Chapter 675: Occupy Zhangjiakou

After the Japanese army occupied Wuxiang, he didn't stop at all, and went straight to Taiyuan to kill, Okamura Ning's secondary thing is speed, taking advantage of Yan Xishan's main force far away in the northeast of Jin, his own troops are in full morale, he wants to take Taiyuan in one go, occupy the entire Shanxi, the next step, as Tang Qiuli expected, Okamura Ningci's eyes have been eyed at Xi'an and Dingbian, Taiyuan is also no suspense battle, just the next Wuxiang.

Zhao Chengshou, who was commanding the troops to storm the Japanese army in Zhangjiakou, received the first telegram from Chief Yan, and couldn't help but scratch his head, not only to take Zhangjiakou, but also to let go of more than 30,000 Japanese troops, this matter is a little difficult to do, three days of fierce fighting, more than 40,000 lives, finally compressed the Japanese in the southeast corner of the city, as long as the last fire is added, the Japanese don't want to run, kill the red-eyed brothers, definitely not agree, the old man's will dare not disobey, Zhao Chengshou is really embarrassed.

The Japanese are really, they are all facing such a situation, and they are still carrying it in Zhangjiakou, it is really his brainlessness, and he has not yet made up his mind, the chief of staff hurriedly came in, his face was as ugly as a dead fish, "Commander-in-chief, Chief Yan is in an emergency" Zhao Chengshou was not very happy, the old man was really, like a ghost, one telegram after another, this is not very at ease, he took the telegram, only glanced at it, and immediately changed his face and jumped.

"What? Wuxiang was lost, Taiyuan and Jinzhong were attacked by the Japanese" Zhao Chengshou almost shouted, there was nothing more shocking to him than this news, God, the Japanese hit Taiyuan, "Chief of Staff, order the troops, immediately withdraw from the battle and return to Taiyuan" He did not hesitate, knowing what Taiyuan meant to Chief Yan, to himself and even the entire Jin army, even ten Zhangjiakou could not exchange for Taiyuan.

"But, commander-in-chief, what should I do about Zhangjiakou, I see that it is about to be taken down? The chief of staff asked hesitantly, obviously reluctant to get the fat on the side of his mouth, "Don't care what Zhangjiakou he is, if he can't keep Taiyuan, you and I will lose my heads" Zhao Chengshou roared angrily, he really didn't have long eyes, he was on fire, and he was still worried about Zhangjiakou.

The Japanese soldiers, who were already desperate, suddenly felt the fierce fire from the opposite side, completely stopped, and, the Jin soldiers withdrew from their positions one by one, and couldn't help but be full of doubts, could it be that Amaterasu and His Majesty the Emperor Xià appeared, bless the poor descendants of the Yamato nation, no matter what, the days when no shells fell on their heads were really beautiful, and all the Japanese soldiers, including the commander, did not expect that Okamura Ningji in order to attract the main force of the Jin army in Zhangjiakou and attack the news of Taiyuan, completely blockade the Japanese troops in Zhangjiakou.

Let them fight in despair, and the Jin army troops, the more fierce the fight, the more favorable it is to the plan to attack Taiyuan, the more than 60,000 Japanese soldiers in Zhangjiakou are just a chess piece in Okamura Ningji's entire Shanxi battle plan, or a chess piece ready to be sacrificed, just when the Japanese soldiers wanted to take a breath and were glad that they could still see the sun tomorrow, the Japanese commander quit, and the damn Yan Xishan troops beat us for three whole days, taking the lives of more than 30,000 imperial warriors, just go, there is no such cheap thing, When did the Imperial Japanese Army suffer from the anger of the miscellaneous troops of China?

With more than 30,000 troops, the main force of the retreating Jin army was pursued by more than 200,000 people, and only the crazy Japanese could do it, perhaps, the Japanese commander took the initiative to retreat of the Jin army as a rout, and he didn't know the reason at all.

A strange scene appeared, more than 30,000 tired Japanese troops, chasing more than 200,000 Jin army's buttocks and beating hard, the roots of the Jin army did not love war, but quickly retreated in the direction of Taiyuan, chasing dozens of miles, seeing that the Jin army was never in love with war, the Japanese soldiers who were about to lose their strength really did not have the energy to continue to chase, and furthermore, deep into the enemy's rear, the road ahead was unpredictable, so they had to give up in a huff, with a bad mood, returned to the Zhangjiakou garrison.

I can already see Zhangjiakou, which is still smoking the aftermath of the war, suddenly, a whirlwind blew on the flat ground, overwhelming artillery fire, smashed head-on at the lazy Japanese soldiers, the strength of five infantry brigades and one cavalry brigade of the independent division, suddenly surrounded the Japanese army, this is a big pocket, the typical ambush and encirclement tactics of the independent division, the fight is to attack it unprepared, and more than 30,000 Japanese troops are loaded in.

The troops who have been lurking near Zhangjiakou listened to the sound of guns and cannons from the direction of Zhangjiakou with itching, several brigade commanders were in a hurry, and they stayed up for three days, and they couldn't do it with their eyes, and several brigade commanders felt like grass in their hearts, the Jin army retreated, and the Japanese army then chased them out, several brigade commanders were happy, and the division commander was really like a god, Yan Laoxi's team and the little devils acted according to the division commander's expectations.

