"Very good, as long as we are united, the little devil's conspiracy will never succeed!" Jiang Qiang smiled at everyone, immediately walked to the sand table in the command room, drew a circle and said: "The devil has laid such a big plan for us.
In the pocket formation, most of our retreat has been targeted by the Japanese. Even if we retreat immediately, we are sure not to fall into another trap of the Japanese! If that happens, we will definitely be more passive because of the geographical advantage we have lost. Instead of doing that, we will still be more passive.
It's better to wait for reinforcements and let the little devils fight the tough battle to see who can have the last laugh!"
Retreating without a fight is not Jiang Qiang's style. In this case, Jiang Qiang can't care about cherishing his feathers. He can only meet in a narrow road and the brave will win. Let's see how powerful the little devil is! "Chief of Staff, you can raise troops for a thousand days and use them for a while. What do you say?
Let’s fight however we want! The worst we can do is fight to the death with the Japs!” “Yes, I’m afraid of a ball! You won’t lose if you kill one, but you’ll gain one if you kill two!”
Huzi and Li Jinglin soon went berserk, and the little worry and panic they had before were completely thrown into Java! "That's right! What Chief of Staff Jiang said is absolutely true. It is the bounden duty of soldiers to protect their families and the country.
Now that the little devils are attacking our Shandong, we Shandong people will never agree!" "For the sake of our hometown and the survival of the Chinese nation, it doesn't matter if we die!" Yun Qichang and others were equally impassioned and prepared for the worst!
"Well said! Since we have all decided to fight to the end with the Japs, we will immediately start preparing to strengthen the defense facilities and be fully prepared!" Jiang Qiang nodded and explained the planned defense strategy in detail, and then
He said with some embarrassment: "It is our destiny for our soldiers to shed blood and die in defense of our country, but the people in the city may suffer a disaster!
How many people are there in the Yunlu Great Wall? If possible, I suggest that they be evacuated to other places in advance. The little devil is cruel and inhumane and will not show mercy to innocent ordinary people!" Jiang Qiang knew very well that the original history of Texas was
In Xiaoximen City Valley, more than 40 households with surnames such as Gao, Zhang, Li, and Chen were killed. Many people were killed in almost every house, and all their houses were destroyed by Japanese artillery fire. The Japanese army entered the city, and with the expansion of the control area, they attacked Weishu Street, Madao Street, Baxian Street, etc.
The search area around the temple was extremely strict. All young and strong men were tied up in groups of dozens of people with iron wires and ropes. Anyone found suspected of being a soldier would be shot to death.
If Jiang Qiang follows Jiang Qiang's plan this time and defends the resistance in Dezhou City and Ling County, even engaging in street fighting with the Japs, not to mention that the Japs will massacre the people crazily after the city is broken, the people in the city will suffer serious casualties even if the city is not broken!
Yun Qichang nodded repeatedly and said: "What Chief of Staff Jiang said is absolutely true. I immediately organized manpower to evacuate the people. Isn't it just to protect the lives of the people that we defend our country?" "That's good! Then let's sit down and make a total.
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Jiang Qiang smiled. Since he has made up his mind to be tough, he must make a foolproof strategy and use all the resources in his hands to deal with the Japanese! "What? The little Japanese is so insidious? He actually set up such a big pocket array specifically for us.
?" "What are you afraid of? The chief of staff asked us to be tough, so we will be tough!" "Haha, that's right! Then why don't we hurry up and reinforce the defense according to the instructions of the regiment!" "That's right, that's it.
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After receiving the telegram from Jiang Qiang, Yang Chengliang, commander of the first regiment of the Jiaodong Independent Brigade, Ren Yixiong, commander of the second regiment, Yao Tian, commander of the artillery regiment, and others, instead of showing any fear, they became extremely excited and geared up for the big attack.
Let's do it! "Ah, Brother Jiang, are you trying to kill the little devil? What should I do, sister?" After waiting for an hour, Yu Yanluo received a call back from Jiang Qiang. When she saw the message, she felt bad.
