I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

"Thousands of tons of gasoline and tens of thousands of tons of materials exploded and burned. What scene? Shura is like hell!" A Japanese officer who saw the scene said in great pain.

"This is the supplies that the 10th Division and the 14th Division will need in the next half a month!" Another Japanese officer wailed mournfully.

During the retreat, Wu Junyi, the deputy head of the 171st Regiment, sent a telegram to the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth War Zone, requesting that aircraft be sent for reinforcements after dawn, because the whole regiment brought a large number of civilians and a large amount of spoils, and the movement speed was very slow. Exposure to the open field without the protection of one's own fighter jets will definitely become a living target for Japanese bombing.

After Jiang Weiguo learned about it, he readily agreed and dispatched more than 20 fighter jets to protect it. Finally, the 171st regiment retreated safely into Yimeng Mountain.

The whole regiment suffered more than 10 casualties in this operation, but achieved extremely huge results and successfully destroyed a huge amount of Japanese military supplies, causing the 14th and [-]th Divisions of the Japanese Army on the front line to fall into a great shortage of supplies. In the difficult situation, the national army on the Xuzhou battlefield was effectively reinforced.

The 17th Division, which was active in Shandong Province, made the Japanese army feel like a thorn in their throats, had trouble sleeping and eating, and suffered huge losses.

"The 17th Division's role in the Xuzhou Battle is no less than that of a main force on the frontal battlefield!" Li Zongren highly praised this.

Chapter 362 The Decisive Battle in Xuzhou (7)

"Wow..." Li Zongren reined in the horse, and the horse under his seat raised its front hooves to stop. Li Zongren took a breath slightly, and thin beads of sweat oozed from his forehead. The rising sun in the morning is also quite hot when it shines on people.

"Mr. Li..." Once again, the citizens of Xuzhou who saw Li Zongren walking his horse and patrolling in the morning all had moist eyes. Compared with the previous excitement and surprise, they were more moved and shocked at this time, because at this moment, the deafening shout The sounds of killing, guns and explosions are resounding throughout the city of Xuzhou. Half of the troops of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army have entered the northeastern urban area of ​​Xuzhou, and the 14th Regiment of the 28th Brigade of the 50th Division of the Japanese Army has also entered the city. In the fierce attack on the southwestern city of Xuzhou, Xuzhou City is already an out-and-out front line.

The enemy army was still under pressure, but Li Zongren was calm and calm, talking and laughing as before, walking his horse and patrolling as if nothing had happened.

"Good morning, elders in Xuzhou!" Li Zongren smiled slightly and waved his hand.

"Mr. Li, you...why don't you leave?" a citizen asked in disbelief.

"Go?" Li Zongren laughed, "Why should I leave? The little devils who attacked Xuzhou will be wiped out by the national army soon, what are you afraid of! What? Do you want to leave? Could it be that you don't like the national army and me, Mr. Li?" Don't worry? Afraid that I will fly away by myself and leave you to the little devils? If you think so, you will underestimate the national army and me, Mr. Li too much!" He laughed heartily.

"Mr. Li, the devils have already entered Xuzhou City!"

"Mr. Li, can the national army really keep Xuzhou?"

"Mr. Li, what should we do?"

More and more Xuzhou citizens gathered around anxiously and asked Li Zongren in a hurry. Most of the citizens were carrying big bags and small bags, dragging their children and supporting the old and the young. They were obviously planning to leave Xuzhou.

