Chapter 4: One after another (2)

36 years ago, Yamashita Tomoto was also a well-known figure in the Japanese military, and was a loyal follower of the leaders of the Imperial Doctrine Sect such as Sadao Araki and Shisaburo Masazaki. //《》.com》 Novel Network// However, after the II-26 mutiny, the Imperial Doctrine Sect was completely cleaned, and Yamashita Tomoto was also implicated and was treated coldly.

Disheartened and lazy, Yamashita Tomoto once decided to retire, but was retained by then Army Minister Yoshino Kawashima, and was transferred to the commander of the 40th Infantry Brigade in Ryusan, North Korea, and was idle in the Japanese military.

After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, although Yamashita Tomomichi led his troops to participate in the Pingjin war, he was later transferred to the commander of the China Mixed Brigade in August 2019. This made Yamashita Tomomichi stay in the Pingjin area for more than half a year.

In the past six months, Yamashita Tomoto watched his former companions establish military honors for the empire on the Chinese battlefield, and it was really itchy. Especially when he saw Itagaki, who was born in the 28th period of the Lu Da, not only led most of the divisions across North China, but now he has become the Japanese Army Minister, it deeply stimulated Yamashita Tomoto, who still held the rank of Major General and wandered at the brigade level.

Now that we have the opportunity to lead our troops to fight in northern Shanxi, Fengwen’s desire for military honors is burning in his heart like a fire. The Chinese garrison corps led by Shanxi is adapted from the garrison brigade, with a total of about 13,000 troops.

Although Fengwen Yamashita also heard that the Mongolian Corps was in Suiyuan and was severely damaged by the People's Army in northern Shanxi, Sugiyama Yuan once specifically warned him not to underestimate the People's Army, and said that the People's Army dispatched more than 200,000 troops in this battle, but before he truly realized the strength of the People's Army, Fengwen Yamashita still felt a little dissatisfied.

Perhaps, looking down on others and raising oneself is a common problem for all those who think highly of themselves. Yamashita Fengwen always felt that it was because the Mongolian Corps deployed their troops and had serious misconduct in combat command, so they were exploited by the People's Party and believed that their garrison troops could turn the tide. Since 7 pm on the 5th, Yamashita Fengwen was studying maps and information about the People's Army, while thinking about how to use the troops in his hands to attack the People's Army more effectively.

However, as Fengwen Yamashita learned more about the situation of the People's Army and knew the general situation of the battle between the People's Army and the People's Army, his original confidence was gradually replaced by solemnity. After understanding and analyzing the relevant battle situation, Fengwen Yamashita couldn't help but sigh: "He came prepared and attacked suddenly. With the advantages of both the ground and the air in terms of military strength and firepower, it is no wonder that the Corps in Mongolia is so passive! This battle is not easy to fight..."

Although he said "it's hard to fight", Fengwen of Shanxia thought about two plans to stick to Datong and retreat to Yanggao. He only waited to go to northern Shanxi and contact the corps stationed in Mongolia, and then it depends on the situation.

At around 2 a.m. on the 6th, the army stopped in Luo Wenzao, more than 16 kilometers northeast of Yanggao. The section of road blown up by the People's Army in front had not been completely restored, so the garrison had to get off here, take the car transported by the army, or walk to Yanggao and other places.

After sending people to summon several cadres under his command, the captain of the engineer team, Major He Moji Kuji saluted and asked for instructions: "Your Excellency, is the Corps Headquarters located in Yanggao or elsewhere?"

"The Corps Command is temporarily located in Wangguanrentun, west of Yanggao. The engineer team should clean up the traffic between Yanggao and the command as soon as possible, and assist the communication team in setting up a radio station as soon as possible to contact Peking and Datong as soon as possible!" Before he finished speaking, Fengwen, who had just gotten off the train, had a few chills in succession, and could not help but mutter, "This ghost weather is really cold!"

After looking at the few people in front of him, Feng Wen of Yamashita continued: "The light and heavy team stayed in Yanggao and ensured that military supplies were transported to the front in time! The other departments waited for Wangguanrendun to contact the Mongolian Corps before making specific arrangements!"

Although Feng Wen of the Yamashita had a plan in his heart, he was not ready to act rashly before he understood the current situation of the Datong Mongolian Corps, so as not to cause any changes to cause passive force deployment. Now there are about three hours before dawn, and it is still time to deploy at Wangguanren Tun.

