As the fifth column newly formed by Higashino, it really surprised many people to launch such a fierce offensive at the beginning of the year. Anyone who knows the situation in the Northeast knows that this kind www.biquge.info of weather in the Northeast can be described as extremely cold.

But it is precisely because many people feel that it is very disadvantageous to attack at such a time. However, He Zhengdao also ordered the troops to launch a full-scale offensive. Not only to meet Zhu Fei and others, but also to kick off this year's official attack on the Northeast.

Now because of the raid on Unit 731, Higashino has also exposed the hidden strength of the fifth column. In any case, the next two armies will have a full-scale and fierce confrontation in the territory of Hei Province.

But as far as the current situation is concerned, He Zhengdao feels that as long as the Far Eastern Army can contain the main force of the Kwantung Army on the border of Hei Province. Then with the strength of the fifth column, I believe it is still very safe.

After all, He Zhengdao's order to the fifth column was to let them launch an offensive in the Qiqihar area. This also means that the fifth column does not need to rush forward for the time being, as long as it is steady and steady.

After taking the three county towns of Qiqihar, Lin Tie, the commander of the fifth column, issued an order to collect supplies. A small number of troops were sent to garrison outside the county seat, and the guerrillas around the county town rushed to carry supplies.

Perhaps launching an offensive in such weather would have been a serious non-combat attrition of the attacking troops. But for the defenders, they also had a very hard time. But the stored materials were urgently needed by the fifth column.

With supplies, weapons and ammunition, the fifth column could be conscripted even in winter. For this reason, according to He Zhengdao's instructions, this battle was more based on looting materials, supplemented by the elimination of the Japanese puppet army.

Finish off the supplies in these counties, even if the little devils send troops to recover them. Without supplies, the little devils had a hard time with the Japanese troops in the city. After all, for the little devils at the moment, their supplies are actually not sufficient.

Most importantly, with the interruption of the railway to the Black Province, the road is temporarily impassable. Even if the Kwantung Army can raise supplies, it will be extremely difficult to send them to Qiqihar.

With the strength of an elite infantry division of the fifth column, against the Japanese puppet army stationed in Qiqihar, He Zhengdao felt that the chances of victory were not small. What's more, before that, there were little devils who were transferred to the periphery to carry out a search.

Despite the proximity of the troops to the city of Kazakhstan, they quickly returned to deploy after receiving orders. However, this back and forth will undoubtedly cause the non-combat attrition of the Japanese army and the consumption of a large amount of materials. In this kind of weather, fighting a war is undoubtedly a chore!

On the first night, the fifth column successfully captured three county towns without paying too many casualties. But the next day, the offensive of the fifth column was still fierce, and with the recovered three county towns as the fulcrum, it launched another attack on the surrounding cities.

Although the Japanese puppet army stationed in these counties has been prepared. But in the face of the attack of the relatively strong Fifth Column and One Division, they also failed to hold out for long. Not long after, two more county towns were declared broken.

Such a situation diverted the attention of the Japanese army in the Black Province to a certain extent. In the case that there is no way to transfer back the troops stationed on the border, in order to ensure the safety of Hei Province and Qiqihar, Mei Yan Mijiro can only transfer troops from all over the country to help.

He Zhengdao, who was on his way to inspect the border of the Xilin Gol Grassland, could not help but smile when he learned that the Japanese army had drawn troops from Heihe and other places and was preparing to rush to Qiqihar to suppress the rebellion.

'It seems that the little devil is really anxious! It's a pity that in this kind of weather, it is also a very fatal thing for the army to travel long distances. The most important thing is that they are not afraid that something will go wrong in Heihe when they draw troops from Heihe?

Send a telegram to Lin Tie to prepare the 2nd Division for battle. As soon as the garrison of Heihe leaves, let them attack. This time, it is necessary to wipe out the Japanese troops in Heihe and strangle their troops deployed on the border.

I'd like to see what the little devil chooses next. Once their rear supply lines were strangled, the troops they had deployed on the front line were left without supplies. In this kind of weather, I'm afraid they won't be able to last long.

The timing is up to them. I have only one request, and that is to eliminate as many imps as possible. The more little devils are eliminated, the better off the Japanese troops in the fifth column will be this year.

At least I hope that this year's reconquest of the Northeast will get off to a good start in Hei Province. First of all, the base areas of Heihe and Mohe will be built, and the next step will be to prepare to recover the entire territory of Hei Province. ’

In He Zhengdao's view, this time the fifth column was exposed in advance, although there were some impacts. But for the Japanese army in Hei Province, it was not a surprise to them, allowing the fifth column to gain an advantage.

Under such circumstances, it was not easy for the Kwantung Army to send troops on a large scale to reinforce Hei Province. Most importantly, the Kwantung Army sent troops from the other two provinces, and it was also necessary to be careful of the attacks of other troops in the eastern field.

After sending a telegram to the fifth column, He Zhengdao said in a timely manner: "Send a telegram to the first column and one division, so that they can prepare for battle." As soon as there is any change in the Japanese troops stationed in the Hung Yen area, we will immediately launch an attack.

At the same time, a telegram was sent to the 2nd Column and 1st Cavalry Division, so that they could be ready for battle at any time. Looking at this situation, the Kwantung Army is only afraid that it will also send troops from Hung Yen Province to reinforce Black Province. As soon as they make a move, we take the opportunity.

I want to see if the little devil will lose more than he gains in the end if he demolishes the east wall and the west wall. If we can take the entire territory of Hung Yen Province, then our main force will be able to successfully join forces with the fifth column. ”

The prelude to the big war that suddenly kicked off right now, although it was also a little sudden for Higashino. However, the columns that had been truces for a period of time before the year ago had a batch of materials and food stored. If you start a war for a short time, you can think of it as no problem.

If the Kwantung Army really mobilized troops from the Hung Yen Province region to rush to Hei Province, then He Zhengdao would take advantage of the situation to launch a surprise attack. After all, once Hung Yen Province was taken, the troops of the first and second columns would be successfully connected with the fifth column.

This is also extremely beneficial to the next battle of the entire Higashino to recover the Northeast. And the tactic that He Zhengdao is using at this moment is to divide and encircle, and compress the little devil's occupation area in the northeast as much as possible.

With the dispatch of several telegrams from He Zhengdao, the first and second columns of troops, which were originally in a state of cat winter, also began to enter a state of combat readiness. The officers and men of the various units who have rested for a period of time are also ready to go out at any time.

A week later, Zhu Fei and others, who were responsible for covering the foreign hostages, successfully converged with the main force under Lin Tie's command. Looking at Zhu Fei who came back, Lin Tie also seemed relieved.

'Lao Zhu, I'm back! How's it going, is it all going well? ’

'Okay! If it weren't for the fight on your side, I guess we wouldn't have been able to break through. It's a pity that along the way, two Soviets couldn't hold on to death. For others, it is estimated that they will also have to recuperate for a while. ’

'It's okay! In this kind of weather, it is normal for people to freeze to death. You take them back to the rear to recuperate first, and I guess it will take a while to talk about it. During this time, we grabbed a lot of things.

The rear has recruited several thousand more recruits, and when you come back, you will also help manage the training of recruits. After this battle, it is estimated that the first division will also have to add a lot of new soldiers. This matter will be entrusted to you, the chief of staff. ’

'Good! Then I'll take them back to the rear to rest first, and I'll leave the front line to you. However, my special operations brigade, I can leave you behind. With them, when the troops attack, there will be fewer casualties. ’

'What about the losses of the brigade?' ’

'It's fine! A few of them were wounded, and they had already been handed over to the underground party to help take care of their injuries. Except for the two who died in battle, the other people who participated in the operation did not have any accidents for the time being. The weather is not a big deal for us. ’

It's just you guys, you guys don't take this weather seriously. During this time, we had more frostbitten soldiers than those who died and were wounded. Alas, it seems that our future training needs to be strengthened! ’

As the former battalion commander of the camouflage battalion, Lin Tie naturally made a lot of military achievements. This time, as the commander of the Fifth Column, He Zhengdao also hung an agent in front of him. On the other hand, Zhu Fei is the official chief of staff of the Fifth Column.

Originally, in Lin Tie's opinion, Zhu Fei was more suitable to serve as this commander than him. But after comprehensive consideration, He Zhengdao finally decided to let Lin Tie be the commander, and Zhu Fei seemed to be more suitable as a chief of staff.

The guard regiment and special operations brigade directly under the Fifth Column were all commanded by Zhu Fei, the chief of staff. As for the political commissar of the Fifth Column, it was the political commissar of the Third Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. In this way, it can be regarded as balancing the command systems of the two armies.

Now the first division commanded by Lin Tie is also based on the camouflage regiment he brought, while the second division of the fifth column is formed based on the Third Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. In general, the combat effectiveness of both armies was not bad.

Receiving the telegram from Zhu Fei, He Zhengdao also seemed relieved. After thinking about it comprehensively, He Zhengdao still felt that it might be better to let Zhu Fei and his party enter the Soviet Far East Army.

In addition, He Zhengdao also sent a telegram to Yan'an. It is hoped that Britain and the United States will also send commissioners to the defense zone of the Soviet Far East Army to receive these hostages.

As for the information about Unit 731, He Zhengdao also instructed Zhu Fei to secretly seal all the important confidential materials involved and send them to Yan'an. The information of some other experiments can be made public to the three countries.

And at this moment, the prisoners of war who were successively brought back, except for a small number of personnel who needed to be sent back to the rear, He Zhengdao also asked the five columns to ask for their opinions. Those who are willing to join the Eighth Route Army will be assigned to the combat units of the Fifth Column.

After all, the prisoners of war who can successfully reach the Eighth Route Army defense area in such an extremely harsh environment are not ordinary characters. Let them show their skills in the army and take revenge by the way, He Zhengdao also thinks it is very suitable!

Knowing that the hostages had been successfully rescued, the consuls of the three countries, who were waiting for the news, were naturally very happy. And the Soviet side had no opinion on sending the hostages to the Far Eastern military defense zone. The British and American consuls also felt that it was safer.

At least at this stage, it is estimated that the Kwantung Army will not dare to provoke the Soviet Far Eastern Army at will. After all, at this time, the Eighth Route Army alone had already made them scramble, how could they dare to provoke the Soviet Far Eastern Army again?