Li Zongren looked at the densely packed faces of citizens full of panic, nervousness, and fear, put away his smile, and said solemnly: "Everyone, Xuzhou is a good place! I have heard such a saying that the iron-clad northern Anhui, In the Jiangnan of paper, Xuzhou is not in northern Anhui, but it is also close to northern Anhui. Northern Anhui has always had strong folk customs and heroes, and Xuzhou is the same. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, came from your Xuzhou! Look at Nanjing, insist It has been more than eight months, and the little devils have killed and injured tens of thousands of people and have not been able to take down Nanjing. Nanjing is Jiangnan, and the paper Jiangnan is so amazing, not to mention the iron-clad northern Anhui, let alone your Xuzhou? Don't be afraid! It should be that the Japanese are afraid of us, not we are afraid of the Japanese! The national army will definitely be able to keep Xuzhou! It will definitely defeat the Japanese! Xuzhou will be the second Taierzhuang! You people in Xuzhou should be as unwavering as the people in Nanjing. The national army, the army and the people are united to defeat the Japanese! What's more, Xuzhou is your hometown, you people can go, can you move your ancestral house, ancestral land, and ancestral grave? I will not force you, believe it Those who believe in me, Li, will stay in Nanjing to help the national army and defeat the Japanese! Those who don't believe in the national army, or Li, can leave, and I won't stop them!"

The citizens were shaken with tears in their eyes: "Mr. Li, we are not leaving! We will defeat the Japanese with you and the national army!"

At this time, there were about 150 million people in Xuzhou City (including residents from towns and villages in Subei County who had fled into the city from various places near Xuzhou). When the Japanese army had already invaded Xuzhou, because of Li Zongren’s example, less than 15 people left Xuzhou City More than [-]% of the residents stayed in the city, eating pots of milk, destroying their homes and helping the national army to fight, which greatly reduced the pressure on the national army in logistical affairs.

The injured national soldiers were handed over to the residents for resettlement after treatment, and the dead national soldiers were handed over to the residents for collection and burial. Residents transported ammunition and supplies, and residents dug and built trenches and fortifications (it was difficult for the Japanese army to send planes to bomb Xuzhou City, so Xuzhou City was destroyed The threat is not very great, except for the Japanese heavy artillery shells coming in).

The head of the 10th Regiment of the 8th Brigade of the 40th Division, Yoshio Nono, told reporters on the battlefield what he saw with his own eyes: "The advance of the second brigade of our regiment was blocked in the Baolian Temple area, so I personally When I went to supervise the battle, I saw hundreds of Chinese soldiers blocking the second brigade in front, and behind them, thousands of Chinese civilians were digging trenches wielding shovels, hoes, and shovels. The soldiers were beaten to pieces, and those Chinese civilians buried their heads in their work a few tens of meters behind, terribly calm. Although some people were hit by stray bullets or killed by shells from time to time, the rest continued to dig hard as if nothing had happened. Facing the trenches, flying dust and dust.

The Chinese soldiers are fighting in the front, and the Chinese civilians are digging the next trench and building the next fortification. After the Chinese soldiers retreat, they can quickly enter the next trench and the next fortification, and continue to resist the imperial army. Those Chinese civilians also retreated. Retreat to tens of meters behind the Chinese soldiers and continue to dig trenches.

The soldiers and civilians of China fight in such a way that every step of the imperial army has to be difficult!"

If you turn your attention to the vast area outside Xuzhou, there are things that shocked the Japanese army even more.

Eastern Henan, southern Henan, northern Anhui, central Anhui... On both sides of the railway road, in the fields, and all over the mountains and plains, there are endless front teams. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers push wheelbarrows, sail carts, and drive cattle. Cars and horse-drawn carriages rushed to the front line of Xuzhou with the momentum of hundreds of rivers entering the sea. The dust rolled up covered the sky and covered the sun.

If there is a future generation who sees this scene, it will not be unfamiliar, because this scene once appeared in the Huaihai War in the original history. Millions of migrant workers used wheelbarrows to launch the PLA's Huaihai victory. Now, the same countless migrant workers Use a wheelbarrow to transport supplies to support the Xuzhou battle of the national army.

All of this was naturally written by Jiang Weiguo. He asked Chiang Kai-shek to personally issue an order to the provincial governments of Henan, Anhui, and more than 200 county governments in Henan and Anhui provinces, asking them to "mobilize the people and reinforce Xuzhou."

