Chapter 22 Chapter 22

After Gao Guizi received the call back, he was very excited, and immediately told all the soldiers, asking everyone to fight hard and wait for help. When the time came, the attacking troops didn't even see a shadow, so I asked again and said it was changed to 8 o'clock in the evening. Commanding the battle at Pingxingguan was Gao Jianbai, a general under Gao Guizi and the brigade commander at the time.Brigadier Gao waited left and right, but he couldn't wait for reinforcements, but the front was even tighter. In desperation, he went directly to the liaison officer. Why haven't the reinforcements come? If it's really difficult, it's better to send a regiment to deal with the emergency first.Emergency rescue is like putting out a fire. In case a position is taken by devils, even if you send ten times as many troops, it will be difficult to take it back.

The liaison officer said bluntly that he couldn't come. Gao Jian retreated to the next best thing: otherwise, a battalion would do. The other party still shook his head like a rattle. Our six regiments attacked mainly to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army to annihilate the Japanese army. You thought it was just to rescue Pingxingguan. Gao Jianbai had no choice but to withdraw. At this time, the fierce battle on the front line is in full swing, not to mention the difference of two hours, even two seconds is not so easy to endure. Gao Jianbai felt that time had stood still, and the watch in his hand had stopped moving.

It's hard to make it to 8 o'clock. Where are the six regiments? Gao Jianbai took the phone and directly called the liaison officer: It's past 8 o'clock, why is it still not moving? The other party's answer almost made him faint: 8 o'clock has been changed to 12 o'clock! It was a strange autumn. It was already snowing heavily at Yanmen Pass. Although it hadn’t snowed at Pingxing Pass, the rain had never stopped. The frontline officers and soldiers were soaking half their bodies in the trenches, really cold and hungry. Gao Jianbai paced back and forth in the command post, looking at his watch from time to time, estimating when he would arrive at the damned 12 o'clock.

It was 12 o'clock, but there was still no movement from the reinforcements. Pick up the phone again. This time Gao Jianbai's "limit" has been set at "a small force". Let's help more or less, and let's ease the extremely critical situation here. The other party seemed to be moved, and promised to send two companies to support, but said that they would not arrive until 4 o'clock tomorrow morning. On September 24, at 4 o'clock in the morning, there was no accident, and the two companies did not show up at all. Gao Jianbai couldn't bear it anymore, and went to find the liaison officer with the call back order from the World War II zone.

He slammed the order on the table. The order in the World War II zone was written in black and white, and it was written at 6 pm that day to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army to attack from Pingxingguan. How could you change it as you say, and it has changed so many times. How can you command and fight like you. Gao Jianbai naturally thought that this must be because the Jin army below was greedy for life and fear of death, deliberately disobeyed the orders of the World War II zone, and sat by and watched guest troops like himself die without saving them, so he was furious and spoke very rudely.

You have to bear the responsibility of "delaying the opportunity of war". The eyes of the people all over the country are focused on Pingxingguan. Don't be a sinner of the nation! The big hat was buttoned up, and the liaison officer turned pale. When he took out the order from his superior, Gao Jianbai clearly saw that it read: "Unless Officer Yan calls, you must not attack." It turns out that it was "Commander Yan" himself who "delayed the opportunity"! Gao Guizi was helping the Jinsui army to defend Shanxi. At this time, Lao Yan's heart would not be so bad that he just wanted to sacrifice his allies and save himself. Otherwise, he would not claim that Li Fuying's head fell to the ground. Therefore, the delay in sending the reserve team to attack is not "not to do", but "cannot".

In the final analysis, he didn't know when to attack. He always thought it would be better to wait a little longer. At the same time, he also thought that Gao Guizi's army was a sponge, and it could get water out as long as it was squeezed, so he would rather use some fake news to prevaricate and "coax" the other party As long as it lasts. Really speechless. The liaison officer is a bit more kind than Lao Yan, because he is closer to the battlefield, and he knows that the 17th Army is indeed close to the end of its rope. He said that I transferred those two companies for your use, but all the recruits can only talk about " Strong morale".

It's all said and done, it's useless for Brigadier Gao to get angry again, so he has to go back to the command post. On September 24th, the battle of Pingxingguan has entered a brutal stage. Seeing that Pingxingguan could not be conquered from the front, the Itagaki Division turned to a nearby highland guarded by the Jin army, and the highland was knocked down after a blow. Before this, the highland had actually been lost by the Jin army once, and it was recovered by Gao Jianbai, but it was lost after being handed over to the Jin army. This high ground can't be ignored, it directly affects whether Pingxingguan can stick to it.

