What kind of person can endure hunger and starve on a barren land for more than 30 days?
Once the Australians in time and space besieged the Japanese army in tropical rainforests and did not accept surrender. However, at least there were fruits and animals in the tropical rainforests, and the Japanese army could even do planting, but that was the case. 200,000 Japanese troops were starved to death and more than 100,000 people died of illness.
In this northern hill in China, the field mice were caught clean on the first day of food shortage, and the wild vegetables and bark were eaten up by the 2000 Japanese army like locusts on the fifth day.
This also means that in the remaining month, the 2000 Japanese army survived by replenishing several tons of materials dropped from the air.
If it is one person or ten people, more than 2 tons of food and medicine can definitely be called a happy life, and it is the ceiling for survival in the wilderness. Experts like Bei Ye and De Ye can only drool in their mouths with envy.
Unfortunately, there were more than 1,900 people, and the supplies distributed to each person on average were allocated. Not to mention that after one month, it would be a miracle for 10 days.
But the Japanese did it!
Even the officers and soldiers of the Four Lines Regiment admired the ability of these Japanese to starve, but this did not prevent everyone from tying the "fence" tighter, so as not to cause mice to dig holes and run away.
In fact, Saburo Okabe began to enter the bad mode on the 15th day of the siege. The ground troops attacking the Chinese defense line on the front line had long been reduced from 4 infantry corps to 3 infantry corps. Whether or not to launch a ground attack was decided by the front line generals.
The Supreme Commander is like this. Major General Yukinosuke Okuba, who spoke generously before the war, was even more disguised and urged the soldiers to fight desperately every day...
However, it was not a desperate attack, but a desperate effort to dig trenches fortifications and build fortifications in areas more than 1,000 meters away from the Chinese defense line.
Major General Big Bear's mind was simply flexible. When he saw that the supreme commander had quietly given up the rescue, he had to take the initiative to evacuate for the sake of face and threw him, the infantry brigade, on the front line. There was an army of more than 20,000 Chinese people on the other side. What if the Chinese people's appetite grew bigger and they wanted to eat him by defending and offensively?
More than 12,000 Japanese infantry attacked very well, but the defense was extremely hard-working. The trenches with a width of 7,000 meters were in depth, with barbed wire and anti-aircraft holes.
Looking around, those who don’t know think it’s the Japanese defending the Chinese attack!
However, Yukinosuke Okuba was really guessed correctly. After the two sides entered a stalemate, Brigade Commander Cheng had already gathered six infantry commanders together for a meeting. The topic of the discussion was to see whether he could take advantage of this rare opportunity to counterattack, and eat another 3,000 to 5,000 Japanese troops, which would completely hurt the Japanese troops in southern Hebei.
But after reconnaissance in the following few days, Wang Xiaoqiang, as strong as Wang Xiaoqiang, had to give up this tempting idea. The Japanese army had a little less force than them, but to break through the position in front of them, without the assistance of flying thunder cannons and a large amount of explosives, they would have to pay at least 8,000 casualties.
If breaking the formation can achieve the strategic goal of completely annihilated the enemy, half of the battle loss rate is not unacceptable. However, this battle is just a fight to get a rabbit, and no one would do such a loss-making business.
Therefore, in the next 20 days, the more than 30,000 Chinese and Japanese troops were almost peaceful. You dig your trenches and I defended me. Occasionally, the enemy and us would smash more than a dozen shells to each other to show their presence.
The Japanese are not stupid either. Since they discovered that the Chinese artillery was no less than them. As long as they fired, the Chinese side immediately fired their guns and fired back, they no longer rely on their superiority to bully people. The role of artillery is more of a symbol, symbolizing that we are still fighting, rather than having a face-to-face picnic.
After all, the two sides are separated by a thousand meters and cannot see clearly. The rifle and machine gun are even more of a decoration.
The so-called air support stopped early. It was not that the Japanese North China Front Air Corps did not work hard, but that the Chinese ground air defense firepower was too fierce.
The 48 40mm anti-aircraft guns of the Four-Road Defense Battalion of the Air Defense Battalion of the Four-Road Defense Battalion were simply a bug for the Japanese Army aviation corps during this period. In addition, the 4-Road Defense Regiment and the 683rd Brigade combined dozens of 20mm anti-aircraft guns, and dozens of 12.7mm heavy machine guns defended against medium and low altitudes. Even the unreliable 3,500-meter bomb drop altitude became a flight restricted area. Several times the bombs dropped by the aviation corps dropped on their own positions.
