After Su Yu led the 1st Corps to break through the Huangshan defensive line, large forces were deployed one after another. The topography north of Huangshan is a semi-mountainous area, and further north is the lower Yangtze River plain. It stands to reason that the attack should go smoothly, but people are not as good as heaven, and Su Yu seems to have the feeling of letting Okamura Ninji lead the nose. The 110th Division of the Japanese Army brought together five divisions of puppet army units, making full use of the terrain and close cooperation to retreat all the way and intercept all the way. In particular, Wang Jingwei, a loyal lackey of the Japanese, raised a large amount of money to send his subordinates to the front line to boost morale in order to boost the morale of the puppet army.

Although the puppet army is greedy for life and afraid of death, it has no will to fight. But there must be brave men under the heavy reward, so they work hard. The resistance of the Japanese army and the puppet army was not a small force. At least one brigade was dispatched to intercept the Japanese army at a time, and at least one regiment was intercepted by the puppet army. Since the artillery units could not follow up with the attacking troops in the forward, the enemy's interception efficiency was very high. When a fierce battle broke out at a certain point, waiting for the artillery unit to pull up and before the artillery could be fired, the enemy retreated.

Just as Okamura Ninji himself said, let Wang's puppet troops exert their last residual heat. After the forward troops broke through the Huangshan defense line, the four armies formed a four-way column and retreated as a whole. Because the Air Force of the Eighth Route Army and the Air Force of the U.S. Army fully supported the 2nd Corps in attacking the fortified operations, the 1st Corps was unable to obtain air support, which virtually reduced the pressure on the enemy's interception, resulting in an extremely high interception efficiency of the Japanese puppet army. On this day, the corps headquarters arrived in Xuancheng, and after Su Yu learned about the situation on the front line, his face was very ugly.

Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan walked in with a newspaper in his hand and said, "Brother Su, you can read the newspaper, maybe it can ease your mood." "I know that the newspapers of the national government must be full of good news and bad news, today to recover here, tomorrow to recover there, they are keen on the concept of geography, the recovery of the land is certainly worthy of special mention, but for us to destroy the living force of the Japanese army is the most important thing. This battle is a wreck, and the strength cannot be used. Before the war, we thought that the Japanese army would hold on to the death, but the result was much more than we expected. To put it bluntly, Okamura Ninji is leading us by the nose. ”

"Report, the left-behind troops in Jiujiang have called, and all the Japanese troops in Jiujiang have withdrawn to Jiangbei, and the troops have now occupied the Jiujiang wharf." Su Yu was not surprised, and it seemed logical to say: "Send a report to the headquarters immediately!" "Now it is even more proof that Okamura Ninji is a strategic total retreat. The Japanese army in Jiujiang retreated to Jiangbei, in order to ensure the retreat of the Japanese army in Wuhan, Okamura Ningji thought very thoughtfully! "Not only is he thoughtful, but he's also very familiar with our routines. You see, his frontal interception is so watertight that we can barely use the tactics of interspersing, detouring, and outflanking. ”

"No wonder Chief of General Staff Ouyang attaches great importance to Okamura Ningji, it seems that this gentleman is indeed not an idle person. It is very bold to boldly give up and fold the five fingers. In addition, he combined guerrilla tactics, movement warfare, and positional warfare, and the Japanese army of one division and five divisions of the puppet army, with a total strength of about 80,000 troops, actually intercepted the attack of our 200,000-strong army with high efficiency. I heard that the headquarters is doing the work of the puppet army, and if the puppet army on the opposite side can revolt on the battlefield, the situation will definitely be different. ”

