For 10 consecutive days, the Japanese army used night attacks on the frontal defense line in Xianyang to break through the defense line, and the counterattacking troops returned to the lost positions. The Japanese army was well aware of the strength of the enemy's counterattack force, and quickly changed its dispatch, the purpose of which was to kill and injure a large number of enemy forces. After the Japanese broke through the defensive line, the defense did a good job, although the counterattacking troops recaptured their positions, but the battle losses increased significantly, and the defending troops suffered little losses for 10 consecutive days of fighting, but the counterattacking troops paid a heavy price.

In the face of the new tactics of the Japanese army, Chen Cheng did not have a good countermeasure for a while, but fortunately, the battle line was still firmly controlled in his hands, and for him, the stability of the defense line had won a lot of praise. On this day, Chen Cheng specially sent a report to the Ministry of National Defense to seek a solution. In the Ministry of National Defense, Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin held the battle damage report in his hand and said with some disbelief: "General Ouyang, the defense line in southern Hunan is becoming more and more stable, and the price paid is 60 percent less than that of previous defensive operations, which is a remarkable achievement. ”

"Chen Cheng wants to do whatever he wants, he has both fish and bear's paws, and he wants to know what kind of enemy our opponent is. I think 20,000 people are perfectly acceptable. Ouyang Jian didn't squeak, his eyes were on the map in thought. After a long time, Ouyang Jian said: "The Japanese army is very cunning, and their intention is to consume a large amount of our living force and destroy our will to resist. The Japanese army's conspiracy must not be allowed to succeed, and it is necessary to strike a-for-tat attack on the Japanese army. The Japanese army realized that it would not be possible to break through the defense line in the short term, so we gave him sweetness to lure the enemy deeper! ”

"Lure the enemy deeper?" He Yingqin was confused. Chief of Staff Zhang Zhizhong immediately guessed what Ouyang Jian meant: "General Ouyang, you mean to let the Japanese army enter the defense line!" "That's right! I propose to abandon the forward position for 3 kilometers and let the Japanese troops in, so that we can fight trench battles with the Japanese troops, and give full play to our advantage in hand-to-hand combat, which can not only curb the Japanese artillery fire, but also neutralize the Japanese army's air superiority. In a word, it is to consume a large number of Japanese troops, and return them to others in their own way. ”

"Guys, I have a good ・・・・・・ to pay attention to." In the 9th Theater Headquarters in Yueyang, Chen Cheng received a telegram from the Ministry of National Defense and said with a shocked expression: "General Ouyang is worthy of being the god of war, and Gao is really high. After dark, the front-line troops were ordered to take the initiative to retreat 3 kilometers and let the Japanese troops in. "Commander, does this move affect morale, besides, the Ministry of Defense is just a suggestion, not an order!" The Chief of Staff made a statement. "The Japanese army has been using this tactic for 10 consecutive days, and it can be seen that the Japanese army is consuming our forces and crushing our will to resist."

"The intentions of the Japanese army are very obvious, why do we stick to the rules. In this case, we will put the Japanese army in a maze array and trap the Japanese army. General Ouyang's killer weapon was very clever, and the order was ・・・・・・. "When night came, the Japanese army concocted the same method, the front line of 3 kilometers, the defending troops retreated while blocking the Japanese attack, and planned to destroy the concealed artillery within 3 kilometers, creating an illusion to deceive the Japanese army, about 22 o'clock, the Japanese army broke through the entire central defense line.

In the headquarters of the Japanese army in Wuhan, the commander Kazuichiro Sonobe received a report from the front-line troops that the central defense line had broken through on all fronts, and he hardly believed that this was true. A Japanese combat staff officer continued to report: "Your Excellency, the 33rd Division and the 3rd Division report that the enemy was forced to retreat and blew up all the artillery in the defense area. "Commander, I don't think so, if you break through the whole line easily, it must be the enemy's intention to give up, there must be fraud in this!"

Chief of Staff Yusuke Takakura denied it, "Report, the attacking troops were stubbornly intercepted at a distance of 3 kilometers from the enemy's defensive line, and the attack was blocked!" Takakura Yusuke was surprised: "Commander, the enemy army intends to abandon the forward position in order to carry out a large-scale counterattack operation, and the intention is very obvious. "Order the forward troops to stop attacking and defend in place. Takakura-kun, this shows that our tactics have been successful, and the enemy is fighting desperately. Immediately report to the Shanghai Command that our army has broken through the defense line in central Hunan on all fronts, and victory is just around the corner. ”

At about midnight, the Japanese army stopped attacking and defending on the spot. The Japanese army has long been familiar with the enemy's counterattack routines, so it is targeted to deploy defenses. On the defensive position, the flying thunder artillery unit quietly entered the position. Chen Cheng ordered all the flying thunder cannons to be put in, and in less than an hour, nearly 300 flying thunder cannons entered the position. The Japanese army waited for it without noticing it, and terror and death were slowly approaching.

At the sound of the order, the dull sound of artillery resounded through the position, and the firelight reflected half of the sky red, like fireworks flying all over the sky. Flying thunder shells suddenly exploded on the Japanese defensive positions, and the air wave of the explosion formed a shock wave. After the Japanese soldiers occupied the position, in order to deal with the counterattacking troops, the soldiers did not enter the tunnel fortifications to take refuge, but waited in the trenches. Thunderbolts fell from the sky, and the nightmare of the Japanese soldiers came. In the light of the explosion, you can clearly see the figures of Japanese soldiers flying in the air.

