Facing the North China Front of the Eighth Route Army, which attacked from three sides, it soon fell into a dilemma and a lack of troops. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info In this case, Okamura Ninji, as the commander, had to personally send a telegram to the commander of the Kwantung Army asking for assistance.

As for assistance, as long as He Zhengdao's troops are still in the Xilin Dunle League area, the Kwantung Army will not dare to send large troops to support North China. But it is also possible to contain the troops under He Zhengdao's command.

But for Mei Xianzhi Miro, he couldn't figure out the news of the disappearance of the 11th Division, and the troops he deployed in Chifeng and Tongliao and other places also did not dare to act rashly. He knew very well that those troops were only afraid that they were no match for the Eighth Route Army.

If it is a defensive war, perhaps these troops are still competent. If you fight an offensive battle, you are likely to fall into the trap of the Eight Ways again. In this case, it is a bit of a dilemma to let it take the initiative to attack.

Looking at the intelligence officer beside him, Mei Xianji Miro also had a headache and said, "Haven't you found out the situation of the 11th Division yet?" ”

'Yes, General! We have sent several intelligence teams into Xilinhot to conduct intelligence reconnaissance. Only so far, no reply has been received. The Eighth Route Army has always been very strict about the news blockade in the area. ’

Such a reply undoubtedly made Mei Yanji Miro very dissatisfied. The Kwantung Army, which was sitting outside the Guan, originally didn't know much about the intelligence of the Eighth Route Army. At present, the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to attack their defense area, which attracted their extra attention.

But it is not easy to find out the news from the Eighth Route Army. Even this intelligence officer hasn't been too happy lately. The reason is that several of his intelligence teams have disappeared.

The disappearance of these intelligence teams means that they must be more than lucky. Almost all of the radio stations deployed there are in a state of disconnection. But this information, the intelligence officer in front of him also did not dare to tell Mei Xianji Miro.

Looking at the map of the situation between the enemy and the enemy hanging on the wall, Mei Xinzhi Miro said with a headache: "Our mixed brigade, has it already arrived in Chifeng?" Have we finished raising our war supplies? ”

'Report to the general, the mixed brigade has all been assembled. The last batch of war supplies also arrived in Chifeng three days ago. If there is an attack, the troops can launch an offensive at any time. ’

Listening to the intelligence officer's report, Mei Xianji Miro finally gritted his teeth and said: "Order Chengde to form a mixed brigade and officially launch an attack on the defensive position of the Eighth Route Army in the early hours of tomorrow morning." In addition, the aviation brigade was ordered to prepare for the bombing of Duolun. ”

'Yes, General! ’

It is clear that if the delay continues, it will only give the Eighth Route Army more time to stabilize the rear. Even if it hasn't been figured out yet, what troops are still hidden in He Zhengdao's hands, Mei Xianzhi Miro thinks it's okay to fight a few battles.

After giving this order, Mei Xianji Miro continued: "Order the Manchurian Army stationed in Tongliao to transfer the cavalry troops under its command to enter the defense area of the Eighth Route Army to carry out infiltration and attack, and the infantry units will be deployed in the same place.

Before receiving an order from the headquarters, it is not allowed to take the initiative to attack. After the arrival of the main force of our division, we will launch an attack on the Eighth Route according to the situation. What they have to do now is to defend Tongliao and not let the Eighth Route Army enter the territory of Tongliao. ”

In Mei Xianzhimeilang's view, the two troops currently transferred to Chifeng and Tongliao are undoubtedly more effective than the mixed brigades transferred from Chengde. As for the puppet Manchurian army sent there, I am afraid that it will still be useless.

But these troops, if used for defensive operations, believe they can still come in handy!

In fact, when the Kwantung Army finally decided to attack first, He Zhengdao had already given the troops an operational order to defend and counterattack. For the mixed brigade of the Japanese army deployed in Chifeng, he also arranged the second infantry division for defense.

In addition to this, around the 2nd Infantry Division, a cavalry division was arranged. Even if the artillery brigade that surrounded and annihilated the 11th Division, there was also a heavy artillery regiment, which was already deployed in the rear of the 2nd Infantry Division to provide artillery support to the 2nd Division at any time.

Since the Japanese mixed brigade arrived in Chifeng, and carried out pre-war reconnaissance near Duolun. The scouts on both sides also fought many times. In terms of the strength of the scouts alone, it is naturally better than the Eighth Route Army.

The reconnaissance unit responsible for the reconnaissance mission of the Second Infantry Division is naturally also responsible for the special division that is good at reconnaissance and infiltration. In the contest of scouts, the special division naturally would not lose to the reconnaissance units of the Japanese army.

Faced with a large number of casualties among the reconnaissance troops, the Japanese troops who arrived at Chifeng were also puzzled by the mixed brigades. In their opinion, this situation has never been encountered. It can also be seen from this that the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army is not bad.

After receiving the combat order from the headquarters, the mixed brigade was soon formed into a wing commander. For this attack, the mixed brigade did not have much confidence. In the past few days of reconnaissance, they know how tightly defended the Eighth Route is.

