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The 22nd Division made a strategic retreat, leaving behind more than 900 casualties, and the two sides engaged in a battle that resulted in the loss of a battalion of troops.

If they hadn't retreated quickly, the entire regiment would have been wiped out.

What kind of army is this? Their combat effectiveness is a bit exaggerated.

Such a big change in the west of Liaohe River put the Fengtian headquarters under great pressure, and they mobilized seven divisions at once to guard the vicinity of Fengtian.

They were on high alert, fearing that Zhang Dabiao's column would cross the Liaohe River and march straight in.

Liao Xiazi was holding the battle report of the new 22nd Division, his face was a little gloomy. He thought it was just an ordinary column attack, and was thinking of sending out the king bomb to calm the situation.

But the result was that not only did he fail to calm the situation, but his own trump card even broke his teeth.

Zhang Dabiao caused a big commotion near the Liaohe River, and the New 22nd Division was forced to retreat. The other miscellaneous troops were vulnerable and after sweeping through the 79th and 64th Divisions, they quickly destroyed the small stronghold.

The pressure of the war situation stimulated Commander Chen in Fengtian Headquarters and made him suddenly feel sick.

Far away in Nanjing, Niang Xipi was very concerned about the situation in Northeast China. She learned that two strongholds outside Fengtian were lost and the New 22nd Division was also damaged.

He immediately telegraphed the Fengtian headquarters, repeatedly pointing out that we should take the initiative to attack and not just passively defend. Passive response is not good for our army.

Attack proactively, attack proactively, attack proactively.

Niang Xipi's words repeated over and over in his mind. Looking at the current battle situation, there was no condition for taking the initiative to attack.

The enemy's main column surrounded the national army, and a single move could affect the entire body, which would definitely bring the decisive battle forward.

The greatest pressure came from the Third Column stationed in Faku and Zhangwu, as well as the four independent columns under Ding Wei's command that were gradually pressing forward.

Stimulated by pressure, or perhaps with the guidance of Niang Xipi, General Staff Chen ordered the troops to line up along Xinmin, Fengtian and Tieling.

A long snake formation was deployed, and the entire army was to attack, sweeping across the strongholds west of the Liaohe River and guarding the flank of Fengtian.

Xinmin deployed the new fifth army.

Fengtian dispatched the 71st Army and the New 71st Army. Chen Mingren of the st Army was withdrawn, but the unit number remained and continued to stay in Fengtian after replenishing its troops.

The new 3rd Army and the new th Army were deployed in Tieling.

If you look closely, you will find a problem. Among the long snake formation, only the New 1st Army can be barely considered combat-effective and pose a threat to Zhang Dabiao's column.

It is no exaggeration to say that as for the rest of the newly formed troops, one division could wipe out an entire army.

During the deployment of the Nationalist army, our side conducted continuous reconnaissance and undercover personnel passed on information, gaining insight into the situation of the main force of the Nationalist army.

Ding Wei went to the front line to inspect the situation in person, and the communicator came over and said there was a new call.

There are only a few people in the entire Northeast region who can ask Ding Wei to answer the phone personally.

At the Manchurian Democratic Alliance Army Headquarters, Brother Biao conveyed his ideas to Ding Wei for reference and discussion.

The enemy only deployed one New Fifth Army in Tieling, which was the weakest force.

It can be used as the main target for annihilation, and preparations should be made for encirclement and attack on reinforcements and annihilation warfare.

Deploy four columns to destroy the New Fifth Army and block the reinforcements.

Ding Wei pondered for a moment and still replied to his own opinion. Brother Biao's four columns can be fully deployed in the annihilation war, and the task of blocking will be handed over to the independent columns in Kangping and Kaiyuan areas.

The two columns of Kong Jie and Kong Yong can completely block the reinforcements from the New Sixth Army by stationing here.

Fighting a blocking attack is Ding Wei's favorite thing to do.

On the Liaohe River front, Ding Wei's five independent columns were deployed, plus Biao Ge's four columns, a total of nine columns, with a total force of more than 5.

