A few months ago, although the Jizhong troops of the Eighth Route Army claimed to be the main force, they were not even second-rate troops.

was pressed to death by a Japanese 110th Division.

The Japanese army repeatedly swept the Eighth Route Army in the central Hebei region.

The Eighth Route Army in the central Hebei region was very passive, and the last time the Japanese army swept up on May 12.

If it weren't for the aircraft support of the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

In the last sweep, the troops of the Eighth Route Army in the central Hebei region may have suffered heavy losses.

It was not the turn of the 11th, 40th and 56th Divisions to strike.

Seiichi Aoki and Masao Watanabe quickly analyzed the situation and felt that this battle had a good chance of victory.

What's more, in this battle, the 11th Division was the main force to defeat the Jizhong troops of the Eighth Route Army, which can be said to be captured.

Thereupon.

The three old devils quickly made an attack plan on an improvised basis.

The 11th Division was the main force and attacked head-on, while the 40th Division and the 56th Division attacked the flanks of the Eighth Route Army's Jizhong troops head-on.

In one fell swoop, he defeated the Jizhong troops of the Eighth Route Army.

Then turn to Baoding.

After dark, the three divisions left some unimportant troops, as well as almost all the puppet army troops, totaling more than 30,000 people, to defend Shimen City and Zhengding.

The main force of more than 50,000 devils, under the cover of night, marched to the east.

……

Jinju region.

This place is only about 50 kilometers away from Shijiazhuang.

The main force of the Jizhong Military Region only needs to march westward for another night to rush to the Shimen area and complete the encirclement task together with the interspersed troops of the new regiment.

After the troops were discovered by the devils, Li Yunlong had already ordered the troops in Jizhong to stand by.

At this time.

The headquarters of the Jizhong Army.

"Report, telegram from the General Command of the Front."

The communications staff officer saluted District Chief Lu and reported.

"Read!"

District Chief Lu raised his eyes from the precise map on the table, waved his hand and said, There were a group of high-ranking officers of the Jizhong Military Region, including the political commissar and the chief of staff, standing around.

"Yes."

The communications staff officer took the telegram and read:

"The situation has changed, the Japanese army has sensed the battle plan of our Eighth Route Army, and the Japanese army may attack you."

"Order your troops to immediately find a favorable position and prepare for the Japanese attack on your troops."

"If the Japanese army attacks you, your troops only need to delay the Japanese army for a day, and wait for the new regiment to arrive and encircle and annihilate the Japanese army."

"Li Yunlong, the commander of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

After listening to the telecommunications staff officer read the telegram, the high-ranking officers of the Jizhong Military Region, including District Commander Lu, political commissar, and chief of staff, all looked awe-inspired.

This telegram is very clear.

There is a possibility that the devils will attack the Jizhong troops.

However, after only a slight analysis, the officers felt that this possibility was very high.

Persimmon picks soft pinch, everyone understands this truth, and devils are naturally no exception.

And now the troops of the Eighth Route Army in the North China Plain, except for the troops of the Southern Hebei Military Region, which are far away, are the weakest in terms of their troops in central Hebei, and as for the troops of the National Army... At this time, the devils were about to hit the mountain city, and the nearest national army unit was more than 1,000 kilometers.

"1 devil division A division, 2 devil division main force of the B division, our Jizhong Military Region, can you withstand it?"

A combat staff officer asked with a solemn face.

Li Yunlong sent the Jizhong troops to Shimen City and Zhengding to surround the devils, fearing that the Jizhong troops would not be able to withstand it, and specially sent 20 infantry battalions to surround them together.

But now, the troops of the Jizhong Military Region are very likely to face the attack of the main force of the devils alone.

The other combat staff officers also had solemn faces.

Now there is no problem for the Jizhong troops to do a devil B division.

the devils of the two B divisions head-on, even if you can't beat the devils, there is no problem in self-preservation.

But with the addition of a devil's A division, the situation is very grim for the Jizhong Military Region.

The combat effectiveness of an elite A division devil can top at least 3 devils of a B division.

"If you can't stand it, you have to top it."

Another combat staff officer let out cruel words:

"I think as long as we can completely annihilate the devils of these three divisions, it will be worth it if we have all fought for the Jizhong Military Region!"

"Isn't it just two shoulders and one head, who is afraid of whom?"

"Yes!"

"That's right!"

As soon as the words fell, several other combat staff officers agreed.

Although the strength of the devil is very strong, the Eighth Route Army has no instigation, it is a big deal, and the devil must be killed before he dies, killing one is enough, and killing two to earn one.

"Our current Jizhong Military Region is not the former Jizhong District."

The political commissar spoke, waved his hand and said confidently:

"The devils of the three divisions, even if there is a devil of the A division, if they want to eat our Jizhong Military Region in one day, it is also wishful thinking!"

"The commissar is right." District Chief Lu nodded and agreed, "What's more, this devil of the A Division has just been eaten by our main force New Regiment to eat an infantry wing and severely damage an infantry brigade. ”

"In addition, these 2 B divisions have also been defeated by the main force of our 129th Division and have been replenished with troops."

"The combat effectiveness of these three divisions and regiments is not at their peak."

"Also..."

"We still have air support!"

On the words air support, District Chief Lu obviously accentuated his tone slightly.

When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up slightly.

The May 12 Sweep and the Battle of Niangzi Pass, they have all seen with their own eyes how terrifying the firepower of the Eighth Route Army's air support is.

An aerial bomb can kill and injure a large area of devils when it explodes.

And the incendiary bomb, that is, napalm, is even more terrifying, and one incendiary bomb can cover half of the mountain.

If it's on flat ground, I'm afraid the lethality will be even greater!

Moreover, there are now more pilots and planes of the Eighth Route Army than in the last battle of Niangziguan.

Listening to the analysis of the district chief and political commissar, the staff officers were immediately full of confidence.

There is no doubt that this is an uphill battle.

But for the devil, isn't it a tough battle?

If the troops of the Jizhong Military Region can withstand this tough battle, it will be a great improvement for the entire Jizhong troops!

"Pass my orders."

"All troops immediately switched to a defensive state and built fortifications."

"Prepare to meet the enemy!"

"In this battle, our task is to create conditions for the new main force to annihilate the devils!"

District Chief Lu gave the order in a serious tone.

"Yes."

A group of high-ranking officers shouted in unison.

With the order issued by the command of the Jizhong Military Region, the troops began to get busy, building fortifications in the Jinju area overnight.

The people in this area were evacuated overnight to avoid harming the pond fish.

……

Time passed coldly and constantly.

Early the next morning.

Just when the main forces of the devils in the Shimen and Zhengding areas rushed to the Jinju area.

The main force of the new regiment, led by Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, also arrived in the mountains west of Shimen City, and was ready to attack the devil puppet army at any time.