Since its establishment, the Xuebing Army has fought against the Japanese army dozens of times, and almost every time it has been able to gain some advantage. The total number of Japanese killed has exceeded two divisions. The most challenging battle of the Xuebing Army was at In the Battle of Tianjin, the 108th Division was completely wiped out and the division commander Kenji Doihara was captured alive. Of course, this was regarded as a great shame and humiliation by the Japanese military headquarters, so it was deliberately concealed. Therefore, few Japanese knew about it.
As a senior officer at the division commander level, Nakajima Qingcun was one of the insiders. It was precisely because of his detailed study of this battle that he paid attention to the Xuebing Army from the bottom of his heart and believed that if the empire would be defeated in China If so, it will most likely be destroyed at the hands of the Xuebing Army.
Shanchiyuan and others didn't know about this, so Nakajima's current attitude and the words he just said were quite harsh in their ears. Even though Shanchiyuan and others were under the training of the military They had suffered losses in battle, but deep down in their hearts, they never thought that the Xuebing Army was truly stronger than the Imperial Army. The Japanese had been wearing the title of "the second strongest army in the world" for a long time, so I don't know Unknowingly, from top to bottom, all the Japanese soldiers were arrogant. They may have realized that it was their arrogance that gave the Xuebing Army a chance to win, but they had to admit that they were not as good as the Xuebing Army. , but it is absolutely impossible to do,
In their minds, China today cannot be compared with Japan.
Yes, China has been glorious in the past. At its most glorious time, the Japanese were even complacent about being accepted by the Celestial Empire and receiving its blessings. Of course, this is already a long time ago and has long been submerged in the long river of history. Ever since the Spaniards used gunboats to open the door of Japan, when a new tyrannical force appeared in front of the Japanese, they respected the strong and always longed to be led by the strong. They were no longer proud to be Asians. ,Since the Emperor, the Japanese have set their sights on the powerful West, eager to become a member of the Western Power Club.
After several generations of hard work, the Japanese finally succeeded. Not only did they successfully join the club of great powers, but they also sat on the head of their former suzerain country. And precisely because of their successful experience of uniting the seven Western countries to invade Beijing, The Japanese had increased self-confidence and no longer wanted to stay dormant on a small island in Japan. Instead, they wanted to be the leader in Asia. Therefore, the Japanese first attacked Korea and then turned it into their own colony. Then they challenged the authority of Russia, the giant bear. , and the amazing thing is that they actually won. A dwarf actually defeated the strong polar bear. Although there were reasons for this due to strength, it seemed to be more related to magical luck. So, after this battle, the Japanese From this, it seems logical to conclude that our country is a superior country that is cared for by the gods, and that the Yamato nation is the best nation in the world.
"There will only be one country and one nation in Asia, and that is our country of the rising sun, our nation of Yamato." In this case, perhaps only one or two crazy frogs at the bottom of the well were shouting at first, but when more people began to shout this At that time, this extremely ridiculous statement actually became the truth.
A crazy country was born, and what it brought to Asia and the people of the world was a baptism of blood and fire.
The Yamato nation is the best nation in the world, and Japan is the most powerful country. This view is so deeply rooted in Japan that the words spoken by Nakajima were like a plate of cold water, and all of a sudden the mountains and ponds were destroyed. After the sense of superiority in people's hearts was completely extinguished and the arrogance complex had taken root in people's hearts, as soon as Nakajima finished speaking, someone immediately started to retort: "Sir, I don't agree with what you said. The Xuebing Army is stronger than the general Chinese army. But are they comparable to our Imperial Army? Impossible. Our Imperial Army can grow into the second strongest army in the world. How much effort does it take from our seniors? But looking at the Xuebing Army, they have only been established for a long time. Your Excellency, I think, The reason why we failed before was just because we did not pay enough attention. Your Excellency, if we pay enough attention, I believe that we will definitely defeat the Xuebing Army. With the protection of His Majesty the Emperor, our Imperial Army will be invincible." The person who said this was Major General Asai Kurataka, who took over the position of commander of the Yamachigaki Brigade.
Like Nakajima, Asai also belongs to the airborne troops. Before that, Asai had stayed in the Northeast and made considerable achievements in the battle to wipe out the local guerrillas.
The hierarchy of the Japanese army is strict. Under normal circumstances, lower-ranking officers are not allowed to question their superiors. Nakajima's expression turned grim. He looked at Asai and said, "Sir Asai, I never thought that our imperial army would not be able to defeat the Xuebing Army." , But there is a premise for this, that is, we must make adequate preparations. I know that Mr. Asai has wiped out many local guerrillas in North China, but what I want to say is that the Chinese guerrillas are the lowest-class armed forces, and The Xuebing Army is completely different. Why, you wouldn't compare the Xuebing Army with those mud-legged armed forces. Oh, I forgot. It seems that Mr. Asai has no experience as a general in a regular army."
The Japanese army attaches great importance to qualifications, and Asai Kurataka didn't have anything to show off in the past. Nakajima directly revealed his background. Asai's face turned red and he was speechless.
Shan Chiyuan and others looked at Asai, with a faint smile on their lips, looking like they were happy to see jokes. Compared with the airborne soldier Asai, Shan Chiyuan was the brigade commander at the time because he had worked hard step by step starting from a sergeant. , so I was naturally very unconvinced by this successor who had no outstanding achievements. At this time, I saw that he was defeated, and I naturally felt comfortable.
