Although Chiang Kai-shek made a decision, subsequent promotion will take time, and what the 28th Army needs most right now is time. Once the war starts, it will not be based on personal will, so in the end, two-pronged preparations were made. On the one hand, they promoted peace talks,
On the other hand, Li Xianzhou was ordered to do his best to preserve his strength in order to gain more room for maneuver.
Therefore, at noon on the 23rd, Li Xianzhou, who was in Dayangji, received a telegram from the attendant's office. In the telegram, Chiang Kai-shek's words were harsh, pointing out that the 92nd Army north of the Yellow River should stay on the spot or choose the right time to go south, and the 12th Army should go south in Dayangji.
Continue to hold on and bide your time.
At the same time, Wang Zhonglian of the Second Sulu-Henan-Anhui Advance Army, south of the Longhai Railway and east of the Tianjin-Puzhou Railway, received an emergency telegram. Chiang Kai-shek ordered him to advance westward quickly, and then went north to meet the 28th Group Army's move south.
Fan Hanjie of the 24th Group Army in the Changjin area stepped up its offensive and at the same time ordered the 3rd Group Army stationed in Jincheng to send a unit to the north for reinforcements in an attempt to gain more bargaining chips at the negotiation table.
Li Xianzhou immediately convened an emergency meeting after receiving the telegram, intending to inform the surviving senior generals of Chiang Kai-shek's top instructions and thus consolidate his position.
The whereabouts of Chen Youxin, deputy commander-in-chief of the 28th Group Army, was unknown after the war. Chief of Staff Feng Jichang was captured by the Eighth Route Army. Liu Chen, the commander of the 20th Division, was shot and killed. Zhang Chemin, the commander of the 22nd Division, was wounded and captured. This was found out by the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Column after the war.
Of course, Li Xianzhou and others did not know about this.
In addition to Li Xianzhou, the attendees included Liu Ziban, director of the Group Army's Political Department, He Cuizhi, commander of the 12th Army and commander of the 81st Division, and several other deputies.
After Li Xianzhou stated his intention, everyone present fell silent. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the situation of the 28th Group Army was extremely critical at this time. How did Chiang Kai-shek control the situation remotely from the rear? A word from far away could not quench the thirst for near.
It would be best if we could hold on for two to three days, but would the Eighth Route Army give the National Army this time? Those present asked themselves that if they had the advantage, they would definitely not give up this opportunity.
"We must abide by the commission's instructions. Dean Dai is looking for suitable personnel to mediate!" After speaking, Li Xianzhou gave reassurance to those present: "It's just that the current situation is indeed critical for our army. We
In the telegram, I asked the committee for instructions and looked for an opportunity to contact Sun Liangcheng and ask him to send troops to provide support, which might change the situation on the battlefield!"
He Cuizhi sneered when he heard this. After the Eighth Route Army defeated the 20th Division and the 22nd Division, it still only deployed defenses in the area north and east of Dayangji, completely ignoring the openings in the west and south. It is really puzzling.
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However, later he had some personal reflections on the current situation, and seemed to understand that the Eighth Route Army wanted to lure the National Army out of Dayangji, but he did not understand the reason and could make the right choice to get the desired result.
Holding on will only lead to failure, and breaking out will also lead to an uncertain future. If possible, fighting to the death is a good choice, but the 28th Army has no such idea from top to bottom.
The Eighth Route Army's defense outside Dayangji was like a sharp sword that was drawn but failed to fire, causing the national troops in Dayangji to panic all day long. He Cuizhi's immediate idea was that he did not want to be tied to death on this boat and had already thought of another way.
idea.
"General Officer, Sun Liangcheng is a famous wallflower. He sent someone to contact him last time, and he seemed to have some intentions, but he declined the appointment. Now that our army is in a disadvantageous position and the situation is critical, it may not be so easy for him to send troops to rescue.
It's easy, and contacting the Japanese army is even more like seeking skin from a tiger. Even if we agree, it will be difficult to explain it to the officers and soldiers below!" He Cuizhi said.
“Besides, I’m afraid the committee members won’t agree easily!”
Several people present nodded their heads,
Li Xianzhou was so angry that his teeth itched when he heard this. He asked them to come up with a solution but couldn't. He thought of a solution that was not a solution regardless of his shame, but was refuted in person.
After the telegram was sent, although Chiang Kai-shek did not reply and agreed, in Li Xianzhou's view, not objecting was consent. However, Chiang Kai-shek could not put the decision on paper to order the 28th Army to pass through Japan.
To put it into perspective, the 92nd Army Hou Jingru's troops north of the Yellow River faced an even more severe situation.
After capturing Xiaohuang Ji, the 21st Division of the vanguard force left an unsatisfied 63rd Regiment to garrison at Xiaohuang Ji. The remaining 61st Regiment, 62nd Regiment, and supplementary regiments continued to advance north. Hou Jingru led the military headquarters and the temporary 56th Division at dawn
Follow up later.
