The war in other places, He Zhengdao has no time to pay attention. For him at this moment, guarding his own territory is the most important thing. Judging from the current situation, the independent column was still able to withstand the pressure of the incoming Japanese army.

In fact, for He Zhengdao, who now has nearly 200,000 troops in his hands, he is really not afraid of a Kwantung Army division. Even if the other side has the assistance of aircraft and artillery, it still needs ground troops to attack after all.

Although the independent column did not control Suiyuan and Datong for a short time, it was the strength of the Eighth Route Army to engage in mass work. has had the experience of being bullied by little devils, and the people in the occupied areas cherish their current lives.

This time, in order to clear the wilderness, the Eighth Route Army also paid a lot of price. But compared with before, these people now know very well that letting them leave their homes is more to ensure their safety.

At least now in the area bordering Yulin and Suiyuan, the independent column has housed many people who have been relocated from other places. For many people who have been left without anything due to the war, this is their new home.

Xiao Jinguang is in charge of the rear, and He Zhengdao, as the commander of the column, doesn't have to worry too much about things in the rear. At least he believes that at this moment, in the Eighth Route Army and the Central Committee, Mao Taizu and Mr. Zhu are carrying him around, and no one will pull him back.

Knowing that the main force of the 12th Division of the Japanese Army finally came out of Ulanqab and went to Zhuozi. He Zhengdao is clear that there is not much time left to close the net. Next, the independent column will also turn from defense to offense, and the 12th Division of the Japanese army will be completely annihilated.

If this division is annihilated, it is estimated that not only the North China Front will be shaken, but even the Kwantung Army will also be shaken. At that time, whether the Kwantung Army will send additional troops to the south is also a question worth considering.

But at least judging by the current situation, the main task of the Kwantung Army was to defend the Far Eastern Army on the Soviet side. What's more, for the importance of the Northeast, I believe that any Japanese general knows that there is no room for mistakes.

Just looking at the war-damaged telegrams sent from the front line, He Zhengdao also really understood what it meant to 'one will achieve ten thousand bones'. The fighting lasted less than a week, and the casualties reported in the two theaters approached 10,000.

Of course, minor and serious injuries still account for the majority, and there are naturally many sacrifices. Fortunately, nowadays, the military reclamation regiment is developing well. As for the resettlement of disabled soldiers, the independent column also did a better job than other units.

Even in order to alleviate the pressure on the central government and the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, the military reclamation farms that have now been opened in various parts of Yulin have also received many disabled soldiers from other units. For these meritorious heroes, He Zhengdao feels that they still need to be properly resettled.

Some of these people can serve as instructors for the recruits of the garrison, and some can also reclaim wasteland for the Eighth Route Army to grow food. Even many military farms have found ways to find their own way out, so that these disabled soldiers are also very content.

After all, as soldiers, they know very well that with the Japanese invasion of China, there are countless soldiers who face disabilities like them every day. The troops did not give up on them, which is already a very happy thing.

Looking at the hanging map, He Zhengdao also said in a timely manner: "Order the first division and start to enter the Ulanqab area as a battalion." The First Division was warned not to expose their actions too early, and to cut off the passage from Ulanqab to Zhangjiakou first.

Provisional Rapid Response Division, temporarily standing still and waiting for orders. At the same time, the Eastern Hebei Army sub-district could launch some operations and attack some county seats. In addition, the troops were advanced to the Chengde side, and the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Sub-district temporarily held its troops. ”

He Zhengdao, who did not want to expose his combat intentions too early, knew that the current expansion of the Eastern Hebei Army sub-division was good. Although most of them are recruit troops, they can also fight appropriately and temper the combat effectiveness of the troops.

Most importantly, there is a saber special operations detachment there. Once the chaos in eastern Hebei breaks out, I believe that the Japanese troops in Beiping and Tianxian will make some moves. When the time comes, if there is another accident in Zhangjiakou, the North China Front will fall into a situation where it will be difficult to take care of the end.

After receiving the telegram from He Zhengdao, Xu Mingyuan, who is now also a commander, said happily: "Lao Hu, the commander's telegram has finally arrived. We, the Eastern Hebei Army Division, can finally let go of the war. ”

For Xu Mingyuan's happiness, Hu Youliang, the former leader of the second special operations detachment who is also the chief of staff, also said with a smile: "Yes! The officers and men of our old army have always hoped to have a good fight with the little devils, and now the opportunity has finally arrived.

Only this time, our main direction of attack is still the Chengde area. According to the instructions sent by the commander, this time we aimed to capture villages and towns. As for the little devils in the city, we still focus on annihilation.

This time, our actions were more in response to the main forces in the direction of Suiyuan and Datong. If the little devils are forced to be in a hurry, and then they will transfer the Kwantung Army to the south, we are afraid that we will still not be able to bear it, and there are too many new recruits in the army. ”

The process of changing from the leader of a special operations detachment to the chief of staff of a military sub-division is also very important to Hu Youliang. At least in this situation, when the special operations detachment has an operation, he has no way to lead the team.

