Chapter 26 Chapter 26 The King of the Mountain is Here

Some are in a good mood and some are in a bad mood.Taierzhuang's fall woke up the Japanese command completely. After experiencing the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Nanjing, I did not expect China to still have such a strong military strength, especially the appearance of the Tang Legion, which undoubtedly shows that the main force of the Central Army still exists, and this is the most surprising. I said, how come the Chinese government has come to this stage, and can still twist its neck and refuse to surrender. It turns out that it still has an army capable of fighting in its hands.

It seems that Nanjing is not the end of the war between China and Japan, Xuzhou is. On April 7, Emperor Hirohito issued an order: Organize the Xuzhou Battle, and try to prevent the Chinese army from slipping through. The Japanese army must join forces from the north and the south to take all the Chinese troops on the Xuzhou battlefield to the bottom of the net. On the battlefield, if you don't fully grasp the opponent's core secrets, their every move will be very thoughtful, and sometimes you will even make erroneous judgments. Li Zongren himself attaches great importance to intelligence, and he still has an intelligence agency in Tianjin, but what he conveyed from there is a wrong message, that is, after the Taierzhuang victory, there was an anti-war movement in Japan, and the staff headquarters sent more troops to the North China battlefield. The plan was therefore cancelled.

Not a single word related to the battle of Xuzhou, or the encirclement plan that the Japanese were about to instigate. But in fact, the war situation at this time has been gradually reversed. In mid-April, under the repeated impact of the reorganized 2nd Army, Taierzhuang sounded the alarm again. Tang Enbo and Sun Lianzhong fought fiercely for days, and by this time they had nothing but parry and no power to fight back. The front line urgently needed reinforcements. Li Zongren was at a loss for ideas, just seeing that there were no big waves on the Huaibei battlefield for the time being, and his own Gui army was guarding the gate, so he transferred Yu Xuezhong's 51st Army over.

The Northeast Army and the Sichuan Army belong to the second- and third-tier troops even in the fifth theater, and they can only respond to emergencies. Sometimes even emergency response is extremely difficult. As soon as the Isoya Division charged with cavalry tanks, the formation of the Northeast Army was smashed into chaos. Yu Xuezhong saw his Northeast Army receding like a tide, and couldn't help but get red-eyed. He personally led the sword team to the north bank of the canal, stopped the deserters and beheaded them, but still couldn't stop the decline.All of a sudden, the officers could not find the soldiers, and the soldiers could not find the officers, and the mountains and plains were filled with scattered soldiers of the Northeast Army.

In fact, running backwards is by no means less costly than rushing forward. A company commander who was seriously injured was rescued by friendly searchers after crawling in the wild for two days. This friendly army is the super substitute who just came up-the Yunnan Dian Army. The so-called Yunnan Army refers to the 60th Army of Luhan, with a total of 45,000 people in three Class A divisions.In terms of equipment, it is far superior to the Sichuan Army, and even slightly stronger than the Gui Army. It is equipped with mortars and special heavy machine guns imported from France. When the Gui army first left the army, it was diluted on a ratio of one to three, that is, the original one army was expanded into three armies, and the combat effectiveness was more or less weakened.Although the Dian Army also recruited some recruits, the veterans still accounted for the majority, and all of them had undergone four to five years of training on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

According to the original plan, the Dian army was going to break the siege of Nanjing.But before they arrived, Nanjing fell, and they had to return to Wuhan. The fall of Nanjing made Chiang Kai-shek a painful experience. He felt that the gap in strength between the Chinese and Japanese armies was still not small. So after the Yunnan army returned to Wuhan, he sent German consultants to the army to assist in training and teach new military tactics.At the same time, a considerable amount of weapons and ammunition were supplied. The entire army has taken on a completely new look, almost approaching the standard of German armed forces.While dancing and dancing, the German consultant also bragged.

