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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2489 A Slight Gain

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    On the north bank of the river in Wulu Town, north of the Zhuang River, the situation of the Japanese advance troops was discovered and they were immediately reported to the division commander. Tang Qiuli put down the telegram and said, "The battle has begun. The 107th Division is quite active and leading the way."  The other two lines of Japanese troops are more than 70 kilometers away. They go deep alone. They are very brave!"

    Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe said regretfully: "It's a pity that the horizontal width of the Liaodong Peninsula is not enough, and the battlefield maneuver space is insufficient. Otherwise, the four brigades transferred from the Mokpo battlefield will definitely be able to make dumplings of the 107th Division. Three  The attack will go all the way, which will also save Commander Han of the Marine Corps the trouble of intercepting in the future!"

    Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Yuhe, you have a big appetite. If you encircle the 107th Division and the 69th Division following behind, don't try your best to rescue them, isn't it just a melee?"  , OK, call back to the frontline troops, it is up to the frontline commander to decide when to start the battle, and there is no need to report it to the theater command! "

    Wulu Town, more than 20 kilometers north of Zhuanghe, is the defensive area of ??the First Regiment of the First Brigade of the Marine Corps. This is the only place to enter Zhuanghe County. The Japanese army will definitely fight for this key point.  , Therefore, according to the order of division commander Tang Qiuli, the strength of a regiment of the brigade directly under the theater was strengthened in the direction of Wulu Town.

    At this moment, in the regiment headquarters, the commander of the first brigade, Major General Chen Mengqiao, was holding a telescope to carefully observe the movements of the Japanese troops on the north bank of the river. The commander of the first regiment, Colonel Sun Zhiyuan, muttered and complained: "This is your order, no matter what.  The little Japanese dare not cross the river until the bridge is demolished. If there is no bridge and the little Japanese attack across the river, what will be the effect? ??It's better now, the little Japanese won't leave!"

    Chen Mengqiao put down the telescope.  He glanced at Sun Zhiyuan and said, "What are you muttering about? Regardless of whether there is a bridge or not, the Japs will definitely have to cross the river. Anyway, we are fighting a blocking war, and we are not in a hurry. The Japanese army will cross the river sooner or later, leaving them confused for a while.  Not bad, Brigadier Meng, what do you think?"

    In the first regiment headquarters.  In addition to Chen Mengqiao, the newly appointed brigade commander directly under the theater command, Colonel Meng Jianzhu, is also here. He is a person who can't rest.  I heard there was a war going on.  Everything was forgotten, and he happened to receive an order from the division commander, ordering the direct brigade to send a regiment to strengthen the Wulu Town defense line. He went to the front line with satisfaction in the name of leading the team to support. If he had been allowed to stay in Zhuanghe  County town, listening to the sound of gunfire ahead.  Aren't you in a hurry to get sick?

    Seeing Chen Mengqiao calling himself brigade commander, Meng Jianzhu's old face looked somewhat unnatural.  Mainly because he was not used to his new identity, he hurriedly said: "Commander Chen, I am here to watch the battle. The troops of a regiment are all under the command of Commander Sun. You and Commander Sun decide how to fight. In the order of the division commander,  I was not asked to help direct this."

    The Marine Corps has nine main brigades, plus technical arms and logistics departments, and there are at least dozens of regiment-level units. Chen Mengqiao is not very familiar with Meng Jianzhu, but has heard that he is under the command of the Sixth Brigade Commander Jiang Xianliang.  The number one general didn't know much about him anymore. Seeing his refusal, he didn't say anything more and continued to observe the movements of the Japanese army.

    After watching it for a few minutes, I saw that the Japanese troops on the north bank of the river had indeed taken action. At this time, the sun had risen and the sunlight had dispersed the mist. On the other side of the river, a group of Japanese soldiers came up, carrying boxes of shells and thirty  Multiple mortars were lined up on the shore, and Japanese artillerymen were busy setting up mortars.

    Chen Mengqiao smiled and said: "The little devil commander is very cautious. This is to conduct fire reconnaissance first. However, the attack is quite shabby, just thirty or forty mortars. I said Sun Zhiyuan, you guys are in a group  The artillery battalion is much richer than the little devils. It is estimated that this is the vanguard of the Japanese 107th Division. Its strength will not exceed one regiment. If you order, the troops will continue to hide and the target must not be exposed! "

    Sun Zhiyuan immediately passed on the order, and Chen Mengqiao continued: "After the Japs' fire reconnaissance, the infantry will definitely cross the bridge. Let's bite him first, release a brigade of Japs over, and block several light and heavy machine gun fire points on the bridge.  , be ready to shoot, just shoot the live target that comes to your door!¡±

    "In addition, gather the artillery battalion and the mortars from each battalion. After a group of Japs crosses the bridge, the firepower will open fire. Immediately shell the following troops, block the bridge deck and blow up the bridge. Let's fight a small group first.  A large-scale siege, but Sun Zhiyuan, I can tell you that not a single artillery piece with a medium caliber or above is allowed to be used in the artillery camp! "

    "Now that I know the brigade commander, just take a look!" Sun Zhiyuan happily picked up the phone and issued a series of orders. At this time, the Japanese mortars began to shell, one after another, mortar shells were drawn in an arc.  The line flew across the river and landed on the land on the other side. "Boom, boom, boom!" A series of explosions resounded across the lush fields on both sides of the river, exploding into clouds of black smoke. The Battle of Liaodong Peninsula, first  It started on the Zhuanghe front line in the east.

