Zhenjiang City, across the river from Taizhou City, as the remnants of the Japanese army successfully broke through, the flames of war and gunpowder smoke that filled the sky over Zhenjiang City for a whole day finally began to slowly dissipate.~~Resoundingly
The sound of gunfire and gunfire that lasted all day also disappeared.
Just as groups of East China Field Army troops crossed the Yangtze River with great momentum and entered Zhenjiang City, the first big city liberated by the Chinese Communist Party to the south of the Yangtze River, the former enemy headquarters of East China Field Army Chief of Staff Zuo Quan also immediately
He moved into Zhenjiang City, within the former Japanese Army Division Headquarters.
Although, after the baptism of fire, Zhenjiang City, which was successfully liberated by the East China Field Army, could no longer see an arrogant and domineering little Japs. And under the maintenance of teams of patrols of the East China Field Army, the orderly order before the war was slowly restored.
However, when we really look at the huge Zhenjiang City, from the ordinary people to the patrolling soldiers, to the commanders of the East China Field Army at all levels, everyone's face is covered with a gloomy and solemn look.
shrouded.
Because, at this moment, everyone is very clear in their hearts. Although Zhenjiang City has returned to the hands of the people on the surface, outside Zhenjiang City, there is a steady stream of Japanese troops rushing towards Zhenjiang, preparing to launch a counterattack.
Without telling everyone in the city, the war is far from over, and the true ownership of Zhenjiang City has not been finally determined...
Compared with the tense atmosphere in Zhenjiang City caused by the pressing of Japanese troops, the former enemy command post located at the former Japanese division headquarters was also shrouded in a tense atmosphere in the city.
However, in this tense atmosphere in the headquarters, there is one person who is incompatible with this atmosphere. Among the dignified commanders at all levels of the First Combat Group, Zuo Quan, the former enemy commander-in-chief and chief of general staff of the East China Field Army, is unique.
, standing in front of the huge combat sand table with a confident face, listening to the latest enemy situation report from the combat staff in front of him.
"Chief of Staff, according to the latest enemy intelligence report, the total strength of the Japanese troops gathered in the south of Zhenjiang City has exceeded two full field divisions and an independent garrison brigade. In addition to some sporadic troops, the Imperial Association Army troops, the enemy
The total strength of the army reached an astonishing 100,000 people."
"Of course, this is only the enemy's situation that we all can see through our eyes. There are also things that cannot be seen. 3∴35686688\\According to the latest intelligence sent by the headquarters intelligence department. Directly south of us, in addition to hundreds of thousands of
In addition to the elite Japanese troops who have been assembled and may launch an attack on us at any time, there are also a steady stream of Japanese troops in Nanjing, Changzhou and other places, which are quickly heading towards Zhenjiang City. According to preliminary statistics, the total strength of the Japanese troops participating in this battle
, will reach an unprecedented 250,000 people."
Facing the enemy's heavy troops, Zuo Quan, who looked confident, did not change his face at all. After a quick glance at the people standing in front of him with solemn expressions, he spoke very humorously.
"Haha, 250,000 elite Japanese troops, comrades, it seems that our old rival Matsui Iwane, the old Japanese, has moved out all his property in order to eliminate us. The little Japanese plans to fight with us in Zhenjiang City.
Dead..."
It can be said that the chief of staff's witty answer broke the solemn atmosphere in the headquarters. Seeing everyone's faces slowly return to normal. Chief of Staff Zuo Quan immediately asked the combat staff in front of him.
"Commander Wang, please inform us all of the number of heavy weapons assigned to the enemy. After all, in the battle to defend the city, the enemy's heavy siege artillery will cause a very fatal blow to our defending troops..."
"Yes, Chief of Staff..."
"According to the investigation of our reconnaissance force, among the 100,000 enemy troops stationed outside the city, there are a total of one field artillery regiment, one mountain artillery regiment, and one independent artillery brigade, totaling three complete artillery units. In addition
Some small-scale artillery units, the total number of Japanese artillery equipment with a caliber of 70 mm or above outside the city is about 145 men..." the combat staff reported.
"One hundred and forty-five mén artillery, if properly matched, one round of artillery fire can cause us the loss of an entire infantry regiment. Chief of Staff, I suggest that our first task is to find a way to attack the city before the siege battle begins.
, to deal with the Japanese artillery force. Otherwise, once these artillery fire is allowed, it will definitely cause a devastating blow to our city defenders..." As soon as the combat staff finished speaking, Commander Wang Ping suggested.
"Commander Wang, your ideas coincide with mine..." Chief of Staff Zuo Quan said with great agreement.
"However, if we want to eliminate the Japanese artillery units among thousands of troops, even the most elite special operations divisions of our army will not be able to accomplish it without paying huge casualties..."
"The chief of staff is right... The main combat methods of our special operations division mainly include small groups of troops penetrating the enemy's rear to carry out raids and assassinations. Although, going deep into the Japanese army's rear to destroy its artillery units is also within the scope of this operation.
However, facing the siege of hundreds of thousands of Japanese elite troops, if our First Special Operations Regiment wants to succeed, we must be mentally prepared to pay more than half of the casualties..." Wang Hong, the leader of the First Special Operations Regiment, strongly agrees.
said.
Captain Wang Hong's answer was like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the glimmer of hope that had just been ignited in everyone's hearts. Everyone's faces once again showed a solemn expression. However, the expression on the face of Chief of Staff Zuo Quan
The confident smile that came out was still not affected in any way.
Just when everyone turned their suspicious eyes on Chief of Staff Zuo Quan, Zuo Quan said with confidence.
"Comrades, the Special Operations Regiment has no way, but that doesn't mean there are no other ways. Don't forget, after occupying Zhenjiang, the Commander-in-Chief assigned two heavy artillery regiments from the artillery column to us, totaling 70
Multi-mén large-caliber artillery."
"Okay, don't worry about the enemy's artillery superiority. Give me the chief of staff. When the time comes, I promise you that the enemy's large-caliber artillery shells will not hit our position..."
"Without the enemy's artillery superiority, it will be the enemy's turn to deal with the air superiority..." Zuo Quan ordered directly to Commander Wang Ping in front of him without any hesitation.
"Commander Wang, I am handing over a security group to you and asking you to gather all the Japanese expatriates in the city for me in the shortest possible time. As for the specific purpose, I won't say it, you should all know it. This is the general
The commander often teaches us the best way to deal with the Japs' air power. However, what I want to tell you is that during the operation, we must do it with great fanfare and let the Japanese intelligence personnel in the city reveal this information as soon as possible.
It might as well save us from the bombing by Japanese planes earlier..."
"Chief of Staff, I understand...I guarantee that during the battle, as long as the Japanese army dares to drop a bomb, the first person killed will definitely be a Japanese expatriate..." Wang Ping's face immediately revealed
With a knowing smile, he answered confidently.
"As long as you understand... Next, I will arrange specific combat missions for everyone..." Zuo Quan nodded and quickly walked to the Zhenjiang City Defense Map hanging on the wall.
"Comrades, although the total enemy force outside the city has reached an astonishing 100,000 people, the follow-up troops are also moving towards our Zhenjiang City in a steady stream. However, after you see the entire terrain of Zhenjiang, you will find that
Facing Zhenjiang City, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if the Japanese army sends a large number of troops to attack Zhenjiang City, there is not enough battlefield for them to deploy their forces and attack us from multiple directions..."
"Zhenjiang City is surrounded by water on three sides, and the Yangtze River, which is known as a natural barrier, has become the most solid barrier for our city defenders. After the Japanese Central China Front lost the Jiang Defense Fleet, it wanted to attack Zhenjiang. It could only rely on the army troops to attack Zhenjiang from the land.
To launch an attack on our Zhenjiang City from above. If you want to launch an attack on our Zhenjiang City from the land, there is only one direction of attack, and that is to the south..."
"Looking from the map, Zhenjiang City has built several solid defensive positions in the south, which is the main direction of the Japanese army's attack, during the several years of operation by the Japanese army. And we can just concentrate all the limited forces in our hands.
Within these permanent fortifications, a large amount of automatic firepower captured in Zhenjiang City was used to kill and injure the Japanese attacking troops as much as possible..."
"I will not make too many arrangements for the specific deployment of the battlefield. Everyone standing here is an excellent commander who has experienced hundreds of battles. They should be familiar with the simplest defensive operations. And I want to give you
What is arranged is the defense line where each army is stationed."
"The 27th Army has just arrived at the front line and has not experienced any battles. This time, you will fight in the front line to defend the city. Now I am ordering the 27th Army to defend Gongzhuang between the Jinniu Mountains.
The first defensive position. The 26th Army defends the second position. The 25th Army defends the third position. The Ninth Corps is directly under the guard regiment and the first regiment of the guard column. As a city defense force, it is responsible for maintaining order in the city.
….Is everything clear?”
"Chief of Staff, please rest assured and ensure that the mission is completed..."
"Very well...Comrades, I would like to say something heroic. Although there is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and our own troops in this battle, our East China Field Army is going to fight an unprecedented offensive and defensive battle with the Japanese army under such a disparity in strength.
The outer position of Zhenjiang became the Japanese offensive force. When everyone responded confidently, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan clenched his fists and said to the subordinates in front of him with a proud look on his face.
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