Chapter 10 Chapter Ten Braveheart (2)

one word Everyone has different methods and habits of mastering the army.In the original 29th Army, Zhang Zizhong was known for his strictness. Relatively speaking, Liu Ruming treated his subordinates loosely, but they were able to control their subordinates.This is actually a kind of inertia, which is easier to change than difficult to change, like a screw on the wall, which is very tight at first, and if you try to loosen it, it may fall off, but if it is loose before, if you want to tighten it, maybe In a short period of time, the gap will become bigger and bigger, and it will also be unable to stand on the wall.

Zhang Juntuan had strict military discipline. Soldiers who dragged common people with a donkey had to be shot. Liu Ruming’s military discipline was lax. With so many burdens, walking is quite strenuous.There are still means of transportation in the north, such as trains, trucks, cars, and even horse-drawn carriages. However, the banks of the Yangtze River are full of lakes and swamps, and even the legs of horses can sink into the mud. All delicate clothes can only be carried by hand. The whole army was in a mess, it didn't look like a field army, but like a fleeing army. As revealed by a sketch in the Spring Festival Gala, sometimes people can tell you from your appearance whether you are good or bad.Zhang Juntuan is upright, even if you push them into the puppet army, they will be considered "underground workers".Liu Ruming's army is in disarray, and the chief is suspected again. No wonder it is easy to be mistaken for a "traitor army".

Zhang Fakui was an orthodox soldier who made his debut during the Northern Expedition. His qualifications are both old and his personality is straightforward. Originally, Liu Ruming and him belonged to two war zones and were completely out of line, but he couldn't understand each other. He will go to the Ninth War Zone and accuse Liu Ruming of corrupting military discipline. Chen Cheng sent a combat staff officer to Liu Ruming's subordinates, on the one hand to monitor, and on the other hand to help him rectify military discipline. Liu Ruming realized that he still had to rely on fighting and military exploits to change his situation.

Including Liu Ruming, his troops are all from the north. They don't know how fierce the mosquitoes are on the banks of the Yangtze River. They didn't bring mosquito nets when they went south. After arriving in the east of Hubei, there are lakes, swamps and jungles everywhere. It's summer, and the mosquitoes are like thunder. , The bite is very strong. When Li Zongren was commanding operations in Hubei, Chiang Kai-shek once visited in person. In order to show that he shared weal and woe with the soldiers in front, he offered to stay at the front for one night. The commander wanted to put on a show, but it was impossible to really share a bed with the soldiers, so he had to let Lao Li move, and the conditions on the front line were very difficult. Even a commander of the theater like Li Zongren could only stay in one bed. In the broken temple.

They shared a bed, and Jiang slept, but Li couldn't sleep. The latter had no choice but to put a door panel on the table, lay down on it, and gave the bed to Lao Jiang. Because there was no mosquito net, Li Zongren was bitten and complained unceasingly. Although Chiang Kai-shek had a mosquito net, he did not drive away all the mosquitoes. He called the attendants to help him drive away, but it turned out to be a black light, and more and more people were driven away. The final result was that the two of them couldn't sleep a wink all night. Chiang Kai-shek only had to stay for one night when he went to the front to put on a show, but the officers and soldiers on the front line had to stay here every day, and each one was bitten miserably, thus facing the deadly threat of malaria from time to time.

Mosquitoes bring malaria, and so do other things, including raw water. Someone once saw a wounded soldier on the front line crawling to the pond to drink water, praying while drinking.What he chanted was: God bless, I drank unboiled water, but don't make me sway, or I will die. The soldier knew very well that drinking unboiled water could easily catch malaria.But what can he do, if he doesn't drink water, he will die of thirst, at least he won't die if he drinks it. Of course, malaria is not an incurable disease, and it can be cured with specific medicines. Bai Chongxi later suffered from malaria on the front line in Hubei, and he recovered by taking quinine.The problem is that after retreating to Wuhan, the medicines in ordinary towns have long been snapped up, and quinine is as hard to find as Ganoderma lucidum jelly, and it is impossible to deploy it to the frontline troops.