Then what else is there to say, the front foot of the Japanese army just passed, the rear foot troops set up a pocket formation, more than 70,000 suffocated screaming soldiers, for 30,000 exhausted, combat effectiveness of the remnants of the Japanese army, there is no suspense, just a round of artillery fire, killed most of the Japanese army, followed by light and heavy machine guns dense like a rain of locusts, the Japanese army was completely blinded, the troops rushed up like a tide, the cavalry brigade was in charge, such a battlefield, the most suitable for cavalry troops, back and forth several times, the Japanese army was cut into isolated parts.

It took less than five hours, 30,000 Japanese troops who were beaten by the Jin army and lost too much blood, and the whole army was annihilated, and the troops immediately rushed to the Tianzhen and Lujiawan lines in the direction of Datong in accordance with the plan to establish a blocking position.

Half of the credit for this battle should be recorded on the head of the Jin army, without their onslaught of more than 40,000 casualties, three consecutive days of fierce attack, more than 60,000 Japanese troops, only about 30,000 people left, the troops can not quickly solve the battle, but this credit, the current Chief Yan, is definitely not in the mood to receive it.

The sound of guns and cannons in Taigu and Jinzhong all indicates the dangerous situation facing Taiyuan, Okamura Ningji attacked Taigu from due south, and another Japanese army attacked Jinzhong from due east, two sharp knives were fiercely inserted into the two wings of Taiyuan, Yan Xishan had already sent his Royal Forest Army, three pro-training brigades, all to the direction of Taigu, he had no other luxury, only hoped that the troops of the three brigades would block the Japanese in Taigu for three days, and buy time for Zhao Chengshou to return to Taiyuan.

Jinzhong was once tight, Sun Chu with two divisions of troops, resisting the crazy attack of more than 80,000 Japanese troops, Sun Chu repeatedly asked for help, his guard battalion, all went to the front line, Yan Xishan was so anxious that he turned around, he really had no troops to send, helplessly, the Shanxi Provincial Government Guard Regiment, transferred to Sun Chu to command, this is a reinforced regiment with more than 3,000 people, I hope to help.

At this time, Yan Xishan's side, all counted are only a hundred and ten guns, after decades of fighting, Chief Yan, who has been standing, has never been such a wolf, Sun Chu's appearance is good, the Jinzhong defense line is shaky, and it is finally not lost, which makes him breathe a little relieved.

Yan Xishan also hoped that the retreating troops from Wuxiang could be concentrated in Taiyuan, but after waiting for a day, he didn't see a single soldier, that damn Liang Peiji, except for a telegram reporting the funeral, could no longer be seen, if Liang Peifu was in front of him at this time, Chief Yan could strangle him with his own hands, 80,000 people, less than half a day, the uproar was gone.

The situation around Taiyuan has been basically clear, the Japanese dispatched nearly 300,000 people to fight Taiyuan this time, regret, extreme regret, Yan Xishan's mood at this time can only be described by these two words, the ghost is obsessed, but he took a fancy to Zhangjiakou, and transferred all the troops in Wuxiang, Yan Laohan rarely did things that he regretted in his life, this time, it was probably the most regrettable decision in his life.

Fortunately, after the initial panic, Yan Xishan, who had been through the storm for a long time, quickly sorted out the current situation, the Japanese were determined to occupy Taiyuan, even if Zhao Chengshou could rush back in time, it was impossible to resist the attack of nearly 300,000 Japanese troops, Taiyuan would be lost sooner or later, ask for help, you can only ask for help, open your mouth to ask for people, for Yan Xishan, it is not an insurmountable psychological barrier, there is only one object for help, Tang Qiuli, only this scheming descendant, can have the strength and ability to help him get through the current difficulties, As for what kind of price to pay, let's talk about it after this hurdle.

He asked the secretary to contact Tang Qiuli immediately, and the secretary came back soon, telling him the news that he didn't want to hear, all contact with the independent division headquarters was cut off, the other party's radio station was not turned on at all, and he couldn't be contacted, Yan Xishan almost jumped up, it was fatal, at this juncture, he couldn't contact Tang Qiuli, who was the most powerful to save him, he knew what it meant, left behind the family foundation he had accumulated for decades, and quickly ran away, giving up the huge family business, and even the whole of Shanxi, to the Japanese. This is tantamount to his death.

Ignoring the prestige, Chief Yan personally ran to the radio room, several radio stations were turned on at the same time, and several radio operators shouted hoarsely, do you still need to ask, but there is no result, Yan Xishan almost collapsed on the ground, and he weakly ordered the secretary, "Quickly, send an urgent telegram to Chairman Jiang in Nanjing, stating the crisis encountered in Taiyuan and Shanxi, and asking the central government to take action to solve the crisis in Shanxi." ”

This is his last ray of hope, the Central Army can't count on it, it's too far away, and he rushes to the doctor, Yan Xishan only hopes to get in touch with Chairman Jiang and Tang Qiuli, at this time, if Tang Qiuli doesn't stretch out his hand, he will stand by and watch, and watch the friendly army be killed, and the land will be lost.

Tang Qiuli, who had arrived in Xi'an, was very satisfied when he got that Zhangjiakou had fallen into his hands, and then, he got the news that Wuxiang was lost, the Japanese army was approaching near Taiyuan, and there was a fierce battle between Taigu and Jinzhong, and his heart was tight, he didn't expect that the more than 80,000 Jin troops in Wuxiang would be defeated and retreated so quickly, and they didn't even resist the Japanese army for a day, which surprised him, and the situation became complicated.

(To be continued)