As Xu Zuyi said, Zhang Zizhong and Chief of Staff Zhang Kexia led the main force to Linyi on the afternoon of the next day.
After Zhang Zizhong led his troops to Linyi, Xu Zuyi immediately convened a military meeting with senior officers from Pang Bingxun and Zhang Zizhong at the Third Army Corps Headquarters, oh, the Linyi Front Headquarters, to decide and announce the battle plan.
At the meeting, Xu Zuyi decided to implement a counter-defensive approach to attack the current enemy - using a frontal defense, outflanking with two wings, and copying the enemy's rear, in order to achieve a strategy of annihilation in one fell swoop!
In the conference room at the headquarters of the Third Army, senior officers from the Third Army and the 59th Army were sitting in it. Except for Ma Fawu, the frontline commander of the Third Army and the commander of the 39th Division, Ma Fawu was not present. In addition, other cadres at brigade level and above are all here, including Yao Jingchuan, commander of the 13th Independent Cavalry Brigade of the 59th Army.
Da Ma Jin Dao sat on the main seat, wearing a goose green Central Army uniform. Xu Zuyi's face was as sinking as water. He looked around at the officers in gray and blue military uniforms who were sitting in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, Now that everyone is here, let’s start this combat meeting!”
At this moment, the young combat consultant standing next to Xu Zuyi took out a blue book with the Blue Sky and White Sun badge on it, and read: "According to the intelligence from the frontline troops and the intelligence department behind enemy lines, it can be judged: The enemy in front of them was the entire Sakamoto Brigade commanded by Seishiro Itagaki of the Japanese Fifth Division, plus part of the Ninth Brigade. The brigade was equipped with more than 40 heavy field guns, more than 20 tanks, and six aircraft. , seven planes to support the battle, trying to trap us in Linyi and attack the outlying positions outside Taierzhuang, but no follow-up troops have arrived yet."
The staff officer's voice sounded clearly and audibly in the silent conference room.
Then, the combat staff continued to read: "2. Our army's intention: prepare to annihilate all the invading enemies near Linyi in one fell swoop!"
“Now announcing deployment highlights:
1. Huang Weigang's 38th Division, commanded by Zhang Zizhong, commander of the 59th Army, launched a fierce attack from the left wing of our army in Zhuge City to the enemy's right rear. After it was effective, they pursued and advanced towards Tangtou!
2. The artillery battalion attached to the 116th Brigade of the 39th Division of the 40th Army (one company is missing) still holds the position from Zhugecheng to Yujiuqu to contain the main force of the enemy.
3. Use Li Zhenqing's field supplementary regiment of the 40th Army and the cavalry company of the division to violently attack the enemy's left rear from the south of Yujiuqu, and meet up with our 59th Army in Tangtou.
4. The 115th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the Military Special Agent Battalion of the 39th Division of the 40th Army are used as mobile forces, commanded by Ma Fawu, commander of the 39th Division, to provide support to all parties at any time.
5. Use Yao Jingchuan’s 13th Independent Cavalry Brigade of the 59th Army as the general reserve force.
6. This battle is decided to be launched at 40 a.m. on March 14. All ministries must fight resolutely to ensure the victory of this battle!
The combat deployment plan has been read out, sir, please give instructions! "After the combat staff read out the combat deployment plan, he immediately put away his notebook and stood at attention and saluted Xu Zuyi.
I saw Xu Zuyi stood up from the main seat, looked around the officers present with his bright eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Have you heard the battle plan clearly, have the military chiefs of each department heard it clearly?"
"Listen clearly!!" More than a dozen senior officers present at the brigade level and above immediately stood up and responded in unison.
Xu Zuyi nodded and said: "Just listen clearly. Do you have any objections to this order? If you have any objections, please raise them."
Just listen to this moment, the scene is as quiet as water, and you can hear a needle drop.
"Since everyone has no objections, let's implement this plan directly!" Xu Zuyi put his hands on the table and made the final decision.
"Yes! Sir!!!" All the officers responded excitedly.
This battle not only brought reinforcements to Pang Bingxun's 40th Army, but also gave Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army a chance to win a big victory!
With such an opportunity to leave a mark in history and deal a heavy blow to the Japanese army, why can't the generals who have suffered from the Japanese army on the front line get excited?
"Except for Commander Pang Bingxun and Commander Zhang Zizhong, the meeting is dismissed!" Xu Zuyi said in a deep voice.
"Yes!!" the generals responded excitedly.
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In addition to ordering Pang Bingxun and Zhang Zizhong's troops to attack, Xu Zuyi immediately ordered the first regiment directly under Zhang Tianhai's 3rd Theater Command to begin blocking the Tangshan Au main road at 4 a.m. on the 14th to prevent the main force of the enemy's troops from moving south. Escape from Linyi!
In the unknown small mountain col near Tangshan Col, Zhang Tianhai, who was sleeping deeply in a pothole, was suddenly woken up by someone.
