Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Arranging troops 2

On June 5, the meeting room of the 10th Army of the National Army In the conference room, the atmosphere was solemn and solemn, and a large military map hung high on the wall in front of it.The flag of the Taishan Army obtained in the third battle of Changsha is impressive. The generals of the 10th Army gathered together and listened attentively to Commander Fang Xianjue's words: "Brothers, I won't say much about the importance of Hengyang's defense this time. I think everyone is very clear about it; everyone also knows about the battle of Changsha. Although there are many reasons for the fall of the day, the disparity in the strength of the enemy and us is natural. The offensive and defensive of Hengyang, both the enemy and us, are determined to win. When the two armies meet, the brave will win! This battle is bound to be extremely cruel. Invincible, go forward bravely, kill the enemy to serve the country, and make new contributions to the Whampoa spirit, never let down the great trust of the leader, never let down the expectations of the people of the whole country, and resolutely fight this battle! Show the majesty of our 10th Army 'Taishan Army' again! After finishing speaking, Fang Xianjue looked around majestically at the generals present.

"According to the topography of Hengyang and the enemy's movements, we have reached a consensus that the enemy's main attack direction should be in the south of Hengyang City. Because the Xiangjiang River is dangerous in the east, steaming water is difficult to cross in the north, and swamps and ponds are in the west. The open terrain is easy to defend. Difficult to attack. Only the south of the city is blocked by hills, but they are all low hills, which are convenient for infantry and air combat. The focus of the defense line has been determined. As for the distribution of positions, what do you think?" Fang Xianjue paused deliberately, his eyes bright His eyes were fixed on the left and right, especially Zhou Qingxiang, the commander of the 3rd Division, and Ge Xiancai, the commander of the 10th Division, who were sitting in front of them.

Because the 190th Division was transferred later, it had officers but no soldiers. In addition, the division joined the ranks of the 10th Army later than the first two divisions.No way, everyone is the main teacher.Strength is the best voice.Rich and powerful.Now I have to be a supporting role. Seeing that no one spoke for a while, Ge Xiancai stood up and said: "Sit in the army, since the divisions have not indicated yet, I will take the lead! Give me all the positions that the divisions don't want! The pre-tenth division will never embarrass the teacher!" In fact, Fang Xianjue had expected it long ago: the 3rd Division and the Pre-10th Division are all his direct troops, and they are the old troops of the 10th Army when it formed an army in Zhejiang.The predecessor of the 3rd Division was the teaching regiment of the Whampoa Military Academy, which shows that it has a far-reaching origin; the Pre-10th Division is a unit that he has fought for a long time, and Fang himself has successively served as the commander of the division, the deputy commander and the commander.The combat effectiveness of the two divisions is only between equals.I hope that the 10th Division will come to guard the main position in the south of the city, but I am afraid that Commander Zhou of the 3rd Division will have opinions that will affect the morale of the entire army.Because during the Battle of Changsha, Fang Xianjue and Zhou Qingxiang served as commanders of the 10th Division and the 3rd Division respectively. Although they were rewarded for meritorious deeds after the war, they both received the Baoding Medal.But Zhou Qingxiang originally thought that after Li Yutang, the army commander, was promoted to the deputy commander-in-chief of the group army, he could be promoted to the commander of the 10th Army. He didn't want President Jiang to favor Fang Xianjue more.So it was a bit depressing for a while.Therefore, this time I did not rush to express my opinion.In the end, Ge Xiancai took the lead.Fang Xianjue was very pleased to see that Ge Xiancai took the initiative to invite Ying.Smiling and nodding for Ge Xiancai to sit down.

"Okay, let's invite General Sun Mingyu, Chief of Staff of the Army, to announce the deployment of the battle." General Sun Mingyu, with a handsome face and a Confucian demeanor, glanced at the generals and schools, and slowly read out the order of the military department: "Receive the order of the commissioner, the military committee, and the commanding department. Our army will stick to Hengyang for 7 to 10 days. The core of the strategy is to attract and hold the enemy around the Hengyang Basin. After the surrounding troops are assembled in place, they will surround the enemy forces, combine internal and external forces, and work together to break the enemy's encirclement and gather and annihilate the enemy in the outskirts of Hengyang.

In order to complete the combat missions undertaken by our army this time and achieve the strategic goals of the High Command, we order: 1. The 190th Division is responsible for the garrison of the Jiangdong Bank in Hengyang City.The division used a battalion-attached field artillery company to build an advancing stronghold at the new wharf on the west bank of the Leihe River in Quanxi City; and occupied a guard position along the railway embankment on the south bank of Linghu Lake via Wantang on the west bank of the lake to Wusong Bridge. The main force will build stronghold positions along the lines of Wumaguitrough, Rubber Pond, and Lianhua Pond, keeping the focus on the right wing.

Second, a regiment of the temporarily organized 54th Division of the Cantonese Army occupied the security position along the line of Cambodia Bay and Hejiashan, and the main force was in Fengjiachong, building a stronghold position along the line from the left bank of the Leihe River to the mouth of the Leihe River, with the focus on the left wing. Three, the new 19th Division of the Gui Army occupied the stronghold position between Laiyanta and Wangchengao with one battalion; occupied the guard position along the line of Gaojiatang, Sanliting, Huao and Mawangmiao with one battalion; the main force was Occupy the line from Shiguzui, Caoqiao, Xiashendu to West Bus Station, and focus on the area between Waziping and West Bus Station.And build a second-line reserve position along the lines of Dujiagang, Yilai Street, Qingshan Street, Duxian Temple, and Yanglin Temple.

