In the face of the reply telegram sent by Itagaki, the 116th Division, which was also besieged in Xiangyuan, also looked angry and helpless. The pen "Fun" Pavilion was www.biquge.info angry, and naturally sent a telegram to Itagaki earlier, asking them to rush to the Jinzhong area as soon as possible to meet.

It was precisely because of this order that the 116th Division abandoned Changzhi City, which was originally more fortified, and broke through all the way to Xiangyuan. But no one would have thought that it would be almost impossible for them to rush to Jinzhong when they arrived here.

The First Division of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army, which captured Jinyuan, cooperated with the artillery brigade directly under the army, and almost marched forward by running, successively captured the large and small county towns bordering Jinzhong in the area under the jurisdiction of Changzhi, and the situation of encirclement had been formed.

originally thought that at this time, Itagaki who retreated to Jinzhong should be able to draw troops to help them break through. But Itagaki called back and told the generals of the 116th Division very clearly that there was no hope for reinforcements, and they could only rely on themselves if they wanted to break through.

At present, the Japanese army in Xiangyuan, in addition to the successful 116th Division, many of the defenders of the county town captured by the Eighth Route Army also retreated to Xiangyuan. Generally speaking, the 116th Division staying in Xiangyuan still has a certain counterattack capability.

It's just that with the news from the front that the Eighth Route Army dispatched an artillery brigade equipped with heavy artillery, the 116th Division, which knew very well what this meant, also knew that there was not much time left for them to make a choice.

In the face of the telegram sent by Itagaki, the brigade commander of the 116th Division said: "General, how can they be like this!" If we had given the order to break out earlier, we would not have been trapped here, and we could have broken through in the direction of Hebei as soon as possible!

Now we are surrounded by heavy troops of the Eighth Route Army in front of us and on the left and right, how can we break through again. Isn't there a reorganized division in the hands of Commander Itagaki? Why can't they send troops to help us break through? ”

Listening to the brigade commander's complaints, the commander of the 116th Division quickly said: "Miyamoto-kun, be cautious!" The commander made such a decision, but I am afraid that it will not be his own choice. This time, we all underestimated the strength of the Eighth Route Army.

According to the information from the headquarters, the Eighth Route Army used at least six to seven divisions of troops in Shanxi this time. Their total strength is at least twice as large as ours. In the hands of the commander, too, there is only one infantry brigade available.

Most importantly, they suffered the same heavy losses in the battle for the transfer of Jinzhong. If it weren't for Jin Yuan's independent mixed brigade to provide timely support, I am afraid that they would not be able to enter Jinzhong City safely. Now, they are also under siege.

At this time, if they go out of the city to fight the Eighth Route Army, they can certainly share some pressure for us. But if you want to join us, it is basically impossible, and the Eighth Route Army will not let our two divisions join forces.

What we can do now is to prepare for a decisive battle with the Eighth Road. From now on, all troops were ordered to check ammunition and supplies, and be ready to break out at any time. As for the direction of the breakthrough, they withdrew in the direction of Wu'an.

Later, I will draft a telegram and ask the commander to contact the garrisons in the direction of Handan and Wu'an, and ask them to respond in Hebei. As long as we can break through the interception of the Eighth Route Army outside the city, we can successfully break through! ”

It sounds great, but it's not easy to do. Moreover, the division commander of the 116th Division knew very well that there was not much time left for him to hesitate. If you don't break through again, I'm afraid there will be no chance of breaking through.

Once the main force of the Eighth Route Army from Yulin and its subordinate artillery brigade arrived in Xiangyuan. The fortifications they built up urgently were afraid that it would be difficult to resist the Eighth Route Army attacking from all sides.

After receiving a telegram from the 116th Division, Itagaki also knew that there was only one way to die if he was holding on to the reinforcements. At this time, retreat in the direction of Wu'an as quickly as possible, and there may be a glimmer of life.

As for why it is not like the recent breakout in Shexian, the reason is also very simple, it is the core control area of the 129th Division. If you really break through there, you may directly crash into the ambush circle of the 129th Division.

After all, Liu Bocheng, the commander of the 129th Division, is also a well-known senior commander of the Eighth Route Army in the Japanese army. It may be a more ideal choice to choose the direction of Wu'an, which is not in good road conditions.

After urgently calling the garrisons in the direction of Handan and Wu'an, the North China Front also knew that the Shanxi dispatch army could no longer withstand it. If we don't retreat quickly, I'm afraid that the troops trapped in Shanxi at the moment will probably not be able to get out.

In just a few days, the troops stationed in Shanxi suffered heavy losses, and many of the occupied areas that originally belonged to them were also recovered by the Eighth Route Army. For such a result, the commander of the North China Front, Tada Jun, was also full of bitterness.

In order to cope with the breakthrough of the Japanese army in Shanxi, Tada Jun could only squeeze out the troops he could squeeze out and let them rush to the area bordering Hebei and Shanxi to meet the Japanese troops who were about to break through.

In the face of the actions of the North China Front, the 129th and 115th Divisions, which were operating on the border between Hebei and Shanxi, soon felt the pressure. Fortunately, in the current situation, they still have the advantage overall, so it is relatively easy to fight.

