Chapter 732 Bloodshed in Ganjiang River (4)
Chiang Kai-shek was also paying attention to the battle in Nanchang at this time.
After the telegram from Shangguan Yunxiang requesting the execution of Duan Langru arrived, Chiang Kai-shek was extremely angry. When did Duan Langru become afraid of the enemy and cowardly? He was awarded the rank of lieutenant general for winning first-class merit in the Battle of Lushan, and his future was bright.
, why will it destroy its future?
In peacetime, not only would Chiang Kai-shek not sanction Duan Langru, but he would also send a message to Shangguan Yunxiang to reprimand him. Are you kidding me, I graduated from Huangpu Military Academy and Army University and was a lieutenant general. Did you, Shangguan Yunxiang, shoot him if he wanted to?
?If you don’t want the 79th Division, can you move the 79th Division away from the 32nd Group Army or even the third theater sequence?
But the situation is different now. The war in Nanchang is not going well. The main reason is that some troops blindly conserve their strength and pay perfunctory orders, which drags down the entire campaign.
Like the First Group Army, let them launch a diversionary attack on the Japanese 106th Division in Fengxin, Anyi, and Jing'an areas to attract the attention of the Japanese army and cut off traffic. As long as their offensive is more fierce and the tricks are more realistic, they can trip up the 1st Army Group.
The legs of the 106th Division prevented them from flanking the 19th Army, and the mission was accomplished. These bastards actually dug a position outside Fengxin City to confront the Japanese army, saying that they were counterattacked by Japanese squadrons and brigade-sized forces.
, it is necessary to consolidate the position. As a result, Fengxin is still in the hands of the Japanese army so far, causing the main force of the 19th Army to be blocked by the enemy's 106th Division and unable to form a pincer attack on Nanchang with the 32nd Army.
There is also the 30th Group Army. The Military Commission knows that they only have two armies and four new divisions. However, when the Japanese army captured Nanchang, they only dented their position. The 19th Group Army and the Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi border went to the guerrilla commander-in-chief.
Fan Songfu's Eighth Army and the 73rd Army suffered relatively small losses in comparison. Therefore, considering the heavy losses of the Eighth Army, after the 73rd Army was transferred from northern Jiangxi for reinforcements, the 30th Group Army still had to maintain its defense line.
, the order given to them by the Military Commission was to capture Wuning and cut off the communication lines behind enemy lines in De'an. Wuning was only garrisoned by a regiment of the Japanese Sixth Division, and a group of dignified armies could not capture it. Niang Xipi was not unable to capture it, but
There was no serious attack at all. Even cutting off traffic behind enemy lines in De'an was something that even a company or battalion of the Eighth Route Army dared to do. Third, the group army couldn't do it well. To this day, the Japanese army still relies on communication lines to mobilize troops.
The 32nd Army, the main force in the Nanchang counteroffensive, has a very flexible attack layout. The 79th Division, the 5th Preliminary Division and the 102nd Division make up the Nanchang siege force.
The Ninth Division was the main force of the attacking army, and a single division was scheduled to rush into the southeast corner of Nanchang. The main force of the Fifth Division was to sneak into the Nanchang city in regiment and battalion units to attack the enemy. They also took out a regiment to change into plain clothes and sneak into Nanchang city, preparing to attack the 70th.
The Ninth Division responded to the attack and captured Nanchang in one go. The 102nd Division served as the reserve force of the attacking army and was responsible for building pontoon bridges on the Fu River and various tributaries on the outskirts of Nanchang. The group army used the 26th Division as the general reserve
The 79th Division followed the 79th Division and advanced towards Fuhe. The 16th Division and the Preliminary 10th Division attacked from south to north between Fuhe and Ganjiang Rivers, cutting off the strongholds built by the Japanese army along the highway and cutting off the railway roads.
Transportation. The 40th Division was controlled as a reserve force stationed at the Fuhe position.
After the counterattack on Nanchang started, it was very crucial to imprison the main force of the Japanese 101st Division into Nanchang City. What is strange is that He Ping, the commander of the 16th Division who was responsible for cutting off the Nanxun Line and Xiangtang Highway, violated the regulations and bypassed the Shabutan stronghold.
