readx; Gao Fei talked eloquently, the conference room was silent, and everyone listened with bated breath:

"In the battle of Linyi, Xu Zuyi's operational guidance was basically the same as that of Taierzhuang: Pang Bingxun's 40th Army was ordered to rely on the existing positions in the east and north of the city to hold on to contain the enemy, and Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army was ordered to go forward to the front line of Chachashan, Chuanliu, and Zhuge City, and attack the enemy's flank from west to east; After that, the 40th Army launched a counterattack, and under the full force of the two armies, the Yue army was defeated and retreated, and won the victory in the battle of Linyi. During the www.biquge.info Huai River Blockade War, it was also because the Fifth Theater ordered Wei Yunsong's 31st Army and Zhou Zuhuang's 7th Army to cooperate with Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army, which counterattacked head-on, to attack the enemy's flanks Fengyang, Mingguang and other places, so that the Yue Army withdrew to the south of the Huai River and thus succeeded.

However, some senior commanders of our army lacked a sense of the overall situation, and the campaign coordination between the various corps was not close, so that although the battle of Taierzhuang was victorious, it could not annihilate more enemies.

The key to the success or failure of the offensive defense of the Fifth Theater is whether the 2nd Army can attract and resist the enemy's attack in positional warfare, and whether the 20th Army can make a strong and powerful attack on the enemy's flank in a timely manner in a mobile warfare. The 2nd Army heroically and tenaciously fulfilled the tasks assigned to it by its superiors under extremely difficult circumstances, but the 20th Army Corps failed to flank in time for the required time.

On March 22, Tang Enbo issued an order to launch an attack at dawn on the 24th in accordance with the instructions of the theater, and the 331st Division acted in accordance with the order. Tang Enbo ordered his 20th Army to order the 52nd Army to advance from the assembly area to the city to the line of Guoliji and Pigeon Nest, which were in the starting position of the attack, and controlled the 85th Army in the Baoqinggu Mountains.

On the 25th, the 52nd Army annihilated 1 squadron of the Yue Army in Guo Liji, and the 2nd Division expelled 1 alert team of the Yue Army on the periphery of Zaozhuang, and did not continue to attack the Yue Army in Yi and Zao; When it was discovered that the 10th Wing of the Yue Army was moving to Zaozhuang, on the contrary, only one battalion of more troops was left to 'deceive the enemy', and the main force withdrew eastward to the mountains, causing the main force of the 63rd Wing of the Yue Army to move south smoothly and strengthen the offensive against Taierzhuang.

Although there was a promise of immediate support once Taierzhuang was attacked, and although Sun Lianzhong urgently called for help, Tang Enbo did not take action. According to the "Battle Details" written after the war, his reasoning was that "since the regiment has been placed on the flank of the enemy who has invaded Taiwan, it naturally has the freedom to choose the time and place to deal a thorough blow on the basis of judging the actions of the enemy's main force."

Seeing that Tang Enbo had remained immobile, Commander Li had no choice but to telegraph to Tang Enbo on the night of 28 March to abandon his plan to attack Yixian and Zaozhuang, and immediately move south to annihilate the enemy in Taierzhuang.

On the afternoon of March 31, Tang Enbo led the 85th Army to reach the south end of the river and the Yangjiayou area northeast of Taierzhuang, and after studying with Guan Linzheng, the commander of the 52nd Army, it was decided that the 85th Army would launch an attack on the enemy in Taierzhuang on the left flank of the 52nd Army from April 1.

Although our troops held their positions in the bitter battle, the best fighters had been lost, and the Sakamoto detachment had advanced from Linyi to Xiangcheng. In order not to be a large group of meat bullets under the fire of the army and to maintain the freedom of movement, Tang Enbo took the initiative and took a decisive disposition to change the entire army from the inner line to the outer line, and let the Sakamoto detachment and the Seya detachment join forces in the area east of Taierzhuang.

Later, the divisions of the 20th Army Corps did carry out a heroic and strong attack on the Japanese Army, but by this time it had developed into a battle between the 2nd Army and the Seya Detachment of the 0th Division of the Japanese Army, and the 20th Army Corps fought with the Sakamoto Detachment of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army. When the enemy retreats to the Yixian and Zaozhuang areas according to his retreat plan, and when he not only gets closer to the main force, but also occupies favorable terrain, and relies on fortifications to change to defensive operations, it is inevitable that he will be suspected of being harsh when he blames the pursuing troops who suffered heavy casualties for their ineffective combat and their failure to destroy the defeated and retreating remnants.

