Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

This means that the Japanese army will not give Li Zongren too much time to deploy defenses.But right now, the national government's relocation work in Wuhan is still in progress.Many people even don't want to move, thinking that the frontline troops should be able to hold on.

But as far as the current battlefield situation is concerned, even a million troops were mobilized in the Wuhan battle.But to resist the Japanese attack, unless the Central Army is really willing to use the elite to fight, otherwise the final result will not be able to defend Wuhan.

Under such circumstances, in order to avoid a repeat of the tragedy in Nanjing, the Nationalist Government still felt that it was planning for the worst.Some factories and important facilities established in Wuhan are now beginning to be transferred to Chongqing and Sichuan.

If the troops on the front line cannot buy time for the rear transfer.Li Zongren is also very clear about how much loss this will cost the national government.It is also true that Lao Jiang strictly ordered the frontline troops to stick to it.

Even Lao Jiang clearly stated in the telegram that anyone who dares to violate the order will be severely punished.This means that even if they are direct troops of the Central Army, as long as the Japanese army attacks them, they must guard against them.

Looking at the map, Li Zongren felt that the troops brought by He Zhengdao might turn the current unfavorable situation around.Even if they can't resist the Japanese attack in the end, I believe they can buy time for the troops to stop.

Thinking of this, Li Zongren quickly said: "Send a telegram to Commander He of the 67th Army, informing the situation on the front line that the situation is worrying, and hope that they can speed up and rush to the Xinyang area to stand by. The sooner they come, the better the battle situation will be.

Although we have a lot of troops at the moment, most of these troops are re-expanded after the previous war.Now I hope that Commander He is worthy of his name. If they are not up to the task, this battle will be difficult to fight. "

Listening to Li Zongren's exclamation, the telegraph operator who signed for the telegram order quickly went to deliver the telegram.But at the moment, the staff officer at the headquarters said in a timely manner: "Sir, where do you plan to put them?"

As the staff officer chosen by Li Zongren, he is also Li Zongren's confidant.Right now besides Xinyang, there is another place that the fifth war zone also needs to guard against, and that is the Huanggang area where Macheng and Luotian are located.

Judging from the current situation, the main direction of the Japanese attack seems to be the Xinyang area.But even so, Li Zongren did not dare to relax in the slightest in the defense of Macheng and Luotian.After all, it is the gateway city of Wuhan.

Facing the staff's questioning, Li Zongren thought for a while and said: "I know what you want to say, but judging from the current situation, I must arrange them to participate in defensive operations in the Xinyang area. In this case, they still have time to rest.

If they are sent to the Macheng area to organize defense, the time may be too late.And our current real main force is still more deployed in the Macheng area.But even so, there is no room for loss in Xinyang! "

'At that time, after they arrive in Xinyang, who will be in charge of the frontline operations?After all, the 71st Army commanded by Commander Song is the main force there.Can they cooperate with the 71st Army in the past? '

As Li Zongren's trusted staff officer, he is naturally a leader in the Gui army.The staff officer is naturally very clear about the matter between the Central Army and the Eighth Route Army.One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and this saying also applies to the battlefield.

If there is a need for troops to undertake the most difficult blocking battle, will Li Zongren send the 71st Army or He Zhengdao's 67th Army?A bad arrangement can easily offend people!

The staff's cautious suggestion really gave Li Zongren a bit of a headache.But even so, he still insisted: "I believe that whether it is Song Xilian or He Zhengdao, they should know the truth that cooperation will benefit both, and separation will harm both.

If under such circumstances, they cannot unite and fight against the enemy with sincerity, then I can only say that they are not worthy of being generals.I still say the same thing, this battle does not distinguish between the Central Army or the Eighth Route Army, only the anti-Japanese troops.

Whoever has the strongest combat effectiveness will accept the most difficult task.Whoever can win the battle, I will give credit to him.Whoever dares to lose the chain, I dare to remove him.Even if they don't recognize me as the commander of the war zone, they are still Chinese soldiers, right?