In this case, malaria is like a death sentence.Thousands of Liu Ruming's northern disciples died of illness alone, and they couldn't die so many in a war with devils.Even though it was difficult, Liu Ruming insisted on sticking to Huangmei, and he was determined not to withdraw if the higher authorities refused to let him withdraw. While launching the ground occupation, the Kumamoto Division also had planes bombing and strafing.This thing is the most test of people's will, and the former came with the combat staff, and there was also a major general from the military committee. This guy's legs softened when he heard the sound of the plane, and he retired and retreated to the rear soon.

Liu Ruming and the combat staff commanded in the headquarters.The so-called headquarters is actually just a small thatched hut.At this time, someone came to report: The Japanese plane is coming! The staff officer tried to persuade Liu Ruming to hide for a while, but the latter remained calm and said that it was all right and there was no need to hide. Until the Japanese plane flew over the thatched cottage, even the staff officers were afraid, but Liu Ruming was still very calm.After urging him to leave, he replied: When the Japanese plane comes, it may not necessarily bomb our place, and if it bombs our place, it may not necessarily bomb this hut. Even if it hits this hut, it may not necessarily bomb both of us. people.

Finally refused to leave the command scene. Liu Ruming finally withdrew from Huangmei after receiving an order from his superiors, but an unexpected situation happened when he was ordered to retreat. The nearby friendly forces actually retreated seven hours in advance, thus exposing the flank of Liu Ruming's army. Before Liu Ruming had time to organize the retreat, Japanese gunshots rang out around the command post. Liu Ruming was so angry that he cursed, but he didn't turn around and run away. Instead, he personally led the guards to occupy the small hill to block the Japanese army's advance.

He didn't leave, because he couldn't let go of 800 wounded soldiers.He said to his adjutant, I am standing on the top of the mountain, and you are responsible for transporting the wounded soldiers. If any one is not transported, I will kill your head. The combat staff reported this situation directly to Chiang Kai-shek through the military command radio station, and the latter immediately called back to ask Liu Ruming's whereabouts: Does it matter, has he withdrawn? After Liu Ruming withdrew, the staff officer showed him Chiang Kai-shek's call back. Seeing that sentence, Liu Ruming almost shed tears.

Now, what else could he hope for?One sentence is enough. Division of Madmen Although Huangmei was invaded, the Kumamoto division suffered heavy casualties, and there were no ordinary people along the way to vent their anger on them, so they actually spread an unknown fire to their immediate superiors. Okamura unexpectedly received a letter from Huangmei in Jiujiang. The letter was written by a combat staff officer of the Kumamoto Division. When I opened it, it was not a request for instructions or a report, but a blatant scolding! It said that we occupied Huangmei after "going through all kinds of hardships and sacrifices", but why did the headquarters of the 11th Army not respond to this? What is the reason? For what reason, Okamura himself was also confused.Because he clearly remembered that after receiving the news that the Kumamoto Division had occupied Huangmei, he immediately sent a congratulatory message to Inaba Division Commander by means of an urgent telegram. He asked the telegraph officer to ask, and then he knew the reason of the matter.It turned out that the war was fierce some time ago, and the radio telegrams were overwhelmed.The translators can't sleep at night, but they still can't finish it. There is still a large pile of messages waiting to be translated on the table, and the congratulatory message to the Kumamoto Division is also in it. They are arranged in order and have to wait for several days. . Okamura asked: Didn't I use the emergency call? The radio officer smiled wryly and spread his hands: Yours is indeed an "urgent call", but there are still a lot of "urgent calls" in the backlog. In fact, it's just congratulations and a few good words. What's the matter, it can't be more urgent than combat coordination and weapon deployment, right? The strangest part of the whole process was Okamura's attitude after receiving the letter. It was just that the congratulatory message was sent a few days late, what a big deal, a combat staff officer dared to use such sharp words to make a big fuss about the commander of the 11th Army, and few people really believed it when he said it. Regardless of whether Xue Yue or Zhang Fakui, even if they themselves have opinions on Chen Cheng, they will only take it to heart. Unless their brains are burned