Although the government's ability to mobilize the people is far inferior to that of the CCP, and all of this was a bit hasty without sufficient and meticulous preparations, it still achieved shocking results: more than 30 people transported food, drove pigs and sheep, and provided reinforcements. On the front line of Xuzhou, reinforce the national army on the battlefield in Xuzhou.

Most of these people came from the eastern part of Henan Province and the northern part of Anhui Province, because neither of these two places was occupied, and they were relatively close to Xuzhou.

Although the vast majority of Chinese grassroots people at this time were illiterate, their natural patriotism prompted them to respond to the government's call very actively, and Jiang Weiguo specifically ordered three things:

First, the supplies that the common people send to the front line in Xuzhou are all purchased by the government. Due to the national crisis, the government can only give [-]% of the normal market price. Please understand the common people. In addition, the government is in a tight financial situation to maintain the war. , the price that cannot be paid immediately will be temporarily issued by the government, and the government must honor it in the shortest possible time;

Second, all former migrant workers are paid by the government;

Third, if any officials do anything to harm the public and enrich their own interests, no matter how big or small the amount is, they will be killed without mercy.

Most of the people said that they don't want the money from the government and only hope that the national army can win the battle.

From time to time, Chinese Air Force planes flew over the flood-like contingent of former migrant workers. All the pilots lowered the plane's altitude, circled a few times and shook the wings slightly to express their gratitude to the loyal people of the country below.

Seeing the aircraft of the Air Force of their country, the migrant workers on the ground were very excited, cheering and shouting resounded through the sky.

The officers and soldiers of the national army on the Xuzhou battlefield were well-fed and treated, and they had meat almost every day, because hundreds of thousands of migrant workers sent countless livestock and poultry.

Some veterans of the national army said with emotion: "In the past, when we were fighting in the country, the common people saw us as if they were seeing plague gods. Now we are fighting the Japanese, and the common people treat us like their own fathers! If we don't fight well, how can we be worthy of the common people? "

At the beginning of August, two-thirds of the troops of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army entered Xuzhou City, and one-third of the troops were active in the Qingshanquan Town and Dahuangshan Township on the northeast periphery of Xuzhou City. It can be said that the Tenth Division has already Completely trapped in Xuzhou, after days of bloody battles, the 10th Division still has more than 10 troops at this time, which should not be underestimated. However, what is very tricky is that the 2th Regiment of the 14th Brigade of the 28th Division of the Japanese Army has also broken into Xuzhou In the city, the regiment has been greatly strengthened, with more than 50 troops. Therefore, there are [-] Japanese troops who broke into Xuzhou City. Obviously, it is very difficult to eat these [-] Japanese troops.

According to the original plan of Li Zongren and Jiang Weiguo, the Nationalist Army blocked the 14th, 7th, and 9th Divisions on the outskirts of Xuzhou, and then let the 10th Division enter Xuzhou City to melt Xuzhou City and the second Taierzhuang. However, the "intervention" of the 50th Wing has greatly disturbed and affected the overall plan of the national army.

The 50th Wing of the Japanese Army broke into the city of Xuzhou after breaking through the defense line of the 27th Army of the Sichuan Army. The commander of the 27th Army was Yang Sen.

Yang Sen was the commander of the 20th Army when the Anti-Japanese War broke out. The 20th Army participated in the Battle of Songhu. , was evaluated by the outside world as "the most capable army in the local army", so he was rewarded by Chiang Kai-shek, expanded his troops into the 27th Army, and promoted himself to the commander of the Army and concurrently served as the commander of the 20th Army. It governs 27 army and 1 division, namely the 1th Army (the 20rd, 133th and 134th divisions under the army) and the new 135th division. The entire group army has 20 divisions with a total strength of about 4 .

