King of Secret Service

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His voice fell.

The commanders of the [-]th Army frowned one by one. It was obvious that Yan Laoxi's secretary must have said something to Liang Xiao just now, otherwise, how could he change so quickly, he was completely defenseless.

The deputy commander frowned. Although he couldn't figure out what Yan Laoxi and Liang Xiao said, he was very clear about one thing. This time the Jin army attacked Taiyuan. The situation in the World War II zone will be even more difficult, especially for the [-]th Army in Northwest Shanxi.

"Deputy commander-in-chief, you just said seven days, let's limit it to seven days. If our Jin army does not capture Taiyuan by then, all the responsibilities should be borne by the Jin army. If within seven days, the devils from Northwest Shanxi broke through your defense line , all the responsibilities will be borne by you.”

Yan Laoxi said.

"Commander Yan, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Our living conditions are difficult. We have no military expenses, no bullets and artillery fire. If we are asked to resist a brigade of devils, we can only do our best."

Master Liu said.

"But the deputy commander-in-chief promised well just now. Why can't Commander Liu fail? Could it be that the deputy commander-in-chief can't decide the affairs of the [-]th Army?"

Yan Laoxi deliberately used his words to push him.

"That's not true. I'm just reporting the facts. If something unexpected happens then, we can't put the blame on us."

Master Liu said.

"I'll emphasize again, your department's task is to resist the devil brigade for seven days. If the time limit is exceeded, you can evacuate without my order."

Yan Laoxi said.

The deputy commander-in-chief frowned and asked: "Commander-in-chief Yan, is it possible that after this battle is over, regardless of success or failure, the military expenses and supplies owed to us will be released?"

"Don't worry about military expenses. I will definitely send people to continue to urge the government to allocate military expenses as soon as possible."

Yan Laoxi laughed deliberately.

Chapter 548 General fishing, who is the fisherman

"If Commander-in-Chief Yan can't give us a clear answer, we dare not accept the task of resisting the devil brigade."

The deputy commander said.

Yan Laoxi knew that he would not be able to practice Taijiquan anymore, so he said with a smile: "Don't worry, when the fighting stops, I will make up for the military expenses and supplies that are in arrears."

"It's a word."

The deputy commander said.

"a man of his words."

Yan Laoxi said.

The conditions of the two parties have been negotiated.

The specific combat deployment begins below.

Liang Xiao sat on the chair, slightly closed his eyes and meditated. For him, no matter how good the pre-war budget was, it was of no use.

He is well aware of the combat effectiveness of the Jinsui Army, and relying on them to fight devils is nonsense.

Of course, he also has his own ideas.

When Yan Laoxi couldn't hold on anymore, he suddenly launched an attack, and he would definitely restore Taiyuan and wipe out the enemy's Fifth Division.

Everything is negotiable.

Liang Xiao left the headquarters of the World War II area. Although Yan Laoxi repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, he had made up his mind to go.

Yan Laoxi sent him out of the gate, and told him that two thousand horses would be delivered to him before the battle started.

Liang Xiao nodded in satisfaction with this, and immediately, he left Wan County in a car under the gift of Yan Laoxi and the generals of the Jin army.

...... July [-]th.

The temperature in North China remains high.

Even though the sky was overcast, the temperature was frighteningly high.

In a mountain depression in the southeast of Shanxi, there is a small stream in front of it, the water is very clear, and sometimes fish can be seen wandering in the stream.

On a wooden chair with a backrest, Liang Xiao was wearing a camouflage vest, holding a fishing rod in his hand, and was fishing by the stream.

Boom.

It's thundering.

It seems to be raining heavily.

"General, it's going to rain, let's go back."

Chen Hua whispered.

"What are you in a hurry for? It's hot and sweltering, even if it rains, sober up."

Liang Xiao said lightly.

"You seem to have forgotten that there are still combat missions to be assigned tonight."

Chen Hua reminded in a low voice.

"combat mission"

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows.

Why do you have to assign combat missions? It's so good now, the devils don't come to provoke me, and I don't take the initiative to provoke them. It's safe and sound.

"But you promised Commander-in-Chief Yan that when the Jinsui Army sends troops to attack the Taiyuan devils, you will send the 97th Army from southeastern Shanxi to Yangquan to join the Jinsui Army, and then attack Taiyuan City."

Chen Hua thought that Liang Xiao had forgotten what he promised Yan Laoxi before.

"I remembered."

Liang Xiao slapped his forehead and said: "Look at my memory, how can I forget such an important thing, the Jinsui army launched an attack on August 97st, from their station to Yangquan, at least two or three hundred kilometers away , These places are all the defense areas of the devils. It is unknown whether they can defeat the devils' troops and reach Yangquan Shang, so the [-]th Army stands still and waits until they defeat the devils' forward troops first."

"But if you stand still, the Jinsui army will be in danger."

Chen Huadao.

"What's the rush? I didn't say no troops. It's just that the time to send troops must be chosen correctly. Yan Laoxi, an old fox, clearly wants me to send the 97th Army to fight him in Taiyuan. In fact, he wants us to fight with Northwest Shanxi. The [-]th Group Army cleared mines, and the Jinsui Army reaped the benefits."

Liang Xiao sneered and said, "How can there be such a good thing in the world, we sent troops and exerted our strength, risking huge losses, and used it as a stepping stone for him."

"But you have already promised, now you regret it"

Chen Hua didn't continue talking, if he repented now, it would be detrimental to his reputation.

"I will never regret it. Since the Jinsui army loves to fight devils so much, I will give them the task of attracting the main force of the devils. When the Jinsui army attracts the main force of the devils, our army can bypass Yangquan and directly attack Taiyuan from behind. In this way, the devil will face the enemy and will be defeated."

Liang Xiao said.

"You mean to change the battle plan, from assisting the attack to the main attack"

Chen Huadao.

"That's exactly what Yan Laoxi saw that we had wiped out the three 3rd regiments of the Fifth Division, so he jumped out impatiently, but he didn't think about it. The division is also an idiot's dream. First of all, the devils in the northwest of Shanxi are the biggest threat. The [-]th Army said it would resist for seven days, but with their strength and weapons, seven days is too much. They can last for four or five days. "

Liang Xiao sneered and said, "In order not to waste the efforts of the [-]th Group Army and the Jinsui Army, our Central Army's attack on Taiyuan is our duty."

Chen Hua laughed out loud. She knew that the general would not easily give Yan Laoxi the credit for recovering Taiyuan. Under the joint attack of the Japanese army, it would not last long, let alone the 3th Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army to contain the main force of the Japanese army.

puff.

A wave of water splashed on the surface of the creek.

A fish is hooked.

A smile appeared on Liang Xiaojun's cold face, and he said, "We'll eat braised carp tonight."

......... Fifth Division Headquarters.

The commander of the division, Itagaki Seishiro, was in a very bad mood. According to the news sent back from the Jinsui Army by the intelligence personnel, the Jinsui Army will launch a general attack on the Fifth Division within a few days.

If it was just the Jinsui Army, even if the Fifth Division lost three 3rd regiments, he would not be afraid. What really worried him was the Central Army in the southeast of Shanxi.

After all, there is the famous Chinese general Liang Xiao who is in command of the Central Army. This person is extremely cunning and dangerous, and he is the greatest enemy he has encountered in this life.

This time the Jinsui Army attacked, and he was fully capable of defeating it, but the central army on the flanks was strong, armed with tanks and cannons, and its combat effectiveness was only stronger than his Fifth Division.

Seishiro Itagaki was very anxious. What was before him was how to resist the joint attack of the Jinsui Army and the Central Army.

In the heyday, he could transfer the main force to intercept the Central Army, and then let other troops attack the Jinsui Army, but now it is different. He only has more than 1 troops in his hands, which is about the same strength as the Liuxia Brigade in Northwest Shanxi.

According to the information sent back by the intelligence department, the Jinsui Army is the main force to attack Taiyuan this time, and the Central Army and the [-]th Army will cooperate in the attack.

"Itagaki-kun, there is good news, do you want to hear it?"

Doi Enkenji 2 laughed and said.

"Mr. Tufei, I am now surrounded by the Jinsui Army and the Central Army, what good news can I have?"

Itagaki Seishiro said in a deep voice.

"According to information from the base camp, Minister Hai has decided to launch another landing operation in the Songhu area in mid-August. In other words, our archenemy Liang Xiao will leave North China and return to the Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou areas. As long as he leaves Now, how can the mob of the Central Army be the opponent of Itagaki-kun?"

