Sun Dianying's more than 5,000 ragtag troops were stationed here.
Speaking of which, Sun Dianying debuted very early and was definitely a veteran of the party and state. However, apart from robbing tombs, this old boy was not very good at anything else. In the end, he became a polished commander. However, when the Japanese invaders occupied North China, the 29th
After the army was defeated, the old boy took the opportunity to collect many defeated troops, and also incorporated many ruffians and bandits to pull up the pole again.
After establishing a foothold in Neihuang, Sun Dianying sent a telegram to the Military Commission to ask for a designation.
At this moment, Sun Dianying had received a reply from the Military Commission and finally obtained the serial number. However, the old boy could not be happy because Jiang did not give him the serial number of the "Northern Henan Self-Defense Force" that he wanted.
, but gave him the designation of the newly formed 9th Division, put a tight spell on his head, and actually incorporated the new 9th Division into some bullshit New Sixth Army.
It would be fine if Sun Dianying could be the commander of the New Sixth Army, but this commander was still Yue Weihan.
Although Yue Weihan is young, he was born in Huangpu. Although he has only been around for a short time, his military achievements are unparalleled! Even the little devils were dealt with miserably by him. How can such a person be a good person? Sun Dianying is very worried.
If his troops were really incorporated into the New Sixth Army, they would definitely be eaten alive by Yue Weihan.
Luo Zhenliang, a close aide next to him, obviously saw Sun Dianying's hesitation and made a suggestion: "Commander, let's just pretend that this is not the case. You will still be your commander."
"No, this is absolutely not possible!" Sun Dianying shook his head and said, "Yue Weihan is a young and energetic boy. If I jump out first to mess with him, what if he takes a stab at me? I thought about this old boy Shi Yousan
He will definitely jump out and cause trouble, so let him be the villain and let me wait and see what happens."
After saying this, Sun Dianying said again: "Oh, by the way, you go to the warehouse to find two useful treasures, and send a company to Shimen. Consider it a meeting gift."
"Baby?" Luo Zhenliang said, "Commander, what do you want?"
Sun Dianying gritted his teeth and said with some pain: "Isn't there still one emerald watermelon dug out from the Qingdong Tomb? Then pick a larger luminous pearl. Forget it, just that one, from the mouth of the old witch Cixi.
Then find a skilled jewelry craftsman to make two more exquisite gift boxes for the one you dug out, and quickly put them in and send them to others."
"Yes." Luo Zhenliang bowed and responded, "I'll do my humble job now, I'll go now."
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Almost at the same time, the Wuhan camp also held a press conference.
Dozens of domestic news agencies, newspaper reporters, reporters from the four major Western news agencies, and diplomatic envoys from various countries stationed in Wuhan gathered together and were eagerly awaiting the arrival of Chairman Chiang. Many well-informed people had already known the news in advance.
He explained the war situation to others vividly, but the people next to him were obviously doubtful.
It's no wonder that the news that Baoshan Brigade recovered Shimen and Zhengding was so shocking.
Although Shimen City cannot be compared with big cities such as Peking and Tianjin, it is also one of the most important cities in North China. Especially since the Zhengtai Railway and Pinghan Railway intersect here, its strategic position is even more prominent. The Japanese army is less than ten kilometers away.
Two independent mixed brigades are stationed in Shimen and Zhengding.
Shimen and Zhengding were strategic points heavily guarded by the Japanese army. How easy would it be to liberate them?
"No, this is absolutely impossible!" A British devil shook his head repeatedly. "The main force of the Baoshan Brigade has been wiped out in Xuzhou. Now there are only three to five hundred defeated soldiers left at most. How can it be possible to recover Shimen City and Zhengding County? Where is it?
But there are two independent mixed brigades of the Japanese army stationed there!"
"Hey." A Chinese reporter said coldly, "How is this impossible?"
"That's right," another Chinese reporter said, "I'll tell you the truth, the Baoshan Brigade didn't lose many people in Xuzhou. As for the two brigades stationed in Shimen and Zhengding, the Baoshan Brigade had already been completely wiped out."
"Let me correct you." Another Chinese reporter said, "It's not the Baoshan Brigade now, but the Baoshan Division!"
The three Chinese reporters' grab for the prize stunned the British devil, and he did not dare to express his opinion easily at that moment.
At this moment, Chairman Chiang strode in accompanied by General He. All the Chinese people in the press conference hall immediately stood up and applauded spontaneously, which made the foreigners very wise.
Wonderful, but they really cannot understand the mood of all Chinese people at this moment.
Chairman Chiang strode up to the rostrum and waved repeatedly, and then the hall gradually became quiet.
Clearing his throat, Chairman Chiang spoke excitedly into the microphone: "Today, I bring you some exciting good news. Our heroic unit, the Baoshan Brigade, has been fighting in southern Hebei for five consecutive days and nights.
Completely annihilated the Japanese 8th Independent Mixed Brigade and the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade, and recovered Shimen City and Zhengding County!"
