Although the Eighth Route Army launched a winter offensive in North China, many people living in the north knew about it. But for many people living in the south, the war has not stopped this year, and the Japanese army is still raging in the south.

The battle of Changsha is still in the excitement, and the firefight between the southern dispatched troops and the national army continues. The two troops are also fighting bloody here around the strategic points of Changsha, the southwest gateway.

Perhaps it was the National Government that wanted to make a sigh and wanted to show some prestige to the people. This time, the Ninth War Zone led by Xue Yue gathered heavy troops to fight fiercely with the Japanese army on the Changsha front line.

Faced with the only barrier in the southwest under the control of the National Government, the troops of both sides also tried their best. Even though Changsha is no longer as lively and prosperous as it was in the past, Changsha, a strategic location, is still controlled by the National Army.

The Southern Expeditionary Army and the National Army naturally heard about the war that took place in the north. The successive victory of the Eighth Route Army also became the best mobilization slogan for Chiang Kai-shek to inspire the troops and beat the commander.

On the other hand, even if their elite troops are still there, the Southern Expeditionary Army is also very troubled when facing the tough stance of the National Army. After all, the continuous battle consumes a huge amount of materials.

The most important thing is that after the Japanese invaded Guangzhou, Wuhan and other places, due to the long front line, insufficient troops, huge manpower and material resources, and the financial and economic situation were also in trouble.

At this moment, the anti-war and war-weariness in Japan began to grow, and the ruling class also began to quarrel over the bankruptcy of the "quick battle and quick decision" strategy and the differences in foreign policies. It can be said that the Japanese army is also having internal and external troubles at this moment.

The failure of the North China Front Army and the Kwantung Army to some extent also brought considerable pressure to the southern dispatched troops. Especially during this period, the weapons and ammunition that were originally supplied normally began to become delayed or even reduced.

Faced with the declining attack power of the southern dispatched troops, the troops of the National Army who were defending Changsha seemed relieved. While envious of the Eighth Route Army, many National Army generals also seemed a little dissatisfied.

Originally, in Lao Chiang's view, the Eighth Route Army launched the battle to regain North China, and he was both worried and happy to see it. In his view, with the Eighth Route Army recovering Shanxi last year, the Japanese army's attention to the Eighth Route Army has indeed increased a lot.

This time the Eighth Route Army launched the North China Battle, it would inevitably anger these arrogant Japanese troops. Then the Japanese troops on the battlefield in Changsha might draw some reinforcements to North China. Unfortunately, this expectation has never been realized.

When the Eighth Route Army approached the city of Beiping, Lao Jiang, who also had an intelligence station in Beiping, quickly received a telegram from the Beiping Intelligence Station. Lao Jiang was also very shocked at this attack speed.

‘How is this possible? It took less than half a month for the Eighth Route Army to attack until now, and they fought to the city of Peking? When did the Japanese devils become so incompetent? Has this information been confirmed?’

Looking at Dai Li who came to deliver the information, Old Chiang still seemed incredible. But Dai Li still smiled bitterly and said, "Committee, the information has been verified. The Eighth Route Army is really at the foot of the city of Beiping and may launch an attack at any time.

According to what we have obtained at present, the Eighth Route Army's ability to quickly attack the city of Beiping is also related to the intention of the Japanese army in North China to abandon Beiping. Almost all the elite troops of the Japanese army stationed in North China have retreated to Tianqiu."

‘The Japanese voluntarily gave up Peiping? How is this possible?’

Chiang Kai-shek felt it was impossible for what Dai Li said. Not to mention that the chairman of Beijing knew the importance of Beijing, even if any people knew it, it was the former imperial city of China!

In fact, Dai Li also found it unbelievable to receive the information sent by Peking. In his opinion, these Japanese devils seemed to be a little bullying the good and afraid of evil. And when did they become soft persimmons?

The Red Army, which was forced to the Long March by them a few years ago, developed to its current level in just a few years. In Dai Li's opinion, this really seems a bit incredible.

But he believed that the intelligence officers at the intelligence station were unlikely to deceive him in such matters. What's more, the foreign consuls who were still in Peking at this moment had confirmed the news.

‘It is true! When the Eighth Route Army attacked the city of Beiping, the commander of the Japanese army in North China, Okamura Yasuji, had already taken a military column to hide in the Japanese command center in Tiange. They even gave up the Tangshan area that they had originally occupied.

But judging from the overall combat situation in North China, Okamura Yasuji's move to retreat was actually a very clever choice. If he did not retreat, the troops originally stationed on the front line of Peking might be surrounded and annihilated.

This time, in order to recover North China, the Eighth Route Army mobilized four main forces and cooperated with the troops in Rehe and Hebei, with a total force of nearly 300,000. After the battle started, their air force completely lost its function.

