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Text Chapter 263 Behind the War of Public Opinion

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    Yang Jicai didn't know that although his move slowed down the possible pursuit of the Japanese army and reduced the pressure on Su Yingqi when he retreated to Crouching Mountain, the two magnificent and exquisitely constructed city gates and towers in the southern city of Taiyuan also completely  was blown into a pile of rubble by him.

    The two most spectacular city gates in Shanxi, one built in the early Ming Dynasty and one even built in the Song Dynasty, no longer exist. Especially the Shouyi Gate, which fired the first shot of the Revolution of 1911 in Shanxi, was the first gate of the Revolution of 1911 in Shanxi.  Witness, the political significance is very great, but Yang Jicai completely wiped out these two city gates.

    Yang Jicai suddenly caused countless troubles for his eldest brother, the commander-in-chief of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Together with the Datong City Wall, which was also reduced to ruins after the battle, the Japanese and puppet newspapers publicized the military actions of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and criticized the Japanese army for China.  The painstakingly preserved monuments were severely damaged.

    In particular, the political significance is very strong. The destruction of the Shouyi Gate, which the King of Shanxi valued very much, was consciously and deliberately magnified by the Japanese army. The entire Japanese and puppet newspapers and radio stations publicized this incident, and the Japanese and puppet imperial literati also  He wrote a large number of articles, insulting the damage caused to Shouyi Gate by this battle. Within half a year, he made a fuss about the destruction of Shouyi Gate.

    Since the September 18th Incident, only they themselves know how many cultural relics the Japanese army has plundered from China and how many historical sites they have destroyed. However, at this time, they are jumping out to publicize the destruction of historical sites by the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Even after a defeat, they want to talk about it.  It may be to seek some benefits from others, or it may be intended to cause internal strife among the Chinese people, but this kind of thick-skinnedness is unparalleled in the world.

    Although I don¡¯t know what kind of mentality Okamura Neiji acted out of, Jiang is really old and hot. Such a big propaganda by the Japanese and puppets has indeed brought a lot of trouble to the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Those outside  Shanxi officials from all walks of life called the central government to express their dissatisfaction.

    They all think that if you fight a war, you fight a war. With all the troops already evacuated, why bother to blow up these two classic buildings completely? The centuries-old monuments were completely destroyed in one go, as well as the heritage of the Twin Pagoda Temple.  The destruction of an ancient temple that was more than 600 years old also caused great repercussions.

    With certain parties deliberately fueling the situation behind the scenes, many scholars in the rear area called and wrote to the Eighth Office in Chongqing and Chengdu to express their serious dissatisfaction. They had no military knowledge and did not understand the seriousness of the incident at that time.  Scholars accustomed to arrogance put the central government under tremendous political pressure.

    Especially the King of Shanxi in the Second War Zone. Although he did not dare to act rashly, the telegrams of protest came one after another. The Shouyi Gate is something that this man has always been proud of. In this battle, you took away the people they are most proud of.  Things were blown up into rubble, and people were naturally not happy about it.

    The reason why these things caused such a big disturbance is that on the surface the bombing of Shouyi Gate caused dissatisfaction from all walks of life, but in fact there are quite important military and political reasons behind it. The powerful force of the Anti-Japanese League is stationed in northern Shanxi.  This guy is like a thorn in his back.

    The bombing of Shouyi Gate did make this man's face somewhat tarnished, but he was a soldier after all, and he was not blind to the situation at the time. However, by hyping up the matter, he actually wanted to force the resistance of northern Shanxi.  The alliance withdrew from Shanxi, lest the second theater under his jurisdiction, which itself was the weakest, would be on tenterhooks all day long.

    The advantages of the equipment invested by the Anti-Japanese Alliance in this battle and the strong combat effectiveness made the Shanxi king frightened. The planes flying in the sky, the tanks and heavy artillery on the ground made him and the second theater under his command bear the burden.  In the Taiyuan Battle, the Anti-League's armored rapid assault capabilities caused considerable pressure to stop the Second Theater.

    Although the First Army, under the instructions of Okamura Neiji, had given up part of its territory in order to win over the Jinsui Army in the Second Theater, the Shanxi King who did not want to be a traitor in the first place finally chose to give up and surrender to  The first section of the second theater advancing northward refused to take another step forward after entering Fangshan County.

    Tongpu Ludong, on the other hand, did not dare to take a single step forward. His marching pace always stayed within the scope reached with the central government after the Shanxi Incident. Although he slightly crossed the threshold, it exceeded too many bottom lines.  But there is no place. In many aspects, it is still very restrained.

    In addition to being unwilling to serve as a pawn for the Japanese army and become a traitor, he was also worried that the Anti-Japanese Alliance would do it again in a decent way. Since the war broke out in Shanxi, the Shanxi king has been paying close attention to it.  This battle not only frightened the Japanese First Army, but also he always felt like a thorn in his back.

    The major bases of the Eighteenth Group Army in Shanxi Province were already overwhelming him. If such a well-equipped and well-trained Communist army were to attack again, wouldn't it cost him his life? Even the always tyrannical  None of the Japanese troops were their opponents, and they were now in dilapidated condition.The hundreds of thousands of troops already there are no match for them.

    However, taboos are taboos. The King of Shanxi, who was born as a young shopkeeper, also knew in his heart that if he chose to use the simplest and most direct military method, not only would he not be able to solve the Shanxi problem, but he would also use up all his remaining capital.  , it is not only the Japanese who are so happy, but also the number one person in Chongqing, and other forces in all aspects.

