Heroes of the Resistance Reborn

The military meeting started very quickly. The heads of several consecutive victorious corps and divisions all wanted to try the steel fire of the Central Army again. They unanimously agreed to the corps commander's proposal because everyone had ambushed the enemy many times and had experience. They each put forward their own suggestions. Li Jiansheng synthesized the suggestions of various leaders and finally formed a unified plan in his mind. He decided to annihilate the two divisions of Xue Yuezhi's Central Army, namely the 59th Division and the 93rd Division leading them.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Luo Ronghuan also supported it, but still expressed his worries: 1. The opponent was no one else, but Xue Yue. He fought shrewdly, bravely and had no defeat; 2. His troops were one of the most elite of the Central Army. Moreover, the firepower is not comparable to other central armies; 3. Our purpose this time is to destroy the two enemy divisions in one fell swoop. This is very difficult. Before, our army has not killed two enemy divisions at once; 4. The enemy This time there are 6 divisions and another division-level detachment. If they get their hands on it, they will have no time to break away, which will put the entire army in a passive position.

As soon as Li Jiansheng heard what the political commissar said, he thought about it again and felt that what the political commissar said was very reasonable. He nodded immediately.

I know Xue Yue and Li Jiansheng from later generations very well.

According to official history, after the Japanese army invaded China on a large scale, the communist troops launched a massive attack on China in three ways. One was the eastern front, mainly along Shandong, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Fujian. A series of major battles broke out here. For example, the Battle of Songhu; The middle line. That is, the enemy troops went south through Peiping, Tianjin, and Shijiazhuang. They passed through Hefei and Nanjing to Changsha and Guangzhou. This line broke out historical events such as the bloody battle at Taierzhuang, the Nanjing Massacre, and the three Changsha battles; the other line was the Western Front. Mainly The Japanese army attacked Henan, Shanxi and other places. The Pingxingguan victory was a famous example of a battle that broke out on this front.

It has to be said that the worst performing of the three fronts is the center line. There are two reasons. First, the Nanjing Massacre broke out. The Japanese massacred more than 300,000 ordinary residents of Nanjing; second, except for a few major battles on this front, such as the Taierzhuang victory , three battles in Changsha. In the remaining times, the performance of the Kuomintang troops was indeed poor. Because the Japanese army once wanted to open up the Hunan-Guangxi front line to connect with Myanmar, that is, the mainland communication line battle. However, because the Kuomintang troops retreated all the way, the Japanese army was very disappointed. It was so easy to succeed. This even surprised the Japanese supreme commander in North China. They thought for a while that their subordinates lied about the war. When it was finally confirmed, they still said "impossible".

But there are indeed several remarkable battles on this front. One is the bloody battle of Taierzhuang commanded by Li Zongren. The other is the first three battles of Changsha commanded by Xue Yue.

The Battle of Changsha started in September 1939 and ended in January 1942. During this period, the Chinese army and the Japanese invaders fought three battles in the Changsha area of ​​Hunan. After the Japanese army invaded Wuhan and Nanchang, they attempted to consolidate and expand their occupied areas. Annihilate the main force of China's Ninth Theater in northern Hunan and northern Jiangxi. In September 1939, the Japanese army mobilized 100,000 people. They divided their routes and occupied the southeastern area of ​​Yueyang in northern Hunan, Tongcheng area in southern Hubei, Fengxin and Jing'an areas in northern Jiangxi. Agent of the Ninth Theater Commander-in-Chief Xue Yue commanded 16 divisions with about 200,000 men. They blocked the Japanese troops who were occupying northern Jiangxi and southern Hubei in the Xianzhong and Xiushui areas. The Japanese troops who entered Jinjing and Qiaotou Station in the northeast of Changsha were resisted by the defenders and harassed by the people. In addition, Supply difficulties. Forced to withdraw north and restore the pre-war situation. Known as the "First Battle of Changsha" in history. In early September 1941, the Japanese army mobilized about 120,000 people and occupied Yueyang and Linxiang areas in an attempt to defeat the main force of the Ninth Theater in northern Hunan. Area. Xue Yue, commander of the Ninth War Zone, commanded 170,000 people to take advantage of the favorable terrain in northern Hunan to adopt the policy of blocking one after another and luring the enemy to the areas on both sides of the Laodao River near Changsha to encircle and annihilate them. All enemies that broke into Changsha city and Zhuzhou would be annihilated and destroyed. Taking advantage of the victory to counterattack, the Japanese army was forced to retreat north and returned to the area north of the Xinqiang River. It was known in history as the "Second Battle of Changsha". In mid-December 1941, the Japanese army mobilized about 100,000 troops and divided their forces into two groups to attack Changsha. Xue Yue Commanded 13 divisions with about 170,000 troops. Organized defense. The third Battle of Changsha broke out. The Japanese attack was frustrated and suffered serious casualties. They withdrew to the area north of the Xinqiang River. The Japanese troops advancing westward from northern Jiangxi were also repulsed. The battle ended. .

