Two days later, in the headquarters of the Shengjing East Front, Commander Bai Sheng was overjoyed after hearing the news of the great victory: "Great, it was a great pleasure to completely wipe out a division of the Japanese army in 52 hours." "Commander, I didn't expect the battle situation to develop so quickly, did our subordinates have to make adjustments?" Chief of Staff sent out an interrogation? Bai Sheng groaned slightly: "I'm afraid that the Japanese army has already understood our intentions, so we don't have to hide it." Order: A division of the 3rd Army launched a feint attack on Hamxing, involving the Japanese forces in Hamxing. The 3rd Division drew two divisions to approach Tokugawa and put on a kashi to attack Tokugawa. ”

Bai Sheng paused and continued: "Order, the first division of the first army quickly advances to Jiechuan and resolutely takes Jiechuan." The 4th Army captured Heecheon and the stadium, and resolutely blocked the Japanese troops fleeing south. The 5th Army was ordered to take the river boundary and attack from east to west. The 2nd Army was ordered to enter Korea at Zhongjiang and support the operation at any time according to the situation. The 9th Army of Dandong and the 10th Army of Ji'an were ordered to feint and change to the main attack, and the defense line of the Yalu River must be broken within a time limit. The 6th, 7th, and 8th armies of the reserve corps are ready to enter the war in Korea at any time. ”

Bai Sheng finished speaking in one breath, and the recorded combat staff officer put the haode notebook to Bai Sheng's eyes. Bai Sheng carefully read it and confirmed that it was correct, and then asked the combat staff officer to issue a combat order. Bai Sheng continued with a smile: "Chief of Staff, it seems that the headquarters of our Front Army is going to move forward!" Chief of Staff Wang Jie said: "Commander, I have taken care of Dandong. "You kid is simply a roundworm in my stomach, it's better to hit the day every other day, and the headquarters will be relocated today!" Bai Sheng made the final decision.

The Japanese command in Seoul was even more flustered, and the commander Yusuke Ohira roared: "Hatoyama Ichiro, this bastard. How did he defend at Changjin Lake? A division was eaten in more than two days, and he, the commander of the defense, should be tried in a court-martial. The chief of staff of the Japanese army said worriedly: "Your Excellency the general is angry, the current battle situation is very critical. The intentions of the Chinese army are completely exposed, and the purpose is to strategically encircle our heavy forces in the north. ”

Ohira Yusuke didn't say anything, and the chief of staff continued: "Your Excellency, the situation of the battle has become irreversible, and now you can only choose to retreat." The General Staff Headquarters believes that the heavy forces in the north should retreat to the south and build two lines of defense south of the Taedong River and the Han River. The security of the southern part of the peninsula can be ensured. The biggest dilemma now is how to withdraw the heavy troops on the front line to the north of the Datong River, and in order to ensure the withdrawal of the heavy troops, it is necessary to ensure the safety of Jiechuan. "How many troops does Jiechuan have at the moment?" Yusuke Ohira asked.

The chief of staff of the Japanese army said: "Jiechuan has 5,000 defensive troops. The forces are empty. The original Jihua 59th Division was withdrawn to Jiechuan to deploy defenses, but the 59th Division was destroyed in Qianchuan. Ohira Yusuke asked, "Have the reinforcements arrived in Tokugawa?" "We have arrived in Tokugawa!" "Order reinforcements to immediately go to Jiechuan to deploy defenses." "Your Excellency, General! The 55th Division suffered heavy losses in the defensive operation of the Wolf Forest, and the troops currently withdrawn to Tokugawa are less than 5,000 people, and the former Tokugawa garrison is 5,000 people. The total strength is less than 10,000. ”

The chief of staff of the Japanese army continued: "According to Ichiro Hatoyama. At present, two divisions of Chinese troops are approaching Tokugawa, and the situation is not good, and he asks for reinforcements to stay in Tokugawa. If Tokugawa loses, the front line of the Datong River is in danger. Ohira Yusuke pondered for a while and said: "Order Hatoyama Ichiro to send 10,000 troops to support Jiechuan, and tell him that the reinforcements in the rear will come up soon, and he must hold on to Tokugawa and not be lost." ”

Ohira Yusuke Zuihou painfully announced the retreat order: "Order the troops on the front line of Sinuiju and Ji'an, and have Jihua's retreat." Prevent a crash. "Retreat means that the battle base is unfavorable and even dangerous, and it is easy to have a situation of defeat. But Ohira Youmind's mind was clouded. It feels like I can't control the situation anymore.

The chief of staff of the 1st Army Headquarters said: "Commander, the 2nd Brigade and the 3rd Brigade are expected to launch an attack on Jiechuan this evening. Considering the difficulty of the attack, it was necessary to block the Japanese reinforcements. After our analysis, it is possible that the Japanese army in Tokugawa will reinforce Jiechuan. Army Commander Zhong Hanli said: "How is the situation of the 1st Brigade? "The 1st Brigade is resting after the completion of the mission to block the Ballu River, and it has been resting for two days."

Zhong Hanli waved his hand and said decisively: "Immediately replenish the first brigade." In order to ensure that the 2nd and 3rd Brigades successfully took Jiechuan, the 1st Brigade was ordered to quickly pull to Myoling to block the Japanese troops in the direction of Tokugawa. The 2nd and 3rd Divisions were ordered to change Jihua, which was scheduled to rest for 3 days. They were ordered to cancel the rest and recuperate, replenish the ammunition and foster care, and immediately advance in the direction of Jiechuan. The chief of staff turned to leave, and as if remembering something, he asked, "Did you inform the 4th Army of the operation?" "You go and give orders, I'll be in charge of communicating with the 4th Army!"

