As news slowly spread to the Kwantung Army Headquarters that the Northeast Field Army had begun large-scale military mobilization, the entire headquarters immediately fell into an unprecedented panic.
After all, in the battle with the Northeast Field Army that lasted for more than a year, almost every battle, the Kwantung Army ended in a disastrous defeat due to absolute superiority. This time, bloody battles, huge casualty data.
One exception shook the hearts of every officer of the Kwantung Army at all times, and ruthlessly shattered their inner thoughts that 'the Kwantung Army has the best combat power in the world and is invincible'. At the same time, it was ruthlessly shattered.
The increasingly heavy casualties each time also gave these officers an invisible fear of the Northeast Field Army...
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Although the intelligence department paid a huge price, the specific strategic purpose of the Northeast Field Army in this military mobilization was still not clear.
Just when the commander was frowning, pacing back and forth in his office, deep in thought, the sound of rapid footsteps brought him back to reality from his deep thoughts. Followed by
Afterwards, the chief of staff's voice appeared in the commander's ears.
"Commander, there is news from the Northeast Field Army..."
"Um, what's going on..." After hearing the chief of staff's report, the commander asked eagerly. Like a lion smelling blood, his eyes were fixed on the chief of staff in front of him.
"Ha Yi, this is a clear telegram that the Telecommunications Office just received. The sender is our opponent, the Northeast Field Army. According to the telegram, currently, the main force of the Northeast Field Army is hoarding in the Qingyuan area. At the same time, the entire Qingyuan area
The county seat was also surrounded by the Northeast Field Army... and the Northeast Field Army clearly announced the details of the power supply, requiring all the garrison troops in Qingyuan County to surrender within an hour, otherwise..."
As he spoke, the chief of staff quickly handed the telegram in his hand to the commander in front of him.
"Pa... Nani, surrender within an hour. What do the Chinese people think of our Kwantung Army? When did they see my elite Kwantung Army troops, they actually wanted to surrender in front of the Chinese people..."
After reading the telegram in his hand, the commander slammed the table in front of him. Then, he cursed with an angry look on his face.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I think so too. The Chinese people look down on our Kwantung Army too much... However, the cunning Northeast Field Army uses clear codes to announce its action plan on a large scale. I think there must be something wrong with it.
Tell someone a secret..." The chief of staff nodded in agreement. Then, he asked the commander in front of him with a puzzled look on his face.
"kindness…"
In response to the chief of staff's question, the commander suddenly nodded. Although he and his opponent, Commander Liu Hua of the Northeast Field Army, have been fighting each other for more than a year. However, for a man who is both mysterious and cunning, he never follows common sense.
Liu Hua, who played the cards, and General Mizu Umejiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army, couldn't help but have a headache and couldn't figure out any clues.
However, after a brief period of contemplation, a decisive look slowly appeared on the commander's face. Then, he gave a decisive order to the chief of staff in front of him.
"No matter what conspiracy the Northeast Field Army has. Since they sent a clear telegram, it represents the Northeast Field Army's challenge to the combat effectiveness and morale of our Kwantung Army. Therefore, as the most elite Kwantung Army unit in the Imperial Japanese Army, regardless of
We cannot retreat no matter what, we can only fight head-on and use facts to break the lies of the Northeast Field Army..."
Seeing the eyes of the commander in front of him, a look of perseverance immediately appeared. Thinking about the current situation of the Kwantung Army, the chief of staff, who had also not come up with any solution, immediately felt relieved. He once again took out a telegram.
Later, he answered very decisively.
"Your Excellency, Commander, here is an enemy situation report sent by Colonel Song Ping, the highest officer of Qingyuan County. However, I believe that Qingyuan County, which has been heavily surrounded by the Northeast Field Army, has not developed into a life-or-death emergency. Therefore, I just came in.
I did not make a report when I was in my humble duty. Please forgive me, Commander..."
"explain…"
The commander waved his hand, and then gave a decisive order.
"Ha Yi...According to Colonel Song Ping's report, the entire Qingyuan County has been surrounded by a division of the Northeast Field Army with about 6,000 people. At the same time, the Northeast Field Army surrounding the county is also equipped with a large number of siege artillery.
An attack on the county seat may be launched at any time. Therefore, Colonel Song Ping requested tactical guidance and asked the Kwantung Army headquarters to immediately send air reinforcements..."
"Nani, there are only more than 6,000 Chinese troops around Qingyuan County..." the commander asked with a confused look on his face.
After receiving a positive answer from the chief of staff in front of him, a burst of hearty laughter rang out in the office. Immediately, a burst of disdain came out of the commander's mouth.
"The supreme commander of the Northeast Field Army is simply too arrogant. With just the strength of a main division, he wants to make an emergency landing in a county heavily defended by the Kwantung Army. This is simply a joke..."
"Chief of Staff, as far as I know, the current total military strength in Qingyuan County has increased from more than a thousand to more than 7,000. And among these more than 7,000, there is almost a regiment of the elite Kwantung Army.
Soldier?" After a brief reflection, the commander asked the chief of staff in front of him.
"Yes, Commander. The current Qingyuan County seat has become an important military fortress guarding the area between the Northeast Field Army base and Meihekou City..." the chief of staff replied.
After receiving the chief of staff's affirmative answer, the smile on the commander's face became even thicker. Then, he ordered confidently to the chief of staff in front of him.
"Chief of Staff, since the Northeast Field Army is so arrogant, then we will make them pay the price for their arrogance. At the same time, we will use real results to prove that the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan is invincible and will attack the Northeast fiercely.
The field army slapped him and immediately issued an order to Colonel Song Ping, ordering Song Pingjun to stick to the county seat and wait for reinforcements. At the same time, the air force at Changchun Airport will provide him with continuous air reinforcements at any time..."
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander, is wise and humble enough to convey the order right away..."
Just when the hold order issued by the Kwantung Army Headquarters was transmitted via radio to the Japanese Army Garrison Headquarters in Qingyuan County, the one-hour waiting time had already passed in an instant.
Standing in the former enemy headquarters, looking at the still silent city wall of Qingyuan County one kilometer away. Commander Wang Nanhu, as the commander-in-chief of this siege campaign, immediately showed a thick smile on his face. Then, he said to
Li Yong, commander of the Seventh Army of the Third Corps behind him, gave a decisive order.
"Commander Li, order the troops to launch an attack immediately according to the original battle plan. Within one hour, the troops must break through the city defenses and enter the county. At the same time, the battle must be resolved within four hours. I made a decision in front of the commander-in-chief.
Military order..."
"Yes, Commander..." Li Yong replied decisively.
In less than a minute, a sharp whistle of artillery shells reached everyone's ears. The 75mm field artillery regiment directly under the Seventh Army, which was responsible for providing artillery support, and the mountain artillery battalion of the 19th Division, which was responsible for the main attack this time, then
Including the infantry artillery companies directly under each regiment, there were more than fifty large-caliber artillery pieces in total. Almost at the same time, they let out a thunderous roar at the four walls of Qingyuan County, and quickly fired the shells at their own.
Target…
More than fifty artillery pieces, firing more than 300 shells per minute, began to pour shells on the city walls under the shocked eyes of all the Japanese and puppet troops in the county. In less than two minutes, the four walls were immediately densely packed.
Shrouded in gunfire...
Facing the Northeast Field Army and the unusually powerful artillery force outside the city, the entire Qingyuan County, whether it was the elite Kwantung Army soldiers or the ordinary puppet soldiers, were severely shocked. Just under the intensive shelling
Just from the beginning, the security headquarters located in the center of the county was completely plunged into chaos...
"Report to the captain, we have lost contact with the South Gate garrison. If nothing else happens, the phone lines in the city must have been cut off by the intensive artillery fire just now..." Listening to the fierce gunfire outside the city, feeling the ground
Trembling slightly, a communications staff officer who had just put down the phone stood in front of Colonel Song Ping with a look of panic and reported eagerly.
"Asshole, do you still need to report such a simple thing to me? The phone line is broken, fix it immediately. In a word, we must ensure smooth communication between the headquarters and the front line, otherwise, all the soldiers in the communication department will die.
Damn it..." At this moment, because of the sudden fierce artillery fire outside the city, he also felt a panic in his heart. It seemed that the end of the world was about to befall him. Colonel Song Ping, the commander of the army, ordered with an angry look on his face.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency the captain..."
However, just as the communications staff officer left, a major officer with a face full of smoke, who had obviously just come down from the front line, and with a trace of blood on his body, rushed in front of him again.
"Reporting to your Excellency, Captain, the South Gate city defenses were suddenly hit by artillery fire from at least one field artillery battalion of the Northeast Field Army. Because the troops did not transfer in time, the entire city defense consensus has been completely destroyed. Two people who were standing on the city wall
The infantry squadron has suffered more than half its casualties. If this continues, without the Chinese attacking, our entire army will be wiped out. Please, your Excellency, the commander of the regiment, send reinforcements immediately and order the artillery unit to fight back..."
"How is it possible? In less than five minutes of shelling, two infantry squadrons suffered more than half of their casualties. How could it happen so quickly..." Colonel Song Ping asked incredulously...
However, just as he finished speaking, the other three city walls that were hit by fierce artillery fire also immediately received news that more than half of the defenders were injured...
In an instant, Colonel Song Ping, who looked shocked just now, immediately showed a look of despair. Then, he cast a look of help at the Chief of Staff next to him who also looked incredulous.
"Captain, I didn't expect that the Northeast Field Army outside the city would have such a powerful artillery force. It seems that the reserves in our hands have to be used in advance..." In response to the look in the commander's eyes, the chief of staff looked helpless.
said.
"Okay, that's all we can do now. Order the Manchurian troops in the city, in regiments, to reinforce the east, west, and south walls respectively. Inform the Ono squadron around the headquarters to immediately attack and reinforce the north wall... In addition, Qingyuan County will be sent to Qingyuan County immediately.
For emergencies, report to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and request tactical guidance..." With the support of the Chief of Staff, Colonel Song Ping, who had no other option at this moment, could only give the order with great helplessness.
