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    ¡°Vice President, Vice President¡­.¡±

    Kuang Xukun rushed into the study room and startled Yang Qiu who was flipping through the computer.  Fortunately, he didn't pay attention to the mysterious white metal object on the table. He focused entirely on the telegram in his hand: "Vice President! General Cai called, BritainBritain compromised!"

    "real!"

    Yang Qiu, who covered the data machine with a newspaper, jumped up immediately. He didn't even notice that the pile of documents was knocked down to reveal a bomb design marked top secret. He grabbed the telegram and read it carefully.  Kuang Xukun has been the secretary for three years. He is the longest-serving secretary among Yang Qiu's side, so he knows his temper and thoughts better than his predecessor.  The conclusion of this "Sino-British Package Agreement" is really important. It can be said that before this, because of the lingering poison of the unequal treaties, China has never been a complete country, but this agreement means that this country has not only gained legal independence.  , and actually stood up!

    "Does the president know?"

    "I haven't told you yet, I'll make a call right now."

    "Forget it. Prepare a car and I'll go there myself."

    After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he hurriedly put on his coat and was about to go out. When he saw Rui Yao, he couldn't even care about it. He said it was urgent and rushed to the Presidential Palace with Kuang Xukun.  Rui Yao entered the room and saw knocked over drawings and documents all over the floor. She knew that something big must have happened, so she carefully put them away for him.  A moment later, the lights came on in the study room of the Presidential Palace, and Li Yuanhong was wearing pajamas and the fat on his face was shaking.  Excited, really excited!  Although he, as a great president, has neither power nor interest, he does have some reputation. Once this thing is done, it will be worth his resignation: "Okay, okay! After the British compromise, only Japan and Russia are left."  Japan is at war with us. Hurry up and capture Pyongyang as soon as possible. They will panic. Taiwan is no longer an urgent matter. If Russia comes too Haha, you have said too much, you have said too much."

    Tang Shaoyi was also in agitated mood.  There are only a few months left in the Prime Minister's term, and he has accomplished such a big thing at the last moment. Even if he goes home to retire, it is worth mentioning.  He clapped his hands and said with a smile: "The President is overly worried. Britain, France and the United States are now the strongest countries. Since they have recognized the abolition of all unequal treaties, they have recognized Taiwan in disguise. Unless Tanaka Yiichi is crazy, otherwise  No matter what, we have to see the reactions of various countries. Just keep Sakhalin Island. It doesn¡¯t matter if it offends Britain, France and the United States too much. As for Russiait won¡¯t be able to calm down in two or three years. Haha  This time, we really want peace!¡±

    "Yes. Just look at this last moment!" Yang Qiu was also very excited, but he was calmer.  Although Britain agreed to cancel the unequal treaties and recognized the Republic of China's recovery of its territory, it laid the foundation for the Korean and Sakhalin issues. It simply wanted to give Japan a way to survive and continue to contain China.  Fortunately, he had already thought about this. It was still necessary not to kill Japan. At least there was Japan, and he would often create some confrontation between China and Japan.  Europe will not defend itself wholeheartedly.  So he turned to Kuang Xukun and said: "Call Song Ziqing and tell him about this. There will definitely be big changes in Japan after January 1st. Before that, North Korea must fight hard! Occupy as much territory as possible. Be prepared for negotiations.  .¡±

    Yang Qiu's order was directly conveyed to the front line. After receiving the order, the Qingchuan River front finger in Anju, North Korea immediately took action. Xie Ruyi, who had been training on the Western Front for two years, can be imagined as the frontline commander of the Korean Front Army.  , so after reading the telegram, he immediately grabbed the phone and shouted: "Pick up the 26th Brigade! Artillery Headquarters"

    "Barrage interception, distance 5,000 meters, 20 minutes" Shang Anbang yelled into the phone while holding the artillery fire table and tactical table.  He was one of the two trainee artillery second lieutenants who saw through Yan Youbing's tactics during the Battle of Dragon Roar in Reniwell on the Western Front three years ago.  Now a captain, he was responsible for liaison with the entire forward finger artillery during this battle.  Under his coordination, the cannons on the 15-kilometer-wide offensive line in front of the Qingchuan River raised their barrels. Especially the 1st Japanese barrier-breaking heavy artillery battery that had just arrived from the Northeast Theater was not far in front of him, 4  The 254mm barrier-breaking gun that became famous when breaking through the canyon in the Battle of Menrenivel is the killer weapon to open the gap!