At this time, it was raining heavily, and Gao Jianbai organized a death squad to take back the high ground from the Itagaki Division in the rain. Of the more than 50 death squads, only 11 survived. When will reinforcements arrive? It will be there, but it will be postponed due to the rain. After the rain stops for a while, we will not be able to attack until 8 o'clock in the evening. Gao Jianbai was so angry that he couldn't speak. We have been fighting in the rain for so many days. Don't you Jin army walk in the rain? What kind of sunny weather does it take to condescend to come out? What about a lap?

Without exception, there was still no one in sight at 8pm. It is said that the time has been changed again, due to "the fatigue of the reserve team marching", it was changed to 4 o'clock in the morning on September 25th. Everyone's grief and indignation reached the extreme, counting, this is the fifth time that the attack time has been changed. "Fatigue", "fatigue", this reserve team has not fought much before, so why "tired"? Not only the brigade commander Gao Jianbai, but also the army commander Gao Guizi was also anxious to jump off the building.

The reserves of the 17th Army have all been put up, and when it was unimaginable, he even recruited dozens of cavalry. The cavalry was used as infantry and sent to the front line to cover the shortage. Can send. In the last telegram, Gao Guizi even uttered words like "the last cry, Fu Wei's lesson", almost as the commander of the army, lying on the ground crying and begging for mercy: I beg you, Send some reinforcements over here. But the call back from the headquarters was still the same nonsense: the reserve team has been ordered to attack. Gao Guizi couldn't sit still. On the same day, he personally came to the front line to supervise the battle, accompanied by two senior staff officers from the second war zone and a reporter from "Ta Kung Pao". Gao Guizi's meaning is very clear. Whether you are a high-ranking candidate or a reporter, you should keep your eyes open. I'm really not lying, the front line has indeed reached a dire situation. The reporter was taken aback when he arrived. He saw that the so-called trenches of the defenders were actually just temporary bunkers dug on rocky mountains. When the Japanese army fired a shell, even if the officers and soldiers here were not hit by the shells, they would be hit by stones. Knock down. Chiang Kai-shek also allocated funds early on for Yan Xishan to build defense fortifications.Unlike Song Zheyuan in North China, who didn't practice at all, Lao Yan did, but his abacus beads were too fine, which belonged to "cutting the meat from the legs of mandarin ducks, and cutting fat from the belly of mosquitoes". If you have to compress more than half, you can imagine what the fortifications will look like.The reason why the previous "Battle of Datong" was so miserable is also closely related to the unusable fortifications. Faced with this situation, the two high-ranking officers felt ashamed and agreed to call for reinforcements immediately. After listening to Gao Can go back, the big bosses in the headquarters who originally thought that the guest army was "beating a board and calling ten times" finally realized that Gao Guizi might really be unable to stand this time. If you don't count on the reserve team, of course you can call in reinforcements from other places, but as soon as the battle started, the Jin army at Pingxingguan shouted across the board, saying that they were stuck with the devils and couldn't spare any extra strength for reinforcements. It gives the impression that the whole line is almost overwhelmed. At this time, Fu Zuoyi had been summoned by Yan Xishan to Pingxingguan, and he couldn't help frowning when he heard it. Before arriving in Shanxi, Fu Zuoyi knew that once he left, Suiyuan would be extremely difficult to defend, but as a general with an overall strategic vision, he knew even better that if Shanxi was not protected, how could Suiyuan survive alone, so he came without hesitation . After he came, Yan Xishan was worried about him, for fear that the latter would become too famous and control all the Jin troops he could manage, so he was asked to jointly command the Pingxingguan Battle with Yang Aiyuan. Yang Aiyuan is in the same category as Li Fuying, Sun Chu and others, how can he be ranked with General Fu?So, unite and unite, and finally unite into a ball of mud. Fu Zuoyi advocated seizing the opportunity and attacking from the direction of Pingxingguan as soon as possible, but Yang Aiyuan listened to the words of "Sun Shen", and was still unwilling to spare his troops to attack or rescue Gao Guizi. Yang Aiyuan refused to send anyone out, and his Sui army was not around. Fu Zuoyi is not a god, and the only thing he can look forward to is the reserve team. But the reserve team is like a mirage, always visible but intangible. Lao Yan really regarded the battlefield as a business field, holding a handful of money in his hand, he still refused to invest in it, but just stared