At the frontline headquarters of the Revolutionary Army in Bengbu, Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek was still gathering a group of generals to discuss the counterattack plan for Xuzhou. Since many generals expressed doubts about An Yi's division's record of "annihilating more than 6,000 enemies", they were cautious.
Bai Chongxi used the power of Wang Tianpei and Ye Kaixin from the front line to verify, and then verified it through secret cables sent by Chen Tiaoyuan's secret agents hidden deep in Xuzhou City. Finally, after ten o'clock in the evening, the result was obtained:
The number of enemies destroyed by An Yi's independent division is completely true. The enemy's Fifth Army stationed in the east of Xuzhou City was in mourning because of the destruction of its main division. Deputy Army Commander Di Zhanyuan was dismissed from his post for investigation. The enemy's own secretly rumored losses were even
There are nearly a thousand more people than what An Yi reported.
What made Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek and the generals at the headquarters couldn't help but smile: the secret report showed that when the name of An Yi was mentioned in the Zhili-Shandong Allied Forces, everyone changed their color. The independent division was called "An Yi" by the officers and soldiers of the Zhili-Shandong Allied Forces who hated and feared him.
"Leprosy Troop", Bai Chongxi to An Yi
The nickname "Flying Fox" spread to the enemy at some point. The enemy is now very taboo about mentioning An Yi's name. Whenever they talk about it, they use "Flying Fox" and "Leprosy Troop" instead of the official title of An Yi Independent Division. It means
It is untouchable, and whoever encounters it will be unlucky.
Although An Yi's independent division outnumbered the masses and unexpectedly achieved a great victory, Commander-in-Chief Chiang still had no idea whether An Yi could lead his headquarters to stop Chu Yupu's two armies from attacking Suqian southward or marching into the Xuzhou battlefield. During the counterattack,
Before launching, he was very concerned about
The enemies of Xuzhou have received reinforcements. If he is still unable to retake Xuzhou City this time despite being on the front line to command operations, his reputation will be further affected and his military capabilities will be doubted or even criticized. This is something that Chiang Kai-shek, who is currently surrounded by crises, absolutely cannot
Would like to see.
Seeing Commander-in-Chief Jiang's worried eyes moving back and forth between Pi County and Xuzhou involuntarily, Bai Chongxi immediately felt the worry in Commander-in-Chief Chiang's heart, and he explained with a smile:
"Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured. My subordinates believe that Chu Yupu's two armies and one division will never reach Xuzhou, and will not be able to advance westward for at least three days. Only by completely annihilating or severely damaging the Anyi Independent Division can they confidently and boldly come over.
Reinforcement, otherwise An Yi will suffer a lot along the way, and a three-day buffer is enough for us to launch a full-scale counterattack. This is obvious.
Chu Yupu and An Yi are old rivals. It is not easy to defeat the independent division with the cards in hand. From the analysis of An Yi's initiative to abandon Pi County and launch mobile warfare, An Yi is very aware of the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves.
, so they very cleverly took advantage of the complex topography in the Pi County area and took the initiative to carry out mobile warfare, which they are best at. How easy is it for Chu Yupu to defeat the An Yi Division in just a few days?"
"Yes, I completely agree with Brother Jiansheng's analysis."
Ge Jingen, Chief of Staff of the General Headquarters, said: "According to the analysis and comparison of many battle cases by my subordinates, it was found that so far, no division in the entire army can compare with An Yi's troops in terms of maneuver speed and strike capability. The commander-in-chief should remember An Yi's troops.
The Battle of Wuhe launched independently by Yi Yi also faced the enemy's four divisions. As a result, he won, and he won it in just one week.
An Yi's military literacy and command level.
Chu Yupu almost became his prisoner in that battle, which left a shadow in his heart. Now, before they met, An Yi mercilessly annihilated a division under his command, and successfully cut off the Nianzhuang section of the Longhai Line.
Chu Yupu might not dare to move his army westward before clearing An Yi.
However, An Yi completely angered Chu Yupu, a veteran who has been well-known in the military for many years. At this moment, one of his divisions is facing five enemy divisions alone. We are unable to mobilize troops to assist in a short period of time, and they cannot even guarantee food and salary.
, not to mention the replenishment of weapons and ammunition, my subordinates are really worried about him!"
Bai Chongxi smiled and said: "Brother Kanhou, there is no need to worry too much. An Yi's victory this morning has captured a lot of money. At least there will be no shortage of weapons and ammunition in the short term. According to An Yi's experience, they are very good at handling it.
In terms of military-civilian relations, it is not difficult to raise food on the spot. Moreover, in this battle, they only need to hold off the enemy's middle army for three days before they can retreat south. To a certain extent, just three days is not a big difficulty for An Yi. I believe him
There are ways to deal with it.”
Yin Zusheng, the deputy director of the General Staff Office, glanced at Bai Chongxi. He always felt that there was something unfinished in the other person's words, and his smile was also very eerie. He thought for a while and replied: "Although that is said, Master An Yi is facing several
With an enemy that is twice as large as one's own, as long as one of them is negligent, the situation will be full of dangers, and there is even the possibility of being surrounded and annihilated by the enemy."
