Age of Rebirth

Chapter 660 Attacking Tianjin

Wars were raging everywhere in North China, and the independent division troops were fighting the Japanese army in various battlefields. After Yu Guanghan's troops occupied most of Ninghe in the outskirts of Tianjin, the troops continued to march toward the outskirts of Tianjin. He fought hard all the way. At the time of Renfengzhuang and Lutai, the attack could no longer be done, and the Japanese army's blockade was extremely tenacious. The Northwest Attack Group, according to Tang Qiuli's order, temporarily stood still and continued to hide in the outskirts of Tianjin.

Lieutenant General Ono Ichiro, the commander of the Japanese army guarding Tianjin, commanded the troops. He was finally relieved to withstand the attack of Yu Guanghan's troops on the Ninghe River in the east of Tianjin. He never believed that the Chinese army attacking Tianjin could only With a mere tens of thousands of troops, the seemingly calm northwestern part of Tianjin hides murderous intentions. Where did the 10,000+ Chinese troops who captured Shijiazhuang and Baoding go? They will never withdraw to the Taihang Mountains, right?

Although the Chinese army attacking the direction of Ninghe was small in strength, the ferocity of the firepower made Ichiro Ono sweat cold just thinking about it. The artillery fire, overwhelming artillery fire, I don't know where the Chinese army got so many cannons. All the troops used were devoted to the Jindong defensive battle. Under the artillery fire of the Chinese army, the troops were in a state of stagnation, and it was only a matter of time before the defense line was broken through.

Ono truthfully reported the dangerous situation in Tianjin to Commander Ningji Okamura, and the answer he received was that the mopping up troops in the Taihang Mountains could not rush back to Pingjin in time, and the defenders in Tianjin must stick to it for 72 hours. The commander, General Nanjiro, mobilized the main force of the Kwantung Army to move southward and quickly enter the customs to break the siege of Tianjin. The safety of Tianjin is in the hands of Ono-kun. [

Ono Ichiro also knew that the long-distance water could not quench the near-thirst. He was determined to guard Tianjin. The key was that he did not have many troops. The troops of more than 5000 people were scattered in the huge Tianjin, and there were only so many soldiers per kilometer. The troops must not be mobilized, it is a key defensive area, so the strength of Ono's troops to meet Yu Guanghan's troops is only about [-].

Tang Qiuli was right in his judgment. The Japanese commander would never give up on the key defenses in the northwest of Tianjin. He allocated three artillery brigades to Yu Guanghan's troops, just to let him fight hard, create momentum, open the way with artillery fire, and force The commander of the Japanese army continued to transfer troops from the northwest to support the east of Tianjin. When the Japanese army was almost exhausted, the Northwest Attack Group suddenly broke out and captured Tianjin in the shortest time and with the least casualties.

Okamura Ningci did not return to the Taihang Mountains. Tang Qiuli was worried that the Kwantung Army would go south and join the Tianjin battlefield. The cavalry troops of Tongbatu and Bagenna in Shanhaiguan would not take too long to stop the Kwantung Army. Therefore, The Battle of Tianjin had to end with the fastest speed and the least casualties, and still have time to face the troops of the Kwantung Army going south, or attack the Japanese troops in Xianxian County and Suning. Although doing so added difficulties to Yu Guanghan's East Attack Group , but for the overall situation, it is beneficial.

Yu Guanghan's troops stopped attacking in the direction of Ninghe, which caused Tang Qiuli some headaches. There are 10,000+ Japanese troops in Xianxian County and Suning. If the Kwantung Army goes south again, he can only choose one direction. After making dumplings, he picked up the walkie-talkie and wanted to talk to Yu Guanghan, but after a second thought, he gave up the idea again.

Although Yu Guanghan has never served as the brigade commander of the main brigade, this is also the first time he has independently commanded a battle in one direction. According to his own observations, this guy fights ghosts and ghosts. When he was the chief of staff, he was very optimistic about him. Some are similar, but not the same, let him go, he will have a way to solve the current deadlock, not to mention, there are more than 7000 troops lurking in to respond internally, even if Yu Guanghan's attack stops, the Northwest Attack Group, as long as It's just a waste of time.

Yu Guanghan was not impatient. When the division commander assigned him extraordinary artillery power, he had vaguely guessed the division commander's intentions. However, he was not reconciled to being blocked by the little devil here. After staring at the map for a while, Immediately change the deployment, an infantry brigade and an artillery brigade continue to attack on the spot, pay attention, use more artillery fire, with the purpose of attracting the opposing Japanese blocking troops.

The other two brigades were each assigned to an artillery brigade. They were divided into two groups and quickly moved to the area of ​​Bamian City and Beitang to launch attacks at the same time. Yu Guanghan changed his tactics and divided one attack arrow into three. The battle plan was reported to The teacher pointed out that Tang Qiuli nodded secretly. This guy is really not simple, and he also has the same thinking. He immediately gave instructions, "I completely agree, and use the most violent offensive actions to complete the task of consuming the Japanese army!"

Two hours later, the troops arrived at the designated location. The three directions of Jindong Ninghe, Bamian City, and Beitang started at the same time. How can we block the artillery fire of the Chinese army? The east gate of Tianjin was opened, and more than half of Tianjin was lost. Nai, he could only mobilize some troops from the northwest of Tianjin to rush to the east of Tianjin to block the opening.

