Li Guotao nodded, suddenly remembered something, frowned and said: "I heard that the little devil has changed the general Tada Jun and was dismissed, and the Japanese emperor personally appointed Gangcun Ningji as the commander of the North China Dispatch Army, and Gangmura Ningji's military rank was also promoted from lieutenant general to general. ”Ma Zhenguo nodded and said: "We also just got this news, and it is estimated that if nothing happens, this Gangcun Ningci will rush to North China to take office in the next two days."
I heard that this Gangcun Ningji was a difficult opponent to deal with, he had previously served as the commander of the Japanese 11th Army, and had participated in the Battle of Wuhan, the Battle of Nanchang and other battles, and the Battle of Zaoyi, which had just ended.With less than 200,000 troops in one 11th Army, the million-strong army fought was powerless. ”Li Guotao frowned and nodded and said: "This Gangcun Ningji does have some skills, this old devil is indeed a very powerful opponent, in the early 20s, he and Nagata Tieshan and Xiaoyan Sibu were known as the three birds of the Emperor's faction; Later, in the war against China, he was one of the three heroes of the Japanese military circles.As you just said, just by the performance of Gangcun Ningci in the Central China battlefield, we can see that this is definitely not a waste of fame, and such a guy serving as the commander of the North China Dispatch Army is indeed not good news for us. ”Political Commissar Meng shook his head with a smile and said: "But we don't have to worry for the time being, for the Japanese army, Shanxi is already a dead game, not to mention Gangcun Ningci, even if the Japanese emperor comes in person, it is impossible to save the little devils in Shanxi." ”Li Guotao said with a smile: "Political Commissar Meng is right, we don't have to worry about this first.The focus of our work now is to take advantage of this period of time to replenish and complete the troops as soon as possible, so that the troops can recover their combat effectiveness as soon as possible, and they will become stronger, so that in future battles, our seventh column will be able to undertake more arduous tasks. ”Political Commissar Meng nodded and said: "You don't have to worry about this, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army has promised us that it will replenish our troops as soon as possible, and we can also recruit new soldiers in a few nearby counties, and then pay close attention to training, I believe that it will not be long before our seventh column can restore its combat effectiveness." ”In the next ten days, the Japanese army successively transferred reinforcements from three divisions and regiments, gathered in the Shimen area, and counterattacked Niangzi Pass, but it was too late.The main force of the Taiyue Military Region of our Eighth Route Army and the Jizhong Military Region and other troops fought fiercely with the Japanese army for two days on the front line of Niangzi Pass.At this time, our Chinese army finally succeeded in recovering Taiyuan, and the Japanese army in Taiyuan was completely annihilated, so far the first army of the Japanese army stationed in Shanxi was completely annihilated, and the commander of the 1st Army, Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, committed suicide by disembowelment in despair.After Taiyuan was recovered, the Japanese army's counterattack on Niangzi Pass also lost any significance, because at this time the Japanese army was not ready for a comprehensive counterattack on Shanxi, so the new commander of the North China Dispatch Army, Gangcun Ningci, immediately ordered to stop the attack, and scattered the troops in Shimen, Baoding and other places to ensure the safety of the Pinghan railway line and prevent the Chinese army in Shanxi from taking advantage of the victory to counterattack Hebei.At the same time, Gangmura Ninji sent the army headquarters and the Japanese base camp to the Japanese army in China, requesting that the troops in North China continue to be increased in order to stabilize the war situation in North China, and prepare for a counterattack on Shanxi, Chahar and other places.Ma Zhenguo held a telegram in his hand, hurriedly ran into Li Guotao, and said excitedly: "The little devil has withdrawn" "What have you withdrawn" Li Guotao asked with a frown and a puzzled expression."
The little devil retreated from Niangzi Pass, and he really retreated, and retreated directly to the vicinity of Shimen."
Ma Zhenguo said excitedly."
Really" Li Guotao said and snatched the telegram from Ma Zhenguo's hand, took a closer look, nodded with a smile and said: "Okay, it's really good, in fact, it's no wonder, our army has recovered Taiyuan, and the little devil doesn't have to be in such a hurry to counterattack Shanxi."
Gangcun Ningci, this old devil, is not a fool, without perfect preparation and certainty of victory, he will never counterattack Shanxi.In this way, we can rest with peace of mind" "Yes" Ma Zhenguo nodded and said: "Originally, we had planned to support Niangzi Pass, so we didn't need to go to Niangzi Pass, we can rest here with peace of mind." ”While the two were talking, a soldier of the Eighth Route Army hurriedly walked over and said loudly: "Report to the commander, the headquarters is in an emergency." ”Li Guotao hurriedly stretched out his hand to take the telegram, read it carefully, nodded and said: "The headquarters also ordered us to rest on the spot, replenish the troops, train new soldiers, and restore combat effectiveness as soon as possible." ”"That's really good, to be honest, this battle is not short, and the troops really need to take a good rest."
Ma Zhenguo nodded with a smile and said.Li Guotao nodded, leaned on the table and stared at the map for a while, and then said with a serious face: "Order the new first brigade to capture Yi County and station it in the area around the county seat of Yi County, and order the new second brigade to move to the area of Langya Mountain."
The new 3rd Brigade stayed at Zijing Pass, the new 4th Brigade was deployed along the front line of the military town and Chuanli Town, and the rest of the troops directly under the headquarters were still stationed in the county seat of the source to rest and stand by. ”"Yes" Ma Zhenguo responded respectfully, turned around and went to convey the order.Li Guotao glanced at the map again, got up and stretched, took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one and lit it in his mouth, took a puff, and spit out a puff of white mist with a look of enjoyment.A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said to himself, "I can finally sleep well today." ”As he spoke, he got up and walked out, but at this time night had fallen, and the knowledge on a big tree in the courtyard was still screaming, which was really annoying.Li Guotao can get a good night's sleep, but Ningci, Gangcun, who has just taken over the mess in North China, is destined to not be able to sleep peacefully.Facing the growing Eighth Route Army, Gangmura Ningji felt a deep headache, and his intuition told him that this time he had encountered the most powerful opponent since joining the army.It was precisely because he felt the strength of the enemy that Gangmura Ninji did not rush to make a move.In the following month, at the request of Gangcun Ningci, the Japanese army successively sent four more divisions and three independent mixed brigades to North China to supplement the losses of the Japanese army in the Shanxi Campaign.The 4th Division of the Japanese Army, which had suffered heavy losses before, was also proudly replenished, resulting in the total strength of the Japanese army in North China exceeding 300,000, reaching the highest level in history.However, the Chinese side had already expected the Japanese army to retaliate, so they were fully prepared.The Eighth Route Army, the Jin Sui Army, and the Central Army mobilized a total of millions of troops and arranged them on the line from Taihang Mountain to Chahar, preparing to resist the Japanese attack and encircle the results of the Shanxi Campaign.aa2705221: