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Chapter 1256 helps a personal field

At one o'clock in the morning, the lights were bright in the Nanjing *** conference room. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Almost all the generals and colonels did not leave, but still gathered in front of the map, constantly watching the staff officers replace the small red and black flags representing the Chinese and Japanese armies on the map of Pingjin and Tianjin, and discussing the progress of the war situation.

Chiang Kai-shek didn't feel sleepy, so he pulled Zhang Zhizhong, who rushed back from Shanghai to report on the preparations for war, and came to the small conference room next door to talk cordially.

As early as March last year, Chiang Kai-shek, in order to prepare for war against Japan, divided the whole country into several national defense zones, of which Zhang Zhizhong concurrently served as the military commander in charge of the Beijing-Shanghai region. As soon as he received the order, Zhang Zhizhong took advantage of his position as the chief of education of the Central Military Academy to set up a senior instructor's office next to the office of the chief of education in the east building of the military academy as the actual headquarters for preparing for war. The staff members transferred from the military academy were transferred to the secretariat and the military staff to the general staff, so that the team for preparing for war against Japan was initially set up. Half a month later, the senior instructor's office was moved to Suzhou Lion Forest, and later moved to the Lingering Garden due to the increase in manpower, and was renamed the "Central Military Academy Camping Office". Subsequently, batch after batch of staff officers went to the Songhu Line, the Sufu Line, and the Xicheng Line to conduct on-the-spot reconnaissance, survey, and draw maps, completed tactical operations and preliminary operational plans, and began to build defense fortifications and small artillery and machine-gun strongholds along the Songhu Line, Sufu Line, and Xicheng Line. At the end of the 36th year, Zhang Zhizhong set up two more institutions, the Military Research Committee and the Military Research Committee, to collect military and social science materials, and to focus on studying military, economic, social, diplomatic, cultural, and other aspects of intelligence.

At the same time, in view of the fact that the Japanese army frequently conducted military exercises in Shanghai and sent fleets to Baoshan, Fushan Town, Duanshan Port, and Huchong ports to measure the water level and actively plot to invade, Zhang Zhizhong also transferred the 36th Division from Wuxi to the vicinity of Suzhou, the 87th Division from Jiangyin to Changshu and Fushan, and the 88th Division stationed in Nanjing to Jiangyin and Wuxi, and secretly expanded the Shanghai Security Corps. It is a pity that the occurrence of the Xi'an Incident led to the failure of all the pre-planned layouts, and the preparations for the war on the front line in Beijing and Shanghai came to a standstill.

After the Lugou Bridge Incident, Zhang Zhizhong formally accepted the post of commander of the Beijing-Shanghai garrison and began to deploy defense matters in Shanghai: the 87th and 88th divisions were in place according to the original plan, the 1st Regiment of the 2nd Division's Supplementary Brigade was disguised as the Shanghai Security Brigade and stationed at Hongqiao and Longhuaxi airfields, and the 2nd Regiment was disguised as a military police and stationed in Songjiang, and the 2nd Regiment of the Jiangsu Security Brigade was transferred to take over the task of guarding the river on the Liuhe River, and the original 4th Security Regiment was transferred to the vicinity of Taicang to serve as the defense of Yuewang City and Meili District.

After listening to Zhang Zhizhong's introduction, Chiang Kai-shek nodded appreciatively, and then asked: "Wenbai, now that the frontline of Pingjin is in full swing, An Yi led his troops to win successive battles, and the situation is very good, so if the first-line people in East China do not take the initiative to provoke, it is really not appropriate for our side to destroy the peace of Shanghai and lose its own resources." What do you think? ”

Zhang Zhizhong thought so, but still added: "I am also unwilling to start a war in Shanghai, after all, Shanghai is the center of gravity of China's economy, the world's audio-visual, and China's window to the outside world. However, if the enemy has the following symptoms, I will have to strike first: First, the enemy has sent an army division to Shanghai, and it has already begun to board the ship; Second, the enemy sent aircraft carriers to Shanghai; Third, the enemy sent a large number of fleets to Shanghai to assemble; Fourth, the enemy made unreasonable demands in Shanghai, and even replied within a time limit; If any of the above four items are satisfied, it can be concluded that the enemy intends to open up a new battlefield in Shanghai. In order to avoid irritating the Japanese people, we have very few troops stationed in Shanghai, most of them are in the area west of the Soviet Union and Changchang, and it will take some time for the transportation to unfold, so after confirming the Japanese intentions, I will first disarm the Japanese army in Shanghai and take them hostage, so as to threaten the Japanese army so that they cannot use Shanghai as a battlefield. ”

Chiang Kai-shek was silent in thought, and there was a dead silence in the small conference room.

