"Old Zhou, come and see, our counterattack is located here. What do you think?" Zhang Tianhai stood up and said to Zhou Fangjie beside him.
"Counterattack?" Zhou Fangjie couldn't understand Zhang Tianhai's thinking for a moment: No, now the 15th Army has been defeated by the Japanese, let alone other troops, the entire Xiangbei battlefield is generally a retreat. state.
"Yes, it is a counterattack. The Japanese army actually did not use many troops. They have been weakened by our national army several times in several battles. Their combat effectiveness is no longer what it was at the beginning of the war of aggression against China." Zhang Tianhai analyzed He said, "The Sixth Division that went south from Yueyang and the Shangcun Detachment of the Third Division that landed from Yingtian are all attacking the 52nd Army of our army in Miluo County. When they are almost exhausted, even if they can fight If you go to Changsha City, you will be slaughtered!"
"Well, I remember that the intelligence that was sent back earlier shows that in addition to the Third Division and the Sixth Division in Yueyang, the Japanese Army also has a Thirteenth Division there. If they decide to counterattack rashly at this time, what will happen? Aren't you too hasty?" Zhou Fangjie reminded.
It was only at this moment that Zhang Tianhai's expression suddenly changed: had he forgotten the factor of the Thirteenth Division? Where is the location of the Japanese Thirteenth Division? No, we must find the latest trends of the Japanese Thirteenth Division immediately!
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So, did the Japanese Thirteenth Division participate in this battle of Changsha? Nonsense, of course!
However, compared to the smooth journey of the Sixth Division, the Thirteenth Division, as a unit that later resumed its status as a standing division, is not as capable as the former, especially since they lack effective cover from the aviation unit!
As a result, the 13th Division that participated in the war faced the key blockades of Zhao Gongwu's 2nd Division of the 52nd Army and Chen Pei's 37th Army alone, especially the cooperation of the two friendly forces. The Thirteenth Division had a headache: either the 37th Army was responsible for blocking the attack, and the 52nd Army attacked their flanks and back; otherwise, the 52nd Army attacked their back, leaving them with only When they can return to defense, the 37th Army will increase its attacks on their flanks and outposts.
This situation made the Thirteenth Division's advance extremely slow. Only when the Second Division was deployed to support the main force of the 52nd Army, the pressure on the Thirteenth Division was relieved.
But this was still the case. The 52nd Army, which received support from the Second Division, was still at a disadvantage. Zhang Yaoming immediately reported the situation to Guan Linzheng.
Guan Linzheng was also a smart and extremely decisive man. He immediately ordered Zhao Gongwu to lead the Second Division to the vicinity of Changle Street to intercept the 13th Division heading south, and at the same time reported the matter to the commander's headquarters.
After learning the news, Xue Yue was extremely happy and immediately changed his battle plan: to block the advancement of other troops and only let the Japanese Sixth Division go south!
"Sir, is it too risky to do this?" Wu Yizhi asked.
"Don't worry, as long as it blocks other Japanese troops and the Japanese Sixth Division goes deep alone, it will inevitably become a lone army without backup. With the six divisions I have deployed near Changsha, it may not be difficult to eat them! Besides, we have other troops near Changsha, and now other troops are rushing to Changsha. As long as we can kill the Sixth Division, it will be worth it even if we mobilize ten divisions!" Xue Yue's eyes were bright, obviously he was right. There is great interest in eating the Sixth Division, the unit that was the culprit in the Nanjing Massacre!
"Sir, I understand." Wu Yizhi nodded.
No wonder Wu Yizhi asked such a question: According to Commander Xue Yue's deployment, if the Japanese Sixth Division is to be sent south, the two divisions of the 52nd Army should make way for the south bank of the Xinqiang River, and the Japanese Sixth Division should be released. The division moved south, and at the same time mobilized the 70th Army near Changsha to go north to attack the Shangcun detachment of the Japanese Third Division, striving to delay the advance of the Shangcun detachment.
"It's almost time, it's time for the theater security forces to move." Xue Yue said in a deep voice, with a very dazzling light in his eyes.
"Oh? Please make it clear, sir." Wu Yizhi really didn't understand Xue Yue's thoughts at this time. After all, it seemed that the theater guard troops had just withdrawn to the south bank of the Laodao River yesterday. In this case, they would be mobilized soon?
"Yes, order the theater security forces to immediately mobilize the main force to attack Changle Street!" Xue Yue said in a deep voice.
"Changle Street? Does the commander mean that the theater guard troops will besiege the Japanese 13th Division with the 2nd Division of the 52nd Army and the 37th Army?" Wu Yizhi came to a conclusion.
"Yes, that's it!" Xue Yue said in a deep voice, "We must ensure that only one Sixth Division can go south before we can cause heavy damage to it. According to the latest secret wire report, the Japanese Thirteenth Division The Ministry has dispatched an entire division, and its combat effectiveness must be stronger than that of the Shangcun detachment. As long as the 13th Division is allowed to successfully move south, it will inevitably cause damage to the operation to encircle and annihilate the 6th Division."
"I'm guessing from my humble position that the commander's intention is not that simple, right? If the theater guard troops are moved north to return to Changle Street, I'm afraid the Thirteenth Division will also be in big trouble." Wu Yizhi said with a smile, "The theater guard troops under my command are always in trouble. The strength of the troops can reach one division, and its sophisticated equipment and fierce combat effectiveness are comparable to the strength of one and a half divisions of other troops. Together with Zhao Gongwu's 2nd Division and Chen Peizhi's 37th Army, they can completely complete this task."
Xue Yue shook his head and said: "I arranged for this unit to go north just to provide insurance in the direction of Changle Street. If they can put the 13th Division in danger, I estimate that they will hit the 6th Division near Changsha by then. I'm afraid the division will have to turn its guns and fight in the direction of Changle Town. The gains outweigh the losses. Personally, I still want to achieve the strategic goal of annihilating the Japanese 6th Division. If we can annihilate this unit, it will definitely give the Japanese army its current arrogance. A wake-up call for arrogance.”
Indeed, the tragedy of Nanjing is a pain in the hearts of all Chinese people (except traitors). All Chinese soldiers regard the Japanese Sixth Division as their fierce enemy. If they can encounter this unit, they will try to annihilate it even if they die. .
"Sir, you are wise!" Wu Yizhi flattered him.
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Soon, Xue Yue's order was passed to the temporary headquarters of the Ninth Theater Guard Force on the south bank of the Laodao River.
"Holy shit! Are you crazy, Commander Xue? As soon as our troops withdrew here, they asked us to turn our guns to beat the Japanese 13th Division in Changle Street?" Even Zhang Tianhai couldn't help but take this The newly arrived orders started to complain strongly.
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PS: Make up for last night’s chapter, Kavin.
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