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    After receiving Guo Bingxun's order to turn, Wang Guangyu succeeded in the first battle and defeated the blockade of a squadron of the Lin Fang detachment of the Fourth Division. Wang Guangyu, who had driven a deep wedge into the joint between the Fourth Division and the 44th Regiment, did not.  Without the slightest hesitation, except for leaving one battalion with two independent companies to contain Lin Fang's detachment, the main force completed the turn in the shortest time in accordance with Guo Bingxun's requirements.  [.Com text] With the fire support of an attached field artillery company, a fierce attack was launched on the 44th Regiment from the south flank.

    Years of guerrilla experience against the weak against the strong have allowed Wang Guangyu to develop a stable character.  Although he didn't know why Guo Bingxun changed the battle plan just after the battle started, he knew that there must be variables in Du Kaishan.  Because the person who sent the telegram was the chief of staff commanding the frontal combat, not the commander who was waiting in the north at the moment.

    In order to break through the Japanese positions in the shortest possible time and fulfill Guo Bingxun¡¯s orders, it was also because the terrain in the south was more open than the two mountains sandwiching a ditch at Dukai Mountain where they attacked from the front.  Wang Guangyu was not like Du Kaishan, who could only invest troops one by one due to terrain restrictions.  Instead, both battalions were thrown into the attack at once.

    Although he devoted almost all the forces at hand to the attack, he knew the gap in the quality of individual soldiers when facing the 11th Division, an old Japanese division, so he used it without losing flexibility.  Still playing very steadily.

    He did not adopt offensive tactics like pushing a line of scattered troops, nor did he adopt Du Kaishan's fierce attack, which was similar to a desperate fight.  Instead, they adopt a multi-channel attack tactic that combines strong attack and penetration under the cover of close-range artillery fire, and combines frontal attack with small-scale penetration and roundabout to its flanks.

    Wang Guangyu¡¯s focus was very accurate.  Under his organization, a group of troops fought with tension and relaxation.  Only half an hour after completing the turn, the southern flank of the 44th Wing was torn apart.  After tearing apart the Japanese defensive positions, Wang Guangyu, in addition to leaving one unit to expand the results, personally led the rest of the troops to attack in three groups and followed Guo Bingxun's orders to forcibly penetrate deeply into the Japanese positions.

    The rescue of Sima Feng was just that his regiment penetrated deep into the Japanese army and was already near the original headquarters of the 44th Regiment of the Japanese Army. When they were preparing to carry out a cover-up against the 44th Regiment in accordance with Guo Bingxun's order, they heard  There was something wrong with the gunfire coming over there, so a company of rescue troops was dispatched.

    ¡°Compared to Du Kaishan who was in a tough fight from the beginning, Wang Guangyu¡¯s progress was smooth.  But Liu Changshun, who also started playing smoothly, was quite speechless.  His second regiment fought smoothly at the beginning. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the Japanese army's attention on the northern front was attracted by the middle and southern roads, especially the middle, they defeated the front-line puppet Manchukuo army in one fell swoop, and took advantage of the opportunity to tear open the Japanese army's  The defense line went deep into the Japanese positions.

    What he didn¡¯t expect was that the subsequent progress would be extremely unsatisfactory.  After tearing apart the Japanese defense line on the northern route, the Japanese counterattack had already begun before his attack could begin.  The two squadrons of Japanese troops that counterattacked joined one squadron of Japanese troops from the second line of defense and tightly entangled his main force.

    With two battalions fighting a squadron of Japanese troops, Liu Changshun would naturally have no problem.  But three squadrons of Japanese troops came at once. Although he was not overwhelmed, he was still in a hard fight.

    Yang Zhen was not surprised by the unfavorable progress of Liu Changshun.  The 11th Division is a veteran division of the Japanese army, and its combat style is definitely not good among the Japanese army.  Although the Battle of Songhu the year before last was fought somewhat poorly, as one of the first two divisions of the Japanese Army's Shanghai Expeditionary Force, it was able to fight hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops, including almost all the elites of the Central Army, before Japanese reinforcements arrived.  The * troops were in a stalemate. Although they were supported by aircraft, heavy artillery, and warships, it definitely showed their fierce combat effectiveness.

