After the First Great Wall Anti-Japanese War, because of the performance of the broadsword team, the 29th Army was in the limelight for a while. What an honor it was to be a member of the Broadsword Team at that time. However, with the fall of North China and the disintegration of the 29th Army, the former glory has become a thing of the past, and even the heroes of the Broadsword Team have to be reduced to the situation of being guest soldiers in other units.

When he was still under Song Zheyuan, the members of the broadsword team enjoyed officer-level treatment, and the treatment was so generous, which was not much better than that of the ordinary platoon commander of the national army. After arriving in the 74th Army, although they were not discriminated against, the hats of the members of the Broadsword Team could no longer be worn, because the Central Army did not urinate at all.

The seriously wounded had seen Ouyang Yun's demeanor, of course, at that time, Ouyang Yun was just a small major commander, and it was not the same as now. Ouyang Yun is a nostalgic person, and he is embarrassed to hear it. He first comforted the seriously wounded with kind words, and assured him that he would definitely call Commander Yu, and from now on, you will be a person who learns from the army. Then, he immediately had a military doctor called in to treat the seriously wounded.

After dealing with the matter of the seriously injured, Ouyang Yun's mood became a little bad. He looked at everything in front of him carefully, and said to his subordinates: "The little devil is attacking very fiercely, do you want to avenge the annihilation of the 17th Division?!" Hmph, it's a pity that it's met us now. ”

Since the 11th Division took over from the 112th Division, the attack on Penglangji has not stopped. The 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade, to which the division belongs, has continued to shell Pengji in the past few days, causing the entire position to become potholes, and water has accumulated in many potholes near the river. The 74th Army withdrew in a hurry, of course, perhaps because of the fear of Japanese shelling, and the bodies of some soldiers did not have time to be collected and buried. The bodies of these martyrs were soaked in water, and many of them were already deformed.

At this time, the weather was already getting hotter, and Ouyang Yun was worried that this would induce a plague, so he specially called He Zhengchuan, who was in charge of the defense of the place, and asked him to organize manpower to collect and dispose of the remains of the martyrs of these brother troops at night.

The shells fired by the Japanese artillery, and some of them became duds for some unknown reason. These shells are pestled on the beach, and they are time bombs. These also have to be dealt with, because until now, Ouyang Yun still doesn't know how long he has to defend. And after a long time, there will definitely be a need for a reunion. At that point, these shells will be dangerous.

The 74th Army fought hard, and its artillery was exhausted by the little devils as early as when the 17th Division was encircled and annihilated. And without artillery, they could only choose to hide when the Japanese artillery fired. And once the Japanese adopted infantry and artillery coordination, they could not even conceal themselves, so although the 11th Division had only been here for a few days, it caused no less casualties to the 74th Army than the 17th Division.

The 74th Army made Ouyang Yun respect the most in this point. Chen Shichang didn't know what the scenery of the 74th Army was like in the time and space of the Dao. Therefore, when he found out that the commander-in-chief of the sky was actually showing a different kind of enthusiasm for this remnant army, he couldn't help but be very surprised. Of course, when he counted the number of troops of the Seventy-fourth Army that had retreated, he could not help but be impressed by the army.

Since the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has been fought so far, if there is anything that impresses people the most about the Central Army, it is the wisdom of some troops to protect themselves. Whether it is the Battle of Songhu or the Battle of Nanjing, the traditional troops of the Central Army abound, and it is no wonder that people cannot respect them. However, the 74th Army is definitely an alternative. According to Chen Shichang's observation, the 74th Army retreated with less than 5,000 officers and men this time, that is to say, in the Pengze area, they paid a total of more than 13,000 casualties. More than 13,000 people were lost in Pengze, which was already nearly seventy percent of the 74th Army's troops - this is the most admirable thing about the 74th Army, because if it were replaced by other national armies, there would be only one way to rout when the casualties exceeded 30 percent, and the 74 th Army was still able to hold its position when the casualties reached 70 percent, which shows the tenacity and extraordinary strength of the army.

The Japanese army launched the Battle of Hankow, which was a bit of a rush to the top. Originally, the Japanese first wanted to stabilize Lao Chiang and the Central Army to which he belonged, and concentrate on solving the problem of the Xuebing Army first. However, with the failure of the peace talks, the Central Army began to launch a full-scale "counteroffensive", and the Japanese felt that it was a good choice to take Hubei and Jiangxi first, and then Guangxi.

The Japanese rushed into battle, and the formulation of their strategy inevitably seemed sloppy, and some units made the mistake of underestimating the enemy, which gave the Central Army an opportunity to take advantage of it.

