6.98 Chaotic Situation

The bursting flames exploded in the Japanese tanks and sapper ranks, quickly harvesting human lives, and I didn't expect that the Japanese army of the Chinese army and a mountain artillery unit suffered a big loss!

Before the Japanese began to carry out artillery retaliation, the mountain artillery company had already fired all the shells, and the Japanese working surface on the east bank of the moat became a showroom for corpses and tank wreckage. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Jing Shuxuan was furious when he learned that the chariot unit and the engineer unit were attacked! Although Commander Matsui has now taken a tacit attitude towards the unauthorized actions of the 18th Brigade, this does not mean that the Front Army Command will really treat it as if nothing has happened, if the 18th Brigade cannot break through the Guanghua Gate as soon as possible and enter Nanjing City to obtain the talisman, then Commander Matsui's anger will definitely burn, and in a hurry, Commander Matsui will definitely burn over, and in a hurry, Commander Matsui ordered the commander of the 19th Infantry Wing, Hitomi Hidesansa, to push the Japanese corpses and tank wreckage on the east bank into the moat to pave the way, he doesn't care what the casualty figure is, Jing Shuxuan is now only Guanghuamen!

Twelve hours after the Seven Bridges Urn and Zhonghe Bridge outside the Gwanghwa Gate were blown up, the Japanese finally filled in the moat a passage that would allow chariots to cross the river. More than 2,000 Japanese troops and more than a dozen combat vehicles advanced directly to the outside of Guanghua Gate. Seeing the urgency of the situation, the Chinese defenders of Gwanghwamun immediately threw a large number of grenades down from the city walls and used Molotov cocktails to prevent Japanese tanks from approaching. Jing Shuxuan ordered the commander of the 9th Artillery Wing, Serikawa Hideosa, to advance the mountain artillery to the Gaoqiao Gate and shoot at the city gate, after the gate was blown open, the sacks filled with mud and sand poured outward, and more than 100 enemy soldiers took advantage of the situation to climb into the gate through the gap in the sandbags, and were immediately annihilated by Xie Wendong's independent 47th Brigade, and then the Guanghuamen defenders blocked the city gate. Huang Haoran knew that the situation at Guanghuamen was urgent, and in addition to ordering reinforcements from a regiment of the military police regiment, he also ordered a staff officer to transfer the remaining mountain artillery company into the city with his warrant, set up a position near the Ming Palace to counterattack, and Huang Haoran personally supervised it. The enemy death squad near Guanghua Gate rushed forward, was blocked by the officers and soldiers of a company of the 36th Division, and started hand-to-hand combat, the battle intensified, and the Guanghua Gate City Gate Cave was broken through by the Japanese army for a while, and there were about 200 Japanese troops who rushed into the City Gate Cave; Although Song Xilian immediately mobilized troops to annihilate this group of Japanese troops, but there were a small number of enemy soldiers lurking in the urn cave of our city gate and did not retreat, because there were sandbags to block, the infantry machine guns of the officers and men of the 36th Division could not shoot these devils, if the Japanese army stood still, then the situation of Guanghuamen would be extremely critical. Song Xilian was anxious, personally led the guards and guards to the front line to supervise the battle, and set up three sandbags between Wulong Bridge and Guanghuamen Yudao Street, leaving the muzzle of the gun, in order to be perfect, he also wanted to transfer He Daru's spy group to counterattack, and finally Xie Wendong came up with an idea, he said to Song Xilian: "There are not many enemies in the urn cave, but I can't shoot them with machine guns, it is better to burn these enemy soldiers to death with gasoline, I will personally lead the death squad to go up and destroy this enemy!" ”

