Age of Rebirth

Chapter 480

The second battle of Songhu launched by the Japanese came to an end temporarily with heavy losses, and the rest of the troops retreated to the East China Sea, waiting for an opportunity to move again.

The senior officials of the Nanjing government celebrated with their foreheads and hands. Chairman Jiang even had a new assessment of Sino-Japanese relations. A sliver of doubt about whether it could withstand the full-scale Japanese attack disappeared.

The illusions I had before were shattered by the facts of the situation, and I lost even the last bit of trust in the Japanese and the Japanese government. I no longer have any illusions about the League of Nations and the Nine Nations Alliance participating in mediating the Sino-Japanese war. In fact, from the "August [-]" Shanghai Incident to the two Songhu Battles provoked by the Japanese, the League of Nations has not said a word, even if it is a hypocritical statement, let alone sanction Japan.

To put it bluntly, the League of Nations and the Nine Nations Alliance at that time were loot-sharing conferences controlled by the great powers. It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a robber cooperative. Japan, France and other countries promised to protect the interests of the big powers in China, and on this condition, they turned a blind eye to the Sino-Japanese war. [

For Japan, a ferocious, tyrannical, fat and strong robber, the big powers hate and can't afford to offend Japan for a China that has been weak for a hundred years. This is the fundamental reason why the Japanese can wantonly provoke wars. Given the shortage of domestic resources in Japan, most of the strategic materials are dependent on imports. The attitude of the big powers is clearer, and the Japanese dare not act rashly.

This incident also awakened the people of the country, and they no longer have any illusions about the Japanese. At the same time, the indignation against the Japanese's treachery has gradually unified the consciousness of the whole country, shifting the focus of military and economics to national defense. This attitude, in turn, encouraged Chairman Chiang and strengthened his determination to resist Japanese aggression.

The Military Commission carried out a vigorous rectification of the Eighth Army Group Guarding Hangzhou Bay. Those division commanders and army commanders who abandoned their positions and soldiers on November [-], the day of the Japanese attack, and only cared about fleeing for their lives, were taken from their villas by the military police. They were taken out one by one and sent to prison.

The designation of the Eighth Army was revoked because Zhang Fakui was an old man in the Republic of China and a senior in the army. Chairman Jiang made an exception and did not pursue his dereliction of duty. The family pension has gone, and at this point, Zhang Fakui, who has led most of his life as a soldier, bid farewell to his military career and faded out of the sight of the Chinese people.

Gao Zhihang, who was leisurely and leisurely in the confinement room, was not only exempted from punishment because Chairman Jiang specially called him by name, but was also awarded the first-class Yunhui Medal, and served as the vice principal and chief instructor of the Jianqiao Central Aviation School, and became the attention of the whole country for a while. The man of the hour is regarded as the trump card of the Chinese Air Force, which makes Zhou Zhirou feel uncertain. This guy will be more difficult to control in the future, and he may make a big mistake.

The battle sequence in the Songhu area was readjusted, and the Songhu theater was established, with Zhang Zhizhong as the commander and concurrently the Shanghai garrison commander. Six divisions of the Central Army's elite troops equipped with German weapons were mobilized and stationed in Shanghai. Xue Yue was the commander-in-chief, with twelve elite divisions under his command, which were under the jurisdiction of the Songhu Theater, and immediately went to the Hangzhou Bay area to take over the defense of the North China Independent Division Sulu Mobile Corps.

In this way, 22 elite divisions of the Central Army gathered in Songhu and surrounding areas, with a strength of 40, which was unprecedented. The means of transportation, at the fastest speed, put the Sulu Mobile Corps on the battlefield in North China.

From the battle report Tang Qiuli sent to the Military Commission, he learned that the war zone in the Yellow River Basin was under great pressure. Tang Qiuli was currently short of troops. Not to be optimistic, Generalissimo Jiang was grateful to Tang Qiuli for resisting the pressure and leaving 14 troops in the south of the Yangtze River, thereby ensuring the safety of the Songhu area.

At the beginning, I disagreed with them staying in the Hangzhou Bay area, but now that I think about it, Qiuli has a vision!Fortunately, he was not moved by rumors, otherwise, Jiangnan would be in danger!Thinking of this, Generalissimo Jiang felt guilty, and he took care of the Sulu mobile corps that was about to go north. He paid Tang Qiuli three months' military salary in advance, and even sent a reinforced heavy artillery regiment equipped with pure German artillery. It was under the command of Tang Qiusheng, and he was clearly told that this heavy artillery regiment does not need to be rebuilt, and it will be a unit of the Sulu Mobile Corps in the future.

Brother Qiusheng's troops were mobilizing, but they could not quench their thirst. On November [-]th, while the Japanese army on the southern front launched a three-way attack on the Songhu area, the Japanese army in North China also made moves.

The 20 Japanese troops assembled in Zhangjiakou, with the cooperation of tanks, entered the territory of Shanxi along the line of Huai'an, attacking the city and conquering the territory all the way, as if entering the territory of the people. In the area, Zhao Chengshou's troops, the main force of the Jin army that had been deployed here in advance, met.