Commander-in-Chief Chiang was also helpless and let out a long sigh: "Everyone, we still have to believe in An Yi and the soldiers of the Independent Division where the model camp is located. As long as we successfully fight the Xuzhou counterattack, the enemy troops in the middle will not dare to rush southward.
, Master An Yi can relieve a lot of pressure...so we should concentrate our energy on Xuzhou."
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At eight o'clock in the morning the next day, Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek personally took over as the commander-in-chief of the Third Route and led four divisions of Wang Tianpei's 10th Army and two divisions of He Yaozu's 40th Army to attack Xuzhou from the southwest. Bai Chongxi dispatched troops and commanded Chen Tiao
Five divisions of the 37th Army of the Yuan Dynasty and Ye Kaixin's 44th Army attacked Xuzhou from the southeast, and the fierce battle for Xuzhou began.
On the same day, Chu Yupu's army, which had been harassed all night by An Yi's independent division, finally took the initiative to attack. Two divisions of the 15th Army attacked the mouth of Luoma Lake along both sides of the Pihong River. Zhu Panzao
The two divisions of the Ninth Army left Nianzhuang to the west, turned south and quickly penetrated into Tushan Town on the north bank of Fangting River, in an attempt to encircle and annihilate the main force of the Anyi Independent Division in an area of fifteen kilometers south of Pi County.
An Yi responded tit for tat, leaving Yin Jinan to lead the independent regiment and divisional units, and retreated to the front line of Huangdun Town in Hukou with great fanfare to attract the enemy's attention. The division headquarters was moved to a place three kilometers away from Hukou, full of trees and reeds.
on the sunset island, at the same time, first, second
2. The Third Regiment, led by Hu Jialin, first withdrew to the south, and then quickly moved westward. Finally, at around two o'clock in the afternoon, they all arrived at Yaojiaji, west of the enemy's Ninth Army. After a short rest, they immediately headed north at full speed, and at seven o'clock in the evening
Arrive at Danjixinhekou west of Tushan Town on time.
At 8:50 p.m., the Ninth Army's frontline headquarters located in Tushan Town on the north bank of the Fangting River was violently attacked by three regiments of the Anyi Independent Division.
At this time, the 26th Division, the vanguard of the Ninth Army, had set up camp in Gupi Town, 12 kilometers to the south. The 27th Division was located at Lizhuang, Huzhuang and Youfang, a few kilometers to the south. Only the military headquarters on the north bank remained.
A regiment of guards and artillery surrounded the headquarters.
Suddenly suffered a sudden and violent attack by more than 6,000 soldiers from the three regiments of An Yi's division. From top to bottom, everyone in the headquarters was frightened. Army Commander Zhu Panzao and dozens of military generals fled in panic.
Under the escort of eager officers and soldiers, they ran all the way south, and finally crossed the south bank by boat, turning the danger into safety.
Fortunately, the main force of the 27th Division had already rushed to the river to meet them. Zhu Panzao and General Yiqian felt relieved and quickly ordered the 27th Division to cross the north bank at full speed to support the guard regiment and artillery regiment in resisting, and then headed towards the Pi County town.
Chu Yupu was in a hurry.
Pi County, headquarters of the Seventh Army of the Zhili-Shandong Allied Forces.
Chu Yupu was shocked to hear that the Ninth Army was attacked by the main force of the Independent Division. More than 700 officers and soldiers were killed in the battle and more than a thousand were injured. All the artillery in the artillery regiment were blown up by the opponent with cluster grenades. He didn't have time to get angry and immediately walked to the large map to compare the details.
Major General Yan Wenju, the intelligence staff officer who turned around after nearly ten minutes and was trembling with fear, asked:
"Based on the intelligence you provided, the enemy's main force should be gathered along the line from Huangdun Town to Hukou. How could it suddenly appear behind our main force on the right wing?"
"My subordinates believe that the main enemy force is likely to ambush in the area west of Xinhekou in advance. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to jump out of the search range of the two armies and four divisions for most of the day, and suddenly move behind the Ninth Army to launch a sneak attack, and
, my subordinates thought that... the local people had been bribed by the enemy, and they provided us with false news." Yan Wenju answered cautiously and anxiously.
Chu Yupu did not pursue Yan Wenju's dereliction of duty, but continued to ask with a stern face: "The report said that after the main enemy attack was successful, they all fled westward. Do you think the enemy will really go westward?"
"this……"
Yan Wenju was speechless and was so anxious that big beads of sweat covered his forehead.
The communications staff officer suddenly came in and reported loudly: "Reporting to Commander Yu, the third battalion of our army's security brigade, which just entered Nianzhuang this morning, suddenly lost contact. The phone has been unable to be connected. My subordinates are worried that Nianzhuang will be attacked by the enemy!"
