The leader let him stick to 7 days, he misheard "47 days", and finally created a military miracle
Introduction: In June 1944, the Defense of Hengyang officially began. The Japanese sent 100,000 troops, while the Nationalist fang xianjue troops had only tens of thousands of horses. Facing five times the enemy, Fang Xianjue was completely flustered. The Japanese army was menacing, and they had advanced weapons, and Fang Xian felt that it was difficult to deal with. Fortunately, the city of Hengyang was strong, and the people in all directions were dispersed. Chiang Kai-shek sent telegrams of encouragement and asked Tang Enbo's Hunan troops to provide support.
Tang Enbo was afraid in his heart, he had already suffered a big loss in the Battle of Changsha, and this time he naturally refused to die. Therefore, Tang Enbo sent an instruction, hoping that Fang Xianjue would hold on for seven days. At that time, Fang Xianjue's department had already exchanged fire with the Japanese army, and he misheard that he had held out for 47 days. Although he was also shocked, it was the duty of the soldier to obey orders. So he had to fight calmly. Fang Xianjue was already prepared to die in his heart, and he asked all the officers to write a suicide note.
Standing on the wall of the ancient city of Hengyang, Fang Xianjue delivered an impassioned speech in which he called on all the soldiers to fight to the death. Hengyang has been a place of contention since ancient times, and once Hengyang is lost, tens of millions of ordinary people in Hunan will suffer. Most of Fang Xianjue's troops were Hunan soldiers, and they were moved to tears and were determined to follow Fang Xianjue. Fang Xianjue opened a battle line on the outskirts of Hengyang, and they dug hundreds of trenches.
Enemy artillery fire poured down like raindrops, and Fang Xianjue's troops quietly hid in the trenches. Smoke was raging on the battlefield, and soldiers on both sides fought desperately. Fang Xianjue unknowingly fought with the enemy for more than a month, and the Japanese also suffered heavy casualties. They did not dare to attack easily, so they concentrated their forces on attacking one direction. Fang Xianjue set up a death squad and immediately attacked the other side's headquarters directly. The Japanese were shocked by such desperation, and they had to rush back to defend. In the final stage, Fang Xianjue started a street battle with the enemy. Relying on the ancient city of Hengyang, Fang Xianjue continued to ambush his opponent and finally successfully held out for 47 days. After the Battle of Hengyang, Chiang Kai-shek personally sent a telegram to commend him, and Fang Xianjue also created a miracle in the military history of the Chinese army.
Conclusion: Fang Xianjue is the elite of Huangpu, and it is not surprising that he can have such a performance. After the Battle of Hengyang, Fang Xianjue was promoted by Chiang Kai-shek to lieutenant general, and his status was also promoted. Later, when he learned that he had obeyed the order, he was suddenly frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. From this point of view, the Kuomintang generals are not insufficient, what they lack is the courage to continue to resist. It is worth mentioning that Fang Xianjue also participated in the Battle of Taierzhuang and the Battle of Changsha, and his performance was very good.