War of Resistance

Chapter 327 Shift Defense Command
The battle ahead is raging, the guns are rumbling, and the troops in the rear are not idle.

On the [-]th, the enemy captured the entire territory of Jining, and the troops near Xuzhou were close to [-] troops.

On the 2000th, the northward advance troops of the National Army on the Jinpu Line crossed Zou County and approached the Sishui Bridge. On the same day, Commander-in-Chief Li Zongren officially launched the mobilization of young people from the Soviet, Shandong, and Anhui theaters to join the army. He wanted to organize a youth student corps, and more than [-] people had registered.

On the [-]th, the advance unit of the National Army (Sichuan Army) that was at war with the enemy was defeated by the Japanese army. The Japanese army captured Zoucheng and approached Teng County, and suddenly the south of Shandong was shaken.

After the Japanese army captured Zouxian County, they took Zouxian County as their base and Liangxiadian as their forward position, and temporarily maintained a confrontation with the Sichuan Army on the east-west line of the border river.

After investigation, the enemy army in Zouxian County and Liangxiadian area was part of the [-]th Division, about [-] people, under the command of Shaozuo Furong.

On the [-]th, the anti-Japanese troops near Xuzhou assembled more than [-] troops, and cooperated with various parties to meet the enemy.

Also on the same day, Zhang Tianhai received an order from the Minister's Department to follow Xu Zuyi, chief of staff of the war zone, to Kaifeng for a meeting, and obey Xu Zuyi's command, and go to Xuzhou Railway Station to board the train and go westward from now on.

After receiving this order, Zhang Tianhai immediately gathered all the officers above the battalion commander of the regiment, as well as the chiefs of the departments directly under the regiment, for a meeting.

After all, this order did come so suddenly that the training plan of the Zhiyi Regiment had to be temporarily suspended.

"Tuan Zuo, why did this order come so suddenly?" This was the first sentence Zhou Fangjie asked after returning to the regiment headquarters.

Zhang Tianhai sighed and said: "We are not officers, we can only choose to obey orders."

After seeing Zhang Tianhai's attitude, Zhou Fangjie's impatience immediately calmed down. After all, the order was so sudden that it was extremely detrimental to the training of the entire Zhiyi regiment.

After calming down, Zhou Fangjie asked, "Tuan Zuo, what is the purpose of your superiors asking us to follow you to Kaifeng?"

"The stage has been set up, and there are all monkeys who want to retreat without a fight. The only thing missing is the chicken that was killed. I reckon that we need to clean up the chicken shit on this chicken." Zhang Tianhai With a wry smile, he said, if it weren't for the command of the chief, he would really not want to take the troops to that birdy place in Kaifeng, after all, it would affect the training of Zhiyi Regiment.

"The chicken mentioned by Tuan Zuo probably refers to Han Fuqu, the deputy commander of the fifth theater who fled without a fight and abandoned Jinan?" Seeing that Zhang Tianhai described it very humorously, Zhou Fangjie couldn't help laughing— - This guy's mouth is really poisonous, what is chicken shit?There are almost [-] people in the third group army of the co-author, all of whom are chicken shit, right?

Zhang Tianhai glanced up and said, "Well, who else is there besides him? Since the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, you can see the principal's determination. We are fighting a national war, not a civil war. This Korean Deputy Commander, you are still acting like an old warlord, retreating without a fight at this juncture. Isn't this forcing the principal to kill someone?"

"Don't you also think that there is no reason for Han Fuqu to survive?" Zhou Fangjie asked.

I saw Zhang Tianhai said with certainty: "That's for sure. Da Luo Jinxian will not be able to save Han Fuqu's life. As the deputy commander-in-chief of the Fifth Theater, Han Fuqu retreated to defend Jinan without fighting. He also repeatedly refused to obey orders." , the impact is extremely bad, and this will inevitably bring a very bad atmosphere within the national army. If everyone can retreat without a fight, especially senior officers, can this war of resistance continue? We will still exist in China Is it? So, the principal must kill Han Fuqu."

"That's true. Han Fuqu is sure to die. But Han Fuqu's third army is not easy to deal with. It's a pity that the [-] troops mutinied." Zhou Fangjie looked worried. said.

"You don't have to worry about this matter, the principal will find a way to deal with it. Don't forget, how our Central Army defeated the Northwest Army in the Central Plains War." Zhang Tianhai said with certainty. After all, the history books are That's what it says.

Besides, in the environment of the Central Plains War, Chiang Kai-shek can still deal with the Northwest Army, which is comparable in strength to his own and not weak in combat effectiveness, let alone deal with a small Han Fuqu when the army is gathering.

"That's right, you are right, group seat. But is it still necessary to implement our training plan to the end?" Zhou Fangjie asked, after all, the situation has changed now, and Zhang Tianhai is the group leader, and he must obtain the group leader support and consent.

"According to the original plan, we will continue to reorganize and train. It is just that we have changed from Xuzhou to Kaifeng. We are going west by train this time. It will definitely not take much time. We will continue to reorganize after we arrive in Kaifeng. Now the frontline battle is in full swing. , although the Japanese army has temporarily stopped their offensive, they will soon proceed to the next step." Zhang Tianhai said decisively.

Zhang Tianhai also understands that it's not that the Japanese army doesn't want to continue to attack or open up the Jinpu line as soon as possible, but that the Japanese army's territory is expanding too fast, and the front line is too long, so that the area occupied by the rear cannot be effectively controlled. If you stride too far, you will tear your eggs.

When the Japanese army has slowly digested the occupied area, they will launch a new offensive climax. By then, the situation must be very critical. Not only the Japanese army must hurry up to adjust, but the Zhiyi regiment will also need time to proceed. Rest and training.

This moment has come, and both sides are racing against time, wanting to seize the opportunity, and are actively preparing for battle, ready to annihilate or defeat the opponent's main force in the shortest possible time.

The strategic intention of the Japanese army is to open up the Jinpu line so that the strategic territory of the Central China and North China Front Armies can be integrated. If possible, they don't mind annihilating all the main forces of the Fifth Theater in one fell swoop.

The intention of the national army is to defend Shandong and northern Jiangsu, and actively fight against the southward troops that consume the Japanese army.

After all, China's defensive strategy at the beginning was to actively consume the main force of the Japanese army, fight a protracted war of resistance, and use space to gain time to win the final victory.

"Yes, troupe, then the humble officer will not issue an order to disband the short-term training course for company-level officers, and let them go back to the army to digest for a while." Zhou Fangjie responded.

"How is the training of this batch of officers training now? Has there been any major progress?" Zhang Tianhai asked, a little like checking the homework.

"Everything is fine, just waiting for the actual combat test." Zhou Fangjie said with a smile.

"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news." Zhang Tianhai nodded.

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PS: The second update is here!Sorry for the late arrival~
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