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Chapter 738: Who is the Boiled Duck (5)

The development of the war situation was worse than An Yi could have predicted, when he was urgently recalled to the hall by Chiang Kai-shek, the two brigades of Lu Yixuan's 17th Division had been lost nearly half of the battle in the heavy encirclement of the ** and Peng Dehuai two corps, although Chen Cheng sent back an urgent telegram that clearly reported that the three divisions were rushing from the east and north lines, but when they arrived at the battlefield was not mentioned. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Some of the dozens of generals sat around the long table, discussing nervously, and some followed Chiang Kai-shek, staring at the large map, and the staff officers of the first hall of the General Headquarters and the General Staff Headquarters planted small pennants on the map according to the battle reports that were constantly being sent back.

Chiang Kai-shek saw An Yi quietly coming, standing behind the generals staring at the map with bright eyes, shook his head slightly, and whispered a few words to He Yingqin beside him, He Yingqin quickly walked to the confidential room at the back of the hall to call Chen Cheng.

When Wei Cai'er found An Yi coming, a hint of joy flashed across her face, she walked quickly to An Yi's side, and asked in a low voice, "What problem does the general see?" ”

An Yi shook his head: "I can't be sure yet...... How did this Lu Yixuan do it? Why did the command of the two brigades in the encirclement desperately move east? The distance between the 52nd Division and them was at least eight kilometers, with several small rivers and two ravines in between, and even if they could rush out to join the 52nd Division, I am afraid that less than 30 officers and men would be alive...... Brother Kanhou, lend me the battle report of the 17th Division to read. ”

Ge Jingen instructed his assistant to report the battle report of the 17th Division to An Yi, An Yi walked to the empty place by the pillar, read quickly with the help of the light of the wall lamp, finished striding to the map, hurriedly pasted it, stretched out his finger to move back and forth on the two mountain roads west of Datong Nunnery, and suddenly shouted excitedly:

"Lu Yixuan is blind this dog's day, why didn't he pay attention to these two passages in the west? It seems that the heavy army pressure is impermeable, but the opportunity is here, Peng Dehuai's army has just arrived at the battlefield, and it must be exhausted after dozens of miles of rapid marching, ** The army is very likely to move to both sides, making room for Peng Dehuai's department, this time is the time for their two armies to hand over to produce a short period of chaos, feint all the way and then quickly gather troops to suddenly storm all the way, at least half of the men and horses can escape! This brainless ......."

Everyone looked at the excited An Yi in surprise, and Cao Haosen asked kindly: "General An, if the two brigades of the 17th Division break through to the west with all their might, and the red bandits occupying the position of Datongan in the north of them quickly attack, and attack Peng Dehuai's troops in the west and the ** department in the south, what should I do?" ”

"The ** Corps in the south is separated by a small river, even if he finds out that the 17th Division's breakthrough attempt is quickly pressurized, it will take at least ten minutes to complete the river crossing, and the 50th Brigade can't give up two battalions to block desperately and win half an hour of precious time for the main force? Also, more than 3,000 people of the 51st Brigade had already fled back to Dayu County in the evening, so why didn't they organize again and continue to fight, and storm the three regiments of the Red Bandits on the dangerous pass of Datongan from north to south? As long as Lu Yixuan showed his strength, his attention had been attracted by the 52nd Division and he was focused on guarding against the enemy in the east, and he would never have imagined that the 51st Brigade, which had suffered heavy losses, would still have the ability to launch an attack, even if it could not defeat Datongan, it would be able to contain the main forces of the enemy of these three regiments to the death, and wouldn't the 49th and 50th Brigades in the encirclement be able to relieve a lot of pressure? An Yi explained his vision in detail.

The generals did not believe that the 51st Brigade, which had lost all its light and heavy weapons and had managed to escape alive, still had the ability to fight again, Chiang Kai-shek looked at An Yi thoughtfully, hesitated for a moment, and asked with concern: "Does the 51st Brigade really have such a strong spirit?" ”

An Yi sighed lightly: "Principal, the 51st Brigade was originally an elite brigade in the Nanchang garrison, the officers and soldiers are basically veterans who have participated in many wars, the brigade commander Zhang Zuying was originally a rare tenacious general in the Zhejiang army, when they were guarding Fengxincheng, Zhang Zuying was just a small deputy company commander, but a company he commanded blocked the attack of two battalions of General Chen Jiji for six hours, so that the attacking troops suffered heavy losses in the south of the city, and returned in vain, Zhang Zuying's perseverance and calm character can be seen. After the reorganization of the 51st Brigade, under the leadership of Zhang Zuying, they have made great progress, their training and the battles they have experienced are enough for them to have this spirit, and they should have this ability, the students are worried that Senior Brother Lu Yixuan can't see this potential strength at this time. ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded regretfully: "I'm afraid it's too late, half an hour ago, the resignation telegram said that Lu Yixuan had ordered the two brigades to resist and move eastward, and strive to join the 52nd Division rushing to help, at this time, I am afraid that it will be farther and farther away from Peng Dehuai's troops in the west, and the fighters will be fleeting, and it will be worse if they turn westward, alas......"

