Just as the Japanese army set out, the artillerymen measured the distance, calculated the shooting elements, adjusted the artillery, and prepared to test the firing, a group of people suddenly ran out of the trench from the position of the 62nd Division on the opposite side, and then ran into the Dachen Village behind and disappeared.

At this time, the Japanese infantry were far away from them and could not be shot. Cannons were used to attack fixed targets and cluster targets. They could not adjust well for a while and could not shoot Zhuyuan. They had no choice but to watch them escape.

The artillery troops have an unwritten rule, namely, not fighting bicycles, not fighting individual soldiers, not fighting female soldiers. On the one hand, it is difficult to hit such a target, and on the other hand, it is considered cost. If you use ten shells to kill an enemy soldier, it is really unpaid. As for the female soldiers who do not fight, there is no need to explain.

The Japanese brigade captain had seen this situation more than once before, but he did not expect that the enemy had built so many trenches and even gave up his position without a single shot.

He smiled contemptuously. In order to ensure that everything is foolproof and to prevent the enemy from ambushing in the trenches, he still ordered the artillery to open fire and carried out tentative shooting, but there was no movement on the enemy's position.

The Japanese captain was sure that there was no one on the enemy's position, so he sent a squad of soldiers to investigate. Soon he saw that the soldiers entered the enemy's position.

The Japanese brigade captain commanded the troops to occupy the enemy's trenches, and then rushed into Dachenzhuang.

The 62nd Division finally did not do anything, and they moved the people of Dachenzhuang in advance.

On the Xiaochenzhuang position, the commander of the 62nd Division heard the sound of shelling in front, and left a staff officer, led a guard squad to observe the situation, and then led the main force to evacuate.

The large troops of the 62nd Division were withdrawn. What else can be observed? The staff officer was worried that he was discovered by the Japanese, so he hurriedly left the position. They hid on a small hill about 500 meters away from the position. After seeing the Japanese army occupying the position they had just given up, they took their people away.

After the Japanese army passed the fortifications built by the 62nd Division in Xiaochenzhuang, they left a small infantry squad and stayed on the position to prevent the enemy from returning. The rest of the people reorganized and continued to advance.

All of this was seen clearly by Ning Wen, Ning Wu and Li Xiaoshan on another hillside. Ning Wen asked Li Xiaoshan to ride a fast horse to report to Gao Jiu.

All this was expected by Gao Jiu. Before blowing up the Xinfeng River Bridge, Gao Jiu became distrust of the 62nd Division when he learned that the 62nd Division was using the supplementary regiment as cannon fodder.

He knew that after he blew up the Xinfeng River Bridge, the Fifth War Zone would begin to carry out a battle to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army under the city of Nanchang. One of the important links to implement this battle was to block the Japanese reinforcements.

After analysis and judgment, he found that the most likely route for the Japanese reinforcements was to take the highway bridge upstream of the Xinfeng River Bridge. After the Japanese crossed the river, they went to the Guojun Defense Zone that they passed by Nanchang, which happened to be the defense zone of the 62nd Division.

Gao Jiu guessed that the 62nd Division was likely to be unable to stop the Japanese reinforcements. Therefore, he asked Qin Feng to go to Gaozhuang Town upstream of the Xinfeng River Bridge to stand by on standby after he returned by himself. After he came back, he prepared to lead the supplementary regiment and other troops to fight the Japanese reinforcements.

Before the troops set off from Gaozhuang Town, Gao Jiu sent Ning Wen, Ning Wu and Li Xiaoshan to the area of ​​Chenzhuang to monitor the movements of the Japanese army and the 62nd Division. Sure enough, he saw the 62nd Division giving up its position.

Fifth War Zone Command, War Room.

The Operations Director said: "Since the seat, the 57th Division of the 28th Army has arrived in Sanhezhuang on time and has launched an attack on the Japanese army. The troops of the 112th Division of the 85th Army are expected to arrive in Sanhezhuang at 7 pm tonight.

The Japanese army built a large number of field fortifications in the Sanhezhuang area and had a strong resistance. Our army has not made any progress at present."

The Japanese army has always been tenacious in combat, and the guo army has not made any progress for the time being, which is also expected by the Chief of Staff. He asked: "Where did the Japanese reinforcements arrive? Is there any news about the 62nd Division?"

The Operations Director said: "Not long ago, the 62nd Division sent a telegram saying that the Japanese army had arrived in Dachenzhuang. The 62nd Division was fighting fiercely with the Japanese army and had repelled two attacks from the Japanese army and annihilated hundreds of Japanese troops. The 62nd Division also suffered heavy casualties. The current losses are nearly one regiment."

