Beacon starts from the departure of a strong man

chapter 430

Yu Hua looked at Zhang Yungang, "Captain Zhang, this time our Sichuan Army annihilates the Japanese Sixth Division, your regiment will serve as a reserve!"

"Your regiment has many new recruits, and the Japanese Sixth Division is the most powerful army among the seventeen permanent divisions."

"I'm afraid that if your regiment is pulled up, it will be quickly defeated by the Japanese army."

When Yu Hua said this, Zhang Yungang understood that his regiment's combat effectiveness was poor. This time the Sichuan Army encircled and annihilated the Sixth Division, fearing that his regiment would make mistakes like the last time it was trained.

"Adjutant Yu, although our regiment's combat effectiveness is a bit low, you still want us to participate in the encirclement and annihilation of the Sixth Division this time!"

"I would like the Sichuan Army to disperse our regiment and attack the Sixth Division. Our regiment must attack."

"When we were fighting in the Taihu area, I had heard that in the future, after the Sixth Division landed from Hangzhou Bay, they would burn, kill, and loot along the coast, committing all kinds of evil."

"How can our 26th Army be absent from this encirclement and annihilation of it?!"

Zhang Yungang's eyes were blazing and his tone was very firm.

Yu Hua thought for a while, since Zhang Yungang dared to break up his troops and assign them to the Sichuan Army, he could let the 26th Group Army troops participate in the battle.

"Okay!" Yu Hua nodded, "Captain Zhang, go find Brigadier Liu Changqing and divide your regiment into independent brigades."

"Yes!" Zhang Yungang nodded happily.

After finding Liu Changqing, Zhang Yungang spoke and Liu Changqing immediately arranged his group.

And let the veterans of the Sichuan Army lead the soldiers of Zhang Yungang's regiment.

The Sichuan Army has three divisions and one independent brigade, preparing to encircle and annihilate the Japanese Sixth Division, plus there is only one Japanese detachment in Anqing City.

Zhang Yungang felt that this was a good opportunity, and he was going to contact Xu Yuanquan, the commander of the group army.

The 26th Group Army must not miss this opportunity. Another victory in the Anqing City area will help the group army redeem its achievements.

After all, the Japanese Sixth Division and Botian Detachment completely defeated the 26th Group Army's defense line in just over a day.

The big bosses of the Military Commission were also dissatisfied with Xu Yuanquan, and some even suggested that they were preparing to remove the designation of the 26th Group Army and seize Xu Yuanquan's military power.

In the original time and space, Xu Yuanquan's defense line collapsed, which caused the Wuhan Battle to be unfavorable in the early stage.

After the Battle of Wuhan ended, the Military Commission began to pursue accountability, the 26th Group Army was removed from its designation, and he himself became a prisoner.

If it hadn't been for the military chief He Chengjun to help Xu Yuanquan and take care of everything, Xu Yuanquan would have stayed in prison for the rest of his life.

Especially after the slogan of defending Wuhan was shouted, the will of the people across the country to fight increased.

In addition, in the Xuzhou Battle, Principal Chang shot and killed Long Muhan, a direct general of the Central Army, and Han Fuqu, commander of the Third Group Army of the Lu Army, a non-direct general.

This made Zhang Yungang very worried about the future of his commander!

Because the veterans of the 26th Group Army fought bloody battles in Songhu and Jinling, and again fought bloody battles in Wuhan, the combat effectiveness of the troops declined rapidly.

This time the Japanese Sixth Division and Botian Detachment attacked the defense line of Xu Yuanquan's troops. Faced with the powerful Japanese offensive, Xu Yuanquan's troops were defeated or quickly.

One of the very important reasons, in addition to the poor combat effectiveness of the No. 20 Sixth Army, was that Xu Yuanquan himself was afraid of being beaten by the Japanese army.

After Xu Yuanquan's troops came into contact with the Japanese army, Lao Xu himself ran away with the guards before he issued a retreat order.

