Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 538 The five hundred and thirty-eighth commander in chief, pull a brother

The battle around the Changzhi area can be called a large-scale battle. The scheduled troops to participate in the war involved five armies from the national army, and three second-level military regions from the Eighth Route Army. Two secondary military regions of Luyu.

The battles in Wu'an, She County, and even the whole of Tainan are just a corner of the whole battle. Although the achievements are remarkable, they are not enough to affect the direction of the whole battle.

Before the battle started, the Taibei Military Region dispatched two main forces, the 385th Brigade and the New First Brigade, to approach the west and attack the Baijin Railway. Many strongholds along the Baijin Railway were pulled out, destroying a total of [-] miles of the railway.

Compared with 40 years ago, the weapons and equipment used by the various departments of the Eighth Route Army stationed around the headquarters have been greatly improved. As the political commissar D said, every step is strong and every step is strong.

Combat units at the level of the military sub-division already had the Type [-] infantry artillery as a heavy weapon for attacking fortifications. The strongholds of the Japanese army along the blockade line could no longer really block the march of the Eighth Route Army, but instead became living targets invisibly.

The Japanese troops starting from Qixian had to get out of their vehicles and march on foot.

The battle situation along the Lintun Highway was quite different from that in Tainan. The Taiyue Military Region dispatched a total of six regiments, including the seventh, eighth, and ninth regiments of the Third Desperate Column and the 386nd, 772th, and 16th regiments of the 17th Brigade, plus Artillery battalion, the main force dispatched this time is close to tens of thousands.

It's just that the enemy and us have fought on the Lintun Highway many times. The old opponents are familiar with each other's tactics and routines. It is easy to stop the enemy from advancing, but it is difficult to obtain greater results.

The 386 brigade headquarters, the brigade commander and others are discussing the current battle situation.

"According to reports from the front line, the behavior of the Japanese army this time is very abnormal. More than [-] imperial association troops walked in the front, and the Japanese army hung behind. The distance between the two is not far, but it is enough to use the imperial association army to break our ambush lock up!"

"In addition, this group of Japanese and puppet troops did not seem to be in a hurry to arrive in Changzhi, and they retreated when they encountered a little resistance. The chief of staff sent troops to try to divide the troops over the enemy many times, but they failed!" said Wang Political Commissar of the 386th Brigade.

The brigade commander laughed when he heard this: "The little devil wants to waste time with us. Don't look at this group of Japanese and puppet troops, which has [-] people, but it is a partial division. Its purpose is very clear to hold back our Taiyue Military Region." Once the main force of our department shows signs of moving in the direction of Changzhi again, this group of enemy troops will definitely stick on it like a dog's skin plaster!"

"But it's good. This way, the pressure on the body will be much less. Order the regiments to wait for opportunities to find fighters. You can't go back empty-handed after dispatching so many troops. You can't do business that loses money, and you have to find something Got it!"

Other areas are very hot, but Changzhi and nearby Tunliu and the eldest son are a little quiet.

The Japanese army stationed the [-]th Independent Mixed Brigade in places west of Changzhi and other places. Since the Hundred Regiments War, the Japanese army has lost troops and generals one after another.

The Kong Jie Independent Regiment, which was left behind, and the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, the eldest son on the south side, were restrained in the north and the south. On weekdays, the enemy and us often fought each other. At this time, the Japanese army took the initiative to shrink their troops to the county town and important strongholds. It is really abnormal. .

And the [-]th Army headquarters in Changzhi.

At this time, Fan Hanjie, who was in the office, was on the phone.

"Commander-in-chief, my brother Fan, you have to give me a hand. My New Fifth Army suffered a day-long attack by the Japanese army during the day. Many lines of defense in Lingchuan fell, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties. If there is no reinforcements, I'm afraid I can't stick to tomorrow!" Sun Dianying on the other end of the phone cried bitterly.

"Brother Kuiyuan, Lingchuan is an important barrier behind Changzhi. Once Lingchuan is occupied by the Japanese army, the Japanese army can rush northward and form a pincer attack on Changzhi. Therefore, Lingchuan must not be lost!" Fan Hanjie emphasized again and again. .

"Then we must send some reinforcements. The Thirteenth Army is right behind our troops. Why hasn't there been any movement?" Sun Dianying asked.

Fan Hanjie comforted Sun Dianying repeatedly on the phone, and finally ended the call.

A few days ago, Fan Hanjie was appointed by the old man as the commander-in-chief of the Changzhi area. The governor-general of Changzhi will manage all wars in the surrounding areas and have full authority over the five armies.

It seems that there is no two in the limelight, and the power is in hand, but in fact, he knows himself.

"Military seat, I reckon that the New Fifth Army may really not be able to survive tomorrow. Once Lingchuan falls, there will be no need to fight this battle. Should you send the Eighth Division to support it?" Deputy Army Commander Liu Jin asked, tacitly did not mention Tang Enbo's direct lineage to the Thirteenth Army.

"No way, brother Jianyi, the offensive and defensive battle in Changzhi will be the most tragic battle. I can't trust anyone except our [-]th Army!" At that time, he still preserved his strength and ignored the military order, since I can't command his [-]th army, then I will ask the old man to order it himself!"

It has been more than half a year since Changzhi fell into the hands of the [-]th Army. Today, the [-]th Army has enough food and supplies. During the confrontation with the Eighth Route Army, the fortifications of Changzhi City were rebuilt, and multiple fortifications were also built in the surrounding suburbs.

The first line of defense is an outlying stronghold based on the surrounding villages, and the second line of defense is a circular position built with more than [-] bunkers.

The third line of defense is the outer moat and the city wall. The outer moat is 20 meters deep and 30 meters wide. The city wall is 15 meters high and the base is 30 meters wide. huge barrier.

Zhou Weihan has been paying attention to the situation of the [-]th Army and Changzhi. Zhou Weihan has seen the changes in the past half a year, and he can't help but sigh. After Fan Hanjie is far away from the gnats and dogs inside the national army, he still has some skills , is a formidable enemy.

In this battle, according to Fan Hanjie's arrangement, the main force of the [-]th Army was concentrated in Changzhi, of which the [-]th Division lived in the northern suburbs, the [-]th Division was stationed inside and outside the city, and the Eighth Division served as a reserve team.

The Thirteenth Army was located in Huguan, southwest of Changzhi. The Fortieth Army and the Thirty-sixth Army of the Sichuan Army were stationed in Gaoping, south of Changzhi, and the southern suburbs of Changzhi respectively. The army is stationed in Lingchuan, acting as the southwest barrier of Changzhi.

At this time, Fan Hanjie abandoned the previous idea that the Central Army had always preserved its strength, and quickly reached an agreement with Pang Bingxun and Sun Dianying to jointly defend the territory of the three armies in the Changzhi area.

For this reason, Pang Bingxun even withdrew part of the Forty Army from Huguan and handed it over to the Thirteenth Army.

The Japanese and puppet troops departing from Xinxiang were fighting fiercely with the New Fifth Army. Unexpectedly, at this time, Fan Hanjie, as the commander-in-chief, could not command Tang Enbo's [-]th Army.

　In other words, the starting point recently launched an event, and I can write a side story, but I am afraid that I am too sensitive, so I have not made up my mind. Does anyone want to watch it?

　　
　
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