According to the established retreat plan, the police headquarters began to withdraw to Jijia Village overnight.
After a night of hot pursuit, the quiet Jijia Village became lively again at dawn.
This battle was such that the officers and soldiers of the First Police Regiment were unable to rest for several days, so much so that many of them lay down on the village road in Jijia Village and fell asleep.
It was dark, and the village road in Jijia Village was full of snoring.
At this time, it was the early morning of July 28, 1938.
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After dawn, Zhang Tianhai returned to Jijia Village.
Also returning with him were Guo Qiliang, Li Yinglun and others. You must know that they were transferred together with the regiment headquarters.
Returning to the relatively familiar Jijia Village, Zhang Tianhai stared at the surroundings. Already exhausted, he found that his comrades around him were also yawning.
"Let the brothers from the fifth battalion be responsible for the security work, and the other brothers should take a day off first!" Zhang Tianhai made his own decision. He was the regiment leader, and he was the eldest in the first police regiment.
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate, right? Aren't you afraid that the enemy will attack you at this time?" Guo Qiliang said with a frown.
"No, the enemy is the one who suffered heavy casualties. If there is news, the 48th Brigade will definitely bear the brunt. Just rest and rest, there is still a big battle to be fought later!" Zhang Tianhai said in a deep voice. .
"Okay, I will obey the order." After Guo Qiliang finished speaking, he couldn't help but yawned.
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By ten o'clock in the morning, there was still no movement in Jiujiang County. The 48th Brigade Headquarters, under the command of its brigade commander Xu Jiyuan, began to gradually withdraw from Jiujiang County and reported the news to the Second Corps Headquarters.
Jinjiaguanqiao is a small town in the mountains, the headquarters of the Second Corps.
Commander-in-Chief Zhang Fakui frowned deeply as he took the retreat report from the 48th Brigade and the information about the main force of the Japanese 101st Division stationed in Hukou Town.
"Brother Zizhen, it seems that the Japanese Matsuura Division has decided to go all the way. The situation on De'an's side may not be good." Zhang Fakui sighed.
"There are troops from the 11th Division and the 64th Army guarding De'an. The Japanese 106th Division probably won't be able to capture it for a while. The commander-in-chief doesn't have to worry too much." Chen Baocang said.
"Actually, according to theory, our Second Corps also has the obligation to rescue De'an, and then according to the wishes of Chairman Chiang and Chen Cheng, our Second Corps should guard the bridgehead in northern Jiangxi. As for the subsequent development of the situation, the higher-ups also No clear instructions have been given yet. It's difficult for us..." As he said that, Zhang Fakui let out a long sigh.
"I heard that Xue Yue's troops are heading here." Chen Baocang said something important.
"Chen Cheng's troops?" Zhang Fakui frowned.
"Yes, both the 74th Army and the 8th Army are the old Central Army, and the 64th Army also followed the First Corps and transferred our Second Corps to Lanfeng. Now the 64th Army The 64th Army is also over there. These three armies are transferred to the Nanchang front line. What does this mean? It means that the main force of the First Corps is rushing towards us..." Chen Baocang analyzed.
"It seems that the battles on the front lines of De'an and Nanchang were fought by Xue Yue's First Corps. In this way, pass on my order to order Wu Qiwei's Fourth Army and Li Jue's 70th Army to move closer to De'an and outflank the Japanese rear at any time. Road." Zhang Fakui has always been a courageous commander. Even if the main force of the Japanese 101st Division reaches Jiujiang, it can be blocked by the troops of several armies of the Second Corps.
Don’t forget that the current Second Corps is not bad. Even if three armies are transferred to Nanchang and De’an, the Second Corps still has Wang Jingjiu’s 25th Army, Sun Tongxuan’s Third Army, and Huo Kuizhang’s The 54th Army is here.
As for Zhang Tianhai's police group, in front of these big boss troops, it is not a problem. It can only be said that it is barely useful, and it can be of great use in small battlefields.
However, in this decisive battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, the strength of five to six thousand people, more or less, can only barely maintain self-protection.
"But, Commander-in-Chief, if the 70th Army, the 64th Army, and the 4th Army are all assigned to the First Corps, then our situation will not be good..." Chen Baocang persuaded. Zhang Fakui said, because he knew that once these troops got too close to Nanchang and De'an, and the battle situation changed, they would fall under the command of the First Corps.
"Zi Zhen, you need to change your thinking. Now is the all-out war of resistance. It is no longer the period when the heroes were divided during the Central Plains War. We don't need to conserve our strength. We just hope that the war of resistance can be won as soon as possible. Even if all three armies are drawn Under Xue Yue's command, our Second Corps also has the 25th Army, the Third Group Army, the 54th Army, plus the First Theater Guard Regiment. The troops here are already nearly 90,000 strong. To resist The Japanese invaders have advanced enough." Zhang Fakui said seriously.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I have humbled myself and learned a lesson." Chen Baocang responded. His words were spoken from the bottom of his heart, not just casually.
"Now the Japanese army is coming fiercely. They want to capture Wuhan and force China to surrender. If they open up the Nanxun Railway and then attack Hubei from Hunan, our situation will become even more passive." Zhang Fakui sighed. There was a sound.
"Commander-in-Chief, don't be too pessimistic. Now that the troops of the First Corps have arrived, the decisive battle on Nanxun Road must begin. With Commander-in-Chief Xue Yue fighting there, we must not be able to suffer losses." Chen Baocang analyzed and hoped that Zhang Fakui Commander-in-Chief Zhang’s mood should not be too pessimistic.
"Hopefully! None of us know what the outcome will be in the future." Zhang Fakui sighed, and then he changed the subject: "By the way, are the troops prepared to stick to Lushan for a long time ready? It is best to be guerrillas, and this The size of the army cannot be small.”
"It's already in the preparatory stage, and we should be able to drive into the Lushan area soon." Chen Baocang reported, "By the way, Commander-in-Chief, there is one thing I still don't know about my humble position, which is why the guerrillas must be allowed to defend the Lushan Mountains. Isn't this very good? Is it difficult? If a police regiment is stationed, Lushan will be safe."
"Brother Zi Zhen, don't act crazy and act stupid like me. This is not your style. You want a brigade with such elite equipment to guard a Lushan Mountain? Isn't this making a big deal out of a trivial matter?" Zhang Fakui said with a wry smile.
"Commander-in-Chief, I still don't understand what you said. Please make it clear." Chen Baocang said bluntly, "In my opinion, if the first police regiment guards Lushan, they can leave Lushan at any time and cut off the Japanese army's retreat. Why does the commander-in-chief insist on transferring the police regiment away from Lushan?"
Chen Baocang was not stupid. Why did he let the guerrillas stationed in Lushan? He undoubtedly wanted to transfer the police group.
"The reason is very simple. The First Police Regiment is well-equipped, and Zhang Yulin is also a fierce man. We must make good use of the advantages of the First Police Regiment. After the decisive battle in Nanxun begins, if we invest in the battlefield at the right time, it will definitely be better than being trapped. Lushan is good." Zhang Fakui said bluntly.
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