Taiyuan Inner City, Headquarters of the First Army.

Hanaya put down the phone and reported to Yoshio Iwamatsu, "Your Excellency Commander, all the planes stationed at Johoku Shinjo Airport and Joto Mujuku Airport have been evacuated. ”

Iwamatsu Yoshio said, "What about the airport guards? ”

Hanaya Zhengdao: "The airport garrison has also withdrawn into the outer city of Taiyuan. ”

Iwamatsu Yoshio groaned for a moment, and then asked, "What about the facilities at the airport?" ”

Hanaya said: "According to your request, Your Excellency Commander, all that can be dismantled have been removed, and all those that cannot be dismantled have been exploded." ”

Hearing this, instead of a happy look on his face, Iwamatsu Yoshio sighed softly.

Xincheng Airport and Wusu Airport can be said to be the two military airports with the most complete facilities in Shanxi, but now, because of the large-scale attack of the Eighth Route Army, they can only take the initiative to destroy.

This will inevitably have an impact on the projection of the aviation forces of the First Army.

Hua Guzheng hesitated slightly, and then said: "Your Excellency Commander, please forgive me, this order of yours seems to be a bit too conservative, I really don't think that the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin has the courage to attack Taiyuan. ”

"No, don't be careless." Iwamatsu Yoshio waved his hand and said, "Hanaya-kun, don't forget, last year was about this time, and Taiyuan was almost lost. ”

Hanaya said: "Your Excellency, Commander, these are two different things. ”

After a pause, Hua Guzheng said again: "It was the Jin Sui Army and the Central Army that attacked Taiyuan last year, especially Chu Yunfei's only brigade of the Jin Sui Army, which can be described as well-equipped, and their combat effectiveness is by no means comparable to the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin. ”

Iwamatsu Yoshio said in a deep voice: "That was last year, for now, the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin is not much better than Chu Yunfei's only brigade of the Jin Sui Army, don't forget, the entire field artillery wing of the Second Guards Division and at least two tank squadrons have fallen into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, and now the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin are even better than those of the Jin Sui Army!" ”

"Weapons are one thing, combat philosophy is another." Hua Guzheng still insisted on his opinion, "The Eighth Route Army is accustomed to sparrow warfare and guerrilla warfare, and I am afraid that it will not learn to attack the city so quickly, you must know that the battle of a big city like Taiyuan is completely incomparable with the battle of a small county like Yangquan." ”

Yoshio Iwamatsu was silent, because what Hanaya said also made sense.

For an army, the operational concept or guiding ideology is in the same line.

Even if it changes and evolves, it is difficult to change or evolve in a short period of time.

In view of the overall situation that the Eighth Route Army is currently facing, it is indeed difficult to evolve from sparrow warfare and guerrilla warfare to urban fortified battles in a short period of time, because this span is really a bit large.

Hua Gu Zheng continued: "So, I don't believe that the Eighth Route Army really dares to attack Taiyuan. ”

However, as soon as the voice fell, the telephone in the communication class next door suddenly rang.

A moment later, the head of the communications section, Yasushi Inoue, walked into the war room with a black face, and said with a pause: "Your Excellency, I just received a call from the Maguan stronghold, and a large number of Eighth Route Army is moving south along the road. ”

"What? A large Eighth Route Army is heading south along the road? Iwamatsu Yoshio's face sank suddenly.

"It can't be!" Hua Guzheng felt a hot pain on his face, he just said that it was impossible for the Eighth Route Army to launch an attack on Taiyuan, but as soon as the words fell, the Eighth Route Army went south along the road, and this slap in the face came too quickly.

At that moment, Hua Gu Zheng said again: "Inoue-kun, has there been a report on how many Eighth Route Army there are in the Maguan stronghold?" Don't just have one or two thousand, or even a few hundred Eighth Route Army. ”

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, not one or two thousand, let alone hundreds."

Inoue said very seriously: "The Maguan stronghold reported that there were at least 5,000 members of the Eighth Route Army moving south along the road, and after the 5,000 people passed, there were still Eighth Route Army troops constantly emerging from the road. ”

After a pause, Inoue Jing said again: "According to the judgment of the scouts at the Maguan stronghold, there is a high probability that the Eighth Route Army going south along the Tongpu Highway will exceed 10,000 people, or even more!" ”

"What? 10,000 people? Or even more? ”

Hanaya jumped up like a puppy that had been stepped on by its tail.

