Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Rebirth of the war years

Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1001: I¡¯m so angry

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    Chapter 1001 I was so angry that my lungs exploded

    The Battle of Duyun in southern Guizhou ended perfectly. For a force as fierce as Japan's Fifteenth Army, with an arrogant commander like Yamashita Fengfumi for a long time, if a traditional infantry attack is adopted, heavy casualties are unavoidable. Tang Qiu  Li's approach is to use absolute superiority in firepower to carry out devastating asymmetric strikes.

    The generals of the directly affiliated corps who participated in the war began to wonder. They thought that the division commander was making a fuss out of a molehill by mobilizing all the artillery of the directly affiliated corps, plus all the aircraft of the Aviation Southern Flying Group, to deal with the tens of thousands of remnants of the 15th Army that had lost all their energy.  It ended in a one-sided situation, and everyone saw the teacher's good intentions.

    The little devil was beaten to pieces without even seeing his opponent's face. When the first brigade went up, it was almost like cleaning the battlefield. Several brigade commanders who were preparing to go to the Western Front joked about Liu, the commander of the first brigade.  Hongzhang said, "Old Liu has done a good job this time. In fact, Director Zhang of the Logistics Department will do this job. The custody is better than yours."

    Liu Hongzhang smiled bitterly and said: "You think I am willing to do this kind of task of cleaning up rags? It's boring. After all, we are also a field brigade. How about we switch with your brigade and we go to the Western Front as a brigade." Several brigades  There was a long burst of laughter.

    In fact, the generals have not understood the meaning. More than 300,000 Japanese troops are coming from the direction of Guiyang for reinforcements, and there are hundreds of thousands more from the direction of Nanning. If Yamashita Fengwen is not dealt with as soon as possible, the relatively small area around Duyun is not suitable for large-scale operations.  Corps operations are not suitable for mechanized equipment directly under the corps to exert their power.

    In a word, Tang Qiuli did not want to have a decisive battle with the main force of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force in Duyun. The location and time were not suitable. He eliminated Yamashita Fengwen as quickly as possible and freed up his hands to fight the other two groups of Japanese troops. The tactics he adopted  The method is to attack from the west to the south, using the strength of the seven brigades directly under the Corps to use the dangerous terrain between Guiyang and Duyun to block the Japanese troops advancing eastward from Guiyang.

    With the Ma Chaoyang Corps, part of Feng Jiwu's Corps, all the artillery units directly under the Corps and the two brigades, stand ready at the Mashan front line, striving to annihilate all the Japanese troops and control the area from southern Guangxi to Beibu Gulf and Leizhou Peninsula.  As a result, the attack route of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force was limited to a certain range.

    Regarding the Battle of Mashan, Tang Qiuli did not interfere or worry too much. Chang Feng and Ma Chaoyang were both veteran generals who had experienced battles for a long time. Both their military strength and firepower were several times greater than that of the Japanese army. It was just a matter of the size of the victory.  What surprised him was the Japanese troops coming from the direction of Guiyang.

    On the morning of July 23, battle reports came in from all over Baima, Kaimen, Jiangzhou, and Pinglang. The Japanese army launched several strong attacks on our blocking positions. The fighting was fierce, especially at Baima, which is closest to Duyun.  The fifth brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps defending the channel blocking position was attacked even more fiercely.

    However, each brigade also reported a situation. Although the attacking Japanese troops were large, they did not have heavy weapons. At most, they had some mortars. The pressure on the troops was not great. Since Yamashita Fengfumi's 15th Army had already suffered a devastating attack  However, the Japanese army coming from the direction of Guiyang was crazy and eager to open the road to Duyun. There was only one possibility. Yamashita Fengwen was not dead yet, and the Japanese army thought there was hope of rescuing him.

    Tang Qiuli picked up the phone and said, "If you want the headquarters of the 1st Brigade, ask Brigadier Liu." Liu Hongzhang, the commander of the 1st Brigade, was holding a meeting to deploy various regiments to search for the remaining soldiers of the 15th Army. To be honest, for these soldiers,  For the regiment leaders who are accustomed to tough and vicious battles, such a task is really unnerving.

    The commander of the fourth regiment couldn't help complaining, "Brigadier Commander, several other brigades have gone to the Western Front to eat meat. Why did the division commander let our brigade stay and clean up some leftovers? The artillery and aviation are all fighting  , even the iron man has turned into water, and there are still a few little devils left. Otherwise, you can tell the division commander and let the first group stay, and the three of us will go to the Western Front. "

    The leader of the first regiment was not happy. He glared and shouted: "Why should you let the first regiment stay? It's the fourth regiment of you who want to stay." Everyone started shouting. Liu Hongzhang was upset and said: "  Shut up, all four regiments of the brigade, complete the task in half a day, and go to the Western Front without delay. It¡¯s clear that the regiment is lagging behind, so let him take care of the supplies.¡±

    The first brigade, including the brigade commander Liu Hongzhang, did not regard this task as a big deal. At this time, the phone rang rapidly. The chief of staff picked up the phone and just asked a question. He quickly covered the phone and said: "  Brigadier, this is the call from the division commander, looking for you."

    Liu Hongzhang took the phone and said: "Commander, I am holding a meeting to arrange the elimination of the remaining soldiers of the 15th Army. Yes, the whole brigade will go up and search carefully. Commander, I have a request. After our brigade completes this task,  If you want to participate in the battle on the Western Front or the Southern Front, please ask the division commander for approval."

