Chapter 45o Raids the Northwest

"I just don't understand, why sacrifice Nobuko Kano?" Oshimada suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a hoarse voice.

Kenji Tsuchihara looked up at the old man in front of him who wanted to ask himself, and replied unhurriedly: "The empire will not easily sacrifice anyone who serves the empire. ”

"She has obviously entered the headquarters of the vanguard army, and she has also established a good relationship with the guard of the general of the branch, why did she suddenly abandon her?" Oshimada's eyes were a little red. As a trump card in his hand, he was sacrificed in vain, and he was a little unwilling in his heart.

"She's already carried out quite a few missions with the Central Army in China, right?" Kenji Tsuchihara didn't answer his words, but just asked rhetorically.

"Yes, she has done a lot for our empire!" Oshimada's dissatisfaction has been brought to Mei Mao.

"It's a pity!" Kenji Tsuchihara sighed, and then said angrily: "She has done so many things, and you don't know how to clear her tail, and you actually sent her directly to contact the core secrets of the Vanguard Army. Don't you know that an intelligence officer also has a limited mission? Do you think the vanguard is so easy to deal with? A woman who has been circulated in the Central Army of China still wants to use the beauty meter? ”

"The Vanguard has found her head, do you think she can run? Do you know how many intelligence officers the Empire has sacrificed on the Vanguard? Is she the only one who has been sacrificed? The more Kenji Tsuchihara roared, the louder he became, and the spittle squirted into the face of Oshimada on the other side. He also has a belly full of anger in his heart, even in terms of intelligence, he has repeatedly fought against the vanguard army, and he is always deflated. At this time, facing this intelligence veteran who likes to put on a shelf and disobey him, he spewed out all the resentment in his heart, and he was much more comfortable all of a sudden.

It wasn't until the depression in his heart was a little worse that he calmed down.

"This time, Yoharuko is still in charge of you." Give a slap to a date, Oshimada is also an old qualification, as long as he wakes him up, his level is very high.

"Remember, she is one of the three Oriental flowers that the Empire has carefully cultivated. Those who know her identity, plus you only have five people now. She's directly under your responsibility, one-line contact. I didn't want anything to go wrong, after all, she had sacrificed Nobuko to get closer to Meng Ribai. ”

"Hey!" Oshimada was pleasantly surprised.

Kenji Tsuchihara indifferently watched Oshimada go backwards and leave, then frowned and continued to ponder the information in his hand repeatedly.

"Northwest? What does the Vanguard Army do when it moves troops to the Northwest? He originally thought that the vanguard army was about to attack south, but who knew that the vanguard army stopped for a long time. Let the army of devils who are waiting for the battle grow green on a rainy day in the summer, and the vanguard army still has no action. Finally, when a large army was mobilized, it was headed northwest.

"What do they want to do when they attack the northwest?" Kenji Tsuchihara pondered hard. In the eyes of the world at this time, the barrenness of the northwest was far inferior to that of the Lianghuai and Yangtze River basins. Every step of the vanguard army will make Kenji Toféihara constantly ponder the reasons behind it.

"Three horses? Xinjiang? Soviet russia? Or the Itagaki troops, which are advancing to the northwest? Kenji Tsuchihara had a headache thinking, but he still didn't come up with the meaning of the vanguard.

"It will soon be clear!" In the end, he still gave up Hu 1uan's speculation, after all, it is easy to conquer the northwest with the strength of the vanguard army, and the results will come out soon.

In the riverside area, the roar of the tank motive broke the tranquility on the snow.

"Now that Maozi is busy attacking the west, there are far fewer things to do in the northwest." Zhang Zizhong laughed and said, "We have these tanks again, and now we are even more unstoppable in the northwest!" ”

An armored regiment of the Vanguard Teaching Team was transferred by the Chou to follow them into the operation. In addition, the 5O Division, which had completed mechanized training, also accompanied them in this northwest operation. All are temporarily under the command of Zhang Zizhong.

