The shells fell in the middle of the Japanese invaders' ranks.
Japanese invaders were constantly being killed and injured. Broken limbs and broken arms were flying everywhere.
At the beginning, the Japanese invaders didn't care.
It's normal to be bombarded. It's not a large-caliber artillery.
They were not afraid at all and continued to attack bravely.
Pigs charge, they are the best at it.
The fanatical Japanese invaders ran as fast as the others.
Then gradually I realized something was wrong.
Huh?
Why is the artillery fire so fierce?
Why are there so many cannonballs?
There was almost no pause. The explosions continued.
The most terrible thing was that the artillery shells seemed to be chasing the Japanese invaders' troops without any deviation.
No matter how fanatical the Japanese invaders were, they were all blown to pieces.
The Zhutu charge was quickly blown apart.
"Baga..."
The Japanese commander realized something was wrong.
This is not a charge.
It's basically sending him to death.
It seemed that his regiment was being targeted by Chinese artillery.
If you continue bombing like this, the casualties will be very high. You may lose more than half before you even encounter the enemy.
no.
This cannot continue.
He hurriedly ordered the troops to stop attacking, lie down on the spot, and seek cover.
At the same time, report to the brigade department and request instructions.
The Brigade Headquarters reported to the Division Headquarters. As a result, Nakajima Jinmao scolded him.
"Baga!"
"coward!"
"What kind of artillery fire do the Chinese have?"
"assault!"
"Otherwise, I will commit seppuku!"
Nakajima was furious at me today and cursed loudly into the phone.
The brigade commander over there didn't dare to say anything. After being scolded, he immediately ordered the regiment commander to launch an assault.
Order the other side to capture the enemy's position within three hours.
Otherwise, the assistant officer will commit seppuku and apologize!
The so-called assistant officers refer to major assistant, lieutenant assistant, and senior assistant.
Of course it is not enough for one regiment captain to commit seppuku. All the lieutenants of the entire regiment must commit seppuku.
"Baga!"
"Kill Jiji!"
"Kill Jiji!"
The Japanese invaders suddenly became ferocious.
There is no way out.
Seppuku is also death!
The group leader is a major, the chief of staff is a lieutenant, and the wing leader is a colonel.
If the mission is not completed, no one will survive.
As a result, the Japanese invaders launched another pig charge, charging upward crazily.
result……
Good luck has come.
No more shelling.
The Chinese are out of artillery shells?
good!
Very good!
You know that the Chinese artillery fire cannot last long.
"Kill Jiji!"
"Kill Jiji!"
So, the Japanese invaders rushed up madly.
Then I saw the black muzzle of the gun, followed by fierce flames.
"Tu tu tu tu..."
"Ta-ta-ta..."
Various light and heavy machine guns opened fire violently.
There were also machine guns joining in the fun. All kinds of firepower swept away.
In an instant, the Japanese invaders rushing in front were completely annihilated as if they were submerged by huge waves.
"ah……"
"ah……"
The Japanese invaders behind also kept screaming and falling down one after another.
Whether it is a 20mm rapid-fire gun or a 12.7mm large-caliber machine gun, the range is very long.
If you miss the Japanese invaders in front, you will also hit the Japanese invaders in the back.
After a round of strafing, almost no Japanese invaders dared to show up.
Or die.
Either hurt.
Or lie on the ground and don't dare to move.
These large-caliber weapons are used to attack protected targets. For pure infantry, it is a completely reduced-dimensional strike.
Of course, it's not that the mountain artillery has no shells. It's just that there's no need to continue bombarding this enemy.
Just leave the remnants of the enemy to the infantry to deal with them.
The mountain artillery battalion only attacks long-distance targets.
Raise your hand and look at your watch.
It's about four o'clock in the morning. It's almost time.
It will be dawn at six o'clock.
After daybreak, Japanese aircraft may appear.
The team must be withdrawn to the starting position before the Japanese aircraft are dispatched. The mountain artillery must also be well camouflaged.
At the same time, Sulotong machine guns must be deployed near the mountain cannon.
If the Japanese aircraft came to attack the mountain cannons, it would be appropriate to use the mountain cannons as bait to attack the Japanese aircraft.
As long as two, three, or three or four were hit, the Japanese invaders would lose more than they gained.
"Someone is coming!"
"arrive!"
"Order the 103rd Division to withdraw to the fortress."
"yes."
"Order the 100th Army to withdraw to the starting position and get as close to the fortress as possible."
"yes."
The staff officer immediately went to deliver the order.
Zhang Yong was thoughtful and seemed to have thought of something.
Base area...
Right, that's what the Red Party said.
In fact, the basic meaning is the same. That is, there must be a base.
