Almost all the battalion commanders and above in the entire brigade have arrived.
As mentioned earlier, the two supplementary regiments later allocated did not have officer establishments, so the Baoshan Brigade still only had three infantry regiments plus bayonet battalions, death battalions, independent battalions, guard battalions, artillery battalions, and the newly formed cavalry battalion.
, in addition to the health team, communications team, special service team and field hospital.
The suicide camp and the guard camp were fighting guerrillas in the Huangzang Valley area, so it was naturally impossible for Li Qinglong and Hua Hanlin to come back.
Three regiment commanders, thirteen battalion commanders and two major captains, Liu Xin and Zhao Xinyi, plus Yue Weihan and Liu Yi, there were twenty people standing in the entire underground headquarters, which immediately seemed a little crowded.
Yue Weihan glanced across everyone's faces with stern eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, we have just received the order from the commander-in-chief. The deployment for the Wuhan battle has been basically completed. Our Baoshan Brigade's task of delaying the Japanese army has been completed. There is no need to hold on to Xuzhou.
We will break out early tomorrow morning!"
"What, breakout!?"
"Is this the end?"
"Traveler, we can't just let it go like this!"
Several regiment commanders and a dozen battalion commanders suddenly started making noises, and their eyes were red.
The Baoshan Brigade defended Xuzhou for nine days, and a total of more than 9,000 people were killed. Although there were many new soldiers and supplementary soldiers transferred from other armies, at least a thousand veterans of the original Baoshan Brigade also died. So many people died in life and death.
How can we, our good brothers, let go of the Japs? When did the Baoshan Brigade suffer such a big loss?
"This is an order!" Yue Weihan said with murderous intent, "It must be carried out!"
"Hospital seat!" Chi Chengfeng said with a pinched neck, "Will you avenge the brothers who died in battle?"
"Of course revenge will be avenged!" Liu Yi took over the words and said, "Because we want to avenge our fallen brothers, we must break out, otherwise everyone will be wiped out by the little devils. It is fun to be happy, but there is no one to avenge everyone.
."
"The chief of staff is right." Yue Weihan said coldly, "If you want to take revenge, you must break out of the encirclement and survive!"
Yue Weihan looked like a wolf from the faces of more than a dozen regiment commanders, battalion commanders and captains, and said: "I also tell you that there are some battles where we have to fight the little devils to the end, but there are some battles where there is no need to fight the little devils.
, If you fight when you should, that’s called bravery, if you die, that’s heroic, if you fight when you shouldn’t, that’s called foolhardy, if you die, that’s called a stupid pig!”
Chi Chengfeng's head suddenly drooped, and more than a dozen battalion commanders did not dare to shout any more.
Yue Weihan snorted softly and said, "Now, the chief of staff will assign combat missions."
Liu Yi nodded, spread out fifteen sealed envelopes on the table, and said: "This breakout will be divided into battalions. The three regiment commanders can only break out with their respective guard companies and artillery battalions."
Due to the large amount of baggage and the fact that the special agent team and the communications team are mainly female soldiers, they will break out together with the brigade headquarters and cavalry battalion."
At that moment, Cao Xinglong, Chi Chengfeng, Lu Xiufeng, and eleven infantry battalion commanders all stepped forward and took away an envelope.
After all the regimental commanders and battalion commanders had taken away the envelopes, Yue Weihan picked up the remaining envelope.
"Don't rush to open the envelope yet." Seeing someone about to open the envelope, Liu Yi stopped him hastily, "Let me make it clear that the marching routes and assembly points of each battalion and company are different. Before the troops are divided, who can
You are not allowed to open the seal without permission, and you are not allowed to inquire about other people's marching routes and assembly points in private. Anyone who disobeys the order will be shot!"
The three regiment commanders and a dozen battalion commanders suddenly looked solemn. However, they were all veterans of the battlefield. Naturally, they knew that the chief of staff did this out of safety considerations, because no one could predict what would happen after the troops were divided.
, once a scoundrel in the army leaks the assembly areas of each battalion and company to the Japanese army, the entire Baoshan Brigade will be in danger. Although this possibility is slim, it does exist after all.
"Announce two more disciplines!" Liu Yi said again, "The first one: Chinese people do not kill Chinese people. After dividing the troops, if they encounter the Communist Eighth Route Army or guerrillas, or armed sects from various places, or even bandits, as long as they are willing
Those who resist the Japanese and the Japanese are our friendly forces and China's national defense force, and they must not kill each other!"
Chi Chengfeng frowned and said, "Shenzhen, what if they take action first?"
"Self-defense is of course necessary!" Liu Yi frowned, "but the scale must be grasped, and no one must be killed!"
"Grandma, what if they don't resist the Japanese?" Chi Chengfeng said, "or even help the little devils to do bad things?"
"Then there's nothing to be polite about, let's fight!" Liu Yi said coldly and authentically, "We must resolutely eliminate these beasts who look up to their ancestors and regard their thieves as their fathers. Of course, you'd better investigate clearly before killing people.
There will be no mercy for the chief culprits or the executioners whose hands are stained with the blood of our countrymen, but for the innocent people who surrendered, it is best to let them live."
"Article 2: After this division of troops, the designation of the Baoshan Brigade is not allowed to be used publicly." Liu Yi glanced back at Yue Weihan and said grimly, "As for what designation or identity to use, it is up to you, and the Central Army also
Well, the Northeast Army, even the Huidaomen armed forces, and the bandit banners are all fine, but the banner of the Baoshan Brigade cannot be used."
Several regiment leaders and a dozen battalion commanders suddenly looked at each other, what the hell is going on?
Liu Yi didn't care about everyone's reaction at all, and asked sternly: "Do you understand everything?"
"I understand!" Three regiment commanders and a dozen battalion commanders straightened their chests and responded loudly.
Liu Yi turned to look at Yue Weihan again. Yue Weihan just took two steps forward and said coldly: "The chief of staff has almost said what needs to be said, so I won't say any more nonsense. After this division of troops, you will be your respective troops."
Commander, I can’t control you anymore, but you have to remember it for me!”
After saying this, Yue Weihan looked around at the crowd and said with murderous intent: "I just want to say one thing, you damn don't bring down the army, let alone suffer a loss! Not only are you not allowed to suffer a loss, you also have to earn back the benefits.
, Field Artillery Mountain Artillery, Rifle Artillery and Mortars, all comers are welcome; the Type 92 crooked handles are 38 and 38 large, the more the better; if you form a company into a regiment, I will give you the title of regimental commander, but if you turn a battalion
Brought into a class..."
Underneath, Chi Chengfeng murmured in a low voice: "At worst, I'll be the squad leader."
"Fart!" Yue Weihan roared angrily, "Being the squad leader? What a wonderful idea! You really want to turn a battalion into a squad, I will kill you for your stupidity."
Chi Chengfeng suddenly didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Yue Weihan added: "In short, I will check your homework after each battalion and company is established. If you complete it well, you will be promoted and rewarded. If you complete it poorly, you all know it."
Several regiment commanders and a dozen battalion commanders suddenly fell silent.
"Okay, let's all go back." Yue Weihan waved his hand and said, "Let the brothers take the time to rest and set off on time at zero o'clock tomorrow morning!"
Several regiment leaders and a dozen battalion commanders immediately dispersed.
However, the cavalry battalion commander Liu Fengsheng and the artillery battalion commander Niu Dagen stayed. According to the plan, the artillery battalion and the cavalry battalion will break out together with the brigade headquarters. There are actually not many people in the Baoshan brigade headquarters, that is, the communication team and the health team.
The thirty-something female soldiers originally had several operational staff members, but they were buried alive during the last Japanese shelling.
However, no matter how small the brigade headquarters is, if you add the cavalry battalion and artillery battalion, the target will be huge!
The cavalry battalion has three cavalry companies and one infantry company, with more than 200 cavalry and more than 100 infantry. Although the artillery battalion currently only has one 92nd infantry artillery company and one mortar company, its personnel strength is nearly 200, and two
The battalion, combined with the non-combatants at the brigade, has nearly 600 people, which is almost the size of an infantry battalion.
However, the target of horses is much bigger than that of people, so it is easier to attract the attention of the Japanese when breaking through.
This is not because Yue Weihan lacked consideration. In fact, Yue Weihan deliberately asked Liu Yi to arrange this. His purpose was nothing more than to attract more Japanese soldiers and reduce the pressure on other ministries.
The only good news is that although Liu Fengsheng's cavalry battalion has just been established, all the cavalry battalions that can be transferred are veterans who know how to ride. Many of them are combat backbones and even grassroots officers. The famous sniper hero Zhao Youting was also transferred. Although the cavalry
The more than 200 horses in the battalion are untrained, but even without horses, the cavalry battalion is still a formidable force.
Niu Dagen's artillery battalion is not a pure artillery force. When they pick up rifles, they are actually an enhanced infantry company!
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It was midnight on May 19, the twenty-seventh year of the Republic of China (1938).
With the launch of two red signal flares, the Baoshan Brigade, which had been retreating inside the city, suddenly launched an unprecedented counterattack against the Japanese troops outside the city. Although the Japanese 116th Regiment and the 124th Regiment outside Xuzhou City were well prepared, they had no choice but to fight hard.
Half an hour later, the Baoshan Brigade still broke through the defense line, and the Baoshan Brigade successfully broke through.
Lieutenant Colonel Kakuji Kataoka, commander of the 116th Regiment of the Japanese Army, gathered the remaining troops and followed in pursuit, while urgently telegraphing to the headquarters of the 18th Division. Lieutenant General Sadao Nakajima, commander of the 18th Division, also urgently telegraphed to the Third Army Headquarters.
It was already past forty when Major General Satoshi Tetsuda, Chief of Staff of the Third Army, hurried into Lieutenant General Okabe's office.
"Your Excellency, General, the Baoshan Brigade has broken through!" Major General Tomo Tengtian said.
"Yoshi, what we were most worried about finally didn't happen." Lieutenant General Okabe couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
In fact, Lieutenant General Okabe and General Hata Toshiro were very worried. They were worried that the Baoshan Brigade would really step on the wall and blow up the Yellow River. Once the Yellow River bursts its banks, it would not only threaten the Third Army outside Xuzhou, but also
It threatened the entire Wuhan battle plan. Because of this, the Japanese army took the initiative to withdraw from Xuzhou, leaving the Baoshan Brigade with an opportunity to break out of the encirclement.
Of course, the opportunity is left for the Baoshan Brigade, but whether they can stand out is another matter!
Although General Hata Toshiroku and Lieutenant General Okabe were unwilling to cancel the plan for the Wuhan Battle midway, they would never watch the Baoshan Brigade break out. In any case, the Baoshan Brigade was a serious problem for the empire and the imperial army. Ishihara
Your Excellency even personally issued specific combat instructions, requiring the Central China Front Army to capture Yue Weihan alive.