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    Chapter 230: Nogi Nogi

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    "Boom! Boom!" "Ta-ta-ta-ta!" "Bang! Bang! Bang!" The explosion of artillery shells, the low roar of heavy machine guns, and the crisp sound of rifles like fried beans, mixed together to form a fierce  The sound of gunfire.   On the kilometer-long defense line, the Japanese Second Division invested five brigades in an all-out attack.  The 5 brigades were divided into 5 waves and launched a continuous attack.  The first wave is crippled, and it immediately retreats to the back, and the next wave tops it, and this cycle is like an endless wave!

    "Attack! Attack!" "The Emperor is on board!" The orders of Japanese officers at all levels, the crazy howling of the soldiers, and the screams when they were hit by the hail of bullets formed a sound that seemed to come from hell.  ,

    "Boom!" A shell fell on the Western Sichuan Army's position, and the heavy machine gun that was constantly spitting out hot bullets was blown to pieces, causing the firepower of this fifty-meter-long defense line to stop. Although the soldiers were holding  The rifles were still firing rapidly, but they still gave Japan a gap, and a large number of Japanese soldiers launched an attack here.

    After investing a large amount of troops, the Japanese soldiers finally crossed the Jiujiang River and set foot on the land on the south bank of the river.  However, as soon as they landed, they were greeted by a hail of bullets. Many Japanese soldiers had to hold their heads tightly and lie on the ground to avoid the hail of bullets.  Some Japanese soldiers used their rifles to shoot at the Western Sichuan Army.

    I have to admit that the marksmanship of Japanese soldiers is very good, at least much better than most soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army.  The two sides exchanged fire at a distance of more than fifty meters. Although the Japanese army was suppressed by the powerful firepower of the Western Sichuan Army and was unable to raise its head, the Japanese army's precise marksmanship caused considerable casualties to the Western Sichuan Army.

    "Battal Commander, the 2nd Company's position is in emergency. The 2nd Company Commander is requesting support!" A signal soldier hurriedly ran into the headquarters of the 3rd Battalion of the 232nd Regiment of the Western Sichuan Army and reported.

    ¡°Tell the 2nd Company Commander that there are no reinforcements and I have sent out all the guard platoons.¡± The 3rd Battalion Commander replied.  After the Japanese army launched a fierce attack, the 3rd Battalion faced considerable pressure.  Although they caused huge casualties to the Japanese army, their own casualties were also not small.  The Japanese attack is still not over. If this continues, the 3rd Battalion will not be able to hold on for long.

    The signal corps had no choice but to go back and resume operations.  The defense area responsible for the 2nd Company of the 3rd Battalion is a tidal flat nearly 300 meters long.  Because the river here is relatively gentle, it was regarded as a key area of ??attack by the Japanese army.  From the battle in the morning to now, the 2nd Company has repelled several Japanese attacks. There is already a thick layer of corpses in front of the position.  The losses of the 2nd Company were not small. Of the two hundred or so men in the company, less than half were intact now. Many of the lightly wounded were simply bandaged and then continued fighting.

    However, the Japanese troops on the opposite side seemed to be endless, launching continuous attacks. They almost broke into the 2nd Company's position several times, but were blown back by a barrage of grenades from the 2nd Company.

    The fierce battle lasted until noon. Although the Japanese attack was very fierce and the Western Sichuan Army's defense line became precarious under the desperate Japanese attack, it finally withstood the Japanese attack.  The five brigades of the attacking Japanese Second Division had already suffered almost one-third of their casualties.

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army is about to be breached!" the Brigade Commander of the Fourth Brigade said with a smile on his face.  Although such casualties are relatively large, as long as they can successfully break through the Western Sichuan Army's defense line, it will be a great achievement. As for the casualties of ordinary soldiers, they will not take them seriously at all.

    "Yo Xi! The warriors of the Empire of Japan are invincible. How can the Chinese resist the footsteps of the warriors of the Empire of Japan!" Lieutenant General Sakuma Mata, commander of the Second Division, said with a arrogant look.

    The attacks of the Japanese Third Division and the Fifth Division were not as smooth as the Second Division.  This section of the defense line selected by the second division to attack is the most conducive to attack. The difficulty of attacking the other two divisions is much greater.  So far, although they have suffered huge casualties, they have not had much impact on the Western Sichuan Army. However, it is precisely because of their attack that they have restrained the strength of the 23rd Division of the Western Sichuan Army. Otherwise, the Second Division's  The attack won't go so smoothly either.

    "Command the front line to strengthen the attack. After breaking through the Chinese defense line, I will be heavily rewarded!" Lieutenant General Sakuma Matata, the commander of the second division, ordered.  He had promised in front of Shanxian Youpeng that he would break through the Western Sichuan Army's defense line. If he failed to succeed, he would not be able to explain.  Therefore, no matter how heavy the casualties are, the Western Sichuan Army's defense line must be broken.

    The battle was very fierce, it was noon, and both the attacking Japanese troopsThe defending Western Sichuan Army was very tired.  However, the will of both parties is very strong and they have been struggling to support it.

