At 11 o'clock in the evening, the commander, deputy commander Zhang and others still had not rested. They had learned the general battle plan of the Japanese army from Gao Jiu. Although they were not able to grasp the specific time of the Japanese army's attack, they had to double the time.

Be careful.

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

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

direction.

In order to ensure the stability of the 21st Corps, the Chief of Staff of the Ninth Theater Corps temporarily served as the commander of the 21st Corps. He first conducted a simple mobilization and training of the troops, but in this way, a lot of time was wasted, but at least it 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 marching speed on the road is much slower.

While marching, the chief of staff looked at his watch from time to time. He knew that if this situation continued, the troops of the 21st Corps would not be able to reach the direction of Jinjiazhai before 10 a.m. tomorrow. He reported this situation to the commander 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, and every once in a while, special forces members would ride over to report, and they were responsible for the reconnaissance ahead.

Americans worship heroes and like to take risks. This time they followed Gao Jiu deep into enemy lines. Not only were they not afraid, but they were filled with excitement. These guys kept asking questions and did not understand some of Gao Jiu's methods of fighting.

, and some disapproved of it.

For example, Gaojiu sent many scouts in front of the army. These scouts wore Japanese military uniforms. Whenever they arrived, they cut off the visible telephone lines at any time. When encountering small groups of Japanese and puppet troops,

They will take action and knock them out.

Weidman said puzzledly: "Mr. Gao, what's the use of doing this? Will this be able to cover up the news of the march of the large army?"

Gao Jiu said: "It should be possible. With such a large force marching on the road, it is impossible not to attract the attention of the surrounding Japanese and puppet troops.

But these grassroots Japanese and puppet personnel have no contact information to communicate with the top brass of the Japanese army. As long as the phone lines are cut off, they will not be able to get in touch with the main Japanese army for a while. Those other grassroots Japanese and puppet personnel will not be troublesome either.

, and we don’t know who to report to, so we have enough time to march.

After the main force of the Japanese army received the news that the telephone line was cut off, they were unable to determine what went wrong. Was it an ordinary line failure? Or was it deliberately cut off? Even if they knew it was man-made sabotage, they could not determine the damage.

the intention of the person.

They could only send people along the way to check the line, but the special operations team would not let these Japanese communications troops go back. Therefore, for a long time, the Japanese army was unable to make a correct judgment at all."

Although Weideman and others understood what Gao Jiu said, they thought it was too troublesome and did not take it seriously.

Weidman said: "Mr. Gao, when our American army goes to war, we will first send reconnaissance planes to conduct reconnaissance, and then send bombers to bomb. Finally, a large force will go up and bombard the enemy, which will drive the enemy away. The efficiency is much higher than yours."

There are many.”

Gao Jiu said: "You are right, I want to do this too. Unfortunately, I don't have reconnaissance planes, nor bombers, nor so many cannons and ammunition. Our strength is not as good as the Japanese, so we have to

You are playing tricks with them."

At 1 o'clock in the morning, Gao Jiu and others arrived at the predetermined location first. Li Chengwu and others, wearing Japanese military uniforms, reported to Gao Jiu: 15 kilometers ahead was the defense area of ​​the Japanese 112th Division.

Gao Jiu laid the map on the front of the jeep and said to the chief of staff: "You stay here, wait until the main force catches up, and then repair the fortifications here, here, and here. In order to prevent the Japanese army from counterattack, then set up artillery positions here.

"After that, he took the members of the Taohuashan Special Forces Team and prepared to leave.

Weidman 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 precious! It's already great that you can go deep behind enemy lines and come here. The specific reconnaissance operations will be completed by me."

After Gao Jiu left, Weidemann asked: "Chief of Staff, why did Mr. Gao go to the front line to conduct reconnaissance in person?"

The Chief of Staff of the Sichuan Army laughed and said: "He went to the front mainly to provide shooting elements for our 105mm howitzer."

A US Army artillery consultant in the advisory group was a little unconvinced. He said: "Mr. Gao doesn't bring reconnaissance personnel and calculation personnel there, how can he provide accurate shooting elements?"

An artillery staff officer next to the Sichuan Army Chief of Staff couldn't help but said: "You don't understand this. Gao Jiuye can provide accurate shooting points at any time. He doesn't even need to test fire, and he can hit the target directly."

Hearing this, the members of the US military advisory group were all in disbelief. The US army artillery staff officer said: "How is this possible?"

The chief of staff smiled and said: "You will know when the time comes."

The American artillery staff officer was also aroused with great curiosity and competitiveness. He said: "Is this really true? No, I have to go and see for myself." After saying that, he asked for a horse.

The Sichuan Army Chief of Staff also sent a few guards to escort him to chase Gao Jiu and others.

The headquarters of the Ninth Corps of Shayang County.

Deputy Commander Zhang really couldn't sleep well. He sat on the bed, thought about it for a while, then got dressed and said to the officer on duty: "I will rush to the 12th Corps headquarters now. After dawn, when the commander wakes up,

You report to him again." After saying that, he drove away.

On the road from Yichang to Jingzhou, 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. There were about three divisions.

troops, let them first go to the direction of Jingzhou. Once there, they will accept the command of the commander of the 12th Corps.

He urged the large group of infantrymen from behind to continue marching.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, artillery fire rang out from the southeast and south of the 12th Corps at the same time. The main force of the Japanese 6th Division and 3rd Division rushed towards the position of the 12th Corps like a surging tide.

Although the troops of the 12th Corps were prepared, facing the powerful Japanese army, they still could not withstand the attack launched by the Japanese army. When the battle lasted 40 minutes, the troops of the last two divisions on the forward position of the Chinese army were

It has been defeated and the front line has been lost.

The commander of the 12th Corps had been hoping that reinforcements from the 21st Corps would arrive as soon as possible. He had always been worried that the Japanese army would launch an attack before the reinforcements arrived. Now, he couldn't hold his breath.

He hurriedly asked for help from the theater headquarters and urged the 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 be sure to block the Japanese attack.

The Japanese offensive was very fierce and soon broke through the second line of defense of the 12th Corps.

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

The Chief of Staff of the Ninth Theater Command told Deputy Commander Zhang that troops from three divisions were already heading towards Jingzhou in vehicles and horses and should be arriving soon.

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 about the good news, and everyone felt more at ease.

The fierce offensive of the two main forces of the Japanese army encountered the tenacious resistance of the 12th Corps, and they gradually slowed down the attack and took a temporary rest. They reorganized their forces and prepared to launch a more violent attack again.

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

The Japanese troops, who had once hidden their strength, sent out the main force this time, and under the cover of fierce artillery fire, they rushed crazily towards the Chinese positions.

The commander-in-chief of the Ninth War Zone has received a telegram from Deputy Commander Zhang. In the direction of Jingzhou, they have blocked the Japanese attack. Reinforcements from the 21st Corps are arriving one after another. They are confident of holding the position and ensuring the flanks of the Ninth Corps.

of safety.

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

On the forward position, the Japanese 3rd Division and the 112th Division attacked very fiercely, and the Chinese army's forward position was quickly lost.

It is said that 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 with 140,000 troops. Why is it so difficult to block the Japanese attack?

What? It turns out that the usual tactics of the Japanese army are frontal attack and outflanking on both wings. This is a very powerful move. If any Chinese army sees Japanese troops appearing on both wings, they will worry about being surrounded by the Japanese army. Their morale will soon be shaken and they can only panic.

retreat.

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

This caused the main force to be dispersed, and the Japanese army had an advantage on local battlefields.

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

The most critical thing in this battle is whether Gao Jiu can outflank 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 battle situation was stable, and Gao Jiu felt at ease. His original layout, such as letting Commander Yang and others stand behind the Ninth Corps, was to do the worst

plan. Since the reinforcements of the 21st Corps can arrive on time and the flanks of the 9th Corps will not be attacked, then this battle will be much easier to fight.

Gao Jiu asked about the current offensive and defensive operations with the Japanese army on the front line, and also asked about the formation of the Ninth Corps. He suggested: "Commander, the only Japanese divisions you face at the moment are these two divisions. They have drawn

If there are no troops to carry out outflanking, even if there are, it will only be a small force. Now you must gather all the troops and press them head-on against the Japanese army, forming an absolute advantage on the battlefield. The Japanese army will definitely not be able to withstand it.

of.

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

The commander no longer had any doubts. After putting down the phone, he immediately announced that the Sichuan troops led by Gao Jiu had reached the enemy's rear and cut off the Japanese army's retreat.

The officers and soldiers of the national army were in high morale, and the commander ordered the troops on both wings of the Ninth Corps to move closer to the center and launch a frontal attack on the Japanese army.

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

Unexpectedly, the attack of the Japanese 6th and 3rd main divisions in the direction of Jingzhou did not defeat the Chinese 12th Corps, and soon a large number of reinforcements with beautiful weapons and equipment caught up. He really

I don’t understand where the Chinese army got so many reinforcements and how they arrived in the direction of Jingzhou in time.

On the front line of Shayang County, the Japanese army now also felt that it was difficult. They concentrated almost all the main forces and launched a fierce attack on the troops of the Ninth Corps. The Chinese troops were only a little panicked at the beginning and retreated for a while.

After reaching a certain distance, the battle line stabilized. Not only that, their troops became stronger and stronger, and it became more and more difficult for the Japanese army to advance forward.

At this time, worse news came.

The main force of the Japanese 112th Division has already moved to the front. In the temporary rear camp, there are logistics personnel such as baggage and field hospitals, with almost no protection from the field troops.

Gao Jiu and others first discovered the rear camp of the 112th Division. Gao Jiu could not figure out the strength of the enemy. The only troops around him now were more than 200 people from the special operations team. He was not willing to let them take risks, so

Then we began to measure and prepare to provide shooting elements for the artillery units in the rear.

The American artillery staff wanted to show off his skills this time. When he came, he brought some measuring tools from the artillery regiment. He set up the artillery scope and made observations 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 that the scale is 74 and the direction is 211."

Hearing this, the American artillery staff felt a little dissatisfied with Gao Jiu opening his mouth. He hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, Mr. Gao, on what basis did you come up with the idea of ​​shooting Zhu Yuan? Can you tell me the distance from here to the front?

How far is the pointed tent in the camp?" He wanted to test Gaojiu's basic skills.
Chapter completed!