Chapter 459 The plane has come, will the infantry still be far away?
"Yuxin, why do you always smile like this to people? It makes people feel so shabby, and there is a hidden knife in every smile." Officer Su next to him couldn't help but nagging when he saw Xia Dajiu's smile.
"Isn't it necessary for my work? You really don't support me at all." After hearing what her husband said, Xia Dalizuo couldn't help but give her husband a big eye roll.
Okay, here we go again. Su Tong shook his head helplessly, holding his wife's little hand and walking to the empty seat in front. Xia Yuxin looked at her husband who was walking beside her with a helpless expression, and at the same time there was a trace of affection in her beautiful big eyes.
, couldn’t help but laugh out loud, but deep down in his heart, he also had a deep murderous intention towards the woman who dared to show murderous intentions to her husband just now. She must not let anyone who dares to do harm to her husband let go.
He lives in this world
The July night at the Leader's Mansion in Chongqing is very hot, so going out to enjoy the cool air at night has become an indispensable habit for Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, and tonight is no exception. After dinner, Young Master Jiang accompanied Chairman Chiang outside the pavilion.
Enjoying the cool air. Looking at the big and round moon in the sky, Chairman Chiang couldn't help but sigh: "It's the fifteenth day again, and in more than a month it will be time for us to fight hand-to-hand with the Baath Party and the Socialist Party."
Mr. Jiang couldn't help but interjected: "Father, our National Congress Party has controlled the central government for many years. The Baath Party and the Socialist Party are just outsiders to us. Why are we so afraid of them?"
"Humph, what do you know?" Chairman Chiang reprimanded and then said: "When Chahar marched into Xinjiang Province a few days ago, although it was under the banner of the central government, it was not approved by the central government and only a temporary notice was sent.
That's it, they arrested Sheng Shicai, the dignified political chairman of Xinjiang Province, and they just sent a notice. Do you know what this means? This means that Su Tong is no longer even bothering to do superficial things. He has already
I regard myself as an equal to the central government, Niang Xipi, you bastard."
Mr. Jiang did not speak at this time, but listened silently.
Chairman Chiang, however, seemed a little excited. At this moment, facing his own son, he no longer needed to pretend, and he spoke out what was in his heart on weekdays.
"The Baath Party is coming fiercely. If our National Congress Party loses in the national election in September, how can I face meeting the former Prime Minister who is so vulnerable?" Chairman Chiang couldn't help but sigh.
"What about the Socialist Workers' Party? They also want a share of the pie," Mr. Jiang couldn't help but ask.
"Humph, the Socialist Party, they are just here to use the prestige of the Baath Party to show off their power. At best, they are just soy sauce and not worth mentioning." Chairman Chiang and the Socialist Party have been fighting for more than ten years, and they know each other well.
, at this time, whenever the Socialist Party is mentioned, I get angry.
"Father, now that the Japanese army in Hebei has almost completed its retreat, should we take the opportunity to send troops to take over some territory?" Mr. Jiang asked cautiously.
Chairman Chiang smiled bitterly, "Before taking over, Chahar had already announced that he would take Shijiazhuang into his arms. Their intentions are already obvious. Can we still send troops into Hebei now?"
The father and son were relatively speechless at this time. Thinking of the menacing attack of the Baath Party, they felt particularly heavy.
Since the Japanese base camp issued the order to retreat, the North China Expeditionary Forces in Hebei and Shanxi have successively begun to retreat. However, there is an old saying in China: It is easy to come in and hard to come out. It is easy for the Japanese to come in, but if they want to retreat now, they will not.
So easy. Now, whether it is the Central Army, Yan Xishan's Shanxi-Sui Army, or the troops of the Socialist Workers' Party, they have launched a pursuit of the retreating Japanese army. Everyone likes to do the job of beating down a drowned dog. Because the Japanese army retreated in a hurry, for some
There was not much reaction to the armed provocation. In the end, even the bandits who only dared to hide in the ravines and pretend to be grandsons on weekdays dared to fight with the Japanese army. Countless anti-Japanese groups popped up all over Shanxi overnight.