Of course, this is a fake telegram sent by Wu Tianming and others. They are laying the foundation for their retreat.

10:20 am.

When the Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Operations were studying how to quickly break through the Japanese defensive positions, Guo Xuejia, director of the War Zone Confidential Office, sent an emergency telegram, and she handed the telegram directly to the Chief of Staff.

After reading the telegram, the Chief of Staff suddenly turned pale and handed the telegram to the Deputy Chief of Staff.

The deputy chief of staff said: "Jun Jian, the chief minister of the Fifth War Zone: The three main regiments of our division built fortifications in Chenzhuang, and set up two lines of defense. After four hours of bloody battle, they dealt a severe blow to the Japanese army.

However, the Japanese army has strong troops and fierce artillery fire, and our army suffered heavy casualties. According to incomplete statistics, the casualties have exceeded 3,000 people, and they are unable to resist the Japanese attack, so they can only give up their positions. At present, the Japanese army has crossed the big and small Chenzhuang and advanced towards Nanchang. Wu Tianming, the commander of the 62nd Division."

Upon hearing the news, the officers looked at each other, and the entire combat room was silent and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

The deputy chief of staff's eyes turned black, his chest became hot, blood was flowing from the corners of his mouth, and his body shook for a while.

Director Feng, who was standing aside, hurriedly held him with his hands and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

The deputy chief of staff took a breath, shook his head, and gently pushed Director Feng away. He took a few deep breaths, felt that his condition was getting better, and cursed: "This damn Wu Tianming! He gave up his position after all."

The Deputy Chief of Staff knew the methods often used by generals who feared the enemy and avoided war in order to preserve their strength. He did not believe a single word about the reason why Wu Tianming gave up his position.

The combat director said anxiously: "The big and small Chenzhuang is only 90 kilometers away from Sanhezhuang, and there are only troops of the 62nd Division in this area. Now the 62nd Division has given up its position. The Japanese army will march straight in. I am afraid that we will be able to arrive at Sanhezhuang tonight, and our army will be attacked from both sides.

Now, the regiment that went to reinforce the 113th Division of the 62nd Division had just passed Sanhezhuang and could no longer reach Chenzhuang. They could only order them to build positions in the middle to block the enemy. However, the time was too short, and it was difficult for them to build a solid defensive position, and their troops were too small, so they might not be able to withstand the Japanese attack. The situation was urgent, so please make a decision early."

The sudden change made the Chief of Staff unable to make up for a moment. He said, "I need to be quiet and consider it carefully. You all think of corresponding countermeasures." After that, the Chief of Staff walked into the lounge next to the war room.

After the Chief of Staff left, the officers in the war room were talking and discussing countermeasures.

Gao Jiu, Qin Feng, Guan Lie and others led their troops towards Nanfeng Mountain.

When the troops advanced about 25 kilometers away from the main peak of Nanfeng Mountain, they saw Li Xiaoshan galloping over on a fast horse.

After meeting Gao Jiu, Li Xiaoshan flew off the horse and said, "Report to Master Jiu, the 62nd Division has abandoned the position of Chenzhuang in the big and small areas. The Japanese army has crossed Xiaochenzhuang and drove towards Nanchang."

After Li Xiaoshan reported the situation, Guan Lie said angrily: "This damn Wu Tianming! In order to preserve his strength, he did not hesitate to use our supplementary regiment as cannon fodder. Now, he has given up the blocking position without authorization and let the Japanese army march straight in. It's really not a thing."

Qin Feng said angrily: "Where is a senior general of the Guo army like Wu Tianming who fears the enemy and avoids war? I will report his despicable behavior to the War Zone Command."

Gao Jiu stopped him and said, "I will settle the score with him sooner or later, but it is not at this time."

Qin Feng asked in confusion: "Why? He should go to the military court for such behavior."

Guan Lie also said: "Wu Tianming should be shot to death with such behavior. Why do you still let him go to justice?"

Gao Jiu said patiently: "Since Wu Tianming dares to do this, he is just fearless. He will defend himself. There are people behind him who support him. It is not possible to hold him accountable in a short while.

Now, it is not the time to hold him accountable. No matter what, he still has the strength of a division. If he can hold on to Yudong County, he can restrain the strength of the Japanese Third Division and reduce the pressure on the Japanese army in southern Nanchang.

