Chapter 417: Breaking East?
February 19, the 27th year of the Republic of China, in the early morning, 5:55 a.m.!
"Reporter, all the calls have been connected!" The division headquarters is directly under the communications battalion, and the battalion commander Peng Chao walked in very competently and gave Leng Feng a solemn military salute.
"Okay, I'll be right here." Leng Feng nodded, the order for the general attack must be given by him, he is the commander of the honorary 1st Division, and the supreme commander of the entire campaign.
Leng Feng stood up and walked steadily towards the telephone, at this moment, everyone in the command got up and stood up, quietly waiting for this moment to come.
It has been less than a month since the establishment of the First Division of Honor, and if you count from the time you got this number, that is, half a month, such a young unit will have to fight such a big battle in less than half a month since it was established.
This is completely unthinkable.
At this moment, not only did the 30,000 officers and soldiers of the Honor First Division not expect, but many people also did not expect that Chairman Jiang of Wuhan and Commander Li of the Fifth Theater of Operations in Xuzhou...... There are also Yan'an's.
It's almost six o'clock, and at this time, many people who know this secret can't help but take out their pocket watches, or unconsciously raise their arms and stare at the beating needle on their wrists.
No one noticed that this was the first war of annihilation launched against the Japanese army on its own initiative since the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in China, and it was of great significance, and no matter whether it succeeded or failed, it would leave a strong mark in the history of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
It's just that many people haven't noticed it now, including Leng Feng himself, he hasn't thought about this problem at all, what he thinks about is how to eat the 65 United in the shortest possible time.
There wasn't much time left for him.
The hour hand pointed to six o'clock, and the minute and second hands pointed to the direction of 12 o'clock at the same time. ”
"One Shot!"
"Target ......"
"Ready, put!"
Dodo......
Cannonball Mo. The sharp and piercing sound produced by wiping the air instantly came from the east bank of the Xianhe River, and the Japanese troops on the position looked up at the sky one by one in horror.
The orange-red tail flames of the cannonballs, with a cry of death, fell from the sky.
"Oh no!"
Is this a 120-mm heavy gun, or a grenade. The Japanese troops are experienced, and naturally they can get from artillery shells. The sound of wiping the air made out what kind of shells were flying.
"The heavy artillery of the Chinese people, get down quickly, lie down ......" The terrified Japanese commander. Desperately running and roaring.
Before the shells fell, the Japanese positions were already in chaos.
Boom, boom......
The violent explosion exploded violently, and the Japanese position was suddenly in disarray, and the rushing air wave threw the Japanese soldiers and heavy machine guns to a height of more than ten meters. The shrapnel that flew out covered a radius of dozens of meters, and the sound of Japanese soldiers screaming was heard.
When the two corners heard the explosion, they hurriedly rushed out of the headquarters, and when they saw the shells constantly flying towards them in the sky, they suddenly felt dizzy and felt a pain in their chest, as if they had been stabbed by someone.
"Osa......"
"I'm fine, the people of China have attacked, I should have thought of it." After feeding two pills for heart disease, the two corners of karma eased up. But his face was still very pale.
Despite his mental preparation, it still exceeded his expectations, the movement of the ** squadron was too fast, which was completely different from the procrastinating and tedious ** squadron he knew.
The commander of the Honorary First Division is an alternative, and the two corners of the industry feel a little unlucky, how can you meet such an opponent, you always have to be a beat slower than him!
If you hesitate a little, he will be able to take advantage of you and catch you off guard.
"The heavy artillery regiment that the people have been hiding for a long time has finally appeared, quickly. Go and send a report to the headquarters of the front army, report the coordinates of the artillery positions of the Chinese army, and guide our aviation to bomb! The reaction of the two corners was not slow, and he ordered quickly.
"Hay!"
In addition to heavy artillery. The artillery of the northbound detachments of the new 39th Brigade and the 38th Brigade also shelled the forward positions of the Japanese army at the same time, and at least 100 artillery pieces were aimed at the Japanese positions for a time.
It's not easy to see such a scene, at least there are only a handful of **** people who can make such a big move, and they are used to deal with the Japanese like this, which has never happened at all.
