Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Whampoa Phase III

While fighting in the outskirts of Hengyang, General Fang Xianjue stared at the battle map in the military headquarters in the basement of the Central Bank on Zhongshan Road in Hengyang City, and practiced sitting skills again.As the second hometown, as the love harbor of the second-bedroom wife, and as the resting place after several Changsha wars—Hengyang’s streets, alleys, mountains, rivers, topography, scenery, anecdotes, and folk customs, Fang Xianjue has long been familiar with it and is familiar with it. .Where is high and where is low, which is long and which is short, the distant mountains are continuous, and the near water is meandering. As for the distance, contour, surround, vertical, cross, parallel, pitch, and many other issues involving the collocation and combination of angles and elements, etc. If you are interested in remembering, pondering, studying and judging with your heart, you have long been familiar with its offensive and defensive value and practical effect.As a lieutenant general, he still looks like a combat staff officer, keeping the details of the war fresh and profound, and the work on the picture is top-notch.In this way, Hengyang is closely integrated with its own destiny.Post-war historians called it "one man and one city".

There seems to be a life master in the dark.The general must have been connected to many places in his life, but Fang Xianjue and Hengyang are so inseparable; the general may have connections with many troops, and Fang Xianjue was born to belong to the 10th Army.After graduating from the Whampoa Military Academy, he joined the 10th Army. He started as a platoon leader until the third battle in Changsha two years ago. Due to his outstanding military exploits, he was promoted from the commander of the 10th Reserve Division to the commander of the 10th Army. He has gone through the grassroots The entire process of officers and soldiers struggling, hard work, bloody battles, and actual combat drills.Familiar with the emotions of soldiers, understand the temperament of grassroots officers, and cultivate the demeanor and character of a general who strictly governs the army and is friendly to officers and soldiers.With the qualifications of Whampoa third-term students, and then control the 10th Army, a direct-line army under the direct command of the Military Commission, not relying on factions, not relying on dignitaries, but relying on step-by-step experience and remarkable military exploits to gradually enter the field of vision of Chairman Jiang. It is commendable.

Fang Xianjue was unknown in the early days of his military career, and he experienced a long period of experience as a grassroots officer. During this period, he did not intervene in the two factions of Chen Cheng and He Yingqin among the students of the Whampoa Military Academy.After the rise of the Anti-Japanese War Army, they were gradually promoted.Today, in the lineup of the national army, there are very few who can rank among the ranks of lieutenant generals in the third phase of Huangpu. Only the commander of the 74th Army Wang Yaowu, the commander of the 13th Army Shi Jue, and the commander of the 57th Army Liu Anqi Several people.

Fang Xianjue joined Li Yutang when he first joined the 10th Army, and was promoted from the first rank of platoon, company and battalion commander because of Li Yutang's appreciation for his hard work and record.By 1940, when Li Yutang replaced Xu Tingyao as commander of the 10th Army, Fang Xianjue was already the commander of the 28th Regiment of the 10th Division. Li Yutang is a typical Shandong man.Fang Xianjue is from Su County, which is close to the junction of Shandong, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces. It is close to Shandong.Although the 10th Army is a direct descendant of the Central Army, it is slightly different from the party style factions prevailing in other Central Armies. Its training and discipline are similar to foreign professional legions, and officers and soldiers enjoy martial arts training.

The most famous of the 10th Army, the army is full of glory is the third battle of Changsha in the history of the War of Resistance.In that battle, the 10th Army's style of play, combat power and military strategy were comprehensively tested and sharpened; that battle was the proud work of many 10th Army generals in their careers. flaw! This kind of battle was really handy for a good unit like the 10th Army, and it was heartwarming!If you can't be beaten to death, you are a hero; if you are killed, you are a hero!The 10th Reserve Division and the 10th Army received warm welcome wherever they went after the war, and they were supported by people wherever they went. The close-up "The Story of Viewing Victory in Northern Hunan" written by the chief writer of "Ta Kung Pao" was widely recited and popular.Fang Xianjue, Major General of the Reserve 10th Division, was exceptionally promoted to Lieutenant General of the 10th Army because of his outstanding command.It was also in this battle that the overall quality of the 10th Army has been greatly improved.

Fang Xianjue naturally understood in his heart that the current Hengyang defense battle was fought just like the Changsha battle back then.But the situation is naturally different.At that time, Changsha faced only 60,000 enemies, and the Japanese army had no backup; there were 200,000 national army anti-encirclement troops assembled near Changsha.But this time the 11th Army of Yuyuki Yokoyama of the Japanese Army received continuous reinforcements, while the strength of the 10th Army was only lost but not increased; the Battle of Changsha was broken after 6 days, and the Battle of Hengyang or the battle of the siege, neither can be seen Up to the decision of Shangfeng, the actions of friendly troops were not seen.The eagerness of the fighters to rush out and wait for a clearance is growing day by day.

