There was no talk all night. Early the next morning, Wu Liang's Second Battalion set off from the Yangshupu station. After a morning's march, they successfully arrived in Baoshan County. A platoon of the Seventh Battalion was originally stationed in Baoshan County and completed the handover of defense.
, the Seventh Battalion immediately went back to defecate, but the Second Battalion began to step up repairs of the defenses.
Wu Liang and his three company commanders climbed up a remaining section of the city wall at the west gate of Baoshan.
Baoshan County faces water to the north and east. If the Japanese attack, they will definitely attack from the west gate and south gate, because it is too difficult to seize the beach directly from the north gate and east gate! Therefore, the second battalion's defense focus is also placed on the west gate and south gate.
direction, especially the south gate, is the core support of the entire fortification.
Because after bypassing the south gate of Baoshan City, going forward is the Wusong Fort.
In other words, if the South Gate is lost, Wusong Fort will be directly exposed to the Japanese bayonets!
At that moment, Wu Liang said to First Company Commander Hu Yi: "First Company Commander, Baoshan South Gate, I will hand it over to you as First Company!"
When Hu Yi heard this, he stood upright and responded: "Battal commander, don't worry, as long as there is one person in our company, as long as I, Hu Yi, am still breathing, no matter how many little devils come, don't even think about passing through the south gate!"
"Very good." Wu Liangming nodded, waved his hand and said, "You go ahead."
Hu Yi paid a military salute to Wu Liang, turned around, walked down the city wall, and led his troops away.
Wu Liang then said to Qin Yong, the second company commander: "Second company commander, the defense of the west gate, north gate and east gate belongs to your second company, but I want to remind you that the focus of the kid's attack will most likely be the west gate, but the north gate will be the focus of the attack."
You must not relax at the gate and the east gate. If the little devil tries to do the opposite for you, it will be troublesome."
"Don't worry, battalion commander." Qin Yong said, "As long as I, Qin Yong, are here, the little devil will never be able to enter Baoshan County."
After finishing speaking, Qin Yong also turned around and walked down the city wall, and then left with his troops. Only Wu Liang and the third company commander Yue Zhensheng were left on the city wall.
Yue Zhensheng immediately became anxious and shouted: "Batalion Commander, what about our third company?"
"Your third company will serve as the reserve team first." Wu Liang said in a deep voice, "I have thought about it. Baoshan City is undefendable. In addition, it is close to the Yangtze River waterway. Even the little devil can drive the warship outside the city gate.
If you just defend blindly, you will never be able to defend it, so I must keep a reserve team in hand so that if any position is lost, it can be regained!"
Yue Zhensheng stopped talking, because this was an arduous task, but then again, this time their second battalion went out to guard Baoshan County. It was originally a fatal task. In this big task of no life, Xiao Xiao
It doesn't really matter how the tasks are allocated, so Yue Zhensheng no longer wants to steal the limelight.
Wu Liang looked back at the dilapidated city and said to Yue Zhensheng: "However, you have to think about how to hide the troops. Don't let the little Japanese's naval guns blow up the troops before they can enter the battlefield!"
After saying that, Wu Liang turned around and walked down the city wall, and soon he didn't know where he was.
Yue Zhensheng walked down the city wall with a sad face, and several platoon leaders immediately surrounded him.
"Company Commander, the first company occupied the south gate, but the second company occupied the other three city gates, so where will our third company go?"
"That's right, where did the battalion commander's song come from? He only wanted to make the first company and the second company popular and drink spicy food, but our third company can't even drink a sip of soup? You can't be so partial."
"Damn, they must be acting as a reserve team again!"
"Fuck, I've had enough of the reserve team!"
"No, you have to talk to the battalion commander about this."
Several platoon leaders kept arguing there, and Yue Zhensheng immediately became angry.
"Okay, shut up!" Yue Zhensheng glared and roared, "What happened to the reserve team? Has the reserve team insulted your status as soldiers? Each and every one of them is not worrying at all! Besides, who said
It’s not honorable to say that the reserve team is not the main force? In the end of this battle, it’s all about the performance of our reserve team! No sense at all!”
Several platoon leaders immediately lowered their heads, at least not daring to choke in person.
