Although the Shanhaiguan defense line built by the Japanese army was a defensive position that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. But the Japanese army never dreamed that the first target www.biquge.info of the Eighth Route Army's attack was the Shanhaiguan Pass, and it continued to expand outward with this gap.

Knowing that the Shanhaiguan Pass had fallen, the defenders of the other positions who originally planned to return to the reinforcements faced the Eighth Route Army that was harassing and pinning down the front attack on the position. There was also no way to send troops back to the pass and recapture this pass, which was vital on all fronts.

On the other hand, the reconnaissance regiment that took the Shanhaiguan Pass handed over the defense to the main infantry regiment that received the pass. The rest of the troops, in batches, began to attack the Japanese defensive positions around the perimeter.

Cooperate with the troops of the Eighth Route Army in front of the position, and constantly encircle and annihilate the Japanese puppet army deployed on this defensive front by means of flank attacks or flank raids, and strive to recover them all in the shortest possible time.

According to the battle plan formulated by He Zhengdao, take Shanhaiguan, a defensive position built on the Great Wall. On the one hand, it was able to completely dispel the Japanese army in Qinhuangdao, and in an unfavorable situation, it chose to flee from Shanhaiguan to Guanwai.

On the other hand, after the recovery of Shanhaiguan, it will become much more convenient for the troops of the three columns to advance to Jinxi in the future. A large number of the main forces of the three columns marched into Jinxi, which I believe will also make the Kwantung Army troops outside the Guandong Army nervous.

The Qinhuangdao garrison, which was still waiting for the arrival of the main force of the Eighth Route Army, received a telegram from the defenders of Shanhaiguan and also felt that something was wrong. They could never have imagined that this line of defense would collapse so quickly.

Okamura Ningji, who also received this telegram, reacted half-loudly and said: "It turns out that Shanhaiguan is their target!" ”

Okamura Ningci, who did not understand why the Eighth Route Army attacked Tangshan and Qinhuangdao on a large scale, did not realize until this moment that the place that the Eighth Route Army really wanted to capture would be the Shanhaiguan defense line that they thought the Eighth Route Army was unable to capture.

You must know that when they took Shanhaiguan back then, they also spent a lot of money to defeat the Huaxia troops guarding the front line of Shanhaiguan. But this time, the Eighth Route Army occupied Shanhaiguan so easily.

Although there are some positions in Shanhaiguan now, they are still under their control. But everyone knows that the Shanhaiguan Pass has been recovered by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army, which owns this strategic location, will not take much time to eliminate the other remaining defenders along the route.

After making this exclamation, Okamura Ningji said again: "Now that Shanhaiguan is occupied by the Eighth Route Army, Jinxi is in danger. Even the Eighth Route Army can concentrate its forces and encircle and annihilate our troops in Qinhuangdao.

The person who planned this attack is afraid that he is a master. Here in the intelligence section, did you find the commander of the Eighth Route Army who commanded this battle? I think that this kind of surprise attack is a bit like the Eighth Route General surnamed He! ”

In the face of such an inquiry, the head of the intelligence department also said in a timely manner: "Your Excellency Commander, according to the information we have obtained, the Eighth Route Army in Chengde, Suiyuan, and the eastern Hebei region is now under the command of a general surnamed He.

It's just that this person's whereabouts are secretive, and what we know earlier is that he should be operating in Duolun or Chengde. On the Jidong side, he has never been here. But the commander in charge of the battle in Tangshan, we have already found out who it is! ”

'Who? ’

Xu Mingyuan, the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army in the eastern Hebei region, is also He's confidant general. And the commander who was responsible for attacking the Qinhuangdao area, who also has information in our intelligence department, is Han Xianchu of the 115th Division of the former Eighth Route Army.

Although there is no exact information to prove it, from the information we have collected so far, this Han Xianchu has just been transferred to Jidong, and he is here to be a partner for this Xu Mingyuan. More information is still being gathered. ’

In the special high class of the Japanese army, they will have a detailed analysis report for the senior commanders of the National * Army and the Eighth Route Army. As an important general of the 115th Division, Han Xianchu's information is naturally in the hands of the little devil.

In response to the information told by the intelligence officer, Okamura Ningji suddenly said with some surprise: "Do you think Qinhuangdao can be defended?" ”

Faced with such an inquiry, the intelligence officer hesitated for a moment and said, "If we are willing to spend a lot of money to defend it, I believe we should be able to defend it." But if there are no reinforcements to supplement in the follow-up, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for too long! ”

As far as the current intelligence is concerned, the fall of Shanhaiguan has deprived Qinhuangdao of its most powerful foreign aid. But no matter what, the reinforcements that were added to Qinhuangdao earlier still added a lot of strength to the defenders of Qinhuangdao.

In addition to the current Admiralty, several warships have been driven over to protect the port. If the Eighth Route Army attacks the port, I believe that those warships will also make the Eighth Route Army have a good drink!

But in any case, warships cannot stay in port every day. If the Eighth Route Army really wants to attack Qinhuangdao, I am afraid that the commercial port, which is very important to the Japanese army, will also be abandoned.

In the final analysis, although the navy can carry out a landing at any port in China. But if you want to occupy the land and hold it, you will eventually need the cooperation of the army. At present, Qinhuangdao has only one way to escape to the sea.

