Nearly a hundred combat aircraft sent by the Kwantung Army Headquarters to reinforce Wafangdian began to be violently hit by anti-aircraft fire from the Northeast Field Army on the ground as soon as they entered the airspace above Wafangdian.
In the end, under the fierce attack of the air defense division and the armored corps air defense regiment, a total of four air defense regiments, and nearly a hundred large-caliber anti-aircraft guns, the nearly one hundred combat aircraft dispatched by the Kwantung Army had to panic after losing more than half of the combat aircraft.
Withdrew from the battlefield. In this way, the Kwantung Army Headquarters' air reinforcements to Wafangdian ended in failure.
Without the harassment of Japanese aircraft, the large-caliber artillery on the ground, which had raised its black hole muzzle, immediately revealed its ferocious face. Following Liu Hua's order, nearly a hundred artillery pieces were fired almost at the ground.
At the same time, a thundering roar was emitted towards the Japanese positions within the encirclement.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief that the artillery unit has begun extended firing on the Japanese positions. Commander Su asked for instructions whether the tank regiment will immediately attack to cover the infantry and launch an attack on the Wafangdian Japanese positions..." Looking in front of him, his face was straight.
Concentrating on the commander-in-chief Liu Hua, who was staring at the battlefield not far away, which had become a sea of fire, the combat staff asked loudly.
"Okay, convey my order and order the tank regiment to attack immediately, cover the guard division, rush into the Japanese position, and annihilate all the Japanese troops in Wafangdian..." After a brief reflection, Liu Hua answered affirmatively.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."
Two hours later, the combat staff officer once again appeared in front of Liu Hua. Then, with the joy of victory, he reported excitedly: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, after half an hour of fierce fighting, my tank
Under the cover of the regiment, the guard division successfully broke through the Japanese city defenses and entered the county. Currently, the guard division is using battalions and companies as units to disperse and eliminate the remnants of the Kwantung Army in the city and completely annihilate all Japanese troops in Wafangdian..."
In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed. When the combat staff appeared in front of Liu Hua again, gunshots that had been ringing for several hours in the Wafangdian area one kilometer away had slowly begun to
stopped.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Commander Li of the Guard Division, that the remnant enemies of the Kwantung Army in Wafangdian have been completely eliminated. The highest commander of the Japanese army defending Wafangdian, the captain of the Major League, has been killed by us. Currently, the Guard Division is cleaning the battlefield, requesting the next step
Combat order..." the combat staff reported with excitement.
"After a night of aggressive operations, the troops have now opened up a channel to attack Dalian. It's time for the troops to take a good rest. Immediately convey my order. The guard division will leave only one battalion and continue to clean up.
Outside the battlefield, the remaining troops will immediately withdraw from the county and find camps on their own to rest and replenish their strength for the night's operations."
"In addition, order the cavalry battalion directly under the guard division to immediately spread out in squads and platoons to investigate all enemy situations around Wafangdian, especially the movements of the Japanese troops in the direction of Dalian. They must be investigated clearly for me. If there are any movements by the Japanese troops,
Report to the forward command immediately." After looking at the map to see the current military situation between the enemy and ourselves, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua gave a very decisive order after a brief thought.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."
After a night of raiding, no matter whether they had transportation during the raid, every soldier had a look of exhaustion on their face. Just as Liu Hua's order was given, there were sounds in the camps of each combat unit.
There was a deafening sound of deep sleep.
As time passed, the cavalry scouts sent out immediately reported all the situations they detected to the former enemy headquarters.
At the same time, after receiving orders from the Kwantung Army Headquarters, less than three hours after leaving Dalian, they were preparing to annihilate or block the Kwantung Army troops that blocked the offensive of the Northeast Field Army under the cover of aircraft. After learning that they were going to reinforce Wafangdian,
The air force suffered heavy losses and was forced to return. After the news that Wafangdian had been lost and all the defenders had been wiped out, the top commander of the reinforcements, the division commander Lieutenant General Zhongshan, without any hesitation, immediately ordered the troops to return to their original route.
, returned to Dalian city again.
However, the Kwantung Army troops who returned to Dalian City did not stop and prepared to defend Dalian. Because there were neither solid fortifications nor city wall protection around Dalian City. If you want to rely on such a city to block the Northeast
The fierce offensive of the field army is almost impossible.
As a result, in order to concentrate more troops and protect Lushun Port, Lieutenant General Zhongshan, the highest commander of the Japanese army, without any hesitation, directly ordered the troops to abandon Dalian and rush to Lushun. Preparing to use the strong defenses at Lushun Port to launch naval guns at Lushun Port
Under the cover of the enemy, he held the last key point he occupied, Lushunkou, to block the offensive of the Northeast Field Army...
Of course, every move of the Japanese army was not hidden from the eyes of the cavalry investigators. Just when the entire Dalian Kwantung Army garrison had just left the city and was preparing to go to Wafangdian to set up defenses, news of the specific movements of the Kwantung Dalian garrison came one by one.
It was passed to the former enemy headquarters.
