At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, in the headquarters of the new 6th Army in the Broken Soul Valley on the east side, Army Commander Xue Yue said excitedly: "The Japanese army chose to flee to the east, which is a trap laid by the theater command a long time ago. I can responsibly tell you that the Japanese army can't run away, and whether we can stop the Japanese army now and ensure the total annihilation of the Japanese Fifth Division depends on whether we can block the way for the Japanese army to flee eastward. Xue Yue, as the commander of the 8th Theater and concurrently the commander of the New 6th Army, was initially transferred to the 4th Theater to participate in the Battle of Guinan, which was led by Deputy Army Commander Shen Jiucheng.

Knowing that the 4th Theater was going to eat the powerful Japanese 5th Division, Xue Yue was so excited that he asked Ying to personally command the New 6th Army to fight. "Report, two Japanese brigades are dispatched, approaching the artillery blockade area, whether to open fire!" An operational staff officer reports. "The Japanese army invested too few troops to expose the artillery positions for the time being. The provisional 5th Division was ordered to prepare for battle and give the Japanese army a little sweetness first. ”

The commander of the 21st Brigade of the Japanese Army, Masao Nakamura, led his troops to the valley of the Broken Soul Valley. He ordered two brigades of Japanese soldiers to seize the high ground on the right side of the valley mouth and control the valley mouth from a high position. Soon a fierce battle broke out, and the Japanese soldiers fought with their backs and attacked very fiercely. In the face of the frantic attacks of the Japanese army, the pressure on the defensive positions increased dramatically. After about an hour of fierce fighting, the Japanese captured the surface positions, and the defenders carried out a counterattack. Nakamura Masao saw that although the enemy army was strong, its combat effectiveness was weak, so he decisively threw in a large group of Japanese troops to attack in a roundabout way.

The Japanese outflanked the troops in a roundabout way and had just arrived at the attack position, when suddenly a heavy enemy shelling began. The two mountain artillery brigades of the New Sixth Army were equipped with more than 60 mountain guns, and the fierce artillery bombardment immediately enveloped the three infantry brigades of the Japanese army. The cannonballs fell on the heads of the Japanese soldiers like hailstones, and at this time, the Japanese soldiers did not need to give the order to retreat, and fled spontaneously and frantically to the west. Brigade commander Masao Nakamura closed his eyes in pain when he saw such an artillery scene. Instead of caring for the lives of his subordinates, he realized that the entire division could no longer escape.

At dusk, the infantry regiments on the periphery of Nanzhen were in full array, and Ouyang Jian said to Gao Ji, the commander of the 598th Regiment: "Commander Gao, tanks and chariots are not suitable for street fighting. You have to organize a commando team and storm into the town. You're armed with submachine guns, and it's time to give full play to your firepower. You must end the battle at midnight! "Please rest assured General Ouyang, his subordinates will resolutely complete the task!" "Wait!" The Goji people stopped walking.

"These are my four guards, all of whom are special combat team members and have a lot of combat experience. Especially in street fighting, you have them each lead a platoon, forming 4 sharp knives to plunge into the depth of the Japanese army. "Obey!" Gao Jiren was excited, the four guards raised their hands and saluted, Ouyang Jian nodded and waved his hand. Soon the attack of the infantry regiment began, and fierce battles were staged. The goal of the Japanese defenders was to target the tank fighting vehicles, and in the face of the sudden appearance of enemy soldiers, especially the dense fire strikes, the Japanese defenders were difficult to parry, and the fierce battle quickly advanced towards the center of the town.

After dark, the 228th and 229th Wings of the 38th Division of the Japanese Army broke through the blockade along the way to reach Fengting, and the result was that Fengting was already fortified by enemy troops. The situation was extremely critical, and the commander of the 38th Division, Nakato Sato, ordered the 228th Wing and the 229th Wing to seize Fengting at any cost. That night, the Japanese launched a fierce attack. The Japanese army's combat effectiveness is recognized by the whole world, but the Japanese army has always had an absolute superiority in combat to reflect its strong attack power.

However, the Japanese reinforcements that arrived on the south side of Fengting had no air support and no strong artillery support, so they could only rely on infantry artillery, mortars, grenadiers and other supporting firepower. Although the Japanese attack was sharp, it was unable to shake the defensive position of the Rong 1st Division. The battle lasted until dawn, and the Japanese paid a large number of casualties, but did not capture a single position.

The war situation was eroded, the Japanese army headquarters in Guangzhou was in chaos, and the disaster suddenly befell the 5th Division, which everyone did not expect. A call from the base camp ordered Guzhuang Ganlang to rescue the 5th Division at any cost. When reinforcements from the 38th Division arrived at Fengting, he seemed to see a glimmer of hope. However, when he received a report from Sato Nakato, there was a division of enemy troops in Kaedei, and it was the elite unit of the enemy army. Furujo had no choice but to order Nakamura Akito to stop breaking through and defending on the spot, and ordered Sato Nakato to continue to increase troops to Kaedei and capture Kaedei at any cost.

