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    "how's it going?"

    "Leonong, talk to the commander and let us go."

    "Are Sifang Mountain and Taiping Town still in our hands?"

    "How is Fushan?"

    In just a few dozen meters from the telegraph room to the headquarters, Zhang Xiaozhun's ears were filled with all kinds of worries and inquiries. Even standing on the flat ground, he could feel the fierce explosions dozens of kilometers away, and even the water in the water cup on the table  The boiling water rippled.  But it was only the first day, and the flow of wounded soldiers almost hurt everyone's heart. The headquarters was almost flooded with petition calls.  But when he walked into the battle, he did not see a tense and busy scene. Instead, most of the staff looked anxious and discussed in a low voice. It was either that they did not want to help or that everything that should be deployed had been deployed. Now we can only see what the soldiers will do.  Then adjust the appearance.

    After chatting with a few familiar officers, Zhang Xiaozhun opened the office door. In the dim room, a thin and thin Cai E stood at the window with a cigarette between his fingers.  "Songpo, why do you smoke? You are not in good health, especially you have been coughing these days. The commander-in-chief has repeatedly told the military doctor to pay attention to your diet and body. If he knew this, he would not know how to scold you."

    "I've never smoked this before, but now I'm having a hard time trying it. Why do you think those foreigners always like to hold a cigar in their mouths?" Cai E smiled slightly and put out the cigarette after listening to his words.

    Although Cai E listened to the advice and stopped smoking, Zhang Xiaozhun still gave a few more words before taking out the telegram: "Chu Nan called just now. Kato Tomosaburo sent three battleships including the Kongo to bombard Sifang Mountain and Taiping Mountain.  They said the distance was too far and their shore guns couldn't reach it and they couldn't fight back. The situation in Sifang Mountain is unknown now, but" He paused before raising his head again: "German engineers said that before they built the fortress, they focused on the sea from the sea.  Therefore, as long as the tops of several major fortresses are not hit by special armor-piercing projectiles of the Navy, there will basically be no problem. However, Sifangshan and Taiping Town are only auxiliary forts and bunkers and do not have the ability to deal with heavy artillery. I just asked the Navy  Technicians said that if the battle situation is true, even if it is not directly hit, dozens of heavy artillery shells will burst the liver and gallbladder, so I am afraid that the company stationed there will be sacrificed! After hearing the news, Chief of Staff He could not sit still and had already left.  Let¡¯s check the situation ahead.¡±

    Cai E didn't say anything and quietly took the telegram and sat down, but the veins on the back of his hands still allowed Zhang Xiaozhun to see the changes in his heart.  After a while, Cai E asked: "How is the situation at the Fushan Observation Post?"

    "The 57th Brigade stormed twice, but the Japanese army deployed a 75th artillery regiment there and an infantry regiment, so there was not much progress. Sun Chuanfang had already laid out mine arrays and anti-infantry trenches in the small depression of Dayao Village.  The terrain of that place is low-lying, and there are hills around it to prevent the Japanese navy's naval guns from threatening it. Moreover, he has deployed infantry artillery on several fortresses around him and is ready." Zhang Xiaozhun continued to introduce: "K has been along the Huajiao  Defense lines have been deployed on Shan, Shuangfeng Mountain and Weiziding. The support of armored trains can ensure that the Japanese army is suppressed in the Fushan area and cannot break through in depth. Qiu Wenbin also called from Laiyang, and Shirakawa Yoshinori gathered four infantry regiments, two  The cavalry regiment, an artillery regiment and a siege artillery brigade were gathering towards him. It seemed that they had been ordered to forcibly break through Laiyang and join the Japanese troops ashore at Laoshan at all costs.

    "Laiyang must be defended! Go tell Qiu Wenbin that whether the Qingdao Battle can be won does not depend on how strong the fortress is, but on whether his KB Division can withstand the attack of 20,000 Japanese troops!" Cai E's finger pointed firmly at the protruding road.  Laiyang on the defense line: "Navy guns are not omnipotent, and large-caliber armor-piercing projectiles for ships are not currently manufactured by the Japanese industry. The war in Europe is fierce now, and the British do not have enough artillery shells themselves and will definitely not sell important armor-piercing projectiles. It only takes one day to get it  Their operational plan to cut off the peninsula cannot be realized without leaving Qingdao, so when they find that they cannot attack several major fortresses, they will definitely rely on army artillery and infantry to fill this hole!