The thunder cannon shelled for 10 minutes, firing an average of 3 shells per thunder cannon. When the gunners transferred the flying thunder guns and hid in the tunnel fortifications, the Japanese artillery fire was overwhelming. The Japanese shelling stopped for 20 minutes, and the counterattack troops were dispatched with an order. The counterattack force did not conduct large-scale counterattack operations, but repeatedly attacked the Japanese within 1 km. By the end of the day, the Japanese army suffered a heavy blow, according to post-war statistics, the sudden strike of the flying thunder artillery and the assault of the counterattacking troops, the Japanese army almost reimbursed a wing.

After that, the battle was clear, the Japanese retreated 1 kilometer to defend firmly, the defenders defended solidly on the line of 3 kilometers of the defensive line, and the 1-kilometer area became a vacuum. Although the Japanese broke through the defensive line and captured a position of 2 kilometers, it became a burden and the intensity of the attack was sharply reduced, on the contrary, the defenders used trench fortifications to attack the Japanese army more flexibly and maneuverably. Kazuichiro Sonobe is embarrassed by the increasing battle damage, and in order to retaliate, he has joined Shinobu Kui's special operations force.

On this day, in the Yueyang Headquarters, Squadron Leader Jie Zhenbang of the 1st Squadron of the Special Operations Brigade of the Eighth Route Army led his subordinates to the Yueyang Theater Headquarters. "Report to the commander, Squadron Leader Jie Zhenbang, Squadron Leader of the 1st Squadron of the Special Operations Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, who came to report on the order of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, please instruct!" Chen Cheng was overjoyed and stepped forward to hold Jie Zhenbang's hand and said, "Captain Jie, thank you to the Eighth Route Army Special Operations Team for coming to support." In the past few days, the Japanese snipers have been very rampant, and the front-line soldiers have been shot and killed by Japanese snipers in the hundreds, which makes us very passive. ”

"Commander, we are old rivals with the Japanese special combat team, please give the commander an order!" On the night of the first day, 10 detachments achieved brilliant results, including 132 Japanese soldiers and 12 Japanese snipers. In the following days, the Japanese soldiers were so afraid that the rats would not come out of their holes, and it completely turned into a contest between snipers on both sides. In the past 5 days, Kujing Shinobu's special operation has dealt with the price of 25 people, while Jie Zhenbang has only paid the price of 8 people.

Shinobu Sorai had to admit defeat, and for this reason, the commander Kazuichiro Sonobe had to order the Japanese special operations team to end the sniper operation. After sending off the special combat team of the Eighth Route Army, Chen Cheng said to the chief of staff: "After the end of this defensive operation in Xiangxi, I must build a real special combat team, and I will ask General Ouyang to personally check and select special combat personnel." You see, the Eighth Route Army's special operations team was awarded the Devil's Force, which is indeed genuine. According to the report of the forward position, the special combat team of the Eighth Route Army has been withdrawn, and the Japanese troops on the defensive line are still like frightened birds, and this is the effect of shock. ”

"I have to admit that General Ouyang is a military wizard, and the special operations unit he has created has already shocked the enemy. In the face of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army was probably psychologically afraid. "After nearly a month of fighting, although the Japanese army broke through the defensive line, the Japanese offensive strength could not be exerted, and this move can be seen how sharp General Ouyang's vision is. I can conclude that General Ouyang is in charge of the Ministry of National Defense, and our defensive operations will become more and more solid. Chen Cheng was in a good mood.

The chief of staff said: "When the rainy season arrives in April, the Japanese attack will be more difficult. The Ministry of Defense suggested that we send small units to attack frequently, so that the Japanese army could not stop for a moment. "This is called active defense, and I have a deep understanding of active defense through early operations. The forward defenders were already very tired and ordered the reserve troops to change their defenses. I can now proudly say that the Japanese army has been unable to break through the Xiangxi defensive line. Chen Cheng's self-confidence indicates that the offensive and defensive sides have entered a stalemate stage.

With the weakening of the Japanese offensive, large-scale offensive and defensive battles were no longer staged, only small-scale battles. On this day, in the Ministry of National Defense, Lao Jiang came with a face full of spring. Lao Jiang didn't greet anyone, and directly shook hands with Ouyang Jian and said, "General Ouyang, the defensive operation in southern Hunan is thrilling and dangerous. At present, the front is becoming more and more stable, and you have a lot to do. "Headmaster, this is the result of the bloody struggle of the front-line soldiers and the result of General Chen Cheng's good command." "General Ouyang, don't be modest, everyone is looking at it. In particular, your fearlessness and composure play a key role. ”

Lao Jiang also looked around and continued: "I am sure that the defensive operation in southern Hunan has been impregnated, and the strategic intention of the Japanese army to move south can no longer be realized. I think that soon the news of the victory in southern Hunan will spread everywhere, and I would like to thank General Ouyang once again! Ouyang Jian said: "Headmaster, this is my responsibility. As far as the current war situation is concerned, the victory of the Shonan defensive operation is a foregone conclusion. But the Japanese army will not stop there, the next step of the Japanese army will definitely be in the south, we should be prepared early! ”

"General Ouyang, the defensive operations in the 4th War Zone are entrusted to you!" Invisibly, Ouyang Jian became Lao Jiang's stand-in, what does such a change portend?

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