Taiyuan.

Headquarters.

The chief of staff walked quickly to the commander and smiled slightly: "Commander, the nationwide call to regain North China and eliminate the main force of the North China Front has just been sent out."

This chief is not the deputy commander-in-chief, but the chief commander-in-chief.

"Okay, okay!"

The leader smiled broadly and said hello twice.

After the main Japanese force of the Kwantung Army fled back to Manchuria, the Eighth Route Army did not continue the pursuit.

On the one hand, the conditions for attacking Manchuria were not yet mature, and combat plans, intelligence and supplies were not yet ready.

On the other hand, after nearly a month of continuous marching and fighting, the soldiers were too tired to fight anymore.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Eighth Route Army must first digest such a large territory and digest this business.

When the size of the army is expanded, it will not be too late to regain Manchuria.

The chief could imagine what the principal of Shancheng would look like after hearing the news.

The civil war has been going on for ten years but we have not been able to eliminate our army. Now our army is getting stronger and stronger as we fight.

If he were Principal Chang, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep at all.

Now, the Eighth Route Army is not afraid of being stabbed in the back by the National Army.

It's still the same truth, political power comes from the barrel of a gun, let alone tanks, heavy artillery and aircraft.

With the current strength of the Eighth Route Army, it is not afraid even if it starts a war with the Japanese and the National Army at the same time.

The chief of staff smiled slightly: "Boss Chen's food is flowing into Henan Province continuously. We have won the support of more than 10 million people in Henan Province. Now the people there only recognize our border region government and not the people."

government."

The commander nodded: "This year's severe drought in Henan Province is an opportunity for our Eighth Route Army."

Food is the most important thing for the people. For the common people, milk is food.

In another time and space, there was a severe drought in Henan Province. The Nationalist Government not only ignored it, but also refused to allow the victims to flee to Shaanxi Province.

Even the national army took what little food was left in the hands of the common people.

It happened that Okacun organized troops to attack Henan Province and gave the people some food, so the people helped the Japanese to fight against the national army.

For many people in Henan Province, they hate the national army even more than they hate the Japanese.

But the Eighth Route Army showed up with enough food to save the entire Henan Province, and it immediately won the support of the people without even using publicity.

"Yes." said the chief of staff, "if Boss Chen hadn't appeared, at least one million people in Henan Province would have starved to death this year."

…

Northern Shaanxi.

Qiulin Town.

Second Theater Command.

With the rise of the Eighth Route Army, today's Second Theater Command no longer exists in name only.

Judging from the strength on paper, the Second War Zone has already become China's largest war zone and the most powerful war zone.

Because the second theater includes the Jin Army, Sui Army and the Eighth Route Army.

The combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army is obvious to all. It defeated the Japanese North China Front, the Kwantung Army and the Japanese 11th Army, and still had the upper hand.

But it is a pity that such a powerful Eighth Route Army did not listen to Yan Xishan's command.

Even Fu Zuoyi and his Sui Army disobeyed Yan Xishan's orders, and only obeyed the orders of Principal Chang, because Fu Zuoyi and his Sui Army received supplies from the mountain city government.

Yan Xishan sighed while studying the map.

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Aiyuan walked in with a sluggish expression holding a newly received telegram in his hand.

At this time, this fellow, deputy commander and commander of the 6th Army, who was highly trusted by Yan Xishan, was in extreme shock, and even his expression was a bit gloomy.

Yang Aiyuan shouted: "Commander?"

"Brother Aiyuan, you came just in time. Come and take a look at this map."

In the room of the theater headquarters, there is a huge map on the table in the middle of the room, and Yan Xishan is studying the map with a magnifying glass.

Yang Aiyuan walked in with a telegram in his hand. Yan Xishan did not raise his head. He was analyzing the tactics of the Eighth Route Army.

If one day the Eighth Route Army uses troops against the Jinsui Army, if you are familiar with the tactics of the Eighth Route Army, the Jinsui Army will also have countermeasures.

Yang Aiyuan's expression changed, and he quickly walked to Yan Xishan's side and looked at the map.

I saw several red arrows representing the Eighth Route Army's attack popping up on the map.

Although the main force of the Jinsui Army was squeezed to northern Shaanxi, the Jinsui Army still has quite a lot of intelligence departments in Shanxi and North China.

The battle situation between the main force of the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese North China Front was learned by the intelligence department of the Jinsui Army, and the information was telegraphed to the headquarters.

However, the information received by the Second War Zone Commander's Department was not first-hand information. The latest information received by Yan Xishan was still a few days ago.

