Chapter 213: Nanchang Offensive and Defensive Battle (5)

In the early morning, the sky was a little overcast, meaning that it was going to rain, and in such weather, Japanese planes rarely sorted, but Okamura Ninji still ordered all the planes of the 3rd Flying Regiment to take off and carry out large-scale cluster bombing of Nanchang.

With Nanchang as the center, the large and small airfields in the area occupied by the Japanese army, the planes flew to Nanchang in swarms like locusts, and the Chinese army lacked sufficient anti-aircraft artillery fire, so that the Japanese planes were unscrupulous and flew completely at low altitudes, first bombing the Nanchang city wall and city wall. Because this was a bombardment blind spot that the Japanese artillery could not do, the 6th Artillery Brigade was far outside the city and concentrated hundreds of heavy guns, even including the artillery brigades of various divisions and regiments, and the 92nd infantry guns, dumping hundreds of shells into the city.

The former enemy commanders of the Japanese army who observed with binoculars were all proud, and they used this behavior to show the Chinese the strength of the Imperial Japanese Army.

Major General Yoshimoto Sadaji, the chief of staff, who had personally come to command on behalf of Okamura Ninji, held a telescope and looked at the corpses and stumps and severed arms flying on the city wall, and the smoke from the poison gas shells that were fired together with the cannonballs, and his heart was a little excited. This was their decision, because the Japanese Snow Fox also changed their tactics, and it turned out that they were not in the city to prepare for street fighting, but to deploy their troops on the city walls.

In this way, all the generals of the Japanese army are familiar with this tactic, that is, it is difficult for the snow fox to change the military combat habits of the Chinese. Since they were holding the city, the imperial army's aircraft and artillery also had a place to use to vent their anger at the destruction of a wing in the city.

The planes flew two sorties, and the shells heated the barrels, and the Japanese army spent several hours shelling and bombing, almost turning Nanchang City over one by one. Whether it was Saito Mier, Ohno and Shunro, or Inaba Shiro, including Yoshimoto Sadaji, who came to command, they all arrogantly believed that the Imperial Japanese army would not encounter any decent resistance when it entered the city. This time of bombing and shelling, I am afraid that there will not be a few people left in the snow fox army in the city.

It lasted until the afternoon, the planes were no longer in the air, and the shelling could not stop, and the three divisions of the Japanese army, which had been waiting outside the city for a long time, were violently under the guidance of the chariot division, and they were very relieved to enter the city, and used the artillery on the chariot to blast open the city gate and directly enter Nanchang City.

The Japanese army was so relieved because they were not blocked at all at the city wall, and it seemed that the Snow Fox was outnumbered by aircraft and artillery, and planned to engage in urban street fighting. But the imperial army will not make the same mistake again, this time it is a unit, entering through the three city gates, quickly attacking inside to expand the control area, and the wing behind will then attack.

Major General Yoshimoto Sadaji implemented Okamoto Ningji's tactics, using three divisions to march at the same time, with the current strength of the Japanese army, this time it was the infantry of three divisions and regiments that entered Nanchang, that is, more than 40,000 people, and the other branches of the army did not enter the city, but it was also two or three times the strength of Snow Fox, and it also depended on the comparison of troops in street fighting, and it was not a problem to have any tricky tactics under heavy encirclement.

In order to strengthen the unity of command and ensure that there would be no more failures due to robbery and greed for money, the commanders of the three divisions then entered the city to restrain the troops in combat.

It is not possible to enter through a city gate without a few hours, not to mention that the Japanese troops who have been beaten do not dare to advance boldly with confidence. After all, the Snow Fox is not an ordinary Chinese army, and its combat effectiveness is only stronger than that of the Imperial Army, not weaker than the Imperial Army. Besides, their tactics are cunning and they can't defend against them, so the brigades received orders not to disperse their troops, and try their best to ensure that they concentrate heavy troops, search carefully, control and stabilize the occupied area, and then move forward, so the speed is not too fast. It was not until the commanders of the three divisions and Major General Yoshimoto Sadaji entered Nanchang together that they received a report that all three divisions of the Japanese army had entered the city and joined in the center of the city.

However, Yoshimoto Sadaji, who received the report, was a little dumbfounded, because the huge Nanchang city was empty, and the snow fox actually took advantage of the Japanese army to transfer troops and quietly escaped at night. How did they let the Japanese army not find out, and the 20,000 troops quietly escaped, the Japanese army did not know. But Yoshimoto Sadaji believed that the Imperial Army must have been too heavy in firepower, and Snow Fox had to withdraw from the city due to too much loss. The Japanese army did not plan to surround and destroy the Snow Fox army on all sides, so the Japanese army would suffer huge losses, so it encircled three and lacked one, but attacked from the east, north and west, leaving the south gate, and sure enough, the Snow Fox withdrew from Nanchang after being defeated.

However, after an hour or two, the commanders of several divisions gathered in the center of the city looked at each other, and they really couldn't believe it, because in the observation of the observers and planes, the people killed by the bombing were not the Snow Fox army.

