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Chapter 1,705 The Japanese Army¡¯s Cleanup

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    The scale of the battle this time will not be too large, and Xia Yang has no intention of personally commanding it.  This time he went to the border areas of Shanxi and Hebei mainly because he wanted to get to know the Mikasa Palace.

    As for commanding the battle, just leave it to Qiu Guoping and the others.

    On March 23, 1942, Xia Yang¡¯s motorcade arrived at Lingshan Town.

    This is a small town in the buffer zone between China and Japan, but the actual control is in the hands of the Fourth Army.

    Lingshan Town is not far from Shijiazhuang, and it is only a day's journey from Baoding.  Although it's not really a choke point.

    But if Xia Yang regains Hebei in the future, Lingshan Town may be a springboard for him.

    The Japanese army¡¯s clearing operation this time was launched against Lingshan Town and its surrounding areas.  Because this place seriously threatened the security of two important cities, Baoding and Shijiazhuang, Okamura Neji wanted to remove this thorn.

    Not far to the west of Lingshan Town is the boundary of Shanxi.  Xia Yang originally stationed more than a thousand troops in this town and surrounding areas.

    The number of people was not large, but they held several key passes.  This made the Japanese army very uncomfortable, so they launched this clearing operation.

    They originally wanted a quick victory, so the Japanese troops were mobilized in a very short time, and only a week's worth of logistical supplies were prepared.

    "But what the Japanese army didn't expect was that as soon as they moved here, Xia Yang's independent division also mobilized.

    The terrain here in Lingshan Town is mainly mountainous, and too many troops cannot be deployed.  Even if the two sides set up a large formation here, more than 20,000 people would be able to stand up to the sky.

    Qiu Guoping's independent division only came with two brigades, plus an attached howitzer regiment, with a number of about 10,000 people.

    And the Japanese army on the opposite side, with the strength of two brigades, plus the Imperial Alliance Army troops, numbered more than 15,000.

    As the commander-in-chief of this battle, Lily Ogawa dispatched a large number of troops in the early stage to conduct a large-scale reconnaissance of the defense situation in the areas surrounding Lingshan Town.

    After conducting a reconnaissance, Lily Ogawa discovered that it was no longer possible to use sneak attacks and other methods to outflank this enemy.

    Because the enemy's defense layout is very reasonable, several important defense nodes around Lingshan Town are heavily guarded.

    If they want to capture the Lingshan Town area, they can only win through frontal combat and drive this enemy out of Lingshan Town.

    The Japanese army went into battle this time with two integrated brigades, plus two Imperial Army Corps.  The military configuration is not very strong.

    But this Japanese army has two armored brigades.

    The two armored brigades are equipped with tanks and armored vehicles that were just transported some time ago.

    This time, on the one hand, this battle is to wipe out the forces of the Fourth Army in Lingshan Town, and on the other hand, it is to test the power of these weapons.

    Xia Yang¡¯s troops stationed here are basically infantry troops.  Only one tank battalion is stationed near Lingshan Town.  The rest are infantry and artillery, as well as a small number of cavalry.

    When the Japanese suppression troops were advancing towards Lingshan Town, Xia Yang had already arrived at the combat headquarters here.

    Qiu Guoping pointed at the map and said: "Currently, it has been detected that the Japanese army is advancing towards Lingshan Town from three directions.

    The target of the left route army's attack should be Liuzhuang, while the center route army is attacking in the direction of Zhaolou, which is ten kilometers away from Lingshan Town. The right route army, as the flank, seems to be a mobile force, attached to a cavalry regiment, and also  There are armored units.

    But this unit is also the most worthy of vigilance.  They are equipped with modified tanks and armored vehicles, and have strong maneuverability.  "

    Xia Yang smiled and said: "Then how are you going to deal with it? I will not be involved in the command of this battle. I am here mainly to meet the commander on the opposite side."

    Qiu Guoping raised his head and looked at Xia Yang and said, "Military seat, has our air force formed combat effectiveness now?"

    ??

    "That's what I mean. After all, whether it can achieve combat effectiveness depends on actual combat testing!" Qiu Guoping said with a smile.

    "Don't worry, our three flying groups in Shanxi will provide you with support. Whether it's long-range carpet bombing or?There were no problems with the delivery of supplies.  "Xia Yang gave Qiu Guoping a reassurance.

    Qiu Guoping said: "That's good. I plan to eat up this Japanese army. With the support of the air force, our encirclement and annihilation war will be much easier."

    "Tell me your plan." Xia Yang said.

    Qiu Guoping said: "First lure the enemy deep and let Lingtai Town out. Then the main force will detour from the mountains on the flanks to the rear of the Japanese army overnight. Then they will surround them in Lingtai Town."

    Xia Yang looked at the terrain map and then said: "This plan is not bad. But the Japanese commander is not a fool. Remember to adapt in time."

    "Don't worry, military seat." Qiu Guoping said very confidently.

    At this time, a messenger hurriedly ran over and said: "Reporting to the commander, the enemy's vanguard has already engaged our people in Zhaozhuang."

    "How many people?" Qiu Guoping glanced at Xia Yang and then asked.

    As Xia Yang said, he will not interfere in the battle command this time.  Unless something went wrong with Qiu Guoping's command, he would take over the command of the troops.

    "A brigade is attacking the Zhaozhuang position. We only have two companies stationed there." The messenger said.

    Qiu Guoping pondered for a while and then said: "Order the troops on the front line to withstand the enemy's attack for two hours before retreating towards Lingtai Town. The same goes for the troops on the right wing.

    Positions along the route must follow one principle, which is to resist appropriately and retreat in time.  Lure the enemy in depth and make camp step by step.  "

    "Yes, sir!!"

    His combat orders were quickly issued, and the subordinate troops began to act according to his orders.

    "How's it going, Military Seat? Is there anything else you need to add to the deployment I just made?"

    It was also the first time for Qiu Guoping to independently command such a battle. After all, he felt unsure, so he asked Xia Yangdao next to him.

    Xia Yang nodded with great satisfaction and said: "It's already very good. It depends on your performance in the next few days."

    As the supreme commander of the entire Fourth Army, Xia Yang cannot personally command every battle.  Therefore, he needs to train generals who can stand alone at critical moments.

    The previous Hao Shiwen had been fully tempered during the defensive battle in Taibai Mountain.  He Changxing also proved his ability to command large-scale battles in the battle against the Japanese army in southern Shanxi.

    At this time, on the Zhaozhuang position, two companies under the Independent Division had repelled an attack by the Japanese army.

    In front of their position, there were dozens of Japanese corpses scattered everywhere.  There were also some injured Japanese soldiers who were dragged down by other Japanese soldiers.

    The Japanese captain, after observing with a telescope, said: "Call artillery support from the rear, and at the same time send a squadron to detour from the woods over there to the enemy's flank and rear, and cut off their retreat from the back of the village."

    "yes!"

    The Japanese troops received the order and began to regroup.

    At this time, the Japanese artillery troops in the rear began to bombard the Zhaozhuang position.

    With the rounds of shelling, the entire position was suddenly filled with a sea of ??fire.  Two companies of Fourth Army soldiers hid in Maoer Cave.

    At this time, a Japanese squadron had already begun to circle back to their sides.

    This movement was naturally discovered by the soldiers of the Fourth Army in the village.  They immediately reported this information to the company commander on the battlefield.

    The two company commanders combined, if the retreat is cut off, why retreat?  He sent a telegram to ask for instructions from the rear if he could retreat in advance.

    The rear quickly agreed to their request for retreat, and the troops immediately began to move to the rear.

    In the area located in the middle of the Japanese army, the Fourth Army troops stationed there also chose to retreat towards Lingshan Town after resisting for more than an hour.

    Looking at the empty position, Lily Ogawa did not feel any joy, but instead frowned.

    "Our army has won the victory, why doesn't the chief of staff look unhappy?" asked a staff officer next to him.

    This staff officer is only in his twenties and has just graduated from Army University.  This was his first battle, and he was still immersed in the joy of victory.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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