This time the Japanese army attacked Hankow, under the personal command of the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Dispatch Army, Shunroku Hatata, and a total of 120 brigades of the 2nd Army and the 11th Army with a total of 250,000 troops. Among them, the 106th Division, as well as the 17th Division, the 112th Division, the 11th Division, and the Hataku Detachment (Taiwanese Mixed Brigade) were responsible for operations on the southern front under the leadership of the commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Ninji, while the 17th Division was the vanguard. The original plan drawn up by Okamura Ninji for the southern front was to attack Pengze, Jiujiang, and Macheng at the same time, and strive for a quick victory. However, due to the fortification of Madang Fortress, the Japanese Yangtze River Fleet was ineffective, and the 17th Division decided to move in by land first, attack Penglangji, and then attack Madang from the flank after taking Penglangji. The Japanese did not take the Central Army seriously, but this time, the 74th Army and the 49th Army of the National Army, as well as some fish belly troops, gave them a lesson that they will never forget. The 17th Division advanced alone, and as a result, after the advance entered Penglangji, it was divided and surrounded on both sides of the Yangtze River. At this time, other units of the Japanese army were still fighting in Anhui, and they were unable to provide support in time, so they were seized by the Chinese defenders and fought a beautiful encirclement and annihilation battle, which not only completely annihilated the 17th Division in one fell swoop, but also caused problems in the ratio of Japanese troops on the Jiangxi line in Anhui. As a result, the Japanese army had to suspend the Henan offensive and make every effort to maintain the Madang and Jiujiang operations, wanting to take the two Yangtze River fortresses first, and then besiege Wuhan from both directions by land and water after obtaining the water transportation channel.

Ouyang Yun stood on a higher ground in the position, picked up the binoculars and looked at the opposite bank, and saw that the devil on the opposite side was actually digging and repairing the fortifications, and he said to He Zhengchuan on the side: "It seems that the little devil knows the news that we have changed guards, and this is because he is afraid that we will counterattack." ”

Chen Shichang was not as optimistic as Ouyang Yun, he took out a telegram and handed it to Ouyang Yun and said: "Commander-in-chief, the sequence of our defenders that you asked the Fox Pupil Foreign Affairs Department to collect has been obtained, and it is the 16th Army that is defending Jiujiang now. ”

Ouyang Yun's concern for the defenders in various parts of China stemmed from his knowledge of the Battle of Hankou in that time and space. Among them, the 16th Army and the 167th Division to which it belongs are his greatest concern. The commander of the 16th Army was Li Yunheng, and the commander of the 167th Division was Xue Weiying. These two men single-handedly staged a farce of losing horses in that time and space, so that a strong fortification was used by the enemy at the worst, and became an obstacle to the advance of the Chinese army.

Fortunately, because of the Chongqing Incident, history had a turning point here, and the 16th Army was not stationed in Madang, so there was a great victory in Pengze and a good situation in the early days of the Battle of Hankou.

Just two days ago, Jiujiang was still on the defensive with the 49th Army. However, the army suffered huge casualties in the early battle to encircle and annihilate the 17th Division, so it will definitely be replaced. Jiujiang and Huangshan are related to the flank and retreat safety of the Xuebing Army, these two places, Ouyang Yun can't wait to hold them in his hands to rest assured. Now, when he heard that the 16th Army was actually stationed in Jiujiang, he was worried that history would repeat itself, his brows furrowed, and he suddenly became worried. His original plan was to let the Eighth Master and the Twelfth Master go to Madang. However, considering the possible situation in Jiujiang, in order to ensure the safety of the back road, he changed his mind and let the Eighth Division go to Madang, and let the Twelfth Division garrison Hukou to guard against possible changes in Jiujiang.

After the 301st Regiment of the brigade entered the position, all the cadets immediately took action and began to repair the fortifications. And when the cadets began to repair the fortifications, a Japanese plane flew from the northeast and began to fly around Pengji in a distance.

This Japanese plane was personally sent by Okamura Ninji. The Japanese army had many spies disguised as local civilians in Jiangnan, and such a large-scale transfer of the student army was seen by these spies and was quickly sent to the headquarters of the Chinese Front. Shunroku Hatatake, who had always been taboo about the Cadet Army, didn't dare to ignore it when he got the information, so he immediately transferred it to Okamura Ninji and asked him to beware of the tricks of the Shina people.

Okamura Ninji has never fought with the Cadet Army, and he used to be extremely disdainful of the Cadet Army. However, with the capture of Shangrao and Yingtan by the Scholar Army in the Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi Wars, a guerrilla base was established in southwest Zhejiang, and a Taiwan Corps was established in Taiwan. After receiving Shunroku Hata's kind reminder, the old devil not only immediately ordered the 11th Division to reorganize its armament for battle, but also sent two reconnaissance planes to find out the specific number of enemy troops in Madang and Penglangji.

The Scholar Army had defeated too many sequences of Japanese troops before, so in the minds of the senior generals of the Japanese army, defeating the Scholar Army and even capturing Ouyang Yun alive had become their greatest ideal. Okamura Ninji is an ambitious guy, and he has always thought that with his own talent, it is really condescending to serve as the commander of the 2nd Army, and it is appropriate for Shunroku Hata to sit in the position. Of course, if he wants to be in the position now, he must show certain results. Originally, he was worried that he wouldn't find a chance to engage with the Cadet Army, but now, this opportunity has finally come.

Okamura Ninji was bent on defeating Ouyang Yun and the Xuebing Army, and Ningbo's Matsui Ishine and Kawabe Shozo also had the same idea. Of course, old devils such as Matsui Ishine and Kawabe Shozo were disgraced because of the war with the Cadet Army, so although they also have this ambition, if they really want them to implement it, they definitely don't have the courage to do it. Therefore, under the urging of the base camp, Matsui Shigen will use various excuses to delay the time and postpone the encirclement and suppression of southwest Zhejiang. Of course, with Ouyang Yun leading five divisions on an expedition to Wuhan, Matsui felt that the time was finally ripe.