The battle on the east bank of the Ganjiang River is not the only one tonight.
As early as half an hour ago, in Tangkou Village, the intersection of Lianhe River and Beilian River, about ten kilometers southeast of Anyi County, Zhang Luangong's 7th Xueqi Brigade was engaged in a firefight with Ikeda Shinzo's 145th Regiment.
Following the order of Okamura Neiji, Ikeda Shinzo originally wanted to sneak around Anyi County and directly attack Fengxin, which had no defense. However, in the Nanchang area at this time, Lu Zhibai and his Wolf Yas
The team is a unit and has long been scattered everywhere, so Ikeda Shinzo's self-righteous sneak attack has actually been under the surveillance of the Wolf Fangs.
In Qinghu Township, they were targeting Ikeda's Spike Team. The team leader was named Cheng Ren. At first, Cheng Ren thought that this Japs wanted to attack Anyi, so he followed them all the way quietly until they were separated from Wanbu.
Dongyang Town, facing the Lianhe River, concluded that the Japanese army did not want to sneak attack on Anyi but had other plans. He quickly contacted several surrounding Langya teams and roughly grasped the locations of several other Japanese armies.
Called Duke Luan of Zhang and told him that he would give him a great reward.
After Zhang Luan Gong figured out the situation, he was so excited that he without hesitation personally ordered the men and horses of the two regiments to rush to the entrance of the pond and laid an ambush.
After an hour and a half of fierce fighting and the 145th Regiment lost a group, Shinzo Ikeda thought that his unit's intentions had been discovered by the cadet army, so he had to report truthfully to Okamura: Because he encountered a sniper attack by the superior cadet army, he could no longer follow the regulations.
Arrive at the designated place on time,
Ikeda's telegram was sent ten minutes earlier than Yamamuro Sotake's telegram. Here, Okamura Neiji had just been told by Yoshimoto Sadji that the 145th Regiment could not complete the siege of the Takayasu garrison in time. He was very annoyed when Yamamuro's telegram arrived.
The old Japanese couldn't hold it in any longer and immediately yelled: "Bage Yalu, this fool Yamashiro, can't he make up his own mind about this kind of thing? Why should he be the joint commander? Call him back and tell him that if he feels
If he is not qualified to be the joint commander, please let him give his talents to Yamada Joji, you are a loser, a bunch of losers."
The main force of the 106th Division led by Nakajima Jingcun has already been in position, and has surrounded Gao'an tightly from the southwest. They only wait for the 145th Regiment to be in position, and then they can launch an attack, encircling three and blocking one.
If the Gao'an garrison did not want to be surrounded and annihilated in Gao'an, they had no choice but to retreat eastward. However, to the east, Okamura's main force of the Western Route Army had already built solid defenses. Originally, Okamura Neji had no choice but to defeat Gao'an.
Xuebingjun was always on the verge of death, but now, he hesitated.
Yoshimoto understood Okamura's troubles. After answering the telegram according to his will, he came over and said to him: "Your Excellency, please let Nakajima-kun continue to launch the offensive as scheduled. The Gaoyasu garrison will not be afraid even if it withdraws to Fengxin. Commander Nishio
The main force of the 2nd Army has moved south. Let the Ikeda tribe retreat to Lixin. As long as they can defend Lixin, then our army still has hope of annihilating the Gaoan defenders, and we can also find opportunities to cut out the enemy forces in Yongxiu County.
Encircle and annihilate them."
Okamura thought for a moment silently and asked, "But what if Ouyang Yun's main force cooperates with the Gao'an enemy forces to attack our army from both sides."
"Then it depends on who is stronger, us or the high-security enemy."
Once Okamura's hypothesis is established, then such a situation will occur on the battlefield from Lion Gate to Gao'an. Okamura's main force of the West Route Army and Gao'an Xuebing Army are both being besieged and the main force of the siege. The battle situation
The direction will be as Yoshimoto Sadji said, it depends on who is stronger,
"Our advantage is that we have much more troops than the high-security enemy. Our disadvantage is that we do not have artillery and effective anti-tank weapons. Of course, if we can persist until daylight and have the support of the aviation force, then the situation will be much better. , Your Excellency, there is actually another possibility. If the West Route Army can get rid of the current crisis, we can actually form a siege on Ouyang Yun's main force at the same time. Once this possibility is established, it will inevitably trigger a greater melee, because China We still have a mechanized division in Yongxiu. If this division waits for the opportunity, it will be able to form a counter-encirclement against the Eastern Route Army. Sir, I have a hypothesis. Ouyang Yun has not launched an attack for a long time. Is it because he is worried? The East Route Army, the China Army that is currently attacking the East Route Army is simply a very small force."
After listening to Yoshimoto's analysis, Okamura narrowed his eyes. He walked to the battle map, looked at it carefully for a while, and suddenly slapped it down and said: "No matter what, Gao'an and Anyi must be captured. Only In this way, we can completely change the current passive situation. Send an order to the entire army to continue digging anti-tank trenches, and they must be dug to the extent that it is difficult for Chinese tanks to move. In addition, let Zhongdao Jingcun launch an attack. Tell him that the purpose of the operation is only One, that is to completely annihilate the Gaoan garrison."
"Hai."
About ten kilometers away from the headquarters of Okacun, in the temporary headquarters of the Cadet Army on the ruins of Huangxi Township to the east of Lion Gate, Ouyang Yun and Jiang Huangyong, as well as a group of staff from the general headquarters, were lying on the combat map, also deliberating. The next direction of the war situation,
Qian Guangming's battle report had just been sent, and Ouyang Yun said to everyone: "Tonight is the key. When dawn, we still don't know what tricks the Japanese aviation forces will make. All combat operations are aimed at speedy combat and quick decision. Let me start it."
Jiang Huangyong: "Sir, judging from the intelligence we have so far, the key to making the battle situation clear tonight lies in the Second Division. As long as the Second Division can withstand the Japanese attack and firmly defend Gao'an, then Okamura The main force will definitely not be able to withstand our attack, and as long as the main force of the old Japs Okamura is defeated, then the Japs will have no choice but to let us play."
"Don't worry about the Second Division. What I'm most worried about now is the Eighteenth Division. Lu Zhibai just sent back the information. The Japs are digging anti-tank trenches between Xishan and Dacheng. It seems that Okamura wants to use human lives. We are here to weaken our chariot advantage. Call Qian Guangming and Bai Liusu and tell them to give the Japanese's Eastern Route Army a severe blow at any cost. Tell him that when we launch a general offensive in the middle of the night, I will not I hope there is still a large group of organic Japanese troops behind me."
"Okay, I'll talk to them right now."
"As for Menkweili, ask him how he is preparing, and tell him that if it doesn't work, let my women's army come."
"yes."
"Where is Arthur? Where are the troops he sent to reinforce Duke Zhang Luan? Contact Chu Tiange and ask him to hurry, hurry, hurry."
"yes."
"You Xiaolian."
"arrive."
"Pick a battalion and tell the sisters that I am going to use you as wolves tonight. Ask them if they are confident. If not, let Liu Kui's guard regiment come in."
"Commander-in-Chief, we are confident."
"I'm not asking you alone."
"I'll go right away."
Ouyang Yun issued orders one after another. During this process, he never took off the cigarette on his right hand. After You Xiaolian left, Liu Kui approached him and whispered: "Commander-in-Chief, let me bring people up. Let the Detachment of Women come up. I always feel it’s a bit too cruel.”
Ouyang Yun glared at him coldly, without replying, and said, "Get Zhang Tianquan for me."