At the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, the deputy commander-in-chief is in a very good mood!
The large-scale sweep that lasted for more than a year finally reached a turning point. After suffering for such a long time under the heavy raids and blockade by the Japanese, we finally saw hope of defeating them.
"Boss, Commander Taiyue Chen reported that after continuous battles, they have killed more than 12,000 captured Japanese and puppet troops."
"Commander Liu of Taihang reported that they used the weapons and ammunition supported by the Taiyue Military Region to lure the enemy deep, and also fought a war of annihilation against the Japanese. They killed more than 2,000 Japanese and nearly 3,000 puppet troops. All infantry and mountain artillery were captured.
More than a dozen doors!”
"After driving away the base area in northwestern Shanxi, they also began to carry out local counterattacks. Although they fought small-scale ambush battles, they were too frequent. In the past month, they also killed more than a thousand Japs and more than 2,000 puppet troops!
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"Moreover, we also captured a Japanese logistics supply base and seized a lot of food, medicine, and weapons and ammunition that were in short supply in the military region!"
The smile on the deputy commander's face grew wider, and he happily replied: "Yes, send them a telegram back, seize the opportunity, concentrate our troops and firepower to fight a few more annihilation battles, and kill more Japanese!"
"There are only so many Japs in North China. If we kill one, they will have one less one. There will be gaps and pulls in the blockade. Then there will be more fighters in front of us!"
"Especially the Taiyue Military Region, tell Commander Chen that during the counterattack, send me 10,000 people to reinforce Taihang. Cooperate with his old superiors and fight a few annihilation battles for me in Taihang to completely eliminate the little devil's advantage.
Kill it for me!"
"Yes, boss~" The chief of staff quickly signed the recorded message and handed it to the deputy chief of staff beside him for distribution.
As soon as the deputy left, the director of the Intelligence Division hurried in.
"Boss, Chief of Staff, urgent information has been sent from inside the World War II zone!"
After reading the information handed over by the director of the intelligence department, the two people had inexplicable expressions on their faces.
"What is our Commander Yan going to do? Assemble a main force of 20,000 people. Could it be that he also sees that the little Japs in North China are about to get rich by our Eighth Route Army and is ready to take the opportunity to beat the Japs and take advantage?" the Chief of Staff said with a look on his face.
Analyzed in confusion.
"He doesn't have the guts!" The deputy commander refuted this idea as soon as it was raised.
"The Jinsui Army in his hands plus other troops has more than 100,000, well-equipped, and sufficient ammunition. The only thing he needs to face is a dissatisfied division. If he had the courage to counterattack, he would have fought long ago. There is no need to wait.
Now!
"And even if he wants to take the opportunity to fight the Japanese, he won't just send out one army!"
"After all, there are still more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers in front of him, and they are well-equipped, have sufficient ammunition, and have heavy artillery and aircraft for cover!"
"There are fewer troops dispatched. If we don't advance, we won't be able to take advantage of the little devils. We will also be bitten by the little devils and suffer big losses!"
"Also, Chief of Staff, please don't forget that Commander Yan and the Japs just reached a secret armistice agreement some time ago. I believe he doesn't have the guts to violate the agreement and let the Japs suffer!"
The chief of staff, who looked puzzled, frowned into a big "Sichuan" after hearing these analyses.
After hesitating for a long time, he asked: "Then what does the Jinsui Army want to do by gathering 20,000 troops at a time!"
The boss shook his head and replied: "Contact our insider in the World War II area and investigate this matter immediately!"
After the intelligence director left, the boss's face became gloomy little by little. He took a deep breath and answered: "I hope it's not what I imagined?"
"What kind?" the chief of staff raised his eyebrows and asked, staring at the boss.
"In order to restore the situation in North China, the Japanese army continues to mobilize troops from southwestern Shanxi to reinforce other battlefields!"
"After the Japs retreat from southwestern Shanxi, their occupied areas will definitely not be given to us! And the Jinsui Army is undoubtedly the best choice for the Japs!"
"Once the situation turns out to be what I suspected, the situation in North China that has gradually become clear will become complicated again, and may even worsen again!"
"After the Jinsui Army takes over the area occupied by the Japanese, it will be directly adjacent to our base area. Do you think Chief Yan, who has been the emperor of Shanxi for decades, will be willing to watch us establish a base area there?"
"Definitely not. He is the commander-in-chief of the World War II area. He has many reasons to transfer us and then seize the base area that we worked so hard to win from the little devils!" the chief of staff replied with a frown.
Then he analyzed with a serious face: "At that time, we will definitely have to allocate a lot of troops and energy to deal with the Jinsui Army. In addition, the Japanese have reinforcements, and the situation on the front line that has just improved will definitely worsen again! What a vicious strategy.
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"Boss, if things are really like what you inferred, then we must prepare immediately!"
The deputy commander replied calmly: "That's 80% true! Apart from this, I can't think of any other purpose for the Jinsui Army to suddenly gather 20,000 people!"
One day later, the intelligence sent by the intelligence director directly proved the deputy commander-in-chief's judgment.
"Boss, this Commander Yan is really capable. Not to mention being an enemy, he actually stabbed our Eighth Route Army in the back this time!"
"More than 20,000 elite Japanese troops have entered Taiyue. The anti-mopping up situation in the Taiyue Military Region will not only worsen, but may also suffer a devastating blow from the Japanese army!"
The boss shook his head and replied: "This Chief Yan only wants to return to Shanxi and continue to be his local emperor."
"As for plotting against our Eighth Route Army, he can definitely do it!"
"For him, a local emperor, the Japanese are his opponents, and so are our Eighth Route Army!"
"If I'm not wrong, the outcome he most wants to see is that our Eighth Route Army and the little devils from North China die together."
Then he quickly turned his attention to the map in front of him and ordered with a serious face.
"Inform the Taiyue Military Region of this situation immediately!"
"Order Taihang, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, northwestern Shanxi and other base areas to seize the opportunity to launch local counterattacks. We must win more battles and kill more little Japs before the Japanese army in southwestern Shanxi joins the battle, so as to reduce the pressure on our subsequent counter-mopping up!"
"Order the Taiyue Military Region to seize the time to counterattack, and then concentrate our forces to deal with the more than 20,000 little Japs!"
"Send a telegram specifically to Wang Ping of the Taiyue Military Region, delaying the Japanese and puppet troops for half a month at all costs to create time for other military regions to counterattack!"
"At the same time, be prepared to deal with the Jinsui Army!"
"There is only one choice. Fight against the Jinsui Army without destroying the united front, and try to ensure that the base area is not lost. At the same time, when dealing with the Jinsui Army, we must not fire the first shot!"
The chief of staff frowned and reminded: "Boss, isn't your request too high?"
"With your hands tied, even if Wang Ping has great abilities, he cannot be a match for Commander Yan!"
"I believe him!" the boss replied very firmly.
Then he added: "Not just me, the commander-in-chief, deputy commander-in-chief, and commander-in-chief who are far away in Yan'an all believe in him, otherwise they would not leave him in southwestern Shanxi!"
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