"Your Excellency General, the enemy army is between Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, and Fengting, and its attack force is tens of thousands. According to the report of Nakato Sato, the enemy attacked the troops with a maximum of one battalion and at least one company. With such a large-scale attack operation, the 38th Division may not be able to draw out most of its troops to reinforce Fengting. The 55th Division will arrive at Fangchenggang in 3 days at the earliest, and it will take 5 days at the earliest if it is put into Fengting front-line operations. In five days, the 5th Division may ······. ”

"Your Excellency General, enemy fighters have been dispatched to intercept our bombers at any cost, resulting in a great reduction in the effectiveness of air strikes. The enemy had been planning for a long time and fought to the death in order to eat the 5th Division. The Chief of Staff sighed. Ordered the Guards Division to move from Lingshan County to seize Xijin and take over the 5th Division. "For the 1st Guards Division, Guzhuang Ganlang easily did not dare to use it. The key is that this unit, from the division commander to the low-level officers, is related to the royal family, and it is child's play to expect them to fight bloodily.

As a matter of fact, the 1st Brigade of the Guards Division arrived at Xijin and was blocked by two divisions of the 38th Army. Frankly, the Japanese army also had units that were afraid of death, and the Guards Division was a clear example. In fact, the situation of the war has developed to such an extent that even the Guards Division will not help at any cost. The rolling mountains were the biggest obstacle to the Japanese attack, and the reason for the Japanese Guards Division was impeccable.

At about 1 a.m., gunfire stopped in South Town. Ouyang Jian rode in the command car, and the two commanders of the 1st and 2nd regiments of the chariot entered the town. Soldiers carried torches to clean the battlefield in the streets, and the bodies of Japanese soldiers were everywhere. Soon, Gao Jiren, the commander of the 598th Regiment, came to report with some apprehension: "Report, the two brigades of Japanese troops have all been wiped out,. Unfortunately, two of your guards were killed. Ouyang Jian was a little uncomfortable, but quickly regained his composure and asked, "How about the casualties in your department, are there any Japanese prisoners?" ”

"Our department suffered more than 500 casualties, and the Japanese army was very tenacious and only captured more than 300 wounded soldiers!" Ouyang Jian could see that the Gaoji people didn't seem to care about such battle damage, and it was completely acceptable. "General Ouyang, these wounded and captured Japanese soldiers are too cumbersome, and my subordinates suggest killing them all." "No, not only can we not be killed, but we must also save their lives, and immediately transfer the wounded Japanese soldiers to the military headquarters!" The weather is a bit hot and humid at the moment, which indicates that it is going to rain.

Ouyang Jian continued: "The two wings of the 38th Division of the Japanese Army will attack when they arrive at Fengting. According to Zheng Dongguo's report, as of 1 o'clock in the morning, more than a dozen Japanese charges had been repulsed. The attack on the southern front achieved remarkable results, which helped to slow down the speed of Japanese reinforcements and ensure the smooth implementation of our encirclement operations on the northern front. Immediately send a report to the theater command that our armored unit took Nanzhen at 1 o'clock in the morning and completely annihilated the two Japanese engineer brigades. Send a report to Dai Anlan that he must destroy the remnants of the Japanese army in the morning and move closer to Nanzhen. ”

The battle on the west side of the morning ended, and the sky began to rain. At this moment, Dai Anlan and the generals braved the rain to check the situation of cleaning the battlefield. The scene was terrifying and suffocating, and almost all the wounded Japanese soldiers committed suicide. "Division commander, the Japanese resistance was very stubborn, and there was not a single prisoner. If the Japanese army had not run out of ammunition, I am afraid that the battle would not have ended now. "What about the casualties?" "More than 700 people were killed or wounded." "Seize the time to clean up the battlefield and bury the dead officers and soldiers on both sides."

The rain was still falling, and the troops marched towards the southern town. Dai Anlan rode a war horse and braved the constantly falling rain to rush to Nanzhen. "General Ouyang, God is deliberately doing the opposite! How does this weather attack? "Division Commander Dai, bad weather has made it more difficult for us to attack. It was also more difficult for the Japanese army. Just taking advantage of the rainy weather for us to take a good rest, the theater command reported that the main force of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army stopped breaking through in the area west of the Valley of Broken Souls, and is currently building ring fortifications. ”

"I estimate that tomorrow morning, the Japanese troops on the north bank of the Yongjiang River will be cleared, and the heavy artillery of the theater command will be put into operation. The president personally telegraphed me and ordered me to take command. The next step is handed over to the tank regiment and the tank brigade. How to break through, how to outflank, how to coordinate the battle, they have accumulated experience. So far, 22 tanks have been lost, and 46 armored fighting vehicles have been lost. The Japanese army has become a turtle in the urn, and the next step is to strike the final blow to the Japanese army, and in order to reduce the battle damage, we still have to rely on armored combat vehicles to impact ······. ”

According to the order of the Theater Command, the headquarters of the 5th Army was located in Nanzhen. At noon on the same day, Du Yuming led the army headquarters and its subordinate troops to Nanzhen. It's still raining in the sky, and it doesn't seem to stop. Naturally, everyone was very happy to see each other, and there was no doubt that the encirclement and annihilation of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army was a foregone conclusion. But the trapped beast has to fight to the death, and Ouyang Jian asks everyone not to slack off. "General Ouyang, the 49th Army and the 22nd Division of the Division, have advanced to the Fuyuan line, and the outflanking on the west and southwest sides has basically formed."

"Commander Du, the next step is to attack the main force of the Japanese army, and your 5th Army is still the main attacking force. How to reduce battle losses and how to destroy a large number of enemy troops are the problems to be faced. The Japanese will have less and less ammunition, so you must use your firepower superiority. It is necessary to strictly order all units to fight with the Japanese army with bayonets. At the last moment, don't expect the Japanese army to surrender, beware of the Japanese army's jade crushing tactical ······. ”