As a strategic place in North China, the Japanese army attached great importance to Shijiazhuang after the invasion and occupation of North China. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Even if the Eighth Route Army conquered the Jingjing area earlier, the Japanese army still controlled the Shijiazhuang area and still held this strategic location.

Even around Shijiazhuang, a military important place, the Japanese army and the three main divisions of the Eighth Route Army fought for a long time. Even if neither side got any bargain in the end, the little devil still felt that it was worth it.

The reason why the North China Front was willing to pay such a price to hold on to Shijiazhuang was naturally that they knew it very well. Once Shijiazhuang is captured by the Eighth Route Army, then the Eighth Route Army's attack on North China will be much smoother.

It was only with the continuous erosion and infiltration of the Eighth Route Army, coupled with the all-out general offensive launched this time, that the North China Front Army stationed in Shijiazhuang also began to realize the risk of being encircled and annihilated, and had to abandon this strategic location.

But before leaving, they still hoped to send a force of daredevils to take advantage of this place to defend to the death. But they never expected that their plan to delay the attack would not succeed at all.

The air force units of the Eighth Route Army, which came out of nowhere, directly defeated the reinforcements that the Japanese army had high hopes for. Without the air force to provide air support, let alone the troops stationed in Shijiazhuang, even the retreating troops would not want to get any benefits.

originally thought that the main force of the Japanese army in Shijiazhuang would retreat during the day and would be relatively safe, but they did not expect to leave the city not long ago, and at the same time did not get their air cover, it also made the air force of the Eighth Route Army beat them hard.

Not to mention the loss of troops, even the large amount of military supplies carried out were also destroyed a lot in the attack of the Eighth Route Air Force. Faced with this situation, the Japanese troops who withdrew from Shijiazhuang could only speed up their evacuation in the direction of Tianxi.

In this case, with the two main corps of the Eighth Route Army, 129 and 120, the package was successfully completed. The Japanese army in Shijiazhuang has truly become a turtle in an urn. But the next action of the Eighth Route Army was unexpected by the Japanese army.

Earlier, in the Japanese army's assumption, if the Eighth Route Army wanted to successfully take Shijiazhuang, it must gather their main forces to attack. But in the current situation, the Eighth Route Army only sent one route of troops to attack, and the other two routes decisively launched a pursuit.

In this way, the attacking troops of the Eighth Route Army were almost chasing behind the retreating troops of the little devils, constantly recovering the towns abandoned by the Japanese army. The speed of the rout of the front-line troops also shocked the Japanese army in North China.

On the other hand, at this moment, the three main divisions have all been deployed in place, and the original 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army surrounded Shijiazhuang. For the next battle, Commander Lin also seemed to have a headache.

According to the feedback from the reconnaissance troops, the Japanese army still has nearly 10,000 remnants of troops stationed in the city. In terms of weapons, ammunition and material reserves, the Japanese army still has a lot of them. As a result, it was somewhat difficult for the 115th Division to attack.

Of course, if you want to take Shijiazhuang at all costs, it will not be a problem to take Shijiazhuang. After all, the number of troops of the Eighth Route Army deployed outside Shijiazhuang City at this moment is also as high as nearly 50,000!

'Commander, what's next?' The little devils blocked all the gates of the city, and built fortifications on many streets of the city. Looks like they're going to fight us to the death. If you attack, the casualties of the troops are not small! ’

As the main force of the Eighth Route Army, the 115th Division has also made many proud achievements in Northwest China and North China in recent years. When it first entered the Anti-Japanese War, the 115th Division sent the news of a great victory at Pingxingguan to the Chinese people.

At this moment, the task of attacking Shijiazhuang can be obtained, and the 115th Division is naturally happy. However, as the army commander, Commander Lin still felt that it was best to avoid heavy casualties in the troops as much as possible in this attack.

In any case, it is not easy for the 115th Division to expand from a force of more than 10,000 people to nearly 50,000 now. If too many troops were lost in the first battle, the combat effectiveness of the 115th Division would also be greatly reduced.

Facing the inquiry of the chief of staff beside him, Commander Lin thought for a while and said, "Can you find out the location of the little devil's material and ammunition warehouse?" Also, our liaison, how is the rebellion going? ”

'The Commander, our liaison in the puppet army, has provided the corresponding information. Although there are many puppet troops in the city, many are willing to revolt on the battlefield. But this time, the little devils seem to be quite wary of them.

Most of the puppet army units left in the city by the Japanese army were scattered. Basically, a squadron of Japanese troops was attached to a puppet army company. In this case, as long as the puppet army makes a slight move, it is possible to be quickly extinguished by the Japanese army.

In the past two years, the little devils have suffered a lot of losses from the puppet army, and I think they have learned to be smart. knew that these puppet armies were unreliable, so through this method of decentralized supervision, it was ensured that these puppet armies did not dare to revolt on the battlefield.

As for the little devil's supply warehouse, our scouts are currently investigating. Only this time, the little devils seem to be smart, and their command headquarters can't be found at all. We scouts think it's supposed to be set up underground. ’

With the report of the chief of staff, Commander Lin also had a headache and said: "These little devils seem to be really smart!" Let our reconnaissance detachment find out as much as possible about the Japanese army.