"I didn't expect Soviet Russia to suddenly attack Poland!" Zhang Kexia smiled a little bitterly on the side. He's still haunted.

"What's unthinkable about this, Maozi covets other people's territory and engages in aggression!" Huang Weigang, commander of the 38th Division, said disapprovingly.

"That's not aggression, that's liberation. Sovietism itself is to liberate the whole world. Zhang Kexia couldn't help but explain.

"Hanging a sign of liberation to attack others is just as much aggression. Do you see that other husbands and wives are not harmonious, so you run to and say, I will help you harmonize and harmonize your wife? "Li Jiusi next to the disdainful netbsp;" How do you say it so badly? Zhang Kexia reprimanded.

"This is what I heard from the people of the 5o division." Li Jiusi smiled and said, "However, I think that's the reason." If you want to liberate, go to the British and Americans, why take advantage of the fact that the Germans are half defeated and go to rob Poland? Selling dog rou with a sheep's head is not as refreshing as the Germans, just hit it directly. The other team's team played, hehe! ”

"We are also a motorized infantry division, and with the 5o division, we can also fight a blitzkrieg!" Huang Weigang was not convinced, if you want to talk about this kind of tank assault method, the vanguard army used it earlier, but the scale is relatively small, and it is not as eye-catching as the Germans in Europe.

"Hmmm! This time, the three ponies are going to unite again. Li Wentian diverted the topic and said, "Last time, the four horses rejected Sun, but Sun Dianying was defeated. ”

"We are not Sun Dianying's motley army, just with our 38th Division, I am sure to destroy the three horses." Huang Weigang said confidently, at this time, these old northwesterners who opened their mouths and closed their mouths also regarded themselves as vanguard troops. After the 38th Division was organized, trained, and integrated, there were people from the southwest, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and other places, and it was no longer simply the Northwest Army.

"Three horses can't get together 100,000 people even if they are full!" Huang Weigang sneered.

"Don't you forget that there are still fifty or sixty thousand devils?" Li Wentian poured cold water. Itagaki Seishiro's devils continued to advance westward after wreaking havoc in northern Shaanxi for a while. They went west from the north and blocked the way for the devils to go north, but when they arrived in the Ningxia area, they were also rejected by the three horses and were not allowed to enter Ningxia and Shaanxi and Gansu.

"A bunch of devil soldiers who lack bullets, this time they will still beat them hard!" Huang Weigang's fighting spirit is still high. It is no wonder that several victories against devils have given the vanguard a psychological advantage over devils.

"That's right! No matter what the enemy is, let's beat it! Zhang Zizhong also said happily, he still didn't say a word in his heart, "Soviet Russia will also be beaten!" ”

The purpose of this expedition to the northwest, Meng Xiang had already informed him, this was to prepare for Soviet Russia in the near future. To recover Outer Mongolia, it is necessary to have an army to contain Soviet Russia in the northwest. Although he was worried that there was still a Japan at this time, Meng Xiang's words that he might have trouble in the west began to come true.

"The wider the European war becomes, sooner or later it will pull Soviet Russia into it. Soviet Russia fought in Europe, and they couldn't take care of Outer Mongolia, but we had to prepare in advance. Don't miss out on this opportunity. Anyway, Soviet Russia also fought, and the Japanese also beat it, so there was no delay! Meng Xiang didn't say anything about attacking Siberia, and he was a little suspicious of big words, but the rhetoric of recovering Inner Mongolia had already made Zhang Zizhong and others enthusiastic.

"Neither the Japanese nor the Soviet Russians are good things. Hit it when you need to! ”

Zhang Zizhong: They didn't wait long. The Northwest Mixed 1UAN faction will inevitably affect the people in the battle, and the Han people will naturally be damaged. Especially the brutality of the three-horse army is used to it, and it doesn't take long to suppress it before it becomes cute. The vanguard army took out the photos of the Han people's skinning and gouging out the eyes of the army, and after making a propaganda campaign, they immediately sent troops in the name of protecting the Han people.

