After listening to their words, Old Man Wang couldn't help but feel his heart sink, and waved his hand: "Don't worry, I will tell you if I find something good, but the problem is that I haven't found it yet."
"Come on, we can rest assured if you say this."
As these people left, Old Man Wang's expression became gloomy.
The monkey said: "Old man Wang, they..."
Before the monkey finished speaking, Old Man Wang said: "These dogs want to rebel. We are weak and cannot fight against them."
The monkey was too young, too immature for this kind of fighting, and couldn't hear the underlying meaning of these people's words. It was just that he came up with the idea and plan of escaping. These people borrowed donkeys to go downhill to their place.
There is a boat, but the boat has stopped its own.
"We can find the big guy, Brother Chen."
Brother Chen in the monkey's mouth is the scholar. The scholar's surname is Chen, and his name is Chen Jiansheng. He is in his twenties and comes from the same village as them. However, they have nothing in common with each other, and they have different ideas, so they don't communicate much.
"It would be great if I could convince the big guy. Hey, Monkey, don't you think it's weird? It was so good when the big guy's brain didn't work. He just did whatever you asked him to do. Now his brain works better than before.
It works." Old Man Wang lit up a cigarette and said helplessly.
"Why is that?"
The monkey was also very puzzled.
"Why? Maybe you will understand when you grow up." Old Man Wang put the cigarette in his mouth and said, "Come on, I don't want to think about this anymore. They are not of the same mind as us. After we run out, we will follow them
separate."
"Old man Wang, I listen to you."
"You brat, you can do it if you don't listen to me."
On the other side, Platoon Leader Zhao and his men searched the landlord's house inside and out, but Mao couldn't find it, so he was somewhat disappointed.
"This rich landlord searched his house thoroughly when he ran away."
Most of the things that can be found are clutter in the utility room, which are useless and worthless things.
"Old Qian, how's the situation over there in the first row?"
Even if you are discouraged, you still have to resolutely implement the orders issued by your superiors. According to the company commander, the current recruit battalion has no possibility of going to the battlefield. It is very likely that they will stay in the rear and occupy the villages and towns on the road.
I am afraid that the form of the war has changed abnormally. Yesterday, the Chinese army launched a general attack on the Japanese army in Luodian. Coincidentally, the Japanese army also launched a general attack on the Chinese army yesterday. It was undoubtedly a tit-for-tat battle. The battle was extremely fierce, but
They had just arrived in Songhu and were unaware of the situation on the battlefield. Their superiors were probably also investigating.
Listening to the rumbling sound of artillery coming from a very far away place, Platoon Leader Zhao's heart sank. The more continuous the sound of artillery, the more ferocious the enemy's firepower. This situation is completely different from that of the bandits.
The weapons and equipment are similar to theirs. When they are evenly matched, the larger number of people will give them an absolute advantage.
But in the face of absolute firepower, the greater the number of people, the greater the casualties.
This was the first time for Platoon Leader Zhao to hear such intensive artillery fire, which somewhat made him feel very palpitated.
The Japanese have such firepower, how will they carry out the next battle? He has experienced wars to suppress bandits, and they are all very cruel. Faced with such fierce artillery fire from the enemy, what are the casualties of the troops on the front line?
If the new recruits are sent to the barracks as cannon fodder, can they last for a day?
Platoon Leader Zhao was unsure.
Not only did Platoon Leader Zhao feel unsure, Company Commander Du felt even more unsure. When he set out, he had a certain understanding of the battlefield situation. The Japanese army had warships at sea, planes in the sky, tanks and artillery on the ground, and the new recruits
The ninth company of the battalion had a pile of tattered old grenades. The superiors only allocated more than 20 boxes of grenades to the new battalion, and they were still issued to the troops in front. Their turn was not even available to the ninth company.
So far, the Ninth Company has more than 130 men and more than 100 broken guns. They have all been eliminated and have gone to the battlefield. It was agreed that they would be replaced with new weapons when they arrived in Jiading. After arriving in Jiading, the superiors asked for new recruits.
After the battalion built a number of wooden sheds, they were hurriedly transferred away.
Company Commander Du knew in his heart that the new barracks had been abandoned and would most likely be sent to Luodian to serve as cannon fodder in the next few days. How long could it last?
one day?
Listening to the rumbling artillery fire outside, Captain Du didn't have much hope in his heart. It would be good if he could persist for half a day. As for persisting for one day, he basically didn't have too much hope.
This day was destined to be a torturous day for the new recruits, because they arrived at the front line and heard the roar of artillery fire, tearing the earth apart, as if it was about to hit them the next moment. Fortunately, their superiors had not assigned them a mission yet.