After receiving the order, the entire division was deployed, ignoring the order to cut off the Nanxun Line and Xiangtang Highway, and launched the decisive battle of Shabutan. Niang Xipi, a main division, attacked a stronghold held by a Japanese brigade. After fighting for several days, the Japanese army
The stronghold is still there fine. Luo Zhuoying and Xue Yue sent several telegrams to prevent him from attacking Shabutan. They have to attack! Niang Xipi! This is not an attack. It is clearly to conserve strength and passively avoid the battle! Niang Xipi
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A good game of chess was completely ruined because of a bad chess player with selfish thoughts!
Chiang Kai-shek wanted to arrest Gao Yinhuai, the acting commander-in-chief of the First Army, and shoot him. However, the current situation was special. Long Yun, the commander-in-chief of the Yunnan Army, covered Wang Jingwei's escape to Hanoi. Although Long Yun, under pressure from the central government's force and public opinion, issued a statement supporting the central government's dismissal of Wang Jingwei.
The party membership of the couple is determined, but the attitude of this guy is still very ambiguous due to the deep separation between people. It seems that a small impatience can mess up a big plan. For the first group army, we have to deal with it carefully and give priority to comfort.
Chiang Kai-shek thought about what Liu Yimin said about April 27th being the time point. He must withdraw his troops if Nanchang cannot be recaptured after April 27th. He hesitated in his heart. Seeing that the battle was not going well, I am afraid that if it continues, it will not achieve much results.
, is it a withdrawal of troops?
At this time, a telegram arrived from Shangguan Yunxiang requesting that Duan Langru be shot. After thinking for a while, Chiang Kai-shek thought that he should agree to Shangguan Yunxiang's request and shoot Duan Langru, his direct Huangpu ally, to serve as a warning to others. This might boost the morale of the troops.
, captured Nanchang in one go.
How could poor Duan Langru know that the principal he was loyal to would decide to sacrifice him in a second thought?
On the afternoon of May 1st, Chiang Kai-shek issued an order: "The commander of the 79th Division, Duan Langru, lied about the military situation and delayed the opportunity to fight. The law will be rectified in front of the army. The 16th Division failed to fight effectively and should be punished for its crime. He also ordered Commander-in-Chief Shangguan
Go to the front in person to supervise the battle. If all armies fail to fight effectively, they should be jointly responsible and must conquer Nanchang before May 5th."
The fighting on the Nanchang frontline resumes!
Chiang Kai-shek ordered Duan Langru to be shot, which shocked all the troops participating in the war.
The commander of the Third War Zone, Gu Zhutong, ordered Duan Langru to be shot in front of the army, and ordered Shangguan Yunxiang to immediately rush to the front line to take command and then attack Nanchang.
After Shangguan Yunxiang rushed to the front line, he ordered Deputy Commander Zhang of the 79th Division to command the troops, perform meritorious service, and storm Nanchang.
Shangguan Yunxiang knew that it was impossible for the 16th Division to complete the task of cutting off the Nanxun Road. In order to punish He Ping and the 16th Division, he transferred the 10th Division and the 304th Regiment of the 102nd Division to He Ping's command, but still ordered him to attack Shatan.
port.
On May 2, in view of the excessive casualties of the 79th Division and the fatigue of the long battle, the division commander Duan Langru was killed in vain by Shangguan Yunxiang, and the morale of the army was weakened. Shangguan Yunxiang adjusted the deployment and ordered the 79th Division to transfer the Fuhe defense line to take over the 26th
In response to the division's garrison duty, Chen Anbao, commander of the 29th Army, unified command of the 26th Division that had crossed the Fuhe River. The 5th Preliminary Division and the 237th Regiment of the 79th Division once again attacked Nanchang head-on.
He Ping, the commander of the 16th Division, was so frightened that he peed his pants and no longer dared to muddle through his duties. He knew that if he continued to perform poorly, he might follow in the footsteps of Duan Langru. The difference was that Duan Langru was a humiliation in the temple.
