Chapter 14: Advanced (57)

As the saying goes, it's none of your business, hang high, and the corresponding is another sentence: care is chaos. This period of time is a typical period of care, not only is it chaotic, but the entire senior staff has fallen into a state of concern and chaos. In the evening, he sorted out the information on the battle and preparation in the western part of Dongting Lake collected every day, and came to the high class during the evening self-study, and handed it over to the high class for discussion, analysis and prediction of the next day's development, and at the same time summarized whether the prediction of the previous day was correct or not.

Feng Yizhong's on-site teaching has been strongly supported by the Army University, and the head teacher Gan Lichu believes that this is a teaching innovation that can be comprehensively promoted.

Every day after dinner, Senior Counselor would turn his classroom into a war room, with a large war table composed of nine double tables in the middle, and a huge map of Dongting Lake West placed on the table, accurate to every lane and every village. Triangular rulers, red and blue pens, all kinds of materials, everything. The 25 senior staff officers took turns to preside, record, material, and data on our side and the enemy, while the rest were divided into the enemy and us, and while analyzing our army's combat plan, they were also simulating the opponent's thinking.

Throughout the evening self-study, Feng Yizhong rarely spoke, just sat together, listened carefully, and wrote down the things he was interested in with a notebook and a pen in his hand. Only when there is a serious dispute between the two sides, he will stand up and maintain a few words, also speaking only from the aspect of classroom discipline and not involving military discussions.

As soon as the whole class participated, Changde, who was thousands of miles away, came to his eyes and became much more familiar.

On the sixth day of the evening self-study, the battle finally began, the curtain of the battle was opened, and the 25 senior staff members all breathed a sigh of relief, and the tense atmosphere in the early stage of the battle was not weaker than in the course of the battle. After listening to the host of this evening, Li Zulin, read the information handed over to him by Feng Yizhong, Mo Di looked at the handwritten calendar of the student on duty in the upper left corner of the blackboard, November 1, 1943.

As Li Zulin read out, Li Xuan and Li Renqiao, who were in charge of materials and maps, adjusted the corresponding positions of each unit on the map on the huge map. Early this morning, the five divisions of the Japanese army divided into three routes and attacked on all fronts. The 39th Division and the 13th Division were the left flanks and took the main positions of the 10th Army. The 3rd Division on the right flank crossed the water in front of the 29th Army, hoping to capture the main force of Wang Zhangxu's Army. The 68th Division was in the center, passing through the middle of the junction of the two army groups, and attacked Cili directly. What everyone couldn't understand was that the 116th Division of Iwanagawang, which originally thought it would become the vanguard, did not move.

"The Japanese army looks up to Wang Jingjiu very much, and two divisions are fighting against a group army." Gong Qingyuan said.

Mo Di shook his head and said: "It's not a rush, it should be containment, of course, being able to take down Wang Jingjiu is also the other party's purpose." ”

"Fang Jing, commander of the 66th Army under Wang Jingjiu, and Wang Jia, commander of the 79th Army, are both capable generals, if they fight, they may not be able to fight the 39th Division and the 13th Division, but there should be no problem with control, after all, they have a piece of water to use." Huang Tianhua pointed to the map with a long bamboo whip.

Just when a group of people were comparing the strength of the enemy and me, Mo Di said firmly: "The 116th Division must be found, this is a variable in the battle." ”

Feng Yizhong listened to Mo Di's words, quietly withdrew from the classroom, and asked the confidential room to send an urgent opportunity to the Military Command Department: variables, the 116th Division, monitor its every move. In the opinion of the Military Command Department, the current three-line offensive of the Japanese army did not exceed the previous prediction, the so-called soldiers will block, everyone is evenly matched, and it should not be a big problem in a few rounds of the Battle of Yanshui. The variable is indeed the 116th Division of the Japanese Army! The Military Command Department ordered Wang Yaowu's 74th Army not to participate in the battle of the Yanshui River, and their opponent was the 116th Division. At the same time, he ordered Shi Zhongcheng's 100th Army in Yiyang to quickly go north, cooperate with Wang Yaowu's troops, and take the 116th Division. At the same time, Feng Yizhong was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the troops directly under the theater of operations, and commanded remotely in Guilin.

The 116th Division was indeed a strange army under Yokoyama Yongbu, and it was transported across Dongting Lake by water, and the destination was to land in the area of Li County, the right flank of the 29th Group Army.

The orders of the Military Command Department are like being on fire, and the MI3 Department is even more like an ant on a hot pot, panicking all day long, and where the 116th Division is has become the most important work of the MI3 Department.

The battle of the Yanshui River lasted for twelve days, and the two sides actually fought a draw, and there was jubilation in Fulong Continent.

Even Huang Tianhua couldn't help but glance at it and said, "Senior Wang Jingjiu's defense of Yanshui this time can squeeze into the Huangpu Five Tigers." ”

However, the excitement did not last long, the news came, the 116th Division landed in the lakeside area south of the water, and as soon as it landed, it swept towards Wang Zejun's 44th Army in a trapping frame. The 44th Army was attacked on both sides and had no choice but to retreat.

The embankment of thousands of miles was destroyed in the anthill, and the whole line was moved, and Wang Zanxu's 29th Group Army could not control the situation and withdrew from the defense area. Seeing that the general trend had gone, and it was difficult for him to support himself, Wang Jingjiu could only give up the defense line of Yanshui that he had held for half a month.

On November 15, Shimen was lost, and the commander of the Fifth Division, Major General Peng Shiliang, was killed.

On November 17, the Japanese army quickly adjusted its offensive strategy, with the 39th Division pinning down the 10th Army, the 3rd Division and the 13th Division as the main force of frontal attack, plus the 17th Brigade of the Independent, and directly taking Cili. After occupying Cili, the 13th Division held Cili and pursued the 29th Army Wang Zanxu, while the 3rd Division advanced southward without stopping, occupying Taoyuan and aiming at Changde. After the 116th Division flanked the right flank of the 44th Army, after occupying Yanxian, it rushed to Changde at a rapid pace, and the plan was very clear, and the 3rd Division attacked Changde. And the 68th Division, secretly taking Hanshou by water, planned to outflank and attack in the upcoming Battle of Changde.

MI3 is no longer an ornament this time, the last time the 116th Division was not found, and it was scolded by Lao Jiang for being bloody, this time they finally played their due role, confirming that the 68th Division had crossed the lake from Anxiang offshore, from Sanxian Lake, and landed at Hanshou southeast of Changde.

The situation suddenly became clear, and the goal of the Japanese army was Changde.

On November 19, President Chiang left Chongqing for Cairo to attend the Allied Summit. Before the plane took off, President Jiang's last sentence was: We must stick to Changde, at least 15 days, and don't let Lao Tzu lose face in front of foreigners.

On November 20, the 116th Division captured the city, and the commander of the 150th Division, Major General Xu Guozhang, was killed.

On November 20, the 3rd Division occupied Taoyuan and engaged in a fierce battle with the 19th Division of Tang Boyin, the vanguard of the 100th Army.

The 3rd Division of the Japanese Army and the 116th Division joined up, and the Battle of Changde was about to begin. The heavy responsibility of defending Changde fell on Wang Yaowu, deputy commander-in-chief of the 29th Group Army and commander of the 74th Army.

How to stick to Changde City has become the natural theme of the senior class tonight.

"Wang Yaowu's 74th Army plus Shi Zhongcheng's 100th Army can ensure that Changde is not lost." Li Zulin believes: "Changde City is surrounded by the Yuan River, the city is high and thick, easy to defend and difficult to attack. ”

Many people agreed with Li Zulin's opinion, believing that Wang Jingjiu could still hold on to the water for 12 days, and Wang Yaowu's two armies were even more powerful than Fang Jing and Wang Jiaben, and defense was not a problem.

"Looking at the combat strength of the Japanese army, it is very inferior to the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, although the 13th Division of Chiluli beat Wang Zanxu's division into chaos, but Wang Jingjiu's division also beat the 39th Division of Suroda Shiro to the point that he couldn't find his teeth. As long as Wang Yaowu's troops dragged the 3rd Division and the 116th Division in Changde for 15 days, the reinforcements of Wu Qiwei of the Jiang Defense Army and the reinforcements of Li Yutang of the 9th Theater could rush to Changde and counter-encircle the Japanese troops attacking Changde from outside, and completely annihilate the Japanese troops under the city of Changde. Li Zulin was impassioned.

"Changde City is not big." Gong Qingyuan said: "Putting the 74th Army and the 100th Army into it will not be at the mercy of it, but will increase the effect of the Japanese army's artillery bombardment." In my opinion, at most, only one division can be placed in the city of Changde, and the rest of the troops can maneuver outside to contain the besieging Japanese army, which is more effective. What's more, there is also a 68th Division in Hanshou, which must be guarded against. ”

This was the highlight, and Feng Yizhong immediately recorded it. Among the people in the high class, only Gong Qingyuan has been to Changde and has a certain understanding of this place, so he can have such considerations. Changde is surrounded by the Yuan River on three sides, which brings an excellent offensive line to the Japanese army that occupies the water advantage, and the caliber of the artillery fire on the warship is far greater than that of the army's mountain artillery, field artillery, and infantry artillery. If the men and horses of the two armies are concentrated in the city of Changde, it is true that it can only increase the effect of the opponent's artillery bombardment.

This time, the telegram was sent directly to Wang Yaowu, and Feng Yizhong, in the name of the commander-in-chief of the army directly under the theater, made a proposal to Deputy Commander Wang, advocating internal and external cooperation, acting as each other's horns, and taking the initiative.

After receiving the telegram, Wang Yaowu thought so, and discussed with Yu Chengwan, deputy commander of the 74th Army and commander of the 57th Division, and decided that Yu Chengwan would lead the 57th Division to hold in Changde City, and Zhang Lingfu would lead the 58th Division to cooperate in the periphery. As for Hanshou's 68th Division, it was handed over to Shi Zhongcheng to be responsible.

Seeing the battle report, Mo Di sighed with emotion, it was not of much point to stick to Changde, because the Japanese army did not intend to advance westward, and it was estimated that the vast mountains west of Cili completely stifled their imagination, and in this kind of mountains, they could not bargain for anything. In this case, it is just a matter of virtue, so why not let them, a burden, let them carry it, and let them suffer.

Huang Tianhua saw Mo Di's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Sticking to Changde is no longer a simple military significance, but an international political significance. These days, President Chiang is in Cairo, in front of the heads of state of the major powers, we must not allow the loss of cities and abandoned land, and it is better to be able to fight a vicious war, so that the international community can see our determination and determination to resist the war. ”

"Ah! With a sigh, he suddenly realized, shook his head and said, "In this way, Yu Chengwan will be pitiful!" ”

When the time came for class, Mo Di no longer had the heart to continue to deduce the battle situation, so he said hello to Feng Yizhong, leaving a group of classmates who continued to discuss hotly and walked home.

It was dark, the road was dark, and the street lights were far away, dusk. The weather is getting colder, although the cold wave has not arrived, but the season is already cold, and there is no summer hustle and bustle in Guilin City at night. Mo Di wore a general's coat, opened his arms, and his steps were fast, and he entered the small cross street from the east gate of the water in a while. The road from Little Cross Street to Big Cross Street has always been the most lively place in Guilin, and at night it is no exception, there are vendors with stalls, rice noodles with burdens, cigarettes and fruits, and acid stalls that drool when you smell them.

Three eight or nine-year-old boys hurriedly ran over, and behind them a policeman in a black police uniform waved a baton in his hand and scolded and chased after him. A little master didn't run fast, and he was about to be caught up, but the little master suddenly flashed and hid in front of Mo Enemy. The policeman rushed to Mo Di's side, couldn't hold his foot, and almost hit Mo Di. Seeing the glittering rank of major general on the indictment, the policeman hurriedly took off his hat and nodded in apology. At this moment, the three little masters had already run far away, at the gate of the central bank, their bodies were attached to the wall, their buttocks rubbed against the wall sharply, and their mouths were still shouting: "Tickle the buttocks, rub it tightly, rub it tightly." The police were furious and chased after him, and another round of chase went around Grand Cross Street. Relying on his own flexibility, the little master flashed left and right in the crowd, and escaped from the police several times, but chased the policeman with a crooked mouth and gasping for breath. Whenever the police gave up the chase, a few little masters started their actions again, and they also slipped with a smooth mouth, which made the police want to stop.

The little master's actions amused the people, and Mo Di also laughed, a few immature children can still play so many tricks and make the powerful policeman so embarrassed. Thinking of the dignified Central Military Commission, it will only stick to normal morality and will not be flexible. What's more, in order to curry favor with friends, he did not hesitate to put the people of the first division in danger, hateful! Shameful! Lamentable!