As in previous battles, the Eighth Route Army's raid on the Xilin Gol League was still very low-key. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info even when Chongqing learned the news, it only received that the Eighth Route Army had captured the Xilin Gol League area and deployed defenses there.

Although it is only a place of alliance, such a record still amazes Chongqing. Originally, in their opinion, the Eighth Route Army should be low-key this year and prepare to defend against the counterattack of the Japanese army, but they did not expect the Eighth Route Army to take the initiative to attack again.

Even the target of the attack was not the North China Front, which was relatively weakened, but the Kwantung Army, which was known as the strongest Japanese army in the land war. Such an approach somewhat puzzled the Chongqing side, which was concerned about the movements of the Eighth Route Army.

After learning that the commander who commanded the operation was He Zhengdao, who was the 'punishment' announced by the Eighth Route Army last year, Lao Jiang couldn't help but roll his eyes and said: "Niang Xipi, can you still pick such a beam after being punished?" ”

Even if he complained in his heart that the Eighth Route Army did not listen to his orders as the chairman, Lao Jiang was also very envious of the Eighth Route Army, where there were so many generals who dared to fight. For He Zhengdao, Lao Jiang is also envious, jealous and hateful!

Although He Zhengdao went south once last year, he has now returned to his old territory to lead the troops. However, with the Eighth Route Army controlling most of Henan, the combat effectiveness of the new 67th Army, which was held by Xiao Jinguang, also amazed the national army.

The nailing of this unit in the Dabie Mountain area has indeed relieved the pressure on many national * military forces. Even the Japanese troops stationed in Wuhan had to gather heavy troops in Hubei, with the aim of curbing the surprise attack of the new 67th Army.

Earlier, Chongqing also felt that this year, the Japanese army might regard the Eighth Route Army as the target of key encirclement and suppression. As a result, the situation still amazed them, and according to the information they had, the Japanese Central China Front was preparing for a new war.

And this time the target they want to attack is Changsha in Hunan. After collecting this information, it was unlikely that Lao Jiang would sit on the wall and watch, so he could only start to mobilize heavy troops to prepare for the next battle of Changsha.

After all, for the current Chongqing government, there are not many KMT areas that they can keep. If Changsha loses, then there will also be major loopholes in their southwest defense area, giving the Japanese army an opportunity to take advantage of.

Perhaps seeing that the Japanese army was planning to mobilize troops to prepare for the Battle of Changsha, even if he wanted to engage in some friction, he did not dare to block the Eighth Route Army at this time. It really provoked the Eighth Route Army, and they didn't do much good.

So much so that this kind of cooperation between faces and hearts can only be maintained. Yan'an, who learned of this situation, naturally breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, at this time, Yan'an did not want to completely turn face with Chongqing.

He Zhengdao, who rushed to Suiyuan City, was placed in the headquarters of the military sub-district in front of the general. His arrival also means that the eastward expansion of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army has officially kicked off.

After summing up the situation in all aspects, He Zhengdao can also feel that the pressure on the troops in the future is not small. Even if more than half of the 100,000 joint suppression army are troops supported by the Kwantung Army, its combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.

Seeing that the puppet Mongolian army stationed in the direction of Zhangjiakou was the first to dispatch, assembled a cavalry division and an infantry brigade, and prepared to go to the Xilin Gol League area. And among this unit, there are not many real Japanese elites.

It can also be seen from this situation that the Japanese army is still very concerned about the safety of Zhangjiakou. However, since the garrison of Zhangjiakou was dispatched, He Zhengdao naturally would not let the Japanese army reinforce too easily, and its supply line became the target of He Zhengdao.

Looking at the combat sand table that the General Staff had already established, He Zhengdao quickly said: "Send a telegram to the 35th Army, and ask them to transfer a part of the main force to start activities near Zhangjiakou and focus on attacking the Japanese army's sentry gun towers outside the city.

At the same time, the 3rd Cavalry Division was ordered to transfer a cavalry regiment into the Zhangbei area to carry out raids and disturbances, focusing on attacking the Japanese army's supply convoys. If given the opportunity, the 3rd Cavalry Division could organize one or two large-scale ambushes on its own.

In addition, a telegram was sent to the 3rd Infantry Division, and the defense was deployed along the Huade line to keep an eye on the movements of the puppet Mongolian army. Looking at the marching route chosen by these puppet Mongolian troops, they should take the side of Taifu Temple and regard it as a key area for deployment. ”

With an infantry division cooperating with a cavalry division to deal with a cavalry division and an infantry brigade of the puppet Mongolian army, He Zhengdao believed that the troops' chances of victory were still relatively large. If this force wants to attack the Xilin Gol League, it is unlikely that it will come.

With the sending of several telegrams, Fu Zuoyi, who was reorganizing the arms war in the Datong direction, looked at the telegram sent by He Zhengdao, and said with some excitement: "Okay! After staying here for a few months, everyone has gained a few pounds, and it's time to move! ”

After moving from Jincheng to Datong, Fu Zuoyi also really felt that the logistics of the Eighth Route Army were far worse than he imagined. At least in terms of food, clothing, and ammunition, they have never been short of anything.

Even if it is an officer's sticker, as long as the time is up, you can go directly to the local bank to pick it up. The only regret is that the soldiers can't get the so-called stickers, but it's actually very good to be fed and clothed.

