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Text Chapter 329 The man smiles to the sky (7)

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    The train slowly stopped at Weifang Station. This railway station on the Jiaoji Railway has been taken over by the military. In order to accommodate more trains to stop and turn around, the engineering troops rushed to lay six temporary tracks, but it still seemed overcrowded.

    Miao Luo held Yang Qiu's arm with a sweet smile on his lips, as if he was very happy as long as he could be by his side.  Rui Yao, who was worried about her safety, also came with her. Although her heart had long been focused on Yang Qiu, she still kept a little distance in front of everyone. Her resentful eyes stopped on the two arms holding each other.  Pursing the corners of his lips.

    They had just arrived in Beijing the day before yesterday, but as soon as they arrived, Yang Qiu didn't even bother to say a few words before they started taking a special train south to Shandong. Since this section of the railway was entirely under the control of the National Defense Forces, the two of them also followed to Weifang.  In addition to them, there were hundreds of students from universities in the southwest and condolences groups from all walks of life, totaling more than a thousand people. Even though the railway was overloaded, the military still gave them the green light as a priority.

    If we say who supports the National Defense Force the most, it is undoubtedly the eight southwestern provinces that were the first to start reform.  The implementation of land reform in the vast and sparsely populated northwest can dismantle the power of the local gentry without touching the south, which is the most conservative country.  After the battle is over and the Northeast maintains heavy troops for a long period of time, it can quickly calm down, so that the old forces in the Southeast that are caught in the middle can slowly disintegrate.

    Jiang Baili, who was sitting opposite and explaining the battle situation, was so focused on the battle that he didn't even notice the arrival of the vehicles, let alone that Yang Qiu had begun to conceive of the post-war national layout. He continued: "Fengtian has entered a strategic stalemate.  Peng has sent a brigade to support the Marine Corps at Dagushan Fortress. The terrain there is complicated and the Japanese army cannot take it unless they launch a brigade-level attack. The Japanese 20th Division cannot cross the river with heavy weapons, and Feng Huafu's two infantry divisions are there.  Later, if we attack Dagushan, we will have to consider the risk of being surrounded by us. In the past few days, Chen Shaokuan has been active in North Korea and the Tsushima Strait, and has confirmed the sinking of 4 Japanese ships. In addition, the Japanese army is mainly attacking Shandong, and the shipping capacity  The Japanese 2nd Division did not dare to carry out large-scale cross-sea landings until it reached its limit and could not catch submarines. Therefore, Masaki Terauchi can only ensure that it is entrenched in Yingkou and Gaizhou.

    In the direction of Jinzhou, Otani Hijiuzang also lacked troops and could only defend the city.

    It was no longer possible for the Japanese army to capture the fortress in Qingdao in a short period of time, and they even began to show signs of weakness in the follow-up. During the day, they could only use naval naval guns to carry out long-range strikes and cooperate with some army artillery.  The battle was fierce at night. Except for the three main fortresses, the rest of the fortresses were basically fought over several times. Street fighting broke out in the city for the first time last night. Cai E had already driven the Japanese troops out of the city after investing two regiments.

    Kamio Mitsuomi has personally arrived at Licun to direct the battle, but the terrain in Qingdao is narrow and his troops cannot spread out, so they can only fill it in bit by bit!  Therefore, Laiyang has become the key to the competition these days.  Shirakawa Yoshinori led 20,000 Japanese troops to surround the 103rd Division and the 2nd Cavalry Brigade in Laiyang. The night before yesterday, a small group of troops attacked Jimo for the first time. They were repelled by the 102nd Division and then withdrew to Laiyang.

    From the intelligence we have so far, it seems that the top brass of the Japanese army are very dissatisfied with the situation of the war. There are rumors that Yamagata Aritomo wants Kuroki to replace Kamio Mitsuomi in commanding the Shandong campaign.  So I think the time for a big counterattack has come!  If 3 infantry divisions can be gathered to launch a general attack on Shirakawa Yoshinori's troops and push them back to Longkou and Penglai, Qingdao will have the opportunity to launch a larger-scale counterattack and cooperate with the 102nd Division defending Laoshan to capture Fushan in one fell swoop!  As long as Fushan is lost, either Kamio Mitsuomi or Kuroki Shizhen will either jump into the sea by themselves, or they must retreat into the Laoshan Mountains all the way to Weihai.  "

    "So, Brother Baili, do you think it's time to counterattack?"

