7.76 "Xiao Zhuge went to Xu".

On March 26, the highest authorities came to Xuzhou again. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Even if Chief Li, who was busy commanding the troops to fight, was reluctant, he still had to spare time to report the battle situation to the staff group led by the highest authority at the 5th Theater Command.

"At present, the Japanese army in Linyi is still in the midst of a battle with my Zhang Zizhong Division, and there is no sign of a breakthrough in the 5th Division of the Japanese Army for the time being! The biggest threat we face at the moment is the Isoya Division down the Jinpu line, this Japanese army is still rapidly advancing south, and the vanguard is already approaching Taierzhuang! Towne's 20th Army Corps had put up a wave of resistance to the Isoya Division, and in accordance with the predetermined battle plan, I had ordered Townenbo's troops to move out of the way and retreat into the mountains southeast of Baoqinggu. The heavy artillery battalion of Tongbe has been transferred to the south bank of the Taierzhuang Canal and placed under the command of the former enemy headquarters. This time, the Isogu Division did its best, followed the Jinpu Road Linzao branch line, and went straight to Taierzhuang. The total strength of about 40,000 troops, with 70 or 80 chariots, more than 100 mountain artillery and heavy artillery, and a large number of planes to cheer on, Xuzhou City and the bridges and stations along the railway line have been bombed to pieces by the Japanese army......"

As soon as Chief Li came up, he picked out some ugly words to say, and said that Taierzhuang seemed to be in danger, which made the highest authorities who originally planned to come to Xuzhou to shake their prestige very unpleasant!

If it weren't for Huang Haoran's mouth to learn that the 5th War Zone is likely to win a big victory near Taierzhuang or Xuzhou, the highest authorities would not have the leisure to come to Xuzhou!

The Japanese planes have been bombing Xuzhou indiscriminately these days, and if it weren't for the fact that the Chinese Air Force had recovered a certain vitality after receiving fighter planes from the Soviet Union, it would not have been easy for the highest authorities to land peacefully in Xuzhou!

The highest authorities knew that Chief Li was in a hurry to drive him away! Seeing that the war is about to start, Chief Li has completely lost the interest in engaging in these scenes! It seems that the supreme authorities are destined to come on the spur and return in disappointment!

"Degong! The candidates for the former enemy commander of Taierzhuang must be cautious! Today's Xuzhou only defends, that is, the defense of Wuhan tomorrow! There must be a good general in charge in order to fight this battle well! ”

Although he had promised Chief Li not to interfere in the command of the 5th Theater of Operations, the highest authorities could not help but ask, in the current situation, no one can see the value of Taierzhuang, and the concern of the highest authorities is really not unfounded.

"Rest assured! The former enemy commander of Taierzhuang is none other than Huang Youchen! If he can't complete the task, no one in my 5 war zones will be able to do it! ”

Chief Li blocked the mouth of the supreme authorities with only one sentence, Huang Haoran is the deputy commander of the 5th theater personally sent by the supreme authorities, and he is also a "victorious general" who is in full swing! Put this general in Taierzhuang, what else can the highest authorities find fault?

"Duke De is complaining that there is no one under him! It just so happened that I had already decided to let the staff group stay in Xuzhou to assist Degong in the war! Deputy Chief Bai is the brother of Degong for many years! I think that with Duke De in command and Deputy Chief Bai from the side, the battles of Taierzhuang and Xuzhou will definitely inflict heavy losses on the Japanese army! ”

When Chief Li heard that the highest authorities wanted to leave "Xiao Zhuge in Xuzhou", he was a little overjoyed! The highest authorities have been talking for a long time, and this sentence makes Chief Li feel the most comfortable! When the big war was about to break out, with the help of his own brother, Chief Li felt that he should repay the favor and sell some face to the highest authorities!

"Thank you for your seat! At present, the 5th theater is facing a big war, and the morale of the army still needs to be boosted! Look, do you want to say a few words to the soldiers below? ”

How did the highest authorities not know that Chief Li was now willing to let Jiang someone be in the limelight, but in fact, he was exchanged for "Xiao Zhuge ".

But what you think in your heart doesn't necessarily have to be said. The highest authorities cleared their throats, and then said a whole lot of polite words:

"This time the Japanese army went south, just to open up the Jinpu Road, communicate the northern and southern battlefields, and threaten the side of our Pinghan Road, in order to capture Xuzhou and prepare for attacking the heart of Wuhan! Therefore, now the center of the national anti-Japanese battlefield has shifted to Xuzhou. Xuzhou has become a convex corner of our strategy! We should have mastered the fighter plane, and we must defend it in order to be in order. I have ordered Huang Jie, Gui Yongqing, Yu Jishi, Song Xilian and other elite troops to garrison in the area of Guide and Lanfeng in eastern Henan to consolidate the rear of the 5th Theater. If Xuzhou can hold on for a longer time, it is preparing for the defense of Wuhan, which is beneficial to the overall situation. Although the troops of the 5th Theater were exhausted from a long battle, the hearts of the people after Han Fuyu subdued the law were very happy and their morale was strong, and they were bound to win the final victory. I am waiting for your good news in Wuhan! ”

In the afternoon, the highest authorities inspected several fortifications in Xuzhou and then hung up the phone with Huang Haoran. That night, he left "Little Zhuge and Lin Wei" and returned to Wuhan.