The Japanese were also stunned. When the squadron will be able to concentrate so much artillery and launch a fierce artillery fire on them from three sides, it is simply inconceivable.
The Japanese also had artillery, but in the first round of shelling, their artillery positions had already been taken care of by heavy artillery, and they suffered heavy losses.
If you want to fight back, you don't have that much power.
"The heavy artillery regiment shelled for fifteen minutes, quickly shifted positions!" Leng Feng gave an order, the heavy artillery regiment is the treasure bump of the honorary first division, and it will be needed in the future battle, without heavy weapons, what can you use to fight the Japanese army?
"Understood!" Xie Zaoshi agreed heavily.
Long before the war, the concealment and transfer of the heavy artillery regiment had been rehearsed, especially at night, and within ten minutes, the entire heavy artillery regiment could disappear without a trace from its original position.
In addition to this, it will also leave a value target on the position to deceive and confuse the enemy.
Because of the reconnaissance in the early stage, some important targets on the Japanese positions were marked, and the heavy artillery regiment shelled it much more accurately.
Heavy artillery carried out shelling only on important targets of the Japanese army, the command headquarters, artillery in positions, heavy machine gun bunkers, and so on.
The 1st Division of Honor can't learn from the Japanese army, it can be covered by indiscriminate artillery fire, and if one shell is knocked out, there will be one less, and there is no place to replenish except for capture.
Therefore, the poor family can only live on a budget.
Even so, such a heavy shelling gave some people a lot of shock.
"This honorary first division is really magnanimous, such a large-caliber heavy artillery actually has a regiment, I was startled just now, I thought it was the Japanese who opened the artillery, who knew it was our heavy artillery." Since receiving the weapons and equipment of one regiment and one battalion of the 1st Honor Division, the attitude of the Chief of Staff has also changed, but this 1st Honor Division is different from other units of the GMD.
Commander Zhang was also surprised, but he knew a little bit of the inside story, and because of discipline, he couldn't say anything to people casually.
"There are little devils who can stand it now, and it is estimated that it will not be long before they can stand it."
"Well, although the Japanese army is powerful, the Honor First Division has strong troops and heavy artillery to help, this Japanese army is really unlucky." Commander Zhang smiled happily.
"I heard that they have recruited a lot of new recruits among the refugees in Nanjing, can we also ......?"
"Old Wu. What do you think? ”
"This question has to be taken seriously, at least not explicitly." Wu Fei said seriously.
"What Lao Wu said makes sense, we are now united to resist Japan, as long as we are polite and courteous. People won't say anything, but if we make small moves in private, then we will become villains. Commander Zhang said.
He received special instructions from the upper echelons, and when dealing with the first division of honor, the eight-word principle: "Be polite and courteous." Neither humble nor arrogant. ”
"Bang dang!"
There was a sound of porcelain breaking from Shunroku Hatata's office, and the guards were standing in the doorway. The legs are straight, the door is open a gap, and a broken porcelain cup on the floor. White milk was sprinkled all over the floor, and many of it was spilled on the Persian carpet beneath the coffee table.
The adjutant stood on the left side of the desk in a panic, and on the right stood a Japanese soldier Dazuo, with his head slightly bowed, as if he didn't dare to make a sound.
Shunroku Hata sat on the sofa. There was also a golden porcelain plate on the coffee table with two slices of bread on it, one with a few bites, and the owner seemed to not want to eat it anymore and threw it on it.
"General, the Two Corners Wing is the elite of the Imperial Army, I believe he can hold it for a while, as long as we ......"
"Do you think the people of China will give us this time?"
"General, the people of China want to eat my two-cornered wing in one bite, which is impossible to do. As long as we airdrop the necessary supplies to the two corners of the troops, I believe that they can support the arrival of reinforcements, and when the time comes, we can also inflict heavy damage on the Honor 1st Division of the Chinese Army. ”
"Last night. Ushijima-kun's sneak attack on Wujiang Town failed, and the opponent was on guard, and we have already used our forces to the limit, unless we transfer troops from other regions. The adjutant said.
