Like the previous battles, the Eighth Route Army's raid on the Xilingol League still seemed very low-key. Even when Chongqing learned the news, it only received the Eighth Route Army's capture of the Xilingol League area and launched defense there.

Although it was just a place of alliance, Chongqing still amazed. In their opinion, the Eighth Route Army should have been low-key this year and prepared to defend against the Japanese counterattack, but unexpectedly, the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to attack again.

Even the target of the attack was not the North China Front Army, which had relatively weakened its strength, but the Kwantung Army Defense Zone, which was known as the strongest Japanese marine warfare. This approach made it difficult for Chongqing, which paid attention to the trends of the Eighth Route Army.

When he learned that the commander in charge of the battle was He Zhengdao, who announced the "punishment" last year by the Eighth Route Army, Lao Jiang couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Mynny Xipi, can you still take such a stalemate after being punished?"

Even if I blame the Eighth Route Army for not obeying the orders of his chairman, Chiang Kai-shek also envied the Eighth Route Army, who had so many generals who dared to fight and fight. Chiang Kai-shek also envied He Zhengdao and hated him!

Although He Zhengdao went south once last year, he has returned to his old territory to lead troops. However, as the Eighth Route Army controlled most of Henan, Xiao Jinguang's combat effectiveness also amazes the Kuomintang.

This force was nailed to the Dabie Mountains, which really relieved the pressure on the national army. Even the Japanese army stationed in Wuhan had to assemble heavy troops in Hubei, with the purpose of curbing the raid of the New Sixty-Seventh Army.

Earlier, Chongqing also felt that this year the Japanese army might regard the Eighth Route Army as the target of key encirclement and suppression. The result was still amazed by them. Based on the information they had, the Japanese Central China Front Army was preparing for a new war.

The target they were going to attack this time was Changsha in Hunan. After collecting this information, it was unlikely that even Chiang Kai-shek would want to sit on the wall to watch, so he could only start mobilizing heavy troops to prepare for the next battle in Changsha.

After all, for the current Chongqing government, there are not many Kuomintang-controlled areas that they can retain. If Changsha is lost, then there will be major loopholes in their southwest defense areas, giving the Japanese army an opportunity to take advantage of.

Perhaps because he saw that the Japanese army planned to mobilize troops to prepare for the Battle of Changsha, even if Chiang Kai-shek wanted to cause some friction, he would not dare to cause trouble for the Eighth Route Army at this time. It really made the Eighth Route Army anxious, and they would not have much benefit.

So this kind of disagreement in the face and heart can only continue to maintain. Yan'an, who learned about this situation, naturally breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, Yan'an did not want to completely turn against Chongqing at this time.

He Zhengdao, who arrived in Suiyuan City, pointed at the headquarters of the military sub-district. His arrival also meant that the war of the eastward advance of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces officially kicked off.

After summarizing all the situations, He Zhengdao could also feel that the troops will bear a lot of pressure in the future. Even if more than half of the 100,000-strong joint suppression army were supported by the Kwantung Army, their combat effectiveness could not be underestimated.

Seeing the puppet Mongolian army stationed in Zhangjiakou, the first to dispatch, assembled a cavalry division and an infantry brigade, preparing to go to the Xilingol League area. However, there were not many real Japanese elite troops in this army.

From this situation, it can be seen that the Japanese army is still very concerned about the safety of Zhangjiakou. However, since the garrison in Zhangjiakou has been dispatched, He Zhengdao naturally will not allow the Japanese army to reinforce too easily, and its supply line has become the target that He Zhengdao wants to attack.

Looking at the combat sandbox that the General Staff had established, He Zhengdao quickly said: "Send a telegram to the 35th Army, asking them to draw some of the main forces to start moving to the near Zhangjiakou, and focus on attacking the Japanese sentry towers set up outside the city.

At the same time, the Third Cavalry Division was ordered to draw a cavalry regiment and enter the Zhangbei area to carry out harassment wars, focusing on attacking the Japanese military's material supply convoy. If there is a chance, the Third Cavalry Division could organize one or two large-scale ambush battles on its own.

In addition, they sent a telegram to the Third Infantry Division, deploy defense along the Huade Line, and keep a close eye on the movements of the puppet Mongolian army. Looking at the march routes chosen by the puppet Mongolian army, they should go to the Taipu Temple and regard it as a key area for defense."

With an infantry division and a cavalry division to deal with a cavalry division and an infantry brigade of the puppet Mongolian army, He Zhengdao believed that the army's chances of victory were relatively high. It was unlikely that this unit would attack the Xilingol League.

With several telegrams sent, Fu Zuoyi, who was preparing for war in Datong, looked at the telegram sent by He Zhengdao and said excitedly: "Okay! I have been here for several months and have gained a few pounds. It's time to move on!"

After moving from Jincheng to Datong, Fu Zuoyi really felt that the logistics of the Eighth Route Army was far less bad than he thought. At least in terms of food, quilts and ammunition supply, there was never a shortage of them.