"Regiment seat, regimental seat, Xu Zuyi, chief of staff of the theater and commander-in-chief of the Linyi front line, wants to send an urgent message to Commander Xu!" the communications staff officer said while patting Zhang Tianhai.
"What?! Urgent call?!" As soon as he heard the news, Zhang Tianhai woke up from his dream and looked very energetic.
"Commissioner, please take a look." The communications staff officer handed the telegraph newspaper in his hand to Zhang Tianhai.
Zhang Tianhai took the translation of the telegram and saw that the telegram read: The Third War Zone is directly under the Zhang Tianhai Department of the First Regiment. Your department is now ready to fight on the 14th after receiving the order. Blockade the Tangshan Au important road in the early morning to prevent the remaining enemy troops from escaping through Tangshan Au! Linyi frontline commander Xu Zuyi called urgently at 4:00 pm on March 12, 27th year of the Republic of China!
After reading this message, Zhang Tianhai almost immediately jumped up with excitement and said: "Damn it, the opportunity has finally come. I don't have to feed mosquitoes in the mountains anymore. Hurry, immediately gather all the officers at battalion level and above to find Have a military meeting!”
Soon, the military officers who were in a daze of sleep gathered under the roots of the banyan tree. This was the temporary meeting place they agreed upon after entering the mountain.
"Old Zhang, what's going on... You've gathered everyone together in such a hurry?" Guo Qiliang yawned and came to the root of the banyan tree. Except for him, no one else in the group dared to talk to Zhang Tianhai. So spoken.
The first is the issue of rank. Except for Guo Qiliang, Zhou Fangjie, the second-in-command, is equal to him in the group. The second is the issue of friendship. Although Zhou Fangjie has the same status as Guo Qiliang, he is not as close as Guo Qiliang in terms of friendship. The classmates and comrades-in-arms of ten years are so familiar.
"Yes, that's right. The superior officer has given an order. It's a combat order!" Zhang Tianhai said excitedly while sitting on a stone.
Sure enough, upon hearing this order, everyone immediately became alert——
“I can finally go out and stretch my muscles.”
"Finally I don't have to feed mosquitoes in this mountain."
"Ah, who says it's not the case? I've been sleeping in this horrible place for ten days, and I'm almost going crazy."
Looking at the people with happy faces, Zhang Tianhai announced: "Now I announce that the military combat meeting on the Linyi counterattack has been officially held!"
As soon as they heard that the regiment commander was about to announce the battle order, all the officers on the field immediately fell silent.
Looking at the people in front of him, Zhang Tianhai spoke slowly: "Commander Xu Zuyi, the commander-in-chief of the Linyi front line, ordered us to form a group and immediately block the Tangshan'ao main road starting from 4 a.m. on the 14th to prevent the main force of the enemy's southward advance from escaping. !”
Then, Zhang Tianhai continued: "Comrade-in-arms Pao Ze, our offensive and defensive positions in Linyi battlefield are about to change hands. Now is a good time to make contributions. Chief Xu must have rushed to Linyi with reinforcements, and there are definitely many troops. So. , I want to change some of the established combat plans issued by Commander Xu."
"But, regimental commander, we will be punished if we change the combat order without authorization..." Zhou Fangjie reminded us.
I just heard Zhang Tianhai say resolutely: "I can't control that much. We are going to mobilize some troops to follow me to Tangtou Town to get a share of the pie. With the combat effectiveness of our troops, we can't defend Tangshan Ao for two days." live?"
"But..." Zhou Fangjie was still hesitant. After all, the consequences were indeed serious.
Before Zhou Fangjie could finish speaking, Zhang Tianhai interrupted directly: "No, by the time the frontline troops finish fighting, the day lilies will be cold. Our most elite troops will enjoy the coolness in the back? No, we are all I have been in the mountains for so long, how can I not get any benefits?"
Seeing that Zhang Tianhai had already made up his mind, Zhou Fangjie couldn't persuade him too much. Didn't he see that the military chiefs in front of him were all high-spirited?
"When night falls tomorrow, immediately telegraph Wang Yongcheng and ask him to immediately lead the cavalry battalion to detour to support Tangshan'ao!" Zhang Tianhai said to Guo Qiliang next to him in front of everyone.
"Yes!" Guo Qiliang responded while taking notes.
"Deputy Commander Zhou, at four o'clock in the morning on the 14th, you will lead the three battalions, the fourth battalion and the regiment's direct team to blockade Tangshan Au. The engineer company, gendarmerie team, and baggage company will be organized into combat orders at the same time, ready to fight at any time. Prepare to support the 3rd and 4th Battalions and prevent the main force of the Japanese army from breaking through the Tangshan Col blockade!" Zhang Tianhai said while looking at Zhou Fangjie, Wang Ziqing, Han Xingle, He Jiye, Zhu Shaohong and other military chiefs.
"Yes, sir! Promise to complete the mission!" Zhou Fangjie, Wang Ziqing and other five people responded in unison, then stood up and saluted.
