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    Chapter 305 Gaizhou, my life!  (one)

    The sea wolf began to escape. Chen Shaokuan and the sailors were in a panic and ran wildly underwater. No one knew whether they would survive, and no one knew where they would drift with the ocean currents. However, they kept pretending to enter the Bohai Bay in the distance.  After a while of "jumping over the wall" and "panicking to avoid trouble," the support ship quickly sent an encrypted telegram, and then evacuated into Qingdao Port as quickly as possible to wait for news of the submarine.

    "Three troop transport ships were sunk, and at least a thousand Japanese troops disappeared with the ships. Other losses cannot be estimated yet"

    When Li Zongren brought the telegram into the combat conference room, the officers who were discussing how to deal with the Japanese general attack were also stunned by the results of the raid. Although they did not sink a single Japanese warship, even though they were dealing with ships with a speed of seven or eight knots.  Merchant ships, although the life and death of the two submarines are unknown, they are at least a thousand living Japanese troops after all!  Moreover, according to intelligence analysis sent back from Japan, they should be the elites of the Fifth Division known as the "Flower of the Army" in later generations.

    Afterwards, everyone learned that in addition to taking away a full 2,000 elite infantrymen of the Fifth Division, the three sunken transport ships also took away 60 cannons and materials and ammunition worth millions. Fortunately, the last one sank.  The Dutch ship carrying ammunition was not detonated after being hit by a torpedo. Otherwise, the remaining ships present at the time would have been scattered and sunk by the explosion.

    "But we got into trouble." Jiang Zuobin was relatively sensitive to politics. He pointed at the telegram and smiled bitterly: "The British, Dutch and Japanese have one ship each. Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is very busy again, and Mr. Wu still doesn't know how to criticize us."

    "The worst thing is to pay some money. We said when the war was declared last month that any ship that helps the Japanese army is a target of attack. They don't believe it. Who is to blame." Yue Peng doesn't care about this. As the commander of the Northeast Theater Command, he is Yang Qiu's absolute confidant.  At this moment, he only cares about the battle situation, pointing to the map and saying: "After testing, Masaki Terauchi must have discovered that our defense lines in Gaizhou and Yingkou are the weakest, and if you go here, you can not only use the railway but also get sea ships.  Cannon¡¯s help.¡±

    Zhang Zuolin has been dealing with the Japanese army for many years. He is familiar with the strength but also knows that the Japanese army's tactics are relatively rigid, so he agrees with this statement: "In other words, I would have let Xiuyan go, and go directly to the west through Gaizhou and Yingkou to break through and penetrate into Haicheng.  As long as Haicheng is taken, the gate to Fengtian will be opened. As for the east, it should not be surprising that they should cross the river from Baima Mountain to attack Hushan. The Japanese army in Dalian should separate one or two regiments and go to the seaside to cooperate with the navy in attacking Dazhou.  Gushan, if we can pull out the nail of Dagushan, we can join forces with Sinuiju and move around to Fengcheng in the rear."

    "What about Jinzhou? Although the Japanese army suffered heavy losses, one or two thousand people could not damage the vitality of the Fifth Division, and our navy could not prevent them from entering the Bohai Sea, so landing in Jinzhou is definitely inevitable."

    After Jiang Zuobin finished asking, Zhang Zuolin continued: "I know something about the Fifth Division. It was the most ferocious when they fought against the Russians and was not easy to deal with. Now the 4th Division and 2 brigades are at Shanhaiguan. The terrain is favorable and they should  I won¡¯t go there for the time being. I estimate that after landing, I will definitely take the Jingfeng Line all the way east. The Dajin River and Xiaojin River have been silted up a lot in recent years, and it is impossible to enter if they exceed 100 tons. The Jingfeng Line passes Ling  Behind the sea is Shishan. This place has the advantage of high ground and is more than 30 miles away from the sea. The Japanese navy's artillery cannot hit that far. As long as the 16th Division can hold on here, they will not be able to cause much waves."