He said that there are three armies in the world that are capable of conscripting and fighting well. The most powerful is of course the German army in their country, followed by the Japanese army, and the third is your Yunnan army. After such advocacy to foreigners, Lu Han was full of confidence, and was immediately transferred to the north. The northward transfer of the Yunnan Army did not go to Xuzhou at first, but to Henan. Its role was only a second-line corps. Before staying in Henan for long, Li Zongren tried to drag him to Xuzhou. Before going to Xuzhou, Lu Han only knew about the great victory of Taierzhuang in the previous stage, and that the two divisions of Banyuan and Jigu had been wiped out by the Fifth War Zone, but he didn't know the actual situation of Taierzhuang right now.

Lu Han first met Li and Bai. Taierzhuang was in danger, and Yu Xuezhong, who was sent temporarily, was of no avail. Li Zongren was scratching his head, and the Yunnan Army was his savior. Lu Han asked how the frontline was doing, and he poured beans out of a bamboo tube: Of course it's tight! Still wanting to continue talking, Bai Chongxi who was on the side hurriedly stopped the conversation - Chief Li said that it was tense a few days ago, but it has eased now. Bai Chongxi is different from Li Zongren. He has experienced the unforgettable scene in the Songhu Battle, and he has tasted what it is like to disappear in groups before his eyes.

This old Li, how can you speak so straightforwardly? Lu Han just came over, what if he was scared back to Henan after hearing "tightening"? Although Li Zongren was relatively straightforward, he was also a smart person. He immediately heard the implication, so he shut up and stopped talking. Coming out of the Chief's Department of the Fifth War Zone, Lu Han went to see Sun Lianzhong again.Because according to the command system, he was directly dispatched by Sun Lianzhong. The central topic is still how the situation on the front line is. Sun Lianzhong was much smarter than Li Zongren, and replied that the Japanese army was aggressively attacking, and we were very nervous a few days ago, but—but we fought very well, so the situation has stabilized.

Bai Chongxi called "moderation" and Sun Lianzhong said "stability", which mutually proved a "but" proposition, that is, although the front line was once tense, this period has passed, and there are no swords and swords now. It's just a little more strength. Lu Han's psychological vigilance relaxed a lot, and he soon saw Yu Xuezhong again. Yu Xuezhong told him that the frontiers of Taierzhuang were tight and reinforcements were needed quickly. Lu Han's heart skipped a beat. He felt that he had been fooled by Bai Chongxi and Sun Lianzhong. Didn't you say that it was "moderated" and "stabilized", why is it still "tight"?