Of course, Sanma didn't believe that the vanguard army only ate grass, and they also waited for it early, and gathered 60,000 horses to block the vanguard army near Helan. At this time, there is only the size of a fist.

On January 15, the two sides fought in Helan.

Although they have repeatedly heard that the vanguard army is very strong, with machine guns and cannons, they still have a very clear concept of how strong they are. They think that if they can't beat it, they just turn the horse's head and run. But when the horses and tanks collided, they immediately understood, and with the lesson of blood they understood the power of steel weapons.

The vanguard army lions fight rabbits, and they also do their best. The 50,000 troops that were advancing pressed together. The whole course of the battle was a complete one-sided slaughter, and there was nothing to praise it. The weapons of the three horses were not even comparable to the Poles, while the tanks and other weapons of the vanguard army were stronger than those of the Germans. Those T-34s directly crushed all defenses, the planes in the sky made it impossible for the cavalry to avoid, and the BT-7 was faster than a galloping horse to block the escape of the three-horse army.

It was a mistake for the troops of the three horses to choose the field battle in the first place. Although this was more conducive to cavalry, it was more conducive to tank combat in the vanguard.

It didn't take three hours from the time the mist on the steppe rose on the 15th for the army of the three horses to collapse. But the BT-7, which was faster than them, rushed into Yinchuan first.

"Their main forces have been routed and continue to attack west!" Zhang Zizhong ordered.

For this northwest operation, Meng Xiang has been preparing for a long time. Although mechanized and motorized units are more suitable for running in the desert of the northwest, the consumption is also greatly increased. Since there was no sub-base to supply nearby, relying on air transport and smuggling, it was not until January that logistics supply depots were arranged in some areas and an offensive was launched.

However, these depots did help a lot. Running from Yinchuan to the city of Lanzhou, if it weren't for these supplies, I am afraid that I would have been stopped halfway. But Rao is so, and nearly 100 vehicles have also gone on strike.

"What are you doing? We are from the Central Army! "Lanzhou and other cities were still in the hands of the Central Army at this time, but with the arrival of the vanguard army, all the packages fell into the hands of the vanguard army. When those soldiers first started, they planned to fight against, but after seeing the banner of the Pioneer Army, they did not hesitate to turn directly to join the Pioneer Army. Along the way, the internal responders of various cities also erected the banner of the vanguard army, and with the support of the people, they welcomed the arrival of the vanguard army.

"Eat his mother, drink his mother, the vanguard army will not pay for food!" I don't know who sang this ballad first, anyway, in many areas in the northwest, they all know that the vanguard army does not collect land taxes, and those who do not have land are still subsidized.

The name of the Vanguard Army has long been spread. The common people in the northwest warmly welcomed the arrival of the vanguard army. The conditions in the northwest are harsh, and the people's lives are even more difficult, and it is also a kind of happiness to be able to eat. The Pioneers' promise of subsistence is nothing short of heaven for many. With the arrival of the vanguard army, it was a hundred responses, and the vanguard army had not yet entered the city, and the city had already been sacrificed there.

Zhang Zizhong led the 38th Division, the 5O Division and the tank regiment of the teaching team without stopping much along the way. Except for some soldiers who were left to maintain law and order, they hurried overnight and continued to move forward.

After defeating the main force of the three horses, there was simply nothing to stop the wheels that were rolling forward.

In the early morning of the 16th, Lanzhou was captured, on the 18th, Wuwei and Jinchang were captured, and on the 19th, Zhangye was conquered, and the 2o front attacked Jiayuguan. On the 21st, he occupied Yùmen and captured Xining at the same time. The speed of the progress made everyone dumbfounded, and the world was shocked for a while.

Of course, the main reason for this was the support of the local people and the obedience of the Central Army who accepted the instigation of the vanguard army and political workers, and even the remnants of the three horses were immediately defeated and had no intention of fighting. The Northwest Route Army of the Vanguard Army simply drove all the way to the tank. If it weren't for the logistical supply and roads, I'm afraid this degree would be faster.