"Bench, commission, good news!"

He Yingqin walked over excitedly with a long telegram, and his white face was flushed with excitement: "Lu Yixuan is amazing!" The 50th Brigade, led by Guo Peirong, took advantage of the enemy's movement to fight with all its might, and took the lead in breaking through the blockade line at the north crossing in the west, and then divided a regiment to go south to storm the flank of a division of the ** regiment besieging the 49th Brigade, and assisted most of the 49th Brigade to successfully escape into the mountain road and enter the deep mountains and dense forests with complex terrain. The 3,000 officers and men of the 51st Brigade, who had not yet taken a breather, moved south at high speed with incomparable perseverance and launched a fierce attack on the enemy's position at Datong'an, forcing this strong enemy, which was closest to our army in the encirclement, unable to withdraw to assist the enemy in stopping the two brigades that had broken through. ”

Everyone exclaimed, isn't this exactly the same strategy as An Yi thought? Chiang Kai-shek rubbed his hands excitedly and praised repeatedly: "Lu Yixuan did a good job!" Well done...... There is also the 51st Brigade, the spirit is commendable, the spirit is commendable! ”

"Yes, commission, the telegram said that Zhang Zuying, the commander of the 51st Brigade, was wounded in the head during the afternoon battle, and his left arm was broken by the enemy's machine gun when he commanded the breakthrough, but he still insisted on commanding the 3,000 tired division, and with superhuman courage and perseverance, he galloped at high speed and fought continuously, such a steel spirit, amazing!"

He Yingqin sincerely admired, one of the important reasons is that the 17th Division is the main division that he He Yingqin is responsible for the reorganization, and Lu Yixuan is also the division commander nominated by He Yingqin and Yang Yongtai.

The previously oppressive atmosphere was immediately relaxed, and several foreign advisers frequently congratulated Chiang Kai-shek, praising his army's remarkable fighting strength and fighting spirit. A smile appeared on Chiang Kai-shek's face, and he politely said that although he could break out of the encirclement, I am afraid that the losses would be very huge, and that the battle was still lost in terms of the overall situation, but it was worthy of recognition in spirit.

Ge Jingen saw An Yi's serious expression, and whispered in his ear, "What?" Are you unhappy? ”

"No, I must be happy that the 17th Division can escape from the encirclement, but I suddenly feel like it is too smooth, you think about it, with the habit of using troops for several years, people can't help but give birth to a flexible and elegant but very stable view, usually want to find his troops can't find it, but as long as his troops appear, they can achieve greater results, several large-scale ambushes and encirclements, never missed, this time so easily let the two brigades of the 17th Division escape, a little surprised me, so I thought, What was the reason why he failed to mobilize troops in time to encircle the two brigades of the 17th Division? Could there be some reason for this that we can't see? An Yi whispered his doubts.

Ge Jingen smiled slightly: "As the saying goes, a wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts, no matter how smart and steady he is, it is impossible to win a hundred battles without flaws." Second, the equipment and training of the 17 th Division are all copies of the independent division, and the weapon configuration is in the forefront of our Central Army's sequence, second only to the independent division and the first and second divisions, and is comparable to Yin Jinan's 16 th Division. Thirdly, the principle of the victory of the soldiers is extremely appropriate when applied to the 17th Division, and when fleeing for their lives, it can often burst out with amazing potential, not to mention that the 17th Division is well-trained and brave, has excellent tactical literacy and a rare independent division style, and it is not too surprising that it can survive in a desperate situation. I thought, are you overthinking? ”

An Yi nodded calmly: "Maybe I'm really worried about it......"

"Don't! Don't smoke here, let him frown again when he sees it. Ge Jingen pointed to the cigarette An Yi took out.

"I'll go out and smoke one, I can't hold it back." An Yi glanced at Chiang Kai-shek, smiled wryly and stuffed the cigarette back into his jacket pocket.

"I think you're still thinking about a possible conspiracy, aren't you?" Ge Jingen asked with a smile.

An Yi shook his head slightly, walked out of the hall, Ge Jingen glanced around and returned to the edge of the long table, picked up the teacup and drank it silently.

