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After the Battle of Zaoyi began, Liu Yimin finally received a notification from the headquarters and learned that the Military Commission had ordered troops in all theaters to launch active offensives to contain the Japanese army.
Liu Yimin was furious. Chiang Kai-shek was really good at it. He completely classified the Shandong Eighth Route Army as a different kind. He issued orders to all units to cooperate with the Zaoyi battle, but actually excluded the Shandong Eighth Route Army! Well, he has courage and is worthy of being a member of the Chinese army.
The chairman of the Military Commission of the Republic of China and the chairman of the Kuomintang were so ruthless!
Chiang Kai-shek's intention to ignore Liu Yimin's department was obvious. He was obviously treating the Shandong Eighth Route Army as a de-designated unit and did not recognize the legal status of our Shandong army in persisting in the Shandong War of Resistance.
Liu Yimin is not as knowledgeable as Chiang Kai-shek. He knows the direction of history. The Kuomintang regime will eventually be eliminated by history, and because of his time travel, they may not even have a chance to retreat to Taiwan.
Liu Yimin sent an urgent telegram to the Central Committee and the headquarters to be forwarded to the Military Commission and the Fifth Theater, reminding Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren that the Japanese army may have two purposes in this battle. One purpose is to find and annihilate the main force of our Fifth Theater, and the other is very
It may be to capture the city of Yichang. The specific operation is likely to be carried out in two steps. The first step is to find and annihilate our 11th Group Army and other units in the Zaoyang area east of the Han River. The second step is to find and annihilate our 30th Army on the west bank of the Han River.
The Third Group Army and other units took advantage of the situation to seize Yichang City. Yichang City has an important strategic position. Once occupied by the Japanese army, it can not only shorten the distance for the Japanese army to bomb Chongqing from the air, but also provide a strong bridgehead for the Japanese ground troops to attack the rear. Therefore, it must be
Send powerful troops to defend Yichang City and make sure there are no mistakes.
Liu Yimin also said in the telegram that the first phase of the Japanese attack may not be easy to succeed, because the Japanese army's guiding ideology and tactical command are now different from those in the early days of the Songhu War of Resistance. The Japanese army will not be able to succeed if they want to capture the main force of the fifth theater.
.However, Chairman Chiang and Commander Li must keep a clear head. The Japanese 3rd Division, 13th Division, and 16th Division are participating in the battle. They are all veteran elite divisions in the Japanese army. Although they have fought in previous battles,
Although the Japanese army was attacked by our army, the backbone is still there, and the combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. We must not think that if the Japanese army falls into the encirclement of the fifth theater, they can eat these three elite divisions in one go, not to mention that these three divisions are likely to get other Japanese troops.
With the divisions strengthened, will the troops be sufficient?
Liu Yimin finally said in the telegram that allowing the Japanese army to use all its troops to defeat the enemy was in itself a great victory for the Fifth Theater. Even if the latest chapter of the Holy Church does not eliminate one division or one brigade of the Japanese offensive troops, as long as the city of Yichang is defended,
, the contribution of the fifth theater is huge. After the Japanese army retreats, our army can take advantage of the situation and compress it, trap the Japanese army in the original defense position, and then gradually weaken it with guerrilla attacks. We must not think that the Japanese army will annihilate the Japanese army in one fell swoop after the combat effectiveness has recovered after training.
The idea of three elite divisions would be a big mistake. If a fifth theater could wipe out the three standing guard divisions of the Japanese army, the Japanese would not invade China, and the Japanese army would not invade China from Marco Polo Bridge to Shanghai.
Even if we retreat, the Fifth Theater will not withdraw from the Xuhai area to northwest Hubei.
In addition, Liu Yimin specifically reminded Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren in the telegram that all troops must pay attention to the confidentiality of telecommunications. The Japanese army's radio detection technology is very advanced, and it is easy to use this to detect the movements of our army and change the planned battle plan.
Liu Yimin originally wanted to say that relying on the 33rd Army to block the passage of the Japanese army southward would only increase casualties. After thinking about it, he did not say it. The reason was that the headquarters report did not mention the specific combat deployment of the **, including the various units participating in the war.
The number is a secret, how could he know it?
Liu Yimin's telegram arrived at the wrong time. The Japanese general offensive order had been issued, and the posture of annihilating three Japanese divisions in one fell swoop was ready. He came to pour cold water on it. In the eyes of some people, it was just a dog trying to catch a mouse.
Too nosy.
Liu Fei, director of the First Department of the Military Command Department, did not sneer at Liu Yimin's telegram. Instead, he held it in his hand and read it over and over for a long time. He bravely reported it to He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, and Chen Cheng, requesting that Liu Yimin's suggestion be carefully studied. For the sake of safety, at least
A main group army should be dispatched to Yichang City just in case.
Because the Battle of Zaoyi was about to take place, all the main forces of the fifth theater were mobilized and went to the battlefield. Strictly speaking, the city of Yichang was an empty city.
