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Chapter 1073 Tactics and Start

Time: September 9, around 26 o'clock in the morning.

Location: Along the Yalu River, a place called Anping River Estuary.

At this time of year, in the cold wind that is already blowing in the Northeast, a group of six including Fengrui, Watchdog, Chen Tang, Shi Polu, Xiong Da, and Lao Hei.

Under the escort of the guard company, they were walking slowly along this section of the river.

As they walked, he and they inspected the various open or covert trenches, bunkers, artillery positions and other defenses on the south bank of the Yalu River.

He even went into the shell-proof hole himself to check whether the protection strength was sufficient.

After almost walking around, I found that the garrison troops here have not been idle at all in the recent period. After the fortifications were built in an extremely orderly manner.

Suddenly, while nodding his head, there was a hint of approval on his face.

After the officers and soldiers stationed here saw this, they also breathed a sigh of relief at the expressions of these former instructors and now the highest officers of the army.

In addition, behind Shanxian Youpeng's army, there is another army with four divisions, which is moving all the way from Seoul.

The above three divisions have all received good reinforcements of troops, so they are still at full strength, with a total strength of about 2.9 troops.

With the support of the air force, the ground troops pushed back all the way and completely drove the remaining Japs into the sea.

Originally, these three divisions lost some soldiers in the early battles with the Huai Army.

In addition, in this battle, compared with their opponents' more advanced firepower and the quality of their soldiers, it would be difficult to defeat them as long as they remained calm and marched step by step.

After five days, the leading troops of a regiment of Little Devils finally crossed the 400-mile mountain road in the north of Chao Island and reached somewhere on the other side.

Under the command of Corn, Singer, and Yu Hanfeng, the cavalry unit had to wait for orders before taking action.

But unable to withstand the current crazy island nation, even slightly larger cargo ships were used to take advantage of the window when the Xuange Camp fleet arrived to transport soldiers and supplies to Chao Island.

The Xuange Battalion currently deployed on the front line of the Yalu River has a strength of about 2.5 people in total, including the first and second infantry divisions, plus the first and second regiments of the artillery brigade.

Fortunately, they also know one thing: in a real large-scale war, after all, only a few use genius tactics and achieve astonishing military exploits.

Secondly, at early 7 o'clock this morning, they received the exact message from the reconnaissance force on the other side:

The rest of the matter became simple. It was nothing more than the fleet blockading the entire Chao Island, sinking all the Japanese transport fleets, and not letting them in.

First, on the front line of the Yalu River, with the help of terrain and fortifications, they withstood the Japanese attack; at the same time, they allowed the cavalry troops to harass the Japanese rear, cutting off their food routes and supplies.

By that time, I believe the Japanese have been exhausted in front of the Yalu River defense line.

Thirdly, Xuan Geying's tactics for fighting the Japanese this time are quite simple to say the least.

Therefore, it is not considered that he has entered the DPRK and is currently lurking.

It must be transported together with fuel, accessories, bombs, and ground crews.

no way! During their time in the former recruit camp, the harsh attitude of the instructors such as Fengrui really left a deep impression on them.

At best, Dingtian is just a basically qualified commander and general.

It is expected that their subsequent large forces will all arrive in the next two or three days.

By the way, we are waiting for the arrival of the fleet and air force currently in Lijiapo.

However, due to limitations in talent, such progress is not enough for them to grow into such amazing strategists as Sun Bin, Sun Wu, Wu Qi, Wei Liaozi and so on.

So much so that instinctively, there is some psychological shadow in my heart.

Afraid that these people would be unhappy, the familiar big feet or roaring curses greeted them...

In terms of specific strength, it is a bit stronger than when he first entered the court.

The air force did not fly over through constant transfers, because along the way, Xuange Camp did not have enough field airports, let alone enough fuel replenishment.

Therefore, they did not dare to be careless about every detail on the defense line.

Taking into account the long sea route of almost 5000 kilometers between Lijiapo and Liaodong, plus some delays in preparation and shipment, the air force could only arrive in half a month at the earliest.

At that time, the opponent they need to deal with will be the Japanese general Shanxian Youpeng, led by the Third, Fifth and Sixth Divisions, a total of three divisions.

There are many of them in the modern plane. They were originally just ordinary people; after experiencing so many tasks and training, they have made good progress.

The guards in Seoul were all handed over to a reserve division that had just been formed and shipped over.

Under normal circumstances, a steady and steady approach is enough, and there won't be any big troubles.

Seoul is more than 3.5 miles away from Pingchao City; another army with a strength of about will take at least ten days to reach the front line of the Yalu River.

If we include the large number of firearms and cannons they captured from the Huai army in previous battles, as well as the high morale boosted by consecutive victories.

And today, when all six of them went out to inspect the place at the mouth of the Anping River, they all had serious faces, as if they owed them a lot of money.

Just with the cooperation of the air force, they were defeated in one battle.

