With the war in eastern Hebei, it once again fell into an eerie calm. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info even if the Kwantung Army learned that Shanhaiguan was lost, but they also knew that it was a short time, but they were afraid that they would not be able to recover Shanhaiguan, so they could only let the Eighth Route Army recover and garrison it.

The troops that took over Shanhaiguan and cooperated with the Eighth Route Army, which had entered the Jinxi area earlier, were enough to give the Japanese troops stationed in the Jinxi area a headache. Even in order to ensure the safety of Jinxi, the Kwantung Army had to draw troops from Mukden again to reinforce it.

As for the Japanese Eighth Division, which had been stationed in the Chaoyang area earlier, when they saw that the main forces of the Eighth Route Army were gathering in the Pingquan area one after another. The main force of the division, which was originally sent to Jinxi for reinforcements, had to be transferred back again to participate in the defense.

No one knew when the troops of the Eighth Route Army, which had gathered in the Pingquan area, would suddenly launch an attack. What's more, the main force of the Eighth Route Army, which had recovered most of Chifeng, also began to press towards the Chaoyang area.

In this case, it has become very difficult to hold the Chaoyang area with only one Eighth Division. If we send troops to reinforce Jinxi, the final result will outweigh the losses.

In desperation, the Kwantung Army could only draw troops from other areas in the northeast to reinforce Jinxi and Chaoyang, where the current situation was very unfavorable. As a result, the garrison troops of the Kwantung Army in Ji Province and Mukden could only be forced to reduce again.

The anti-coalition forces that were transferred to Benxi and Dandong originally planned to make a little noise in the two places. But because of the reorganization order issued by He Zhengdao, he finally gave up the idea of starting an incident in advance and continued to stay there to accumulate strength.

From time to time, I can receive news from the Dongye Command, and the officers and men of the Fourth Column, who are in the process of reorganizing the troops, also seem very happy. In particular, when they learned that the troops had recovered Shanhaiguan, the officers and men of the column were even more full of expectations.

As troops fighting in the war outside the customs, they naturally know the importance of Shanhaiguan. Now that this strategic place is finally controlled by its own troops, it will be easier to support the northeast in the future.

Knowing that He Zhengdao asked them not to make big moves for the time being, and thinking that the officers and men of the Fourth Column also had a deep meaning behind them, they could only suppress the excitement in their hearts and began large-scale military training to prepare for future major battles.

He Zhengdao, who returned to Chengde this time, convened a meeting of the commanders of the first column division who had completed the reorganization of the troops at the earliest, and the matter to discuss was to solve the problem of the Eighth Division of the Kwantung Army stationed in the Chaoyang area.

Judging from the current situation, perhaps because the war in Nomenhan was provoked by He Zhengdao behind his back. The Kwantung Army and the Soviet Far Eastern Army, which were already red-eyed, seemed to want to take advantage of this opportunity to distinguish between high and low.

According to the information collected by He Zhengdao, the Soviet Far East Army was also considered to be elite, while the Kwantung Army also did not bow its head, and a large number of armored tank units and air forces also increased their troops in the Nomenhan area one after another.

Even when He Zhengdao was sitting in eastern Hebei, the Soviet side also sent a telegram to Yan'an, hoping that they could support the Soviet Far East Army's war in Nomenhan. This also meant that the Eighth Route Army was finally recognized by the Soviet side.

It's still the same sentence, I don't know if I don't fight, and I'm scared when I hit it. The successive victories of the Eighth Route Army earlier made the Soviet Far Eastern Army feel that the Kwantung Army had fallen, and its combat effectiveness had decreased a lot compared with before.

But after the real fight, the Soviet Far Eastern Army realized that the Kwantung Army was still the Kwantung Army, and its combat effectiveness was still not to be underestimated. Even if they were prepared in advance, they still couldn't get too much bargain.

It's just that for the current Soviet Union, they also need a victory to prove their national and military strength. If even the Kwantung Army could not win, how could they gain the approval of the military powers of Europe?

Even if they have the assistance of the Outer Mongolian government, the daily consumption and losses on the battlefield are also a heavy burden for the Soviet Union, which is not in a good domestic economic situation at present.

It was precisely because of these considerations that the Soviet side, which wanted to win this battle, finally sent a telegram to Yan'an, hoping that the Eighth Route Army could support the Soviet Far East Army's campaign in Nomenhan.

He Zhengdao, who presided over the meeting, also said directly: "Regarding the war that took place in the border area of Outer Mongolia, I believe everyone has understood it during this time. As for the scale of this battle, I think you all have your own experience.

At present, the development situation of our Dongye looks good, but we still have a big gap compared with these two troops. In the final analysis, our heritage is far inferior to theirs, and we need to work harder.

Earlier, we received a telegram from the Central Committee, saying that the Chinese side hoped that we could make some moves here to contain the strength of the Kwantung Army. From this order, we can also see to some extent that the Soviet Far East Army is also lacking in confidence.

