Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

But it was obvious that Wei Hongjun did not value Da Tong, but valued Fu Zuoyi more.

Therefore, all deployments were aimed at destroying Fu Zuoyi's forces, not capturing Datong. First, the 6th and 26th Brigades were transferred, followed by the 358th Brigade, and now the st Brigade was being transferred. With so many troops being transferred, the forces at the disposal of Zhang Zhongxun, the commander-in-chief of the siege, were rapidly reduced.

Although a lot of enemy troops were wiped out in the outer positions.

But there are still more than 10,000 troops in Datong City.

We can’t defeat them with our current strength.

However, Zhang Zhongxun was not the kind of general who would take advantage of his seniority and disobey orders on the battlefield. Therefore, Zhang Zhongxun could only send a single brigade north.

With the deployment of Wei Hongjun, the battle became more intense.

Fu Zuoyi mobilized the 10th Temporary Division, the newly formed 6th Cavalry Division, and the newly formed 26th Cavalry Division. Such a large number of troop changes could not have gone unnoticed. Immediately after the changes, Zhang Zihua led the 358th, th, and th Brigades in an offensive.

Fu Zuoyi was very angry.

The 6th and 26th Brigades had suffered heavy casualties in their previous battles and could only build a defensive line. If the 358th Brigade had not come to support them later, Fu Zuoyi would have broken through the positions of the 6th and 26th Brigades.

The 26th Brigade, in particular, was nearly defeated several times.

Even if the 358th Brigade came, they could only barely maintain their position.

I didn't expect them to dare to launch an attack. However, Zhang Zihua's attack did affect Fu Zuoyi's plan. The troops that were originally scheduled to be withdrawn were not able to retreat.

After all, if they retreated, their position would be exposed.

As a result, only the newly formed 10th Cavalry Division was able to successfully advance north that evening. The 28th Temporary Division did not have the opportunity to advance north until more than ten hours after the order was issued. However, halfway through, it was blocked by the th Brigade.

The goal of the 28th Brigade was to separate Jining and Fu Zuoyi's reinforcements.

It is urgent to do right.

Therefore, the 10th Temporary Division and the newly formed 28th Cavalry Division were required to break through the defense of the th Brigade.

Because he has already contacted Dong Qiwu.

After Dong Qiwu's command was dispersed by the 25th Brigade, they finally reached the headquarters of the new 32nd Division. However, by then, seven hours had already passed. During these seven hours, none of Fu Zuoyi's four divisions around Jining could contact Dong Qiwu. While they were able to contact Fu Zuoyi, he was still hundreds of miles away and unfamiliar with the situation.

As a result, each unit could only fight on its own.

The bigger problem was that they couldn't contact Dong Qiwu, which directly hit their morale.

A full seven hours.

In other words, Fu Zuoyi's troops were quite powerful and had a strong fighting spirit. Otherwise, having lost contact with headquarters for seven hours, any other unit would have collapsed long ago. How could they have persisted? However, even if Fu Zuoyi's troops were powerful, they were not invincible.

After seven hours, not only were there heavy casualties, but many troops were directly dispersed.

After Dong Qiwu arrived at the new 32nd Division, he immediately used their telegram to contact other troops.

Want to see the current situation.

The situation is very bad.

The 7th, 25th, and 27th Brigades, under the command of Zheng Weishan, fought with remarkable valor. After Cao's training, the 7th Brigade fought with impeccable discipline. While seemingly lacking in exceptional tactics, their offensive engagements were exceptional. Their infantry tactics were flawless, advancing step by step, capturing the frontal positions of the 17th Provisional Army one by one. The 7th Brigade's offensive was truly dignified, belying their origins as a guerrilla force operating in the northern Chahar region.

Zhang Shan was a fierce general. After being injured, he was absent from the front lines for several years. He had been working at the military district headquarters, which greatly improved his military skills. This kind of frontal combat, coupled with his bravery, was truly outstanding. The 17th Temporary Division faced the 7th Brigade head-on and was defeated.

The 25th Brigade's greatest strength is finding weaknesses in the opponent's defenses.

Song Yulin was such an outstanding general with a keen sense of battlefield. After this surprise attack, the 25th Brigade was like a dagger, piercing through the defensive weaknesses of Fu Zuoyi's several divisions.

The entire Fu Zuoyi army was completely messed up.

And the 27th Brigade is fast.

The troops Ding Sheng had built were truly whirlwind forces. They fought with speed, paying no attention to their surroundings. Once his troops captured a target, they wouldn't let go until they were annihilated.

The three forces each have their own characteristics.

Under the command of Zheng Weishan, they cooperated well.

After fighting for 13 hours, Dong Qiwu summarized the situation of each division and immediately reported the current situation to Fu Zuoyi.

"Boss, the situation in Jining is very dangerous."

Li Sijie was very nervous.

Because Dong Qiwu reported that Fu Zuoyi's four divisions originally had a total of 30,000 troops, but the troops Dong Qiwu finally gathered were less than 10,000. Some of them were killed and wounded in the battle with the First Brigade, and more were killed and wounded and scattered by Zheng Weishan.

After more than ten hours of fighting, Dong Qiwu had gathered about 9000 troops. Some troops were contacted but were surrounded by the People's Liberation Army. In other words, the troops Dong Qiwu could currently command were only these 9000 people.

Dong Qiwu could only ask for help.

Fu Zuoyi looked at Dong Qiwu's report, thought for a long time, and said, "Send a telegram to Dong Qiwu, telling him to withdraw his troops, withdraw all the troops that can be withdrawn. If we don't withdraw our troops, our troops will be annihilated by the Communist army. After the troops are withdrawn, quickly build a defense line. Use a small part of the troops to block the Communist attack, and concentrate all the troops to attack Jining. We must seize a foothold in Jining."

Before the attack on Jining, the troops of the four divisions were scattered all over the place.

Now being annihilated one by one by Zheng Weishan, Fu Zuoyi asked Dong Qiwu to withdraw his forces as soon as possible. Furthermore, fighting in the field was clearly very disadvantageous. The only way to resolve the crisis was to enter Jining and establish a foothold there.

"Boss, it's not easy to withdraw our forces and capture Jining. Even if we can take a foothold in Jining, the small number of troops we have now won't be able to hold out for long.

Li Sijie gave Fu Zuoyi his analysis.

It's not easy to gather scattered troops. And it's not easy to capture a small area of ​​Jining. If it were that easy, how could they not have captured Jining when the four divisions were at their peak?

Dong Qiwu had so many cannons before, but he still couldn't take Jining. Now that the cannons have been captured by the People's Liberation Army, the troops have no heavy firepower, so how can they attack Jining?

Fu Zuoyi nodded.

He said, "Send a telegram to Liu Chunfang and tell him that no matter what method he uses, he must break through the Communist positions opposite. They must rush to Jining as soon as possible, otherwise Dong Qiwu will not be able to hold out for long."

After Fu Zuoyi gave the order, he thought for a moment and continued, "Order An Chunshan to stop the southern army's attack on Jining. The troops will move south and join Liu Chunfang in a pincer attack from the north and south to break through the Communist defenses on the opposite side."

"Yes."

Chapter 671 The Last Five Minutes

After Fu Zuoyi made adjustments, his troops also went crazy.

In fact, to be honest, Fu Zuoyi's troops' weapons and equipment were average among the Nationalist troops. However, the greatest strength of Fu Zuoyi's troops was their strong fighting spirit. Among the warlord troops, those who could fight continuously and maintain sufficient combat effectiveness were extremely rare. Not to mention the warlord troops, even the Central Army troops were far behind Fu Zuoyi's troops in this respect.

They had been fighting for so many days, but when Fu Zuoyi gave the order, they still quickly joined the battle.

To what extent.

After receiving the order, Yang Weiyuan, commander of the 11th Temporary Division, which was surrounded in Jining, summoned all officers and soldiers and actually took up his sword to cut off his own finger. He then held up the finger and said, "Anyone who dares to shrink back will be punished like this."

The generals of Fu Zuoyi's army were so brave.

Yang Weiyuan had followed Fu Zuoyi since the Battle of Taiyuan, and gradually became one of his most trusted generals. This time was no different.

Since Fu Zuoyi gave the order, he would carry it out without fail.

At the same time as Fu Zuoyi gave Dong Qiwu his order, he also sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek, requesting him to send aircraft for support. In the telegram, Fu Zuoyi stated that the situation was extremely precarious.

If Chiang Kai-shek did not support him, he would not be able to defend Baotou and Wuyuan in Suiyuan, let alone Datong.

Chiang Kai-shek was very angry after receiving the telegram.

Fu Zuoyi really failed to live up to my expectations. I gave him so much power, so many weapons and ammunition, so much money. In the end, Fu Zuoyi gave me such an answer.

But he still agreed to Fu Zuoyi.

On August 1946, 8, Dong Qiwu gathered his troops. The four divisions had been largely crippled. Dong Qiwu then dispatched four combat-capable regiments from the four divisions and, with aircraft support, launched another offensive against Jining.

At the same time, the 10th Temporary Division, the newly formed 28th Cavalry Division, the newly formed 28th Cavalry Division, and 11 troops from the Southern Route Army attacked the th Brigade from the north and south. The th Brigade was a reorganization of the th Brigade that revolted the previous year.

As Deng Baoshan's direct troops, their combat effectiveness is very strong.

Especially like Deng Baoshan, he fought very well in the defensive battle.

However, no matter how outstanding he was, being attacked from both sides by so many troops from Zuoyi was quite stressful.

"The 28th Brigade's position is currently under attack from both fronts and back."

Large-scale troop operations.

Telegrams were arriving every moment.

Telegraph traffic was frequent. Knowing this, Fu Zuoyi chose to use telegraph signal detection to determine the enemy's troop deployment. Wei Hongjun nervously studied the map at the headquarters.

It has been more than twenty days since the outbreak of the Battle of Datong.

It has been ten days since Fu Zuoyi joined the war.

The troops were tired.

Some troops also suffered heavy casualties.

But Fu Zuoyi's adjustment this time could actually pose such a great threat. No wonder Fu Zuoyi's troops were so powerful during the War of Resistance.

Therefore, Wei Hongjun immediately said, "Dispatch the 28rd and 6th Cavalry Brigade to support the 26th Brigade. Also, tell Comrade Zhang Zihua that the 358th, th, th, and st Brigade should increase their attacks on Fu Zuoyi's forces. I know they are all very tired, but we can't relax now. They can take turns, but they must keep Fu Zuoyi in check."

All tired.

The People's Liberation Army troops were tired, and Fu Zuoyi's troops were also tired.

Now everyone just has to grit their teeth and persevere.

"How's the First Brigade doing?"

"Comrade Chen Zuning reported that the troops currently have many wounded, and the First Brigade has fewer than 7000 combat-ready soldiers.

The 1st Brigade was under the greatest pressure.

Since the Battle of Zhuozi Mountain, the 1st Brigade has been at the forefront, bearing the attacks of Fu Zuoyi's troops.

Now Dong Qiwu is concentrating his forces to attack Jining.

"Tell Comrade Chen Zuning that the First Brigade is a unit with a glorious history. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, they were not afraid of sacrifice or hardship, and annihilated so many Japanese and puppet troops, creating one miracle after another. This is a heroic unit. I know the First Brigade is in a difficult situation now, but I ask all officers and soldiers of the First Brigade to continue to carry forward the spirit of fearlessness and sacrifice. Inherit the glorious historical tradition of the First Brigade and firmly hold Jining.

The First Brigade is the most representative unit of the Eighth Column.

This unit was also the most loyal one among Wei Hongjun's veteran troops. Many of the officers there were personally taught by Wei Hongjun. Their heavy casualties truly distressed Wei Hongjun. But there was no other way; this was battle. Wei Hongjun could only ask the First Brigade to persevere.

Wei Hongjun also felt bad.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Send a telegram to the entire army and tell our comrades. The war has been going on for now. If we take one step forward, we will win a decisive victory and lay the foundation for taking over the entire Shanxi and Suiyuan. If we take a step back, we will lose Jining and the Battle of Datong will fail. By then, not only will we fail to take Datong, we will also lose Jining, leaving Zhangjiakou under the command of Fu Zuoyi's troops. The outcome of a war is often determined by who can hold on to the end. Now is the last five minutes. If we hold on, we will be able to win. So I hope that comrades can carry forward the spirit of hard work and fearlessness of sacrifice and hold on for these last five minutes."

Wei Hongjun certainly understood the current situation.

All the troops were very tired.

The casualties were not small.

But the war has reached this point, and Wei Hongjun can only persevere.