Li Zongren was born in 1891, and his life story is well known. At this year, Li Zongren was 47 years old. He had a stocky character and a round face. If outsiders did not know his identity, they would often regard him as a person who could confide in him.
The big brother in the belly. Only the occasional flash of light from the corner of his eyes, his capable words, and his profound thinking make people think that this is a strategic master who has been in the military for a long time, hides his secrets, and is not angry and self-promoting. He is the leader of the country.
Famous generals and heroes.
At this time, the combat area of Li Zongren's Fifth War Zone extended from the south bank of the Yellow River in Jinan to the north, to the north bank of the Yangtze River at Pukou in the south, to the Wusongkou of the Yangtze River in the east and to the coastline of the Yellow River estuary in the north. The directly administered area included the entire province of Shandong and the Yangtze River.
Most of the two provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui in the north. The troops under its jurisdiction are: Sun Lianzhong's Second Group Army, Han Fuqu's Third Group Army, and Li Pinxian's Eleventh Group
Regimental Army, Liao Lei's 21st Army, Sun Zhen's 22nd Army, Han Delqin's 24th Army, Xu Yuanquan's 26th Army, Pang Bingxun's 3rd Army, Feng Zhian's 19th Army, Tang Enbo's 2nd Army
The 10th Army Corps, Yang Sen's 27th Army Corps, Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army Corps, etc., totaling 27 infantry divisions and 3 infantry brigades, with a total number of approximately 200,000 to 300,000 people.
On the surface, there are many troops in the fifth theater, but in fact, except for Tang Enbo's 20th Army Corps, which is an elite Central Army, the other troops are all miscellaneous troops of the national army. In addition, since the beginning of the war between China and Japan, many troops have suffered heavy losses.
To replenish the troops in time, there is a huge shortage of soldiers. In addition, some generals of the motley army are worried that the central government will take the opportunity to cancel the establishment after all the troops are used up, which seriously affects the combat effectiveness.
The so-called military master not only refers to the ability to arrange troops and strategize, but also needs to coordinate, mobilize morale and determination to fight. Li Zongren is a well-deserved military master in China, so naturally he can see the shortcomings of the troops in the fifth theater at a glance. At the same time, he also
It can be seen that most of the soldiers and officers of these miscellaneous troops have experienced hundreds of battles, and their individual combat effectiveness is very strong. If they can be fully supplied and motivated, they still have a chance of winning when fighting the enemy.
Therefore, since taking office, Li Zongren waved his long sleeves, actively coordinated the relations between all parties, recommended Zhang Zizhong as the commander of the 59th Army, resolved the grievances between Zhang Zizhong and Pang Bingxun, and soon basically mobilized the fighting spirit of the army. Especially the committee members
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After the restoration of the canal, the enthusiasm of all units was further mobilized. In addition, the Eighth Route Army units achieved consecutive victories and outstanding military achievements, which made the blood of the bloody soldiers boil. They were eager to win the battle and also captured a Japanese general's knife.
Come and play with Zuoguan Dao.
The current situation is very different from the situation during the great victory of Taierzhuang in history. The Japanese army was organized into a brigade under the guidance of Liu Yimin. The formation of the brigade was eliminated. The myth of the Japanese army's invincibility was shattered long ago. Liu Yimin threatened to take the life of the temple and kill him.
Everyone knows that a large number of Chinese soldiers are no longer afraid of the Japanese psychologically.
Furthermore, after the Japanese army occupied Jinan, they attacked Lunan for the first time, but Liu Yimin captured Tianjin and disintegrated the offensive. The Japanese attacked Lunan for the second time, but Liu Yimin destroyed the 21st Division and formed an independent fourth brigade.
With Intangible, whether the third attack on Lunan can succeed now, let alone what the Chinese soldiers think, it is the senior Japanese officers.
I was also beating a drum in my heart. Nishio Shouzai felt that it was very possible that when the fierce battle in the southern section of Jinpu Road was in full swing, Liu Yimin might stab the imperial army again in the heart. Although it is difficult to predict the thoughts of other Japanese generals, they are probably
They are all similar. The other one is the Battle of Taierzhuang in history. Of course, the Chinese army responded hastily.
, the Japanese army also attacked rashly and went deep alone. Now the troops in the fifth theater have been adjusted in place and are ready, and the first phase of the Huaihe Offensive and Defense Battle and the Linyi Defense Battle were fought well; the Japanese army was also well prepared, with three elite divisions firing three
The sharp arrow is flying straight towards Lunan. It can be said that both sides are much more prepared than in history.
Li and Bai already knew the situation between us and the enemy.
After sitting there for a long time, Li Zongren finally said: "Jiansheng, think about it again and see if there is anything missing."
