Ever since, under the decision-making of the three officers of the Linyi Frontline Command, a very stern order was delivered to the regiment headquarters of the first regiment directly under the third theater.
Facts have proved that the price to pay for disobeying superior military orders is extremely heavy.
For example, like now, although Zhang Tianhai captured Tangtou Town and killed Major General Shun Sakamoto, the enemy's top commander in the Linyi area, the price he paid was also very high. He had to become a flower heart in the center!
After receiving this extremely harsh order message, Zhang Tianhai was so angry that he flew into a rage and scolded Chief Xu for being unkind and a bastard.
Fortunately, this is the headquarters of the Zhiyi Regiment, and no one is so bored that the regimental commander's words of scolding Commander Xu will reach Commander Xu's ears...
"Lao Zhang, it seems a little inappropriate to curse like this, right?" Guo Qiliang kindly reminded Zhang Tianhai as he felt that Zhang Tianhai was scolding a little too much.
"What the hell does this mean that you are not allowed to transfer troops and leave Tangtou Town without authorization? What does it mean that you must defend to the death? What does it mean that you are not allowed to take the initiative? It is clear that we are to be nailed to Tangtou Town together!" Zhang Tianhai said cursingly.
"Bring it here, let me take a look?" Guo Qiliang said.
I saw it read - The Third War Zone is now directly under the headquarters of the First Regiment. Your unit must defend Tangtou Town and must not take the initiative to attack Tangtou Town to prevent Tangtou Town from falling into the hands of the enemy. If any mistakes are made because your unit disobeys orders without authorization, you will be punished by yourself. The leader, deputy leader and chief of staff will all be held accountable! Remember not to follow Han Fuqu’s example of abandoning Jinan without permission! Linyi Frontline Combat Command, Commander Xu Zuyi, called urgently at 4:00 pm on March 14th!
After seeing this order, Guo Qiliang's expression changed slightly, and he seemed to understand Zhang Tianhai's mood.
"Did you see it? What do you mean, don't learn from Han Fuqu? The statement is to warn us that we must be crucified in Tangtou Town, otherwise we will be handed over to the military court for justice! We obviously have the strength to destroy the Japanese army outside, as long as we take the initiative to attack. We are not allowed to take the initiative to attack? What are you trying to do? Let us be nailed to Tangtou Town, and then wait for the main force of the Japanese army to gather outside and the amusement center will bloom?" Zhang Tianhai became very angry when he mentioned this message. Come.
To be honest, if the Seventy-fourth Army or the Thirty-sixth Division were fighting in conjunction with the Zhiyi Regiment, Zhang Tianhai would still have some confidence if the play center blossomed, but now he is fighting with the Northwest Army's Fortieth Army and the Thirty-sixth Division. The 59th Army will inevitably feel a little unsure when fighting together.
Yes, Zhang Tianhai has a relationship with Pang Bingxun, and the equipment of the 40th Army is pretty good, but so what? The 40th Army and the Japanese Army fought in Linyi for so long, and they were already disabled!
For example, if you don't understand the combat effectiveness of the 59th Army, isn't this just going to kill Zhang Tianhai?
It would be strange if Zhang Tianhai wasn't angry about such a deceptive order. More importantly, the mention of Han Fuqu in that order was clearly a warning to Zhang Tianhai that if he dared to disobey the order, he would face military law and even It's the consequence of being shot!
"Then Lao Zhang, what should we do next?" Guo Qiliang said worriedly.
"Don't worry. Since you are not allowed to disobey orders, we might as well directly defeat the Japanese army when they attack. Let the third battalion and the cavalry battalion wait quietly again, and the second battalion will withdraw from Tangtou Town to rest and recuperate. Small artillery The company and the mortar company immediately entered the 1st Battalion position, and the 4th Battalion's machine gun company was also transferred to the 1st Battalion position to strengthen firepower. Damn it, I don't believe it, these little Japanese can't be killed!" Zhang Tianhai said very decisively, There was some element of anger in his order.
It's a pity that Xu Zuyi couldn't hear Zhang Tianhai's words. If he knew about it, he would definitely curse Zhang Tianhai for being a fucking thorn.
"Yes, group seat." Guo Qiliang responded.
"By the way, the artillery battalion is also ready to fight at any time. Aim the muzzles in the direction where the little Japanese are gathering now. When their reinforcements arrive, they will launch a fierce bombardment immediately!" Zhang Tianhai always felt that even if the superior ordered them to defend, he would never He will not sit still and wait for death. It is not easy for his Zhiyi Tuan to develop to the scale it is today. He will not conserve his strength against small Japan, but he is definitely not a nerd like Huang Wei, who only knows how to be rigid. Stick to it!
Little Japan wants to fight, but Zhang Tianhai will definitely have the initiative on the battlefield in his hands!
When he was in Shanghai, Zhang Tianhai had already been frightened by the joint artillery fire of the Japanese army, land, sea and air. Now that he had the opportunity to avoid being bombarded by artillery fire, why should he have to withstand the Japanese artillery fire and launch a fierce attack?
