The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 335 Cannon Fodder
Accompanied by Lin Yanni, Gao Jiu left the Military Intelligence Department, and Director Feng sent them out of the office building.

Standing in front of the gate of the office building, watching Gao Jiu's back, Director Feng shook his head slightly and sighed.

He regretted that for this battle of Nanchang City, time is the key. The sooner the Xinfeng River Bridge is blown up, the better it will be for annihilating the Japanese army under Nanchang City.If Gao Jiu can be allowed to participate in this battle, he is fully confident that Gao Jiu can blow up the bridge in a very short time.

The chief of staff assigned this task to the 29th Army. With the combat effectiveness and morale of the 29th Army, it is difficult to guarantee that they can complete this task on time.

However, he is just a small colonel and director, and the decision-making power is not in his hands.

Yudong County.

Yudong County is located in the southeast of Nanchang, 153 kilometers away from Nanchang City. The 29nd Division of the 62th Army of the National Army is currently stationed here.

Just when Gao Jiu and others left the Ninth Theater Command, Wu Tianming, commander of the 29nd Division of the 62th Army of the National Army, received a direct order from the Theater Command to organize troops to blow up the Xinfeng River Bridge.

Mr. Wu Tianming is 37 years old this year. He is of medium height with a stocky build. He has thick brows and big eyes on a face with Chinese characters, a straight nose and black-shaven sideburns. He looks very talented.However, if you observe carefully, you will find that this person's eyeballs are very flexible, and his eyes are a little flickering, giving people a feeling of cunning or scheming.

Chief of Staff of the 62nd Division Wang Wenxue is 38 years old. He is a small man with a round face and eyes that roll faster. The word shrewd is written directly on his face.

In Wu Tianming's office, Wang Wenxue, the chief of staff of the 62nd Division, said: "Secretary, what does this mean (chief of staff of the fifth war zone)? The distance between the Xinfenghe Bridge and the 85th Division of the 112th Army is closer than ours." 20 kilometers, why do you want us to perform this task?"

Wu Tianming was drinking tea. When he heard this, he rolled his eyes, put down the teacup in his hand, and said disdainfully, "Do you need to ask? The Xinfenghe Bridge is an important traffic node of the Nanxun Railway, and the Japanese army is heavily guarded." Tight. In Gaoqiao Town, which is less than 30 kilometers away from the Xinfenghe Bridge, there is a reinforced regiment of the Japanese army stationed. Once a fight starts, their cavalry and mechanized troops will be able to rush to the Xinfenghe Bridge for reinforcements in less than an hour .

The Xinfenghe Bridge was built so solidly that it took only half an hour to wipe out the Japanese troops guarding the bridge and blow up the bridge. Who could do this?

Obviously, the troops sent there would not only fail to blow up the bridge, but they would also be besieged by the Japanese army, and they would suffer heavy losses. "

Speaking of this, he felt a little aggrieved. His body, which was deeply sunken in the sofa, straightened his waist, waved his arms and gestured: "This is not the most important thing. They made a plan to wipe out the Japanese army under the city of Nanchang. If the bridge cannot be opened, it will bear the responsibility for the failure of the entire battle plan.

The 85th Division of the 112th Army is a unit of their Guangxi lineage. How could he use their direct lineage of the Guangxi lineage for such a thankless task?

That's why they handed over the task to us. At that time, if Nanchang falls, they will say that it is because we did not blow up the Xinfenghe Bridge, which delayed the fighter plane, and put the shit pot on our heads. It is obvious that there is evil intentions hidden. "

Wang Xuexue asked: "Master, since this is the case, what should we do about this matter?"

Wu Tianming said: "What is there to worry about? It's not in compliance with the rules for the theater command to issue orders directly to our divisions. Let's listen to the army and report this matter to the military seat for him to make a decision." !Anyway, there is no order from the military seat, and we will not implement the order of the theater command.”

Wang Xuexue smiled and complimented: "The teacher is brilliant, we have reported to the military seat, even if there is a problem in the future, the military seat will take the thunder for us."

