Xu Zuyi said in a solemn tone: "The overall trend is under planning and control, but the Japanese army seems to have sensed the danger! Not only the four Japanese divisions of the North China Front Army stepped up their attacks on Tengxian, Feixian, Yishui and other places, the Central China Front Army also
The intensity of the attack has been intensified, putting tremendous pressure on our southern defense line! There are also signs that the Japanese army is mobilizing a new division to prepare from the Dongtai and Yancheng lines to the Longhai line in an attempt to encircle and annihilate our main force in the Xuzhou area!
If we don't quickly seize the opportunity to kill the Japanese troops in the Taierzhuang area, we are likely to be surrounded by the Japanese troops!" After a pause, Xu Zuyi said with concern: "Faced with the strong frontal pressure from the Japanese troops, Jiang Qiang
More than 40,000 elite troops have been dispatched to support Linyi, Feixian, Tengxian and Taierzhuang. I think this is the limit of what he can bear! So we can't count on him too much. If there are still people making small calculations at this time, I think
If you kill two birds with one stone, there may be unimaginable catastrophic consequences!"
Xu Zuyi couldn't say many words: The current fifth war zone and the little devils are basically "miscellaneous troops", and the direct troops of the central government are basically in a state of war! "Brother Yanmou said it is true! The current situation is pressing,
Fighter opportunities are fleeting! No later than the day after tomorrow, a general attack must be launched no matter what!"
Li Zongren naturally understood the implication of Xu Zuyi's words. The Jiaodong Army Group under Jiang Qiang was so powerful that not only did the Japanese regard it as a serious threat, but even the highest authorities were a little uneasy! But Li Zongren knew very well Jiang Qiang's nature: to protect his country and defend his country by shedding blood.
Sacrifice is okay, but Jiang Qiang will never be stupid enough to be cannon fodder. If someone is stabbing someone behind him and making small moves, Jiang Qiang can do anything!
Therefore, Li Zongren could not use the same method as other generals and directly use military orders to make Jiang Qiang defend his position and fight to the last soldier! Li Zongren and Jiang Qiang have not met yet, but there is a wonderful tacit understanding between the two.
Unless absolutely necessary, Li Zongren really didn't want to break this tacit understanding!
After nightfall, Jiang Qiang, Hu Zi, Gu Liangmin, Kong Xiangsheng and others took advantage of the darkness to cross the pontoon and enter Taierzhuang to express condolences! "Mr. Gu, Captain Kong! Chief, why are you here too! Salute!" Xu Guangming said.
Tsukuru greeted him in surprise, his face full of smiles and pride! "General seat!" "Commander Jiang!"
Wang Guanwu, Hao Cheng, Tian Chenwu and others also quickly saluted Jiang Qiang! "Haha, you did a great job today! Thank you all brothers for your hard work! Everyone sit down and talk!"
Jiang Qiang smiled and nodded to Xu Guangming. After taking his seat, he said straight to the point: "But today is just the beginning. Although the net should be closed within two or three days according to the plan, we must all prepare for the worst!"
Please rest assured, sir! Let alone two or three days, we can hold on even if it takes ten days and a half month!"
Xu Guangming nodded with confidence. War is the best experience. Although sitting in the former enemy headquarters in Taierzhuang today was without any danger, it was an excellent experience for Xu Guangming! At this time, Kong Xiangsheng said with a smile: "Xu Guangming
Teacher, brothers have worked hard today! Why don't we let brothers change hands?" Xu Guangming immediately waved his hands and said with a smile: "What's the point of hard work? Brothers are all excited. Now is the time to strike while the iron is hot!" "That's right! That's right.
!We are in good shape now, but we can’t let things slip at the critical moment!”
"Hehe! We understand what Commander Kong wants!" Hao Cheng and Tian Chenwu nodded in support. They finally had a good time and were in high spirits. How could they just withdraw and listen to the sound of cannons on the south bank? "Okay?
Come on! We just came over to take a look and cheer everyone up! It’s getting late, you should go to bed early! The little devils will be even crazier tomorrow morning!”
After chatting for more than half an hour, Jiang Qiang stood up and left. He came here just to increase his presence, and by the way, he used his actions to tell Miao Dadong and others to fight at the front with peace of mind, and he would take care of everything behind him!
The battle hall of the Wuhan Command Headquarters is now brightly lit! Chairman of the Generalissimo, Bai Chongxi, Chen Cheng, Gu Zhuping and other high-level officials are gathered around a large sand table and military map to discuss the situation of the Xuzhou Battle! Bai Chongxi is holding a wooden stick on the map
He drew a circle and said: "Currently we have gathered more than 400,000 troops in the Xuzhou area, while the Japanese North China Front Army and Central China Front Army have nearly 300,000 troops!
Although they are divided into northern and southern parts, the Japanese 5th Division, 20th Division, and Japanese 10th Division are now advancing comprehensively towards Fei County, Teng County, and Yishui County! Once the Japanese army captures Fei County, Teng County
County, then the Japanese troops from the north and the south will join forces around Taierzhuang, and the situation will fundamentally collapse! So I suggest launching a general offensive as soon as possible, and first eat up the 9th Division and part of the 11th Division gathered near Taierzhuang!"
Gu Zhutong interjected: "I think the best time to attack has not yet been reached. The Japanese army is rushing to attack Taierzhuang, Linyi, Lianyungang and Pi County. We can completely take advantage of the Japanese army's eagerness for success and rely on city defenses to continue to consume the Japanese army's energy and energy.
There is strength!" Chen Cheng nodded and said: "If we can spend another two or three days, the chance of victory will be greater. There are nearly 30,000 elite Japanese troops in Taierzhuang area! At this time, the general offensive begins. Can Tang Enbo's army eat such a large piece of meat in one bite?
A big problem!" "The truth is correct! But the risk is too great, and it is simply taking something out of the fire!"
Bai Chongxi saw through it but did not criticize it. He just sighed: "If Jiang Qiang hadn't repeatedly increased his troops in Tengxian, Feixian and Linyi, I'm afraid the northern defense line would have been unable to withstand it long ago! And the Japanese are not stupid. They will be there in three days at most.
There are new divisions heading north for reinforcements! It will probably be extremely difficult to cross the river to intercept and block the Japanese army!" "Then let's spend two days first! We are struggling, and the Japanese are struggling too, aren't they?
We can't defeat the Japanese in the field, so we can only use defensive warfare to consume them!
The Jiaodong Group Army has always been known for its good defense. With their strength, they can stop the Japanese North China Front!" The Chairman pondered for a while and then took the shot! In the Guangdong Battle, the Central Committee troops that Chairman Chiang had worked hard to cultivate suffered all casualties.
, has not yet recovered its strength, and he naturally does not want Tang Enbo's army to come out to fight the Japanese army in the field right now!
If the Jiaodong Army, the 32nd Army, the 3rd Army, the 27th Army and other local forces can consume more of the Japanese army's effective strength! Then the 8th Army, the 27th Army, the 74th Army and other direct forces will forcefully cross the canal to cut and intercept the Japanese army.
, and then Tang Enbo's army attacked fiercely again, eating up the Japanese troops with only half their lives left in one go. That was naturally the most ideal combat effect!
Woo~woo~woo~ At dawn the next morning, severe air defense sirens sounded in Gaomi, Jiaoxian, Zhucheng, Taierzhuang, Linyi, Tengxian, Rizhao and other places! Not long after, Taierzhuang, Linyi, Tengxian,
A large number of Japanese air forces appeared in the skies above Feixian County! They fought hard for more than ten days in a row and paid a heavy price, but they did not get the desired results. The little Japanese soldiers in North and Central China began to worry!
Not only did more than 210 carrier-based aircraft take off at sea today, more than 150 bombers and fighter jets were also dispatched from Jinan Airport. The troops were divided into five groups to simultaneously bomb Linyi, Taierzhuang, Pixian, Feixian and Tengxian! Chirp, chirp, chirp, one
A heavy aerial bomb fell from the sky with a fierce roar, and soon exploded on the ground. The super explosion power crushed all the surrounding bricks, earthworks, and flesh and blood, and a huge area was blown to pieces!
Balls of thick smoke rose into the sky, and the thick smell of gunpowder smoke mixed with the smell of blood spread everywhere. Under such high-intensity bombing, not only the fortifications were severely damaged, but many Chinese officers and soldiers unfortunately died for their country! Taierzhuang, Teng County
The Chinese Tiger Army air defense forces in Feixian County, Linyi and other places will naturally not let the Japanese aircraft groups carry out unscrupulous bombings!
The officers and soldiers of the air defense force opened fire despite the fierce bombing by the Japanese army. After a bloody battle, they shot down more than ten Japanese aircraft again! "Assault! Taoji Kaikai!" "His Majesty the Emperor is on board!" "The Empire of Japan is on board
!" "The Imperial Japanese Army is onboard!"
After the bombing by planes and artillery, groups of Japs began to attack under the cover of tank troops. The Chinese defenders in various positions quickly entered the positions, pulled the bolts of their guns, adjusted the barrels, and quietly waited for the arrival of the Japanese troops.
Because the Japanese army was eager to capture Taierzhuang, after conquering Liujiahu, Lancheng, Nanluo and other places, only one unit was left to monitor Beiluo, and they couldn't wait to attack Taierzhuang with all their strength. Therefore, Beiluo, Nigou, Yixian, Zaozhuang and other places
Still in the hands of the Third Army! At 9:20 a.m. on March 9, when Gao Hongli, commander of the third battalion of the 783rd Regiment of the 91st Brigade, led his troops to arrive near Liujia Lake, he suddenly discovered a small forest three or four miles northeast of the village.
There was a Japanese artillery position, and about twenty cannons were shooting wildly at Taierzhuang. Gao Hongli was a soldier with a peasant background. He had a strong personality and fought bravely. Gao Hong immediately gathered the entire battalion in the wheat field and pointed at the small pine tree.
Lin said: "Brothers, the artillery shells that bombarded our Taierzhuang were all fired from here. I want to lead you to take back those ten cannons and destroy the majesty of the Japanese. Do you dare?" Soldiers
When they heard what he said, the fireball in their hearts suddenly jumped up, and they all roared with hatred: "Take it back! Blow it up!"
Gao Hongli suddenly threw off the hat on his head, took off all the cotton military uniforms and shirts on his upper body, and threw them on the ground. He held a pistol in his left hand, raised a bright broadsword in his right hand, and spoke to the soldiers again in a loud voice.
He shouted: "Brothers, those who come with me to seize the cannon must be like me, take off their shirts and rush after me. Do you dare?" "Dare!" In an instant, hundreds of soldiers took off their upper bodies, and every time
A man with a big knife and eight grenades, led by Battalion Commander Gao, rushed towards the small pine forest like a tide.
Seeing this scene, the Japanese artillery team was horrified. While blocking the attack with rifles, they pulled out the artillery truck and turned around and fled eastward. "Brothers, charge! Kill all the little devils!" The officers and soldiers of the Gaoying Battalion chased wildly with shouts of killing.
At that moment, more than a thousand Japanese infantry and more than 20 tanks suddenly appeared in the north. Seeing their artillery being chased by the Chinese army and running wildly through the wheat fields, the Japanese tanks immediately rushed towards Battalion Commander Gao's troops.
The Chinese officers and soldiers did not have weapons to fight tanks, and were quickly dispersed by the Japanese army. Each fought for the battlefield with the Japanese infantry. After hearing the news, Wang Yubin, the leader of the 185th Regiment, led his battalion to rush for reinforcements, and a larger-scale hand-to-hand battle ensued in the wheat field.
It unfolded. The shouts of death, the sound of gunshots, the roar of tanks and the impact of bayonets merged into one. The two sides fought bloody battles for two hours. When brigade commander Ni Zibin came to rescue, Captain Wang Yubin's thigh was pierced by a bullet. Gao Hongli
The battalion commander was wounded in the head, the commanders of the first and second battalions were both killed, and more than half of the officers and soldiers below the company of the 185th Regiment were killed.
In the dim sunlight, a pair of gleaming swords flashed on the heads of the Japanese, cutting them so hard that they could not parry and fled. This extremely brutal hand-to-hand battle, despite the efforts of the 185th Regiment,
At a huge cost, more than one-third of the soldiers died, but it slowed down the pace of the Japanese attack on Taierzhuang and effectively supported the defense of Taierzhuang!
Fuji County! At dawn today, more than 13,000 people from the Sakamoto Detachment of the 10th Division, the 39th Brigade of the 20th Division, the 28th Cavalry Regiment, and the 26th Field Artillery Regiment were covered by more than 50 tanks and more than 40 aircraft.
Next, another all-out attack was launched on the front line positions outside Teng County! The 32nd Group Army, 47th Army Wang Shijun Division, Chen Lishi and the 22nd Regiment of the Huaxia Tiger Army bravely faced the enemy with their position fortifications and launched a life-or-death battle with the Japanese army!
Since the Japanese army concentrated a large amount of heavy firepower and superior troops, and although the Hunan Army had received a lot of weapons replenishment, it still fell far behind the elite Japanese troops armed to the teeth! However, the Hunan Army relied on its crude weapons and equipment to compete with the Japanese army.
The bloody battle lasted for a whole month, and so far there are less than 10,000 people left in the 32nd Army!
If it weren't for Jiang Qiang's help, Teng County would have fallen half a month ago, but even so, the situation is not optimistic. After many days of bloody battles, the number of casualties among the Jiaodong Group Army troops stationed in Teng County reached 2,000, including more than 600 killed.
!On March 9th, the Chinese defenders of Teng County fought fiercely with the Japanese army for a whole day again. Before dark, positions such as Xiangcheng, Xiakanbu, Baishan, and Huangshan were partially occupied by the Japanese army. The main frontal positions on the east-west line of Jiehe Town still stood firm.
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In the evening, Commander Sun arrived in Teng County by train and inspected the situation at various front lines. He then convened a meeting of officers above the regiment level to convey the Chairman's order: "Stand in Teng County for at least three days to delay the enemy's troops, waiting for Longhai in the rear."
Railway transfer reinforcements to consolidate Xuzhou!" The Chinese defenders in Fei County and Linyi also struggled for a whole day!
The Pang Army Corps stationed in Fei County suffered heavy casualties and lost many peripheral positions. Yun Qichang used tanks and armored units to launch multiple counterattacks with the Japanese army and launched a tug-of-war in the field. At a heavy cost, they regained the lost positions and severely damaged them.
The 40th Brigade of the Japanese Army! Zhang Zizhong's troops in Linyi County and two infantry regiments of the Chinese Tiger Army relied on the dilapidated city walls and defensive positions to withstand dozens of Japanese attacks. In one day, they killed more than 1,200 Japanese soldiers, and their own death toll was as high as 1,600!
The 75th Army stationed in Pi County suffered even more casualties. Several sections of the city wall had been blown down by the Japanese army. The Japanese troops rushed into the city many times and were finally driven out by the 75th Army in hand-to-hand combat. Without reinforcements, they would not be able to survive tomorrow.
Yes! "Immediately send another telegram to Tang Enbo, asking him to launch a general attack on the Japanese army in the Taierzhuang area before ten o'clock tomorrow morning!"
After reading the battle situation reports sent from various places, Li Zongren looked extremely solemn. The original plan was to launch a general offensive this morning, but Tang Enbo had repeatedly urged him but there was no direct reply! "Report! Chief Li called!" Soon, Tang Enbo accepted it.
When the telegram arrived, after reading the message, he said: "Call back to Chief Li and tell him that traces of the enemy have been found in the rear of our unit, and the time for a decisive battle is not yet mature enough!"
"Commander!" As soon as Tang Enbo finished speaking, Guan Linxiang, commander of the 52nd Army, couldn't help but saluted and said loudly: "Commander! This opportunity must not be missed before it comes again! If the commander is still unwilling to attack, I am willing to kiss him
Lead the brothers of the 52nd Army to fight the Japanese invaders to the death!" Tang Enbo glared in displeasure, tried his best to suppress his anger and said: "Commander Guan, you are going too far!"
"Chief seat!..." Guan Linyi stiffened his neck and wanted to continue to ask for orders. Wang Zhonglian beside him pulled him with his hand and said: "Yudong, a little impatience will mess up a big plan. If the location of the main force of our army is exposed in advance, this will
It will ruin something big!
There are still 20,000 to 30,000 Japanese troops in front of us. Our chances of winning are not great if we attack now. Even if we try our best to eat most of the Japanese, we will only be severely damaged! We can't let the hard work of the committee go to waste again!"
well!"
Guan Linxi sighed heavily, what else could he say at this time! On the night of March 9, Jiang Qiang, out of various considerations, took advantage of the darkness to let the 32nd Regiment and the 46th Regiment, who had been waiting for many days, enter the city to change defenses.
After two days of bloody fighting, the 5th Regiment and the 29th Regiment withdrew to the south bank to rest! The total number of casualties in the two regiments reached more than 300, and the number of casualties due to injuries was as high as 800. It is indeed time to come down and rest!
The other two regiments had been waiting for so long, so they had to go out to practice. Elite soldiers are not produced through training, but through many hard battles and bloody battles! Gu Liangmin and others finally got their wish and happily crossed over.
The pontoon entered the city in an orderly manner to change defenses. In addition to being happy and excited, there was no fear at all!
In order for the two regiments to quickly get started and exert their maximum combat effectiveness, the 5th Regiment and the 29th Regiment also left two to three hundred elite veterans to explain the essentials of defensive warfare and provide tactical guidance in actual combat! "Commander Xu, Commander Hao,
Commander Tian, Commander Wang, and all the garrison officers and soldiers, thank you for your hard work! This is the condolence gift that the people in the rear asked us to send to you!" Xia Yu, Wang Hui and other news reporters also followed into the city.
They gave away all kinds of condolences in their hands and took photos and interviews at the same time, making the scene extremely grand and lively for a while!
"Commander, when can our tank troops go out for some air?" At this time, Zhou Hao found Jiang Qiang. They had been waiting for news in the underground air-raid shelter in the city for the past few days! "Don't worry! It depends on them when
Launch a general attack!"