Even if it is the officer's gift, as long as the time comes, you can directly go to the local bank to collect it. The only regret is that the soldiers cannot get the so-called gift, but it is actually very good to be able to eat and wear warmth.

At least during the Chinese New Year this year, the soldiers who originally thought they had no military pay could also receive New Year's goods distributed to them by the troops. Although many of them could not enjoy this New Year's goods, they were transferred to their families.

But no matter what, the treatment was not as bad as they thought. Most importantly, after many officers and soldiers from Suiyuan and Datong came back, they found that the changes in their hometowns were really great, and the lives of the people were much richer than before.

I understand that family and fellow villagers can get such hardships, and many young people from the liberated areas also joined the army enthusiastically. Even the conscription work that Fu Zuoyi was worried about was fully recruited in a very short time.

The 35th Army, which had been trained for nearly half a year, has a large proportion of new recruits. However, many new recruits have participated in militia or garrison troops before joining the army, and their military literacy is better than the new recruits recruited by the Jinsui Army in the past.

After the troops were trained, Fu Zuoyi thought about letting the troops fight a few battles to increase the practical experience of these newly formed troops. However, due to the lack of orders, he couldn't attack without authorization as before.

The current order from He Zhengdao means that he also has the power to attack. Even if it is just a support and harassment, Fu Zuoyi will also be happy. At least in this way, the troops will also have the opportunity to fight!

The abnormal movements of the 35th Army quickly attracted the attention of the Japanese and puppet troops in Zhangjiakou. Those sentry towers and artillery towers deployed outside the city also became the targets of the 35th Army's attack. For a moment, the situation in Zhangjiakou also became more and more popular.

The Japanese garrison officer stationed in Zhangjiakou also said with a headache when he looked at the information sent back from the front line: "Baga, isn't the 35th Army the Jinsui Army's troops? Why are they here to join in the fun at this time?"

‘General, according to the information collected by the Special High School, the 35th Army should have been incorporated by the Eighth Route Army. The commander of the 35th Army has been stationed in Suiyuan earlier. This person’s command ability should not be underestimated!’

In the Japanese intelligence department, a lot of information about Chinese anti-Japanese generals were collected. They knew who was very good at fighting. Fu Zuoyi was undoubtedly the more powerful military commander in the Jinsui Army.

Now Fu Zuoyi ran to Datong and got along with the Eighth Route Army, which undoubtedly surprised the Japanese army. However, they could only be exhausted to deal with the attacks from the 35th Army.

At least judging from the attacks of the 35th Army at this stage, they probably had never thought about attacking Zhangjiakou. But once the 35th Army moved, they were afraid that some places outside Zhangjiakou City would become the new bases of the Eighth Route Army.

In fact, after the Eighth Route Army recovered Datong and Suiyuan, many people living in Japanese-controlled areas began to relocate with their families. Even if the Japanese army added more restrictions, it still could not stop the craze for the people to escape.

Zhangjiakou, which was originally bustling in the past, is now because of the arrival of a large number of Japanese and puppet troops. There are not many people who really dare to live in the city. As for the people living outside the city, most of them are people who do not want to relocate or dare not relocate.

Now that the 35th Army is invading, the landlords who meet the handling policy will naturally be unable to escape the attack of the 35th Army. As for those ordinary people, the arrival of the 35th Army seems very lively.

The reason is also very simple. There are also many soldiers from Datong and Zhangjiakou in the 35th Army. The return of these soldiers will naturally be more supportive of the local people. For a time, the situation in Zhangjiakou became less optimistic.

Even judging from the current situation, the Eighth Route Army has not yet attacked Zhangjiakou. But everyone knows that with the continuous forcing and harassment of the 35th Army, it is probably not long before the entire Zhangjiakou will become a truly pure military control area.

The main force of the puppet Mongolian army who had left Zhangjiakou and entered the Zhangbei area also seemed a little unhappy when they looked at the Eighth Route Army's reconnaissance whistle that kept appearing on the march. If possible, they would not want to come out of Zhangjiakou at all.

Li Shouxin, the commander-in-chief of the puppet Mongolian Army who personally led his troops to fight this time, was also very worried about the increasing number of Eighth Route Army cavalry mailers around him. He knew very well that his army was afraid that it would be targeted by the Eighth Route Army.

Looking at the supervisor who was on the road with him, Li Shouxin said cautiously: "Colonel Matsuda, the Eighth Route Army is now moving near our army. If you continue to move forward, you are afraid that we may fall into the ambush circle of the Eighth Route Army."

Faced with Li Shouxin's concern, Colonel Matsuda shook his head and said, "Li Jun, you must have confidence in your troops. This is our territory, and the number of scouts that the Eighth Route Army can send is also very limited.

Even if they know we are going to Xilingol League, if they want to intercept our attack, they also need to deploy heavy troops to intercept. The purpose of our trip is to restrain the attention of the main force of the Eighth Route Army and create opportunities for the main force of the Kwantung Army!"
Chapter completed!