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Starting from June 7, the situation on the Shanxi battlefield completely got out of control.
On the Xinkou front line, Li Guoyao's main force is frantically attacking Yuanping Town. The two sides have assembled more than 50,000 troops on this line.
Not only were the main forces of the entire Zhengtai Line mobilized to this line, but even some troops from central Hebei and southern Hebei were also mobilized.
In the direction of Taiyuan, a large number of elite troops from the national army approached Gujiao, and on the mountain road from Gujiao to Kelan, a steady stream of national troops were rushing towards Gujiao, with their fronts pointing directly at Taiyuan City.
In northwest Shanxi, Pianguan, Hequ, Gufu and other places were also attacked by a large number of Eighth Route Army troops, and the defenders continued to send telegrams asking for help.
Southwest Shanxi was also attacked wildly by the Chinese army at this time. After dormant for several years, the World War II area finally showed its fangs again. The leading troops of 30,000 left Yichuan, followed by Zhao Chengshou's more than 15,000 cavalry and the third The Seventh Army's 50,000 troops attacked Luliang. At the same time, a large number of Central Army troops also gathered behind, and they were likely to launch a full-scale counterattack on Shanxi.
What is even more frightening is that in the southeast of Shanxi, hundreds of thousands of troops belonging to the Eighth Route Army also quickly completed their assembly. They completed the attack on the Zhengtai Line in a very short period of time, and the Zhengtai Railway was interrupted.
The main force of the Eighth Route Army also launched attacks on many counties in southeastern Shanxi, including Yuncheng, Jincheng, Changzhi and other places.
It seemed that the situation in Shanxi took a turn for the worse overnight, so quickly that the First Army Headquarters and the North China Front Army Commander had no time to react.
When telegrams from various places asking for help flew to the North China Front Army Headquarters like snowflakes, Okamura Neiji realized the danger.
At the moment, he personally sent a report to the headquarters of the First Army, which was carrying a bag, asking about the situation on the front line.
In fact, the situation of the First Army is not very good. It has been more than two days since the attack started, but the speed of all the troops advancing is unimaginably slow. It is less than ten kilometers and has never been able to advance to the east of Hongnong River. Coastal areas.
The 59th Brigade on the southernmost wing of the 69th Division was resisted and divided by the defenders in the mountainous areas. Not only did it suffer heavy casualties, it was also cut off from its division and was in a critical situation.
The attack was blocked and the troops were insufficient. As a last resort, Yoshimoto Teiichi had to transfer the 120th Independent Infantry Brigade of Lieutenant Commander Kashiwagi Kirima, who was left at the ferry in Chengguan Town, Yuanqu County, to Shaanxian County.
What makes it even more difficult for Yoshimoto and others is that according to his agreement with the front army headquarters, if the enemy forces facing them cannot be defeated within five days, the tanks, artillery and part of the infantry assigned to them will be returned to the organic system, and the scheduled combat mission has not yet been completed. Completed, the final result is that they will fall short in the Lingbao battle.
In order to open the situation, Yoshimoto Sadai set out from his command post Guozhuang to the 3rd Tank Division command post in Xishuitou east of the Hongnong River to study ways to open the situation with tank troops.
At that time, Yamaji Hideo was surveying the terrain on the west bank of the Hongnong River and selected an offensive route. His chief of staff, Colonel Hashimoto Tokiyoshi, reported to Yoshimoto.
The tank troops that entered the north of Guolue Town and the west bank of the Hongnong River were unable to advance because the defenders used the steep slopes, terraces and large minefields on the west bank of the river to defend and use anti-tank guns to counterattack. .
Although the engineers were clearing mines to open up a path for the tanks to advance, the enemy's progress was extremely slow due to the fierce artillery fire from the defenders.
Lieutenant Colonel Kanichi Sasai, the operational staff officer who followed Yoshimoto to the tank division, studied the situation with Lieutenant General Hideo Yamaji and Lieutenant Colonel Nagayama Senichi, the combat chief staff officer of the tank division. Yamaji decided to move the breakthrough point south to Guolue Town. Nearby, Sasai's brigade of Lieutenant Colonel Kashiwamoto Kuruma, who had been transferred from the river crossing point at Gagaki Castle Pass, joined the frontal attack.
In the subsequent battles, although the 3rd Chariot Division commanded by Shanlu suffered considerable losses and was even forced to stop, it still completed the most difficult part of the journey.
Especially during the attack on the morning of June 7, many vehicles were destroyed and injured due to landmines, bombing by the Kuomintang air force and fire from anti-tank guns, and even some of the 62nd Division accompanying the attack. The 14th Independent Infantry Brigade also suffered heavy losses.
When the brigade attacked west of the Hongnong River in the morning, it suffered a strong counterattack from the national army and suffered nearly half of its casualties. The brigade leader was changed three times in one day. After Masahei Kanamori was shot dead by the defenders at 9 o'clock, Ozaki took over his command. He was also seriously injured soon and was sent to the hospital. He was then commanded by artillery squadron leader Shibata.
But no matter what, the Japanese attack still made considerable progress. Part of the 9th Independent Infantry Brigade finally captured Lingbao City, and part of the 3rd Tank Division captured Guolue Town.
According to this situation, if nothing unexpected happens, it will take at most two daysIn a short time, they will be able to defeat the Chinese army in front of them and occupy Lingbao and its surrounding areas.
However, at this moment, a telegram from the North China Front Army Headquarters arrived.
After receiving the telegram from Beiping City from Neji Okamura, Yoshimoto Sadao was completely stunned. Not only was there a fire in his backyard, but the fire was out of control and was about to burn to his master bedroom.
