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7.58 Linyi war

The highest authorities were very nervous when they heard the news that the Japanese army was about to move south from Jiaoji Road. In the early morning of February 27, the highest authorities hurriedly flew to Xuzhou. Since Chief Li went to Zhengzhou, Huang Haoran had to take Xu Zuyi and dozens of other senior generals of the 5th Theater to the airport to greet the highest authorities.

As soon as the supreme authorities got off the plane, Huang Haoran greeted him and saluted the supreme authorities, and then began to speak:

"It's hard work! The commission took care of every opportunity, and also visited Xuzhou to inspect and guide, and his subordinates were very moved. ”

If it weren't for Lin Wei walking up quickly and whispering to remind the supreme authorities that Japanese planes have often raided Xuzhou recently, I am afraid that Huang Haoran would have to lead a large number of generals to stand at the airport and listen to the speeches.

When the highest authorities bent down and got into the car, Huang Haoran was about to turn around and get into his own car, but heard Lin Wei shouting his name behind his back.

Huang Haoran turned around again to face the car in which the highest authority was riding, only to see that Lin Wei had already opened the car door and made a gesture of invitation to Huang Haoran.

Under the disdain and jealousy of dozens of generals, Huang Haoran walked over quickly and bent down into the car.

These few steps are like a man's back!

After the car started, the highest authority said to Huang Haoran: "Youchen, I am thinking about your safety, and I don't feel at ease if I don't come...... The purpose of the Japanese army was to attack Xuzhou, which was already very dangerous. I have repeatedly asked Li Delin to move the theater headquarters to Zhumadian in Henan, or to Taihe County in Anhui, it is okay for you to put the headquarters of the 25th Army in Suxian County before, at least it is safer! But Li Delin just didn't move! He wants to be the 'Kong Ming' on the city tower, but he has to call a large number of generals to accompany him! This Li Delin is so showy! ”

The highest authorities can casually say that Chief Li is not, but Huang Haoran can't say it, first, because Chief Li is now Huang Haoran's top boss, and the top authorities don't like generals who talk about people behind their backs. If Huang Haoran were to speak ill of Chief Li in front of the highest authorities, perhaps the highest authorities would think that Huang Haoran would also speak ill of him in front of Chief Li, and at such a time, suppressing others to curry favor and sell others might have the opposite effect.

So Huang Haoran just laughed with him and didn't say a word.

The highest authority also realized that something was wrong after saying that Chief Li had finished speaking, so he began to make up for it, and he said in a soft tone: "Youchen, although I said Li Delin, in fact, I was worried about your safety, and now that the country is employing people, it is not easy to get rid of you as a victorious general, if there is anything wrong... That is the loss of the country. You..... It's good to do anything, but you don't pay too much attention to your own safety. ”

Huang Haoran knew that this kind of polite words from the highest authorities were not true, but he still pretended to be extremely moved, and said to the highest authorities: "Youchen let the commission worry about it! There is no reward! Only under the command of the commission, strive to win more battles! ”

Huang Haoran's answer made the highest authorities very satisfied, he smiled and nodded, and then began to ask about the situation of friend and foe on the front line in Xuzhou. When Huang Haoran said that he thought that the Japanese Isoya Division and the Sakagaki Division would attack Tengxian and Linyi respectively, and then cooperate with the Japanese Central China Army on the southern route to attack Xuzhou, the supreme authority hurriedly asked: "Who is guarding Linyi now?"

Only then did Huang Haoran remember that Chief Li had not yet submitted the battle plan they had drawn up to the Military Commission, and this was actually done for the sake of secrecy. There were many more Japanese spies in Wuhan than in Xuzhou, and there were still many "pro-Japanese factions" in the government.

Huang Haoran doesn't want to cheapen Japan's intelligence secret services!

But now that the highest authorities are asking in person, Huang Haoran still has to tell the truth: "According to the deployment of Chief Li, the unit defending Linyi is the 3rd Army Corps, and the commander Pang Bingxun is the commander."

