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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 696 Night Ferry

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    Chapter 696: Night crossing

    Tang Qiuquan led the Sixth Special Forces Team to arrive in time and rescued Mei Ling and others who were facing a desperate situation. When the soldiers in the cave heard the shouts outside, they felt ecstatic. The feeling of escaping from death made them think they were in a dream.  Generally speaking, they were stunned and didn't answer. It wasn't until Qiuquan shouted again that the people inside came back to their senses.  -< Piaotian literature registered members recommend this work >-%.net

    The name of Tang Qiuquan, the leader of the special operations detachment, was not known to those in Dingbian and the ** division, so he quickly replied: "Captain Tang, we are from the cadet brigade of Dingbian Military Academy, and are assigned to the second brigade and first regiment of the Yellow River Defense Corps.  "Commander of the First Battalion," Qiuquan was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Is it Meiling's platoon?"

    All the soldiers were stunned. The famous captain of the Tang detachment was a general. How could he know that Mei Ling, a young second lieutenant?  Mei Ling rushed to his side. Mei Ling forced a smile and said, "Brother Qiuquan, you're here." After the tension, he relaxed and could no longer gather his energy. His vision went dark and he passed out.

    After receiving the telegram from Qiuquan and knowing that Mei Ling was still alive, a big stone in Tang Qiuli's heart finally fell to the ground. Although he was seriously injured, it was good to be able to save his life. This kid was also very lucky. He was shot twice.  It was okay, he felt relaxed, and his whole body became sunny. Seeing his obvious changes, the Mei sisters were happy for him even though they didn't know what was going on.

    Okamura Neiji has secretly moved most of the troops at Liulin Ferry to Yongheguan Ferry, preparing to use that place as a breakthrough point. In order to cover the actions of Yongheguan troops, the remaining Japanese troops at Liulin Ferry, uncharacteristically, moved to the Yongheguan Ferry in the size of the regiment.  Regardless of casualties, they continued to launch river-crossing operations. They were repulsed once, retreated to the shore, and then came again, leaving hundreds of corpses behind every time.

    Looking at the Japanese army's attempt to cover up their secrets, Tang Qiuli secretly smiled. As long as he could kill the Japs, he could do anything. At this time, the Japanese army at Liulin Ferry was no more than a division, and Okamura Neji was used to attack Yonghe Pass.  The number of troops at the ferry was about 40,000. Looking at the battle reports sent from Liulin Ferry every day, Okamura Neji was secretly proud. This was called "building a plank road to cross Chencang secretly". Tang Qiuli never dreamed that he would use the least capable  Yongheguan Ferry was selected as the breakthrough point due to the conditions for the Corps to cross the river.

    Tang Qiuli's plan is even bolder. He plans to bring in most of the Japanese troops before fighting. According to his plan, at least 20,000 Japanese troops will be annihilated on the west bank of Yongheguan. He has already deployed five infantry brigades of the main force and two  An artillery brigade secretly moved to Yanchuan and Jiaokou lines, about fifteen kilometers away from Yonghe Pass, where they laid a big bag for Okamura Neiji and packed all the Japanese troops crossing the river in at once.

    If Okamura Neiji thinks he has a plan, he has to pretend to be real here in Wubao, leaving a main brigade with 45,000 Dingbian civilian armed forces to deal with the Japanese army at Liulin Ferry here, and also  To adopt an all-out defensive stance and display the momentum of the main force, Tang Qiuli left them with the heavy firepower of two artillery brigades and one artillery regiment, and told them not to be stingy with artillery shells. As long as the Japanese army crossed the river, they would bombard them with artillery.  By consuming half of the remaining Japanese troops at Liulin Ferry, you will have done a great job.

    The artillery fire at Wubao Ferry became fiercer. Okamura Neiji was happy, and Tang Qiuli was also happy. The commanders of both the enemy and ours were mobilizing troops according to their own plans. However, Okamura Neiji did not expect that he would covertly attack Yonghe.  Guandukou's plan has been grasped by Tang Qiuli, and what awaits him will be a fate destined to fail.

    This time, it was not that Okamura Neji was stupid or incompetent. He accurately captured the Shaanxi section of Tang Qiuli's Yellow River defense line. There was no main force of the ** division. This was indeed the case, except for the second-line force of Sun Zhenbang's River Defense Defense Corps.  In addition, the rest are civilian armed forces from Dingbian. Okamura Neiji believes that as long as they break through the Yellow River defense line, these improvised armed forces will be shaken and collapsed across the board. They can fire artillery across the river and face the imperial army face to face.  In combat, even the regular troops of the Central Army could not do it, let alone these ragtag groups. This was one of the main reasons why he was determined to cross the Yellow River west to attack Shaanxi.

    When Mei Ling woke up again, he was already in the special care ward of Dingbian General Hospital. It took him a while to adapt to the environment in the room. The snow-white walls were dazzling and the silence made him uncomfortable. The spring sunshine that shone in made him feel uncomfortable.  Feeling very warm, I turned around hard and saw my father and mother waiting by the bed. My father's eyes were full of love and appreciation that I had never seen before, and my mother's eyes were red, obviously she had just cried.

    Mei Ling felt his blood boiling in his heart, his nose was sore, and his eye circles were red. He suddenly thought that he was already a soldier, and held back the tears that were about to flow out. He saw the rest of Qiu Quan's coma in the cave.  He didn't even remember the incident. He smiled slightly, and the childishness shown at that moment made Mei's father feel hot in his heart, and Mei's mother shed tears again.