Okamura Neiji now asked how many days it would take the First Army to complete its scheduled mission. If it took more than two days, he would be asked to abandon the operation in the Lingbao area and return the main force to the Shanxi battlefield with all its strength.
Yoshimoto Teiichi was in a very difficult situation at this time. Because the 3rd Tank Division chose a new attack path, and a new infantry brigade was added, the three brigades launched a full-line attack at the same time west of the Hongnong River. The battle situation has changed. , the defenders' positions were broken through by the enemy in several places.
At present, as long as the Japanese army opens a gap in the national army's defensive position and the infantry under the cover of tanks and heavy artillery fire continues to penetrate and break through and conduct detours and pursuits, it can achieve a comprehensive victory in up to three days.
¡°But this is just Yoshimoto Teiichi¡¯s own speculation. Whether it can go as smoothly as imagined is still unknown.
However, if troops are withdrawn from the Henan battlefield at this time, the previous results in the Lingbao direction will be undone, and the Chinese troops at the forefront may counterattack Luoyang.
But the foundation of the First Army is still in Shanxi. They went south just to cooperate with the 12th Army. If they lose their hometown in order to cooperate with the 12th Army, I am afraid that Yoshimoto Sadichi will become the biggest joke of the entire front army.
Therefore, after some deliberations, Yoshimoto Teiichi decided to immediately give up the attack on Lingbao, and the main force retreated to Shanxi.
Yoshimoto Teiichi's decision was also supported by Okamura Neiji. At that moment, under the instructions of Okamura Neiji, the Japanese troops on the front line alternately covered the retreat. The main force of the third tank division immediately withdrew from the battlefield and then moved at full speed. Return to Shanxi.
The sudden retreat of the Japanese army caught the national army in the direction of Lingbao by surprise, but they soon learned that this was true and not a trap by the Japanese.
Subsequently, the commander of the First Theater Command immediately made a decision to counterattack from the direction of Lingbao.
The news soon reached the headquarters of the Jiujiu Army. Li Guoyao finally breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that the Japanese First Army in Shanxi had given up attacking Lingbao and instead returned to support the Shanxi battlefield.
The main force of the First Army gave up Lingbao, which in itself was a blow to the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi. Even if they won the first phase of the battle to open up the mainland's communication line, if Lingbao was not captured, the results would not be stable. .
Secondly, if the Japanese army retreats and the Chinese army takes the initiative in the Battle of Lingbao, it will greatly reduce the pressure on the southern front.
You must know that at this time, Hengshan Yong's 11th Army had already attacked Changsha and Hengyang from Yueyang, Nanxian, and Tongcheng along both sides of the Xiangjiang River, and was conducting the second phase of operations to open up the mainland's communication lines.
Before the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, although the Chinese army suffered more defeats and fewer victories than the Japanese army, the performance of the Chinese army was still unsatisfactory. The battle line was basically maintained in the area east of the Yellow River and north of the Yangtze River, making the world realize that as long as the Chinese army can If the equipment and training can keep up, the Chinese army will be able to fight against the Japanese army. Therefore, the whole world has contributed important assistance to China's war of resistance.
However, the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Henan, Hunan, and Guangxi broke this impression. In the Battle of Henan, Hunan, and Guangxi, most of the Chinese army was equipped with American equipment and even received assistance from the U.S. Air Force. However, under such a favorable situation, the Chinese army still They collapsed at the first touch and suffered a disastrous defeat, which made the alliance realize that the Chinese army could not defeat the Japanese army at all.
So the Chinese army really has no chance of winning in the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi. No, in this battle, China has a crucial opportunity, and that is the Battle of Hengyang.
In the defense battle of Hengyang, General Fang Xianjue led the Tenth Army of the National Revolutionary Army and the people of Hengyang to successfully resist Hengshan Yong's 11th Group Army. If the other armies of the National Army worked together and actively rescued, the Chinese army could successfully defeat the Japanese army. The 11th Army was eliminated under Hengyang City, and it was entirely possible to win the battle.
However, the internal factions of the Chinese army were complex, intrigues, and strange bedfellows. They actually sat back and watched the success or failure of friendly forces. All reinforcements were slow to move. After 47 days of resistance, the Tenth Army had to surrender. When surrendering, General Fang Xianjue cried out in grief and anger. Said: "This time it is not that we have abandoned the country, but that the country has abandoned us."
At present, the Lingbao battle has not suffered a major defeat due to the emergence of the Jiujiu Army. I hope it can have a positive impact on the subsequent Hengyang defense battle.
But for Li Guoyao, it doesn't matter even if the Hengyang defense battle fails as it did in history, because it is now a foregone conclusion that the Kuomintang and the Communist Party will counterattack Shanxi. If the battle is successful, it is possible to completely recover Shanxi.
Once Shanxi is recovered, even if the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi is completely defeated, the impact will definitely not be as great as in the previous life, and Li Guoyao's goal will be achieved.
Therefore, when he received the Japanese army's return to support the Shanxi battlefield, he personally sent a report to the frontline troops, ordering them to strengthen their offensive and be sure to capture Taiyuan City before the main force of the Japanese army returned to Jinzhong.
PS: Chapter 4 has been delivered, please give me monthly votes, please give me monthly votes, please give me monthly votes! (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)It is also possible to restore Shanxi.
Once Shanxi is recovered, even if the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi is completely defeated, the impact will definitely not be as great as in the previous life, and Li Guoyao's goal will be achieved.
Therefore, when he received the Japanese army's return to support the Shanxi battlefield, he personally sent a report to the frontline troops, ordering them to strengthen their offensive and be sure to capture Taiyuan City before the main force of the Japanese army returned to Jinzhong.
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