    Zhang Zuolin is worthy of being a veteran who has been in the Northeast for many years. He introduced the nearby mountains and rivers without even looking at a map. However, at the end of his speech, his eyes stopped on the face of Chen Huan, who had just arrived. The 16th Division, 3 brigades, and  Whether a brigade of the 14th Division can hold Shishan is the key to this battle.

    The failure of Xinyang was still a bit of a blow to Chen Huan. He had tens of thousands of troops but was almost bulldozed by three divisions of the National Defense Force. Especially the dense artillery fire from the opponent made him miserable. When he saw the eyes coming towards him, he immediately turned to look at Xinyangjiao.  Yue Peng said, "It depends on how many artillery there are."

    "There are 2 mobile artillery battalions, one of which is the 150th heavy artillery battalion, plus your own field artillery and mortars, a total of 84 pieces."

    This time in the Northeast Theater, there were only three 105th regiments, three 150th battalions, and one armored train. The sudden addition of one 150th battalion and one 105th battalion showed the importance of Shishan. Faced with this kind of support, Chen Huan only pondered for a moment and nodded.  .

    To be honest, Yue Peng is really uneasy with only four old military brigades in Shishan, but now he doesn't have many troops. Even if the fifth division goes to Jinzhou, he still has two and a half divisions with more than 50,000 troops in front of him.  , will pour in from the direction of Gaizhou and Baima Mountain at the same time. Before repelling the Japanese Sanban Ax, only the 2nd Brigade, which has suffered serious losses and is resting and recuperating in Fengtian, can provide support.  So he was afraid that Chen Huan hadn't recovered from the last shadow, so he reminded him specifically: "Brother Er'an, Shishan is of great importance! It's the backs of us people. Whether we can hold on it all depends on you, brother."  ¡±

    Chen Huan took a deep breath, stood up and saluted everyone: "Don't worry, everyone, Chen Huan is here at Shishanexist!  Although our 16th Division is from the old army, it is also a tough man, and we will not give in an inch of our territory!  "

    With his assurance, the last stone in everyone's heart fell to the ground. Zhang Zuolin, who always had a smooth wrist, pulled him back to say a few words, but Li Zongren ran in again from outside: "Report, the Japanese army has begun shelling Gaizhou!"

    "Haha, it seems that the old man in the temple can't bear the sullenness of the navy!" Zhang Zuolin laughed and stood up. Jiang Zuobin also laughed and said: "If we don't fight, he, the general, will step down when the news of the ambush at the door is spread.  ¡±

    Jiang Zuobin¡¯s analysis was good. Teruchi Zhengyi really couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. The attack that was originally planned to start tomorrow was brought forward because he understood that if he didn¡¯t take action, when the news of the Lushunkou tragedy came back to China, even Shanxian Youpeng would not be able to protect himself.  Therefore, we can only hope to win Gaizhou as soon as possible to make up for the crime.

    The battle still started in the artillery room. The Japanese 19th Division, which took the lead in attacking, concentrated 48 75mm field guns, 4 Meiji 38-type 120 heavy artillery pieces and 6 38-type 150 heavy artillery pieces that had just been shipped from China to attack the National Defense Force positions on the north bank of the Daqing River.  After indiscriminate bombardment, the two captured Russian cruisers Shufang and Tango and several destroyers also used their naval guns to rain down shells.  The 254mm shells on the two battleships were so powerful that a huge crater appeared every time they fell. In just a few minutes, the position on the offshore side of the Daqing River was blown to pieces.

    For the National Defense Forces, how to deal with naval guns is still an unsolvable problem, so they can only reduce the number of fixed positions on the offshore side, use multiple layers and depth to spread the enemy's firepower density as much as possible, and increase the zigzag shape when digging trenches  The thickness of the protruding part is such that even if a few shells fall into the trenches, the shock wave will be blocked by the trenches and the tragedy of one shell killing hundreds of people will not occur.  In addition, there were always aircraft patrols in the sky during the day, so the Japanese Navy was unable to raise observation balloons, so most of the artillery shells hit uninhabited open space.