Hearing the name Pang Bingxun, the highest authorities immediately exclaimed: "Ahhh How can you tell him to guard Linyi? ”

Then the highest authority turned to Huang Haoran and said: "Linyi is a strategic point militarily!" It is necessary to send competent combat troops to hold on! If Linyi is lost, otherwise Xuzhou will not be able to hold on. Speaking of this, the highest authority's voice turned cold, he stared at Huang Haoran, and continued to ask with a calm face: "Youchen, tell me, who proposed to let Pang Bingxun guard Linyi?" ”

Huang Haoran naturally understood what the answer was wanted by the highest authorities, but he did not follow the will of the highest authorities, but patiently explained to the dissatisfied top authorities: "When Linyi was in an emergency for the first time, I had not yet come to Xuzhou, and there was no reserve in the 5th war zone, and Chief Li really had no choice but to choose the 3rd Army Corps!" Moreover, Pang Bingxun's troops were stationed on the line of Lianyungang, Baitabu, and Xinyi on Longhai Road, and they were closest to Linyi. If Chief Li doesn't transfer Pang Bingxun to guard, who will he transfer? ”

What Huang Haoran said was basically some actual situation, and the position he occupied was also impartial, but in the eyes of the highest authorities, Huang Haoran was suspected of exculpating Chief Li. This made the highest authorities feel a little unhappy.

"Youchen! Your days in the military are still young, and you have even less political experience, so is Li Delin a simple figure? Aren't his Guangxi soldiers also in the 5 theater? But have you ever seen a Guangxi soldier on the two battlefields of Linyi and Tengxian? There are always people in the government who say that the Central Army is unwilling to resist Japan, now look at it! How are these local warlords doing? ”

Why is the highest authority so uneasy about Pang Bingxun's defense of Linyi?

Mainly because Feng Yuxiang, Wang Yizhe, Shi Yousan, Feng Zhi'an, Liu Zhi, etc., who had worked with Pang Bingxun, all said in the ears of the highest authorities that Pang Bingxun was not, saying that Pang Bingxun usually behaves smoothly and has a poor reputation, but compared with Han Fuyu, it is only slightly better. Therefore, in the minds of the highest authorities, Pang Bingxun is the second to Han Fuyu, so he is naturally reluctant to hand over Linyi, an important support point, to Pang Bingxun.

Huang Haoran saw that the highest authorities were a little angry, so he could only whisper comfort: "Commission, Pang Bingxun's troops are not the Guangxi Army after all, and Chief Li should not know him too well, and he has not told me whether Pang Bingxun is reliable." So I used it as an ordinary general, and the ability to recognize people in the seat, if Youchen can learn one or two percent, it will be better.... Now that the war is imminent, the arrangement of troops has been completed, and if the garrison troops are temporarily transferred, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be shaken! ”

Huang Haoran said that he actually put most of the responsibility on Chief Li, although it seemed a little unrighteous, but if you want to prevent the highest authorities from interfering in the Battle of Taierzhuang in the 5th War Zone, you can only take out Chief Li to resist.

After all, the highest authorities promised before Chief Li took office that they would never meddle in the affairs of the 5th theater.

The supreme authority calmed down after a fire, he understood that he still needed Chief Li, and now he couldn't hurt the harmony between the two of them. So the tone of the highest authority softened, and he sighed in a low voice, "When you are fighting, you must know people and make good use of them!" What doesn't matter? What troops do not matter? If you don't trust an officer, you should be transferred out of your post before the war! In fact, it's not good to blame me, when dealing with Han Fuyu, Pang Bingxun should be transferred from the Xuzhou battlefield, or he should be asked to go to the local area to do things. ”

Seeing that the highest authorities gave in a rare way, Huang Haoran hurriedly beat the snake with the stick: "Commission, I have a small suggestion, can you give Pang Bingxun a chance to fight a good battle in Linyi." Even if he wins, he can weaken Pang Bingxun's strength, and if he loses, the number of the 3rd Legion can be taken back! “

"That's it... However, are you sure Pang Bingxun will not affect this battle? "The highest authorities agreed somewhat reluctantly.

"Two days ago, my subordinates also went to Linyi, and Pang Bingxun was commanding the troops to build fortifications. Judging from Pang Bingxun's emotions, his determination to resist the war is still very strong. The subordinates think that there is a difference between Pang Bingxun and Han Fuyu, Han Fuyu is arrogant and arrogant, has no one in his eyes, and does not listen to commands. Pang Bingxun is very familiar with military business, and he is more expert, so he should be able to fight with the Japanese army! Speaking of this, Huang Haoran pretended to mysteriously lower his voice and said to the highest authorities: "And even if Pang Bingxun is really vulnerable, his subordinates have a backup plan!" It is still certain to annihilate one or two wings of the Japanese army on the northern line of the Jinpu Road! ”

Hearing that Huang Haoran had made a military order, the mood of the highest authorities became better, and if Huang Haoran could really wipe out thousands more Japanese troops in the northern section of Jinpu Road, then the government propaganda department in Wuhan would also be able to produce a lot of propaganda materials.