At least during the Chinese New Year this year, those soldiers who originally thought that they had no military pay to receive also received the New Year's goods distributed to them by the army. Although many of them can't enjoy this New Year's goods, more of them are transferred to their families.

But in any case, the treatment was not as bad as they thought. The most important thing is that after many officers and soldiers of Suiyuan and Datong nationality returned, they found that the changes in their hometowns were really not small, and the lives of the people were much richer than before.

Knowing that it is not easy for family members and villagers to obtain this kind of life, many young people in the liberated areas have also enthusiastically joined the army. As a result, the conscription work that Fu Zuoyi was worried about at the beginning was fully recruited in a very short period of time.

The 35th Army, which has been trained for nearly half a year, although the proportion of recruits is quite large. However, many recruits have participated in the militia or garrison before joining the army, and their military literacy is better than that of the recruits recruited by the Jin Sui Army before.

After the unit's reorganization and training was completed, Fu Zuoyi thought about letting the troops fight a few battles and temper them to increase their actual combat experience. It's just that because he doesn't have an order, it's not easy for him to attack on his own like before.

Now that He Zhengdao's order has been issued, it means that he also has the power to attack. Even if it was just a response and harassment, it also made Fu Zuoyi feel happy. At least this way, the troops will have a chance to fight!

The abnormal movement of the 35th Army soon attracted the attention of the Japanese puppet army in the direction of Zhangjiakou. The guard towers and artillery towers deployed outside the city also became the targets of the 35th Army. For a time, the situation in Zhangjiakou also became rumorful.

The Japanese garrison officer stationed in Zhangjiakou looked at the information transmitted from the front line, and said with a headache: "Baga, isn't the 35th Army a unit of the Jin Sui Army?" Why did they come over to join in the fun at this time? ”

'General, according to the information gathered by the Special High Division, this 35th Army should have been absorbed by the Eighth Route. The commander of the 35th Army had been stationed in Suiyuan earlier. This person's command ability should not be underestimated! ’

In the intelligence department of the Japanese army, it also collected information on many generals of the Chinese War of Resistance. Whoever fights the war is well known. And Fu Zuoyi is undoubtedly the more powerful military commander in the Jin Sui army.

Now Fu Zuoyi went to Datong and got involved with the Eighth Route Army, which undoubtedly surprised the Japanese army. But for the 35th Army's attacks everywhere, they can only do to cope with it.

At least judging from the attack of the 35th Army at this stage, they should not have thought of attacking Zhangjiakou. However, as soon as the 35th Army moved, it was only afraid that some places outside Zhangjiakou would become the new base of the Eighth Route Army.

In fact, after the Eighth Route Army recovered Datong and Suiyuan, many people living in the Japanese army-controlled areas also began to relocate with their families in tow. Even though the Japanese army imposed more restrictions, it was still difficult to stop the upsurge of people fleeing.

In the past, Zhangjiakou, which was originally lively and prosperous, is now because of the entry of a large number of Japanese puppet troops, and there are not many people who really dare to live in the city. As for the people living outside the city, most of them are also people who do not want to move or dare not relocate.

At present, the 35 th Army is raising troops to attack, and the landlords who conform to the handling policy will naturally not be able to escape the blow of the 35 th Army. As for those ordinary people, they were very lively about the arrival of the 35th Army.

The reason is also very simple, there are also many children of Datong and Zhangjiakou in the 35th Army. The return of these soldiers will naturally be more supported by the local people. For a time, the situation in Zhangjiakou also became not optimistic.

Even judging from the current situation, the Eighth Route Army has not yet attacked Zhangjiakou. But everyone knows that with the continuous advance and attack of the 35th Army, I am afraid that it will not be long before the entire Zhangjiakou will become a truly pure military control area.

The main force of the puppet Mongolian army, which had left Zhangjiakou and entered the Zhangbei area, looked at the reconnaissance and cavalry posts of the Eighth Route Army that kept appearing on the marching road, and also seemed a little emotional. If they could, they wouldn't want to come out of Zhangjiakou at all.

Li Shouxin, the commander-in-chief of the puppet Mongolian army, who personally led the troops to fight this time, was also very worried about the increasing number of reconnaissance posts of the Eighth Route Army in the surrounding area. He knew very well that his army was only afraid of being targeted by the Eighth Route Army.

Looking at the supervisor who was on the road with him, Li Shouxin also said cautiously: "Matsuda Dazuo, right now the Eighth Road is moving near our army. If we continue to move forward, I am afraid that we may fall into the ambush circle of the Eighth Road. ”

Faced with Li Shouxin's worries, Matsuda Dazuo shook his head and said, "Li Jun, you have to have confidence in your troops. This is our territory, and the number of scouts that the Eighth Route Army can send is very limited.

Even if they know that we are going to the Xilin Gol League, if they want to intercept our attack, they will also need to deploy heavy troops to intercept it. And the purpose of our trip is to divert the attention of the main force of the Eighth Route Army and create opportunities for the main force of the Kwantung Army! ”

said a very straightforward sentence, and Li Shouxin also felt a little sad and speechless. In the final analysis, the Kwantung Army still wanted their puppet Mongolian army to play the role of cannon fodder. Even if he is unwilling, he also knows that he has no choice but to obey! (To be continued.) )