Quartermasters can also fight the devils

The reinforcements transferred from various places all began to act immediately according to the order, but for Commander Xue, the commander of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese government, the most important task now is to defend the two lines of defense of Miluo River and Laodao River at all costs to buy time for the reinforcements to arrive at the battlefield.

Commander Xue of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese government ordered the 37th Army, the 99th Army, and the 10th Army and the 26th Army which were about to arrive at the battlefield to deploy four divisions of troops to strictly guard the positions on both sides of the Xiangjiang River and the south bank of the Miluo River. At the same time, the main force was maintained in the Hongjiang area on the east side, ready to launch an attack on the flank of the Japanese offensive force at the right time.

According to the original attack plan formulated by Lieutenant General Anami Korechika, commander of the Japanese 11th Army, the Japanese 3rd, 4th and 6th Divisions will still assemble first and then launch a fierce attack on the defensive positions of the Chinese government's 9th War Zone on the south bank of the Miluo River.

When the Japanese army attacked the defensive positions of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese government on the south bank of the Miluo River, the troops ambushed on the east side by Commander Xue, commander of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese government, could launch a surprise attack on the left wing of the Japanese offensive force, which would then severely damage the Japanese offensive force.

However, things did not go as planned. The telegram sent by the Ninth War Zone Command of the Chinese government was intercepted by the intelligence department of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army and was quickly deciphered. As a result, the deployment of Commander Xue of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese government was completely understood by Lieutenant General Anami Korechika, Commander of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army.

After learning about the battle deployment of Commander Xue, the commander of the Chinese government's Ninth War Zone, Lieutenant General Anami Korechika, commander of the Japanese 11th Army, immediately adjusted his combat plan and ordered the front-line troops to abandon the main attack on the defensive positions of the Chinese government's Ninth War Zone troops on the south bank of the Miluo River.

The commander of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Anami Korechika, ordered the 3rd Division and the 4th Division to suddenly attack eastward. At the same time, he ordered the 6th Division and the 40th Division to go around the mountains on the east side, preparing to attack from both sides the 10th Army, the 26th Army and the 37th Army deployed here by Commander Xue, the commander of the 9th War Zone of the Chinese government.

When the commander of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Anami Korechika, adjusted the combat plan, in fact, at this time only the 37th Army of the 9th War Zone of the Chinese government, which was originally stationed in Miluo, had arrived at the designated location in advance and built defensive fortifications. The 10th Army and the 26th Army had not yet arrived at the combat assembly location designated by the war zone commander Commander Xue.

In accordance with the latest combat instructions of Lieutenant General Anami Korechika, commander of the Japanese 11th Army, the Japanese 3rd and 4th Divisions launched a fierce attack on the positions of the 37th Army of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese Government in the east direction. The officers and soldiers of the 37th Army relied on defensive positions to engage in a fierce battle with the sudden attack of the Japanese offensive forces.

In order to achieve a quick victory and break through the Miluo River defense line as soon as possible, the commander of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Anami Korechika, also ordered the 3rd Division and the 4th Division to deploy a large number of troops in the attack to ensure the fierce firepower of the offensive. The commander of the 9th War Zone of the Chinese government, General Xue, also gave a death order to the 37th Army, to stop the Japanese attack at all costs.

The 37th Army of the Chinese government fought fiercely with the attacking forces of the 3rd and 4th Divisions of the Japanese Army for three consecutive days and nights. The officers and soldiers of both sides were also blood-thirsty. The 37th Army of the Chinese government suffered heavy casualties under the attack of the two Japanese divisions. The 37th Army of the Chinese government resisted until the 24th, and was almost surrounded by the two Japanese divisions. The main position of the 37th Army of the Chinese government was also broken by the Japanese army, and it could only retreat to the direction of Malin helplessly.

The Japanese 6th Division, which was responsible for detouring eastward from Wukou, unexpectedly encountered the 26th Army of the Chinese government, which was moving towards the flank of the Japanese army in accordance with the orders of Commander Xue, commander of the 9th War Zone, in the Hongjiang area on September 21. The 26th Army had just arrived at the designated combat position and had not yet gained a firm foothold when it immediately engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese 6th Division that suddenly attacked.

The Japanese 6th Division was the main force of the Japanese 11th Army, and its overall combat effectiveness was very strong. The front defense line of the Chinese government's 26th Army was defeated under the fierce attack of the Japanese 6th Army, and the right wing defense line of the 26th Army could be surrounded by the Japanese 6th Division at any time.

In order to block the offensive of the Japanese 6th Division, the 26th Army sent the 32nd Division to go around the flank of the Japanese 6th Division and prepare to launch an attack on the front and back of the Japanese 6th Division. However, halfway through the 32nd Division's detour, it encountered the troops of the Japanese 3rd Division. As a result, the two sides engaged in an encounter battle. The 32nd Division suffered heavy casualties at the hands of the Japanese 3rd Division and had to withdraw without success.

The 26th Army fought fiercely with the troops of the 6th and 3rd Divisions of the Japanese Army for three days. Later on, the 26th Army was in danger of being surrounded and annihilated by these two Japanese divisions at any time. Therefore, Commander Xue of the 9th War Zone of the Chinese government could only order the 26th Army to withdraw to Putang and continue to block the advance of the Japanese Army by relying on the favorable terrain.

When the 26th Army of the Chinese government retreated to Putang, the 40th Division of the Japanese Army also rushed to Putang and immediately joined the attack on the 26th Army's defensive positions. Under the joint attack of the offensive forces of the three Japanese divisions, the 26th Army of the Chinese government fought hard for a day, but the defensive positions were breached by the offensive forces of the Japanese Army the next day. The 26th Army could only continue to retreat towards Jinjing.

The 10th Army of the Chinese Government, which came from southern Hunan Province, arrived in Jinjing and Fulinpu areas on September 24th. It happened to encounter the attacking forces of the 3rd, 6th and 40th Divisions of the Japanese Army who were pursuing the 26th Army of the Chinese Government. The two sides immediately opened fire and the fighting was particularly brutal.

The 10th Army of the Chinese government, under the command of Army Commander Li Yutang, was also known for its ability to fight tough and difficult battles and was a notoriously tough guy. However, this time it was attacked successively by three main divisions of the Japanese Army from different directions, and the 10th Army was somewhat caught off guard.

During the battle, the headquarters of the 190th Division of the 10th Army was surrounded by the attacking forces of the 4th Division of the Japanese Army. During the breakout, the deputy commander of the 190th Division, Lai Shixiang, was killed. The 190th Division could only break out to Fulinpu, and the 10th Reserve Division also suffered heavy casualties in the attack of the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army and directly withdrew from the battlefield.

The commander of the 10th Army, Li Yutang, led the entire army in a hard battle with three Japanese divisions for two days until all the defensive positions of the 10th Army were broken by the Japanese army. Finally, the remnants of the 10th Army were forced to retreat quickly to the defense line south of Laodao River.

At this point, the three army units mobilized by Commander Xue, the commander of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese Government, were completely defeated by the Japanese army. As a result, the Miluo River defense line of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese Government collapsed directly, and the gates of Changsha City were opened by the Japanese army.