The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 599

Gao Jiu said: "The goal of this campaign is to annihilate the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army."

"How is this possible?" Yang Zhenyuan, commander of the 93rd Division of the Northeast Army, couldn't help questioning. .

Although everyone has heard that Gao Jiu has many amazing achievements, the three division commanders still don't believe that they can eat a division of the Japanese army with their three divisions.At this moment, they all felt that Gao Jiu was a bit unreliable.

Li Fengming said confidently: "It's not possible, but certain. I believe in Commander Gao. You don't have to worry. Not only your three divisions are participating in the battle this time, but also the Ninth Theater Guard Regiment and the Training Command." The five supplementary regiments of the 41st Army in Nanyang, the 187th and 69th Divisions of the 63000st Army in Nanyang, the independent brigade of the Southwest Army Division of the underground party, and the Taohuashan Special Forces under the command of General Gao, with a total strength of [-] million.

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's it!" said Zhang Jizu, commander of the 228th Division of the Northwest Army.

However, Ma Xingbang, the commander of the 103rd Division, was still a little worried, and said: "Even so, it may still be very difficult to eat up the 42nd Division of the Japanese army. Commander Gao and Chief of Staff Li, come and see."

Ma Xingbang picked up his baton, pointed to the battle situation map at the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, and said: "The Japanese army

The 42nd Division invaded the Lan County area, and their own strength was more than 22000 people, well-equipped.The 37th Division of the Japanese Army was only 180 kilometers away from them. After the battle started, it would not take long to come to support them.Moreover, when the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army is in combat, it will also receive support from the Fifth Air Force of the Japanese Air Force.

If you want to eat the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army, is your appetite too big? "

"Yes, yes, if we want to deal with the two divisions of the Japanese army, our troops are still too small, and our troops are too poorly equipped. To tell you the truth, our Northeast Army has not been replenished for a long time. The firepower of the whole division Added together, I am afraid that it will not be able to keep up with half of the Japanese regiment." Yang Zhenyuan, commander of the 93rd Division of the Northeast Army, said.

"Master Yang is right. The situation of our Northwest Army is similar to theirs. Each of us can't afford a gun, and the ammunition is even less." Zhang Jizu, the commander of the 228th Division of the Northwest Army, also complained.

Li Fengming understood what they meant and hoped to supplement them.He said: "Shangfeng has already considered your difficulties, and I must make up for you this time."

Having said that, he took out a list of supplies from the document bag and said: "For this battle, we specially supplemented the 103rd Division with 40 mortars, 2200 rounds of shells, 400 Su-made Bobosha submachine guns, and bullets. 40 hairs and 5 legal currency.”

Hearing this, Ma Xingbang, the commander of the 103rd Division, showed a smile on his face.

The more Yang Zhenyuan and Zhang Jizu heard it, the more their hearts became colder.The 103rd Division is the Central Army, and the equipment itself is very good, and so much equipment has been added to them all at once. They, these miscellaneous troops, can only envy them, which is really unfair.

They looked at Li Fengming eagerly, hoping to do them some good.

李凤鸣说道：“第93师、第228师每个师各补充山炮六门、炮弹600发、迫击炮60门、炮弹4800发、捷克式轻机枪200挺、七九式步枪5000支、子弹50万发、冲锋枪200支、子弹20万发、法币5万元、价值10万元法币的药品等物资。

"Really?" Zhang Jizu asked in disbelief. The two division commanders of the miscellaneous army felt like a dream and couldn't believe their ears. The government has never cared about the life and death of these miscellaneous troops, and today the sun is coming out from the west.

Li Fengming said: "Of course it is true. To tell you the truth, except for French currency and Type 42 rifles, other equipment and supplies were paid for by Master Jiu himself. Master Jiu has already said that he ate the first Japanese army For the 5nd Division, reward each of your three divisions with [-] oceans."

"Gao Jiu is really rich." The three division commanders were very surprised, especially the division commanders of the two miscellaneous divisions. They have been fighting for so many years, and life has always been miserable.Gao Jiu is just a bandit, look at him, he is really rich and powerful!
No matter what, the three teachers were very happy, and they felt that their anger was lifted at once.

Li Fengming continued: "As for the 37th Division of the Japanese Army, the 41th Division of the 69st Army is in charge of blocking it, and the Fifth Air Force of the Japanese Army is in charge of Jiu Ye.

The 42nd Division that besieged the Japanese army is in charge of three of your divisions, the newly reorganized 41th Division of the 187st Army, the Independent Brigade of the Underground Party’s Southwest Military Division, and the Ninth Theater Guard Regiment and five supplementary regiments of the training headquarters.

To tell you the truth, the 41st Army and the independent brigade of the Luxinan Army Division of the underground party are much better equipped than the Central Army. The number of artillery they are equipped with has far exceeded the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army Regiment, plus the firepower of your troops, at least three times that of the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army.