Damn it, there will still be people complaining about him after the war. If He Ping is shot, I'm afraid people will say he deserves it.
He Ping determined to use the 46th Regiment to intercept the Japanese reinforcements, and the 47th Regiment and the 48th Regiment to attack the enemy head-on.
Machine guns were firing, rifles were firing. The 47th and 48th regiments, which were responsible for the main offensive mission, shouted, wave after wave, and launched one charge after another towards the Japanese position in Shatanbu. It was supplemented.
The Japanese army calmly faced the enemy. Light and heavy machine guns formed a fire net, and rifles fired accurately. The corpses of Japanese soldiers were densely packed in front of the position.
He Ping was furious as he watched the Japanese attack being repulsed again and again. Then news came that the 10th Preliminary Division on the flank had stopped due to being attacked by the Japanese. He was so angry that he went to the 46th Regiment responsible for intercepting the Japanese reinforcements with his pistol in hand.
position, without saying a word, he shot Peng Liheng, the avant-garde battalion commander of the 46th Regiment, in the head. After the shooting, He Ping shouted murderously: "***Mom, if we can't stop the Japanese reinforcements, the Chairman will ask me to
I want your life!"
Unfortunately, it was too late at this time. The mission to cut off Nanxun Road had failed. Japanese reinforcements and supplies had entered Nanchang. The 101st Division was able to divide its forces to consolidate its suburban positions and use its main force to counterattack the Japanese. He Ping was destined to
Those who reap the consequences.
At this time, Xue Yue's 102nd Division, under the guise of pursuing the Red Army's reorganization into Guizhou, Bai Huizhang's 102nd Division, seized the opportunity of Heping's 16th Division to fight a fierce battle with the Japanese army, and attacked decisively. They actually recovered Xiangtang, and then captured the city branch.
They immediately panicked and hurriedly divided their troops to rescue.
Although He Ping passively responded to the battle in the early stage and delayed the plan, it was not easy for him to become the commander of the 16th Division. You must know that this 16th Division is the 16th Division of Zhang Liangjixiang that was destroyed in the first battle with Xiaoshui after Liu Yimin traveled through time. It was originally composed of the 3rd Brigade and 9th Regiment. Later, it was
After Liu Yimin asked He Jian to pay for the redemption of people and release the commander of the 16th Hunan Division, Zhang Liangji, and other officers, He Jian immediately mobilized local security forces and military school students in order to preserve his strength, plus the prisoners he had redeemed from Liu Yimin, and quickly
The organizational structure was restored and sent to central Hunan for training. After the collapse of He Jian, the Hunan Army was completely centralized and the 16th Hunan Division was organized into the 16th Division. The battle in Songhu was not good and the troops suffered too many casualties. Zhang Liangji was transferred to the Military Senate.
He became a counselor and was promoted to deputy commander of the 18th Army a few days ago, on April 24. After the Nanyue Military Conference, the 16th Division was reorganized into a three-regiment division.
As soon as He Ping saw the Japanese troops sending troops to reinforce Xiangtang, he seized the opportunity to attack fiercely and pressed all the troops up. This time he was successful and actually invaded Shatanbu.
He Ping shouted excitedly: "Chief of Staff, report victory to Commander-in-Chief Shangguan Yunxiang, our division has captured Shatanbu!"
After shouting, He Ping sat down on the ground and cried loudly, crying and shouting: "It's not that I, He Ping, have been perfunctory and refused to carry out the order. It's that I'm afraid that after cutting off the Xiangtang Highway and Nanxun Line, the 16th Division will become a key target of the Japanese army."
, all the brothers are dead!"
He Ping was acting hypocritically. If the 16th Division could actually carry out its mission of cutting off the Japanese lines of communication, it would certainly be attacked by the 101st Division with all its strength, but it would also be able to interrupt Japanese supplies and disperse the 101st Division's defensive forces.
