Chapter 1056 Insight

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After the victory in the first Battle of Changsha, Xue Yue and the Ninth War Zone became famous at home and abroad overnight, and not only the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the people in Hunan was extremely high, but the morale of the troops was also unprecedentedly high. In addition, before the launch of the winter offensive, the Ninth Theater was supplemented and strengthened by the second batch of reorganized and trained troops, and its strength was significantly improved.

At that time, the Japanese army occupied Chongyang, Tongcheng, Xianning, and Puqi south of the Yangtze River as a barrier to Wuchang, which was a salient part, connecting Yueyang on the left, confronting the Twentieth Army of Shang Zhen and Huo Yuzhang, and connecting Ruichang and Fengxin on the right, and confronting Luo Zhuoying's former enemy headquarters in the theater. If this central salient can be recovered, it will be possible to approach Wuhan along the Guangdong-Hanzhou line.

Xue Yue, the tiger boy, prepared to face hard, focusing the winter offensive on Chongyang and Tongcheng, and attacking the enemy entrenched in southern Hunan.

If this goal is achieved, Xue Yue and the Ninth War Zone will create a miracle again!

With Xue Yue's momentum, the Ninth War Zone is naturally proactive. Although the campaign goal was not achieved, Yang Sen's 1st Division of the 20th Army of the 27th Group Army did attack Chongyang City, the defense hub of the Japanese army in southern Hunan, and almost destroyed the Japanese defense system in southern Hunan.

The Battle of Southern Hunan ended in ten days, but the winter offensive operation lasted until January 20, 1940, which dealt a severe blow to the Japanese army, and the main force of the Ninth Theater also suffered heavy losses. After the battle, Guan Linzheng's 15th Army Headquarters and the most elite 52nd Army were transferred to the Sino-Vietnamese border. The Japanese army was also transferred from the Kwantung Army to rebuild the 10th Division to take over the defense of southern Hunan, and the main force of the 6th Division was withdrawn to participate in the counteroffensive in southern Hunan, and has now returned to southern Hunan.

After the end of the winter offensive operation, the two sides resumed their battlefield posture, and the Japanese 11th Army's 6th Division, 10th Division, 101st Division, and 106th Division, a total of four divisions, confronted the Ninth Theater in southern Hunan, and northern Jiangxi. The 3rd Division, the 13th Division, the 16th Division, and three independent mixed brigades confronted the 5th Theater in Jiangbei.

Xue Yue, this person, that is an absolute anti-Japanese famous general, he will not let the little devil stop. No, just after the completion of the main force reorganization, Tiger boy Xue Yue transferred another 20 divisions and launched a summer offensive against the Japanese army. The campaign began on April 9, with the focus of the attack on Fengxin and Jing'an in northern Jiangxi.

Since Xue Yue was a general of the Central Army from the Guangdong Army, he was relatively fair in the use of the Sichuan Army and the Guizhou Army and other units assigned to the command of the theater, and there was basically no such thing as deliberately bullying the miscellaneous army like Gu Zhutong of the Third Theater, and moreover, the Guizhou Army had been centralized by Xue Yue, and the Yang Sen Division of the Sichuan Army fought very well in the Battle of Changsha and the Winter Offensive Operation, and was praised by the Military Commission, and its morale was high.

Unexpectedly, only 10 days after the start of the summer offensive in the Ninth Theater, the Japanese army launched a sweep in Jiujiang, and the navy attacked Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake.

For several days in a row, the Japanese offensive was fierce, planes kept bombing, warships sailed into Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake, and troops in northern Jiangxi and southern Hubei also counterattacked the troops of the Ninth Theater who were carrying out summer offensive operations in front of them, and the battle was fierce. The Ninth Theater had to adjust its deployment and change its initiative to counterattack, trying to bring out the true intentions of the Japanese army!

In the war room of the Military Command Department of the Chongqing Military Commission, Chiang Kai-shek, He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, Chen Cheng and others were all thinking about the map and studying the true strategic intentions of the Japanese army.

What the hell is the little devil going to do? Obviously, the intelligence shows that the Japanese army is going to attack the main force of the Fifth Theater in northwest Hubei, how can it kill the Ninth Theater? Could it be that little Japan has changed its nature and wants to attack Changsha again?

This is not a delusion of Chiang Kai-shek and the bigwigs of the Military Commission, it is indeed because the Japanese army is not dead to the thieves in Changsha, and it is possible to mobilize heavy troops to kill Changsha at any time.

He Yingqin asked if he would send a telegram to Liu Yimin in Shandong, asking if there had been any change in the enemy's situation and whether the Japanese army had sent troops from Shandong to fight in the south.

He Yingqin is justified in saying this, the 12th Army in Shandong is now unprecedentedly large, commanding the 2nd Guards Division, the 9th Division, the 12th Division, the 28th Division, the 29th Division, the 32nd Division, the 36th Division, the 37th Division, the 40th Division, the 41st Division, the 114th Division, the 1st, 5th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd Brigade, the 4th Cavalry Brigade, the 4th Heavy Artillery Brigade, the Qingdao Garrison, The total strength of the Jinan garrison and the Xuzhou garrison is almost equivalent to the sum of the 11th and 13th armies in Central China. At any time, troops can be drawn south to participate in the war.

He Yingqin didn't know that the remnants of the 27th Division of the Japanese Army had begun to secretly replenish and recuperate on the spot, and they would soon reappear, and the Japanese army in Shandong would have to have more divisions and regiments. It's just that the re-replenished 27th Division can't improve its combat effectiveness for a while, and can only serve as a garrison, which can't be compared with the previous madness.

Chen Cheng and He Yingqin were at odds, and after listening to He Yingqin's words, he immediately retorted in a deliberately learned Chiang Kai-shek accent: "Chief He is really a noble man who forgets things, Liu Yimin has driven the ** communication and liaison group out of Shandong, how to contact him?" The Central Military Commission has explicitly ordered Liu Yimin to be dismissed from his post as instructor and division commander, demoted to second lieutenant and probationary platoon commander, and his unit will be sent back to Shaanxi to be organized into a local security force to undertake the task of river defense. Liu Yimin dared to disobey the order and serve as the commander of the Shandong Military Region of the Eighteenth Group Army without authorization! It's simply a rebel and a rebel, a rebel of a different party, and a lawless! And what is he rambling about? Wouldn't we be able to resist Japan without him? ”

is a good Chen Cheng, there is no ambiguity in fighting devils, there is no ambiguity in defending Chiang Kai-shek, there is no ambiguity in dealing with miscellaneous troops, and there is no ambiguity in dealing with **! At this time, he forgot all the feelings of going to the door with Zhang Zhizhong to ask Liu Yimin for advice during the Xi'an period, and forgot all the credit of Liu Yimin's suggestions and suggestions for the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Xuzhou, the Battle of Wuhan, and the First Battle of Changsha, and did not think about the contribution and role of the Eighth Route Army in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression at all, nor did he consider whether Chiang Kai-shek was fair to the Eighth Route Army and Liu Yimin, and directly said that Liu Yimin was a rebellious minister and a thief, and a rebel of a different party!

The characters of the Republic of China really have personalities. This Chen Cheng, among the first-class generals, has a rigorous style of life, is honest and pragmatic, and has a very good set of military governance, which can be regarded as the dry city of the country. It's not good at all, I admire Chiang Kai-shek too much, and even my eyes are limited to the interests of the Kuomintang, I can't see the victory and development of the Eighth Route Army, and I can't tolerate the Eighth Route Army and Liu Yimin's disobedience to Chiang Kai-shek's orders. He also didn't want to think about whether Chiang Kai-shek's orders to the Eighth Route Army were correct or not, fair and unfair!

Chen Cheng's words choked He Yingqin and rolled his eyes.

He Yingqin, like Chen Cheng, is very resolute in resisting Japan, and even more resolute. He just rushed to the hospital in a hurry, wanting to find out the strategic intentions of the Japanese army as soon as possible, and did not sympathize with Liu Yimin and the Eighth Route Army. He wanted to curb the development momentum of the Eighth Route Army more than Chen Cheng, because his status was a little higher than Chen Cheng.

Because of the defeat in the Battle of Guinan, the Guilin camp was withdrawn, and Bai Chongxi was also demoted, and he had just returned to Chongqing to continue to serve as his deputy chief of general staff and head of the military training department.

Seeing Chen Cheng and He Yingqin topping the cow, Bai Chongxi said lightly: "The Japanese army will not draw troops from Shandong to Central China. Their strategy was to encircle Liu Yimin's troops in the mountainous areas of central and southern Shandong, and then move elsewhere. The little devil is afraid of Liu Yimin like a tiger, for fear that the troops are not enough and will not be able to trap Liu Yimin's main force. If the Japanese army dares to transfer one or two divisions from Shandong to the south, I dare to conclude that in less than ten days, Liu Yimin's department will spread the good news again, and maybe the little devils will have to die another seven or eight thousand. ”

Bai Chongxi had a strategic vision, and he saw at once the importance of the Shandong battlefield and the intentions of the Japanese army.