    Of course, there are reasons such as the squadron¡¯s backward equipment, lack of air and sea control, lack of heavy artillery, and poor coordination between infantry, artillery, and infantry and tanks.  But the combat effectiveness of the 11th Division should not be underestimated. Although its qualifications are not as good as those of the 4th Division, its real combat effectiveness and strong style are far from comparable to those of the traders in the 4th Division.

    One of his regiments, not to mention his current half-baked army, even if the Central Army comes to attack an army, it may not be able to defeat it in a short time.  If we replace our old troops with the even worse equipped Eighteenth Army, even if all three divisions are concentrated, I am afraid that they will not be able to match them in a regular face-to-face battle.  The reason why I am able to fight like this now is that, in addition to my relatively excellent campaign planning, I have made some tactical adjustments specifically targeting the Japanese army's advantages.

    If the 11th Division and other veteran divisions of the Japanese army were so easy to defeat, then in the Battle of Songhu, all the so-called German weapons divisions of the Central Army who had received new training were concentrated, as well as the Gui Army, the Hunan Army, and almost all the best of the direct lineage of the National Government and miscellaneous forces.  Wouldn¡¯t it be unjust to lose an army of 100,000 people?

      Previously, Liu Changshun was able to break through the first line of defense in a short period of time. Rather than saying that his troops' combat effectiveness had reached the level of the Japanese army, it is better to say that this guy took advantage of Du Kaishan.  If most of the Japanese army's attention hadn't been attracted by Du Kaishan, who was the first to attack from the front, how could he have made such great progress?

    But when Yang Zhen, who had been observing the battlefield situation with a telescope, found that the Japanese army had suddenly brought out two squadrons of troops to counterattack his side, he frowned deeply.  Judging from the battle situation sent by Guo Bingxun, whether it was broken through on the front or on the southern front, the Japanese army did not invest so many troops in launching a counterattack.  It's just that some troops were added to the second line of defense.  Why is it so hard to attack the north alone?

    Putting down the telescope in his hand, Yang Zhen pulled over the map and carefully considered what secrets there were that would make the 44th Regiment pay so much attention to the northern route?

    Ma Chunsheng, who was also observing the battle situation, saw Yang Zhen's frown and thought about it for a moment and understood what Yang Zhen was thinking about.  Ma Chunsheng, who understood what the young commander was thinking, couldn't help but smile.  This commander has a quick mind, quick reactions, and loves to use his brain to think. Although he is still a little immature in using troops, his vision for seeing problems is definitely first-rate.

    But sometimes, it may not be beneficial to think too much, because it is easy to overthink and overcomplicate things.  There are many things that can often be solved and analyzed using the simplest methods.  If you think about it, it might be complicated.  I am afraid that the Japanese army's actions to defend the northern front were a bit abnormal again.

    After thinking for a while, Ma Chunsheng walked up to Yang Zhen, clicked his fingers on the map at the junction of the 44th Regiment and the 3rd Cavalry Brigade and said: "The Japanese army fought back so hard, they just hit the enemy.  Reopen the connection with the 3rd Cavalry Brigade. It is obvious that the 44th Regiment does not trust the 4th Division."

    "I don't know whether they did this because of the character of the Fourth Division or for other reasons. But one thing I can be sure of is that the 44th Regiment did this to ensure its own lifeline or to protect itself.  The escape route. It is obvious that their hope is on the 3rd Cavalry Brigade when necessary."

    When Ma Chunsheng said this, Yang Zhen understood immediately.  The 44th Regiment and the 4th Division had jointly participated in the siege and attack on Qunce Mountain for several days. After fighting side by side for several days, they naturally had a very clear idea of ??what this 4th Division was.  Once he is in danger, Lin Fang's detachment from the Fourth Division may leave him and run away first.  Compared with the Fourth Division, the Third Cavalry Brigade is naturally more trustworthy.

