Lieutenant General Gangcun was very angry. His good plan was actually cracked by the Chinese team. Only Jiujiang was nailed by three divisions. Jiujiang, in terms of defense alone, the Lieutenant General Gangcun could break it with no effort. The Lieutenant General Gangcun, who had a great appetite, wanted to swallow the 200,000 Chinese army in one bite. Therefore, the Lieutenant General did not use the main division, but used the two reserves of the 101st Division and the 106th Division. The core of the plan of Gangcun was the 9th Division's detour. As long as the 9th Division successfully split the **, Jiujiang's detour would be in the jar. Gangcun planned to annihilate Jiujiang and then concentrate the main forces to encircle and annihilate the ** main forces on Ruichang and Nanxun Line. The sky was not satisfactory, and the Japanese detour was discovered by Yue Hanping.

Now, the 9th Division, Hatan Detachment was crippled, and the plan to hit the ** team was bankrupt. What made the lieutenant general particularly troubled was that according to reliable information, the Chinese general who cracked the two routes of Japanese troops in succession was Yue Hanping. The Chinese general who ambushed Lieutenant General Tani Shouo, the imperial hero who captured Nanjing. This was a ** general who made the Japanese base camp hate him. His troops were almost the mortal enemy of the Japanese army. Wherever Yue Hanping's troops participated in the war, the Japanese troops would be wiped out in an integral manner.

Major General Shinichi Yoshimoto was the chief of staff of the Japanese 11th Army. Seeing the commander staring at the map blankly, he stood motionless for more than an hour. So he walked over and handed the commander a cup of tea. Kamura Yasuji didn't turn back, but mechanically reached out to take the tea cup and uncovered the lid of the tea cup. The fragrance of tea was refreshing. Lieutenant General Komura took a deep breath of the tea fragrance and his mood suddenly became much clearer. "Kun Yoshimoto, this is the Longjing of West Lake." Shinichi Yoshimoto said: "Yes, Commander. Is this the Commander of the Front Army? General Jun Six sent someone to you. General Knows that you love to drink Longjing tea."

Gangmura Yanji gently turned the teacup in his hand. The teacup was made of white porcelain, and the cup was traced into a circle of gold threads. The teacup was delicate and gentle, and the workmanship was exquisite. Gangmura General said slowly: "Kimoto, the tea of ​​the general is not delicious." Gangmura was stunned. Why, isn't the tea given by the general still authentic Longjing tea? Gangmura smiled slightly, "How dare we not do our best to the general? Now, Jiujiang is in a deadlock. Even if you occupy Jiujiang, it is not very meaningful." Gangmura realized, "Gongmao, you have to take Jiujiang, otherwise, the 11th Army

I have no face. The tactics of the China ** team have changed a lot this time, and what is particularly disgusting is the Chinese who specialize in assassinating officers. These soldiers frequently make trouble in the occupied areas of the Imperial Army, like flies that cannot be driven away. I think it is better to fix the troops by capturing Jiujiang and join Ruichang with the back of the Yangtze River. After the troops are repaired, they will divide the troops into two groups, one along the Yangtze River, and the other detours the Nanxun Line. From Xiushui to the southeast of Hubei, they will cut off the Guangdong-Hankou Railway and cut off the transportation artery of the China ** team. They will cover the rear route of Wuhan, and there will be no worries about the China ** team not fighting with us."

Lieutenant General Gangcun nodded, "I thought so just now. The 9th Division is trapped in Ruichang and is facing too much pressure. It is necessary to reduce the pressure for them. Jiujiang is on the verge of the Yangtze River, and our warships can directly attack Jiujiang. The Chinese navy has almost no ability to fight with the imperial navy. Now it is time to make Jiujiang our base."

On September 4, the Japanese troops on the Jiujiang Front began to attack the Jiujiang ** position.

Just as dawn was dawn, dozens of Japanese fighter planes flew to the Jiujiang War Zone. The air raid alarm "Wula" in Jiujiang City kept ringing, and citizens ran to their homes in panic. The air defense forces in the city had to fire at the sky with machine guns, and a small number of anti-aircraft artillery shells were sparsely fired shells. In the vast sky, these sporadic anti-aircraft shells could not pose a threat to Japanese aircraft. On the contrary, the arrogant Japanese pilots flew around like shuttles in the sky, aiming at the residential and military areas of the city. Many houses were blown down and residents were killed and injured. Fires broke out in many places in Jiujiang City. Police and city defense forces were busy extinguishing fires and treating the wounded by enemy planes.

The Japanese artillery positions in the Shanshan and Japanese warships on Poyang Lake shot thousands of shells at the Chinese defenders. At this time, another wave of Japanese aircraft, about 30 Japanese aircraft bombed the Jiujiang urban area and the port area in turn. At about 10 a.m., the Japanese Navy Mine Sweeping Team forcibly sweeping mines and fired at the Suojiang Tower pagoda with artillery fire. At that time, the tower was hit by three cannons and the tower was tilted to the northeast. On the artillery positions near Suojiang Tower, our officers and soldiers fought back against the enemy boats with fierce artillery fire, and immediately injured one. At about 11 o'clock, 20 Japanese ships and fifty or sixty aircraft entered the Jiujiang city area, bombarded the Jiujiang defense positions to cover their landing.

