Chapter 358 6. I have 1 ordinary division against the enemy's 4 elite divisions

The 135th Division's "solitary advance" was purely accidental. It was not the decision of Xiao Jinguang and Lin Biao, but it suddenly disrupted Bai Chongxi's careful deployment. The advance position of the 135th division was like a sharp knife, which suddenly penetrated the vital point of Bai Chongxi Group, threatening his entire deployment. In desperation, Bai Chongxi had to adjust his deployment in a hurry, dispatched a division to intercept from behind, and used his ace troops, two divisions of the 7th Army and two divisions of the 48th Army, to encircle. Bai Chongxi used 5 divisions to deal with 1 division. The intention was obvious, that is, to cut through the mess quickly, and wanted to swallow the 135th Division, a small fish that got into the ambush circle, as soon as possible, and then resume the decisive battle.

At dawn on the 6th, the 176th Division of the Guangxi Clique discovered the 405th Regiment of the 135th Division of Siye in the Sunjiawan area, and immediately launched a fierce attack. Ding Sheng, the commander of the 135th Division, was preparing to lead the main force to advance to Hongqiao and Daying City to carry out the task of destroying the Hunan-Guangxi Railway assigned by Ye Si. .He immediately reported the situation to the wild division. At this time, the misty autumn rain made the sight blurred, and the mountains and forests around Sunjiawan were very dense, and the two sides soon fought in a dog-tooth melee.

Lin Biao heard the situation and immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. Bai Chongxi's 7th Army is the earliest army in the Guangxi lineage. It is not only well-equipped and powerful, but also has cunning and changeable tactics. It has always been favored by Bai Chongxi.This army won the title of "Steel Army" during the Northern Expedition, and was the main force in the great victory of Taierzhuang during the War of Resistance. Abnormal arrogance.Lin Biao knew that this was indeed a formidable enemy to deal with! Lin Biao turned around and stood in front of the combat map. After a long time, he said to the combat staff beside him:

"To send a telegram. Notify the relevant troops that our 40th Army, 41st Army, 45th Army, 46th Army, 49th Army, 18th Army and other armies will be under direct command for the time being. Order the 135th Division to quickly occupy favorable terrain with a force. Build a ring of fortifications, prepare to resist the siege of the superior enemy, and attract the enemy so that the rest of our troops can encircle and wipe out the enemy. The main force of the 135th Division advances to the Hunan-Guangxi Railway, blows up the railway and bridges, and cuts off the enemy's escape route to the west at all costs order the 133rd and 134th Divisions to attack the enemy's 7th Army in the area of ​​Shuidongjiang and Yanpiqiao; order the 122nd and 123rd Divisions of the 41st Army to attack the enemy's 72nd Army; the rest of the Central Route Army to attack Hengbao The highway advances southwest; order the 38th and 39th armies of the West Route Army to advance towards Qiyang."

At this time, Bai Chongxi was pacing back and forth in the headquarters like a trapped animal.Staff officers marked the latest situation on the battlefield on the map based on telephone calls and telegrams.Chief of Staff Xu Zuyi was dazed by the snowflakes of telegrams and phone calls one after another. Bai Chongxi was still wondering: Why did his four elite divisions encircle and wipe out a 135th division in Siye, fighting from dawn to dusk, without making much progress? Bai Chongxi also knew in his heart that at this time, the rest of Siye's troops were encircling his 7th Army from three sides, and the rainy night was not conducive to his troops' firepower superiority.

Bai Chongxi originally wanted to set a trap to fight back against our army. Not only did his plan fail, but he was stabbed diagonally by our 135th division. He was afraid of being restrained internally and externally, so he had to change his plan and ordered a full retreat in the early morning of the 7th.In order to evacuate safely, he ordered the 7th Army and the 48th Army to advance in the direction of Wugang to ensure the safety of its left wing. At this time, Bai Chongxi showed his "little Zhuge" ability again. If he was slower to escape, all his housekeeping troops would have to be reimbursed in southern Hunan.

Seeing that Bai Chongxi had retreated, at 5 o'clock on the 7th, Lin Biao issued an order to the various ministries to pursue and block the enemies of the Guangxi clique: Order the 135th Division to intercept the enemy's 7th Army and 48th Army, and cooperate with the main force to gather and annihilate the enemy; Order the 38th Army and the 39th Army on the West Road to quickly occupy the front lines of Longtan, Dongkou, and Wugang, and intercept the enemy's 14th Army and 71st Army; Order the 41st Army on the Middle Road to pursue the enemy's 71st Army in four ways, the 133rd Division, 134th Division, and 158th Division of the 45th Army to divide into Lingguan Temple, Shiqiaopu, and Chibi Ridge to pursue the enemy's 71st Army. The 120th Division and the 118th Division pursued in the direction of Yanpi Bridge, Guandi Temple, and Baidi City. The 146th Division of the 49th Army pursued towards the Shuidong River, and the 145th Division pursued towards the area east of the Shuidong River; the main force of the 46th Army crossed the Xiangjiang River. Advance in Hengyang and Leiyang;

Order the 18th Army of the Second Field to advance towards Lingling, and the 5th Corps to accelerate towards the Hengbao area. ...