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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 495: Tightness on the Eastern Front

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    Chapter 495: Tightness on the Eastern Front

    The marching Japanese soldiers raised their heads to look for the source of the strange sound. My emperor is big. A cloud of artillery shells flew from the dark sky in the middle of the sky. With an unknown scream, they hit the top of their heads. "Evacuate, conceal the shelling of the Chinese army."  The shouts of the superior commanders all changed.

    It's easier said than done. Zhao Yi's mortar battalion suddenly caught the Japanese army off guard. More than a thousand shells accurately hit the Japanese army's brigade. Smoke billowed, explosions rumbled, and shrapnel roared and flew.  One can imagine the losses suffered by such a dense marching formation without any defense.

    Motoshima spit out the dirt in his mouth and got up from the ground. The captain's military cap was thrown far away by the shock wave and unfortunately fell into a mud pit. His arm was cut with a long bloody gash by shrapnel.  , he was injured, not only his body, but more importantly his heart, and he realized that he was not invulnerable.

    The swaying Japanese soldiers groaned in pain in a pool of blood. Those very quiet ones were already corpses. The Japanese troops advancing in multiple directions were basically covered by the sudden artillery fire. In just ten minutes, more than two thousand soldiers were killed.  The Japanese soldiers were killed and injured, and the ammunition truck that was moving along with the brigade was blown up, leaving an open space within a radius of thirty or forty meters.

    Bendao was so angry that he pulled out his command sword and shouted, meaning to attack and kill the hateful Chinese soldiers alive. His regiment had never suffered such a big loss. Bendao couldn't bear it, but it had just suffered a heavy blow.  How could it be so easy for the soldiers to organize an attack formation? Just rescuing the wounded soldiers would take a while.

    A dizzy Japanese soldier somehow bumped into the hysterical regiment commander and hit his injured arm hard. Motojima screamed in pain and vented all his anger on this poor soldier.  A cold light flashed across the soldier's hand. The soldier was lucky enough to return to his hometown in Japan early, with nothing but ashes.

    Motojima's eyes turned red. He held the command knife dripping with blood and ran towards the soldiers running around like headless flies. He suddenly received a hard slap in the face, which made stars appear in his eyes. Mojima was furious, and  The guy who plucks the hair off the tiger's head really doesn't have eyes.  Having had enough of his life, he stared with blood-red eyes and turned his head sharply.

    The command knife in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. No matter how mad Motojima was, he didn't dare to have a temper. The one who beat him was the commander of the Japanese ninth division. His immediate superior looked at Motoshima's embarrassment.  He let out a "hmph" in his nose and never looked at the island again. Next to the division commander, followed closely by the commander of the regiment whom the island despised. This guy didn't look at all embarrassed. His military uniform was bright, and compared to the disgraced Hongdao  , more like a young man.

    The division commander was heartily angry that this island, which was full of muscles, had lost troops and generals before the official battle began, dampening its spirit. This guy could do nothing but slash and kill. Following the division commander was  The division's field artillery regiment heard that the outpost troops were ambushed by the Chinese artillery. Needless to say, the island regiment must have suffered a big loss.

    The Japanese artillery went crazy, pouring artillery shells into the first position of Zhao Yi's troops. The smoke and dust were flying. The soldiers of the mortar battalion of the brigade who had withdrawn excitedly talked about the battle just now. It was a joy to watch.  The Japanese were bombed into the sky, and their hearts seemed to have opened a door, not to mention how bright it was. The infantrymen surrounded them with envy, asking questions.

    After the bombardment, a Japanese division's troops continued to attack the outer positions of Wuqiao like a wild wave. The real fierce battle officially began. Zhao Yi's brigade withstood the uninterrupted attacks of a Japanese division and fought until dusk.  They have killed and wounded more than 8,000 Japanese troops and suffered more than 4,000 casualties, more than a quarter of them.

    Some positions used to be battalion-scale defenses, but now they can only be turned into a company. After understanding the situation of the Wuqiao position, Liu Tiehan transferred a regiment of troops from the reserve team to strengthen Zhao Yi, and he was able to keep the position from being breached. Fortunately,  Fortunately, with the Nanyun Canal guarding the flanks and the frontal battlefield of Wuqiao being narrow, the Japanese army could only devote one division of troops to the attack at a time. Zhao Yi's brigade gritted its teeth and held on.

    The next day, the Japanese commander also discovered this problem. He transferred a brigade from the troops attacking Jingxian County, crossed the South Canal eastward, flanked the left wing of Wuqiao, and captured Wuqiao. Dezhou was completely exposed to Japanese artillery fire.  Next, Liu Tiehan, who had been prepared for a long time, deployed an entire brigade of troops here to protect Wu Qiao's flanks.

    A large group of Japanese troops who were the first to cross the river barely reached the east bank, but were severely attacked. The rest of the troops were still dangling on the river. This was a typical "attack halfway across the river". The Japanese troops, who had no roots under their feet, suffered heavy losses.  , the corpse drifted downstream, and the Japanese soldiers, whose foreheads were bleeding, had to retreat to the west bank and gave up their plan to cross the river and flank Wuqiao.

    After encountering a tenacious blockade, the Japanese army changed its strategy and divided its troops into multiple routes.?Looking for a breakthrough point, fierce fighting took place on a front line hundreds of miles long, centered on Dezhou, east of Wuqiao, on the south bank of the Xinhe River in Zhangwei, to Botou, Dashan, and to Duokou on the edge of the Bohai Sea. Liu Tiehan could only continue to fight.  Divide your troops to defend various key points.