He had dual goals. Without cutting off the Japanese lines of communication, a brigade of Japanese marines arrived at Poyang Lake via water from Jiujiang and calmly joined the battle in Nanchang. No, before He Ping's cry ended, Japanese reinforcements arrived.
When they arrived, the Sixteenth Division was driven out of Shatanbu again.
He Ping's eyes turned black, but Japanese reinforcements had arrived, and it was no longer possible for him to capture Shatan Port.
At noon on May 2, at Zhanggong Ferry by the Xiushui River, the Japanese squadron leader who was guarding the ferry stood at the edge of the pontoon with his wolfdog after having a meal, carefully checking the posture of the sentry.
This ferry was an auxiliary ferry for the Japanese army to attack Nanchang southward, and a squadron was stationed to defend it.
At this moment, a group of Chinese *** troops rushed out from the mountain road and rushed towards the ferry. In an instant, fierce gunshots, grenade explosions and shouts of death rang out from the quiet ferry.
Those who attacked Zhang Gongdu were two companies from the leading battalion of the Third Regiment of the New Sixteenth Division of the Seventy-eighth Army of the National Revolutionary Army. It turned out that Xue Yue, the acting commander of the Ninth Theater District, knew that the Sichuan army was not powerful enough to attack the enemy directly, and the Second
The Thirty Army Group also had to take care of its own defense. Chiang Kai-shek's order for the Thirty Army Group to capture Wuning City, which was guarded by a regiment of the Japanese Sixth Division, was simply impossible to fulfill, so he sent a telegram to Wang Lingji, asking him to "definitely cut off the Nanchang Detachment."
"Safe traffic and contain the enemy of Wuning". This means that there is no need to attack Wuning by force. The main task is to cut off traffic and contain the Sixth Division. After Wang Lingji, commander-in-chief of the 30th Group Army, received the order to counterattack Nanchang, he launched a seventy
The Second Army attacked the 23rd Regiment of the Sixth Division facing Wuning, and the 78th Army carried out the task of cutting off the communication line between De'an and Nanchang behind enemy lines.
The 78th Army crossed De'an with the New Sixteenth Division and advanced toward the enemy's rear. Unfortunately, the New Sixteenth Division was blocked by the Japanese and made no progress.
Wang Lingji was an old man who fought in the Sichuan warlords' melee. He usually smiled and laughed, but he was actually a good man. If he was asked to attack Wuning, he would definitely try to delay it, but if he was asked to go around behind enemy lines and cut off traffic, he would do this.
He is willing to do it, and he is also good at it. To put it bluntly, isn't this what the Red Army does? Therefore, after receiving the report that the New Sixteenth Division had no progress, Wang Lingji scolded a bunch of melons at that time, and his skull was kicked by a donkey. Why?
Do we have to pass through the Japanese defense line? The whole division found a mountain road for me. The Raoshan Road passes through the Japanese defense line and goes to the back of the little devil.
Now, the Sichuan Army brothers who took the mountain road to detour from the mountains became tigers descending from the mountain and pounced on the stunned Japanese soldiers.
If it were a positional battle, two companies of Sichuan troops would not be the opponent of a squadron of Japanese troops. But this is not a positional battle, it is a sneak attack. Without the raging poison gas of Japanese aircraft, artillery and tanks, every Sichuan soldier would be a tiger, and his grenades could be thrown accurately.
The gun was fired accurately, and even the shouting voice became mighty and majestic, full of energy.
The panicked Japanese army had no time to react, and were killed and injured by the Sichuan army's attack. Finally, the Japanese squadron leader actually launched the pig attack tactic again, leading the remaining Japanese soldiers to rush up with rifles with bayonets.
He wants to compete with the Sichuan army in his stabbing skills.
The brothers from the Sichuan Army who had been hiding in the mountains for several days were hungry and tired. They were not in the mood to compete with the Japs on their assassination skills. They were anxious to kill the Japs so they could have a full meal and sleep comfortably.
Come up and greet them all with bullets and grenades.
This battle did not last long. After the Sichuan Army brothers eliminated the Japanese, they happily lit torches, set fire to the Japanese pontoon bridge and ferry, had a warm meal in the Japanese stronghold, and then reported to the regiment.
