At the same time that the right banner of Sunit ushered in the attack of the Eighth Route Army, the sound of gunfire came from other banners under the rule of the Xilin Gol League. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThe entire Xilin Gol League seems to have turned into a new battlefield filled with gunpowder in one day.

The troops of the Kwantung Army sent here have always thought that they were attacked by small units of the Eighth Route Army. When they reacted, they ushered in bad news one after another, and many of the general flags garrisoned by the Eastern Army were declared to have fallen one after another.

Originally, when the first telegram was received, the puppet Mongolian government in Zhangjiakou thought it was a tentative attack by the Eighth Route Army. When they received farewell messages from the front, everyone knew that the Eighth Route Army had carried out another surprise attack.

Even, at this moment, the entire Xilin Gol League has become the battlefield of the Eighth Route Army. The troops they had deployed on the front line were about to retreat to support when several cavalry divisions of the Eighth Route Army launched an attack in an instant.

For a while, the defense line deployed by the puppet Mongolian army and the Kwantung Army earlier seemed to have become a complete decoration. Such a fierce attack also shocked the puppet Mongolian army, and at the same time shocked the North China Front Army and the Kwantung Army in the far northeast.

Even if the Japanese army had thought about it, the Eighth Route Army would definitely not stop recovering the lost territory. But the question is, how dare the Eighth Route Army launch such a large-scale offensive at this time? Don't they know the consequences of provoking the Kwantung Army?

After all, although the strength of the North China Front Army is somewhat lacking at the moment, the Kwantung Army, which is stationed outside the border all the year round, is the old elite division of the Japanese army, and it is a unit specially used by the little devils to deal with the more powerful Soviet Far East Army!

The Kwantung Army, which had also thought it was a tentative attack on the Eighth Front, realized the seriousness of the matter when it received farewell telegrams from the garrison one after another. At the same time, I also felt a deep chill in the sudden attack launched by the Eighth Route Army.

Although it is not known for the time being, how many troops of the Eighth Route Army are attacking the Xilin Gol League at this moment. According to the feedback of the Kwantung Army troops deployed on the front line, there were no less than three divisions of the cavalry units of the Eighth Route Army attacking their forward positions alone.

This also means that the Eighth Route Army's move is not a temptation, but a real attempt to recover the Xilin Gol League in one fell swoop. If the Eighth Route Army is really allowed to achieve this operational plan, then the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army will not have a good time in the future.

Looking at the farewell telegram sent one by one, the commander of the Kwantung Army, Mei Xianji Miro, was also full of surprise and said: "The strength of the Eighth Route Army is so strong, our troops stationed there are powerless to resist their attack?" ”

In the face of such an inquiry, the staff officer who sent the information also said cautiously: "Your Excellency, commander, according to the information we have so far, the attack launched by the Eighth Route is very sudden and hidden.

Before the start of the war, they should have sent a large number of main forces into the Xilin Gol League area. It was mostly an open no-man's land, and there were not many troops that could be stationed in inhabited places.

I think that the Eighth Road also saw this loophole, so he suddenly launched such an attack. As for the puppet Mongolian army, most of their main forces were deployed on the front line of Zhangjiakou. There, in fact, there are not many troops deployed. ”

'Yaga! These people are cowards who are afraid of death, and they only know that they are nested in a fortified city like Zhangjiakou. It is precisely because of this that the Eighth Route Army took advantage of the loophole. Hell, if we lose here, we'll be even more passive in the future.

I have to say that the commander of the Eighth Route Army, who formulated this battle plan, was very clever. In addition to guarding against the Eighth Route of Troops, the troops we deployed there also had to guard against the troops of Outer Mongolia and the Soviet Union.

But after the Eighth Route recovered there, they did not need to worry about the Soviet side. In this way, they can safely put their troops against us. If we let them get a foothold there, we're going to be in trouble. ’

After cursing, Mei Xianzhi Meilang was also very sensitive to find that this Xilin Gol League, which they usually don't pay much attention to, was very sensitive in its strategic location, and it was very convenient to attack North China or Northeast China.

Although it was not the main area of responsibility of the Kwantung Army, it was controlled by the puppet Mongolian government and the puppet Manchukuo. The Kwantung Army still attaches great importance to these two puppet governments that have been propped up.

Thinking of these, Mei Xianzhi Meilang thought for a while and said: "Do you have any plans for the troops stationed in Zhangjiakou?" Has this news been transmitted to the North China Front? They are there, they should be closer than us. ”

'Your Excellency, I have not yet received a telegram from them. Presumably, at this time, they are just like us, they have just received these messages. As for making the corresponding deployment, I am afraid that it will take a little time.

On the side of the North China Front, we have already given a briefing in accordance with the regulations. It's just that if they want to send troops to aid the Xilin Gol League, I'm afraid that there is also a shortage of troops. Their main forces are currently deployed in areas bordering Shanxi. ’

After reporting what he knew, Mei Xianji Miro still said very decisively: "We must be vigilant in this matter, and we can't miss the fighter plane because of hesitation." If you really let the Eighth Route occupy the entire territory of the Xilin Gol League, it will be difficult to drive them away.

