I have to say that Xu Shijiu's sense of smell on the battlefield has become so keen that it is almost evil. The truth of the whole fact is almost the same as his analysis.

According to the plan of the Japanese base camp, the North China Front Army and the Central China sent the condemnation army to send the 16th and 13th divisions to attack the Dangshan Station west of Xuzhou, cutting off the Longhai Railway in one fell swoop, and combining the North China Front Army with the Central China sent the condemnation army to complete the strategic encirclement of more than 100 main divisions of the National Army on the Xuzhou battlefield.

The 16th Japanese Division crossed the canal from Jining to the south, passed through Jinxiang, and directly went directly to Fengxian. When the 74th Army arrived at Shangqiu, the main force of the 16th Japanese Division had already moved south from Fengxian. According to the original plan of the base camp, it cooperated with the main force of the 13th Japanese Division heading north through Xiaoxian to attack Dangshan.

Of course, at this time, the main force of the national army on the battlefield in Xuzhou had already retreated to Shangqiu.

But at this moment, after the main force of the National Army moved in, the 31st Army of Tang Enbo, who was ordered to stay on the battlefield in Xuzhou, and more than a dozen second-line divisions seized the opportunity to launch a wave of offensives. As a result, the Japanese Di Pei regiment, which had been acting as bait in front of Taierzhuang, was a little overwhelmed and was forced to cross Weishan Lake and move closer to the 16th Division of the Japanese Army.

The commander of the Japanese 16th Division, Nakajima Imao, was in Feng Prefecture at that time, and immediately ordered the 33rd Infantry Regiment to leave Pei Prefecture in the east to pick up the Di Pei Prefecture. The Infantry Regiment left the Feng Prefecture Division headquarters from the east to Shan County, and sent the Infantry Regiment to sweep the 1st Infantry Battalion (actually only two squadrons) to urgently transfer back to Shan County.

As a result, the radio station of the 1st Battalion of the Japanese Infantry that swept Cao County was broken and could not be contacted for a while. Nakajima Atsugo didn't care much, so he ordered the Dan County defenders to send a communications soldier to find the Japanese troops in Cao County. At this critical moment, Xu Shijiu led the 19th Battalion to appear outside the town of Shan County, and took Shan County into a night attack.

When he learned that Shan County had lost its territory, a large number of arms that had just been transported to Shan County also fell into the hands of the National Army. Nakajima Isamu was furious and furiously turned up the desks of the division headquarters. The military kettle placed on the desk. The teacup fell to the ground and the light was popping up far away. The two guards leaned in and looked at it, and then quickly shrank back.

At this time, Nakajima Ashigo was just a little angry, not knowing that bad luck had come quietly.

Xu Shijiu's usual purpose is to take advantage of the illness and kill people, and this time is no exception.

Xu Shijiu subconsciously tapped the map with the tip of the pencil and said, "If I was not wrong, the main force of the Japanese 16th Division must have gone south to Dangshan. The 38th Japanese Infantry Regiment, as the rear guard of the 16th Division, should still be near Fengxian County. More importantly, their ammunition supply should be very small."

Shu Tongwen immediately heard Xu Shijiu's strings: "Captain said, eat this 38th Regiment?"

Gao Shenxing gritted his teeth and said, "The 38th Japanese Infantry Regiment is one of the three infantry corpses responsible for sweeping Nanjing, and one of the most murderous infantry corps. Almost all the Japanese soldiers in this corps are covered with Chinese blood. Since we have bumped into this time, we will never let them go."

"No, is it really a fight?" Zhang Youquan was shocked and ate the 38th infantry registrar of the little Japanese?

To be honest, through the battle in Shanxian, Zhang Youquan has a new understanding of Xu Shijiu's tactical command ability and the combat effectiveness of the 19th Brigade. He must admit that Xu Shijiu is still very powerful, and the combat effectiveness of the 19th Brigade is also very strong, but this does not mean that the 19th Brigade can fight a small Japanese infantry gang.

Not to mention the commander's command ability and the preparation of the troops, just talking about the 19th brigade is at a disadvantage. A standard infantry corps in Japan has more than 3,000 people, and even if there are some war losses, it will never be less than 2,000 people. However, the 19th brigade has only more than 1,000 people in full battle. When can the national army fight and fight with one or two?

