Chapter 139: If you don't withdraw, it'll be over!
For many people living in the Chaoyang area, they have heard of the recent war. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoEspecially after Shanhaiguan was recovered by the Eighth Route Army, many people felt that the Eighth Route Army would fight to the rising sun sooner or later.
Even if they are all under the jurisdiction of Rehe at the moment, Chengde, as the provincial capital, was captured by the Eighth Route Army. Only Chaoyang and Jinxi are left in Rehe, which are still under the control of the Japanese army, but there are frequent wars and attacks.
Many landlords and gentry who knew that they could not escape the liquidation of the Eighth Route Army moved to Fengtian and other places after the Eighth Route Army conquered Shanhaiguan. In their opinion, the farther away from the Eighth Route Army, perhaps the safer it would be.
But for many people who have been exploited and ruled by the Japanese puppet army, they are looking forward to the early entry of the Eighth Route Army. The people who didn't believe in the military engineering teams behind enemy lines earlier gradually accepted the entry of these ordinary-looking military engineering teams.
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, the people are better to be fooled. But the people also know when and who is safest. At present, the Eighth Route Army may really be worthy of their trust and acceptance.
At least these martial arts workers in civilian clothes but carrying guns are not as greedy as the little devils and puppet soldiers. Even from the mouths of the armed workers, they also learned that the liberated areas had begun to divide land among the people.
For many people who have been poor for most of their lives, they also want to fight for the liberated areas' policy of treating the people. What's more, at present, the main force of the Eighth Route Army has opened the border in the Chaoyang region.
Just when these people were eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Eighth Route Army, the regular troops that first entered behind enemy lines made the eyes of many villagers in the fortress village of the Wugong Brigade shine. These Eighth Route Regular Army really look different.
Some old people who have seen the Northeast Army and other warlord troops, looking at these people who are polite to the people, and even can carry water and chop wood for them, also really understand what it means to be called the people's soldiers.
In the past, even if they were poor, these people who were unwilling to send their young people into the army began to let the young people in their families join the guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army. The people all know that this may be an opportunity for the children in the family to get out of the way.
At worst, there is a family member in the army, and they will also receive some preferential treatment from the democratic government in the future. After all, at present, the treatment of military dependents in the liberated areas is relatively better than that of ordinary people.
And the treatment of the families of military martyrs is undoubtedly the highest in ordinary rural areas. No matter how difficult it is, the local government will send a little condolences to the families of military martyrs during the Chinese New Year to show respect for the families of military martyrs.
Despite this, the current implementation of this article has added a lot of difficulties to democratic governments in various places. However, most of the condolences distributed to the families of military martyrs came from military farms established in various places.
These disabled soldiers who were placed on the military reclamation farm, they know better than anyone that the families who lost their children, in fact, they don't want these simple condolences, they want the army and the government to pay them a kind of attention.
The idea of many ordinary people is very simple, they send their children to the army, and they themselves are prepared for the possibility that the children may die on the battlefield. But they hope that after the death of the child, it will not be so simply forgotten.
As a matter of fact, as far as the Eighth Division stationed in the Chaoyang area was concerned, they also learned from the defenders stationed in various places that the Eighth Route Army had guerrilla activities in their defense area.
It's just that in the face of the pressing of the front line of the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Division simply could not draw too many troops to assist. In this case, the local defenders who want to clear these elite martial arts teams often suffer a lot of losses.
Seeing these ordinary-dressed martial arts teams, they can beat the arrogant Japanese puppet army in the past. The people also gradually knew that these seemingly ordinary Eighth Route Army were actually not ordinary people.
In addition, the martial arts team can integrate into the people, making the people feel that they are approachable. Gradually, more and more villages joined the fortress village of the martial arts team. The people naturally know more and more about the Eighth Route Army.
Before the First Column was preparing to attack the Eighth Division, the reconnaissance unit of the Special Division, which was originally deployed on the front line of Pingquan, found out the situation in the Chaoyang area. After the order to infiltrate was issued, they carried out the infiltration in battalion and company units.
With the cooperation of the local military engineering team, these troops are small in number but can be called elite special divisions, and they also find out some of the conditions in the towns where they are located. Even with the cooperation of the underground party, they rebelled against some puppet troops stationed in the city.
Just in order not to startle the snake, these combat detachments of the special division, even if they were sure to take some towns, still did not do it. Until He Zhengdao gave the order to attack, they opened the battlefield behind enemy lines.
Tsukada Tsukashi, who was directing the battle at the front, was also shocked into a cold sweat when he received these news from the rear. If the rear road is cut off, then there is a real possibility that their troops on the front line will be completely annihilated.
In addition to cursing the incompetence of the defenders in the rear, Tsukada could only demand that the defenders of the cities on the route to Jinzhou must ensure the safety of their defense area, which would be the last retreat of the Eighth Division.
As a last resort, keep this retreat channel, and they may be able to safely retreat into Jinzhou. If even this road is blocked, then the fate of the Eighth Division is very likely to be completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army.
