When the Fujinshan front was at a loss, the main force of the Japanese Tenth Division had already arrived at the gates of Shangcheng City!
The force responsible for guarding the mall is Tian Zhennan's 30th Army.
Speaking of the 30th Army, we have to mention the great victory of Taierzhuang - the 31st Division of Chifengcheng that was responsible for guarding Taierzhuang at that time was the unit under the 30th Army of Tian Zhennan.
The troops of the old Northwest Army, among other things, are quite good at guarding.
If the central army is good at attacking, the northwest army is good at defending. This is a saying in the national army.
When the Japanese 10th Division stretched its fangs towards the mall, there were definitely a lot of battles along the way, with all kinds of bullets and bullets coming at them all the way.
Lieutenant General Tian Zhennan, the highest commander of the garrison, was quite clear about this.
In the Taierzhuang battle, the 10th Division was caught off guard, but it was just a reinforced brigade after all, but it is different now - this was an entire division of the Japanese 10th Division coming at them...
When an army faces this division, the strength comparison is similar, but the soft power is very different.
The Northwest Army is not as good as the Central Army, especially the former German Arms Master. As long as they have the strength of the German Arms Master, there is no need to worry so much.
"Huiting, Fengcheng, your troops are all in position now. I'm afraid our 30th Army will have to bear this battle alone. Commander Song's troops are fighting a lively battle in Fujin Mountain. As the troops of Fujin Mountain, we The pressure on the flanks is also not small..." Tian Zhennan sighed. As a general of the Northwest Army and Sun Lianzhong's confidant, he had a lot of experience.
"Sir, don't worry. Our 30th Division will definitely defend the Gushi area. As for the defense of the mall, we may have to leave it to Brother Chi." Zhang Huiting, commander of the 30th Division, said with the same firm tone.
"Sir, our 31st Division will definitely guard the mall. We will never let the little devils step into the gate of the mall so easily. Our division vows to live and die with the mall!" Chi Fengcheng promised.
No one has any doubts about Chi Fengcheng's guarantee - but if Chi Fengcheng has such an idea of retreat and defends Taierzhuang, the 31st Division will not be able to complete it so well.
But don't forget, if the 31st Division had held on, it would have been impossible for anyone from the Japanese Setani Detachment to be defeated.
"Fengcheng, your courage is commendable, and your fighting will is very commendable. But everything must be obeyed by the orders of superiors. Our troops can always be prepared to coexist or die with the mall, but we must not blindly defend. Everything The combat mission is to defend the eastern barrier." Tian Zhennan said in a deep voice, with a very firm tone.
"Yes! Sir!" Chi Fengcheng responded.
"Let's do this! The 31st Division mainly fights along the perimeter of the mall, and the 30th Division is still performing its original mission. Before receiving the order to retreat, there must be no thought of retreat. The main purpose of everything is to protect the mall!" Tian Zhennan finally made a decision.
In Tian Zhennan's view, the losses of the 30th Army are not small now, but if the mall is lost, the flanks of Fujin Mountain will all be exposed to the Japanese front.
It is inevitable that the Japanese troops will capture the mall, and the premise is how long the 30th Army can hold on.
Of course, Tian Zhennan hopes that his troops can survive as long as possible. If they cannot survive, the situation in North China will be unimaginable.
It is precisely because of this that when Tian Zhennan ordered the troops to change at any time, he also ordered the people below to be prepared for coexistence and death.
"Yes! Sir!" Zhang Huiting and Chi Fengcheng, the two division commanders, stood at attention and saluted with a very serious attitude.
"Okay, that's it! Get ready to fight!" Tian Zhennan ordered.
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Many times, the idea is beautiful, but the reality is so cruel——
In the battle outside the city, the national army and the Japanese army basically fought fiercely around villages and towns. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but most of them were annihilated by the national army.
Why do you look like this bear? This has to do with the "wealth and power" of the Japanese army at this time. Yoshio Shinozuka had an entire division of troops in his hands this time. During the battle, the regiment was basically used as a combat unit to advance all the way.
The Japanese army was already much better than the Chinese army in terms of weapons and equipment, not to mention there were more troops at this time. Coupled with the ferocity of the artillery, it was indeed very difficult for the 30th Army to defend its headquarters.
After realizing that his side had suffered a heavy loss, Zhang Huiting, the commander of the 30th Division, also came to his senses and took specific measures such as shrinking his troops and attacking the supply lines behind the Japanese army to slow down the Japanese army's advance.
However, this deployment of troops was too late to be implemented. The front troops of the Japanese army had already pushed to the gate of Gushi City. Army Commander Tian Zhennan urgently ordered the headquarters of the 30th Division to retreat toward the mall.
Why do this? That's not because Tian Zhennan was afraid that his unit would be eaten by the Japanese army. If the 30th Division was eaten, there would be a lot of trouble.
"Fengcheng, I'll leave this mall to you. We must try our best to delay the Japanese army as long as possible. The troops of the 30th Division may have to go to Shawo and Xiaojieling to set up defenses. This is something Commander Sun has already done. preparations, so now the troops of the 30th Division can only move in which direction, your 31st Division must guard this mall." Tian Zhennan patted Chi Fengcheng on the shoulder and said.
"Don't worry! Commander, our 31st Division swears to live and die with the mall!" Chi Fengcheng promised.
"Come on, Fengcheng, I don't need the troops of the 31st Division to coexist with the mall. You have to buy time for the troops to fight on the follow-up front!" Tian Zhennan patted Chi Fengcheng's shoulder with great trust.
"Do you have any time requirements?" Chi Fengcheng asked.
"Not to mention other things, two days are always needed. If two days are not guaranteed, the Japanese army will soon be able to push to the line of Shawo and Xiaojie Ridge. Whether you can hold it or not depends on you." Tian Zhennan said.
"Please rest assured, sir, there will be absolutely no problem." Chi Fengcheng assured. This was not the first time he had issued a military order like this.
The last time was when Taierzhuang won a great victory.
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National Army, Second Army Headquarters.
"Boss, now the 30th Army Headquarters is facing the Japanese 10th Division Headquarters independently, and Gushi's troops have begun to withdraw. According to your instructions, Tian Zhennan has ordered the troops to move toward Shawo and Xiaoxiao. The front line of Jialing Ridge has advanced. The next step is for the Japanese army to push towards the mall," the staff report reported.
"Which troop is responsible for guarding the mall?" Sun Lianzhong asked.
"The 31st Division of Chifeng City." the staff officer reported truthfully.
"The 31st Division of Chifeng City... there shouldn't be much of a problem in that battle. Let's see how long they can last. Power up Song Xilian and ask him to be prepared and send some troops to Shawo and Xiaojie first. The first line of the ridge!" Sun Lianzhong ordered his staff.
"Yes! Boss!" the staff officer responded.
In fact, everyone present knew very well what preparations Sun Lianzhong was making.
Isn’t this preparation for the fall of the mall? The Japanese army is coming fiercely and it is impossible to be wiped out in a short time!
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