With the constant reporting of the situation, Sadaji Yoshimoto went crazy, and at the same time was so angry that his mind was dizzy and he almost fainted. It's too lacking in virtue and too bad. According to the Japanese army's understanding, those who were ambushed on the city wall were not people at all, they were corpses, or the corpses of the imperial soldiers who died in the city.

When the hateful Snow Fox army was about to retreat, they put the corpses of the imperial army on the city wall and made the appearance of blocking the attack, the Japanese army was too far away, and the planes could not see clearly, how could they know that they were dead and alive, the Japanese army was originally killed, and they were bombed by their own aircraft and artillery, and they were shattered, and the officers who knew the news were furious, which was an insult to the Japanese Imperial Army.

What does this prove? It proved that the snow fox did not block at all, but withdrew from Nanchang in advance. What *, artillery shells, gas bombs, all wasted, a day of bombardment, and not a single hair of the snow fox was hurt at all.

The only thing that made the Japanese army somewhat relieved was that they finally occupied Nanchang, but unfortunately it was an empty city, and it was also bombed by the Japanese. Snow Fox also destroyed the city before retreating, and Major General Yoshimoto Sadaji could not decide whether to hold on here or retreat, so he had to suppress his anger and report to the commander.

Okamura Ningji, who received the report, was also stunned for a long time, Snow Fox Xue Ru is indeed a difficult opponent, he can afford to put it down, he will never drag the mud and water, and give up when he says he will give up, in the face of the attack of the imperial army, the Chinese army rarely escapes without a fight.

After being stunned for a long time, Okamura Ninji was not easy to decide, controlling Nanchang was a strategic need, and if he gave up, the efforts of the Japanese army would be in vain, and China would control Nanchang again. If you don't give up, an empty city in Nanchang is worthless.

Okamura reported the situation to General Yamada Oto, and suggested that troops should be sent to garrison Nanchang and arrest people in Nanchang City in the surrounding area to attract Chinese people into the city. At the same time, the troops were ordered to attack in the direction of Changsha and pursue the Chinese army to expand the occupied area.

Yamada Otozo succeeded Shunroku Hata and agreed to Okamura Ninji's suggestion after thinking about it. After all, Nanchang is a strategic location and cannot be abandoned. There were many Chinese, and it was impossible for hundreds of thousands of people in the city to escape too far from the city, and they could not hide, so they agreed to Okamura Ninji's suggestion. The 106th Brigade, the 101st Division and the 6th Division were left in Nanchang to pursue the Chinese army westward, coercing the direction of Changsha, and cooperating with the imperial army in the direction of Wuhan to besiege Changsha, to see how much the Chinese army could retreat.

When Okamura Ninji adjusted the troops around Nanchang City, and Major General Yoshimoto Sadaji was so angry that he withdrew from Nanchang City, and there was indeed laughter and laughter in the headquarters of the Snow Fox Corps in Heicheng. In the first battle of Nanchang, although the results were not too great, it was funny to think of the devil blowing up the corpses of his own people with aircraft and artillery and occupying an empty city, and the kind of appearance of wanting to cry without tears.

"Commander Luo arrived" As the soldiers shouted, Luo Zhuoying came in from outside, and as soon as he came in, he said, "Miss Xue, what do you want to do with this little fox?" ”

Xue Ru frowned and said, "Commander Luo, don't learn from Commander Song, okay?" Why do you call someone a little fox? ”

Luo Zhuoying said: "The chairman of the committee is very angry about the loss of Nanchang, and the telegram must recapture Nanchang, I listen to you, but you have only been guarding for a day, how can I explain?" But Commander Xue said let me listen to you, and said, how to take it back, otherwise I will send you to Chongqing to explain to the chairman of the committee. ”

Luo Zhuoying was also cautious at the beginning and let the snow fox block the gun. But he was the commander of the former enemy, and although everyone knew that Nanchang could not be defended, he also withdrew too quickly, so he had nothing to say about the criticism of the chairman.

Xue Ru is indeed cunning, blocking the devil once, using an empty city plan, making the devil lose more than 5,000 people, and giving them an empty city is also worth it. Originally, Luo Zhuoying and Xue Yue were discussing how to protect Changsha and establish a defensive line as high as Miluo and Ji'an to defend Changsha, but the chairman of the committee ordered Nanchang to be recaptured. Facing three infantry divisions of the Japanese army, one tank division, and one artillery brigade, Xue Yue was not sure to recapture Nanchang.

When she was researching, she received a telegram from Xue Ru that she had a plan to counterattack Nanchang again, and she needed the cooperation of the troops, but the snow fox had too few troops, so she asked for instructions from the Ninth War Zone. This made Xue Yue confused, why is this? Since you have to attack again, why do you want to withdraw from it? Is it that easy to siege a city?

