Listening to the rumbles of cannons, Isotani Rensuke became more and more convinced that his judgment was accurate.
In fact, not only Isotani Rensuke thought that the national army in the west was about to launch a general offensive, but Tang Enbo, who was in the west of Yi County, also thought that the first regiment directly under the third theater was going to launch an attack on the Isotani Division. .
"Damn it, is this Zhang Tianhai really that arrogant? How dare a reinforced regiment launch a fierce attack on a Japanese division?" Tang Enbo stood in front of the map in surprise.
Regarding Tang Enbo's surprise, Chief of Staff Wan Jianfan seemed much calmer. He smiled and said: "Jin Zuo, I have heard some things about this Zhang Tianhai. This guy dares to stay behind with his spy company alone." On the battlefield in Nanjing, he finally broke out, which shows that this person has extraordinary courage. It is said that in the previous Linyi battle, he disobeyed orders and led his troops to capture Tangtou Town, and killed two Japanese army captains and a brigade. Commander, if we hadn’t considered the serious consequences of disobeying orders, I’m afraid this person would have given birth to a brigade commander or division commander.”
"It seems that Zhang Tianhai is quite interesting. If the defense is not complete, he can really make a move to attack Yixian." Tang Enbo said with a smile.
"No matter what, he made a big noise in the west, which is also a good thing for us. Now is the best time to attack Jiuding Mountain, while the enemy's artillery is all focused on the mountain. The west side of the county must be captured as quickly as possible!" Wan Jianfan suggested.
"Okay, let the Second Division take Jiuding Mountain as quickly as possible! In addition, Zhang Zhen's 10th Division was ordered to carry the heavy artillery battalion and the mountain artillery battalion and advance quickly. They must move as quickly as possible. Quickly capture the villages occupied by the enemy forces behind the first regiment in the third theater of war!" Tang Enbo said.
"Yes, Jun Zuo!" A combat staff officer next to him responded immediately.
"Jun Zuo, it seems that this time you are going to help this group." Wan Jianfan said with a smile.
"Of course, this Tianhai is quite interesting. It can be seen that he probably wants to help us! Otherwise, with their small number of people, there is no chance of winning in attacking Yixian. Except that they want to help us. , I can't think of any reason for him to attack Yixian." Tang Enbo said with his hands behind his back.
Tang Enbo is not a fool. If he were a true fool, he would not be the commander of the army. In terms of strategic vision, this person still has certain attainments.
From Tang Enbo's point of view, Zhang Tianhai was definitely trying to feint his troops again, but I don't know how this kid knew about the latest battle plan formulated by the 20th Army.
Could it be that this guy really relied on guesswork? A thought flashed through Tang Enbo's mind.
If you can really guess the opponent's combat plan by guessing, then this guy's combat talent is too great, right? Tang Enbo thought secretly in his heart.
In fact, among the friendly forces, not only Tang Enbo subconsciously thought that the Zhiyi Regiment had already launched a fierce attack, but even Sun Lianzhong also thought that the Zhiyi Regiment had already launched a fierce attack.
But unlike Tang Enbo's army, Sun Lianzhong's Second Army was adjacent to the position of Zhiyi Regiment.
"One regiment alone dares to launch such an attack. I'm still thinking about whether to send troops to support it. Zhu Feng, what do you think?" Sun Lianzhong looked at his capable general Tian Zhennan, and Zhu Feng was Tian Zhennan. Zhennan’s cousin.
Since Huang Qiaosong's 27th Division and Wu Pengju's 44th Independent Brigade were transferred away, the only troops of the Second Group Army south of Yixian County were the 30th Army in Tian Zhennan.
The 30th Army sounds like a military-level unit. It seems to be very powerful, and its strength will not be lacking no matter what.
Don't forget, the troops of the 30th Army sacrificed a lot during the Battle of Taierzhuang.
Among them, the 30th Army has Zhang Jinzhao's 30th Division and Chifengcheng's 31st Division.