    In order to transport these big guns, which weighed 15 tons each after shortening the barrels, from Sinuiju, the army used 2,000 war horses and 3,000 Korean civilians.  Now let¡¯s see if such a big price is worth it!

    ¡°Flarebang bang bang.¡±

    Three green flares pierced the night sky, chasing each other and lighting up the river. At the same time, 180 various types of suppression artillery roared at the same time, even the air was blown up!

    Countless fire points crossed the river and flew accurately to the Japanese positions on the other side.  The smoke clouds of the explosion soared into the sky from the ridge on the other side, and the dense fireball was brighter than the stars in the sky.  The other side of the Qingchuan River turned into a sea of ??flowing fire. The fierce fire blast caused the Japanese soldiers to fly with blood and corpses everywhere.  Whether it was the commandos waiting to forcefully cross the river, or the Japanese soldiers with their eyes wide open and gritted teeth preparing to defend their positions, there was no other sound in their ears.??Voice!  The sharp sound waves even caused the thin ice that had just begun to condense on the river to crack again.  The bomb loader struggled to push the 254mm grenade into position with a wheelbarrow ammunition cart. The two loaders used special cloth pockets to hold the shells and put them in front and back of the barrel. The partners behind cooperated with them and stuffed them into the barrel, and then a piece of silk wrapped quick-burning  The propellant was pushed in.  The gun bolt is locked, the muzzle is adjusted, the gun crew leaves, and firesboom.

    The heavy artillery battery that has been trained for two years in actual combat is no worse than its counterparts in the Navy. Even if the 254mm low-pressure obstacle-breaking cannon is not as good as a monster like the Big Bell Tower, it is also not as good as the newly developed 210mm long-range howitzer heavy cannon, but the damage at close range is  The power is very terrifying.  Compared with the German Siegfried Line of Defense in the Battle of Rennevel, the positions built by the Japanese army along the ridge were almost like paper in front of these monsters.  After a 254mm grenade fell in the dense forest, not only were all the surrounding pine trees as thick as a bowl broken, but rocks also rolled down the hillside, completely burying a 10-meter-wide Japanese position. The soldiers inside  They were either crushed to death or buried alive and suffocated.  The Japanese troops who came to the rescue were only halfway down the runway. The 155mm howitzers and 105mm field howitzers followed closely behind the obstacle-breaking artillery, which made them suffer one after another.

    An artilleryman tore open his cotton-padded clothes, revealing his strong and tight arms. The hot wind that swept across made his whole body burn. He no longer cared about military doctrine, and all he wanted to do was to hit the target with enough artillery fire within 20 minutes.  Cannonballs.

    The shells hit the Japanese positions like fire showers and meteors falling from the sky. The officers' telescopes exploded and broke pieces of limbs, gravel, and trees.  In 1894, the Qing army, which had a heavy artillery group that could be ranked among the best in Asia and even the world, was easily captured by the Japanese army without firing a single shot. In 1904, due to natural conditions such as the Siberian railway transportation, Russia purchased heavy artillery and the Far East War ended before it arrived.  .  It was not until 1914 that the heavy artillery group of Qingdao Fortress put the Japanese army to the test for the first time.  Compared with five years ago, the number of various suppressive artillery pieces of the National Defense Force has increased nearly three times.  The 75mm field artillery mainly equipped by the Japanese army could not even be involved in this artillery battle. As long as there was a slight artillery flame on the other side, the two 150mm long-range cannon battalions deployed on the rear highlands would aim at the muzzle flame and violently suppress it.

    The most terrifying moment of artillery suppression began. For the Japanese army, which lacked protection and had no experience in European-style trenches, this was simply a moment of hell!  The crowded trenches were filled and burst.  After the terrible heavy artillery shells fell, they could not survive within a radius of several meters. Even if they were not directly hit, they would be shocked by the aftermath and bleed.  Their bodies were torn apart and scattered everywhere. The billowing wall of fire squeezed their living space. The flying fragments ruthlessly killed all exposed targets. Even the solid cement bunkers that were finally built could not withstand a single blast from the obstacle-breaking cannon.  Cannonballs.  When the bunker exploded like scattered pine nuts, it was impossible for the soldiers inside to survive.

    When the 20 minutes of coverage finally passed, the battlefield suddenly became deserted.  In the whistling north wind, many Japanese soldiers began to look around the river, only to find that the National Defense Forces did not cross the river immediately. Just when they felt strange, they did not know that Shang Anbang had already started laughing ferociously.  This is inertia. When the violence and terror suddenly disappear, people can't help but stick their heads out and look around.  When the old Japanese officer realized something was wrong and shouted at the soldiers to continue hiding, the shells were violently dropped again.

    There are no words to describe the tragedy after this round of shells fell.  The pre-engraved fragmentation effect of the cast shells was brought to its extreme. Thousands of Japanese soldiers who poked their heads out to look around were hit by fragments, and many even had their bodies cut off by shrapnel.  Blood and intestines were scattered all over the floor.  Even though many people in the Japanese army, which has always been known for its tenacity, simply collapsed and ran away shouting like crazy, they were either killed by bullets from their own military police or bombed by artillery shells as dense as raindrops.  Got to be smashed to pieces.

    After the second round of 10-minute artillery surprise attack begins, it also means that the horn of the battle to force the crossing has sounded!  The infantrymen waiting for the assault put on their life jackets.  The North Korean front army led by Xie Ruyi spent a lot of money this time. Both commandos were veterans who had participated in the European War and the Sino-Japanese War.  An officer with the National Youth Association badge and the European War Veteran Medal on his chest stood on a high place to encourage morale: "Brothers! Comrades! Enough nonsense. Like you, I could have gone home to honor my parents.  . However, the Japanese across the street made me pick up the gun again! I have no regrets or complaints! We are soldiers when we pick up the gun. We are Chinese soldiers who protect our country! 3 years ago, we went to Europe. Why? Because the country needs it  We, because the 40 million compatriots need us to stand up! Now, the country and the nation are calling us again. The Commander-in-Chief said, we China don¡¯t want colonies. We don¡¯t want territory. What we want is dignity! It¡¯s honor! It¡¯s the 400 million compatriots.  Face! Now let us get ready to tell the Japanese that we stood up! We are not the old Qing army, nor the internal conflict in Beiyang, we are the National Defense Force! For our families! For us  Brothers and sisters, for the 40 million compatriots, for the dignity of the motherland!"

      "For the family!"

    "family!"

    "For the country!"

    "nation!"

    "For dignity!"

    "Dignity!"

    "For the motherland! Defense Forces, attack!"

    ¡°Attack¡­.¡±

    Every time the young officer shouted, the soldiers in the cold wind responded in unison.  The inspired blood and morale instantly ignited the cold air. Teams of commando soldiers carried rifles on their backs and pushed inflatable rafts into the biting Qingchuan River.  The engineers also began to push the pre-set iron pontoons into the river, the Bailey Bridge began to be riveted, and the soldiers and civilians carried the I-beams onto the pontoons together.

    "General, the first commando team has set off!"

    In the bunker half buried underground, the staff officer shouted to remind Xie Ruyi.  It could be clearly seen through the bipedal artillery telescope that hundreds of kayaks were the first to rush towards the other side of the river.  Upon seeing this, the ruthless Japanese troops on the other side who were bombarded by artillery also mobilized and rushed towards the shore in an attempt to prevent the cross-river landing. The National Defense Forces also provided fire support with a large number of mortars.  "Row, row quickly" Every soldier of the National Defense Force who saw the commandos setting off clenched their fists and shouted loudly.  The most dangerous part of fighting across a river is the river surface.  The Japanese army's early blasting destroyed the ice surface of the Qingchuan River, forcing them to use this primitive method to cross the river.