    It¡¯s just to ensure your own retreat, right?  Thinking of this, Yang Zhen raised his head and looked at Ma Chunsheng opposite him with some uncertainty. After being silent for a long time, he said: "Do you mean that they have already decided to retreat at this moment?"

    In response to Yang Zhen's rhetorical question, Ma Chunsheng shook his head and said: "You can't see this now. If you retreat easily, it will not be in line with the Japanese army's usual proactive style of seeking war. However, we need to open up the connection with the Third Cavalry Brigade.  , it will definitely benefit the 44th Regiment without any harm.¡±

    Ma Chunsheng¡¯s answer made Yang Zhen frown, but he didn¡¯t ask again.  After looking at the map for a while, Yang Zhen stood up, threw the pencil in his hand on the map and said: "I will go to the chief of staff to meet him. I am here, and the battle status of the other two regiments will be forwarded through the chief of staff."  , it is a bit inconvenient to command the overall situation. I will leave it to you and Liu Changshun."

    At this point, Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and then said: "You will be responsible for the overall responsibility. If necessary, you can take over Liu Changshun's command. I only want one result, even if the two battalions of the Second Regiment are wiped out, it will never be possible.  Let the 44th Regiment join the Third Cavalry Brigade."

    Ma Chunsheng was also surprised by Yang Zhen's idea of ??letting him take charge of the overall situation.  After a few days of contact, he already knew that this young commander was very courageous.  But he didn't expect that he would be so courageous that he, who had only been in the army for only a few days, would be allowed to command such an important task that affected the overall situation.  And the meaning behind his words was that he wanted to eat up the 44th Regiment in one go.

    After hesitating for a moment, Ma Chunsheng said: "Here is still under the command of Commander Liu, and I have full authority to assist him. I have only been in the army for a short time, and I may not be convinced by taking over the overall situation rashly. It is more important for me to be a good staff officer for Commander Liu. In addition, Commander  "Comrade, I suggest not to fight hard. Judging from the current situation, if we suffer too many casualties in this battle, it will be extremely difficult to replenish our troops."

    Ma Chunsheng's suggestion made Yang Zhen shake his head and said: "When my old army was fighting, there was a saying that it is better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten of them. Although you have not been in the army for a long time, you are also a veteran. An army has strong combat effectiveness.  The fundamental weakness is there, I don¡¯t need to tell you.??¡±

    "Although we don't have the strength to fight the entire Kwantung Army head-on, we can bleed them bit by bit and gradually weaken their strength. If we wipe out one of their squadrons, we will kill the backbone of one of their squadrons. To wipe out one of their squadrons  , which means they have to retrain a group of new soldiers. The more officers and veterans they have experienced for many years, the more their combat effectiveness will decrease. "

    Regarding Yang Zhen's idea, Ma Chunsheng said indifferently: "I understand your idea, but you must also understand that the entire Anti-Japanese War has been going on for two years, and the National Government has suffered heavy losses, but for Japan or the Japanese army,  "It's far from breaking our muscles and bones. We have tried our best, and people can only reach in half."

    "Although the Japanese army does not form new divisions, its veterans should be discharged from the army as normal. The Japanese army itself has a complete training system and mobilization system. At least the soldiers they supplement are stronger than those recruited from Japan.  Many. Since you formed the army, you have fought against the so-called pioneer groups in Manchuria. What do you think of the combat effectiveness of these people?  These people are another group of veterans when they put on military uniforms.¡±

    "Unless the Japanese army is fully involved in a full-scale war like World War I and expands its troops on a large scale. Otherwise, under the complete mobilization system of the Japanese army, your tactic of cutting off one of its fingers may not have such a big impact.  Effect. Why should you bear the price that we may not be able to bear now?¡±

    Regarding Ma Chunsheng's disapproval of his idea of ??completely eating up the 44th Regiment, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Officers and soldiers who have never seen blood or fought in a war can never be called warriors. Exercise grounds and training grounds  It can never replace the battlefield. If you kill a group of veterans with actual combat experience, there will be a group of them. Without a backbone, it will be much harder for the little devils to form an army with the same combat effectiveness. The tradition of the army has always been to rely on veterans.  Passed on."

