Three Japanese destroyers lined up one after another.
They are all ancient Minekaze-class destroyers.
Each ship is over twenty-five years old. It can be said that it is very old.
However, the 127mm naval guns they are equipped with are still a fatal threat to the national army. The national troops on both sides of the sea bank have suffered a lot.
As the national army's 105mm and 150mm howitzers were greatly depleted, there were almost no weapons that could cause fatal damage to these Japanese destroyers.
"beat!"
Zhang Yong gave the order.
All artillery batteries opened fire.
Even though it's a 75mm mountain cannon, it's still going to beat you up.
Even if you can’t beat him to death, he will be crippled!
So that Japanese destroyers will not dare to enter Zozaobang in the future.
They all came to the inland rivers of China. They really thought this was the back garden of your Japanese invaders!
"boom……"
"Crash..."
"boom……"
"Crash..."
In an instant, countless water jets exploded around the Japanese destroyer.
What Zhang Yong was targeting was the Japanese destroyer "Xifeng".
It is located at the most downstream of Zozaobang.
The other two ships are upstream of it.
Zhang Yong's little idea was to hit it first and then block the other two ships.
Of course, this is the most ideal plan. Whether it can be realized is another matter.
At least, it would scare the Japanese navy.
"boom……"
Suddenly, a ball of fire broke out on the river.
Some shells landed on the Japanese destroyer.
hit.
But it doesn't hurt much.
The caliber is too small, the power is insufficient, and the penetration is insufficient.
The Japanese destroyers were destroyers after all. They were made of steel. They were slightly damaged, but not fatal.
what to do?
Of course, keep fighting.
Pour all the more cannonballs up.
If the quality is not enough, the quantity must be improved.
The sand builds up a tower, and the water drips through the stone.
"boom……"
"boom……"
Fires erupted again and again.
Sure enough, more shells hit the target.
Those cannonballs that fell into the river exploded underwater and had no fire.
As long as there is an explosion of fire, it means a hit.
Unfortunately, it's still not fatal.
"Baga!"
"Fight back!"
"Fight back!"
The Japanese navy's red deer roared.
They were a little nervous at first. They thought they were being attacked by heavy artillery.
Later, I discovered that the falling shells were all of small caliber. Their destructive power was not great at all. They could not even penetrate the deck. So I felt relieved.
"quick!"
"quick!"
Quickly adjust the muzzle and prepare for counterattack.
Each Minekaze-class destroyer has four 127mm naval guns.
Small in quantity, but powerful and fast in fire rate.
Compared with land artillery, naval guns have a faster loading speed and a faster firing speed.
So, here comes the question. Where is the target that needs to be counterattacked?
In the darkness, one could only judge the general direction of the incoming shells. But there was no precise target.
The maximum range of the 75mm mountain gun is about 8,000 meters. Within this radius, it is impossible to determine the exact location.
what to do?
In which direction do you shoot? What's the range?
No one can judge.
"boom……"
"boom……"
More shells hit.
Balls of fire continued to erupt, and debris flew.
Although the mountain shells could not cause fatal damage to the Japanese destroyers, they were still shells exploding.
There was definitely some damage. The fragments either hit the Japanese invaders' bodies, or hit other surrounding equipment and facilities, or exploded other items on the deck to pieces.
After being hit continuously, the surface of the destroyer Yukaze was already in a mess.
At least a dozen Japanese invaders were killed and injured.
"Baga!"
"withdraw!"
"withdraw!"
The Japanese commander reluctantly gave the order.
In the darkness, it was completely impossible to determine the target of the counterattack. We could only retreat temporarily.
You must stay out of the range of the Chinese army's mountain artillery. Otherwise, you will really die.
"withdraw!"
"withdraw!"
The three Japanese destroyers started up one after another and then withdrew downstream.
The speed is very slow. However, it has already started to move. As a result, the hit rate of the mountain cannon is greatly reduced. The shells basically fall into the water.
Occasionally, fire breaks out. Occasionally, it has almost no effect.
"Made..."
Zhang Yong clenched his fists angrily.
Feeling unwilling.
real.
I feel very sad.
These three Japanese destroyers were actually very weak.
As long as you have a 105mm howitzer regiment in your hand, it is possible to sink the opponent.
Even if it doesn't sink on the spot, it can still be injured.
Later, the British ship Amethyst was severely damaged by a 105mm howitzer.
The difference between 75mm and 105mm is only 30mm. However, it is just the difference between 0 and 1. 75mm just cannot reach the target.
