Rise From Eight Hundred

Chapter 1462: Don’t move in the east, move in the west (Part 1)

The heavily guarded Jiangxia City has been searched for nearly a month, and almost the entire Jiangxia City was dug up three feet, but the real owner could not be found.

Even Yokoyama Isamu was in despair and could only report the results of the two spies discovered and several military intelligence stations destroyed to the dispatched army headquarters.

As for whether the headquarters of the Expeditionary Forces believes that the few still alive green onions are the murderers of Tanabe Moritake and Fujii Yoji, then it doesn’t matter about Yokoyama Isamu.

On the Chinese side, the 70th Army was implicated because the Major General of the 33rd Independent Brigade collaborated with the enemy. The army commander and division commander were transferred back to the mountain city to report on their duties, and did not return from the mountain city until two months later.

The 70th Army was also transferred out of the Fifth Theater and was assigned to the First Theater in September of that year.

  However, the first theater did not receive any supplements, and the total troop strength increased from the previous 250,000 to 220,000.

As for the Fourth Army Regiment, everything is as usual, as if the incident that occurred on June 21 had no impact on them. The only difference is that the military command has tightened surveillance around the Fourth Army Regiment.

Only a few people can clearly see that the secret attack on Tang Dao on June 11, led and launched by the Japanese army, ultimately resulted in a four-lose situation.

The Japanese lost more than 200 carefully trained elite soldiers and experts in the theory and practice of special operations. In addition, they also took the opportunity to catch up with two high-ranking generals, and took Jiangxia, an important city in central China, to panic for more than a month, causing many Battle plans had to be delayed or even terminated.

He is the worst loser on this 'mahjong table', almost losing even his pants.

As for the mountain city, an infantry army of the Central Military Department was driven out of the fifth theater, and its control over the fifth theater was further weakened. General Li's control over the entire theater was greatly strengthened. This was obviously not the case. The results you want to see.

As for the Fifth War Zone, in fact, it did not gain much advantage. An elite infantry corps was transferred, but there were no new troops to supplement it. If the 11th Army fully attacked Western Hubei, the Fifth War Zone would probably have to retreat to the mountains to hold on.

 What about the Si Xing Tuan? In fact, he did not become the final winner.

From June to December 1941, the Japanese army carried out two attacks on the fifth theater. However, the Fourth Army Regiment, an infantry regiment directly under the theater headquarters, has always been placed in the theater reserve.

  In other words, the Four Lines Group was idle.

It was not until a long time later that Tang Dao was about to lead his troops to leave the Fifth War Zone, and at the private banquet given by General Li to see off Tang Dao, did he tell the real reason.

In mid-July 1941, when General Li returned to Shancheng to attend a military meeting, the man personally talked to General Li.

Although it is not stated so clearly, the subtext is very simple. If the Fifth War Zone reuses the Four Lines Regiment, then the little Zhuge of the Guangxi Clan will leave the position of deputy commander-in-chief and serve as the commander of the Tenth War Zone.

 The deputy chief may not be considered a deputy, but he can make national strategic decisions and is one of the top people on the military committee.

The commander of the Tenth War Zone seems to be in charge of the defense of the two provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu. He has more than 200,000 troops under his command, but compared with the deputy commander-in-chief, his authority is more than a little inferior.

In order to maintain the status of the Gui clan, General Li had no choice but to submit and put the Four Elements Regiment, which was extremely powerful in combat, on the shelf.

Facing this result, Tang Dao could only smile bitterly.

 In fact, after the major general hiding in the 70th Army who surrendered to the enemy was finally found, the four members of the Fourth Army Regiment also had a dispute at the meeting on how to handle the matter.

Ye Chenghuan and Zhuang Shisan felt that Tang Dao's **** revenge method was too radical, and if one mistake was made, the whole group would be doomed.

But Leng Feng stood firmly on Tang Dao's side. He believed that if he didn't even avenge his brothers, then he would act like a brother. In the future, the cohesion within the Four Lines Group would be greatly reduced, and the Four Lines Group would not be able to maintain the same combat effectiveness as it once did. It's possible.

　　It is Tang Dao who has the final say.

 What he considered was not only the unity within the Four Lines Group, but also the external pressure from the mountain city.