The Ding Wei Column generally had a strength of 4 to 5 troops, including both reinforcements and surrendered prisoners and other elite Kuomintang troops.

Each column has four divisions, plus the troops directly under its command, which is only more than 20 people, not less than 20 people.

The four columns responsible for the attack in the north had an average strength of just over 4 troops, totaling about 3.

It is fully capable of engaging in a decisive battle with the National Army.

The opponent attacked on all fronts, giving us plenty of opportunities.

Relying on its mechanized capabilities, the New Fifth Army continued to transport troops forward. The army commander, Chen Linda, was also an impatient man and pushed forward quickly.

We encountered a part of the 6th Column and found the battle to be very easy.

He ordered the troops to take three days' worth of dry food and advance forward with all their might.

The troops of the two divisions were deployed to Gongzhutun Town in Faku area.

The New Fifth Army fought against Brother Biao's troops, deliberately letting the troops fight slowly to create opportunities for the other three columns to encircle them.

The plan was to mobilize troops from four columns, namely the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th, to encircle and suppress the New Fifth Army.

The battle lasted for two days and two nights, but Commander Chen was unaware of the crisis.

"I've said it before, the Communist army is average, so it's not that difficult. We can give full play to our advantages of strong mobility and firepower, and pursue and attack fiercely, and we can end the war in Northeast China long ago."

"I agree with Sun Fumin's statement. The group led by Du Yiqi was hesitant and hesitated even when they saw the opportunity to fight."

“Hesitation leads to defeat.”

Listening to his loud talk, I didn't notice at all that Brother Biao's four columns were spreading over from the periphery.

A huge encirclement was formed across the Liaohe River.

The encirclement had been formed, and an attack was launched that night to shrink the scope of the encirclement.

A night battle broke out suddenly, and it was only then that the New Fifth Army suddenly realized something was wrong.

There were actually several troops with different numbers active around him, so he quickly asked Fengtian for help.

The New Fifth Army quickly moved towards the Juliu River Station, where a large amount of supplies were stored, which could serve as a condition for holding on.

Is this another tactic of holding on, waiting for help, and counter-encirclement?

You only care about the food and not the beatings. You have suffered so many losses, but you still play like this?

Not only did Chen Linda want to do this, but Commander Chen in the Fengtian Headquarters also wanted to continue the counter-encirclement.

The main force of the enemy was scattered around the city, and they used movement to engage in combat, repeatedly inflicting losses on the national army.

If we could use the New Fifth Army as bait to lure the main force of the Manchurian Allied Forces to Gongzhutun, and then encircle them with the Corps' forces, we would be able to resolve the war in one fell swoop.

So at this time, General Chen was a little hesitant.

He did not send reinforcements immediately. On the one hand, he notified the New Fifth Army to hold its ground, and on the other hand, he used Chen Linda as bait to lure more main forces of the Eighth Route Army to attack.

The New Fifth Army quickly deployed defensive fortifications. As mentioned earlier, the National Army was very good at using fortifications for defense.

The combat effectiveness in defense is better than that in offense.

If the offense is given 40 points, the defensive level must be at least 70 points, or even 80 points.

The vanguard forces of the 2nd and 7th columns were rigid in their attack and only knew how to attack fiercely, and they encountered a strong firepower counterattack.

The battalion and company-level troops suffered heavy losses and were hindered in their offensive.

This further confirmed Commander Chen's guess that the New Fifth Army was more than capable of defense and was fully capable of acting as fishing bait.

As long as Dong Zong's main force takes the bait, he will wash away the misfortunes of half a year of war in one fell swoop.

The troops suffered some casualties, but Brother Biao remained calm.

He took this into consideration. Compared with Ding Wei's independent column, several columns of the Manchurian Democratic Alliance lacked some weapons and equipment, which was difficult to make up for.

The biggest gap is not the weapons and equipment, but the guerrilla habits.

In the past, troops were good at guerrilla warfare, firing shots left and right, but lacked the courage to fight tough battles.

We must change our guerrilla habits to the courage to fight tough battles and to seize opportunities to attack.