Compared with the battle of Shanxi that is about to come to an end, the competition around Henan is still continuing.｜Chinese｜Novels... But as far as the current situation is concerned, the Eighth Route Army has more advantages and benefits.

After giving up Kaifeng, Doihara, who was in charge of the main attack, retreated to the Zhumadian area where the 18th Division was located. The successful convergence of the two divisions also made the Japanese army's situation in Henan much safer.

However, as the Eighth Route Army successfully recovered the Kaifeng area, according to the requirements of its headquarters and Yan'an, the 127th Division, which entered the Kaifeng area, also continued to advance to the border between Shandong and Anhui, and continued to expand the results of the Henan battle.

In order to prevent the Japanese army from launching an attack on Shanxi and Shaanxi from Henan, Xu Xiang, the front of the Eighth Route Army, launched an attack from Yanggu, Shandong and other places. The Japanese-occupied Puyang and Anyang were captured, and opened up a channel with Shanxi.

As for the 117th Division that recovered Kaifeng, they headed south and began to attack the Japanese army in Shangqiu, which was also surrounded. However, with the arrival of reinforcements from Anhui, the battle to recover Shangqiu was still in a stalemate.

On the other hand, Liu Zhidan's troops, who successfully recovered Zhengzhou, also went south to capture Xuchang and other places that were temporarily occupied by the National Army, and cooperated with the 1st Division of the New Sixty-Seventh Army, which blocked the Japanese army in Zhoukou earlier in Luohe and Zhoukou.

The second and third divisions of the New Sixty-Seventh Army surrounded the entirely recovered Xinyang area, attacking two Japanese divisions that converged in the Zhumadian area, and blocking the Japanese reinforcements from Wuhan.

Such continuous battles have turned the entire Central Plains into a battlefield. In order to support the war in Henan, the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui also restrained the Japanese troops in the south, making it afraid to support the Henan battlefield with all its strength.

After receiving the headquarters' transfer of the battle situation in Shanxi, General Peng, who served as the commander-in-chief of the Henan Battle, said with a little sigh: "He Zhengdao is really not simple. It's rare to clean up the Japanese in Shanxi in such a short time!"

As the commander-in-chief of the Henan Battle, General Peng naturally hoped to complete the combat plan formulated by Yan'an and the headquarters as soon as possible. However, with the Japanese army, they also intend to increase their troops to maintain the garrison in the Central Plains, the war became stalemate.

Even though the Eighth Route Army has gradually drawn troops from Shaanxi to the Henan battlefield, only General Peng knew it in his heart. If he continued to fight like this, the Japanese would be unhappy, and the Eighth Route Army would also be greatly damaged.

However, when the battle reaches this time, anyone who takes the initiative to retreat may be severely defeated. At this moment, Jiang Dingwen's troops stationed in Luoyang and the troops deployed by **** in Nanyang and other places also made General Peng not dare to take it lightly.

Although according to Yan'an's analysis, Chiang Kai-shek should not dare to take the blame for the world and launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army. However, it is probably very possible to make some small moves, so the Eighth Route Army in Henan has to be guarded.

Zuo Quan, who was standing aside, also smiled and listened to the words of President Peng, saying, "Indeed! The commander-in-chief has always said that this kid is a general of the blessings. It seems that it is really meaningful now. It is also very beneficial for us to pacify Shanxi as soon as possible.

During this period, if it weren't for the large number of combat supplies transported from the Shanxi battlefield, I'm afraid that many troops on the front line would not be able to hold on. By the time he solved the remaining little Japanese, we could do our best to deal with the Japanese in front of us.

However, during this period, the New Sixty-Seventh Army fought very hard, and the three main divisions suffered heavy casualties. Moreover, during this period of fierce fighting, their material reserves were also consumed very much, so I am afraid they won't last long."

When it comes to matters about the New Sixty-Seventh Army, Zuo Quan felt a little embarrassed. Even though He Zhengdao is not the commander of the New Sixty-Seventh Army now, everyone knows that the New Sixty-Seventh Army is He Zhengdao's real direct unit.

If the New Sixty-Seventh Army suffered too much casualties and finally improved, the Central China situation would also face a very difficult situation. Thinking of these situations, Zuo Quan also hopes to reduce some pressure on the New Sixty-Seventh Army.

But after hearing Zuo Quan's words, General Peng also frowned and said, "I also know the hardships of the New Sixty-Seventh Army, but we other combat troops are the same. There is no way, who told us to underestimate the Japanese's reaction!"

Originally, from Yan'an and the headquarters, as long as the Eighth Route Army successfully recovered Zhengzhou, the Japanese devils who entered Henan would retreat. But who knew that the Japanese Central China Front Army actually chose to fight them to death.

After saying these words, General Peng sighed again: "We are not having a good life now, and the Japanese are not having a good life either. We have now left a way out for the Japanese army in Zhumadian to retreat, but they just don't retreat.

If we continue to fight like this, we will be uncomfortable, and the Japanese will also feel uncomfortable. On the contrary, Hu Zongnan, who is in Nanyang, dared not send troops. It seems that they have made up their minds to reap the benefits of the fisherman!"

Thinking that he had the opportunity to recover Zhumadian and drove the two Japanese divisions that he had joined there out of Henan. However, Hu Zongnan, the first army, known as the first elite army of the National Army, stayed in Nanyang and did not dare to move.

Even earlier, he sent troops to defend Hu Zongnan's Japanese army, and seemed to guess the plans of the National Army, and did not arrange too many elite troops in the area bordering Nanyang. This kind of view on the wall really made General Peng very angry!

'What kind of virtue is Hu Zongnan? You are not unaware of the boss. I hope they can help. Is it possible? I can even be sure that when we finish fighting with the Japanese, I am afraid that Chiang Kai-shek will start to put pressure on our troops in Xinyang!'

While General Peng was discussing the situation in Henan with Zuo Quan, Zhang Cheng, the commander of the First Division stationed in Zhoukou area, looked at the commander of several of his main regiment commanders and applied for reinforcements from the division headquarters again, and felt helpless.

'Reinforcements, I have sent out all the guard battalions of the division headquarters, and there are reinforcements there to be sent! Damn, these Japanese devils are really tough. After fighting for so long, they still insist on retrenching. It seems that they are planning to waste the whole time with us!'

Listening to Zhang Cheng's complaint, the chief of staff of the first division suddenly said: "Teacher, why not send a telegram to the commander! During this period, not only our division, but also our second and third divisions have suffered a lot of casualties. If we continue to fight like this, we will have to fight all our capital!"

Faced with the Chief of Staff’s suggestion, Zhang Cheng also said with a wry smile: “The commander is currently fighting against the Japanese army in Shanxi. Even if he wants to help, he is afraid he is powerless. After all, the far water cannot save the near fire!”

In Zhang Cheng's opinion, it was always smooth to fight with He Zhengdao. But after He Zhengdao left, he always felt that the battle had become many dissatisfactions. Even if he knew, there was no problem with the command of the headquarters and the command of the military headquarters.

However, in Zhang Cheng's opinion, this kind of positional warfare and continuous chess battle is very conservative. But looking at the current situation, Zhang Cheng also couldn't think of any way to break the situation. He wanted to send a telegram to He Zhengdao, but he was worried about what other people were saying!

In fact, not only Zhang Cheng has this idea, but even the other two main division commanders also have this mentality. Xiao Jinguang, who took over the position of military commander, also felt a headache for the increasing number of casualties during this period.

As the chief of staff, Luo Ruiqing also said with some concern in the face of the telegram sent from the headquarters: "Lao Xiao, we have not had much ammunition reserved earlier. If we continue to block it, we are afraid that all the materials reserved by our troops will be exhausted."

Compared with Liu Zhidan and Dong Zhentang in Henan, they at least have the weapons and ammunition provided by their headquarters. The New Sixty-Seventh Army in Xinyang relies entirely on the capture of weapons and ammunition stored in various places earlier.

If it weren't for the weapons and ammunition stored earlier, I'm afraid the New Sixty-Seventh Army would not have been able to hold on to the present. After all, in dealing with the Japanese army's two sides, the pressure of the New Sixty-Seventh Army can be imagined!

Regarding what Luo Ruiqing said, Xiao Jinguang also said with a headache: "Yes! During this period, the Japanese seem to have become smarter. Many of their troops involved in the attack do not carry too many weapons and ammunition.

Even our combat troops could not capture much ammunition. We could have the idea of ​​fighting the Japanese supply line, but the Japanese were also cruel. Once they found that the materials could not be kept, they would blow up the materials directly and not leave them to us.

Staying here, we have no ammunition source without a village or a shop outside the village. We have no source of ammunition. The weapons and ammunition provided by the headquarters are also provided to the troops in Zhengzhou. Even if the headquarters has ammunition, they can't deliver it!"

Originally, the Eighth Route Army could transport materials from Nanyang earlier, but after the Eighth Route Army troops entered Henan and gradually recovered Zhengzhou and Kaifeng and other places, the National Army would naturally not release the Eighth Route Army's transportation team as before.

In this case, even if Yan'an protests against the National Government, the National Government will ignore it. After all, everyone knows that Chiang Kai-shek doesn't want to see the Eighth Route Army going too smoothly and intends to consume the strength of the Eighth Route Army in this way!

The longer the Eighth Route Army fought with the Japanese army in the Central Plains, the better the National Army, which is now in urgent need of time to rest. For the New Sixty-Seventh Army in the Dabie Mountains, he hopes that it will be severely damaged.

Only in this way can they not have to worry about the threat of the New Sixty-Seventh Army when they regain Wuhan in the future. Faced with this helpless situation, Xiao Jinguang also felt very helpless and angry.

‘I wish the commander was there!’

Xiao Jinguang, who said this without realizing it, also felt that after becoming the military commander, he found that the troops were not easy to lead. It can even be said that the troops were in this way, and he felt ashamed of He Zhengdao's trust.

After all, when He Zhengdao left, he handed over the New Sixty-Seventh Army, which had always been strong and sufficient ammunition, to him. At present, the New Sixty-Seventh Army is indeed facing many disadvantages!

‘Why send him a telegram and ask him what strategies he has to defeat the enemy. This guy has many ideas and maybe he has any good ideas. If he really wiped out the troops, it will be hard for us to see him in the future!’
Chapter completed!