As a result, under the orders of the only two commanders of the Third Army, the two main divisions of the Third Army were mobilized and rushed to the north of Yixian at full speed, preparing to intercept the unit heading towards Yixian. , the enemy of Xiangcheng.
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The situation on the Third Army's side is tense, and the situation of the 40th Army and the 59th Army in Linyi is not optimistic either.
After the disastrous defeat in the Linyi Battle, the Japanese Itagaki Division made a comeback, gathered a stronger force, and headed south.
The road was full of artillery fire and the fighting was fierce. Under the strong front of the Japanese army, Pang Bingxun's regiment, which had no time to replenish qualified soldiers, suffered heavy losses. After all, most of their troops were newly recruited soldiers.
These latest additions of soldiers are naturally new recruits. After all, their veteran unit was reduced to just over 2,000 soldiers before. From the full strength of more than 13,000 veterans, there are only more than 2,000 soldiers left. People, one can imagine how heavy their previous casualties were.
It is already very good for such a group of troops, mainly new recruits, to be able to withstand the Japanese army and fight to the death without retreating.
As for the troops of Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army, only one main brigade remained in Linyi to assist in defense.
The brigade under Zhang Zizhong can be said to be the most powerful unit in Linyi area.
And this brigade happens to be the main defensive force deployed by Pang Bingxun in Linyi City!
Linyi is the barrier to the northeast of Taierzhuang. As long as Linyi is not lost, the main force of the Japanese army will not be able to move south. According to Pang Bingxun's arrangement, the supplementary troops of the 40th Army and the brigade of the 59th Army will be the last force to defend Linyi. If the commander's troops There is an order to order Pang Bingxun's troops to defend Linyi.
Then these troops will be the entire force accompanying his Pang Bingxun Corps to die in the city!
"Commander of the Army, it seems that we are going to defend Linyi this time. We are afraid that we have to prepare for the whole army to die in the city." Wang Shaowu, the General Counselor (Chief of Staff) of the 40th Army, said with a serious face.
I saw Pang Bingxun saying resolutely: "Don't say this too early. The situation is different at this time. Let's see what Commander Li in the theater thinks. If they want us to be a nail, If so, we will defend Linyi even if the whole army dies in the city! If Chief Li wants us to retreat completely, then we can retreat. If anyone dares to retreat without permission before receiving the order to retreat, then he will be punished on the spot! Immediately Write a written newspaper and post it at the four gates to inform the entire army immediately! In addition, notify the Military Law Corps to execute the order immediately!"
"Yes, legion commander! I humbly carry out the order immediately! I swear to live and die with Linyi!" Wang Showu said very seriously.
Since Pang Bingxun has made such a determination, then the entire 40th Army and the brigade of the 59th Army must implement his will!
Fight to the death, this is not an empty talk!
Since Pang Bingxun dared to let the soldiers he had worked so hard to bring down from more than 13,000 soldiers to more than 2,000 veterans now, he dared to lead his third army to become a death squad on the Linyi line!
If it weren't for the appearance of the first regiment directly under Zhang Tianhai's third theater, Pang Bingxun's third regiment would have been beaten down to only a thousand men in history. With this battle result, who would dare to question his determination to fight?
Determination cannot be judged by words and deeds, but also by looking at the results.
The result of the Linyi victory told the entire Third Army Corps, as well as the main brigade of the 59th Army, that Commander Pang Bingxun was absolutely determined to hold on to the end!
Following Pang Bingxun's decision, all the Linyi defenders were ready to fight to the death!
Because if so, the Japanese forward troops are already approaching the city!
Because of the appearance of this order, everyone in Linyi has begun to prepare.
No one thought about escaping, not even the new recruits - because they were all natives of Linyi, and they were all disciples of Linyi!
If Linyi falls into the hands of the Japanese army, even if they leave, they will be wandering wanderers who will never come back.
The entire Linyi, from top to bottom, was ready to fight to the death.
Pieces of paper with large characters written on them have been posted at the entrances of the four city gates. The military law enforcement teams in Linyi City have begun to take over the defense of the city gates, and machine guns have been set up on the city gate defense lines.
These officers and soldiers of the Military Law Corps have long received orders from their superiors!
The order given to them by the superior officer is: No one is allowed to leave the city without receiving an order from Commander Pang Bingxun or a warrant personally signed by Commander Pang. Anyone who violates military discipline can be detained immediately and arrested if necessary. Earth rectification!
Sen Leng's murderous intent has begun to linger over Linyi, and the situation is very tense for a while!
Since Pang Bingxun was ready to defend Linyi, the frontline officers and soldiers naturally received Pang Bingxun's order to defend Linyi. The frontline officers also began to implement Pang Bingxun's order.
You must know that the execution ability of Pang Bingxun's Corps is quite high - these backbone soldiers of Pang Bingxun's Corps all started their careers following Pang Bingxun when he was in the Northwest Army. In addition, Pang Bingxun usually shares the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. What do soldiers eat? , he would eat whatever he wanted, and he would sleep wherever the soldiers slept.
Therefore, he received unanimous respect from the officers and soldiers of the entire legion.
You know, the restoration of the strength of Pang Bingxun's regiment is similar to the expansion method of Zhang Tianhai's regiment - basically, veterans serve as squad leaders, and recruits serve as grassroots to ensure the execution of the army.
Of course, these troops are in addition to Pang Bingxun's guard troops. Pang Bingxun's guard troops still did not lose many veterans.
After all, Pang Bingxun doesn't have to go to the battlefield in person, and isn't the mission of the guard force to protect his safety?
Looking at the situation in Linyi, in addition to the enemy's invasion from the front, the Japanese troops west of the Yi River began to approach the outskirts of Linyi City, and the enemies on the east bank also began to invade Xianggongzhuang south along the Yi River. Judging from the map or the sky, No matter how you look at it, there are three huge arrows approaching Linyi City.
Linyi was surrounded on three sides and wanted to eat up the national army in Linyi city. The Japanese army really had a big appetite!
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Tangtou Town, the place where the Japanese Fifth Division once suffered a huge setback, is now the former enemy headquarters of the Japanese Fifth Division!
Itagaki Seishiro believed that since he made a huge mistake here, he must avenge his shame here!
He wants the name of the Fifth Division of the "Steel Army" to appear on the front pages of the domestic media again, and to return as a winner.
Anyway, according to Itagaki Seishiro's idea, you have to get up from where you fell!
If the national army in Linyi does not give in, then his next military goal will be to bombard Linyi!
Standing in front of this huge military map, Seishiro Itagaki showed a confident smile on his face: Today is the time to wash away the shame!
Anyway, that’s it!
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PS: Today’s first update is here.
My cousin is getting married tomorrow, and I will be the best man, who has been single for thousands of years, so the second part may have to be postponed until the day after tomorrow! Also, take a day off tomorrow!
