The heavens start from Changjin Lake

"The Hunan Army, one-fifth of the soldiers on the Songhu battlefield are Hunan Army. They are the core strength of Songhu and the strongest shield against the Japanese army."

"The Hunan Army invested 15 divisions, and Nanhu only had so many troops. They spent all their troops fighting the Japanese devils."

"The Tao Zhiyue Department of the 8th Division of the Hunan Army held firm at Yunzaobang for 21 days and nights, and only a few hundred people were left in the division and refused to retreat. The 15th Division of the Hunan Army, Peng Songling's Department, and the 16th Division of the Hunan Army, Wang Dongyuan's Department, were the first to enter the Shanghai War. The Hunan Army persisted from mid-September until it fully retreated. Zhu Yaohua's troops of the 18th Division of the Hunan Army held on to Dachang and fought hard for the whole day. General Zhu Yaohua of his division committed suicide and died after the fall of Dachang. The 53rd Division of the Hunan Army lost four battalion commanders in two days. Four battalion commanders were seriously injured."

“浙军系统的第6师、鄂军系统的第13师、79师、167师。西北军系统的第32师、33师、76师。豫军系统的第40师、45师；皖军系统的44师、56师。闽军系统的52师。苏军系统的55师、57师。黔军系统的第102师、103师、121师。”

"One after another, participating troops rushed to Songhu from all over the country, united as one, and united in the war of resistance."

"Look at you again! Are you trying to divide the army? The Japanese devils' guns are on your heads, and you are still hiding in the nest. Then the Japanese devils will be happy. Why are they attacking us? The warlords are fighting in a melee. The people are in dire straits, and you are fighting back and forth. When the Japanese take a look, you guys are attacking us before we even arrive. This is a good opportunity to send troops."

Xia Yuan walked to the team, lit small groups huddled together one after another, and cursed loudly: "Fight, the Eastern Four Provinces are lost, Shanghai is lost, fight again, continue to fight. The Japanese will fight as far as Jinling If you continue to fight, by then Jinling will also be lost, and the Japanese will no longer be targeting you with their guns and bayonets."

"It's those unarmed people!"

At this moment, all the soldiers lowered their heads.

Yes, the Japanese devils have come over, and they are still fighting in the nest. That is not the scene that the Japanese devils most want to see.

"The Japanese devils are attacking us because we are not united. The warlords are fighting in a melee. You beat me, I beat you, and they are beating. The Japanese devils are coming. The warlords' melee is gone, and the country has united the front to fight against Japan. You are better off, Japan The Japanese are afraid of putting their guns to your foreheads. Keep going, keep going, Hunan Army, Sichuan Army, Northeastern Army, you have lost the face of those who resisted the foreign invaders in the Battle of Songhu. It is a shame. !”

"My name is Xia Yuan, and I also have another name, Songhu God of War. The newspaper said that I killed a thousand little Japanese devils. I told you, it was less, there must be two thousand. The Battle of Luodian, defended by tens of thousands of troops The two Japanese regiments were unable to penetrate the defense line, so I led a platoon in."

"In the battle of Wusong, the Japs were an infantry squad, and I beat them back by myself."

"Yang Xing, with less than one company of troops, I am chasing and killing two hundred Japanese soldiers."

"Haizaobang, the defense lines that the Hunan army could not penetrate, I tore them open, broke through the Japanese forward positions in two hours, and resolved the battle in five hours."

"The Gui army was exhausted. I pretended to be dead and hid. There was nothing to be ashamed of. I killed so many Japanese devils. I will kill more Japanese devils while I am alive. The nest is so dangerous that I never thought that we He has yellow skin, black hair, speaks Chinese, and was born in the land of China. We are a family. It is normal for a family to fight. There will always be conflicts, and couples will get physical."

"It's nothing. We fight, it's up to us to fight. This is our family matter. But when outsiders see it, they think we are at odds, and they want to eliminate us and occupy our country."

"That's not okay. I won't agree. It's okay for us to fight, but it's absolutely not okay for you to fight us."

"Don't let others see the joke!"

"Disband!"

Xia Yuan felt comfortable with the scolding and walked away with his hands behind his back, leaving a group of soldiers standing there stunned, unable to calm down for a long time.

Everything he said went into the hearts of these soldiers. The battle on the front line was extremely brutal. It took seven or eight men to fight the Japanese devils desperately for one life of the Japanese devils. The battle loss ratio was extreme.

The Nationalist army suffered 30 casualties in the Songhu Battle.