Zhao Chengshou, who received the strict order from Chief Yan, commanded the troops to resist desperately. The two sides fought inextricably. Continuously attacking, the fierce battle lasted only one day, the Jin army suffered more than 3 casualties, and the Japanese army also suffered more than [-] casualties.

At the same time, 40 Japanese troops from Baoding rushed out and besieged Shijiazhuang, an important town in southern Hebei. In the Boye and Anguo areas between Shijiazhuang and Baoding, they were fiercely blocked by the five brigades of the Independent Division. After a day of fierce fighting, the Japanese army suffered casualties. More than [-] people, in the evening, the independent division troops that caused heavy damage to the Japanese army abandoned their positions and retreated towards Shijiazhuang.

At the same time that the Japanese troops in western Hebei and southern Hebei were attacking, the 30 Japanese troops in Cangzhou attacked Dezhou along Botou, Dongguang and Wuqiao. There were injuries, and the casualties of the Japanese army were the most important. Liu Tiehan fought a tough battle. Jinan was behind him, and he could not retreat.

Throughout the day on November [-]th, large-scale battles took place in various key points in North China. The battles were fierce. Tang Qiuli's Yellow River defense line was under great pressure from the superior Japanese army.

Among the three directions of the Japanese attack, in two directions, the troops of the independent division took on the task of fighting. In both directions, Tang Qiuli's troops were far weaker than the Japanese army, and the purpose of the Japanese army was obvious. Annihilation or defeat of the independent division troops in North China, at least they must be driven out of the area around Pingjin to clear the way for a large-scale southward movement.

On the second day, the Japanese army attacked in the direction of Datong, and the attack was even more violent. The fierce artillery fire enveloped the defensive positions of the Jin army. The position, under the bombardment of Japanese artillery fire, the two regiments of the Jin army defending here suffered all casualties, and the front line of Datong was in a hurry.

Zhao Chengshou was shocked when he heard the news, and immediately put the reserves in his hands, the 81st Division and the 35th Division of the Jin Army, into the battlefield to launch a counterattack against the Japanese troops occupying the position. Take back the ground, the old man wants my head, I want your heads, we all die together.

Zhao Chengshou still has the vision of a military strategist. He knows that the small number of troops invested is of no avail. They have already broken through and occupied three positions. Next, the tide of Japanese troops will follow these gaps and rush towards Datong frantically. However, Datong has no defenders at all, only a few local troops, and all the main forces are already on the front line. . [

Once Datong fell, the northern gate of Taiyuan was opened. The terrible consequences made Zhao Chengshou unable to help but fight a cold war. At that time, there was no need for an old man to ask for his own head. He and the 27 troops would be made dumplings by the Japanese army. The place where the dead are buried.

The setting sun gradually went down the mountain, and the Great Wall gradually disappeared in the darkness. The cold wind blowing from the Mongolian plateau made Zhao Chengshou's heart as cold as this winter night, without a trace of heating. As for the position, he understands very well that the chance is only for one night. If he can't regain the lost position when the sun rises tomorrow, then his own death will come, and there are still more than 20 troops.

Success or failure depends on one stroke. In the past, Zhao Chengshou has never fought such a cruel battle. Whether it was the Central Plains War or following the old man to fight the world, he has never experienced such a battle with tens of thousands of casualties in a day. The night is as heavy as a millstone, weighing on his heart. .

More than 3 soldiers of the Jin army from two divisions stood together in the cold wind. In the night, every pair of eyes shone brightly. To be honest, although Chief Yan was good at calculating, the soldiers of the Jin army were good Yes, there is no lack of martial spirit in the land of the Three Jin Dynasties. Because it is close to the Mongolian plateau, it has always been plundered by Mongolian cavalry going south from time to time, and martial arts among the people of Shanxi have become a common practice.

Standing in front of the soldiers, Zhao Chengshou felt their fighting spirit and was relieved a lot. Behind him was a basket of white flowers. Every soldier who participated in the war was given five yuan. This is Zhao Chengshou's personal property. He understands a truth, the territory Lost, lost everything, as long as there is territory, there is no need to worry about finding the ocean.

Zhao Chengshou concentrated most of the artillery in the counterattack direction. During the day, the Japanese artillery fire suppressed the artillery of the Jin Army and caused great losses. The Japanese attack did not suffer a greater blow. The artillery battle with the Japanese Well, the artillerymen of the Jin army suffered a lot, mainly in terms of range and accuracy. Now that the Japanese have rested, it's time for their own artillery to speak.

Groups of soldiers, their figures submerged in the darkness, one after another cannons raised their muzzles quietly, Zhao Chengshou stood in the darkness for a long time, the strong cold wind blew a corner of his cloak, and he stared closely at the gun in his hand. Looking at the luminous pocket watch, watching the second hand "tick" keep pointing to that time, my heart raised my throat.

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