Return to an altitude above 1500 meters. Then head west.
Zhang Yong cursed secretly.
Went towards Jinling again.
They were indeed testing the strength of the fortress.
Once you discover that the fortress has powerful destructive capabilities, immediately turn around and go to Jinling.
The terrible thing is that the initiative is in the hands of the Japanese invaders, and they can go wherever they want. The Jiangyin Fortress has no way to effectively interfere.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The machine guns roared ineffectively.
But it's useless. It doesn't pose any threat at all.
"Stop shooting!"
"Stop shooting!"
Zhang Yong gave the order and the sound of cannons gradually stopped.
Many people ran out of the air-raid shelters and searched everywhere for the wreckage of the Japanese aircraft.
After the two large Japanese aircraft were destroyed, there was still a lot of debris that fell down. Especially the engines and the like, which generally would not be completely shattered.
"Commissioner!"
"Commissioner!"
Someone dragged the remains of the engine to claim credit.
Some people also found the bodies of Japanese invaders that were relatively intact and dragged them over for display.
Everyone is very excited.
I feel that the Japanese aircraft are actually not that scary.
As long as they dare to come, they may be shot down.
The fortress is safe.
No matter how many Japanese planes come, I won’t be afraid.
Some people even suggested holding a bonfire party tonight!
do what?
Of course it's a victory celebration.
Yesterday we shot down six, today we shot down four, that’s already ten.
For the majority of officers and soldiers, shooting down ten Japanese aircraft is already a very good achievement. It is definitely worth celebrating!
Zhang Yong was noncommittal.
Simply speaking, Jiangyin Fortress is indeed worthy of celebration.
It can greatly improve morale.
However, when I think of Jinling, I can't feel happy anymore.
At this moment, Jinling is being covered by a large group of Japanese aircraft, like locusts.
One can imagine what suffering the people in Jinling are suffering.
The Japanese invaders bombed indiscriminately, and the casualties can be imagined.
well……
"Report!"
A staff officer hurried over.
But it was Du Songyue who approached Zhang Yong.
"good."
Zhang Yong turned around and came to the fortress headquarters.
I found that Du Songyue looked solemn. The faces of others were also very serious.
"Something happened?"
"I just received a battle report. To the west of Taihu Lake, the Japanese vanguard has crossed Huzhou and Changxing and is about to reach Yixing and Liyang."
"So fast?"
Zhang Yong was a little surprised. Really.
The speed of the Japanese invaders' advance was too fast. It was so fast!
The news a few days ago was that the Japanese invaders had occupied Jiaxing. Unexpectedly, the vanguard was about to arrive in Liyang.
Bad news.
Very bad news.
Once the Japanese invaders occupy Liyang and Yixing, they can bypass Wuxi's flanks.
In other words, it is meaningless to set up defenses in Suzhou. It will be outflanked by the Japanese invaders, and then cut off the escape route and fall into a tight siege.
There is no point in holding on to Jiangyin Fortress.
Because the Japanese invaders could completely bypass the Jiangyin Fortress and then march to Jinling and capture Jinling.
"Yes. The Japanese invaders are advancing too fast."
"Made..."
Zhang Yong cursed angrily.
Suddenly I understood the Japanese invaders' offensive thinking.
The Japanese invaders probably only had two divisions, the 16th and 18th, on the front line in Suzhou.
There would not be more than three divisions at most. But the momentum was huge. It seemed that the main force of the Japanese invaders was east of Taihu Lake.
In fact, the main force of the Japanese invaders passed through Jiaxing and took the west side of Taihu Lake.
Over there, there may be more than ten divisions of Japanese invaders. Their morale is fanatical. How can the national army resist it?
To the west of Taihu Lake is a plain area with no danger to defend.
There must be mountainous areas in Guangde, Langxi and other places farther west. However, the Japanese invaders did not go anywhere.
Their strategic purpose is to quickly detour behind Suzhou and then encircle and annihilate it.
A very vicious tactic. It seems simple but very effective.
Therefore, the Suzhou defense line is not omnipotent. The Japanese invaders have great advantages and can break through at any place.
Even, if necessary, the Japanese invaders can land north of the Yangtze River Estuary. Then attack westward, occupy Nantong, Taizhou, Yangzhou and other places, and then surround Jinling.
With absolute sea and air superiority, the Japanese invaders had too many choices. The Chinese army was simply unable to defend themselves against them.
"Commissioner, we may be flanked from both sides. And then surrounded."
"I know."
"Commissioner, you can retreat with your troops! Leave me in the fortress to contain the enemy as long as I can."
"etc."
Zhang Yong shook his head.
Du Songyue's generous death is certainly worthy of commendation.
However, the situation is not that bad yet. Haven’t the Japanese vanguards not arrived in Yixing yet?
Since he did not arrive in Yixing, Zhang Yong still had a chance to counterattack.
We had promised to counterattack the Japanese 16th Division, so of course we couldn't give up.
Mudd!
in advance!
Fight back tonight!
