On June 6, 1938, Han Deqin, Chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Government, launched a large-scale military offensive in northern Jiangsu!
Known in history as "Double Six Operations"!
In this military battle, Han Deqin used all the strength of northern and central Jiangsu to launch fierce attacks on Yancheng, Funing, and Dongtai.
At the same time, the rebels, guerrillas, Fourth Route Army, etc. in northern Jiangsu and central Jiangsu all participated in the war.
The guerrillas under the command of the Military Commander and the Central Commander also joined in the attack on the Japanese army.
Common people in the occupied areas also destroyed Japanese military supplies.
They cut off roads, bombed bridges, and paralyzed the southern section of the Jinpu Railway.
"With all our strength in northern Jiangsu, we will fight to the death with the Japanese army. The fall of northern Jiangsu will be a lifelong shame for the soldiers. If we cannot defeat Funing and other cities, we will not withdraw our troops to the death!"
This is the general mobilization order issued by Han Deliqin before the start of the "Double-Six Operation"!
In this large-scale military operation, military control agents also began to play a huge role.
In addition to continuously providing intelligence on Japanese troops in various places to the attacking troops, they also mobilized people in Yancheng, Funing and other cities to respond to the siege troops.
This is called "the most proud action of military commanders in northern Jiangsu"!
One person promoted the great changes in Northern Jiangsu:
Meng Shaoyuan!
"This person has stirred up the entire northern Jiangsu and central Jiangsu..."
In a later report to the chairman of the committee, he commented as follows:
"Almost single-handedly, he prompted Han Deqin to make up his mind to launch attacks on Yancheng and other cities... and with the help of this operation, the Fourth Route Army faced the Japanese Sato Regiment alone in an attempt to eliminate the Fourth Route Army in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, the front The intelligence was wrong. The Sato unit was said to be elite, but the battle was extremely poor, causing Meng Shao's original plan to fail...
This person is extremely capable, loyal to the party, state and leaders, meticulous in his approach, and acts vigorously and resolutely. Although there are things to blame in his private life, including his greed for money and lust, these are minor details. Japan calls it 'Japan's public enemy and the most powerful agent on the surface', which is not unreasonable. This time from Ningbo to Northern Jiangsu, I have made great contributions and can be reused..."
This is a very high praise for Meng Shaoyuan.
After the chairman forwarded the report to Dai Li, he wrote the following paragraph:
"You can consider continuing to promote and use..."
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On June 9, 1937, with the cooperation of military special agents, Han Deqin's Ministry recovered Funing.
During the Funing attack, Japanese troops from various places who tried to reinforce Yancheng and other places were blocked and unable to move forward.
As soon as Funing was lost, the Japanese army was gone and had to retreat back to its stronghold.
The Korean army took advantage of the victory to pursue and surrounded Yancheng in two groups.
After two days of fierce fighting, one part of the enemy was wiped out, and Yancheng was recaptured on June 11.
On the 12th, the Korean Ministry continued its efforts and regained Dongtai!
Known in history as the "Great Victory in Northern Jiangsu"!
As soon as the news of the great victory came out, the whole country was excited!
This is another hearty victory that China has achieved since the great victory in Taierzhuang!
The Chairman of the Standing Committee called Han Deqin: "This army has loyally and bravely annihilated the enemy. It has repeatedly demonstrated its skin skills. It is deeply comforting. I still hope to make persistent efforts to disturb the enemy's rear areas for the benefit of the overall situation."
Han Deqin did not give up, but took advantage of this victory to launch repeated attacks on the Japanese army.
Even later, the Korean Ministry actually launched an offensive against Xuzhou!
Han Deqin personally commanded the 111th Division of the 57th Army and the 89th Army's two regiments to counterattack Xuzhou. He used the 111th Division's 661st Regiment and the 89th Army's two regiments to attack the Japanese army from the west and east sides of Xuzhou respectively. The 111th Division's 666th Regiment was near the Nancaocun Station in Xuzhou. Call for reinforcements.
During the battle, the Japanese invaded Xuzhou Xiguan and occupied part of the city. Although Xuzhou failed to be captured in the end, the Japanese troops were restrained to a certain extent.
In order to commend Han Deliqin's troops for their achievements in destroying the Jinpu Railway and counterattacking Xuzhou, Chiang Kai-shek sent a reply to Han Deliqin again:
"This army deserves to be commended for its loyalty and bravery in the war. We still hope to continue to work hard, bravely kill the thieves, contain the enemy's rear, and make it beneficial to the Wuhan battle. It is a great achievement."
During this period, the Soviet Union under the leadership of Han Deqin actively fought against Japan and consolidated and expanded the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines with Huaiyin as the center.
During its three-month operation, it destroyed the Longhai-Jinpu transportation line to a certain extent, restrained the actions of the Japanese army, cooperated with military activities on the frontal battlefield, and also caused considerable losses to the Japanese army.
During this period, the Japanese suffered approximately 3,160 casualties. Among them, in the battle of Tongru, the Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel Kiyoshimoto's headquarters suffered about 630 casualties; in the battles of Xuzhou and the southern section of Jinpu Road, the Japanese Fifth Division's Songcun Brigade suffered about 500 casualties; in the battle of Yangsunjiashan, the Japanese Marine Corps suffered about 500 casualties. 300 people.
"Declaration" reported this:
"According to recent surveys, the results of the Anti-Japanese War in the occupied areas of Jiangsu Province are best among the counties in Xuzhou, which are expected to contain the strength of the Japanese First Division for a long time. They are divided into 62 transportation points. In the past three months, the guerrillas in each county have fought with the Japanese army. There were more than 50 contacts, more than ten position battles, five or six large-scale raids against the Japanese army, with a total of more than 1,000 Japanese casualties. The guerrillas destroyed the Tianjin-Long Road and highways more than 20 times, and attacked Japanese trains five times. The telephone poles were pulled out for more than seventy miles..."