    The defense line of the Western Sichuan Army was almost broken several times.  The 3rd Battalion suffered heavy casualties.  As a last resort, the leader of the 232nd Regiment, Lu Hanyuan, had to use reserve troops.  When two companies and more than 400 people entered the 3rd Battalion's defense line, the originally precarious defense line was once again stabilized.  Just like a rock in the sea, it cannot be shaken by the waves composed of Japanese soldiers.

    The Japanese army, exhausted, hungry and demoralized, had to temporarily stop the attack and start eating lunch to build up their strength.  This also gave the Western Sichuan Army time to breathe.  The fierce battle also made the Western Sichuan Army realize that they were facing a force that was far more ferocious than the Qing Army.  In the battle with the Qing army, one of their battalions could easily withstand the attack of tens of thousands of Qing troops, but in the face of the Japanese army, they seemed somewhat powerless.

    After the battle, the 3rd Battalion counted more than 1,000 people, and now more than half of them were casualties. Including the lightly wounded who persisted in fighting, there were less than 600 people on the position.  If reinforcements had not arrived in time, their defense line would have been breached by the Japanese army.

    On that day, the Japanese army suffered considerable losses.  The Fourth Brigade of the Second Division, which was responsible for the offensive, lost almost 40% of its troops.  The blood of Japanese soldiers dyed the water of Jiujiang River completely red.  However, this still failed to scare the Japanese soldiers, but instead inspired their bestiality.

    After the lunch break, at around two o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese army launched another attack.  This time the attack was more violent than in the morning.  This time, the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Division was responsible for the attack.  When thousands of fresh troops entered the battle, the Western Sichuan Army immediately faced greater pressure.  Several times, the Japanese army almost broke into the Western Sichuan Army's positions, but they were blocked back. When the battle was at its most exciting, brutal hand-to-hand combat even broke out.  There were even soldiers who rushed into the Japanese army with gun bags and died together with the Japanese army.

    In view of the fierce fighting on the front line, both the 232nd Regiment and the 23rd Division had to use their reserves early.  This is only the first day of the battle, and the reserve team has been used. What about the next few days?  Although the Western Sichuan Army did not stipulate how long the 23rd Division should hold the Jiujiang River defense line.  But if the defense line is lost on the first day, where will the entire 23rd Division's face be put?

    Fortunately, when the sun went down, the Japanese army finally stopped this crazy attack. After a day of hard fighting, the Western Sichuan Army still held its position.  But in this day's battle, the 23rd Division suffered more than 2,000 casualties.  This huge casualty made Du Qizheng, commander of the 23rd Division, look very ugly.  Of course, they achieved greater results. The three divisions attacked by the Japanese army suffered a total of more than 8,000 casualties.  Of course, most of it was contributed by the Japanese Second Division, which was the main force of the attack.

    Originally, Du Qizheng thought that holding the Jiujiang River defense line for more than five days would be no problem.  But now it seems that being able to hold on for three days is an extraordinary performance.

    The attack failed on the first day, and the Japanese army was also very dissatisfied. Yamagata Aritomo even severely reprimanded the commander of the second division, Lieutenant General Sakuma Mata.  But Lieutenant General Sakuma Samata could only lower his head and let Yamagata Aritomo curse.  Although there were huge objective reasons for the failure of the Japanese offensive, Yamaxian Youpeng didn't care at all.  For example, the firepower of the Western Sichuan Army was several times that of the Japanese Army. In order to break through the Western Sichuan Army's defense line, the Japanese Army even had to sacrifice human lives.  But after all, they still could not break through the Western Sichuan Army's defense line.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, please leave tomorrow's battle to our Thirteenth Division! The Thirteenth Division promises to break through to the men's defense line before dark tomorrow!" Nogi, the division commander of the Japanese Thirteenth Division  Lieutenant General Xidian took the initiative to ask for orders.

    A friend from Shan County looked at Nogi Nogi in surprise. You know, Nogi Nogi was not famous among the many generals of the Japanese army.  His Thirteenth Division is just a newly formed division, and its combat power is obviously not comparable to that of a permanent division like the Second Division.  Today's battle was so fierce that even the Second Division returned without success. Can the Thirteenth Division do it?  Youpeng in Shanxian County was very suspicious.

    Nogi Nogi Nogi, Lieutenant General of the Japanese Army, a loyal promoter of the policy of foreign aggression and expansion.  He was born as a vassal in Changshu.  His childhood name was no one, and he used to be named Gensaburo and Bunzo.  In 1868, Youpeng from Suishan County participated in Japan's Boshin War.  He graduated from the Army Sergeant School in 1871, and in 1877 participated in quelling the Southwest Japanese War initiated by Saigo Takamori.  In 1885, he was promoted to major general and appointed commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade.  In 1886, he went to Germany to study military affairs.  After returning to Japan, he successively served as the commander of the 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade and the commander of the 5th Brigade in Nagoya.  During the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, he served as the commander of the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Army and led his troops to invade and occupy Lushun and Liaoyang, China.  After the war, he was transferred to the 13th Division as Lieutenant General Division Commander due to his military exploits.

    PS: The second update is here!  (To be continued.
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