Perhaps the appearance of He Zhengdao is really changing the history of some anti-Japanese war. At least He Zhengdao knows that the 26th Japanese Division, which was destroyed by the column, does not seem to be famous during the Anti-Japanese War, and is rarely mentioned.

The Battle of Suiyuan, which was originally not launched three years later, was also advanced due to the emergence of the column. It was precisely because of the column's victory in the Lianzhan in Suiyuan that the attack on Xinzhou by the North China Front Army was also delayed a little in history.

This kind of battle that moves the whole body makes the Japanese troops entering Xinzhou war also look much more cautious. Especially in the Suiyuan direction, the Japanese army also sent blocking troops to deal with the column's surprise attack at any time.

However, for He Zhengdao, whose current troops are more concentrated on the Suiyuan battlefield, even if he wants to participate in the Xinkou Battle, he seems powerless. After this battle, the column also needs rest urgently.

After nearly a month of battle, the column eliminated more than 20,000 Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia and Suizhou. I am afraid that many people will find this data incredible. Not to mention, there is also one lieutenant general and six major generals.

It can be said that the Suiyuan Battle initiated by He Zhengdao led the column to vanish the Japanese army's efforts towards Suiyuan. Even if the Japanese army next took over Guisui and Baotou and wanted to rebuild these two places, the cost would be amazing.

Especially the railway from Guisui to Baotou, even if He Zhengdao thinks it is difficult to build the railway, he knows that in a short period of time, the Chinese troops cannot control the major transportation arteries like the railway, and the wisest decision is to tear it down.

The result was very natural. The railway tracks from Guisui to Baotou were almost removed by the column. If the Japanese army wanted to repair them in the future, the cost of the railway track alone would cause heavy bleeding to the Japanese army.

If the railway is not restored, they want to export the minerals and materials mined in the two cities, but they are afraid that the cost will also make the Japanese army feel that it is not worth the cost. Doing this can be regarded as a disguised preservation of mineral resources and not being plundered!

When the officers and soldiers of the column were smiling and receiving airdrops from the North China Front Army, the 115th Division, far away in Pingxingguan, also started their first battle to enter Shanxi, defending the Japanese baggage unit protected by an infantry brigade.

Although before the war started, the 115th Division had carefully reconnaissance and deployment. After the battle started, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese infantry brigade also surprised the officers and soldiers of the 115th Division.

Taking advantageous terrain, another sudden ambush was launched. After a brief defeat, the Japanese army actually fought a defensive counterattack with the 115th Division. Such a situation was at least something that had never been encountered since the establishment of the 115th Division.

When the battle ended, looking at the bodies of officers and soldiers from both sides of the ambush position, Commander Lin, who was commanding the battle, was also very distressed. Even in the face of the seized materials, he said sadly: "We suffer a loss in this battle!"

The Japanese Infantry Brigade, which protected the baggage force, finally dropped more than 3,000 corpses and broke through under the 115th Division's final attack of hand-to-hand combat. But even so, the 115th Division also suffered nearly 2,000 casualties.

As the first main division of the Eighth Route Army to advance into Shanxi, when the 115th Division set out, the troops were only about 15,000. It lost nearly 2,000 elite troops in one battle, so it was no wonder that the commanders felt at a loss.

But even so, when the news spread, Yan Xishan still sighed: "I really didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army was not only powerful, but the 115th Division was also so brave. Such a victory was also a great victory!"

In the eyes of Yan Xishan and many Central Army generals, it would be amazing to fight one-to-one battle losses with the Japanese elite. This time, the 115th Division and the Japanese war losses were almost one-to-two.

Such victory is rare, let alone the troops participating in the Xinkou Battle, even the North China Front Army who heard the news, finds it very incredible. This also makes the North China Front Army realize that the Eighth Route Army should not be underestimated.

He Zhengdao, who was forwarded by the headquarters and was arranging the withdrawal of the troops, said with a serious expression: "The 115th Division is among the ten main divisions reorganized by our army, and its combat effectiveness is one of the best elite main divisions.

Their firepower equipment and the training of the troops are also considered top-ranking troops. They still suffer such great losses when occupying favorable terrain and ambush. It seems that the Fifth Division, the old Japanese devil, is indeed the elite of the Japanese army."

Although the 26th Division eliminated by the column was also the Japanese division. He Zhengdao knew that in the Japanese division organization, these divisions were also divided into three or nine levels, and the 26th Division was not a real elite division.

In this Suiyuan Battle, the column did destroy many Japanese devils. However, after a series of battles, the column also paid more than 5,000 casualties. This also means that the column also suffered a considerable loss.

When he learned that it would take about a day to transfer the materials, He Zhengdao told Wang Tianlin: "Chief of Staff, pile up more bodies outside the city to the south gate later, and throw away less of the other city gates. Tomorrow, I will ask the Japanese to approve the materials!

