The artillery shells roared down, and the officers and soldiers of the 122nd Regiment evaded the artillery shells under the command of the brigade commander Meng Kailan. On the mountain road, the hit rate and explosion effect of the artillery shells were much lower than on the plains, and the standard helmets of the Xuebing Army were of course of the same style. It is the most beautiful and practical one in the world at present, and its protective capabilities are also very strong. Therefore, this round of shelling that lasted for about a quarter of an hour did not cause too many casualties to the 122nd Regiment, but only slowed down their progress.
Meng Kailan and Xiang Yunhai were lying together behind a boulder. The former said: "The distance is too close. It seems that the little devil has noticed our actions."
Xiang Yunhai said a little worriedly: "Then they must have noticed the reality of Yanlie Mountain. Brigade, will the Japanese take the opportunity to send troops to make a sneak attack?"
Meng Kailan was already ready to risk his life, but at this moment he frowned. He thought for a while and said: "It's better to send a telegram to the commander. If the Japanese really dare to send troops to sneak attack Yanlie Mountain, then Jiujiang's defense will definitely be even more empty. Maybe it's a good time for us to take back Jiujiang."
The 34th Brigade, the 35th Brigade, and the 36th Brigade were subordinate to the 12th Division. Among them, the 34th Brigade was stationed in Hukou, and the 35th Brigade was stationed in Duchang. The 36th Brigade was originally used as a The General Reserve Brigade was stationed in Hukou County, but now, the brigade has faded out of the sight of both warring parties and disappeared out of thin air.
There were very few people who knew where the 36th Xuexiu Brigade had gone. Because Meng Kailan had to take charge of the defense of Hukou, Ye Zhaocai specifically informed him.
After the 123rd Regiment completely annihilated nearly three brigades of Japs on the 2nd and killed Major General Shan Chiyuan, the battle report was reported to the general headquarters. Ouyang Yun was certainly surprised at first, but he did not expect that the Battle of Madang had not officially started yet. The army has achieved such impressive results. When he was in Nanjing, Ouyang Yun fought against Shan Chiyuan, and knew that this man was quite famous in history. He was once a backbone of the massacre. This heinous person The guy actually fell in Hukou. Ouyang Yun thought that this might be the result of butterfly effect radiation, and he felt better. He first ordered a reward for the 123rd Regiment, and then thought of the situation around Jiujiang and Hukou, and the current situation of the Jiangbei team. Position, he had an idea in his mind and came up with an extremely bold plan. People who are familiar with Ouyang Yun thought that this young leader of the Xuebing Army likes to take risks. In fact, Ouyang Yun himself has never seen it that way. Of course, , this time, he was really ready to take risks,
"One regiment of the 123rd annihilated three brigades of Japanese. Regardless of whether it is because Shizhongshan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, there is no doubt that the 106th Division's combat effectiveness is limited." He first discussed this issue with Chen Shichang and He Zhengjiang. "The successful sneak attack by Zhongdao Qingcun in Jiujiang has now become an unstable factor affecting the offensive and defensive battles of Madang Fortress. Even if the Japanese army cannot open the situation from the front and downstream, they can still fight in a roundabout way from Jiujiang. That's fine. The most frightening thing is that they directly ignored Madang and sent troops to the upper reaches of Jiujiang. I don’t know how determined the Nationalist government is to resist this time. There is no doubt that in the end, they will definitely withdraw to Chongqing. At that time, Madang will be fine. The troops in Jiangbei have truly become a turtle in a urn, and it is impossible to escape."
Sending troops to Jiangbei was a risky move. The reason why Chen Shichang and others agreed at the beginning was simply because they considered that the Japanese Second Air Corps was too much of a deterrent to the tank troops. However, Xiao Yi accomplished this feat with Lang Ya. Looking back, it seems a bit unwise to send troops to Jiangbei. The larger the student army is, the higher Ouyang Yun's power will be. Although he thinks that nothing has changed, he can still listen to opinions as before, but what about Chen Shichang and others? You may still speak in front of him as unscrupulously as before. Jiangbei's troops now total more than three divisions, among which the chariot troops are all dispatched. The chariot troops are not only costly, but their effectiveness in battle is also unparalleled. The three divisions of pure infantry are incomparable to all arms. Even if they are encircled, as long as they are broken into pieces, there is still hope of escaping. However, those tanks are too big of a target. If they are surrounded, , but there is no hope of escaping, so forget it, and if it is captured by the Japanese army and complete information is obtained, it will definitely be bad news for the Xuebing Army and the current China. It is risky to send troops to Jiangbei. Chen Shichang felt uncomfortable when he thought that the commander-in-chief still thought it was not enough and wanted to take another risk. He Zhengjiang could just forget it. After all, he was just a division commander of the third division. He was an executive officer and did not bear the responsibility of a staff officer. Chen Shichang felt uncomfortable. In fact, Chen Shichang He was opposed to sending troops to Jiangbei, but because no one stood up and objected first, he followed the trend and chose to go along with it. As the chief of staff of the army, if Jiangbei's troops encountered any accident, it might even cause the entire army to be destroyed. If there is a tragedy, he will never be able to escape responsibility. Let's forget the responsibility. The key to the problem is that so many students died at one time. This is indeed not something that Chen Shichang can accept. He has already made a mistake once. This time Once, but I could never commit the crime again, "For the sake of my future, I can choose to agree temporarily, but when it comes to the life and death of the soldiers, I can't let my conscience go."
