Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 939

Chapter 939: Intelligence incident!

At noon on March 18th!

As Lei Xiong led a battalion to withdraw from the position in the Dongyangguan area, the Battle of Shanxi Province that shocked the entire North China battlefield came to an end!

As the curtain falls, the aftermath of the Battle of Jindong is not small.

The Japanese North China Front Army, which was on the defeated side, was greatly shocked, and senior officials at all levels on the Chinese side were also confused.

They were really not confused by the exaggerated battle report. It must have been filled with water. This was their first reaction.

The result of water injection? This is not unusual, many people have done this.

But do you think we are all fools? You killed more than 400 people and you gave me a fancy job of adding a zero at the end?

Don't they all say that you people with lofty ideals and beliefs are noble-minded! Why, seeing that I really can't do it, why don't I want Bi Lian to come here? Bullying that we can't arrive at the Jindong battlefield to inspect the results on the spot?

At dusk on March 17, the 80th Group Army officially reported the results of the battle to the Second Theater Command when all the units of the 921st Division had basically rushed back to their garrison.

The battlefield was only a few hundred kilometers in radius, and the two warring parties invested a total of only more than 10,000 troops. They actually achieved a great victory in regaining two county towns and annihilating more than 4,500 enemies.

And all of this was actually accomplished by an infantry division under the 80th Group Army, which they usually looked down upon. However, this infantry division only had four regiments in eastern Shanxi, and the attached troops were only over 10,000. Then, they claimed to be the whole army. The division launched an attack and annihilated one-half of its total strength of the Japanese army. Do you think the senior officials of the Second Theater District felt that the Eightyth Army reported false accounts?

Anyone with a bit of brain may think so.

After all, in this period, if you want to fight the Japanese army, unless it is a forced city defense battle, in field battles, if you do not have a superior force of more than two or three times, 90% of them will be defeated.

The senior officials responded with a confused look on their faces, asking the 80th Army to reconfirm the results of the battle. No one noticed that the battle report barely mentioned the formation of the Four Lines Regiment, one of the protagonists of this battlefield.

Yes, the name of the Four Lines Regiment only appeared once in this battle report, and it was in an extremely inconspicuous corner. This was Tang Dao's initiative.

Originally, the Si Xing Regiment stayed in the Taihang Mountains. Some people above had the idea that if they knew that the Si Xing Regiment fought side by side with the 921 Division and had such brilliant results, they should be more vigilant and make small moves behind the scenes!

What other military exploits does the Four Elements Group need to prove itself today? There is no need to report the four levels of military exploits rated by the regiment as "1, 2, 3, 4". With the current financial resources of the Four Lines Regiment, it is completely able to reward them independently.

So this time, Tang Dao chose to hide the Four Elements Group behind the scenes, and did not mention it at all in the battle report. Even if someone asked about it, they would only say that they participated in battlefield vigilance.

After all, after the war started, at the request of the 921st Division Headquarters, an infantry division of the 22nd Group Army of the Sichuan Army and an infantry division of the Shanxi-Sui Army stationed in eastern Shanxi were faced with a powerful enemy and entered the positions along the Handan-Chang Highway. In order to prevent the 108th Division The regiment gathered forces to attack their station. The Si Xing Regiment belonged to the Sichuan Army, so it was completely normal to act as a battlefield vigilant.

Tang Dao did not need to explain the reason in detail. The senior officials of the 80th Army understood it clearly. In the battle report, they listed the Four Lines Regiment and an infantry division of the 22nd Army as friendly forces on the list of thanks. They also requested the theater to record the merits of these friendly forces who took action to contain and deter the Japanese army. !

Originally, not only the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs would not believe such outstanding military achievements, but even the generals in the Second Theater Zone who had been defeated time and time again on the North China battlefield and needed a victory to prove their worth did not dare to believe it.

However, an intelligence incident in Pingbei City directly proved the authenticity of the battle report of the Eightyth Army.

On the afternoon of March 17, "The Kou's Northern Command held two high-level military meetings in a row, suspecting a large-scale military operation!" This top-secret information from Pingbeicheng made many Chinese generals tremble.