out, they will never openly speak nonsense to their immediate superiors on such a sesame mung bean matter, let alone a little one around him. staff. But Okamura seemed to be completely terrified, holding the letter written to him by the staff, like a young recruit who was rash and ignorant of the general situation, and felt deeply "ashamed" of himself "making such a big mistake when he first came to the battlefield". Okamura was not really on the battlefield for the first time. He participated in the Russo-Japanese War when he was young. Before he was transferred to the commander of the 11th Army, he also fought with the Volunteer Army and the Anti-Japanese Army in the Northeast. He is so sincere and fearful, not because he really made a big mistake, but because he dare not offend the absolute main force of the Kumamoto division. For the Kumamoto division, he had to burn a stick of incense as an offering. You know, one division can do what several divisions in the south of the Yangtze River can do. Okamura quickly replied in a hurry, and repeatedly apologized to the head of the Inaba Division and his staff who did not know how high and how thick they were for their "mistakes". At the beginning, the reason why Okamura wanted to play the banner of "seeking Jiang Aimin" and kept saying that he wanted to rectify the "military discipline" of the troops, in fact, his main point was the Kumamoto Division. The Kumamoto division killed the Chinese people and the troops who laid down their weapons in Nanjing. Illegal actions are commonplace. Okamura is very aware of these things. He is also often afraid that this division "committed atrocities" will affect the overall Japanese army. image, which led to fierce resistance from the Chinese military and civilians. He said he wanted to take measures, but looking at Okamura's actions, the Kumamoto division raised his voice, and he was still trembling. Discipline, where do we start? The boss can't control it, and the other younger brothers all see it, and they don't buy it. Therefore, in terms of "military discipline", apart from making a rare comeback show, Okamura only has to put up slogans to deceive Jiang Aimin everywhere. lie. Gentleman After Liu Ruming retreated, defending Guangji after Huangmei became the top priority of the fifth war zone.Bai Chongxi set up the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the five war zones in Guangji, held secret meetings for several days, and designated Guangji as a solid defense area. The stubbornly defended area is also the stubbornly defended area. Of course, one cannot abandon the defense lightly, and the new force that Bai Chongxi relies on is a new army that has just been transferred from Guangxi: the 84th Army. Unlike the three Guangxi armies that first entered Guangxi, the Eighty-Fourth Army was actually composed of southern Guangxi militia groups.Formation is very simple, the original militia does not need to be moved, just add another number on the outside and wear a new hat. Obviously, if such a newly formed army is not equipped well, it will be very problematic in war.After repeated consideration, Bai Chongxi decided to appoint Qin Lianfang as the army commander. Qin Lianfang and Liao Lei are the most courageous generals of the Xingui family, but compared with Liao Lei who "does what the leader tells us to do", Qin Lianfang has a very distinct personality and belongs to the kind of person who is carefree and open-minded. As an old subordinate of Li Zongren, Qin Lianfang made great contributions to the establishment and development of the Xingui Clan, but his official position has never been promoted.It's not that Li Zongren doesn't want to be promoted, but that he has offended too many people. It can be said that apart from Li Zongren, he has never liked a single boss. Liao Lei used to be Qin Lianfang's direct leader. Unlike Qin Lianfang who has always been fighting the world in Guangxi, Liao Lei did not start from the Xingui Clan, but transferred to Guangxi from the Hunan Army. Tan Lianfang was very dissatisfied with this, but no matter how unhappy you are, you can't put it on your face, you have to hide it in your stomach.But he was not like this, everything was written on his face, and he complained loudly in front of his subordinates, saying that Liao Lei came to Guangxi to be an official with a leather bag. Once Liao Lei held a military meeting and stipulated that smoking was not allowed, but Qin Lianfang smoked cigarettes generously. No matter how restrained Liao Lei could be, he couldn't bear it in front of everyone, so he accused him of being too bad-tempered.Unexpectedly, Tan Lianfang didn't buy it, and immediately replied: Without my bad temper, would there be Guangxi today? Tan Lianfang Well, let's just say this, no matter how talented you are, no matter how much credit you have made, the leaders will not treat you anymore, so Tan Lianfang