It must be said that the Shanxi king, who tried every means to preserve his strength, made this calculation very painstakingly. However, he did not expect that the Japanese counterattack this time, while using all its strength to attack the Central Army in the northwest, actually still had spare power to attack the enemy beyond Yuncheng.
Dong fired a beautiful right hook.
They didn't even pay attention to the 23rd Army, which also belonged to the Jinsui Army system to the north. The 23rd Army, which was relatively weaker than the 19th Army, hit its fist directly on the head of the 19th Army. Although the fist was not too heavy
However, it was not something that the 19th Army, which was completely unprepared for a sudden attack on the Japanese army, could contend with.
It should be said that Lieutenant General Nagano Yuichiro, who was responsible for commanding the entire Yuncheng battlefield, had a very accurate focus. He focused his attacks on the First Army and the 90th Army, the two most well-equipped troops of the Central Army in the surrounding areas. Although it may have cost
The price is higher, but it hits some people directly in the heart.
What is the First Army? It is the continuation of the First Division of the Party Army during the Great Revolution. The first Army Commander was the First Person from Chongqing. The second Army Commander was the Second Person from Chongqing. This Third Army
The First Army is known as the best army in the world, and can be said to be the ancestor of the Huangpu Central Army, which has grown to nearly one million people.
The current Commander of the First War Zone, the Commander of the Third War Zone, the Commander of the Chongqing Garrison, and a series of key central officials, as well as high-ranking officials in various fields, all came from this army. In particular, the one who is known as the emperor's first disciple, is currently on the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi
The Northwestern King, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy, was the foundation of the army.
Before the arrival of the American weapons, the army was all equipped with Soviet weapons and equipment. Among many Central Army units, although the equipment level cannot be said to be the best, it is definitely among the top five. And now it is the entire Eighth Theater.
, all light weapons have been replaced with fully equipped troops, especially the eyeball troops of the Northwest King.
The three divisions of the army, except for some artillery divisions, air defense, anti-tank firepower, and miscellaneous equipment imported before the war, are all made of beautiful weapons. The army has artillery regiments, and divisions have mountain artillery battalions and
There is one battle defense artillery battalion, the regiment has one mortar company, and one twenty-millimeter anti-aircraft gun company.
Each infantry regiment has six American 81mm mortars and four Surroton or Breda 20mm high-level guns. The battalion has four 60mm mortars and six Browning water-cooled heavyweights.
Machine guns, one light machine gun for each infantry squad, two submachine guns, and one imitation Japanese grenade.
The army's artillery regiment is equipped with a total of six US-made 105 howitzers and eight Italian-made 105mm field guns. It is the only one among the armies in the entire eighth theater equipped with US-made 105 howitzers. In addition to the division's mountain artillery battalion
In addition to the Italian 75mm field guns that the 176th Division is equipped with, the artillery battalions of the 1st Division and the 78th Division are all equipped with twelve American mountain guns.
The three divisional combat defense artillery battalions, except for the first division, are equipped with twelve American-made 37mm anti-tank guns. The remaining two divisions are equipped with nine German-made 37mm combat anti-tank guns, and three
Mensu made 45mm anti-tank guns, one equipped with twelve Italian-made 47mm anti-tank guns.
The three divisions of the army, together with the military engineering battalions and other directly affiliated units, are equipped with a total of 8,000 US-made 1917 rifles, 1,200 Thompson submachine guns, 200 US-made carbines, and 900 US-made 1918 light machine guns.
, two hundred and forty Browning water-cooled heavy machine guns, fourteen artillery pieces with a caliber of over 100 mm, and thirty-six mountain field guns.
One hundred and ninety-two mortars of various calibers, including 60 US-made 81mm mortars and 132 60-mm mortars. Two calibers of combat anti-aircraft guns and 20mm anti-aircraft guns.
Thirty-six doors each. There are also three levels of divisions and regiments, equipped with a total of thirty-six flamethrowers.
