The abandonment of Linyi undoubtedly exposed the flanks of the 60th Army to the Japanese front.
Therefore, Lu Han, who had just taken over the position, received a transfer order from the Fifth Theater Commander's Headquarters - the troops on the Yixian front line of the 60th Army were close to the mud ditch and Shiguo line to prepare for defense. The Sixteenth Army took over the front line of Yixian.
In addition to this order, Lu Han also received instructions for Gao Yinhuai's 183rd Division of the 60th Army to set up positions along the Lianfang Mountain area northeast of Taierzhuang, ready to resist enemy attacks at any time.
After receiving this order, Lu Han held the message paper in his hand tightly, with his veins exposed.
After a long time, Lu Han gently loosened his fist and sighed: "It's a pity that God will not bless me... Even if the Forty-sixth Army moved faster, my Sixty-sixth Army would not have received this mission. . It seems that it still doesn’t work..."
At this moment, a combat staff officer ran in to report, breathing heavily and said: "Report to the commander... Tang Enbo's Army is being attacked by an overwhelmingly superior enemy. I heard from the liaison officer from Tang Enbo's Army that their troops have fallen behind. Withdraw!"
After hearing this, Lu Han frowned even more, but soon he made a decision: "Quickly, order the troops to retreat in the direction of Taierzhuang immediately! Retreat to Nigou first!"
Before coming to the fifth theater, Lu Han had a detailed understanding of the situation on the front line. Now the entire Tang Enbo Army has to withdraw, and now Sun Lianzhong's Army has also withdrawn.
If we continue to defend Shuguo according to the original plan, I am afraid that we will become a lone force. After all, Hanzhuang in the southwest of Yixian County has been occupied by the Japanese army, and the retreat is in danger of being cut off at any time. We can then divide our troops to go directly east of Yixian County. If so, I am afraid that the entire 182nd Division will become a lone army, and it is very likely to be swallowed up by the Japanese army!
"Commander, do we really want to disobey the order of Commander Li, the commander of the theater? Our 60th Army has just arrived in the fifth theater. Isn't this bad?" said An Enpu, commander of the 182nd Division.
"I can't control that much anymore. Now I will report the frontline situation to the commander of the theater, Chief Li. I believe they will understand our difficulties." Lu Han said.
After all, from Lu Han's point of view, with a little hesitation, for the Yunnan Army troops of the 60th Army who have just entered the battlefield, there is a danger of annihilation. As a commander, it is his duty to Go avoid risks!
If the 60th Army, which was on the battlefield for the first time, was beaten to a pulp by the Japanese army as soon as it arrived on the anti-Japanese battlefield, would it have the face to face the elders in Central Yunnan? What will happen to the reputation of the Yunnan Army?
The key is that this thunder cannot be carried. With the strength of Tang Enbo's army and its sophisticated equipment, it cannot resist such a powerful Japanese army, let alone the troops of the 60th Army, which has only one division on the front line!
Don't forget, the firepower of the Japanese army, which was the combined firepower of aircraft and heavy artillery, was not comparable to the Yunnan Army's weak air defense and no artillery force.
The advantage of the Yunnan Army lies in the relatively high quality of its soldiers and the relatively good quality of its officers. It is backed by the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway and its basic equipment is also good. However, the artillery unit alone is no longer controlled by Long Yun. " The feudal king who "thrones" can play.
The sudden change in the situation on the front line has led to a series of changes. It can be said that the situation of the national army has plummeted under the attack of the main force of the Japanese army, which has an absolute advantage on the front line.
Regarding this matter, the headquarters of the fifth theater commander suddenly became busy.
The situation turned so bad that no one expected it.
"Brother Yanmou, what do you think of the situation on the front line? I want to hear your opinion." Li Zongren looked at Xu Zuyi, chief of staff of the theater next to him.
At this time, Xu Zuyi also had a solemn look on his face. Obviously, in his opinion, this situation was extremely bad, even comparable to that of Han Fuqu who abandoned the defense of the Yellow River without permission and was also preparing to lead his troops to "self-defense". Once.
This time, although it is not possible to form a situation of collapse, but in other words, the troops from both sides have gathered so much, and the Japanese troops on the southern line of Jinpu Road are also pressing hard, so we have to be cautious.
