Two more days passed, it was already April, and the Battle of Taierzhuang finally came to an end.
In the past few days, Li Mu has used his own arsenal to manufacture aerial bombs, which can be said to be iron lumps and have made great achievements. Today, the strength of the Japanese is much weaker than in the original Taierzhuang battle.
Now that the encirclement has been formed, it is time to launch a full-scale counterattack.
On April 3, after several days of bloody battles, more than half of the troops led by Sun Lianzhong to defend Taierzhuang had suffered casualties. Under the strong firepower of Xiaobenzi, most of Taierzhuang had been occupied by the Japanese army.
Due to the increasing pressure from the Japanese forces in North and East China and the deployment of encirclements, there was no extra military support at all, so the Taierzhuang defenders could only hold on.
Seeing the fallen brothers one by one, and the lightly and seriously injured people everywhere, Sun Lianzhong looked gloomy. There were only a few of his brothers alive. After this battle, he didn't know how many men would be left.
His only thought now is to wait for the order to counterattack. If he continues like this, all his men will be lost.
It seemed that God heard his prayers. Commander Li of the Xuzhou Fifth War Zone called him and asked him to prepare and organize manpower to counterattack Taierzhuang. The clarion call for a full-scale counterattack was finally going to sound.
Sun Lianzhong breathed a sigh of relief and finally got over it.
However, after looking at his brothers, almost all of them were injured. Counterattack during the day would be too costly. The only option was to form a death squad and launch a night attack.
The adjutant said: "Yes! We have only been fighting for more than half a year, and everyone has forgotten what peace looks like. I wonder when we can usher in real peace?"
The fighting on the front line was tense, and the adjutant had to remind him that something had not yet been resolved.
The death squads took advantage of this opportunity to recapture the entire Taierzhuang in one fell swoop. As the center of the battle, the horn of counterattack finally sounded.
The principal was silent for a moment and asked the adjutant: "This old Li came to accuse Tang En's 81st Army again. It really doesn't make people stop. You tell me, what are the chances of the dumpling-making strategy being implemented by the Fifth Theater against the Isoya Division?
Annihilate all of them?"
The principal just asked casually, not expecting any real insights.
What people didn't expect was that first, the fifth theater fought well by relying solely on miscellaneous troops. There was also the air force that appeared out of nowhere and was even more powerful. It often attacked Japanese soldiers at night and achieved great results.
As he spoke, he glanced at the principal carefully. The principal frowned and did not respond. He could only cautiously speak again: "If Wuhan is lost, Guofu will have no choice but to retreat into the mountains of Sichuan. If the small book can support several North China United Nations
With such an organization, wouldn't Guofu be marginalized? When local officials jump out one after another, the situation will be even worse."
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On the other side, after reading the telegram, Tang En seemed to be a different person. He knew that he could not preserve his strength and retreated. After scolding Chief Li for a few words, the 81st Army completely changed its hesitant attitude.
Attitude, began to actively deploy and launch a comprehensive attack.
After finishing speaking, the veteran threw the pottery bowl at his feet and broke it into pieces...
A veteran stood up and saluted Sun Lianzhong, then picked up the pottery bowl on the ground and drank all the cold water in the bowl. He turned to the suicide squad members and said: "Brothers! The old commander treats us well.
It is only natural to fight against the little Japs. Today I will risk my life and fight against the little Japs. Drink them all, treat it as a farewell drink, drink enough! Let’s go on the road! Kill the Japs!”
However, Li Mu's plane came again and dropped dozens of newly developed 250 kilogram aerial bombs. The Japanese defensive positions were blown to pieces and they fled in all directions.
Many death squads also raised their bowls, drank them all in one gulp, threw them to the ground, and shouted loudly: "Fight it, kill the Japs; fight it, kill the Japs..."
At this time, the adjutant held a blue leather folder in his hand, gently opened the office door and walked in.
In the face of Youyou's mouth, I am afraid that Tang En has now followed in the footsteps of Hanqu in Lu Province. With the "stain" of Teng County, the generals of the miscellaneous army in the fifth theater now look down upon Tang En! Mixed with sand
The plan has completely failed and is impossible.
Even he has been very prosperous recently and has the confidence to seek loans and assistance from other countries.
The people also criticized this with words and writings. Wang Mingzhang's martyrdom made the Sichuan army generals shout the slogan "Kill Tang En to thank Commander Wang for his heroic spirit."
The adjutant was not surprised by this. In Songhu, Jinling, and North China, the army suffered repeated defeats. Although there were victories such as the "Hongkou Victory", "Lishui Victory" and "Linyi Victory", from the entire campaign
From a political perspective, it has never won. Faced with the surging anti-Japanese passion of the people, one can imagine the pressure on our shoulders.
Xuzhou, Fifth Theater Command Headquarters
When the news came that Taierzhuang had been recaptured, everyone was very happy. At this stage of the war, the encirclement had been formed and everything was going smoothly. It stands to reason that Chief Li should be in a good mood.
The direct lineage he personally chose was loyal, but his performance was so poor, which made him very angry.
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However, Tang En's 81st Army seemed to have made a mistake in their chess move. Not to mention their poor performance in the defense battle of Teng County, they watched helplessly as all the 1, 2 and 2 divisions were killed. It was useless to abandon the strategic location of Teng County.
Moved.
If the Battle of Taierzhuang can end successfully, it will be a long-awaited victory. Now that the Battle of Taierzhuang has entered the final stage, it is appropriate to be excited in the face of the fruits of victory that seem to be within easy reach.
If Guofu hadn't put in a lot of effort in publicity and explanation, Teng County would have been bombed and burned, and thousands of little devils would have been buried with it, diverting attention.
The adjutant said: "From the staff point of view, the Isoya Division is now in a urn. As long as the fifth theater acts cautiously, the results will not be small. If it is done well, it may be possible to kill Isoya Lian under Taierzhuang. But there is still something else inside.
A little variable, if something unexpected happens in the encirclement and Itagaki's fifth division breaks through the defense line and merges with the reinforcements from the north, it will be a completely different situation."
The adjutant looked at him carefully, hesitated, and said again: "I think we should pay more attention to this battle. Xuzhou is Wuhan's barrier. Once the Japanese army opens the Jinpu line, they will definitely attack Wuhan. Our new army
The defeat of Songhu and Jinling has severely damaged our vitality. If the fifth theater cannot be delayed longer, it will give us time to arrange and repair in Wuhan. The Japanese army coming to Han will be extremely... extremely detrimental to our army."
At the same time, the Japanese troops near Taierzhuang were stunned for a moment when faced with attacks from all directions. As soon as they retreated not far, Sun Lianzhong led his troops to rush out from both wings of Taierzhuang! After half a day of melee between the two sides, Guan Linzheng's 52nd Army also arrived.
, joined the battle group, faced the siege of 4 military-level units, the 10th Division, which had suffered heavy losses, finally collapsed during the retreat!
"Brothers! You are all well done. Ordinarily, in such a scene, you should be allowed to drink from a large bowl to strengthen your courage! But now we are at war, and we can't find any wine. So I can only toast you with water instead of wine.
Bowl! I hope you will kill more Japanese!"
The principal said to himself: "We can't forget! We shouldn't forget! The prospect of the Anti-Japanese War is still optimistic! Japan is just a small country and wants to swallow up China? I think it's a dream. It won't take a few days.
A great victory will be won in the Fifth Theater Zone. At that time, I would like to see if other countries will look down upon our prospects of a war of resistance."
Then someone sent a message to Tang En: "Tang En will personally lead the main force and cooperate with Sun Lianzhong's troops to eliminate the enemies in Taierzhuang. This matter has been reported to the principal. Arrive within a time limit. Do not delay, otherwise you will bear the consequences."
After half a lifetime, the principal's anger finally subsided, and the adjutant asked cautiously: "Principal, what should we do with Chief Li's telegram? And the 81st Army..."
It was all because Tang En's 81st Army fell behind again. The order for a full-scale counterattack had been sent, but the other party was unmoved and responded perfunctorily.
"Principal, Chief Li's telegram!"
Sun Lianzhong didn't say anything about returning home in triumph. Everyone knew what the little devil was capable of. Even if it was a night attack and it was unexpected, how many of them would come back alive?
The beginning of the telegram was the same. Chief Li gave the usual greetings and recounted today's war report in Taierzhuang. In fact, the Fifth Theater District Commander's Department would send a telegram every few hours to inform the military situation. The news mentioned in the telegram had already been reported to him.
Already known.
This time the principal was not as angry as before. He was silent for a moment, then grabbed the telegram on the table and said: "Tang En, let me supervise! We must resolutely invest in the battle of Taierzhuang, and don't be afraid of difficulties! We can only win.
No defeat is allowed. As for other things, let’s wait until the battle is over!”
The principal knocked on the table but said nothing. After a while, he asked again: "Is there anything else?"