"Yes! Group seats!" Guo Qiliang stood at attention and saluted, very formally.
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Just when Zhang Tianhai received Xu Zuyi's order to defend, the commander of the 38th Division Huang Weigang also received an order from the Linyi Frontline Combat Command.
This telegram is very simple, with only a few dozen words: If your troops cannot withstand the Japanese front, you can release them appropriately, and then prepare for the next stage of combat.
In general, the implication is that if you can't stop the Japanese troops, you can let them go, and we will not hold them accountable.
"Brother Shi, what do you mean by Chief Xu? Let's let this little Japanese go?" Huang Weigang asked the chief of staff Shi Shuyou beside him.
Shi Shuyou thought for a moment and said, "The commander's order says to prepare for the next stage of combat. Could this be the reason?"
Huang Weigang slapped the table and said: "This order is written clearly and easily, but the main force of our 38th Division has been fighting the Japanese army for a day and night and has killed countless enemies. If we kill the Japanese army again, we will be unable to hold on."
"But, division commander, the casualties of our troops are not small. Let's just do as the commander said and let them go, and then prepare for the next phase of the battle! Besides, it seems that the Japanese army has a more capable commander now, and he has already put these troops away. The Japanese troops on both sides of the Yi River have gathered together. If we continue to fight hard, more than half of our 38th Division will suffer casualties." Shi Shuyou said with a frown.
"What a pity. Seeing that this Japanese army is about to be wiped out! We actually want to let them go!" Huang Weigang was a little discouraged. Now the battle with the 40th Army Supplementary Regiment is coming to an end, and the troops of the 180th Division You can also reinforce them at any time. If you fight resolutely, there is still some hope of keeping the Japanese troops here.
"Commander, it's better to obey the commander's wishes! Besides, our left-wing troops now can only destroy three thousand enemies if not two thousand, right?" Shi Shuyou advised.
Huang Weigang thought about it again and again, and walked around and around the temporary headquarters of the division, and finally decided to obey the commander's order: "Forget it, according to the temper of our commander, if there is not the next stage of the battle, he probably won't be able to do it." You will agree to this plan! Just send a telegram to Li Jinzhen and ask his 112th Brigade to relax and wait for the Japanese troops to pass!"
Huang Weigang, as the number one general under Zhang Zizhong, naturally knew Zhang Zizhong best: Commander Zhang had not been cleared of the traitor charge at this time. With his noble temperament, he endured the humiliation in Peking and had to bear the charge of traitor for so long. No one is better than Huang Weigang. I know how much the military commander wants to clear himself of the traitor charge.
Therefore, from Zhang Zizhong's point of view, if there was any hope of annihilating the Japanese army, he would not agree to let the Japanese army go unless there was a better way to annihilate the enemy army.
Huang Weigang did not so much believe in Commander Xu as he believed in Commander Zhang Zizhong!
"Yes! Sir!" Shi Shuyou responded, and then went to give Huang Weigang's order.
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At the same time, it was not only Huang Weigang's 38th Division who received combat orders on the Linyi front line, but also Liu Zhensan's 180th Division.
"Division Commander, there is an urgent call from the Linyi Frontline Combat Command!" A combat staff officer ran to Liu Zhensan, who was directing the troops to launch the final attack on the enemy who stayed behind and reported.
"What? Urgent call?" Liu Zhensan said with a thick Hebei accent.
"It is the frontline combat headquarters who wants us to withdraw the 715th Liu Zhaohua Regiment that is pursuing the frontline." With that said, the combat staff officer handed the telegram to the division commander Liu Zhensan.
"Isn't this nonsense?" Liu Zhensan muttered and took the telegram.
The telegram read - Commander Liu Zhensan of the 180th Division, as the Linyi Frontline Combat Command, I hereby order you to withdraw the 715th Regiment that is pursuing the frontline. The division entered the Bronze Buddha Mansion and waited for the next battle order. Xu Zuyi, chief of the Linyi frontline combat command. On March 14, there was an emergency call at 4:10 p.m.
"Commander, what's going on?" Chief of Staff Jin Zilie asked.
Liu Zhensan frowned and said, "Commander Xu wants us to first withdraw the enemy troops who are chasing towards Tangtou Town, and then the whole division will be stationed in Bongfo Guanzhuang to wait for the next battle order."
"What should we do? Liu Zhaohua just sent a telegram saying that Tangtou Town has been captured by the Central Army's troops." Jin Zilie said.
"It seems that the enemy is going to retake Tangtou Town..." Liu Zhensan sighed, and then said to the combat staff beside him: "Quickly, go and pass the order of my division commander, order the 715th Regiment to return to the division headquarters as soon as possible to support the battle! "
"Yes! Division Commander!" the combat staff officer responded.
"But Commander, are you really not going to pursue us anymore? This Central Army is also our anti-Japanese team. Doesn't this seem a bit unethical?" Jin Zilie said hesitantly.
"We can't control that much anymore. We can fight as long as the commander tells us. The combat effectiveness of the Central Army is not weak. Think about it, in our fifth theater, besides Tang Enbo's regiment and the first regiment directly under the third theater, where else can we fight? A Central Army unit?" Liu Zhensan said with a smile.