Objectively speaking, Chiang Kai-shek is quite clear about rewards and punishments for Yang Sen. After all, Chiang Kai-shek has always held on to the number. , Yang Sen was originally the commander of the 20th Army, which had three divisions under its jurisdiction. At this time, he was promoted to the commander of the group army, and the designation of an additional division was added. It is a great "favor", because Chiang Kai-shek's designation for the local army has always been "revoked or edited when he catches an excuse", and the addition of an additional designation is almost like an iron tree blooming.

Chiang Kai-shek did this, firstly to reward Yang Sen, because Yang Sen did make great contributions on the Shanghai battlefield, and secondly, to set a good example for the whole army, meaning that "even the local army, as long as they fight bravely, the central government will never treat them badly." In addition, there may be a third reason, that is, Chiang Kai-shek wanted to "pacify" Yang Sen. After all, Chiang Kai-shek knew about Chiang Wei-guo's "broken incident" that caused a lot of trouble in the city.

The grievances between Jiang Weiguo and Yang Sen are naturally needless to say, because Cai Wenna, Jiang Weiguo's third wife, was snatched from Yang Sen, and this matter was on the headlines of the newspaper.

"Military division..." Jiang Weiguo, who came back to his senses, dragged Xiao Yao to a place where no one was around, and said with embarrassment and difficulty, "Do you think Yang Sen is..."

"Deliberately release water? Public revenge?" Although Xiao Yao has always had a poker face that seldom fluctuates, but seeing Jiang Weiguo's twisted face at this time, he couldn't help but smile dumbly, but he definitely wouldn't make fun of it Jiang Weiguo, but seriously helped Jiang Weiguo think about problems and countermeasures, "I think you think too much.

First of all, we have to figure out a prerequisite, that is, does Yang Sen know that you are on the Xuzhou battlefield and participate in the command? "

"That's right!" Jiang Weiguo woke up like a dream, "Yang Sen doesn't necessarily know that I'm in Xuzhou!"

When Jiang Weiguo came to Xuzhou, in addition to Tang Shengzhi, Xiao Shanling, Wang Yaowu, Chen Mingren and other high-level generals in Nanjing, as well as a few high-level national army leaders such as Chiang Kai-shek, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, Xu Zuyi, etc. No one will know except for the confidant officer and Sun Tao and other guards.

Jiang Weiguo appeared in Xuzhou. If it was announced to the public, it would be easy for the Japanese army to judge that the Nanjing Army in Nanjing City had been transferred a lot of troops, which would affect the battle in Nanjing. Because of this, the Nanjing Army on the Xuzhou battlefield used the 17th Division and the 177st Division. Participated in the war in the name of the [-]th Division.

It can be inferred that Yang Sen should not know about it.

"Theoretically speaking, Yang Sen didn't know you were in Xuzhou, so it's untenable to think that he's avenging his private revenge!" Xiao Yao calmly analyzed, "The 27th Army is a Sichuan army with only 4 divisions. The equipment is poor, and the fall of Dingli Town is very likely to be unable to hold on, rather than being weak in combat and fleeing!"

Jiang Weiguo nodded, he felt a faint sense of relief.

"But..." Xiao Yao changed the subject, "If he really knows that you are in Xuzhou, then the matter will be complicated and worth pondering!" He looked at Jiang Weiguo with a subtle look, "Don't you Do you think so?"

Jiang Weiguo's heart flashed with thunder: Yang Sen knew I was here?How did he know I was here?If he knew I was here and held a grudge against me for taking Cai Wenna away, so he deliberately failed to fight and retaliated against me?

After thinking over and over again, Jiang Weiguo was still in a state of confusion. He found that this matter looked very simple, but in fact, the more he thought about it, the more he had no idea. In the end, he could only turn to Xiao Yao: "Military teacher, what do you think I should do? Shall I come to apologize?" His face was full of bitterness, because he knew well that the hatred of killing his father and the hatred of taking his wife are the two things that men can't stand the most, and they are absolutely irreconcilable. From ancient times to the present, which one Can a man endure his parents being killed?Which man can endure his wife being robbed?Although Jiang Weiguo is far more powerful than Yang Sen, he "dare not" to meet Yang Sen. In addition, if Yang Sen said, "Okay, you give Cai Wenna back to me, we will settle the matter", what would Jiang Weiguo do?You can't "return everything to Zhao" with Cai Wenna, can you?