Fourth, the 10th Division prepares to occupy the line of Tuolikeng, Oujiading, and Huangchaling as a security position; the main force occupies the West Bus Station, Tiger-shaped Nest, Zhangjiashan, Fengshushan, Wuguiling, and Jiangxi Hall line.And occupied the two independent strongholds of Tingbing Mountain and Gaoling with a company of troops, and vowed to stick to it to the end. Fifth, the army artillery unit (including 14 field artillery and mountain artillery) occupied positions at Yanfeng Temple, the county government (now the Hengnan County People's Government Office), Zhengyang Road, and the west side of Jixiang Street.

6. The Army Command is stationed in the Central Bank, and the Army Advance Command Post is located in Wuguiling. Finished reading.Do you have any questions? " "No problem, resolutely complete the task!" The generals stood up and replied loudly. After receiving the order, all the troops actively built fortifications. On June 13, the telephone and telex of the 10th Army Headquarters rang one after another, and the staff members were busy working on the map. Suddenly receiving the command of the command, the 19th Division was transferred to Quanzhou, Guangxi for defense.Commander Fang then ordered the 190th Division to leave the 1st Battalion of the 568th Regiment attached to the artillery company to occupy the advance stronghold of the new pier on the west bank of Quanxi City, and put it under the command of the Jiangdong garrison regiment of the temporarily organized 54th Division. The main force was then transferred from the east bank of the Xiangjiang River Return to the main city of Hengyang on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River to take over the position of the newly organized 19th Division and continue to build fortifications.

At this time, only one regiment and one battalion were defending the east bank of the river.The strength of the troops guarding the main position of Hengyang until the 8th Regiment of the 3rd Division, which harassed the enemy along the way of Hengshan, completely returned, was only the infantry strength of seven regiments and some artillery. Although Commander Fang tried his best to keep more troops in Hengyang City, because the troops defending the city were too thin. Although there were four divisions, they were actually less than two sufficient divisions.These days, in addition to urging the various ministries to step up the construction of fortifications, Fang Xianjue has been requesting with Commander Xue Yue, Commander of the Ninth War Zone, He Yingqin, Minister of the Military and Political Department, and Deputy Chief of the Staff Headquarters Bai, and other officials of the Command Department to send more troops to assist in the defense. Some guns and shells came over to kill the enemy.As the saying goes: A crying child gets milk.One more person, one more gun, one more force!

"Commander, you should pay attention to rest! You are the backbone of the entire army, you can't be exhausted. Who will the entire army rely on when you are exhausted?" Seeing the army commander working day and night, with bloodshot eyes, the military headquarters Deputy Director Zhang Guangkuan said with distress and concern.Fang Xianjue glanced at Zhang Guangkuan knowingly, as gratitude for his concern.But he secretly said in his heart: "Do you think, at this time, can I not be burning with worry? With the current combat power, I am afraid that it will be difficult to compete with a powerful enemy. If the task cannot be achieved, the expectations of the people and the trust of the leaders will be violated, and the entire battle situation will be affected. Our 10th Army is guilty of unforgivable crimes. The core battle in Hengyang is like a typhoon. If the eye of the storm is there, the typhoon will survive, and if the eye of the storm is gone, the typhoon will die! We are now facing an abyss, walking on thin ice. Only encourage all officers and soldiers Make up your mind that you must die and fight the enemy to the death, so you can survive!"

Zhang Guangkuan seemed to have heard what the commander said, and only then did he understand the painstaking efforts of Commander Fang; Between the Guangxi clan of Chief Bai.Because the 62nd Army ordered by the High Command to come to cooperate with the periphery is the Guangdong Provincial Army, the 19th Division to assist in the defense is the Guangxi Army, and the 54th Division is also the Guangdong Army, and is the direct descendant of Chief Xue of the Ninth Theater Command. At the same time, the Hengyang People's Anti-Enemy Support Association, the anti-Japanese guerrilla columns in Hengyang city and counties, and the anti-Japanese guerrilla brigades in the southeast, northwest, and townships also mobilized the masses to destroy roads and bridges, cut off the Japanese attack route, and delay the enemy's attack. The Japanese army once sent planes for reconnaissance, and the information they got said that "the railway from Zhuzhou to Hengyang and the road from Baoqing to Hengyang were destroyed by the residents of Hengyang, and the transportation equipment was left with nothing." These tasks were all voluntary and completed by the masses. At the same time, the Hengyang People's Anti-Enemy Support Association, the municipal government, and trade unions also organized 3,000 workers and requisitioned more than 1.2 million logs from 120 timber manufacturers in the urban area. The hills, city walls and houses have built solid fortifications, trenches and foxholes have been dug in the streets of the city, bunkers, machine gun bunkers, barbed wire, and traffic trenches densely covered with cobwebs have been built, forming a solid defense system.These fortifications played a great role in combating the Japanese army.