Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

This is not over yet.

The Japanese army prepared to build a tank division with the 4th Cavalry Brigade.

This is no ordinary division.

It was planned to equip him with more than 400 tanks.

However, the 4th Cavalry Brigade is currently in the Zhongtiao Mountains, and it will take time to be reorganized into a tank division. Furthermore, the headquarters intends to incorporate this tank division into the Mongolian garrison.

All of this news was good news. After all, this arrangement would result in the Mongolian Army having the 26th, 115th, and 118th Divisions, plus a tank division, restoring its original strength. It could even be said that it was stronger than the original Mongolian Army.

Of course, this is just strength on paper.

In order to restore sufficient numbers, eighty percent of the troops stationed in Mongolia need to be recruited.

Unfortunately, despite the good news, there was also a lot of bad news from the Imperial Headquarters. The first piece of bad news was that the Imperial Headquarters rejected the Kwantung Army's proposal to withdraw troops to support the North China Front Army. Even Okamura Neiji's request to transfer the 29th Division to the North China Front Army was rejected by the Imperial Headquarters.

The 29th Division will remain in Rehe.

The second bad news is that the headquarters will not only not allocate troops to the North China Front Army, but will also continue to withdraw troops from the North China Front Army.

The headquarters notified Ningji Okamura that the 41st Division in Shanxi would be transferred south.

why?

Because the Japanese Navy had just been defeated in the Battle of Midway. Although the Japanese high-ranking officials were often said to be short-sighted and lacked strategy, they did possess basic military knowledge. After all, the current high-ranking officials in the Japanese Army and Navy had all risen through the ranks.

Many of them had actually fought in wars.

After the defeat at the Battle of Midway, the Japanese high command anticipated the potential for major problems in the Pacific. Furthermore, as the Japanese army entered Southeast Asia, the occupation of ever-larger territories necessitated an increasing number of troops. Therefore, the Japanese army prepared to continue increasing its troop strength in the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

If the North China Front Army was not really short of troops, this time they would not have withdrawn just one 41st Division, but would have added another division.

Those improvised divisions couldn't possibly be deployed to the Pacific battlefield. Their combat effectiveness was too poor. Even their missions to mop up the Eighth Route Army guerrillas were mediocre, so how could they possibly fight the Americans? The Japanese high command wanted to draw on experienced troops.

The North China and Central China Front Armies had withdrawn too many troops. To address the shortage, they had to constantly establish security divisions. If the soldiers in the security divisions were all recruits from the early days of the war, this wouldn't be a big problem. However, the newly established security divisions were mostly composed of newly enlisted soldiers.

The combat effectiveness is too poor.

The North China and Central China Front Armies are already struggling to withdraw further troops. The current withdrawal of a few divisions from these two armies is already the limit. If further withdrawals are made, it will be difficult to maintain the situation on the Chinese battlefield. Historically, the North China and Central China Front Armies were powerful, allowing the headquarters to continue withdrawing troops from the North China Front Army. However, in this time and space, the North China Front Army's situation is extremely poor, making it impossible for the headquarters to withdraw further troops from the North China Front Army.

Since it was impossible to draw troops from the North China Front Army and the Central China Front Army as it had historically done, Imperial Headquarters could only consider drawing troops from the Kwantung Army. Discussions had already begun between Imperial Headquarters and the Kwantung Army to prepare to withdraw three or four divisions southward.

Therefore, the proposal of the North China Front Army to withdraw the Kwantung Army to join the North China Front Army was directly rejected.

There are joys and sorrows, but the good outweighs the joys.

Because it seems that the headquarters pulled out the 41st Division, but formed the 115th Division, the 118th Division, and a tank division. However, both the 115th Division and the 118th Division were composed of new recruits.

Aside from the nearly 16000 men remaining in the th Independent Mixed Brigade, the remaining or so were new recruits. What kind of combat effectiveness could such a force possess?

Look at the 63rd Division.

The 63rd Division suffered over half its troops killed or wounded in the recently concluded sweep through central Hebei, completely depleting its combat effectiveness. While the heavy casualties were due to the superior combat effectiveness of the First Division of the Shanxi-Chahar Wing Division and its sudden attack, they were also largely due to the fact that most of the troops were new recruits, significantly reducing their combat effectiveness.

