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When Xu Hu and others wiped out the Japanese reinforcements in Gusong Ridge, Li Guoyao also finished his work. The more than 1,500 Japanese troops left in Jincheng were wiped out, except for the more than 200 puppet troops who saw the opportunity and surrendered. , all Japanese officers and soldiers, including garrison commander Saito, were not spared and were all killed.
After taking Jincheng, Li Guoyao contacted Zhang Shaolin and others in the rear and determined that all the counties and districts from Changzhi south to Jincheng had been captured by them. Then Li Guoyao dispatched some troops to the Taihang Mountains to transport supplies and loot. , and the main force is to attack Yangcheng.
At this time, all the troops on the Zhongtiao Mountain battlefield have reached the point where they are unsustainable!
After several days of difficult offensive, the Japanese army broke through the national army's defense line and divided the Zhongtiao Mountain base area into two at the cost of about 10,000 casualties.
However, the Chinese troops defending Zhongtiao Mountain were unable to coordinate with each other, so they had to abandon their established positions and defend the mountain passes individually, engaging in uncoordinated passive resistance. The entire battle situation was very critical.
After quickly completing the combat mission of breaking through all the defensive positions in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, the Japanese army successively occupied Yuanqu, Jiyuan, Mengxian, Pinglu and other county towns and related pass strongholds, blocked the ferries on the north bank of the Yellow River, and completed the attack on the country. The army's internal and external double encirclement was immediately transferred to the second stage of the operation - repeated sweeps of several Chinese garrison positions.
Taking the Western Front as an example, the Japanese divisions turned back north side by side on the 11th, and then turned to the Yellow River line again, and carried out grate and comb sweeps again and again.
During such repeated raids, wherever the troops went, they would annihilate the national troops wherever they encountered them, no matter how many. Most of the national troops that broke out were found by the Japanese army and then annihilated.
But at this moment, news came out that Li Guoyao's troops had captured Jincheng and threatened Yangcheng. This was no less than a shot in the arm for the desperate national army!
You must know that this time the Japanese army besieged Zhongtiao Mountain, but a huge encirclement was formed outside Zhongtiao Mountain, surrounding the Chinese army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area. The defenders from all over the place could not beat them again and again, and they could not break out of the encirclement.
However, Li Guoyao's troops suddenly took action to capture Jincheng, which was equivalent to tearing a hole in the complete Japanese encirclement. At this point, the Japanese encirclement outside Zhongtiao Mountain was no longer complete, and the national troops in the encirclement had a lot more room for maneuver and lessons. The breakthrough point.
Yuanqu. Jianshan.
Under the crooked neck tree in Shangliang Mountain, Tang Huaiyuan, commander of the Third Army, was writing something in his notebook!
"Yu was favored by the country and was entrusted with important responsibilities by the three armed forces. Today, the soldiers are suffering from all casualties, the environment is dangerous, and the headquarters has lost contact. After Yu's death, I hope that the commander-in-chief will clean up the mess of the army and continue to carry out the war of resistance. Yu will die in peace ¡±
That¡¯s right, this is a suicide note, a suicide note written by Tang Huaiyuan!
As the commander of the Third Army, Tang Huaiyuan really did not expect that this battle would be fought like this, let alone that his dignified general would be in such an embarrassing situation!
He was born in Yunnan and graduated from the Yunnan Lecture Hall. During his 30 years in the army, he experienced hundreds of battles and participated in various battles in western Hebei, eastern Shanxi, and southern Shanxi. He repeatedly defeated Japanese attacks and won many honors.
Since being ordered to withdraw to Zhongtiao Mountain three years ago, he has been guarding Longhai Road and Tongguan, the gateway to Shaanxi and Gansu, under the command of the Commander-in-Chief of the Guards. His Third Army has also become a way to contain the Japanese troops and threaten the enemy's transportation routes. The main force.
Although he had a bad premonition before the war, he did not expect that he would be defeated so quickly and tragically. Not only his Third Army, but also multiple division-level combat units were surrounded by the Japanese army, with no hope of breaking out.
At present, the mountain passes going south and the crossings of the Yellow River are all occupied by the enemy, and his Third Army's station is the main line of Zhongtiao Mountain, which is the first to bear the brunt. The enemy's main force surrounded the Third Army in a separate and combined attack. The Third Army's officers and soldiers suffered heavy casualties and ran out of ammunition and reinforcements. None of the breakout troops succeeded.
As a last resort, Tang Huai ordered the regiments to be divided into parts and break out separately. Tang Huaiyuan personally led one of the 12 divisions to fight and flee. However, due to encountering large Japanese troops, they rushed left and right, and their three breakthroughs were frustrated.
This morning, Tang Huaiyuan led his remaining troops to occupy positions in the Xuanshan area. However, the Japanese army was pursuing them closely and the soldiers were no longer able to fight.
The current Third Army not only suffered heavy casualties, but was also surrounded by enemies on all sides. It also ran out of food and supplies and had no way out. It could only hold on to the Jianshan position and count on the day it lasted.
At this point, Tang Huaiyuan knew that the situation was over, so he immediately wrote his own suicide note. At the same time, he also asked all the surviving officers and soldiers to write suicide notes, and had them buried under the crooked neck tree. After the battle, the surviving brothers would Take out the suicide note and give it to the families of the soldiers!
After doing this, Commander TangHe immediately summoned his officers and said resolutely: "The Chinese army only has dead corps commanders and no captured corps commanders. We must not let the Third Army start this."
