The Japanese attack on Nanchang was originally intended to start the attack on March 10, the Japanese Army Day, but because of the rainy days in Jiangxi in February, Okamura Ninji was worried that it would not be conducive to the advance of the chariot troops, so he began to delay the attack backwards. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

During this period of time, Okamura Ningji was not idle, he began to plan a strike on the troops of the Fifth Theater, Okamura Ningji was an excellent commander, he was ready to attack the troops of the Fifth Theater again after the capture of Nanchang, so that the troops of the Fifth Theater were incapable of posing a threat to their own troops.

At the same time, Okamura Ninji also specially told the intelligence agency that he must investigate the number of the troops stationed in Nanchang and the commander of the troops.

It's just a pity that until the start of the war in Nanchang, the Japanese intelligence agencies only synthesized information from all sides, and got a new division stationed in Nanchang.

After Okamura Ninji learned the news, he completely relaxed, because according to his understanding of the Chinese troops, the newly formed divisional units are generally units that have just been formed, and such units do not have much combat effectiveness.

However, Okamura did not know that stationed in Nanchang was Sun Weiguo's newly formed First Division, which maintained a quarter of the recruits, and also a quarter of the militia units that had received training and had experience in guerrilla warfare, and under Sun Weiguo's training, the combat effectiveness of this unit could not be underestimated.

On 18 March, the Ishihara Detachment of the 116th Division, which was responsible for sweeping the eastern shore of Poyang Lake, began to set off from Xingzi County on a warship with the cooperation of the Murai Brigade of the Marine Corps, and the Japanese troops under its command began to land in Wucheng Town, Yongxiu County, at 1 p.m., and after the Japanese troops landed in Wucheng Town, they were immediately counterattacked by the troops of the 32nd Army of the 19th Group Army.

The Chinese and Japanese troops fought fiercely at Kure Town, and the Japanese troops launched several fierce attacks, but the 32nd Army troops held their positions, so that the Japanese could not make any progress.

At the same time that the Ishihara detachment and the Murai brigade began to land at Kure Town by means of naval warships, the Japanese 101st Division, 106th Division, and tank cluster units began to rapidly advance to the north bank of the Shushui River.

At the same time, the reinforced artillery units of the Japanese army also began to move to the battlefield, and the commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Ninji, came to the front line to prepare to personally direct the troops to fight.

After the battle began in Wucheng Town, Yongxiu County, on 18 March, Jiangxi Provincial Chairman Xiong Shihui officially appointed Sun Weiguo as the commander of the Nanchang garrison, and the Nanchang Security Corps, the Garrison Regiment and other units were unified under Sun Weiguo's command.

The troops of the newly formed 1st Division were stationed in Nanchang, while the troops of the 98th Division were stationed in Fengxin County, Anyi County, and other areas.

As the battle began, the new 1st Division immediately began to enter a combat state, and Yin Jinshan, commander of the 5th Armored Brigade, was immediately called to the headquarters by Sun Weiguo.

According to the order of the Commander of the Ninth Theater Command, once the Japanese troops broke through the defense line of the Xiushui River, the armored units of the newly formed 1st Division must quickly counterattack, at least resist the surprise attack of the Japanese armored troops living outside.

To this end, Sun Weiguo formed the first armored battle group with the armored third battalion, the fourth armored battalion, the mechanized anti-aircraft artillery battalion, the armored artillery battalion, the armored assault gun battalion, and the first cavalry battalion of the fifth armored brigade, and Yin Jinshan, the commander of the fifth armored brigade, served as the commander of the first armored battle group, responsible for directing the troops to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese armored forces.

At the same time, the baggage battalion transferred a baggage company to the 1st Armored Battle Group, which was responsible for replenishing military supplies to all units of the 1st Armored Battle Group, with a focus on replenishing fuel.

"The Japanese troops have landed in the area of Wucheng Town, Yongxiu County through warships, it seems that the little devils are ready to attack, at present, the 19th Group Army troops have been engaged with the Japanese troops, it seems that the Japanese army will soon attack, according to the combat effectiveness of the 19th Group Army, they should be able to hold on until about the 22nd, these days your troops must be ready for battle, once the Japanese armored troops break through the Xiushui River, you must quickly go up.

Yin Jinshan, the two armored battalions have nearly 100 tanks, the assault artillery battalion also has 40 Vickers tanks, and the number of tanks is more than 100. ”

Sun Weiguo looked at Yin Jinshan, and he said with a serious expression.

There are many recruits in the Fifth Armored Brigade, and Sun Weiguo does not have high requirements for Yin Jinshan, as long as the Japanese armored soldiers are disabled.

"Division commander, if there is air force cover, our brigade will directly annihilate the little devil armored troops, and we can also cooperate with the infantry to launch a counterattack and drive the little devil to the north bank of the Xiushui River. Even if there is no air cover, we will do our best to eat the Japanese armor! ”

Yin Jinshan looked at Sun Weiguo with a firm gaze, and he replied with a serious expression.

"I will try my best to fight with the commander's department in the Air Force, and now the number of air force units is very small, so don't get your hopes up." Sun Weiguo patted Yin Jinshan on the shoulder and said.

"Yes, Commander." Yin Jinshan saluted Sun Weiguo and said.

At 5 p.m. on 18 March, six battalions, including the Third Armored Battalion, the Fourth Armored Battalion, the First Cavalry Battalion, the Mechanized Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, the Armored Artillery Battalion, and the Armored Assault Artillery Battalion, began to secretly assemble outside Nanchang, and the First Armored Battle Group was officially formed.

At 9 p.m. on 18 March, Sun Weiguo began to report to the Theater Commander's Headquarters through the General Headquarters of the 19th Group Army, requesting air force units to support the Nanchang operation.

At 11 o'clock that night, the Xue Yue Theater Commander's Department directly called back to the New First Division, and Xue Yue said that he would try his best to win the participation of air force units in the war.

On 19 March, the Japanese 101st Division, 106th Division, and tank clusters began to arrive at the starting position on the north bank of the Xiushui River, while most of the 6th Brigade of the Japanese Heavy Artillery was still on the road and did not reach the combat site, and at this time the Japanese Ishihara Detachment and the Murai Brigade were still attacking Wucheng Town, and the troops of the 32nd Army of the 19th Group Army resisted stubbornly.

The 32nd Army was a unit of the Jinsui Army, the commander Shang Zhen, and the Japanese Ishihara Brigade was a unit composed of five brigades of the 119th Brigade of the 116th Division of the Japanese Army, and the brigade commander, Major General Ishihara Tsunetaro, personally commanded the operation.

In the face of the attack of the Japanese troops, the troops of the 32nd Army played a very good role for the various units of the Ninth Theater, and in the face of the onslaught of the Japanese army, they held their positions and did not retreat.

The artillery of the Japanese warships and the artillery of the unit continued to shell the Chinese troops, but the troops of the 32nd Army fought to the death and never retreated, always holding their positions.

At 9 o'clock in the morning of 19 March, Sun Weiguo asked the General Headquarters of the 19th Group Army, and Sun Weiguo voluntarily strengthened the troops of the Third Artillery Brigade to the troops of the 19th Group Army.