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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 544 Battle of Xuzhou (2)

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    Chapter 544: Battle of Xuzhou (2)

    Tong Batu, the commander of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade of the ** Division, not only had to fulfill the orders of the division commander Tang Qiuli, but also had his own plans. He fell in love with the more than 3,000 Oriental war horses of the Yingzuo Cavalry Regiment. This is a good thing.  , his second brigade has a regiment, equipped with Japanese war horses, which are the best in the entire brigade in terms of speed and impact.

    This time, Tong Batu looked at the Japanese cavalry and swallowed his saliva. He wanted to kill the little Japs and capture the horses, but he couldn't let a Japanese soldier go. He was so worried that he walked around the room. Fortunately, Ying Zuo didn't  Not in a hurry, not in a hurry to rush back to Zhengzhou, leaving him more than a day, Tong Batu led a large group of people from the brigade to take a look at the terrain near Mengjin.

    Mengjin has been an ancient ferry since ancient times. It is adjacent to the Yellow River to the north and Yanshi to the south. It is a vast plain with low terrain and low hills to the east and west. It is very suitable for cavalry operations, but when it comes to laying ambushes, it is not ideal.  location, but other than here, there are no such terrain conditions in the direction of Zhengzhou.

    After looking at the terrain and returning to the temporary headquarters, Tong Batu still had no clear battle plan in his mind. To defeat or annihilate most of the Yingzuo Cavalry Regiment, with the strength and combat effectiveness of the Second Cavalry Brigade, Tong Batu didn't even have to think twice.  A frontal group assault and outflanking by the left and right wings can defeat the Japanese army to pieces, but there are still several requirements and restrictions.

    Discussions came and went, but no one had any particularly good way to fulfill the three requirements at the same time. At this time, Temulbagan, the commander of the first regiment, and Han, the commander of the first regiment of the Chaoyang Division of the Second Brigade of the Communist Party of China,  Mulin cooperated, and Temulbagan, who completed two eagle strikes in the first night, stood up.

    "Brigadier, I have an idea," he said angrily. When Tong Batu heard this, he became energetic and asked, "Tell me, do you have any good ideas?" At this time, let alone one of his regimental commanders, he was  If a cook has a way, Tong Batu will also regard him as a savior.

    "Then let me tell you." Several other regiment leaders were dissatisfied. "Bagan, what are you trying to do? Are you just trying to whet everyone's appetite? If you have something to say, where is your usual energy? Fighting for the main task  When you were young, you had a louder voice than anyone else, but now you act like a big girl." There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

    "About ten kilometers south of Mengjin, there is a waste river channel of the Yellow River. Even though it is winter, I don't know what's going on. There is only a layer of ice. People can walk on it, but horses and other things will definitely not be able to do it. Let's put the little one there  Wherever the Japanese cavalry can be chased, make sure they are trapped with both men and horses, and we can catch the bastard in a jar without running away." After Temulbagan finished speaking, he looked at the brigade commander helplessly, not knowing what he could do.  Okay?

    When Tong Batu heard this, his eyes lit up. He didn't expect that Temulbagan had this hand. He didn't even notice it. When he looked at the terrain, he only saw a piece of white ice. However, he was very surprised.  , how does this guy know what¡¯s going on?  He then asked: "Special Chief, how did you know about this situation?"

    When the brigade commander asked, Temulbagan's old face turned red, and he told the truth with embarrassment. After the troops arrived in Mengjin, he took a few guards and went out to try his luck to see if he could catch game.  He was marching in a hurry during the day, and in order to gain time, he ate only dry food, which made him feel like a bird was in his mouth. He wanted to improve his food and also get rid of his alcohol addiction.

    I was lucky. After running for more than ten miles, I saw a quite big wild rabbit, so I chased it. When I saw the rabbit scurrying onto the ice, I was about to chase after him. Several people were walking their horses on the side.  The soldier waved at him desperately. After asking, he found out that the ice here was a trap. Just now, a soldier walking his horse didn't know the depth. As a result, he and his horse were trapped. After a lot of effort,  Only after he was dragged out and asked by a fellow villager nearby did he find out about this situation.

    As soon as Temulbagen finished speaking, the roar of laughter got even louder. A regimental leader joked, "Commander, it turns out that being greedy has its benefits. Let's try it tomorrow." There was another burst of laughter, but Tong Batu said  : "Special commander, when this battle is over, I will reward you with a roasted whole lamb, three pounds of old Baigan'er, go to the field."

    When we arrived at this section of the abandoned Yellow River, this was indeed the case. We made many additional suggestions and led the soldiers to spread soil on this section of ice so that the little devil's cavalry would choose this place as an escape route without hesitation.  route.

    The troops were divided into three parts. One team was responsible for intercepting Mengjin's front. The other team was responsible for cutting off the retreat of the Yingzuo Cavalry Regiment to prevent it from returning to Luoyang. They bypassed this section of the river and ambush between Mengjin and Yanshi.  Preparing to eliminate the Japanese army that had become infantry, Tong Batu judged that the Japanese army was being attacked from two sides, with the roaring Yellow River on one side. Yingzuo had only one way to go south to Yanshi. The final decisive battle would be between Mengjin and Yanshi.  .

    To this end, he prepared to personally lead two regiments and troops directly under the brigade headquarters, with about 4,500 troops, to take charge of the final annihilation.As for the task of the Japanese army under Ying Zuo, the remaining two regiments were responsible for forcing the Japanese army into the ambush circle. As a result, the original plan to ambush the Japanese army in the Mengjin area was cancelled. He reported the changed battle plan to the division  refer to.