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Yancheng, June 12, 1938.
"Good news, good news from Dongtai, our army has regained Dongtai!"
Han Deqin took the telegram with a smile and held it high:
"Dongtai is recovered and our army has won a great victory!"
"Long live! Long live the resistance! Long live the victory!"
A burst of cheers echoed through the sky.
"Order!" Han Deqin shouted loudly: "All ministries are chasing the poor bandits and drive out all the Japanese!"
This is the most glorious moment in Han Deqin's life.
It is also a moment worthy of being remembered in history!
Han Deqin reached the pinnacle of personal fame this year!
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"Drink, drink, everyone is open to drinking!"
Han Deqin's voice was very loud, and he kept urging him to drink.
Everyone looked extremely excited, and everyone was so drunk that their faces were red and their necks were thick.
If you win, you are qualified to drink like this.
Just before that, the people sitting here were Japanese!
Han Deqin personally served Meng Shaoyuan who was sitting at the table with a drink: "Commissioner Meng, you have contributed most to this great victory. The Japanese intelligence was clear, and the agents also accompanied the army to fight and killed a large number of Japanese troops. I Here’s to you!”
"Chairman Han, I am no longer the commissioner now." Meng Shaoyuan stood up with a smile: "After all the materials have been distributed and the bullets have hit the Japanese, I, the commissioner, can step down."
"Ah, yes, yes." Han Deqin also smiled: "Observer Meng, Brother Meng, come and drink."
Meng Shaoyuan drank it in one gulp and poured himself another glass of wine: "This glass of wine is dedicated to Chairman Han, to Commissioner Li, to Director Xue, to the Director, and to all the brothers who fought bravely and bravely in this battle. They!"
"Dry!"
In an instant, my emotions were aroused to the extreme!
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"What a pity." Hou Yongsheng put down his wine glass and sighed: "The victory is certainly worthy of joy, but it also has its flaws. Not a single person in the Fourth Route Army died. How can this be justified?"
"There are still wounded people." Xue Sixu continued.
"It was because they fell and injured two of them." Hou Yongsheng said unwillingly: "Instead, he gave them a large number of weapons and ammunition for nothing."
"There is no reason for this." Li Mingyang also looked helpless: "Who would have thought that there are some Japanese who can't fight? I heard that the Sato regiment was in a stalemate with the Fourth Route Army for several days. Not only did they not They are attacking, but they are openly rebelling on the battlefield, and they don’t take war seriously at all, which is beyond comprehension.”
Xue Sixu couldn't help but glance at Meng Shaoyuan.
This person is really amazing, he actually knows the information about a Japanese person so clearly.
"Forget it, forget it, this is God's will." Han Deqin had won a great victory and was in a great mood: "You have all thought so hard and considered everything except a group of useless Japanese soldiers. No one can count. Unexpectedly. Let’s talk about this matter later. Today is a celebration drink, so don’t talk about unhappy things.”
After that, he said to Meng Shaoyuan: "Brother Meng, you are a talent. As for me, I want you to stay in Northern Jiangsu and be my right-hand man, but you, Director Dai, will never let you go. Brother Meng is here Stay in Northern Jiangsu for a few more days. Well, although you have two beauties with you, there are also many beauties in our land in Northern Jiangsu, and Brother Meng will definitely be able to find the right one."
As soon as this was said, the whole table burst into laughter.
Meng Shaoyuan was so embarrassed. Why did his reputation for lewdness spread to Northern Jiangsu?
"Brother Meng, don't pay attention to Chairman Han. He is just teasing you." Li Mingyang also called "Brother Meng": "But it's true that we can spend a few days in Northern Jiangsu. Northern Jiangsu is a great place."
"I want to, but I can't." Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "I have been away from Shanghai for a long time, and I don't know the situation there. My brother has a lot of tasks, so I really don't dare to stay any longer. Am I going to go back tomorrow?"
"So anxious? We are not fulfilling our friendship as landlords." Han Deqin frowned: "However, Brother Meng has a heavy responsibility, and Shanghai cannot do without you. So, let's regain several places in Yancheng this time. We have seized a large amount of supplies, and your brother also has guerrillas in northern Jiangsu and southern Jiangsu, so we can give you a batch as a thank you."
"Then I won't be polite." Meng Shaoyuan did not refuse: "If you are free to come to Shanghai in the future, please be sure to let me know. Meng Shaoyuan will definitely treat you warmly."
Xue Sixu said slowly: "Although the material distribution this time did not fully comply with Chief Li's requirements, we finally achieved a great victory in Northern Jiangsu with the help of this batch of materials. It is easier for me to explain to Chief Li. Everyone, I have to leave tomorrow. , borrow flowers to offer to Buddha, and I would like to toast you all. The mountains are high and the roads are far, but there is always time to meet."
Han Deqin felt proud and raised his cup politely: "Director Xue, please let me know if you have anything to do in the future."
Xue Sixu drank a glass and poured another: "I would like to offer this glass of wine to Observer Meng alone. I have seen Observer Meng's ability with my own eyes. I think we can continue to be friends."
Only he and Meng Shaoyuan could understand the meaning of his words.
Meng Shaoyuan smiled bitterly in his heart: "Thank you, thank you very much. I have already said that I like to make friends, but I will not do anything that involves making friends. I have no choice. I am just greedy for life and afraid of death."
There was another burst of laughter, but no one took this seriously.
After Meng Shaoyuan finished speaking, he sighed and drank the glass of wine!