"Impossible, impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible! No way! ”

As soon as the words fell, another communications staff officer hurriedly walked in and reported: "Your Excellency Commander, the Liujiagou stronghold has just called to report that a large number of Eighth Route Army is heading north along the Baijin Highway!" ”

"Huh?" Iwamatsu Yoshio's face has also changed dramatically now, and there is also the Eighth Route Army in the south going north?

Hanaya Zheng will no longer dare to say that it is impossible, because reason tells him that it is true!

Because it's still possible for one stronghold to have a false positive, it's impossible for both strongholds to have a false positive.

At that moment, the two of them walked quickly to the large map posted in front of the north wall, and Hua Guzheng quickly found the Maguan stronghold and the Liujiagou stronghold from the map.

Hanaya asked the communications staff officer again: "Shibuya-kun, how many people are in the Eighth Route Army going north along the Baijin Highway?" ”

The communications staff officer paused and said: "According to the scouts of the Liujiagou stronghold, the Eighth Route Army going north has at least 10,000 people, or even more, and a large number of infantry artillery!" ”

"What? There are even 92 infantry guns? ”

The faces of Yoshio Iwamatsu and Hanaya became more and more ugly.

After a long time, Iwamatsu Yoshio said quietly: "Hanaya-kun, although I have been saying that everything should be done carefully, but in my heart, it is actually the same as your opinion. ”

"To be honest, I don't believe that the Eighth Route Army dares to take the initiative to attack Taiyuan."

"After all, this year's situation is very different from last year's, and it is completely different."

"Not to mention that the war materials of the imperial army are much more abundant than last year, but the external environment of the Eighth Route Army is also much worse than last year, at this time last year, the Eighth Route Army, the Jin Sui Army and the Central Army in the northwest of Shanxi can be said to be intimate, but this year, the three of them are suspicious of each other and pull each other back."

Speaking of this, Iwamatsu Yoshio said again: "So I really don't believe that the Eighth Route Army dares to attack Taiyuan. ”

"But the Eighth Route Army is really here." Hua Gu Zheng sneered, "Since they don't know life or death so much, then the imperial army doesn't need to be polite to them and teach them a cruel lesson." ”

After saying this, Hanaya Zheng turned his head again and said to Takuya Mizuhara: "Mizuhara-kun." ”

Takuya Mizuhara hurriedly stepped forward and paused, "What do you command, Your Excellency Chief of Staff?" ”

Hua Gu Zhengdao: "Immediately disclose the news of the large-scale dispatch of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin and Taiyue Military Region to the Jin Sui Army through your special channels, and I believe that Yan Xishan will be very happy." ”

……

Qiulin Town, Headquarters of the Second World War Zone Governor.

Director of Intelligence Yang Zhenji rushed into Yan Xishan's office and reported: "General seat, good news! ”

Yan Xishan, who was closing his eyes and recuperating, perked up and said in a deep voice: "Director Yang, what's the good news?" ”

Yang Zhenji said: "Director Liang of the special police department lurking in Taiyuan has just sent a secret telegram, and the Eighth Route Army's northwest bandit area and Taiyue bandit area have been dispatched to fight Taiyuan!" ”

"What do you say?" Yan Xishan Huo Ran jumped up.

"Did the Eighth Route Army really fight Taiyuan? Did they really hit Taiyuan? ”

"Well, they really hit Taiyuan." Yang Zhenji nodded heavily, "And it's still a nest." ”

"Huh, huh, huh." Yan Xishan continued to say for several times before he continued, "I can't believe it, I really can't believe it, the Eighth Route Army really dares to fight Taiyuan?" ”

Yang Zhenji said abruptly: "I see that the Eighth Route Army has won a few battles, but I don't know how many catties and taels I have, just with their few broken guns and a few small cannons, they actually dare to fight Taiyuan?" I really don't know how to write dead words. ”

"The courage of the Eighth Route Army is really great." Yan Xishan said, "In the past, they relied on their courage to make a lot of gains, but this time they will definitely lose money, Taiyuan is an SX provincial capital, how can it be so easy to fight?" ”

"Yes, Taiyuan is not easy to fight." Yang Zhenji also said, "At this time last year, Chu Yunfei's 1st Brigade and Liang Gang's 15,000 elites of the 94th Brigade attacked for several days, and they only broke through the outer city. ”

Yan Xishan smiled coldly and said, "Since the Eighth Route Army is so ignorant of life and death, we don't need to be polite. ”

After a pause, he said: "Order, Chu Yunfei's only brigade and Liang Gang's 94th brigade will attack from the north and south, wipe out the remnants of the Eighth Route in the Fuliang Mountain bandit area, and then sweep the Fuliang Mountain bandit area, and then sweep the two bandit areas of Jiugong Mountain and Wohu Mountain, so that the northwest of Shanxi will be completely under the control of the Second War Zone." ”

Yang Zhenji answered yes and asked, "General seat, do you want to move the main force of Jinxi?" ”

Yang Zhenji meant that the main force of the Jin Sui Army, which was shrinking in the west of Jin, would also take advantage of the weakness to seize the Taiyue Mountain area, which was empty at this time, and drive the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army out of Taiyue Mountain.

