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Chapter 67 Victory (1)

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    The Japanese army was completely defeated from the Xuefeng Mountain area. The Chinese army launched a massive pursuit since the Fourth Front Army issued a general offensive order on May 15th.  The Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Twentieth Army, Ichiro Banishi, who was in Baoqing, not only ordered the divisions and brigades to move closer to each other and organized and organized cover in sections, but also hurriedly deployed troops to build a frontal blocking line west of Baoqing.  At the same time, they were afraid that the national army would take the opportunity to seize Baoqing, so they urgently requested Shangfeng to mobilize troops from several divisions and brigades to set up defenses nearby to prepare for any eventuality.

    Due to the failure of the Zhijiang battle, Okamura Neiji finally realized that his front line was too long and his troops were too scattered. The Sixth Front Army alone was unable to occupy the current occupied area.  In order to prevent the National Army from being defeated one by one, the Japanese Expeditionary Force Headquarters in Nanjing issued an order on May 20 to approve the withdrawal plan of various departments from Guangxi and Fujian, and gave up the idea of ??maintaining the Guangdong-Hankou Railway in order to shrink the front and concentrate troops to deal with the upcoming attack  The counterattack of the arriving national army.  At this time, many senior Japanese military officials had realized that they could not succeed in fighting China, and it was simply wishful thinking to eliminate the threat to their homeland.

    As for the national army, after receiving information about the Japanese army's retreat from various parts of Guangxi, Commander-in-Chief He Yingqin and Commander Zhang Fakui of the Second Front Army promptly adjusted the originally planned autumn counteroffensive and began a local counteroffensive operation. The operation was very successful.  With the cooperation of Tang Enbo's Third Front Army, they quickly recovered a large area of ??Guangxi that was occupied by the Japanese army last year.  At the same time, the Third War Zone also ordered all ministries to pursue the Japanese troops facing them and recover important cities such as Fuzhou.

    The pursuit in western Hunan lasted until June 1st before it came to an end.

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    In this battle, the Japanese army admitted that there were more than 11,000 casualties, but in its subsequent war history, it claimed that 15,000 people were incapacitated due to injuries and illnesses.  One-sixth of the officers and soldiers may have fallen ill. If this is true, then the medical and daily life conditions of the Japanese army will make people very sympathetic.  However, it was later proved that the defeated Japanese troops who evacuated to Baoqing were resting and reorganizing due to excessive physical exertion and reduced resistance. During the battle, they could still maintain their physical strength due to mental stress, but once they arrived at the garrison camp,  In the country, when there were no concerns about the situation, the incidence rate surged. Many people fell to the ground while walking and never stood up again.  Even according to the Japanese army, there were 26,000 casualties after the battle.

    As for the national army, the estimated casualties of the Japanese army were 36,358. They completely wiped out a Japanese brigade and three regiments consisting of four brigades, severely damaged a division, and captured four mortars.  Thirteen, thirteen howitzers, six mountain guns, forty-eight heavy machine guns, two hundred and forty-one light machine guns, two hundred and sixty-one grenades, ninety-six military flags, one thousand six hundred and fifty horses  Four horses captured 42 enemy officers and more than 300 soldiers.  This is a very brilliant result.  In comparison, the Chinese army suffered 20,660 casualties in this battle, including 7,817 killed in action, including 823 officers, and 300 missing persons.  Eighty members.

    Many people believe that the victory of this battle was due to the use of Chinese and American weapons by the Chinese army and the air superiority of the Chinese and American air forces. Of course, these two reasons are also among them, but they are not the main ones and are at most secondary.  factor.  Comparing the national army and the Japanese army, in terms of firepower, the Japanese army actually did not suffer. The enemy's 116th Division had three artillery regiments assembled. Looking at the national army, in addition to the use of general infantry firepower,  The heavy artillery regiment did not appear, and the troops equipped with fine weapons were only a few elite units of the national army such as the 74th Army and the 18th Army, and most of the units such as the 100th Army and the 94th Army.  , or domestically produced ordnance.  The reason why the Japanese army was frightened by the powerful firepower of the Chinese army was just because they lamented that the huge increase in the firepower of the Chinese army caused them to lose their advantage.  The loss of air superiority has indeed made the Japanese heartbroken, and there is nothing they can do about it.  However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that on any battlefield in World War II, the air force was only a vassal in land warfare, and the decisive role was the combat power of the army.