wide-eyed, watching the curve on the screen keep going up and down. He believes that Gao Guizi still consumes energy, and if he consumes it for a while, itagaki will be exhausted, so that he can attack more confidently. The change from 8 o'clock to the early morning of the next day made Fu Zuoyi feel awkward, because before that, he had notified Zhu De, the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, asking Lin Biao to launch an attack at the same time at that time. I had no choice but to bite the bullet and call Zhu De again, asking to postpone the attack for a day. Zhu De contacted Lin Biao after receiving the telegram, but the operator of the 115th Division had already turned off the radio and was about to leave. The Eighth Route Army headquarters hurriedly sent a messenger to rush forward and verbally inform. The battlefield is no child's play.Lin Biao naturally complained about this terrible command. In his summary afterwards, he said that the Jin army's style of play and coordination were not bad, but too bad. Obviously he made the attack plan, but he couldn't follow it.You fight, he watches from the sidelines, and often brags that he will fight decisively, but he will not fight decisively, and even if he fights, he is extremely uncertain. The battle-hardened Lin Biao hit the nail on the head and pointed out the shortcomings of Yan Xishan, the leader of the Jin army. That night, the pouring rain hit, and the Itagaki Division took advantage of the momentum to launch another fierce attack. During the day, Gao Guizi couldn't get any reinforcements, so before leaving, he left a "strategy" for Gao Jianbai: stick to the resistance until the fight is over, and the mission will be completed after the fight is over. The poor brigade commander was almost in despair. At this moment, his eyes suddenly lit up. The liaison officer had promised, and the two companies came as if they were giving favors! Although it was long overdue, at this time, not to mention two companies, even two platoons are good. Gao Jianbai hurried forward and asked them to enter the position to help defend. But the first invitation, the second invitation and the third invitation, these two companies did not move at all, they all stood by and stood dumbfounded, as if they were not here to fight, but rather to inspect collectively as observers. It was only then that Gao Jianbai remembered that the liaison officer had said that these were two companies of recruits, and they were only here to "strengthen his morale". This is a battlefield, not a parade ground. A group of clay puppets can boost morale, but the morale is not strong, but it affects everyone's emotions. In normal times, Gao Jianbai might not have bothered to pay attention to these "bear soldiers", but the front line is really short of people, and it is better to have someone than nothing, so he came forward to find the liaison officer and asked the latter to help the two companies "invite soldiers". "Go up. They went up, but the intensity of the battlefield frightened these recruits to scream, and they retreated without firing a few shots, and hid in the ravine. The Japanese army just formed a breakthrough from here. The distraught Gao Jianbai hurriedly sent people up to seal it up. The gap was blocked, but he suffered a great loss. So far, Gao Jianbai has completely lost his desire for help. No one could come to save them anymore, those capable of fighting were either killed or injured, and the combat effectiveness of the 17th Army was exhausted. At 4 o'clock in the morning on September 25, the agreed time for the sixth attack. The result is the same, still did not see the attacking Jin army troops, but Gao Jianbai has become numb, he will never go to the liaison officer again, and he does not want to send any telegrams, so he is going to follow what the army commander Gao Guizi said. In the position, until the end of the fight. At 8 o'clock, the reserve team finally dispatched, but Lao Yan didn't take out all the guys, but "picked" out of the bag tightly one by one, and each "picked" regiment was at least separated from each other. Ten miles away. What's even more ironic is that after some regiments were dispatched, they didn't even know the direction of the attack, and even got into "a narrow and long ravine" in a daze. After entering the ravine, they didn't dare to come out when they heard the sound of guns and guns outside, and they didn't have a radio station, so they didn't know what happened outside. Gao Jianbai couldn't even imagine that the reinforcement reserve team that he had dreamed of day and night, would hold his head like a rabbit and crawl into the ravine without moving when he was most critical. All he knew was that he had exhausted his last strength.The Battle of Pingxingguan had just begun, and Gao Guizi's 17th Army had suffered close to 3,000 casualties, and none of the elites survived. At 10 o'clock in the morning, several positions were finally cleared of people, so the Itagaki Division poured in like a tide. However, the occupier