The wounded need to be treated.
Warriors need rest.
It is impossible to wander in the wild all year round.
Later aircraft carriers would be so big that they would dock once every few months!
The most fundamental reason for Li Zicheng's failure was that he had no reliable base and no basic base.
Rogue bandits...
It's hard to accomplish anything big.
The most important point that great men emphasize is to build a good base area. Only with a base area can everything be achieved.
Once the base is lost...
The Long March was actually very miserable.
If given a choice, no one would want to do it a second time.
Jiangyin Fortress is Zhang Yong's base for the time being. It is his basic base.
The wounded can be accommodated there.
Preliminary processing can be carried out and then sent.
As long as the Japanese warships did not enter the Yangtze River waterway, the waterway was safe.
As far as the current situation is concerned, the Japanese invaders do not have extra aircraft to bomb ships on the Yangtze River, even during the day.
Therefore, the Yangtze River waterway can be used to transport supplies and even soldiers to the fortress.
As long as the Yangtze River waterway is open, Jiangyin Fortress will not be alone. It will not be a dead place.
I thought about giving up the fortress before, but it was actually hasty.
Hold on for a while first.
Use this as a base to beat the Japanese invaders a few times first.
As long as the Japanese invaders dared to get close to Jiangyin Fortress, he would dare to beat them. He would also dare to attack. After the beating, he would run back.
The Japanese invaders have been circling the west side of Taihu Lake. It's not a big deal. They must come to me, Zhang Yong. I am fighting with my back to the fortress. Hehe.
What to do with the previous retreat order?
It doesn't matter.
Non-combatants still have to evacuate.
Some of the unused equipment and facilities will be removed as well as those that can be removed.
In the end, only the combatants and combat weapons were left.
The vacated space can accommodate more troops. The 100th Army and the 167th Division are also stationed in the fortress as much as possible.
Taking turns to station.
Take turns to rest.
Only by recharging your energy can you continue to fight.
"Commissioner!"
Long Muhan hurried over.
Wave your hands and ask the people around you to step aside temporarily.
Zhang Yong looked at him doubtfully.
Have a secret?
"Commissioner, I received an order from the Military and Political Department..."
"What content?"
"You want me to lead the army to break out of the encirclement and move closer to Jinling immediately."
"What do you think?"
"This is asking me to die! The Japanese invaders have already come from Yixing. Once I leave the position, the Japanese invaders will catch up and I will not be able to escape. In the end, the whole army will be annihilated."
"Give me the telegram."
"yes."
Long Muhan handed the telegram to Zhang Yong.
Zhang Yong reached out and took it. He did not tear it into pieces, but read the contents carefully.
That's right, it's a telegram from the Ministry of Military Affairs. It's from He Yingqin.
"There is no need to call back." Zhang Yong said bluntly, "If the Military and Political Department wants to ask, just call back and say that the telegram is in my hand."
"Yes." Long Muhan agreed. His heart dropped.
There are many ways to go about politics.
Very big head.
The order from the headquarters...
Order from the Ministry of Military Affairs...
Sometimes, there will be fights.
The Ministry of Military Affairs is a permanent institution.
The headquarters is a temporary organization.
In terms of power, of course, the headquarters is the highest, and the commissioner personally leads it.
However, the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs controls the weapons and ammunition of all troops, logistics supplies, soldier recruitment, etc., and they do not dare to offend easily.
It is estimated that only people like Zhang Yong can directly look at Minister He's face.
"Boom boom..."
"Boom boom..."
The sound of gunfire in the distance became fierce again.
But it was the 103rd Division that launched the siege against the remnants of the Kunisaki detachment.
Since we were going to withdraw, of course we had to clean up the mess. The purpose of attracting reinforcements from the Japanese invaders was also achieved.
Of the hundreds of Japanese invaders left, we must not be able to keep any of them.
"Hurry up and withdraw!"
"yes."
Long Muhan immediately went to make arrangements.
Soon, the officers and soldiers of the 100th Army began to retreat.
Since there is no need to clean up the battlefield, the retreat speed is very fast.
All the wounded and so on were sent to the fortress for treatment.
There is a fortress, which is actually quite good.
The fortress also has a dock where seriously injured people can be sent to the back.
For example, send it to Hankou or other places. Anyway, it will be far away from the battlefield and you can be treated with peace of mind.
This is very important for troop morale.
The fortress is safer than Jinling.
Even if Japanese planes come to bomb us, don't worry.
As long as the Commissioner is here, the Japanese plane will be dead if it comes. It's just here to deliver food.
[Ten thousand tons of cement will be delivered soon]
The system suddenly prompts.
Zhang Yong:???
etc!
etc.