The generals and commanders who were discussing enthusiastically before Chiang Kai-shek left the map came to Ge Jingen and sat down next to Ge Jingen after going to the bathroom: "Kanhou, I saw you and An Yi whispering just now, it seems that you have different opinions, what are you talking about?" ”

Ge Jingen replied truthfully: "That's the case, General An feels that the two brigades of the 17th Division are too smooth to break out of the encirclement, and he suspects that ** should not be able to block it in time at this time, and the subordinates of General An have heard another layer of meaning, and he is worried that ** is mobilizing the army and has other plans, so that the encirclement in the west is weak, so that the 17th Division that is attacking the west can escape so smoothly." However, General An did not clearly point out the possible conspiracy, and it is estimated that at this moment he is thinking carefully about this issue outside. ”

Chiang Kai-shek snorted: "I'm afraid you're worried that I have an opinion on An Yi's disobedience, so you said An Yi's thoughts so tactfully, right?" ”

"Back to the commission, General An is indeed a rare military genius, with keen insight and foresight, but he seems to be still young, and he has not been able to express his unique ideas in a more appropriate way and tone, but General An's loyalty and sense of responsibility are unquestionable, please forgive him for his abruptness." Ge Jingen once again said good things for An Yi.

Chiang Kai-shek laughed: "I know that you and An Yi have a deep personal relationship, and the two of you have worked closely and very happily together, and you have made up for his shortcomings in character in many ways, and these military commissions are obvious to all." As for me, I also understand An Yi's loyalty, understand his stinky temper, but I am a little dissatisfied with his recklessness in the overall situation, I hope you can remind him more, let him get rid of his shortcomings, become more humble and peaceful, which is good for his growth. ”

"Subordinates obey!" Ge Jingen replied in a low voice.

Chiang Kai-shek nodded with satisfaction, and when he saw He Yingqin hurriedly coming again, he stood up and returned to his position, took the urgent telegram presented by He Yingqin and looked down, and quickly raised his head and asked sternly: "Wrong again and again, how is Chen Cixiu going to deal with it?" ”

He Yingqin's face was extremely ugly: "Zhou Zhirou's 14th Division is currently in the southeast of a mountain, knowing that Li Ming's 52nd Division is surrounded and there is no way, now that the night is dark, the sky is raining lightly, the mountain road is narrow and slippery, and it is difficult to find it, and it is difficult to cross the shortcut in the mountains to support the 52nd Division." However, Chen Shiji's 59th Division, which was 10 kilometers behind the 52nd Division, had accelerated its speed to the south to relieve the siege, and the 43rd Division led by Liu Shaoxian also rushed south, striving to break through the blocking line before the ** and Zhu De's corps launched a general attack. ”

Chiang Kai-shek shook his head sadly: "This **, one plan after another, conspiracies emerge in endlessly, interlocking, and people can't figure it out, this son has become a big trouble for our henchmen!" ”

"Commission, do you convene everyone to discuss and come up with countermeasures?" He Yingqin asked.

Chiang Kai-shek hesitated for a moment: "No, it's late at night, let's dismiss the meeting, and let the chief officers and the Marquis of the General Staff stay." ”

He Yingqin nodded and went to inform a few key people, Ge Jingen was taken aback when he heard the news, thought about it and walked quickly to Chiang Kai-shek's side, and suggested in a low voice: "Commission, let General An Yi stay together, his vision is unmatched in our army at present." ”

Chiang Kai-shek shook his head: "No need, let him rush to Bengbu tomorrow, in the name of the chief of staff of the command of the former enemy, temporarily acting as the commander-in-chief, to assist the armies of the Hubei-Henan battlefield to carry out the work of clearing and suppressing the front of Xu, just have Jingzhi and you in charge here." ”

"But ......"

"Kanhou, get ready, for the sake of the overall situation, if An Yi is depressed a few more words at this time, I'm afraid that the remaining little morale will be crushed by him. Although the current situation is not very optimistic, it is not to the point where it will have an irreparable impact on the overall situation, and even if Li Ming's 52 nd Division suffers heavy losses, the main force of the Red Bandits is still under heavy siege by our army. The most important thing now is to order the divisions of Yu Hanmou, Xiang Hanping, and Li Hansoul to quickly move north to the south of Dayu to the line of Xinfeng, and block the road of the red bandits to the south, so that the two armies of Zhu Shaoliang and Zhang Fakui can converge in a few hours, and the troops in the west will become thicker, and it will not be so easy for the red bandits to flee west. Chiang Kai-shek was unwilling to let Ge Jingen say good things about An Yi again.

Ge Jingen was silent for a moment, but he couldn't help but say: "Commission, I remember that when you started the discussion, you asked General An what he thought, and General An truthfully told him that he had doubts, and under everyone's inquiry, he bluntly said that the main force of the red bandits was in that area, and put forward the idea of suspending the action and observing carefully. Now it seems that General An is right, if our army holds firm after the encirclement and urgently orders all the armies to rush to the predetermined location to strengthen the encirclement force, how can the main force of the red bandits get into the loophole? ”

Chiang Kai-shek stared into Ge Jingen's eyes and whispered: "Kanhou, military is the continuation of politics, every battle is fought according to political needs, the serious consequences of protracted banditry, you don't need me to remind you, you just need to remember one sentence, time is not waiting for me!" ”

Ge Jingen was stunned for a moment, and then lowered his head: "The subordinates remembered ......"