Ignore the navy for now and attack the Japanese 16th Division first!
How much can be eliminated?
"Report!"
The communications staff officer hurried over.
Zhang Yong nodded.
"Report, the 100th Army sent an urgent message saying that the Japanese invaders in front of us have retreated and have disappeared."
"What?"
Zhang Yong couldn't believe it.
Then I immediately realized that there was a problem here.
Why did the Japanese invaders retreat?
Aren't they going to attack? Why did they suddenly change their mind?
wrong!
Very wrong.
There is a trap here.
Reminiscent of the Japanese invaders' actions west of Taihu Lake...
"The enemy is attracting us south. Then they will surround our retreat and try to annihilate us all." Du Songyue said slowly.
"Yes." Zhang Yong also understood.
The Japanese invaders also knew tactics.
They are not fools, although they often make strategic mistakes.
However, the Japanese invaders were relatively proficient in basic tactics. They were also familiar with Sun Tzu's Art of War and Thirty-Six Strategies.
Some Japanese invaders knew more about Chinese history than the Chinese did.
The Japanese invaders in the east took the initiative to retreat, attracting Zhang Yong to lead his troops southward. The farther away from Jiangyin Fortress, the better.
Then the Japanese invaders from the west quickly rushed in, surrounded Zhang Yong's retreat, cut off his relationship with the Jiangyin Fortress, and surrounded him.
Then, all the Japanese invaders' land, sea and air firepower went into battle and bombed him indiscriminately.
Even if Zhang Yong was lucky enough to escape, the troops he led would suffer heavy losses.
He only has an army of 30,000 people and does not have heavy firepower.
Once surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Japanese invaders and bombarded by planes and heavy artillery, there was no way they could stop it.
"What troops are there on the west side of Taihu Lake?"
"Liao Lei's 21st Group Army. The Sichuan Army is the main force. Rao Guohua's 145th Division is also among them."
"Where is Rao Guohua?"
"Guangde."
"oh……"
Zhang Yong looked at the large map on the wall.
The various flags on the map are not updated in time because the battle reports received are delayed.
For battles west of Taihu Lake, the headquarters will not specifically report to Jiangyin Fortress.
Liao Lei's 21st Army Group is not very strong.
There are no heavy weapons at all.
Even the number of mortars is not enough.
It is impossible to expect them to be able to hold off several Japanese divisions.
The other national troops are all disabled and are seizing the time to replenish themselves near Jinling, making it difficult to reinforce them.
All in all...
Don't count on it.
There is no possibility of a comeback.
The Japanese invaders were too powerful and had too great an advantage.
Even if the national army concentrates all its strength, it can only block one point.
But the Japanese invaders had countless points of attack.
"Are you going to fight back tonight?"
"Cancel the counterattack order. Order the 100th Army and the 167th Division to withdraw to the Wuxi defense line."
"yes."
Du Songyue went to deliver the order.
Zhang Yong bit his lip angrily.
Very depressed.
Ahhhh...
The plan to counterattack failed again.
The Japanese invaders were extremely cunning. It felt like they were specifically targeting him. "Ring, ring, ring..."
"Ring ring ring..."
The phone rang. The staff officer answered the phone.
Immediately, he raised his hand to signal everyone else to be quiet.
Then he put down the microphone and quickly ran to Zhang Yong.
"Commissioner, telephone number of the attendant's room."
"good."
Zhang Yong came to answer the phone.
Just picked up the phone.
Director Lin's voice came urgently.
"Shaolong, we just received an emergency report that the Japanese invaders have occupied Yixing."
"So fast?"
"Yes. The main force of the Japanese invaders is west of Taihu Lake. They are advancing very quickly. Liao Lei can't stop them at all."
"this……"
"Wu Qiwei led five divisions south for reinforcements, but they were also scattered. He was also injured."
"Well……"
"The situation west of Taihu Lake is also in chaos now. It is impossible to predict how many Japanese invaders there are. But it will definitely not be less than eight divisions."
"I see."
"The commission has instructed you to deal with it as the opportunity arises."
"clear."
Zhang Yong looked solemn.
It is definitely not easy to get Chiang Kai-shek to say four words: "disposal at the last moment".
The situation is estimated to be more dangerous than what Director Lin described.
Wu Qiwei led five divisions south, but they were scattered. He was wounded.
This shows that the Japanese invaders' forward line consisted of at least two divisions. They were also the main divisions with very strong combat effectiveness.
It might be the 6th or 9th division. Both divisions are like madmen. They are difficult to deal with.
"Shaolong..."
Director Lin hesitated to speak.
Obviously, he wanted to say something, but he couldn't.
Total collapse.
There is no cure.
However, he couldn't say it.
Zhang Yong couldn't tell his subordinates the same thing.
"Director Lin, I understand."
"Take care of yourself."
"good."
Director Lin hung up the phone.
Inside the headquarters, it was quiet. Dead silence. Not even the sound of breathing.
Everyone saw the unusual urgency on Zhang Yong's face.