    The Japanese artillery shelledAfter more than twenty minutes, it stopped. Apart from the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke and the gradually dispersing black smoke, the south bank of the river became quiet again. Ugly black pits appeared on the field, which were caused by Japanese shelling.  masterpiece.

    "Brigadier Commander, the kid has stopped shelling. Order the troops to enter the position!" Sun Zhiyuan suggested urgently.

    Chen Mengqiao ignored him, but turned to Meng Jianzhu and asked, "Commander Meng, what do you think?"

    Hearing the sound of artillery, Meng Jianzhu immediately fell into the role, forgetting about the regiment commander or brigade commander, and focused all his attention on the battlefield. He paid close attention to the Japanese artillery shelling, and replied: "It is most likely a test by the Japanese army.  There will be another round of bombardment next! Judging from the performance of the little Japanese commander just now, he is a cautious guy. Since it is a fire reconnaissance, it is not that simple! "

    Sun Zhiyuan was not convinced. Brigadier Meng was a colonel just like him a few days ago. He was just lucky enough to meet a division commander and was promoted to brigade commander. It is said that the troops under his command were  It is more than any other main brigade, and it also serves as the mayor of Zhuanghe and the commander of the garrison. He has three official titles. In terms of combat effectiveness, the sixth brigade is far behind the first brigade!

    So, Sun Zhiyuan asked politely: "Commander Meng, what basis do you have for this judgment? The Japanese army did not notice that there were our hidden fortifications on the south bank of the river. It was just a common practice to conduct fire reconnaissance.  Do you need to continue the second round of fire reconnaissance? "

    Chen Mengqiao felt that Sun Zhiyuan's words were a bit direct. He originally wanted to stop him, but then he thought about it. Meng Jianzhu was suddenly promoted from regiment commander to brigade commander. He didn't know if the division commander had anyone available around him when he was hiring people, so he let him  He was suddenly promoted, or there were other reasons. As for his real military commanding ability, he didn't know. It was just right to use Sun Zhiyuan's questions to examine him!

    Meng Jianzhu's eyes never left the Japanese troops on the other side, and he replied without looking back: "It's very simple. After the shelling ended, the Japanese infantry showed no signs of moving towards the Nahe Bridge, and the Japanese mortars also showed no signs of movement."  Movement of changing positions!¡±

    As if to prove Meng Jianzhu's judgment, the scream of mortar shells piercing the air rang out in the sky again, and the impact point of the Japanese shelling obviously extended deep to the south bank of the river. Chen Mengqiao looked at it and blushed slightly.  Sun Zhiyuan glanced at him and said, "Learn a little!"

    As the artillery fire extended, the situation on the other side of the river remained calm as usual. Colonel Shinbashi put down his binoculars and nodded with satisfaction, "Yo Xi! The cunning of the Chinese soldiers caused suspicion and ordered the stop of the bombardment. The first brigade immediately passed the bridge quickly.  Occupy the town on the other side, and the main force of the alliance will follow up in fifteen minutes! Our alliance will be the first to enter Zhuanghe County!"

    The Japanese artillery bombardment stopped. Hundreds of Japanese infantrymen in a large group, holding guns, lined up in three columns and ran quickly onto the bridge. The Japanese mortars also removed their gun mounts and prepared to follow the action.  Meng Jianzhu glanced at Chen Mengqiao with admiration, "It's amazing. He could accurately predict that the Japanese advance troops crossing the bridge would not exceed the strength of a brigade. Based on this, he formulated the tactics of a small-scale annihilation battle.  If it were me, I wouldn¡¯t have such a moment!¡±

    Colonel Shinqiao, who was relieved, did not know that his order was still a cautious one, giving Chen Mengqiao a chance to fight a battle of annihilation. If all the Japanese troops from a regiment came up, even Chen Mengqiao would not dare if they were ten times braver.  By doing this, if a regiment of Japanese troops cannot be defeated in a short period of time and a melee breaks out, and the large Japanese troops behind catch up, the Wulu Town defense line will be in danger of being breached.

    You can only shoot when the Japanese infantry begins to cross the bridge, and the results of the battle will be greatly compromised. When Chen Mengqiao decided not to demolish the bridge, he just wanted to see if there was a chance to eat a piece of fat. Anyway, it was this wooden  The bridge can be blown into the sky with more than a dozen artillery shells, and there is no need to worry about the Japanese army taking it!

    The leading Japanese army has already crossed the bridge, and the Japanese soldiers behind are also on the bridge. Chen Mengqiao's right hand slashed down suddenly, "Hit!"

    Suddenly, dozens of light and heavy machine guns hidden in fire points on the south bank of the river bridge roared together, and the gunfire was so dense that they could not be counted. It was like a hurricane hanging on the ground, and the dense rain of bullets, like a metal wall, collided head-on.  To the Japanese troops crossing the bridge.

    The sudden rain of bullets was all absorbed by the unsuspecting Japanese soldiers. Japanese soldiers screamed and fell to the ground. Within a few hundred meters, the powerful heavy machine gun bullets hit the Japanese soldiers at the front.  Interrupted at the waist, blood splattered, and pieces of meat flew everywhere. The lush grass on the shore instantly turned into mottled purple. The Japanese soldiers on the bridge had nowhere to hide, and were lifted up by the huge kinetic energy of the bullets.  , the body fell into the river and floated away along the river.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?When he raised his head, Colonel Shimbashi's head buzzed, "We were ambushed by the Chinese army!" He immediately came to a conclusion.

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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