As our big brother and current allies, we also need to help. It's just how to help, how to fight is beneficial to us, and we also need to think about it. After all, this war is ultimately our own. ”

He Zhengdao, who said this, still gave the Soviet Union a lot of face. But for the commanders who are meeting today, perhaps except for the new political commissar, everyone else knows that He Zhengdao has no good impression of Lao Maozi.

If you really want to treat the Soviet Union as a big brother, He Zhengdao will not stab them. In the final analysis, in Ho Zhengdao's eyes, the interests of the country are above all else. As long as it is good for the country, he will do it.

After some opening remarks, He Zhengdao also said in a timely manner: "To the east, the deployment of the little devil's troops, how are you scouting?" At present, the little devils are opposite us, how many troops are deployed? ”

'Report to the commander, according to our reconnaissance and intelligence gathering during this time, the little devils have deployed no less than 30,000 troops at the front of our position. Among these enemies, the 8th Division of the Little Devils accounted for the majority.

The rest of the troops stationed with them were all infantry drawn from the puppet Manchu army. The combat effectiveness of these troops is, on the whole, stronger than that of the puppet army. In this unit, there are also a small number of little devils who serve as grassroots commanders.

In addition to the deployment of so many troops at the front, the rest of the main forces of the Eighth Division were deployed in the second line of defense. In the area bordering Chifeng, the Eighth Division also deployed heavy troops, and it seemed that it was very worried that we would implement the tactics of attacking from both sides. ’

As the commander of the special division of the column directly under Dongye, Li Xiangdong did not improve in this expansion of the unit. But Li Xiangdong still understands that as the commander of the main division of the column directly under him, his status has actually improved a lot.

In the future, if Higashino forms a rapid reaction force, I believe he will also have a good chance to serve as the commander of the first rapid reaction force. Therefore, for the time being, standing still is also to accumulate meritorious service and qualifications for future promotion.

As the temporary person in charge of the Pingquan area, Li Xiangdong still played a very important role here after the formation of the first column. Even Wang Tianlin, who served as the commander of the first column, was also very polite to him.

Like He Zhengdao's old subordinates, Wang Tianlin is also very clear about Li Xiangdong's status in He Zhengdao's heart. It can be said that Li Xiangdong, who is younger than him, has an unlimited future in the army in the future.

After listening to Li Xiangdong's report on the battle situation, He Zhengdao continued: "You three main divisions, you should have completed the expansion of the army during this time, right?" Will the new fighters be able to keep up with the pace of the troops? ”

'Report to the commander, basically no problem. At present, most of the recruits in our divisions are gaining experience in actual combat. In addition to cooperating with the troops, it is also necessary to strengthen more training, and there is no problem with combat effectiveness. ’

The commanders of the three main divisions reported the situation of each division in a timely manner. After He Zhengdao listened, he also said in a timely manner: "Zhenhua, Tianlin, give you a week to prepare, and then we will start to officially launch an attack."

I hope that before the arrival of winter, we will be able to enter the territory of Mukden. If possible, I hope you can spend the winter in Mukden City. So, what will happen to you next, are you confident? ”

As the commander, Wang Tianlin undoubtedly entered the role quickly. In any case, the three main division commanders in the current column are both his former subordinates, and he is still more or less familiar with them.

Even the commander of the Third Division, Lu Zhencao, was the main division commander who joined Dongye in the later period. But in the previous battle of Zhangjiakou, the two also dealt with each other several times. Wang Tianlin also knew that this person was personally dug up by He Zhengdao.

If you really want to talk about it, among the three main division commanders, Lu Zhencao is the oldest and is the most familiar with the situation in the northeast. Therefore, Wang Tianlin, who took office at the beginning of his tenure, also had a cordial conversation with Lu Zhencao.

The newly appointed political commissar, accompanied by Wang Tianlin, inspected the three main divisions. There is no doubt that he also has a clear understanding of the situation of the first column, and he also knows that the combat effectiveness of the first column is the strongest among the four columns in the East Field at present.

Being able to serve as a political commissar in such a unit, Su Zhenhua was also very happy. Of course, he also knew that if he wanted to integrate into this kind of army and gain the approval of He Zhengdao's old subordinates, he also needed to show real skills.

As soon as he arrived, He Zhengdao gave Yizong such a task, and as soldiers, they would not give up no matter what. After all, they all feel honored and proud to be the first unit to enter the Northeast!

After a two-day operational meeting, the commanders of the divisions who had come to Chengde for the meeting also returned to their units one after another to prepare for the upcoming big battle. This time, it is unlikely that the battle will end in a short period of time.

And they also hope that this battle will go as smoothly as before. If all goes well, perhaps it won't be long before they can advance into Mukden and truly recapture the territory that had fallen for many years from the hands of the Kwantung Army.

In particular, many officers and men of northeastern origin are also full of expectations for the troops to set foot in the northeast. After all, being able to fight back to the Northeast to liberate their hometown, each of them feels very much looking forward to it.

Over the years, they have been wandering in the Guan, and many times they will dream of their hometown and family outside the Guan. Thinking that their relatives and villagers were still living under the exploitation of the Japanese invaders, they were very worried about the settlement.

Now that they finally have the opportunity to be ashamed, how can they not be excited and not work hard?