighth Route Army to drive away the Japanese.
Are they competing for territory with the Eighth Route Army? Or should we continue to live in Luliang and wait for the opportunity?
And Chu Yunfei's eyes were twinkling slightly.
But what he was thinking was that the Eighth Route Army actually gathered a large number of troops to attack Yangquan, Datong, Taiyuan and Shouyang at the same time. How dare the Eighth Route Army do it! ?
But when he thought that the commander was Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei felt relieved.
Li Yunlong has never been to a military academy, and his fighting seems to have no rules, but in fact there are great articles in it.
He seems careless, but in fact he is thoughtful and considerate.
Is Li Yunlong so powerful now? He was actually able to command more than 200,000 of the main force of the Eighth Route Army in combat. When you have time, you must go to the New Regiment to meet Li Yunlong.
"Is this information accurate?" Deputy Commander Yang Xingru asked.
The communications staff officer replied: "This information was bought by our intelligence personnel from a combat staff officer at the First Army Headquarters. It should be true."
Yan Xishan waved his hand and said: "Call back the Taiyuan Intelligence Station immediately and order them to increase their efforts to collect intelligence on the battle situation."
"yes!"
The communications staff officer turned and left.
But soon, the communications staff officer hurried in with another telegram in his hand.
Yan Xishan, Chu Yunfei and others thought that there was a new change in the war situation.
However, the communications staff officer saluted Yan Xishan and reported: "Reporting to the commander, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek of Chongqing has sent a secret message urging our Shanxi-Sui Army to attack the Eighth Route Army base in northwest Shanxi as soon as possible."
"knew."
Regarding this telegram, Yan Xishan only responded with a neither salt nor blandness.
After the communications staff left, Yan Xishan said coldly: "Chiang is trying to drive away wolves and swallow tigers. His own Tang Enbo direct troops in Zhongtiao Mountain do not dare to send them to attack the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi. They send us." The Jinsui Army went to attack the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi. I think Chiang Kai-shek was just daydreaming and only thinking about good things."
Do you think I don’t want to keep northwest Shanxi and southeastern Shanxi in my hands? I really can’t defeat the Eighth Route Army.
After hearing this telegram, Chu Yunfei thought to himself, when the National Army compared with the Eighth Route Army, they would immediately judge each other.
They were both Chinese troops, and the Eighth Route Army was fighting the Japanese army lively on the front line. However, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek was planning behind the scenes how to attack the Eighth Route Army base area in northwestern Shanxi.
Such behavior made Chu Yunfei even more disappointed with Yan Xishan and Chairman Chiang.
Chu Yunfei also wanted to lead his troops to fight the Japanese army, but unfortunately Commander Yan asked the Jinsui army to stay still and wait and see what happens.
…
Yangquan City.
The battle has entered a fever pitch.
The troops have occupied the city wall, and the soldiers have rushed into Yangquan City and started street fighting with the Japanese troops of the 37th Division.
Artillery observers climbed onto the city wall, called for long-range artillery fire, and covered the 37th Division's headquarters with artillery fire.
but.
The Japanese army had already been prepared for this move of the Eighth Route Army.
The 37th Division Regiment Headquarters has been moved in advance to a bombproof cave located 6 meters deep underground. There are several layers of civil structures and a layer of reinforced cement concrete in the middle of the bombproof cave, which can withstand the bombardment of the Imperial 240 heavy artillery. But even so , the Japanese inside also felt the violent vibrations coming from above their heads, and the chandelier above them shook violently.
The Eighth Route Army used 150 mm heavy artillery to participate in the shelling of the headquarters.
Shi Nao Mountain.
The former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.
The street fighting is in full swing, and the blocking units are trying their best to block the Japanese reinforcements, buying time for the main force to completely annihilate the 37th Division and the 33rd Division.
"Regiment leader, Kong Jie, the leader of the independent regiment, sent a telegram. He and commander Ding want to fight with the main force of the Mongolian army."
Chief of Staff Wang Dehou, holding a telegram in his hand, reported to Li Yunlong.
"This...there is no such item in the combat plan." Zhao Gang on the side looked surprised. This was the main force of a Japanese army group, and there was also a 1st Division. This battle was not that easy to fight.