The Japanese military headquarters claimed to the outside world that 9115 Japanese soldiers were killed and 31257 injured.The Chinese army suffered more than 250000 casualties.The Japanese army has always had the tradition of exaggerating China's battle losses and reducing its own battle losses. This casualty is extremely inaccurate. They not only deceive the outside world, but even deceive their own people.

During the Battle of Songhu, records of the Jihad were published in Japan, as well as pictures taken by photographers. The national army was defeated in groups, and the Japanese soldiers became more courageous as they fought. They fought enthusiastically, were in great spirits, and were quite neatly dressed.However, the fact is that the Japanese 101st Division suffered heavy casualties, many soldiers committed suicide, and the fighting mood dropped to freezing point.

If they even deceive their own people, how can the numbers they promote be any better?

By the end of 1937, the cumulative casualties of the Japanese army in the East China battlefield were 100000, and the casualties in the Songhu Battle were about 80000.

这个数字相对比较客观的，非常符合双方的战损比以及其他战役核对的结果。日军的阵亡应该在20000-30000人之间，受伤在40000-60000人之间，总体伤亡在70000-90000人之间。双方的伤亡比在3.5-5为一个比较合理的范围。

This kind of battle loss ratio was achieved by many soldiers of the national army fighting with bayonets. It was only after the battle plan of the national army was reversed in the later period that the battle losses were reduced.

But even so, the 30 casualties of the national army were still a terrible number.

With so many people dead, and the huge rout during the retreat, everyone's emotions dropped to freezing point. Instinctive hostility came from other provinces, and the local armies who had had conflicts in the past formed a group.

They looked down upon each other, especially the soldiers from Sichuan and Si. They were dressed in rags when they left the province and didn't even have decent weapons. Not only did the commanders of the Central Army look down on them, but even the soldiers looked down on them.

As for what the other party did on the battlefield, naturally I don't know.Maybe some soldiers will know that it was also when they were in Zhongzaobang that a Sichuan army team was dragged up to be used as cannon fodder.

That's all.

But they don't know that this Sichuan army, dressed in rags, not favored by others, and even used as cannon fodder, has turned itself into an ace army.

The Hunan Army, the Gui Army, the Northeast Army, the Anhui Army, and other military branches. After Xia Yuan's words ended, these soldiers began to examine their actions. They were all in the same trench for the same purpose. One goal, to jointly resist foreign aggression.

They are heroes.

A Sichuan soldier in ragged clothes and holding a worn-out gun had red eyes and clenched his fists: "This is the first time I have been called a hero. We are heroes. Old Uncle Yang and the others sacrificed their lives. Knowing this matter, You will be happy."

"The Sichuan army lives up to the country!"

"I didn't expect that such a shabby team could beat the Japanese so badly."

"The six divisions of the Gui Army fought all in one day. They are really good."

"The Northeastern Army did not take a step back on the Songhu battlefield. The entire army died in the battle, and the commander sacrificed himself for the country. Such a team, the four northeastern provinces did not resist and just listened to the orders from the top. They should not be reviled and ridiculed like this."

There were hundreds of people in each camp in the camp. Although Xia Yuan announced that they were disbanding, everyone still did not disperse.

battalion department.

Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan stood at the door, looking at the situation in the camp. Recalling Xia Yuan's passionate speech, he said with emotion: "The battalion commander's words had a great impact on them. I didn't expect such a situation. It was ended by the battalion commander's words. I think when they figure it out, they will know that the people standing around them have all fought bloody battles on the battlefield to resist foreign invasion. In this way, the hatred between them will It will be reduced or even resolved.”

Xia Yuan's eyes were calm: "The reason why they all stick together is because of the hatred left behind during the warlords' melee. But now is different from the past. They need to be made to understand that everyone is going through fire and water for a common goal, sacrificing their lives for righteousness."

"As expected of the battalion commander, the plan he came up with is much more comprehensive than I thought."

Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan sighed with emotion and flattered him a little.

Xia Yuan asked: "Which army is guarding Jiangyin?"

"The battalion commander doesn't know?"

"I just got transferred here and I don't know much about the situation here."

"It's the 103rd Division, the 111th Division, and the 112th Division of Jiangyin Jiangfang. Their commander is Commander Liu Xingliu." Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan was moved in his heart and asked: "By the way, Battalion Commander, do you want to see a commander?" See Commander Liu."

