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Chapter 2020: Attack

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    One is speed. In three days, they maneuvered a circuitous distance of more than 100 kilometers and rushed to the rear of the Japanese army.

    Another one is concealment.

    Taking advantage of the Japanese army¡¯s attention, which was attracted to Pingjin, Qinhuangdao, and the port, they launched a large-scale movement from the area north of Juyongguan that the Japanese army had never noticed.

    Until they detoured back to the predetermined location, they entered the combat area southward and cut off the Japanese army's retreat.

    Such a large-scale mobile warfare can maximize surprise.

    Naturally, for the soldiers of the Fourth Army, the forced march of more than 100 kilometers in three days was also a huge test.

    After formulating a rough plan, that evening, the Cavalry Division and two regiments of the Eighth Route Army began to appear in the southern area of ????Beiping.

    At the same time, the cavalry division went guerrilla to the Haihe area and carried out annihilation battles against small groups of Japanese troops. When encountering large groups of Japanese troops, they went directly around without any entanglement with them.

    The movements of the two regiments, the Cavalry Division and the Eighth Route Army, were quickly captured by the Japanese army.

    And reported this information to the Japanese army¡¯s general headquarters.

    The Japanese army, which had deployed a large number of scout troops in Peiping and southern Tianjin, would naturally not miss such news.

    Yamamoto Isoroku looked at the information on the table, and after flipping through it several times, he said to Oda Masawa, who was thoughtful next to him: "Oda-kun, what do you think these enemy movements mean?"

    Oda Masawa said solemnly: "I think the enemy is ready to make a move.

    Last night, the Eighth Route Army's victory outside Tianjin may have made the Fourth Army unable to hold back again and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to launch an attack on our army.

    They sent a small group of troops to conduct a tentative attack with the cavalry division, most likely to see how our army's troops are deployed in this area.  "

    Looking at the map where Xia Yang's troops might exist, Yamamoto Isoroku tapped the table with his fingers, and after a while he said: "Commander-in-Chief Okamura Neiji of the North China Expeditionary Force sent this message early this morning.  received a telegram.

    He said in the telegram that the enemy's offensive that had surrounded them in the past two days had slowed down.

    Even they retreated into their positions and rarely launched active attacks against them.

    Do you know what this means?  "

    Oda Masawa immediately said: "The troops there may not be sufficient? Have the troops been transferred?"

    Yamamoto Isoroku nodded heavily and said: "Yes, I think it is very likely to be the case.

    In this case, the enemy will slow down the attack.

    Because their military strength in North China is no longer enough to support their continued offensive.  "

    Having said this, he sneered, and then said: "Then, where will these troops who were suddenly transferred away go?"

    Oda Masawa pointed to Tianjin and the Hebei area south of Peiping, and sneered: "They are going to launch a larger-scale offensive here.

    The main force of the Fourth Army may originally have been only 50,000 to 60,000 people in this area.

    Although these people have strong combat capabilities, the gap in military strength exists objectively.

    If the enemy mobilizes 30,000 to 40,000 troops from the Shijiazhuang area to participate in the battle in the Pingjin area.

    ??According to Xia Yang's style, he is absolutely confident to launch an active attack on us.  "

    Yamamoto Isoroku laughed and said: "It's very possible. I think we should make appropriate adjustments to the deployment of our troops."

    As he spoke, he moved the war chess to the southern areas of Beiping and Tianjin, and said coldly: "Here, we will have a decisive battle with him!

    This battle has dragged on for too long, and the General Staff Headquarters is slowly losing patience.  "

    "Okay, I'll go and order the troops to start taking action."

    Oda Masawa said.

    But Yamamoto Isoroku shook his head and said: "Don't worry, we need to launch an offensive against Pingjin to cover the movement of other troops.

    "If the Eighth Route Army discovered that our troops were maneuvering on a large scale, according to their style, they would most likely entangle us and tear off a few pieces of meat from us.  "

    As he spoke, he made an expression of gritting his teeth.

    In the past few days, when they were fighting the Eighth Route Army, they felt very distressed.

    It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t defeat them,?It's because these guys are too slippery in fighting.

    You go and hit him, he will turn around and run away.

    "Don't hit him. He will definitely come to harass you several times when it gets dark."  And they still harassed people in turn, making it impossible for them to sleep peacefully.

    "You get up and chase him. He dives into the darkness around him, and you can't even find a shadow."

    "If you don't chase him, their mortar shells will definitely fall into your camp in a short time."

    Therefore, although they hate the Fourth Army very much, it is these cunning Eighth Route Army that really make the Japanese troops on the front line curse.

    On the evening of this day, in the south of Peiping, the main force of the Fourth Army completed its assembly.

    They took advantage of the cover of darkness and headed north, entering the vast area north of Juyongguan.

    Strict light control was implemented throughout the march.

    When they marched, they used the light of the bright moon above their heads to sneak into the endless wilderness.

    It was not until ten o'clock in the morning when they arrived north of Juyongguan that this state of affairs ended.

    This is already their sphere of influence, so there is basically no need to worry about Japanese troops discovering their presence in this area.

    Because they had to rush to the designated combat area within three days, Xia Yang's troops almost did not distinguish between day and night when advancing.

    All troops must keep moving forward. If they are too tired to stand it, they should stop and rest for an hour or two.

    After a short rest, it was another round of running.

    Even these soldiers of the Fourth Army are veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. Such a high-intensity march also makes them complain endlessly.

    Their trucks, mules and horses are used to carry various logistical supplies.  The soldiers could not ride on it at all and could only rely on their feet to measure the land under their feet.

    Starting from that night, it took them only twenty-four hours to cover 70 kilometers.

    Such a marching distance is already very worthy of their pride.

    ¡°After all, the average marching distance of an average army in one day is only forty or fifty kilometers.

    When Xia Yang's troops were marching towards Qinhuangdao in a roundabout way, the outside of Qinhuangdao had already been turned into a scorched earth by the Japanese artillery fire.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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