This equipment level is unique among the dozen armies in the entire Eighth Theater Command. Even if we look at the whole country, only the Second Army, the Fifth Army, the Thirteenth Army, and the Seventy-fourth Army can be compared. Although the Fourth Army
In the second half of three years, the Americans began to increase the amount of assistance. However, the infantry weapons were also replaced by fully equipped troops, which were only a few.
In this Yuncheng battle, although the First Army was also transferred to the front line, its identity was really special. After much hesitation, the Northwest King decided to place the entire army in the general reserve position except for some artillery.
Facing the Japanese army who were like mad dogs, he really didn't dare to take them up easily. If this battle ended, he would have no way to explain after being crippled.
As for the 90th Army, its status in the entire Central Military System is not as good as that of the First Army. Its importance within the Eighth Theater Command is not as important as that of the 27th Army, which is part of the Central Military System. However, it is also the Central Army within the Eighth Theater System and is second to none.
The elite of the direct lineage. Together with the First Army and the 27th Army, they became the main force in Chongqing's control of the northwest.
Although the entire army is mainly composed of national weapons and some Czech and Belgian-made weapons imported before the war, it is the Central Army after all. It has also supplemented a certain amount of Italian weapons and fine art weapons, mainly submachine guns. In addition to the light weapons of the 61st Division,
Except for Su Weapon, the other two divisions are mainly based on national weapons and supplemented with some Italian weapons.
The squad has Czech light machine guns, two Italian Beretta submachine guns, and the rifles are all Chinese-style. The battalion has six domestically produced Type 24 heavy machine guns, and four 60 mortars. The regiment has six 82 mortars.
Cannons, four Sulothong 20mm high-level dual-purpose cannons. Although the 60-gun equipped by the army is domestically produced, its performance is slightly worse than the US-made 60-gun of the First Army. However, because it is made in China, it is supplemented by artillery shells.
The source is more convenient.
As for the 61st Division, it is an all-Soviet Arms Force. The weapons the entire division is equipped with are all Soviet-made light weapons that were replaced by the First Army. It can be called an all-Soviet Arms Division. The entire division is uniformly Soviet-made Mosin.
The Nagant rifle, the light machine guns are DP light machine guns and Tokarev light machine guns, and the heavy machine guns are Soviet-made Maxim water-cooled heavy machine guns.
Each squad is equipped with a grenade launcher and two Thomson submachine guns. The regiment's mortars are also Chinese-made 82 mortars, and the small cannon is equipped with six Madsen machine guns. Although there is no combat defense artillery battalion
, but it has a mixed battalion of infantry artillery and combat anti-aircraft artillery. It is equipped with eight German-made L13 infantry cannons and four German-made 37 anti-aircraft artillery. Its overall strength is no worse than the other two divisions.
The army's artillery battalion is equipped with six Japanese-made Type 38 75mm field guns, as well as five Bofors 75 mountain guns that were imported before the war and are now very few. Although they are old in performance
Some, but in terms of maneuverability, it is stronger than those American howitzers of the First Army, which can only rely on trucks to pull them.
The three divisions belong to the mountain artillery battalions. Although each battalion only has six 75 mountain guns, it also has a four-gun US-made 106mm chemical mortar company, which no other army has.
. Among all the troops in the entire eight war zones, it is still the only one.
Although the number and performance of heavy weapons are not as good as those of ace units such as the First Army, the establishment is still complete. And as one of the direct troops of the Central Army, the army is also equipped with 500 Thompson submachine guns. At the same time, the army also
It is equipped with eight German-made 75mm L-13 infantry guns, which the First Army does not have.
Although it is not as good as the 27th Army currently staying in Shaanxi, it is the same as the First Army and is the eyeball of the Northwest King. It is one of the most elite armies in Shaanxi in the Eighth Theater. If these two armies are
After being defeated, not only would he be unable to explain himself in front of his principal and other officials, but the family fortune he had worked so hard to cultivate would also be lost.