Say it! In fact, we can't blame Fengrui and other team members. They all had a straight face when they came over; it was mainly because of the current situation that they couldn't relax.

Therefore, the air force can only load onto the cargo ship first and then follow the fleet by sea.

First, the six of them are still a bit tight.

So much so that when the officers and soldiers on the scene saw this, they couldn't help but become concerned.

If you really want to imitate Zhuge Kongming's Feather Fan Lunjin and use your troops in some clever and clever way, you will kill a lot of people.

There are a lot of people, the equipment is better, and the training is pretty good.

But the key point is that none of these troops have participated in actual combat. Facing the Japanese side, an army that can reach 60,000 to 70,000 people in the later period, how will they perform in the battle?

Can you block your opponent? Frankly speaking, Fengrui and other commanders were still a little stressed and not that confident.

When the war is about to begin, it is natural to inspect the defense lines carefully.

correct! This large army of the Xuange Camp was deployed in the specific area of ​​the Yalu River; in fact, it was the same defense line deployed by Daqing after the defeat of Chaodao in the original history of the modern plane.

They all set up their main camp and reserve team in Jiulian City.

The left-wing defense line starts from Hushan and Changdian City, and goes all the way along the river to Andong County on the far right. It is a line of defense that is dozens of miles long.

If it were to be defended across the board, the troops of Xuange Camp would definitely not be enough.

Fortunately, in many places in this section of the river, the terrain is not suitable for crossing the river at all; just send a few more people for warning purposes.

All that remains is to build positions at 21 key locations and deploy some troops for defense.

In addition, according to the actual movements of the Japanese, mobile troops will be dispatched to support them.

The reason why Fengrui and the others are so solemn about Ping An Keke is that in the history of the modern plane, this place is the breakthrough point for the island country's little devils.

After they successfully crossed the river from here, it led to the complete collapse of Daqing's entire defense line.

This time, if the little devils plan to break through from here, with the layout of Xuange Camp here, it will definitely give them a huge surprise.

After an inspection, Fengrui and others had a delicious meal of pork stewed with vermicelli at the mouth of the Anping River with the defending 1st Division, 2nd Regiment and 3rd Battalion.

You know, for this battle, they began to stockpile various supplies in the surrounding area as early as a year ago.

Nowadays, there is an unusually abundant supply of grain, food to keep out the cold, and fodder.

If there is any dissatisfaction, it is that although they are willing to spend money to buy fresh meat and vegetables from the surrounding people.

But currently, there are really not many people living on the front line of the Yalu River, and the supply capacity is also limited. So the pork stewed with vermicelli is all canned pork produced in Java. After eating this for a long time, it really makes people feel sick...

In the evening two days later, we were also at the mouth of the Anping River, but the location was changed to the north bank.

Hiding in the tall weeds, Shanxian Youpeng, a Japanese general, was leading a group of senior Japanese officers to carefully observe everything on the other side with binoculars.

During this process, Shanxian and others all looked solemn, and the atmosphere was terrifyingly quiet.

Just as Fengrui and the others expected, by noon today, the Japanese army of 2.9 people, in addition to the relatively slow-moving artillery unit, would still need a day or two.

The infantry, which accounted for the vast majority, basically reached the front line of the Yalu River.

All in all, in the mountainous area in the northern part of Chaodao Island, these little devils reached a marching speed of almost seventy or eighty miles per day.

Considering that they had almost no help from mules and horses, such a high-intensity marching speed was quite good.

But this also means that these Japanese infantry are advancing lightly.

Today, every soldier carries only a rifle, a bayonet, and a hundred rounds of bullets in his backpack, in addition to a blanket and five kilograms of rice.

If the Yalu River defense line cannot be opened quickly, or if there is a problem with their supply line, the situation of the army will be very bad.

Naturally, Shanxian and others would not have thought of this.

But for them, there is nothing they can do about it, because now the island country is racing against time.

Almost all the mid-level and senior officers in the army knew one thing in their hearts; if the fleet and air force of Xuange Camp in Nanyang arrived, as well as the men, horses, food and wages from almost all Daqing provinces, they would enthusiastically support them.

Once they are brought together, with the power that the island country possesses, they will never be an opponent.

Therefore, they must use the shortest time to break through the Yalu River defense line of Xuange Camp and completely eliminate the main ground force of Xuange Camp.

Then they fought all the way to the capital city, and Yu Xuangeying and Daqing negotiated a ceasefire; only then did their island country have a glimmer of hope to end this war in a dignified way.

Otherwise, the island country will face a devastating disaster.

It’s just that Shanxian led a group of senior officers since arriving at the Yalu River this morning.

Immediately start from Hushan on the left wing and walk all the way along the north bank of the Yalu River, secretly observing the defense line on the opposite side and where other places are more suitable for crossing the river.

Result? The situation is very pessimistic.

Along the way, they discovered that compared with Xuange Camp, the camps built by their former rivals, the Huai Army, were nothing at all.

