The Taihan mountains on the Hopei-Shansi border, hold t he key to were operations in Honan.
The Chinese forces at p-sent concentrated in these mountains hope not only to d south-eastern Shansi, but to make frequent thrusts eastward to cut Japanese communications on the Peiping-Hankow railway and thus give valuable support to the Chinese forces defending Honan.
The base of the Chinese forces holding the Taihan mountains is located in the vicinity of Tungyangkuan, west of Fenglochen, on the south bank of the Chang River, near the Luhokou coal mines Towering 2,000 metres high, the mountains there guard the to south-eastern Shansi, where the important city of Changchi is situated.
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Japanese forces to wipe th mobile columns under Gener Tien-vir other commande io hold out against Japanese troops opel at Shunteh and Hantang.
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