Got it!
Zhuang Tao quickly picked up the telegram and read it carefully, then sighed deeply and said: "It's a blessing, not a curse, but we can't avoid it! Chief of Staff Jiang is already well-known now. Even if he doesn't encounter a heavy Japanese ambush this time, he will be ambushed in the future."
Something like this will happen! We are all laymen when it comes to marching and fighting. For the current plan, we can only wait and see what happens. I believe that Chief of Staff Jiang is not a reckless person. There must be a reason and reliance for doing this!"
As expected of Jiang, he is still very old. Although Zhuang Tao is very worried in his heart, he is not panicked. He is full of expectations for Jiang Qiang because he knows that Jiang Qiang has never been a master who is willing to suffer losses, not to mention that he is unpredictable.
Means! "Okay! Then go to Commander Wang Yong and ask him to prepare in advance! If the situation is critical, we will risk our lives to get Brother Jiang and the others back!" Yu Yanluo bit her lip.
, I have already made the worst plan in my heart. At worst, she will fight to the death with the little devil. Anyway, if Jiang Qiang has any shortcomings, her life will be meaningless!
"Reporting to the commander of the division, our 1st independent mixed brigade has arrived at the predetermined area to fortify, and has completely blocked several traffic arteries where the 243rd brigade of the China Army and the independent brigade fled. In addition, the heavy artillery brigade and the tank brigade were deployed in 5 hours.
Then we can reach the city of Dezhou! The China Independence Brigade has become a turtle in the urn, and this time they will not be able to escape from our hands!"
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the Chief of Staff of the Japanese 10th Division, Colonel Sho Tsutsuki, approached the division commander, Lieutenant General Isotani Rensuke, with a smile on his face.
He nodded fully, and then asked: "What is the current situation of the China Jiaodong Independent Brigade? Is there any sign of a breakout?"
Chief of Staff Di Bujiagui quickly replied: "According to our investigation, the Independent Brigade and the 243rd Brigade are reinforcing the city defense and repair fortifications. It seems that they do not know that they have been trapped in a tight siege and are trying to defend the city and fight our army!" "Yoshi"
, these reckless things! This Jiaodong Independent Brigade is so arrogant that they are still dreaming of reenacting the Battle of Fengtai! It’s a pity that they don’t know the power of the Imperial Japanese Heavy Artillery Brigade!”
Upon hearing this, Isotani Renjie showed ecstasy and gave an extremely ferocious order: "Order all participating troops to hold their positions and never let a single soldier go. Otherwise, they will commit hara-kiri as an apology to His Majesty the Emperor! Tomorrow at five o'clock in the morning
We will officially launch an attack on Dezhou City and Lingxian County where the Chinese army is entrenched. This time we must annihilate them all with thunderous force. No one can be left alive!"
Knowing the intelligence work of Jiang Qiang's unit, the Japanese army did not dare to be too showy and laid heavy troops along the road in advance. Instead, they waited until Jiang Qiang plunged into the front line of Dezhou before daring to make a big move to outflank him! So this time
Once, it took a whole day to completely form the encirclement, leaving enough time for the Jiaodong Independent Brigade to prepare for battle! "Hai, please rest assured, division commander, the glory and victory will always belong to our 10th Division!"
The Japanese Chief of Staff Di Bujiagui nodded and bowed complacently, as if the Jiaodong Independent Brigade was already meat on the chopping board and could be slaughtered at will! "Governor Han, it's not good, something serious is going to happen!" Zhang Shaotang looked panicked and ran all the way to find him.
He caught Han Fuju and said out of breath: "This time the Jiaodong Independent Brigade is in danger! Governor Han, this is a telegram from the front line. Please ask Governor Han to read it!"
"What? The Japs have captured Huangheya and Zhengjiakou, and have detoured into the southern part of Lingxian County and the northern part of Pingyuan County. Wouldn't that mean that the entire Dexian and Lingxian counties have been encircled? This little Japs wants to eat them up in one bite.
