Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

"Commander, my proposal has nothing to do with my personal relationship with Comrade Wei Hongjun. We don't have that much time now. The 67th Army is already very close. If we don't make a decision quickly, the troops will be trapped in Liangcheng."

Yu Qiuli said this while looking at Huang Xinting.

Huang Xinting's Ji Ji shoulder.

He was also a veteran of many years, so he knew this wasn't the time for such talk. He'd just been a little upset that Wei Hongjun had actually ordered our Jinsui troops. But he knew the current situation, so he said, "Commander, I was just speaking in anger. Old Yu is right. The troops are in a very difficult situation right now. Our 358th Brigade is in a very bad state, and I have no confidence we can withstand the 67th Army's attack. Not only are the troops exhausted, but they've also lost a lot of weapons and ammunition."

"Commander, I think the same thing.

Yao Zhe spoke.

The Suimeng Military Region suffered the heaviest casualties this time.

The Suimeng Military Region, which Yao Zhe had worked so hard to develop, had lost most of its base this time. Even more unacceptable to Yao Zhe was that the Suimeng Military Region had deployed six infantry regiments and four cavalry regiments, totaling approximately 16000 men. But now two-thirds of the troops had been destroyed.

In the Battle of Wuchuan, three infantry regiments were directly defeated.

We don’t know where to fight the guerrilla warfare yet.

It’s not that Yao Zhe is retreating, but the troops really can’t fight now.

When the Eighth Route Army was reorganized, the commander of the 358th Brigade was Zhang Zhongxun and the chief of staff was Yao Zhe, so the relationship between the two was very good.

"Our troops are in urgent need of repair. If the 67th Army were allowed to fight like this, they would inevitably fall apart in a few days and eventually be surrounded and annihilated by the 67th Army. The fact that the troops are still able to maintain their organization is due to the strong willpower of the commanders and fighters. But human willpower is not infinite.

Zhang Zhongxun had a serious expression.

Zhang Zhongxun certainly understood that the situation of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi and Suiyuan was very bad.

It's just that I felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

Normally, when the Eighth Route Army of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Campaign and the Third Field Army of the Shanxi-Chahar Campaign were fighting together, Zhang Zhongxun would have been the commander-in-chief, much like the historical Battle of Datong-Jining, where Zhang Zhongxun was the commander-in-chief.

But the current situation is that the Pusui Eighth Route Army suffered a crushing defeat, and Zhang Zhongxun can be said to have lost face in the Pacific. At this time, Zhang Zhongxun has no face to say that he will unify the command of the troops. Not only does he not have the face to unify the command of the troops, he even has to do the task of luring the enemy.

Zhang Zhongxun understood, however, that now wasn't the time to consider those matters. So, he nodded and said, "Old Yao, go contact the Jin-Cha-Ji troops. Tell them I will retreat according to the letter. The two sides can communicate at any time."

"Yes."

After Zhang Zhongxun made the decision, he immediately began to organize the troops to retreat.

There are many complaints among the troops.

After all, they were so exhausted and still had to march. However, military orders were as strong as mountains, and despite their complaints, the troops quickly assembled and began to evacuate Liangcheng one after another.

"Commander, the Jinsui Eighth Route Army is evacuating Liangcheng."

The Shanxi-Suiyuan troops evacuated Liangcheng, and the news quickly reached the headquarters of the 67th Army.

Upon hearing that the Shanxi-Suiyuan troops were leaving Liangcheng, He Wending, commander of the 67th Army, looked at the map without even looking up. After a while, he still kept his head down and said, "Is it okay if they don't leave?"

He Wending is 42 years old.

He was a first-term student at the Whampoa Military Academy. After graduation, he initially joined Yan Xishan and served as an officer in his army. Before the Central Plains War, He Wending deserted Yan's army and traveled to Nanjing to denounce him to Chiang Kai-shek, reporting on the situation in his army. Chiang Kai-shek and He Yingqin were impressed by his performance, with Chiang Kai-shek even declaring He Wending a loyal and patriotic student. From then on, He Wending began his meteoric rise, becoming a division commander by the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.

He Wending led the 52nd Division, which suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of Shanghai and was subsequently disbanded. He was soon appointed commander of the Xi'an Garrison, serving under Hu Zongnan. However, He Wending was not content with his position as garrison commander in Xi'an; he wanted to lead troops in combat, to the front lines of the Anti-Japanese War. Later, he commanded the newly formed 26th Division, fighting against the Japanese in northwestern Shanxi and Suiyuan, achieving notable military success.

Very good performance.

