Bai Chongxi said: "Although the Japanese troops in these two places are about the same distance from Lianyungang, Lianyungang belongs to Jiangsu, that is, it belongs to the jurisdiction of the Central China Dispatch Army, so they can only mobilize troops from Xuzhou to reinforce them. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

If my prediction is correct, he must have made a feint to attack Lianyungang first, encircled the point to send reinforcements, and at the same time ambushed a force in Xuzhou to attack and occupy Xuzhou. In this way, the Japanese offensive on Wuhan would have collapsed. ”

Li Zongren said: "Okay, this tactic is good, and it will definitely be able to resolve the crisis in Wuhan." ”

Bai Chongxi really guessed Xia Chao's thoughts. That's the idea he played. However, he only guessed half right. Xia Chao didn't want to fight Xuzhou.

The geographical location of Lianyungang is not very important, there is only a base of the Japanese Navy, there is a brigade of the Marine Corps, a military police squadron, a brigade of the 194 garrison brigade, a total strength of 4,500 people, the only thing that can be regarded as a high value is a large material warehouse of the 11th Army, and the dock is also full of supplies.

Another attraction is that it is one of the distribution centers of sea salt, with large salt farms and trading markets. Large quantities of table salt are stored.

The summer tide is not only to feint Lianyungang, but also to really capture Lianyungang. Xuzhou has just gone through a major war, it is dilapidated, and there is no oil and water after the fight.

The night of October 30th.

Zhang Quan led the special combat team and infiltrated Lianyungang, but did not lurk under the cover of Zheng Lanni's spy personnel.

At eight o'clock the next morning, the 59th Army, under the command of Zhao Dengyu, launched an attack on Lianyungang.

The new commander of the Central China Dispatch Army is an old acquaintance, and he is General Matsui Ishone. Due to the successive accidents of the Central China Dispatch Army, the Japanese army base camp used this old guy again.

He received a telegram from Lianyungang and immediately dispatched the 65th Brigade of the 13th Division (Aizu Wakamatsu) stationed in Xuzhou to send reinforcements.

Zhang Zizhong led two divisions of the main Tiger Army, one division of the 59th Army, a total of 40,000 horses, ambushed the Japanese reinforcements at Yancheng, and after 3 hours of fierce fighting, completely annihilated the 13th Division of the 65th (Aizu Wakamatsu) Brigade.

Then, the troops were divided into two routes, and the main force of the Tiger Ben Army pounced on Lianyungang, and a division of the 59th Army rushed to Xuzhou.

Lianyungang.

Zhang Zizhong led the main force of the Tiger Ben Army to Lianyungang and immediately sent a report to Zhang Quan, who had already infiltrated the city.

In a neighborhood north of Lianyungang City, a brigade of Japanese troops guarding here was very tenacious and had repelled two attacks by the national army.

At this time, the Nationalist army launched a third attack, and the Japanese entered the position after the enemy's artillery fire was prepared, preparing to block the attack of the Nationalist army.

Suddenly, behind them, the special forces launched a surprise attack, which quickly crushed the Japanese brigade. The main force of the Tiger Ben army entered the city.

Next, entering the street battle, the Japanese army's Type 38 rifle against the National Army's Type 38 submachine gun was really powerless. A large number of Type 38 anti-aircraft guns and 82-mm recoilless guns showed their might.

The Nationalist army was outnumbered and advanced, and gradually defeated the resistance of the Japanese army. After 6 hours of fierce fighting. Occupied Lianyungang.

Zhao Dengyu looked at the mountains of weapons and other supplies, and smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth. He said to Zhang Zizhong: "Lao Zhang, let's get rich." ”

Zhang Zizhong was also very happy and said: "Lao Zhao, have you noticed it, since we arrived in the group army, we no longer have to live the hard life before, I have gained weight." ”

Zhao Dengyu said: "Follow the tide, I didn't say it, the days are comfortable." ”

They immediately organized the movement of supplies.