unexpectedly got a very "unfortunate" news: his rear communication line was cut off! In those days, it was windy and rainy here at Pingxingguan. Although the Japanese soldiers were called "devils", they were mortals, so they needed to transport a lot of warm clothing.Of course, this job has to be handed over to the logistics team. Sadly, the supply troops were targeted by Lin Biao. In the early morning of September 25, under the command of Lin Biao, the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army launched the famous Pingxingguan ambush in history, annihilating both the north and the south of the Japanese army in one fell swoop. The 115th Division is the first main force in the Eighth Route Army. Almost all the officers and soldiers who participated in the ambush were old Red Army soldiers who had come from the Long March. Changing soldiers led to a very high proportion of cadres in the army. But in order to win this battle, the Eighth Route Army still paid a high price. Most of the casualties were old Red Army and veteran cadres. Within one battalion, as many as a hundred people were sacrificed, and the total casualties were about a thousand or more.It is said that after Mao Zedong received the internal battle report in northern Shaanxi, he was also distressed by it. Lin Biao, who personally commanded the campaign, said afterwards that from the Northern Expedition to the Soviet War (referring to the ten-year civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party), he had never encountered such a strong enemy. Where there is a price, there is a reward.Since it was fighting the supply troops, the Eighth Route Army was like hunting a big fat sheep. The army coats captured were enough for each of the soldiers of the 115th Division to wear one. The success of the Pingxingguan ambush could have brought about major changes in the entire battlefield situation. Here, I think of a folk art called "Dragon Lantern Dance". I don't know when the dragon lantern dance in Jiangnan was spread, but in my opinion, its beauty and splendor are completely comparable to the lion dance in southern Fujian of Guangdong. In particular, the dragon lantern troupe in my hometown, like Huang Feihong in the movie, performed in Beijing many times, which can be said to be the essence of it. The common "soft-skinned dragon" has only one head dangling in front, and only a layer of soft skin on the back. It looks full and full, and in a trance, it looks like a real dragon hovering and dancing in the clouds, which is really eye-catching. In my impression, it takes about seven or eight strong young men to dance a bamboo dragon. Among these seven or eight people, the one who runs the most frequently and can be said to be the most tired is not the "dragon head" but the "dragon head". tail". Why it is "Dragon Tail", I didn't quite understand it when I was young, but I gradually understood it later. That's because every action of a dragon requires a tail to support and coordinate. It can also be said that the dragon's head is the most majestic, but the most important thing is the dragon's tail. Once the dragon tail fails, the whole dragon will not be able to move. For the Itagaki Division on the Pingxingguan battlefield, if the combat troops in front were the leader and the logistics troops in the rear were the tail of the dragon, if the tail of the dragon was cut off with a single knife, the leader would face the dilemma of being surrounded. It is a trivial matter to kill some heavy soldiers, but it is a major event that the entire "dragon" may not be able to move. No matter how courageous Itagaki is, he dare not turn a blind eye to it, so he can only quickly adjust the deployment of troops. In other words, his established military plan was disrupted. If the timing of the Jin army's attack had not been delayed again and again, and if the sixth attack that morning had been punctual and effective, the situation would be different now. Not only would the Pingxing Pass not be breached, but Itagaki's vanguard might be the first to attack. Surrounded and even annihilated. It wasn't until the end of the ambush at Pingxingguan that the "Valley Commandos" who got up early but didn't even catch up with the evening set came out again. After detouring back, he learned that Pingxingguan had been breached. For fear of being punished by military discipline, the commander of the team did not even dare to return to the division headquarters. After much deliberation, they could only put the blame on Gao Guizi, saying that it was the latter who retreated without authorization that led to the early occupation of Pingxingguan. When they attacked, they were accidentally shot by the Japanese troops in Gao Guizi's position, and the attack was blocked. So where are you now? The answer was: The battle situation on the front line is critical, and we cannot withdraw back. Please ask for instructions on what to do next. What to do, Lao Yan didn't know. Although he went ahead and beat Gao Guizi with the board, privately saying that the other party "give up Pingxingguan", it is more deadly than Liu Ruming giving up Zhangjiakou, but in fact, he may not understand in his heart that the one who deserves the most spanking is precisely himself . On the surface, Yang Aiyuan was in command of the former enemy at Pingxingguan, and Fu Zuoyi was added later, but in fact, Lao Yan was behind the remote control, and without his permission, no one would be able to mobilize the Jin army. Although the others were also in front, they were at Yanmen Pass. They were blind to the situation on the Pingxing Pass battlefield and didn't understand it at all, but they still wanted to command blindly, and almost wasted all the good opportunities that God gave to the Jin army. From putting it in the pass to tie in the pocket, to sticking to the Pingxing pass, and then to the decisive battle outside the Pingxing pass, the combat ideas and strategies have changed again and again, and the attack time has been adjusted again and again, making a lot of chicken feathers, but the result is that nothing has changed. There were originally two reserve teams at Pingxingguan. The reserve team of the "six regiments" had no experience in fighting the Japanese army before, and it was not particularly abrupt when they attacked to the extent of drilling a ravine. Instead, the other reserve team was commanded by Chen Changjie. The team has strong actual combat ability. However, Lao Yan listened to Sun Chu's words again, and the "nerve" at the back offered him advice, saying that the steel should be used on the blade, and Chen Changjie had to be hidden so that he could use it flexibly.As a result, Chen Changjie, who performed well in the Battle of Nankou and could be said to be the best at fighting among the generals of the Jin army at that time, was left idle. During the battle of Pingxingguan, Lao Yan always had a fluke mentality, thinking that Gao Guizi could fight again, but in the end he really defeated him. It was supposed to be a decisive battle outside the pass, but before the "decision" was made, the Pingxing Pass was breached, which meant that "sticking to the Pingxing Pass" became an unsolved case. Or, simply put Itagaki into the pass, then go back to the starting point and play pocket array? For a while, Lao Yan really didn't know what to do. Fortunately, at this time he received a message. From the beginning of the Central Plains War, Lao Yan had one advantage, that is, he had a lot of experience in "listening to the wind" and "watching the wind". He set up a secret military radio station behind the Japanese army, and listened to the intelligence sent by the secret agents every day. The intelligence confirmed that Lin Biao's 115th Division launched an ambush in the northeast of Pingxingguan that day. Find out who the officer who died in battle was, and whether it was Itagaki himself. Yan Xishan was suspicious by nature, he weighed over and over his family's front-line military reports, and put 100 question marks on them. Only the information obtained from the Japanese, he believed to be accurate and unworthy. At this point, it was finally clear that Pingxing Pass was the main battlefield, while Yanmen Pass was only a secondary battlefield, and the Eighth Route Army had already moved behind the Japanese army. It would be great if the reserve team that went out in the morning could fight for their breath, otherwise, wouldn't it be a decisive battle outside the Great Wall now? Only then did he think of Chen Changjie who had been "hidden" by him. Take it out quickly, or it will be too late. It was too late. The so-called fighters are often a matter of a moment. For example, Lin Biao commanded the ambush at Pingxingguan on the spot, which was fought before the two Japanese supply troops joined forces. Smart or not, in the final analysis is a matter of grasping the timing. Lao Yan commanded the battle, and from the beginning to the end, he chased after his ass, and he was always so slow. When the stock market is in a downturn, I dare not invest money, hoping that the market will rise before investing, and only when the curve finally goes up, I tremblingly invest in it. Unexpectedly, the time of investment is the day when the stock market falls. Yan Xishan is definitely good at home financial management and stable business, but he is not suitable for investing in the stock market, because the latter needs to have the courage to "live and die". To some extent, the battlefield is the same as the stock market. Without the minimum spirit of adventure and keen sense, how can you play well? A few days in the morning, the battle of Pingxingguan had just started. If the first reserve team was dispatched as scheduled, not only would Pingxingguan be able to defend, but it would also be able to attack. Even one day in the morning, there is still hope for an attack. On the day when the time was changed for the sixth time, it is actually useless to send the first reserve team, because Gao Guizi collapsed to the ground, and the reserve team itself is not a strong force. Drilling into a