After receiving the telegram from Li Xiangdong, He Zhengdao, who had already moved his headquarters forward to Duolun, also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. In his battle plan, it was also important to recover Pingquan City in front www.biquge.info of the Japanese army.

At present, the reconnaissance regiment seized the city of Pingquan before the arrival of the main force of the Japanese division. This means that if the Eighth Division from Jinzhou wants to rescue the Japanese army in danger in the Chengde area, it must first take Pingquan City.

If they don't take back Pingquan City, they will enter the Chengde area to fight, and they will also have to worry that the back road may be cut off at any time. Under such circumstances, it is believed that the Eighth Division would not dare to take such a risk.

After all, the 11th Division, which entered the Xilin Gol League before, has not received any news so far. Coupled with the offensive strength displayed by the Eighth Route Army at the moment, once the Eighth Division advances, it is likely to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Looking at the map hanging on the combat headquarters, He Zhengdao also said in a timely manner: "Chief of Staff, where is the main force of the 1st Division?" ”

'It should be in Linxi!' According to the telegram they sent early in the morning, their troops had arrived at the predetermined position for the attack and were ready to attack at any time. Start the offensive? ’

Ye Jian, who was standing on the side, should know very well that in He Zhengdao's battle plan, Chifeng is the place He Zhengdao really wants to recover. It was only considering that there were quite a few Japanese puppet troops around, and He Zhengdao attracted the attention of the Japanese army by attacking Chengde.

At present, many of the Japanese troops originally deployed in Chifeng City have been transferred to the cities bordering Chengde to garrison. On the other hand, in the county towns bordering Tongliao and other places, most of the troops stationed in the county were Manchurian troops from the Xing'an League and Fengtian.

Listening to Ye Jianying's inquiry, He Zhengdao nodded and said, "Yes!" Send a telegram to the 1st Division, telling them the time for the general attack, and let it start tomorrow night! The extra day was left for Li Xiangdong and them to hurry.

If the reconnaissance group can recover Ningcheng in Chifeng after the battle starts, then there will be no difficulty in taking Chengde. As for Chifeng, I believe that the 1st Infantry Division also has the ability to wipe out the Japanese puppet army in Chifeng! ”

'Okay, I'll send a telegram to the first division!' ’

After signing the battle order, the telegram was transmitted to the headquarters of the 1st Division that had infiltrated the territory of Chifeng. The commander of the 1st Division also seemed very happy, knowing that the battle order they had been waiting for had finally arrived.

The 11th Division of the Japanese Army was encircled and annihilated before, and their division was not assigned too many combat missions at all. If you really want to talk about it, it was the Second Cavalry Division that picked up a lot of cheapness. And now that Chifeng is recovered, basically no one is competing with them for their achievements.

Looking at the telegram sent by He Zhengdao, the chief of staff of the first division also said with a smile: "Division commander, it seems that this time we have to cheer up and fight a good battle, it is best to rush ahead of the second division, take down the entire territory of Chifeng, and report the victory to the commander!" ”

I hope so! However, the combat effectiveness of the little devil should not be underestimated too much. Although the troops stationed in Chifeng at the moment are mainly Manchurian troops, those Manchurian armies are more loyal to those little devils than the puppet army.

For this reason, in the next battle, we must warn the troops that they must be fast. We must rush to the little devil to react, take down the area that we have been surrounded so far, and finally join forces to attack Chifeng City. ’

As the first infantry division under the command of He Zhengdao, the first division that wants to be the first division in combat training and even exercises, I also hope that my name can be changed to be more worthy of the truth. And this time, the reinforcements sent by He Zhengdao to him were also very strong.

Except for one heavy artillery regiment that cooperated with the Second Division, the rest of the artillery regiments of the Heavy Artillery Brigade marched with the First Division. This means that in the face of these little devils' garrison troops, they have an absolute advantage in artillery fire.

If this is the case, he can't beat Chifeng, but I'm afraid that the commander of the first division won't have the face to see He Zhengdao. Thinking of this, the commander of the first division also knew that even if he had to compete with the second division, he couldn't underestimate those Japanese puppet troops too much.

At the same time, after the 1st Division had forwarded orders to the regiments to begin preparations for the general assault tomorrow night. The reconnaissance group that had taken down Hiraizumi Castle assembled one after another that night, and after a brief meal, they left Hiraizumi Castle again.

On the contrary, the 3rd Independent Regiment of the Eastern Hebei Army Division, which was on standby outside the city, soon took over the defense of Pingquan City. In fact, they did not know exactly where the reconnaissance group would go next, and they did not even ask too much.

After dawn the next day, the people living in Pingquan City looked at the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route patrolling the streets, and they also looked a little surprised and surprised. But no matter what, they all knew that Pingquan City had been recovered by the Eighth Route Army.

And the intelligence department of the Japanese army also received this news the next day. Along with this news, he was encrypted by the local intelligence station and urgently sent to the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and Mei Jimiro, who learned the news, was also very surprised.

He asked, "Baga, aren't there thousands of defenders in Pingquan City?" Why was it declared lost overnight? ”

In response to such an inquiry, the intelligence officer said helplessly: "General, as for the specific situation, our special high class is currently collecting it. It is believed that detailed operational information will be delivered by the afternoon at the latest.

