Chapter 215: Nanchang Offensive and Defensive Battle (7)

The 106th Division of the Japanese Army remained in Nanchang City, and the other two divisions attacked Changsha in two directions with the cooperation of the Tank Division and the Heavy Artillery Brigade. Xue Yue's units of the Nineteenth Group Army of the Ninth Theater were not far from Nanchang, and the Snow Fox Corps, which was the most threatening, did not retreat from Nanchang, but stayed in Pingcheng.

In the battle in Nanchang City, the Japanese army's losses were not too large, and the loss of a multi-wing team could not be seen in the whole battle, but Snow Fox's approach was very deterrent, putting the corpses of the Japanese soldiers on the city wall, so that they thought that Snow Fox was planning to hold the city wall position, so they concentrated artillery and aircraft to carry out a day of continuous shelling on the four walls of Nanchang, and at the same time fired a large number of poison gas bombs, but they did not expect that all the efforts of the Japanese army were all wasted, and Snow Fox had already withdrawn from the city.

Armored combat vehicles, artillery units, these are huge consumption of logistics troops, attacking the city of Nanchang, Snow Fox left them with an empty city.

Two of the five armies of the 19th Army did not leave the Xiushui area, but only avoided strategic points and entered the countryside and directly threatened the supply routes of the Japanese army.

Okamura Ninji didn't dare to be too careless, leaving the 106th Division to defend Nanchang, sending a small force to attack around, arresting the people who escaped from Nanchang City, and driving a large number of people back to Nanchang every day, otherwise an empty city The Japanese army would not be able to hold on, and no one would even clean up the garbage in the city.

The Nanchang secret service was the busiest, but even the Japanese knew in their hearts that these people who had escaped and been driven back knew in their hearts how many anti-Manchurian and anti-Japanese elements were involved, and no one dared to say how many anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese elements were involved.

But it also takes time to identify whether it is a good citizen, and Nanchang City also needs to restore production, life and order as soon as possible, all of which makes Saito's head as big as a fight. The four wings had to be scattered to defend the four walls, leaving only the gendarmerie, the secret services and the auxiliary units in the center.

In ten days, the Japanese seemed to have become good people, not only could not burn, kill and loot, but also tried their best to help these Chinese people, vigorously publicized the goodwill of the imperial army, and transferred daily necessities from other occupied areas to fill Nanchang, otherwise there was no source of livelihood, and people who could not do anything did not want to come back.

Just when the devils were hurriedly sorting out Nanchang, news of victory came from the front, the 101st Division and the 6th Division were winning one after another, and the troops of China's Ninth Theater were retreating, and they couldn't hold on at all. In the face of the attack of the Japanese mechanized troops, they could only use the mountains and hills and terrain to resist step by step, and the two divisions echoed each other from afar, and Xue Yue seemed a little powerless.

This made Okamura Ningji very proud, he was equal to defeat in the hands of Xue Yue in the battle of Wanjialing, a division was wiped out, and the battles with Yejiaji and Anqing almost made the Wuhan offensive fail, and now these two difficult opponents are all concentrated in Nanchang.

Xue Ru faced such a powerful force, there was no trick to use, and Xue Yue had no choice, as long as he broke through the Shanggao defense line and approached Changsha, the Japanese army could not only gain Jiangxi and Hunan, but also gain great strategic advantages.

As for whether the Chinese army will counterattack Nanchang, Okamura Ninji thought about it, but did not think that there would be. Because as long as the place occupied by the imperial army, once the Chinese army retreated, it would not attack again. In such an important city as Nanchang, with another division garrison, China would not be able to recapture it. I'm afraid that Nanjing and Hangzhou don't even have a single division, and the Chinese army hasn't attacked again?

Saito Yayuan is also very relieved, because his defeat makes him very careful, hoping that Nanchang can return to the way it was before as soon as possible, although it is not a military merit, but it is also a merit, and it can save some failures and unfavorable situations. According to Masaki Ito, what happened to Junrokuro Matsuura after they returned to their homeland, Yato Saito thought that he might not end up better. If he makes some achievements in the local government, it will not be bad for him to enter politics in the future, so he spends his energy on domestic affairs. As long as the Chinese people are driven back as soon as possible, Nanchang can be restored. However, in such a chaotic situation, Wei Ming's intelligence office, the Snow Fox special combat team, and the intelligence personnel of the military command also entered Nanchang in a big way.

Not to mention the Japanese, even Xi Muchong, the temporary director of the Nanchang Intelligence Station, is not clear, and Xue Ru also needs to be counted first to know. Wei Ming did not let go of an opportunity, and the special combat team of Ouyang Sari, the regiment directly under the Snow Fox, used almost all identities to enter Nanchang City.

