After hearing this, He Yingqin nodded repeatedly and left quickly to call back and appease the various ministries. After ascending to a high position, He Yingqin, who was pampered and pampered, no longer had the vigor he had during the Northern Expedition. It would be difficult for him to make important decisions. If he were asked to appease someone and He Xini, he would definitely be better than He Yingqin. Yang Jie and Huang Shaohong did a great job and were smart.
"Brother An, Shang Zhen has always been known for his steadiness and wisdom. How could he be beaten like this all of a sudden? How come the total number of people under his command is more than 30,000!" Huang Shaohong asked in a low voice.
An Yi corrected: "After a month of continuous fighting, the officers and soldiers of the 32nd Army were quite exhausted. At the beginning of the month, the 32nd Army took the initiative to recapture the Lengkou forward position. At a high price, the number of officers and soldiers was less than 30,000. Another thing is that the 32nd Army inherited the characteristics of the Jinsui Army's good defense. The defensive layout was layered with good depth. Under normal circumstances, the Japanese army wanted to break through the 32nd Army's three lines of defense without sacrificing 20,000 lives. It was difficult to pay the price, but this time no one expected that the Japanese army would use all the aircraft in the three northeastern provinces together. Taking advantage of the short distance and high take-off and landing frequency of Jinzhou Airport, they launched one round after another on the Lengkou front line. Rounds of indiscriminate bombardment.
"Based on my analysis of the speed of the defeat of the defenders, it is estimated that before the Japanese bombs were dropped from the planes in the sky, dozens of tanks on the ground rushed towards the 32nd Army position, hiding the tens of thousands of Japanese troops who had quietly assembled from everyone's sight. Then the whole army charged. Under such a violent and sudden blow, the Jinsui Army could not stop the Japanese army no matter how capable it was. Shang Zhen was able to lead a division and a half to retreat to the Luanhe River and set up defenses on the spot. It was already very remarkable. Comparatively When you look at the Northeastern Army, it’s clear which one is superior and which is inferior!”
Yang Jie nodded frequently: "Yes! At this time, there was no general collapse, and he was able to calmly assemble and quickly deploy defenses. This is enough to show Shang Zhen's excellent commanding ability and calm demeanor in times of crisis. This is why I don't agree to hold anyone responsible. .”
"We can all see this. Why is General Mingxuan (Song Zheyuan) who took the initiative to evacuate the front line of Xifengkou after seeing the situation clearly, still so resentful?" Huang Shaohong asked.
An Yi replied with some helplessness: "You only need to think about the bloody battles of the 29th Army in recent months, and you can understand General Song's mood. The 29th Army, which was originally at the forefront of the entire defense line, was under the greatest pressure. They exchanged fire with the Japanese army on the opposite side almost every day. In the face of fierce attacks from Japanese aircraft and artillery, they still held the Xifengkou front line firmly and watertight. However, because of the cold mouth, the Yiyuankou front line fell. His mood is understandable if he evacuates Xiongguan with hatred, I believe General Song will be able to calm down soon."
Yang Jie also had similar thoughts to An Yi, and was also deeply troubled by the sudden change in the Japanese army's fighting style: "The armies on the Eastern Front are brave and tenacious, and dare to fight in any fierce battle. For several months, the Japanese army has not been allowed to get closer to the Great Wall, but no one has Unexpectedly, the Japanese army would complete a large-scale deployment of troops in just one night. Instead of frequent attacks at multiple points, they would concentrate their forces to launch a fierce attack on two points. Moreover, hundreds of fighter planes assembled did not allow us to defeat them. The armies realized that this was how the 32nd Army, the 53rd Army, and the 57th Army, which had strong fortifications and layers of deep defenses, were instantly defeated. Now speaking of it, we also have a certain responsibility."
An Yi raised his eyebrows and was very annoyed: "What responsibility? Where does our Central Army's responsibility come from? If we really want to be held accountable, I, An Yi, have no responsibility at all. It is useless to wear the big hat of a former enemy commander.
