"Yes, Commander Huang, the Japanese position is being bombarded by 105 howitzers, and the Japanese position is in a mess." Zeng Wanzhong's loud voice gave the colonel's adjutant a few meters away reason to believe that he must not have been so excited on the first night of his wedding.
Pass.
"Wait, wait." Admiral Huang, who was also a little overwhelmed by this explosive news, obviously wanted to slow down and reached out to touch the cigarette.
The colonel's adjutant on the side quickly handed over the cigarettes and hurriedly struck matches to light the fire.
"Commander Zeng, could it be that the Japanese invaders were playing some trick to lure our troops out of their positions?" General Huang asked, taking a deep puff of his cigarette to calm his mind.
"Commander Huang, my headquarters is still one thousand meters away from the front line, but Tang Huaiyuan of the 12th Division has already arrived at the front line. According to his report, at this moment, the 105 howitzer has fired at least forty shells, and the artillery fire is chasing him.
The Japanese who were fleeing behind retreated from the shelling. If the Japanese are really willing to spend so much money to lure my Third Army into taking the bait, then what's the harm in being deceived by them? Besides, Commander Liu of the 129th Division also sent me a message.
After receiving a telegram, the 386th Brigade under his command has invaded the enemy's 26th Artillery Regiment. 20 minutes ago, the Japanese troops on the front line also showed signs of mobilization." Zeng Wanzhong took a deep breath on the phone and said decisively: "Commander Huang, please allow me to mobilize the 3rd Army.
The 35th Brigade of the 12th Division is ready to attack the Japanese invaders."
The expression on Admiral Huang's face kept changing, showing his inner struggle.
This is definitely extremely difficult for him. Although he has come out of the army and has been a military commander, he has been mainly engaged in government affairs over the years, and this is his first time dealing with the Japanese. In the past half month, a hundred thousand troops have relied on him
The advantages of the terrain were still overwhelmed by the Japanese army, which was far less powerful than him, and it made him see the ferocity of the Japanese army.
He doesn't feel bad if a brigade of the 129th Division is lost, but the Central Army like the 3rd Army is different. If a brigade is really lost, Lieutenant General Zeng Wanzhong will be in great misfortune, and he, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Shanxi Front, will also be affected.
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However, if it is true, as the 129th Division said, that they captured the Japanese artillery regiment position and used Japanese artillery to bombard the Japanese army, but they did not send troops, I am afraid that, as they said, they will
Become a sinner of the nation.
The entire battle situation on the eastern Shanxi front may change drastically as a result, and even the Taiyuan defense battle that is being fought in full swing across Shanxi will also change drastically.
For more than a minute, the commander of the Jindong Theater Command, who had a battle between heaven and man in his mind, did not speak again, and even forgot to smoke the cigarette held in his fingers.
"Sir Huang, Chief Huang." Zeng Wanzhong over there was stamping his feet anxiously on the phone.
Although Zeng Wanzhong is not very strict in military management, he is also a veteran of the army. He graduated from the Yunnan Army Lecture Hall. In terms of the speed of promotion, he may be faster than Liu Tuanzuo. Liu Lang became the commander of the regiment at the age of 21.
But he was still a regiment commander at 26, but this man was a brigade commander at 28, a division commander at 31, and a corps commander at 40.
Although being promoted quickly does not necessarily mean that you will be able to fight, the ability value is definitely no problem. As he said, if someone can be ruthless enough to bombard hundreds of square meters with a cannon, hundreds of square meters will turn into a sea of fire. 105
If the howitzer bombed itself to lure the enemy, what's the harm in being willing to be deceived once? The dignified Central Army was suppressed and beaten by an infantry regiment of the Japanese invaders for several days, and the heavy losses were also an important reason. Every day I watched how many
Hundreds or even thousands of subordinates were carried out from the front line, which would probably make anyone look red-eyed.
He made the decision to send troops much faster than the commander of the eastern Shanxi front line.
"Okay, when the fighter plane appears, you are allowed to send troops. However, there will only be one brigade at most. The rest of the officers and soldiers should focus on guarding the Niangziguan position. If anything is found to be wrong, they must retreat as quickly as possible." Finally, Admiral Huang.
It was still an extremely difficult decision to make.
Next, he approved the war request telegram from the 17th Division located behind Jiuguan and the independent regiment located at Jiuguan.
Although he is still very cautious, this person may not know that it is precisely because of the decision he made this morning that he has become the most powerful support for obtaining the highest medal of the government. Otherwise, all his nominal subordinates have been decorated with medals.
, it would be a shame if he, the highest officer, did not.
Fortunately, as a Chinese soldier, he is still qualified and the decision he made is correct.
However, this morning was definitely a torturous morning for the commander of the eastern Shanxi front line who was still a little worried about the rumbling artillery fire on the front line and did not know the situation of the battle.
The uneasy red commander of the 129th Division sent a telegram again.
Although his telegrams all reported victory, it was really scary to report such a victory. Especially when they came one after another without leaving anyone a chance to breathe.
"Jingxing was recovered and Shimen was recovered. Our army is rushing to transport supplies, but the commander-in-chief is asked to destroy the incoming call and report it 12 hours later to the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the second theater and the Ministry of Military Affairs, the 129th Division, the 343rd Brigade and the 22nd Army Independent Regiment.
Chen, Liu Jing, please.”
Admiral Huang, who subconsciously tore the telegram into pieces, sat at the combat table and stared at the map of the Shandong front line. If a brigade of the 129th Division suddenly ran to the rear of the Japanese army to attack its artillery wing, it would be beyond his reach.
Imagine that now he couldn't even understand how the 129th Division passed through the defense line of 6,000 elite Japanese infantry to attack Jingxing located behind it and Shijiazhuang, which was dozens of kilometers away.
Did the soldiers of the 129th Division have wings and fly? Or did they defeat the 6,000 Japanese invaders? But even in that case, the thousands of little devils in Jingxing County had nothing to eat? The defenders of the division headquarters in Shijiazhuang were
Shit eaters?
Also, the Independent Group was not in Jiuguan? How did they get involved and go to Shijiazhuang, which is dozens of kilometers away?
The series of questions almost made this guy collapse.
Let’s talk about happiness! It’s when one’s expectations are met that it’s called happiness. If something you haven’t even thought about while daydreaming suddenly comes, it becomes a shock.
Just like the goddess you have had a crush on for many years suddenly tells you that she wants to get married, and you are her most suitable partner. A silly boy who has had a similar daydream may happily accept it. It was daytime anyway, wasn't it? Be smarter,
I'm afraid everyone will consider the consequences of becoming a father before the day comes.
Anyway, Admiral Huang is certainly not stupid.
However, he was not the first senior national general to receive the news that the 129th Division had recovered Shimen.
Instead, he was a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a square face and a broad mouth. He was considered handsome no matter what era he was in, but he had a slight hint of a sinister look on his face.
In front of him were emergency messages from all over the country, divided into different levels and placed on the desk. An urgent message from Shimen in North China caught his attention.
"Our army successfully counterattacked Shimen and is clearing out the remaining enemy forces throughout the city. The situation of the enemy's 20th Division headquarters is unknown, and the number of the Chinese army is unknown."
The message was brief, but its content was earth-shattering.
The middle-aged man with a gloomy and determined expression couldn't help but look shocked at this moment. For the first time, he did not give any instructions in the telegram. Instead, he took the telegram and directly ordered: "Order Hebei Station to quickly find out the authenticity of the news. If it is true,
Quickly find out the number of the National Army that restored Shimen and report it as quickly as possible."
Half an hour later, a message from the Juntong Hebei Station was reported to the desk of a middle-aged man with the rank of major general.
"It has been verified that the army that recovered Shimen was headed by the 343rd Brigade of the 129th Division of our 18th Group Army. The headquarters of the Japanese 20th Division has been captured, and its casualties are unknown."
Taking a breath of cold air, the middle-aged major general picked up the encrypted telegram that had just been sent from the inner line of the Shanxi East Front Headquarters, "All armies are on the defense line, except for the 129th Division stationed in Shimen Village, Qigen Village. The troop layout is unknown."
With two confirmations, the authenticity of the first telegram from Hebei is as high as 80%.
"Order the Jindong Frontline Liaison Station to continue investigating the troop deployment trends of the 129th Division, and if there is accurate information, report it as soon as possible; order the personnel of the Shimen Liaison Station to quickly investigate the casualties of the Japanese division headquarters and the follow-up actions of the national army in the counterattack
"At the same time, this information is top secret, and anyone who leaks it will die." The middle-aged major general who dictated an order, took the message and hurriedly left the inconspicuous small courtyard, took a few guards, and got into an ordinary car.
Ford sedan leaving.
The official residence of the Presidential Palace in Nanjing...
"What a good 18th Group Army, what a good 129th Division, what a Liu Boxian." The bald principal, who was wearing a special general's uniform and looked a little upright, took the message and said "hello" three times in one breath, with bright eyes.
, looked at the middle-aged major general, "Yunong, what do you think?"
"Principal, Commander Liu of the 129th Division is known to the world for his perseverance and military prowess, but to be able to fight such a wonderful battle with a mere 13,000 troops is really unbelievable. The Japanese army is really tenacious.
Previously, the 115th Division attacked with several times the force, but only managed to wipe out a thousand enemies. Yu Nong believes that the authenticity of this telegram is still open to question." The middle-aged major general thought for a moment and answered cautiously.
"You are right. The 129th Division only has more than 10,000 men. It is barely able to deal with an infantry brigade. How can it have the energy to counterattack Shimen. However, you did not expect a unit that did not appear in this telegram! There is one.
If this guy helps, the strength of the 129th Division will not be as simple as 13,000. With its true combat power, I am afraid that the 6,000 Japanese invaders will not be able to stop it." The bald man is holding a pearl of wisdom this time.
, with a smile on his face and a bit of melancholy, "Of course, I can't blame you. You know that the air battle that broke out on the Niangziguan front line yesterday morning was a great victory, but do you know that I personally ordered the deployment of ten "Aviation Volunteer Army"
Who was the unprepared proposer of five fighter planes diverted from Yan'an to Sichuan to fight the Japanese Air Force?"
"Could it be?"
"Yes, even though it's Liu Xiang and Liu Pucheng, Dai Yunong, not to mention you, must have guessed the guy behind the scenes."
After a short pause, he continued: "Since he was able to attack the Japanese army at Qigen Shimen, how did you know that his independent regiment would not attack the Japanese army at Jingxing Shimen?"
"This boy is better than I thought!" The bald headmaster cast his gaze out the window, "But he is so unruly and unruly that he cannot be used by me!"
It has to be said that it is not easy for anyone to be the leader of a country. Although Liu Lang's name has never appeared on the telegram, in his heart, it is still like a mirror.
The middle-aged major general was also silent.
As the leader's eagle and dog leader, he is in charge of the largest intelligence network in China and even Asia. How could he not know who the unruly person in the leader's mouth is?
However, that man is really a tough nut to crack. Even with his ability, he still doesn’t know what is hidden in his Guangyuan Independent Regiment Fortress.
I don't know what is hidden in the heart of that young colonel who was independent and showed no mercy to the Japanese.
The only thing he was sure of was that the young colonel was Chinese and very Chinese.