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Volume 1: Up the Songhua River Chapter 1019: The bloody battle at Loushanguan (Part 1)

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    Chapter 1019: The bloody battle at Loushanguan (Part 1)

    The Suzuki Division, the vanguard of the Japanese army, fought against the empty city of Zunyi for most of the day. General Touichi Terauchi, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force, finally understood what was going on when he entered the city, and his face became darker and darker.  The hair became gloomy.  -< Piaotian literature registered members recommend this work >-%.net

    Looking at the Commander-in-Chief, the division commander, Lieutenant General Suzuki Saburo, whose face was as gloomy as a thunderstorm, he felt even more aggrieved than Juichi Terauchi. He didn¡¯t want to be like this. They were all fighting according to the Commander-in-Chief¡¯s orders. Who would have known, cunning  The commander of the Chinese government forces set up an empty city, which made him nervous for most of the day. He didn't have the shame to show up to anyone, but who can blame him?

    Seeing Saburo Suzuki and a group of senior officers standing upright, Juichi Terauchi suppressed the anger in his heart and asked coldly: "Commander Suzuki Division, report the battle situation." He was so angry that he couldn't even use his usual polite words.  No, and he didn't even call him Suzuki-kun. He wanted to see what Saburo Suzuki said.

    Suzuki was also unambiguous and said loudly: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief that our division has occupied Zunyi." These two sentences were exactly the same as those in the telegram. Terauchi Juichi was so angry that he almost spurted blood and couldn't help but  Give Suzuki a few slaps, isn't this nonsense?  I'm not blind, and I'm not in Zunyi. Could it be that I'm chatting with you in Ginza, Tokyo.

    Terauchi Shouichi almost went berserk, but he could not reprimand and punish Suzuki Saburo. The order he gave to the vanguard division was to capture Zunyi within 48 hours. Suzuki planted the sun flag on the top of Zunyi City in less than 12 hours and returned the order.  What can I say, although this victory came in a strange and extremely uncomfortable way.

    "Baga", Shouichi Terauchi almost squeezed out two words from his throat, and he didn't know which one he was scolding. When every minute was precious, an empty city was delayed for almost a day, and Shouichi Terauchi felt his chest  I feel sullen and don't know who to vent to.

    Turning around, I saw Suzuki still standing at attention, "Commander Suzuki Division, your division will immediately attack Chongqing, and the main force will follow. Next time, I hope to see your division's record of defeating the Chinese government army.  "Terauchi Shouichi ordered fiercely and somewhat sarcastically. He wanted to regain the lost time.

    At this time, the sun had set in the west, and the huge shadow of the mountain peak was gradually swallowing up the ancient city of Zunyi. Night was about to fall. In his belly, Suzuki Saburo greeted the female relatives of the Touichi family in the temple countless times. This old guy, didn¡¯t he know that the emperor  Military troops, aren't they in the habit of fighting at night?

    When the troops set off overnight and advanced to Tongzi, it was the darkest hour of the night. Is it possible for our division to attack the Chinese government troops overnight?  But he did not dare to disobey the military order, so he had to answer loudly: "Your Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief, the Suzuki Division advanced towards Chongqing overnight and resolutely crushed the resistance of the Chinese army along the way."

    Saburo Suzuki made a big mistake in Zunyi, which made Shouichi the temple almost vomit blood. Xue Yue at Loushanguan was also confused. The reconnaissance team he sent came back with news that the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on Zunyi City. The artillery fire was extremely fierce.  Fires broke out in many places, and by the time the alarm went off, the Japanese artillery had already begun the second round of shelling.

    No matter how hard Xueyue tried, he couldn't figure out why the Japanese army used so much force against an empty city. What on earth did these little devils want to do?  Suddenly something occurred to me, and I immediately ordered the staff office to contact all units to ask whether due to unexpected circumstances, some units did not receive the order from the general headquarters to retreat to Loushanguan and were still clinging to Zunyi, fighting the Japanese army.  How about fighting?

    The answer is of course no. The troop commander was so stupid that he stayed in Zunyi, but what was the kid doing in Zunyi?  Xue Yue would never have imagined that his strategic retreat, with no intention of standing firm in Zunyi, would actually have an unexpected effect, blocking the Japanese army for most of the day. It could be said that it was an unintentional move.

    The Suzuki Division drove out of Zunyi City overnight and rushed towards Tongzi. When they reached the Gaoping area, they could no longer walk. The troops of the Central Army retreated from Zunyi to Loushanguan in an organized and organized manner.  The planned retreat was completely different from Gu Zhutong's retreat from Guiyang.

    The engineering troops, following Xue Yue's orders, laid a large number of mines along the way. The soldiers of the Central Army knew very well that if the Japanese broke through the Loushanguan defense line, life would be difficult for everyone, and it would be normal to lose their lives.  With such motivation, the soldiers who usually idle around became extra serious. From Zunyi to Loushanguan, there was only such a road. The engineers gritted their teeth. Carrying this iron knot was tiring anyway, leaving it all to the little Japanese.  , worked hard and changed their tricks, burying mines like potatoes on the ground.

    These exploding potatoes were enjoyed by the Suzuki division that was advancing all night. With a loud bang, the Japanese tank that was clearing the way was blown upside down. After a while, several serial mines exploded together.The explosion, smoke and fire mixed with the corpses of Japanese soldiers, flew into the air. The truck the Japanese soldiers were riding in was overturned by the powerful mine and fell into a deep ditch. Except for the dead Japanese soldiers, the remaining  Those who got off were the wounded who were missing arms and legs.

