The father of the sword is Kong Jie

At this time, the land of China was experiencing a war, and the situation began to evolve rapidly. The war between China and Japan ushered in the most critical period.

As for the Japanese army, since the formation of the Sixth Front Army to fight in the south and the old Japanese soldier Okamura Neiji being transferred from Guadalcanal to the commander-in-chief of the Sixth Front Army, the No. [-] combat plan has been formally proposed, and the current preliminary combat stage has successfully completed its goals.

Looking at the huge military map hanging on the wall of the staff room, looking at the Japanese military staff working on the map to mark the mainland communication line expected to be opened in the No. 9000 combat plan - running through the north and south, like a big crack across the entire continent. , the length reaches an astonishing [-] kilometers.

Anticipating this last ditch effort, the Japanese chief of staff on the side couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and said generously: "General, according to our ultimate combat goal, our army will completely open up the route from our country through the Korean Peninsula to China. From Northeast China to North China, Central China and Indochina, there are a total of about 9000 kilometers of transportation lines.

This is a line of communication sufficient to traverse the entire continent.

If we can really get through it smoothly, our army will be able to advance and attack, retreat and defend, and can give full play to our army's mobile combat capabilities.

And completely connect our army with the navy in Southeast Asia. After the main forces of the two armies merge, we can fully exert the powerful combat power of our Imperial Japanese Army. "

He began to draw on the map: "So far, the first phase of the offensive of Operation Plan No. [-] has been successfully completed.

Xue Boling's troops in the Ninth Theater of the National Army have been completely defeated by our army, and Changsha City has also been captured by our army. According to the general's original plan, attack from the east to the west, avoid Changde, and attack the Changsha area first. After Changsha City is captured this time, then Turning around and attacking Changde would indeed be twice the result with half the effort.

At present, the offensive in the direction of Changde is also very smooth. After losing the support of the Changsha defenders, the national army defenders in Changde have obviously weakened their fighting will and their combat effectiveness has dropped significantly.

It is only a matter of time before we completely capture Changde!
After completely capturing Changde and Changsha, our army can continue to pursue the victory after a break and advance to the Hengyang area to completely open up the mainland's transportation lines. "

The Japanese chief of staff was so generous as to say: All the credit for this belongs to you, general!

Faced with this situation, and considering that he had just been transferred to the commander of the Sixth Front Army and had won such a victory in just a few months, Okamura was inevitably a little high-spirited.

"After this battle, the fierce tiger Xue Laohu has completely turned into a sick cat!"

Thinking back to the first three Changsha defense battles that year, Xue Boling used his Tianlu tactics to inflict heavy casualties on the Japanese army.

Even Okamura Neiji was once a defeated general under his command. He came here to take advantage of the situation, but Xue Boling killed more than [-] elite soldiers and then retreated in embarrassment.

It can be said that Xue Boling's rapid rise and fame, which spread throughout the Sino-Japanese battlefields and even became a famous anti-Japanese war god, was built on the corpses of countless Japanese soldiers.

But all this was no match for the disastrous defeat in the Fourth Battle of Changsha.

Even Napoleon, after encountering Waterloo, was a wise man but was ruined for a while, and he became the laughing stock of the world.

In the end, Xue Boling relied on the military merit and reputation he had accumulated from defeating the Japanese in the first three Changsha defense battles, but he completely lost in this fourth Changsha defense battle.

Okamura knew that his old rival was finally finished.

After experiencing the disastrous defeat in the fourth Changsha battle, Xue Boling will be in a very difficult situation in the future, and it is almost impossible to make a comeback.

This made Okamura feel a bit proud while feeling sad.

Think about it, Okamura also encountered Waterloo, and was even demoted from the position of commander-in-chief of the North China Front and transferred to Guadalcanal to fight.

Fortunately, this old devil has outstanding abilities and performed very well in the Battle of Guadalcanal. This time he made a comeback and returned to the stage of Sino-Japanese war again.

"General, our army's offensives from all sides are making great progress and are progressing smoothly. In addition, the operations in western Hubei and the offensive in the direction of Xi'an have also achieved a lot.

In addition, the offensive against the Shanxi-Sui Army and the local army has also achieved considerable results. It has initially achieved the intended goal of using the national army to support the war and enhance combat power. "

These victories made all the Japanese officers who participated in the meeting raise their heads.

Under the leadership of the wise commander Okamura, they rarely reversed the decline of previous years and won such a victory.

But then another straight-tempered officer said grimly:
"It's just that in the area occupied by our army, these damn Eighth Route Army are becoming more and more rampant. Our army's offensive to the Eighth Route Army base area did not go smoothly. It was blocked by the Eighth Route Army along the way, causing heavy casualties.