In short, this battle is several times stronger than the Japanese army in terms of troops and firepower. Do you have any doubts? "

Hearing such an arrangement, the three division commanders felt that there was no risk, and they all expressed their resolute obedience to the command of the headquarters.

Seeing that the army's morale and morale were available, Li Fengming issued combat orders to the three divisions according to the combat deployment he had discussed with Gao Jiu in advance.

The 103rd Division, the Ninth Theater Guard Regiment, and the five supplementary regiments of the training headquarters are from the west, the 93rd Division and the 228th Division are from the north, the new 187th Division is from the east, and the independent brigade of the Southwest Army Division is from the south. Encircled the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army.

All ministries must arrive at the designated location before 9:[-] am tomorrow.

The three division commanders expressed no objection, so they went back to prepare.

It is very important to maintain the connection between the Henan area and the rear area, which is related to the interests of Gao Jiu. In addition to the needs of transporting the victims, it is more important to maintain the connection between the Iron Triangle area and the rear area. Without the market in the rear area, the Nanyang area Economic development is impossible to talk about. Without economic support, the strength of the Iron Triangle region will be greatly weakened, and it is easy to fail under the siege of the Japanese army.

This time Gao Jiu is determined to eat the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army and teach the Japanese Army an unforgettable lesson.To achieve this goal, he himself does not have this strength, so he has to rely on a patchwork of people.

Among these troops, except for Jiang Xiaomei's independent brigade, the other troops can't be counted on if they don't give them enough benefits.Therefore, Gao Jiu had to bleed a lot and fight the battle out of his own pocket.

The county seat of Lan County.

The Japanese devils are not a good thing. When a severe drought occurred in the southern part of Henan, when the Chinese soldiers and civilians went all out to fight the drought and rescue the disaster, the Japanese army thought it was a golden opportunity. The disaster caused by this disaster to the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians in the south of Henan led to a decline in strength, the defeat of the anti-Japanese armed forces in the south of Henan, and the complete occupation of the south of the province.As for the life and death of those victims, they don't care. They plan to drive a large number of victims to the rear area after occupying the southern area, increase the financial pressure of the national government, and use them to weaken the anti-Japanese strength of the rear area ,
Therefore, the Japanese army launched the campaign to capture Lan County.

The commander of the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army Toshiyu Tanaka received the order to occupy Lan County, and to hold it firmly, cutting off the connection between the rear and the southern direction.

Therefore, after they arrived in the Lan County area, they forcibly recruited civilians in this area, built a large number of fortifications, and prepared to nail them firmly like a nail on the main traffic road between the rear and the south of Henan.

Gao Jiu, Li Fengming and others went to the Lan County area in person, and after observing the Japanese defensive positions, they felt quite a headache.

Gao Jiu is good at sneak attacks and ambushes, and the last battle he wants to fight is a strong attack.However, the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army made it clear that it was going to defend the Lan County area, and a tough battle was inevitable.

If you want to fight a tough battle, the most effective weapon is artillery.But even though Gao Jiu spent money to equip the troops participating in the war with a large number of artillery, the caliber of these artillery was too small to pose a great threat to the strong fortifications of the Japanese army and the Japanese army hiding in the cat's ear holes.If only relying on manpower to attack, it will inevitably cause a large number of casualties.Once the casualties are too large, not only will the enemy's position be defeated, but there is also the possibility of being counterattacked by the Japanese army.

However, Gao Jiu saw the behavior of the Japanese army digging the fortifications, and judged that they were going to stay in place, which provided convenience for Gao Jiu and others to surround the Japanese army.

Soon after, all the troops participating in the war arrived at the designated location and surrounded the Japanese army regiments.

After completing the siege of the Japanese army, Gao Jiu did not order a large-scale attack on the Japanese army, but ordered all the troops to repair the fortifications on the spot to prevent the Japanese army from breaking through.

This morning, the leaders of the various units participating in the war went to Lijiayao Village in the northwest of Lan County to participate in the combat meeting held by the General Command at the northern foot of Dabie Mountain.

When the leaders of each unit arrived, Gao Jiu and Li Fengming went to the village entrance to greet them in person.

Due to the short distance, the first to arrive were the 103rd Division of the National Army, the 93rd Division of the Northeast Army, the 228th Division of the Northwest Army, and the troops of the Ninth Theater in the north and west of Lan County.After Gao Jiu had a cordial conversation with them, he took them to rest and waited for the heads of other troops to arrive.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, people from the Audio-Technica area came over, and they came in groups.Zhang Quan was at the front. When he saw Gao Jiu, he said happily, "Master Jiu, I haven't been back to Peach Blossom Mountain for a long time. Brothers miss you."

