Chapter 48 Trench construction and pre-war mobilization
A few days ago, Tang Ji came to him and said that the Sichuan Army had been destroyed in Burma, and he could re-claim the name of the Sichuan Army. With the approval of Shangfeng, he raised the Sichuan Army and stationed it in Chanda. Now,
Hearing the news that the Sichuan Army had appeared on Nantianmen, Yu Xiaoqing was very surprised. He also realized that all this had something to do with Tang Ji.
At the same time, the defeated troops brought another bad information. According to the information observed by the Nantianmen Shangchuan Army, the pursuing Japanese troops were in one regiment and could reach Nantianmen in two hours. This meant that the Nu River
The defense line had less than two hours left.
"The Nujiang defense line was in chaos and had not yet been built. The Japanese army attacked and marched straight in. The loosely defended Nujiang defense line was absolutely unable to withstand the Japanese attack. He wanted to buy time for me at Nantianmen."
Yu Xiaoqing thought about it and immediately called Zhang Lixian and others to lead Zendanei's troops to quickly build the Nujiang defense line.
Zhang Lixian also brought a message: "Regiment leader, the news of the Sichuan Army's defense at Nantianmen has spread in Chanda. Commander Xia's last words shocked many defeated soldiers and people, and many people fled to Chanda.
The soldiers want to board the Nantianmen and fight the Japanese army."
Zhang Lixian sighed: "Captain Xia is the pillar of the country!"
The reason why Zhang Lixian followed Yu Xiaoqing was that he was conquered by Yu Xiaoqing's charisma. Yu Xiaoqing was one of the few generals in the national army who dared to resist Japan. Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time, and the shackles on him were like a mountain, which was difficult to get rid of.
Zhang Lixian admired Xia Yuan very much at this moment. A Japanese regiment was about to arrive at the Nujiang River, but the Nujiang defense line had not yet been built. If a Japanese regiment attacked, it would inevitably march straight in and break through the Nujiang River. Chanda only had Yu Xiaoqing's regiment to defend it.
Can't live.
Xia Yuan stayed, obviously taking this into consideration. He put aside his old grudge with Yu Xiaoqing and stayed at Nantianmen to stop the Japanese army, not just to give Zenda peace.
But this year, Xia Yuan's last words spread in the city, and the name of the famous anti-Japanese general Xia Yuan swept across Zenda like a strong wind. At the same time, his last words also inspired many soldiers to fight, and Zhang Lixian had to admire him.
Yu Xiaoqing stood up from his chair and said: "Immediately order each battalion to quickly build fortifications along the Nu River, stabilize the defenses along the Nu River, and pull the artillery to the designated position to stand by. In addition, organize into a rout army, distribute excess guns and ammunition, and expand the number of troops.
, to cope with the coming battle!”
Zhang Lixian nodded: "Yes!"
Then he left the Yu regiment base camp with his military boots.
Yu Zhi, He Shuguang, and Li Bing also followed Zhang Lixian and left. They wanted to convey the order quickly. Just when the Japanese army was about to set foot on Nantianmen, a last word that shocked China quickly spread from Zenda.
At Nantianmen, Xia Yuan had previously taught the defeated soldiers at the reception station some experience in building fortifications. He then asked the defeated soldiers at the reception station to teach them how to dig bomb craters that were bulletproof and artillery-proof. In addition, he also taught them how to build firepower points.
Since Xia Yuan considered the time issue in advance, he asked the defeated troops to give priority to building firepower point fortifications, and trench fortifications were not in a hurry. How to build firepower points strong enough to resist the Japanese attack for a longer period of time.
The defeated soldiers pulled up all the trees that could be cut down around them, used logs as roofs, and covered them with a thick layer of soil. A simple firepower point was built like this, and it took a relatively short time. Such a construction
The method of setting firepower points was learned from the US military on Shangganling. A thick layer of soil on top can effectively prevent the bombardment of artillery shells.
In addition, in order to prevent the poison gas from the Japanese army, Xia Yuan specially sent a water-fetching team to use everything the Sichuan Army had to fetch water. They fetched a lot of water and put it behind the position. As long as the Japanese army dropped poison gas bombs, the water would be able to mix with the soil.
Mix them into mud, and then use clothes to wrap them up to block their mouths and noses. In addition, they also have some gas masks on them, not many in number. These poison masks were seized from the Japanese army, and they will not add weight to the body when carried.
Xia Yuan took advantage of the terrain and built three defense lines on the front and left side of Nantianmen. On the left side was a more prominent hill, which was shorter than Nantianmen. Xia Yuan thought over and over again and decided to use that raised mountain as a forward position.