Chiang Kai-shek also saw it very accurately, knowing that the Shandong battlefield attracted about one-third of the troops of the Japanese army invading China in Guannai. Therefore, after seizing northern Sichuan and Longdong, he honestly temporarily ceased the war, and only let Zhu Huaibing and others engage in friction in the Taihang area. He was afraid that if he attacked Xi'an with all his might, he would be forced to rush to the top of the line, and he really let Liu Yimin return to Shaanxi, not to mention his **, the Japanese army in Shandong could press the ** defense line with all his might, and the situation of the War of Resistance would be very dangerous. Because of this, Chiang Kai-shek later stopped pursuing Liu Yimin's disobedience, but only instructed Song Meiling to firmly bind Ni Hua's mother and daughter in Chongqing and insert a thorn in Liu Yimin's heart.

Liu Fei, director of the First Department of the Military Command Department, also examined the map, and then said cautiously: "Chairman of the Report Committee: From the humble point of view, the Japanese army's attack on the Ninth Theater in the past few days seems to be a feint. ”

Chen Cheng immediately asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Liu Fei turned to Chen Cheng and saluted and reported: "The Japanese bombardment of military points in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces is very fierce, and the attacks of naval ships on Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake are also very effective, but the offensive of the Japanese infantry units is suspicious. The best thing the Japanese army is at is to sneak attack and outflank in a roundabout way, such as the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Taiyuan, the Battle of Xuzhou, and the Battle of Wuhan. Including last year's Battle of Changsha, the Japanese army's actions in northern Hunan were also frontal attacks, sneak attacks from the middle all the way, and long-distance roundabouts all the way. In this Japanese attack on the Ninth Theater, so far, several days have passed, and no large-scale detour of the Japanese army has been found to outflank the troops. This did not correspond to the combat habits of the Japanese army. He thought that the Japanese army was using the attack on the Ninth Theater as a cover to cover up their concentration of troops and prepare to attack the main force of the Fifth Theater. ”

He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, and Chen Cheng almost said in unison: "It makes sense!" ”

After Liu Fei said his thoughts, the thoughts of several people were basically unified, and they took the map and took the ruler to carefully calculate on it. The more you calculate, the clearer it is, the little devil, this is the standard sound of the east and west. However, there is a key factor in this, that is, the Ninth Theater must withstand the attack of the little devils, otherwise, the Japanese army can also change its battle plan and find a bargain on the Ninth Theater. For example, if the Japanese army can defeat the first part of the Ninth Theater in the direction of northern Jiangxi or southern Hunan, it is very likely to take advantage of the victory to pursue and severely damage the main force of the Ninth Theater.

Chiang Kai-shek glanced at Liu Fei approvingly, pondered for a while, and said: "Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is aimed at Pei Gong." Our intelligence is accurate. The Japanese army's attack on the Ninth Theater was a feint, and the purpose was to encircle and annihilate the main force of our Fifth Theater. This is an out-and-out conspiracy to deceive our army. The Fifth Theater was ordered to make arrangements in accordance with the spirit of the Central Military Commission's instructions and make good preparations for battle. The Ninth Theater was ordered to take advantage of the terrain to resolutely resist, and once the Japanese army attacked the Fifth Theater, it would carry out counteroffensive operations to attract the Japanese army so that it could not attack the main force of the Fifth Theater with all its might. All other theaters should launch offensive operations against the Japanese army in accordance with the battle plan and plan for operations in the Fifth Theater. ”

After the Songhu War of Resistance and Liu Yimin's mention, Chiang Kai-shek and ** have learned wisely, know how to use the terrain to fight, and also know what a stupid act it is to fill the Japanese artillery with the main force on the Songhu battlefield with the courage of blood. The Battle of Wuhan was fought relatively well, and the Japanese casualties were much larger by using the terrain to resist steadily. Northern Jiangxi, southern Hunan, and northern Hunan are mountainous, and the troops of the Ninth Theater are familiar with the terrain, so as long as they are strictly ordered to resist step by step, with Xue Yue's ability, it is basically impossible for the Japanese army to take too much advantage. The battlefield terrain here is much better than that of the Jianghan Plain.

"Chairman of the Committee, did you send a report to Zhu De and Peng Dehuai in the name of the Military Commission, ordering all units of the 18th Group Army to launch an active offensive against the Japanese army and contain the Japanese army."

Bai Chongxi forgot about the fact that he had just fought the Eighth Route Army.