However, Yan Xishan still has a very clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of the main force of the Jin Sui army, knowing that although the main force of the Jin Sui army in western Jin has more than 100,000 people, its combat effectiveness is not even as good as Chu Yunfei's brigade, and these hundreds of thousands of Jin Sui troops can barely fight a defensive battle, let them take the initiative to attack, but I am afraid that they will fall apart before they reach Taiyue Mountain.

In a word, the main force of the Jin Sui army no longer has the ability to take the initiative to attack at this time.

At that moment, Yan Xishan said: "Taiyue Mountain is a poor and remote country, and it is far away, forget it." ”

……

The order of the Governor's Department of the Second War Zone soon reached Sandodo.

This time, Chu Yunfei had already returned to the headquarters of the One Brigade.

"Brigade seat, the chief's department is in an emergency." Fang Ligong walked in with a telegram and said in a deep voice, "Order our only brigade to cooperate with the 94th Brigade of the Central Army to attack and eat the rest of the independent regiment in the Fuliang Mountains from the north and south." ”

Chu Yunfei said noncommittally: "Brother Meritorious Service, what do you think of this?" ”

Fang Ligong said without thinking: "Brigade seat, I think this is a good opportunity, taking advantage of the fact that the main forces of Li Yunlong's Independent Regiment, Ding Weixin's First Regiment and Kong Jiexin's Second Regiment are exhausted, and then concentrating the strength of our Jinsui Army's Only Brigade and the Central Army's Independent Ninety-fourth Brigade, it is easy to wipe out the remnants of the Independent Regiment in Fuliang Mountain." ”

"No, you are wrong, meritorious brother." Chu Yunfei shook his head and said, "It's not that easy. ”

After a pause, Chu Yunfei said again: "Meritorious brother, don't forget, when the Second Guards Division of the Japanese Army swept the Fuliang Mountains last year, it used nearly 20,000 Japanese troops plus 20,000 puppet troops, nearly 40,000 Japanese puppet troops, but Li Yunlong's independent regiment survived only five or six thousand people, but what was the final result?" ”

Fang Ligong said awe-inspiringly: "In the end, the Second Guards Division of the Japanese Army was defeated!" ”

Chu Yunfei pulled his white gloves and said in a deep voice: "Therefore, if we target the Dangping Fuliang Mountains, we will inevitably repeat the mistakes of the Second Guards Division of the Japanese Army." ”

Fang Ligong said: "So, what does the brigade mean?" ”

Chu Yunfei said: "If you fight with the independent regiment in the vast countryside of Fuliang Mountain or in the fortress of Fuliang Mountain, the only brigade of our Jin Sui Army will use its own shortcomings and attack the enemy's strengths, and the soldiers will not do it." ”

After a pause, he said: "But if it is to fight with the independent regiment in the county seat and several large towns such as Lijia Town, Dagu Town, and Qingyun Town, for the only brigade of our Jin Sui Army, it is to use its own strengths and attack the enemy's shortcomings, and if everything goes well, it can even surrender without a fight." ”

After another pause, he said: "In this way, we can not only achieve our own goals, but also avoid the two families from really going to war, so that the devil can take advantage of it." ”

Fang Ligong said: "But the brigade seat, the order of the commander's department is not like this?" ”

"An order from the Chief's Department?" Chu Yunfei snorted twice, and said, "The Commander's Department doesn't know the actual situation on the front line, so as the front-line commander, we should have the right to deal with it on the spot." ”

"Okay then." Fang Ligong said helplessly, "Luzao, when exactly will you do it?" ”

"There's no rush for this." Chu Yunfei said, "It's better to wait for the Eighth Route Army and the devil to fight almost in Taiyuan, lest Li Yunlong give up his plan to fight Taiyuan in a hurry and come back to fight with us." ”

After a pause, he said: "By the way, don't forget to send a telegram to the 94th Brigade of the Du, just say that the Fu'an County and Qingyun Town in the north will be given to him, and the Heyuan County and Dagu Town and Lijia Town in the south belong to the only brigade of our Jinsui Army. ”

……

"Brother, settle accounts?"