    What's more, if we fight, our own Jinsui Army will definitely not be able to defeat them. After losing their arsenal, the Jinsui Army, which used to be the best equipped in the country, is already in dilapidated state. If we fight, we only have a few hundred thousand troops left.  It's not enough to put a gap in people's teeth. The Japanese have suffered big losses at their hands many times, not to mention themselves.

    During the Shanxi Incident, the weak Jinsui Army could not even defeat the Tuba Road, which only had rifles and grenades. What's more, now that the Anti-Japanese Alliance has complete aircraft, heavy artillery, and tanks, if it were solved by military means, its own capital would only be  Can be consumed faster.

    Northern Shanxi is in the hands of the Japanese. This is not the most important thing. Since the Americans have participated in the war, the defeat of the Japanese will be a matter of time. But for the King of Shanxi, it is difficult to accept that it falls into the hands of others.  , because he understands that the Japanese will get out of China sooner or later.

    In the hands of the Japanese, it is just temporarily stored with them. As the international situation changes, it will return to their hands sooner or later. But if it falls into the hands of others, it will be like a meat bun and a dog that will never come back.  , Northern Shanxi is the gateway to Shanxi. If northern Shanxi is in the hands of others, even if he returns to Taiyuan and regains control of Shanxi, he will definitely not be able to sleep.

    Military means are ineffective, and they can only fight with each other, benefiting a group of fishermen who do not distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. It is not only the Japanese who are eyeing them. The Central Army has always been happy to replace them, and the self-resistance alliance  After entering Shanxi, this man who had not had a good night's sleep was even more worried now.

    Just when he couldn't find a pillow and was helpless in the face of the current situation, the Japanese happened to send him a pillow. He just had this opportunity to make full use of it, and why not? If political means were used to suppress the resistance in northern Shanxi,  It would be best if the joints are squeezed out.

    It seemed that this man who was militarily helpless, after the Japanese started this round of public opinion war, he stood at the forefront, jumping up and down, and was very happy for a while, but it was a pity that he had military strength.  Being limited, he could only talk with words, but he really didn't have the guts to do anything serious.

    This period of lip service lawsuits lasted for more than half a year, and it was not until the beginning of 1943 that they completely stopped. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were still people who would not let go of the pigtails, plus the two people in the base area who love ancient buildings.  The crazy couple gave Yang Zhen a headache for a while. These nerds made him, the powerful commander-in-chief of the Anti-Japanese War, helpless.

    That night, the roar of airplanes in the sky around Taiyuan City lasted for the whole night and half of the day. The fire caused by the anti-Japanese night bombers dropping napalm burned around Taiyuan City for the whole night. For half of the day, Taiyuan  The surrounding air battle lasted all morning.

    Compared with the battlefield on the ground, which has returned to calm except for the occasional mine explosion, the battle in the air, instead of disengagement between the two sides around Taiyuan City, has intensified, just like the battle between the two sides on the ground.  The meaning is still not over, I still have to fight to the death in the sky.

    The bombers on both sides were desperately pouring bombs of various tonnages into the other side's positions. The anti-alliance bomber groups repeatedly bombed the Japanese positions in Dongshan, south of the city, and Xishan. The Japanese army also invested a large number of aviation forces along the route.  Along the Tongpu Railway, the train convoy chasing Yang Jicai's retreat exploded.

    The fighter groups on both sides desperately intercepted the other side's bombers. Hundreds of aircraft of various types on both sides shuttled back and forth in the air. The sound of gunfire on the ground calmed down, but the sound of gunfire in the sky was still there.  As the war continued, the situation was not one-sided, but as the Anti-Japanese Alliance mobilized enough fighter jets to enter the battlefield, the situation became increasingly unfavorable to the Japanese aviation.

    With the 41st Division already entering the city, Yang Jicai, who was the last to evacuate, finally evacuated under the full cover of the aviation force and Su Yingqi's constant tactical counterattacks, which attracted the attention of the surrounding Japanese troops.  Withdrew smoothly.

    However, before the evacuation, no matter how serious the situation was, Yang Jicai did not forget to detonate all the explosives that had been planted in advance. All the equipment of several railway stations in the east and north directions of Taiyuan City, as well as the railway lines, as well as the surrounding large and small  Dozens of Japanese warehouses and completely dismantled factory foundations were completely bombed into ruins.

    It can be said that in Taiyuan, which was recaptured by the Japanese army, there was nothing left that could be used by the military.?, the mountains of food, ammunition, military uniforms, and uniforms in Taiyuan City were all transported away, and the remaining warehouses were all blown up. As for the factories in the industrial zone in the northern suburbs of Taiyuan, except for one power plant,  Outside, only a piece of ruins was left.

    After the Japanese occupied Taiyuan, in order to support the war, they not only completely completed the Taiyuan Northwest Steelmaking Plant, but also added a blast furnace, as well as several remaining factories after being plundered by them. Even the equipment and workers were all dismantled by Yang Jicai  Once empty, even the remaining factories were blown up by Yang Jicai.

    With Yang Jicai's actions, even if the Japanese army wanted to use Shanxi's coal and iron resources to support their war of aggression against China, they would not even think about it in the short term, unless they were willing to use the coal and iron resources in Shanxi at this time to support their war of aggression against China.  Transporting equipment from other places will cost a lot of time and money and rebuild from the ground up.

    As long as the Japanese are willing to invest money to build an industrial base in Shanxi like they did in southern Manchuria, the Japanese can still use Shanxi's coal and iron resources to continue their policy of supporting war with war. However, time and the development and changes of the war situation  , and the increasingly powerful base areas behind enemy lines in Shanxi, it is simply impossible to allow them to restore these factories.
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