"Commander Liu? Let's forget it." Xia Yuan waved his hand. He didn't like negotiating with the generals of the national army. Many generals of the national army acted and spoke with a set of official accents, one on the surface and another on the back. "Quietly wait. Just give the order."

"Ok."

"Wait a while, we have to retrain the troops. If the troops are not united, they will die on the battlefield." Xia Yuan's eyes moved slightly and said, "They need to understand that the comrades around them are the only ones they can save Give your back to the other person." "Okay."

Just when the independent battalion led by Xia Yuan was undergoing training.

The Japanese army continued to attack Jiangyin.

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In order to capture the tiny land of Jiangyin, the Japanese army dispatched the navy, army and air force. They first used air force planes to bomb, then the navy, and finally the army.

Subsequently, the Japanese 3rd and 9th divisions, using aircraft, tanks and superior artillery as cover, divided their troops into four groups and besieged Jiangyin.

Jiangyin Mountain is high and forested, and wherever you look, the tall trees block your view.Since the Japanese army did not know much about the national army's defense situation in Jiangyin, in order to find out the national army's defense situation in Jiangyin, they began to use artillery to bombard several hills around Jiangyin at ten o'clock in the morning.

The bombardment lasted for half an hour. They discovered that Dingshan, Wucheng, Xiangshan, Wanshan, Yunting and other places were all guarded by national troops. They concentrated the infantry of two regiments, opened the way with tanks, and covered the infantry towards Dingshan. Mountain attack.

More than 20 tanks were advancing while firing forward, bombarding the national troops that might be in front of them. The thick smoke caused by the explosion of the artillery shells began to fill, spread, and cover everything around them.

The unit responsible for holding Dingshan was the 103th Regiment of the 618rd Division. Before the war, the regiment leader Wan Shijiong led the officers and soldiers to dig a wide and deep trench in front of the position. The enemy tanks charged unscrupulously like buffaloes. When they arrived at the trench, they all climbed into the trench dug for them by the Chinese defenders.

Like an old cow panting, he gasped for a long time in the wide and deep trench, unable to stand up. The tank soldiers in the tank were at a loss. The more clever tank soldiers opened the tank cover and tried to get out of the tank.

The soldiers of the 618th Regiment who had been prepared for a long time, under the command of the regiment commander Wan Shijiong, pulled the triggers one after another. Bullets were like raindrops, tilting toward the enemy. In a short moment, the firepower of the unison fire was particularly fierce. The attacking Japanese army After receiving such a violent blow, they fell to the ground one after another. The infantry in the rear saw that the situation was not right and quickly began to retreat.

Seeing this, Wan Shijiong shouted: "Fire the bayonet and charge!"

The officers and soldiers of the 8th and 9th companies at the forefront, at the command of the regiment commander, jumped out of the bunkers and fiercely pursued the fleeing enemies.

The enemy fled in a hurry, not caring about the tank that fell into the ditch. It was more important to save his own life.

Commander Wan was worried that the two companies would rush out too far and be surrounded by the enemy. He immediately asked the bugler to blow the trumpet and ordered the two companies to retreat to their original positions. They should not pursue too deep and be surrounded by the enemy.

The Japanese army's first attack failed, and they organized another wave of attacks against the defenders of Dingshan. This time they organized a squadron of troops, still in coordination with tanks.

However, this time, the tanks were much smarter. When they arrived at the anti-tank trenches, they did not move. Instead, they used the heavy machine guns and artillery on the tanks to suppress the 8th and 9th companies in the forward position.

Commander Wan Tuan naturally had a response to this method: "Hide them all, don't show your head, wait for their infantry to approach, and give me bayonets."

After that, he took out the bayonet and mounted it on the gun head.

He also stepped forward to boost the morale of the regiment.

When the Japanese infantry approached the forward position, the Japanese tank machine guns and artillery stopped firing, for fear of hurting their own people. Seeing that the enemy's machine guns and artillery fire did not fire, Captain Wan knew that the opportunity had come, and immediately Issue an attack order: "Brothers, fight!"

In the quiet trench, figures emerged one after another, firing a round of rapid fire, and then the soldiers of the two companies, led by Captain Wan, pounced on them like evil wolves.

Even though the Japanese army was prepared, they were caught off guard by a rapid fire, and many Japanese soldiers fell down. Then more than 200 soldiers of the national army rushed forward like wolves, fighting in close combat. The brave will win. The soldiers of the national army were holding their hands. He has a fearless and life-threatening energy, his eyes are blood-red, and his whole body is full of ferocity, which makes people feel scared just looking at him.

