Chapter 392 Looking East to Qingdao (2)
Just when Liu Yimin used the main force of his instructor division to annihilate the Eighth Division, the Qingdao garrison, and the pseudo-Shandong autonomous coalition, the situation on the Lanfeng front line suddenly became tense.
Due to the loss of Shangqiu, Kaifeng was exposed to the muzzle of the Japanese army. Now the heavy Japanese army group advancing eastward from Xuzhou, the remnants of Dofeiyuan in Lanfeng and the 27th Division heading south from Guantai Ferry were about to join forces, resulting in heavy casualties.
Xue Yue's Yudong Corps was likely to be surrounded by Japanese troops. The First War Zone had to order Xue Yue to take a defensive position against the remnants of the Doihara 14th Division. This order also told Xue Yue to prepare to retreat.
In the war room of the Wuhan headquarters, the atmosphere was unprecedentedly oppressive.
Chiang Kai-shek sat on the main seat with a gloomy face. He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, Bai Chongxi and others around him all had gloomy faces and remained silent.
Chiang Kai-shek's mood was extremely low at this time. He never imagined that the well-arranged Battle of Lanfeng could be fought like this. Now, the situation on the battlefield has deteriorated extremely, and the main force of the Japanese army is about to arrive. Not only Kaifeng, but also Zhengzhou is in great danger
, I am afraid that the main force of the national army on the front line of Lanfeng is in danger. If the Japanese army makes dumplings, what will they do to defend Wuhan?
The most unexpected thing for Chiang Kai-shek was that Gui Yongqing abandoned Lanfeng and Huang Jie abandoned Shangqiu. These were his most trusted generals. Why was there no one like Sun Lianzhong who guarded Taierzhuang and Pang Bingxun who guarded Linyi?
How can Wang Mingzhang be so bloody as he guards Teng County? Niang Xipi, the number of people killed is still small! Without killing a few scum, we can’t stop this bad style of running away after hearing the police!
Let’s not talk about Gui Yongqing. He drank German ink for several years and was confused. What happened to Huang Jie? He was a loyal tiger general and made outstanding achievements during the Northern Expedition. Even the encirclement and suppression of the Red Army was outstanding.
, why do you become so soft when you meet a Japanese enemy? Niang Xipi, this is simply incredible!
After a long while, Chiang Kai-shek said in a low voice: "In the Battle of Lanfeng, our army of more than a dozen divisions was unable to capture even one Dofeiyuan 14th Division. It is truly the laughing stock of the ages. Before the battle, Cheng Songyun once boasted that he could defeat the enemy with his feet.
Doihara was trampled to death, but now it’s better. After several days of fierce fighting, not only failed to eliminate the Doihara division, but our army suffered heavy casualties. Let’s talk about it, how can we stop the Japanese army’s advance and ensure that Zhengzhou is not lost?”
Bai Chongxi had returned to Wuhan from Xuzhou and hurriedly reminded: "Commitment, Kaifeng is about to be lost. The top priority is to consider how to save Zhengzhou and delay the Japanese army. Otherwise, not only will western Henan be shaken, but Wuhan will also be lost. Unless
A miracle happens."
Hearing what Bai Chongxi said, Chiang Kai-shek became more and more irritable and cursed bitterly: "Mother Xipi, you broke your promise. Liu Yimin once vowed to attack Jinan. Where is he now? Jiansheng, send power to Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De,
Ask them why they didn't attack Jinan as agreed? Did they want to disobey orders? Does the Eighth Route Army still belong to the national army's order of operations? Liu Yimin's troops raided the Japanese supplies at Guantai Ferry some time ago. Why did he run away after getting the benefits?
Not staying at Guantai Ferry? The Japanese 27th Division went south through Guantai Ferry. Liu Yimin bears the unshirkable responsibility. Niang Xipi!"
When He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, Bai Chongxi and others heard this, they knew that Chiang Kai-shek was anxious and started looking for scapegoats, so they remained silent for fear that if they made a mistake, they would be involved.
Just as Chiang Kai-shek was about to say more, the staff officer on duty sent a telegram from the First War Zone. When Chiang Kai-shek saw it, he stood up angrily, threw the telegram on the table, and roared loudly: "Cheng Songyun is simply unreasonable. The First War Zone actually proposed
It is a bad idea to blow up the Yellow River and use the yellow water to block the Japanese army!"
He Yingqin raised his hand to adjust his glasses and said slowly: "The committee is happy and angry, and it is not Cheng Songyun's concern to blow up the Yellow River. German experts had considered this method when formulating the anti-war plan. We all know this. Cheng Songyun
It's just bringing up old matters again. If the situation continues to deteriorate, I'm afraid this is the only way."
