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Chapter 315: The Battle of Bengbu begins

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    With the continuous urging of the troops on the northern front, the Central China Front Army also stepped up its mobilization of troops. On March 27, the main force of the 9th Division arrived at Nanqiao. Then a large number of soldiers and supplies crossed the Yangtze River and headed north to Chuxian County.  .

    When the news came, the atmosphere on the front line immediately became tense, and there was a feeling that dark clouds were closing in on the city.

    Li Guoyao didn¡¯t feel much about this. Due to the systematic reminder, he had already known that the Japs were going to attack, so after learning the news that Japanese reinforcements had arrived in Chu County, he was actually very calm.

    In fact, Li Guoyao knew that this day would come sooner or later without being reminded by the system. After all, opening up the Jinpu Line was a strategic plan formulated by the Japanese base camp. It could not be easily changed by the Central China Front Army or the North China Front Army, and Bengbu was the most important southern end of the Jinpu Line.  The traffic nodes must be conquered.

    Secondly, the little Japanese suffered heavy losses on the Bengbu front line one after another. They were beaten by the Chinese army and lost their armor and face. This was tantamount to a great shame and humiliation for the Japanese army. With their urinary nature of revenge, they could bear this tone.  There really is a ghost.

    However, as the news continued to be reported to the Bengbu headquarters, everyone's expressions became solemn. No one expected that the Japanese army would transfer the elite Ninth Division to the Bengbu front line.

    After hearing that the Ninth Division had arrived at the Chuxian front line, many senior officers, including Xu Hu, Wang Zhanhai and others, were very nervous. The reason is very simple. This Ninth Division is one of the most powerful divisions of the Japanese Army.  First, the combat effectiveness and individual combat capabilities of soldiers are no less than those of the Japanese 5th Division and the 6th Division, the two top ace divisions of the Japanese Army.

    But Li Guoyao was still the same as before, very calm, and did not change in any way because the enemy was the Ninth Division, which made everyone feel a sense of admiration.

    Therefore, many officers of the 7th Division secretly discussed, what is the demeanor of a general?  Looking at the teacher's seat, he didn't even pay attention to the powerful Ninth Division.

    When these words reached Li Guoyao's ears, he just smiled and didn't say much. The officers were right. He really didn't take the Ninth Division seriously.

    The reason for this is mainly due to two aspects. One is his understanding of the Ninth Division, and the second is his confidence in his own strength.

    When it comes to whether the Ninth Division's combat effectiveness is strong, the answer is of course strong. There is no doubt about this. However, the Ninth Division has fought twice, resulting in the division's casualties of several hundred and the loss of the division's combat effectiveness as high as 1%.  Over seventy, if the troops are not replenished in time, they will almost be destroyed.  These two battles were the Battle of Lushun Fortress in the Russo-Japanese War, and the other was the "August 13" Battle of Songhu.

    The Battle of Lushun Fortress is too far away to be discussed here, but the Battle of Songhu was only a few months ago, even though the 9th Division was a relatively late division that participated in the war.  It only landed from Wusong on September 27. The 36th Infantry Regiment under its jurisdiction landed from Shanghai Hongkou and Shanghai Pier, and officially entered combat on the evening of October 3.

    The 9th Division of the Shanghai World War I was severely damaged. According to the "History of the 36th Saber Infantry Regiment", when the pursuit of Nanjing was launched, it was receiving the second batch of supplementary personnel. According to the 7th Regiment, the 19th Regiment  The regiment's military history records that the number of personnel added each time was about 1,100.  In other words, in mid-November, each infantry regiment of the 9th Division received more than 2,000 additional troops.

    From this, it is estimated that the Ninth Division lost at least 8,000 people in Shanghai, or even more. Even if the Japanese army had good troop recruitment capabilities in the early stages of the war, it would not be able to restore combat capabilities so quickly.

    Especially in the battle to defend Nanjing, the Ninth Division was also the main force in the siege and still suffered heavy casualties. The 36th Regiment to which it belonged had records indicating that the Regiment lost more than 1,500 people during the attack on Nanjing.  It is estimated that the Ninth Division's casualties in Nanjing were at least five to six thousand.

    For such a force that has been severely damaged and replenished several times, Li Guoyao really does not think that they can be compared with the powerful Fifth Division.  You must know that when the fifth division's combat effectiveness was at its peak, it chased more than 30 Chinese divisions and brigades, and directly drove Yan Laoxi out of his hometown Taiyuan.

    In comparison, the Ninth Division really has no impressive record!

    What¡¯s more important is that Li Guoyao has confidence in the troops under his command. Although the Japanese army is powerful, the 7th Division is not a vegetarian. With defensive operations and adequate preparations, even if they cannot defeat them, they will not collapse at the first touch.

    After such a long period of hard preparation, the Seventh Division not only transformed Bengbu into a huge military base, but also made proper arrangements for the people in Bengbu City and various counties.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If the Japs can¡¯t get in, everyone lives a normal life, and everything is fine.¡±  But if the little devil really breaks into Bengbu City,, then the people everywhere should be transferred immediately, and those who should be fortified and cleared should be fortified, and Bengbu will never be allowed to become a rear base for the Japs.

    Moreover, the 7th Division now has more than 46,000 people. Although recruits and female soldiers account for a large proportion, there are also 30,000 veterans and supplementary soldiers who have received military training. The Japs want to successfully capture Bengbu.  The city is not an easy task either.

    Of course, what really gave Li Guoyao absolute confidence was the batch of weapons and equipment. In order to win this battle, Li Guoyao redeemed 100,000 points for equipment at one time. In addition, the theater commander also sent them a large amount of weapons, equipment and ammunition.

    The current Seventh Division needs men, guns, and artillery. It can be said that it has strong troops and horses, and it is really not afraid of the attack of the little Japanese.

    What makes Li Guoyao most happy is that under the auspices of Hou Dazhuang, the 7th Division finally got the intelligence department to put up a fight.

    The intelligence department of the 7th Division consists of four departments: secret intelligence group, special operations group, counter-intelligence group, and combat training group.

    The secret intelligence group is mainly engaged in espionage work, responsible for information collection and enemy infiltration, etc. The special operations group is mainly engaged in sabotage and subversive activities, such as assassinating traitors, sniping and killing senior Japanese military officers, etc.

    The counter-intelligence team is engaged in espionage prevention and performs the work of the Special Operations Division, while the training team mainly trains various personnel and provides talents to various departments.

    In addition, the entire intelligence department also has financial management, communications, personnel selection and logistics departments, but these are only on paper and have not been actually established.

    Firstly, there is not enough time, and secondly, everyone¡¯s energy is now focused on the upcoming battle, so Li Guoyao plans to do this first and wait until the battle is over.

    On March 29, news came again from the direction of Chuxian that another Japanese army had arrived in Chuxian. Based on its number, it was inferred that this Japanese army should be the Chongteng Detachment of the Japanese Army.

    So far, the number of Japanese troops on the Chuxian front line has increased to four, namely the 13th Division, the 101st Division (remnant), the 9th Division, and the Chongteng Detachment.

    After learning the news, Li Guoyao felt that this might be the largest mobile force that the Central China Front could use. If nothing unexpected happened, the Japanese attack was about to begin.

    Sure enough, on the morning of the 30th, the intelligence department sent back an urgent telegram again saying that the Japanese troops in Chu County were ready to move and were heading out of the city with unknown targets!

    Li Guoyao knew that the war had begun, and immediately issued orders to the frontline troops to meet the enemy, and the Bengbu offensive and defensive battle began!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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