The artillery fire from the Ninth Theater Guard Corps had just subsided, and the Fifteenth Army Headquarters had just submitted Zhang Tianhai's previous inquiry telegram to Commander-in-Chief Guan Linzheng.
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the theater security forces called me to inquire about the movements of the Japanese troops on the other side of the Xinqiang River position, and they were bombarded by a large number of Japanese artillery. According to their intelligence, it can be learned that the Japanese troops have used nearly fifty artillery pieces. Bomb them! The report is complete, please give instructions." A lieutenant colonel walked up to Guan Linzheng and reported.
Guan Linzheng recognized the lieutenant colonel in front of him and knew that he was a senior staff officer in the staff of his general headquarters, so he said: "Immediately report the movements of the Japanese troops opposite our group army to the guard troops."
"Yes! Commander-in-chief!" the lieutenant colonel responded.
After the lieutenant colonel left, Guan Linzheng began to wonder: Is this small Japan really sending out such a large battle just to defeat Zhang Tianhai and his security forces? Isn’t this too fantastical? Under this situation, it is simply impossible to achieve the expectation of annihilating the ninth theater guard force.
Guan Linzheng really couldn't figure it out, but this matter was right in front of him, and he had to deal with it no matter how unreasonable it was.
"Adjutant Xu, please send me an order immediately, ordering the 52nd Army to send a regiment to be ready to support the theater security forces at any time." Guan Linzheng made a decision immediately. No matter what, the theater security forces belong to the same camp of the Central Army. If he meets If you don't save him, your position will have to be moved.
What's more, isn't Zhang Tianhai his junior brother Guan Linzheng? If he really refuses to save his life, the brothers and sisters in Huangpu will be heartbroken? By then, it will be difficult for him to be a senior brother.
If the majesty of being a senior brother is gone, how can he command these junior brothers from the Huangpu Department? Therefore, both publicly and privately, Guan Linzheng must save Zhang Tianhai and Zhang Tianhai's security forces!
Guan Linzheng roughly estimated the strength of the security forces in the theater and believed that there would be no problem if this force could withstand two days. At most, there might be a shortage of reserves. When Zhang Tianhai asked for help, the 52nd If the army regiment goes up and holds the position, there will be absolutely no problem.
"Yes! Commander-in-Chief!" Adjutant Xu next to him responded.
After making this decision, Guan Linzheng continued to look at the military map in front of him and study the battle strategy.
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About half an hour later, Guan Linzheng finally learned about the movements of the Japanese troops on the front line.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief. It has been verified by the frontline troops that a large number of Japanese troops have appeared in front of our Fifteenth Group Army. They are basically distributed on the north bank of the Xinqiang River, but there is no movement to cross the river! Report complete!" The person who came in to report was the lieutenant colonel's staff officer just now.
Guan Linzheng thought about it and felt that the Japanese army's actions were very abnormal - because only the theater guard troops were fighting, while the Japanese troops in front of them approached the shore but did not move. It was obvious that they wanted to contain the strength of their 15th Group Army.
"Approximately how many troops do they have?" Guan Linzheng asked.
"According to the forward reconnaissance report, no specific strength of the Japanese army was found, but it is certain that the Japanese army dispatched three to four regiments. Report completed." The lieutenant colonel replied.
After hearing the lieutenant colonel's answer, Guan Linzheng nodded slightly, and then said: "Inform the theater security forces of this situation immediately! And add that if there is a crisis, be sure to call for help in time."
"Yes! Sir!" the lieutenant colonel responded. In front of a figure of Guan Linzheng's level, his position as a lieutenant colonel was indeed not high.
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Looking at Zhang Tianhai, how is the situation?
After the Japanese army carried out ferocious bombardment, they did not continue the bombardment, but stopped the bombardment, and then ate breakfast with peace of mind.
Regarding this situation at that time, Zhang Tianhai keenly judged that the Japanese army must be waiting for reinforcements from the aviation force. In view of this, he immediately ordered the frontline troops to plant their red flags with blue sky and white sun on the abandoned front-line positions. This proved that Despite them, the national army troops still stood on the front line.
Of course, Zhang Tianhai asked them to plant at least ten flags on that piece of land - not for anything else, just to attract the Japanese aerial bombs and artillery shells. Not to mention other things, at least throwing them on the open ground is better than throwing them. It's good to hit the foreheads of your own troops, and the next round of bombing by the Japanese army will definitely be very fierce. This wave of operations can reduce the casualties of at least more than a hundred people.
Looking at the military flags flying on the abandoned position, Zhang Tianhai finally breathed a sigh of relief: it was finally established.
So, will the effect really be like this?
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Yes, the Japanese army was indeed bombing the aviation force. They wanted to show these "bumpkins" on the opposite front line what carpet bombing was.
Thinking of this, a proud smile appeared on the corner of Ushijima Mitsuru's mouth - he had to make the group of guys opposite him pay the price for causing him trouble yesterday, and it was a heavy price!
If he hadn't seen the flags erected on the opposite side, maybe Ushijima Mitsuru wouldn't be that happy. When he saw the flags erected, he would know: the enemy troops on the opposite side did not abandon their first-line positions. On the contrary, , look at the density of the flags, they have even sent more troops!
"Yoshi, our aviation unit will arrive in half an hour." Ushijima's face was full of excitement, "Ogura-kun, give me the order! Order the third unit to prepare for the attack, and the artillery unit to be ready at any time. Prepare to bombard enemy positions!"
"Hai!!" Staff Officer Ogura next to him responded, and then immediately went to convey Ushijima Mitsuru's order.
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Things did not go as planned by Ushijima Mitsuru. Their aviation unit arrived over the New Wall River only fifteen minutes later.
Listening to the roar of planes flying in the distance, Ushijima's face was full of excitement. He said: "Burn, the will of the rising sun!!"
When the Japanese planes arrived, according to the scheduled plan, the artillery of the 6th Division's southward column should start taking action, so Ushijima Mitsuru was not worried at all!
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The arrival of the Japanese aircraft was not hidden from Zhang Tianhai and others. Zhang Tianhai's former enemy headquarters was already in a relatively secretive location, so he simply walked out to observe.
"One, two, three, four...seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty!" Zhang Tianhai counted the Japanese planes flying that day one by one. At the end of the day, he couldn't help but curse.
You can't blame Zhang Tianhai for not being calm. This little devil's trick is clearly not about martial arts but overkill... If he hadn't already ordered the troops to prepare for a blowout, he would have been in trouble!
The Japanese army used a brigade to attack their place, plus nearly fifty artillery pieces, and twenty aircraft. This can't be said to be worthy of their ninth theater guard force. They are simply regarded as a powerful force. Deal with it!
"Damn it, do you think too highly of me, Mr. Zhang? In the Battle of Xuzhou, the Isoya Division also used a reinforced brigade and many combat aircraft, but this is not Taierzhuang. Are you going to fight so hard?" Zhang Tianhai took a breath of cold air.
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