After reading the telegram in his hand, Commander Su Yu couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Then, he said to Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, who was also looking thoughtful in front of him:
"Commander-in-Chief, originally, by taking advantage of the Japs' disadvantage of dividing their troops to guard key cities, we could concentrate our superior forces and defeat them one by one, constantly weakening the effective strength of the Japanese army, and finally recapture Lushunkou from the Japs. But now, we see
Come on, this wish cannot be realized. Our opponent, to a certain extent, must be a very difficult commander..."
"Haha, Commander Su, from this news, you only thought of one aspect that is detrimental to us. However, you did not think of another direction that is beneficial to us. The concentration of the Japanese troops is not a bad thing for us.
?" Liu Hua did not answer Su Yu's question, but asked Su Yu in front of him with a mysterious face.
"A good thing?" As soon as Liu Hua finished speaking, a look of doubt appeared on Su Yu's face.
"Think about it, the Japs have concentrated their forces and our original battle plan is no longer usable. However, the Japs' concentration of troops has given us a chance to annihilate them in one fell swoop. As long as we can
Find a way to eat the little Japs in Lushunkou in one bite. Not only Lushunkou, but also Dalian and all surrounding areas will become ours immediately..." Liu Hua explained with a smile on his face.
?However, Liu Hua's explanation did not make Su Yu's worried look any less. Just after Liu Hua finished speaking, Su Yu continued to ask.
"But, Commander-in-Chief, according to investigation, the total strength of the Japanese army in Lushunkou has reached an astonishing more than 20,000 people, and they are also equipped with a tank regiment and a field heavy artillery regiment. More importantly, the little devil
During the battle, we can also get support from naval guns. Under such circumstances, the limited troops and firepower in our hands are simply not enough to shake the various advantages of the little devils in the Lushunkou area..."
"Commander Su, you only know one thing, but not the other. In terms of military strength, although we are not as good as the little devils, in terms of firepower, we have a huge advantage?" Liu Hua replied affirmatively, with a look on his face.
, had already been enveloped by a burst of thick smile.
"Uh? What advantage?" Su Yu quickly asked.
"The headquarters is directly under the coastal defense artillery battalion... Although the little devils at Lushunkou can get support from naval guns."
"However, as far as I know, the several warships staying at Lushunkou are all old Chinese warships that have been captured by the Japanese naval forces. The artillery on these warships is not at all the 230mm large-caliber coastal defense in our hands.
Therefore, in terms of firepower, the 18 coastal defense artillery pieces directly under the headquarters' coastal defense artillery battalion have an absolute advantage and will definitely make the little Japanese miserable..." Liu Hua replied with a confident face.
Seeing Commander Su Yu who was thinking about everything in front of him, Liu Hua continued to speak: "Commander Su, in addition to our strong vitality advantage, we also have a huge advantage. You know, the residents of the entire Lushunkou, because at that time Japan and Russia
The massacres during the war were basically all composed of Japanese expatriates. But now, the little devils have gathered in a city composed entirely of residents of their own country, leaving a good target for our artillery units to bombard.
During the shelling process, you can fire artillery shells without any scruples, without worrying about accidentally injuring our own Chinese people..."
"Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean..." After hearing this, Su Yu seemed to have thought of something in his mind, and then continued to speak.
"One of the important factors why the Dalian garrison abandoned Dalian and stationed troops at Lushunkou is that Lushunkou has strong defenses. They can hide in turtle shells and cause a lot of damage to our attacking troops. And
This time, I will do the opposite and use the dozen or so coastal defense guns in our hands to drive the little devils out of their turtle shells. Finally, we will set up a pocket array for the little devils on our own position.
, let them come in, let them come out, fight us desperately, and come to die..." Liu Hua answered confidently.
Speaking of this, if Su Yu in front of him still can't understand what Liu Hua means, then there is no need to wear the title of 'God of War' on his head.
For a moment, Su Yu's face showed a look of shock. He was shocked by the tactics spoken by the commander-in-chief Liu Hua. At the same time, he was also shocked by the ruthlessness of the commander-in-chief in front of him. After all, with a large caliber,
Coast defense artillery bombarded Lushunkou, and the Japanese expatriates gathered at Lushunkou would definitely pay a very heavy price in casualties.
However, after a few minutes of shock, Su Yu's face showed an expression of relief. After all, the people bombed by the coastal defense artillery were not Chinese, but Japanese. They could be armed by the Japanese at any time and massacre their own people.
*** people.
But now, I am fighting a national war. In a national war, there is no need to have any sympathy for the civilians of the enemy country. Because such sympathy, on the battlefield, will not only not be appreciated by the enemy, but also
They will suffer even more cruel and bloody revenge from the enemy. Several years of resistance war have made this battlefield-hardened veteran deeply understand this truth.
After thinking about everything, Su Yu's face was also shrouded in a murderous look. Then he asked with excitement: "Commander-in-Chief, you mean to use the range advantage of our shore defense artillery to bombard Lushunkou
.As for the defenders at Lushunkou, if they want to avoid being blown to death in their turtle shells by our coastal defense artillery, they have only one way to launch a counterattack against us and destroy the coast defense artillery in our hands. And when the time comes
, we can concentrate superior forces on the way of the Japanese attack, destroy the Japanese troops leaving the city bit by bit, and ultimately weaken the effective strength of the Japanese army and win the entire battle..."