The troops at the front were fighting a bloody battle, and suddenly they found that the commander of the group army had abandoned them and ran away. This chilled the soldiers.

Many division commanders and brigade commanders also retreated with their troops. While taking over the defense area of ​​the 26th Group Army, the Japanese army sent small groups of troops to pursue the 26th Group Army.

This allowed the Japanese to capture most of the 26th Army's defense line in more than a day.

As the saying goes, if a soldier is raging, a general will be raging!If Xu Yuanquan himself had some blood and dared to fight, the 26th Army would not have been defeated in such a short period of time.

This is like when the soldiers are in a bloody battle, why does the general "surrender" first? How chilling must the soldiers below be!
Although Xu Yuanquan was timid, Zhang Yungang's brigade commander and division commander treated him well, and he had to learn to be grateful. He still wanted to work in the 26th Army for the time being.

This time Zhang Yungang planned to send a message to the Army Headquarters, admonishing Xu Yuanquan to send troops to attack the Botian detachment in Anqing City, or to follow the Sichuan army to attack the Sixth Division.

In a small mountain village, the 26th Army Headquarters.

Communications soldier Xiao Liu received a message from Zhang Yungang's regiment, and he handed the message to communications staff Zhang Biao.

After Zhang Biao read the message, he immediately came to Xu Yuanquan's side and said, "Commander!"

"Zhang Yungang's mission is urgent!"

"What are you talking about?" Xu Yuanquan asked: "Did the Sichuan army let the Japanese army cripple them?!"

Xu Yuanquan's first reaction was that the Sichuan Army's Independent Brigade had suffered a devastating blow from the Japanese army, and a regiment he sent out had suffered heavy losses.

"No!" Zhang Biao waved his hand, "Commander, Zhang Yungang asked our 26th Group Army to send troops to assist the Sichuan Army in fighting the Sixth Division and Botian Detachment."

"Absurd!" Xu Yuanquan shouted: "The Japanese army has a division, and it is a permanent division, plus a detachment. Let us cooperate with the Sichuan army to attack. Isn't this just asking for death?"

"The little Japanese are so powerful in combat, and they have aircraft, artillery, armored vehicles and tanks. We have a group army, plus an independent brigade of the Sichuan Army. Such a small number of people is not enough for the Japanese army to fill their teeth!"

After Xu Yuanquan experienced several battles, he now had a fear of Japan and was afraid of the Japanese when he saw the Japanese.

The 26th Group Army now consists of four divisions and one reinforced regiment.Among them, there is a serious shortage of troops. Each division has 7000 men, and the entire group army has only just over [-] men.

Coupled with the defeat on the road, many soldiers were beaten by the Japanese army, and the total strength of the entire group army was only 2.

When 2 people faced a Japanese division, they were going to kill the little devils, just like an egg hitting a stone.

Zhang Biao quickly explained: "Commander, the Sichuan Army has sent additional troops. Three divisions are rushing to support the Anqing City area."

"Moreover, each division of the Sichuan Army is equipped with Class A adjusted German weapon divisions, and the total strength of the division is 4000 people."

"Especially after the fall of Anqing City, the Sichuan Army decided to encircle and annihilate the Sixth Division tonight."

Xu Yuanquan heard that three divisions of the Sichuan Army were rushing to support the area around Anqing City. Together with the original independent brigade, the strength was almost 6 to [-].

Including his 26th Army, the total strength is 9, which can give the little devil a good beating.

Zhang Biao was also on the side to help Xu Yuanquan think, "Commander, I think we should take the initiative."

"The Jinling High Command also sent us a questioning order before, as to why the defense line collapsed so quickly and a large amount of territory fell. Although we have dealt with it, the Military Commission will definitely focus on investigating."

Speaking of this, Zhang Biao whispered again, "Commander, don't forget Han Fuqu!"

When Xu Yuanquan heard the words Han Fuqu, his whole body was like a lightning strike, and he was stunned for a while.

yes!In times of war, extraordinary measures are used, and it’s not like army commanders have never been killed before, so what’s the harm in having one more of them?

