The changes on the battlefield that Liu Yimin is concerned about at this time are mainly the comprehensive counterattack launched by the Japanese army yesterday.
What puzzled Liu Yimin a little was that it was the Ninth Division in the eastern section of Longhai Road that suffered heavy losses in Xin'an Town. Yu Xuezhong's troops launched a massive counterattack against the Japanese army on the Qihe line, but the little devil didn't know why.
Instead of reinforcing the Ninth Division of Longhai Road, they adopted the method of blocking the troops with water and soil, and divided their forces to counterattack. Under the cover of aircraft, the Ninth Division retook Xinan Town, which had been cleaned up by Hong Chaoyuan, and again at Wangnan Lake
They spent a frightening night under the attack of the Shandongnan detachment. The Japanese 38th Division west of Xuzhou on Longhai Road was tormented by Chen Shiqu and Wang Bingsan for two nights. After two nights, they actually started to sweep into southwest Shandong. It seemed that they wanted to wipe out southwest Shandong in one fell swoop.
Our army re-occupied southwest Shandong. The Japanese 27th Division stationed in Yanzhou and Jining was also inexplicable. Instead of dispatching troops to reinforce the 9th Division or the 10th Division in southern Shandong, it instead sent reinforcements to the Tai'an area. Could it be that
Did Zhang Haitao and Wang Jian'an fight too hard? The most puzzling thing was the Japanese troops on the northern front. Intelligence showed that the main force of the 1st Guards Division and the 110th Division had withdrawn from Shanxi. The 37th Division stationed in Hengshui
and the 41st Division stationed in Cang County are all making moves. It seems that they want to join forces with the main force of the 1st Guards Division and the 110th Division returning from Shanxi to attack our Luxi Group in Qingdao.
The latest intelligence shows that the Second Brigade and the Heavy Artillery Brigade of the 1st Guards Division of the Japanese Army are moving westward via the railway. The 36th Division stationed in Weicheng and the 32nd Division stationed in Zhoucun are both gathering troops.
, the direction of action of its vanguard troops was directed towards Jinan, indicating that these two divisions were ordered to reinforce Jinan together with the Second Brigade and Heavy Artillery Brigade of the 1st Guards Division in Qingdao. Only the 10th Division's performance was satisfactory. According to their own
The idea went all out towards the county seat of Feixian County.
What is this Jun Tada going to do? Does he think that our army is going to reoccupy Jinan? This old devil has such a strong imagination. If he were born in later generations, he might also write science fiction novels. If he writes science fiction novels, he will definitely
I would write Little *** as dominating the earth and dominating space.
Thinking about it again, this is not to blame Tada Shun. The main reason is that the battlefield in Shandong is now a pot of porridge and chaos. Liu Jianli and the others start in northwest Shandong. It is entirely possible to cut off Jinpu Road and capture Luokou, and then threaten Jinan from west to east.
With the strength and combat effectiveness of the 40th Division of the Little Devils stationed from Luokou to De County, defending such a long line of defense cannot stop the assault of the three main brigades of the Eighth Route Army. Wang Jian'an and Zhang Haitao took action in the Taixi and Tai'an areas and made it clear
It is to cut off Jinan's connection with Tai'an and Lunan. Yuan Guoping and his three security brigades, plus local armed forces, have a strong attack force, which makes people think that they are attacking Jinan from the front. It is easy to connect these aspects.
Let Jun Tada think that our army's attack on the 9th Division is fake, the attack on the 10th Division is also fake, and the attack on the 38th Division is still fake. The purpose is to pester the little devils so that they cannot reinforce Jinan, so that our army can resume operations.
Occupy Jinan.
At this time, it was in the morning. After a night's march, the troops camped secretly on the bank of the Wenliang River, twenty-five miles southwest of Feixian County. Liu Yimin was in the temporary headquarters, listening to the rumbling aerial bombs coming from Feixian County.
and the sound of exploding artillery shells, as I watched Zhang Linfeng, deputy director of the General Staff Office, and Zhu Zhexiao marking the latest enemy and enemy situations on the map, my mind kept churning.
