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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2367 Heavy Injury

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    Major General Jiang Xianliang, commander of the 6th Marine Brigade, wanted to take advantage of the commander's happiness to ask for a favor for his old friend Huang Wanshan, commander of the 4th Brigade. On his way to the front line, he happened to meet Huang Wanshan, who had been ordered to withdraw.  Seeing the old man's low mood and self-blame on his face, Jiang Xian felt uncomfortable in his conscience. He always thought that there would be a chance to say something for Huang Wanshan, and now was a good opportunity.

    After saying this, seeing that the commander remained silent, Jiang Xianliang continued: "When I was ordered to come to the front line, I met Brigadier Huang. He told me that he realized his mistake and blamed himself very much. Commander, otherwise  Please tell Commander-in-Chief Tang of the Cross-Sea Campaign Headquarters that you don¡¯t want to restore your original military rank, but you just don¡¯t want to be a temporary acting brigade commander. It¡¯s not easy to lead the troops with such a status!¡±

    As soon as Jiang Xianliang's reply fell, Han Tie, who was silent, put down the telescope and shouted: "Jiang Xianliang, what do you mean? Fighting for Huang Wanshan? I tell you Jiang Xianliang, Huang Wanshan's mistake is very serious, and he should do this  In charge, more than a thousand soldiers were killed and more than 3,000 soldiers were injured. He crippled a main regiment without encountering the regular troops of the Japs. Just because he underestimated the enemy, he was not shot. Commander Tang was particularly merciful. If you  If your troops suffer the same casualties again, I will shoot you on the spot without any punishment from the Crossing Battle Command!"

    Jiang Xianliang trembled with fright. This was the first time he had seen the commander so furious. He also knew that the commander was holding fire in his heart. Not only was Huang Wanshan punished, but the commander himself was also punished.  I was informed of the criticism and my allowance was withheld for half a year. I felt very uncomfortable!

    "Commander, don't get angry. Just take what I said just now, didn't you say it? You will sit at the brigade headquarters. I will go up to the front!" With that, Jiang Xianliang was about to run away when he saw that the situation was not going well. He knew very well that  , if you stay at the brigade headquarters, you will definitely get a harsh and violent training. Why don¡¯t you run away and wait for the training?

    As soon as he took a step, "Stop!" Han Tie shouted, Jiang Xianliang trembled, "Commander, do you have any other instructions?" He asked with a smile while licking his face.

    Han Tie looked at him with a bad eye and said, "Jiang Xianliang, let me ask you, do the Japanese troops on the opposite side have artillery?"

    Jiang Xianliang replied without thinking: "There must be, to defend such a front. There is no artillery. The kid is not stupid, but we have not officially launched an attack. Where is the kid's artillery position? It's hard to say!  "

    Han Tie's expression softened.  Said: "Jiang Xianliang, you organize an attack immediately, but the offensive tactics should be arranged in this way. The attacking troops are divided into multiple lines. Spread out as wide as possible. I will transfer all the tanks that can go up to you to cover the infantry attack. Each line of attacking troops will  , the strength does not exceed one platoon. Once the Japanese artillery fire is discovered, retreat quickly without hesitation. Do you understand?¡±

    A person who can serve as a brigade commander in the Marine Corps is not a master with rich battlefield experience and a very flexible mind. Jiang Xianliang immediately understood Han Tie's intention and replied loudly: "It's the brigade commander. I promise to complete the mission. Are you fishing?"  "The bait is too big and the gain is not worth the loss. The bait is too small and the fish won't take the bait. Don't worry, I promise to catch the Japanese artillery for you!"

    Looking at Jiang Xianliang's back and excitedly exiting the tent, Han Tie felt a lot. The commander of the 4th Brigade, Huang Wanshan, had commanding ability and battlefield experience that was even higher than Jiang Xianliang's. He was dismissed and demoted.  He felt uncomfortable, but he also knew that Commander Tang of the Fleet was very strict in managing the army and had fully considered various situations. Otherwise, Huang Wanshan would not be the acting brigade commander at this moment, and he would have gone there to study a long time ago.  He even sat on the bench!

    What Han Tie didn't expect was that division commander Tang Qiuli would not directly intervene to deal with the cause of the huge casualties of the Marine Corps. Another point was that although Tang Qiuquan's punishment of Han Tie was criticized by the entire army, the scope was different.  Yes, if Tang Qiuli did not issue a disciplinary decision as directed by the division, then all the troops in the independent division would know about it, which would have a negative impact on Han Tie's prestige anyway.

    As for the punishment decision of Tang Qiuquan's Crossing the Sea Campaign Command, the so-called notification to the entire army was only within the scope of the Southeast Mobile Corps, the Marine Corps and the Aviation Force, as well as the fleet heading north, that is, the troops currently controlled by the Crossing the Sea Campaign Command.  Of course, the scope will be much smaller. Tang Qiuli's non-interference was to minimize the negative impact on Han Tie. It can be said that he took great pains. Only Tang Qiuquan can probably understand the profound meaning.

    The sea breeze dispersed the smoke. After the large-scale bombing, the independent division troops did not take the opportunity to attack. This gave Major General Katayama a short respite. He was able to pay attention to the situation of the troops. When he saw the statistical casualties,  At this time, Major General Katayama once again felt chilly and couldn't help but shiver.

