The little Japanese who were besieged in Taierzhuang still wanted to give it a try, even though they already knew that no more reinforcements would come to support them.
But they didn't want to die, so while the Chaoxian Division still had nearly an infantry regiment, they let the Chaoxian Division take the lead while they fought their way out from the north of Taierzhuang.
Although hope is still slim, this is the last straw they can grasp.
They stormed the 75th Army's defense line, because the 75th Army only had one division, but they had nearly two infantry brigades.
The commander of the Little Devils ordered Zhang Guangsan to continue to hold on, while suddenly launching an attack on the 75th Army Defense Area.
However, Tang Enbo had anticipated this and quickly ordered the 52nd Army to attack from the flanks and directly separate the two Japanese infantry regiments.
The two sides launched another large-scale battle outside the city of Taierzhuang.
The Japs were dispersed and suffered heavy losses again. Although the divided Japs broke out again, in this battle, the Japs lost at least two infantry brigades and were driven back to the north of Taierzhuang.
urban area.
When Li Zhongren received the battle report, he showed a long-lost smile, because his plan was successful, and the little devil fell into his pocket and had no chance to get out again.
But at this time, he was a little worried about whether Duanwu could escape unscathed after attacking Xintai County.
The Dragon Boat Festival attack was a great help to him. After a whole division of the Japanese army entered Taierzhuang, they launched a surprise attack on Xintai County, forcing the Japanese army to return for reinforcements. The Japanese army that broke into Taierzhuang and the Chaoxian division were directly trapped.
Under siege.
Therefore, without the Dragon Boat Festival surprise attack, he probably would not have fought so smoothly.
However, he still has to carry out the Chairman's order. After this battle, he will urge Duanwu to leave Mount Tai and break out to the west, and Commander Yan of the Second Theater will suddenly launch a surprise attack on the Japanese army to provide support for the Duanwu troops.
Prepare for a breakout.
Everything seemed to be developing as expected, and Li Zhongren was also full of confidence in future operations.
Li Zhongren speculated that after the battle of Taierzhuang, at least more than 20,000 Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out in this battle, which would probably be an unprecedented victory.
Therefore, it is precisely because of this that he is full of confidence in the future battle of Xuzhou.
It's just that the Dragon Boat Festival is not as optimistic as Li Zhongren.
Dragon Boat Festival has been staying in the fifth theater because he wants to smash the little devil's plan to open the north-south communication line.
But neither the Chairman nor Li Zhongren realized the importance of his unit.
Because you can just imagine, if his troops did not attract a large number of Japanese and puppet troops and the little devils went south with all their strength, what would be the consequences?
But there was no way. Duanwu simply did not have the ability to order Li Zhongren, let alone openly resist the Chairman's order.
He can scold his mother, but only behind his back. After all, the commander-in-chief of all ministries in China is now the Chairman. Should he scold the highest commander for being incompetent? That would only make the kid laugh at him and take advantage of him.
Therefore, Dragon Boat Festival is also very helpless. He has no ambitions but is hampered by various things.
Moreover, judging from all the current signs, the Chairman has been brainwashed by Rite who is lurking in the mountain city, and is madly urging him to return to the mountain city.
What can he do when he returns to the mountain city? The power of command lies in the hands of the chairman. He can make suggestions for him, but will he listen?
If he really listened, then I'm afraid Nanjing would not be lost.
So the Dragon Boat Festival had had enough of these frustrating days. After hearing that the Taierzhuang battle was coming to an end, he wanted to withdraw.
But where to evacuate, he has not yet considered. But at least it won't be a mountain city.
When he arrived in the mountain city, he couldn't do anything. No one would listen to his suggestions. If he wanted to catch Japanese spies, I'm afraid the Chairman wouldn't let him. After all, he was now suspected of being an underground party. The Chairman would let him join the Central Unification Committee.
Or military rule?
What's more, his relationship with the Central and Military Command is not very good. It would be strange if the Military Command and the Central Command allowed him to join.
So the high probability is that after returning to the mountain city, she will marry Tang Jiujiu and give birth to a monkey every day.
By the way, there was no word for monkey at that time.
But Duanwu can already predict his retirement life.
If it were in peaceful times, this would be okay. But now is the time of the Anti-Japanese War. The little devils are killing my compatriots and occupying my land. As a Chinese soldier, this is absolutely intolerable.
He wants to kill all these invaders.
But the Chairman's orders one after another have become a stumbling block for him, making him full of strength, but unable to use it at all.
He wants to get rid of his current situation, but he has never been able to find an opportunity. This is why Duanwu's command has always been abnormal recently.
The Dragon Boat Festival is very contradictory. It must destroy the enemy and create opportunities for oneself to escape. Moreover, it must ensure the safety of every soldier. This is simply too difficult.
But at this time, Doihara gave him an opportunity.
Doihara suddenly changed his tactics and started attacking the transportation brigade again. This obviously forced him to send reinforcements and then trapped himself in the Wuhu area.
Duanwu was slightly happy after receiving the telegram from Lao Snoring and Li Yunlong, and then explained a few words to Zhu Shengzhong, and then asked him to continue to meet Shangguan Zhibiao. He would take the Special 1st Battalion to reinforce the transportation brigade of Lao Snoring and Li Yunlong.
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And asked Zhu Shengzhong and Shangguan Zhibiao to immediately return to Wanjialing for reinforcements after breaking through.
Although Zhu Shengzhong was worried about Tuan Zuo's safety, he did not dare to disobey Tuan Zuo's orders. Furthermore, he had seen how powerful Tuan Zuo was, and Zhu Shengzhong believed that a mere brat would never be Tuan Zuo's opponent.
So Duanwu separated from Zhu Shengzhong again, took Zhou Tianyi's Special 1st Battalion and Ma Ping'an, and turned to the northeast to quickly maneuver around 10:30 in the morning to reinforce the supply troops.
Moreover, in order to attract the attention of the Japs and create an opportunity for Zhu Shengzhong and Shangguan Zhibiao to break out of the encirclement, the Dragon Boat Festival attacked a Japanese outpost.
There were thirty-five Japanese and sixty puppet soldiers in the post. Most of them were killed, while a small number of Japanese and puppet soldiers escaped.
Of course, this was Duanwu's deliberate move. He attacked the Japanese outpost just to attract the little Japanese's attention and let them know that he, Dragon Boat Festival, was leading his troops to reinforce the Wuhu area.
And let the little devil see his face clearly.
Otherwise, if the little devil didn't know it was him, then Zhu Shengzhong and Shangguan Zhibiao's breakout might not go so smoothly.
Because you can just imagine, the reason why the little devils want to destroy the Supervision Corps at all costs is because the Supervision Corps led by Duanwu caused great obstacles and casualties to the Japanese attack.
In other words, what the little devil is afraid of is not the Supervision Corps. The Supervision Corps is indeed fierce in combat effectiveness. But without an excellent commander like Duanwu, the Supervision Corps would be no different from ordinary direct line troops.
Therefore, the main target of the Japs for the Supervision Corps is actually Dragon Boat Festival. If Dragon Boat Festival lets the Japs know that he personally took people to the Wuhu area, then all the Japs troops will be mobilized by him.
And next, it was a competition to see who was faster, whether it was Duanwu who saved people and left first, or whether the little devils succeeded in encircling Duanwu and trapped him on the 15-kilometer long mountain road to Wuhu area!