Listening to Hu Youliang sighing that there were too many recruits, Xu Mingyuan also nodded and said, "Yes!" Many of our newly expanded regiments do not even have guns. As for the guerrilla brigades in the counties, they are also very lacking in weapons.

It is better to have the Jinchaji Army Division, they are close to the column, and the supply of materials is relatively much easier than ours. This time, if we can get in touch with them, I believe our situation will also be very improved.

But no matter what, after so long in the development of eastern Hebei, it is time for us to make a voice. I hope that this battle will allow our expanded troops to obtain the most urgently needed weapons and ammunition.

There are no guns and no cannons, go to the little devil and ask for it. Hopefully, this time, we will get the weapons and ammunition we want. Then the first battle is still handed over to your special combat team, and it's time to blast the little devil's railway line again. ”

'Okay, I'll send them a telegram and let them start blasting the railroad!' ’

With Hu Youliang's telegram order, the special combat team lurking along the Pingbong Railway in advance immediately carried out a large-scale blasting operation. With a few loud bangs, the North China Front Army in Beiping received a telegram that the Pingfeng Railway had been blown up.

As an important communication line connecting North China and Northeast China, the bombing of the Pyongbong Railway made both the North China Front Army and the Kwantung Army very angry. It's just that the railroads that were bombed were all under the jurisdiction of the North China Front.

Sugiyama Moto, who learned the news, couldn't help but say angrily: "Eight Geya Road! How do our troops along the railway line do the vigilance patrols? Why, our railroad was blown up again by the damned China Army? ”

Originally, I thought that coming to China to serve as the commander of the North China Front Army would be a very good errand. But Sugiyama felt that since he took office, there has been nothing to make him happy with the North China Front.

At present, their focus is on encircling and suppressing the Eighth Route Army. As a result, in the rear, which they thought was safe, there were problems again. As the damage to the railway was reported one after another, Sugiyama's anger continued to increase.

After scolding, Sugiyama Yuan quickly said, "Do you know who did it?" ”

According to what we have learned, it should have been done by the Zhina Army that was operating in the Zunhua area in the past. Although our local garrison troops have carried out several clearances, the results are not very satisfactory.

At present, many rural areas in eastern Hebei are areas of their activities. They had been very low-key before, and this time, for some reason, they suddenly made such a move. Come to think of it, it has something to do with our attack on Datong and Suiyuan!

According to the information collected by the Ministry of Intelligence, the Chinese Army in the eastern Hebei Road should have come from the Eighth Route Army. They are carrying out sabotage operations at this time, presumably to divert our attention and distract our forces! ’

Such a judgment will be made, and more of it will be received from the 12th Division, which is currently progressing relatively smoothly. The main force of the division has successfully advanced into the Suiyuan area. But they didn't know that this was deliberately done by He Zhengdao.

Hearing this analysis made by the intelligence officer, Sugiyama Yuan immediately said: "Order the garrison troops in the eastern Hebei region to send me to the countryside to carry out a sweep." Anyone who is suspected of resisting will be killed by me.

I want to let the people there know that going against our Great Day Bowl Imperial Army will not end well. These damn guerrillas must be wiped out. Let them stay there, and sooner or later they will get us into big trouble. ”

After saying these words, Sugiyama Moto said: "Order our sweeping troops, capture the young men of China, and let them build a railway for us." Tell those people that all this is caused by those damned guerrillas.

Since they are not willing to submit to the rule of our Imperial Army, let them be slaves for us. Tell our engineering units that the bombed-out railroad must be repaired in the shortest possible time. Those who delay military aircraft are engaged in military law! ”

Sugiyama Moto, who was well aware of the importance of the Pyongbong Railway, was still somewhat dissatisfied with the Huairou policy adopted by the North China Front. In his opinion, only by killing people can it be possible to kill those who resist.

Although the idea was very good, it began with a large-scale sweep in the eastern Hebei region. Those troops who went to the countryside to sweep were met with very fierce resistance and ambushes. The tactical guidance telegrams sent from various places gave Sugiyama a headache.

He even said in disbelief: "Yaga! In the eastern Hebei region, when were there so many resistance forces? What exactly are we doing in our special high school? Our garrison troops stationed in the local area, how did they come to Jing'an? ”

Compared with the North China Front, it was a headache for the erosion of the war situation in eastern Hebei. The Eastern Hebei Army Division, which was full of firepower, set off round after round of attacks and sabotage battles. Through battles, the expanded troops are constantly strengthened.

After obtaining Beiping City, an infantry brigade was sent out to strengthen the Jing'an operation in the eastern Hebei region. He Zhengdao also knew that now the Japanese troops in the Beiping and Tianyi areas were afraid that there were not many of them. This means that the fighter plane that has turned from defense to attack has appeared! (To be continued.) )