Chapter 39: Pushed to a dead end
On the 24th, the Japanese army attacked our front line, first bombarded by planes and then bombarded with artillery shells of thousands of shells, and launched an attack with 30 tanks, and our army launched a close-range charge outside the hidden village, annihilating a large group of devils, destroying nine tanks and five on fire. Pen&Fun&Pavilion www.biquge.infoThe head of the 1084th regiment, Long Yunjie, was stabbed to death by a devil's bayonet, and the head of the 1080th regiment, Yan Jiaxun, was killed by enemy artillery.
On April 25th, the continuous battle made the 182nd and 183rd divisions stationed in front of Taierzhuang suffer heavy losses, with extremely heavy casualties, and the battle between the Huoshibu position and Dongzhuang was the most fierce. Then he died of exhaustion.
That night, the enemy dressed up as the appearance of the Yunnan army, interspersed along the gap in the battle line, rushed into the lake and mountain, and the defending 1078 regiment fought Dong Wenying and died, and the acting head Chen Haoru led the rescue and was also killed.
Get down to business!
"What? Sir Li, I heard you right, we finally stabilized our position, and now we are attacking on all fronts? Encircling and annihilating two divisions of devils"? Luján was taken aback.
"You heard it right, tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, your unit must attack from the front, and cooperate with Tang Enbo's corps and Yu Xuezhong's 51st Army to encircle and annihilate the two divisions of Itagaki and Isogu"! Li Zongren said.
"But our department suffered heavy casualties, and I didn't even catch my breath, but on the opposite side are the two ace divisions of the devils, with more than 60,000 people, just relying on our 60th Army to charge head-on without heavy weapons is to send them to death, and there is also the Tang Enbo Corps? What he did three days ago, Chief Li, won't forget it, our 60th Army rushed to meet the enemy because of this bastard who retreated without permission"! Lu Han said angrily.
"Lu Han, listen, I'm not here to discuss with you, this is an order, whether you want to or not, you have to carry it out, your 182nd and 183rd divisions have losses, I know, but your 60th army is different from other armies, isn't your 184th division still fully loaded, they also have more than 10,000 people, even if there is a difference and a 184th division, your equipment is much more elite than other armies, you said that at this time I don't ask you to let the Sichuan army go up with wooden sticks"? Li Zongren said angrily.
"But Tang Enbo and Yu Xuezhong are like before, our 60th Army is equivalent to giving up the position and rushing forward to die, so how can I explain to Chairman Long, how can I explain to the fathers and villagers in Yunnan?" Luhan Road.
"It turns out that you are worried about this, this Brother Yongheng can rest assured that I have strictly ordered them to attack, Brother Yongheng can let go and fight"! Li Zongren said in a soothing tone.
Lu Han knew that he had no choice, and sighed and said: "Yes, tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, the Sixty Army will attack on time"!
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Putting down the phone, Zhao Jinwen said with a suspicious face: "Why let our 60th Army attack the two divisions of Itagaki and Isoya head-on, they are the most elite divisions of the Japanese army, how can we rely on our army alone to tear through their defense line, this is pushing our 60th Army to the Jedi"!
"But this is an order from the military department, we can't help but obey, I just hope that after this battle, I can still take them home"! Lu Han sighed.
At this moment, Zhang Chong hurriedly walked into the military headquarters and saluted: "Commander, my 184th Division has been fully deployed, please arrange the task!"
"You're here just in time, and there's something I want to discuss with you." Luhan Road.
"What's wrong"? Zhang Chong asked.
"The Commander's Department ordered, let our 60th Army launch a full-scale attack at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning like the two divisions in the Itagaki Isogu, and with the cooperation of Tang Enbo and Yu Xuezhong's 51st Army, encircle and annihilate the two divisions that fell into the Itagaki Isogu"! Luján said.
"You promised?" Zhang Chong's face changed.
"At this time, the Governor's Department ordered me to agree or not"? Luhan asked rhetorically.
