Volume 1 Red Star Shines on China] Chapter 1059 Bloodstained Han Water (3) -

Chapter 1059 Bloodstained Han Water (3)

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After the Battle of Zaoyi began, Liu Yimin finally received a notification from the headquarters and knew that the Military Commission had ordered the troops in all theaters to launch an active offensive to contain the Japanese army.

Liu Yimin was angry for a while, this Chiang Kai-shek was really good, completely classified the Shandong Eighth Route Army as an alternative, and issued an order to all troops to cooperate with the battle of Zaoyi, and actually excluded the Shandong Eighth Route Army! Well, he has courage, he is worthy of being the chairman of the Military Commission of the Republic of China and the chairman of the Kuomintang, he is ruthless enough!

Chiang Kai-shek ignored Liu Yimin's ministry, and the meaning could not be more obvious, obviously treating the Shandong Eighth Route Army as a revoked number force, and not recognizing the legitimate status of our army in Shandong to adhere to the Shandong War of Resistance.

Liu Yimin will not have the same knowledge as Chiang Kai-shek, he knows the trend of history, the Kuomintang regime will eventually be eliminated by history, and because of his own crossing, they may not even have the opportunity to retreat to Taiwan.

Liu Yimin sent an urgent telegram to the Central Committee and the General Headquarters requesting the transfer of the Military Commission and the Fifth Theater, reminding Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren that the Japanese army was likely to have two objectives in this battle, one was to find and annihilate the main force of our Fifth Theater, and the other was likely to capture the city of Yichang. The first step is to find and annihilate our 11th Group Army and other units in the Zaoyang area east of the Han River, and the second step is to seek and annihilate our 33rd Group Army and other units on the west bank of the Han River, so as to seize Yichang City. Once occupied by the Japanese army, Yichang City can not only shorten the distance of the Japanese bombardment of Chongqing from the air, but also provide a powerful bridgehead for the Japanese ground forces to attack the rear. Therefore, it is necessary to send strong troops to hold on to Yichang City, and there must be no mistakes.

Liu Yimin also said in the telegram that the first phase of the Japanese army's attack is likely to be difficult to achieve, because the guiding ideology and tactical command are now different from the early days of the Songhu War of Resistance, and the Japanese army wants to capture the main force of the Fifth Theater, and it is impossible to succeed (). However, I ask Chairman Chiang and Commander Li to keep a sober mind, because the Japanese Army's 3rd, 13th, and 16th Divisions participated in the battle, all of which were veteran elite divisions in the Japanese army. It is absolutely impossible to think that the Japanese army can eat these three elite divisions in one bite when they are encircled by the Fifth Theater of Operations, not to mention that these three divisions are likely to be strengthened by other divisions of the Japanese army and have sufficient troops?

Liu Yimin said in the telegram that letting the Japanese army move and fall into a blanket ending was in itself a great victory for the Fifth War Zone. Even if a division or brigade of the Japanese offensive force is not eliminated now, as long as Yichang City is held, the contribution of the Fifth Theater will be great. After the Japanese army retreated, our army could take advantage of the situation to compress and trap the Japanese army in its original defensive position, and then gradually weaken it by guerrilla attacks. It is absolutely impossible to think that the idea of annihilating the three elite divisions of the Japanese army in one fell swoop after the combat effectiveness of the first class has rebounded after the whole training, and that would be a big mistake. If a Fifth Theater could wipe out the three permanent garrison divisions of the Japanese Army, the little devils would not have invaded China, they would not have retreated all the way from Lugou Bridge and Shanghai, and the Fifth Theater would not have retreated from the Xuhai area to northwest Hubei.

In addition, Liu Yimin specially reminded Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren in his telegram that they must order all units to pay attention to the secrecy of telecommunications, and that the Japanese army's radio detection technology is very advanced, and it is easy to use this to detect the movements of our army and change the established operational plan.

Liu Yimin originally wanted to say that relying on a 33rd Group Army wanted to block the southward passage of the Japanese army, which could only increase casualties. After thinking about it, he didn't say it, the reason was that the headquarters report did not say the specific operational deployment of **, and even the numbers of the units participating in the war were secret, how could he know?

Liu Yimin's telegram arrived at a bad time, the general attack order was issued, and the posture of annihilating the three divisions of the Japanese army in one fell swoop was opened, and he came to pour cold water again, in the eyes of some people, it was a pure dog meddling with a mouse.

Liu Fei, director of the First Department of the Military Command Department, did not scoff at Liu Yimin's telegram, but took it in his hand and read it over and over again for a long time, and had the courage to report it to He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, and Chen Cheng, requesting that Liu Yimin's proposal be carefully studied.

Because of the Battle of Zaoyi, the main forces of the Fifth Theater were all mobilized and went to the battlefield, and Yichang City was strictly an empty city ().

He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, and Chen Cheng were all handsome for a while, although they were intoxicated by the battlefield situation in front of them, they were also secretly frightened in their hearts. What if, as Liu Yimin said, the Japanese army really still has an attempt to capture Yichang City, then what is good?

