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Chapter 169 Yan Laoxi's Ambition

After Taiyuan Airport was bombarded, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters was the first to receive the news. After all, the actions of the New Second Regiment were approved by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief.

Everyone in the headquarters was no less afraid of the First Army Army Aviation than Li Yunlong.

Those heroic fighters who died tragically under the enemy's plane inspired everyone to fight to the end all the time.

Combined with the current situation of the enemy and ourselves, the deputy commander-in-chief believes that it is a rare opportunity to act during the second phase of the Hundred Regiments War. After all, a large number of enemy troops are restrained by the three main forces.

Only when the above conditions were met, did the New Second Regiment take action yesterday.

The second person to receive the news was naturally Yan Laoxi.

The Jinsui army successively carried out the defensive battle in northern Shanxi, the battle of Pingxingguan, the battle of Xinkou, and the defense battle of Taiyuan. After that, they were seriously injured. The troops lost 90.00% of their equipment, and the main force was basically finished.

By the end of 1937, the entire army had accommodated only more than 2 people, and it was only after an emergency expansion that it recovered to 5 people.105 counties in the whole province fell one after another, and at one time they could only huddle in the southwest corner of Shanxi to lick their wounds.

But this is where the great philosophers made their fortunes, and the centipedes are dead but not stiff.

In addition, during the reign of Yan Laoxi, he vigorously promoted the development of education, economy, industry and other industries, and the local people more or less remembered it well. Therefore, the mass base of the Jinsui Army in Shanxi is second only to the Eighth Route Army.

This made Taiyuan still retain some of the intelligence networks and spies of the Jin faction.Basically, after any major event happened, Yan Laoxi could receive information as soon as possible.

In fact, Shinozuka Yoshio also knew about this matter, but because of the policy implemented by the North China Front Army, Tada Jun always wanted to support the Jin faction as a puppet army, so the First Army and the Jinsui Army were in a rather ambiguous state.

As long as Yan Laoxi doesn't go too far, don't reach out to sensitive places.For dispensable information, the devils turned a blind eye.

At twelve noon on September 24th, in Jixian County, Jin Province.

At this time, Yan Laoxi was eating lunch in his room, enjoying the special millet porridge from Shanxi.

It seems that the congratulatory telegrams from all over the country on the table did not affect his leisure time at all.

Suddenly, a trusted staff officer broke into the room.The man looked flustered and held a folder in his hand.

"President! Something big happened! Someone framed us!"

"Just now, troops at all levels sent back news that the shelling of Taiyuan Airport was not done by our people without asking for instructions."

"Would you like to communicate with Yoshio Shinozuka to explain this misunderstanding clearly?"

Obviously this news was expected by Yan Laoxi, he put down the chopsticks in his hand and showed a playful expression.

"Calm down, you are a soldier, what does it look like to be reckless?"

"Notify the senior officers above the division level to gather. I am going to hold a meeting this afternoon to announce the strategic goals for the next stage."

Although in Shanxi and its surrounding areas, there are troops of different forces.

For example, the eighth war zone in the Suiyuan area, the commander of the first war zone, the central army of the Zhongtiaoshan generation, the eighth route army at the intersection, and his own Jinsui army.

But at this stage, only the Eighth Route Army has the ability and reason to bombard Taiyuan Airport.

In Yan Laoxi's view, the opponent's strength and influence have grown a bit too fast recently.

Not only did he quietly form 105 regiments behind enemy lines, but he also won battles like the Hundred Regiments War, which gave him a headache for a staunch anti-G faction.

But this is not all a bad thing, after all, the Eighth Route Army is a sincere anti-Japanese army.

In a sense, their rise can buy precious time for the Jinsui army to develop.

As the head of the Jin family, Yan Laoxi dreamed of recovering the whole of Shanxi and restoring the glory of 37 years ago.The old saying that as long as you can keep Taiyuan, you can give me what you want is the truth.

Through the system of combining soldiers and farmers, he exhausted the water and fished, and maximized the human resources in the controlled area, restoring the strength of his troops to the level of 10.

But after losing an important industrial system, the combat effectiveness of the troops is much worse than before.

With his current strength, he is not qualified to fight Shinozuka Yoshio at all, and if he insists on fighting, he will completely hit a stone with an egg.

Yan Laoxi didn't even dare to think about attacking Taiyuan City. This is the headquarters of the First Army.

As a military commander who had dominated for decades, he knew too well the difficulty of besieging the city, not to mention that his former home was there.

After losing the arsenal and several artillery regiments, the Jinsui army was not even qualified to attack.

Even if the Hundred Regiments War of the Eighth Route Army attracted the attention of enemies in the whole province, as long as Taiyuan was threatened by any means, the Mongolian Army and the North China Front Army would be alarmed.

When the time comes when the army of devils will come under attack, the Jinsui army's three melons and two jujubes will all be accounted for on the battlefield in all likelihood.

But now the situation has changed. The sudden emergence of the Eighth Route Army has given him some kind of opportunity. Yan Laoxi has been thinking about how to deal with all the forces in Shanxi at the same time.

