Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 623: The battle before the temple

In Yan'an, northern Shaanxi, where the Central Military Commission is stationed, in mid-March in northern Shaanxi, you can vaguely smell the breath of spring. The snow on the sunny slopes has melted, and the ice skates hanging under the eaves have melted into water and splashed down.

On the loess land, it shines with dazzling luster under the sunlight, and the air is filled with moist breath.--% net

The five secretaries of the Secretariat of the ** Central Committee, ***, Zhu De, Zhou Enlai, **, and Ren Bishi gathered in the cave of ***. More than a month had passed since Tang Qiuli left Yan'an.

The troops with uniforms and new equipment have been organized and trained, and are waiting for the order to go out.

Such a historical opportunity will never be missed by the Communist Party. It is definitely not the will of the Communist leaders to be isolated in a corner of northern Shaanxi. In their hearts, they pretend to be the whole of China. When the Communist leaders gather together, they are one

The topic is, when will we cross the Yellow River eastward and head for the battlefield in North China?

*** said in his thick Hunan accent: "Maybe that little guy has forgotten us. Xiaomi in northern Shaanxi doesn't leave anyone alone." This was half a joke and half a question, which caused a burst of laughter. Everyone knows**

*The little guy in your mouth

Who is he referring to? Also, since he, Jiang, came to power, there has been no one who can stand on an equal footing with him and control half of the country's precedents. He helped him in the Eastern Expedition and the Northern Expedition twice, and was not forced to go to the end.

The path of armed resistance.

The leaders of the Communist Party were full of curiosity about Tang Qiuli, who rose like a comet. He was so young, but he could control so much military power and became the mainstay of the northern anti-Japanese battlefield. The strangest thing was that Chairman Chiang seemed to be interested in

He was also helpless and allowed him to grow bigger. If it had been anyone else, he would have been dealt with by Chiang Kai-shek. Mao Zedong explained in one sentence, "The times create heroes." The next sentence is probably "There are no heroes in the world.

"Shuzi becomes famous"

According to the division of labor among the five secretaries of the Communist Party of China, Zhou Enlai mastered the intelligence system. He knew the meaning of ***'s half-joke, and immediately said rigorously: "According to the intelligence we have, Tang Qiuli has now set up a headquarters in Zhengzhou to command Shandong.

In the bandit suppression campaign, however, he gave the command to

The captain of the Special War Detachment of the ** Division was also his cousin Tang Qiuquan. Now, the banditry in Shandong Province has been eradicated. According to reports, Tang Qiuli personally ordered the execution of more than 400 people in Juye, Shandong within three days.

Now, he has shifted his attention to the Taihang Mountains and frequently mobilized troops."

Zhou Enlai paused and continued: "According to the information provided by the Pingjin underground party, the new commander of Japan's North China Expeditionary Army, Okamura Neiji, has assembled heavy troops in the area from Handan to Shexian. It is obvious that the target of the Japanese army must be the North China Army.

In the Taihang Mountains, the division's main rear base, I have sent a telegram to the underground parties in Pingjin and Tianjin to closely monitor the movements of the Japanese troops."

After Zhou Enlai finished speaking, the five rebel leaders in the cave didn't speak. They were very horrified. The banditry in Shandong began in the early years of the Republic of China and reached its peak when Han Fuju was in charge of Shandong. However, Tang Qiuli took less than two

In just a few months, a century-old banditry in Shandong was eradicated. It is incredible.

***'s mood was the most complicated. As the most outstanding strategic master, he could see Tang Qiuli's intention to get involved in Shandong at a glance. The importance of Shandong's strategic position is self-evident. This place was originally his ***

One eye can make a good article, but now, Tang Qiuli has taken the lead. The Eighth Route Army marching eastward and running Shandong will inevitably conflict with Tang Qiuli's fundamental interests. According to Tang Qiuli's current way of running Shandong,

Determination will not allow anyone to get involved.

The *** leaders here are all extraordinary talents. They thought of what *** thought, but they can only keep these words in their hearts. However, they don’t feel comfortable in their hearts. It’s like a treasure that they have to guard.

For a long time, I watched it being taken away by others, but I couldn't stop it or take it back.

Zuo Quan, deputy chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army, hurriedly walked into the cave dwelling, breaking the solemn atmosphere. "Chairman, boss, there is a telegram from the Yellow River Basin Theater Command." Zuo Quan probably also noticed that the atmosphere was strange, and said succinctly without any nonsense, "

Cao Cao is here as soon as he said, but he still hasn’t forgotten us. Let’s see, what kind of decree does this Vice Chairman Tang have?” *** said jokingly.

Everyone's attention was attracted by the telegram. Zhu De took the telegram first and said in a strong Sichuan accent: "Chairman, they asked us to send troops." *** took the telegram from Zhu De's hand and laughed after reading it.

, "Is this little guy very considerate? Do you know that we were forced by Chairman Chiang to have special skills? We only designated the combat area and the way to fight. We have the final say ourselves. Mr. Zhu, the rest is up to you.

"

Zhu De smiled honestly, "When it comes to fighting guerrilla warfare in the mountains, Vice Chairman Tang has found the right person. From the moment we formed an army and finally settled in Jinggang Mountains, we didn't wander around in the ravines that day.

*** laughed and said, "Boss, the Taihang Mountains, which are thousands of miles away, are the most beautiful places in North China."

