Compared with the fact that the Shanxi campaign is coming to an end, the battle for Henan is still continuing. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIt's just that in the current situation, the Eighth Route Army has more advantages and benefits.

Tufeiyuan, which was responsible for the main attack, withdrew to the Zhumadian area where the 18th Division was located after abandoning Kaifeng. The successful convergence of the two divisions also made the situation of the Japanese army in Henan much safer.

It was only with the success of the Eighth Route Army in recovering the Kaifeng area, according to the requirements of the headquarters and Yan'an, the 127th Division stationed in the Kaifeng area also continued to advance to the border between Shandong and Anhui and continued to expand the results of the Henan Campaign.

In order to prevent the Japanese army from launching an attack on Shanxi and Shaanxi from Henan in the future, the front of Xu Xiang of the Eighth Route Army launched an attack from Yanggu and other places in Shandong. Capture Puyang and Anyang, which were occupied by the Japanese army, and open up the passage with Shanxi.

As for the 117th Division, which recovered Kaifeng, it went all the way south and began to attack the Japanese troops on the Shangqiu side, which were also besieged. It's just that with the arrival of reinforcements from Anhui, the battle to recover Shangqiu is also still in a stalemate.

On the other hand, Liu Zhidan, who successfully recovered Zhengzhou, also went south to capture Xuchang and other places that were abandoned by the Nationalist Army and briefly occupied by the Japanese army. and cooperated with the 1st Division of the New 67th Army, which had blocked the Japanese army at Luohe and Zhoukou earlier.

The 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the New 67th Army surrounded the fully recovered Xinyang area, flanked the two Japanese divisions that converged in the Zhumadian area, and blocked the Japanese reinforcements from Wuhan.

Such continuous fighting turned the entire Central Plains into a battlefield. In order to support the war in Henan, the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui was also pinning down the Japanese forces in the south, so that it did not dare to fully support the Henan battlefield.

After receiving the report from the headquarters about the battle situation in Shanxi, Mr. Peng, who served as the commander-in-chief of the Henan campaign, said with a slight sigh: "He Zhengdao, this kid is really not simple, it is rare to clean up the little devils in Shanxi in such a short time!" ”

As the commander-in-chief of the Henan Campaign, Mr. Peng naturally hoped to complete the battle plan formulated by Yan'an and the headquarters as soon as possible. However, as the Japanese side also intended to increase its strength to maintain the garrison on the Central Plains side, the war became a stalemate.

Even now the Eighth Route Army has also successively transferred troops from Shaanxi to the Henan battlefield, but only Mr. Peng knows it in his heart. If you continue to fight like this, the little devil will not be comfortable, and the Eighth Route Army will also be greatly injured.

It's just that at this time of the battle, whoever takes the initiative to retreat first may be severely defeated. And at this moment, Jiang Ding's Ministry of Culture and Culture, which is stationed in Luoyang, and the troops deployed by **** in Nanyang and other places, also make Mr. Peng dare not take it lightly.

Although according to the analysis of Yan'an, Lao Chiang should not dare to attack the Eighth Route Army at the risk of the world's condemnation. But it is also very possible to make some small moves, so the Eighth Route Army in Henan has to guard against it.

Zuo Quan, who was standing on the side, also smiled when he listened to Mr. Peng's words: "Indeed! The commander-in-chief has always said that this kid is a good general, and now it seems that it really has a little bit of meaning. He was able to pacify Shanxi as soon as possible, which is also very beneficial to us.

During this period, if it weren't for the large number of war materials transported from the Shanxi battlefield, I am afraid that many troops on the front line would not be able to hold on. When he solves the remaining little devils, we can also deal with these little devils in front of us with all our might.

However, during this period, the new 67th Army fought very hard, and the casualties of their three main divisions were relatively large. Moreover, during this period of fierce fighting, their material reserves were also consumed a lot, and I am afraid that they will not last long. ”

Speaking of the matter about the new 67th Army, Zuo Quan felt a little embarrassed. Even if He Zhengdao is not the commander of the New 67th Army now, everyone knows that the New 67th Army is the real descendant of He Zhengdao.

If the casualties of the New 67th Army were too heavy, the Central China situation, which had finally made some improvements, would also face a very difficult situation. Thinking of these circumstances, Zuo Quan also hoped to relieve some pressure on the new 67th Army.

It's just that Mr. Peng, who listened to Zuo Quan's words, also frowned a little and said: "I also know that the new 67th Army is fighting, but our other combat units are not the same. No way, who told us to underestimate the reaction of the little devils! ”

Originally, in terms of Yan'an and the headquarters, as long as the Eighth Route Army succeeded in recovering Zhengzhou, the little devils who entered Henan would retreat. But who knows, the Central China Front of the Japanese army actually chose to die with them.

After saying these words, Mr. Peng sighed again and said: "At the moment, our life is not good, and the life of the little devil is also not good. We now have a way back for the Japanese troops on the Zhumadian side to retreat, but they just won't retreat.

If we continue to fight like this, we will be uncomfortable, and the little devils will be equally uncomfortable. On the contrary, it was Hu Zongnan on the Nanyang side, who did not dare to send troops. It looks like they've made up their minds to reap the benefits of the fishermen! ”

Thinking that there was now a chance to recover Zhumadian and drive the two Japanese divisions that converged there out of Henan. Hu Zongnan, who can be known as the first elite of the national * army, is stunned to stay in Nanyang and dare not move a step.