In the first two Changsha defense battles, both sides claimed to have won. From a tactical point of view, the two sides did not distinguish the winner or loser. The Chinese army suffered greater losses; but from a strategic point of view, it prevented the Japanese army's strategic purpose. It can be considered as a war of resistance.

Victory in the war. The third battle to defend Changsha was a typical victory.

The three Changsha battles were all commanded by Xue Yue. It can be said that Xue Yue's military achievements in the Anti-Japanese War are inseparable from the strong support of the people of Hunan and Jiangxi. For example, in addition to organizing guerrillas in various places, the Self-Defense Forces actively carried out guerrilla warfare to cooperate with the national

The main force of the party destroys the road,

In addition to attacking the enemy, many temporary stretcher teams, ambulance teams, and transport teams were also established to support Xue Yue's operations. This situation was achieved on the one hand thanks to the formation of the anti-Japanese national united front, which made the people of the two provinces have unprecedented anti-Japanese enthusiasm.

Soaring. On the other hand, Xue Yuezhi

The result of effective governance measures. During his tenure as the chairman of Hunan Province, Xue Yue put forward the policy policy of "safety, convenience and sufficient". The so-called "safety" means to provide peace of mind to the people so that they can live and work in peace and contentment; "convenience" means to facilitate the people, the country and the war.

"Sufficient" means enough food, enough soldiers, and enough wisdom.

And based on this, the "Six People's Government" was formulated, which means to live the people, nourish the people, educate the people, protect the people, manage the people, and employ the people. These measures enabled Hunan's wartime economy to develop considerably. The grain harvests continued to be bumper. At the same time, it also

It greatly mobilized the enthusiasm and initiative of the people to participate in the Anti-Japanese War.

Among the Kuomintang generals, Xue Yue is known for his ability to fight, fight hard, and be good at fighting. From the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Xue Yue fought in consecutive years. He has numerous honors and is known as the general who has annihilated the most enemies. He annihilated more than ten Japanese troops in only four Changsha battles.

Wan. But the main thing that made him famous and ranked high was the victory of Wanjialing. In this battle, a Japanese division was completely wiped out. It was

The eight years of the Anti-Japanese War were unique. Ye Ting once praised the great victory of Wanjialing commanded by Xue Yue for "saving the flood capital from danger. It served as the guarantee for Jianghan and Pingxingguan, Taierzhuang as a tripartite. Its fame will last forever." Zhang Zhizhong praised him as "a general in hundreds of battles".

". Some people call Xue Yue China's number one anti-Japanese general. In terms of quantity, Xue Yue is well-deserved.

However, this person was a Communist general who had fought against the Communist troops for many years. During the Red Army's Long March, Xue Yue personally led eight divisions of the Kuomintang's Central Army in hot pursuit, posing a great threat to the Red Army. It can be said that the Red Army had gone two years

Fifteen thousand miles. He also chased for twenty thousand miles. *** once said wittily, "There are

"Brother Lao Boling was sent away". During the War of Liberation, Xue Yue was stationed in Xuzhou. He fought fiercely with Chen Yi and Su Yu's troops in East China. At the beginning of the liberation of New China, Xue Yue built the "Bo Ling Line of Defense" in Hainan. The great Mao sent a message to the frontline generals who liberated Hainan Island "

When you encounter Xue Boling, you must be cautious." This shows that he attaches great importance to him.

