On March 30, the National Army Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army, Pang Bingxun's 40th Army, and part of Miao Zhengliu's 57th Army (333rd Brigade of the 111th Division) coordinated operations in the Linyi area. Defeat the Japanese Fifth Division Seishiro Itagaki's troops and try to protect Linyi.
It is precisely because of this that the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government decided to revoke the original "removal from duty and investigation" sanction in view of the extraordinary achievements Zhang Zizhong led his troops in the Battle of Linyi.
The commander of the 59th Army, Zhang Zizhong, was revoked from the "dismissal and investigation" sanction. In addition, the 59th Army achieved consecutive victories in the Linyi area. Therefore, as soon as the news came out, the entire 59th Army was excited. The entire Linyi battlefield troops were beaming with joy.
It is a pity that this scene can no longer be seen or experienced by the first regiment directly under the Third Theater Zone, which has withdrawn from the Linyi battlefield.
They were on their way to Xuzhou on a starry night, walking in a hurry and busy.
"Team leader, do you want to slow down the march? Our troops are mostly new recruits now. We are marching too fast. If we encounter the enemy's troops reinforcing Taierzhuang, it will not be good for us." Li Chunfei ran directly towards us. Zhang Tianhai reported.
Zhang Tianhai frowned and said, "No, we have to go at full speed. If it's a little later, I'm afraid we won't even be able to take a sip of the soup. Japanese reinforcements will arrive at Taierzhuang soon, and we must get there as soon as possible, otherwise We won't be able to catch up with the feast of the Taierzhuang battle. Grit your teeth and persevere, and when we win the Taierzhuang battle, the whole group will have a three-day holiday!"
"Yes, group seat." Li Chunfei had no choice but to agree.
After Li Chunfei left, Zheng Man, who was sitting in the back seat, asked: "How do you know that Taierzhuang can fight and win the war?"
Zhang Tianhai smiled. Naturally, he would not say that he came from later generations, so he made up a reason casually and said with a smile: "Of course, our army has a great chance of winning in this battle. Taierzhuang is our first With the barrier of Xuzhou where the commander of the Fifth War Zone is stationed, Commander Li Zongren will naturally find a way to protect Taierzhuang with all his strength. Besides, now the Second Army and the 51st Army Yu Xuezhong's headquarters are also mobilized in the outer positions of Taierzhuang. If not unexpectedly, Chief Tang Enbo's 20th Army should also have part of its troops heading south. Just watch! There will definitely be a big battle, and there will most likely be a great victory. Let's just transfer the entire regiment there and use it as a reserve force. . As soon as the war begins, the Third Army will definitely join the battle. In short, this battle will definitely be a feast!"
At the end of the speech, Zhang Tianhai's tone was already very confident, which made Zheng Man look full of admiration.
"Okay, I know you are good at fighting. Let's see what the final result will be." Zheng Man's eyes were full of stars, and there was also some charm.
"Then just wait and see!" Zhang Tianhai said with a smile.
"How about we make a bet?" Zheng Man asked with a smile.
"What kind of bet is it? It doesn't matter if you say so. Our leader will accept all the bets." Zhang Tianhai said with a smile, his words full of confidence.
"Let's make an agreement first. If I win, we will get married in Xuzhou; if you win, then I will listen to you." Zheng Man had a smile on his face.
As soon as he heard this, Zhang Tianhai's face became a little confused. His head became hot and he immediately said: "Am I the kind of irresponsible person? Listen, no matter whether you win or I win in this move, We are all getting married in Xuzhou, and I want to ask Chief Li to witness our marriage!"
"Okay, then let's make it a deal!" A sly smile showed on Zheng Man's face, showing a successful plot. It was so beautiful, like a seductive vixen.
"Okay, then it's settled. I, Zhang Yulin, a man, do what I say, as long as you don't go back on your word." Zhang Tianhai said with a smile.
At this moment, Zheng Man rolled his eyes at Zhang Tianhai and said, "Are you stupid? I'm even pregnant with your child now, where else can I run?"
"Yes, hehe." Zhang Tianhai scratched his head and said, showing a rare shy smile that a boy should have.
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Also on the same day, Li Zongren, commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, met with foreign reporters and told them about the battle situation on the Jinpu Line.
This day was the fifth day of a bloody battle between Yu Xuezhong's 51st Army and the Japanese invaders who violently invaded Taierzhuang. A total of about three to four thousand Japanese troops from these two regiments were annihilated.
Since March 24, Sun Lianzhong's Second Group Army was ordered to reinforce Taierzhuang. On this day, he fought fiercely with the Japanese army in the north of Taierzhuang. On this day, he successively captured five or six villages invaded and occupied by the Japanese army. .
On March 26, the Japanese army added two regiments of mechanical arms and launched a general offensive against our army.
On the 26th, the enemy troops rushed into our Taierzhuang village, and were finally torn open by the Japanese army. Chi Fengcheng, commander of the 31st Division, led his troops to pounce on the enemy's back in the northeast of Taierzhuang, while another part of the troops Then they bravely intercepted the fierce Japanese offensive in Taierzhuang. Officers at all levels led heroic soldiers, shirtless, holding swords, and with grenades on their waists, fighting bloody battles with the enemy troops who invaded Taierzhuang, killing them since the morning. At night, the enemy who had rushed into Taierzhuang Beiwei, about five to six hundred people, were finally wiped out.
On March 31st, the enemy forces in Taierzhuang were completely surrounded by the national troops under the Fifth Theater Command. Under this situation, the Japanese army finally became anxious.
Why were the Japanese troops so anxious? Even though they knew that more than half of the Fifth Division had been lost, they still ordered Itagaki Seishiro to lead the remnants of his troops to pounce on Linyi, trying to open a gap in Linyi so that they could directly reinforce Taierzhuang from here.
However, the Japanese army's idea was very beautiful, but the reality was cruel - under the brave resistance of the 40th Army of the National Army Pang Bingxun and the 59th Army of Zhang Zizhong, Itagaki Seishiro's battle plan failed to meet the expectations. After succeeding and losing part of their troops under Linyi City, they had no choice but to lead their remaining troops to guard Tangtou Town to ensure that they could launch a fierce attack on Linyi City at any time.
Itagaki Seishiro is not stupid. If he cannot even defend Tangtou Town, then the friendly forces in Taierzhuang will be in danger of being destroyed. Since he cannot fully reinforce the friendly forces, he must at least take the strategic initiative in his own hands.
As the saying goes, it's up to people to plan things, and it's up to heaven to make things happen.
On the same day, part of the enemy in the north of Taierzhuang broke through and quickly fled north. By now, most of Taierzhuang had been recovered by our army, and the situation was very favorable!
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