has been working for many years, but she can only be a small teacher below. Bai Chongxi had always heard of Tan Lianfang's reputation as a good fighter, so he deliberately praised him when he was inspecting the army, saying that you really deserve to be the best in the Gui army. Guess what Tan Lianfang replied. In the Gui army, except for the commander-in-chief of Delin (Li Zongren), I don't compliment anyone! Although Bai Chongxi forced a smile on the surface after hearing this, he must have been extremely embarrassed. "Little Zhuge" is a very scheming person. Although he and Li Zongren are called Li and Bai together, the so-called one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and the two are not without a gap.Qin Lianfang's rude words not only refuted his face, but also touched his heart disease. As a result, Tan Lianfang couldn't even be a teacher anymore, and was transferred to another job. If it weren't for the expansion of the Gui army, there is an urgent need for employment in the front, and this guy doesn't know where to send his complaints. After Qin Lianfang led the 84th Army to the Guangji defense line, it really became a blockbuster.The cross-fire network he organized with mortars and heavy machine guns was awesome. The Japanese infantry were shot down in batches at the front of the fortifications, and even the Kumamoto Division did not dare to launch a rash attack during the day. Guangji is sixty miles away from Huangmei, and the Kumamoto division spent eight days and nights in total, advancing less than eight miles a day on average, and the troops suffered heavy casualties. It was not until September 6 that the Kumamoto Division occupied Guangji, but for the first time since the invasion of China, this division lost the ability to fight again, not only to rest and reorganize, but also to replenish troops. The Eighty-Fourth Army lost a lot and had to withdraw and organize. However, under the leadership and command of Qin Lianfang, this new army composed of militias has become famous on the Guangji battlefield. There are still folk songs in the area, which say: The army has to learn from 189 and 188 (the two divisions that make up the 84th Army), and people praise it everywhere! Not fighting, but Tan Lianfang couldn't control her big mouth anymore. He has always disdained his superiors, but he dotes on his subordinates very much, sometimes to the point of doting.This was caught by his new boss Li Pinxian. Li Pinxian and Liao Lei both came from the original Hunan Army, and Tan Lianfang also ignored him, and secretly called Li Pinxian "Two Five Boys", which means eating inside and outside. From this, Li Pinxian hated Qin Lianfang deeply. Although the 84th Army had made great achievements in the War of Resistance, he not only did not praise him every time he lectured, but also kept picking on the 84th Army's thorns. , that is to say, they do not listen to control. Qin Lianfang was a straight person, so naturally he didn't buy it, Li Pinxian just found an excuse, and sued Li Zongren for a bad case. Li Zongren wanted to protect Tan Lianfang, but he could not anger Li Pinxian and other generals of the Guangxi line because of this.So he came up with a compromise, explicitly removing Tan Lianfang from the post of army commander, but secretly planning to find another opportunity for him to lead the army in the future. Unexpectedly, Qin Lianfang completely collapsed this time. In the Xingui faction, Qin Lianfang used to only obey Li Zongren alone, even if she was short of money, she would go to Li Zongren to ask for it like a child.Liao Lei didn't promote him, Bai Chongxi wanted to suppress him, and even Li Pinxian wanted to plot against him. He held an attitude of indifference, because he believed that Li Zongren, the old boss, understood him and believed in him.Now that even Li Zongren is about to "abandon" him, he feels that everything is over. After being dismissed, Qin Lianfang left the Guangxi Clan, not temporarily, but forever.No matter how much Li Zongren sent someone to persuade him, it was useless. He believed that his heart had been hurt, and the broken heart could never be recovered. What he left to Li Zongren was a note: I have been with the public for decades, and the public treats me like a domestic servant, coming and going as soon as I am called. Qin Lianfang once raised a hound. In the past, every time he got money from Li Zongren, he would buy delicious food to feed the dog.Some people wondered why he treated this dog so well, and he said, my dog ​​is not an ordinary dog, it will not bend down to drill a dog hole, so it deserves food. In the final analysis, this is a person who is suitable for the battlefield but not for the officialdom, but as a friend, he is definitely a person to make friends with. Wu Xiucai During the confrontation with Qin Lianfang, the Kumamoto division was badly injured.During the rest period