After finishing reading the large stack of telegrams after a busy day, Zheng Weiguo was preparing to go to the field hospital to visit the wounded. Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the war room, the air defense horn suddenly sounded. Fortunately, the 33rd Division did not respond to air raids once or twice, and the evacuation and concealment were well organized and did not cause riots. Not long after, a staff officer hurried in to report that two enemy planes had come from the east and were currently circling over the battlefield just now.

Director Xiong looked at the sky and said, "Most of them are here to conduct reconnaissance to see if there is a need to send troops to rescue." "After Matsui sent out a call for help, the command was terminated. The First Army and the 109th Division were unable to contact this unit for a long time, and they would inevitably send planes to reconnoitre.

Zheng Weiguo nodded in agreement and said, "Well, let everyone be careful." When the Japanese discovered that the convoy had been wiped out, it was likely that they would retaliate against our troops. ”

The two Japanese planes circled over the battlefield where the smoke of gunpowder had not yet cleared for a long time, and during this time they also ventured to fly at low altitude several times until it was confirmed that there were no remaining Japanese troops. Before leaving, they dumped all the ammunition they were carrying on the battlefield. Fortunately, the anti-aircraft artillery battalion had been on standby, and the Japanese planes did not dare to approach our positions too much, so they had to throw down bombs indiscriminately, and there were no casualties.

It didn't take long for the 35th Army to send a telegram saying that the vanguard of the 109th Division had arrived in Fenyang and was originally heading in the direction of Wenshui, but for some reason it suddenly turned south and went south to Xiaoyi City.

Zheng Weiguo walked to the map and looked at it, you can go north from Wenshui to Taiyuan, and if you go to Xiaoyi, you will be farther and farther away from Taiyuan. He couldn't help but be a little puzzled, and said, "Although the convoy has been destroyed and there is no time to rescue, there is no need for them to go south!" Don't they want to retake Taiyuan? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou guessed: "Could the devils want to attack the headquarters first, and then turn around to deal with us after eliminating the main force in the second war zone?" "At present, the 20th Division and the 108th Division are attacking the Central Route Army commanded by Wei Lihuang in the north and south, and if the 109th Division also joins the battlefield, it may indeed become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Zheng Weiguo thought for a while, shook his head and said, "That's not right! The battle for Taiyuan is not only a military battle, but also a political battle. Our army recovered Taiyuan, and the whole country was excited; In the same way, if the Japanese army loses Taiyuan, its morale will inevitably suffer. No matter from which point of view, the battle for Taiyuan is more important than going south! Besides, where is it so easy to eliminate the main forces in the Second World War Zone? Relatively speaking, it is easier to deal with our 33rd Division! ”

Duan Shuanghu said with a smile: "That old devil in the hill may be scared by us, so he would rather fight the main force of the group army than touch us!" ”

Of course this is impossible, everyone laughed after hearing it, and there was some pride and pride in the laughter. Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "Don't make such jokes in the future, lest the friendly army say that we are arrogant." ”

Since the formation of the army, the 33rd Division has made too much limelight, which will inevitably attract envy, so it is better to keep a low profile in peacetime to avoid causing unnecessary trouble. Of course, there are some things that cannot be avoided. After the Battle of Taiyuan, Zheng Weiguo found that things outside the battlefield were far more complicated than things on the battlefield. Well, let's not talk about that for now.

Everyone then analyzed the reason why the 109th Division went south, but everyone didn't understand it until the end of the Taiyuan Campaign, and later learned that the 109th Division itself was in big trouble. It turned out that there were four divisions attacking Jinnan at the same time, and the 109th Division had the easiest job, that is, to go around from Taiyuan to each ferry on the east bank of the Yellow River.

It is precisely for this reason that the 109th Division does not carry much material. Anyway, it is close to Taiyuan, and if there is really any big situation, the baggage wing can come back at any time to carry it. But Yamaoka Chonghou never thought that Taiyuan would be ended by the 33rd Division that was born out of nowhere. In order to recapture the supplies, Yamaoka desperately sent the Matsui Tsutsuya Detachment (a temporary formation, the rank of the force is uncertain, here it is higher than the brigade and lower than the wing) to fight for Taiyuan in a car, but the result was a complete defeat, and the only mobility was also devastated.

What's even more unlucky, in the process of returning to help, its baggage wing was also attacked by Fu Yisheng's 35th Army, and the material losses were heavy. Due to the frequent back-and-forth movements, the 35th Army found that the Japanese troops often went in and out of a certain village, so they secretly mobilized artillery to bombard this place. This village happened to be the temporary military station of the 109th Division, and a large amount of supplies piled up here were blown up. After this series of blows, the supply of the 109th Division could not keep up. Of course, the 35th Army, like the 33rd Division, did not understand the situation at this time, otherwise most of the whole army would have pressed on the onslaught.

