On the 3rd, after breaking through the defense of the 22nd Army of the National Government, the 3rd Division of the 11th Army of the East Japan occupied Nanzhang, and the 39th Division occupied Yicheng after Hu Boyu and Zhang Xuchen evacuated. On the 4th, the 103rd Infantry Brigade, Ikeda Detachment, and Hanshui Detachment forced the Hanshui River from the old mouth south of Zhongxiang and near Shayang, and formed a force to attack Jingmen with the 3rd and 39th Divisions, Dangyang.

On the 9th, the 3rd and 39th Divisions of the Japanese Army besieged Dangyang from the northeast, the 103rd Infantry Brigade (104th Infantry, 65th Regiment), and the 26th Infantry Brigade (116th Infantry, 58th Regiment) besieged Dangyang from the south. After one fierce battle, the defenders were repelled.

On the 10th, the Japanese army launched an attack on Yichang. The 18th Army of the National Government arrived in Yichang two days ago and hastily deployed defenses, defending the city with the 18th Division and deploying the 199th Division on the periphery.

The Japanese army attacked continuously with the strength of three divisions and advanced with combat chariots. The above hundred aircraft fired wildly. The defenders had weak forces and were unable to defeat the fierce offensive of the Japanese army. The defenders retreated to nearby mountainous areas.

The Japanese army did not clearly stipulate whether to be stationed in accordance with the rules of whether to occupy Yichang after occupying Yichang. According to the general policy determined by the Dadongying Base Camp after the Battle of Jiangcheng, every battle, even if it was approved by the base camp, it only gave the Chinese army a heavy blow to destroy the will of China's war, and did not mean to expand the occupied areas. Therefore, the 11th Army instructed the divisions on the day of occupying Yichang: "The purpose of this combat has been achieved, and it is now decided to organize the troops immediately and prepare for the subsequent mobility."

Then he ordered all troops to destroy the military facilities in Yichang, destroy or throw the seized materials that could not be carried into the Yangtze River, and prepare to return.

At 22:00 on June 15, an order was formally issued to withdraw from the east coast of the Han River, requiring the 3rd and 39th Divisions to retreat to Dangyang and Jingmen first to occupy positions to prevent interception and attack by the National Government troops, and to cover the other divisions of the 11th Army to retreat in turn. The time when most of the 11th Army withdrew from Yichang began at midnight on the 16th. In this way, the Japanese army evacuated one after another after 4 days of occupying Yichang.

The 13th Division was at the last line and began to retreat at 1 a.m. on June 17, and retreated to Tumenya, about 10 kilometers east of Yichang at 7 a.m. that day. The Kuomintang troops took advantage of the Japanese army's retreat and counterattacked along the way. The 18th Army chased the 13th Division and recovered Yichang on the morning of the 17th.

During this battle, before and after the 11th Army issued a retreat order, the Japanese side went from the front line commanders to the base camp and had another fierce debate on whether to ensure the occupation of Yichang.

At that time, Germany was launching a large-scale attack on Western Europe. Coincidentally, on the same day that the Japanese army occupied Yichang on June 12, the German army occupied Paris, and the world situation was undergoing violent turmoil. Under such circumstances, the Japanese military and political authorities were more eager to resolve the Chinese issue as soon as possible so as to free up their hands to participate in the world competition.

Many people in the Japanese Army Command and the "Huaxia Expeditionary Force" argued that ensuring the occupation of Yichang could pose a greater threat to the Shancheng National Government, which would help promote political strategies, and thus would help resolve the China issue as soon as possible, with great strategic value.

This view also moved Hirohito, which made him ask the Army at the imperial meeting on June 15: Can Yichang be guaranteed? With the support of the "Holy Metaphor of Yuren", the senior Japanese Army leaders immediately strengthened their determination to occupy Yichang for a long time. Therefore, the General Staff of the Japanese Army issued an order to temporarily ensure Yichang on June 16, with a temporary period of 1 month.

This order passed through the General Command of the "Huaxia Expeditionary Army" and when the 11th Army reached the divisions, the 3rd Division, which was walking in the end, had withdrawn 52 kilometers from Yichang. So, with the cooperation of the 17th Cavalry Battalion and the 19th Mountain Artillery Regiment, the 3rd Division turned around and advanced to Yichang again, broke through the blockade of the Kuomintang army, and re-occupied Yichang on the afternoon of June 17. The Zaoyi Battle ended here.