Madoka Dohito flattered Seishiro Itagaki a little bit.

Chapter 549 On August [-]st, the Jin Army Attacked

August [-]st.

North China ushered in a heavy rain.

On this day, the 34th Army and 35th Army of the Jinsui Army launched an attack on the defense area of ​​the Fifth Division of the Jinzhong Japanese Army.

For this attack, the Jinsui Army was fully prepared, and more than 5000 civilians were recruited to deliver food and supplies to ensure that the Jinsui Army would not be short of combat materials.

In addition, various local governments also sent anti-Japanese militia groups to assist the Jinsui Army in its attack. People from all over the country heard that the National Army was going to recover Taiyuan and Jinzhong, and spontaneously expressed condolences to the troops.

At the beginning of the battle, the Jinsui Army attacked very violently, and the frontline troops of the devils fled in embarrassment. When the Jinsui Army pursued them with all their might, a division of the No. 30 Fourth Army was ambushed by the devils and suffered heavy losses. Under the cover of armored vehicles, the two brigades launched a counterattack against the 34th Army. The 34th Army fought on the spot and fought fiercely with the two infantry brigades of the devils for several hours. They were finally defeated by the fierce devils and retreated in a hurry.

When the 34th Army retreated, it failed to inform the 35th Army in time, which resulted in the 35th Army being attacked from the flank by devils, and the whole army was defeated.

At the end of the day, the Jinsui army lost 6000 people,,, while the devils only dispatched two infantry brigades and one armored squadron, the loss was about 700 people.

Due to the heavy rain, the devil's plane could not take off, giving the Jinsui Army a breathing space.

The next day, the entire Jinsui army fought again. This time, the whole army no longer pursued blindly, but fought step by step. Taking advantage of their strength, they started a positional battle with the devils.

Although the firearms and combat quality of the Jinsui army are not as good as the little devils, but this time they showed the courage to see death as home, which surprised the devils a lot.

Yan Laoxi, the commander of the World War II zone, has sent a telegram to the whole province, ordering the local government and local armed forces to cooperate with the Jinsui Army to regain lost ground.

Many militias began to move closer to the Jinsui Army, and assumed the outer defense of the Jinsui Army.

Not to be outdone, the devils dispatched an infantry brigade and a heavy artillery squadron from Taiyuan to the battlefield for support.

The Shanxi-Sui Army's miscellaneous troops add up to 7 to 7000,,,the devils only have [-],,,the number of troops is ten to one.

Logically speaking, this was a battle for prosperity, but after the Jinsui Army's three-axes passed, the momentum plummeted, and it was no longer the same as yesterday.

After the battle started.

While paying attention to the development of the battlefield situation, Yan Laoxi urged the [-]th Army and the Central Army to dispatch as soon as possible to relieve the pressure on the Jinsui Army.

The Liuxia Brigade in Northwest Shanxi has engaged in fire with the [-]th Group Army. The [-]th Group Army has adopted... the old tactics, looking for a favorable position to ambush, planting explosives on the road, blowing up bridges and other earthly methods, slowing down Liu's forward speed.

The Central Army did not move at all. Liang Xiao, the commander of the Central Army, has become obsessed with fishing in the past few days. He has to go fishing by the creek every day. The commanders of the Central Army cannot find anyone else in the headquarters. Anxious like ants on a hot pan.

After all, the Jinsui army is fighting with the devils, but the Central Army is just watching the fun, can they not be in a hurry?

But no matter how anxious they were, they would not dare to send troops to help without Liang Xiao's order.

After all, Liang Xiao's majesty cannot be provoked, and military law does not allow them to act without authorization.

Last time, the division commander and chief of staff of the [-]nd Division were living examples. Just because they disobeyed orders on the battlefield, they were shot dead by Liang Xiao's guards outside the headquarters. They didn't even deal with the military court. You know, both of them have the rank of major generals .

With the lessons learned by these two people, other generals naturally dare not act without authorization.

This is not.

It was raining heavily, Liang Xiao was still fishing by the stream, Chen Hua held an umbrella for him, and behind him were guards in raincoats.

With such a heavy rain, the stream has risen, and the fish has long since disappeared, but his fishing rod is still in the stream.

"General, several army commanders have arrived and are waiting for you at the headquarters."

Chen Huadao.

"The emperor is not in a hurry, the eunuch is in a hurry."