In a war, you can last a day or two without food, but you can't even last half a day without ammunition. Yamaoka Shigemu knew that the situation was not good, so he asked the military headquarters of the First Army for help, and although the commander of the First Army, Kiyoji Kazuki, was angry, he had no choice but to let the 109th Division go south to "eat".

Unfortunately, due to a lack of intelligence support, the Chinese army missed the opportunity to seize this mistake of the Japanese army. Of course, Zheng Weiguo and the others also realized that there was a problem with intelligence, so while reporting the enemy situation to various departments of friendly forces, they counted some of the information they had gotten, hoping to find some clues from it. While they were busy, there was a sudden panicked scream and cry of a woman outside, and the scene seemed to be very chaotic.

Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly went out to check the situation, and Duan Shuanghu and several others also hurriedly followed. Not long after they came out, they heard the chief of staff yelling angrily outside: "Bastard, who made you do it? Quick, evacuate the people out of the city! A few of you are responsible for maintaining order, I'll call the master, and the teacher is still inside! ”

Zheng Weiguo and the others suddenly felt that the situation was not right, and hurriedly walked out of the war room. As soon as I arrived in the courtyard, I saw Chief of Staff Zhou running over in a hurry. It had only been a few moments, and he was already sweating profusely.

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”

As soon as Chief of Staff Zhou picked up Zheng Weiguo, they ran out, saying as they ran: "It's too late, let's go out and talk about it!" ”

When passing by the courtyard of the female soldiers, Zheng Weiguo, who has always been bold, was also taken aback - there was an aerial bomb the size of a fat pig. This is a bombshell only found in Type 97 bombers, and it is estimated that it failed to explode, but it was carried in by a group of boys.

The personnel of the division headquarters were all frightened, especially the female soldiers of the telecommunications office, the secretariat, and the medical team, and their faces turned pale with fright, and many of them even lost their shoes. Although the women's team led by Chen Wanchun was bold, they were also scared enough. After running to safety, count the personnel. Fortunately, there are quite a few, but a few people were overly nervous and fell and injured themselves during the evacuation.

Zheng Weiguo was very annoyed and asked, "What the hell is going on?" Chief of Security, Chief of Judge Justice, you two go check on me right away! ”

Before the two commissioners could leave, several soldiers turned themselves in. They are all from the 332nd Regiment, and they were routs before they were recruited, so they are more scattered on weekdays. In the process of cleaning the battlefield just now, they found this dud bomb and reported it to the engineer battalion. Chen Mingfa, commander of the engineer battalion, graduated from the engineering department of the Central Army School (formerly known as Whampoa), and he was so stupid and bold that he went so far as to dismantle the fuse of this bomb.

This dud bomb is no better than a time bomb, whether it will be blown up or not, and it is uncertain when it will be exploded, and this is why Chen Daring dares to do this kind of thing. Let's dismantle it, but these soldiers were bored, so they thought about teasing the female soldiers. They cleared the explosives and fuses, put them in their original form, and carried them to the courtyard of the female soldiers. Unexpectedly, things got big, and I almost let the 33rd Division blow up the battalion (panic stampede in the barracks).

After learning what happened, Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou couldn't laugh or cry. According to military discipline, the crime of intimidating the division headquarters with fake bombs is not exaggerated, and it is not an exaggeration to kill the head. But these soldiers are not too malicious, just like a little boy using a caterpillar to scare the female table, but they are too inattentive to the occasion and proportion. In order to strictly enforce military discipline, each person trained for three hours, and then was confined for two days when the troops reached a safe place.

was tossed by these people, and the time was delayed a lot. As soon as he returned to the war room, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army sent a telegram, mainly to inform the military situation and ask Zheng Weiguo about his next step. The Eighth Route Army said that although the 108th Division was stopped in Linfen, the 109th Division had already appeared in Xiaoyi, the 14th Division was galloping from the north bank of the Yellow River, and the Japanese army had formed a new independent mixed fourth brigade in Shijiazhuang, which was very likely to rush in the direction of Zhengtai Road. Such a force is unmatched in the Second World War Zone, so the Eighth Route Army suggested that Zheng Weiguo make plans as early as possible, so as not to be too passive at that time.

