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After receiving the report from the reconnaissance plane, Otaka Kamezo, the commander of the Japanese 12th Army in Jinan City, felt his heart skip a beat. He had already noticed an ominous premonition from the pilot's report.
Although it has not yet been determined whether the dead bodies in the valley are from the Japanese Imperial Army, the Japanese, or the Imperial Association Army, judging from his experience, it should be the Tsuchiya Brigade that is in danger.
Last night, the situation in the direction of Zaozhuang was turbulent. He was aware of the danger at that time and called the headquarters of the Independent Mixed Brigade of the Sixth Brigade to ask them to proceed with caution.
However, when he contacted the Tsuchiya headquarters in the middle of the night, there was no response. He originally thought that the Tsuchiya headquarters was on the march, perhaps because the radio had entered a silent state, but by daybreak, he still could not contact the Tsuchiya headquarters.
After being worried, Ogao Guizang immediately ordered the reconnaissance plane to take off immediately and conduct reconnaissance along the direction of Zaozhuang.
Unexpectedly, he saw the scene that worried him the most, and it also shattered the only luck in his heart!
After confirming that there were no Japanese troops near the battlefield, Odaka Kamezo immediately ordered the defenders in Zaozhuang City to send a search team to search in the direction of Fortress Ridge.
An hour later, the latest news came from the search team. They found two large battlefields in Fortress Ridge and its surrounding areas, and determined that the Tsuchiya Brigade Headquarters, the Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment, and the Kimura Regiment were all wiped out.
When the news reached Jinan, the entire 12th Army was greatly shocked!
Life for the 12th Army was difficult, and life for the 11th Army on the south bank of the Yangtze River was equally uncomfortable.
Nanchang fell on March 27. After that, the Japanese army pursued westward and fell into the important town of Gao'an on April 2, and the Chinese army retreated.
Since then, the Japanese army stopped pursuing due to insufficient troops and withdrew some troops from the Nanchang area, and the battlefield became relatively stable.
However, despite the new victory of the Japanese army, they did not expect that China was nervously preparing a counterattack aimed at regaining Nanchang. The 3rd and 9th theaters worked together to launch a spring offensive.
Regarding the fall of Nanchang, the senior officials of the Nationalist Government were very dissatisfied, especially Chiang Kai-shek. The 200,000-strong army only defended the city for ten days before losing the important town of Nanchang, which really made him unable to step down.
In order to give an explanation to the Chinese people and to combat the arrogance of the Japanese army, Chiang Kai-shek, who was supposed to be planning a retreat, actually planned to organize a major counterattack. He made a high-profile statement: "First use the main force to attack the enemy along the Nanxun line to truly cut off the enemy's contact, and then use a force to Go straight to Nanchang. The time to start the attack is scheduled for April 24."
Chiang Kai-shek wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Japanese army had not yet established a firm foothold in Nanchang and launched a surprise counterattack.
??Then the National Army formulated a counterattack plan. The National Army planned to use 4 group armies, 8 corps, and 22 divisions in this war.
Among them, the Gao Yinhuai Group Army used a Japanese army to monitor Fengxin, Anyi, and Jing'an, and captured them at the same time; the main force, at least two divisions, advanced from both sides of Fengxin and Anyi toward the Nanxun railway between Lehua and Yongxiu, completely disrupting traffic. , cut off enemy rear routes and provide reinforcements.
Yu Jishi's 74th Army used one unit to monitor the enemy in Gao'an and capture them with cameras; the main force advanced from Dacheng and Wanshou Palace to Niuxing and Nanxun Road between Lehua, completely destroying traffic, cutting off enemy reinforcements, and assisting in the attack on Nanchang.
Liu Duoquan's troops gradually advanced towards Gao'an and formed the general reserve team.
At the same time, the Shangguan Yunxiang Group Army held its current position with one unit, and at least three divisions of the main force coordinated with the 9th Theater Division to defeat the enemy in Nanchang and occupy it without any delay. The group army should organize a regiment of assault troops to capture Nanchang by surprise.
In addition, the Wang Lingji Group Army advanced to Nanxun Road north of Yongxiu with a powerful force, and attacked the enemy in Wuning with the main force, and captured them at once.
The Military Commission also requested that all ministries should use clever propaganda to confuse the enemy, mobilize the citizens of Nanchang, and organize plainclothes teams to sneak into Nanchang for internal response.
On April 21, the Ninth War Zone first started taking action.
The Japanese 106th Division defended Nanchang and Gao'an, Fengxin, Anyi, and Jing'an to the west. When the 9th Theater launched the offensive, the Japanese concentrated infantry, artillery, armored troops, and aviation to defend the outskirts of Nanchang and the counties. areas and along the railway, and organized some troops to attack.
For the troops in the 9th theater, except for the 51st Division of the 74th Army, which recaptured Gao'an City on April 26, and the Yu9th Division of the 49th Army, which recaptured Niuxing Station on May 8, the other troops west of the Ganjiang River only They reached the enemy-occupied areas and carried out offensive operations between various strongholds west of the Ganjiang River, but none of them reached the Nanxun Railway.
When the 32nd Group Army east of the Ganjiang River and the 79th Division attacking north along Xiangtang attacked Nanchang, the enemy suffered heavy casualties due to the enemy's use of water network areas for defense, and the attack speed was also extremely slow.