I met two unkind people, but fortunately there is another honest one here. But when the vanguard of the Yunnan Army arrived at the front line, Lu Han discovered that Yu Xuezhong was not honest. In fact, the front line was not just a matter of tightness. The Dian army suffered a great loss from this. After its main battalion arrived at the retreat site of the Northeast Army, it was surrounded by the Isoya Division before it recovered. There were 500 people in a battalion, and only one survived the encirclement. Before the battle was fully set up, he had to fight the Japanese army face to face. This made the "true honest man" Lu Han complain endlessly, but he was helpless. As soon as Lu Han went up, Yu Xuezhong immediately sat down on the ground, panting heavily. When his life was hanging by a thread, it was Lu Han and the Dian Army who rescued him. Otherwise, Taierzhuang would be over, as would the Northeast Army. Now it was Lu Han who was full of bitterness, because the gap left by the Northeast Army's retreat was so big that after a battalion was sent in, it disappeared in a blink of an eye. If the battalion is not enough, then go on a trip, and the gap must be plugged, otherwise everyone will have to finish the game. After a brigade went up, it finally sealed the gap in the black hole, but the loss was huge, and the brigade commander died on the spot. It had only been two days since he had been on the battlefield, and it was the brigade commander's turn to be reimbursed. This shocked Lu Han, and he couldn't help crying bitterly. Crying is not an option, since you have come up, you can't retreat, you have to keep fighting the devils. The terrain of the Taierzhuang battlefield is open, and the Jigu Division can invest a large number of tanks, but the Dian Army has only a few mortars and heavy machine guns around it due to lack of preparation. The mortars couldn't hit the tanks, and the haste before the battle, too late to build fortifications, made the Japanese heavy tanks rush straight over. These brave Yunnan people did not retreat, let alone choose to flee in all directions. All the extra-heavy machine guns were concentrated to attack the tanks, but they were still unable to penetrate the armor of the tanks. If it was impossible, the Yunnan Army directly used infantry to besiege these "iron bulls that could not be driven away or pulled back." In his diary, a Japanese army officer referred to the Yunnan Army as the "Monkey Army". There are two armies in the Southwest known as the "Monkey Army", one is Guangxi Guangxi Army and the other is Yunnan Yunnan Army. The former is called so in China, while the latter got this title from the Japanese. Seeing the tank approaching, the "Yunnan monkeys" not only refused to give way, but climbed up in groups, with some people rolling down and others climbing up. Generally speaking, climbing a moving tank is not as easy as climbing a few steps. Ordinary soldiers can't do it. Only the death squads selected have such skill and courage. However, most of the officers and soldiers of the Yunnan Army are children from the countryside in Yunnan. It is said that it is just a matter of jumping over mountains and ridges to get on the tanks like walking on flat ground. The Dian army stuffed the grenades into the holes of the tanks, but the holes of the heavy tanks were too small, and the grenades were too big to fit in. Then they jumped out of the car, one by one holding the cluster grenades, and rolled to the front of the tank, just to Blow up the tracks of the tank. Faced with such a life-threatening fighting method, the other tanks had to turn around, lest they meet the same fate. The Isoya Division used tanks and cavalry to successfully disrupt the formation of the Northeast Army, but when facing the Yunnan Army, it failed besides failure. The machine gun position of the Yunnan Army fought from morning to night, and there was only one wounded machine gunner left on the position. The machine gunner was bleeding, holding a light machine gun, and fought from the east to the west, changing dozens of positions. He used almost all the machine gun bunkers on the position. One person with one machine gun, but the Japanese army couldn't rush forward. When the machine gunner returned to the rear, everyone thought he was here for medical treatment, but no, this man was ordered to send a request for help after the infantry battalion was handed over. If it wasn't for the report, he would not have come down. When a position was lost, there was a scene that horrified even the Japanese army. Holding their guns, the Dian Army sang "March of the Volunteers" in unison, "braving the enemy's artillery fire", "forward, forward, forward", and launched counterattacks against the lost positions without interruption. In the plain wheat fields in southern Lunan, there were no fortifications or shelters to use. The Yunnan army advanced up and down, sometimes crawling, sometimes charging. Although some people fell down, no one retreated until the position was recaptured. It is not easy to stay in the line of fire with minor injuries, but the discipline of the Yunnan Army is that without permission, even serious injuries are not allowed to leave the position. The Japanese army marveled on the radio, saying that since the invasion of China, they had rarely encountered such a tenacious and brave enemy. After various inquiries, they found out that they were "barbarian soldiers from the south of China." This