Take Taobao to fight against Japan

"What? Yang Fan went to Teng County? So fast? Damn, the mobility of the mechanized troops is amazing. They can run one or two hundred kilometers in one go without blinking an eye!"

Yang Fan led his troops to assist Teng County, so Deng Xihou would not conceal such a major military situation related to the strategic layout, and immediately reported it to the commander of the theater commander!

After Li Zongren got the news, he was stunned for a long time. He originally thought that Yang Fan would sweep the door by himself like before, and would not easily take the initiative to rush to help!

"Is this called, if you don't sing, you will be a blockbuster?"

But Li Zongren never imagined that Yang Fan not only did not delay this time, but also personally led his troops to assist Fei County around the defense area, and even ran to Teng County in one go. Li Zongren was a little confused by his capricious waywardness!

"Yeah, it's really surprising!"

Xu Zuyi's expression was very exciting, and after a while, he said worriedly: "Is he going to take advantage of the fire to rob? I heard before that Yang Fan once sent people to the 22nd Army to recruit him!"

"It's not impossible! Yang Fan, this guy, never gets up early, whether it's the Fengtai Battle, the Dezhou Battle, the Jinshanwei Battle, or the self-defense counterattack, it's true that the fighters are very accurate!"

Li Zongren nodded, and then continued: "However, it doesn't matter much. As long as he can defend the northern frontier well, what if he annexed the 22nd Army?"

Li Zongren thinks very openly. He is not Chairman Jiang and has no ambition to unify China. As long as Yang Fan can firmly resist the Japanese and work together to drive away the little devils, even if Yang Fan becomes one of the best warlords in the future, so what?

"That makes sense! The stronger Yang Fan is, the more devils he will attract, and the pressure on our Fifth War Zone will naturally be greatly reduced!"

Xu Zuyi is naturally very aware of the strength of it, and has no doubts about Yang Fan's character. He knows that although this guy never suffers, he can still be trusted at critical moments!

"Haha, Commander Deng, Commander Sun, and all the brothers from the Sichuan Army of the 22nd Army, let me toast to everyone first!"

After finishing the official business, it is inevitable to eat, drink and socialize. Yang Fan is also willing to deal with Deng Xihou and others, and very generously took out a bag of amethyst rice, space spring water and a lot of high-end ingredients.

"Commander Yang, today we are blessed with good luck, haha!"

"Yeah, I'm not afraid that Commander Yang will make fun of you if I say it. This is the first time I have eaten such delicious rice, wine and food in my life of dozens of years!"

"Commander Yang, the brothers are all savages who march and fight! Since we came out of Sichuan this time, only you and Chief Li have regarded us as human beings..."

The wine table culture in China has a long history. After eating and drinking, Yang Fan, Deng Xihou and others' favorability increased rapidly, and they became good brothers who talked about everything in a short while. The intimacy was so touching!

"Haha! Brothers from the Sichuan Army, all of you are good guys! I, Yang, have always admired you very much. To be honest, there are more than 3000 Sichuan Army brothers in our Huaxia Huben Army!

They have taken root in Gaomi now, but any brothers in our army, no matter where they live, can bring their immediate family members to the army! "

"Everyone may not know, our Gaomi, Jiaoxian, Zhucheng and other places, under the management of our head, have become a paradise for living and working in peace and contentment!..."

Yang Fan immediately sold melons to Wang Po with a smile on his face, while Xie Kangquan, Tian Haizhong, Liu Qiang and others knew the elegant meaning after hearing the strings, and began to sing and boast about themselves, wielding their hoes to dig the wall!

Time flies and came to the morning of January 1th. As soon as Yang Fan woke up, he was happy to mention a new round of bumper harvest:

"Ding, congratulations to the host for annihilating a total of 528 Japanese soldiers yesterday, shooting down 31 Japanese aircraft, and accumulating 251420 wealth points!"

As Yang Fan's reputation continues to increase and the historical process advances, the system is very humane and starts to end the war income every day, instead of waiting until the end of the battle as before!

Coincidentally, not long after, classmate Xiao Ai also ran out to give a big gift bag:

"Ding, congratulations to the master, the Jiuqu Lingginseng has matured, and a total of 800 million wealth has been harvested this time!"

"Ding, congratulations master, this time I have spent 20 wealth points and planted 40 acres of Jiuqu Linggins!"

"Xiao Ai, well done! Keep going!"

Yang Fan's flattering backhand was just a thumbs-up. He originally planned to stop production of Jiuquling Ginseng for a month and try his best to sow amethyst rice for a month.

