"Haha, Chief of Staff, I'll tell you later. After the political commissar arrives, the three of us will hold a meeting. I want to change the battle plan we originally formulated." Liu Hua shook his head and said with a mysterious face.
"Yes, Commander, I will give the order right away." Looking at the mysterious commander in front of him, Li Qing knew that his commander must have made some big move again. Without any hesitation, he immediately answered loudly.
Soon, half an hour passed. During this half hour, the losses of each unit and the loot captured were slowly tallied up, and they were all summarized in the hands of the chief of staff. More importantly,
After learning Liu Hua's order, the political commissar, who was several miles away, led a guard brigade of more than 6,000 people into Taiyuan City in the shortest possible time. He began to take over from the direct column that had been fighting all night.
The soldiers were responsible for maintaining order in Taiyuan and collecting loot.
"Commander, I really didn't expect that the little Japs who had always been claimed to be invincible would be defeated by us in just one night, and even Taiyuan, the important town in North China, was liberated by us. Haha, now I have deep feelings for our independent division
I have a new understanding of our combat effectiveness." Seeing the division commander and chief of staff standing on the city wall, the political commissar immediately ran to the city tower and said with a smile on his face.
"Political Commissar, are you still happy behind us? Let the Chief of Staff read you our results later, and you will be even more happy." Liu Hua also said with a smile.
"Commander, why do you have to wait for a while? I think it's better now. Chief of Staff, hurry up and tell me the results of the battle. What good things did we capture this time? Judging from the mysterious look on the commander's face, there must be a lot of them.
Is it a good thing?" After hearing Liu Hua's words, the political commissar immediately said with certainty. At the same time, he cast a puzzled look at the chief of staff next to him.
"Yes, political commissar. After preliminary statistics, this time we received a total of two arsenals, three material warehouses, and one repair shop. In addition, we captured all the equipment of the enemy's mountain artillery regiment, a total of 36 105 mm heavy-duty guns.
Mountain artillery and all ammunition. More importantly, after the soldiers entered the city, they also seized a total of 12 tanks from a tank squadron attached to the Japanese Kwantung Army brigade. As for the seizure of the Japanese airport, there were even more. Although the entire Taiyuan Airport
After ten minutes of bombardment by the heavy artillery regiment, however, according to the final statistics, we captured a total of 8 intact aircraft, some aerial bombs that were not detonated, and all the oil stored in the underground oil depot. It can be said that as long as we have pilots,
, our independent division can now form a unified air force. At the same time, 16 anti-aircraft guns and 32 anti-aircraft machine guns were seized near the airport..." Chief of Staff Li Qing looked at the list in his hand and shouted loudly
Read out all the seizures.
And look at the political commissar Luo Ronghuan at this time. Before Chief of Staff Li Qing finished speaking, he had a big mouth and stared at the Chief of Staff in front of him.
"Division Commander, Chief of Staff, are these true? Did we really capture 8 aircraft, 12 tanks, and so many artillery pieces?" Just after Li Qing finished speaking, political commissar Luo Ronghuan quickly asked, thinking
Be sure that what you just heard was not a dream, but fact.
"Political Commissar, don't worry. Everything the Chief of Staff said is true. As for the captured aircraft, I have asked all the soldiers to hide them. From now on, our independent division will also have aircraft. However, not yet.
Pilots need support from the Central Military Commission." Looking at the stunned political commissar, Liu Hua replied with a smile.
"Okay, great, with so many weapons, now our armored regiment and air defense regiment can be expanded, and they will be called armored brigade and air defense brigade from now on. At the same time, the heavy artillery regiment can also be expanded into a heavy artillery brigade.
"After receiving the division commander's definite answer, the political commissar couldn't help but get excited and answered loudly.
"Political Commissar, the expansion of the army is a matter of time, but now is not the time. I am so anxious to call you into Taiyuan City. In addition to wanting you to know the results we have achieved as soon as possible, I also have an important matter that I need to discuss with you.
Let’s discuss it in detail.” Looking at the excited political commissar, Liu Hua said seriously.
"Sir, just tell me. There are only three of us. If anything happens, we can solve it together." Seeing the serious face of Liu Hua, political commissar Luo Ronghuan quickly recovered from his excitement.
"Yes, Commander, just tell me if you have any new ideas, and let's discuss them together." Chief of Staff Li Qing also nodded.
"That's it, political commissar and chief of staff, after last night's battle, I feel that we should not limit the goal of this battle to Taiyuan City. My idea is to change the ultimate goal of our entire campaign and turn Taiyuan City into
The whole Shanxi Province...is like this..." In this way, it took Liu Hua almost ten minutes before he poured out his inner thoughts and told the two partners in front of him.
However, just after Liu Hua finished speaking, the two political commissars and chief of staff in front of him had not yet reacted to the plan Liu Hua had imagined. The two people stayed there at the same time, with their mouths open, unable to believe their own
ear.
