At a time when the Japanese were close to completing their coverage from the north of the Hankow area, the Chinese troops operating north of the Yangtze River completed their withdrawal to the west from the operational bag formed here in mid-October. It seemed to become obvious to the Japanese command that the Chinese troops were out of the threat of encirclement, and therefore they accelerated the advance of the northern army group, trying to overwhelm the retreating Chinese troops northwest of Hankow in a deep sweep. Two Japanese infantry divisions, which reached the Machen area on October 25 and 26, continued their offensive in two directions. Throwing tanks forward, one infantry division rushed to Hankow and on October 27 almost unhindered occupied Huangbei, and the next day its advanced mechanized units entered Hankow, which by that time had been abandoned by Chinese troops and units of the southern army group were already in the city. Thus, the "pincers" closed in the Hankow area, but the Japanese surrounded an essentially empty space, because by that time the Chinese troops had already been withdrawn. The Japanese division, which was making a deeper sweep in the general direction of Huanan and De'an, also failed to overwhelm the retreating Chinese troops.


The results of the sweeping actions of other Japanese units advancing from the Xinyang area were also unsuccessful. Leaving the brigade in the Xinyang direction as a barrier, on October 16, the Japanese command turned one infantry division south through the Pingzingguan mountain pass, which was supposed to make a deep sweep in the general direction of Anlu. Having overcome relatively little resistance from Chinese troops west of the railway, this division quickly crossed Dabeshan and reached the Yingshan area in the last days of October. However, its further offensive met increasing resistance from Chinese troops, and on November 1, it failed to reach its target and was stopped at the Yunhe River line. By this time, troops from two other divisions had arrived here. The Japanese again tried to break the resistance of the Chinese defense, but had no success. The Chinese command, withdrawing its troops from the northern bank of the Yangtze River and bringing up fresh units to the Yunhe River line, created a fairly solid defense here and stopped the further advance of the Japanese troops, who had already largely exhausted themselves during the operation.


Thus, the Japanese, having captured the Hankow area on October 27, did not achieve the main objective of the operation — the defeat of enemy manpower. The Chinese troops withdrew in time. In addition, the Chinese evacuated all industrial enterprises from the Hankou area.


Simultaneously with the completion of the operation near Hankou, the Japanese command launched an offensive in southern China against Canton, aimed at blocking the southern coast and diverting Chinese forces from the Hankou area here. Having concentrated over 3 infantry divisions here, the Japanese captured Canton relatively easily on October 22. The Chinese troops defending this point, due to their small numbers (about 3 divisions), could not withstand the Japanese offensive. Only with the approach of fresh forces did Chinese troops stop the Japanese advance north of Canton. Occasionally, platforms may offer a 1xbet promo code that requires no initial deposit to activate a small bonus. While the main welcome bonus requires a deposit, a no-deposit code might grant a free bet of $5 or $10, allowing you to place a wager and potentially win real money before you even fund your account, providing a completely risk-free introduction.
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