Tang Dao knows very well that blindly giving in will never settle the situation, and will only make the opponent push forward.

If he doesn't show his sharpest sword to draw a bottom line for his opponent, the opponent will test him frequently, and sooner or later he will use military orders to transfer him away from the Four Elements Group, further disintegrate the Four Elements Group, and finally remove him from the Four Elements Group. The completely disintegrated units of the Four Lines Regiment were sent to the most dangerous battlefield.

Perhaps within a year or two, these officers and soldiers fighting for the country will all become part of the huge number of casualties.

Tang Dao actually tried his best to restrain himself. He only chose to kill the businessman and the major general commander of the 33rd Independent Brigade who actually participated in the Japanese secret attack.

If it were not to prevent the situation from escalating, at least two other senior generals of the 70th Army and all those in the military command who did not report the incident would have been on the death list.

 But that man finally made his choice!

"I have always had a question. If the military commander had gone his own way that night and insisted on taking Leng Feng away, what would you have done?" At the end of the banquet, General Li suddenly asked.

“They alone can’t take him away!” Tang Dao grinned slightly.

General Li was stunned for a moment, took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, "Why do you trust me so much?"

That day, after he received the news that the Major General Commander of the 33rd Independent Brigade had been killed in an attack, and the Major General Inspector of Military Control personally came to inform him, he also felt that Tang Dao was going crazy after experiencing countless strong winds and waves.

Although the world is a mess, and many people solve problems privately by resorting to shady means, at least they pretend to follow the rules when it comes to what is put on the table.

Tang Dao acted like a man in the rivers and lakes. If you kill my people, I must kill them back.

He could endure this for the sake of Tang Dao and Si Xing Tuan being good at fighting, but the one in Shancheng would never tolerate it.

 General Li had even made the decision to abandon the Four Lines Group at that moment.

 But Tang Dao sent him a message: "Please give me 2 hours!"

Recalling the high-spirited young army colonel he saw in Xuzhou in the past, General Li thought for a moment and finally called the chief of staff of the theater.

It’s not about anything else, it’s about Tang Dao’s great military exploits over the years. He gave it to him in these two hours.

As a result, the situation changed two hours later. The military commander actually received a telegram from Shancheng and withdrew.

However, he still couldn't understand that he and Tang Dao actually didn't have a deep friendship, and Tang Dao belonged to the Sichuan Army faction. He would never side with his Gui faction at the most critical moment, and there was no problem of attracting Tang Dao to his own faction. Why did Dao decide that he could give him two hours?

“Although you are a politician, sir, you are not a pure politician. From the bottom of your heart, you are a true Chinese.” Tang Dao looked at the old man who had been wandering overseas for ten years but finally chose to return to his hometown, and gave a specious answer.

 In the eyes of politicians, only interests, and only the Chinese, will take the merits of the war against Japan at heart.

General Li's eyes flashed and he smiled at Tang Dao, who did not give a clear answer.

 From this point of view, the two of them are actually the same kind of people.

However, this does not affect the fact that General Li chose to abandon Tang Dao and Si Xing Tuan for the sake of factional interests.

Because of the different positions and heights they stood on, each person had different responsibilities. Tang Dao had thousands of officers and soldiers of the Four Lines Regiment following him, and General Li also had hundreds of thousands of troops from the Gui family advancing and retreating with him. Everyone, old and young, understands this very well, so they can speak openly and honestly without shying away from it.

　　Si Xing Regiment has been artificially idle and can only be trained at the station. However, the Jinan Guard Regiment far away in North China has been booming in the past six months.

Although he is incompatible with the Si Xing Regiment, Lei Xiong, the head of the Guard Regiment, is a serious member of the Royal Forest Army. He suppresses one group of people and pulls another. This is a common check and balance method used by political experts.

The Fourth Army Group suppressed them, and the Guard Group naturally used coaxing tactics. Except for administrative affairs, Commissioner Wang of the Jinan Administrative Office basically does not have any military power, and Lei Xiong handles everything alone.

In mid-July 1941, the Japanese North China Front Army finally began to deal with the major scourge of Zhongtiao Mountain lying on the edge of the Yellow River, and mobilized 7 divisions of nearly 200,000 troops to launch a fierce attack on the Chinese defense area of ​​​​Zhongtiao Mountain.