Jiaodong Independent Brigade!" Half a month ago, Han Fuju still believed that the Japanese army would only conduct a tentative attack and would not fully invade Shandong, because the battle in Guangdong was now in full swing, and Japan's most elite troops had been transferred to Guangdong to participate in the war!
But in the past two days, all kinds of bad information came one after another. The strength of the Japanese army suddenly increased from one brigade to one and a half divisions, with a total strength of more than 40,000! Then, before Han Fuju could recover, another shocking news
When the news came, the Japanese launched a massive attack, attacking the city one after another, and fiercely surrounded De County and Ling County where the entire 292nd Brigade and the Jiaodong Independent Brigade were stationed! Zhang Shaotang wiped the sweat with his hand and said quickly: "De County
You can throw away the county, you can throw away the Ling County, but the Jiaodong Independent Brigade cannot be eaten by the little devils like this! Otherwise, it will cause a serious morale blow to our Third Route Army!"
He has been receiving favors from General Tang Juwu in Shanghai for many years, and he also thinks that having Jiang Qiang in Shandong will provide him with more powerful protection. Zhang Shaotang really does not want Jiang Qiang to die like this! "Okay! I
Got it, the little Japs are coming with great intentions, we have to be on guard! We can’t let the Japs openly build the plank road and secretly infiltrate Chencang, and take this opportunity to forcefully break through the Luokou Yellow River Railway Bridge!
You immediately notify Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yu, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Shen, and Commander Sun, Commander Gu, and Commander Cao to attend the military meeting. We must plan carefully!" The Japanese army pressed heavily on the border, and Han Fuju felt great pressure. Jinan, the capital, is located on the edge of the Yellow River.
, the suburban Yellow River Railway Bridge is the only railway bridge spanning both sides of the Yellow River in Shandong!
This bridge is located about 7 kilometers north of Jinan City, Shandong Province. Construction started in July 1909 (the first year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty) and was completed on November 29, 1912. At this point, the entire Jinan-Puzhou Railway was connected, ending the separation of the north and south sections with the Yellow River as the boundary.
The bridge is now open to traffic. The length of the bridge is 1255.2 meters, the girder width is 9.4 meters, the piers are built on a fine sand layer, and its foundation uses air pressure caissons and reinforced concrete pile foundations. The total cost is 11.66 million German marks, equivalent to 4.5456 million silver at the time.
2. It is obvious that if the Japanese army wants to quickly invade Shandong, this railway bridge spanning both sides of the Yellow River is a must-win area. What Han Fuju is most worried about is that the Japanese army suddenly marches in, which is a big issue of life and death!
If things really get out of hand, Boss Han will definitely blow up the railway bridge without hesitation!
As for the safety of the 292nd Brigade and the Jiaodong Independent Brigade, Boss Han cannot take care of it yet. After all, the main troops are south of the Yellow River defense line. Even if both brigades are killed, it will not hurt Boss Han's vitality! "The husband and wife are originally from the same family.
"Birds in the forest fly away when disaster strikes." What's more, Boss Han and Jiang Qiang are only superiors and subordinates in terms of interests. When faced with a life and death decision, Boss Han is naturally a friend of the Taoist and not a poor Taoist!
Time flew by and arrived at five o'clock in the morning on October 13, 1937! "Wow, it's such a quiet and beautiful autumn morning! I can't bear to break it!" Japanese Chief of Staff Changdi Fujia looked at the shrouded sky with a telescope. Looking at the ancient city wall of Dezhou in the dark, he sighed hypocritically. Lieutenant General Rensuke Isotani, the commander of the Japanese division, said with a ferocious smile: "Then let the Chinese army be relieved in a sweet dream! Order the artillery troops to concentrate their firepower Full-out bombardment, today we must capture Dezhou City and Lingxian County, and chop off the head of China Army Commander Yang Fan to comfort the imperial warriors who died for their country!" "Hai!"