Wu Tianming said: "You report this matter to the chief of staff first, listen to what he has to say, and then I will come forward."

Wang Xuexue nodded and said, "It's better to leave room for it. I'll call the officer (chief of staff of the 29th Army) right now."

It's no wonder they think so. There are many factions in the Fifth Theater, the 29th Army is a unit of the Central Army, and the top management of the Fifth Theater is composed of bigwigs from the Guangxi Clan. Wu Tianming and others will naturally think that they are serving the Central Army The army wears small shoes!

This time they really misunderstood the Ninth Theater Command. The reason why the chief of staff made such a determination was because the No. 20 Ninth Army was the Central Army, well-equipped and well-trained.Moreover, since the start of the war, only a small part of the 29th Army has had contact with the Japanese army. The loss of the troops is very small, the organization is complete, and the force is strong.

The reason why the 85th Division of the 112th Army of the Guangxi Army was not mobilized was because in the next plan to encircle and wipe out the Japanese army under the city of Nanchang, the 85th Division of the 112th Army would be used to cut off the retreat of the Japanese army and to block the reinforcements of the Japanese army that detoured from other directions. .

To be fair, during the battle in Wuhan, a considerable number of generals of the national army still performed their duties conscientiously.Most of the ordinary national army officers and soldiers fought bravely and were not afraid of sacrifice. They fulfilled their due responsibilities as a Chinese soldier.

After Wang Wenxue left for about an hour, he returned to Wu Tianming's office.He said depressingly: "Division Commander, after I reported to the Counselor (Chief of Staff of the 29th Army), the Counselor said that he would report to the Military Command and argue with the theater command.

The officer just called back and said that the military seat had discussed with the chief of staff of the theater, and the military seat had agreed to the arrangement of the theater command, and the mission this time would be handed over to our division.The military seat issued a death order, asking us to complete this task at any cost.He also emphasized that Nanchang could not be captured by the Japanese army in any case, otherwise, the entire battle in Wuhan would be seriously affected, and the military seat could not bear this responsibility. "

Wu Tianming frowned, sank back into the sofa, leaned against the back of the sofa, rolled his eyes a few times, and was about to say something when the phone on the desk rang.

Wang Xuexue picked up the phone, heard the voice inside, and immediately handed the phone to Wu Tianming, who said, "Master, the military is looking for you."

Wu Tianming answered the phone, immediately put on a smiling face, and said, "Mr. Zuo, you say, um, um, yes, yes, thank you, Mr. Zuo."

A few minutes later, Wu Tianming put down the phone and said happily: "The theater command found the Military Commission. This matter was suppressed by the Military Commission, and the military seat has nothing to do. It seems that we must carry out this order.

However, the military seat has already negotiated terms with the theater. After the battle, we can report more losses and get double compensation. "

Wang Xuexue said: "That's good. The military seat has always done things fairly, so let's fight."

Wu Tianming asked: "How will this battle be fought? Who will fight it?"

Wang Xuexue said: "I have already considered it. The Japanese army guarding the Xinfenghe Bridge has a reinforced squadron. It will not be effective if there are fewer people. My opinion is to let Guan Lie's supplementary regiment go up."

Wu Tianming smiled and said, "We thought about going together, so you can assign this task to him."

As can be seen from the name of the supplementary regiment, they are equivalent to a recruit training regiment, and their main function is to supplement the main force.In addition to a small amount of mountain guns, mortars, and light and heavy machine guns used for teaching, the supplementary regiment was made by each soldier in Hanyang, and the equipment was quite backward.

The supplementary regiment is not only poorly equipped and trained, but also lacks combat experience.Wu Tianming entrusted this task to the supplementary group, and he also had his own considerations.No matter how the battle is fought, even if all the supplementary regiments are lost, they will not lose the backbone of veterans in his army, which will have little effect on the combat effectiveness of the 62nd Division.

As for the recruits of the supplementary regiment, if they are lost, they will be lost. Anyway, recruits from all over the country will continue to replenish them.

Wu Tianming's considerations were not unreasonable. Veterans on the battlefield are precious, especially those who have fought in wars. They are the backbone of an army, and they can only be supported on the battlefield.