"Indeed, the First Regiment directly under the Third War Zone stationed in Linyi was just a reinforcement regiment. Our Northwest Army did fight very hard with the Central Army during the Central Plains War, but that is also a thing of the past, isn't it? ?" Obviously, Jin Zilie was a little dissatisfied with Chief Xu's order.
"That's not the reason. This third theater is directly under the First Regiment. I've heard before that there are four fully reinforced battalions in the regiment, as well as an artillery battalion, mortar company, machine gun company, everything. It seems There is also a cavalry battalion, just this reinforced regiment. It can support a brigade and capture Tangtou Town in such a short period of time. Just watch the combat effectiveness of their troops!" Liu Zhensan said with a smile.
Before Jin Zilie could continue to speak, Liu Zhensan continued: "Wait! Waiting for this Central Army unit to sharpen the spirit of Little Japan, it is also a good choice for us to go up and pick up the leaks."
After hearing Liu Zhensan's words, Jin Zilie smiled and said: "Commander, you are so scheming. That's right. Our troops have been fighting the Japanese army on the front line for so long, but they took away Tangtou Town in one fell swoop. I cannot give you the credit for this." It’s true that they came so easily.”
Liu Zhensan is only thirty-four years old this year and is already the commander of an infantry division. He must have real abilities.
"Brother Zilie, you are good at everything, but you are a little too serious. This war of resistance is not just a matter of our 180th Division. The first regiment directly under the third theater is the elite of the Central Army. . How can we not let them fight first?" Liu Zhensan said with a smile. He has a handsome face, but his smile looks like he is full of calculations.
As a result, Xu Zuyi's two orders temporarily cut off Zhang Tianhai's two strongest reinforcements, and not only that, they also released the Japanese reinforcements.
After firing several rounds of artillery bombardment, the main force of the Japanese army Sato Masaki finally launched an attack.
At the same time, what surprised Sato Masaki was that the pursuers behind him actually retreated. Wasn't this God letting him take the lead in recapturing Tangtou Town? Now that Brigade Commander Sakamoto Shun has been "broken", it means that the position of Commander of the 21st Brigade will be vacant. As long as he can defeat the enemy in front of him, recapture Tangtou Town, and make one or two more achievements, There is still hope of taking the position of brigade leader.
Don't underestimate the position of brigade commander. After all, it is the rank of major general, and it is a watershed existence with the rank of colonel.
Only after becoming a major general can one be called "Your Excellency the General". Thinking of this, Sato Masaki's blood boiled all over his body.
"You, immediately take the cavalry team to be on guard!" Sato Masaki turned around and said to Captain Kikuchi of the cavalry team directly under the regiment.
"Hai!" Captain Kikuchi responded, and then went back to carry out the order of Captain Sato.
Then, Sato Masaki took a deep breath, looked back at the sunset that was gradually setting on the horizon, and made a very crazy decision in an instant: "Except the artillery squadron, all other troops went into battle, and we must go all out to recapture Tangtou Town! "
"Hai!" The other Japanese soldiers around Sato Masaki responded in unison.
But before setting off, Sato Masaki ordered the communications troops to immediately send the news of the capture of the forward position in Tangtou Town to the division commander, asking them to quickly send reinforcements.
However, in fact, at this time, did Masaki Sato capture the forward position of Tangtou Town? not at all!
There is only one purpose for doing this, and that is to grab credit! The first step in retaking Tangtou Town must be his, Sato Masaki. As long as this telegram is sent out, no matter how well the troops behind them fight, the first step will still be his!
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The camera then turned to Xuzhou. Xu Zuyi naturally did not dare not to report Linyi's changes to the established battle plan to the superior department. After all, if there was a major mistake, he, Xu Zuyi, would be primarily responsible.
"The center is blooming, this plan is very good..." Li Zongren smiled and nodded, "This Zhang Tianhai is really not the kind of person who can take it easy. He killed the enemy's headquarters in one move! It seems that Tang Shengzhi gave it to me. What a great gift from Li Delin..."
In fact, the news that Li Zongren learned was from the military commander, who said he had intercepted the Japanese telegram. In addition, Zhang Tianhai had already passed the news that the Japanese army's Sakamoto Shun headquarters had been taken away to the Linyi frontline operations. The headquarters and the Linyi Frontline Combat Command naturally also received this good news.
"Sir, do you want to support their plan?" Li Xingshu, deputy chief of staff of the theater, said. Since Xu Zuyi went to Linyi to command the battle, he has temporarily taken over the duties of chief of staff of the theater.
"Of course I have to support it. If this battle is fought successfully, it will be a great victory. But Zhang Tianhai is a difficult master to control. He disobeyed orders and disrupted the rhythm of the frontline combat headquarters. Even if Zhang Yulin wins a big victory this time, the victory will still be at a discount." Li Zongren said with a smile, "If the leader of disobedience is activated, how will he be able to command the troops to fight in the future?"
"Yes, sir." Li Xingshu responded.
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