Xuange camp used barbed wire, trenches, bunkers, and deer villages to form amazing defenses.

Just by deducing it in their minds, they can come to a conclusion: Even if they pay huge casualties, it will be difficult for them to tear open this level of defense after crossing the river with difficulty.

For this reason, not only did the senior Japanese officers look extremely ugly when they looked at the opposite defense line through binoculars.

When Shanxian Youpeng put down his telescope, he felt something. After turning his head and taking a look at the people behind him, he found that every one of his division commanders and regiment commanders had serious expressions and extremely low morale.

After taking a deep breath, he suppressed the irritability in his heart.

Shanxian solemnly said to everyone: "Gentlemen, the island country has now reached the most dangerous time.

If this line of defense cannot be opened quickly and the main force of Xuange Camp opposite is annihilated; once the Xuange Camp fleet and air force, as well as the coalition forces from Daqing provinces, arrive.

Then the troops invested by the empire on Chao Island will suffer a devastating blow.

At that time, you and I will both be sinners of the Empire and His Majesty, and even having a caesarean section cannot wash away the shame on our bodies.

So starting from tomorrow morning, each unit will immediately collect all the ships on the north bank, cut down trees and tie up rafts; when the artillery unit arrives, they will immediately launch a cross-river attack with artillery support.

In the early stage, we will focus our attack on the Hushan line on the left.

But please note that this is just a way to mislead and attract the attention of Xuange Camp. Our real breakthrough point is here at the mouth of the Anping River.

Because the river here is wide and gentle, it is easier to deploy more troops.

For the destiny of the empire and to live up to His Majesty’s great trust, I leave it to you here. "

After saying this, Shanxian solemnly bowed at a 90-degree angle to his senior officers, almost breaking his waist.

The division commanders and regimental commanders under him, while returning the gift, shouted:
"Hey, please rest assured, even if we personally lead the charge with bayonets, we will definitely defeat and annihilate the defenders of Xuan Ge Camp..."

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Two days later, it was September 9th.

At early six o'clock in the morning, the sky was only slightly brighter.

On the left side of the defense line is Hushan, the highest point of the Yalu River defense line, a forward position at the foot of the mountain and close to the river bank.

"We're still two or three days away from October. Why is it so cold?"

After tightening his woolen coat, Zhou Jianping complained softly in a voice that could only be heard by himself.

As his mouth opened and closed, a thick line of water vapor was sprayed out.

This Zhou Jianping was one of the group of Chinese teenagers Hu Biao and the others met at the Bada Hotel during the native riots in Surabaya last year.

After the riot time, he made an appointment with his classmates in the same dormitory and joined the Xuange Camp together, and then each went to a different position.

Zhou Jianping finally got his wish and joined the Xuange Camp infantry unit.

After more than a year has passed, this young man still has some fluff on the corners of his mouth, and his face still has a hint of youthfulness, but his temperament and identity are completely different. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has been completely transformed.

It depends on being educated, smart, training hard, etc.

Now this young man is already the platoon commander of the 1st Infantry Division of Xuange Camp, the 2nd Platoon of the 2nd Regiment, 1st Battalion, 3rd Company, and holds the rank of second lieutenant.

So in the slightly bright morning light, there is a young man who has just turned eighteen years old.

Even though his face is still green, he is dressed in military uniform meticulously, with an armed belt tying his waist tightly. Especially with his stern face, he looks like an iron-blooded soldier.

On weekdays, this kid is strict with himself in everything.

No! Most of my brothers were still wrapped in blankets and fast asleep in the trenches, and they would not get up until half an hour later.

He had already gotten up early, holding a telescope at his forward position and looking towards the other side.

Watching out for the Japanese on the other side, they would secretly cross the river at such a time; it was also such a move that successfully avoided unnecessary casualties to the soldiers under their command.

Because suddenly, he heard something that seemed different.

After pricking up his ears and listening for at most a second or two, he yelled at the top of his voice crazily: "Shell bombardment, the third shift deputy stayed behind to serve as an observation post.

Everyone else immediately enter the bomb shelter, quickly, quickly, quickly~"

As soon as the words left his mouth, a 75mm grenade landed twenty or thirty steps in front of the position, blowing up a large amount of sand and causing no results.

But in Zhou Jianping's heart, he didn't dare to be careless at all.

Based on the knowledge he had learned in the officer's crash course, he knew that this artillery fire was probably just a test fire by the Japanese; soon after, more artillery fire with more precise placement would come.

Immediately, he shouted to the soldiers in the second row to take shelter in the bomb hole.

During this process, because of his eagerness, Bigfoot immediately kicked a few guys who were slower to respond.

In this way, except for the third squad deputy, all the soldiers in the platoon who were still sleeping soundly hid in the nearest artillery hole within seven or eight seconds.

Almost when Zhou Jianping was the last one to hide in, dense artillery shells fell on the position.

The offensive and defensive battle of the Yalu River, which countless people were concerned about, officially started at this moment...

(End of this chapter)