Chapter 3: Defending Nanjing (3)
Depending on the charge. There are three types of "Wanfu" rockets, of which the "I" ammunition section is equipped with incendiary bombs. The most important feature of this napalm is that once it is exploded, it can cause violent combustion even on the surface of the water.
The troops currently stationed in Jiangyin County are the 87th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, and its division commander is Wang Jingjiu. When the vanguard of the Cadet Army arrived at the front line of Huangshan in Jiangyin, it coincided with the bombing of the Chinese ships in the dock by the Third Fleet of the Japanese Navy. I saw dozens of Japanese fighters painted with sun flags hovering in the air, dropping bombs downwards from time to time, and from time to time there was a rumbling explosion on the river, and the thick smoke produced by the explosion covered most of the river, and from time to time it would stir up a column of water several feet high. On the Chinese side, because of the lack of fighters to confront it, all the resistance is reflected in ground firepower. With the Huangshan artillery position as the main body, supplemented by the anti-aircraft fire on the warships, clouds of smoke burst out in the sky from time to time, but the results were quite limited.
By the time Ouyang Yun arrived, the battle was over. In this battle, the Nationalists lost two gunboats, and in exchange for the result they shot down three enemy aircraft.
In the headquarters of the Huangshan Fort, Ouyang Yun met Wang Jingjiu. Wang Jingjiu, as a graduate of the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy, belongs to the old generation in the central military system, so although Ouyang Yun's current military rank and position are far superior to him, he does not have a trace of the respect and restraint that subordinates should have for their superiors.
As a cooperative defense force, the Cadet Army is still subject to his control. However, because General Zhang Zhizhong had just called him not long ago, telling him that he must not treat the Cadet Army as a guest army, he did not have the arrogance to let the Cadet Army stand aside and watch the show in the distribution of combat strength against the enemy.
Wang Jingjiu frowned now, looking full of sadness, what he did was not the defense of Jiangyin Fortress. Although the 87th Division was stationed in Jiangyin, its complete responsibility was to hold the entire Chengxi defense line with the 88th Division.
The importance of Jiangyin Fortress has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times. Because of this, the Kuomintang made great efforts in the defense of the fortress. For this reason, he even did not hesitate to replace the county magistrate and other cadres of Jiangyin County, and replaced them with military personnel. Under the auspices of these cadres and the 87 th Division, Jiangyin County's war defense work has been quite in place, and so far more than 50,000 people have been trained. If the 87th Division was only defending the fortress, then they could be fully competent with the complete river defense fortifications, and now what made Wang Jingjiu feel a headache was an urgent telegram from the Wufu line. In order to build the Wufu defense line, Lao Jiang also made a bloody investment, but the troops under him were too bad. The most annoying thing is that in some places where the local troops are responsible for daily maintenance, there have been cases where the locals have stolen building materials and paralyzed a large area of the fortifications. In this case, although the national army ordered to guard the Wufu line this time was still a soldier, but under the torrent of Japanese armor, there was no way to fight back - the loss of the Wufu line was only a matter of time. Then, once the three cities of Wuxi, Suzhou, and Shazhou are lost, then Jiangyin Fortress is very likely to face the situation of encirclement by Japanese troops on land and water.
The student army was transferred from Wuxi to Jiangyin, and the reason why it chose such a road was because there was a complete highway between Wuxi and Jiangyin. The four divisions of the Cadet Corps this time, except for the armored troops, all the other troops rode in large trucks, so the detour to Wuxi accelerated the march.
"Your army is from Wuxi?" Wang Jingjiu raised his head, looked at Ouyang Yun and asked. Behind the two of them, stood their respective subordinates. Among them, Liu Kui and the others were already wide-eyed, and they were not fake colors - Wang Jingjiu's disrespect for Ouyang Yun obviously made them feel extremely unhappy.
Ouyang Yun had just left Wuxi when he learned the news that the Wufu line was tight, and he nodded and said, "Yes, at that time, the Japanese army had not yet killed. ”
Wang Jingjiu looked at him and said very politely: "Commander Ouyang, please forgive me for saying that if your army stays in the Wufu line, it will play a greater role." As far as I know, your army has two brigades of armored troops, which can just fill the damaged fortifications of the Wufu line. ”
Ouyang Yun also looked at him, without the slightest intention of dodging, and said: "Soldiers regard obedience to orders as their duty, and since the chairman of the committee asked us to help defend the fortress, he naturally has his reasons." I don't think I have the authority to alter orders. Division Commander Wang, the student army has arrived in Jiangyin, so please assign a task. As far as the current situation is concerned, I think that our division now is not only to defend the river, but also to prevent the Japanese army from being killed by the Wufu line. I suggest that we separate the two parts and take on one side of each! Based on the equipment of your and our armies, I think it would be more appropriate for us to be in charge of the defense of the river. ”
Ouyang Yun took the initiative to ask to undertake the defense of the river, in fact, not only considering that the student army has more air defense weapons and heavy artillery, but also a very important reason is that once the Wufu line is lost, then there will definitely be a large number of routs. The Cadet Army has a special status, and if they are to do the work of recruitment, they will definitely be criticized by others. The 87th Division is a descendant of the Central Army, and it will be much easier to say if they come forward. In this way, it can also add many fighters to the 87th Division, which is also a good thing for the defense of the Chengxi line.
Wang Jingjiu is an old soldier, so he will naturally understand such a simple truth, and he glanced at Ouyang Yun with some surprise, and said: "I accept this suggestion, but I have another reluctant request." ”
"Please."
"Can you lend an armored unit to our army......" Before he finished speaking, Wang Jingjiu blushed.
Liu Kui and the others had been putting up with him for a long time, and at this time, a few people couldn't hold it anymore and shouted: "Master Wang, you have a good plan!" Why? Is it just because you are the Central Army? ”
Ouyang Yun looked at Wang Jingjiu, and a slight smile appeared on his face. Waving his hand to stop the clamor of his subordinates, he said: "It's not impossible, but our air defense strength mainly depends on armored troops, so I can only lend you a regiment." Commander Wang, you have to make an IOU - this regiment can be commanded by you during the battle, but once the war is over, I mean, the Chengxi line is lost or the order to retreat is received, then you must hand them over to us. How is it? ”
"Commander, no!" Before Ouyang Yun finished speaking, including Li Hansoul, the student soldiers shouted. Their worry is, who knows if King Jingjiu will use it as cannon fodder? In that case, wouldn't it be a free gift for the Japanese?
Ouyang Yun didn't accept their kind reminders, he waved his hand and said, "That's it." Master Wang, let's do the handover. As for the Military Commission, we still have to submit it for the record. ”
"Good! Thank you very much! "The so-called borrowing soldiers, Wang Jingjiu actually just said casually with the idea of trying it out, but he didn't expect Ouyang Yun to really agree, he had already seen the big guys in the Soldier Army, and he naturally couldn't help but be happy.
So, during the Anti-Japanese War, the first incident of borrowing troops occurred.