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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 484 The War Is Urgent

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    Chapter 484 The war is urgent

    The Second Battle of Songhu launched by the Japanese came to an end temporarily after suffering heavy losses. The remaining troops retreated to the East China Sea, waiting for opportunities to move again.

    The senior officials of the Nanjing government were congratulating each other. Chairman Chiang had a new assessment of Sino-Japanese relations. He used almost equal forces to repel the Japanese army that had been prepared for a long time.  Any doubt about whether they could withstand a full-scale Japanese attack was gone.

    The slightest illusion I had before was shattered by the ruthless facts. I lost even the last bit of trust in the Japanese and the Japanese government. I no longer had any illusions about the League of Nations and the Nine-Nation Alliance participating in mediating the Sino-Japanese war.  In fact, from the "August 13" Shanghai Incident to the two Songhu Battles provoked by the Japanese, the League of Nations has not said a word, even a hypocritical statement, let alone sanctioning Japan.

    To put it bluntly, the League of Nations and the Nine-Nation Alliance at that time were spoil-sharing conferences dominated by the great powers. It is not an exaggeration to describe them as a gangster cooperative. During the first Songhu Battle, Japan¡¯s permanent representative to the League of Nations Taro Kumano lobbied the United States and Britain respectively.  , France and other countries, promised to protect the interests of the great powers in China, and on this condition, they turned a blind eye to the war between Japan and China.

    For Japan, a ferocious and arrogant, fat and young bandit, the big powers hate and cannot afford to offend Japan. They cannot offend Japan for a China that has been weak for a hundred years. This is the fundamental reason why the Japanese can provoke war wantonly.  Japan is facing a shortage of domestic resources and relies on imports for most of its strategic supplies. The foreign powers have a clearer attitude and the Japanese do not dare to take action rashly.

    This incident also alerted the Chinese people to no longer have any illusions about protecting the Japanese. At the same time, the country was extremely indignant at the Japanese's perfidy. The whole country gradually unified its consciousness and shifted the focus of military and economic affairs to national defense. The people's  This attitude, in turn, inspired Chairman Chiang and strengthened his determination to resist Japanese aggression.

    The Military Commission vigorously reorganized the Eighth Group Army guarding Hangzhou Bay. On November 5, the day of the Japanese attack, those division commanders and army commanders who abandoned their positions, abandoned their soldiers, and just fled for their own lives were removed from their villas by the military police.  They took them out one by one and sent them to prison.

    The designation of the Eighth Army was revoked. Considering that Zhang Fakui was an old man of the Republic of China and a senior member of the military, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek ignored him and did not investigate his dereliction of duty. He just gave you the false title of General Counselor of the Military Commission and sent him back.  With his family gone to support him in old age, Zhang Fakui, who had been a soldier for most of his life, said goodbye to his military career and faded out of the sight of the Chinese people.

    Gao Zhihang, who was leisurely and leisurely in the solitary room, was not only exempted from punishment because of the special summons by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, but was also awarded the first-class Yunhui Medal and served as the vice principal and chief instructor of Jianqiao Central Aviation School. He suddenly attracted national attention.  The man of the hour was regarded as the ace among the aces of the Chinese Air Force, which made Zhou Zhirou feel uncertain. This guy would be even more difficult to control in the future, and he might cause big trouble at some point.

    The order of operations in the Songhu area was re-adjusted, and the Songhu Theater was established. Zhang Zhizhong was the commander, who also served as the Shanghai garrison commander. Six divisions of the Central Army's elite troops with all their weapons and equipment were mobilized to station in Shanghai, and a new Fifth Group Army was established.  Xue Yue was the commander-in-chief, with twelve elite divisions under his jurisdiction, which were under the jurisdiction of the Songhu Theater. They immediately went to the Hangzhou Bay area to take over the defense of the Sulu Mobile Corps of the North China First Division.

    In this way, twenty-two divisions of the elite troops of the Central Army were gathered in Songhu and surrounding areas, with an unprecedented strength of 400,000. The Sulu Mobile Corps was quickly reorganized. Chairman Chiang personally ordered to mobilize all available forces.  The vehicles were used to deliver the Sulu Mobile Corps to the battlefield in North China as quickly as possible.

    From the battle report sent by Tang Qiuli to the Military Commission, he learned that the Yellow River Basin war zone was under great pressure. Tang Qiuli was currently short of troops. Compared with the major victory achieved on the southern front, the situation in North China on the northern front was very poor.  There was no optimism. Chairman Chiang was grateful that Tang Qiuli had withstood the pressure and left 140,000 troops in the south of the Yangtze River, thereby ensuring the security of the Songhu area.

    At first, he disagreed with them staying in the Hangzhou Bay area. But now that he thinks about it, Qiu Li has the foresight. Fortunately, he is not moved by the rumors. Otherwise, Jiangnan will be in danger. Thinking of this, Chairman Chiang feels guilty and feels sorry for Sulu who is about to go north.  The Mobile Corps took care of all parties, not counting the three months' advance military salary for Tang Qiuli. It also placed a reinforced heavy artillery regiment equipped with pure German artillery under the command of Tang Qiusheng, and clearly told him that this heavy artillery regiment did not need to be used.  After returning to Jian, they will become the troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps from now on.

    Brother Qiu Sheng's troops were being mobilized, but water could not quench their thirst. On November 5, just as the Japanese troops on the southern front launched a three-pronged attack on the Songhu area, the Japanese troops in North China also took action.

    ??The 200,000 Japanese troops gathered in Zhangjiakou, with the cooperation of tanks, entered Shanxi along the Huai'an line, seizing cities and territories along the way, as if they were entering an uninhabited country, and aimed directly at Shanxi Province.In the northern important town of Datong, in the Tianzhen area on the south bank of the Nanyang River in the northeast of Datong, they met the main force of the Jin army, Zhao Chengshou's troops, who had been deployed here in advance.

