kingnovel Chapter 367: Attack I advance at a snail's pace, fight I retreat on electric wires
Chapter 367: Attack I advance at a snail's pace, fight I retreat on electric wires
Diary: Last night, at about nine o'clock in the evening, I drank some wine and couldn't sleep. Meiling next to me was snoring.
I got up and went to the balcony to pray, asking for God's blessing. The moonlight was very beautiful, bright and clear. There was no one around. When the breeze blew, it was as if I had returned to my youth.
The beauty of this place is probably incomparable to any other place. It is probably the happiest time in life.
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When Niang Xipi went to escape the summer heat, Chen Cixiu was already a little overwhelmed.
He had two combat plans in his hands.
The first plan was to mobilize the troops inside the Great Wall to cooperate with the main force of the National Army at hand, and launch an attack with the entire army to reverse the disadvantageous situation in the Northeast.
The second plan is to shorten the defense line, defend the Liaoxi Corridor + Yingkou, and maintain the retreat route. Focus on protecting the Beining Railway and Yingkou Port.
Ensure rapid evacuation by sea or land at any time.
Chief of Staff Chen came to Manchuria with a solemn vow, and he was determined to make some achievements. He certainly could not choose the second option.
How can a real man think about retreating first?
The Beining Railway on the Liaoxi Corridor is a lifeline and the only logistics transportation route for the National Army.
The supplies transported from the interior support the combat operations of the front-line troops.
They only took over the big cities along the railway and lacked the ability to be self-sufficient.
This lifeline must be well protected.
With a stroke of his pen, he wrote down several operational strategies: ensure the safety of the Bac Ninh Line, open up the Jincheng Railway, maintain the medium and long lines, and ensure the safety of Haikou.
It’s well written. It all comes down to one sentence: just stick to it.
The situation in Liaozhong has become like this. The troops at hand are facing the surveillance of 10 field columns. As long as they go out of the city to fight in the field, they will inevitably be surrounded.
The only advantage is in Rehe. After the 13th Army came over, it had a certain small advantage.
General Chen decided to focus on the Jincheng Railway and defend the rest of the area. First, he wanted to break through the northwest line and connect with the Pingjin area.
These army commanders had no good ideas on how to save the situation in Northeast China.
At this time, Commander Chen vowed to show these good-for-nothings what real battlefield command is.
In early May,
The troops of both sides were gathering, mobilizing and deploying. Ding Wei deployed his troops on the line from Tongliao to Chifeng, pressing into the direction of Chaoshi and Fuxin.
This was once the territory he controlled. Zhang Dabiao had been stationed here for more than a year and knew the situation best.
The Jincheng Railway is the main railway line from Rehe to Liaoshen area. The 13th Army stationed there depends entirely on this railway for survival.
There are no established field troops here, and there are many mountainous areas. The second-line troops are hidden in the county towns to stabilize the rural bases.
There were not many battles, and it seemed that the 13th Army was living a good life.
General Chen took the initiative to attack, and the first punch was thrown at the Jincheng Railway, picking up the weak persimmon and squeezing it, avoiding the main force of the Northeast Column, and taking over the two county towns of Runrunshui.
The two columns in the Jireliao area were not considered main columns, at least not comparable to Ding Wei's five independent columns.
It is also a column that was just established this year, with a relatively weak foundation and low combat effectiveness.
This is also the reason why General Staff Chen set his sights on the mountains and launched a counterattack in western Liaoning and northern Rehe first.
The new official has been working hard for a long time since taking office. He needs to show off his real abilities first.
The temporary 93nd Division under the 22rd Army and the 50th Division of the Port Command were mobilized to advance westward from Jinzhou and Suizhou respectively.
The troop movements of the National Army were immediately noticed by the reconnaissance troops of the 8th and 9th Corps and reported to the front-line combat headquarters.
Ding Wei was in charge of Tongliao and immediately handed the report to Zhang Dabiao.
