Huizhou fell completely The remnants of the 62nd Army and the 64th Army of the National Army retreated in the direction of Dongguan, and the main force of the 104th Regiment of the Japanese Army quickly chased after them, wanting to take Dongguan in one go In addition, the 160th Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army, as well as the remaining two new formations, totaling more than 10,000 people, are clearing out the remnants of resistance in Huizhou and occupying the entire territory of Huizhou The 18th Division of the Japanese Army, led more than 12,000 people, and drove quickly towards Baima Mountain For a time, the fighting situation in Guangdong once again became extremely grim.
The various units of our Chinese army, which participated in the encirclement and suppression of the 5th Division of the Japanese army, were also panicked and uneasy at the moment October 23, 1938, 9 p.m.
White Horse Mountain.
At this moment, Ouyang, Liu Tongluo, Wang Yaqiao, Zhao Gang and others were making final preparations for battle.
Political Commissar Zhao Gang said in a deep voice: "According to the intelligence of our Party's Southern Bureau and the telegram sent by the 12th Group Army, the forward troops of the Japanese reinforcements are expected to arrive at the periphery of Baima Mountain in less than 6 hours, and the main force of the Japanese reinforcements will all rush to Baima Mountain in 810 hours. ” Ouyang immediately asked: "Political commissar, are there any details of the specific number and troop configuration of the Japanese reinforcement forward troops?"
Hearing this, Zhao Gang smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Ouyang immediately fell silent, and his heart quickly thought about it.
The vanguard of the Japanese reinforcements could arrive in 6 hours This is a very rough inference The vanguard of the Japanese reinforcements, if there is cavalry, or if it is a mechanized force itself, or a semi-planned army, its attack will be faster, probably not more than 6 hours Even in 35 hours, we can reach the White Horse Mountain and launch an attack on our troops Liu Tongluo said in a deep voice: "Brigade commander, now is the time to order the wolf's teeth to dispatch, let our fighters launch an attack on the Japanese reinforcements, first, to reconnoiter the specific troop allocation of the Japanese reinforcements, and second, to effectively block them, so as to buy enough time for our combined army to completely annihilate the Japanese 5th Division."
There are 28 fighters in our army, and these days, Ouyang has not ordered them to act, and it is really Ouyang who has no choice but to do it.
It is really the fuel, ammunition and other materials needed by our fighters, which are seriously undersupplied and simply not enough to support a big war At the same time, as far as Ouyang knew, although the sneak attack of the wolf's teeth and the wolf warrior destroyed the Japanese army's Jimei Airport in Xiamen in one fell swoop, and burned all the dozens of fighters of the Japanese army's 5th Flying Regiment, Ouyang was sure that the Japanese army in Guangdong this time was not just more than 80 planes.
The reason why the Japanese army was able to take over most of China in a short period of more than a year was not only the strength of the Japanese army's combat units, but also the industrial capacity of Japan's own land, which was really terrifying Before Ouyang crossed, he had studied the number of Japanese planes and the annual output during World War II, and was really taken aback by this huge number.
At the beginning of the outbreak of the all-out war of resistance against Japanese aggression in 1937, the number of Japanese fighters had exceeded 2,800, while China only had more than 600 fighters, and the most terrifying thing was the supply speed of Japanese aircraft, which was even more amazing The annual output of fighters is as high as 600 aircraft, and in its heyday, its annual output is as high as more than 1,000 aircraft.
Therefore, the loss of more than 80 fighters at the Jimei airfield of the Japanese army this time was just a drop in the bucket and the tip of the iceberg for the Japanese army Once our fighters were dispatched, the Japanese fighters also attacked, and with the skilled pilots of the Japanese pilots, the flight group temporarily formed by the old and senior people was simply to deliver food to the little devils.
Ouyang really couldn't bear to see that the air force that had just been formed by our Eighth Route Army was completely lost in this battle Liu Tongluo said eagerly: "Brigade commander, give an order" Wang Yaqiao also continued: "Yes, brigade commander, no matter how precious the plane is, if you don't have to use it on the blade, it will be blind."
