Chapter 682: Zhengzhou Conference
!” Liang Kai, commander of the 195th Division.
Yes, before the First War Zone, Liu Ziliang's 68th Army and other troops were removed from the First War Zone to support the Fifth War Zone. There were not many troops originally, and they had to defend the Pinghan Line. This force was too thin.
"Chairman, the situation is urgent. The soldiers in my first war zone are not greedy and afraid of death. As long as they kill the enemy and serve the country, even if they die until the last person, I, Cheng Songyun, will never retreat!" Cheng Songyun stood up and said loudly.
"Okay, okay." Old Jiang smiled with relief. He could understand that the generals below were afraid of fighting or even avoiding the war, but the general must not have such an idea.
The main generals have the idea of being timid in the battle, so there is no need to fight this battle.
"The Chairman, the Minister, believes that the defense force on the Dangshan line of Guide must be strengthened, and the safety of our lifeline must be ensured." Liu Jingfu said.
"Why send that army?"
"Under the post, I believe that Huang Jie's Eighth Army can take on this important task!"
"Yeah, OK!"
"Chairman, the defense along the south bank of the Yellow River must also be strengthened. Although the Japanese army's goal is to cut off the Longhai line, the Japanese army has always been arrogant and bold. If they attack along the south bank of the Yellow River, then Lanfeng will be in danger. Once the Japanese army occupy Lanfeng, Kaifeng will be safe!" Shang Qiyu stood up and said solemnly.
Lao Jiang nodded, but judging from the expression on his face, he seemed to have not taken Shang Qiyu's reminder to heart.
"Wu Wen!"
"Yes, Chairman." Lin Wei nodded slightly. He knew what Jiang Jiang wanted him to say. This was the highlight of today's military conference.
"The main force of the 14th Division of the Japanese army has crossed the river in Dongkou, Juancheng. The honorary 1st Division of our Shandong Corps fought fiercely with the Japanese army in Dongkou, Wuji and the front line of the old city in the western suburbs of Juancheng this morning, annihilated a battalion of the Japanese army and killed Colonel Yuanshandeng, the 50th Regiment of the enemy Sakai Brigade!"
"Oh, this is a great victory!"
On the battlefield of the anti-Japanese war, even if it is annihilated a small team of the Japanese army, it is a great victory, let alone annihilated a large team of the Japanese army and killed a Japanese army regiment captain.
"In this battle, our army was unexpectedly attacked by lightning, caught the Japanese army off guard, and achieved such brilliant results." Lin Wei continued.
"So, has the Japanese conspiracy gone bankrupt?"
"I'm afraid not, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is obvious to all. A temporary victory does not represent anything." Liu Jingfu said coldly. He was a famous "long-legged" general. He ran from Baoding to Zhengzhou. Although he retained his official position, many people laughed at him behind his back.
Liu Jingfu was not open-minded, and this time he was against Tuhihara, the honorary first division that had a small holiday with him, so he naturally had to come out and pour cold water on him.
"Captain Liu is right. After I honored the 1st Division and annihilated a battalion of the Japanese army and destroyed some pontoon bridges built by the Japanese army, I retreated five kilometers to rebuild the defense line!"
"Why should we retreat? Is Leng Guoguang not understand the principle of attacking halfway? We have a river bank embankment and fortifications prepared on the shore, which can completely block the Japanese army's crossing the river!"
"Yes, isn't this retreat avenged to let the Japanese army cross the river? Leng Guoguang is young, will he fight in the end?"
"That's right, this is simply a joke about military and national affairs!"
The smile on Lao Jiang's face disappeared a lot. To be honest, he didn't understand why Leng Feng ordered the retreat. Of course, what he didn't know was that Leng Feng's order to retreat was not the first order, but the decision made by Xie Chengrui to judge the situation. Leng Feng was just a post-reconciliation.
But this responsibility cannot be counted as Xie Chengrui, it must be counted as his, because he is the commander-in-chief.
"Can the shore defense fortifications you built stop the Japanese army's 150mm caliber heavy artillery shelling?" The civilized war in Chiang Kai-shek's hand hit the ground heavily, making a dull sound.
In an instant, many people who were passionate about what they said just now blushed. They knew their own affairs, and the shore defense fortifications on the south bank of the Yellow River would definitely not stop the Japanese heavy artillery bombardment.
"The 37th Brigade of the Honorary First Division arrived in Juancheng because it was a rushing march, and all the heavy weapons, equipment and supplies were left behind. If it directly confronted the Japanese army, what would be the result? I don't need to explain me." Lin Wei explained.
"Will the Japanese Doihira Division be able to cross the river smoothly now?"
"The Doihara Division is a heavy mechanized corps. Without a floating bridge, their ships cannot allow heavy mechanized equipment to cross the river. At this time, the flood season is approaching, and the river water generally rises, and even if it is wading, it is not possible. Therefore, it is easy for infantry to cross the river, but it is much more difficult for heavy equipment to cross the river..."
At the same time, Leng Feng also arrived in Yuncheng successfully. The commander of the 22nd Division of the Third Army and the commander of the division 22nd Division of the Division was also taken out of the city to greet him.
Although Leng Feng is a junior, he is a direct descendant of Huangpu and has great military achievements. He is young and has become a major general and commander, holding tens of thousands of elite troops.
How many people can do this? The times create heroes. No matter how jealous or envious you are, they can only let it go, let alone Leng Feng is now their direct boss.
"Hello, Commander Shi!"
"I have met Chief Leng under my post!"
"No need to say polite words. I want to hear about the defense situation of Yuncheng." Leng Feng didn't understand Shi Tongran, Shi Tongran didn't understand him either. He didn't have time to establish that kind of close relationship between superiors and subordinates. Time waited for others, and Juancheng could not be defended. Yuncheng was the next target of the Japanese army.