Song Xilian thought it was feasible, and immediately called the logistics officer to ask for a few barrels of gasoline, Xie Wendong personally led the soldiers to carry a few barrels of gasoline to the arrow tower, opened the barrel lid, pushed down to the urn hole, as the gasoline flowed out, threw down the fire, and for a while the gasoline burned violently, and all the enemies in the urn were burned to death. At this time, a light rain suddenly began to fall in the sky, and the Japanese firepower outside the city was still intensive, and the defenders of our city wall were condescending, still suppressing the enemy with blazing firepower. In order to sweep away the Japanese troops in front of the city gate and repair the sandbag obstacles behind the city gate, Xie Wendong personally led a battalion of the death squad to suddenly rush out of the city gate, and more than 20 light machine guns opened fire at the same time, and the devils who rushed into the city gate cave fell to the ground one after another. There was a Japanese soldier who was not dead, captured by Xie Wendong's death squad, this Japanese soldier was sent to Song Xilian's military headquarters and had been lying on the ground, covered with a military blanket, with his eyes open, without saying a word, and he could see the whole picture at a glance, the Japanese troops of the 9th Division should be such militarist fanatics, Song Xilian listened to the increasingly dense gunfire, and he felt tremendous pressure.

Not long after the battle began, Xie Wendong developed fever, excessive fatigue and physical exhaustion, and the 47th Independent Brigade was exhausted from the same struggle as their brigade commanders, and under the flood of Japanese offensives, the heights of the Engineer School finally fell into the hands of the 18th Brigade.

Huang Haoran was extremely shocked when he learned the news that the high ground of the Engineer School had been lost and that the enemy had stormed Guanghuamen, and he severely reprimanded Song Xilian and ordered him to recapture his position, otherwise military law would be involved. At this time, Song Xilian had moved his command post to a basement not far from Guanghua Gate. Xie Wendong and He Daru's offices are not far from here. After Song Xilian was reprimanded by Huang Haoran, he called Xie Wendong. Song Xilian asked in a fierce voice, "Why did you lose the Engineer Heights?" Xie Wendong explained: "In continuous hard fighting, officers and soldiers are either killed or wounded, and there is only one company of defenders on the high ground of the Engineer School, so ......" Song Xilian told Xie Wendong: "Brigade Commander Xie, don't blame me, if you can't recapture the position, Commander Huang will want my head!" Quickly organize the rest of the people and counterattack! ”。 Xie Wendong discussed with Yi Hua, the commander of the 2nd Independent Regiment under him, and decided to launch a counterattack while the enemy's foothold was not stable, and took advantage of the heavy rain to lead his 2nd Regiment to attack the enemy in the northeast outside Tongji Gate and penetrate deep into the vicinity of Guanghua Gate; Xie Wendong himself led a reinforced battalion, and the 36th Division of Qingliangxiang and Tiantian Village cooperated to attack the enemy at Guanghuamen and prevent the reinforcements of the enemy in Xiaojingshan. After four hours of bloody fighting, this Japanese army was wiped out. There were corpses everywhere inside and outside Guanghua Gate, and the two squadrons that had just been transferred from the 18th Brigade were all left on the east bank of the moat.

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Xishan, is a small plateau located in the north of Xiaoling Road, across the north and south, is an important barrier outside the Zhongshan Gate, garrisoned by the 2nd Battalion of the 520th Regiment of the 206th Brigade of the 87th Division, and the battalion commander Yao Kaide. The defensive deployment of the 2nd Battalion was as follows: the 1st Company (Company Commander Gao Zhen) was the left wing company, at the northern end of Xishan; The second company (company commander Wang Daqian) is the right wing company, at the southern end of Xishan (including the Beijing-Hangzhou Highway), and sent a platoon deputy to lead several capable soldiers, set up in an ambush in the culvert under the Xiaoling Weixi Highway Bridge, and eliminated the enemy who entered the front line of our Xishan position with side-firing firepower, and planted a large bundle of ignition bombs in the middle of the Qiaodong Highway to prevent the enemy combat vehicles from advancing. The third company (company commander Huang Guangyao) is an outpost company, guarding the outpost positions in the area of the agricultural experimental field, and dispatching long-range sentinels to the front to reconnoiter and lookout, and destroying all the residences of senior officials in front of Xishan before making contact with the enemy, so as to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of them. The heavy machine gun company (company commander Tang Jun) chose a position at the pass road intersection between the first and second companies and cleared the firing boundary; Mortars were platooned to the elective artillery positions at the peak of the central peak of Xishan to eliminate the enemy in the hidden area north of Xiaolingwei and east of Lin Sen Mansion; The battle defense artillery platoon was in the west of Xiaolingwei Street and next to the Xishan Highway to select artillery positions to block the westward advance of the enemy's combat vehicles, and the battalion command post was behind the middle of the positions of the first and second companies in the middle of Xishan Zhongfeng.

