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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 660 Taking the Offensive

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    Chapter 660 Taking the Offensive

    Okamura Neiji besieged the Huangyadong base for more than five days. Except for the two lines of defense at the beginning, the Japanese army's good luck came to an end. The third line of defense hit the Japanese army with bloodshed.  The casualties were heavy. The 200mm cannon, which Okamura Neji regarded as the most lethal weapon, also lost its power. Apart from lowering the top of the mountain a few meters, its lethality to the Chinese defenders was almost zero. If the attack continued like this, there would be no  In two or three years, don¡¯t even think about stepping into the core area of ????Huangyadong.  (Baidu search,)

    Okamura Neiji couldn't understand. Under such huge artillery bombardment, the survivability of Chinese soldiers was almost demonic. During every bombardment, Okamura Neiji, who was hiding in a cave even though he was far away from the artillery position, was still hit by the huge explosion.  The Chinese soldiers, who were so shaken and upset by the sound that they endured tens of thousands of artillery shells every day, could still fight back ferociously without any reduction in firepower intensity.

    Okamura Neiji was in an extremely difficult situation. He fought in Huangya Cave for more than five days, with no sign of ending. The ambushes in the surrounding areas did not find any Japanese troops coming for reinforcements, but they were constantly attacked by China.  The attack by a small group of troops and the plan to encircle the spot for reinforcements were about to go to waste. In five days, what was due should have arrived. Did Tang Qiuli see through his plan, or was he full of confidence in the defensive power of Huangya Cave?

    These two questions are constantly entangled in Okamura Neiji's mind. He is now trying to push his eyes, and he has to follow them if he doesn't turn. He has mobilized more than 300,000 troops, spent a lot of effort and supplies, and it is not easy to find.  Tang Qiuli's supply base, which had filled the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers, was abandoned like this. Okamura Neji could not accept it.

    But what should he do with the more than 50,000 troops surrounded by Heshun and the exhausted troops outside Shijiazhuang? He no longer had any troops on hand that could be mobilized nearby, and borrowing the siege of Heshun in advance, he could only mobilize the mopping up troops in the Taihang Mountains.  Late last night, he received a telegram from the Heshun troops asking for help. The entire army had been without food for three days. Five breakouts had been organized. Due to the tight defense of the Chinese troops, they all failed. If the Commander does not rescue you quickly, the whole army will be shattered.  Not far away

    Okamura Neiji was full of anger towards the commander of the Heshun troops. This cowardly guy, with more than 50,000 imperial warriors, tried his best to break out of the encirclement. Tang Qiuli didn't have more than 100,000 people, so he couldn't even think of blocking this torrent. According to intelligence, the siege  How could the docile Japanese army, which only numbered about 80,000 people, say such depressing words as all of them? It really disgraced the generals of the Japanese Empire.

    In fact, when Feng Jiwu's regiment had just surrounded Heshun, if Okamura Neji had not ordered the Japanese troops to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, with the combat effectiveness of more than 50,000 Japanese soldiers, coupled with the courage and fighting spirit to escape from danger, Feng Jiwu's troops would have been  If the Japanese army cannot be retained, it will at best be a pursuit battle. Being able to inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army is already a very good record.

    It is a pity that Okamura Neiji made a wrong calculation. He originally wanted to solve Huangya Cave within three days. Then, more than 200,000 troops marched northward, which could first solve the deadlock on the Shijiazhuang battlefield and secondly seize Niangzi Pass.  , march eastward to attack the flanks of Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps, and thirdly, march westward to attack Taiyuan, seize the military, political, economic, and cultural center of Shanxi Province, and drive Yan Xishan out of Shanxi. Then the entire territory of Shanxi can be settled, and the imperial war  The plan made in advance will be realized.

    Unfortunately, Huangya Cave became a hard nut to crack, and most of his troops were involved here. He had no choice but to mobilize two divisions from the troops sweeping the Taihang Mountains to form a rescue and pacification force.  The city serves as a gathering place, and the rescue is gentle and smooth under the starry night.  At the same time, he ordered the Heshun surrounded troops to actively organize a breakout and move closer to the rescue forces.

    This order was sent to Heshun a little late. More than 50,000 Japanese troops were crowded in the empty city of Heshun. The day after they ran out of food, they began to slaughter the army horses. How many horses were available for the hungry soldiers to eat?  , even the horse skins and bones were no longer visible, they were all stuffed into the stomachs of the hungry soldiers. In the open spaces of various courtyards in Heshun City, Japanese soldiers with spades and picks could be seen at any time, digging hard into the ground.

    Looking at the seriousness of the little devil, you might have thought that the imperial soldiers were out of love and helping the Chinese people tidy up their vegetable gardens. But don¡¯t you know that these hungry Japanese soldiers hope to find the food that the Chinese people buried underground?  , the result is of course empty-handed, as great as the hope is, the disappointment is, and a lot of precious energy is wasted.

    The Japanese soldiers, who had only drank well water for more than three days, were so hungry that they could not even hold a rifle, let alone a breakout. Fortunately, Feng Jiwu did not plan to attack the city immediately, and the Japanese soldiers could still force themselves.  Staring at the trenches outside the city with eyes that were filled with stars, Okamura Neiji swallowed his saliva as he smelled the aroma of food floating over him. As for the Yellow Cliff Cave, Okamura Neji gritted his teeth and determined to defeat it, no matter what the cost.  This is not just a matter of face, but also involves his strategic goals.

    The battle reports from the Huangyadong base for several days made Tang Qiuli, who was far away in Zhengzhou, aware of the internal situation.?That trace of worry disappeared. Ever since he learned that Okamura Neji had moved a giant cannon, Tang Qiuli was thinking about how many days Huangya Cave could last. He knew the power of such a giant cannon and the defense of Huangya Cave.  When the fortifications were originally designed, they were aimed at the Japanese field artillery's maximum caliber 150-caliber howitzers, but now Okamura Neiji, an old devil, has moved in such a big guy.

