The Japanese troops in Linyi did not launch an attack easily, and the process of waiting for news was long and difficult.
When the soldiers read out the latest telegram, most people in the Japanese command headquarters were happy. Only Sato Ichiro, Sasaki Chuichi of the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade and everyone in the 16th Division looked calm.
The telegram stated that the National Army's 22nd Army, 3rd Army, 40th Army, and 59th Army had all retreated. What was currently defending Linyi was an independent division that was unwilling to retreat. According to intelligence,
This independent division now only has 10,000 people. However, the commander of the independent division is quite special. His name is Zhou Weiguo. He is a very powerful commander and has outstanding military ability. At the same time, he is also a hero in the minds of Chinese young people. He once served in Nanjing
During the defense battle, the 38th Regiment was completely wiped out and the 16th Division was severely damaged. Moreover, the 5th Division, the 10th Division and the 13th Division were crippled, which was closely related to this person.
In the eyes of the Japanese generals, how could 10,000 people resist my current attack of more than 100,000 people? What's more, the equipment of the national army is not as good as ours. They selectively did not pay attention to the detailed description of Zhou Weiguo after the telegram.
"Let's talk about what you have to say." Susumu Fujita said calmly. As a wartime commander, he listened to the telegram calmly and understood that although the other party had fewer people, he should not be underestimated.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the Chinese only left 10,000 people to defend the city. I think we can have a drink in Linyi City tonight. Our 101st Division is willing to take the lead!" Masaki Ito of the 101st Division said loudly. 101st Division
The regiment was established in Japan on September 1, 1937, mainly composed of reservists. Less than a month after its formation, this unit arrived at the Songhu battlefield and was incorporated into the Shanghai dispatched army. It carried out aggressive activities in Hongkou, Shanghai, and then marched to Nanjing.
The direction moved closer, but later turned to Jiaxing, preparing to participate in the attack on Hangzhou. From December 24, 1937 to mid-January 1936, it had been active in Hangzhou, and returned to Shanghai on January 23. Until June 1938, this unit
Replaced the Japanese 9th Division to guard Suzhou. Although the 101st Division was only a third-rate force of the Japanese army, it still "performed well" when attacking Shanghai, Hangzhou and other places, revealing its brutal nature.
"Is there more?" Susumu Fujita looked at everyone and continued. He did not take Ito Masaki's words because he did not dare to compliment the 101st Division's combat effectiveness.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I would like to suggest that we launch an attack from four directions at the same time. The opponent's troops total 10,000 people and are divided into 4 positions. Each position only has more than 2,000 people. For any of our current divisions or detachments, it is impossible
It’s not a big threat.” Captain of the Chongtō Detachment, Chiakimichi Shigetō. The Chongtō Detachment was a Japanese brigade composed of Taiwanese during World War II. After the Battle of Shanghai started on August 13, 1937, the Japanese army was formed on August 15
"Shanghai Expeditionary Force". On September 7, most of the Taiwanese garrison troops (called Taiwan Mixed Brigade at this time) were mobilized to form the "Chongteng Detachment" to join the Shanghai Expeditionary Force. The detachment leader, Major General Shigeto Chiaki, was organized into: Taiwan Infantry
The First Regiment, the Second Taiwan Infantry Regiment, the Taiwan Mountain Artillery Regiment, etc. This detachment participated in the Japanese attack on Shanghai and surrounding areas as well as Nanjing. On November 7, 1937, the Shanghai dispatched troops were organized into the Central China Front to participate in Nanjing.
Massacre. The phenomenon of Chinese killing Chinese appeared. Then on December 7, Chongteng detachment was incorporated into the Fifth Army preparing to attack South China. It must be said that the treasure island of Taiwan was a tragedy at that time.
Susumu Fujita nodded. Indeed, Shigeto Chiaki was right. He didn't need to worry too much about the ten times difference in strength.
"Then, issue an attack order: the 3rd Mixed Brigade, the 5th Mixed Brigade, and the 101st Division are responsible for the attack to the south of Linyi County. During the war, command Sasaki Yuichi. The 3rd Division is responsible for the attack to the north of Linyi County. The 11th
The division is responsible for the attack on the west side of Linyi. The 16th Division, the 6th Brigade and the 18th Brigade are responsible for the attack on the east side of Linyi. During the war, they will command Nakajima Kinsogo." Susumu Fujita said, "The above order will be implemented immediately."
"Hi!"
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March 24, 1938 1:00 pm
The Japanese army started their attack. The same old routine, shelling first and then charging.
