At 11 o'clock in the evening, the commander-in-chief Zhang and others still did not rest. They had learned from Gao Jiu about the general combat plan of the Japanese army. Although they could not grasp the specific time for the Japanese army to launch an attack, they had to be more careful.

Deputy Commander Zhang said worriedly: "The 21st Corps troops have not yet arrived at the preset battlefield, which is really worrying!"

After Xue Dongsheng rebelled and surrendered to the enemy, all the senior generals of the 21st Corps were in danger. The troops were transferred to the rear of Yichang for training, and the people were a little unstable. After receiving the order from the Ninth War Zone Command, they began to head to the direction of Jinjiazhai.

In order to ensure the stability of the 21st Corps, the Chief of Staff of the Ninth War Zone served as the commander of the 21st Corps. He first mobilized and trained the troops briefly, but this delayed a lot of time, but at least he was dispatched. When it comes to long-distance marches, the officers and soldiers of the zhongyang army are more delicate. They are not as good as those of the Sichuan army, and the speed of marching on the road is much slower.

While marching, the chief of staff looked at his watch from time to time, knowing that if this continues, the 21st Corps troops would not be able to reach the direction of Jinjiazhai before 10 a.m. tomorrow. He reported this situation to the commander-in-chief of the Ninth War Zone. Everyone was in a heavy mood, hoping that the Japanese army would not launch an attack before the main force of the 21st Corps arrived.

Gao Jiu and others were marching. Every once in a while, special forces would come to report, and they were responsible for reconnaissance in front.

Americans worship heroes and like to take risks. This time they followed Gao Jiu deep into the enemy's backbone. Not only was they not afraid, but they were excited. These guys kept asking questions, and they didn't understand Gao Jiu's actions in the war, and they didn't agree with it.

For example, Gao Jiu sent a lot of scouts in front of the army. These scouts were wearing Japanese uniforms. Whenever they arrived at a place, they would cut off visible telephone lines at any time. When they encountered a small group of Japanese and puppet troops, they would take action to knock them out.

Weiderman said in confusion: "Mr. Gao, is it useful for you to do this? Will this cover up the news of the large army's march?"

Gao Jiu said: "It should be possible. It is impossible for our large-scale troops to march on the highway without attracting the attention of the Japanese and puppet troops around.

However, these Japanese and puppet personnel at the grassroots level did not have any contact information to communicate with the top Japanese troops. As long as the telephone line was cut off, they would not be able to contact the main Japanese troops for a while. The other Japanese and puppet personnel would not be too troublesome and did not know who to report to. Therefore, we have enough time to march.

After receiving the news that the telephone line was cut off, they could not tell what was wrong, was it an ordinary line failure or was it intentionally cut off by someone? Even if they knew it was human damage, they could not judge the intentions of these sabotage.

They could only send people to check the line along the way. The special forces members of the Japanese army would not let them go back. Therefore, for a considerable period of time, the Japanese army could not make a correct judgment at all."

Although Wei Deman and others understood what Gao Jiu said, they thought it was too troublesome and disagreed with it.

Weidman said: "Mr. Gao, when our American army is in war, we will first send reconnaissance planes to reconnaissance, and then send bombers to bomb. Finally, the large army goes up and bombards, and then kills the enemy away. The efficiency is much higher than that of you."

Gao Jiu said: "You are right, I want to do this too. Unfortunately, I don't have reconnaissance planes, bombers, and so many cannons and ammunition. Our strength is not as good as the Japanese, so we have to play tricks with them."

At 1 a.m., Gao Jiu and others rushed to the scheduled location first. Li Chengwu and others dressed in Japanese uniforms and reported to Gao Jiu: 15 kilometers ahead was the defense area of ​​the 112th Division of the Japanese Army.

Gao Jiu spread the map on the front of the jeep and said to the chief of staff: "You stay here, wait until the large army catches up, and then repair fortifications here, here, here, here. To prevent the Japanese army from counterattacking, then set up artillery positions here." After that, he took the members of the Taohuashan Special Forces and prepared to leave.

Weiderman asked curiously: "Mr. Gao, what are you going to do? Let's go with you."

Gao Jiu smiled and said, "That's not possible. You are treasures! It's already amazing that you can go deep into the enemy's backbone. I will complete the specific reconnaissance operation."

