Glorious Mission 1937

After the Japanese army captured Shouyang, Yuxian County, the [-] troops were divided into three groups, and one route went from Yuxian County to Yangqu, the northern gateway of Taiyuan.All the way is from Shouyang to the west, directly attacking Taiyuan.The last way is to go south from Shouyang and attack Jinzhong.The [-] troops came menacingly, and the Shanxi plateau was covered with battle clouds for a while.

The Japanese army's actions were very fast and their attacks were very sharp.Although the second war zone also mobilized a large army to stop the attack, the effect was minimal. In just two days, Yang Aiyuan's Sixth Army suffered more than half of the casualties, and Jinzhong and Yangqu fell.

After the Japanese army captured Jinzhong and Yangqu, they immediately divided their forces and attacked Qingxu all the way, and then the three armies encircled Taiyuan.Yan Xishan hastily transferred his first general, Fu Zuoyi, back to Taiyuan to serve as the commander of the Taiyuan garrison, responsible for the command of the defense of Taiyuan, while he himself was evacuated to Luliang with a large number of officers from the World War II zone chief's department and the logistics of the agency, just in case .

Due to the extremely strict secrecy measures of the Japanese army, there was no news in the World War II zone beforehand, and a large number of special forces of the Japanese army participated in the war. Many division and brigade-level headquarters in the World War II zone were attacked by the Japanese army in a short period of time. , lost a large number of middle and senior officers, and was defeated by the Japanese army for a while.

Knowing that the World War II zone alone was unable to deal with the [-] Japanese troops who were armed to the teeth, Yan Laoxi asked for help from the Wuhan camp, and at the same time sent a report to Chen Feng's troops, asking the eighth theater to come to help quickly.

Immediately after receiving a telegram for help from the World War II Zone Commander’s Department, the Wuhan Camp sent a telegram to Wei Lihuang, the deputy commander of the World War II Zone, to inquire about the details. He learned that the situation was indeed critical and that the Japanese army might launch an attack on Taiyuan City at any time.However, the defenders of less than two divisions in Taiyuan could not defend Taiyuan at all. If there were no reinforcements, the Japanese army would soon capture most of Jinzhong, and the World War II area would likely be cut off in the middle.

However, Lao Jiang was also in a state of desperation during this period. The Japanese army in Central China was pressing hard. The second Wuhan battle was imminent. All the troops in the ninth theater and the fifth theater were transferred to the surrounding areas of Wuhan to deal with the possible Japanese attack at any time. .

The troops in the first war zone also had to deal with the 12th army of the North China Front Army. The defenders on the front line of Lanfeng were frequently harassed by the Japanese army. Attack.Then attack Wuhan from southern Henan.Therefore, the troops in the first theater cannot be mobilized.

Originally, Sun Weiru's Shaanxi Army was a good choice. Unfortunately, in the last war, the Fourth Army had already suffered a devastating blow from the Japanese army. In particular, the 47th Army under his command was almost completely wiped out. No recovery.It's hopeless now.

Thinking about it.Lao Jiang still felt that the Eighth War Zone, which was close at hand, was the only force that could reinforce the World War II zone.What's more, the eighth war zone has more lines of defense connected to the Japanese army, and the two sides confront each other on the front line with no less than 20 troops. As long as the eighth war zone launches a hearty attack on the Japanese troops in northern Hebei and Pingjin areas.The Japanese army will definitely withdraw its troops.

Even if Chen Feng's troops sent a partial division from Datong to the south to reinforce the Xinkou front line, the Japanese army who attacked Taiyuan did not dare to be too rampant, and could buy some time for the mobilization of troops in the World War II zone.So Lao Jiang personally sent a report to the Eighth Theater, ordering the Eighth Theater to immediately send powerful troops south to reinforce the Second Theater. At the same time, he ordered the 52nd Army stationed in Zhangjiakou to move to the Pingjin area, and made a posture of attacking at any time to contain the Japanese army. .

After receiving Lao Jiang's telegram, Chen Feng frowned and thought about it for a long time. Now he has a big plan in his heart that is about to be implemented, and he really doesn't have extra troops to fight on multiple fronts.But it is absolutely impossible not to provide reinforcements, not to mention Lao Jiang's order, Chen Feng must pay attention to the fact that the World War II zone is closely connected with his defense zone. Once the Jinsui army is completely defeated, his rear defense line will be exposed to Japan. When the guns were fired, the mechanized troops of the Japanese army would go out of Ningwuguan from Xinkou and soon reach Northwest Shanxi, and then probably directly attack Helinger, Qingshuihe County, or even Guisui.

At this time, Chen Feng really had a deep understanding of the classic sentence of the latter, not afraid of enemies like gods, but teammates like pigs.After all, he wanted to take advantage of the good opportunity when the Japanese army and the Soviet and Mongolian army were strangled in Nuomenkan, and penetrated into the eastern grasslands and even the northeast region in one fell swoop.I didn't expect that the friendly army around me was so weak, and the army of 40 to 10 was defeated by [-] Japanese troops. What the hell is this?

He couldn't see how the more than 30 troops in the World War II zone could not defend a single Taiyuan, especially the multiple headquarters in the World War II zone were attacked by Japanese special forces one after another, and 8 generals died in less than four days 42 school officials, what a shame.

