9ooo1622 Chapter 477 Counterattack on Changsha

Four Battles of China! Changsha has experienced five large-scale battles. In addition to the Japanese army's already unbearable military discipline, Changsha's people's livelihood has reached its peak. In the basement of the security headquarters in Changsha, Nishiji, who is in the basement of the security headquarters in Changsha, looked at the map silently. The troops of thirty armies in China and the newly formed First Army, Second Army, and reorganized divisions organized by the fourth brigade directly under the Military Commission all gathered in Changsha.

On June 19, the Chinese team that had gathered over 1.2 million near Changsha, and all the main forces gathered here, and they had the potential to wipe out the Japanese invaders under Changsha City in a successful battle.

In extremely difficult circumstances, the Japanese base camp still mobilized up to 600,000 troops to prepare for a face-to-face large-scale decisive battle with the main force of the Chinese and Japanese armies at this time, both individual soldiers, individual weapons, artillery fire and air support had undergone earth-shaking changes.

The tactical quality of Japanese combat soldiers is getting lower and lower, while Chinese soldiers have become brave after war. Even the newly-entrusted recruits who have been enrolled in the army are also highly morale. Chiang Kai-shek, who personally served as commander of the commander-in-chief, appointed two Chinese expeditionary forces commanded by Song Yuhang, and the mechanized army is the first assault cluster. Under the cover of the left and right wings, it is necessary to complete the interweaving division of the Japanese troops in Changsha in June, cut off the Japanese retreat route, and fight to the death with the Japanese army!

In the early morning of June, a group of artillery groups of over 700 artillery pieces of more than 75 mm began a violent bombardment in the direction of the Japanese army defending the outside of Changsha. This unprecedented bombardment on the battlefield of China kicked off the Changsha Campaign.

The scale of this battle has exceeded the previous battles in Changsha. Two mechanized armies of the Chinese Expeditionary Force lined up in the main attack direction and slowly advanced under the cover of their gunboats. On its left wing is Li Mi's Eighth Army, and on the right wing is Sun Liren's newly formed First Army of the Military Commission. Hu Lian's reorganized 11th Division followed behind the First Mechanized Army. Once the First Mechanized Army tear opens the breakthrough on the Japanese defense line, the reorganized 11th Division will immediately go forward to take on the task of in-depth breakthroughs.

With the support of the 26th and 37th Army, the Fifth Army commanded by Du Xingming and the 74th Army of Wang Yaowu, coordinated with the Fifth Mechanized Army of the Expeditionary Force, crossed the Xinqiang River, and forcibly broke through the defense of the Japanese Third Division and the 40th Division from Rongjiawan, Xinqiang, Huangxi Street and other places.

In the previous Hengyang Fu battle, the 3rd Division and the 40th Division did not participate in the tragic siege. Therefore, the troops were relatively complete and were supplemented by the new Korean soldiers arrived before the war. Okamura Yasushi repeatedly ordered that if the Xinqiang River position was abandoned, all officers above the brigade commander and above would commit suicide, so the war became extremely tragic.

In order to open the breakthrough in Rongjiawan, Wang Yaowu personally supervised Xiao Zhang Lingfu, Yu Chengwan and others arrived at the assault regiment to take charge. In the dense artillery fire, Chinese soldiers followed the light tanks of the Expeditionary Force, which were supported. They rushed to the Japanese positions like a tide. The Japanese intercepting artillery fire fell very accurately between the tank and the infantry. The shrapnel flying wildly swept the Chinese soldiers one by one. However, the tenacious Chinese soldiers still wade through the river that was deep in the knees and wade against the water, and the river was dyed red in the continuous fierce battle.

The artillery group of the formation troops responsible for fire support immediately transferred firepower to the Japanese front-line positions. The broken limbs of the Japanese defenders were flying around in dense artillery fire. The "house" advertisement of the 4th Army of the Guizhou wing, which was responsible for detours on the left, failed to succeed in three consecutive charges, Li Zongren personally ordered his commander Bao Renzhi to organize an officer's suicide squad and must break through the defense line of the Japanese Third Division "corps."

Several types of tanks that broke through the Japanese defense line on the other side were successively bombed by the suicide squad hidden in the trenches of the Japanese army and were bombed. Thousands of Japanese troops emerged from the dam and collided with the attacking officers and soldiers.