Xu Yuanquan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and patted Zhang Biao on the shoulder: "Convene a military meeting for me."

"Yes!" Zhang Biao saluted and left the command headquarters.

Looking at Zhang Biao leaving, Xu Yuanquan felt quite scared. If Zhang Biao hadn't reminded him, he really wouldn't have wanted to fight this time.

Because the army is the foundation of one's survival. Once there is no army, you will lose the right to speak.Thinking of the fate of Han Fuqu, Long Muhan and others, Xu Yuanquan decided to send troops to fight the Sichuan army this time.

Anyway, Zhang Yungang also said that the Sichuan army can deal with it, and many Japanese weapons will be distributed in large quantities after the battle.

After Zhang Biao informed the division commanders and brigade commanders to attend the meeting, Xu Yuanquan looked at everyone.

"Everyone, this time I have decided that today, our group army and the Sichuan Army will work together to encircle and annihilate the Sixth Division and the Botian Detachment."

"The documents on the table are the troop configurations of both sides in this battle. Generally speaking, we have the advantage. The Japanese army only has one division and detachment. Moreover, the Sichuan army also allowed the Sichuan army to kill one regiment and two and a half brigades."

Several division commanders and brigade commanders of the 26th Group Army finally stood up for themselves when they saw the commander-in-chief, and everyone clapped happily.

The 26th Group Army has jurisdiction over the 10th Army and the 87th Army. Xu Yuanquan, commander of the 87th Army, and Liu Yinggu, commander of the [-]th Army.

Each army has two divisions. Among them, the Tenth Army has the 41st Division and the 48th Division. The Tenth Army is Xu Yuanquan’s starting unit. These two divisions are direct descendants of Xu Yuanquan and were organized into an army in Hankou. .

The commander of the 41st Division is Zhang Zhenhan, and the commander of the 48th Division is Xu Yuanquan.

The Tenth Army, under the leadership of Xu Yuanquan, had participated in the Central Plains War and had conducted several encirclement and suppression campaigns against the Red Army in the Soviet area, so it could be considered an army with rich combat experience.

The 87th Army has the 198th and 199th Divisions.The army was organized and trained in Hunan Province, and its soldiers and officers are basically from Hunan Province.

The 198th Division and the 199th Division were also trained by the security regiments of Hunan Province. Each division is composed of four security regiments.

The commander of the 198th Division is Wang Yuying, and the commander of the 199th Division is Luo Shujia.

"Commander, just look at it! We will teach the little devil a lesson this time." Zhang Zhenhan, commander of the 41st Division, said loudly.

"As long as the generals fight bloody battles, the bones of our 26th Army will not be broken."

In the Tenth Army, Zhang Zhenhan was a determined fighter. He had repeatedly persuaded Xu Yuanquan to concentrate his troops and fight the Japanese army in bloody battles.

However, Xu Yuanquan prioritized preserving his strength and rejected Zhang Zhenhan's proposal. He also told Zhang Zhenhan to strictly implement his military orders and not to attack without permission.

This made Zhang Zhenhan very sad. He was very disappointed with Xu Yuanquan. If he had not shouldered the heavy responsibility, he would have wanted to leave the 26th Group Army.

When Zhang Zhenhan encircled and suppressed the Red Army in the Soviet Area in his early years, he was captured by the Red Army and stayed in the Soviet Area for a while. He was moved by the series of changes in the Soviet Area and recognized the Soviet Area's practices.

For this reason, Zhang Zhenhan took the initiative to serve as a teacher in the Red Army, teaching the Red Army tactics and how to resist the enemy's encirclement and suppression. When the Red Army's counter-encirclement and suppression failed, Zhang Zhenhan also followed the Red Army's Long March to Yan'an.

After the July [-]th Incident, Zhang Zhenhan returned to Xu Yuanquan's hands with heavy responsibility.

Xu Yuanquan looked at Zhang Zhenhan, "Old Zhang, you are also an old man who has been following me for many years."

