Having said this, Yang Zhen patted Yin Yang, who was still a little confused about his next intention, and said: "It is absolutely impossible to ask the military and the main force to wait for us at the front line of Maotian Bay. You are a veteran, not a new recruit.
, we should know how precious time is to us."
"Although the military headquarters and the main force have now entered Xuancheng, there are crisscrossed rivers and a large number of lakes. Moreover, facing the Japanese and puppet attacks from both sides, the room for maneuver is extremely narrow. Once the military headquarters is delayed for too long in Maotian Bay,
, it is very likely to be discovered by the three theaters that reacted."
"The transfer of large units such as the military headquarters and the main force can conceal their whereabouts in a short period of time, but it will definitely not be concealed for a long time. Once their whereabouts are exposed before crossing the Shuiyang River, they will inevitably encounter the obstruction of the second guerrilla zone. Shui Yang
Although the Yangjiang River is not wide, it is a natural danger for us."
"After crossing the river, we are between Nanyi Lake and Wuhu where the Japanese and puppet troops are stationed. Until we reach the Liyang Sunan Army Station, there is almost no room for maneuver. If we are captured by the Second Guerrilla Zone before crossing the Shuiyang River,
It was discovered that the division’s exhausted military headquarters and main force were in an extremely dangerous situation.”
"And the military headquarters carries hundreds of non-combatants and a large amount of baggage. Coupled with the continuous combat casualties and fatigue of the troops, the situation is very dangerous for them. Therefore, the later the whereabouts of the military headquarters are exposed, the greater the impact on the military headquarters' operations.
The more advantageous it is. But this requires someone to divert the attention of the three theaters, attract their attention at least for a short period of time, and cover the military operations."
"Although our troops have very little ammunition left and the number of combat troops is not large, this situation also means that our troops are quite capable, and being capable now means being mobile and flexible. Therefore, this is a very difficult task.
The task of attracting the attention of the Third War Zone is ours."
"After the military headquarters reaches a safe place, if conditions permit, we will take advantage of the fact that the main force of the enemy forces in southern Anhui is attracted to Jingde. We will look for gaps in the enemy forces and directly cross the river via Jingxian, Nanling, and Fanchang.
There is a lot of room for maneuver on the Jingde front line. Even if the blockade is formed by the divisions deployed in southern Anhui from the third theater alone, it will not be very tight. Our troops are also capable, so for us, there are many opportunities."
"Go and get the troops ready. Also, let the Confidential Section continue to monitor the movement of the radio station in the second guerrilla zone. We will set off after the troops have rested. Although the mountains are high here and the forests are dense, it is still far away from Sanxi and Langqiao.
It’s too close. It’s not a place where we can stay for a long time.”
Yang Zhen adjusted his deployment and prepared to use his small troops to pretend to be the main force and attract surrounding enemy forces, especially the second guerrilla zone of the third theater area, which was stuck in the Xuancheng area, the only way for the main force to go north.
Attention. Cover the military headquarters and the main force heading north to Liyang to join the southern Jiangsu troops.
Over there in the headquarters of the 32nd Army in Ningguo, Shangguan Yunxiang, the commander-in-chief of the 32nd Army who was solely responsible for clearing out the troops in southern Anhui, was facing on the phone the only way for the troops holding southern Anhui to move north.
, Fang Riying, commander of the 40th Division on the Sanxi and Langqiao lines, was furious.
He was a well-equipped division with three full regiments and one regiment attached to other troops. With the advantage of the terrain, he not only did not block the thousands of people with their families, but also allowed them to escape from his nose.
He tore a hole underneath and rushed out. Two regiments were maimed and one regiment was almost wiped out.
And until now, I still don’t know how many people protruded from my nose, and in which direction they retreated after breaking through the front line of Xingtan. I just told the general manager that apart from the first wave of people rushing out, there were still people in the direction of Xingtan.
Resistance. It wasn't until early this morning that everyone broke through. Such a piece of information was completely ambiguous.
Fang Riying was simply a loser. The defense line composed of four regiments only took a day and a night to break through, and was torn to pieces. What was even more annoying was that it was right under his nose.
You actually don’t know which direction they are retreating in. What is this if it’s not useless?
The fact that the Forty Division's defense line was breached was not the most troublesome thing for him. What troubled him most was that it was not just the Forty Division that had problems. There were almost no problems in every direction. Even the Fifty Division, which performed the most outstandingly,
The second division also had the problem of knowing but not doing anything.
In last night's battle, although the defense line of the 40th Division was broken through, the 52nd Division on the northern front did not have no chance. The 52nd Division on the northern front was also the most diligent in this battle, although it missed a point.
, and also defeated a regiment deployed by the opponent from Bangshan to Langqiao to block the attack. However, they mobilized some troops at the critical moment and took advantage of the transfer of their main troops to insert themselves into the Piling line. As a result, the strength of the Bangshan front line was weak and they were unable to timely
The breakthrough was sealed and the main force was allowed to escape.
The 79th Division on the southern front was slow to move after breaking through the Niulanling front line. It even ignored the orders issued by the group army headquarters and ignored the harassment of the opponent's small group of troops and attacked the Xingtan front line overnight. It is necessary to arrive at Xingtan in the early morning to cooperate with the four
The 10th Division ignored the order to complete the encirclement of the New Fourth Army troops on the Xingtan front line.