But the plan is not as fast as the change. Yang Fan's money is too tight now. The continuous expansion and war loss not only used up all the wealth points, but also cost millions of silver dollars to survive the famine!

所以杨帆不得不再次压缩紫晶稻米的配给，特战旅每人每天配给由80克降为15克，普通士兵每天配给量由10克降到2克，各层级官员每天5克到20克不等。

Even Yang Fan's own family has started to limit the amount, no more than 100 grams per person per day!

Through such a large reduction, the output of 10 acres of Amethyst land can not only meet the daily needs, but also have a small surplus in case of emergencies!

Although the ration has shrunk significantly, it will not cause too much impact. First, the Chinese Huben Army is treated very well and the food is very good, and the soldiers are not lacking in nutrition;

Secondly, although ordinary soldiers only have two grams per day, there are still sixty or seventy amethyst rice, which can still play a good role!

"Boss, there's a telegram coming from home! The 21st Division and the 5th Division of the Japanese Army are approaching the city again, launching small-scale raids on the three counties of Jiaoxian, Gaomi, and Anqiu of our army! Please give instructions!"

At this time, Huang Hong, the intelligence chief, walked into the room with a telegram.

"It seems that the little devils are trying to hold us back. Their offensive focus should be on the southern front!"

Yang Fan scanned the telegram at a glance, and quickly sniffed out the Japanese army's combat intentions, then murmured:

"Let all defense areas stick to their positions and resolutely counterattack the provocative attacks of the Japanese army, but don't rush out of the city to fight the Japanese army! Now is the time!"

"Yes!"

Huang Hong immediately saluted and nodded in response.

Yang Fan stood up, walked outside the door and looked into the distance, and after a while, said to Liu Qiang beside him in a challenging tone:

"The little devil wants to use positional warfare to encircle us, and then concentrate superior forces to encircle us. What do you think we should do now?"

Chapter 321 Draw a Circle

"Boss! Then I'll throw bricks to attract jade!"

Liu Qiang thought carefully for a while, and then said: "The so-called cold lips and teeth, I think we can't stick to the defense zone like before, but should cooperate with friendly troops to kill the devils as much as possible!"

"Haha, very progressive and insightful!"

Yang Fan smiled and nodded his praises, he never thought of becoming a king on his own, let alone competing with the Japanese devils with just a corner!

Because Yang Fan knows that fighting not only requires sophisticated weapons and equipment, but also requires a huge amount of human resources, and the territory he currently controls is simply unable to support long-term large-scale fierce battles.

In the current era, "many people are powerful" is not an empty slogan!

Liu Qiang scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a simple smile: "Hey, the boss has won the prize, how can I have any sense! I just think we can't be trapped to death by the Japanese devils, or we will be tricked by them sooner or later!"

"Born in sorrow and dying in peace, you have this kind of awareness is already very good!"

Yang Fan smiled, and then said in a deep voice: "Since the little devil's strategy has changed and he no longer regards us as the primary target of attack, then we have to change accordingly!

Liu Qiang, we have to go back and discuss the next action plan!You first send a notice to the headquarters to ask the brigade commander and above officers to hold a meeting at the headquarters at one o'clock in the afternoon! "

"As ordered!"

Liu Qiang immediately took orders and left!

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the headquarters of the Huaxia Huben Army in Gaomi, Shandong!

"Okay, everyone be quiet!"

After chatting for a while, Yang Fan returned to the main topic and said: "The purpose of calling everyone for a meeting today is very clear to everyone, and now the devil is determined to capture Xuzhou and penetrate the north-south battlefield!

At present, we have a total of 4 Japanese divisions in Shandong, and the Japanese Central China Front has a total of 8 divisions. This not only puts huge pressure on the southern front of the fifth theater, but also hangs a sharp sword over our heads!

Once the devils break through the southern defense line of the fifth theater layer by layer, we will be surrounded by the enemy, and even surrounded by more than 20 Japanese troops!

Therefore, we must seize the opportunity to fight side by side with the friendly troops of the fifth theater, and turn the fifth theater into a blood mill for devils!Now let's start discussing specific action plans! "

Although the original history of the Xuzhou battle will continue until May, the current situation is very different from the original history!

The Japanese army has assembled a full 12 divisions, with a total strength of more than 30 troops, and there are signs that the devils will further increase their strength.

This made Yang Fan have to join the strategic layout as soon as possible, instead of waiting for the best time to fight.

