The leader and chief of staff stayed up all night. In addition to commanding the troops to cooperate with the independent regiment, they were also anxiously waiting for the outcome of the battle.
This may be the first time that the entire strategy and tactics of the battle were planned by Xiao Dongbei, so even the commander and chief of staff did not know much about the details of this battle.
Therefore, the chief was discussing the difficulty of Xiaodongbei's plan throughout the whole process: "If T34 enters Yuncheng, I estimate that I am 80% sure, but the one who enters is T26..."
The chief of staff nodded in agreement: "The Japanese's Type 97 is no worse than the T26. It can even be said to be the nemesis of the T26, and the Japanese have a large number of Type 97s resting in Yuncheng! There are many variables in this battle!"
The reason why the Chief of Staff knows this is because the T26 equipped by the stubborn army has been destroyed in the 97th battle... Although most of the T26 was destroyed when the Chinese Expeditionary Force was defending the Zhen-Mian Highway, it was destroyed as early as 38
He took part in the battle of Lanfeng in 2001.
This was mainly because the 200 Division needed to test the combat effectiveness of the T26 and learn combat experience, so it sent a small number of T26 to participate in the battle, but the result was obviously lost to the Japanese in the 97th Battle.
"The most important thing is night combat!" The chief frowned and said, "Didn't it mean that tanks don't have the ability to fight at night? How can Xiaodongbei solve this problem?"
The chief of staff replied: "It is said that Xiaodongbei has been training the troops' night fighting capabilities in the past few days. But it only lasts two and a half days...that is, only two nights!"
The leader was stunned for a moment, then he punched his fist and said, "It's just a joke! It's too risky!"
The leader felt a little regretful at this time, thinking that he should not have approved this combat plan.
Although this plan is indeed small and broad, the one used to take risks is an independent group... Xiaodongbei to be precise. If this guy is compared with Yuncheng, the chief would rather have Xiaodongbei than Yuncheng.
So, who said this is a "small gain for the greater good"? It is clearly a loss-making business!
At this moment, the staff officer wearing headphones standing in front of the radio slowly stood up and asked, "What? Say it again!"
The leader and chief of staff immediately knew that this was the result from Yuncheng, and they all turned their attention to the staff officer.
Then, the staff officer shouted with joy: "Chief, we have captured Yuncheng, and the Japanese are in chaos!"
There was a burst of cheers from the headquarters, and the staff officers and guards all gathered in small groups, hugging and shaking hands.
The chief nodded happily and said: "Good guy, we really managed to knock him down! It's simply a miracle!"
The chief of staff smiled and shook his head: "This is not the first time that Xiaodongbei has created miracles. We should get used to it!"
Then a piece of good news came one after another:
"The east gate is occupied by our army!"
"The west gate and north gate are occupied by our troops!"
"The Japs outside the city are no longer resisting and have completely fled! Please give me instructions!"
The leader gave the order without thinking: "Don't pursue the poor enemy, and organize the defense with all your strength!"
At this time, the Eighth Route Army still had many shortcomings compared to the Japanese, and the area around Yuncheng was a plain, and it was going to be dawn again, so chasing the Japanese was not a good choice.
In fact, the chief's attention was no longer on Yuncheng at this time.
Because he knew that once the strong city of Yuncheng was in the hands of the Eighth Route Army, it would not be a big problem to hold it.
This is not to say how strong the Eighth Route Army is, but that the Eighth Route Army is resilient enough.
In fact, even if Yuncheng is in the hands of the stubborn army or even the Shanxi-Sui army, it will be difficult for the Japanese to capture it.
The two losses of Yuncheng were actually not a fault of war but a fault of command, and they were quite low-level faults of command:
The first time was due to the loss of the natural barrier of Zhongtiao Mountain. As long as the stubborn army was still decent, the defense line of Zhongtiao Mountain would not be lost.
The second time was when Yan Laoxi was not prepared for the Japs' infiltration war... The Japs' infiltration war was no longer a secret. It was used on the Chinese army time and time again, and the leader also reminded Yan Laoxi, but Yan Laoxi still
Therefore he retreated.
Of course the chief would not make such a mistake.
Therefore, the chief at this time was already thinking about Yuncheng's future.
"That's okay!" The chief looked at the map and said, "Usually Yuncheng was in the hands of the Jinsui Army, and we were worried about this and that. Now that Yuncheng has been transferred to the Japanese and returned to our hands, we will
You can safely arrange your troops to connect Luliang Mountain and Zhongtiao Mountain into one!"
"Chief..." the chief of staff asked with some uncertainty: "Do you think the Jinsui Army will come to ask us for Yuncheng?"
"What reason do they have..." But as soon as he said the words, the chief was stunned.
Yan Laoxi never needs a reason for doing things, and if he really needs a reason, Yan Laoxi really has one, and that is to cooperate in the war of resistance.
Just like before, couldn't the Jinsui Army be able to fight the Japanese on the front line?
If the Eighth Route Army refuses to agree, will the Jin-Sui Army have only one option: lean towards the stubborn army?
Therefore, this option is something that ordinary people do not even think about.
But for a commander who has to consider the overall situation, he has to hesitate.
After thinking about it, the leader said categorically: "We can't give it. Yuncheng is too dangerous in the hands of the Jinsui Army!"
This is not to say that the Jinsui Army stationed in Yuncheng will be detrimental to the Eighth Route Army, but who can guarantee that next time, Yan Laoxi will lose Yuncheng again?
The chief also took one thing into consideration. He analyzed: "This time, the reason why the Japs were able to make a big splash in Yuncheng in a short period of time was not only because Yan Laoxi was unprepared, but also because the people in Yuncheng did not trust the Jinsui Army!"
The chief of staff nodded in agreement. The people of Yuncheng did not believe that the Jinsui Army could defend Yuncheng, so they immediately went into trouble as soon as they were incited by the Japanese spies.
The chief said: "As the saying goes, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Yan Laoxi abandoned Yuncheng again and again and put the people of Yuncheng to death. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has completely lost the hearts of the people. In this case, Yuncheng will be abandoned again and again.
Giving it to the Jinsui Army has no effect, it is almost like giving it to the devils! Therefore, the fault is not the suggestion of the Xiaodongbei to pull the Jinsui Army, but Yan Laoxi's failure to live up to expectations!"
"So..." the chief of staff said, "if the Jinsui Army comes to ask for it, how should we deal with it?"
This puts the chief in a difficult position.
The leader certainly understands the character of Yan Laoxi. What he values most is his own life, and then the land of Shanxi.
There was nothing he could do about Yuncheng in the hands of the Japanese, and now that it was back in the hands of the Eighth Route Army, he would definitely not let it go so easily.
Come on, Yuncheng has become a loophole in the Eighth Route Army's defense line again.
If you don't give it, the Jinsui Army will immediately turn against the stubborn army...
After thinking about it, the leader said: "Let's leave the defense of Yuncheng to Li Yunlong and let the Jinsui Army go and get it from Li Yunlong!"
Hearing this, the chief of staff opened his mouth half-opened and did not close it for a while, thinking secretly: "Great idea, this Li Yunlong is the best at wrangling, it is perfect to use this ruffian to deal with the gangsters of the Jinsui Army!"