Director Xiong thought for a moment and said, "Does the Eighth Road mean that you plan to withdraw?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "It is estimated that it will not be evacuated in advance, but it is probably impossible to stay and fight with the Japanese army in the Eighth Route." ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "What the chief of staff said is the right interpretation. ”

Director Xiong looked sad and said, "It seems that you have to make a decision earlier. ”

Zheng Weiguo bowed his head and said: "If the Japanese army is heavily attacked, we naturally can't fight hard, but now that the enemy has not been dispatched, we don't have to leave in a hurry, otherwise it will be difficult to explain up and down." ”

As he was talking, Chief of Staff Guo of the 14th Group Army sent another urgent telegram to inquire about the current situation of the 33rd Division, and informed him that the current situation of the General Assembly was very difficult, and the reinforcements must be gone, and he hoped that the 33rd Division could go south for reinforcements.

It turned out that the 109th Division went all the way south, but Yan Laoxier did not dare to resist and retreated again and again, exposing the left flank of the 14th Group Army. Now it is the 14th Group Army that fights the three divisions of the Japanese army alone, and although it has some geographical advantages, it is really unbearable. Although Wei Lihuang was still holding on, the officers below didn't want to fight anymore.

Chairman Chang Kaishen explicitly ordered the 33rd Division to hold on to Taiyuan for at least a month, and if the 33rd Division did not withdraw, the 14th Group Army, as the superior of the Committee, naturally did not evacuate. Although Chief of Staff Guo did not dare to say it explicitly, he hoped that the 33rd Division would withdraw as soon as possible. In this way, the 14th Army also jumped out of the encirclement of the Japanese army as soon as possible. Otherwise, after a long time, the troops will really not be able to hold on, and if they don't do well, they will collapse.

Duan Shuanghu said: "Division, since the headquarters is tight, it is better for us to go south and gather the main force of the general assembly to defeat the enemy's 20th division first." ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled bitterly: "It is definitely not possible to go south, once the Japanese army detects that our army is moving south, I am afraid that the 26th Division will immediately rush to Taiyuan." When the time comes, don't talk about saving the headquarters, even we will be dumplings by the Japanese army! ”

When Director Xiong heard this, he said, "Huh! Master, when you say that, I have an idea. ”

The next day, the 33rd Division suddenly waved its division south with great fanfare, and the team was so vast that there was no head in front and no end in sight. Not only infantry, cavalry, but also a large number of artillery. This news soon reached the ears of the Northern Branch Dispatch Army, the First Army, and various secret service organs, and for a time, telegrams were frequently transmitted between the North Branch Dispatch Army, the First Army, the 20th Division, and the 26th Division, and the Japanese reconnaissance planes came in wave after wave.

After the southbound troops arrived in Yuci, the 33rd Division's North Road Detachment reported that the enemy at Xinkou was urgently mobilizing and could not determine its intentions for the time being. When the news reached the headquarters of the 33rd Division, there was jubilation in the war room. It turned out that this was a ploy thought by Director Xiong, so that a large number of recruits disguised as the main force went south, and most of the artillery they carried were fakes made of discarded cannon barrels, and a few real ones were also out of order and could not be used. The purpose was to create the false impression that the main force of the 33rd Division had already moved south, so as to induce the enemy's 26th Division to rush forward.

At this time, the 109th Division in the west had already moved south, the 20th Division in the south could not escape, and the independent 4th Mixed Brigade in the east was still being reorganized, which was a good opportunity to attack the 26th Division. As long as the 26th Division is lone and deepest, the 33rd Division can concentrate its forces and beat it hard. As long as this threat is eliminated, whether it is to send reinforcements to the south or continue to hold on, the external situation is much better.

Everything seemed to be proceeding according to the script provided by the 33rd Division, but it didn't take long for an urgent telegram from the North Road Detachment to arrive. The communications staff officer handed over the telegram and said: "Division, the 26th Division has increased its troops again, and the search team directly under the division is currently acting as the vanguard. This unit has a large number of cavalry, which is very difficult to deal with. ”

In 38 years, the search teams of many divisions and regiments were already motorized, and a few divisions and regiments were even semi-mechanized. However, the 26th Division, as a second-class division, naturally does not have this kind of treatment, and is still mule and horse, that is, cavalry, with a number of about 900 people, consisting of four cavalry squadrons and a heavy machine gun squadron.

Zheng Weiguo has never looked down on the cavalry, so he didn't care much, but just asked the North Road Detachment to strengthen its vigilance to avoid being attacked by the cavalry. But then the situation became more complicated. Taking advantage of the strong mobility of the cavalry, the Japanese army quickly penetrated into the depth of our army, and its scouts (reconnaissance cavalry) even approached the periphery of Yangqu. And this cavalry is very nimble, and is not in a hurry to start a battle with our army, but sticks like kraft candy, and as soon as you attack he retreats, and as soon as you retreat he leans in again.

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "It's not good, this kind of Laipi dog tactic is very troublesome. We have to let the North Road Detachment and the 359 Brigade move to the mountains as soon as possible, otherwise I am afraid that we will suffer a big loss when the Japanese brigade arrives! ”

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