The headquarters and division headquarters reported the results of the battle.
No one could have imagined that this small example of guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines aroused great interest from Chiang Kai-shek and Xue Yue. Because the Eighth Route Army is best at guerrilla attacks behind enemy lines, with small casualties and large seizures, and the Communist Party has always fought in a regular manner.
Offensive and defensive battle. This small battle showed that large Japanese troops could also advance as guerrillas behind enemy lines. Chiang Kai-shek no longer scolded the Thirty Army Group for its ineffective attack on Wuning. Instead, he sent a special call to Wang Lingji with detailed instructions on the principles of combat: "Check the enemy's attacks on us."
The tactics used to employ encirclement and roundabouts have caused our army to retreat due to threats from the flanks. The lessons learned by all our officers and soldiers are profound and profound. In the future, countermeasures should be based on roundabout tactics to exploit gaps and convert the enemy, and do not follow the retreat of friendly forces in the name of false alliances.
.Furthermore, our army is often ignorant of the true meaning of obedience, and only dares to take action by relying on orders in everything. This is nothing more than a delay in fighting opportunities. This is all due to the lack of the ability to act arbitrarily."
Xue Yue sent an order to commend the new 16th Division, awarded bonuses, and asked Wang Lingji to completely destroy the roads, bridges, telephones and telegraphs within 20 kilometers on both sides of the Xiushui River. Another army of the Thirty Group Army, the 72nd Army, met with the 78th Army.
Because they were rewarded for cutting wires and burning pontoons, they also began to dig roads around Wuning and cut wires. In this way, they really played a role in disrupting the Japanese military's transportation connections.
This kind of thing happens countless times a day in the Eighth Route Army guerrilla zone in North China. If the main force of the Eighth Route Army comes to attack Nanchang, the first thing they do is to turn the little devils into blind men and blind horses. *** This is the first taste of the benefits.
, that’s why there’s such a fuss and awards are given level by level.
Chen Anbao was born in Mayuan Village, Hengjie Township, Huangyan County, Zhejiang Province in 1891. He was 48 years old, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a short beard on his lips. If he took off his military uniform and walked on the street, many people would think that he was kind-hearted.
The uncle next door.
After receiving the order from Shangguan Yunxiang asking him to unified command the 26th Division, the 5th Preliminary Division and the 237th Regiment of the 79th Division to attack Nanchang head-on again and must capture it on the 5th, Chen Anbao was so anxious that he did not wait for all the troops to arrive.
After all the preparations were made, he led his staff to Hong Kong to take command.
In Hong Kong, Chen Anbao met Zeng Jiachu, the commander of the fifth preparatory division.
The Preliminary Fifth Division was adapted from the Jiangxi security team. It was a powerful force carefully cultivated by Jiangxi Provincial Chairman Xiong Shihui, and was familiar with the terrain of hills and lakes in northern Jiangxi. When the Japanese army captured Nanchang, the Preliminary Fifth Division was guarding the Poyang Lake area and key points behind Nanchang, not Xiushui.
There is no loss in the frontal position. If you pull up at this time, it is good steel that is used on the blade.
Time was running out, so Chen Anguo didn't bother Zeng Jiachu. He asked his staff to spread out the map, squat on the bed, and directly gestured with their hands: "Mr. Zeng, gather quickly and pass through the Red Gate Bridge from Yao Lake."
Break into Nanchang. After crossing the river, we avoided the strong fortifications of the Japanese army in front and continued to attack Nanchang City. We also rushed to build a pontoon bridge to facilitate follow-up troops. Remember, we must break into Nanchang on the 5th of this month no matter what. I led the 26th Division to cross the river as soon as possible.
After crossing the river, the troops were divided into two groups. Among them, the 78th Brigade crossed the Yaohu stronghold and headed towards Nanchang Airport. The Military Headquarters and the 26th Division Headquarters followed the 76th Brigade and the 237th Regiment to attack Nanchang from the front."
