Lieutenant General Kiyonori Shiozawa, commander of the 119th Division, came here with a group of captains, raised their binoculars and looked at the battlefield in the distance.
Behind Kiyonomi Shiozawa was also the commander of the 131st Brigade of the Mixed Brigade, Major General Onimu Goichi.
These two troops were originally guarding the Soviet Army in the Far East in the Qiqihar area.
According to Umezu Yoshijiro's idea, the Fourth Army's troops had been defending the Soviet Army in the Far East for a long time and were very good at defensive operations, so the Fourth Army was transferred to the Liaoxi Corridor.
When the troops of the Japanese Fourth Army first arrived at Shanhaiguan, they were also very confident.
According to the Japanese soldiers' ideas, they relied on minefields, anti-tank trenches, barbed wires, traffic trenches, foxholes, reinforced concrete underground passages and permanent ground fortifications.
Coupled with the powerful firepower system, each area unit guarded by the fortress must be indestructible in defensive operations.
It is enough to exert the deterrent effect of "one person kills ten", that is, "one is worth ten".
That is, a brigade resists the attack of a division of the Eighth Route Army.
And once it switches to attack, it will also be an unstoppable commando force.
The devils' thoughts were beautiful, but the reality before them gave them a severe slap in the face.
Looking at the Shanhaiguan Pass that collapsed in a landslide-like explosion in the distance, as well as the collapsed Yongbei fortifications, and at the continuous shells falling on the positions of the Japanese and puppet troops, the enthusiasm and perseverance in the eyes of the Japs were evident
Gradually it dissipated, replaced by expressions and eyes full of despair.
"Mr. Shikou, can you tell how many artillery pieces the Eighth Route Army used in this bombardment?"
Major General Onimu Goichi looked at Colonel Shigeru Ishiguchi, commander of the 119th Field Artillery Regiment, and asked.
"At least 500 artillery pieces."
Taking a deep breath, Colonel Shigeru Ishiguchi looked solemn:
"Among them, there are approximately 30 artillery pieces with a caliber exceeding 200 mm, no less than 70 artillery pieces with a caliber of 150 mm, and no less than 150 artillery pieces with a caliber of 122 mm."
"In addition, there are a large number of 105mm howitzers and 75mm mountain guns."
The main heavy-armed battalion of the new regiment and the new heavy-armed battalion have eliminated the 105mm howitzer.
However, the independent brigade of the new regiment is still equipped with some 105mm howitzers.
"500 artillery pieces, including at least 250 heavy artillery pieces."
Kiyonobu Shiozawa sounded a little angry: "We are just a Locust Army division and a Locust Army brigade. Will the Eighth Route Army use 250 heavy artillery?"
Correspondingly, the 119th Division and the independent mixed 131st Brigade had less than 70 mountain guns and field guns combined.
As for the large-caliber heavy artillery, the Japanese troops defending Shanhaiguan did not have a single one, while the Eighth Route Army had a full 250 heavy artillery pieces!
"Does the commander of the Eighth Route Army have shit in his head? Why is he wasting artillery shells so much?"
"Not even the Soviet army in the Far East and the US military in the Pacific can waste artillery shells like this!"
Kiyonobu Shiozawa continued to vent the anger in his chest.
The Japanese officers in the command post all fell silent, the despair in their eyes becoming more and more intense.
According to the rate of fire of each gun of 3 shells per minute, more than 500 guns fired simultaneously, which means that more than 1,500 shells fell on the Japanese position every minute.
25 rounds per second.
With the huge firepower gap, they had no chance of making a comeback.
Some Japanese officers began to reflect on why they invaded China, but in the rush of time, they had no time to think that much.
At this moment, a staff officer hurried in and said: "Urgent call from headquarters!"
Shiozawa Kiyonbu: "Read it!"
"Hi." the staff officer read, holding the telegram in his hand, "Order the 119th Division to be independently combined into the 131st Brigade to defend the Shanhaiguan defense line at all costs. The commander of the Fourth Army, Tatsumi Kusanagi, is onboard His Majesty the Locust, Japan.
The Locust Army is on board!”
There was deathly silence in the command post. No one expected that asking for tactical guidance would lead to such a result.
"General."
At this moment, a staff officer hurried in again: "A main force of the Eighth Route Army has landed from Tianlong Temple, and our army's retreat has been cut off."
The location where the main force of the Eighth Route Army landed was very tricky, almost exactly encircling the 119th Division and the 131st Brigade.
