Special Forces of Crossing: Cloud's Anti-Japanese

Chapter 1460 New Year's Eve
Northeast Jiangxi has middle-low mountain and hilly terrain, and the terrain is relatively complex. The Huaiyu Mountains originate at the junction of Yushan in Jiangxi, Dexing and Kaihua in Zhejiang. A natural barrier firmly protects Shangrao and Yingtan in the middle.

Because of the existence of the Huaiyu Mountains, the Japanese army wanted to take Shangrao and Yingtan. The best choice was to attack Shangrao directly from Yushan, occupy Shangrao and then go to Yingtan.It’s just that the artillery of the Xuebing Army is sharp, and the Japanese army’s superiority in strength not only does not become an advantage in the relatively flat Yushan area, but is suspected of sending itself to death in vain. In addition to the factors of the 11th Army, Hata Shunroku and Guzhuang Qianlang chose Dexing and Leping as the The main breakthrough direction.

After a week of fierce fighting, Ye Zhao ordered his subordinates to slowly withdraw from Dexing and Leping City according to the development of the situation, and changed the defensive battle of the towns into a field battle.In the direction of Dexing, according to the trend of the Huaiyu Mountains, the 204th Regiment of the 5th Brigade and the 18th Brigade guarded Jietian and Raoer, which were [-] kilometers and [-] kilometers away from Dexing respectively. The distance between the two lines of defense was only about five kilometers. Correspondingly, it can not only provide support at critical times, but also outflank the advancing Japanese army at any time.The [-]th Army is in charge of the [-]th Division in the direction of Dexing. This division and the Xuebing Army had a confrontation during the Battle of Nanjing, and they also suffered a big loss.It is for this reason that the head of the division, Sadao Nakajima, has not been promoted in this position for two years, so he is particularly hostile to the cadet army.The so-called enemies are extremely jealous when they meet each other, so Nakajima Sadao was not stingy with sacrifices when he came up, and organized several large-scale offensives, but they were all repelled by Xiang Ke, the commander of the [-]th Brigade.Of course, it is inevitable that the casualties of the [-]th Brigade will far exceed those of the [-]th Brigade.

In the direction of Leping, the 5th Xue Brigade built a line of defense between Zhutian Township and Huitian Township, five kilometers northeast of Wannian County, and used one brigade and one artillery regiment to fight hard against the 101st Division under the Fifth Army. In the first week, the Japanese army was sniped in the southern suburbs of Leping County in a daze, and they were unable to advance southward for a long time.

When the Xuebing Army was preparing for the New Year's counterattack, as early as that morning, the 5th Army was located in the headquarters of Quzhou. Hata Junliu, Commander of the 5th Army Guzhuang Qianlang, Chief of Staff Qin Yashang, and the 16th Division Division commander Keisuke Fujie, division commander Miura Saburo of the 114th division, and others were sitting together to discuss the so-called New Year offensive.

"Just tonight, we are going to give His Majesty the Emperor a New Year's gift!" Hata Toshiroku said first with burning eyes.

Gu Zhuang Qianlang: "The Chinese people sleep on ice and don't know how hot or cold it is? It's this time, and they are still making dumplings on the battlefield. Gentlemen, don't you think this is a challenge to the dignity of our imperial army?"

The reason why Gu Zhuang knew this was from Nakajima Sadao’s report – the Xuebing Army was indeed a little unscrupulous in the process of preparing dumplings, the smell of leeks and meat was wafting around, Nakajima’s scouts only needed to move their noses twice It is not difficult to find this point if you use your brain again.When Nakajima received the report, his first reaction was that it was an opportunity for a sneak attack. He reported the situation to Guzhuang just to explain the reason for launching a big offensive tonight.