There were gunshots everywhere, causing the North China Expeditionary Forces to complain incessantly everywhere.
Because the armed anti-Japanese storm in various parts of North China came so violently and seriously hindered the retreat of the Japanese army, Sugiyama Moto, who was furious, immediately ordered the commander of the second division, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji, to lead the second, third, and fifth divisions.
A total of more than 80,000 people from three divisions launched a massive pre-retreat sweep in various parts of Shanxi. This sweep wiped out the Central Army and local bandit armed forces who originally wanted to take advantage of the Japanese army's retreat.
They were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. Only then did they suddenly realize that even if the Japanese wanted to withdraw from the country, it was not something they could handle. If they wanted to hit the drowned dog, they had to measure their own strength, otherwise they would not be able to hit the drowned dog but they would be killed too.
It's installed.
Because the Japanese army's large-scale sweep came so suddenly, the people who were chasing the Japanese army and fighting happily suddenly found themselves on the iron plate. They were beaten to their knees by surprise, especially the Jinsui army led by Yan Xishan.
The army is about to be beaten to the Second Theater Headquarters by the Japanese. If someone takes away its headquarters in the wave of retreat of the Japanese army, then the face of the Jinsui Army will be thrown into the toilet.
went.
In desperation, Yan Xishan called for reinforcements from the nearby Chahar troops. Su Tong felt happy after receiving the telegram. He was so sleepy that he met his pillow. Worried that he would not have a chance to enter Shanxi, he immediately ordered Wang Dayong's fifth division to return the troops.
The 103rd Division immediately went to Shanxi to rescue Yan Xishan's troops who were being chased and beaten by Okamura Neji.
In Wutai County, Shanxi Province, the retreating 129th Division suddenly encountered the 9th Brigade of the Japanese 5th Division, and the two sides immediately started a battle.
The commander of the 129th Division, Liu Yecheng, and the political commissar Lu Gang were commanding the troops to fight and retreat. However, the Japanese troops behind them were like wolves smelling blood and were holding on. The 386th Brigade, which served as the rearguard, also suffered casualties.
heavy.
"Report to the division commander, the 386th Brigade reports that the Japanese army is in hot pursuit. The brigade commander Chen Qiang requested our division to speed up the retreat." A correspondent came to report
"Ask Chen Qiang, which Japanese army is chasing after him?" Liu Yecheng frowned and put his hands behind his back.
"Reporting to the division commander, this is the Second Division of the Japanese Army."
"Which part of the Second Division is it?"
"This is not clear yet." The correspondent lowered his head in shame.
"Playing the piano randomly" Liu Yecheng was furious, "We have been fighting for a long time and I don't even know who the opponent is. What does Chen Qiang do for food?"
"Commander, please calm down. The Japanese army really thinks highly of us this time. They deployed three Class A divisions to carry out raids. We were caught off guard and suffered a loss. Don't mind."
As the voice came, a short but middle-aged soldier walked over, with bright eyes and a hint of smile.
"Those are two different things." Liu Yecheng was still angry, "It's in vain that Chen Qiang has been a soldier for half his life, but after fighting for a long time, he couldn't even figure out his opponent's number. Fortunately, he still has the nerve to say that he is a veteran."
"We can't blame them. After all, the Japanese army came very suddenly this time. We were caught off guard and encountered the enemy. In a hurry, the troops were defeated before they had time to deploy. The 386th Brigade and the others can resist
It’s been pretty good for so long.” Lu Gang said with a smile.
"Okay, let's leave quickly. I guess it will be good if the 386th Brigade can resist for another two hours." Listening to the faint sound of gunfire from behind, Liu Yecheng waved his hand and walked forward first.
When the troops had walked more than 30 miles, suddenly there was another burst of rapid gunfire from the front. After a while, the correspondent of the 358th Regiment came running out of breath, "Report to the commander, Japanese troops were also spotted in front."
Our regiment is already at war with them. The regiment leader asked me to inform you to quickly change our route to Motian Ridge."
"Yes." Liu Yecheng looked at Lu Gang solemnly, "This Japanese army is coming so fast."
