Chapter 225 Tianjin Cannabis Flowers and Turpan Grapes
One side wanted to use hand-to-hand combat to make a comeback, while the other wanted to use it to sharpen its troops. The 106th Division and the Second Xue Division collided fiercely. The Battle of Nanchang, no, it should be one of the top three hand-to-hand combat battles since the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War. It happened. Soldiers from both sides collided with each other. The chariot troops led by Liu Zheliang could no longer maintain their previous crushing momentum. Liu Zheliang simply ordered the convoy to disperse, and then drove towards the back of the Japanese array to kill them. past,
,,While the Second Learning Division and the 106th Division were engaged in the bloodiest hand-to-hand combat in the Guanxia area south of Gao'an, in the fields at the north end of Kangshan Village, three kilometers south of Fushan Township, the Eighth Learning Brigade of the Third Learning Division, The 9th Xuexue Brigade and the troops directly under the division were in formation under Bai Liusu's dispatch. The tank regiment was in the front, matched with two regiments of infantry; A unit directly under the regiment division led by Liusu himself was on the right hand side of the entire array.
"Snow Wolf is calling Snow Leopard. Please answer when you receive it." Bai Liusu was sitting in an off-road vehicle, holding a microphone and shouted,
She quickly received a response: "Snow Leopard received it, grapes from Turpan."
“Tianjin Marijuana Flower.”
"Commander Bai, our unit has wiped out all the enemy cavalry. We are now refueling and replenishing artillery shells. We can launch an attack in half an hour."
"Copy that, then, we will launch the attack on time at ten fifty."
"Received, understood."
At about 10:43, Qian Guangming called Bai Liusu and told her that the Ninth Xue Division was ready to attack at any time. Bai Liusu agreed with him to launch a general attack in five minutes, and then changed the channel and called Xiang Zhengyong in front: "Staff Long, you can let the chariot warm up."
Xiang Zhengyong replied that he had received it, changed the channel, ordered all the tanks of the 9th Xuexue Brigade to start the engine warm-up, then climbed up the turret and began to check the loading status of the flare gun.
Five minutes later, three red signal flares were raised. The next moment, the engine of the chariot, which was still idling, immediately roared. The next moment, hundreds of headlights lit up, and then it moved quickly towards Nanchang County, almost at the same time. At the same time, on the west bank of Fuhe River, Qian Guangming gave an order, and the tanks of the Ninth Learning Division roared together, and then they also drove towards Nanchang County.
When the three red signal flares were raised, the Japanese Eastern Route Army was adjusting its formation. Neji Okamura issued a fierce order for a two-pronged attack. After discussing with Yamamuro Sotake and Yamada Joji, they decided to leave a regiment to snipe the south. The Xuebing Army's chariot troops and others all crossed the Gan River to the west and launched an attack directly from the front of the temple and Yangxiang. The nearly 32,000 troops of the two divisions were mobilized, and most of them were breaking out of camp to prepare to go To the west, the 43rd Regiment belonging to the 11th Division was ordered to snipe the 9th Xuexue Division. The Japs of this Regiment were rushing from the rear positions to the front line when they suddenly saw three signal flares rising from the south. Normally, Before the soldiers could react, Captain Yamauchi Akira's face changed drastically. He thought: "The Chinese chariot troops have detoured back to the south, or there is another ambush hidden there." He was about to find someone to report to Yamamuro Munetake. , Yamamuro Sotake and Yamada Joji were reminded by their subordinates when they walked out of the temporary headquarters and saw it,
"South," Yamada Joji said in surprise,
Yamamuro Munetake's face became serious, and he ordered to Chief of Staff Hashimoto Mochijun: "Immediately send a message to the commander and tell him our situation here, saying that we may have encountered a sneak attack by two Chinese armies at the same time, and add that we We will launch an attack as scheduled."
Yamada Joji looked at him in surprise and said, "Yamamuro-kun,."
