What does it mean to add insult to injury? For the Japanese soldiers struggling for their lives in the river, this is it.
On the one hand, we have to organize manpower to rescue those guys who are as stupid as pigs and like to drink water in large quantities, and on the other hand, we have to deal with the bullets fired from the city wall. Who doesn't have a headache!
To be honest, this means that the firing range of the machine gun fire points within the city wall is limited, and at the same time, the Japanese army's fire cover is fierce enough. Not only are there more than 30 heavy machine guns covering it, but there are also ten infantry cannons standing ready.
The Chinese army's firepower points in the shooting holes were bombarded wildly, causing the heavy machine guns at the firepower points to be unable to fire continuously. Absolutely very few of the more than 700 Japanese troops in the water could survive.
But even so, the green water of the moat itself is also glowing with dark red water. The number of Japanese soldiers sinking to the bottom of the moat will definitely not be less than 200. Of course, how many of them were killed by bullets and how many were due to Sato Rokuro's bad mind?
It's hard to tell if someone is drowned alive or dead.
The Sixth Division did not have the opportunity to fish out the soldiers who had not floated to the water one by one for statistics. They only recorded in the battle report that 272 people were missing during the battle to conquer the city wall on the second day of the Battle of Songjiang in China.
As for Major Sato Rokuro who made a big mistake, neither Tokutaro Sakai nor Hisao Tani slapped him. It was not because of his noble status, but because Sato Rokuro became the first major to disappear from the Sixth Division under Matsue Castle.
commander.
The Japanese army major who has been afraid of water since he was a child is really afraid of water. After falling into the deep water, the poor guy actually dragged two Japanese soldiers who came to rescue him into the bottom of the water, and the water kept bubbling.
That kind of.
Although he is small, his lung capacity is really big. It took him quite a while to finally calm down.
The Japanese army was well prepared this time. Not only did they have infantry artillery and 37mm rapid-fire cannons designed to destroy fortifications, but they even brought in a 120mm large-caliber cannon from the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade.
The city walls of Songjiang are very thick, and the firepower points are hidden behind nearly 2 meters of soil and wall bricks. Although small-caliber guns such as infantry guns and rapid-fire guns pose a certain threat, they basically cannot penetrate the fortifications. They can be used as 120mm
If the cannon fires, the trouble will be big.
The Sihang Warehouse is a reinforced concrete structure. The one-meter-thick walls cannot protect against direct fire from a 120-meter cannon, let alone the 2-meter-thick soil layer. As long as the shooting is accurate, the Japanese army can kill a person with just one shot.
The firepower point was blown up.
Therefore, when two consecutive firepower points were destroyed by the Japanese 120 cannons, Yu Xiancheng, who was at the forefront and commanded the operation, made an immediate decision to abandon the city wall defense and evacuate all firepower points quickly.
With the active withdrawal of firepower points within the city wall, the sound of gunfire gradually became sparse. The Japanese troops who swam across the moat and lay on the bank of the moat to avoid their own artillery fire also began to approach the city wall under the command of the captain of the 6th Infantry Battalion, who took over the command of Major Sato.
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The entire city wall attack and defense battle lasted less than 20 minutes and was completely over.
This result made Hisao Tani's face look much better. Although the previous battle seemed a bit stupid, the fact that he braved the hail of bullets to cross the river and successfully conquered the Chinese city wall at least showed that the courage of "black skin and bright red blood" was not enough.
explain.
Sakai Tokutaro, as the supreme commander of the West City direction, was not as relaxed as Hisao Tani who was watching the battle.
The firepower points deployed by the Chinese within the city walls fully demonstrate that the Chinese have made sufficient preparations for defense. If he had not prepared in advance this time and transferred large-caliber cannons from the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade, he was almost certain that the 5 troops under his command would
An infantry brigade will definitely shed all their blood under the city wall.
The continuous destruction of several Chinese firepower points eventually led to the Chinese firepower points no longer shooting. It was originally a matter worth celebrating, but Sakai Tokutaro, who had several dealings with the Chinese commander in the West City direction and suffered several losses, was
One thing is very clear.
The Chinese will never give up resistance easily. The calmer they are now, the more violent the subsequent counterattack will be.
"Order Major Sato's troops at the front to find bunkers under the city and be on standby for the time being. Send a vanguard reconnaissance unit into the city first and wait for reinforcements from the tank squadron." Sakai Tokutaro issued the order as soon as his own artillery fire stopped.
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, Major Sato has disappeared. The 9th Infantry Brigade is currently under the temporary command of Captain Kuroda." The captain of the 13th Infantry Regiment, who was holding the battle report just brought back from the front line by the signal corps, looked extremely ugly.
report.
"Whoever is in command, order him not to advance rashly, and be careful to avoid artillery retaliation by the Chinese. Tell him that not only do we have artillery, but the Chinese also have artillery." A trace of flush flashed across Sakai Tokutaro's fair face, and he pulled it away.
He shouted an order from his own collar again.
The Japanese Army Major General's heart is actually full of bitterness now. The attack and defense of Matsue City has just begun, and he has lost a major-level captain. And his subordinates only have a total of five infantry brigades, and they can still withstand it.
