While Inoue Sadawei was standing on the castle tower and roaring, the brigade commander was at the forward observation post outside the east gate, and the straight-line distance between the two was not even two kilometers.

Along with the brigade commander were Li Yunlong and a few of them.

That is, both parties are not aware of each other's existence.

Otherwise, the two sides will have an artillery salvo from each other, and the fun will be great.

At this time, the brigade commander was holding a telescope to observe the Japanese defensive position outside the east gate of Anhua, and through the field of vision of the telescope, it could be clearly seen that the Japanese army was desperately reinforcing the fortifications.

Li Yunlong came up and said, "Brigade commander, why don't you wait and attack directly?" ”

Li Yunlong thought to himself that if the brigade commander agreed to his suggestion, he would take advantage of the situation and propose that he lead three detachments to take charge of the main attack.

"That's not going to work." The brigade commander flatly refused, "Night combat is the specialty of our Northwest Column, if we give up the advantage of night fighting, wouldn't it be to make use of our weaknesses and avoid our strengths?" ”

Seeing the brigade commander's refusal, Li Yunlong's face was immediately full of disappointment.

Wang Ye then explained: "Regiment commander, the attack in broad daylight will attract the devil planes, and our casualties in the Battle of Chenzhuang are so large, mainly because of the round of bombing by the devil air force. ”

Hearing this, Ding Wei was slightly embarrassed, after all, the battle of Chenzhuang was commanded by him.

Li Yunlong said with a dark face: "But, we can't wait for the little devil to strengthen the fortifications, right?" ”

After a pause, he said: "Brigade commander, time is very precious, maybe Datong and the devils from Taiyuan are preparing to come over to reinforce Anhua, so we have to hurry up." ”

As soon as the words fell, Cheng Yue hurried over.

"Captain." Cheng Yue reported to Wang Ye, "The internal line is dense. ”

"Give it to me." Wang Ye reached out and took the copying paper from Cheng Yue's hand, only to see that it was full of dots and strokes.

There was a one-line connection between Wang Ye and Cao Mancang, and the codebook was also kept by him personally, so he took out the codebook from the satchel he carried with him and translated the dots and dashes into words.

The brigade commander, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie, and Cao Sanlian immediately surrounded them.

Wang Ye handed the translated telegram to the brigade commander and said, "The Japanese army has mobilized two infantry wings to reinforce Anhua from Datong and Taiyuan respectively. ”

"Two infantry wings?"

"It's a bit of a hassle."

"It seems that there are not enough troops."

Hearing this, Ding Wei's face sank slightly.

So far, their Northwest Jin Column has suffered more than 6,000 casualties, and there are still more than 24,000 left.

According to the results of the three battles of Zhanggezhuang, Ping'an County, and Chenzhuang, combined with the strength of the 69th Division, it can be known that there are probably more than 6,000 devils in Anhua City.

This means that the ratio of forces between the two sides is four to one.

This is basically in line with the Eighth Route Army's troop requirements for attacking fortified positions.

But the problem is that now the devil has mobilized two infantry wings to reinforce, and they are advancing from the north and south from Datong and Taiyuan respectively, which forces the northwest column of Jin to divide troops in both directions.

"Let's go, go back." The brigade commander immediately took Wang Ye and a few back to the forward headquarters.

Because I just came over, I haven't had time to set up a sand table, so the forward command only has a map.

Wang Ye pointed to the map and said: "When the information was sent from the inside line, the 3rd Infantry Wing of the 4th Brigade of the Japanese Army stationed in Taiyuan had already been deployed, and the 11th Infantry Wing of the 26th Division of the Japanese Army stationed in Datong was estimated to have also set off, which is estimated to have gone at least more than 10 kilometers." ”

Li Yunlong took a ruler and measured the map, and said: "The distance from Taiyuan to Anhua is about 100 kilometers, and the distance from Datong to Anhua is slightly farther, about 150 kilometers, so under normal circumstances, the devil reinforcements in Taiyuan should arrive at least half a day earlier than the devil reinforcements in Datong, otherwise there will be another encirclement to send reinforcements?" ”

Kong Jie said: "Lao Li, do you mean to surround Anhua with a small number of troops, and then pull the main force to ambush the devil reinforcements from Taiyuan who went north to reinforce near the pig-killing mouth?" ”

"Yes." Li Yunlong said, "First eat the devil reinforcements from the north of Taiyuan." ”

"Then turn around and go north and eat the devil reinforcements from Datong to the south."

