With the entry of the large forces of the Second Xue Army, the South China Front Army's 3rd Division's attempt to seize Yanrui and join the 13th Division was completely ruined.
Now there are only two roads left in front of Hebian Zhengsan. One is to follow the example of the three-army motorized infantry brigade, reoccupy Yushan, gradually threaten Shangrao, and possibly recapture Shangrao and Yingtan. In that case, the Japanese army We can once again take the initiative on the battlefield in Northeast Jiangxi and even the battlefield in Northeast Fujian, thereby maintaining the three-sided encirclement situation of the Xue Bing Army. However, as the Second Xue Army and the Third Xue Army have formed a unified line of defense, especially in Yiyanrui, the group forces The front line of the thrust formed a strong force. If Kawabe Shozo chose this path, there was basically no chance of success.
After the Yushan offensive and defensive battle and the Yanrui defensive battle, the situation on the Yushan-Jiangshan battlefield became favorable to the Xuebing Army. After taking the initiative on the battlefield, the Xuebing Army faced off against the 3rd Division and the 13th Division. Launching a war of annihilation is only a matter of time. Of course, the reason why Li Hanhun and Zhang Da have not made up their mind to launch a critical battle is because of the uncertainty of the 9th Division.
The 9th Division is like a cunning fox, leading the Fourth Army in circles in the mountainous areas of Fujian and Zhejiang. As the most complete division among the three divisions, its role is It is likely to affect the final impact of the entire battle.
The battle report of the Battle of Yanrui was delivered to Ouyang Yun. At that time, he and Liu Yuqing were doing war chess deductions in the command car. At this time, the Xuexi Division was playing the role of chasing the 9th Division, marching from Dahou Mountain to On the way to the foreign store, he heard the news that the 3rd Regiment of the Xue Sanjun Motorized Infantry Brigade had almost completely wiped out the entire army but had also annihilated the Japanese army three times his own. He and Liu Yuqing looked at each other and were in awe in unison.
Liu Yuqing said: "It is not easy to fight the Yangtze River. Without dangerous terrain and no air or ground support, leading a lone army to kill so many Japanese soldiers is simply a miracle."
Ouyang Yun nodded, and then said to Chen Shichang: "Immediately draft an order to award the 3rd regiment the title of 'Yanrui Heroes Regiment'. In addition, award the 3rd regiment the second-class collective merit. The survivors will all be recorded as special merit once, and the regiment leader Fu Changjiang will be awarded the first-class merit." The Great Wall Medal, others awarded the second-class Great Wall Medal, pass on my order, let Li Ziwen lead the camera team to Yanrui immediately, and shoot a documentary."
"Yes." Chen Shichang saluted with a military salute, then ducked into the back of the command vehicle and began to draft a message.
The battle that took place at the junction of Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi completely exceeded Ouyang Yun's expectations and ran counter to his original intention. Originally, it was just to harass, train the team, and provide cover for the Taiwan landing battle. But now, this has already happened. It can be regarded as a serious battle. Not only that, the troops and financial resources invested by both sides have also reached the standards of a large-scale battle. Ouyang Yun was suddenly worried that the blow suffered by the South China Front Army would promote the If the process of the Japan-Japan peace talks changes the course of Chinese history during World War II, or even changes the entire Asian situation during World War II, then it will definitely not be a good thing for China.
At that time and space, Japan's final defeat was closely related to its challenge to the United States. Although Ouyang Yun did not want to admit it, the fact was that if the United States had not declared war on Japan and sent troops to Asia, the War of Resistance Against Japan would have lasted longer. It may even lead to a long-term stalemate.
The report of the journalists who accompanied the Yansui Defense War Jing Xuebing Army spread all over the country the next day. Faced with the propaganda reports in black and white in newspapers, it was claimed that the Xuebing Army exchanged 1,000 troops for more than 3,500 Japanese troops. The entire The land of China is boiling with excitement, and there are believers and disbelievers. In sharp contrast, the Japanese army and the Central Army are silent on this matter. When the Japanese generals involved in this battle were recalled to the country, they were immediately taken to a military court. The authenticity of this battle was confirmed by well-informed people, and another round of enthusiasm for military training was set off across the country. ,,More aspiring young people who want to serve the country and join the army are heading south, starting to travel thousands of miles to Guangdong, and also want to become a glorious student soldier,
It has been three days since Ouyang Yun led his troops and enrolled in the Tenth Division, and the Eleventh and Twelfth Divisions had also broken away from contact with the Tenth Division early on. However, what made Ouyang Yun and Liu Yuqing feel uneasy was that Okuichiro and The 9th Division did not appear as expected. Nearly 30,000 Japs seemed to have evaporated from the mountains. Not only were they out of sight of the scouts, they even avoided the reconnaissance planes in the sky.