During the phone call to his father-in-law, Yan Laoxi, Chen Feng even scolded, "Could it be that the commanders in the World War II zone are full of paste in their heads", which made Yan Xishan very embarrassed.

Now that the matter has come to this, Chen Feng knows that getting angry is useless, but is he really going to miss this opportunity?He was very clear about the result of the Nuomenkan battle. The Japanese army was nothing but scum in front of the coalition forces composed of Soviet and Mongolian steel monsters, and suffered extremely heavy losses.If his troops took this opportunity to infiltrate the eastern grasslands, the puppet Mongolian army and those little scumbags would not be able to resist it at all, and it would not take long for his troops to explore the northeast region.

This is crucial to the development of the Eighth Theater. On the one hand, it can expand the territory and enhance the influence of the troops, especially the status of the troops in the hearts of the Mongolian tribes.The second is to take the initiative in the strategy of the eastern region at once. The troops in the north and the troops on the front line of Jidong will form a pincer attack on the Japanese and puppet troops on the front lines of Chifeng, Tongliao, and Chengde. Tens of thousands of Japanese puppet troops in the area.

But now that something like this happened, he was really troubled.After analyzing and thinking for a whole night, Chen Feng still decided that the troops would continue to advance eastward, and the reinforcements should be reinforced as usual, even if all the troops in the rear were evacuated.

5月28日，陈锋以战区司令长官的名义下令，第八战区立即进入战时状态。由第49集团军一部、蒙古救**、特混1、2、3、4旅、山炮旅组成的东进部队共计15万人立即向锡林浩特靠拢，随时准备向东部草原挺进。

The 52nd Army on the Eastern Front also immediately mobilized and actively mobilized troops to the Xuanhua front line, preparing to launch a feint attack on the Japanese and puppet troops in the Beijing-Tianjin area.The 40th Group Army on the southern front deployed a division and a brigade to form a southward force to reinforce Taiyuan.

So far, with such a long internal defense line from Xinghe to Bayannaoer, the Eighth Theater has only less than two divisions stationed there. Once the defense lines of the 40th Army and the 52nd Army are breached by the Japanese, the consequences will be disastrous. Chen Feng, who is very cautious in using troops, can be described as a challenge.

However, to Chen Feng's dismay, the defenders in Taiyuan collapsed before his reinforcements set off.Due to time constraints, Fu Zuoyi's No.30 Fifth Army, an elite unit, had no time to transfer from Luliang to Taiyuan. After Fu Zuoyi took office as the commander of the garrison, he found that he had less than 7 regiments under him. There are more than [-] troops besieging the city, and there are also a large number of technical arms, such as heavy artillery and tank soldiers.

In just two days, one-third of the troops in Taiyuan City were killed or injured, and most of the city defense facilities were destroyed. The traitors who have done things have not been identified, but now they are ready to move. It is really internal and external troubles, and the situation is extremely bad.

On the night of the 28th, the Japanese army airborne a brigade of paratroopers into the city of Taiyuan, and at the same time tens of thousands of troops outside the city also launched a general attack on Taiyuan City. , but there are still some lurking in the city, and some are fighting fiercely with the defenders relying on favorable terrain.

Under such circumstances, Yan Laoxi knew that there was nothing to be done, and if he continued to defend it, it would only increase casualties, and he might even involve the general Fu Zuoyi.Anyway, the defenders had tried their best, and they couldn't defend and be buried with Taiyuan City. In the end, Yan Xishan reluctantly gave the order to break out of the encirclement.Less than half a year after the big city of Taiyuan was recovered by the Chinese army, it was captured by the Japanese army again.

After the Japanese army captured Taiyuan, they did not stop attacking. Instead, the North China Front Army continued to increase troops towards Taiyuan. The 32nd Division directly under the Front Army opened to Yangquan via Shimen.

At the same time, the 20th Division of the First Army marched southward from Qingxu, and its soldiers pointed directly at Taigu and Pingyao. The Fourth Division and the 3rd and 4th Brigades rushed to Xinkou with the cooperation of tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft and cannons. Come, another part of the 108th Division of the Japanese Army set off from Taiyuan and attacked westward all the way, with the soldiers pointing directly at Luliang.

With the cooperation of intelligence forces and special forces, the Japanese army acted quickly and decisively, using reasonable tactics, and soon all ministries made gains. The No.20 division went down to Taigu, Qixian, and Pingyao, and the soldiers pointed directly at Yushe and Wuxiang.And the troops in the north are also progressing smoothly. The cities of Xinkou, Jingle, and Dingxiang fell one after another, and the attacks are extremely powerful.For a time, the World War II zone was precarious, and the situation deteriorated rapidly.

Battle reports from the World War II zone came one after another, and now Chen Feng couldn't sit still, why did the Japanese army become so powerful all of a sudden.Although the combat effectiveness of the Jinsui Army is not strong, it is not muddy. The soldiers have never been timid in defending the Tuwei Kingdom, because this is their Shanxi, their home. The Japanese army has repeatedly attacked Shanxi and failed to wipe them out. This is the evidence. .But why did he lose so quickly and so terribly this time, Chen Feng was quite puzzled! (To be continued..)