After Gao Jiu left, Wei Deman asked: "Chief of Staff, why did Mr. Gao go to the front to reconnaise in person?"

The Chief of Staff of the Sichuan Army laughed and said, "He went to the front mainly to provide our 105mm howitzer to shoot the various units."

A Mi army artillery consultant in the advisory group was a little dissatisfied. He said: "Mr. Gao did not bring scouts and calculation personnel there. How could he provide accurate shooting numbers?"

An artillery officer next to the Chief of Staff of the Sichuan Army couldn't help but say, "You don't understand this. Master Gao Jiu can provide accurate shooting elements at any time. He doesn't even need a test shot, and he can hit the target directly."

Hearing this, the members of the Mid-English advisory group were full of disbelief. The Mid-English artillery staff officer said, "How is this possible?"

The Chief of Staff smiled and said, "You will know then."

The American artillery staff officer was also aroused of strong curiosity and competitiveness. He said, "Is this really the case? No, I have to go up and see it myself." After that, he asked for a horse, and the Chief of Staff of the Sichuan Army sent several guards to escort him to chase Gao Jiu and others.

Command headquarters of the 9th Corps of Shayang County.

Deputy Commander Zhang was really unable to sleep well. He sat on the bed, thought about it for a while, then put on his clothes, and said to the officer on duty: "I'm rushing to the command center of the 12th Corps. After dawn, when the commander wakes up, you can report to him." After that, he drove away.

On the way to Jingzhou from Yichang, the Chief of Staff of the Ninth War Zone saw that the troops were moving slowly, so he made a decision. He gathered the troops with vehicles and horses, with about three divisions of troops, and asked them to go to Jingzhou first, and after they got there, they were commanded by the commander of the 12th Corps.

He urged the brigade of infantry to continue the march behind him.

At 6 a.m., gunfire sounded at the southeast and south sides of the 12th Corps. The main forces of the Japanese 6th Division and the 3rd Division rushed towards the positions of the 12th Corps like a tide.

Although the 12th Corps troops were ready, they could not resist the attack launched by the Japanese army in the face of the powerful Japanese army. When the battle was 40 minutes later, the troops of two divisions on the front-line positions of the Guo Army were defeated and the front-line positions were lost.

The commander of the 12th Corps has been hoping that the reinforcements of the 21st Corps can arrive as soon as possible. He has always been worried that the Japanese army would launch an attack before the reinforcements arrive. At this moment, he couldn't hold back.

He hurriedly asked the war zone headquarters for help and urged reinforcements to arrive as soon as possible. At this moment, Deputy Commander Zhang arrived.

After seeing the situation on the front line, Deputy Commander Zhang ordered the troops to resist resolutely and to block the Japanese attack.

The Japanese army's offensive was very fierce, and soon after, it broke through the second line of defense of the 12th Corps.

Deputy Commander Zhang also became a little nervous and quickly asked for the news about the 21st Corps, and finally he waited for the good news.

The Chief of Staff of the Ninth War Zone told Deputy Commander Zhang that there were already three divisions riding in vehicles and horses heading towards Jingzhou, and it should have arrived.

Deputy Commander Zhang immediately contacted the advance troops of the 21st Corps, and those troops could arrive within an hour.

Deputy Commander Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and told the commanders of the 12th Corps the good news, and everyone felt a little more at ease.

The fierce offensive of the two main forces of the Japanese army encountered tenacious resistance from the 12th Corps and gradually slowed down the attack and temporarily rested. They reorganized their troops and prepared to launch a more violent attack again.

Just as Jingzhou launched an attack on the Japanese army, the 11th Division and the 112th Division also launched a fierce attack on the Ninth Corps of the Guo Army.

The Japanese army, which once had hidden its strength, sent its main force this time, and under the cover of fierce artillery fire, rushed towards the position of the Guo army frantically.

The commander and commander of the Ninth War Zone had received a telegram from Deputy Commander Zhang. In the direction of Jingzhou, they had blocked the Japanese attack. Reinforcements from the 21st Corps were arriving one after another. They were confident in defending their positions and ensuring the safety of the flanks of the Ninth Corps.

Seeing that the battle was proceeding according to the arrangement he discussed with Gao Jiu and others in advance, the commander and commander felt much more at ease.