Bai Chongxi said: "Our army has been well deployed for this battle, and nothing has been missed. The key is that the troops on the east and west fronts of the northern section must resolutely block the enemy's hind legs, causing the enemy in front of Jinpu Road to advance alone and lure the enemy.
When we get to Taierzhuang, the great work will be completed."
Li Zongren nodded, thought for a while and then said: "I have calculated it. If we want to see great success in this battle, the key is to delay the Japanese army's follow-up reinforcements. I don't know what our Guilin son-in-law is doing now. This little guy was ruthless back then."
He blackmailed us severely, kidnapped our beauty, and asked me to fly his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Shouldn't he repay us at this time?"
After saying this, Bai Chongxi burst into laughter and couldn't help but take off his hat and comb the top of his head with his hands.
Seeing that Bai Chongxi was silent, Li Zongren said to himself: "Chairman Chiang told me that he had already greeted Zhu De and Peng Dehuai. If the war situation is in crisis, he will let the little guy take action no matter what, and hit the snake seven inches.
, disrupting the Japanese offensive rhythm in one fell swoop. I don’t know whether Zhu and Peng reported it to Mao Zedong.”
Bai Chongxi then said: "De Lin, don't worry about this. Liu Yimin is a young talent. He is currently the best general in our country with the most strategic vision and the most outstanding military exploits. He will not miss any opportunity to deal with the Japanese.
However, I don’t want him to interfere this time. We must use our own strength to fight a good fight and let the people of the country see that Liu Yimin and Lin Biao are not the only ones who can fight. All of them are also true heroes and great heroes!
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This statement made Li Zongren burst into laughter and burst out with pride. After laughing, he said: "Okay, let's go to Nama and have a real show with the little devil. Let's see whether my sword is faster or his little devil's sword is sharper!"
Bai Chongxi jumped up from his chair: "That's it! As long as the Japanese dare to enter alone, this Taierzhuang will be their grave!"
When Li and Bai were ambitiously preparing for the war, Mr. Zhu, who was fighting in the Taiyue Mountains, sent a telegram to Yan Xishan and Wei Lihuang, informing them that the Eighth Route Army was in central Shanxi, northwest Shanxi, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei and the enemy.
The battle situation once again pointed out: "This time the Japanese army fought against Shanxi, the force was huge and the plot was bigger.
.In the previous stage of the battle, various units of the Eighth Route Army fought fiercely day by day, achieving the goal of delaying the enemy's attack at their own expense. Judging from the current battle situation, the Japanese army will have a bigger conspiracy, and the attack target is likely to be directed at Shanxi or Shanxi
South. In western Shanxi and southern Shanxi, our army should prepare early to guard against a surprise attack by a heavy Japanese army group."
At the same time, Mr. Zhu called Chiang Kai-shek and pointed out: "This time the Japanese army launched a heavy-duty campaign against Shanxi and Jizhong at the same time. Although it suffered a failure, the most elite offensive field division of the Japanese army was not severely damaged. At present, the Japanese army in North China is on the defensive in Jizhong
, the intentions of the offensive in Shanxi and the southern section of the Jinpu line were expected by our army. The only variable is the enemy in northern Henan
The movement of the 14th Division is unknown, which has a destructive effect on our war situation. At the Luoyang Military Conference, the Chairman of the Generalissimo has ordered the First Theater District to actively attack the enemy and strictly prevent the enemy from sneak attacks on our river defenses. Please send another telegram to the Chairman.
In the first theater of operations, we must be more vigilant and block the enemy on the north bank of the Yellow River. We must not allow him to cross the river and advance southward, affecting the battle situation in Xuzhou."
After sending the telegram, Mr. Zhu said to Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo Quan: "I always feel that Xiangyue Qingsi of the Japanese First Army must have some bigger conspiracy. Starting from his sudden attack on Xinkou, I feel that this guy is setting up a chain.
Set. Look, first they attacked Xinkou, and several elite divisions advanced together, forcing our army to withdraw from the base area. Then they returned to attack Jinzhong, although the Japanese army did not
They did not achieve the goal of wiping out our main force, but after all, they captured our base area, compressed our army's living space, and took the initiative strategically. This is nothing, the most powerful thing is that Xiangyue Qingsi calculated him correctly
The part where the Eighth Route Army's Jinsui Army was watching the fire from across the bank shows that this guy is not only extremely vicious, but also very discerning. I'm worried that this guy will make some strange moves next time."
Zuo Quan was drafting a telegram. When he heard this, he didn't even raise his head and replied directly: "It goes without saying that the next target of the Japanese army's attack must be Yan Xishan's Jinsui Army. This old stingy, the Japanese army raided our base area on a large scale, so that
He didn't cooperate with the Japanese troops in harassing and restraining them, but just watched our base area fall. Just thinking about it, I want to quarrel with him directly!"