The Zaoyi Battle once again showed that the Japanese army's combat power was far better than the National Government Army at this time. If Wu Siren had not sent troops to assist in the battle, this battle would definitely be another big defeat. You should know that the National Government invested about 54 divisions of troops, about 380,000, far exceeding the 120,000 people in the National Government! There is no doubt that with the current strength of the Chinese army, it can only passively defend and stalemate with Japan!

After this battle, the main force in the fifth war zone was severely damaged and its importance dropped rapidly. In other words, abandoning the brilliant results of the Yicheng victory, the Japanese army's attempt was achieved.

However, the combat plan of the Fifth War Zone was basically no problem. Before the battle began, the Chinese side discovered the intentions of the Japanese army in time, correctly judged the direction of the Japanese army's attack, and adopted corresponding arrangements to prepare to take the lead in the Wusheng Pass of Pinghan Road, Guangshui section, harass the rear of the Japanese army, threaten Jiangcheng, conduct combat reconnaissance on the Japanese army, and destroy their attempts. Although this plan was good, it was not realized.

In addition to backward weapons, the main reasons for the failure of the battle were also caused by inconsistent command coordination.

"What the hell is this bullshit, Tang Keqin is incompetent!"

After learning the results of the battle, Wu Siren angrily broke his Parker pen.

"Commander, this result is already very good! We have eliminated the Japanese's living power, and they will not have any troops to go south again." Chen Ziliang comforted.

"No, Japan will continue to move south, and the target will be Tanzhou! The Japanese are probably going to attack South Asia. Our Chinese battlefield has restrained too many of their troops. The two-line battle will be a catastrophe for their island country." Wu Siren said: "Our intelligence personnel in Edo have sent out exact news. The Japanese will attack the US imperialists by the end of next year. They are already preparing combat supplies!"

Chen Ziliang was surprised and said, "The top Japanese officials are not so unwise, you must know that the United States is a giant."

"The country of Japan has gone crazy from top to bottom. They have started to bet on the national destiny again. Once the war machine starts to move, no one can stop it unless it encounters a catastrophe." Wu Siren said contemptuously.

During this period, the international situation continued to deteriorate, especially the rapid surrender of Gaul chicken, which shocked the whole world. John Bull and Hawk Sauce played the European balance strategy miscarriage, and they had to personally face Germany.

Chang Kaishen, hiding in the Feige, was feeling like the weather in the mountain city getting hotter and hotter. He circled Yuzhou and Northwest on the map with a pen, and couldn't help but sigh. He felt that it was too difficult for him.

"Chairman, the Japanese Air Force has been going crazy these past two days, constantly launching air strikes on the mountain city. Should we ask Commander Wu from Yuzhou again for some support?" Chen Xunen asked carefully.

Starting from May 12, the Japanese Air Force began to implement the "Operation 101 Agreement" and carried out large-scale air strikes on the mountain city from time to time, which brought huge lives and property losses to the people of the mountain city. For this reason, Wu Siren not only provided Shancheng with a large number of anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns to the mountain city again, but also allowed the air combat team to dispatch fighters to intercept the Japanese bombers.

"Before the war, Mo Ran suggested that I purchase a batch of fighter jets from the United States and Germany many times, but I did not agree. I really regret it now. It is better to rely on myself than to ask others. We must restore our own air force no matter what. Is there any result in negotiating with the United States to purchase aircraft?"

Later generations rumored online that Chang Kaishen's wife misappropriated the pre-war purchase of planes. In fact, this is just a joke. In fact, the government has been in debt since the Anti-Japanese War and cannot afford to buy planes at all. Therefore, Mrs. Chang Kaishen, who was lobbying at the US Empire during this period, has been seeking financial support from the US Empire.

"Chairman, the situation is not very optimistic. The US emperor is now afraid of offending Japanese people and has never let go." Chen Xunen said.

"Niang Xipi, the great powers, are not trustworthy, but they are still silent and visionary. Things are developing according to his ideas. But why can't this bastard consider more about the country? I am his uncle. What's the matter with those people in Yanzhou?"

Chen Xunen comforted: "Chairman, Moran is still too young and does not understand the sinisterness of people's hearts."
Chapter completed!