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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2557 The Ninth Army¡¯s Counterattack

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    Following the order of Major General Battelle, commander of the armored forces of the Independent Division, hundreds of tanks of the First Armored Assault Group rumbled across the several hundred meters wide Daling River along the erected pontoon bridge.  The infantry followed the tanks, and more and more pontoon bridges were erected. The armored group was divided into multiple assaults, crushing the land on the north bank of the Daling River. Until now, Battelle, who had been in control of the overall situation, breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the communications  The soldier said: "Report immediately to the headquarters that the armored assault group has occupied the breach on the north bank of the Daling River!"

    Significant progress was made in the main breakthrough direction of Linghai. After the tank group and the infantry accompanying the attack landed on the north bank of the Daling River, at the same time, the independent division troops located in the two secondary breakthrough directions of Xinzhuangzi and Yingpan also sent calls one after another.  reported, breaking through the defense line of the Kwantung Army's Ninth Army, and the troops successfully boarded the north bank of the Daling River.

    At this point, the first stage of the offensive, the planned plan to break through the Daling River defense line of the Ninth Army of the Kwantung Army, was successfully completed. Although he had known for a long time that this would be the result, Feng Jiwu still felt indescribable relief after receiving the report.  , said with emotion: "Chief of Staff, this battle to break through the Kwantung Army's defense line is probably the one with the fewest casualties among our army's previous offensive battles. The brand-new fighting style and different tactics from the past have endless magical effects!"

    Colonel Zhang Hansheng, chief of staff of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, was not thinking about this and said: "Commander, the victory in the first stage of the offensive campaign is expected. Do you want to order the offensive troops to expand the breakthrough and follow up immediately?  "

    Feng Jiwu smiled and said: "Give the order, and report the battle situation to the division commander. I thought that the division commander must be waiting for our telegram! Our headquarters also moved forward to Daling.  Go to the north bank of the river! After more than a year of confrontation with the Japs, I finally got to see what the north bank of the Daling River is like. It¡¯s a worthwhile trip!¡±

    With an order from the headquarters, hundreds of thousands of follow-up troops from the Niangziguan Garrison Corps crossed the Daling River on pontoon bridges like rolling floods from the three breakthrough points of Linghai, Xinzhuangzi and Yingpan.  The Daling River defense line held by the Ninth Army of the Kwantung Army collapsed. The first armored assault group attacked Linghai City, the western Liaoning corridor, from three directions.  Another important city leading to Fengtian was quickly surrounded!

    The headquarters of the Ninth Army of the Kwantung Army is not located in Linghai City, but is located in the small town of Santaizi, more than 30 kilometers away from Linghai. It is unclear what kind of mentality it is in. Lieutenant General Grang, the commander of the Ninth Army,  Set up the military headquarters here.  And Linghai City was given to the 18th Division as the headquarters location.

    Lieutenant General Barn¡¯s approach was criticized by all the senior officers of the Ninth Army, because it violated the glorious tradition of Imperial Japanese generals who always command from the front, and gave people the impression of a coward.  After the first-line defense system on the north bank of the Daling River was hit hard by the independent division's ground and air firepower, leaving bricks and tiles everywhere, the senior officers of the Ninth Army Headquarters began to admire the foresight and wisdom of the commander, Lieutenant General Grang.  .

    Although the front-line position in Dalinghe was riddled with holes, the military headquarters was located in Santaizi.  Not even a shell or a bomb came near, and he was able to continue to function as a command post, but now Lieutenant General Barn.  I wish I could be killed by the artillery shells and bombs of the independent division. This would save me the trouble of not having to answer to Commander-in-Chief Yoshijiro Umezu, and I would not become a sinner of the Japanese Empire!

    After years of painstaking efforts, the Daling River defense line of pure reinforced concrete structure was broken through by the independent division troops from three directions in less than two hours. Moreover, the casualties of the soldiers of the Ninth Army were more than half.  The above is still a preliminary estimate. After a real count, the Ninth Army plus the attached troops numbered more than 90,000, and I am afraid there are less than 40,000 left. Even thirty or forty kilometers away from the battlefield, the earth-trembling explosions soared into the sky.  The firelight also made the general in the barn break out in cold sweat.

    The terrible thing is that all wired communications with several divisions and brigades on the front line were interrupted. After finally making a radio call to contact them, the only order issued by Lieutenant General Barn to the frontline troops with more than half of their casualties was, "At any cost,  Even if they are filled with the bodies of imperial soldiers, the three breaches must be blocked. Don't even worry about the independent division troops that have crossed the Daling River, just block the breaches!

    Lieutenant General Granny has not yet lost his composure. If he orders the troops on the front line of the Daling River to block the incoming independent division troops at this moment, his follow-up troops will inevitably flow in along the breach, instead of rushing in front of the water flow.  It is better to control the dam at the source. He is convinced that for the Niangziguan garrison of the independent division with more than 400,000 troops, there will not be too many troops crossing the Daling River.

    Less than three hours after the battle began, and less than forty minutes after the defense line was breached, how many troops could the independent division troops that boarded the north bank of the Daling River have to block the breakthrough and block the independent division's follow-up troops in Daling Henan?  shore, and then mobilized troops to encircle and annihilate those who crossed the Daling River.Separate the independent division troops. If necessary, you can request Commander-in-Chief Umezu Yoshijiro to join the encirclement and suppression of the troops on the second line of defense that have not yet had time to retreat!