When Boss Zhu heard this, he frowned and quickly asked: "Zuo Quan, how do you judge that the next target of the Japanese army's attack is the Jinsui Army and not Wei Lihuang in southern Shanxi? Attacking southern Shanxi can open up the communication line! Besides, the second target is the Jinsui Army.
The 10th Division and the 109th Division had all occupied Linfen with Itagaki Seishiro and were very familiar with the terrain there."
When Zuo Quan heard what the boss said, he put down his pen, walked to the map and said to Mr. Zhu: "Boss, look, the Japanese army has now occupied the hinterland of Jinzhong and the vast area north of Taiyuan centered on Xinkou, basically controlling
into the hinterland of Shanxi. Next, the Japanese army will inevitably attack Yan Xi
There are three reasons for the Jinsui Army in the mountains. First, after the Battle of Xinkou and Taiyuan, the main force of the Jinsui Army suffered a great loss and its combat effectiveness declined. Although it has been vigorously replenished and reorganized recently, its combat effectiveness has not improved much for a while and it is easy to fight. The second is that
After the Japanese army defeated the Jinsui Army, they could have a glimpse of the Yellow River defenses, and even
It was much easier to cross the Yellow River and attack our rear area than to attack the direction of Zhongtiao Mountain. Third, the Japanese army implemented a strategy of defeating us one by one. When they attacked us, they never divided their forces to attack the Jinsui Army, but the Jinsui Army did not
Take the initiative to cooperate with us in fighting. When the Japanese army wants to come, they will attack Jinsui
We would also stand by and watch when the army was fighting. Besides, even if we wanted to support the Shanxi-Sui army, we could not. The main force of our army had been driven far away from the battlefield in western Shanxi by the Japanese army and was beyond reach. For these three reasons, I judged that the Japanese army would inevitably
The attack target will be targeted at the Jinsui Army."
Boss Zhu pondered for a long time and ordered: "Send a message to Lao Mao. It is extremely urgent. Order our river defense troops to be on high alert and alert to changes in the battle situation. Send a message to the 115th Division, 120th Division, and 129th Division to prepare to rush to the aid of the Shanxi-Sui Army. Once
The Japanese army attacked western Shanxi with heavy troops,
All departments of our army took active actions and tried their best to harass the enemy's communication lines and force the enemy to return reinforcements. No matter what, we cannot let the Japanese conspiracy succeed. Zuo Quan, you immediately organize and formulate a new combat plan for our army. The focus is on how to rescue the Shanxi-Sui Army. You cannot
Let the Japs completely defeat the Jinsui Army."
After Zuo Quan agreed, he was about to go to the staff office when he heard an explosion in the village. Just as he was about to ask Mr. Zhu to go out, a piercing whistle came from the yard. Zuo Quan didn't think about anything, so he rushed towards Zhu and killed him.
The boss pushed him to the ground and threw himself on Mr. Zhu.
The air wave from the bomb explosion knocked down the wooden structure of the house. Both Mr. Zhu and Zuo Quan were buried in the tiles and mounds of earth. It took a lot of effort for the guards to pull them out. Fortunately, neither of them was injured.
, just made his head and face gray.
After Mr. Zhu came out of the collapsed house, he quickly asked about the casualties. After hearing that the village was too small, there were not many people, and there were not many casualties, Mr. Zhu slapped the ashes on his body and vomited dirt out of his mouth. After vomiting,
He said to Zuo Quan: "Liu Yimin has long said that the Japanese army has a machine that can determine the position based on the electromagnetic waves sent and guide the aircraft to bomb. In the future, we must pay attention to sending telegrams together and move after sending them to avoid being targeted by Japanese planes."
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Zuo Quan said bitterly: "The little devils have so many planes. After blowing up one batch, another batch will come soon. It seems that we have to find a way to get the air force to sneak attack on them. Let me see how many of their airports can withstand a sneak attack."
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This statement reminded Mr. Zhu, and he immediately ordered Zuo Quan: "Immediately send a report to Feng Dafei and Chang Qiankun, asking them not to move in the near future and pay attention to concealment. During the war, the Japanese army will definitely try to find our air force at the airport sooner or later.
They will be discovered. They must pay attention to air defense."
When he received the telegram from Mr. Zhu, Yan Xishan was already aware of the danger and was busy mobilizing troops and generals to prepare to fight the Japanese army.
What Yan Xishan regrets most now is that he should not have accepted Taiyuan in the first place. It was simply a matter of saving face and suffering. If he had not accepted Taiyuan and had asked the Communist Party to let Liu Yimin stationed in Taiyuan, I guess the little Japan would not have occupied Taiyuan by now.