    Facing Yang Qiu's inquiry, Jiang Baili nodded seriously: "I personally think the time has come. The Japanese army in Qingdao has been exhausted, and Shirakawa Yoshinori's 20,000 troops are also helpless. They have been gathering in the direction of Longkou and Penglai during this period.  With 10,000 troops, if we allow them to defeat them successfully, the pressure on Laiyang and Jimo will be even greater."

    Miao Luo couldn't understand the combat situation map, but he could hear the decisiveness in Jiang Baili's tone and couldn't help but look around him.  Yang Qiu also felt that it was time to launch a major counterattack, but when he was about to speak to Mr. Cai, he ran over: "Vice President, Commander Cai and the others are here."

    Yang Qiu and Jiang Baili quickly ran out of the car and saw Cai E, He Xi and Zhang Xiaozhun waiting outside. After seeing each other for so long, Yang Qiu almost couldn't recognize a few of them. Cai E, who was already thin, had his cheeks exposed.  The general's uniform, with his eyes red and dull and bright, became wrinkled and stained with mud. Zhang Xiaozhun and He Xi also looked like this. The latter's military boots simply opened a gap, revealing the yarn socks underneath.  .

    Miao Luo and Ruiyao, who followed behind them, were startled by the appearance of these people, and mist suddenly rose in their eyes.  What kind of group of men is this!  What a brutal war it was that could torture these originally handsome and free-spirited men into this state!

      Just as Cai E was about to salute Yang Qiu, he quickly walked up and hugged him hard. He was stunned and his eyes turned red: "Commander-in-Chief!" As he spoke, Yang Qiu hugged the remaining two people again before he solemnly said  He raised his right arm: "Thank you for letting me see the unyielding backbone of this country! From you, I see the hope of the country! Salute!"

    "Just a few words made the three of them feel numb all over, and the guards and soldiers behind them who saluted together made them feel that their efforts were not in vain.  After greeting Miao Luo, Cai E began to introduce the situation of the war. The former took Ruiyao and walked to the condolence groups from all over the country to help.  After they left, Cai E took the lead in introducing the situation in Qingdao: "The casualties are still relatively large. According to current statistics, more than 100,000 people have been killed, and the number of injured is also similar. Most of them were killed by Japanese naval gunfire during the battle.

    But the morale of the troops is still high, and the rotation system gives us an advantage over the Japanese army.  So we are discussing preparations for a large-scale counterattack against Fushan.  As long as Fushan can be captured, even without the use of heavy artillery, the supply line from Licun to Qingdao will be under attack from 120mm mortars.  "

    Hearing him say that Qingdao would also launch a major counterattack, Yang Qiu immediately told what Jiang Baili thought he should start to do. After hearing this, Cai E pondered for a moment: "I also think it's almost time! The people who have arrived in Shandong are currently  There are already 4 reserve divisions, plus the 5 divisions currently invested, the number has more than doubled the Japanese army! If they cannot attack Laiyang, the Japanese army will not be able to form a single unit, let alone respond to each other. What we need to consider now is whether to attack Qingdao first or whether to attack Qingdao first.  Attack Laiyang first."

    "Qingdao is backed by Laoshan. Not only does it have naval support, but the terrain is also complicated and cannot accommodate too many troops. But as long as it is driven to the mountainous area, the threat to Qingdao will be eliminated. Laiyang is surrounded by plains, which is also suitable for large forces to carry out encirclement and annihilation operations.  Because Ping Ping Shirakawa Yoshinori has many retreats, the most likely way is to join the more than 10,000 people in Longkou and defend the line from Longkou to Yantai."

    After listening to his introduction, Yang Qiu looked around the map and waved to Lei Meng: "Lead the guard armored company and go to Laiyang!"

