With the 11th Division of the Kwantung Army, two wings of troops were finally sent into the Xilin Gol League. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Many people who pay attention to this battle know that if they want to come to the strong collision between the Eighth Route Army and the Kwantung Army, they are afraid that it will not be too long.

Those who know the history of the 11th Division know that this division is also a relatively elite first-class division in the Japanese army division sequence. Even before being stationed in the puppet Manchurians, this division also participated in the Battle of Songhu.

Such an integrated elite division went all the way south from the Xing'an League to clear out the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army, which has recovered the Xilin Gol League, how it will deal with it next has also become a matter of concern and expectation for many people.

Although the Xilin Gol League area where the two armies fought, many Chinese people are not very clear. However, the people of Huaxia are well aware that this is the first time that the Huaxia troops have taken the initiative to launch an attack on the Kwantung Military Defense Area since the fall of Northeast China.

If it can be defeated, it may break the arrogant words of the Kwantung Army's invincibility. Even Lao Jiang, who was far away in Chongqing, was also a little entangled when he received this information, but he still hoped that He Zhengdao could make new contributions.

Until now, Lao Jiang has truly realized that the little devil is not without shortcomings. At least in his opinion, the anti-Japanese war plan of exchanging space for time has achieved initial results, and the little devil has now begun to decline.

On the contrary, the elite of the national * army under his command suffered losses in front of the Japanese army every time. However, it is undeniable that the combat effectiveness of these units has also improved rapidly, and after many bloody battles, there are also a lot more troops with actual combat experience.

For the rapid development of the Eighth Route Army, Lao Jiang was very jealous. But he was even more angry with the little devil, even if he planted such a big heel in the hands of the Eighth Route Army last year, he still refused to let him go this year, and still planned to attack the national control area in Hunan.

As the saying goes, 'the rabbit bites when it's urgent', not to mention that he is also the leader of a country. In the face of the Japanese army's pressing step by step, Lao Jiang also plans to fight with the little devil this year.

As someone told him, if they retreat further, it is estimated that the popular support they accumulated in the early years will be almost lost. Now that the Eighth Route Army has launched a layout in the south, how can he sit idly by?

How to accumulate people's hearts?

Only by winning the battle can the people know that their national army is not vegetarian. Even if he fights for consumption, Lao Jiang also plans to fight the death of the little devil on the battlefield of the Battle of Changsha.

The situation in the south, He Zhengdao, who had already led the troops to fight, naturally had no time to take care of it. He believes that the Central China Bureau, which took root in Central China last year, should know that this is the best time for them to expand their influence in the south.

As long as there were Japanese troops, He Zhengdao felt that the Eighth Route Army should send a military engineering team behind enemy lines to carry out work. At least He Zhengdao didn't want to give the little devils too much time to govern the south and let them plunder the wealth of the south.

For such a suggestion, Taizu and others also felt that it was very necessary. The New Fourth Army, which is still staying in southern Anhui, even transferred a main division and began to advance into the southern Gannan area occupied by the Japanese army, intending to rebuild the southern Gannan Soviet area.

Even after the Long March, the southern Jiangxi Soviet area was very badly destroyed by the Nationalist Government. But He Zhengdao believes that when the Japanese invaded southern Jiangnan, if the Eighth Route Army could have troops, I believe that the people in those Soviet areas would also feel very gratified.

Cracking down on Japanese invaders and developing base areas behind enemy lines, He Zhengdao felt that these two things did not conflict. However, in the development of base areas in the enemy-occupied areas in the south, it is also necessary to be more cautious than in the north. The reason is that there are also quite a few armed forces of the national * army there.

Fortunately, Yan'an is also clear at the moment that it is not yet time to fully turn around with the national government. Therefore, as long as the armed forces behind the enemy lines of the Nationalist Army do not provoke, the armed forces of the Eighth Route Army that enter behind the enemy lines will also be treated as friendly troops.

At the worst, the strategy of keeping the well water from inviding with the river water also avoided friction between the two armies behind enemy lines to the greatest extent, and finally let the little devils bargain. However, the focus of the development of the Eighth Route Army is still in the north.

The reason is very simple, the Nationalist Government's rule over the south for many years has made it have a very high popularity and recognition in the south. On the other hand, in the war-torn northern region, the influence of the Nationalist Government is extremely low, which is conducive to the ambition of the Eighth Route Army!

After the focus was clear, when the Eighth Route Army formulated the overall combat deployment, it naturally started with the north and then the south. The highlight of this year's Eighth Route Army was He Zhengdao's command of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army, which officially launched an attack on the Kwantung Army.

The raid on the Xilin Gol League was just an appetizer for the recovery of the Northeast. As the commander-in-chief of this battle, He Zhengdao also didn't want to burn this fire too much. It really forced the Kwantung Army to be in a hurry, and it was not a good thing for the Eighth Route Army.

Even if the development of the Eighth Route Army is now being carried out smoothly, the time for its rise is too short, and it will take a certain amount of time to digest it if it wants to integrate the energy of all the liberated areas. And time is exactly what He Zhengdao hopes to win step by step.