He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, and Chen Cheng were all momentary heroes. Although they were intoxicated by the battlefield situation in front of them, they were also secretly frightened. What if, as Liu Yimin said, the Japanese army really still had attempts to capture Yichang City?
What to do?
The three political giants usually belong to different factions, scheming and fighting for power, but they have the same position on fighting the Japanese. After exchanging opinions, the three people took Liu Fei and hurried to see Chiang Kai-shek and asked for more troops to defend Yichang City.
Chiang Kai-shek received them in the study room of his official residence.
Chiang Kai-shek deeply felt that when the troops were used, he would regret it. The first theater not only had to defend Zhongtiao Mountain, but also had to confront the Japanese army in eastern and northern Henan. It also had to guard the border between Henan and Shaanxi and blockade Shaanxi; the second theater had just fought with the Eighth Route Army.
After the friction, I don’t know if I can launch an offensive against the Japanese First Army; the Hebei-Cha War Zone suffered a big loss in the friction, and I’m afraid it won’t be able to rely on it for a while; the Third War Zone is confronting the Japanese Thirteenth Army,
The Fourth War Zone is confronting the Japanese army in southern Guangxi. The Fifth War Zone is fighting a war. In the Eighth War Zone, except for Fu Zuoyi's troops insisting on the resistance war in Suiyuan, Zhu Shaoliang's other troops are busy consolidating Longdong and Longnan and blockading Shaanxi. The Ninth War Zone is fighting against the Japanese army.
The Jiangnan troops of the Eleventh Army are facing a confrontation, and the main force of the Tenth War Zone is blocking Shaanxi in Ankang. Each war zone has its own tasks!
After listening to the suggestions of He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, Chen Cheng, and Liu Fei, Chiang Kai-shek thought for a long time and still believed that it was impossible for the Japanese army to capture Yichang City. ""Moreover, now the fifth theater has been fully mobilized and is preparing to encircle the Japanese army. After a battle, the little Japanese will not die.
They have to shed their skin. How can they have the strength and opportunity to capture Yichang City? Liu Yimin is purely alarmist.
Of course, Chiang Kai-shek had backup, and he could quickly send troops to reinforce Yichang City if necessary.
Chiang Kai-shek spoke with a Ningbo accent and instructed He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi and Chen Cheng: "Liu Yimin is concerned about the war situation and his intentions are good. But he is far away in Shandong and does not understand the war situation, the terrain, topography and climate of the Jianghan Plain, and he does not understand us.
The strength of the fifth theater. The combat effectiveness of the three elite divisions of the Japanese army cannot be underestimated. However, it is rainy in the Jianghan Plain. Japanese aircraft will stop when it rains, and the air superiority will be compromised. The Japanese tanks, armored vehicles, cars, and motorcycles will encounter rainy weather.
Not to mention country roads, even highways are not passable. Such a comparison shows that although our army has poor equipment, its advantage of strong troops is reflected. Now it is our army's counter-encirclement against the Japanese army. We must tell Li Delin that the fifth
Everyone in the theater must be determined to make sacrifices and fight the Japanese army to the death with the fearless and brave spirit of revolutionary soldiers. They must annihilate all three Japanese divisions that have entered northwest Hubei and clear out the northern area of Wuhan."
The Supreme Commander is so determined and his analysis is clear and logical, leaving no room for others to analyze it again and again.
A doubt arose in Liu Fei's mind. Is it really as the Chairman said? Can the Fifth Theater really eliminate these three elite Japanese divisions?
Liu Fei, who had doubts in his heart, couldn't help but puff out his chest and loudly reported: "I report to the chairman of the committee. I have some opinions in my humble position and want to state it to the chairman of the committee."
Chiang Kai-shek had just finished speaking his thoughts and was about to wave his guests off when he saw that Liu Fei was about to speak. He frowned, but quickly nodded and signaled Liu Fei to speak.
Liu Fei saluted and reported: "Chairman, I humbly believe that Liu Yimin's suggestion is worthy of consideration. First, the Japanese army's current combat effectiveness is at its peak in offensive operations and cannot be underestimated. Second, our army is a lightly equipped force.
, poor attack ability, even if the Japanese army is surrounded, it may not be able to break the Japanese army's position. Third, our army is surrounded on all sides. If the Japanese army attacks a few points, it is likely to break out, leaving our army in vain. Third
Fourth, even if our army completely surrounds the Japanese army, they are three elite divisions after all, and the battle will last for a long time. Our army must mobilize more troops, increase the attack power of the fifth theater, and continue to attack in order to be successful. Based on the above
Suggestions: First, quickly mobilize strong and powerful troops to garrison Yichang City and guard the gateway to and from Sichuan. You can attack when you advance and defend when you retreat, so as to reduce worries. Second, increase the support force for the fifth theater so that participating troops can respond in time.
Supplement to ensure continued combat effectiveness. Third, adjust the operational thinking, abandon the idea of annihilating three Japanese divisions in one fell swoop, induce the Japanese army to divide its forces, and take the opportunity to find and annihilate one of its divisions. The humble report is completed, please give instructions to the Chairman!"
