After the incident, all the thousands of Japanese expatriates in Chifeng City were taken under centralized care, and most of these people were old and weak, women and children.Because at the height of the battle, the Japanese men in the city were basically conscripted to the front line and became cannon fodder on the battlefield.Subsequently, the Eighth Route Army sent all these Japanese to Chengde and handed them over to the local government.Of course, this is just a trivial matter, and Li Guotao just explained it and didn't ask again.Li Guotao walked around the city, and after understanding the basic situation in the city, he left Chifeng City and returned to the headquarters located outside the city.Early the next morning, the main force of the seventh column of the Eighth Route Army began to leave Chifeng City in batches and advance in the direction of Chaoyang.This news was detected by a Japanese reconnaissance plane, and it was immediately transmitted to the Kwantung Army Headquarters as quickly as possible.After Umezu Mijiro received the news, he was even more sure of his previous guess.Umezu Mijiro frowned and looked at the sand table, and said with a serious face: "Yo Xi, it seems that our previous guess was correct, and Tubalu really has the intention of attacking Chaoyang." ”"Your Excellency Commander, fortunately, the imperial army has been prepared for a long time, and now the armies from all walks of life are gathering in Chaoyang and Jinzhou, as long as Tubalu dares to attack Chaoyang, the imperial army will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Yoshimoto said with an oath."
Yo Xi" Umezu Mijiro nodded with satisfaction and said: "The imperial army has been defeated in successive battles, and the base camp is already quite dissatisfied with us, and this time is the time for us to take revenge and wash away our shame, so this battle can only be won, and it must not be lost." ”"Hay, please reassure Your Excellency the Commander, that this time we will definitely succeed."
Yoshimoto replied respectfully.The headquarters of the Seventh Column of the Eighth Route Army did not follow the transfer of the main force, but continued to stay outside Chifeng City.At this time, night gradually fell, Li Guotao raised his hand and glanced at his watch, and asked with a serious face: "Where is the armored division now?"
Ma Zhenguo hurriedly replied: "The armored division set off this afternoon and has rushed to the vicinity of Jianping Town. ”Li Guotao nodded and said: "It is about four hundred miles from Jianping Town to Naiman Banner, and at the speed of the armored division, it should be able to reach the front line of Naiman Banner overnight." ”Ma Zhenguo nodded and said: "The armored division has all been mechanized, and it shouldn't be a problem to rush to Naiman Banner overnight." ”"Hmm" Li Guotao nodded and asked: "What is the situation of the rest of the troops" Ma Zhenguo stretched out his hand and pointed to the map and said: "Although the main force of the new first division set off this morning, most of the battles can only rely on foot, and according to your orders, the speed of the march has also been deliberately suppressed, and it has just passed Jianping Town.However, the newly formed 4th Division had already arrived near Chaoyang, and all the Japanese troops in Chaoyang had retreated into the city, but this afternoon, the main forces of the 25th Division of the Japanese Army had arrived in Chaoyang one after another. ”"Hmm" Li Guotao nodded, looked at the map in front of him and said: "Order the new first division, stop and rest for a while, tonight, after the armored division goes north, the new first division will follow behind the armored division and rush to Naiman Banner as fast as possible."
As for the newly formed Fourth Division, before dawn tomorrow, it will immediately begin to retreat on the whole line, first retreating to the line from Yuanbaoshan to Chifeng to build a defensive line. ”"Yes," Ma Zhenguo replied respectfully.Li Guotao thought for a while and then said: "The newly formed Second Division, immediately after dark, will start north from Chifeng according to the plan, and the main force of the artillery division and other columns will also go north with them and rush to Naiman Banner as soon as possible. ”"Yes" Ma Zhenguo silently wrote down Li Guotao's words.Li Guotao continued: "The cavalry division is ready" "It's ready." ”Ma Zhenguo replied affirmatively."
I order the cavalry division to set off this evening and return to Dongming Town from the valley of the Xiliao River to cut off the retreat of the 24th Division of the Japanese Army in the Naiman Banner.Inform the new 3rd Division to prepare for battle. ”Li Guotao ordered with a serious face."
Yes," Ma Zhenguo replied with a serious face.Li Guotao then added: "All troops must be reminded to rush to the designated place within the specified time.We must attack before the little devils can react.Once the Japanese 24th Division realized the danger and withdrew to Tongliao, then all our previous efforts would be in vain. ”"I will go and personally convey the order, and inform all the troops that they must overcome all difficulties and arrive at the designated place as soon as possible."
Ma Zhenguo said with a serious face.After finishing speaking, he turned around and hurriedly walked in the direction of the confidential room.Li Guotao nodded with satisfaction, took out a cigarette, lit it and smoked it silently, at this moment Commissar Lu came over with a smile, Li Guotao took out a cigarette and handed it over, and personally lit it for Commissar Lu.Political Commissar Lu took a puff of cigarette and said with a smile: "The headquarters is ready, and according to the plan, it will start to transfer this evening and rush to the front line as soon as possible." ”Li Guotao nodded and said: "There are also a lot of personnel in the various organs of the headquarters, and it is inevitable that they will be a little slow to act, and according to our plan, tomorrow morning, our armored division and the new third division that has rushed to the front line will launch an attack on the 24th division of the Japanese army."
I, the commander, should be at the forefront of the battle, so I plan to set off early and rush to the front as soon as possible. ”Political Commissar Lu said with a smile: "Lao Meng has already rushed to the front line in advance, are you still not at ease, I know that you are such a quick temper, then okay, but you must pay attention to safety on the road." ”Li Guotao nodded with a smile and said: "The political commissar is too worried, from Chifeng to Naiman Banner, it is all our territory, and there are no little devils in the establishment at all." ”Political Commissar Lu said with a smile: "Even if it is a little devil who has not been formed, but some devils' rout, there are some Japanese pioneer regiments that have escaped, and there are bandits in the vicinity, in short, there is no harm in being careful." ”"Okay, I know" Li Guotao agreed, and then said with a smile: "All our actions before have made the little devil mistakenly think that we are going to attack Chaoyang, so now Umezu Mijiro is actively moving to Chaoyang, Jinzhou and Jinzhou to send troops, wanting to fight with us in Chaoyang, but now we are suddenly going north, Umezu Mijiro, the old devil, after knowing the news, will definitely vomit blood in anger." ”"Haha, I met an opponent like you, this old devil Umezu Mijiro has been bad luck for eight lifetimes," Political Commissar Lu said with a smile.aa2705221: