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As Zuoyun City was cleaned up by a large number of people who came into the city to help, there were no traces of too many little devils occupying it. The government of the border region, which had been working in the countryside before, entered the city under the escort of a garrison battalion to form the Zuoyun anti-Japanese democratic government.

The government of the border region and the garrison battalion are also aware that the main force of the 2nd Division and 1st Regiment that captured this place will continue their journey. And the next target of their attack was the southern suburbs not far from Datong.

At the same time, the 1st Division also launched an attack on Pinglu in Shuozhou. Compared with Datong, it is already known that there is a support army that will set off from the Zhangjiakou area to reinforce them. When it will arrive, but we need to be patient.

On the other hand, the Japanese troops guarding Shuozhou still could not wait for the news of reinforcements to support them. And the telegram they received was that they had to hold on to Shuozhou. Buy time for the main force to come to the rescue, and maximize the damage to the incoming Eighth Route Army.

The treatment of the two directions is completely different, which can also show that Itagaki Seishiro gave up Shuozhou, but wanted to hold the strategic town of Datong. Regarding such a plan, He Zhengdao made this judgment after receiving a telegram from the front.

Thinking of the telegram sent by the Shuozhou reconnaissance detachment, He Zhengdao said with a smile: "Send a telegram to the 1st Division, and after taking Pinglu, first solve the defending enemy in Shanyin and Yingxian." As for the Japanese troops in Shuozhou City, let them live a little longer.

In addition, a telegram was sent to Division Commander Liu of the 129th Division, hoping that they could block the Japanese brigade entering Xinzhou. When the counties around Shuozhou are resolved, our independent column will cooperate with them to take Dai County and Fanzhi. ”

According to the telegram sent by the reconnaissance detachment lurking in Shuozhou, the Japanese wing now stationed in Shuozhou has no shortage of weapons and ammunition after being besieged for a period of time. But food and fuel seem to be running out anymore.

If the siege is continued for a period of time, there will be no supplies and reinforcements, unless the Japanese army sends planes to carry out airdrops. Otherwise, if the Japanese army in Shuozhou City wanted to hold on, it would probably be a joke.

As for the airdrop of the plane, He Zhengdao will let the Japanese army know that the materials they throw may not all be floating into Shuozhou City. He even quickly sent a telegram to the base area, dispatching two anti-aircraft machine guns to be deployed outside Shuozhou.

After making order adjustments to the first division, He Zhengdao said: "Send a telegram to the second division, and when attacking the southern suburbs, send a main force regiment in Datong and Huairen. At the same time, the guerrilla troops in the two places were ordered to fully cooperate with the main forces in the battle.

In addition, it sent a power to the Jinchaji Military Division, so that they could dispatch elite small troops to attack and harass the towns and villages near Zhangjiakou. There is only one purpose, so that the garrison of Zhangjiakou does not dare to send heavy troops to support Datong at will.

At the same time, the cavalry regiment was ordered to go around to the Yanggao area from Datong to Zhangjiakou as quickly as possible. Once reinforcements from Zhangjiakou appeared, let them block the Japanese troops who came to their aid, and make an all-out surprise attack on the enemy's baggage troops. ”

It may have been difficult for the cavalry regiment to block the Japanese wing from Zhangjiakou. It is no problem for He Zhengdao to crack down on the baggage forces of this independent garrison. After all, marching in the snow is already difficult, and transporting baggage is even more difficult.

Otherwise, in the face of Taiyuan's request for help, the Zhangjiakou garrison would not have sent only an independent garrison to support. Perhaps, in the eyes of the North China Front, it is better to send an independent garrison than to send an infantry wing composed entirely of Japanese troops.

In addition to the commanders of most of the grassroots officers, most of the soldiers in these independent garrisons are puppet soldiers who have been trained by the Japanese army. In terms of loyalty alone, the garrison is more reliable than the puppet army.

Under the current situation of tight troop strength in various localities, this independent garrison of more than 5,000 troops can still play a great role. At least to deal with such an independent garrison, it is difficult for a main regiment of the Eighth Route Army to gnaw it down.

But for He Zhengdao, in the area of Datong and Zhangjiakou, he hoped to form a new confrontation with the Japanese army. This means that he was actually prepared for the Japanese army to send reinforcements from North China.

As long as Suiyuan is captured, the reconnaissance brigade sent to Suiyuan to fight, as well as the cavalry division and the main force of the third division, will be assembled in the Datong area to fight. Through this kind of game, the main force of the Japanese army stationed in North China was consumed.

After the expansion of the base area, the independent column will undoubtedly be able to expand more troops. Therefore, Ho Zhengdao believes that his troops will fight more and more. Even, with this kind of constant actual combat, the newly expanded troops can quickly fight out.

When the North China Front was unable to send reinforcements, it was the time for the independent column to rest and fight again. It is even possible that at that time, the independent column will penetrate into North China.

After receiving the telegram from He Zhengdao, Liu Bocheng, who was also fighting with the Japanese reinforcements, also smiled helplessly and said: "This He Zhengdao will make such a big move at every turn. It seems that this kid's base is going to be connected with us in the future. ”

Isn't that great? If the independent column can recover the entire territory of Shuozhou, it will even take Datong in one battle. In the future, we will be able to really connect with the base areas of the 115th Division and the 120th Division, and it is possible to recover Xinzhou.