The 500 officers of the 4th Army of the Guangxi clan had their waists and grenades. All of them were Thomson's submachine guns, led by the Chief of Staff Huang Guang, and shouted and rushed towards the Japanese position.

The armored infantry of the Fifth Mechanized Army of Zhengdong Kingdom continued to fight fiercely with the defenders of the Fourth Fung Division of the Japanese Army in Xin Wall, fighting fiercely from house to house and street to street, with dead bodies everywhere, and the ruins were covered with shrapnel and bullet holes. In the central area of ​​the block, the two sides often had to compete for a house more than a dozen times until the house was blown into ruins by one of them.

Although the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties, they still fought stubbornly until the house was blown down. It can be said that such a fierce fierce battle has been rare since a year. The Kwantung Army veterans, non-commissioned officers and basic officers who were supplemented by various Japanese troops played a huge role in this battle.

The quiet and clear Xinjiang River, which was now peaceful and clear, has now become a blood river full of floating corpses. More than 100,000 Chinese and Japanese armies launched a dark and strife to fight against the Japanese army in yellow military uniforms, the Guangxi system in blue and gray military uniforms, the ** Central Army in green military uniforms, and the Chinese Expeditionary Force in jungle camouflage. Countless soldiers fought along the line of Xinjiang River, and the sound of artillery fire broke through the sky.

Every second there is a person coming, and countless blood is flowing. This is the carnival of Death!

Xinyun River has become a battleground. As the battle continues, the Chinese teams with sufficient troops and morale are unprecedentedly high, driven by the Fifth Mechanized Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, have broken through the Japanese front-line positions one after another. Under the guidance of the medium-sized Sherman Tank Battalion, more than 100 grayhounds formed a diagonal section to lead the movement. Following the front of the tank battalion, the vehicle-mounted weapons repeatedly fired at the Japanese positions on both sides.

After the armored assault cluster of mechanized troops penetrated three Japanese defense lines in succession, the assault cluster began to stabilize its position because the Japanese army had not yet shown signs of collapse.

Song Yuhang stood in the command center of the First Heavy Armored Cavalry Division, Chang Tianfang followed Song Yuhang with a depressed expression. Song Yuhang glared at Chang Tianfang and said, "Don't imagine! Just use the strength of one division to cut off the retreat of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops? Now the battle has only begun. The Japanese army has been in charge of independent mixed brigades, and a large number of subordinate troops are added. However, the number of Japanese troops appearing in front of our army is only 6. What does this mean? It means that the Japanese have been extremely prepared. Faced with the Japanese army's great-depth strategy, can you, Chang Tianfang, find troops that can keep up with your left and right wings outside the Chinese Expeditionary Force?"

Chang Tianfang said with a firm face, "Chief Song, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If we do not seek complete annihilation, if we can severely damage all the Japanese troops in this Changsha War, it will be of great benefit to our army's next strategic deployment. I myself volunteered to follow the troops to advance into the rear of the Japanese army.

Song Yuhang threw the white gloves on the strategic map of 1 in 50,000, and looked at Chang Tianfang and said frankly: "Soldiers have made achievements, and there is a saying that one general has achieved success and thousands of bones have been destroyed, but we cannot exchange the lives of the soldiers for their own honor. Even if you, Chang Tian, ​​lead by example, have you ever considered that every officer and soldier has a family and relatives behind them? Xiao.

Chang Tianfang hesitated for a moment and said, "I do whatever I want to do for the nation and the country. As a soldier of the National Revolutionary Army, I should be like this when the country is in danger!"

Song Yuhang nodded slightly and said, "You are saying the big truth. From your perspective, you can be passionate. As commanders, we must be responsible for the lives of our subordinates. We are not afraid of sacrifice. But we cannot sacrifice meaninglessly. Small.

Chang Tianfang was stunned for a moment, looked at Song Yuhang and asked, "Sir Song. Is there any insider relationship in this war?"

Song Yuhang said softly: "Although there is a chairman in name, from He Yingqin to Chen Cheng, then Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren, Xue Yue, Hu Zongnan, Wei Lihuang, Du Xingming, etc., which one is a fuel-efficient lamp? Whether they are the Guangxi or the Central Group, the generals below have their own personal calculations. Our Chinese Expeditionary Force is also one of them. Chairman Jiang wants to collect power and divide, and there are various princes below who want to get a share of the pie. We are in the cracks. Our army's combat power is indeed stronger than other troops. But it is not invincible! The equipment and equipment lost by our army must be transported far away from the ocean. If it is not enough to supplement, friendly forces are unable to break through or do not fully cooperate, our army will inevitably fall into a dilemma. Small.

Chang Tianfang almost took a breath of air and said, "This is the critical moment of life and death in the national war. Do they dare to harm the national interests for their own selfish interests?

Song Yuhang sneered: "Some people only have their own interests and power in their hearts, and they only know how to do it for themselves. For them, the country and the nation are just excuses to be used to gain reputation for themselves. Small.

"A bloody battle with Gu. Think about Changde, think about Hengyang, look at western Yunnan. Every time I die in bloody battles, the surrounded troops will not fight to the end. Whether it is Changde or Hengyang, our expeditionary army will be able to escape. If we are surrounded, who will rescue us? Song Yuhang's hands were on the map, looking at Chang Tianfang.

Chang Tianfang was speechless. After a while, Chang Tianfang said word by word: "We need a new world. A world where everyone can be equal and sunshine can shine."

Wang Chongxian, who was silently smoking, sneered and said, "The sunshine can shine everywhere, but it is absolutely impossible for people to be equal. We sacrifice our lives to fight against the Japanese invaders. From a broad perspective, we are for the country and the people. From a small perspective, we are for our own honor or position, in the end, we naturally have a matching position and power, otherwise what are we for?"

Chang Tianfang glanced at Wang Chongxian. Wang Chongxian's words were very ugly. But he said something, no one was perfect without a single selfishness. As the saying goes, people do not kill themselves.

After taking off his white gloves from the map, Song Yuhang pointed at Changsha with his hand and said, "Changsha is a place of four battles that military strategists must fight for since ancient times. It belongs to the Jiangnan water network area. There are many rivers and lakes, which is very unfavorable to the rapid maneuvering and deployment of our mechanized troops. The 40th Division of the Japanese Army in front of our Fifth Mechanized Army has added a large number of veterans and new soldiers of the Kwantung Army. The Japanese division is fully equipped and occupied a favorable form in a defensive form, so the Fifth Mechanized Army has a very difficult time."

Chang Tianfang said in confusion: "Let my First Mechanized Army attack from the flank of the Fifth Mechanized Army of Zhengdong Kingdom. Divide the headquarters of the 40th Division of the Japanese Army, and then divide it into pieces on the spot.

Song Yuhang shook his head and said, "The Japanese army has ten divisions deployed in depth. According to the relevant information of the Military Control Commission and the Central Government, the Japanese army has drawn a large number of troops from the Kwantung Army. If the Changsha Battle cannot end in a short period of time, then the Japanese reinforcements will continue to go to the battlefield! Our army's logistics supply is all transported by the US military. Once problems arise, our army will face the lack of combat effectiveness.

Song Yuhang pointed to Changsha on the map and continued: "At present, our army should concentrate all its forces to attack the Japanese troops currently facing, so that the Japanese can force their backhand out. When the Japanese show their trump card, our army will become much more beneficial. However, it is hard to say how the Supreme Military Commission was deployed. Everyone knows that the Chairman especially likes to be arbitrary and rarely listens to others' opinions in terms of strategy and tactics.

Wang Chongxian held a cigar in his mouth and said with an indifferent expression: "The wood is so beautiful that the forest wind will destroy it. I think we are not suitable to show off in the country. The bigger the limelight, the more attention we will be, I think the limelight will be left to the old army, the fourth army, and the new first army directly under the Military Commission! On the Pacific battlefield, our army can advance rapidly and attack Huanglong."

"Two fronts. Implement two different strategies?" Song Yuhang frowned. Wang Chongxian added: "We are so sharp. The supplies needed by all domestic troops are all through our China Expeditionary Force Logistics Department. Now many people jokingly call us a small government, small, military and political department. Listen to you, what good things are? But in fact, the logistics department of our Expeditionary Force has still become the second small military and political department. Our Expeditionary Force has nearly one million troops, accounting for more than one-third of the entire ** team. The entire southwest centered on Kunming, with the construction of the US 6th Army Air Force, the power of the Chinese Expeditionary Force is also spread all over the country."

