Chapter 38: Blood and Fire Cage City (14)
Although the Nanchang Battle has been divided into three equally important battlefields according to the combat area, the highest command bodies of both sides of the battle, Zhajin and Wuhan, have not diminished their attention to the Nanchang battlefield.
There is a slight storm in Nanchang City. Why does the wind move and how the grass flies in the future. It often takes less than two hours to reach the ears of the acting commander of the war zone and the Lieutenant General of the Gangcun. Under this situation, it is almost impossible for the frontline commanders to conceal the real situation in front of them.
On March 21, at 2 a.m., the front of the ninth war zone of Zhajin Town, which had just returned to the city.
"The Japanese army set fire?! We are afraid that it was Nanchang ourselves!" At this moment, the acting commander of the war zone had two telegrams with their own opinions, one was sent by Cheng Jiaji, and the other was a war inspector sent by the war zone to Nanchang City to send back the war situation. The former pushed the responsibility for the Nanchang fire, and pushed all the 625th to the Japanese. The reason for the fire was that the Japanese soldiers set fire to vent their anger. Because of the strong southeast wind tonight, it turned into a fire that was out of control. As a result, seven or eighty-tenth percentile of the fire scene in the elite area of Nanchang City on the north bank of the Ganjiang River.
Compared with the former's passionate and swearing, the latter's words are much more obscure. However, the various hints made between the lines still make it difficult to conclude that this artificial fire was a premeditated product. Combined with the careful description of the various units of the 9th Division of the Japanese Army, the tragic situation of being burned to pieces and the extraordinary speed of the fire when the fire broke out. With the wisdom of acting as the commander of the war zone, it is not difficult to see who the initiator of the Zhurong disaster that burned most of the Hongcheng was.
"Huang Chi can only make a hole in the sky like this, so Huang Chi can do it. Can you tell me?!" Colonel Qiu also read the two telegrams. Judging from the positive actions of the South Bank artillery, Huang Chi Xian was also involved in this incident. He felt that this was also incomprehensible. You must know that Huang Chi is an honest, somewhat timid man. He is recognized as obedient in the army and obeys his orders. He is determined to be so bold and bold. Without knowing the situation, the commander of the Ninth War Zone burned a provincial capital so easily. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was unreasonable. In the end, he was 80% sure that the commander behind the matter was his teacher.
"Xiao Xiao, don't think about it anymore. There are some things you can't guess. Besides, those things will happen in the future. By the way, Huang Chi, Cheng Jiaji and the others have any new plans?"
After getting the negative answer, the acting commander-in-chief of the war zone continued: "I understand Cheng Jiaji as a little guy who can't stay at any time. He rarely does things without leaving any help..1@6@k@Novel Network. This time, the noise is so big. He must have a follow-up plan. Go to the radio station to check it out." Out of the care of this young officer he loves, the acting commander-in-chief clicked Xiao Gaoshen.
"Report to the commander and commander, and the 18th Army headquarters will be urgently sent." Although the acting commander and commander were not as good as a god, his hit rate was still extremely high. Xiao Gaosan was about to turn around and leave, the telegram was sent.
After reading this telegram, the acting commander said angrily and amusedly: "The little guy has a big appetite, and the commander is on my head! Xiao Xiao, come and take a look at our General Cheng's masterpiece."
"Bogong, let's put aside the word arrogance for the time being, I think this plan alone is still very desirable. If the Nanchang defense battle can be realized, at least a small victory can be maintained." Although I don't like Cheng Jiaji to jump out of the way, Xiao Gaosan agreed with this combat plan alone.
"Then send a newspaper to Chongqing and ask the "old man" to urge the Lianshui man, his brothers and soldiers, should he move his butts." The acting commander said this, which was equivalent to acquiescing to Cheng Jiaji's plan.
At 3:30 in the morning, the 11th Japanese Army Command of Wuhan.
The sudden change in the battle situation left the 11th Army Command shrouded in a strong sense of failure.
"Hissar Commander, Nakamura Nakamura calls."
"Read!" I am very annoyed by a popular phrase in later generations! These three words are used to explain the mood of the Gang Village at this moment. When the fire in Nanchang is burned, the Japanese side's current loss will be certain. The 9th Division suffered a loss and killed several thousand people, which has little impact on the comparison of troops between the two sides in the entire battle. But what's so bad is that in the current subtle situation of engaging the whole body, there will be a chain response that will inevitably appear that is unfavorable to the Japanese army. This is the reason why Gang Village is anxious.