When he came to Taierzhuang this time, Jiang Qiang brought all the tanks at home, but there were only 12 tanks, which could not form a crushing advantage at all, so he prepared steel to use on the blade and waited until the decisive battle to pull them out! "
Okay! Let’s endure it a little longer!”
Zhou Hao nodded, having absolute confidence in the combat effectiveness and defensive power of his own tanks, but it does not mean that these more than ten tanks can really be invincible. After all, there is a saying that "too many ants can kill an elephant."
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"Report! Japanese troops were found digging trenches 500 meters directly in front of the north gate!" "Report! Japanese troops were digging tunnels directly in front of the east gate!" "Report! West gate..."
As soon as the troops changed their defenses, the officers and soldiers stationed on the city wall gradually discovered that the Japanese army had begun to dig trenches and tunnels outside the city under the cover of night! It turned out that after two days of fierce attack, the Japanese 9th Division paid a heavy price and only captured the long-destroyed city.
The North Railway Station is in ruins, but Taierzhuang is still impregnable!
The Japanese army then wanted to dig tunnels and approach the Taierzhuang city wall from below the surface! Although it was completely dark at this time, it was difficult to see clearly ten meters away under normal circumstances, but the Chinese Tiger Army with night vision devices could
I saw a figure moving a few hundred meters away!
"Immediately order the artillery to fire to prevent the Japanese army from digging tunnels! The snipers are waiting for the opportunity to kill the Japanese! Don't let them get too close." After thinking for a while, Jiang Qiang decided to use artillery directly instead of sending out troops to counterattack!
The terrain outside the city is wide. If the troops attack, they will easily be hit by the firepower of the Japanese army. The income and expenditure are difficult to be directly proportional. It is better to consume more artillery shells! Boom! Boom! Boom! The artillery troops who received the order began to test fire, and soon
Then he adjusted his shooting skills, and the shells landed among the Japanese with great accuracy!
"Ah, no, I've been discovered!" "Help!" "Baga! Escape quickly!" "Baga! Way to go!"
These ordinary trenches and tunnels cannot protect against artillery shells at all. Even if they are not directly blown into the sky, their internal organs will be shattered by the violent explosion shock wave! Dozens of artillery shells will not only collapse most of the trenches and tunnels dug by the Japanese, but also the inside of them.
The little Japs were also killed and injured heavily by the bombing, and they were howling like ghosts and wolves! Just like that, the Japanese army's plan to dig a tunnel to "secretly cross Chencang" went bankrupt!
In order to boost morale, the Fifth War Zone once again requested the Military Commission to send aircraft to "symbolically participate in the battle" on the Xuzhou battlefield. It was not required to assume the task of defending Xuzhou City, nor was it required to cooperate with the army in long-term operations. It was only required to do so against the Japanese troops on the front line in Taierzhuang.
Several demonstration bombings!
After careful consideration, the committee finally approved the request! In the early morning of March 10, the roar of aircraft motors was heard in the air near Taierzhuang. After a while, 9 Silver Eagles appeared in the blue sky. The Japanese troops on the position thought it was another
Their planes came to support the battle, and they waved the sun flag one after another to mark the location of the Chinese army's positions on the front line.
However, these nine planes hovered over the position for two weeks and suddenly dive-bombed the Japanese position. "Baga, what's going on?" "It turned out to be a bomber from the Chinese army?" "Baga! Call the Imperial Air Force immediately! Send these aircraft
Shoot down all these damn Chinese fighter jets!"
The Japanese army's position was suddenly in full bloom, with thick smoke billowing. The Japanese army was instantly covered by the bombing, and they were screaming and fleeing in all directions! After completing the bombing mission, the national army aircraft flew over the defender's position one after another, flying low and swinging their wings towards the brave soldiers who held the position.
Officers and soldiers salute.
"Haha, great! It's our plane!" "The little devil has also experienced the pain now!" "It's so relieved! Good fight! Beautiful fight!" "Brothers in the Air Force, you are all good!
"China will win!"
Army officers and soldiers jumped out of the trench bunkers, raised their guns and took off their hats, cheering, and many soldiers shed tears of excitement. Although the bombing effect was very limited, the Chinese Air Force's first appearance over Taierzhuang still greatly inspired our soldiers who stood firm.
Especially the Nationalist officers and soldiers who were still stationed in Pi County, Beiluo, Nigou, Yixian and other places. They were buzzing. Not long after the Nationalist aircraft left, a large number of Japanese bombers and fighter jets came to Taierzhuang with great momentum!