"The battle plan is dead, but the people are alive." However, Li Yunlong looked as usual, with no fluctuation in his expression or eyes.
As an old comrade-in-arms, he had already guessed that Kong Jie and Ding Wei would definitely take action since Yunlong ordered that the main force of the Mongolian army go south and pass through Datong.
If they didn't do it, they wouldn't be Ding Wei and Kong Jie.
These two guys, just like Li Yunlong, are the ones who can't afford to be early without profit.
Calculate the cost before going to war. If you can take advantage, go for it. If you can't take advantage, don't do it at all costs.
The troops and equipment in the hands of Kong and Ding are now compared with the Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia and the 1st Army.
There are advantages, but they are not big.
But with the addition of the 203mm heavy artillery battalion and the 1st artillery battalion of the new regiment, the situation is different.
The firepower of a 203mm heavy artillery battalion can equal at least five 150mm howitzer battalions.
Zhao Gang's expression changed: "So, Lao Li, do you agree with Commander Kong and Commander Ding to fight against the main force of the Mongolian Army in Datong?"
Although Zhao Gang doesn't know much about Kong Jie and Ding Wei.
But he knows Li Yunlong very well. Since Li Yunlong agrees to fight this battle, it means that Li Yunlong has confidence in this battle.
After all, Captain Li never engages in loss-making business.
"Agree, why not?" Li Yunlong looked at Wang Dehou, "Chief of Staff, did that guy Kong Jie say in the telegram that he asked me to transfer the 203mm Howitzer Battalion and the 1st Artillery Battalion to his command?"
Chief of Staff Wang Dehou said: "Commander, you are really good at predicting things. That's right, that's what Commander Kong said in the telegram."
Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes and ordered: "Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to the 203mm Heavy Howitzer Battalion and the 1st Artillery Battalion, ordering them to go to Datong immediately and accept the command of Kong Jie, the commander of the independent regiment!"
Wang Dehou's tone was somewhat hesitant: "Commander, just leave the 105mm howitzer to Commander Kong for command. This 203mm heavy howitzer battalion is our new regiment's strategic-level unit and will be used to attack Taiyuan in the future. If something goes wrong..."
Li Yunlong said angrily: "Chief of Staff, why are you so short-sighted?"
"We can earn more if we run out of weapons and ammunition, but the main force of the troops stationed in Mongolia is gathering. What a great opportunity?"
"There are more than 1 million Japanese troops in China. If you can kill one of them, it is only one. This is the real deal."
"Execute the order!"
Wang Dehou heard this and straightened up: "Yes!"
…
Datong.
In the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
"Old Ding, Old Li agrees that we will fight with the main force of the Mongolian army."
Looking at Ding Wei who came back from scouting the terrain, Uncle Kong spoke excitedly:
"Lao Li has given orders to the 203mm heavy howitzer battalion and the 105mm howitzer battalion, ordering these two artillery battalions to arrive in Datong immediately, and also ordered the automobile battalion to transport us combat supplies."
"That's great, haha." Ding Wei said happily, "Old Li is so interesting!"
Kong Jie smiled slightly: "I remember that since Lao Li's 203mm heavy howitzer battalion was established, Lao Li has not commanded the 203mm heavy howitzer to participate in a battle, right?"
"No!" Ding Wei affirmed, "This 203mm heavy howitzer battalion is what Lao Li is planning to use to attack Taiyuan and Peiping. It has not been on the battlefield yet."
"Haha." Kong Jie laughed, "It seems that we, Lao Kong, have to try something new first."
The corners of Comrade Ding Wei's mouth turned up, but his tone was harsh: "This time, let's give the Japanese a taste of what artillery firepower means!"
At this time, Ding Wei and Kong Jie were both full of energy.
The 203mm howitzer battalion is no joke with the Japanese.
As Li Yunlong's order was issued, the 203 mm howitzer battalion of the new regiment and the 1st artillery battalion immediately assembled along the highway and headed for Datong.
at the same time.
The automobile battalion of the New Regiment also received the order and quickly dispatched, using Jiefang trucks to transport a large number of artillery shells to Datong.
Hundreds of cars lined up in a long queue on the road. (End of chapter)
