Chapter 624: The War of Resistance Against Songhu and the War of Resistance against Loutang (3)

Sun Liren's idea was to advance the counteroffensive that was originally scheduled to start the day after tomorrow to today, and the sooner the better.

In his opinion, now is the right time to take advantage of the Japanese army's rush to encircle and annihilate the 517th Regiment. At this time, the three divisions of the Japanese army had just caught up with the 19th Route Army and the Fifth Army, and they were completely in a state of aggressive attack, and it was impossible to divide the defense area, or even build a defensive position. If a counteroffensive is launched at this time, it will definitely be easy to divide and encircle the 11th Division of the Japanese Army in the far north.

As soon as Sun Liren's idea was proposed, it was immediately strongly supported by Shi Ming, and after repeated deliberations, the two of them formulated a battle plan according to the current positions of the units of the 19th Route Army and the Fifth Army, and then hurried to the general headquarters.

After listening to Shi Ming and Sun Liren's reports, and carefully reading the battle plan submitted by the two, Jiang Guangding and Zhang Zhizhong's eyes couldn't help but light up, this is indeed a very bold and very good suggestion, at this time, it is definitely the best time to suddenly launch a counter-assault on the Japanese army and cut off the connection between the 11th Division and the other two divisions.

Looking at the heroic Shi Ming and the gentle Sun Liren, Zhang Zhizhong couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

If Shi Ming can seize the fighter in time, it can also be said that it is because Shi Ming, a graduate of the Northeast Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, has been in the army for many years, from the time before the Northern Expedition to the Zhilu Coalition Army until now, not only fought the civil war, but also fought against the Soviet army in Northern Mongolia, and fought the Japanese in the Northeast. But this Sun Liren is different, after graduating from the Virginia Military Academy in the United States, he has never been on the battlefield, and he can be so keen to discover this fighter, even if he is not a military genius, at least he is a genius, this young man, his future will be limitless.

Jiang Guangding couldn't hide his excitement, and said to Zhang Zhizhong: "Wenbai, their suggestion and battle plan are very good, I think it is feasible, the Japanese army has been chasing us for almost twenty hours, and our army has been dealing passively, and the Japanese army will never think that our army will suddenly launch a counter-assault at this time." ”

After speaking, without waiting for Zhang Zhizhong to express his position, he turned his head and shouted Huang Qiang and Zhu Shaozhou.

"Chief of Staff Huang, I wish Chief of Staff, you all come over and take a look at this new plan."

After reading Sun Liren and Shi Ming's battle plan, and listening to the explanations of the two, Huang Qiang and Zhu Shaozhou were also very excited. Although the difference between this new plan and the original battle plan was not very great, the most crucial point of this plan was that it seized the most chaotic opportunity for the Japanese army.

However, out of the professional habit of the post of chief of staff, Huang Qiang is still very accustomed to pointing out the shortcomings of this plan.

The biggest drawback of this plan is that although the Japanese army is very chaotic, the 19th Route Army and the Fifth Army are also not prepared, in order to rescue the 517th Regiment, some units of the Fifth Army and the 19th Route Army are chaotic, and if a counter-assault is launched immediately, the troops are not easy to organize. Also, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and the troops had been chased by the Japanese army, and most of the troops had not had time to rest and were very tired.

Zhu Shaozhou also believes that it is difficult to implement this plan.

First of all, the troops have not yet reached the position where the attack was launched, and if it is decided to launch an attack in advance, even if the adjustment and deployment are started immediately, the arrival of the troops in the designated area will not be completed until midnight at the earliest. Second, although there was no Japanese bombing and strafing at night, it was a favorable time to launch an attack. However, the 87th and 88th divisions were not good at night fighting and could not exert their overall attack effect. He was worried that not only would he fail to achieve the purpose of the campaign, but he would also be alerted to the Japanese army, and the three divisions would move closer to each other, thus losing the opportunity to encircle and annihilate the 11th Division.

