Chapter 595 Nagasaki Sunset
At this time, it was 03:30 in the afternoon, and the summer sun was still hot. After the rapid march of the marines, everyone was covered in sweat. A few soldiers intentionally fell behind the troops and ran quietly to the river. Wash your body and cool off, but you don't know all this.

Those few gunshots just now were aimed at these soldiers.

Just about to inquire about the source of the gunshots, the sentinel immediately reported the news of the deaths of several soldiers. The problem suddenly became serious. He stopped, picked up the binoculars and searched eastward, and entered the peaceful fields and villages. Sight.He immediately realized that the problem might be in that place, so he immediately ordered: "The Seventh Squadron rushed over in skirmish formation, be careful of the enemy's back arrows!"

"Yes!" 1000 marines stepped on military motorcycles and ran towards the east village.

There was a sudden burst of gunfire, and fortunately, the soldiers of the Yamane Shinshin Corps were also impatient, and their premature fire made their strength be destroyed.A gust of wind suddenly blew by, blowing the tall reed tips down.

"Sir!" After a while, several soldiers who had just been dispatched came back in a hurry and reported to the reporter: "I found a large number of soldiers hiding on the opposite side. The squadron leader asked us to ask you for orders."

"Don't advance rashly, gather in place and stand by, and carefully observe the situation on the other side." The order said. "How many people are there in total? That wave of gunfire just now sounds like a lot of people."

"It looks like there are at least a few thousand people, maybe more than that."

After about a cup of tea, the sentinel came back and reported: "Commander! Along the Arita River to the east, the number of enemy troops should be about 7000, and half of them are crossing the river. Commander, attack halfway across the river. Now is a good time to kill the enemy! According to the observation of the reconnaissance airship, there are still a large number of soldiers hidden near Mount Iimori, estimated to be more than [-]."

Frowning, he waved his hand and said, "Look at the map. The terrain here is not good, and the order was sent to the No. 2 Squadron to march in a hurry, and within a quarter of an hour to reach the area of ​​Xinye and Yokote three miles to the south, and guide Iimorishan's army within the range of our naval guns." Inside. A telegram was sent to the fleet, and the reconnaissance airship was to be launched above my place. People deliberately chose this place because it was beyond the range of reconnaissance planes and naval guns."

During the rapid march, the army intentionally ordered the army to shoot to attract the Japanese troops on Mount Iimori. At the same time, the airship quickly arrived at the sky above Mount Iimori, and the incendiary bombs were delivered to the vicinity of Mount Iimori in a rhythmic manner, about one shot per minute. However, that area is full of dense vegetation. A few incendiary bombs ignited the mixture of black fire oil stored in the shells and the rubber transported from Siam, and threw them in all directions irregularly, which immediately caused an explosion. The fire was raging, and many people stationed here were burned to death on the spot.The entire Mount Iimori was quickly shrouded in black smoke, and the already high temperature rose further. The fire that swept across the entire foothills ignited everything that could burn here, and black ashes filled the entire sky.

"Attack, all attack the Chinese army!" Facing the raging fire, Yamane Nobuyuki couldn't hide here, and with an order, more than 2 soldiers rushed to the place where gunfire was heard.

The raging fire engulfed Mt. Iimori and ignited the murderous nature. After a quarter of an hour, an order was given to set aside 24 machine guns to aim at the Arita River defense line.The artillery battalion's vehicle-mounted cannons were ready, and all they had to do was wait for the airship in the sky to send them back the sighting data in time.

The entire brigade of Saburo Matsuda, who was ambushing in the village of Arita River, silently looked in the direction of Nagasaki, and secretly swore that if he still survived, the Chinese would pay him back tenfold.From Matsuda Saburo to ordinary Yibing, everyone clenched their fists and swore in their hearts with tears in their eyes.On the jagged ocean to the west, the Chinese fleet is spitting out flames, making everyone feel helpless and melancholy.May God Amaterasu bless us!May the hundred thousand spirits of Nagasaki bless us!Matsuda closed his eyes, thinking silently.

Still waiting on the sidelines, while closely observing the direction of Mount Iimori, after so long, the defense line on that side still did not detect the enemy's large-scale charge.

Accompanied by the bang of the cannon, Matsudabe in the opposite village could no longer hold back and began to attack the marines here.

"Sir, the enemy on the other side has launched an attack." The communications soldier reported loudly.

With a sinister laugh, he waved his hand fiercely: "Hit me hard!"

With an order, the mortar battalion quickly started to move, and the artillery shells roared and landed on the Japanese position. Under the guidance of the aerial artillery sighting data, it took only three rounds of shelling to accurately find the place that should hit. A dozen field guns instantly turned into a pile of scrap metal.

Saburo Matsuda is only fighting for honor now, and he was shot by most of the Chinese army on the opposite side with just a charge. He yelled, "Rush over, and fulfill the highest mission of your soldiers!"

But no matter what Matsuda said, his soldiers didn't have as many bullets as the opponent's. Moreover, in such a reckless charge, the mortars didn't even need to be calibrated. They just hit roughly towards the crowd and knocked down dozens of people.In this way, the brigade was wiped out before reaching the defense line of the Chinese army. The remaining ones were either dying, or were blown up and disabled, completely losing their ability to attack, and were rushed by the marines. The gun exploded in the head.Even Saburo Matsuda killed himself in the flames of war to meet his Amaterasu.

