After the Japanese captured Wuhan, the Japanese base camp and the Central China Dispatch Army stationed the 11th Army in Wuhan in order to consolidate the occupation of Wuhan and secure the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the commander was Lieutenant General Okamura Ninji.

At this time, the 11th Army had 7 divisions and 2 independent mixed brigades, including the 6th Division, and its strength could be said to be the most powerful among the Japanese armies in China.

It is stronger than the 1st Army stationed in Taiyuan, the 12th Army stationed in Jinan, and the 21st Army stationed in Guangzhou.

This is also helpless, because according to the regulations of the Japanese base camp, the combat area of the 11th Army is generally maintained in the Anqing, Xinyang, Yueyang, Nanchang areas and adjacent important towns with Wuhan as the center.

Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province, the intersection point of the Nanxun Railway and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway, and the hub of the rear liaison line and supply line of China's Ninth and Third Theaters.

In addition, the Chinese Air Force also used Nanchang Airport as a base to frequently attack Jiujiang and Japanese naval ships sailing in the Yangtze River, posing a greater threat to the rear supply lines of the Japanese forces in Jiujiang and Wuhan.

In order to ensure the safety of the line of communication, the Japanese army was sure to attack Nanchang.

This is the Japanese army's Ren Operation.

Although there are only three divisions, the Chinese army in front of it is two group armies, with a strength of less than 200,000 troops.

Moreover, this time Okamura Ninji gathered a lot of tank troops, including a tank group with more than 100 tanks of various types.

In addition, there is the 6th Brigade of Field Heavy Artillery, which has 72 150mm howitzers and 16 150mm cannons.

With the addition of the artillery units of the three divisions, the number of artillery pieces above 75mm caliber alone reached more than 200, which the Chinese army could not match.

In the early morning of 21 March, the vanguard of two Japanese divisions broke through the river defense and captured a two-kilometer-wide tidal flat position on the south bank of Xiushui.

The defending 49th Army and the 79th Army retreated one after another, and the Japanese took the opportunity to build pontoon bridges.

However, it was not the main forces of the Japanese 101 and 106 divisions that were the first to cross the pontoon bridge, but a mechanized attack column consisting of tank groups and heavy artillery units.

The chariot group was commanded by Hiroyoshi Ishii, and the heavy artillery unit was commanded by Hiroshiro Sumida.

As the Chinese troops retreated one after another, the Japanese were able to cross the river safely.

When he saw his chariot passing through the pontoon bridge, Ishii Hiroyoshi was quite proud.

The tank group under the command of Hiroyoshi Ishii consisted of the 1st Tank Group, the 2nd Tank Group, and the Reserve.

The 1st Tank Group has the 7th Tank Wing, 1 squadron each of infantry and 1 engineer; The 2nd Tank Group has the main force of the 5th Tank Brigade, 1 infantry squadron and 1 engineer squad; The reserve unit has the 5th Squadron of the 2nd Tank Brigade, the 9th Squadron of Independent Light Tanks, 3 Infantry Squadrons, and 1 Engineer Detachment.

There are more than 100 tanks in the entire chariot group, and the configuration is luxurious.

"Your Excellency Chengtian, your heavy artillery troops are marching too slowly, after crossing the river, I will lead my chariot troops to attack Fengxin."

On the north bank of Xiushui, in front of a car, Hiroyoshi Ishii said proudly.

"Ishii Daisa, then I'll be waiting for your good news. But you have to hurry, the Shina have already retreated, and if you are slow, you won't be able to catch up with the Shina who are like loaches. Tsukita said with a smile.

"Haha, Your Excellency Tsumida, don't worry, no matter how fast the people are, after all, they are two-legged, but my chariot troops are faster.

I believe that when my chariot unit appeared in Bongsin, the people of China would definitely be greatly shocked. ”

Fengxin is not on the Nanxun line, but on the west side of the Nanxun line, and if the Japanese tank unit captures Fengxin, it will be able to complete the detour.

At that time, it is only necessary to turn southeast and cross the Ganjiang River, so that you can cooperate with the frontal attacking troops to encircle Nanchang.

This plan was formulated by Okamura Ninji, and it was also to use the mobility of the chariot unit to quickly intersperse detours.