in Guangji, a total of 3,200 recruits were recruited before they were able to recover. On September 15, the Kumamoto Division set off from Guangji, only 30 miles away from the fortress of Tianjia Town. Tianjia Town Fortress is the second largest fortress on the Yangtze River after Madang Fortress.Okamura once conducted a careful study of the necessary passes along the Yangtze River. He believed that if he wanted to enter Wuhan, he had to attack Tianjia Town, and even Okamura himself was not particularly sure about whether Tianjia Town could be captured. Everyone has the same vision, Okamura values ​​​​Tianjia Town, and so does Chiang Kai-shek, who sent Li Yanqian, one of the "Three Lees of Shandong", to guard it. The defense of the fort can be divided into two parts, one is the front of the fort, and the other is the periphery of the fort.Compared with the lessons learned from the fall of Madang, the importance of the periphery is no less than that of the front. If the periphery can be defended, the fortress can usually be defended for a longer period of time. Otherwise, no matter how strong the fortress itself is built, it will eventually encounter the fate of being breached. As the chief military officer, Li Yannian naturally had to sit in front of the town, but the periphery also needed to be guarded by generals. On the periphery of Tianjia Town, the Songshan position to the north was the most important. Li Yannian entrusted this important task of defense to his chief of staff, Zhao Jiaxiang. The role of the chief of staff in ancient times was that of a military adviser. When he appeared on the stage, he was dressed either with a goose feather fan in his hand, or shaking his head and muttering words. What is more special is Wu Yong, the wise multi-star in the film, probably to match the fists of other heroes. He also waved two copper chains in his hand when he first appeared.It's just that Zhi Duoxing's martial arts can only be ranked at the bottom among all the heroes, even if he fights against the little boss in the cottage, he probably won't be able to gain the upper hand. Zhao Jiaxiang's literary talent is first-rate.It is said that among the "Confucian generals" of the young and strong faction of the Kuomintang, Yu Youren's favorites are two people, one is Zhang Lingfu who can write beautiful calligraphy, and the other is Zhao Jiaxiang who is brilliant in poetry. How difficult it is to climb a building", such an artistic conception is rare even among professional poets, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a modern scholar.However, the image of Zhao Xiucai on the battlefield is that of a martial artist, a fierce one. Zhao Jiaxiang's experience is quite legendary, and it can even be deduced into a long storytelling. He was born in a scholarly family in Henan. He was familiar with poetry and books since he was a child, but he studied literature with all his heart in martial arts.When he was thirteen years old, Zhao Jiaxiang saw an announcement in the newspaper that Wu Peifu wanted to recruit young soldiers, so he immediately clamored to go. It is not good to study quietly at home. If you insist on using a gun to make a stick, of course a hundred people in the family will not agree.Zhao Jiaxiang made a fuss several times, but his parents refused to let him go.Seeing that the recruiting date is approaching, it seems that the general's dream is about to die. However, this person may be born to go to the battlefield, and a chance has fulfilled him. The child was naughty, and he smashed his own head, and the father beat him violently when he saw it, and even beat Zhao Jiaxiang to the point where he was covered in bruises - it can be seen that the patriarchal system in the old society is really bad, fortunately, we were not born in that era. The brothers and sisters had to send him to the tenant's house to recuperate.Taking advantage of this opportunity, little Zhao Jiaxiang escaped with a bag of books on his back, and went to Luoyang to be admitted to the Youth Corps. At that time, Wu Peifu had a great ambition to conquer the world. He established the Youth Corps in order to train a group of young warriors, rely on them to unify the country, and then recover the lost territories of China that were invaded by foreigners. Of course, his ideal failed, and the juvenile corps was also taken in by Zhang Zuolin, but Zhao Jiaxiang gradually grew into a famous general with both civil and military skills through this kind of education. After that, there were many years of swords and swords. Zhao Jiaxiang once fought with the Northeast Army in the Sino-Soviet Tongjiang Battle. Then came the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War. Zhao Jiaxiang, who switched to the Jin army, first slashed the devils with a big knife at Lengkou, and then rushed to help Gubeikou. It can be said that the blood stained the robe. Zhao Jiaxiang