Luo Ronghuan, Cai Zhonghe taught Gao Yuan, commander of the 1st brigade, Cheng Cuilin, commander of the new 1st brigade, Zhu Rui, commander of the new 4th brigade, Zhao Jie, commander of the new 8th brigade, Li Chang, commander of the artillery brigade, Han Qianjin, commander of the air defense brigade,
Engineer Brigade Commander Ren Chaoran and Baggage Brigade Commander Yang Wei were both sitting in the temporary headquarters, staring at the map hanging on the wall.
Zhu Rui looked at it for a long time and suddenly said: "Commander, political commissar, why do I see that the little devil's posture is to deploy an encirclement with Jinan as the center?"
When Zhu Rui said this, the cadres' eyes lit up.
Gao Yuan stood up and walked to the map. He took the ruler from Zhu Zhexiao's hand, drew on the map for a long time, and said: "The Japanese army is forming a four-pronged encirclement of Jinan. The purpose is to counter-encircle our Yuan Guoping and Liu Jianli troops."
, concentrated around Jinan. As you can see, the main force of the Japanese army is the east and west routes. The 32nd Division, the 36th Division, the 1st Guards Division, the 2nd Brigade and the Heavy Artillery Brigade are on the east route.
The main force of the attack is the 37th Division, the 41st Division, the 40th Division, the 110th Division, which is about to return from the Shanxi battlefield, and the 1st Guards Division. Assisting the attack are the two Japanese troops from the south.
, one way is the 27th Division that goes north to reinforce Tai'an, and the other is the 38th Division that sweeps southwestern Shandong. The Japanese troops of these two divisions can block the passage of our army south from Jinan. Little devil, this time
They spent a lot of money and mobilized much more troops than the Japanese army used to launch the Changsha Battle. It seems that the little devil made a mistake in judgment and mistook our army's actions in the Jinan area as our army was about to capture Jinan.
Abandon reinforcements to the 9th and 10th Divisions and prepare to eliminate the main force of our army in Jinan."
Luo Ronghuan looked at the map for a long time and said: "What Zhu Rui and Gao Yuan said are both right. The kid was fooled and guessed the main direction of our army's attack. However, Liu Jianli still has to be reminded not to let the kid take the Luxi Group.
The three brigades encircled the area on the west bank of the Yellow River. It was a large plain, and it would be troublesome to be surrounded by a large Japanese army. We had to learn from the last time the Luxi Guard Brigade and the New Sixth Brigade almost got dumped by the Japanese when they blocked the northern line. Jinan area
Yuan Guoping's group doesn't have to worry too much. Once Li Qing and the others start the battle and wipe out the Japanese reinforcements on the East Route, the little devils will naturally be honest. Yuan Guoping and the others can completely control the rhythm of the battle and can withdraw from the battle at any time."
Zhao Jie, commander of the New Eighth Brigade, raised a question. With such a deployment, aren't the Japs afraid that our army will mobilize troops from southern Shandong, southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu to really eat up the 9th Division? Aren't they afraid that our army will be mobilized?
Take the opportunity to capture Xuzhou?
Gao Yuan opened his mouth and said: "Zhao Jie, what are you confused about? Tada Shun and Iida Sadagu are only thinking that the main force of our army will reoccupy Jinan, and the ninth division's combat effectiveness is so strong. How could they have thought that our army could take the opportunity to capture it?"
Where is Xuzhou?”
Liu Yimin likes to watch his subordinates discuss the battle situation most, so that they can continuously improve. Therefore, he did not interrupt for the time being, but just thought quietly on the sidelines.
Zhao Xiaoman came in with a teapot and poured water for the leaders one by one. When it was Liu Yimin's turn, he went out to get a bowl, put some sugar in it, and then poured the water on. Liu Yimin was thinking about the problem attentively and took it.
After taking a sip, he said without even thinking about opening his mouth that it was too sweet and that no more sugar should be added. Sugar is so precious and should be reserved for the wounded.
Zhu Rui stood in front of the map with a bowl in hand, listening to Gao Yuan and the others' discussion while drinking. He didn't know why he heard Liu Yimin's words, took another sip, smacked his lips, and said: "Where is the sugar in this water? It's clearly boiled water! Political Commissar
, do you put sugar in your water?"
Luo Ronghuan smiled honestly and said: "Lao Zhu, take a good look at the map."
Zhao Xiaoman's face turned red immediately, turned around and walked out.
Liu Yimin drank the water, put down the bowl, and then continued Gao Yuan's words: "It's not that the Japanese army didn't expect that our army might destroy the 9th Division and capture Xuzhou, but they are not afraid. If the estimate is good, the Japanese army will transfer the 5th Division to the northeast.
There are even other divisions that have now completed their assembly. As long as they are transported by car to the port, they can quickly ship to Lianyungang. Including Qingdao, the Little Devils may arrange for troops to receive the visit. Otherwise, Tada Shun would not be so confident and bold to let the near
The Second Brigade of the First Guard Division left Qingdao."
Gao Yuan said: "If we hurry up and quickly send our troops south after destroying the 10th Division tonight, we might be able to kill the 9th Division and seize Xuzhou before the Japanese reinforcements arrive."
Liu Yimin shook his head: "It's too late. The Ninth Division is not weak. When our army arrives, they may retreat back to Xuzhou to defend. Don't regard the Ninth Division, which relies on Xuzhou city defense, as a garrison division guarding Jinan. That would
You must suffer a loss."
Cai Zhong couldn't wait any longer and said to Liu Yimin: "Hurry up and deploy! It is only right to eliminate the 10th Division in front of you first. Only when you eat it is in your mouth!"
Liu Yimin then began to make pre-war arrangements. Liu Yimin stood in front of the map, made gestures on the map with his hands, and said: "Feixian County was built in the third year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty. It is an ancient city with a history of more than 1,400 years. It stretches from Wenliang River in the east to Wenliang River in the west.
As for the moat, Wenshan Mountain is located in the south of the city, Zhongluo Mountain is located in the north of the city, and the Wenliang River flows around the city from south to east. The city wall is not big, with four gate towers in the southeast, northwest, and rammed earth walls. Most of the houses in the city are thatched houses with stone and wood structures.
, the government offices and a few wealthy merchants have tile-roofed houses. There are only two pawn shops and a Catholic church each with a two-story building. Most of the shops facing the street are three-pillar hall-style buildings. There are Dongzhou Street, Xiange Street, Zonglu Street, and Zhanlu Street in the city.
The 12 streets including Meng Street are only five or six meters wide. Except for Dongzhou Street leading to the county government, which is paved with bluestone, the rest are dirt roads. The entire Feixian County is surrounded by mountains and water basins, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has always been a must for military strategists.
Fight for land."
Cadres all know these situations, but they are not summarized as concisely as Liu Yimin.
Liu Yimin continued: "So far, the Japanese army has not discovered our army's combat intentions, and still believes that the Yu Xuezhong Department in the Sulu Theater is launching a counterattack. Yesterday, the 10th Division began to reinforce Fei County in three routes under the cover of aircraft. Yesterday,
Two brigades of Japanese troops rode in armored vehicles during the black period, and the vehicles broke through Yu Xuezhong's blocking line and entered Feixian County. Last night, Yu Xuezhong's troops launched a fierce battle with the Japanese army, which slowed down the Japanese reinforcements, but failed to take the opportunity to capture Feixian County.
Early this morning, the main force of the 10th Division arrived on the battlefield one after another. At this time, the two sides were fighting fiercely at the foot of Feixian County. It is estimated that Yu Xuezhong's troops would return to cover the retreat in the morning. After retreating across the Qihe River, they would rely on the Qihe position to continue to block the Japs and become our main force.
Create conditions to encircle the 10th Division."
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