What?
cement?
Ten thousand tons?
Wow! What do I want with this?
Does the system still provide cement? Is the quantity still so exaggerated?
stunned……
Then nodded.
If you dare to give, you dare to receive.
Use it however you want. Calm down.
Carrying the Garand semi-automatic, we came to the 167th Division.
The 167th Division is responsible for breaking up the rear.
The one currently fighting the Japanese reinforcements is the 167th Division.
Duan Xingdao was straddling a ridge with his left leg, leaning out his upper body, holding a telescope to carefully observe the movements of the Japanese invaders.
This posture is exactly that of a Red Party commander and fighter!
The national army rarely does this.
The national army usually lies down for safety.
Only the Red Army will directly stick out most of their bodies. There is nothing to be afraid of.
"Duan Xingdao!"
"arrive!"
Duan Xingdao jumped down quickly and turned around.
Zhang Yong waved his hand, indicating that he should stop standing at attention and salute. He had something to say.
"Fight and retreat."
"clear."
"Pay attention to air defense after dawn."
"clear."
Duan Xingdao agreed one by one.
This is all common sense. Of course he knows it.
But obviously, it was impossible for Zhang Yong to just give these basic common sense instructions when he came in person.
"Pretend to be a failure..."
"What?"
"Pretend to be unstoppable and let the Japanese invaders catch up all the way."
"clear."
Duan Xingdao knew that there would be more to come.
It turns out that the commissioner wanted to attract the Japanese invaders to continue heading north to create a fighting opportunity for tonight.
In fact, the closer the Japanese invaders are to Jiangyin Fortress, the more opportunities there are. Because they don’t need to attack too far to make contact with the Japanese invaders.
They fought fiercely all night. The battle ended before dawn and they retreated back to the fortress.
The Japanese invaders could only stare blankly.
A fortress is a turtle shell.
It cannot be beaten or eaten.
But there it is.
"Just throw some junk on the road and act like it."
"Commissioner, don't worry. I'm familiar with this. I've used it often before. Many white dogs have suffered from my mistakes."
"That's fine."
Zhang Yong didn't say much.
This guy, the white dog has appeared.
Luckily no one else heard it. Otherwise...
"I……"
Duan Xingdao realized that he had said the wrong thing.
He is currently leading the 167th Division, and he seems to be a white dog. His status changed too quickly. He has not adapted yet.
"Gone."
Zhang Yong turned and left.
How to arrange it specifically is Duan Xingdao's business.
He is not a master of micro manipulation like Lao Jiang. His micro manipulation is to hold a gun to the enemy.
When I have nothing to do, I carry the Garand semi-automatic around randomly.
It would be better if there are red dots that slip through the net.
Unfortunately, not available yet.
After being blasted repeatedly by heartless cannons, the soil is all loose.
When he stepped down, the loose soil could bury his calf. Fortunately, he was strong enough to ignore the resistance and still walk as fast as he could.
Switch map.
Find the artillery camp.
Move with the artillery battalion.
Soon it will be dawn.
I thought the Japanese plane would take off soon, but it didn't.
There were no Japanese aircraft within the one-hour flight circle on the aerial map. It was very quiet.
Confuse……
What are the Japanese invaders doing?
You made such a big noise last night, and the Japanese invaders didn't take revenge?
Did the plane keep its cubs? It didn’t actually take off?
He didn't know that at this moment, the Japanese invaders were going through a fierce storm.
The storm came between Iwane Matsui and Heisuke Yanagawa.
Matsui Iwane wants to deal with Zhang Yong.
Yanagawa Heisuke wants to march towards Jinling and capture Jinling first.
Jinling is the capital of China. If we can occupy Jinling, it will undoubtedly be a very dazzling achievement.
It stands to reason that Iwane Matsui is the commander of the front army and Heisuke Yanagawa is the commander of the army. The latter should obey the former unconditionally.
The problem is that Yanagawa Heisuke is under the direct command of the base camp.
The Japanese invaders' base camp also often played some tricks and was unwilling to hand over all its troops to the command of Matsui Iwane.
Just like the later Japanese 11th Army, in terms of organization, it was subordinate to the Central China Front Army, but its command authority was subordinate to the dispatched army. It was even directly subordinate to the base camp.
The positive effect is to prevent a subordinate from being domineering and self-respecting, or from being obedient and disobeying orders.
The negative is that it may cause confusion in command and lead to conflict between the two.
Right now, Yanagawa Heisuke and Matsui Iwane have basic differences.
One wants to deal with Zhang Yong and take revenge.
One wants to seize Jinling and become famous.
The two of them had their own reasons and couldn't argue. So they temporarily stopped attacking and waited for the decision from the base camp.
