Four hundred and thirtieth eight chapters corpse vegetarian meal
The summer south of the Yangtze River was humid and sultry, and the war between China and Japan on the Nanxun Line also fell into a stalemate.
The First Corps commanded by General Xue Yue fought to the death, and the Japanese 106th Division still lingered on the Nanxun line, unable to move forward, despite more than 8,000 casualties.
The 101st Division, which was responsible for flank reinforcements, crossed Poyang Lake aggressively to capture De'an and cut off the retreat route of the Chinese army on the Nanxun line.
However, the thunder was loud and the rain was light. The landing at Aikou Town was repulsed by the 153rd Brigade of the 74th Army. Although the landing at Xingzi Town gained a firm foothold.
But a few weeks passed. Due to the tenacious resistance of the Chinese army along the East and West Solitary Ridge, the 101st Division advanced along the Dexing Highway for less than three kilometers.
The 106th Division and the 101st Division faced a tenacious blockade by the First Corps commanded by General Xue Yue. Although they were fierce, their heads were bruised and bloody.
The commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Neiji, became increasingly dissatisfied with the inability of the two divisions to attack, but he had no choice but to continuously mobilize aviation units and heavy artillery units for reinforcements.
When the Japanese offensive fell into a quagmire on the Nanxun line, the Japanese 9th Division attacking on the northern line felt incredible when they saw the friendly troops of the 106th and other two divisions being beaten to pieces by General Xue Yue's First Corps.
The original mission of the 6th Brigade under the Japanese Ninth Division was to attack southwest and cut off the Guangdong-Hankou Railway. However, the troubled 6th Brigade saw that the 106th Division and the 101st Division were beaten and unable to move forward.
If something goes wrong, I'll kill him.
The Japanese Ninth Division is a veteran division that has fought twice in the Songhu Battle. It has strong combat effectiveness. The 6th Brigade under its command is also very powerful.
Guarding Ruichang City is the Sichuan Army adapted from the local security force. The combat quality and weapons and equipment of the Sichuan Army are only second or third-rate in the country, let alone the Sichuan Army adapted from the security force.
Facing an attack from the powerful Japanese 6th Brigade, Ruichang declared its fall.
The fall of Ruichang directly threatened the flank security of the Chinese defenders on the Nanxun Line, and the commander of the First Corps, General Xue Yue, did not dare to neglect it.
The Corps Headquarters immediately called the 74th Army and asked the 74th Army to send a regiment to the Minshan area west of Ruichang to guard and defend the troops on the Nanxun Line.
The 74th Army assigned the task of defense and alert to the 51st Division, which was still resting and recuperating in the De'an area, and the final task fell to Zhou Zhidao's 151st Brigade.
The emergency assembly signal sounded in the evening, and the brothers who had been digging trenches for a day grabbed their guns and ran to assemble in confusion.
"Hurry, hurry, let's go!" Before the troops were assembled, Lin Xiufeng, the leader of the 302nd Regiment, led the team to set off.
Watching the 302nd Regiment's chaotic departure, the brothers from the rest of the troops stationed nearby stood on tiptoes to watch.
"I heard there's a fight going on up front, so it's time for us to join in." Some brothers were holding earthen bowls and watching the friendly troops march out, looking a little excited.
"But we didn't receive the order, so why did the 302nd Regiment set off?" Some brothers also had puzzled faces.
Someone shouted to the brothers of the 302nd Regiment who were running past: Brother, where are you going?"
"I don't know." As soon as he finished speaking, the figure of the brother who answered had already moved forward and blended into the moving crowd.
The troops were so urgent that they didn't even have time to mobilize. The ordinary soldiers didn't know where they were going, they only knew they were going to fight the Japanese.
"Regiment leader, I have inquired clearly. Ruichang has fallen. The 302nd Regiment is responsible for heading to Minshan to fortify. There is nothing wrong with us."
Jiao Chaoming, who had been promoted to the 301st Regiment, pushed through the onlookers and rushed to the regiment leader Zhang Handuo and others to report the situation.
"Let the brothers disperse." After hearing the reply from Jiao Chaoming, the regiment leader, Zhang Handuo, the regiment leader, waved his hand and told the brothers to go back.