    ?Mei Ling was unconscious when he was sent to Dingbian General Hospital. Chu Tian, ??who was responsible for escorting him all the way, felt greatly relieved when he saw Mei Ling being pushed into the operating room. He was quite hesitant. He had already guessed it.  As for Mei Ling's identity, he didn't know whether to tell the news to Mei Ling's parents in Dingbian. He couldn't make up his mind. He sent a telegram to Qiuquan for instructions. Qiuquan called back and immediately informed his relatives.

    Mei Ling's father and mother were in a panic when they received the call. Their two daughters and sons were both in the army, but the youngest son was injured. He didn't know how serious the injury was. When they rushed to the hospital, Mei Ling's surgery  It's not over yet. Although there is no warhead left in the body, the wound has been infected because of the long delay, which has taken a lot of trouble.

    The doctor who performed the surgery on Mei Ling secretly exclaimed that he was very lucky. If it were delayed for two more days, Mei Ling's thigh would not be saved, and it was hard to say whether he could save his life. The lights in the operating room were not turned off. Mr. Mei and his mother were worried, and uploaded in the corridor.  There were footsteps, and Tang Qiuli's parents came over after hearing the news. When the two old ladies met, they couldn't help crying. The four old ladies waited in pain outside the operating room all afternoon.

    After learning that Mei Ling was out of danger, Tang Qiuli's parents said goodbye and left. Mei's father and Mei's mother waited in the hospital all night before seeing their youngest son wake up. Then they were completely relieved and followed the old lady's wishes.  The two daughters on the front line went to send a telegram to tell the news about Mei Ling's injury, but they were stopped by Mr. Mei. After all, he was a man who had seen the world. After asking Chu Tian for a few words, he concluded that Tang Qiuli already knew the news about Mei Ling's injury.

    Otherwise, a major general detachment leader would not be allowed to go to the reinforcements in person. My uncle is afraid that his two daughters will be worried. We cannot live up to this sentiment. Tang Qiuli has control over everything in Meiling. The director of Dingbian General Hospital has  Meiling's injuries and surgery had been reported long ago. He was relieved and focused his attention on the Japanese army.

    On May 28, at 4:30 in the morning, Okamura Ningji issued a combat order to the troops to raid Yongheguan Ferry. In order to achieve the effect of the raid, Okamura Ningji went against the norm and broke the Japanese rule of not fighting at night.  As usual, there was not even routine artillery preparations. Taking advantage of the darkness before dawn, a division of Japanese troops, divided into hundreds of rubber boats, quietly made their way to the other side.

    In the dark night, only a few stars twinkled. The gentle night wind brought the earthy smell of the river. The surroundings were extremely quiet. Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were waiting quietly on the shore. The slightly howling river water carried the  The heart-stopping pressure, as the rubber boat turned into a small black dot on the river and disappeared into the night, Okamura Neji's heart tightened little by little.

    The inexplicable nervousness and fear made him breathless. Success or failure depended on this. In order to reach the plan of crossing the Yellow River to the west and attacking Shaanxi, he spent too much effort and thought too much. After starting to cross the river here,  At the same time, he ordered the troops at Fenglingdu and Liulindu to immediately launch a river-crossing battle. At the same time, he mobilized nearly 90,000 troops to launch river-crossing operations at three locations nearly a thousand miles apart.  It must be the first time in the history of combat, right?

    As long as there is some success in crossing the river, Shaanxi will be the next Shanxi. Tang Qiuli's Yellow River defense line will face total collapse. Fighting with Tang Qiuli's main force, with less than 100,000 troops, Okamura Neji is not so arrogant.  But what he was going to face was Shaanxi, which did not have the main force of the army. Okamura Neji was still very confident. He didn't know that what he was about to face was by no means the mob he imagined.  A group of 280,000 tigers formed a fighting spirit among the passionate youths around Ding, not to mention the big bag Tang Qiuli had prepared for him.

    Okamura Neji paced back and forth anxiously on the shore, looking at his watch from time to time. He felt that a long time had passed and there was no news about what happened. Just when he was about to go crazy waiting, sporadic gunshots suddenly came from the other shore.  , he hurriedly raised the telescope, but could see nothing except the dark red tail of the tracer bullet in the night.

    A staff officer hurried over and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, the commander of the Akita Division has called us. Our army has successfully landed on the west bank and is consolidating the beachhead position." Neji Okamura grabbed the telegram and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, our division has received a call.  When the regiment landed, it encountered weak resistance from the enemy. Now it has been defeated and fled towards Yanchuan and Jiaokou. Judging from the firepower of the counterattack, the Chinese defenders were one battalion in strength. Our division was one brigade in strength.  The troops consolidate the beachhead position, and the remaining troops continue to attack in depth. "

    After reading Akita's telegram, Okamura Neji felt weak all over, his shirt was soaked with sweat, and a burst of fatigue hit his heart. The Emperor bless him. It was a success. Yongheguan Ferry is not a key defense area of ??Tang Qiuli. "Order, the second echelon will start immediately."  Crossing the river, the Akita Division slows down its pursuit, and after joining the second echelon, it goes straight to Dingbian. It must be captured before noon tomorrow. "

    The second echelon of Japanese troops, one division and one brigade, also successfully crossed the Yellow River. By 9 a.m. on May 28,At around 10:00, the number of Japanese troops crossing the Yellow River reached about 35,000, which greatly exceeded Tang Qiuli's expectation. Only less than 10,000 troops remained on the east bank of Neji Okamura.  He smiled proudly at the chief of staff and said, "Nishio-kun, it's time for us to cross the river." After saying that, he walked onto a rubber boat without waiting for other officers.

    (To be continued)
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