Call! After the levee burst, the flood water rushed down the gap and hit the depression on the south side of the levee. Poor people on the South Shore are being kept in the dark at this time. In the days when the flood went south, the people of Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu were still working in the fields for their livelihood as usual, unaware that death had come.

There was no way, in order to avoid being discovered by the Japanese army, so that the success fell short, the Military Commission strictly ordered that the news should not be leaked. So except for very few people who were connected to the flood who were able to evacuate in a hurry. Ironically, the Nationalist Government's secrecy has always been like a sieve, but this time it has done an excellent job.

The Japanese army is the opposite, as if it had fallen into an evil spirit, and the intelligence agencies that used to be so powerful have suddenly become deaf ears. When the flood hit, the Japanese army had no idea. It wasn't until a few days later that the Army Aviation reconnaissance discovered the anomaly, but it was too late, and the flood came roaring, and the Japanese army was approaching in an instant.

At that time, the 14th Division, which was bent on washing away its shame, rushed to the front, but was surrounded by floods that were several miles wide in Zhongmu County. Among them, the advance team with the remnants of the cavalry wing as the main body was isolated to the west of the flood, and the first war zone saw that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, and it was busy mobilizing troops to surround it.

After a fierce battle, this small Japanese army was completely wiped out. The Nationalist army captured more than 400 cavalry, as well as 4 150 mm howitzers and a number of infantry cavalry, which was the first major victory since the Battle of Lanfeng (excluding the results of the 97th Army).

With the exception of the 14th Division, the situation in all other parts of the Japanese army was also very bad. Although the 10th Division was far away in Kaifeng, it could not escape the bad luck. June 15th. The water of the Yellow River rushed to Kaifeng City, and the Japanese army immediately collected sacks on a large scale to prepare to block the water to prevent the city from being flooded, but some Japanese soldiers still drowned.

At that time, the flood came very suddenly, and most of the Japanese soldiers hid in the city to sleep. When they found out about the floodwaters, they had to flee naked, and most of their guns were abandoned.

According to the Japanese army's post-war report, there was a squad of one hundred and twenty-five people (apparently strengthened), and only seven remained after the flood. The squad leader and several sub-leaders died in the flood.

The 16th Division was in Weishi at the time. According to the 20th Wing's Senior Private Toshiro, who experienced flooding in Weishi County, he said: "Turbulent turbidity currents rolled in. Washed away village after village. In an instant, a pool of lake water appeared...... "It can be seen that the water potential was huge at that time.

However, on the whole, although the Japanese army was embarrassed, there were not many drowned, and the squad like the one mentioned above was a special case after all. Relative to their huge forces. This loss of troops can be said to be negligible. Opposite. Far more people drowned than the Japanese army. Even on a pro-rata basis. The same is true.

Some people must ask, how hard the flood is to grow eyes? Drowning the common people! In fact, the flood has no eyes. but man has eyes. In the modern army, there are certain rules for marching and camping, and it is clear in military geography where you can camp and where you can't camp. As a result, many villages were washed away, but only part of the Japanese barracks were submerged.

Of course, the losses of the Japanese army were still very large. This loss is mainly reflected in materials and equipment. When the 16th Division later escaped, only one light tank remained, and the rest of the heavy equipment was abandoned. In addition, the supply interruption caused by the trapped flood also caused great trouble for the Japanese army. Many troops don't even have enough to eat.

Knowing that three divisions and two independent mixed brigades were besieged by floods, the commander of the Northern Branch, Shouichi Terauchi, was almost so angry that he vomited blood, but what made him even more angry was that the Nationalist Government actually put a basin on the heads of the Japanese army. He said that the breach of the Yellow River was bombed by Japanese planes, and also sent reporters to Huayuankou to cover the incident, which was widely publicized.

Major General Naosaburo Okabe advised: "Your Excellency, you can't be angry. The people of China have never been trustworthy, so what if we just blew up their embankment? ”

Terauchi Shou picked up a tea jar and smashed it, scolding: "Yaga! Stupid, pigs are smarter than you! ”

Okabe Naosaburo didn't dare to refute, so he had to bow his head and say, "Hai! ”

Terauchi Shouichi actually doesn't care about this reputation, anyway, the Japanese army is already notorious, and no matter how much you wash the floor, you can't wash it in vain. But the question is, when will it be the Chinese government's turn to detain Japan's? This has always been a means for Japan to insult other countries.

"No, we have to fight back!" Shouichi Terauchi thought resentfully.

But the Chinese government's propaganda offensive has gone far beyond his imagination. After the hype of the last Lanfeng air war, the Propaganda Department of the Nationalist Government has perfected this set of techniques, just to take the Japanese to the knife.

On June 12, the "Ta Kung Pao" and "Declaration" published in Hankou and other large and small newspapers published shocking news: heavy rain on the front, the Yellow River burst!

Zhengzhou 9 a.m. (Central News Agency) -- At 9 a.m. on the 11th, when the enemy attacked our army's position near Zhongmu on the 9th, because the left flank of our army resisted firmly on the basis of the Yellow River, the enemy continued to bombard heavily with aircraft and artillery, destroying a section of the embankment of the Yellow River there, resulting in a breach. The water is overflowing, and its shape is serious.

After the embankment on the south bank of the Yellow River broke through the violent enemy, the surging yellow water flooded southeast from Zhongmu and Baisha. Therefore, such inhumane atrocities could not destroy our strength in resisting the war, but also increased our determination to kill the enemy.

