Chapter 378 Who is willing to be a slave to the subjugation of the country if he can win?
Seeing this major officer, all the generals in the office felt like they were granted amnesty, and their eyes showed anticipation. No one in Shanxi could face Yan Xishan's wrath.
"Is there any new news?" Yan Xishan frowned slightly, temporarily suppressing the anger in his heart, and said solemnly to the young major officer.
"Report to Commander, this is the battle report between the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army and the Fifth Division reported by the 33rd Army. It has initially revealed the reason for the substantial increase in the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army." The major officer quickly stopped, raised his hand in salute, and reported the content
, and then submit the paper report document.
Yan Xishan's eyebrows slightly stretched, he took the paper report document, opened it and read it carefully.
This battle report came from three observation groups dispatched by the garrison at Pingxing Pass. The three observation groups were dispatched by Yang Aiyuan and were located on the hilltop south of Laoye Temple, on the mountain ridge west of Qiaogou, and in the dense forest north of Caijiayu. They all hid themselves and conducted secret reconnaissance.
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The entire battle report mainly describes the entire battle process between the 115th Division and the 5th Division's reinforcements, from the beginning to the end of the battle, as well as the 115th Division's weapons and equipment and troop combat effectiveness, all of which are recorded to varying degrees.
"So that's it, that's it, the artillery battalion... These Tuba Road groups actually built an artillery battalion. Although they are all mortars, there are more than forty of them."
"When the Japanese army entered the ambush encirclement, the artillery troops located on the mountain ridges were condescending and bombarded the battlefield. The Japanese army was unable to change hands. In addition, the landmines laid on the road in advance made it impossible for the Japanese army to deploy their formation. They could only huddle passively in the highway area without cover.
Being beaten is wonderful, wonderful."
"There was a big explosion in the Laoye Temple Highlands, and four to five hundred Japanese soldiers were reimbursed at once? Hiss, Lin Yangchun actually guessed that our army would not attack to assist, so he buried several tons of explosives."
"Deploying mines and explosives, and occupying the superior firepower from a high position, no wonder we can achieve such results. I thought it was done in a formation, with swords and guns, but the actual situation is nothing more than that, there is nothing surprising. If it were our Jinsui Army, we could do it too
Create this effect.”
"Also, a considerable number of reinforcements from the Japanese Fifth Division are baggage troops with weak combat effectiveness and are not as good as the main front-line troops. The 115th Division actually took advantage."
"Thanks to Aiyuan for being so thoughtful and sending out observation posts. Otherwise, I would have been frightened by these mud-legged people."
Yan Xishan remained calm and expressionless as he read the summarized battle report. As he gradually understood the content of the battle between the two sides, his mind was filled with thoughts, and his inner fear of the Eighth Route Army was constantly diminishing.
Fear comes from the unknown.
Now, Yan Xishan already understands why the 115th Division was able to defeat the 5th Division, just like the analysis given at the end of the battle report.
There are three reasons why the 115th Division was able to win.
First, it occupied the right time and place. The Japanese army was on the march, and the Qiaogou area was too narrow to facilitate the deployment of mechanized troops.
Second, taking advantage of the strength and firepower, the 115th Division used a large number of mortars to knock out the Japanese car artillery units. In addition, the minefields forced the Japanese troops to retreat from the road and blocked the front and rear roads with an absolutely superior force. The Japanese troops in the ditch could only be beaten unilaterally.
Thirdly, the overall strength of the Japanese army is weak, not as good as the main force of the Fifth Division, and is a soft persimmon.
"Nang Xipi, you actually let the Eighth Route Army get a big advantage. If you had changed your mind at that time, you would have taken at least half of the credit for this battle..." Yan Xishan put down the battle report with both hands. He no longer had the fear in his heart and found some reasons in his mind.
He comforted himself, and then his eyes revealed a touch of envy.
After doing it for a long time, I scared myself.
