dognovel Chapter 758: Vanguard Force 4th Division
Chapter 758: Vanguard Force 4th Division
Chapter 758: Vanguard Forces Fourth Division
758th Vanguard Unit th Division
“Among them, our division, as the vanguard, will abandon heavy equipment.
Each person is equipped with two mules and horses to speed up the march.
We will try to cross Guangxi Province and reach northern Guangdong within three weeks and join the battle there as soon as possible.
The main force of our army will be slower and will arrive in one and a half months.
As for all the heavy weapons and equipment, they were transported over.
That's the logistics team's job, and they have plenty of time to do it.
We don’t need to worry about it.”
The adjutant quickly replied that these were not confidential.
“It took three weeks to reach northern Guangdong. Wow.
It’s a journey of more than 1,500 kilometers.
Over three weeks, this averaged at least 70 kilometers of marching per day.
This level of forced march is acceptable for a short period of time.
But it's impossible to do it for three weeks."
The chief of staff of the Yunnan Army next to him was shocked when he heard what Adjutant Long Wendong said, and he shook his head repeatedly.
I feel like this is an impossible task.
Long Zhizhou next to him spoke urgently: "Ye Qingshan is really generous.
If he could really equip each soldier of Wen Dong's division with two mules and horses.
Marching seventy kilometers a day would not take that much toll on the soldiers.
There is also a chance to do it.
However, this is still a huge test for Wen Dong and his team."
"Don't worry, Commander.
Our army has tens of thousands of mules and horses in Myanmar.
There are also new breeds of foreign draft horses, which are sufficient for our use.”
The adjutant's words once again shocked the Yunnan Army.
"Commander Ye is really wealthy.
His 86th Army is a semi-mechanized force, and when necessary, it can always use mules and horses as a means of transportation.
This is consistent with the terrain conditions in Myanmar and our southwest.
It seems that Commander Ye has been planning this for a long time."
The more people thought about it, the more terrifying Ye Qingshan seemed to them.
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At this moment, the vanguard of the 86th Army, that is, the th Division commanded by Long Wendong, was already in a temporary camp east of Huacheng.
Quickly get off the convoy and regroup.
"Captain Long, all the mules and horses you need are ready.
Command from the military commander.
Don't waste a moment, set off immediately.
The entire army abandoned all heavy weapons and equipment, and only carried half the amount of ammunition.
Carry one week's worth of rations to reduce your load and travel light.
Rush to northern Guangdong to join the war as quickly as possible.
The commander only gave your division three weeks, and you must reach northern Guangdong within three weeks.
Otherwise, military law will be applied.”
A lieutenant colonel from the logistics department of the 86th Army came up to Long Wendong and saluted.
Then he conveyed Ye Qingshan and Zhou Pingkou's orders to him.
"Tell the commander and the military commander that our Fourth Division will arrive in northern Guangdong in three weeks."
“Also, we only have one week’s worth of rations.
What to do after eating?
Besides, these mules and horses also need to eat grass.”
Long Wendong asked.
"Master Long, don't worry about this.
Once you enter Guangxi Province, someone will provide you with fresh water and new rations along the way.
And fodder for mules and horses."
When Long Wendong heard this, he understood.
It must be that Ye Qingshan dealt with the Gui army and made Xiao Zhuge and his men willing to provide supplies for their army along the way.
“The Commander is still amazing.
Not only did he deal with my uncle, but he also dealt with the two senior officers of the Gui army.
This way, there is no need to carry so much food and fodder.
Each soldier of our Fourth Division was equipped with a pair of mules and horses and marched lightly.
Traveling 70 kilometers a day is much easier.”
Thinking of this, Long Wendong felt a lot less stressed.
At the beginning, he received a message from Zhou Pingkou asking their division to serve as the vanguard and arrive in northern Guangdong as soon as possible.
Long Wendong still felt that it would be good if it could be over within a month.
If the soldiers had to rely on walking to march the entire journey, they could only march 40 to 50 kilometers a day, which would be the limit.
Moreover, this high-intensity march lasts for a long time.
By that time, even if their division arrived in northern Guangdong, the soldiers would probably be exhausted.
The combat effectiveness will be reduced by at least 70%, so what's the point of fighting?
But it was obvious that Ye Qingshan had already thought about this for them.
With more than 30,000 mules and horses given to their division, each person had two mules and horses.
One mule carried a small amount of guns and ammunition, and the other could carry soldiers.
In this way, during the march, soldiers could march for half a day, and then ride mules and horses for half a day to eliminate fatigue.
This will not only increase the daily marching distance of the troops.
By the time they arrived in northern Guangdong, the soldiers would not be too tired and lose a lot of combat effectiveness.
Long Wendong's 4th Division, with a total of more than 14,000 people, took two hours to assemble east of Huacheng and changed into mules and horses.
Then, without stopping, we continued our journey eastward along the mountain road.
We will try to enter Guangxi Province in three days.
Over in Guangxi Province, Little Zhuge has taken over at this moment. Their Guangxi faction is responsible for providing supplies to the various units of Ye Qingshan's 86th Army as it passes through their territory.
Li Zongren and Little Zhuge would definitely not be willing to do this kind of nanny job.
Not only is it time-consuming and laborious, it also costs a lot of money.
As a result, Ye Qingshan directly agreed to support the Gui army with 20 million US dollars.
It’s not a loan, it’s a free gift.
This pie-in-the-sky good thing made Li and Bai exclaim in delight at the rich man's extravagance.
So, he agreed to Ye Qingshan's request without hesitation.
Willing to provide the 86th Army with the necessary fresh water, rations, and fodder when they passed through their Guangxi Province.
Even the subsequent 86th Army logistics troops passed through and needed road construction and other matters.
Little Zhuge also took it.
This is how it came about. He personally turned down all other work and took charge of this matter exclusively.
After all, to achieve this, not only the support of the local Gui army units is needed.
We also need Little Zhuge to mobilize many local people in Guangxi Province.
It is a huge job.
But thinking about the 20 million US dollars in revenue, Xiao Zhuge suddenly felt that all the hard work was worth it.
With these 20 million US dollars, they can replace better weapons and equipment for the Gui army.
At this time, both the Japanese 86th Army in Xiangxi and the th Army transferred back by Ye Qingshan were racing against time.
But their goal is the same place.
That was the battlefield in northern Guangdong.
At this time, the battlefield in northern Guangdong has become the key to the victory or failure of Ye Qingshan's counterattack on Guangdong Province.
At the same time, in northern Guangdong, the fierce battle between the New 89st Division of the th Army and two mixed brigades of the Japanese invaders became increasingly intense.
On the 28th, the main force of the New 1st Division arrived at the Shaoguan front line the next day.
The battle in Shaoguan city is still going on.
After daybreak, the Japanese troops, who had regained support, continued to fight with a main regiment of the New 1st Division for the ownership of Shaoguan City.
Soldiers from both sides occupied every street and every commanding height in the city.
Repeated fights.
The two sides engaged in brutal street fighting.
Both the National Army soldiers and the Japanese received death orders from their superiors to capture Shaoguan.
They also understood the importance of Shaoguan in this battle, and no one was willing to give up, so they fought fiercely.