Miao Zhengliu, commander of the 57th Group Army, never thought that the Red Army would launch a general offensive today.
When the Red Army artillery shells came like hail, he was leading a group of officers in the city to inspect the construction of positions and fortifications. Shells fell around him, and he knew something was wrong, but he didn't have time to hide.
Although he was knocked down by the guards who reacted quickly, the 122 mm caliber heavy artillery was not something that a guard's body could protect. When the shell exploded and the smoke dispersed, the place where Miao Zhengliu died had become a huge crater three meters deep and eight meters in diameter.
Not only that there was no trace of Miao Zhengliu or the guards, but all his subordinates were wiped out. No one knows how many artillery shells were dropped there just now, and no one knows why the Red Army artillery shells hit so accurately: "Is it because Miao Zhengliu had bad luck or because the Red Army artillery knew he was here and went straight to Is he coming?"
No one paid attention to this issue, and no one mourned for Miao Zhengliu, because the Red Army's offensive gave them no time to think about any problems, let alone grieve for others.
When the battle in Xinyang City ended, the Second Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army led by President Peng began to invade Zhumadian and Zhengzhou, while Guo Zhuocheng's Third Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army faced Fu Zuoyi's army face to face. Army group.
Fu Zuoyi's group army was temporarily formed. It turned out that they were temporarily assigned to Fu Zuoyi by various warlords in compliance with the orders of the Nanjing government. However, Fu Zuoyi was not happy at all: many troops had arrived, but the chief officers did not come to report, and some chief officers came to report. Their troops are hundreds of miles away
all in all. His army group can only be regarded as nominal. Its strength is far from that of a group army. This is why General Peng's Second Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army fought towards the powerful Zhumadian and Zhengzhou, while Guo Zhuocheng's Third Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army collided head-on with Fu Zuoyi's troops.
Compared with the Second Army, Guo Zhuocheng's troops are much smaller in number, because his troops are mainly in the air force and armored troops, and those currently dispatched to fight are pure infantry and artillery. The combat effectiveness of his troops is naturally It is not as strong as President Lin's First Army and President Peng's Second Army.
¡°It¡¯s just that neither Guo Zhuocheng nor Mr. Peng and Mr. Lin expected that Fu Zuoyi had already prepared for the uprising. When he learned that Xinyang City was easily captured by the Red Army. Start implementing it now.
Fu Zuoyi is a very smart man and a man who dares to think and act. When he led the Northwest Army to attack Dongshuanghe Town in an attempt to recapture this important place, he knew the purpose of the Red Army - to encircle. Click for help.
But what he didn't expect was that the Red Army's method of encircling a point for reinforcements was a little different: when other people encircled a point for reinforcements, they usually surrounded that point, and then concentrated their main forces to annihilate the troops who came to support them. When the reinforcements were not concentrated, Destroy them before they are in place to eliminate the enemy's effective strength and prevent the surrounded enemy from forming a combined force with the enemy's reinforcements.
Although the Red Army's encirclement and reinforcements this time also surrounded this point, they did not concentrate their main force to attack the reinforcements, but waited for the reinforcements to arrive. Sit back and wait for the reinforcements to join forces.
In the eyes of many officers, the Red Army was either stupid to do this or because the Red Army's own troops were not in place and were not ready to annihilate the enemy. Or they saw reinforcements from the Nanjing government constantly arriving, so they did not dare to launch an attack, fearing that they would be surrounded by the Nanjing army and retreated.
Only Fu Zuoyi was shocked, feeling that the power of the Red Army was far beyond his imagination, and also knew why the Red Army did this: they were not unprepared, let alone afraid, but they were domineering. They wanted to attack Xinyang City. The defenders and reinforcements from outside were wiped out in the shortest possible time.
So, Fu Zuoyi accelerated the pace of the uprising.
It is impossible not to speed up: if the Red Army launches an attack on its own troops, if it surrenders at that time, it will not be an uprising but a surrender. Although it would be fine if he led his troops to surrender, and he might be reused to a certain extent, but how could he compare to an early uprising? By bringing tens of thousands of rebel troops there, I still have some bargaining power and can get more benefits.
Of course, this is only a personal matter. As a general with ideals and responsibility, he thinks more about the fate of China. He does not want more soldiers and young adults to die at the hands of his compatriots at home. He should die if he wants to. Died on the anti-Japanese battlefield.
He already knows that China will face the most dangerous period. The Japanese devils have long been determined to invade China. Now they only have time and opportunity. Neither Yan Xishan nor Zhang Xueliang has the ability to fight to the death with the Japanese invaders. Confidence and ability.
Yan Xishan is a well-known smooth person. He likes to choose back and forth between various forces. He likes to dance on three eggs. He simply does not dare or want to use all his forces.The team fought hard with the Japanese.