Keisuke Fujie narrowed his eyes.As one of the 16 standing divisions of the Japanese Army, the 17th Division has its own unique pride. As Guzhuang Qianlang said, the behavior of the Xuebing Army is indeed an extreme contempt for the Imperial Japanese Army. intolerable.He sneered and said: "The Xue Bing army is self-defeating, so what are we waiting for? If we can take down Shangrao and encircle and wipe out the fourth division of the school? This gift, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely like it! Gentlemen, let us be big Let's do it?"

Miura Sanlang followed up and said: "I think we can launch a new year offensive with the South China Front Army. The Chinese New Year customs are much more grand than ours. We will fulfill them and set off a big firework for them. Hehe, Ouyang Yun dares to send a large army Going north to Jiangxi to encircle and annihilate the 11th Army, why can't we come and make a breakthrough in one fell swoop? The 16th Division and our 114th Division have been recharging their energy for so many days, and it is time for us to contribute. The Chinese people are exhausted soldiers— —” He stood up and looked at Hata Junroku, bowed slightly and said: “Your Excellency, please let us be the vanguard of this raid!”

In Hata Junliu's plan, if a surprise attack is really going to be launched tonight, then the 16th Division and the 114th Division will definitely be the main force.Seeing that Fujie Keisuke and Miura Saburo were full of fighting spirit and full of confidence, he was very happy, waved Miura Saburo to sit down, and said: "I have seen your loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor. Very good, Then let's take a closer look at how to ensure that this gift to His Majesty the Emperor is of sufficient weight!"

Just after noon, the scouts of the fourth and fifth divisions of Xue and the fox pupils lurking in Quzhou, Yushan, Dexing, and Leping suddenly discovered that the rear camp of the Japanese army and the front-line barracks suddenly became lively. .The devil's logistics soldiers carried bags of flour and slaughtered pigs and sheep from warehouses and trucks to the military camps and front lines.

This information was quickly gathered in front of Ye Zhao and other front-line commanders. Ye Zhao and others didn't know that it was ordered by Hata Junroku to show them, thinking that "the Japanese also celebrate New Year's Eve".Of course, since Ye Zhao and Ouyang Yun had already planned to launch a New Year's counterattack tonight, there was no question of letting down their vigilance.When Ye Zhao talked about this with Xiang Ke, Commander of the [-]th Brigade, Gao Yongxiang, Commander of the [-]th Division, and Chang Yongxin, Commander of the [-]th Brigade, he joked: "We Chinese have always been kind, so let the little devil be a Be full of ghosts!"

It was just getting dark when an interesting phenomenon appeared.As if vying to show the enemy that they are having a happy New Year's Eve dinner, the front positions on both sides are brightly lit, and one after another bonfires are burning "Pibo, Pibo", one after another. A flare rose into the sky.The aromas of dumplings, udon noodles, and soba noodles mingled between the opposing positions illuminated by the flares. It didn't look like a war, but a party.

The headquarters of the Second Xuejun Army was set up in a residential building in Beimen Township, SR City. When the soldiers were enjoying the "big meal" of the New Year's Eve, Ye Zhao and Lian Guangming, the political director, each brought their personal guards to stand at the command center. On the sentry post outside the Ministry, they looked up to the east and north from time to time, where there would be a flare going up every now and then, illuminating the night sky over there.Lian Guangming: "Junzuo, the Japanese put a lot of emphasis on putting on a show, do they have other plans?"

Ye Zhao thought for a while and said slowly: "This possibility is very high. I know a little about Japanese folk customs, and New Year's Eve is not such a grand festival for them. Since the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese have moved westward. Look, I don’t pay much attention to traditional Chinese festivals. However, if Hata Toshiroku really wants to launch a New Year’s offensive, he will definitely regret this decision. Isn’t our launch of the New Year’s counterattack just to induce them to launch a large-scale offensive? It’s just that I don’t know where Tie Lao Wu’s troops are!”

"I'll let Xiao Li and the others get in touch later!"

"No, let them take the initiative to contact us. If you use a telegram, there is a possibility of leaking the secret. It is better to use a walkie-talkie!"

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)