, apart from asking me for money and food, who would give me any face? Tang Yu
Lin, I will not mention Wang Yizhe's shamelessness. I will only talk about the Eastern Front battlefield. Half a month ago, I brought three defense plans to the expanded military meeting for discussion. One of the plans focused on the response to the fall of the Great Wall.
.Both of you attended the meeting. You will remember. Who do you think pays attention?
My opinion? I'm afraid that the plan that was issued may be used to wipe the butt by others. Isn't it nonsense to hold people accountable at this time? If we want to hold people accountable, I have to hold others accountable. Mine
The five divisions have been arriving at Hankou for nearly twenty days, and so far only Xia Jian has been brought to me.
The Thirty-ninth Division and Xie Chi's Sixteenth Division led by Yin Jinan arrived at Shijiazhuang last night. If I hadn't intercepted two trains in Baoding, I'm afraid they wouldn't have reached Langfang at this time tomorrow. The other three divisions have still not arrived in Zhengzhou. I
I'm so angry... I won't say anything anymore, the enemy is at hand, and we will settle this debt later."
He Yingqin, who came back from the telecommunications room, had already stood aside and listened. Seeing An Yi's angry look, he didn't dare to offend him. When An Yi finished complaining, He Yingqin coughed lightly and stepped forward to ask An Yi kindly:
"General An, you, the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, are still very important. You can't affect the overall situation just because of your anger. Haha! I have an idea. I want to transfer Lu Yixuan's 17th Division, which is resting in Changping, to the eastern front.
, what do you think?"
An Yi refused without even thinking about it: "The 17th Division is definitely not possible. We have just recruited and replenished the troops, and nearly half of the soldiers can't even hold a gun. Wouldn't it be dangerous to transfer them to the front line at this time? Several divisions of the 17th Army are also going to die."
Can't move. If another bad news comes out of Gubeikou, it won't be as simple as a nationwide shock. Why?
Moreover, the Japanese Eighth Division and the Seventh Independent Mixed Brigade have already gathered outside the pass. Who can guarantee that nothing will happen? Instead of mobilizing the Seventeenth Division as a reserve force, it is better to mobilize the Second Division that has just arrived at Langfang Camp.
The 16th Division of the 14th Army has been transferred to the front line. They are all veterans, and they can fight tough battles if they are brought in."
He Yingqin was overjoyed: "I originally had this intention, but I was worried that General Yin Jinan and General Xie Chi would be too exhausted from the long journey and would need a few days to rest... So, General An agreed?"
An Yi sighed: "Old sir, now that we are facing a formidable enemy, An Yi still knows his priorities. As long as it is beneficial to the war and the overall situation, feel free to give orders, old sir."
He Yingqin was stunned for a moment, and wanted to stretch out his hand to pat An Yi to express his gratitude, but he didn't have the courage to hand it out halfway, so he smiled awkwardly, turned around and left to give the order.
Yang Jie and Huang Shaohong looked at each other and smiled, and Huang Shaohong asked: "Brother, what should we do next?"
An Yi replied without hesitation: "What else can we do? Fight back! When my three divisions arrive and I personally go up to command, I don't believe that little Japan can stand, grandma! It won't be more than four days."
, several of my divisions will be here, with 80,000 soldiers to deal with the 50,000 to 60,000 Japanese, as well as the 40,000 to 50,000 generals Shang Zhen and Song Zheyuan. If they rush forward, they can strangle the Japanese with their bare hands!"
Huang Shaohong's eyebrows danced with joy and he laughed heartily: "Brother, you are so damn smart. Brother Yu will go up with you when the time comes, haha!"
Yang Jie smiled slightly, sighed secretly and turned to the map, feeling slightly worried for An Yi - Yang Jie estimated that An Yi didn't know about the secret meeting between Chinese and Japanese diplomats in Shanghai, and didn't know why Chairman Chiang was so relieved.
After leaving Baoding and flying back, Chiang Kai-shek had actually already planned to conclude a treaty with Japan. Following the policy of "Anti-foreign forces must pacify domestic affairs," Chiang Kai-shek focused more of his energy on annihilating the increasingly powerful Red Army.