The Japanese army encountered a tough situation in the Battle of Fujin Mountain. After fighting for half a month, they only ended up with more than 10,000 corpses, which made the 13th Division, which suffered heavy losses, feel dejected.
Ogisu Rihei couldn't figure out when Chiang Kai-shek's troops were so capable of fighting and refused to retreat under the bombardment of aircraft and artillery, causing such heavy losses to the elite 13th Division.
When he thought of the truckloads of lively soldiers replaced by truckloads of corpses and truckloads of urns, Ogisu Rihei's face became extremely ferocious, and his gray beard was stained with specks of dust.
Eye mucus, nose snot and dust make him look like an old gambler who just lost his pants while gambling.
The Ogisu Rippei were eager to advance quickly, open the westward passage as soon as possible, and join other Japanese troops in Wuhan. Therefore, although the 13th Division suffered heavy losses, it was replenished quickly, and the Ogisu Rippei still waved the army to advance westward. However, he
Unfortunately, passing through Fujin Mountain does not mean passing through Xiaojie Ridge. Sun Lianzhong has already prepared a tight formation in front, preparing to join hands with Song Xilian to hold the line of Xiaojie Ridge and resolutely block the westward advance of the Ogisu Libing. What happened to the arrogant Ogisu Libing?
No one would have thought that not only was Fujin Mountain the sad place for him and the Thirteenth Division, but Xiaojie Ridge was still the sad place that lingered in his life.
Compared with the situation of the Thirteenth Division, the progress of other Japanese troops was generally smooth. However, compared with history, the Japanese army consumed a little more ammunition and more people died.
The most worrying thing is the battlefield in the Central Plains.
After the Japanese 5th and 14th Divisions returned to the battlefield in eastern Henan, they immediately launched an offensive. At this time, the Xue Yue Corps had already transferred south. Although the First Theater Division had already determined that the Japanese army would restart the battle in eastern Henan and was well prepared,
Full mobilization was carried out, but under the crushing force of the Fifth Division, the most elite mechanized division of the Japanese army, and the 14th Division, which was basically mechanized, it seemed that it was unable to do what it wanted. They could only rely on their positions to resist and retreat step by step.
Not only did they capture Kaifeng, they also formed a pincer attack on Zhengzhou. Cheng Qian, the anxious commander of the First Theater Zone, had a string of blisters on his lips and kept reporting to Chiang Kai-shek, asking for more reinforcements to reverse the war situation in the Central Plains. It's a pity.
, Chiang Kai-shek had no reinforcements to send, and did not want to use water to replace troops, so he could only constantly encourage Cheng Qian to cheer up, endure the crisis, seize the strong walls to clear the country, and transfer supplies to Luoyang and Nanyang in order to fight for a long time.
In fact, it was not that Chiang Kai-shek did not want to drain the Yellow River and use the surging yellow water to stop the Japanese army. The key was that after Chiang Kai-shek met Liu Yimin in Xuzhou, he saw the prospects of the war more clearly, unlike in history, when he was frightened by the Japanese offensive during the Battle of Lanfeng.
They felt that if they did not clear the Yellow River, the Japanese army would directly attack westward and occupy Luoyang, and then move westward and southward, threatening not only Wuhan but also the rear area, so they ordered the bombing of Huayuankou. Although the Battle of Wuhan is now more intense than in history, the Japanese army
More troops were invested, but there were two factors that prompted Chiang Kai-shek not to use water to replace troops.
One factor is that the arrival of Liu Yimin fanned the wings of butterflies and caused the Japanese army to lose troops and generals. The Chinese military and civilians' fear of the Japanese army was greatly weakened. As the commander-in-chief, Chiang Kai-shek also basically saw through the Japanese army and believed that the Japanese army was mediocre. With their small strength, they could do nothing.
It is undoubtedly a foolish dream to want to occupy the whole of China. Even if the Japanese army occupied Wuhan, Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, and Luoyang, what would happen? China is so big, and there is a lot of room for strategic maneuvering. As long as you insist on not surrendering, there will be a way. If you can all be like Liu Yimin
In this way, if part of the Japanese army is eliminated in every battle, the little devil is destined to perish. It is just a matter of time. Since Chiang Kai-shek has believed in Liu Yimin's argument that the war of resistance will be victorious, he can see the future of the Wuhan Battle clearly and will not be worried about it anymore.
A battle to drain the Yellow River and risk leaving an infamy in history.
Of course, the reason why Chiang Kai-shek believed in victory in the War of Resistance at this time was mainly because Liu Yimin told him that Japan and the United States would inevitably conflict in their fundamental interests, and in the end there would inevitably be a direct conflict between Japan and the Americans. This is very popular.
Just think about it and you know that it is possible. If the Americans participate in the war, little Japan will undoubtedly lose. Not to mention the United States, if the Soviet Union, which strongly supports China's war of resistance, directly participates in the war, little Japan will also be defeated. Chiang Kai-shek saw this very clearly
, he and Liu Yimin had the same idea, wishing that the Fairy would try to get the United States or the Soviet Union to directly go to war with Japan. However, the difference between Chiang Kai-shek and Liu Yimin was that he placed all his hopes on Japan and the United States or the Soviet Union.
