"His Majesty the Emperor's warriors, it's time for us to take action to wash away the shame we suffered some time ago. Let me tell you the good news. Because of the victory the imperial army achieved in Anhui and Hubei, Ouyang Yun was forced to personally lead the army north. Everyone, this This is our opportunity." Matsui Iwane stood in front of a huge map. He first expressed emotion in a very heroic tone, then pointed at Quzhou, Longquan and Fu'an with a baton and said: "This used to be our stronghold. , but now, they are occupied by the guerrillas of the Xuebing Army. These areas are the bridgehead for our attack on Fujian and must be captured first. The main force of the Xuebing Army moves north to use this as an excellent fighter opportunity. Therefore, we We must conquer them as quickly as possible. After capturing these places, we must build bunkers according to the standards of North China. By then, Ouyang Yun will truly feel the pressure of our South China Front Army, Mr. Dajiu." His eyes were bright. looked at Okuichiro,
Okuichiro stood up, his clothes were very serious. The 9th Division led by Okuichiro was the only unit to show the majesty of the imperial army in the last battle of Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi (the Japanese felt that), although its later performance was a bit lacking. Good, they were fooled by the Xuebing Army, but considering the performance of the 3rd, 6th, and 13th divisions in this battle, the performance of the 9th Division is still excellent. If there were still people who looked down upon it before According to Okuichiro, after this battle, Okuichiro became a rising star in the Japanese Army military circles, as if he had the demeanor of a generation of famous generals. Matsui Iwane was the first to name him, and also expressed his respect for him. respect,
Matsui Iwane poked the baton hard on the place name of Fu'an and said: "I will leave Fu'an to you."
"Hai." Okuichiro responded in a deep voice, bowed slightly, and sat down.
Matsui Iwane was very satisfied with his performance and nodded slightly. Then he looked at Shozo Kawabe who was sitting opposite Okuichiro. The baton moved to the place name Quzhou and he said: "Quzhou was lost due to the negligence of the 13th Division. Yes, I am now giving you the opportunity to wash away your shame. Mr. Hebian, I hope you will not disappoint me. Can you do it?"
Kawabe Shozo's face was expressionless. He stood up, bowed first, and then said loudly: "Your Excellency, if I can't take back Quzhou this time, I am willing to have a caesarean section to apologize."
Supporting the Quzhou war failed, and in the end, in order to preserve strength, Quzhou had to be given up. This not only led to the replacement of the division commanders of the 3rd Division and the 6th Division, but also Kawabe Shozo was reprimanded by the base camp, and if it had not been for Ban If Seishiro Gaki spoke for him, he would have been recalled to Tokyo and would even stand on the trial bench of a military court.
Among the senior Japanese generals present, Kawabe Shozo is the one who has the most contact with Ouyang Yun and the Xuebing Army. Of course, he is also the one who has suffered the most defeats. The phrase "constant defeats, repeated defeats" is used for him. It can be said that it is perfect. Ordinarily, after suffering too many defeats, he must accumulate some experience against the enemy. But in fact, judging from Kawabe Shozo's performance, he is as dumb as a pig's head. It is the experience and lesson that I failed to learn from it.
Matsui Iwane actually wanted to get rid of Kawabe Shozo, believing that his existence had seriously affected the morale of the South China Front Army. However, because some people in the base camp also expected to learn from his experience in dealing with Ouyang Yun, he was stunned. was saved again,
Matsui Iwane finally turned his attention to Iwamura Saabei, who had just taken over as the commander of the 3rd Division. Iwamura Saabei was tall and thin, with a small head. From a distance, he looked like a hair stuck on the ground. Artillery shells, perhaps because of this, he also has the nickname "Aviation Artillery shells". "Aviation artillery shells" were personally selected by Seishiro Sakagaki. Advocating artillery is king. His arrival is very much anticipated by the base camp. Matsui Iwane cleared Because he was afraid that he would lose the first battle, he did not dare to give him a difficult task easily. He looked at the opponent's little head and said: "Iwamura-kun, you have just arrived in China, and you don't know the strength and combat habits of the Xuebing Army yet, so this time, Your task is to monitor the enemy in Longquan. Longquan is located in the hinterland, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and is easy to attack and difficult to defend. When our army takes Quzhou and Fu'an, we will seal it on all sides and implement prison tactics. By then, we can use the minimum force to attack the enemy. Victory will be achieved at the price, so don’t be anxious in this battle, just keep an eye on the Chinese army. Do you understand?"
"Hai."
After the Battle of Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi, the South China Front suffered heavy losses and its troops were severely damaged. Matsui Iwane was worried that Ouyang Yun would take the opportunity to counterattack, so he reduced his troops toward the coast. This would give the guerrillas of the Spark Brigade an advantage.
The penetration of the Spark Brigade was pervasive and efficient. In less than half a year, not only cities such as Quzhou and Longquan were managed by Chu Tiange, but as far away as the Jinli Line (Jinhua-Lishui), the guerrillas affiliated with the Xuebing Army He was also very active. From time to time, he would sneak attack on two Japanese soldiers, or behead one or two traitors, which made the puppet army officers panic all day long, which had seriously affected the rule of the Japanese army. Matsui Iwane was quite annoyed by this, "Damn it. The Chinese people, the despicable Chinese people." Privately, the old devil had vented his anger countless times, but this time, he thought he had finally caught the opportunity and it was time to kill all these flies.
