The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 86 Military Meeting 1
Afternoon, Shaao Village, Army No. 14 Corps Headquarters
In the somewhat crude temporary headquarters of the Fourteenth Army, all senior officers above the deputy division commander level, as well as the chief officers of various units assigned to combat, gathered together. Although the temporary command post was not as good as the long-term headquarters stationed in peacetime, it did a few things. Very simple layout.

A framed portrait of the former Prime Minister and the Founding Father is hung in the middle, with red paper and gold couplets hanging on both sides saying "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard", and a horizontal inscription with the words "The world is for the common good", both of which are Commander Li. Handwritten.

"The commander is here!"

An adjutant shouted, and in an instant, the officers in the headquarters suddenly stood at attention. Lieutenant General Li Mo'an, commander of the No. 14 Army, walked steadily into the temporary conference room, with a hint of fatigue in his anxious look.

"Everyone sit down and let's get started."

After everyone was seated, Li Mo'an nodded to Major General Fu Zhaoqian, the acting chief of staff of the 12th Army. This chief of staff, who was about forty years old, graduated from the No. [-] class of the Yunnan Army Lecture Hall and the ninth class of the regular class of the Army University. Guangdong and Yunnan Army platoon leader, company commander, major general adjutant.

1925年任黄埔陆军军官学校第一期区队长、国民革命军东征军右翼独立团连长、团参谋长。1927年任第一军司令部交通处长、No.17师团副团长兼参谋长。1931年10月陆军大学毕业后，任No.80三师参谋处长。

1934年任No.70八师第四六八团团长。1936年任No.14军少将参谋处长，No.14军开赴山西抗战后又兼代No.14军参谋长，虽然不是黄埔生出身，但也堪称为一名军中宿将。

Fu Zhaoqian immediately said loudly: "My colleagues, according to the intelligence from various units, currently, a large number of Japanese troops attacking the highlands on the western front of Xinkou withdrew from the battle yesterday night. Judging from the corpses left by the enemy troops, they withdrew from the highlands on the western front of Xinkou." It was the enemy's No. 15 Infantry Regiment under the No. 16 Brigade. The enemy's intention was unknown, but half an hour ago, a telegram was sent from Taiyuan Airport. An attack aircraft from the Air Force's No. 20 Seventh Squadron was executing the attack. When we returned from the bombing mission, we discovered that the enemy had a large march of thousands of men heading east in column, with a large number of baggage and artillery.”

"The aircraft used the clouds to follow the enemy's marching column and found that the enemy army finally stopped behind a village in the plain area to the west of Xinkou. After returning, it was determined from the map that this village was Yongxing Village on the north side of Dabaishui."

After saying that, Fu Zhaoqian gave Peng Jieru, the commander of the [-]th Division, a somewhat thoughtful look, as did several other officers attending the meeting. For no other reason than that, the plain area along the Dabaishui River was the defense area of ​​his [-]th Division.

Peng Jieru said: "Everyone, if the Air Force's observation is true, then it means that the Japanese army transferred several thousand people from the high ground to the west of Xinkou to the defense area of ​​our [-]th Division. Based on the enemy's force structure, it is very likely that an infantryman The strength of the regiment, such as this large-scale military deployment, must have its specific reasons. Opposite Yongxing Village, there is a village called Yanzhuang, which is currently guarded by an infantry battalion of the division. The Japanese army attacked the village for two consecutive days. The village launched attacks, but were repelled and severely damaged by our army. However, judging from the comparison of the combat effectiveness of the enemy and our armies, if we want to attack this village, we actually do not need an infantry regiment at all. But why did the Japanese army mobilize in this way? The only possible reason is that a large number of troops have been gathered to capture Yanzhuang. It seems unreasonable to use thousands of people to attack a village." When Li Mo'an heard Peng Jieru mention Yanzhuang, he thought of the guy who said that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. The imposing platoon leader He Wei recalled the agreement between the two of them to promote him to captain as long as He Wei gave him a captured sergeant's sword. A rare smile appeared on Li Mo'an's lips.

"As far as our army's overall strategy is concerned, we must not give up an inch of ground now. If the Japanese army attacks as a regiment, we must hold on to the end. However, with the firepower of the Japanese army and an entire organic regiment attacking, it may be difficult for us to hold on. .”

With a bang, Chen Tie, the commander of the 80th Division of No. 85 who was watching, punched the table: "It will definitely be difficult to defend. Instead of defending, it is better to take the initiative to attack. If that doesn't work, just transfer our [-]th Division to let the Japanese attack our Guizhou again." Athletes are amazing.”

Chen Tie is also a first-year student of Huangpu. He is from Guizhou. He is good at using thunderbolt methods and has a direct and ruthless style. The 85th Division under his command was originally a local army in Guizhou. When Chen Tie took over as the division commander, the chief of staff of the division together with the subordinate regiments and battalions The commander attempted to cause a mutiny to resist the reorganization, and threatened to drag away the troops.

Chen Tie made a decisive decision and immediately took measures to arrest the chief of staff of the division who led the mutiny. He shot and sentenced the regiment and battalion commanders who caused the rebellion. He also transferred a large number of Huangpu Military Academy graduates from other Central Army units to serve as various officers of the 85th Division. A senior officer, it took only three months to transform a local army with ulterior motives, or it could be said to be annexed into a force directly affiliated with the Central Army.

Chen Munong just expressed some thoughts that were difficult to stick to, and Chen Tie reacted like this, which is evident in his methods and fighting style. In fact, in the timeline that He Wei did not travel through, this is exactly what he did.

Historically, the 85th Division first guarded the western front of Xinkou. When the central area of ​​Xinkou was tight, it was urgently transferred to the central area. When Chen Tie led the six infantry battalions of the 85th Division to the central area, the order received was to supplement the The defenses were strengthened in various positions, but Chen Tie flatly refused, saying that the troops were insufficient and it was better to attack than to defend. After receiving permission, Chen Tie directly commanded six infantry battalions to attack the Japanese positions and launched an extremely violent attack. attack and regained many lost territories, and his combat command style is very tough.

Liu Kan, commander of the 83rd Division, continued: "I don't think it's advisable to attack. There are thousands of Japanese troops and they are an infantry regiment. I think we should still defend, but we must strengthen the defensive strength of the Dabaishui front line. An infantry that is not satisfied with the formation The battalion cannot be defended, and with the Japanese troops mobilized like this, shouldn’t we also take action in the mountains on the western front?”

Fu Zhaoqian coughed lightly: "Although the motivation behind the Japanese army mobilizing a regiment to go to Dabaishui is unknown, what is certain is that the Japanese army on the western front must have a manpower gap or shortage. In these days of fighting, various departments have recovered from the corpses of the enemy soldiers. The items seized showed that the two divisions of our army in the highlands on the western front of Xinkou were mainly fighting against the Japanese No. 16 Regiment and the Infantry Regiment No. 30 Regiment. If the enemy transferred an infantry regiment, the situation would be different. Our army is extremely advantageous, and I believe that the Western Front must attack and counterattack!"

(End of this chapter)