On the 28th, the Japanese army attacked Shangqiu.
The Eighth Army of the Shangqiu garrison made resistance and then retreated.
The western defense line of the Lanfeng National Army was completely lost.
In order to further strengthen the attack power, the Japanese army mobilized the 16th and 10th Divisions and other units to join the attack and reinforce the besieged 14th Division.
At the same time, the Japanese army built a pontoon bridge on the north bank of the Yellow River, mobilized troops, and formed the Fourth Brigade to build a pontoon bridge at the Guantai and Fengqiu lines, forcibly crossing the Yellow River, and directly reinforced the 14th Division on the south bank.
The 14th Division was struggling to support Real reinforcements finally arrived.
At this point, the battlefield situation has improved in a direction favorable to the Japanese army.
The Henan Army Corps of the National Army besieging the 14th Division has Japanese invaders from the west behind it, and the 14th Division in front has been strengthened.
It can be said that the National Army in eastern Henan is in a dilemma, suffering from enemies from both sides.
The National Army has also made adjustments, and transferred part of the 64th Army and the 74th Army to defend against the Japanese army that may invade the west.
Both sides are constantly making adjustments and increasing their efforts.
At this time, the top brass of the national army still held the idea of continuing to besiege the 14th Division, but then the Japanese 10th Division captured Bozhou, and the situation in places such as Woyang and Qixian made the national army change their minds.
Regardless of the Japanese army's pressure on the border, the Chinese army launched several large-scale attacks on the 14th Division when the Japanese army advanced, but the results were no major progress.
The 14th Division has already received reinforcements from a brigade, which is not the Chinese army at all.
Can be chewed.
The troops in eastern Henan were besieged for days and the casualties were already very heavy.
Finally, the top brass of the national army issued a general retreat order.
The core of the retreat order is: the army aims to avoid a decisive battle with the enemy invading the west and maintain future mobility, that is, to transfer the main force to the area west of the Ping-Han Line.
The troops in eastern Henan were reorganized and deployed, and they retreated in batches.
The Central Army and the Miscellaneous Army were divided into guerrilla, field garrison and other units.
They had their own tasks in name, but in fact they retreated separately.
Several main forces The destination is quite clear.
Song Xilian's 71st Army moved to Mi County, Hu Zongnan's 17th Army retreated to Sishui and Xinyang, Li Hanhun's 64th Army moved to Yuxian and Jiaxian, and Gui Yongqing's 27th Army retreated to Sishui and Xinyang areas.
The army moved towards Luoyang, the Eighth Army, which abandoned Shangqiu, retreated towards Xiangcheng and Ye County, and Yu Jishi's 74th Army turned towards Biyang.
A large number of national troops in the entire eastern Henan region have received orders to retreat.
They were still besieging them desperately the day before, and now they are about to retreat.
The assault column also received the order to retreat.
The first person to learn about it was the column leader Qiu Kuang.
He received the order for the entire column to retreat along the direction of Yancheng and Xinyang.
Early in the morning, as soon as the soldiers in the preparation camp finished their breakfast, Madman Qiu sent orders and brought a handwritten warrant.
The order ordered Zhang Wei's preparation battalion to prepare for a retreat immediately, and when the other parts of the assault column, the tank battalion, the combat artillery battalion, etc. were assembled, they would immediately retreat in the direction of Xinyang.
Sure enough, the order to retreat came.
Fortunately, it was not yesterday.
The soldiers in the preparation camp had recovered a lot of their energy after a night's rest.
Zhang Wei called the three company commanders and informed them of the imminent retreat.
Zhang Wei had reminded them yesterday.
The three company commanders did not react too much when they heard the news of the retreat.
The three company commanders were very strict. , So far, the news has not been disclosed to his platoon leaders and soldiers.
"The retreat order has arrived, and the whole battalion is preparing for battle.
After a while, all soldiers will be resupplied with ammunition and dry rations to prepare for the retreat.