The troops stationed in Mongolia were all new recruits, no match for the battle-experienced 41st Division. However, once the 115th and 118th Divisions, the Tank Division, and other units were assembled, and new recruits were added to the remaining units, the North China Front's strength could be restored to 20 men. At the very least, it would be much better than it is now.

But this is just news.

To recruit new soldiers, each unit needed to recruit domestically. In the early days of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese army recruited very quickly. Because they had sufficient reserves, recruiting new soldiers domestically took only about ten days. Then, within half a month or twenty days, they could be deployed to the front lines. The troops would receive new recruits, give them some basic training, and within half a month, they would be ready to fight. In other words, from the time they applied for new recruits to the time they were recruited, the maximum time a new recruit could be deployed to the front lines was about 40 days.

But it's different now.

The reserve forces no longer have enough recruits, and recruitment is slower than before. Not only is recruitment slow, but the rate at which these new recruits are sent to the front lines is even slower. New recruits arriving to fill out the army cannot complete even the most basic training for at least a month and a half.

After receiving training in the army, it would take at least a month before they could go out to fight. Because the quality of the new recruits was so poor, it could be said that the North China Front Army needed at least two months to complete the formation of a new division and the replenishment of new recruits. If they wanted to go out to fight, it would take at least three months.

This period is the most dangerous stage.

Ningji Okamura has been working hard to stabilize the situation in North China.

But it was clear that the world did not change according to Okamura Ningji's will. The Jin-Cha-Ji region was well aware of the North China Front's current predicament, so of course it was impossible to give him this opportunity.

As soon as the Ji-Central Military Region ended its anti-mopping-up operation, Marshal Nie convened a high-level meeting of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region in Yi County.

As the Jin-Cha-Ji Army expanded rapidly in Hebei, Yi County became the headquarters of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. Since the start of the Ji-Zhong Military Region's anti-mopping-up campaign, Marshal Nie had placed the military region headquarters in Yi County, directing this anti-mopping-up campaign from there. Therefore, Marshal Nie also chose Yi County as the location for this Jin-Cha-Ji meeting.

Leaders from all the military sub-districts in the Beiyue region had arrived. Marshal Nie had summoned them because the situation in Hebei had undergone a major change. The entire Jin-Cha-Ji region's work needed to be adjusted.

The "Yi County Conference" recorded in the history of the Jin-Cha-Ji Anti-Japanese War

Officially convened.

Chapter 454 Yi County Meeting 2

"First, let me inform you of the latest orders from Yan'an and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters."

聂司令员拿着电报，对各军分区领导道：“撤销冀热辽挺进军，成立晋察冀13军分区和14军分区。程世华同志担任13军分区司令员兼政委，下辖11团和12团。李芳岐同志担任14军分区司令员兼政委，下辖13团、14团、15团、31团。原冀热辽挺进军8团、9团、10团并入十分区。”

No one has any idea about this order.

Because among these people, except for the commander of the Fifth Division, Deng Guo, the others have no connection with the Yi-Re-Liaoning Advance Army. There is not much connection with some leaders of the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army in history.

And everyone doesn't like the Jireliao advance.

While the Jin-Cha-Yi Beiyue District and the Hebei-Central Military Region were locked in a life-and-death struggle with the Japanese and puppet forces, the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advancing Army, despite commanding nine main regiments, remained inactive. Had the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advancing Army been more cooperative, it wouldn't have been completely ineffective in eastern Hebei. Any disturbance they could cause in eastern Hebei would have greatly benefited the Hebei-Central Military Region's counter-mopping-up operations.

And this isn't the first time.

Every time the North China Front launched a mopping-up operation, the 27th Division was able to dispatch troops to participate, simply because the Yi-Re-Liaoning Advancing Army wasn't causing too much trouble in Yidong. If the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advancing Army had been causing too much trouble in Jidong, the 27th Division, with its -man force, wouldn't have been able to withdraw troops to the south to carry out the mopping-up operation. Now that the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advancing Army's designation has been disbanded, no one seems to be impressed.

Just revoke it.

It can be said that the only casualty of the disbanding of the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army was its commander, Xiao Zijing. Historically, the Ji-Re-Cha Advance Army had not fared well, but after the Central Committee disbanded it, Xiao Zijing became deputy commander of the Jin-Cha-Ji region. When Marshal Nie returned to Yan'an, Xiao Zijing also presided over the work of the Jin-Cha-Ji region.

