The Japanese have been hoarding supplies in Linyi since the end of the Second Great Wall Anti-Japanese War. The quantity and variety of supplies were beyond their expectation by Guo Da and Huang Haifu. The two divisions had nearly 600 military trucks plus the captured More than 200 trucks from the Little Devils were full, but less than a third of them were emptied. After Guo Da and Huang Haifu discussed it, they decided to distribute all the remaining civilian supplies to Linyi residents and encourage them to move,
Huang Haifu felt very guilty at first about the burning of Linyi City, but now he feels that it is a good thing. Who would have expected that the little devil's warehouse was so rich in storage? Seeing the people sharing grain, rice and bedding with the help of the soldiers, Everyone was beaming with joy, no longer feeling as lost as before. He smiled and said to Guo Da, "It's a pity that the commander-in-chief is not here. Otherwise, our contribution would have been huge."
Guo Da estimated that even if the common people helped share the burden, one-third of the supplies would eventually remain in the warehouse. Unfortunately, they had to rush to Teng County and had no time to carry it repeatedly, otherwise it would just be the ammunition stored by the little devils. , it is enough to sustain all the national army troops in the entire Xuzhou battlefield to fight a big battle.
Compared with other warlord forces in the country, the Xuebing Army can be said to be a big family and a big business. Even so, Ouyang Yun still behaves very stingy in many aspects. Taking him as an example, his camouflage uniform is almost white after washing, but Whenever there is a war, he still wears camouflage uniforms during drills. Many people even joke that the commander-in-chief is afraid of being confused with others by wearing camouflage uniforms. This is unique.
Guo Da smiled: "Fortunately, he is not here, otherwise, we would not be able to go to Teng County."
"What to do with the rest?"
"Burn."
"It's a pity."
"It's a pity that we have to burn it. We don't have the troops to garrison Linyi. Sooner or later, the Japs will come to Linyi again. Rather than keeping it and letting the Japs use it to beat us, it's better to burn it."
"Then burn it."
At about five o'clock in the morning, the fire in Linyi became more raging because the Japanese military supplies warehouse was ignited. Explosions were heard from time to time. It was the bullets that could not withstand the high temperature and detonated.
After rescuing as many people in Linyi as possible from the flames, the Xuebing Army retreated in two groups, all with trucks. They returned to Xiangcheng along the highway, and then went to Taierzhuang. After unloading some of the oil in Taierzhuang, they would drive directly to Xuzhou. In addition to tank troops, there are also artillery and reconnaissance troops along the way. The others will march towards Fei County on two legs.
"President is angry." Huang Haifu said with a smile after reading the telegram replied by Zhang Zizhong,
Guo Da nodded and said: "Without the truck, our marching speed will definitely be greatly affected, and the plan to severely damage the 10th Division will be frustrated. However, Commander Li and the commander are too underestimated. He thinks we will not Knowing that the 51st Army was just a feint attack, hehe, they must not have expected that we were so lucky to have killed two brigades of Japs outside Linyi City, and also killed the enemy. Otherwise, the best we could do in this battle was Just destroy the Japanese military supply warehouse, how can we achieve such brilliant results?"
The chiefs of staff of the two divisions were sitting in another armored vehicle. They were now discussing the same issue. In the Teng County War, was it necessary to turn the lie into the truth?
The Japanese army has 40,000 people in Teng County. According to the usual practice, if the Chinese army fights in the field during the day, it will need at least 150,000 troops to resist the enemy. This also has to ensure that all the troops participating in the battle can persist until the end, otherwise the Japanese army will break through first. For one, the result is hard to say. For example, in the First Battle of Nanjing, it was because the Wu-Fu line of defense at that time collapsed in one battle, which caused the Japs to come down in one fell swoop, and the central government was caught off guard and was surrounded. captured the country's capital, forcing Chiang Kai-shek to resort to insidious tactics, and ultimately sacrificed the battlefield advantage in North China that the Xuebing Army had won at great cost, leading to the failure of the Second Great Wall War of Resistance.
Both Guo Da and Huang Haifu knew that the commander-in-chief was determined to go north to fight the war this time, but there was a prerequisite. He decided not to allow the incident at Bagua Pass to happen again, so he would transfer the command of the First Division and the Mountain Division. Leave it to Zhang Zizhong instead of Li Zongren or other central officials.
What Guo Da said was true. The 51st Army's attack on Teng County was indeed a feint attack. The purpose was to keep the 10th Division firmly close to the 10th Division and prevent the 10th Division from sending its main force to support Linyi. Li Zongren and Zhang Zizhong, although they He was aware of the powerful combat power of the First Xuexue Division and the Mountain Division, but it was absolutely no surprise that they alone could capture Linyi in a very short period of time and almost completely annihilate the Linyi defenders. Li Zongren conservatively estimated that the Japanese army in Linyi would be able to defeat the enemy without support. He could hold on for at least a week, so the task he gave the two student divisions was to severely damage the Japanese army and burn down the military warehouses. It was not to capture Linyi. According to the order he gave Guo Da and Huang Haifu, the Linyi battle only lasted one night. At that time, regardless of whether they achieve their pre-war goals or not, the two student divisions will withdraw to Beizhuang. Based on his speculation, once the Battle of Linyi begins, the main force of the capital grab detachment north of Feixian County will definitely be dispatched to try to outflank the two sides. Then, by using the high maneuverability of the two student divisions and cooperating with the 38th Division and the 132nd Division that were ambushed in Beizhuang in advance, the 57th Army can actually defeat the main force of the detachment in an ambush and counter-encirclement. At that time, both the Japanese troops in Linyi City and the 10th Division in Teng County will definitely come out of the city to rescue them. If this happens, the Xuzhou garrison's numerical advantage and layered defense advantages will be highlighted. He can rely on Based on the actual distance of each unit to the battlefield, all units were dispatched in a unified manner to inflict heavy losses on the two Japs, forcing the unassembled Japanese army to enter the Xuzhou battlefield early, disrupting the Japanese army's deployment and gaining the initiative on the battlefield.
After discussing with Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren felt that the feasibility of this strategy was still very high. When they solicited the opinions of Zhang Zizhong, Yu Xuezhong and others, several military commanders also gave this plan high marks, considering that Xueyi The division and the mountain division will act as bait this time and will definitely be the key target of the Japanese army. The losses will not be small. Li Zongren also paid a special visit to Zhang Zizhong and asked him not to reveal this intensification to Guo and Huang.
Considering the overall situation, Zhang Zizhong could only choose to support Li Zongren's decision. However, they did not expect that Guo Da and Huang Haifu were so lucky and the enemy in Linyi was so unbearable that the two military divisions actually defeated Linyi in one go.
When Zhang Zizhong and Zhao Dengyu talked privately about Ouyang Yun's mountain division, a force recently reorganized by mountain bandits, coming to the Xuzhou battlefield, they were quite prejudiced. They thought that the boss of the anti-Japanese duo was too selfish, and it was no longer like what he had done in North China. At that time, we could risk everything to fight against Japan.
However, the Mountain Division's gradually revealed superiority made them realize that Ouyang Yun's move had profound meaning. It was not until they received a joint telegram from Guo and Huang announcing victory that they were shocked, and turned to look at the Mountain Division with admiration. Then, After seeing the back of the telegram, I saw that in order to plunder the military supplies of the little devils, Guo and Huang actually used all the trucks to transport goods and let the soldiers advance on foot. Zhang Zizhong became angry.
"Nonsense, this must be Huang Haifu's idea. The bandits' habits will not change. Well, the main force of the capital recovery detachment will definitely not pass through Feixian County. It doesn't matter. At most, our two divisions will make a futile trip. But what if the 5th Division crosses the Zhehe River to attack Xiangcheng? We only left a security group in Xiangcheng." Zhang Zizhong looked at the map and said, his thick eyebrows furrowed.
Zhao Dengyu came over to take a look and said: "There is no point in the 51st Army attacking Teng County again. The Japanese must have given up on Linyi for the time being. What should we do? Return to Xiangcheng."
"No, we attack Fei County. If we capture Fei County, we will go north to attack Pingyi. As long as we capture Pingyi, Isotani Rensuke will definitely express his fear of being surrounded. By then, the main force of the recapture detachment will not want to go south. Neither will work. In this case, the war situation will develop in the direction envisioned by the commander-in-chief."
Zhao Dengyu looked at the map carefully and said: "Okay, let's attack Fei County first. What about the First Learning Division and the Mountain Division? The officers and soldiers of those two divisions are all veteran soldiers and can't run." , when they reach Fei County, we will probably attack Pingyi."
"They asked for this. Let them come to Fei County. Didn't some of the Japanese escape from Linyi? Let them follow them."
Ouyang Yun pays attention to the modernization of the army, which is also the capital for the Xuebing Army to become a strong army. When the first Xuexi Division and the Mountain Division mechanized marched to Xuzhou, it caused a sensation. Jump, the 57th Army occupies the upper hand of the Xuebing Army. Among the various armies in Xuzhou, its military appearance and excellent weapons are already numerous. However, when compared with the Xuebing Army, it immediately falls behind. If nothing else, it is just that Those military trucks with all camouflage colors, all camouflage uniforms, military boots, and steel helmets are not equipment that ordinary troops can afford. If I ask about their treatment in private, darling, it’s amazing. A recruit who just joined the army can only get five dollars. One month, and the food is so good, there is meat at noon, although most of it is canned fish, but this is not something ordinary troops can enjoy. However, some students who are tricky to eat are not used to it every day. As for canned fish and meat, what you say is enough to make people angry: No, we are also poor now, otherwise there is luncheon meat, which is better than fish, this fish is too fishy,,
Not long after Xuebingjun entered Xuzhou, he was taken away by Zhang Zizhong. This was Li Zongren's strong request. He was afraid that something would happen. The Xuebingjun didn't stay for only two days, and no less than a dozen division commander-level officers came to him to complain. , saying that the Xuebing Army disturbed the morale of the army, saying that as soon as the Xuebing Army came, the soldiers no longer bothered to train. They spent all day asking whether the Xuebing Army was still recruiting soldiers. This war could not be fought.
The Xuebing Army caused public outrage in Xuzhou, and then people with ulterior motives spread the word: This truck is good, but we can only rely on trucks to fight wars. In my opinion, apart from saving soldiers some energy, this truck is useless in other aspects. Trucks The goal is obvious. When the little Japanese plane comes, they will definitely take care of these iron lumps first. Then those shameless and arrogant trainees will have to suffer. Why, hey, they are used to riding in trucks and being used to being old soldiers. They The running ability is definitely not good. Just wait and see. There will be days when they cry.
This is naturally nonsense, and generals like Zhang Zizhong and Zhao Dengyu are naturally unlikely to listen to it. However, they are also a little worried about whether this student army can run. If it cannot run, it will always be delayed in entering the battlefield, but It will have a huge negative impact on the entire battle situation.
Facts have proved that the cadets can run. Just kidding, when they are not fighting, they train for ten kilometers of cross-country running every day. During the five-kilometer trip in the evening, they have to carry live ammunition. If the cadets could not run, they would have been sent to some farm or factory. , In the Xuebing Army, it is extremely shameful to be eliminated because you cannot keep up with the training. Regardless of other things, it is impossible for you to carry a gun and fight the Japanese in the name of the Xuebing Army in this life.
As a result, an embarrassing scene occurred for Zhang Zizhong and Zhao Dengyu. When they arrived at Feixian County at three o'clock the next afternoon, two student divisions had already captured Feixian County and were taking a lunch break.
Outside a small village about five kilometers southwest of Feixian County, Zhang Zizhong met Zhou Tai, who had become famous in World War I. At this time, Zhou Tai had been promoted to the commander of the second company of the 1st Xuexue Division Reconnaissance Battalion.
China and Japan have been fighting for so many years, and the number of casualties among brigade commander-level officers is still in single digits. This makes Zhang Zizhong particularly fond of the young man in front of him. Zhou Tai is in charge of security. When he sees his team, he naturally comes up to report Regarding the situation in Feixian County, he had known Zhang Zizhong for a long time, and he seemed a little shy when facing this high official. Zhang Zizhong did not expect that Guo and Huang would capture Feixian County before him, and wondered whether they didn't let him go after they captured Linyi. Soldiers, take a rest. Even so, Linyi and Beizhuang are about the same distance from Feixian County. This tired army should not arrive three hours ahead of the 38th Division and the 132nd Division. You know, after he decided to attack Feixian County, the entire army But marching at the fastest speed, could it be said that Guo and Huang's talk of using trucks to rob the Japanese army's supplies was just a joke? I don't think about it anymore. The more I think about it, the less important it is. But the soldier in front of me, the more I look at it, the more people feel... Like it, he patted Zhou Tai on the shoulder and praised: "Good boy, you killed a Japanese brigade commander. It's amazing. After this battle, you are destined to be famous all over the country."
Zhou Tai's face turned redder, and he murmured: "Sir, I, I'm just lucky."
Zhang Zizhong laughed, and Zhao Dengyu happened to come over. He said to Zhao Dengyu: "Shunchen, listen to what this guy said. He was able to kill Benbenshun just because of his luck. I'm so angry. We fought like this with the little devil." We have been fighting for many years, but we have not been able to kill a brigade commander or a division commander. It turns out we are unlucky."
