thefictionvixens Chapter 143
Chapter 143
Compared to Chen Cheng, Wei Lihuang's retreat was more crisp.
When a massive shelling began in the early hours of the morning.
The positions of the 14th Army outside the city suffered great damage.
The heavy artillery fire of the Northeast Army gave him a great shock.
When the time came to four o'clock in the morning.
Wei Lihuang was keenly aware that the Northeast Army would launch a fierce attack early tomorrow morning.
With the current positions and fortifications outside the city, can they withstand the joint offensive of tanks and artillery and aircraft of the Northeast Army?
He asked himself if he had this confidence.
Therefore, he decisively ordered the whole army to withdraw from Zaozhuang and retreat to the area around Taierzhuang to wait for new orders.
To be honest, he was not willing to fight the Northeast Army.
If it weren't for the name of the Standing Committee Chairman and letting him command the troops on Zaozhuang's side.
He would never come.
He greatly appreciated Zhang Xueming's tough attitude towards the great powers.
As long as you dare to provoke me, you can do it without saying a word.
It's a pity that I am already in the national capital.
Otherwise, he would definitely go to the Northeast Army.
And Wei Lihuang's decisiveness also saved his life.
With his strength alone, he would definitely not be able to stop the attack of the three divisions of the Northeast Army.
Not to mention the fact that there is also a main mechanized infantry division.
On the Linyi side, a full encirclement came.
Ready to give a pot of two infantry divisions of 8,000 men who were entrenched here.
The war in all three places is raging.
When the morning sun shines on the earth again.
A new day's onslaught began.
The fastest breakthrough is undoubtedly on the Zaozhuang side.
Wei Lihuang had already withdrawn all his forces to the south.
After several hours of rapid marching.
They have all gone out for tens of kilometers.
The main thing is that he did not expect that Wei Lihuang would retreat so decisively.
A complete date farm was handed over to them.
This still surprised them.
After regaining Zaozhuang.
Two infantry divisions were sent in pursuit to the south.
Occupy Taierzhuang and hold it, thus threatening the central army in the direction of Xuzhou.
Xuzhou serves as the northern gate of Nanjing.
This is where the heavy troops of the Central Army are hoarded.
In the days that followed, the chairman of the Standing Committee was bound to be very uncomfortable.
Facing the fierce Northeast Army.
He estimated that he would always worry about whether Zhang Xueming would go south, break through Xuzhou, and go straight to Nanjing.
After all, it is only about 300 kilometers apart, which is already very close.
The Linyi side, on the other hand, launched a more violent offensive.
Attack simultaneously from all sides.
In order to annihilate more than 10,000 national troops in the shortest possible time.
But they obviously won't last that long.
In just half a day, they chose to raise the white flag and surrender.
The battle situation on the Jiaxiang County side is the most intense.
Due to the twilight of night, it was not possible to bring out the advantages of armored mechanized units.
Therefore, the night was still dominated by the 102nd Infantry Division.
In the face of Chen Cheng's more than 30,000 troops.
The 102nd Division, which had only 12,000 men, was still a little difficult to fight.
During this period, Chen Cheng also organized many breakthroughs.
But they were all blocked by the 102nd Division.
And there was also a second mechanized infantry division behind it to provide artillery support.
The most dangerous time was when they broke through a position.
However, it was quickly taken back.
Let them run out of a hundred or so people.
But it doesn't affect the tide of the war.
After dawn.
Their last chance also dissipated as the night dissipated.
"Artillery preparation, heavy fire strikes on enemy units, requests for ground reinforcements from the Air Force.
All units are ready for the final assault, and they must quickly and completely annihilate this Chen Cheng headquarters... "
If you don't solve the battle quickly.
Then the scale of the war may well expand.
At that time, it will evolve into a full-scale battle with the Central Army.
This is not what Zhang Xueming wants to see.
In terms of the current strength of the Northeast Army.
If you want to unify the whole country, there are still too few.
At least three million or so regular army troops are also needed.
However, with the current population of the northeast, it is not possible to provide such a large number of troops.
That's why he took Qin Shi Huang's plan.
"No chance!"
As you look at the warplanes whistling out of the clouds.
Chen Cheng, whose combat power was on the high ground of Xiaojin Mountain, said bitterly.
The hands holding the telescopes hang weakly.
After dawn, both sides changed their offensive and defensive positions.
The 18th Army and the 87th German Armament Division had lost their last chance to break through.
Under the vanguard of more than 100 tanks.
The 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division launched a steel torrent offensive.
Swept towards the area where the 18th Army was located.
Like a flood and tsunami, it slapped directly on the temporary defense line of the 18th Army.
The 18th Army's defensive line was like paper paste in front of the T-34/85 tank cluster.
With the support of artillery fire and aircraft.
The offensive of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division can be described as devastated.
On the plains and fields, it encountered the Second Mechanized Army.
Even the little devil can only kneel down and call Daddy.
Not to mention the 18th Army, which is inferior in equipment and will to fight.
The tank group was in the interior of the 18th Army as if it were in no man's land.
Intersperse them wantonly.
Several holes were poked directly in the defense line of the 18th Army.