"Commissioner."
"Commissioner."
Zhang Yong successfully returned to Jiangyin Fortress.
The journey was uneventful.
The Japanese invaders did not send any planes, and everyone was safe and sound.
Marching in broad daylight, swaggering. No pressure at all.
"Commissioner."
Du Songyue came to greet him.
Zhang Yong nodded and patted the dust on his body.
There is no telling how powerful the heartless cannon is. However, there is really a lot of mud.
Everyone who came off the battlefield looked like a clay figure. All their bodies were covered with loose soil. No matter how you photographed them, you couldn't get them clean.
There was dirt inside the ears, inside the nostrils, and even inside the belly button.
No matter how hard I pick at it, I can't get it clean.
"Chief of Staff, you came just in time. Please arrange for everyone to go to the river to take a bath!"
"In case of a sneak attack by Japanese invaders..."
"It's okay. I will give you a warning in advance. One hour is enough."
"That's good."
Du Songyue then sent someone to make arrangements.
Suddenly, all the soldiers were extremely happy.
"Come on!"
"Come on!"
Everyone ran wildly towards the river.
Although it is the end of November, the river is a bit cold. But, who cares?
The battlefield is so bloody and cruel, but they are not afraid of it. Are they afraid of the cold water? Of course, if you are afraid of the cold, no one will force you to go into the water.
"Plop!"
"Plop!"
One by one the clay dolls jumped into the river.
The river water is indeed cooler. However, you will get used to it after a few splashes.
"Commissioner!"
"Commissioner!"
Zhang Yong is here.
He was so dirty that he had to poop a few times.
I took off all my clothes directly on the shore, naked, and then plunged into the river.
This action greatly inspired the other warriors. The Commissioner was naked. Why are you hesitating? Are you even shyer than the Commissioner?
So everyone stripped naked and jumped into the river.
"Plop!"
"Plop!"
After a while, the river became very lively.
There are white stripes everywhere, fully releasing the tension and fatigue after coming off the battlefield.
Zhang Yong also splashed in the water for a long time, letting the river wash him clean. His ears, nostrils, and belly button were all soaked clean.
On the river, there are transport ships from the upper reaches, docking at the fortress wharf in twos and threes.
All support comes from the rear.
There are soldiers, supplies, dry food, and medicine.
The medicines are of course traditional Chinese medicines. As long as they are various types of traditional Chinese medicines for healing wounds and stopping bleeding.
Most of them were for external use, including debridement, bandaging and application. The treatment process at that time was like this.
Only a very few doctors know how to dig out bullets, suture them, etc.
The dry food is hot and can be eaten as soon as you get it.
Suddenly something occurred to me.
I found an acquaintance.
Qu Ying.
That girl from Yangzhou.
The second young lady of the Qu family?
She used to be with Su Youxi. She is also here.
So he plunged into the river, swam to the side of the transport ship, and climbed up directly.
Qu Ying seems to be the only girl on the transport ship. He is not afraid. He is not afraid of anything. He is not afraid of death.
Of course, only the fruit party would dare to do this.
If you are with the Red Party, you are acting like a hooligan and you will be imprisoned.
"ah……"
Qu Ying happened to see him and was immediately embarrassed and anxious.
I thought someone was playing hooligan! Unexpectedly, it was Zhang Yong himself! This big bad guy!
Ahhhhh, this big bad guy actually doesn’t wear any clothes...
He covered his face and peeked through his fingers.
It turns out that men are like this...
"Commissioner."
Qu Yaxian couldn't laugh or cry.
Find a set of clothes for Zhang Yong and ask him to put them on.
Seeing so many soldiers flapping in the river next to him, he knew it well.
He must have come down from the battlefield and vented his anger in the river.
Fighting against the Japanese invaders, I don’t know how many casualties there were. Those who survived were the lucky ones!
"How is the situation over at Jinling?" Zhang Yong asked.
"It's very bad." Qu Yaxian shook his head slowly, "It's a mess and there is no rules."
"Really?" Zhang Yong nodded without comment.
In fact, Qu Yaxian sees the problem very accurately.
There is no charter.
There is just no unified command.
Very deadly.
You do your thing, and I do mine. I don't listen to you, and you don't listen to me.
You are already inferior to others in terms of strength. How can you remain undefeated in such a brawl?
Thinking of the telegrams from the General Headquarters and the Military and Administrative Department...
It’s also a mess!
well……
"For you."
Qu Ying brought some snacks. Her face was flushed.
Just now, she saw everything. She was ashamed.
"Thanks!"
Zhang Yong directly brought the plate over.
I didn’t say that I was devouring it. I was really hungry. Or very hungry.