    As we approached the center of the river, the light and heavy machine guns on the kayak opened fire, and countless lines of fire crossed over.  The sight is so majestic that it makes one's scalp numb, as if there are tens of thousands of fireflies desperately burning life.  The Japanese soldiers were also crazy. Every Japanese officer knew that although the mountains south of the Qingchuan River were also undulating, the roads were more than ten times better than those north of the river!  If the National Defense Forces break through the Anju river, Pyongyang's northern gate will be opened.  "Assault, assault! Onboard" The screams and howls of ghosts and wolves resounded through the night.  Countless Japanese soldiers emerged from their bunkers and rushed to the shore. Those already on the shore used simple fortifications and bunkers to fire desperately.

    Boom, boom, boom The Meiji 38-type 75mm field gun hidden by the Japanese army opened fire, and the shells fell on the river, raising water columns.  Biting cold water droplets rushed towards the face, quickly wetting the bodies of the veteran commandos who were crossing the river.  A shell landed not far from the kayak. The explosion tore the kayak apart and pushed a dozen veterans into the river.  The two kayaks passing by quickly approached, and while trying to rescue their comrades, another shell fell.  Anyone who falls into the water in minus 15 degree weather will lose consciousness in just a few minutes.  Therefore, many kayakers simply rush forward regardless, hoping to break through this chasm and reach the other shore as soon as possible.  The artillerymen behind them saw the enemy's 75mm field guns knocking over the kayaks one after another, and their eyes were bloodshot.  Even the four 254mm obstacle-breaking guns moved their muzzles to aim at the planned landing point on the other side.  Rumbling fireballs exploded from all over the planned landing point. The 120mm and 160mm mortars that did not participate in the artillery battle became the main force of the artillery battle.  Even many 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun squads rushed to the riverside and fired violently at hundreds of meters away, hoping to help their comrades with dense bullets.

    Before the first commando team reached the other side, the second commando team also embarked on a death march. These veterans who had faced poison gas, shells, explosions and flames in the European War were as calm as water. Many of them even had cigarettes in their mouths.  Swallowing smoke, rowing vigorously while waiting with eyes wide open to rush to the other side to collect these Japanese carrot heads.

    The Japanese artillery shells and machine guns were still desperately blocking the way, and kayaks disappeared one after another into the rolling river. Even officers like Xie Ruyi, who had experienced hundreds of thousands of deaths at every turn, clenched their fists and rushed out of the bunker.  Pacing back and forth.  Waiting for the signal to land.  The veteran major commander who encouraged the soldiers was always at the front. He lowered his body and clung to the kayak. Several comrades around him were shot by Japanese machine guns and were bleeding all over, but he and his other companions gritted their teeth and persisted.  When his left hand while paddling suddenly touched a piece of sand, he suddenly raised his submachine gun and jumped into the cold river water that submerged his knees.

    Spread out, lower your head, and run.  Keep rushing, find cover, lie down and shoot!  It is a very simple landing step, but it requires breaking through the enemy's dense machine gun and bullet blockade. For every Wehrmacht veteran, this is just a few minutes of life and death.  Rush over and rely on their skilled combat skills to gain a foothold and gradually clear up the Japanese army, opening a gap for the follow-up troops.

    The major lay down hard in a patch of thorns, the sharp thorns scratched his face and hands, but the cold and fighting had made him forget the pain, and he aimed the submachine gun in his hand at a Japanese machine gun point and swiped at it.  Since the submachine gun didn't work when it was too far away, he remembered the 17-year-old 40mm grenade gun he carried.  This single-shot grenade gun, which has just begun to be equipped with troops, is indeed effective. Although the caliber is smaller than the old grenade launcher, its accuracy is much improved. With only two shots, it hit the Japanese machine gun point 100 meters away and destroyed it.  This is a heavy machine gun.

    After more and more commando veterans rushed to the river, an orange-red flare finally fired.??The south bank of the Qingchuan River rose high, and Xie Ruyi and the officers jumped up excitedly.  The main force waiting in the rear also moved quickly and prepared to cross the river.