So the highest authority waved his hand and said: "It seems that I am too worried, since you have been prepared, I will also rest assured!" Among the generals of Whampoa, I trust you the most! After saying these words of encouragement to Huang Haoran, the highest authorities decided to draw Huang Haoran with some blood: "Youchen, look at what difficulties you still have now, bring it up, and I will try to help you solve it!" ”

Huang Haoran took the opportunity to propose that the defense area of the 5th Theater was large and the number of troops was insufficient, and asked the highest authorities to transfer Tang Enbo's regiment to Xuzhou for reinforcements. The highest authorities hesitated a little at first, and Huang Haoran hurriedly added to the results he had just promised, saying that if he could get the Tang Enbo Corps, the results of the northern front of Jinpu Road could be improved!

Under the "temptation" of Huang Haoran, the highest authorities finally agreed to transfer the 20 Corps to Xuzhou.

"When you arrive in Xuzhou, Chief Li, who rushed to Zhengzhou, can only run for nothing......

After talking about business, Huang Haoran deliberately talked about some light topics. Only then did the highest authorities remember that his sudden appearance in Xuzhou really made Li Delin's trip to Zhengzhou useless.

Being able to make his old opponent deflated in small matters is also very happy for the highest authorities. Huang Haoran observed that the corners of the supreme authority's mouth were slightly upturned.

Outside the car window, the devastated Xuzhou was the Japanese had recently stepped up their air raids, which was also a harbinger of an imminent all-out attack by the Japanese North China Front......

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On February 24, more than 2,000 Japanese troops attacked Yishui, Zhucheng, and Juxian in the northeast of Linyi, and Shen Honglie's marines and Liu Zhendong, the first guerrilla commander of the Fifth Theater, fought with the Japanese army for two hours, suffering most casualties. Shen Honglie urgently appealed to the 5th Theater Commander's Department and asked Huang Haoran to send reinforcements from Pang Bingxun's 3rd Army Corps, which was closest to him.

In the face of the surging North China Front, Huang Haoran decided to trust Pang Bingxun, who had just joined the 5th Theater not long ago, like Chief Li.

Chief of Staff Xu Zuyi was deeply worried about Huang Haoran's decision. Xu Zuyi always believed that the 5th Division of Banyuan, which attacked the direction of Linyi, was a trump card army of the Japanese army invading China.

Huang Haoran doesn't see it that way. He believes that although it is true that the Chinese army is inferior to the Japanese army in terms of weaponry and equipment, is not the current high morale of the Chinese officers and men because of the Nanjing Massacre one of the important factors in the war?

Huang Haoran expected that Itagaki Seishiro, who had just swept through Shanxi, must be extremely arrogant at this time, and he wanted to take advantage of the arrogance of the Japanese and use hundreds of thousands of mourning soldiers in the 5th theater to fight the Japanese army, drag it down, and defeat it!

You need to know that the arrogant soldiers will be defeated! This is an eternal truth on the battlefield!

Itagaki Seishiro's contempt and arrogance have already doomed him to failure!

Linyi, Corps Headquarters of the 3rd Corps.

Pang Bingxun and Ma Fawu, deputy commander of the 40th Army, were discussing countermeasures around the map. Shen Honglie not only sent a telegram asking for help to the headquarters of the commander of the 5th Theater, but also sent it to Pang Bingxun's corps headquarters.

In the face of Shen Honglie's request for help, Pang Bingxun and Ma Fawu were very difficult, because almost at the same time as Yishui, Zhucheng, and Juxian, the vanguard of the Japanese army in North China also began to attack Gegou, which was defended by the 3rd Army Corps, and according to the battle report sent back from the front, Pang Bingxun's opponent was Itagaki Seishiro's 5th Division.

Although the 3rd Army Corps is nominally called the Corps, it does not have the strength commensurate with the name of its corps, in fact, Pang Bingxun's troops are only the 40th Army, and the 40th Army is only the 39th Division.

In other words, Pang Bingxun's entire family background is the 115th Brigade and the 116th Brigade under the jurisdiction of the 40th Army, plus the direct troops of the Legion, a total of more than 10,000 people. However, the front that the 3rd Army Corps needed to defend was about 800 miles wide, from Rizhao on the Yellow Sea to Tengxian on the Jinpu Road! With such a long defensive line, the strength of the 3rd Army Corps has long been stretched! Pang Bingxun could only order his troops to focus on the key areas, abandon the secondary areas, and concentrate their forces near Linyi. The Qingtuosi and Gegou areas north of Linyi, which the 5th Division was storming, were the first line of defense of the 3rd Army.

