After the cheers, everyone in the battle hall slowly regained their composure.

Only Chang Kaishen's mood couldn't calm down for a long time, and he was still immersed in indescribable emotions.

"I knew it, I knew it!" Chang Kaishen said with tears in his eyes, "I know that Liang Gang will not live up to me, and the 94th Brigade of the Central Army will not live up to me!" ”

Bai Jiansheng couldn't help but pour cold water: "Chairman of the Committee, the 94th Brigade of the Central Army can make a surprise attack on Datong at this time and cut off the Pingsui Railway in one fell swoop, which is indeed somewhat unexpected, but ......"

"But I'm afraid the 94th Brigade won't be able to hold Datong." Liu Fei, director of the War Department, said next.

"That's right." Bai Jiansheng nodded and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for the 94th Brigade of the Central Army to hold Datong. ”

"Why?" Chang Kaishen frowned and said, "Jiansheng still has a chapter, why do you dare to be so sure?" ”

Liu Feidao: "The reason is very simple, because after the loss of Datong and the cutting off of the Pingsui Railway, the foundation of the Japanese army's rule in Suiyuan will be shaken, so there is no doubt that the Japanese army in Mongolia will definitely fight back wildly, and the North China Front Army will also mobilize heavy troops for reinforcements." ”

After a pause, Liu Fei said again: "The 94th Brigade of the Central Army is only the strength of one brigade, how can it be held for a long time?" ”

Bai Jiansheng then said: "Don't forget, Chairman of the National Committee, that the Japanese government has just sent seven more divisions to North China, and these seven divisions have already arrived near Beiping at this time. ”

Hearing this, Chang Kaishen's face fell again.

The atmosphere in the entire battle hall also changed suddenly, and the senior generals and senior staff members present instantly recovered from their excitement just now to a state of depression.

Co-authored white happy for a long time?

The 94th Brigade of the Central Army has recovered Datong, and nothing can be changed?

In the end, Chen Bui was still resentful, and retorted: "The 94th Brigade of the Central Army may not be able to hold Datong for too long, but at least it can buy a few days for the Sui Army, right?" With these few days, presumably the Sui army can also complete the deployment again and build tank fortifications, so isn't there any hope for holding the five plains? ”

"Hikoji is right." Chang Kaishen said, "At least you can buy time for the Sui army!" ”

"But what's the use of a day or two?" Bai Jiansheng said, "Anti-tank fortifications need to dig a large number of trenches, but also supplemented by anti-tank cones, and the construction of anti-tank cones requires the use of ash, Fu Yisheng has just come to the telegram before, Wuyuan inventory of ash is only a dozen tons, let the command from Guanzhong and Gan Ningqing urgently transfer ash, but Guanzhong and Gan Ningqing's ash to Wuyuan, it will take about three days at the earliest, plus the time to cast fortifications, at least seven days. ”

Speaking of this, Bai Jiansheng sighed again: "Therefore, just one or two days is not enough time, far from enough." ”

"One or two days is not enough, what if seven days? What if ten days? Chang Kaishen said, "Is it enough?" Is 10 days enough? ”

"Ten days? How can it be. Bai Jiansheng shook his head and said, "Chairman of the Committee, it's really not that I underestimate the combat effectiveness of the 94th Brigade of the Central Army, just with the five or six thousand people under Liang Gang, it is probably impossible to hold out for ten days under the attack of the Mongolian Attack Corps and the North China Front Army Reinforcement Corps." ”

Chang Kaishen didn't say anything more, turned his head and instructed Tang Zongdao: "Naijian, immediately call the Dujiu Brigade and order them to defend Datong for at least ten days at all costs!" ”

"Take a seat!" Chen Bui suddenly changed his color, "No! ”

At this time, if the 94th Brigade is allowed to defend Datong for 10 days, won't it send them to death?

"Needless to say." Chang Kaishen waved his hand and said, "As the so-called national disaster thinks of good generals, Ban Dang knows Chengchen, this autumn of the survival of the party and the state, it is also the time when Liang Gang and the soldiers of the 94th Brigade of the Independent Brigade killed themselves to serve the country, Naijian, you send this sentence of mine to the 94th Brigade of the Independent Brigade as it is, just say that the Party Congress will remember them!" ”

"Yes!" Tang Zong said solemnly.

……

Anhua, the headquarters of the Northwest Column of Shanxi.