Even the Japanese army, which had sent troops to defend Hu Zongnan earlier, seemed to have guessed the intention of the national army, and did not deploy too many elite troops in the area bordering Nanyang. This kind of sitting on the wall and watching does make Mr. Peng very angry!

'What kind of virtue Hu Zongnan is, boss, you don't know, count on them to help. Is it possible? Even I'm sure that when we finish fighting the little devils, I'm afraid that Lao Jiang will start to put pressure on our troops in Xinyang! ’

When Mr. Peng and Zuo Quan were discussing the situation of the war in Henan, Zhang Cheng, the commander of the 1st Division stationed in the Zhoukou area, looked at several main regiment commanders under his command and applied to the division headquarters again for reinforcements, and also felt very helpless.

'Reinforcements, I sent out all the divisional guard battalions, there are still reinforcements to send!' Damn, these little devils are really tough. After fighting for so long, they still won't retreat, it seems that they plan to spend it with us to the end! ’

Listening to Zhang Cheng's complaints, the chief of staff of the first division suddenly said: "Division commander, why don't you send a telegram to the commander!" During this time, not only our division, but also the second and third divisions suffered many casualties. If we continue to fight like this, we will all have to fight out! ”

Facing the chief of staff's suggestion, Zhang Cheng also said with a wry smile: "Right now, the commander is fighting against the Japanese army in Shanxi, even if he wants to help, I'm afraid he will be powerless." After all, far water can't save near fire! ”

In Zhang Cheng's view, it is always smooth sailing to fight with He Zhengdao. But after He Zhengdao left, he always felt that the battle had become a lot of trouble. Even if he knew that there was no problem with the command of the headquarters and the command of the military headquarters.

But this kind of positional warfare and continuous game warfare are very conservative in Zhang Cheng's view. Looking at the current situation, Zhang Cheng also can't think of any way to break the situation. I want to send a telegram to He Zhengdao, but I'm worried about what others are gossiping!

In fact, Zhang Cheng is not the only one who has this kind of thinking, even the other two main division commanders also have this mentality. Xiao Jinguang, who took over the post of army commander, also suffered from the increasing number of casualties during this time.

Luo Ruiqing, as the chief of staff, faced the telegram sent by the headquarters, and said with some concern: "Lao Xiao, we didn't have much ammunition in reserve earlier. If we continue to block the attack, I am afraid that the supplies stored by our troops will be exhausted. ”

Compared with Liu Zhidan and Dong Zhentang in Henan, they have the support of weapons and ammunition provided by the headquarters. The new 67th Army in Xinyang relied entirely on the weapons and ammunition that had been captured and stored in various places earlier.

If it weren't for these weapons and ammunition stored earlier, I'm afraid that the new 67th Army would not be able to hold out now. After all, in dealing with the Japanese army's two-sided attack, the pressure of the new 67th Army can be imagined!

In response to what Luo Ruiqing said, Xiao Jinguang also had a headache and said: "Yes! During this time, the little devil seems to have become smarter too. Many of their troops involved in the offensive did not carry much weapons and ammunition.

Even our combat units have not been able to capture much ammunition. Originally, we could still fight the idea of the little devil's supply line, but the little devil was also ruthless. Once it is found that the materials cannot be saved, we will not be left to blow up the materials directly.

Staying here, there is no shop outside the village, and we have no source of ammunition at all. The weapons and ammunition provided by the headquarters are more also supplied to the troops in Zhengzhou. Even if there is ammunition at headquarters, they can't send it! ”

Originally, the Eighth Route Army could still transport supplies from Nanyang, but after the Eighth Route Army entered Henan and successively recovered Zhengzhou and Kaifeng, the National * Army naturally would not let the Eighth Route Army's transport team go as before.

In this case, even if the Yan'an side protested against the Nationalist Government, the Nationalist Government ignored it. After all, everyone knows that Lao Jiang doesn't want to see the Eighth Route Army going too smoothly, and intends to consume the strength of the Eighth Route Army in this way!

The longer the Eighth Route Army fought with the Japanese army in the Central Plains, it was undoubtedly a great opportunity for the Nationalist Army, which urgently needed time to rest and recuperate. As for the new 67th Army in the Dabie Mountain area, he hoped that it would be severely damaged.

Only in this way will they not have to worry about the threat of the existence of the new 67th Army when they recover Wuhan in the future. Faced with this helpless situation, Xiao Jinguang also felt very helpless and angry.

'If only the commander were here!' ’

Xiao Jinguang, who said this unconsciously, also felt that after becoming this military commander, he found that the troops were not easy to lead. It can even be said that when the troops are fighting like this, he feels ashamed of He Zhengdao's trust.

After all, when He Zhengdao left, he handed over the new 67th Army, which had always been strong and full of ammunition, to him. And right now, the new 67th Army is indeed facing many disadvantages!

Send him a telegram and ask him what he can do to break the enemy. This guy has a lot of ideas, maybe he really has a good idea. If we really run out of troops, we won't be able to see him in the future! ’

As the chief of staff, Luo Ruiqing also believed in the pleasant feeling when he was in command of the battle with He Zhengdao, but he didn't have much to say in front of Xiao Jinguang. After all, Xiao Jinguang is the commander of the new 67th Army right now, so he always has to save some face! (To be continued.) )