Chapter 41 Chapter 8 Lure the Enemy Deep (5)

As a professional soldier, the chief of staff and many officers in private do not look down on the commander of the Doihara Division who was a special agent. They think that this general is more like a Japanese "ronin" who does not understand the rules, and often conducts operations on his own and does not follow the military outline. .For example, when the enemy is at present, he has already made the first common-sense mistake of dispersing his forces, that is, dispersing the two brigades to fight.His second mistake was even more inconceivable. Instead of placing the division headquarters in Lanfeng County, which is more strategically important, he went forward to the small Luowangzhai Railway Station, not to mention that the division commander himself decided to take risks on the front line. The tactics are really unheard of.In fact, the results of the subsequent battles proved that Doihara made a fatal mistake made by a non-professional soldier so that the army was defeated. Even he himself almost became the shackles of the Chinese army.But Doihara, who is always self-willed, ignored the chief of staff's fierce opposition and protest, and said coldly: This is an order from the commander, please carry it out.

At this point, the 14th Division of the Japanese Army was divided into two, entering Lanfeng County and Luowangzhai Railway Station respectively.Immediately, the Chinese army swarmed in and surrounded the enemy tightly. 6 When Chiang Kai-shek woke up, he got a report that the Japanese had already occupied Lanfeng County, and he was shocked by the fact that the Japanese had occupied the Luowangzhai Railway Station, which had been attacked earlier.According to the vision of the base camp, the Chinese army should use Lanfeng County as a stronghold, attracting the Doihara Division to attack like a magnet, and then encircle and wipe them out in one fell swoop.But Xue Yue didn't carry out the order, and threw the strategically important Lanfeng to the enemy without authorization. Isn't this changing the initiative into the passive?

However, Commander-in-Chief Xue Yue on the front line in Kaifeng cried out loudly. He called Wuhan to complain that it was Gui Yongqing who disobeyed orders and gave up Lanfeng County on his own initiative.Chiang Kai-shek added fuel to the fire. He scolded you, saying that you are the commander-in-chief, why didn't you report to me? Xue Yueda complained about his hardships. He said that the 27th Army relied on its trump card boss and ignored the former enemy headquarters. He suggested reducing some of its powers and reassigning the 88th Division to the 71st Army. The main forces restrict each other and cooperate in combat.

Chiang Kai-shek immediately became alert, and he smelled the familiar smell of factional struggle from Commander-in-Chief Xue Yue's dissatisfaction.Xue Yue has a close relationship with He Yingqin, so of course he would not be happy to see Gui Yongqing of the "Chen Cheng Gang" sitting in the big seat.Chiang Kai-shek interrupted Xue Yue and said: Tell me, where is Gui Yongqing now?Where is Long Muhan?What kind of countermeasures does our army take against the enemy? Xue Yue answered them one by one. Chiang Kai-shek looked carefully at the map, and he saw that although Doihara occupied Lanfeng and gained a foothold, it seemed that the strategic goal of cutting off the Longhai Railway was temporarily achieved, but in this way its main force was completely exposed to the attack range of our army .The main force of Gui Yongqing's 27th Army has all arrived at the front line of Lanfeng, especially the 88th Division's seizure of the Hongmiao position is a very resolute action.In addition, our army has the advantages of the Beijing-Han and Longhai railways, and is continuously transporting reinforcements and heavy weapons to the front line. I believe this is where Gui Yongqing's confidence lies in daring to take the initiative to lure the enemy deep and force the enemy to a decisive battle.

Chiang Kai-shek was slightly relieved. Originally, the situation on the battlefield is changing, and since ancient times, there have been no fixed rules for winning battles. How to arrange troops and dispatch troops, attack or defend, positional warfare or mobile warfare, voluntary abandonment or stick to the city, which part to give up and which part must stick to it, etc. , These should be decided by the front-line commanders themselves, and the commander-in-chief should not interfere too much.In fact, any strategy and tactics can be integrated and used flexibly. It is hard to say which tactics must be clever. Only winning the battle is the last word.

But Chiang Kai-shek still couldn't completely eliminate his inner anger. Although Huangpu's direct descendants are all his confidantes and students, he can't tolerate their self-righteousness. Gui Yongqing didn't even report to him such a major move as abandoning Lanfeng. If things go on like this, won't he even look down on him as the principal? ?As the leader of China, Chiang Kai-shek is well versed in the way of governing people, that is, he must beat his subordinates at any time, so that they will be in awe and trembling, and dare not have the slightest arrogance. Chiang Kai-shek called the 27th Army Command.

The principal's voice sounded calm and relaxed, without any sign of anger.But after inquiring about the enemy's situation and listening to the report, he suddenly changed the subject, and said to Gui Yongqing angrily: By the way, I called Long Muhan to guard Lanfeng County for me. How did his 88th Division go to Hong Kong? The temple is gone... You tell him, hurry up and regain my lost ground, and pay for my merits, or I will follow the military law. Gui Yongqing was dripping with sweat immediately. The principal's anger was not only aimed at Long Muhan, but also pushed him to the cliff. Unless they won a complete victory, they would all be unable to escape the end of the court-martial.