There is not even a guard post arranged. It is not needed for the time being. We will have to fight for it again and again tonight.
While the Japanese were shelling, a large number of red dots appeared on the edge of the radar map. It was obvious that they wanted to climb to the top under the cover of artillery fire.
The Japanese invaders' attacks were very fanatical.
Especially the fight for regional targets can also be described as desperate.
Once the Japanese invaders decide to compete for a certain regional target, they will do whatever it takes until the target is captured.
Or perhaps, the Japanese invaders were beaten to the point where they completely lost the power to fight.
How crazy were the Japanese invaders?
They actually dispatched planes to bomb Lanzhou repeatedly!
Lanzhou!
In the northwest. In the rear of the battle line.
They actually dispatched planes to bomb it repeatedly! No normal person could do such a thing.
As a result, they made a long-distance attack and were severely beaten by the National Air Force and the Soviet Air Force. They suffered heavy losses. They still refused to change their ways and continued to bomb.
It wasn't until more and more planes and pilots were shot down that they had to stop coveting Lanzhou.
Purple Mountain, the Japanese invaders are determined to capture it.
Therefore, they will definitely fight back crazily and see-saw repeatedly.
Why 48 hours?
It was to repeatedly consume the Japanese invaders' strength within 48 hours.
Until the Japanese invaders were dying and had to stop.
At the same time, 48 hours is also Zhang Yong's limit. It is the limit of the entire national army.
The vitality of the Japanese invaders was ruthlessly consumed, and the vitality of the national army will also be ruthlessly consumed. This is a bottomless pit.
Both sides are mercilessly consuming. It depends on who can't hold on first.
A bone rolled to the bottom of the mountain.
"boom……"
"boom……"
The Japanese artillery shells fell intensively.
They are all 105mm artillery shells. I don’t know if they are cannons or howitzers.
The battle just now obviously greatly stimulated the Japanese invaders. Therefore, the Japanese invaders' artillery fire in retaliation was particularly fierce.
Even on the reverse slope of Zijin Mountain, shells kept falling.
Fortunately it wasn't hit by the bomb.
He rolled and crawled headlong into the trench.
"Commissioner."
"Commissioner."
The soldier next to him hurriedly pulled him up.
Zhang Yong breathed a sigh of relief. Well, he came back alive. He returned to the trenches.
I found that the person around me was somewhat familiar. It turned out to be Lu Xiangbi.
Oh, I'm very happy that the veteran is not dead.
"Commissioner, the second echelon has been assembled and is on standby."
"Wait. There's no need to rush."
Zhang Yong gasped for air and then coughed desperately.
There was dirt in my nostrils, mouth, and throat. It was so miserable.
It took a lot of effort to clean it up a bit and I was able to speak.
"Lao Lu, immediately arrange for people to dig tunnels and fortifications on the back of the mountain."
"Now?"
"Yes. On the north side of the mountain. Here is the blind spot for Japanese artillery fire."
"clear."
Lu Xiangbi immediately arranged for people to prepare.
Zhang Yong himself staggered back to the military headquarters, which was under the rolling log shelter.
"Crash..."
"Crash..."
Wash your face vigorously with cold water.
Finally looks like a human.
"Commissioner, Commander Qian is looking for you."
"good."
"Shaolong, congratulations on your good start! The committee is very happy to hear the news."
"Willing to serve the party and the country!"
"Since the Purple Mountain has been recaptured, you should have a good rest tonight."
"No, Commander Qian, the Purple Mountain will have to be fought over again. The Japanese invaders will counterattack soon. All our people have withdrawn."
"Have they all been taken down?"
"Yes. Evacuate them all. If you stay on the mountain, they will only be blown to pieces by artillery fire."
"That……"
"When the Japanese bombardment stopped, we rushed forward again and fought with the Japanese invaders repeatedly."
"That……"
"Commander, this is a war of attrition. We and the Japanese invaders are both attrition. No one can control the Purple Mountain for a long time."
"Then what help do you need?"
"Take some veterans from other armies and give them to me. Sign up voluntarily."
"I'll make arrangements."
"In addition, gather the young and middle-aged people from Jinling to make up for the gaps in the various units. There are also young and middle-aged people from Chuzhou, Yangzhou and other places in the north of the Yangtze River. All are mobilized! Replenish the various units."
"good."
Commander Qian agreed one by one and then went to make arrangements.
Of course, the garrison headquarters did not dare to neglect Zhang Yong's request and hurriedly issued the order.
At the same time, the order from the headquarters also arrived. It was to fully cooperate with Zhang Yong and guard the key points of Zijin Mountain in order to counterattack.
