According to the evacuation plan drawn up by Itagaki to set off from Taiyuan City in the evening to Jinzhong, the next destination, if the troops marched faster, it might only take one night to arrive. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

However, considering the possible attack on the way, Itagaki still postponed the time until noon the next day. When the garrison of Taiyuan City began to retreat, the Japanese garrison in Jinzhong City was also ready to respond.

But what made Itagaki feel very confused was that after coming out of Taiyuan City, except for the vanguard convoy that encountered a small group of Eighth Route Army attacks and harassed by some mines and roadside bombs, it seemed that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was not found to block it.

Could it be that his sudden retreat order really surprised the Eighth Route Army?

Just when all the Japanese soldiers thought that maybe they would be able to reach Jinzhong safely. Itagaki, who was still marching at night on the highway, soon saw the operational staff officers who had hurried to report the latest situation and inform them of the attack on Taiyuan City.

Seeing that the left-behind infantry brigade sent a farewell message, Itagaki also said with a shocked face: "What? The Eighth Route Army has the main force lurking in Taiyuan City? How is this possible? Didn't we search the whole city for martial law earlier? ”

In the face of Itagaki's shock, the chief of staff of the division, who was also called, said thoughtfully: "General, if nothing else, the Eighth Route Army should have a secret tunnel in and out of Taiyuan."

From the telegrams sent by the infantry brigade, it can be basically judged that the opponent's attacking troops are more likely to appear in some remote areas of the city. In those places, our patrol force is still relatively small, and we can't keep an eye on that kind of place at all times.

But what worries me the most is that since they have such a secret passage, I believe that it will not be a day or two to plan Taiyuan City. Even if we don't withdraw from the city, I'm afraid that they will still use this tactic to surprise attack Taiyuan City.

We can go so smoothly now, I believe that it is also the intention of the Eighth Route Army. But if we don't hurry up, I'm worried that there may be an ambush of the Eighth Route Army ahead. If you want to reach Jinzhong City at that time, it will be difficult! ”

Making such an analysis and judgment is enough to show that this division chief of staff still has a few brushes. Compared with worrying about the safety of Taiyuan City, the chief of staff at this moment was more worried about the safety of their retreating troops.

Thinking of their retreating actions, they did not hide from the eyes of the Eighth Route Army at all. So they are going so smoothly now, there is no doubt that the Eighth Route Army intends to let them go farther, and even if they know that Taiyuan is attacked, they will not be able to return to help.

And when they are out of the city, it will undoubtedly take a little time to reach Jinzhong City. After all, a night march is a bit more secretive, but it's not easy to go too fast. Then it will take them longer to march!

With this awareness, Itagaki immediately said: "Order the cavalry wing, accelerate the advance and join the forward troops." The rest of the troops, speed up! The troops in charge of the rear of the palace must ensure the safety of the baggage troops and cannot lag too far behind the main force. ”

After the order was issued, although Itagaki sighed a little that the Eighth Route Army made a fatal move, he was powerless to change anything. From the moment he ordered the troops to withdraw from Taiyuan, he was actually ready for the fall of Taiyuan City.

It was just to his surprise that the offensive of the Eighth Route Army would be so fast and accurate. In this way, the original plan to let the remaining troops delay the Eighth Route Army is afraid that it will be in vain again.

'He Zhengdao, this He Zhengdao again! Why is it that I am a great member of the Imperial Japanese Army, and every time I run into him, nothing good happens? I really don't know what makes this person different! ’

Although He Zhengdao is no longer a nameless figure among some generals of the Japanese army at the moment. But there is also very little information about He Zhengdao. What can be known is that this person is not from a military academy.

Speaking of which, there are many famous generals in the Eighth Route Army who were born in a reckless manner. For these reckless generals who suddenly rose, it was indeed not easy for the Japanese army to search for their information.

And He Zhengdao is even more so, it is indeed not an easy task for the Japanese army's special high school to collect information about him. In the eyes of many Japanese generals and generals of the national army, He Zhengdao is indeed a bit out of nowhere.

For such a sudden rise of military generals, it is naturally not easy for the Japanese army to dig up information about He Zhengdao. What's more, in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army did not pay much attention to the Red Army at all.

When the Japanese army realized the threat of the Eighth Route Army, it was not easy to make an intelligence layout for the Eighth Route Army. In addition, the Eighth Route Army's intensified efforts in counter-espionage caused the Japanese army's special high school to return many times without success.

As for He Zhengdao himself, he is an expert in this area. Even if the Japanese army wanted to control the whereabouts of He Zhengdao, it would not be an easy task. As a result, the Japanese army knew very little about He Zhengdao's personality.

Just as Itagaki ordered the troops to speed up the march, the 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment, which was already on standby near Xiaodian, was also ready to engage in battle. Listening to the short gunfire coming from the front, the fighters of the reconnaissance regiment on the blocking position were also ready for battle.

But just as the Second Reconnaissance Regiment was preparing to block the infantry brigade of Itagaki here, a telegram from He Zhengdao was also sent quickly. The second head of the regiment who saw this telegram was also a little surprised.