    In just a few dozen kilometers of road from Gaoping to Sidu, the Suzuki division lost more than ten tanks, more than 30 trucks, and more than a thousand soldiers casualties. There was no other way, so Suzuki had to order the engineer regiment to  The mines were cleared immediately, and the Chinese soldiers went out of their way to lay mines. The Japanese engineers were like dogs, moving forward inch by inch. The ground was densely covered with small red flags representing danger, which made the scalps of the Japanese soldiers numb.

    Demining at night, and the minefields were so dense. Suzuki's division moved forward little by little. Seeing the sky was getting brighter, the main force behind had caught up. Finally, the minefield was cleared. Suzuki was really afraid of the temple.  Shouyi, not daring to make any stop, immediately ordered the troops to speed up.

    After only a dozen kilometers, "Boom, boom, boom," there was another series of earth-shattering loud noises, smoke suddenly rose, and rocks flew everywhere. The Japanese soldiers who were not killed on the spot were killed by these roaring and flying rocks.  , his head was bruised, his bones were broken, and his muscles were broken. Lieutenant General Suzuki, who was in the rear team, closed his eyes in pain, "Here we go again, the damn Chinese, is it over yet?"

    Whether Suzuki was angry or wanted to kill people, the landmines planted by the engineers of the Central Army, but no matter what the mood of the division commander of the Imperial Japanese Army, they would still explode. Without clearing the mines, it would be difficult to move forward. Suzuki was so distressed that he almost went crazy.

    After struggling until noon, there were finally no more landmines. The Japanese army's marching speed was mentioned at this time. Just as I had a little feeling, the commander of the regiment leading the way came again with bad news: "Report to the division commander, our regiment has entered Banqiao."  , encountered obstacles, the Banhe Bridge was demolished by the Chinese army, and the troops were forced to stop advancing. "

    Suzuki Saburo was about to commit suicide in pain. Seeing that it was already afternoon, the damn bridge had to be rebuilt and it would take several more hours. In other words, thirty-six hours had passed since Zunyi.  , less than a hundred kilometers away, and there are still more than two hundred kilometers away from Tongzi.

    It was extremely unlucky, and Commander Juichi Terauchi was chasing after him like a ghost. When the Suzuki Division Engineer Regiment was nervously repairing the Banhe Bridge, Juichi Terauchi drove over and stood on the slab of turbid water.  On the bank of the river, I stared blankly for a while. Before leaving, I left a message to Suzuki, "Before nineteen o'clock today, I want to see the flag of the Imperial Army of Japan planted at the top of Tongzi City." After that,  He left without looking back.

    Suzuki, who was left anxious and fuming, held a saber, put it on the neck of the engineer commander and said: "No matter what method you use, in two hours, my vanguard and tank detachment will pass through the Banhe Bridge.  "As the saying goes, a dog jumps over a wall in a hurry. The captain of the engineer team who was driven into panic actually repaired the Banhe Bridge after an hour and forty minutes. As for how many soldiers fell into the river and were washed away by the turbid waves, the captain  Your Excellency, I have no time to think about it.

    The leading unit of the Suzuki Division, including infantry, cavalry, and tanks, immediately rushed across the Banhe Bridge and rushed toward Loushanguan like crazy. At around 18:00 in the evening on August 10, they arrived at Loushanguan. The Japanese army did not rest.  , immediately launched an attack on the Central Army's defense line at Loushanguan.

    Only Suzuki could do it with a regiment of troops to attack the more than 400,000 Central Army troops guarding Loushanguan. He had no choice but to be forced by Juichi Terauchi. The old guy was at Banhe River and Lin.  The words he left behind when he left were not a joke. If the Suzuki division did not launch an attack on Tongzi before nineteen o'clock tonight, Suzuki Saburo knew that he would die in an ugly way, or at least go to a military court.  There is no escaping jail time.

    The leading regiment of the Suzuki Division, with more than 3,500 Japanese soldiers, under the command of regiment leader Nomura, used all their energy to attack Gu Zhutong in Guiyang. After simple artillery preparations, under the cover of dozens of tanks,  After dusk, under the hazy night, a fierce attack was launched on Loushanguan.

    Xue Yue was shocked when he received the report from the forward position. The Japanese are crazy. Don't they never launch attacks at night?  Listening to the roar of the tanks, Xue Yue felt the pressure increase suddenly, and the little devil tried his best. He did not expect that the first wave of attacks would be so violent, and it was an unexpected night attack.

    Xue Yue said nothing, put on a steel helmet, and under the protection of more than a dozen guards, arrived at the forward headquarters. He used high-power binoculars to observe the battlefield aside. He was very angry. The Japanese were using artillery and tanks.  Lively, in fact, the battle only took place within less than ten kilometers of the left flank of Loushanguan.

    Our troops are less than two regiments at most. The little Japanese have gone too far. With just a few thousand people, they dared to launch an attack on our 400,000-strong troops at night, without the cover or support of heavy artillery or follow-up troops.  This is delivered by the Japanese themselves??, if I don't take these little devils in, I'd be sorry for their thoughts.

    "Order, the Loushanguan left wing artillery group to cover the attacking Japanese infantry and tanks with half of the artillery fire. The 124th Division of the Fifth Group Army is preparing for a counterattack. Remember, don't let any little Japanese escape. I  You want it served in one pot," Xue Yue ordered loudly.

    (To be continued)
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