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What impact can one person have on a battlefield of millions?

A single soldier surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops might just be a leftover killed by a shell.

The Xudong Support Corps was very terrified at the moment. They might very likely become a dish in this battle and be served on the finale table.

Once the rear is cut off, he will become the second Huang Baitao.

The emergence of Ding Wei's two columns sounded the alarm.

The four divisions were simply unable to hold off the enemy, and they had to continue to draw troops from the corps to stabilize the rear.

Most of the offensive forces were withdrawn and deployed in the rear, leaving fewer and fewer troops for offensive support.

Even a full-scale attack was not enough to capture the Huaye's blocking positions. After most of the troops were withdrawn, the offensive slowed down instantly.

This means that the Xudong Support Corps has already started acting.

Acting for Jinling.

They are working but not putting in any effort. It seems that they are attacking fiercely, but in fact their main forces are defending the rear.

Avoid being attacked by Ding Wei's column.

In Nianzhuang, the Huaye's offensive was suspended for a round, mainly because the troops were moving too fast and logistics were not supplied.

The supply of heavy weapons, artillery and artillery shells is insufficient.

The soldiers attacked fiercely, but suffered heavy casualties.

On the one hand, they were waiting for logistical supplies, and on the other hand, they were updating their tactics and digging trenches to approach the Nianzhuang position.

The National Army's reconnaissance planes swept over Nianzhuang and discovered that the enemy's attack had been blocked, and they all publicized the great victory of Nianzhuang.

He praised the Huang Corps for its outstanding performance.

Jinling personally sent a medal by plane to reward Huang's regiment for its heroic resistance against Japan.

On the Xudong support front, the blocking troops strategically retreated several kilometers, trying to lure Du Yiqi and others out. It would be easier to eat them up after they were far away from the Xuzhou city defense.

The strategic retreat of the Huaye troops made the Nationalist army shout for victory. In particular, the Qiu Corps immediately reported to Nanjing, claiming that they had won a great victory and annihilated 20 enemy troops.

Niang Xipi, who didn't understand the situation, believed it and not only sent Yu'an a Blue Sky and White Sun Medal, but also rewarded him with 20 yuan and the Corps with 100 million yuan.

After a short rest, the army attacked Nianzhuang again.

Ding Wei's two columns had also been harassing the Kuomintang army's flanks, sometimes launching fierce attacks and sometimes making feint attacks.

The troops in Xuzhou were forced to place seven or eight divisions to stabilize the rear retreat route. The so-called eastward support was just empty talk. After two or three days, the troops moved very slowly.

The weather is turning cold, and the strong wind in the morning and evening makes my forehead hurt.

Commander Huang looked at the sky and saw a plane flying overhead, contacting his Seventh Corps.

He wanted the Seventh Corps to stop holding on and try to break out to the west to join up with the Qiu Li Corps.

"Break out? What's the point of breaking out? Let Qiu Yu'an see how miserable I am? It will only mean death. It will also let the people in the military academy see the end of the intrigue."

As soon as he finished speaking, the artillery of the Huaye launched a fierce attack, roaring towards the Nianzhuang position.

After the logistical supplies were connected, heavy weapons and artillery shells were also transported over. With the heavy weapons, the attack would be a natural success.

Niang Xipi, who was still waiting for Huang's army to meet up with Xuzhou, suddenly received news that Huang's army had been destroyed.

The first time was a bit sluggish.

What the hell?

Didn’t we just report on the great victories at Xudong and Nianzhuang, and how the battles went smoothly and 20 enemies were annihilated?

I lost the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal, so the 120 million reward was lost in vain, right?

Is it good for them to watch their comrades die in battle?

The lips and teeth are interdependent.

This is not the first or second time that the National Army has sold out their teammates. It is basically impossible to expect them to support the country with their lives.

Once they encounter obstacles and casualties occur, they will choose one path and hesitate to move forward.

If we fight forward, we will lose our own soldiers.

It's okay to slack off, at least it's not violating military orders.

