Xia Hanzhong and Wang Xiyuan initially suspected that their ears were wrong. You are just a small regiment leader, but you dare to warn the commander-in-chief of the group army with such bold words? I have heard that Xu Rui is very arrogant, but they have never had the opportunity to see it before. However,
Today I finally realized that this is really not an ordinary arrogance.
Wan Xiangyun's face also looked a little unhappy, and he said: "Nian!"
Li Mutang glanced at the telegram in his hand and hesitated whether he should read it or not.
Wan Xiangyun said with some displeasure: "Chief of Staff Li, why don't you read it?"
Li Mutang smiled bitterly and said: "Chief Commander, are you sure you want to humble yourself and read out this telegram?"
Wan Xiangyun's face became darker and darker, and he said in a dark voice: "Nian, I want to see what he can say."
Li Mutang had no choice but to read: "Wan Xiangyun, please listen to me. If you dare to touch my people, I will make you the bare commander. Don't think I am scaring you. I, Xu Rui, will join in
Since the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, we have kept our word, and there has never been a time when we broke our word, so you should think carefully about it."
After Li Motang finished reciting, the entire war room became deathly silent.
After quite a while, several staff officers who happened to be present began to whisper.
Wan Xiangyun finally came to his senses. He was so angry that he overturned the table in front of him and roared loudly: "What? How dare a small regiment leader dare to threaten me? He really thought he had won several battles.
, you can do whatever you want? Do you think everyone in the world has to let him and avoid him? "
Wang Xiyuan also said: "Chief Commander, Xu Rui is too much!"
"That's right." Xia Hanzhong also said, "He must be taught a lesson!"
Wan Xiangyun snorted and said, "Chief of Staff Li, draft a message immediately."
Li Mutang quickly took out his notebook and pen and got ready to record.
Wan Xiangyun walked back and forth in the war room with his hands on his hips for a few steps, and then said suddenly: "Order, Liu Mingquan's 49th Army immediately leaves Feixi from Lu'an, except for the 105th Division to guard the Japanese troops in the direction of Huainan.
The 109th Division and the Independent Artillery Battalion immediately attacked Feixi Town along the Liufei Highway!"
Wan Xiangyun was really angry this time and wanted to take out all the troops at the bottom of the box.
Compared with Wang Xiyuan's 73rd Army, Xia Hanzhong's 79th Army, and Liu Mingquan's 49th Army, they are the direct descendants of Wan Xiangyun. The 49th Army not only has the best equipment, but also has the largest number of troops, with two divisions under its jurisdiction.
They are all Category A divisions of two brigades and six regiments, and there is also an artillery battalion directly under the division headquarters, equipped with twelve Italian mountain guns.
These twelve Italian mountain cannons were personally given by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek when Wan Xiangyun went to Wuhan last time.
Wan Xiangyun had been reluctant to mobilize Liu Mingquan's troops to the battlefield before, but now he couldn't help it anymore.
Xia Hanzhong and Wang Xiyuan looked at each other secretly, and both felt a hint of displeasure from the depths of each other's eyes. Obviously, they did not welcome the arrival of Liu Mingquan's 49th Army, because in their view, Liu Mingquan's 49th Army
The army came not to help them at all, but to pick their peaches.
However, Xia Hanzhong and Wang Xiyuan didn't say anything.
In the National Army, intrigues are everywhere.
Li Mutang looked coldly and did not stop him. Firstly, Wan Xiangyun was so angry that he couldn't stop him at all. Secondly, it would have been better to let Wan Xiangyun fall into a fight.
It would be best for Wan Xiangyun to fall to the ground and never get up again, so that he, Li Motang, can have the opportunity to act as the commander-in-chief of the 32nd Army. Even if he does not have the opportunity to act as the commander-in-chief of the 32nd Army, it would be good to be able to become an army commander. At least he must be strong.
But now I have the title of Chief of Staff, but I don’t have a single soldier in my hands!
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Wan Xiangyun was so angry with Xu Rui that she decided to spend all her family wealth to fight Xu Rui.
At the same time, another person had already staked his entire fortune and life, and was about to lose it all. This person was the Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army's Central China Condemnation Force, Shozo Kawabe!
Before midnight last night, the situation was still very good. After two days and two nights of fierce attack, the Osaka Division finally broke through the Qingniuling defense line, broke into Meixian County and started a street battle with the defenders. The independent mixed 13th Brigade led by Nakamura Jun
The regiment also arrived at Feixi Town in time and defeated the 32nd Army in one fell swoop, turning the situation in Feicheng from danger to safety.
However, just after midnight, the situation immediately took a turn for the worse. First, the Osaka Division suffered a setback in the street fighting in Mei County, and then the Dameishan Independent Regiment made a breakthrough in the Badou Town battlefield, almost annihilating the Kumamoto Division. In the end, because of the independence
The 13th Brigade arrived in time and rescued the Kumamoto Division.
However, due to the departure of the independent 13th Brigade, Feixi was empty again.
As a result, people from the Dameishan Independent Regiment took advantage of the situation and attacked Feixi. They also ambushed the transport team that arrived later, causing thousands of tons of arms originally supplied to the Kumamoto Division to fall into the hands of the enemy.