Because, that was the intelligence sent by a spy code-named "Nightingale" lurking in Japan's North China Front Army Headquarters from the largest spy organization.

The importance of a spy who can lurk in such an important enemy organization and also has a code name is self-evident. Unless a major incident occurs, Nightingale will be sleeping most of the time.

This time, he woke up on his own initiative and sent this top-secret information through his single contact.

It can be seen that in the mind of this senior spy, the Japanese are going to cause something big.

Japan's North China Front Army Headquarters held two consecutive high-level military meetings on March 16 and March 17 that could only be attended by major general-level officers.

With Nightingale's level, he was naturally unable to participate, but he instinctively felt that the North China Front Army Headquarters was making big moves. Thinking of the Xuzhou Battle battlefield in full swing, Nightingale immediately issued a warning.

Admiral Li, who was in charge of the Fifth Theater Area, was almost frightened by the top-secret information handed over by the headquarters and his blood pressure soared. He was waiting for the Japanese troops that were advancing from the direction of Teng County to crash into his carefully designed plan. Good pocket array.

During three days of **** fighting in Teng County, a Sichuan Army infantry division suffered two-thirds of its 3,000 casualties. Fortunately, the main force of the 58th Army arrived before the city was broken, attracting the main force of the Japanese army and allowing the remnants of the Sichuan Army Infantry Division to evacuate.

The sacrifice of the Sichuan Army Infantry Division was not in vain. Taking advantage of this three-day buffer, he had deployed nearly 10,000 people from a main infantry division of the Northwest Army in Taierzhuang, and would use the Xuzhou gateway to carry the main force of the Japanese army.

At this time, the two Japanese armies approaching the area amounted to more than 20,000 people. Just like in the past, the commander's judgment, whether it was the proud fifth division with the title of 'Steel Army' or the The Tenth Division of the Japanese Army's First Mechanical Division would not give up their ambition to occupy the important city of Xuzhou just because there was a Chinese infantry division lying in front of them.

But there is one thing that is completely different from the past time and space. In the past time and space, only half of the more than 600,000 troops under this commander could truly obey his command, so that he had no choice but to have no troops to mobilize during the war. It is normal to place all hopes on that person's cronies, but it is normal for them to obey orders rather than listen to announcements, thus delaying the war effort.

And eventually the remnants of the two elite infantry brigades that had been disabled in front of Taierzhuang were able to occupy the city, and finally waited for reinforcements.

If you were in the field, with the 60,000 troops of the 20th Division, even if you spit a few mouthfuls, wouldn't you be able to sicken the remaining 10,000 Japanese invaders to death who are short of ammunition and food?

But now in this time and space, he no longer has to face such a dilemma. He has two trustworthy infantry armies in his hands, the 67th Army and the 58th Army, two generals who met with him and personally expressed their full support. Needless to say, the senior military commanders, one of the two armies participated in the **** battle of Songhu and the other in the North China War, are both infantry armies with sufficient combat effectiveness.

Under his deliberate actions, the two infantry armies were dozens of miles away from the battlefield. However, as long as the Japanese army was exhausted in Taierzhuang, tens of thousands of people from the two infantry armies would outflank the two infantry armies along the back road, leaving the two Japanese armies behind. An elite infantry brigade cannot return to North China.

Of course, with this person's talent, such an arrangement is the limit. Whether it can be successful ultimately depends on whether the infantry division of the Northwest Army can hold its position. If the 20,000-strong Japanese army is defeated in one blow, then it will be in vain no matter how many backup tactics they have.

Merely relying on the comparison of military strength does not have much practical significance. The Japanese invaders have a huge artillery group and air power that China does not have. Even if the two infantry armies have as many as 50,000 troops, they may not necessarily be these two elite infantrymen in field battles. Rivals of the brigade.

The most important thing is to look at the tenacity of the Northwest Army's infantry division, which is defended with strong and thick walls. As long as they can consume a quarter of the Japanese invaders' troops, no, even one-fifth, they will lose morale and add ammunition. The severely exhausted Japanese army will definitely hate Taierzhuang if they encounter these two infantry corps again.