They expended 12 artillery shells and advanced an average of 1 kilometer per day, but Du Yiqi and his men managed to hold out until the Huang Corps was annihilated.

Well, now that the target of support is gone, the mission of support is naturally gone as well.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who caused the problem.

After defeating the Huang Corps, the goal of the two field armies was very clear: to surround the Kuomintang troops in Xuzhou and annihilate them.

At present, the remaining troops there are the two major corps of Li Mi and Qiu Yu'an.

A siege has been formed, and it is only a matter of time before we kill them.

Ding Wei couldn't help but sigh, Tongtiandai is Tongtiandai, it has arranged the situation so pleasantly.

He played with several major corps of the National Army in the palm of his hand.

The troops of its four columns were located on the east and west sides of Suxian County respectively.

The 8th and 9th columns achieved considerable success on the flank of the Xuzhou Corps, annihilating more than 6000 enemies and capturing more than 1.3. Three divisions were crippled by Da Huang.

独立6纵、12纵位于宿县的西部，跟中野四纵、9纵、1纵、3纵摆开阵势，形成拦截。

Divide the Xuzhou-Bengbu railway line into two.

General Situation of the Second Phase of the Huaihai Campaign

Our combat goal is definitely to annihilate the two groups of troops in Xuzhou, while the goal of the Kuomintang army is to open up the Xuzhou-Bengbu railway line so that they can retreat safely to the Huaihe River line.

With the help of the natural dangerous terrain of the Huai River, a dividing line was formed for dividing the river.

The most surprising thing was the Nerd Corps, which was originally stationed in western Henan.

After receiving Niang Xipi's order, the semi-mechanized corps crossed the river swamp area and reached the outskirts of the Huaihai battlefield in just 12 days.

There is no harm without comparison.

The distance this nerd walked in 12 days was much greater than the distance that Qiu Li’s Corps traveled in a month.

Things were not so contrasting. When the Qiu-Li Corps went east to support, they faced Ding Wei's column attacking from the flank and the main force of the Huaye Army defending the area tightly.

Who doesn’t know how to march?

Haha, if it were any other national army general, there would be a thousand reasons to delay the march.

Everyone knows that Huaihai has become a meat grinder, but he still rushes to come here at this time. It has to be said that the nerd is really obedient.

The nerd brought 4 armies of troops, and Li Yannian and Liu Ruming in the south of Suxian brought 5 armies to support him, with Li Yannian bringing 3 armies and Liu Ruming bringing 2 armies.

A total of eight armies advanced northward in an attempt to open up the Xuzhou-Bengbu railway line.

In terms of military strength, with 8 columns fighting against 8 armies, won’t both sides suffer any loss?

Ding Wei just patted Zhang Dabiao on the shoulder and said, "It's time to get to work, okay?"

When the Huaye Army attacked the Huang Corps, the attacking column suffered heavy losses, and its spearhead had been blunted. It needed some time to rest before it could join the battle again.

The combat effectiveness of the four columns of the Central Plains Field Army was insufficient, and the vitality for the breakout in the Central Plains had not yet recovered.

Then it can only be Ding Wei who takes charge and leads the team to eliminate the nerd.

As for the five armies of Li and Liu in the south of Suxian, two columns were left to contain them, and the remaining six columns were used to encircle and destroy the invading enemies first.

Du Yiqi and others have retreated to Xuzhou, so they need to use the troops of the Huaye Army to continue to maintain the encirclement.

At this time, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were still in the northwest of Xuzhou, and both sides had suffered heavy losses.

As an elite force, the 89th Division failed to penetrate Li Yunlong's 2nd Division. Li Yunlong was a tough guy who always dared to fight and fight, but he did not gain any advantage from Chu Yunfei.

Captain Li's personality is such that if he fails to gain an advantage, he will suffer a loss.

After fighting for more than ten days, the troops suffered heavy casualties, but they could not swallow this humiliation and would never voluntarily withdraw from the battle.