    Zhao Chengshou, who had received strict orders from Commander Yan, commanded the troops to resist desperately. The two sides fought hard and were inseparable. The Jin troops, whose strength was superior to that of the Japanese army, with their flesh and blood and relying on the built fortifications, withstood the Japanese army's entire regiment-sized attack for a whole day.  They continued to attack and fought fiercely for only one day. The Jin army suffered more than 30,000 casualties, and the Japanese army also suffered more than 20,000 casualties.

    At the same time, 400,000 Japanese troops from Baoding poured out to besiege Shijiazhuang, an important town in southern Hebei. In the Boye and Anguo areas between Shijiazhuang and Baoding, they were fiercely blocked by five brigades of the Japanese Army. After a day of fierce fighting, the Japanese troops suffered casualties.  There were more than 10,000 people. In the evening, the Japanese division troops, which had caused heavy damage to the Japanese army, abandoned their positions and retreated towards Shijiazhuang.

    While the Japanese troops launched attacks in western and southern Hebei, the 300,000 Japanese troops in Cangzhou attacked Dezhou along Botou, Dongguang, and Wuqiao. Liu Tiehan's East Point troops launched a fierce battle with the Japanese vanguard on the outskirts of Dezhou.  There were injuries to each other, with the Japanese casualties being the most serious. Liu Tiehan fought a tough battle. Jinan was behind him and he could not retreat.

    Throughout the day of November 5th, large-scale battles took place in various key points in North China. The fighting was fierce. Tang Qiuli's Yellow River defense line faced great pressure from the superior Japanese army.

    Among the three directions of the Japanese attack, two of them were fought by the troops of the ** Division. In both directions, Tang Qiuli's troops were far weaker than the Japanese army. The purpose of the Japanese army was obvious, which was to attack  To annihilate or defeat the ** division troops in North China, at least they must be driven out of the areas around Pingjin and Tianjin to clear the way for a large-scale march south.

    On the second day, the Japanese army attacking in the direction of Datong launched an even more violent attack. Fierce artillery fire enveloped the Jin Army's defensive positions. After the bombardment, three regiments of troops were simultaneously deployed to attack the Jin Army's frontline positions and once broke through two defenses.  Position, under the bombardment of Japanese artillery fire, the two regiments of the Jin Army defending here suffered all casualties, and the front line of Datong was in crisis.

    Zhao Chengshou was shocked when he heard the news. He immediately put his reserve forces, the 81st Division and the 35th Division of the Jin Army, into the battlefield and launched a counterattack against the Japanese troops occupying the position. His order to the two division commanders was that even if one was left  We must also take back our position. The old man wants my head, and I want your heads. Let¡¯s all die together.

    Zhao Chengshou still has a good military vision and knows that the small number of troops invested will not help at all. All the troops he has on hand have been used. In Zhao Chengshou's telescope, the plaster flag flying on his position stung his heart. The Japanese army has broken through.  And occupied three positions. Next, the Japanese army will follow these gaps and rush towards Datong crazily. However, Datong has no defenders at all, only a few local troops, and all the main forces are already on the front line.

    Once Datong fell, the northern gate of Taiyuan was opened. The terrible consequences made Zhao Chengshou shiver. At that time, without the old man asking for his own head, he and the 270,000 troops would be made dumplings by the Japanese army. I'm afraid  He also died without a burial place.

    The sun gradually sets over the mountains, and the Great Wall gradually disappears into the darkness. The cold wind blowing from the Mongolian plateau is biting. Zhao Chengshou's heart is as cold as this winter night. There is no trace of heating. The Japanese army has stopped attacking and consolidates the occupied areas.  Position, he knew very well that the chance was only one night. If the lost position could not be regained when the sun rose tomorrow, then his death would come, as well as the more than 200,000 troops.

    Success or failure depends on this. In the past, Zhao Chengshou had never fought such a cruel battle. Whether it was the Central Plains War or following the old man to conquer the world, he had never experienced such a battle that killed and injured tens of thousands of people in one day. The night was as heavy as a millstone, weighing on his heart.  .

    More than 30,000 Jin soldiers from two divisions stood in the cold wind. In the night, every pair of eyes was shining. To be honest, although Commander Yan was good at calculations, the Jin soldiers were good.  Yes, there is no lack of martial spirit in the land of the Three Jin Dynasties. Because it is close to the Mongolian Plateau, it has always been plundered by the Mongolian cavalry going south from time to time. Shanxi's people are fond of martial arts.

    Zhao Chengshou stood in front of the soldiers and felt their fighting spirit. He felt a lot relieved. Behind him were baskets of white flowers. Each soldier who participated in the war received five pieces. This was Zhao Chengshou's personal property. He understood a truth. Territory  If you lose it, you will lose everything. As long as you have land, you will not have to worry about finding the ocean.

    Zhao Chengshou concentrated most of his artillery in the direction of counterattack. During the day, the Japanese army's fierce artillery fire suppressed the Jin army's artillery and caused great losses. The Japanese attack did not suffer a greater blow, and the Japanese artillery battle  , the Jin army's artillery suffered a lot, mainly in terms of range and accuracy. Now that the Japanese have taken a rest, it is time for their own artillery to speak.

    Groups of soldiers disappeared into the darkness. Cannons raised their muzzles silently. Zhao Chengshou stood in the darkness for a long time. The strong cold wind blew the corner of his cloak tightly.Staring at the luminous pocket watch in his hand, watching the second hand "tick" constantly pointing to the time, his heart rose in his throat.

    (To be continued)
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