Tojo Hideki stood up and left. He didn't believe how powerful Yan'an could be. In his heart, everything was due to Ishihara Kanji's wrong strategic command. If he was allowed to take command, it would definitely look different. Think about it.
At this moment, the resentment in Tojo Hideki's heart kept rising like a tide, and he could not calm down for a long time.
Ishihara Wanji watched Tojo Hideki leave and sighed. He knew that his judgment would be hard for others to believe.
Anami is a very self-aware person. He knows Ishihara Wanji's talents, but he can't believe that the legendary Freemasonry will support Yan'an. He looked at Tojo Hideki's back and turned around and asked, "
Ishihara-kun, do you have any basis for saying this?"
Ishihara Wanji shook his head and said, "Think about it, among the weapons information we have obtained from Yan'an, those weapons have not yet appeared in other countries. We thought they were provided by the Soviet Union at first, but from the conflict between us and the Soviet Union,
, many new weapons of the Soviet Union were exposed, but those weapons from Yan'an did not appear, especially the roaring heavy artillery, and there was not even a shadow. If the Soviet Union used Yan'an as a testing ground for weapons, then it is now certain that the experiment was successful.
, these weapons should be equipped by ourselves, but what is the reality? So I judge that the Soviet Union is definitely not the sponsor of Yan'an. I will continue to let the intelligence department investigate this matter."
Others nodded as they listened, feeling a shadow hanging over their hearts. If Europe and the United States are really supporting Yan'an, what do these people want to do?
——Nanchang
"How is the battle going?" Gu Zhutong, who hurried back from Huangshan, asked hurriedly when he entered the headquarters. Chen Yi immediately said, "Two days ago, the Japanese troops from Jiujiang suddenly dispatched in large numbers and marched towards Nanchang. Now they are with us.
During the military exchange, the Japanese army did not have many heavy weapons. It was probably just a feint attack to attract our troops. But Jiujiang is on the Yangtze River, and Wuhan and Shanghai are approaching in the morning and evening. It is difficult to say what will happen if our troops are found to be empty.
Move troops to attack."
Gu Zhutong nodded and said, "This is a clear plan of the Japanese army. The Chairman of the Generalissimo has already called us and asked us to assist the Ninth War Zone. If Changsha fails, the overall situation will be disastrous."
"But...but now it's hard for us in the Third War Zone to protect ourselves, and..." Chen Yi took a step forward and whispered, "The New Fourth Army has just announced its reorganization. It is said that the speed of the reorganization is extremely fast, and the momentum is not only lower than before Huangshan, but also..."
Getting lower has the meaning of getting higher and higher, especially since they used to have some scruples and would not accept the troops from the territory we allocated to them, but now everyone is willing to resist Japan and will not reject anyone who comes, and their strength has increased.
Very quickly.”
Gu Zhutong said happily, "Isn't this a good thing? I don't believe that Dai Li and the Chen Brotherhood will not send people to sneak in. By then, we will all know what happened in the New Fourth Army. Besides, what is the difference between soldiers without weapons and farmers?"
?”
Chen Yi stamped her feet and said, "I thought so at first... Well, I also sent people in, but I found out that it was completely different. It is said that when new people enter, it will be three months of recruit training at the beginning. Training during the day
In the military, I study politics in the evening and also learn to write. The training of the new recruits is like that of a non-commissioned officer cadet. They talk every day about why the poor remain poor, why the country is not rich and strong, and why the Japanese dare to attack us.
The person was so excited that he howled like a wolf, and the few mud-legged people I sent in wrote me a letter severing ties in just a few days!"
Gu Zhutong smiled and said, "Look at you, don't you know how good the Red Party is at deceiving people? If you want to send people, you should send people from well-off families, preferably those whose families have been harmed by the Red Party."
Chen Yi said helplessly, "They were sent. Three of them were sent back. The New Fourth Army has its own screening method. It's simple to say, it's to hold a grievance meeting to talk about how badly they've been persecuted by this society.
How are the landlords exploited? How can those few people say anything? Isn’t this just a case of forging identities and being thrown back with evil intentions?”
Gu Zhutong waved his hand and said, "Let Dai Li and the others do this kind of thing. What we have to do now is to find ways to support the Ninth War Zone. Do you have any ideas?"
Chief of Staff Huang Baitao said in a low voice, "Mr. Gu, I'm thinking that the task of rescuing the Ninth War Zone can be said to be extremely difficult. The mountains are high and the roads are far away. If anything goes wrong, the Chairman will definitely blame us. If Changsha is saved,
The credit won’t be ours!”
Huang Baitao was originally a messenger under the Beiyang warlord Li Chun. He later defected to Zhang Zongchang, Xu Yuanquan and others, and finally defected to Chiang Kai-shek. He can be said to be a miscellaneous one among the miscellaneous. He knew that he was not a direct descendant of Huangpu, and he had no backers, so his status was not good.
Stable, life is difficult, and you can only rely on military exploits to gain a foothold, so in the war, fight to be the first, retreat cautiously, and fight to the death. At this time, he was the chief of staff of the third theater. During the Huangshan Battle, he commanded well and was gradually trusted by Gu Zhutong.
, he himself also kept his butt very upright and considered everything for Gu Zhutong.
Gu Zhutong nodded and said, "That's true, but we have to save him. We have to save him."
Huang Baitao squinted his eyes and pointed to the south and said, "Isn't this a strong army? Let them go. If they have merit, it will be treated as if we sold them out. If they have fault, it has nothing to do with us."
Gu Zhutong's eyes lit up and he immediately realized who Huang Baitao was talking about. He smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I will immediately give the order for the Youth Army to set off. Which unit of the Youth Army is closest to Changsha?"
Huang Baitao immediately said, "It's Hu Lian's department. The youth army has money and people, and it's developing very fast. This Hu Lian division has 20,000 people. It's in Ji'an. It was transferred here to prepare for the war in Nanchang."
Gu Zhutong hummed and said, "Then let Hu Lian be the vanguard. Isn't it said that Hu Lian is the best at fighting defensive battles? Then let him fight. It can be regarded as knowing people and making good use of them..."
——Donghai County
"Tongtongtongtong" After a series of explosions, the city gate of Donghai County was blown into countless sawdust. Then, the firepower of the machine gun was turned to the city head, the charge horn sounded, and the New Fourth Army in the trench jumped out of the trench like flying.
Aerial ladders were set up on the city wall. The soldiers first fired grenades and then flew up the wall. Within half an hour, the Japanese military flag in Donghai County was lowered.
Lin Sanhu and Chen Yi put down their binoculars together. Lin Sanhu nodded to Chen Yi and said with a smile, "The soldiers of the New Fourth Army are indeed well-trained, and they fought this battle cleanly!"
Chen Yi smiled and said, "After so long, we finally fought a decent battle, and finally let out a breath of bad breath! Next, let's act according to the plan."
Lin Sanhu nodded, stretched out his hand and said, "Then let's go to the city, hold a swearing-in meeting, and raise the flag of our Red Party in northern Jiangsu!"
Chen Yi nodded and said, "Okay, let the East China Sea be a new beginning for our New Fourth Army. I have already sent a telegram to Comrade Liu Dake. Now we will act separately from Comrade Liu Dake. Liu Dake, Gao Jingting and others
People will attack Chaohu, open up the Chaohu base area, and then develop towards the Huaihe River. When we can connect it, the entire Huaihe River Basin will be our base area."
——
Outside the city of Donghai County, groups of New Fourth Army troops stood neatly on a plain. Heavy machine guns, mortars, anti-aircraft guns, and anti-aircraft guns were placed at the front.
The bayonets flashed with dazzling light under the sunlight, and the red flags on the ground were constantly blowing in the wind. Everyone looked at the temporary high platform. The people around looked at this troop curiously, not knowing this.
What do people want to do.
Chen Yi said loudly on the high platform, "Comrades! Comrades! Your commanders, fighters and political commissars should have told you a lot. Time is urgent, so I will keep it simple. The Anti-Japanese War has been going on for three years, and we have countless relatives and friends.
We have fallen to this war. Why do we gather here? It is not because we Chinese are as warlike as our lives, but because the devils are as cruel as ghosts! Which of us has no parents? Who has no wives, daughters and sisters? Who is willing to suffer the destruction of the enemy?
Comrades!! Pick up your steel guns, tighten your fists, and drive the little Japanese out of China until they are returned to their mothers’ wombs!! I order!!!”
"Whoa!" All the New Fourth Army stood at attention in unison.
Chen Yi said sternly, "New Fourth Army - go to war!!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoosh!" Along with the sound of footsteps, the troops began to leave. Lin Sanhu came to Chen Yi and said, "According to our agreement, then we part ways like this?"
Chen Yi nodded and said, "I'll leave it to your 115th Division for Lianyungang. Our New Fourth Army will directly attack Huai'an and Yancheng."