'Fight and retreat, mainly to kill and injure the little devil's troops. What is the purpose of this order of the commander! ’

It is undoubtedly a very taboo thing to suddenly change a combat order before a battle. But they are all He Zhengdao's old subordinates, and they know that He Zhengdao will not do such a thing easily. Since He Zhengdao sent a telegram, it also has a deep meaning.

The chief of staff who stayed on the side said in a timely manner: "Regiment commander, could it be that the commander is worried that the little devil dog will jump off the wall in a hurry?" Anyway, there are nearly 10,000 little devils who came out of Taiyuan this time, and there are also artillery units. It's hard to deal with! ”

On the contrary, the political commissar thought for a while and said, "Otherwise, send a telegram to the commander to inquire about it!" Now the forward troops of the little devils are less than five kilometers away from us. You have to plan ahead! ”

'Okay, just do as the commissar says, and send a telegram to confirm this order!' ’

When the telegram of the second regiment was sent, Ye Jianying also smiled and said, "Commander, the second regiment sent a telegram to confirm the order!" ”

Listening to Ye Jianying's words, He Zhengdao said with a smile: "These guys, it seems that they still don't understand my intentions. Call back to the second regiment and ask them to think about it, we are going to capture Jinzhong next, and it is better to beat these little devils to death with a stick, or hang them.

Tell the 2nd Regiment that you only need to block these troops around Itagaki and knock me slowly and piecemeal. As long as Itagaki does not die, the Japanese troops in other directions of Shanxi will inevitably come to the rescue, and then we will fight their reinforcements.

Wouldn't it be more beneficial for us to have Banhuan transfer these little devils out to fight with us in the field than to fight with the little devils city by city? Tell them this, and they'll understand what I mean.

Now that the first regiment has rushed to the place where they are, let the second regiment properly block it and make the little devil feel pain. Subsequently, to let the little devils know, they had to rush to Jinzhong City in the shortest possible time.

As long as the little devils are under pressure, they will inevitably order the nearby Japanese troops to rush to reinforcements. When the time comes, the focus will be on encircling and suppressing those Japanese reinforcements. Fight a few more battles like this, and I believe that the city where those little devils are stationed will be able to break the city without attacking ourselves! ”

From Itagaki's action to abandon Taiyuan City, He Zhengdao probably guessed the intentions of the Japanese army. Even the little devils in Taiyuan City were willing to give up, indicating that the Japanese army had the intention of giving up the entire territory of Shanxi.

Although the Eighth Route Army has opened up two battlefields in Shanxi and Henan, why is this not the case for the Japanese army?

Judging from the overall situation at present, the Central China Front is intensively deploying troops in the hope of stabilizing the situation in Central China and Henan. At this point, the North China Front Army had no troops to send to support Shanxi.

If the North China Front could still send troops to support Shanxi at this moment, then Itagaki would not abandon Taiyuan City. The troops they were stationed in Zhangjiakou would not move in the direction of Xingtai, but should move to Yangquan.

He Zhengdao, who had this kind of speculation, felt that fighting the Japanese army city by city would be a bit of a loss, and it would also increase the casualties of the troops. On the other hand, the transfer of Japanese troops to fight was undoubtedly more beneficial to the Eighth Route Army.

So how to transfer the Japanese troops from the cities out of the city? This calls for a temptation!

For this reason, after realizing that Itagaki was a good temptation, He Zhengdao made this tactic of bloodletting and killing pigs. The troops under Itagaki's command were used as a lure to continuously attract Japanese troops from the surrounding area to support.

As long as these reinforcements came out, he commanded the troops to set up an ambush in advance, focusing on attacking these reinforcements who went out of the city to support. made Itagaki feel precarious, and constantly consumed the garrison troops he had arranged around the city.

When this telegram was sent back to the Second Regiment, the commanders of the Second Regiment suddenly realized: "It turns out that the commander wants to use fishing tactics!" With the big fish of Itagaki as a temptation, it is difficult for the little devil to think about fishing! ”

Having comprehended He Zhengdao's combat intentions, the Second Reconnaissance Regiment quickly made corresponding adjustments. In fact, although He Zhengdao gave them a certain amount of time to prepare. However, due to secrecy and material reasons, the blocking positions they arranged were also very simple.

If you want to resolutely resist it, you will have to pay a lot of money. In order to survive, the little devil once he really attacked. The 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment wants to block the arrival of follow-up reinforcements, but I am afraid it will not be too easy.

But now that the combat order has been changed to bleeding the little devils, then for the second regiment, the operation can be much more flexible. And this tactic of flying a kite is also the tactic of the reconnaissance regiment.

The two main battalions, which were originally serving as reserve forces, were soon given additional combat missions by the commander of the second regiment. And on the entire blocking position, the commander of the second regiment only retained two main battalions to block the little devils.

And next, the little devils who came out of Taiyuan City will really understand what it means to be 'panicked all day'! (To be continued.) )