The weather is hazy, dark clouds are overwhelming, and a storm is coming. In the early morning www.biquge.info the pen "Fun" Pavilion, in the headquarters of the 2nd Corps of Jimo, the commander Cai Yi was silent. In the face of the impending attack, his expression seemed solemn, and he didn't know what to think. The 1st Corps launched an offensive on the northern front for 20 consecutive days, and the fighting in the sky and on the ground was very exciting, which made Cai Ye hold back his strength. However, after the Jinan Command gave the order to attack, he calmed down and did not show any special excitement. The 2nd Corps' sortie is related to the final blow, what does this mean? Go without saying.

Chief of Staff Hua Xiong Cai Yi was a little nervous and said: "Commander Cai, the commander-in-chief has already let the Japanese army go to the road, and all the deployments are targeted. The problem we face is to fight against the fortifications. Deputy Commander Wen personally led the 7th Army to launch an attack on Haiyang, as long as Haiyang and Rushan were successfully captured, our main army quickly advanced eastward and threatened Wendeng. The Japanese army suffered from the enemy on the back of the abdomen, and the main forces of the Japanese army in Laixi and Laiyang either retreated to Yantai and Weihai, or were eaten by me, which was calculated by Commander Ge a long time ago. ”

"I'm worried that I won't be able to take Haiyang quickly and delay the fighter!" "Commander Cai, as far as I know, Deputy Commander Wen's old unit was expanded on the basis of the 4th Division. The 4th Division is good at attacking fortified positions, and offense is their strong point, so you can rest assured of this! "Intelligence shows that the artillery wing of the 11th Division of the Japanese Army in Haizhou has been transferred to the northern front, and the 1st Corps has launched a continuous strong attack, creating excellent conditions for our surprise attack. Now that the problem I had been worried about was clear, I had a bold idea. ”

After listening to Cai's bold suggestion, Hua Xiong thought it was feasible. "Commander Cai, do you want to report the change of the battle plan to the headquarters!" Hua Xiong asked. "It's too late, we report and take action at the same time. I will lead the main force to the east immediately, and you will be in command of Jimo. Seeing that Hua Xiong was a little hesitant, Cai Yi smiled and said: "Commander Ge has repeatedly emphasized that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and once a fighter plane appears, the front-line commander can change the battle plan according to the battle situation, and now that the opportunity has appeared, we must seize it." ”

"Okay, it's decided, you immediately lead your troops to set off, and I will sit at the headquarters and report to the Jinan General Headquarters immediately!" Cai Cai's nervousness was well-founded, Deputy Commander Wen Biao had already formed an offensive posture against Haiyang, but the Japanese army reacted quickly, and the reserve 7th Division in Laiyang had already rushed to support in the direction of Haiyang, and it was obvious that the Japanese army headquarters had seen the signs. Originally, the 22nd Division of the 8th Army was arranged to carry out a cordon in the northwest direction of Hai Duong, and once the Japanese army had reinforcements, it would intercept it to ensure that the 7th Army successfully took Hai Duong.

However, Cai Ye keenly discovered the fighter, because the intelligence showed that the Japanese 7th Division had rushed to the direction of Haiyang for reinforcements. Now that it has been confirmed that the 7th Division has been dispatched, Cai Ye keenly saw the flaws of the Japanese army, and decided to besiege the city to send reinforcements and eat the Japanese 7th Division in the wild. It is gold that will inevitably shine, and Cai's military talent is revealed. Time is victory, Cai Yi ordered the 23rd and 24th Divisions of the 8th Army to return to the southeast area of Laiyang, and wait for the encirclement and annihilation of the 7th Division of the Japanese Army to carry out the blockade. Then he led the 9th, 10th, and 11th armies and set off quickly.

At the Jinan Headquarters, Jiang Fangzhen hurriedly walked in with a telegram in his hand and said: "Commander, Hua Xiong, chief of staff of the 2nd Corps, has called and decided to change the battle plan and postpone the capture of Haiyang. Their idea was very bold and they besieged the city to send reinforcements. Intelligence shows that the Japanese command reacted quickly, and the Japanese reserve 7th Division in Laiyang has been dispatched to reinforce Haiyang. Ge Yunfei heard that he walked to the map to check, and Jiang Fangzhen pointed with his finger: "According to the pre-war deployment, the 22nd Division of the 8th Army has built an interception position in Zhaishan, northwest of Haiyang. ”

"Great, Cai Ye is very perceptive, I didn't misunderstand him. Immediately call back and agree that they changed the combat plan. In addition, Ding Bufan's aviation team was ordered to dispatch all of them and provide full support, and they must eat the Japanese 7th Division in a short time. "Ge Yunfei was overjoyed when he heard this, besieging the city and sending reinforcements, this is a tactic after decades, and it was actually used on the Japanese army in advance, is it difficult to be inevitable by chance? There is no doubt that Cai Yi's courage to adopt such a tactic is an affirmation of the strong combat effectiveness of the Shandong Column. Otherwise, without a strong combat capability as a guarantee, any wonderful tactics cannot be implemented.

At 6 o'clock in the morning of that day, the 7th Army launched an attack on the outskirts of Hai Duong. Inside the front-line headquarters, Wen Biao looks at the military map. Yu Deshui, commander of the 7th Army, said: "Deputy commander, the 19th Division of our division took the lead in launching an attack on Huangshan on the periphery of Haiyang, and the Japanese defending forces only had a few infantry guns, which did not pose much threat to our attacking troops. I promise to take Huangshan before dusk and clear the outlying positions of the Japanese army tonight. "Report, call from headquarters!" An operations staff officer handed the telegram to Wen Biao.