How many losses?
Naturally, the Japanese troops who invaded the city wall would not bask in the sun stupidly under the city wall. They took up ladders and threw grenades into the shooting holes that had been discovered. They had basically eliminated the threat within the city wall and were preparing to move forward in large numbers.
When entering the city wall through the damaged gap,
An orderly soldier caught up from behind and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Order, the entire army is on standby! Send a reconnaissance team into the city to investigate!"
"Nani! Stay where you are?" Captain Kuroda looked extremely ugly.
He was not doing it for the honor of being the first to climb to the top of the city and plant the military flag, but after being shot wildly by the Chinese army in the moat, his heart felt colder than his wet body. Staying under this city wall, if the Chinese
If you rush out from inside and strike them like this from a high position, what will you do with Baga?
I really thought that those heavy machine guns hiding hundreds of meters away could provide them with strong cover. Captain Kuroda was not so naive. The Chinese Army’s mortars have not been used yet! Maybe they are just waiting to beat them.
Give those bastards a break!
But the brigade commander not only gave the order, but the brigade commander's order was also correct. If they didn't investigate, God knows what the Chinese in the city were waiting for them.
"Order, Team Uehara will serve as the reconnaissance team. Tell Lieutenant Uehara that the honor of being the first general to plant the flag on the wall of China will belong to them." Captain Kuroda quickly ordered, not forgetting to pay attention to the captain of the infantry team who was the scout.
I was given a candy as an incentive.
Major Sato is finished. As the successor commander, he is likely to take over as the captain of the 9th Infantry Group after this war. This must be done to win over people's hearts.
Sure enough, although he felt that it was dangerous for an infantry squad to enter the city wall alone, with the candy temptation of placing the first general's flag on the city wall, Second Lieutenant Kiyoshi Uehara quickly organized his troops and led his squad of forty-six
Officers and soldiers rushed towards the gap in the city wall.
The reason why Captain Kuroda selected them was because the Uehara infantry squad was strong enough and lost only 7 people in the battle across the moat. Unlike other infantry squads, at least one infantry squad was lost at this time.
There are three gaps in the 2,000-meter-long city wall that are more than 20 meters long. Uehara Seiji led his infantry squad and rushed towards the gap in the eyes of many Japanese generals from the rear.
The saber was the first to rush up the gentle slope formed after the city wall collapsed.
To be honest, although the first candy with the military flag is very tempting, as a veteran, Uehara Seiji is actually very clear-headed. He knows that the tenacious China Army will never give up resistance like this. They don't know
The cat would fire deadly bullets at him and his men in that place.
But Seiji Uehara had no second choice, he could only charge forward. This is a typical coexistence of opportunities and risks, or it can also be called chasing a duck to get on the shelf. You have to get in if you don't want to.
As he charged upwards with his saber drawn, the Japanese second lieutenant, who was pounding in his heart, was actually ready to die in battle. He seemed to have seen a sudden black mass of Chinese soldiers appear on top of the city, followed by intense machine gun fire.
It poured out and instantly turned his body into a sieve!
With a nervous mood, about seven or eight seconds later, Uehara Seiji stepped on the rammed earth and rushed to the gap.
In the short charging distance of more than ten meters, the poor Japanese second lieutenant felt a little cramped in his calves. However, what surprised Uehara Seiji was that not a single Chinese soldier appeared on the top of the city! There was never intensive machine gun fire!
The view from the gap was excellent. From a high position, one could clearly see the scene in the city. However, the main street, which was only 70 to 80 meters away from him, was quiet. Although there were several barricades, not even a single Chinese soldier was seen.
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Immediately afterwards, the forty-five men under his command also rushed towards the gap.
The well-trained Japanese troops did not even deploy their formations. Instead, they all looked greedily at Songjiang City. The empty and quiet street scene in front of them swept away their previous fear and replaced it with greed.
If this city, which is much larger than Jinshanwei, has no resistance from the Chinese soldiers, then they can be allowed to plunder and vent their anger. Money and women are what they need most at the moment.
The streets were deserted and quiet, not to mention the Chinese soldiers, not even a dog or even a fly could be seen.
Led by Hara Seiji above, after a brief moment of confusion, dozens of Japanese soldiers immediately cheered like a roaring tsunami.
"His Majesty the Emperor is onboard!"
"The Imperial Japanese Army is onboard!"
"The Empire of Japan is onboard!"
More than forty little devils stood on the gap in the city wall and cheered heartily, holding Sanba Daigai with bayonets in their hands.
"The city defense of the China Army has been captured by our army!" Uehara Seiji ordered the signal soldiers to report to Captain Kuroda who was hiding not far away, and personally placed the general's flag on the top of the city wall.
He did not forget to take his saber and carve on an intact city brick behind him: Uehara team was the first to invade Matsue Castle as a souvenir, in the twelfth year of Showa...
Uehara Seiji didn't even have time to finish carving the moon and sun at the end, and the piercing scream drove his excitement back.
As his brigade commander, the major general, reminded, the Chinese also have artillery.