The recruits spent the day in fear.
The sky gradually darkened, and a thick layer of gunpowder smoke floated in the air, coming from the direction of the battlefield.
The soldiers on the front line brought back important information and handed it to the recruit camp.
The commander of the new battalion couldn't help but be shocked when he looked at the battle report sent from the front line: "In just one day, the casualties of Luodian's attacking troops were close to 2,000, which is indirectly equivalent to wiping out a regiment. Tomorrow's offensive will be
It will become more intense."
After a pause, he asked: "Do you have any orders from the summit regarding the new barracks?"
"Reporting to the commander, we have not received the order from the top regarding the new military camp."
The commander of the new battalion waved his hand and signaled him to leave first. The adjutant on the side said: "We haven't received the order to go up to the peak yet. This is a good thing. Let's just quietly defend a few villages in the southwest now.
There is no need to think about other things.”
The commander of the recruit battalion shook his head and said: "You are oversimplifying the problem. It would be fine if Shangfeng issued the order. We know what to do next. We are just afraid that if we delay in issuing the order, if the war becomes tense, it may be
He will send us a mission."
The commander of the new recruit camp is also an old man. He knows that the fact that the new recruit camp is sent here means that someone above has noticed the existence of the new recruit camp. It is very likely that they are not here to watch these villages.
At that time, he inspected these villages. Even the Japanese army did not bomb these insignificant villages. It can be seen that in the eyes of the Japanese army, there was no need to attack these villages.
Since there is no need to attack, what is the purpose of having their new barracks stationed here? Could it be that the superiors changed their minds and gave up on letting the new barracks serve as cannon fodder on the battlefield?
Impossible! The commander of the new military camp immediately changed his mind. He had not been in the national army for more than a day or two. He knew exactly what the commander above was like. There was almost nothing in the new military camp.
The combat effectiveness, whether it is for coordination or for the second echelon, is not qualified, so the only function of the new barracks is to attract the enemy's firepower.
However, the new battalion has arrived at the frontline battlefield, which is more than ten kilometers away from here, and is the battlefield where China and Japan are fighting. However, they stopped here without receiving any combat orders.
His heart is undoubtedly the most tormented.
"Perhaps these new recruits should be allowed to listen to the artillery fire from the front and adapt to the battlefield environment."
The sky gradually darkens, and the Japanese army will stop attacking at night. The artillery fire on the front line is indeed not as fierce as before, and even the sound of gunfire can no longer be heard. The entire land gradually falls into silence as the sun sets in the west, and the sky is filled with gunpowder smoke.
A dark cloud shrouded and covered it, and no trace of moonlight could be seen.
The battlefield in Songhu was terrifyingly dark, with light rain falling hazily.
Under the cover of night, an army was advancing along the winding dirt road between the plains. The shaking helmets were shiny after being soaked in the water. The equipment collided with each other and made a crisp sound. Their feet made a slapping sound when they stepped on the accumulated water.
After hearing the sound, the team fell into silence and headed in the direction of Luodian.
This is the 397th Regiment to reinforce the south side of Luodian. Due to a misjudgment of the direction of the Japanese attack in advance, the Chinese army mistakenly believed that the direction of the Japanese attack was on the Yuepu and Baoshan lines, so the only troops in Luodian were the 11th Division.
The 33rd Brigade.
And ordered the 67th Division of the 15th Group Army to go to Luodian. Its leading troops, the 402nd Regiment and the 398th Regiment, also arrived in Jiading on the day the Japanese troops landed and deployed defenses in Jiading. On the day the 40th Division arrived, the 15th
The 67th Division of the Group Army has arrived to fortify around Luodian.
The Japanese army only had one division in Luodian. After the initial successful landing, in order to stabilize the occupied defense line, the 1st and 2nd brigades of the 43rd Regiment advanced westward, preparing to capture Liuhe Town.
On the one hand, it was to cover the flanks of the 11th Division. On the other hand, the ferry at Liuhe Town was very suitable for supplies. After all, the landing site at Xiaochuanshakou was somewhat less than ideal.
The 2nd Battalion of the 44th Regiment and the engineers went straight south to Luodian, and it took only half a day to capture Luodian. Then the 33rd Brigade under the 11th Division came to support and attacked the Japanese troops in Luodian.
They launched a counterattack and successfully recaptured Luodian. As it was getting late and the Japanese frontline troops lost contact with the 11th Division, they retreated to Longjiazhai for defense.
The 33rd Brigade immediately dispatched the 66th Regiment to advance north to the north of Luodian to confront the Japanese army. The leader of this regiment was Hu Lian, who later became a famous general in the national army.
