What the? The Japanese are going to run? The order went down, and the 52nd, 54th, 73rd, and 79th armies pursued immediately, and the 37th Army passed through Pingjiang to cut off the Japanese army's retreat from the direction of Changle.

The Japanese army wants to take advantage of it and run? There is no such cheap thing in the world. ”

Hearing that the Japanese army wanted to retreat after occupying Nanchang, Xue Laohu naturally didn't do it.

Although Luo Zhuoying's responsibility for the loss of Nanchang is greater, it is also the jurisdiction of the Ninth War Zone, and Xue Laohu, the commander of the War Zone, must have a relationship that is difficult to get rid of.

If he didn't find some ground from the Japanese army in Changsha, his face would be dull.

And the Chinese troops on the front line, as soon as they received the order from the commander's department, immediately launched an attack on the subject.

Of course, this was only limited to the 52nd and 54th armies, and the speed of other units was not so fast.

The 6th Division of the Japanese Army did not expect the Chinese army to react so quickly, and it was very difficult to fight for a while, and it was also necessary to cross the Miluo River, and the Japanese army did not dare to retreat in a swarm.

"Sir, according to the reconnaissance of the aviation unit, it is known that the troops of a division of the Chinese army are killing from Pingjiang to Yanglin, intending to cut off the retreat of the 6th Division and other units."

Okamura Ningji saw the situation of the two sides on the map, and his expression was also a little solemn, "This Xue Boling has some skills, I didn't expect it to be so difficult." Tell Shiro Inaba that you must let the troops withdraw safely, otherwise he will only ask. ”

"Hey!"

In addition to the capture of Nanchang, this battle can be described as a mess on the Changsha side.

At first, the defense line of the Xinqiang River was blocked by the Chinese army for so many days, and then the 33rd Division was actually blocked by the 20th Army of the Chinese army, and now it has not been able to conquer Mufu Mountain.

Although it is said that Okamura Ningji's purpose is to take Nanchang, Changsha is fighting so badly that he can't hold his face.

However, fortunately, the main force of the Chinese army is near Changsha, and the retreat of the 6th Division should not be a big problem.

It is estimated that the Chinese army did not expect him to retreat so decisively.

Indeed, Xue Laohu really didn't expect that if Leng Jie hadn't tried it so much, it is estimated that he would still be planning a decisive battle with the Japanese army outside Changsha City.

In that case, the retreat of the Japanese army would not be able to stop it at all.

Fortunately now, at least with a little preparation, it depends on whether Fan Jiayuan and the 37th Army can cut off the retreat of the Japanese army.

After learning that the Japanese army began to retreat on all fronts, Xue Laohu was also very anxious, especially urging the 37th Army to find a way to stop the Japanese army, otherwise the Japanese army would flee and the battle would be in vain.

Similarly, Leng Jie's side also realized it.

The 37th Army set off from Pingjiang, which was very time-consuming, and the Japanese army would definitely send troops to block it, where was it close to him.

After the full retreat of the Japanese army, the 47th Wing changed from offensive to defensive, with the purpose of blocking the Chinese army in the west and covering the retreat of the main force.

The main force of the 40th Division also crossed the Miluo River on the night of the 29th and joined the Leng Jie Division after conquering Yingtian, led by Yang Wenjin.

After discussing with Tang Boyin, the commander of the 19th Division, the two of them decided to attack Luojiang with the strength of their two divisions.

This decision was risky, and they could face a frantic counterattack from the Japanese, even if they had a division of reinforcements.

However, the 99th Division has not crossed the Miluo River until now, and it will be at least a day or two before it can be counted on.

"Fire!"

With an order, the artillery of the 40th and 19th Divisions of Guiyi, which was hidden on the south bank of the Miluo River, launched an attack on the Japanese 47th Wing.

The artillery of the 19th Division is not strong, but in addition to its own Soviet-style field artillery battalion, the 40th Division also has captured mountain artillery, plus the artillery of the 19th Division, and it is almost half of the firepower of the Japanese artillery wing.

The 47th Wing of the Japanese Army was also very confused, when was the artillery fire of the Chinese army so confused.

Of course, if they heard that a considerable part of it was their own artillery, they would probably have to curse the troops who lost their artillery to death, but it would have become a sharp weapon for the Chinese army to kill the imperial army.

"Call me!"

Due to the heavy casualties of the 119th Regiment in the past, after the new offensive began, a regiment of the 118th Regiment and the 19th Division launched an attack on the positions of the 47th Wing of the Japanese Army.

"I don't think we can spend it here, otherwise we will waste a long time when we break through the Japanese position." Seeing the intensity of the battlefield, Leng Jie's brows couldn't help frowning.

During the day, the Chinese army suffered a lot, the Japanese army had air supremacy, and in order to prevent its artillery units from being destroyed by the Japanese army, the artillery could not fire to their heart's content during the day.

In addition, the supply of artillery shells for the Chinese army is also a problem, and the firing must be cautious, and it must be carefully calculated, not as many artillery as you want.

"You want to attack in a roundabout way?" Yang Wenjin guessed Leng Jie's plan at once.

Leng Jie's mind is more flexible, and he hates this kind of positional warfare the most, which is a disadvantage for the Chinese army, which is short of artillery.

"That's right, I plan to personally take a regiment and a special battalion to bypass the direction of the Japanese army from the mountains on the right flank, and attack behind the Japanese army, so as to disrupt the Japanese army's defensive deployment more quickly.

If we fight like this now, maybe we won't be able to cross the Luojiang River for a few more days. Leng Jie said.

"Which group are you going to take?"

"120 regiments. The 118th Regiment was responsible for the frontal attack, and the 119th Regiment had large combat losses before, and it was better to bring a relatively complete regiment. Leng Jie said.

"Then be careful, we are waiting for your good news!" Yang Wenjin didn't say much, he was already numb to Leng Jie's ideas.

Tang Boyin, the commander of the 19th Division next to him, hadn't reacted yet, and Leng Jie had already left with his troops.

Originally, Leng Jie was still worried about the problem of the road, who knew that many fellow villagers were willing to lead the way, which was good news for Leng Jie.

It is no wonder that the Eighth Route Army and the PLA behind it fought so smoothly, and it was not because they were deeply supported by the people.

At least when fighting, the people are willing to lead the way for the PLA.

It is now the period of the Anti-Japanese War, and Leng Jie and others are going to fight devils, otherwise they may not be able to find a leader.

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"I didn't expect the Chinese army to react so quickly, I hope that the way out from Changle will not be blocked."

On the afternoon of the 29th, Kamimura Mikio and Masanobu Tsuji took the lead in withdrawing to the north bank of the Miluo River with the main force of the Kamimura detachment. Seeing the imperial troops retreating north on the pontoon bridge, Kamimura felt a little uncomfortable.

I thought I could fight to Changsha smoothly, but now I was forced to retreat.

It is also the case that the Chinese army does not have air supremacy, otherwise the pontoon bridge would not have been destroyed by now.

Now the Japanese army can only retreat in the direction of Changle, and the direction of Fanjiayuan has been cut off by the Chinese army, and there are at least two divisions of troops.

In a short time, the 47th Wing could not crush the Chinese troops of these two divisions, and could only ensure that the Chinese troops of these two divisions would not be allowed to affect the retreat of the main forces.

The blocking position of the 47th Wing is not far from Luojiang Town, which is only 4 kilometers away, and you can see with a telescope that fierce battles are breaking out on the hillside in the distance.

"Changle definitely won't be there, the Zhina army is not so fast, I'm worried about this side!" Masanobu Tsuji pointed to the battle in the northwest direction, his expression a little solemn.