On the south bank of the Ballu River, Zhuang Lei hurriedly returned to the company station, "Company commander, the meeting is over, is there a task?" Fan Biao, the leader of the third platoon, said urgently. There was a task, and the military headquarters ordered us to immediately go to Myoryo in the southeast of Jiechuan to block the Japanese reinforcements in Tokugawa and ensure the attack on Jiechuan. After a while, the transport troops came up, and everyone hurried to replenish the ammunition, and then set off. Fan Tao and several other platoon commanders immediately danced when they heard this.

"Platoon commander, look at your happy face, do you have a combat mission?" "Knowingly, tell the transport teams to arrive immediately, and hurry up to replenish the supplies." Guan Biao imitated the tone of the company commander. Sure enough, a convoy neighed in front of them. The soldiers automatically lined up to receive bullets, grenades, and at least half a month's ration. Two hours later. The 1st Regiment was the first to set out, and the troops marched on the road in two columns.

After a day and a night of rapid marching, the troops traveled more than 100 kilometers and arrived at Miaoling at dusk the next day. The officers and soldiers did not have time to rest and immediately built fortifications. The terrain of Miaoling is not steep, running from north to south, and there are gentle slopes from east to west. The slopes facing the Tokugawa direction are sparsely populated with a small number of low trees. Most of the hillsides are covered with thatch. And the view is very open.

"This place is conducive to both defense and offense, and the brigade commander gave a death order to ensure the smooth capture of Jiechuan. We must be like nails to be nailed here, and we must not allow the Japanese army to move forward. "The head of the regiment, Zhang Dashan's words, were sonorous and powerful." Commander, don't worry, when did our group ever appear a bad seed! Several battalion commanders assured loudly and confidently.

It was dark, and the southeast-facing sky could see the light of fire, and it flickered from time to time, and it was too far away to hear anything. "Squad leader, look at how lively Jiechuan is playing, it makes people's eyes hot to watch." Long Legs was a little excited. Huamian stopped digging, stuck the shovel in the soil and said: "Everyone else eats and drinks spicy food, so let's either run away and block it, and let us do all the dirty work!" ”

"Okay, as long as you can complain, the company commander said, the operation of the large corps is a whole, and it is equally important to fight and block. I think you're over-energy. If the platoon commander hears this, beware of punishing you to dig another bunker! The tower scared him. When Hua Mian heard this, he hurriedly buried his head and worked hard without squeaking. The direction of Jiechuan was still flashing, and the soldiers stopped what they were doing from time to time and looked at Jiechuan in the opposite direction.

At midnight, the extremely tired officers and men fell asleep sweetly after the repair was completed. At this time, the vanguard of Japanese reinforcements rushed to the southern slope of Miaoling, and the appearance of the Japanese army quickly alarmed the vigilant sentinels. A dirt road was winding up the southern part of Miaoling, and the Japanese forward troops swaggered forward on the dirt road, not realizing that Miaoling had been occupied by Chinese troops, and they quickly moved up the dirt road.

The 3rd Regiment of the 1st Brigade was responsible for defending the south, and suddenly heavy machine guns and mortars took the lead, and the Japanese advance was unprepared, and was beaten to the ground and retreated in embarrassment. The commander of the Japanese forward unit had already learned about the Jiechuan crisis and immediately ordered the troops to attack. However, the 1st Brigade, which had already been well prepared, was waiting for work at leisure, and the heavy rain of bullets quickly broke down the offensive of the Japanese forward troops.

The commander of the Japanese vanguard unit was taken aback and realized that Miao Ling's blocking force had at least one regiment. His guess was not wrong, and it was the 3rd Regiment that defended it on the south flank. The Japanese vanguard suffered a heavy loss and had to stop the offensive and wait for the follow-up troops to come up. While the Japanese army stopped the offensive and waited, the brigade commander urgently held a meeting. The brigade commander said majestically: "There is news from Jiechuan that the Japanese defense is very tenacious and the attack is blocked. ”

"The division headquarters ordered us not only to withstand the Japanese attack at Miaoling, but also to hold out for 32 hours. That is to say, from now on, we must withstand the fierce offensive of a division of the Japanese army and hold out until noon the day after tomorrow. Now I have promulgated battlefield discipline, and the men are in the position, and I will resolutely block the Japanese army at any cost. Zhang Dashan straightened his chest and said: "Brigade commander, please rest assured, if the Japanese army wants to pass through Miaoling, they will step over my body." Several other brigade commanders also took the oath.

An hour later, the Japanese suddenly began shelling, and heavy artillery fire exploded on the positions. After 20 minutes of artillery bombardment, the Japanese launched a tidal offensive. The commander of the Japanese division had received the news of the attack on Jiechuan, and the situation of the battle had developed to the present, and the importance of Jiechuan had completely surfaced. The key point is that Jiechuan is related to the safety of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops on the northern front, and by extension, it is even related to the safety of the Korean Peninsula.

In this regard, the commander of the Japanese division issued a death order, at any cost, to break through the interception of Miaoling and quickly reinforce Jiechuan. In the darkness, the flames of the explosion appeared and disappeared, and the figures of the Japanese soldiers kept approaching, and the battle suddenly reached a fever pitch. The Japanese army did not attack at all, but launched a furious attack on all fronts. This round of assault lasted a full hour, and the Japanese were repulsed.

The commander of the Japanese division and regiment held his sword in both hands, and his face was hideous. A Japanese army captain came in embarrassed with a bandage on his head. "Your Excellency General, the ??????。 of the Chinese Army" Before this guy finished complaining, the commander of the Japanese division fiercely swung his knife and slashed the Japanese captain. After the subordinates dragged the corpse out, the division commander roared: "The first echelon is down, the second echelon continues to attack, and it must break through the interception before dawn." (To be continued......)

PS: A heroic army can only grow up after a brutal baptism of war.