If you want to capture Xinkou, you want to get to the middle of Shanxi, and if you capture the middle of Jin, you want to get to the west of Shanxi. With Liu Yimin, the god of war, guarding Taiyuan, the Japanese army may not be able to capture it.
Of course, this is what I thought when I was angry and anxious. Chief Yan was able to control the wind and rain in Shanxi for so long because of his military, political and economic achievements. He naturally knew that if the Japanese army wanted to attack Taiyuan with heavy troops, Liu Yimin might not be able to do so.
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Even if we can hold it, I'm afraid it will end with only one out of ten troops left. I'm afraid Liu Yimin will never fight this kind of battle! Besides, the Communists have a far-sighted vision. Even if Liu Yimin is asked to defend Taiyuan, I'm afraid he won't be able to fight it.
I will go to Tianjin to fight.
However, Yan Xishan has vigorously reorganized and replenished his troops in recent times, and the combat effectiveness of the Shanxi-Sui Army has rebounded.
At the military meeting, Yan Xishan reported the judgment that the Japanese army might attack the Shanxi mountainous area with heavy troops, clearly divided the defense areas of each army, and formulated a detailed combat plan. Finally, Yan Xishan spoke emotionally in his Wutai accent.
Said: "We are from Shanxi and we just want to farm the land honestly.
Doing business. But the Japanese have taken a fancy to our Shanxi and keep bullying us. I can never let the Japanese take over all of our Shanxi. In the past, I have always thought that the Japanese are also human beings and may not be inhumane.
, I thought they would fight for a while and then leave. Now it seems that is not the case. I
Our Shanxi-Sui Army eats, wears, and uses Shanxi common people's food. We are the standard Shanxi common people's soldiers, and we have the responsibility to defend the territory! Let's take a look at how the Eighth Route Army fights, especially
It was Liu Yimin, the junior teacher who taught the teacher. He was a great person.
In his hands, little Japan is like a country dog and a chicken, vulnerable! This time the Japanese army attacks western Shanxi, it is an opportunity for our Shanxi-Sui army to avenge our shame. All troops must fight bravely to be the first and fight to the death with the Japanese army.
Decisive battle. Whoever dares to abandon his position and escape privately will be punished by military law."
After the meeting, Wang Jingguo and others accompanied Yan Xishan to dinner. During the dinner, Yan Xishan saw that several people proposed to preserve the capital of the Shanxi-Sui Army. In fighting the Japanese, they had to be strategic and follow the philosophy of Commander Yan.
Yan Xishan remained silent until his stomach felt a little uncomfortable, then he put down his chopsticks and said to his direct generals: "A fight must be fought. Is it possible that we will leave without firing a shot? In that case
, how can I behave as an old man? If I can’t beat him, I can learn from him
The Eighth Route Army's guerrilla warfare is just a matter of entangling the little devils. If the Eighth Route Army can win the battle, it does not necessarily mean that our Shanxi-Sui Army will be a soft persimmon and can be manipulated by the Japanese army! However, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and the command when facing the enemy must know how to make changes. When the situation is really critical,
, there will be orders given to you."
Several generals stopped talking.
In the evening, Yan Xishan had eaten too much and his stomach was bloated. He drank some medicine and lay in bed thinking about something, while his fifth sister was beating his back.
After beating for a while, Yan Xishan said: "Wuxian'er, tell me what's going on. The Japanese are so fierce. When we fought in the Battle of Xinkou, they used planes, tanks, and heavy artillery.
The battle will be a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. If you encounter the Eighth Route Army, their tactics will not work. If nothing else, just
The Eighth Route Army carried out the mission of clearing the country, so that the Japanese army could not eat anywhere they went, and had to transport food from Japan. Especially that little kid Liu Yimin, how could he know the precise movements of the Japanese army and fight so well every time?
The Japanese died one after another. Do you think it’s strange?”
Yan Huiqing narrowed her eyes and smiled and said: "How can I, a woman, know about the war you men are fighting? However, in my opinion, there are many people in the Eighth Route Army, and I am afraid they can all be counted on. Especially that Commander Liu, I think he
He looks like a romantic foreign student. Who would have thought that he turned out to be a
Hero, killing the Japanese is like drinking cold water. I see, when he fights, he is probably like the hunters in the countryside, always setting traps in advance and waiting for the Japanese to jump in like those stupid wild boars.
.Brother, think about it, wild boar is so ferocious, it will be very dangerous for people if they don’t set traps.”
After saying this, Yan Xishan became interested and kept mumbling the words "set a trap". He repeated the words over and over again and felt that his abdominal distension was much lighter, so he fell asleep peacefully.