was able to serve as Li Yannian's chief of staff because he holds a diploma from the Chinese Army University.At that time, it was stipulated that only those who graduated from the Army University could serve as the chief of staff of the army. The Chinese Army University has very strict requirements, and intends to build itself into the highest military institution in the country above Whampoa.According to regulations, all students who apply for this military academy must be outstanding students of the regular military academy. Zhao Jiaxiang has a diploma from the Northeast Martial Arts Hall, but even so, he still has to pass five more tests, including as many as the written test. There are fourteen types, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, and foreign languages. You can't pass the test if you lack one. Yang Jie has served as the principal of the University of China for a long time.He may not have performed well in commanding the Battle of Gubeikou, but absolutely no one can match him in military education. Zhao Jiaxiang can be regarded as a student trained by him. After being educated by the Chinese mainland, Zhao Jiaxiang, as the chief of staff of the army, has a full stomach of strategies and tactics, and has quite a lot of experience in the army. However, the soldiers and horses he commanded in the past were no more than a battalion or a company. Now he has to command The pressure on the shoulders of troops above the division size can be imagined. Fly higher On September 15th, the Songshan security position was broken by the vanguard of the Kumamoto Division. For Zhao Jiaxiang, who had just been entrusted with a heavy responsibility, this was undoubtedly a blow to the head. Li Yannian hurriedly sent a call for help to the Fifth Theater, requesting to send reinforcements south to attack the Kumamoto Division, but before the reinforcements arrived, Zhao Jiaxiang still needed to prove himself with actions. Obviously, the fledgling chief of staff is facing great difficulties. Chiang Kai-shek once sent a secret message to Li Yannian, saying that Tianjia Town has many fortifications and artillery, and it can be called the strongest fortress. It sounds like it is better than Madang Fortress, but it is not the case. In terms of fortress management and strength, Tianjia Town is far inferior to Madang, its structure is relatively old and backward, and even if the fortifications are repaired, they mainly focus on defense on the river. In the Songshan position, there are only a few temporary simple positions, field fortifications It didn't work at all. After Zhao Jiaxiang was ordered to guard Songshan, he quickly drew out the construction section and urged the troops to rush to work day and night. However, due to time constraints and lack of construction materials, the planned field fortifications had not yet been completed, and the Kumamoto Division came up. This should be the defeat of the first battle. One big reason. So many military tactics were not learned in vain. After further analysis, Zhao Jiaxiang discovered a bigger problem, that is, many Japanese troops attacking Songshan were very strong, and they were the main force rather than the flanks. According to the general law of the battlefield, the front is always the focus of both sides' offensive and defensive. No matter how important Songshan is, it is only the outer side position. This has a lot to do with the unique local landforms.The front of Tianjia Town is covered with lakes and swamps, forming a series of natural barriers.Realizing that it was too difficult to attack from the front, the Kumamoto Division came to do the opposite. He only divided up the front of the fortress and feigned an attack, and the real main force was concentrated on the Matsuyama side! As it turned out, Zhao Jiaxiang immediately adjusted his deployment and pulled all the reserve troops for the front to Songshan, making up for the shortage of field fortifications with the increase of troops. In this world, there are almost no people who will not encounter setbacks. The only difference between success and failure is that some people may collapse immediately when they encounter heavy pressure, while others will fly higher and higher in the storm.It may seem difficult to do the latter, but it is actually not difficult, as long as you have a brave and firm heart. On September 16, the battle in Songshan became more intense, but due to the reinforcement of the defense, the Japanese army's aggression was not as easy as the first day. In order to capture Matsuyama, the Kumamoto Division specially contacted the Air Force to assist in the attack.Aircraft are actually not particularly damaging to ground troops, but they have a big blow to morale.Think about it, there is only plaster flag buzzing in the sky, but you can't see a blue sky and white sun flag, how would you feel? Zhao Jiaxiang has no anti-aircraft