Ridge, when we go, we are like dragons returning to the sea and tigers entering the mountains and forests. Since Vice Chairman Tang has carved out a territory for us, it is hard to refuse his hospitality, but it is disrespectful to do so. We will establish a foothold in the Taihang Mountains, defeat the Japanese, and fight

When a new China comes, boss, when you go to war, we will send you off."

*** Still unfinished, he continued: "We crossed the Yellow River eastward in 1936 to go to North China. We made Commander Yan so nervous that he could not sleep. He put on a desperate posture and invited ten divisions of the Central Army to help. This time,

Let’s take Shang Fang’s sword and pass by his Shanxi province in an open manner to see what Yan has to say.”

There was another burst of laughter. After receiving the telegram from Tang Qiuli ordering the Eighth Route Army to send troops to North China, the anxiety that had gathered in the hearts of the Communist leaders for many days was swept away. Zhu De said to Zuo Quan: "Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo, immediately send troops to the Yellow River Basin."

theater commander

Tang Qiuli called back, saying that the troops of the three main divisions of our Eighth Route Army will pass through Liulin Ferry on the Yellow River, cross the Luliang Mountains, pass through the Jinzhong area, and rush to the Taihang Mountains Theater in North China on March 14th. Please send them the contact password and

Radio call sign.”

Tang Qiuli, who was in Zhengzhou, had no idea that his telegram would have such a big repercussions within the leadership of the Communist Party of China. He also did not know that the topics of the leaders of the Communist Party of China were all about him.

His every word and deed can influence the government's strategy and direction.

All deployments have been completed, and the troops participating in the Jingxingguan Battle are ready, just waiting for his orders. However, there is still a mystery in Tang Qiuli's heart that has not been solved. There seems to be a layer of fog in front of him. This is not true at all.

Understanding it is the main factor that affects him in issuing attack orders and determining the time of attack.

Tang Qiuli didn't quite understand why the newly appointed commander of the North China Expeditionary Force, Okamura Neiji, would choose the Taihang Mountains as his first battle target instead of capturing big cities and plain areas. In North China, there are more valuable assets than the Taihang Mountains.

There are so many strategic goals, yet so much money has been invested in the mountainous areas. There must be something in the Taihang Mountains that attracted Okamura Neji.

He stood in front of the map of North China for a long time. As the sky darkened, he did not notice that the staff officers and correspondents slowed down and lowered their voices when entering and exiting. They all knew that the division commander was considering major strategic issues at this time and did not dare to disturb him.

Mei Ting and Mei Xue brought the food. Seeing his obsessed look, the two sisters looked at each other. Mei Ting stepped forward and said softly: "Qiu Li, it's already dark, let's have dinner."

Only then did Tang Qiuli come back to his senses. He felt hungry in his belly. He smiled apologetically at the two women who cared about him and started eating. He ate so hard that he choked and rolled his eyes. Mei Xue quickly got a glass of water.

, and gently beat him on the back. He was chewing some unknown food in his mouth, but his eyes did not leave the map. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.

I hurriedly called in a few combat staff and asked them to mark the locations of all the battles of the ** division on the map. After working for a while, all the battle locations clearly appeared on the map. I completely understood, Okamura

Why did Ningci take the Taihang Mountains as the focus of his attack? All previous battles were centered on the Taihang Mountains and spread out in a radial pattern. The farthest battle location was only in the Xuzhou area. The method adopted by Tang Qiuli was different from that of Okamura Ning.

Same every time.

Okamura Neiji must have confirmed that the Taihang Mountains are his rear supply base. The materials and ammunition for hundreds of thousands of troops must be supplied here. If he can destroy or occupy his logistics supply base for a long time and cut off his food, grass and ammunition, how many

The army of 100,000 collapsed without a fight. Perhaps Okamura Neji had a deeper conspiracy. He would not sit back and watch his neck being strangled. He would inevitably fight with the Japanese army repeatedly in the Taihang Mountains. In this way, a battle would be formed in North China.

The decisive battle between China and Japan.

What Okamura Nei wanted most was this effect. With the rich strategic resources in the Pingjin area, the Manchurian Kwantung Army, and the superiority of the Japanese army in North China, it would be very difficult for him in the Taihang Mountains, so he would have to mobilize troops from various battlefields.

The hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops who were pinned down in Cangzhou and Niangziguan were able to free up their hands and join the battlefield in the Taihang Mountains. They used their superior strength to fight with themselves, gradually consuming their own strength.

If the Kwantung Army moves its troops southward again, its situation will not be good. Hundreds of thousands of troops are gathered in the Taihang Mountains. It is not easy to withdraw. If you want to fight a war of attrition, you can't afford it.**

, Okamura Neiji, this old devil, is really ruthless and ruthless. He wants to solve the North China problem in one battle. The Taihang Mountain base area will face another disaster.

Once he figured this out, all the context became clear, and the situation in North China was displayed three-dimensionally in Tang Qiuli's mind. He couldn't help but laugh ferociously. Several staff officers looked at each other with horror. Even Mei Ting and Mei Xue looked at each other.

Frowning, this guy's smile was too scary and unspeakably evil, just like a weasel grabbing a chicken.

Tang Qiuli didn't care what they thought. Now that Okamura Neji's purpose of attacking the Taihang Mountains was determined, the next thing would be easier to handle. The time for the Japanese attack on Jingxing Pass was when Okamura Neji launched an attack on Licheng.

time.

(To be continued)