The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 986 Wool, catch more sheep to squeeze!

After the Battle of Licheng started completely, the entire Three Jin Dynasty seemed to have changed.

For a long time, the Eighth Route Army troops, who had been huddled in the mountains and suburbs and could barely compete with the Japanese army, dared to launch a large-scale battle against Licheng so confidently.

The land of China.

The whole country is boiling!

Yoshio Shinozuka, the Supreme Commander of the Devil's First Army in Shanxi, who was at the headquarters of the First Army in Taiyuan City, couldn't sit still.

He constantly dispatched troops from all sides to reinforce Licheng.

If it is said that the loss of Datong has completely lost the face of the Great Japanese Empire.

Once the defensive operation of Licheng fails, for the Japanese army, both the loss of troops and the morale of the army will suffer a devastating blow.

This is no longer a shame.

It can even mark that the Japanese army has been completely reduced to the defeat of the Eighth Route Army.

The little devil who is so proud and invincible, and even known as the strongest land soldier on the road, may be completely reduced to the laughing stock of the whole world.

If he really got to that point, Yoshio Shinozuka, as the direct commander in charge of this battle, would not only face a simple dismissal, but would be hard to escape the responsibility even if he committed suicide by cutting open his stomach.

"Bastard, Li Cheng will never allow anything to go wrong!"

Thinking of all this, Shinozuka Yoshio was completely desperate.

On the one hand, various reinforcements from the First Army were deployed to quickly reinforce Licheng.

Even some elite Japanese field troops stationed in southern Shanxi, in charge of Changzhi, Yuncheng, Linfen and other important cities, all received orders from the First Army Command to rush to reinforce Licheng.

Even Yoshio Shinozuka, the Eighth Route Army in the Zhongtiaoshan base area, couldn't care less.

Anyway, he was going all out, and Shinozuka Yoshio was completely shameless. He lowered his proud head and kept asking for help from the Northeast Army, the South China Army, and the Central China Army.

In a word.

Licheng must not repeat the mistakes of Datong.

Such a situation, under the defense of the Japanese army with all its strength, did greatly increase the pressure on the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army to launch a fortified battle against Licheng.

As the battle situation continued to evolve, troops from all directions, including the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army, crowded towards the Licheng area.

It's like thousands of streams gradually converging into rivers.

Seeing the scale of the battle between the two sides intensified, the Japanese army was quickly mobilized, far more than the First Army stationed in Shanxi.

Including the troops stationed in Mongolia, as well as central and southern China, some mechanized reinforcement troops sent by the Japanese army.

Even the figure of the Kwantung Army appeared.

On various railway lines and highway lines, reinforcements of the Japanese army also quickly appeared, heading towards Licheng.

As for the Eighth Route Army, in addition to the main force of the [-]th Division operating in the Taihang area, the guerrilla forces in Central Hebei, Southern Hebei, Zhongtiao Mountain, and even in the west of Shandong were gradually brought into this battle.

A large number of Eighth Route Army troops gathered, all the postures put on show that:
The Eighth Route Army troops are determined to break through Licheng!
This is not only the Japanese army, but also the surrounding forces, including the Jinsui Army, the Jiang Army, and the local national army.

In the direction of Licheng, the Eighth Route Army even took a lot of effort to pull over some heavy howitzers and enhanced heavy rocket launchers, attacking the city frantically.

That earth-shattering momentum completely subverted the scale of the battle inherent in the history of the Eighth Route Army's War of Resistance.

The Japanese and puppet troops defending the city were almost intimidated, and they kept reporting the most critical situation and asking for help from the outside world.

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"Continue to fight like this, the bigger and bigger the scale will become, and this messy situation will become more and more unmanageable!"

The former enemy general headquarters looked at the evolution of the situation through the military map, and the boss was also a little worried.

Over the years, the main force of the 129th Division has developed really well, especially the frontline main force dominated by Kong Jie's team.

But in the final analysis, the background of the isolated and helpless Eighth Route Army is really bad. Even after the outbreak of the Pacific War, this little devil was continuously transferred to the Pacific battlefield, and was even forced to fight on two fronts, and even launched a war against Southeast Asia and other countries. third-line operations.

This skinny camel is still bigger than a horse.

Judging from the overall background and strength, the Eighth Route Army troops are still not the opponents of the Japanese army.

In addition, as the deputy chief of the general staff worried, "When Jiang's troops fought on the frontal battlefield, our Eighth Route Army still contained the Japanese army in the battlefield behind the enemy.

But this is unpredictable, if it is the other way around, it may not be the case.

Once the Japanese army shifted all its military focus to our Eighth Route Army troops, even the main force on the frontal battlefield was gradually transferred to the enemy's rear.

Not only would some troops not take the initiative to launch an attack, let alone contain the Japanese army, they might still applaud in private, watching the development of the battle, wishing that we and the devils would suffer from both sides! "

This is even more of a problem.

