The next day, under the order of Li Guotao, the Eighth Route Army concentrated tens of thousands of troops and launched a final general attack on the Japanese Doi Wing trapped in Yuanping County.At this time, the Doi Wing had only about 1,000 remnants left, and they could not resist the onslaught of the Eighth Route Army at all, so they could only be trapped in the county and struggle to the death.The battle began at two o'clock in the afternoon and lasted until dusk, when the Eighth Route Army captured the county town of Yuanping in one fell swoop, and the Japanese troops in the city were completely annihilated, and Doi Daisa committed suicide in despair.At this point, the 10th Division of the Japanese Army, which was once unbeatable, was completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop.The Eighth Route Army won a complete victory in the defense of Xinzhou, annihilating more than 25,000 Japanese troops in one fell swoop and capturing a large number of weapons and ammunition.Not only that, but the destruction of the 10th Division also sounded the death knell of the Japanese army in Shanxi.In the absence of support, the 1st Army of the Japanese Army in Shanxi, which was surrounded by regiments, was already in a desperate situation, and it was only a matter of time before it was encircled and annihilated.Changde rushed into Li Guotao's headquarters in a hurry, found Li Guotao directly, and said unceremoniously and loudly: "Commander, we have now annihilated the 10th Division of the Japanese Army and occupied Xinzhou, and the main force of the Taiyue Military Region has successfully occupied Yangquan, and Taiyuan City is already surrounded by our army at this time, and we should take this opportunity to take Taiyuan in one fell swoop."
But why didn't you order the troops to advance to Taiyuan, but ordered to rest on the spot" Li Guotao smiled and shook his head and said: "After a series of battles, although our seventh column has achieved a lot of results, its own losses are not small, and the soldiers are already exhausted, at this time it is already a tired division, shouldn't it be rested" Changde couldn't help but sigh, although he didn't agree with Li Guotao's approach, but he also had to admit that what Li Guotao said was the truth.Chang De thought for a while and said, "Then when will we attack Taiyuan" "Who said we were going to attack Taiyuan" Li Guotao shook his head with a smile and said."
If you don't fight Taiyuan, why don't you fight it, we must take this opportunity to take Taiyuan, in case the little devil mobilizes reinforcements to support the Shanxi battlefield, it will be troublesome."
Changde frowned and shouted loudly.Li Guotao frowned slightly, and said angrily: "What are you shouting at me, it is the order of your superiors not to fight Taiyuan, what's the use of you shouting at me" Changde immediately became angry, and shouted loudly at the top of his voice: "What kind of bullshit order is this" "Presumptuous, this is an order from the headquarters, you dare to talk nonsense, see if I don't tear your dog's mouth" Political Commissar Meng reprimanded loudly with a blank face.Changde was so frightened that he quickly closed his mouth, and glanced at Commissar Meng with a look of fear, he was not afraid of Li Guotao Changde at all, but he was afraid of Commissar Meng to death, especially when he saw Commissar Meng's angry face, Changde was even more frightened.Chang De swallowed a mouthful of saliva, didn't dare to look at Political Commissar Meng anymore, turned to Li Guotao and said, "Lao Li, tell me why this is" But Chang De didn't dare to shout loudly anymore.Looking at Changde's cowardice, Li Guotao couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, thinking that it was really one thing and one thing, but Li Guotao didn't want to continue arguing with this guy, so he waved his hand and said: "I still have something to deal with, if you have any questions, let's ask the political commissar" Saying that, he took Kou Erbao and turned around and walked out of the headquarters."
Hey, don't go" Chang De hurriedly shouted, wanting to stop Li Guotao."
Chang Da Horn, you roll over Lao Tzu, the commander still has important things to deal with, and I don't have time to delay with you."
Political Commissar Meng said with a frown.Changde didn't dare not listen to Commissar Meng's words, so he walked over obediently, lowered his head like a child who had done something wrong, and looked at Commissar Meng cautiously."
Hmph" Political Commissar Meng snorted coldly and said: "You said that you are also a brigade commander now, as a cadre, you actually ran to the headquarters to shout, what kind of system did you become?""
Sit down and talk," Commissar Meng said, pointing to the stool next to him."
Hey" Changde replied and sat down cautiously.Political Commissar Meng looked at Changde and said: "Don't say that I didn't give you a chance, if you have any questions now, just ask" "I don't understand, why didn't I miss this opportunity in Taiyuan, I don't know when I will wait next time" Changde asked with an urgent face.Political Commissar Meng nodded and said, "You are right, this is indeed a rare opportunity.However, the commander just said that our seventh column would not fight Taiyuan, and did not say that other friendly troops would not fight."
"Is that friendly force the Taiyue Military Region or the Sixth Column, or the 120th Division or the 129th Division." ”Changde then asked.Political Commissar Meng shook his head and said, "Neither" "Who is that" Changde couldn't help frowning, he really couldn't imagine that there were other troops in Shanxi.Political Commissar Meng sighed slightly and said, "It's the Jin Sui Army and the Central Army. ”"Why did we annihilate the main force of the Japanese army at Niangziguan and Xinzhou, cut off all the reinforcements of the Japanese army in Shanxi, why did we give up Taiyuan City to them" Chang De stood up and said loudly with an angry face."
This is the need of the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War, the decision of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, and the decision of Chairman Mao of Yan'an."
Political Commissar Meng said with a serious face.As soon as Chang De heard this, he immediately became honest, and sat down obediently, but he still didn't understand in his heart, and said with a frown: "Since it is the decision of the central government, we should obey the order, but I still can't understand why this is in my heart" Political Commissar Meng explained with a serious face: "You should know that Yan Laoxi is the commander of the second war zone, and he is also the chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Government.Moreover, Yan Laoxi has been operating in Shanxi for many years, and has always regarded Shanxi as his own territory, and no one is allowed to interfere. ”"This damn warlord" Chang De couldn't help but scold.Political Commissar Meng continued: "So even if our army can recover Taiyuan, it is obviously impossible for Yan Laoxi to watch our Eighth Route Army occupy Taiyuan."
When the time comes, in the name of the commander of the Second Theater of Operations, he will ask us to withdraw from Taiyuan, whether we will withdraw or not?"
Political Commissar Meng nodded and said: "But if we don't withdraw, then he can charge us with disobeying military orders and sabotaging the united front, and then they will have enough reasons to attack our Eighth Route Army, and the united front that has been established with great difficulty may be broken.Therefore, the central government considered the overall situation, and made a plan to give up the recovery of Taiyuan, and they would let them if they wanted. ”aa2705221: