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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 666 Attack on Tianjin

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    Chapter 666 Attack on Tianjin

    War smoke was rising everywhere in North China, and the ** Division troops and the Japanese army were fighting on various battlefields, including Ninghe on the outskirts of Tianjin. After Yu Guanghan's troops occupied most of Ninghe, the troops continued to advance to the outskirts of Tianjin. He fought harder along the way and pushed forward.  When they reached the Renfengzhuang and Lutai areas, they could no longer attack. The Japanese army's resistance was extremely tenacious. The Northwest Attack Group, in accordance with Tang Qiuli's order, temporarily stayed put and continued to hide outside Tianjin.

    Lieutenant General Ono Ichiro, the Japanese commander guarding Tianjin, commanded the troops. They were able to withstand the attack of Yu Guanghan's troops on the Ninghe River in the east of Tianjin. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. He never believed that the Chinese army attacking Tianjin could only  With a mere tens of thousands of troops, the currently seemingly peaceful northwest of Tianjin hides murderous intent. Where are the hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops who captured Shijiazhuang and Baoding? They couldn't have withdrawn to the Taihang Mountains, right?

    Although the Chinese army attacking in the direction of Ninghe was small in strength, the ferocity of its firepower made Ono Ichiro break into a cold sweat just thinking about it. The artillery fire, the overwhelming artillery fire, and he didn't know where the Chinese army got so many cannons. He already had it in his hands.  All the troops mobilized were invested in the defensive battle in East Jin Dynasty. The troops were in a defensive position under the artillery fire of the Chinese army. It was only a matter of time before the defense line was breached.

    Ono truthfully reported the dangerous situation in Tianjin to Commander Okamura Neiji. The reply he received was that the mopping up troops in the Taihang Mountains were currently unable to rush back to Tianjin in time. The Tianjin defenders must hold on for seventy-two hours. They have already called  General Nanjiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army, mobilized the main force of the Kwantung Army to quickly march southward to break the siege of Tianjin. The safety of Tianjin was entrusted to Mr. Ono.

    Ono Ichiro also knew that water from afar could not quench his thirst for nearness. He was determined to defend Tianjin. The key was that he did not have many troops at hand. More than 50,000 troops were scattered across the huge Tianjin. How many soldiers could there be in one kilometer? In the northwest of Tianjin  Troops must not be mobilized. It is a key defensive area. Therefore, Ono's strength to attack Guanghan's troops is only about 15,000.

    Tang Qiuli's judgment was correct. The Japanese commander would never give up the key defense in northwest Tianjin. He assigned three artillery brigades to Yu Guanghan's troops, just to let him fight hard, build momentum, use artillery fire to clear the way, and force  The Japanese commander continuously mobilized troops from the northwest to support the east of Tianjin. When the Japanese army was almost exhausted, the northwest attack group suddenly broke out and captured Tianjin in the shortest time and with the least casualties.

    Okamura Neiji did not return troops in the Taihang Mountains. Tang Qiuli was worried that the Kwantung Army would go south and join the Tianjin battlefield. Tong Batu and Bagena's cavalry troops in Shanhaiguan would not be able to stop the Kwantung Army for long, so,  The Battle of Tianjin must end as quickly as possible with minimal casualties, while still having time to fight the Kwantung Army's southward troops, or attack the Japanese troops in Xianxian and Suning. Although this will increase difficulties for Yu Guanghan's east attack group  , but it is beneficial to the overall situation.

    Yu Guanghan's troops stopped attacking in the direction of Ninghe, which gave Tang Qiuli a headache. There were hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops in Xianxian and Suning. If the Kwantung Army moved south again, he could only choose one direction.  After being stuffed with dumplings, he picked up the walkie-talkie and wanted to talk to Yu Guanghan, but after a second thought, he gave up the idea.

    Although Yu Guanghan has never served as the brigade commander of the main brigade, this is also the first time he has commanded operations in one direction. According to his own observation, this guy is a treacherous man in the war. When he was the chief of staff, he was very optimistic about him, and he and Chang  The wind is somewhat similar, but not the same. Let him go. He will have a way to solve the current stalemate. What's more, there are more than 7,000 troops lurking in to provide internal support. Even if Yu Guanghan's attack stops, the northwest attack group  , it just takes more time.

    Yu Guanghan was not impatient. When the division commander assigned him extraordinary artillery power, he had already vaguely guessed the division commander's intention. However, he was not willing to be blocked by the little devil. After staring at the map for a while,  The deployment was immediately changed. An infantry brigade and an artillery brigade continued to attack on the spot. Pay attention to using more artillery fire in order to attract the Japanese blocking troops on the opposite side.

    The remaining two brigades were each assigned an artillery brigade. The troops were divided into two groups. They quickly moved to the Bamiancheng and Beitang areas and launched attacks at the same time. Yu Guanghan changed his tactics. One attack arrow was divided into three, and the combat plan was reported.  The teacher pointed out that Tang Qiuli nodded secretly. This guy was indeed not simple. He had the same idea. He immediately gave instructions, "I completely agree to use the most violent offensive action to complete the task of consuming the Japanese troops."

    Two hours later, the troops arrived at the designated position, and the three directions of Jindong Ninghe, Bamiancheng, and Beitang started fighting at the same time. Ono complained endlessly. If he defended Jindong's troops, if they were divided into three areas, they would be at a disadvantage everywhere.  , how to block the artillery fire of the Chinese army, the east gate of Tianjin was opened, and Tianjin lost more than half of it. We had no choice but to mobilize some troops from the northwest of Tianjin and rushed to the east of Tianjin to block the opening.