Jiang Guangnai came up with the strategy of letting the 10th Academic Division alone to lure the 9th Division to attack. He was worried at this time, and he wondered if Okuichiro was eyeing the 12th Academic Division. The 11th Division was secretly guarding the 12th Division, but the 12th Division was really going deep alone. If Okuichiro detached some of his troops to cut off the communication line between the 10th Division and the 12th Division, and then attacked the 12th Division with heavy troops, then he would not I can guarantee that the 12th Division can fight one against three like the 3rd Regiment of the Motorized Infantry Brigade. According to Jiang Guangnai's plan, the 12th Division is going to attack Longquan and cut off the Japanese army's retreat, which makes Okuichiro think there is an opportunity. For this reason, the 12th Xuexi Division has made great progress, and now it has reached Qingjing, which is less than 30 kilometers away from Longquan.
Jiang Guangnai and Ouyang Yun have been in telegraph contact. They exchange battlefield intelligence via telegram every twelve hours. Now, Jiang Guangnai's worries are exactly what Ouyang Yun is worried about.
Ouyang Yun looked at the location of the three divisions of the 4th Xue Army on the sand table. He was very worried about the 12th Xue Division hanging far away. He murmured to himself: "Where did the 9th Division go?"
Liu Yuqing touched his chin and said: "Would Okuichiro play the same trick as before and rush to the Quzhou battlefield to kill people? If so, the commander and the others will be in danger."
Zhang Da's Xue San Army is responsible for blocking the 13th Division's retreat to Quzhou. They originally had a strength advantage against the Quzhou defenders, but once the 9th Division enters, they will not only lose this advantage , and there is a danger of being surrounded and annihilated,
The current situation on the battlefield in Quzhou is quite complicated, and small battles occur every hour. Among them, the Xuebing Army in the direction of Yushan has controlled the situation, while in the direction of Quzhou, the situation is evenly matched. With the entry of Japanese aviation, this The battle situation on the battlefield has become more and more complicated, far exceeding Ouyang Yun's initial estimate.
"We can only let the Eleventh Division get as close as possible to the Twelfth Division. If Okuichiro really dares to leave the southern battlefield and intervene in Quzhou, then we can at most give up attacking Quzhou and let the three armies switch to a defensive posture. Then we can really attack Longquan. As long as Longquan is captured, Okuichiro will no longer be able to wander around the world without any rules as before, and he will never be able to give up the entire southwestern Zhejiang Province, so I will fight you and I will fight mine."
"Commander, this is a good move."
Just when Ouyang Yun and Liu Yuqing were discussing the possible location of the 9th Division, the 9th Division had already appeared in Heping Village, Zhoucun Township, about fifty kilometers northwest of Qingjing.
After nearly ten days of long journey, the Japanese army's supplies were insufficient. In order to achieve local supplies and conceal their whereabouts, Okuichiro issued a cruel Qingxiang order. The so-called Qingxiang order was even more cruel than the well-known Sanguang policy of that time and space. , because the Japanese army not only targeted objects, but also spared no one. The order was implemented yesterday. The 9th Division visited five larger villages and two smaller villages in one day, killing every place they went. It only affected the local villagers and used the villagers' finances for military purposes, causing great harm to the people's livelihood in southwest Zhejiang. It was precisely because of the implementation of the "Qingxiang Order" that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Hutong worked hard to build a building at the junction of Fujian and Zhejiang. The grassroots intelligence network that had been established was uprooted and many offline intelligence agents were killed, which directly caused the Xuebing Army to fall into an intelligence blind spot in this area. This was also the main reason why Jiang Guangnai's command lost track of the Japanese army.
In a private house in Heping Village, Okuichiro was lecturing the senior officers of the 9th Division. He held a telegram in his hand and said loudly: "This intelligence has confirmed that the empire's greatest enemy Ouyang Yun Now we have arrived among the frontline troops of the Chinese. If my prediction is correct, they are probably among the 4th Xuexi Army who have been chasing us. Just now, Major Akino sent a telegram back, saying that the 12th Xuexi Division of the 4th Xuexi Army has appeared in Qingjing. , combined with the telegram sent back by Major Shimojing not long ago, we can learn that it is at least three hours away from the 10th Xuexi Division. We have analyzed it a few days ago. The reason why the Chinese want to divide their troops is obviously to lure us to attack. One of them then turned around and surrounded our army. Although there is still no trace of the 11th Xuexi Division that disappeared together with the 12th Xuexi Division, it is certain that it should be operating on the line from Dahoushan to Qingjing. Ouyang Yun's people He likes taking risks, and looking at the three enemy armies, the most dangerous among them is the 12th Xuexi Division that has infiltrated alone. In other words, Ouyang Yun is very likely to follow the 12th Xuexi Division. However, the military headquarters of the Fourth Xuexi Army Mixed with the 12th Xue Division, according to common sense, since the division already has a higher-level command system, it will not join another one. Therefore, Ouyang Yun should follow the 10th Xue Division or the 11th Xue Division. "Having said this, Okuichiro looked at everyone seriously and suddenly said loudly: "The Chinese want to lure us to take the initiative to attack, so our imperial army can do what they want, but for strategic purposes we have to do something small. Edit, the purpose of our battle this time is not to annihilate how many Chinese people, but to kill Ouyang Yun. Gentlemen, in order to achieve this goal, some of us here must make sacrifices for it. I hope you are mentally prepared. , let me talk about the specific implementation plan..."