The so-called forces naturally include both enemy and friendly forces.

Being able to become the overlord in troubled times, Yan Laoxi has always been a person with ideas and strength, and he can even be said to be a weirdo.

He is a born speculator, but it is a pity that he was not born in an ugly country, and Wall Street lost a titan.

When he was young, in order to be able to enter the Shanxi Military Academy, he directly found a gunman to take the exam.After enrolling, he hangs out with people during the day, and introverts at night like crazy. In the end, no one thought that the place to study in Japan would actually fall on his head.

From the uprising in 1911 to the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in 37, the philosopher wandered among major forces, and at the most glorious time ruled the four provinces of Jin, Cha, Sui, and Hebei and the two major cities of Beiping and Tianji.

Even in the 19th year of the Republic of China, Yan Laoxi lost his pants in the Central Plains War.But a few years later, he can still make a comeback and change his previous state of resignation.

He has always had a good relationship with Xiaotian, and he is recognized as a pro-Japanese faction in Guoguo.When I was studying abroad in Benzi, I met a group of demons and ghosts.

Neiji Okamura was his captain, Seishiro Itagaki was his instructor, and Kenji Doihara was his classmate.He himself said that Yan Laoxi was the only one who could follow the book route in the Republic of China.

But this person also understands the righteousness of the nation, and rejected the olive branch offered by Xiaotian. He cannot tolerate the Japanese invasion of China the most.

Even after the fall of Taiyuan, they still insisted on resisting Japan, and engaged in military-agricultural integration, overcoming difficulties and furnace training in the rear.

However, he will also negotiate a peace with the Japanese, but the process is only at the agreement stage, without substantial progress.

This time the Eighth Route Army successfully attacked Taiyuan Airport, which made him feel more comfortable than ever.The enemy lost so many planes, which made Yan Laoxi want to scream to the sky.

In 1937, the air force of the Jinsui Army was wiped out within a few days.The troops under him died in batches under the bombing of the devils.

Now that there is one less enemy, how can it be unhappy?

However, this move broke the balance of various forces. As an opportunist, he must of course make corresponding changes.

After all, the Eighth Route Army is a threat to him, but it will not affect Shanxi now.And the opponent is brave and good at fighting, if it can be used properly, it will be just around the corner to restore its former glory.

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A few hours later, more than a dozen senior generals of the Jinsui Army came to Kenanpo, Jixian County.With serious faces, they walked into the combat conference room one after another.

Seeing that everyone was here, Yan Laoxi stood up from his seat and said to the people in front of him:
"I called you here this time to discuss important matters. For a long time to come, we will gradually distance ourselves from Xiaotian and help the Eighth Route Army and the Central Army take back Shanxi."

The senior generals who can still stay in the Jin Sui army are all loyal to the Jin family without exception.

After hearing the bold words of their president, everyone stood up from their seats and began to applaud enthusiastically at the people on the stage.

But Yan Laoxi was very dissatisfied. He hated someone disturbing his train of thought, so he frowned and said in a dialect accent, "Applause? Sit down!"

Glancing at the subordinates at the forefront, the philosopher pulled his military cap and threw it on the table, and then said the classic speech of "Long Fame".

"I often say that existence is everything! Everything is for existence! Being pro-Japanese is for existence! Anti-Japanese is also for existence! Existence is the truth!"

"Being ambiguous with Xiaotian is just a means. Ambiguity can be changed, but existence cannot be changed! You can't say that being ambiguous is right, and fighting is wrong!"

"You know about the Eighth Route Army. Now we need to use their power to drive the devils out of Shanxi! But we need to balance the forces of both sides! Sit back and reap the benefits!"

After saying this sentence, Yan Laoxi was full of depression, as if what he just said was really playing the piano to the cow.

"Don't applaud when it's time to applaud?"

This complaint immediately woke up the senior generals below, and they all stood up and said in unison: "Mr. Yan has a far-sighted vision and far-sightedness, which is beyond the reach of my generation."

The subordinate's reaction was not bad, he nodded with satisfaction, and then exhorted:

"Shanxi has outstanding people. I, Yan Baichuan, don't raise women, and don't smoke opium. The rest of the money goes to school for these little boys."

"Within [-] miles from my hometown, Bo YB came out of Wen, and Xu XQ came out from Wu, and all the people who received swords went to the Eighth Route Army."

"You people, please give me some courage! I don't want to hear people say that I have blind eyes and can't know people and make good use of them."

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Let us pull our perspective to the 358th regiment of the Jinsui Army.

It was still 1940 at this time, and Chu Yunfei's military strength had not yet reached the outrageous number of 5000, but he still had more than 3000 well-equipped rifles under his command.

At present, the Jinsui Army is still in the recovery period, and the average number of divisions is only a little more than 4000.

Even the newly established 23rd Army and 43rd Army in March this year, many of the infantry divisions under these two armies do not have enough 4000 people.

The reason why the 358 regiment can have so many troops is because after Xu, Fu, and Shang, who were able to fight, left the Jinsui Army, what was left was some obedient and loyal sacks.

