Knowing that the Eighth Route Army on the blocking position had taken the initiative to retreat, the two wing commanders, who had just been happy that the troops had taken the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army, also felt a lot of joy.

From such a neat retreat of the Eighth Route Army, they could somewhat judge some of the situation. At least one thing is certain, the Eighth Route Army is only afraid that it is ready to withdraw before they launch an attack tonight.

This also means that the arrival of the heavy artillery wing is known to the Eighth Route Army on the position. This also shows that the command system of the Eighth Route Army is far more complete than they imagined. It is still very difficult to fight with such a force.

Even the two wing commanders were eager to send tanks and armored units in pursuit. But the encounter with the heavy artillery wing during the day finally made them abandon this plan. I feel that the power in my hands is still concentrated in Zhuo Zicheng.

According to the reconnaissance of the air force during the day, the Eighth Route Army deployed a lot of troops in Zhuozi City. This means that if the 12th Division wants to attack Suiyuan, it must capture Zhuozi City in advance to ensure the safety of the rear of the attacking troops.

Kiyotaro Yamamura, the commander of the Japanese division, who was accompanying the cavalry infantry with the tank brigade and a part of the heavy artillery wing marching with the cavalry division, received a telegram from the commander of the 12th Brigade, Hitomi Shuzo, and was equally satisfied.

Even the speed of the 12th Brigade's attack made him feel a little dissatisfied. But opening the channel to enter Zhuozi means that their subsequent offense will become relatively easy to fight.

As for the troops sent to Chahar Zhongqi on the other road, they are still on the way at the moment. Compared with the encounter of the 12th Brigade, the situation of the 24th Brigade is slightly better, and it is not currently engaged with the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

Except for being harassed by some guerrilla units of the Eighth Route Army, the situation of the 24th Brigade was not bad. If they can smoothly advance from the territory of the Chahar Central Banner to the territory of Wuchuan under the rule of Suiyuan, they will be able to form a situation of flanking from both sides.

The reconnaissance detachment that responded to the retreating officers and soldiers from the two blocking positions originally wanted to clean up the little devils. As a result, they regretted that the little devil did not send troops to pursue, but chose to camp on the other side of the blocking position to rest.

After two days of fighting, it finally calmed down a little. But for the Japanese troops who entered the territory of Zhuozi, the night also became a nightmare night when they could not rest in peace. The reason is that small detachments of the reconnaissance brigade are active.

Each attack was not large, only ten shells. But even so, they can still yawn these Japanese soldiers. In the case of lack of sleep, their marching speed during the day will undoubtedly be greatly reduced.

Compared with the battle in Suiyuan, it gradually came to an end. The battle on the Datong side is also unfolding one after another. The Datong direction, where the 2nd and 4th Divisions were responsible for blocking the main force, still fought very hard and resolutely.

But in the same way, the Japanese army that invaded Datong finally realized that the period of encirclement and suppression they arranged gave the Eighth Route Army a very critical time to arrange. Many of the blocking positions were built with machine-gun bunkers that had to be blown up with heavy artillery.

Looking at the increasing casualty figures, these Japanese soldiers who were drawn from all over the country to participate in the encirclement and suppression battle finally realized the strength and difference of the Eighth Route Army. Even if the casualties of the Eighth Route Army were not small, but if they were changed one to one, the Japanese army could not afford to change them.

What's more, as the defensive side, the battle losses of the Eighth Route Army were far lower than those of the Japanese army. In this case, it's up to who can make it to the end. After all, at this moment, in the hands of the North China Front, the strength is not as strong as imagined.

He Zhengdao, who was concerned about the battle in two directions, had been paying attention to the fast response division that secretly moved to the territory of Liangcheng, as well as the main force of the first division. These two troops, which will serve as the killer weapon of the independent column, are always waiting for the clarion call of the counteroffensive to sound.

The war ahead continued, but for the officers and soldiers of the puppet Mongolian government, they seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Because they knew that the Japanese army did not abandon them, and still sent large forces to help them.

Some time ago, with the Eighth Route Army recovering Suiyuan and Datong, the puppet Mongolian government officials stationed in Zhangjiakou and Ulanqab seemed very worried. I am afraid that one day, the Eighth Route Army will attack these two cities and settle accounts with them.

For those of them who served as high-ranking officials of the puppet Mongolian government, it was impossible for the Eighth Route Army to be spared. Compared with other puppet armies, they are notorious traitors, traitors who everyone can condemn!

One south and one north, two large-scale battles, both touched the hearts of countless Chinese people. However, for the Eighth Route Army, they still deployed according to the strategy of the previous year, and promoted the strategy of fighting behind enemy lines in an orderly and unstable manner.

In the Linfen area, the Eighth Route Army was the attacking side, and the Shanxi Dispatch Army was the defensive side. In the Datong and Suiyuan areas, the Eighth Route Army was the defending side, and the Japanese army was the attacking side.

These two completely different offensive and defensive battles also attracted the attention of many anti-war troops in the northwest. As for the Jin Sui army, when it was determined that the Japanese army was no longer able to attack Linfen, troops were also transferred to strengthen the defense of Jincheng.

But few people know that the main force of the 129th Division at this moment has secretly sneaked from the direction of Wutai and entered the Hebei region. Half a month later, they successfully arrived in the Xingtai area, where the advance force had been active.

Although this time, the 129th Division abandoned the solid guerrilla zone in the territory of Xinzhou. But after they left, the division headquarters of the 120th Division also moved forward smoothly. The Luliang area, which originally crossed with the 116th Division, was also assigned to the 116th Division for management.

As for the 115th Division, which had advanced into the Hebei region earlier, the scope of the base area is now constantly expanding in the direction of Baoding and Laiyuan. For the two main divisions of the Eighth Route Army, which had already advanced into Hebei to fight behind enemy lines, it undoubtedly strengthened the situation of the War of Resistance in Hebei.

On the other hand, the Shanxi Dispatch Army, which is still stationed in Taiyuan at this moment, can only take a defensive position against the troops of the Eighth Route Army in the direction of Xinzhou. And they don't know that once the 129th Division and the 115th Division merge together, they will also become turtles in the urn.

Itagaki Seishiro, who is also concerned about the situation in Datong and Suiyuan, has also been paying attention to the war in the direction of Datong. Knowing that the offensive forces were not progressing well, Itagaki also knew that the Eighth Route Army had really risen.

Who would have thought that this Eighth Route Army, which has always been ignored by us, has now become a big problem for our North China Front Army. If this time, if they can't be hit hard, the situation in North China will become even more chaotic in the future. ’

Listening to what Itagaki said, the staff officer standing beside him said with confidence: "This time, we cooperate with the Eastern Army, and I believe that we will be able to recover Suiyuan and Datong." As long as these two places are taken, they will be able to attack Shaanxi.

Judging from the decisive resistance of the Chinese army at this moment, they are only afraid and know that once they retreat, they will be attacked by our full force. But such resistance, I believe they will not last long. Victory in this battle will still belong to us after all. ”

Compared with the staff officer's self-confidence, Itagaki shook his head and said, "Such an estimate is too optimistic!" You don't even notice that at present, whether it is the North China Front or the Central China Front, although our forces are constantly increasing.

But there is one thing that many people overlook, and that is that the number of elite veterans in each division is decreasing. According to the news coming from China, a new round of military expansion is currently underway in China, and young people in China are being conscripted to serve.

Even in Taiwan and North Korea, we are recruiting young people who are loyal to us to serve. You must know that it takes time for a recruit to grow into a veteran. And there are not many others in Huaxia, but there are many people! ”

The national war, a war that was very important for the Chinese nation and the Yamato nation. If the strategy of aggression against China fails, it will take many years for the island countries to recover, which is mired in a shortage of resources and a decline in youth.

It is precisely in view of this situation that the island countries are currently planning to open up new battlefields. For them, they need too much to support this national war. The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for them.

Perhaps it is with these in mind that the battle that is now unfolding in Xuzhou will make the Japanese army attach so much importance to it. Taking Xuzhou would allow the Japanese army to connect the two front armies in the north and south. Finally, look for opportunities to attack the southwest region of China.

And now the new round of battles in the Lunan area, the overall situation is not too favorable for the Japanese army. The 10th Division of the Japanese Army, which entered the Taierzhuang area, is now encircled and intercepted by several times the Chinese troops.

For today's Japanese army, every battle needs to pay a lot of price to win. Such a victory will also continue to consume the elite strength of these main divisions of the Japanese army and constantly weaken their combat effectiveness.

In contrast, the Chinese anti-Japanese war forces, which are now mostly on the defensive, suffered greater casualties than the Japanese army. But the troops that survived were all elite. He has the experience of fighting against the Japanese army, and he will become stronger and stronger in the future.

The huge population base finally made many Japanese generals realize that the only way to end this battle as soon as possible was to capture the Nationalist government, which continued to resist stubbornly in the southwest. At the same time, they also began to seek ways to divide the Chinese resistance.

The Central Army in the south, the Eighth Route Army in the north, and the Gui Army, the Sichuan Army, the Hunan Army, and the Yunnan Army, which no longer preserved their strength and threw themselves into the battlefield of resistance against Japan, have now become the target of headaches for the Japanese army.

Compared with the Eighth Route Army, which was outside the National Revolutionary Army, it was more responsible for the war in the northwest and north China. Most of the other warlords were dispatched by the Nationalist Government and under the command of Chairman Chiang.

Under these circumstances, it also made the Japanese army know that the resistance of these forces would not end without the real elimination of the Nationalist Government. But in order to do this, it is also beginning to be a little difficult for the invading Japanese army that continues to attack China.

Most importantly, the current international situation is also somewhat unfavorable for the Japanese bowl. The Japanese bowl, which has the largest navy in Asia, has also become the object of vigilance of many old European powers at this moment.

At least the Japanese government knew that the Soviet Union and the United States had become material and financial supporters of the Chinese anti-Japanese government. Both countries hoped that China would become a battlefield that would slow down the pace of the Japanese offensive and consume the military strength of the Japanese army.

It can be said that the Japanese government, which has fallen into this quagmire, is now afraid that it will not be able to retreat if it wants to. Until the last moment, I am afraid that no one will be willing to give up the results of aggression they have now! (To be continued.) )