However, what Colonel Song Ping did not expect was that the Guard troops he had placed high hopes on not only failed to achieve anything, but instead became the culprits responsible for killing him. The three regiments that received the order did not reinforce the city wall. Instead, they
Under the shocked eyes of the Japanese army, like three unsheathed swords, they quickly launched an assault on the Japanese Army Security Headquarters inside the city.
Outside Qingyuan County, one could see that the ancient city wall had collapsed in many places amid intensive artillery fire. After less than ten minutes of artillery preparations, the artillery group stopped firing at Li Yong's order.
At the same time, troops of two infantry battalions distributed in four directions outside the city immediately formed the city wall with many gaps and launched an attack under the cover of a large number of light and heavy machine guns...
Outside the south gate, under the loud sound of the charge bugle, an infantry company responsible for the frontal attack, with more than a hundred soldiers, rushed out of the bunker under the personal command of the company commander. Then, like a sharp knife,
Likewise, he quickly launched an attack on the city wall a few hundred meters away, which was still completely shrouded in gunpowder smoke.
"Follow up, don't fall behind... How you train in normal times, how you attack today... Machine gunners, provide fire cover at any time..." Under the orderly command of the company commander, the entire infantry company took advantage of the Japanese army before they could react.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, he charged decisively to a position less than a hundred meters away from the gap.
"Da da da..." Just when everyone was looking at the gap close at hand and thinking that victory was within grasp, a dull sound of heavy machine gun fire came to everyone's ears, killing the few soldiers who were rushing at the front.
Knocked to the ground mercilessly.
It was obvious that within a few minutes, the little Japanese, who had been completely blinded by the artillery fire, had reacted from the shock and began to carry out a powerful blockade.
"Company Commander, according to observation, there is less than one squadron of Japs left on the city wall, equipped with one heavy machine gun and four crooked guns... Now, the breakthrough in front of us has been completely blocked by the firepower of the Japs.
"It's..." Soon, the company commander's ears heard the voices of platoon commanders.
"The kid's reaction is really fast enough. Order all machine gunners to suppress the kid's light and heavy machine guns. All semi-automatic rifles, rifles, and the kid's infantry will shoot at each other. Grenadier and rocket launcher guys, fire for me immediately.
, Kill the light and heavy firepower points of the Japs on the city wall." After a quick glance at the situation on the battlefield, the company commander with a confident face gave the order decisively.
After all, at this moment, after the re-equipment of an infantry company, the overall combat effectiveness is no longer the same as before.
The entire infantry company, except for the ordinary soldiers who each have a rifle, all squad leaders and deputy squad leaders are all equipped with Chinese Type 1 semi-automatic rifles that can perform continuous shooting. As for the heavy firepower of the entire company, compared with before, it can be said that it has more than doubled.
.In addition to each infantry squad being equipped with a modified light machine gun, the company headquarters also has an artillery squad equipped with two grenade launchers and a rocket launcher.
Just as the company commander's order was issued, more than a hundred soldiers immediately took up their positions. The concentrated fire of dozens of light machine guns immediately suppressed the arrogant Japanese machine gun shooters on the city wall, unable to raise their heads. As for the small
The Japanese riflemen also became cowards under the suppressive fire of nearly a hundred rifles and twenty semi-automatic rifles.
"Boom, boom, boom..." A series of explosions sounded on the city wall at the right time. Immediately after, the heavy machine gun that was so arrogant just now was transformed into its most primitive parts amidst the explosions...
"Okay, the artillery squadron did a good job. After the battle is over, I will definitely give them credit..." Looking at the city wall a hundred meters away, amidst the explosions of three rockets and dozens of grenades, I was immediately filled with thick emotions.
Shrouded in smoke, the company commander's face immediately showed a look of excitement.
"Comrades, charge with me. Rush into the county town and annihilate all the little devils..."
Two and a half hours later, in Qingyuan County, the last little Japanese was beaten into a hornet's nest. The entire county, after being occupied by the Japanese army for decades, finally returned to the hands of the Chinese. And the entire siege battle, in
Under the different eyes of everyone, it ended successfully after only two and a half hours.
In the temporary headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army, after receiving the good news that the troops had successfully occupied the county and completely annihilated the Japanese troops, Commander Wang Nanhu did not dare to neglect any of them. He immediately rushed into the headquarters and faced Commander-in-Chief Liu in front of him.
Hua reported with excitement.
"Commander-in-Chief, Commander Li of the Frontier reported that our 19th Division, with the support of the field artillery regiment directly under the army, successfully occupied Qingyuan County after two and a half hours of fighting in Yuexue, and annihilated 3,589 Japanese troops. In addition, during the battle,
The puppet troops in the city took the initiative to revolt and destroyed the Japanese garrison headquarters. It can be said that it played a big role in the entire siege battle..."
"Good fight, two and a half hours, a whole hour and a half ahead of the four hours I expected. Lao Yang, immediately reported our army's occupation of Qingyuan County and the specific results through the radio to the whole country in clear codes
"In addition, the puppet troops in Qingyuan County have contributed to our army's attack on the city. They will all be sent back to the base area and reorganized accordingly..." After a brief excitement, Liu Hua gave a decisive order.