"The first battalion, the second battalion, the artillery battalion, and the small artillery company and guard platoon directly under the regiment headquarters, follow Chief of Staff Guo and I to attack in the direction of Tangtou, and stab the little Japanese in the heart!" Zhang Tianhai looked at Li Chunfei and Lu Shaojie and five others including Zhao Chengge, Guo Qiliang, Xu Sangou.
"Yes! Group seats!" Li Chunfei and the other five people responded in unison, full of confidence and momentum.
At this moment, Zhang Tianhai said to Zhou Fangjie sincerely: "Deputy Commander Zhou, now including the cavalry battalion and the three companies directly under the regiment, Tangshan'ao has assembled nearly four combat battalions of our regiment. If our troops are strong, we must rely on favorable terrain to hold on."
"Regiment leader, don't worry. Most of the troops of the entire regiment have been gathered in my hands now. If I can't hold on for only two days, you can remove me from my post!" Zhou Fangjie promised.
Zhang Tianhai nodded and said: "Okay, let's announce the battle preparations to the brothers tonight, so that everyone can start to stretch their muscles and muscles, so as to be mentally prepared."
In this way, the combat action plan of the Zhiyi Regiment in the early morning of March 14th had been basically decided.
After the meeting, Zhang Tianhai did not leave immediately, but left Zhou Fangjie alone.
"Brother Fang Jie, I was rude about what happened today, please don't take it personally!" Zhang Tianhai said an apology. After all, he refuted it in front of so many people. As the deputy leader, Zhou Fangjie has a good reputation. It doesn’t look good either.
Zhou Fangjie smiled easily and said: "Everyone is working for the future of the regiment. As the deputy commander, it is also my duty to express worries. And Yulin, as the regiment commander, you decide the direction of the battle. Then It's also your responsibility. I can understand it. Don't think of me so stingy, okay?"
"Just understand. This time I risked being shot for disobeying orders on the battlefield and took the initiative to fight. In addition to getting some credit, I also wanted something else. That's why I had to make this move." Tianhai said with a wry smile.
Hearing this, Zhou Fangjie said with surprise on his face: "Isn't our regiment just short of rifles from the cavalry battalion? What else is missing?"
"The cavalry battalion is short of some guns. We can definitely get them back on the battlefield of Tangshan'ao. Now, in addition to the cavalry battalion's guns, I also want to arm another city defense battalion in Lanling." Zhang Tianhai said with a serious look on his face. With a look of concern for the country and the people, he suddenly turned to smile mysteriously and said, "By the way, don't you think our artillery battalion is a little short of eight guns now?"
After hearing Zhang Tianhai's words, Zhou Fangjie was shocked and said, "You are actually planning on artillery!"
"Well... our troops also have a few grenades, so we have to get them back." Zhang Tianhai chuckled.
"Okay, but if you do that, will Chief Xu and the others have any objections?" Zhou Fangjie then had a worried expression on his face.
"Do you have any opinions? Our regiment can't feed mosquitoes for so many days in vain, right? If all the benefits are taken by the friendly forces, what will our regiment do? At least we need some interest? As for whether to resist or not, as long as you, Zhou Fangjie, can Tangshan Ao has been defended, who dares to shoot me, Zhang Yulin?" Zhang Tianhai said, with the air of "I am a businessman."
I saw Zhou Fangjie pointed at Zhang Tianhai with a smile and said: "You, you... you are really exhausted. If Army Commander Pang Bingxun could see through your true face as soon as possible, he probably wouldn't let you into this big mountain no matter what he said. Bar?"
"Then if he sees through it, what's the point?" Zhang Tianhai said smugly.
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The camera turns to Tangtou Town, Sakamoto Jun's detachment headquarters.
Time, March 13th at 2pm.
Sitting on the pony in the headquarters, Sakamoto took a cup of sake and touched it lightly with Katano Sadami opposite him, and said: "As long as Zhuge City is captured, the Chinese army in Linyi City will not be able to hold on for long. .After I capture Linyi, I will definitely express my merits to His Majesty the Emperor for Katano-kun!"
Katano Sadami quickly said: "Thank you very much for your kindness, Brigade Commander! I will definitely serve my humble duty to the end of my life!"
Jun Sakamoto took a sip of sake and smiled arrogantly: "Just wait! The China Army won't last long! After a while, I will call the division commander Itagaki Seishiro and ask the division commander to prepare for victory! Ha ha ha ha……"
Not only Sakamoto Jun thinks that Linyi can be won soon, but Katano Sadami also thinks so - now it is the 11th Regiment that has been preparing for a long time. I believe that with the 11th Regiment With the ability of Captain Nagano Yuichiro, it is not difficult to capture Zhuge City. Even if it cannot be captured tomorrow, it can be captured the day after tomorrow. Their "Steel Army" 5th Division will definitely capture it before the 10th Division. From Taierzhuang!
"Commander of the brigade, for the future of the Fifth Division and for the long-term military destiny of the empire, here's another toast!" Katano Sadami said proactively.
"Yoshi, for tomorrow's victory! Cheers!" Sakamoto Shun smiled.
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