; Yoshimoto Seiichi's suspicions were soon confirmed.
Another communications soldier hurriedly came to him and reported: "Chief of Staff, we have just intercepted a clear transmission from the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army, saying that they have captured Jiujiang City. The regiment leader Zhao Baishi made it clear that all 799th Regiment has
More than a thousand officers and soldiers of the regiment are sworn to live or die with Jiujiang City!"
Wasn't it the remnants of the Sichuan Army entrenched on Jigong Ridge that were supporting Xu Rui at the foot of Wushi Mountain? There is only this Sichuan Army within a few hundred miles of Jiujiang, so the only one that can attack Jiujiang is this Sichuan Army, and there can be no more.
Another home!
However, the performance of this Sichuan army in the past few months was just like that. It was okay to bully the puppet troops, but let them open up and fight the Japanese army in a positional battle, and borrow their courage! However, now, this Sichuan army has
Suddenly transformed, he not only dared to start a battle with the Japanese army, but also successfully raided Jiujiang in one fell swoop!
Doesn’t all of this explain the problem enough?
Obviously, this group of Sichuan troops was completely transformed because of Xu Rui's command, and that's why they suddenly became so powerful. As an enemy, Yoshimoto Teiichi was very reluctant to admit that Xu Rui actually had this ability.
It can make an army completely reborn in a short period of time, but the facts are the facts after all!
Whether you admit it or not, the facts are there!
"Baga!" Yoshimoto Zhenyi roared through gritted teeth, "Xu Rui, this cunning Chinese rabbit!"
At this moment, Yoshimoto Teiichi felt angry, but also felt boundless shame. Starting from the assassination of Commander Okamura, in this series of fights between him and Xu Rui, he was completely defeated!
Whether he was being tricked on the cliff to the east of Gongling, or later when he was trying to attack the east and west, he was like a fool, being tricked by Xu Rui.
After several minutes, Yoshimoto Teiichi finally broke free from the huge sense of shame. He pulled out his saber with his backhand, pointed the tip of the saber in the direction of Jiujiang, and shouted sternly: "Order, return to Jiujiang for reinforcements!"
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Tonggu County, Headquarters of the First Corps of the National Revolutionary Army.dudu1;
After Xue Yue had a good night's sleep and regained his energy, he returned to the war room again.
However, the war progress in Shanggao, Gao'an, Zhangshu, and Xinyi directions is not going well. Although the Japanese troops stationed in these four places are not large, their combat effectiveness is very strong. There are four national troops participating in the attack.
The army has ten infantry divisions, and its total strength is almost ten times that of the Little Japanese. However, it does not show much advantage on the battlefield.
Speaking of which, this was actually Chairman Chiang's fault. The wrong decisions made by Chairman Chiang in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Nanjing finally began to show their consequences.
Because of the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Nanjing, a large number of elite veterans of the National Army died in battle. Especially in the Battle of Nanjing, one hundred thousand of the most elite Central Army troops lost their will to resist because of Chairman Chiang's leadership.
He dropped his weapons and hid in a safe area, but was finally found by the Japanese army and slaughtered them like chickens and sheep.
Of the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre, at least 100,000 were elite veterans of the National Army!
This is also the main reason why little Japan refused to acknowledge the Nanjing Massacre after the war, because they insisted that they only executed some prisoners of war and did not massacre civilians!
Due to the loss of a large number of elite veterans in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Nanjing, the Nationalist Government was forced to recruit troops frantically in the rear areas. Most of these strong men were weak and were sent to the cruel battlefield without any training.
The result is predictable: the vast majority of young men became cannon fodder, and only a handful survived.
In this way, the National Army entered a vicious cycle. A large number of soldiers were recruited and sent to the battlefield to become cannon fodder. They were recruited again and sent to the battlefield to become cannon fodder. These poor strong men died before they had time to grow into veterans. This vicious cycle continued for several rounds.
After that, even the lower-level officers suffered similar losses, and their combat effectiveness deteriorated from bad to worse.
Among the main forces in various theaters of the National Army, Xue Yue's First Corps can be considered capable of fighting, but compared with the Central Army before the Songhu Battle, it is not at the same level. It is no exaggeration to say that the Songhu Battle
The combat effectiveness of a consolidation division of the former Central Army could completely overwhelm a legion of the current First Corps!
This was after the Soviet Union provided a large amount of weapons and equipment.
Without the large amount of weapons and equipment provided by the Soviet Union, the gap would be even greater!
But looking at the Japanese army, the situation is exactly the opposite of the National Army!
Before the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese army did not have much actual combat experience. Even though there were 17 permanent divisions, only grassroots officers had gone to the Northeast and participated in the battle to encircle and suppress the Democratic Anti-Japanese Alliance. However, the strength of the Democratic Anti-Japanese Alliance was also limited.
Just like that, the actual combat training effect that can be provided to the Japanese army is extremely limited.dudu2;
This means that before the Battle of Songhu, almost every Japanese soldier was a newcomer to the battlefield.