The defenders of several small county towns, when they saw the planes of the vanguard army, first put up white flags early. Anyway, it is his own people, and he is at the request of the people, and he is not ashamed.

"Niang Xipi!" Lao Jiang listened to the report, and the day was gloomy like a day. Every day, there is always one thing in the office that suffers.

"Darling, what's wrong?" When Lao Jiang was angry, there were not many people who persuaded him, but Song Meiling was definitely one. And one persuasion is accurate.

"The vanguard army has taken up half of the northwest." Lao Jiang couldn't say that when the central army garrisoned in the northwest faced the vanguard army, the vast majority of them surrendered. Even one or two who resisted were restrained by their men and taken prisoner by the vanguard. The speed of the vanguard attack in the past few days is amazing, but the same hat of provoking a civil war can also be buttoned. After all, in many areas occupied by the vanguard army, in addition to those controlled by the three horses, there are also many places controlled by the Central Army.

"The Japanese have not yet retreated, they have provoked a civil war, and the people must be given a jiao!" Song Meiling said with a smile.

"Yes, they are trying to provoke a civil war! We must let the people know that they are the sinners of the nation! Sinners of history! Old Jiang said awe-inspiringly.

In the general headquarters of the Qidu Joint Theater, several giants under Meng Xiang sat together again, and Yan Xishan was also present.

"I didn't expect them to be so fast!" Meng Xiang was also smiling at this time. According to the preliminary customized plan, he thought that it would take more than half a month at the earliest, but he didn't expect to use even half of the time.

"It's better to have a subsistence allowance policy!" Yan Xishan pointed out the key point.

"We are the teachers of benevolence and righteousness, which is exactly what the people want!" Tang Yaoshi netbsp; "We need manpower to sort out local government affairs and sort out the economic operation in the coming year!" Zhou Bai said,

"There is also a need for stability and policing. It's always moving over there, and it needs to be suppressed by the army! Li Shu netchased, but it was the army who asked.

"The reorganized 77th Army has arrived in Lanzhou. With their help guarding it, it shouldn't be a big problem. "But since we have completed the plan ahead of schedule, we need to adjust the overall plan." A third set of plans could be implemented to continue the westward advance. The weather is getting colder, and once the roads are closed by heavy snow, it will be difficult to move an inch in the border area. Until then, we can occupy some more areas. ”

He paused, and according to the original plan, the vanguard army would first clean up Gansu and Ningxia, and wait until mid-November to start plotting Xinjiang. This was based on Meng Xiang's impression that Soviet Russia would attack Finland in the near future. At that time, Soviet Russia, which was dragged down by Finland, would have a weaker control over Xinjiang. It also avoids encountering Soviet Russia early and causing some trouble. However, the models that don't know these are obviously a little optimistic, so they said that they can occupy a little more, so they will occupy a little bit first.

At this time, Sheng Shicai, who was entrenched in Xinjiang, saw that the situation was not good, and it was likely that he would directly seek help from Soviet Russia. If you are not prepared, those big moves will lead to more changes. However, swallowing a part of the territory is not enough to make Sheng Shicai anxious.

"In winter, although some areas in the northwest have accumulated heavy snow, the roads are difficult to navigate, which is not good for our march, but it is even more bad for others. There is nothing better to deal with these people than to seal their ability to survive in the wild. We are not in a hurry, first stabilize the occupied area. Logistics is tight, and you still need to prepare some more bullets! Meng Xiang said.

He still didn't say a word, he also hoped that the army would first adapt to the mode of fighting in cold weather, and once it turned against Soviet Russia, the cold had to be taken into account. Therefore, he hopes that the Xinjiang region will train the troops first, so he doesn't mind delaying it for a few days.

Besides, after advancing for a week in a row, the logistics of the vanguard army were already very tight. If it weren't for the replenishment of some fuel from Lanzhou and other places, coupled with the fact that there were not many operations, the consumption of ammunition was relatively small, and without the support of the base and the railway, the supply depot that had been accumulated close to that point would not be enough.

In the Northwest Territories, he needs the support of a sub-base. With the base, it is possible to fundamentally eliminate logistical difficulties.

Those sub-bases are all a turnip and a pit, and they are all useful. After arranging for most of the day, Meng Xiang moved out the sub-base near Cao County. In this operation, the sub-base marched with the army. Compared with the previous difficulty of passing through the area controlled by the three horses, at this time, there are troops heavily guarded, blocking everyone's sight on the grounds of military secrets.

The behemoth covered in canvas is taking advantage of the night to travel, fortunately, although the base is slow, but it can withstand the harsh environment, and the overall progress is not slow, and it has moved to the vicinity of Lanzhou at this time. But this is not its destination, and it needs to continue westward in order to facilitate the attack on Xinjiang later.

"Yes, you should stabilize the rear first. Besides, there are still 50,000 or 60,000 Japanese blocked in the east of Lanzhou! It's also a big hassle! Li Shunet said. When Yan Xishan heard this, he was also a little embarrassed in his heart, he was the one who let the devil go over at the beginning.

"What's the trouble, just eliminate it. There are only 50,000 devils, and there is a shortage of ammunition and artillery, so it is not easy to eliminate them? Zhou Bai said casually.

Meng Xiang smiled bitterly in his heart, it was easy to destroy these devils, but once they hit them, what if they retracted back into the red forbidden area again? Is it really there to raise them?

After Itagaki Seishiro ran away with the devil for a while, the vanguard army didn't catch up, and there was not a single pursuer. In addition, the army needed to be reorganized, so they rested in the Tongchuan area. Although they were always preparing to evacuate, the vanguard army really never came.

At this time, the north and east sides were blocked by the vanguard army, the south side was blocked by the central army, the west side was in difficulty, and the further west it went, the more difficult it was to supply, and you could use money to buy some scum of the central army to find some bullets and the like. Moreover, Itagaki Seishiro also had plans to attack Xi'an and southern Shaanxi. As long as the vanguard army is not in a hurry, they are not in a hurry to evacuate. And the same is true of the Japanese base camp's thinking.

Meng Xiang also saw that the devil had arrived there, so he directly blocked their retreat to the west, and directly blocked them inside.

"The most troublesome thing is not this, but how to tell the people of the country that this time to attack the central army and conquer the city." Yan Xishan suddenly said. If it was him, he naturally had a lot of ideas, but he didn't say a word, just waiting for the rest of the vanguard army to answer.

"The matter of the three horses is easy to explain, and there are not many people to entangle this, only our army has entered those territories occupied by the Central Army is a troublesome matter. However, we are all part of the Central Army, and this is not called an invasion, but only a temporary management, and officials in some places feel that the vanguard army can maintain local stability and ensure the personal and property safety of the Han people, so they temporarily entrust the vanguard army to suppress bandits! Tang Yao next to him said unhurriedly, and the paper fan shook slowly, bringing a trace of fresh breeze.

"Hehe, a war of words is inevitable. Our next step is to let the people come to the township general election after the registration is carried out in detail. This is the most democratic! Meng Xiang also smiled beside him, but it just depends on who has the most public opinion and who controls the most public opinion. In the past two years, thanks to the attention of Meng Xiang, who was influenced by later generations, the vanguard army has more and more control over the media. Moreover, the vanguard army has always been a tradition of telling the truth, which has won the trust of the people. If you fight a war of words, others can't win it.

Meng Xiang also sacrificed the magic weapon of democracy and freedom, which is the most powerful. The people are happy, and the government they elect is the most effective. What else are others humming and chirping?

You must know that in this era, such a hat is the biggest, and it is far beyond the righteousness in the mouth of the central government.

"To engage in a war of public opinion, they don't want to lift a stone to shoot themselves in the foot!" Meng Xiang couldn't help but chuckle.