After a pause, he said: "Finally, we will concentrate our forces to solve the devils in Anhua." ”

The brigade commander is also a little moved, encircling the point to send reinforcements, it is the traditional craft of our party and our army, and the key is also very useful, and it can almost be said that it has been tried and tested to deal with devils before.

This is how the 69th Division was crippled by them.

More importantly, the Japanese army divided its troops to help, and there was just such a time difference.

If the two infantry wings of the Japanese army come to the aid in a group, then the northwest column of Jin may have no chance, but if it is only an infantry wing, then the chance of eating it is still very high.

Because they left a small number of troops to contain the enemy in Anhua, their northwest column in Jin could concentrate at least 20,000 people for ambushing the devils going north in Taiyuan, or the devils going south in Datong, and the advantage in strength was enough.

However, the brigade commander still wanted to hear Wang Ye's opinion, and asked, "Xiao Wang, what is your opinion?" ”

Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie and Cao Sanlian's eyes immediately fell on Wang Ye.

Among the people present, Wang Ye's position is undoubtedly the lowest, and he now has three positions, one is the captain of the wolf warrior brigade directly under the column, the other is the head of the combat section of the column headquarters, the rank is the main battalion, and the other is the chief of staff of the three detachments, the rank of the main regiment, no matter which one is one level lower than Li Yunlong and the others.

However, no one despised Wang Ye's opinion because of this, because Wang Ye had already proven his ability and vision in previous wars, and Li Yunlong and the others even felt that if it weren't for his lack of qualifications, maybe the head of the headquarters would have already put Wang Ye in the position of detachment commander, so that Wang Ye would be as independent as they were.

Wang Ye said: "Brigade commander, there is a situation that we cannot ignore. ”

After a pause, Wang Ye said again: "The establishment time of the garrison army in Mongolia is even earlier than that of the first army, especially the 26th division in Datong, you can know from the number that this is a veteran division, and when the Japanese high-level army was organized into the garrison army, considering the vast grassland terrain of Suiyuan, it was specially equipped with a large number of cars, this is a mechanized division in the real sense, and the mobility is very strong, so it must be guarded against!" ”

Hearing this, the brigade commander chuckled in his heart and said, "You mean, the devil reinforcements from Datong to the south may arrive at the same time as the devil reinforcements from Taiyuan?" Or arrive in Anhua earlier? ”

"Yes." Wang Ye said, "I think this possibility is very high. ”

The brigade commander's brows furrowed, and he said, "In this case, there will be some trouble. ”

It was indeed very troublesome, because it meant that the northwest column of Jin would have to divide its troops into three routes.

Although even if the troops are divided into three routes, their northwest column can still occupy a certain force advantage, but this force advantage is already very weak, and no direction can form an absolute advantage, so that the next battle will most likely be stalemate, and it will be difficult to win in a short time.

However, the Northwest Column of Jin Province could not fight a protracted battle.

Because their supplies can't sustain a protracted war.

War is like this, there are no shortcuts, only strength.

In skirmishes, you can dig traps, hit sticks, feel whistles, and you can play a variety of tactics, it is not a myth to win more with less, and it is entirely possible to defeat the strong with the weak.

But once the campaign is on scale, the effectiveness of these little tricks plummets.

It cannot be said that these little tricks are completely useless, but the effect will be minimal.

The large-scale battle tests the calculation ability of the commanders of both sides, the execution ability of the troops on both sides, and the sustainability of the logistics support of both sides!

Stratagem is basically useless in a general war.

Especially in the era of hot weapons, stratagem is even more useless.

Of course, the conspiracy above the temples of both sides is another matter.

As far as the current battle of Northwest Jin is concerned, the calculation ability of the commanders of the two sides must be superior to the Eighth Route Army, and the brigade commander, as the founding general, is second only to General Su in terms of combat ability, and it is definitely not comparable to old devils like Yoshimoto Sadaichi or Inoue Sadawei, which is really a crushing advantage.

The execution of the troops on both sides is basically five to five.

Although the Northwest Column of Shanxi Province was superior in weaponry and tactical quality, it was held back by guerrilla habits, and it would take time for the ideological changes of the commanders and fighters at the grassroots level.