Not to mention Zhang Xueliang. His previous abandonment of the three northeastern provinces and his escape had already ruined his reputation. Few people in the country would believe that he suddenly used his power to stop the Japanese at all costs, and it was difficult for him to shoulder the heavy responsibility of leading the country's resistance against Japan. He is at most a general rather than a handsome man.
"If Chiang Kai-shek was still capable of leading the country's resistance to Japan before, then the Kuomintang now has no leadership talent and can only rely on the Red Army. Now the Red Army has become the largest military group in the country. Before they came out of Sichuan, they might not be as good as the Northeast Army, but judging from the current battles, the Northeast Army is not their opponent at all.
There are only three main forces in the Red Army, but these three main forces can attack from three sides. Each side is invincible and can beat the enemy to pieces. This combat effectiveness far exceeds his imagination. Generally, troops avoid fighting on two fronts, but now the Red Army is fighting on three fronts.
This is not because the commanders of the Red Army are stupid, it is because they have this confidence.
Fu Zuoyi summoned several cronies to discuss it. Several cronies already knew about Fu Zuoyi's plan. They immediately stood up to express their approval and threatened other generals who were still hesitating or even preparing to oppose.
Finally, after Fu Zuoyi¡¯s preaching and earnest persuasion, all the officers under him finally agreed to revolt.
With their support, Dang Fu Zuoyi called all senior officers from other units to the conference room in the name of convening a military meeting.
Everything is irreversible. Faced with the majestic Fu Zuoyi, his cold cronies, and the dark muzzles of the guns in the hands of the guards outside the conference room, many officers had to sign and agree to the uprising.
Fu Zuoyi didn¡¯t care whether the officers from various warlords were following him sincerely or falsely. He immediately ordered an electricity to be sent to the whole country - a battlefield uprising, and all the 40,000 troops he led joined the Red Army!
In fact, he was a bit bragging, because the only ones who can join the Red Army are those who have arrived near Xinyang City and are close to Dongshuanghe Town. Those who are still as far away as Fuyang, Lu'an and even as far away as Hefei, although they are nominally They belong to his leadership, but it is impossible for them to really follow the uprising. They are still among other armies. If they really want to uprising, they will be immediately annihilated by the surrounding armies.
Of course, this was a small episode. After all, the troops that did not come over were less than 10,000 men. There were still many who followed him in the uprising, more than 32,000 people.
After receiving this call, the mentality of people in Chongqing and Nanjing was completely different, but they also had the same feeling, that is, they were shocked.
The reason why Commander-in-Chief Mao Rundong, Zhou Huilai and Commander-in-Chief Zhu of Chongqing were surprised was not the uprising of the Northeast Army, Northwest Army or Jin Army. When the Red Army was powerful and unstoppable on the battlefield, be it Yan Xishan's troops or Zhang Xi's troops. Whether it is Xueliang's troops or Feng Yuxiang's troops, there is a possibility of surrender or uprising.
They were surprised that the leader of the uprising turned out to be Fu Zuoyi, and the number of troops in the uprising suddenly numbered more than 30,000.
Who is Fu Zuoyi? He is Yan Xishan's confidant. He once resisted Fengjun's 2 divisions and 2 brigades from attacking Zhuozhou with a tired division. He held on to the city for three months and shocked the whole country. Later, Yan Xishan failed to attack Chiang Kai-shek, and Fu Zuoyi's troops entered Zhang Xueliang's command. However, when Yan Xishan, Zhang Xueliang, and Feng Yuxiang united again to attack Chiang, Fu Zuoyi He was reused by Yan Xishan again. It can be said that Yan Xishan was kind to him, but he rebelled and completely broke away from Yan Xishan.
Looking at the telegram in his hand, Mao Rundong said with a smile: "This is called the general trend. The Yangtze River is rushing eastward, and the vast waters are rushing down. No force can stop it."
Zhou Xunlai also smiled and said: "General Yisheng is admirable for putting national affairs first and national justice first. He knows that the Chinese can no longer fight among themselves. If our energy is consumed in internal struggles, China will be destroyed. If there is a danger, there is a possibility of extinction of the species. It is very wise for him not to follow the clown Yan Xishan."
Boss Zhu asked: "Will this create a domino effect? ??If one card falls, the following cards will fall one after another?"
Mao Rundong said with certainty: "It will definitely happen. It depends on whether there are more stupid people or smart people. Come on, we must be prepared for a big victory. Don't be in a hurry and let others laugh. Whether it is General Fu Zuoyi or other generals who will join us in the future, they want to see how we do things, and we cannot let them down."
Zhou Xunlai said confidently: "Haha, they will not be disappointed. Whether it is economic construction or military, we will surprise them. , Military matters"Mr. Zhu, you have so much to worry about. We have to be prepared to fight against the Japanese." Let me give it a try when it comes to economic matters. I will slowly make people's lives better and let them have food to eat and clothing to wear. "
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