The 1st Regiment Commander Colonel Hasegawa Ki and others responded, then hurried back and urged the troops to march towards Wangguanren.

Wangguanrentun is a small station on the Pingsui Line, located 14 kilometers southwest of Yanggao and about 43 kilometers away from Datong. This small station was destroyed when the Jinsui army evacuated from northern Shanxi and has not been restored to this day. However, because it is located on a major transportation road and facilitates the exchange of troops and materials, Fengwen at the foot of the mountain set up the temporary headquarters of the garrison Corps here.

With cars and the road surface destroyed by the People's Army Air Force east of Yanggao was repaired, Yamashita Fengwen rushed to Wangguanrentun for more than half an hour. Through the established radio station, Yamashita Fengwen informed his position to Sugiyama Yuan and others in Beiping, and then contacted Datong's Mongolian Corps.\\9vk.com first post\\The telegram contact was not very difficult, but on the issue of defending and evacuation, Yamashita Fengwen had different opinions with Renzuobo, Hou Jun and others.

According to Feng Wen of the Yamashita, since the garrison corps has arrived, the first thing to consider is to enter Datong and the garrison corps to work together to defend. After the subsequent reinforcements arrive, they will destroy the People's Army and restore Suiyuan and northern Shanxi. However, after suffering from the double blows of heavy firepower in the air and ground of the People's Army and suffered heavy losses in the army, the harem Jun believes that Datong is an isolated city and must not be defended!

After several telegrams, Fengwen of Yamashita carefully considered what Renzuobo and the harem Jun said, especially the commander of the garrison army to the garrison army to respond to the Japanese army in Datong as the commander of the Mongolian Corps. Fengwen of Yamashita had to deploy troops to respond to the Japanese army in Datong according to the order.

In addition to the fact that the Lianzang-Bao order was the unfavorable situation in Suiyuan and northern Shanxi mentioned in the telegram by the Mongolian Corps.

In the telegram, in addition to highlighting the fact that the People's Army attacked Datong had more than 40,000 troops and more than 100 heavy artillery, Lianzangbo also specifically mentioned the time when the fall was lost in various places. Liangcheng lost contact on the morning of the 5th, while Huairen and Ying. County respectively fell in the afternoon...

It is about 130 kilometers from Liangcheng to Datong through Fengzhen. If the People's Army attacked eastward after capturing Liangcheng on the morning of the 5th, then you can cross the Great Wall this morning to attack Datong from the north!

Although the Japanese troops in Huairen and Ying County lasted for a long time, the two places were more than 30 kilometers away from Datong, and the ones were only 70 kilometers away. With such a distance, the People's Army could come overnight!

In contrast, the 20th Division, which wanted to restrain the People's Army through feints, even if it went north from Yuci after receiving the order, considering the time to bypass Taiyuan Ice Lake, the unit would not arrive in Xin County at the earliest at afternoon of the 6th. According to the previous attacks by the People's Army on Datong, coupled with the arrival of troops in Suiyuan, northern Shanxi and other places, it would be difficult for the Mongolian Corps to hold on until noon on the 6th! If the garrison corps really entered Datong to defend, after the People's Army surrounded Datong on all sides, the fate of waiting for more than 20,000 Japanese troops by then would be the fate of annihilation of the entire army!

Yamashita Bongfu didn't expect that the situation in northern Shanxi would worsen, but due to the current situation, he could only order Hasegawa Kiki who arrived in front of him: "The 1st Regiment is equipped with an artillery corps, a cavalry corps, and a brigade of the 2nd Regiment. He went forward to the Zhoushizhuang area to establish a front command, and Hasegun was the commander of the front! The front command headquarters was responsible for receiving the troops stationed in Mongolia, and retreated to Yanggao one after another!

The remaining two brigades of the 2nd Regiment were arranged in the Xiagaozhuang to Xiashenjing on the southeast side of the Pingsui Line to ensure the safety of the front troops and guard the front of the headquarters!"

He ran to northern Shanxi braved the cold and ran to northern Shanxi just to support the retreat of the Mongolian Corps, which made Hasegawa Kiki and others very reluctant.

"Your Excellency, can't we cooperate with the Datong troops and attack the Chinese People's Army?" Hasegawa Ki couldn't help asking, "Besides, there must be a definite time for this to retreat to the Mongolian Corps, right?"

"The Chief Lian Zhuo said that it is an order to receive the retreat of the corps stationed in Mongolia! It must be implemented!" Yamashita Fengmo was also depressed and said firmly, "As for the exact time, Datong said that they would break out at 6:30. The front command will send troops to the Yuheqiao area to the west by then!"

Fengwen at the foot of the mountain set up the front command of the garrison corps in the Zhoushizhuang area, which is still twenty kilometers away from Datong.

As for the so-called Yuhe River, it is the largest river near Datong, which is more than 200 meters wide. Above the Yuhe River, there was originally a Pingsui Railway Bridge and a highway bridge. The railway bridge was blown up by the Shanxi Sui Army during its retreat and has not been restored yet. Although the highway bridge was also damaged, it can be used for cars after being repaired by the Japanese army.

After the People's Army launched an attack on Datong, Zhuang Yi originally planned to use heavy artillery to bombard the Yuhe Bridge to prevent the Japanese army from fleeing east, but it was stopped by Chen Hailan for the overall situation of the battle.

Before Liu Jifeng and others led the 32nd Division north to Huairen, the People's Army concentrated two division artillery regiments in the direction of Datong, as well as a total of 144 artillery pieces of the Sixth Column Heavy Artillery Brigade with a caliber of more than 105. It was not difficult to use so much heavy firepower to destroy the remaining forces of the Mongolian Corps in Datong City. However, the original goal of attracting the three divisions of the North China Front Army was not achieved. In addition, Zhou Mingyuan sent a timely instruction signal, and the Yuhe Highway Bridge was preserved.

However, in order not to make the Japanese army break through easily, Chen Hailan and Zhuang Yi also mobilized two division air defense regiments to seal the bridge deck with dual-equipped 37 anti-aircraft guns and 12.7 caliber high-level dual-purpose heavy machine guns. In order to allow the troops to detour to the east bank of the Yuhe River in advance to attack the vital forces of Datong fleeing the enemy or coming to aid the Japanese army, the engineers of the 61st and 22nd Divisions also set up a pontoon bridge on the Yuhe River in Taer Village, 14 kilometers southeast of Datong before night on the 5th. Although this pontoon bridge is not as good as the pontoon bridge set up by the Yulin War Zone Boat Bridge Brigade on the Yellow River near Baotou, and it is impossible to pass through heavy trucks and 155 heavy artillery, it is still okay to pass through armored cars or 105 artillery.

"Old Liu, Lao Cai, call from the war zone. The Japanese garrison corps have arrived west of Yanggao and are deployed in the Zhoushizhuang area to prepare to respond to the Japanese army in Datong." At about 4:30 in the morning, at the People's Army Command of Maojiazao in the south of Datong, Chen Hailan rubbed his cold hands and said to Liu Jifeng and Cai Tingkai who had just been woken up, "The Japanese in Datong are preparing to break through after dawn. We should also prepare well and leave more of these beasts from afar!"

"You are the commander-in-chief of Datong. Please give me any orders!" Liu Jifeng smiled and said, "Old Cai and I are definitely not vague!"

"Since the Japanese want to run away, we don't have to concentrate all our troops in Datong anymore." Chen Hailan didn't make any more controversies. After laughing, he said directly, "It is enough to leave the 22nd Division and all the 155th heavy artillery in Datong. The 61st Division, the 32nd Division and the 105th artillery units crossed the river early and detoured between Zhou Shizhuang and Datong. After the Japanese army met, they launched an attack from the south side and pursued along the way, weakened layer by layer, forcing them to the Yanggao area! At the same time, our army built a defense line at Wangguanrentun, went down to the north bank of the Sanggan River, and prepared to fight the Japanese army's follow-up forces!"

The strategy Chen Hailan agreed with Liu Jifeng and others yesterday to force the Japanese army eastward to the Yanggao area. However, Chen Hailan has now further clarified the forces and combat goals of the troops and combat goals that crossed the river eastward.

"Doing this is indeed helpful for fishing big fish with long lines. However, Hailan, you, a master who is good at rushing, is a little restrained!" After smiling, Liu Jifeng said seriously, "Sir, let us aim to annihilate the Japanese army's vital forces, and not to seize the amount of territory. We will push the defense line eastward so much at once, but it will add a lot of burden to us. Yan Xishan may not be sure to jump too!"