Facts have proved again that things in this world are often afraid of what they are.
"More than an hour ago, about a Chinese army on the north bank crossed the pontoon bridge on the river and crossed the Ganjiang River. This division is now moving to the left of the 106th Division." After hearing this, Gangcun felt like he was slapped in the face. The Chinese army's punch was really local. He made a beautiful "upload punch" at the Japanese weak point of the 106th Division.
"Colonel Miyazaki, has the latest statistics on the 106th Division reported?" Aoki Seiichi was also anxious. If the 11th Army was defeated and the base camp was defeated, no matter how he, the chief of staff, would have to accompany him to take the opportunity.
"According to the situation reported by Lieutenant General Nakamura five hours ago, the 106th Division had 10,200 wounded soldiers. It is estimated that the actual strength of the two armies on the south bank of the Ganjiang River was about 25,000. Even if it was seven or eight thousand, our side was not too weak in the comparison of the military strength of the two armies. The key is that the 106th Division is now divided into two groups and is very easy to be defeated by the Chinese army." Miyazaki may be the most nervous person in the entire 11th Army headquarters. The combat plan from beginning to end was all based on Miyazaki. If the Nanchang strategy failed, not to mention what kind of responsibility he would take, it is very likely that he would always be responsible for his teacher. Miyazaki would never accept it.
"I agree with Miyazaki's judgment. At most noon, Nakamura will not be able to withstand it. It's a pity that although the 9th Division is gradually withdrawing from the sea of fire, it will take at least one or two days to restore combat capabilities. Otherwise, the Chinese army would not dare to take time to transfer troops from the north bank to the south." Since taking office, Seiichi Aoki praised Miyazaki for the first time. However, the two main staff officers of the 11th Army's General Staff Department had similar views, and they could not help but come a little later.
"Order the 106th Division to immediately gather the troops and withdraw from the lower reaches of the Ganjiang River to the north bank of the Ganjiang River." When Gangcun issued this withdrawal order, he had a strong premonition in his heart. Perhaps the return of the 100,000 troops of the 11th Army participating in the Nanchang strategy began to collapse. At the moment, Gangcun silently prayed in his heart to the god he believed in, which was a very perverted complex, to bless the two divisions of Nakamura and Yoshizu, which could have some beneficial effects on the Japanese army. Before dawn, the 106th Division of the Japanese army, who had fought and retreated and gradually retreated north, was finally defeated back to the north bank of the Ganjiang River after being cut off more than one troop's tail.
At this point, the Chinese army of the two armies in the north and south of the Ganjiang River, without any worries in repelling the Nakamura Division, connected through the floating bridge on the river to form a complete defense system. This system was formed, which means that China will use 40,000 troops to fight against the remaining Japanese divisions of the two divisions. At the minimum, it will be no problem to defend Nanchang City for another week. And in this week, what changes will be made in the entire battle situation? Only God knows?
The Chinese army has completed a series of military operations, aiming to improve its own combat situation. In this way, the fire in the mainland of Nanchang City was in full swing, covering most of the thick smoke in Nanchang City and the flying dust mixed with the thick smoke, which tightened the sun on the city. Days were like night, becoming a true portrayal of the sky inside and outside the Hongdu City at this time. The black smoke with the smell of barbecue made all Chinese officers and soldiers without gas masks on both sides of the Ganjiang River weak and vomited.
Compared with the Japanese officers and soldiers who had struggled all night in the sea of death composed of artillery fire and raging fire in the old and Chinese side, it was only a trivial matter to offend the throats of tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers. When the fire broke out, the Japanese Ninth Division had more than 13,000 troops surrounded by the fire. After being busy for a long time, Lieutenant General Yoshizu used all the means, and he was almost discharging poison gas to fight the poison. In the end, less than 6,000 people were withdrawn, which means that after a fire, the Ninth Division had lost (had been killed by artillery shells and burned to death by the fire.) and the scattered soldiers (scattered soldiers who were still alive in the fire but were destined to be doomed.) The total number was as many as 7,000 to 8,000. Once this number was counted, the officers in the division headquarters were collectively destroyed into a petrochemical state.
Among all the people who are still alive in the Ninth Division, the most ashamed person has to count Lieutenant General Yoshisuke who feels serious dereliction of duty and has a lot of death.
