The third bloody war of resistance Chapter 10 The turbulent third section The battle in Tianjin (5)
This was a real contest, and the commanders of both China and Japan made the most correct reaction within their ability at the first time. Zhang Qinyun led the 316th Brigade to launch a counterattack against the 4th Regiment. The Japanese army was not afraid at all. The two sides started a melee near the city gate. The sound of artillery inside and outside the city was filled with killing sounds.
Zhang Lingfu was anxious and urged Wu Mintao, the newly-edition 21st Division, to arrive in Huailai as soon as possible, to call Guo Xunqi, and request support from the Air Force. Finally, he simply dropped the phone and rushed to the east gate with the division guard company who had just arrived.
When Zhang Lingfu arrived at the east gate, the Japanese army near the city gate had been driven out of the city. Zhang Qinyun was commanding troops to shoot outside the city, and Japanese artillery shells outside the city were constantly falling near the city wall.
"Captain, why are you here? Go down!" Zhang Qinyun couldn't help but be shocked when he saw Zhang Lingfu running towards him.
"Stop talking nonsense! What's the situation?" Zhang Lingfu looked serious and picked up his telescope and looked outside the city. The Japanese army outside the city was rushing towards the top of the city, and shells continued to explode around. Under the city and on the street, the artillery soldiers of the 316th Brigade were nervously setting up artillery.
"The Japanese soldiers have about one regiment with more than 3,000 people, but there are still follow-up troops." Zhang Qinyun's answer was very short.
As he was talking, a shell exploded nearby, and the guards were startled. Zhang Lingfu did not move at all, and the military coat on his shoulder did not shake. There was about one regiment of the Japanese attacking madly under the city. With Liang Aiguanglie's report, he estimated that there would be no less than one division to reinforce.
"Tell me brothers that the East Gate is guarding the east gate and has not retreated. The New 21st Division and the 115th Division of the Guerrilla Corps are coming." Zhang Lingfu put down his telescope and turned to Zhang Qinyun and said. In just a few minutes, he had seen it clearly. The Japanese were almost the same as him, and they all rushed to fight.
Zhang Lingfu had already concluded that the Japanese army outside the city was lacking preparations and had no ladders. Although the artillery fire was fierce, the 105th Division's artillery fire was not weak at all. The 316th Brigade had a total of 4,000 people, and could completely defend the east gate.
This hasty encounter is the most important consideration of the adaptability of the commanders of both sides and the tactical qualities of the soldiers. When Zhang Lingfu arrived at the east gate, Masao Maruyama also rushed to the city. Gunshots and explosions in the city came frequently, and the Huailai garrison was still holding on and fighting.
Maruyama Masao thought calmly and ordered the 4th Regiment to stop the attack. In this way, it would be difficult to gain anything except for huge casualties. The 16th Regiment fought fiercely with the Chinese Army outside the North Gate. He estimated that at least one Chinese Army division had a follow-up force.
With a basic judgment, Maruyama Masao ordered the 4th Regiment to distribute a brigade to guard the South Gate, and ordered the subsequent 29th Regiment to immediately rush to the North Gate to reinforce the 16th Regiment; and then ordered the 31st Division to arrive in Huailai within two hours, otherwise they would have to leave Huailai.
To the southeast, more than ten kilometers away from Huailai, the 31st Division was rushing to Huailai along the highway by force. They set out from the Shijingshan area this morning and encountered three Chinese Air Force bombings along the way. The cars were completely lost and they could only walk to Huailai.
At the same ten kilometers southwest of Huailai, Chen Geng led the guerrilla corps to Huailai with a forcibly. Chen Geng stood under a pine tree, and the two staff members opened the map.
"Order Wang Jinshan to detour eastward, and the rest of the troops to speed up. When they arrived at Huailai, they stabbed Okamura's butt hook!" Chen Geng was a little excited. The fighter jet was caught so well this time. He seized Huailai in one fell swoop, threatened Peiping from the north, and took the initiative in the entire Pingjin Battle.
Chen Geng was very excited, and the entire army was very excited. He rushed to Huailai to eliminate the Japanese army in North China and revived the entire North China to motivate the soldiers to fight for the last bit of strength. Although there were political differences between the two parties, it was consistent in eliminating the Japanese. The central government has informed the Xinjiang rebellion and reminded the frontline generals to be wary of the Kuomintang taking the opportunity to make a fuss. However, Chen Geng was not worried that the North China War Zone was controlled in the hands of Zhuang Jihua. Without Zhuang Jihua's order, the Kuomintang would not take any action.
With his understanding of Zhuang Jihua, he would not take military action against the New Fourth Army of the Eighth Route Army, but he might use this to do something, but this article is more political. Speed up! Quickly!" Wu Mintao ordered quickly, and the sound of cannons in the distance was clearly heard, and the Japanese army was attacking.
The sound of cannons was an order, so the soldiers ran forward desperately. Many soldiers took off their heavy cotton coats and threw them away. The two soldiers ran forward with their shirtless carrying Czech light machine guns. The heavy breathing sound could be heard from a distance.
Further south, Peng Xuefeng was carrying a rifle on his shoulder, and his horse was riding two young soldiers. The troops also advanced lightly, and the long line stretched out for more than ten miles.
The news of Huailai's loss in Zhongnanhai shocked the entire dispatched army headquarters. Okamura had no time to express his admiration for Okamura. Okamura's adjustment fully proved his foresight of the development of the battle situation. The adjustment came very timely. Unfortunately, Matsuyama disobeyed the order, which led to the entire battle situation in trouble.
