Tang Enbo and others wanted to hold on to the existing defense zone to wait for the situation on other battlefields to retreat before retreating, but Shi Jue's troops, who blocked the Japanese army by the river on the Linru line, could no longer withstand it. [..cm me]

The 13th Army had three divisions. Previously, when the Japanese 3rd and 40th Divisions advanced westward in Fangcheng and other places, there were many casualties in the 89th Division under the unit. Since Shi Jue led his troops to Linru and Yiyang, the 35th Division heading south by the river, for half a month, the 13th Army held its position in the face of the Japanese bombing and bombing, and paid the price of nearly 10,000 casualties.

Just when Shi Jue's command of the 13th Army, whose strength has been greatly reduced, was exhausted to deal with the Japanese 35th Division and Japanese aviation forces, he did not lead his troops to attack Tuqiao, who led his troops to attack Luoyang once, but he led the 32nd Division and ** to form the 5th Division and **, and the 6th Brigade joined the attack on the Ruhe line.

In order to solve the main force of the 13th Army and its subsequent Tang Enbo's army as soon as possible, so as to advance westward as soon as possible to strive for greater merit than Yoshimuzhen, Tuqiao, who went south, not only ordered the main force of his troops to strengthen the attack on the defenders on the south bank of Ruhe River, but also ordered the 6th Brigade to go down the Ruhe River, cross the river from Xiangcheng area to attack Shijue's troops, intending to wipe out the 13th Army, the troops that started with Tang Enbo's army!

The fierce attacks of nearly three divisions of the Japanese army on the Ruhe front were already difficult to deal with. The 6th Japanese Brigade attacked Baofeng on the side of the back, which made the 13th Army's rear end dangerously.

"The Japanese launched a frontal attack on our troops from Linru to Yiyangjian with nearly three divisions. Now the enemy's 6th Brigade attacked Baofeng from Xiangcheng. The three divisions of our army have lost nearly half of them. They really cannot draw out their troops to take care of their side! Commander, can we draw some troops from the rear and block them in Baofeng area?" On October 4, facing the current critical situation, Shi Jue could only ask Tang Enbo for help.

"Shi Weikai. Don't think you are gritting your teeth and pushing hard! This is not easy! The Tanghe line is an enemy with only two divisions. But the 29th Army and the 85th Army have fought with the Japanese for a month, and the casualties are only a lot more than you!" After scolding Shi Jue, Tang Enbo took into account the pressure faced by the 13th Army and relaxed his breath again. He looked at the map and said, "I can only draw another brigade here for you, but considering the time required to mobilize troops, I am afraid this brigade will not play much role in Baofeng. You should retreat the 13th Army's defense line to Lushan. Then rely on Shahe, Fangchengshan and other places to continue to block the Japanese army's southward journey!"

Although he did not receive greater support from the rear, it was also very important for the 13th Army to obtain a brigade's new force at this time. What made Shi Jue even more happy was that the terrain of Shahe and Fangchengshan line was more conducive to defense and combat than the Ruhe line. Moreover, after retreating to Shahe and Fangchengshan line, it was closer to the 31st Army Command, and it was easier to get help from the rear in replenishing combat materials and the rescue and resettlement of wounded personnel.

On the night of the 4th, Shi Jue led the 13th Army to retreat to the rear, and relied on Shahe and Fangchengshan as the brigade transferred from the army to the group. He quickly arranged a defensive position.

Neither Shi Jue or Tang Enbo, nor even Lao Jiang from the Chongqing authorities, they felt that there was anything wrong with the retreat of the 13th Army. After all, while the 31st Army was still holding on to Nanyang and other places, the retreat of the unit was just a tactical action on the battlefield, and it did not have much connection with the entire situation in the War Zone.

However, after receiving a report on the battle situation of Tobashi early on the 5th, Okamura Yasuji discovered new fighter jets from it based on the map drawn by the Japanese army that was more detailed than the Chongqing authorities.

"Andajun, send a call to Tuqiaojun and ordered him to continue to attack the 13th Army of the Chinese River from Baofeng, Lushan and other places, on the south bank of the Sha River. The 32nd and 35th Divisions operated in a concealed manner, heading west from Sunjiadian in the upper reaches of the Ru River, and then through Luchuan in the upper reaches of the Yi River, occupying the Lu family in the upper reaches of the Luo River! Then, the Lu family headed south and captured Zhuyang Pass, Xiping and Jingzi Pass from behind, cut off the way to retreat to the west, and responded to the 11th Army, the 13th Army and other divisions of the dispatched troops to advance westward.

