Naturally, Yang Zhen, who was leading his troops south to Jingde at this time, would not know about the controversy that took place in the headquarters of the 32nd Army, let alone that his actions to lure the enemy had worked. After he repeatedly intentionally exposed the radio signal
Under the temptation of the 32nd Army, the 32nd Army had already mobilized heavy troops on the front line of Huangzishan, preparing to enter the mountain to clear out the enemy.
And spent almost all his resources to mobilize heavy troops to go south to Jingde and blockade the border area between Jingde and Jingxian. For him, how can he attract more troops from the third theater area to his surroundings and minimize the number of exhausted and heavy casualties?
The possible interceptions encountered by the main force heading north are more important.
Because he knew very well that after the Forty Division lost traces of its main force, the Third War Zone would definitely mobilize and be stationed in Xuancheng, and the Second Guerrilla Zone on the Ningguo line would fortify itself on the route that the main force must pass to go north. There is Nanyi Lake to the east of this route.
On the vast expanse of water, there are Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Wuhu in the west, and have blocked the line from Chenggu Lake to Gaochun.
And after passing the Shuiyang River, there is the Nanyi Lake plain area. If the second guerrilla zone cannot pass through this plain terrain before the second guerrilla zone can react, the military headquarters and the main force will be in a state of being attacked from both sides. If it were not for the Lang in the southeast of Nanyi Lake
Xixi is the core area of the second guerrilla zone, and Yang Zhen would never choose to go to Hubei.
The Second Regiment of the Puppet Appeasement Army stationed in Wuhu, north of Nanyi Lake, is not within the scope of Yang Zhen's worries. Although this Second Regiment of the Appeasement Army is all equipment captured by the Japanese army, it can be described as sophisticated. But as a
Before surrendering to the enemy, they were just a puppet army composed of some local indigenous armed forces and scattered stragglers, and their combat effectiveness was not strong.
At this time, there had not yet been any surrender of the establishment and the puppet army. The Wang Puppet Government had just come into power and had not yet had time to reorganize the puppet army. The combat effectiveness of the Jiangnan puppet army was generally not strong. Not only was it unable to compete with those formed and trained by the Japanese,
Even compared to the Puppet Manchukuo Army, where a considerable number of officers were Japanese themselves. Even the Puppet Army in North China had a level of combat effectiveness higher than that.
Even though the Second Regiment of the Pseudo Appeasement Army is the elite of the so-called Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui Appeasement Army, it can still be used to stand guard, guard the gate, and scare the people. If you want to use a regiment to fight against the main force of the military headquarters,
This second regiment of the Appeasement Army should at least train well.
What really worries Yang Zhen is the Japanese Fifteenth Division stationed on the line from Wuhu to Nanjing, guarding Nanjing where the headquarters of the Japanese invaders are. Although this Fifteenth Division was a special division established only in 1938, due to the current
The Japanese army was at its peak, so its equipment and combat effectiveness were among the entire Japanese army that invaded China. Although it was not as good as those old divisions, it was still considered the best. It was far from those formed in the later stages of the war. The soldiers were old and young.
A small ad hoc division that is not equipped with even the most basic rifles.
As a field division used to siege cities and seize territory, it has complete equipment and strong troops. The division has three field infantry regiments and one field artillery regiment. It is definitely first-rate among the Thirteenth Army stationed in East China. Its division commander Kumagai Keiichi
The lieutenant general has a fierce and cunning style, and is extremely good at using troops.
For the Japanese army, although they still focus on frontal siege of cities and territories, the New Fourth Army's guerrilla warfare in its occupied areas also makes it feel like a thorn in the back. Especially for its plan to support war with war, it poses a great threat. The Chinese are killing each other.
The Japanese are naturally happy to see the results. If the three war zones fail to do their best in this fight between the same room, I believe they will not mind helping out.
It not only completely eliminated the New Fourth Army, which was a close enemy, but also created a deep rift within the Chinese people. At the same time, it gave people the feeling that there was no difference between the National Government and the Japanese army on the issue of dealing with the New Fourth Army. This kind of killing three birds with one stone
Things that the Japanese will never miss.
In fact, Yang Zhen also knew that it was absolutely impossible for the Third War Zone to openly join forces with the Japanese invaders to wipe out the New Fourth Army. The Third War Zone was not so stupid, and the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government was not so stupid. At this time, it would openly join forces with the Japanese army.
However, due to the same purpose, both parties have inadvertently achieved strategic coordination.
Judging from the intelligence gathering capabilities of the Japanese, they would not be unaware of such a big move in the Third War Zone. At this time, they are also very aware of the subtle relationship between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Taking this opportunity, let the Chinese
Killing each other weakens the resistance. No matter what the intentions of both sides are, the Japanese are optimistic about the result.
Once the Japanese 15th Division stationed in Nanjing and the surrounding areas of Gaochun, Jurong, Lishui and Jintan are dispatched, they will face the Japanese army with absolute advantages in firepower, equipment, combat effectiveness and extremely strong maneuverability. They are also located north of Nanyi Lake.
On the plains, it will be difficult for the main force with tired veterans and insufficient troops to deal with it. This is why Yang Zhen is unwilling to go to Hubei whenever he has a glimmer of hope.
However, the commander-in-chief of the Huangpu Phase 1 of the Second Guerrilla Zone, who is an experienced friction expert, is so cunning that even if he mobilizes the main force of the Third War Zone of Southern Anhui to go south, he will not follow the orders of the 32nd Army Headquarters and go all out to go south. He still has some in his hands.
With one division, one brigade, plus a second column advancing to the south of the Yangtze River, and some loyalists who saved him, he would at least have a few regiments of troops around him.