"It's definitely impractical to come to the door to apologize!" Xiao Yao smiled, "The best way is to let Chief Li issue a telegram, saying that the 27th Army was bloody and tenacious in the battle against the 50th Regiment of the Japanese Army. He is a role model in the war zone, although he failed. I hereby commend him. I hope that Commander Yang will be brave after knowing his shame, fight back hard, and avenge his revenge; Wan Dayang, reward Yang Sen himself with five thousand oceans.

Of course, these guns, ammunition, supplies, and oceans are all from you!"

"Ah?" Jiang Weiguo was stunned, "I am a military adviser. Although personal grievances are minor and national interests are the most important, I am sure it is impossible for me to turn hostility into friendship with Yang Sen!"

Xiao Yao shook his head: "Of course it doesn't mean that you and Yang Sen will turn the fight into friendship.

There are two considerations in doing this. On the one hand, if Yang Sen doesn't know that you are in Xuzhou, then his troops must be unable to hold on if they lose Dingli Town. After all, you have just executed Liu Zhi, Gui Yongqing, Huang Huang Jie, the military law is upright, no one is willing to follow in the footsteps of Liu Guihuang and the others, and Yang Sen is the same, since he lost his position because the troops couldn't hold on, it is natural for the commander of the war zone to give supplements and awards, so you should borrow flowers to offer Buddha , Bankrupt money and eliminate disasters!After Yang Sen has been supplemented and rewarded, he will definitely fight back vigorously, because he has no excuse or motivation to passively avoid the battle; To avenge private revenge, Chief Li not only does not punish him, but also supplements and rewards him. He must know what you mean. Chief Li is so poor, and you are the only one who can produce so many guns, ammunition, supplies, and oceans. Then, He understands it, knows that you are letting him go, and hopes that he will put the country's overall interests first. Next, if he passively avoids the war, wouldn't it just give you a legitimate reason to kill him?Therefore, he will definitely fight back in the future.

The end result is the same both ways.

In addition, you can also win the hearts of the generals of the Sichuan army by doing this, which is very beneficial to your personal image and the unity of resistance!"

Jiang Weiguo nodded again and again convinced: "Military advisor, you are really my good advisor!"

Xiao Yao smiled: "Didn't you just accept bribes a few days ago? What you took from the people is now used for the people!"

Jiang Weiguo also smiled: "Well, that's right!"

Xiao Yao's expression changed immediately, and he regained his dignity: "Actually, I'm very curious. If Yang Sen really knew that you were in Xuzhou at this time, how did he know?" He looked at Jiang Weiguo with deep eyes, and his words were thought-provoking.

Jiang Weiguo's heart moved, and he also faintly felt that this seemingly easily resolved matter actually had something else hidden.

As Xiao Yao predicted, when Li Zongren, as the commander-in-chief of the theater, supplied the guns, ammunition, supplies, and oceans that Jiang Weiguo took out of his own pocket to the 27th Army and rewarded the 27th Army, Yang Sen really worked hard Launched a counterattack against the 50th Wing of the Japanese Army, fought very tenaciously, caused great trouble to the 50th Wing, and effectively reinforced the battle in Xuzhou City.

On August 8th, the situation on the Xuzhou battlefield changed drastically.

"Brothers! Great news!" The national army messengers ran wildly in various positions of the national army and shouted ecstatically, "Our reinforcements are here! The rear of the Tenth Division has been cut off! The Central Army's Five elite divisions attacked Teng County behind the Tenth Division! Rensuke Isoya can't escape! The Tenth Division is doomed!"