Whether it was when the People's Army captured Ningxia or captured northern Shaanxi or northwest Shanxi, Chen Hailan had excellent performances in long-distance raids. It was not an exaggeration for Liu Jifeng to call him a raider master. But now in order to attract Shanshanyuan to continue to send more troops to northern Shanxi, Chen Hailan could not send troops to attack Yanggao and Tianzhen directly, so as not to beat Shanshanyuan to Chahar with one stroke. Chen Hailan sent troops to attack Zhou Shizhuang, which was just a small test, and it was a bit frustrating.

In terms of territory, if the defense line mentioned by Chen Hailan was established, the northern Shanxi area north of Yuanping, except for Tianzhen, Lingqiu, Guangling, Hunyuan, and Yanggao, the majority of Yanggao were still under the control of the Japanese army. However, these new areas would cause the People's Army to bear a big burden.

The vast majority of the population in northern Shanxi has been transferred to the northwest, and this area has continued to experience the destruction of war within half a year, and the various places have been obviously desolate and ruined. The People's Army now occupying this area, and in addition to increasing its own logistical burden, the benefits it has received are extremely limited.

"The defense line eastward to Wangguanrentun, Xiashenjing, Xubao area is to put pressure on Yanggao's Japanese army nearby and force Sugiyama Yuan to continue to increase troops. Once the Japanese army's heavy troops arrive, we can gradually retreat with Yuhe and Sanggan River as our last defense line. And east of Yuhe and west of Yanggao, it is a battlefield for our army to tug-of-war between our army and the Japanese army!" Chen Hailan explained, "As for the defense line southward between Wangguanrentun and Sanggan River, it is just our military cordon, and there is no need to build permanent fortifications. On this line, except for the supplies required by our garrison troops, the burden is not large."

After a pause, Chen Hailan smiled and said to Liu Jifeng: "About Yan Xishan's jumping foot, if he really wants Jinbei now, I welcome it with both hands! I'm afraid that Old Xi will not send someone to accept it!"

The People's Army and the Japanese were fighting in northern Shanxi. Even if Yan Xishan thought about territory, he would not take over the hot potato of Jinbei for the People's Army at this time! Yan Xishan had been plotting for most of his life, but he would not be confused at this time.

"As long as the burden is not too big, there is no problem. At least 'Shopkeeper Zou' will not come to settle the accounts for you." Liu Jifeng was relieved and joked again.

"We are already prepared to attack the Japanese army in the east, south and west directions. Should we suggest to the war zone to let the 121st Division move in the north?" Cai Tingkai suggested, "Whether it is taking Fengzhen to meet with our troops or pushing straight east to the Yanghe area at the border of Sui, it is now a good opportunity!"

"Old Cai, I mentioned this issue to Commander Zhou of the War Zone. He said that we cannot eat too much fat all at once. In the recent stage, our army will set up defenses along the Huluhai and Yuhe River in the eastern part of Suiyuan. Other places need to cut their flesh with a blunt knife, and take it slowly." After explaining, Chen Hailan asked again, "The Datong side is my focus. Lao Liu and I are the ones who command the 61st Division and the 32nd Division to detour Zhou Shizhuang and other places. Lao Cai and Zhuang Yi are responsible for the tasks, and Lao Cai is the main one. How about it?"

Cai Tingkai was stunned and couldn't help but blurted out: "Me? Is this suitable?"

Although Cai Tingkai is now the deputy chief of staff of the Yulin War Zone, he is a member of Lan Fang's communication with the northwest. He never thought before that he could really stand alone and command a strong army like the People's Army.

"There is nothing wrong!" Liu Jifeng also waved his hand and said, "Old Cai, you fought the Japanese several years earlier than us. Now you are familiar with the situation of the People's Army. Commanding two divisions to pursue the remnants of the Japanese army is absolutely competent! Besides, letting Comrade Lan Fang possess and improve the ability to command new troops is the main content of our two parties and cooperation! Moreover, with the assistance of Zhuang Yi and the radio station keep in touch with us, there is no problem!"

How much Japanese troops in Datong can escape now depends on the degree of water release of the People's Army; and with two main divisions of 32 and 61, two more regiments of 105 artillery units, and air force cooperation, it is also a sure thing to deal with more than 10,000 troops of Fengwen garrison at the foot of the mountain. In this case, it is also very appropriate to take the opportunity to train senior commanders.