    There are about 20,000 Japanese troops near Qingdao now. Including the divisions in the direction of Jimo and Laoshan, we also have three divisions. Their numbers are not enough!  As long as the Jiaoji Railway is in our hands, the Japanese army will not be able to surround Qingdao, so we are eager to open up Laiyang and let the 20,000 Japanese troops in Longkou come over.  So Laiyang must be defended by me!  If the 103rd Division is not enough, we will pull the Second Cavalry Brigade over, and if it is not enough, we will also pull the Reserve Division!  Shirakawa Yoshinori must not be allowed to come closer.  Let the 102nd Division send troops with mortars to attack Laoshan Bay in a roundabout way. They are now relying on this coastal supply line. We ask the troops not to be afraid of sacrifices and fight a few more times. They must not be allowed to safely transport ammunition and supplies.  front.  "

    Zhang Xiaozhun asked: "What about Qingdao? Do you want K and the 55th Brigade to come in to support now? The Navy's Second Submarine Detachment has been patrolling Langyatai, do you want to let them fight? At least we can't let Kato Tomosaburo be so arrogant."

    ¡°It¡¯s not time yet! Qingdao City?Two brigades are already the limit. Any more troops will only increase the density and lead to greater casualties.  The navy does not have much wealth, and the Japanese navy has not forgotten the incident at Port Arthur. Only when Qingdao falls into anxiety and they are eager to support the land and neglect the sea can the submarines play a greater role.  "

    "But Sifang Mountain" Zhang Xiaozhun was a little anxious. He had lost the important Sifang Mountain infantry position in just one day. If the Japanese army pulled the artillery to the top of the mountain, the entire Qingdao fortress group would be under the threat of 240mm siege guns.  Got off.

    Cai E saw his anxiety, patted his shoulders and consoled him: "The Japanese 240 siege artillery is hiding in Li Village. I can't do anything with it. The low-lying terrain there is surrounded by mountain peaks, and the cannon's trajectory is straight out of reach, but if it dares to go up  The top of the mountain is exposed¡§The heavy artillery group in the hands of Mr. Cai is not a vegetarian! So let the troops not worry too much about the threat of Japanese Army heavy artillery. As for Sifang Mountain. 1." He suddenly stopped here, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, pointing his finger  They circled around Qingdao: "This is a meat grinder! We now have the advantage of the fortress. If one of them dies, three of them will die! As long as the line from Laiyang to Laoshan is cut, the Japanese army attacking Qingdao will not get support."  They can only die here. Although they have fleet support, the fleet will never reach the shore."

    "Moreover." Cai E curled his lips coldly, looked at the last afterglow on the sea and took a deep breath: "Run Nong, do you know why the commander-in-chief told us to let k drive into Qingdao first? Because the 5th Brigade is currently the most powerful force in the country.  The best night fighting unit! Chu Nan should be considering launching a night attack now."

    Cai E was right. When the last ray of sunlight disappeared in the west, Fang Yuqiu had handed over Taiping Town to the reserve company, and he led his troops to make a detour to Sifang Mountain.

    ??Bomb craters, weeds, mud corpses and debris, as well as falling rain from time to time, made the two-kilometer road from Taiping Town to Sifang Mountain muddy and difficult.  The low and thick clouds became the best cover. The reinforced company, almost completely wrapped in black raincoats, was like a group of ghosts wandering on the ancient battlefield.  In the standard three-three infantry formation, multiple vanguard groups fanned out to search for a path. Nine firepower groups composed of light machine guns and grenade launchers were in the center of the group. The muddy ground, one foot deep and one foot shallow, quickly consumed their physical strength. At the same time, the road  The corpses lying on the ground were even more shocking.

