Age of Rebirth

The Nomura Regiment of the Suzuki Division of the Japanese Army that attacked Loushan Pass dared to launch an attack on Loushan Pass, which was defended by more than 40 Central Army troops, with the strength of a single regiment. Gu Zhutong had the temper he was used to when sending troops to the south of the Japanese army.

The Suzuki Division belonged to the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army, that is, after Shouichi Terauchi sent the main force of the army to Duyun to help the No.15 Army, the army that stayed in Guiyang had a mere 40 people and faced more than [-] defenders The central army in the central army actually only attacked but not defended. Gu Zhutong dared not take half a step out of Guiyang's outskirts, so he was almost exempt from the battle.

If it wasn't for the lack of Japanese troops, Guiyang City would have been lost a long time ago. In the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army, the Central Army was just like that. Round, it was the same in Guiyang, and it was the same in Xifeng.

This kind of arrogance fell on the Nomura Regiment of the Suzuki Division, which was doubly arrogant and arrogant. Therefore, the commander of the Nomura Regiment did not consider the order of the commander of the Suzuki Division at all. Several 30-type infantry artillery and more than 500 mortars, after simple artillery bombardment, more than [-] people in the entire regiment spread out in skirmish lines, including the commander of the regiment, Nomura, who was fiercely To Loushanguan left highlands, launched an attack.

The terrain of this Loushan Pass is dangerous enough. The Japanese soldiers climbed for more than 20 minutes panting. Ah, just arrived halfway up the mountain. Captain Nomura looked at the group of people crouching on the ground like silent monsters in the night. Mountain, there is even leisure to judge there. [

Wiping the stinky sweat off his forehead, Nomura turned his head and said to the chief of staff who was also sweating profusely: "Mr. Gong Qi, the Chinese commander didn't know how to take advantage of such a dangerous terrain. The soldiers of the Imperial Army have already attacked halfway up the mountain. The army still didn't shoot, didn't they run away in fright? If they did. It's too unenthusiasm."

Two Japanese mid-level commanders.On the high mountains in the north of Guizhou, there was a wild laugh like a night owl, and Nomura said again: "Mr. Gong Qi, such a dangerous terrain. A natural barrier. I only need a regiment of troops to stop the millions of Chinese people." Dajun, it's a pity that the Chinese people are too cowardly, and there are mountains and rivers in the air, but they can only be defeated by our Japanese imperial army. Let's have breakfast in Tongzi city tomorrow!"

As soon as Nomura finished speaking, there was a dull roar from behind the mountain in front of him.Then, in the night sky, several meteors came quickly, and after they got close, they made a piercing scream, and in an instant they reached the heads of the Japanese assault soldiers, and Nomura's mouth became a circle of panic.Pointing to the night sky, just about to shout loudly.

"Boom, boom, boom."In the night, clusters of orange-red flames rose.Huge echoes reverberated in the valley. The cannons trailing flames, like a tired bird returning to the forest, headed towards the Japanese army. A few cannonballs landed beside Nomura. Your Excellency, Captain of the General Command, did not even have time to say a last word. , in the flying slices, turned into pieces of meat, the chief of staff beside him simply disappeared into the huge pit.

The left-wing position at Loushan Pass suddenly revived and became a world of gunpowder smoke, loud noises, flames and fragments. Xue Yue slammed the medicine box and shouted: "Fight well, order the artillery, increase the density of artillery fire coverage, Hit me hard!"

After more than 30 minutes of shelling, the artillerymen of the Central Army turned the road of the Japanese army into a sea of ​​flames, and the sound of the artillery stopped. More than 500 Japanese soldiers in a regiment got up from the ground in horror, but there were more than 1000 people. In the next day, all the wing commanders were killed by artillery bombs, and the Japanese troops who lost their command retreated one after another.

Just running to the foot of the mountain, more than 1 people from the [-]st, [-]th and [-]th divisions of the Fifth Army rushed out from behind. The Japanese soldiers who were blown up suddenly, dizzy and wounded all over their bodies had not fully reacted. Submerged in the flow of soldiers of the Central Army.

Soldiers of the [-]st, [-]th Division of the Fifth Group Army held a sigh of relief. They were driven from Guiyang to Loushanguan by the Japanese. They were in a state of distress. The common people along the way pointed to their spines and scolded them. Today, they finally had their chance. More than ten times, a short hand-to-hand combat began.

In the night, the soldiers of the Central Army collided with the soldiers of the Japanese Army, the sound of bayonets entering the body, the sound of iron impacting, the screams of the dying, the strong smell of blood spread, and the shouts of soldiers on both sides intertwined. Together, the battle ended quickly. In less than an hour, the remaining 1000 Japanese soldiers became corpses on the ground.

In the military history of later generations, the Loushanguan blockade, which is worth a long book, started in this way. In this battle, the Central Army under the command of General Xue Yue suffered more than [-] casualties within one and a half hours. At the price of the war, the Nomura Regiment, the vanguard of the Japanese Southern Expedition, wiped out more than [-] people from the regiment leader Nomura Dazuo, and the entire army was wiped out. Once they escaped, the Central Army made a good start.

