5.2 Changes between China and Japan

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On 10 September, after learning that the General Staff Headquarters was about to send the 9th, 13th, and 101st divisions to reinforce Shanghai and join the battle sequence of the "Shanghai Dispatch Army," Matsui immediately drew up a new battle plan.

His policy was to "attack the enemy in the vicinity of Nanxiang and Dachang Town with three divisions, including the 3rd and 11th Divisions, and the 101st Division, which arrived first." He planned to attach the Shigetto Detachment to the 11th Division to strengthen its attacking force, and before the 101st Division landed, quickly defeat the Chinese troops in the Luodian area in front of him, and then move southward to attack the Chinese troops in Dachang Town and the Nanxiang area with the 3rd and 101st Divisions advancing west and north from Wusong and from Hongkou through Liuhang.

On 12 September, 10 reserve brigades and artillery units reinforced from North China arrived in Shanghai, and Matsui immediately ordered them to take up the task of guarding the rear, and the troops that were originally responsible for covering the landing field and supporting the junction of the divisions and regiments were returned to their original formations in order to strengthen the front-line forces.

On September 14, Shigeto's detachment came to Shanghai from Taiwan to join the 11th Division's battle sequence.

On the same day, the Asama detachment, which occupied the Tsukipo area, was also returned to the 11th Division. After the strength of the 11th Division was strengthened, it launched an attack on the Chinese troops west and south of Luodian on the orders of Matsui Ishone. However, at this time, the 1st Army and other units on the Chinese side had already joined the 15th Army's battle sequence, and its strength had also increased, and the Japanese 11th Division was unable to break through the position of the 15th Army, which frustrated Matsui Ishine's attempt to attack Dachang Town and Nanxiang together.

Matsui Ishine was forced to change his battle plan, and the 11th and 3rd Divisions each attacked the enemy in front of them to capture the area south of Luodian as much as possible.

After fierce fighting until the evening of the 15th, the 9th Army of the Chinese Army was still defending the north station, Jiangwan, Miaohang, and the south bank of Yunzaobang; The 15th Group Army was fighting fiercely with the Japanese army on the north bank of Yunzaobang, including Gu Shifang, Yang Zhai, Gu Zhai, Lufuqiao, Gujiajiao, Shuli Bridge, and Wudoujing to Liuhekou.

On 16 September, Chen Cixiu, commander-in-chief of the 15th Group Army, re-distinguished the troops and the operational territory in order to facilitate command due to the increase in the number of troops under his command, and divided the whole group army into three combat armies, from right to left:

"Hu Zongnan, commander of the 1st District Combat Army, and Wang Dongyuan, deputy commander, have jurisdiction over the 1st Division, the 78th Division, the 1st Division of the 16th Division, the 15th Division, the 32nd Division, and the 3rd Battalion of the 16th Field Artillery Regiment. Luo Zhuoying, commander of the 2nd District Combat Army, and Huo Yuzhang, deputy commander, have jurisdiction over the 11th Division, 14th Division, 67th Division, 98th Division, and 1st Mortar Battalion. Liu Heding, commander of the 3rd District Combat Army, and Yu Jishi, deputy commander, have jurisdiction over the 51st Division, the 58th Division, the 56th Division, the 2nd Mortar Battalion, and the 1st Company of Combat Vehicle Defense Artillery (2 guns are owed). The direct subordinate units were: the 16th Artillery Regiment (owed to the 3rd Battalion), the 2nd and 10th companies of anti-aircraft artillery. Operational Territory: Between the 1st Combat Army and the 2nd Combat Army is the line of Malu Town, Tangjiazhai, Lufuqiao, Jiajiaqiao, and Puyang Bridge, and the line is left, and between the 2nd Combat Army and the 3rd Combat Army, it is the line of Tangzhai, Hujiawan, Xiaoxuzhai, Tangjiazhai, and Mengzhai, and the line is left. ”

Due to the strong resistance of the 15th Army, the 11th and 3rd Divisions of the Japanese Army were unable to advance from Luodian by 21 September, and the 3rd Division was also blocked near 2 kilometers east of Gu's house. However, Hu Zongnan's 1st Army (1st Division and 78th Division) in the 1st Theater of the 15th Group Army suffered heavy casualties, and about 80% of the officers below the brigade level were reduced, so they were withdrawn to the vicinity of Kunshan for reorganization, and the 8th Division took over the defense. China and Japan are still engaged in arduous positional warfare.