There was nothing wrong with this arrangement, but as the 21st Division continued to advance northward, it was found that the resistance of the Eighth Route Army became more determined, which made the 21st Division miserable.
As mentioned before, the infrastructure project in the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area was proposed by Tan Lin, but the defense system extended from it was personally deployed by the deputy chief of staff.
The Hebei, Shandong, and Yu regions are located in plains, which is not conducive to defense. However, starting from Dingtao, Dingcao, and Dingshan, the two highways form an artificially arranged pocket array. The fortifications built along the two highways are like two pliers to tightly contain them.
Invading enemy.
At the same time, in the angle area between the two highways, the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region built multiple defense fortifications. Although they were not made of reinforced concrete, they were enough to cause invading enemies to suffer.
92nd Army Military Headquarters.
Hou Jingru could not control the anger in his heart: "Military orders are child's play. They change every day. Isn't this nonsense?"
The staff of the military headquarters were silent. Not long ago, the 92nd Army was in a tense battle. However, Li Xianzhou called and ordered the 92nd Army to quickly return for reinforcements. Only then did Hou Jingru realize that the Eighth Route Army had a big plot. The troops were delayed by the Eighth Route Army's partial division to the north of the old route of the Yellow River.
In order not to put the 92nd Army in danger and rescue the group army headquarters at the same time, Hou Jingru immediately ordered the troops to resist one by one and cover the retreat.
Fortunately, the 92nd Army did not put all its troops into the battle at that time. The three regiments of the 21st Division were at the forefront. The 92nd Army's military headquarters-directed regiment and the temporary 56th Division's 1st Regiment were at a later position. The 56th Division's 2nd Regiment and 3rd Regiment were temporarily at the forefront.
The regiments were deployed on both wings and made a feint attack posture against the Eighth Route Army on the two highways.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! According to Hou Jingru’s order, the first regiment of the 56th Division was temporarily assigned to build fortifications on the spot. After the 21st Division retreated, it blocked the Eighth Route Army troops who came to pursue them.
The 21st Division continued to build fortifications behind the temporary 56th Division to support the temporary 56th Division.
The temporary second regiment and third regiment of the 56th Division, which were deployed on the northwest and northeast sides, received the same retreat order and used the same tactics. The difference was in the number of troops.
The frontline troops of the 92nd Army formed a semi-arc shape as a whole, slowly retreating in three directions: due north, northwest, and northeast until they retreated to join the military headquarters.
This tactic was often used by the Eighth Route Army in its battles with the Japanese army. The Japanese army carried out large-scale raids on their base areas, and commanders often ordered their units to fight continuously and to provide cover for their retreat.
As we all know, the Chinese army is best at positional warfare, and once it retreats, it is extremely easy to form a chain reaction. The participating troops are often defeated as soon as they retreat. The Japanese army tries to take advantage of this opportunity to pursue the victory, and they are invincible.
In 1942, during the expeditionary force operations, Liao Yaoxiang led the newly formed 22nd Division to face the attack of the Japanese 55th Division, which dealt a huge blow to the Japanese army. He only suffered casualties of more than a thousand people. He carried forward this tactics and called it French Three-dimensional.
Roller style tactics.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek greatly praised Liao Yaoxiang and asked Whampoa Military Academy to use this classic battle example to teach in an attempt to carry it forward in the national army.
Chen Youxin previously served at the Whampoa Military Academy and later served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the 28th Group Army. He brought this tactics with him, and this was how Hou Jingru's deployment came about.
As a result, after the 21st Division retreated, the headquarters of the 92nd Army suddenly received a telegram from the Attendant's Office. In the telegram, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the 92nd Army to stay in place or choose the right moment to move south. This directly confused Hou Jingru.
Not to mention Lao Jiang who was in the rear, even he, the commander of the frontline commanding operations, didn't know what the right time was. If he just waited blindly, what would happen to his 92nd Army after Dayang Ji's National Army was eaten by the Eighth Route Army?
Of course it goes without saying.
But once Chiang Kai-shek's order is carried out, all the previous retreat arrangements will be disrupted. How could Hou Jingru not be angry?
However, after all, the Eighth Route Army was the expert at this. The 21st Division had just retreated, and the Deputy Chief of General Staff immediately ordered the frontline troops to delay. As a result, they encountered the temporary 56th Division's blockade, and they suffered a loss due to their carelessness.
After receiving the report, the deputy chief of staff immediately understood the tactics of the national army, and immediately instructed the Chengwu Independent Regiment and the Caoxian Independent Regiment to look for fighter planes on the flanks of the national army, waiting for opportunities to penetrate through the junction of the national army and disrupt the enemy's retreat.
Basically, the meaning is the same. You don't need to ask the headquarters for instructions all the time. You can judge the timing by yourself. The more chaotic the fight, the better.
What troubled the 92nd Army the most was that many small units of the Eighth Route Army appeared out of nowhere, ranging from twenty to thirty people to hundreds of people. Although these small units had slightly inferior weapons and even inconsistent uniforms, they were elusive.
