The Japanese army did not have a radar early warning system in Hunan, Jiangxi and Hubei, which made them rely more on other intelligence channels, such as deciphering enemy telegrams. The Xuebing Army had to deal with the Japanese army for too long, and even during the period when there was no battle, both sides were under their respective jurisdictions. There are also constant frictions in the border area. Therefore, although both sides frequently change their code books, it will not be long before the other party will detect the code. And because the Japanese army also began to install walkie-talkies, something even more magical When things happened, the two warring parties sometimes used the same channel. So the commanders or correspondents of both sides were surprised to find out how their comrades were speaking in bird language, and then they woke up and began to use their respective national curse skills on the public channel.
The early warning telegram sent by Chi Guanxing this time was also received by the Japanese army. Only a quarter of an hour later, the telegram was deciphered, and the relevant information was quickly sent to the Japanese combat classes at all levels participating in the Yichun Battle and the Madang Defense Battle. , then, many Japanese soldiers became as confused as ever,
Now for the Japanese military intelligence department, it is not difficult to decipher the Xuebingjun's message, but what is difficult is to guess the true meaning of the message. The Chinese language and writing are so broad and profound that even the Japanese have not been able to decipher them after thousands of years of study. After understanding the subtle meaning, it turned out that although "loyalty, justice, benevolence, wisdom, trust, filial piety, and courage" are the seven most successful qualities in life, they mistakenly assumed their meaning and created a totally different "bushido spirit" that harms themselves even if they are not harmful to others. For example, Now, Anami Weiji and Lieutenant General Takahashi Tagaji, the current commander of the 3rd Division, are facing the deciphered message, frowning and thinking hard: "What does it mean to find a flock of sheep?"
The Japanese did not speculate for long. Soon, the Japanese spies in Ganzhou City sent back intelligence, saying that a large number of fighter planes took off from Ganzhou Airport, including both sparrows and eagles. At the fortress, Anami immediately realized that the 3rd Division should have been discovered. He first called Takahashi Tagaji and strictly ordered him to pay attention to air defense. Then he called Ishikawa Jiro and asked him to immediately organize fighter planes to take off to attack the enemy. On the phone, he once again reiterated the importance of air superiority and raised the significance of this air battle to a level that would determine the ownership of Jiangxi.
Let’s talk about Takahashi Tagaji first. After receiving the telegram, the little Japanese was very angry. He ordered the contents of the telegram to be announced to the entire army. He shouted to all his subordinates on the walkie-talkie: "Baggaru, this is really unreasonable. The imperial army is a sheep." A pack, no, we are a pack of wolves, and the Chinese people will pay a heavy price for their arrogance."
The 3rd Division had many battles with the Xuebing Army. Due to repeated defeats, the middle and lower-level officers in the army had almost been replaced. In this way, it seemed that the captains and commanders of the regiment were always thinking about defeating the Xuebing Army. They are ashamed, and at the same time they are extremely unconfident, and they always ask themselves unconsciously: Can we really defeat the Xuebingjun? This kind of worry about gains and losses often causes them to behave abnormally when encountering major decisions. For example, now, when they learn that After being regarded as a sheep by the Xuebing Army, he suddenly became more angry than ever before. Everyone started making noises and expressed their intention to teach the Xuebing Army a painful lesson.
Let’s talk about Ishikawa Jiro. After he hung up the phone, his expression was very solemn and he said to the officers of the headquarters: “Commander Anan asked us to defeat the China Air Force’s air attack on the 3rd Division and regain air supremacy. Gentlemen, we have tolerated it. It’s been too long, now, let’s show our courage and fight to the death with the Chinese.”
"Hai."
At around 11:20, on the mountain road from Tonggu County to Shihuajian Township, the 6th Cavalry Regiment under the 3rd Division first appeared in Cai Duliang's eyes. Cai Duliang and his Tonggu Guerrilla Brigade They were the first to arrive at the ambush site designated by Chi Guanxing. In the mountains and fields to the southeast of them, there were still a large number of guerrillas approaching here through all obstacles.
Cai Duliang glanced at the southern sky and saw only a few white clouds floating in the sky. He said to Liu Sanfu, the captain of the Tonggu Guerrilla Brigade beside him, "I'm afraid Commander Chi won't be able to make it."
Liu Sanfu did not answer his words, but turned around and shouted sternly to the left and right: "No one is allowed to shoot without my order." Then he looked at the Japanese cavalry below who were advancing calmly, with a look in his eyes. With a look of regret, he asked Cai Du: "Have you discovered something? You are too cautious."
After Takahashi Tagaji received the report from Anami Yuki, he ordered the troops to spread out the formation, so the original one-word long snake formation turned into dozens of short snake formations. As a result, the intensive bombing by the Academy Air Force The effect will inevitably be greatly reduced,
"Boss, it's a good thing. We don't have the upper hand in terms of troops, so we can eat them one bite at a time." Cai Du said,
Liu Sanfu thought it was reasonable, and said with a slight curl of his lips: "Du Liang, your boss Zhongchi's poison is too deep. The 3rd Division is an elite force of the Japs. It's okay for us to take advantage of the chaos. If we eat it, we will collapse." Losing teeth."
"Boss, are you too cautious?"
Liu Sanfu shook his head and said nothing more.
Liu Sanfu was very self-aware, but among the guerrillas who participated in the Shihuajian ambush, there were too few people like him. Fox Shisan's successive victories in the Santai area greatly encouraged the guerrillas under the Xuebing Army. To improve the morale of the team, the commanders of each guerrilla column all followed Fox Thirteen, and each of them became bold. When they are braver, they often dare to use surprise troops. "The essentials of the art of war,
Hisao Tani, Iwane Matsui, Shunroku Hata, Shozo Kawabe, Wanji Ishihara... too many famous generals of the Japanese army lost their lives at the hands of the cadet army, which caused the senior Japanese generals to be particularly cautious when dealing with the cadet army. Yichun The northwest region was actually still under the control of the Japanese army at this time. Ordinarily, under such conditions, the 3rd Division could move in at high speed and in an open manner, but Takahashi Tagaji did not do so. After crossing the river, he would Cautious, careful in everything, and facts have proved that he is wise to do so,
The one leading the way for the 3rd Division was still the reconnaissance cavalry team commanded by Captain Yamashiro. After learning that their whereabouts had been discovered by the cadet army, Yamashiro became more cautious and ordered his men to drive up the mountain almost every step of the way. Two shots, as a result, the marching speed of the Japanese army was seriously slowed down, which gave Chi Guanxing the opportunity to calmly deploy.
Chi Guanxing hurried to the ambush site. At about 11:30, he finally arrived at Huanggang Village, two kilometers northwest of Shihuajian Township. He immediately gave orders in the village. Under his coordination, he was originally a little relaxed. The "pocket" suddenly became much tighter, and just as the "pocket" tightened, the fighter planes taking off from Ganzhou Airport finally arrived.