He Yingqin asked suspiciously: "Jiansheng, at this time, if such an order is issued to the Eighteenth Group Army, will they carry it out?" ”

Bai Chongxi took off his military hat, scratched the top of his head with his hand, and said: "Anyway, ** is resolute and trustworthy in resisting Japan." Their problem is that they have built up their political power and expanded their armed forces indiscriminately, not that they have not resisted Japan. The records of the Eighth Route Army are there, and their combat effectiveness is very strong. Xiang Liu Yimin's department, I am afraid that the equipment is much more advanced than the most elite. However, the telegram to Zhu De and Peng Dehuai should make it clear that the Military Commission has determined that the Japanese army is attempting to encircle and annihilate the main force of the Fifth Theater. If the main force of the Fifth Theater is lost, we will lose the grain-producing areas of the Jianghan Plain, and the situation of the War of Resistance will deteriorate even more. It is necessary to let Zhu and Peng order **, Liu Bocheng, He Long, and Xu Xiangqian to attack the Japanese First Army with all their might, and order Liu Yimin to concentrate the main force to launch a strong attack in the direction of Xuzhou, or Tai'an, and Qingdao, so that the Japanese army must be hurt so that it cannot draw troops south for reinforcements. ”

What Bai Chongxi said is common sense, if there is a war, there should be a game of chess in the whole country. When Liu Yimin met Chiang Kai-shek in Xuzhou, he made it clear that the north would fight in the south and the south in the north, and the frontal battlefield and the battlefield behind the enemy would cooperate with each other, and the Japanese army would be completely mired in a quagmire.

He Yingqin asked again: "If Zhu and Peng order Liu Yimin to cooperate in the battle in Shandong, wouldn't it be legal for us to recognize the existence of Liu Yimin's troops in Shandong?" ”

Without waiting for Bai Chongxi to answer, Chiang Kai-shek's nose let out a cold snort. At this time, Bai Chongxi didn't dare to answer, and the room fell silent all of a sudden.

Chen Cheng glanced at Chiang Kai-shek's face and said, "Chief He, Minister Bai, the Eighteenth Group Army is subordinate to the Second War Zone, and their combat area should be in Shanxi. The order of the Military Commission should be sent to Commander Yan of the Second Theater of Operations, who will convey the order of the Military Commission to Zhu De and Peng Dehuai. This is one. Second, without the cooperation of the Eighth Route Army, would there be no war? What about our revolutionary spirit? ** is the main force of the War of Resistance, we have deployed in advance, and there are 300,000 main forces in the fifth theater, and our army will win this battle. Third, the Eighth Route Army was accustomed to swimming without attacking, even if they ordered them, they may not carry them out. Facts since the beginning of the war have proved that Liu Yimin fought a war as soon as it was advantageous, and he would never fight a battle to the death, a hard battle, or a vicious battle without oil and water. It's useless to give him orders! ”

Chen Chengyi said three reasons in a stern manner, which was nothing more than that he felt that the victory was in his hands, and he did not want the Eighth Route Army to fight for merit in this battle and gain political benefits for the first place. After a little thought, the people present understood this truth.

There is another layer of meaning, He Yingqin and Chen Cheng did not say it, everyone present understood that the chairman detained Liu Yimin's wife and daughter in Chongqing and did not let them go back, and wanted Liu Yimin to take the initiative to cooperate with the battle, so let's dream!

And so it was settled. Just when Sonobe and Ichiro thought they had a plan and used the attack on the Ninth Theater to cover his concentration of troops, orders from the Military Commission flew from Chongqing to various theaters. In addition to Liu Yimin's division in Shandong, all divisions of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi received orders from the Military Commission transferred from the headquarters of the commander of the Second Theater, requesting that an offensive operation be launched against the Japanese army and that the operation in the Fifth Theater should be prepared.

In the Fifth Theater Command located at Laohekou, it was busy, the radio was ticking non-stop, and General Li Zongren, a famous anti-Japanese general and commander of the Fifth Theater, stepped up the deployment of troops to prepare to meet the Japanese army.

The squadron is ready for battle!

Facts have proved that the CMC's intelligence is accurate and its judgment is also accurate.

On May 1, International Labor Day, the 11th Army of the Japanese Army launched the Battle of Zaoyi.

The 3rd Division of the Japanese Army commanded 5 infantry brigades and 1 mountain artillery brigade of the 10th Division, and 2 infantry brigades of the 101st Division to launch an attack on Minggang out of Xinyang and to Minggang.

The Japanese 13th Division commanded four infantry battalions of the 15th Division, three infantry battalions of the 22nd Division, and one mountain artillery brigade to advance north along the east bank of the Hanshui River west of Dahong Mountain, and encircled the main force of the 5th Theater in the Fancheng area in a roundabout way, with the aim of forming an encirclement with the 3rd Division.

The 16th Division of the Japanese Army commanded 3 infantry brigades and 1 mountain artillery brigade of the 6th Division, which were deployed in front of Suixian, preparing to attack Zaoyang from the middle route after the two flank divisions formed an encirclement, and attack the main force of the Fifth Theater on three routes.

At this time, Sonobe Kazuichiro's forces were stronger than in history, and they also had an additional reserve of five infantry brigades, which was responsible for protecting the transportation supply lines and supporting the division at any time.

The tragic Battle of Zaoyi has officially begun!

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