"Commander, the fighting in Huangcun is fierce. Yesterday afternoon, two Japanese regiments attacked Huangcun with the support of the heavy artillery regiment. This morning, the 38th Division received reinforcements. Four brigades used the darkness to launch a storm to recapture it again. The two sides returned to the beginning of the war.
At the position. Huangcun has been fighting fiercely for two days. The battle reports of both sides have not been released to the outside world. According to the intelligence we have obtained, it is estimated that the 38th Division suffered at least 2,500 casualties in the battle, and the Japanese army suffered approximately 1,000 casualties. In addition, today,
In the early morning, two Japanese regiments from Fengtai attacked Nanyuan and were repelled. The 132nd Division that moved to defend Nanyuan fought well, but even when the fighting was the fiercest, General Tong Linge, who commanded the operation, did not contact us. I don’t know.
What do they think?"
After Hu Jialin pointed at the map, he signaled the attendant to add water to An Yi, took out a cigarette and threw one to An Yi.
An Yi put the cigarette under his nose and smelled it, lit it, thought for a moment, and asked incredulously: "Have the generals of the 29th Army never contacted us? I returned it to Song Zheyuan at Qingyuan Airport yesterday.
I sent a telegram, but I haven’t received a reply yet!”
Hu Jialin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "No contact, Song Zheyuan called General Liu Jingfu in Shijiazhuang and asked for assistance with weapons and ammunition... But Liu Jingfu was worrying about the six divisions that were arriving on the battlefield one after another, so he called me to say
All the supplies at the Zhengzhou Military Depot have been emptied, and there is no extra weapons and ammunition to supply the 29th Army. We can only count on our Baoding Military Depot. But the war is imminent, where can we dare to move? Now the three troops led by General Wei Lihuang
The division is heading from Mancheng to Yixian. Tang Enbo's Thirteenth Army has also left the Suicha front line and quietly marched south. Together with the eleven divisions of our Fifth Army, the entire battlefield has to rely on supplies from the Baoding Military Station. How can we help at this time?
Can you get along with someone else?"
Zhang Chengzhu, the deputy commander of the legion, shook his head and said with some helplessness: "It seems that the upper management of the 29th Army guessed that we lit the fire in Wanjia Town, and maybe they are full of resentment. However, the material reserves of the 29th Army should
It is still very sufficient. Judging from today's close observation of the Huangcun battlefield, their firepower is very fierce, and there is no sign that weapons and ammunition are insufficient. Although more than a dozen county towns and important towns were lost at once, and their troop strength is gradually reduced, but
The combat capabilities of all the main forces are still there, so there probably won’t be anywhere we can turn to for the time being.”
An Yi nodded and said nothing. He knew that the battle was all about logistics. Twenty-nine people cried for poverty. It would be great to get supplements. Not getting them also showed a posture of fighting to the end. He leaned on the table again and stared at the map carefully.
On the Western Front, the Japanese Army's No. 1 and 11th Mixed Brigade have already divided into two routes and moved south from Miyun. It is an indisputable fact that the two independent brigades of the 29th Army cannot withstand the Japanese army twice their size. Huairou, Changping and Shunyi are the last.
It will be lost this afternoon. It is estimated that the two brigades of the 29th Army will retreat to Beiyuan and Xiyuan, the key areas outside Beiping City. Fortunately, Feng Zhi'an's 37th Division still firmly holds Wanping, and can more or less be able to compete with Nanping.
In response to Zhao Dengyu's 132nd Division in Yuan, although the number of Japanese troops on the front line from Fengtai to Changxindian increased to 15,000, it was not that easy to capture Nanyuan immediately.
On the other hand, the situation on the Eastern Front is worrying. The old-faced North China Garrison Commander Xiang Yue Qingji is quite courageous. In just two days, he urgently recruited more than 4,000 people from the Japanese overseas in Tianjin, plus the Tanggu garrison.
The brigade and a transport brigade totaled more than 2,300 people, and they were quickly supplemented by the red-eyed 20th Division. The line from Wuqing to Langfang was taken over by the newly arrived Japanese 10th Division; Tangshan was already under the Japanese 10th Division.
The Fifth Division and part of the 109th Division fell under a pincer attack. The Fifth Division took advantage of the situation and marched into Tianjin, while the 109th Division attacked Beiping from east to west.
