Regarding the war in the direction of Shijiazhuang, He Zhengdao, who was far away in Xilinhot, could only know some information through the telegram forwarded by the headquarters. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info at the moment, he is more at the moment, or he began to organize a feint attack on Beiping's battle plan.

It is clear that if the operational plan for the feint attack on Beiping is carried out smoothly, it will also be of great benefit to breaking the current deadlock on the battlefield. It's just that in terms of offensive strength, it still needs to be mastered.

If the little devil is really forced to be in a hurry, I am afraid that only one or two divisions will not be able to attack Beiping City, and it is possible to fold the troops sent over. Therefore, He Zhengdao has always felt that he also needs to take his time to fight Beiping.

After some discussion with Chief of Staff Ye Jianying, He Zhengdao finally decided to let the Third Cavalry Division cooperate with the Special Division to carry out this mission with the 35th Army. As for the 3rd Infantry Division, it was still deployed in the Zhangbei area to guard against the Japanese army.

The refusal to let the 3rd Infantry Division carry out this mission is more to ensure the safety of the rear of the feint troops. Even if the Japanese troops stationed in Zhangjiakou did not leave the city at all, He Zhengdao also did not dare to relax his vigilance against them.

If a force is not deployed there, once the Japanese troops currently staying in Zhangjiakou attack, the simple garrison force may not be able to withstand their surprise attack. For this reason, it is also very necessary for the third infantry division to stay behind.

After receiving a telegram from He Zhengdao, Fu Zuoyi, who had been worried about the Japanese army not going out of the city in Zhangjiakou, also said with surprise: "What? Let's attack in the direction of Beiping? Hit Baoding first? ”

'Yes, Throne! In the telegram sent by Commander He, it was said so. However, specific combat missions will be sent by Commander He one after another. What we have to do now is to advance to Baoding with great fanfare. ’

'Marching to Baoding with great fanfare? This seems counterintuitive! ’

Looking at the latest combat order he received, Fu Zuoyi, as a veteran, quickly felt that this order seemed somewhat wrong. In order to confirm this order, Fu Zuoyi also sent a telegram asking for instructions.

Regarding Fu Zuoyi's incomprehension, He Zhengdao also quickly explained. But in the telegram, He Zhengdao simply told Fu Zuoyi not to attack Baoding too fast, but to make the little devil feel a sense of urgency.

Faced with this kind of somewhat dizzying order, Fu Zuoyi convened a meeting of the division commanders under his command to discuss. Soon, a regiment commander said: "Commander, let's attack Baoding, I'm afraid it's to attract the attention of the little devils!" ”

As soon as the regiment commander's words came out, he quickly remembered the big melee that was currently going on in Shijiazhuang, as well as Fu Zuoyi, who reported the news that the Japanese army in Baoding had rushed to aid the Japanese army in Shijiazhuang, and he also felt that this kind of speculation was very likely.

Figuring out the intention behind this, Fu Zuoyi also quickly said: "No matter what the intention behind Commander He's order is." Since our 35 th Army has taken over this task, we must raise our morale.

Since the war, except for the recovery of some small counties and towns, the little devils in Zhangjiakou do not dare to go out of the nest at all. Since this is the case, then this time we have to drive straight into Baoding and defeat the Baoding occupied by the little devils. ”

It was clear that during this time, the Japanese army in Zhangjiakou avoided fighting, which really made the 35th Army, which wanted to compete with the little devils, a little depressed. But now that there is finally a new task, Fu Zuoyi still seems very happy.

In any case, as a soldier, he still hopes to have a war to fight. If there is really no battle to fight on that day, a military general like him is afraid that he will be bored and even lose his value in the army.

When the 35th Army began to assemble and quickly advanced in the direction of Baoding. The two main regiments under the command of the special division were divided into pieces to fight for the follow-up troops, and began to carry out infiltration and reconnaissance in the direction of Baoding and Beiping.

As for the 3rd Cavalry Division, which was marching behind, it began to attack the Japanese strongholds and cities near Baoding. For a while, the Baoding area, which was supposed to be peaceful, seemed to have become chaotic again.

Compared with the Japanese army in Baoding, which began to prepare for war, the Japanese troops staying in Zhangjiakou found that the Eighth Route Army, which had been operating near Zhangjiakou from time to time, seemed to have withdrawn. This made them feel very puzzled!

The Japanese garrison officer guarding Zhangjiakou was also surprised: "The eight roads outside the city are gone?" ”

'Yes, General! Previously, we sent a reconnaissance force to the city, and found that the several positions that the Eighth Route had deployed earlier outside the city were no longer visible. After expanding the reconnaissance range, there was also no trace of the Eight Roads.

However, in the vicinity of those towns and villages, there were guerrilla activities on the Eighth Road. As soon as our cavalry appears, they will resolutely resist it. To ensure safety, none of our scouts dared to get too close to reconnoitre. ’

Listening to the report of the commander of the scout cavalry, the Japanese garrison officer still did not dare to take it lightly and said: "Report this situation to the command." At the same time, more reconnaissance units were dispatched and dispersed to check the situation. ”

For fear of falling into the Eighth Route Army's trick to lure the enemy out of the city, the garrison finally felt that it was better not to act rashly. After all, they had stored a lot of grain in the city, and it would be no problem to hold out even a little longer.