Seeing that Wang Ye wanted to speak and stopped, the brigade commander asked, "Xiao Wang, you can say whatever you want." ”

Wang Ye pointed to the sand table and said: "Brigade commander, compared to crossing the Yellow River west to reinforce the Sui army, there is actually a better choice, that is, to take advantage of the void to go north and attack Datong!" ”

"Well, surprise attack Datong?" The brigade commander was stunned.

Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo, who stayed in the headquarters, were also stunned when they heard this.

At this time, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and Kong Jie had already gone to gather their respective troops.

By the way, since the completion of the reorganization, the Northwest Column of Shanxi Province has been concentrated in the county seat of Anhua and nearby villages, and this is also the difference between the main force or field troops and the local armed forces and militia.

As for the defense of the base areas in the northwestern part of Shanxi, the three military sub-districts were responsible.

At present, the three military subdivisions have each developed three regiments, and although they are all small regiments of more than 1,000 people, they all add up to more than 9,000 local armed forces, and if the militia is included, it has already exceeded 20,000.

"That's right, surprise attack Datong." Wang Ye pointed to the sand table and said, "Brigade commander, you see, when the Beiyang government built the Pingsui Railway, it did not go straight to Zhangjiakou, but first turned a corner to the south to Datong, and then turned back to Suiyuan, so we only need to occupy Datong to cut off the Pingsui Railway, and once the Pingsui Railway is cut off, the logistics supply of the attack cluster of the Mongolian army will also be cut off by us, so that it will no longer pose any threat to the Suiyuan army." ”

Xing Zhiguo frowned and said: "The problem is that the 26th Division of the Japanese Army is in Datong, even if a considerable part of the troops are transferred to attack the Sui Army, but the Mongolian army will soon transfer a lot of support troops from Zhangjiakou, so the strength of the devils who stay in Datong will not necessarily decrease, and the possibility of a surprise attack on Datong is only not great." ”

"No, it won't." Wang Ye said categorically, "At this time, the remaining troops of Datong will never exceed one brigade!" ”

"What? Won't be more than one brigade? Xing Zhiguo said, "Xiao Wang, how did you come to this conclusion?" ”

"Conclusions based on facts." Wang Ye said solemnly, "The combat effectiveness of the Sui army is much stronger than that of the Jin army, and General Fu Yisheng can be called a famous general. ”

"And the Mongolian army has only two divisions and one brigade in total."

"Now the two divisions have been organized into an offensive cluster to attack the Sui Army,"

"There is only one brigade left to guard Datong, Suiyuan and Zhangjiakou."

"Among them, there is another wing stationed at the junction of Yingxian and Datong, specifically to deter our army from going north, so I dare to assert that the number of troops left in Datong at this time will not exceed one infantry brigade at most!"

"Xiao Wang, isn't it?" Xing Zhiguo said, "Didn't the Japanese government just send seven more divisions to North China? ”

"Those seven divisions have just arrived in North China, and they are tired of traveling and traveling, so they must rest and recuperate, right?" Wang Ye smiled and said, "What's more, the Pingsui Railway has a climb near Zhangjiakou, so the transportation capacity is very limited, and this limited number of troops is still very reluctant to transport the war materials of the Mongolian army, where is the excess transportation capacity to transport troops?" ”

"So there's really a chance?" Xing Zhiguo has apparently been convinced.

Wang Ye said: "But there is a trouble, because Yingxian has been blocked by the Japanese army, so the troops who attacked Datong must borrow the road from Fu'an County to the north, I don't know if Liang Gang is willing to borrow the road?" ”

As he was talking, the phone in the office rang suddenly.

Wang Ye grabbed the phone and said, "Hey, this is the column headquarters." ”

"Lao Wang?" The voice of Sun Bin, commander of the Third Division, came from the other side of the phone, "There is an emergency, the 94th Brigade of the Central Army suddenly abandoned the county seat of Fu'an and went to the north!" ”

"What?" Wang Ye was stunned and said, "Did you really give up Fu'an County?" ”

"I really gave up." Sun Bin said, "There is not even a single soldier left in the county!" ”

Wang Ye quickly reacted after thinking for a while, and then asked: "How many people were there in the 94th Brigade when it was launched?" ”

Sun Bin said without thinking: "At that time, I went to see it in person, and when the 94th Brigade started from Fu'an County, there were less than 4,000 people, which seemed to be 2,000 less. ”

"I know, old grandson, take over the county seat of Fu'an immediately."

