Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 120: Congratulatory message!

Early the next morning.

Linfen.

The Second War Zone Headquarters of the National Army.

Old Yan got up very early.

Although Taiyuan had not yet fallen, Yan Laoxi had already moved the headquarters of the Second War Zone, the Shanxi Provincial Government and other top government agencies here.

The enemy is strong and we are weak.

Yan Laoxi ordered Fu Zuoyi to lead his troops to defend Taiyuan while transporting the machinery, equipment and raw materials of the Taiyuan Arsenal to southwestern Shanxi.

In addition, before evacuating Taiyuan, Yan Laoxi left a large number of intelligence personnel lurking in Taiyuan.

At this time, Yan Laoxi hated the Japanese devils. As the king of Shanxi Province, he had been entrenched and operating in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province for decades.

Even Chiang Kai-shek could not snatch Taiyuan and the arsenal from him.

It took the Japanese just over a month to reach Taiyuan. Judging from the current situation, it is only a matter of time before the Japanese army captures Taiyuan.

but!

Yan Laoxi, who regarded the Taiyuan Arsenal as his lifeblood, did not order Fu Zuoyi to blow up his precious lifeblood. He still hoped that one day he would counterattack Taiyuan, fight back, and take back his property.

In another time and space, it was because of Yan Laoxi's stupid decision that the Japanese transported the equipment and raw materials of the Taiyuan Arsenal to the Northeast and the Japanese homeland by rail, producing a steady stream of bullets and artillery shells to shoot at Chinese soldiers and civilians.

It is exactly the same as the Shenyang Arsenal left to the Japanese by the Northeast Army.

In addition, Yan Laoxi also stockpiled a lot of weapons and ammunition in Taiyuan, enough to equip hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, but he did not take them away and left them all to the Japanese. Of course, this is all a later story.

"What did you say?"

At this time, in the Linfen Second War Zone Headquarters, Chief of Staff Chu Xichun came to report with a telegram in his hand.

Yan Laoxi's face was filled with shock, and his tone was also shocked: "The commander of the Japanese 20th Division was killed by the Eighth Route Army?"

But soon, Yan Laoxi's face showed deep doubts about this information.

The Eighth Route Army could only ambush the Japanese's supply troops. Although the 20th Division's combat effectiveness was not ranked high among the Japanese Army's Type A divisions, it was still a Type A division after all, known as the elite of the Japanese Army's elite.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Japanese army was well-equipped with tanks, armored vehicles, heavy artillery, and even used poison gas bombs and air support.

Did the Eighth Route Army dare to ambush the elite combat troops of the 20th Division's Type A Division?
And also killed the commander of the Japanese 20th Division?
Yan Laoxi was a little skeptical.

"That's right Commander!"

Chu Xichun, one of Yan Laoxi's Thirteen Guardians, who came to report, was also shocked:
"Early this morning, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters issued a clear notice stating that they ambushed the Japanese 20th Division on the Guangyang Highway yesterday, completely annihilating the 20th Division Headquarters, killing the 20th Division Commander, and injuring approximately 20 people from the 3000th Division Headquarters."

After finishing speaking, Chu Xichun handed the telegram in his hand to Yan Laoxi.

Yan Laoxi took the telegram and started reading it. The content of the plain text report was exactly the same as what Chu Xichun reported.

Due to the lag of information in this era, the National Army and the Eighth Route Army would use codes to report some major victories to the whole country.

But there is also a problem with clear code notification.

That is, anyone can invent a coded notification in anyone's name, and this clear coded notification may have been issued by the Japanese army.

This news was so shocking that even Yan Laoxi could hardly believe it.

Killing the highest-ranking Japanese commander who attacked eastern Shanxi was as difficult as killing Itagaki Seishirō, the highest-ranking Japanese commander who attacked northern Shanxi.

The 20 main forces of the National Army fought in Xinkou for nearly a month, and they didn't even know where Itagaki Seishirō was.

You told me that the commander of the Japanese 20th Division was killed?
"This morning I ordered the Communications Department radio station to contact the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, and they have confirmed the news."