Gao Jiu stepped forward and hugged Zhang Quan, and said, "I miss you and the brothers too. After this battle is over, I will go back to Peach Blossom Mountain to stay for a few days."

Wang Guimin, who was following Zhang Quan, also stepped forward to greet Gao Jiu. Gao Jiu said, "Brother Guimin, your family has already arrived in the Golden Triangle, and they are temporarily arranged in Mawan Town. I have already said hello, you If my wife wants to work, she will definitely make proper arrangements for her."

The family members of many members of the Taohuashan guerrillas have already gone to the Golden Triangle, and Wang Zhankui's wives and others were the first to go.Not long ago, Wang Guimin proposed to send his family to the Golden Triangle, Gao Jiu also made arrangements according to his request.

Gao Jiu was very careful in his work. Before coming here, he specially asked the family members who had gone to the Taohuashan guerrillas in the Golden Triangle to write home letters and brought them here for them.

Jia Liu, who was following Gao Jiu, took out a large pile of letters and handed them to the members of the Taohuashan Special Forces.Everyone was very happy and went to read the letters from their family members one after another.

Immediately afterwards, the generals of the 41st Army came over, and when they saw Gao Jiu, they all greeted him cordially.

Wang Jindong said: "Brother! I heard that you have opened up the situation in the Golden Triangle. When I have time, I want to go and see it too. My wife said that I heard that there are beautiful mountains and rivers and pleasant scenery. I want to buy a house there. .”

Gao Jiu said with a smile: "Madam Sister-in-law has vision. The scenery in the Golden Triangle is really beautiful. I have built a lot of Chinese and Western villas there. I have already left a set for you and Madam Sister-in-law. The interior is fully decorated and you can move in with your bags." Just do it."

Wang Jindong smiled and said, "That's great. I'll go back and tell your sister-in-law, she must be happy."

"Jiuye." Zhou Mingshan said a little excitedly.

"Brother Zhou, it's been a while since I saw you, you are getting fatter." Gao Jiu said happily.

"That's not thanks to you, brother. When I was in Jinan, I was behind the enemy lines and was worried all day. When I arrived in Nanyang, it was like being in the rear. There was nothing to worry about. I didn't want to lose weight."

Everyone was chatting hotly, and people from the Southwest Military Division also rushed over.

Gao Jiu asked the members of the 41st Army to rest in the village, and he greeted Gao Hong and the others.

Seeing Gao Jiu, Gao Hong, Chen Yuehan, Yang Jiong, Huang Shuigen and others were very happy and greeted him cordially.Gao Jiu didn't see Jiang Xiaomei in the crowd, and was feeling puzzled, when he saw a few people riding horses in the distance, walking slowly towards here, led by Jiang Xiaomei.

Jiang Xiaomei walked behind on purpose. It's not that she didn't want to see Gao Jiu, she was very anxious.She knew that Gao Jiu couldn't talk to her alone when walking with a large group of people, so she deliberately walked to the back to leave a chance for herself and Gao Jiu to be alone.

When everyone saw Gao Jiu looking at Jiang Xiaomei, they all bid farewell to Gao Jiu with interest, and went to the village to rest.

Seeing Gao Jiu standing there waiting for her, Jiang Xiaomei immediately put her legs between the horse's belly and galloped over.

"Brother Jiu." When she came to Gao Jiu, she yelled on the horseback.

Gao Jiu stepped forward and reached out to hug her off the horse.

Jiang Xiaomei threw herself into Gao Jiu's arms regardless of the soldiers around her looking at her.

During the war years, less gathering and more separation.Gao Jiuyuan is far away from home, which makes Jiang Xiaomei very worried.Originally, she should be very happy to see Gao Jiu, but she felt very wronged and couldn't help sobbing.

Gao Jiu caressed her beautiful hair. After a long time, Jiang Xiaomei calmed down. She said childishly: "Brother Jiu, after this battle is over, I will resign as brigade commander and follow you to the Golden Triangle."

Gao Jiu knew that she was talking angry, so she smiled and said, "Okay! You can do whatever you want."

"Really? You didn't lie to me, did you?" Jiang Xiaomei became serious.At this moment, she really wanted to resign and wanted to wander around the world with Gao Jiu.

Gao Jiu accompanied her to the village. On the way, Jiang Xiaomei was joking with Gao Jiu, thinking about how to submit her resignation to her superiors.The pain of lovesickness is too painful, she really doesn't want to be separated from her dear brother Jiu.

Toshiyu Tanaka, the head of the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army, saw that he was surrounded by enemy troops. He was not worried, because this had already been expected by him. The attack of the falling national army troops.

On the one hand, Toshiyu Tanaka continued to urge the troops to repair the fortifications, and on the other hand, he reported the situation here to his superiors.

(End of this chapter)