    Even in the era of night vision devices, night raids were the most important test of the team's combat capabilities and tactical execution. Therefore, since he and Yang Qiu fought side by side in Xiaogan's Chenjia'ao night raid, Chu Nan deliberately began to study night raids.  technique.  Later, when he became the brigade commander, he led the entire brigade in study and research, and even took the initiative to ask Yang Qiu to teach him night attack tactics.  Yang Qiu didn't have anything to hide. Except for some nighttime tactics that were beyond his technical ability, he taught Chu Nan and K almost everything he knew and learned. These came from the nighttime skills honed by later generations through countless wars.  The operation manual and tactics allowed K to quickly become the first unit of the National Defense Force capable of launching brigade-level night attack tactics.

    The leading soldier raised his right hand high and shook it twice, then quickly made a fist and slowly squatted down.

    This is sign language, a set of silent communication methods at night that K developed through the night raid manual compiled by Yang Qiu and on his own. Currently, this set of sign language is still highly confidential. Soldiers other than K have no way of knowing each of the weird gestures.  What exactly does that mean.  But Fang Yuqiu knew very well that this was a signal that the enemy was about to be approached.

    So almost at the same time that the sign language was being typed, Fang Yuqiu and the reinforcement company all fell down, soaked themselves in the mud and crawled forward little by little.  After the hard and fierce battle during the day, the Japanese troops were obviously extremely exhausted. Before they even reached the foot of the mountain, they could hear the thunderous snoring above.

    Sifang Mountain is a temporary infantry position, and there are no hidden caves or tunnels deep into the mountain like the main fortress. Therefore, the occupying Japanese army can only rely on curling up and taking a nap in the deep jagged trenches.  From Fang Yuqiu's point of view, Sifang Mountain was bombarded by heavy sea artillery during the day. There were craters several meters deep everywhere. The southeastern hillside where the battle was the most fierce was densely covered with corpses, both from the Japanese army and from his own comrades, and many more.  Unidentifiable body parts were scattered everywhere.  Between the two layers of barbed wire, the Japanese army had laid down a layer of sleepers, and it could be seen that preparations were being made to transport heavy artillery.

    The closer they got to the foot of the mountain, the slower everyone climbed. When they were about to reach the charge line, a chattering conversation suddenly sounded in the distance.  Fang Yuqiu lowered the bushes in front of him and looked up slightly. He saw that the Japanese army had deployed two machine gun forts at the foot of the mountain. Thick sandbags surrounded the simple forts. Japanese sentries could be seen from time to time behind the two Meiji 38-type heavy machine guns.  Moving shadows.  The machine gunner quickly climbed into the crater next to him, pulled the bolt and aimed it at the machine gun bunker. The demolition team behind him slowly climbed over and connected the demolition tubes he carried bit by bit.

    ??The blasting barrel was equipped with the army early last year and is used to completely replace the old gunshot bag. Although the iron pipe is inconspicuous as a person tall, it is filled with powerful gunshots. Once triggered, it is not much weaker than heavy artillery shells.What makes the soldiers even more happy is that the blasting tubes can be connected and lengthened, and then inserted into the target that needs to be destroyed bit by bit from the hidden point.

    The demolition men in the company were quietly pushing toward the machine gun fort. Tiredness and darkness prevented the Japanese sentries from noticing the enemy in front of them. When the blasting tube finally reached the sandbag underground of the machine gun fort, the demolition man quickly made a few gestures and then suddenly  Pulling the lead, Fang Yuqiu and the soldiers immediately rolled in the mud and then buried their heads in the sewage.

    "What is that!" The white smoke sprayed from the tail of the blasting tube attracted the attention of a Japanese sentry. He shouted to remind his companions that a violent explosion suddenly sounded. The machine gun fort built with dozens of thick sand bags was exploded before it could react.  It was overturned and sent to the sky.

    Ignoring the debris and gravel falling above their heads, several top soldiers took advantage of the explosion and lightning to get up and rush towards the second machine gun fort. Before the Japanese machine gun squad could wake up from the shock, they were all killed by grenades thrown in succession.