Hearing this, Ouyang immediately turned his heart sideways, gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I agree, then immediately send a power to the wolf's tooth now, let them quickly set up fighters and intercept Japanese reinforcements."
"Yes, Brigadier General" After a short time, the order for the plane to go out was given to the wolf's fang.
Chief of Staff Wang Yaqiao said: "With our army's 28 planes alone, we can only delay the reinforcement of the Japanese army, and if we want to buy more time, we must also send troops to intercept the Japanese army on the ground." ” Liu Tongluo also said at the moment: "What the chief of staff said is right, but I add that the total strength of my 512 Brigade is now only more than 3,000 people, and we alone will not be able to resist the reinforcements of the little devils. ” "Good" Ouyang said at the moment: "Gong, this matter is handed over to you, you do it immediately."
"Okay, I'll do it" Liu Tongluo answered, and quickly left the headquarters.
Not long after, the reply from the national army and the Hainan army was sent to Ouyang.
The national army urgently transferred two regiments, with a total of more than 4,000 troops, and rushed to the scene; The Hainan Army also sent a regiment of troops, about 2,500 people.
Subsequently, Ouyang and the others quickly selected the interception location.
Ouyang said in a deep voice: "I suggest that the interception location this time is Jixiangpo, which is more than 50 miles away from Baima Mountain."
Jixiang Slope Immediately, Liu Tongluo raised an objection and retorted: "Brigade commander, the terrain around Jixiangpo is open and flat, which is not conducive to our interception of the Japanese army at all."
Zhao Gang also said: "I agree with Tongluo's opinion, if our army really wants to intercept the Japanese army at Jixiangpo, then the casualties of our army will be very large."
Ouyang said solemnly: "If you don't intercept the Japanese army at Jixiangpo, then you tell me where you should set up an ambush."
For a while, Liu Tongluo and Zhao Gang were both speechless.
The terrain of Jixiangpo is open, the road surface is flat, which is very conducive to the deployment of the powerful firepower of the Japanese army, once the Japanese army is full of might, the army responsible for intercepting one side will definitely suffer heavy casualties Because our army simply does not have enough time to build positions There is no strong position, as a support, how to resist the Japanese army's tiger and wolf division Therefore, Liu Tongluo and Zhao Gang both opposed the interception of the Japanese army at Jixiangpo Ouyang smiled bitterly: "We have no other choice, because there is only Jixiangpo, which is a must for the Japanese army."
Chief of Staff Wang Yaqiao also sighed: "Yes, as the brigade commander said, we have no other choice, only Jixiangpo, I just hope that Jixiangpo is really an auspicious place for our army."
Jixiang Slope Intercepting the Japanese troops at Jixiangpo is bound to be a tragic battle The troops, weapons and equipment, and combat effectiveness of the soldiers are all inferior to the Japanese army, and there are no mountains and dense forests to rely on, and the army responsible for interception must be extremely difficult The casualty numbers will be very large However, if troops are not sent to intercept it, the 5th Division, which is participating in the encirclement and suppression of the Japanese army, will also be completely bankrupt Although our Chinese army has inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese 5th Division and completed its initial operational objectives, the current situation is more erosive than everyone expected, with the fall of Huizhou, most of Guangdong has fallen, and the 12th Group Army has suffered heavy casualties.
At present, only the complete annihilation of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army can completely chill all the Japanese troops and shock the Japanese army in one fell swoop The heavy damage to the Japanese 5th Division could only deal a great blow to the morale of the 21st officers and men of the Japanese army who attacked Guangzhou, and it was far from solving the fundamental problem, and the final result was still that Guangzhou could not be held.
Jixiangpo fought helplessly It is a last resort In the Jixiangpo interception battle, the 512 Brigade of the Eighth Route Army sent Zhou Weiguo's 885 Regiment, and at the same time, Ouyang and Liu Tongluo also led the guard company to fight on the front line At first, Wang Yaqiao, Zhao Gang and others were all opposed to Ouyang rushing to Jixiangpo to fight in person, but Ouyang resolutely wanted to go in person Ouyang had to go in person, because only by going to Jixiangpo in person could he maximize the role of the system and give full play to the weapon cards he purchased The first update is sent,The author continues to open the second update t1706231537: