"Commander-in-Chief, good news from An Yi! The 33rd Army and the Independent Division marched all night, attacking from the north and the south. After one hour and ten minutes of fierce fighting, they recaptured Fengcheng at 7:10, annihilated more than 7,800 enemies, and captured four enemies.
There are more than 1,600 people. Currently, the 72nd Division has garrisoned the county. The cleanup work is coming to an end. The 71st Division will take advantage of the victory to attack Pei County. The radio connection between General An and General He Guiyan has also been successfully established."
Chen Bulei hurriedly entered Commander-in-Chief's study with the victory news in hand, and looked excitedly at Commander-in-Chief, who had not slept all night.
Chiang Kai-shek put down his hands that were kneading his temples, raised his head in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly stood up. He took the message and looked at it eagerly. After reading it twice, he put down the message and sighed with relief:
"Nang Xipi, I just said that there is no battle that An Yi cannot fight! He Guiyan and Xia Lingbing's armies can finally turn the corner, and the other two armies on the eastern front have no worries about looking to the west. Good, very good! It's worthy of being said.
My students..."
Chen Brei said with a smile: "The generals received the news of General An's success as soon as they entered the headquarters early in the morning. They were pleasantly surprised. They all gathered around the map to speculate on the course of the war. Director Ge said three incredible things in a row, but Director Zhu said it was not surprising.
, because yesterday afternoon he accompanied General An to reorganize the defeated army of the 33rd Army. From the words and deeds of General An, who was decisive and decisive in killing and benevolent, he believed that General An had a way."
Chiang Kai-shek nodded happily: "Yi Min (Zhu Shaoliang) reported to me in detail what happened yesterday. An Yi did better than I thought. Now I really want to know what method he used to make a man who was on the verge of battle
It is the most remarkable and crucial thing to escape a defeated army that lost all morale and entered the battle in just half a day. This is the most remarkable and crucial thing! Come on, let's go to the front and have a look. Today's battle will be fierce and complicated.
, I want to take charge personally."
"yes!"
Chen Bui quickly packed up the desktop files, and finally did not forget to help Chiang Kai-shek to get a special tea cup. Due to the heavy workload recently, Chiang Kai-shek also started to drink some light tea to refresh himself.
The general headquarters was busy. Confidential staff officers and communications staff officers were sending in urgent reports one after another, which tugged on everyone's nerves:
On the Western Front, Jinxiang, the Shiyou 3rd Division of the Second Army arrived west of Jinxiang last night. After a night of small-scale testing and attacks, they finally launched a fierce battle with Sun Chuanfang's Second Army at 8 o'clock this morning. In the middle, the First Army's Gu Zhu
Tong's Ninth Army took the lead in rushing into Taierzhuang; Chiang Dingwen's First Army suddenly launched its force in the early morning after two days and three nights of tug-of-war, using the cover of powerful artillery fire to break through the canal defense line in one fell swoop, and then attacked the enemy who retreated to Hanzhuang.
Launch a fierce attack.
In the direction of Yutai on the left wing, the enemy's fourth division encircling the west of He Yaozu's department had left the battlefield at three o'clock in the morning due to the emergency in Jinxiang and rushed west to assist Jinxiang. The enemy in the north immediately increased its offensive intensity. In the fierce battle in the early morning,
General Gong Xian, commander of the teaching division of He Yaozu's Forty Army, was killed in battle.
Nearly half of the third-level commanders of the division, company and battalion were killed, but the battle situation was still stable; in addition, after General He Yaozu received General An Yi's call, he ordered General Xia Douyin to lead the 27th Army's supplementary division to suddenly turn south and catch the victory.
The 71st Division came and attacked Peixian County, striving to break the siege behind them in one fell swoop.
In Shan County, General Fang Zhenwu called: Due to the fierce fighting in Jinxiang, the enemy forces had to shrink their defense lines to secure the entrance to Jining. The 10th Division of the Anhui Army occupying Shan County had moved north at full speed towards the Jinxiang battlefield, but the 9th Division was disappointing.
Jiedi moved eastward, with the estimated destination being Fengxian County. Due to the enemy's retreat, the Fourth Army once again occupied Shanxian County for rest and reorganization.
On the right wing of the eastern front, Chen Zhuo's 26th Army took advantage of the victory and attacked Linyi. Chen Tiaoyuan's 37th Army defeated the Qinghu defenders and marched directly to Shiliang River...
At nine ten in the morning, Ge Jingen hurriedly came to Commander-in-Chief Chiang and Zhu Peide in front of the large map:
"General An Yi called, and repeated reconnaissance can confirm that the 10th Division of Sun Army's Third Army has evacuated Shanxian County and rushed to Jinxiang in the north. The enemy's 9th Division is rushing eastward at full speed to assist Fengxian County. It has now reached 14 kilometers away from Fengxian County in the west.
Zhaozhuang first line.
General An judged that because the Independent Division had cut off the main transportation routes around Feng County, the enemy's Ninth Division from the west had not yet learned that Feng County had been occupied by our army. General An decided to ambush the enemy's Ninth Division in the west of Feng County and requested the commander-in-chief to send a telegram to Fang Zhen.
The military generals quickly moved northward to attack Jinxiang with all their strength to prevent Jinxiang's enemies from going south to support Fengxian County.
In addition, General An Yi requested the headquarters to replenish various artillery shells and machine rifle bullets as soon as possible."
"He only has two divisions of troops at his disposal now. Is that enough?" Zhu Peide asked worriedly.
Ge Jing'en nodded in agreement: "Yes! Currently, only General Pan Shanzhai's 72nd Division is stationed in Feng County, with a total of only 7,000 people. A fierce battle to capture Feng County will definitely reduce the number of people, not to mention that there are more than 4,600 people to guard.
captured, the 72nd Division could basically do nothing to help the Independent Division. Although the enemy's 9th Division came all the way and was a tired division, the Independent Division had just
The battle had just ended less than three hours ago, and the two sides were equally matched in strength. The Independent Division was superior to the enemy in only two points, one was morale and the other was firepower. To ambush an evenly matched opponent in a flat area would probably be another tough battle. If the battle
No, the situation in Feng County will become very complicated. If the enemy forces detach a division from the direction of Yutai and penetrate directly into Feng County, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Chiang Kai-shek did not express his opinion, but stared at the Feng County area on the map and pondered for a long time. Zhu Peide and Ge Jing'en saw this situation and could not say anything else.
After five or six minutes of silence, Commander-in-Chief Jiang made up his mind: "Believe in An Yi. From the beginning of the Northern Expedition to the present, he has never fought an uncertain battle. Since he asked us to contact Fang Zhenwu's regiment to cooperate with him, it shows that he has seen it.
The whole battle situation.
I estimate that An Yi is likely to end this battle within six hours. As for how to fight, I think he has his own way. He will not fail to see the possible danger in the direction of Yutai, and the enemy troops on the front line of Yutai are far away from Fengxian County.
The nearest one is also 28 kilometers away. Based on normal marching time, it would take at least six hours, and it would also require throwing away all the baggage and traveling all the way.
Therefore, I insist that An Yi is well thought out, and we should fully support him and immediately order the Munitions Department to send him enough ammunition supplies by truck. As long as he defeats the enemy's division, it will be equivalent to tearing apart the enemy's entire defense line.
By opening a large gap and directly threatening the enemy's flank in Yutai, He Guiyan's three armies will be much easier to fight. At that time, An Yi can send his troops northward without any scruples. After outflanking the enemy's flank, Sun Chuanfang will be completely defeated.
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"Commander-in-Chief, Gao Jian! My subordinates will make arrangements right now."
Ge Jingen no longer hesitated. It was not that he could not see the overall situation, nor that he did not understand An Yi's resourcefulness and the combat effectiveness of the independent division, but he was unable to make such a big decision and bear the possible risks and resulting responsibilities.
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Zhu Peide did not think as deeply as Ge Jingen, nor did he see as clearly as Chiang Kai-shek. After listening to Chiang Kai-shek's words, he discovered that An Yi's entire plan was by no means a simple ambush. From the moment An Yi asked Chiang Kai-shek to urgently order Fang Zhenwu's troops
By attacking Jinxiang in the north, we can see An Yi's far-reaching vision:
As long as Fang Zhenwu moves north quickly, the two divisions of the Second Army of Sun Army in Jinxiang and the 10th Division of the Third Army will be attacked from both sides by Shi Yousan and Fang Zhenwu. Not only will they not be able to divide their troops to assist Yutai and Fengxian, but they will need Sun Chuanfang to come from
Send troops elsewhere to rush for reinforcements, otherwise once Jinxiang falls, Jining's door will be opened, and Sun Army's First Group Army in Yutai will be trapped in the encirclement of the three-pronged revolutionary army.
Therefore, as long as An Yi destroys the Ninth Division that is rushing to Fengxian, the defensive capabilities of the Anhui Army between Jinxiang and Yutai will be greatly weakened. An Yi, who has no worries, can easily choose to attack Yutai or Jinxiang, and Yutai
, as long as one area in Jinxiang is captured by the revolutionary army, Sun Chuanfang's entire defense line will collapse.
Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly at the thoughtful Zhu Peide: "Brother Yi, your chief of staff is not a simple man. Within two days of his arrival at the front line, he made the entire war situation completely different and extremely complicated. I guess Sun Chuanfang is already restless and can't bear to eat."
Zhu Peide praised: "Famous teachers produce great disciples, and it is Principal Jiang who teaches well!"
Chiang Kai-shek, who was in a happy mood, still wanted to say a few words of courtesy, but Chen Bulei had already come behind him and whispered. Chiang Kai-shek seemed to suddenly remember something, and quickly told Zhu Peide to turn around and walk out of the door. Soon he came to the spacious and elegant front hall of Shuai Mansion.
, quietly apologizing to Song Meiling, who had been waiting for a long time:
"I was too busy with military affairs. I almost forgot to see you off. I'm sorry! Come on, I'll go with you to say goodbye to the members of the condolences group."
"Wait, Darling!"
Song Meiling raised her hand to straighten the flap of the pocket of Chiang Kai-shek's military uniform: "I know the war is very tense, so you don't have to go far. Several representatives of the condolence delegation are talking to people from the Political Training Department in the courtyard. You can meet them later.
That’s all they need.”
Chiang Kai-shek nodded gently: "It will be easy to get through the most difficult days. When the first phase of the war is completed, I will return to Nanjing. The journey will be bumpy, so please take care."
Song Meiling nodded lightly, took out a letter from her handbag and handed it to Chiang Kai-shek: "Darling, this is a letter written by Yun'er to An Yi. Please deliver it to her. Yun'er is very sad. From the time she arrived in Xuzhou to the time she left, she has not received any messages."
I was able to have a word with An Yi. We originally arranged to have breakfast together yesterday morning. Unexpectedly, you called An Yi away before dawn. Later, I saw that you were busy and didn’t want to disturb you, so I asked for a car to take Yuner with me.
Rush to the city
At the North Military Camp, I wanted to personally inform An Yi to have dinner with our condolences group, and find an opportunity for Yun'er to talk to An Yi alone. After all, Yun'er fell in love with a man for the first time in his life, but when we arrived at the military camp, it was already empty.
, only a company of logistics soldiers from the Independent Regiment was left guarding, and Yun'er burst into tears at that time. At the end of the month, she will follow her fourth sister and her family to study in England, and she doesn't know when she will be able to come back. Alas..."
Chiang Kai-shek frowned slightly and shook his head helplessly: "Darling, I can't handle this matter. You also know the deep relationship between Mr. Ou Yaoting's family and the second sister's family. The second sister also recognized Ou Chu'er as her goddaughter. An Yi
The relationship with Mr. Ou is the same as that of father and son, and he has been in love with Ou Chu'er before. The entire business, military and political circles know about this. If Yun'er also falls in love with An Yi, things will be difficult to handle!"
Song Meiling sighed again: "I know it's difficult to handle, but I feel bad when I see Yun'er so sad. This An Yi is too torturous... We just need to deliver this letter to Yun'er, but other than that
There was no other good way. Yun'er wrote this letter all night long. She cried while writing it. Tears dripped onto the letter paper. She changed a piece of paper and wrote it again. She cried all night while writing and writing. She didn't finish it until dawn. She probably
I don’t want An Yi to see herself so sad."
Chiang Kai-shek felt bad, so he put the letter into his pocket, buttoned it, and walked out of the door side by side with Soong Meiling to say goodbye to the representatives of the condolence delegation. After taking a few steps, Soong Meiling asked where An Yi was now? Chiang Kai-shek replied in a low voice: Still on the front line of Fengxian County.