The hall suddenly burst into warm applause again, and many female reporters even cried softly!
After the applause had died down, Chairman Chiang continued: "You may be confused. Didn't the Baoshan Brigade suffer heavy losses when it broke out in Xuzhou? How could it be possible to annihilate two major Japanese brigades in succession and recover Shimen and Zhengding?"
Having said this, Chairman Chiang paused deliberately and said, "Actually, this is a huge and careful plan!"
Chairman Chiang is quite good at putting gold on his face. When Yue Weihan led the Baoshan Brigade to break out of Xuzhou, Chairman Chiang scolded Niang Xipi for three days.
Unfortunately, at that time, Chairman Chiang had removed his military power and placed him under house arrest.
As soon as he finished speaking, the reporter from the Central News Agency asked very cooperatively: "Mr. Jiang, I am Li Wenzhao, a special correspondent of the Central News Agency. If you can, please tell us about this huge and careful plan. Of course, if it involves military
If it’s confidential, then there’s no need.”
"If it were before today, then this plan would definitely not be disclosed." Chairman Jiang waved his hand, and then changed the subject and continued, "But now, the entire plan has achieved great success, so no more
As long as there is no confidentiality, I will simply tell you about it."
Having said this, Chairman Chiang added: "In fact, the entire plan was deployed when the retreat from Xuzhou was underway. Sun Lianzhong's 2nd Group Army and Yu Xuezhong's 3rd Group Army advanced respectively into the Shandong Mountains and the Sulu border. The Baoshan Brigade
The breakout from Xuzhou, the secret advance into southern Hebei, the previous major counterattack, and the active contraction a few days ago are all part of the entire plan."
Li Wenzhao once again asked cooperatively: "So, the great defeat of the national army in the Henan battlefield a few days ago was not a real defeat, but just to confuse the Japanese aggressors and drive the enemy deeper?"
"Of course, this is just to confuse the Japanese invaders."
Chairman Chiang replied without blushing, showing his solid qualities as an outstanding statesman.
After organizing his words again, Chairman Chiang quickly continued: "Now, Yue Weihan, Sun Lianzhong, and Yu Xuezhong have successfully cut off the three strategic communication lines of Pinghan Line, Jinpu Line, and Longhai Line, and the Henan battlefield
The Japanese army is about to fall into a dilemma of running out of ammunition and food! The real counterattack is about to come!"
At the end of the sentence, Chairman Chiang vigorously waved his not-so-big fist!
However, Chairman Chiang's tone was quite sonorous. After this speech was broadcast on the radio and in the newspapers, it indeed aroused a huge response. The fleeing phenomenon of the frontline units came to an abrupt halt, and the fleeing intensified in Jingchu and Sanxiang.
The storm dissipated, and the domestic situation, which was already in decline, was also boosted.
Internationally, the news also caused an uproar.
In particular, the annihilation of the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade and the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army caused the Japanese Army to lose face internationally. Since Japan has joined the Axis Powers, Britain's relationship with Germany has become increasingly tense.
, France and other countries also began to ridicule the Japanese army, which hit the Japanese royal family, government and the Japanese army base camp hard.
However, this knot is a topic for later and will not be mentioned for now.
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Zhengzhou, Japanese frontline command post.
While Chairman Chiang held a press conference in Wuhan, General Hata Shunroku, commander of the Japanese Central China Front, had also flown to Zhengzhou and was convening the main generals of the front army for an emergency combat meeting.
Most of what Chairman Chiang Kai-shek said at the press conference were lies, and they were all trying to put money on his own face, but there was one sentence he said that was true. Yue Weihan, Sun Lianzhong and Yu Xuezhong
At this time, the Pinghan Line, Jinpu Line and Longhai Line have indeed been cut off, and the heavy Japanese army group gathered on the Henan battlefield is indeed facing a major threat!
If the Japanese army cannot respond quickly and reverse the situation, the heavy Japanese army group in the Henan battlefield may indeed fall into a desperate situation of running out of ammunition and food. If the situation really evolves to that point, the national army has every opportunity to launch a counterattack and defeat the Japanese army.
The main force is certain, and it is even possible to annihilate more than a dozen Japanese field divisions.
Of course, this is only the worst possibility, and the chance of this possibility happening is extremely slim.
You must know that the Henan battlefield has assembled nearly twenty Japanese divisions. If the Japanese army retreats now, the national army will never be able to keep them.
Of course, the Japanese army will never retreat voluntarily now.
At this moment, the four major Japanese military groups on the battlefield in Henan are facing two choices.
The first option is to dispatch heavy troops back to southern Hebei and re-open the Pinghan-Han Line. However, the Xue Yue Corps is likely to take the opportunity to break out, and the main force of the national army in the southern Henan battlefield is also likely to take the opportunity to re-stabilize their position. In this way, the Japanese army will again
It would be extremely difficult to break through the national defense line, and the Battle of Wuhan would probably fall into a stalemate.
The second option is to dispatch one or two divisions to go north and cooperate with the 20th Division to open up the Pinghan Line.