"Fight back?"
Commander Qian frowned secretly.
You actually want to counterattack the order from the headquarters?
This is……
It would be good if you can hold on to it.
You actually want to fight back?
Isn’t this a difficult task? How is it possible?
Zhang Yong's side...
"Sir Commissioner, there is an urgent message from the headquarters."
"Give it to me!"
Zhang Yong took the telegram and read it.
I didn't know what to say for a while.
Fight back?
Actually trying to fight back?
No, who gave you such courage?
Is it me, Zhang Yong?
Do you think it's easy to take back the Purple Mountain?
Do you think it would be easy to capture a Japanese colonel? So you have fantasies?
no……
Fight back der!
The Japanese invaders have more than a dozen divisions!
I just took advantage of them and seized one or two opportunities.
Once the Japanese invaders react and advance intensively with heavy troops, they will have no chance. In the end, they will have to fight head-on.
Retreating is the only way out.
Still fighting back? You take charge!
But not angry.
There is no turmoil in my heart.
Chiang Kai-shek, this has always been the case. Just get used to it.
It's not worth getting angry with him. Just turn a deaf ear to him, or go against the rules.
What does the old saying say? You will not receive your orders according to your wishes.
Right now, I, Zhang Yong, am in charge of Jinling. Everyone must listen to me.
Anyone who doesn't listen will be kicked out directly.
Or, just quit and let Chiang Kai-shek do it himself.
"Commissioner..." Wu Keren asked softly.
"The headquarters is far away in Hankou. We don't know the specific battle situation. Some of the orders are unrealistic. Everyone understands." Zhang Yong said slowly, "It's enough for everyone to know this order. There is no need to convey it."
"Understood." Wu Keren nodded.
Zhang Yong was silent for a moment.
Then cheer up.
"How many soldiers were withdrawn?"
"There are still more than six hundred."
"Send all the injured away. Cross the river and go to the rear for treatment. It is my order, Zhang Yong, to give priority to crossing the river."
"clear."
"Everyone who is not injured, gather together."
"yes."
Wu Keren went to deliver the order.
Soon, about three hundred people gathered.
All of them followed Zhang Yong in the attack on Purple Mountain. The remaining ones still had fighting ability.
Before, a total of about a thousand people participated in the attack.
Although the battle is not very fierce, there are still casualties. No one can avoid it.
Calculate the battle loss ratio and exchange one for three. It is very worth it.
They are all dead veterans!
silence.
with distinction.
Hold the gun firmly.
Prepare to launch a second wave of attacks.
result……
"Everyone, your combat mission in Jinling is over."
Zhang Yong said loudly.
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
What's the meaning?
What does it mean that the combat mission is over?
Stop fighting?
Why?
"I repeat once again, due to your outstanding performance, I now approve you to withdraw from the battlefield!"
"You can leave Jinling with honor and go to the rear!"
"If you are an officer, you will all be promoted to the rank of second lieutenant! If you are a soldier, you will all be promoted to second lieutenant!"
"Your new mission is to go to the rear to help train new recruits!"
Zhang Yong was very impressive.
Thousands of gold to buy horse bones? That seems to be the saying?
Anyway, these veterans of hundreds of battles cannot continue to be lost in the Purple Mountain. They have to go to the rear to bring in new soldiers.
The battle ahead is still very long. There are still eight full years!
What a long time it was.
Countless Chinese sons and daughters will go to the battlefield one after another.
Many are farmers who have just put down their hoes and have no combat experience at all. They must be trained.
However, the training capabilities in the rear areas are seriously insufficient. Those local security groups do not know how to train at all.
These veterans of many battles must be sent to the rear to strengthen their training capabilities.
Use their experience to train new recruits.
Not only the 67th Army must do this, but the 100th Army must also do this.
In fact, Zhang Yong had already done this on the Songhu battlefield. Those veterans were all assigned to the rear.
This is a systematic project, and Zhang Yong still needs to continue to work hard.
"Mr. Commissioner, is this true?"
"Of course it is true. I will give you a written order. You can take the order and report to each division area."
"yes!"
The veterans were all overjoyed.
I can finally leave this bloody and cruel hell.
Still leave with honor.
"Commander Wu."
"arrive!"
"Organize the staff to study the specific details. Let them go to each division area with orders, weapons and ammunition to be responsible for the training of new recruits. No one else is allowed to recruit them to the battlefield again without my order, Zhang Yong."
"yes."
Wu Keren then started to make arrangements.
Zhang Yong pondered for a moment and ordered his staff to connect the phone to the garrison headquarters.
