Rebirth of the Military Industry Power of the Anti-Japanese War

After a sound like fried beans, the national army officers and soldiers who were lucky enough not to be killed by the grenade were immediately knocked to the ground by the heavy rain of submachine gun bullets like chopped straw. The top soldiers of the special service group suddenly rushed forward and attacked repeatedly.

The enemy's position was endless, and more than 700 submachine guns were like cutting wheat, knocking down the national army officers and soldiers in pieces. Hu Lian, who came to the front of the position to boost morale, was unfortunately knocked to the ground by two bullets. As for regimental deputy Cao Jinlun,

, although he was indeed brave, he also received intensive care from the firepower of the Red Army. Soon after, he was also injured and captured...

Both the regimental commander and the regimental deputy lost their ability to command, causing the national army that was still resisting tenaciously to lose its backbone. In addition, the automatic weapons of the national army were also damaged by artillery fire at this time (Hu Weidong alone destroyed ten of them).

machine guns), mechanical failures and some technical problems, most of them could not be used normally. How could the national army, which was beleaguered internally and externally, compete with the Red Army with strong firepower and high morale? In addition, Hu Weidong also transferred two additional battalions this time.

Elite soldiers then followed up to provide support. Therefore, when the special agent group captured the enemy's forward position, the Red Army not only had an advantage in firepower, but also in military strength. No matter how fierce the national army was, it was not invincible after all. Seeing that the situation was over, people started to appear one after another.

Put down the weapon...

In the battle to annihilate the 66th Regiment, the Independent Division could be said to have won but lost. Although after three attacks, it finally captured the hilltop and annihilated a reinforced regiment of more than 5,000 people, the Independent Division not only consumed a large number of artillery shells, but also sacrificed its life.

There are 2,479 Red Army soldiers, including 371 old Red Army members and 1,126 party and league members. These are the backbone of the 15th Red Army! Moreover, after paying such a high price, the seizures obtained are very limited. With the size of a regiment, no

There won't be too much good equipment if it is strengthened (compared to the current size of the 15th Red Army), not to mention that most of them were beaten to pieces by the Red Army's artillery fire. No wonder the great man has always been the most opposed to positional warfare.

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However, after learning that this enemy force was the 66th Regiment of the 11th Division of the 18th Army of the National Army, and that the regiment leader was named Hu Lian and had been injured and captured, Hu Weidong's face suddenly turned cloudy.

.Although Hu Lian is only a regiment commander now, he later became a talented man who made Liu Shuai and General Su suffer great losses. Considering that there is a man above him who lacks military talent and likes to give blind orders.

Hu Lian's real strength is probably higher than what he has shown in history.

Much stronger...

Although Hu Lian during the Liberation War could be said to be an out-and-out anti-Red element, now he is just a 28-year-old regiment leader, and he is from a poor peasant background, so it is not necessarily impossible to pull him over. Besides, even if

He couldn't pull him over, and Hu Weidong didn't want to see this future general die here early without having a chance to show off his talents on the anti-Japanese battlefield. It's just that Hu Lian was seriously injured. The medical staff trained by Kang Ze in a short period of time

The level was really not good enough. In the end, Hu Weidong, who had learned some trauma first aid methods when he was a special forces soldier, personally performed surgery to remove the warhead, saving Hu Lian's life...

To put it in perspective, although the absolute casualties of the 15th Red Army in the battle to eliminate the 66th Regiment were not many relative to its total strength, those who died were all veterans and backbones, which had a considerable impact on the vigor of the 15th Red Army.

Many people suggested that Hu Weidong should stop as soon as possible. However, after Hu Weidong calmed down and pondered for a moment, he opposed all opinions and ordered the army to continue to pursue the main force of the 18th Army. He explained to his dissenting subordinates, "We

Although there are difficulties now, the enemy is even more difficult! Every regiment of the Eighteenth Army we fought suffered heavy casualties. This is a fact, but the main force of the Eighteenth Army that retreated did not know. They would only see that their main force group had not even been able to survive for a day.

If we persist, we will definitely be more afraid of us! If we retreat at this time, the enemy commander will most likely realize that we have suffered a big loss. At that time, they will inevitably follow us, and it will become very troublesome. On the contrary, we

If our army continues to pursue us, the enemy will surely think that our army is at ease and become more and more frightened. Then we will be much safer if we retreat, and we can even pick up some foreign food on the road..."...

The result was just as Hu Weidong expected. Seeing that the 15th Red Army was chasing after them again, the Eighteenth Army of the National Army was frightened from top to bottom. Even Huang Wei, who had tried his best to take the lead in the battle at the beginning, was mute. The Sixty-sixth Regiment was strengthened.

The main force that passed through could not stop the enemy, let alone the other troops. For a while, there was no one willing to cut off the rear. Luo Zhuoying had no choice but to accept the suggestion of Huo Kuizhang, commander of the 14th Division, and transfer the baggage and heavy equipment.

All the weapons were discarded, and the whole army retreated lightly. Only then did they "get rid of" the pursuit of the 15th Red Army. Since they had just marched in a hurry before, this big "turn" in racing against the enemy made the military quality second to none among the national army.

The officers and soldiers of the 18th Army were also severely weakened, and many even died of exhaustion. The 18th Army had to withdraw to the rear and repair for several months before regaining its combat effectiveness.

Seeing that the enemy had retreated without a fight and had actually left behind a large amount of supplies and even weapons and equipment, everyone in the 15th Red Army was convinced by Hu Weidong. Even Tan Zhenlin, who had never been easily convinced, would not dare to do so from now on.

Let’s show off our seniority in front of Hu Weidong again...

Although there were many unexpected gains, due to the interference of the Eighteenth Army of the National Army, the opportunity that could have basically eliminated Liu Zhi's regiment only ended in a general rout, with a total of more than 20,000 enemy troops killed and wounded, and four prisoners captured.

There were more than 10,000 people, and including the battle to eliminate Hu Lian's 66th Regiment, the casualties of the 15th Red Army exceeded 15,000. Although many of the prisoners should be converted, considering that the Red Ten

The backbone of the Fifth Army suffered too many losses. Generally speaking, this battle did not bring any advantages militarily.

However, this battle set a precedent for the Red Army to defeat a large corps of more than 100,000 national troops in a frontal battle. It caused a great psychological deterrent to the national troops participating in the encirclement and suppression. Taking advantage of the enemy's opportunity to shrink their troops,

, Hu Weidong once again boldly divided his troops and expanded, and in a short period of time, he captured the ten counties of Shaxian, Jiangle, Shaowu, Jianning, Taining, Jianyang, Pucheng, Guangze, Chong'an and Lichuan in Jiangxi in a short period of time, almost regaining control.

The entire territory of the former Central Soviet Area (there were also several counties that were originally part of other Soviet areas or the White Area, such as Chong'an County was part of the Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi Soviet Areas), with a total population of more than three million (Note 1).

Note 1: Historically, when Taizu was interviewed by Snow, he said that the population of the Central Soviet Area was about 2 million, which should refer to the average. According to official statistics, the population at its peak was 4.35 million. If the population of the Central Soviet Area counties at that time is

A simple sum adds up to more than 6 million. This is probably because the plain parts of the marginal counties are actually not within the scope of the Soviet area...

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