Chiang Kai-shek turned to Bai Chongxi: "Jiansheng, what do you think?"
When Bai Chongxi saw Chiang Kai-shek asking him, he knew that this matter was too big. After thinking about it, he said: "The plains of eastern Henan are convenient for the Japanese army to move in large groups. Our army has no air superiority, and it is really helpless to fight the enemy. But the digging of the Yellow River
It cannot be approved until the last moment. After all, it is an anointed land with a large population and the price is too high. If there is really no other way, then the only option is to blow up the river embankment and let the water of the Yellow River help me. To die under the gun of the Japanese army is to die, to die in
It’s the same as dying under the yellow water. The difference is that if you die under the yellow water, you can drag a few little devils on your back!”
Chiang Kai-shek's eyes turned around on the faces of several people, and finally he said in a deep voice: "It would be better to be in pieces than in ruins! The Japanese think that they will surrender as soon as they attack us, so let's just dream about it!"
After saying that, he sat down again, picked up the telegram from the First War Zone and read it carefully again. After reading it, he asked He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, and Bai Chongxi to sit down. Just as he was about to further discuss the specific deployment, he saw Yan Daogang running in with the telegram in his hand.
, running and shouting: "Great victory! Great victory! Great victory for our army in Shandong!"
When Chiang Kai-shek heard this, he scolded: "How unbecoming is it to panic? What kind of great victory?"
Only then did Yan Daogang realize that he had been overly surprised and had lost his grace. He quickly stopped, calmed down, and said loudly: "Report to the Generalissimo, our army has a great victory in Shandong. General Liu Yimin led the 18th Army Instructor Division to completely wipe out the Japanese Eighth Army."
The division and the independent third brigade were combined, and the commander of the eighth division, Lieutenant General Toshiari Maemura, was killed, and the commander of the independent third brigade, Lieutenant General Sasaki Toichi, killed 30,000 Japanese troops."
Before he finished speaking, the war room was already filled with exclamations. Chiang Kai-shek suddenly stood up and grabbed the telegram. He ignored He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi and others who were too close to him, and browsed through it in a hurry. Then he picked up the boiled water on the table.
After taking a sip, he put the tea cup on the table with a bang and said three times in a row, "Okay! Good! Good!"
After Bai Chongxi read the telegram, he looked longingly: "The Eighth Division, that is the first-class division of the Japanese army! It's amazing, it's amazing, it's really amazing!"
He Yingqin pondered for a long time and said: "This victory comes too soon. The Japanese offensive is likely to stop soon. Our army has to redeploy. Not to mention regaining Xuzhou, at least it can temporarily stabilize the eastern Henan defense line and the pressure on Zhengzhou."
It’s lighter.”
Bai Chongxi asked the staff to immediately change the map of Shandong. After looking at it for a while, he turned around and said: "Commissioner, for the Japanese army in North China, Shandong is more important than Henan, and Jinan is more important than Kaifeng. The eighth division and the independent mixed third brigade will be finished."
, Liu Yimin can attack Jinan to the west and Qingdao to the east. These two places are the most dangerous places for the Japanese army. The little devils can't save them even if they want to. Now, there is no need to bomb the Yellow River. We have to use this time to deploy quickly.
Defend Wuhan and move factory equipment as soon as possible. If we miss this opportunity, we will be too late when the Japanese army retaliates against Liu Yimin and attacks Wuhan again."
After hearing this, Chiang Kai-shek remained silent for a while and then said: "Liu Yimin is indeed a genius. The instructor of the Eighth Route Army is amazing. We have a dozen divisions that cannot take down the 14th Dofeihara Division, but he can take down the 8th Division with just one division. It's amazing!"
I know that these Japanese people are small-minded and extremely vindictive. They may soon send another army to China from home to concentrate all their efforts on solving Liu Yimin's department. Director Yan, informed the whole army to commend the instructor of the 18th Army and give it to the department.
Reward 500,000 yuan. Send a report to Liu Yimin, ordering him to lead his troops to attack Jinan, strive to annihilate the Jinan defenders, and make another great contribution. The full text of the instructor's battle report will be published to the public, so that the Japanese will be embarrassed in front of the whole world. Notice
Celebrations are held in major cities to let the Chinese know that if Japan's Eighth Division is destroyed today, its First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Divisions may be eliminated in the future, until all are eliminated.
The Japanese invaders won the war of resistance against China."
After speaking, Chiang Kai-shek turned to Chen Cheng and said: "Ci Xiu, it is urgent to defend Wuhan. We must complete the transfer of strategic assets quickly, quickly adjust defense, and formulate a battle plan for the defense of Wuhan. This time we must teach the Japanese army a lesson and make them pay a heavy price! This cannot be done!"