Yang Fan is urgently discussing countermeasures, and the command of the commander of the fifth theater is also planning a countermeasure!

Xu Zuyi pointed to the military map with a wooden root and said: "At present, the Japanese North China Front Army has assembled 4 divisions in Shandong, of which the 10th Division and the 21st Division are holding Yang Fan's troops in Jiaoxian, Gaomi, and Anqiu!

The 20th Division confronted the Third Army, and the 5th Division was driven back to Zou County by Yang Fan!

So we have the Third Army, the 22nd Army, the Third Army, and Yang Fan's troops blocking us, so there won't be too many problems for the time being!

However, the Japanese Central China Front Army to the south of us has assembled a full 8 divisions, and the fifth theater has formed a huge pressure!

In particular, the 9th Division and the 11th Division are advancing northward with great momentum. The vanguard troops have broken through multiple lines of defense one after another, and have now arrived in the Funing area!

According to this momentum, the morning after tomorrow should arrive at the Longhai Railway Line where the 59th Army is stationed! "

After a pause, Xu Zuyi said worriedly: "According to the information, the Japanese army used a large number of new tanks and heavy firepower this time, and the breakthrough force is very strong. The three lines of defense we set up were forcibly broken through in less than three hours!

Therefore, I am worried that it will be difficult for the 59th Army to hold on for a long time!If Lianyun, Donghai, and Xin'an Town are captured by the Japanese army, then our Xuzhou will be taken by the Japanese army, and we will directly face the powerful Japanese army! "

Li Zongren took the words and drew a circle on the map with a wooden stick: "Yes, so we must prepare in advance! The 9th and 11th Divisions of the Japanese Army advanced rapidly with a large number of new tanks. Arrogant, then we can draw a circle around Xin'an Town, Taierzhuang, and Linyi!"

Yesterday, Yang Fan made a sharp move to drive the Banyuan Division that was attacking south back to Zou County, and Li Zongren keenly seized the opportunity!

As long as Yang Fan, Pang Bingxun, and Deng Xihou can hold Teng County, Fei County, Yishui, and Ju County, then the Fifth Theater can concentrate its forces and set up an ambush circle, and let the aggressive 9th and 11th Divisions come in and close the door. dog!

After half a day of discussion, the strategy for the Battle of Taierzhuang was initially formed: Zhang Zizhong gave way to the Longhai Railway Line, and only had a simple resistance with the Japanese army, then pretended to be defeated and fled to Linyi!

Sun Lianzhong's second group army was responsible for the blocking mission of Taierzhuang and the canal.Sun Lianzhong was one of Feng Yuxiang's thirteen Taibao, the old department of Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army.

Although the equipment is extremely simple, heavy weapons are rarely mixed with firearms, and some soldiers even only have a steel sword as a weapon!

However, the Sun Lianzhong Group has obvious strengths. The Ministry is highly disciplined and known for being the best at defense.

In the defense of Taiyuan, Sun Lianzhong was responsible for guarding the frontal position of Niangziguan. The Japanese army attacked them under the cover of aircraft, tanks and cannons, but they were still unable to cross the thunder pool half a step!

The Second Army has two armies under its name, namely the 30th Army of Tian Zhennan and the 42nd Army of Feng Anbang. However, because these two armies participated in the Battle of Liulihe in Shanxi and the Battle of Niangziguan, they suffered heavy losses!

Now the Second Army can actually participate in the battle with only three divisions and one brigade, with a total strength of 4000 people!

In addition, Li Zongren also decided to let Tang Enbo No.20 Corps undertake the task of mobile annihilating the enemy.

Tang Enbo's No.20 Legion is a direct descendant of Generalissimo Jiang. It is a new legion formed only 5 months ago, and it is directly under the jurisdiction of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government!

Among them, most of the military division-level cadres of Guan Linzheng's army and Wang Zhonglian's army are students of the Whampoa Military Academy. Chairman Jiang regards them as "proud disciples"!

Therefore, this unit is equipped with key equipment, not only complete firearms and a certain number of field artillery and heavy artillery, but also armored tanks. Although they are all light tanks, they are considered top-level luxury equipment in the Chinese army!

After the No.20 Legion came to the Fifth War Zone, Tang Enbo, proceeding from his own interests and considering the mobile combat missions he assumed, deployed the main force in the areas of Dongji, Xiji, and Fenghuangzhuang, and made preparations for flanking the Japanese army to prevent The war situation has deteriorated!