As soon as the supreme authorities left, Li Zongren immediately welcomed "Xiao Zhuge " into his office alone to study the combat plan. "Xiao Zhuge " pointed out: "The results of the research in the Command Department mainly identified Liu Fei's combat plan, that is, the plan based on sports warfare, but I don't know the bottom in my heart, don't you have a winning general here?" What does he mean? ”

Huang Youchen believes that the 5th Theater is in the southern section of the Jinpu Line, and that it should be mainly based on mobile warfare, supplemented by guerrilla warfare. In the north of Xuzhou, the principle of combining positional warfare with mobile warfare can be adopted, and the point of defense and reinforcement can be achieved in order to achieve the goal of breaking through. Jiansheng, I won't hide it from you! Seventy percent of the plan for the battle of Taierzhuang was written by Huang Youchen! I, the commander of the theater, am just a person who picks up bargains after me......" In front of "Xiao Zhuge ", Chief Li did not hide it at all, he directly said that Huang Haoran was the real advocate of the battle on the northern front of Jinpu Road!

"Huang Youchen really has the ability!" "Little Zhuge " listened to Chief Li's words and immediately expressed his appreciation for Huang Haoran!

Commander Li continued: "In the battle on the southern section of the Jinpu Line a few days ago, Huang Youchen used the lone army of the Japanese army to wipe out a wing of the Central China Dispatch Army! so that the Japanese army on the south bank of the Huai River could not advance north. The battle between Tengxian and Linyi north of Xuzhou was a combination of positional warfare and movement warfare, and he Huang Youchen personally took Zhang Xinchen to block the Banyuan Division in Linyi, and ordered his 121st Division to attack frequently in Tengxian County, and achieved good combat achievements! If the generals of the 5th war zone can have Huang Youchen's skills! I, the commander, have become a beautiful man! ”

Speaking of emotion, Chief Li couldn't help but sigh for a while, now that the Japanese army on the northern line of Jinpu Road is pressing, Chief Li really seems to be able to have a few more great future like Huang Haoran in his hands!

"Little Zhuge " can naturally understand Chief Li's love for Huang Haoran, but the most important thing at the moment is to find a way to deal with Ryosuke Isoya who is heading south! As soon as Taierzhuang is lost, Xuzhou is in danger! Don't look at the fact that the supreme authorities can smile and allow the two Gui duo of Chief Li and "Xiao Zhuge" to converge in Xuzhou today, if Chief Li is defeated, the means that the supreme authorities can use will definitely not be too bad!

Settling accounts after the autumn is also the practice of the highest authorities!

Therefore, there is no room for loss in the battle of Taierzhuang!

The 10th Division did not wait to join the frustrated Itagaki Division in Linyi, nor did it wait for the Japanese army in the southern section of Jinpu to echo in the north, so it went straight to Taierzhuang alone, in order to capture Xuzhou in one fell swoop and seize the first merit of opening up the Jinpu line. This is a good fighter! ”

Chief Li very much agreed with "Xiao Zhuge ", in fact, the battle of Taierzhuang between Chief Li and Huang Haoran was developed on this basis. It seems that Ryosuke Isoya has become an excellent fighter in the eyes of many Chinese generals!

"Yes! Instead of desperately blocking it, it's better to let it in and fight! “

What Chief Li said was categorical, and "Little Zhuge " immediately understood what Chief Li meant!

"Degong! So you deliberately let the Tang Enbo Corps not stop the enemy's advance on the Jinpu line, get out of the way, and let the Isogu Division go deep into Taierzhuang alone, and then concentrate superior forces to encircle and annihilate it? It turns out that what you said in front of the commission is the truth! ”

"Xiao Zhuge " said that Chief Li felt a little panicked, although the actual situation is similar to this, but it is not exactly the same.

"Jiansheng, you should know the virtue of the Central Army! How could he, Tonburg, obey my orders completely? It was said that he was ordered to withdraw, but in fact, he was frightened by the Isoya Division and took the initiative to break away from the battle! Fortunately, it did not affect the battle plan! ”

Chief Li's face was full of helplessness when he said these words, that commander didn't want to have an obedient army? But the situation in the 5th war zone is so special!

