Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Wei Hongjun and Tang Jie judged that Fu Zuoyi's main forces were likely on the Zhuo-Zi front. Therefore, they immediately transferred the 26th and th Brigades from the Datong front and moved them back through Fengzhen and Liangcheng.

Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by five divisions sent by Fu Zuoyi, namely the 35st Division of the 101th Army, the 10th Temporary Division of the rd Temporary Army, the New Cavalry th Division, the New Cavalry th Division, and the New Cavalry th Division.

In terms of specific combat capabilities, the Wei Hongjun army did have shortcomings. This time, a major mistake was made. Although they had deceived Fu Zuoyi strategically, they were caught off guard by Fu Zuoyi when the battle began.

Fu Zuoyi made a lot of preparations.

The 6th and 26th Brigades were deployed in this raid, with all their elite troops involved. The 101st Division was Fu Zuoyi's most loyal and powerful division. After Fu Zuoyi's expansion, it had 11000 men.

The Temporary 10th Division is not as good as the 101st Division, but it is also a standard division with 8000 people.

There are also three cavalry divisions of the Fourth Cavalry Army, which are completely different from the cavalry columns and cavalry security divisions reorganized by Fu Zuoyi.

The cavalry division of the Fourth Cavalry Army is cavalry when on horseback and infantry when dismounted.

Each cavalry division has about 4000 people.

In order to surprise attack the reinforcements of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei troops coming from Datong, Fu Zuoyi deployed more than 30000 troops here.

Chiang Kai-shek also strongly supported it.

Chiang Kai-shek deployed his limited air force in North China to support Fu Zuoyi's offensive. With dozens of aircraft supporting him, and these being Fu Zuoyi's elite troops, the 6th and 26th Brigades suffered heavy casualties.

After receiving the battle report, Wei Hongjun was shocked.

Wei Hongjun hadn't expected Zuoyi to come out in full force this time, completely disregarding his own base. He had deployed over 40,000 troops on the Zhuozi front to attack Jining, and yet another 30,000 troops were hidden, waiting to attack as reinforcements. Fortunately, the Sixth Brigade was a reorganized unit from the Chaxi Detachment.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, we fought hard battles for many years, and it took several years to reorganize the main brigade, so its combat effectiveness is very strong.

Gao Wei has also fought many tough battles over the years.

所以部队才没有崩溃。要是只有26旅，被傅作义集中兵力突袭，必然溃败。不过就算有6旅顶住，但6旅和26旅的伤亡也是非常大。傅作义一副要吃掉6旅和26旅的态势。

Wei Hongjun could only urgently dispatch the 358th Brigade for support.

At this time, although the First Brigade used the defense line of Zhuozi Mountain to inflict heavy casualties on Fu Zuoyi's troops, its own casualties were also increasing rapidly.

This was because Fu Zuoyi had too many artillery pieces, and he bombarded Zhuozi Mountain with a firepower even greater than that of the Japanese artillery. In addition, planes dispatched by Chiang Kai-shek also bombed Zhuozi Mountain, putting a lot of pressure on the First Brigade.

Although the First Brigade held the most secure position on Zhuozi Mountain, it was still severely impacted by the artillery fire. Dong Qiwu ordered his troops to attack in rotation, completely disregarding casualties. Under such pressure, the First Brigade had no choice but to abandon Zhuozi and retreat to Jining.

Dong Qiwu is ruthless when he is in power.

新31师和新32师猛追第一旅，而董启武率领暂11师和暂17师紧随其后，同时北路军已经来到了集宁西北方向。魏红军部署在陶林的24旅往南移动。

The Northern Army immediately changed direction to block the 24th Brigade.

"Beiping, what's the situation now?"

Fu Zuoyi asked the chief of staff Li Sijie next to him.

Li Sijie immediately said: "Everything is going according to our plan.

The Eighth Route Army of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei wing in Jining was not weak in combat effectiveness, but was short in numbers. After losing Zhuozi Mountain, they retreated to Jining. As long as the current offensive continues, Jining will surely be captured. If Jining is lost, the Communist troops of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei wing will inevitably swarm in, and the siege of Datong will be lifted.

Fu Zuoyi nodded.

Fu Zuoyi already had an idea of ​​the battle in Jining.

Fu Zuoyi looked at another battlefield, which was the battle to attack the 26th and th Brigades of the Jin-Cha-Ji Army. Originally, Fu Zuoyi had high hopes for this battle. After all, he had invested his elite troops.

And there were also planes sent by Chiang Kai-shek to provide support.

The original intention was to replicate the battle that defeated the Jinsui troops last year.

Unexpectedly, they were unable to defeat the enemy immediately. Although the 26th and th Brigades suffered heavy casualties, they managed to hold their ground. Fu Zuoyi sighed inwardly. The Jin-Cha-Yi Army was indeed more powerful than the Jin-Suiyuan Army. During the Suiyuan Campaign last year, the Jin-Suiyuan Army was quickly defeated after being hit. Fu Zuoyi's troops pursued and attacked fiercely, leaving the Jin-Suiyuan Army, which had tens of thousands of troops, with only about ten thousand left.

However, Fu Zuoyi was still satisfied with the current situation.

Because the 6th Brigade and the 26th Brigade suffered heavy casualties.

Moreover, even here, Fu Zuoyi was still detecting the PLA signals. The signal from Datong was the strongest, and there were frequent signals everywhere. Therefore, Fu Zuoyi concluded that the main force of the Shanxi-Chahar Wing PLA was in Datong.

Since the main force of the Jin-Cha-Ji Army is in Datong, it will be much easier. So he said, "Give Dong Qiwu an order to capture Jining within five days.

As long as we take Jining, I will have a way to keep it. If the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Communist Army's counterattack on Jining fails, then we will have won this battle.

With Jining and Datong, I can threaten Zhangjiakou at any time.

Fu Zuoyi was full of confidence.

As long as he captured Jining, Zuoyi would have a way to keep it.

This reflected Fu Zuoyi's confidence in his own abilities. His fame stemmed from his defensive battles. He was very experienced in defensive warfare, especially urban defense.

Fu Zuoyi was satisfied with the current situation, but the situation was different at the Datong frontline headquarters, where many people were very anxious.

Zhu Liangcai looked at Wei Hongjun and said, "Should we send the 26th Column and the 27th, 28th, and th Brigades, as well as the cavalry, to attack? Fu Zuoyi's forces are twice as numerous as we thought. Should we continue with the original plan?"

"Yes, Commander. Fu Zuoyi's troops now have four divisions near Jining, and there are also troops from the north and south routes nearing Jining.

Tang Jie was also very anxious.

But Wei Hongjun didn't say anything.

Wei Hongjun had not expected Fu Zuoyi to be so decisive, and that he would really come out in full force. This was completely different from what he had expected before the war.

Give up the original plan?

Of course not.

Wei Hongjun finally waited for Fu Zuoyi's troops to come out, how could he let them leave? If he missed this opportunity, it would not be so easy to find such an opportunity to encircle Fu Zuoyi's troops again.

Therefore Wei Hongjun shook his head.

He said, "Now is not the time. Wait until Dong Qiwu deploys all his troops. That will be the best time for us to attack. Send a telegram to the First Brigade, asking them to hold out for two more days. Reinforcements will arrive in two days."

"But Zhu Liangcai was about to say something, but Tang Jie next to him stopped him.

Tang Jie had been a bit flustered earlier, but upon seeing Wei Hongjun's expression, he calmed down. At this moment, they shouldn't try to shake Wei Hongjun or influence his judgment. Zhu Liangcai immediately understood what Tang Jie meant.

Wei Hongjun was originally a political cadre who had been transferred to a military cadre, and he was suddenly in command of such a large-scale battle. If someone around him interfered with his command at this time, he would definitely be even more hesitant.

Wei Hongjun was also nervous.

If the First Brigade fails and loses Jining, everything will be lost.

But Wei Hongjun was willing to take a gamble.

To create the illusion for Fu Zuoyi that the main force of the Jin-Cha-Yi Liberation Army was concentrated around Datong, Wei Hongjun ordered Zhang Zhongxun to intensify the offensive against Datong. Wei Hongjun dispatched two independent brigades from the Chahar-Suiyuan and Zhangjiakou Military Sub-districts to Datong to receive Zhang Zhongxun's orders. These two independent brigades were local units, each numbering approximately 4000 men.

Then he sent a telegram to Guo Tianmin.

Guo Tianmin was asked to send two brigades to participate in the attack on Datong.

As Wei Hongjun commanded the battle, he gradually understood why large-scale military operations required everyone to obey orders. The battlefield situation was ever-changing, and it was unpredictable what might happen at any moment. It was essential to be able to mobilize all troops. If some units disobeyed, the entire battle situation would be directly affected.

At first, Wei Hongjun had some wrong ideas.

He wanted Guo Tianmin and Zhang Zhongxun to fight their own battles. Now Wei Hongjun fully understood that the entire battlefield was one, not divided.

There are many things that can only be understood by experiencing them personally.