But the trenches of the Independent Division are quite good, and the platoon leader or squad leader of each platoon of the Independent Division is now a veteran who has been on the battlefield with Zhou Weiguo, and is still familiar with the Japanese army's routines.
Therefore, when the gunfire sounded, they shouted for the soldiers to take cover.
After a round of Japanese artillery fire, the infantry came on stage.
northern position
The Japanese 3rd Division was responsible for the attack to the north of Linyi. Fujita stood in a hidden place, holding a telescope and observing the battle ahead. When he saw that the national army did not resist under their shelling, he felt very good. This shows that,
The opponent's equipment was still the same as the troops they had encountered before.
But when the soldiers rushed towards the Chinese army's position, 400 meters away, countless steel caps and bullets began to appear on the Chinese position.
"Papa~"
"Pa bang bang~"
"Papa papa ~"
Rows of Japanese soldiers fell in Fujita's field of vision. Fujita took a breath and clearly saw the firepower of the Chinese on the opposite side. "There are dozens of machine gun positions on one side of the position, Baka can!"
And that sound, bang bang bang, is definitely not formal!"
Within ten seconds, a vacuum zone of Japanese soldiers appeared within 200 meters in front of the northern position.
"Ah! Horrible! Devil!"
"Tas gives it!"
"Tasi, I don't want to die!"
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"Platoon leader, this is so awesome!"
"Haha!" Ruble laughed.
The same situation also occurred in other positions in Linyi.
Zhou Weiguo, on the city wall, had already expected this moment, and he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Ruikuan, go and let the soldiers fight hard." Zhou Weiguo said, "Then, tell the 3rd and 4th battalions of the 2nd Regiment to find a way to cripple the Japanese in the south. All methods are available. All the existing support is available.
You can lean towards them.”
"Yes!" Zhang Ruikuan ran away.
"Master, are you going to pick up Deputy Commander Fang and the others?" Xu Hu asked.
"Yes." Zhou Weiguo nodded.
"I'm afraid it's for the younger siblings~" Liu San teased. To him, Zhou Weiguo was just a brother, a brother who could depend on each other for life and death.
"Third brother, please stop making fun of me." Zhou Weiguo said with a smile, "Xiao Ya is coming, and I can't stop her. I can only promise to find a way to ensure her safety."
"You kid." Liu San smiled.
On the side, Zhao Sheng said nothing and had no expression. For him, his mission was to protect Zhou Weiguo, even if he sacrificed himself.
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Fifth Theater Command
Li Zongren looked at the telegram in his hand and said helplessly, "Look, what is this?"
"Hey, Wei Guo has won the favor of the committee this week." Gu Zhutong said with a smile, "However, our combat orders can still be changed."
"Indeed, it is really inappropriate to leave Zhou Weiguo in Linyi." Li Zongren touched his chin, "I think those hundreds of thousands of Japanese people must hate Zhou Weiguo now."
"Indeed, the Japanese have lost so much face."
"We have been preparing for the Battle of Xuzhou for so long, but we still haven't reached Xuzhou," Li Zongren said. "In this case, let's put the battlefield in Linyi. With Zhou Weiguo as the bait, although the word "bait" doesn't sound good, it still...
I hope he can hold on longer."
"Orders, Yu Xuezhong's troops and Zhang Zizhong's troops, to rush back to Linyi immediately and kill the Japanese with carbine!" Li Zongren said with a smile.
"yes!"
"This carbine kills just right!" Gu Zhutong said with a smile.
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On the south side of Linyi
"Battal Commander, what is the order from the division commander?" A second lieutenant asked while lying on his stomach and avoiding.
"Leng Yan, you boy, fight the Japanese!" He said loudly, "Don't ask about anything else." He is the battalion commander of the third battalion of the first brigade, second regiment, and captain of the Independent Division, and a cadet of the 12th batch of Huangpu Military Academy.
"Battal Commander, with our current equipment, it is still very easy to fight the Japanese." Leng Yan replied. Leng Yan is the platoon commander of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 1st Company, and 1st Platoon of the Independent Division. He is also a second lieutenant and a cadet of the 12th batch of Whampoa Military Academy. "Yes.
It's not the brigade commander, they are coming, so they want us to cripple the Japanese on our side."
"You're the only one who talks too much!" Anyan Yongde MG43 had just fired a few shots. He found that all 10 bullets were fired in one go, and then changed the magazine. "Tell me, do you have any ideas?"
"Hehe." Leng Yan laughed, then sat in the trench and said, "Battalion Commander, this is what I think. With our current equipment, if the little Japs dare to charge up, it will definitely be a one-sided massacre."