When it comes to the 31st Division of Chifengcheng, I believe everyone is familiar with it, because the main force defending Taierzhuang is the 31st Division of Chifengcheng. When the main force of the Japanese invaders was gradually approaching Taierzhuang, Chiang Kai-shek personally summoned After arriving at Chifeng City, he was encouraged to lead his troops to defend Taierzhuang and buy time for Tang Enbo's army to go south to encircle the Japanese army.
Holding on to Taierzhuang and winning a great victory seems to be a very glorious thing, and it is indeed a very glorious thing. However, one disadvantage is that the 30th Army was directly defeated in this battle. His vitality was seriously damaged.
Although temporary supplements were made later, the overall strength was still not as good as before, especially the 31st Division in Chifeng City, which was extremely damaged.
Therefore, after Wu Pengju's 44th Independent Brigade and Huang Qiaosong's 27th Division were transferred, the 30th Army was unable to launch a decent attack. After all, in addition to attacking the enemy, they also They must also hold their position and not allow the enemy to break out from their direction.
"Boss, to be honest, with the strength of our 30th Army, we currently have more than enough defensive power but not enough offensive power. If we allocate troops to support the First Regiment, if any mistakes are made as a result, we will have to bear the responsibility. They are from the Central Army, and this Zhang Tianhai graduated from the Huangpu Military Academy, but he is a disciple of the Emperor with Miaohong roots. We are different. If we make a mistake, the blame will not fall on us?" Tian Zhennan He said with some hesitation, not because he was afraid of death. If he were afraid of death, he would have quit the military long ago. He was still thinking about whether it was worth it.
Although it is now a united front, there is still a difference between closeness and distance. The treatment of the Central Army and the Northwest Army is definitely different.
There are many internal systems in the national army, but everyone knows that Chairman Chiang is supported by the Huangpu Clique. Without the support of this group of Huangpu teachers and students, Chiang Kai-shek would not have had the strength to return to the Central Committee after leaving power.
Unfortunately, most of the main forces of the Central Army are now composed of graduates from the Huangpu Military Academy as military chiefs. This is different for the Northwest Army. They were once loyal to Feng Yuxiang and fought against Chiang Kai-shek for hegemony in the Central Plains.
Different camps and different factions will have different final results.
Tian Zhennan is not afraid of death, but even if he is, he still has to bear a black name. This was the real reason for his hesitation.
Sun Lianzhong thought for a while and said: "Now the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War is important. It is related to the life and death of the Chinese nation. Regardless of whether it is the Central Army or not, we should give certain help to friendly forces as long as we can guarantee our own responsibilities. But this The third theater is directly under the First Regiment. It is indeed audacious. How dare you attack the main force of the Japanese army with a strengthened regiment? So be it! You call the 89th Brigade first and ask them What’s going on over there!”
"Yes, boss!" Tian Zhennan responded.
The 30th Army has two divisions, one is Zhang Jinzhao's 30th Division, and the other is Chifengcheng's 31st Division. Among them, the 30th Division is under the jurisdiction of the 89th and 90th Brigades, and the 31st Division is under the jurisdiction of the 92nd and 93rd Brigades.
Sun Lianzhong asked Tian Zhennan to ask, naturally it was the 89th Brigade whose position was adjacent to the First Regiment directly under the Third War Zone.
The call was quickly connected, and after receiving Tian Zhennan's order, the 89th Brigade Commander immediately went to execute the order.
Soon, a report on the combat situation of the first regiment directly under the third theater came back. According to the report from the commander of the 89th brigade, the unit of the first regiment directly under the third theater in Tianhai was a They didn't move, they were all holding on to their positions, and it seemed like their artillery troops were firing.
"It's weird. What does Zhang Tianhai want to do? Is he really so bored that he fires a few cannons to cheer up the little devil?" Sun Lianzhong murmured to himself.
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PS: Here comes the second update, I’m going to bed, good night everyone.