exclamation was heard in Lu Han's ears, but it was a different feeling-more than half of the two divisions of the Yunnan Army who crossed the river earlier had suffered casualties. There was also a tragic scene of "difficult brother and brother" on the front line: the elder brother carried his younger brother's ashes on his body, and unfortunately he himself was seriously injured. From Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, to Sun Lianzhong and Yu Xuezhong, of course they all hoped that the Dian army could last as long as possible on the front line, but everyone stood in different positions, and their considerations would be quite different. Pull up your Guangxi Army, Northwest Army, and Northeast Army to try it out. Can you accept such a meat grinder-like toss? Lu Han still has the last relatively complete main division in his hands. This division is the 184th Division, and the division commander is Zhang Chong. If it weren't for Zhang Chong's 184th Division, no matter how brave the Dian army was, the Taierzhuang defense line would have collapsed long ago. When he first came to Xuzhou, Zhang Chong was ordered by Lu Han to go to the Chief of the Fifth War Zone to ask for instructions.Li Zongren asked Zhang Chong casually: what is the background of Master Zhang? Zhang Chong blurted out: I am from the Green Forest! Green forest is just a fancy name for bandits, but not only did Li Zongren not mind it, he even took the initiative to chat with Zhang Chong. The commander-in-chief of the fifth war zone hated the so-called direct line generals of the central army like Tang Enbo the most in his life, but he liked people like Zhang Zizhong and Zhang Chong, even if the other party was of low status or had "bad records" in the eyes of others—— There is no one else, because everyone was originally like-minded and rolled out of a mud pit. Apart from the difference of being born in the green forest, in other aspects, Zhang Chong is really similar to Lao Mengzi, almost another lively little Mengzi. Zhang Chong was born in a bureaucratic family in Luxi County, Yunnan Province. His father was a county magistrate. The old man doesn't like reading, he only loves to use fists and clubs, and so does the little man. He regards books as enemies, and gets bored whenever he sees "Zhi Hu Zhe Ye". His buttocks never get hot in the classroom. Whoever is being bullied, as long as they find him, they will definitely stand up and fight each other, so they have been known as righteous since childhood. The death of his father changed the trajectory of Zhang Chong's life.Orphans and widows are inevitably bullied in the countryside, so he bid farewell to his mother and prepared to go out to explore the world by himself. At first I thought of joining the army in Guizhou, but I met two other young men on the road. Those two buddies had different ideals from Zhang Chong. Serve as a soldier?Someday we will be able to get ahead, why not go up the mountain together! Zhang Chong thinks it makes sense, a hero in the green forest must be much more interesting than a well-behaved soldier in the barracks, that's fine. On the way, they saw two soldiers collecting "regimental defense money" from street vendors. Those poor people who ran small businesses were tied up and beaten, or their families were destroyed because they couldn't pay the money. Zhang Chong was furious, he was about to go up the mountain anyway, let's talk about killing these two bastards who harmed people. The three of them drew their daggers from their bodies, rushed up and killed the two soldiers—not only two bastards, but also two idiots with guns. After going up the mountain, Zhang Chong regretted it very quickly, not because he regretted being a bandit, but because he regretted being with a bad bandit leader. In the eyes of "Wang Lun", Zhang Chong is almost a copy of the leopard head Lin Chong. He is not only accurate in marksmanship, but also full of strategies, and he is very popular among the brothers around him. After that, there is a scene we often see in the book, "Wang Lun" wants to take the opportunity to assassinate "Coach Lin", and "Coach Lin" angrily breaks up with him and establishes himself as king. To be the king of the mountain is to be happy, but it is inevitable to be "suppressed". At this time, everyone's fate depends entirely on the strength of the cottage. Wait for the tree to fall and the hozen to scatter.But if you are as strong as Shuibo Liangshan, you can switch from "suppressed bandits" to "recruited". Zhang Chong belonged to the latter category. The Yunnan government sent troops several times to "suppress the meeting" but could not be wiped out, so King Zhang accepted the recruitment as a matter of course, and has since become a member of the Yunnan official army. In the Dian army, Zhang Chongxiang is known for his courage and resourcefulness, and is especially good at defeating the strong with the weak. He has helped Long Yun and Lu Han out of danger many times, otherwise he would not have become the main division commander as the "King of the Front Mountain" . Risks you should not take and must take The Dian army crossed the canal at dusk on April 22.Before the whole army crossed the river, Zhang Chong went to the north bank alone to check it out. Unlike soldiers from the "non-green forest", he has an instinctive sensitivity to danger-the cottage is not so easy to defend, and you have to be on guard against the incoming army at