After speaking, Wang Ye hung up the phone and said to the brigade commander: "Brigade commander, we are a step late, Liang Gang's 94th Brigade of the Central Army has already succeeded in a surprise attack on Datong." ”

Xing Zhiguo said: "That's not what Sun Bin said on the phone just now, right? ”

Wang Ye nodded and said: "Sun Bin just said on the phone that Liang Gang has taken the main force of the 94th Brigade of the Central Army to abandon Fu'an County, and there can only be one explanation for this, that is, the 94th Brigade has taken Datong, and has also received an order from the Theater Commander's Department or the Chongqing Command, asking them to defend Datong until the Sui Army is ready for war!" ”

"Stick to Datong?" The brigade commander said awe-inspiringly, "That's really like sending you to death." ”

Wang Ye turned his head, looked in the direction of Datong and said, "I hope I guessed wrong." ”

……

On the highway north of Fu'an County to Datong, the main force of the 94th Brigade of the Central Army was marching north.

In the morning, it was Duan Rongqing's regiment and Liang Jun's Jiaolong squadron that attacked Datong, and Duan Rongqing finally washed away the shame of the previous in Wild Boar Ditch this time.

Liang Gang's original intention was to hold Datong for two to three days with the strength of one regiment, wait for the main force of the Mongolian army and the reinforcements of the Japanese North China Front to arrive, and then lead the main force of the 94th Brigade to the north to meet it, and take out the main force of the main force that held Datong, and still retreat to Fu'an County.

Liang Gang felt that in two to three days, the Sui army should be able to prepare.

At least it won't be caught off guard by the Japanese army stationed in Mongolia like now.

In this way, the chances of the Sui army holding the Wuyuan and the Hetao will be greatly increased.

However, the plan did not change quickly, and a telegram from the chamberlain disrupted his entire plan.

In the face of the order of "Stick to Datong for ten days" personally issued by Chang Kaishen, Liang Gang chose to resolutely implement it, as long as it is the principal's order, it must be implemented unconditionally!

So after receiving the order, Liang Gang did not hesitate to abandon Fu'an County and led the whole brigade north.

Because Liang Gang knows better than anyone that going north to Datong this time is a desperate trip, including him Liang Gang, there is a high probability that no one in the 94th Brigade will come back alive.

Zhu Jiahua is resolutely opposed.

And is trying to convince Liang Gang.

"Traveler, you're irresponsible!"

Zhu Jiahua said with a bare face: "It's irresponsible to the more than 7,000 brothers in the whole brigade!" ”

"You know what the result of this trip to Datong will be, you know that this is a death, why do you insist on taking your brothers to Datong? Why? ”

Liang Gang sighed and said, "When the national disaster is at hand, someone has to make sacrifices, right?" If you don't sacrifice, if I don't sacrifice, the country will die in the end, and you, my brother, and countless sisters will be slaves to the country. ”

"I don't believe it." Zhu Jiahua said, "I don't believe it, if our 94th Brigade does not defend Datong, the country will die, and I don't believe that as long as we defend Datong for 10 days, the party-state will not perish, and our 94th Brigade is probably not so important to the country and the nation. ”

"Am I making a fool of myself? No, I'm not kidding myself. Liang Gang said solemnly.

"At present, our 94th Brigade is as important to the country and the nation as the principal said."

"The reason is also very simple, because we are at this critical point, and only we can influence the direction of the war at the moment."

"If we can hold on to Datong for ten days, Wuyuan will not be lost! If the five originals are not lost, Guanzhong is here, Guanzhong is not lost, Sichuan is here, and if Sichuan is here, China will not perish! ”

After a pause, Liang Gang said again: "So, who should I do in this battle?" ”

Zhu Jiahua said miserably: "But the problem is, we can't hold on for ten days at all!" Can't hold it! ”

"If you don't keep it, how do you know that you can't keep it?" Liang Gang snorted coldly and said, "Man will win the day, you only have a firm belief in the opportunity to do it, if you don't have faith, then you must not be able to do it!" ”

"Travel! It shouldn't be us, it shouldn't be! Zhu Jiahua couldn't control it anymore, and cried loudly, "Fighting Songhu, it's our turn to sacrifice, defending Nanjing, it's our turn to sacrifice, Zhan Lanfeng, it's our turn to sacrifice, why is it our turn to sacrifice to defend Datong this time, why can't it be the sacrifice of the Sui army?" Why can't it be the First Army sacrificed? Why! Why has it always been us, Travel, it shouldn't be, it shouldn't be us! ”

