Chapter 1: The Second Southern Expedition
A sentence reminded everyone, everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and nodded one after another. Jin Weiguo said provocatively: "Commander Han, then where can we fight, to the east, that is, to Jinan." ”
Han Xing continued to guide everyone: "Jinan, I'm afraid this place is too small. Fighting Jinan, I'm afraid it will become a tough battle again, we don't want to fight in Shen County, Jinan, we can't fight even more. We don't do loss-making business. ”
"That'...... Then ......" Jin Weiguo continued to ask Han Xing, "We can't fight in Shen County, and we can't fight in Jinan, so what should we fight." ”
"Fight devils!" Han Xing still guided everyone and said, "The last time we hit Wuhan, we achieved very good results. Where can we hit this time, think about it. ”
Wu Zheng glanced at Han Xing and said, "Commander Han, it's better to be practical and seek truth from facts." The last time we hit Wuhan, it was good, but it was with the support of the National Air Force, which transported you to the skies over Wuhan. This time, let alone the air force of the national army, Wang Jinxiang, Qi Zixiu, which one doesn't want to eat us. Net said something boundless and unreasonable......"
Zhang Weihan did not see this way, he said to Han Xing: "We are discussing the future combat plan, but it is just a hypothesis. It's okay to have no boundaries, it's okay to talk nonsense, it's okay to talk about it, as long as you make sense, there is a one-third chance of implementation, but it doesn't hurt to say it, and everyone. People naturally have the ability to analyze problems, and can hear what is feasible or not......"
Han Xing continued: "Before talking about our battle plan, can you let me talk about the battle of Nanchang after the Wuhan Conference. ”
Wu Zheng was a little anxious, and said to Han Xing: "What about our business, what are you talking about the Nanchang Conference?" The Battle of Nanchang is 108,000 miles away from us? Aren't you off topic? If we can't take care of our business, how can we still take care of theirs? ”
Zhang Weihan said to Han Xing: "You said that the battle of Nanchang has anything to do with our battle plan?" ”
Han Xing said to Zhang Weihan: "Of course it has a relationship, it doesn't matter, what do I say it does?" ”
"Okay," Zhang Weihan said in support of Han Xing, "Then you can talk about it!" ”
Han Xing looked at everyone. Everyone was looking at Han Xing's eyes, which meant that the combat plan of the column had not come out anyway, and it was good to listen to the situation of the Nanchang battle.
Han Xing said unhurriedly: "The defense line in Nanchang is mainly northern Jiangxi, which belongs to the Ninth War Zone, and the acting commander of the Ninth War Zone is Xue Yue, and Luo Zhuoying is responsible in the name of the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Ninth War Zone.
There are two group armies in northern Jiangxi, one is Luo Zhuoying's 19th Group Army arranged along the right bank of Xiushui in Nanchang, and this group army has a total of 13 infantry divisions under the jurisdiction of five armies, relying on Poyang Lake and spreading along the line of Xiushui. On the Wuning side, Wang Lingji's 30th Group Army, with a total of eight infantry divisions in three armies, deployed on the left bank of Xiushui to connect the front line of the 19th Group Army. In addition, there is also a general guerrilla headquarters in the Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi border region.
In terms of the configuration of the defensive line, Luo Zhuoying still adopts the traditional single-line arming of the first line. Although he had twenty-one infantry divisions, because each regular infantry division could only be responsible for a frontage of three to six kilometers, Commander-in-Chief Luo spread all his troops to the front line, and barely filled the front line that was more than 100 miles long, so that there was no reserve even left. Such a large force has no strategic depth, and if the Japanese army breaks through from one place, the whole line will be defeated.
In order to make up for the shortcomings of such a formation, Commander-in-Chief Luo not only set up the first front along Xiushui, but also used the terrain to build a complex position zone in the Fuhe area, a natural barrier outside Nanchang City. In terms of front planning, Commander-in-Chief Luo took advantage of the hills and lakes and marshes in northern Jiangxi to deploy defenses according to the situation, so that when the Japanese army was attacking Nanchang on the right bank of Xiushui, he was forced to confine himself to a narrow front of more than 10 kilometers on the Yongxiu side. In terms of the establishment of the defensive line, Luo Zhuoying can be said to have done his best. The Military Commission also demanded that he must defend Nanchang to the death, and not give Nanchang City to devils.
When the Nationalist Government was "suppressing the Communists" in Jiangxi, the highway lines were built in all directions, which was also convenient for the Japanese army's mechanized troops to attack. And the Japanese army also happened to see this and organized a powerful mechanized army to attack Nanchang.
In order to increase the intensity and speed of the attack, Okamura changed the previous method of assigning field heavy artillery and combat vehicles to various divisions and regiments in a decentralized manner, and changed to the centralized use and unified command of the corps when forcibly crossing and repairing water.