At present, a brigade of the 9th Cavalry Division of the 29th Army has reinforced Daxinghuang Village. The Japanese 109th Division will attack the eastern suburbs of Peiping without any hindrance. Xianghe, which is of great strategic significance, was already in the area a year ago.
Under the compromise of the Hebei-Cha Government Affairs Committee, the two divisions under the command of traitor Yin Rugeng were under the control of the Japanese army in Tianjin. As long as they defeated Zhang Zizhong's 38th Division stationed on the outskirts of Tianjin, they would directly face Hu Jialin.
Parts of the Fifth Army Corps.
What troubles An Yi and the generals of the Fifth Army now is that they have actively contacted Song Zheyuan by telegram in recent days, but they have not received any reply. At this critical moment, it is impossible for the various departments of the Fifth Army who are eager to fight without Song Zheyuan's permission.
Next, he crossed the defense zones of the 29th Army and drove directly into the battlefields. Before An Yi left Lushan, Chiang Kai-shek also specifically reminded this point and asked An Yi and the Fifth Army to respect the appointment as deputy commander-in-chief of the first theater and the first commander-in-chief of the first theater.
Song Zheyuan, the commander of the group army, could not send troops into the battlefield without his own initiative if Song Zheyuan did not request it.
Now the strength of the Japanese army in North China has increased to 130,000. There are still six divisions and four independent mixed brigades on their way to North China. In less than two weeks, the number of Japanese troops deployed on the front line in North China will reach 310,000.
In addition, we must fully consider the Kwantung Army, which has rapidly expanded to 680,000 troops.
In order to respond to the North China battlefield, the Kwantung Army has dispatched two divisions and three brigades to advance rapidly on the Suiyuan battlefield. Once these more than 70,000 troops repel the Shanxi-Sui Army led by Fu Zuoyi, they can separate one unit and move south quickly.
, take Datong directly, Yan Xishan, who has just been announced as the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone, will definitely go crazy. The three divisions of the Shang Zhen Department, which are resting and replenishing in Shijiazhuang, will have no choice but to give up reinforcing the North China battlefield and turn around to rescue the front line of northern Shanxi and eastern Shanxi.
By then, North China will be under tremendous pressure.
An Yi was very worried. Due to the great threat facing East China, he did not dare to mobilize the 24th Army to go north. Now the North China front line could only command the Fifth Army to fight. Otherwise, he would have to negotiate with Wei Lihuang and Tang Enbo, who had always maintained close contact.
Liu Zhi, the commander of the Second Group Army, will not be able to arrive in Baoding until noon tomorrow. If you want to use the divisions of the Central Army under Liu Zhi's name, you have to wait for Liu Zhi to arrive. But now the battle situation is changing rapidly and the decline has already appeared. If you don't take the initiative to attack, you will come by yourself.
What's the point of North China? Since the 29th Army is full of resentment, let them fight for their lives. How can the Fifth Army just sit and wait!
Hu Jialin, Zhang Chengzhu, Huang Zhi and other generals saw An Yi staring at the map without saying a word, and were too embarrassed to interrupt his thinking. The entire headquarters was filled with smoke and silence.
An Yi, who was mature and thoughtful, raised his head: "Huzi, Brother Zhang, let's return to Baoding immediately and invite seniors Wan Fulin and Pang Bingxun. We can't wait any longer!
"In addition, Lu Yixuan and Yang Jiuxiao are ordered to immediately harass the Japanese Tenth Division stationed on the line from Wuqing to Langfang. All special forces of each division must be dispatched, and all brigade spy companies must also actively cooperate. If necessary,
Let the mortar battalions of each brigade be dispatched, take advantage of our army's mobility and flexibility, and use non-stop sneak attacks, surprise attacks and other means to knock out all the outposts, patrol units and vehicles along the way of the 10th Division, and blow up the railway.
, bridge, give the 10th Division as big a blow as possible. The 10th Division must not be allowed to split up its troops to support the 20th Division that is attacking Daxing, and strive to defeat the 5th Division guarding Tianjin and the newly formed independent brigade of the North China Garrison Army.
The main force of the regiment will be mobilized to the front of our 17th and 40th Divisions, thus opening up the battlefield from Wuqing to Langfang and relieving some of the burden on the brothers of the 29th Army."