There was only a small group of the 119th Division defending there to prevent the Eighth Route Scout troops from landing on fishing boats.
The main forces of the 119th Division and the independent mixed 131st Brigade are all in front of Shanhaiguan.
The Japanese there did not expect the Eighth Route Army's scouts, but they did expect the Eighth Route Army's warships.
A wave of air support aerial bombs and naval gun shells cleared the ground, and a small team of Japs was wiped out in an instant.
The Eighth Route Army, which landed at Tianlong Temple, encountered little resistance and successfully landed on the beach.
"Our field hospital, baggage and other logistics troops are in the rear..." A staff officer's expression changed drastically. The main force of the Eighth Route Army landed from Tianlong Temple. The first to be attacked must be the logistics troops in the rear.
When the war situation reached this point, Lieutenant General Shiozawa Kiyonori calmed down.
Because they were now surrounded by the main forces of the Eighth Route Army, even if the Fourth Army headquarters ordered them to turn in, they would not be able to escape.
The Eighth Route Army came to completely annihilate the 119th Division and the independent mixed 131st Brigade.
It won't take long, at most half an hour of shelling, the permanent fortifications just built in Shanhaiguan will be destroyed by the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells, and the minefields, anti-tank trenches, communication trenches and other fortifications will also be completely destroyed.
"The enemy can bombard us for up to half an hour, and wait until the bombardment is over."
Kiyonobu Shiozawa's eyes gradually became crazy, and his tone became harsh:
"All the Locust Army and the Manchukuo Army entered the position immediately. Even if they are all broken, they will bite off a piece of meat from the Eight Route Army!"
"Hi."
All the Japanese officers lowered their heads suddenly.
Although they were all desperate, since the day they joined the army, the Japanese had already thought of the day when they would serve Locust.
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The Eighth Route Army's beach landing at Tianlong Temple went relatively smoothly.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The Eighth Route Army's beach landing at Wanghai Temple in Huludao was not so smooth.
After all, the Eighth Route Army that landed at Wanghai Temple faced an entire Japanese independent mixed brigade stationed in Huludao.
Rather than saying that the beach landing did not go smoothly, it is said that the Eighth Route Army was deliberately dilly-dallying.
In the lower cabin of the transport ship, dozens of amphibious landing vehicles were ready to go. In the compartment of each amphibious landing vehicle were more than 10 fully armed Eighth Route Army soldiers from the newly formed 16th Heavy Equipment Battalion.
This amphibious landing vehicle is equipped with an M2 large-caliber heavy machine gun, a radioman and a driver, all operated by members of the Eighth Route Navy.
"Why haven't you attacked yet?"
"If we attack, this will already be ashore."
The soldiers were impatient and couldn't wait to kill the Japanese.
"Don't be anxious, wait for the order!"
The platoon leader scolded.
at the same time.
On the destroyer.
From the destroyer's telescope, Deputy Commander Liang saw the Japanese reinforcements arriving at the shore. The Japanese troops numbered at least several hundred people.
The destroyer's telescope can see much more clearly than the eight-power telescope, and even more clearly than the artillery scope.
The Japanese arrived faster than Deputy Commander Liang expected. These were the Japanese mobile troops in Huludao, arriving by truck.
The Japanese and Manchukuo troops stationed in Huludao are coming at full speed.
Deputy Commander Liang looked sternly: "Give me the order to start landing on the beach!"
"Start landing on the beach!"
The staff officer next to him immediately issued orders to each transport aircraft through the walkie-talkie.
"attack!"
The amphibious landing vehicle started immediately and headed towards the beachhead.
As the amphibious landing vehicle and the transport ship separated, densely packed amphibious landing vehicles suddenly appeared on the sea.
Later, Deputy Commander Liang issued another order:
"Order the rocket artillery unit to target the enemy at the beachhead and fire."
The staff officer beside him immediately called the rocket launcher unit: "Japanese at the target beachhead, open fire!"
at the same time.
On the transport ship carrying the Katyusha rocket launcher battalion, the rocket launchers ripped off the camouflage tarpaulin covering the rocket launcher truck.
On the body of the rocket launcher truck and on the 16 guide rails of each gun, all 16 132mm rockets have been loaded, and the firing elements have been adjusted.
"Target enemy beachhead, fire!"
Accompanied by the commander's roar.
