In this front, which is only five kilometers long, a brigade of national army troops has been assembled here.
The strength of a brigade is about 4,500, which seems to be a lot of people. However, when spread out, it is not a lot.
In addition, the firepower configuration of the Chinese army is not as good as that of the Japanese army, so the fight is still relatively difficult.
If Zhang Tianhai's 1st Guard Regiment of the Ninth War Zone were here, they might be able to severely damage the arrogant Japanese troops in front of them.
However, if it had always been the case, if Zhang Tianhai's troops had been stationed here during this battle, they might have suffered heavy casualties in the front-line counterattack against the Japanese army.
"Deputy Commander, we only have such a small force and we are defending such a large plain. I'm afraid there will be many disadvantages..." Brigadier Cheng An also asked worriedly.
"Otherwise, what else can we do? Tell Commander Peng that our troops can't fight anymore, or report to the commander of the army that our brigade of troops will retreat without a fight?" Kong Kequan turned his face and looked at it coldly. Looking at Cheng An.
"Yes! I got it!" Cheng An shuddered and quickly came to his senses, and immediately saluted Kong Kequan with a military salute.
At this stage, they are not ignorant of the determination of the national army to resist the war - Chairman Chiang even shot Long Muhan in the first phase of Whampoa, and even Xue Weiying, who had failed to fight in the Madang Fortress, was captured.
Don't forget, these two are not just teachers, they are also the first generation students of Huangpu and the most upright disciples of the Emperor!
Perhaps, in the twenty-first century, many people do not understand the position of the term "Huangpu students" in Chiang Kai-shek's heart, which is quite important.
Especially the first batch of students, this is the batch of students who put the most effort into Chiang Kai-shek!
The first batch of students in Huangpu were mainly composed of people like Zeng Kuqing, Guan Linzheng, and Song Xilian. They were all the factions most loyal to Chiang Kai-shek. People can command and move them!
If we talk about why these people are so "die loyal" to Chiang Kai-shek, it has to do with what Chiang Kai-shek paid when he served as the principal of Whampoa Military Academy.
According to the memoirs of the first batch of Huangpu students, Chiang Kai-shek paid great attention to the military training and ideological dynamics of these students, and almost treated these students as a counselor - there were more than 600 students in the school, almost every month They were all talked to by Chiang Kai-shek.
Moreover, among these students, it can be said that they are uneven. If they are particularly outstanding students, such as Zeng Kuanqing, Wang Jingjiu, Song Xilian, Guan Linzheng, etc., he will meet them once a week, and even invite his Eating at home or something like that.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek was not the Chairman of the Generalissimo who would later dominate China. He was still a poor school principal. He would use his own allowance to buy food for the students, and then his wife Chen would personally Cook.
Yes, this Mrs. Chen is the wife before Soong Meiling.
Because of this, when Chiang launched the April 12 counter-revolutionary coup, only forty or fifty students "betrayed" him.
Even when Sun Yuanliang led his troops to capture Nanchang and later escaped without authorization, Chiang Kai-shek did not shoot him. For example, when General Chen Geng fought with his troops, Chiang told the Huangpu students below, "You should treat him well and don't shoot him."
It can be seen that the importance of the first batch of Huangpu students in Chiang Kai-shek's heart is not comparable to that of the Huangpu officers in the sixth batch and beyond.
Therefore, when Chiang Kai-shek shot Long Muhan and captured Xue Weiying, who was also in the first phase of Huangpu, it caused a sensation within the national army.
This sensation was second only to the news that Chiang Kai-shek ordered the execution of Han Fuqu, deputy commander of the Fifth Theater, chairman of Shandong Province, and commander-in-chief of the Third Army.
In such a situation, a person who can reach such a position would not be able to fail to understand.
"We can't ask for help easily. The Scorched Earth War is not empty talk." Kong Kequan frowned and said, "Behind us, there is the 70th Army, and now Commander Zhang Fakui has led the troops of the Second Corps of the Theater We're here, let's just fight. If we retreat lightly, don't blame me, Mr. Kong, for not caring about my brother's feelings."
"Yes, sir." Cheng An responded.
The Japanese offensive became more and more fierce, and the Chinese troops began to struggle.
Seeing that the troops were almost unable to hold back, Kong Kequan immediately ordered Cheng An's brigade to shrink its defense line, trying to delay as much time as possible and severely inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army.
However, things always go against expectations.
It didn't take long for the Japanese army to use the "pig break tactic" to break through the slightly loose position of the national army.
Yes, this method of attack will certainly cause heavy losses for the Japanese army, but it is also a good way to break through the national army's positions as quickly as possible.
"It's not good, deputy division commander, brigade commander, the frontline position has been broken through by the Japanese army, and now the two wing troops are launching a roundabout outflank to the Japanese army that has broken through the central position!" A battalion commander ran into the bunker in a panic to report Even though there was a lot of dust on his iron blue military uniform, he had no time to take pictures.
The soldiers were very fast, and the situation on the battlefield was fleeting, so he couldn't help but calm down!
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The troops of the Guangdong Army and the 29th National Army fought bloody battles with the Japanese Army for days. After all, the troops suffered heavy casualties and retreated from the front line. Even the news that the Japanese troops had reached Hukou Town soon spread to the Second Corps. headquarters.
In the mountainous area of Jiujiang, there is an inconspicuous house hidden in the continuous forest.
After hearing the news, the not-so-tall Chief Zhang Fakui clenched his fists, but his tense expression clearly revealed his pretending to be calm.
"Junzuo, do you need the low-level Fourth Army to rush to Hukou Town?" Wu Qiwei, commander of the Fourth Army who was looking at Zhang Fakui in an extremely unhappy mood, said. Logically speaking, the troops of the Fourth Army As a general reserve force, their troops can directly support frontline troops.
More importantly, it makes sense.
Zhang Fakui sighed and said: "No need, the troops of the 70th Army must provide support. Even if elite troops are sent to support, there is currently no more elite troops under the Second Corps than Zhang Tianhai's Theater Guard Group ”
"However, I have a hunch that if our army cannot support the battle in Hukou Town in time, Hukou Town may not be able to survive for long." Wu Qiwei said very calmly. He was also a man with rich combat experience. General, he would not be able to understand these details.
Zhang Fakui pointed to Hukou Town on the map, which faces Jiujiang County across the Meijiazhou Bridge, and said: "Hukou Town is indeed the bridgehead where our army is stationed in Jiujiang. However, the terrain here is... It is very unfavorable for our army to launch operations. We must defend Hukou, but it is absolutely not appropriate to send too many troops to entangle Hukou Town and be responsible for commanding a repeat of the tragedy of the Songhu battlefield."
Listening to Commander-in-Chief Zhang's words, Wu Qiwei already understood his attitude.
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PS: Make up for last night’s second update!
There should be another update soon, the first one tonight!