"I understand what you mean. I let lard fool me before. From now on, I, Xu Yuanquan, will definitely start over and fight for the country."

Liu Yinggu said: "Commander, our group army has mobilized so many people to attack the Japanese Sixth Division and Botian Detachment."

"It's better to tell the Ninth War Zone about this matter, and let Commander Chen Cheng know that our 26th Group Army has suffered repeated defeats and is actively making up for the mistakes it made before."

"Yes!" Xu Yuanquan nodded, "Old Liu, you are right, we should also tell the superiors."

"Zhang Biao!"

"Here!" Seeing Xu Yuanquan calling his name, Zhang Biao immediately stepped forward.

"Send a message to Commander Chen Cheng and briefly explain that our army will fight against Japan tonight."

"It's...Commander!"

In Hankou, the ninth theater headquarters, Chen Cheng was observing the strategic situation on the map.

Although the commander of the Japanese Army's Central China Front, Junroku Hata, made a high-profile statement that the Japanese army would not attack Wuhan in the future, there were military agents lurking in enemy-occupied areas.

Coupled with some information given by the Sichuan Army, the Japs mobilized their forces, especially the Second Army of the Ping-Tianjin Front to move south.

As well as the newly formed No. 11 Army at the Japanese base camp, Commander Okamura Neiji mobilized new divisions to move closer to the Ping-Han Line.

The Japanese fleet also mobilized a large number of ships. This information also revealed that the Japanese army would definitely attack Wuhan next.

The Japs are mobilizing their troops, and China is also mobilizing its troops. Both sides need time now.

In fact, China needs more time to mobilize its troops. Even the golden decade of construction has allowed China's railways and highways to develop to a certain extent, and the efficiency of troop transportation has improved a lot.

However, compared with the Japanese army's sea and water transportation, the speed of the Chinese side is still much slower.

At present, Anqing City has become the focus of China and Japan.

"Report to Commander, received urgent message from Sichuan Army's 27th Group Army."

"The defenders of Anqing City were attacked by Japanese poison gas and all were killed. Anqing City was lost."

"What?!" Chen Cheng's eyes widened when he heard the news.

"Signal Corps, pick up the 27th Army for me. I want to talk to Yang Sen on the phone in person."

The signal soldier shook the phone several times but failed to get through. Chen Cheng frowned, "What's going on? Why hasn't the call been connected yet!?"

"Report to Commander, the phone line may have been blown down."

"Hurry and get repaired!"

"Yes!"

"Draft a message and ask the 27th Army to organize troops to retake Anqing City."

The news of the fall of Anqing City was quickly passed to other generals.

Sun Zhen, Zhang Fakui, Xue Laohu and others also came to the headquarters.

Chen Cheng saw Sun Zhen and said, "Old Sun, Anqing City has been lost to the Sichuan Army. Don't your Sichuan Army have special cigarettes? Say hello to the little devils and poison these beasts to death."

A gentle and elegant Officer Chen, his face became hard, as if every muscle was tense.

Chen Cheng gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. His steps became heavy, and each step made a loud sound, as if he was venting the anger in his heart with his steps.

Just when Sun Zhen was about to speak, a communications staff officer came quickly and said, "Sir Chen, there is an urgent message from Xu Yuanquan's department."

"The 26th Group Army cooperated with the Sichuan Army and organized a strength of [-] to [-] troops tonight, preparing to encircle and annihilate the Japanese Sixth Division and Botian Detachment."

The communications officer's words were like a volcano erupting, and everyone in the headquarters was stunned for an instant.

Everyone's eyes fell on Sun Zhen. Even Chief Chen came to Sun Zhen's side and said, "Old Sun."

"A force of 9 men surrounded and annihilated the Japanese Sixth Division and Botian Detachment. I, the commander, didn't know about such a huge battle?"

"Why don't you tell me what the troops below me are doing personally? Otherwise, like last time, there were major results, and many people knew about it, but I, the theater commander, was still in the dark."

(End of this chapter)