Yamamuro Munetake smiled bitterly: "It depends on what the commander decides. It really doesn't work. We can only let the 43rd Regiment fight alone. The Chinese tank troops are not something we can compete with. Instead of letting the tank troops carry out this kind of In an asymmetrical battle, it is better to let them serve as the vanguard of the troops to attack the newly formed enemy forces. As long as Akira Yamauchi can hold on for more than two hours, we will be able to rendezvous with the main force of the West Route Army. By then, everything will still be variable."
Yamamuro didn't finish what he said. Another hypothesis is that if Yamauchi Akira can't hold on for two hours,
Yamada was silent at first when he heard this, and then said: "Let's let the artillery support them for a while. It's a real pity. We don't have heavy artillery, otherwise,..."
"Should the use of artillery be suspended? The new enemy army has a large number of heavy artillery." Hashimoto Mochijun reminded,
A staff officer suddenly ran over and shouted: "Sir, the headquarters has called back."
Hashimoto Mochijun: "Nian."
"Our troops have launched an offensive, and your troops are required to join the battle immediately. If the enemy comes from the south, we can divide it into a regiment to defend it."
To the south and east, two flares were launched into the sky one after another. In the dazzling light emitted by the magnesium powder, Yamamuro and Yamada looked at each other with a bitter look on their faces. The former said: "Then follow the command of the headquarters and let the artillery go first. , tell Yamauchi Yasuo that the person responsible for the lag is his brother, and let him choose the appropriate time to provide artillery support."
"Hai."
The Third Learning Division and the Ninth Learning Division launched the east coast offensive. After receiving this battle report, Ouyang Yun lay on the map and was drawing this new situation on the map. Jiang Huangyong shouted: "Sir, Menkuili The division commander reports that the Japs have launched a counterattack towards Lion Gate."
"Oh, ask him what the scale is, and then contact Lu Zhibai and ask if there are any signs of Okamura's main force retreating."
A few minutes later, Jiang Huangyong said: "Menkuili replied that the Japanese offensive was very fierce and used a large number of large-caliber mortars. Lu Zhibai reported that there was no sign of Japanese retreat."
"That's strange. Go to the Second Electrical Division and ask about the battle situation in Gao'an. Also, ask Langya by the Ganjiang River if there is any unusual movement in the East Route Army of the little Japanese."
"Yes." A few minutes later, Jiang Huangyong suddenly stood up and shouted: "Sir."
Ouyang Yun was startled and shouted: "What are you doing?"
"The East Route Army is actually advancing towards the Ganjiang River, and its forward has already reached the center of the river."
"What? Such a thing could happen?" Ouyang Yun frowned. After a moment, he slapped the map in front of him hard and said, "Could it be that Okamura Neji is ready to fight us desperately?"
"The Second Division called back. They and the Japanese army have entered a melee. Zheliang reassured us that the Second Division has the absolute upper hand."
"Tell Lu Zhibai to pay close attention to the movements of the main force in Gangcun, call the Third Division and the Ninth Division, and tell them about the changes in the East Route Army."
"OK."
Ouyang Yun walked to the communication area, picked up an idle phone, and called Zhang Tianquan: "Old Zhang, let the brothers prepare for battle."
Zhang Tianquan was very happy when he heard this and replied: "Commander-in-Chief, we have work to do again."
Ouyang Yun shook his head and asked: "How many artillery shells are there in reserve now?"
"There are only one and a half bases left, and the beating was too harsh in the afternoon."
"One base on the west bank of the Ganjiang River, and the rest should be reserved to cooperate with the 18th Division in attacking Okamura Neji."
"yes."
After hanging up the phone, Ouyang Yun asked Jiang Huangyong: "Has Minister Ji called back? Why did he add that the team hasn't contacted us yet?"
The battle only lasted for more than a week, and there was a truce for about five days, but the artillery shells of the Eighth School Division were almost exhausted. Ouyang Yun had no choice but to ask Jiang Huangyong to call Guangzhou to request for replenishment.
Jiang Huangyong: "I will contact you later. However, several base stations in Ganzhou seem to have been destroyed. Could it be the agents of the Japs?"
"If there is such a thing, you will send a telegram to Commander Guo later and ask him to send a team of wolves to deal with it."