The little Japanese who were besieged in Taierzhuang still wanted to give it a try, even though they already knew that there would be no more reinforcements to support them.
But they didn't want to die, so while the Chaoxian Division still had nearly an infantry regiment, they let the Chaoxian Division hold on from the front while they fought their way out from the north of Taierzhuang.
Although there is still little hope, this is the last straw they can grasp.
They stormed the 75th Army's defense line, because the 75th Army only had one division, but they had nearly two infantry brigades.
The commander of the Little Devil ordered Zhang Guangsan to continue to hold on while suddenly launching an attack on the 75th Army defense zone.
However, Tang Enbo had anticipated this and quickly ordered the 52nd Army to attack from the flanks and directly separate the two Japanese infantry regiments.
The two sides launched another large-scale battle outside the city of Taierzhuang.
The Japs were dispersed and suffered heavy losses again. Although the divided Japs broke out again, in this battle, the Japs lost at least two infantry brigades and were driven back to the north of Taierzhuang. urban area.
Li Zhongren received the battle report and showed a long-lost smile, because his plan was successful, the little devil fell into his pocket and had no chance to get out again.
But at this time, he was a little worried about whether Duanwu could survive the attack on Xintai County.
The Dragon Boat Festival attack was a great help to him. After a whole division of the Japanese army entered Taierzhuang, they launched a surprise attack on Xintai County, forcing the Japanese army to return for reinforcements. The Japanese army and the Chaoxian division that broke into Taierzhuang were directly trapped. Under siege.
Therefore, without the Dragon Boat Festival surprise attack, he probably would not have fought so smoothly.
However, he still has to carry out the Chairman's order. After this battle, he will urge Duanwu to leave Mount Tai and break out to the west, and Commander Yan of the Second Theater will suddenly launch a surprise attack on the Japanese army to provide support for the Duanwu Department. Prepare for a breakout.
Everything seemed to be developing as expected, and Li Zhongren was also full of confidence in future operations.
Li Zhongren speculated that after the battle of Taierzhuang, at least more than 20,000 Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out in this battle, which would probably be an unprecedented victory.
So it is precisely because of this that he is full of confidence in the future battle of Xuzhou.
It's just that the Dragon Boat Festival is not as optimistic as Li Zhongren.
Dragon Boat Festival has been staying in the fifth theater because he wants to smash the little devil's plan to open up the north-south communication line.
But neither the Chairman nor Li Zhongren realized the importance of his unit.
Because you can just imagine, if his troops did not attract a large number of Japanese and puppet troops, and the little devils went south with all their strength, what would be the consequences?
But there was no way. Duanwu simply did not have the ability to order Li Zhongren, let alone openly resist the chairman's order.
He can scold her, but only behind her back. After all, the commander-in-chief of all ministries in China is now the chairman. Did he want to accuse the supreme commander of being incompetent? That way you will only be laughed at by the little devils, and they will take advantage of it.
Therefore, Dragon Boat Festival is also very helpless. He has no ambitions, but is hampered by various things.
And judging from all the current signs, the Chairman has been brainwashed by Rite who is lurking in the mountain city, and is urging him to return to the mountain city like crazy.
What can he do when he returns to the mountain city? The power of command lies in the hands of the Chairman. He can give him advice, but will he listen?
If he really listened, then I'm afraid Nanjing would not be lost.
So the Dragon Boat Festival has had enough of these frustrating days. After hearing that the Taierzhuang battle was coming to an end, he wanted to withdraw.
But where to evacuate, he has not yet considered. But at least it won't be a mountain city.
When he arrived in the mountain city, he couldn't do anything. Make suggestions and no one will listen. If he wants to catch a Japanese spy, I'm afraid the Chairman will not let him go. After all, he is now suspected of being an underground party. Will the Chairman want him to join the Central Government or the Military Command?
What's more, his relationship with the Central Military Command is not very good? It would be strange if the military commander and the central commander could let him in.
So the high probability is that after returning to the mountain city, she will marry Tang Jiujiu and give birth to monkeys every day.
By the way, there was no word for monkey at that time.
But Duanwu can already predict his retirement life.
If it were in peaceful times, this wouldn't be a bad idea. But now is the period of the Anti-Japanese War. The little devil killed my compatriots and took over my land. As a Chinese soldier, this is absolutely intolerable.
He wants to kill all these invaders.
But the Chairman's orders one after another have become a stumbling block for him, making him full of strength, but unable to use it at all.
He wants to get out of his current situation, but he has never been able to find an opportunity. And this is also the reason why Duanwu's command has always been abnormal recently.
Dragon Boat Festival is very contradictory. It must destroy the enemy but also create opportunities for oneself to escape. And we must ensure the life safety of every soldier. This is simply too difficult.
But at this time, Doihara gave him an opportunity.
Doihara suddenly changed his tactics and started attacking the transportation brigade again. This obviously forced him to send reinforcements and then trapped himself in the Wuhu area.
Duanwu was slightly happy after receiving the telegram from Lao Shou and Li Yunlong, and then explained a few words to Zhu Shengzhong, and then asked him to continue to meet Shangguan Zhibiao. He will take the Special First Battalion to reinforce the transportation brigade of Lao Shou and Li Yunlong.
And asked Zhu Shengzhong and Shangguan Zhibiao to immediately return to Wanjialing for reinforcements after breaking through.
Although Zhu Shengzhong was worried about the safety of the group, he did not dare to disobey Dragon Boat Festival's orders. Furthermore, he had seen how powerful Tuan Zuo was. Zhu Shengzhong believed that a mere brat would never be Tuan Zuo's opponent.
So Duanwu separated from Zhu Shengzhong again, and with Zhou Tianyi's Special 1st Battalion and Ma Ping'an, at about 10:30 in the morning, he turned to the northeast and quickly maneuvered to reinforce the baggage troops.
In order to attract the attention of the Japs and create an opportunity for Zhu Shengzhong and Shangguan Zhibiao to break out, the Dragon Boat Festival attacked a Japanese outpost.
There were thirty-five Japanese and sixty puppet soldiers in the post. Most of them were killed, and a small number of Japanese and puppet soldiers escaped.
Of course, this was intentional on Dragon Boat Festival. He hit the Japanese outpost just to attract the little Japanese's attention and let them know that he was leading his troops to reinforce the Wuhu area during the Dragon Boat Festival.
And let the little devil see his face clearly.
Otherwise, if the little devil doesn't know it's him, then Zhu Shengzhong and Shangguan Zhibiao's breakout may not go so smoothly.
Because you can just imagine, the reason why the little devils want to destroy the Supervision Corps at all costs is because the Supervision Corps led by Duan Wu caused great obstacles and casualties to the Japanese attack.
In other words, it is not the supervision team that the little devil is afraid of. The combat effectiveness of the supervision team is indeed fierce. But without an excellent commander like Duanwu, the supervision corps would be no different from ordinary direct line troops.
Therefore, the little devil's main target for the supervision team is actually the Dragon Boat Festival. If Dragon Boat Festival lets the Japs know that he personally took people to the Wuhu area, then all the little Jaap troops will be mobilized by him.
And then, it was a competition to see who was faster, whether it was the Dragon Boat Festival who saved people and left first, or the little devils who succeeded in encircling the Dragon Boat Festival, and tightly trapped the Dragon Boat Festival on the 15-kilometer long mountain road to the Wuhu area! .
(End of chapter)