The troops will be folded and tied up, and they will be carried on their own to reduce the horse power of the mules and horses, and prepare for long-distance marches."
"Yes" the three of them replied in unison.
"Qiu Wei, do we still have enough ammunition?"
Zhang Wei looked at Qiu Wei.
Qiu Wei nodded: "The soldiers have some in their hands, and the heavy machine gun company's mules carry some.
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On average, one person on the mules can get eighty or ninety rounds of ammunition."
"Okay, you take the people and distribute them in batches, and get it done as soon as possible."
"Yes" It seems that there are still enough bullets.
Eighty or ninety rounds is about a half base number of bullets.
The preparation battalion is in a retreat state.
These bullets are barely enough.
However, there is a small gap in food.
Zhang Wei plans to move forward.
Crazy Qiu wants some food supplies, and if circumstances permit, a batch of ammunition to replenish them.
"Batalion Commander, what should I do with these tent supplies in the camp?"
"No, I don't have time to take care of this now.
Someone will take care of it."
These tents were brought to him by Crazy Qiu.
They were materials borrowed from the 27th Army.
The military situation was urgent and there was no time to deal with these things.
After receiving the order, the three company commanders returned to their respective companies, ordered the companies to assemble, organized the troops to prepare for war, and received ammunition.
The tense atmosphere quickly spread in the preparation camp, and also permeated the entire East Henan National Army.
The camp was filled with commands and commands to assemble, as well as mules and horses, and shouts.
When the soldiers who were still resting heard the order to assemble, they got out of their tents one after another and lined up with their equipment.
Zhang Wei got out of the tent, put on his armed belt, and put on his German-style 35 steel helmet.
Soldiers carrying equipment came and went in the camp.
The mules and horses were saddled by soldiers from the heavy machine gun company, and they screamed.
"Tell Company Commander Qiu to help manage the troops, and I'll go meet Commander Qiu," Zhang Wei said to the messenger next to him.
One person immediately went out to look for Qiu Wei, and the remaining two messengers followed Zhang Wei with rifles mounted on wooden supports.
Zhang Wei had already entered the village once before, and the people guarding the village entrance looked familiar to him.
This time, "Second entry into the palace," Zhang Wei was not blocked, and the guards let Zhang Wei enter the village directly.
Entering the village, it was also very chaotic.
There were soldiers everywhere, many carrying boxes.
The anti-aircraft machine guns that Zhang Wei saw yesterday had long been withdrawn.
The generator wires were scattered all over the floor.
The soldiers put all kinds of supplies and ammunition on the ground.
Move away.
Obviously, the retreat of the 27th Army is about to begin.
Zhang Wei passed through the crowd and followed the original path to the small courtyard where the assault column's headquarters was located.
In the yard, radio stations and field phones were moved out, and Crazy Qiu's guards and soldiers guarding the column headquarters were on guard in the yard.
Compared with the headquarters of the 27th Army, the headquarters of the Assault Column was much shabby.
The people of the 27th Army were very busy, but the headquarters of the Assault Column was very busy.
There are large and small organizations of the military headquarters, plus the security troops, adding up to nearly a thousand people.
In addition to a group of telegraph soldiers and radio telephones, there are only a platoon of soldiers and a few staff officers and adjutants left in the small courtyard of the assault column. .
People in the yard were gathered around the radio equipment, and some veterans were still smoking.
After Zhang Wei went in, he saw that the second lieutenant who had brought him here yesterday was in the yard.
The second lieutenant happened to see Zhang Wei and smiled.
Hehehe came over.
"Sir, you are here to see Chief Qiu" "Yes, where is Chief Qiu?"
Zhang Wei patted the second lieutenant on the shoulder and said.
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The second lieutenant shook his head: "The column leader is not here.
He has gone to the friendly 27th Army for a meeting.
It will probably take a while."
Crazy Qiu is not here.
Now that the retreat order has been issued, all units must withdraw.
The assault column is now stationed together with the 27th Army.
It is common sense to communicate with each other.
Zhang Wei had to wait in the yard for a while
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