After arranging a series of tasks, Zhang Tianhai's frown finally relaxed a little.
According to the decision made at the meeting between Zhang Tianhai and others, the Second Guard Regiment and the Artillery Battalion of the First Guard Regiment marched northward to Quankou Town; the First Battalion of the First Guard Regiment was responsible for the defense of the south bank from Quankou Town; the First Guard Cavalry Regiment The battalion is a strategic support force, supporting the defense of the south bank of the Xinqiang River at any time; the second, third, fifth and sixth battalions of the 1st Guard Regiment, together with the 3rd Guard Regiment, all enter the defense zone behind the 1st Battalion of the 1st Guard Regiment on the south bank of the Xinqiang River. Deploy pocket formations; the fourth battalion of the first guard regiment and the new battalion of the guard force are the reserve teams.
Of course, the troops would not carry out the operation until two days later. Before that, the special agent company of the First Guard Regiment had to conduct a reconnaissance of the town of Juankou on the north bank of the Xinqiang River.
It has to be said that this action was extremely audacious, as it was an attempt to use this small number of people to eat up the enemy's possible advance. If it was not done properly, the entire guard force might not be able to escape.
I forgot to mention that after Commander-in-Chief Wu Yizhi Wu reported to the theater commander's headquarters, the fourth battalion of the First Guard Regiment has been fully staffed and restored to its original establishment, and the new battalion can also exist as a supplementary battalion.
In addition to formulating a combat plan, Zhang Tianhai also decided to report this combat operation to the 15th Army Group. After all, this was playing with fire. The Japanese Sixth Division was not an easy unit to mess with. It could even be said to be a tiger. , although they had their eggs taken out because of their carelessness before, it does not mean that it is their true combat power level.
Zhang Tianhai set out with a guard company at three o'clock in the morning that night, and the target was Taolin Temple, the headquarters of the 15th Army.
It must be explained here that Wu Yizhi has the rank of lieutenant general. He takes up the post of commander-in-chief of the Ninth Theater Guard Force, which means that the Ninth Theater Guard Headquarters is a division-level unit. In other words, the Ninth Theater Guard Force Headquarters is a division-level unit. In addition to the relevant functional departments, the General Headquarters of the Guard Force is also equipped with a guard battalion. According to the practice of the national army, division-level units are generally equipped with a guard battalion.
At nine o'clock on May 3rd, Zhang Tianhai arrived at Taolin Temple.
At this time, the area of Changshoudian (today's Changshou Town) north of Zhongxiang had entered a fierce battle. The troops responsible for guarding Changshoudian were the 37th Division and the 180th Division of the 33rd Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army. One part.
“Boom!!!”
“Boom!!!”
“Boom!!!”
Artillery shells were fired from the Japanese army's position, leaving streaks of dazzling white light across the sky, and then slammed into the Changshou shop owner's position.
At this time, half of the outer positions of Changshou Store had fallen into the enemy's hands, and the main position of Changshou Store had become the focus of the battlefield.
Chai Jianchang, the commander of the 37th Division, was extremely anxious. After all, the 37th Division was the main force guarding the Changshou Store. Liu Zhensan, the commander of the 180th Division, had sent a regiment to support the Changshou Store battle, but now Chai Jianchang has already All the troops that could be mobilized were mobilized, leaving only this last reserve team that was not used.
As the backbone of the middle-level of the Northwest Army, Chai Jianchang is a confidant of Feng Zhian, commander of the 77th Army and former chairman of the Heb Provincial Government. This task must be completed according to Feng Zhian and Commander Feng, not to mention Zhang Zizhong, the commander-in-chief of the group army. It is also taken very seriously.
As the main force that experienced the "July 7th Incident", the 77th Army has a strong spirit and a strong desire to clear up grievances. They want to tell the world that they fought in Peking. , it’s not that we don’t fight, it’s that we can’t defend!
The 33rd Group Army has three armies in total, namely Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army, Cao Fulin's 55th Army, and Feng Zhian's 77th Army. These three armies all came from the Northwest Army. Among them, the 33rd Army The 59th Army and the 77th Army experienced the "July 7th Incident", while Cao Fulin's 55th Army was transferred from Han Fuqu's Third Army.
In a small village five kilometers north of Changshoudian, in a small house to the north of the village, there were some soldiers wearing gray and blue military uniforms coming in and out. This is the headquarters of the 37th Division.
"Commander, it's difficult to defend the Changshou Store." Li Jixing, the division chief of staff, said with a bitter look on his face.
"If we can't hold it, we have to hold it, even if our 37th Division is wiped out! We must do our best!" Chai Jianchang looked very angry. There was nothing we could do. The Northwest Army's weapons and equipment were poor, and most of them relied on Fight with all your heart and courage against the enemies with aircraft and cannons.
It would be fine to say that these enemies are fighting openly and openly, but it turns out that these enemies are very insidious. In order to win the position, they will not hesitate to use chemical weapons, such as poison gas bombs.
"Commander, I humbly suggest that it is necessary to report the situation of the Changshou Store to the commander." Li Jixing said with a bitter look on his face. After all, the commander was too strong and he could not speak about many things.
"No need, our two divisions are guarding this line of defense. If they lose everything in just three days, how can we have the face to meet Commander Feng? How can we have the face to meet Commander-in-Chief Zhang? Don't forget "Come on, Commander-in-Chief Zhang once said that those who disobey orders and abandon positions without authorization will be dealt with according to military law!" Chai Jianchang had a cold face. Although he is only thirty-nine years old this year, he has many division-level officers in the Northwest Army. Among them, he is already the best.
"Yes, sir!" Seeing that Commander Chai had made up his mind, he could not say too much. After all, the decision-making power during wartime rested with the division commander, not with him as a small chief of staff.
Chai Jianchang looks a bit older. Although he is only thirty-nine years old, he already looks like a forty-five-year-old man. Perhaps it is because of his early military career that he suffered too much, which led to his appearance. Be older.
As an active responder of the "April Offensive", Chai Jianchang had long anticipated the Japanese counterattack, so he ordered his troops to build fortifications early. Unexpectedly, in just three days, he painstakingly set up The defensive position was pushed flatly by the Japanese army.
Yes, in the hands of the National Army, which is very short of supplies, there are no decent fortifications at all. They can only try to use existing resources such as terrain to build fortifications. Even the Central Army does not have many good supplies, let alone the northwest. The army has been deployed in these places.
It’s not that Commander Chai Jianchang didn’t want to ask for help, but this was just a front-line position. They had to buy time for the main forces in the theater behind. Liu Zhensan’s 180th Division had other tasks and could send a regiment. Supporting them is already very good, so he can only support it if he can, but there is nothing he can do if he can't!
"Hey, that's it. Let's keep fighting!" A trace of determination flashed across Chai Jianchang's face. For him, he had already been mentally prepared to see his body wrapped in horse leather!
On the other side, Hunan, Taolin Temple on the south bank of Xinqiang River.
As the head office of a group army, Taolin Temple must be heavily guarded, but Zhang Tianhai, who is also a frequent visitor to the 15th Group Army, naturally had unimpeded access - after the officers and soldiers of the Taolin Temple's security forces checked their documents, he went directly Arrive at the headquarters.
It was also here that Zhang Tianhai finally met Guan Linzheng, whom he had longed for.
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