Finally, there is the continuity of logistical support.

At this point, the Northwest Column of Jin can be described as a complete defeat!

Because the Northwest Column of Jin Province has so little resources, it can't afford to spend it at all.

If the battle could not be ended in a short period of time, and the battle could not be ended once the ammunition reserves were exhausted, then the Northwest Column of Jin Province could only withdraw its troops, and the losses in this battle would be great.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to fight each other!

There was silence in the war room for about ten seconds, and Kong Jie suddenly said: "Brigade commander, give me the strength of a regiment, and I will drag the devil reinforcements from Datong to the south!" ”

Shaking a veteran infantry wing with the strength of a regiment is tantamount to suicide.

In the end, even if the mission is completed, there are only a few men and horses left in this regiment.

But Kong Jie's face was resolute, and he said: "I don't dare to say anything else, but it is absolutely no problem to drag the devil reinforcements from Datong south for a day and night!" ”

After a pause, he said in an accentuated tone: "Brigade commander, I will take the head of the man, no, I promise you with the party spirit that the devil reinforcements from Datong going south in one day don't want to enter the northwest of Jin!" ”

The brigade commander began to make calculations in his head.

Not only can we calculate whether Kong Jie's regiment can really block a veteran wing of devils for a day, but also whether the remaining troops can annihilate the devils who went north from Taiyuan in one night?

Just when the brigade commander was nervously calculating, Cheng Yue walked in again.

After reading the telegram handed over by Cheng Yue, Wang Ye's face suddenly showed a touch of joy.

"Good news, Brigadier Commander!" Wang Ye said, "The 94th Brigade of the Central Army called, saying that they were willing to go north out of the wild boar ditch to block the devil reinforcements from Datong to the south!" ”

"Really? Let me see! ”

The brigade commander reached out and took the telegram.

Li Yunlong and Kong Jie blew up.

Li Yunlong said: "Brigade commander, the Central Army cannot be trusted!" ”

Kong Jie also said: "Yes, if the Central Army is credible, sows can go up the tree!" ”

Ding Wei also said: "I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm afraid that Liang Gang will stab him in the back again!" ”

After reading the telegram, the brigade commander showed a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth, and said: "No, I believe that Liang Gang will not stab us again this time!" Passing on my order, the first detachment stayed behind to contain the enemy in Anhua, and the second detachment, the third detachment, the guard regiment, the cavalry regiment and the artillery regiment immediately gathered and prepared to go south to kill the pigs! ”

"Huh?" Li Yunlong looked at each other several times.

The brigade commander said, "What are you still doing?" ”

Only then did Li Yunlong turn around and leave.

……

Long before this telegram was sent to the Eighth Route Army, Liang Gang had already led the main force of the 94th Brigade of the Central Army to advance along the Tongpu Highway in the direction of Yeboar Valley.

The 94th Brigade can be said to have poured out of the nest this time.

Liang Gang only left one main battalion in Fu'an County, and the rest was the militia group.

If the Eighth Route Army raids Fu'an County at this time, it can be said that it is nine out of ten.

Guo Guanying, deputy chief of staff, was very worried and said: "Brigade seat, will it be too risky to leave only one main battalion to guard Fu'an County?" What if the Eighth Route Army suddenly attacked? ”

Zhu Jiahua, who was walking on the other side of Liang Gang, glanced at Guo Guanying and did not say anything.

Liang Gang waved his hand and said, "Deputy Chief of Staff Guo, please rest assured, the Eighth Route Army will not do this." ”

Guo Guanying frowned, and said: "Brigade seat, even if the Eighth Route Army is not capable of raiding Fu'an County at this time, let's not drag them back, and we can't stop the Eighth Route Army, right?" ”

Liang Gang frowned and said, "Deputy Chief of Staff Guo, the Eighth Route Army is a friendly army with us. ”

Guo Guanying said: "Brigade seat, we and the Eighth Route Army are only theoretical allies, in fact, according to the principal's intentions, I can't wait to solve the Eighth Route Army as soon as possible." ”

After a pause, he said: "If it is according to my meaning, at this time, our Central Army should sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and wait until the Eighth Route Army and the devil are both defeated, and then pick peaches." ”

Liang Gang said: "Don't forget, at this stage, the Japanese army is the number one enemy of the party-state. ”

After a pause, Liang Gang said again: "The Eighth Route Army launched such a large-scale offensive operation in the northwest of Shanxi, and our Central Army has to help no matter what, no matter what, we are the Central Army, the main force of national defense of the Nationalist Government, and it is unthinkable that such a large-scale strategic counteroffensive will not involve the Central Army." ”

Zhu Jiahua said: "Deputy Chief of Staff Guo, the principal has approved our action. ”

"Huh? Did the principal approve it? Guo Guanying was stunned when he heard this, why didn't he say it earlier?