If this situation is reported to the War Zone Command, the Command will study how to hold him accountable. Without an airtight wall, once he learns that the War Zone Command is going to hold him accountable, he will be more resistant and may give up Yudong County or even be forced to surrender to the enemy."

Han Changgeng nodded and said, "Jiu Ye is still considering it carefully. Now is not the time to consider holding Wu Tianming accountable. As long as he doesn't stumbling us."

Although Guan Lie is the leader of the group and his level is not low, he has little contact with the upper class and cannot see through many things above, so he is still a little angry and said, "Is it just so cheap for him?"

Qin Feng was just excited for a moment and was a little confused. He worked in the agency all year round and knew how to deal with similar matters. He said: "Jiu Ye, you are right. The most urgent thing is to stabilize him, at least let him cover the flanks of Nanchang. How should the situation here be reported to the War Zone Command?"

Gao Jiu said: "We don't need to report this matter. The theater command naturally has their news channels. We should not get involved in such matters. We should speed up the marching speed and seize the main peak of Nanfeng Mountain before the Japanese reinforcements pass through the Nanfeng Mountain area, and use the favorable terrain there to block the Japanese army."

Qin Feng said: "Jiu Ye, I think our movements should be reported to the War Zone Command."

Gao Jiu said: "Don't worry about this matter. I will send a telegram to Administrator Lin. She knows what to do."

Speaking of this, Gao Jiu asked Qin Feng and others to lead the troops to accelerate the march. He asked Jia Liu to set up a radio station and sent a telegram to Lin Yanni.

Military Information Office, Telecommunications Office, Fifth War Zone Command.

Although Lin Yanni is the deputy section chief of the confidential department, she usually takes a certain amount of time to participate in the duty, especially during this period, Gao Jiu may send a telegram at any time. Therefore, she pays special attention to the frequency band she agreed with Gao Jiu.

It seemed like she had a heart-to-heart relationship. Lin Yanni had just turned the frequency to the frequency band she agreed with Gao Jiu, and the radio indicator light lit up.

She copied the telegram and quickly translated it out. She stood up and said to a female radio operator: "I want to report to the Chief of Staff. You are responsible for monitoring this frequency band. Before I come back, if there is Mr. Gao's telegram, go to the headquarters war room to find me immediately."

After saying that, she hurried to the war room.

War room.

The Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Director of Operations, Director Feng and others are in urgent consultations.

The Operations Director said: "The enemy's reinforcements arrived soon, and the situation was urgent. I suggest that in order to avoid being attacked from both sides, we will give up the original Nanchang battle plan, so that the troops who have arrived in Sanhezhuang will monitor the Japanese army in Sanhezhuang on the spot, and prevent the Japanese reinforcements from directly attacking Nanchang after they arrive.

Let the 58th Division and the Nanchang Traffic Police Corps seize the time to evacuate the organs, schools, hospitals and other units at all levels in Nanchang and escort them to the area west of Dongling."

Director Feng said worriedly: "It is too difficult to evacuate Nanchang in a hasty way and will cause great losses."

The deputy chief of staff said: "It's a pity that finally surrounded a lonely army of Japanese troops and gave up the opportunity to annihilate them."

The Chief of Staff was also worried that the combat plan of the Nanchang Battle had been reported to the Military Commission. The Military Commission was very interested in the battle plan. They hoped that the Fifth War Zone could fight a beautiful annihilation battle under the city of Nanchang to boost the sluggish morale of the army. They gave up this combat plan. It is still possible whether the Military Commission could agree.

After repeated weighing, the Chief of Staff believed that once the Japanese reinforcements arrived, the total strength would reach three strengthening corpses, and basically the strength of a Japanese division would be almost impossible for such a powerful Japanese army to encircle and annihilate them.

He made up his mind and decided to adopt the advice of the Operations Director, give up the plan to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army in Nanchang area, give up Nanchang City, withdraw the troops to the Dongling area, and establish a new line of defense.

The Chief of Staff said: "In view of the arrival of the Japanese reinforcements, I decided to give up the previously formulated Nanchang Battle Plan. The 57th Division of the 128th Army and the 112th Division of the 85th Army monitored the Japanese army in Sanhezhuang, the 58th Division, and the Nanchang Traffic Police Corps were responsible for the withdrawal of Nanchang City.

What do you have any other opinions? If not, I will report to the Military Commission.”

The Director of Operations and Director Feng expressed their agreement with the Chief of Staff.

