Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

"What about Kong Lingxun?"

Wang Zhuo asked curiously.

"I think his tenure as commander of the 80th Army has come to an end.

Our classmate is quite good, so why not do it?"

Zeng Jiwen said with a smile.

"Aren't you afraid that he'll forget about this?"

Zhou Xi said jokingly.

Hearing this, Zeng Jiwen shook his head.

"You're already on the boat, but you still want to get off. How can there be so many good things~"

After saying that, he turned to Wang Zhuo.

"Over in Tunliu, please find some seedlings and send them to our old classmates someday.

We can't let him down, right?"

Hearing Zeng Jiwen's words, they both burst into laughter.

"I'm telling you, after he received your letter, he probably regretted sending that telegram."

Zeng Jiwen spread his hands.

“I’m not afraid of him turning against me.

If he really fell out, he would explain it to his president first.

How did he contact me?

Even the previous few episodes, if they knew about it, they would probably want to kill him."

Hearing this, the two of them burst into laughter.

"Don't tell me, if our man knew, he wouldn't be able to sleep."

Wang Zhuo seemed to have thought of something, and then said with a smile.

3pm.

Sijiao Town in Zhongtiao Mountains.

At this time, the vanguard of the Japanese army was engaged in fierce fighting with the Central Army in Sijiao Town.

At this time, the 84th Division under the 17th Army was stationed in Sijiao.

The 17th Army is composed of the 84th Division and the newly formed 2nd Division.

Since the newly formed Second Division was reorganized from the previous puppet army, Gao Guizi, commander of the 17th Army and commander of the 84th Division, nominally commanded an army.

In fact, the only one he could rely on was his own direct division, the 84th Division.

Inside the town's command center.

At this time, the 84th Division headquarters was discussing whether to withdraw troops.

"Commander, there are about 20,000 Japanese troops facing us now.

We only have over 10,000 men. I think we should rely on the terrain behind Sijiao Town and block the enemy step by step." Chief of Staff Gao Jianbai suggested.

Gao Guizi looked at the map on the table.

shook his head.

"We can't retreat! Maojiawan is right behind us. If the Japanese troops from Yuanqu come to support us, Commander Tang and his men's plan to encircle these Japanese troops will be ruined."

Previously, Tang Huaiyuan and others planned to encircle the two evacuating Japanese divisions in Zhangdian.

However, unexpectedly, after arriving in Zhangdian, the Japanese army immediately began to march quickly towards Sijiao.

Now, the westward column of the 389th Division has reached Shentouling.

As for the troops of the Third Army and the 80th Army, they have now arrived at Pengjiagou.

As long as their division can hold the line for two hours, the troops behind them will be able to encircle the two Japanese divisions.

Then they devoured these two Japanese divisions in one gulp.

7 p.m.

As the two Japanese divisions attacked Sijiao at all costs.

The positions in front of Sijiao Town were repeatedly transferred between the Chinese and Japanese sides.

Outside the town, behind the Japanese army, Ushijima Mitsugu and Homma Masaharu watched the battle on the front line anxiously.

Judging from the attack they just organized, the Chinese army on the opposite side is defending very tightly.

But now, there has been no news of the troops they sent out to cover the rear.

It is estimated that in half an hour at most, the 389th Division and the Central Army troops they attacked before will arrive.

I'm afraid the place in front of the town will become their burial place.

Xiluo Village behind Wagou.

At this time, the 81st Regiment, the vanguard of the westward column, had marched here under the leadership of its commander Wang Huaide.

Wang Huaide led the entire group on the road.

Finally, at seven o'clock, they arrived at the rear of the two Japanese divisions.

At this time, the sound of gunfire and artillery could be heard from Sijiao Town not far ahead.

Suddenly, a fierce exchange of gunfire broke out in front of the team.

Then, he saw the battalion commander Duan Zhifeng running towards him from the front.

"Captain~

Leader~

The reconnaissance platoon and the Japanese soldiers in front of them engaged in a firefight."

When Wang Huaide heard the words of the battalion commander, his face suddenly became excited.

"The Japanese soldiers had secretly shot us on the road before.

Now my group is behind you.

Now let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve.”

After saying that, he began to arrange troops to attack the Japanese troops near Wagou.

At the same time, wait for the arrival of the rear troops.

And the other side.

When the 165th Division caught up with the Third Army and arrived at Yujialing, it also engaged in a firefight with the Japanese troops guarding the Shijialing area.

And in front, when Ushijima Mitsuki and Homma Masaharu learned that the Eighth Route Army and the Central Army were right behind them.

His face looked a little ugly.

After looking at the surrounding terrain, they finally decided to prepare for on-site defense on the hills from Yanjialing to Sijiao.

While sending tactical guidance telegrams to the North China Front Army, the two divisions in the Maojiawan area of ​​Yanqu were also ordered to provide immediate rescue.

Beiping.

At night, when the commander of the North China Front Army, Tada Shun, received the tactical guidance telegram from the 20th and 27th Divisions, his face turned terribly dark.

This was when the 389th Division was dispatched to cut off the connection between the Taiyuan First Army and the two Japanese divisions.

Tada Shun began to worry about the safety of the two divisions in Yuncheng and the two divisions in Zhongtiao Mountain.

Then he hastily ordered the 14th Division in Handan to move south immediately and work with the 36th Division in Anyang to open up a passage from Jiyuan to Zhongtiao Mountain.

At the very least, at least the two Japanese divisions in the Zhongtiao Mountain area would have to withdraw.

Seeing the current situation, Tada Shun felt a little regretful.

The Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain was launched easily and rashly.

He didn't expect that the terrain in the Zhongtiao Mountains was very complicated.

After entering the mountains, the two divisions continued to attack the Chinese defenders.

But with little success.

Even their own casualties were heavy.

As a result, although the two divisions were in Zhongtiao Mountain, they were unfamiliar with the terrain and were led around in circles by the National Army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.

After learning about the situation on the front line, Tada Shun ordered the two divisions to stop attacking the national army in Zhongtiao Mountain.

Then he looked towards the important town of Yanqu.

Let the two divisions concentrate their superior forces to capture Yuanqu, and then wait for the two divisions from Yuncheng to join them.

But I didn't expect the situation to change so quickly.

Yuncheng was quickly captured by the 389th Division's westward column.

What’s even more troublesome is that it seems like the other side of the ocean has also gotten involved.

All of this left Tada Shun helpless in the face of the current situation.

Now, when Tada Shun saw that Ushijima Sanetsugu and Homma Masaharu suggested that the locust army in the Maojia Bay area provide reinforcements to them, he immediately cursed.

Then he quickly issued an order, ordering the two divisions in the Zhongtiao Mountain area to evacuate to Jiyuan immediately.

As for the 20th and 27th Divisions.

It is to let them hold on and wait for help.

Wait for the two divisions to withdraw from Zhongtiao Mountain and reunite with the 14th and 36th Divisions before rescuing them.

You must know that these two divisions in Zhongtiao Mountain are surrounded by a group army of the National Army.

If they really sent reinforcements to the 20th and 27th Divisions, they would be surrounded by hundreds of thousands of national troops.

I'm afraid his time as commander is coming to an end.