Lin Sanhu chuckled and said, "I have fought many battles since the Jinggangshan period, but this is the first time I fought in this port. If I remember correctly, this should be the first time for our entire Chinese Red Party army."
Let’s attack the enemy’s port city? I think there will be a lot to gain.”
Speaking of this, Chen Yi couldn't help but ask, "I would like to ask, what are your plans? Although Lianyungang is not big, there are Japanese warships and Japanese naval aircraft. How are you going to fight this battle?"
Lin Sanhu pointed at Jiang Cheng who was walking over and said, "Isn't our 203 here?"
Jiang Cheng watched the two people pointing at him and talking and laughing, and walked over with Li Qian and asked, "Two leaders, what are you talking about? Are you so happy?"
Lin Sanhu took out a handful of soybeans, handed them to Jiang Cheng and said, "Speaking of Lianyungang, Chen Yi is worried that our 115th Division won't be able to take it."
Jiang Cheng shook his head and said, "This must be taken down! Although there are not many Japanese troops in northern Jiangsu, due to the existence of the canal, the Japanese troops in Peiping and Shanghai can come for reinforcements at any time, so they need a place to attract Japanese firepower. This is Lianyungang.
If we capture the important port in the north, the Japanese will not have to fight us desperately. This will attract firepower for us to liberate other cities, and secondly, it will also support the frontal battlefield."
Chen Yi quickly pulled Jiang Cheng and said to Jiang Cheng, "Lianyungang is not easy to fight. There are battleships! We are all rifles, machine guns and mortars. Battleships may not be able to defeat them, so my opinion is that the best attack is the best."
Okay, if we can’t fight, can we try another method?”
Lin Sanhu waved his hand and said, "No! No need! Just hit him. Haha, have you forgotten that troop?"
Chen Yi reacted immediately. He waved his hand and said, "The drone is good, but when the Japanese counterattack, our drone will not be able to fly over the sea."
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "Well, don't worry, General Chen Yi. I have made arrangements. As long as Lianyungang can be captured, there is no need to worry about things on the waterway."
Chen Yi still looked worried.
Lin Sanhu said, "Chen Yi, your New Fourth Army still has little contact with Comrade 203. You will know later. If we Marxists don't believe in ghosts and gods, then I would definitely think that Comrade 203 is a god."
Chen Yi said helplessly, "Okay, then I'm looking forward to your good news."
Chen Yi led the First Division (Ye Fei) and the Second Division (Su Yu) of the New Fourth Army towards Huai'an. In the direction of Yancheng, Peng Xuefeng led the Fourth Division to attack, while Lin Sanhu led the troops of the 115th Division and turned to Lianyungang.
Move forward, the war is about to begin.
Lianyungang fell during the Battle of Xuzhou. At that time, the Japanese army attacked by land and sea, using a large number of warships and aircraft to bombard Lianyungang indiscriminately. The defenders, General Zeng Xigui and General Wan Yi, were stationed at Sunjiashan, the East and West Islands and the mast tip.
They fought desperately and bloody battles with the Japanese and repelled Japanese attacks several times. They persisted for more than nine months before they fell because they ran out of ammunition and food.
Because Lianyungang is located between Shandong and Jiangsu, facing Liandao and backed by Yuntai Mountain, with good port conditions and a railway, it became one of the most important strongholds of the Japanese army in northern Jiangsu. The 21st Division was stationed here.
Division commander Washizu Tohei.
The 21st Division was established after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. It only had three infantry regiments and one regiment each of engineering, artillery, and baggage. At this time, there was only an infantry regiment in Lianyungang, but there was also a Marine Corps.
Brigade and some naval warships.
After Lin Sanhu read the information, he sat in front of the map and ate soybeans. Wang Bingzhang said to Lin Sanhu, "After we finished fighting here in the East China Sea, Lianyungang must have got the news that we have a large group of troops, but they probably haven't yet."
After finding out our specific situation, our staff suggested attacking Qingkou first. We already have guerrillas in Qingkou and are familiar with the situation. There is only one Japanese squadron in Qingkou. We should send one or two regiments there first.
Qingkou is in an important position, and the Japanese army will definitely not give up and will definitely reinforce it. We will encircle the area to provide reinforcements! This way, Lianyungang will be easier to fight in the end."
Lin Sanhu nodded and shook his head and said, "Invading Lianyungang is different from attacking inland cities. We must consider the Japanese navy and air force. 203, if we capture Lianyungang, how long will it take for you to ensure the security of our sea?"
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Jiang Cheng touched his chin and estimated, "It won't be more than a week at the earliest."