"The puppet army on the opposite side is Wang Jingwei's descendant, otherwise he would have taken countermeasures a long time ago. However, the headquarters has already made it possible to get through the two puppet army divisions stationed in Nanjing, and the conditions are ripe for them to revolt on the battlefield. The intention of the headquarters is very obvious, which is to ensure that the city of Nanjing is returned to us in its entirety. "I judge that Okamura Ningji's strategic retreat must be hidden from Wang Jingwei, otherwise the puppet army would not be able to work so hard." "Yes, the underground organization in Nanjing reported that the Japanese army used the night to frequently transport supplies to Songhu by rail. The enemy's large-scale interception is to buy time for retreat. ”

"The decision of the headquarters was for the sake of the post-war period, and the 2nd Corps launched an attack on Tianmu Mountain, the purpose of which was also to avoid the destruction of the ancient buildings in Hangzhou. However, Xiao Feng and Song Renqiang advanced on a difficult attack route, and their attack was even more difficult, so far, our pre-war expectations have all been disappointed. The Japanese army shrank its forces and put on a posture of a decisive battle with us in Songhu. "The Wufu defense line extends to Taihu Lake in the south, which is the most natural barrier, and connects to Qinshan in Hangzhou Bay, and forms a semicircular defense line, and the entire defense line forms a deep defense system in Songhu. It seems that Okamura Ninji is concentrating his forces in an attempt to attract us to a big fight in Songhu. ”

"At this time and at that time, the history of 37 years will be reversed. The Japanese army lost air superiority, the navy could not withdraw from the US war in the Pacific Ocean, and without air and sea support, the Japanese army could not hold Songhu at all. Okamura Ninji hasn't made his last stand, and I guess he must have other intentions. As soon as Su Yu's words fell, there was a movement of a jeep outside. After a while, Chief of Staff Xiao Ke walked in. "Damn, what kind of battle is this, it's really embarrassing!" As if there was no one around, Shook picked up the teapot on the table and drank it with his neck up.

"I said you don't practice it, that's my tea jar!" Su Yu deliberately feigned dissatisfaction. "I'm not sick, don't worry!" Su Yu said with a smile: "I know that you are not happy in your heart, you have been fighting for half a month, your army is too tired, withdraw and rest for a few days, and you will also take the opportunity to defeat the fire." "You two, you don't know what it's like in front of you. When did this devil turn into a loach, he slipped away just as he was about to be caught, and the Japanese army's blocking was very effective. Since the beginning of the war, more than 500 people have been injured by landmines, and the psychological pressure on the officers and men has been extremely great. ”

"Chief of General Staff Ouyang didn't give you any ideas!" Shook continued to ask. "He's in Lanzhou now, and I can't figure it out, the war is in full swing, what is he going to Lanzhou for, it stands to reason that he should be at the headquarters." Luo Ronghuan shrugged his shoulders. "I estimate that Chief of General Staff Ouyang, when he is the shopkeeper, it is intentional, and we must not drop the chain; Lived up to his expectations. Su Yu's expression became solemn. Brother Su, you are most valued by Chief of General Staff Ouyang, and you are meticulous, hundreds of thousands of troops are led by the nose by the Japanese army, and you have no countermeasures. ”

"The Japanese army has launched guerrilla tactics with us, and we can also fight-for-tat, using our own way to treat others, I have been trying to solve it these days." The speaker had no intention of listening to the heart, Xiao Ke's eyes lit up and said: "No matter how strong the fists of the large army are, it is useless to fight mosquitoes, you mean to send a small force deep behind the enemy to disturb the enemy's rear and make it difficult for him to take care of it." Luo Ronghuan said: "This is a method, guerrilla warfare is our forte, how can we forget the family heirlooms." I suggest that a small force be formed at the company level to deal with the puppet army, and as long as the puppet army collapses, the Japanese army will be alone. ”

"The political commissar's analysis is correct, the next day is better than the collision day, I immediately sent a report to the deputy army commander, and formed dozens of small units at the company level. Small units should increase their firepower, and all of them should be equipped with submachine guns. "Your army is too tired and should rest for a few days, I think this task will be handed over to the 12th Army." "Xiao Ke, don't fight, send a report to Zhao Liang immediately!" Xiao Ke didn't insist, and then they carefully studied for a long time, how to use small groups of troops to harass the battle, strive to eliminate more puppet army troops, disrupt the deployment of the Japanese army, and accelerate the speed.