Go north!" Okamura Yanji took out his pen, drew a thick line on the map, and continued, "At the same time, he ordered Yoshimujun to surround and capture Luoyang with the main forces of the 37th and 69th Divisions under the 1st Army, and continue to advance west along the Longhai Line with the 36th Division and the chariot cluster, leading the attention of the Chinese government troops to the Lingbao and Hangu Pass! After the other directions, Tang Enbo's troops and Li Zongren's troops were solved, and gathered in Shangnan and Lu's family, each unit will launch a full-scale attack on the enemy's eighth war zone!"

"Your Excellency is so far-sighted that not only the remnants of the defeated soldiers and generals who retreated southwest along the Luo River in the Chinese War Zone, but also the Tang Enbo's troops who were still in the Nanyang area, but even the Li Zongren troops and the Chinese War Zone 8 troops could not escape. It was really wonderful!" After admiring the arrangement of Okamura, Anda 23 reminded again, "However, from Sunjiadian to Lu, crossing mountains and rivers along the way, will the logistics pressure on Tuqiao Jun be too high?"

"Through the air force reconnaissance, it can be confirmed that the road between Sunjiadian and Lu's more than 130 kilometers is mostly mountain roads and cannot pass through heavy-duty cars, but it is still possible to pass through rubber-wheeled carriages or light cars, and the logistics pressure will not be too great. [..cm me]" Okamura Yanji was a little complacent and confident. "As the front troops are making rapid progress, the Chinese War Zone did not arrange strong troops along the way, so it would not add much trouble to Tobashi Jun. I can be sure that in just three or five days, Lu's will fall into the control of the imperial soldiers! And the entire Xi'an operation will also enter the final stage!"

As for the current situation in the War Zone, the Yellow River Defense and Longhai Line troops commanded by Jiang Dingwen retreated, either retreated westward along the railway to Lingbao, defended on the line of Xihangu Pass by danger, or retreated along the Luo River to Luoning, and no troops were deployed in the Lu family. Tang Enbo's troops were entangled in the Nanyang area in southwest Henan by heavy troops, so they were also unable to take care of the Lu family.

With Jiang, Tang and other troops scattered everywhere, Okamura Nishiji dispatched two divisions of troops to attack the Lu family, which was just right at the weakness of the War I zone, and it would indeed cause decisive changes in the entire battle situation. It is no wonder that the old Japanese devil of Okamura would be content with it.

In fact, if He Yingqin could follow Bai Chongxi's suggestion and retreat troops from the Yellow River Defense and Longhai Line to Xionger Mountain, Wushan, Funiu Mountain and other places in southwestern Henan, to preserve the vitality and rely on the favorable terrain to deal with the Japanese army, it would not have given Okamura Yasuji an opportunity to take advantage of it. However, whether He Yingqin or Chiang Kai-shek who finally made the decision, they wanted the relevant troops in the First World War Zone to continue to push the enemy because of the face of the Chongqing authorities. However, due to poor thinking, such a big loophole appeared.

Although Shi Jue retreated to the Shahe line and noticed that the firepower of the Japanese troops used to attack on the 5th were significantly weakened, both Shi Jue and Tang Enbo were only careful of the heavy attack of the Japanese army. He did not expect that the enemy's 12th Army after the chariot group transferred west to the Longhai line would really cross the mountains and rivers, and to attack the Lu family one or two hundred kilometers away from the near and far.

After receiving the order, it set out on the night of the 5th. Tuqiao commanded the 32nd and 35th Divisions for one time and took only more than five days to capture the Lu family. Because all the people passed along the way were remote mountainous areas, the Longhai Line and Nanyang attracted most of the attention of the Chongqing authorities and the First War Zone. There was only one town in Luanchuan along the way with dozens of people. However, it was easily solved by the Japanese army for negligence. Therefore, it was not until Tuqiao's headquarters arrived at Wenyu Village on the east bank of the Luo River that the whereabouts of the Japanese army were exposed because of alarming a local security company.

From Wenyu to Lu family, it was only about ten kilometers away. After the local government spread the news, the neighboring troops of the First War Zone were captured by the 32nd Division before they could react.

"Ishida Jun. Our troops' whereabouts have been exposed. In order to complete the combat mission assigned by the front army as soon as possible, I will personally lead the main force to launch an attack on Zhuyang Pass, Xiping, Jingzi Pass and other places to cut off the way Tang Enbo's troops fleeing west and to pick up other divisions of the dispatched army." Tuqiao once stared at Toshida Tokusong, the commander of the 35th Division, and said in a more emphasis, "The Lu family is crucial here. I will leave five infantry brigades and two artillery brigades for you, and you will protect the Lu family!"