    After bombarding the position for a while, the Japanese navy began to turn its guns to aim at Gaizhou City. Facing the city, the naval guns fully exerted their power. Whether it was 254 mm, 120 mm, or even 76 mm, as long as it fell, it would inevitably damage nearby buildings.  Collapse, especially of main guns, often results in several or more than a dozen houses being razed to the ground by one shell.

    Fortunately, during this period, the National Defense Forces completely moved Gaizhou City. Apart from the soldiers stationed there, there were no ordinary people in sight, so the losses were not too great.

    After all, naval guns are not army guns. The shells are limited, not to mention that each time they are fired, the barrels will be worn out. The Japanese navy, which was already strapped for military expenditures, destroyed most of the targets visible in Gaizhou City, leaving a few destroyers to cover the initiative.  Withdrew the main force.

    Although the Japanese Army has an absolute advantage in naval artillery, the National Defense Forces are more proactive in army artillery. In particular, the 12 Warhammer 14A 105mm howitzers brought by the mobile artillery regiment have become the main force in the counterattack. This kind of artillery is also purchased from outsourcing.  The gun barrel is modeled after the famous German 105mm le.18 howitzer of World War II. Its range can reach 12,000 meters. It can be deployed in places where the naval guns cannot see it. In addition, the ballistic trajectory is more curved and can easily hide behind mountains and blast fiercely. It has become a favorite of the Japanese army.  No solution to the problem.

    The Republic in the parallel world basically inherited the tradition of the Soviet artillery in World War II. Tactically, it also pays great attention to layers and multi-point matching. Compared with the Japanese army, which arranged almost all artillery in a straight line, it was deployed in battalions at the back of the infantry positions.  The tactics of supporting the front from multiple angles at the same time made the Japanese artillery suffer a lot. In addition, the cannons in their hands generally had a shorter range than their opponents. Especially at the 105 and 150 levels, there was no way to contain it for the time being.

    The shells roared down, the soil and gravel were swept into the air, and the scorching fireballs ruthlessly reaped the lives of soldiers on both sides.

    Inside the bunker, Kojiro Uchiyama, the commander of the 19th Division with a Russian-style beard, had a sinister look in his eyes and a sneer on his lips.  He barely blinked during the half-hour bombardment. This lieutenant general, who graduated top of the fourth batch of the Army University, had fought in the Sino-Japanese War and had faced even more ferocious Russian artillery fire, so he had no idea about this level of bombardment.  The artillery battle was not too surprising. In his opinion, if it weren't for the huge debt and the navy's embezzlement of too much military expenditure, the Japanese army would have been able to equip more artillery.

    "Let the 73rd Regiment advance along the seaside railway line, the 74th Regiment attack Gaizhou, and the remaining two regiments attack the eastern section of the Daqing River for cover." After Uchiyama Kojiro gave the order, he sneered: "The Chinese people are too afraid of death.  ! Don¡¯t dare to face our navy, they will pay the price.¡±

    After receiving the order, the 73rd Regiment began to advance along the South Manchuria Railway. The 74th Regiment also wanted to launch an attack on Gaizhou City. However, shortly after they set off, the reconnaissance plane in the air suddenly began to circle regularly. The wings swayed and landed in front of them.  Dozens of large holes suddenly opened in the seemingly inconspicuous depression. After the door panels were opened, a row of 20 heartless cannons with extended barrels were aimed at the hill a hundred meters away.

    At the same time, many caves for hiding soldiers appeared not far from the north wall of Gaizhou City. Ke ShaoHolding a rifle, a machine gun in his hand, and a waistband filled with various magazines and grenades, he led the division's guard battalion into the city's rubble at high speed.

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