Chapter Twenty-Four: The Advance Brigade Strikes!
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During the period when he accompanied Mr. Zhu to inspect the military industry in Yulin, Chen Yun, who was in Yulin, was also very busy. The www.biquge.info troops are about to go to the front line to fight, and as a political commissar, they also need to do a good job of logistical support for the troops.
As a political commissar sent to Yulin by the Central Committee, Chen Yun is also aware of this heavy responsibility. If they can achieve certain results in the campaign to attack the northeast this time, I believe that they will also bring him a lot of honor and prestige.
And He Zhengdao can hand over all these things to him to deal with, which is also a kind of trust in him. After all, the logistics affair is also a time to establish a good relationship with the grassroots troops, and it will also help enhance his prestige as a political commissar.
Xiao Jinguang, who had teamed up with He Zhengdao earlier during the period of the Independent Column, already held a position in the party and in the army. As the new political commissar, Chen Yun also didn't want to hear about the troops below, and would think that he was not as good as Xiao Jinguang.
This kind of invisible sense of competition has also made the three members of the military party committee who have newly joined the team appear to be very hard-working. Even if He Zhengdao was not there for the time being, the three of them still handled the things arranged by the meeting properly.
With the people of the Yulin border area, when they began to work for the spring ploughing of the new year. The advance brigade, which was already ready to go to the army, also sent a telegram of 'asking for battle' in due course. Seeing this telegram, He Zhengdao knew that it was time for him to return to his post.
Even Mr. Zhu, who still hadn't finished the inspection, said very understandingly: "Okay, I've seen everything I should see this time, and you have done a very good job here." This time, I can go back to the headquarters with peace of mind! ”
'Commander-in-chief, I'm going to rush to the front again, and I'm going to have to trouble you and the chairman for more help in the rear. The most important thing is that if our side moves, I believe that the North China Front will not sit idly by.
If the time is right, maybe we can try to take Zhangjiakou. If we can take Zhangjiakou, then the passage into Beiping is in our hands. In the future, it is unlikely that the little devil wants to attack Shanxi.
As soon as the war starts here, I'm afraid that I can't pay much attention to things in other places. If there is anything I need to do, please send a telegram to the Commander-in-Chief at any time. This year is indeed a very critical year for us, and there is no room for error! ’
'Yes! At the end of last year, we fought a beautiful turnaround and recovered most of Shanxi and Henan. This year, presumably, the little devils will regard us as the first target. Thinking about this year, we really have to be mentally prepared to endure hardships.
You don't have to be too distracted by other things, don't make yourself too tired. Fighting the next battle is the greatest support for the central government and the headquarters. The better you play, the better our lives will be, you know? ’
This remark is not Mr. Zhu's deliberate exaggeration, but it is. It can be said that now the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army are holding their breath and preparing for war. It's just that the Eighth Route Army is more on the defensive side and waits for the Japanese to attack.
If the war on He Zhengdao's side starts, then the Japanese army will inevitably support and respond. In this way, the Eighth Route Army will have the initiative on the battlefield, and the defensive pressure of all departments will be correspondingly reduced.
The Eighth Route Army, which had just taken most of Shanxi and Henan, actually needed time to digest the fruits of these victories. The longer the Japanese army gave the Eighth Route Army to digest, the more strength the Eighth Route Army would grow.
After separating from Mr. Zhu, He Zhengdao returned to the operational command headquarters in Yulin again. Looking at the telegram sent by the advance brigade asking for war, He Zhengdao also said decisively: "Tell Guo Junjie that this battle must be fought well for me, and don't blame me for removing him if it is not fought well!" ”
'Yes, Commander! ’
As the opening battle of this year, He Zhengdao undoubtedly has the most time to prepare. Even when Guo Junjie sent a telegram asking for instructions, the various units of the advance brigade had already arrived at the intended attack site, waiting for He Zhengdao's order to start the war.
After receiving the telegram from He Zhengdao, Guo Junjie, as the commander of the advance brigade, also convened a meeting of cadres at the regimental level of the brigade headquarters, and said with the same serious expression: "The commander's order has come, and the time we have been waiting for for a long time has also arrived.
For this day, we trained in Daqingshan for more than half a year, and in order to fight this battle well, the commander also gave us a lot of help. If we don't fight this battle, we really don't have the face to go to the commander.
After the battle begins, I hope that the regiments will be able to complete the battle plan we have drawn up before, unconditionally and without compromise. The first battle is fought, and the rest of the battle is believed to be even better. Do you all get it? ”
'Yes, Brigadier! You can rest assured! Mission completion guaranteed! ’
This time, the first target chosen by the advance brigade was the Xilin Gol League area managed and controlled by the puppet Mongolian government. The goal of this battle is also very clear, that is, to eliminate the military force of the puppet Mongolian government supported by the Japanese army.
Even if this is an area where grassland ethnic groups gather, in He Zhengdao's view, taking this place will also be of great benefit to the Eighth Route Army's march into the northeast. At least for a short time, he doesn't have to worry about the attack of the Outer Mongolian side.
If the Xilin Gol League can be won in one battle, then the other troops will be able to deal with the cavalry units of the Kwantung Army that may be reinforced and the reinforcements from North China. And the latter, He Zhengdao also hopes that they can send troops to support.