On each rocket launcher vehicle, the artilleryman pressed the launch button of the Katyusha rocket launcher.
The next second, bright lights flashed on the transport ship, smoke filled the air, and rockets spewed flames from their tails. One after another, they soared into the sky, carrying Katyusha's unique whirring sound, crossing the sea and heading towards the Japanese beachhead.
Take away.
When the Katyusha rocket launcher is launched, there is not much recoil. In addition, the deck of the transport ship is made of steel plates, which can withstand the high temperature spurting out from the rear of the rocket when it is launched.
The soldiers in the amphibious landing vehicle heard the sound coming from above their heads and looked up quickly, just in time to see a large number of rockets flying overhead with tail flames.
"It's Katyusha!"
One soldier shouted loudly with an excited expression.
At this moment, the soldiers suddenly realized that Deputy Commander Liang was waiting for the best opportunity to attack and create better conditions for landing on the beach.
The rocket flew in the air for less than 10 seconds before landing on the Japanese beachhead.
Although Huludao has a port, there are some permanent fortifications built by the Japanese.
When the Eighth Route Army selected a beach landing site, they did not choose to land at the port, but here, because the Japanese defense here was weak and there were no fortifications.
2 rocket launcher battalions, each equipped with 24 rocket launchers, each launching 16 rockets.
A total of 768 rockets were fired during this shelling.
The first wave of about 500 Japanese soldiers came in trucks. Some of the Japanese soldiers had just entered the position, and some of them suffered devastating blows before they even had time to jump out of the truck.
Approximately 500 Japanese soldiers were wiped out in less than 20 seconds in the explosion that was like a landslide and earth-shattering artillery fire.
completely annihilated.
The Japanese formed the main force of the 80th Brigade and did not arrive so quickly.
As the Japanese's first wave of mobile troops were completely annihilated, the Eighth Route Army's first wave of beach landing troops, consisting of more than 600 people, landed on the beachhead of Wanghai Temple with little resistance.
After these soldiers landed on the beachhead, they did not rush forward, but established defenses on the beachhead.
The amphibious landing vehicle quickly returned to the transport ship, preparing to transport the second wave of soldiers to the shore.
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Huludao.
Inside the Japs headquarters.
Major General Nomura Nomura Kamie was wearing the major general uniform, put the major general's sword back into the scabbard on his waist with a snap, and was preparing to lead the main force to Wanghai Temple to command the battle.
When the staff at the headquarters saw this, they couldn't help but exclaimed: What, the brigade commander is warming up?
The captain of the 1st Brigade reported that the Eighth Route Army has not landed yet, and the mobile troops of the 1st Brigade have already taken trucks to Wanghai Temple.
The 80th Independent Mixed Brigade is just a garrison unit, which is still far away from motorization. It is only equipped with more than 100 trucks, and its daily transportation mainly relies on mules and horses.
The Japanese did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would drive a fleet to seize the beach, so the defense of the coastline was very stretched and useless.
However, as long as the mobile troops of the independent brigade resist for a while, he can lead the main force of the independent mixed 80th brigade to Wanghai Temple.
The Fourth Army in the Jinzhou direction has dispatched the 123rd Division to reinforce Huludao.
The Fourth Army headquarters has many more trucks than the independent mixed 80th Brigade.
Jinzhou is only about 50 kilometers away from Huludao, and reinforcements from the Jinzhou direction will arrive in two hours at most.
At this moment, there was an explosion sound from the direction of Wanghai Temple.
The huge explosion shattered the glass of the headquarters, and the buildings were shaking and the beams were creaking.
Nomura climbed the Kame River: "Bagaya Road?"
Less than two minutes later, a Japanese staff officer rushed in in a hurry:
"Brigade Commander."
"The captain of the 1st Battalion just reported that as soon as the mobile troops of the 1st Battalion arrived at the beachhead, they were intensively bombarded by the enemy fleet. The enemy used the artillery firepower of at least two heavy artillery divisions to carry out the bombardment. The mobile troops of the 1st Battalion
We are all in pieces, and the leading troops of the Eighth Route Army have boarded the beachhead."
"Nani?"
Nomura was suddenly shocked when he climbed onto the Kame River: "The Eighth Route Army has already occupied the beachhead?"
"Hi."
The Japanese staff officer who came to report bowed his head and responded.
"Bagaya road!"
Nomura ascended the Kame River and cursed angrily, "Order the 1st Battalion to drive the enemy into the sea!"
"Hi."
