Although the Eighth Route Army launched a winter offensive in North China, many people living in the north knew about it. www.biquge.info But for many people living in the south, the war has not stopped this year, and the Japanese army is still raging in the south.

The Battle of Changsha, which is still exciting, is still being carried out, and the exchange of fire between the Southern Dispatch Army and the National * Army is still ongoing. Around Changsha, a strategic point at the gateway to the southwest, the two armies also fought bloodily here.

Perhaps the Nationalist Government wants to compete for a voice and show some prestige to the people. This time, the Ninth Theater led by Xue Yue gathered heavy troops and launched a fierce battle and confrontation with the Japanese army on the Changsha front.

In the face of the only barrier in the southwest under the control of the Nationalist Government, the troops of both sides also did their best. Even if Changsha is no longer as lively and prosperous as it used to be, Changsha, a strategic location, is still controlled by the national army.

As for the war that took place in the north, the southern army and the national army naturally heard about it to some extent. The successive victories of the Eighth Route Army also became the best mobilization slogan for Lao Chiang to motivate his troops and beat the commanders.

On the other hand, the southern dispatch army, even if their elite is still there. But in the face of the hard-headed posture of the national * army this time, the southern dispatch army is also very troublesome. After all, the continuous battle consumes a huge amount of supplies.

The most important thing is that after the Japanese army invaded and occupied Guangzhou, Wuhan and other places, due to the long battle front, the shortage of troops, the huge consumption of manpower and material resources, and the financial and economic difficulties.

At this moment, anti-war and war-weariness began to grow in Japan, and the ruling class began to quarrel over the bankruptcy of the 'quick fix' strategy and differences in foreign policy. It can be said that the Japanese army is also suffering from internal and external troubles at the moment.

The defeat of the North China Front and the Kwantung Army, to a certain extent, also brought a lot of pressure to the southern army. Especially during this period, the normal supply of weapons and ammunition has also begun to become delayed or even reduced.

In the face of the fact that the attack power of the southern dispatch army began to decline, the units of the national * army that were stubbornly defending Changsha also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. In addition to envying the scenery of the Eighth Route Army, many generals of the National * Army also seemed a little unconvinced.

Originally, in Lao Jiang's view, the Eighth Route Army launched a campaign to recover North China, and he was both worried and happy to see it happen. In his opinion, with the recovery of Shanxi by the Eighth Route Army last year, the Japanese army's attention to the Eighth Route Army has indeed increased a lot.

This time the Eighth Route Army launched the North China Campaign, it is bound to anger these arrogant Japanese troops, and the Japanese troops in the Changsha battlefield may send some reinforcements to North China. Unfortunately, this expectation never materialized.

When the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army approached the city of Beiping, Lao Jiang, who also had an intelligence station in Beiping, soon received a telegram from the Beiping intelligence station. For this kind of offensive speed, Lao Jiang also seemed very shocked.

'How is this possible?' From the launch of the Eighth Route Army to the present, it has not even taken half a month for them to fight under the city of Beiping? When did the little devil become so incompetent? Has this information been confirmed? ’

Looking at Dai Li, who came to deliver information, Lao Jiang still looked incredulous. But Dai Li still smiled bitterly: "Commission, the intelligence has been verified, the Eighth Route Army is really under the city of Beiping, and it may attack at any time."

According to the information we have so far, the fact that the Eighth Route Army was able to attack the city of Beiping so quickly is also related to the intention of the Japanese army in North China to abandon Beiping. Almost all of the elite troops of the Japanese troops stationed in North China have been withdrawn to Tianyuan. ”

'The little devil took the initiative to give up Beiping? How is this possible? ’

Regarding what Dai Li said, Lao Jiang didn't think it was possible at all. The importance of Beiping, not to mention that he is the chairman of the committee, knows it, even if any ordinary person knows that it is where the former imperial city of China is located!

In fact, after receiving the information from Beiping, Dai Li also felt incredulous. In his opinion, these little devils also seem to be a little deceitful and afraid of evil. And when did they become soft persimmons?

The Red Army, which was forced by them to the point of having to go on a long march a few years ago, has developed to the point where it is today in just a few years. In Dai Li's opinion, this does seem a little unbelievable.

But he believed that the intelligence officer of the intelligence station was unlikely to deceive him in such a matter. What's more, the foreign consuls who are still staying in Peking at the moment have also confirmed the news.

Indeed it is! When the Eighth Route Army reached the city of Beiping, the commander of the Japanese army in North China, Okamura Ningji, had already taken a military column to hide in the Japanese headquarters in Tianyuan. Even they gave up the Tangshan area they originally occupied.

However, judging from the overall combat situation in North China, Okamura Ningji's move to retreat was actually a very smart choice. If he does not retreat, the troops originally stationed on the front line of Beiping may be surrounded and annihilated.

This time, in order to recover North China, the Eighth Route Army mobilized four main armies, with the troops in Rehe and eastern Hebei, and the total strength was only close to 300,000. After the battle began, their air force was completely useless.