    It should be said that Lieutenant General Barn's judgment was quite satisfactory, and the approach he adopted was understandable. However, he ignored several key factors. First, Feng Jiwu adopted a breakthrough method of armored clusters covering the infantry, which basically destroyed the artillery.  , and lacks anti-tank weapons, for the Kwantung Army, the best combination of tanks and infantry, even if it is to attack one or two tank brigades and three or two infantry brigades, it will be fatal to the Kwantung Army, not to mention,  Several self-propelled artillery regiments of artillery commander Zheng Yong followed closely behind.

    What's more, Lieutenant General Guan was thinking based on conventional thinking. He seriously underestimated the speed and quality of the engineering troops of the Niangziguan Guard Corps in erecting the pontoon bridge.  On the meter-wide Daling River, pontoon bridges were erected that were several times larger than the traditional pontoon bridge troops. Therefore, within a unit of time, the independent division's troops crossing the Daling River were more than ten times the usual number.

    Feng Jiwu led the convoy of Corps headquarters and directly affiliated agencies, turned on the headlights, and unabashedly arrived at the pontoon bridge on the south bank of the Daling River. However, he had to stop. All the pontoons were on the Daling River ferry in the direction of Linghai's breakthrough.  , all crowded with tanks, artillery trucks, personnel carriers and infantry groups, rolling towards the north bank of the river like a torrent. The scene was tense but not chaotic. Soldiers and officers with military police insignia were responsible for temporarily directing the traffic.  Responsibilities.

    Feng Jiwu got off the armored command vehicle and looked at the troops who were busy crossing the river. He bared his teeth and said, "Chief of Staff, isn't it a bit unscrupulous to cross the river like this? What if at this time, a few Japanese bombers came over?  , It doesn¡¯t take too many, dozens of aerial bombs can kill us. Look, there are not even air defense positions set up on both sides of the ferry. Isn¡¯t this underestimating the enemy?¡±

    Chief of Staff Zhang Hansheng said with a smile: "Commander, have you forgotten that there are still Japanese planes in the Northeast sky? Besides, if there are, the aviation force will not send many fighter jets!"

    Feng Jiwu slapped his head and said as if he suddenly realized: "I have forgotten this problem. By the way, Chief of Staff, how is the battle to expand the breakthrough point going?"

    Zhang Hansheng replied: "At the three breaches, one tank brigade and two infantry brigades respectively attacked horizontally along both sides of the breach. They have divided and surrounded the Kwantung Army troops on the Daling River line. The battle is going very well.  It was fierce, and the follow-up troops continued to advance in depth to the north bank of the Daling River, in a posture of not interfering with each other! "

    Feng Jiwu nodded and said: "Well, it is not a hurry to eliminate the remaining enemies, but it cannot be delayed too long. By the way, where is Commander Battle!"

    Zhang Hansheng smiled and said: "Commander Battelle is following the Second Armored Assault Group and is advancing in the direction of Linghai. I am afraid he is already outside Linghai City. He said in a telegram to the Corps that now is the time to use the speed of the armored group.  When he has the advantage, Linghai City should be an empty city now, so to gain speed, he must command from the front and keep abreast of the battlefield situation at all times! "

    The worry in Feng Jiwu's eyes flashed. From the bottom of his heart, he did not want Battelle to fight on the front line like an ordinary tank soldier. His position should be at the rear. If something went wrong, how would the division commander be affected?  ?  The independent division will also lose an excellent armored commander, which is the biggest loss!

    When Feng Jiwu was hesitating whether to send a telegram asking Battelle to return to his command position, a military jeep came to an emergency stop in front of him. A major officer jumped out of the car, holding a letter in his hand.  Telegraph, quickly ran to him, stood at attention and saluted, "Report to the commander and chief of staff, the latest situation!"

    "Read it!" Feng Jiwu said succinctly.

    The staff officer read: "The reconnaissance troops reported that they found that large numbers of Japanese troops were attacking from other directions on both sides of the three breakthrough points of Linghai, Xinzhuangzi, and Yingpan. In about thirty minutes, they would be able to exchange fire with our troops and separate and encircle them.  The remaining Japanese troops on the Daling River frontline are threatening the progress of the battle! "

    Feng Jiwu sneered and said: "Aren't you slow to react? The little devil is here to block the gap. Order the reconnaissance force to indicate the target to the artillery. Order Zheng Yong's artillery group to immediately use the most violent artillery fire to attack the three breaches.  On both sides, there are two fire walls. I want to see how many lives the little devil has left! Order to expand the breakthrough point, divide the troops surrounding the Kwantung Army soldiers, and end the battle as soon as possible! "

    On the south bank of the Daling River, at the Artillery Headquarters of the Independent Division, Zheng Yong, who received the order from Feng Jiwu, immediately became excited and laughed loudly and said: "It's time to live again. I thought that nothing would happen without me. The little devil is asking for help."  Fight, then help these bastards, staff officer, convey my order, the heavy artillery group starts bombarding, shoot out six walls of fire,Let Feng Jiwu take a look!  "

    (To be continued)
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