This is a decisive battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops, or even millions of troops. They can't help but be nervous - if they are not careful, it will be a big defeat. Once the 600,000 troops are gone, most of China may fall. .
Don't forget, after the fifth theater is gone, the main force of the Japanese army will march straight in and attack Wuhan, which is now China's central hub.
It can be said that once the main force of the Fifth Theater is gone, the Japanese mechanized troops can directly follow the Pinghan Railway and attack Wuhan!
By then, China will be finished!
Precisely because they know that they have a heavy burden on their shoulders, the officers at the head of the fifth theater commander's department are as dedicated as walking on thin ice.
Once defeated, like Han Fuqu, it is very likely that he will become an eternal sinner of the Chinese nation. No one can afford this risk, and no one can afford this responsibility, even if he is shot.
"Brother De Lin, let's be honest! I can't understand the current situation now. Now that the Japanese army is pressing forward step by step, we can only resist step by step. It's time to trade space for time." The matter is so important that Xu Zuyi cannot do it. You can say whatever you want to say. If you make a mistake in judgment, it will be difficult to say anything.
"Now the main force of Pang Bingxun's army and part of Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army have retreated to Linyi. Now Tang Enbo's army cannot withstand the pressure from the front line and begins to retreat. If you are not careful, it may form a big rout. Bureau." Li Zongren said with a long sigh.
Xu Zuyi didn't speak, he just looked at the military map in front of him quietly and studied countermeasures.
"Commander Li, immediately send me an order to order Tang Enbo's regiment to withdraw to the Xiaoliangbi, Huishan, and Lanchengdian areas to resist on the spot. We must not let the enemy's iron hoofs continue to advance. If this continues, Taierzhuang is about to fall, and Xuzhou will also be in danger. Remember, you must use strict words!" Li Zongren repeatedly warned, he was afraid that Tang Enbo would not listen to the instructions.
You know, during the last battle in Teng County, Tang Enbo's army refused to save the Sichuan army, which was a big thorn in his heart.
When he later commanded Tang Enbo's army to attack the enemies of Yixian County, Li Zongren even used the words "engage in military law" and "investigate Han Fuqu's responsibility" as a warning.
You know what happened to Han Fuqu, he was shot!
Tang Enbo is by no means a fool. A fool cannot be the commander of a legion, let alone the commander of the 20th legion, which is the elite of the national army.
There are nearly 80,000 troops under his command, which is almost the size of two Sun Lianzhong's second groups.
So now Li Zongren is quite worried about Tang Enbo, so he must be warned sternly!
"That's all we can do. However, according to what Zhang Tianhai said, the Japanese army will most likely want to annihilate the main force of our fifth theater." Xu Zuyi said.
"If they want to eat hundreds of thousands of troops in our fifth theater in one bite, their appetite is quite big, so they are not afraid that they will burst? Besides, even if the Japanese army has this intention, it must not be because of the matter. We will retreat before the situation gets worse." Li Zongren said firmly.
Of course Xu Zuyi understood what Li Zongren meant. It would be very bad to retreat before that point. You must know that once hundreds of thousands of troops retreat, they will lose thousands of miles.
Therefore, before the situation gets that bad, we must not withdraw. We must implement a scorched-earth war policy and fight to the end. We must fight to the death no matter what!
Unless the Japanese army's big net is really going to be formed!
Every inch of mountains and rivers, every inch of blood, and the scorched earth of resistance are by no means empty words!
"Brother De Lin, what is our next battle plan? Have you thought about it?" Xu Zuyi asked.
Li Zongren shook his head and said: "I haven't had any idea yet. The Japanese army's flaws haven't appeared yet. If we act rashly, I'm afraid we will fall into the enemy's trap. This is not a good thing. To be done like this For a while, we were afraid it would be difficult for us to turn around."
"Then we can only resort to tactics. Now the enemy in front of Jinpu Road is coming so fiercely that even Tang Enbo's army can't carry it, let alone Sun Lianzhong's army which has been crippled. In other words, we are currently We can only see if the Yunnan Army and Fan Songfu's 46th Army can function normally." Xu Zuyi said seriously.