Being able to hold the position of deputy commander of the Second War Zone, Yang Aiyuan's military qualities are naturally excellent. He commented: "In this battle, the Eighth Route Army used a pincer offensive and attacked the Japanese North China Front from the north and south, forcing Okamura to divide his forces.

The blockade prevented the troops of the North China Front from clenching into a fist. I have to say that the people who formulated this combat plan were very powerful."

It is naturally impossible for the Jinsui Army to know the Eighth Route Army's battle plan.

However, the combat staff of the Jinsui Army drew this combat map based on the intelligence received.

It is very different from the battle map of the Eighth Route Army.

Yan Xishan's tone was sour: "According to intelligence, the frontline commander of this Eighth Route Attack in North China is the new regiment commander Li Yunlong, so this combat plan must have come from this person."

If Li Yunlong wants to come to the Jinsui Army now, he can give up his position as commander of the second theater to Li Yunlong.

But that was impossible. Yan Xishan had contacted Li Yunlong privately several times and offered high-ranking officials generous salaries, but Li Yunlong remained unmoved.

Even Chu Yunfei, who was a lobbyist, betrayed him and joined the Eighth Route Army.

Yan Xishan was almost angry to death.

"Li Yunlong does have a lot of skills when it comes to fighting."

After a pause, Yang Aiyuan got to the point with an exclamation in his tone: "Commander, the Eighth Route Headquarters just sent out a nationwide power call. The Eighth Route Army has regained North China and eliminated the main force of the North China Front."

While speaking, Yang Aiyuan handed the telegram in his hand to Yan Xishan.

"What do you mean?"

Yan Xishan was suddenly startled, quickly received the telegram, and his tone suddenly increased:

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Although Yan Xishan had long expected that the Japanese army would not be the opponent of the Eighth Route Army in this battle, the Eighth Route Army's victory was too quick.

In less than a month, the main force of the Japanese North China Front was wiped out and North China was recovered.

After reading the telegram, it took Yan Xishan a full minute to regain his composure, but what followed was full of confusion: "Did the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness increase, or did the Japanese army's combat effectiveness decrease?"

"Commander, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army should not have declined. It should be that the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army has increased."

"The 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army defeated the Japanese 11th Army in a single battle in the Xuzhou area and regained the strategic location of Xuzhou."

"What's more, before the Eighth Route Army attacked, the Japanese army sent several additional divisions and a large amount of supplies to North China."

"The strength of the North China Front Army is stronger than before, but the growth rate of the Eighth Route Army's strength is too scary."

Yang Aiyuan's face was full of amazement, even a little horrified.

"If I had known this, I shouldn't have let that group of people cross the Yellow River eastward and let them fend for themselves in northern Shaanxi." Yan Xishan sighed and regretted it.

The Eighth Route Army has occupied such a large territory in North China, Xuzhou and even the Central Plains. I, Yan Xishan, am jealous!

When the Japanese army launched a massive attack on China, not only the Eighth Route Army, but also the Central Army and Sichuan Army entered Shanxi and even North China to fight the war.

"Who would have thought." Yang Aiyuan smiled bitterly, "When we crossed the Yellow River eastward, the Eighth Route Army only had three divisions, with a full force of 45,000 men. Now it has grown to a main force of 1 million men. It can challenge the Japanese Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army at the same time.

We fought with the Japanese 11th Army and won. This is almost the main force of the Japanese army in China. This does not include the militia. If the militia is included, I am afraid that this group of troops will have exceeded 2 million."

Yan Xishan also said: "In terms of equipment, the Eighth Route Army relied on the National Government for logistical supplies. Now the Eighth Route Army is equipped with a large number of heavy artillery, tanks and aircraft, which are better than the equipment of the Japanese."

Saying this, Yan Xishan's eyes showed envy and jealousy.

By now, Yan Xishan, Yang Aiyuan and others have analyzed it based on various intelligence.

Whenever the Eighth Route Army wins a battle, it will receive a large amount of weapons and equipment. In addition to infantry weapons and ammunition, it also includes heavy artillery, aircraft, tanks and other heavy firepower.

Even the generals of the Eighth Route Army who kill the Japanese army will receive a large amount of assistance, including various trucks, fuel and arsenal equipment.

Boss Chen's assistance to Xinyi Tuan has been going on for several years.

Even without information, Yan Xishan and the others could guess it.

In a word, I, Yan Laoxi, am jealous!

Why doesn’t that mysterious boss Chen do business with Yan and me?
To be continued...