The special forces also have a function, which is looting. They took control of important targets and looted a lot of money, and that's not all.

In the courtyard of a school, hundreds of hypocrites were gathered, and except for a few who committed great crimes, were sentenced to death. The rest were released on bail and received a large ransom.

In the case of Japanese expatriates, all their family property was confiscated.

Xuzhou.

The Japanese army was besieged, and they urgently appealed to Matsui Ishine for help.

Wuhan Military Commission.

In the war room, everyone laughed.

Li Zongren said: "Xia Chao really feinted to attack Lianyungang, surrounded the point to send reinforcements, and annihilated the 13th Brigade of the 65th Division. Jiansheng saw it very accurately. ”

Liu Fei said: "The summer tide department is now attacking Xuzhou, Xuzhou is currently empty, and it should be able to fight soon." ”

Bai Chongxi said with a smile: "The Japanese army will soon return to Xuzhou, and their offensive will soon stop." ”

Chairman Jiang was very happy and said: "The tide is very good, and every critical moment, miraculous feats will be established. Worthy of being my student. ”

He Yingqin suggested that the troops should be informed of the news immediately, so that they could resolutely resist it, and if the Japanese army retreated, they would fight a counterattack.

Li Zongren agreed.

Matsui Ishine received the news of the destruction of the 65th Brigade of the 13th Division, and immediately ordered the attack to be stopped, and at the same time, sent the 13th Division and the 40th Division back to Xuzhou.

The soldiers who fought bloodily on the Wuhan front, seeing the Japanese retreat, immediately launched a counteroffensive and achieved considerable results.

Soon, the Military Commission received a report from Xia Chao that the Japanese army had strong fortifications and strong troops in Xuzhou, and they were unable to capture Xuzhou, and now that the Japanese army had returned to Xuzhou, they had to retreat.

Bai Chongxi said in wonder because of his wrong judgment: "No, the main force of the Japanese army in Xuzhou has been wiped out by them, Xuzhou should be very empty?" How can it not be defeated? ”

Everyone wondered.

Soon, Dai Li reported that the summer tide department occupied Lianyungang.

Li Zongren immediately understood Xia Chao's thoughts, and said in his heart: "This guy is too cunning. However, the siege of Wuhan was finally relieved. ”

Chen Cheng also knew it, and said with a dark smile: "Tianchao doesn't suffer at all." ”

In this battle, the 35th Army gained greatly.

After two successive battles, the troops of the group army were tempered, and it was necessary to reorganize the troops.

The 35th Group Army has jurisdiction over 2 armies, 7 divisions, 5 independent brigades, 4 directly subordinate brigades, other directly subordinate teams, logistics, etc., with a total strength of 94,000 troops.

Local troops, a guerrilla army, with a base of 28,000 troops. Militia 110,000 people.

Unconsciously, Xia Chao has a huge armed force in his hands.

In the original Central Military Academy, if you want to say that you are close, except for Chen Shuming and other irons. Fang Jiaming is one, Xia Chao has a good relationship with him, and this adjustment, Fang Jiaming became the commander of the guard brigade.

Fang Jiaming is very conscious, although he used to be the superior of Xia Chao, but now the situation is different, in public, he can maintain the prestige of Xia Chao. Privately, they got close.

On this day, Xia Chao asked, "Squadron leader, where is my sister-in-law now?" ”

Fang Jiaming said: "I went to Wuhan. ”

Xia Chao said: "Wuhan is not safe, you let your sister-in-law find Xiaobao and arrange for them to go to Chongqing, there is our base there, so you don't have to worry about life." ”

Fang Jiaming was very happy and said, "Okay, I'll send her a telegram in a while." ”

Just mentioned the telegram, Hu Xiaoman twisted her waist and came in, she said: "Boss, there is a telegram from Germany, you have to translate it yourself." ”