At 2 pm, a part of the Japanese army landed at the foreign oil plant and launched an attack towards Shazitan. At 3 pm, the Japanese army landed at Xiaochikou, northwest of Jiujiang. Although the 9th Preparatory Division and the 119th Division of the defenders tried their best to fight, they were at a disadvantage in their firepower and were difficult to support. The 101st Division of the Japanese army landed from Gutang and the 106th Division of Xingzi who deviated from Jiujiang also advanced to Sunguan and launched an attack towards Miaozhipu, approaching Jiujiang urban area.

The defenders in Jiujiang City competed with the Japanese army for fortifications, a bunker and a trench. But the strength was too different. The Japanese army attacked three-dimensionally in the navy, land and air, and the Chinese defenders fought with the Japanese army in the Japanese army's flying artillery fire and gunfire. Each fortification had to be repeatedly fought with the Japanese army, and every inch of land was soaked in the blood of the martyrs. The Chinese Air Force fought tenaciously in the air battle in Wuhan, but the Chinese Air Force, which was too small, lost air supremacy with the war eagle falling from the air keys such as Li Guidan, Le Yiqin and others. Japanese planes unscrupulously bombed and fired cannons.

Under such unfavorable conditions, the Ninth War Zone believed that Jiujiang was actually difficult to defend. In order to conserve the main positions in northern Jiangxi and eastern Hubei, it was not appropriate to invest troops in Jiujiang and increase losses by simply increasing losses. It was decided to order the 2nd Corps to adjust their deployment and give up Jiujiang. At 10:10 pm on the 7th, the commander of the 2nd Corps Luo Zhuoying issued an order to retreat from Jiujiang by phone. That night, the 2nd Corps retreated as planned and moved to Niutou Mountain, Jinguan Bridge, Shilishan and other positions, giving up Jiujiang. Fortunately, Luo Zhuoying was prepared and formulated a retreat plan. All troops retreated in order according to the order. On the morning of the 9th, the Japanese army occupied Jiujiang urban area.

While the offensive and defensive war in Jiujiang was fierce, the 6th Division of the Japanese army also launched an attack on Taihu, Susong and Huangmei areas as planned. Although the Chinese team resisted tenaciously, they could not stop the Japanese advancement. Taihu Lake was lost on August 26, Susong on September 2, and Huangmei on September 4. After the Japanese occupied Jiujiang, they did not stop the attack. The 106th Division continued to attack the periphery of Jiujiang and launched repeated battles with the Chinese defenders. Lieutenant General Gangcun's strategy is to maintain the offensive, suppress the defense line, and provide time for the Japanese army to repair.

Jiujiang was lost, and the Japanese army did not get any advantage. Luo Zhuoying established a second-line position in the Minshan and Lushan line in southwest of Jiujiang, and the Jiujiang defenders were not annihilated by the Japanese army. The entire Ninth War Zone was still in Jiujiang, and the outside of Ruichang maintained a strong attack. It was like a sword of Damocles, hanging high above the head of the Japanese 11th Army, and could be cut down at any time. Lieutenant General Gangcun knew that the 101st Division was the division.

The regiment commander was stabbed to severely injured and was still lying in the hospital. There were many casualties and injuries of the lower-level officers, and the 101st Division could be said to be completely supporting the battle. Although the attack of the 106th Division was progressing very quickly, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the division could not be compared with the 6th Division, the old army that was originally served. This attack was smooth, mainly because the defensive terrain was unfavorable and there was no advantage in the air or water surface. In addition, the Jiujiang defenders were almost the second-rate ** troops to defend.

The Japanese army in Jiangnan urgently needed repairs, but the 6th Division in Jiangbei was progressing smoothly. However, General Inaba Shilang did not know that General Li Zongren, the commander of the Fifth War Zone, and his military advisor General Bai Chongxi, had laid a big trap for his 6th Division. Of course, Li Zongren also needed a warlike general. Yue Hanping, whose name flashed through the general's mind. Li Zongren then personally sent Chiang Kai-shek to the second Preparatory Division of Yue Hanping to the Fifth War Zone to participate in the battle to encircle and annihilate the 6th Division.

Chiang Kai-shek did not want to agree, but he could not withstand the temptation of encircling and annihilation of the 6th Division. It can be said that Chiang Kai-shek's heart was a hidden pain in his heart. When talking about the 6th Division, Chiang Kai-shek was inexplicably angry. Nanjing was too deeply injured. The Chairman asked Chen Cheng about the situation of the 9th War Zone, and Chen Cheng told the truth. In the Battle of Ruichang, nearly half of the Japanese 9th Division suffered casualties, and more than half of the 101st Division suffered casualties, and urgently needed repairs. In the Battle of Jiujiang, the subordinate officers of the 101st Division were almost assassinated by special forces. The division commander was seriously injured and urgently needed repairs, especially a large number of officers. The 106th Division must maintain pressure on the **, and the 27th Division must defend the rear and provide mobile reinforcements. It is not dared to use it easily as a reserve for the 11th Army on the Jiujiang line. It is expected that the Nanxun war will start until the end of September or early October.

Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a long time, "Ci Xiu, if the Second Division is prepared to leave a brigade on the Nanxun Line, what if Yue Hanping cannot return to the construction in time, can he attack the Japanese army on the Nanxun Line?"

Chen Cheng replied decisively: "Chairman, there should be no problem. I still have the 74th Army, the 4th Army, and the 85th Army in my hands, so there should be no problem dealing with the Japanese army. The terrain of the Nanxun Line is conducive to defense, and I am ready to take advantage of it, and I have been raising my energy for a long time. Boling's eyes are almost glaring out."
Chapter completed!