Yan Laoxi wanted to train Chu Yunfei, a high-achieving student from Whampoa Phase Five, to be the leader of his army in the future.

The deputy official made meritorious service and walked into the regiment headquarters with the document just sent by his superiors. At this time, he was in extreme shock.

It seems that he didn't understand why his leader suddenly changed his strategic direction, so that his expression was a little out of control.

Compared with the command room of the friendly army, Chu Yunfei's room looked even more luxurious than the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

After seeing his adjutant, he took the document handed over by the other party with his white gloved hand, and then asked nonchalantly:
"Brother Li Gong, what shocked you so much? What orders came from Chief Yan?"

Realizing that the other party did not speak, Chu Yunfei shook his head helplessly.He opened the folder on his own, and began to read the documents sent by his superiors.

After roughly reading a few lines, the fierce Jinsui Army's eyes lit up.As if awakening the memory of the previous life, he repeatedly praised his boss' coup.

After reading it thoroughly, he waved to his adjutant.Then he pointed to the big map hanging on the wall, his eyes looked very contradictory, full of surprise and seriousness.

"This is the map that Commander Yan sent to me this morning. During this period of time, the province is really lively. Except for the area in the southwestern part of Shanxi where we are, the other regions are almost in a mess."

Fang Ligong was taken aback by Chu Yunfei's words, and he walked to the map to observe carefully.

The general regiment-level units of the Jinsui Army are not eligible to obtain such detailed maps. If they want to know the latest battle situation, they can only rely on their own staff to collect information.

However, the 358th regiment is the apple of Yan Laoxi's eye. In order to cultivate Chu Yunfei's strategic vision, he will naturally be informed of any major events.

On this new map, the arrows that symbolize the forces of the First War Zone, the Eighth War Zone, the Eighth Route Army, and Little Days are intertwined, and the jagged horizontal lines are placed in a mess, making the whole map look quite chaotic.

Although Fang Ligong's vision is not good enough, his outlook on future development is always very limited.But there is no problem with military quality at all. He can tell at a glance that this is the latest Hundred Regiments Battle of the Eighth Route Army.

Among them, the various units of the Eighth Route Army were completely mixed with the devils, which really confirmed the words of their own regiment, and the entire Jin Province was smashed into a pot of porridge.

And he could tell at a glance that the Eighth Route Army is now the dominant side, and it is rushing and fighting against the troops of the Devil's First Army.

"Tuan Zuo, excuse me for being stupid, I don't quite understand what you mean. Besides, didn't Commander Yan say before that you should be more on guard against the Eighth Route Army, why have you changed your strategy now?"

Such questions obviously made Chu Yunfei a little disappointed, he helped his hat brim and explained helplessly:

"The Eighth Route Army's big frontal attack has completely exposed their strength. In just a few years, those people have developed to such an extent in the enemy-occupied area. As a Chinese soldier, I admire it very much."

Having said this, he thought briefly.His face became more and more serious, as if he had thought of something terrible.

"As far as I know, they seem to have received some kind of international aid. Although they are all armed forces to resist Japan and save the country, the two sides have different beliefs after all. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers."

"Commander Yan's meaning is very simple. This is an overt scheme to drive tigers and wolves away. Although the Eighth Route Army has become stronger, it can still maintain its advantage with the strength of the devils."

"Once they slow down, they will inevitably mobilize a lot of troops. At that time, we will help out. While driving away the devils, we will also drive away these friendly troops."

As soon as these words came out, Fang Ligong suddenly realized, and his expression also became very dignified.

After losing many factories in Taiyuan, the life of the Jinsui Army became more and more difficult.If you can't seize this opportunity, after Xiaotian and the Eighth Route Army decide the outcome, your own living space will almost disappear.

Only in the southwestern corner of Shanxi, the expansion of the army to 10 is already the limit. If we don't take any action, I'm afraid we will have to cross the Yellow River on a sheepskin raft.

However, Fang Ligong can't think too deeply about these things, and he can't get involved in the game of his superiors.

"Tuan Zuo, the troops that bombarded Taiyuan Airport have been determined not to be ours. According to the analysis of the superiors, it is likely to be the Eighth Route Army."

Chu Yunfei nodded, knowing his own affairs.Based on his understanding of his colleagues, those people would not dare to do it even if they had the guts of a leopard.

"It seems that there are quite a few generals at the grassroots level of the Eighth Route Army. Including Li Yunlong who dared to confront the Bantian United, there are already two commanders who impress me."

"After a while, Chief Yan will definitely send us to communicate and find out the details of the Eighth Route Army. I will definitely meet these two people then."

"In the future, swords and swords will inevitably confront each other. While the two sides are still friendly forces, get more information about each other, so as to save yourself from suffering a hidden loss when the time comes."

Fang Ligong nodded, he very much agreed with his group seat.

"In just one month, the Eighth Route Army made the devils suffer so much that they almost lost the Zhengtai line. We will definitely mobilize forces to encircle and suppress them in the future, and we are also busy."

　Come, come, this one may change
　　
　
(End of this chapter)