The Japanese army acted very quickly. After all, the four active divisions of the South China Front all suffered heavy losses at the hands of the cadet army. Defeating the cadet army and regaining ground has been deeply rooted in the hearts of all Japanese. When Matsui Iwane The old Japanese's order was issued to the front-line troops. The low-level Japanese officers learned that the Xuebing Army's defense was empty and that the main force had gone to Jiangxi. They all felt that this was an opportunity to defeat the Xuebing Army, so they all acted very enthusiastically.
The South China Front Army was ready to move, and various ministries were mobilized frequently. They had just made preparations to encircle and suppress the guerrilla base areas in southern Zhejiang. Agents from the Hutong Foreign Affairs Department sent this information to Chu Tiange, who in turn sent it back to the Commander-in-Chief of Guangzhou. Department, Ji Xingwen is now in charge of the work of the general headquarters. He did not dare to be careless and immediately sent it to Ouyang Yun to ask for his opinion whether to immediately let the Jewish Independence Army join the counter-encirclement and suppression campaign in southern Zhejiang.
After the Xuebing Army took over the 74th Army's defense of Peng Ze, the 11th Division's offensive was immediately weakened. On the contrary, the Japanese army strengthened its offensive in Jiujiang. Most of them captured Jiujiang first and then surrounded Peng Ze. , meaning to seal the retreat route of the Xuebing Army,
What Ouyang Yun was most worried about when the Northbound Army headed north this time was that they might be abandoned by the Central Army, and end up becoming the last cannon fodder just like the Battle of Nanjing.
Such a move by the Japanese army naturally aroused his vigilance. Considering that Jiujiang is defended by Li Yunheng's 16th Army, Li Yunheng is famous for neglecting his duties and likes to do formal things, which often results in the opposite. He thought about it over and over again because he missed the big deal. Not only did he rest assured to imitate the first unit of the 12th Division to garrison Hukou, but he also dispatched another regiment from the troops directly under the army to go to Duchang. He was prepared that in case Jiujiang fell, the Japanese army could take advantage of the situation and attack the stars. The county’s plan,
After receiving a telegram from Ji Xingwen, he learned that Matsui Iwane, an old Japanese soldier, was finally unwilling to be left alone and had taken action in southern Zhejiang. Ouyang Yun couldn't help but be glad that the Jewish Independence Army had actively requested to participate in the war at the last meeting. He immediately asked his staff officer Huang Hua to report to the General Secretary The headquarters also had the Jewish Independence Army generate electricity respectively, and asked the Jewish Independence Army to immediately launch a campaign in southern Zhejiang, and asked Stern to hold on to southern Zhejiang and maintain the stability of the buffer area.
Fujian is rich in minerals. Before, Ouyang Yun did not dare to develop it. He was afraid that once Fujian became a battlefield, these achievements might be destroyed by artillery fire. In the end, the work was in vain. The establishment of the guerrilla base in southern Zhejiang, the capture of Shangrao and Yingtan , secured a buffer zone for Fujian. In this way, he dared to let Jiang Guangnai take charge of Fujian's mineral development work. Once the southern Zhejiang base was established, it not only secured a buffer zone for northeastern Fujian, but also established a frontier for the Xuebing Army to launch counterattacks in the future. Position, no matter which aspect you consider, it is absolutely impossible for Ouyang Yun to spit out the meat that he has eaten in his mouth. At the end of the telegram, he personally dictated: "Matsui Iwane wants to take advantage of people's danger, we will do it again Teach them a painful lesson. If Jews want to gain respect from the world, they should have corresponding force. Stern, haven't you always complained that I didn't give you a chance? Now that the opportunity has been placed in front of you, it's up to you. Can you catch it?"
Jews obtained the asylum of the Xuebing Army and began to appear as Chinese citizens in the jurisdiction of the Xuebing Army. All this stemmed from Ouyang Yun's understanding of history. Jews may not be the most qualified partners, but the wealth of the Jews, The Jewish desire for national restoration is a great help to China and its student army.
When I was in Renqiu, the population of Jews was nearly one million. In the past two years since arriving in Guangdong, as news of the Jews living and working peacefully there has gradually spread throughout the world, Jews have flocked here. So far, there have been three hundred More than ten thousand people have settled in Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan. The increase in the Jewish population base has provided the possibility for the Jewish Chamber of Commerce to expand its army. The help of the American Zionist Organization has also given the Jewish Independence Army no financial worries, so the army's The principle of equipment is to choose the best and most expensive for everything, so that the level of equipment is even more advanced than that of Xuebingjun.
The mechanization penetration rate of the Xuebing Army is already considered high in the world, reaching 30%, while the mechanization penetration rate of the Jewish Independence Army is 80%. What is this concept? In other words, the Jewish Independence Army has a mechanization penetration rate of 80%. In the equipment sequence of the army's two divisions combined into an independent brigade, tank troops and self-propelled artillery troops accounted for 80% of the sequence. With such a high proportion of mechanized troops, wherever the Jewish Independence Army went, it was a What a torrent of steel,
Now, this torrent of steel has finally moved, and its direction is exactly southern Zhejiang.