A few months ago, the troops commanded by General Xue Yue almost surrounded and annihilated the Japanese Tufeiyuan Division in the Battle of Lanfeng in the north.
However, due to the unauthorized retreat of senior officers such as Gui Yongqing, the success was ultimately in vain, which has always been a regret in his heart.
Now he saw that the Japanese 106th Division was so arrogant and dared to make bold detours with a mere force of more than 10,000 men. This made him angry and at the same time he saw a good opportunity to annihilate the enemy.
"Mr. Xue, the 4th Army's blocking force sent a telegram that they have been fighting with the Japanese in the Wutailing area. The Japanese are fierce in firepower. They are requesting reinforcements!"
While General Xue Yue was looking at the map and thinking in silence, a combat staff officer hurriedly came to report.
As early as Yang Ling and others reported the intelligence that the Japanese were moving towards the front line of Wutailing, General Xue Yue asked Ou Zhen's 4th Army to dispatch several regiments to the front line of Wutailing urgently, hoping to block the gap in the defense line.
But now they have fought against the 136th Japs forward brigade. Facing the well-trained Japs troops, they can't stop them at all.
"Pass my order to General Ou Zhen to withdraw his troops and let the Japanese in." General Xue Yue gave the order after pondering.
When the combat staff heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Chief Xue, if we open the gap, wouldn't we be playing into the hands of the Japanese? If they break into the De'an area, we will be in danger..."
Seeing the worries of the combat staff, General Xue Yue said fiercely: "It depends on whether they have the ability to break into De'an!"
"Chief Xue, what do you mean?"
The combat staff officer was puzzled. Since he was let in and had only a few days to break into De'an with the strength of the Japanese, how could he say he didn't have the ability? He looked at General Xue Yue and waited for his next words.
"I mean eat them!" General Xue Yue said loudly as he punched the map.
When the surrounding staff heard this, they all stopped what they were doing and looked at General Xue Yue. They were shocked and speechless for a while. The quiet breathing could be heard in the headquarters.
That was a whole division, with tens of thousands of well-equipped Japanese soldiers. It was not easy to eat them all in one bite.
"Commander Xue, our blockade on Ruiwu Road caused heavy casualties to many troops. Troop commanders at all levels have already complained. If we want to eat up the 106th Division, it will be another big battle and the casualties will be huge. I'm worried about
The troops are unwilling."
The chief of staff hurriedly stepped forward to calm General Xue Yue, fearing that he would make such a decision out of his head.
"There is no war without casualties. As long as we concentrate our efforts to defeat one Japanese division, we will be able to give the Japanese a strong deterrent, and we will be able to avoid greater casualties in the future." General Xue Yue said firmly.
"But..." The chief of staff wanted to speak, but was interrupted by General Xue Yue.
"Tell the commanders at all levels that the Japanese 106th Division is alone and we are sure to win this battle. Let them rest assured that if anyone loses their troops, I will make up for them after the war! But if anyone disobeys
Military order, I will kill you without mercy!"
Seeing that General Xue Yue had made up his mind to eliminate the Japanese 106th Division that was making a roundabout way, the Chief of Staff stopped trying to persuade him.
Although their troops fought against the Japanese on the southern front for several months and suffered heavy casualties, they had no record of success.
If we can really destroy the Japanese 106th Division in one fell swoop, it will greatly boost the morale of the military and lay a solid foundation for the defense of Wuhan.
"Then shall we report the situation to the Military Commission?" the chief of staff asked for instructions.
General Xue Yue waved his hand and said: "You go and report first. It will be better if you can win their support."
As soon as the chief of staff left, General Xue Yue couldn't wait to study the map. He soon decided that he would use the anti-eight-character formation to eliminate the Japanese 106th Division.
Although he showed confidence in front of the Chief of Staff, after all, the Japanese 106th Division is an elite division with tens of thousands of people, and it is not easy to eat it in one bite.
It is necessary to ensure that the strength of the attacking troops can crush the Japanese, and to ensure that the peripheral troops can block the Japanese reinforcements. There is no room for failure in either aspect.
"Order the 74th, 66th Army, 187th, 139th, the newly formed 15th Division, the newly formed 13th Division, the 91st Division, the 142nd Division, the Reserve 60th Division, the 19th Division and the 4th Army to quickly move towards the De'an, Dajinshan, and Changling lines
Covert movement.”
"Order the 29th Army Corps to block the 27th Division, and the Nanxun Line troops to block the 101st Division. They must stick to the existing defense line and not allow the enemy in front of them to advance further!"
General Xue Yue was a man of action and resoluteness. Before waiting for the Military Commission's reply, he had already begun to mobilize troops and generals to prepare for the annihilation of the Japanese 106th Division.
The Japanese 106th Division, which dived into the rolling mountains of Wutailing, suddenly didn't know that they had already stepped into the door of death.
At the end of September, the Wutailing mountainous area was shrouded in clouds and mist, with overlapping mountains. In the dense forest, the troops of the Japanese 106th Division were advancing towards the De'an area in a light and simple manner.
“What a beautiful view.”
Division commander Matsuura Junrokuro and a group of officers from the division headquarters stood halfway up the mountain, looking at the mist-shrouded mountains in the distance, and said in sincere admiration.
"But no matter how beautiful the scenery of the Chinese people is, it cannot compare with the majesty of Mount Fuji in our country." Some Japanese officers could not help but feel homesick.
The surrounding Japanese officers also said so, with confident smiles on their faces. In their eyes, the beauty of their hometown cannot be replaced.
"General, there is a call from Commander Kei Aoki of the Brigade. They have defeated the blocking force of the Chinese Army facing them."
While Matsuura Junrokuro and the others were standing on the mountainside admiring the beautiful scenery of the mountains, a Japanese communications staff officer hurried over.
"Oh? It's so fast. It seems I have to ask for credit for Aoki-kun, haha."
Matsuura Junrokuro was quite happy to hear that the forward troops had broken through so quickly.
They have been frustrated since they entered the northern Jiangxi region, and now such an easy breakthrough gives them hope of victory.
"Your Excellency, General, is so wise. Our roundabout operation may have made the commander of the China Army very confused." The officers all agreed one after another, flattering Junroku Matsuura, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
"General, the China Army has sent a small force to intercept us, which means that our whereabouts have been exposed and we have lost the effect of surprise attacks. Do we need to change the combat plan?"
There are also shrewd combat staff with worried faces. After all, the key to their roundabout operation is surprise. Now it has been exposed. If the squadron has a plan, the effect will be greatly reduced.
Division commander Matsuura Junrokuro did not have such worries. He smiled and said: "There is no need to change the combat plan and order the troops to speed up. Even if the whereabouts are exposed, it will be too late for the China Army to adjust its deployment. Victory still belongs to us."
When the staff saw Matsuura Junrokuro being so confident, any trace of worry quickly disappeared. Looking at the marching team winding on the front line in the mountainous area, they seemed to have a chance of victory.