ravine, Pingxingguan is also difficult to defend, let alone attack. It's time to send Chen Changjie up. Yan Xishan thought of Chen Changjie, but it was after the Pingxingguan ambush ended, and the time passed. Itagaki has transferred the main force of half of the division to Pingxingguan, and now Chen Changjie is sent. There are too few people, and it is not enough to form an absolute advantage over the Itagaki division. In fact, there are still people, and many of them, but they all stay on the front line of Yanmen Pass. Originally, there was no need for so many people at Yanmen Pass, because there are two mountains in the north, which can be used as a northern barrier. If we guard against danger, we can save a lot of garrison troops. The commander in charge of defending Yanmen Pass is General Wang Jingguo of the Jin Army. This man is almost carved out of the same mold as most of his colleagues. He is a rookie. No matter how many soldiers you give him, he feels that there are too few . Faced with such a dense concentration of troops, Tojo was hesitant to launch an attack from the front, but in order to cooperate with Itagaki's operation, he still had to make some feints from time to time, and he only needed to wave his palm in the air a few times to kill Brother Wang was frightened, and there was a sudden panic, all trees and trees were full of soldiers, and then he kept blowing wind to Yan Xishan, saying that the Totiao Corps is likely to enter in a large scale, so it is best not to transfer a single soldier. After Yan Xishan heard these words, although he knew that Pingxing Pass had become the main battlefield, he still placed heavy troops at Yanmen Pass. The strength of the entire three armies was crowded there and did not move at all. Even Fu Zuoyi's Sui army, such a new force, traveled thousands of miles and came from Suiyuan, but was controlled by Yan Xishan behind Yanmen Pass, saying that it was used for support. With so many such good troops, instead of going to the decisive battle at Pingxingguan, they swarmed at the door of their own house. I really don't know how Lao Yan understood the way of fighting. Chen Changjie rushed out, not only repelling the Japanese army in front of Pingxingguan, but also chasing after him, as if he would never stop until he knocked off the heads of the devils one by one. This momentum made the Jin army colleagues look at it. Can't help but be speechless. At this time, if the rest of the troops could follow closely, Chen Changjie could cut the Japanese army in two, and Banyuan would be in danger, but otherwise, the most dangerous person would be Chen Changjie. Chen Changjie looked behind him, and no troops could keep up. What a man Itagaki is, he quickly concentrated his strength and flanked Chen Changjie. Chen Changjie originally wanted to make a final decision, but unexpectedly, the lone army went deep, causing a favorite general to be defeated, and the favorable battle situation disappeared in an instant, and he grinned in pain for a moment. Yan Xishan was also very disappointed. Chen Changjie failed to attack. It seemed that at least the idea of ​​a decisive battle outside the Pingxing Pass would come to naught again. Let's retreat back to defend. But someone exclaimed in surprise: No, this is a favorable opportunity! This person is Fu Zuoyi. The Battle of Pingxingguan has been fought so far, it can be said that the battle has become a mess, and most people are dazzled by it. I don't know why, but the famous general is different, he will see it more clearly. Fu Zuoyi discovered that after Gao Guizi and Chen Changjie went into battle in turn, itagaki was severely damaged, and the latter had actually given his all and had no follow-up troops. In other words, Itagaki's strength has been used to the limit. If I throw another heavy punch in the past, will he still be able to stand? Decisive battle, this is the best time. Fu Zuoyi immediately went to Yanmen Pass to remonstrate with Yan Xishan, requesting that the Sui army be transferred out to Pingxing Pass. The front is tense day by day, and the calculations fail again and again, and the one who feels the most uncomfortable is actually Lao Yan.He even wanted to scratch his scalp violently. What's going on? Could it be that I've really fallen to the point where I can't fight and can only make calculations? What Fu Zuoyi said undoubtedly brought new hope to Yan Xishan.Not only did he agree to Fu Zuoyi's plan, but he was also preparing for the coach's personal conquest. However, although Yanmen Pass is also the front line, it is still far away from the Totiao Corps after all, and Pingxing Pass is going to meet the Japanese army every day, so before going, Lao Yan still hesitated. This is not because he is afraid of death, but I don't know if I can bring a turn for the frontline battle by being so generous. When he came out early that morning, Lao Yan walked around the yard by himself. At this time, someone next to him suddenly said to him, don't hesitate, you have to go to the front line. Who is so bold as to force