They went north to Swords Gate and left Shu. They traveled day and night to Yiling. After about three days and three nights, Xue Yue and his three divisions arrived at their destination first.
Liu Zheng and Duan Zhongyi's vanguard team followed closely behind and arrived at their destination on the same day.
After seeing the blockhouses and other fortifications being blown to smithereens, the Sichuan soldiers could not help but curse.
"A bunch of bastards!"
"Beast, beast…"
"Old Jiang, f * ck your ancestor…"
The Japanese invaders pursued the three-light policy. They burned, killed, and robbed everything. Wherever they were, the towns and villages along the way were like locusts passing through, and the people were in dire straits!
Not only did Baldy Jiang retreat, but he also ordered the destruction of all defense facilities.
Yiling was the largest and most important inland river port in Jiang City and Mountain City. It was also the throat of Shu City and the gateway to Mountain City.
Such an important strategic location for the militarists, in order to fulfill his ambition to enter Shu, Baldy Jiang was actually willing to wantonly abandon it?
As the highest leader of the National Government, he was definitely old and blind!
For Shu City, this was a misfortune, but also a great opportunity.
As long as he could defend Yiling, Liu Zheng would use this opportunity to open the gates of the mountain city and finally force Baldy Jiang out of the mountain city step by step.
Before that, Liu Zheng not only had to defeat the Japanese invaders, but he also had to find a way to prevent them from regrouping in a short period of time.
"General, give me something to eat…"
"Sir, I beg you. We can not eat, but the child is already starving…"
" Ah, the damn National Government. They left us behind, but they even took away our last grain…"
Walking in Yiling City, he saw that almost every household in the city had their doors closed, and the people wandering outside were hungry and cold. Liu Zheng felt his heart bleed.
From the various traces of burning, killing, and looting in the city, and from the bruised and swollen faces of the people along the way, Liu Zheng could not imagine what kind of method Li Zhongren's 500,000-strong army had used to loot the city before they left.
"Gou 'zi…"
"Here!"
"Go tell the old and young men of the Sichuan army that the war has not started. Everyone will be given one-third of their rations and then help the people in the city. In addition, inform Chief Xue to send someone to transport 100,000 catties of food to Yiling as soon as possible without any mistakes!”
"Yes, sir!"
Hearing that Liu Zheng was distributing food to the people of Yiling, many wanderers along the way were in disbelief.
Many people only knew that Baldy Jiang looked glamorous on the surface, but they did not know that his brilliance was all because he exploited the people from all over the world.
In the past, Liu Zheng didn't want to face the enemy head-on."We're all descendants of China. There's no need to fight to the death.”
Now, not only did Liu Zheng want to kill Baldy Jiang, but he also wanted to disperse his National Government. This was because such a government raised a group of vermin.
"Marshal…"
Xue Yue suddenly ran towards Liu Zheng.
"Father-in-law, what happened?"
"Zhang Zizhong's 33rd Army Group hasn't retreated. They've already settled in Dixiang City. A few minutes ago, Zhang Zizhong sent a message to our army, saying that he had become independent of the National Government and hoped to join forces with our Sichuan Army. In addition, Old Jiang has already issued an order to kill Zhang Zizhong, saying that he is a traitor and a traitor…"
Baldy Jiang had many patriotic generals under him, and Zhang Zizhong was one of them.
After learning that Baldy Jiang had given the order to withdraw, Zhang Zizhong sent several telegrams in succession to request Baldy Jiang to revoke the military order. In the end, Old Jiang directly ordered him to be relieved of his position as the commander-in-chief of the 33rd Army.
Due to Baldy Jiang's deterrence, Zhang Zizhong could only obey.
After Li Zhongren led the main army to retreat, Zhang Zizhong, who volunteered to cover the rear, immediately led the 33rd Army to the Imperial Village and announced that the 33rd Army would be independent from the National Government.
"Father-in-law, what supplies does General Zhang need?”
"Food, ammunition, and weapons and equipment…"
As soon as Xue Yue finished speaking, Duan Zhongyi, who was beside him, took the initiative to speak,"The 33rd Army currently only has one division with about 60,000 soldiers. Li Zhongren must have cut off his supply of food and ammunition before he led his troops to retreat. As long as the 33rd division could defend Dixiang City, there would be hope for the situation in northern Hubei!”
At this moment, Duan Zhong Yi was a little excited because the appearance of the 33rd division gave him hope.
"General Duan, you will temporarily be in charge of the 33rd Division's rations and ammunition. As long as the Sichuan Army has it, we will not let the soldiers of the 33rd Division fight the Japanese on an empty stomach.”
"Alright, that's not a problem."
After Duan Zhongyi left, Liu Zheng brought Xue Yue to familiarize himself with the terrain of the Yiling area.
Time was tight, and the Sichuan Army only had 50,000 soldiers. It was simply a fool's dream to establish three defensive lines.
The terrain of Yiling was low in the southeast and high in the northwest. It was surrounded by mountains on the west, north, and east. The southeast was a plain. It would definitely be the only path for the Japanese invaders.
" General, if we want to stop the Japanese invaders, we need to make sure that there are no tanks or heavy artillery in the southeast. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to defend ourselves with mortars and small steel cannons…"
"Father-in-law, after the 149th Division arrives, leave the southeast to them. No matter how many people came, they had to keep as many as possible!”
"Hiss? Commander, could it be the Munitions Factory?"
"The 149th Division has brought 1000 rocket launchers and 20,000 rockets this time. Father-in-law, I'm going to place the 06th division in the mountains in the northwest. Once the Japanese invaders arrive at the city, the 06th division must be like a sharp knife stabbing into the heart of the Japanese invaders…"
The northwest of Yiling was a complex hilly terrain. As long as they controlled it well, the 06 division was enough to make the Japanese invaders restless.
"General, with only three divisions left in Yiling City, can we defend against the Japanese invaders with 30,000 troops?”
"Not only do we have to defend, but we also have to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese invaders. When the opportunity arrives, we have to take the initiative to attack…"
Liu Zheng's strategic intention was to first destroy the Japanese invaders 'tanks, artillery regiment, and heavy artillery regiment. Then, he would use the 06th division to break up the Japanese invaders and finally annihilate them!
The idea was good, but would it work? The answer would only be known after the war ended.
The next day, the 149th Division and the 09th Division led by Zhang Chong successfully arrived at Yiling.
After learning that the 149th Division had brought 1000 rocket launchers and 20,000 rockets, Xue Yue finally calmed down a little.
In the Yiling defense battle, Liu Zheng let Xue Yue be the commander while he was in charge of supervising the battle.
With a limited number of soldiers, Xue Yue was under great pressure, but he was not without confidence. Xue Yue thought to himself," The five divisions are all equipped with the same equipment, and they've been training for several months. If they can't show the might of the Sichuan army, he's willing to die to atone for his sins!”
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