all times. On the North Shore, he felt the danger. In the march plan, the 183rd Division was the vanguard of the three divisions, and Zhang Chong's 184th Division was the central army.After returning to the South Bank, he hurriedly found Commander Gao of the 183rd Division. In front of the other party, Zhang Chong said bluntly: "Old General, cross the river slowly!" I went to the north bank to have a look. There is something wrong with the situation there. We have not established reliable fortifications on the north bank. It is too risky for a large army to cross the river rashly. Teacher Gao didn't take it seriously. In order to cross the river, everyone has been busy for a day, and you are still talking about this, what is the matter?Besides, you are a subordinate, and I am also a subordinate. We can do whatever the leader tells us to do, so there is nothing to worry about. Zhang Chong refused to give up: Now the enemy's situation is unknown. Once we cross the river, we will fight against the water. If we want to retreat, we will not be able to retreat. We should scout and ask the commander for instructions. Among the three division commanders, Mr. Gao is the oldest and most qualified, so Zhang Chong called out "Old General". The "old general" still couldn't listen to the words of the young man in front of him. All right, all right, you're smart, then go to the military headquarters alone to ask Commander Lu for instructions, someone Gao doesn't have the time to chat with you. Zhang Chong knew that he might not be able to convince Lu Han on his own, and the military situation was urgent, so it was too late to ask for instructions, so he decided to settle for the next best thing: Otherwise, your troops can cross the river, while my troops can't cross the river, or your troops can't cross the river. River, my troops are crossing the river, so we can stay behind. Commander Gao was getting old and wanted to go to bed a long time ago. The more he listened to Zhang Chong's words, the more bored he became: "It's even worse if you do this. It's a violation of military orders. Stop talking nonsense. Let's follow the original order." As a result of the debate, the 183rd Division crossed the river first, and Zhang Chong had no choice but to cross the river for the sake of the overall situation, but he was unwilling after all. There must be a problem on the north bank of the canal, and it doesn't make sense to these teachers, so I can only make my own decisions. He divided his 184th Division into two, with one half crossing the river and the other half remaining on the south bank as a reserve. As the division commander, Zhang Chong could have stayed on the south bank of the canal, but he was not at ease anyway, so he crossed the river himself that night, and immediately commanded the troops to dig deep fortifications after landing-seeing the danger, how could he sleep. The battle situation on the second day showed that Zhang Chong's worries were by no means unfounded. The 184th Division built fortifications overnight and minimized losses. Zhang Chong not only held his own position, but was also able to spare his strength to assist the other two divisions, which became an important guarantee that the main position of the Yunnan Army would not collapse. The first aid was the 183rd Division.Seeing Zhang Chong take the initiative to help him when he was in danger, that teacher Gao was moved, but also very ashamed. Seeing this, Zhang Chong quickly comforted the other party: forget about the past, and now everyone works together to hold the position. Just after putting out the fire here, the 182nd Division guarding Yuwang Mountain over there was also helpless, and was pushed to the foot of the mountain by the Jigu Division. Rescue must be rescued, but the problem is that there are only two regiments of the 184th Division crossing the river. In addition to self-defense, they also divided troops to support the 183rd Division. Now there is nothing left. Fortunately, I still have a reserve team on the South Bank. It took time for the reserve team to cross the river, Zhang Chong refused to wait, so he took a special agent to rush to Yuwang Mountain. The Japanese army had blocked the road to Yuwang Mountain long ago. Although all the special agents platoons were selected elite soldiers, even they became timid in front of the barrage of firepower. On the battlefield, some dangers should not be taken, but some dangers must be taken. Zhang Chong said don't be afraid, as long as there is fire cover, there will be no problem, I will come first! While the machine gunners were sweeping towards the Japanese positions, Zhang Chong took a few steps and took the lead to pass through the Japanese firepower network. With the division commander as an example, the soldiers behind were no longer afraid. They imitated the example and charged one after another past. At the foot of Yuwang Mountain, the 182nd Division was fighting hard.A row of shells from the Japanese army came over and leveled the nearby small trees. Zhang Chong was also shaken by the shells and sat down on the ground. Everyone hurriedly invited him into the hideout, Zhang Chong waved his hand: "When is it, I'll still hide there!" Zhang Chong came to the forward position and said to the officers and soldiers: You only need to hold on for another half an hour, and my reserve team will arrive. The 182nd Division couldn't stand it anymore, but when they saw the commander of the