The three ** giants usually belong to different factions, intrigue and fight for power and profit, but they have the same position on fighting devils. After exchanging views, the three of them hurriedly took Liu Fei to meet Chiang Kai-shek and asked for additional troops to defend Yichang City.

Chiang Kai-shek received them in the study of the official residence.

Chiang Kai-shek deeply felt that the troops were not only hated when the time came, but also had to defend Zhongtiao Mountain, and confronted the Japanese army in eastern and northern Henan, and had to hold the Henan-Shaanxi border and blockade Shaanxi; The Second Theater had just finished the friction with the Eighth Route Army, and I didn't know if it could launch an offensive against the Japanese First Army; The Jicha Theater suffered a big loss in the friction, and for a while I am afraid that it will not be reliable; The third theater is confronting the Japanese 13th Army, the fourth theater is confronting the Japanese army in Guinan, the fifth theater is fighting a big war, in addition to Fu Zuoyi's department insisting on the Suiyuan War of Resistance in the eighth theater, Zhu Shaoliang's other troops are busy consolidating Longdong and Longnan and blockading Shaanxi, the ninth theater is confronting the Jiangnan troops of the Japanese 11th Army, and the main force of the 10th theater is blockading Shaanxi in Ankang.

After listening to the suggestions of He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, Chen Cheng, and Liu Fei, Chiang Kai-shek thought deeply for a long time, and still believed that it was impossible for the Japanese army to capture Yichang City. Moreover, now that the Fifth Theater has been fully mobilized and is preparing to encircle the Japanese army, after a battle, the little devils will have to shed their skin if they don't die, where do they have the strength and opportunity to capture Yichang City? Liu Yimin is purely alarmist.

Of course, Chiang Kai-shek had a rear, and if necessary, he could send troops to quickly reinforce the city of Yichang.

Chiang Kai-shek skimmed the Ningbo accent and instructed He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, and Chen Cheng: "Liu Yimin cares about the war situation, and his intentions are good. However, he was far away in Shandong, and he did not understand the battle situation, the topography, topography, and climate of the Jianghan Plain, and still less the strength of our Fifth War Zone. The combat effectiveness of the three elite divisions of the Japanese army cannot be underestimated, but the Jianghan Plain is rainy, and the Japanese planes will stop as soon as the rain falls, and the air superiority will be reduced. The Japanese tanks, armored vehicles, cars, and motorcycles, in rainy weather, not to mention country roads, even roads, are impassable. In such a comparison, although our army is poorly equipped, the advantage of strong troops is reflected (). Now that our army is carrying out a counter-encirclement against the Japanese army, we must tell Li Delin that the entire Fifth Theater must be determined to make sacrifices, fight desperately against the Japanese army with the fearless and courageous spirit of revolutionary soldiers, and completely annihilate the three divisions of the Japanese army that have rushed into northwest Hubei to sweep away the northern area of Wuhan. ”

The Supreme Commander is so determined, and the head of the analysis is the Tao, and there is no room for others to analyze it repeatedly.

Liu Fei had a question in his heart, is it really like what the chairman said? Can the Fifth Theater really wipe out these three elite Japanese divisions?

Liu Fei, who had doubts in his heart, couldn't help but straighten his chest and reported loudly: "Report to the chairman, I have some views on my humble position, and I want to state to the chairman." ”

Chiang Kai-shek had just finished saying his thoughts, and was about to wave his hand to see off the guest, when he saw that Liu Fei was about to speak, he frowned, but quickly nodded and motioned for Liu Fei to speak.

Liu Fei saluted and reported: "Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, I believe that Liu Yimin's proposal has something worthy of consideration. First, the combat strength of the Japanese army at the present stage is at the peak of offensive operations, and it should not be underestimated. Second, our army is a lightly equipped unit with poor ability to attack fortified positions, and even if it encircles the Japanese army, it may not be able to break through the Japanese army's holding position. Third, our army is surrounded on all sides, and if the Japanese army attacks a few points, it is very likely that they will break through the encirclement and make our army work in vain. Fourth, even if our army completely encircles the Japanese army, after all, it is three elite divisions, and the battle will last for a long time, and our army must mobilize more troops and increase the attack force of the fifth theater, so that the continuous attack can achieve success. Based on the above situation, it is suggested that first, quickly mobilize strong and powerful troops to garrison Yichang City, watch the entrance and exit of Sichuan, attack and retreat, and alleviate worries. 2. Increase the number of support forces in the Fifth Theater so that the troops participating in the war can be replenished in a timely manner to ensure sustained combat effectiveness. 3. Adjust the operational thinking, abandon the idea of annihilating the three divisions and regiments of the Japanese army in one fell swoop, and induce the Japanese army to divide its forces and seize the opportunity to seek and annihilate one of its divisions and regiments. After the report is completed, please ask the chairman to give instructions! ”

After Liu Fei finished speaking in one breath, he stood straight and straight, his eyes were level, waiting for Chiang Kai-shek's instructions.