Guo Tianmin has a bad temper.

However, military orders are as heavy as a mountain, and he is not the kind of person who disobeys orders on the battlefield.

So a brigade was quickly sent to Datong to participate in the attack on Datong. Another brigade followed. After receiving the order from Wei Hongjun, Zhang Zhongxun immediately intensified the attack on Datong.

The battle in Datong suddenly became extremely fierce, and Fu Zuoyi immediately received the news.

"Boss, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Communist Army is trying to compete with us to see who can capture the city across the way first.

"Ah."

Fu Zuoyi nodded.

Looking at the map, he said, "They are competing with us in speed. If we take Jining first, the situation will be favorable to us. If the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Communist Army takes Datong first, it will be disadvantageous to us. Tell Dong Qiwu to deploy the troops on all fronts. I want to take Jining within three days."

Chapter 669 Flowering in the Center

After Wei Hongjun took a series of actions, Fu Zuoyi was finally fooled.

Zuoyi judged that the PLA was going to storm Datong, thus buying time with Fu Zuoyi. Therefore, Fu Zuoyi, also in a hurry, ordered Dong Qiwu to capture Jining within three days, and to capture Jining before the PLA could capture Datong. Upon receiving the order, Dong Qiwu immediately launched an all-out attack without reservation.

In fact, when commanding troops on the battlefield, these generals would always choose to leave some room for maneuver and retain a certain amount of reserves. They were worried about some unexpected situations. But now Dong Qiwu could not take care of this situation.

It was because the opposing First Brigade was too powerful.

Despite retreating all the way from Zhuozi, the troops remained intact. The 16th, 18th, and 25th Regiments were the most elite units of the th Column at the time. Whether in terms of manpower, commanders, or weaponry, they were the most powerful regiments in the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region.

Dong Qiwu was very uncomfortable using the defense line he had built to resist step by step. Now that Fu Zuoyi's order came down, Dong Qiwu ignored it.

No reserves were left, and all the troops were transferred to the front line.

The troops of the four divisions were deployed across the board, surrounding Jining on three sides and besieging Jining.

With Dong Qiwu's all-out attack, only one regiment was left behind on Zhuozishan's side.

This is the opportunity Wei Hongjun has been waiting for.

So Wei Hongjun immediately gave the order.

"Send a telegram to Zheng Weishan, instructing the 7th, 25th, and 27th Brigades to advance secretly. Launch an attack on Zhuozi Mountain in the early morning. After taking Zhuozi Mountain, the troops will march quickly to attack Dong Qiwu's troops in front of Jining. The 28th Brigade will penetrate the south of Jining, attack the southern route army of Fu Zuoyi's troops, and keep an eye on Fu Zuoyi's troops in the south. As long as we attack Dong Qiwu's troops, Fu Zuoyi will definitely send troops to support us. The 28th Brigade must hold off the support troops of Fu Zuoyi's troops, and we must not let Fu Zuoyi's support troops affect our encirclement and annihilation of the enemy troops in Jining. The 24th Brigade, the Suimeng Cavalry Brigade, the rd Cavalry Brigade of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Cavalry, and the th Cavalry Brigade will all attack to annihilate the northern route army in the north of Jining, and then quickly join the encirclement and annihilation battle in Jining."

Zheng Weishan led the 7th, 25th, and 27th Brigades in a secret advance, reaching Zhuozi Mountain. Previously, Zhuozi Mountain was the position of the 1st Brigade, but after being captured by Dong Qiwu, it became Dong Qiwu's position.

The main force attacked and went to Jining.

Only a regiment of troops and some logistics troops were left in Zhuozi Mountain.

By the early morning, Zheng Weishan didn't care about anything.

In other words, all the hidden troops had their telegraphs turned on, because whenever there was a war, the various troops would of course need to communicate with each other to determine how to attack.

After all, it was a force of tens of thousands of people, scattered over dozens of miles.

When giving orders, telegrams must be used.

Then Zheng Weishan began to command three brigades of troops to attack Zhuozi Mountain from three sides.

The remaining troops did not respond at all.

Because they had never expected this to happen. The regiment Dong Qiwu had left behind at Zhuozi Mountain had already suffered heavy casualties in the attack. He had them stay behind to protect the logistics and wounded. When Zheng Weishan launched the attack in the early morning, this unit was completely unprepared. As a result, Zhuozi Mountain was captured by Zheng Weishan in less than forty minutes. After Zheng Weishan captured Zhuozi, he ordered the 7th, 25th, and 27th Brigades to march quickly.

It was really a forced march.

The troops' heavy equipment was left at the back.