Beginning in early October, the Japanese 3rd, 9th, 101st Division and other units forced their way across Yunzaobang under the cover of aviation aircraft. By mid-October, they had broken through the Chinese defenders' positions and stood firm on the south bank of Yunzaobang.
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After the Japanese army gained a foothold, they immediately used aircraft and tanks as cover to rapidly expand toward the south bank of Yunzaobang. Their frontline was directed toward Dachang Town, threatening to sweep across Jiangwan, Zhabei, and occupy the northern bank of the Suzhou River.
At the same time, the Japanese troops attacking Luodian from the north encountered stubborn resistance from the defenders. They broke into Luodian several times and were recaptured by the defenders. The two sides fought bloody battles in Luodian. Although the Japanese army attacked fiercely, their progress was slow and the entire Luodian area became a
Flesh Mill.
Matsui Iwane, the commander of the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Force, had to adjust his strategy and gave up the attempt to strategically encircle the Chinese army in the Shanghai area from the north. Instead, he transferred part of the troops attacking Luodian south to Dachang Town in an attempt to cooperate with the westward-moving Japanese troops to carry out a central breakthrough and capture.
Xia Dachang Town.
Dachang Town is the gateway into the urban area of Shanghai. If Dachang Town is lost, it will cut off the connection between the Chinese army and the urban area of Shanghai, split the Chinese army into two, and shake the entire defense line.
In order to thwart the Japanese army's attempt, China's Third Theater held a military meeting in Suzhou on October 11 to discuss concentrating its forces for local counterattacks. In mid-October, another meeting was held in Kunshan, and it was finally determined that the Guangxi 21st Group Army would be the main counterattack force.
Strive to break through the Japanese army on the right bank of Yunzaobang in the east, break the Japanese army's central breakthrough attempt, and relieve the threats to Jiangwan, Dachang, and Zhabei.
In this large-scale counterattack, Chen Cheng's Central Corps and Zhu Shaoliang's Left Corps were jointly implemented. The 21st Guangxi Army was the main force of the counterattack, and the other units formed several assault regiments to cooperate with the offensive army. If it succeeds,
, will reverse and change the passive situation of the Chinese defenders on the Songhu battlefield in one fell swoop.
The Japanese Third and Ninth Divisions in the Yunzaobang area continued to attack and advance under the cover of artillery fire from October 18 to 19, while all Chinese counterattack units had reached their assault positions.
However, in view of the fact that the Guangxi 21st Group Army was exhausted after traveling thousands of miles to the Songhu battlefield, the Third Theater Command Headquarters deliberately changed the counterattack time from October 19th to the 21st.
On the night of October 21, the fierce fighting during the day had come to an end, and the Chinese garrison position south of Dingjiaqiao was shrouded in darkness and silent.
Dingjiaqiao and Taoyuan Bang to the east, and the Beihouzhai position fell two days ago. The Chinese defenders abide by the strategy of positional warfare in the third theater. Except for the severely wounded who can evacuate, the rest, regardless of generals, are not allowed to leave the position without permission.
They could only soak in the mud and water trenches until they died in battle. When the position was lost, many battalions and regiments all died for their country, which was tragic and tragic.
In the Chinese garrison position south of Dingjiaqiao, the 174th Division of the Guangxi Army and the assault troops cooperating with the counterattack were making final preparations before the assault. There was a tense atmosphere in the air.
Yang Ling, as well as the soldiers of the Sichuan Army and the Tax Police Corps who were originally guarding the position, also had to participate in the counterattack sequence. They were temporarily organized into an assault regiment, responsible for supporting the main attack of the Gui Army.
As a time traveler, Yang Ling knew that this was a counterattack that was destined to end in failure because the counterattack had underestimated the firepower of the counterattack troops from the beginning.
This counterattack is to imitate the Japanese army's central breakthrough. However, the Japanese army has the firepower of aircraft and artillery to achieve a breakthrough, but the Chinese army lacks the support of strong firepower. The central breakthrough is a joke. Relying on flesh and blood, it is impossible to tear open the Japanese defense line.
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Yang Ling wanted to escape very much, but he couldn't help himself on the battlefield. There were criss-crossed defense lines everywhere, and the theater department had issued strict orders. Anyone who left the army without permission would be punished as a deserter. There was no need to judge and supervise the team to shoot him on the spot.
Yang Ling was helpless. In this battlefield where nearly a million people were fighting, his personal power was very little.
Lao Wangtou, the only survivor of the cooking class, was sharpening his sword silently. The blade of the saber made regular friction sounds with the whetstone, gradually becoming sharper.
Wu Jiang remained silent. He sat on a corpse and pressed bullets into the barrel of the gun. He was very serious and careful. He was a calm and cold person. Yang Ling had never seen him smile before. Yang Ling did not
Knowing that something could change a person like this, he could only guess that it might be due to his personality.
Click - the silver watch case jumps up briskly, the round and smooth delicate dial comes into view, the black hands are still turning endlessly, and there is still a quarter of nineteen o'clock.
Yang Ling put away his pocket watch and kicked it into his pocket, took out the remaining half of the pancake and started chewing it. Whether it was attacking or escaping, physical strength was always important.
While chewing the pancake, his eyes passed over the corpses piled up on the battlefield, passed over the large cotton field, and stopped on a dark group of buildings in the distance, which would be the primary target of their attack, Dingjiaqiao.
Li Tiezhu, the platoon leader of the Guangxi Army, was very excited. He didn't care when his feet were in the wet mud at the bottom of the trench. He walked back and forth, raising his head from time to time to look at the building shrouded in darkness in the distance.
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During the Northern Expedition, the Gui Army was famous for its toughness and proficiency in fighting. What they were best at was field warfare. Although there were many new recruits in the Gui Army and their weapons were old, every Gui Army soldier's chest was burning with raging fire, looking forward to rushing forward.
Fight Japanese ghosts.
They used to say that they would protect the country with death, but now it's time to live up to it. Their chief Bai told them that they should show the majesty of Guangxi people and make the elders of their hometown in Guangxi look good!
Not only Li Tiezhu was very excited, but all the Gui soldiers who were lying quietly in the trenches were very excited and excited. They came all the way here just to fight the Japanese ghosts.
Their mood at this moment is like that of dancers who have been practicing hard for ten years and are about to step onto the stage that attracts everyone's attention. They feel that the waiting time is so long and they can't wait to show off their bravery.
The Gui Army was excited, and the soldiers of the other assault regiments who were exhausted from months of hard fighting were equally happy. The arrival of the Gui Army cheered up their morale, and they were all confident that this counterattack could be successful. They had been retreating, and they could finally feel free.
It's a great win.
Perhaps the only gloomy person on the thirty-mile radius front was Yang Ling. Instead of being happy, he was in pain. He could do nothing to see these soldiers who were full of serving the country about to die.
Li Tiezhu also saw the frowning Yang Ling. He couldn't help but spit in Yang Ling's direction, cursing in his heart, "Coward, coward."
He had heard that Yang Ling went to their commander and said that a counterattack could not be successful... He said those words that shook the morale of the army. At this moment, Li Tiezhu had no good impression of Yang Ling and felt ashamed to charge with this coward.