"Please go to my division headquarters first and allow me to explain in detail."
"good!"
The 22nd is that although it is the organization of the B-class division, its combat effectiveness is not weak in the Third Army, and it is also the main force of the 56th Army. Gu Jingxuan was once the commander of the 22nd Division and devoted a lot of effort to the 22nd Division. At that time, he was also the deputy commander. After Gu Jingxuan was excluded by Cao Leshan, he replaced him as the commander.
Originally, more than 10,000 troops were killed, and the weapons and personnel were all lost. This time, the Luxi Corps was reorganized, and the 22nd Division was preparing to add a group of soldiers, but the troops had not arrived yet, so the Japanese attackers came first.
"Sir Leng, here!"
Shi Tongran briefly introduced some people from the 22nd Division, Wang Wanqing, Chief of Staff, Kong Qingchang, Chief of Staff, and Li Deshan, Deputy Chief.
"Teacher Shi, how do you plan to defend Yuncheng?" Leng Feng had no time to stumble. The heavy artillery of the Japanese army was still falling, and the casualties of the new 37th Brigade were almost reported within half an hour. The old regiment commander was under tremendous casualties and pressure!
"Sir Leng, look, we have built a large number of fortifications outside Yuncheng City, dug many anti-aircraft holes, and connected them together with tunnels." Shi Tongran asked Leng Feng to come to the sand table and pointed at the fortifications outside the city and explained.
"How many?"
"Three, two..." Shi Tongran's voice lowered a little.
"There are too few two paths. It is forty miles from Juancheng to Yuncheng, and at least six paths to eight paths!" Leng Feng said directly.
"Sir Leng, this..."
"I know you don't have many soldiers under your command, but you can mobilize the people. You have seen the atrocities of the Japanese army. Today, on the way to come, I encountered a tragedy. A village, dozens of families, all of them were killed in their own homes in broad daylight, and none of them were spared. No, it should be said that there is a survivor. Do you know who did this?"
There is no need to say, the Japanese devils, anyone with a brain in the entire command center can guess. Who can do such a tragedy except for the inhuman Japanese devils?
"A Japanese squad with less than fifty people easily touched our defense zone. If I hadn't encountered it, wouldn't they still walk back with the stolen food and property?" Leng Feng's voice was like the cold wind in the cold winter, blew past the hearts of the generals who waited for the 22nd Division.
"Sir Leng, it's a dereliction of duty..."
"I have killed the Japanese for you. This is something seized from the Japanese, look." Leng Feng slapped the seized Yuncheng defense map on the table.
"Captain Leng, this is..." Shi Tongran also fought so many battles with the Japanese army. He was very familiar with the Japanese military map, but the battle map was marked on it, and it was marked on the sand table inside his command center...
"What's the problem? I don't care about it now. What I care about is how to solve the problem." Leng Feng said heavily.
Shi Tongran and the generals and schoolmen of the 22nd Division were relieved. Although they did not believe there were internal problems, the seized combat map clearly showed some things, which were all military secrets of defense, which ordinary people could not know and contact.
They didn't dare to think about whether Leng Feng deliberately fabricated this map to give the 22nd Division a warning. In fact, there is no need for this. The 22nd Division is now like this, so how powerful it is.
This grandma doesn't love her and her uncle doesn't love her. Since the old army commander left, the situation of the 22nd Division has been getting worse and worse. The supplies and ammunition supply are much less than before.
"Reorganize the defense immediately, recruit civilians and dig trenches, mainly anti-tank trenches. Have you ever seen ant holes..." Leng Feng quickly entered the role and described the "ant-shaped trenches" to these people.
"The defensive trenches outside Yuncheng have been changed to ants-shaped trenches. We should move quickly and leave us less time. We should mobilize the people. The people in Shandong have always been aware of the general and understand the right and wrong. There are many local heroes. The 22nd Division is even more of the soldiers of Shandong. What do these soldiers do? They are to defend the elders of their hometowns and the land standing beneath us!"
In a word, when he said it, the generals and schoolmen of the 22nd Division were very excited and their fighting spirit was established.
"I don't have much time left, so I won't say anything anymore. Take the time to do it." Leng Feng ordered, "There is not much time left for us."
"Yes, please rest assured Chief Leng. The people here practice martial arts and the people are strong. I believe that as long as you raise your arms, everyone will definitely respond."
"Okay, if the people's hearts are available, that's the best."
"Teacher, Chairman's Telegram!"
"What?" Leng Feng asked directly without avoiding Shi Tongran.
"How long can Juancheng stop the Japanese army?"
Leng Feng closed his eyes, thought carefully and said, "Three days, at least three days!"
"yes!"
Leng Feng knew why Chiang Kai-shek wanted this time. When the fifth war zone encircled and annihilated the Seya Detachment and Sakamoto Detachment reached the most critical moment, the most needed time was time.
Even if we eat the Setani Detachment and the Sakamoto Detachment now, it will take at least five to seven days to transfer the hundreds of thousands of troops from the Five War Zone.
But this is obviously impossible.
This move by the Japanese army was to surround Wei and save Zhao. It depends on whether you are willing to give up surrounding and annihilation of the Segu Detachment and seek safe evacuation of hundreds of thousands of troops in the Five War Zone.
Now, at least it is still time to withdraw. The Japanese army has not yet formed an encirclement and can withdraw.
But if you delay it for a day, you will be in danger for a day. In fact, it is difficult for Jiang Jiang to make this choice.
Once hundreds of thousands of elite troops in the Fifth War Zone are gone, what else can the National Government use to fight against the war?
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Chapter completed!