Chapter 567: Riding a Tiger and Being Difficult to Dismount
We are all smart people, and of course we know that the most taboo thing about marching and fighting is to send out multiple orders. In such a large battle, if there is no unified command and just fight on their own, it will be very difficult to win Taiyuan.
Know.
But if the Jinsui Army is really allowed to join the joint command, the problem arises again. That is, if the Jinsui Army also joins the joint command, who has the final say?
You must know that the relationship between the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army is not very good. A few years ago, Yan Xishan even issued a special order. Without an order from him and the War Zone Commander, the Jinsui Army was not allowed to rush to the aid of the Eighth Route Army. Any soldier who violated this rule would be severely punished.
Under such circumstances, how can the deputy commander-in-chief be confident that the Shanxi-Sui Army can also participate in the joint command?
Seemingly sensing the concerns of the deputy commander-in-chief, Sun Chu said bluntly: "Brother Shi Chuan, don't worry, regarding the candidates for the joint command, we, Commander Yan, will not participate, and we will only send two people. What's the matter?
Let's discuss it together, what do you think, brother Shi Chuan?"
The deputy commander continued to ask: "Brother Cuiya, can you tell me who these two people are?"
"If nothing happens, I am one of these two people." Sun Chu smiled slightly, "As for the other person, if my prediction is correct, it should be Commander Yang Xingru."
"It's him!"
The deputy commander stopped talking, lowered his head and began to ponder.
The Yang Xingru Sun Chu was talking about was General Yang Aiyuan, the deputy commander-in-chief of the World War II zone and the former commander of the Sixth Army. He was even more senior than Sun Chu and had always been deeply trusted by Yan Xishan.
"It's him!"
The deputy commander thought for a long time and finally nodded slowly, "If it's Brother Cuiya and Chief Yang, I personally agree in principle, but I think you still need to ask Gao Hongming himself for his opinion on this matter.
I know that if he doesn’t nod, it’s useless for both of us to agree.”
"This is natural." Sun Chu expressed his understanding, but his heart was quite complicated. This little brother who still needed his care more than two years ago has now grown up to be on an equal footing with him, and can even influence the situation in Shanxi. It is really appropriate.
There is an old saying that things are unpredictable.
While the two were discussing, a staff officer walked up to Deputy Chief of Staff Teng, handed him a telegram, and whispered a few words in his ear. Deputy Chief of Staff Teng's face instantly turned ugly.
The attentive deputy commander immediately noticed something unusual about Deputy Chief of Staff Teng and asked, "Lao Teng, what happened?"
Deputy Chief of Staff Teng sighed and handed him the message: "Look, the Japanese have sent more troops to Shanxi again."
The deputy commander-in-chief took the telegram and looked at it, "Hey... Neji Okamura, an old Japanese soldier, really thinks highly of us. He even suspended the large-scale raids for us, but actually sent so many more troops."
Sun Chu asked curiously: "Brother Shi Chuan, what happened?"
The deputy commander pushed the message: "Brother Cuiya, take a look for yourself."
When Sun Chu saw it, his face became a little ugly: "This message clearly states that the independent mixed second brigade stationed in Inner Mongolia, the 110th Division and the 115th Division stationed in Suiyuan and Chahar have also stopped.
The big sweep is all heading towards Shanxi, and it won't take long for them to arrive in Shanxi."
Sun Chu did not question the authenticity of this telegram. After all, this telegram could be sent to the deputy commander-in-chief only after being verified by many parties and confirmed to be correct.
The deputy commander said quietly: "It seems that we really hurt the Japanese this time, otherwise the old guy Okamura Neji would not have done such a risky behavior."
Deputy Chief of Staff Teng also said: "This has both advantages and disadvantages for us. The advantage is that after Okamura Neji transfers these troops, our troops in Inner Mongolia, Chahar and Suiyuan will have a much better life.
But the downside is that the pressure on Shanxi will become even greater."
Sun Chu's face was quite ugly. During this period, Gao Hongming, the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese had been fighting for nearly a month, which had caused Shanxi to panic. Now Okamura Neji has been transferred from other places.
With so many troops, it is absolutely impossible for the Jinsui Army to stay out of the incident.
These are two divisions plus a mixed brigade, plus the troops of the First Army in Shanxi. Just thinking about these many troops is enough to make one's scalp numb.
Sun Chu stood up immediately: "No, I have to report to Commander Yan immediately and ask him to make preparations!"
Not long after, Gao Hongming, Commander Liu and Political Commissar Ping who were far away in Liantai County also received this information.
Looking at this information, the three of them were a little helpless.
Gao Hongming shook his head: "I don't understand. Why is it so difficult to live a peaceful life in my hometown? An old devil like Okamura Neji will not give up until he is sure, right?"
Commander Liu, who was frowning at the map at the side, couldn't help but laugh after hearing this: "You still have the nerve to say that you can calculate how many troops the Japanese have lost in your hands during this period?
The most important thing is that you also brought the Japanese Army Air Force to Shanxi, and no one else would be able to let you go!"
Gao Hongming was not happy when he heard this: "Hey, look at what you said. I have been living well in my hometown and I haven't provoked anyone.
If Okamura Neiji hadn't sent the 6th Division and the 108th Division to run over aggressively and pretended to destroy Liantai County, I wouldn't have made such a fuss. How come I was the one who co-operated in the end?
Something’s wrong!”
Commander Liu and Political Commissar Heping couldn't help laughing loudly. After laughing, Political Commissar Heping couldn't help but said: "In my opinion, Okamura Neji is probably riding a tiger now."
"Oh...how do you say this?"
"Look."
Political Commissar Taira first took out his Good Luck cigarettes, and after giving one to each of them, he lit the cigarette himself, and then said slowly: "Look, why did Okamura Neji send two divisions to attack Rendai in the first place?"
County, is it because he has too many troops and no place to put them?
Of course not. The reason why he did this was actually because he was too jealous of Commander Gao and your Liantai Militia, especially the air force in your hands which can be said to be the largest and most elite in the country.
Think about it, the purpose of the large-scale raids and the cage policy initiated by Okamura Neiji was to trap and exhaust our Eighth Route Army to death. But no matter how powerful the Japanese were, they could only block it on the ground at best.
If Gao Hongming is determined to help us, as long as he sends planes to transport supplies, ammunition and food supplies to us from time to time, Neji Okamura's cage policy is just a joke, so even if it is to continue the cage policy, he will
You must eliminate your Liantai vigilante group first.
But what he didn't get there first was that the attack that he thought was a sure thing turned out to be his Waterloo, and now he is already in a difficult position and has to continue fighting this battle."