"What do you mean?" Xia Guozhang was quite puzzled.
Although the convoy of the Independent Regiment is in the opposite direction to that of the 21st Group Army, the fact that the Independent Regiment went to Songjiang to stop the enemy is still a military secret at least for now. Only the General Headquarters, the General Staff Department and a few generals of the 3rd Theater Headquarters have the information.
Know the qualifications.
Of course, when Tang Yongming and Zhang Ruhao went to the 21st Army Headquarters ten miles away to negotiate with General Liao with the military order personally signed by the Supreme Commander, the top brass of the 21st Army also knew about it at this moment.
However, ever since the Japanese navy bombed the Independence Regiment in the Yixing area with more than dozens of fighter planes, Liu Lang knew that it would be difficult for such a huge convoy to go to Songhu to hide it from the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Force Headquarters.
The Japanese have been plotting against China for decades. Through these decades of infiltration, they have too many spies in China, especially in the Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou areas.
In the past, at the beginning of the Songhu Retreat, those generals, lieutenants, generals and senior officials who owned the guard battalions of the guard regiments in the third theater even suffered plots by Japanese spies. The most exaggerated thing was that when the Japanese bombers came
At that time, there were countless small mirrors flashing around the temporary headquarters of the Third War Zone. If Commander Gu hadn't been so lucky, he would have been accurately "decapitated" by Japanese bombers at an altitude of a thousand meters.
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Even his opponents knew about it, so why should they keep it a secret from his own people? Liu Lang decided to confess his destination to the Army Major General, and with the help of Aunt Chang, his three sons and their husbands who died together in the Songhu front line, he would defeat the defeated soldiers on the Songhu front line.
They were all moved by the opportunity, and they turned around, picked up their guns, and headed towards Songjiang together.
It is less than 100 kilometers away from Songjiang, and can be reached within two days even by walking. Not to mention that Xia Guozhang's 172nd Division only has a few thousand men, even a few hundred men may be able to change the situation of the entire anxious battlefield.
If there is only one Sixth Division, with the assistance of the 67th Division with more than 20,000 troops and the 43rd Army that defends Matsue City with more than 10,000 troops, and he has two infantry regiments with more than 8,000 troops, Liu Lang may not be afraid of Hisao Tani.
, what nonsense "black skin and bright red blood", Liu Lang dared to beat them until they vomited blood.
But Songjiang faced not only the small Sixth Division, but also the 18th Division, the 114th Division, and the Japanese naval destroyer fleet on the Huangpu River.
In the past time and space, the Japanese Tenth Army arrogantly divided its troops in Songjiang. One group violently attacked Songjiang, and the other group continued their massive roundabout and encirclement, which led to the final rout of the national army in the later stages of the retreat. However, in this time and space, because of the
The strength of the 43rd Army attracted two half-Japanese army divisions outside Songjiang City. The Tenth Army has not divided its troops yet.
Although this is more in line with Liu Lang's expected strategy, it also increases the risk for the Songjiang defenders. Including two lines of reinforcements, it is very likely that everyone will be surrounded by the thoroughly beaten Tenth Army in Songjiang City, forming a real
The place of death.
Lang Tuan Zuo has always been a fat man, not a fat man. Thinking about leading a big guy to fight against more than 100,000 Japanese soldiers makes his forehead hurt.
"To be honest, Deputy Commander Xia, the destination of our independent regiment this time is none other than Songjiang." Liu Lang looked at Xia Guozhang, who took a deep breath.
"What, you are going to Songjiang?" Xia Guozhang was horrified. "The staff is crazy, you are going to die."
Maybe ordinary soldiers still don't understand the importance of Songjiang City, but as a major general and deputy commander of an infantry division, how could Xia Guozhang not understand the importance of Songjiang City to the hundreds of thousands of troops in Songhu at this time? It is completely a choke point. If it is broken, the entire army will be destroyed.
Most of the army will die.
Why was the 21st Army retreating from the front line in such a mess? In fact, it was driven away by the defeated troops behind. The panic mentality is contagious. Even if the 21st Army retreated in an orderly manner at the beginning, it was so overwhelmed by the defeated troops behind.
