Chapter 802: The Decisive Battle of Taihang Mountain (24)
Although Okamura Ninji did not achieve the goal of entering the Taihang Mountain, he successfully seized the Jingcheng area from the hands of the New 33rd Army, and only by virtue of this allowed him to sit firmly in the position of commander of the Japanese army in North China.
But Liao Fan didn't want to make Okamura Ningji comfortable, because there were still hundreds of thousands of people in the Jingcheng area who were homeless, and the new 33rd Army wanted to regain control of the Jingcheng area anyway.
"Lao Ma, your division is fully armed for battle, we will recapture the Jingcheng area at any time, no matter how many casualties we pay at that time, we will fight over!" The new 33rd Army can fail, but it can't be sorry for the people, this is the benchmark in Liao Fan's heart.
"I understand Brother Fan!"
"Changsheng, next you special operations division will sing the leading role! Okamura Ninji has already gathered the Japanese troops in North China in one place, and the rear forces must be empty, so disperse all the forces of your division behind the enemy and stir up the rest of the Japanese army! ”
The Japanese army will deploy troops to attack the New 33rd Army, and the rear will definitely be empty, and as long as it attacks the important areas in the rear of the Japanese army at this time, the Japanese army will definitely have a headache.
"I'll arrange it!"
"Wait, remember, this time it's for your soldiers to go, not for you to go personally, do you hear that!" Liao Fan warned Huang Changsheng that he couldn't go, he was now a family and a family, and with the current strength of the New 33rd Army, there was no need for Huang Changsheng to go to the front line to fight.
"Okay, I remember!" Huang Changsheng rolled his eyes.
The importance of the Jingcheng area to the new 33rd Army is self-evident, although there are hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops in front of Liao Fan's eyes, but the Japanese army is not without flaws, and the more than 400,000 troops can also be said to be all the strength of the Japanese army in North China, and most of the Japanese troops stationed on the local communication lines are old, weak, sick and disabled, and for the new 33rd Army, it is tantamount to an empty city.
The troops in Okamura Ningji's hands have been dispatched, and Liao Fan still has a hole card in his hand, that is, Huang Changsheng's troops.
The Japanese army stopped the large-scale offensive, but there was no stop between the two sides, and the front line became the best training place for the new 33rd Army.
Since the New 33rd Army wiped out the two divisions of the Kwantung Army, the Japanese army did not have the slightest desire to attack, and grabbed the strong men to repair the fortifications all day long, but before the fortifications could be repaired, the soldiers of the New 33rd Army rushed to their positions, and as a result, even the captured strong men and prisoners were rescued by the New 33rd Army.
In order to stabilize the defense line, the Japanese army began to repair fortifications day and night, and the new 33rd Army rescued a batch, and the Japanese army transported a batch over.
However, the Japanese also tried several times to break through the defense line of the New 33rd Army, but after launching two large-scale attacks, no progress was made at all, and thousands of troops were lost in vain.
Just when the New 33rd Army and the Japanese army were in a stalemate, the matter between the Jin Sui Army and the New 33rd Army also intensified. Especially after Ding Yuan published that article, although the people did not all favor the Jin Sui Army, the image of the New 33rd Army in the hearts of the people also began to decline.
Liao Jundong argued with Ding Yuan to no avail, and in the end, he was angry and just wanted to find someone to beat Ding Yuan, but this kind of thing killed Ding Yuan, and it couldn't recover the losses of the New 33rd Army.
The Jin Sui Army and the New 33rd Army each used their own means, but judging from the current situation, no one could do anything to whom.
"Brother Liao, the Jin Sui Army has organized the common people to make trouble on the edge of our defense area in the past few days, demanding the return of their soldiers, some of whom are the families of those captured soldiers!"
In the past few days, Liu Chundao has also been in a mess, and the development of things is no longer beyond his control, and if the common people forcibly break into their defense area, I am afraid that there will be unnecessary conflicts at that time.
"The methods used by Yan Laoxi are too despicable." Liao Jundong also had a headache about this matter, especially after Ding Yuan posted that article, which was too unfavorable to the New 33rd Army.
"I have a solution, but I can't guarantee if this solution will work!" Li Lingfei said.
"Say, it's time for it, whether it works or not, use it first!" Liao Jundong They are really poor in donkey skills, compared to the political methods of the Jin Suijun, a few of them can't even catch a complete set of moves.
"Since there are ordinary people in the crowd who are the families of the captives, let's take these family members first, and then let them meet with their children, and then we will educate these soldiers individually, so that they can stop working for the Jin Sui army, and let them pass on the truth of the matter through their mouths, which is better than our unilateral blind calling here!"
Li Lingfei can't take care of it so much, it's better to be a dead horse as a live horse doctor than to wait here.
"Senior Commander Liu, what do you think of this method?"
"This ...... But how do we educate? "Liu Chundao is really numb.
"This depends on Brother Liao's ability!" Li Lingfei thinks that it is most appropriate to hand over this matter to Liao Jundong.
