As soon as the news of the fall of Qilin Peak reached Shang Zhen's ears, Shang Zhen was furious and immediately ordered his troops to recapture Qilin Peak at all costs and prevent the Japanese northwest troops from advancing to the east of Baishui Street.
Shang Zhen also knew that if Qilin Peak was controlled by the enemy and their troops were allowed to pass east of Baishui Street, the entire Wanjialing combat plan would fail - because ten minutes ago, he had received orders from Xue Yue's regiment. According to the order of the general headquarters, the Xue Yue Corps planned to annihilate the Japanese 106th Division Matsuura Junrokuro's troops who had broken into Wanjialing, and deployed the main force of the Corps to fight this annihilation battle.
In this case, if Qilin Peak is lost, the guilt will be huge, which is not something Shang Zhen, the former chairman of Henan Province, can withstand.
"Order the 142nd Division to immediately counterattack Qilin Peak. It must be recaptured before tomorrow morning, otherwise the relevant personnel will be held accountable!" Shang Zhen ordered while breathing heavily. His words were very mysterious. , To put it bluntly, if the position cannot be regained, not only the regiment commander will be held accountable, but the brigade commander can also be held accountable, and even the division commander can also be held accountable.
The people next to him, such as Deputy Army Commander Li Jingrong, Commander of the 139th Division Li Zhaoying, etc. naturally knew why Shang Zhen said this, because Commander-in-Chief Shang had lost his temper, and these troop dispatching tasks must be carried out as soon as possible. stand up.
"Yes! Commander-in-Chief!!" the person next to him responded.
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Since Shang Zhen, commander-in-chief of the 20th Group Army and commander of the 32nd Army, ordered the troops to assemble, the 142nd Division of the Jin Army quickly assembled, and at the same time, the 141st Division also assembled.
Among the two divisions assembled by the 32nd Army, Fu Liping's 142nd Division is the main offensive force, Tang Yongliang's 141st Division is the auxiliary offensive force and reserve force, and Li Zhaoying's 139th Division must defend Baishui Street. Without missing a beat, the Japanese troops broke through the Whitewater Street defense line.
"Brother Tang, you can ensure the safety of our flanks in this battle." Major General Fu Liping, commander of the 142nd Division, said to Major General Tang Yongliang, commander of the 141st Division next to him.
"Brother Fu, there is no need to be polite. The boss has given a death order. We must quickly retake Qilin Peak. Otherwise, you and I will have no good fruits to eat, and we will not be able to pay tribute to the nation." Tang Yongliang said sternly.
"That's good." Fu Liping nodded and said, "No matter what, this Qilin Peak was lost in the hands of my 142nd Division. I must get this Qilin Peak back. I also have this responsibility. There is no way I can afford it..."
"Don't worry! Brother Fu, you can fight. Our 141st Division is guarding Zenggai Mountain in the Xiaoaoxi area and will do our best to cooperate with you in the counterattack." Tang Yongliang patted Fu Liping on the shoulder and said.
"Well, that's all." Fu Liping nodded, then turned to the Chief of Staff behind him and said: "Chief of Staff, please immediately send me an order to order the 725th Regiment as the main offensive force to launch a fierce attack on Qilin Peak. Take back Qilin Peak at all costs!"
After hearing Fu Liping's battle order, Tang Yongliang, who was on the side, also knew that Fu Liping had already made up his mind to swear not to be a human unless he took Qilin Peak: What kind of army is the 725th Regiment? That was the regiment with the most veterans of the Independent 42nd Brigade, and the most capable unit in the 142nd Division!
Speaking of which, we must not mention the 42nd Independent Brigade. The 42nd Independent Brigade was established in April 1932. It has been in the army for more than six years and has experienced many battles, large and small. After that, it was expanded to the 142nd Division in February 1933. It also participated in the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War and the Jidong Anti-Japanese War. In short, the 142nd Division still regarded the 725th Regiment as its trump card regiment. .
Because of this, after Tang Yongliang returned to his division headquarters, he also made the decision to use his old skills to fight this battle well.
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The war here at Qilin Peak has not stopped, but Zhang Tianhai's side is still calm, and there is no sense of urgency that a war is coming.
At this time, the main officers of the First Guard Regiment had gathered on the top of Shangjin Ridge for a meeting.
"Everyone, now that the war is approaching, you have a very heavy task on hand. I am now thinking about whether to make a temporary adjustment to the troops on hand to be prepared for changes at any time." Zhang Tianhai said, his eyes But he looked at the two deputy captains, Guo Qiliang and Li Yinglun.
As for Li Chunfei...well, I haven't reached the point of asking for his opinion yet.
"If you have any arrangements for the group, just tell me." Li Yinglun was the first to respond to Zhang Tianhai. He knew better than anyone else that command power during wartime must be in Zhang Yulin's hands, otherwise he would Sooner or later you have to leave the police corps.
Just kidding, what kind of force is the Police Corps? This is an army created by Zhang Tianhai. Who else but himself can command this army like a fish in water? I'm afraid it's gone?
"Yes, I also agree with Deputy Commander Li's opinion. It has always been you who led us to win the battle. If it had been someone else, we might not have won. In this battle, as we have always done, we still listen to you. "Guo Qiliang said with a smile.
"Okay, then let me tell you my opinion! If there is something wrong, you must point it out. After all, sometimes I will make mistakes when I am alone." Zhang Tianhai tapped his index finger on the ground.
"Okay." Guo Qidian nodded in response, and the surrounding officers also nodded.
"Look, we are in Shangjinling now. The straight-line distance from the Japanese army is only twenty kilometers away. If a fight breaks out, we must first deal with the enemy in front of us. As for the enemy behind us, we can ignore it for the time being. ." Zhang Tianhai said, "Commander-in-Chief Shang Zhenshang is also a veteran of the army. Defending Baishui Street and Qilin Peak is not a problem at all, and the 20th Army is not that bad."
"Then how are we going to fight our enemy, the 106th Division?" Li Yinglun asked. He had many ideas, but Zhang Tianhai's idea must prevail. After all, the latter is the military commander. , is the first brother in the group.
"In this battle, I guess we won't have a share in the main attack, but since we don't have to eat the meat, we have to take a sip of the soup, right?" Zhang Tianhai first set the tone, "Let's do this! Our regiment is temporarily divided into two The first echelon of the echelon is the 1st, 2nd and 4th Battalions, which have stronger combat effectiveness. They will fight tough battles as the main echelon in the regiment while ensuring their combat effectiveness; then the 3rd, 5th and 5th Battalions are The Sixth Battalion is the second echelon, basically providing assists, and also serves as the reserve team for the first echelon.”
Before the two deputy commanders Guo and Li could say anything, Zhang Tianhai continued: "Let's go to this battle! Let's not talk too much about other things. Anyway, we must ensure that our combat troops must have the ability to protect themselves. We cannot Submerged in this battle. I plan to let Deputy Commander Guo lead the first echelon, and Deputy Commander Li will lead the second echelon. As for the team directly under the regiment, I will personally command it! This battle must be guaranteed. Win!"
"Yes! Group seat!!" Everyone responded.
Just here, a "woo~woo" sound came from the distant sky. When I looked up, I saw that the Japanese aircraft was already approaching, and seemed to be cruising.
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