The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 726 Guangdong Army
Adjutant Bai Yuzhang yelled: "Brothers, we want to avenge Captain Luo. Kill one to earn enough money, kill two to earn one!"

The soldiers of the 7th and 8th companies were completely red-eyed and fought desperately with the enemy.

Japanese reinforcements rushed forward in a steady stream. The officers and soldiers of the 7th and 8th companies were larger and fewer. After two hours of fierce fighting, the officers and soldiers of the last two companies basically died gloriously.

The few remaining soldiers formed a circle with Xia Yuan. They relied on Xia Yuan to fight the Japanese army.

Xia Yuan's fighting ability was unprecedented. He rushed forward like a tiger descending a mountain. With his bare hands and fists, he faced the bayonet thrust by the Japanese. His right hand grabbed the bayonet like lightning and blocked it. His left hand turned into an eagle's claw. He grabbed the Japanese soldier's neck and applied a little force. Hearing the sound of broken bones, a Japanese soldier fell down.

He took his right hand out of the fallen Japanese soldier's hand and stabbed the Japanese soldier behind him who was about to make a sneak attack.

His infinite fighting power inspired the few remaining national soldiers. They followed Xia Yuan to fight against the Japanese devils continuously, bathing in blood and soil.They were like the last hope, holding their ground.

Commander Luo was dead, and the adjutant Bai Yuzhang was still hanging with half his life, lying in the pile of rocks behind. There were many wounded here, all of whom Xia Yuan carried down from the position.

However, the enemy is still adding troops to Wushan continuously.

This is to conquer Wushan in one go, no matter the cost.

At this time, the 112th Division, responsible for guarding Jiangyin County, under the command of division commander Huo Shouyi, defeated the enemy in the first two days and was unable to move forward. The enemy would have to pay a heavy price if they did not advance a step forward.

Liu Xing has been directing the battle of the 112th Division by the phone.

On November 11, the Japanese troops with continuous reinforcements besieged the east gate and north gate. The Japanese troops at the west gate and south gate failed to attack for a long time, and they also moved to the east gate to help the Japanese troops at the east gate and stormed the east gate.

Planes dropped bombs and incendiary bombs over Jiangyin City. After all the bombs were dropped, low-altitude strafing began. The battle was unprecedentedly fierce.

Liu Xing learned of the battle situation on the phone and ordered Huo Shouyi to organize a death squad to go out of the city to attack the Japanese army.

After thinking about it, Huo Shouyi said to Liu Xing: "Commander Liu, there are too many enemies now. Once the death squads with hundreds of people leave the city, they will be completely exposed to the enemy. The consequences will be to kill the stone with an egg. I suggest that this plan be put in the middle of the night."

"Sure, everything is up to you." Liu Xing delegated the power to Huo Shouyi.

As the sun went down, Huo Shouyi called Brigadier Zhang, who was guarding the east gate, and asked him to organize a death squad to go out of the city to attack the enemy in the middle of the night. Brigadier Zhang was ordered to carry out the task. By the middle of the night, the sky and the earth were as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he could not see his hand. Five fingers.

Brigadier Zhang organized a death squad of 100 people, suddenly opened the city gate, rushed to the Japanese camp not far from the city, and swept across with machine guns. The Japanese were caught off guard and fell to the ground.

The captain of the death squad, Zhong Qingshan, followed the instructions of Master Huo Shouyi. The Japs fighting in the same place should not be entangled for too long. Fighting for a while and changing places would make the Japs Zhang Er confused.

They attacked six Japanese camps in a row, eliminated a large number of Japanese soldiers, and returned victoriously.

Huo Shouyi stayed in Jiangyin City for 5 days and 5 nights until December 12. The Japanese 2rd Division and 3th Division hit 9 cannons in the early morning of December 12, plus secret weapons. The Te-3 howitzer blasted at the east gate, firing hundreds of shells in succession. With the deafening sound of the Te-20 howitzer, like a thunderous bombing, the Japanese exploded this section of the city wall.

Then, 30 tanks, arranged in a row of five, along with a large number of infantry, rushed into Jiangyin City from the east gate.

Jiangyin City was defeated. Commander Liu knew that the situation was over and immediately ordered Huo Shouyi to retreat.

The 112th Division withdrew from Jiangyin, and other troops quickly evacuated their positions and moved to Jinling to join the battle to defend the capital.

Xia Yuan retreated from Wushan Mountain, but many people still stayed on Wushan Mountain and died under the bayonets of the Japanese army.

He didn't know what happened behind him, but the fighting for several days was probably related to the Japanese army's attack on Jinling and the deterioration of the situation.

