Changsha Ninth Theater Command.

Chief of Staff Wu Yizhi was pointing to the sand table and analyzing the military deployment of the Japanese army with Xue Yue.

"Chief Xue, since late August, the Japanese 11th Army has begun to gather combat forces in northern Xiangbei. According to our intelligence, the main forces of the Japanese army and their assembly positions are:

The 3rd Division, with 4 mountain artillery brigades, set out from the vicinity of Yingshan in Hubei Province in late August and assembled southeast of Yueyang;

The 4th Division, equipped with one battalion of mountain artillery and one mortar brigade, set out from the Yingcheng and Anlu areas of Hubei Province in late August and assembled in the direction of Xinkaitang, southeast of Yueyang;

The 6th Division, with 2 mountain artillery brigades and 1 mortar brigade, was originally garrisoned in Yueyang and Chongyang, and is currently monitoring the assembly in the direction of Yuenan;

The 40th Division, with 1 mountain artillery brigade, is currently in Hubei, but the troops are frequently transferred;

The Hayayuan Detachment, consisting of 4 infantry brigades and 2 mountain artillery brigades of the 13th Division, set out from Zijinling south of Yichang on August 18, and judged that their target should be near Lengshuipu east of Yueyang;

Araki Detachment: Composed of 3 infantry brigades and 1 mountain artillery brigade of the 33rd Division, starting from the Anyi area of Jiangxi, it is assembling near Taolin, Hubei;

The Pingye Detachment, which is composed of 1 infantry brigade and 1 mountain artillery squadron of the 14th Brigade and Regiment as the backbone, also has a tendency to be transferred, and I speculate that they will assemble from Ruichang, Jiangxi to Yueyang;

The Eto Detachment, the 13th Tank Wing, the 14th Field Heavy Artillery Wing, and the 11th Army Engineer Brigade were also around, and there was no movement now. ”

Xue Yue chuckled, "This Anan has already opened up a few battles, but to be honest, Chief of Staff, I don't think he is our opponent, although he has two brushes, and he fights in a real way, but after all, he has never commanded such a big battle, and the balance of victory is still biased in our favor." ”

The Japanese army set up the headquarters of the 11th Army in Yueyang, and now they are also holding military meetings. A final battle plan for early September was developed.

"Kinoshita-kun, let's first introduce the deployment of the squadron. ”

"Hayi, the regular troops under the jurisdiction of China's Ninth Theater are 3 group armies, 12 armies, 33 divisions, and a number of guerrilla columns. It is deployed as:

The 99th Army and the 54th Army served in the areas of Hanshou, Yuanjiang and Qingshan;

The General Headquarters of the 27th Army was located in Pingjiang.

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The 4th Army was in the area of the south bank of the Xinqiang River between Leishi Mountain, Lujiao, and Zhigongtian, and occupied the advance positions of Xiaokou and Dayun Mountain north of the Xinqiang River with one section;

The 58th Army was in the vicinity of Huang'an City, Jiuling, Beigang, and Saigong Bridge;

The 20th Army was in the areas of Tongcheng, Tiezhugang, Doumishan, and Yangfanglin;

The General Headquarters of the 30th Army was located in Xiushui.

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The 78th Army is responsible for the garrison of Guanyin Pavilion and Tanbu;

The 72nd Army garrisoned the line of Dongkengling and Liuzui Bridge with one part, and the main force was assembled in the north and south areas of Sandu.

The General Headquarters of the 19th Army was located in Kamigao.

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The new 3rd Army: responsible for the Jing'an and Fengxin defense lines;

74th Army: Assembled in Xinyu and Fenyi areas;

The reserve 5th Division is on the front line of Shixia Street and Wenzhen;

The Jiangxi security column is on the south bank of the Jinjiang River;

The 37th Army was assembled in the areas of Changle Street, Wengjiang, and Fulinpujian;

The 26th Army was assembled on the front line of Jinjing, Liuyang, and Yong'an City;

The 10th Army was assembled in the Hengshan and Lukou {Zhuzhou} areas;

The Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi border region advanced into the army {7 columns}: the main force was deployed in the area between Xianning and Ruichang, and they were mainly engaged in guerrilla warfare.