A few days later, the atmosphere in the Japanese headquarters in Nanjing was tense, and the chief of staff of the Japanese army reported: "Your Excellency, the enemy is very cunning and has sent a large number of small troops deep into our defense area. Three engineering squads were attacked, and all three squads were killed. In five days, the regimental headquarters of the 12th Regiment of the 5th Division of the Imperial Allied Army was attacked by a small group of enemy troops, and all the officers of the regimental headquarters were killed. The headquarters of the 8th Division of the Imperial Allied Army was attacked, and most of the division was annihilated by a large number of enemy forces. The 15th Regiment of the 11th Division of the Imperial Allied Army was intercepted by a small force and was surrounded by a large force of the enemy??????。 ”

After listening to the report, Okamura Ninji said, "Order Kato to withdraw to the Ayo area to continue the interception. The mission of the Imperial Allied Army is accomplished, and we have to consider retreating. Okamura was in a very good mood and dressed neatly, and went to Wang Jingwei's official residence, where he wanted to formally inform Wang Jingwei to abandon Nanjing and withdraw to Shanghai. Okamura Ninji believed that there was nothing to be nostalgic for in Nanjing, and that the strategic goal had been achieved by using only one division to delay the rapid advance of more than 200,000 enemy troops in a month's effective blockade.

With the overall collapse of the puppet army, the speed of the troops' advance accelerated, and the corps headquarters naturally had to follow up. An American-style military jeep marched along the main road in the queue. Xiao Ke sat in the front row, and Su Yu and Luo Ronghuan sat in the back row. "Dark Arrow provided intelligence to confirm that Okamura Ningji and Wang Jingwei had fled to Shanghai. Zhao Liang's troops were already approaching Nanjing, and his headquarters had not encountered Japanese troops. "Dark Arrow reported that the puppet 9th Division and the 15th Division stationed in Nanjing have promised a battlefield uprising." Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan opened the chatterbox.

"Gangcun Ningci used the puppet army as cannon fodder, which can be said to be exhaustive. The little devils all withdrew to the east, and I don't know what Wang Jingwei thinks. Shook scoffed. Wang Jingwei is a loyal lackey, even if he knows, because he has no choice but to accompany little Japan to the end. Wang Jingwei's withdrawal to Shanghai has lost its effect on the Japanese, and the Japanese are like grasshoppers after autumn for a few days, and the days he sent people under the fence are coming to an end! ”

"This is the sorrow of being a traitor, a fearless warrior who overthrew the imperial system, actually betrayed the motherland at a time of national crisis, and cut himself off from the people, he will forever be nailed to the pillar of shame in history." "It's still the level of the political commissar is high, and the comments are incisive and different!" Shook teased. "Why don't I feel comfortable with your likes, they smell of ridicule!" "Brother Luo, I'm telling the truth, you have the demeanor of Chief of General Staff Ouyang now, Brother Su, I'm not wrong!" "I feel the same way!"

"You two don't feel happy to make fun of me.!" "Report, call from headquarters!" As soon as Luo Ronghuan's words fell, a two-wheeled motorcycle stopped in front of him. Xiao Ke took the telegram and reported: "Brother Su, as you expected, the Japanese army retreated from Hangzhou, and the city of Hangzhou was recovered. Su Yu took the telegram and glanced at it and said: "Okamura Ningji almost paid the price of a division in Hangzhou, and finally chose to retreat, which further shows that he deliberately attracted us to fight another battle of Songhu." However, under the current conditions, I think the time is not ripe to attack Songhu! ”

On June 20, the two puppet army divisions stationed in Nanjing announced a battlefield uprising, and Nanjing was recovered.