Chapter 582: Coming to Help
After a conversation, the tone of this time has been set. Subsequently, this notice was sent to the red in the Minjiang River, considering that the red in the Minjiang River was not less pursued and killed by the 52nd Division, it is estimated that there is resentment in the bottom of his heart.
So Wu Hao wrote an extremely detailed telegram, summarizing the views of Zhang Lie and Yang Ziren, and the practices of the Wehrmacht and sending them to the Red Organization in Minjiang.
After receiving this telegram, the red leadership of Minjiang fell silent. If there is anyone in the red who hates the 52nd Division the most, there is no doubt that it is the troops who stayed in the Minjiang River and persisted in the struggle.
After the army of the Nanjing State Government pursued the main force, the 52nd Division became the main force of the local encirclement and suppression of the red! The two sides fought each other a lot, and many people in the red lane died under the guns of the 52nd Division.
And many people in the 52nd Division died under the red guns, and in all fairness, the two sides are definitely mortal enemies!
"Commander! I can't figure it out! Liang Zhengyi, the detachment leader who was smoking a cigarette at the table, said to the current commander-in-chief of Minjiang Red: "We have something to do with the 52nd Division, and the headquarters doesn't know it!" Why should we let our comrades risk their lives to help them! ”
"It's a collective decision of the organization! Understand, to execute! If you don't understand, you have to execute! "Commander-in-Chief Ye Xiping is even hotter than this detachment leader! But what about it?!
"Comrade Ziren and Comrade Wu Hao are very thoughtful and correct!" Ye Xiping took a deep breath and said slowly: "We are more fifty-two divisions, and no matter how deep the hatred is like the sea, it is also a matter for us Chinese!" Since his 52nd division Lu Xingrong is fighting the national war! We should support him! ”
As she spoke, Ye Xiping slowly lowered her head and said in a deep voice.
"I think what the tiger in the three eastern provinces said makes a lot of sense. At all times and under all circumstances, national interests and national interests must be above all politics, beliefs and ideologies! ”
In later generations, many people said that it was impossible to defeat the Japanese army in guerrilla warfare...... And so on and so forth. It's a pity that the Japanese, who are opponents, don't see it that way.
In the "Memoirs of Okamura Ninji" (page 325) compiled by the Japanese Masao Inaba, it is recorded as follows:
"Speaking of operations, in general, all armies and corps directly under the front army are conducting crusades against the local communist army day and night. It is true that the Communists are good at espionage (within their own country) and resourceful. Therefore, there are often tragic situations in which our small units are completely annihilated. ”
This is very clear. Due to the desperate efforts of the red partisans to strike and annihilate small units, the Japanese had to start fighting the red in full force. And red is not a swimmer as some people say.
And in the "Memoirs of Bai Chongxi" (page 304), it is also said that:
"When I put forward the proposal for guerrilla warfare, it was pointed out that guerrilla warfare should be practiced at the end of the year. The feasibility of such a proposal needs to be considered. I said that I started with guerrilla warfare. They are also Chinese, ** can fight guerrilla warfare, ** can also fight guerrilla warfare. ”
Moreover, some people think that guerrilla warfare is a way to preserve strength, but they do not know that guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines is an extremely arduous task, because of the difficulty of supply, and most of them are outnumbered against the crowd and the weak against the strong. Therefore, officers and men must redouble their hard work and be alert and courageous, and they are by no means capable of preserving their strength. ”
If it is just the opinion of two high-level people. Then the memories of Akira Fujiwara, an eyewitness, have already shown whether the red color is fighting the war.
It was written on page 55 of his memoir "Chronicles of the Chinese Front in the Army". In 1942, a squad of his wing was ambushed by the Eighth Route Army and wiped out. All weapons were taken away, and by the time reinforcements arrived, the Eighth Route Army had disappeared without a trace.
"There are many cases like this, which show the tactical success of the Eighth Route Army and the negligence of the Japanese army, especially in the eastern Hebei region. The 1st Infantry Wing of the Chinese Garrison also often had cases of small units being completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. This is how Akira Fujiwara describes this.
The Cambridge History of the Republic of China compiled by the Americans directly refuted the so-called preservation of strength and did not actively resist the war.
"The Nanking government hyped up that the deliberate and cynical policy of the Red was to devote 70 percent of its forces to expansion, 20 percent to the Nanjing government, and only 10 percent to the anti-Japanese resistance. This has become a matter of honesty in the history of the Nanking State Government. I have studied the subject in some detail, and believe that such a policy has never been announced; In this sense, the allegation is fabricated. ”
The most interesting part, though, is about guerrilla warfare, which some claim is ineffective. It's a pity that Xiong Qigong himself doesn't see it that way. In 1966, the History and Political Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense, which retreated to Taiwan, compiled "The Great Achievements of the Leader's Military Affairs":
"After the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression began, the leader (Jiang Zhongzheng) decided that China's armaments at that time would never allow the use of hard fighting methods to resist the enemy who cooperated with the modern army, navy, and air force."