From a military point of view, the lack of an overall concept in operational guidance among senior generals is an important factor.

For example, during the battle in eastern Henan, at the critical moment when the 14th Division of the Chinese Army was surrounded by the main forces of the First Theater and was on the verge of being annihilated, Huang Jie, commander of the 8th Army, who was responsible for blocking the westward advance of the 16th Division, ignored the order of the commander of the theater to order him to stubbornly defend and return to Germany, and led the main force to retreat without authorization.

In addition, there was also a lack of overall concept in the Linyi battle, which led to the loss of fighters in the combat guidance. The army attacked Linyi, and the 133rd Brigade and the 13th Cavalry Regiment of the Fifth Theater rushed to help, but at this time, the Sakamoto detachment of the Yue Army had stopped attacking and was ordered to lead the main force to reinforce Taierzhuang. Like Zhang Zizhong and Pang Bingxun, Xu Zuyi, chief of staff of Linyi, who was the representative of the commander of the Fifth Theater and sat in Linyi, confined himself to considering the situation in Linyi and did not analyze and judge the situation of the enemy's main force suddenly leaving the battlefield without being defeated, let alone conducting reconnaissance and searching, and was content not to be attacked.

The enemy of Linyi was free to divert it to Xiangcheng and Lanling Town, which was a shame for the army. ”

Goofy's tone of voice grew stern, as if he was now the supreme military commander here.

After saying what he was thinking in one breath, the conversation changed:

"If all the units of our army can go exactly according to the plan set before, then I don't think the battle of Taierzhuang will be fought so hard, and my loyal and brave soldiers will not suffer such sacrifices.

However, no matter what, the battle of Taierzhuang was won after all, which greatly boosted the morale of all our people and strengthened the determination to resist the war to the end, and at present, the primary goal of our army will be the battle of Xuzhou. Summarize the lessons, strengthen the coordination of various ministries, and swear to fight to the death against the Japanese to the end! ”

Li Zongren listened attentively, and never interrupted, and waited until Gao Fei finished speaking, and then asked: "Gao Fei, according to your ideas, how will the battle of Xuzhou be successful or not?" ”

"Xuzhou will inevitably be lost!" Goofy spoke in surprise, and there was a whisper in the conference room. But Goofy was unmoved:

Although the army suffered a crushing defeat at Taierzhuang, it still has an absolute advantage. However, the organization of the Battle of Xuzhou was not to achieve a great victory, but to consume the living strength of the Yue army, delay the attack of the Yue army, and defend Wuhan! Therefore, in this sense, even if Xuzhou is lost, as long as the strategic goal is achieved, our army will have the initiative even if it loses Xuzhou! ”

"Goofy, Goofy!" Li Zongren whispered the name twice and raised his head: "Everyone, as the commander who has always been at the forefront of the battle of Taierzhuang, I think you must carefully analyze Gao Fei's words today. Gains and losses, where is the gain, where is the loss? Goofy has made it clear!

Ladies and gentlemen, the Battle of Xuzhou is coming, this battle is related to the prospect of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, related to the survival of the nation, our departments can only achieve the goal of the campaign and annihilate the Japanese invaders with one heart and sincere cooperation. From now on, all ministries must prepare carefully and work hard to resist the enemy, Xuzhou, please leave it to you! ”

"Yes!" All the officers stood up in unison and answered loudly.

"Goofy!" Li Zongren suddenly raised his voice.

"Here!"

"Gao Fei, the battle of Taierzhuang, bloody and hard, although the battle is exhausted, death will not retreat! Obtain a key surname role for my Taierzhuang victory. Outstanding military achievements, can be a model for the whole army, a model for the whole country! The Military Council of the Nationalist Axe telegraphed:

Jin Gaofei was the commander of the 26th Division of the National Axe Army and was awarded the rank of major general! ”

This appointment, not only Gao Fei, but everyone was a little surprised.

This is tantamount to promoting a colonel and deputy brigade commander to a major general's division commander at once!

That year, Gao Fei was only twenty-two years old, the youngest general in the history of the Republic of China! It will surely go down in history forever!