Tsubujiagui raised his head, raised his chest, stuck out his butt, nodded respectfully, and then turned around and left to convey the order for the general attack! Soon, dozens of Japanese artillery pieces of different calibers began to attack with fire, and countless flickering ballistic trajectories blasted the dark The sky was cut into pieces, and then converged on the two cities, forming a magnificent and cruel fire scene. Boom boom boom, the shocking explosions exploded one after another like fried beans, and both the ancient city of Dezhou and Ling County suffered ruthless destruction!
The huge explosion power collapsed the ancient city wall and shattered the houses. Balls of fire crackled in the city. Everywhere was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke. Everything was drowned in the shocking explosion! This time Intelligence showed that the Japanese army mobilized a heavy artillery brigade, but the actual situation was not the case. This time only 20 Taisho 7-year-old 150mm caliber heavy cannons were mobilized! A standard heavy artillery brigade has two heavy artillery regiments, among which Including 30-40 Taisho 7-type 150mm caliber heavy cannons, 20 Type 90-type 240-caliber heavy cannons, and 10 Type 96-type 305-caliber heavy howitzers. Some heavy artillery brigades are also equipped with Type 98-type 320-caliber heavy cannons. 3-6 mortars.
The main reason is that Japan is very short of resources. Heavy artillery brigades are already strategic forces. During the entire World War II, the Japanese army only had 6 heavy artillery brigades! And the existing heavy artillery brigades either defend the homeland, defend the Soviet Union in the Northeast, or have already Transferred to the Songhu battlefield, they can now mobilize 20 150mm caliber heavy cannons, which is their limit! It's such a loss, otherwise Jiang Qiang would really lose everything this time!
You must know that caliber is justice. During World War II, artillery was hailed as the god of war. The power of a 150mm caliber heavy cannon is not comparable to that of small-caliber cannons. One shot can kill all surface troops the size of a football field! Even if it is only Twenty heavy cannons were mobilized, but as an elite Class A division, the heavy firepower of the Tenth Division cannot be underestimated: it has an artillery regiment with 48 75mm to 105mm artillery pieces, and hundreds of infantry units. Cannons, mortars and other small-caliber artillery! "The kid next to Mary is still doing the same thing! Hehe, but this time you may have to bleed a lot!"
They had known for a long time that the Japanese would come up with this trick. Jiang Qiang and others had already dug sufficiently safe and strong bombproof caves in Dexian and Lingxian counties, and hid in the caves early, leaving only the outer areas. A few observation posts! And for safety reasons, Yang Fan also asked all troops to carry gas masks to prevent the Japanese from directly releasing gas bombs! Therefore, the sound of artillery outside was rumbling and the ground was shaking. The officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade and the 243rd Brigade did not suffer serious casualties. Most of them were listening steadily to the sound of the cannon!
The extremely violent bombardment lasted for nearly an hour before it completely stopped. The little devils really spent a lot of money this time, especially the 150mm large-caliber artillery shells that were worth a lot of money! Under this round of saturation bombardment, whether it was the ancient city wall of Dezhou
The defensive positions in Ling County were severely damaged, and many anti-gun holes were directly hit. The officers and soldiers hiding inside were either killed or injured!
Under this violent bombardment, although the shell-proof caverns expanded by the Jiaodong Independent Brigade were very thick and solid, it was difficult for the human body and spirit to withstand such a long-term saturated bombardment. Many officers and soldiers were shocked to the point where their mouths were full of blood, and some
He was even shocked to death. "Order all troops to enter the battlefield immediately. The little devils will start attacking soon!" "Quick! Quick! Quick! If you are still alive, just scream and get up and work!"
As soon as the sound of Japanese artillery stopped, the officers and soldiers hiding in various artillery holes came out one after another and rushed to their respective defense posts according to the predetermined defense plan. Everyone's face was full of determination and anger! "Hey, it's daybreak.
, the end of the China army has come! Order the troops to start a general attack, and be sure to annihilate all the China army in one go!" After the bombardment, Lieutenant General Isotani Rensuke, the leader of the Japanese division, saw through the telescope that most of the ancient city wall of Dezhou had collapsed, and the wall on the city wall had collapsed.