“…… Under the guidance of warfare applied under this supreme strategy, in the first phase, it is necessary to 'exchange space for time' to enhance combat strength, and in the second phase, it is necessary to persist in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines in order to strive for 'accumulating small victories into big victories,' to lead the battlefield from beginning to end, to avoid the enemy's various breakthroughs, to maintain the main force, and to wait for this favorable opportunity for a counteroffensive. This was the greatest success in the strategic guidance of the Anti-Japanese War, that is, the highest creativity in the leader's war decision-making. ”
Well, this time it became the credit of Jiang Zhongzheng. And now, it's become a way to attack the red. This history is ~ really helpless ~ There is also the main problem mentioned, which makes it even more frustrating. On page 216 of the "Public Security War in North China" compiled by the Japanese Defense Agency, it is entitled "The Spring and Mid-Autumn of 1940 and the Local Public Security Situation", which records as follows:
"The communist army has formed the main force of anti-Japanese guerrilla warfare, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Therefore, the main object of law and order rectification in the occupied areas is naturally the ** forces. ”
p. 223, the fundamental policy of the 1940 purge work: "For this reason, the focus of the front army's crusade must be fully directed at the communist army."
Since 1940, the Japanese army has repeatedly emphasized year after year that the suppression of the Communist Party is the first priority, and the suppression of the Communist Party is the key point.
There were at least 27 large-scale battles against the communist army recorded in the "North China Public Security War" from 1940 to 1943 alone. The specific list is enclosed. It can be seen that the Japanese army used infantry, cavalry, artillery, armor and even aviation during this period!
Well, in fact, the Japanese army just let the soldiers under their command go out for a walk because they were too full.
Turning his gaze to the Minjiang River at this time, since he had already given the order, Ye Xiping and others gathered their troops and prepared to go to Xingxing Village and other places to rescue the 52nd Division that was fighting with the Japanese army.
As the National Defense Force, Huo Qingyun and others stationed in Minjiang naturally set off with the army. However, their mission was not to participate directly in the battlefield, but to prepare to cooperate with the Red Local Militia and other organizations to harass the Japanese rear line.
Now that the Japanese cavalry unit has occupied Fuzhou, what they have to do next is undoubtedly to directly encircle and annihilate the 52nd Division!
What Huo Qingyun and the others had to do was to delay their encirclement and give Ye Xiping and the others time to break into the battlefield and rescue the 52nd Division.
Lu Xingrong didn't know that now his former sworn enemy would organize troops to come to the rescue. Now there are less than a thousand troops left of the 52nd Division on the position.
The Japanese artillery fire was extremely fierce, and countless rounds of attacks had allowed the Japanese army to roughly understand the defensive line constructed by Lu Xingrong's 52nd Division. They no longer attack directly, but gradually occupy various points and then deploy light and heavy machine guns for fire coverage.
The infantry shoots accurately, striving to kill and wound Lu Xingrong's defenders in large numbers! I have to say, this method is extremely effective!
If they don't show their heads, then the Japanese will continue to push light and heavy machine guns forward to arrange new defensive lines. thus compressing the activity space of the 52nd Division, but if it shows its head, it will directly become the target of the Japanese army!
The Japanese also learned to be cunning, and as soon as they encountered the charge of the 52nd Division, they immediately withdrew! Then under the cover of light and heavy fire, the grenadiers constantly bombarded the rear, trying to cut off the charging team of the 52nd Division.
Forced, the team had no choice but to retreat. Although the Japanese army's progress was not large, Lu Xingrong knew that it was only a matter of time before his 52nd Division faced annihilation.
Now, I can't withdraw even if I want to. Fuzhou is lost, once they choose to withdraw their troops, then the Japanese army will undoubtedly choose to chase after the tail of the 52nd Division!
When the time comes, it will be even more passive, and it will be difficult to even resist! The battle has come to this point, and Lu Xingrong can only fight hard!
Ren Dehai in Xingxing Village was also uncomfortable, and the Japanese attack was very fierce! Even planes appeared, constantly bombing the positions. Fortunately, when Ren Dehai took over, he did not strengthen the anti-artillery holes on the position, so he basically defended against the Japanese attack.
Moreover, he connected all the bumps of several positions with communication trenches, so that the Japanese could not easily break into the positions. This method of warfare caused quite a headache for the Japanese army.
Even so, Ren Dehai's losses were only a little less than that of his division commander Lu Xingrong. Now his men can still fight, and there are only more than 1,400 lightly wounded with them. This also includes the officers and men of the 52nd Division who originally fought on the position!
Remove?! Or not withdraw?! Ren Dehai smoked a cigarette and fell into deep thought, if he withdraws, he will definitely be able to withdraw. But having lost the position of Xingxing Village, there is no doubt that the Japanese army will directly attack Lu Xingrong's headquarters from the flank after the Japanese army comes up by surprise!
Then, Lu Xingrong will undoubtedly be destroyed directly. This is what Ren Dehai does not want to see.
"Regiment commander, the division commander's adjutant is here......" When Ren Dehai hesitated, his adjutant walked into the headquarters and said in a deep voice to Ren Dehai: "He brought the division commander's order......"
Ren Dehai was stunned for a moment, and then said loudly: "Invite him in!" The adjutant answered, and then invited Lu Xingrong's adjutant Lu Wenshan in.
After Lu Wenshan came in, he looked at Ren Dehai and gave a military salute and said in a deep voice: "Commander, let me ask you: Why don't you withdraw yet?!" ”
"I ......" Ren Dehai just wanted to say something, but was immediately interrupted by Lu Wenshan!
"You still don't retreat! Do you want all the Minjiang children of my 52nd Division to be buried here?! Lu Wenshan's words made Ren Dehai fall silent......