At this moment, he was sitting in a military truck, retreating along the road towards Jinling.

They retreated on December 12, and there was only one day left before the battle to defend Jinling began.

A communications soldier found Xia Yuan and brought him to Commander Liu. Commander Liu handed him a telegram without saying a word: "This is the telegram from Commander Tang. He learned that you fought bravely on Wu Mountain. I’ll send you a telegram immediately.”

Xia Yuan turned on the telegraph and his eyes narrowed slightly: "This is."

"Transfer, Commander Xia." Commander Liu said with a smile.

"It's just a transfer, not a promotion." Xia Yuan gave him a cursory glance.

"That's pretty much it. Where are you going? I'll send a car to take you there." Commander Liu said.

"Yuhuatai." Xia Yuan thought carefully. Isn't this one of the two important places guarding Jinling?The other one is Purple Mountain.

Purple Mountain and Yuhuatai are the last two lines of defense in Jinling and are heavily guarded.

He asked Commander Liu to find a jeep, got on it, and headed towards Jinling City. Is it going up? Who knows, Yuhuatai is the last line of defense for the national army. If you put yourself on the last line of defense, you will have to use it. To deal with the Japanese devils.

On December 12, most of the Japanese troops had completed their assembly and were beginning to move forward according to their respective offensive objectives.

The battle to defend Jinling first started in Jurong, east of Jinling.

The next morning, the 66th Army of the Guangdong Army, which had retreated from the Songhu battlefield, reorganized and walked on the edge of Danyang City.

At this time, Song Dairu, the director of the military operations department, ran to the army commander Ye Zhao and shouted a report: "Commander Tang from the Jinling Guard Command called and asked the 66th Army to arrive as soon as possible before 5 o'clock in the morning on the 5th. Rush to Tangshan in the eastern suburbs of Jinling and let go of the front line from Tangshan to Chunhua."

Ye Zhao responded with a heavy heart: "I understand."

His face was very serious. He asked his entourage to take out the map and open it. After studying it carefully for a while, he stretched out his hand to look at the time on the watch on his wrist and said to Song Dynasty Ru: "Tangshan is about 100 kilometers away from here. We have to do it within 17 hours." Get there, organize defensive positions, and you immediately convey my order to the divisions, and advance quickly towards Tangshan at a jogging speed." A few minutes later, Commander Ye's order was conveyed to each division, and each division commander received the order. Quickly organize the team and head towards Tangshan.

No one in the marching team spoke. There were only the sounds of footsteps and gasps. Occasionally, there were one or two short crashes. I don’t know whose barrel collided with something. .

At around 9 p.m., when the troops reached Jurong, which was still 30 kilometers away from Tangshan, Ye Zhao ordered the troops to rest on the spot, and at the same time gathered the officers above the regiment to hold a combat meeting.

He used his flashlight to shine on the map, and then said in his unbreakable Cantonese accent: "Please pay attention, everyone. You must listen carefully to every word I say. Commander Tang of the Jinling Garrison Command ordered us to We rushed to Tangshan as quickly as possible and organized position defense to prevent the Japanese from attacking Tangshan. Jinling is the capital of the Republic of China, and there is also the tomb of the Founding Father there. It is the sacred duty of our soldiers to defend the capital. Our position defense adopts mobile defense, sister. To block, to struggle with the Japanese, we must not only delay the enemy's attack, but also delay the enemy and prevent the Japanese from approaching the capital."

When he said this, he paused, lit a cigarette from his pocket, took two puffs, and blew out smoke rings while continuing his topic, "The Tangshan Blockade is a shot that affects the whole body and connects parts of the body." Overall, this is a very important battle. We must fight it carefully and never let the enemy find a breakthrough to attack Jinling from our 66th Army position. We must do the important task of being in the position and guarding Tang and the capital to the death! "

After talking about the importance of blocking Tangshan, he issued blocking tasks to each division.

At this time, as night approached, it began to rain heavily. After the heavy rain, the cool wind blew, hitting the rain-soaked military uniform. The icy cold air penetrated into the body along the military uniform, making people shiver with cold.

The 66th Army marched hurriedly in the rain, and finally arrived at Tangshan at 4 a.m. two hours later, an hour ahead of Commander Tang's order.

Ye Zhao asked each division to quickly occupy the position, deploy its troops, and seize the time to build defenses. The entire position showed a tense and busy scene.

Tangshan is a hilly mountainous area with mountains, water, and densely populated small villages. It is an easy and difficult place to attack.According to the terrain, Ye Zhao deployed heavy troops on both sides of the road from Jinling to Jurong. It is reasonable for the Japanese army to advance, probably with mechanized troops, and to deploy on both sides of the road.