Without the help of the Air Force, the strength of the troops was far inferior to that of the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese army really did not have much advantage, so they could only choose to retreat as advance. Keep the estuary of Tianyin, and have a chance to counterattack the Eighth Route Army in the future! ’

'Niang Sippy! As for the nature of those people in Yan'an, how could they spit out what came to their mouths. Okamura's old devil is afraid that he knows that there will be such consequences. He retreated, more to preserve his strength!

At the moment, the battle line of the little devils is too long, and after more than two years of fighting, the casualty figures of their troops are just as small. Now that reinforcements are needed everywhere, they must give up something and give up the past that Beiping is also talking about.

Not long after Lao Jiang ordered to pay close attention to the intelligence of Pingxian and Pingxi, the Eighth Route Army attacked Beiping City in only half a day. When the news came, Lao Jiang's expression was gloomy again, but he didn't know what to say.

Wait until Mr. Liu led an infantry division and stationed in Beiping in the evening. The clear code telegram drafted by the Yan'an side to recover Beiping also quickly spread throughout the country. For a time, the Eighth Route Army was also beautiful!

As the saying goes, people have to die more than people, and goods have to be thrown away. Even if the channels for the common people to learn about the outside world are very limited, and the people in some occupied areas do not know what is happening in the far north.

But at present, in Chongqing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and other places, all places where there are newspapers have received this telegram. After the report, these people in the south felt that the old Chiang government in Chongqing had failed to meet their expectations.

On the other hand, the Eighth Route Army, which had always been regarded as an opponent by the Nationalist Government, is now fighting vigorously in the north. Last year, most of Shanxi and Henan were recovered, and this year even Beiping was defeated. In this comparison, the gap is revealed.

Even now, the main force of the national * army is under the control of Lao Jiang. can see the rapid increase in the strength of the Eighth Route Army, Lao Jiang felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. It is also known that the tide is turning.

In the past, the balance of the Nationalist Government's dominance in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was only afraid that it would slowly tilt to the side of the Eighth Route Army. From the fact that the United States began to reduce military aid to the Nationalist Government and gave a huge loan to Yan'an, it can be seen that the foreigners were also optimistic about the Eighth Route Army.

Under such a situation, while Lao Jiang was concerned about the war in Changsha, he was also thinking about how to expand his strength next. He knew very well that if he was chasing after him at this time, there would be nothing to do with them in Huaxia in the future!

The generals of the national army who were far away on the battlefield in Changsha also seemed to feel this pressure. For many of Lao Jiang's descendants, they all know the truth that one is prosperous and one is lost.

Without Lao Jiang's support, everything they have now will come to naught in the future. This invisible pressure also forced these generals of the national army to start trying to win the Battle of Changsha by all means.

It's just that in the face of today's erosive situation, there is also a fragile financial situation. The days of the national government are also getting more and more difficult day by day. If you want to win the battle of Changsha, you just rely on what you say and think in your heart, but I'm afraid that you still lack a little strength.

And this kind of strength is a huge amount of materials and military spending. However, all this is a cruel reality that is very difficult to solve for the current national government. Therefore, staying undefeated has become their only choice.

The day after the Eighth Route Army announced the successful recovery of Beiping, the war in the south, which had been going on, seemed to have fallen into an eerie calm. Many front-line troops suddenly found that the little devils were not attacking.

Some soldiers said curiously: "Platoon commander, why didn't the little devil shoot today?" ”

'You melon baby, you're looking forward to the little devil shooting! If they don't shoot, we can get a good rest, okay? Who knows what the little devil thinks, as long as you don't let your guard down. Little devil, it's cloudy! ’

Compared with the soldiers at the grassroots level, when they felt that the little devil suddenly did not attack, they seemed relieved and curious about the reason. Some generals of the Nationalist Army stationed on the battlefield in Changsha also seemed to realize why the Japanese army in the south did not attack.

'I have to say, Balu really played beautifully this time! Beiping has let them recover, it's really unbelievable! Now that the little devils have lost Beiping, they must be very unwilling to follow suit. I guess I'll adjust the combat deployment! ’

'You mean, the little devils will send troops over from the south?' But according to what I have learned, the Eighth Route Army now has at least nearly 500,000 army units in North China. How many people are the little devils going to send?

At the moment, their war with us is not over, and I think the little devil will not be willing to give up halfway, right? Forget it, let's let the front-line troops be vigilant and don't relax. Otherwise, the troops will also suffer! ’

As a matter of fact, when the national army was confused, the commander of the southern dispatch army also received orders from home. The suspension of the offensive on Changsha is sufficient as long as the fruits of the current victory are maintained.

Next, whether the southern dispatch army will continue to fight or maintain the status quo, I am afraid that those cabinet ministers will also need to think carefully. After all, the development of the Eighth Route Army now poses a major threat to the Japanese army's strategy toward China.

Under these circumstances, the Nationalist government in Chongqing seems to be much less threatening. Therefore, whether to continue to advance to the southwest or not also requires these cabinet ministers to make a decision after careful consideration!