Yukinosuke Okuba was not a good person, so he sent a telegram to the Air Force Command. Even Major General Kaoru Kaoru gave birth to a son without a skinny swallow, and almost made Kaoru Kaoru Kaoru die of anger.
But Kaoru Kaoru couldn't scold him back. After all, his subordinates killed his friendly troops. He didn't allow him to scold him after he died. This is unreasonable!
After the war, this gossip that was originally strictly confidential was revealed. A reporter interviewed Major General Big Bear, who had become the president of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce, and asked about this matter. Major General Big Bear pondered for a moment and gave a very philosophical answer: When he scolded swear, his heart would be clear, and when he held the swear words in his heart, his heart would be dirty.
Major General Big Bear, who had never become a celebrity in the eyes of the bigwigs during the war, became a household name on the island of Japan after the war. Under his leadership, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce became one of the largest chambers of commerce in Japan.
I can only say that Major General Big Bear also understands traffic.
The front line is like this, and Duotianjun is even more numb. As Tang Dao expected, the six special trains were just for rest and rest. The Japanese army on the front line of Zhongtiaoshan did not withdraw any soldiers at all, and still maintained nearly 130,000 troops. The two armies that were waiting for the battle were in vain.
Perhaps the only one who was injured in this unsuccessful tactical deception was the stingy old man and a big boss. After receiving the information that the Japanese army in Zhongtiaoshan had no abnormal movements, the big boss really turned red and cursed angrily, "My mother-in-law"!
The Japanese on the outside were like this, and there was only one result--Colonel Shigeun Yoshigu and the 2000 Japanese troops in the encirclement were completely abandoned.
Shigeon Yoshigu's field radio station has been permanently shut down since the last day of March. It is not that the poor Japanese Army Colonel is finished or that he doesn't want to ask for help from the outside world anymore, but that the battery is completely out of power.
Except for the Japanese army themselves and the four outer regiments who kept observing them 24 hours a day, no one knew how this poor army colonel and his more than 1,900 subordinates spent the remaining 20 days without food supplies.
Originally, the Japanese North China Front Army was still holding back the fact that the 2,000 officers and soldiers of the 1st Division were besieged by the Chinese army, but as long as it was a thunder, it would explode one day.
The thunder that detonated this was Chinese newspapers.
April 4th, the day before the traditional Chinese festival Qingming Festival!
In the past two years, due to war, more than 30 million Chinese people were displaced, and more than 100 million people fell into the Japanese-occupied area. Not to mention the Qingming Festival, even New Year's Eve, not many families could sit together. As the Japanese army's offensive slowed down, many Chinese families who continued to flee south with their families and their families to the south were finally settled down.
In the past three years since the war began, countless families died due to the war. It was in this context that the festival of ancestor worship and family worship on Qingming Festival was naturally put on the agenda by the Chinese.
In the hearts of the simple Chinese, even if their pockets are empty, after eating this mixed grains for the evening, tomorrow's supper has not yet been settled, but no matter what, the relatives and ancestors underground cannot be hungry, right?
In a small town in Hu County, Shaanxi Province, many people went to the market to buy paper money and yellow paper for tomorrow's memorial service. Then, a newspaper boy broke into the bustling crowd and shouted: "A victory in North China, part of the 80th Army in the Second War Zone, one of the 2nd War Zone, the Fourth Army directly under the War Zone, defeated the attack of the Japanese 1st Division in Handan, southern Hebei, and surrounded the 2,000 Japanese invaders in the mountains for more than half a month. The Japanese invaders have no power to rescue them!"
The market, which was originally buying memorial supplies, suddenly became quiet, and then it was like a stone thrown into a pond and exploded!
The newspaper boy who had just run from the county town to the market was surrounded by people from all directions. Those who knew, knew that he wanted to buy newspapers, but those who didn't know, they thought that there was a single Japanese in the market, and everyone was going to tear him off and eat meat!
"It's true, you don't want to cheat people!"
"Yes! If there is fake news, your baby will be in trouble!"
"How can you lie? This is the name of the reporter's office of Dan Tai Mingyue, you can read it yourself!" The newspaper boy's face turned red, he took out a newspaper and pointed at Dan Tai Mingyue's name and made a loud defense, regardless of whether he and his fellow villagers could read or not.
