Devil's Army

Chapter 1847 Obstructed in Ganzhou

The First Army Air Force, which was bombing the Japanese forces attacking Jingxian County, spotted the Japanese fleet speeding towards Wuhu.

At this time, the Qingdao Fleet of the First Army had not yet completed its combat readiness work.

Upon receiving the telegram, the First Squadron of the First Army Navy immediately withdrew from the battle and returned to the Yangtze River basin in Dangtu County.

The First Army Air Force immediately launched an air raid on the Japanese fleet that was heading to Wuhu to reinforce, buying time for the First Army Navy's First Squadron to retreat.

At this time, the First Brigade, the Third Brigade, and the Jidong Independent Brigade of the First Army, which had originally recovered Henan Province, had moved south to recover Hubei Province from south to north.

Meanwhile, the Southern Independent Division of the First Army, stationed in the coastal city of Guangzhou, used Shaoguan as a route to attack the Japanese army in Jiangxi.

Some time ago, after the First Army's Hainan Island Fleet and the First Army's 4th Air Group defeated a large-scale attack by the Japanese fleet, there have been no major battles in the cities of southern China.

The people of Guangdong fought an indomitable battle against the Japanese army from the moment the First Army arrived.

After the First Army's Southern Independent Division recaptured Guangdong, their enthusiasm for joining the army was very high.

The Southern Independent Division of the First Army developed rapidly and soon exceeded the size of a division.

With Leng Feng's consent, Division Commander Zhang divided the Southern Independent Division into the First Brigade and the Second Brigade.

After the troops completed their full training, Commander Zhang left a small number of troops to assist the local Eighth Route Army in managing the recaptured cities, while the main force passed through Shaoguan, the territory of the Guangdong Army, to recapture cities in Jiangxi that had been occupied by the Japanese army.

The 4th Air Group of the First Army dispatched some fighter jets to Nanxiong Airport in Shaoguan.

On the one hand, it protected Shaoguan from Japanese air raids. On the other hand, it provided air support for the Southern Independent Division entering Jiangxi.

After leaving Nanxiong, the Southern Independent Division entered the territory of Jiangxi: Dayu.

At that time, the southern Jiangxi region was under the control of the Nanjing government forces. The Southern Independent Division's march proceeded quite smoothly.

When the troops entered Ganzhou, they encountered a minor incident.

In order to support the southward advance of the Japanese army in Zhejiang, the Japanese army in Nanchang sent troops to attack Ji'an. However, they encountered fierce resistance from the Nanjing government army, suffered heavy casualties, and failed to capture Ji'an.

Subsequently, Japanese air force bombed Ji'an, Ganzhou and other places in Jiangxi.

Because Ji'an, more than 100 kilometers away from Ganzhou, was engaged in fierce fighting with the Japanese army, and Ganzhou was also suffering from air raids by the Japanese army.

The commander of the Ganzhou government forces refused entry to the Southern Independent Division, citing security concerns.

Upon seeing Japanese warplanes bombing Chinese soldiers and civilians, Commander Zhang of the Southern Independent Division did not waste words with the government commanders, but instead sent a telegram ordering the air force stationed in Nanxiong to take off and fight immediately.

Soon after, a squadron of the 3rd Fighter Squadron of the 1st Army from Nanxiong Airport roared in and engaged in fierce combat with four Japanese fighter planes and four bombers in Ganzhou.

In just one encounter, four Japanese fighter planes were shot down by the 1st Army Fighter Squadron.

The fleeing Japanese bombers were quickly caught up with and shot down by the fighters of the First Army.

The sky over Ganzhou has returned to calm.

At this point, Division Commander Zhang negotiated with Commander Zhang, the commander in Ganzhou, to pass through Ganzhou and head north to fight against the Japanese.

Commander Zhang had no connection with the First Anti-Japanese Army and was not familiar with them.

For security reasons, he refused the Southern Independent Division's request to pass through Ganzhou.

At that time, Director Gu of the Ganzhou Headquarters was in Chongqing, and Commander Zhang was in charge of the main affairs.

Commander Zhang had no choice but to send a telegram to Leng Feng.

Leng Feng sent a telegram to high-ranking officials in the Nanjing government, who then relayed the message to Director Gu.