The Japanese staff officer suddenly lowered his head, turned around and hurried out.
"Report to the brigade commander."
Another staff officer walked in quickly:
"The 2nd Infantry Brigade, the 3rd Infantry Brigade and the 4th Infantry Brigade have all been assembled!"
Nomura ascended the Kame River and looked crazy: "Order all the brigades to go to Wanghai Temple as quickly as possible. Where is the artillery brigade? Immediately fire on the Eighth Route of the beachhead!"
Japanese staff officer: "Hi!"
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The station end of Liaoxi Corridor is open.
The Eighth Route Army outside Chengde also kicked off the attack on the Japanese First Army.
Chengde.
"General."
At the Japanese First Army Headquarters, a Japanese staff officer reported with an ugly face:
"The rear positions of our army were attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army used more than 40 medium bombers. The Locust Army suffered heavy losses. After the air attack, the Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to occupy the high ground of our army."
"Nani?"
Mitsuo Nakazawa was suddenly startled.
Before leaving Chengde, Kazuki Yamamoto had told Mitsuo Nakazawa to strengthen the defense of the area north of Chengde.
Nakazawa Mizuo did listen to Yamamoto Kazuki's words and strengthened the defense of this area.
But Mitsuo Nakazawa did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would capture these areas so quickly.
This showed that the First Army's retreat had been cut off by the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army did not need to occupy all the positions north of Chengde and push the front to the north city gate. They only needed to capture the hills along the major roads to encircle the Japanese First Army.
"Where did the Eighth Route Army that captured the position come from?"
"Interspersing troops?"
But soon, Mitsuo Nakazawa figured it out:
"Baga is the paratrooper unit of the Eighth Route Army!"
It was at this moment that Mitsuo Nakazawa understood instantly.
He fell into the trap!
Recently, the new regiment's attacks have been very regular. They sent new troops to attack the Japanese positions outside the city south of Chengde. They used the superior artillery firepower of heavy artillery to bombard the city walls of Chengde. At night, relying on the perfect positions and powerful firepower, they resisted the locust army.
night attack.
During this period, the Eighth Route Army's offensive was weaker than it was at the beginning, and it was obvious that new units were dispatched.
In order to reduce the Eighth Route Army's firepower advantage, Nakazawa Sanfu would send some troops to conduct night attacks on the Eighth Route Army every night.
After you sing, I will appear.
The Eighth Route Army conducted actual combat training on the coordinated combat tactics of various arms of the troops, while the Japanese army vigorously conducted actual combat training on the field combat capabilities of the troops.
Mitsuo Nakazawa knew very well that for a long time to come, the Japanese army would only be able to defeat the Eighth Route Army by fighting at night.
There was nothing the Japanese army could do about it.
Now that the retreat is cut off, the battle situation is very passive for the First Army.
Before Mitsuo Nakazawa could think of a countermeasure, another staff officer rushed in hurriedly, his tone even more panicked:
"General, the Eighth Route Army outside the south of the city has begun to attack. This Eighth Route Army attack is different from the past. The main attack is from all directions."
"idiot!"
Mitsuo Nakazawa immediately cursed angrily. The old Japanese had already realized that something was wrong. This time the Eighth Route Army was probably not going to fight in rounds, but was going to fight for real!
If the Eighth Route Army did not have strategic bombers, it would threaten the empire's homeland.
Then he could also coerce the Chinese people in the city and let the Chinese people stand in front of the imperial soldiers to block the bullets and artillery shells of the Eighth Route Army.
But if he really does this, the Eighth Route Army's strategic bombers will definitely appear in the sky over Tokyo tomorrow and drop thousands of tons of incendiary bombs.
Taking a deep breath, Mitsuo Nakazawa said: "Order! The locust army outside the south of the city immediately retreats into the city. Order the 57th Division to retake the captured positions outside the north of the city. The Eighth Route Paratroopers must be eliminated!"
Mitsuo Nakazawa was preparing to engage in street fighting with the Eighth Route Army, and at the same time he was preparing to eliminate the Eighth Route Army paratroopers. He believed that the Eighth Route Army had few paratroopers.
There are at most one or two thousand people. As long as the Eighth Route Paratroopers are eliminated, the First Army can defend or retreat.
As for a large-scale active attack, Mitsuo Nakazawa couldn't even think about it.
Can't beat it.
"Hi."
The Japanese staff officer bowed his head, turned around and hurried to deliver the order.
