For Lieutenant General Kenji Doihara, there are too many strange things in this battle, and they can only wait until the battle is over.
There was a steady stream of pursuers behind him, and the Japanese army still had good military qualities. Kenji Doihara was also a little afraid of being bitten on the butt by the enemies behind him and unable to escape.
"Whether we can achieve the final victory depends on whether we can survive these two days." Kenji Doihara sighed in his heart, and even his expression showed a trace of despair.
People who have something on their mind can't always hide their expressions.
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So the two sides ran like this all night, chasing each other, and soon it was dawn.
I have to say that there are still huge military differences between the Chinese and Japanese armies - let’s not talk about other things, let’s talk about the military quality. Look at the marching speed of the Chinese and Japanese armies, as well as the physical strength gap, command operations, etc. There are obvious differences in all aspects.
That night, Zhang Tianhai led this unit and followed the Japanese army slowly, but it was still like this. When the Japanese army broke through to the southwest of Lanfeng, they had already begun to prepare their positions, but the large Nationalist army Still in a state of hot pursuit.
The Japanese troops in front were taking turns digging trenches and other fortifications, and Zhang Tianhai led this small force to squat on the outside. It wasn't that he didn't want the troops to shoot coldly, etc., but that his firing would inevitably reveal his position.
The artillery of the little devils is not papery. Once the position is exposed, their artillery will definitely launch a very fierce artillery fire to cover it.
Whether Zhang Tianhai and dozens of people can hold on is still a question, let alone taking the initiative to provoke others - taking the initiative to provoke others is not his style.
Well, unless you are sure of winning.
Hiding behind an obscure bunker, Zhang Tianhai took off the telescope hanging on his chest with dark circles under his eyes, then stretched it out timidly, and then watched the enemy's situation.
The place chosen by the Japanese army was naturally a condescending terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. After all, the officers of the Japanese army had basically received systematic military education, and the difference between them and the Chinese army was not as simple as one or two points.
In Zhang Tianhai's view, the level of the Japanese army's fortifications is quite high, point to point, corner to corner, and the fire support coverage is quite in place. If a frontal charge is launched, then the national army will definitely have to pay a heavy price. Huge casualties.
"This wave of little devils are very tough..." Zhang Tianhai couldn't help but sigh. He originally thought he could hug these Japanese soldiers, but judging from the current situation, it probably won't be possible.
"Regiment leader, I have called the military leader and reported our position in detail. But our troops still haven't arrived yet." Wang Liang reported.
"If we don't get there, we have no choice. Let's just keep an eye on them here! We are about five hundred meters away from them now. This distance is probably not too far or too close. From now on, our team will Let's implement the rotation system for small units! I am now on the first post, and I will keep an eye on these little Japanese in two-hour units." Zhang Tianhai finally made the decision. In his opinion, let their small unit It takes a little more effort, but if it can achieve the goal of annihilating the Japanese army, it will be quite worthwhile.
"Yes, Tuanzuo!" Wang Liang and others responded.
"That's it!" Zhang Tianhai waved his hand impatiently and hurriedly drove them to bed.
Zhang Tianhai knew that even if the troops of the 71st Army arrived, this battle would never start so quickly.
However, what Zhang Tianhai never expected was that he was not commanding this battle. All he could do was to lead the troops to track and locate the Japanese troops. As for the decision-making power, naturally it rested with Song Xilian, Chiang Kai-shek, and Cheng It fell into the hands of people like Qian and Xue Yue.
It was already the early morning of May 28th.
News that Gui Yongqing's troops failed to defend their positions according to the planned military operation plan, causing the Japanese army to break out, soon spread to Wuhan.
The National Army Headquarters was dissatisfied with the failure of the troops in eastern Henan to attack and annihilate the enemy near Lanfeng within the limited time and the deployment of the first theater.
So, on the morning of May 28, when Zhang Tianhai led a small force to watch the Japanese army's peripheral situation, Chiang Kai-shek issued an order: "The enemy near Lanfeng can only number five or six thousand at most, and we A siege with twelve divisions cannot be defeated. Not only will the troops be complicated, they will blame each other, and they will be defeated; even if it is captured, it will be an eternal laughing stock in the history of war. Please be determined and quickly draw more than six divisions to prepare for the flanks and rear. team, and designated Li Tiejun (First Army), Li Hanhun (Sixty-fourth Army), and Yu Jishi (Seventy-fourth Army) to be responsible for clearing out the remaining enemies in front of us. Even if we are broken through several points and rush out of the encirclement, we can It is more feasible to fight with them in the field. At this time, the enemy troops on the east route will rush westward within two or three days, from Zhoukou to Xuchang and Zhengzhou, and then the rear will be in Kanyu. If our army does not make a plan early, such a large force will They were gathered in a small area and limited to the Yellow River on the left, so it was very easy to annihilate them. Wu Xi made a prompt decision and implemented it tonight, sorting out the front line and deploying troops to prepare for emergencies. He also conveyed this intention to Xue Boling (Xue Yue) and Hu Zongnan, determined to Obey it without delay.”
The first theater sent the contents of Chiang Kai-shek's order and theater measures to all armies in the form of telegrams. The measures are as follows: "⑴ Check the enemy in front of you. After our fierce attacks for days, the situation has been exhausted, and we will be able to completely defeat it within a few days. In order to take all aspects into account and deal with the enemy's plan to advance westward, this is written by Brother Boling in Yanri ( That is, on the 29th) the 87th, 88th, 155th and 61st divisions were drawn from the East Route Army, commanded by Commander Li Hanhun, and moved to Qixian and Taikang at starry night. Serve as the general reserve team, and liaise with Huang Jie, Sun Tongxuan, Liu Ruming, and Li Xianzhou's ministries to attack the enemy invading the west. ⑵ The military divisions attacking Quxingji and Sanyi Village are under the unified command and arrangement of Commander-in-Chief Xue Boling battle line, and leave a strong force to defend the defense fortifications near Lanfeng in preparation for the war to the east."
Chiang Kai-shek's order was also very simple. The general intention of the operation was to annihilate all the encircled Japanese troops on May 29th, and then open a breakthrough from the Japanese encirclement and break out!
This order quickly reached the 71st Army Headquarters, and then reached Zhang Tianhai's ears through the 71st Army Headquarters.
When he learned the news, it was after Zhang Tianhai fell into a deep sleep.
"Regiment seat, regiment seat, an urgent telegram from the military department. It's a telegram forwarding Chairman Chiang's warrant!" When it came to important matters, the combat staff did not change anything. To delay the matter, he hurriedly woke up Zhang Tianhai to report the matter.
"What?! The chairman's order?!" Zhang Tianhai almost exclaimed, but he quickly calmed down.
Because he clearly knows what kind of position he is in now - not far from here is the Japanese army's forward position, and their artillery is not as large as usual.
If there is a conflict over this, it will be a big loss!
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PS: The first update is here!
The second update will definitely be sent before things get better, please wait and see!
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