Chapter 654: Okamura Ninji succeeds at the beginning

Chang Feng, the commander of the garrison of Huangya Cave, was awakened by a huge explosion in his sleep, when he didn't understand what was happening, an operational staff officer reported what happened, and the panic in his tone made Chang Feng very dissatisfied, this staff officer is also an old man in the staff office, he has experienced countless big scenes, and he has also done it face to face with the little devil, it stands to reason that he is not a timid and cowardly person, but the shelling of the Japanese army made him panic, what's wrong?

Seeing the dissatisfaction of the chief of staff, the staff officer was also ashamed of his gaffe just now, and hurriedly explained: "Chief of staff, the firepower of the Japanese artillery bombardment this time is extremely fierce, and when I observe in the command headquarters, all the forward positions are shrouded in thick gunsmoke, and I can't see the situation clearly at all, and even the headquarters has suffered a few shells, and three or four of us have been wounded. ”

Chang Feng noticed that a big hole was cut on the arm of the staff officer, and there was blood dripping, staining the sleeves red, and he was surprised, his command headquarters was located on the commanding heights of Huangya Cave, half of which relied on the original terrain and half of which was poured reinforced concrete, so strong that there was no problem with direct bombardment with artillery, how could the Japanese artillery shells explode.

He felt the severity of the situation, and immediately came to the backup headquarters, and in the telescope, he came to the forward position a few kilometers away, shrouded in a cloud of gunsmoke, a ball of fire, a huge column of smoke, and then a loud sound that made his heart beat violently, and there were bursts of numbness under his feet, and the whole mountain peak was shaking, and the huge echo wandered back and forth between the valleys, and it made people's hearts feel sullen when they heard it.

Beside all the telephones, there is a staff officer who is desperately shouting loudly, only their lips can be seen, their voices can not be heard at all, all the radio stations have been turned on, Chang Feng angrily dropped the telescope, the Japanese army has just begun to attack, all the forward positions, lost contact, could it be that the first fortification was occupied by the Japanese army, what kind of battle is this? Before he could fight back, he was killed by the little devil?

Chang Feng waited anxiously, he couldn't help it, he leaned his body out of the lookout, a strong force attacked, his chest was like a huge hammer on his back, and he fell back on his back, the guards behind him were frightened, and hurriedly pounced, Chang Feng patted the dirt on his body, spat fiercely, turned over and stood up, pushed away the guards who supported him, and shouted: "Hurry up and get in touch, I want to see what tricks the little devil plays?" ”

Knocked to the ground by the shock wave all of a sudden, Chang Feng instinctively felt that this time the shelling of the little devil was unusual, and his ears were full of explosions that almost made people vomit blood, and everyone couldn't hear what the commander-in-chief said, but seeing his face, he also knew what he should do

The radio finally contacted the commander of the first regiment of the independent second brigade of the first line of defense, this is the first report on the forward position, at this time, according to the Japanese began shelling, thirty minutes have passed, for the second brigade of the veteran unit of the independent division, Chang Feng, the battle-hardened division chief of staff, is an unprecedented situation, which means that within thirty minutes of the Japanese army starting to attack, Chang Feng, as the supreme commander of Huangyadong, did not know anything about the situation on the front line, was blinded by the Japanese army, or was he panicked? Chang Feng felt his heart suffocated and panicked.

"Report to the chief of staff, at 6:30 a.m. today, the Japanese army carried out a fierce artillery bombardment of the forward position of our first regiment, and in this shelling, the Japanese army used unprecedented large-caliber artillery, and the explosive and destructive power of the shells is amazing.

Chang Feng was moved, and then shocked, the first regiment of the second independent brigade is a field regiment with a full number of soldiers, with more than 3,600 soldiers, Chang Feng has inspected the defensive position of the first regiment, and the strength of the whole regiment is scattered in more than 200 pillboxes and hidden bunkers.

The Japanese army lost more than 3,000 people in just over 30 minutes of shelling, and the first regiment was almost completely annihilated, which was still in a strong permanent fortification, and he did not believe that Chang Feng was killed, he ordered the commander of the first regiment to immediately contact the fighters in each firepower point, count the casualties and the loss of the firepower point, and then immediately report, after the Japanese artillery bombardment stopped, the first regiment immediately abandoned the first-line position and retreated to the second line of defense.

The regiment commander who received the order of the chief of staff Chang Feng, tears fell, this battle was fought in a bag, and before he saw the face of the little devil, the army lost thousands of people, and the army was defeated, how could he, the regiment commander, explain to the brigade commander Ma Chaoyang, and I am sorry for the old brigade commander Su Jingfeng, who sacrificed his life for the country, the banner of the regiment fell, and he was not ready to live, Lao Tzu still had three or four hundred people in his hands, and the little devil fought, even if there was one person left, the regiment would not let the little devil set foot on the battlefield.