From Tangshan to Qinglong Mountain on the right, Funiu Mountain on the left, and Xinzhuang, two regiments were deployed.

With such heavy troops guarding it, it would not be easy for the Japanese army to pass through here.

However, God was not kind to Tangshan. Tangshan, which rarely had fog, looked normal this morning. A thick fog had fallen, covering the earth. It was almost impossible to see the five hands. The coolness of the weapon was penetrating into the heart and mind.Three meters away, there was almost no one in sight.

Ye Zhao used a telescope to look at the mountains shrouded in fog. He could no longer see the outline clearly. He couldn't help but worry: "How can we fight in such horrible weather? The visibility is so low. The Japanese are coming. We don't know the strength of the troops. The enemy is right before our eyes." I probably don’t even know about it underground.”

I am really helpless about the change of weather, and I can only say that God is not kind to me.

After complaining, he still said in a comforting tone: "The weather is equal to both parties. You can't see him, and he can't see you. Besides, it's winter now. As soon as the sun comes out, the fog will dissipate." ."

Deputy division commander Zou Lin suddenly thought of an idea and said to Commander Ye: "In order to detect the enemy situation in advance, I suggest arranging a squad to lurk two kilometers in front of the position, and place eye spies on the highway. Once they detect the enemy situation, they will fire warning shots. This way , you can listen to our main force and take precautions in advance."

"This is a good idea." Commander Ye agreed with his idea: "Send out a lurking post, and the large troops can take a nap before taking the time to rest."

After that, he asked people to issue orders and start making arrangements.

Each division dispatched a reconnaissance platoon, dispersed two kilometers in front of the blocking position, to ambush at different locations and undertake the task of lurking.

Time passed quietly.

A ray of morning light appeared in the east, changing from gray to white, from white to yellow, and then from yellow to orange. The thick fog gradually faded, and visibility became higher.

The mood of commanders at all levels in the rear areas has also improved a lot. The change in weather is beneficial to all parties, especially those who are responsible for the blocking mission.

Suddenly, a gunshot sounded from the front, the sound was hollow and sharp.

Everyone knows what this gunshot means.

The enemy is coming.

Ye Zhao quickly issued an order to the divisions to prepare for the battle. He came to the high point of the mountain and looked at the distance with a telescope. The sound of gunfire, accompanied by the roar of grenades, echoed in the empty valley.

After the order was issued, all ministries quickly entered the preparation location. Those who were resting were also awakened by others and stood ready with guns in hand.

After resting for a while, their physical strength was restored, and some smarter veterans also took the opportunity to eat some dry food.

After a while, the gunfire in front stopped, and someone ran out of the mist, covered in blood, and brought bad news.

The Japs are coming and there is no end in sight.

Then, in the mist, I could vaguely see the shadow of the enemy, and they were not moving very fast. They were looking around one by one, walking and stopping, as if they were worried that there might be landmines along the road, so they were very cautious and cautious.

This Japanese army passed kilometers and was almost reaching both sides of the road where the divisions were lying in ambush.

The road extended forward, with soldiers of the 66th Army ambushed on both sides. It was like a huge pocket, waiting for the Japanese to get into the pocket. Ye Zhao came up with the idea of ​​​​wiping out this enemy, so he ordered Yu Ying, commander of the 478th Brigade. Go up with two regiments and go behind the Japs, just like a zipper, waiting for the Japs to get into the pocket and directly block the road behind them.

In this way, this group of enemies will be wiped out in the pocket.

Yu Ying took the order and led the two regiments to quickly start a detour. Unexpectedly, they surrounded the enemy in less than half an hour.

When more than 100 enemies found Ovi, they rushed over like wolves under the cover of heavy machine guns.The officers and soldiers of the 66th Army, who had been prepared for a long time, suffered a defeat in Songhu. They felt angry in their hearts. Seeing the appearance of the Japanese, their eyes flashed with deep hatred, and they aimed at the Japanese troops ahead and pulled the trigger.

Soon, five enemy planes appeared in the air and took turns strafing the 478th Brigade's position. They then dropped a large number of bombs and bombarded the 478th Brigade's position, making it difficult for the officers and soldiers of the 478th Brigade to raise their heads.

These more than 100 enemies were scouts of the Japanese army. They determined that Tangshan was heavily guarded by the National Army. The artillery positions at the rear of the Japanese army quickly deployed. After the five planes completed their bombing missions in turn, the artillery shells screamed sharply. Through the mist, fall into Tangshan.

(End of this chapter)