"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the counterattack from the other side is so powerful. Many Nationalist soldiers are holding explosive packs and dying with us, and our soldiers are also jealous and are using explosive packs to blow up. If this continues,
Our casualties are too high." A regiment captain said hurriedly to Sakai Tokutaro who was watching the battle.
Sakai Tokutaro threw down the telescope and said, "The Chinese people's art of war has said that it will be exhausted over and over again. I don't believe that the Chinese people can maintain this strength forever. Retreat first and fight again tomorrow!!"
Yang Sen saw the Japanese troops gradually retreating and clapped his hands happily.
But three days later, Yang Sen could no longer laugh. After all, the 11th Brigade had more than 10,000 people and a lot of heavy weapons. Sakai Tokutaro saw that he could not attack for a while, so he changed his strategy and continued to bombard the submarines with artillery fire.
Mountain, Qianshan is just a small town, and Yang Sen's troops are not elite. They rely on courage to fight. Now, under the constant bombardment of cannons, the fighting spirit of Yang Sen's troops is gradually rising amidst the shaking of the earth and the loud noise.
The feeling was gone. When the Japanese army charged again, Yang Sen's troops could not be as brave as they were on the first day. Instead, they were a little timid.
In three days, Yang Sen had lost more than half of his more than 10,000 men.
"Commander, let's withdraw. If we don't withdraw, all the brothers will be trapped here." Several adjutants pulled Yang Sen and urged them hard.
"Reinforcements? Where are our reinforcements? Why haven't the reinforcements come yet?!" Yang Sen also had a bandage on his arm, which was injured by the bricks and tiles after the explosion.
"Where are the reinforcements coming from, Commander? It's raining heavily from Wuhan to Hefei, so reinforcements can't come at all." The adjutant said with mixed emotions.
Yang Sen stared at the sky blankly, not knowing whether he should thank God or resent God.
"Boom", "boom", "boom", another burst of artillery fire came, and an adjutant hurriedly dragged Yang Sen to the headquarters: "Commander, come in quickly, it's dangerous."
Another communications soldier came over and shouted, "Commander, the Japanese are attacking across the board, and we can't stop them."
Yang Sen helplessly threw his hat into the muddy water and said "Retreat!!"
If Qianshan was lost after a fierce battle, then the loss of Madang Fortress is simply a laughing stock in the history of war.
Madang Fortress was the first fortress guarding the Yangtze River, followed by Hukou Fortress, Jiujiang Fortress, Tianjiazhen Fortress, etc. It was an important part of Wuhan's defense system and was placed high hopes by Chiang Kai-shek, German and Soviet officers.
The group all thought they could hold on here for about a month.
Guarding here is Li Yunheng's 16th Army. Li Yunheng was born as a warlord. Although his abilities were mediocre, he had many young soldiers around him. I don't know if he thought that the later stages of the anti-Japanese war would be guerrilla warfare, or if he was interested in Chiang Kai-shek, the "principal".
I was envious of the title. After the fall of Anqing, Li Yunheng actually opened a two-week "Anti-Japanese Military and Political University" to teach guerrilla tactics and appointed himself as the president. He also held a grand graduation ceremony with great extravagance, inviting all levels of the 16th Army.
Military officers and local gentry attended.
In order to fight the Battle of Wuhan, the Japanese army was extremely diligent in collecting intelligence. This information was immediately transferred to the marching Botian detachment.
When Juichi Namada saw this information, he was stunned. Juichi Namada asked the person who sent the information, "Are you really sure that the 16th Army has basically no officers now?"
The agent said proudly, "Your Excellency Bo Tian should know about the Sixth Division. Our special high-tech intelligence will never make mistakes."
Namada Juichi laughed and said, "That's great, okay, I'm going to march immediately!!" After saying that, he said to the officers around him, "Did you hear that? What we have in front of us is a straggler without any commander.
I order--defeat them."
"Crackling, crackling." Red firecracker paper was scattered around. Li Yunheng clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, our training in the past two weeks has been very effective. I believe that with your efforts and the leadership of Chairman Jiang, we will be able to
Defeat the Japanese army, come on, raise your glasses and drink!"
In the army, where can everyone usually drink? When Li Yunheng said this, officers at all levels quickly raised their glasses and drank them all. Li Yunheng waved, and a group of opera troupes came on stage and started singing. The officers below
I started drinking, doing boxing, and eating very happily.
At this time, there was only one second brigade in Madang Fortress because it was guarding the core position and no one was sent to drink. The chief officer was Bao Changyi.
Bao Changyi walked into the military camp angrily. The staff officer next to him laughed and said, "Commander, who are you angry with?"