"The Chief of Staff has arrived!"
Shozaburo Kawabe hurriedly pushed the door in from the outside, and he had just received the news from the apartment.
"This is the location of the heavy artillery position of the China Army sent by the two corners of Dazuo, and I request that the aviation be dispatched to bomb the heavy artillery position of the China Army."
"So what are you waiting for. Immediately order the 3rd Flying Group to take off and bombard the heavy artillery positions of the Chinese Army! Shunroku Hata's eyes rolled and commanded fiercely.
"Hay!"
"The Iizuka troops reported that the Chinese army that blocked him actually had only one regiment, but its combat effectiveness was very strong, and it is understood that their number was the first regiment of the new 37th Brigade of the Honorary First Division."
"If I want them to move closer to the 65th Wing right away, I don't want to know the other party's call, idiot!" Shunroku Hatatake scolded.
"Understood!"
"Your Excellency, Commander!"
"Riverside-kun, you're here!" Seeing Shozaburo Kawabe, Shunroku Hatata's face improved slightly, and with a wave of his hand, he asked the adjutant and intelligence officer to go out.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander, I know the news, the implementation of the 'strangulation' plan has not made much sense until now, and the most important thing at the moment is to rescue the 65th Wing from the encirclement of the Chinese Army." Kawabe Shozaburo Road.
"What is there to do about the riverside?"
"Order the 65th Wing to break through to the east, and at the same time order the Iizuka detachment to attack west at all costs to meet the 65th Wing's breakthrough." Kawabe Shozaburo Road.
"To the east of the Liangjiao troops is the Xuan River, and now the Chinese army is already crossing the river, hoarding heavy troops, and breaking through to the east, which is unrealistic." "According to their reconnaissance, the Western Front is the weakest area of the Shina Army's defensive line. ”
"The general of the Shina army is very cunning, what if the west is a trap for his deliberately subordinates?"
"This ......"
"Although there are heavy troops of the Chinese army in the east, we can send planes to cover their attack across the river and relieve more than half of the pressure, and as long as we destroy their heavy artillery positions and tear a hole, it is completely possible." Shozaburo Kawabe explained his reasoning.
Shunroku Hata's brows furrowed slightly, as if he was persuaded by Shozaburo Kawabe.
"Hebian-kun, if they don't have a ferry, or don't have any means to cross the river, and break through to the east, wouldn't it be an empty talk? Toshi-rikuchi Hata.
"We don't have it, but the people of China do, can we order the two-cornered troops to let the Chinese army come over first, and then eat the other side, so that we can't save the boats and river crossing tools that can get the other side?"
"It makes sense, then why not break through to the south, as long as you break through the defense in the south of the Chinese army, you can attack after the river defense fortifications of the Chinese army, which seems to be less difficult?" Shunroku Hata turned his gaze to the south.
"According to the information we have, on the southern front, the Chinese army has gathered at least 7,000 troops and set up at least five or more defensive fronts, if the two corners of the army break through from the southern front, then they will have to break through five fronts in a row, which is almost impossible, once entangled by the Chinese army, there is a danger of being surrounded and divided......"
"What, break through to the east and seize the river-crossing tools of the Chinese army......" The two corners almost didn't vomit a mouthful of old blood, whose idea was this?
also lured the Chinese army to go ashore, and then seized the Chinese army's means of crossing the river, this is a child's house, so easy?
Did the person who came up with this idea let the donkey kick in his brain?
It is completely impossible to break through to the east, not to mention that there are heavy artillery positions of the Shina Army in the east, even if the planes blow up the heavy artillery positions, it is impossible.
With such a sharp weapon, the Chinese army must be heavily defended, and the troops on the eastern front must be the elite of the Chinese army, so if you want to break through from that side, it is better to directly find a stone and kill you.
Although Xiang Dong can meet with the Iizuka detachment, it is only an ideal, and with the current strength of the 65th Wing, there is not much left to meet with the Iizuka detachment.
In fact, it is unreliable to the east and south, and a large number of elite troops are deployed in both directions, which is completely unworkable.
There is only a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough to the west or north.
(To be continued.) )