Gao Fei's deployment was to use Xie Wenhua's artillery group to carry out fierce bombardment at three Japanese support points between Sanjie Mountain and Niuwan Town, the key points of the Japanese defense on the east coast, and Chennault's Tenth Air Force to use napalm to support the Japanese defense.

We carried out violent bombing at various points, and formed three assault groups with Li Guoren of the Mechanized Division, Zhang Lingfu of the New Second Division, Li Gang of the New Third Division, and Dai Anlan of the New Fourth Division.

The troops followed closely behind the three assault groups. After breaking through the main Japanese defense line, the three attack groups launched attacks into the city non-stop. The heavy artillery fire turned to the Japanese artillery positions on the other side to suppress them. The Huang Junjie Department of the New 1st Division and the Hu Lian Department of the New 5th Division

The reinforced battalion was used as a unit, and assigned to the tank platoon of the armored battalion of its division, to wipe out the remaining Japanese troops and eliminate the remaining enemies so that the attack group could attack the opposite bank.

It can be said that Gao Fei's overall tactics are a head-to-head decisive battle. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Greater Wuhan is currently the second largest city in China. Its pre-war population exceeded 2 million. Greater Wuhan is divided into three parts by the Yangtze River and the Han River.

parts, namely Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, it can be said that in Greater Wuhan

Before the Japanese occupation, it was the center of the entire hinterland of China, Wuchang was the political center of Wuhan, Hankou was the center of commerce and Hanyang was an important industrial town. After the completion of the Guangdong-Hankou Railway, Wuhan became an important transportation center in the interior of China, and also served as the gateway to the south.

Foreign aid arriving at the port is shipped to hubs inland.

After the fall of Xuzhou, the national government immediately adjusted its deployment and mobilized about 50 armies and more than 140 divisions, as well as almost all of the more than 200 combat aircraft of various types, various types of ships and minelayers, etc.

There are more than 50 surface ships and more than 1.2 million troops deployed. They use the Dabie Mountains, Poyang Lake and the favorable terrain on both sides of the Yangtze River to organize defenses and try to do their best to defend Wuhan.

Previously, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, Li Zongren, commanded 23 corps and headquarters to be responsible for the defense of Jiangbei. The commander-in-chief of the 9th War Zone, Chen Cheng, commanded the 27th corps to be responsible for the defense of Jiangnan.

letter

The area west of the Yang section was heavily fortified to prevent the main Japanese army from North China from suddenly moving south. Gu Zhutong's third theater was located in Wuhu, Anhui, the south bank of the Yangtze River between Anqing and the area east of Nanchang, Jiangxi, to prepare for the Japanese army's detour to the Guangdong-Han Railway via the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway.

This time, the Japanese army, like the Chinese army, organized defenses along the favorable terrain of the Dabie Mountains, Poyang Lake and both sides of the Yangtze River. The Japanese army also built many strong permanent fortifications. These fortifications caused very heavy casualties to the attacking Chinese army. That year

Great Wuhan was lost by Chen Cheng

, today he is the commander-in-chief of the former enemy in the bloody battle against the three towns of Wuhan. Chen Cheng understands Chiang Kai-shek’s intentions very well and leaves him this opportunity to avenge his shame. However, Chen Cheng is also a little depressed about not being able to command the youth army. After all, Gao Fei has such a sharp blade.

The sharpness far exceeded his imagination.

Anti-Japanese Blood Sacrifice Mountains and Rivers 732

Chen Cheng's air strike needs to be reported to the Supreme Military Council for coordination with the Tenth Air Force under Chennault's command. In particular, Chennault has recently transferred more than 260 fighter jets from the Twentieth Air Force to Wuhan. The Sino-U.S. Joint Air Force

Part of the Chinese flying group has also reorganized 20 flying groups with a total of 590 P40h combat aircraft, including

The shortage of about 300 aircraft is due to high-flying plunder. Due to the thoroughness of the plunder, the American aircraft assembly workshop in Kunming completed all assembly and debugging in just two months. It can be said that China's technological engineering

The Americans were extremely impressed by the hard work of the personnel. They even suspected that these engineers and technical workers were made of special materials and were unaware of fatigue and fatigue.

The sky over Wuhan completely fell in just one week. The Japanese army's zero combat performance is indeed better than that of the P40h fighter. However, the P40h fighter is not a Hawker III. It and the Zero also have their own strengths, and they can still compete with each other.

, nearly 870 aircraft against Japan

There are more than 170 Zero Fighters and 96 Ship Fighters of the Army and Navy Air Force, totaling more than 300 fighter jets. The Chinese and American air forces have an absolute numerical advantage. Every time, they sweep over Wuhan in an overwhelming manner, so much so that the Japanese

Bomber units no longer dare to fly over Wuhan.

In fact, Okamura Neiji also invested in the Wuhan offensive and defensive battles including the 9th Division, the 10th Division, the 13th Division, the 14th Division, the 15th Division, the 16th Division, and the 16th Division.

17th Division, 18th Division, 20th Division, 21st Division, 22nd Division, 26th Division, 27th Division, 101st Division

regiment, no.

The 104th Division, the 106th Division, the 108th Division, the 109th Division, the 110th Division, the 114th Division, the 116th Division and three

The field heavy artillery brigade, four mixed brigades and two detachments, and 22 divisions, seven brigades and two detachments including the newly formed Yoshino Tank Division, total more than 390,000 people.

After several supplements along the way, the navy selected three regiments of the Sasebo Marine Corps to participate in the battle. The scale had already exceeded the last Wuhan battle. However, both Okamura Neji and Anami Ekichi knew very well that his hundreds of thousands of troops would not be involved.

It was not a one-time battle, but a refueling tactic that violated the taboo of military strategists. The 18th Division and the 20th Division on the map

The 26th and 27th Divisions, together with the Yoshino Chariot Division, had just passed Pingjin before they had completely landed in Shanghai. The 6th Division, which had shined as the main force in the last Wuhan battle, was all gone.

It was completely annihilated by the Chinese Expeditionary Force in India. Even the division commander Kanda Masane could not escape the bad luck. Fortunately, he did not lose the regiment flag, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

However, facing the aggressive posture of the Chinese army, Okamura Neiji really did not dare to directly order the abandonment of Wuhan. Although this was the wisest choice strategically and tactically, the huge impact of the loss of Wuhan would probably spread to the country. It can be said that since the war began

Even if the Japanese military is against the government cabinet

They always report good news but not bad news, because the military has occupied almost all of Japan's resources for the war, and most of the people in the country are hungry. If the front line is fighting a big defeat, then the lies that the military minister has been telling for a long time will not be attacked.

If it breaks down, the so-called Imperial Way and Bushido will be completely disillusioned.

The status of soldiers in Japan will plummet. This is the last thing the military wants to see. However, the war in the Far East and the war in Southeast Asia have plunged the entire Japan into an inexplicable and unprecedented mania.
Chapter completed!