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The battle between Nanxian and Anxiang started on the night of the meeting, and Sun Zhong's plan had not yet been implemented. This day is May 4th.
That night, the Sixth Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Third Division first launched an attack on the defensive positions of the newly formed 23rd Division of the 87th Army of the Tenth Army. The Battle of Western Hubei, which lasted for more than a month, began. prelude.
In the morning, Zhang Xian came to the combat headquarters and found that Sun Zhong and Guo Wan were already here. When he saw Sun Zhong, he looked so exhausted that he knew that he must not have slept well that night.
"Has the fight started already?" Zhang Xian asked Chief of Staff Guo at the door softly without daring to disturb Chief Sun's contemplation.
Guo Wan nodded and said nothing more. Looking at their solemn expressions, Zhang Xian knew that what was going to happen had finally happened, and his heart couldn't help but feel confused. This was a life-and-death moment in the war of resistance, and this battle might also become a life-and-death battle for the national army!
Telegraphs and telephones suddenly became busy from this moment on. Those telegraph operators and operators were busy running around like shuttles. News from the battlefield ahead was constantly coming: Twenty-ninth Group Army and Seventy-third Army The 15th Division engaged the Japanese army; the temporary Fifth Division engaged the Japanese army; Japanese aircraft were dispatched on a large scale and were bombing our positions; the Japanese Acupuncture Detachment was taking the waterway from Chenglingji to the south along Dongting Lake to cut off Our army retreated; our army resisted tenaciously and fought fiercely with the enemy at Beiwan, Maocao Street, Xujiapu, Nangshan Temple, Guan and other places;etc., although these battles were thousands of miles away, they made the people of the chief's department It felt as if it was right in front of me, and I didn't dare to relax at all. On the contrary, I was frightened.
Sun Zhong's telegram order was also issued, with Wang Zuanxu's 29th Army to guard the line from Anxiang to Gong'an, Wang Jingjiu's 10th Army to guard the line from Gong'an to Zhijiang, and Wu Qiwei's Jiang Defense Force to guard the line from Yidu to Shipai. The 75th Army of Zhou Yan's 26th Army and the 77th and 59th Army of Feng Zhi'an's 33rd Army held the position between Sanyoudong Genzhuandouwan, and ordered each The troops continued to wear out the enemy with strong resistance, and then shifted their offensive to press the enemy on the west bank of the Yangtze River and annihilate them. Of course, he did not forget to send a copy to Chongqing, and also sought the opinion of the Military Commission.
The five-day battle must have been very fierce, but when the battle really started, Zhang Xian had nothing to do. Although he was burning with anxiety, he could not help at all and could only follow Commander Sun. Act as an orderly with Chief of Staff Guo, running errands, answering phone calls, and sending telegrams.
A day passed like this.
Early on the morning of the 6th, Zhang Xian arrived at the headquarters early, but found that he was still late. Chief Sun and Chief of Staff Guo were already here. It turned out that they had not returned to their residence at all. When he walked in, Sun Zhong was leaning on a chair and taking a nap.
Zhang Zhi also walked in. Perhaps his footsteps were not light enough. Sun Zhong suddenly woke up, looked up at him, and asked quickly: "How is it? Has the telegram from the Military Commission been sent?"
Zhang Zhi nodded and told him: "It has been sent, but the committee member is not here. Vice President Bai is organizing a discussion!"
"Research! Research! What time has it been and we are still discussing! These people only know how to fight for power and do not deal with human affairs!" Sun Zhong suddenly became furious and couldn't help but cursed loudly.
Everyone in the room fell silent. They had never seen the chief lose such a temper.
A telegraph operator was hurriedly coming over with a telegram. Seeing that Chief Sun was so angry, he stood there with the telegram and did not dare to send it in. Zhang Xian came to him, took the telegram, and signaled the operator to leave.
Zhang Xian read the telegram and felt that it was indeed of great importance. After thinking about it, he walked up to Sun Zhong and said softly: "Chief, battle report ahead!"
Sun Zhong glanced at him and felt very fond of this young man, otherwise he would not have made him his combat adjutant. Now his voice became much kinder and he said, "Read it!"
Zhang Xian unfolded the telegram and read: "The main force of the enemy's 13th Division and the 19th Brigade captured Anxiang from Ouchikou. Although our 15th Division resisted tenaciously, they were ultimately outnumbered and lost Changlingzui, At Zijindu and other positions, our department has mobilized the Seventy-seventh Division and the Fifteenth Division to seize the lost positions, but the troops are not strong enough. We hope that the commander-in-chief will help quickly! Wang Zuanxu, commander-in-chief of the 29th Group Army."
Sun Zhong slammed the table, having made up his mind, and shouted: "Zhang Xian, please send me a telegram to order the 10th and 29th Army Groups to hold on and organize a counterattack. At the same time, order the 86th Army of the Jiang Defense Army." The 67th Division and two regiments of the 18th Army's temporary 34th Division were transferred down to Yidu to support the operations of the 10th and 29th Group Armies."