    The sudden explosion at the foot of the mountain also frightened the Japanese troops in the position into panic. They jumped out of their sleep and climbed to the edge of the trench to search for targets. Amidst the sound of pulling bolts, the machine gunners in the reinforcement company were already pouring bullets on the top of the mountain, throwing  After running a certain distance, the bombardier took over the task of covering fire and threw a string of grenades into the trench.

    During a night attack, in addition to the task of suppression, the fire team also implicitly guides the target, allowing comrades to rush to the target along the fire channels they have opened.  The unprepared Japanese army was overwhelmed by the strong firepower and could not even lift their heads. After Fang Yuqiu took a submachine gun and followed the guidance of the machine gun and rushed all the way to the top of the mountain more than 60 meters high, a massacre began!  The submachine gun has become the best trench sweeper. Often Japanese soldiers will be hit by four or five rounds of bullets after firing a single shot. In less than a moment, he and a charge team composed of several veterans cleared a gap.

    The swarming soldiers threw the Japanese army into panic. Just as several sergeants shouted to stabilize the line and not panic, they were killed by the gunners with the best marksmanship in the reinforced company.  After scanning two magazines, Fang Yuqiu had already rushed to the middle of the trench. Before he could change his bullets, several Japanese soldiers were screaming and holding out their bayonets, preparing for hand-to-hand combat. However, he had already been trained for night raids and did not want to get into a bad fight at all, so he quickly  He pulled out his Minyuan-style pistol and pointed it at them.

    For this battle, K specially issued hollow-point bullets for pistols. The power of these bullets, similar to DUM bullets, was so amazing that with just one shot, a large mass of flesh and blood spurted out from the back of the Japanese soldier who was running at the front.  , looking through the aftermath of the explosion, the wound caused by the bullet in the back was bigger than a bun!  This kind of injury has no hope of survival under current medical methods.  After he killed all the Japanese soldiers who were charging with a few shots, his comrades took his place and continued to rush forward. He quickly inserted a new magazine and rushed towards the only permanent fortification on the west side.

    As soon as he approached the fortifications, a series of machine gun bullets flew out. The comrades running in front were immediately hit by the bullets and fell into a pool of blood.

    "Grenade!" Fang Yuqiu shouted, and several grenades were thrown from different directions at the same time towards the fortifications that were blown up during the day.  Using the cover of grenades, the demolition crew quickly approached the fortification from the flank and inserted a blasting barrel through the shooting hole.  The Japanese soldiers who saw the blasting tube for the first time were obviously in a daze. They didn't understand that their opponent was coming in with an iron pipe. When a ball of orange exploded in front of their eyes, the entire fortification buried deep in the mountain had been blown apart.

    Rumble.

    The Japanese artillerymen who were awakened by the explosion in the distance opened fire, but the bright muzzle flash ushered in more violent artillery counterattacks from several major fortresses.  In an instant, Qingdao, which had been snoring like thunder just now, was once again covered in explosions and flames.

    Cai E is right. Qingdao has completely turned into a huge meat grinder. During the day, heavy artillery fire from both sides was attacking each other. At night, the night attack troops of the Japanese army and the National Defense Forces went back and forth. The entire battlefield became a mess, and countless lives were lost.  They have all been filled into this bottomless pit, and both sides are going back and forth with red eyes and gritted teeth.  One fortress after another was repeatedly fought for, and corpses were piled up into hills on the hillside. In order not to affect the firing range, the artillerymen finally had to use artillery shells to clear enough interface for the machine guns.

    Every mountain!

    Every position!

    Every inch of land!

    There is no defense line that can be breached without dying!

    So many years later, Cai E wrote this in his memoirs.  "That was the bleakest half-month in my military career. Due to the narrow terrain and the inability to maneuver, I had to break up the troops and fill them in one regiment at a time. Whenever I personally gave the order, I didn't dare to watch those who sang without hesitation.  The young men who swooped into the war zone like moths while singing military songs, because I knew that many of them were destined to never come back."

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