"Your Excellency, the Chinese army ahead does not have much power. I will lead my division to fight from here to Jingzi Pass!" Ishida Tokushin was unwilling to stay here, so he suggested, "You are the commander of our army. You have traveled all the way here. There is no reason why you are visiting the front line in person and I am guarding the rear. It is better for you and the 32nd Division to be here, and I will lead the 35th Division to the front!"

Although I think Tokushin Ishida's reason and I am quite helpful in my heart, Tobashi waved his hand once and said, "I understand the kindness of Ishida. However, the way forward is not just to capture Zhuyang Pass, Xiping, and Jingzi Pass, but also to establish a new command relationship with the 11th Army and the 13th Army divisions that advanced to Jingzi Pass as soon as possible. This is crucial to the subsequent battle and must be taken by me in person!"

If the Japanese army captured Jingzi Pass, not only would Tang Enbo's troops retreat westward, but Li Zongren's troops, which were still gritting teeth and struggling in Laohekou, would also be threatened from the rear. In this case, they would still be subject to fierce attacks from Tang Enbo. In order to avoid being attacked by enemies from both sides, the two units of Li Zongren would inevitably retreat in time, while several other Japanese divisions would pursue and follow up.

Not counting the 5th and 6th brigades of Tuqiao who stayed on the Shahe line at one time, only attacked Tang, and the Japanese troops of Li had five divisions. If all these five divisions followed up and pursued, Tuqiao once relied on the status of an army-level commander and telegrams from the dispatched troops and the North China Front Army. After establishing a new command relationship, he could gain command over these five divisions in one fell swoop.

In addition, with the two divisions that followed him to occupy the Lu family, Tuqiao once had a huge force of seven divisions. Even though Yoshimu Shin-yi had an advantage in the Longhai line battle and the chariot clusters were under his command, as long as Tuqiao could obtain the command of these seven divisions at one time, the dominance of the war in the subsequent battle could only fall into Tuqiao. Tuqiao once thought of this, he could not control his excitement and was eager to go to the front line of Jingzi Pass in person.

Faced with Tobashi's insistence, Tokumashi Ishida had no choice but to follow the order, and led the Japanese troops who were left behind to drive the local people to build fortifications in the Lu family. Tobashi once led the main force of his troops to cross the Luo River and headed south, and began to attack from behind to Zhuyang Pass, Xiping, Jingzi Pass and other important places.

It is only more than 60 kilometers from Lu's family to Zhuyang Pass, and even to Jingzi Pass, it is only more than 150 kilometers. However, the two counties near Xichuan and Shangnan each have less than one battalion of defensive forces, which is not enough to stop the heavy attack of the Japanese army. As for the other aspects of the heavy troops, only Tang Enbo and Li Zongren are nearby. However, the distance from Jingzi Pass to Laohekou is 190 kilometers, and it is more than 170 kilometers to Nanyang. Not Li, Tang and the two units are still fighting fiercely with the Japanese army. The gap in the distance alone also destined to the fate of the loss of Jingzi Pass. Jingzi Pass is already like this, Zhuyang Pass and Xiping, which are closer to Lu's family. That's even less necessary.

Before Chiang Kai-shek could arrive from a division that was originally organized by Li Zongren's army, the 37th Army of the Eighth War Zone, Tuqiao led his generals Zhuyang Pass, Xiping and Jingzi Pass to capture them one by one. On October 16, he led his troops south from Jingzi Pass and attacked Xichuan, more than 60 kilometers away.

Two Japanese divisions suddenly appeared in the Lu family, which was unexpected by the Chongqing authorities and relevant participating troops. The rapid action of Tuqiao's troops shocked Lao Jiang and others even more!

"After the Jingzi Pass was lost, Li De's neighbors in the fifth zone and Tang Enbo's troops in Nanyang in the first zone will be threatened by Tuqiao's troops at the same time. The enemy of Li and Tang teams in front of each other. Now, with the cooperation of the Japanese aviation forces, they launched a fierce attack, intending to drag the two units to their original position. Then several sides encircle and annihilate the main force of our army." After He Yingqin briefly introduced the relevant battle situation to Lao Jiang with a serious expression, he said sadly, "From the current situation, Laohekou and Nanyang are no longer defended. If the two units do not retreat in time, there will be a danger of being destroyed!"

"My mother! After fighting, there are so many troops in each war zone. At the critical moment, they can't stand it and are led by the Japanese army!" Old Jiang was so angry that he bit his teeth. After taking a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart, he asked again, "The situation is critical now. What plans do the General Staff have for this retreat and subsequent operations?"