In this way, Dingshan was defended.

The Japanese army could not attack Dingshan, so they set their sights on Wushan.

This time, they learned the lesson from attacking Dingshan and bombarded Wushan with artillery fire.

The position of the 613th Regiment guarding Wushan was destroyed by Japanese artillery fire, causing about 150 casualties among officers and soldiers. The Japanese shelled for half an hour and launched a fierce attack on Wushan.

The 613th Regiment, like the 618th Regiment, dug a wide and deep trench in front of the position. Just like what happened when the Japanese tanks attacked Dingshan, the tank rushed into the trench and plunged into it. Without it, the Japanese infantry will be exposed.

The 2nd Battalion, led by Commander Luo, was like a tiger descending the mountain, chasing the fleeing enemy.

After 10 minutes, the enemy was surrounded, and the two sides fell into a hard-fought hand-to-hand battle. The Japanese were very skilled in fighting with bayonets, but the Chinese soldiers held on to the Japanese's bayonets with desperate vigor. The other man saw the opportunity and acted without fear, even if the bayonet was stabbed at him, he rushed forward with the bayonet in his hand.

The bayonet sank into the flesh and blood, and the Japanese tried to pull it out, but it was already too late. When the people looking for an opportunity next to them saw this, when the opportunity came, they rushed forward with guns in hand.

A Japanese soldier only has one bayonet. If he stabs it out, it will be an opportunity.

The two sides fought fiercely for two hours in darkness and darkness. The 2nd Battalion gradually became exhausted and the battalion commander Zhao Zheng was killed in action.

The Japanese were still better at close combat. At the critical juncture, the 3rd Battalion came to support and fought fiercely for another half an hour before wiping out all the enemies.

Then the battlefield was cleaned and enemy casualties were counted.

A total of 350 Japanese troops were wiped out.

In the evening, Liu Xing, the commander-in-chief of the Jiang Defense Army, received the report and immediately commended the 618th Regiment and the 613th Regiment for fighting a beautiful defensive battle. He also told Commander Wan and Commander Luo not to be careless.

There were many reasons for the enemy's failure this time. One of them was that they had just arrived in Jiangyin and were not familiar with the terrain here and the situation of the Chinese defenders.

Liu Xing took advantage of this point of the Japanese army and said: "We can use our strengths and avoid weaknesses, take advantage of the enemy's weakness of not being good at night fighting, and launch a surprise attack on the enemy, focusing on bombing enemy tanks and artillery positions."

Commander Luo and Commander Wan listened to Commander Liu's instructions and personally organized two death squads of more than 100 people. They risked their lives to sneak into the enemy's camp under cover of night. After sneak attack on the Japanese sentries, they quickly approached the location where the Japanese armored vehicles were parked. Some soldiers Climb onto the tank, lift the lid on the tank, and stuff a bundle of grenades inside.

Boom.

With a huge roar and the sound of metal hitting, the tank exploded and was swallowed up by thick smoke.

Some team members did not go smoothly and encountered huge troubles. The reason was that the tower cover of the tank could not be opened. This was not a problem for them. Forget it if they could not throw it in. They could place grenades under the tracks of the tank. , as long as the tracks of the tank are damaged, this iron bastard will be unable to move, even if he wants to run forward.

The sneak attack at night went very smoothly. It may be that the Japanese were chasing the Chinese army in the Battle of Songhu, and they lost track of them. They thought that the Jiangyin defenders were like the retreating troops, breaking into pieces at a touch. Who would have thought that the Chinese army would form a death squad at night? , came to bomb their tanks and artillery positions.

The suicide squad blew up more than a dozen enemy tanks and alerted the Japanese soldiers who were sleeping in the camp. Some Japanese soldiers were not even properly dressed. When they heard the squad leader's screams, they came out with their guns in hand.

As I ran all the way to the area where the tanks were parked, I saw some shaking figures climbing onto a tank in the dark night.

"Baga, it's the Chinese, they are blowing up our tanks!"

"shooting!"

The gunshots rang out. Seeing that there were not many parked tanks left, the captain of the death squad immediately ordered a retreat.

The Japanese fired their guns from a distance and did not dare to pursue them. The Chinese attacked their positions secretly, but they were worried that they would lure the enemy deeper, so they could only shoot randomly at the retreating national army in the distance.

Unfortunately, the kamikaze attack on the Japanese artillery position failed and more than half of the men were lost before retreating.

If both teams succeed, it will be called a huge victory. (End of chapter)