"Are you stupid? Will the little Japs rush up to you without thinking? You see, there are far fewer Japs rushing towards you now." Anyan said immediately.
"No, we can seduce the little Japs." Leng Yan said, "The problem is, how can we seduce the Japs."
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Donghai County
After Zhang Zizhong received the telegram, he smiled helplessly, then convened a meeting with the generals, and prepared to break camp and rush to Linyi. He arrived at Donghai this morning and returned in the afternoon. The soldiers did not sleep all night, and they were all
We were on our way. In desperation, we had to rest for a few hours before heading to Linyi the next day.
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It gradually became dark and the gunfire gradually stopped.
Inside Linyi City
Zhou Weiguo looked at the map and called up the system panel in his mind.
Host: Zhou Weiguo (Zhou Wen)"
"Time: March 24, 20:03, the 26th year of the Republic of China (1938)"
"Military rank: Lieutenant General"
"Position: Commander of the Independent Division of the 5th Theater Zone of the National Revolutionary Army"
"Spirit (points): 17 (generally 7-9 points for an average adult man, 10 points means an extremely strong mind.)"
"Strength (points): 15 (generally 10 points for an average adult man.)"
"Speed (points): 16 (generally 10 points for an average adult man.)"
"Subordinate units: special operations team*1, infantry brigade*3, infantry regiment*3 per brigade; medical battalion*1, artillery battalion*1, engineer battalion*1, communications battalion*1, transport battalion*1, cavalry company*1
.A total of 11,785 people (26,000 people are full, but not full, please host to work hard.)"
"Skills: Marksmanship (Proficient), Sniper (Advanced), Fighting (Advanced), Firearms (Proficient), Special Operations (Advanced), Japanese (Proficient), German (Proficient), English (Proficient), Computer (Proficient)."
"War points: 333568 points"
In one afternoon, Zhou Weiguo's war points actually increased by more than 80,000 points. Zhou Weiguo found it incredible. You know, he has not completed any tasks now, he is just killing enemies. Did he kill nearly 80,000 Japanese in one afternoon?
"Ruikuan, let the first and second regiments count the number of casualties and the number of enemies annihilated." Zhou Weiguo said.
"yes!"
Zhou Weiguo felt that one of the disadvantages of the system was that there was no detailed information on the increase or decrease in war points. He had to make his own guesses and then ask his subordinates to make statistics. This was quite troublesome.
Zhou Weiguo was thinking like this, and the system suddenly spoke in his mind, saying, "The host is stupid and doesn't know how to set it up. Click on Personal, General Settings, check the point details, and that's it."
Zhou Weiguo was surprised. He was just thinking about it in his mind, why did the system speak on its own? Is it really so smart?
"The system is certainly the most advanced artificial intelligence, no other."
"Then why didn't you speak or remind me before?"
"Because you think I am just a store."
After Zhou Weiguo checked the point details according to the system prompts, a button for querying the point details appeared.
Zhou Weiguo clicked the query.
"Kill 1 Japanese first-class soldier and gain 3 war points."
"Kill 1 Japanese private and gain 2 war points."
"Kill 1 Japanese third-class soldier and gain 1 war point."
"Kill the Major General Commander of the Japanese 101st Division, Masaki Ito, and gain 5,000 war points."
"Kill the Major General Chief of Staff of the Japanese 101st Division, Junyan Watanabe, and obtain 5,000 war points."
"Kill the deputy commander of the Japanese 101st Division..."
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Zhou Weiguo looked at the information about the 101st Division in the row below. This 101st Division came to give him experience. Of course, he would not refuse to accept the experience, and the experience was given too timely. However, he
He was very curious as to which department was responsible for the senior management of the 101st Division. He remembered that the special operations team should not have been dispatched at this time.
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Rizhao City
A man wearing a black straw hat, about 1.8 meters tall, hurriedly walked into a drug store.
"Shopkeeper, do you have red angelica here?" The man entered the pharmacy, looked at it, and then said.
"Yes, sir, how much do you want?" an old man replied without raising his head.
"Here comes an 8-cent dish. The old hen at home is waiting to be cooked. I also need some good ginseng. Do you have any?" the man asked again.
At this time, the old man raised his head and saw the man's appearance. He was overjoyed and said, "Yes, sir, please come with me to the back hall."
So, the man followed the old man to the back hall of the pharmacy.
As soon as he entered the back hall, the man looked around, then took off his hat and said, "Old Cao, I didn't expect it was you."