noffsinger Chapter 813 Going south!
Chapter 813 Going south!
Chen Bulei did not dare to directly explain the outcome of the Changheng Campaign to Chang Guangzhou. He just said:
"According to the military advisor of the attendant room, even though you are in command and the Central Army is fighting bravely, the enemy is well-equipped and has air support, so the outcome of the battle may not be optimistic!"
Chang Guangzhou fell into deep thought. It was already May 1944, 5, and three days had passed since the outer positions of Hengyang were breached.
At this time, a telegram from the 10th Army in Hengyang was urgently delivered to Chen Bulei. He glanced at it and immediately woke up Chang Guangzhou, who was daydreaming.
"Sir, urgent call from Hengyang!"
Chang Guangzhou opened the telegram, and a chilling sense of death came over him from the paper, making him dazed.
"Sir, my lord, our army has run out of ammunition and reinforcements. The enemy broke in from the north gate this morning and we have no troops to stop them. We students are determined to die for the party and the country, and live up to your kindness in educating us throughout your life. This message may be the last one. I hope to see you again in the next life.
Students Fang Xianjue, Zhou Qingxiang, Ge Xiancai, and Rong Youlue respectfully greet you. ”
This telegram seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back. Chang Guangzhou's hands fell weakly to one side, and the telegram fell to the ground.
Since it is already a dead end, let's leave it to the independent column! By then, even if the situation in Hunan is extremely bad, the independent column can be dragged into the water!
"In the name of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Military Commission, order the independent column to march south to fight the enemy. We must annihilate the exhausted and spent enemy forces on the spot!"
The telegram was delivered to the Pingshun military fortress, so Wang Meng and Li Yunlong, who had been waiting for a long time, had no time to care about the verbal advantage taken by Chang Guangzhou. They immediately ordered Lu Tianlong and the 4th, 5th and 6th Air Force Divisions to prepare for the transfer.
100 transport aircraft of the Air Force's direct transport aircraft brigade were ready for takeoff, and first delivered tower commanders, telecommunications personnel, and airport guard forces to the target airport.
"Old Li, this Chongqing guy really has the nerve to say that. He's so tired and at the end of his rope. If it weren't for our Chinese compatriots, I really want to kick him!"
"Forget it, don't bother with him. The situation is critical now, this is not the time to bother with this matter! If you have any conditions now, hurry up and make them while he can't stand the pressure!"
Wang Meng thought about it and decided that the most urgent task was to obtain the right to coordinate military forces between Hunan and Guangxi. Hunan was now in a state of chaos, with troops from various factions. If the independent column got involved, it would be even more chaotic.
In addition, there are two airports, namely Baise Airport in Guangxi and the precarious Yongzhou Airport in Hunan.
Only by completely controlling these two airports can we deliver supplies continuously to meet the needs of front-line operations.
Li Yunlong sent all these requirements to Chang Guangzhou and asked him to handle them on his own.
I thought he would bargain, but he agreed to their demands in less than half an hour. All the troops in Hunan and Guangxi were under the control of the independent column, and the two airports in Baise and Yongzhou were given to them for full use.
However, Chang Guangzhou had also made up his mind. When the independent column arrived in Hunan, someone would take the blame, and their Central Army would immediately retreat to recuperate!
"Order the Third Air Division to escort, and the transport aircraft squadron to take off immediately and take over Hunan Yongzhou Airport and Jiangxi Baise Airport!"
"Order: Three hours later, the 4th and 5th Air Divisions will move to Yongzhou, Hunan, and the 6th Air Division will move to Baise, Guangxi."
"Order, Liangshan Special Forces immediately move to Hunan Yongzhou Airport to ensure there are no major risks to the airport!"
Li Yunlong and Wang Meng issued several orders in one breath. The two looked at each other, and the independent column, a war machine, was officially started.
"Mengzi, it's too late to attack Hengyang directly now. I suggest that we let part of the Fourth Army attack Xinyang, and the rest of the troops attack Hankou to force Hengshan Yong to withdraw!"
"I agree. Also, the Fifth Army in Huaiyuan will attack Jiujiang and Nanchang, and we will also give them a blow from behind!"
"Okay, in that case, let's show the Japanese what Chinese soldiers are like!"
The entire central China region was completely shrouded in the shadow of war. Xinyang, only a hundred miles away from Zhumadian, became the first slap in the face for the Japanese devils.
The 122nd Armored Division of the 123th Army of the Fourth Army, which had been well prepared, attacked Xinyang directly, while the 124rd Armored Division attacked Suizhou and the th Armored Division attacked Xiangyang.
The Ninth Army collectively penetrated into Yichang and Jingmen, blocking the Japanese's passage to the south.
The Tenth Army bypassed Xinyang and headed straight for Xiaogan and Hankou.
The 11th Army of the Fifth Army attacked Jiujiang, and the 12th Army attacked Nanchang.
All of the Japanese division-level troops had been stationed in Hunan, so the troops left behind in various places were only regiment-level or battalion-level troops, plus some puppet soldiers and puppet police, and their combat effectiveness was not strong.
Therefore, the Hunan-Guangxi Campaign was a huge gamble by the Japanese, in which the entire fortune of the 11th Army was at stake.
Finally, around three o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, the Japanese strongholds outside Xinyang discovered that a large number of tanks and armored vehicles had appeared to their north. These tanks and armored vehicles seemed to ignore them and approached within fifty meters, moving and opening fire.
In less than five minutes, a small Japanese stronghold was destroyed.
The garrison battalion in Xinyang City was suddenly awakened from its dream after receiving the intelligence sent by the defenders of the stronghold before their death. The independent column was coming!
However, they only had a battalion of soldiers and a security group. The greatest contribution they could make was to warn Yokoyama.
That evening, when the lights came on, Xinyang City had been captured. The attacking 122nd Armored Division cleared the surrounding strongholds, established a transfer point outside the city, and handed it over to the mobile regiment.
With the previous cooperation, the speed of shifting and taking over defense has been greatly improved, and the entire handover was completed in less than a day.
As the Fourth and Fifth Armies advanced, the three air divisions had already completely controlled the Yongzhou Airport in Hunan and the Baise Airport in Guangxi.
Perhaps it was because the officers and soldiers of the Central Army on the front line shared a common hatred of the enemy, or perhaps Chang Guangzhou was afraid of the pressure of public opinion, so he did not create any obstacles when handing over the airport.
After taking over the airport, they immediately airlifted a large amount of fuel and aerial bombs, because they were not ready to make their official debut until the next day.
At around ten o'clock in the evening, the intelligence reported by various people was summarized on the desks of Li Yunlong and Wang Meng.
The 122nd Armored Division of the th Army of the th Army has recovered Xinyang.
The 123rd Armored Division of the th Corps of the th Army is expected to arrive in Suizhou at noon tomorrow and launch an attack.
The 124th Armored Division of the Eighth Army of the Fourth Army encountered slight resistance and was expected to arrive in Xiangyang the day after tomorrow morning, rest for a while, and launch an attack at noon.
The Ninth Army of the Fourth Army Group is expected to penetrate into Jingmen at noon the day after tomorrow and then launch an offensive.
The 10th Army of the Fourth Army Group has arrived at a position 60 kilometers north of Xiaogan. It is expected to launch an attack at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and move to Hankou at the latest the day after tomorrow!
The 11th Army of the Fifth Army Group is expected to arrive in Jiujiang at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, ready to annihilate the Jiujiang Garrison on the spot, seize the Ma'an Fortress, and control the river defense.
The 12th Army of the Fifth Army is expected to arrive at the outskirts of Nanchang tomorrow night and attack when the opportunity arises!