Xue Yue sat down on the chair relaxedly. He was still very satisfied with this battle. This was the first clean victory won by the National Military Commission since the establishment of the Qiannan Defense Line. Of course, the Battle of Duyun cannot be counted. It was fought by Tang Qiuli's independent division. Subconsciously, Xue Yue did not regard the Battle of Duyun as a victory for the Central Army.

The first battle was successful. In the frontline headquarters, the staff and other personnel who entered and exited had exceptionally strong feet, and everyone's face was filled with joy. The Central Army's hundreds of thousands of troops retreated from Qiannan to Guiyang, and then retreated from Guiyang Arriving at Loushan Pass in northern Guizhou, the troops were overwhelmed by a feeling of failure, and such a clean and quick annihilation battle was too much needed to boost the morale of the troops.

Affected by the emotions of his subordinates, Xue Yue's mood improved exceptionally. In fact, he needed such a victory even more, to give confidence to the worried Generalissimo Jiang, to the frantic state government, and to the tens of millions of anxious citizens in Chongqing. Isn't this a kind of proof that the same army can win the battle in the hands of me, Xue Yue.

Xue Yue suppressed his smile and said to the chief of staff: "Send a report to Chongqing and appoint a seat on the National Military Commission. At about [-] o'clock in the evening on August [-], a regiment of the vanguard of the Japanese invaders in the north launched an attack on our Loushanguan position. Attack, after an hour and a half of fierce fighting, our Loushanguan defenders wiped out more than [-] Japanese troops in this department, and slipped through the net."

Xue Yue knew very well that this was just the beginning. Behind more than 500 Japanese troops, followed by nearly 40 tiger and wolf soldiers, the test of the Loushan Pass defense line was still behind. I am afraid that from tonight onwards, the tens of kilometers wide Loushanguan defense line will never have a moment of peace. It's over when you fall down.

Chairman Jiang received Xue Yue's victory telegram in his official residence, read it eagerly, and with a gratified smile on his thin face, he sighed and said: "Boling really lived up to my expectations, Lou Shan Victory in the first battle of Guan, annihilating a regiment of the enemy, this is our country's first major victory since the beginning of the Qiannan Campaign, congratulations, congratulations!"

All civil servants and military generals were also elated. After all, by defending Loushan Pass, Chongqing can be sure of not losing. Of course they are happy after winning the battle. Only Gu Zhutong showed an unnatural expression.

Chairman Jiang saw Gu Zhutong's expression in his eyes, and there was no outsider present, so he naturally wanted to say a few words to this confidant, "Mo San, don't hold any grudges, you can do anything. You have to learn more from Boling, but Xue Yue is at Loushanguan, so I don’t worry about leading troops to fight.”

Xue Yue won the first battle at Loushanguan, and he won a complete victory, reassuring Generalissimo Jiang. At the same time, he pinned all his hopes of defending Chongqing on Xue Yue. Loushanguan was tilted. During this period, the national government revolved around Xue Yue. [

This can be seen from Chairman Jiang’s reply to Xue Yue, “Boling, I am very pleased to hear that the first battle at Loushan Pass has been won and more than [-] enemies have been wiped out. I am very relieved. This battle is of great significance to the government and Chongqing. All the military power of the central government, with Loushan Pass as the only focus, and the four heavy artillery regiments defending Chongqing, were immediately transferred to Loushan Pass. I firmly believe that only in the hands of Boling can these sharp weapons play a more important role and accompany the capital. Safety and security are tied to Boling, and Boling is precious and precious.”

The battle at Loushan Pass brought life to the gloomy Chongqing government, but for Suzuki Division Commander, it was a blow to the head. The main force of his division arrived in front of Loushan Pass after midnight. At the destination, Suzuki could smell the strong smell of gunpowder smoke, but could not hear the intense gunfire.

Suzuki was puzzled, coupled with the sudden loss of contact with the Nomura Alliance, a kind of ominous premonition suddenly hit his heart, the Nomura Alliance, it's hard to say that the entire army is wiped out, right?He didn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it. After eating one of my regiments, the Chinese government army hadn't grown such a good pair of teeth.

The night was filled, and what appeared in front of Suzuki was the silent battlefield after a great war, countless pits, burnt embers, dim red light, pungent gunpowder smoke, and the post-war scene everywhere. It was a mess, but there was no sign of a soldier from the Nomura Regiment.

Strangely, a regiment disappeared inexplicably, and the radio station was still desperately calling Nomura, which made Suzuki upset, and there was a rush of footsteps. The chief of staff of the division had a strange look, and hurried over with a few staff officers, " Your Excellency, Division Commander, about five kilometers ahead, the remains of more than 1000 imperial soldiers were found, and I went to the scene to inspect them, and almost all of the jade fragments were loyal to His Majesty the Emperor in hand-to-hand combat."

"It can be seen from this that the Nomura Regiment was besieged by an enemy force more than ten times larger than our own. Before that, it was under heavy artillery fire from the Chinese government army. I am afraid that the Nomura Regiment has been completely destroyed." Chief of Staff It was very difficult to say these words.

(To be continued)