      Ono mobilized 10,000 troops to reinforce Bamian City and Beitang in two directions. Because Yu Guanghan's troops attacked very suddenly, the Japanese troops guarding Bamian City and Beitang each had one brigade.  How could it be the opponent of the main field brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps with more than 10,000 infantry and nearly 1,000 cannons? The overwhelming artillery fire instantly shrouded the Japanese position in smoke.

    By the time the reinforcements of 5,000 Japanese troops arrived, the Sulu Mobile Corps troops had already left Bamiancheng and Beitang behind and were attacking in the direction of Wuqing and Zhanggezhuang. They ran into the reinforcements of the Japanese troops head-on.  What else is there to say, just go up and fight. The soldiers held the Somi submachine gun flat on their chests. The light machine gun shooters hung the machine gun around their necks and used it as submachine guns. The heavy machine guns were bigger and heavier and were not willing to be delayed. Several  The soldiers charged forward without taking covert actions at all. They fired wildly and the dense bullets sent flying sand and rocks at a rate of 13,000 to 5,000. Behind them was an artillery brigade. The result can be imagined.

    The Japanese army suffered a head-on attack and retreated to Dabai Village on the Qinglongwan River and the Zhonghe Army Food City area. The Japanese army was reinforced from two directions before they managed to gain a foothold and hastily established a blocking defense line. The trenches had not been dug yet, and they had just been able to  The Sulu Mobile Corps troops who were able to hide their butts and arrived shortly afterwards launched an attack without stopping.

    Because this area is a water network area, the artillery brigade's large-caliber artillery has difficulty moving and is temporarily lagging behind. However, the army is equipped with four to five hundred mortars, as well as the 92-type infantry of the brigade's artillery regiment that follows the attack.  There was a burst of artillery fire, and the field fortifications dug by the Japanese army on the muddy pond were like paper. The mud mixed with sewage flew into the air, mixed with the body parts of Japanese soldiers.

    It was disrupted. The artillery shells repeatedly plowed the Japanese fortifications. The light and heavy machine guns screamed happily, and the pressed Japanese soldiers could not lift their heads. The ** division troops were able to achieve major results at a relatively small cost in every battle.  The sophisticated equipment and superior firepower are indispensable. As far as infantry is concerned, the standard equipment of a field brigade of the ** Division is several grades higher than that of a Japanese brigade. Whether it is individual equipment or heavy firepower, it can stabilize the Japanese army.  How many troops.

    This also reflects one of Tang Qiuli's principles in building the army. In terms of weapons, they must surpass the Japanese army, at least in the army. Faced with such ferocious firepower, the Japanese army's dozens of pitiful mortars just spoke.  Inviting a heavy shelling, there is no danger to defend. The Japanese commander is not stupid. Rather than being bombed, it is better to withdraw to a favorable terrain. The Japanese army abandons hundreds of corpses and retreats again.  Give the Japanese troops any chance to breathe and chase them from behind.

    The two reinforcements were beaten to a pulp and retreated steadily. Ono Ichiro was shocked. The battle started from Ninghe. It has been more than half a day. There is still no movement in the northwest of Tianjin. Could it be that he made a wrong judgment? This is not the place.  The main direction of attack of the Chinese army?  But where did the hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers go?

    Ono Ichiro could not convince himself that he could no longer reduce the defense force in northwest Tianjin. On the radio, the Japanese commanders in the three directions of Ninghe, Bamiancheng and Beitang in the east of Tianjin kept calling for help, all with the same meaning. The Chinese army was attacking fiercely.  , with a force more than twice that of our defenders, and under the cover of a large amount of artillery fire, we launched an attack. If the Commander does not send reinforcements, the Chinese soldiers will invade the urban area of ??Tianjin.

    Ono believed that his subordinates were not lying, and he also believed in the bravery of the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire. The indiscriminate sound of artillery had already shown the intensity of the war in eastern Tianjin. If it was not urgent, they would not ask for help. However, in their own hands  He painfully issued an order to mobilize another 10,000 troops from the defensive positions in northwest Tianjin and divide them into three lines to support Ninghe, Bamiancheng, and Beitang. They must block the Chinese army outside Tianjin city.  .

    The order was issued, Ono slumped in his chair. Commander Okamura Neiji asked to hold on for three days, but even 12 hours did not arrive. Three places in Jindong were in emergency. How could the Chinese army be so brave?  With a force of ten thousand people, they dare to attack Tianjin, which has strong fortifications. If this continues, how long can it last?

    By the way, the eastern part of Tianjin is backed by Manchuria and is not the focus of defense. The defense facilities are not as strong as those in the northwest. The China commander chose this direction with a very strategic vision, that is, he dared to attack Tianjin with more than 50,000 troops.  Ono seemed to have found the answer to the reason, but his heart was not at ease. The defense line in northwest Tianjin, which was more than 100 kilometers long, was defended by only 15,000 troops. The depth of defense could not be established at all. All troops were on the front line.

    Once this happened, Ono had a cold war, immediately picked up the phone and ordered all police, military police, secret service agencies, and North China Jing'an Army units in Tianjin, and all Japanese expatriates over the age of sixteen and under the age of fifty, regardless of gender, to be armed.  After getting up, every five hundred people formed a combat team, with the military police as the captain. They immediately went to the northwest defense line of Tianjin to assist the regular army in defending the city.

    ??????????????????????????????There are about 10,000 to 60,000 armed personnel. This force is enough to ensure the security of Tianjin's periphery and support the arrival of reinforcements.

    (To be continued)
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