After breaking through the front line of Niulanling, they actually used the excuse that their troops were overtired due to continuous marching and fighting and were not good at night fighting. They stopped and rested for most of the night. When they arrived at the designated position south of Xingtan, the company even
Not a single feather was caught.
As for the pursuit of the 144th Division, it was even more useless. Not only could they not retain their rearguard troops, they could not realize their plan to divide the New Fourth Army. They also conveniently disabled the vanguard battalion. The current entire encirclement and suppression plan
To come up with such a result is undoubtedly a shame for him, the commander-in-chief of the group army who had previously vowed to do so.
What made him even more angry was that the 52nd Division captured the chief of staff of a column of the New Fourth Army and obtained the marching deployment and route of the entire New Fourth Army in southern Anhui. However, they actually kept it secret and did not report it to the general assembly.
report. Instead, they sent their own troops to bypass the Piling front line, making it clear that they wanted to take the credit for themselves.
The result was a black eye. A well-equipped search company was eaten, and it was discovered that it was a hard bone. And when the person ran away and found that there was no chance of monopoly before reporting it, the day lily was already cold.
.Except for a few stragglers and wounded soldiers, the troops of several divisions from Piling to Xingtan and around Xingtan captured nothing.
The key is that the shame is still bearable for Shangguan Yunxiang. Anyway, he has long been tempered by the officialdom and doesn't care anymore. When he graduated from Baoding Military Academy, in order to lean on a big tree, he had the shamelessness to fight with the man who dominated half of the country in the south of the Yangtze River.
The commander-in-chief of the five-province coalition force had a forced marriage and was immediately promoted to the position of brigade commander.
Seeing that he was defeated, he turned around and betrayed the so-called relative and defected to the National Government. In order to find a strong background in the officialdom of the Republic of China, where in-laws and nepotism were prevalent, he did not hesitate to betroth his sister to
A Cantonese general who is now the Commander-in-Chief of the Seventh War Zone is Ru Madam. He is naturally quite thick-skinned and does not mind a little humiliation.
As for military success or failure, he didn't even care. When he was carrying out a campaign against Jiangxi, his 47th Division, which had two brigades, lost everything in two battles, and he, the division commander, became a polished commander.
The situation is not unprecedented. The key is that this situation disrupted the entire plan of the theater commander's headquarters to suppress the New Fourth Army's southern Anhui troops.
What worries him even more is that once the New Fourth Army's Southern Anhui troops enter the Tianmu Mountains in Jingde, he will no longer be able to completely annihilate them. Tianmu Mountain has an important strategic location, connecting the Huangshan Mountains to the west and the mountains and rivers of Zhejiang to the east. And Zhejiang
What place is it? It is the old man's hometown and the fundamental place of the supreme commander.
The old man in Chongqing has a strong sense of his hometown. Once the New Fourth Army moves into western Zhejiang and his base, he may really be in trouble in the officialdom. Even his high-ranking brother-in-law may not be able to protect him.
He and the Xingtan front line were broken through. If the New Fourth Army went south to Jingde, there was a possibility of marching eastward to Zhejiang at any time. This was an important reason why he was so angry with Japan and Britain.
After repeatedly ordering the 40th Division to immediately find out the retreat direction of the New Fourth Army's breakout troops, Shangguan Yunxiang put down the phone in his hand and sat down on the sofa with a tired look on his face. During this campaign, seven divisions were mobilized, and in the end, all except
In addition to capturing more than a hundred prisoners, they were actually left empty-handed.
Except for the former chief of staff who defected on his own initiative, not even a battalion commander has been caught. Especially until now, the whereabouts of the other party after the Xingtan front line was breached has not been found out, which makes him somewhat frustrated.
Thinking about the consequences once the New Fourth Army enters Zhejiang along Tianmu Mountain, Shangguan Yunxiang not only felt a little cold on the back of his neck.
Originally distrustful of those miscellaneous armed forces, he tried every means to mobilize a few direct troops, even at the expense of weakening the defense of the frontline troops in a short period of time, and mobilized some elite Central Army troops to participate in this battle as the main force. However, he did not think of the most fatal mistake.
It is precisely because of these direct troops who believe that they have the strongest combat effectiveness, the best equipment, and the best ability to obey orders.
He was angry at the direct troops of the 52nd Division, which secretly withheld important information, and the 79th Division, which was at a disadvantage in combat and was slow to move and delayed the opportunity to fight. But Shangguan Yunxiang also knew that he had no basic foundation.
The empty-headed commander of the army cannot do anything to these disciples of the Emperor.
Although I am a graduate of the Baoding Military Academy, I have classmates with many generals, including the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone. But my military career started with the Allied Forces of the Five Provinces, and it was not until the late Northern Expedition that I joined the Nationalist Government. Looking at it,
From a vertical perspective, he can be regarded as an outsider in the Central Army. He has nothing to do with Huang, Lu, and Zhejiang, the most popular areas in the Central Army.
Not only are they not related, but they even have many enemies. In the Battle of Longtan, under the command of the commander-in-chief of the five-province coalition forces, he almost completely defeated the First Army. If it weren't for Gui
The Seventh Army of the Department fought hard, and the navy cut off its support. The outcome of the Longtan Battle is really hard to say.
In this battle, he not only lost all his basic troops, but also made sworn enemies in the Central Army. If it were not for the care of several Baoding classmates in the Central Army, such as the current theater commander, he would not be able to become a group army commander.
, it is still open to question whether it can be tolerated in the military circles.