Regarding the worries of the two, Jiang Guangding was very unimpressed.

"We are in chaos, the Japanese army is even more chaotic, and this fighter must not be let go. There are still nearly nine hours between now and midnight, and we have every time to move our troops into the designated attack positions. ”…,

Jiang Guangding said to Zhang Zhizhong: "Wenbai, our 19th Route Army is not well equipped with weapons, so we have to put more effort into the night battle, I think the 78th Division of Ou Shounian will be the vanguard of the interspersed troops that will divide the Japanese army, right?" ”

In the original battle plan, the interspersed tasks were completed by the 187th Division and the Independent Brigade, and when they saw that Jiang Guangding was going to give this task to the 78th Division, Shi Ming and Sun Liren were anxious. It's just that Sun Liren, the brigade commander of the new section, is only a colonel, and it is very inappropriate to argue with Jiang Guangding, a lieutenant general. was so anxious that Sun Liren stabbed Shi Ming's back hard, and Shi Ming, who was in pain, grinned.

As the reserve of the whole army, Sun Liren's independent brigade is under the command of Shi Ming's 187th Division, even if Sun Liren does not make small moves, Shi Ming, a militant, will not watch this task be snatched away by the 78th Division.

Shi Ming took a step forward and said anxiously: "Commander-in-chief, army commander, our 187th Division is good at night fighting, and in the Fourth Route Army, night fighting and street fighting are compulsory training subjects. Moreover, our 187th Division and the Independent Brigade rested for more than 10 days, and compared with the Japanese army, we should still carry out the task of interspersing and dividing the Japanese army according to the original plan. ”

Sun Liren also said at this time: "Commander-in-chief, night combat is also a compulsory training subject for the tax police regiment. We have conducted a number of training exercises in this area, and we are familiar with the terrain. ”

"And ......"

Sun Liren said in a voice full of reverence: "After Commander-in-Chief Song recommended me to Minister Song to be the commander of the Independent Brigade, he once sent me a long telegram through Commander Shi, teaching me the concepts and methods of using tank troops. Interspersed with assaults, the most particular about fierce firepower, strong assault power, and rapid action, our independent brigade has existing carden? 24 Lloyd tanks and 36 Vickers armored vehicles can be used as assault strikers, and this interspersed mission will be handed over to the 187th Division and the Independent Brigade. ”

Zhang Zhizhong thought for a while and said to Jiang Guangding: "Brother Jingran, Division Commander Shi and Brigade Commander Sun are right, although the 78th Division is good at night fighting, but the firepower is insufficient, I think this interspersed task is still completed by the 187th Division and the Independent Brigade." ”

Jiang Guangding waved his hand decisively and said, "Okay!" Chief of Staff Huang and Chief of Staff Zhu, I now order that the task of interspersing and splitting the 11th Division of the Japanese Army should be carried out by the Independent Brigade and the 187th Division, and the breakthrough site should be selected at Zhu's house south of Loutang, and Division Commander Shi should be the commander-in-chief of the enemy before the interspersed mission. After the interspersed troops opened the gap, the 78th and 88th Divisions should quickly follow up, occupy the front-line positions of Zhujiazhai, Tangjiazhai, and Changtang Village, resolutely block the 9th and 14th Divisions of the Japanese Army, and ensure that our army encircles and annihilates the 11th Division of the Japanese Army. Let's draw up a battle plan in this sense. ”

Zhang Zhizhong said to Shi Ming and Sun Liren: "Whether you can successfully encircle and annihilate the 11th Division of the Japanese Army depends on you, you go back and prepare." ”

Jiang Guangding added solemnly: "Remember, the intersperses must be fast and fierce, and the Japanese army must not be given time to breathe. If the 11th Division of the Japanese Army is released, even if Wenbai is not pursued, I will not be able to let you go, and what awaits you will be the Nanjing Military Court. ”

"Please rest assured that the commander-in-chief and the commander will ensure that the mission is completed!"

