Commander Tang almost didn't cough up a mouthful of old phlegm.

I finally mustered up the courage and made up my mind to fight to the death with the Japanese army in the northern Henan region in order to save my reputation and not be punished by the principal for abandoning the defense line in central Henan.

I finally decided to be a pioneer.

As a result, your Eighth Route Army wants me to only be defeated, not to win.

Isn't this asking me to put my old face, which is already about to be lost, on the ground for the devil to step on?

Fortunately, the deputy commander-in-chief then explained the reason: "The ancients summed it up well, one blow and then three declines and exhaustion, the Kwantung Army Holy War Army and the armored corps, as the elite of the Japanese army's mobile vanguard this time, are carrying the general trend and are in full swing.

It is obviously unwise for us to fight to the death with the Japanese army at this time.

It is better to temporarily avoid the edge, show the enemy's weakness, and completely paralyze the judgment of the Japanese army, lure the Japanese army to the line of the Jindi River, and then launch an encirclement and annihilation with the help of the favorable terrain of the Jindi River. ”

Commander Tang immediately understood, and it was more shocking.

In fact, he didn't have that much ambition, originally before the Japanese came, he just wanted to take his team to hold the one acre and three points of land in central Henan, and by the way, do some business and make some money, and feed the troops is better.

As long as the little devil doesn't do it, let's guard our own territory and the well water will not interfere with the river water.

As a result, the Battle of Henan-China broke out.

In order to preserve his strength, Commander Tang knew that he was invincible, so he followed the suggestions put forward by Kong Jie and other generals of the Eighth Route Army, and the two sides fought jointly to cover the transfer of Tang Keqin's group to the northern Henan region for rest and recuperation.

After the confrontation in the northern Henan region unfolded.

Commander Tang was determined to fight to the death with the mobile elite of the Japanese army, but in fact, he only wanted to defeat the Japanese army and win back some fame.

As for the tens of thousands of elite mobile troops that wiped out the devils, he didn't dare to think about it.

It was a loss that the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army dared to boast of such a sea mouth.

Commander Tang simply didn't insist, he also wanted to see if Balu really had the strength to match it in addition to this big breath.

So, according to the deployment of the command of the Eighth Route Army.

Commander Tang first led the elite of his group army to engage with the Devil Jihad Army and the armored troops advancing the pursuit.

Well, as a result, it was unsurprisingly defeated.

At the pre-war military meeting, Commander Tang's order was very clear: "According to the battle plan we discussed with the Eighth Route Army, we will fight with the Japanese army first, but we will only be defeated but not won. ”

Until the battle unfolds.

News of the officers who were commanding the battle at the front came one after another.

"The Japanese offensive is fierce, sir, our defense line is almost overwhelmed!"

"Sir, the Japanese army has broken through the three lines of defense of our department with the help of artillery fire, and our department has applied for a quick evacuation, and I am afraid that it will be too late if it is too late!"

"Sir......

"Sir......

Well, the news of the defeat and retreat came one after another, and Commander Tang was still lamenting that his subordinates were not capable of fighting devils, and they were really good at acting.

But after pondering, his face suddenly became difficult to see.

Niang Xipi, I understand, I understand completely.

Where is this acting, it is clear that it really can't stop the Japanese offensive, and the front-line troops are beaten and retreated, losing their armor.

It's a complete fake!

When they also received the battle situation at the front, the deputy commander-in-chief and deputy chief of staff of the former enemy's general headquarters of the Eighth Route Army were also quite dumbfounded.

Ahem –

In the end, it was the deputy chief of general staff who broke the silence: "It's okay to do this, at least do a full set of dramas, which can completely convince the Japanese army that Commander Tang's troops are really invincible, so they retreated in a hurry." ”

In fact, not to mention that the little devil believes it, even Commander Tang's soldiers themselves believe it, where do you need a special reminder from the Eighth Route Army, only defeat is allowed, not victory!

It's a one-touch defeat!

Of course, when transmitting the news to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, Commander Tang said without blushing or panting: "Our unit has feigned defeat after a fierce battle, and has successfully completed the task of luring the enemy!" ”

Commanders of the Eighth Route Army: "......"

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On the other side, in the temporary headquarters of the Japanese army's vanguard mobile unit, the old devil Yamashita and Inoue were full of pride after receiving the good news from the front in the headquarters, and they even showed such a look.

In the face of the elite of the imperial army, the national army troops in this Yu are not vulnerable at all.

Defeated and fled!

In the headquarters of the Sixth Front Army, Okamura, who was furious because the strategic-level heavy artillery unit in the Ten Thousand Armies was stolen by the Eighth Route Army, then gave the order to die.