Then, Mitsuo Nakazawa personally drafted a telegram, intending to request tactical guidance from the commander of the Kwantung Army, Umezu Yoshijiro.
Originally, the telegram was planned to be done by the First Army Chief of Staff Yamamoto Kazuki, but Yamamoto Kazuki went to the Kwantung Army Headquarters for a meeting and had not returned to the First Army yet.
Therefore, Mitsuo Nakazawa could only draft the telegram himself. No matter what the battle situation was, it was right to ask for accurate tactics.
Let’s take a look at what Yoshijiro Umezu said this time.
The sound of artillery outside the city was loud, and Mitsuo Nakazawa ordered to call the communications staff: "Send this telegram to the Kwantung Army Headquarters, immediately!"
"Hi."
The communications staff officer suddenly lowered his head, took the telegram with both hands, and turned to leave.
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Changchun.
No. 557, Xinfa Road.
Kwantung Army Headquarters.
As soon as the Liaoxi Corridor and Chengde Station opened, the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army suddenly became lively.
There are at least seven radios and 10 telephones placed in the headquarters, and the sound of telegrams fills the entire operations hall.
Umezu Yoshijiro likes to place the communications class in the operations hall, so that he can obtain frontline battle reports as soon as possible.
"The Shanhaiguan Eighth Route Army has deployed 500 artillery pieces, including 250 heavy artillery pieces, and is shelling the positions of the 119th Division and the 131st Independent Mixed Brigade!"
"The main force of the Eighth Route Army has landed in the Tianlong Temple area behind the 131st Brigade from the 119th Division!"
"The main force of the Eighth Route Army has landed at Wanghai Temple in Huludao, and the main force of the 80th independent mixed brigade is fighting fiercely with the enemy!"
As battle reports came in one after another, General Yoshijiro Umezu of the Kwantung Army frowned.
The Western Liaoning Corridor has been turned into a pot of porridge.
What made Umezu Yoshijiro even more shuddered was that the Eighth Route Army actually had a navy, transport ships and battleships!
Does the Eighth Route Army have aircraft carriers?
Are there battleships?
Umezu Yoshijiro expected that the Eighth Route Army would probably attack Shanhaiguan and even attack Huludao.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! But he never expected that the Eighth Route Army would attack Shanhaiguan and Huludao in this posture.
Sending new troops to take turns attacking in the front seems to be training the new troops in actual combat, but in fact, secretly, they have already planned to use battleships to carry infantry to land from behind the locust army.
If Li Yunlong was not his enemy, Umezu Yoshijiro would even want to applaud Li Yunlong this time.
Li Yunlong is really good at using troops.
At this moment, the communications staff officer took the telegram from the decoder and walked quickly to Umezu Yoshijiro: "General, just now the commander of the First Army, Mitsuo Nakazawa, sent a telegram. The Eighth Route Army dispatched paratroopers to cut off the First Army.
As for the retreat, the Eighth Route Army in front has launched a general attack on the First Army, and Lieutenant General Zhongze requested tactical guidance."
Umezu Meijiro's face became more solemn when he heard this.
Li Yunlong wants them all in the Western Liaoning Corridor and Chengde.
But these two positions were both strategically contested areas for the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese Army.
Umezu Yoshijiro: "Order the First Army to eliminate the Eighth Route Army's intersecting troops as soon as possible to ensure that the road to the north of Chengde is clear."
"Hi."
The communications staff officer turned and left.
"Kasahara-kun." Umezu Yoshijiro looked at Chief of Staff Yukio Kasahara, "Where did the 135th independent mixed brigade and the 136th independent mixed brigade go?"
"The 135th Brigade can arrive in Jinzhou today." Kasahara Yukio immediately replied, "The 136th Brigade will arrive in Jinzhou tomorrow."
Umezu Yoshijiro immediately said: "The 123rd Division is not enough to reinforce Huludao. We order the 149th Division of the Fourth Army to also immediately reinforce Huludao. The Eighth Route Army must not be allowed to land on Huludao!"
As for the 119th Division and the 131st Brigade at Shanhaiguan, Umezu Yoshijiro didn't even ask.
The Eighth Route Army has successfully landed from Tianlong Temple, and the 119th Division and the 131st Division have been trapped in a situation surrounded by the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
Being completely annihilated is certain. Now it depends on how long the 119th Division and the 131st Division can hold on.
Yukio Kasahara: "Hi."
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