Seeing the telegram, Liang Gang almost laughed out loud.

Zhu Jiahua, chief of staff of the 94th Independent Brigade, said: "Brigade seat, I see that Brigade Commander Chu is not well-intentioned, this is obviously trying to pull our 94th Independent Brigade into the water and share the pressure for them, right?" ”

"That's right." Liang Gang said, "That's what this Whampoa classmate of mine meant. ”

"Then we can't be fooled." Zhu Jiahua said, "Their Jin Sui Army wants to benefit from the Eighth Route Army, and our Central Army will not join in this excitement, it is not worth it." ”

Liang Gang waved his hand and said, "No, we still have to send troops." ”

"Huh?" Zhu Jiahua was puzzled, "Luzao, it's not worth it for a little rope profit." ”

"Chief of Staff, this is not a small profit." Liang Gang shook his head and said, "Fu'an County is a county seat, if our 94th Brigade can occupy a county seat, the future situation will be very different." ”

"That's right." Zhu Jiahua said, "If we can occupy a county town, we can not only solve the problem of stationing, but also solve the problem of food and salary, and when the time comes, we can even reexpand the army to a division!" ”

Liang Gang said: "So, we still have to take this benefit." ”

Zhu Jiahua said: "The question is, even if we take Fu'an County, can we hold it?" ”

Last time, their 94th Brigade also picked up the county seat of Fu'an from the devils, but in the face of the strong pressure of the independent regiment, they finally obediently gave up the county seat.

"One time, another."

Liang Gang said with a smile: "It happened too suddenly, and we were completely unprepared. ”

"And the situation was more chaotic at that time, not as clear as it is now."

"The situation?" Zhu Jiahua asked blankly, "Is the situation at that time different from now?" ”

"Of course, and the difference is big." Liang Gang said in a deep voice, "The situation at that time was that although the Japanese army and our national army had the intention of cooperating, they were still in the tentative stage of each other. ”

Zhu Jiahua nodded and said, "The Zhongtiao Mountain fiasco is like this. ”

Liang Gang said: "But the current situation is no longer the same, not to mention other theaters, just Shanxi, has formed a situation of confrontation between the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army, for example, this time, the Eighth Route Army actually dared to fight against the Japanese army, in this case, the Japanese army will only do everything possible to win over our national army, and will no longer make a plot like before." ”

"Because at this time, weakening or even annihilating our national army will not do any good to the Japanese army."

After a pause, Liang Gang continued: "So we can rest assured that we can seize the county seat of Fu'an, because even if we rob the county seat, we don't need to guard against the Japanese army, but only need to deal with the counterattack of the Eighth Route Army with all our might." ”

Zhu Jiahua suddenly said: "So that's the case. ”

……

In the evening, the Independent Regiment successfully captured Shejitan.

Shejitan is an ancient building in the northern suburbs of Taiyuan, which was built in the Yuan Dynasty, destroyed in the war and rebuilt, has a history of more than 800 years.

Wang Ye did not hesitate to set up the forward headquarters in the Sheji Altar.

Ding Wei climbed up the ladder to the roof of the Sheji Altar, held a telescope and observed the north gate of Taiyuan for a long time, and then returned to the ground.

"Xiao Wang, I just observed." Ding Weidao.

"We are eight hundred meters away from the Taiyuan Gongji Gate, which is the Little North Gate."

"At such a distance, not to mention the devil's various artillery, even machine guns can sweep it, isn't it too dangerous for us to set up our headquarters in this shrine?"

Speaking of this, Ding Wei said again: "Of course, I'm not worried about my safety. ”

"I'm worried about you, if you, a high-achieving student who has returned from studying abroad in Germany, have a good job, our party's losses will be great."

"Captain Ding, I don't have to worry about my safety." Wang Ye smiled slightly and said, "The devil who can kill me is afraid that he hasn't been born yet." ”

"You kid, you really have the same virtue as Lao Li."

Ding Wei smiled: "Okay, I won't say anything more." ”

After saying this, he said: "Chief of Staff, hurry up and arrange." ”

This chief of staff shouted Li Xiaoxian, the chief of staff of the new regiment.

Li Xiao responded first, and hurriedly took the staff officers of the new regiment to start arranging.

Actually, there is nothing, just two radio stations, a few telephones, and a map, and if there is enough time, there may be a simulated sand table.

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