"Really?" "Why did you come so fast?" "What a heavenly soldier!"

The officers and soldiers were unbelievable at first, and then burst into earth-shattering cheers.

In the northeastern urban area of ​​Xuzhou, Lieutenant General Rensuke Isoya, the head of the 10th Division, and Atsushi Umemura, the chief of staff of the [-]th Division, looked at an urgent telegram that had just been delivered to them while listening to the deafening noises from all directions. Cheers in Chinese, the two looked at each other, seeing uncontrollable shock and even panic on the other's face.

"How could it be so fast?" Lieutenant General Jigu's hands were trembling like a convulsion, and the emergency telegram in his hand showed that more than 10 Chinese troops had detoured to Teng County behind the [-]th Division overnight, "How could it be so fast? ’ His lips twitched.

"This is impossible!" The general in the temple also changed his face when he received the report, "[-] Chinese troops! How could it be so fast! The Chinese army's mechanization is extremely low. Although there are some cars, they are all concentrated in a small part of the Chinese army's elite troops Mules and horses in your hands? Impossible! The [-] Chinese army still has so many ordnance, where did the Chinese army get so many mules and horses? Aircraft? It is even more impossible! This is definitely impossible! How could the Chinese army be so fast? Mobilizing so many troops! This must be a bluff by the Chinese army!"

The fact is that the Chinese army is not bluffing, it is true, and it has been planned for a long time, because Jiang Weiguo used his "secret weapon".

Chapter 363 The Decisive Battle in Xuzhou (8)

Under the urging of Jiang Weiguo, Chiang Kai-shek finally made up his mind to take out the main force of the central army that he had suppressed at the bottom of the box to fight the Xuzhou battle. The main force of the central army that went north from central China to participate in the battle consisted of five armies, including Zhang Zhizhong's 5th army and Liu Jianxu. The 9th Army of Luo Zhuoying, the 10th Army of Luo Zhuoying, the 15th Army of Xue Yue, and the 19th Army of Shang Zhen. These five armies have basically recovered after more than half a year of rest. Most of these veterans are recruits, but after more than half a year of training, the quality of the soldiers can be said to be good (certainly far surpassing those who were forced to recruit). As for weapons and equipment , is also satisfactory, most of the officers and soldiers use the official, a small number of officers and soldiers use 20k or 98-type rifles, very few use Hanyang made, among the five armies, the 15th and 19th armies are the best, these troops are Chiang Kai-shek's lifeblood and heart, he did not intend to use it lightly, but he was inspired by the Taierzhuang victory and Jiang Weiguo's encouragement, so he gritted his teeth and shook out a full [-]% for the Xuzhou battle.

The Japanese are naturally extremely concerned about these five group armies. The pervasive Japanese spies and traitors bought by the Japanese (including some scum in the national army who secretly communicated with the Japanese) are doing their best to spy on the situation and situation of the five group armies. trend.

Due to the low level of mechanization of the national army and the very backward transportation conditions in China at this time, the speed of assembly and marching of these five group armies is "terrible". It is only one division a week. Generally speaking, by the beginning of August, most of the five group armies were still queuing up for trains in southern Henan, central Anhui, and even eastern Hubei. Only two or three divisions had reached the periphery of the Xuzhou battlefield.

The Japanese did not underestimate these five group armies, but after repeated analysis, the Japanese determined that the five group armies would not arrive at the Xuzhou battlefield until at least the end of August or even early September (for details, refer to the Battle of Songhu, which lasted for three months. It's over, and two-fifths of the Chinese army's troops are still on the road and have not reached the battlefield.

).

As a result, the Chinese army once again shocked and panicked the Japanese, because the Japanese did not know what "demonic methods" the Chinese army used to make such a big joke with the Imperial Japanese Army, and they killed the Japanese in such a short period of time. Tens of thousands of elite soldiers penetrated to the rear of the 10th Division in one go.