Another factor is that unlike in history, the entire province of Shaanxi has been occupied by the Communist Party and has become the stronghold of the Communist Party. In the past, there are no longer warlords who forced people to cultivate opium poppies, there are no longer so many bandits, and there are no longer so many exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes.
, the Communist Party distributed land to the people again, and after a few years of recuperation, Shaanxi actually changed the situation of continuous disasters in the past, and gradually recovered its vitality. Last year, there was a famine in Sichuan, so many people starved to death, and even Chongqing had dozens of people starve to death every day
, many people fled to Shaanxi, but Shaanxi actually did not have large-scale starvation to death like in the past. It seems that Shaanxi will recover in a few years.
Chiang Kai-shek naturally knew the situation in Shaanxi. Historically, the population of Shaanxi reached its peak in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, with a population of 12 million. In the first year of the Republic of China, the population was more than 9.1 million. By the 17th year of the Republic of China, that is,
In 1928, the population of Shaanxi finally reached 11.8 million again. Later, due to the great famine in the 18th year of the Republic of China, 800 miles of Qinchuan were starved to death. By 1931, the population of Shaanxi Province dropped sharply to 890
Ten thousand, of which five million people were disaster victims. From then on, epidemics became rampant, there were major disasters every year, and many people died every year. The population never increased. But in 1935, the Communist Party occupied Shaanxi, and the population of Shaanxi began to rebound. By the end of last year,
It actually increased to 12 million, and food has basically become self-sufficient. If this continues, won’t the Communist Party want money, food, and young men? That would be terrible!
In this case, will Little Japan continue to advance westward, attack Shaanxi, and do your business?
In fact, it was not that Chiang Kai-shek did not have reinforcements. He knew that there were two old Red Army units, the Garrison Division and the Security Division, in Shaanxi. He could have ordered the Eighth Route Army Headquarters to send these two units to the Central Plains battlefield and let them fight with the Japanese army. But Chiang Kai-shek
The Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army are very afraid of setting up base areas. Not to mention the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi, not to mention the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei, southern Hebei, and eastern Hebei. Liu Yimin’s instructor alone would have taken the huge Shandong into his pocket. If not for it.
The Japanese army regarded Shandong as a forbidden area and sent heavy troops for large-scale clearing. Liu Yimin's base area was greatly reduced. I was afraid that Shandong would have long been ruled by the Communist Party. Therefore, Chiang Kai-shek would rather let the Eighth Route Army cross the river and march eastward to reinforce the Shanxi battlefield than go to Henan.
Come.
Cheng Qian didn't have as many concerns as Chiang Kai-shek. What he was worried about was seeing Kaifeng lost, Zhengzhou unprotected, and the Japanese offensive showing no signs of stopping. Kaifeng was the capital of Henan Province and the most prosperous city in the Central Plains, with a population of 300,000.
City! Zhengzhou is also a commercial port city with a population of hundreds of thousands. It is also the transportation hub of Pinghan Road and Longhai Road. Once it is lost, it will have a huge impact on the war situation.
In desperation, Cheng Qian thought of the Eighth Route Army. He asked Chiang Kai-shek if he could order the Shaanxi Anti-Japanese Special Administrative Region Government to dispatch Shaanxi garrison troops to reinforce the Henan battlefield. As a result, Chiang Kai-shek's telegram contained only two words: "Faint!"
However, Cheng Qian's telegram reminded Chiang Kai-shek that not allowing the Eighth Route Army to send troops to Henan does not mean not allowing the Eighth Route Army to go to the battlefield of Wuhan Defense War. The troops did not need it, but the Eighth Route Army's aircraft and pilots were really needed.
Chiang Kai-shek raised this issue before Zhou Enlai and Wang Ming left Wuhan to return to Shaanxi for a meeting. At that time, Zhou Enlai and Wang came to visit. After greetings, Chiang Kai-shek asked about the Japanese bombing of the Eighth Route Army Airport in Shaanxi. According to Zhou Enlai, the Eighth Route Army Airport had been completely destroyed
Destroyed, in order to rebuild the air force, the Japanese aircraft must be recaptured.
In fact, the Eighth Route Army Air Force was attacked by the Japanese aviation force, and all its fighter jets were lost, leaving only bombers and training aircraft. Last time Liu Yimin sent a report to the chairman, requesting to send aviation troops to support anti-mopping operations, but the result was nothing. The main reason was that the Japanese aviation force
They kept a close eye on the Eighth Route Army airport. After the successful sneak attack, they sent planes to the Mianxian Ordnance Base and the airport for large-scale bombing. Not only did the arsenal completely exploded into ruins, but the airport was also completely destroyed. Later, the Japanese army was afraid that the Eighth Route Army had built a
The aircraft were hidden in the permanent hangar, and aircraft were sent out for reconnaissance and bombing every day. The Eighth Route Army Air Force once tried to repair the airport at night and push the aircraft out into the battle. However, they were unsuccessful and could only let the aircraft stay calm.