Contrary to the shock of most people, Okamura Yanji calmed down and quickly concluded that the Chinese army just wanted to capture Huailai and pose a threat to the Pingjin area, but the Chinese army currently has no power to attack Pingjin with its main force, at least not before seizing Xuanhua.
"Order Masao Maruyama to continue attacking Huailai and order the 31st Division to speed up." Okamura Yasuji ordered one after another, with a decisive and firm tone: "Order the Fifth Division to approach Huailai quickly and must arrive at Huailai before tonight. The other departments followed the orders of the Expeditionary Army Command and adjusted quickly, and there should be no delay at all! Any hesitation will be severely punished by military law!"
After saying that, Okamura Yasuji paused and looked at the Ochi Castle: "How is the situation in Zhangjiakou?"
Okamura felt that Okamura hoped that he could give good news, but he did not. The situation in Zhangjiakou was worse than that in Huailai: "General Jimu called and the Chinese army occupied Yelanggou."
Yelanggou is the only place for the 129th Division of the 63rd Division to return to Zhangjiakou. This place was occupied by the Chinese army. The 63rd Division and 129th Division that were retreating were unable to escape. Okamura stared at the map silently, and he was very unwilling to accept it. Zhuang Jihua used two million people to attack him more than 400,000 troops. He was not convinced, and he did not accept it no matter what.
Where is the opportunity to save the situation of the war? Okamura's eyes quickly searched on the map. Tianjin, no, there were only three divisions left here. The rest of the troops were using the passage that the Chinese had not yet closed to retreat north. Yokoyama Yong led his troops to nail them to the city of Tianjin.
In Langfang, the riverside Masashimatsu carried out a arduous retreat northward operation. The Chinese army almost surrounded him, and only a narrow passage could pass. In order to protect this passage, the 3rd Division of Toshima Yataro rushed left and right, blocking the Chinese army rushing from both wings, and winning a glimmer of vitality for the riverside Masashima.
In Zhuozhou, Gu Suofu was leading his troops to retreat. His retreat was temporarily considered safe. This security was only relative. More than 200,000 troops of the Chinese Army and the 31st Army were attacking fiercely. Gu Suofu had to leave four divisions to block.
There is Miaojing San, which is the most dangerous area. After crossing the Yongding River, the First Mechanized Army of China was divided into two routes. The tank division broke through the blockade of the 56th Division and rushed to Panggezhuang, splitting the 56th Division and the 8th Division from the 10th Division. The other route was to Yuwu, further dividing the 56th Division and the 8th Division.
Mo Jing San commanded three divisions to rush to the outside, and the Chinese army stood in front of him and defended the position with strong determination. In the afternoon, the Chinese tanks arrived, and the attacking 10th Division was hit hard and forced to retreat northward. The 56th Division and the 8th Division were surrounded between the south of Panggezhuang and the Yongding River.
Every battlefield is fighting against the strong with the weak. The Chinese army tear a big hole in the defense line. The Chinese general will not miss this opportunity. Okamura can almost conclude that the Chinese general will transfer the reserve team in his hand into this hole, completely breaking the connection between the various imperial troops, and then eating it bite by bit.
"We must find a way to defeat the Chinese army and defeat the Chinese army." Okamura murmured to himself in his heart. He was unwilling to give up. Even if he wanted to fail, it would be a brilliant failure. The imperial army could not just fail.
Anger and grievance made Okamura decide to organize a counterattack. Even if it fails, it will win time for the Kanto Army to enter the pass and save the troops as much as possible.
"The 132nd Division of the Third Division was ordered to block and block the Chinese pursuing troops with all their strength. The remaining troops retreating from Langfang, Tianjin were commanded by Masasa Hebian, and the troops retreating from Zhuozhou were commanded by Gu Suofu. Gu Suofu left the 121st Division and 26th Division in Zhuozhou to attract and block the 31st and 24th Army of the Chinese troop. The remaining troops and units were led by Gu Suofu, gathered in Daxing and launched a counterattack against the Chinese army, opening up contact with the 56th Division and the 8th Division.
Hebian Zhengsan ordered the troops to gather near Qingyunzhuang and launch a counterattack against the Chinese army of Panggezhuang."
Okamura's order actually modified the order last night, but this modification was still too late and would not cause much chaos to the troops, because the troops were retreating and did not reach the designated location of Okamura.
"Tele to Masato Tsuji, be sure to stick to it. I am mobilizing the troops to save him."
Ochi understood the reasons for the change of Okamura's order. He did not persuade him, but just silently recorded the key points in Okamura's order. However, this was just an adjustment of the troops on the southern line, but what about the northern line?
The Northern Line is now almost a mess, with troops being divided and surrounded, Huailai being captured by the Chinese army, Xinbao is in danger, Xuanhua is surrounded, Zhuolu is surrounded, and nearly 100,000 troops are in crisis.
"Order the Zhuolu 125th Division to stand firm and wait for assistance, and order the Xuanhua 116th Division to immediately go west to Zhangjiakou and be commanded by Commander Jimu to jointly rescue the 63rd Division. Once the siege is cleared, retreat to Rehe immediately."
Okamura Yasuji's hero cut off his arm, gave up the new security guard, gave up Zhuolu, and used the new security guard and Zhuolu to attract the Chinese team, and mobilized the troops to the greatest extent. In order to attract the Chinese team, Nakajima Yasuka must also work with Maruyama Masao to counterattack Huailai and defend the Beida Gate of Peiping.!~!
Chapter completed!