    When Tang Qiuli heard this, he knew that Liu Hongzhang did not take this task seriously and seriously underestimated the enemy.His face darkened, and he said seriously: "Liu Hongzhang, let me tell you, Yamashita Fengwen has not been killed yet, and his chain of command is still there. The combat effectiveness of the Japanese Fifteenth Army cannot be underestimated. Although it has been severely damaged, the trapped beast is still fighting. If you  The brigade has suffered heavy casualties, so prepare to go back to the Junior Command Department of Dingbian Military Academy for further studies!"

    After saying that, he hung up the phone before Liu Hongzhang could react. Liu Hongzhang was stunned for a moment. He knew the character of the teacher. What he said just now was by no means alarmist. Besides, he really didn¡¯t want to go back to Dingbian Military Academy for further studies.  A dignified major general and brigade commander was mixed up with a group of unranked students. It would be embarrassing to tell anyone.

    When the meeting was held again, Liu Hongzhang put away his contempt and carefully arranged the tasks of each regiment, the cooperation between the search teams, the tactical issues that needed attention, etc. It was necessary to bring more guns and grenades, and the surviving Japanese soldiers  , it is very likely that they will resist stubbornly and try to avoid casualties in the troops.

    Everyone remembers that if you run away, you can do it, but you can't run away. Yamashita Fengwen, try to capture this guy alive. If you can't capture him alive, you can die. In a word, you want to see the person alive, and you want to see the corpse when you die. When you say these words  , Liu Hongzhang looked murderous.

    Finally, Liu Hongzhang gave exactly what the division commander Tang Qiuli said to him to the four regiment commanders and the brigade reconnaissance battalion commander, "If there are unnecessary casualties in that regiment and your reconnaissance battalion, you must be prepared."  Let¡¯s go back to the Junior Command Department of Dingbian Military Academy for further study!¡±

    Unlike Lima, the first brigade of the Corps directly under the ** Division, who dug three feet into the ground to find Fengwen Yamashita, and united as one, Guo Huawen, commander of the Duyun Defense Line of the Central Army and commander of the 19th Group Army, also held a meeting at the military headquarters  The atmosphere of the meeting of all officers above the brigade commander was extremely tense.

    Guo Huawen's face was extremely ugly. No one would look good if he was involved in this matter. He read Liu Zhi's telegram to the officers present. The venue was in an uproar. The crowd was excited, and everyone was worried about his body.  They felt incredible what Liu Zhi, the top commander of the Eastern Route Army, had done. Several army commanders simply cursed Liu Zhi.

    Xiyun Peak guard Chi Zifeng was the first to quit. His face turned purple with anger. He suddenly stood up and almost shouted: "Commander, why does Liu Zhi do this? Our ** brigade guards Xiyun Peak No. 2  In more than ten days, almost all the brothers in the brigade were replaced. Thanks to the corps commanders and division commanders who transferred their troops to my command, we were able to defend Xiyun Peak and gained my reputation as Chi Zifeng.*  *The brigade has a great reputation and I would like to thank you for your strong support.¡±

    After saying that, he clasped his fists in all directions, his eyes turned red, and he choked with sobs and said: "For a small Xiyun Peak, our *** Brigade alone has killed more than 28,000 brothers and injured more than 30,000 people.  Xiyun Peak was defended with more than 10,000 lives, and Duyun City was defended with tens of thousands of casualties among our 19th Group Army brothers. When we risked our lives and fought to the death with the little Japs, where was Liu Zhi?  ? Where are those bastards from the Eleventh Army?"

    Guo Huawen lowered his head. The officers' eyes were all red. Everyone was deeply touched. That unit did not send anyone to the main position of Xiyun Peak. Although the main defender of Xiyun Peak was Chi Zifeng, the one who deserved the credit was the 10th.  Liu Zhi of the Ninth Army Group just gave an order and easily snatched away the victory won by tens of thousands of casualties and casualties. How can any of the officers be convinced?  Chi Zifeng's words expressed everyone's thoughts.

    A feeling of sadness and anger spread in the conference room. Chi Zifeng continued: "Commander, I, Lao Chi, put it down here. You want those bastards from the 11th Group Army to take over the defense. I can't control it, but if you want to take over,  Guard against my Xiyunfeng position. Unless you step on my body, you will probably die. You have a gun in your hand and you are afraid of a ball!"

    Guo Huawen knew that everyone was right. Duyun and Xiyunfeng were soaked in the blood of tens of thousands of soldiers of the 19th Army. However, as the commander of the Army, he commanded tens of thousands of troops and could not do anything like Chi Zifeng.  Scruples, he can say whatever he thinks, but he can't and doesn't dare.

    After the meeting, Guo Huawen, who could not bear the grief and anger, sent Liu Zhi a relatively direct telegram. The purpose of his telegram was to hope that Liu Zhi would retreat in the face of difficulties and give up this shameless and dirty idea, and also to let him know that  The attitude of all officers of the 19th Army.

    "Commander Liu Xunjian, the Battle of Duyun is coming to an end. The 15th Army of the Japanese Army Yamashita Fengwen is surrounded in a small area at the foot of Xiyunfeng Mountain. A few days ago, it has entered the stage of eliminating the remaining enemies. The Ministry of Staff believes that there is no way to defeat the enemy before the battle.  Changing generals and not withdrawing troops in the hope of victory. Changing troops at this time may give the remaining Japanese stragglers a chance to escape. "

    "Furthermore, the officers often have objections to the commander-in-chief's orders. If they forcefully issue orders, they may trigger a mutiny. Thinking about it, the commander-in-chief is not willing to see such things happen. To be on the safe side, I humbly ask the commander-in-chief to give me some advice.  It will be prudent to wait for our troops to clear out the remaining enemies within three days before handing over the defense to the 11th Army.¡±

    The telegram was sent, GuoWen really hopes that Liu Zhi will retreat despite the difficulties and take back his life, although this will be difficult.

    (To be continued)
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report