September 14, Wuxiang County.

Since Yoshio Shinozuka suffered a big loss in the first stage of the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, in order to prevent something similar from happening again, this old devil began to gather the forces of the First Army to prepare for a counterattack.

Considering the security of the headquarters organs, the deputy commander-in-chief ordered the station to be transferred to the depths of the base area in the southeast of Shanxi.

While the comrades of the three main forces were still celebrating the victory in the previous stage, the staff officers of the headquarters were already thinking about how to make arrangements so that they could take advantage of the victory in the next stage.

As a matter of fact, the deputy commander-in-chief did not want to attack again so early, first, because the troops had not yet rested, and second, because the new weapons had not yet been fully equipped with the troops.

What's more, Huang He specially greeted him some time ago and explained that there was a batch of artillery equipment after the 28th.

However, Tada Jun and Yoshio Shinozuka are not fools, and the North China Front has begun to integrate existing resources after suffering the loss of scattered forces.

If the time drags on any longer, the enemy's troops lost in the first stage will have to be replaced, and there is a high probability that there will be no chance to expand the results.

These days, the deputy commander-in-chief and the deputy general staff have hardly had a good rest, and they have repeatedly analyzed the current situation and distribution of the enemy and us.

Judging from the dynamics of the devils in Jin and Ji provinces, the two of them believe that at present, the local forces should continue to monitor the movements of the enemy army and continue to carry out small-scale road breaking when conditions permit.

You don't have to stare at the railroad, as long as it's the enemy's transportation network, you can do it.

The main forces of the three military regions should familiarize themselves with the new weapons while resting and recuperating, and conscientiously sum up lessons and lessons. Strive to improve the deficiencies in the first stage and prepare for combat in the second stage.

In the combat conference room of the headquarters, the military map is still hung under the wooden plaque that swept away the mountains and rivers of the Japanese invaders, but it has been replaced by the topography map of Jin Province and Hebei Province from the original Zhengtai Line.

The deputy commander-in-chief stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back, staring at the enemy-occupied territory in deep thought, and no one could guess what the man in front of him was planning.

"Our first phase of the raid plan was very successful, and the task of Zhengtailu was basically completed. Next, we need to broaden our horizons and fight on both sides with the railroad as a benchmark. ”

"The focus of the operation should be on the enemy's strongholds deep into the base areas. Since Yoshio Shinozuka dares to send troops deep into our hinterland, then let's not be polite! ”

"Let the three main forces try to reduce the enemy-occupied area as much as possible! Further expand the results. ”

As soon as these words came out, all the staff officers in the war conference room nodded in agreement.

The previous operation was so successful that not only did the whole country call to congratulate them, but even the rear asked if such a battle could be organized once or twice.

Everyone brainstormed and expressed their opinions, and the opportunity for the second stage of the battle soon took shape.

The Deputy General Staff walked up to the military map, pointed to the obtrusive enemy markings, and said:

"These strongholds inserted by the enemy into our anti-Japanese base areas are like wedges, and they pose a great threat to the base areas, and we should resolutely uproot them!"

The deputy commander-in-chief smiled very satisfied when he saw the targets chosen by the other party.

The tacit understanding between the two partners for many years can be seen at a glance, and their eyes are invariably focused on Yushe and Liao County in the Taihang region.

Although in the first stage, the 386th Brigade destroyed many enemy strongholds on the Zhengtai Line, Tada Jun's cage policy was not so easy to break.

The entire base area in the southeast of Shanxi Province is still not completely connected, and the north and south sides are cut off by Yushe and Liao County, which are occupied by devils.

And these two counties also threatened the security of the headquarters to some extent.

Yushe is more than 40 kilometers north of Wuxiang County, and Liao County is more than 50 kilometers northeast of the headquarters.

At present, Yoshio Shinozuka does not have enough troops at his disposal, and the First Army has not yet swept this direction. But once the devil relaxes his breath and launches a new round of retaliation, it will definitely have an impact on the headquarters.

Moreover, the geographical location of these two counties is important for both the enemy and the enemy.

Starting from Liao County, go all the way north along the highway, and you can go directly to Yangquan, an important town in Jin Province, through Heshun and Pingding.

The Yushe in the west is located in the middle of the Baijin Railway that runs through the southeast of Jin, and the little devils can threaten Jincheng by starting south from here, and the devils in Taiyuan can also directly go south to support.

With the cooperation of railways and highways, the devil used these two counties to divide the southeast base area into three parts, which was really a thorn in the eye of the deputy commander-in-chief.

If the two major enemy strongholds of Yushe and Liaoxian can be uprooted, it will be simply a complete life.