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At two o'clock in the morning, fifteen kilometers southeast of Beiping City, Xindian Bridge, the front headquarters of the 38th Division of the 29th Army.

Zhang Zizhong, commander of the 38th Division, who had just returned from the front line, was very conflicted, and four hours ago, Lu Yixuan, deputy commander of the 17th Army of the Anjia Army in the south, suddenly sent a telegram, informing very politely that the 17th, 40th, and 68th Divisions had launched a general attack on the Japanese army on the line from Wuqing to Langfang, and implored Zhang Zizhong and the officers and men of the 38th Division to cooperate.

This unexpected news made the generals of the 38th Division extremely excited.

But after a brief moment of agitation, a mouthful of suspicion followed. At this time, Huang Weigang, deputy division commander of Major General and commander of the 112th Brigade, suddenly thought of something, and asked with some horror: How did An Jiajun know about our communication cipher code? When the generals and colonels heard this, they immediately woke up, and the entire command headquarters was full of disbelief.

Zheng Dazhang, the lieutenant general of the 9th Cavalry Division, who was ordered to come for reinforcements and led his troops to fight hard with the 38th Division for two days and two nights, also had a heavy face. Like Zhang Zizhong, he was very shocked that the secret code that his army thought was top secret had now been obtained, and he used it to contact him without any scruples, what a big crisis and serious leak of secrets!

If *** people also obtained the communication cipher code of this army, the result would be ...... Zhang Zizhong and Zheng Dazhang glanced at each other in fear, and they didn't dare to think about it anymore.

In the past few days, the defenders of the two divisions and four brigades have suffered heavy losses in the repeated attacks of the two brigades and regiments of the Japanese army, and under the unscrupulous bombing and strafing of Japanese fighters wave after wave, and all the reserves have been transferred to the front line to block the frenzied onslaught of the Japanese army.

At this critical moment, An Jiajun, who had been standing still before, suddenly showed favor and asked for a coordinated battle, which undoubtedly made Zhang Zizhong and others breathe a sigh of relief and be shocked.

After repeated consideration, Zhang Zizhong accepted the suggestion of Zheng Dazhang and his chief of staff and went to the front line of Huangcun to watch the battle in person to judge the authenticity of An Jiajun's call.

When Zhang Zizhong and others arrived at the front line, it coincided with the start of another round of intensive shelling by the Japanese army.

The five-kilometer radius to the south was full of flames and steaming smoke, just like every time the Japanese army launched a charge in the past few days, everyone's hearts tightened: I don't know how many brave soldiers will be lost after a wave of offensive and defensive battles?

However, half an hour later, the officers and men of the 38th Division and the 9th Cavalry Division, who had been waiting for the tight defensive line, did not wait for the frantic charge of the Japanese army, and the shelling and gunfire on the opposite position had gradually stopped, and finally calmed down.

Zhang Zizhong and Zheng Dazhang, who had incomparably rich combat experience, immediately realized that the Japanese army had really retreated, and the content of the sudden telegram from Lu Yixuan, deputy commander of the 17th Army of the Anjia Army, was true and credible.

At that moment, Zhang Zizhong urgently ordered all departments to immediately treat the wounded, and it was already four o'clock in the morning after resting in place.

Zhang Zizhong, Zheng Dazhang and other generals quickly returned to the Xindianqiao headquarters, and as soon as they entered the door, they received a detailed report from Lu Yixuan again:

"The 53rd Army of the 5th Army of Wan Fulin and the 40th Army of Pang Bingxun have successfully approached the south of Tianjin, and are engaged in an unprecedentedly fierce melee with the 5th Division of the Japanese Army, and the 40th Army *** Brigade successfully attacked the newly built Tanggu military airfield of the Japanese army, destroying 11 Japanese fighters and eliminating more than 600 Japanese airport garrison brigades; Yang Jiuxiao's Division of the 17th Army conquered Wuqing County, and is currently attacking Tianjin all the way to Tianjin with the cooperation of the Xiao Wu Armored Assault Brigade; Zhang Zuying's 17th Division was still fighting hard with the 3rd Brigade of the Eastern Hebei Puppet Army that had arrived with the Japanese army in Langfang, and the Japanese defense circle had been compressed into Langfang City, and it was ready to go down every day; According to reliable information, the 20th Brigade of the Japanese Army and the infantry and artillery wings directly under the garrison army that attacked Huangcun had withdrawn southward, and arrived at Mafangzhuang, 11 kilometers north of Langfang, about two and a half hours later, to join up with the 109th Division, which had been repulsed by our troops, in an attempt to defeat the resistance of our Li Jinlong's division with the support of powerful artillery fire, and then achieve the goal of rushing to the aid of the Japanese army in Langfang. I implore the officers and men of the 38th Division and the 9th Cavalry Division to seize the opportunity to attack as soon as possible, attack and contain the main force of the Japanese army retreating south from the Huangcun line from behind, and cooperate with all units of the Fifth Army Corps to accomplish the strategic objective of encircling Tianjin......"

Zhang Zizhong handed the telegram to Zheng Dazhang, who was watching with concern beside him, walked to the map, and did not move for a long time, the atmosphere in the headquarters was solemn, there was silence, and dozens of pairs of eyes were fixed on the commander Zhang Zizhong.

Zheng Dazhang handed the telegram to the chief of staff of the 38th Division, came to Zhang Zizhong's side, and asked in a low voice: "An Jiajun is not moving, and he has to admire such a big movement when he moves!" According to me, this is a great opportunity to annihilate the enemy, the 109th Division of the Japanese Army, which we were most worried about, has already rushed south to help Langfang, and the pressure we are facing has suddenly decreased, even if we can't inflict heavy damage on the Japanese troops who retreated south in a hurry, at least we can rush up and bite a piece of meat. Brother Xun Chen, if you can make up your mind, I will gather the rest of the cavalry together, and it will be no problem for the ruthless *** guy to retreat. ”

Zhang Zizhong raised his head and frowned tightly: "But-Commander Song is not comfortable in Beiping City!" The three brigades of the Japanese army in the north of Beiping are attacking, and our 37th Division and the 132nd Division are still engaged in fierce battles with the Japanese army on the line from Fengtai to Nanyuan in the south.

"Now the Fifth Army Corps took Tianjin by surprise and attacked Tianjin from the south with two armies, attracting most of the main forces of the Japanese army in Tianjin, and then used the Seventeenth Army to attack the weak Wuqing to Langfang line, and then turned south to attack Tianjin, so that the Japanese army in Tianjin was attacked by the enemy in the north and south at the same time, and could only hold on but could not attack, and the Fifth Army Corps also firmly grasped the initiative on the battlefield.

"If my analysis is correct, Lu Yixuan is contacting us on behalf of General An, and General An's purpose is probably not Tianjin City, but to try to eliminate the living forces of the 20th Division and the 109th Division of the Japanese Army as much as possible!"

Zheng Dazhang was shocked: "Are you sure? If so, wouldn't An Jiajun go all out and make a desperate bet? ”

"This-I don't dare to say for sure, but I know that the An Jiajun has never fought a tough battle, and the 17th Division has advanced equipment, strong firepower, and nearly 20,000 officers and soldiers, why did it fight hard for more than five hours, and still did not capture Langfang, which was only garrisoned by more than 5,000 Japanese troops and more than 4,000 puppet troops? This is suspicious! ”

Zhang Zizhong asked Zheng Dazhang rhetorically, but his eyes turned to the face of Deputy Division Commander Huang Weigang.

Huang Weigang's eyes widened: "Master, what do you mean...... The 17th Division's attack on Langfang was to attack but not occupy, and it was also an illusion to place Li Jinlong's division north of Langfang to block the enemy, with the aim of attracting the main forces of the two divisions of the Japanese army to converge on the front line of Langfang, and then reunite and annihilate it? ”

"It's unlikely, Yang Jiuxiao's division of the Fifth Army Corps and the armored assault brigade that is said to be powerful have already gone south to attack Tianjin, and it is too child's fun to swallow up two divisions of the Japanese army with only two divisions, right?" The chief of staff shook his head again and again, his face in disbelief.

Zhang Zhizhong pondered for a moment and raised his head: "I understand!" An Yi's son is really extraordinary, and he is a big deal as soon as he makes a move! Pass my order, as long as the brothers in all brigades and regiments can stand up, they will give me guns to resist, and we will also go to help the people......"