Chapter four hundred and seventieth finally to withdraw
Sure enough, as Chen Mingxiang said, although important information was obtained this time, the bureau headquarters only forwarded the thanks of the Ninth Theater Command and the 74th Army, as well as the praise of the commissioner and Boss Dai. As for the more affordable
Awards were not even mentioned.
"At the age of twenty-eight, he has already become a lieutenant colonel in the Quanxu Army. Chunfeng was promoted too quickly. The committee heard that he was awarded the rank of Army Major General by the Wang Puppet Government. This time, he was originally planned to promote him to the Army Major General of the Shancheng Government.
, but I dissuaded him."
"The mood of the committee is understandable. The 74th Army, the most elite main force, did not fall into the ambush circle of the Japanese 11th Army because Chunfeng reported the enemy's movements in a timely manner, thus avoiding heavy losses."
"Commander Wang sent a message to the Military Commission, confirming the authenticity and reliability of this intelligence. The enemy, with the main force of four divisions, has opened its pockets and is waiting for the 74th Army to infiltrate. If the enemy succeeds, the consequences will be
It’s unimaginable,” Dai Li said in his office.
"I feel it is a pity that such a great achievement may not be encountered once in an agent's career. This kind of battle-level military intelligence is too difficult to obtain." Mao Renfeng was a little bit.
Said regretfully.
Mao Renfeng and Chen Mingxiang's teacher Pan Qiwu are out-and-out best friends. Naturally, they regard Chen Mingxiang as his direct force and are willing to help him make progress.
Moreover, among the current military agents, this guy has the greatest potential for advancement and is also the most worthy of training. In three to five years, he can become the chief of station A or the director of the bureau headquarters.
"I believe in Chunfeng's ability. As long as the war continues, he will definitely achieve more results. If he puts pressure on him now, it will only be based on accumulated experience." Boss Dai is very confident in Chunfeng.
"Chen Gongshu called and requested the bureau headquarters to allocate funds to Shanghai District 1 as soon as possible. He is preparing to gradually withdraw personnel from all brigades and intelligence groups from Shanghai and enter the guerrilla zones to hide."
"The district agencies, the directly-affiliated brigade, the directly-affiliated intelligence team, and a small number of key personnel from each department are waiting to retreat until the work has been handed over to the new personnel," Mao Renfeng said.
Funds at the bureau headquarters are also very tight, and the financial approach is to allocate them to the Shanghai District in batches. In fact, if it is just an evacuation, there is no need to rush to get all the funds.
Chen Gongshu was worried that after the evacuation, the bureau headquarters would reduce or deduct funds. Dai Li and Mao Renfeng were both aware of his little thoughts, but it was not convenient for them to speak out.
"He has finally figured out the current situation. It is a good thing to evacuate and conserve strength. You can find a way to meet his request. I decided to let him serve as a guerrilla commander in the Loyalty Salvation Army. He will be officially appointed after the evacuation. In the past few days, you
Think about subsequent candidates.”
"Chunfeng shoulders the mission of lurking. He can no longer direct too many people to take action against the Japanese and puppets. It will distract his energy. In addition, Shanghai is the most important international metropolis after all. As the district chief of this district, he
He still lacks qualifications and experience," Dai Li said.
Chen Gongshu was willing to retreat. The two most powerful bosses in the Military Command were relieved. They had been worried about the situation in Shanghai District 1 for several months, for fear of hearing some bad news.
On the last day of September, the Japanese army occupied Tanzhou. The Second Battle of Tanzhou launched by the Eleventh Army officially came to an end. The offensive was temporarily suspended. The General Headquarters of the Dispatch Army and the Eleventh Army Headquarters were considered to have reached the end.
Preliminary combat objectives.
However, what followed was the Battle of Yiling. Chen Cheng in the Sixth War Zone commanded the army and surrounded Yiling. Starting on October 4th, they launched a forceful attack regardless of the cost.
The Japanese troops guarding Yiling currently only have three regiments of the Thirteenth Division, that is, three regiments. Each regiment has an establishment of 3,800 people, which is larger than the regiment-level establishment of the mountain city government.
Such a number was not enough to withstand the strong attack of the Sixth Theater, and the casualties were very high. The surrounding Japanese troops were intercepted again, and they could only call the headquarters of the Eleventh Army for help.
However, the attack time was still a little late. The Battle of Tanzhou had ended. The Japanese combat troops received orders from the headquarters and gradually withdrew from Tanzhou. The pursuit of the Ninth Theater did not interfere with the Japanese withdrawal.
In order to solve the crisis in Yiling, the Eleventh Army Headquarters directly transferred the 26th Brigade from the 13th Division to Tanzhou, trucked it to Yiling, and ordered the 39th Division to fully support Yiling.
, coupled with the withdrawal of the Japanese Fourth Division, the Sixth Theater finally gave up the battle.
"It's so dangerous. If the Battle of Tanzhou hadn't ended early and Yiling almost fell, the Thirteenth Division would have lost more than half of it." After the battle, Chen Mingxiang heard Yingzuo Zhenzhao say this.
On the morning of October 10th, a large number of assault troops from the Sixth War Zone had entered Yiling and started a fierce street battle with the Japanese army. They were about to be surrounded and annihilated.
On this morning, the Japanese troops of the Thirteenth Division burned the regiment's flag and secret documents. The division commander and all officers prepared to commit suicide and wrote the so-called suicide note.
According to the Japanese military system, only infantry regiments and cavalry regiments are eligible to own military flags, and they are called the Rising Sun Flag, which is definitely not a plaster flag (sun flag).
Navy ships also use such a rising sun flag, but the army flag has the sun in the middle, while the navy flag has the sun on the left, both with sixteen rays.
This kind of military flag was personally awarded by the Emperor of Japan. The flag crown at the top of the flagpole is the symbol of the Japanese royal family's sixteen-petal chrysanthemum, which is of great significance.
The regiment flag is usually kept by the regiment commander. When leaving the team headquarters, a special flag protection team is responsible for protecting it. It cannot be replaced until it is completely damaged. The division is not eligible to be awarded the military flag.
The Japanese regiment is not allowed to burn the military flag unless it is in desperate situation, but after burning the military flag, the regiment's organization will be abolished. This shows that the Japanese soldiers of the 13th Division believe that the last moment has come.
This is the Japanese Army's Category A Division, also known as the Standing Horse Division, the absolute main force. Even if the Sixth Theater wins with more troops, it is not easy to force the enemy to this level.
"Your Excellency, General, the Eleventh Army even captured Tanzhou. Although there were some problems with Yiling, the result was still good. There were no near misses. Overall, the imperial army won a great victory.
"Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
The reason for coming to the Mei Agency this time is that Kage Sasaki wants to discuss the establishment of the intelligence network with him. Major General Kinoshita Eiichi has given him the bottom line. He can provide some help within his ability, but he will never allow the acquisition station to turn into the Mei Agency.
There must be sufficient distance between the two sides of the information station.
Since Yingzuo Zhenzhao himself mentioned this big battle, Chen Mingxiang had to echo him. It cannot be said that the Japanese army occupied Tanzhou and then retreated, failing to realize its strategic intention. After all, it was not a victory, right?