Hu Jialin and Zhang Chengzhu showed smiles on their faces, and quickly issued An Yi's order. The surrounding generals were in high spirits, knowing that the war was coming. After years of hard training, they finally had the opportunity to perform.
Huang Zhi, chief of staff of the army, leaned towards An Yi: "The commander has invited commanders Wan and Pang to Baoding. Are you planning to launch an attack from the south of Tianjin?"
"Yes, we can't wait any longer in vain. We must attack the Japanese army in Tianjin with the most determined and fierce offensive. Li Jinlong's 68th Division must be transferred as soon as possible behind the 17th and 40th Divisions, and Xiao Wu's Armored Assault Brigade
We must also commit to the Eastern Front. My plan is that today and tonight, the special brigade and the machine gun battalion of the two divisions on the front line will immediately carry out accurate and flexible special strikes against the Japanese troops on the line from Wuqing to Langfang, and then
Then let the main forces of the two divisions launch a fierce attack across the entire front. Tomorrow nightfall, use the assault advantage of the Xiao unarmored brigade to storm Langfang, trying to capture Langfang, an important strategic point, and then attack the Japanese 20th Division non-stop.
To reduce the burden on the friendly forces in Huangcun. As long as Langfang is captured, the strategic focus of the North China battlefield will shift to the eastern front, and we no longer need to look at Song Zheyuan's face." An Yi expressed his thoughts in detail.
Huang Zhi thought for a while and said with a smile: "As long as our army launches, regardless of whether Langfang can be captured, the Japanese army in Tianjin will provide reinforcements. Maybe the Japanese 109th Division, which is rushing towards Peiping at high speed, can also be mobilized.
, thereby greatly reducing the pressure on the 29th Army. However, my subordinates think that the commander still has follow-up ruthless measures? Otherwise, why would Seniors Wan Fulin and Pang Bingxun be summoned to Baoding urgently for discussion? "
Zhang Chengzhu said with concern: "I'm worried that General Wan Fulin is unwilling to attack Tianjin. He only has two divisions as the main divisions. The newly formed supplementary division can only be temporarily used as migrant workers transporting ammunition and supplies, but it is stationed in Cangzhou.
General Pang Bingxun is not a problem. General Pang and his generals are very grateful to the commander for his care in the past two years. The three main divisions were all re-equipped half a year ago, and after half a year of hard training, their combat effectiveness has been significantly improved. In the past few months, we have been with us
The 17th Army has conducted three brigade-level confrontation exercises, and the relationship between them is harmonious and their feelings are increasing day by day. I estimate that General Pang’s 40th Army will march north as long as the commander says a word."
An Yi smiled and said: "Brother Zhang, what do you think senior Wan Fulin wants most now?"
Zhang Chengzhu thought for a while: "It is probably due to the replacement of equipment and military pay. Only one of his three divisions has completed equipment replacement. The 10,000 new supplementary division added three months ago is not within the Military Commission sequence. The used
The weapons and equipment are all eliminated from the main divisions, and the pressure on supplies and military pay is very high. If this problem can be solved for him, I guess he will cooperate."
"Brother Zhang has really seen clearly the weakness of the 53rd Army, haha! If so, I will immediately give him a new division number, allocate him a special subsidy of one million oceans from the Baoding Military Station, and then give him a commission.
What do you think of this order?" An Yi asked the brothers with a smile.
Everyone laughed, and Zhang Chengzhu laughed loudly: "In this case, he will definitely rush faster than General Pang."
An Yi nodded: "Okay! Senior brother Huang, you, the chief of staff, will stay here and temporarily take over the overall command. Huzi and Brother Zhang, we will return to Baoding immediately."
"yes!"
Huang Zhi quickly called An Yi: "Has the air force arrived? If General Zhou Zhirou only sends two brigades stationed at Qingyuan Airport and Kaifeng Airport to coordinate, it will be difficult to obtain air superiority."
An Yi explained: "It doesn't matter. When I arrived in Baoding, I asked General Zhou Zhirou to fly over in person. He is still in Taiyuan, discussing with General Yan Baichuan the issue of coordinated air force operations. Another new attack aircraft group will be launched tomorrow.
Once we are stationed at Taiyuan Airport, as long as we start a fight, we will still have air superiority within three days, but the Japanese army will not be able to react after three days. Therefore, we must seize the opportunity of these three days. If the fight is successful, the entire North China battlefield will turn passive into passive.