Regardless of whether it is the chairman of the committee or the one in Yan'an, I think they still have a sense of proportion when it comes to defending their homes and the country.Even if they have different opinions in private, they must be united when they arrive on the battlefield.Otherwise, it will be all of us who will be hurt! "

When Li Zongren was discussing this issue with the staff, the telecommunications officer quickly walked in and said: "Sir, Commander He of the 67th Army called back! They have entered the border of Nanyang, and they are not far from Nanyang."

Upon hearing this, Li Zongren quickly said: "Their marching speed is quite fast! Now they are not far from Nanyang, so it is expected that within five days, they should be able to reach the Xinyang area. In this case, it will also come in handy gone."

When Li Zongren called He Zhengdao again, hoping that they could arrive in Xinyang within five days.He Zhengdao, who received the telegram, looked at the telegram report: "It seems that the situation on the front line is not very optimistic. This Chief Li is a little anxious to get angry!"

Zhang Cheng, who heard this, also smiled and said: "Commander, we are still nearly [-] kilometers away from Xinyang. With our current marching speed, we can get there in about three days."

'Okay, then order the troops to speed up and try to reach Xinyang within three days.In this case, we can still fight for two days of rest time.At the same time, the reconnaissance brigade was called, ordering them to send reconnaissance troops to start pre-war reconnaissance.

Tell Li Xiangdong that their reconnaissance mission this time is not only to reconnoitre the Japanese army, but also to reconnaissance the deployment of our friendly forces.In addition, the saber special forces were ordered to start the mission of infiltrating behind enemy lines.

According to the current known situation, the commander who directed the operations of the Japanese Second Army was a member of the Japanese imperial family.Tell Zhu Fei that if there is a chance, he can execute the beheading task according to the situation, including the division heads of the Japanese army. '

'Yes, Commander! '

For the officers and soldiers under his command, they still like to call themselves 'commander', so He Zhengdao can't say anything more.In fact, the officers and soldiers of these independent columns all like to call He Zhengdao 'commander' instead of the current general.

In their view, 'commander' is the post given to He Zhengdao by the Eighth Route Army, and 'commander' is the post given to He Zhengdao by Chiang Kai-shek.It sounds like the former has a higher position than 'commander', so it's more comfortable and friendly to call him 'commander'.

As He Zhengdao's order began to be issued, the second division that followed up and the third division that also entered Henan also quickly received orders from He Zhengdao.For the second division and the third division, it is really difficult for them to arrive in Xinyang within five days.

Fortunately, under the current situation, He Zhengdao has enough time.As long as the first division can rush to the Xinyang area in advance, I believe it can also play a role.Create more favorable combat conditions for the follow-up main force to come.

At this moment, the reconnaissance brigade and the Saber Special Forces, which had arrived in the Dabie Mountain area, received orders from He Zhengdao.Soon they dispersed into small groups and began to attack everywhere, preparing for the arrival of the main force! (To be continued.)

The forty-eighth chapter three days

(PS: Let’s do a three-update first! It’s been almost three months since it was put on the shelves, and Mosquito hasn’t asked for a day off for a day off, and the average daily update has [-] words. This should be said to be very powerful, right? For this sake, should I give some What about encouragement?)

The 71st Army and 42nd Army that retreated from the front line of Lu'an to the Xinyang area began to rest because they had just ended a major battle.The 51st Army and the 77th Army, which were originally stationed in Xinyang, began to deploy defense lines on the border between Henan and Anhui.

Faced with the successive blocking tactics implemented by the Fifth Theater, the Japanese Second Army, which was in charge of the offensive, also felt a certain amount of resistance.It's just that for the victory in the Lu'an battlefield, many Japanese troops still feel that the resistance of the Central Army is still futile.

Even if the central army's blockade caused them some casualties and troubles, but for the second army with two elite divisions, their combat effectiveness is still strong.This kind of blocking seems to delay their time more.

Fortunately, the attacking Japanese army also knew that the longer they were blocked by the Central Army, the more manpower and material resources they would consume.In addition, the national government's relocation and evacuation actions in Wuhan have also not escaped their eyes and ears.

Knowing the tactics being implemented by the Central Army at this moment, it is more to implement the general strategy of "trading space for time" formulated by Chiang Kai-shek, to maintain vitality and look forward to future counterattacks.This tactic made the Japanese army feel uncomfortable at the moment.

