War of Resistance

Chapter 1064 Abandon Xinyang? (15, please subscribe)

"What does the military seat mean?" Chief of Staff Luo Lie asked. As Hu Zongnan's chief of staff and junior, he was able to consider issues from Hu Zongnan's standpoint.

"What I mean is, let's not all withdraw, let's leave a brigade of troops here for the final resistance!" This is Hu Zongnan's answer after careful consideration.

"I understand, the meaning of the military seat is to leave a certain amount of strength here to resist, so that the war zone chief can't blame us. And in late September, we also wiped out more than [-] enemies. This record , It’s enough to handle, right?” Luo Lie said with a smile.

"Yes, that's true." Hu Zongnan nodded, "If our central army was in charge of peripheral rescue operations, I wouldn't think about retreating, but our reinforcements are some motley troops, even if they are willing to save us, that's not so bad It's an easy thing. If it's not done properly, I'm afraid our No.17 Legion will all have to be accounted for in Xinyang."

"I understand, thank you for your enlightenment!" Luo Lie paid a military salute very seriously. For him, it is true that he cannot completely consider the issue from the standpoint of Hu Zongnan. Hearing what the latter said, he seemed to understand something .

Hu Zongnan sighed leisurely, and said: "In any case, we are the Central Army, the essence of our Huangpu. If our troops are exhausted, what will the principal do to secure his position? Therefore, we must fight, But look at how to fight. Our First Army is the starting unit of the Central Army, and the principal also rose from the position of the commander of the First Army. We keep the First Army to protect the principal. Even if we retreat, the principal will not hold us accountable. The only responsibility is that we will be scolded as traitors and do nothing, so we must keep a brigade as a guard force."

"Actually, what the military seat said, low-ranking officials can understand. The Japanese army on the north bank of the Yangtze River has broken through the fortress of Tianjia Town, and the Japanese army on the south bank of the Yangtze River has also broken through the fortress of Fuchikou. These two Japanese troops have already infinitely approached Wuhan. Wuhan fell, yes It’s just a matter of time.” Luo Lie added, after all, if he couldn’t understand Hu Zongnan’s intentions, he wouldn’t be able to be the chief of staff of the No.17 Legion and the First Army.

Hu Zongnan nodded and said, "It's good if you understand. You should immediately draw up a plan. The last time we evacuate is at noon tomorrow."

"Yes! Military seat!" Luo Lie responded, "Then, should we ask the commander of the war zone for instructions on our plan?"

"No, absolutely not." Hu Zongnan said very resolutely, "If we ask them for instructions, they will never let us retreat. If we want to retreat then, we will definitely follow in the footsteps of Han Fuqu, Long Muhan and others. We can't be so stupid."

"I understand, I promise to complete the task." After speaking, Luo Lie turned and left.

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When everyone in the Fifth Theater was confident that Hu Zongnan's "No. [-] Army" would guard Xinyang, no one would have thought that Chief Hu Zongnan was ready to run.

Not only did Hu Zongnan want to run, he even thought about the way out.

Luo Lie deserved to be the person Hu Zongnan trusted, and he carried out Hu Zongnan's orders to the letter. A complete retreat plan was completed within an hour and presented to Hu Zongnan.

Sitting in the office, Hu Zongnan carefully looked at the plan made by Luo Lie, and kept nodding his head while reading it. Obviously, he was very satisfied with the plan.

"Lingmei (the number listed) has done a good job. Immediately pass on a group of logistical supplies to evacuate tonight, and the main force will be evacuated tomorrow morning." Hu Zongnan raised his head and said, and signed a sentence on the document "if Plan. Hu Zongnan, October [-]th", then closed the review paper and handed it back to List.

"Understood." Luo Lie nodded.

In fact, Hu Zongnan is also very satisfied with the plan listed. He has time to retreat, and the troops left behind are also very satisfactory to him--the most important thing is that the brigade commander of the troops left behind is a sober and smart person, who can definitely understand himself. What should I do.

"Wait." When Luo Lie was about to leave Hu Zongnan's office, Hu Zongnan stopped him.

"Yes." Luo Lie replied, and then walked back.

"Let's wait for the main force to evacuate at night! If we evacuate in the morning, we will be tracked by enemy planes, and our retreat direction will also be exposed. This is extremely detrimental to our army." Hu Zongnan added said a word.

"Okay." Luo Lie replied.

"Execute!" Hu Zongnan nodded.

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On October 17, [-], when all national army units were doing their best to defend Xinyang, the No. [-] Army's logistics troops quietly withdrew from Xinyang, almost hiding it from everyone. Eyeliner, even the Commander-in-Chief of the fifth war zone had no news at all.

On October [-], [-], on the premise of sending some troops to maintain order in the rear, the Japanese army continued to advance, captured the national army positions, and approached Xinyang further, forming a semi-encirclement trend towards Xinyang City. !
On the night of the 17th, Hu Zongnan, head of the regiment, led the main force of the No.[-] Legion (First Army) to withdraw from Xinyang, leaving only one brigade of troops as a symbolic resistance.

"Military seat, are we really going to retreat without saying hello to the chief?" Luo Lie asked worriedly.

"What are you afraid of? The sky is falling and there is a high roof. Even if there is any responsibility, it is my responsibility. I have already signed the approval form. You don't have to worry about this." Lieutenant General Hu Zongnan was very He said generously, and then got into his exclusive military off-road vehicle.

"Yes, sir." Luo Lie replied.

Just before driving away, Hu Zongnan said meaningfully: "However, after the fall of Xinyang, you can report this situation to the Minister's Department. You can't let the friendly troops, especially the troops of the No. 70 Army, Otherwise, we'll be in a bit of trouble."

Hearing this, can Luo Lie not understand what's going on?Obviously, Hu Zongnan wanted him to wait for Xinyang to fall before reporting to the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth War Zone.

An hour later, Hu Zong's southern main force (including armored troops and artillery troops) withdrew from Xinyang County, while the Japanese troops continued to attack the outer positions of Xinyang, as if they wanted to find out the situation of Xinyang City and learn more about the defensive forces of Xinyang City. .

However, what the Japanese army never expected was that the defenders on the outskirts of Xinyang were not strong in combat. In just one hour, they completed the basic occupation of the outskirts of Xinyang.

"Why is this part of the enemy's combat power so weak? It's not the style of Hu Zongnan's troops. If their troops were really so weak, it would be impossible to wipe out the main force of the third division, which is nearly [-] people." Japanese Tenth Division The commander of the [-]th Regiment, Chibai Yaezo, murmured that his unit had experienced the Battle of Taierzhuang, and he himself had narrowly escaped death in the Battle of Taierzhuang, so regarding the strength of the Chinese army, his He also has a general understanding, and he also knows that with the strength of the main force of the Chinese Central Army, it is impossible to be occupied by them so easily.

So, in an instant, countless thoughts flashed through the mind of Colonel Akashiba Yaezo, but one of these thoughts kept telling him that the enemy's central army, Hu Zongnan, might have to give up Xinyang City!

"Come here! Immediately inform the Division Headquarters and inform the Division Commander, our progress is very smooth, and we have basically completed the occupation of the outer positions of Xinyang City. Please, Division Commander Shinozuka Yoshio, order the troops to continue to attack Xinyang City. Attack!" Akashiba Yaezo said in a loud voice, since he has reached this conclusion, he should act immediately, and there may be changes if he is late!
"Hay!!" The Japanese lieutenant next to him responded.

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