This directly led to the collapse of the Western Front battlefield. Due to the shortage of ammunition, Naosaburo Okabe immediately withdrew with the remnants of the Kumamoto Division.
Not only that, but Nakamura Jun's independent 13th Brigade was also taken away.
Kawabe Shozo sent urgent messages to the Kumamoto Division and the 13th Independent Mixed Brigade in succession, asking them to stop retreating and return to the battlefield of Badou Town immediately. The Dameishan Independent Regiment must be firmly contained in Badou Town, and if the big
When the Meishan Independent Regiment retreats, it must take advantage of the situation to crush it and strive to defeat the Dameishan Independent Regiment in one fell swoop.
Unfortunately, several telegrams came to nothing and did not receive any response.
The raid on Dameishan has been carried out so far, and it has actually gone bankrupt. The battle plan drawn up by Hebian Zhengzo is like a snare. It was originally intended to catch all the troops of the Dameishan Independent Regiment, but in the end, the Dameishan Independent Regiment was defeated.
It was riddled with holes and was completely broken into pieces.
As long as Hebian Zhengzo still has a slight escape route, he should stop at this time.
How can we catch fish when the net is broken like this? It’s all in vain.
Therefore, the wisest approach at this time is not only to not prevent the Kumamoto Division and the 13th Independent Mixed Brigade from retreating, but also to decisively order the Osaka Division to withdraw from the battle before the main force of the Daimeishan Independent Regiment returns for reinforcements. In view of the
With Pucheng in the south cut off, the Osaka Division and the 8th Independent Tank Regiment should quickly retreat eastward toward Yangzhou!
It's a pity that Hebian Zhengzo has no way out, he can only hold on to the end!
Because once this big sweep fails, not only will his future be lost, but his life will also be at risk!
Therefore, for the sake of his own future and life, Kawabe Shozo had no choice but to fight. As for how much damage this would cause to the Imperial Army of Japan and the Empire of Japan, he could not care less.
What's the saying? After I die, the flood will come to the sky!
Kawabe Shozo is like a gambler who is desperate to lose and has bet his last chip. He is waiting extremely anxiously for the last moment to come. And this last chip is the Osaka Division. Kawabe Shozo is like drowning. As a man, the Osaka Division became the last life-saving straw in his hand. Unfortunately, this last life-saving straw was about to sink.
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In Meixian County, the Chinese and Japanese armies were fighting in the streets.
The one responsible for the main attack was the 161st Infantry Regiment of the 104th Division. The captain of the 161st Infantry Regiment was an old devil named Gan Zhongnu. This old devil was born in a samurai family in Shikoku. He was influenced by militaristic ideas, and just like his name, he was a truly loyal dog.
In fact, the reason why the Osaka Division was able to break through the Qingniuling defense line last night was mainly due to Gan Chuan. It was the 161st Infantry Regiment led by Gan Chuan who continuously spared no effort to attack. As a result, the Central Jiangsu Special Agent Regiment led by Luo Zhongyi was overwhelmed and voluntarily abandoned Qingniuling and retreated into Meixian County to fight with the enemy in the streets.
It should be noted that the land in Wakayama, where the 161st Infantry Regiment is formed, is very barren. Most of the Japanese here make a living by fishing and their lives are very difficult. Therefore, although Wakayama is close to Osaka Prefecture, the folk customs are very different. On the other hand, although the combat effectiveness of the Wakayama Regiment cannot be compared with the Kumamoto Regiment and Sendai Regiment, it is much stronger than the Osaka Regiment. The Wakayama Regiment is also the most capable of the four infantry regiments of the Osaka Division. Alliance.
Previously, a large-scale false injury incident occurred in the Osaka Division, and only the Wakayama United Team was not greatly affected.
However, after continuous fierce attacks, the 161st Infantry Regiment not only suffered serious losses in strength, but also the physical strength and energy of the officers and soldiers had almost reached their limit.
The attack of the 161st Infantry Regiment was once again disrupted by the defenders.
Deputy Wing Commander Sano Yuito hurriedly walked into the temporary wing headquarters. He paused heavily and then reported: "Captain, the attack of the First Infantry Battalion has been disrupted again."
"Baga!" Qian Zhonggu's facial muscles twitched twice and he asked in a deep voice, "How many people are left in the First Infantry Brigade?"
Sano Yuito replied solemnly: "Including the seriously injured, there are still about 400 people left in total."
"Nani, there are only 400 people left?" Gan Zhonggu was shocked when he heard this. Before that, he had just ordered the three infantry brigades he belonged to to attack and attack again. He never cared about the casualties until Only then did Gan Zhongguo think of asking, but he was immediately shocked by the huge number of casualties.
"Hai." Yuto Sano paused and said, "Captain, the casualties of the First Infantry Battalion are actually quite good. The casualties of the Second Infantry Battalion and the Third Infantry Battalion are even more severe. The two brigades combined are only There are less than five hundred men left, and at least half of them are wounded."
"Baga." Qian Zhonggu said in a deep voice, "Doesn't this mean that our entire regiment has less than a thousand people left?"
"Hai." Yuto Sano paused and said, "If you count the headquarters of each infantry group and all the personnel in the wing headquarters, as well as the independent artillery squadron, there are almost 1,200 people."