Leaving aside the current battle, with the massive gathering of Japanese troops, the Eighth Route Army is on the weak side as a whole.

Even if it can win, the Eighth Route Army will definitely pay a heavy price in casualties.

This is completely contrary to the Eighth Route Army's continuous anti-Japanese policy.

The boss fell silent for a while, secretly thinking about how to break the situation now.

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"Old Kong, we have to hurry up. If it's too late, by the time we arrive at the battlefield in Licheng, the city may have been breached, and we won't even be able to drink soup!"

After successfully conquering Datong, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, who led the mechanized combat troops in a rapid detour and approached Licheng, were already galloping along the way with the troops.

There are all kinds of mechanized combat vehicles as foot power, and the movement speed of the troops is extremely fast, far exceeding that of ordinary infantry.

This kind of rapid detour and interspersed speed made the soldiers quite excited, and even felt that if there were these mechanized combat vehicles in previous years, the rapid interspersed and returned combat would definitely be more brilliant.

The surprise attack on Datong has been successfully completed.

It stands to reason that Kong Jie and Li Yunlong have made great contributions this time, and the main combat tasks are basically completed.

And just a moment ago, Kong Jie also got a general idea of ​​the battle situation in the direction of Licheng through the communication departments of all parties.

Just as Kong Jie replied: "Old Li, according to the communication situation from the direction of Licheng, the surrounding area of ​​Licheng is basically in chaos at this time, and the troops we have invested, large and small, may have dozens of regiments." .

On the Japanese side, the Mongolian Army, the Devil's First Army, including Central China, South China, and even the Devil's Northeast Army have sent quick-response troops to reinforce them.

This movement is getting louder and louder! "

"Haha, that's the motherfucker's interest, this time I insist on beating him up!" Li Yunlong became more and more impatient.

Kong Jie poured cold water on it, and said, "Lao Li, Licheng is a real tough battle, and the terrain is different from that in Datong.

The area in northern Shanxi, especially the area close to Inner Mongolia, has relatively flat terrain, which is suitable for mechanized operations. However, the area around Licheng is rugged and has many mountains.

On the contrary, it is suitable for conventional infantry to fight. Even if our quick response force rushes over, I am afraid it will not be of much help. "

Li Yunlong was startled, knowing that what Kong Jie said was true, but he still insisted:
"It's a big deal, let's get in the car and gallop, dismount to fight, and turn into infantry when we get to the place."

Li Yunlong did not want to miss the battle of attacking Licheng, which attracted all the attention.

So Kong Jie continued to ask: "Old Li, you said that we are launching a war that is getting bigger and bigger. Is it right or wrong?"

"what?"

Li Yunlong didn't realize it for a while, and then replied without thinking: "What's wrong with killing devils?

We have won many big victories this time.

I heard that the direction of Huangyadong has wiped out all the little devils who entered the interior.

The 36th Division of the Japanese Army outside Huangyadong has also been defeated.

Brigadier Chen also completed the anti-mopping up.

Lao Ding commanded the left-behind troops of our Audio-Technica and even beat the little devil until he cried.

In addition, we also successfully established Datong, stirring up the whole northern Shanxi into a pot of porridge.

What could be wrong with this? "

Kong Jie sighed, there were some things he couldn't tell Li Yunlong.

If he told Lao Li that the reason why the battle was getting bigger and bigger this time, the winter counterattack launched by his team would actually be a fuse.

Followed by the detection of the Japanese army's operations against the Huangyadong Arsenal.

The scale of the battle at this time is actually still limited.

In fact, according to the most secure battle plan, it is only necessary to build the fortifications inside Huangya Cave, which is enough to complete the defense of Huangya Cave.

You can successfully repel the Japanese army.

But Kong Jie was not satisfied with this, but proposed to use a large number of quick-reaction troops to quickly detour to the Northwest Military Region, and then surprise Datong with the cooperation of the 120th Division.

The scale of the entire battle was like this, it was enlarged step by step, and evolved to the current situation.

Considering these, Kong Jie suddenly understood how difficult it is to be the boss.

When a battle is arranged, no matter whether it wins or loses in the end, as a boss, what you have to consider is not just winning or losing.

Even political factors and longer-term development factors need to be considered.

Take the 40-year Zhengtai Campaign as an example. Even the General Command did not expect that it would eventually turn into a battle of hundreds of regiments.

The final result was indeed to break the devil's cage policy of blocking the Eighth Route Army's base area in one fell swoop.

However, everything has advantages and disadvantages, and it is never single.

After that battle, due to the premature exposure of the strength of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army gradually shifted its military focus to the mopping up of the Eighth Route Army troops behind the enemy.

Even the national military government, which originally provided some support to the Eighth Route Army, completely cut off military pay and supplies.

