coobybook Chapter 439 Airdrop is coming
Chapter 439 Airdrop is coming
439 Airdrop is coming
Fortunately, Zhang Fang died in the battle.
The remaining troops of the 76th Division were under the command of Chief of Staff Lin Fengtian, and Lin Fengtian had already expressed in a telegram that he was willing to accept Ye Qingshan's overall command.
"Zhang Fang died at the right time.
The 76th Division, which was crippled but obedient at this moment, is better than the previous 76th Division, which was strong but disobedient. "
This time, the 76th Division blocked a bullet for the 209th Division and escaped the Japanese ambush.
However, the two of them were still surrounded by the Japanese invaders.
The situation on the battlefield remains very serious.
Fortunately, the Japanese encirclement has not been tightened yet, and the outcome is still unknown.
Not long after, Zhang Fa and Lin Fengtian received Ye Qingshan’s telegram in Gushan Village.
Lin Fengtian immediately agreed to downsize their 76th Division.
If they had not been surrounded by the Japanese at this time.
The 76th Division can restore its complete structure and improve its combat effectiveness by recruiting new soldiers.
But now, they don't have such conditions and cannot recruit new soldiers.
The only option is to reduce the remaining 76-odd men in the th Division to improve their combat effectiveness.
The 76th Division originally consisted of three brigades and six regiments, but now, almost half of the regiments in the entire division have been lost.
Therefore, after discussion between Lin Fengtian and Zhang Fa, the 76th Division was reduced to three regiments.
The fighting continued over the next two days.
The Japanese gradually tightened the encirclement, and the 209th and 76th Divisions relied on the terrain to block the attack.
And look for opportunities to continue breaking through.
"Commander-in-Chief, the Military Control Commission has investigated the matter thoroughly.
The Japs did indeed secretly increase their troops.
This time, the Japanese sent not only the 21st and 40th divisions to attack us in southern Zhejiang.
There is also a 12th Mixed Brigade, which should be the Japanese unit that ambushed the 76th Division at Baiheling two days ago.
In addition, the Japanese troops who encircled Yiwu County.
The Military Control Commission also found out the truth.
They are two regiments of the Japanese 39th Division.
The Japanese's 12th Mixed Brigade had just been transferred from their country.
The Japanese 39th Division was originally the Kwantung Army, and had entered Shanghai not long ago.
Not many people knew about this news, so the Military Control Commission was kept in the dark about it.”
Xiao Shanling took the telegram from the Military Control Commission, found Ye Qingshan, and reported.
"now it's right."
After hearing this, Ye Qingshan also nodded.
"I was saying, if it were two Japanese divisions, how could this battle be so exhausting?
With more than 15,000 Japanese soldiers appearing all of a sudden, it would be strange if we weren't tired of fighting them.
This time, the Japs are determined to wipe out my 209th Division.
Southern Zhejiang is such a small place, but the devils sent 80,000 people here. "
After Ye Qingshan carefully calculated the enemy's troop strength, he was also extremely shocked.
There are so many devils, even if the traitor Zuo Anhe did not appear.
Ye Qingshan estimated that the defense line built by Gu Zhutong would hardly be able to stop the Japanese, and could only delay the time at most.
"When will the two reinforcement armies from the 19th Army arrive?"
Ye Qingshan continued to ask.
At this time, when Ye Qingshan learned the actual number of troops the Japanese had deployed in southern Zhejiang this time.
Ye Qingshan also realized the seriousness of the matter.
At this time, the troops Ye Qingshan had were too stretched to deal with these 80,000 Japanese devils.
In other words, the terrain in southern Zhejiang makes it difficult for the Japanese to fight an annihilation war.
After all, even if the surrounded nationalist troops could hold out for a while as long as they ran to the mountains and held on.
If this happened in the North China Plain.
To deal with these 80,000 devils, it is estimated that at least 300,000 national troops are needed to hold the defense line.
After all, the National Army can do it, like the troops under Ye Qingshan.
It is almost impossible for an army to defeat the Japanese in a one-to-one strength ratio.
At this time, the Kuomintang troops from the Third War Zone were fighting on the front line against these 80,000 Japanese devils.
At most, there are only 120,000 people.
It has not collapsed yet, and the remaining 180,000 troop gap has been made up by the steep mountainous terrain in southern Zhejiang.
However, the Japanese broke through the defense line on the Dachen River Valley side.
As a result, the advantages that the rear-line fortifications bring to the various units of the National Army will only become smaller and smaller.
If Ye Qingshan wants to fight against the 80,000-strong enemy army, he must obtain new reinforcements.
Two armies transferred from the 19th Army Group, totaling people.
It is a powerful new force.
The situation on the front line is unlikely to improve before the reinforcements from the 19th Army arrive.
Otherwise, Ye Qingshan had to keep the other 28th Army in the war zone to guard against the Japanese who might come from Guangzhou.
Ye Qingshan is fully capable of transferring this army group from Fujian Province.
But now, since the Japanese have also taken action in Guangzhou, this army group cannot move.
“Tell Zhang Fa and Lin Fengtian before the reinforcements from the 19th Army Group arrive.
They shouldn't break out for now.
The Japanese encirclement has not yet tightened.
Let them take advantage of these two days to immediately build positions in the large area from the mountain behind the temple to Huangyanwu.
Hold on for a while.
