Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

'Yeah?How is the situation in the southern positions? '

Compared with the situation in the east and west, Fujie Keisuke was most worried about the southern position.The reason is also very simple. The troops who captured the southern position were precisely the troops of He Zhengdao, the Eighth Route Army that caused them to get into trouble.

'Nothing happened!According to the reconnaissance of our forward observation post, their offensive troops have established fortifications at the entrance of the town, and it seems that they have not continued to send troops to attack us.Presumably they should know that our main force is still there! '

Keisuke Fujie couldn't believe the chief of staff's explanation.He always felt that whether they could successfully defend here this time, he was afraid that in the end they would have to beware of the Eighth Route Army that seized the southern position.

Perhaps this kind of worry is a bit shameful in the eyes of Keisuke Fujie.But after fighting all the way, Fujie Keisuke has already felt that He Zhengdao is good at using strange soldiers.This kind of opponent can be fatal if one is not paying attention.

'Order the forward observation post to strengthen the vigilance, send more security troops, and keep an eye on every move.I always feel that there is an unknown conspiracy behind this quietness.We need to be more careful! '

Hearing the division commander's remark, the chief of staff couldn't refute anything.In fact, through this series of battles, He Zhengdao has already shown the edge of the Eighth Route Army to the No.16 Division.

This army with impressive record in the north, even if it came to fight in the south, it still retains a strong attack power.If they don't take more precautions, they may really repeat the fate of the other destroying divisions! (To be continued.) 8

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<> Learned that the troops of the Fifth War Zone have besieged the No.16 Division in the town.The Second Army Command of the Japanese Army, which also paid close attention to the situation on the battlefield, was also full of worries about the ensuing battle.

In contrast, the various units of the Central Army participating in the Wuhan battle were very excited about the news.If the fifth theater can really wipe out the No.16 division, it will also play a very important role in the defense of Wuhan.

Even Ningji Okamura, who was in charge of the main task of attacking Wuhan, was also very shocked when he learned that the Second Army's attack had been frustrated and had lost nearly two divisions.After all, such a loss is too huge.

As a "Huaxia Hand" in the Japanese army, Neiji Okamura has known China for many years.In his opinion, the occurrence of such a thing in the Second Army this time is obviously a bit of a break with the rules, and it will even affect the situation of the entire Wuhan battle.

Although the main force attacking Wuhan was the No.11 Japanese Army under his command, the number of troops under his command also reached five and a half divisions.But the troops he needs to attack are also the elite main force of the Central Army.

Originally, in Neiji Okamura's view, the second army's flank attack could break through the dense blocking line of the central army.And right now the Second Army, not to mention attacking, whether it can keep the troops of the Second Army before the battle is a matter worth worrying about.

After asking the intelligence officer to collect the latest information about the Second Army, Okamura Ningji said with a serious expression: "It seems that we really underestimated the strength of the Eighth Route Army, and they actually have the strength to participate in the Battle of Wuhan.

We have collected too little information about He Zhengdao.This person is very dangerous!It seems that it is necessary for us to let the intelligence department of the empire focus on collecting information about this person, and we must find a way to eliminate him. "

As a Japanese general who entered China to collect intelligence in his early years, Neiji Okamura actually didn't know much about the Eighth Route Army.In fact, in the early years of warlord melee, the Red Army has been ignored by many people.

Compared with the earlier Northeast Army, Northwest Army, Jinsui Army, Guangxi Army, and Hunan Army, which only operated in southern Jiangxi and other places, and even endured the Central Army's encirclement and suppression one after another, the Japanese army did not invest too much intelligence resources. .

In the eyes of the Japanese army, a unit that may be wiped out by the Central Army at any time has now become the backbone of the northern anti-Japanese war. This change really surprised the Japanese intelligence forces.

But what surprised the Japanese army the most was the Eighth Route Army that appeared on the anti-Japanese battlefield. It seemed to know the Japanese army's combat style very well.In many cases, the deployment of the Eighth Route Army made the Japanese army very awkward.

This situation shows that before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army had conducted analysis and targeted training on the Japanese army.Although this guess is somewhat unbelievable.But the fact seems to have proved this speculation.

When the Red Army marched on the Long March, the slogan they shouted was "Go North to Resist Japan." The Japanese army who had already occupied the Northeast at that time thought it was just a slogan shouted by the Red Army for political propaganda. They had no strength to pose a threat to the Japanese army.

What the Japanese army really worried about at the time was that the Red Army might continue to march northward and reach the areas bordering the Republic of China and the Soviet Union.It is precisely because of this speculation that the Japanese army focused on preventing the Red Army from cooperating with the Soviet Union.

It's just that no one would have thought that the Red Army that arrived in northern Shaanxi would have control over a province after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.In addition, they have successively expanded the scale of their bases in Gansu and Shanxi.

What the Japanese army never expected was the Suiyuan area, which they regarded as private land, even though it would be captured by He Zhengdao in one fell swoop.This also led to their inability to block the way for the Eighth Route Army to pass through Mongolia and communicate with the Soviet Union.

Too many surprises led to today's Eighth Route Army, which not only surprised the Central Army, but also the Japanese Army.The development potential of this team in adversity is beyond the imagination of many people.

But what was really unexpected was the appearance of the independent column and He Zhengdao.This army established during the Long March continued to grow and develop, winning almost every battle, which greatly boosted the morale of the Red Army.

As Neiji Okamura, who is familiar with the situation in China, He Zhengdao, the "red warrior" gradually known to Chinese soldiers and civilians during the War of Resistance, is indeed a dangerous person they must get rid of.