The reason is very simple. The area under his jurisdiction of the Second Guerrilla Zone is not only bordered by the New Fourth Army base area on the Shuixi front line, but also bordered by the Japanese army on the Gaochun front line. Although he is not unwilling to cooperate with the 32nd Army to eat up the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui, he is not unwilling either.
He would risk being taken advantage of by the Japanese and destroy his lair and go out with all his troops. As a veteran, he would not leave a life-saving asset by his side.
The troops currently following the military operations have only four regiments. Moreover, after a hard battle, the casualties are not light. The troops have been marching for a long time and are extremely tired from fighting. The terrain there is an area of flat plains and dense water networks. The military headquarters
There are many non-combatants there, so it is not a good idea to pass by their lair at this time.
So on the one hand, Yang Zhen ordered the military headquarters and the main force to go to the north bank of Nanyi Lake. Although the terrain here is narrow, it is located at the junction of the Japanese-occupied area and the second guerrilla zone. In that area, the deployment of troops in the second guerrilla zone is relatively weak. Even if it is discovered
Regarding the whereabouts of the military headquarters and the main force, the commander-in-chief of the Second Guerrilla Zone would not take the risk of conflict with the Japanese and puppet troops at this time and send all the capital in his hands to intercept it.
Even if the Japanese 15th Division dispatched some troops to intercept, there are still southern Jiangsu troops on the north bank of Nanyi Lake that can cooperate with the operation. Moreover, that route was once a secret communication line with the New Fourth Army. The mass base there is still good, and the people recruited
It is not difficult to have enough ferries. If necessary, it is also a good choice to retreat into Nanyi Lake and use the lush reeds there as cover. Or to use the lake to evacuate.
But there is a prerequisite, that is, you must be able to attract as many troops from the Second Guerrilla Zone southward as possible to create conditions for the military headquarters to pass quickly. Otherwise, if it is delayed, you will not even need to dispatch the main force from the Second Guerrilla Zone, and the Wuhu front line
The possibility of the Japanese and puppet troops taking advantage of the situation to plunder is quite high.
Although he knew that his move would put him in danger, although Yang Zhen carefully avoided it, he was still somewhat unhurried in his move south. Even before entering Jingde territory and reinforcements coming from western Zhejiang,
We only made it to the front line of Jingde and had not yet gone north.
At this time, Shangguan Yunxiang, who was in a hurry, captured the young man. The 368th Regiment of the 62nd Division, which went north to participate in the encirclement and suppression, fought a battle. Taking advantage of the opportunity before the main force of the 368th Regiment could arrive, he used the ambush.
A leading company that was killed in the battle. After treating the captured prisoners of the leading company of the 368th Regiment to a meal of fried rice, Yang Zhen released all the prisoners on the spot on the pretext of being unable to carry prisoners during a march.
However, before their release, Yang Zhen still made some illusions. Not only did he give these prisoners a brief speech in the name of the political commissar of the New Fourth Army. Of course, he also interspersed some deliberately created illusions, successfully making these prisoners
After receiving two yuan of ocean tolls and bursting with gratitude to the New Fourth Army, I believed that these people in front of me were the New Fourth Army headquarters.
Of course, in this fake show, the army commander will not appear, but is responsible for the rearguard containment task. Of course, in order to enhance his persuasiveness, Yang Zhen also asked Li Huilan, the only female soldier in the army, to be at the scene as a propaganda officer.
Accompany yourself to talk to these prisoners.
After sending these prisoners off, Yang Zhen avoided the marching route of the 386th Regiment as confessed by these prisoners. He went around to the junction of Ningguo and Jingde. He contacted the military headquarters on the command radio and monitored the enemies around him.
After learning about the military mobilization, Yang Zhen stared at the map and frowned.
Looking at the mountains and rivers of Jingde marked on the map, Yang Zhen did not put any thought on the map, but his thoughts were far away. At this time, he was not only thinking about the troops who should have crossed the Shuiyang River.
Department, as well as the old troops thousands of miles away in the Northeast. In the blink of an eye, it has been nearly three months since I entered the customs, and I don’t know if anything has changed in the Northeast.
In these three months, how has the military construction been going? Have the supplies and equipment that the Soviets promised to exchange have arrived? Have the aircraft transferred by the Americans achieved combat effectiveness? How is the training of the troops going? How many troops have completed the training?
, has formed combat effectiveness? The most important thing is whether there are any changes in the Japanese army?
Only then did Yang Zhen realize that he really thought about entering the icy and snowy Northeast, his old troops, and his old comrades. I wonder how the commander-in-chief is doing? Are Li Yanping and Guo Bingxun because of another reason?
Working day and night, your body becomes even thinner?
Seeing the young military political commissar who had acted decisively and decisively after arriving in Wannan, and who was almost the same person as the former deputy commander, looked a little distracted. Li Huilan, who came to report the situation, looked at the telegram in hand, and then looked at the absent-minded person.
Yang Zhen, although she didn't want to interrupt Yang Zhen's train of thought, but due to the importance of this telegram, she could only wake up the absent-minded Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen, who had recovered from his daze, looked at Li Huilan in front of him and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Xiao Li, I was just thinking about something and was a little distracted. How is it? What's the situation? Contact the commander and the others.
No, where are they now? Have they crossed the Shuiyang River?"
Listening to Yang Zhen's rapid-fire questions, Li Huilan couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled before saying: "The political commissar has not contacted the military department yet, and it has not yet reached the prescribed contact time. But here is an email from northern Shaanxi.
The incoming telegram was named for you to sign for in person. We don’t have the password in our hands, so you can only translate it yourself.”