The rear area in North China was almost completely in chaos. These eight roads even started to launch counterattacks not long ago. The communication line that our army originally opened in the rear was soon divided into multiple sections by these eight roads, completely losing its smoothness. "

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like setting off a firecracker, and other Japanese officers who knew the situation also spoke one after another.

Some said: "I heard that the rear area in North China has been in a mess for a long time. The Eighth Route Army is attacking everywhere in Shanxi, Jizhong, southern Hebei, Shandong and western Inner Mongolia and other areas."

Others said: "I heard that the Eighth Route Army was going crazy in the rear of our army. They even drove tanks and dispatched aircraft to fight. We were victorious on the frontline battlefield, but the garrison in the rear was under attack by the Eighth Route Army. Defeated steadily."

Japanese Chief of Staff: "..."

Okamura: "..."

In fact, Okamura didn't know anything about the messy battle in the rear area of ​​North China. In fact, he also wanted to drag his junior student Naosaburo Okabe in front of him and question him fiercely. How the battle is fought.

Feeling: I have worked hard to win the battle on the front line, but I want you to lose money in the rear?
Is this a ridiculous offensive?
When the mainland's transportation lines are completely opened in the front, you may completely lose the transportation lines in the rear.

Junroku Hata, who is in charge of the China Expeditionary Forces Headquarters, is also very worried about this situation.

The front offensive was overwhelming, and the rear was beaten to a pulp.

It is impossible to count on big pustules such as the First Army in Shanxi and the North China Front to deal with the Eighth Route Army.

But the offensive at the front was going smoothly. Under the command of Okamura, even Changsha City was defeated. It seemed that Changde could also be successfully conquered. How could it give up halfway?

Shunroku Hata could only grit his teeth and continue fighting according to the pre-plan. He repeatedly urged Okamura in telegrams to speed up combat operations in the south in order to completely attack the national army on the frontal battlefield. After achieving the purpose of supporting war with war, he used a large number of The captured military resources were then redirected to eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the occupied area in one fell swoop.

Okamura immediately deployed and accelerated the pace of the advance. Soon after, the Japanese army, which rapidly advanced towards the Hengyang area, launched a new round of confrontation with the Chinese army stationed in Hengyang.

But it was said that after Changsha was completely lost at this time, it was the combat troops mainly composed of the Tenth Army of the Central Army that were stationed in the Hengyang area.

This was a special order issued by the chairman of the "I have the advantage". Seeing the fall of Changsha and the crisis in the south, he hastily ordered the dispatch of Zishan's team of the [-]th Army into the Hengyang area to stop the Japanese army.

At that time, Commander Fang's face turned dark after receiving the order from the chairman of the committee. He was actually so anxious that he wanted to curse.

Xue Huhu's army, which had so many troops, relied on Changde and Changsha to build fortifications that had been in operation for many years, and was defeated by the Japanese using the sky furnace tactics.

If you let me go, can I withstand it?
But the chairman of the committee doesn't care about this. The airdrop order is firm: stand firm and wait for help, just hold on for two weeks!
When the reinforcements arrive, I may have the advantage!

After all, Commander Fang, who was born as a soldier and was not lacking in blood, knew that it would be difficult to defend Hengyang from the Japanese front, but he still resolutely obeyed the orders of his superiors and solemnly swore:

There is no retreat from this battle, and the fight will last until the last person standing!
After the Battle of Hengyang broke out, this bloody military commander did fulfill his solemn oath.

Before the confrontation between the two sides began, Okamura, an old Japanese soldier who was in charge of the headquarters of the Sixth Front Army, vowed to the staff around him after dispatching troops and redeploying generals:

"I heard that the Tenth Army of the National Army is stationed in the Hengyang area, and I don't know who the commander of this Tenth Army is. It's not that our military intelligence department is incompetent, but that such an unknown figure has no need to pay attention.

Xue Laohu has become a sick cat. Is there anyone else who can stop the offensive of the Japanese Empire?
Hengyang is a small city, and it only takes a few days to get there! "

The Japanese chief of staff on the side echoed: "In three days at most, our army will completely occupy Hengyang!"

Therefore, on the first day, the Japanese army launched an attack on Hengyang City in accordance with Okamura's deployment, and the result was that the battle lasted from day to night.

Just when Okamura at the headquarters was still waiting eagerly for the good news from the front, the news came back:

"The first attack failed. The Chinese defenders in the city resisted fiercely. The attacking troops suffered heavy casualties. They had to suspend the attack, repair and fight again!"

"Baga!" Okamura was furious after being stunned. It was rare for him to lose his temper since he took over as the commander of the Sixth Front Army.