The jihadist army under the mountain, as well as the armored troops on the well, quickly advanced to the Puyang area.

Completely defeat the Eighth Route in order to save the face of the Imperial Army.

At the same time, completely defeat the Tang Keqin army group to see if it can capture another batch of artillery from Tang Keqin's troops to make up for the losses of the heavy artillery brigade that were looted.

After receiving the order, Yamashita and Inoue no longer hesitated, commanded the mobile elite, and quickly pursued the defeated Tang Keqin troops.

At the same time, 30 fighter squadrons and 15 bomber squadrons were secretly dispatched by the Japanese army from northern, central, and northeastern regions to cooperate with the mobile forces in Yamashita and Inoue to launch an offensive at any time.

The battle of northern Henan was about to break out.

Propaganda work for political needs was even foreshadowed in advance, so that news was flying all over the sky.

The specific command of the campaign was presided over by Commander Chen of southern Hebei, assisted by Commander Yang of northern Henan, and the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and the deputy chief of general staff also came as observers.

A big war was brewing on the side of the Eighth Route Army.

Naturally, the Allied side was not idle, and the observation team composed of various forces rushed to hear the news, mainly Chennault and others, and even the expanded Allied commandos came.

After the war, maybe they will follow behind the butt of the Eighth Route Army, shouting and cheering.

It is also gold-plated, and it is said that he participated in the campaign of northern Henan initiated by the Eighth Route Army

Just wait for the start of the war to follow the Eighth Route Army to rub the exposure.

In this regard, these politicians have a first-class ability to put on a show.

The commanders of the Eighth Route Army were busy with the command of the various command centers, but there were still a few idlers in this busy schedule.

For example, Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, the commanders of the Iron Triangle Group Army of the Eighth Route Army.

In Kong Jie's words: "This time it's a war, let's just watch the excitement when we're idle, who let our Iron Triangle Army basically not participate in the war this time for the final plan!"

I don't think we're going to worry about it here, we might as well go fishing in the Jindi River in advance.

If you're lucky, you might be able to get the fresh fish soup for dinner! ”

Li Yunlong is a crow's mouth: "Old Kong, what if the air force is gone?" ”

Kong Jie scolded: "Ahh ”

A few old comrades-in-arms laughed, took a fishing rod, lifted a fish bucket, and slipped away.

It just so happened that the Shandong Military Region also sent an observation group to observe the battle in northern Henan.

Commander Xu personally led the team to arrive, but ran into Li Yunlong and his party.

He immediately asked:

"At the moment of this war, I said Kong Jie, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, you don't go to check and fill in the gaps, and you still have this leisure to come fishing?

Especially Li Yunlong, you kid has a black history, be careful that I go back to the boss to complain, and then get you to the cooking class! ”

"Don't, don't, don't!"

Li Yunlong hurriedly laughed and said, "Old leader, you can't wronged me!"

This war is Lao Cheng's stage, and we can't participate in blind command everywhere, it's okay to be idle, so it's better to come to fishing, maybe we can subsidize and subsidize the troops!

Old leader, why don't you also throw two poles? ”

Commander Xu said happily: "Come on! Li Yunlong, counting on these few fish you caught to subsidize the troops, I am afraid that the troops will starve to death.

As for fishing, I don't have the leisure to do so in such a big war right now. ”

Li Yunlong said: "Old leader, don't worry, as the saying goes, you can't fight a big battle in a hurry, I don't think it will be long before we can fight side by side again."

As soon as the war in Jiaodong stabilizes, maybe we will have to ask the old leaders to support in Kanto! ”

Commander Xu said: "If you say so, I am looking forward to that day even more, okay, don't talk to you, I'll go and see the deployment and new equipment first!" ”

……

On the banks of the Jindi River.

Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and Ding Wei were all masters of the arts, and they only brought a guard with them, and they dared to directly place the fishing location on the bank of the Jindi River, the area where the war broke out between China and Japan, a few kilometers upstream.

- A secluded place backed by a mountain.

But the drunkard doesn't mean to drink.

Throwing the fishing hook into the Jindi River, Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and Ding Wei's minds were still fishing, and they had already drifted to the battlefield where the two sides were fighting a few kilometers away.

The high-powered telescope was prepared in advance, and in addition to the high terrain along the upper reaches of the Jindi River, with the help of the telescope's field of view, almost the entire battlefield can be taken in full view.

It's a great place to watch the game.

Of course, military motorcycles are prepared in advance, and if the momentum is not right, they can be driven in time.

The direction of the Gimje River is from southwest to northeast.