"Why don't you fight if you have a chance?" Xu Shijiu said in a deep voice. "The little Japanese's attention has been focused on more than 100 main divisions of the National Army in Xuzhou. The troops behind are inevitably empty. Moreover, the supplies from the Japanese army in Fengxian have caused us to rob us. It is still possible to eat a small Japanese infantry regiment as planned."

Shu Tongwen said: "But the captain, Fengxian is very close to Dangshan, and the Japanese army in Dangshan may return to aid at any time."

Xu Shijiu said: "Although Dangshan is close to Fengxian, it is not something that can be reached in a short time. As long as we can catch the enemy secretly and launch a sudden attack, we can quickly end the battle before the Japanese army in Dangshan returns to aid."

Xu Shijiu turned around and asked Heixiazi, "Heizi, where has the main force of the division reached now?"

No matter how arrogant Xu Shijiu is, he will never dare to imagine using a mere reinforcement brigade to defeat the Japanese infantry corps. Moreover, all this is just his guess. The main force of the Japanese 16th Division may also be in Fengxian County. Once the 19th Brigade goes deeper, it is very likely that it will be swallowed by the Japanese belt and bones, so the main force of the division must be requested.

Heixiazi quickly stood attentively and replied, "Report to the captain of the brigade, the 344th Regiment had just passed Guo Village half an hour ago, and the 174th Brigade had arrived in Huanggangji, less than thirty miles away from Shan County."

Xu Shijiu said: "In this way, I will send a report to the division headquarters immediately, requesting that the 174th Brigade immediately change its marching route, pass Cai Tangji and Zhuji turn the way east, go straight to Fengxian, and look for an opportunity to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army in Fengxian. After our troops hand over the defense to the 344th Regiment, our troops will also go east along Fengdan Highway to cooperate with the 174th Brigade to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army in Fengxian."

The division headquarters of the 58th Division has moved forward to Liukou Township, north of Shangqiu.

The telegram had been sent, and several senior officials who had been transferred to the 58th Division were gathered together to whisper.

"What's wrong with Xu Shijiu? How can you change the marching route designated by the General Staff without authorization?"

"What's the point of changing the marching route designated by the General Staff without authorization? He even issued a combat order directly."

"No, let the 174th Brigade change its marching route immediately, find an opportunity to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army in Fengxian County, and also let the 344th Regiment go to Shanxian to hand over defense? Who do he think he is? Those who don't know think he is the commander of the 58th Division."

"I said, brother, please keep quiet. He is the teacher's confidant."

"What's wrong with the confidant and beloved general? Can the teacher's confidant and behave in a mess?"

"Shh, stop talking about it. The deputy master and the genin seat are here. Let's hear what they say first."

When several senior officials looked back, they saw that He Lingxiao, deputy commander of the 58th Division, and Yang Shaoren, chief of staff, had already walked in. Yang Shaoren frowned while walking, saying, "Brother Woyun, is this Xu Shijiu a little arrogant?"

"Arrogant?" He Lingxiao smiled without comment and asked, "Why did the Chief of Staff say that?"

Yang Shaoren said: "He is just a small team leader, so he dares to make an idea for the teacher. Isn't that arrogant?"

He Lingxiao said: "If it were someone else, it would definitely be considered arrogant. But putting Xu Shijiu on his head may not be arrogant." He Lingxiao deliberately paused for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Chief of Staff, if you don't believe in betting, I will definitely adopt Xu Shijiu's suggestions without hesitation."

"Is that right?" Yang Shaoren was a little skeptical, "What does the master really trust him so much?"

While speaking, Feng Shengfa strode in while wearing an armed belt. Deputy Commander He Lingxiao, Chief of Staff Yang Shaoren and several senior officials quickly stood up and saluted Feng Shengfa.

Feng Shengfa replied to the ceremony and asked, "What did Ajiu say on the telegram?"

Yang Shaoren said: "The division seat, Ajiu telegram said that the 174th Brigade would immediately change its original marching route. After Cai Tangji and Zhuji turned east to find an opportunity to find the Japanese army in Jongfeng County. The 344th Regiment also went to Shanxian to replace the defense of the 19th Brigade. The 19th Brigade would also go east along the Shanfeng Highway and cooperate with the 174th Brigade to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army in Feng County."

