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Chapter 606: Withdrawal of Troops from Wuhan (1)

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    After Li Guoyao returned to the Wuchang military camp, he immediately held a military meeting attended by division and brigade first-level officers.

    At the meeting, Li Guoyao reported the current enemy situation and also stated what Chairman Chiang meant. When he heard that the Military Commission was going to take back the designation of the 61st Army, the whole conference room suddenly exploded.

    "Military seat, what do you mean by going up to the peak? Why do you suddenly want to take back our army's designation? Isn't this nonsense?" Xu Hu asked in a deep voice.

    "That's it, just don't give rewards for winning battles, and also remove the number. Do you really think that we are made of clay and can be kneaded as much as we want?"

    "You bitch, you're such a bully"

    Li Guoyao raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said: "I understand everyone's mood, but there are some things that need to be explained clearly to everyone. The 61st Army is not abolished, but returned to the Military Commission. I heard Chairman Chiang's intention is to remobilize the troops.  Establish the 61st Army, but this number will have nothing to do with us from now on."

    "What's the difference between this and revoking the number? Wasn't it robbed by someone else?" Ma Desheng said in a deep voice.

    "The Military Commission took back the designation of the 61st Army because of their considerations. First of all, our next operations are relatively secretive and very dangerous, and the designation of the 61st Army is more popular. Once it is surrounded or annihilated by the Japanese army,  The consequences would be disastrous, so the Military Commission will not let us take the serial number away."

    Li Guoyao then continued: "Secondly, our limelight has gone too far. The Northeastern Army is very interested in taking us as the leader. This is what Chairman Jiang least wants to see, so he made this move."

    ¡°As soldiers, all we can do is carry out the orders of the Military Commission. As for the rest, we don¡¯t have to worry too much about it. Moreover, the Military Commission has also promised to compensate everyone.¡±

    "Military seat, please take back the designation of the 61st Army. Are we not going to retain the designation of the Seventh Division for the time being?" Xu Hu asked in a deep voice.

    "No reservations. Our public number has not yet been determined. This will have to wait until the Wuhan battle is over. What I am telling you today is just to give you a vaccination in advance."

    Then Li Guoyao said again: "Okay, let's stop talking about this for now. What I want to tell you next is what we have to do at this stage!"

    Hearing this, everyone in the conference room straightened their backs, pricked up their ears, and listened carefully to what Li Guoyao had to say.

    "If nothing else goes wrong, the government is preparing to abandon the city of Wuhan, and all troops will evacuate Wuhan one after another in the next few days. As one of the Wuhan garrison troops, we may be incorporated into the rear-guard troops, so everyone should be prepared when they return.  Prepare."

    Li Guoyao then continued: "From now on, the troops will need to collect military rations, which will be needed for at least half a month of combat. This matter will be left to the logistics department!"

    "Yes, I promise to complete the task!"

    "Secondly, each unit must replenish its establishment. If there are not enough soldiers, it will be downsized. The division commander shall serve as the brigade commander, the brigade commander shall serve as the regiment commander, and the regiment commander shall serve as the battalion commander. The combat effectiveness of each unit must be ensured. This matter is left to the chief of staff!"

    "Yes, I promise to complete the task!"

    "Also, non-combatants in the army, together with logistics agencies, etc., will form an advance detachment to evacuate Wuhan City, with Lu Zhanwu as the commander of the advance detachment. Your troops will then evacuate to the Dabie Mountains via Hankou from tomorrow, waiting to rendezvous with the main force!  "

    "Yes, I promise to complete the task!"

    The Wuhan Defense War continued until mid-December. The Japanese army's encirclement in the north and south of the Yangtze River had gradually narrowed, and the situation in Guangdong was already very tight. In addition, the troops had been fighting for several months and needed to rest and replenish. The Military Commission of the Nationalist Government decided to evacuate Wuhan.  .

    However, the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of troops is not an easy task. Careful arrangements must be made, otherwise the retreat is likely to turn into a rout. For example, this was the case in the Battle of Songhu. A good retreat can turn into a rout.  It became a rout.