But this time and space is different.

Seriously speaking, the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army in this time and space is far more powerful than the historical Ji-Re-Cha Advance Army. Whether in terms of base area size or troop numbers, it is several times larger than the historical Ji-Re-Cha Advance Army. But who can blame this time and space for the superior development of the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District and the Ji-Central Military Region?

Historically, when the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army was disbanded, the Shanxi-Chahar Wing was also at a low point. So although the central government was disappointed with the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army, it still gave Xiao Zijing a good position. However, in this time and space, the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District developed too well, even the best in the entire Eighth Route Army sequence. And although the Hebei-Central Military Region had many problems, it also developed very well. Especially in the face of this anti-mopping-up operation, the soldiers and civilians of the Hebei-Central Military Region showed unparalleled courage, which moved the central government. With this comparison, the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army was too conspicuous in the Shanxi-Chahar Wing. Compared with the Beiyue District and the Hebei-Central Military Region, the development of the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army was too poor.

As a result, Xiao Zijing was directly transferred back to Yan'an.

Marshal Nie continued, "Based on the 11th Detachment's performance in Rehe, the Military Region has added the 13nd and 82rd Regiments to the 83th Military Sub-district.

After informing Yan'an and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters of the order, Marshal Nie's expression became serious. He said, "The victory of the Central Hebei Military Region in the anti-mopping-up campaign has brought a very encouraging situation to the anti-Japanese war in Hebei. The Japanese and puppet troops previously withdrawn from various regions by the North China Front Army have returned to their original garrisons. Only six Japanese divisions remain in Hebei. However, many of these divisions have suffered heavy casualties and are currently unable to fight. Divisions like the 63rd, 27th, and 69th Divisions will be unable to fight for a long time. It will take them two months to recruit new soldiers. Even after recruiting new soldiers, it will take more than a month to fight. This means that for the next three months, the Japanese troops in Hebei will be unable to fight. They can only retreat to major cities and major transportation routes. This is the first time since the July Incident that Hebei has seen such a favorable situation for us. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we must seize it firmly."

"Therefore, the military region has decided that all troops from the First and Third Divisions of the Jin-Cha-Ji region will be deployed, including local forces. They will occupy the vast towns and rural areas of Hebei. They will destroy all bases held by the Japanese and puppet troops in Hebei's towns and rural areas, and establish our anti-Japanese bases in these vast towns and rural areas. Local cadres will be drawn from the old bases of the First and Third Divisions, with at least 100 cadres from each county being sent to Hebei to open up new bases there.

Because the Japanese troops in Hebei suffered heavy casualties, they can only hide in big cities and major transportation routes. Of course, some Japanese troops are also hiding in county towns.

The Japanese and puppet troops in Hebei were no longer able to withdraw mobile forces to prevent the Eighth Route Army from advancing into Hebei on a large scale. It can be said that the towns and villages in Hebei were now completely exposed to the Eighth Route Army of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei.

Do not take what heaven gives you, but receive what you give.

Marshal Nie is an expert at establishing bases.

Now that such a large area appeared before him, how could Marshal Nie let it go? That was why he called this meeting.

"I will now divide the objectives of each division. Division One will occupy the area between Peking and Baoding, east to the Tenth District of Hebei Central, and establish contact with the 14th Military Division in the northeast. Division One will help the Ninth and Tenth Districts of the Hebei Central Military Region recover. Division Three will occupy the area between Baoding and Shijiazhuang, east to Anguo County, and help the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Districts recover."

"Yes."

Although the Ji-Central Military Region won the anti-mopping-up operation, it also suffered heavy casualties.

The main force alone suffered about 20,000 casualties, and the casualties among local troops, militia, and civilians in the base area were even more serious. Marshal Nie attached great importance to the recovery of the Yizhong Military Region because the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District still needed food from the Jizhong Military Region.

“The second thing is to discuss how to solve these county towns in Hebei.

We must not only occupy the vast towns and rural areas of Hebei, but also its county towns. Of Hebei's more than 150 county towns, we should occupy at least 100. Only in this way can we gain an absolute advantage over the Japanese army in Hebei. However, most of Hebei's county towns are still controlled by the Japanese and puppet troops.