"This is the reply telegram from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters. The contents of the plaintext report are true. The Eighth Route Army has seized the lieutenant general's uniform and the lieutenant general's command sword from the commander of the 20th Division."

Chu Xichun, knowing what Yan Laoxi was thinking, handed over the second telegram.

The second telegram was sent in a coded format, so it couldn't be fake. "Killed the commander of the Japanese 20th Division? Killed and wounded approximately 20 men of the 3000th Division headquarters?"

After confirming the intelligence, Yan Laoxi suddenly took a deep breath, then exhaled heavily, feeling that the depressed feeling in his chest had mostly dissipated.

In the Battle of Xinkou and the Battle of Niangziguan, countless Shanxi-Suiyuan Army soldiers died at the gunpoint of the Japanese. Now we heard that the headquarters of the Japanese 20th Division was destroyed, even the commander of the 20th Division was killed, and 3000 people were killed by the Eighth Route Army.

3000 elite soldiers of the Type A Division and a division commander who is a lieutenant general... the Japanese must be trembling with heartache.

Chu Xichun said with a look of relief, "Commander, the Japanese attacked from the Guangyang Highway. Their strategic intention was to penetrate Taigu and Jinzhong areas south of Taiyuan and cut off the retreat of the main force of our Second War Zone. Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army ambushed the Japanese in Guangyang. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous."

The Second War Zone Command did not know that the Japanese were planning to attack Taiyuan from the Guangyang Highway.

Yan Laoxi said loudly: "Send the order to commend."

……

"What do you mean?"

"The Eighth Route Army killed the commander of the 20th Division in Guangyang? And annihilated 20 men of the Japanese 3000th Division?"

Near Taiyuan.

Chu Yunfei's extremely shocked voice came from the headquarters of the 358th Regiment.

at the same time.

Once the clear notice from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters was issued, the news of the Guangyang victory spread across the country like a hurricane.

Principal Chang, who was far away in Jinling, also quickly learned and confirmed the news.

The Battle of Shanghai was nearing its end, the Nationalist army suffered a crushing defeat, and Shanghai was about to fall.

The great victory of the Eighth Route Army undoubtedly gave Principal Chang a shot in the arm, and the Japanese army was not invincible.

then.

Principal Chang ordered a commendation telegram to be sent to the Eighth Route Army, and at the same time ordered the Central Daily News to publish the news of the Eighth Route Army's great victory.

……

Southeastern Shanxi.

Headquarters.

Swah——

The leader pulled the blade out of the scabbard, and a cold light flashed, as if the temperature in the room dropped a few degrees.

"Good knife!"

Looking at the Japanese lieutenant general's sword in his hand, the leader nodded with satisfaction.

The Japanese lieutenant general's sword and lieutenant general's uniform captured by the New 1st Regiment have been handed over to the headquarters.

Li Yunlong dared not embezzle such an important thing, and even had to hand it over to the headquarters.

As soon as the clear-code telegram from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters was sent, it received praise and congratulations from people from all walks of life.

Wei Lihuang, Yan Laoxi and Principal Chang also sent telegrams of congratulations and commendations.

Wei Lihuang: "Congratulations to the Eighth Route Army for their great victory in Guangyang. The Eighth Route Army is truly an anti-Japanese force and the most elite force for national rejuvenation. In particular, they are very rich in methods and experience in resisting the Japanese. I am sending 50 rounds of ammunition to the Eighth Route Army headquarters to support the Eighth Route Army in its fight against Japan."

Yan Laoxi: "Congratulations to the Eighth Route Army for launching an active offensive in eastern Shanxi, achieving the great victory of annihilating 3000 enemies and killing the commander of the Japanese 20th Division."

Principal Chang: "After the Eighth Route Army advanced into Hebei Province, it won another great victory following the Pingxingguan and Wangdongbao victories, annihilating countless enemies. This shows that the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army fought with their lives."

Apart from the 50 rounds of bullets sent by Wei Lihuang, Yan Laoxi and Principal Chang only sent congratulatory messages, but no weapons or ammunition.

(End of this chapter)