After the various units completed their combat preparations, the battalion commander Yao Kaide rode a motorcycle along the Beijing-Hangzhou Highway to the front to inspect, not far from Houjiatang, and found that a small number of Japanese troops had arrived at the high ground north of the road, so the battalion commander Yao Kaide immediately returned to the battalion headquarters and ordered the platoons to enter the position, make full preparations, and wait for the battle, and reported the movements of the Japanese army to the regiment headquarters.

Four hours after the battle of Gwanghwamen began, long-range sentinels hurried back to report that a large Japanese force was advancing westward through Gaoqiaomen. The outpost was connected with reports, and a small number of Japanese troops were spotted in front of the outpost position. After another thirty minutes, the Japanese outflanked and attacked on both flanks of our outpost. After the battalion commander Yao Kaide ordered the outpost company to resist with all its might, it withdrew from the right of the main position in Xishan to the southeast of Xiaolingwei to resist in the Wukesong area. During the battle, five enemy soldiers who were captured and sent to the regimental headquarters for interrogation because they did not understand Japanese. As time passed, gunfire intensified at the eastern foothills of Zijin Mountain, and half of the 87th Division had begun to exchange fire with the Japanese army. The Japanese infantry and artillery combined with each other and began to attack Purple Mountain, Xishan Cemetery, and Xiaolingwei. First with heavy artillery bombardment, then with planes dropping bombs in the air, the battle was extremely fierce. The Japanese company attacking the Xishan position was repulsed several times by the officers and men of the 87th Division. Liu Qixiong, commander of the 260th Brigade, used a telescope to observe that the Japanese army was moving from west to east in a column through Xiaoshi Mountain, and the strength of the troops was unknown, and it was possible to mobilize troops. He immediately realized that there would be a fierce battle in the Purple Mountain and Xishan Mountain, and Liu Qixiong immediately informed his division commander Shen Fazao, and ordered the whole brigade to replenish ammunition and prepare for battle.

As Liu Qixiong expected, the Japanese army still adopted the usual tactics of infantry, artillery, and air joint operations, and raised two observation balloons and commanded its heavy artillery and field artillery to bombard the positions of our Purple Mountain and Xishan Xiaolingwei Cemetery, firing about 1,000 rounds of various artillery shells. Enemy planes continued to bombard our positions and inside the city, with bullets raining down, sound shaking through the mountains, smoke of gunpowder, dust flying, and the intensity of the offensive and the severity of the battle were unprecedented in the past few days. When the enemy tanks attacking our Xishan position entered the west of Xiaolingwei Street, two of them were blown up by mines placed by the 87th Division, and the rest fled in a hurry. The soldiers in the culvert under the bridge of the highway immediately rushed forward and captured alive three enemy charioteers. After inspection, each captive had a three-inch square piece of cloth on his body, tied with five-colored threads, and one of them also carried a small bronze Buddha, but because he could not speak Japanese, he had to be sent back. The battle lasted until about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the sound of guns and artillery gradually thinned out, and the Japanese offensive on all sides was frustrated, so it could only stop, and the 87th Division suffered nearly 1,500 casualties, and the number of Japanese casualties should be around 1,000.