Of course, Wu Tianming has other considerations. He thinks that the task of blowing up the Xinfenghe Bridge cannot be completed at all. Instead of losing his main force, it is better to let the supplementary regiment go up to serve as cannon fodder. Even if the mission cannot be completed, the supplementary regiment will lose With so many troops, the theater command cannot accuse the 62nd Division of not doing its best.

Therefore, he specially arranged for the supplementary regiment to serve as cannon fodder.

The war is so cruel. The national army lost more than 40 people in the Wuhan Battle in history. A considerable part of them were recruits who had just entered the battlefield. Many people lost their lives under the bombing of Japanese aircraft and artillery fire without even firing a single shot. life.The cannon fodder that people often refer to mainly refers to those recruits.

Guan Lie is 41 years old, from ZY, Guizhou, and is the head of the supplementary regiment of the 62nd Division.He is a big red-faced man, over 1.9 meters tall, with a hulking back and waist, and looks very mighty.It is said that he is a descendant of Guan Gong, who originally lived in Sichuan, and came to Guizhou during his grandfather's lifetime.Before the Battle of Wuhan, he led a supplementary regiment assigned to the 62nd Division.

The supplementary regiment led by Guan Lie has 1800 people, all of whom are Guizhou soldiers.Wu Tianming strengthened them with a machine gun platoon and an engineer platoon, and asked them to carry out the task of blowing up the Xinfenghe Bridge.

That evening, the troops were ready to go.Guan Lie gathered the troops, and he stood in front of the team and began to mobilize before the battle.

Including Guan Lie himself, the officers and soldiers of the supplementary regiment have basically never fought. After coming to the 62nd Division, although they heard about the arrogance of the Japanese army, they have never fought against the Japanese army. The morale of the troops is very high at this moment .They all have the simple feelings of saving the country and the people, and with an ambition to serve the country, they are ready to fight the Japanese army to the death.

At this moment, the officers and soldiers of the supplementary regiment are chanting slogans under the leadership of Guan Lie, waving their fists impassionedly, and the enthusiasm of killing the enemy and serving the country is stirring every young heart.

Wang Guimin is 28 years old and a very capable young man. He is the captain's staff officer of the division's combat department and assists the supplementary regiment in carrying out this combat mission.

Looking at the young faces in the queue, who were nervous and excited because they were about to go to the battlefield, Wang Guimin felt very uncomfortable. He knew clearly that even though the morale of the officers and soldiers of the supplementary regiment was so high, they really After fighting against the Japanese, facing the fierce artillery fire of the enemy and the blown limbs of comrades around him, facing the bloody facts, I am afraid that morale will soon become low, and it is hard to say that the army will collapse quickly. I don't know how many people can come back alive.

He sighed and turned his gaze to the sunset glow in the sky.

The sunset glow is so gorgeous, a poet might become a poet.However, in Wang Guimin's eyes, the setting sun was like blood, dark red and gray, and his mood was very depressed.

"All are there, turn right and walk together." Following the command to set off, the officers and soldiers of the supplementary regiment embarked on the journey.

Then a majestic singing sounded in the queue:

"When the wind and clouds rise, the wind and thunder move, the sound of the Huangpu army building is majestic."

Wuhan, Military Intelligence Department of the Fifth Theater.

Director Feng sent people to Nanchang City to investigate the situation of the Japanese army. He was in a bad mood when he heard that the 62nd Division had sent a supplementary regiment to carry out the task of Zhaohuixin Fenghe Bridge.He scolded: "Damn Wu Tianming, he will destroy Nanchang City."

Director Feng has been engaged in intelligence work for a long time, and he is very calm when things happen. Although he hates the practice of national army generals like Wu Tianming ignoring the enemy and blindly preserving their strength, he is not in a hurry to sue.After careful consideration, he picked up the phone and said to the switchboard: "Call me the Myers Hotel. Myers Hotel, transfer me to Room 308, Staff Officer Lin, is Mr. Gao there? Ask him to answer the phone. "

(End of this chapter)