Liu Fei finished speaking in one breath and stood upright with his eyes leveled, waiting for Chiang Kai-shek's instructions.
When Chiang Kai-shek heard this, he knew that Liu Fei's suggestion came from Liu Yimin's telegram. He was a little angry at the time and directly reprimanded Liu Fei for being influenced by the Communist Party member Liu Yimin. It would be very dangerous and bad luck to continue like this!
After reprimanding him, Chiang Kai-shek turned to Bai Chongxi: "Jiansheng, what's your opinion?"
Bai Chongxi had not been back from southern Guangxi for a long time and had a deep understanding of the Japanese army's offensive capabilities. However, this time it was indeed his old partner Li Zongren who commanded the fifth theater to surround the Japanese army. The main force in the fifth theater was the Guangxi army.
He was very embarrassed to speak because he was afraid that Chiang Kai-shek would be suspicious.
Seeing Chiang Kai-shek's inquiry, Bai Chongxi thought for a while and said bravely: "Liu Yimin's telegram is right. Until now, the Japanese army has not been able to capture the main force of the fifth theater, and the combat plan has been defeated. This means that our army's early deployment was correct.
Now that the main force of the fifth theater is encircling the Japanese army, it is reasonable to say that this is the time to catch the turtle in the urn. However, considering the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, I feel that it is better to cut off one of its fingers than to injure ten of them. The guiding ideology of the campaign should be adjusted to intercept the troops on the southern front to lure them.
If the Japanese army is divided and our army concentrates on destroying one of its divisions or brigade, it will be a great victory."
The thing is obvious. Liu Yimin's telegram was right. If the Fifth Theater could swallow up three Japanese permanent divisions, little Japan would not launch a war of aggression against China.
Next, both He Yingqin and Chen Cheng said that Liu Fei's suggestion should be studied.
After all, Chiang Kai-shek is the leader of a country. Although he is resolute in nature, he can still listen to some suggestions. After pondering for a while, Chiang Kai-shek instructed He Yingqin and Bai Chongxi to send a telegram to the Fifth War Zone to use the southern line blocking force to induce the Japanese army to divide their forces and concentrate their efforts on encircling and annihilating the Japanese army.
A division.
Then, Chiang Kai-shek instructed Chen Cheng to carefully study the geography of Yichang City and its surroundings, and ordered the Eighteenth Army to assemble troops to prepare to reinforce Yichang City.
The Eighteenth Army is the elite of the Central Army. If the Eighteenth Army is used to defend Yichang City, it will be difficult for the Japs to capture Yichang City. Unfortunately, Chiang Kai-shek only ordered the Eighteenth Army to prepare for reinforcements instead of entering Yichang City now.
surrounding areas.
May 10th is definitely a day worth remembering.
On this day, the German army launched a surprise attack on the Netherlands in Europe. A large number of paratroopers descended from the sky and attacked the canals and waterways of the Netherlands, starting the outpost of the Battle of France.
Also on this day, the Japanese troops by the Han River who were preparing to return to their original defense suddenly found that the 33rd Group Army of the Chinese Communist Party was blocking their way back south. As a result, the Japanese troops were excited, and the commander of the 11th Army
Lieutenant General Kazuo Ichiro immediately adjusted his deployment and ordered the main forces of the 13th and 16th Divisions to accelerate southward to encircle and annihilate the 33rd Group Army; he ordered the 3rd Division to serve as the northern flank of the main force and cover the 13th Division.
Regiment, Sixteenth Division Action.
The Japanese army divided its forces, and both the Fifth War Zone Commander's Headquarters and the Military Commission spied the fighter planes. Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren urgently telegraphed Tang Enbo, commander-in-chief of the 31st Group Army, and ordered him to quickly move south to encircle and annihilate the Japanese Third Division.
The 31st Group Army is the elite of the Central Army with well-equipped equipment and strong combat effectiveness. It originally belonged to the Fifth Theater. At this time, it has been transferred from the Fifth Theater and is used as a strategic mobile force of the Central Military Commission. Chiang Kai-shek was worried that the defense areas of the units in the Fifth Theater were too large.
The forces were dispersed, and the Thirty-first Group Army was specially assigned to the command of the fifth theater, which played a role in determining the outcome of a battle.
During the Battle of Taierzhuang, at a critical moment Tang Enbo led his troops out of the Baodugu Mountains and flanked the Japanese Tenth Division. The victory of Taierzhuang was decided in one battle. At this moment, Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren once again sacrificed their magic weapons to speed up the action of the 31st Group Army.
, I hope that the 31st Group Army will make great achievements again.
On May 12, the German army launched an attack on the Kingdom of Belgium in Europe. 85 German soldiers rode gliders and opened fire on the Belgian army in the air. Groups of German ground troops, disguised as Belgian troops, attacked everywhere to seize important areas in Belgium.
Bridges and military points.
On this day, the Japanese 13th and 16th Divisions, which were moving south from Zaoyang, engaged the main force of our 33rd Group Army. The 33rd Group Army immediately fell into a bitter battle.
The brutal Zaoyi Battle really began.
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