    Tang Qiuli, who received Tong Batu's telegram, nodded approvingly and thought to himself that this Mongolian man also knew how to use tactics and no longer just rushed to kill bravely. This would be very difficult for Tong Batu and the cavalry, which were mainly Mongolian warriors.  For the Second Brigade, it was a gratifying progress. They had grown up. He signed a few words on the reply, "I agree with your latest battle plan, very good." The staff officer was about to leave with the telegram when he stopped him again.  He picked up the pen and added a few words: "Brigadier Tong, your own safety is the first priority in everything, remember"

    "These are the words that Su Jingfeng must sign when he replies to telegrams to commanders of each war zone, each brigade and each regiment after he was killed in action.

    After receiving the approval, the Second Cavalry Brigade launched according to the plan, and a large net was quietly opened, waiting for the unsuspecting Yingzuo Cavalry Regiment. He and his men were destined to end the fate of the invaders here.

    At this time, on the Shangqiu battlefield, Zhang Zizhong relied on four lines of defenses to withstand the continuous attacks of the Japanese First Army. He was blocked by the Japanese army for more than a day outside Shangqiu. As evening approached, he took advantage of the Japanese army to stop attacking.  opportunity, abandon the fourth position and withdraw all troops into Shangqiu urban area.

    The casualties of his troops have reached more than 8,000. Isotani Rensuke is furious. He must pass through Shangqiu at midnight today. The charge of the Japanese army has put the Sulu Mobile Corps under great pressure. The three artillery regiments,  While providing fire support to the front line, they were violently suppressed by Japanese heavy artillery fire, and more than half of them were lost.

    The artillery of the Sulu Mobile Corps, which mainly used light artillery, did not take any advantage in the battle with the Japanese artillery. In the end, they had to adopt the tactic of quickly changing positions after firing a few shots to avoid the danger of the entire army being annihilated. However, in this way,  Come, the fire support to the front line will be greatly weakened.

    Zhang Zizhong had no choice. He did not blame the artillery commander at all. He knew that they had tried their best. The casualties of the troops made him very heartbroken. They were all old soldiers of the 29th Army, but they did not take advantage of the Japanese.  There were at least more than 10,000 corpses of Japanese soldiers laid out in front of their position, and they were blocked for two days. It seemed that there was no problem.

    In the direction of Wuxiang, the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops commanded by Yamaguchi attacked the Wuxiang defense line for many days. Apart from throwing away tens of thousands of corpses, they made no progress at all. Wuxiang, which was personally supervised by Yan Xishan, was like a copper and iron wall that hit Yamaguchi.  His head was bleeding and he was exhausted, so he was forced to stop the attack, and the two sides entered a confrontation.

    Yamaguchi knew that he was unable to attack now and had no reason to retreat. Xiangzuki Seiji did not let him give up the order to attack Wuxiang. He could only bite the bullet and persist. Logistics supplies had always been a headache for him.  All supplies come from Shijiazhuang, with hundreds of kilometers of transportation lines and hundreds of thousands of horses. The daily consumption is an astonishing figure. Coupled with the cavalry of the First Division, they appear like ghosts and constantly attack his transportation troops.

    If he turns around and retreats now, Yan Xishan's Jin army will catch up with him. What's more, Tang Qiuli, who he is most worried about, is still staring at him from behind. With these two forces combined into one, Yamaguchi will definitely not have a good life.  However, he felt more and more that the Taihang Mountains were like a big quagmire, trapping him and hundreds of thousands of troops here.

    In the direction of Datong, both the Japanese army and the Jin army were on the defensive. There was no large-scale battle between the two sides. With the current strength of the Japanese army on the western front, they had no intention of taking the initiative to launch an attack. They were also happy that the Jin army did not take the initiative to attack. Both sides seemed to have a tacit understanding.  All to avoid destroying the current temporary balance.

    In the direction of Niangziguan, the Japanese army has not launched a new offensive recently, except for Chen Bingjingxingguan, which maintains a certain amount of pressure. Instead, there are signs of transferring troops from outside. There has been no large-scale fighting on the Niangziguan battlefield recently. According to the actual situation of the battle, Feng Jiwu  It was once suggested that three brigades of troops from Niangziguan should be transferred and strengthened to the division commander's Taihang Mountain Field Corps in order to next step up the encirclement and annihilation of the Japanese troops at Yamaguchi.

    Tang Qiuli seriously considered Feng Jiwu's proposal and thought it was inappropriate. First, the Niangziguan Garrison Corps was a mixture of the original Jin Army troops and the main field brigade of the Jin Army. Its combat effectiveness was significantly reduced, and the Jin Army's  Loyalty has yet to be tested in battle. If the main field brigade is transferred back to the Taihang Mountains, once there is a change in Niangzi Pass, it will be too late to rescue. Secondly, the Japanese army has never given up and has begun to attack Niangzi Pass, the east gate of Taiyuan. At this time  It is not appropriate to reduce troop strength.

    Therefore, he instructed Feng Jiwu to take advantage of the current temporary calm on the Niangziguan battlefield to carry out the transformation of the Jin army. He could conduct small-scale active offensive battles and examine the combat effectiveness of the Jin army and its soldiers on the actual battlefield.  The basic qualities of the Jin army must be targeted, and the adapted Jin army can be built into the main force of the *** division as soon as possible.

    Opposite to the Western FrontCalm, only on the eastern front battlefield, the Japanese First Army launched a fierce offensive, and Xuzhou was their target. In order to coordinate the actions of the First Army, the Japanese troops in Cangzhou, the Japanese troops in the Songhu area and Hangzhou Bay all took active measures.  Cooperate with the action.

    (To be continued)
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