friendly army leading the team in person, they immediately cheered up, so that they were able to persist until the reserve team reached the front line. After the reserve team arrived, Zhang Chong joined the two divisions and not only successfully repelled the Japanese army, but also rushed to the top of Yuwang Mountain with a recoil. Logically speaking, Zhang Chong came here to reinforce the 182nd Division, and he did a very good job, so he could go home, but his footsteps suddenly stopped. Because that strange feeling hit my heart again. Standing on the top of Yuwang Mountain, Zhang Chong vaguely saw many Japanese military vehicles running back and forth, and they all went to the same place, a small forest at the foot of Yuwang Mountain. What is this for? After a dazed moment, Zhang Chong suddenly realized that the small forest was a temporary assembly point for the Japanese army, and the cars were transporting soldiers and ammunition, and the noise was so loud, it showed that the Jigu Division wanted Yuwang Mountain to be the focus of their battle. Among all the generals of the Yunnan Army, Zhang Chong is the most caring person.After arriving in Xuzhou, he surveyed the terrain around Taierzhuang, and found that the Yuwang Mountain in the southeast of Taierzhuang was very unusual and could be called an important place for military strategists. Like Taierzhuang, Yuwang Mountain is also backed by the canal. As long as the Japanese army captures Yuwang Mountain, they can also achieve the purpose of forcibly crossing the canal. Let’s look at a little common sense in life. If you stretch out your hand and get scalded twice in the same place, it’s really difficult for you to stretch out a third time. The same is true for Jigu. He suffered a lot in the great victory at Taierzhuang, and now he was stubbornly blocked by the Yunnan Army at the front of Taierzhuang. The idea is to abandon Taierzhuang and focus on Yuwangshan! The previous attack by the Jigu Division was only a tentative attack. If all the forces were concentrated, Yuwang Mountain would be in danger. Thinking of this, Zhang Chong didn't dare to neglect, and immediately went to see Army Commander Lu Han. Now Lu Han attaches great importance to Zhang Chong's words, not only because Zhang Chong's troops have actually become the mainstay of the Yunnan Army, but also because of the profound lessons that emerged earlier.Think about it, if Zhang Chong's suggestion could be listened to and adopted in time, how much the Dian army could have reduced its losses. Although this person's background is not very good, he is really a person with both ability and brains. You have to listen to what he says. However, after learning that the Jigu Division might focus on attacking Yuwang Mountain, Lu Han was still quite surprised. After all, the direction of Taierzhuang is not the defense area of ​​the Dian army. All the troops in the fifth theater are nearby, but Yuwang Mountain is clearly assigned to the Dian army. If Jigu is closely watching this place, it will be difficult to defend it alone. It's too big. Previously, the Dian army suffered heavy casualties as soon as they came up, which made Lu Han feel bitter. After hearing Zhang Chong's words, the bitterness quickly turned into anxiety and sorrow. But Zhang Chong's expression was happy instead of worried.He said that it is actually a good thing that the Jigu Division will shift its focus of attack to Yuwang Mountain, a very good thing! It's so shocking and endless, Lu Han's eyes widened: "Go on quickly." Zhang Chong talked eloquently: Taierzhuang is just a brick wall, but Yuwangshan is different. Here, the Japanese tanks will be useless, but we can give full play to the characteristics of the Dian army that are good at mountain warfare. Lu Han seems to have realized something, but his brows are still furrowed. That's what I said, but you also know that the front of the 182nd Division has been severely damaged and its combat effectiveness has dropped sharply. If you didn't go to reinforce it today, let alone attack the top of the mountain, you may not be able to stay down the mountain. Zhang Chong thought for a while, and took a step forward: the last general is not talented, and he is willing to lead the 184th division to stick to Yuwang Mountain! When Lu Han heard this, his eyes lit up, but then they dimmed again. Your troops must guard against the front of Taierzhuang, and there will be no shortage of people there. What if you leave Taierzhuang behind as soon as you leave? Zhang Chong had planned for a long time: the Taierzhuang position could be replaced by the Northeast Army who came up after a rest. Seemingly knowing what Lu Han was thinking, he followed up with another sentence: Jigu Division shifted its offensive focus to Yuwang Mountain, and the defensive pressure on Taierzhuang would naturally be greatly reduced. I believe Yu Xuezhong can hold it. Take a ten thousand step back and say that even if the Japanese army invaded Taierzhuang, it would not matter.After the great victory at Taierzhuang, that place was already in ruins, and it would be difficult for anyone to defend it. At that time, all the nearby Dian troops need to do is to charge together, and the Jigu Division will definitely not be able to hold it in the end, and they will have to withdraw from the village in despair. go out. When Lu Han heard this, he was really relieved: "It's not too late, then move to Yuwang Mountain as soon as possible."