Chu Yupu was shocked: "Quick! Urgently order the 26th Division of the Ninth Army to rush to Nianzhuang and be ready to fight the enemy's main force at any time!"
"yes!"
"Report to Commander Yu, the 15th officers and soldiers approaching Huangdun Town encountered continuous enemy attacks. The enemy troops were hidden in dense forests and large fields of weeds and reeds along the way. They fired cold shots at our vanguard. Our troops were ahead of schedule.
The prepared pursuit cavalry cannot chase the incoming enemy in the swamp area.
Another report: Whenever enemy artillery shells attack, many officers and soldiers of our army are accustomed to leaving the road and hiding in the bushes and woods on both sides. They do not want to but often trigger the enemy's pre-planted bombs and mechanisms. Often, a single explosion will cause hidden dangers within dozens of meters.
of many cluster grenades
The explosion caused extremely heavy losses for the brothers of the newly formed Third Division of the 15th Army. Among them, the main regiment responsible for opening the road suffered more than half of the casualties. The main force of the entire army had to stop advancing in the empty Pinglou to Huangzhuang line. Currently, companies are being dispatched.
vigilance patrol."
After receiving the emergency report, Qinshan Tiger's hair stood on end, and he turned to look at Chu Yupu's face nervously.
"Boom——"
Chu Yupu punched the table angrily, his face flushed, and he almost shouted a series of orders: "Order the Ninth Army to return to the north bank of Fangting River and spread out their formation to prevent the enemy's main force from escaping southward. At the same time, send out
A mixed brigade rushed to Nianzhuang, joined with the 27th Division and held it; the 15th Army was ordered to occupy Huangdun Town at all costs, collect all the ships on the lake and docks, and burn them all."
"yes!"
Chu Yupu calmed down a little, then turned to Qinshan Hu: "Shanhu, pass my order. All departments inside and outside the city should shrink their formations and be on tight alert. Order all the artillery regiments in the south of the city to enter the position. As long as the enemy dares to approach within five kilometers of the county seat, give it to me immediately.
The artillery fire hit hard! I don’t want the Wuhe scene to happen again!”
"yes!"
At one o'clock in the evening, Suyang Mountain is nine kilometers north of Nianzhuang.
Hu Jialin took the telegram from Peng Jianqing and read it carefully with a flashlight covered with a red cloth. After reading it twice, he put the telegram in his pocket and issued an order to the generals around him:
"Xia Jian, the situation is urgent. Your regiment cannot rest. Set off immediately and pass through a small pass two kilometers north of Dawang Temple. You must reach Guanhu Town before dawn, burn down the enemy's logistics warehouse, and immediately withdraw to the east.
At Caoqiao, rush to Miaowei along the east bank of the Yi River, where the fleet of militiamen is waiting for you."
"Yes!" Xia Jian left excitedly.
"Tiger head!" Hu Jialin shouted.
Gu Changfeng took half a step forward: "My subordinate is here!"
Hu Jialin squatted down and pointed to Zhao Dun Town on the map: "The commander estimates that the enemy will be reluctant to give up Nianzhuang, and will definitely deploy troops to occupy Nianzhuang, which we just attacked. Your troops will immediately go south to attack the town between Nianzhuang and the county seat.
Zhaodun Station, I'll let Chu arrive first
The demolition team will follow your actions. After eliminating the enemy defenders at the station, immediately blow up the small iron bridge to the east. After succeeding, quickly retreat here. Jian Qing and a company with the radio station will stay waiting for you. Remember to keep in touch with the teacher at any time. He
I will give you the next step of action."
"yes!"
Gu Changfeng took two steps and looked back again: "Huzi, we are all gone, where are you going?"
Hu Jialin waved his hand nonchalantly and said boldly: "I will fight back along the way with Zhi Biao and the brothers from the Second Regiment."
Gu Changfeng looked at Hu Zi in surprise: "Ah, aren't you throwing yourself into a trap?"
"No, the enemy's Ninth Army has dispersed. Three regiments remain in Tushan Town, and about three regiments are rushing to Nianzhuang. I took the second regiment, the mortar company, and the machine gun company to Nianzhuang to fight hard at night.
After a battle, Old Man Chu believed that our main force was around Nianzhuang, so he transferred the enemy's 15th Army back from Huangdun Town. Jinan would greet them well along the way.
Don't worry, don't you know that I'm fighting? If we can't beat us, we'll run away. We're familiar with this area, so we can only run a few dozen miles more at most, and the enemy won't be able to hurt us a hair." Hu Jialin said confidently.
Gu Changfeng grinned: "So, my third regiment has the heaviest mission?"
Hu Jialin nodded: "Yes, we can all retreat easily. Only your third regiment remains in the north of the county to fight alone. It is surrounded by dangers. Every step needs to be extra careful. Remember to keep in radio contact with the division headquarters at all times. I want to use
In less than two days, we will meet again."
Gu Changfeng laughed: "Most of my troops are from bandits. They are still fighting. Don't worry! Let's go!"