After the devil loses these two important strategic transportation fulcrums, the cage policy in this area will also be completely smashed, and then Yoshio Shinozuka and Tada Jun will have to think about how to keep the First Army.

After the 129th Division's action plan was distributed, everyone in the war conference room began to study the situation in other military regions.

The problems faced by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area are similar to those in the southeastern part of Shanxi, and even after taking into account the enemy's range of strength, the living conditions of the comrades there are even worse.

The deputy commander-in-chief constantly coiled his belt, and finally decided on the goal of the attack.

"Tada Jun, this old devil really changes the soup and doesn't change the medicine! That is, our motherland is vast, otherwise he would not have been able to find four county towns with such similar geographical locations even if he tried his best. ”

"You all come and see, this is really a big trouble for our Eighth Route Army!"

The reason why the situation is similar is that Laiyuan is located in the central part of Ji Province, close to Jin Province to the west, while Lingqiu is located in the northeast of Jin Province, close to Ji Province.

The two county towns are connected by a Lailing Highway, which is just inserted in the middle of the Jin-Cha-Ji base area, and this situation is not the same as that of the southeast of Jin.

Moreover, the headquarters of the North China Front Army of the Devils is in Beip, and the headquarters of the Mongolian Army is in Zhangjiakou.

Once Xiaori uses these two county towns as a springboard and attacks the Jinchaji base area at any cost, it is very likely that the comrades will not be able to hold it.

On the other hand, the devil can sit back and relax, after all, the whole journey of the Lailing Highway is only fifty kilometers. The relatively flat road makes it easy for the devil's motorized troops or cavalry to support each other.

The enemy has always regarded these two county towns as important towns, as an important strategic node to divide and eliminate the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area.

The comrades of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region did not sit idly by.

Last autumn, when the "guerrilla warfare master" Norihide Abe led the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade to attack Laiyuan on a large scale, he was met by Commander Yang of the 1st Division.

In the end, the flower of the locust army died on the Loess Ridge.

Knowing the importance of this position, the devil naturally refuses to give up.

The North China Front soon reorganized the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade, cooperated with the 26th Division to completely occupy Laiyuan and Lingqiu, and established a number of strongholds nearby.

After the first stage of the Hundred Regiments War, a lot of vital forces were lost due to the devils. As long as you are optimistic about the mobile troops of the Mongolian army, there is a great possibility that these two nails will be pulled out!

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On September 15, the new 2nd Regiment was stationed.

Our Grand Master Li had just returned from the division headquarters, and as soon as he entered his room with his front foot, Zhao Gang and the three battalion commanders touched his hind foot.

As a basic regiment, the presence of the new second regiment in the first stage of the Hundred Regiments War is simply against the sky.

Not only completed the task of the Road Army, but also supported the main force of the 772nd Regiment to complete the sabotage mission, and even assisted the 385th Brigade in a long-distance attack to break through Yangquan County.

What's more, the pillar also killed Taro Katayama Province with one shot in action, and even the brigade commander and division commander couldn't help but praise the new second regiment a few words.

From luxury to frugality, after everyone has done so many big things, their mentality has changed more or less.

Although it is also important to destroy the transportation network of the devils, everyone hopes that this time they can follow the brigade headquarters to fight a few battles with the devils.

This is not blind self-confidence, but the self-confidence brought to them by the soaring strength of the new second regiment.

Facing the burning eyes of the four people, Lao Li picked up the big bowl and took a sip of water without hurrying. Looking at the appearance of the other party selling Guanzi, Zhao Gang was angered by Li Yunlong's pretense!

"Drink, drink! Just know how to drink! Are you a buffalo? Hurry up! How the combat mission was assigned this time! ”

The majesty of his own political commissar made Grand Master Li shrink his neck, he put down the big bowl in his hand, and hurriedly told the division headquarters everything he had explained.

"Our division's goal this time is to recover Yushe and Liao County, and we want to have a big operation in the Liaoyu region! In addition to this, the northern section of Baijin Road is also being destroyed. ”

"Our brigade commander is responsible for commanding the main force of the brigade headquarters and the two regiments of the decisive column this time, and the target of the attack is several strongholds on the Yushe County and the Yuliao line."

After listening to the tasks of the division headquarters and the brigade headquarters, everyone in the room was very excited. After all, I have been waiting for more than half a month, and I finally received an order from my superiors.

Compared with the first phase, the scope of the operation is relatively small, and the objectives are relatively small. The straight-talking Zhang Dabiao was afraid that there would be no fight, so he blurted out and asked:

"Captain! What is the task of our new second regiment! The division commander and brigade commander praised us for a long time, can't we do the work of our local troops again? “

After hearing this question, Li Yunlong originally wanted to answer directly. But he has been teased by the Yellow River recently, so he had an idea to do some work.