On the distance of the 2-day journey of the first line troops, with the support of aviation, a long-range detour was carried out to break through the defenders' lines and open the way for the troops. The artillery was commanded by the commander of the 6th Brigade of the Field Heavy Artillery, Tsumida Ryoshiro, and there were more than 300 artillery pieces of various kinds. The vehicles were commanded by Hiroyoshi Ishii, the commander of the 5th Tank Brigade, and there were 135 tanks and armored vehicles. ”
Han Xing said this, don't go on, some specific things are top secret, how can you say it lightly. Han Xing guided everyone and said, "Comrades, I said this, did you hear what happened? ”
Jin Weiguo immediately said: "Commander Han, you said this, why do I think that it is not related to us?" The military deployment of the Kuomintang, how did the Kuomintang fight the Battle of Nanchang, we can't interfere? ”
Wu Zheng also smiled and said, "I haven't heard anything yet, Commander Han, can you explain it a little more clearly." Does the Kuomintang fight the Battle of Nanchang have anything to do with our Zhuxian Column? ”
Liu Zhiyuan didn't think like this, he smiled hesitantly and said, "I seem to have heard the story, Commander Han is looking for the devil's life!" ”
Zhang Weihan also smiled and said, "I said Commander Han, do you want to destroy the devil's mechanized troops?" It's really a bit of a fantasy, who wins and who loses, let's put it aside first, let's talk about transporting troops, can you transport troops across thousands of mountains and rivers? ”
Han Xing looked at Zhang Weihan treacherously: "Last time, I was separated from Wuhan by thousands of mountains and rivers, so I didn't transport the troops over as well. ”
Jin Weiguo hurriedly said: "There was a Jinan airport that time, but this time there is no airport." ”
Han Xing asked Jin Weiguo rhetorically: "Isn't there still a Liaocheng Airport?" ”
"But Liaocheng Airport is still occupied by devils!"
Han Xing was not in a hurry, and said, "Why do I feel that it is still in our hands?" ”
Yin Zhaoli didn't speak all the time, and when he heard something happening, he immediately said, "Commander Han is right, leave this matter to our special operations battalion." Guarantee a charge, take it immediately. ”
Zhang Weihan nodded and smiled, but continued to give Han Xing a problem and said, "Commander Han, even if Liaocheng Airport belongs to us, but what about the Air Force, can you transfer the Air Force again?" ”
Han Xing frowned, and it took a long time before he said, "This is also what I am most worried about, if I can be transferred to the Air Force." Then, the next step is to continue to carry out military operations, and if the air force cannot be transferred, the next military operation will not be able to be launched. ”
"Hahaha......" Wu Zheng laughed out loud when he listened to it, and mocked Han Xing and said, "I said Commander Han, I want you to make up a story, but you are quite good." But this is a military meeting of the Zhuxian Column, which seems a little too strict. Isn't it? As far as I know, the Kuomintang Air Force has only about 100 planes, and if it can still be at your disposal, it will have to obey the orders of Chiang Kai-shek, the Air Force Military Commission. ”
Jin Weiguo also said: "Ouch, my God! It's simply not possible. What else are we talking about, is that interesting? Some time was delayed in vain. ”
Liu Zhiyuan didn't think so: "The last southern expedition was impossible, but it was successful." As long as we work hard, we don't succeed, and that is also hard work, which is better than nothing at all. ”
Hou Dashan didn't speak, at this time, he thought that he couldn't say it anymore, so he raised his voice and said: "Since I followed Commander Han, I found that Commander Han did what he said and never let go of empty cannons. Now, I still think so, Commander Han can do whatever he can say. ”
Zhang Weihan said not only to Han Xing, but also to everyone: "Commander Han, if the transfer of planes is successful, if you take the troops to the front line in Nanchang." How are you going to fight this battle? ”
Han Xing said: "If I were Luo Zhuoying, let alone 200,000 people in the four group armies, even if there were 400,000 people in the four group armies, I would not be able to hold the attack of the 120,000 people of the Japanese army." Why? The initiative in war has always been in the hands of the attacking side. The number of Kuomintang troops was quite large, and there was no shortage of people who dared to die, but the tactics were too backward. His own weapons and equipment are not good, but he likes to fight positional warfare with the Japanese army. The Japanese army is concentrating its forces, shrinking into one fist, or two fists. And the national army, spread out and let the Japanese fight. Just one mechanized unit of the Japanese army, fighting from any place, could easily break through the defenses of the national army. Once such a wide position is breached, I am afraid that it will be a problem to gather troops.
Even when we arrived in Nanchang, we had no power to return to the sky. All we have to do is to see if the fighters can destroy this mechanized unit of the Japanese army, and once this mechanized unit is eliminated, the pressure on the national army will be greatly reduced. ”
Jin Weiguo snorted and whispered, "Who do you think you are!" Also destroy the mechanized troops of the devils, do you have this ability, it is really not enough to know the snake. ”
Unexpectedly, this sentence made Han Xing hear. Han Xing explained: "It turns out that I don't have this confidence either. But this small tank battle in Shenxian County beat my confidence, and we won this tank battle with a loss ratio of 0 to 28, or a loss ratio of 2 to 28. ”
At this time, You Qianqian also lost no time in saying: "I promise you that next time, you will definitely play better than this time." ”
You Qianqian's words also puffed up everyone's confidence.