The Japanese troops attacking Zhongshan soon received new reinforcements, and then the Chinese and Japanese armies fought fiercely on all fronts of Purple Mountain, Xishan, and Baigumo. There is a wide and deep outer trench dug at the front of the Xishan position, and a barbed wire fence more than one meter high is set up on the edge of the trench. When the Japanese infantry advanced to the edge of the trench and it was difficult to pass, the Chinese defenders attacked them with dense rifle and machine gun fire and grenades, and the ambushes under the highway bridge annihilated the Japanese troops who entered our positions with fierce side fire. The Japanese 16th Division, which attacked Zhongshan, was unwilling to be defeated, and increased its forces to attack both flanks of the Xishan position, and Wang Daqian, the commander of the right wing company, was killed. The battalion commander Yao Kaide ordered the commander of the third company to lead two platoons of reinforcements and command the battle on the right flank. The battle of the left flank company was no less fierce. The commander of the heavy machine gun company, Tang Jun, was seriously wounded, at this time the Japanese army had attacked the foot of Xishan, the battle situation was urgent, the Xishan position, the enemy was attacked on three sides, the battalion commander Yao Kaide ordered the clerk Wu Pingfan to stay in contact with the regiment headquarters, and sent the deputy battalion commander to the right flank to supervise the battle, and he went to the left flank to supervise the battle. Unexpectedly, as soon as the deputy battalion commander came out of the shelter department, he was shot and died, Yao Kaide carried the body of the deputy battalion commander to the front of the battle, and he shouted loudly: "Brothers, fight calmly, destroy the enemy in front of the position, and avenge the deputy battalion commander!" "The battle in Xishan was completely scorched, the 16th Division attacked desperately, and the officers and men of the 87th Division did not retreat until the death. Seeing Yao Kaide personally go into battle, the morale of the officers and soldiers on the position was greatly boosted, and the more they fought, the more courageous they became, and finally repelled the Japanese army. When the 2nd Battalion was deployed in the West Mountain, the officers and men personally inspected and knew the open and hidden roads in the West Mountain, the main roads in front of and behind the mountain, and the open and hidden terrain. In addition, the officers and men regarded death as their home and never retreated, repeatedly rushed and killed the Japanese army, thwarted several Japanese attacks, and caused the 16th Division to suffer heavy casualties, and the Xishan position did not waver at all.

Because Guanghua Gate was once attacked by the enemy, although the few Japanese troops who entered the city gate cave were annihilated, the stronghold outside the city wall was still occupied. The position of the White Bone Tomb of Xiaoling in Xishan was too prominent, and the right rear was greatly threatened, and the command post of the 520th Regiment was moved back later, and the commander of Cai Qi ordered the 2nd Battalion to abandon the position in Xishan and withdraw to the position east of Weigang to prevent the enemy from advancing.

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The battle situation in Zhongshan and every move of Guanghuamen affected Huang Haoran's heart, and he already knew the situation of the exchange of fire between the Sichuan army in Wuhu and the Japanese 101st Division, Fan Jie asked Wu Jianping's 121st Division to quickly approach Wuhu with weapons and equipment for the Sichuan army, Fan Jie also told Huang Haoran that the symbolism of the Japanese army's actions in Wuhu was heavier, and the greatest threat to the Nanjing garrison was actually Gu Shoufu's 6th Division and Ushijima Sadao's 18th Division.

Let Wu Jianping go to Wuhu actually has two purposes, that is, to let the Sichuan Army see how the 121st Division belonging to the Dian Army is mixed now, the same local troops, the generals of the Sichuan Army of the 23rd Army Corps will be more willing to listen to what Wu Jianping said, if Wu Jianping can win over Huang Haoran to the two armies of the Sichuan Army, it will also be a great achievement, so that the 121st Division can be more firmly tied to the chariot of the 99th Army.

Fan Jie is really a good person! Huang Haoran was a little sympathetic to Wu Jianping, poor Wu Jianping could guess Fan Jie's first intention at best, he would never have thought that Fan Jie would calculate his mind on the head of the 121st Division.

Shen Laoer's 99th Division's layout in Baixia District finally ended the first stage, Huang Haoran personally went to see the fortifications and traps arranged by Shen Laoer, I have to say that Shen Laoer has a talent for doing bad things, Huang Haoran's intention 99th Division not only comprehended but also had some extraordinary play, the entire Baixia District has been transformed into a battlefield by the 99th Division, look at Shen Laoer's eager appearance, he is simply looking forward to the fall of Guanghuamen, so that the 99th Division can show its talents!