"It is our duty as soldiers to fight to the death for our country, so I don't have any worries. For this reason, today's battle is the place where our bones are buried, and it is also our place of glory. My own You can die in battle, but you can't be a deserter, let alone a prisoner. To preserve the dignity of the country and the nation, you can kill yourself when necessary!"
¡°If the army commander dies in battle, he will be replaced by his deputy commander. If the deputy army commander dies in battle, he will be replaced by the chief of staff. If the chief of staff dies in battle, he will be replaced by the regiment commander in the order of the regimental number"
At this moment, the adjutant hurriedly came over with a piece of telegram and said: "Military seat, there is an urgent telegram from the war zone commander's department!"
"What are the instructions from the commander's department?" Commander Tang asked in a deep voice.
Although he was almost desperate at this time, he still couldn't help but ask.
"Military seat, the Chief's Department has just sent an urgent telegram, saying that the main force of the Chinese army has captured the Changzhi and Jincheng front lines, and the main force is advancing towards Yangcheng. It is expected that the Japanese troops on the Zhongcun, Dongfeng, and Qinshui front lines will inevitably return to Yangcheng, and the war zone The commander ordered our troops to break out immediately to the northeast!" the adjutant replied.
"Changzhi and Jincheng were captured by our army? That army did it. What a big deal!" Commander Tang asked in surprise.
"I heard it was Commander Li who did it"
"That Commander Li?"
"Li Guoyao, the temporary commander of the Ninth Army, was the one whose troops moved south from the Taihang Mountains and captured Changzhi and Jincheng overnight. At around nine o'clock this morning, they wiped out the reinforcements returning to Jincheng from the direction of Yangcheng at Gusong Ridge in the northwest of Jincheng. , the Japanese army lost five thousand people in this battle alone."
"It's him?"
Then Commander Tang sighed and said: "I know this man. He is from the Northeast Army. He is very young, but he is not ambiguous at all in fighting and has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements. With him taking action, I feel relieved!"
"Military seat, what should we do now?"
Commander Tang smiled bitterly and said: "The idea of ????the theater commander's department is good, but they do not know our current situation. Our department has now dispersed to break through, and the combat troops that the military department can directly command are less than a thousand. And the little devil seems to know The military headquarters has been holding on to its position, and we are now out of ammunition and food. It is almost impossible to cross Zhongtiao Mountain and reach the Jincheng line."
¡°Military seat, you only have one chance, we have to try no matter what, we can¡¯t just sit back and wait for death!¡±
"Well, don't we still have a few war horses? We can kill them and use them as food rations for our brothers, and then the whole army will break out to the northeast!"
"yes!"
Dividing line
Jiyuan. Manghe. Headquarters of the 14th Group Army.
Liu Enmao, the anxious commander-in-chief of the group army, was livid. Two hours ago, they received the latest enemy situation report from the war zone commander's department. The Japanese troops in the south on the road from Jiyuan to Shaoyuan had begun a horizontal attack northward along the road, while Yangcheng's The main force of the enemy's 33rd Division has also captured Dongfeng Town and is moving south to attack their 14th Army.
At the moment, the 14th Group Army really has no way to go to heaven, and tens of thousands of troops are in danger of being completely annihilated.
Facing the crazy attack of the Japanese army, the 43rd Army on the southern front, after losing most of its main force, had ordered the troops to disperse and break out in regiments.
But Liu Enmao knew that with the current situation, it might not be possible to break out by spreading out.
You must know that the number of Japanese troops on the periphery of the battlefield is very large. Once they are dispersed, they will be defeated by the opponent one by one, and eventually the entire army will be annihilated.
But the result of gathering together is similar. Once the Japanese army encircles several groups, I am afraid that not even one person can escape.
Liu Enmao was in a dilemma for a while, not knowing what to do!
At this moment, the commander of the 64th Division Yao Beichen hurriedly came in and said: "Chief, good news, good news!"
"What's wrong? Is there any good news?" Liu Enmao asked hurriedly.
"General, we just received a telegram from the war zone commander's department. Li Guoyao's troops suddenly crossed the Taihang Mountains and sent troops to southern Shanxi. They have now conquered the line from Changzhi to Jincheng. The Japanese army's backyard is on fire!" Yao Beichen said excitedly.
"Is the news accurate? Jincheng was really captured by Li Guoyao's troops?" Liu Enmao asked excitedly.
"There should be no mistake. It is an emergency telegram sent by the war zone commander's department. It should be trustworthy!"
"What's the news about the little devils in the direction of Yangcheng? Have they returned to Jincheng to help?"
"We came back, but were ambushed by Li Guoyao's troops at Gusong Ridge, and the whole army was wiped out. It is said that even that old devil, Katayama Shoutaro, was killed!"
"Hahaha, God bless Zhongliang!"
Then Liu Enmao said loudly: "Jincheng has been lost and the reinforcements have been destroyed. Then the situation in Yangcheng may not be good. Immediately send a report to the war zone commander's department and ask them to contact Li Guoyao's headquarters and ask them to send troops to flank Yangcheng. By then The Japanese troops on the front line will definitely return to support, and our army will break out from this direction, and we will definitely succeed!"
"Okay, I'll go and send a report to the war zone commander's department right now!"
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Then Liu Enmao said loudly: "Jincheng has been lost and the reinforcements have been destroyed. Then the situation in Yangcheng may not be good. Immediately send a report to the war zone commander's department and ask them to contact Li Guoyao's headquarters and ask them to send troops to flank Yangcheng. By then The Japanese troops on the front line will definitely return to support, and our army will break out from this direction, and we will definitely succeed!"
"Okay, I'll go and send a report to the war zone commander's department right now!"