After the successful recovery of Taiyuan City, the Shanxi Campaign, in the eyes of many people, seemed to enter the state of encirclement and suppression by the Eighth Route Army to pursue the Japanese army. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Whether it is the 116th Division trapped in Changzhi or the main force in Banyuan in Jinzhong, they are all trapped in an embarrassing situation.

Knowing that Taiyuan was lost, the division commander and his entourage were also in danger, and the 21st Infantry Brigade of the Japanese Army, which was ordered to block the 3rd Division of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army, also seemed a little anxious, and did not know whether to continue to block or retreat.

Judging from the current known situation, the 120th Division, which has been sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, has also begun to draw the main force to join the attack from the direction of Wutai. Even the attack route of the 120th Division gave the 21st Infantry Brigade a sign of a pocket.

Along the border of the base area bordering the 115th Division, the county brigade and district squads under the command of the 120th Division cooperated with the main force to begin to comprehensively clear out the Japanese garrison troops stationed in the base area. In the face of such a blow, the Japanese troops deployed on the border were also crushed.

At this moment, the 21st Infantry Brigade, which was also in a state of confrontation with the 3rd Infantry Division commanded by Lu Zhencao, was in a state of confrontation around Yangquan City. Compared with the 3rd Infantry Division, which had 120 divisions to provide supplies, the Japanese army was isolated and helpless.

The Shijiazhuang garrison, which was originally relatively close to them, also did not dare to send troops easily in the face of the main force of the 115th Division. Even if the reinforcements sent to Xingtai were more drawn from the rear of Shijiazhuang.

If at this time, the garrison of Shijiazhuang dared to go out of the city in a big way, and the 115th Division might dare to take the opportunity to capture Shijiazhuang. In view of this threat, the Japanese troops stationed in Shijiazhuang also did not dare to act rashly.

Seeing that the pockets of the 120th Division were getting tighter and tighter, the 21st Infantry Brigade in Yangquan City finally made preparations to retreat in the direction of Shouyang. In their opinion, it was slightly closer to the main force trapped in Jinzhong.

Compared with their supplies and ammunition, which have fallen into a state of shortage, the troops trapped in Jinzhong are relatively sufficient, both food and ammunition. If they can join forces, maybe they still have hope of successfully breaking through.

Upon learning of the 21st Infantry Brigade of the Japanese Army, they also began to break through and retreat. He Zhengdao looked at the three areas where the Japanese army was trapped on the map now, and he also knew that these were three hard bones.

Looking at the two places of Shouyang and Jinzhong, He Zhengdao quickly said: "Order a reconnaissance regiment to immediately seize the Shanghu area from Shouyang to Jinzhong." At the same time, a telegram was sent to Mr. He, asking him to transfer an infantry brigade from Taiyuan to cooperate with the actions of the reconnaissance regiment.

The rest of the troops near Jinzhong began to build blocking fortifications. Persimmon picks a soft pinch, Itagaki this old devil has a lot of troops in his hands, and the most important thing is that his materials and ammunition are still very sufficient.

First plug the opening where the two infantry brigades of the little devil converge, and then order the third infantry division to hand over Yangquan to the troops of the 120th division to receive it. Their main force continued to pursue in the direction of Shouyang, and they must completely annihilate the Japanese infantry brigade. ”

Listening to He Zhengdao's order, Ye Jianying looked at the map and said, "With only the troops deployed by the 120th Division on the Yangquan border, I'm afraid it's a little unsafe, right?" The little devil is in the Shijiazhuang area, and he has assembled almost a division of troops!

If we withdraw the 3rd Infantry Division and let the little devils know that the garrison we sent in Yangquan is just a shelf, it is estimated that they will also attack. When the time comes, we also have to worry about the risk of being attacked by the little devils on both sides! ”

As the chief of staff, Ye Jianying naturally knows the troop deployment of the surrounding Japanese army. In his opinion, there are quite a few troops under the command of the 120th Division, but one division is stationed in Taiyuan, and one infantry brigade cooperates with the reconnaissance regiment.

There are only many troops left that can be transferred to Yangquan, but I am afraid that there will not be much left. After all, the defense area of the 120th Division is not small, and if they want to control a large area, how dare they take it lightly! If there are too many troops, you will be afraid of problems!

Faced with Ye Jianying's concerns, He Zhengdao was silent for a while and said: "Call the headquarters, in view of the situation in Yangquan, I hope that the 115th Division near Shijiazhuang will cooperate." Perhaps, at this time, you can attack the Jingjing coal mine.

By the way, transfer the 6th Special Operations Detachment over and let them touch the situation in the Jingjing Coal Mine first. Although the little devils stationed a division of troops in Shijiazhuang, these forces were also scattered.

Jingjing Coal Mine has always been a large-scale coal mine valued by the Japanese army in North China. There, the Japanese army was stationed at least one infantry wing. But for so long, I believe that the intelligence department should have laid out some secret chess in the coal mine.

Send a telegram to Minister Li and ask the local undercover personnel to cooperate with our special combat team. Find out the situation of the Jingjing coal mine, and then cooperate with the main force of the 115th Division to see if this coal mine can be knocked down.

Not to mention the machinery and equipment of this coal mine, which is very important to us. There are a lot of young people who are captured and captured by the little devils in this coal mine. If these miners can be rescued, I believe that it should not be a problem to form one or two main groups.

