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With the mentality of seeking change, the Itagaki Division and the 116th Division stationed in Shanxi finally made the decision to deal with the Tufeiyuan Division. www.biquge.info At least in their opinion, this is the time to act, not to do nothing.

Since the Eighth Route Army entered Shanxi to resist the war, and recovered Xinzhou to Datong. The presence of the Shanxi dispatch army seems to have been greatly reduced. This made the Japanese generals in charge of the garrison here somewhat unwilling.

At present, the two main divisions of the Eighth Route Army, which were originally confronting them, actually ran to Henan to fight under their noses. In the eyes of many Japanese soldiers in Shanxi, they seemed to be ignored by the Eighth Route Army. This kind of taste is naturally very uncomfortable.

On the other hand, after receiving the telegram from Itagaki, Tohihara felt a little relieved in his heart, and began to think about how to fight this battle next. The most important thing is how to fight the upcoming offensive battle with the Eighth Route Army.

According to the intelligence detected by the Japanese army, Liu Zhidan's unit of the 116th Division, which had started from Jiao, went straight to Zhengzhou. And the 127th Division, which set out from Xinxiang, seemed to have signs of copying their back road, and planned to take advantage of the situation to attack the Kaifeng line they had just occupied.

In this case, if you can't take Zhengzhou in a short time, the best way is to withdraw to Kaifeng. But right now, Zhengzhou City is already under their noses, if they don't give it a try, they will feel a little regretful after all.

Thinking of this, I also know that Shanxi will send troops to respond, and it will also take some time to prepare. At that time, once a war breaks out in Shanxi, it is believed that the Eighth Route Army will also face the pressure of fighting on two fronts.

In a word, as soon as this war started, both the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army were actually difficult to ride a tiger. Without distinguishing the winner or loser, I am afraid that this battle will not end in a short time. This is very clear in Tu Feiyuan's heart.

Looking at the gradually darkening sky, Tu Feiyuan quickly said: "Send a report to the 28th Brigade and order them to launch an offensive on time at ten o'clock tonight." At that time, the artillery unit of the division and a wing of infantry will also go to cooperate in the operation.

At the same time, the 27th Infantry Brigade was ordered to change from the rear to the front to return to the Kaifeng front line at night and make preparations for defense in advance. All troops stationed in Kaifeng need to cooperate with the 27th Brigade and participate in the preparation of defensive operations.

The headquarters of the division and regiment will stay in Zhongmu here for central dispatch. If the 28th Brigade could not capture Zhengzhou City before dawn, its troops would move closer to the division headquarters at that time. The cavalry units directly under the division are scattered to conduct reconnaissance and vigilance, and beware of sneak attacks from all directions! ”

Tu Feiyuan, who resolutely issued this series of orders, is undoubtedly ready to withdraw if he can't take Zhengzhou. And the 28th Infantry Brigade that received the order also knew that they still had to try it in Zhengzhou.

But the question is, in the current situation, if Zhengzhou is captured, can they really hold Zhengzhou with only one infantry brigade?

Although he couldn't figure it out, since Dohihara had given the order, Major General Sakai, as the brigade commander, didn't dare to say anything. The troops were soon ordered to rest as soon as possible and prepare for the evening attack on the out-of-town blocking positions that stood in the way of their way into the city.

The reconnaissance cavalry, who had been monitoring the movements of the Japanese army, was somewhat surprised by the sudden dispersion of a large number of cavalry by the Japanese army. But they all know that the more the little devils are like this, the more they will be able to do something tonight.

A group of scout cavalry was separated, and while dealing with the cavalry of the little devils, a group of scouts who were good at camouflage were still cautiously lurking around the Japanese division. As long as they held those roads, the Japanese army would not be able to escape their reconnaissance if they wanted to advance or retreat.

With the artillery unit directly under the 14th Division, under the cover of an infantry wing, it continued to march under the city of Zhengzhou. Li Xiangdong, who received a telegram from the reconnaissance detachment, somewhat understood that the Japanese army was afraid that they would still have to fight.

Although he didn't understand where the confidence of the Japanese army came from, Li Xiangdong still said: "Order the troops in the forward blocking position to prepare for a night battle." Send a batch of flares over, and it is estimated that they will be used at night.

At the same time, forward the situation to the front finger. Judging from the current situation, it seems that the main force of the little devil's division will not move if it stays in Zhongmu. It seems that they also know that it is a battleground for soldiers.

Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended, this abacus is still a brute. However, it was still necessary to telegraph the reconnaissance detachment and pay close attention to the movements of the main forces of the Japanese division. As soon as they show signs of retreat, report them to command as soon as possible. ”

'Yes, Brigadier! ’

After arranging this series of orders and instructions, Mr. Peng, who had already arrived in Jiaozuo, looked at the road map of the Japanese attack marked on the map. He was also a little surprised: "These little devils, do you dare to fight Zhengzhou's idea?" ”

Zuo Quan, as the chief of staff, also said in a timely manner: "Boss, if you don't fight, it is estimated that Tu Feiyuan, an old devil, will not be able to explain to the troops and above." This was the third time he commanded the 14th Division to attack Zhengzhou.

This time, it was not easy to touch the city of Zhengzhou, and the national * army guarding Zhengzhou retreated in advance. If it weren't for Li Xiangdong leading a reconnaissance group and rushing to take over Zhengzhou in front of the Japanese army, Zhengzhou would have fallen by this time.