The 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division and the 102nd Infantry Division penetrated into the interior of the 18th Army along these gaps.
And from the sides began the assault, expanding the gap at the same time.
The entire 18th Army was divided and encircled along the gap opened by the tank group.
When the battle went on about half an hour later.
Reinforcements from the Northeast Army arrived.
It was the 101st Infantry Division that rushed from Jining.
Dozens of their M4 Erman tanks also joined the battle. (Read violent novels, go on Feilu Fiction Network!)
It took about three hours.
The overall division and encirclement of the 18th Army was completed.
Soon, some troops could not withstand the attack and began to surrender one after another.
After countless failed breakouts.
Their morale has been low to the bottom.
After being charged by tank troops, after being divided and surrounded.
Where is there any thought of fighting again.
As soon as the surrender of the troops took place.
It spreads like dominoes.
Watch the gunfire that gradually extinguish all around.
Chen Cheng said a little numbly: "The general trend has passed, where should the two of us go?"
Gu Zhutong regretted it when he heard this.
"We should have been on the front line, and if we had been in Shijiazhuang, we would not have faced such a situation." "
But what's the use of regretting now.
Defeat is defeat after all, and it is a complete defeat.
When the large forces of the Northeast Army surrounded from all sides.
Chen Cheng and Gu Zhutong sat on the high ground, looking calmly at the soldiers of the Northeast Army who rushed in.
"Yo, the big fish are here.
Lay down your arms and you are all arrested. "
3.26 p.m.
The fighting in all three places has ended.
The Linyi side had already surrendered before the 18th Army surrendered on a large scale.
Wei Lihuang was facing the main forces of the Northeast Army.
He could only continue to retreat and returned to Xuzhou.
It took less than two days.
The central army, which strongly occupied Jiaonan, ended in a crushing defeat.
More than 50,000 casualties were paid, and nothing was recovered.
He also lost Chen Cheng and Gu Zhutong, two capable generals.
When a message is received.
Chairman Standing Committee is really angry.
"How can the party-state cultivate so much waste, all of which are rice buckets?
Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using troops for a while.
I spent so much money to give them the best equipment and ask German instructors to train them.
As a result, when it encountered the Northeast Army, it was defeated.
Is that how they repay me?
There was also that Wei Lihuang, who withdrew from Zaozhuang without firing a shot.
He is fearing the enemy like a tiger, and I will remove him from his post and drive him back to farm. "
"The Northeast Army is just good weapons.
When all our German equipment arrives, we can avenge this arrow.
Don't get angry, drink first. "
Madame saw the angry and corrupted Chairman of the Standing Committee, and said in a soothing voice.
After a long time, the chairman sighed heavily.
"This Xueming, how should I deal with it? "
Chen Yi, Chen Buri and others on the side did not dare to put a single.
The Northeast Army has become a general trend.
It's not what they can handle now.
The chairman of the Standing Committee looked at Chen Yi, who usually had the most ideas.
"Gongxia, tell me your opinion. "
After Chen Yi was named, he could only stand up hard.
"The Northeast Army is so strong, if we complete the mechanization of Germany, we may be able to compete with it."
If it is one-on-one, it is really a bit difficult to deal with the Northeast Army, which has become a general trend.
Perhaps we can take a combined approach.
Gather the power of the world and synthesize alliances.
Fight against Zhang Xueming's Northeast Army. "
The chairman of the standing committee knows this allusion.
During the Warring States period, Su Qin lobbied the Six Kingdoms and promoted the Six Kingdoms to jointly resist Qin.
Now their situation is still somewhat similar to the original Spring and Autumn Warring States.
Perhaps the biggest difference is that the Northeast Army is somewhat too strong.
Tell me about your plans, are they really willing to listen to me?"
Here they are referring to the military (Nord's) valves in various places.
For example, Song Zheyuan who shrunk in Chahar, Yan Laoxi of the Jin Sui Army, Li Bai of the Gui family, Sanma in the northwest, and Chen Jitang of the Cantonese lineage.
Chen Yi snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "The Northeast Army threatens on the side, so they can't agree."
Unless they are willing to be forcibly annexed by the Northeast Army like Han Fuqu and Tang Yulin.
As long as the president throws an olive branch and invites them to come to Jinling to discuss important matters.
They will definitely send someone.
Especially Yan Baichuan in Shanxi, now he should be an ant on a hot pot.
And that Feng Yuxiang and Song Zheyuan, I am afraid that the next target is them. "
Persimmons pick soft pinches first.
Song Zheyuan is undoubtedly the softest one.
While they were here discussing how to invite the various forces to come and discuss the alliance.
Once again, a big event came from the north.
Song Zheyuan publicly announced his joining the Northeast Army.
And also drove Feng Yuxiang out of Chahar.
When the news is heard.
Everyone was stunned.
They had just discussed how to win over Song Zheyuan.
I didn't expect that now people are directly joining the Northeast Army.
This is not a good thing for them.
The impact of this incident is still very large.
Song Zheyuan also became the first local warlord force to voluntarily join the Northeast Army.
The significance is extraordinary.
This also shows that the Northeast Army has officially embarked on the road to compete for the throne.
The chairman of the Standing Committee even felt a personal threat.