Lao Li pretended to be aggrieved, like a little daughter-in-law, and said to the four people in the room:

"The division commander said that although the combat effectiveness of our new second regiment is good, the number of troops is too small. After participating in the first stage, real combat experience is enough. ”

"In order to preserve our strength, there is nothing about our regiment to attack Yushe County?"

As soon as these words came out, the political commissars and battalion commanders showed surprised expressions.

As the only regimental-level unit of the 386th Brigade with siege experience, the four of them never expected that the candidates for the main attack this time would not have the share of the new 2nd Regiment.

Zhang Dabiao asked tentatively: "Did the brigade commander ask us to be a reserve?" ”

If you don't grab the main offensive task, in fact, the reserve team is not bad.

As far as the first phase of the operation was concerned, basically all the reserves were pushed to the front line. After all, the Battle of the Hundred Regiments was an unprecedented battle, and unexpected enemies appeared in many places.

In the expectant eyes of the four people, Grand Master Li still shook his head and denied his own battalion commander's speculation.

This twisted look saw Zhao Gang rushing up angrily, he frowned, abandoned the elegance of the reader, and slapped it heavily on the table.

"Li Yunlong, what's the matter with you! Train this and that in the regiment all day long, and if you make trouble for a long time, you will only be in the nest! It's a meeting at the division headquarters! Why don't you fight with the teacher? ”

"Is it that the 772nd Regiment is fighting with you again! It's really for nothing to save Cheng Shifa! White-eyed wolf! I don't know how to be humble! Did we do a good job in the first phase? ”

"Others are attacking the county seat and strongholds, and our new second regiment is going to pick up the railway again! Are you Li Yunlong stupid at reading! Why don't you dare to fight with the brigade commander and division commander! What are you trying to figure out? “

It's not that Zhao Gang wants to disobey the orders of his superiors, as the political commissar of the regiment, no one is firmer than his beliefs, and the orders of his superiors are naturally absolutely obedient.

The reason why he shouted this was entirely because he wanted to give full play to the advantages of the new 2nd Regiment and use the existing siege experience to reduce the damage of the main force of the 386th Brigade.

However, Zhao Gang's appearance did calm everyone present, and when he thought of his political commissar's tactics in the past, Li Yunlong simply felt a chill down his spine.

"Alright, alright! I won't mess with you anymore. Division commanders and brigade commanders are not fools, how can people not know the truth of making the best use of things and making the best use of people's talents. ”

"Our regiment will be divided into two parts this time, Lao Zhao, you take the first battalion and the second battalion to assist in the siege, and I will take the third battalion to destroy Taiyuan Airport!"

"That's not a bad task, is it? Hehe, it's impossible for Cheng Blind to ride on my head in this life! ”

In fact, the idea of attacking Taiyuan Airport was also put forward by Li Yunlong.

Once Yushe is attacked, Taiyuan due north will definitely not be indifferent, and Yoshio Shinozuka will definitely send reinforcements to support this important town.

The division headquarters has deployed a number of blocking units along the way, and even if the First Army has already drawn some troops, it will definitely fall into the embarrassing situation of the last major war.

At that time, his optimal solution must be to dispatch land aviation! As long as the devils can lose their air superiority, the attack of our 386th Brigade will be unstoppable!

And at that time, the defensive force near Taiyuan will definitely be very weak, even if the airport can't be blown up, it will make Yoshio Shinozuka, an old devil, dare not recklessly reinforce anymore

"What's the point of fighting the county seat, there is a brigade of devils in the Yu Society. When the time comes, thousands of people from the brigade headquarters will be surrounded, and it will be the same as catching the king. ”

"The devil's plane is different, it's one less plane! Our troops don't have air defense capabilities at the moment, and I'm doing this for the sake of the overall situation. ”

"Comrade Zhao Gang, your ideological consciousness is not high, and you need to continue to strengthen it."

Although he was forced by Li Yunlong again, he didn't admit that what he said was very reasonable.

Except for Yoshio Shinozuka giving up Zhongtiao Mountain or the troops stationed in Mongolia can come in time, Yushe and Liao County will definitely not be able to hold it. Instead of going to join in the fun, it is better to come to the troops to do something more meaningful.

Thinking of the crazy move of his own regiment commander to shoot at the devil fighter fighter last time, Zhao Gang said with some trepidation:

"Everything is safe! Don't mess around! ”

Come, come, beg for everything!

(End of chapter)