But the snow fox was still in Pingcheng, and Xue Ru didn't come, since Luo Zhuoying was the commander of the former enemy, he was sent to see what the plan was. The 19th Group Army is still on the periphery of Nanchang, and it is possible to cooperate with it, but if it cannot recapture Nanchang, it will also delay the Japanese attack and gain time for the defense of Changsha, and the national army troops will also need time to rest and recuperate.

Maybe Song Xilian said it, maybe it was Xue Ru who entered the Whampoa Military Academy and became the chairman of the committee, Luo Zhuoying, these generals have accepted Xue Ru, so he also began to call Xue Ru a little fox, if it is a young person, Xue Ru doesn't feel strange, but Luo Zhuoying is not like Song Xilian, he is almost forty years old, and he also called it like this: "Commander Luo originally wanted to give you a big credit, but now it seems that there is no need, I will give it to Commander Xue!" ”

Luo Zhuoying did not hold Nanchang this time, but the loss of troops was also too great, and he also knew that the Japanese bombardment of Nanchang lasted for a day, if it were not for Xue Ru's command, I am afraid that his 19th Group Army would not be completely wiped out and there would be only a few left, and Nanchang would probably still be lost. The impression of Xue Ru also improved: "That's your uncle, if you also call me uncle, I won't call you a little fox." What credit? Say it. ”

Xue Ru didn't have time to fight with them, once the Japanese army got the people into the city, they would be restrained if they made any moves, and it would also increase the difficulties, taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese army was not firmly footed was the best, so he said: "There are too many devils to recapture Nanchang, and it is impossible to destroy them at once, so I judge that it is impossible for Okamura Ningji to arrange all 50,000 or 60,000 people in the city, and it is inevitable to divide the troops to attack outward and expand the occupied area, so there will not be many troops in the city, at most one division." As long as you contain the Japanese troops who come back, we will be sure to destroy the Japanese troops in Nanchang. ”

Luo Zhuoying shook his head: "The Japanese army will leave at least one division in Nanchang, and if we attack the Japanese army of a division to defend the city, it is almost impossible, and it is useless to contain the Japanese army to return for reinforcements." ”

Xue Ru smiled: "You don't have to worry about this, we have a way, Snow Fox really doesn't care about the devil of a division." My goal is not a division, I want to leave all three divisions of Okamura Ningji, without three divisions can at least fight for half a year, the devil has no offensive ability. ”

What a big appetite, three divisions, how many Japanese troops were eliminated in the Battle of Wuhan, Luo Zhuoying can also be regarded as a teacher, Xue Ru's battle cannot be calculated by common sense. He said: "Say, what do you need the Nineteenth Army for?" ”

Xue Ru didn't say anything: "If the Japanese army pursues to the west, the other troops will retreat and let them attack in the direction of Changsha, so that the 19th Group Army will be inserted between them, cut off the Japanese army from Nanchang, block them from coming back, and Snow Fox will destroy the Japanese army in the city." If they do not pursue to the west, then the Ninth Theater will concentrate four group armies to surround the devils from all sides, and the snow fox will attack the city to come to the center to blossom, and concentrate the troops in Nanchang to destroy them all and expel the Japanese army from Nanchang. ”

Luo Zhuoying also became serious, it seems that if he doesn't fight, if he starts, this is not a small battle, the total strength of the Japanese army is also close to 100,000, the ninth theater is five group armies, more than 10 armies, more than 20 divisions, 200,000 troops, this is an unprecedented war, this is a battle, he can't help but be not serious: "Then you talk about the detailed plan, I will report to the theater command." ”

Xue Ru took the map and told him all over his plans, Luo Zhuoying was a little surprised, it was only at this time that he understood why Xue Ru was victorious every time, because she didn't come randomly, but when she took a step, at least two or three steps were arranged behind her, and they were interlocking, and the Japanese army would fall into the trap unless they didn't move. And the Japanese army will inevitably go the same way, this is forward-looking precise calculation and brain, and the name of the fox is indeed worthy of the name. Nodding his head, he said: "Very good, form a complete and detailed plan, I will return to the headquarters immediately, and I suggest that the Nanchang Battle is still under your command." ”

Xue Ru smiled: "That's not up to you, and not everyone is convinced, there are some people I can't command." It's still you and Commander Xue to command, I will command Snow Fox to take Nanchang, and you will complete the rest of the commands. ”

Luo Zhuoying also knows that this is the truth, with Xue Ru's qualifications, it is indeed difficult to convince people if they don't understand her situation. Besides, the Ninth War Zone is not all the Central Army, and some people are indeed not commanded by Xue Ru. Besides, she was just a major general, so she nodded and said, "You can arrange and give orders to all units in the name of the former enemy headquarters, and I will immediately return to Changsha to report to the commander." ”

Xue Ru nodded, this was the first time he had made such a big battle plan, and he was not too confident in his heart, many details were in a hurry to improve, and he nodded solemnly: "Thank you Commander Luo for your trust." ”

Luo Zhuoying returned to Changsha with Xue Ru's plan to meet Xue Yue.

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