"The troops in the Longhai Line of the War I Zone and the Eighth War I Zone have been determined to increase the troops in the direction of Hangu Pass, and defend the Japanese army to continue westward. Li Delin's troops in the fifth war zone abandoned Laohekou and would move from northwestern Hubei to southern Shaanxi or northeastern Sichuan to strengthen the strength of Sichuan and Shaanxi to prevent the Japanese army from attacking Sichuan." He Yingqin paused here for a moment and said hesitantly, "As for the Tang Enbo's troops in the First War I Zone, the road facing the retreat of Sichuan and Shaanxi has been cut off by the Japanese army. If they meet with the fifth war zone through Laohekou, it is too late in time. The General Staff will plan to retreat from the unit to Funiu Mountain area, and first rely on the terrain there, and then look for an opportunity to retreat to Sichuan and Shaanxi."

While Chiang Kai-shek was considering it, Lin Wei, director of the First Department of the attendant room, walked in with a serious expression: "Commissioner, the First War Zone Command is urgently sent!"

After receiving the telegram, Lao Jiang just took his eyes and hurriedly threw it on the table in anger, and then sighed: "Luoyang, it's lost!"

In the early morning of the 17th, after Wu Tinglin held Luoyang for half a month and used the city defense fortifications to cause a lot of damage to the Japanese 37th and 69th Divisions, he saw that the enemy was about to attack the city, so he led the remaining troops from the weak part in the southeast of Luoyang to break through and then turn to the Funiu Mountain area.

According to the previous retreat of the Longhai Line troops in the War I zone, Yoshimuzhen originally believed that the Luoyang defenders would choose to break through the southwest direction, and then retreat along the Luo River to the southwest mountainous areas of Henan. So they arranged nearly two regiments of troops in the west and south of Luoyang early, waiting for the Wutinglin tribe. However, Wu Tinglin actually relied on the intuition he had trained for many years, and did not go southwest to the southeast. After breaking through from the weak Japanese troops in the rear, they turned to the mountainous areas along the Yi River! This also completely left the arrangement of Yoshimuzhen's arrangement!

Once Luoyang was lost, the 37th and 69th divisions under the jurisdiction of Jimuzhen were liberated. Whether they joined the Hangu Pass or went up along the Luo River and strengthened the Lu family, it would bring new adverse changes to the entire battle situation.

"The two Japanese divisions can be strengthened to Hangu Pass or Lu's at any time, and the existing forces in Guanzhong, southern Shaanxi, northern Sichuan and other places are obviously insufficient. The relevant troops should shrink to southern Shaanxi and northern Sichuan as much as possible." Lao Chiang looked at He Yingqin and decided to say, "The troops of the Longhai Line and the Eighth War Zone will remain unchanged from the front line between Hangu Pass and Tongguan, and the Fifth War Zone will not change from the shrinkage from southern Shaanxi and northern Sichuan. However, Tang Enbo's troops cannot stay in Funiu Mountain, but should be transferred to southern Shaanxi or northern Sichuan as soon as possible to strengthen the strength there!"

"Junzu, then we must order Tang Enbo's troops to give up their existing positions as soon as possible and move to southern Shaanxi as soon as possible!" Bai Chongxi on the side suggested, "From the current situation, the first-level Tuqiao troops that captured the Lu family and went south to Jingzi Pass should not exceed the strength of two divisions. Because they had to divide their troops to defend Lu family, Zhuyang Pass, Xiping, Jingzi Pass and other places, there should be only about one division that attacked Xichuan. With Tang Enbo's troops, as long as they concentrated their attacks, they could break through the existing defense line between Xichuan and Lu before the Japanese army surrounded. This is the fastest way to get the Tang army to withdraw!"

Although he knew that breaking through at this time would increase the casualties of Tang Enbo's troops, it would be even more impossible to let him waste it in the Nanyang area. After thinking for a moment, Lao Jiang nodded and said to He Yingqin: "Do send a call to Tang Enbo in the name of the Military Commission and order him to cross the Xishui River as soon as possible and move towards southern Shaanxi!"

After receiving the telegram from Chongqing, Tang Enbo smiled bitterly. After receiving the telegram, Zhang Xuezhong was stunned at first, and then sighed: "At this time, other troops have taken the opportunity to withdraw first, but we have to forcibly break through the blockade line of a multi-division Japanese division!"

"What can we do with the decision of the Commissioner?" Tang Enbo also sighed, "Execute the order! The faster we go, the less trouble we will encounter. If the Japanese surrounded us, we will not be able to leave even if we want to leave!"

Tang Enbo and Zhang Xuezhong were sighing in Nanyang, and were busy preparing for the retreat and retreat of the departments. However, Zhu Shaoliang, who was in Xi'an, was stunned by the secret telegram sent by Lao Jiang.
Chapter completed!