The reason was that as the Japanese occupied more places, the more they had to disperse their forces.A large occupied area also requires a large number of troops to garrison.If troops are not stationed, these occupied areas are likely to be recovered.

Although the situation in the southern occupied area is generally calm.However, the continuous recovery and encroachment of the northern occupied areas made the Japanese invaders realize that they must end this protracted war as soon as possible.

The Japanese army made a plan to attack Wuhan this time, in fact, they hoped to attack Chongqing in one go and completely destroy the National Government currently established in Chongqing.It is even possible to force the national government to surrender through this battle.

What surprised them was that Lao Jiang seemed to have lost interest in the surrender and peace talks proposed by the Japanese army.Under such circumstances, the Japanese army decided that it was necessary to let this somewhat stubborn Lao Jiang realize the strength of the Japanese army.

If it is said that the Central Army has done its best for this battle in Wuhan.So the Japanese army launching the attack at this moment is actually doing its best.Today, more than [-] Japanese troops participated in the Battle of Wuhan.

These troops, in addition to attacking the Central Army who resisted them, still will not forget to occupy and plunder the resources and wealth of the occupied areas.After all, the wealth obtained through plunder can also make up for the high military expenditure at the moment.

The Japanese army, which had just concluded the Battle of Lu'an, also understood that it could not give the retreating Central Army too much respite.With the No.13 division as the vanguard, they began to forcibly cross the Shihe River and officially launched an attack on the Xinyang garrison.

Relying on the advantages of weapons, the Japanese army dispatched a large number of planes on the day of the attack to bombard the defensive positions of the 77th Army stationed near Shihe.After the aircraft bombing ended, the Japanese heavy artillery units began to launch violent shelling again.

For the Central Army troops responsible for blocking the attack, they really seemed very helpless in the face of these two moves by the little devil.Seeing the little devil's planes and heavy artillery constantly ravaging their blocking positions, the officers and soldiers were both angry and frustrated.

What is angry is naturally that the Japanese army bullied people with their superior weapons and fought this kind of unfair battle.What was frustrating was that they didn't have much ability to fight back against the little devil's attack.

After a day and a night of heavy bombardment, the 77nd Division of the 132th Army, which was in charge of defending the coast, declared one-third of the casualties for one of the main regiments.For such a battle, even a soldier would feel useless and aggrieved.

The head of the main force guarding the front line called the back helplessly and said: "Master, send us some reinforcements! If we continue to fight like this, we don't have to wait for the little devils to attack. I'm afraid we won't be able to last for three days!"

Facing the request from the head of the regiment in front, the commander of the 132nd Division sitting in the rear also said helplessly: "Reinforcement! I will go there to send reinforcements for you now! Your regiment, you must give me three days to hold on. Once the three days arrive, you will It can be removed.

Now Chief Li has issued a death order to the military seat, and our 77th Army must stop the little devil on the front line for at least seven days.This is the first day, and you asked me for reinforcements, how will you fight the next battle?I don't have many reserve troops either! "

"Master seat, even if you give us a company!It is the elite division of the little devils who are attacking our position now.It was planes and heavy artillery, and we suffered hundreds of casualties in one day.Without soldiers, how can I stick to it for three days? '

Hearing the begging of the head of the regiment in front, and still having some division commanders of the reserve troops, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I will give you two more companies of reserve troops. In any case, your regiment must stand by me for three days. "

'Yes, thank you sir!I guarantee that I will be crucified here for three days! '

After hanging up the phone, looking at the concerned eyes of the regiment chief of staff, the regiment leader said helplessly: "The commander promised to send two more reserve troops to our regiment before noon tomorrow. Alas, this troop is not enough. Use it!"

After saying this, the chief of staff also said with a wry smile: "The division seat is also in a difficult position! Right now our division is at the forefront. After this day, although our regiment suffered the heaviest losses, I'm afraid the other two regiments will not be much better. go.

If the little devils start to attack tomorrow, we also need to be prepared for a fight to the death.After this battle is over, I'm afraid that our regiment will be wiped out.In the future, those of us who don’t know which unit we will be integrated into. "