"Liu Yuqing has been promoted to the commander of the 29th Army, Gao Fei, accept the appointment."

"Yes, Gao Fei will never live up to the trust, swear to fight to the death, and swear to fight the Japanese to the end!" Goofy stepped forward and said loudly.

This appointment spread quickly.

Those officers and soldiers who had just survived the bloody battle of Taierzhuang were jubilant when they heard the news.

Whether it was those who had followed Gao Fei before, or those who had only followed the commander-in-chief since Taierzhuang, they all burst into the most enthusiastic cheers.

From the first shot of the Battle of Taierzhuang to the victory, Gao Fei, the young commander-in-chief, has always fought with his brothers on the front line, and has never taken a step back.

The reason why Taierzhuang can hold on is because of the dedication of all the officers and soldiers participating in the battle, and the succession of all the officers and soldiers participating in the battle, but a large part of the reason is precisely because Gao Fei never took a step back when he was in the most dangerous time, ignoring the bayonet he held in his hand, and was like an ordinary soldier, bloody on the battlefield!

It was also every time the army was about to break through the position, he used his shouts and loyalty to inspire the faith and morale of the brothers!

Now, Goofy's appointment is what everyone is looking forward to!

Before he had time to accept the cheers and congratulations of his brothers, Gao Fei met the former commander of the 26th Division, the current commander of the 29th Army, and his old boss Liu Yuqing.

At this moment, Liu Yuqing's heart was full of relief.

I didn't misread this young man, I didn't misread it from the time of the big battle. It was he who brought supreme glory to the 26th Division, and it was he who brought supreme glory to the Sichuan Army!

Batches of Sichuan soldiers fell in pools of blood, and batches of Sichuan's children could never return to their hometowns, but in Sichuan, there are still people like Gao Fei!

"26th Division, I'll leave it to you, take them with you!" Liu Yuqing's voice was calm and calm.

Gao Fei nodded silently, and Liu Yuqing sighed softly: "Crippled again, crippled again." In Dachang, our entire 26th Division was disabled, and then in Wuxi, the 26th Division was disabled again when it broke through. Now, your 151st regiment has lost most of it. I can't even remember how many additions we've made. Replenish once, be crippled once, so many familiar faces"

Liu Yuqing was a little sad, but then her tone was full of pride:

"But our 26th Division is an undefeatable 'pendulum', those little Dongyang turtle sons, don't want to defeat Lao Tzu! Goofy, the new supplement has arrived, you bring them to Lao Tzu! Assign those veterans to recruits, one veteran is worth ten recruits! Tell them, don't embarrass Lao Tzu, don't embarrass the Sichuan people! ”

"Commander, don't worry!" Gao Fei straightened his waist: "As long as I am Gao Fei, I will never lose face to the military seat at 26, and I will never embarrass the Sichuan people!" ”

"Do you know why you were directly promoted from the position of deputy brigade commander to the position of division commander this time?"

Seeing Gao Fei shake his head, Liu Yuqing pointed his finger to the top of his head: "The commission was personally appointed." During the bloody battle of Taierzhuang, I went to Wuhan to meet with the commissioner, and the commissioner told me that as long as the battle against Taierzhuang is over, you Gao Fei is still alive, and you are the commander of the 26th Division, and no one can take this position

You also know that the 26th Division is a bit special, it is both the Sichuan Army and the Central Army, although almost all the people in the team are Sichuanese, but there are more Central Army. This battle of Taierzhuang was commanded by Li Zongren, but you Gao Fei was the general who personally ordered the commission, and it represented the Central Army defending Taierzhuang. You fought for the commission, and you opened the face of the Central Army. ”

Goofy quickly understood, he wanted to say something, but swallowed it back again.

"The battle of Xuzhou is about to break out" Liu Yuqing said a little distractedly: "After fighting Xuzhou, it is Wuhan, everyone knows this." Many of the elites of the Central Army's lineage were crippled and wiped out in Shanghai. Some are now being retrained and replenished in the rear, while others are scattered across other battlefields. You have made outstanding achievements in high-flying battles, and you represent the Sichuan Army and the Central Army, and countless pairs of eyes are looking at you all over the country.