In the Tengxian Conservative War, due to the arduous garrison task of the 22nd Army and the lack of troops, as early as when the Japanese army began to attack, Chief Li sent a telegram to the highest authorities, requesting that the Military Commission send the 4th Division of the 85th Army of the 20th Army of Tang Enbo's 20th Army in eastern Henan to reinforce Jinpu Road. Based on the special status of the Battle of Xuzhou and the fact that the strength of the 5th Theater was too weak, the highest authorities agreed to throw the 20th Army Corps into the Lunan battlefield under the jurisdiction of the 5th Theater. But in fact, although the Tang Enbo Regiment was nominally under the jurisdiction of the 5th Theater of Operations, in fact, it disobeyed Commander Li's orders and refused to accept the deployment!

When the 10th Division of the Japanese Army was rapidly moving south along the Jinpu Road and Tengxian was in a critical situation, Commander Li sent a telegram to Tang Enbo, hoping to transfer the entire division of the 85th Army stationed in Shangqiu and transport it by train to the vicinity of Tengxian County as the general reserve of the 22nd Group Army. In order to avoid any resistance from Town, Chief Lee also made a point of writing in the telegram that the order had been telegraphed to the highest authorities.

As a result, Tang Enbo actually said that Chief Li was blindly commanding. He complained loudly in front of many generals of the 20th Army Corps: "Draw me a division here today, dig me a division there tomorrow, how can I be the commander of the regiment?" Besides, the large corps had to change trains twice on the monorail that crossed Longhai and Jinpu, so how could I concentrate my troops in Tengxian in just one night?"

In the end, Tang Enbo did not send troops, which led to Wang Mingzhang's martyrdom in Teng County!

Seeing Chief Li's solemn face, it was not difficult to imagine how much trouble Tang Enbo had brought to Chief Li before, he sighed and said, "Duke De! You said to the commissioner that Tang Enbo was ordered by you to give up the front, which is really against your will! ”

Chief Li smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid that if I tell the truth, the commission will pretend not to hear, which will make it even more difficult for me to command Tang Enbo's 20th Army in the future!" If you want to fight the battle of Taierzhuang, you really can't do without him Tang Enbo! Thankfully, I have a solution! Let Huang Youchen, the Tiger General of the Central Army, restrain Tang Enbo! is also from the Central Army, and at the same time from Huangpu! Tang Enbo can't help but give Huang Youchen face, right? ”

"Little Zhuge " shook his head and said, "I hope he Tang Enbo is not completely confused!" It's just pity Wang Mingzhang! ”

Hearing "Xiao Zhuge " mention Wang Mingzhang, Chief Li's heart was also very uncomfortable, and after a moment of silence, Chief Li changed the topic back to Taierzhuang.

"According to Huang Youchen's plan, Sun Lianzhong's 2nd Army was placed in front of Taierzhuang! Sun Lianzhong's army was originally the old department of Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army, which was the best at defense. If Sun Lianzhong's division could repeatedly fight with the Isogu Division in Taierzhuang, consuming the vital strength of the Isogu Division, Huang Haoran's 25th Army and Tang Enbo's 20th Army could pounce on it, cut the Isogu Division into several sections, and then concentrate superior forces to encircle and annihilate it! ”

In the face of this optimistic result thrown by Chief Li, "Xiao Zhuge " was a little disagreeable, and he reminded Chief Li: "Degong! If Tang Enbo gives you another disobedient order at that time! What should you do? ”

Chief Li suppressed his anger and whispered to "Little Zhuge ": "If he Tang Enbo is bold and dares to go to Taierzhuang to fight regardless of the overall situation, I will sue the Military Commission!" Must let him be the second Han Fuqu! ”

"Xiao Zhuge " smiled and said to Chief Li: "Duke De! Instead of fighting a lawsuit with Tang Enbo after the battle, it is better to ask the commission for a Shang Fang sword now! Now that the military situation is in full swing, no matter what Degong wants, I'm afraid the commission will give it......"

"Little Zhuge " reminded Chief Li that why couldn't he put a tight spell on Tang Enbo in advance? Compared to the entanglement after the defeat of the battle, it is obvious that this method is more effective!

Chief Li patted "Little Zhuge " on the shoulder vigorously, and said happily: "Jiansheng! When you come, my heart will be more confident!

"Little Zhuge " replied with a smile: "Degong! You're going to break me! If you have such nice words, you should leave a seat for those who are about to get off the plane! ”

Chief Li immediately called Li Yang, director of the Confidential Office, and said to Li Yang: "Director Li, I have a telegram sent to the commissioner here, you can record it immediately, and then translate it and send it!" ”

Li Yang said first, "Yes!" After that, I found that Chief Li had no manuscript in his hand at all, and Chief Li did not have any intention of dictating. Li Yang, who had never encountered such a situation, could only ask stubbornly: "General seat!" ...... this telegram? ”

"Jiansheng! It's up to you! Huang Youchen has a good story of seven steps in Lushan, you can have a seven-step electricity today! ”

"Little Zhuge " saw that Chief Li was already in the mood to joke, and knew that Chief Li's mood had basically returned to normal. In this way, the purpose of "Xiao Zhuge " to come to Xuzhou this time has been half achieved! (To be continued.) )