On the frontier positions, the Japanese 3rd Division and the 112th Division were very fierce, and the frontier positions of the guo army were soon lost.

In theory, the Japanese army in the direction of Shayang County only has two divisions with less than 50,000 troops, while the Ninth Corps has 11 divisions and 140,000 troops. Why do you still feel so difficult when blocking the Japanese attack? It turns out that the Japanese army's usual tactic is to attack head-on and encircle the two wings. This move is very powerful. Any guo army unit, when they see the Japanese army appearing on both wings, will worry about being surrounded by the Japanese army, and their morale will soon be shaken and they can only retreat in a hurry.

Now the Ninth Corps is also worried that the Japanese army will adopt such tactics, so they only have five divisions of troops on the front of the position, and the rest are scattered on both wings to prevent the Japanese army from encircling.

This caused the main force to be dispersed, and on the local battlefield, the Japanese army's troops actually had an advantage.

The commander quickly ordered the troops to resist resolutely, while continuing to wait for news from Gao Jiu.

You should know that the most important thing about this battle is whether Gao Jiu can detour the Japanese army's retreat on time.

According to the agreement, in order to avoid exposing the target, he could only wait for Gao Jiu to send him a message.

At this moment, Gao Jiu's telegram arrived.

After Gao Jiu asked about the situation on the battlefield, he saw that the situation was stable, Gao Jiu felt at ease. The layout he made, such as letting Commander Yang and others stand behind the Ninth Corps, were all planning the worst. Since the reinforcements of the 21st Corps can arrive on time and the flanks of the Ninth Corps will not be attacked, this battle will be much easier.

Gao Jiu asked about the current offensive and defensive combat with the Japanese army on the front line, and also asked about the formation of the Ninth Corps. He suggested: "Commander, you are facing only these two Japanese divisions. They cannot draw out their troops to carry out flanking encirclement. Even if there are, they are still small troops. You should concentrate all the troops and press forward to the Japanese army, forming an absolute advantageous force on the battlefield. The Japanese army will definitely not be able to withstand it.

I immediately launched an attack in the rear of the Japanese army and cut off the Japanese army's retreat."

The commander had no questions anymore. After putting down the phone, he immediately announced the news that the Sichuan army led by Gao Jiu had arrived at the enemy's rear and cut off the Japanese army's retreat.

The soldiers of the National Army were excited, and the commander-in-chief ordered the troops on both wings of the Ninth Corps to move closer to the middle and launch an attack towards the Japanese army.

Shortly after the battle started, the chief of staff of the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Army realized that the progress of the battle was somewhat different from his expectations.

Unexpectedly, the attack of the 6th and 3rd Japanese main divisions in the direction of Jingzhou did not defeat the 12th Corps of the Guo army, and soon a large number of reinforcements with American equipment rushed up. He really didn't understand where the Guo army came from, so how could they arrive in the Jingzhou direction in time?

On the front line of Shayang County, the Japanese army is now also struggling. They concentrated almost all their main forces and launched a fierce attack on the Ninth Corps. The troops of the Guo army were only a little panicked at the beginning. After retreating for a distance, they stabilized the front line. Not only that, their troops were getting stronger and stronger, and it became increasingly difficult for the Japanese army to advance forward.

At this time, even worse news came.

The main force of the Japanese 112th Division had already headed to the front line. In the temporary rear camp, there were logistics personnel such as baggage, field hospitals, etc., and there was almost no protection from field troops.

Gao Jiu and others first discovered the rear camp of the 112th Division. Gao Jiu couldn't figure out the reality of the enemy. Now there were only more than 200 troops around him. He was unwilling to let them take risks, so he began to measure and prepare to provide shooting elements for the artillery troops in the rear.

The Mid-English artillery staff came this time to show their skills. When they arrived, they brought some measurement tools from the artillery regiment. He set up a gun team mirror and observed there.

Before he could see clearly the situation of the Japanese army, Gao Jiu had already said: "Jia Liu, send a telegram to the artillery position and tell them the ruler 74 and direction 211."

Hearing this, the Mi army artillery staff felt a little dissatisfied with Gao Jiu's mouth. He hurriedly said, "Wait, Mr. Gao, what do you use to shoot Zhuyuan? Can you tell me how far from here is the spire tent in the camp ahead?" He wanted to test Gao Jiu's basic skills.
Chapter completed!