, the troops stationed above only have one company with more than a hundred people, and they still use the three-by-three system.
Xia Yuan simply told these defeated soldiers some methods of the three-by-three system. When it comes to the actual battlefield, you still have to watch them.
Xia Yuan did not expect this group of broken troops to be able to resist the attack of a Japanese regiment for a long time. As long as they could resist the attack of a Japanese regiment for nearly a week, they would have made a profit.
During the mobilization before the war, Xia Yuan stood in front of the defeated soldiers and looked at each of them quietly.
"If there is more, I won't go into details. The expeditionary force was defeated in Burma. The Japanese army blocked the last channel between China and the outside world. The anti-Japanese sentiment in the country was extremely low. The Japanese took this opportunity to spread the news that China was finished.
, demagogues people's hearts, causing people in the country to panic and worry. What do most people know? Many of them are farmers. When you first came out, did you know how to handle a gun? No, so the people don't know. They only know who is shooting.
The little devils fight hard, who can really protect them?"
"And we must be the forerunners. The Japanese army wants to enter Zenda through Nantianmen, and attempts to threaten the entire China from Zenda, causing China to perish. How can we choose to escape when China's life and death are at stake? If we can die,
In exchange for the Zen people, in exchange for China's tomorrow, I will give up my life and forget about death."
"Everyone is destined to die. It may be lighter than a feather, or heavier than Mount Tai. Whether we will leave our name in history or be infamy for eternity depends on us today."
Xia Yuan raised his voice: "The people of Zenda are behind us, and the land of China is behind us. The Japanese devils want to step through the Nantian Gate and cross the Nu River, unless they step on my body!"
Xia Yuan is not only a talker, he is also an activist. Along the way from Changjin Lake to Shangganling, he has experienced too many life and death.
To live, it depends on how you live.
If you die, let's see how you die.
It may be lighter than a feather, or it may be heavier than Mount Tai.
Bu La stood up and said: "If China is going to perish, Hunan people must die first!"
Yao Ma said: "I belong to Sichuan and the Sichuan Army. The turtle son wants to destroy me. I beat them until they don't even recognize their own ancestors!"
Ayi stuttered a bit: "My father was killed by the Japanese. I want to avenge my father. I want to kill the Japanese. If we don't kill the Japanese, the Japanese will kill our family members."
Meng Fangliao's speech was very simple: "I just want to protect the people I want to protect." The appearance of Xiaozui appeared in his mind, and the appearance of his parents also appeared in his mind.
Doubiang said: "I want to follow Brother Ma. Wherever he goes, I will go."
Milong was blinded by the sun, so he sneezed and said: "I just put my wife and children on the boat. If I don't fight, if the Japanese devils rush over, will they let my wife and children go? No,
The four eastern provinces have been lost, and Chanda is my last home, and I don’t want Chanda to be lost too.”
Snake Butt said: "I lost all the way and escaped all the way. I am dirty. I don't look like a soldier but like a beggar. I ate snakes to survive and ran all the way to Zenda. I won't run away this time and I don't want to."
If we run away, there is no place to run, we don’t even have a home, where can we run to?”
Kang Ya said: "I really want to eat a bowl of shaved noodles from my hometown. Veterinary Hao, will you make me a bowl of shaved noodles sometime?"
Vet Hao looked at him and said, "Let's meet the Lord of Hell together sometime."
The defeated soldiers laughed, but there was a bitterness in the laughter. They were thinking about the food in their hometown.
The other defeated soldiers also changed their minds, thinking how great it would be if they could have a meal from their hometown. It would be worth their while to die. At least they killed the Japanese and also had a meal from their hometown.
Yang Danzi's idea was simple: "I just want to kill the Japanese devils."
Xiwa's idea is also simple: "I don't want to be looked down upon by others anymore. At home, I am looked down upon by people in my hometown, so I want to beat up the little Japs. When I get to Burma, I will be treated as a non-human being by the British. I just want to be an upright person for once."
People, Chinese soldiers!”
The defeated soldiers expressed their opinions one by one. They recalled the past, denounced the past, and looked forward to the future. They looked forward to becoming heroes one day, looking forward to being respected by others, and becoming heroes in their hometown.
At this moment, their determination to fight the Japanese army became even stronger.
After the mobilization was over, the defeated soldiers were organized into six companies. One company had more than a hundred men, organized into six echelons, and guarded three lines of defense from the top of Nantianmen to the half slope of Nantianmen. Among them, the left side of Nantianmen
The hillside on the side is their forward position. The first company is stationed on the first line of defense, the second company is stationed on the second line of defense, the third company is stationed on the third line of defense, the fourth company is the second echelon of the first company and is also a reinforcement team, and the fifth company is the second line of defense.
The second echelon of the company is also the reinforcement team. The sixth company is the second echelon of the third company and is also the reinforcement team.
They are too short of weapons and ammunition, and they are a group of broken troops. Their mobility and execution are far inferior to the volunteers. In addition, they are defeated all the way. There are not many tactics that can be used. They can only concentrate their superior forces to resist the Japanese attack. The width of the front is not
There are three trenches on a defense line, tens of meters apart. More than a hundred soldiers are scattered and hidden in the trenches, waiting for opportunities with guns in hand.
One of the platoon's soldiers was placed on the flank by Xia Yuan for tactical cover, but the effect was not obvious. Their weapons and equipment at this time were far worse than when they were at the airport and when they just came out of the airport. This battle
It must be tragic.
Xia Yuan formed a night attack death squad, a platoon, equipped with one of the few submachine guns in the entire regiment. He planned to look for opportunities tonight to sneak attack on the Japanese army. The members of the death squad all came out of the shelter.
There are not many left alive.
The Japanese artillery was coming. Listening from a distance, Long Wenwen said: "We will be there within five miles at most."
He never thought that after fighting several battles with a large number of troops, this would be a battle.
Six companies were assigned to the defense line of several hundred meters across Nantianmen. The first line of defense was stationed by a company. A team of 120 people was equipped with two light machine guns. Xia Yuan took the lead and went to the forward position to increase the number of soldiers.
Their morale was high. The Japanese army was approaching fiercely. They had to stop and block the attack. The sound of artillery was getting closer and closer. From a distance, they saw Japanese scouts walking through the forest. There were still many broken soldiers being chased around.
The defeated soldiers took advantage of the geographical location and were at a commanding height, so it was very impressive to withstand the Japanese attack for a day.
Xia Yuan brought Milong's machine gun mate, Yangdanzi and Doubiang to the first line of defense. "After the battle starts, you two huddle in the bunker and load my bullets."
The two squatted in the trench, looked at Xia Yuan, and nodded. The command of the rear was temporarily handed over to Long Wenwen. Positional warfare basically did not require any command, it was just a hard top. Xia Yuan lost the command and was able to exert his combat effectiveness to the maximum.
The biggest, after all, the combat effectiveness of the defeated soldiers is limited. Even if it is a complete regiment, this group of defeated soldiers who have lost their fighting spirit will be difficult to withstand the attack of a Japanese regiment for three days, especially in
If you want to last longer on such terrain, you must ensure that the first line of defense does not collapse within one day.
Xia Yuan gave up command and used his individual abilities. Long Wenwen's ability to lead troops in battle was pretty good. His ability to defeat Yu Xiaoqing on the sand table proved that he had certain abilities and qualities in terms of command ability and overall view. Long Wenwen was
It was a piece of uncarved jade, and I only needed to formulate a rough plan and leave the details to Long Wenwen.
At the forward position, a company of broken soldiers were sitting in the trenches, chatting and chatting. The sound of artillery was approaching Nantianmen. A Japanese brigade was rushing towards Nantianmen. At the same time, there was also a Japanese brigade on each flank.
It was a pincer-like attack, going deep into northern Burma. There were two Japanese troops on the left and right advancing together. This Japanese army was coming in a menacing way, and its purpose was definitely not to defeat the troops along the way.
Their purpose is to tear apart China's last line of defense on the China-Myanmar border, and they serve as the main offensive force.
Xia Yuan knew very well that in the original work, the Japanese attack on Nantianmen was hampered by the presence of Long Wenwen and the Sichuan Army. Yu Xiaoqing used Long Wenwen to resist the Japanese army to complete the deployment of the Nujiang defense line, while the Sichuan Army resisted the Japanese army.
The great contribution also fell on Yu Xiaoqing, who promoted Yu Xiaoqing from regimental commander to division commander.
After all, Long Wenwen was just a fake regiment leader. He had no command authority but held the position of regiment leader. His identity had been exposed. He would go to a military court and be shot. If Yu Xiaoqing hadn't loved talents, Long Wenwen would have been killed by Tang Ji.
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Xia Yuan traveled through time and entered my regiment. He controlled the direction of the future and knew what kind of person Tang Ji was. For this group of defeated soldiers, it would be false to say that he had no feelings. He came from the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
Try to use various methods to improve their fighting will and fighting confidence.