What a pity!
Just one chance.
Just missed it.
The Japanese destroyers were hit, and they will definitely not come to Zaozaobang in the future.
They are navy red deer. As long as there is a little bit of danger, it is impossible for them to continue taking risks to support the army red deer.
In other words, there was no chance to bombard the Japanese destroyers.
Alas, what a weak national power!
The system is also not very efficient.
Just give them tens of thousands of 152mm self-propelled howitzers!
"good!"
"good!"
However, Zhu Shaoliang was already very satisfied with such results.
Other senior officials of the national army are also very satisfied. As long as the Japanese destroyers can be forced away, the Japanese invaders' artillery support can be reduced by half.
Without the artillery fire coverage of the Japanese navy, whether it is Jiangwan Town, Dachang Town, or Nanxiang Town, they can hold on for a longer period of time.
As for victory…
Sorry, I can't even think about it.
By now, everyone has lost confidence in the battle.
So miserable...
History is written on the positive side.
It was said that through the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese invaders' three-month conspiracy to destroy China was shattered.
However, what Zhang Yong saw was a little different from the history books.
What he saw was more negative information. Many senior officials had completely lost their confidence in victory.
Very desperate.
Very frustrated.
I felt that the Japanese invaders were invincible.
It is estimated that within the government, people's hearts are floating, and there will be more and more people who want to surrender to the Japanese invaders and become traitors.
Even Chiang Kai-shek himself might have had such thoughts, but he just didn't dare to say them publicly.
Fortunately, there are no ifs in history.
Even though Lao Jiang might have wavered, he persisted in the end.
His greatest contribution to China is probably his perseverance over the past few years.
Otherwise, it would have been written down in history long ago.
"Commander-in-Chief."
"Commissioner Zhang."
"Does the committee want to mediate?"
"Probably so."
"Is there any result?"
"I don't know. Alas..."
Zhu Shaoliang shook his head and sighed, feeling heavy.
When the war reached this point, everyone, including Chiang Kai-shek, knew it was impossible to win.
The question now is whether the war can be stopped if it cannot win.
Can I go back to the previous state?
You can let the Japanese invaders continue to occupy Hongkou and keep it as it is.
Just act like nothing happened.
At most, I can give you some compensation privately.
Well, this is what Chiang Kai-shek's wishful thinking was all about. He has always been imagining it.
My wife on the other side of the ocean also had the illusion that the League of Nations could help mediate, achieve a ceasefire, and maintain the status quo.
However, none of them realized an essential problem.
You want a ceasefire.
Are the Japanese invaders willing?
Others are always making excuses!
Others have been looking for excuses to annex the entire China.
Right now, that's the best excuse.
So, how could the Japanese invaders accept mediation?
Now the Japanese invaders are desperately trying to increase their troops, deploying almost half of their total troops.
Mediation?
Final battle?
I thought it was a child playing house!
"Commander-in-Chief..."
"Commissioner Zhang, just tell me what you have to say."
"Do you think there is a possibility that we will continue to fight the Japanese from now on?"
"Keep fighting? How long?"
"Maybe eight years? Ten years?"
"ah?"
Zhu Shaoliang frowned.
Obviously, he was not mentally prepared.
Zhang Yong then stopped talking.
Click to stop.
The rest is up to you to experience.
But from Zhu Shaoliang, we can obviously get a glimpse of the state of the top officials of the government.
It's just that we are not prepared for a long-term war.
I feel that even if the Japanese invaders do not accept the ceasefire, they will continue to fight for a few months at most. There will eventually be a ceasefire.
As for the battlefield, it should be near Songhu. It won't go too far.
But they never thought that the war would spread to most of China. The Japanese invaders would fight all the way to Wuhan and Changsha!
Moreover, it is not only the Japanese invaders and the Chinese who are fighting. More countries will be involved in the fighting. In the end, all the world's major powers will come to an end. It will eventually turn into a world war.
The next eight years...
It’s only been two months!
The prologue has just begun. The protagonist hasn’t even appeared yet!
The mustache hasn't broken out yet.
The polar bears haven't joined yet.
The beautiful country is still watching the fire from the other side.
Shake his head.
Rub your face.
Drive away cluttered thoughts.
Make your position clear. You are not the savior. You are just a nobody.
Small people can only follow the crowd, so don't try to change the world.
bid farewell.
Return to the vicinity of Luodian.
Keep fighting.
The battle was brutal. Fierce. But lackluster.