Looking at the captain of the Zhongzhong who was worried, the brigade commander of the mixed brigade could only say: "Gentlemen, I know very well that the next battle will be very difficult, but for now we can only take the initiative to attack.

Beginning in the early hours of tomorrow morning, the artillery brigade will first launch an artillery bombardment of the defensive positions on the Eighth Road, and the 1st and 2nd Infantry Wings will be responsible for the attack. After daybreak, the headquarters will also send an air brigade to provide air support to us.

When the infantry launched the attack, the focus was on drawing out the firepower of the eight-way defensive position. In addition, special attention should be paid to the fact that there are also artillery units on the Eighth Road, and it is necessary to find out their artillery positions and destroy them. ”

In the eyes of the brigade commander, it is not a problem to use his mixed brigade to deal with the main division of the Eighth Route Army. But with the 11th Division, life and death are still unknown, and he seems to be somewhat empty about these Eighth Route Army.

Before figuring out how many troops the Eighth Route Army had deployed, the brigade commander felt that steady and steady was the wisest choice. At least in the air, the Eighth Route Army was not afraid of any superiority at all, but they had an absolute advantage.

'General, there is also an Eighth Route Cavalry Division in Duolun, should we also be on guard? ’

It doesn't matter! At present, our camp has built fortifications, and if the cavalry of the Eighth Route dares to attack, they will definitely be left without returning. As for our flanks, having those Manchurian armies should be able to ensure our security.

However, for the sake of safety, two infantry brigades will be transferred from the brigade tomorrow and assigned to the defensive positions garrisoned by the Manchurian Army. If the Eighth Route really launches an attack or a sneak attack, we will resolutely beat them back and ensure the safety of our rear. ’

Compared with the puppet army troops stationed in Chifeng earlier, the commander of the major general's brigade seemed somewhat distrustful. But for the puppet Manchurian army that came from Mukden, he was more relieved. After all, the Manchurian Army was formed under their training and supervision.

In addition, many officers of the puppet Manchurian Army studied in the military academies opened by the Kwantung Army. For these cadets, the Kwantung Army also instilled in them the concept of loyalty to the Japanese army, which was naturally more trustworthy than ordinary puppet army units.

It's just that I'm worried that their combat effectiveness may not be as good as that of the Eighth Route Army, so I can send two more infantry brigades to assist in the defense, which can also ensure that when the main force of the brigade and regiment attacks, I don't have to worry about their flanks being captured by the Eighth Route Army.

When the Japanese mixed brigade began to prepare for the attack in the early hours of tomorrow morning, the reconnaissance team of the special division lurked near the camp of the mixed brigade. I also found that the Japanese army seemed to rest very early tonight, which seemed somewhat abnormal.

The two scouts, lying in a pile of bushes, whispered, "The little devil seems to have rested early tonight?" At this time in the past, there were many soldiers patrolling and noisy in their camp, but tonight it seems that they have gone to bed early. ”

'Well, this situation is a bit unusual, you tell the captain this information, and I'll keep an eye on it. Feed this information back to our troops who defend their positions, and be more careful.

If they want to carry out a night attack, they should not be able to escape our reconnaissance. However, the little devil's situation tonight is indeed a bit abnormal. No, they were planning a night attack or an attack tomorrow. ’

As the closest reconnaissance team to the Japanese camp, the two scouts had been lurking under the bushes for nearly three days. It can be said that except for the occasional rise to solve personal hygiene problems, they have been lying in the pits under the bushes.

Even if you sleep, you are also observing the vigilance alone, and you lie on the ground and squint for a while. It was this kind of lurking reconnaissance that even if patrols passed by from time to time, they did not find the two scouts lurking in the bushes.

As this information was quickly fed back to the front-line combat duty room, the commander of the Second Infantry Division was also a little puzzled and said: "At this point, the little devils are all resting?" That's a bit abnormal! ”

'Yes! According to the reconnaissance of our reconnaissance detachment, the time for the little devils to eat in the evening was also earlier than the previous two days. After eating, the Japanese camp became quiet, and there was no sign of any troops leaving the camp.

From this point, it can also be shown that the little devil probably wants to do something. Otherwise, they will not adjust their schedules. I don't know, these little devils want to sneak up on us at night, or attack us at dawn. ’

Report the situation to the commander of the army, and order our troops in the forward positions to be on guard as well. Except for the alert troops, who were on duty at their positions, all the other combat units went into the anti-artillery holes to rest. ’

After recovering Duolun, because the little devil had not yet reacted, several important passes that entered Duolun were controlled by the Eighth Route Army. On the hills of those passes, the Eighth Route Army built strong fortifications.

When the little devils do not take the initiative to attack, the troops on the positions will strengthen those fortifications every day. Everyone knows that once the little devil launches an attack, it will be a bombardment of cannonballs from heaven and earth.

With less preparation, it's really possible for the little devils to break through their defensive positions. With the passage of time, many trenches have been built on the positions of the Eighth Route Army that can be connected to each other.

As for the anti-artillery holes, they were also built very strongly. Unless the little devil turns the hill over completely, or it will be difficult to pass through the artillery to kill the defending troops on the position! (To be continued.) )