After Nakajima used tactics to capture Jiujiang without bloodshed, his prestige in the 106th Division instantly expanded. It can be said that he has completely won over the hearts of Shanchiyuan and other senior 106th Division people. He did not dwell too much on this issue. He Holding the baton, he began to point out the country and arrange defense on the exquisite sand table, "Currently, our strategic focus is still on defense. First, we must firmly defend Jiujiang, and then look for opportunities to annihilate the student army. Please take a look. , the Xuebing Army now has heavy troops in Hukou, so if they want to attack Jiujiang, Guanzhou, Gutang, and Nanban Top may be their priority points to attack... Some people may ask, what if other Chinese troops What to do if we attack our army from the southwest? Don't worry about this, because according to the situation just detected by the headquarters, the main forces on the south line of China's Jiangnan have now shrunk to Changsha. In Huangshi, the nearest important town to us, there are only two Chinese The regular troops of the division, just the regular troops of these two divisions, I don’t think they have the guts to take the initiative to attack us..."
Jiujiang is too important to Peng Ze. If the Xuebing Army wants to defend Peng Ze, wants to defend the Madang Fortress, and defend this Yangtze River fortress, it will definitely not allow the Japanese to occupy Jiujiang. On this point, the senior Chinese and Japanese who participated in the Hankou Battle The officers knew it very well. Therefore, when the Xuebing Army made a move to mobilize troops and generals in Hukou, Nakajima Qingcun became highly nervous. However, what Nakajima never expected was that the Xuebing Army would mobilize troops in Hukou. All the postures they put up are all illusions. The main force of the Xuebing Army is now turning eastward on the starry night.
The 106th Division was building fortifications aggressively in Jiujiang, setting up defensive positions, and assuming a defensive posture. This latest information was sent to Ouyang Yun's desk. He smiled: "The Japanese seem to have been fooled." He said to Chen Shichang,
Chen Shichang also laughed: "Zhongdao Qingcun is very cautious, and his caution can help us a lot."
"If he finds out that our troops in Hukou and Pengze are all false, guess what he will do."
"If I were him, when I became angry, I would definitely unite with the 11th Division to attack Pengze and turn passivity into initiative. After all, this is an opportunity to capture Madang."
"Yes, even if Anqing is captured by us, because the surrounding areas are under the control of the Japanese army, Okamura Neji will definitely take it for granted that they can take it back at any time as long as they are willing. After all, Anqing does not have Madang Such a solid defense for a fortress.”
The real purpose of the Xuebing Army's raid on Anqing was not to seize Anqing, but to completely disrupt the battle situation in the north and south of the Yangtze River, and then seek opportunities among the rebellious troops to fight for another siege and annihilation battle similar to the siege and annihilation of the 17th Division. If we talk about Jiujiang The fall was caused by the Japanese army driving a nail into the south of the Yangtze River, so the capture of Anqing was caused by the Xuebing Army driving a nail into the rear of the Japanese army on the north bank. Of course, because Anqing is different from Jiujiang, there are almost no reinforcements around it, so it will not cause any trouble. The Japanese army was panicking. On the contrary, because the Xuebing Army deployed its main force in the direction of Anqing, the Japanese army felt that they had seized the opportunity to attack Madang.
However, when the Japanese actually launched a large-scale attack on Madang, they discovered that the Xuebing Army's raid on Anqing was a trap.
Ouyang Yun has been working hard to bring the Xuebing Army out of the quagmire of the possible Battle of Hankou during this period. The Battle of Hankou has been going on so far, although there is no sign that this may be a plot jointly directed by Chiang Kai-shek and the Japanese against the Xuebing Army. annihilation war, but in order to take precautions, Ouyang Yun decided that it would be safer to control his fate in his own hands.
What if we can completely control our destiny in our own hands? Seeking allies is one thing, and the other is to seize the opportunity to annihilate the Japanese army and complete the mission of the existence of Madang Fortress in advance. Madang Fortress is too important to the Yangtze River waterway, and the Japanese cannot Ouyang Yun knew that he had to give up the occupation of this strategic fortress. It was precisely because he knew this that he knew that one day he would have to give up Madang, and the day when Madang was given up would be the day when China gave up the mainland. It’s time for Wuhan,
The existence of Madang Fortress is not so much to guard the throat of the upper river waterway, but to increase the casualties and consume the Japanese army's troops in the process of capturing Wuhan. Since the ultimate mission of the existence of Madang Fortress is only to kill the Japanese army, then , before the Japanese completely took the initiative on the battlefield, the Xuebing Army took the initiative to create opportunities for the Japanese army, making them think that they could capture Madang at a very small cost. So, could they complete the mission of Madang Fortress ahead of schedule? From this perspective, Ouyang Yun decided to take a risk and use the unobtrusive strategic method of raiding Anqing to induce the Japanese army to launch a strong attack on Madang in advance. Once the Japanese army attacked Madang without sufficient preparation, then, The Xuebing Army has completed its mission of defending Madang Fortress ahead of schedule.
The Battle of Madang is bound to be the most brutal battle in the entire Battle of Hankou.