Shi Ming and Sun Liren turned around excitedly and ran, they had to hurry back to the army to make pre-battle preparations.

Looking at the two people who left, Zhang Zhizhong couldn't help but show emotion.

Jiang Guangding patted Zhang Zhizhong's arm with a smile, and said with a smile: "Wenbai, these are indeed two good seedlings, but don't worry about that Sun Liren, I heard that he is deeply favored by Song Ziwen, and Song Ziwen will not hand over people to you." It's that Shi Ming, you still have a chance, as long as you are so good. In addition, I will have a good relationship with Song Zhewu. ”

Zhang Zhizhong shook his head with a smile and said, "Brother Jingran, I can't keep any of these two." I don't want to keep them, wherever they are, they are all among us, and they can defend their families and the country everywhere. I'm feeling Wenge's eyes! ”…,

Seeing that Jiang Guangding was a little puzzled, Zhang Zhizhong said to Jiang Guangding: "Do you know? This time, Minister Song changed generals on the spot, and it was Sun Liren recommended by Wen Ge. ”

Jiang Guangding nodded and said, "I just heard what this Sun Liren said, what's wrong?" There's nothing strange about that, right? ”

It is recommended to promote people you know and like, not to mention in the Central Army, in other troops, in Jiang Guangding's opinion, this is also normal.

Zhang Zhizhong shook his head and said: "Brother Jingran, it is nothing to recommend a person, as long as the person recommended is really capable." If Wen Ge knew and was familiar with this Sun Liren, this matter would be normal. But the problem is that this Sun Liren and Wen Ge have never met. ”

"Never met?" Zhang Zhizhong's words surprised Jiang Guangding.

"Yes." Zhang Zhizhong nodded affirmatively.

"After Sun Liren took over as the commander of the Independent Brigade, I asked him, and it was Sun Liren who told me personally. Thousands of miles away, you can find such a military genius, Wenge is not simple! ”

Sun Liren's suggestions and plans are indeed very good, at least from this point of view, Song Zhewu is a wise person. However, if Sun Liren is a military genius, Jiang Guangding does not believe it, and it will have to be tested by the Great War.

Jiang Guangding smiled and said: "Wenbai, I admire Song Zhewu very much, he recovered Northern Mongolia, resisted the Soviet army, and raised the flag to resist Japan in the northeast...... The Chairman is quite right. ”

"However, it is a bit ...... to know people from thousands of miles just by hearsay"

Jiang Guangding shook his head and said, "I hope this Sun Liren is not Zhao Kuo on paper." ”

Zhang Zhizhong also felt the same way about Jiang Guangding's doubts, and he also wanted to verify whether Song Zhewu's vision was accurate.

Zhang Zhizhong was also interested, and said to Jiang Guangding: "Brother Jingran, for the sake of this Sun Liren, how about we make a bet?" ”

Jiang Guangding nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I want to see what this Song Zhewu's vision is." You say, "What is this bet?" ”

Zhang Zhizhong said with a smile: "The bet between the two of us would be too cheesy if it was money, I think so, after this war, if Sun Liren is really a talent, not Zhao Kuo, then I won, I don't want the weapons and ammunition of the 11th Division captured, you just give me the division flag of the 11th Division of the Japanese Army, and the rest will be yours." If I lose, I don't want a single piece of all the seizures. ”

"Good! We're sure of it. ”

Zhang Zhizhong's gambling method made Jiang Guangding very happy. It didn't matter to Jiang Guangding whether he won or lost, what he valued most was the weapons and ammunition seized by the 11th Division. According to Zhang Zhizhong's gambling method, no matter whether he wins or loses, he can get all the equipment of the 11th Division, which is a blessing in the snow for the 19th Route Army, which is living a tight life. Although it is a high honor to get the division and regimental flag of the Japanese army, it is not as affordable as weapons and ammunition.