"Yes, that's it..." Liu Hua replied affirmatively. Then, facing the communication soldier at the door, he loudly ordered: "Correspondent, immediately notify all commanders above the corps level to come to the headquarters for a meeting, as soon as possible..."
"
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."
Under the cover of night, the soldiers who had rested for a day, like ghosts, quickly crossed the defenseless city of Dalian and approached their final goal, Lushunkou. Just when the sky was getting dark, Lushunkou
Due north, it has been surrounded by the Northeast Field Army.
Of course, the movements of the Northeast Field Army outside Lushunkou City were also immediately reported to the Kwantung Army Headquarters in Lushunkou. After reading the latest enemy situation reports from various ministries in his hands, Lieutenant General Nakayama, the top commander of the Japanese army in the city, couldn't help but
He let out a long sigh. At this moment, the division commander beside him spoke.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, it seems that our opponent, the Northeast Field Army, already knows the specific reason why we retreated to Lushunkou. Otherwise, they would not have advanced their front line just beyond the range of our naval guns and stopped.
Come down."
"Yes..." Lieutenant General Zhongshan nodded in agreement. Then, a look of excitement appeared on his face, and he said with a smile to the chief of staff in front of him.
"Chief of Staff, the Northeast Field Army is afraid of our naval guns. However, this further illustrates the correctness of our decision to abandon Dalian and concentrate all our main forces at Lushunkou. Think about it, in the next battle
In China, the Kwantung Army of the Great *** Empire will not only be covered by a large number of fortifications at Lushunkou. At the same time, the large-caliber naval guns on several warships parked at Lushunkou are also our biggest talisman. And our opponent Northeast
If the field army wants to attack us, it must rush through the charging distance of a few kilometers in front of us. And these few kilometers are completely within the range of our naval guns. At that time, we will let the soldiers of the Northeast Field Army,
Have a taste of the power of our great empire’s naval guns.”
"Ha Yi, your Excellency the division commander is wise. With the cover of naval guns, the large-caliber howitzers in the hands of the Northeast Field Army and the medium tanks in their hands will not be our opponents. It seems that the final victory must belong to our army.
***The Imperial Kwantung Army..." The chief of staff flattered him a little and said with a flattering look on his face.
"Yo Xi, order the warships in Lushunkou to be ready to fire artillery to reinforce the army at any time. At the same time, telegraph the frontline combat troops. If there is any movement in the Northeast Field Army on the opposite side, immediately report to the headquarters... All combat troops, without headquarters,
The order prohibits anyone from attacking for any reason, otherwise, military law will be engaged..." Lieutenant General Zhongshan ordered with a serious look.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander, is a wise man. I am humble enough to go and give the order right away..."
In the former enemy headquarters of the Northeast Field Army, about four kilometers away from Lushun City, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua has followed the first wave of attacking troops and the armored troops have arrived in advance. Standing in the temporary headquarters, looking at the increasingly brighter sky outside, Liu Hua
He asked Su Yu next to him.
"Commander Su, it will be daybreak in another hour. Have all our troops been hidden under the cover of night? Otherwise, the enemy will discover our plan, even if our shore defense guns
Even if we blow them all to death in Lushun City, they will not leave their turtle shells and launch an attack on us..."
"Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured that the two regiments of the Guard Division, the Artillery Regiment of the First Armored Division, and the First Tank Regiment are ready to attack at any time on the path that the Japs must pass. As long as the Japs dare to leave the city, there will only be one result to greet them.
, that means the whole army is destroyed..." Su Yu replied confidently.
"How are the preparations of the air defense force... If the little devils in the city know that we have a coastal defense artillery battalion that can blow their turtle shells into rubble. I believe that their air force will definitely do it at all costs.
How to destroy the only coastal defense artillery battalion in our hands..." Liu Hua continued to ask.
"The entire air defense division, plus the air defense regiment attached to the 1st Armored Division, has a total of four regiments of air defense forces. Except for one regiment dedicated to protecting the coastal defense artillery battalion, the remaining three regiments have been deployed on the battlefield.
A huge dragnet is waiting for the arrival of the Japanese air force. I can guarantee that as long as the Japanese air force dares to come, our air defense forces will definitely make them suffer, and they will pay a heavy price..."
"Okay, now I feel relieved... Now, we are waiting for the protagonist of this battle, the coastal defense artillery battalion to arrive soon. Then, we can use the artillery shells to say hello well and hide in the turtle shell of Lushun City
You're a little devil..." After receiving a positive answer from Commander Su Yu, Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction.
"Commander-in-Chief, according to the latest news from the coastal defense artillery battalion, the 18 coastal defense artillery pieces of the coastal defense artillery battalion can arrive at the battlefield and participate in the battle in up to an hour..." Su Yu reminded.
"Then we will wait for the arrival of the coastal defense artillery battalion..."