The Japanese invaders wanted to open the highway from Luodian to Jiading, but the national army stubbornly blocked it. Zhang Yong repeatedly went into battle in person.
The casualties were of course very heavy.
The 107th Division has been crippled, with less than 3,000 men left.
The worst offender was Qiu Qingquan's 152nd Division. Less than 2,000 men were beaten and left. Zhang Yong ordered them to withdraw from the battle.
There is no fresh force.
Xue Yue led the 19th Army Group and finally arrived on the battlefield. However, they invested in the central part.
Liao Lei also came, but joined the south.
one day……
Three days...
Five days…
Time passes day by day.
Zhang Yong didn't want to look at the daily casualty figures because he was numb.
On the Japanese side, two divisions also withdrew. They probably retreated to the rear to replenish their troops. They were almost completely destroyed.
The attrition tactic was indeed successful.
The Japanese invaders indeed consumed a large amount of manpower, material and financial resources. However, they continued to replenish them.
With the accumulated strength of the Japanese invaders, it was only a matter of time before they captured the Songhu battlefield.
Late September…
The fierce battle is still going on.
Wang Yaowu's 51st Division also withdrew, with less than 1,500 remaining troops.
Numbers are cold. But behind every number, there is a living person. Now, they have all disappeared.
The 108th Division was almost wiped out. Zhang Yong ordered to retreat.
Liu Jianxu came with the 10th Army to reinforce the Luodian battlefield. As a result, the battle was still intense.
The Japanese invaders also brought in more and more fresh troops.
Fierce battle...
Fierce battle...
Cao Mengqi also came with the Rangers.
As a result, after only one day, he was beaten to the point of being unable to take care of himself. More than half of them were injured or killed.
"how so……"
"how so……"
Lao Cao was confused on the spot.
He could not accept such a cruel reality.
After only one day on the job, his own Rangers were maimed?
However, the cruel reality is like this.
After all, the Einsatzgruppe is not a regular army. Its combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as that of a regular army.
Lao Cao, who did not believe in evil, once again led the Rangers to attack. Unfortunately, he died in battle. The Rangers were completely destroyed.
"Old Cao..."
"Old Cao..."
Zhang Yong held Cao Mengqi's body.
He murmured to himself, but did not shed any tears. He was not a hypocritical person.
He knew that sooner or later, one of his close relatives and friends would die on the battlefield. But he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
He also thought that Lao Cao would shine on the battlefield.
If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later.
Lao Cao had already suffered a disaster. He thought God would definitely take care of him.
Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi.
Don’t bully young people into poverty!
This is how it is described in novels. However, Lao Cao died.
There were a total of nineteen warheads on his body.
Seven 6.5mm bullets, fired from a crooked light machine gun.
Twelve 7.7mm bullets were fired from the chicken-neck heavy machine gun.
No last words were left.
He died silently like many other officers and soldiers.
Movies and TV shows are all lies. People who are hit by bullets have no chance to speak. The moment they are shot, everything is over.
buried.
Hold your head high.
No tears allowed.
Then keep fighting.
The two infantry brigades of Bangzi were divided and surrounded by Zhang Yong.
Damn it, I can't defeat the Japanese invaders, so I can't defeat you?
He took the lead personally and annihilated them all.
Leave no one behind.
Get rid of them all.
The 66th Division of the Sichuan Army under the command of Wang Kuiyuan entered the battlefield for the third time.
Why is it said the third time?
Because it was lighted, I moved to the back to replenish it. I came up, and it was lighted again. I moved back to replenish it. Now I come up again...
Those who were supplemented were all soldiers from the Sichuan Army. They came from central Sichuan.
At the same time, Zhang Yong finally received his first batch of supplementary troops. They set off from Tongling, Guyuan and other places.
Bad news also came soon. The town of Dachang was lost and the Japanese invaders occupied the core hinterland.
Now, the only comfort is that Luodian is still in the hands of the national army. The Japanese invaders cannot break through from here.
With Zhang Yong's current ability, he can only defend Luodian. Everything else is beyond his capabilities.
The 100th Army (230th Division) came, but did not come.
Because Dachang Town was lost and the central area was opened, Chiang Kai-shek directly ordered the 100th Army to strengthen the central defense line.
So, I stopped coming to Luodian. Then Jinshanwei also gave up.
All situations are bad.
We are not short of weapons and ammunition, we are short of people. We are short of soldiers.
Replenishment from the rear simply cannot make up for the losses at the front.
Zhang Yong had weapons and ammunition, but no men. The men were being consumed every day, but they were not replenished for a long time.