At present, Pingquan has been captured by the Eighth Route Army, and if we want to rescue Chengde, we will inevitably have to fight them again. In this way, if the Eighth Division wants to arrive in Chengde on time, I am afraid that it will be impossible! ”

As an intelligence officer of the Kwantung Army, there is naturally no problem in analyzing the situation between the enemy and the enemy on some battlefields. Thinking of the Eighth Division, which was heading from Jinzhou at this moment, the intelligence officer felt that he needed to be cautious.

If another main battle division is lost in the hands of the Eighth Route Army, even the Kwantung Army, which has a huge force, will also be injured. Without the elite, how would they respond to the provocation or attack of the Soviet Far Eastern Army?

Listening to the intelligence officer's concern, Mei Xianji Miro also said in a timely manner: "Send a telegram to the Eighth Division and ask them to raise their vigilance." The sneak attack on Pingquan by the Eighth Route is probably also to block our main force from entering Chengde and buy time for them.

The garrison troops stationed in Lingyuan were ordered to strengthen their vigilance, send more cavalry patrols, and pay attention to the movements of the Eighth Route Army. There were so many troops on the Eighth Road, and they suddenly appeared in Pingquan, and they didn't even know anything.

If we come here a few more times, our troops deployed in various places will also become blind. Remember to let them carry out 24-hour patrols and vigilance, and beware of the Eighth Route Army infiltrating their defense area at night. ”

After suffering losses one after another, Mei Xinji Miro found that the special high school and the flying brigade they relied on were somewhat incompetent in reconnoitering the movements of the main force of the Eighth Route Army, and repeatedly allowed the Eighth Route Army to succeed in surprise attacks.

From this speculation, Ume Jimiro quickly came to a conclusion. That is, the Eighth Route Army must have broken up into pieces to infiltrate, or simply chose the tactics of day and night, and quietly moved the main force to the defense area under their control.

Only with this explanation can we explain why the intelligence officers of the Special High School and the reconnaissance planes in the air could not discover the movements of the Eighth Route Army in advance. Therefore, it is also very necessary to strengthen night patrols and sentry posts.

'General, now that Pingquan is lost, what should I do on the Chengde side?' ’

In the face of such an inquiry, Mei Xianjimilang's expression was also a little bitter and helpless. Even he didn't expect that the situation in Rehe would corrode like this. If you want to keep Chengde now, I'm afraid it's really not easy.

After thinking for a while, he said, "What do you have in mind?" ”

'General, if the Eighth Division does not arrive in Chengde in time, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to hold out for too long with only the troops we have deployed there. If we want to protect Chengde without losing it, we can only concentrate all our troops there and defend Chengde.

I believe that the longer we hold out, the better the situation will be for us. When the Eighth Division arrives and regains Pingquan again, I believe that the situation in Chengde should also turn from danger to safety. ’

Do you mean to abandon the counties around Chengde and concentrate on defending Chengde? ’

'Yes! If necessary, the troops stationed in Chengde have a back route to choose from. That is to strategically retreat to Beiping, and then let the North China Front Army respond, and I believe that Commander Okamura will also send troops to respond.

If Chengde falls, the Miyun area controlled by the North China Front will also become an area where the Eighth Route Army is likely to attack. And if our troops in Chengde can be withdrawn there, it can also add a certain amount of vitality to them.

According to the information we have so far, the two newly formed divisions transferred by the military headquarters from Ryukyu and Central China will also land at the port of Tenjin in the near future. At that time, there will be two divisions and regiments as a new force, and the strength of the North China Front will also be improved to a certain extent.

Judging from the current situation of the Eighth Route Army's offensive in all directions, it may also be seen that we can draw only a limited number of troops in a short period of time. Before our troops are assembled, we want to lay more ground. Therefore, their strength is probably at the limit.

If we can make a breakthrough in the next war, or if the North China Front is on the side, we will also calm down the chaos in North China as soon as possible. I believe that for the Eighth Route Army, which occupies the Chengde area, it will be difficult to deal with the front and rear attacks of our two front armies. ’

Listening to the advice of this intelligence staff officer, Mei Xianji Miro also felt that there was some truth. But giving up some counties in Chengde is really reluctant in the eyes of Mei Xianzhi Meilang. After all, it's their territory!

Eventually, he felt that he needed to listen to the opinions of the other staff officers, and Mei Jimiro soon called a meeting of his subordinates to discuss how to deal with the current unfavorable situation in Rehe. After discussion, the staff officers also felt that the intelligence officer's suggestion was good.

As their battle line continued to lengthen, many generals already felt that the lack of troops had caused them great trouble. Therefore, the current battle should perhaps focus more on the survival of the Lord.

For the time being, regardless of the gains and losses of one city and one place, it is the right thing to think of how to solve the Eighth Route Army first. As long as they can inflict heavy damage on the Eighth Route Army, which is starting a war everywhere, I believe that the cities that have been recovered by the Eighth Route Army will be able to recapture them at that time.

After all, at present, the troops drawn by the Kwantung Army are more troops deployed near Mukden. But he still has a lot of elites in Ji Province and Hei Province! If necessary, you can also be dispatched at any time to fight! (To be continued.) )