The plan was done perfectly, but before it even started to be implemented, I received intelligence that the Japanese North China Front Army was going to do something. Do you think this person can be in a hurry and not get angry!

Fortunately, this Nightingale is also a talented person, and the 108th Division's defeat in Jindong may not be considered a top secret. If you pay attention, near the evening of March 17, this Nightingale stole two military meetings at the Japanese North China Front Army Headquarters. issues.

“The 108th Division suffered heavy losses, with more than 5,000 battle losses, including 1 army colonel, 2 lieutenants, 5 majors, and dozens of lieutenants. The loss of weapons and equipment is impossible to estimate!”

Nightingale, who received this information, specifically mentioned his shock at the time in his later memoirs. He even thought that he had been deceived by the Japanese. Really, this is too magical.

If we were talking about the Songhu Battlefield, the Defense of Jinling, or a battle-level battlefield like the Battle of Xuzhou, Nightingale would not find it unusual to say that a division had 5,000 battle losses.

After all, it was a battlefield where hundreds of thousands of troops often fought in melee. How could a few thousand people count? During the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese troops suffered more than 40,000 casualties, accounting for 15% of their total force input!

But what is the Jindong battlefield? The Japanese army only has one division in the area, and the total number of Chinese troops will never exceed 50,000. Why, a battle between 20,000 and 50,000? Never heard of it!

"Li Jun, to be honest with you, stay away from this idiot Xiong Yuan. He is going to be in trouble. Your Excellency, the Commander, is about to return to China for promotion. As a result, the 108th Division gave him such a record that embarrasses the Imperial Army. It's my fault." It was such a waste to give him two beauties last time." The Lieutenant Colonel-level staff officer who participated in the military meeting and was responsible for taking notes drunkenly advised his colleagues who had become friends in the sergeant academy.

This colleague, obviously, is no one but Nightingale.

Ye Yinging is not Chinese, but Japanese. He is a top student who graduated from the Japanese Army Military Academy, but he has one-half Chinese ancestry, and Huaxia is his paternal line.

Japan has infiltrated China's top management into a sieve. In fact, it is not much better. China's intelligence agencies cannot be ignored either.

Whether it is mundane temptations such as money, power, beauty, or spiritual pursuits of a higher dimension such as ideals and beliefs, humans will have needs and weaknesses that can be overcome.

Five years ago, Nightingale, under constant contact with China's super intelligence structure, finally chose to lean towards her father's side.

The 108th Division actually suffered a disastrous defeat in Shandong! It turns out that the continuous high-level meetings were not to stir up trouble on the Xuzhou battlefield, but to summarize and criticize the war after the war.

This is also to reach an internal consensus and get rid of the idiot who threw the face of the Imperial Army into the Pacific Ocean.

No matter how he is the commander of the second-line division, Xiong Yuan is also an army lieutenant general, and he is not a heavyweight who can tell him to get out if he doesn't work hard.

No wonder Indoor Shroud has been constipated for a month in the past two days and his face is green.

"The military meeting at the headquarters of the bandits concluded that Jindong suffered a disastrous defeat. In this battle, the bandits suffered 5,000 casualties! Material losses were insignificant!" Nightingale sent out information that night.

Nightingale did not have any psychological burden of being exposed by the leak this time. The Japanese North China Front Army Command just suppressed this humiliating defeat and did not report it for the time being. It was the army base camp that was deceived. As a participant, the Chinese side knew that this result was normal, and he also It's just to make up for the mistake caused by the last telegram.

The Eightyth Army is not bragging! This is the most direct proof.

The top brass of the Fifth War Zone felt their hearts drop from their throats back into their chests, but the top brass of the Military and Political Department were completely silent.

The defeat of the Japanese army, whether in North China or North Jiangsu, was a matter worth celebrating for China at this time, and it was that army that gained the victory.

Even though everyone is working together to fight the Japanese, these senior executives know that the boss has been watching out for them!