"Order the 357th Regiment as the vanguard to immediately advance to Motian Ridge."
"Chief, the reconnaissance company has reported that Japanese troops have also appeared in the direction of Motianling, and the number is about one regiment."
This report hit everyone's hearts like a thunderbolt.
Liu Yecheng snorted coldly, "Humph, the Japanese really thought they had defeated us. Order the troops to retreat to the north immediately."
The troops retreated while fighting. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the 129th Division had been completely mixed with the Japanese army, and the two sides had become a pot of porridge. Since the Japanese army had the advantage in firepower, they slowly defeated the 129th Division.
The various ministries were compressed to the foot of Motian Ridge. In this way, the two brigades of the 129th Division and a total of four regiments of more than 15,000 people were forced by the Japanese army to Motian Ridge, a mountainous area less than 20 kilometers in radius.
At this time, the 129th Division also figured out that the Japanese troops surrounding it on the opposite side were the 11th and 41st infantry regiments of the 9th Brigade of the Japanese 5th Division, the 5th Cavalry Regiment, and the field.
The artillery regiment was surrounded by nearly 12,000 troops.
"boom"
A 105-caliber howitzer shell exploded next to the makeshift division headquarters, and the powerful air wave caused the soil in the headquarters to pop and fall.
"Bah" spit out a mouthful of dirt in his mouth, Lu Gang said with a smile: "Commander, the Japanese are really not the main force. Even the caliber of the artillery shells is larger than that of the average Japanese field division."
Liu Yecheng took off his glasses, wiped them with a cloth and said with a smile: "Political commissar, we should be lucky that we did not encounter the Japanese heavy artillery brigade. The Japanese equipment there are the real big guys. The current scene
It pales in comparison to them."
Lu Gang nodded, "It's already half past two in the afternoon. As long as we order the troops to hold on until dark, we can break out at night."
As soon as Lu Gang finished speaking, the roar of airplanes came from the sky, followed by violent explosions from the front.
"No, Japanese planes have also joined the battle." The two looked at each other, raised their binoculars and looked at the sky.
In the telescope, more than twenty Japanese fighter planes shuttled back and forth in the sky. Black bombs fell like eggs on the 129th Division's position, causing bursts of dust to fly on the position.
"Jingle Bell"
The phone rang, and a staff officer answered the phone, "This is the division headquarters. Which part do you belong to? I'll tell the division commander immediately."
"Report to the division commander, political commissar, and the 386th Brigade that their positions were severely bombarded by Japanese aircraft and artillery. The troops suffered heavy casualties and requested the division headquarters to send reinforcements."
Liu Yecheng turned around and looked at it, his eyes hidden under the lenses shone with a frightening light. He said loudly: "Go tell Chen Qiang that the fighting is very difficult everywhere now. I don't have any reinforcements, but the position
He must not be thrown away. He must hold on until dark, otherwise I will not be able to spare him."
"Yes" the staff officer immediately said into the microphone: "Brigadier Chen, the division commander ordered you to hold on until dark, you must hold on until dark, otherwise military law will be imposed."
Just when the double-shot kill was red-eyed, the Japanese commander of the 9th Brigade, Major General Noboru Tasaki, was also standing on a hillside, quietly watching the Japanese troops rushing towards the 129th Division position like a tide.
surge away.
When he saw that the two sides were still at a stalemate after fighting for more than an hour, he turned to the communications soldier beside him and said: "Order the 5th Cavalry Regiment to send a brigade to assist Colonel Nagano Ichiro, and be sure to tear the China Army's position into a line of defense.
"
"Hai" said the Japanese communications troops took the order and left.
The 386th Brigade was the last to retreat to Motian Ridge, so it was placed at the front. At the same time, the position they held was also the main offensive position of the Japanese army. The battle was extremely fierce from the beginning. The two regiments were originally close to each other.
The team of 6,000 people now has less than 4,000 people left.
Chen Qiang stood in the command post and looked up at the planes in the sky with hatred. This thing was flying around in the sky, sometimes dropping bombs and sometimes strafing. It caused too much damage to the ground troops, but his own side chose to take them.