Clay Legs are still Clay Legs, they just got a large number of mortars from nowhere.
The Qiaogou ambush battle had the right time, place and people. If it were replaced by our own Jinsui Army, we could even achieve even better results!
In terms of firepower, the Jinsui Army has 75mm mountain field guns and 105mm mountain guns. The Taiyuan Arsenal also has a 150mm German-made Krupp heavy artillery production line and is about to mass-produce 150mm heavy artillery.
Of course, it is undeniable that the fighting power of the Mudlegs is quite strong. Although the overall strength of these Japanese troops is weak, they are also troops of the Japanese Fifth Division.
In the office, seeing Yan Xishan's attitude change from gloomy to clear, all the generals breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Yan Xishan was very satisfied with this battle report.
"The key to the 115th Division's great victory in the Qiaogou ambush battle was to obtain a large number of mortars to strengthen its firepower, making it impossible for the Japanese army to resist. Yang Ji, the Intelligence Department immediately investigated the source of the 115th Division's large number of mortars. I want to know who they are.
Where did you get the mortar?" Yan Xishan noticed everyone's reaction, his face remained unchanged, his sharp eyes looked straight at the colonel on his right, and he said seriously.
Mortar!
This was the key to the 115th Division's great victory. More than 40 mortars participated in the battle to provide fire support. Otherwise, this battle would never have been that easy.
As a soldier, Yan Xishan certainly understands the advantages of mortars. Both the rate of fire and the amount of shells are much higher than conventional artillery. This is a weapon for ambush warfare. The question he wants to find out most now is what channel the 115th Division comes from.
Get so many mortars.
What is the concept of 40 doors?
A whole artillery battalion's equipment.
Which bastard arms dealer in the country dares to sell so many mortars to the Eighth Route Army?
"Yes!" Colonel Yang Ji, as the top officer of the Appeasement Intelligence Department, immediately puffed up his chest, responded sternly, and turned to leave.
"Some of you are division commanders and some are brigade commanders. I hope you will think carefully about why you can't defeat the Japanese, but a bunch of idiots used the designation of the Northeast Army to become the first division of China!" Yang Jili said.
After leaving, Yan Xishan turned to look at the generals present, his face was gloomy and solemn, and he sternly reprimanded: "This is a shame for me, Mr. Yan, and a shame for the Jinsui Army. Everyone, please stand here for an hour before leaving."
After saying that, he quickly left the office and headed towards the main door of the office.
Now that Pingxing Pass has been successfully defended, as the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone, he needs to show up at the outer Great Wall defense line to boost the morale of the frontline troops participating in the battle.
"Peng!" The office door slammed shut, ringing in the hearts of all the generals like an alarm bell.
quiet.
Deadly quiet.
Faced with Yan Xishan's anger, no one among the dozen or so people present dared to make any random moves. They could only straighten their backs and stand in place in a standard military posture.
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No one knew what happened at the Pacification Office in Taiyuan City, the capital. As the news of the victory at Pingxingguan spread throughout the north and south, a wave of support spread across the country to support the Eighth Route Army, which had fought a great victory.
To the people across the country, the designation of the 115th Division is too unfamiliar, but the name Eighth Route Army has entered everyone's mind like a spring breeze, leaving an indelible mark.
The support and support from all walks of life is crucial to the base area.
Not long after the news spread, remittance orders from various people and companies were sent directly to the Southern Public Office in Wuhan. According to incomplete statistics, the amount was as high as more than one million yuan, and it was still rising rapidly.
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In addition, batch after batch of relevant personnel from all walks of life embarked on the road to northern Shaanxi to support the front line.
People who had money and strength, who were inspired by victory, supported the Anti-Japanese War in their purest and most direct way.
Why?
Because, the myth that the Japanese army is invincible has been broken!
Because it is really possible to win this war between China and Japan!
As long as they can win, who is willing to be a slave to the subjugation of the country?