Jiang Guangding and Zhang Zhizhong couldn't help but look at each other and laugh.

Before Zhang Zhizhong and Jiang Guangding could laugh, a staff officer hurriedly pushed the door in and handed a telegram to Zhu Shaozhou, who couldn't help but change his face after reading it.

Zhu Shaozhou took the telegram and walked in front of Zhang Zhizhong in a few steps.

"Army commander, Li Yanlai called that the headquarters of the 88th Division was bombed by Japanese planes, and Yu Jishi was seriously injured."

Zhang Zhizhong snatched the telegram. The telegram was sent by Li Yannian, deputy commander of the 88th Division, who said in the telegram that their temporary headquarters in Zhangjiamen had been suddenly bombed by the Japanese army 10 minutes earlier, and that a bomb had hit the war room, and Yu Jishi had been hit in the abdomen by a piece of shrapnel and was seriously injured.

"Immediately sent to the Nanjing Army General Hospital. Tell Li Yannian that he must be fast. ”

The reason why Zhang Zhizhong was anxious was not only because Yu Jishi was Chiang Kai-shek's nephew, but also because he was also his student subordinate.

Zhang Zhizhong called out to Zhu Shaozhou, who was anxious to generate electricity, and added: "To the chairman...... No, call Minister He of the Ministry of Military Affairs and report that Yu Jishi was injured .........,

"And ......"

Seeing that Zhang Zhizhong was a little at a loss, Jiang Guangding thought that Zhang Zhizhong was too nervous because Yu Jishi was Chiang Kai-shek's nephew.

Jiang Guangding interrupted Zhang Zhizhong's words and said: "Wenbai, the big war is coming, Yu Jishi is wounded, who will take over as the commander of the 88th Division." ”

Jiang Guangding didn't care whether Chiang Kai-shek's nephew was dead or alive, and the assassin was most concerned about not affecting the next big war because Yu Jishi was injured.

Zhang Zhizhong also realized that he was too nervous, and he was a little embarrassed.

said to Zhu Shaozhou: "Pass on my order and appoint Li Yannian as the acting commander of the 88th Division." Tell Li Yannian again that if the 88th Division plays the prestige of a guard division in this battle, I will ask the chairman for his order to remove his code, and if he does not fight well, he will go back to be his brigade commander. ”

Zhu Shaozhou hurriedly ran to generate electricity and convey the order.

Zhang Zhizhong said to Jiang Guangding: "Brother Jingran, please rest assured, this Li Yannian is from a good background, and the students in the first phase of Huangpu have the highest level of Chinese, and after the Northern Expedition conquered Wuchang in October 1926, the 22-year-old Li Yannian was already the commander of the Fifth Regiment of the Second Division of the First Army, and there was absolutely no problem with him commanding the 88th Division to fight." ”

In fact, there are still some things that Zhang Zhizhong is not easy to say, with Li Yannian's qualifications and military exploits, when the 88th Division was established, Li Yannian should be allowed to serve as the division commander. It's just that Li Yannian was unlucky and ran into Yu Jishi. Chiang Kai-shek's appointment of Li Yannian as the deputy commander of the 88th Division was actually intended to let Li Yannian help Yu Jishi.

However, Li Yannian is not a loss, Zhang Zhizhong knows Chiang Kai-shek very well, as long as it is not a Whampoa student that Chiang Kai-shek dislikes, Chiang Kai-shek will not let them be dissatisfied, even if Yu Jishi is not injured this time, it is estimated that Chiang Kai-shek will soon give Li Yannian an explanation. This time, Yu Jishi was wounded, and as long as Li Yannian showed himself in the big war again, there would be no problem for Li Yannian to officially take over the post of commander of the 88th Division.

"Airplanes! It's a fucking plane again! Jiang Guangding muttered to himself with a little irritability.