On March 10, at the headquarters of the Japanese army in Mukden, the atmosphere suddenly became tense. www.biquge.info At this time, Commander Okamura Ninji frowned, his eyes staring at the military map and he was silent. The chief of staff of the Japanese army reported on the side: "General, for five consecutive days, the US bomber group has focused on bombing the Liaodong defense line, and this time it is a new type of aerial bomb, which has doubled its armor-piercing and explosive power. After five consecutive days of high-intensity bombardment, our defending troops suffered great losses. ”

"At 6 o'clock this morning, the north and south fronts launched an attack at the same time, and the enemy forces on the Liaodong Peninsula attacked on all fronts. In particular, the Chinese expeditionary force on the left flank attacked sharply, aiming directly at the line of the Yalu River, with the aim of cutting off our retreat route to the Korean Peninsula. At the same time, the Eighth Route Army of the Northern Front launched an attack on Jilin at the same time, with the aim of flanking the north and south and destroying the main force of our army in Liaodong, which was obviously a unified action of the enemy. General, the air strikes of the American troops on the southern front, we could hardly withstand it, and the retreat plan had to be accelerated. ”

Okamura Ningji stared at the chief of staff and said: "The Soviet army sent troops to occupy the border city, and our strategic goal was achieved, which is the result I want the most." The enemy's attack on the north and south fronts was a last resort. The southern and northern fronts were ordered to stubbornly resist, and they were not allowed to take a step back without an order. Ordered the first-line troops in Jinzhou to quickly retreat to the east. The enemy wants to eat us in one bite, it is wishful thinking. “

"Chief of Staff, I can assert that the Chinese army is no longer capable of launching an offensive on the Korean Peninsula, and we can take a big breath and watch a good show." "The general is wise, but can the Americans sit idly by?" "Interests determine everything, and the Americans can benefit from the consumption of strength between China and the Soviet Union, and this is the law of survival." "Report! Seishiro Ban Heng called, the enemy attacked sharply on the left flank defense line, and the U.S. bombing cluster focused on the left flank, and the defensive pressure was extremely great. “

"General, it is the Chinese Expeditionary Force that is responsible for the left flank offensive, and the combat effectiveness of this force is equal to that of the Eighth Route Army, and its weapons and equipment are completely the configuration of the US field troops, and the firepower is powerful. If the enemy breaks through Changling and Xuling, it will quickly advance to Donggang, and Dandong will not be protected. Okamura Ninji hesitated for a moment and said: "We must not only slow down the advance of the enemy army, but also ensure a safe retreat, and the most important thing is that the cost of casualties is not too great, we must keep a strong field force in our hands to defend the Korean Peninsula!" “

Okamura Ninji continued: "Order Saka Heng Seisishiro to use flexible defensive means, before the 25th, as long as the enemy army does not break through the Gushan defensive line. "An operations staff officer has to be ordered to go." General, the US bombers blew up the Yalu River Bridge in Dandong, and they bombed continuously. At present, Xinyizhou has become a ruin, but the US bombers did not use the means of destruction against Dandong. “

"Can't you see that? US bombers did not bomb Dandong on a large scale, it is the meaning of the Chinese! The retreating units were ordered to turn to the upper reaches of the Yalu River and enter the Korean Peninsula. All military supplies, including food, are still transported to Dandong by rail. The blowing up of the bridge does not affect our rush to transport supplies. When the frozen Yalu River is civilized, it will be late March, so don't worry! “

On the left flank of the Changling and Xuling lines, the Japanese army concentrated 4 field divisions, 2 heavy artillery brigades, and 1 tank brigade, with a total strength of about 150,000 troops. Beginning on March 10, the expeditionary force committed four corps to launch a fierce offensive against the Japanese left flank line. At this time, in the headquarters of the left flank defense line of the Japanese army in Fengcheng, the commander Ban Heng Seisoro looked at the military map with a solemn expression and was silent.

The Japanese combat staff officers were busy with the regiments, and the atmosphere was very tense. Seishiro Ban has become a defensive giant, fighting all the way from Shanxi to Tianjin, and has been defeated repeatedly. This time, he was again entrusted with the important task of defending the most important left flank defense line on the Liaodong Peninsula. At the beginning, Bai Chongxi's 9th Corps attacked, although the momentum was fierce, but Ban Heng Seishiro was not worried. However, the formidable expeditionary force entered the battle, and the defense line became precarious.

Since the Americans adore firepower strikes, and the intensity of strikes is precisely calculated. The Chinese army, equipped with American-style equipment, has a spirit of fighting tenaciously and not fearing sacrifice, which is incomparable with the American army. As soon as the expeditionary force went into battle, Seishiro Ban felt the pressure on the defense increase dramatically. "General, since March 5, when the US bomber group entered the battle, it has focused on bombing the left flank defense line. The intensity and intensity of the bombing of US fighter planes were unprecedented. “

The subordinate continued: "On March 10, the enemy launched a full-line attack, and in just three days, several high ground was lost on the periphery of Changling and Xuling. Among them, on the heights of Changling No. 355, an infantry squadron was bombarded by enemy heavy artillery, and the enemy's artillery caliber was 152 mm. The enemy bombarded for half an hour, almost carpet bombing, after which the enemy attacking forces easily captured the 355 heights. It was later confirmed that the heavy artillery fire of the enemy almost reimbursed this infantry squadron. “

Seishiro Ban said in a deep voice: "The enemy army is getting stronger and stronger, and we are getting weaker and weaker, this is a fact that cannot be changed. Now it can be seen that the wisdom of Commander Gangcun is that retreating to the Korean Peninsula is an inevitable choice. The defense line on the left flank of the Liaodong Peninsula is related to the safe retreat of millions of troops and to the transportation of large quantities of military supplies and grain to the Korean Peninsula. Therefore, no matter what the cost, we must defend it! Ordered the forward positions to form death squads and repeatedly fight for the outlying positions against the enemy. “

"Report! Commander Gangcun telegraphed! A subordinate reported. Seishiro Ban took the telegram and read it carefully several times, and his solemn expression suddenly brightened. His eyes couldn't help but look at the calendar on the wall, and he secretly wondered in his heart: before the 25th, you can retreat to Gushan, Changling, Xuling defense line, about 200 kilometers away from Gushan defense line, and there is a Xindian and Qingdui defense line in the middle. Today is the 13th, 12 days is completely enough, and it is easy to complete the defensive task.

Saka Seishiro understood what Gangmura meant, not only to complete the defensive mission, but also to reduce the battle damage and preserve the vitality for the future to hold on to the Korean Peninsula. "Order the defending troops of Changling and Xuling, abandon the outer positions, and retreat to the main position. The main forces of Changling and Xuling retreated to the front line of Xindian and Qingdui. The first-line defensive troops of Xindian and Qingdui retreated to the first line of Gushan! "Seisishiro Saka suddenly gave the order to retreat, which surprised all the generals. As for why he changed his defensive tactics, Seishiro Ban would not tell his subordinates about Okamura's intentions.

The Japanese abruptly abandoned their outlying positions and retreated, leaving Stilwell confused, fearing that this was a trap by the Japanese army, so he ordered his troops to stop the attack. In front of the headquarters of the Pulandian Right Wing Group Army, Du Yuming, commander of the expeditionary force, stood in front of the door and stared westward, and soon several military jeeps appeared on the main road. After the jeep stopped, Ouyang Jian's figure was revealed, he had arrived from the headquarters of Bai Chongxi on the left flank.

"Commander Du, why did you stop the attack?" As soon as they met, Ouyang Jian went straight in. "General Ouyang, the Japanese army suddenly abandoned the outer positions, and General Stilwell thought that the Japanese army was playing tricks, so he ordered the attack to be stopped." "How can this be reasonable, the Japanese army is using the tactics of resistance in order to buy time for the retreat to the Korean Peninsula." "We think so too, but Stilwell is stubborn, and his old mistakes are repeated!"

Walking into the headquarters, Stilwell saw Ouyang Jian and smiled: "General Ouyang, I know your intentions, don't try to persuade me." The Japanese abruptly abandoned their outlying positions, and the purpose was very obvious. According to aerial reconnaissance, there were signs of retreat of the Japanese army, which did not correspond to the style of the Japanese army. The Japanese army was strong, and I judged that it was a deliberate show of weakness, and then carried out a large-scale counterattack. Therefore, we must prepare carefully to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese army! Stilwell seemed smug and had guessed the Japanese army's intentions.

"General Stilwell, it is impossible for the Japanese to counterattack, their purpose is to retreat safely from the Korean Peninsula, and they use the tactics of blocking and blocking. The change in tactics of the Japanese army shows that our attack is sharp. "General Ouyang, you Chinese have a proverb that says well, the dog jumps off the wall in a hurry, and the mad dog of the Japanese army can do anything, and my judgment is correct."

Looking at Stilwell's arrogant style, Ouyang Jian was helpless. Since Stilwell led the expeditionary force for the second time, he has been invincible in Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam, so Stilwell is very conceited nowadays. Ouyang Jian knew that he could not convince Stilwell, and as a military advisor, he could not interfere with his command. "General Stilwell, since you judge that the Japanese army is going to carry out a large-scale counteroffensive, you can't let the Japanese army notice it!"

"Wouldn't it be better for me to continue to attack in a small area, so that we can confuse the Japanese army?" The attack must not be stopped, Ouyang Jian can only do this. ”ok！ Good idea! Stilwell was immediately deployed. Ouyang Jian and Du Yuming looked at each other and understood each other. The two walked out of the command headquarters, and Ouyang Jian said: "Commander Du, please take me to the telegraph room, I want to send a telegram!" “

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