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After dropping the bombs, the bombers also machine-gunned the troops below.

"damn it."

Kazuki Kimura lay on the ground, watching the wanton bombing and strafing of the Chinese army, and already didn't know what to do.Although he heard many times in the battle reports that the Kwantung Army encountered Chinese army planes on the battlefield.

But didn't pay much attention.

An observation post was arranged just for insurance and prudence.But after experiencing it with my own eyes, I realized that the mode of war has begun to change.

Airplanes do so much.

But it's too late.

This alliance of my own is about to suffer a disastrous defeat.If he had known that the plane would have such lethality, he would have trained the troops a long time ago.

If there was training, how could there be such a big panic and casualties.

Seeing those prepared artillery positions being blown up to pieces by the plane, Kazuki Kimura couldn't even cry.

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"Japanese reinforcements have arrived in Lushun in small batches. The first batch of Japanese troops to enter Lushun is about two regiments. It is the regiment of the Sixth Division of the Japanese Army."

"How is the war going on in Dalian?"

"The Japanese resisted very tenaciously, and they still couldn't win Dalian."

On the afternoon of July 1923, 8.

Military meeting.

Duan Xun sat in the middle, and beside him were Li Jishen, Sa Zhenbing, Qin Guoyong, Xu Yongchang, Xiong Kewu, Jing Wumu, Han Linchun, and Yang Jie.They are all members of the military department.

Because of the war, everyone has to hold meetings anytime and anywhere.

Discuss the current situation.

After playing for about a week, it was a little different from what I originally imagined.Originally, the military department's combat plan was to take advantage of the unprepared opportunity of the Japanese army to annihilate the Kwantung Army with less than [-] people, and take Dalian and Lushun in one go.

Then set up defense lines in Dalian and Lushun to prevent the Japanese from landing easily.Landing operations are very difficult, especially when the opponent is defending.

This is the initial battle plan of the Ministry of Military Affairs.

However, Dalian has not been won until now, and it should be said that the battle plan has not been completed.The current situation in Dalian is still very fierce.

"Prime Minister, according to our current intelligence, the Kwantung Army temporarily recruited nearly 2 soldiers to join the army in the Kwantung Prefecture area, and they were incorporated into the Kwantung Army's sequence. Although these people were only farmers or Manchurians before workers, but many of them are either soldiers or have received military training. Therefore, although the combat effectiveness of these recruits is not as good as that of the regular army, they have also brought us a lot of trouble."

Xu Yongchang reported to Duan Xun the situation on the front line.

Standing in front of the map, Duan Xun also frowned deeply.

Plans never change fast.

Don't underestimate any opponent.In order to clear the Kwantung Army on the Dalian defense line, the Chinese army has invested two armies.However, with the cooperation of hundreds of aircraft from the Air Force, Dalian was not able to win.

Although the Japanese army defeated one position after another along the way, after arriving in Dalian, they failed to break through the Dalian defense line.

The resistance was fierce.

Seriously affect the previous plan.

"Cichen, let's sum up the flaws in this battle plan. There is still a lot to learn from Japan in this regard. In the future, we will also strengthen our actions in this regard. Let more of our citizens receive military training, even if If you don’t join the army, you have to learn the most basic military knowledge. Only in this way can we be like the Japanese army, and once something happens, we can quickly form an army.”

"Yes."

Really did not expect.

Before the Manchurian Railway Guard Team recruited thousands of Japanese farmers and workers to join the army and arm them against the Chinese army.It is not easy for the Chinese army to control the railway line.In many areas, artillery was even used to deal with the road guards of the Manchurian Railway.

What's more, Kanto Prefecture is one of Japan's bases in the Northeast. There are many Japanese people and many Japanese factories here.The Kwantung Army didn't care about anything else because of the urgency of the war.

After requiring the country to replenish weapons and ammunition, a large number of recruits were equipped.There are 2 recruits, and one-fifth or six of them are from the army. Although the rest are not from the military, they have also received military training.Although Japan is not yet in World War II, it still attaches great importance to military education.Although many people are not soldiers, they still have received a lot of military training.

So when the weapons are issued, they become soldiers.

There are 2 more troops. Although their strength is not as good as that of the Kwantung Army, their weapons and equipment are much worse than those of the regular army.But after all, there are [-] troops with weapons, and they can still help the Kwantung Army a lot.

Of course, the participation of recruits also caused the casualties of the Japanese army to increase rapidly.

Compared with the regular army, these recruits are more cannon fodder for the Kwantung Army.As long as a big war breaks out, there will be casualties one by one.In just one day of the Dalian offensive and defensive battle, nearly 3000 of these recruits were killed or injured.

But using these cannon fodder, the Kwantung Army finally defended Dalian.

"How about Anton? Can you keep it?"

"Judging from the current situation, there will be no major problems within a day or two. The air strike and shelling this morning, although the specific casualties are not counted. But it should have brought huge casualties to the Japanese Kimura Regiment For a while, they are unable to launch an offensive. However, judging from the current movement speed of the [-]th Division, one or two regiments will come to Sinuiju within today. After the reorganization, it will continue tomorrow attack."

While talking, Xu Yongchang marked the big Andong (Dandong) area.

Then he explained: "At present, the best way for the Japanese Korean division to enter the Northeast is to pass the Andong Yalu River Bridge Railway. Our key defense is also here. The Yalu River Bridge is less than 30 meters wide. It wants to break through our defense line and not easy."

"Where's the boat?"

"Before this, we had mobilized the local people to hide the fishing boats. We scuttled all the large fishing boats. It was basically impossible for the Japanese army to use the fishing boats in Andong and Sinuiju to cross the Yalu River."

"it is good."

Duan Xun will not care about the specific deployment of the front line.

Because this is not what Duan Xun should do.Although Duan Xun is currently working in the military department, what Duan Xun has to do is to coordinate all things, not to deploy specific things.Now hearing Anton's deployment, Duan Xun nodded.Indeed, a lot of preparations have been made.

Overall no issues.

"However, Prime Minister, I think it will be difficult for us to hold this place when the Japanese army pays attention to this place and starts to exert its strength. We can hold the current line of defense of the Yalu River Bridge for up to three days."

"Tell me."

"Before the Japanese army didn't think about it, and the battle in Dalian was too fierce, so the main goal of the Japanese army was to keep Dalian. All the material transportation and troop transportation were in this direction. In order to protect these transportation, the Japanese navy put all its strength into it. To Dalian. However, as many Japanese reinforcements enter Busan Port, this bridge is becoming more and more important. After one or two divisions of troops are sent to Dalian, the Japanese naval forces will soon reinforce here. With the firepower of the Japanese navy, we cannot defend this line of defense. And we should not defend here, after all, the firepower of the Japanese navy is very strong, and head-on confrontation with them will cause too much loss."

"kindness."

Duan Xun nodded.

Yes.

The Japanese navy can also pass through the Andong area.In order to ensure the transportation in the direction of Dalian, the Japanese Navy did not care about this side.But now this line is becoming more and more important, and the Japanese navy will inevitably mobilize troops to reinforce it.

And after a round of air strikes, the Japanese army will also strengthen air defense.