In view of the large increase in Japanese troops in Shanghai and the continuous transfer of Chinese troops into the Songhu area, the Chinese High Command adjusted the troops in the Third Theater on September 21.

The order of the highest authority is:

"(1) The commander shall be the chairman of the committee, and the deputy commander Gu Mosan. (2) Chen Cixiu, commander-in-chief of the Left Wing Army, and Zhang Fakui, commander-in-chief of the Right Wing Army. (3) The Left Wing Army consisted of the 9th Army, the 19th Army, and the 15th Army. (4) The Right Wing Army consisted of the 8th Army and the 10th Army. (5) General Zhang, Commander-in-Chief of the 9th Group Army, and Huang Qixiang, Deputy Commander-in-Chief; Xue Yue, commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army, and Wu Qiwei, deputy commander-in-chief; Liu Jianxu, commander-in-chief of the 10th Group Army. ”

As soon as the order was issued, because General Zhang's resignation report was approved, he was transferred to the head of the base camp management department.

"(1) The area west of the Huangpu River in the Third Theater and south of Yunzaobang was divided into the Central Army, with Zhu Shaoliang as the commander-in-chief, and the 18th Division and the 9th Group were organized. (2) Commander-in-Chief of the 9th Group Army, concurrently served by Zhu Shaoliang, Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army. (3) The Left Wing Army was organized into the 19th and 15th Armies, and the Right Wing Army was still organized into the 8th and 10th Armies. ”

Within a day, a new level was added to the chain of command and two deployments were changed, and some officers with more senior qualifications were promoted as a result.

For example, Wang Jingjiu, commander of the 87th Division, was promoted to commander of the 71st Army, Sun Yuanliang, commander of the 88th Division, was promoted to commander of the 72nd Army, and Song Xilian, commander of the 36th Division, was promoted to commander of the 78th Army.

After the Japanese General Staff Headquarters decided to reinforce Shanghai with three divisions, it redrew up its operational plan for China.

On 20 August, Chief of Staff Jin met with Emperor Jin and reported on the deployment of troops and the battle plan: "The number of troops currently being used in China is 8 divisions in North China, 5 divisions in Shanghai, 1 division under the direct jurisdiction of the central government, and 3 divisions and regiments under domestic control that are ready to fight against China...... At present, the number of army troops sent to China is about 370,000 in China and about 190,000 in Shanghai. ”

The main contents of the war plan for China after the readjustment are as follows:

"Operational policy: (1) Attack on North China and Shanghai in early October, and be sure to deal a major blow to the enemy and create a situation in which the enemy will be brought to its knees. (2) When the above-mentioned operations fail to achieve their objectives, even if the situation at that time changes, it is necessary to stop active operations by land forces, use various other methods to dampen the enemy's will to fight for a long time, and at the same time reduce the number of troops directly fighting against China, transfer the necessary troops to Manchuria and North China for standby, and reorganize preparations for war against Russia in order to prepare for a protracted war. The above-mentioned active and protracted operations are scheduled to be limited by the end of October. Differentiation, use and tasks of troops: (1) Timing of the decisive battle against China: The North China Front defeated the enemy in the central part of Hebei Province with the North China Front Army (3 divisions and regiments), and the strength of the Front Army could be 9 divisions according to the situation; On the Shanghai side, the Shanghai Dispatch Army (5 divisions as the backbone) defeated the enemy around Shanghai. (2) Timing of a protracted war against China: North China will use one army (probably four divisions as the backbone) to secure the Pingjin region and the eastern part of Chahar Province, and seek its stability; The Shanghai side used one army (probably three divisions as the backbone) to secure the important front around Shanghai, cut off the connection between Shanghai and Nanjing, and seek stability in the occupied areas. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )