War of Resistance

Chapter 1061 Straight to Xinyang

The war is about to break out, and most people are waiting to leave Wuhan, a city that may become a dead city at any time.

And Zheng Man, at this time, has already boarded the small steamer bound for Chongqing, and the light boat has passed Ten Thousand Mountains.

"Mom, I've left Wuhan now, do you miss it very much?" Zheng Man asked Yu Zhiyun next to her.

I saw Yu Zhiyun sighed softly: "Oh, there is no way to do it, who made the damn little Japan come here. The mountains and rivers are broken and the wind is blowing. We people, like that duckweed, have long been destined to die. I can’t help myself. Even if I miss Wuhan again, I can only come back after beating Little Japan away.”

Seeing Yu Zhiyun's disappointed look, Zheng Man patted the former's shoulder lightly and said, "Mom, don't worry! We will be back to Wuhan soon."

"Well... I hope..." Yu Zhiyun sighed softly. She also knew that this was her daughter-in-law comforting herself. Obviously, judging from the current situation, it is impossible for her to return to Wuhan in a short time. It is impossible.

The camera turns to the northern front battlefield.

Back to three days ago, east of Xinyang, Wulidian battlefield.

"Boom!!!"

"Boom!!!"

"Boom!!!"

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There were bursts of explosions, and the battlefield ahead was filled with smoke. There was no way, the battle between the two sides had entered a fierce stage.

In order to ensure that the frontline troops could be the last line of defense to hold Xinyang, Hu Zongnan also did his best - in addition to sending artillery troops to the battlefield, even armored troops were also sent to battle.

The artillery from both sides was bombarding each other, and the troops on the ground were constantly fighting. Hu Zongnan saw the intensity of the battlefield ahead, and felt a dull pain in his heart.

At this time, Song Xilian's No.70 First Army could no longer be counted on. This army had already severely damaged the enemy in the Battle of Fujin Mountain in early September, and was also severely injured by the enemy. It's just that there are only four regiments left.

And looking at the forces in Hu Zongnan's hands, it seems that in addition to his No.17 Army (there is only one army in the First Army), there is only the No.30 Army under Sun Lianzhong's Second Army.

Tian Zhennan's No.30 Army took over from Xu Yuanquan's Tenth Army to enter the position in mid-September. On October [-] and [-], Hu Zongnan and Tianzhen Nan fought together and severely damaged a brigade of the Japanese army. regiment, but the good times didn't last long, and the main force of the Japanese army had already pressed up across the board.

In general, both Hu Zongnan and Tian Zhennan played very hard...

"Military seat, the front-line troops are almost unable to hold on, and the Japanese army has launched the sixth round of offensive!" A national army officer covered in gunpowder ash came in and reported.

"If we can't hold on, we have to hold on! Our troops have been fighting for so long. If we retreat now, the Japanese army will be able to cut off the Ping-Han Railway and go south along the Ping-Han Railway. Then, Wuhan will be over!" Hu Zongnan acted The veteran general of the first phase of Whampoa, it is impossible for him to see clearly the situation on the front line. At the same time, he also wants to contribute to Chiang Kai-shek's kindness.

After saying this, Hu Zongnan looked at Tian Zhennan: "Mr. Tian, ​​the flanks of our First Army will be handed over to you. Our First Army is preparing to join forces with armored forces to launch a counter-surprise attack on the Japanese army. I hope you will The army can guard the flanks of our first army!"

Tian Zhennan nodded and said, "No problem, just go ahead and counterattack, Commander Hu. With our No.30 Army here, we can't lose the flank position!"

"Okay, the words of Commander Arita will be enough." Hu Zongnan nodded with a serious expression.

For Hu Zongnan, this counterattack was indeed not a big deal, the key was to withstand the Japanese army's follow-up attack, otherwise it would be a big deal.

By the way, it is worth mentioning that Hu Zongnan's "No. 70 Army in the World" is not Yu Jishi's No. [-] Fourth Army, a military-level army with only two divisions, but an army with three full divisions under its jurisdiction. level unit!

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Xinyang Defense War, the National Military Commission deliberately deployed Du Yuming's armored troops in Xinyang for Hu Zongnan's unified command, and also strengthened certain artillery units. Japanese troops hit hard?
It didn't take long for the troops of the First Army of the National Army to launch a counterattack against the Japanese troops under the cover of artillery and armored troops. They once repelled the Japanese forward troops. superior.

However, the Japanese army on the northern front is different from the Japanese army on the southern front. First of all, the Japanese army on the northern front is better than the Japanese army on the southern front in terms of troop configuration. The powerful combat power was revealed.

It is also for this reason that the Battle of Fujin Mountain was fought so hard. Otherwise, with the strength of the No. 70 Army, which inherited all the mantle of the National Guard (German Armor), how could it only last for half a month? time?Don't forget, the Tenth Army guarded Hengyang for 47 days!

It's not that the No.70 army can't do it, but that they don't have an advantage in the terrain that allows the Japanese army to fully utilize such a powerful firepower advantage-it's not that people can't do it, but the right time and place are also very important.

The commander of the Japanese army on the northern front line, King Tokyuimiya Toshihiko, was aggressive. The four and a half divisions with more than [-] troops opened up the defensive positions of Fujin Mountain and Luoshan County all the way under the condition of continuous reinforcements. In a month's time, they hit the outskirts of Xinyang, so it can be said that they did not act quickly.

Therefore, when the Japanese army was counterattacked by the national army, the Japanese army did not appear to panic, and immediately organized a more powerful assault attack, as if they wanted to break through the Wulidian position in one fell swoop and directly hit the city of Xinyang.

After a fierce battle for a day, neither the Japanese army nor the national army took much advantage.

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It was night, and in order to break through the Wulidian position faster, the commander of the Japanese Northern Front Forces Tokyunomiya Toshihiko organized a pre-war meeting. The participants probably included Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, commander of the [-]rd Division, and Lieutenant General Fujita of the [-]th Division. Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, head of the division, as well as the chief of staff of the Northern Front Army and the senior officer of the Northern Front Army Headquarters.

"Everyone, everyone has seen today's battle. The fighting power of the Chinese army is very tenacious. For nearly a month, we have been fighting against Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army. Whether it is the Battle of Fujinshan or the current Battle of Xinyang, China The Central Army of the Central Army has shown strong combat effectiveness, and has hit us with several counterattacks. If we continue at this pace, I am afraid we will not be able to break through the Wulidian position for two weeks!" Wang was the first to speak.

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander, I propose to divide the troops to fight! Take the division as a unit, detour to attack Xinyang, surround Xinyang City with a powerful offensive, and force Hu Zongnan to retreat!" Yoshio Shinozuka said, as the leader of the Japanese Imperial Army As a rookie, he really likes to show off, and he also has this ability.

"What Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio said is indeed very reasonable, and I agree with his opinion." Fujita Susumu said in a deep voice, his attitude was also very firm.

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