The mountainous area of Niushou Mountain was once again attacked by the 6th Division, Gu Shoufu's main force bypassed the mountainous area of Niushou Mountain and went straight to Banqiao, Matsui Shigen's order played a role this time, although Gu Shoufu also had ambitions, but in the face of the overall situation, he finally kept his head awake this time, facing the strong 6th Division, the teaching corps was defeated and retreated, if it wasn't for the 88th Division from the side to Gu Shoufu to suddenly let the teaching corps find a chance to counterattack, Banqiao would have raised the sun flag.

It is only a few kilometers from Banqiao to the banks of the Yangtze River, and once the 6th Division gains a foothold in Banqiao, then the riverside corridor of the Nanjing garrison will be cut off from it! Such a bad situation made Huang Haoran have to divert his attention again, the defense of Nanjing has been fought to this stage, Huang Haoran's troops in his hands have long been stretched, and the result of fortification everywhere will be that it will not be able to hold everywhere, although he knows the result of this, Huang Haoran can only take the configuration of echelon defense, in order to hold the "capital" that the Wuhan government has discarded, Huang Haoran is tied hand and foot!

After 48 hours of fierce fighting by the Japanese army, Matsui Ishone was excited to find that his Central China Front had finally gained the upper hand!

Don't look at the Nanjing garrison fighting very tenaciously, in fact, Huang Haoran's troops have reached the stage of returning to the light, Gu Shoufu's 6th Division once advanced to the Banqiao area a few hours ago, although it was finally beaten back, but the reaction of the Nanjing garrison aroused Matsui Shigen's strong interest!

I didn't expect Huang Haoran to be a character like Yue Fei! As long as Wuhan does not give the order to abandon Nanjing, Huang Haoran will never leave Nanjing! The 101st Division fell into a bitter battle in Wuhu and did not complete the task of cutting off the retreat of the Nanjing garrison, which had worried Matsui Shigen for a long time, and now there was a way to solve it, which made Matsui Shigen ecstatic!

"Your Excellency Commander, Yue Fei is the hero of the Zhina people, and now Huang Haoran has become the new Yue Fei, the new hero of the Zhina, isn't this what Your Excellency the Commander Guan was most worried about before? Why is His Excellency the Commander so happy? ”

Major General Tsukada, chief of staff of the Central China Front, had new doubts this time, and Matsui Ishone's thinking changed too quickly, and Chief of Staff Tsukada was a little unable to keep up.

"Tsukada-kun! You only know that Yue Fei is a hero, but do you know how he died? ”

Matsui Ishone was in a very good mood, and his tone seemed very brisk when he spoke.

Chief of Staff Tsukada really didn't know much about Chinese history, and he shook his head at Matsui Ishone.

"The one who killed the heroes of China is the one in power in China! At that time, the army that was at war with Yue Fei bought off the top of the government of China, and as a result, Yue Fei was executed for a non-existent reason, foolish loyalty! Shi Yuefei's fatal wound, and now, this sad virtue has appeared on Huang Haoran again! This is the luck of Great Japan! ”

"Your Excellency the Commander means that the Chinese will help us kill Huang Haoran? But hasn't the one in Wuhan always admired Huang Haoran? How could he help us? ”

Matsui Ishone's words still made Tsukada Tsukashi's chief of staff feel incomprehensible, executing the country's most capable general, such a thing is simply impossible, in Japan, the military generals who can win the war are wealth, even if these generals make some small mistakes, the emperor will treat it as if it has not happened.

Is it true that the Chinese think so differently from the Japanese?

"As long as Wuhan lets Huang Haoran stick to Nanjing, it will help us solve the biggest trouble! Gu Shoufu's troops were already very close to the river, Huang Haoran no longer had the strength to repel the 6th Division, and seeing that the retreat was about to be cut off, Huang Haoran still did not leave Nanjing City half a step, I think, he must have received an order not to retreat! This stupid order is Huang Haoran's requiem! (To be continued.) )