The Eighth Route Army troops once fell into a more difficult situation.

If it weren't for Kong Jie's variable, leading a team to rise rapidly, and using a team as the economic center, it would gradually drive the development of the surrounding base areas.

The disadvantages after this battle brought hardships to the troops of the Eighth Route Army, far worse than it is now.

... "Perhaps the headquarters is also troubled by the current situation!"

Kong Jie muttered a few words in his heart, and then quickly thought of comforting himself:
Who cares, we just launched a winter offensive and made a small suggestion to surprise Datong. What does the current situation have to do with me, Kong Jie?

"Old Li, let me give you a metaphor!
The current Licheng is like a big piece of fat to our Eighth Route Army troops.

Our troops from all walks of life are rushing towards Litong, thinking of eating meat in pieces!
It's just obvious that there are more wolves and less meat, and this piece of meat is not that delicious. The little devils are also increasing their troops, and even the devils in South China, Central China, and Northeast China have been dispatched.

Maybe as the situation intensifies in the future, all our offensive troops will have to be forced to evacuate, and no one will be able to eat this meat.

You said we rush over now, can we still join in the fun? "

Li Yunlong's mind was spinning fast, and he immediately realized that there was something in Kong Jie's words: "Old Kong, what do you mean?"

"As the old saying goes, you can't catch a sheep with wool, and now the sheep is almost bald, so how much wool is left?

If we want to continue to gather wool, we need to find a few more sheep! "

"Where can I find it?" Li Yunlong asked.

Kong Jie said happily: "Old Li, you are really smart, and you have been confused for a while.

Why, the little devils in Shanxi are devils, so the ones in Henan and Hebei are not devils?

This Licheng is a piece of fat, but the enemy-occupied areas in central Hebei, southern Hebei, and northern Henan are not fat?
Think about it, right now both the Japanese army and our Eighth Route Army are focusing all their attention on the offensive and defensive battles in Licheng.

In such a critical time, Licheng actually doesn't have much money left.

Even if there are, we have so many troops and dozens of regiments to divide them up. In our hands, I'm afraid there won't be even a little soup left.

Rather than that, why should we sharpen our heads and get in there?Right now, the devils are desperately trying to defend Licheng, not wanting to repeat the mistakes of Datong City.

If the devil is so desperate, there will definitely be omissions in the original line of defense.

You said that if we take advantage of the fierce fighting between the two sides, take the opportunity to detour, go south, and make a fortune in the direction of central Hebei and southern Hebei, and then directly cross southern Hebei into southern Shanxi and northern Henan, and even share a part. Head west into Luxi.

Isn't this full of oil and water?
Yuncheng is rich in copper mines, and the devils have many mines there.

The central army in Henan has money and food, and all kinds of military supplies are even more abundant.

In the name of Japan Co., Ltd., we sell daily necessities to them in exchange for food, and exchange for arms. The market has grown.

He can even completely squeeze out the opium business that the son-of-a-bitch is thriving in northern Henan, and directly monopolize the market. Wouldn't it be a good thing to kill two birds with one stone?

The commander surnamed Tang has always been very fond of money! "

After Kong Jie's words, Li Yunlong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but said happily: "Haha, old Kong, you are a fucking genius!

I think it's a good idea, let's do it! "

After making up their minds, both of them had a vigorous and decisive character, that is, they would do what they said, and directly led the quick response troops to avoid some blockades of the devils and head south quickly.

And under the cover of comrades from the central and southern Hebei areas, they were divided into several routes and advanced towards northern Henan, southern Shanxi, and western Shandong respectively.

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Front Enemy Headquarters.

Thanks to the relatively complete overall communication system built by the headquarters in the past two years.

Right now, although the entire battlefield has become a mess, the headquarters is even a bit in a hurry, unable to conduct effective overall command.

However, through relatively complete communication equipment, the headquarters has a certain understanding of the situation on the frontline battlefield.

At this time, as the situation intensified, the initial sadness on the faces of the boss and the deputy chief of staff had disappeared, and the two generals seemed to have found a strategy to break the situation.

The two are studying the military map!
An interpreter took off his earphones and got up to report: "Reporting to the boss, news came from the Jinan Military Region. Not long ago, two regiment leaders, Kong Jie and Li Yunlong, led a rapid response force through the base area in southern Hebei, and said they would continue to go south. Advance toward the north of Henan and the west of Shandong."

As soon as this word comes out.

Some cadres wondered: "Aren't Kong Jie and Li Yunlong planning to make a detour to Licheng? Why did they go to the north of Henan?"

The deputy chief of staff glanced at the boss and laughed: "Boss, it seems that this is a solution to break the situation. We didn't realize that Comrades Kong Jie and Li Yunlong have already put it into practice!"

(End of this chapter)