Zhao Dengyu and the officers and soldiers next to him all laughed. Zhou Tai blushed and saluted Zhao Dengyu: "Hello, deputy commander."
Zhao Dengyu returned the military salute, glanced at him intently, and said, "You will be feared by this young man. Your name is Zhou Tai."
"yes."
"You said that your Xuebing army has captured Feixian County."
"Well, it took almost three hours to capture it."
Zhao Dengyu was surprised: "Ah, when did you set off from Linyi?"
"At around six o'clock in the morning, our entire army arrived right after breakfast."
"running."
"yes."
Zhao Dengyu looked at Zhang Zizhong, and Zhang Zizhong looked at him. The two shook their heads, and Zhang Zizhong said: "Soldiers have been fighting continuously for so long, can their bodies bear it? Guo Da and Huang Haifu are a bit messy."
Zhou Tai smiled naively: "It's okay. Our division commander said that brothers have been resting for several days. This trip is just a chance to release the accumulated energy. Military commander, I will go back and report to the division commander." Then he also said: Without waiting for Zhang Zizhong to reply, he turned around, waved, and ran away with a dozen of his men.
Zhang Zizhong ordered the troops to move forward and said to Zhao Dengyu: "Who said that the Xuebing Army can't run? They can run faster than us. Hehe, Commander Li's calculation this time was completely wrong."
Zhao Dengyu was chewing on Zhou Tai's words just now, and said: "Let's release the accumulated energy. It seems that the training of the Xuebing Army is very strict. Hey, I thought that Ouyang Yun sent Huang Haifu's division here to make up for the numbers. Now it seems that this is not the case at all, I am judging a gentleman with the heart of a villain."
Zhang Zizhong pondered and said: "Ouyang Yun does have a good way of training soldiers. There is also a very important point. If he eats well, he is not afraid of this kind of temporary physical exertion. Shunchen, I suddenly feel a little worried. You said Huang Weigang and the others went to Guangdong.
Will you be happy and forget about Shu?"
Zhao Dengyu smiled: "Military, you are overly concerned. Lao Huang and the others are not ungrateful people."
Zhang Zizhong thought about it and laughed himself, saying: "What if I let them stay."
Zhao Dengyu was shocked: "Military seat,..."
"Just talking, let's get in the car. There's still a long way to go. Guo Da and Huang Haifu, they really don't give us any face."
"Military seat,."
"Don't be nervous, I'm just saying it. To be honest, I'm very pleased that they can resolutely carry out my orders. Now, we'll see how the Japanese army responds. Do you think the main force of the recapture detachment will be in Pingyi?"
Fight with our army."
"It depends on when we start the attack. If it is before dark, the Japanese army will definitely attack if they have aviation support."
"Then let's have a fight."
"But the soldiers just ran for such a long time."
"Shunchen, do you think I am Meng Lang's man? I am creating opportunities for Lao Yu. Hehe, we set off to Pingyi on such a scale. I think Isotani Rensuke will not sit idly by and ignore this.
But it’s a good opportunity to encircle and annihilate us. By the way, I wonder if Guo Da and the others have caught up with Seijiro Aoki. Didn’t Seijiro Aoki run towards Pingyi?”
When the two armies joined forces, Zhang Zizhong praised Guo Da and Huang Haifu, and then listened to their detailed description of the battle. He couldn't help but sigh that fate had played a trick on people. It was really unfair that Shun Shun died unjustly. He was originally a diligent military officer, but he unexpectedly failed.
Throwing himself into the tiger's mouth, he helped two military training divisions, and also made the little squad leader Zhou Tai happy.
While Zhang Zizhong, Guo and Huang were talking back and forth, Zhao Dengyu's eyes wandered around and he suddenly noticed an interesting scene. The beautiful military boots on the students' feet were gone and replaced with a kind of cloth shoes.
In fact, they were rubber shoes, and they were Jiefang brand rubber shoes. Zhao Dengyu pretended not to care and asked Guo Muyi: "The soldiers seem to have changed their shoes."
Guo Muyi replied: "Yes, these rubber shoes are good for marching and are our necessary military supplies. The Jiefang brand rubber shoes are indispensable for us being able to get here so quickly."
Zhao Dengyu was very interested and asked: "Are these rubber shoes better than cloth shoes?"
"Yes, rubber shoes. As the name suggests, the soles are rubber, very soft and protective of the feet."
Zhao Dengyu was suddenly enlightened and sighed: "No wonder the Xuebing Army always wins the battle. It turns out that you have to pay attention to what shoes you wear at any time. I am convinced."