Just as he was thinking this, Ouyang Yun saw that they were silent and continued: "Instead of being passively beaten, it is better to take the initiative. If Zhongdao Qingcun continues to attack Hukou, judging from today's record during the day, the 34th Brigade can definitely The 34th Brigade cannot withstand the attack. There is still the 35th Brigade in Duchang. If Zhongdao really continues to attack fiercely, Jiujiang's troops will not be enough. Is this an opportunity we can take advantage of? What I mean is to let the 36th Xuexue Brigade bypass the southern line and take the opportunity to regain Jiujiang and Shichang. I see that the staff of your combat department have been very active in conducting rehearsals recently. Please take the time to study it and give me a detailed and feasible report tomorrow morning. plan."
Chen Shichang did not object to the previous Jiangbei action plan. He already felt that he had neglected his duty. Now after hearing Ouyang Yunxin's dangerous plan, he could no longer agree. He said: "Commander-in-chief, is it too risky? Although the 106th Division is There are about 20,000 people in the Class B division. The Japanese army occupied Jiujiang originally for Madang. What if Zhongdao simply abandons Jiujiang and attacks Hukou with all its strength? Once the household registration is lost, Madang’s left wing can We are completely exposed to the Japanese army. By then, the Xiaogushan and Gulangyu positions must be abandoned. Once we are forced to shrink our defense line, the Japanese army may take the opportunity to encircle us."
Chen Shichang was able to serve as the chief of staff of the Northward Army, and his military qualities were outstanding. From his analysis, even though Ouyang Yun was eager to capture Jiujiang, he had to think carefully. He first asked He Zhengjiang's opinion was that he and Chen Shichang had roughly the same idea, and he really didn't want to give up the only opportunity to regain Jiujiang, so he suggested contacting Ye Zhao and listening to the opinions of the top commander on the front line.
Madang and Hukou could only communicate by telegraph. Soon after the secret telegram was sent out from Madang, there was a reply from Hukou. Ye Zhao’s opinion was worth trying, and in the latter telegram, he elaborated The reason is: the existence of Panyang Lake, the topography of Shizhong Mountain and Yanlie Mountain determine that the Japanese army can only increase its troops step by step; the Japanese army's strength advantage cannot be fully utilized. When it is depleted to a certain extent, a sneak attack on Jiujiang will get twice the result with half the effort.
With the support of Ye Zhao, the frontline commander, Ouyang Yun's dangerous plan was approved again. Of course, in order to prevent accidents at Hukou, Ouyang Yun personally ordered Ye Zhao to set up artillery positions away from the front line. It should be closer, and it should be able to circle around Panyang Lake to prevent the Japanese army from spreading more, and take advantage of the weak cases of the defenders at Hukou to make a point-to-point breakthrough.
The artillery of the Xuebing Army has not shown up yet. The idea is that if they don't fire, they will be a blockbuster. If they don't fire, they will completely crush the Japanese artillery unit, thus reducing one of the two heavy firepower arms of the Japanese army.
Ye Zhao naturally hoped to have the opportunity to attack Jiujiang in order to add some glory to his military career. He naturally responded to Ouyang Yun's various orders.
It was against this background that the 36th Xuexue Brigade disappeared from Hukou out of thin air, but where exactly it went, few people knew.
In Wuxingli, on the east bank of Daiqiao Lake, about thirty kilometers away from Jiujiang, Ye Zhao, accompanied by several guards, visited the famous local fishermen, the Gao family and the Dong family, Jiujiang, Hukou and Madang. The war that took place had a great negative impact on the fishing life of the Gao family and the Dong family. According to folklore, the Japanese were green-faced and fanged, and would eat people without spitting out their bones. Therefore, the elders of the Gao family and the Dong family strictly prohibited the younger generations from going out. The fishermen were afraid that their lives would be lost if they encountered the Japanese when they went out.
The military uniforms of the Xuebing Army are different from all the current domestic armies, and it is precisely because of this strange uniform that when the 36th Xuebing Brigade appeared nearby, people thought it was the legendary Japanese invaders. Avoiding snakes and scorpions, they immediately dispersed into the mountains or hid at home and did not dare to show up at will again.
It is already the third day that the 30th School Brigade has arrived here, and the reason why the troops were sent directly here is that there are many people fishing around. If these people help, they can suddenly appear as a surprise force. on the other side,
The villagers avoided seeing them, but Ye Zhao didn't take it seriously. They arrived at the Gao family first and stood at the gate of the Gao family's courtyard. Ye Zhao asked his staff officer Wang Ning to go up and shout. He ordered: "First announce your home address and speak in a relaxed tone." Be gentle."
Wang Ning nodded, took two steps forward, knocked on the door knocker gently, and then said loudly: "Is anyone home? We are the cadet army of the National Government. We are here to help the villagers drive away the Japanese Japs. If it is convenient, If so, please open the door and let us come in and sit, okay?"
The Gao Family Courtyard is divided into two entrances. At this moment, in the main room of the first entrance, an old man of about seventy or eighty years old with white hair and beard is leaning on a cane and sitting steadily on the Taishi chair. Next to him, is Several young people with nervous expressions stood with their hands hanging,
These young people originally thought they were coming from the Japanese army, and two of them had daggers hidden on their bodies. When they heard Wang Ning's shouting, the expressions on their faces finally relaxed. The youngest one said: "They are nationals." Government troops.”
The other older man was completely relaxed. He looked at the old man with white hair and beard and said, "Grandpa, this is the military academy. I have heard that this army does not disturb the people."
The old man's face was calm, but he was also nervous in his heart. The old man had a lot of experience. He had heard some things from the door knocking just now. Now he heard what the eldest grandson said. He nodded and said: "Since it is our own army, then Open the door."
"Bang." The door to the Gao Family Courtyard finally opened.