Wang Chongxian looked at Song Yuhang and said bluntly: "Sir Song, I guess you have already registered somewhere between Dai Li and Mao Renfeng. In fact, you are already in a very dangerous position. You are already in a high position and power, and you are unappreciated!"

Chang Tianfang next to him nodded in agreement: "Your gift is nothing to give. If you give it, you can only give it death.

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Song Yuhang didn't say anything, just paused for a moment, looking at the clouds of different shapes in the sky in the distance, Song Yuhang lit a cigar for himself, took a deep breath, and spit out the light blue smoke, Song Yuhang said in a solemn voice: "The Chinese Expeditionary Force is a complete collective of interests. Our common goal is to fight for the rise of the nation and the country. Defeating the Japanese invaders is just the first small step we take. Our ultimate goal is to seize more resources for the nation and the country, and let the nation stand tall again in the world's nations! Before our goal is achieved, everything that prevents us from achieving our grand goal will be our enemies. For this goal, we will do whatever we can.

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All the officers present can be said to be Song Yuhang's loyal subordinates. Almost everyone stood up and said in unison: "The Ministry of Justice is willing to follow the commander and rebuild the national glory!"

On June 2018, the Changsha War entered a white-hot stage. The assault troops, with the Fifth Mechanized Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force as the main force, under the cover of the Eighth Army of Li Mi on the left, made a short detour, while the newly formed First Army of the Military Commission of Sun Liren on the right, followed the Fifth Mechanized Army in a coordinated breakthrough.

Song Yuhang's main force, the First Mechanized Army and the reorganized 11th Division assigned to him to command both followed the Fifth Mechanized Army, and the two troops seemed to have a very tacit understanding.

What is worthy of Song Yuhang 1 is Hu Lian's reorganized 11th Division. This unit was originally adapted from the No. 1 Army that Chen Cheng started. Last year, it received about the equipment of an American lightweight division with a shortage of tanks and armored vehicles from Kunming. After continuous coordination by the Military Commission, the Third Brigade, First Regiment, and Sixth Battalion of the 11th Division were finally equipped with American equipment. In addition, Hu Lian, the commander of the 11th Division, can be said to be a powerful general, and the officers and soldiers in their units are elite, and their combat effectiveness can be said to have increased unprecedentedly.

It can be said that the reorganization of ** troops across the country was Chiang Kai-shek's long-term wish. He was originally selected, but because Wang Yaowu and others were not able to arrange it for a while, Chiang Kai-shek was worried that he would neglect the people's hearts, so he finally chose Chen Cheng's Di Zhu Army to conduct the so-called pilot attempt. Because Chiang Kai-shek believed that Chen Cheng would balance it well. "The House" advertisement of Yin Xiao Dang's "Saying" Song Yuhang looked at the deployment of the reorganized 11th Division on the map. Although the 11th Division was nominally under his command, it was the lifeblood of Chen Cheng's civil engineering system. The "Tu of the civil engineering system is the 11th Division, and the wood refers to the old army. Song Yuhang was also a little confused about Chiang Kai-shek's sudden delegation of the command of the reorganized 11th Division to himself.

Song Yuhang knew that he must use this unit carefully. Injuring the reorganized 11th Division would be equivalent to injuring Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Cheng. The reorganized 11th Division was used by Chiang Kai-shek to hold the spotlight. A 9th Regiment of the Third Division of the Third Brigade of the First Division became the 6th Battalion of the Third Brigade of the First Division. If the combat effectiveness is not increased, the chairman's face will be reduced.

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Song Yuhang recalled Chiang Kai-dan's instructions to make the reorganized 11th Division make achievements. Song Yuhang's understanding of the so-called good steel used on the blade is that the reorganized 11th Division must be the straw that finally crushes the saddle.

The reason why Song Yuhang did not reorganize the 11th Division was because of his own concerns. Hu Lian could be called a powerful general. At that time, Chen Cheng asked for twenty-four American 1-feeding millimeter howitzers for his old army were rejected, Hu Lian directly hit Chiang Kai-shek's wooden clock. Finally, Chiang Kai-shek came out to personally and asked to leave twenty-four American 1-feeding millimeter howitzers from Song Yuhang. Later, Song Yuhang also jammed Hu Lian's neck in the supply of shells.
Chapter completed!