A central breakthrough is to concentrate superior forces, attack from one point, and then attack deeper and deeper, and then expand the breakthrough to attack the two wings. If another unit comes from the rear at this time, the enemy's troops will be
collapsed.
The only thing required for a central breakthrough is firepower. Without firepower, how can it be penetrated? It is completely a human bun. Go and hit one. However, the Chinese army's originally small number of bombers have been exhausted in the previous months of operations.
It was completely exhausted and air control was completely lost. None of the three hundred aircraft parked at Jinling Airport could be put into use.
But when the Gui army came out of Guangxi, they were full of confidence and high morale, vowing to contribute to the motherland. They fought this battle with endless confidence.
Even so, it can be imagined how difficult it would be for the counterattacking 21st Group Army to implement a central breakthrough. What is even more dangerous is that the 21st Group Army encountered the Japanese main force, the Third Division. The Japanese army used the Third Division
Regiment, the 9th Division, the 101st Division as the main force, the 11th Division, the 13th Division, and Chongteng Detachment as assists, attacked Zoumatang and Dachang Town. At this time, the Japanese 101st Division
The regiment has broken through Zhaozaobang and is heading south along the Hu-Taiwan Highway, approaching Dachang.
The Third Division was behind and collided with the 21st Group.
Since the Japanese army held air superiority, the counterattack was scheduled for the evening of the 21st.
On the night of October 21st, the 21st Group Army launched a counterattack on the south bank of Zhizaobang. It concentrated its forces and attacked the central part of the Japanese army. The Japanese from the 3rd Division discovered the Chinese army and also launched an attack on the 21st Group Army.
A violent attack.
The intensity of the Japanese attack was quite terrifying. At that time, the Chinese army only feared two things from the Japanese. One was bombing by Japanese aircraft. Once they discovered the gathering of Chinese troops, they launched violent bombing and strafing. The second point was that they were particularly afraid of the Japanese 37-guns.
, the national army calls it a "jam" gun, just because the sound it fires is a "jam". This thing is very effective against machine gun fire. Since the national army is seriously short of cannons, it is equipped with a lot of light machine guns, but this thing
, once your machine gun is discovered, the firepower point of the machine gun will be knocked out with the sound of a jam.
At that time, some officers said after the war that there were six or nine light machine guns in a company, and at the end of the day, they were basically all gone. Under such circumstances, one can imagine the offensive plan adopted by the soldiers of the Guangxi Army.
There was no heavy firepower to break through the Japanese positions, and the machine gun fire points were also tightly blocked by the Japanese bayonet guns. Even if they chose to attack at night, they could only choose to fight with flesh and blood and charge forward forcefully in the hope of regaining the territory occupied by the Japanese.
land.
In the dense fire net of the Japanese army, the Gui Army soldiers who were charging in front were shot and fell to the ground. However, the soldiers behind were not afraid. They seemed not to know what death was. They stepped on the corpses of their comrades and continued to charge. The Gui Army was like a wave.
Waves of people rushed towards the shore of the Japanese army's position. The waves in front were broken on the shore, and the waves behind continued to rush up.
The Gui army felt dead in front of the ferocious firepower of the Japanese army, but human flesh could not resist the bullets. Many soldiers fell on the charging road without even seeing the Japanese army.
In just one day, all six divisions were defeated.
When General Bai learned about the fighting situation on the front line, he burst into tears at the headquarters.
Losing six divisions in one day is no longer a simple mill of flesh and blood. As for the rumors of later generations that the six divisions went to six brigades and six regiments, it is even more nonsense.
"Blood and water gathered into streams, flowing along the high slopes to the lowlands, and corpses were everywhere. It was like a purgatory on earth."
Even so, Xia Yuan's heart was still dull.
He returned to the hut, and then began to recall the landing operations that took place that day. The Japanese army's landing operations were almost unimpeded.
Xiaochuansha faces the Yangtze River to the east and faces Chongming Island across the sea. More than seventy years ago, on this day in 1937, Xiaochuansha was a muddy tidal flat with sparsely populated areas. It was here that the main force of the Chinese and Japanese forces in the Songhu War of Resistance
The decisive battle began, and everything that happened here changed the direction of the war in the future.
After landing in the early morning, the Japanese army advanced towards Liuhe, Luodian, Baoshan, and Wusong to expand their occupied strongholds. However, once the Japanese army occupied the foothold and established a bridgehead in the area from Shizilin to Wusong, the consequences would be disastrous.
The offensive method adopted by the Japanese army was the same as that adopted by the Gui army in the future. They both adopted the method of breaking through the center and then rolling forward on both wings. However, the Gui army did not have strong fire support, and the Japanese army occupied the sea and air superiority. Even if
Even though the army does not have a numerical advantage, its weapons and equipment are also quite luxurious.
Responding to the attack by the two Japanese divisions was General Chen Cheng's 18th Army, which was one of the most powerful armies in Bald Head.
The battle was particularly fierce in Baoshan, where the Japanese troops landed. In the 21st century, the urban area of Baoshan was already a bustling urban area. But today in 1937, the river network has made up for it, and the open alluvial plain is an endless sludge.
and swamp.
On August 24, 1937, Peng Shan's 11th Division traveled day and night to arrive near Luodian to set up defenses. As soon as they entered the battlefield, they encountered big trouble. Since the January 28th Incident in 1932
Afterwards, the Nationalist Army and the Japanese Army signed the Songhu Armistice Agreement, which stipulated that the Nationalist Army was not allowed to set up defenses in Shanghai, so after they arrived, there was no fortification here, only temporary construction and excavation of field positions.
This is an alluvial plain with muddy tidal flats everywhere. The soldiers used shovels to dig field positions. After a few shovels, groundwater came out, making it impossible to build decent defenses.
Being close to the sea and having no danger to defend, this is very beneficial to the Japanese army. Japan's navy and aviation can take advantage of its sea and air forces, and its naval guns can directly bomb the Chinese troops stationed along the coast. The caliber of the naval guns is very large, far exceeding
The infantry artillery and howitzers fell on the position, and the entire position was gone.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The Chinese soldiers of the Anti-Japanese War fought against the Japanese army in such open-air field fortifications. The water in the excavated field fortifications was up to their knees, and the fortifications were very crude.
, the depth is only half a person's height. There is no wood for construction in the bunker, and there is no solid support. Even the small-caliber mortars of the Japanese army can cause huge casualties to the Chinese army.
In addition, the trenches were heavily waterlogged and could not be dug deeply. Soldiers often stood in the water to fight the Japanese troops. Some veterans could not get used to staying in the muddy trenches, so they simply lay down outside and shot, leaving their whole bodies exposed. As a result
Countless people were shot by Japanese soldiers and injured by stray bullets.
While severely inflicting heavy losses on the Japanese troops who landed, the 18th Army also suffered huge sacrifices. The 11th Japanese Division, which landed on Xiaochuan Shashang, fought fiercely with the Nationalist Army for two days and nights, resulting in 400 casualties. A senior staff officer of the division was killed.
.The Japanese Third Division that landed at Wusong also suffered more than 300 casualties.
Corpses were everywhere. Due to the hot weather, mosquitoes were rampant on the entire beach, maggots increased sharply, and a thick smell of gunpowder smoke and pungent corpse odor floated in the air.
With the landing of two Japanese divisions, a protracted life-and-death battle broke out in Songhu.
The news that they were about to go to the front line spread, and the atmosphere of tension and terror spread throughout the 40th Division. Even eating could not mobilize the enthusiasm of the soldiers. During training, many people were like walking zombies, and more and more people escaped. In the past,
When I was jogging in the morning, there were only three or four people hanging from one tree, and such a big tree with people hanging from it was only a long way away.
But now, a few meters away, you can see a big tree with five or six people hanging on them. Their bodies are covered in blood and they are very miserable.
"The new barracks has stepped up security, and it's impossible to escape."
Xia Yuan made a simple observation. In the past, there were only two or three people at the door, but now there are one class. Since he has never been out, he naturally does not know the situation of hidden sentries all around, but he can basically guess that the Forty Division has strengthened the new barracks.
The security here is to prevent anyone from escaping.
Old Man Wang still wanted to escape, but Xia Yuan and Xu Liu looked at him and he had no chance.
Old Man Wang felt inexplicably horrified by Xia Yuan's vigilance. Every time he came back from the toilet, this guy's eyes were looking straight at him, not to mention how weird it was. Old Man Wang was also a smart man, knowing that Xia Yuan had always been
Paying attention to himself, the thoughts of escaping in his heart were reduced a lot, but the thoughts did not disappear, and he was always looking for opportunities.
Old Man Wang would not be like those reckless people who chose to escape without fully investigating the situation. As a result, he was caught by the guards outside as soon as he escaped.