But now, the situation is completely different. From the Battle of Songhu to the Battle of Nanjing, then to the Battle of Xuzhou, and then to the Battle of Wuhan, the Japanese army has been advancing steadily and has firmly controlled the initiative on the battlefield, with relatively few casualties.
, and all the injured can receive timely treatment and then return to the team after recovering from their injuries.
In this way, a virtuous cycle is formed.
So up to now, the more than 20 infantry divisions and nearly one million Japanese soldiers participating in the war have all become veterans. Their actual combat experience is much higher than that of the National Army?
Reflected on the battlefield, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is getting stronger and stronger, while the combat effectiveness of the National Army is getting weaker and weaker. In the Battle of Songhu, a German weapons sorting division can compete with an infantry regiment of the Japanese army, and even slightly occupy the same position.
We have the upper hand, but now, it is very difficult for a main division of the National Army to face an infantry brigade of the Japanese Army.
Because of this, the attacks by various units of the First Corps on Shanggao, Gao'an, Zhangshu and Xinyu did not go smoothly.
Wu Yizhi, the chief of staff of the First Corps, was so anxious that he called several times to urge the frontline departments to step up the offensive, but it did not have much effect. It was not that the National Army did not work hard, but that the Japanese were too fierce.
However, Xue Yue was mentally prepared for this and even comforted Wu Yizhi in turn.
"Chief of Staff, don't be anxious. The battle has just begun. We still have to fight. Don't be anxious."
In fact, it's because of the internal turmoil, and it's actually a sign of the Japs' guilty conscience. As long as we survive this period, the Japs will be doomed."
Wu Yizhi was not as optimistic as Xue Yue. Just when he was about to refute, a major staff officer came in with a folder under his arm.
"Report!" The major staff officer saluted Xue Yue and Wu Yizhi and said loudly, "I just received a clear urgent telegram from the 799th Regiment of the 133rd Division of the Sichuan Army!"
Xue Yue and Wu Yizhi were stunned when they heard this.
Xue Yue said in surprise: "The 799th Regiment of the 133rd Division? Xia Jiong's troops?" dudu3;
Wu Yizhi also said: "Didn't the 799th Regiment of the 133rd Division be defeated by the Japanese's Botian Detachment in Anqing? They were so angry that the committee almost withdrew their designation."
While the two were talking, the major's staff officer had already delivered the folder.
Wu Yizhi reached out and took the folder, opened it, and immediately widened his eyes after taking a glance at it.
"What?!" Wu Yizhi actually shouted out of control on the spot, "Jiujiang is restored?!"
"Chief of Staff, what did you just say?" Xue Yue also looked stern, "The 799th Regiment regained Jiujiang?!"
Wu Yizhi took a deep breath and handed the telegram copy paper to Xue Yue: "General Manager, you'd better read it yourself."
"Mother Diurei, Jiujiang was really liberated!" After Xue Yue read the telegram, he got excited and swore in hometown slang, then slapped the telegram on the table and strode to the front of the map with bright eyes.
He stared at the huge map posted on the wall, and his mind began to make rapid calculations.
Wu Yizhi followed up and couldn't hide his excitement: "Chief, the 799th Regiment is resurrecting the corpse, but when they made such a fuss, the situation has changed unexpectedly. Jiujiang is the eleventh Japanese army
The military headquarters is also a material transfer station for the five divisions in the Hunan and Jiangxi battlefields. As long as the 799th Regiment holds Jiujiang for three days, the five divisions of the Japanese army on the front line will face a shortage of military supplies. If the 799th Regiment can hold on
On the 10th in Jiujiang, the five divisions on the Hunan-Kiangxi battlefield will be in a desperate situation of running out of ammunition and food, especially the 3rd Division and the 101st Division in Changde, Yueyang, and will be doomed!"
"Well." Xue Yue nodded heavily, and then said with emotion, "I originally thought that Xu Rui could kill Okamura Neji and paralyze the command system of the Japanese Eleventh Army, which was the ultimate achievement, but he didn't.
Thinking about it, I still underestimated Xu Rui in the end. Assassinating Okamura Neji is far from his end, he is trying to push the little devil to a dead end!"
"Xu Rui?" Wu Yizhi said, "The chief is saying that the 799th Regiment's recovery of Jiujiang was actually Xu Rui's masterpiece?"
"Is there any need to doubt this?" Xue Yue shook his head and said, "Zhao Baishi, the acting commander of the 799th Regiment, was just a small company commander before. How could he have such a sophisticated tactical vision, and how could he have such a command?
Ability? There is no doubt that Xu Rui is actually commanding the 799th Regiment!"
"If Xu Rui is actually commanding the 799th Regiment, it might be possible to hold Jiujiang for ten days!"
Wu Yizhi was thinking of the previous Feicheng defense battle. Xu Rui commanded a mere Wanzhong advance brigade, and held on to Feicheng for ten days without being favored by everyone. In the end, he even faked his death and lost the Sixth Army.
The division headquarters of the division almost reversed the tide of the Battle of Xuzhou.