"Report, the Huaxia Huben Army is urgently calling!"

"What? They want to send a division of troops to garrison Tai'erzhuang, and name them to join forces with Sun Lianzhong? Haha, that's great, the devil will suffer a lot!"

Not long after the meeting ended, Li Zongren received a telegram signed by Yang Fan himself, and he became excited all of a sudden!

Chapter 322

At 2 o'clock in the morning on February 26, Yang Fan led the team to set off from Yishui County again!

4 infantry regiments, a heavy artillery regiment, 12 tanks, a supply regiment, an engineering regiment, and a large number of construction personnel, a total of more than 2 people marched towards Taierzhuang in a mighty manner.

Taierzhuang is a small town in the southeast of Yixian County, Shandong Province. It is adjacent to Pixian County in Jiangsu Province. The canal runs around the city, so it is a water and land terminal.

Taierzhuang is also the intersection of the Taizao Branch Line of the Jinpu Line and the Taiwei Highway, the gateway of Xuzhou, and its strategic position is very important.

The city walls of Taierzhuang are built of bricks and stones, and the city is bustling with businesses. Small western-style buildings of bricks, stones and cement buildings can be seen everywhere, which is not much different from ordinary county towns.

There are many coking plants in the vicinity of Taierzhuang, and there are about 1000 households in the city. The streets are only wide enough for horse-drawn carriages, and the roads are paved with bluestone.

In order to ensure the safety of Xuzhou, before the Battle of Taierzhuang, the Huaxia garrison had built some fortifications here, built stone walls, and built 75 bunkers inside.

The troops currently stationed in Taierzhuang Town are the 186th Regiment, which is a reinforced regiment. The head of the regiment, Wang Guanwu, is also the commander of the city defense, and the division commander, Chi Fengcheng, is in command outside the city!

The 31st Division of Chifeng City is Sun Lianzhong's backbone unit, and Sun Lianzhong was once the division commander.

Because it is Sun Lianzhong's "direct line" troops, although it is a few grades behind Chairman Jiang's direct line troops in terms of equipment and ordnance, it is much better than the other two divisions of the Second Army, so Sun Lianzhong put it at the bottom. The key and core Taierzhuang Town!

And Sun Lianzhong arrived at Hanjia Temple, 5000 meters south of the Taierzhuang Canal at four o'clock this morning, and set up the headquarters of the Second Army here.

Huang Qiaosong's 27th Division, Zhang Jinzhao's 30th Division, and Wu Pengju's Independent Brigade have successively assembled in the northeast of Jiawang and south of Taierzhuang, about 30 kilometers southwest of Taierzhuang.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, accompanied by Sun Lianzhong, Bai Chongxi visited the front line of Taierzhuang for inspection. When he learned that Sun Lianzhong's department had only rifles and mortars and urgently needed artillery support, he called Li Zongren and Cheng Qian respectively at the 31st Division headquarters.

After several communications, Li Zongren and Cheng Qian agreed to immediately transfer field artillery, anti-war artillery and tank teams to Taierzhuang.

The heavy weapons unit transferred by Li Zongren was the 200th Division, which was expanded on January 1938, 1 by Du Yuming's Armored Corps.

The 200th Division assigned the three battalions of the 52nd Regiment and the infantry artillery battalion directly under the division to the units participating in the Taierzhuang Battle.

Each of these four battalions has 37 tanks and 18 anti-aircraft guns, which are currently being transported by rail to Taierzhuang South Station.

"Officer Bai, thank you so much! If it weren't for your help, these guys in our hands would not be the opponents of the Japanese devils at all!"

Sun Lianzhong thanked and lamented from the bottom of his heart, but Bai Chongxi has a lot of face. These two calls sent out so many weapons, which greatly increased the defensive strength of the second group!

"Haha, Commander Sun is too polite. You are all national heroes in the bloody city. I just tried my best! The key to the success or failure of this battle lies in your Second Army!"

On January 1938, 1, the Military Commission was reorganized, and Bai Chongxi was appointed as the Minister of Military Training, in charge of the training of the army and navy, and the improvement of the construction of military schools.

This time, Bai Chongxi accompanied Chairman Jiang to Xuzhou for inspection, and stayed in Xuzhou to assist Li Zongren in commanding the Taierzhuang battle!

After arriving in the fifth war zone, Bai Chongxi often went to the battlefield to communicate with senior generals of various armies and divisions, expressing condolences on behalf of the Wuhan base camp and boosting morale.