Whether to save Shen Honglie or not is really a dilemma! In fact, Pang Bingxun originally hoped to wait for Huang Haoran, the deputy commander of the theater, to make a decision, but Shen Honglie's telegrams for help were sent to the corps headquarters of the 3rd Army Corps one after another

"Captain Pang! For everyone's sake, let's give the brothers a hand......! ”

Through the words on the telegram, Pang Bingxun could even see Shen Honglie standing in front of him and pleading bitterly. Pang Bingxun, who was in a trance for a while, decided to let Ma Fawu make the final decision!

"Deputy Commander Ma, you can give me a happy word!"

"Legion Commander, if we reinforce Shen Honglie. What should I do if the war zone deducts the hat that I must send troops without authorization? That Deputy Commander Huang may not be as generous as Chief Li! ”

Ma Fawu pondered for a moment, but gave an answer that was equivalent to not being said. Hearing Huang Haoran's name, Pang Bingxun frowned!

Before Pang Bingxun came to the 5th Theater, he never dreamed that the 3rd Army would not only be able to retain a supplementary regiment that was about to be dismissed, but also receive a large amount of ammunition and equipment from the Logistics Department of the Theater.

In order to express his gratitude to Chief Li, Pang Bingxun patted his chest and said to Chief Li before he was transferred to Linyi: "When I came to Linyi this time, I wanted to fight hard with the Itagaki Division. Although I knew that Itagaki was a fierce god and was very good at fighting, I was not afraid of him, as long as there were still people in the 3rd Army Corps alive, Linyi would not be lost! Rest assured, sir, I, Pang Bingxun, will never preserve my strength for my own selfish interests this time, and I will resolutely carry out the order and fight the Japanese to the end!"

The words he said that day are still in his ears, Pang Bingxun should have fought with all his strength without scruples, but now he is not as determined as when he first arrived in Linyi!

Now the commander of the theater sitting in Xuzhou is no longer Chief Li, but Huang Haoran, the victorious general of the Central Army, and this change makes Pang Bingxun feel a little uneasy.

Pang Bingxun did not doubt Huang Haoran's command ability, and was able to hold on to Nanjing City for more than a month under the siege of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, which has fully explained Huang Haoran's water, and the rumors about Huang Haoran spread among the miscellaneous generals of the 5th Theater are the reason why Pang Bingxun feels uneasy.

"Huang Haoran was ordered by the highest authorities to rectify the miscellaneous army!

It may not be without a reason!

The content of this rumor made Pang Bingxun tremble! Before the 3rd Army Corps came to Xuzhou, it was the target of the Wuhan Military Commission's key rectification, if Huang Haoran really came to the 5th War Zone to engage in integration, then the 3rd Army Corps would definitely be one of Huang Haoran's first targets!

Moreover, Chief Li suddenly left Xuzhou for Zhengzhou when the war was about to be in full swing, which also made Pang Bingxun feel that there seemed to be some articles in this!

Chief Li must not be removed by the highest authorities! Zhang Zhizhong in the Battle of Songhu was removed by the highest authorities, although nominally promoted to ......

"No matter how much! Juxian and Linyi are close at hand, and the lips are dead and the teeth are cold! Ordered Zhu Jialin to lead the 115th Brigade to attack Juxian! “

However, when the 115th Brigade arrived in Juxian, Shen Honglie's troops had been beaten to pieces by the Japanese army and were almost completely annihilated. After the Japanese occupied Juxian City, they frantically attacked Zhu Jialin's 115th Brigade. The brigade commander Zhu Jialin ordered the mortar company to bombard the county seat, and then ordered the infantry of the two regiments to launch a group charge, relying on the numerical superiority to push the Japanese out of the city at once. In the middle of the night, the Japanese army thought that the Chinese army was asleep and attacked Juxian County from the south gate. Don't you know that Zhu Jialin had long expected that the Japanese army would come to this hand, and asked half of the troops to rest, and half of them to hide on both sides of the street. In the middle of the night, Zhu Jialin received a report of a sneak attack by the Japanese army, woke up half of the brigade that was resting, and ordered them to ambush the enemy at the same time as the hidden troops. As soon as the Japanese army entered the ambush circle, they only listened to Zhu Jialin's order, and the guns and bullets rained down! The Japanese army fell to the ground in rows like sorghum that had been cut down. In this battle, more than 300 Japanese soldiers were annihilated and more than 300 guns of various kinds were captured.

The first battle was victorious, and the morale of the army was inspired! Huang Haoran was overjoyed after receiving the battle report. He immediately called Pang Bingxun to congratulate him, and on the same day, Chief Li returned to Xuzhou from Zhengzhou. (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.) )