After the Japanese broke through the defensive line of the 49th Army and the 79th Army on the south bank of Xiushui on the 21st, the Nationalist Government was in a hurry.

The principal of Chongqing directly ordered the Third Theater to send reinforcements to help defend Nanchang.

The Third Theater naturally knew the importance of Nanchang, and Gu Mosan, as the commander of the theater, directly ordered the nearest 102nd Division and the 10th Pre-10th Division to march towards Nanchang, with Que Hanqian in charge of commanding to defend Nanchang.

At this time, Nanchang City was also panicked, and many officials and wealthy people began to flee south.

On the 23rd, after the Japanese tank group captured Fengxin, the scale of the exodus of civilians from Nanchang City became even larger.

Even government agencies such as Gong Shu, a high-ranking official in Jiangxi, and the Nanchang municipal government began to retreat south, including the New Fourth Army office in Jiangxi.

However, not all of them are on the run, and many people are reluctant to leave their homes, so they hide in their houses, praying that the devil's shells will not blow them up.

As for those who have already done a good job of surrendering the devils, let alone those who have already done it, at this time, when it is too late to lead the way, how can they escape?

"When the devil came, these people were so scared that they ran away, why did they go before?"

Knowing that the devil was coming, Nanchang City at this time could be described as a mess, the streets were full of discarded property, and many soldiers took advantage of the inattention of others to pick up a lot of property scattered on the ground.

These belongings are equivalent to ownerless wealth, and Leng Jie has turned a blind eye.

Wang Yanqing took out a pack of cigarettes, took out one, handed it to Leng Jie, and then took out one himself, lit the fire and smoked there.

The position where the two of them sat was in the previous high-ranking official's office, and after the people in it withdrew, Leng Jie directly let the troops take over here.

The posture of the two is called a wild one, smoking a cigarette while looking at the scenery on the other side of the Gan River.

They know it's all calm before the storm.

The reason why Wang Yanqing is also here is because with the arrival of the 102nd Division and the Pre-10th Division, the defenders of Nanchang City have become a lot richer.

The 10th Pre-1st Division took over the defense of the 119th Regiment, and the 119th Regiment was transferred to the railway station for defense.

The railway station is in the southeast of Nanchang City, if the Japanese army turns back to the south to attack, then the railway station is very important, related to the safety of the entire Nanchang defenders.

To put it bluntly, as long as the railway station is there, the defenders of Nanchang City can retreat to the east to the third war zone.

In such a place, Que Hanqian was not at ease to hand it over to outsiders, so he asked Wang Yanqing's 119th regiment to take over.

"The battle behind you is not easy to fight, and the Japanese army will definitely not let go of such a target as the railway station." Leng Jie said with a puff of smoke.

"I'm not good to fight there, but you're good to fight here?" Wang Yanqing shook his head.

The two have only known each other for a year, but the relationship between the two has progressed rapidly this year, and I have to say that Leng Jie has convinced Wang Yanqing with his personality charm and ability.

"Remember to save your life, don't rush forward with everything, you can discuss the street battle with Liu Xin. He is an old man who broke out of the defense of Nanjing, and he has experience. Leng Jie advised.

"Don't worry, I'm not as stressed as you are. As for you, I won't tell you, you are a cold Yama, and the devils are afraid of you. Wang Yanqing said with a smile, and remembered Leng Jie's reminder.

"The only people who know my Leng Yama's name are the 6th Division and the 9th Division, and this time the devil didn't survive." Leng Jie laughed.

"Then find a way to let these devils know your name, so that the devils will be terrified when they hear your name in the future." Wang Yanqing said.

At this moment, I don't know when the devil's plane appeared in the sky, and a few bombs were dropped near Leng Jie's regimental headquarters.

Seeing the unfinished cigarette fall to the ground, Leng Jie couldn't help but stand up, pointed at the departing devil and scolded, "Little devil, you have the ability to come down!" You can't be beaten by bullying labor and management, can you?

You have the ability to come down, see how your uncle cleans you up! ”

Wang Yanqing was also thundered by Leng Jie's reaction, how do you look at it, I don't want to be the usual Leng Jie, who is decisive and very steady, but like a soldier?