Young, mysterious, with a high level of combat command, and an important military and political cadre of the Eighth Route Army, such a young person means that there will be infinite potential in the future.If it is not resolved as soon as possible, it may really become a major threat to the Japanese army.

No matter how much the Japanese army paid more attention and vigilance to themselves, He Zhengdao, who had completed the combat tasks, also had a rare two-hour rest.As a soldier, he was used to falling asleep to the sound of gunfire.

Compared with He Zhengdao and the reconnaissance troops who had been fighting hard for a long time, they began to enter the hidden spots and tunnels to rest one after another.The Japanese soldiers who stayed in the town to rest, but found that no one saw them tonight.

The reason is very simple. Every half hour, nine deadly shells will be fired at the southern position closest to them.And these shells are often unpredictable.One shot to the east and one shot to the west made the Japanese army miserable.

Even if Fujie Keisuke set up the headquarters of the division in an excavated anti-aircraft tunnel in the town, there is no need to worry too much about the threat posed by mountain shells.But other troops in the town naturally did not enjoy this kind of treatment.

Barracks, warehouses, artillery positions, and even forward blocking positions were all shelled by the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery units without exception.Nine shells are fired each time, one not too many and one not too few, and the shelling stops after the firing is over.

When the artillery units of the Japanese army counterattacked, the shelling at the next moment would start on time half an hour later.But the position of the three cannons is different from the position where they counterattacked before.

This means that the Japanese army needs to recalculate the location of the three mountain cannons, and needs to readjust their artillery parameters before counterattacking.Often they are all ready, and the short shelling ends early.

Keisuke Fujie said in unspeakable misery of this kind of artillery raid: "Baga! Damn it, what's the matter with our artillery unit? After so many rounds of artillery bombardment, why hasn't the enemy's artillery position been destroyed yet?" ?”

Responding to this roar, the chief of staff also said bitterly and helplessly: "Your Excellency, the division chief, the mountain artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army should be divided into several teams. They only use three artillery pieces to bombard us each time.

Each cannon fired only three shells per bombardment, which meant that their shelling time did not even reach 1 minute.And our artillery units, to calculate their position, need a longer time than this.

Presumably this tactic should be an extension of infantry harassment tactics.They hope to use this shelling tactic to achieve the purpose of exhausting our army.Now it seems that our opponent is really cunning and difficult! "

If they hadn't been seized by the Eighth Route Army in the south, the range of the mountain artillery would not have posed an effective threat to them.However, the Eighth Route Army, which has already seized the southern position, can completely shoot mountain shells into the small town.

This artillery harassing tactic is indeed a bit unsolvable.If it was daytime and they had the air force to cooperate with them, they might be able to find artillery positions in a short time and destroy them.

But the problem is that it is night now, and they can only calculate the position of the Eighth Route Army by calculating the trajectory.It will naturally take a little time to calculate the position and adjust the range and angle of the artillery.

And this time difference is also enough to make the mountain artillery unit that has finished firing the shells drag the mountain artillery to move to another artillery position.This kind of artillery guerrilla tactics, used at night, naturally made the little devil miserable.

Many soldiers who originally planned to plug their ears to rest, faced the sound of the explosion of the mountain shells, plugging their ears was useless.The most terrible thing is that these shells have no idea where they will fall next time.

Random shelling, although the effect obtained is not very ideal.But the blow to the morale of the Japanese army was undoubtedly huge.The soldiers of the 51st Army and the 77th Army who also saw this scene felt that this kind of bombardment was too exhausting.

Even seeing the artillery battle between the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army in the southern position, and the forward guard officers and soldiers of the 51st Army and the 77th Army, they said enviously: "Whoever dares to tell me that the Eighth Route Army is poor in the future, I can't beat him to death!"

In the eyes of these officers and soldiers, even their troops could not do such a thing.As far as the 77th Army is concerned, although there are some mountain artillery, the number of mountain artillery shells is also very small, basically one shot is one less.

At this moment, the mountain artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army hardly interrupted its shelling operations against the Japanese army from midnight to dawn.Even Song Xilian, who woke up early in the morning, was still a little surprised to hear the sound of cannons coming from the town.

He asked, "Is the Eighth Route Army still fighting the little devil?"

The staff officer on duty smiled and said: "Yes, military seat! Last night, the artillery battle between them and the little devil never stopped. Every half hour, the Eighth Route Army will launch an artillery attack, and the little devil will also launch a counterattack.

It's just a little surprising that the artillery units of the Eighth Route Army didn't seem to be hit.Their artillery unit has carried out nine rounds of shelling since the first round of shelling last night, and the little devil's counterattack is the same. "

'Then did the kid counterattack last night? '

'Report to the military seat, but have not received this news for the time being.Although the 51st Army and the 77th Army did not stop their attack on the little devil last night, judging from the sound of gunfire and firepower, their attack was more of harassment than a large-scale attack.

Similarly, the little devil has been on the defensive and did not easily send troops to carry out defensive counterattacks.Although we didn't have a good rest last night, I guess the little devil in the town must have not slept all night! '

Listening to the report of the staff officer on duty, although Song Xilian felt that this tactic was a bit of a rogue.But he also knew that if the Japanese army could not get enough rest, it would be of great help to their attack today.

This also means that invisibly, he seems to owe a lot of favor to the Eighth Route Army! (To be continued.)

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In the case of losing air supremacy, sometimes it is twice as dangerous to fight positional warfare.Even knowing this situation, many anti-Japanese troops have no choice, and sometimes they also need to fight the Japanese army during the day.