Quartermasters can also fight the devils

Although Commander Chen of the Sixth War Zone felt sad about the loss of the 199th Division, he knew that now was not the time to feel sad because the 13th Division of the Japanese Army had already occupied Yichang again, and he had to command the troops to retake Yichang.

Although the 199th Division had been crippled, it was not yet the time to withdraw it. Therefore, Commander Chen ordered the commander of the 199th Division, Song Ruike, to lead his troops to rest in Xiaoxita and to prepare for the defense of Xiaoxita to prevent the Japanese army from continuing to attack westwards.

At the same time, the commander of the 199th Division, Song Ruike, was asked to lead his troops to wait for the arrival of the New 22nd Army at Xiaoxita. At that time, he would need to give a detailed introduction to the actual situation on the battlefield to the New 22nd Army, which had just arrived at the Yichang battlefield, and serve as a guide for the subsequent counterattack on Yichang.

After receiving the order from Commander Chen of the war zone, the commander of the 199th Division, Song Ruike, commanded his troops to gather the scattered soldiers while deploying defenses at Xiaoxi Tower, waiting for the arrival of the new 22nd Army.

On the afternoon of the next day, the vanguard of the new 100nd Army, the new th Division, finally arrived at Xiaoxi Tower and joined up with the remnants of the th Division. This made Commander Chen of the Sixth War Zone, who had been worried that the Japanese army would continue to attack westward, feel relieved.

Now that the new 100th Division has arrived at Xiaoxita, even if the th Division of the Japanese Army continues to attack westwards, their troops will be able to defend Xiaoxita. After all, Xiaoxita is not like Yichang. There are complete defensive fortifications here. Without sufficient troops and a certain amount of time, it is impossible for the Japanese army to break through the defensive positions of Xiaoxita.

After Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng arrived at Xiaoxi Tower, they immediately visited the commander of the 199th Division, Song Ruike, and learned from him in detail about the specific situation of the Japanese army in Yichang and the terrain environment around Yichang.

The theater command sent a telegram as soon as the new 100th Division arrived at Xiaoxita, ordering the new 100th Division to first carry out defensive work in Xiaoxita together with the th Division, and to take a good rest. After the troops of the new nd Army arrived, they would launch a counterattack towards Yichang according to the theater command's order.

Zhang Wenwu was also very clear about the order of the Sixth War Zone Command. Commander Chen, as the commander of the war zone, was afraid that the Japanese army would continue to attack westward. If the Japanese army continued to attack westward, it would pose a huge threat to the mountain city, which would cause panic in the entire government. Therefore, it was necessary to first prevent the Japanese army from continuing to advance westward, and then counterattack Yichang.

At the same time, the highest level of the government also strictly ordered China's intelligence department to find out as soon as possible why the Japanese army, which was retreating well, suddenly turned around and attacked Yichang again, and whether the Japanese army would continue to attack westward. This was very important information for the Chinese government and must be clarified as soon as possible.

One day after the New 100th Division arrived at Xiaoxita, the New 210th Division and the New 211th Division of the New nd Army also arrived here one after another. At this point, all the troops of the New nd Army had arrived at Xiaoxita, which made everyone in the Sixth War Zone Command breathe a sigh of relief.

Now, there are finally enough troops to launch a counterattack against Yichang. Even if Yichang cannot be recaptured, the Japanese army can stay in Yichang honestly and dare not continue to risk attacking westward. Now the Sixth War Zone can at least maintain the current front line and situation, and alleviate the threat of the Japanese army to the mountain city.

After the troops of the New 22nd Army arrived at Xiaoxita, Commander Chen of the Sixth War Zone also ordered Commander Huang of the New 22nd Army to quickly organize the troops to rest and regroup. At the same time, he sent a large number of reconnaissance personnel, under the leadership of the officers and soldiers of the 199th Division, to find out the deployment of the Japanese troops in Yichang and prepare to launch a counterattack against Yichang.

Just as the New 22nd Army began its pre-war reconnaissance of the Japanese troops in Yichang, the senior intelligence personnel of China's intelligence department in Shanghai went through untold hardships and finally found out the reason why the Japanese army suddenly turned around from its retreat. At the same time, they also obtained top-secret intelligence that the Japanese army would only occupy Yichang for about a month.

When the head of the intelligence department reported this important news to the top government, they were overjoyed. Since the Japanese army retook Yichang, the top government had not slept well, always worried that the Japanese army would attack westward again and threaten the safety of the mountain city. At the same time, all departments of the Chinese government were in panic, fearing that the Japanese army would arrive at the mountain city.

Now, the Japanese army suddenly turned around and reoccupied Yichang because they felt they had lost face, and most importantly, they wanted to force the Chinese government to surrender. To put it bluntly, they were just trying to scare people. How could they be scared by such a trick of the Japanese? Really.

Besides, the Japanese government's economy is in such a tight spot, don't they have any idea of ​​this? Since the Japanese army will only occupy Yichang for one month, there is no need to rush. As long as they do a good job of defense and slowly consume the Japanese army, judging from the current material reserves of the Japanese army, it would be the limit for them to hold out in Yichang for one month.

Therefore, the top government sent this top-secret intelligence to Commander Chen of the Sixth War Zone. At the same time, the top government also ordered Commander Chen to cancel the previously designated combat plan to capture Yichang and change the counterattack operation to holding the existing defense line to prevent the Japanese army from continuing to advance westward.

The top government officials felt that since the Japanese army would retreat in a month anyway, there was no need to waste manpower on the counterattack in Yichang. The best outcome would be to recapture Yichang without spending a single soldier.

At the same time, the top government leaders also told the news to Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone. The top government leaders ordered Commander Li to organize troops to attack the Japanese army's transportation lines from the flank with all their strength, constantly harass the Japanese army's supplies and rear, and strive to force the Japanese army to withdraw from Yichang as soon as possible.

On the side of the new 22nd Army, after several days of reconnaissance, each unit also figured out the deployment of the Japanese 13th Division in Yichang. Facing the defensive fortifications that the Japanese had already built, Commander Huang and the commanders of each unit all had solemn expressions. Everyone knew that this counterattack would be very difficult.

However, just as Commander Huang of the New 22nd Army and the commanders of various units were seriously and intensely discussing the counterattack plan, a telegram from Commander Chen of the Sixth War Zone was sent to the headquarters of the New 22nd Army.

In the telegram, Commander Chen ordered the New 22nd Army to stop its counterattack against Yichang, and all troops should remain in place to carry out defensive tasks and pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese troops in Yichang. Without the order of the theater headquarters, no active attack on the Japanese troops was allowed.