In that case, the little devil's troops in Shanxi will be compressed in the area around Taiyuan. If the 117th Division successfully forms a base in Jinluji, it is very likely to recover Taiyuan by then! ’

As the political commissar of the 129th Division, Deng knew very well that Liu Bocheng also had a good relationship with He Zhengdao. In fact, with the launch of the Winter Offensive by the Eighth Route Army, many of the main divisions found that the Japanese situation in Shanxi had become very passive.

Now in Xinzhou, many Japanese troops can still only control the county seat. However, the rural areas and towns around the county town have become areas controlled by the Eighth Route Army. Alone in these county towns, how long can the Japanese army hold out?

What's more, the weather in winter is changeable, and the road conditions are worse than during the earlier Battle of New Taiyuan. The Japanese troops, who needed to transport all supplies from the rear, often suffered from the delay in following up with heavy baggage.

Listening to Political Commissar Deng's words, Liu Bocheng also smiled and said: "Yes! It's just that if Taiyuan is captured, I think it's better to let the little devils continue to defend it. As long as the entire territory of Xinzhou is recovered, our main force will have the passage to enter North China.

If we really want to recover Taiyuan, Yan Laoxi in Linfen may think of us at that time! Now I hope that the independent column can recover Suiyuan as soon as possible. In this way, our Eighth Route Army will occupy the initiative in the War of Resistance in North China. ”

Although the battle plan to open up the march into North China was much ahead of schedule. However, Liu Bocheng and others found that although the winter operation brought a great burden to the troops. Compared with the Japanese army, they still occupy a lot of geographical advantages.

After all, they have a vast countryside as a rear base, and they don't have to worry about finding a place to rest when they fight. As for the supplies, they could often be handed over to the guerrillas to help deliver them.

This means that the main force of front-line operations only needs to fight the little devils wholeheartedly. The logistics and rear affairs should be left to the guerrillas and the border district governments and the people in front of the Anti-Japanese War.

When the smoke of gunfire rose again in the northwest of Jin, the Jin Sui army, which also launched an attack from Linfen, found that their attack was unusually smooth. First, it was really hard to fight in winter, and second, the Japanese army was very determined to defend the city.

The Jin Sui army, which originally wanted to take the opportunity to recover Changzhi, found that in addition to recovering some villages and towns, they still had no problem with the Japanese army holding the county seat. Most importantly, Changzhi was not far from Jinzhong, and the Japanese reinforcements were just as rapid.

As the attack on the front line did not go well, Yan Xishan also felt a little distressed when he listened to the losses reported by those combat generals. Even if Lao Jiang gave them a lot of military expenses this time, the casualties of thousands of officers and soldiers are also not a small number!

'Commander, you can't fight any more! The Japanese are very tenacious, and they have the advantage of defending the city, and we can't attack it at all. If we continue to fight like this, we will only increase our losses. Let's withdraw! ’

Regarding the general's proposal to retreat, Yan Xishan finally shook his head and said, "You can't retreat!" Now the Eighth Route Army is launching an offensive in the northwest of Shanxi, and I heard that it has recovered several more county seats, so that Shanxi will become theirs in the future.

Moreover, some time ago, the people who fled to our Linfen and Jincheng hoped that we could recover the lost territory. If you don't fight now, when the snow melts, you won't have a chance.

Ordered our troops on the front line not to attack the county towns occupied by the Japanese army for the time being, and the Japanese puppet army in the villages and towns in the Changzhi area was annihilated. At least we want the people there to know that we are with them.

If we give up like this and don't fight, the people will think that we are cowardly and afraid of things in the future, and we are not afraid of provoking little devils. In the long run, I am afraid that the popularity that my old man has accumulated over the years will be consumed. Fight, must fight!

Tell the commanders on the front line not to be brainless in fighting, but to learn from the Eighth Route Army, and use guerrilla warfare and movement warfare to consume the strength of the Japanese army stationed in Changzhi. Accumulate small victories into big victories, and take this opportunity to train our recruit troops. ”

As the former 'King of Shanxi', Yan Xishan knows Jin Xishan very well, and he is afraid that it will not belong to him Yan Laoxi in the future. If even Changzhi and Jinzhong, which are close at hand, are occupied by the Eighth Route Army, where will they go then?

Jin Suijun, now Suiyuan has lost all of it, and Shanxi has also lost more than half. It can be said that today's Jin Suijun is no longer worthy of its name. If even the hearts of the people are lost, it is impossible for the Jin Suijun to make a comeback in the future.

With the rapid rise of the Eighth Route Army in Shaanxi and Shanxi, Yan Xishan, who had been wary of the Eighth Route Army before, knew that if he didn't fight, he was afraid that he would not even be qualified to fight in the future.

At least judging from the current situation, in the area under their control, the Eighth Route Army was still very kind and did not send guerrillas. Even in Changzhi and Jinzhong, the Eighth Route Army didn't seem to do much.

But Yan Xishan at least knew that some time ago, a main division of the Eighth Route Army had entered Jinluji from the edge of their base area to carry out operations behind enemy lines. This means that the tentacles of the Eighth Route Army will be extended again, and it will no longer be limited to the territory of Shanxi! (To be continued.) )