Zeng Jiachu concurrently served as the Poyang Lake garrison commander. The Japanese occupation of Nanchang was an invasion of his defense area, and he was very active in counterattacking Nanchang. When the 79th Division attacked Nanchang for the first time, the plainclothes regiment of the 5th Preliminary Division successfully sneaked into Nanchang City and set up operations in the city.
They set fire to the Japanese army barracks and beat them into confusion. Unfortunately, the 79th Division did not have heavy artillery and could not break through the Nanchang city defenses. The Japanese army counterattacked and drove them out of the city. The plainclothes regiment was outnumbered and had to break out of the city.
After listening to Chen Anbao's order, Zeng Jiachu saluted with a bang: "Commander Chen, please rest assured and promise to complete the mission."
Chen Anguo stood up and returned the salute, looked at Zeng Jiachu, and said in a calm voice: "Mr. Zeng, attack Nanchang in one fell swoop. Tell the brothers, if you don't succeed, you will be benevolent. I wish you success!"
Zeng Jiachu said thank you to Commander Chen, turned around and went to assemble the team.
On the night of May 3, Zeng Jiachu led the fifth division to cross the Fuhe River.
After crossing the river, Zeng Gachu commanded his troops to rush toward Nanchang City from the east of Nanchang via Yao Lake.
The focus of the Japanese defense was on the south and southeast of Nanchang. To the east, there were only Japanese search and warning troops out of the city. The Fifth Preliminary Division was a fresh force. With this full-scale launch, the Japs couldn't stand it anymore.
Zeng Jia was so excited that he did not even set up a headquarters. He ordered the divisional security troops to serve as the supervising team, led by himself, following behind the troops and supervising the offensive.
At this time, a bomber squadron of the Chinese Air Force that took off from Chengdu flew to Nanchang and began to bomb the Japanese positions. Unfortunately, the air-ground coordination was not good. If the bombers had arrived a little later, they would have been able to clear the way for the 5th Preliminary Division. Wait for the 5th Preliminary Division
By the time they reached the barbed wire fence of the Nanchang city defenses, the Chinese Air Force bombers had already dropped their bombs and returned.
As soon as they saw that the 5th Preliminary Division had reached the fortifications, the Japanese defenders became anxious and kept calling for aviation support. They also used the fortifications to unleash firepower and intercepted artillery fire, blocking the 5th Preliminary Division in front of the city defense fortifications.
Neither Chen Anbao nor Zeng Jiachu knew that our army had lost the opportunity to capture Nanchang at this time. The Japanese army in Nanchang had received reinforcements, and its strength had reached 15,000. With the 5th Preliminary Division and the 26th Division without heavy artillery,
In any case, it is impossible to capture Nanchang.
Zeng Jia first saw that the Japanese army had excessive firepower, so he ordered all light and heavy machine guns to be concentrated to cover the troops' charge.
The Charge remembered, and the brothers rushed towards the Japanese fortifications with guns in hand. Get closer, and get closer, as long as they can get to the barbed wire, they can use grenades to blow open the barbed wire and rush into Nanchang City.
The Japanese bombers arrived, and the five bomber squadrons took turns to attack. After you bombed, I came on the stage, desperately dropping bombs and strafing above the charging troops of the 5th Preparatory Division.
As soon as they saw the plane arriving, the little Japs guarding the fortifications went crazy. They howled and fired their machine guns even more loudly, weaving a dense firepower net. Brothers from the Fifth Preliminary Division were constantly knocked down.
land.
Blood gurgled outside Nanchang City.
Looking at the brothers who fell in front of the enemy's fortifications, Zeng Jiachu's eyes turned red. He cursed, "You damn little devil, I'll fight for you." He rushed forward with his pistol raised, wanting to lead the team himself.
charge.
The chief of staff quickly stopped him: "Sir, the enemy's firepower is too fierce. We have no cannons, and the enemy's barbed wire alone can block us. Give us the order to stop the attack. Brothers, we can't be targets for the enemy!"
Zeng Jiachu had to order to suspend the attack and wait for reinforcements.
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