On March 24, the Japanese army began to storm the outer positions of Taierzhuang, and the Battle of Taierzhuang began across the board.

On March 25, Xie Chengrui, who had been paying attention to the dynamics of the Japanese army, received the latest intelligence and rushed to the headquarters to find Jiang Dong.

"brigadier!"

Xie Chengrui's excited look made Jiang Dong a little confused, "What's wrong? Has the battle situation changed?"

"No, no..." Xie Chengrui waved his hand, "The information we learned before was inaccurate. The Japanese Tenth Division did not come in full force."

"what happened?"

Jiangdong is in a hurry. Has history gone astray unknowingly?

"The one currently attacking Taierzhuang is the Segu detachment of the 10th Division. Half of the 10th Division's troops have not gone south."

"What's going on? Please tell me carefully."

"According to the latest intelligence, the Japanese army moving south from Teng County is indeed only one of the Setani detachment. The division commander of the Japanese Tenth Division, Rensuke Isotani, is an arrogant old devil. After capturing Teng County, he decided not to

Waiting for the 13th Division in Huainan and the 5th Division in Linyi, he formed a temporary detachment with his troops and made a desperate attack on Taierzhuang, hoping to make a big hole in the heart of Xuzhou."

Jiang Dong listened carefully to Xie Chengrui's information. He finally determined one thing. He didn't read seriously in his previous life. He only remembered that there was a 10th Division attacking Taierzhuang, but he never thought that it was just a part of the 10th Division.

"brigadier!"

Seeing that Jiang Dong seemed to be in trance, Xie Chengrui called out tentatively.

"The incoming Japs only have one detachment, which is less than half the force we previously estimated. This greatly increases the probability of annihilating this Japanese army."

"Yeah." Jiangdong felt a little regretful in his heart, "I just took advantage of that old devil Isoya Rensuke and let him escape another disaster."

Xie Chengrui almost slapped his thigh. It is not that easy to kill a lieutenant general division commander. "My brigade commander, do you know how many people there are in the Segu detachment?"

Jiang Dong smiled and spread out the map.

"I'm joking, please tell me about the situation of this Segu detachment!"

Xie Chengrui took notes early,

"Judging from the information reported by the Chief of Staff, the main force of this Setani detachment is mainly composed of the 33rd Brigade of the 10th Infantry Division, with the Major General Kei Setani, the commander of the 33rd Brigade, as the commander. This detachment

In addition to the 33rd brigade, there is also a field artillery regiment and two tank squadrons. There are more than 100 artillery pieces of various types and more than 40 tanks. There are more than 8,000 combat soldiers, and the entire logistics detachment has a total of more than 10,000 people.

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"Damn it!" Jiang Dong took a breath,

"No wonder he dared to rush in with his head covered as a detachment. This damn heavy firepower equipment is almost more than a division."

"Yes, that's why this old devil, Rensuke Isoya, dares to be so unscrupulous."

"They are the ones who attacked Teng County, right?"

"Yes, the one who attacked Teng County was the 10th Infantry Regiment under the 33rd Brigade. The commander of the Regiment is named Chichai Yaezo, and he is a colonel!"

Xie Chengrui has collected a lot of intelligence in the past few days and has basically figured out the Segu detachment clearly.

"We must avenge the blood feud between Master Wang Mingzhang and thousands of Sichuan Army brothers." Jiang Dong poked the tip of his pen to the location of Nigou Town again,

"Since they dare to walk in so arrogantly, don't blame us for being rude."

This information made Xie Chengrui breathe a sigh of relief. "Now there is Tang Enbo's 20th Army in the north, and the 5th Division in the northeast is blocked by General Zhang Zizhong in Linyi. This will be the best opportunity to completely annihilate the Segu Detachment."

"After the Setani detachment is surrounded, the Japanese Fifth Division will definitely come to support with all their strength. As long as General Zhang Zhizhong can hold off for one more day, this little devil will not be able to fly out even if it grows wings."

After Jiang Dong was ready, he sent a telegram to Zhang Zizhong to inform him of his battle plan.

Tang Enbo's 20th Army is also a hidden danger. This old boy always wants to preserve his strength and is timid and refuses to advance. Jiangdong can only find a way to use the old man's orders to suppress him.

"The battle plan I told you before remains unchanged. We will still close the door for the little Japs to escape at Nigou Town." Jiang Dong drew a circle heavily on the map,

"Nigou Town is bounded by the Dasha River to the west and the Xinhe River to the east. The Segu detachment is a heavily mechanized force. If they want to retreat, they can only go north. Let's close the door and beat the dogs for them in Nigou Town!"