    "Shirakawa Yoshinori, who was defeated miserably in Qingdao, has been staying in North Korea since returning to China, thinking about revenge every moment.  Therefore, this time the National Defense Forces launched a large-scale offensive and took the initiative to come to Qingchuan River to defend the command and come to Anzhou, trying to teach the Chinese National Defense Forces a lesson here and save the face of the failure that year.  However, just three days after his arrival, he could not accept the fact that the Anju River was occupied by Chinese commandos. He yelled and cursed angrily: "The army of the Empire of Japan doesn't even have the courage?! There are not many commandos!"  , go show your courage and drive them down the river!"

    "Hi!"

    Gritting their teeth and still turning pale after being blasted by the strong firepower of the National Defense Forces artillery, several majors led their troops to launch the famous pig attack on the riverside. Crazy onboard shouts spread all over the mountains and plains like a mountain torrent.  This wave of pig assaults really boosted the momentum of the Japanese army. Many Japanese soldiers who had been trembling in the trenches before and did not dare to raise their heads were ignited by fanaticism. They raised their guns and launched an assault, vowing to drive the veteran commandos down the river.

    Type 12 grenades, Type 17 grenade guns, Type 13 Han II heavy machine guns, Type Han III light machine guns, Type 18 60mm mortars, as well as submachine guns, shotguns, grenades and Type 11 standard rifles  With full firepower, the veteran commandos responded with crazy firepower to the Japanese army's pig attack tactics.  Because the distance between the two sides was too close, the long-range artillery did not dare to fire, and could only watch the soldiers on both sides being killed in a mass.  Seeing that the defense zone of the landing zone was about to be broken through by the ferocious Japanese troops, a dozen flames tens of meters long suddenly burst out from the darkness

    "what is that?"

    "what is that"

    Shirakawa Yoshinori was hiding in the bunker and was so angry that he was about to chase the National Defense Force commando into the river, but these mysterious flames suddenly rushed out!  No one can describe the feeling at this moment. Long flames kept flashing out from the darkness. Every time they spurted out, the approaching Japanese soldiers were covered with fire, and they couldn't even be put out!  The sight of miserable howls and rolling on the ground scared many Japanese soldiers to the point where they even forgot to shoot until they were hit by bullets.

    "Flame gun (flame thrower)! It is a flame gun invented by Germany!" A Japanese major who had gone to the Western Front to observe combat recognized this flame thrower and shouted crazily: "Find them and concentrate your firepower!  "He said it simply. How could the musketeers in the dark be so easily hit?  The Wehrmacht musketeers who had experienced fierce battles on the Western Front were well aware of their weaknesses, so they continued to use shrubs and rocks to cover themselves, and they also gathered a large number of submachine guns and shotguns around them. Japanese soldiers were often beaten into pieces before they discovered it.  Although several musketeers were hit and turned into fireballs, the continuous flames frightened the Japanese soldiers who knew nothing about it, especially when they saw hundreds of comrades covered in fire.  After screaming in pain and rolling on the ground, and turning into a ball of charcoal a moment later, even the strongest soldier began to waver.

    The crazy Japanese army was finally contained. As the Second Assault Regiment successfully landed, more and more veterans of the National Defense Force kept their feet on the ground. Using the cover of the night, under the cover of machine guns and flamethrowers, they quickly launched a series of attacks that continuously encroached on the battlefield around the landing site.  .  Shirakawa Yoshinori was stunned. He never expected that he would still be defeated after five years of fighting.  The first appearance of the musketeers on the Asian battlefield worked wonders, especially after their comrades completed the surface sweep, they only needed to pull the trigger on the caves and bunkers where the Japanese troops might be hiding, and the high-pressure gasoline and long flames would engulf the caves.  Everything was burned to ashes, and the caves where the Japanese troops were hiding were screaming and running wildly, but as soon as they appeared, they were beaten into a sieve by a dense bullet.

    The crazy and fierce battle came to an end with a ray of morning light on the horizon. The conveniently erected Bailey pontoon gradually took shape. The main force also brought larger assault boats and continuously crossed the river. The two infantry regiments that detoured also began to pass by.  Ten kilometers away, the upper reaches crossed the frozen river and came to meet up.

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    When the sun completely broke through the morning fog, loud horns sounded on both sides of the Chongchon River, and the main force of the National Defense Forces, which had been blocked for eight days, rolled towards Pyongyang on the pontoon bridge.

    Attack, keep attacking!.

    (To be continued)

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