Without the help of the Air Force, the strength is far inferior to the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese army does not have much advantage, so they can only choose to retreat as advance. Keep Tianji, the sea estuary, and retreat to retreat, and then fight back against the Eighth Route Army if you have the chance to do so!’

‘Niang Xipi! How could the nature of those people in Yan'an spit out what they say? The old Japanese devil of Okamura, I'm afraid he would also know that there would be such consequences. He retreated, and he would rather save his strength!

The Japanese front is too long now. After more than two years of battle, their troops have suffered small casualties. Now reinforcements are needed everywhere, and they must give up something and give up Peking. This is also the case.

Not long after Chiang Kai-shek ordered close attention to the information of Ping-shek, the Eighth Route Army only took half a day to attack Beiping City. When the news came, Chiang Kai-shek's expression was once again gloomy, but he didn't know what he could say.

After General Liu led an infantry division and entered Peiping in the evening, Yan'an drafted the Ningcode power to recover Peiping, which quickly spread throughout the country. For a time, the Eighth Route Army was also in full swing!

As the saying goes, people die compared to people, and goods are thrown away. Even if the people have very limited channels for learning outside information at present, some people in the occupied areas do not know what is happening far away in the north.

But at present, there are newspapers in Chongqing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and other places, and there are newspapers. Once reported, these people in the south felt that the Chiang Kai-shek government, which was far away in Chongqing, had their expectations.

On the other hand, the Eighth Route Army, which was regarded as an opponent by the National Government, is now fighting in the north. Last year, most of Shanxi and Henan were recovered, and even Peking was defeated this year. With this comparison, the gap emerged.

Even now, the main force of the National Army is under the control of Chiang Kai-shek. However, seeing the rapid increase in the Eighth Route Army, Chiang felt a little uncomfortable. He also knew that the situation was reversing.

In the past, the balance of the Nationalist government leading the war of resistance would probably gradually tilt to the Eighth Route Army. It can be seen from the US starting to reduce military aid to the Nationalist government to the huge loans to Yan'an that foreigners are also optimistic about the Eighth Route Army.

Under such circumstances, while paying attention to the war in Changsha, Chiang Kai-shek was also considering how to expand his strength in the future. He knew very well that when he was chasing, he would have nothing to do with China in the future!

The generals of the National Army who were far away on the battlefield in Changsha seemed to feel this pressure. For many of the direct generals of Chiang Kai-shek, they all knew the truth that one prospered and one suffered losses.

If Chiang Kai-shek's support is gone, everything they have now will be vain in the future. This invisible pressure also forces these generals of the National Army to find ways to win this battle in Changsha.

But in the face of the current decay and fragile fiscal situation, the lives of the National Government are getting harder and harder day by day. If you want to win the Battle of Changsha, just by saying it, you are afraid you still lack some strength.

And this kind of strength is a massive amount of materials and military expenditure. However, all of this is a very difficult and cruel reality for the current National Government. Therefore, maintaining invincibility has become their only choice.

On the second day after the Eighth Route Army announced its successful recovery of Peking, the war in the south that was still ongoing seemed to have fallen into a strange calm. Many front-line troops suddenly found that the Japanese were not attacking.

Some soldiers said curiously: "Platform leader, why didn't the Japanese firecrackers fire today?"

'You little girl, you just hope that the Japanese will shoot fire! If they don't shoot fire, we can have a good rest. Wouldn't it be good? Who knows what the Japanese are thinking? You just need not relax your vigilance. The Japanese are so silly!'

Compared to the grassroots soldiers, I felt that the Japanese suddenly did not attack, and I seemed relieved and curious about the reasons. Some generals of the National Army stationed on the battlefield in Changsha also seemed to realize why the Japanese army in the south did not attack.

‘I have to say that the Eighth Route Army did fight beautifully this time! They were recaptured by Peking, which was really unbelievable! Now that the Japanese lost Beijing, they must be very unwilling to worry. I think they will adjust the combat deployment!’

‘What do you mean is that the Japanese will dispatch troops from the south? But according to what I have learned, the Eighth Route Army now has at least nearly 500,000 army troops in North China. How many people will the Japanese send?

Their war with us is not over yet, I think the Japanese will not give up halfway, right? Forget it, let the front-line troops be vigilant and don't relax. Otherwise, the troops will suffer losses!’

In fact, when the National Army was confused, the commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army also received instructions from the country to suspend the attack on Changsha, as long as the current fruit of victory is preserved.

Next, whether the Southern Expeditionary Army will continue to fight or maintain the status quo is afraid that those cabinet ministers will also need to consider it carefully. After all, the development of the Eighth Route Army now poses a major threat to the Japanese army's strategy toward China.

Under such circumstances, the threat level of the National Government that stayed in Chongqing seemed to be much less. Therefore, whether to continue to advance to the southwest also requires these cabinet ministers to think carefully before making a decision!
Chapter completed!