? ?Commander Duan Langru changed the offensive deployment on the night of April 28 and reported the changed plan to the army and group army via telegram.
Duan Langru changed the marching route without authorization, which made Shangguan Yunxiang extremely angry and immediately reported the information to the Military Commission.
After hearing the news, Chiang Kai-shek was furious and ordered Duan Langru to be executed in front of the battle formation for delaying military aircraft. He also issued a fatal order to all ministries: Nanchang must be captured before May 5.
At this time, Chiang Kai-shek was completely different from the previous commander-in-chief of the battle who was calm and measured the situation!
According to the military commission's telegram, Shangguan Yunxiang moved his headquarters north from Linchuan to Lijiadu on May 2, and ordered all troops to annihilate the Shatanbu, Xiangtang, and Xiliangshan areas before 16:00 on the 2nd. enemy.
However, the Japanese army had built relatively solid fortifications to defend the stations and towns along the railway, and the attacking troops suffered heavy casualties.
After two days of fierce fighting, the 102nd Division commanded by Bai Huizhang finally regained Xiangtang and Shijie on the afternoon of the 2nd. He Ping's 16th Division once regained Shatanbu that day, but the enemy counterattacked after receiving reinforcements and lost it. .
The 74th Army forcibly crossed the Jinjiang River as planned and advanced towards Gao'an. Encountering Japanese resistance along the way, the two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
Zhang Lingfu, commander of the 151st Brigade, took the lead and launched a hand-to-hand battle with the Japanese army, killing several Japanese invaders in succession. Just as a Japanese invader was about to pierce Zhang Lingfu's chest with his bayonet, a soldier decisively shot and killed the Japanese soldier. Zhang Lingfu Got out of danger
It was also during this battle that Zhang Lingfu rushed forward bravely and led his soldiers to fight off many crazy Japanese sieges. After his right knee was hit, he just bandaged it in a hurry and went into battle.
While being treated in the hospital, Zhang Lingfu gave the adjutant a pistol and said, "Whoever saws my legs will be shot!". After the operation, his leg injury did not heal, so he resolutely returned to the front line. He said, "Death is not enough, why not save a foot." Therefore, he was left disabled and nicknamed "Lame General".
Although the soldiers on the front line performed very bravely, because the other Chinese army failed to complete the task of cutting off Japanese reinforcements, the Japanese Marine Corps rushed to support them. The Chinese army launched a fierce offensive against the Japanese for nearly a week, but failed to make progress.
As time goes by, the deadline for Chairman Chiang to capture Nanchang is approaching, but the war situation has not made any progress.
To this end, the Chinese army launched a second round of fierce offensive and moved further towards Nanchang.
But at this time, the nature of the surprise attack had been lost, and it could only carry out offensive battles. Under the enemy's persistence, the Chinese army suffered heavy casualties.
On May 4th, various units began to take action. The 5th Preliminary Division arrived at Hongmen Bridge at noon on the 5th. It began to attack at 21:00 and approached the outskirts of Nanchang City at 24:00 and destroyed the barbed wire fence. It suffered heavy casualties due to the enemy's close counterattack. And pause.
The 152nd Regiment of the 26th Division rushed to Nanchang Xinlong Airport at dawn on the 5th, destroying 3 enemy planes. The 155th Regiment rushed to the train station at 9:00 on the 5th. Both regiments were counterattacked by the enemy's entrenched troops. Tug of war.
Subsequently, the Japanese army in Nanchang began to counterattack. The air force, armored force, and artillery force supported the infantry and dispatched from Nanchang City and Liantang to flank General Chen Anbao's 29th Army.
After a fierce battle between the two sides, the 26th Division suffered serious casualties, and Colonel Xie Beiting, the commander of the 156th Regiment of the 78th Brigade, died heroically.
When the battle reached 17:00, the 29th Army was surrounded. Commander Liu Yuqing was wounded in his left leg. Commander Chen Anbao, who was commanding the battle in Yaozhuang, was shot in the abdomen and died gloriously.
At this time, General Xu Zhixu, Chief of Staff of the 29th Army, and Commander Liu Yuqing of the 26th Division, based on the battlefield conditions, believed that it was impossible to complete the scheduled task of capturing Nanchang, so they decided to break through to Zhongzhouwei and Shijie. The unit that broke into the city was forced to withdraw because there was no follow-up troops to support it.
Because the 32nd Group Army, which was responsible for the main attack on Nanchang, failed to complete its mission, the troops suffered heavy losses and sacrificed an army commander. Chen Cheng, Bai Chongxi, Xue Yue and others all believed that at the moment, "it is impossible to attack the enemy, and it is impossible to attack the weak." , it is difficult to capture Nanchang before May 5.
¡°Several generals then advised Chiang Kai-shek that the counterattack on Nanchang was a reckless move and was contrary to the established strategic policy.
The Chongqing Military Commission also realized that this battle was indeed against the original intention, and the established plan was indeed difficult to realize, so it sent a telegram to the 3rd and 9th theaters; the Nanchang operation was immediately stopped, the 32nd Group Army returned to the 3rd theater, and the Nanchang counterattack ended. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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