"Political Commissar and Chief of Staff, do you also have any ideas? Speak up and let's discuss it together." Liu Hua was speechless for a moment as he looked at the Political Commissar and Chief of Staff who were still stunned and didn't say a word after half a minute passed.
I had no choice but to remind you...
"Ah... Commander, what you just said is true. What you mean is that our independent division will wipe out all the remaining little Japs in the entire Shanxi Province. Then we will build the entire Shanxi Province into an iron-clad base for our independent division.
"The political commissar who was woken up by Liu Hua and reacted asked again in disbelief.
"Well, I do think so. Now there are less than 40,000 Japs left in Shanxi. What's more important is that of these 40,000, less than 10,000 are elite Japanese field warriors.
All the remaining troops are local garrison troops. With the current strength of our independent division, we are fully capable of wiping out these tens of thousands of little Japs in the shortest possible time and liberating the entire Shanxi Province." Liu Hua said with certainty.
"Division Commander, let's not talk about anything else. If we can really capture the entire Shanxi Province, then in the future battles, our independent division will not only have inexhaustible soldiers and food. At the same time, the load
In the process of fighting, the Japanese army also gained a certain strategic depth. If the little devils randomly send one or two divisions to fight us, they will never be our opponents. In other words, after the success of this battle alone,
I think we should fight this battle." The chief of staff said with a smile and excitement on his face.
"Haha, Chief of Staff, what you said is very correct. By then, after we have wiped out all the little Japs, the entire Shanxi Province will be completely included in the base area of our independent division. As long as we hold on to some strategic locations, we
We can control the entire Shanxi Province, vigorously develop it, and make the entire Shanxi Province the rear base of our independent division and even the entire Eighth Route Army." Liu Hua nodded and agreed with Chief of Staff Li Qing's words.
"Commander, do you have any specific ideas? You know, there are tens of thousands of Japs in the entire western Shanxi area, including an elite Kwantung Army brigade." After half a minute of thinking, the political commissar also said:
Division Commander Liu Hua and Chief of Staff Li Qing were attracted by the huge cake proposed by them, so they nodded and asked.
"Well, that's what I think. We now have a total of three main brigades, plus the three main regiments assembled in the second division, with a total of more than 20,000 people. However, the Japanese army has an astonishing 40,000 people. In terms of military strength,
, we do not have any advantage. So, I think, we have to eat this cake bit by bit. I plan to clean up the Kwantung Army brigade first. Then, the troops will be divided into three groups to march into western Shanxi and cover the entire western Shanxi area.
After all the Japanese troops were surrounded, they were eaten bit by bit." Division Commander Liu Hua said with confidence.
"But, division commander, there is a problem here. To complete such a huge military deployment and campaign, I think it will take not only a month but half a month. If within this half month, the Japanese troops are mobilized from various places
Reinforcements are needed to reinforce the battlefield in western Shanxi, so by then, won’t our independent division have to be attacked from both sides and from both sides?” Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan nodded and pointed at the map in front of him.
"Of course, Chief of Staff and Political Commissar, if we want to complete such a large battle, the dozen or so regiments we have are definitely not enough. In order to gather enough troops, I plan to have the first division and the third division support three divisions respectively.
A regiment is used to block possible reinforcements in the surrounding areas of Shanxi. The first division is in the south of Shanxi and is responsible for blocking the Japanese troops that may appear in the south. The third division is responsible for blocking possible reinforcements in the direction of Hebei. As for the little Japs north of Shanxi, I plan to
Please ask the Eighth Route Army Headquarters for help." Liu Hua analyzed.
"Commander, I'm sure that as long as we can buy half a month, we can eat all these tens of thousands of little devils." The chief of staff said with certainty after thinking about Liu Hua's plan.
"Yes, Commander, I also support your combat plan. However, the top priority now is to deal with a Kwantung Army brigade that has been reinforced from the direction of Fenyang. According to the report of the cavalry regiment, this brigade is currently far away from Taiyuan City. If there is an emergency march, it only takes
We can get there in less than a day and a night." The political commissar also nodded and said affirmatively.
"Okay, political commissar and chief of staff, since you two agree with this plan, then we will act as we just said. The brigade reinforced by the little devil will be left to me. The political commissar is responsible for all matters in the entire Taiyuan City.
It is necessary to ensure that the entire Taiyuan does not fall into chaos and maintain normal operations. At the same time, it is also responsible for the transfer of materials, air defense and other matters within the entire Taiyuan City. As for the chief of staff, he immediately organized the staff department to formulate a plan for the next half month of operations.
Come up with a detailed battle plan and then report it to the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and the Central Military Commission for approval." Seeing that the two people in front of him had agreed to his plan, Liu Hua ordered loudly.
"Commander, don't worry, I promise to complete the mission. However, commander, this combat plan should have a name!" Chief of Staff Li Qing responded with a smile.
"Yes, division commander, you came up with this battle plan, just think of a name!" The political commissar also nodded and said.
"Political Commissar and Chief of Staff, aren't you two making things difficult for me? However, since you have said it, let me say one thing. Our ultimate goal of occupying the entire Shanxi this time is to turn the entire Shanxi into the rear area of our entire Eighth Route Army.