As soon as Sayazi ran away, Japanese planes from the sky dropped bombs from time to time, and the morale naturally plummeted.
The reason why the defeated soldiers ran away was that the Tenth Army had landed at Jinshanwei three days ago. Tao Guang's 62nd Division only lasted one day and one night before retreating. What about the Sichuan Army's two-gun soldiers?
It was the 20th Army of the Sichuan Army that fought bloody battles with the Japanese invaders on the Songhu front for seven days, which made all armies across the country look at the Sichuan Army with admiration. But this time, they used one army and one city to fight against the Japanese invaders' 100,000-strong army. No one thought they could live up to military orders.
They held on for three days and three nights as they said, even though they clearly called the whole country and vowed not to retreat.
However, that is just determination. The battlefield depends on strength, not determination. If determination can win victory, hundreds of thousands of troops will not have to retreat. Those hundreds of thousands of people who arrived in Songhu are not stationed in the earthquake.
Who embarked on the expedition by swearing "I will never destroy the Japanese pirates and never return home"? The Guangxi Wolf Army, who spread his corpses all over the battlefield between the two armies, proved his promise with his life.
However, the huge difference in strength between the two sides can only make people helpless.
At any time, the Japanese army of 100,000 troops may capture Songjiang and completely cut off the army's retreat.
It can be said that no one from the headquarters to a small soldier has placed much hope on the Songjiang battlefield. The 43rd Army is actually an abandoned son, an abandoned son who can resist as long as he can. Otherwise, Xia Guozhang would not have sighed just now.
He said that Liu Lang deceived the old woman.
The 43rd Army will be completely wiped out, and the soldier who has not yet been found will die. No one will save him, and no one can save him. Even the supreme commander can only do nothing.
However, at this moment, Liu Lang told himself that he was going to Songjiang, to the place where he would die. Why couldn't Xia Guozhang's eyes widen? Liu Lang's independent regiment was famous, and they were the best among the best in the national army, so they were filled into the fire pit.
, and I can’t blame Xia Guozhang for braving the disapproval of the world and bluntly saying that the general staff was crazy.
In his opinion, even if the Liu Lang Independent Regiment is placed in an important town on the army's retreat route, it may be a little better than defending Songjiang. At least, if it cannot hold it, there will still be a chance to retreat.
"Haha, this trip to Songjiang was the result of Liu Lang's personal request to the Ministry of Military Affairs." Liu Lang smiled faintly.
"You..." Xia Guozhang couldn't help but open his mouth. It took him a long time to give his own definition of Liu Lang's move: "You are a madman, but Mr. Xia admires you."
"What Commander Liu means is that he hopes that our 172nd Division will turn around and head eastward to go to Songjiang with you." Xia Guozhang was certainly not stupid, and he knew Liu Lang's motive for revealing to him the still-secret movements of the Independent Regiment here.
"That's right! As long as you agree, Commander Xia, I will immediately report to the Military and Administrative Department." Liu Lang did not mince words and directly stated his ambitions.
"Captain Liu, it's not that I, Xia, am a coward and dare not accompany you to Songjiang to fight against the Japs. However, along the way, our army has lost its spirit." While the Army Major General hesitated, a trace of red appeared on his face.
Yes, it undoubtedly requires a lot of courage for a general to admit personally that his troops have no morale, even if his face is full of shame.
"No, Deputy Commander Xia, I retract my previous comments about your army, not because I hope you can fight side by side with my independent regiment." Liu Lang took a deep breath and pointed at the defeated soldiers who stood upright to see the old woman off.
, "But, their blood is still there, and the soldiers who can straighten their backs in front of a great mother will definitely find their own glory."
Looking far into the distance, the Army Major General's face looked much better, his cheeks were bulging high, and he was about to bite his back teeth and agree to Liu Lang's almost crazy request.
"Report to Deputy Division Commander Xia, Commander Liao of the headquarters telegraphed the order!" A lieutenant colonel of the army ran over panting.
The Army Major General reached out to take the message, glanced at it roughly, his brows first raised, then frowned, with a wry smile on his face.
"It seems that Commander Liu is so famous that even our Commander Liao is registered everywhere!" The Army Major General looked at Liu Lang with a wry smile. "You were even mentioned in the message to me, Commander Liu.
ah!"