"Looking for an opportunity to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army in Feng County?" Feng Shengfa suddenly felt enlightened when he heard this.

He Lingxiao said: "Master, Ajiu should have discovered some opportunity."

Yang Shaoren said, "Mr. The enemy situation is unclear at the moment. Would it be too risky to attack Fengxian rashly?"

"It's no big deal." Feng Shengfa waved his hand and interrupted Yang Shaoren, saying, "Even if Ajiu's judgment is biased, it's impossible to fight a head-on battle with the 16th Division of the Japanese. At Niushou Mountain, our 58th Division had not fought with the 17th Division of the Japanese. The 17th Division of the Japanese were just that. Moreover, the task received by our 74th Army was originally to leave Feng County to effectively protect the flanks of Dangshan."

Yang Shaoren said: "That teacher means..."

"Fight" Feng Shengfadao, "Fight firmly"

Feng Shengfa’s trust in Xu Shijiu was unreserved, and Xu Shijiu’s trust in Feng Shengfa was also unreserved. Unfortunately, there were too few top and subordinates like this in the National Army. Because of the factions, more people in the National Army were worried about our fraud and shirk responsibility.

When Feng Shengfa and Xu Shijiu were thinking about how to severely invade the 38th Japanese Infantry Regiment to weaken the Japanese army's vitality as much as possible, the commander of the army Gui Yongqing was thinking about how to preserve his strength. The two divisions of the army walked along the Longhai Railway to the vicinity of Caozhuang, which was still thirty miles away from Dangshan Station, so Gui Yongqing refused to move forward.

Huang Jie's 8th Army was guarding Dangshan for a long time and waited for the army to arrive. He then reported a telegram to General Xue Yue, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Henan Corps. General Xue Yue was furious when he learned that Gui Yongqing was in Cao County and was furious. He immediately sent Gui Yongqing a stern telegram, ordering him to lead his troops to continue eastward.

After receiving the telegram, Gui Yongqing was unmoved at all and still relied on Cao County to refuse to move.

Gui Yongqing relied on being Chen Cheng's old subordinate and He Yingqin's in-laws, so he didn't take Xue Yue seriously at all.

Xue Yue sent two telegrams in a row that were ineffective, so he could only ask Lao Chiang in Wuhan for help. It was not until Lao Chiang's telegram was placed in front of Gui Yongqing that Gui Yongqing reluctantly issued an order. However, only Li Ying's division was slowly moving towards Dangshan, and the 46th Division, which was adapted from the remnants of the Central Military Academy's Teaching Corps, remained in Cao County without moving.

Zhou Zhenqiang, deputy commander of the 46th Division, and Ma Weilong, brigade commander of the 138th Brigade, were quite bloody. They ran to Gui Yongqing several times and asked to lead their troops eastward to Dangshan and fight to the death with the Japanese. However, Gui Yongqing was scolded by blood. Obviously, after experiencing the defense of Nanjing, Gui Yongqing had already put his preservation of his strength first.

Gui Yongqing did this for no reason. After the Nanjing Defense War, Gui Yongqing abandoned his army but fled but instead rose. Why? It was not because the Central Military Academy Teaching Corps preserved its strength in the Nanjing Defense War. On the other hand, the army was revoked because of the loss of troops in the Nanjing Defense War and the commander of the army Sun Yuanliang also became a prisoner.

Gui Yongqing's family knows his family affairs, so he doesn't want to be the second Sun Yuanliang.

In a word, Gui Yongqing no longer believes in anyone anymore, including Chairman Jiang. Gui Yongqing now only believes in his own strength. Only by holding a powerful army in his hands can he maintain his position. Once he loses the army, he will become worthless and will be dropped by Chiang without hesitation.

Not to mention the distant future, let’s talk about the King of Shandong and the commander-in-chief of the Third Army. Isn’t it because of the loss of troops and territories and the loss of strength by Chiang Kai-shek? If Han Fuqu’s Third Army did not suffer a heavy blow, the staff was neat and the troops were strong, even if Chiang Kai-shek wanted to move Han Fuqu, he would have to consider the consequences.
Chapter completed!