In other words, it is dangerous.
Extremely dangerous. The whole army could be annihilated at any time.
No one wants to die.
Even if you are mentally prepared in advance.
Impromptu disposal...
This term is almost patented by Zhang Yong.
Lao Chiang's orders to others never contained such words.
He is the only exception.
Why?
Because Zhang Yong is in the most dangerous position every time.
If it had been anyone else, he would have been unable to hold on long ago. That is, Zhang Yongzhu was the only one who could hold on.
"Jinling..."
Actually, there is another meaning in it.
I just hope that Zhang Yong will go to Jinling as soon as possible.
Going to Jinling can help Jinling's defense.
However, it was impossible for Chiang Kai-shek to explicitly order the abandonment of Jiangyin Fortress.
Letting Zhang Yong deal with it on the fly is actually letting Zhang Yong make his own decision. Naturally, it has nothing to do with Chiang Kai-shek.
"Commissioner, you make your decision." Du Songyue said slowly.
"No need to worry." Zhang Yong shook his head.
I said I wasn't in a hurry. In fact, I was already a little broken inside.
He has never been a very strong person. Faced with such a dilemma, he has no ability to turn the tide.
He has light weapons. He has ammunition. But, so what?
At present, he only has 50,000 men in his hands, but he needs to face the siege of more than a dozen Japanese divisions.
The infantry was fine. The aircraft and heavy artillery took turns taking a heavy toll.
"Otherwise, we all withdraw..."
A staff officer muttered in a low voice. Du Songyue glared at him.
Zhang Yong didn't respond, but he heard it.
Okay, let’s withdraw them all!
No more Jiangyin Fortress. All retreat.
Take away everything you can.
Everything that cannot be taken away is destroyed and turned into a white field.
Anyway, this system base seems to be useless. So far, there has been no response from the base.
【Base transfer】
[Please reselect the base location]
System information is sent.
Zhang Yong:???
That's all. Even the system is running away.
If he doesn't run away yet, when will he wait? However, he can't run away in vain.
The Japanese 16th and 18th Divisions in the south cannot counterattack. However, they can counterattack the Japanese invaders coming from Yixing.
You are tempting me to fall for the trap. I will take advantage of your plan and head west to give you a sap.
Zhang Yong's greatest skill is to fight sap.
"Jin Songyue!"
"arrive!"
"Organize the retreat of the fortress."
"ah?"
"Organize the fortress personnel to evacuate in batches. Take away as much as you can. Blow up everything that cannot be taken away."
"ah?"
"Finally, blow up all the forts. No one will be left alive."
"Commissioner, you can't do this..."
Du Songyue was anxious.
Those forts are all very useful!
How could everything be blown up without firing a single shot?
"It's useless." Zhang Yong said coldly, "The Japanese invaders will never attack from the river. Those cannons are useless."
"But..." Du Songyue felt that all his energy and energy had been drained away.
He spent most of his military career in Jiangyin Fortress.
Now, he actually had to give up and blow up the fortress. How could he bear it?
"Chief of Staff Du, the temporary retreat is for a better attack in the future." Zhang Yong explained patiently, "You can leave green mountains without worrying about having no firewood."
"But..." Du Songyue seemed to have aged twenty years, and his body was stooped.
"Believe me. We will win the final victory. Maybe, in less than ten years, we can fight back."
"ten years……"
"We will give up many places. Songhu gave up. Jinling will give up too."
"Jinling..."
"Execute the order! All responsibilities will be borne by me, Zhang Yong!"
"Commissioner..."
"Even if we retreat, it may take us ten days and a half. Therefore, during this period, we will still have to fight fiercely with the Japanese invaders."
"That's good."
Only then did Du Songyue regain a little energy.
Can we still fight for ten days and a half? That's not bad. At least we can still eliminate a lot of Japanese invaders.
"Make a retreat plan secretly. Evacuate in batches."
"clear."
"Send away the civilians first. Then the non-combatants."
"good."
"On the one hand, we must retreat secretly. On the other hand, we must also take the initiative to attack."
"yes!"
Zhang Yong gave simple instructions.
We must withdraw. There is no need for everyone to die here.
However, retreat does not mean turning around and running away.
Retreating is also very particular. Before retreating, you have to give the Japanese aggressors some color.
Mudd!
I can't beat you on the big map!
However, on the small map, I still have a chance.
"Commissioner!"
Another adviser dared to come.
Holding a telegram in his hand.
Zhang Yong took the telegram and glanced at it.
Huh?
The Japanese 16th Division is back again?
What's the meaning?
Didn't you just retreat? Why did you come back again?
Forget it. Never mind him. If you dare to come back, then kill him. Even if you can't kill a regiment, it's better to kill a brigade.
Now that you have decided to abandon Jiangyin Fortress, there is no need to hold on to it.
Ordered to move some of the Sulothong machine guns outside to prepare for use in field battles.
This machine gun can be used to attack fortresses. It is excellent for dealing with the temporary fortifications of the Japanese invaders.