Xie Chengrui compared it on the map with a ruler, "The straight-line distance is 70 kilometers, and it is impossible for us to pass through Taierzhuang from the front. Calculated this way..."

"We need to go north first, then west."

The two settled on a line on the map.

"If you calculate it this way, it's a full 180 miles!" Xie Chengrui felt like he had been poured cold water on his head.

"Yes, 180 miles, just a little more!" Jiang Dong took a sip of water.

"And we only have one day and one night at most. We can't set off until the Japs have gathered heavily around Taierzhuang and the commander has given the order to counterattack. It's too early and the Japs haven't entered the encirclement yet, and if it's too late, we won't be able to catch them.

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"March one hundred and eighty miles in a day and night..." Xie Chengrui shook his head, "It's basically impossible to do it!"

Jiang Dong smiled, a little weirdly, "In the 24th year of the Republic of China, that is, in 1935, a troop ran a 240-mile mountain road in more than 20 hours. If they could do it, why can't we."

Xie Chengrui stared at Jiang Dong's smiling face and kept recalling the troops Jiang Dong mentioned in his mind, "You mean the troops over there!"

He lowered his voice subconsciously.

Jiang Dong smiled and nodded.

"But..." Xie Chengrui hesitated.

"Are you trying to say, but our troops are not as good as others!"

Xie Chengrui smiled bitterly and shook his head. In his opinion, such a team was simply unimaginable. Maybe it was the so-called power of faith.

Jiang Dong patted his shoulder,

"Lao Xie, you must have confidence in our own brothers. This team was basically founded by me. In Shanghai, Nanjing, and on the banks of the Huaihe River, when has the performance of our brothers disappointed you?

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Jiang Dong gradually showed his emotions, "Our country has the best soldiers in the world. They don't have enough to eat, don't wear warm clothes, and their weapons and equipment are still far behind. But once the commander's order is given, how many people have you seen hesitate?"

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"That means Commander Wang Mingzhang and the Sichuan Army brothers who are guarding Teng County. Why did they come all the way out of Sichuan to fight the Japanese? As I said before, none of our Chinese soldiers are cowards. They would rather die in battle.

Nor will I be a slave to the subjugation of my country."

"But why was Songhu defeated and Nanjing lost? This was caused by many factors, and we cannot deny our brothers because of this. As long as we, as officers, are not afraid of sacrifice, we treat the soldiers under us as real brothers and let them

If you keep them clothed and fed, and don't deduct their due military pay, you will find that the combat power they can unleash is endless."

"I would rather die in war than be a slave to the country's subjugation. We have seen many sacrifices along the way. I believe that in order to fight the Japanese, our brothers can unleash potential that even they themselves dare not imagine!"

"Lao Xie, you and I can be considered a good commander!"

Xie Chengrui nodded numbly. Jiang Dong's words made him understand a lot of things at once.

Like Jiang Dong, he was from a serious Huangpu background. He had managed to reach the position of group leader 37 years ago, relying on his own ability, but he did not dare to say that there was no so-called "connection" to help him.

The phenomenon of paying attention to relationships within the national army is too common, from leaders to lower-level officers, and even today's Jiangdong rises to power based on relationships.

He had been working with Jiangdong for several months and knew that the latter was seeking official position and military power not for himself, but to better fight the Japanese and kill the Japanese.

The same is true for the chief officers of this unit. As long as they can defeat the little Japs, they will rush forward screaming no matter how dangerous or difficult it is.

If the commander is like this, why should the soldiers fear sacrifice?

The 180-mile journey cannot stop the brothers.

Seeing Xie Chengrui's face gradually showing confidence and pride, Jiang Dong knew that he would not leave even if he was given a high-ranking official and generous salary from now on.

Here he found the value and honor of being a soldier!

"Don't worry!"

Jiang Dong asked with a smile.

"Well! Thank you to the brigade commander for your guidance. From now on, I will live and die together with my brothers, and advance and retreat together."

"Okay, then let's discuss this plan again!"

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Time soon entered April, and the brothers who stood firm in Taierzhuang were still fighting fiercely against the Japs.

Although the Setani detachment had dozens of tanks and super heavy firepower, they still failed to capture the small Taierzhuang.

The whole Second Group Army held the belief that they would kill oneself to make a living. After all the company commanders died, the battalion commanders were filled in. After all the battalion commanders died, the regiment commanders were filled in, then the division commanders, until Sun Lianzhong, the commander-in-chief of the Second Group Army.

Originally, they only had to hold on for three days, but Tang Enbo's Central Army hesitated and held back, allowing the northwest men of the 2nd Army to hold on for half a month despite the overwhelming artillery fire of the Japs.
Chapter completed!