As soon as the national army counterattacked, these small troops immediately chose to retreat. However, these people were familiar with the local terrain and used ditches to cause the national army's pursuing troops to suffer a lot.
At the same time, the First Regiment directly under the Military Region, which had previously retreated from Xiaohuangji, quietly returned to Xiaohuangji.
Xiaohuangji is an important town in the Hebei, Shandong and Henan base areas. The Eighth Route Army dug many tunnels connecting the inside and outside. The 63rd Regiment of the National Army stationed here did not know about it.
The 63rd Regiment of the 21st Division is not at full strength. There were more than 800 people stationed in Laowangji before. Now these people are in Dayangji with Li Xianzhou, so the first regiment directly under the military region has a slight numerical advantage.
The Xiaohuang Group was tight on the outside and loose on the inside. From top to bottom, the 63rd Regiment did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would emerge from it. However, these territories connected the headquarters in the city and several important checkpoints.
As soon as the battle began, the headquarters of the 63rd Regiment was taken away, and the remaining national troops were defeated. Although this battle failed to cause significant damage to the 63rd Regiment, all of the 63rd Regiment's headquarters were driven out of Xiaohuang Ji.
Dingtao, Shandong Southwest Military Division Headquarters, current Communist Party member and political commissar Li Fengnian was previously the director of the Political Department of the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Second Military Region, and is an old comrade brought over from Yanzhou by Tan Lin.
"Chief of Staff, a call came from the group. Xiaohuangji has been reoccupied by our army!" Li Fengnian said.
"Very good!" The deputy chief of staff clapped his hands excitedly when he heard this, and then said: "It's easy to get in but hard to get out. Now we have formed a trend of closing the door and beating the dog!"
"Listening to the reports from the two regiments of the Third Teaching Brigade and the Seventh Teaching Brigade, although the troops suffered losses in the initial pursuit, it is now obvious that the formation of the national army is disordered. It seems that the Chengwu Independent Regiment and the Caoxian Independent Regiment are responsible for interspersing
The group has achieved great results!" Li Fengnian said.
"Hey, speaking of helping each other to cover the retreat, our Eighth Route Army can be the master of the national army. Hou Jingru is wielding a sword in front of Guan Gong, and he doesn't even weigh his own weight!"
"The military discipline requirements for the troops are extremely high. Once there is a problem with coordination, the retreat will be chaotic, and the troops will be defeated even more simply!" Chief of Staff Zhang Dabiao said.
The deputy chief of staff nodded after hearing this: "The situation on the two battlefields is still relatively clear now. The first phase of the combat plan is almost completed. The 28th Army has been divided. The basic goal has been achieved. In the second phase, it will be divided into separate groups.
Eat it!”
"Send a report to Zhou Weihan. If there is still no movement from the national army in Dayangji before dawn tomorrow, then simply stop waiting any longer and directly order the participating troops to launch an offensive and quickly destroy the national army in Dayangji!"
The story is divided into two parts. The reconnaissance company has not shown any trace except after the battle broke out, but it has been secretly looking for opportunities. When the national army withdrew to Dayangji, Cao Dabao, the commander of the reconnaissance company, suddenly brightened up.
So without having time to report, he immediately led more than a hundred soldiers from the reconnaissance company to blend into the retreating Nationalist army. The Nationalist army retreated hastily. The reconnaissance company was wearing the uniform of the Nationalist army, and no one noticed that an Eighth Route Army had sneaked in.
After entering Dayangji, the entire Dayangji was even more chaotic. Although He Cuizhi sent someone to count the troops, the reconnaissance company put on the badges of the 20th Division early in the morning, and no officer in charge could distinguish the authenticity from the fake.
I just thought that this small group of officers and soldiers of the 20th Division broke out by luck, and even joked that you were really blessed by your ancestors and came back alive.
Since most of the 20th Division was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, Cao Dabao and his group temporarily lost their superiors. After Cao Dabao spent money to manage, the group was left to garrison in Dayangji and was not sent to the outer 81st Division positions.
After settling down, Cao Dabao decisively contacted the headquarters through the walkie-talkie. Zhou Weihan learned of the situation and ordered the reconnaissance company to hide and wait for orders from the headquarters.
Inside the Luoji headquarters.
After Zhou Weihan received the telegram, he seemed a little worried. When there are more choices available, people always want to choose the best one.
Zhou Weihan is currently in this state: "According to the report of the reconnaissance company, the current psychological warfare against the National Army in Dayangji has achieved good results, but it still needs time to ferment. I estimate that after dark, the Nationalist troops on the outer fortifications of Dayangji will definitely
A considerable number of officers and soldiers will flee and surrender!"
"It would be nice if we could wait one more day, but it's a pity that time doesn't wait for us!" Zhou Weihan shook his head in distress, and then said: "Inform all frontline departments to shout to the Dayangji National Army and tell them directly that after dawn tomorrow, our army will
A general attack will be launched!"
"I want to see if Li Xianzhou chooses to run away or wait for death in Dayangji. If you don't force him, there is always a chance of luck!"
