Section 44 Niuhang Station (12)
In the evening, Chiang Kai-shek received a report from Niuxing Station. Now Zhuang Jihua has stopped reporting the detailed passage to him, and only reported the numbers. "One enemy reinforcements arrived, and now they attacked fiercely. The contacts of the first and third regiments were broken. Our troops still have 837 people, and the third regiments are estimated to have more than 600 people."
"Ten days, tomorrow is the tenth day." Chiang Kai-shek's eyes were a little wet. When he made this decision, he was only three-point sure. He also knew that this was a risk, but he had no better way. Without greater contributions, he could not stop the reinstatement of Wang's reinstatement. Wang Jingwei's reinstatement meant the beginning of the reinstatement of the Zhongshan ship. Once this case was turned over, it meant the end of his political life.
"I didn't expect that this was simply a miracle." Bai Chongxi praised. Now he no longer doubted Zhuang Jihua's record. Information from all aspects confirmed that the three brigades besieged Niuxing Station suffered heavy losses and more than half of the casualties. Now Sun Chuanfang transferred another brigade. He didn't know if Zhuang Jihua could withstand it, but he knew that he could not withstand it: "After Tingsi Bridge and He Shengqiao, the fourth army is called the Iron Army, and the Seventh Army is called the Steel Army. I think neither of these two armies can fight such a battle. The first division is worthy of my Northern Expedition Hu Ben. However, the commander-in-chief, we must speed up the action, and their strength is almost exhausted."
Chiang Kai-shek nodded and before he could speak, Galon interrupted: "General Jiang, I admire the soldiers of the first division very much. I hope to personally go to Niuxing Station to meet these warriors after the war. They have completed a miracle in the history of war. Even in my brave Soviet Red Army, only a few troops can complete such a task. But General Bai is right, their strength is almost exhausted, and we must urge the army to speed up the action."
Chiang Kai-shek looked at Galen and Bai Chongxi, and was satisfied and full of bitterness. The price of this recognition was so huge. The most elite teacher and the best student. Can they persist until they encircle Nanchang? No one can guarantee it.
"Report." Chen Lifu said loudly at the door.
"Come in." Chiang Kai-shek responded casually.
"The latest information comes from the meditation Arhat." Chen Lifu said, opening the folder, taking out two pages of paper from it and handing it to Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek took over the latest military deployment of Sun Chuanfang. After reading it, Chiang Kai-shek handed it to Bai Chongxi. After reading it, Bai Chongxi handed it to Jialun.
"Who is this meditative arhat?" This question has been in Bai Chongxi's mind for a long time. In recent days, such precise information has been coming. All Sun Chuanfang's actions are not a secret to the Northern Expedition Army.
"Before the Cultural Revolution, there were chess pieces in Nanjing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Changsha, and Beijing. The Cultural Revolution began to be arranged last year." Chiang Kai-shek felt extremely distressed: "If you want to talk about the heroes of the Northern Expedition, the Cultural Revolution is the best."
Meditation Luohan has only recently entered the Lu Xiangting Command. He quickly instigated Qiu Wei, director of the headquarters' telecommunications department. Since then, the military deployment of Lu Xiangting and Sun Chuanfang has been spread in front of Chiang Kai-shek.
"There is another piece of information, and Zhou Fengqi agreed to be the inner supporter of our army." Bai Chongxi looked shocked. Before he could speak, Chen Lifu took out another piece of information. This time he did not tell the source. He just said that the code name of the meditative arhat had violated the confidentiality regulations. Zhou Fengqi was the one among the Eighteen Arhats who were the Monk Arhats. Zhou Fengqi not only agreed to be the inner supporter, but also helped to instigate Chen Guangzu's troops, who were also the Zhejiang Army. He also proposed to Chiang Kai-shek to defeat Sun Chuanfang and seize Jiangxi.
Chen Lifu still had another piece of information he had not handed over. That is, the long-browed Arhat instigated Xia Chao to announce the Zhejiang** in Zhejiang. Chen Lifu believed that this plan could not be made public for the time being, and when it would be made public, it must be determined by Chiang Kai-shek's needs.
Bai Chongxi looked at Chen Lifu and swallowed the question again. He suddenly realized that Chiang Kai-shek had many secrets, which might be something that Chiang Kai-shek didn't want to be made public. At the same time, he also felt that Zhuang Jihua was terrible. The intelligence department he presided over actually started preparing for today's war a year ago.
"Tell me, what should we do next?" Chiang Kai-shek asked Bai Chongxi and Gallon.
"Commander-in-Chief. Judging from Sun Chuanfang's combat deployment, he has not yet discovered that we are in Nanchang's siege operation. At least he does not believe that we can encircle Nanchang. At present, his main actions are targeting the Seventh Army in northern Jiangxi, but his deployment is obviously going to fail. Xie Hongxun, who was used to capture the rear, has been annihilated by Delin, and transferring Li Junyi is even more defeated. Dean is currently empty, so he can urgently order Delin to attack Dean and cut off the Nanxun line. Mobilize Yongxiu and Tujiabu to go north, while the Seventh Army detours Anyi and quietly head south, cross Yongxiu and Tujiabu, and go straight to Lehua. Closing Nanchang's way to defend the enemy from the north," Bai Chongxi said, pointing to the map.