After the materials are received, the entire army will withdraw from Guisui tomorrow night. In addition, the troops in Baotou will start to retreat the night after tomorrow. All troops in Guisui will retreat to our defense zone where the blocking position is established.

The first and second divisions stationed on the Qingshui River line will also withdraw into our defense zone and start resting. We also call the political commissar to select outstanding military backbones from the garrison troops and supplement the main divisions participating in the war.

Secondly, a notice was issued to each division, asking them to select outstanding military backbones to participate in the next round of scout assessment. This time, the reconnaissance brigade suffered a considerable loss, so it is necessary to add some fresh blood to the reconnaissance brigade.

Next, we have to complete the plan to seize food from the tiger mouth, but I am afraid there is still a big battle to fight. At least I hope that before the winter enters, we can end the plan to seize food from the tiger mouth that we have been preparing for for a long time and have a safe winter."

‘I’m afraid that when we return to Yulin, the Japanese shouldn’t let us rest at ease, right?’

Faced with Wang Tianlin's concern, He Zhengdao thought for a while and said, "According to the current situation, the Japanese army cannot yet draw too many troops to encircle our base. At least they will not attack our base before taking Taiyuan.

As for the Japanese army supporting Guisui, the mess in front of him alone is enough to have a headache for the newly appointed pseudo-Mongol commander. If I don’t cause trouble for them, they should be grateful. With his courage, he is afraid that he will not dare to launch an attack this year.

Therefore, we only need to protect the defensive forces of the existing base, and the rest of the troops can withdraw them. After they restore the railway and the people here, we will come and harvest the spoils next time we have the chance."

In He Zhengdao's opinion, it seems a pity to give up Baotou and Guisui. However, He Zhengdao feels that, judging from the current situation, it is more beneficial to the column.

If you greedy and chew too much, this is why He Zhengdao gave up these two places. Even if the column has many soldiers and generals at present, if you control a large defense area, the strength of the troops still seems to be insufficient. Shrinking defense is a wise choice.

What's more, as the main force of the Japanese army continues to move south, the battlefield of the future column will be between Shanxi and North China. If there is a chance in the future, Datong or Zhangjiakou will be occupied, and the garrison in Suiyuan will also be the dish in the dish.

It is precisely for this consideration that He Zhengdao made the decision to give up Baotou and Guisui. Only by giving up can one gain. If you are too greedy, you will eventually lose more than you lose. This consideration is also recognized by the central and headquarters.

The next day, He Zhengdao, who received a batch of supplies again, left Suiyuan City that afternoon. As for the corpses of Japanese devils who had been using for two days outside the city, they were also buried. Their final value was completely drained.

When the Japanese reconnaissance plane visited Suiyuan City again on the third day, they saw the silent Suiyuan City. The Japanese army, who were still defending the city yesterday, could not even see a ghost at this moment.

What even made the Japanese pilots feel creepy was that there was no one in Guihua City, not far from Suiyuan City. The entire Guisui territory seemed to have turned into a ghost realm and was completely desolate.

After learning about the situation, Soichi Tezuka said for a long time: "Baga, we are afraid we will be fooled! If I had expected it well, the 26th Division was wiped out by the Eighth Route Army two days ago. The troops seen by the pilot were pretending to be by the Chinese army!"

Upon hearing this, Chief of Staff Naosabu Okabe said in disbelief: "How is this possible? Shigetoku Kuroda is also a general with rich combat experience, and he still has nearly 8,000 troops in his hand.

With a strong city like Suiyuan as a support, how could the Eighth Route Army capture it overnight? Even if it was replaced by our main division, unless we used heavy artillery and the air force, we would not be able to capture a strong city like Suiyuan overnight, right?"

'Then how do you explain the situation that the Air Force reconnaissance today? No one in Suiyuan City can see it, and the telegram of the 26th Division who had been in contact with us was also lost. What other reasons can be found for this situation?'

Although he did not want to admit such a fact, Koteana Suichi was very sure of his guess. Two days later, a Japanese cavalry corps arrived in Guisui and finally confirmed his guess.

When he learned that Guihua and Suiyuan, the railway from Guisui to Baotou, had all been demolished, Shouyi, the temple could not help but curse in the face of such a mess. But these had nothing to do with He Zhengdao.

He Zhengdao, who led the team into the Shenmu area of ​​Yulin, also seemed relieved. The end of the Suiyuan Battle, which lasted for a month, did make He Zhengdao feel a little tired. He really needs a good rest when he comes back this time.

The most important thing is to digest the spoils seized in this battle as soon as possible. At least He Zhengdao hopes that moving the columns of Baotou and Guisui can make the base industrial foundation a step forward.
Chapter completed!