the "lord" to take risks? This person is called Zhang Peimei, who was the Director of Law Enforcement of the Second War Zone at the time.He is a well-known black-faced character in both military and political circles in Shanxi. On the battlefield, no matter who he is, if he sees someone who dares to shrink back, he will kill him without saying a word. Zhang Peimei told Yan Xishan, even if you don't know how to fight, it's good to go to the front line and howl twice for the soldiers to see, and everyone will be more willing to work hard. Although these words were not unreasonable, if it hadn't been said from the mouth of "Zhang Baogong", who has always been fearless, Lao Yan would have been impatient: Who said I can't fight?It's really a pot that doesn't open. Old Yan snorted, but didn't speak. Seeing that Lao Yan didn't respond, Zhang Peimei emphasized his tone: "Let's go, why are you hesitating? Could it be that you are afraid of little Japanese planes?" With this aggressive method, Lao Yan couldn't stand it anymore, okay, just go, I'm so scared. At that moment, Yan Xishan and Fu Zuoyi went to Pingxingguan together, and convened a military meeting, re-determined the decision to fight outside Pingxingguan and annihilate the Banyuan Division. Fu Zuoyi got the token and immediately transferred the Sui army from Yanmen Pass to Pingxing Pass.All of a sudden, the commander-in-chief came in person, and the elite attacked. All the soldiers who participated in the battle were excited, and they all thought that the time to cut Itagaki at Pingxingguan was not far away. Failure was walking towards Banyuan step by step, but at the critical moment, he was saved again because Yanmen Pass was suddenly broken by the Tojo Corps. With so many troops densely packed at Yanmen Pass, Tojo would not be so stupid as to bang his head against the wall, so he began to sit still, hoping Itagaki would make a breakthrough from the weaker Pingxing Pass first, and then follow up himself. On the day when Lin Biao started the ambush at Pingxingguan, he received a report that the Itagaki Division had completely controlled Pingxingguan and continued to advance westward. This is of course a report with the wrong content. That day was considered to be Itagaki's unlucky day, but there were still people making jokes with him on April Fool's Day in this way. It seems that Itagaki's usual popularity is really not very good. However, Tojo, who thought that Itagaki had already succeeded, was emboldened and decided to advance to Yanmen Pass to assist the Itagaki Division in "defeating the defenders". Afterwards, after getting accurate information on the front line of Pingxingguan, Tojo was deeply afraid. It turned out that Mr. Itagaki himself had one foot stuck in front of Pingxingguan and could not pull it out. But he took the risk and succeeded. It's not that the "first class soldier" in Ishihara's eyes is particularly brave and resourceful, but that our side has lost the chain. Both Tojo and Yan Xishan had committed the same mistake before, that is, they overestimated the ability of Wang Jingguo, the guard of Yanmen Pass. Everyone is very good at fighting, but our brother Wang is the least good at fighting. When fighting, formation is very important. Wang Jingguo didn't even think about it, and he arranged so many troops in the same place like standing still, as if waiting to be passively attacked. If you don't move, it will be easy for the opponent to see the flaw. The Totiao Corps took advantage of the momentum and entered through the gap. On September 29, the Dongtiao Corps occupied Fanshi County. Fan Zhi was on the back of Pingxingguan, and Tojo occupied it, which obviously posed a certain threat to the defenders of Pingxingguan, but this threat was not as great as imagined. In fact, it was only a small part of the vanguard of the Totiao Corps that occupied Fanzhi, and the large force behind hadn't caught up yet. On both sides of it, there are a large number of defenders behind the Yanmen Pass. If Wang Jingguo is more aggressive at this time and pinches them with two fingers, he may be able to crush these people to death and plug the loophole again. If you are too forward, you may face opportunities, but you may also face huge dangers. Chen Changjie himself is a perfect example. It's a pity that Wang Jingguo lacks the courage to make a decisive decision, and it's even more a pity that Yan Xishan, the coach of the Jin army, is not even as good as his subordinates. On September 30, after learning that the rear route might be cut off by the Japanese army, Yan Xishan urgently called a meeting of generals from all walks of life. At the meeting, Fu Zuoyi proposed the second policy of upper middle school. The best strategy is to take care of both ends, annihilating the enemies of Fanzhi on the other side and driving the Japanese army out of Yanmen Pass, while on the other side we can use the Sui Army and Chen Changjie as the main force, and cooperate with the Eighth Route Army's copying attack to eliminate the Banyuan Division in one