Not only the first corps was nervous, but also the first theater was nervous.
Kaifeng is Zhengzhou's last barrier, and now the First Corps is still responsible for covering the retreat of the fifth theater army. If there is a possibility of an army of hundreds of thousands being surrounded by enemy troops, it will be very dangerous if this possibility comes true. .
In view of the crisis in the direction of the First Corps, Cheng Qian, commander of the First Theater Command, immediately made several decisions: the first was to move Hu Zongnan's 17th Army to the east, ready to support the First Corps' operations at any time; The second one asked the Nationalist Government Military Commission for temporary command of Sun Tongxuan's Third Army and Shang Zhen's 20th Army.
And this command power is given directly to Xue Yue!
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On this day, after receiving the emergency mobilization order from the corps headquarters, Song Xilian not only issued the order to each unit, but also personally led a group of staff to inspect the preparations of each unit.
First the 87th Division and the 88th Division. After inspecting the two divisions, Song Xilian took Shen Fazao and Long Muhan, the division commanders, to the first regiment directly under the third theater to inspect the situation.
Only he knew in his heart that in addition to inspecting the troops, it also had the meaning of establishing prestige - not to mention other things, just say that the military appearance and discipline of the first regiment directly under the third theater were indeed very good. Okay, let them both come over and see the difference.
Actually, it's not like Song Xilian didn't know that these two teachers had "seen the world". After all, they were both from Huangpu, one was in the first period (Long Muhan) and the other was in the second period (Shen Fazao).
This inspection can be said to be very impromptu, a bit similar to the "just go" inspection method.
As a result, the shortcomings of the 87th and 88th Divisions in war mobilization were magnified.
And Song Xilian knew Zhang Tianhai very well, and also knew that this guy had been preparing for the battle a long time ago, so he specially brought Shen Fazao and Long Muhan here.
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At the headquarters of the Zhiyi Regiment, this was the first time Zhang Tianhai met Long Muhan.
Long Muhan became "famous" in history because he abandoned Lan Feng without authorization. Zhang Tianhai was naturally very familiar with his name. After all, he also had a share of the "credit" for the Yellow River bursting its banks. share.
Ever since Long Muhan appeared at the Zhiyi Regiment Headquarters, Zhang Tianhai had been looking at Long Muhan with a look similar to that of carefully scrutinizing a monkey after entering a zoo.
I saw that this Long Muhan was thin, neither handsome nor ugly. He could only be said to be an average person. He was about 1.73 meters tall. Because he was thin, he looked taller. He looked like a tall man. It's 78 meters tall.
"Captain Zhang, are you okay?" After Long Muhan was stared at for a while and felt uncomfortable, he finally couldn't help but ask.
"No...it's okay." Zhang Tianhai suddenly felt a little embarrassed by this question - after all, Long Muhan was not only his old senior, but also his superior.
Indeed, it is indeed rude to stare at others like this.
But Zhang Tianhai still couldn't help but take a second look at this unlucky guy who was about to die under the orders of the principal. Well, with short roots and a slightly high hairline, he really didn't look like he would have a long life...
Zhang Tianhai was secretly making love, but didn't dare to speak.
"Zhang Yulin, what are you doing? Now that the Japs' troops have come, are you still trying to fool around? See if I don't beat you to death." Looking at Zhang Tianhai's expression, Song Xilian He reminded Zhang Tianhai with laughter and scolding, what he was afraid of was that the atmosphere would suddenly become awkward...
"Reporting to the military commander, the headquarters of the first regiment directly under the third theater is ready to fight at any time and can set off at any time. Please give instructions from the military commander!" Zhang Tianhai, who came to his senses, immediately saluted Song Xilian with a military salute. Then he said loudly.
As a qualified subordinate, you must know how to guess what your boss means.
Zhang Tianhai is one of them. He has already guessed why Song Xilian brought these two teachers here. Isn't it to let his old subordinates give him some face? If he really wanted to inspect, he could just bring a team of followers, and there would be no need to bring Shen Fazao and Long Muhan over.
"Okay, let's take a look at the preparation status of your troops. If we really want to fight, I will mobilize your troops at any time. You must be available at any time!" Song Xilian said in a deep voice. This sentence seemed to be addressed to Zhang Tianhai, but in fact it was As for Shen Fazao and Long Muhan, after all, these two are relatively senior and hold real power. If it is too straightforward, it would not be good to go against the will at the critical moment.
"Yes, Military Seat. This humble position will definitely live up to the high expectations of the Army Seat. If I can fight, I will win!" Zhang Tianhai shouted loudly. Indeed, he also spent a lot of energy on preparing for war during this period. and time, in order to be able to be mobilized to the battlefield at any time. The key is to be able to cope with the shortage of a skinny commander who is running away in front of him.
Song Xilian's inspection of the troops was also very fast. He probably asked a soldier casually and went to a barracks to check the situation. Only then did he find that the officers and soldiers of the first regiment were ready to leave at any time. All they had to do was pack a bedding. gone.
On this point, Song Xilian highly praised Zhang Tianhai, and he also told Long Muhan and Shen Fazao next to him.
Shen Fazao was actually fine. After all, he had been in the 87th Division for a long time, so he had no worries about his execution ability. However, that was not necessarily the case for Long Muhan - Shen Fazao learned this through observing Long Muhan. Han's expression already felt that something was wrong, it was an uncomfortable expression.
In fact, it is understandable if you think about it. Long Muhan and Song Xilian were both students in the first phase of Huangpu, and Long Muhan was eleven years older than Song Xilian. Therefore, it was normal for him to be a little dissatisfied with Song Xilian.
It's just that Shen Fazao saw all this and didn't say it directly. He was not very good at offending people.
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The camera turned back to Kaocheng.
At this time, the fighting in Kaocheng has reached a fever pitch. The officers and soldiers of the 1st Brigade and 2nd Regiment of the 8th Division were engaged in street fighting with the Japanese army, and the sounds of gunshots and explosions were heard constantly.
The officers and soldiers of the First Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the 8th Preliminary Division were on the outer defense line supporting the Second Regiment's city defense operations. For a time, the casualties of both sides gradually began to increase.
Of course, with the absolute superiority of the Japanese army, the Chinese army suffered even greater casualties.
Zheng Anzhi's heart was bleeding, but he had to let his troops continue to resist - is it because the enemy is so strong that he should give up resistance, give up resisting these damn invaders, and then give up the great rivers and mountains and thousands of miles of fertile soil of the motherland? ?
Zheng Anzhi asked himself that he couldn't do it. No matter how heavy the casualties were, he would still stand firm and buy time for the army to assemble - Kao City must be defended to the end!
The sound of fighting guns and artillery continued for a whole day. The troops of the First Brigade of the Eighth Division who had been holding on for a long time finally withdrew from Kaocheng. When they exited Kaocheng, they had gone from a full strength of more than 5,000 people to only 600 now. No one is here.
Moreover, these officers and soldiers who came back alive were all wounded. They were facing death, which is not heroic!
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PS: The second update is here. The third update probably won’t come. I’ll try to save some drafts!
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