Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 835 Next battle in Xuzhou!
Zhou Weiguo is also an excellent commander. In fact, he had already guessed about the Nanjing incident, but he didn't want to admit it.

However, he also has his own opinions, and Zhou Weiguo also has his own plans to go west and defend Nanjing.

He drew a few lines with a pencil on the map: "Dragon Boat Festival, Nanjing can't be defended, but Chongqing is still there. I guess the little devil will take Wuhan first, and then force Chongqing. There will still be some battles."

Duan Wu said with a smile: "The devil's next step will not be to fight Wuhan, but here."

With that said, Duan Wu put his hand on Xuzhou's position.

"Xuzhou?"

Zhou Weiguo and Qiu Ming were stunned at the same time, because they both believed that if the little devil really captured Nanjing, he should continue to pursue it. After all, further west, the national government's military strength was still stretched, but they didn't want Duanwu to have a unique insight. Pointing directly at Xuzhou.

Qiu Mingdao: "The strategic location of Xuzhou is indeed very important, and it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times."

Zhou Weiguo thought for a while and said: "Duanwu is right, the little devil can take the Xuzhou line, and he can connect the occupied areas in the north and the south, and his supplies will be easier."

Duan Wu said: "You two are right, the little devil has already stretched the front line very long, and it will be very difficult to resupply from the sea. So the little devil will definitely prepare to open up this line of communication on land.

We can't let the devil get what he wants. If we can block this road, the little devil will be like being stuck by our neck. "

"You're right. From this point of view, the little devil's next step will indeed be to open up the traffic on this road."

Zhou Weiguo nodded in agreement, but then he frowned and said, "Duanwu, I heard that the chief of Xuzhou Fifth War Zone is Li Zhongren? Are you with him?"

Zhou Weiguo only spoke half of what he said, but Duan Wu already understood.

He has conflicts with Li Zhongren, which is well known.He killed Li Zhongren's goddaughter, and Li Zhongren dared to slap the table in front of the chairman. If he went to the fifth war zone, then the consequences could be imagined.

Thinking about this incident, Duan Wu also felt scratching his head, but he convinced Zhou Weiguo and Qiu Ming because of it.

Tomorrow morning, he will send two telegrams, one to the 88th Division, asking how the situation in Nanjing is going, and the other to the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army,
Because he wanted to participate in the Battle of Xuzhou, he still had to borrow the Hutoushan Independent Regiment, and he even had to borrow the strength of the 115th Division.

Of course, the most important thing is Li Zhongren from the Fifth War Zone.

Without Li Zhongren's support, I am afraid that nothing can be done during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Therefore, after finalizing the next step plan, the Dragon Boat Festival Department, Zhou Weiguo Department, and Qiu Ming Department all entered a state of rest, and only waited for news from the south and the north tomorrow before they made a final decision.

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Meanwhile, Nanjing.

On December 12th, the No.9 Division of the Japanese army captured Qilin Gate and Baishui Bridge, repelled the garrison teaching corps, and went straight to Zhongshan Gate, Taiping Gate, and Heping Gate.

The Sixth Division captured Niu Shou Mountain and the line of Shanghe Town.The Japanese army arrived at the city of Nanjing, and used planes to drop an ultimatum to the Chinese defenders from Matsui Iwane, the commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army, to persuade the Chinese defenders to surrender, and claimed that if no reply was received before noon on December [-], the Japanese army would begin to attack Nanjing. city.

Commander Tang did not respond to Matsui's ultimatum, but ordered the Chinese defenders to fight to the death with the determination to "break the boat and sink the boat."

Therefore, on December 12, seeing that the Chinese army refused to surrender, the Japanese army launched a full-scale attack on positions such as Yuhuatai, Tongjimen, Guanghuamen, and the third peak of Zijin Mountain.Especially in the southeast of the city, because the Fukuo position had basically been lost and the Japanese army directly attacked the city wall, the situation was particularly severe.

The Garrison Command urgently ordered the 80th Division of the No.60 Army to reinforce the defense of Guanghuamen and Tongjimen City Walls, and rushed to build preparatory fortifications for street fighting at various points in the city. Yanziji and Yanziji were transferred into the city, deployed in Zhongshan Gate and Xuanwu Gate to build fortifications, and prepared for street fighting. In addition, the [-]rd Division and the [-]th Division that had just been withdrawn from Zhenjiang into Nanjing City were led by Gui Yongqing, the commander of the teaching team. Commander, responsible for the defense of the city wall near Zhongshan Gate and the Zijin Mountain position.

That night, the 80th Division sent a detachment to fall into the city and wiped out all the few Japanese troops lurking in the city gate.But in Yuhuatai, the main force of the two divisions of the Japanese army and infantry, artillery, tanks and aviation coordinated a coordinated attack, destroying all the first-line positions on the right wing of the No. 88 Eighth Division. The remnants of the [-]th Division could only retreat to the second-line position.

But before the Chinese defenders could catch their breath, that night, the No.18 Division of the Japanese Army successfully raided and occupied Wuhu, and the city of Nanjing once again fell into a huge crisis.

And at this moment, our Commander Tang realized that something was wrong, and the fall of Wuhu knocked him down like a heavy hammer.

Commander Tang had a high fever, 39 and a half degrees, and his whole face was as red as a small stove.

It was originally planned to fight for three months, but within a week, the Japanese had already approached the city.

For the current plan, the only way to continue to hold back the enemy is to fight in street fighting, but he has no idea how to fight in street fighting, so he can only follow the steps.

And the more he tried to think of a countermeasure, the higher his fever became, and the more painful his head became, the pain felt like his whole body was about to split open.

He really regretted it at this time. If he had listened to that young man at that time, he would not have the troubles he has now.

Of course, the most difficult thing to buy in this world is regret medicine. Even if Commander Tang is about to regret it now, it won't help. He can only keep mobilizing various ministries into the city, hoping to hold Nanjing.

That night, Commander Tang tossed and turned in a daze, only hoped that there would be good news ahead in the morning.

Maybe it was God pitying him, or Commander Tang's prayers had an effect, and the Japanese attack on December 12 was blocked.

On December 12th, although the No.11 Division of the Japanese Army stormed the positions of the Chinese army in the north and south of Zijin Mountain, it did not want the Japanese Army to make any progress under the resolute resistance of the Teaching Corps. The Yinkong Mountain position entered near the Yaohua Gate.

The same is true for the 88th Division of the Tenth Army of the Japanese Army and the main force of the Sixth Division. Although they repeatedly attacked Yuhuatai, they fought for most of the day, but only destroyed the second-line position of the 88th Division. The position is still in the hands of the 88th Division.

After receiving this news, Commander Tang's illness was cured by half, and he regained his confidence after being revived with full blood. He felt that the defense of Nanjing still had to be fought. retreat.And at that time, he, Tang, is no different from a hero of the Chinese nation, and will be recorded in the annals of history forever!
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