"Are these guys from the Commander's Department confused, this is the same tactic as the Taierzhuang victory, the same tactics are used in the same place, and the Japanese troops on the opposite side are all Japanese pus"? Zhang Chong said angrily.
"Zhang Chong speaks, pay attention, be careful that the wall has ears"! Lu Han's face changed slightly.
Zhang Chong's face softened slightly, and then he said: "I think that now our task can only be to hold on, not to take the initiative to attack, take the initiative to attack, once the Japanese artillery blockade we have no heavy weapons, it will be sent to death, I am afraid that when the Japanese army will attack us in turn, the consequences will be unimaginable"!
There was silence in the military department for a while, everyone knew that it was not wise to attack at this time, but as soldiers, they had no choice. After a while, Zhang Chong said: "In this way, let the 182nd and 183rd divisions hold their positions, and I will attack with the 184 tomorrow."
Lu Han frowned and said: "No, now only your 184th Division has the smallest losses, you are still my reserve, as long as your 184th Division still has combat effectiveness, we will have a chance to turn the book, let the 182nd and 183rd Divisions jointly attack tomorrow, the task of your department is to strictly defend the defensive line, not to let the Japanese take the opportunity to break through, once the front position is not right, your department will quickly attack to rescue the 182nd and 183rd Divisions, and this matter is decided."
Zhang Chong saw that Lu Han's order had been given, and there was no room for maneuver, so he had to stand up and salute: "Yes"!
"Commander, I have observed the surrounding terrain and have a suggestion, and I hope you will tell the command that this is related to the success or failure of our battle." Zhang Chong spoke again.
"If you have any suggestions, just say that if it is reliable, I will call Li Zongren personally, and if he does not listen, I will send a report to the chairman of the committee." Luján said.
Zhang Chong looked at the map on the wall and said: "We fought with the Japanese army for two days, suffered heavy losses, the Japanese army's weapons and equipment are completely superior to ours, and we have no danger to defend on this plain, we will not be able to hold it sooner or later, and then the Japanese army can open up the Jinpu line from here to attack Taierzhuang, if Taierzhuang is lost, not only the battle of Xuzhou will be lost, even the confidence of the whole country in the war of resistance is probably also a heavy blow, what we have to do now is to adjust the defense line, and shift the focus of defense here, Yuwang Mountain!" ”
"Yuwang Mountain is still in Gao Yinhuai's hands, and we are now turning the focus of defense around"? Zhao Jinwen was puzzled.
"Chief of Staff, in the past few days, the Japanese attack has been directed at Yuwang Mountain, and the attack on Gaoyinhuai is also the most fierce, but there is only one regiment on Yuwang Mountain, once Yuwang Mountain is lost, the defense line of our entire 60th Army will be completely exposed to Japanese artillery fire, and it will be a catastrophe for us."
"Moreover, although Yuwang Mountain is not high, it is the only commanding height on the Lunan Plain, we use strong troops to garrison here, you can overlook the entire battlefield, and use this side to support the entire defense line, when the Japanese army wants to capture our position and Taierzhuang difficult"! Zhang Chong continued.
Lu Han frowned and looked at the map for a long time before he said: "What you said makes sense, but your department is responsible for defending Taierzhuang, and I don't dare to transfer you out at will, so I will personally call Chief Li and the chairman of the committee to discuss this matter!"
"Well, this matter must be fast, once Yuwang Mountain is lost, our 60th Army will be finished", Zhang Chong said.
"Don't worry, I'll call Li Zongren." Lu Han said and picked up the phone and shook it: "Give me the theater command"!
After a while, Li Zongren's voice came again: "I am Li Zongren."
"Hello Sir Li, I'm Lu Han, I have something to report to you." Luján said.
There was silence on the other side of the phone for a moment, and then it came: "You say"!
"I request that the 184th Division stationed in Taierzhuang be transferred to defend Yuwang Mountain, Yuwang Mountain is the key to the Japanese army to open up the Jinpu line, if our troops fail to make meritorious contributions tomorrow, they will definitely suffer heavy casualties, I request that the 184th Division be transferred to defend Yuwang Mountain in order to be perfect"! Luján said.
Li Zongren's voice came after being silent on the other side of the phone for a long time: "I can't agree to this request, the chairman of the committee said that the gains and losses of Taierzhuang are related to international audio-visual, and the strength of one division must be defended, you transfer the 184th Division out of Taierzhuang, once Taierzhuang is lost, you and I can't afford to bear this responsibility."
"But tomorrow, if we can't make contributions, it will be miserable, and the Japanese army will attack and collapse on the whole front, and you and I will take care of it"? Lu Han said angrily.
"Luján! I'm a field commander, what tone do you use to speak to me"? Li Zongren said angrily on the other side of the phone.
"I'm just seeking truth from facts"! Lu Han confronted.
"This matter is an order personally issued by the chairman, I know the reason why you want to adjust Yuwang Mountain, but I have no right to decide, this matter needs the consent of the chairman, as long as the chairman agrees, I have no opinion." Li Zongren said.
Seeing this, Lu Han knew that there was no need to hang up the phone and shake it again, but Zhao Jinwen stopped him and said: "It's three o'clock in the morning, it's not appropriate to call the chairman now, let's talk about it tomorrow morning."
Seeing this, Lu Han sighed and had no choice but to put down the phone, Zhang Chong thought for a moment and was silent for a moment and said: "Otherwise, I will leave a brigade to garrison in Taierzhuang, and let Wang Bingzhang's 544 Brigade quietly dispatch first and reinforce at any time."
"But this is the order of the chairman, and if something goes wrong, no one will take this responsibility." Zhao Jinwen frowned.
"Since ancient times, the generals have not been subject to the orders of the king, I want to depend on the situation on the battlefield, if we lose Yuwang Mountain, the whole army's defense line collapses in the loss of Taierzhuang, and then no one will be responsible." Zhang Chong frowned.
"In this way, this matter will be in accordance with your decision, I will carry what happens, and I will personally call the chairman tomorrow morning!" Luhan Road.
"Yes"!
"Go back and prepare, I'll call Gao Yinhuai and An Enfu." Luhan Road.
"Yes"!
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At dawn, it was half past seven in the morning, and it was only half an hour before the 60th Army launched a general attack, and all the soldiers of the 182nd and 183rd divisions who still maintained their combat effectiveness were ready to go, and when the time came, they wanted to launch a large-scale fierce charge against the Japanese army, and at this time, Zhang Chongqin led the 544th Brigade to the left side of the battlefield overnight to respond to this general attack.
However, Wan Baobang's 543 Brigade is still stationed in the Taierzhuang area, and Lu Hai's task at this time is to strictly defend the defensive line.
As soon as he got off the train, the news that Chen Liang's battalion was killed in battle made Lu Hai sad and crazy, the two of them grew up together, although they were not brothers, they were better than brothers, who knew that the end of the war was just started, Chen Liang came with the news of his death, and even the corpse could not be found, how not to make Lu Hai sad.
Lu Hai was grief-stricken and wanted to go to the battlefield many times, but he was scolded back by Commander Zeng Zesheng, because their order was to stick to it, and as a reserve, they seemed extremely calm when the battle was fierce and abnormal.
This morning, the entire 60th Army attacked, and there was no Lu Hai's share, and his task was to hold Taierzhuang!
At this moment, it was already 7:58 a.m., and on the forward position, the regimental, battalion, and company-level cadres of the two divisions walked to the front one after another, singing war songs and preparing to charge.
For a time, the majestic singing of more than 10,000 people suddenly sounded on the Lunan Plain!
"Arise, arise, you who do not want to be slaves, forge our flesh and blood into a new Great Wall...
A majestic march of the volunteers sounded on the Lunan Plain at one time, using their flesh and blood to forge the Great Wall of flesh and blood of the Chinese nation!