As for the question of whether to blow up the bridge now, Zhang Tianhai simply didn't dare to think about it.
Why?
If Zhang Tianhai blows up the bridge today, he will have to go to a military court tomorrow!
This bridge is not only a bridge on the retreat path of the 64th Army, but also a bridge for the 64th Army to transport supplies.
The military value of this bridge is still great for now and cannot be destroyed for the time being.
Ever since, a combat plan for the Meijiazhou Bridge began to gradually appear in Zhang Tianhai's mind.
After a long time, Zhang Tianhai waved his hand and said loudly: "Let's go back. Go to the next point!"
The next point Zhang Tianhai inspected was none other than Lushan Mountain in the south of Jiujiang.
If you ask Zhang Tianhai why he chose such two completely opposite points, it can only be said to be related to his combat readiness goals.
Lushan Mountain is one of the top ten famous mountains in China.
It is located in Jiujiang County, Jiangxi Province, nestling against Wuyuan and Poyang Lake in the east, Tengwang Pavilion in the south, Jingruichang in the west, and the Yangtze River in the north.
Lushan's unique geographical location and its close proximity to Jiujiang make its strategic location very important. This is the last barrier on the southern bank of the Yangtze River!
If this is the case here, the Japanese troops on the south bank of the Yangtze River will be able to run rampant on the south bank unscrupulously, and will greatly occupy a strategically active position!
Zhang Tianhai came to Lushan naturally not to visit the site where Chiang Kai-shek held the Lushan Officer Training Group. He was thinking about how he could still occupy the strategic initiative after Jiujiang was lost.
Zhang Tianhai is naturally not the kind of person who is timid and retreats, but he is definitely not the kind of person who waits for death. He cannot possibly not know how powerful the Japanese 106th Division is. A division can run amok on the south bank of the Yangtze River. The troops are absolutely not that weak!
More importantly, this unit is the reserve unit of the Sixth Division!
Don't forget, in the Wanjialing battle, the national army spent so much effort to severely damage this unit, and almost half of the main force of the Ninth Theater District could not annihilate it!
This shows how powerful this department is.
For such a force, as long as Zhang Tianhai has some brains, he will not underestimate its existence!
Therefore, facing such a force, Zhang Tianhai could only outwit it - only a fool would go head-to-head with it, it was completely untouchable, okay?
As for placing hope on friendly forces, Zhang Tianhai never even dared to think that friendly forces would betray him, and only he could rely on him.
In a village at the foot of Mount Lu, Zhang Tianhai was observing the surrounding terrain.
Under normal circumstances, villages will not be built in low-lying areas, especially near Poyang Lake, which is even more dangerous during the rainy season.
And Jijia Village is no exception.
Jijia Village is located on a small highland at the foot of the hillside. It can just see this small area to the north of Lushan Mountain, no more, no less, and the angle is just right.
"Sir Zhang, how do you feel here?" Peng Dongming asked.
"Is this here? The feng shui looks pretty good. It hides the wind and absorbs the energy." Zhang Tianhai laughed, and then he turned to Wang Liang next to him and said: "Wang Liang, let the third battalion be stationed here later. Tell Yang Jiquan. The location here is unique and cannot be lost. If it is lost, I will only ask him."
"Yes! Tuanzuo!" Wang Liang responded. He didn't believe that Tuanzuo would be so bored that he would send an army to station for a so-called "Feng Shui Treasure Land".
This clearly means that this place has certain military value!
After looking around carefully, Zhang Tianhai's face became slightly serious. He was thinking: If the Japanese army takes Jiujiang and comes straight to Jijia Village, can it be defended with the strength of a third battalion? Also, if we can't hold this place, where should the Third Battalion retreat?
As the saying goes, if a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries.
Zhang Tianhai never thought about how he could lead his troops to sweep away the Japanese army. All he could do was to prepare for a rainy day.
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While Zhang Tianhai was looking at the environment around Jijia Village, Li Hanhun also led his 64th Army to Hukou Town.
But what Li Hanhun didn't expect was that he had just led his troops into Hukou Town, and before he could get a foothold, a telegram from the chief's department came.
"Report to Jun, there is an urgent call from the superior department!" A combat staff officer ran to Li Hanhun's side and reported.
"Sir, is there an urgent call? Is it so urgent?" Li Hanhun frowned slightly.
"Yes, yes. It's a telegram from the commander's department asking whether our army has arrived at Hukou Town!" the combat staff replied truthfully.
Li Hanhun took a look at the telegram and said, "Reply to Chief Chen and inform them that we have arrived at the scheduled location!"
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Wuhan, Headquarters of the Ninth Theater Command.
Commander Chen Cheng stood in front of the military map, quietly studying the changes in the frontline war.
At this moment, a staff officer ran in and reported: "Sir Chen, Vice Minister Zhou of the Political Department of the Military Commission is here to visit, and I would like to invite you to discuss important matters."
"Well, it's good to be here. I was just about to discuss something with him." Chen Cheng nodded.
"Sir Chen, if Li Hanhun's command calls back saying that they have arrived at the front line, what should be done?" Chief of Staff Wu Yizhi asked.
Chen Cheng thought for a while and said: "After ordering them to station in the good front, they immediately launched a violent counterattack against Pengze Town. This Pengze is the one who is newly lost. It is time to drive them away while Little Japan's foothold is not stable. Pengze is out."
"But..." Wu Yizhi wanted to say the words, but he stopped talking halfway through.
Before Wu Yizhi could think about it, Chen Cheng waved his hand to signal Wu Yizhi to stop talking, and then said: "Brother Xiqi, I know what you want to say, so don't say so much anymore. The battle at this time is of course It's important, but it depends more on Li Hanhun's personal performance. But if I hadn't been there to raise the anti-Japanese and national salvation funds. We, the Kuomintang, couldn't say it. Even the Communists were so actively involved in the anti-Japanese and national salvation. , if I shirk it, I’m afraid I won’t be a human being inside or out.”
"Sir, I can understand you. The burden on your shoulders is not light. The Japanese troops on the south bank are now overwhelming, but the north bank of the Yangtze River defended by Commander Li Zongren's fifth theater has not seen any smoke. I understand all this." Wu Yizhi. Said very seriously.
"If you can understand me, that's the best. Our strongest enemy at present is still the Japanese army on the south bank of the Yangtze River. By the way, give me an order to have Xue Yue's First Corps speed up their departure." Chen Cheng said in a deep voice. , and suddenly it was very meaningful: "Xue Yue's troops are no longer present, I am afraid that Li Hanhun's 64th Army will not be able to hold out for long..."
After saying that, Chen Cheng walked away, leaving Wu Yizhi with a pensive look on his face.
After a while, Wu Yizhi turned around, looked at the map in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Give me an order to order the Xue Yue Corps to speed up its march south. We must rush to ensure that the troops can arrive on time before Hukou is lost. !”
"Yes! Sir!" the combat staff officer next to him responded.
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PS: I’ve had a day’s rest, and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The second update should be completed before twelve o'clock, please wait and see!