The tabloid only knew that the boss above him had entered these newspapers from the provincial capital and returned to Huxian, and told them that these young brothers said that these newspapers that had been distributed in the provincial capital for two days would definitely make money and make a lot of money.
Sure enough, Dan Tai Mingyue’s signature is really useful, especially an old man wearing a robe and glasses, who looked like a teacher, took out two copper coins and bought a newspaper and shouted loudly: “That’s right, this is a signed article by reporter Dan Tai. There will be no fake ones. If you want to buy it, buy it first. Read this battle report to everyone later!”
The people have no doubts anymore. Even if the price of two copper coins for a newspaper is already extremely expensive for them, even if they don’t know a 95% of them, they cannot stop their enthusiasm for buying newspapers.
The newspaper bag that the newspaper boy carries was about 100 newspapers, and it sold out in just six or seven minutes.
"On March 9, 2018, the 1st Division was the main force of the Japanese invaders, and 40,000 troops were invaded by our southern Jilin base. All officers and soldiers of the Fourth Corps directly under our Second War Zone met with the 921st Division of the 80th Army to fight with the enemy for eight days and nights, annihilated more than 10,000 Japanese invaders, and on the night of March 18, they completely surrounded them at less than 2,000 Japanese invaders...
After another half a month of fierce battle, our Chinese army repelled the Japanese invaders' air and ground reinforcements more than ten times. Now that the war has been settled, the Japanese invaders who have lost their supplies since the day of siege have been doomed. What is the outcome? Mingyue is on the front line of the encirclement of the Japanese invaders, and will bring the latest information in subsequent reports!"
"Mr. Chen, what does this mean? Are these 2,000 Japanese devils dead or not?" A middle-aged man holding the newspaper in his palm was full of doubts.
Although Dan Tai Mingyue did not make too many words and tried to publish this news report in vernacular, it was still a bit difficult for rural farmers to understand.
"What reporter Dan Tai means is that all the support of the Japanese was repelled. These 2,000 Japanese were definitely unable to get out of the encirclement. Moreover, the Japanese had no food and drink. It depends on how long they could last. Anyway, the army of ours surrounded him to death." The teacher explained with a smile.
"Okay! The Four Army Regiment and the Eighty Army fought well!"
"That's what you should do, starve the bastard to death!"
The people shouted ok one after another.
"This money is not spent in vain. I will burn this newspaper to the e-dog'er tomorrow!" A middle-aged man shouted excitedly, but he couldn't help but burst into tears in his eyes.
"Boy's father, 2,000 Japanese! You are a soldier fighting Japanese Japanese. Are you very happy to see this news tomorrow?" A ragged woman carefully put the newspaper in her arms, constantly lifting her clothes to wipe the corners of her eyes.
However, no matter how she wiped it, the wetness on her face could not be wiped away.
The scene was silent, and the teacher, who was so excited about this news, couldn't help but wet his eyes.
His eldest son died in the battlefield two and a half years ago. His youngest son, who had just turned 18 last year, also joined the army. He went to the 17th Division and said he wanted to avenge his brother. For this reason, he could not stop him, even if there was only an old wife and an old donkey in the family.
People only know that our Northwest Army's 17th Division fought against Niangziguan twice, but they don't know that every family in my Huxian has white mourning, every household is hung with white silk, and nine out of ten households have no children.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Huxian, which has a population of only 100,000, killed 8,000 Erlang in the first battle of Niangzi Pass in October 1937.
The reason why the markets are bustling today is that parents miss their sons and their wives are waiting for their husbands to return, although they also know that it is impossible.
Fortunately, the newspaper boys brought them the best paper money to commemorate their loved ones.
Seeing the scene, the newspaper boy who was originally from Huxian County was gone, and he had just earned 20 copper coins: "Uncles and aunts, there will be newspapers to deliver in two days. I won't let everyone buy them at that time, so I'll read them for you!"
"Yes! The reporter from Dan Tai said in the newspaper that she would report the situation ahead to us at any time. Don't read it to you, brothers, please buy it as you please. Your elder is still waiting for the news of the Japanese starving to death underground, right?" the teacher shouted hard.
"Buy it, as long as you can watch the 2,000 Japanese devils starve to death, you can buy as much as you issue the newspaper." A middle-aged man also became angry.
Even though his empty stomach was gurgling at this time, the only hen in his family that lays eggs could be sold for 6 copper coins, no matter how he said. He didn't believe that the Japanese could still be hungry for another half month.