On 13 June, the Central News Agency sent another telegram: More than 30 enemy planes flew over the Zhaokou area on the south bank of the Yellow River on the morning of 12 June, and bombed them wantonly, dropping dozens of bombs and damaging several villages. The bombing was even expanded at the breach of the Yellow River, until the water became more and more fierce and could not be saved.

At the same time, the CCP's Xinhua Daily also took part in the denunciation of the enemy's atrocities and called for relief to the affected compatriots. The telegram of 12 June in Xinhua Ribao was entitled "The Battlefield in Eastern Henan: The Enemy Has Broken the Yellow River Embankment Due to Repeated Offenses, and the Yellow River Has Been Destroyed in a Turbulent Place, and the Enemy Vainly Tries to Destroy Our Combat Strength" and "The Situation in Eastern Henan Has Gradually Stabilized, and Our Enemy Holds Each Other Near Baisha."

On 13 June, the "Xinhua Daily" issued another telegram entitled "The enemy who invaded Xinzheng has been repulsed, the violent enemy is still breaking embankments everywhere, Zhongmu and Baisha are flooding, and tens of thousands of victims of the disaster are gathering in Zheng."

After many efforts, the news of the bursting of the embankment at Huayuankou quickly attracted the attention of all countries in the world. For a time, both Reuters and the Associated Press reported that public opinion in various countries in the world almost unanimously condemned this atrocity of the Japanese army.

The Japanese government immediately responded, and the radio and newspapers unanimously denied it, saying that China was to blame Japan. But at that time, the Japanese government's international reputation was already rotten. In addition, citizens of all countries are very sympathetic to China's plight, so public opinion has overwhelmingly criticized Japan and condemned the Japanese government for being a thief and crying out to catch a thief.

Seeing this, Chen Cheng, director of the Political Department of the Military Commission, poured another handful of oil on the fire. On 13 July, he held a meeting with Chinese and foreign journalists in Hankou, where he reported on the passage of the Huayuankou embankment bombed by Japanese planes, and then said: "The floods of the Yellow River have always been caused by natural disasters. The Japanese berserk military department actually used the sharp weapon of civilization and manpower to break through the Yellow River in an attempt to drown our front-line soldiers and residents in the war zone. ”

Yes, the public enemy of all mankind is higher than Chang Gong's "public enemy of the people". This time, Japan's basin is set. And this Dai is many years, after the end of World War II, Japan was a defeated country, naturally unable to overturn the case, and the Chinese government will not be idle and talk about it. In addition, Chang Gong, who has been perfect for thousands of years, is alive and well, and he did not dare to expose his shortcomings, so it was not until Chang Kaishen died that the truth of the Huayuankou incident gradually surfaced.

But at this time, the war has subsided, the deceased are gone, and the success or failure can only be commented on by others.

Two flowers bloomed, one on each branch, and then cut the picture back to the 97th Army.

On the north bank of the Yellow River, Zheng Weiguo and his officers stood quietly on the riverside. The ancients said: The water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky, rushes to the sea and never returns. Unfortunately, the original choppy river has long lost its indomitable momentum, and as the water volume plummets, the originally wide river surface is shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon becomes a long messy mud.

The soldiers stared at the river in amazement, with painful and confused expressions on their faces. They paid a heavy price to prevent this tragedy from happening, but ...... When I think of the comrades-in-arms who died for this, everyone's hearts are like knives.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the front of the line. Deputy Division Commander Liang rushed to the Yellow River like crazy, knelt down in the mud and cried bitterly: "Master, Master!" You don't deserve to die! Woohoo......"

Everyone was startled and at a loss for a moment. Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly shouted: "What are you still doing in a daze, quickly pull Division Commander Liang up!" ”

The soldiers hurriedly rushed forward and dragged Deputy Division Commander Liang to the shore with all hands and feet. Fortunately, the mudflats on the banks of the Yellow River were extremely dangerous, no less than the meadows that the Red Army walked.

Zheng Weiguo glanced at everyone and said ashamedly: "I blame me for this matter, I didn't think it through." Not only did he fail to turn the tide of the war, but he also sacrificed so many brothers in vain. ”

Director Xiong hurriedly said: "Junzao, look at what you said, how can I blame you for this matter?" You took your brothers from birth to death, and how many devils you destroyed. If the battle is like this, if you want to blame it......"

Chief of Staff Zhou coughed heavily and said with relief: "Little Bear, you finally figured it out?" Who can be blamed for this incident, if you want to blame the Japanese devils, it is the disaster they have brought to our country and nation! Everyone must remember this shame and ask the devil for it back on the battlefield! ”

The anger that the soldiers were holding back in their hearts suddenly had a place to vent, and they shouted in unison: "Ask the Japanese devils for blood debts!" Avenge the death of your compatriots! ”

Zheng Weiguo knew in his heart that it was time to raise his arms and exhale. He is the commander of the three armies, and he has to set an example for everyone. So he found a mound on a high point and stood up, pointed to the south and shouted: "Brothers, the Japanese devils are now trapped in Henan by the flood, do you want to take revenge!" ”

The soldiers shouted in unison: "Yes! ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Okay, now is a great opportunity for us to beat the water dogs." Everyone immediately went back to the camp to listen to the instructions, let's do it! He paused for a moment, waved his big hand and continued: "Then go to Henan to turn the world upside down, avenge Deputy Commander Wang, the sacrificed brothers, and thousands of compatriots!" (To be continued......)

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