They had no choice but to watch helplessly as the soldiers fell into a pool of blood.
At this time, a Japanese aircraft seemed to have discovered Chen Qiang's position and swooped down towards the command post.
"Brigade Commander, run!" The staff officer in the command post realized something was wrong and quickly pulled Chen Qiang away from the command post.
At this time, the altitude of the Japanese plane had dropped to more than two hundred meters, and the soldiers on the ground could almost see the ferocious face of the Japanese pilot on the plane.
"Da da da"
A burst of machine gunfire flashed by, followed by a violent explosion near Chen Qiang, and a towering column of black smoke shot straight into the sky.
Chen Qiang, who had just ran out of the command post, looked back and saw that his command post was still standing there. On the contrary, the Japanese fighter plane that was diving just now had fallen on a hillside, and a raging fire broke out around it.
of fire.
Such a strange scene shocked Chen Qiang. Could it be that the Japanese pilot suddenly lost his mind and crashed into the hillside?
At this moment, the staff officer beside him shouted excitedly: "Brigadier, plane, that's our plane coming."
Following the direction of the staff officer's finger, Chen Qiang saw more than forty silver-white war eagles emerging from the clouds. The clear blue sky and white flags on the fuselage shone in the sunlight, and they danced light and vigorous.
The wings swooped down like fierce eagles. The Japanese planes that were flying around above the soldiers' heads just now were now scurrying around like a flock of frightened chickens.
"Da da da da da" the sound of machine guns kept ringing in the air, and several Japanese planes fell like dumplings in front of the 386th Brigade's position. Several fighter planes were also separated from this newly arrived group of aircraft and headed towards
Both warring parties on the ground were stunned by this sudden turn of events. After a while, a burst of earth-shattering cheers erupted from the position of the 386th Brigade, and countless soldiers shouted loudly.
Amidst the cheers, several War Eagles circled in the sky twice, as if after identifying the identities of both parties, they rushed down to the position in front of the 386th Brigade. In an instant, several bombs fell more than fifty meters in front of the position.
At this point, a large group of Japanese soldiers who had been attacking fiercely just now were killed and injured in several huge explosions.
At this time, Chen Qiang, who was watching in the command post, didn't know what to do. If he didn't know what to do, his decades of service as a soldier would have been in vain. He rang the phones of each regiment, and after answering, he only said one sentence
Words: "Now everyone launch a counterattack against me"
In the loud sound of the charge, thousands of soldiers jumped out of their positions and rushed towards the Japanese army. The Japanese soldiers who were still staying in place and were blown away in front of the position were instantly drowned by this torrent.
At the same time, the headquarters of the 129th Division also noticed the movement on the front positions. Surprised, Commander Liu Yecheng immediately ordered all the troops in the front to jointly launch a counterattack.
The counterattack team fought until they reached the temporary defense line set up by the Japanese army before retreating. This time, the Japanese army not only failed to attack, but also returned without success after leaving thousands of corpses. The headquarters was so angry that
Major General Noboru Tasaki was furious, "Bagayali, who can tell me where this Chinese plane came from?"
It's no wonder that the opponent's battle line was already shaky and they were about to be breached by themselves. Who knew that Cheng Yaojin would come out halfway and beat his own team to pieces? Anyone who saw this situation would be furious.
The chief of staff next to him looked at the fighter planes still raging in the sky and smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, this is Chahar's fighter plane."
"Chahar's Fighter"
This sentence was like a heavy hammer hitting Major General Noboru Tasaki's heart. He suppressed the Japanese curse he was about to say. At the same time, his face also turned pale, because he
Suddenly something came to mind: "Chahar's plane has arrived, can their infantry be far behind?"
Major General Noboru Tasaki's prediction was accurate. Just as the defeated Japanese soldiers were preparing to reorganize their formation and launch another attack under the leadership of their officers, a burst of fierce gunfire came from the east.
Soldiers in dark green combat uniforms and helmets came from the side of the 9th Brigade.