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Chapter 493: Crisis on the front line

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    At 6 a.m. on June 29, a total of 60 bombers from Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport and Nanchang Qingyunpu Airport took off under the protection of 24 pursuit aircraft. Their targets were the Japanese naval headquarters in Shanghai and Japanese warships parked at Wusongkou.

    At seven o'clock, the fleet arrived in Shanghai, and then a large-scale sea and air battle began!

    After an hour of fierce fighting, the Chinese Air Force dropped all its aerial bombs and withdrew from the battlefield.

    This battle resulted in the death and injury of more than 800 Japanese officers and soldiers. At the same time, 12 warships were damaged to varying degrees. In addition, even the Japanese Navy Headquarters was hit by several aerial bombs, and the ground buildings were seriously damaged.

    The Chinese Air Force only lost one fighter plane this time. Unfortunately, the pilot did not parachute to escape. Instead, he drove the injured plane directly towards a Japanese warship on the river.

    After the fighter planes flew back to Wuhan and Nanchang, the Aviation Committee burst into cheers.

    When the good news reached the Wuhan camp, the Chairman was very happy and made a special phone call to praise the Aviation Commission and all the pilots.

    However, Chiang Kai-shek's good mood did not last long. At half past eight, an emergency telegram suddenly came from the front line - Pengze was lost!

    Pengze is located fifty or sixty kilometers east of Hukou. It is the eastern gateway of Hukou and its geographical location is very important.

    After the Japanese army captured the Madang Fortress, its navy immediately carried out minesweeping along the river from Madang to Hukou to remove underwater obstacles.

    Although Wuhan has been sending bombers to bomb Japanese warships along Madang in the past few days and strengthened Pengze's defense force, the Japanese army still quickly cleared the water obstacles outside Pengze and headed up the Shuo River.

    At the same time, the Namada Brigade and the Sato Brigade on the left wing detoured from the land on the south bank and cooperated with Kondo's water troops to attack Pengze's 16th Division, 167th Division, and the 60th Division and 105th Division in the 3rd Theater.  position.

    Under the pincer attack of the Japanese land and water forces, the defenders suffered heavy casualties. At 8:30 on the 29th, Pengze was occupied by the enemy Botian detachment.

    When the news came, the government was shocked!

    With the news of Pengze's fall, Wuhan's military and political agencies immediately fell into a state of tension, which also made the mood of Wuhan's big bosses fall to a low point.

    In fact, the fall of Anqing has cast a shadow on his belief in holding on to Wuhan. An important provincial town that had been carefully prepared for months fell to the enemy in less than a day.  And the opponent was just a brigade-level vanguard, which couldn't help but shock him.

    At present, the Banjing detachment in the north of the Yangtze River has captured the key point of Qianshan, while the Botian detachment in the south of the Yangtze River is eyeing Madang. The gateway to the Yangtze River is already under the giant pincers of Junliu, which cannot but make him worried.

    In early June, at a press conference held in Wuhan, Chiang Kai-shek praised Haikou and kept saying that he would defeat the Japanese in the Battle of Wuhan!

    The relaxed optimism at that time caused many people at home and abroad to praise him for his ability as a commander, his demeanor as a general, his anti-Japanese hero, etc. The American "Times" even named Chiang Kai-shek and his wife as the most outstanding person in the world last year.  The most influential person.

    Who would have thought that in less than half a month, all this would be like passing smoke, coming and going even faster.

    The two favorite generals of the Central China Front Army Yan Junliu, Bo Tian and Wai Jing, chased the Chinese army and beat them fiercely, knocking the Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek from the peak of honor.  People were in an uproar again.  ª¥

    Chiang Kai-shek was certainly not a man who gave up easily. He would never wait for his prestige to be discredited in front of the whole country and the world.

    So when the news of Pengze's fall came, Chiang Kai-shek did not dare to neglect, and immediately convened a meeting of military think tanks and important ministers to urgently discuss countermeasures.

    Soon the large conference room of the Military Commission was filled with people, ranging from Chairman Chiang to Minister of Military and Political Affairs He Yingqin, Director of the Political Department and Commander of the Ninth War Zone Chen Cheng, Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi, Director of Military Command Dai Li and others.  It¡¯s all here, and the whole room is full.

    Lao Jiang had a solemn expression on his thin face. He stared at Chen Cheng, the commander of the 9th Theater Command who had just taken office a few days ago, and asked: "Cixiu, how is Pengze's defense? Why was it lost in less than a day? Didn't you specially let you do it for the third time?"  Has the Ninth War Zone strengthened Peng Ze¡¯s defense strength?¡±

    The angry shouts made the entire conference room completely silent, you could hear a pin drop, and everyone looked as silent as a chill!

