Soon, Major General Suzuki Koichi, commander of the 9th Brigade, who was preparing to reorganize the offensive, was stunned for a moment after receiving the order to retreat, and then started to curse.
"What the hell are you doing, Commander? Dagushan is about to be taken, why do you want us to stop attacking?"
The chief of staff on the side quickly whispered: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, please be careful what you say and don't be rude to Your Excellency, the Commander."
"Your Excellency, Commander?"
Suzuki Koichi snorted lightly.
Logically speaking, in the Japanese army where hierarchy is strict, Koichi Suzuki, the brigade commander, would never have the guts to be rude to Commander Yoshio Shinozuka.
However, things are different now. In view of the rapid deterioration of the situation in Shanxi in the past year, first the 41st Division was defeated at Qixiaguan, and then the Eighth Route Army launched the Hundred Regiment War. The most important thing was the emergence of Gao Hongming, which was originally still in history.
The situation in Shanxi, which was relatively calm, became turbulent, and Yoshio Shinozuka was to blame for all this.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Yoshio Shinozuka's days in the First Army have entered a countdown. This is why Suzuki Koichi has the courage to complain. A year ago, he would never have dared to say so.
Although he was very puzzled by Shinozuka Yoshio's order, as the military orders were overwhelming, Suzuki Koichi obediently ordered the withdrawal of troops.
Seeing the retreat of the Ninth Brigade, Chu Yunfei and the Shanxi-Sui Army in various parts of Kenanpo quickly reported to Yan Xishan. After receiving the report, Yan Xishan quickly found Sun Chu, Wang Jingguo, Zhao Chengshou and others to withdraw the Japanese troops.
After telling them what had happened, he asked: "Everyone, this is what happened. What do you think of the sudden withdrawal of the Japanese troops?"
Wang Jingguo has the most cheerful personality. Hearing this, he immediately said: "What's so interesting about this? Little Japan is just showing that it's afraid of Gao Hongming's plane."
Zhao Chengshou, commander of the Seventh Group Army, also agreed: "The Japanese launched a surprise attack on us this time, which really caught us off guard. In less than two days, we were in emergency everywhere. If nothing happens, we would have been in emergency for at most three days."
The defense line will completely collapse, and the consequences will be unimaginable."
Hearing this, Yan Xishan's face became particularly ugly. According to his original assumptions, although his strength was not as good as that of the Japanese army, under his two years of hard work, the Jinsui Army, which had been severely damaged, had recovered some of its strength. Even though
They couldn't beat the Japanese army, but it shouldn't be a problem to resist them for a month or two. I never thought that in just two days, the defenders from all over the country would be in distress. If Gao Hongming's flying brigade hadn't taken action in time, I'm afraid Dagushan would have been lost.
Once Dagushan is lost, Kenanpo will definitely not be protected. In this case, Shanxi, which Yan Xishan has worked hard for most of his life, may really be surrendered to others.
When Yan Xishan thought of this, his heart was filled with hatred.
Fortunately, at the end of last year, Naosaburo Okabe personally came to Kenanpo to discuss with him the joint efforts to destroy the Eighth Route Army. After the rebel forces in Shanxi were completely wiped out, the Japanese army would withdraw from Shanxi.
Of course, Yan Xishan would not be so naive as to believe this kind of promise from the Japanese, but he also promised to remain neutral and not help the Eighth Route Army. In return, Naosaburo Okabe also promised that the Japanese army would not take the initiative to launch an attack on the Shanxi-Sui Army.
Naosaburo Okabe's promise was still in his ears, but the Japanese broke it. This was simply treating Yan Xishan and the more than 100,000 Shanxi-Sui army as monkeys. Thinking of this, how could Yan Laoxi not be angry?
"Everyone, the old man called you here today to discuss how to fight back against the Japanese. Do you have any good ideas for this?"
Hearing that he was about to fight back, everyone's brows furrowed.
"Commander... this matter needs to be considered in the long term." Sun Chu took the lead in admonishing: "As the saying goes, the Lord must not be angry and raise an army, and the general must not be angry and lead to war. The Japanese have just withdrawn their troops. Once we anger the Japanese, we will wait.
It will be a huge disaster for us!"
"Yes, Commander, the Jinsui Army is the result of your decades of hard work. Once we are gone, who will protect our millions of Shanxi people in the future?" Zhao Chengshou also warned hard. Only Wang Jingguo did not speak, sitting aside and pondering.
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Yan Xishan sighed, "You all advised me to be patient. During the Central Plains War, I tolerated Chiang Kai-shek. When the Japanese came, I tolerated the Japanese. When the Eighth Route Army came, I had to endure the Eighth Route Army. How long do you want me to endure?"
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The three of them stopped talking. Strictly speaking, Yan Xishan's accusation had nothing to do with them.
It stands to reason that the equipment of the Jinsui Army is among the best among the warlords in China, but when it comes to combat effectiveness, it is not so famous.
The fame is not even comparable to that of the Northwest Army's Swordsman Team, which became famous in the first battle at Xifengkou, nor is it comparable to the Seventh Army of the Guangxi Army, known as the Steel Army, nor is it comparable to the Sichuan Army that went out carrying the flag of death. The reason is
It is related to the character of Yan Xishan, the founder of the Jin-Sui Army.
Yan Xishan is a smooth man who is good at economics and construction. He can stand firm in the complex and ever-changing Chinese political arena for decades and make Shanxi's economy look good. He is known as the political tumbler. This is certainly his advantage, but
This character becomes a shortcoming in an army.
You must know that the army is no different than others. What matters is that the brave will win when meeting on a narrow road. As long as the sword is unsheathed, you will die or I will live. But Yan Xishan obviously lacked this courage.
His character also seriously affected the fighting style of the Jinsui Army. When fighting the enemy, he always looked left and right. This is why some time ago, Naosaburo Okabe dared to go straight into overcoming difficulties with only Kazuki Yamamoto and a few guards.
The reason why Poe negotiated terms with Yan Xishan, if you try it with another warlord or the Liantai militia, Gao Hongming will definitely kill these two people first.
Seeing that Sun Chu and Zhao Chengshou both disagreed, Yan Xishan turned around and asked Wang Jingguo: "Jingguo, what do you say?"
Wang Jingguo smiled bitterly: "Actually, I also think what Yin Fu and Cui Ya said makes sense, but what I don't understand is why we can only endure it again and again when facing the Japanese, but this little guy Gao Hongming
We have repeatedly fought against the Japanese army and won the battles. Are we old guys getting old and being surpassed by the juniors behind us?"
As soon as Wang Jingguo said this, everyone fell silent.
Gao Hongming's achievements in the past year are obvious to all. From Qixiaguan, which severely damaged the 41st Division of the Japanese Army, to Qingyuanhe, which crippled the 16th Division and the 108th Division, every one of them is not bad.
With such a huge record, the Japanese now dare not provoke him, but on the other hand, the Jinsui Army was treated as a soft persimmon by the Japanese and even treated as a monkey. It was so embarrassing that they were thrown into grandma's house.
After a long time, Wang Jingguo said: "Commander, didn't Cui Ya say before that Gao Hongming offered a price of 30,000 yuan a day if his flying brigade is needed to assist in the battle? If you can guarantee that the flying brigade will be available for the entire battle.
To help out, I am willing to lead the Thirteenth Army to take the lead!"