    The result of the battle reassured him. Now, it was not a matter of how to protect it, but of using this situation to maximize the fatigue and consumption of Okamura Neiji's main force. In his telegram to Changfeng, he emphasized one point  , the Huangyadong garrison relied on holding firm as its only method of combat. The harder it struck the Japanese army in front of them, the more it could contain Okamura Neji's mobile troops. If the attack continued like this, the Japanese army would become a tired division, even if they returned  Aiding the Pingjin and Tianjin areas will also help our Sun Zhenbang Corps and the Eighth Route Army troops in the Taihang Mountains to find opportunities to annihilate a large number of enemies.

    After sending the telegram to Chang Feng, Tang Qiuli received another telegram from the Huangyadong base. He took it strangely. After reading a few lines, he couldn't help laughing. Mei Ting and Mei Xue beside him,  The staff officers, correspondents, etc. didn't know why the division commander was so happy and yet so happy.

    Mei Ting leaned over, took a look, and couldn't help but laugh. This was a complaint telegram from the Logistics Minister Zhang Quan. There was heartache and pain in the words. He said that Chang Feng and Ma Chaoyang were genuine.  The prodigal son can use ammunition vigorously. I have never seen a combat team of twenty-five people. In less than an hour of fighting, they put in nearly ten thousand rounds of ammunition and more than a thousand grenades. If this continues, he, the logistics minister, will  There's nothing left to do.

    He felt heartbroken when he saw the mountains of ammunition, half of which were reduced in a few days, and thrown out like water. Is it easy to accumulate all this wealth?  No matter how rich you are, you can't do this. Please ask the division commander to issue an order to supply limited ammunition, so that these guys can have a long memory. Tang Qiuli shook his head. He knew him too well as the logistics minister, and he would hold on to every penny.  Sweating, but thanks to such a great steward, the master has repeatedly expanded its scale and always has a continuous source of money, which is all due to Zhang Quan.

    But the battle to defend Huangyadong had to be fought with tons of ammunition. Despite Zhang Quan's constant complaints, he would never use more than 1% of the ammunition and supplies in his hands. Therefore, he called Zhang Quan back and said:  "Minister Zhang, the ammunition consumed in Huangyadong today will be returned in doubled tomorrow. By then, I'm afraid your logistics department's warehouse won't be able to load it," he knew how to make the big housekeeper feel comfortable.  I fainted from heartache.

    The current war situation in North China mainly revolves around three places. The Japanese army is mainly attacking in Huangyadong and fighting in the outskirts of Shijiazhuang. The Japanese army is already exhausted. Heshun is surrounded by more than 50,000 Japanese troops. There are three battlefields and two are in a favorable situation.  , Tang Qiuli didn't want to kill Heshun's more than 50,000 Japanese troops, but he didn't have the time or opportunity.

    Feng Jiwu attacked Heshun with more than 80,000 troops. Although the more than 50,000 Japanese soldiers were dizzy with hunger, their fighting power should not be underestimated. It was bound to be a protracted and difficult battle. Okamura Neji would not watch it.  More than 50,000 troops were wiped out, and Heshun must be reinforced. If Feng Jiwu could not destroy Heshun's Japanese army before the Japanese reinforcements arrived, he would be forced to withdraw from the battle and become a mess.

    If the two Japanese armies advance together, the Battle of Guanshan will be much more difficult to fight. The troops at Niangziguan and Brother Qiu Sheng will be in a dangerous situation. Neiji Okamura cannot be overly stimulated in Heshun. The only place where he can make a difference is on the Shijiazhuang battlefield.  Anyang and Cangzhou are in a relatively calm state. Taking advantage of the current strong situation of the Sulu Mobile Corps, it is time to take the next step.

    On April 24, Tang Qiuli issued a combat order to Tang Qiusheng's troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps to conduct the second phase of the Shijiazhuang Campaign. The Japanese troops who had been fighting fiercely with the Sulu Mobile Corps outside Shijiazhuang for many days were already exhausted.  , switched to full-line defense three days ago. On the 25th, Tang Qiusheng gained the upper hand and, with the cooperation of the ** Division Air Force, commanded his troops to storm the Japanese positions. The Japanese were repelled one after another and retreated to Suning and Xianxian.  One area of ??defense.

    The Japanese army's front line shrank, intending to move closer to Cangzhou, relying on a heavy Japanese army group of more than 200,000 people in Cangzhou to resist the fierce offensive of the Sulu Mobile Corps. The Japanese army's defense line shortened and Baoding was exposed. Under the front of Tang Qiusheng's troops, not only  In this way, the troops that Okamura Neiji put together from Peiping and Tianjin are now unable to leave the battlefield even if they want to. The Sulu Mobile Corps has hundreds of thousands of troops and is clinging to the Japanese army.

    Regarding this battle, Tang Qiusheng's battle report to the division headquarters expressed great appreciation for the performance of the ** Division Air Force. On the day of the attack on the 25th, the entire air force was dispatched, with more than 40 aircraft, blowing up the Japanese positions.  The sea of ??fire, the forward troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps, encountered little resistance and successfully tore open the Japanese army's position, and the follow-up troops poured in from the breach like a tide.

    According to post-war statistics, on this day, Le Yiqin¡¯s aviation fleet dispatched hundreds of sorties in total to serve asThe pioneer of the Sulu Mobile Corps, this was just the beginning. What shocked Okamura Neiji, who was competing with the Huangyadong base in the Taihang Mountains, was yet to come.

    (To be continued)
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