However, Li Jiansheng is not afraid of him at the moment. He not only understands General Xue Yue's outstanding achievements and illustrious battles in the War of Resistance, but also understands his fatal weakness. First of all, Xue Yue is arrogant. Whenever he encounters a big victory, he will have the thought of underestimating the enemy.

.Secondly, Xue Yue treated people arrogantly and offended many people. Sometimes his troops did not sell his war. This is why

The failure laid the groundwork. Think about it. Ever since Xue Yue's troops chased the Red Army, they have been in a state of victory. Now they are one thousand percent thinking of underestimating the enemy. Secondly, he would never have thought that our Red Army would actually give him 7 divisions.

The army bites back. Because when ordinary people encounter such a powerful army, they have no time to hide. How can they think of anything else?

Thinking of this, Li Jiansheng explained patiently. After listening to some anecdotes about Xue Yue introduced by the regiment commander, these senior generals of the Seventh Red Army all laughed. Although they were a little surprised that the regiment commander knew so much about Xue Yue, these people They are all military strategists. They have always known the ancient saying "Knowing the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger". Therefore, I only thought that the legion commander knew enough in ordinary times, and he was so familiar with it now. Little did he know that the legion commander in front of him was the rebirth of a top student in the history department in later generations. Because ABM believes that the legion commander is so familiar with the enemy, he has obviously been prepared for it. Several people secretly feel appreciation, admiration and guilt. The so-called appreciation is the feeling of fighting with such a legion commander who has already planned and known the enemy. .There is no reason not to win. The so-called admiration means that these senior commanders did not expect that the regiment commander would be so far-sighted and prepared for a rainy day. This battle has not yet been fought. The enemy has been thoroughly explored. It seems that their own group needs to be strengthened. Study. The captain of the corps also takes a long-term view. The so-called guilt means that everyone laments that the corps commander has to think so far and prepare so detailed work because he has so many things to do. Instead, he ignores the things that should be done by his subordinates and deputies. I did it. This shows that my subordinates and deputies did not do the job up to standard. I feel a little ashamed. It seems that I need to be more proactive in my future work. But this kind of thing cannot happen again.

Li Jiansheng didn't know that the political commissar, deputy army commander and division commanders around him would have so many comments because of his explanation. He still introduced some situations. The purpose was to dispel everyone's unfamiliarity with Xue Yue. Everyone nodded frequently. They were all trying their best. Support yourself in fighting this battle. I feel more and more confident.

Seeing that everyone's opinions were unified, Li Jiansheng nodded. Then he said: "Now it seems that everyone has no opinion. That's good." At this point, Li Jiansheng glanced at everyone and said: "This terrain .Everyone is familiar with it. So I won’t say much. I just ask that when we return to the army later, we must do our work carefully. First, Xue Yue’s Central Army is just as the political commissar said, it is the best of the best. The firepower is unmatched by the enemies we have encountered before. Therefore, we must prevent the enemy from counterattacking when the enemy suddenly changes; the enemy is relatively strong. There are a total of 7 division-level units. And our target this time is the enemy's two divisions in front. This scale has never been seen before in our department; thirdly, once the Central Army is ambushed, there will definitely be aircraft to assist. Therefore, I require that the bunkers and trenches of the department must be dug deep and well prepared. There cannot be large-scale air raids. In case of damage, each unit must deploy enough strength for air defense. Fourth, Xue Yue's unit is very mobile. When our unit completely wipes out the enemy's leading troops, don't care about bullets and artillery shells. We just want to end the war quickly. Therefore It can be smashed hard. I mean, the battle will be resolved within five hours. After this time, Xue Yue's main force may catch up. Our army will be completely passive. Everyone, pay attention. Completely annihilate the enemy's rear. All units must quickly clean the battlefield and withdraw as soon as possible. After the battle, the artillery regiment was immediately transferred. The special agent regiment and the guard regiment were on guard. All the other soldiers participated in cleaning the battlefield. Did everyone hear this clearly?"

Seeing everyone nodding loudly in reply, Li Jiansheng said solemnly: "Now, I will make combat arrangements."