Stay in the hangar.
Recently, the Japanese army launched the Wuhan Battle, and the Eighth Route Army instructors in Shandong deliberately concealed their strategic intentions. Most of the Japanese North China Air Force's fighter planes were used in the Wuhan offensive, and the reconnaissance and surveillance of the Shaanxi Eighth Route Army Airport was weakened. Feng Dafei specifically reported to the central government and wanted to
Various units of the Eighth Route Army should attack the Japanese North China Front airfield to divert the attention of the Japanese air force and make them stop reconnaissance and surveillance of our airport, so that the air force has the opportunity to push out the aircraft and transfer them to the new airport so that they can participate in the battle.
Mao Zedong had this idea when Liu Yimin requested to send the air force to join the war. When Feng Dafei mentioned this suggestion, it was like the hero agreed. He immediately called Feng Dafei and inquired in detail about the construction of the new airport and the feasibility of the air force entering the war.
Orders were issued to all front-line units of the Eighth Route Army, requiring attention to attack Japanese airports to create conditions for the aviation fleet to safely transfer aircraft.
Both Zhou Enlai and Wang Ming knew about these situations.
At this time, Wang Ming was enthusiastically devoted to the propaganda work of defending Wuhan, and he witnessed the tragic bombing of Wuhan by the Japanese army. In addition, he regarded himself as a representative of the Communist International and was accustomed to expressing his position without consulting others. Therefore, he did not wait for Zhou Enlai to finish.
, Wang Ming told Chiang Kai-shek that defending Greater Wuhan was to defend the Anti-Japanese United Front and the overall situation of the War of Resistance. After returning, he would discuss with the comrades of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China that everything should be subordinated to the United Front. As long as it was necessary to defend Greater Wuhan, the Eighth Route Army Air Force was duty-bound and generously volunteered.
Rush to the battlefield in Wuhan and defend Wuhan to the death.
Of course, Wang Ming was not that stupid. He went on to add that although the Eighth Route Army Air Force now only has pilots and no aircraft, as long as the National Government provides aircraft, the Eighth Route Army Air Force can immediately go into battle.
Now Chiang Kai-shek remembered the words of Zhou Enlai and Wang Ming. Although the Japanese army propagandized that the Eighth Route Army Air Force had been completely destroyed, and Zhou Enlai and Wang Ming also said the same, Chiang Kai-shek did not believe it. He felt that with the power of the Communist Party, the Japanese army would not let all the aircraft be destroyed.
If it was destroyed, they must have preserved some of the aircraft.
Therefore, Chiang Kai-shek sent telegrams to Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and Wang Ming respectively, reporting the Japanese bombing of Wuhan and the air battle between the two sides, and ordered the Eighth Route Army Air Force to dispatch all aircraft and transfer to Luoyang, awaiting dispatch, and assume the responsibility of supporting the first
Theater and Fifth Theater combat missions.
At the end of the telegram, Chiang Kai-shek resorted to provocative tactics, saying that your party has always stood for resisting Japan and saving the nation, and that various units of the Eighth Route Army have also established special merits on the battlefield behind enemy lines. Now the battle in Wuhan has reached a critical moment. The air force officers and soldiers fought several times a day and suffered heavy losses. Even the Soviet volunteers
They all fly together with our Air Force to meet the enemy, and the blue sky is stained with blood. Does the Eighth Route Army Air Force still want to preserve its strength at this time and sit back and watch the people of Wuhan and the frontline soldiers be ravaged by Japanese aircraft?
Now the Eighth Route Army Air Force has to find a way to push the aircraft out of the hangar no matter how difficult or impossible it is.
The order from the central government to Feng Dafei and Chang Qiankun was very clear: "Don't be afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice, and do your best to get the aircraft out of the warehouse. The first group transferred to Luoyang, participated in the Wuhan battle, and assumed the mission of covering the first and fifth theaters. II.
After arriving at the new airport, the brigade launched a sneak attack on the Japanese airport in Shanxi to cover our army's operations."
At the same time, Mao Zedong sent a telegram to Liu Yimin, asking him to find ways to capture the Japanese airport during the battle and seize Japanese aircraft, gasoline and aviation ammunition. If possible, it is best to build a hidden airport in Shandong to facilitate the aviation fleet's combat use.
After receiving the order, Feng Dafei thought he had made a mistake. What did the chairman do? How could such a precious aircraft be allowed to cooperate with the Kuomintang troops in combat? He read it carefully again and found that the order was very clear and correct.
After all, Feng Dafei is a senior commander and has a strong sense of the overall situation. He knows that in front of the Japanese devils, whether the Kuomintang or the Communist Party, they are all Chinese, and there is no distinction between party affiliation in fighting the little devils. He asked Chang Qiankun to study carefully and decided to use the night to clean up the Japanese.
Build a simple runway at the bombed airport. Use wood, paper and cloth to camouflage it during the day so that the Japanese army cannot detect it. Once the simple runway is built, use Japanese aircraft to conduct reconnaissance and air raids to transfer aircraft, and strive to complete the transfer mission as soon as possible.