Not a single Chinese soldier could be seen, so I was in a good mood and immediately issued the order for a general attack!
After climbing up the collapsed city wall and waiting for about ten minutes, Jiang Qiang saw through the telescope that the Japanese warship emerged from the early morning mist, followed closely by the Japanese infantry brigade!
Two Japanese infantry brigades totaling 2,400 Japanese infantrymen, under the cover of 20 Type 97 medium tanks, 12 Type 95 light tanks and 6 Type 1 artillery tanks, simultaneously launched a general attack on the southeast, northwest and northwest of Dezhou City.
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The perimeter of the Dezhou City Wall is 10 miles and 180 steps. A fully formed regiment of 3,000 people can only have one person guarding the 5-meter gap. Not to mention that the Japanese only have 2,400 people, which is enough for them to spread out their formations and approach the ancient city wall like a tide.
In order to reduce the pressure on the first and second regiments of Lingxian County, Jiang Qiang deliberately appeared on the city wall yesterday wearing a major general uniform and holding a telescope, exposing himself to the sight of the little Japanese scouts and commanders on the opposite side!
Therefore, the focus of the Japs' attack was on Dezhou City. Not only did they use 15 heavy artillery pieces on the Dezhou side during the bombardment, but they also mobilized 65% of the tanks during the siege! "Hey, the Japs are still there as expected.
It's the same old trick as snake oil, but this time you have found the wrong target!" Seeing this, Jiang Qiang immediately said to Hu Zi beside him: "Inform all troops, don't panic, put the Japanese within 30 meters and then hit them hard.
Fight! This time we have to make the Japanese suffer a lot!"
The Japanese army's tactics are actually very simple and rigid. When encountering positional battles, they usually use three tactics: attack at night without fighting at dawn, first bomb with aircraft and then with heavy artillery, and then charge under the cover of tanks! As soon as the Japanese army charges, the Chinese army will inevitably use
Heavy machine guns were used to suppress it. At this time, the Japanese army used flat-fire cannons to fire machine guns to knock out the firepower of the Chinese army!
A large number of heavy machine guns in the Chinese army were destroyed and consumed in this way, so later on, many Chinese armies became accustomed to adopting hand-to-hand combat tactics. When the Japanese bombarded them, they did not use artillery to fight back. When the Japanese charged, they did not use heavy machine guns! Instead, they used hand-to-hand tactics.
When the Japs were approaching, the Chinese troops would swarm in and fight with the Japs with bayonets to prevent the Japs from bombarding them with artillery!
But for Jiang Qiang, a local tycoon who is accustomed to putting firepower first, this does not exist at all. The German cloth tearer heavy machine gun only costs 100 wealth points, and the ammunition is ridiculously cheap. Jiang Qiang can definitely fight with endless wars.
Consumption! "I have an order! Brothers, don't panic, the chief of staff has an order, put the Japanese within 30 meters before attacking!"
"Listen carefully, keep it close and then fight. If anyone shoots randomly and delays the opportunity, don't blame the brothers for being ruthless!" "This time, the little devil must pay with blood!" "Brothers of the Jiaodong Independent Brigade, please rest assured,
There are no cowards in our 243rd Brigade!" "Damn it, the worst possible outcome is death, just for fear of a ball!"
The Jiaodong Independent Brigade, equipped with a walkie-talkie, quickly received Jiang Qiang's order, and then conveyed the order to the brothers in the 243rd Brigade beside him! "Hey, the Chinese army must have been blown to pieces by the empire's heavy artillery!
"Yes! I can't even see a ghost so far!" "I hope that when I enter the city later, I can be the first to find the body of the commander of the independent brigade! His head is not only priceless, but also a great achievement!"
"Hey, it's all up to you!" "The Imperial Japanese Army is onboard!" "His Majesty is onboard!" The Japanese infantrymen followed closely behind the tanks with 38-inch caps and light and heavy machine guns, and marched for a day or two.