guns, so the only way is to organize light and heavy machine guns and rifle snipers to shoot in the air.Generally speaking, the probability of hitting the plane is not high with this method, but it can drive that annoying fly as far away as possible.The Chinese army used anti-aircraft machine guns to drive away Japanese planes Seeing such excitement, the mortar player also became interested: I'll try it. Everyone laughed, the trajectory of the mortar is curved, how can it hit the plane? No matter, just for fun. Boom, shoot it up.People's smiles froze on their faces, my God, the plane was actually hit. In fact, it was a random coincidence.Because the Japanese plane could not meet the opponent in the air, it flew too low, and as a result, it encountered the falling shells when it dived. In other words, this was the result of winning the jackpot. Regardless of whether it is a lottery or not, you can just treat it as a gift from God.The forward positions were thunderous with cheers, and the officers and soldiers were very excited. Fighting until the afternoon, Zhao Jiaxiang found that the situation began to change, and the battle situation turned passive again.Looking at it again, the Kumamoto Division has launched a full-line invasion operation, and the entire defense line is full of shortages and dangers. There were four regiments participating in the Battle of Songshan, and all three of them went to the front line. If the other one went in, there would be no reserve team in hand. Zhao Jiaxiang decided to change the method and shorten the line of defense in order to concentrate the limited forces and continue to struggle. For three consecutive days, there were fewer and fewer people fighting, and the situation reached the most critical moment. At this time, Zhao Jiaxiang had already tried his best, and the rest could only depend on luck. Good luck should be said. On September 17, the Japanese Marine Corps landed in Wuxue, and the defenders retreated without support, but before retreating, they destroyed the river bank east of Wuxue and downstream. The river broke through the embankment and merged with the inner lake, suddenly becoming a flood.The main force of the Kumamoto Division, which was occupying Matsuyama, was in a mess, because there was an inner lake behind them, and once the river and lake flooded up, there was no other way but to retreat. Zhao Jiaxiang immediately seized this fleeting opportunity and launched a counterattack together with the first batch of reinforcements who arrived. As the reinforcements arrived one after another, Zhao Jiaxiang gradually turned from passive to active step by step. He continued to use surprise attacks to attack the Japanese army. By September 23, the total casualties of the Kumamoto Division trapped in the encirclement reached 680. people. When this division set off from Guangji, it only brought an estimated week's worth of combat supplies.A week later, not only failed to conquer Tianjia Town, but like the Doihara Division in the Battle of Lanfeng, they almost ran out of ammunition, food and medicine (this is very important along the Yangtze River), so they had to apply to the Air Force for emergency assistance. The weather was not good in those few days, with low clouds and dense clouds, which was very dangerous for the plane.But if you don't go, wouldn't it be more dangerous for the people surrounded inside, so the Air Force had no choice but to bite the bullet and send planes to help in the battle, and at the same time drop supplies to the ground for emergency relief. It was not until September 29 that with the help of a large number of ground reinforcements and marines, the Kumamoto Division finally invaded Tianjia Town after being rescued. However, after fifteen days of hard fighting, the total casualties of the division had reached 1. One hundred and fifty people, due to too many casualties, once again lost the ability to attack aggressively, and even the fortress of Tianjia Town was unable to garrison. Tian Jiazhen has since remembered the name of a young Chinese Confucian general. If people want to achieve a career, they absolutely need opportunities, but they need to work harder.It can be said that without Li Yannian's ability to decentralize power, Zhao Jiaxiang would not have stood out, and without his own ability to overcome difficulties, no matter how good the opportunity is, he could only watch it slip through his fingers. When using Tianjiazhen as a soldier, the poet general uttered a sigh similar to that of Yue Fei: Don't let your temples be spotted when you are idle! As a rising star of the young school, Zhao Jiaxiang's reputation across the strait far exceeds that of the mainland.He later served as the deputy commander of the Kinmen Defense. If he hadn't died in the Jinwei artillery battle with Ji Xingwen and others, his future in Taiwan's military circles would have been limitless.