Soon, a death squad of four hundred people was selected. Sun Lianzhong sighed and stepped forward with a solemn face.
As he talked, the principal became excited and seemed to be giving some advice.
The principal stood by the window of the official residence and looked at the scenery of East Lake. Ever since he captured Jinling, he had often stood in front of the window and meditated. He hoped to win a big victory so that Guofu could take a breath and get enough
It is really contradictory to have a long rest time and not want to see his old rival make great achievements.
Now that the situation of the battle has become clear, the Fifth Theater has launched a full-scale counterattack, and it seems that it will soon annihilate the entire Japanese Tenth Division!
After sending the electricity, the principal sighed: "We have only been fighting for a long time, and we have already forgotten what peace looks like."
"Therefore, the staff believes that this battle is of vital importance and there is no room for failure. Defending Xuzhou is actually defending Wuhan! Guarding our mountains and rivers in China. Even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, we must go through it!"
Later, the principal ordered to call Tang Enbo's department: "The battle near Taierzhuang lasted for more than half a decade. Your regiment was on the enemy's flank, and the situation was particularly advantageous. However, the attack was ineffective. How could you relieve yourself? Supervise the troops in emergency, work hard, and annihilate them.
This enemy will live up to our high expectations."
As he said this, he felt a little angry.
Originally, he was very satisfied with his arrangement, thinking that in this way he could control the overall situation on the front line.
However, at this time, Chief Li was walking around the hall with his eyebrows furrowed, and several staff officers also looked unhappy.
That night, due to surprise, the Japanese were caught off guard and achieved fruitful results. The battle lasted until the second half of the night before the Japanese barely stabilized themselves, organized an effective line of defense, and launched a counterattack.
The adjutant's words made the principal's face change slightly, and he sighed, as if saying to himself: "Tang En's troops are still very capable of fighting. In the battle of Nankou, Tang En fought bloody battles with the Japanese army in Huailai, Nankou and Juyongguan for ten years.
On that day, he suffered more than 10,000 casualties and showed great tenacity. Otherwise, I would not have given him such an important task. Who knows, but now he is labeled as being afraid of the enemy. I think this is the case for some people.
Making a fuss out of a molehill."
"What the principal said is absolutely true! We should not forget what peace looks like. Only in this way will the army be effective and the people will work hard! Only then will the country have hope!"
In anger, the principal directed all his anger at Tang En. The adjutant did not dare to say a word. He looked at the principal becoming more and more angry as he scolded him, and lowered his head to listen silently.
You must know that as the ace army, Tang En's 81st Army is very important in the annihilation battle. If he fails to obey orders, let alone cooperate with other departments, Ban Yue's careful layout will be greatly compromised.
After reading the non-nutritious part, we got to the key point, which was the incident between Tang En and the 81st Army. He briefly described the incident of his disobedience to orders.
Chief Li was angry for a while, but had no choice but to telegraph Tang En's 81st Army's avoidance of the war to the principal.
"Oh! That's right! Read it!"
Pointing to the telegram, he reported: "Lao Li sent several telegrams about Tang En. I did not let the 81st Army not cooperate with the battle. Think about it, the 81st Army fought several battles on the northern line of Jinpu Road and suffered a lot.
No one appreciates the loss, but instead they are scolded. Sometimes, I really feel that Tang En is a fool!"
Not only domestic newspapers praised it, but also newspapers in the concessions, Hong Kong, and even overseas praised the good fight this time, which greatly boosted public sentiment and morale.
After thinking for a long time, he made two preparations and sent the 81st Army of his direct line to join the fifth theater to increase the combat effectiveness of the fifth theater, which not only ensured victory, but also mixed sand inside the fifth theater.
Wuhan, Luojia Mountain.
Under the pursuit of the army, he abandoned his helmet and armor, abandoned a large amount of military supplies, and fled in panic.
Several armies were encircled and pursued all the way. Bodies, grain, ammunition and clothing were everywhere on both sides of the road.
The fleeing little book faced a steady stream of military attacks from all sides. The casualties were getting bigger and bigger, the number of people was getting smaller and smaller, black smoke was billowing everywhere, and corpses were everywhere.
The elite 10th Division seemed to be in hell for a while!
In the end, under the powerful siege and squeeze of all armies, the 10th Division had only a few remaining soldiers, and they retreated to the Yixian area at a huge cost.
After the war, the battlefield from Yixian to Taierzhuang was full of burning trucks and Japanese corpses. There were also many artillery pieces of various calibers, hundreds of trucks, artillery tractors, and dozens of tanks and guns.