This time we still have to play defensive counterattack. "
Ye Qingshan thought about it and asked Xiao Shanling to send a telegram to Zhang Fa and the others.
In fact, at this time, the 209th Division and the 76th Division were still surrounded by the Japanese.
However, this time the Japanese encirclement was a large circle.
This is different from the previous situation when the 76th Division was blocked in Huangyanwu and unable to move.
Therefore, there is no rush to break out.
Who says that if you are surrounded, you must break out immediately.
It's not a bad idea to get involved yourself.
"Since the Japs want to wipe out my 209th Division so much, I will give them a chance.
It depends on whether the Japs have the ability to do so.
Within one week, just one week, the Japanese would have no chance to defeat the organized 209th Division.
Next, it will be the devil’s turn to suffer.”
Ye Qingshan's method was a great test for the 209th Division, which was surrounded by the Japanese invaders at that time.
“Commander-in-Chief, it’s fine if you want to use the 209th Division as bait.
But now the problem is.
Zhang Fa and his men have been fighting in the north for several days.
The ammunition they brought with them was probably almost used up.
We have to find a way to send them new ammunition supplies.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to hold out for two days, let alone a week.”
Xiao Shanling pointed out the biggest problem with Ye Qingshan's plan.
"I know.
I have already informed Meng Jifei.
Their aviation team will organize an airdrop at three o'clock this afternoon.
Together they sent a telegram to Zhang Fa, asking them to set up ground signs near Gushan Village within the specified time.
Let our pilots see it.”
Ye Qingshan had already thought about the issue of supplies.
With the air force able to carry out airdrops, there is no need to worry about supplies even if we are surrounded by the Japanese.
This is where Ye Qingshan’s confidence comes from.
Ye Qingshan now has both the land and air forces at his disposal.
It’s not like before, once the other national troops were surrounded by the Japanese, they basically had no chance of getting supplies.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief.
Zhou Pingkou just sent a telegram.
The main force of their 208th Division has arrived in Taizhou and joined up with the 12th Garrison Brigade.
Ask about next steps.
How to respond to them. "
“Tell Zhou Pingkou that we can set off now.
Let them go north to attack Ningbo, then go around to the rear of the Japanese army and cut off their retreat.
The Japs are using a roundabout way to encircle the enemy, so I'll use the same tactic on them.
Give someone a taste of their own medicine.”
Ye Qingshan said with a sneer.
"Commander-in-Chief, you...are still thinking about attacking.
Isn’t it too dangerous to do this?”
Xiao Shanling was helpless.
On the main battlefield of the war zone, the Kuomintang army was overwhelmed with manpower and the battle was difficult.
Ye Qingshan clearly had the 208th Division that could be transferred over, but he just didn't want to use it.
But he kept it in his hand, waiting to give the Japanese a ruthless blow.
It was like two boxers fighting, and Ye Qingshan was always being beaten by the Japanese.
But he only used one hand to defend, while the other hand was always ready to attack.
Even when Ye Qingshan was being beaten, he never forgot to fight back.
This is Ye Qingshan’s fighting style.
"War is always dangerous.
When the enemy is strong and we are weak, we have to use surprise attacks.
Only then can you achieve miraculous results.
If I were stronger than the Japanese, I wouldn't bother to use so many tricks.
Just crushed it openly.
This is because our strength is not enough, so we can only make up for it with strategy. "
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At 2 pm, Bailongshan Radar Station.
The duty officer Liu Ansi had been observing and had not found any trace of any fighter jets appearing in the north.
In the past few days, the national army commanded by Ye Qingshan has been fighting with the Japanese on the ground.
But in fact, the battle in the sky has never stopped.
The Japanese kept sending fleets of planes from Suzhou and Hangzhou, trying to bomb various units of the National Army.
But because of the existence of the Bailongshan radar station.
As long as the Japanese aircraft flew over Hangzhou and headed south, they would be immediately detected by the radar station.
Then, the P40 fighter squadron led by Meng Jifei would take off urgently to intercept.
As a result, it has been difficult for the Japanese to carry out any effective large-scale bombing against the National Army's ground forces up to now.
And today, the Air Force is carrying out airdrop missions.
To prevent the Japanese fighter planes from intercepting us.
The Bailongshan radar station was ordered to keep a close eye on the movements of the Japanese aircraft groups in the north.
Until half past two, no Japanese fighter planes appeared in the north.
Liu Sian picked up the phone and called the airport.
“Captain Meng, the North is safe.
You can go now.”
"it is good!"
Meng Jifei and other pilots had already been ready at the airport.
After receiving Liu Sian's call, he immediately rushed out to command the pilots to board the fighter planes and take off.
At around three o'clock, Meng Jifei led a fighter squadron and escorted twenty transport planes, which appeared over Gushan Village.
Zhang Fa had already ordered people to set up ground guidance signs in the nearest large open space.
After the transport plane flew overhead, it clearly confirmed the airdrop location.
Then, the supplies they carried were airdropped.
"Airdrop, our airdrop is coming."
On the ground, the soldiers of the 209th Division saw the airdrop boxes falling from the sky and happily ran over to receive them.
“They really came to airdrop supplies.
I thought it was a Japanese fighter plane that dropped into the wrong place."
Only the officers and soldiers of the 76th Division were shocked.
After all, in the past they had only seen the Japanese fighter planes airdropping supplies, but they had never seen their own army receive such treatment.