The war is about to break out, and most people are waiting to leave Wuhan, a city that may become a dead city at any time.
Zheng Man, on the other hand, had already boarded the small steamer bound for Chongqing, and the boat had already passed the Wan Zhong Mountain.
"Mom, you have left Wuhan now. Do you miss it very much?" Zheng Man asked Yu Zhiyun next to him.
I saw Yu Zhiyun sighing softly: "Oh, there is nothing we can do about it. Who told the damn little Japan to come over? The mountains and rivers are broken and the wind is fluttering. We people are just like the duckweeds. Our fate has already been I can’t help myself. Even if I miss Wuhan again, I can only come back after beating little Japan away.”
Seeing Yu Zhiyun's somewhat disappointed look, Zheng Man gently patted the former's shoulder and said, "Mom, don't worry! We will be back in Wuhan soon."
"Well... I hope..." Yu Zhiyun sighed softly. She also knew that this was her daughter-in-law comforting herself. Obviously, according to the current situation, it is impossible to return to Wuhan in a short time. It's impossible.
The camera turns to the Northern Front battlefield.
Time goes back to three days ago, east of Xinyang, at the Wulitian battlefield.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
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There were bursts of explosions, and the battlefield ahead was filled with smoke. There was no other way, and the battle between both sides had entered a white-hot stage.
In order to ensure that the frontline troops could be the last line of defense to defend Xinyang, Hu Zongnan also worked hard - in addition to the artillery troops sent to the battlefield, even armored troops were dispatched to the battlefield.
The artillery from both sides were firing at each other, and the troops on the ground were constantly fighting. Hu Zongnan felt a faint pain in his heart when he looked at the intensity of the battlefield ahead.
At this time, Song Xilian's 71st Army could no longer count on it. This army had already severely damaged the enemy in the Battle of Fujin Mountain in early September, and was also severely damaged by the enemy. After some repairs, it was also There are only four regiments left.
Looking at the troops in Hu Zongnan's hands, it seems that apart from his Seventeenth Army (there is only one Army in the First Army), there is only the Thirtieth Army of Sun Lianzhong's Second Army.
Tian Zhennan's 30th Army took over from Xu Yuanquan's Tenth Army in mid-September. On October 2nd and 3rd, Hu Zongnan and Tianzhennan fought together, severely damaging a brigade of Japanese troops. regiment, but the good times did not last long. The main force of the Japanese army had already pressed forward across the board.
Overall, Hu Zongnan and Tian Zhennan both played very hard...
"Military seat, the frontline troops can hardly hold on any longer. The Japanese army has launched the sixth round of offensive!" A national army officer covered in gunpowder ashes came in and reported.
"We must hold on even if we can't hold on! Our troops have been fighting for so long. If we retreat now, the Japanese army will be able to cut off the Pinghan-Han Railway and go south along the Ping-Han Railway. Then Wuhan will be over!" Hu Zongnan said as A veteran general in the first period of Huangpu, he could not clearly see the situation on the front line. At the same time, he also wanted to contribute to Chiang Kai-shek's kindness.
After saying this, Hu Zongnan looked at Tian Zhennan: "Commander Tian, the flanks of our First Army will be left to you. Our First Army is preparing to join forces with armored forces to launch a counterattack against the Japanese army. I hope you will The army can defend the flanks of our First Army!"
Tian Zhennan nodded and said: "No problem, Commander Hu can just launch a counterattack. With our 30th Army here, the flank position cannot be lost!"
"Okay, Commander Arita's words are enough." Hu Zongnan nodded, his expression very solemn.
For Hu Zongnan, this counterattack is indeed not a big deal. The key is to withstand the follow-up attack of the Japanese army, otherwise something big will happen.
By the way, it is worth mentioning that Hu Zongnan's "No. 1 Army in the World" is not a military-level unit with only two divisions like Yu Jishi's 74th Army. It has an army with three full divisions under its jurisdiction. Level unit!
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Xinyang Defense War, the National Military Commission specially placed Du Yuming's armored forces in Xinyang for Hu Zongnan to command uniformly, and also strengthened a certain amount of artillery units. Otherwise, how could they provide the necessary support based on their strength before and after the Xi'an Incident? Was the Japanese army severely damaged?
It didn't take long for the troops of the National Army's First Army to launch a counterattack against the Japanese troops under the cover of artillery and armored units. They once repelled the Japanese forward troops. The red flags were once again planted in the territory just occupied by the Japanese army. superior.
However, the Japanese Army on the Northern Front is different from the Japanese Army on the Southern Front. First of all, the Japanese Army on the Northern Front is stronger than the Japanese Army on the Southern Front in terms of troop configuration. They all have elite standing divisions. Coupled with the relatively flat terrain, the Japanese semi-mechanized troops are once again reduced. The powerful combat power was revealed.
It is precisely for this reason that the Battle of Fujin Mountain was so difficult. Otherwise, with the strength of the 71st Army, which inherited all the mantles of the National Guard (German Arms Division), how could it have lasted only half a month? time? Don't forget, the Tenth Army later defended Hengyang for forty-seven days!
It's not that the 71st Army is incompetent, it's that they don't have an advantage in the terrain that allows the Japanese army to fully utilize such a powerful firepower advantage - it's not that the people are incompetent, the right time and place are also very important.
The commander of the Japanese army on the northern front, King Higashino Minuhiko, was so aggressive that with four and a half divisions of more than 100,000 troops, and with an endless supply of support, he opened up defensive positions in Fujin Mountain, Luoshan County, etc., and it only took one Within a month, they had reached the outer positions of Xinyang, and it could be said that they acted quickly.
Therefore, when the Japanese army was counterattacked by the Chinese army, the Japanese army did not appear panicked. They immediately organized a more powerful assault offensive, seeming to want to break through the Wulitian position in one fell swoop and hit Xinyang City directly.
After a day of fierce fighting, neither the Japanese army nor the Chinese army gained much advantage.
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That night, in order to break through the Wulitian position faster, the commander of the Japanese Northern Front Army Higashikata Minuhiko organized a pre-war meeting. The participants were probably Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, commander of the 3rd Division, and Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, commander of the 10th Division. Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, the division commander, as well as the chief of staff of the Northern Front Force and the senior staff officer of the Northern Front Force Headquarters.
"Everyone, everyone has seen today's battle. The fighting capacity of the China Army is very tenacious. For nearly a month, we have been fighting against Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army. Whether it is the Battle of Fujin Mountain or the current Battle of Xinyang, China The Central Army of the Central Army showed strong combat effectiveness and fought several counter-assaults against us. If we continue at this pace, I am afraid we will not be able to break through the Wulitian position for two weeks!" As the commander, Higashikata Miyazaki The king spoke first.
"Reporting to your Excellency, Commander, I propose that we divide our forces for combat! Use divisions as units to attack Xinyang in a detour, surround Xinyang City with a powerful offensive, and force Hu Zongnan to retreat!" Yoshio Shinozuka said, as a commander of the Japanese Imperial Army As a rookie, he really likes to be in the limelight, and he has the ability.
"What Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio said is indeed very reasonable, and I agree with his opinion." Susumu Fujita said in a deep voice, with the same firm attitude.
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