"Oh? What advice does General Liao have?" Liu Lang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"You'd better read it yourself!" the Army Major General handed the message to Liu Lang.
"Order the entire army of the 172nd Division to open the road for the passage of all friendly forces of the 23rd Group Army, and inform Liu Lang, commander of the Major General of the Zhongshan Independent Regiment, that our entire 21st Group Army will have operational missions arranged by the staff headquarters for this trip. The military situation is also urgent.
Unable to mobilize troops to accompany him to the battlefield to fight the Japanese invaders, the 21st Group Army Headquarters, on behalf of all the officers and men of the army, wishes the friendly forces of the 23rd Group Army immediate success and the complete destruction of the Japanese invaders! Liao!"
"I'll go!" Liu Lang almost spat out a mouthful of blood after reading the telegram.
I'm sorry, I've been fooling this colleague here for a long time, but it's all in vain. His boss even sent a hurried message specifically mentioning this matter. When did I become so famous?
Are you so wary of yourself?
Of course Liu Lang didn't know that since the Great Wall Battle, he led two infantry regiments of the 29th Army to chase and kick the Eighth Division's butt. In the end, he used a dozen captured mountain cannons to exchange for more than a thousand veterans from the 29th Army.
After that, he registered with various lieutenant generals and generals.
"That fat man Liu Lang is not only great at fighting, but he is also great at deceiving people. He is especially good at using his feelings about his family and country to deceive people and then using them to bring oceans and equipment. From spiritual to material, he works both ways. Almost no one can resist him.
You have to resist his deception."
This is the exact words spoken by Admiral Bai, the deputy director of the General Staff Headquarters, in the message sent by Admiral Liao, the general of the Guangxi faction. When you know that the current top commander of the 172nd Division is negotiating with the fat man who knows how to deceive people, it has lasted for an hour.
General Liao was anxious when he received the reply from the second-largest man in his faction. Maybe in the next hour, the fat man who could deceive the dead into living things would be able to deceive the most capable infantry division under his command.
"Let's do it!
We have already lost half our troops, and Fatty Liu fools an infantry division into leaving. What can we do?
Even though it is already wartime, the traces of factions have been strong in China for a long time, and even lasted until ten years later. This is the inevitable reality of the Chinese army in this era, and no one can change it, including the supreme commander. In the end, he
It finally changed, but that was the result of everyone huddled together on a small island.
Facing the supreme commander who was so wary that he sent a special message, Liu Lang had no choice but to admit the consequences of his first failed deception.
However, they still ordered the entire army to open the road to allow the entire Independent Regiment and Guard Regiment to pass, and it didn't take long.
"I'm sorry, Commander Liu. Due to military orders, Xia cannot accompany you and your brothers to the Songjiang front line." The Army Major General apologized, then straightened his face: "However, Commander Liu, please rest assured, the 21st Group Army will live up to its expectations."
The honor of the Gui Army will be found wherever it was lost."
"Instruct the entire army to move all equipment and supplies off the road to allow the passage of friendly troops rushing to the battlefield. Anyone who disobeys the order will be subject to battlefield military law!" Xia Guozhang ordered the division chief of staff who came with the telegraph order.
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PS: Some book friends must have noticed that the mother who comes to look for her son in the first few chapters is a bit like the plot in "Saving Private Ryan". Yes, you are right, this is Fengyue who watched "The Anti-Japanese War"
After a story, I conceived a story half a year ago. I don’t know if the Chinese commander at the time had ever done such a thing, because China at that time did not have the ability to send death notices to hometowns in time, and often had to
It took a long time to wait. But the prototype of the mother was real. She was a mother from North China. During the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, her husband and five sons all participated in the Chinese army fighting against the Japanese invaders.
In the first half of 1945 before the victory, the only remaining son was also killed in action. Just by imagining, we can know the great grief of this mother, but we can better imagine the greatness of this mother. We don’t know what it is like.
A kind of strength that allowed her to endure her grief and send the son she had raised with so much hardship to the front line again and again.
I would like to use this chapter to pay tribute to the hero and to the hero’s mother!