As long as the safety of Zhangjiakou is guaranteed, the garrison officer feels that he has merit and no mistakes. As for going out of the city to find the Eighth Route Army to fight hard, in the eyes of the garrison, there is no chance of winning, but it is very likely that the Eighth Route Army will have a chance.

Receiving a telegram from the Zhangjiakou garrison, the Kwantung Army soon sent planes to conduct reconnaissance. In the end, it was found that the 35th Army, which was originally besieging Zhangjiakou, suddenly bypassed Zhangjiakou and attacked in the direction of Baoding.

This situation quickly made Mei Xianzhi Miro's heart tighten: "Forward this situation to the North China Front Army immediately." Damn, if Baoding lets the Eighth Road fall, then Beiping will be really dangerous! ”

As the commander of the Kwantung Army, Mei Xianji Miro naturally knew the importance of Baoding to Beiping. It can be said that if Baoding is lost, the Eighth Route Army is only one step away from Beiping. At that time, Beiping will really be in danger!

In fact, when the Kwantung Army forwarded this reconnaissance information, the North China Front had already received the news that the Eighth Route Army had begun to attack the outer counties of Baoding. Even a cavalry division had already run to the ground in the arms.

Faced with such a situation, Okamura Ningji was also very angry and said: "Yaga, Balu is taking advantage of the fire to rob!" What's going on with the garrison in Zhangjiakou? How could they let the Eight Ways go? How many more troops do we have there? ”

'Report to the general, in the territory of Baoding, the total number of troops we have deployed is less than 10,000. Although there are tens of thousands of puppet army troops, the combat effectiveness of those puppet armies is also known to the general.

Most importantly, according to the information we currently have, a cavalry division of the Eighth Route Army has arrived near Huailai. At present, those Eighth Route Cavalry really want to attack and harass our army's defense area and strongholds outside Huailai City.

As for the Eighth Route Army that went south from Zhangjiakou, it was the 35th Army of the Jin Sui Army earlier, and the commander was Fu Zuoyi. This person is very familiar with the situation in North China, and he is also a military general who is very good at fighting, so he has to guard against it! ’

Listening to the intelligence officer's report, Okamura Ninji naturally knew the importance of Baoding. However, the problem is that the reinforcements from Baoding have just arrived in the Shijiazhuang Theater and are fighting against the blocking forces of the Eighth Route Army.

If they withdrew to Baoding, then the Japanese army, which was fighting fiercely with the Eighth Route Army in the Zhangjiakou area, might be flanked by the enemy. At that time, I am afraid that their losses will be greater, and they may lose Shijiazhuang.

'Yaga! How could there be so many troops on the Eighth Road! Shijiazhuang, Jidong and now Baoding, they are fighting at multiple points. I really don't understand where they got the courage to dare to provoke such a big war. ’

In Okamura Ningji's view, the speed of the Eighth Route Army's expansion in the past two years was simply beyond his imagination. Judging from the current situation, the Eighth Route Army gathered three main divisions and nearly 100,000 troops on the Zhangjiakou battlefield.

In an originally inconspicuous eastern Hebei region, there are now as many as 50,000 troops of the Eighth Route Army fighting with the Japanese army. In addition, the Eighth Route Army that marched south from Zhangjiakou to Baoding this time was tens of thousands of people.

With a total of nearly 200,000 troops, they worked together to carry out a three-fold raid with the North China Front, and the garrison in North China alone was indeed a little powerless. But the problem is that Okamura knows better than anyone that North China cannot afford to lose!

'Pass my order, transfer an infantry mixed brigade from Beiping, and begin to reinforce the direction of Baoding. In addition, the garrison in Beiping was ordered to start building fortifications in Changping and Laishui counties to guard against the attack of the Eighth Route Army.

Also, send a telegram to the garrison officer of Tianyin, and ask him to transfer the infantry brigade stationed in Tianyuan. As for the safety of Tenjin, let the forces of the navy take over temporarily. In addition, the military department was requested to speed up the dispatch of reinforcements. ’

In the face of the situation of gunsmoke everywhere in North China, Okamura Ninji also has a sense of helplessness that 'it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice'. The troops that can be mobilized in hand are basically used, but the reinforcements of the Eighth Route Army seem to be a little continuous.

Even He Zhengdao, who should have fought to the death with the Kwantung Army, dared to mobilize troops to attack the North China Front at this time. It seems that since then, their North China Front has become a soft persimmon in the eyes of the Eighth Route Army.

In response to this situation, Okamura Ninji still said quickly: "In addition, I sent a telegram to Commander Mei Xin of the Kwantung Army, hoping that the troops they deployed in Chifeng and other places can launch an offensive against the Eighth Route as soon as possible and share our pressure."

So many troops were deployed there, but they always hesitated, giving the Eighth Route more time to prepare and respond. I really don't know, what are they afraid of? Even if the Eighth Route hides its strength, as long as they attack, they will always bring out their hidden troops. ”

Earlier, he dared to transfer the garrison from Baoding, and he felt that the troops sent by the Kwantung Army to Rehe were fully capable of holding back the troops commanded by He Zhengdao. But who would have thought that those reinforcements would not dare to go to war after they arrived.

Although Okamura Ninji understood that the Kwantung Army wanted to find out the truth about the destruction of the 11th Division. But in the current situation, the longer they drag on, the more unfavorable it will be to the North China Front! Therefore, he felt that the Kwantung Army had to launch an offensive immediately! (To be continued.) )