Although it was only a short night, by the dawn of the next day, the Eighth Route Army, which had launched an attack from the direction of Chifeng, had successfully broken through the defensive line set up there and successfully advanced into Chaoyang.
Even the reconnaissance of the Japanese front line, the offensive troops of the Eighth Route Army, were reinforcing the Pingquan area, where their main forces were deployed. This means that the flanks of the main forces of the front line are about to be mortally threatened.
As for the troops of the Eighth Route Army in the western direction of Jinxi, although there were still some main positions that were not taken. But there were still troops of the Eighth Route Army, and they chose to make a detour to Chaoyang City. This situation made Tsukada attack nervous.
Looking at the slightly brightened sky, I saw the loss reports sent from the front one after another, as well as the number of defensive lines broken through by the Eighth Route Army. Tsukada also realized that he was only afraid that he needed to prepare for the division in advance.
'Send a telegram to Your Excellency the Commander, after a night of fierce fighting, our troops suffered heavy casualties, and almost all the artillery units were shattered. Now the enemy has broken through from the two directions of Jinzhou and Chifeng, and is approaching our main position.
In order to ensure the safety of our division, our division decided to withdraw the main force to the front line of Chaoyang City and re-establish a defensive line. It is hoped that Your Excellency the Commander will be able to draw reinforcements from the rear as soon as possible for reinforcements. ’
After giving these orders to the staff officer, the chief of staff of the division and regiment said with some concern: "General, retreat to the rear at this time, I'm afraid that the headquarters will not agree, right?" Continue to retreat, I'm afraid it will be difficult to block the attack of the Eighth Road! ”
If we don't withdraw, the troops we have deployed here may be surrounded and annihilated by the Eighth Route at any time. If we retreat to the rear, we can still rely on the cities in various places to continue to block the offensive of the Eighth Road.
You should have seen the current state of the war. If we don't hurry to the rear now, we won't be able to withdraw even if we want to by night. After a night of fighting, how long do you think the troops will be able to hold out? ’
After some questioning, the chief of staff of the division did not know what to say. In fact, seeing the main force of nearly 30,000 divisions and regiments, with nearly 10,000 casualties in one night, the chief of staff also felt his heart tremble.
Not to mention, there are also troops that cooperate with them to block the attack, which also suffers heavy casualties. Especially for the defensive troops deployed on both flanks, after the main force of the Japanese army suffered too much loss, many puppet troops who cooperated with the defense fell directly into the situation of rout and escape.
In this case, even during the day, the Kwantung Army will send the air force for air reinforcement. But everyone knows that letting the current air force send air force to support them means that the main force of the Normenhan side will lack air support during the day.
The one is light and the other is heavy, you can actually tell it clearly when you think about it. It's just that the chief of staff finds it difficult to accept this kind of voluntary retreat. In contrast, Tsukada Tsukada, who was the commander of the division, still maintained a calm mentality.
After receiving a telegram from the Eighth Division, Mei Jiji, who had only slept for less than four hours last night, said in disbelief: "What about it? Just a night of fierce fighting, the 8th Division plans to retreat? ”
'Yes, Your Excellency, Commander! According to the battle damage report sent by the 8th Division, the 8th Division was on the front line last night and had lost nearly half of its elite. The artillery units of the division and regiment were even more severely damaged.
At present, the troops of the Eighth Route Army in Jinxi and Chifeng are rapidly advancing towards the area defended by their main force. In order to avoid being surrounded by the Eighth Road, General Tsukada suggested that his subordinates retreat and deploy a defensive line on the front line of Chaoyang City.
Judging from the current situation, if they do not withdraw during the day, there is a possibility that they will be surrounded by the Eighth Route Army at night. Even if they want to retreat, I'm afraid we will need to send the air force to support it. Otherwise, they will have the possibility of rout! ’
'Yaga! If he is so incompetent, he can say it! The Eighth Division, but our main division? In the face of the attack of the eight roads, how could they not withstand even one night? ’
In addition to scolding angrily, the staff officer who reported the situation to him did not dare to say anything. He believes that Mei Yanji, who has calmed down, should understand that Tsukada Tsukasa's decision is actually the most beneficial decision for them at the moment.
If you really want to be strong, you will leave the Eighth Division on the front line, and then the entire division will be surrounded by the Eighth Route Army or even completely annihilated. Then it would be catastrophic for the defenders everywhere in the rear.
Sure enough, after venting his grievances, Mei Jimiro finally agreed to the application of the Eighth Division. After all, he didn't want to see another division and regiment completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
If that were the case, I would also be aware that in the army establishment, another division would be cancelled. And the cancellation of the division number was also a disgrace for him as the commander of the Kwantung Army.
After all, the name of the Eighth Division was under his command of the Kwantung Army. The divisions and regiments that were surrounded and annihilated by the Eighth Route Army overnight have not been able to detect the cause of their destruction until now. If he loses another division, he will also feel blood dripping from his heart!