Wen Biao was shocked after reading the telegram and said: "Commander Yu, the battle plan has been changed, your 1st Division has postponed the Huangshan position, and the strong attack has become a feint!" "Deputy Commander, why is that?" Wen Biao said with a smile: "At present, the 22nd Division of the 8th Army, which is responsible for sniper missions, has exchanged fire with the 7th Division of the Japanese Army, which is reinforcing Haiyang. Commander Cai has a great appetite and wants to besiege the city for reinforcements and eat all the Japanese 7th Division in Zhaishan, so the headquarters ordered our department to suspend the speed of the attack and confuse the Japanese army! ”

After the Japanese army discovered the movement of enemy troops on the southern front, Commander Yamamoto Nagawa and even his subordinate generals analyzed that the current strength in the south was empty, and if the enemy army took Haiyang and Rushan to threaten Wendeng, and the Japanese troops on the first line of Laixi and Laiyang were heavily armed, they would face a mortal threat from the enemy on their backs. However, Yamamoto Nagawa made a major miscalculation, believing that Ge Yunfei's main force was still attacking on the northern front, and that no more than two armies would be sent on the southern front. Therefore, Yamamoto Nagawa believed that the 7th Division could quickly reinforce Hai Duong to ensure the safety of Hai Duong.

Yamamoto Nagawa's self-righteousness laid the groundwork for the rapid rout of the Japanese army. Kumamoto, the commander of the 7th Division of the Japanese Army, received an order from the headquarters to provide rapid support for the Haiyang crisis. Kumamoto did not dare to slack off, and after a night of rapid marching, he arrived at Zhaishan at dawn. The improvised road from Raeyang to Hai Duong winds along a gorge, and at dawn there are no people and horses, but Kumamoto still gives the order to keep going. Suddenly, there was a gunshot from the front, and the Chinese army Lieri Kumamoto reined in his horses, and the group of men and horses also stopped advancing.

Soon, a fast horse galloped in front of him. "Report, the forward troops are being blocked by enemy forces!" "Order the 71st Wing to quickly break through the enemy's interception." After only one round of attacks, the Japanese realized that there was a division on the opposite side that was intercepting. The commander of the Kumamoto Division felt bad and immediately sent a report to the headquarters. Soon after, Commander Yamamoto Nagawa called and ordered Kumamoto to break through the enemy interception and reach Haiyang as soon as possible, regardless of the cost. Then the Japanese launched a tidal attack, and the battle entered a white heat.

The altitude of Zhaishan is less than 300 meters, and the terrain is not precipitous. At the critical moment of the battle, a large number of bombers came to support and contained the Japanese attack. In the evening of the same day, the Japanese army continued to intensify its attack, and many positions of the 22nd Division were broken through, and the battle lasted until midnight, and all the surface positions of the 22nd Division were captured by the Japanese army.

After a hard battle, the 22nd Division suffered heavy casualties, with a battle loss rate of one-third, including the death of a brigade commander and three regiment commanders.

Similarly, the Japanese army paid a heavy price. At the headquarters of the Japanese division, Kumamoto's face was very ugly. The chief of staff reported: "General, the enemy has come for reinforcements, and we cannot break through the enemy's position, and we have reported to the headquarters. The headquarters soon called, and the chief of staff received the telegram and reported: "Commander Yamamoto has called, the 9th Division has set out from Laiyang and is rushing to support our department. Order our troops to continue to intensify their attacks and be sure to break through the enemy's positions! Kumamoto waved his hand, meaning that the chief of staff gave the order to attack directly.

In the morning, Cai Yi led the main force of the 11th Army to the defensive position of the 22nd Division in Zhaishan. In the temporary headquarters, an operational staff officer reported: "Deputy Commander Cai, Chief of Staff Hua report that the Japanese 9th Division is rapidly dispatched from Laiyang, and two divisions of the 12th Army have been ordered to support the 23rd and 24th Divisions of the 8th Army to ensure the encirclement and annihilation of the Japanese 7th Division." "Where have the 9th and 10th armies arrived!" Cai asked. With the sound of tick-tock telegrams, soon a combat staff officer reported.

"It was reported that the 9th Army had made a detour to the north flank and was in the designated position about two hours later. The 10th Army had already completed its deployment on the western flank, and in two hours it had formed an encirclement. "Cai Ye breathed a sigh of relief in his heart when he heard this, 100,000 troops surrounded and annihilated a 7th Division with less than 30,000 troops, like catching a turtle in an urn, there is no doubt that the Japanese 7th Division is difficult to fly." The Japanese attack was in full swing, indicating that the Japanese army did not know that it had fallen into a siege. Order all units to hurry up and enter the designated position, and be sure to launch an attack at 7 o'clock! “

At about 6 o'clock, a tidal wave of offensive was repulsed, and Kumamoto ordered the reserve troops to attack. At this time, the chief of staff hurriedly walked into the military tent and said: "The general "The 9th Division called, and the headquarters was stubbornly resisted. Kumamoto felt wrong when he heard this: "The commander of the forward Ono Brigade reported that after the arrival of enemy reinforcements, our attacks have been repeatedly frustrated, and it is not normal for the blocking force to be so strong. The supporting 9th Division was stubbornly resisted again, where did the enemy get its strength? "General, could it be that the enemy army wants to eat us?"

"Ge Yunfei has always used troops like a god, and immediately dispatched search troops to search for both wings!" Kumamoto had palpitations. Soon after, the search force encountered enemy troops on each flank, and Kumamoto realized that he was being surrounded. In desperation, the division commander Kumamoto decided to immediately retreat in the direction of Laiyang and rendezvous with the 9th Division. If Kumamoto had calmed down and taken appropriate countermeasures, there might have been a turnaround. The option to retreat to Laiyang was stupid, which in turn hastened the demise of the 7th Division.