"Asshole, inform the forward command to capture Hengyang for me at all costs within three days!"

Under Okamura's death order, the Japanese army's second attack became even more crazy. At this time, the Japanese army finally realized that the Hengyang defenders had a firm will to fight. They also specially deployed a large number of heavy artillery, including air force firepower reinforcements, to target Hengyang. The city was bombarded.

The entire city of Hengyang was almost blown into ruins, and many of the defensive gates were blown open. The soldiers of the Tenth Army stationed in Hengyang also paid a heavy price in casualties.

In this way, Okamura's anger calmed down a little. In his opinion, under such an offensive by the Japanese Empire, the Chinese troops stationed under normal circumstances would have probably abandoned the city and fled. Now they are sure of victory!

The result was extended to the fifth day.

News came from the front that the attacking Japanese army still failed to break through Hengyang City's defense line. On the contrary, the troops suffered heavy casualties.

A Japanese division commander at the front who responded to the message on the phone was terrified, fearing that Okamura would call him a pig's head and incompetent in combat. He also specifically stated that he had tried every means and even launched multiple night attacks. Chemical weapons were also secretly used.

But it didn't have much effect. Those damn Chinese soldiers stationed in Hengyang seemed to be crazy, and they didn't want to die.

Every time the Japanese army thought that the Chinese troops stationed there had suffered all casualties and were about to launch an attack, they would appear like invincible enemies and continue to resist tenaciously.

Coupled with the fact that the enemy had specially built trenches that they had never heard of before and were easy to defend and difficult to attack, it was difficult for the troops to deploy. The enemy could attack more with fewer troops. This battle was extremely difficult.

The leader of the Japanese envoy said that such an enemy is too crazy!
"Baga, don't make excuses for your incompetence and stupidity!"

In a rage, Okamura wanted to pull the leader of the Japanese division in front of him and slap him twice.

The offensive in the early stage of the No. [-] Operation Plan was overwhelming, including the attack on the Changsha area. Even Xue Laohu was defeated.

But the small Hengyang City blocked his advance from Okacun.

Simply a shame.

If he continues to fight like this, his sixth front army will be in dire straits, and the military power and momentum of the attack on Changsha will be ruined.

How to completely penetrate the mainland's transportation lines and force the Nationalist Government to surrender?
Okamura, who could never sit back and watch such a situation happen, almost roared and issued a rare iron order before the Japanese army launched the third attack at the front:

"If Hengyang is not captured again, all the generals, officers and officers, including me, Okamura Neiji, will be cut into pieces as an apology to His Majesty the Emperor!"

When Changsha was captured, the commander of the Japanese 11th Army, Isamu Yokoyama, also went to the front line in person to cooperate with Okamura in launching an attack on the Hengyang area.

Under Okamura's crazy order, the attacking Japanese army also went completely crazy. Under the front-line command of Yokoyama Isamu, the Japanese army concentrated five divisions, like mad dogs, rushing towards Hengyang City from all directions and began to carry out life-threatening attacks. Attack at all costs.

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In the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army's Special Experimental Zone, after the news about the frontal battlefield came, when discussing the battle that broke out in the Hengyang area, Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and Ding Wei also sighed.

Li Yunlong's words were filled with admiration: "I don't admire many of the generals of Jiang's army. General Zhang is one of them, Commander Fu is one. Before the Fourth Battle of Changsha, Xue Boling was barely one. After the fall of Changsha, Forget it.

But today, there is one more Jiang Jun officer whom we admire. "

Ding Wei was deeply convinced and said: "Knowing that you couldn't do anything, you did it, faced the difficulties, stood up, and fought a bloody battle with more than six times the Japanese army in the Hengyang area for more than ten days without defeat. With the power of one army, almost the entire war zone was conquered." Nothing can match the elegance.

Fang Zishan is a character. After this battle, she even deserves the reputation of being the most powerful general in the Jiang army.

To be honest, it is a pity that he is in the Jiang army! "

Then, Li Yunlong cursed again: "The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and many fighter planes are fleeting. Fang Zishan led the Tenth Army in a bloody battle in Hengyang City, blocking the front of the main force of the Japanese army, and almost holding back all the main offensive forces of the Japanese army. .

With such a good fighter plane, what are the other Chiang Kai-shek troops doing? Can't watch the show?

If I had been their commander, I would have sent out a few groups of troops to go around and take advantage of the failure of the Japanese army to attack Hengyang City to launch a counterattack! "

Having said this, Li Yunlong raised his head and looked at Kong Jie with burning eyes.

"Old Kong, those people who live on hard work like to watch a show, but we can't just watch, let's think of ways to reinforce the Tenth Army!"