    Hearing this, Chen Cheng stood up quickly and said hurriedly: "Pengze is the gateway to Hukou, and Hukou is related to the safety of Jiujiang, and Jiangjiang is the gateway to Wuhan, so our army has indeed strengthened Pengze's defense strength.  There are two divisions in the city. But the firepower of the Little Devils is too strong, and more than 40 surface ships have been dispatched.Ships and large-caliber artillery continuously attacked the position of Pengze's defenders. The defenders suffered heavy casualties and finally had to evacuate the position.  "

    Old Jiang¡¯s frowning eyebrows relaxed slightly, but his expression remained solemn and he asked: ¡°Where are the enemy troops entering now?¡±

    Chen Cheng immediately replied: "The Japanese ground troops have captured Pengze and are rushing to Hukou with a forced march. As for the situation of their navy, let Commander Xie introduce it!"

    Seeing Chen Cheng order the general, Xie Gangzhe, the garrison commander of Wuhan Jiangfang Fortress, stood up hurriedly and felt a little nervous.

    Although he is the commander of the Wuhan Jiang Defense Fortress, he rarely has the opportunity to speak at such a meeting of senior military officers, so Chen Cheng was very grateful for giving him such an opportunity at this time.

    Speaking of which, Xie Gangzhe is not part of the army, but is affiliated with the navy. Before serving as the commander of this river defense fortress, Xie Gangzhe was the deputy commander of the Navy's 3rd Fleet.

    But at the end of last year, the entire Third Fleet was crippled by the Japanese in Jiaozhou Bay. Under the order of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, Fleet Commander Shen Honglie scuttled the remaining warships and led some of his personnel to stay in Shandong to fight guerrillas.

    As the deputy commander of the fleet, although Xie Gangzhe is extremely reluctant to leave Jiaozhou Bay, what can he do if he has lost his capital?

    Having no choice but to lead the remnants of the Marine Corps to retreat to Wuhan for reorganization.

    But entering Wuhan, a large temple where generals gathered, he felt even more sad. Can a navy without ships still be a navy?

    Even if they think so, others don't agree. After arriving in Wuhan, they were regarded as the army and incorporated into the Jiang Defense Headquarters. It was because of Xie Gangzhe's previous contributions that he was made the commander of the Jiang Defense Fortress.

    After calming down his nervousness for a while, Xie Gangzhe immediately said: "The Japanese army quickly expanded to both wings after the sneak attack and landing to seize the Madang Fortress. Especially after clearing the channel obstacles between the Madang Fortress and Pengze, its 11th Naval Team  The main force has already arrived outside Pengze, and it can be expected that in up to three days, the enemy will reach Hukou, and then Jiujiang!"

    Old Jiang straightened his body, spoke in a strong Ningbo accent, and said in a sharp voice: "Currently various reconnaissances have shown that the enemy's attack on Wuhan is in two parallel lines, attacking westward, and its main force is in the south of the Yangtze River.  The front line. Jiujiang is the gateway to Wuhan's defense, and it is also a key part of whether the Japanese can stand. Whether Jiujiang can be defended or not is related to the overall situation of the entire Wuhan battle."

    "The commissioner is right, but now Pengze has fallen, and Hukou is undefendable, which is not conducive to the defenders' operations. It can be expected that Hukou will also fall in the short term, so our defense focus is still on Jiujiang, but  Jiujiang has insufficient troops and the situation is worrying!" Minister He said in a deep voice.

    Lao Jiang frowned and said: "Respectfully, tell Zhang Xianghua (Zhang Fakui) that reinforcements will be sent up no matter what. Then tell the Air Force that the enemy warships on the Yangtze River are their support for land warfare. They must have the spirit of sacrifice and give them the maximum  The blow."

    After finishing speaking, he turned to Navy Commander Chen Shaokuan.  "Houfu, the navy's operation to seal the river needs to be strengthened and more mines should be released. If possible, more mines should be deployed in the Jiujiang area."

    At the last moment, he glanced at the generals in the audience and raised his voice: "I have said before that our soldiers, especially ordinary officers and soldiers, have a spirit of sacrifice. The officers and soldiers of the Changshan Navy picked up guns and became the army, but they  Being able to hold on is proof.¡±

    After that, he turned to Chen Cheng and said: "Ci Xiu, the Marine Corps' heroic performance this time is very commendable. Send an order to commend the Changshan garrison officers and soldiers. Ask them to continue to carry forward the glorious nature of our soldiers and defend the position. In addition, you  You can go along the Yangtze River and see it for yourself.¡±

    "yes!"

    "Just who to send to reinforce Jiujiang, do you have any ideas?" Lao Jiang asked again.

    At this moment, Chen Shaokuan suddenly thought of something, stood up immediately and said: "Commissioner, I am humble enough to recommend someone!"

    Chen Shaokuan¡¯s sudden words attracted many people¡¯s attention. For a moment, everyone¡¯s eyes were fixed on him!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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