Having just come here to serve as Ding Wei's staff officer, Da Biao was in high spirits.
After receiving the report, he glanced at it and then frowned.
"Commander, since the war in the Northeast began, we have never seen two divisions of troops advancing recklessly. When Du Yiqi was in office, the least he could do was mobilize two armies."
"One army will attack, one army will maneuver, and the rest of the armies will defend."
"The newly appointed Commander Chen not only took over the Northeastern Headquarters, but also the Security Command, and merged them into the Northeastern Headquarters."
"I don't want to hear your analysis of the other side's commander. Two enemy divisions are pressing towards our Jireliao Military Region. It's clear that they look down on our 2th and 8th columns."
After Ding Wei took over the task of front-line command, he specifically asked someone to contact the 8th and 9th columns to understand the troop strength and weapons of the two columns.
The commander of the 8th Column was Da Huang, who highly respected Ding Wei.
As early as the beginning of entering the Northeast, it was believed that Ding Wei's column should take the lead and lead the brothers to fight and eat meat.
Later, he firmly supported Brother Biao and handed over the New Fourth Army's Third Division to him for command.
A very pure person who is willing to speak up for victory.
The 9th Column is a newly formed unit with many new recruits, but it is more energetic. The commander of the 9th Column is a formidable figure with strong qualifications, but Commander Zhan has a low presence.
Ding Wei’s attitude was very clear. With only two divisions advancing alone, they could be defeated.
The 9th Column has low combat effectiveness and can only be used for auxiliary attacks. Dahuang’s 8th Column has a relatively better foundation and serves as the main attacking force.
Lure the enemy troops from Suizhou into the Jianchang area, and look for opportunities to encircle and annihilate them in the mountainous area.
The Nationalist troops who were ordered to attack were also very hesitant, knowing full well that sending two divisions of troops deep into the enemy's base would be a sheer act of courting death.
The marching speed was slow, even sluggish.
There is a bottomless abyss ahead, who would be willing to step into it?
The 22nd and 50th divisions were temporary divisions with average reorganization levels. They had many veterans who were familiar with the local situation and knew that the Eighth Route Army columns were difficult to fight.
The two sides were 30 kilometers apart and looked at each other.
If the 22nd Division advances a little, the 50th Division will advance a little.
Adhering to the idea that if you don't move, I won't move either, the two divisions moved at a snail's pace.
The snail's pace gave the 8th Column of Dahuang and the 9th Column of Commander Zhan the opportunity to move closer to Jianchang County.
Comrades lacked means of transportation, such as cars, and the only thing they could rely on was their feet. With a pair of feet they could travel the world.
As soon as the order to march was given, everyone worked day and night and rushed to the battle site even if the soles of their shoes were worn out.
The two columns had just been reorganized and were still in a rest state. After receiving the combat order, they had to rush along 350 kilometers of mountain roads.
They also have to carry combat supplies, ammunition, and so on.
He completed the march by relying on his own legs, covering 4 kilometers in 350 days.
You can say that the column’s combat effectiveness is low, but you cannot say that the comrades’ will is not strong enough.
The main attacking 8th Column and the auxiliary attacking 9th Column arrived, and after a short rest of two hours, they launched an offensive against the Nationalist troops in Lishugou, Jianchang County.
An unexpected situation occurred. The troops had just been blocked in Lishugou, and the Provisional 50th Division withdrew from Lishugou at lightning speed, like a frightened rabbit.
The 8th Column, which was eager to fight a decisive battle, ended up in vain.
The temporary 50th Division retreated all at once from Jianchang to the territory of Suizhou.
Upon learning that their brother units had been attacked, the Provisional 22nd Division also quickly retreated, running very fast.
Both sides moved hundreds of miles in the mountains, and their escape speed was astonishing.
How should I describe the combat effectiveness of these two provisional divisions? Although they attack slowly, they are indeed fast in escape.