    Having said this, Yang Zhen looked at the sky that was already approaching dusk, took the reins from Xiao Huzi, turned on his horse, and said to Ma Chunsheng: "I have to hurry, so I won't say more. What's going on here?  Be more aware of the situation and report it to the chief of staff first. Have confidence in yourself. It¡¯s only an hour¡¯s journey from here to Qunce Mountain, so I¡¯ll get there as soon as possible.¡±

    Although Yang Zhen was not very familiar with horse riding, in order to meet Guo Bingxun as soon as possible, Yang Zhen still rode hard along the way.  In order to buy time, they even passed directly through the northwest corner of the battlefield where the fierce fighting was taking place.  When Yang Zhen arrived at Guo Bingxun's headquarters in Qunce Mountain, he had already received the report, and Guo Bingxun, who had been worried about him, breathed a sigh of relief.

    After carefully looking at Yang Zhen and not finding that he was injured, Guo Bingxun said with a bitter smile: "Commander, you can't live in peace. With only two guards, you dare to cross directly from the battlefield. You  Isn¡¯t this a bit too courageous? If the commander-in-chief finds out, he will be scolded.¡±

    "You are the military commander of this unit and the commander of the entire unit. It's only an hour's journey. How can you take such a big risk? Your riding skills are not good, and you only have two guards with you. What if you are on the road?  What should I do if something goes wrong? Who will command the troops?¡±

    Regarding Guo Bingxun's half-complaining, half-concerned words, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "I also want to bring a cavalry regiment to escort him, but we also have to have so many cavalry. Liu Changshun has more than ten horses, so I will take them all."  What should I do with him? Besides, it¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t seen a few lone Japanese soldiers behind me. What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡±

    Regarding Yang Zhen's defense, Guo Bingxun said seriously: "Old Yang, you are the highest military commander of this army, and your every move is related to the life and death of the army. If nothing else, you are responsible for the army.  You shouldn¡¯t take this risk. This is a battlefield, and even a missed bullet can kill someone. If an accident can be expected, how can it be unexpected?¡±

    Looking at Guo Bingxun with a serious face, Yang Zhen knew that he was really angry and said quickly: "Lao Guo, I know I was wrong. I must pay attention to it next time. When this battle is over, you can criticize me properly.  I was in a hurry. The situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. I didn't carry a radio, so I was almost deaf and blind along the way. What should I do if something changes in the battle situation? It is precisely because I am the military commander that I rush back.  ¡±

    Hearing that Yang Zhen realized his mistake, Guo Bingxun did not dwell on it anymore, but immediately introduced Yang Zhen to the situation during his absence.  After returning to the headquarters, Guo Bingxun laid out the latest map of the battlefield situation: "Commander, there have been new changes in the civil war situation during this time."

    "Wang Guangyu and his team were breaking through the Japanese defenses on the southern front and were penetrating deeply into the Japanese army.?It's going well.  At this time, a section of the Japanese army, including Colonel Taro Kawama, captain of the 44th Regiment, had been surrounded.  After Du Kaishan, who was making a frontal assault, broke through the second line of defense of the Japanese army in front of him, he was attacking from the side and rear of the Japanese army who was fighting fiercely with Liu Changshun to the north.  "

    "However, due to the extremely tenacious resistance of the Japanese army in the past, and due to terrain restrictions, the three regiments, which could only invest one battalion one battalion, suffered heavy casualties. Now only one battalion is still intact. The intensity of its attacks has dropped rapidly. And Liu Changshun  At this time, the Second Regiment was still in fierce battle with the Japanese troops of the three squadrons facing it, and made little progress. "

    "Among the two Japanese troops on the periphery, the Third Cavalry Brigade discovered that our army had cut it off from the four surrounding areas.

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