    The casualties caused to the troops by more than forty minutes of bombing were far beyond Major General Katayama's expectations.??The biggest reliance was on the huge casualties of the regular troops of the half division of the Seventh Army, but the losses of the Manchurian Volunteer Team members. More than 40,000 people were on the position. The density can be imagined. The bomber group of the Independent Division.  The bombing caused more than 30,000 casualties in the Manchurian Volunteer Corps, of which more than 20,000 were killed. In other words, there were less than 10,000 Manchurian Volunteer Corps left.

    The casualties of the regular troops were much smaller, with a total of more than 1,600 casualties. However, do not underestimate this number. Major General Katayama had limited capital. The total strength of the regular troops was less than 10,000, close to 50,000.  One-third of the casualties were also injured. This unprecedented and violent bombing caused unprecedented huge casualties to the Japanese army.

    Major General Katayama's eyes were straight, and he looked at the casualty statistics table, his hands trembling. The major staff officer responsible for counting casualties continued: "Your Excellency, Acting Commander, because time is very tight, this is only a preliminary statistics. I believe that the real statistics are  The number of casualties exceeds the current statistics!¡±

    "Baga! Shut up! That's enough!" Major General Katayama suddenly broke out and shouted loudly, which made the major staff officer tremble and shut up immediately. Major General Katayama felt cold in his heart. The number of casualties was just a superficial phenomenon, and there was a deeper impact.  , lies in the heart, those members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team who relied on a burst of fanaticism to support themselves were ferociously bombed by the independent division bombers. I am afraid that the fanaticism in their hearts has long turned into the fear of a bloody war. They no longer have  They lost their fighting spirit and lost the courage of the more than 40,000 volunteer members last night to rush at the soldiers of the Independent Division without fear of death!

    Subsequent reports from various quarters also confirmed Major General Katayama¡¯s concerns. All troops called to report, ¡°The surviving members of the Manchurian Volunteer Corps on the position were in an atmosphere of panic and uneasiness. They even began to flee the position and asked the Acting Commander for instructions.  , how should we deal with it?¡±

    Major General Katayama would never tolerate this. He immediately issued an order, "All troops immediately took the most severe measures to stabilize the emotions of the Manchurian Volunteers. Those scum of the empire who tried to escape from the position were immediately shot on the spot as a warning to others."  ! The Manchurian Volunteers must take on the task of repelling the attack of the Independent Division in the first round! "Major General Katayama's order still did not change his original intention and pushed the Manchurian Volunteers to the front. Perhaps, these are those who are dedicated to serving His Majesty the Emperor.  What the Japanese civilians never expected was a great irony and a great sadness!

    On the Japanese position, sporadic gunshots immediately rang out. It was the Japanese soldiers who were following the orders of Major General Photo Mountain to kill those members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team who were desperate to escape from the position. Of course, the Japanese soldiers were very smart and they would never dare to go up.  If you go to dissuade them, these civilians who have never been on the battlefield are already in a state of mental collapse. Maybe when you are trying to stop them, you may suddenly pull off the explosives and grenades on them. It would be terrible if you are blown to pieces by your compatriots.  joke!

    Therefore, the Japanese soldiers shot and killed those members of the Manchurian Volunteer Corps who ignored the orders and wanted to escape the position and escape the terrifying battlefield without mercy, just like they shot the soldiers of the Independent Division without any psychological barriers.

    Hearing the gunshots from the Japanese position, Han Tie was startled, "Could it be that the Sixth Brigade started to launch a tentative attack? Jiang Xianliang left not much time ago, can't it be so fast?"

    Han Tie, who was confused, made a call to Jiang Xianliang's frontline headquarters, "Jiang Xianliang, there are gunshots from the Japanese position. What's going on?"

    Jiang Xianliang was also confused, "Commander, I don't know either. From my point of view, the Japanese army has no signs of launching a counterattack, and the little devils don't have the courage! Isn't this internal strife? If so, it saves effort!"

    "What a whim! All the good things happened to you, Jiang Xianliang? How are the preparations for the attack?" Han Tie asked with a smile, "Commander, we will start on time in thirty minutes!" Jiang Xianliang replied.

    Thirty minutes later, dozens of tanks drove out of the Independent Division position and roared towards the Japanese position. Behind the tanks were accompanied by groups of infantry. Major General Katayama lay in the shelter and watched the Independent Division troops launch their attack.  With his teeth aching, he discovered that the Chinese were too cunning. Dozens of tanks were divided into more than a dozen lines. The distance between each line was very large. Moreover, the number of infantry accompanying the tank attack was not very large.

    In this way, if your biggest trump card, the only light artillery regiment, fires, it will certainly not be able to cause huge casualties to the attacking independent division. However, if you do not fire, the forward troops without anti-tank weapons will not be able to withstand it.  As for the offensive, these dozens of independent division offensive troops can also break through the defense line. At that time, I am afraid that the entire line will collapse!

    To fire or not to fire?  Major General Katayama was so confused. Dozens of tanks roared and approached the position. The Japanese light and heavy machine guns began to fire. The dense bullets hit the armor of the tanks, making a "clang" of metalClicking sound.

    However, for these steel monsters, they were unscathed. Instead, the tank guns blasted away the exposed fire points. Major General Katayama gritted his teeth and grabbed the phone.

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