"Rumble..."
"Rumble..."
Japanese aircraft dropped aerial bombs.
A huge explosion enveloped the surrounding area for fifty meters.
Those soldiers hiding in the trenches would also be shocked to death.
Generational differences in national strength.
It is simply not something that can be compensated for by manpower.
"Commissioner!"
"Commissioner!"
Suddenly, a communications trooper hurried over.
But there is a secret message from the attendant's room.
Return to the headquarters.
The director of communications came up immediately.
"Commissioner, there is an urgent call from the Attendant's Office asking you to go to Suzhou."
"Suzhou?"
Zhang Yong reached out and took the telegram.
Indeed, it was sent from the Attendant's Office. It was signed by Director Lin.
So I took some time to come to Suzhou.
I found out that Yang Lichu and Liu Zhenzhen were here.
That Liu Zhenzhen is the secretary of the Presidential Palace. She is a woman.
"What do you want from me?"
Zhang Yong asked fiercely.
It must be important to pull yourself out of the tragic battlefield.
However, Zhang Yong was very emotionally unstable at this moment.
Because there were too many casualties.
He is only twenty years old.
But he experienced the most brutal war in the world.
I watched everyone I knew well die on the battlefield and disappear.
The entire battalion is heroic.
One group is all lit.
More than 2,000 members of the Einsatzgruppe were all killed.
Not a single one is left.
The new recruits who were added later died in battle before they even had time to be included in the roster.
The battlefield is full of corpses. It's impossible to distinguish between the enemy's and your own.
No one collected the bodies because there was no such step.
All the energy of both sides is spent on fighting. Either you die or I die.
"Please go find Akiyama Shigekui."
"What are you doing with him?"
"Negotiate terms."
"What?"
"We can't continue fighting. We want peace talks."
"What?"
"As long as the Japanese agree to a ceasefire, we can make some concessions..."
"Shut up!"
Zhang Yong suddenly became angry.
His expression was very ferocious.
He reached out and grabbed Liu Zhenzhen's throat, trying to strangle her to death.
"Let go!"
"Let go!"
"She's just here to send a message!"
"She's just here to send a message!"
"Let go!"
"Let go!"
Yang Lichu hurriedly came up and pushed him away.
As a result, Zhang Yong hugged him and started to take off his clothes.
"you……"
"Don't……"
She fought hard. She struggled hard.
However, it was useless. He was already a complete beast.
There is only fighting.
It's only you and me who live and die.
until……
Exhausted.
Only then did I regain some sense.
However, his eyes were still red, like a beast about to eat people.
He is not human.
He is a beast.
Because the battlefield needs beasts.
Yang Lichu calmed down instead.
Fortunately, she arrived in time, otherwise, he might really turn into a beast.
What a cruel war it was that turned him into this.
"Ma'am, it will take a month."
"What month?"
"Mediation?"
"Mediating for what?"
"Mediation by envoys from nine countries!"
"Mediation! Mediation! Mediation!"
Zhang Yong suddenly became irritable again.
I really want to curse.
real.
It’s already this time and I’m still dreaming about mediation!
How could the Japanese invaders agree to a ceasefire!
If you were the winner, would you agree to a ceasefire?
"We need time!"
"We need time!"
Yang Lichu said calmly.
He reached out and gently stroked Zhang Yong's cheek.
This is her man!
This is the man that many girls like!
He was once high-spirited, he was once polite, he was once high-spirited.
But now, he has become like an animal. He can only destroy. He can only kill. He can only perish.
Just now, he really wanted to strangle Liu Zhenzhen to death.
Fortunately, he followed him. Otherwise, he might even violate Liu Zhenzhen.
In a cruel battlefield, without discipline and moral restraint, anyone will turn into a beast. Especially someone like Zhang Yong.
"The rear area is being relocated."
"Jinling Girls' High School is also moving."
Yang Lichu said slowly.
Zhang Yong finally raised his eyebrows.
Jinling Girls' High School?
Are they moving now?
Bastard!
He wants to kill that Qi Qingluan!
She didn't listen to him! He wanted to strangle her to death! Then hang her up!
"It's also a strategy to make excuses..."
"I know. I'll go see Akiyama Shigekui immediately."
Zhang Yong said coldly.
Mediation?
Make you numb!
When they met, he slapped Akiyama Shigekui first!
Then just say one sentence:
"Keep fighting! Don't let anyone stop! Fight until someone surrenders unconditionally!"