It was smooth sailing for a kilometer!
Seeing that less than 400 meters away from the city wall, the Japanese troops were still not blocked, many Japanese soldiers began to think arrogantly, confident that the saturation bombardment of the previous hour had caused serious casualties to the Chinese army! When nearly 350 soldiers arrived,
At a distance of 300 meters, the Japanese tanks and chariots stopped moving forward, and the grenadier soldiers of the Japanese machine gun team also stopped and began to quickly build a position, aiming their guns at the top of the city wall.
The Japanese mortars and infantry artillery had stopped a thousand meters away. At this time, the artillery positions had been set up and ready for battle! The Japanese had suffered heavy losses at the hands of Jiang Qiang, so they carried out the
The carpet saturation bombing still appeared to be extremely cautious. After the forward position was stabilized, the Japanese infantry broke away from the cover of the tanks and swarmed towards several gaps in the city wall! "Damn it, the Japanese have really learned a lesson! This time there is something amiss."
Not so fun anymore!”
Looking at this posture, Jiang Qiang felt a little overwhelmed. No matter how many Japanese infantrymen were in front of the powerful automatic firepower network, it was a piece of cake, but the Japanese tanks were no longer within the range of the anti-tank rocket launcher, which was a bit embarrassing! More
What's more, there are hundreds of Japanese mortars surrounding the city wall, and those things don't know how to eat!
"No matter what, let's eat these Japanese infantry first! Order the troops in the north of the city to open fire, and the other three directions will be determined according to the situation!" Soon, the Japanese infantry was within 30 meters, and Jiang Qiang no longer hesitated.
He narrowly aimed at the shiny red star helmet of the Japanese heavy machine gunner! Jiang Qiang pressed his finger lightly, and a high-speed rotating metal bullet flew out!
Bang, a muffled sound was heard, and the Japanese heavy machine gun helmet 300 meters away directly penetrated the Japanese heavy machine gun helmet. The Japanese helmet tilted his head and was killed on the spot! From the appearance, the Japanese steel helmet looked a bit like a bell in a temple. In the process of developing the steel helmet, the Japanese
It drew on the mature technology of the French steel helmet, and because this helmet was in service in 1930, it was called the Type 30 steel helmet. Japan is a country with scarce steel resources. In order to save steel as much as possible, Japan has come up with many ways.
Even steel helmets are no exception. The thickness of the Japanese Type 30 steel helmet is far less than that of European helmets, and it is also mixed with a large amount of iron. It is actually similar to an iron helmet. Therefore, the Japanese Type 30 steel helmet has far insufficient protection and may be able to defend against shrapnel.
, but it couldn't stop bullets at all. In the Battle of Nuoxian, most of the Japanese soldiers who were shot in the head were hit by a Soviet shot in the middle of their helmets. The steel helmets used by the Japanese army at that time had a large red star in the middle of the front. This is
Japanese military symbol.
Red is the most eye-catching light among all lights, so the Soviet army could detect Japanese soldiers from a long distance and fire at the red star, causing more casualties among Japanese soldiers wearing helmets than those without helmets. Until the Pacific Ocean
As the war progressed from island to island, the Japanese army used coal tar to improve the reflective properties of their helmets. "Haha, brothers, start working! Beat me hard!" "Kill!"
Jiang Qiang's gunshot instantly started the massacre feast. The Chinese defenders from the four directions of Dezhou City pulled the triggers one after another, firing deadly warheads at the Japanese infantry! "Lie down! Shoot!" "Shoot,
Sa Si Gai, Sa Ci Gai..."
The Japanese infantry were caught off guard and knocked down nearly a hundred people in an instant. Those Japanese infantry who reacted immediately lay down on the ground and organized a counterattack on the spot! Immediately afterwards, the Japanese tanks, light and heavy machine guns and grenadier soldiers in the rear began to suppress fire.
In an instant, there was a loud sound of gunfire on the kung fu battlefield, and the battle entered a head-on confrontation of life and death!