After twenty years of fighting on the battlefield, He Wending is not the type of person who makes a lot of noise.

Hearing that the Eighth Route Army troops of Shanxi and Suiyuan had evacuated Liangcheng, he was very calm and said, "Our 67th Army has been approaching Liangcheng. Given the situation of the Eighth Route Army of Shanxi and Suiyuan, we certainly won't defend Liangcheng to the death. Defending to the death is waiting for death.

"Commander, what should we do now?"

"The 7th Cavalry Division will encircle the enemy from the right. Tell Zhang Shaocheng not to attack blindly, but to harass them along the way and not allow them to rest.

"Yes."

The 7th Cavalry Division was a highly effective cavalry unit. In its early years, it fought in the Suiyuan area, and its performance was particularly impressive when Men Bingyue was in command. While it may not be as powerful as it was during Men Bingyue's time, its combat effectiveness is still not that bad.

He Wending stared at the map and continued to give orders: "11th Brigade, encircle from the left. Tell Cao Yousen that now is not the time for the KMT and the CCP to cooperate in the fight against Japan, but a life-and-death struggle. I don't care what his relationship with the Eighth Route Army and the CCP was before, you are not allowed to let me down now. The troops hold on to the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi and Suiyuan. The troops under your command will attack in turns, not giving the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi and Suiyuan any chance to rest.

"Commander, there are rumors out there that Cao Yousen has a close relationship with the Eighth Route Army, and some even suspect he's a latent Communist?

"Will not."

He Wending shook his head.

He said: "The good relationship between the 11th Brigade and the Eighth Route Army does not originate from Cao Yousen, but from Yulin.

He Wending was very clear about the situation of the 11th Brigade.

The New 11th Brigade was a direct subordinate of Deng Baoshan, the commander-in-chief of the Shanxi-Shaanxi-Suiyuan Border Region, who was currently stationed in Yulin. Because Deng Baoshan himself had a good relationship with Yan'an, the New 11th Brigade also had a good relationship with the Eighth Route Army.

In particular, the current commander of the new 11th Brigade, Cao Yousen, was previously suspected of collaborating with the Communist Party.

When the new 11th Brigade was selecting its commander last year, the deputy brigade commander and chief of staff recommended the commander of the 1nd Regiment. However, Deng Baoshan later chose Cao Yousen, commander of the 11st Regiment. Deng Baoshan chose Cao Yousen, who had a good relationship with the Eighth Route Army, as the new th Brigade commander because he didn't want to cause conflict with the Eighth Route Army.

"The 11th Brigade isn't Cao Yousen's unit. He can't do whatever he wants. If he doesn't obey this time, we'll have an excuse to arrest him."

Although the new 11th Brigade belonged to the 67th Army, it was under the command of He Wendi.

但其实新11旅平时并不把何文鼎的命令放在眼里。因为新11旅本来就不是67军，是为了增强12战区实力。让傅作义可以拿下绥远、察哈尔，所以调给67军的。

However, the leader of the new 11th Brigade, Deng Baoshan, is still in Yulin.

If Cao Yousen is indeed a communist as rumored, or is a communist himself, then use this opportunity to completely destroy him and completely incorporate the new 11th Brigade into the command of the 67th Army.

"Let the security brigade follow the Eighth Route Army troops closely. As soon as they encounter the Eighth Route Army troops, launch a fierce attack.

"Commander, Guo Changqing is a bandit."

He Wending's troops were from the Central Army.

The officers are all graduates of regular military academies, and after years of fighting against the Japanese and puppet troops, many people are disgusted with the troops that came from bandits. Unfortunately, the majority of the national army now consists of troops that were reorganized from puppet troops and bandits.

"Bandits? Those troops Commander Fu recently reorganized are all traitors, but they're still being used. Chairman Chiang appointed Pang Bingxun as the commander-in-chief of the Hebei advance army, and his subordinates are full of traitors, big and small.

There's nothing shit going on in this era.

He Wending crossed his arms and shrugged.

I don’t know who he is scolding.

In any case, He Wending cannot see clearly how the current situation will develop.

What follows what.

Although He Wending actively participated in the friction with the Eighth Route Army under Hu Zongnan, the Eighth Route Army was, after all, fighting the Japanese invaders. He Wending acknowledged this. The high friction with the Eighth Route Army was due to political differences.

But what are those troops that Fu Zuoyi recently reorganized?

A bunch of traitors, now changed their flags and clothes and became the National Army. Some traitorous troops even shamelessly claimed that they were the meritorious troops who advanced behind enemy lines to fight the Japanese invasion.

