The news that regiment leader Zhang Tianhai had an accident on the front line quickly spread back to the regiment headquarters.
Guo Qiliang believes that this news must not be delayed any longer and must be reported to the theater commander's headquarters immediately.
Therefore, after sending someone to inform Zhou Fangjie of the news, Guo Qiliang immediately reported the news to the theater commander's headquarters, and then continued to command his troops to continue fighting against the Japanese army.
As soon as the news reached the headquarters of the Fifth War Zone Commander, Li Zongren's brows furrowed.
"Sir, I think the first regiment directly under the third theater should withdraw from its position for rest and recuperation." Li Xingshu, deputy chief of staff of the theater, said with a serious face.
"Tell me your reasons." Li Zongren also had a serious look on his face. Whether the first regiment directly under the third theater of war will collapse depends on whether all the enemies in Yixian County can stay in southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu. He couldn't help but wonder. Pay attention to.
"This third theater is directly under the First Regiment. Although it is a strengthened regiment, there are only four main infantry battalions that can fight. The cavalry battalion is a newly built unit. The regiment directly under it has a certain combat effectiveness, but if it is really It may not be useful in a war. Let me tell you, this third theater is directly under the first regiment, and even the regiment commander was injured on the front line, which proves that this wave of attacks is not generally strong. If the Japanese army is allowed to continue here If we fight, maybe we can really open a gap for the Japanese army. Therefore, it is better to withdraw this unit from the front line as a backup plan." Li Xingshu said seriously.
"What the deputy chief of staff said is true, but the only troops nearby are Zhang Zhen's 110th Division and Tian Zhennan's 30th Army. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to transfer these two troops." Li Zongren He looked hesitant.
"Sir, Zhang Zhen's 110th Division, although its combat effectiveness is a little weaker, should be able to survive for a while if a war breaks out. However, this third theater is directly under the First Regiment. If it is lost, Sir He I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to explain there. Besides, they are just a regiment, so it is normal for them to be unable to effectively defend the position west of Yixian County." Li Xingshu said earnestly.
Li Zongren thought about it and felt that this was indeed the case. The advantage of the first regiment directly under the third theater was that it had a complete range of arms and the grassroots troops had fierce firepower. It was normal to use them for emergency purposes, but it was necessary to Using them as regular troops is indeed a waste.
So, Li Zongren nodded and said: "What you said is indeed very reasonable. Considering all aspects, if this force is used as a regular force, it is indeed overqualified and underused. I thought about it, it is better to use them Transfer back to Xuzhou for reinforcements! Move part of Zhang Zhen's 110th Division to this position, and then transfer two battalions from the Second Group Army to defend the position. This should ensure that nothing goes wrong."
"The humble officer also thinks that it should be enough. At that time, the third war zone will be directly under the first regiment headquarters and transferred back to Xuzhou for reinforcement, waiting for the next battle. This will be good for both the war zone and the battle situation on the Yixian front line. The best result." Li Xingshu said very seriously.
"Then follow this plan and implement it. You will be responsible for following up on this work." Li Zongren tapped his index finger on the table, but he had already decided the fate of the Zhiyi Regiment.
"Yes, sir." Li Xingshu responded.
Following the decisions of Li Zongren and Li Xingshu, an emergency order was immediately issued from the headquarters of the commander of the fifth theater to the headquarters of the first regiment directly under the third theater.
The specific content of this telegram is - The Third War Zone is directly under the First Regiment Headquarters. Your troops are holding fast to the battlefield west of Yixian County and inflicting extremely high damage to the enemy. This is an act worthy of praise. However, your troops are in the middle of the battle. We have already suffered heavy losses in the battle. After careful consideration by the theater commander's department, we have decided to transfer your unit back to Xuzhou for temporary repairs. Your position will be taken over by Zhang Zhen, the 10th Division of Tang Enbo's Corps. The commander of the Fifth Theater Command received an urgent call at 4:05 pm on April 8.
After seeing this position, Guo Qiliang and Zhou Fangjie looked at each other - it seems that only the third battalion of their regiment suffered heavy losses, right? Neither the 1st Battalion nor the 4th Battalion were in the main position, so the attacks they received were relatively weak. The 2nd Battalion, which served as the reserve team, after entering the position, although it was bombarded by the Japanese army, it suffered certain losses, but it was by no means a direct result. It got to the point where I couldn't fight.
Obviously, this answer is already obvious. The senior officials do not trust any military officer in the Zhiyi Regiment except Zhang Tianhai.
"Old Zhou, it seems that our battle this time is probably in vain. We defeated the enemy leader Yu Zhengrui, but because of Lao Zhang's accident, the entire regiment was transferred back to Xuzhou. I'm afraid there are still some problems in this battle. It’s difficult..." Guo Qiliang said with a wry smile.
"No, our battle is not in vain. The Japanese army has not retreated yet. When this battle is over, we will take away all the grenades of the little devils, and not a single piece of our regiment's original weapons will be missing. , take them all back, at least add one or two grenades to each company to strengthen the combat capability, right?" Zhou Fangjie said with a helpless smile, he learned this from Zhang Tianhai, no matter what he does, he must reap the benefits. arrive.
Well, not to mention the benefits, you will definitely get it, but at least your troops' equipment cannot be lost, right? I don't know if this is to praise Zhang Tianhai for being diligent and thrifty, or if it's something else. Well, yes, he's just stingy.
"On this point, it seems that Zhang Yulin is doing something right. It seems that our family fortune is getting stronger and stronger." Guo Qiliang said with a smile.
"But whether it's the number of cannonballs or the small cannonballs used in grenades, they are getting less and less with use. I really hope that this guy Zhang Yulin doesn't have any shortcomings. Otherwise, we will have to fight for these things. I'm worried." Zhou Fangjie said with a wry smile.
"I hope! After all, this is the best result." Guo Qiliang shook his head and said.
Looking at the frontline battlefield, the sudden burst of artillery fire from the Japanese army not only stunned the Chinese army, but also stunned the Japanese army even more.
After the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion of the Zhiyi Regiment entered the position, many people were hit by the Japanese artillery fire, and forty or fifty people were directly sacrificed by this artillery fire.
However, as for the Japanese army, they also suffered casualties, but because they had undergone more systematic training, they suffered less losses in an artillery bombing, but they also suffered 20 or 30 casualties.
The battle did not stop because of a sudden artillery fire. On the contrary, they fought more intensely.
Only Zhang Tianhai, the regiment leader, was knocked unconscious due to the artillery fire and was carried off the position.
Well, to be precise, it was not just as simple as being carried off the position, but being carried back to Xuzhou, and even sent back to Xuzhou in a jeep for treatment.
No one thought that Zhang Tianhai, the regiment leader, would be posthumously promoted to the rank of major general, so he was sent back to Xuzhou as quickly as possible to receive the best treatment!
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PS: The second update is here. This update is still a bit short, so please bear with it!
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