The call was answered quickly.
"Hey, pick up Xue Boling for me right away. I am Chiang Kai-shek." Chiang Kai-shek said in a deep voice.
After hearing the voice of Chiang Kai-shek, Xue Yue on the other side of the phone immediately stood at attention and answered: "Hello, my humble duty is Xue Yue, I would like to say hello to you!"
The surrounding officers immediately fell silent after hearing the call from the Chairman.
"Bo Ling, I now order you to withdraw the 74th Army. If the 74th Army continues to fight like this, it will be wiped out! In addition, the first guard regiment of the Ninth War Zone should also be withdrawn. !" Chiang Kai-shek did not directly explain his intention, but adopted an imperative tone.
Xue Yue was naturally very clear about Chiang Kai-shek's thoughts: Didn't he just feel sorry for his Central Army? Whether it is the First Theater Guard Regiment or the 74th Army, they are all direct descendants of the Central Army. If these troops are really exhausted, they will have to be reorganized.
However, Xue Yue did not carry out Chiang Kai-shek's order. Instead, he objected: "Chairman, this is not possible. The Japanese invaders are now at the end of the road. Neither the 74th Army nor the First Regiment of the Theater Guards can withdraw." , that’s because they withdrew, and all the plans we made before, and all the brothers who sacrificed their lives were in vain!”
The other side of the phone did not agree immediately, but delayed for a moment, and soon responded: "Okay, then I will give you two more days, you must complete the task, otherwise I will remove you from your position! "
"Promise to complete the task!" Xue Yue promised in a deep voice. If the people next to him listened, they would know how much pressure Xue Yue was under at this moment - this was a death order directly from Chairman Chiang...
After hearing what Xue Yue said, Chairman Chiang just said, "I'm waiting for news of your victory" and then hung up the phone.
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After hanging up the phone, Xue Yue looked at the people around him: "Comrades and colleagues, whether it is the Japanese army or the commissioners, we don't have much time left. We must do our best to win the Wanjialing. A tough guy!"
"Yes! Sir (Jin Zuo)!!" There was a loud response on the field.
"Order all troops, in addition to holding on to their positions, if there is a possibility of attack, please step up the attack immediately! Take the lead in attacking the thundering troops, and this is the first victory!" Xue Yue ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes, sir!"
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Soon, each unit received a telegram from the First Corps of the Ninth Theater Zone.
Various units launched attacks on the Japanese positions one after another. However, due to the limited counterattack force and the fact that they were fighting independently and did not form a unified counterattack direction, the counterattack forces were scattered and could not defeat the Japanese positions in one fell swoop.
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Zhanggushan front line.
As the Japanese army continued to launch ferocious counterattacks against the National Army, the 74th Army Headquarters of the National Army was not able to participate in the counterattack and could only seize the time to build positions.
"Sir Yu, all the troops have launched counterattacks one after another. Do you agree that our unit will carry out the counterattack mission?" Zhang Tianhai volunteered.
Yu Jishi thought for a while: "Although all the troops are attacking at this stage, the Japanese artillery fire is aimed at our Zhang Gushan. If we launch a counterattack at this moment, the Japanese artillery fire will cover Zhang Gushan again. If so, you How many people will be left in the army?"
After saying that, Yu Jishi looked at Zhang Tianhai, his eyes full of smiles.
After Zhang Tianhai thought about it for a while, he also felt that what Yu Jishi said was very reasonable. After all, the Japanese infantry might be difficult to defend, but the Japanese artillery was idle, and it was very easy to fire. It happened that their The muzzle of the gun was facing Zhang Gushan, which was very uncomfortable.
"Thank you for reminding me, Chief Yu." Zhang Tianhai stood at attention and saluted.
"Okay, just wait! Since the Corps Headquarters has issued this order, they must be facing great pressure, just wait! Soon, the general attack order will be issued. When the time comes, your guards will be the first The regiment is the main force, and you are the trump card of our southern troops! Before our 74th Army withdraws, your first guard regiment is not allowed to take over the position!" Yu Jashi's tone was very firm, leaving no room for rebuttal.
"But..." Zhang Tianhai still wanted to speak, but was stopped by Yu Jishi's eyes.
Suddenly, Zhang Tianhai seemed to understand Yu Jishi's intention - he was already preparing to destroy the entire 74th Army and leave the Japanese 106th Division in Wanjialing.
"Sir, I understand your humble position!" After saying that, Zhang Tianhai solemnly saluted Yu Jishi with a military salute. This was what he wanted to respect from the bottom of his heart, just because he was an admirable officer.
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After the counter-offensive operations of the national army ceased, the Japanese offensive began again.
The target is still Zhanggushan. For these national troops, it has already been miserable - the Japanese artillery fire and aerial bomb attacks were so fierce that by the time the Japanese troops rushed in front of them, the defenses had already been destroyed. .
Therefore, these Nationalist officers and soldiers can only fight against these Japanese death squads who are already full of death aspirations. The casualties of the 51st Division's troops have been very heavy. If this offensive continues, it may take two or three days. The 51st Division may face the same tragic situation as the 58th Division.
During this day, Zhang Tianhai had been at Yu Jishi's 74th Army headquarters, waiting for the news to come.
Zhang Tianhai's troops have also been prepared and can be assembled at any time to support the 74th Army's positions as quickly as possible.
All in all, the troops of the First Guard Regiment are ready to reinforce the 74th Army at any time.
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"Sir Yu, this is the fourth time you have sent reinforcements today. Otherwise, let us go! If we continue to fight, the 74th Army will be wiped out!" When Zhang Tianhai persuaded Yu Ji, he was The 74th Army Headquarters stayed there all the time, and he also knew how bad the situation on Zhanggu Mountain was.
At the same time, Zhang Tianhai also knew very well that if he let the first regiment of guards go up, the situation would not be much better than that of the 74th Army - this was a tug-of-war, and the strength of both sides must be used as the pull, and the Japanese army The artillery fire was fierce, and the national army, as the defensive side, suffered a lot.
In other words, even if the First Regiment of the Theater Guards is placed at Zhanggushan, which is guarded by the 74th Army, it can only be used as cannon fodder, and they are not necessarily the 74th Army. After all, they are still Not defeated!
If the Sixth Battalion of the First Guard Regiment were sent up, they would probably have to set up camp in less than a day!
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PS: Updates are coming! !
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