The deputy chief of staff nodded and said, "I agree with this opinion. Alas, it's a pity. I finally caught a fighter plane and surrounded a lonely army of the Japanese army. Unfortunately, Wu Tianming's rat shit broke a pot of soup, and I was really unwilling to accept it."

The Chief of Staff was also very unhappy. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, picked up the phone, and said, "Check me with the Military Commission."

At this moment, Lin Yanni walked in. She came directly to the Chief of Staff, saluted him, and said, "Report to attend the seat, I have important situations to report to you separately."

The Chief of Staff nodded and said, "Come with me." As he said that, he put down the phone in his hand and took the lead in walking towards the lounge next to the war room.

Ten minutes later, the Chief of Staff walked out and everyone was surprised to see that the Chief of Staff had a happy smile on his face.

He walked directly to the combat map hanging on the wall. The deputy chief of staff and the chief of combat followed with suspicion on his face.

Lin Yanni has always understood the rules and politeness. Director Feng saw that Lin Yanni did not hand over the telegram to him in the order of superiors and subordinates, but directly handed it to the Chief of Staff. He was not dissatisfied with this, but was just guessing the content of the telegram. Lin Yanni had a close relationship with Gao Jiu, and Director Feng guessed that this telegram must have something to do with Gao Jiu. As for what the content was so mysterious, he was also full of curiosity. He thought and followed the battle map.

When he arrived at the hanging map on the wall, the Chief of Staff did not pick up the baton, but directly took his finger and gestured about ten centimeters higher than his head.

Soon, his palm turned into a fist, and he pounded hard on the military map, and said excitedly: "It's so good, Mr. Gao appeared too timely."

Everyone has been very concerned about the area pointed by the Chief of Staff’s finger these days. They all know that it is the Nanchang area. Everyone’s eyes have fallen on it, and they see clearly that it is a mountainous area with three small words “Nanfeng Mountain” written on it.

"Have Gao Jiu appeared in Nanfeng Mountain?" The deputy chief of staff and the combat director had not reacted for a while.

Director Feng understood, and he couldn't help but say, "I understand. After Mr. Gao and his friends demolished the railway in the Xiaoguanzhuang area west of Xinfeng River, they went to Gaozhuang Town. It turned out that they were going to Nanfeng Mountain to block the Japanese reinforcements."

The Chief of Staff said excitedly: "That's right, Mr. Gao has already taken the Supplementary Regiment, a reinforcement company of the 58th Division Guard Battalion, a machine gun platoon of the 62nd Division, and an engineer platoon to defend the Nanfeng Mountains to block the Japanese reinforcements."

"That's great!" said the deputy chief of staff happily.

The Operations Director was also very happy, but he was still worried instinctively. He said: "The vanguard of the Japanese reinforcements is a reinforcement corps of the Japanese Third Division. Mr. Gao only has a few troops such as a supplementary regiment. Can he block the Japanese reinforcements?"

Director Feng did not have so many concerns this time, and directly expressed his attitude. He said: "I believe Mr. Gao, who would have thought that he could blow up the Xinfeng River Bridge alone? In the southwestern Shandong region, Mr. Gao only brought a small army of more than 100 people and cooperated with the newly formed 187th Division to annihilate the 128th Brigade of the Japanese army. Who could have thought of this?"

The Chief of Staff said: "It's right, I also believe that Mr. Gao and the others will be able to stop the Japanese reinforcements."

The Deputy Chief of Staff and the Operations Director have heard of many legendary deeds of Gao Jiu and the incident that happened on the banks of the Xinfeng River just now made them admire them. Moreover, Gao Jiu was able to predict in advance that the 62nd Division would give up its position and take the initiative to attack and block. With this vision, it has to be admired.

Although the two of them didn't know what tactical means Gao Jiu would use to block the Japanese reinforcements next, they also believed that Gao Jiu was likely to be able to complete this task.

The deputy chief of staff said happily: "If Mr. Gao can really block the Japanese reinforcements, then we can successfully implement the previously formulated combat plan to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army under the city of Nanchang."

The chief of staff clenched his fists, waved it hard, and said, "You are right. I am determined to continue to implement the original combat plan, resolutely eliminate the Japanese army's lonely army in the Sanhezhuang area, and severely attack the Japanese army's arrogance."

The staff in the war room had heard the conversation between the commanders. They were all excited and before the chief of staff could give orders, everyone was busy spontaneously.

Director Feng returned to his own office of the Military Intelligence Department. As soon as he sat down, he heard a knock on the door.
Chapter completed!