The Eighth Route Army always wins big battles, and the National Army also wants to compare with them, so that the people all over the country can see our record!"
After thinking about it, Chiang Kai-shek instructed Bai Chongxi: "Jiansheng, hurry up and adjust the Lanfeng front line deployment. This time the Japanese army has suffered such a big loss and will definitely return to Shandong to seek revenge from Liu Yimin. Let the First Theater Department feel relieved.
Concentrate on consolidating the Kaifeng defense line and not allow the Japanese army to occupy Kaifeng. Once the Japanese army moves north to Shandong, our army's various departments must actively attack to hold back the Japanese army and prevent it from fully focusing on one aspect of the battle. The various departments in Zhongtiao Mountain have been resting for such a long time.
It's time for Wei Lihuang to take action and ask him to work closely with Yan Xishan to seize the opportunity to fight and disrupt the Japanese defense line in Shanxi."
Not to mention, Chiang Kai-shek's deployment, except for the ill-intentioned order of Liu Yimin to attack Jinan, the rest of the deployment is messy, but it is all in line with the essentials of the art of war. It seems that after talking with Liu Yimin in Xuzhou, Chiang Kai-shek also enlightened and became more proficient.
In any case, Chiang Kai-shek finally no longer considered bombing the Yellow River, and Liu Yimin's goal of launching the Shandong Campaign was achieved.
He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, and Chen Cheng are not fuel-efficient lamps. How could they not know the consequences of Chiang Kai-shek's order for Liu Yimin to attack Jinan. However, they may not really love the Eighth Route Army. Moreover, they all know in their hearts that Chairman Chiang's order is so important to Liu Yimin.
It may not work. If it had worked, the instructors would probably have spent all their money long ago. Therefore, none of them pointed out the danger of letting Liu Yimin attack Jinan.
After the explanation, Chiang Kai-shek, who was in a happy mood, went back to his official residence to rest, leaving a few generals who were still busy. The war room was brightly lit, but the atmosphere was very different, and laughter could be heard from time to time.
The good news of the elimination of the Eighth Division reached Xi'an, and the haze in Mao Zedong's heart was finally cleared away.
During this period, due to the bombing of the airport and arsenal, Mao Zedong felt very sad. He thought repeatedly about how to avoid Japanese retaliation. He wanted to send reports to several division commanders on the front line several times to remind them that resistance against Japan must be strategic and not allow the Japanese army to
The attack was directed at the Eighth Route Army. The results of the Battle of Central Shandong were so great that Mao Zedong was so excited that he looked further and considered whether he should transfer some troops from the 115th Division to the south, led by key cadres.
Support the New Fourth Army and go north to support the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
At night, the lights in Mao Zedong's office were always on, and the map he had sketched with a pencil was a little messy. When the news came that the instructors had completely wiped out the Japanese and puppet troops in Qingdao, Mao Zedong couldn't bear it anymore and directly ordered the guards to
Go and call Vice Chairman Zhou over. The two of them hold lamps and carefully study the Shandong war situation in front of the map.
After receiving Liu Yimin's telegram, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai looked at it and felt that Liu Yimin's idea was simply a fantasy. How could such a thing be possible in the world? Would the United States agree to establish a sister city with Qingdao? President Roosevelt would
Do you want to accept the title of honorary citizen of Qingdao? Will the Japanese not attack Qingdao because of this? This is simply a bit of a fantasy.
Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai are both great men who have never been born in the Chinese nation. After thinking about it for a moment, you will know what Liu Yimin's intentions are. This guy has no intention of asking the Americans for their consent. Of course, it would be better if they agree. Liu Yimin's purpose is to raise the banner.
Tiger skin, use the Japanese army's fear of the United States to win time. If the Americans really agree in the future, maybe they can buy one or two years of peace for Qingdao. What big things can't be done during this time?
To put it bluntly, even if we can gain ten days and a half, our army can easily evacuate Qingdao, and then give the Japanese army a Qingdao like Tianjin.
Mao Zedong made a prompt decision and asked Zhou Enlai to immediately notify the convening of a Politburo meeting to study the method proposed by the instructor to deal with the Qingdao problem.
The Politburo meeting lasted a little longer, and it was already nine o'clock in the morning when the meeting ended.
Mao Zedong couldn't care less about rest, wrote furiously, and personally drafted a telegram to Liu Yimin.