"How long do you think they will take from De'an to Lehua?" Chiang Kai-shek hesitated for a moment before asking. What he was worried about was how long it would take for Niuxing Station.
"Three days. Up to three days." Bai Chongxi knew the abilities of the Seventh Army very well.
"Report, Commander Li of the Seventh Army was urgently sent." The intelligence consultant came to report urgently.
"read."
"Our army drove into De'an before sunset. The signature was Li Zongren."
"Haha, I'm really sleepy and I'm meeting a pillow. Whatever I want?" Chiang Kai-shek smiled happily, and Bai Chongxi couldn't help but be happy. After listening to the translator, Jialun laughed loudly.
"General Jiang, General Bai," said Jialun solemnly after restraining his laughter: "It is a very serious question whether Niu Xing Station can stay for three days. I am worried that they can stay for three days. They have done their best to stay until now. According to their current strength, they can stay for two days, so General Li must speed up the speed of going south, and we can only give him two days."
This time, Chiang Kai-shek did not object, but nodded in agreement: "The consultant is right, and I am also worried that they can't stay for three days. Jiansheng, please make it clear to Delin that Niu Xing Station is in critical condition, we cannot give him three days. Within two days, he must arrive at Lehua and close the door of Zheng Junyan's escape north."
Bai Chongxi thought about it, as it was, Zhuang Jihua's place was already very dangerous, and it was too much to ask him to stay for three days, so he nodded and agreed, "I'll send him a telegram now and let him arrive at Lehua within two days."
After saying that, Bai Chongxi left. Chiang Kai-shek looked at his back worriedly, and waited for his back to disappear before he said in a deep voice: "Record."
The staff officer next to him immediately picked up the pen.
"The first order is to give Gu Zhutong, Mo Sanwu's brother, Niu Xing in danger. I must conquer Jinxian tomorrow and pass the way to escape east by defending the enemy in Nanchang, otherwise the military law will be ruthless."
"The second order is to commander Zhu Peide, and I will help my brother. I must conquer Fengcheng tomorrow, clear the enemy on the east bank of Ganjiang River, and advance to Nanchang. Otherwise, the enemy may flee north and escape east, and the battle in Nanchang will fail."
"The third order is to give Lu Diping the deputy commander, Yong'anwu brother, brother, must conquer Wanshou Palace tomorrow, open the passage to Nanchang, and threaten the enemy who besieged Niu Xing
"The fourth order is given to Liu Zhi, and the Second Division is ordered to be transferred to the Xishan Front immediately and under the command of the Third Army Deputy Commander Lu Diping."
After several orders, Chiang Kai-shek was still worried. He turned around twice, thought repeatedly, and suddenly asked Galen: "Mr. Consultant, do you think you can order Zhuang Jihua to break through?"
Gallon shook his head quickly: "Absolutely not. Let's not talk about anything else. Without foreign aid, they can no longer break through with their own strength. Moreover, their breakthrough is equivalent to liberating a large number of troops besieging them, and the Nanxun Line will naturally be opened. Therefore, the current situation still requires them to stay at Niuxing Station."
This latter point is extremely important. Zheng Junyan was reluctant to break through Zhuang Jihua. He was even willing to send someone to persuade Zhuang Jihua to break through, and he could even guarantee that he would not take the opportunity to besiege him.
A day of fierce battle made Li Junyi see the strength of the first division. He knew that it was completely dark and he breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, Zheng Junyan ordered the entire army to be on guard tonight to prevent the enemy from attacking at night, especially the troops located between the hills and the station.
Li Junyi was startled. Seeing his appearance, Zheng Junyan smiled bitterly and said, "We have already suffered losses twice. Yang Genghe and Liu Yixuan both suffered losses. Yang Genghe almost even took over the command center. Liu Yixuan was spared only."
"In his current situation, can he still attack at night?" Li Junyi said in disbelief.
"Or how can I be called a stubborn enemy? Although I can't guarantee it, it's better to be careful." Zheng Junyan insisted on giving this order.
Zheng Junyan's caution was not unreasonable. That night, Zhuang Jihua decided to attack at night, but not to regain the position, but to open the passage and pick up Xue Yue into the station.
Before dawn, it was dawn, and Zhuang Jihua sent out his last power, the Division Guard Battalion. Under the leadership of deputy regiment commander Xiong Shouyun, the guard battalion quietly sneaked out of the station, hidden at a distance of fifty meters from the enemy, without preparation for artillery fire, and just took advantage of the last trace of darkness before dawn. Hundreds of officers and soldiers lay quietly on the cold ground, waiting for the moment of assault.
A trace of white fish belly appeared in the sky, and a layer of mist slowly spread from the riverside. Xiong Shouyun stood up and shouted, "For the sake of revolution, rush!"
The guard battalion made a thunderous cry, and hundreds of men rushed to assault with bright bayonets. Before the enemy, caught off guard, could react, the guard battalion broke into the position.
Chapter completed!