    It rains for three days and is cloudy for two days. The remaining two days depend on my mood.

    This is the Jiaodong Peninsula at the end of August. The rainy season has made the war a mutual consumption. Compared with the quagmire that has already appeared in Europe, although the scale of the war quagmire in the Far East is much smaller, the intensity is not much worse than that there.  Two Haidongqings that took off from Weifang soared in the sky like gulls. The rare good weather made the pilots rush to the sky and fly towards their respective targets.  The mission of these two Haidongqings is to investigate the crucial Laiyang theater.

    On the third day after the battle in Qingdao, there were also dense explosions in Laiyang. After landing at Longkou, Shirakawa Yoshinori, who had been in no man's land, suffered a head-on attack here. The two infantry regiments of the Ninth Brigade and the Guards Division were attacked.  , two cavalry regiments, an artillery regiment and a siege heavy artillery brigade totaling more than 20,000 people, driving thousands of captured Chinese men to surround them, only to find that the 103rd Division had already built this place into a  An insurmountable chasm.

    Hai Dongqing quickly arrived in the sky above Laiyang. Due to the distance, the pilots could not stay for too long, so they immediately dispersed to investigate the enemy's movements.

    Looking down from the sky, Laiyang, located in the center of the Jiaodong Great Plains, has completely become a fortress. Three wave-shaped anti-infantry trenches surround the county seat. The trenches are surrounded by a dense circle of anti-infantry mines, and there is an open space in the center of the county seat.  A 150-meter heavy artillery battalion has its muzzle pointed toward the sky, and there is a howitzer battalion on the left and right wings. A 160-meter mortar battalion, which arrived just before the start of the firepower, was also deployed in front of the county town.  In addition to heavy artillery, pilots can also clearly see infantry artillery and light mortars deployed throughout the trenches. The number of machine guns is even more incalculable. Many of them are equipped with 127mm Fang heavy machine guns that will soon be mainly used on armored vehicles.  .

    When Hai Dongqing circled the county town at low altitude, countless army comrades below stood up and waved. The excited pilot also deliberately made a Yu Lei turn that had just become famous around the world and was imitated by European pilots. Compared with the bulky sparrow, Hai Dongqing  Qing seemed much lighter when doing this action, and rolling back and forth was even more exciting.  After playing around for a while, the pilot began to fly northeast. As his sight gradually crossed the trench, his face gradually became heavy. He only saw scorched black patches on the ground. Anyone familiar with them knew that they were after heavy artillery bombardment.  The scars left behind and the charred patches were surrounded by corpses, including Japanese soldiers and their own Army comrades, as well as hundreds of dead war horses.

    The plane continued to head north, and there were dense Japanese military positions all the way. When the fuel gauge was about to reach the warning line, the pilot saw the Japanese military camp stationed in Beishanghe Village, 20 kilometers east of Laiyang.  Although he wanted to use the twin heavy machine guns to avenge the Army, the fuel gauge told him that he did not have time to wait, so he immediately took out his camera and took dozens of photos, and then wrote down what he saw with a pen.The bamboo tube was thrown to the comrades' position on the way back.

    Shirakawa Yoshinori, nicknamed Wild Boar, was dressed in military uniform, with his hands behind his back and staring at Kaito Qing who kept circling until he left.

    He hates airplanes!

    With these flies, the Army is like a stripped-down diva with no secrets anymore.  What's even more annoying is that the enemy can see you, but you can't see the enemy because you don't have a matching aircraft.

    "Damn it! We must break through Laiyang as soon as possible." The unfavorable news in Qingdao made Shirakawa Yoshinori increasingly unable to suppress his temper, but he didn't know that Lei Meng, a piece of meat like a hob, was rolling up his sleeves and taking Yang Qiu's personal guard with him.  The armored company's face turned red.

    "Wild boar? Look how your Grandpa Lei pulled out the wild boar skin and went home to stew it!"

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? away from the trenches, one after another, and one order after another, radio waves began to pass rapidly on the peninsula, leaving the camp and rolling towards Laiyang.

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