fell swoop. But except for a few people such as Fu Zuoyi and Chen Changjie, the remaining generals of the Jin army were almost all courageous people, and they all clamored and asked, what if the fanciful Japanese army cannot be wiped out for a while, what if Itagaki is strong, what if If the two sides confront each other, wouldn't our supply line be cut off? Fu Zuoyi couldn't answer these questions. There is an element of adventure in war, and everything goes according to the predetermined idea, steadily, lightly and delicately, that is called a game, and it is the kind that needs to be manipulated secretly with hacking software. No one applauded the best policy, so Fu Zuoyi strongly recommended the middle policy to Yan Xishan. The so-called middle strategy is to take a step back and focus on one end, that is, the original defenders of Pingxing Pass will continue to stick to it, and the Sui army will be assembled to wipe out the Dongtiao Corps that broke through Yanmen Pass. To solve the worries behind Pingxingguan. Compared with the best strategy, the middle strategy is much less risky. Fu Zuoyi believes that it is more likely to be accepted. He even expressed his willingness to invite Ying to lead the Sui army to go out. It is conceivable that with the prestige of General Fu and the combat capability of the Sui army, this blow will definitely deal a fatal blow to the Fanzhi Japanese army. In this way, the battle situation will be bright. Old Yan was tempted, but just as he was about to nod, Sun Chu on the side immediately cried out, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no." On the battlefield of flesh and blood, you can see the true nature of a hero, and the boastful talk in the curtain is not a hero. At this time, the "Sun Nervous" no longer has the heroic spirit of "certainly stopping him from being outside the Pingxing Pass". Hearing what the "Military Adviser" said, Lao Yan hesitated again. He turned his head and asked Fu Zuoyi: "Why don't you stabilize the Pingxing Pass first?" Fu Zuoyi originally thought that Yan Xishan would adopt another strategy, but he didn't expect that the other party would suddenly waver, so he couldn't help feeling very anxious. Don't attack Fanzhi, Anneng can stabilize Pingxingguan, Sun Chuzhi's opinion is really not worth it, the "lord" should make a quick decision. All eyes were on Yan Xishan, because everyone knew that no matter how eloquent Sun Chu was or how famous Fu Zuoyi was, there was only one person who could finally set the tone, and that was the "lord" in front of him. It's just that the "lord" has long lost his mind. Fanzhi must attack, Pingxingguan must be defended, and both ends must be taken care of. At this time, it is best to have a large number of heavenly soldiers and generals come down, let Lao Yan take it in his hands, dial half to Fanzhi, and then dial half to Pingxingguan, but apart from dreaming, where can such a beautiful thing be found? Arrive quickly, and there will be an emergency military situation. It was Wang Jingguo who reported it. This man did not immediately mobilize troops to drive the Japanese army out of Fanzhi, but concentrated some troops to Dai County. The generation of the county is the first ear under Fanzhi.To return to Taiyuan, the Jinsui army had to pass through Fanzhi first, and then pass through Dai County. Obviously, this was another passive defensive position. But this military situation heard in Lao Yan's ears, but it made his whole face turn pale. Isn't it true that Dai County can't hold it anymore? According to this, our retreat will be cut off. Maybe tomorrow morning, the cavalry from the Dongtiao Corps will rush to Dai County and block the intersection so that no one can run back. Lao Yan didn't know how to ride a horse, he could only ride a donkey. He calculated based on the speed of a Shanxi donkey, thinking that no matter what, he couldn't outrun the Japanese cars and Japanese horses. At this time, Yan Xishan no longer had the ambition to annihilate the Banyuan Division at Pingxing Pass, and the most important thing was to shrink the defense line and run away, so he attacked the case and stood up: the battle situation cannot be rescued, and if you retreat late, you will be wiped out. I order, retreat across the board! When the military order was issued, both Fu Zuoyi and Chen Changjie sighed in dismay. After half a month of hard work, more than 10,000 sacrifices were made, and all the soldiers endured hardships. Only then did they usher in a ray of dawn to go out and encircle Banyuan. But why did they miss this good opportunity because they were worried about being trapped behind enemy lines? 要知道，此时的八路军一直在敌后，人家也没有受到什么损失，概因此时无论是板垣，还是东条，力量都极有限，并不是想灭谁就能灭谁的。 就在晋绥军全线撤离的过程中，板垣始终坐而望之，并未能急起直追，不是他不想，而是不能。 经过前段时间的反复搏杀，关内进不去，关外又受到八路军的袭扰，板垣师团已经疲惫至极。 板垣现在最担心的是自己能不能脱困，建功是根本就不去想了。见前面的中国军队主动撤离，这才长出一口气，我的妈呀，再晚几分钟，都要窒息休克了。 繁峙日军很少，当他们看到大批守军从城门口经过时，连眼睛都发直了。 要是这么多人直接来攻城，谁能挡得住哇。 幸好不是来攻城的，只是过个路而已。 在“目送”晋绥大军通过之后，日军就像接收部队一样，跟在屁股后面“接收”了无人防守的代县。 傅作义苦心孤诣想出的上中策，阎锡山都未采信，即如孙楚那样大家一道守平型关的下策亦不能纳，最后用的竟然是“全线撤退”这样一个下下策。 太可悲了。