Send a telegram to the puppet Mongolian government, asking them to send me at least 10,000 troops to the Xilin Gol League to quell the rebellion in the shortest possible time. At the same time, the 11th Division stationed in Xing'an was ordered to immediately leave for the Xilin Gol League.

As far as I know, we have stationed an independent mixed brigade in the Chifeng area, and they will also leave for the Xilin Gol League at once. At the same time, the garrisons of Rehe, Chahar, Xing'an and other places were ordered to strengthen their vigilance to prevent such incidents from happening! ”

In Mei Xianjimeilang's view, the Xilin Gol League was caught off guard by the Eighth Route Army this time, and it had a lot to do with the carelessness of the troops stationed there.

If these garrison troops really raised their vigilance, they would not have infiltrated so many main forces of the Eighth Route Army, and they would still know nothing. For this reason, it is necessary for him to warn the surrounding troops that they must be on increased alert.

In the name of the commander of the Kwantung Army, Ume Jimiro began to deploy the corresponding war policy. The puppet Mongol army under its jurisdiction, along with the Manchukuo army, as well as some units of the Kwantung Army, also began to mobilize.

It's just that if you want to rush to the rescue quickly, it's unlikely. After all, if the army wants to mobilize, not to mention how far the distance is, the logistics materials of the army also need some time to prepare and transport.

On the other hand, He Zhengdao, who gave the combat order at this moment, received the telegrams sent by the advance brigade one after another, and he also said happily: "Not bad! It seems that Guo Junjie, this kid, has put a lot of thought into fighting this battle. ”

Ye Jianying, who heard this, also smiled and said, "This time we had a planned sneak attack, and we caught the little devil off guard. However, our fight is estimated to have also stabbed the hornet's nest of the Kwantung Army.

Next, how to preserve the fruits of our victory is the key to this battle. Previously, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Cavalry Divisions had sent telegrams that they had broken through the defense line of the Japanese puppet army and were marching towards the hinterland of the Xilin Gol League.

It's just that with only the main force of the three cavalry divisions, plus Guo Junjie's advance brigade, if you want to withstand the counterattack of the little devils, I am afraid that it will be difficult. At this time, is it possible to pull our infantry division over? ”

'Yes! Let Lü Zhencao's third infantry division go first, and let the third division advance along the direction of Zhangbei. If it is not bad as expected, the puppet Mongolian army stationed there will definitely send reinforcements. The task of their division was to deal with the puppet Mongolian army.

As for the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions, let them also set off. The 1st Division was responsible for the main force of the Kwantung Army, which was likely to move from the direction of the Hung Yen League, and the 2nd Infantry Division was responsible for the Japanese puppet army coming from the Rehe side. ’

'What about special divisions, armored brigades, and artillery divisions directly under the corps?' ’

'They are our mobile combat units, and they are the killer weapons used to determine victory or defeat. However, they can also start at this time. location, let them exercise here for the time being! ’

Referring to the map that was spread out, He Zhengdao said the location. This place is also the main force of the advance brigade, the target of the key attack. And it seems that it is not too far from Hung Yen and Rehe.

'Okay, I'll pass on the order now.' But when do we leave? ’

'Without further ado, let's go tonight!' This journey must also take a while. Let's go with the armored brigade! In addition, he sent a telegram to Vice Chairman Zhou, hoping that he would provide us with timely information on the movements of the Japanese army.

There was also a telegram sent to the special division, asking them to send elite reconnaissance units to carry out intelligence reconnaissance in areas where the Japanese army might send reinforcements. Next, I'm going to find a target to open the knife, and it's not easy to go under the knife without scouting clearly! ’

In He Zhengdao's view, by the time dawn tomorrow, I believe that the Xilin Gol League has basically fallen into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. The next thing they have to do is to have a good fight with the little devils around the Xilin Gol League.

Judging from the current situation, He Zhengdao felt that it was basically impossible for the Kwantung Army to mobilize its troops and send a large number of main divisions to fight against it. After all, if the Northeast is larger, it will also need a lot of troops to garrison.

If they dare to draw troops from other places in a big way, there will inevitably be a void in the garrison in those places. In this way, the Anti-Japanese Federation, which is active in the Northeast at the moment, believes that it can also attack everywhere again and make the Northeast full of wolves.

What's more, at present, the Soviet Far Eastern Army and the Kwantung Army are very incompatible. Thinking about the areas bordering the Soviet Union, the Kwantung Army also did not dare to relax its vigilance. Therefore, for the first time, the Kwantung Army sent troops to participate in the war, and the number of troops was also very limited.

And what He Zhengdao has to do is to eat the first batch of troops sent by the Kwantung Army to participate in the war, and at the same time hold the Xilin Gol League and look for the next target for attack. He believed that as long as this combat objective was achieved, the next target of attack would inevitably appear.

It is necessary to disrupt the rhythm of the Kwantung Army and control the strategic initiative before it is possible to win the next battle. It can be said that for the battle plan of attacking the northeast this time, He Zhengdao still spent a lot of energy and time.

But the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and until the last moment, He Zhengdao also did not dare to make a decision easily. The saying that planning is better than change is also a very reasonable sentence when applied to operational command! (To be continued.) )