The Eighth Route Army's main firepower this time was placed on the north bank of the Jindi River, and part of the blocking positions were set up on the south bank of the Jindi River.

According to the battle plan formulated by Commander Tang and the command of the Eighth Route Army, Commander Tang's troops feigned defeat and retreated, luring the pursuing Japanese mobile elite all the way to the south bank of the Jindi River.

Together with the Eighth Route Army, Commander Tang's troops would use the fortifications on the south bank of the Jindi River to launch a blockade against the Japanese mobile forces.

Rear artillery fire on the north bank of the Gemdale River provided timely fire reinforcements.

With the help of river and natural hazards, the forward mobility of the Japanese mobile troops can be completely restricted.

The actual battle soon began......

Almost in the pursuit of the Japanese army, Tang Keqin's group army withdrew into the position on the south bank of the Jindi River in great embarrassment, and some soldiers fled in a hurry, and even lost the guns at hand.

Seeing the men and positions of the Eighth Route Army, Commander Tang, who had regained confidence in his heart, hurriedly raised his arms to stabilize the morale of the three armies, and launched a counterattack with the help of a large number of fortifications built in advance on the south bank of the Jindi River.

The Japanese mobile units that were in rapid pursuit did not have time to concretely probe the situation along the Jindi River.

In the eyes of these arrogant devils and elites, these Yuzhong troops are simply a rabble that can be broken with a single stab.

It wasn't until the Eighth Route Army that the firepower that had been built up on the banks of the Jindi River suddenly began.

An armored unit of the Japanese army that rushed to the front was almost destroyed and killed under this heavy artillery bombardment, and the casualties spread rapidly.

When Commander Tang saw this situation, he was reassured, and the originally defeated Tang Keqin Group Army also quickly gained a foothold and fought with the Eighth Route Army.

Commander Tang roared to kill the enemy, as if he wanted to completely wash away the shame of being pursued by the Japanese army all the way and the defeat of the troops at this moment.

The strong fire resistance made the Japanese mobile unit have to temporarily stop.

Facing the defensive positions jointly launched by the Eighth Route Army and Tang Keqin's Group Army.

The old devil Yamashita and Inoue consulted, and in order to avoid unnecessary sacrifices of the mobile troops, they quickly applied for air fire reinforcements.

The two shrewd old devils ordered all kinds of mechanized combat vehicles to retreat to a safe area, but completely blocked Tang Keqin's group army on the south bank of the Jindi River.

With the superior mobility of the Japanese mobile forces, the Chinese army was stuck in solid fortifications, and the Japanese army might have no choice but to deal with them.

But as soon as these Chinese troops left their positions, the Japanese army could use all kinds of mechanized combat units to quickly follow and completely strangle them.

The commander of the Japanese armored division, Inoue Yoshisa, arrogantly called it:

"Wolf pack tactics!"

The old devil Yamashita was even more disdainful: "The stupid Tang Keqin led his troops to a dead end, with his back against the Jindi River, which is a complete cut off the back road."

Once our army's aerial fire arrives and completely crushes the enemy's fortifications, with the advantage of our army's mobility, it only takes one round of charges, and perhaps a big drama of wolves and sheep will be staged here.

These panicked sheep will most likely jump into the river in embarrassment, and our army will intercept the river, maybe these stupid sheep themselves can drown a lot, but they can save a lot of ammunition for the imperial army! ”

As he spoke, the two old devils laughed proudly.

Soon after.

Tang Keqin's group army, which seemed to have been completely trapped by the devil's mobile elite along the Jindi River, was hit by the air fire that the Japanese army quickly arrived.

Hundreds of warplanes roared back and forth over the Jindi River, vowing to completely annihilate the 120,000 Tang Keqin Group Army stationed on the banks of the Jindi River.

In the eyes of the Japanese army at this time, they had an absolute advantage, and if these Chinese troops were scattered, the fighters would not be able to concentrate their firepower superiority.

At this time, there is a fixed area, and the concentrated fire is inclined to strike.

Just as all kinds of Japanese fighters were rampantly shouting for bombing and strafing.

The north bank of the Jindi River.

In the carefully constructed air defense headquarters, the commander of the artillery of the Eighth Route Army, the old man Lin Weiquan, who personally went into battle to command, seized the fleeting opportunity, and gave an order to build on the north bank of the Jindi River early in the morning.

Among them are sizable anti-aircraft fire strike groups.

Various types of advanced anti-aircraft artillery were deployed at the same time.

The sudden firepower was like a storm that shot backwards, and in a few breaths, the dense shells like a drizzle of shells enveloped hundreds of Japanese fighters and bombers roaring at low altitude......