    This is the strategy of the Japanese army. It constantly divides the strength of the Chinese defenders and forms a strength advantage at local attack points. Once a point is broken through, the entire defense line of the Chinese defenders can collapse. The Japanese army's tactics are very effective. East Point  The troops were at a disadvantage at any point and could only grit their teeth and hold on. As for counter-attack, they simply did not have the strength.

    On the third day of fierce fighting, the entire Texas defense line was tight. The East Point Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe was overwhelmed with calls from various places requesting for reinforcements. However, Liu Tiehan had no troops to send, so he sent all his guard regiments.  Going to the defensive line where the war was tight, if he had to ask for troops, he and Zhao Yuhe would be the only ones to take up the guns and go into battle. His troops had reached the limit of use.

    Liu Tiehan didn't understand the Japanese army's intention. Regardless of the losses, they frantically attacked the Texas defense line. What was their purpose?  Even if they broke through the Dezhou defense line, Han Fuju's Third Army, with 260,000 men and horses, was waiting around Jinan on the south bank of the Yellow River. When the Japanese army reached the north bank of the Yellow River, it was already at the end of its offensive. What else could be done?

    If they insist on going south and attack the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, with the existing strength of the Japanese army, they will suffer serious losses in Dezhou. On the south bank of the Yellow River, they will be exhausted by Han Fuju's troops. But why are the Japanese army still so active?  attack?  This question has been lingering in Liu Tiehan's mind, lingering.

    This is the unified strategy of Xiangyue Qingsi. He requires the three-pronged attack force starting from Datong in the west, Niangziguan in the middle, and Dezhou in the east to maintain an active offensive posture to forcefully suppress the Chinese defenders facing them, especially the Japanese army.  The division's troops prevented them from dividing their troops to reinforce the Taihang Mountains, cover the troops that entered the depths of the Taihang Mountains, and sweep away Tang Qiuli's lair. In fact, Xiangyue Qingsi had a deeper intention, but the time had not come yet, and it was not the time for a showdown.

    In the face of the crazy Japanese attack, the difficulties of the Dezhou defense line increased dramatically. By November 10th, the entire line was in emergency. Each brigade no longer had the troops that could be used to strengthen the defense line. In the Dezhou headquarters, Liu Tiehan watched the statistics from the staff office.  After reading the statistics of troop casualties, I took a breath of air. Only six days after the war started, the troop casualties had reached more than 30,000, which was more than the strength of two brigades. The average daily casualties were more than 5,000, although the Japanese casualties were twice as many as their own.  Above, but the key to the problem is that we can¡¯t afford the consumption.

    If he continues to fight like this, after five days, he will still have the troops to defend the hundreds of miles long Texas defense line. Liu Tiehan is not sure. Seeing his anxious look, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe reminded: "Commander-in-Chief, defend.  Han Fuju's troops on the south bank of the Yellow River in Jinan are currently not engaged in any fighting. As long as they can defend the Dezhou defense line, Jinan will be safe. Can you, in the name of the commander of the Shandong theater, order Han Fuju to mobilize 100 to 150,000 elite troops to reinforce the Dezhou defense line?  "

    Liu Tiehan just woke up from a dream. Yes, he was fighting against the superior Japanese army in Texas. Han Fuju's Third Army with 260,000 troops was idle there, almost hairy all over his body, and he didn't take the initiative to offer reinforcements. This  Is Han Fuju waiting for him to come to beg him in person?  Looking at the posture, telegraphs and phone calls were useless, so let's take a trip. He handed over the command of the troops to Zhao Yuhe, took a platoon of guards and drove to Jinan.

    Liu Tiehan, who was thinking about the war in Texas, was so anxious that he drove all night without making any stops along the way. At dawn, he arrived at Yucheng. As cars passed through the city, Liu Tiehan felt that the atmosphere was not quite right. The people everywhere were dragging their families.  He took his mouth and fled towards Jinan. He was very surprised. No matter how tight Dezhou was, it wouldn't make people abandon their homes and run for their lives?

    He grabbed a middle-aged man. He looked at his military uniform and didn't dare to say anything. He just said that the Japanese had already attacked. All the soldiers of the Central Army and Han Fuju had fled. We also ran away. The Japanese were killing people.  Don't blink and stay here to die. Sir, you should run away too.

    After saying that, he didn¡¯t bother to say hello and hurriedly merged into the flow of people fleeing. Liu Tiehan¡¯s heart sank and he had an unpleasant feeling. There is no smoke without smoke. ¡°Quick, get to Jinan as quickly as possible.¡±

    After entering Jinan City, I felt that the city was filled with an atmosphere of panic. When I arrived at the Shandong Provincial Government Building, there was not even a sentry at the door. Once inside, it was deserted, with every door wide open and everywhere.  Waste paper flew with the cold wind coming in through the window.

    Han Fuju's office was even more messy. The tables, chairs and benches were all staggered. There were broken vases and randomly discarded documents, as if they had been looted by rout soldiers. The room was in a mess. A large photo of Chairman Chiang on the wall was tilted at one corner and hanging on the wall.  superior.

    Liu Tiehan completely understood why Han Fuju ran away, why he didn¡¯t see any of Han Fuju¡¯s soldiers when they crossed the Yellow River ferry, and why the people in Yucheng fought so hard.After running away for his life, everything became clear. He left behind the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the East Command who fought a bloody battle with the Japanese army in Texas, and countless civilians in Shandong, and fled.

    (To be continued)
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