?Zhang Xian took a pen and wrote down quickly on the paper. After he finished writing, he was stunned for a moment and reminded him: "Chief, is it too early to mobilize the Jiang Defense Army? The 32nd Army is not in place yet!"
"I can't wait any longer! Just follow my order and send the report!" Sun Zhong said without question.
Zhang Xian wanted to say something else, but seeing how determined he was, he had no choice but to do it.
Although this telegram was sent to various ministries in accordance with Chief Sun's instructions, Zhang Xian always felt that something was wrong. The most worrying result of demobilizing Jiang Fangjun was that the Japanese would attack the east and attack the west, but at this time, he still did not see the intentions of the Japanese 13th and 39th divisions.
Returning to the headquarters, he felt that there was something he should tell Sun Zhong. Seeing that Chief Sun was somewhat free, he came to him and said: "Chief Commander, I have been worried that the Japanese will attack in the east and attack in the west, but now It seems at the time that the Japanese forces are limited. If they want to take action, they must gather their forces. I think we should turn to the Zhijiang Air Force and ask them to send planes to support us. First, they can detect the enemy in the air. movements, and it can also counter the enemy¡¯s air attacks on us and prevent them from having air superiority!¡±
Sun Zhong was stunned, then suddenly understood, laughed, and praised: "Haha, I have forgotten such an important thing. Yes, in every battle, the Japanese have an absolute advantage in the air. This time We have the support of the US Air Force and we will not let them succeed. Zhang Xian, please put Zhijiang¡¯s phone number on for me!¡±
"Yes!" Zhang Xian answered resoundingly, suddenly recalling the scene of air combat with his younger brother Zhang Ren in Kunming.
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On the 6th, the fierce fighting at the front was very cruel. A regiment commander and a battalion commander of the 15th Division died heroically in the counterattack. The casualties of the 15th Division had reached three-quarters, and the 77th Division's The number of casualties has reached half. Anxiang and Nanxian are already semi-surrounded by Japanese soldiers, and the situation is very serious. Only then did Zhang Xian realize that Sun Zhong's transfer of the Jiang defense army was actually a helpless move. He could not watch the soldiers in front being surrounded and destroyed by the Japanese!
Throughout the whole day, Zhang Xian stayed at the headquarters. Since the officers were so committed to their responsibilities, of course he could not enjoy his leisure time alone.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the headquarters finally received a telegram from the Military Commission. This telegram was actually sent by Chairman Chiang in his capacity as a committee member. However, when they received the telegram, everyone was stunned. . The details of this telegram are as follows: First, because the Three Gorges Fortress is the gateway to eastern Sichuan and the pivot of the national army's operations, it must be defended with sufficient force no matter how the battle situation changes. Secondly, Jiang Fangjun was not allowed to use it below Yidu. Third, Nan County, Jin City, Public Security Bureau, and Songzi should use their existing forces to deal with the enemy and protect the security of the rice-producing areas. Fourth, special attention needs to be paid to the need to protect the left wing of Songzi and Yidu in order to gain freedom of maneuver.
After receiving the telegram of the appointment, Sun Zhong was dumbfounded and felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart. From Zhang Xian's point of view, one of his worries was also dispelled. It seemed that the envoy had the same thought as him and was also worried about the loss of the Three Gorges, so he remained unchanged in response to all changes. He couldn't help but feel sorry for the envoy. I am completely in awe and admiration for my decision. However, after the battle, when he looked back on this period of history, Zhang Xian realized how naive and ignorant his original thoughts were. Compared with veterans such as Sun Zhong and Guo Wan, he was indeed too young.
"Cover the rice-producing area?" Guo Wan murmured to himself, shook his head and sighed, and said leisurely: "I don't know what the old man is thinking. He doesn't concentrate his troops to destroy the invading enemies, but still wants us to defend the grain. I¡¯m afraid that not only will the food be saved this time, but the army will also be defeated!¡±
Zhang Zhi next to him also sighed and said helplessly: "This is an order from above, we just have to follow it!"
Sun Zhong was stunned for a long time and could only nodded.
So, the telegraph order just sent out during the day was chased back with great urgency, the battle was re-arranged, and the already passive battlefield became even more passive.
The subsequent battle situation can be imagined. Although the divisions in front fought desperately, they were unable to contain the Japanese attack due to heavy casualties. The melee continued until the evening of the 7th, when Anxiang was captured and contact with the 73rd Army was lost. . On the 8th, the commander's department organized the 10th and 29th Group Armies to launch a counterattack, but in the end it was unsuccessful due to poor communication and many units lost contact. At this time, the main force of the Japs had already reached Nan County, and the guarding temporary fifth division was caught in a flanking attack. In desperation, it broke out that night, suffering heavy casualties, and arrived at the Yuanjiang area in Dongting Hunan for shelter. On the 9th, the Japanese army occupied Nanxian County. By this time, the 73rd Army, the main force of the 29th Group Army, had lost its combat effectiveness and had to be moved to the vicinity of Changde for containment and reorganization. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com