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Chapter 1111: The calm before the storm

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    On Xiong'er Mountain, Xu Hu, deputy commander of the Ninth Army, immediately ordered the troops to be divided into two after learning that the Sulu Theater Headquarters had captured Shanting and that the main force of the Japanese army had moved north from Zaozhuang to attack Shanting.  Continue to Zaozhuang and attack the home base of the 32nd Division.

    The other part goes south from Xiong'er Mountain, passes through Yixian County, and goes straight to Lushan Mountain in the north of Gushao Town in the south.

    At the same time, Xu Hu also ordered the troops to immediately mobilize the people on the east bank of Weishan Lake to dismantle dozens of kilometers of railway lines from Xuzhou to Xuecheng, Tengxian and other places overnight, and even demolished two railway lines south of Xuecheng.  A very important railway bridge was blown up.

    Xu Hu knew very well that capturing one Zaozhuang was nothing, and even capturing all the towns in southern Luna was nothing. As long as the main force of the little devils did not suffer a devastating blow, they would come back sooner or later.

    Therefore, attacking Zaozhuang is not their goal. The most important thing is to eliminate the effective strength of the Japanese army.

    At one o'clock in the morning on the 24th, after three hours of rapid march, the main force of the Ninth Army easily occupied Ancheng, a small town east of Zaozhuang.

    And Ancheng is only about fifteen kilometers away from Zaozhuang city, and the sound of guns and artillery here can be clearly transmitted to Zaozhuang city!

    Immediately afterwards, under the command of Ma Desheng, the main force of the Ninth Army, more than 6,000 men, marched west from Ancheng and went straight to Zaozhuang.

    When the news reached the urban area of ??Zaozhuang, Hyotar¨­ Kimura, commander of the 32nd Division, was shocked. He immediately reported the situation to the 12th Army Headquarters and ordered the main force that had already fought against Shanting's national army to return to Zaozhuang.

    It was easy for the Japanese troops to come, but it was not easy to retreat. Under the order of the commander-in-chief, all the main forces of the 113th Division on the Shanting front line were dispatched to start a bloody battle with the Japanese troops attacking Shanting.

    Their purpose is not to annihilate these Japanese soldiers, nor do they have the strength. Their mission is to hold back the Japanese troops on the Shanting front line and never give them a chance to return to Zaozhuang.

    Once the Japanese troops retreat, the 113th Division will press forward. No matter what the cost, they must drag the more than 8,000 Japanese troops on the Shanting front line.

    At the same time, Ma Desheng and others have figured out the situation in Zaozhuang City!

    At this time, there were only more than 4,000 Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Zaozhuang and its outlying areas, of which there were more than 3,000 Japanese troops, including two infantry brigades, as well as one cavalry, engineer, artillery and heavy supply troops, plus one each  Previous part of the Gendarmerie.

    "The puppet army that cooperated with the Japanese army had a regiment with a total of more than 1,000 people. Together with the plainclothes team, security patrol team and other troops, the number did not exceed 1,500 people.

    However, Xuecheng and Yixian, which are close at hand, each have an infantry brigade. If they abandon Xuecheng and Yixian, they can also reinforce more than 1,500 people to Zaozhuang.

    But whether it is the Japanese troops in Xuecheng or Yixian, it will take time to gather and reinforce, not to mention that it is really difficult for them to make the decision to abandon Yixian and Xuecheng.

    The reason is also very simple. Yixian County is the main mineral concentration area in Zaozhuang. There are not only a large number of coal and iron mines, but also a large number of companies. Once they abandon this place, the consequences will be quite serious.

    After all, without the protection of the army, those companies will be attacked by the Chinese army as soon as possible, and even the bullied miners in the coal mines will immediately riot, and the investments of major domestic families and consortiums here will be destroyed.  Flooded.

    "Once this happens, both Kimura Hy¨­taro, Iida Sadagu in Jinan City, and even Tada Shun in Beiping City will be criticized by major financial groups, and the consequences will be quite serious.

    You must know that in the country, those consortiums have actually kidnapped the government and the base camp. Even His Majesty the Emperor is unwilling to provoke some large consortiums, let alone those small generals like them.

    Iida Sadagu knew that he could not let the Chinese army encircle Zaozhuang City. Once he was surrounded, he would lose his chance of fighting, and he would be passively beaten in the future!