    Originally, the Japanese army had a certain advantage in mobility. Except for the 64th Division and the 68th Division, which were on the defensive and were in Category C formation, the other divisions that participated in the war were all in Category B packhorse formation, with all mobility capabilities.  above the national army.  However, the special terrain of the Xuefeng Mountains in western Hunan is a series of mountains and hills, which makes it unable to take advantage of its mobility, and it has to rely on walking during combat.

    Precisely because of the Battle of Xiangxi, the Chinese army was able to compete with the Japanese army in terms of firepower, and its maneuverability was evenly matched due to the terrain. Therefore, later generations often use this as a typical battle example to compare the combat capabilities of the Chinese army and the Japanese army.

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    Wang Hui, accompanied by Zhang Xian, came to see the captured Japanese prisoners and confirmed thatsp; After being appointed, Zhang Xian and Commander Xiao conducted the handover of the 169th Regiment, then reported to the headquarters of the 57th Division, and then took Lei Ting and Yu Changle to the Fourth Front Army in Anjiang.  Headquarters, bid farewell to Commander Wang Hui.  Wang Hui deliberately stayed with Zhang Xian for a day in Anjiang and talked a lot with him. It seemed to Zhang Xian that the bottom line was that he wanted him to return to the 74th Army immediately after graduating from the University of Mainland China. He had already made plans for himself  A very good post.  Obviously, Chief Wang had heard some rumors and wanted to keep Zhang Xian to continue serving him.

    Zhang Xian did not give a clear reply to Commander Wang's warm invitation. He said to Wang Hui: "Jun Zuo, it seems too early to talk about this issue. I'm afraid that by the time I graduate, the Japanese devils will have been defeated. By then we will  It's time to let go of Manan Mountain and abandon the armor and return to the fields." This was just a suggestion. Although the anti-Japanese situation at this time was excellent, no one dared to say that the Japanese could be defeated immediately. Victory would definitely come, but this date is the only one.  It may last another year or two.

    After listening to Zhang Xian's words, Wang Hui was startled. He really had to think about this question, so he said: "Zhang Xian, I remember the first time I learned about you was in the newspaper. At that time, a reporter asked you, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War,  What are you doing? Haha, you seem to have said so. You were already dead at that time. In this war, it is estimated that many soldiers will die."

    Zhang Xian nodded. He remembered that during the Battle of Western Hubei, he was still the combat adjutant of the Sixth War Zone. Facing two reporters at that time, he said such words. They were words from the bottom of his heart. At that time, he  He never thought that he would still be alive to see victory.  At that time, the two reporters were moved to tears.

    "You were very pessimistic at that time!" Wang Hui laughed.

    Zhang Xian also smiled sheepishly and said honestly: "Yes, but at that time I already took my own life and death very lightly."

    "Yes! But at that moment, what you are thinking now is different."

    "Yes!" Zhang Xian replied.

    "It seems that you want to quit the army after the victory of the War of Resistance!" Wang Hui asked.

    Zhang Xian nodded, he indeed thought so.

    Wang Hui shook his head and sighed: "Zhang Xian, I'm not telling you. With your intelligence and tact, you can accomplish a lot in the army. It's a pity that you don't serve as a soldier. How could you do this?  What¡¯s your idea?¡±

    Zhang Xian smiled and said: "Jun Zuo, you should see the current situation more clearly than I do. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, civil war will still be inevitable. I hope that the Anti-Japanese War will continue forever and the civil war will never be necessary.  arrival!"

    Wang Hui was stunned. This issue is indeed something that a soldier must consider at this moment.

    "Jun Zuo, you have gained a world-famous reputation during the Anti-Japanese War. If you are really involved in the whirlpool of the civil war, I'm afraid that your reputation will be destroyed in one day." Zhang Xian warned.

    Wang Hui remained silent and pondered for a long time.

    In fact, isn¡¯t Zhang Xian so conflicted in his heart?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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