He knew this army too well, and his subordinates too well.The style and thinking of the army are like the temperament and endowment of the chief officer. The so-called what kind of general will bring out what kind of soldiers, and what kind of soldiers will make what kind of generals. There is a deep tacit understanding and harmony, just like brothers and feet, and there is a lot of skill in every gesture.Many rules have been clearly stated in the daily infantry tutorials, and the countless drills and demonstrations in the drills have been skillfully integrated, from training to actual combat.The soldiers matured in one step, and they were all taught by themselves.Therefore, at the army command post, he knew how far the battle was going, how the troops were fighting, how to dispatch fire support, how to organize reinforcements, and when to send what kind of troops to reinforce.He knows what division commanders, regimental commanders, battalion commanders and even most company commanders are thinking and doing; from the character content and idioms in their emergency reports, he can get a glimpse of the fighting will and patriotic enthusiasm of his troops; And tactical literacy is like a tangible bond that organically connects all of these, and conveys to him the persistence of each position and each combat unit.

The duty of the army commander is to dispatch this large machine for the entire Hengyang defense, and master its normal operation, its speed, performance, debugging, and repair, such as when to replenish, when to support artillery fire, and when to reverse the side of which highland. Attacks, when to attack from the front, when to recover lost positions, tactical feints, flank coordination, or ammunition supply, medical aid, transportation links between positions, etc.Each position is a tangible capital, and once used, it will be a little less. If it is used to the extreme, the position is like a fake, and should be given up voluntarily, such as Zhangjiashan and Tiger Nest.After the war, the position was shrunk and enriched, the inside was strengthened and the outside was strengthened; the defense system was rebuilt to be harmonious and tight.Sparse places show strength, and set up organs widely; secret places show weakness, implying traps;Now it is necessary to make good use of every position, every company, and every platoon; protect the reserves in the city, make good use of every cannon and every shell, and use the less and less shells just like using gold coins, Each one is used on the most critical nodes; others, such as firefighting in the city, water, treatment of the wounded and sick, medicine, food, are all issues that he is always concerned about.

A month passed in such a long and hasty manner, and the troops' consumption in all aspects could not be replenished.The Japanese army was fully replenished in the blink of an eye, and they took turns to fight and charge without stopping.Is the 10th Army an indestructible body of King Kong?The artillery fire of the Japanese army is getting stronger and stronger, the ammunition of the 10th Army is getting less and less, and the artillery has reached the point where it is not allowed to fire without orders.For a month, the soldiers fought day and night in the scorching heat, exposed to the sun, soaked in heavy rain, eating burnt rice boiled in salt water, no vegetables and no non-staple food, and their lives were extremely difficult.In particular, the dead bodies piled up on the battlefield, mosquitoes and flies bred, and they rotted and stink after only one day.The soldiers guarded in such a harsh environment, nausea and vomiting, unable to eat, extremely mentally miserable, and diseases prevailed.There are more and more people suffering from edema and diarrhea in the team, and there is no cure for it.

The condition of the wounded was even worse.Most of the equipment in the field hospital has been transported to the rear.The hospitals and medical rescue teams of the 10th Army in Hengyang not only lacked equipment and equipment, but more importantly, there was a severe shortage of medicines, which could not be replenished.After the second general offensive, the national army retreated to the urban area, and the area became narrower. The Japanese army's anti-aircraft fire blockade was strengthened, and it was more difficult to drop supplies by air.After many soldiers were wounded, there was no way to heal them. They didn't even have gauze and cotton, so they couldn't operate.Originally, many wounded could be treated, but at this time they could only watch them die.Some of the wounded died of pain.Due to the hot weather, the wounds were unbearable due to maggots and festering. Some wounded climbed to unoccupied places and blew grenades to explode.The Japanese army threw incendiary bombs every day, and the greatest damage was to the seriously wounded scattered everywhere. They were inconvenient to move, and they would be burned alive if they couldn't take care of them for a while.Every time Fang Xianjue made inspection tours, seeing such a tragic situation, his heart felt like a knife.

When will this persistence and patience come to an end?What kind of glorious and realistic goal should be used to boost morale and boost the morale of the army, there is only one, and that is victory, just like the third Changsha battle, win this battle and return with honor!Taking a step back, if the siege can be resolved, the value of the Hengyang Defense War is to attract the Japanese army, buy time for the outside armies, gather enough forces, organize a larger campaign, smash the Japanese army's siege attempt, and wipe out the Japanese army's vital forces.But as time went by, neither the Military Commission nor the Ninth War Zone showed any signs of their determination, determination, and organizational strength.Hengyang is gradually becoming an isolated city surrounded by thousands of Japanese troops, and the Japanese army can even bypass Hengyang and attack the next target without any difficulty.what to do? Fang Xianjue felt that the burden on his shoulders had never been so heavy.There is no choice, the duty of the army commander is to lead these more than 10,000 soldiers in Hengyang, a famous historical and cultural city, to show the prestige and momentum of the Chinese nation, or die for the country, or survive gloriously.Let the Japanese devils in dog days see how the best of the third phase of Whampoa fight!