Their results were reported as little as possible, and as little as possible. The only time they were given front-page publicity was the ambush of the Japanese aggressors' heavy supply team in September last year, where they annihilated more than a thousand Japanese aggressors. It was also because the Battle of Songhu was gradually heading towards defeat. The 'old principal' urgently needed to improve the morale of the military and civilians across the country. Otherwise, it would be nice to give a 100-word report.

Now what? The old man in the Second War Zone who was as slippery as a loach directly threw the blame to the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. The general and minister of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs thought over and over again and personally delivered the confirmed battle report to him late at night. official residence.

"Has it been confirmed?" The man who was still looking a little thin in thick pajamas didn't have an obvious emotional reaction, but tapped the battle report and asked.

"Yes! Our intelligence personnel also arrived in eastern Shanxi before I arrived. Japanese soldiers were lying dead in Licheng. To prevent the Japanese aggressors from retaliating, most of the local residents fled!" The Minister of Military Affairs nodded.

“Okay! Well done!” A faint smile appeared on the man's face. "You prepare a telegram for me over there to express the gratitude of the Military Commission! Tell them that the Second War Zone will raise 20,000 French currency and allocate it to the 80th Army to reward meritorious officials."

"yes!"

“In addition, tell the Propaganda Department that the morning newspaper tomorrow morning will let the people in all cities and counties in China see the successful news of this battle in eastern Shanxi!” The smile on his face did not diminish. "Of course, the fight in Xuzhou was also very good. I remember that Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone had a message asking for credit for the Sichuan Army. 3,000 people were trapped in the isolated city. They fought **** battles for three days and nights, but in the end only a few hundred people survived. What a heroic scene! This is a role model for me as a Chinese soldier, and it deserves a special book!"

“Yes!” The military and political minister lowered his head and said yes, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his vest.

This person's meaning seems to be to praise highly, but in fact.

As a colleague and opponent who has known him for more than ten years, and as the person second only to him in the military committee, how could he not understand?

Such a big victory, a reward of 20,000 French currency, are you serious? I'm afraid a banquet from your wife's family isn't even worth it!

Of course, no matter how these high-level officials make various calculations for their own interests, the 683rd Brigade, even the 921st Division and the Fourth Army Regiment will not care too much about the so-called rewards from above.

The capture was so rich that they spent nearly a day taking inventory when they arrived at the station.

In this regard, Brigadier Cheng and Tang Dao had negotiated before the war. All the spoils from the Battle of Licheng should belong to the Sixth Army, and the seizures from the Battle of Shentou Ridge should belong to the 683rd Brigade. Whoever wins the battle will get it. This is very strange. fair.

Later, the unexpected Battle of Beiganling and the capture of Lucheng were accomplished by both families. According to Brigadier Cheng's wishes, although there were not many members of the Four Lines Regiment, the credit was real. Yes, it stands to reason that two and one should be added to make five equal parts.

Tang Dao was very magnanimous and said proactively: "In this battle of Beiganling, the 769th Regiment of your army suffered the heaviest losses, with 500 officers and soldiers sacrificed. However, our regiment only lost more than 30 people in this battle. If we still have To share the spoils equally is not what friendly forces do!”

“Then let's make three shares, one share for the 769th regiment, one share for my 683rd brigade, and one share for your four-line regiment!” Brigadier Cheng took a deep look at Tang Dao and made a final decision.

This is a distribution plan acceptable to several parties.

Participated in the war but did not participate in the distribution of the spoils. Even if Tang Dao wanted to be a saint, he had to consider the thousands of brothers in the regiment.

The 683rd Brigade was responsible for inventorying all the captures in Beiganling and Lucheng, except for the twenty-odd pieces of mechanical equipment, which Tang Dao had already explained to Brigadier Cheng that these equipment were needed for the arsenal he was planning to build.

Although Brigadier Cheng is also very greedy, think about it, he is still working hard to feed the whole brigade and replace the old rifles with Japanese ones! I don't have a large number of top students from the Four Elements Group. If I really want to say that those who have something to do with machinery are basically blacksmiths and tinkers. Thinking that there is really no use in playing ball, naturally I just pretend that I haven't seen it at all. As of this batch of seizures, they were not included in the allocated spoils.

Reciprocate the favor!

(End of this chapter)

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