After the Japanese vanguard lost contact with the Japanese headquarters, that night, the 44th Regiment of the 11th Division went south along the Qianzhai and Gujia oil trucks to provide support. The vanguard arrived at 7 a.m. the next day.
Luodian, that morning, the main force of the 44th Regiment arrived at Longjiazhai and Zhujiazhai, and formed a confrontation with the 33rd Brigade in Luodian Town.
On the same day, the 22nd Regiment of the Japanese Army also arrived at the Jinjia Street area near Luodian. After conducting reconnaissance, they decided to avoid central firepower and attack from the flanks in the early morning of the 25th. The National Army also passed the initial stage.
According to the investigation, the number of troops landed by the Japanese army was not large, and the position was not stable. If you want to repel the Japanese army, you should attack instead of defend, launch an attack on the Japanese army immediately, and drive the Japanese army into the sea.
The national army's operations during this period were not as described in many later sources. They only knew how to defend and not attack.
The Japanese army's attack method was to bypass the flanks. The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 44th Regiment launched an attack from the east side, and the 3rd Battalion made a detour from the side. The Japanese army also drew the 3rd Battalion of the 22nd Regiment on the east side.
The outermost part of the 3rd Battalion of the 44th Regiment once again made a detour, and the main force of the 22nd Regiment attacked westward.
The National Army, on the other hand, believed that the direction of the Japanese attack was on the line between Wolpo and Baoshan, and the 98th Division stationed at Wolpo was making slow progress, so they adopted a front-line advance. The National Army decided to use the 11th Division's
The center launched an attack on Wolpo, and its 33rd Brigade advanced towards Wolpo from the Wudou Meridian line.
As soon as the 33rd Brigade left, the focus of the Japanese attack in the Luodian direction was on the 67th Division, the 402nd Regiment and the 398th Regiment, the leading troops of the 67th Division. However, the two regiments also had their own
They have their own tasks. The 398th Regiment was tasked with protecting the road between Luodian and Xinzhen. The 402nd Regiment took over from the 33rd Brigade and advanced towards Luodian North. They launched the mission at 3 o'clock in the morning that night.
In order to attack, the Japanese army did not expect that the Chinese army would suddenly attack at night and was caught off guard. The 44th Regiment, the 5th and 6th squadrons of the Japanese army on the front line suffered heavy losses and lost most of their positions.
Unfortunately, the firepower gap between the two sides was too great. The Japanese army reacted and immediately organized a counterattack with the main force to recapture the position occupied by the 402nd Regiment. Under the cover of the air force and heavy artillery, they began to advance forward.
The leader of the 402nd Regiment died. Cai Bingyan led the reserve team to fight the Japanese army. The position was repeatedly reorganized. Brigadier Cai Bingyan died. If it were not for the defense fortifications built by the 33rd Brigade, a large number of hidden fortifications were even built relying on big trees, which would have prevented the Japanese army from fighting.
The main force caused huge casualties, and Luodian was likely to be captured by the Japanese army.
Then, the Chinese army realized that the Japanese army was attacking Luodian, so they transferred the 398th Regiment back to stabilize the situation in Luodian. The 402nd Regiment, with more than half of its casualties, could no longer continue the battle and withdrew from its position.
The 33rd Brigade and the 31st Brigade, which were advancing towards Wolpo, were approaching Wolpo in the early morning when they discovered that the 3rd Battalion of the Japanese 22nd Regiment on the flank was crossing the river. It was supposed to be on the flank towards Luodian.
The roundabout Third Brigade was mistakenly thought to be attacking Wolpo. The 31st Brigade immediately dispatched the 62nd Regiment to block the attack, which prevented the Japanese army from completing the flanking roundabout.
The 3rd Brigade of the 44th Regiment also discovered the 62nd Regiment blocking the attack, and immediately went to reinforce the 22nd Regiment's outflanking troops.
Through the fierce Japanese offensive, the commander of the national army immediately judged that the main force of the Japanese army might be in this direction, so he immediately asked all ministries to return reinforcements. The 31st Brigade supported the 62nd Regiment and counterattacked the Japanese army. The 63rd Brigade discovered the Japanese flank.
, dealt a severe blow to the flanks of the Japanese army. The two Japanese brigades, which were besieged from three sides, suffered heavy casualties and were forced to retreat to defend.
As soon as it got dark, the Japanese army stopped attacking and the Chinese army began to consolidate their positions.
The first battle between China and Japan for Luodian was won by the Chinese army.
However, the Japanese army would not give up and would be rolled out sooner or later. Naturally, the Chinese army also knew that the Japanese army would not give up and quietly stabilized their position until the 28th.