Ono drew out 1 troops to reinforce Bamian City and Beitang in two routes, because Yu Guanghan's troops attacked very suddenly, and the Japanese troops guarding Bamian City and Beitang each had a brigade of troops. , How is the opponent of the main field brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps with more than 1 infantry and nearly a thousand cannons? The overwhelming artillery fire instantly enveloped the Japanese positions in gunpowder.

When the reinforcements of [-] Japanese troops arrived, the Sulu Mobile Corps had already left Bamian City and Beitang behind, and was attacking in the direction of Wuqing and Zhanggezhuang, bumping head-on into the reinforcements. What else is there to say, just go up and fight. The soldiers hold the Suomi submachine gun flat on their chests, and the light machine gun shooters hang their machine guns around their necks. They are used as submachine guns. The heavy machine guns are bigger and heavier, and they are not willing to delay. The soldiers rushed forward without taking covert actions at all. They shot wildly and densely, hitting sand and rocks, thirteen thousand to five thousand, and an artillery brigade behind them. The result can be imagined.

The Japanese army, which had been hit head-on, retreated in successive defeats and retreated to Dabai Village, Qinglongwan River, and the Liangcheng area of ​​Zhonghe Army. They barely gained a foothold and hurriedly established a blocking defense line. Being able to hide their buttocks, the Sulu mobile corps troops who arrived later, did not stop, and immediately launched an attack.

Because this area is a water network area, the large-caliber artillery of the artillery brigade is inconvenient to move, and it is temporarily lagging behind. However, the troops are equipped with four to five hundred mortars, and there are also Type [-] infantry of the brigade's artillery regiment following the attack. Cannons, a burst of violent bangs, the field fortifications dug out by the Japanese army on the muddy pond, like paper paste, mud mixed with sewage flew into the air, and the corpses of Japanese soldiers were mixed with it during the period.

Disrupted, the artillery plowed the Japanese fortifications repeatedly, and the light and heavy machine guns "clucked" for joy. The superiority and superiority of firepower are indispensable. As far as infantry is concerned, the standard equipment of a field brigade of an independent division is several grades higher than that of a brigade of the Japanese army. head.

This also reflects one of Tang Qiuli's principles for building the army. In terms of weapons, it must surpass the Japanese army, at least in the army. It is dangerous to defend, and the Japanese commander is not stupid. Instead of being bombed, it is better to retreat to a favorable terrain. The Japanese army left hundreds of corpses and retreated again. The soldiers of the independent division did not give the Japanese army Whenever there is a chance to breathe, he chases after his back.

The two reinforcements were beaten to pieces and retreated steadily. Ono Ichiro was shocked. The battle started from Ninghe, and it has been more than half a day now. There is still no movement in the northwest of Tianjin. Could it be that he judged wrong? Isn’t this here? The main attack direction of the Chinese army?But where did those 10,000+ Chinese soldiers go?

Ono Ichiro couldn't convince himself that he could no longer reduce the defensive power in the northwest of Tianjin. On the telephone, the Japanese commanders in the three directions of Jindong Ninghe, Bamian City, and Beitang were in constant distress. It all meant the same thing. The Chinese army was on the offensive. , with more than double the strength of our defenders, and under the cover of a large amount of artillery fire, launch an attack. If your Excellency Commander does not send reinforcements, the Chinese soldiers will attack the urban area of ​​​​Tianjin!

Ono believes that his subordinates are not lying, and he also believes in the bravery of the soldiers of the Imperial Army. The indiscriminate sound of cannons has already shown the intensity of the war in eastern Tianjin. If they are not urgent, they will not ask for help. With the troops in his hands, he painfully issued an order to mobilize another 1 troops from the defensive positions in the northwest of Tianjin, divide them into three groups, and rush to the direction of Ninghe, Bamiancheng, and Beitang, and must block the Chinese army in Tianjin. area periphery.

After the order was issued, Ono sat slumped on a chair. Commander Neiji Okamura asked to stand firm for three days, but he didn't even arrive for twelve hours. The three places in Tianjin and East were in emergency. How could the Chinese army be so brave? Ten thousand troops dare to attack Tianjin, which has strong fortifications. If this continues, how long can it last?

By the way, the eastern part of Tianjin is backed by Manchuria, which is not the focus of defense. The defensive facilities are not as weak as those in the northwestern part. The commander of China chose this direction because he really had a strategic vision, that is, he dared to attack Tianjin with more than [-] troops. The reason, Ono seems to have found the answer, but he is not at ease. The defense line in the northwest of Tianjin, which is more than [-] kilometers long, is defended by only [-] troops. There is no way to establish a deep defense. All troops are on the front line. [

Once Ono started a cold war, he immediately grabbed the phone and ordered all the police, gendarmerie, secret service agencies, and North China Jing'an Army units in Tianjin, all Chinese nationals over the age of 16 and under the age of 50, regardless of gender, to be armed. Get up, every 500 people are a combat team, with the military police as the captain, and immediately go to the defense line in the northwest of Tianjin to assist the regular army in defending the city.

Ono estimated that about [-] to [-] armed personnel could be mobilized. This part of the force was enough to ensure the safety of Tianjin's periphery and support the arrival of reinforcements.

(To be continued)