As for the work of plotting against the puppet army, let our intelligence officers be careful. If you can't win over a large number of puppet troops to surrender on the battlefield, then let them lurk for the time being. I believe that with a little more effort, it will not be a problem to take this city. ”

But in this way, we are afraid that we will not be able to catch up in the follow-up battle! ’

'Rest assured! Don't underestimate the strength of the little devils, they still attach great importance to Beiping and Tianyin. Maybe Mr. He and Mr. Liu will be able to successfully recover the remaining lost territory in North China.

But I believe that the little devils in North China will not easily give up the two important cities of Beiping and Tianyin. If we were to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army, there would certainly be an even more difficult battle to be fought around these two cities.

And this time our Air Force suddenly appeared, and the little devils will definitely be very nervous. Before our air force units are solved, the little devils in North China will not be at ease. Therefore, we don't need to rush too much.

Let the reconnaissance troops find out the material warehouse and some important places of the little devil in the city as soon as possible. If we can, we will send a telegram to Mr. Zhu at that time, asking the air force to cooperate in carrying out the bombing mission.

Blow up the material warehouses of the little devils, I don't think these little devils are in a hurry. If it really doesn't work, we also have a lot of shells in reserve, and if we completely blow up Shijiazhuang, I don't believe we can't take this city! ’

For many commanders of the Eighth Route Army at this moment, the command idea of using more crowd tactics in the past has gradually changed. There are a large number of artillery units, and it is naturally impossible for them not to know how to use them.

And since the Air Force has already appeared, it is normal to cooperate with the infantry unit to attack. Therefore, in Commander Lin's opinion, if the material supply warehouse of the little devil in the city can be destroyed at present, it can also severely damage the morale of the Japanese army.

At worst, it can also make the puppet army in the city panic. Let them know that it may not be long before they are in danger of starvation. On the other hand, the Eighth Route Army has a large rear to rely on, and there is no need to worry about the shortage of materials.

Just after Commander Lin had deployed these tasks, he continued: "Sharpshooters and sharpshooters were drawn from various divisions to constantly harass the Japanese city's defense units. Even if this effect is not great, it can also increase the casualties of the little devils.

As for our artillery units, they are always ready for shelling. As soon as the reconnaissance troops find out where the artillery positions set up by the little devils in the city are, they immediately carry out artillery bombardment, first of all, to destroy their artillery units. ”

'Yes, Commander! ’

Along with a large number of sniper rifle troops, a group of sharpshooters with accurate marksmanship have also emerged in the grassroots units of various legions. These sharpshooters are also a sharp knife unit that breaks the enemy and wins in the course of battle.

Since the little devil is now planning to defend Shijiazhuang City, Commander Lin feels that it is also very necessary to serve a few small dishes to the little devil first and warm up for the big battle. At least let the little devil know, don't show your head at will, otherwise you will definitely die!

When the Eighth Route Army outside the city began to intensively plan the next attack, the Japanese troops retreating from the city were also seizing the time to build fortifications. As far as the defenders of the city are concerned, they also know that the next battle will be very unfavorable for them.

The Japanese garrisons in the city, who listened to reports from time to time, also looked a little worried in the face of the situation that the Eighth Route Army was surrounded on three sides. But what he was most worried about was whether the main force that had evacuated Shijiazhuang earlier would be safely withdrawn to the rear at this moment.

I just sent a few telegrams to the main force, and the rewards I got were that they were blocking and retreating. He also knew that the sudden appearance of the Eighth Route Army Air Force this time really caught them off guard.

It was too late to return to the city, and the retreat was pursued and beaten by the Eighth Route Army. Such a result really made many Japanese commanders look very aggrieved. As for the ordinary soldiers, the morale has also suffered a lot!

'How?' Did the Eighth Route Army outside the city make any moves? ’

'General, I haven't noticed any movement of the Eighth Route Army yet. However, there seems to be a reconnaissance unit of the Eighth Route Army operating in the city. Several of our patrols were attacked by unknown persons last night.

To be on the safe side, I think it's necessary to find these people and get rid of them. Otherwise, it is very likely that our deployment in the city will be known in advance by the Eighth Route Army. For the next battle, it is very unfavorable! ’

The city guard, who heard the news, also nodded and said, "This suggestion is very correct!" Send another infantry brigade to patrol the city. It is imperative to find out the reconnaissance unit of the Eighth Route Army in the shortest possible time.

In addition, the major teams have carried out the defensive tasks I deployed earlier, and if there is nothing to do, try not to come to the command as much as possible. If there is a situation, it will be reported by phone or telegram. ”

Knowing that the Eighth Route Army was also good at decapitation operations, the Japanese garrison general was also worried that his command post would be found by the Eighth Route Army. For this reason, the infantry brigades were assigned defensive combat tasks before the defensive operation.

In this way, he can hide in this underground command room and remotely command the defenders of the city. But if it is a big city, how can it be easy to find out the scouts of the Eighth Route Army who have mixed in and are familiar with the city?