Mao Zedong wrote: "The complete annihilation of the Japanese Eighth Division, the independent mixed Third Division, the Qingdao Garrison, the Qingdao Marines and the Puppet Shandong Autonomous Allied Forces are a great victory for our country and our army in the war of resistance. After this battle,
The Japanese army in Shandong is temporarily huddled in several major cities on the Jinpu line, and the vast rural areas are under the control of our army. However, the Japanese army will not be reconciled to failure, and will definitely organize a large army to retaliate, and even retaliate and sweep our base areas in central Hebei and southern Hebei. In the future, the Japanese army will definitely attack us
If the military is listed as the first combat target, our army will encounter great difficulties."
After writing this, Mao Zedong changed his pen and continued: "Since the Anti-Japanese War, our army has won consecutive battles and victories, which shows that the strategic guiding ideology of focusing on guerrilla warfare in the mountains behind enemy lines and supplementing the campaign of annihilation is correct, and the policy of mobilizing and arming the masses is correct.
is correct, and the rapid development and growth of the instructor division fully proves this point. With the strength of the instructor division, unless the Japanese army mobilizes a heavy group of troops to besiege, under normal circumstances, the Japanese army of a division will no longer be our army's opponent. This point, in
When the Eighth Route Army went north to fight against Japan, it was something that was unthinkable."
After writing this, Mao Zedong couldn't help but smile, puffed his pen proudly, and continued to write: "The task of our army in Shandong at present and in the future is still to further mobilize the masses, strengthen the construction of grassroots political power, and expand the size of the army.
The top priority is to quickly conceal and recuperate the main force, quickly replenish ammunition, and prepare to face the Japanese army's large-scale retaliatory raids. First, it is necessary to send key troops south to the Sulu-Anhui border area and create a base area in the Sulu-Anhui border area. This move can also play a role in containing the Japanese army.
, once the heavy Japanese army moves north to besiege our army, this force can destroy the Longhai Road and the southern section of Jinpu Road, causing the Japanese army to focus on one thing and lose another. The second is that the main force must be highly concentrated. Once the Japanese army launches a large-scale mopping up, strive to break through all the way and force the enemy to retreat. The third is that
Vigorously eradicate the Japanese and puppet regime, eliminate the traitor forces, and turn the Japanese army into a blind donkey and a blind horse. The fourth is to quickly arm and train local troops and militia to cooperate with the main force in combat. If possible, we should promote landmine warfare and tunnel warfare experience, and bury landmines to
On the railway side, realize the interconnection of tunnels in the central base area and completely fix the Japanese to the Jinpu railway line. In short, after the great victory, they must overcome their pride and underestimate the enemy. Liu and Luo especially must overcome their mentality of underestimating the enemy, carefully deploy and arrange, and ensure that the troops are the enemy first.
Rest and recuperate, mobilize before the enemy, deploy before the enemy, and move before the enemy to ensure that no uncertain battles are fought, that all attacks are invincible, and that all battles are invincible."
Liu Yimin's heroic face appeared in front of Mao Zedong's eyes. This little guy was considered a first-class talent. He was good at military, political, economic, and civil affairs. It was a bit wordy to make such a detailed deployment for him. Still.
Take on the task and shoulder the burden!
Therefore, Mao Zedong further wrote: "During the year, in addition to fighting the Japanese army, the instructors also have the following tasks: 1. In accordance with the former proposal to establish the Eighth Route Army Artillery School, the instructors were agreed to establish the school to train artillery talents for the entire army.
During this year, the teaching division has the task of equipping the 115th Division and the independent division with artillery regiments. Next year, it will equip the 129th Division and the 120th Division with artillery regiments. It is also possible to directly transfer two artillery regiments from the existing artillery regiments of the teaching division to equip the 115th Division and the independent division.
Second, after the possible major siege and sweep by the Japanese army is broken, the teaching division should go south to support the New Fourth Army with no less than one brigade and join the New Fourth Army sequence. Third, within the year, the 129th Division and the 120th Division should each supplement one brigade of Japanese troops.
Types of weapons and equipment will be handled in accordance with previous methods. The two divisions will send cadres to the instructors, and the instructors will provide weapons and equipment for the two divisions."
Finally, all the rewriting was finished, and Mao Zedong turned to the topic: "The Central Committee agrees with instructor Liu Dian's idea of ​​handling the Qingdao issue, but it must not harm the national sovereign interests. In principle, the starting point for considering the problem should be to gain time and vacate Qingdao.
.If the results of contact with the US consul are good, then we can make appropriate long-term considerations. If we can use the Qingdao issue as an opportunity to attract the United States to support our country's war of resistance, we must work hard."
After finishing writing, Mao Zedong was so tired that he told his secretary to take it and send it to the instructor immediately. Just as he was about to go to bed, he heard the roar of gongs and drums on the street, and a smile appeared on Mao Zedong's tired face. He knew that it was the result of the bombing.
Chapter completed!