The four major armies stationed by China, except for the fourth and fifth armies, did not break the defense line because Tang Dao issued several warnings to them to be vigilant. The other two armies were broken by the Japanese army several times within a week, and tens of thousands of troops were routed. Or captured by the Japanese army, the originally connected Zhongtiao Mountain defense line was cut into three sections by the Japanese army.

Even the two group armies that were still defending the defense line had their morale fluctuating. Even Commander Zhao of the 38th Army began to consider a plan to retreat to Wangwushan.

 Once a battle of this level is encircled, it will not be as simple as 8,000 casualties on Fulu Ridge, but the lives and deaths of nearly 30,000 people from two infantry divisions plus an independent brigade.

Every household in Huxian County is wearing white silk ribbons, and he can no longer just watch the same thing happen again in that small county.

The war situation has become so bad that even Commander Wei, who flew from the mountain city to the war zone, felt helpless.

Just when the morale of the remaining 160,000 Chinese troops was wavering, an army was dispatched from Wangwushan, abandoned the Japanese frontline troops 20 miles away, and headed straight for Yuncheng.

It was a lightly-armed unit carrying only small-caliber artillery. Although the officers and soldiers wore camouflage hats made of tree branches, they were wearing gray military uniforms and should belong to the 1st Division of the Eightyth Army.

 Lieutenant General Anda 23, the frontline commander of the Japanese army, did not pay attention to this team of thousands of people rushing towards his logistics base. While he ordered the Yuncheng garrison to strictly guard the city, he also ordered an infantry regiment to pursue the unit.

 A Chinese army that can stand up to the sky is an infantry brigade. Sending an infantry regiment to deal with them is already the greatest respect for the new North China Front Army Chief of Staff.

 Then, this infantry regiment was trapped alive by its own front army chief of staff.

Not only did the Chinese army that killed Benyun City ambush the more than 3,000 Japanese troops who were chasing them, they also used raindrop-like mortars to tell the Japanese. Who said that small-caliber artillery can only be lightly armed?

 Why, the 150-caliber mortar that a pack horse can carry around is not as big as your 75-caliber mountain gun?

When the shameless Lei Xiong entered the Wangwushan battlefield a week ago, he ordered all the soldiers to change into the uniforms of the Eightyth Army. In order to confuse Japanese spies, he even stole the serial number of the 386th Brigade and 772nd Regiment.

This time the whole regiment was dispatched and most of the original garrison battalion of the Fourth Army Regiment was mobilized. The garrison regiment has more than 6,000 troops. In terms of equipment and personnel combat effectiveness, it is much higher than the boss of the ordinary Japanese infantry regiment. This troop strength is the second of the two. Times, the Japanese infantry unit that was caught off guard was beaten to a pulp.

In just half a day, the captain of the infantry regiment had to send out a broken telegram, which shocked Lieutenant General Anda 23, who was still busy commanding the decisive battle with the Chinese army, so much that his eyes almost dropped to the ground.

If the reconnaissance planes hadn't confirmed that the Chinese army that flew into the flames would never exceed 5,000 people, he would have even thought that a Chinese infantry army appeared in the rear. Otherwise, who could have surrounded and annihilated his own infantry regiment in less than 4 hours? ?

"Baga! Order the independent mixed 2nd brigade to pursue the invading enemies and kill them all!" Twenty-three Lieutenant General Anda relied on his large number of troops and ordered his troops again.

 If one infantry regiment doesn't work, then get another one!

 An independent mixed brigade has two infantry regiments, as well as independent cavalry regiments, artillery regiments, and engineer regiments, with a total strength of nearly 8,000 people.

 It’s no longer possible for the Chinese to decide!

There is actually nothing wrong with this thinking. No matter how strong the security group is, it may be difficult to face the attack of an independent mixed brigade.

No, after receiving the news that a mixed brigade was pursuing aggressively, Lei Xiong immediately ordered the entire army to continue advancing towards Yuncheng with all its strength.

However, after approaching the direction of Yuncheng, they ignored the Japanese logistics base camp close at hand. The entire army turned around 15 miles away from Yuncheng and rushed towards Linfen.

 This is the rhythm of running!