At 9:00 am that day, Lieutenant General Yoshizuru, who was ashamed of himself, tried to commit suicide by cesarean section, but was pushed by his adjutant with his hand. He did not die, but was seriously injured. The commander's attempt to commit suicide further shook the fighting spirit of the officers and soldiers of the 9th Division, which had become unprecedentedly weak. If it weren't for the arrival of the 106th Division, the 9th Division, which was terrified from the 106th Division, would have caused a frightened 9th Division, which had been out of control, would have caused an unprecedented scandal of retreating before the enemy since the formation of this division. Yoshizuru was seriously injured, and the "dragon" of the 9th Division was headless. Lieutenant General Komura in Wuhan had to let the command of the two crippled divisions under the city of Nanchang. Lieutenant General Nakamura Masao, who was entrusted with "heavy tasks", was busy reorganizing combat power and stabilizing the morale of the army. When the situation on the battlefield was carried out again, the situation on the battlefield changed significantly.
On March 22, at 1:00 a.m., nearly 50,000 troops under the command of the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone of China, which had been pressing on the Zhejiang-Jiangxi border, suddenly rushed towards Nanchang like wild horses that had been rid of the reins. The Japanese army's intelligence work was still very detailed. As soon as the troops in the Third War Zone of China moved, Wuhan received the news.
But I know, it would be in vain to not be able to deal with it. Ten days ago, the Japanese army had only one division to block it with only one division. But now the two divisions of the Japanese army under Nanchang City were repeatedly defeated and the 18th Army could still fight against the 49th Army in front of them. Once the 50,000 new Chinese troops entered Nanchang and the existing Chinese army in Nanchang City, this force would not be able to stop the two divisions that had become disabled. Therefore, as soon as the last trump card of China was released, the main commanders of the 11th Army, such as Lieutenant General Gangcun, felt helpless.
"Order the 9th Division, the 106th Division quickly retreated to Yongxiu. The 101th Division and the Hatan Detachment must defeat the enemy's blockade within twelve hours. After completing this task, the 101th Division should advance in the direction of Lehua in a forced marching manner. The telegram ordered Lieutenant General Inaba to stop and block the main cluster of the Chinese army." Nearly helpless, Gangcun finally gave up attacking Nanchang and took full advantage of the two divisions under Nanchang City to retreat. As for whether they could be taken back, it depends on the luck of the Japanese.
After receiving the order from Gangcun for two hours, at 4 a.m. on March 22, the Japanese army stationed troops at the main force of the two divisions under Nanchang City. With the best marching discipline, he slowly retreated northward like a group of frightened rabbits. In order not to disturb the Chinese army on the other side, Lieutenant General Nakamura even asked the chariot troops to stand on time at the beginning of the operation.
Nakamura Masao played very well. The Chinese army, which was also caught by the thick smoke, did not notice that the Japanese army had escaped. It was not until the Japanese army had completed the assembly in the Lehua area and the news sent back from Liu Tianlong's cavalry brigade that made the generals of the 18th Army and the 49th Army understand that after seven or eight days of hard fighting, the Chinese army finally defended, Nanchang, which has become the ghost realm of the Fire Sea. Once Nanchang defended, the next step would naturally be to pursue, but the pursuit was not so easy to pursue. The troops were insufficient, and they could only go up with less than 40,000 troops, and they were not enough to shake them in the field. There were still more than 20,000 troops. If they did not pursue, they would allow the Japanese army to retreat, and they were unwilling to accept it. After all, the two armies in the Third War Zone could come up in less than two days along the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Highway. If they could encircle and annihilate the two divisions of the Japanese army, what a great military merit!
This disturbing venue made Cheng Jiaji a big overdrawn these days and felt a little drowsy. In fact, at this moment, Cheng Jiaji understood very well that the reason why Gang Village was so anxious to withdraw its troops was to make the Nanchang defenders unable to chase and annihilate the remnants of the Japanese divisions. As soon as the Japanese retreated from Nanchang, tens of thousands of troops from the Third War Zone came, in Cheng Jiaji's opinion, the climax of the battle had passed. Now it depends on who "finished" the acting commander and Gang Village, who had better skills, but the overall situation was decided. Unless that side made a "difficult" move, the Chinese and Japanese sides would withdraw their troops and re-arrange themselves to wait for the next contest. With the command ability of the acting commander and Gang Village, the possibility of making big mistakes was almost zero. As he thought about it, Cheng Jiaji, who had just put down the big stone in his heart, fell asleep at the military meeting.
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