The trust of Chen and Liu made Cai Tingkai feel warm in his heart. At this moment, he no longer refused and nodded and responded: "Okay! I'll count it!"

After the deployment was settled, Cai Tingkai went to Huairen to meet Gu Weinan and others in the 32nd Division, and brought more than 20,000 officers and soldiers who had hurriedly finished breakfast to the floating bridge of Taer Village. Zhuang Yi met with Lu Dongliang and others in the 61st Division, and took advantage of the gap before dawn to quietly lead the 61st Division to withdraw from the periphery of Datong, and met with Cai Tingkai and others at the floating bridge of Taer Village.

Taer Village is located more than ten kilometers southeast of Datong. The sound of vehicles around the pontoon bridge and the movement of more than 40,000 troops could not be heard by the Japanese army. Before the dawn of the sky, the 32nd Division, the 61st Division, the 105th Artillery Regiment on the 105th Vehicle-mounted Artillery Regiment in the War Zone, and an artillery battalion in northern Shanxi. A total of more than 40,000 People's Army soldiers crossed the Yu River one after another and approached the Zhoushizhuang area through Anliuzhuang.

The People's Army was advancing eastward across the Hedong River, and the Japanese army in Datong also planned to take armored vehicles as the guide and infantry followed up. Taking advantage of the People's Army's unpreparedness, they forcibly crossed the Yuhe Bridge to retreat eastward. With the support of the Hedong Garage Corps, they moved forward in the Yanggao area. The commander of the 1st Regiment of the Garage Corps, Colonel Hasegawa Ki, led his front-line command and the Japanese troops in his headquarters to quickly approach Zhou Shizhuang.

Hasegawa Kiki was anxious. It was still an hour before 6:30. Although the troops were less than four kilometers away from Zhou Shizhuang, there were still twenty kilometers from Zhou Shizhuang to Datong. Considering the time required to build a blocking position, Hasegawa Kiki was anxious!

Although after getting off the train from Luo Wenzao, the Japanese army used the cars transported with the army to transport the troops. However, there were too many people and fewer cars, so the speed could not be fast. After Fengwen of the Shanxia Mountain determined the deployment plan for the troops at Wangguanren Village, it was already past three:30 in the morning. Although Fengwen of the Shanxia Mountain transferred most of the cars of the garrison troops to the Japanese army under the jurisdiction of the Transport Front Command, the railway from Datong to Yanggao was destroyed by the Shanxi Sui Army and has not been restored yet, and the highway was damaged by the People's Army Air Force yesterday, making it extremely bumpy and difficult to move.

It was about 25 kilometers from Wang Guanren to Zhoushizhuang. The march in the dark night was not fast enough, and Hasegawaki and others had to repair the road while marching, which was even slower. In desperation, Hasegawaki later ordered the infantry to marches in foot, but it took nearly two hours but still had not arrived at Zhoushizhuang!

Hasegawa Kit sighed secretly. As such, even if the troops arrived at Zhou Shizhuang, they were unable to reach the east bank of the Yu River before 6:30, so they could only report the situation to the garrison corps, and the corps and Datong were coordinated.

As the sky gradually brightened, whether it was the Mongolian Corps in Datong, the reinforcements in Hedong, or the People's Army that was waiting for the Internet, they were nervously waiting for the arrival of a fierce battle between the enemy and us.

It can be said that the arrival of dawn on February 6 has a relatively special significance for the Japanese and People's Army in Datong and the nearby Japanese and People's Army.

For the Japanese army in Datong, it means that the hardship of slaughtering artillery fire since noon yesterday is finally over. For the Fengwen garrison at Yamashita, it means that the mission has entered a critical stage. For the People's Army, taking over Datong and forcing the remnants of the Japanese army to Yanggao can not only pull out the most important nail of the Japanese army in northern Shanxi, realize the closer connection between Suiyuan and northern Shanxi, but also effectively achieve the goal of attracting the North China Front Army and achieving this battle.

On both sides of the war, the People's Army was full of morale and confident; the Japanese army, especially the Japanese army in Datong, were frightened and hoped to escape as soon as possible. However, the People's Army had mastered the rhythm of the battle and controlled the progress of the battle. What awaited the Japanese army would be the long-destined ending!


Chapter completed!