It's a pity that the opportunity never came, and the order to rush to the front was issued.
The war in Shanghai is already related to the safety of the capital Jinling City.
On this day, their superiors paid them wages in advance. For Old Man Wang and the others, it was a surprise. They didn't expect that joining the national army would also pay them. Although there was only an ocean, for the farmers at that time,
A piece of ocean is already quite impressive.
Everyone basically knew that they were going to the front line, so the veterans took the new recruits into the city and bought a lot of wine, cold dishes, braised pork, and cigarettes to bring back to the army.
Old Man Wang and the monkey hurriedly returned to the hay shed of Class 3, and saw Xia Yuan and Xu Liu talking. After Old Man Wang sat down, he said bluntly: "People outside are crazy and spend all their money."
It’s over, and I bought a lot of wine and meat.”
Xu Liu stood up, touched the silver coins in his pocket, and said, "I've thought about it. Let's go and take you to buy food."
Old Man Wang was puzzled that the hard-earned money could be spent so quickly. He felt a little distressed and was reluctant to follow Xu Liu to spend the money. Most of the others were farmers with the same mentality as Old Man Wang, selling grain.
It takes a long time to save a silver dollar. Even if the silver dollar seems to be of poor quality, they are reluctant to spend it and look forward to one day being able to go home and take the money home with them.
"Let's go. I don't know if I can come back from the battlefield alive this time. It's no use. Do you plan to stay on the battlefield?" Xu Liu pulled Old Wang up from the ground. He looked cheerful and optimistic. What he said
But it made everyone silent.
Xia Yuan didn't feel anything, and said with a smile: "Let's go, why are you standing there, let's get drunk today."
After living for more than a month, several people have become quite familiar with each other. Everyone's opinion of Xia Yuan is deepening every day. Even in the class, Xia Yuan's words are more effective than Xu Liu's, but Xu Liu's words are more effective.
Liu is also an optimist. He is cheerful all day long and never says anything. In terms of training, Xu Liu's words are much more effective than Xia Yuan's.
The first one to stand up was the scholar. His body was a little thin and his skin was darker than before. He felt a little lean, but his face could still tell that he was a little malnourished.
This month of training has made everyone's faces look malnourished. Fortunately, their platoon leader is strict in speech and still cares about everyone in life. He is one of the few good officers I have encountered. Of course
, the premise is that you have to be obedient. Because of Xia Yuan's presence, everyone in Class Three behaved very obediently. In addition, the platoon leader valued Xia Yuan more, so everyone only seemed a little malnourished, but they didn't suffer much.
Get over other people's difficulties.
After more than a month of training, everyone in Class 3 has basically adapted to this kind of life.
If the monkey is a die-hard fan of Old Man Wang, then the scholar is a die-hard fan of Xia Yuan. The two of them would chat together when they had nothing to do. The scholar found that the man in front of him was very knowledgeable and well-informed. Even if he had gone to school, he would not know anything about it.
He was not as good as the rough farm guy in front of him. Over time, he developed a great admiration for Xia Yuan.
So after Xia Yuan spoke, he also stood up.
Xu Liu looked at the scene in front of him and smiled without saying anything. He was a veteran and had fought several battles. Every time new recruits came, the situation was the same as before. To really make them return home, they had to go through a battle.
The battlefield is the most grueling.
After coming and going for an hour, everyone spent almost all their money and bought a lot of food. They were still a step late and all the good meat had been bought. There were more than 89,000 people in the Forty Division stationed in
Around them, the news that they will go to the front line tomorrow has already spread among the army. How many people can come back from the battlefield? This time they have been paid, and no one thinks they can come back from the battlefield. Except for some people who choose to
With the money sent home, more people choose to go to the city to buy some good wine and food.
"Eat well and drink well, and then I won't miss you anymore."
Some veterans of the 40th Division basically wanted to die generously.
That day, many soldiers were drunk. The officers of the 40th Division saw this and gave the soldiers a day off. At this time, no matter how badass they were, no one would beat them. They
A lot of news has been received from the front line. The Japanese attack is particularly rampant, and a large number of Japanese reinforcements are still on the way. This war has a tendency to gradually expand.
As far as they know, the Sichuan Army, Anhui Army, Guangdong Army, Guangxi Army and other local armies from several provinces have already set off to the front line to participate in this battle. Even if some troops do not participate in the battle, they must always be prepared to participate in the battle.