.Build the entire Shanxi Province into the largest base area. Therefore, I think this name is called the "Greater Shanxi Operation Plan."" Liu Hua said with certainty.
"Although the name of the Greater Shanxi Operation Plan is a bit unsophisticated, it is very close to reality and is a good name. This name is called the Greater Shanxi Operation Plan." The chief of staff nodded and said meaningfully.
With the specific plan in place, the specific implementation began. After half a day of rest, the three brigades of the direct column and the first division artillery regiment, totaling more than 12,000 people, under the personal leadership of the division commander Liu Hua, concealed themselves towards Fen.
At the same time, the Japanese Kwantung Army brigade stationed in the Luliang Mountain area had just passed through the Fenyang area and quickly came to reinforce Taiyuan City.
Just when the various units of the independent division began to act separately, Lieutenant General Tada Shun finally returned to the North China Garrison Headquarters after several hours of air and land travel. However, just when he walked into the North China Garrison Headquarters,
But he received a piece of news that almost made him vomit blood. That is, the communication between the headquarters and Taiyuan was interrupted an hour ago. This means that Taiyuan was probably captured by the Eighth Route Army's independent division an hour ago.
"Baga, how could this happen? How could Taiyuan City be captured in less than one night? In addition, there are more than 10,000 elite imperial soldiers in Taiyuan City. It is impossible, absolutely impossible.
...." Hearing the words of the chief of staff in front of him, Tada Shun almost didn't believe his ears and roared loudly.
"Hi, Commander, I can't believe this fact either. However, according to the last telegram sent from Taiyuan, the Eighth Route Army participating in the siege was not only equipped with heavy weapons from at least two heavy artillery regiments. More importantly,
, and is equipped with a large number of tanks. At the same time, according to the reports from the frontline commanders, the Eighth Route Army's infantry-tank coordination tactics and infantry-artillery coordination tactics have performed very skillfully on the battlefield..." the chief of staff quickly replied
.
"Nani, a lot of heavy artillery and tanks? Baga, I really didn't expect that this independent division would develop so fast in just a few months. However, so far, the staff at the headquarters are still
I believe that what is entrenched in North China is a Tuba Army that is not even fully equipped. Bagya Road, Chief of Staff, according to what you said, Taiyuan may have fallen, so should our reinforcements continue to go for reinforcements?" My mind is already spinning.
Lieutenant General Tada Shun, who was in a state of confusion, couldn't help but cast a questioning look at the chief of staff in front of him after listening to the words of the chief of staff and feeling emotional.
"Hi, Commander. I think our reinforcements should continue to move forward to reinforce and retake Taiyuan. At the same time, during the reinforcement process, the strength of the reinforcements must be strengthened." The chief of staff thought for a moment and said with certainty.
"Nani, keep moving forward. Chief of Staff, you must know that the current Eighth Route Army is not a guerrilla with backward equipment, but an elite force with a large number of heavy artillery and tanks. More importantly, their morale is high. We are the only ones.
Even if the reinforcements of the brigade arrive in Taiyuan in time, what role can they play? More importantly, if this independent division is fully prepared, our brigade will definitely be ambushed by this independent division again.
In the end, everything was broken into pieces." Lieutenant General Tada Shun asked in confusion.
"Hi, Commander, I think that even if we lose the entire North China garrison, we will still take back Taiyuan City from the hands of the Eighth Route Army." After listening to Lieutenant General Tada Jun's words, the Chief of Staff not only did not change anything
, but said more definitely.
"Nani, for the sake of Taiyuan, the entire North China garrison was lost. Chief of Staff, are you kidding me?" Lieutenant General Tada Shun, who had not yet reacted, could not believe his ears and continued to ask.
"Your Excellency, Commander, this is it. Just yesterday, the Nanjing Puppet National Government was just established. This incident can be said to have greatly boosted the morale of the Imperial Japanese Army. However, if the Eighth Route Army's occupation of Taiyuan is publicized
If you go out, it will be equivalent to a good slap in the face of the Imperial Japanese Army and a good blow to the morale of the Imperial Japanese Army. This matter is absolutely impossible for the military and His Majesty to tolerate.
." Looking at Lieutenant General Tada Shun who was slowly sinking into thought, the chief of staff continued.
"At the same time, Taiyuan is an important town in North China and is located at the transportation hub. It can be said that the main railway artery connecting the north and the south must pass through Taiyuan. If Taiyuan is occupied by the Eighth Route Army, it is equivalent to the Eighth Route Army cutting off our North China garrison and Central China residents.
Therefore, for the entire strategic situation of China, even if the military headquarters sacrifices our entire
The North China Garrison also wants to retake Taiyuan City to ensure the smooth flow of the entire artery." Looking at the commander, Lieutenant General Tada Shun, who was completely lost in thought, the chief of staff stopped. At the same time, a pair of eyes also looked at the commander in front of him quietly.
Officer, waiting for the commander to issue the final order.