As long as the 115th Division starts digging the Jingjing coal mine, I dare to say that the Japanese army in Shijiazhuang will definitely not be able to do it. Even if they don't want to roll up, they have to keep the mine. The high-quality coal produced by this coal mine is also a mineral resource urgently needed by the Japanese army! ”

For this most well-known coal mine in Hebei, He Zhengdao also sent a special combat team to attack and harass it earlier. It's just that only a group of miners were rescued at that time, and even those miners were finally sent to the 115th Division for proper placement.

At this time, if the 115th Division can take the opportunity to violently attack the Jingjing coal mine, it can also contain the attention of the Japanese army in Shijiazhuang. Compared with rescuing the Japanese army in Shanxi, the Japanese army in Shijiazhuang must have been more concerned about the safety of the Jingjing coal mine.

When He Zhengdao's telegram was sent back to Yan'an, Mao quickly found Mr. Zhu and Zhou Enlai, and even Li Kenong, who was in charge of intelligence work, was also among the candidates for summoning. The crowd also had a discussion on Ho Zhengdao's telegram.

As the intelligence minister of the Eighth Route Army, Li Kenong also quickly said: "Jingjing Coal Mine is a place closely guarded by the Japanese army. Here, the little devils are stationed in an infantry wing, the purpose of which is to ensure the normal production of the coal mine.

Although in the vicinity of the coal mines, there were always our guerrillas active. However, the Japanese army in Shijiazhuang, along with the garrison of Jingjing Coal Mine, has been carrying out very strict inventory and control of this area, and even built a lot of permanent fortifications.

Earlier, our intelligence department also sent a number of intelligence officers to infiltrate the coal mine to find out information. Unfortunately, there has been no very useful news. Even some informants have been in a state of silence all the time.

However, in the first two months, we rebelled against some of the translators in the coal mines. That guy is a native of Shijiazhuang, and his father is also a famous squire in Shijiazhuang. It's just that some of them were unkind to the rich, and they were almost executed by our guerrillas.

Later, through inquiry, we learned that the translator, although he was not a good person, was also a filial son. Eventually, we made secret contact with him and instigated him to serve as our informant in the coal mines.

Although we are not yet fully able to trust, through his help, we also know a little more about the situation in the Jingjing coal mine than before. At least a few of the agents we sent before have managed to infiltrate with his help.

If you send a special operations team to infiltrate, I don't think it should be a big problem. As for the contact information of these people, I can send it to the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army later. When the special operations team arrives at the well, they can contact the person in charge of the local intelligence station. ”

'Okay, first inform the Northeast Anti-Japanese Coalition Army of the contact method. This shaft coal mine has always been the focus of the Japanese army in North China. Even if we blew up the railway to Shijiazhuang many times, the Japanese army still impatiently repaired it.

They even built a road to Shijiazhuang to transport the coal. It can also be seen from this point that the little devil attaches great importance to the Jingjing Coal Mine. Since the little devil attaches great importance to it, then we must defeat it.

If the Jingjing Coal Mine can be destroyed, at least in the future, it will not be so easy for the Japanese army in Hebei to enter Shanxi. If it is done, it will also become our zone of control. This battle can indeed be fought! What does the boss think? ’

From the telegram sent by He Zhengdao, Mao also knew the importance of mineral resources to the Japanese army. As Japan entered a state of frantic military expansion, their demand for minerals continued to increase.

At present, in North China and Northeast China, the Japanese army is frantically mining the mineral deposits belonging to China. It is clear that most of these deposits were used by the Japanese army to produce more weapons and ammunition, and finally used in the fight against the anti-Japanese forces.

Such a vicious circle is very infuriating in Mao's view. Therefore, if the 115th Division can take the opportunity to take the Jingjing coal mine, it may not be a bad thing.

I think it's doable! First, let the special combat team conduct pre-war reconnaissance, and then let the 115th Division send elite troops to prepare for this battle. Hit Shijiazhuang, they may be choking enough. But cleaning up a coal mine shouldn't be a problem! ’

When this telegram from Yan'an and the headquarters was sent to the division headquarters of the 115th Division. Master Lin, who received the telegram, also felt that this was a good opportunity. Most importantly, he also knows that Yan'an is in great need of machinery and equipment to excavate mineral deposits.

After the expansion of the Japanese army, the Jingjing Coal Mine undoubtedly invested a large amount of machinery and equipment. If these equipment can be captured, it will also be a windfall for the Eighth Route Army, which can save a lot of money to buy equipment.

Most importantly, the Japanese army has now blocked all the commercial ports of China. Whether it is the Eighth Route Army or the Nationalist Government in Chongqing, if you want to buy any foreign equipment and machinery, you must choose land transportation.

In Chongqing, the main transportation route for transporting materials is undoubtedly the Yunnan-Burma Highway. On the side of the Eighth Route Army, it was more likely to take the route from the Soviet Union to Mongolia. In general, the Sumeng line of communication was also very important to the Eighth Route Army.

But the problem is that the purchase of machinery and equipment from the USSR requires payment. Even if the Eighth Route Army offered a loan, the Soviet Union did not seem to approve it. In their opinion, they have already provided a lot of anti-war loans to Huaxia.

It's just that most of the weapons and equipment bought with those loans have been taken over by the Nationalist Government. In the final analysis, the Eighth Route Army really didn't get much benefit. Therefore, the seizure of such a batch of mineral equipment can indeed save a lot of money! (To be continued.) )