Bao Changyi threw his military hat and said, "Look, look, those sentries in Xiangshan and Xiangkou are all doing nothing. When I go to tell them, they say they don't care about me. When their chief officer comes back, I must go to the army."
Sit down and complain."
The staff officer smiled and said, "Commander, the Japs haven't come yet. It's normal for everyone to relax for a while. It'll be fine when the fight doesn't break the chain."
Bao Changyi said worriedly, "I'm just afraid something big will happen. No, I'll go out and have a look."
The staff officer quickly grabbed Bao Changyi and said, "Regiment leader, it's better to go tomorrow, otherwise all the troops will have to have objections to us."
Bao Changyi thought for a while and nodded helplessly.
At this time, not far from the Madang Fortress, countless Japanese troops began to land at night. Juichi Namada pulled out his command knife and shouted at Xiangkou next to him, "The second regiment is attacking Xiangkou. The first regiment bypasses Xiangkou and cuts off Xiangkou."
In contact with Madang, the fleet pays attention to mines and moves forward!!"
Bao Changyi was sleeping with his belly naked. He was suddenly awakened by the sound of an explosion. Bao Changyi quickly got up and put on his clothes and shouted, "What happened? Come here, what happened?"
Adjutant Du Longji hurriedly ran in and shouted, "It's not good, regimental commander, the Japanese fleet is here. It's in the process of siege."
Bao Changyi was stunned when he heard this and asked, "Xiang... Where is Xiangkou? Why didn't Xiangkou say anything even when the Japanese came over?"
Dulongji patted his thigh, pushed Bao Changyi and said, "Where is the fragrance? The 313th regiment has been wiped out. Two deserters have just escaped. Go and have a look."
Before he finished speaking, there was another explosion, and the Japanese fleet continued to fire salvos of artillery shells. Although the Madang Fortress was strong and had a lot of artillery, it was still almost unable to fight back against the Japanese fleet's salvos.
Bao Changyi walked to the detection port and took a look. The Japanese fleet on the Yangtze River was lined up neatly, with white smoke and fire coming out from time to time. It was the fire of shooting. In addition, in front of the fortress, the Japanese plaster flag had been raised high.
Countless Japanese troops began to attack the fortress.
But due to the heavy rain last night, the place that was originally a rice field in front of the Madang Fortress has turned into a quagmire. The Japanese army carried heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, and the mud and water submerged their calves, which made the Japanese army's advance very slow.
Bao Changyi saw the opportunity and shouted loudly, "Quick, quick, fire all the machine guns for me and fight back the Japanese."
There wasn't much else in Madang Fortress except for the many machine guns. Countless machine gun fire points began to shoot with artillery fire. Wherever the fire chain hit, the Japanese fell into the mire and never got up again. After a while, the Japanese's
The blood turned the quagmire red.
At this time, more than a dozen shells hit the Madang Fortress. When Bao Changyi saw it, they came from the direction of Xiangkou.
Dulongji looked at them and said, "No, regimental leader, our artillery can't hit them. If this continues, we will lose."
Bao Changyi waved and shouted, "Quick, contact Commander Wang."
Dulongji shook his head and said, "I called and sent a telegram, but no one responded."
Bao Changyi said angrily, "Then go and generate electricity. Send it to Commander Xie Gangzhe of the Wuhan Jiang Defense Fortress Headquarters, to Commander Li, to Wuhan, wherever he goes, send it to me. What kind of battle is this?"
Li Yunheng was already drunk at this time. When he heard the telegram from Madang, Li Yunheng shook his head and said, "How could it be? That's the 313th Regiment over at Xiangkou. Is there a misunderstanding? Ask them to check it out for me."
I'm not stable either, I... I'll sleep for a while."
Bao Changyi looked at the call back, stamped his feet angrily, and shouted to the communications soldier, "Call me back. There are now more than a dozen warships surrounding us. If the 16th Army has these warships, think I was wrong."
Only then did Li Yunheng realize that something was wrong, and quickly ordered the Pengze garrison about 20 kilometers away. Xue Weiying's 167th Division immediately took a small road and rushed to Madang for reinforcements.
Bai Chongxi, who received the news in Wuhan, immediately ordered the 167th Division to take the main road for reinforcements. Xue Weiying, who received the two telegrams, hesitated for a while, and decided to take the small road out of contempt for Bai Chongxi and the idea that taking the main road was unsafe.
But it was raining heavily at this time, and the path was extremely muddy and difficult to navigate. By the time the 167th Division arrived at Madang, Madang had been lost for more than three days.
From then on, the Madang Fortress, the first fortress among the Yangtze River fortresses outside Wuhan, which Chiang Kai-shek and others had hoped to hold for a month, could only hold on for three days before it fell.