"Okay, in that case, I'll go again!"
"Division Commander Liu, you arrange a company of soldiers to protect Brother Liao's safety, I'm worried that some of those who make trouble will plot against Brother Liao!" Li Lingfei was worried about Liao Jundong's safety, after all, Liao Jundong's identity was not ordinary.
Militarily it was victorious, but politically it was as if the New 33rd Army had suffered a defeat, and all the high-ranking officers of the New 33rd Army in Shanxi were busy with this matter.
Liao Fan's side was also busy with the operational deployment of the Japanese army, and he finally had time to start thinking about the final blow to the Jin Sui army.
"Commander Liao is busy with official business, why do you have time to come to me?"
In the office of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang Mountain, the proprietress had an outstanding demeanor and looked at Liao Fan with a smile.
Liao Fan smiled awkwardly, to be honest, he rarely came here to take care of the business in the proprietress teahouse, firstly, there were too many things, and secondly, it was easy to cause misunderstandings, but today he had to come.
"What about Political Commissar Liu?"
Political Commissar Liu told Liao Fan that he would stay in Taihang Mountain for a while, and if there was something, just come to him.
"Oh~ It turns out that Commander Liao has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, although I am not a treasure hall here, but Commander Liao is a little favoritism!" The proprietress teased Liao Fan.
"The proprietress is joking, I do have official business, and I ask the proprietress to forgive me!"
Of course, Liao Fan came for the Taiyuan matter, he had already read the article sent by Ding Yuan, he didn't believe that the Eighth Route Army would target them like this New 33rd Army, if it was really so, the New 33rd Army would definitely not be easy to bully, as the saying goes, salute first and then soldier, if he spoke well and this matter was not resolved, then Liao Fan would not be merciful to the Eighth Route Army.
"Okay, I won't tease you, Political Commissar Liu is waiting for you inside!" The proprietress smiled sweetly, now she doesn't have to go behind enemy lines, she doesn't have to do those dangerous things, her mood is naturally much better, thanks to Liao Fan.
Liao Fan smiled at the proprietress migrated, and then walked into the room, Political Commissar Liu was looking at a newspaper at this time, and the content of the newspaper included the article written by Ding Yuan.
"Coming?" Political Commissar Liu got up.
Liao Fan glanced at the newspaper on the table, believing that Political Commissar Liu already knew the purpose of his visit.
"What do you think?" Liao Fan asked.
"I don't have the right to deal with this matter, I can only report it, I have already reported everything that happened here to my superiors yesterday, and I believe that there will be a result in less than two days!"
Political Commissar Liu has already understood what happened to this matter, no matter who is right and who is wrong in the Jin Suijun Army or the New 33rd Army, Ding Yuan's publication of such articles in newspapers and periodicals is indeed an irresponsible behavior, although Political Commissar Liu's rank and position in the Eighth Route Army are higher than Ding Yuan's, but he really has no right to deal with this matter, and can only be responsible for it from above.
"Political Commissar Liu, have you encountered any trouble in the Eighth Route Army again?" Liao Fan asked.
"How so?" Political Commissar Liu looked at Liao Fan curiously, Liao Fan had such an idea, and he was very puzzled.
"It's nothing, just guessing, some of your army is doing well, but some people are really not pure-minded!" Liao Fan knew that no matter which force he was in, there would always be a group of people who stirred up the storm, and the Eighth Route Army was no exception.
Political Commissar Liu smiled lightly, he thought that this matter might leave some gap between Liao Fan and the Eighth Route Army: "The woods are big and there are all kinds of birds, and our troops are not one or two people!" ”
Political Commissar Liu has traveled from south to north and experienced countless things, and he has also seen some things, after all, he has sworn to his party, and he also firmly believes that his faith will be able to take them out of a different path.
"Oh! If there's any news, remember to let me know! Liao Fan was about to leave after speaking.
Political Commissar Liu saw that Liao Fan was leaving, and said to him: "Don't you have anything else?" ”
Liao Fan suddenly stopped and looked at Political Commissar Liu: "Political Commissar Liu, do you particularly hope that our New 33rd Army has something to ask for the Eighth Route Army?" ”
Political Commissar Liu smiled awkwardly: "Commander Liao said that he was joking, I just want to help!" ”
"I can still deal with the affairs in the east, if you want to act, I will not let my people interfere with your actions!"
Of course, Liao Fan understood Political Commissar Liu's thoughts, the equipment of the Eighth Route Army was indeed very poor, this was the whole army of the Japanese army, and the rear was empty, if he took the opportunity to get a little weapons and equipment from the hands of the Japanese army, why not do it.
It's just that the Eighth Route Army is embarrassed to start because of the face of the New 33rd Army, the New 33rd Army is carrying the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops in front, and their Eighth Route Army is picking up foreign land behind enemy lines, which is a bit unauthentic, and it is not the style of the Eighth Route Army, so they arranged for Political Commissar Liu to come to Taihang Mountain.