He replied to Chang Feng with a telegram, the first regiment of the third independent brigade still has combat effectiveness, and asked the chief of staff for approval, the first regiment continued to stick to the original position, swore to live and die with the position, even if the battle was fought to the last man, he would never give up the position, Chang Feng was furious, "Execute the order, you give Lao Tzu to withdraw quickly, otherwise you will be shot for disobeying the military order" Chang Feng was really anxious, and burst out foul language that he had never had before, he knew that this order meant something to the first regiment of the old powerhouse of the independent division.

When the order was issued, he also hesitated and gave up his position without a fight, which was a great shame for a unit with a brilliant record, and he had led the troops and participated in many fierce battles, and fully understood the mood of commanders and soldiers at all levels, but the current situation was very unfavorable, the Japanese artillery bombardment was unexpectedly evil, and the bunkers and bunkers that could withstand heavy aerial bombs were like paper paste, torn apart by the shells of the little devils, and it was not only meaningless to stick to a defensive line again, The whole regiment was likely to die under Japanese fire.

When Chang Feng gave the order, the commander of the Second Independent Brigade, Major General Ma Chaoyang, also rushed to the standby headquarters, he knew earlier than Chang Feng that his first regiment was attacked by the fierce artillery of the Japanese army, but he couldn't contact him, so anxious that his eyes were on fire, and he hurried to the headquarters to inquire about the news, and when he got there, the headquarters was in a mess, still smoking smoke, and the junction between concrete and rock was blown out of a big hole, and the concrete and rock fragments flew all over the ground, he was surprised, what weapon did the little devil use, Destroyed such a sturdy concealment.

As their brigade commander, Ma Chaoyang certainly did not want his fist troops to withdraw from the position before they had even exchanged fire with the little devils, and the Second Independent Brigade did not have the habit of giving up the position, and the old brigade commander Su Jingfeng's prestige could not be lost, let alone ruined in his own hands.

As a senior commander of an independent division, his reason told him that the order of the chief of staff was correct, that the destructive power of the Japanese artillery bombardment was so great that it exceeded everyone's expectations, that the reinforced concrete pillboxes and fortifications could not protect the safety of the soldiers, and that if the regiment held its original position again, it would be the result of the annihilation of the whole army, and retreat was a wise choice.

Feelings and reason are entangled, Ma Chaoyang can't say what he feels in his heart, his face is pale, Chang Feng saw him, shook his hand tightly, and felt the fluctuation of Ma Chaoyang's mood, Chang Feng said calmly: "Brigade Commander Ma, you came just in time, I just ordered a regiment to withdraw, the Japanese artillery fire is strange, let's avoid its edge first"

Ma Chaoyang just nodded silently, if the order was given by himself, could he be so calm as the chief of staff? He asked himself secretly, the headquarters fell into an unbearable silence, the Japanese artillery bombardment continued, but it should have extended in the second direction, and the explosion became louder and louder, and the entire headquarters felt a little shaky as if it was being hit hard.

Looking at the series of figures on the telegram, Chang Feng and Ma Chaoyang gasped in unison, and the Japanese shelling lasted for more than 30 minutes, and the radius was only four kilometers, and the first regiment of the Third Independent Brigade had lost more than 2,100 people killed and more than 1,300 wounded, and more than 90 percent of the pillboxes and firepower points were blown up.

It can be said that the regiment that has not yet fought with the Japanese infantry, and the most capable regiment of the 3rd Independent Brigade has been crippled and lost its combat effectiveness. The Third Brigade has never suffered such a big loss, even in the Taihang Mountains, when following the division commander and the mountain pass little devils with more than 100,000 horses, it is also a lot of time to take advantage, Ma Chaoyang's heart is full of strength, he can't tell it in words, and he gritted his teeth with hatred.

The content of the telegram surprised him even more, a group of dead soldiers, most of them were killed when the bunkers were destroyed by shells, many of them pillboxes and bunkers were not damaged, but the soldiers hidden in them were shocked to death, and the soldiers who went to contact found that the dead comrades-in-arms did not have a single bullet wound on their bodies, and they were as peaceful as if they were asleep, and the blood flowing out of the corners of their mouths and ear holes had coagulated.

Chang Feng's order is completely correct, as long as the Japanese army continues to bombard, there will be no one left in the first regiment, and he can achieve the position of chief of staff of the independent division, but there is a superman, the battle has just begun, Chang Feng suffered a big loss, led two brigades, and defeated the two divisions of the Japanese Shanghai Dispatch Army Matsui Shigen in the Songhu battlefield, and Chang Feng, who was full of corpses, could not swallow this breath, he did not hide the losses and losses in today's battle, and truthfully reported to the division commander Tang Qiuli.

Chang Feng was at a loss for the Japanese army's destructive artillery, but Okamura Ningji on the commanding heights outside the Yellow Cliff Cave smiled with satisfaction, smiling like an old fox, and like a hungry wolf who tasted the smell of blood, the effect of today's shelling, he had a full view, to be honest, the result was even better than he expected, the bunkers of the Zhina troops, one after another, flew into the sky, the excitement in his heart, and became more and more excited, and the conversation with the commander of the Kwantung Army, General Minamijiro, came to mind again.

(To be continued)