--Wuhan
"Mother Xipi, go, go and capture Li Yunheng and shoot him. I think I have to kill someone to warn them. They are leaving their posts without permission. Do you really think that I, Jiang, don't kill people?" Jiang
The agent threw the cup again, which made the guards outside feel an extremely strong sense of déjà vu.
"Commissioner, this, this Li Yunheng is also a warlord, so he cannot be killed." Chen Cheng once again stated his argument, "We have too many local troops in our army. We are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case."
Agent Jiang slapped the table and shouted, "What are you afraid of? With these people here, we will lose faster."
Bai Chongxi said in a low voice, "Commissioner, Li Yunheng is naturally guilty of dereliction of duty for this mistake, but there is also Xue Weiying of the 167th Division who disrespected military orders."
Speaking of Xue Weiying, Jiang Jie couldn't help but feel a little dumbfounded. For no other reason than this, the 167th Division was his Central Army, and the division commander Xue Weiying was a student of the first phase of Huangpu.
Bai Chongxi continued, "Commissioner, no matter what, Li Yunheng's troops fought desperately in Madang. If Xue Weiying's rescue had not been too slow, Madang would probably not have been lost. The Wuhan battle was a big battle. Once
If there are troops who fail to abide by military orders, it may cause great harm."
After hearing this, Agent Jiang's face became uncertain. He thought for a while and said, "Order, Li Yunheng resigns all positions on the spot, goes to Chongqing to study and reflect, and asks the military commander to arrest Xue Weiying on the spot, take him to Wuhan, shoot him, and send a telegram to everyone."
If anyone in the army disobeys military orders, they will be killed!!"
After Agent Jiang finished speaking, he turned back to look at the map and asked, "Does the Japanese army have any next move now?"
Bai Chongxi shook his head and said, "It is raining now, and the Japanese army will not take action for a while. I think we can use this time to strengthen our defenses. In addition, this battle of Madang gave me inspiration. I think it is
It is not possible to connect all roads to the river. Once the enemy is lost, water will be released immediately to flood the roads, making it difficult for the Japanese troops to move."
Agent Jiang nodded and said, "Okay, that's it. We must stick to what I said about keeping the walls strong and clearing the country. You will be responsible for this matter."
Bai Chongxi nodded and continued, "In addition, committee members, there are too many matters concerning the Wuhan battle. I hope that De Lin can be transferred back to preside over the affairs of the fifth theater."
Agent Jiang stared at Bai Chongxi without saying a word. He Yingqin next to him also said, "Commissioner, it is indeed true. The battle in Wuhan is urgent. Let's put the road construction matter aside for now. General Li also has prestige in various local armies. He is here to meet."
It’s good for our command.”
Agent Jiang nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, let's give the order and let De Lin come back. Let me find someone else to build the road."
——A room in Chongqing
A fat and short woman waved the telegram and said, "Did you see it? Did you see it? This is the impregnable fortress that Jiang's intermediary said. He couldn't even hold on for a week. If this continues, China will be overwhelmed by his stubbornness."
Completely taken to the abyss."
The person she yelled at was a middle-aged man. Although his face had been ruined by time, his youthful demeanor could still be seen.
He frowned and said, "Now the intermediary is fighting on the front line, and the outcome is still undecided. Let's just talk about it at home. If we talk about it outside, it won't be good if he hears it."
The woman snorted coldly, "Huh, you're so afraid of him. I don't think you should have a surname like Wang. Why don't you just call me Jiang Jingwei?"
Wang Jingwei stood up and said in embarrassment, "Why do you say that? Don't I know that you can't win in a fight? Fight, fight, fight, fight for so long, the country is lost again and again. As a teacher's student, I,
Aren't we anxious? But what's the use of being anxious? Can we still negotiate with the Japanese on our own?"
These words turned the woman's eyes and said, "Why can't it work? Don't tell me, this is really the way to go."
Wang Jingwei was startled and said, "Don't talk nonsense. This diplomatic matter can't be done casually."
Chen Bijun laughed and said, "Why are you so stupid? Go down and talk. If the negotiation succeeds, it will naturally be good. If the negotiation fails, just ignore it. Why should you care."
Wang Jingwei was still a little scared and said, "This, this won't work. Once Jiang's agent finds out, we will die!"
Chen Bijun pushed Wang Jingwei angrily and almost pushed Wang Jingwei down. Chen Bijun said, "It won't work this way, that won't work either. What on earth can you do? Let me tell you, if the Japanese are defeated by Jiang Jingwei, we will not end well. If we lose, we will
There will be no good end, so you should think about it yourself."
Wang Jingwei couldn't help but sweat profusely. He had also experienced Chiang Kai-shek's methods of dealing with political opponents. He sighed and said, "Then... let's give it a try first. If Wuhan fails, our Republic of China will not have no way out."