"Fan Songfu's Forty-sixth Army, I think, don't have too much hope. I don't know much about Fan Songfu, but I know that the Forty-sixth Army is headed by Chen Cheng of the Central Army. Among the factions under his command, and Chen Cheng’s faction, except for the 18th Army, there are few troops that can handle it." Li Zongren said seriously.
The implication of Li Zongren's words was already obvious - the 46th Army Headquarters were on the sidelines in Chen Cheng's civil engineering department, let alone ranked among the Central Army's troops.
Indeed, most of the Central Army is indeed a direct line unit, and there are also non-direct line units, such as Fan Songfu's 46th Army. You know, Chen Cheng wants to expand the strength of his faction and improve himself within the national army. In terms of power, the appearance of the miscellaneous army is not generally ugly.
Therefore, the talent is that the civil engineering department has a large number of troops, but among these troops, it is also known that the 11th Division of the 18th Army, where he started, can take advantage of it.
Of course, Huang Wei's 67th Division was not bad. After all, it filled the army with many Huangpu officers, and Chen Cheng used his position to include many troops of his own faction. on the list of "Adjusters".
That’s why we can strengthen the faction’s strength step by step. Of course, among the civil engineering department, troops like Fan Songfu’s 46th Army, which are relatively distant from the faction, naturally do not have their turn to be the first to carry out the attack. "adjusted.
It is precisely because of this that many civil engineering troops are uneven. No wonder Li Zongren said this.
"We can only see the combat effectiveness of the Yunnan Army over there. Whether the front line can hold it now also depends on whether the commander Lu Han can do it." Xu Zuyi said with a smile.
"By the way, you just mentioned Zhang Tianhai's name. Why does it feel like this guy is everywhere, as if he can't get rid of it." Li Zongren said with some surprise.
"Actually, I'm quite optimistic about this guy Zhang Tianhai. He's naughty and shrewd enough, and most importantly, he's unambiguous on major matters. Just these points, so I admire this guy very much, so I said he's in Kaifeng City Besides, about the confrontation with Sun Tongxuan! How many national army officers are so bold?" Xu Zuyi said with a smile.
"Then I believe in Brother Yanmou's vision, and I also believe that this boy's abilities are indeed pretty good." Li Zongren said with a smile.
At this moment, a combat staff officer ran to Li Zongren's side and reported: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Lu Han, Commander of the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, urgent message!"
"Tell me! What's going on?" Li Zongren frowned and asked. After all, if a telegram came at this time, it would definitely not be a good thing.
"Sir, sir, Lu Han, commander of the 60th Army, sent an urgent message. He reported that the troops had withdrawn to Nigou and continued to resist. As for the tax authorities, they were not going there. That's probably what he meant." said the combat staff officer. .
Li Zongren glanced at Xu Zuyi, then smiled and said: "It seems that this Lu Han is quite alert."
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"Actually, I'm quite optimistic about this guy Zhang Tianhai. He's naughty and shrewd enough, and most importantly, he's unambiguous on major matters. Just these points, so I admire this guy very much, so I said he's in Kaifeng City Besides, about the confrontation with Sun Tongxuan! How many national army officers are so bold?" Xu Zuyi said with a smile.
"Then I believe in Brother Yanmou's vision, and I also believe that this boy's abilities are indeed pretty good." Li Zongren said with a smile.
At this moment, a combat staff officer ran to Li Zongren's side and reported: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Lu Han, Commander of the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, urgent message!"
"Tell me! What's going on?" Li Zongren frowned and asked. After all, if a telegram came at this time, it would definitely not be a good thing.
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"Actually, I'm quite optimistic about this guy Zhang Tianhai. He's naughty and shrewd enough, and most importantly, he's unambiguous on major matters. Just these points, so I admire this guy very much, so I said he's in Kaifeng City Besides, about the confrontation with Sun Tongxuan! How many national army officers are so bold?" Xu Zuyi said with a smile.
"Then I believe in Brother Yanmou's vision, and I also believe that this boy's abilities are indeed pretty good." Li Zongren said with a smile.
At this moment, a combat staff officer ran to Li Zongren's side and reported: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Lu Han, Commander of the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, urgent message!"
"Tell me! What's going on?" Li Zongren frowned and asked. After all, if a telegram came at this time, it would definitely not be a good thing.
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