"Zhou Lan? I'm Zhang Yong."
"Commissioner, what are your orders? I will arrange it immediately."
"I will inform you of the order from the headquarters just now regarding the counterattack after I have studied it and implemented it."
"clear."
"Is Deputy Commander Luo Zhuoying here?"
"He has returned to the Army Group Headquarters. Do you need me to inform him to call you back?"
"No need. I'll call him directly."
"good."
"that's all."
Zhang Yong hung up the phone.
Silence the call. Then call the staff.
After a while, the call to the headquarters of the 15th Army was connected.
Luo Zhuoying, the deputy commander-in-chief, is actually a part-time officer. His official position is the commander of the 15th Group Army.
As Chen Cheng's confidant and the core backbone of the Civil Engineering Department, Luo Zhuoying was undoubtedly left by Chiang Kai-shek in Jinling.
Chiang Kai-shek certainly did not trust Tang.
It is impossible for someone Tang to truly control everything. Tang someone cannot mobilize Luo Zhuoying's troops at all.
"Sir Luo..."
"Commissioner Zhang..."
"Sir Luo, let me make a long story short. Your 15th Army Group is preparing to gather forces to counterattack Guanghua Gate."
"Commissioner, now?"
"You take control of your own time. While I attract the attention of the Japanese invaders to Purple Mountain, you can see if you have a chance."
"All right……"
"that's all."
Zhang Yong hung up the phone.
It can be heard that Luo Zhuoying is not in a high mood.
Obviously, the opponent has negative emotions in dealing with the task of counterattacking Guanghuamen.
Guanghua Gate and Zhonghua Gate are both defense areas of the 15th Army Group. They have been occupied by the Japanese invaders. They are currently in the stage of street fighting.
Although it is said to be street fighting, it has not yet reached the most brutal stage. Japanese invaders have not yet poured in in large numbers.
The Japanese invaders are strengthening their troops to prevent the national army from counterattacking.
Luo Zhuoying knew this. Therefore, he did not want to fight back. He was worried that the troops would be maimed.
The 15th Army Group he led was Chen Cheng's base. If they were defeated, Chen Cheng's status would also be affected.
Zhang Yong just caught him.
After soaking in the big dye vat for a long time, Zhang Yong will also use some tricks.
Don't oppose it yourself. Let Chen Cheng oppose it.
If Chen Cheng didn't object, he would catch Luo Zhuoying and not let him go.
If the headquarters wants to counterattack, let Luo Zhuoying do it. If it wants to wipe out all the people, it must first wipe out Chen Cheng's direct descendants.
hey-hey……
Chairman, please think of your own solution.
Otherwise, I will really consume all of your base on the battlefield.
"Report!"
A staff officer presented information.
Zhang Yong took it over. After reading it, he was silent.
The Japanese invaders occupied Wuhu.
The march is so fast.
Capture Guangde and Langxi, and then rush into Wuhu without stopping.
Wuhu fell. The next one must be Ma'anshan.
This means that the connection between the Jinling garrison and the west side is completely severed.
There was no other option but to cross the river and retreat.
At this moment, Jinling is alone.
"Someone is coming!"
"arrive!"
"Help me answer the call from the 74th Army."
"yes."
The call was answered quickly.
The person who answered the phone was Yu Jishi, commander of the 74th Army.
Huangpu Phase 1. Chiang Kai-shek's confidant. Fenghua fellow. All kinds of buffs are stacked up.
They are all big guys.
But Zhang Yong didn't care.
These are not the real big guys. The ones from the Red Party are.
In just three years, they were pushed back and turned into an island. It can be seen that these so-called big guys are all in vain.
If MacArthur hadn't cured Chiang Kai-shek's mental internal conflict, he wouldn't have known how long he would have doubted himself.
"Commander Yu, I am Zhang Yong."
"Commissioner Zhang."
"Wuhu fell, do you know?"
"Just found out."
"What's the situation like face to face with the enemy?"
"The Japanese invaders had a small force arrive, but they were quickly repulsed."
"In this case, I now order you to leave Wang Yaowu's 51st Division to continue to garrison. You and other troops will enter the defense area of the 15th Army and prepare to assist the 15th Army in counterattacking Guanghua Gate and Zhonghua Gate."
"Commissioner..."
"The high command requires us to fight back. You should have received the relevant orders."
"received……"
"You and Deputy Commander Luo Zhuoying coordinate the handover of the defense zone and prepare for a counterattack before nightfall tomorrow."
"yes……"
Yu Jishi's answer was a little reluctant.
Zhang Yong then knew that the other party was not willing to launch a counterattack.