A few days ago, the Japanese 101st Division landed from Aikou Town. The 153rd Brigade rushed to rescue and block the attack, but nothing happened to the 151st Brigade. This time the 302nd Regiment attacked, and the 301st Regiment did not receive orders, so it should be nothing serious.
Jiao Chaoming replied: "I heard what Staff Zhou from the brigade said, and it should be true."
"It's broken, how can one regiment be enough?" Yang Ling seemed to have remembered something, slapped his thigh, and hurriedly called back Zhang Handuo, the regiment leader who was about to go back.
Seeing deputy captain Yang Ling's serious expression, Zhang Handuo stopped and asked, "Brother Yang, do you have any questions?"
Of course, Yang Ling couldn't say that the 302nd Regiment would encounter a strong enemy in his memory. He took a deep breath to calm down and asked: "Regiment leader, why do you think the little Japanese suddenly attacked Ruichang?"
"The fall of Ruichang will pose a threat to the flanks of our Nanxun line."
"According to my understanding of the Japs, since the Japs want to threaten the back of our Nanxun Line, it will not be enough to capture Ruichang. Their next step will definitely be to capture Minshan with all their strength!" Yang Ling said decisively.
Yang Ling continued: "The Japs will definitely move towards Minshan with all their strength, and Commander Lin's 302nd Regiment will definitely not be able to stop it. They will be very dangerous. Once Minshan falls, our Nanxun line troops will also be in danger."
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After the regiment leader Zhang Handuo heard Yang Ling's analysis, his expression changed. If this was really the case, then the 302nd regiment would be in trouble.
"Let's go and report the situation to the brigade." Zhang Handuo, the leader of the group, also realized the seriousness of the problem and took Yang Ling straight to the brigade headquarters.
But when they rushed to the brigade headquarters, the guards said that the brigade commander Zhou Zhidao had gone to the division headquarters for a meeting, and they had to rush to the division headquarters.
At the division headquarters, they finally met the brigade commander Zhou Zhidao. Yang Ling hurriedly told his analysis to the brigade commander Zhou Zhidao.
"Deputy Commander Yang, are you being a little alarmist? According to the intelligence, it was only a brigade under the Japanese 9th Division that captured Ruichang. It was not so much a premeditated action as it was a smooth operation.
After all, their attack direction has always been southwest."
Faced with Yang Ling's statement, the chief of staff of the brigade headquarters calmly issued a rebuttal.
"What if the Japanese army changes the direction of attack? Who will take responsibility when Minshan falls? Then the more than 3,000 brothers of the 302nd Regiment will face a division of little Japanese." Yang Ling was also a little anxious and shouted loudly
Argue with the chief of staff.
In Yang Ling's memory, the Battle of Minshan happened. Although he didn't remember it clearly, he knew that the Japanese would definitely attack Minshan, but he couldn't produce any evidence now.
"Deputy Commander Yang, even if the Japs intend to attack Minshan, the 302nd Regiment's three thousand people will not be able to defend it for a day or two. By then we will have time to reinforce."
Seeing the chief of staff standing and talking without pain in his back, Yang Ling really wanted to go up and punch him, but now he had no evidence, everything was based on his own memory, and he was helpless.
"You guys should go back first. I already know about this." Just when Yang Ling wanted to continue talking, brigade commander Zhou Zhidao issued an order to expel the guests.
Yang Ling wanted to say something else, but the regiment leader Zhang Handuo secretly tugged on his sleeve, said goodbye to the brigade commander, and pulled Yang Ling away.
"Today's young people are so impetuous. They think they know everything after receiving a compliment from the master. Do they really think that we, the staff, are just for free?" Watching Yang Ling and the others leave, the chief of staff shook his head helplessly.
Brigadier Zhou Zhidao also said with a smile: "It's always good for young people to be a little aggressive. It's better than some people who just don't eat. Don't mind it too much."
"But they have to be disciplined and disciplined. The army has military rules and regulations. They cannot be allowed to do whatever they want, otherwise it will be chaos." The chief of staff said with emotion.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Brigadier Zhou Zhidao ended the topic.