When the Japanese forces in Wu'an and Handan began to assemble on the border of Jin Province, the troops of the 129th Division, which were scattered near Handan and Xingtai, also entered a full-scale blockade battle. For a time, the border between Hebei and Shanxi was also full of gunsmoke.

At the same time, the 116th Division, which carried inconvenient heavy weapons, abandoned and finally only carried a certain amount of supplies and ammunition, and officially launched the battle of breakthrough. The shells that had not been in reserve were all at once destroyed by the Japanese during the breakout.

Even after the infantry began to break through, the Japanese artillery unit received an order from the commander of the 116th Division to blow up all the artillery that had been depleted of shells. This kind of trick of breaking the kettle and sinking the boat is somewhat unsuccessful and becomes a benevolent!

The old reconnaissance regiment of the old reconnaissance regiment, which was responsible for blocking the attack, and the current Changzhi Independent Brigade, also fought very resolutely. In the face of the little devil's use of suicidal attacks, the old reconnaissance regiment No. 3, which had just been expanded, also felt the pressure.

'Brigadier Commander, little devil is crazy! If we continue to fight like this, we are afraid that all the troops that we have managed to expand will be wiped out. Now what? The 1st Division and the Artillery Brigade have not yet arrived? ’

'Nope! However, the old brigade commander had already brought people over. He is setting up an ambush in the direction of the West Well, and we can only retreat when he has set it up. At this time, we must not withdraw, otherwise we will lose all our efforts. ’

There are also some distressed about the casualties of the troops, but compared to their casualties, the casualties of the Japanese troops who broke through to the death were not low. Faced with this situation, the commander of the old 3rd Reconnaissance Regiment quickly made a decision to delay the retreat of the Japanese army by blocking the attack.

'Pass on my order to take the main battalion as a unit and carry out a continuous blockade against the Japanese army behind the first-line blocking position. Before receiving an order from the brigade headquarters, each main battalion had to hold out in a blocking position for two hours. ’

'Yes, Brigadier! ’

After the order was issued, several main battalions, which had been expanded in company units, also began to build blocking positions in the rear. Three to five kilometers to build a blocking position, and also realize that the road to the breakthrough of the little devil will become extremely bloody.

At this time, the 116th Division looked at the position of the Eighth Route Army that had broken through, and also made a move to divide the troops. Send an infantry brigade to cooperate with the puppet army units that are determined to follow them, and launch a blockade in the rear of the Japanese army.

If some troops were not retained to block the Eighth Route Army attacking from behind, it was unlikely that they would succeed in breaking through. The most important thing is to delay the advance of the artillery brigade of the Eighth Route Army and buy time for the main force to transfer.

When you receive such a task, you are basically doomed to a fateful life. But at this time, the little devil who gave the order also didn't have much choice. Whether the whole division dies together, or a part of the people is saved, many people choose the latter.

As long as their division has troops that can successfully break through, then the 116th Division will be able to preserve this structure. If the entire division is completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army, then from now on, there will be no more divisions and regiments in the division sequence of the Japanese army.

It is undoubtedly a very humiliating thing to be canceled. Among the Japanese army, the belief that honor is sometimes more important than life is still very popular. For this reason, most of the Japanese troops who chose to stay behind to block the attack were ready to die.

Attack in front, and desperately block in the back. The little devil who was forced to a dead end, the combat effectiveness that broke out at this time still made the Eighth Route Army and the Jin Sui Army who participated in the encirclement feel the pressure and shock.

Receiving the telegram from the front, He Zhengdao also said with feeling: "Rabbits bite people when they are in a hurry, not to mention these vicious little devils." I have to say, the bushido of the little devil is sometimes very troublesome! ”

'Yes! I just received a telegram from the 118th Division that a main division sent by Yan Xishan to the Changzhi War had suffered more than half of the casualties in the battles of the past few days. In comparison, our losses are relatively small! ’

'A hundred soldiers are refined! If we want to become the main force in the War of Resistance, we must forge a truly invincible army. Compared with the troops we sent to Changzhi, more or less of them have to have actual combat experience, and the 118th Division still has a lot of new troops! ’

'Indeed! According to the battle damage telegram sent by the 118th Division, they had lost at least one main regiment in this Changzhi Campaign. That's a few thousand officers and soldiers, but the biggest casualties are the recruits.

However, we are now doing a good job in the logistics hospital, and some minor and serious wounded can be sent to the rear hospital for treatment in a timely manner. When these wounded recuperate and return to the army, I believe they will also be able to grow and improve. ’

Originally, in Ye Jianying's opinion, He Zhengdao was the kind of commander who cared about the casualties of the troops very much. In the face of this time, the three newly formed main divisions have more or less different casualties, and he will appear very angry and angry.

But in the end, Ye Jianying found that He Zhengdao was not the kind of unreasonable person. At least this time, everyone knows that the blocking of the Changzhi garrison brigade is not easy to fight. If you want to stop the main force of the Japanese division and regiment that broke through to the death, it is impossible not to pay a certain price.

Perhaps in He Zhengdao's heart, what kind of battle to pay what price, he also has a scale in his heart. If He Zhengdao's psychological bottom line is exceeded, then the commander who is responsible for directing the battle will be punished accordingly.

If not, then He Zhengdao will not say anything. After all, as a commander with troops, everyone knows that there are immortals in war? (To be continued.) )