How shameless.

It's okay if they are shameless.

What’s even more shameless is that the Nationalist government actually issued them certificates of merit, acknowledging that they were armed forces fighting against the Japanese behind enemy lines.

He Wending looked down on them.

After all, He Wending had been at the forefront of the war, hated the Japanese, and hated those traitors. But now those traitors had become his allies, and He Wending felt very depressed.

Since traitors can join the national army, it is not surprising that bandits can also join the national army.

"Guo Changqing is someone who will do anything if you give him some money and the hope of promotion. This kind of bandit-like force is exactly what we need to pursue the Eighth Route Army troops in Shanxi and Suiyuan."

"understood."

"I will personally lead the new 26th Division behind. Tell all units that from now on, for the next three days, all units will take turns resting and attacking, not giving the opposing Communist troops any chance to breathe. We must completely defeat the Pusui Eighth Route Army, exhausting them so that they can't even pick up a gun. In three days, I will encircle and annihilate this Eighth Route Army unit and completely annihilate them.

He Wending is full of energy and vigor.

The Eighth Route Army of Shanxi-Suiyuan is an old friend of He Wending.

In recent years, Hu Zongnan has been suppressing the survival space of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Military Region. As one of Hu Zongnan's direct generals, He Wending also actively participated in the struggle with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Military Region.

They fought many battles with each other.

But He Wending never gained an advantage. In most clashes with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Eighth Route Army, He Wending suffered more losses. He Wending had never expected that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Eighth Route Army would face such a difficult time.

Although He Wending did not admit it on the surface, he admired Fu Zuoyi very much in his heart.

The Jinsui Eighth Route Army, which seemed so powerful to He Wending, was beaten so badly by Fu Zuoyi in a matter of seconds. More than 30,000 troops were thrown all the way here by Fu Zuoyi. And Fu Zuoyi was also very kind.

Originally, the Eighth Route Army of Shanxi and Suiyuan was the prey of the 35th Army. However, when the Eighth Route Army of Shanxi and Suiyuan was most exhausted and only had left to reap the fruits, Fu Zuoyi gave the last benefits to the 67th Army.

Since Fu Zuoyi was so kind, He Wending could not let him down. He Wending now had only one idea, which was to completely annihilate this Jinsui Eighth Route Army.

"Yes."

Chapter 627: New 11th Brigade Uprising

"Brigade Commander, if the 67th Army continues to pursue the Eighth Route Army troops in Shanxi and Suiyuan, it will be difficult for the enemy to escape."

New 11th Brigade Headquarters.

There were five or six people, and everyone looked unhappy.

A group of people attached to Niu Huadong opened their mouths.

The new 11th Brigade Commander Cao Yousen walked back and forth.

In this room, except for Cao Yousen, all the others were Party members. Cao Yousen was the commander of the new 11th Brigade and concurrently the commander of the st Regiment. When Cao Yousen was away from the st Regiment, the work of the st Regiment was handled by Niu Huadong, the regimental adjutant.

The regimental commander of the National Army is a very mysterious thing because he does not have a clear military rank.

Some lieutenants are high-ranking and can preside over regimental affairs and command troops when the regimental commander is away, just like a deputy regimental commander. However, some lieutenants are of lower rank, even lower than the company commander, and are essentially the regimental commander's secretary.

Niu Huadong is a high-ranking regimental adjutant and the head of the party organization of the new 11th Brigade.

So the say is very important.

Cao Yousen also relies heavily on Niu Huadong, and usually leaves all the work of the group to Niu Huadong.

"Yeah. We have to find a way to help them."

Wang Zhizhuang spoke.

He was the chief of staff of a regiment and also a party member.

Everyone looked at Cao Yousen.

Although Cao Yousen wasn't a Party member, he was no different from one. This was because Cao Yousen's connection to the Party wasn't just a matter of days. As early as the Great Revolution, when Liu Zhidan and Gao Gang were working as military mobilization officers in the Shaanxi Army, Cao Yousen had a close relationship with them and knew their identities. At the time, when they were engaged in riots, Cao Yousen was supposed to lead his troops to participate. If it weren't for a strange combination of circumstances, Cao Yousen would have joined them as a Red Army soldier.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Cao Yousen was the head of the 11st Regiment of the New 11th Brigade. There were a large number of party members in the st Regiment, all because of Cao Yousen's support. Therefore, the party members of the New th Brigade did not regard Cao Yousen as an outsider. Cao Yousen thought for a while and said, "Lao Niu, let's just pull the troops out."