Would the Japanese army just watch a Chinese army that defeated one of its infantry regiments just run away in such a grand manner? Under the guidance of reconnaissance planes, 8,000 Japanese troops also ran for their lives.

  Waving his two short legs, he ran with an aura that could swallow up thousands of miles. If aura could determine victory on the battlefield, then the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade would definitely win.

As expected, they caught up with the Chinese army that was still fleeing north on the third day. If they were assisted by an infantry regiment stationed in Linfen, they could completely annihilate this Chinese light-armed force that was exhausted.

Major General Honzheng Docai, commander of the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade, sent a tactical guidance telegram to Anda 23.

Anda Twenty-Three was a little hesitant at first. Linfen is the second largest city in Shanxi Province and its geographical location is extremely important. Although it is too far away from Zhongtiao Mountain and is not suitable as a logistics base, it is an important material transfer base and is also the base for Shanxi Province. The command center of the southeastern battlefield.

Since the frontline is in urgent need of troops, there is only one infantry regiment stationed in Linfen at this time, which is already very weak. If reinforcements are sent to support the 2nd Mixed Brigade, won't there only be a thousand people in the city for defense?

But in the end, considering that the main force of China's Zhongtiao Mountain was in a decisive battle, all the main forces of China's second theater were contained. The main force of the Eightyth Group Army was also active in southern Hebei, northern Hebei and Ludi, and was neutralized in the incident in the first half of the year. The government of Shancheng is almost in trouble. It is absolutely impossible to support the people who belong to Shancheng. There is almost no one who can threaten Linfen.

After careful consideration, Anda Twenty-san finally agreed to the suggestion of the talented major general.

So, Linfen City sent out two infantry brigades, one on the left and one on the right, like the two big pincers of a crab, pinning at the "little fresh meat" of the guard regiment.

 Once it is clamped, only a few pieces of flesh will fall out, but it is certain that it will be dead.

 However, just when the two infantry brigades were less than 10 kilometers away from the battlefield, an emergency report suddenly came from Linfen.

“A Chinese army with a strength of several thousand troops is rushing from Taiyue Mountain to Linfen!”

 Sound in the east and attack in the west? Surround Wei and rescue Zhao?

 These may be the two thoughts that appeared in the mind of this talented general at that time.

 But no matter which one, it was extremely embarrassing for the Japanese army at this time.

Although this side can steadily eat up this part of the Chinese army that has begun to defend on the spot, there are only a thousand people facing thousands of Chinese, and Linfen City will be lost if one is not good.

But as the saying goes: Hesitation will lead to defeat! This talented major general decided to concentrate his forces to eat this Chinese army first, and then send troops to rescue Linfen. He might also be able to block thousands of Chinese people under Linfen City, adding to the victory.

Affected by the decisiveness of the versatile major general, Anda Twenty-san also agreed to the battle plan after hesitating for a long time.

Of course, the premise of this combat plan is that the troops coming out of Taiyue Mountain can only belong to the 80th Group Army entrenched there. As we all know, the 80th Group Army's troops in southeastern Shanxi are mainly lightly armed and are unable to engage in guerrilla warfare. Reluctantly, this was the first time the Imperial Army had occupied North China in such a fortified battle against a large city.

There is a 90% possibility that it is a bluff, and even if the remaining 10% comes true, they do not believe that the Chinese can capture Linfen, which is defended by thousands of people, without heavy artillery.

Then, half a day after the battle between the garrison regiment and nearly 10,000 Japanese troops began, another urgent report came from Linfen.

“China used 150-caliber heavy guns, 75-caliber mountain artillery, and no less than 16 70-mm infantry guns. The city’s defense is in danger!”

 The Japanese generals were collectively stunned!

 Is this still the Eightyth Army in their minds?

That is the real 772 Regiment. Wang Xiaoqiang is using all his main force this time. The already strong 772 Regiment now has 32 infantry companies, and the infantry alone has 4,800 people. If artillery, baggage troops, civilians, etc. are added, the entire regiment will be The total number of people exceeds 7,500.

The Japanese troops of an infantry brigade were already panicking under the heavy mass of infantry. When more than 20 cannons roared, even their hair stood up in fear.

 (End of this chapter)