It is a good thing to get the trust and respect of the commission, which is also a difficult thing. You are bound to be in a whirlpool, some people want to compete for you, some people want to rely on you, and some people are jealous of you, and even want to harm you. How? It's up to you. ”

Gao Fei was silent for a while: "Junzao, in fact, I just want to be a pure soldier." ”

"Pure soldiers?" Liu Yuqing smiled slightly with some sarcasm: "I also want to be a pure soldier, but can I really do it?" I don't think so. The bullet in the front is easy to dodge, at most it hits the front chest, and it is generous, but the bullet from the back is difficult to prevent. was beaten, and you don't even know who beat you until you die! ”

Goofy was silent again.

I really just want to be a pure soldier, but why can't I do it even if I want to?

I know how to deal with the military enemy, but the enemy in other areas really makes me feel very confused

Seeing Gao Fei's expression, Liu Yuqing patted him on the shoulder:

"But no matter what, the most important thing is to do what you should do first, and the merits and demerits will naturally be evaluated by future generations. I heard that when you were in Taierzhuang, you had a good relationship with the two girls? ”

Goofy's face turned red, not knowing how to answer.

Liu Yuqing smiled "haha": "Men love women, human nature, there is nothing to be embarrassed about." Gao Fei, I'm about to go to the 29th Army to take office, and you don't have any elders, so it's not too much for me to be your elder, right? ”

Gao Fei quickly understood what he was going to say next, and his face turned red.

Liu Yuqing laughed even more: "You are not afraid of the rain of bullets, why is our major general hero blushing now?" While I haven't left yet, I'm ready to help you get things done in Xuzhou. ”

Goofy was dumbfounded, it was astonishing.

Get things done now? Do you want to marry yourself now? Hurriedly said: "Junza, the fierce battle is in full swing right now, and the battle of Xuzhou will come soon, I see"

"Isn't it forbidden to marry a mother-in-law in a war? Who said this? Liu Yuqing interrupted Gao Fei's words: "I think that the more wars we fight, the more we have to marry more mothers-in-law." Bullets don't have long eyes, and if one day we die in battle, and we can't even keep a son, do we want to make all of us soldiers go to the end? ”

Gao Fei was speechless, and Liu Yuqing asked quietly: "You tell me the truth, which one do you want to ask for those two girls?" ”

Gao Fei's face became more and more red, and seeing that his proud subordinates couldn't answer anything, Liu Yuqing thought about it for a while: "Or, just ask both of them home?" ”

"This, I'm afraid it's not good" Gao Fei said embarrassedly: "Madame Jiang has always advocated monogamy, and those women's organizations are also"

"What kind of women's organization, the turtle son's, the mother-in-law is not embroidering at home, what are you doing all day long doing this and that movement?" At the mention of this, Liu Yuqing seemed to be very dissatisfied, and waved his hand:

"You don't have to worry about this matter, I'll help you deal with it, and I'll take care of any problems. You Gao Fei is a dignified hero of the Anti-Japanese War, and it is not too much to marry two cousins. Don't bother with the gossip. As for the two girls, I sent someone to say that if they were willing, I would think it would be the day after tomorrow. ”

Where is the world so anxious? Gao Fei smiled bitterly, it seemed that he couldn't be the master of his marriage.

"I'm in a hurry the day after tomorrow."

In this matter, Liu Yuqing seemed to have the intention of confronting Gao Fei: "What's the hurry?" We are all soldiers, and we have to be happy when we do things. It's the day after tomorrow, and I'll even help you look at the new house. Gather the brothers together and have a lively time, get married, have a cave house, and everything is done. ”

Goofy almost squirted, is this getting married or what are you doing? I still don't know if the two girls are happy, but the military seat is already thinking about the cave room?

The more Liu Yuqing thinks about it, the more proud she becomes, she has fought a lot of battles, but this is the first time to be a matchmaker, especially to be a matchmaker for her proud subordinates. This must be a good story.

As for whether the two girls would agree, Commander Liu never thought about it, could he not agree?

Who is Goofy? is his most proud subordinate, a hero of the Anti-Japanese War, let those two female babies marry Gao Fei, is to promote them, if they don't agree, it is too ignorant to lift.

Besides, I have heard for a long time that those two female babies have experienced countless hardships and bloody battles with Gao Fei, and with such a period as a foreshadowing, Liu Yuqing feels that this matter has been secured!

(To be continued)