When the cavalry infantry wing of the 11th Division finally entered the Xilin Gol League area safely. The Japanese army, which had been marching for half a day, seemed somewhat unexpected. The reason is that the grassland seems too quiet.

As the co-captain of the Pioneer Wing, Shiro Harada also felt that something seemed wrong with this situation. Let the commander of the cavalry wing, Yi Tian Zhen, who was marching with the infantry wing, find him and discuss the current strange situation together.

When the troops took a short break, Shiro Harada also said sincerely: "Yida-kun, have our scouts found anything?" ”

Facing Harada's inquiry, Yitian Zhen shook his head and said, "No! I've put the scout post ten miles away, but I still haven't found the existence of the main force of the Eighth Road. However, around our troops, there were quite a few eight-way scouts in action.

It's just that when our scouts arrive, most of these ranger squads on the Eighth Route will avoid fighting without fighting. It seems that this time we want to find the main force of the eight roads, which is also a more difficult thing! ”

It stands to reason that it is a very honorable thing to be able to serve as the vanguard of the troops. But for Yi Tian Zhen, the sudden disappearance of the Eighth Route Cavalry has always troubled Yi Tian Zhen.

At least judging from the current situation, Yi Tian Zhen can basically judge that these hidden main forces of the Eighth Route Cavalry should be deliberately avoiding their reconnaissance. So what are their intentions in hiding?

Listening to Ida Mako's words, Shiro Harada also said in confusion: "Yes! If we have walked for so long and have not encountered cavalry or infantry from the Eighth Route, then at least we can see some grazing men and livestock, right?

But the few flags we passed by earlier did not show any signs of animal activity at all. If we continue like this, it will be quite difficult for us to resupply here on the spot. It's not easy! ”

'What does Harada-kun mean is that the Eighth Route is preparing to build a strong wall and clear the wilderness, using the mobility of the cavalry, and suddenly our supply line? ’

'It's possible! This may be the reason why we have been in the grassland for so long and still haven't seen the main cavalry force of the Eighth Route Army. As Yi Tianjun said earlier, there were originally at least tens of thousands of Eighth Route Cavalry activities here.

But we've been in the steppe for so long, and my infantry wing hasn't even seen a single cavalry from the Eighth Route. They don't show up and don't attack us, so what are their intentions?

Now they are driving away all the herders who originally lived in this grassland, presumably not wanting us to have a chance to supply on the spot. If we were to attack Xilinhot, this supply line would be very vulnerable.

If there is a problem with the supply line when we are fighting against the Eighth Road, it will also affect the attack power of our division. I think it's necessary to report this situation to the division commander, what does Yi Tianjun think? ’

The Eighth Route Army was good at sneaking up on supply lines, which was a well-known thing in the Japanese army. At present, the 11th Division sent troops from the Xing'an League, the first place to confirm the attack is Xilinhot City, where a large number of Eighth Route Army activities are located.

Although the Kwantung Army had organized a group of air forces to carry out bombing, every time the air force arrived, those eight routes would disappear from the city. After the bombardment was over, it was as if they had come out of the ground.

If only reconnaissance planes are dispatched instead of sending a large number of bomber groups to carry out reconnaissance, we should also be careful of the ground anti-aircraft fire of the Eighth Road. At least during this time, the Kwantung Army lost quite a few reconnaissance aircraft.

Compared with the bombing of those overcrowded cities, the large-scale bombing of aircraft groups on the grasslands is somewhat inadequate. The reason is that the steppe is too vast, and it is also very convenient for air defense observation.

In the contest in the past few days, the air force units of the Kwantung Army have discovered that the Eighth Route Army has a set of mature air defense countermeasures. As soon as a large number of their aircraft groups are discovered, the troops of the Eighth Route Army on the ground will shrink and hide.

After receiving the telegram from the vanguard troops, Naito Shoichi, who was staying in the rear and setting off with the main force of the division, also said with some worry: "Yaga, these eight roads are all cowards. When they saw our main force entering, they shrank their forces and hid.

However, the eight roads are indeed very tricky. In this case, the supply and transportation of materials for the future division and regiment will only be carried out by the rear troops. Otherwise, the supply line will be troublesome! ”

Hearing that Naito was worried, the chief of staff of the division said very relaxedly: "General, I think that the trick of the Eighth Road is strong and clear, but I am afraid that it will not have much effect." As long as we go a little further, we can change the supply route at any time.

Instead of sending supplies from the Xing'an League, we will be able to obtain supplies from Tongliao and Chifeng in the future. They are all our defense areas, and as long as the supplies are shipped, we will send troops to meet them to ensure the safety of the supplies.

I even think that if we want to lure out the cavalry troops of the Eighth Route, maybe we can do what we want. After the troops entered the depths of the steppe, a large-scale transportation of supplies was organized. But in the convoy we hid some of the main forces.

If the cavalry units of the Eighth Route really attack our supply line idea, then we can carry out a counter-encirclement of it. Clearing out these hidden Eighth Route Cavalry will also ensure the safety of our rear. ”

With such an analysis by the chief of staff of the division, Naito Shoichi also felt that his eyes were bright. For their division, the recovery of the Xilin Gol League this time is only one of the tasks, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army is the focus of this trip! (To be continued.) )