As long as the North China Front Army moves, the 35th Army, which is deployed in the Zhangjiakou area and commanded by Fu Zuoyi, will be able to find an opportunity to attack Zhangjiakou. After all, this was also the main intention of the Eighth Route Army to place it in the Datong area.
In fact, after joining the Eighth Route Army, Fu Zuoyi saw that the Eighth Route Army still gave him a lot of trust in the expansion of the 35th Army, and Fu Zuoyi was also very moved, and he also hoped to make some achievements for the Eighth Route Army.
Before the start of the battle, the units of the advance brigade infiltrated in small units to reach the predetermined attack positions for which they were responsible. In order to do these things well, He Zhengdao even asked Zhou Enlai to ask the intelligence department to help.
With the Eighth Route Army's success in holding Ulanqab and the formation of a democratic government there, the Chahar region and Rehe controlled by the puppet Mongolian government also appeared one after another.
In many cases, these martial engineering teams also diverted the attention of a large number of Japanese puppet troops. Although the Japanese army and the puppet Mongolian army wanted to extinguish these sparks. But the truth is very frustrating to them, and these sparks are getting stronger and less vigorous.
Even some ranchers, who are regarded by the puppet Mongolian government as their hardcore supporters, are beginning to look a little swaying from side to side. It seems that he is not optimistic about the future of the puppet Mongolian government and the Japanese army, and intends to leave a way back for himself.
As for the serfs controlled by the ranchers, they want to overthrow the ranchers who have oppressed and exploited them for many years. With the addition of these young serfs, the development of the Wugong team in the Xilin Gol League will naturally not be too constrained.
Along with the main combat units under the command of the advance brigade, they have arrived at the base area established by the armed engineering team one after another, and these armed engineering team members who are fighting behind enemy lines also know that the main force is about to start an operation.
This also means that their early work will also bear the most fruitful fruits. Once the entire Xilin Gol League is taken, it will be easier for the Northeast Anti-Japanese Coalition Army to enter the Northeast next.
In addition, even the Japanese army in North China should be careful that He Zhengdao can lead his troops to attack Beiping at any time. Once Beiping falls, it is believed that the blow to the Japanese army will also be very fatal.
As for Tianyan, another important city of the Japanese army in North China, He Zhengdao will not think too much about it for the time being. The reason is very simple, it is a port city that the little devil navy attaches great importance to, and there must be a means to balance the navy in order to recover Tianxi.
After receiving the combat order issued by Guo Junjie, the Manchu Qing Dynasty set up near the administrative posts of the banners of the Xilin Gol League in the early years, and the troops that had been on standby for a long time also attacked everywhere. The sudden appearance of these troops undoubtedly shocked the local Japanese puppet army.
Although the puppet Mongolian army and the various units of the Kwantung Army that managed it all expected that the Eighth Route Army would not let them rule here. It's only a matter of time before you want to attack them.
But in their opinion, the Xilin Gol League is undoubtedly much more desolate and remote than these military towns in Zhangjiakou. It seems that there is not much benefit to the Eighth Route Army in laying down these places.
Even if the various units of the Kwantung Army stationed here are more likely to prevent and control the Outer Mongolian troops on the opposite side in peacetime. Of course, the Outer Mongolian Army, which was supported by the Soviet side, did not dare to provoke the Kwantung Army without the permission of the Soviet Far Eastern Army.
King De, who had already moved his administrative office to Zhangjiakou, received a telegram from various banners asking for help, and said in a panic: "How is this possible? At this time, how could the Eighth Route Army launch a large-scale attack? ”
In the eyes of the German king and the Japanese army, the snow in many places of the Xilin Gol League has just melted. At this time, there are also many geographical inconveniences for the attacking side.
In contrast, as long as the puppet Mongolian army on the defending side holds on, it may be able to inflict heavy losses on the incoming Eighth Route Army. It was precisely because of this common sense that the puppet Mongolian troops who stayed in the rear of the banners were all caught off guard by the combat units of the advance brigade.
The Kwantung Army, which had been dispatched to the flags, was also very shocked by this situation. It's just that with the continuous news coming, the Kwantung Army finally confirmed that the Eighth Route Army opened a knife against the Xilin Gol League at this time.
The commander of the Kwantung Army, Mei Xianjimiro, who received the news, was also surprised: "Na! Eight Ways to do it to us again? ”
'Yes, Your Excellency, Commander! According to the information we have received, a large number of the main combat units of the Eighth Route Army have appeared in the territory of the Xilin Gol League. At this time, they are attacking our garrison. ’
'Yaga! It seems that these dirt roads are really arrogant! We didn't bother them, they even provoked us again. Could it be that he is really not afraid that we will send a large army south to fight? ’
The staff officers also did not know how to answer what Umeji Miro said. In fact, at the joint meeting of the Japanese army a year ago, the North China Front also expressed the hope that the Kwantung Army would send troops to support their operations in North China.
It's a pity that this request was rejected by Mei Jimilang. And the reason for this is that the forces that the Kwantung Army needs to deal with and be vigilant against are not the Eighth Route Army, but the Soviet Far Eastern Army, which in their opinion supports the Eighth Route Army! (To be continued.) )