……

Chongqing Huangshan official residence, Yunxiu Tower.

Chang Kaishen was staring at the map of Shanxi on the wall in a daze.

Liu Fei, director of the Operations Department, and Bai Jiansheng, deputy chief of the general staff, stood behind him.

Leading troops to fight, Chang Kaishen only believed in his Whampoa students, but when he gave advice, Liu Fei and Bai Jiansheng were Chang Kaishen's most relied on left arm and right arm.

Originally, there was also a Jiang Baili, but unfortunately he had died young.

After staring at the map for a long time, Chang Kaishen asked faintly: "Jiansheng, what kind of result do you think the battle in the northwest of Jin will end up with?" ”

Bai Jiansheng said: "It depends on how Liang Gangyang's troops choose." ”

After a pause, he continued: "If Liang Gang's 94th Brigade makes a false shot and gets out of the way of Tongpu Road, then there is a high probability that the battle in the northwest of Jin will be a draw. ”

"On the surface, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army seems to have won the victory."

"But in fact, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has suffered a dark loss, because they have exhausted their offensive capabilities."

"But if the 94th Brigade really fights and blocks the Japanese army moving south from Datong in the middle of the road, then the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army will win the victory without any suspense, and the 69th Division of the Japanese Army will be completely annihilated."

Hearing this, Chang Kaishen's face shook violently, and his determination immediately repetitive.

The Nationalist Army fought so many large-scale battles, from Songhu to Nanjing, to Xuzhou, to Wuhan, and then to Changsha, and there has never been a record of annihilating a division of the Japanese army in a formation.

If the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army really annihilated the 69th Division of the Japanese Army,

Doesn't that mean that the national army of more than 200 divisions has been compared to the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army? This is undoubtedly a very humiliating thing.

Seeing this, Liu Fei hurriedly said: "But this is a good thing for the party-state. ”

"Indeed." Bai Jiansheng echoed, "If the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army really annihilated the 69th Division of the Japanese Army, it will definitely cause a shock to the Japanese high-level, and the Japanese high-level will definitely mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. ”

Hearing this, Chang Kaishen's facial muscles relaxed again and nodded gently.

At that moment, Chang Kaishen said: "Then let's wait and see, and see if the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has the ability to break the record of annihilating a division of the Japanese army." ”

……

Northwest of Shanxi.

The sky had already darkened, and the main force of the northwest column of Jin was moving south along the Tongpu Highway.

A huge contingent of nearly 20,000 people marched along the highway in four columns, with people, horses, and vehicles stretched out for several kilometers, and there was no end in sight.

In order to gain time, the fighters did not have a chance to sit down and eat.

Xing Zhiguo could only mobilize the militia and deliver dinner to the side of the road.

Today's dinner is particularly sumptuous, in addition to three catties of white flour buns per person, there are also pork and cabbage stewed vermicelli.

While marching, the soldiers took the white-flour steamed buns from the militia and put them into their shoulder bags, and untied the large enamel tea jar or the captured aluminum lunch box from their waists, and the vegetable man would scoop up a spoonful full of pork and cabbage stewed vermicelli and put it into the soldiers' tea jar or lunch box.

The fighters didn't even use chopsticks, they just grabbed and ate with their hands.

Wang Ye also filled a large vat full of meat and vegetables with an enamel tea jar, and ate it with his hands.

It's not that they don't want to use chopsticks, but they really don't have time to find chopsticks, and they don't have time to stop and break two small branches.

On the other side, the comrades of the Political Department did not know where to find a group of peasant singers.

This group of peasant singers was singing the folk songs of northern Jin, cheering on the soldiers.

Wang Ye observed it and found that although the soldiers were very tired, their mental state was still very good, and they did not become war-weary because of continuous battles.

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