If you want to come to the situation in Zhengzhou, you shouldn't be able to hide the little devil. Although there is a garrison brigade to cooperate in defending the city, we and the little devils know that a force like the garrison brigade may not be of much use.

If the troops of one of their divisions are frightened into retreating by the troops of one of our reconnaissance regiments, then they are still an elite fart! Therefore, in terms of face, they all have to fight to test the water, which is normal! ”

After listening to Zuo Quan's explanation, Mr. Peng also felt that there was some reason, looked at his troops and quickly said: "Where is the regiment of the 116th Division?" In terms of time, they should have arrived in Zhengzhou, right? ”

I have just sent a telegram to inquire that they have arrived in Xingyang, outside Zhengzhou. I believe that in another hour, they should be able to contact Li Xiangdong's reconnaissance detachment. As soon as they arrived, we completely took Zhengzhou City. ’

It was learned that a regiment of the 116th Division had arrived in the territory of Xingyang. Mr. Peng also knew that it was already the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou. If you march in a hurry, a distance of more than 20 kilometers, a regiment really does not take much time.

Just thought about it for a while, Mr. Peng said again: "Luoyang, is there any movement?" ”

For the time being, no valuable information has been received, and Jiang Dingwen's troops are still staying on the front line of the Yan Division. It seems that they probably don't want to get involved in this war. With us in front of them, I guess they are still secretly happy in their hearts! ’

In the face of Jiang Dingwen not guarding Zhengzhou, and directly pulling the main force to Luoyang to avoid the edge of the Japanese army, the Eighth Route Army was indeed a little angry. If they hadn't prepared in advance, the Japanese army would have been able to march straight into Yuncheng and other places on the border with Shaanxi.

And judging from the situation of Jiang Dingwen's defense, Luoyang seems to be a place of transition. Once the Japanese army is surrounded on both sides, it is estimated that Luoyang will also be abandoned by them, and then the Japanese troops of the three divisions will go straight to Tongguan, an important town in Shaanxi.

Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army was prepared in advance, and the Jin Sui Army who stayed in Yuncheng and Linfen also knew what it meant to be cold. If you really let the little devils occupy Zhengzhou, they estimate that even the last bit of shelter will be occupied by the little devils.

For this reason, in this campaign to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army to attack Henan, Yan Xishan appeared to be very cooperative. In his opinion, with the Eighth Route Army in front of them, although they have not developed much in the future, they do not need to be afraid.

By the time the 14th Division, which had supported the troops of the 28th Infantry Brigade, finally converged with the 28th Brigade. The 116th Division, which had traveled all the way, finally arrived in Zhengzhou City.

Looking at Li Xiangdong, who came to greet him, the commander of the first regiment also said gratefully: "Brigade Commander Li, thank you for the reconnaissance brigade." If you hadn't taken the lead, our group would have come to Zhengzhou this time, and it is estimated that there will be a tough battle to be fought! ”

After Li Xiangdong, who heard this, shook hands with him, he also smiled and said: "Commander Zhu, even if you enter the city, this tough battle is estimated to be fought." I was worried about the lack of troops in my hands, but when you arrived, I was relieved.

Don't talk about it so much, comrades have worked hard all the way, and I have asked people to prepare hot dishes, hot rice and hot soup. Everyone hurried into the city to prepare for dinner, and if they had time, everyone had a good rest for an hour or two.

If the little devils don't attack the city at night, you should have a good night's rest. If the little devil attacks the city, it is estimated that everyone will have to work hard tonight. Anyway, since we have taken this Zhengzhou City, we must defend it to the end! ”

'Good! When I came, the division commander said that everything would cooperate with your actions. If there is anything that needs our group, please also ask Brigade Commander Li to speak. As for our division commander, it is estimated that we will not be able to arrive in Zhengzhou until tomorrow. ’

"It's okay, as soon as you come over, I will have the confidence to hold Zhengzhou." Let's not talk about it, let's go eat and rest first. Let's talk while we eat! Comrades, hurry into the city to eat and rest! ’

After greeting these officers and soldiers who looked a little tired, these officers and soldiers of the regiment who came from afar also knew that the Eighth Route Army, which was dressed the same as them, was the famous independent column reconnaissance brigade.

Originally, before rushing to Zhengzhou, the regiment was ready to attack the city and fight a tough battle. Later, they suddenly learned that the reconnaissance brigade of the independent column was ahead of them and the little devils and successfully took Zhengzhou City, and they also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, as the main division of the Eighth Route Army, although the first regiment fought a lot of tough battles in Shanxi, it also attacked many county seats. But they all knew that compared with the siege, the casualties and difficulty of defending the city were undoubtedly smaller.

A regiment of troops that had entered the city one after another, led by the soldiers of the reconnaissance brigade, soon went to the school grounds that had been cleaned up for dinner. Looking at the steaming meals on the playground, many fighters felt like they were coming home.

After walking such a long way, it is when they are physically and mentally exhausted, and being able to eat a hot meal and soup is also a good reward for them. As for the next battle, it was also forgotten by them at this time.

At least when they entered the city, many soldiers had already seen that Zhengzhou City was already under their control. All they have to do is to wait for the little devil to take the initiative to send them to the door to be beaten! (To be continued.) )