The people of Hu County were very excited because they applied for the newspaper issued by the branch in Chang'an to unexpectedly have the best "paper money" to commemorate their relatives. People from several major cities in South China, Southwest and Northwest are also excited to look forward to the next issue of the newspaper.
But this is like a thunderbolt for the Japanese, especially for the Japanese on the island.
Although the Japanese government has implemented strict news controls, the Japanese on the island have seen the Imperial Army's rapid progress. Even if there were defeats in Taierzhuang, Wanjialing and other battlefields, the news media have all brought it a "temporary defeat".
However, the defeat of the Battle of Zishan was widely publicized by Chinese domestic media, and even Western media came to participate in the "live broadcast" because of China's pioneering newspapers. Besides, Japan is not a monolithic part. Not only are there many factions fighting each other, but some are also unwilling to start a war.
So, the fire could not be contained in the paper, and finally, on April 10, the news that the 2000 imperial infantry of the 1st Division was surrounded was published in the newspaper.
Japan almost didn't explode. No one expected that the Imperial Army, which had been advancing on the battlefield, would fall into such a situation. It was surrounded by the Chinese for almost a month. The North China Front Army, which had an army of 300,000, could not be rescued. How incompetent are these eight?
"Taitanjun, Okabe Saburo and other incompetent generals must have a cesarean section for apologies!"
The surging screams and scoldings of the people in the country could overturn the roof of the palace. Duo Tianjun, who had been ruined, had to report and apologize and announce that he resigned to calm the anger of the people.
But this may be able to appease the people, but it will not have any effect on the situation of the 2,000 Japanese army in the encirclement.
Seeing that this matter was already uncontrollable, the Japanese Army Base Camp could only cut the mess quickly. On April 11, Lieutenant General Okamura, who was still on the South China front, urged Lieutenant General Okamura, who was still on the South China front, to rush to North China to take over as Commander of the North China Front.
So, the most exciting scene of this battle appeared.
The clever little slut, Okamura Koji, knew that even if he was in office, he could not save the 2,000 imperial infantrymen. Now he went to take over Duotianjun's mess and would only add stains to his military career. Although it was tempting to be promoted to a lieutenant general, he would not delay the promotion if he went a few days later.
The guy fell off his head and fell to his nose and face, and then he couldn't get on the plane on the grounds of being injured.
Since then, the North China Front Army has no commander for half a month.
In the middle, the Japanese side also tried to take a high-level route, hoping that through some exchange, the 2000 Japanese infantry could leave the encirclement with a "decent" attitude, and even if all weapons were handed over, they could agree.
The Chinese senior management has also been shaken, but unfortunately there is a leader of the regiment on the front line. Even the commander of the Second War Zone was terrified. The commander of the Tenth War Zone also asked through personal relationships. The answer from the Tang delegation was very simple: the Japanese invaders either kneel down to surrender, or starve to death, and there is no third way to go! If anyone has other opinions, it is that those who are in the same vein with Wang Ni will be despise by the real Chinese, whether it is now or in the future.
After saying this, the top leaders of the mountain city kept silent about this war.
China and Japan watched the 2,000 Japanese troops in the encirclement lose weight little by little through live broadcasts through newspapers from the declaration exclusively authorized by Dan Tai Mingyue.
No one knows what happened in the encirclement, but everyone knows that no one can be hungry for a month, even if they are hungry enough to eat dirt.
And Dan Tai Mingyue's newspaper live broadcast actually broadcasted five episodes in one breath, but another 20 days have passed.
When the officers and soldiers of the Four Corps finally set foot on the Japanese positions and occupied them all, they only consumed less than 500 bullets!
There were more than 200 Japanese troops on the position, but they all had pale faces and thin skin. They were so smelly that they could faint from the distance of more than ten meters. Their eyes were blood-red, like ghosts.
Except for a few tough members who still shot and fought back, most of the Japanese infantry, when they saw the Chinese soldiers coming, they sat in the trenches and the wilderness with relief and were waiting for death.
It seems that they have been looking forward to this day for a long time.
The newspaper reported the end of this battle, and it was just a very short sentence: the Japanese invaders died 1,760 people and 187 were captured!
In fact, even the Chinese soldiers who were used to seeing the tragic situation of the Japanese army in the encirclement could not be moved by it.
The thigh bone sticks that are still stuck to blood can be seen everywhere, and the flesh on them should be cut by knife and weapon...
Chapter completed!