Sir, Guan Linzheng's troops have withdrawn! ”

"Really?"

Xue Laohu was a little excited when he saw the Guan Lin Zheng Department who had withdrawn, "Okay, very good, just take it down!" It depends on whether the Military Commission agrees with our battle plan! ”

Regarding the Japanese attack, in fact, the principal Chang has always been a little worried, especially since this offensive battle is so big, and he doesn't want to consume his elite in the defense of Changsha.

Therefore, the order given to Xue Laohu was that Changsha could be abandoned under appropriate circumstances.

Anyway, Nanjing and Wuhan can give up, and one Changsha is not unacceptable.

But Xue Laohu didn't do it, he made a battle plan to lure the Japanese army to Changsha City to fight to the death, and waited for President Chang's consent.

For this reason, Xue Laohu had to talk directly to the other party every day for the past few days, expressing his determination to resolutely resist the enemy and die.

At first, Principal Chang patiently talked to Xue Laohu, persuading him to "be calm and wait for the opportunity", but later saw that Xue Laohu could not be convinced, so he simply did not answer his call.

Xue Laohu, who wanted to gather and annihilate the Japanese army, was also in a hurry, and had no choice but to call Miss Song San directly.

Tell the other party, "Please tell the chairman of the committee that if the enemy dares to take a step closer to my Changsha, I will immediately start fighting!" ”

In this way, Principal Chang was anxious and hurriedly called back to Xue Laohu, but Xue Laohu did not answer the phone, and took the opportunity to run to the front line.

Principal Chang, who had no choice, could only shoot Bai Jiansheng and Chen Cheng, the directors of the Guilin camp, to go to Changsha to convey the plan and assist Xue Laohu in commanding the operation.

Principal Chang's plan is naturally not to keep Changsha, just accept it when it is good, so as not to lose too much.

But Xue Laohu was out of the way, and he didn't listen to the orders of the Military Commission and went it alone.

Bai Jiansheng and Chen Cheng, who had no choice, could only return to Chongqing and explain to President Chang Xue Laohu's detailed plan for the Changsha operation.

At this time, it was reported that the 40th Division had surrounded two Japanese infantry brigades north of Xiangyin, ambushed and annihilated another Japanese infantry brigade and an artillery brigade.

"Sir, I have good news for me!" Wu Yizhi walked over with a telegram and a smile.

"What's the good news? Could it be that the chairman of the committee agreed to our battle plan? Xue Laohu said with anticipation.

"No, the news from the 54th Army that its 40th Division wiped out two Japanese brigades north of Xiangyin, killed more than 1,500 Japanese soldiers, captured more than 70 Japanese soldiers, and captured a large amount of materials and ammunition, including thousands of guns and 9 mountain artillery." Wu Yizhi said with a smile.

"Was the 40th Division eliminated alone, or was the 99th Division eliminated together?" Hearing that it was not from Chongqing, Xue Laohu was a little disappointed.

"It should be said that Leng Jie, deputy commander of the 40th Division, led two regiments, and the 99th Division did not arrive at the battlefield." Wu Yizhi explained.

"Leng Jie? He has some ability, and he can actually destroy two brigades of the Japanese army with two regiments of five or six thousand people. Xue Laohu was a little surprised.

But just eliminating more than a thousand devils won't get his attention.

While he was anxiously waiting, a telegram from Chongqing still came, agreeing to Xue Laohu's battle plan.

The plan was approved, and Xue Laohu was happy in his heart.

"Pass my order to ambush the 2nd, 14th, 25th, 50th, 59th, 60th, 77th, and 195th divisions, a total of 8 divisions, in the areas of Fulinpu, Sanjieqiao, Jinjing, and Changsha and the areas east of them;

The 70th Army withdrew to Zhuzhou, Lukou City and other places south of the Liuyang River, and deployed troops along the Hunan and Jiangxi railways and Lushui;

The 4th Army was moved to Xiangtan, Xiasesi, Lukou City and other places;

The 79th Army sent one division to secure the Makufu Mountain position, and two divisions coordinated with the 20th Army to attack the Japanese 33rd Division at Peachtree Port.

As for the 40th and 99th Divisions, after annihilating the Japanese troops near Xiangyin, they attacked Yingtian, and then attacked the Japanese flank to the east. ”

All of a sudden, the entire Ninth Theater Commander's Department was busy, and orders were transmitted to various units through the radio.

This was a troop movement of nearly twenty divisions, and it was impossible for the Japanese army not to perceive it.

And the chief of staff of the Japanese 11th Army, Shigesei Aoki, who learned of this information, was a little worried, "Your Excellency, the Chinese army is being intensively mobilized, and the situation is a little wrong.

Now the 33rd Division is blocked in the Makufu Mountain and Fushiling area, and it is impossible to deal with the side of the 6th Division.

Isn't it too risky to rely only on the 6th Division, the 3rd Division of the Nara Detachment, and the Uemura Detachment, which suffered heavy losses?

If the Chinese army cut off our retreat, the situation would be very bad. ”

"It was the 20th Army of China that was blocking the 33rd Division?" Okamura Ninji looked in the direction of Makufu Mountain and said thoughtfully.

"Hey, this army is a unit of the Sichuan Army, with average equipment and two infantry divisions." Shigesei Aoki explained as he pulled out the information.

"Sichuan troops? I know this, the equipment of the Sichuan army is at the bottom of the Chinese army, but such a unit can actually block the 33rd Division for six days, it is incredible! "Okamura Ninji claims to be a Chinese expert, so he naturally knows the situation of the Sichuan army.

"According to the report of the 33rd Division, the 20th Army of China has a tenacious will to fight, which is different from other China armies."

"Give an order to the Nara detachment to make a detour to Pingjiang and fight against the 33rd Division. If the 33rd Division can get out, this battle will be fought, and if the 33rd Division still can't get out, we must retreat. "Okamura Ninji is very sensible at this time.

If the losses of the Uemura detachment are not large, plus the 6th Division, there may still be hope, but now the Uemura detachment has lost four brigades, and the 33rd Division is still pinned.

Even if Okamura Ninji entrusts it again, he will not have the 6th Division to resist the Chinese army of nearly 20 divisions.

And due to the disruption of communications during the retreat of the Chinese troops, heavy artillery could not be delivered to the front line and could not provide strong fire support.

Hearing that Okamura Ninji had already moved his plan to retreat, Aoki Shigesei was a little surprised, "What about the 6th Division?" ”

"Tell Inaba Shiro that it is not allowed to cross the Miluo River in its entirety, and to ensure the safety of the rear road, the artillery wing and others are strictly forbidden to go south. But we must put on a posture of going south, so that the people of China think that we are going to capture Changsha! Okamura Ninji commanded.

"Your Excellency, what are you?" Shigesei Aoki was a little puzzled.

Okamura Ningji smiled, "Send a report to Xiushui, and immediately go south to capture Nanchang." ”

Aoki Shigemato suddenly realized, and immediately said, "Hey! ”

On the night of September 27, more than 20,000 Japanese troops crossed the Miluo River with a total of more than 20,000 Japanese troops from the 6th Division, the main force of the Kamimura Detachment, 1 infantry wing of the 3rd Division, and 1 independent mixed brigade.

Although the Japanese army's sneak attack was a little sudden, Xue Laohu was not worried, but smiled, he set up a big game for the Japanese army, just waiting for the other party to enter the urn.

But just when Xue Laohu didn't know, on the evening of September 27, the troops of the two detachments of the Japanese army, a total of 7 infantry brigades, set out from Xiushui and went south with all their might, aiming directly at Nanchang!