After experiencing successive fierce battles, all the national troops were actually very tired. It was really difficult to ask them to fight back.
However, this is Chiang Kai-shek's fault, not Zhang Yong's fault.
Since Chiang Kai-shek has given the order to counterattack, I will follow the instructions. If you are not happy, you can think of your own way.
You, Yu Jishi, are also very capable, so go talk to the people behind you.
In short, if we want to fight back, you should take the lead.
I, Zhang Yong, am only responsible for the direction of Purple Mountain. I am responsible for the hardest part to crack.
I can even fight back and take back the Purple Mountain. If you can't even take down the Guanghua Gate and the Zhonghua Gate...
Think for yourselves how the committee will look at you...
"that's all."
Zhang Yong hung up the phone.
Take back your thoughts and return to Purple Mountain.
The radar map showed that a large number of armed red dots began to swarm up.
Densely packed.
Layers upon layers.
At least it's the strength of a regiment.
Madhu, the Japanese invaders have the most powerful troops!
The consumption of one alliance by one alliance is unknown, and it is not known how long it will take.
But there is no way. This is the only way in front of me.
Take out the orientation map given by the 10th Artillery Regiment and compare it with the air finger map to guide the shelling area.
"Ten artillery regiments."
"yes."
"Peng Mengji!"
"Commissioner!"
"Fire at the area around 257,138 immediately!"
"Understood! Fire at the area around 257,138 immediately!"
"Each artillery fires thirty rounds first!"
"clear!"
Peng Mengji hung up the phone.
Immediately order the artillery to adjust parameters and then fire.
All heavy artillery will divide the target area into large and small squares.
As long as you report the coordinates of the square, you can shoot accordingly.
Soon, there was an explosion.
It was the cannonball that landed at the southern foot.
The howitzer's trajectory is relatively curved and can hit Japanese invaders.
"boom……"
"boom……"
With the violent explosions, Japanese invaders were blown away one after another.
However, the other Japanese invaders turned a blind eye and continued to swarm up. They received a death order and must take back the Purple Mountain.
After some attacks, some Japanese invaders successfully climbed to the top of Purple Mountain.
Then I realized something was wrong.
Huh?
Where are the enemies?
Why aren't there any enemies?
There are no Chinese troops on this huge mountain top.
wrong……
"Baga!"
"This is a trap!"
The Japanese commander realized something was wrong.
All Chinese troops have retreated. There must be a conspiracy!
What conspiracy?
Of course it’s artillery coverage…
"boom……"
"boom……"
Sure enough, shells started falling on the top of the mountain.
The Japanese invaders, who had been so complacent just now, immediately suffered a devastating blow.
The top of the mountain, which had been repeatedly destroyed by artillery fire, had long had no place to hide.
It can be said that every time a shell falls, it will take away the lives of one or two Japanese invaders. Unless there are no Japanese invaders nearby.
"Baga!"
"withdraw!"
"withdraw!"
The captain of the Japanese aggressor alliance hurriedly gave the order.
Damn it!
Can't stay up there.
Otherwise, they will all be killed by cannonballs.
What about a team?
In front of the 150mm howitzer, they are all scum!
Quickly withdraw.
As a result, it was discovered that more than half of the troops had been lost.
All were killed by Chinese howitzers.
Fortunately, I can run fast.
Otherwise they will all die.
Angry and anxious.
have no choice.
I had no choice but to report it to the brigade department...
And reported it to the division headquarters...
Report to dispatch army headquarters...
"Baga!"
Matsui Iwane was furious.
asshole!
You, an infantry regiment, retreated without a fight!
Are you actually afraid of Chinese artillery fire?
You are the warriors of the Japanese Empire! Where is your bushido spirit?
"coward!"
"Purple Mountain is a strategic location! It must be controlled!"
irritable.
The commander of the regiment was ordered to commit seppuku immediately.
At the same time, the Sixth Division was ordered to immediately organize more troops to recapture Purple Mountain.
"Tie!"
Hisao Tani did not dare to neglect.
He quickly organized his troops and stormed Purple Mountain again.
The radar map prompts immediately.
"Huh?"
"Come so fast?"
"good."
Zhang Yong's heart is still intact.
In fact, I really like the Japanese invaders' desperate tactics.
Pig Charge.
There was a huge crowd.
In this case...
Then order the 10th Artillery Regiment to continue firing.
The opportunity is rare.
Can't miss it.
Let’s dye the entire Purple Mountain red with the blood of the Japanese invaders!
"boom……"
"boom……"
Artillery fire fell on the Japanese invaders again.