    On December 13, the Military Commission ordered Sun Tongxuan¡¯s 3rd Group Army, which was reinforcements from Yangxin, Jiangnan to Xinyang, Jiangbei, to detour through Yingshan and Suixian, drive north to Zhengzhou, and return to the command of the 1st Theater Command.

    Immediately afterwards, Luo Zhuoying was transferred out of the 5th Corps, and the commander-in-chief of the 5th Corps was replaced by Wan Yaohuang. He continued to be responsible for the defense of Pingjingguan, Wushengguan, and Yingshan areas south of Xinyang, blocking the Japanese 10th Division and the 3rd Division.  The regiment went south.

    Later, Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army, Liu Ruming's 68th Army, and Feng Zhian's 77th Army were combined into the 33rd Group Army. Zhang Zizhong was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the group army. They withdrew from the west of Dabie Mountain to Yingcheng, Zaoshi, and Jingshan areas, and still returned to the 33rd Army.  5th Theater Command.For the troops in the Dabie Mountains, except for the 5th Group Army of Xuezhong, Liao Lei's 21st Group Army, and Xu Yuanquan's 26th Group Army, which covered the westward retreat of the troops in situ, carried out guerrilla attacks behind enemy lines, and persisted on the spot, the rest of the troops moved toward  Passing west through the Huayuan area north of Xiaogan, they retreated to Jingshan and Suixian areas.

    In addition, Xue Yue's 1st Corps is still fighting the enemy in the De'an area south of Jiujiang, and maintains an offensive posture against the Japanese troops on the front line of Jiujiang.  Zhang Fakui's 2nd Corps, relying on Mufu Mountain, ensured the area east of Tongshan, Gaoqiao, and Jinniu, and protected the Guangdong-Han Railway to the west.

    As for Wuhan City, Wuhan garrison commander Luo Zhuoying continued to command the garrison in Wuhan City. Luo himself independently directed the operations on the Jinniu side south of Wuchang and covered the retreat of the armies.

    The 185th Division of Guo Chan's 94th Army and the remaining troops of the 61st Army, as well as the military police and police in Wuhan City, guarded Wuhan and were the last troops to evacuate Wuhan City.

    After the retreat order was issued, the troops on the front line of the National Government took action quickly!

    At this moment, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji of the 11th Japanese Army crossed the Yangtze River and came to the headquarters of the 6th Division entrenched in Tianjia Town.

    Okamura Neji's appearance in Tianjia Town heralds a sudden change in Jiangnan and the entire Wuhan battlefield. In fact, Okamura has no choice but to come to the front line in person. If he doesn't take action, his credit will soon be snatched away by Nishio Hiszo.  .

    To be honest, Okamura Neiji had deep resentment towards the Second Army. As early as when Prince Higashikata served as the commander of the Second Army, the main force of the Second Army conquered Lu'an, Huoshan and other places in a short period of time, and finally  We have captured Fujian Mountain, Xinyang, Songbu, Macheng and other places, which are only a stone¡¯s throw away from Wuhan.

    And the main force of his 11th Army was still tightly entangled by Xue Yue on the Nanxun Line, and was obviously lagging behind the 2nd Army.

    Although the 6th Division successfully captured Tianjia Town, it was unable to advance towards Wuhan due to excessive losses and no backup.

    So far in the battle, he has to admit that he is lagging behind, far behind the friendly forces.  And the nightmare in Wanjialing made him even more embarrassed. He even heard on the battlefield that the current Prime Minister Itagaki, who had left North China and was leaning towards the North China Army, and the senior officials of the "Northern Movement" in the military department  A gloating laugh.

    It was easy to wait until the Second Army suffered a big defeat in the hands of Li Guoyao. However, since Nishio Hisao took over as the commander of the Second Army, the main force of the Second Army became extremely crazy. The troops successively conquered important towns on the front line, and their front troops  Infinitely close to Wuhan city.

    This put great pressure on Okamura Neiji, so he wanted to change the main attack direction of the 11th Army. With the 6th Division as the backbone, he would go westward along both sides of the Yangtze River and attack Wuhan.

    Okamura Neiji really doesn¡¯t have the courage to let the 2nd Army take the lead and let the big guys in the base camp see his joke. This is a huge shame for him.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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