"Jiahua, you remember, there is no right or shouldn't, only willingness." Liang Gang said solemnly, "It is the duty of my generation of soldiers to protect the family and defend the country and sacrifice their lives for righteousness, whoever is their turn is whoever it is, there is no need to escape, and there is no way to escape!" When we go to Datong, we can only spill our blood on the battlefield, and only tell the world with our iron bones that this time, we did not become deserters in times of crisis! This time, we fulfilled our vow and fulfilled our mission! We are worthy of the duty of soldiers! ”

Zhu Jiahua and other accompanying veterans all wept.

So everyone understands that there is no return.

However, as a soldier, there is no return and no regrets.

……

Beiping, No. 11 Iron Lion Hutong.

Seizo Arisue reported to Okamura Ninji: "Your Excellency, the 3rd Tank Division has been withdrawn and joined up with the 26th Division, which is following up, and is now returning to Datong. ”

"The two Mongolian cavalry divisions that are fighting together are also getting closer."

"However, intelligence shows that the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army in the Jinsui bandit area has poured out."

After a pause, Yousue Jingsan said again: "If nothing else, the main force of the Mongolian army will definitely be blocked by the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army on the way back to Datong. ”

"Well, that's to be expected."

Okamura Ninji nodded and said, "What about the wing stationed at the junction of Datong in Ying County?" ”

"That infantry wing has been entangled by the troops of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army." Yusue Seizan said in a low voice, "I'm afraid I won't be able to pull out in a short time." ”

"Damn it." Okamura Ninji frowned and said, "What about the 1st Division?" ”

"The 1st Division is advancing in the direction of Datong along the Pingsui Highway, but the Eighth Route Army in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Bandit Area has also heard the wind and launched a frantic blockade relying on the favorable terrain on both sides of the road, so the advance speed of the 1st Division is not fast, and I am afraid that it will not be able to reach Datong in a short time." ”

"Isn't there still the Pingsui Railway?" Okamura Ninji said in a deep voice, "Take the train." ”

Yusue Seizan sighed and said, "The railway has also been damaged by the Eighth Route Army, and it will take time to repair it. ”

"Damn!" Okamura Ninji said angrily, "Order the 71st and 72nd Divisions to immediately launch a large-scale offensive operation against the Jinchaji bandit area, force the Eighth Route Army to return to the division to save itself, and clear the obstacles for the 1st Division to advance." ”

"Hello!" There are three times of the last essence.

……

Anhua, the headquarters of the Northwest Column of Shanxi.

The troops have been assembled, and Ding Wei, Kong Jie, and Li Yunlong have returned to the war room.

At this time, the comrades of the underground party in Datong had already sent further news back to the headquarters, and the headquarters organs reported the news to the Northwest Column of Shanxi.

I heard that the 94th Brigade of the Central Army really won Datong, and the big guys were a little impressed.

Li Yunlong said: "I didn't expect Liang Gang to have some ability, but this time he hit the key point of the Mongolian army." ”

"Lao Li is right." Ding Wei nodded and said, "Liang Gang directly asked for half the life of the Mongolian army this time, if Qitian Ichiro does not withdraw the offensive cluster, he will fall into the predicament of running out of ammunition and food in less than three days, in that case, the Sui army will definitely not miss such a God-given opportunity, just one counterattack, the offensive cluster of the Mongolian army will be over." ”

Kong Jie also said: "The old devil of Qitian will definitely withdraw the offensive cluster of the Mongolian army, and I suspect that Okamura Ningji will definitely transfer troops from Beiping to reinforce the Mongolian army." ”

"Old Kong, you don't have to doubt it." Li Yunlong said, "Okamura Ningji will definitely send reinforcements. ”

"It's a pity." Wang Ye said with some regret, "Under the east-west attack of the offensive cluster of the Mongolian army and the reinforcement cluster of the North China Front, the 94th Brigade of the Central Army could not hold out in Datong for too long, so it cannot be said that it has no impact on the entire Suiyuan battle situation, but it is difficult to have a decisive impact." ”

Kong Jie asked, "Are you saying that the time that Liang Gang can buy is still not enough?" ”

"Not enough." Wang Ye shook his head and said, "Unless Liang Gang is willing to fight the 94th Brigade, he will hold on for three days at most, but this time is not enough for the Sui army to re-defend." ”

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