The angry Yamane Nobushin was already at the foot of Mount Jinshan at this time, and the western defense line was commanded by Nishi Kanjiro who volunteered to stay. After this round of shelling, Nishi Kanjiro suddenly realized that he should not take over this hot potato.

"Your Excellency Xikuan! Charge! Either retreat! If the fight continues like this, this brigade will be finished! There is a flying boat of the Chinese people in the sky, can it still be hidden!" The angry staff officer Noto Yataro roared at the commander.

Nishi Kanjiro glanced angrily at Staff Officer Notoya, made up his mind, raised his right hand and issued an order: "Order all, prepare to cross the river and charge!"

The Arita River is a shallow river. Apart from splashing waves, the shells falling in the river often bring up black river mud. There is no bridge at all when crossing the river. The deepest part is only up to the neck.This is one of the reasons why Nishi Kanjiro chose to charge instead of retreat.Another reason is very simple. The degree of danger of retreat is unimaginable. In addition to the enemy's artillery fire that will cause a lot of damage, it will also destroy your own division headquarters.More importantly, as a high-ranking official of the Guards Division and the General Staff Headquarters, he volunteered to come to the front line. If he was defeated and went to see the division commander Yamane Nobuyuki, he could not afford to lose this person. As an imperial soldier, he I would rather die on the way to the charge.

Everything went as he wished, and the team of more than [-] people was divided into two groups to charge towards the defense lines of the Chinese army in Xinye and Yokote in the southwest direction!
"Come on! Before the Chinese cannons are adjusted! Avenge the Matsuda Brigade and the citizens of Nagasaki!" Nishi Kanjiro commanded the two and a half regiments under his command, and braved the Chinese artillery fire to cross Pass the Arita River.

2000 meters!One thousand and five hundred meters! 500 meters!Amidst the rumble of artillery fire, the staff officer kept reporting to the enemy the distance from the enemy's forward line of defense.With a sullen face, he still didn't give an order, but the mortar shells continued to explode in the center of the enemy's charge group.

"It's 800 meters!" The staff officer's voice became higher and higher in desperation.

He raised his right hand: "Command, the infantry is free to fire, two machine guns, hit me hard."

The machine gun bullets harvested the corpses like wheat, and the corpses of soldiers fell neatly in the direction of the sprayed flames.

Ten minutes later, Nishi Kantaro no longer needed to pass the order to his subordinates by the messenger. There were only more than 300 people around him, looking at the large corpses of his companions in front of him dully.After hearing this familiar command, his body trembled, and he rushed forward mechanically.Soon, he collapsed again.

Nishi Kanjiro clasped his hands again, and there were only thirty or so people around him.Xi Kuan solemnly held his command knife and waved it forward: "Continue to charge!"

boom!A cannonball exploded two meters away from him, and Xi Kuan's body flew into the sky like a kite with a broken string, and then fell heavily on the ground, turning into a pile of ugly flesh.

At the same time, good news came from the front. Just half an hour ago, Yamane Nobuyuki, the main force of the Japanese army, encountered Zhang Zuolin's troops from Kumamoto on the way to the Arita River. More than 10 people The army soldiers and an army's hunting team launched a fierce battle on the plain west of Nagasaki City. The result is not difficult to predict. Within four to [-] minutes, this army was successively attacked by the opponent's tanks, incendiary bombs, and rockets. The last motorized corps charge added another ten thousand to the death toll at Nagasaki.

Deng Shichang, Lin Taizeng and others came to the battlefield in chariots. The field of vision here gradually widened. Deng Shichang looked at the scattered corpses in front of him expressionlessly. He could hear the retching of many staff officers and soldiers around him.

At 8 o'clock in the afternoon on August 27, the balance of forces on Kyushu Island had already been tilted towards the Chinese army.China's land force exceeded 8, including 5 marines in Nagasaki, and Zhang Zuolin's 10 Japanese hunting team stationed in Kumamoto.It is estimated that by dark time, the scale of [-] troops will be completed soon.

After this decisive battle, the officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Fleet camped at the landing site outside Nagasaki City that night, and they were on guard at night. By the next day, the Japanese troops on Kyushu Island were mainly from Kagoshima Prefecture, with 4000 troops. .Miyazaki, 1000 people.Oita, 700 people.Fukuoka, 1000 people.Saga, 500 people.The 8000 people who came back to aid Tokyo from Oita have all boarded the ship.Throughout Kyushu Island, the military forces are scattered and stationed in seven counties.Among them, Saga and Okazaki are under the siege of the Sunhunters, ready to attack at any time.The situation has been completely controlled by the Chinese side.It seems that there is no suspense to win Kyushu Island within a week.

Lin Taizeng turned around, and saw the last smear of blood-like sun slowly disappearing on the distant mountain, and the darkness gradually enveloped the earth. He turned his head and said to Deng Shichang, "Nagasaki is sunset."

Deng Shichang smiled lightly and said, "Yes, it's sunset in Nagasaki."

(End of this chapter)

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