As soon as Chiang Kai-shek heard it, he knew that Liu Fei's suggestion came from Liu Yimin's telegram, and he was a little annoyed at that time, and directly reprimanded Liu Fei for being influenced by Liu Yimin, a communist, and that it was very dangerous and unlucky to go on like this!

After the reprimand, Chiang Kai-shek turned to Bai Chongxi: "Jiansheng, what is your opinion?" ”

Bai Chongxi did not come back from Guinan for a long time, and he had a deep understanding of the Japanese army's attack ability, but this time it was indeed his old partner Li Zongren who commanded the Fifth War Zone to surround the Japanese army, and the main force of the Fifth War Zone was the Gui army, and he was very difficult to speak, afraid that Chiang Kai-shek would suspect ().

Seeing Chiang Kai-shek's inquiry, Bai Chongxi thought for a while, and then said stubbornly: "Liu Yimin's telegram is right, the battle has been fought so far, the Japanese army has not been able to capture the main force of the Fifth Theater, and the combat attempt has been empty, which means that our army's early deployment is correct. However, in view of the Japanese army's combat effectiveness, I feel that it is better to cut off one finger than to injure ten fingers, and that we should adjust the guiding ideology of the campaign, and use the southern front to block the troops to induce the Japanese army to divide its troops, and our army will concentrate its forces on destroying one of its divisions or brigades, which will be equivalent to a great victory. ”

The matter is obvious, Liu Yimin's telegram is right, if the Fifth Theater can swallow three permanent divisions of the Japanese army in one bite, little Japan will not launch a war of aggression against China.

Next, He Yingqin and Chen Cheng both said that Liu Fei's suggestion should be studied.

Chiang Kai-shek was, after all, the leader of a country, and although he was resolute by nature, he was still able to listen to some advice. After pondering for a while, Chiang Kai-shek instructed He Yingqin and Bai Chongxi to telegraph to the Fifth Theater of Operations to induce the Japanese army to divide its forces and concentrate their forces on encircling and annihilating a division of the Japanese army.

Then, Chiang Kai-shek instructed Chen Cheng to carefully study the geography of Yichang City and its surroundings, and ordered the Eighteenth Army to gather troops and prepare to reinforce Yichang City.

The Eighteenth Army is the elite of the Central Army, and it will be difficult for the little devils to capture Yichang City if they want to capture Yichang City. It is a pity that Chiang Kai-shek only ordered the Eighteenth Army to prepare for reinforcements, instead of stationing it in the area around Yichang City now.

May 10th is definitely a memorable day.

On this day, the German army launched a surprise attack on the Netherlands in Europe, and a large number of paratroopers fell from the sky to attack the Dutch canals and waterways, starting the outpost of the blitzkrieg against France.

It was also on this day that the Japanese troops who were preparing to return to their original defensive positions by the Han River suddenly found that the 33rd Group Army of the Squadron was stopped in front of their southward return route (). In this way, the Japanese army was excited, and the commander of the 11th Army, Lieutenant General Sonobe and Ichiro, immediately adjusted the deployment and ordered the main forces of the 13th Division and the 16th Division to accelerate their southward movement and encircle and annihilate the 33rd Group Army; The 3rd Division was ordered to serve as the northern flank of the main force and cover the movements of the 13th and 16th Divisions.

Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren respectively sent an urgent telegram to Tang Enbo, commander-in-chief of the 31st Group Army, ordering him to quickly move south and encircle and annihilate the Japanese Third Division.

The 31st Group Army was the elite of the Central Army, well-equipped, and strong in combat effectiveness, and originally belonged to the Fifth Theater, but at this time it had been transferred out of the Fifth Theater and used as a strategic mobile force of the Central Military Commission. Chiang Kai-shek was worried that the defense areas of the units of the Fifth Theater would be too large and the troops would be scattered, so he specially assigned the 31 st Group Army to the command of the Fifth Theater to play the role of deciding the outcome of the first war.

During the Battle of Taierzhuang, at a critical time, Tang Enbo led his troops to fight out of the Baoqinggu Mountains and flanked the 10th Division of the Japanese Army, and the first battle decided the victory or defeat of Taierzhuang. At this moment, Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren once again sacrificed their magic weapons, ordered the 31st Group Army to speed up its actions, and hoped that the 31st Group Army would make another contribution.

On 12 May, the Germans launched an attack on the Kingdom of Belgium in Europe. Eighty-five German soldiers on gliders opened fire on Belgian troops in the air. A detachment of German ground troops, disguised as Belgian troops, attacked everywhere and seized important bridges and military points in Belgium.

On this day, the 13th and 16th Divisions of the Japanese Army, which were heading south from Zaoyang, engaged the main force of our 33rd Group Army, and the 33rd Group Army fell into a bitter battle.

The tragic Battle of Zaoyi really began.

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