The headquarters of the commander of the 9th theater is located in Changsha. The chief of staff of the 11th Army, Isamu Kinoshita, pointed to the glowing sand table.

"Yo Xi, Kinoshita-kun introduced the Chinese bīng lì bù shǔ very clearly, and then I will give the battle policy. ”

The staff officers of the "Hayi" war room collectively bowed to Anan Weiji.

"Our operational objectives are to destroy the squadron's anti-war attempts, to deal a major blow to the army of the 9th Western Theater, to occupy Changsha, to increase the prestige of the Japanese Empire in the current situation, and to force the Chongqing government to negotiate peacefully.

Our operational policy was to start the offensive on September 18, defeat the squadron between the Xinqiang River and Mishui, and then prepare to launch an offensive from the vicinity of Changle Street into the lower reaches of Mishui to attack the squadron in the area on the left bank of Mishui, and the start time was scheduled to be September 23, and the operational objective was to be achieved by the end of the 9th. ”

After Anan Yuji finished speaking, he turned around and took all the officers in the command headquarters to salute the photo of the emperor on the wall.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, please bless the warriors of the Empire. ”

Location: Dayun Mountain.

Located a few kilometers north of the Xinqiang River, with an altitude of 960 meters, Dayun Mountain is one of the important forward positions of the Ninth War Zone.

"Chief Xue, the Japanese army has launched a surprise attack on Dayun Mountain. ”

"Dayun Mountain?"

"Yes, it is Dayun Mountain, the top of the mountain is garrisoned by a reinforced battalion of the 4th Army, on its west side is the 306th Regiment of the 102nd Division of the 4th Army, and on the east side is an infantry battalion of the newly formed 11th Division of the 58th Army. Some time ago, the defenders constantly sent small units to attack the rear of the Japanese army, destroying their transportation facilities.

This morning, the 23rd and 45th Wings of the 6th Division of the Devils, with the support of the aviation troops, launched an attack from Zhongfang to Yanling and Zhanjiaqiao on the north side of Dayun Mountain. ”

"Chief of Staff, why do you say that the devil will attack Dayun Mountain, and the Sixth Division is transferred from northern Hunan?" Xue Yue walked back and forth a few steps and suddenly asked.

Before Chief of Staff Wu Yizhi could speak, Ke Lijuan, director of the Confidential Office of the Headquarters, suddenly knocked on the door and came in.

Wu Yizhi said as a result of the telegram: "The main peak of Dayun Mountain has been lost. ”

"The main peak is lost, how can it be?"

"Chief Xue, the devil must want to occupy Dayun Mountain, and then condescendingly go straight down to the Xinqiang River and threaten my Boling defense line."

"Impossible! Even if Dayun Mountain is lost, the Japanese army will not dare to attack our Boling defense line, and Anan Wei will not have enough troops! Order Yang Sen {Commander of the 27th Group Army} to urgently transfer the nearby 59th Division, the new 6th Division, and the new 8th Division to counterattack, and be sure to recapture the position of Dayun Mountain!"

"Chief Xue, these three divisions have been transferred, the troops on the north bank of the Xinqiang River are empty, and there is a gap in the Boling defense line, what if the devils take advantage of the weakness?" Wu Yizhi, the chief of staff, said anxiously.

"Hmph, Anan doesn't have the courage or the strength to break through my Boling defense. Xue Yue said very confidently.

What Xue Yue didn't know was that his transfer was in the hands of Anan Wei, and the Japanese air force and agents immediately reported to the devil's command after learning of his transfer.

When the chief of staff of the Japanese 11th Army, Isamu Kinoshita, reported the news to Yuki Anami.

Anan smiled triumphantly. In addition, the 3rd, 4th, and Hayabuchi detachments of the Japanese army and the 14th Brigade were mobilized to prepare for battle, and the 6th Division attacking Dayun Mountain was also replaced, and immediately transferred to the area of the Xinqiang River. At the same time, the air force was also ordered to move to Yueyang to cooperate with the operation in northern Hunan Province.

This is Anan's blitzkrieg. Xue Yue will immediately pay the price for his underestimating enemy.

What's more, Xue Yue didn't know that there was a more deadly problem waiting for him!

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