Saito Yayuan was a little complacent, there were more people in Nanchang City, many Japanese-opened dispensing stations were also opened, and some big landlords and traitors also moved back to Nanchang. The original people were forcibly driven away by the snow fox, and the industrial houses and land in Nanchang became ownerless things, and these traitors who came back, in the name of not recognizing the land deeds and house deeds of the national government, once again occupied these places, made a fortune, and made Nanchang chickens and dogs jump into a mess.

"Report" The Japanese staff officer came in: "Report to the commander of the division, report from the direction of Dongcheng, there are Chinese troops outside Nanchang City, they have surrounded the direction of Dongcheng, and the defending troops outside have retreated to the city." ”

Saito Yato was taken aback, why didn't the imperial army report, and stepped in front of the map and asked, "How many troops?" ”

The staff report said: "According to the report of the 123rd Wing Kijima Daisa, the strength of a brigade is about three or four thousand people. ”

Before this staff report was finished, the chief of staff, Yoshitaka Akiyama, came in: "Outside the Great Wall of the division is the strength of the Snow Fox Corps, and they have concentrated all their forces to surround Nanchang from all sides. ”

Snow Fox Corps? This report startled Saito Yayuan, Xue Ru's name became a nightmare for the Japanese army, and any time the imperial army lost more than one wing in her appearance, surrounding Nanchang on all sides, then she planned to destroy her own division.

Seeing the surprised look of the division commander, Akiyama Yoshitaka said: "Division commander, Nanchang City has a thick wall, and our strength is comparable to that of the Snow Fox.

Saito Yayuan was only surprised, not too scared. Besides, in terms of tackling tough problems, Snow Fox is not much stronger? First, they don't have planes, second, they don't have artillery, and it's okay to be unprepared for sneak attacks, but this time is exposed, is the imperial army a unit without combat effectiveness? I felt that what the chief of staff said was also right, a division that held on to Nanchang City, which would be able to break through it in a while and a half, as long as there were two or three days, it would be possible to transfer back to the attacking division and eliminate the snow fox under Nanchang City. Nodding his head, he said: "Order all wings to retreat, enter the city to strengthen the defense of the city wall, and send a telegram to the commander, we will drag the snow fox and hope that the troops will be reinforced." ”

"Hi" Chief of Staff Yoshitaka Akiyama hurriedly stood upright. The shadow of the famous tree, the snow fox has already made the Japanese army feel bottomless. If you change the unit and try to destroy a Japanese division with more than 20,000 people in one army and two divisions, it will be the same as a dream, I am afraid that it will not be the Japanese army asking for reinforcements, it will be a counteroffensive, and it will never be a defense. However, when facing the Snow Fox Corps, Lieutenant General Yato Saito and Chief of Staff Yoshitaka Akiyama first thought of asking for reinforcements for defense, and the Japanese army did not realize this change.

According to the order of the division headquarters, the Japanese troops who searched and guarded the periphery and captured the Chinese people at the same time hurriedly withdrew to the city to strengthen the defense of the city wall, as long as the snow fox was blocked outside the city, there was no way to use the city wall to defend the snow fox.

Okamura Ningji in Wuhan also received the report for the first time, which made him very angry, Snow Fox Xue Ru was so bold, when he knew that there was only one Snow Fox Corps, he also accepted Saito Yayuan's plan, that is, to stick to Nanchang, order the 6th Division, which has the strongest combat effectiveness, to return to reinforcements, and eliminate Snow Fox under Nanchang City.

Because the Snow Fox moved at night, and a strict road blockade was adopted, the Japanese army only discovered it when the troops appeared under the city of Nanchang, so it was too late to block it. This made Okamura Ningji feel that the imperial army was insufficient and could not carry out a tight blockade, allowing the snow fox to enter the city of Nanchang from the blank area in the countryside, and not giving the imperial army time to react at all.

But Okamura Ninji is not afraid, can't Yayuan Saito hold on for even two or three days? That's a joke. Therefore, he ordered the 6th Division to return to reinforcements, and the 101st Division continued to attack, pinning down Xue Yue's forces, so that he could not rescue the Snow Fox Corps.

Xue Yue of course knew the situation on the front line at any time, although he didn't know why Xue Ru was sure to attack Nanchang, but he also thought that it was not a day or two to capture it, and ordered the 52nd Army, the 70th Army and the 79th Army of the 19th Army to immediately break through the Japanese defense line and insert it as quickly as possible, cutting off the road for the 6th Division to return to help, and ordered Luo Zhuoying to block the 6th Division at any cost to buy time for Xue Ru's Snow Fox troops.

Wu Yizhi said: "Commander, Xue Ru telegraphed, she asked us to send troops to receive Nanchang, and Snow Fox will pursue and surround the 6th Division after capturing Nanchang and destroy them." ”

Xue Yue was a little incredulous, and he was too confident to let himself send troops to take over Nanchang before he started to attack. However, Xue Ru's many battles proved this and said: "Order the Eighteenth Army and the Ninety-second Army of the 30th Group Army to prepare to enter Nanchang and take over the defense area." ”

Wu Yizhi said worriedly: "If the Eighteenth Army and the Ninety-second Army are transferred, how will the remaining troops guard the frontal defense?" The 101st Division did not stop attacking, and Okamura Ninji seemed to be very relieved of Nanchang. ”

Xue Yue smiled: "Don't worry, my little niece won't talk nonsense, once Nanchang is lost, do you think the 101st Division Ohno Heshun will dare to attack?" The 18th Division, which ordered other troops to block the Yueyang direction in any case, put the northern front under the full command of Tang Enbo. ”

Wu Yizhi said: "This is a big war! If it can win, it will be enough to change the strategic situation of Jiangxi and Hunan. ”

Xue Yue shook his head and sighed helplessly: "The situation that Commander Luo said is also helpless, it seems that Xue Ru also knows our difficulties." ”

Wu Yizhi was also very uncomfortable, according to Luo Zhuoying's report, Xuehu's plan was to concentrate the forces of the Ninth Theater after recapturing Nanchang, eliminate the 6th and 101st Divisions, advance the front line to the left side of the Yueyang direction, attack Jiujiang to counter-encircle Wuhan again, cut off the connection between Wuhan and Nanjing, and the next goal was to eliminate the Japanese 11th Army.

But it is true that because the supply of weapons and ammunition cannot be realized, it is already the best result that this war can stabilize Jiangxi, Hunan, and Hunan, which makes both of them regret. In particular, China's navy and air force are too weak to cut off the Yangtze River route, and Nanchang is destined to be a tiger-like battle. Xue Yue said: "Report to the Military Committee, request to increase the replenishment of materials and ammunition in the Ninth War Zone, and inform the Quartermaster Department to do its best to meet the replenishment of Snow Fox and ensure the victory of the Nanchang Campaign." ”

"Yes" Wu Yizhi hurriedly agreed, but he knew that it was useless. Chongqing had to support the three battlefields of North, Central, and South China, the coasts were blocked, France and Britain had turned to Japan and Germany, Vietnam had been cut off, and the newly built Yunnan-Burma Highway had not played much role. But what can the government do?

Xue Ru also knows about these situations, but now she has no good way, and she is no clearer than Xue Ru about the British and French appeasement policies. It's March, and in half a year, the Polish campaign, Britain and France declare war on Germany, and then there will be a turnaround. There was still a year left until the start of the German attack on France, and it seemed that after the Battle of Nanchang, Snow Fox should also stop.

Preparing ammunition and supplies for such a long time can only support a campaign, but how to solve the problem of replenishment, Xue Ru is also at a loss, a lot of the time the battle situation is not up to him, how to hold on until the outbreak of the Pacific War is true,

"Report" Wei Ming came in, "Miss, who do you see coming?" ”

Xue Ru looked up and stood up: "Zhang Donglin, when did you come back?" Zhang Donglin, who was following behind Wei Ming, was still wearing a suit, but he raised his hand and saluted a military salute: "Zhang Donglin see Miss." ”

Xue Ru looked at the foreigner behind Zhang Donglin, a Westerner in his thirties, who was very tall. Zhang Donglin didn't answer Xue Ru's words, but said, "Miss, this is the representative of the British Taylor family, come with me to see Miss." ”

Xue Ru stretched out his hand, but this person did not shake hands, but held up Xue Ru's hand and kissed it: "It is John's honor to meet the beautiful Miss Xue Ru." ”

His action made Xiao Minghua, who was not far from Xue Ru's side, furious, hooligan? A pistol with his hand on his waist. But Xue Ru smiled, this is British aristocratic etiquette, if it is a more serious hug, Xiao Minghua may have to kill someone. He also said in English: "Thank you for the praise of Mr., you are from a noble background?" ”

John said elegantly, "Huh? Honorable Miss you speak English, great, I am the Taylor family of Birmingham, Lord Taylor John. ”

Xue Ru's English level is average, she still learned it when she was admitted to university, and after reaching the sixth level, she graduated and became a soldier, and she did not study again. It is not even necessary to come to this era, there is only war left every day, so he said: "Mr. Taylor is of noble birth, it is a great honor to be able to deign to come to Xue Ru, please sit down and talk." ”

Taylor bowed down elegantly and sat down, and the young lady actually knew foreign language, which made Xiao Minghua stunned, and even Zhang Donglin opened her mouth in surprise. He really didn't know that Xue Ru had also stayed in school, although his English was not standard, but it was really rare, Xue Ru waved his hand and the others withdrew.