"Commander, most of Hebei's counties are currently under the control of the Japanese and puppet troops. However, the Japanese and puppet troops are few in number in each county, and many counties don't even have regular Japanese troops. They are basically Japanese military police with some puppet troops and puppet police battalions. I believe we can easily capture these counties in Hebei.

Huang Yong, commander of the Third Division, spoke.

He is the most anxious.

The Third District is now strong and powerful. If it can conquer the area around Shijiazhuang and Baoding, the area will become the Third District's territory. By then, the population controlled by the Third District will reach nearly four million.

With such a large territory and such a large population, everything will be easy in the future.

Marshal Nie nodded and said, "Comrade Huang Yong is right. Currently, the Japanese and puppet troops in Hebei's counties are very scarce. In fact, many counties don't even have regular Japanese troops. Therefore, the military region has decided to form brigade-level units in the First and Third Divisions. The First Division will form the Second and Third Brigades of the Jin-Cha-Ji Region, and the Third Division will form the Fourth Brigade of the Jin-Cha-Ji Region. These will serve as the forces to capture Hebei's counties."

The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Eighth Route Army was about to launch a major attack in Hebei.

The previous method of dividing troops and conducting guerrilla warfare was not suitable for capturing the county towns in Hebei. The troops that were supposed to conduct guerrilla warfare continued to do so, but to capture these county towns in Hebei, the Jin-Cha-Ji region decided to form brigade-level units.

"The Japanese army has given us approximately three months. Within three months, our troops must complete the above tasks. Can the first, second, and third divisions complete the tasks?"

"Resolutely complete the task."

"The military district just received news. The Japanese army is withdrawing the 41st Division southward, presumably to participate in the Pacific War. This means the Japanese army has lost another division in Shanxi. In view of this, the military district has decided to launch an attack from the nd and th divisions, expanding the base along the Tongpu Road between Datong and Taiyuan."

"District Two will expand its base around Xinzhou. Lingqiu will be transferred from District One to District Five, and District Five will establish a base towards Shuozhou."

This time, Zhangjiakou continuously sent supplies to the military region.

It directly enhanced the strength of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei.

The Second and Fifth Divisions received weapons and ammunition, including 6500 rifles. With these rifles, two regiments in the Second Division and three regiments in the Fifth Division were upgraded to main force regiments.

The Second and Fifth Districts originally had four main groups, and now they have been upgraded to five more main groups, with a total of nine main groups.

In Yanbei, the strength is still very strong.

Now the 41st Division is about to be transferred south again.

The Japanese military strength in Shanxi was rapidly decreasing. Just a year ago, Shanxi had the 26th, 33rd, 37th, and 41st Divisions, as well as the rd, th, and th Independent Mixed Brigades, plus garrison troops from various locations, totaling nearly troops.

However, with the departure of the 41st Division, only the 26th, 37th, and 62nd Divisions, along with the 26rd Independent Mixed Brigade, remained in Shanxi. The 400th Division was reduced to half its men, and the rd Independent Mixed Brigade suffered over casualties during the sweep of central Hebei, with one battalion rendered ineffective. Adding in the garrisons, and even the various military police and special forces, the total number was less than .

It can be said that the Japanese army’s strength in Shanxi was really much smaller.

This just gives the second and fifth districts an opportunity to expand.

The Second and Fifth Divisions were located in the Tongpu Road area, operating between Datong and Taiyuan. Marshal Nie's plan was to link the Second and Fifth Divisions with the Jinsui Base Area of ​​the 120th Division in the Lüliang Mountains, controlling this area.

By then, Yan'an and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei will have two channels.

One option was to go directly through the Second and Fifth Divisions to Lüliang Mountain and finally to Yan'an. The other option was to go from Zhangjiakou to Suiyuan, then from Suiyuan to northern Shaanxi, and finally to Yan'an.

Of course, Coach Nie also has high hopes for the second and fifth divisions.

Their base was currently very short of supplies due to the blockade by the Japanese and puppet troops. If they wanted to change this situation, they could only expand outwards and break the blockade of the Japanese and puppet troops.

"Yes."

"The main task of the Fourth Division is to cooperate with the Sixth Division of Jizhong and the Ji'nan Military Region, and to be prepared to cut off the Zhengtai Road at any time.