    "Besides, there are only so few troops in Zaozhuang city, so we can't hold on for long. Once something happens to Zaozhuang, it will really cost people's lives!"

    This is not alarmist. Once Zaozhuang is captured, Xuecheng, which has no dangerous places to defend, will basically kneel down in one round. Then the Chinese army can easily cross Weishan Lake and reinforce the battlefield in southwest Shandong.

    At this time, the Imperial Japanese Army performed very well on the battlefield in southwestern Shandong. The troops on the northern front had already captured Juye and other places, and surrounded the main force of the defenders in Heze City. As long as they were given time, they could  Annihilate all opponents in Heze.

    On the southern front, six to seven thousand men from the 21st Division and the 17th Division have also conquered Peixian and Fengxian counties, and are in the process of advancing in Shanxian and Zhi/NaThe defenders fought decisively and gained the upper hand.

    It can be said that the Imperial Japanese Army has now occupied most of southwestern Shandong, and victory is in sight.

    Once the reinforcements are allowed to cross Weishan Lake and appear in southwest Shandong, the early efforts of the imperial army will be in vain.

    The second is that once Zaozhuang falls, the Chinese army can join forces with Shanting's defenders to attack the 32nd Division's troops on the front line of Shanting. At that time, the national troops in Zaozhuang, Shanting and Teng County will work together, and the troops in front of Shanting County will  The imperial army basically had no hope of breaking through.

    If that happens, the 32nd Division will be completely destroyed, and another field division of the Imperial Japanese Army will be completely wiped out. This is definitely not something Iida Sadagu can bear.

    "The 17th Division was crippled and he was almost dismissed from his post. Then there was the 32nd Division. Even if he had a backer in the base camp, it would be useless. No one could protect him.

    But now the troops in the direction of Shanting have been held back by that person, and they must pay a huge price if they want to withdraw to Zaozhuang.

    And once Shanting¡¯s troops withdraw, the supporter is likely to transfer troops from Shanting to reinforce Teng County!

    The pressure on the defenders of Teng County is already very high now. Once the troops increase again, the imperial army may not be able to withstand the huge casualties and collapse.

    By then, not only Teng County will be unable to survive, but even Jining will be in danger.

    After thinking over and over again, Iida Sadagu immediately made a decision. Shanting's troops temporarily postponed their return to Zaozhuang to support Zaozhuang. The main force of the 21st Division in Xuzhou immediately gathered and then went north to reinforce Zaozhuang.

    Although Iida Sadagu also knows that the pressure on the Xuzhou defenders is not small. After all, their troops are limited, but the defensive area is not small. It is not just Xuzhou City, but also more than a dozen counties and districts in northern Jiangsu, and even southern Lunan.  Many places require them to defend.

    But Iida Sadagu has no idea. Currently, the only one who can reinforce Zaozhuang in a short time is the 21st Division.

    After receiving the order from the 12th Army Headquarters, Sakai Hoji was a little speechless. When they attacked southwest Shandong a few days ago, they had already mobilized two infantry brigades to go north. At this time, there were only more than 3,000 troops in Xuzhou City, plus  There were less than 5,000 Imperial Army troops cooperating in the battle.

    With such a small number of troops, it is difficult to protect ourselves. Where can we find people to reinforce Zaozhuang?

    But the order from the Legion Headquarters is an imperial edict, and it is even more authoritative than the order from the Front Army Headquarters. After all, the county magistrate is not as good as the current one.

    Having no other choice, Hoji Sakai had no choice but to send a report to various garrison headquarters in northern Jiangsu, ordering the Japanese troops in various places to get rid of the necessary garrison troops, and the remaining troops immediately assembled in Xuzhou City.

    For a time, the Japanese troops in northern Jiangsu and other places were quickly mobilized, and the Japanese troops from various counties and cities gathered in Xuzhou City one after another!

    This action of the Japanese army frightened the anti-Japanese troops in northern Jiangsu. It was not unusual for such a large number of Japanese troops to gather. There must be a big move.  Everyone even had a premonition that things were going to change in Northern Jiangsu.

    Whether it was the Haicheng detachment under Han Deqin or Li Guoyao, they subconsciously gathered their troops to avoid being caught off guard by the Japanese army!

    It can be said that with this order from the 21st Division of the Japanese Army, the anti-Japanese troops on the front line in northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong were mobilized, and the atmosphere became strange and tense, quite like the calm before the storm!

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