After receiving reinforcements, the Yuncheng Japanese army counterattacked with such ferocity that the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Theater Zone was quite surprised. Especially the Japanese army's two 280mm heavy howitzers, which destroyed half of the mountain with one shot.
.Facing the Japanese army's ultra-long-range cannon, the Italian-made howitzer in my hand was no match at all.
Facing the crazy counterattack of the Japanese army, in order to ensure the safety of these two armies, the Northwest King did not hesitate at all. In addition to ordering the other two armies to block the attack at all levels, he immediately ordered these two armies to retreat to Jishan.
On the Hejin front line, the Fen River was used as a natural defensive position to confront the 37th Division.
Before the two armies withdrew northward, the 19th Army deployed in Zhangdian only resisted for less than a day before the entire defense system was overwhelmed by the Japanese army. Under the cover of the 23rd Army, a friendly force
, withdrew to the north of Xia County in one breath to stabilize the position. However, its 68th Division stationed in Zhangdian had been completely defeated. The remaining two divisions also suffered casualties, and one-third of them were defeated.
Compared with the two elite armies of the Central Army in the northwest, the 19th Army is far different in terms of equipment and combat effectiveness. Although the Japanese army attacked the Zhangdian front line, it only used it as a secondary direction. It only invested in mountain artillery and
A detachment of one independent mortar squadron each is far incomparable to the troops and equipment invested in the northwest direction of Yuncheng.
However, the World War II zone sent more troops to seize territory and prevent the Central Army from penetrating into southern Shanxi. They never thought about fighting the Japanese army. It collapsed so quickly except for the first wave of counterattacks against the Japanese army, which hit itself on the head.
In addition to not being mentally prepared at all, there are also considerable problems with our own deployment.
The entire deployment of the three divisions of the army is centered on Zhangdian and extends to both wings. The deployment method is a front-line push, and the depth is abnormally empty. Each of the three divisions of the army has less than 4,000 people, and such a deployment method
, faced with the fierce onslaught of the Japanese army, it is not surprising that the first line of defense was overwhelmed in a short time.
Facing a main force, it was defeated in a short period of time. The commander of the Sixth Group Army, who commanded the entire Yuncheng battlefield and participated in the World War II area, was afraid that the two armies in his hands would be wiped out and unable to communicate. He immediately
The 23rd Army in Xia County was ordered to immediately withdraw north to Wenxi after covering the 19th Army.
Although the Japanese army did not pursue the pursuit, and even did not clear up the defeated troops of the 19th Army, which was extremely rare. However, the commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army, who had received repeated instructions from his superiors before the attack, still did not hesitate at all.
They chose to retreat north to Wenxi and stick to it.
The Central Army in the northwest retreated, and the 19th Army on the Zhangdian front line was defeated. The 23rd Army in Xia County withdrew to Wenxi, and after bluffing to scare away the Chinese troops around it, it actually
Lieutenant General Nagano Yuichiro achieved his goal but did not take any pursuit actions.
Because of the firing at any cost, the two 280mm howitzers, as well as all the weapons and equipment that could not be carried in stock, were all stored in Yuncheng in order to cross the Yellow River.
All the mountains of supplies stored for the capture of Shaanxi were blown up.
The whole army adopted the tactic of alternating cover, and divided the troops into two groups and rushed into Zhongtiao Mountain. Following the route used to attack Zhongtiao Mountain from the direction of Yuncheng, after the Shanxi-Sui Army on the Zhangdian line withdrew northward, there were no more Chinese troops.
The troops on the north bank of the Yellow River quickly retreated to northern Henan.
Lieutenant General Nagano Yuichiro's move of advancing while retreating was very good. When the participating troops in the World War II zone and the Eighth Theater Zone reacted and figured out the true purpose of the Japanese army in Yuncheng, the entire Yuncheng, except for the abandoned puppet troops, basically
There was no one on the ground, all the Japanese troops had reached the Hengqu line, and the best opportunity to pursue them was lost.