Thinking of the current unfavorable situation in North China, Okamura Ningji also said directly: "After the 114th Division arrives, order it to quickly reinforce the Tangshan area." At the same time, the Ryukyu division was urged to come as soon as possible.

I think that the next offensive target of the Eighth Route Army will be transferred to us. Even if they take Shanhaiguan at this moment, I believe that in a short period of time, they will not have the strength to continue to advance in the Northeast, and they must solve us.

And what we have to do next is to nail it here, so that the Eighth Route Army cannot enter the northeast with peace of mind. Tangshan is very important to us, even if we give up those mines, we must also try to ensure that the troops are nailed there and do not let the Eighth Route Army continue to advance. ”

Looking at the current map of North China, there are fewer and fewer icons that mark their forces, but on the contrary, there are more and more icons representing the Eighth Route Army. Okamura Ninji also felt more and more the oppressive force brought to them by the Eighth Route Army.

The combat effectiveness of the 114th Division, which was transferred from the south, was undoubtedly the highest among the two divisions. The remaining division that was reorganized in the Ryukyus, and most of the soldiers in the unit were recruited from the Ryukyus themselves.

Such a unit, even if there is a large number of Japanese troops under the command of Cao, I believe that the combat effectiveness is still lacking. For this reason, Okamura Ningji feels that the strategic significance of Tangshan at the moment is also very important.

As long as they can hold Tangshan, then in addition to having a forward defensive position, they also ensure the last escape route. If he really wants the Eighth Route Army to recover Tangshan, then he is worried that the Eighth Route Army will focus on attacking the Tianyi area next.

While Okamura Ninji was urgently making strategic adjustments, He Zhengdao was also in the operations command room, listening to telegrams from various troops. In contrast, their battle plans are now being carried out smoothly.

It's just that the speed is still a little slow. But he knows that these places are the key defense areas of the little devils, and it is not easy to take them with all the might!

Thinking of this, He Zhengdao also said in a timely manner: "Order our three main regiments operating in Jinxi to start approaching the direction of Shanhaiguan, cooperate with the troops there, and compress the power of the little devils in Jinxi."

At the same time, Xu Mingyuan was ordered to speed up the pace of the troops' offensive and force the Japanese army to abandon their positions on the outskirts of Tangshan. The recovered mines were sealed, and all captured machinery and equipment were packed and sent to the rear for storage.

Don't be in a hurry to attack Tangshan City, first clean up the little devils on the periphery and compress the little devils' guard force in Tangshan. I think that with Okamura's ability, he will not be unaware of the importance of Tangshan to him.

In addition to maintaining the offensive against the little devils, the rest of the troops that cooperated with the battle began to build fortifications behind the attacking troops. As soon as the little devils showed a large increase in troops, the attacking troops immediately suspended the offensive and turned to the defensive. ”

In He Zhengdao's view, you can't become a big fat man by eating in one go. Now that he can win Shanhaiguan, he is actually very satisfied. The rest of Qinhuangdao, I believe that as long as it takes a little more time, it will consume the little devils here.

On the contrary, in the Tangshan area currently controlled by the North China Front, what He Zhengdao wants most is the factory established by the little devils on the outskirts of Tangshan. The equipment of those factories is also a lot of wealth for the current Eighth Route Army.

As for the little devils who are currently holding out in North China, He Zhengdao believes that when the rest of the main forces are reorganized and they launch an attack on the little devils, the little devils in North China will not be able to hold out for long.

After receiving the telegram from He Zhengdao, Xu Mingyuan, who was directing the operation on the front line, although he did not understand He Zhengdao's intentions. But he also knows that the little devils who guard Tangshan have indeed fought very tenaciously during this time.

Although it is necessary to screen out the elite main regiments that form infantry divisions through this kind of campaign. But if you really want to wipe out the troops, it will be a bit painful for the future three verticals. In contrast, playing defensive counter-attacks is their forte.

With this kind of consideration, Xu Mingyuan also gave up the combat method of playing head-on with the little devils, and instead let the main force be broken into pieces, constantly attacking the communication lines of the blocking positions deployed by the little devils outside Tangshan City.

In the face of the sudden change of combat methods of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese troops in the position of confronting the Eighth Route Army were naturally relieved. But the Japanese army, who was responsible for blocking them, suddenly became a difficult time.

When Okamura Ningji's order was issued, the Japanese garrison officer who was guarding Tangshan also breathed a long sigh of relief. The troops that had been placed on the perimeter to protect the mines were also withdrawn to the main positions, abandoning the empty mines.

Xu Mingyuan also breathed a sigh of relief for the little devil's shrinking behavior, and began to order the garrison troops that cooperated with the main force to enter these mines to carry out demolition operations, and pack up the little devil's mines and factories and pull them away.

Just when the two sides seemed to have reached a tacit understanding, a telegram forwarded by the headquarters quickly aroused He Zhengdao's vigilance. He knew that Xu Mingyuan would be there next, but he was afraid that the situation would be tight.

Fortunately, now that Shanhaiguan has been fully recovered, these troops under his temporary command can also rush to Tangshan to reinforce Xu Mingyuan. As for Qinhuangdao, you still need to plan carefully!