Yue Zhensheng said again: "Listen to me, now I give you a task, how to hide the troops under the current conditions, and not let the Japanese hot air balloon discover it." After saying that, Yue Zhensheng specifically added,
"Start thinking about it now. If anyone can't think of a solution, they are not allowed to have lunch!"
"Ah?" The faces of the three platoon leaders immediately fell, and then they all scratched their heads and began to think hard.
Yue Zhensheng felt that there were not enough people to come up with ideas, so he called over a dozen squad leaders below and asked them to think about it together.
Youdao is one of the three cobblers, who is more powerful than Zhuge Liang. When there are more of them, just by talking to each other, they really come up with several brilliant ideas.
One of the squad leaders said that the reed marshes on the river beach have grown very dense now, and several trenches can be dug between the reed marshes and the city wall to serve as communication trenches. During the Japanese bombardment, these trenches can be used to hide the troops from the enemy.
They moved unconsciously to hide in the reeds, and after the bombardment was over, they returned to the position through the traffic ditch.
Another squad leader said that the city walls that have not completely collapsed can be used, because the city walls can block the sight of the Japanese hot-air balloon observation soldiers in the distance. Therefore, if they build the shelter behind the city wall, the Japanese hot-air balloon observation soldiers will not be able to see the enemy.
The soldiers could not determine their exact position.
Another squad leader also said that false targets could also be set up in the city to mislead the Japanese artillery.
Yue Zhensheng was very happy after hearing this. He even ordered to comply and sent people to report these three methods to Wu Liang. Wu Liang then sent guards to convey these three methods to the first and second companies.
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Let’s not talk about the Second Battalion’s intensive rush to repair fortifications in Baoshan. Let’s talk about the Japanese later.
Two days later, the forward of the 7th Division, the 25th Infantry Regiment, had already entered the outside of Baoshan City. Although there were constant attacks by small groups of troops from the Songhu Independent Regiment along the way, and even Lang Ya participated in it, which caused
The march of the 7th Division caused great trouble, but it was nothing more than trouble.
Two days later, the 25th Infantry Regiment arrived outside the west gate of Baoshan.
This is completely consistent with the judgment of Du Junjie, director of the staff department of the Songhu Independent Regiment.
The captain of the 25th Infantry Regiment, Ashikaga Kantoshi, is a typical Japanese soldier. He is short and strong, with a pair of bright small eyes, slightly bowed legs, a mustache on his lips, and
There is a pair of huge ears that attract wind. It is not without reason that Japanese people are always laughed at as descendants of Wu Dalang.
In contrast, Wing Deputy Aono Ryuta is a rare tall man among Japanese. Aono Ryuta not only has long legs, but also a handsome appearance. There is no mustache on his lips that is common among Japanese soldiers.
The carefully trimmed mustache makes him look much more pleasing to the eye than Ashikaga Kantoshi.
However, it is precisely because the image gap between the two is so disparate that the relationship between the two has never been very harmonious. Ashikaga Kantoshi often laughed at Aono Ryuta behind his back, saying that he was a silver-colored wax gun head that looked useless, while Aono Ryuta
He also contradicted Ashikaga Kantoshi in person more than once, accusing him of rigid tactical thinking.
In terms of command, their personal styles are completely opposite.
Ashikaga Kantoshi is a traditional officer, strict and strict, and rarely breaks the rules. However, Aono Ryuta once studied in Germany and received a considerable degree of Western military education. Therefore, he has active tactical thinking and often has some bizarre ideas.
He came out but was repeatedly rejected by Ashikaga Kantoshi.
After landing at Jiangyin Fortress, the two people got into a heated argument over a trivial matter. Even the commander of the 7th Division, Noboru Kunizaki, was alarmed. Noboru Kunisaki specifically talked to the two of them. Both Ashikaga Kantoshi and Aono Ryuta were open-minded.
accepted the approval and said that they would correct their mistakes and get along harmoniously.
So Noboru Kunizaki handed over the task of being the pioneer to the 25th Infantry Regiment.
Not to mention, Ashikaga Kantoshi and Aono Ryuta really became harmonious after their conversation with Kunizaki Noboru. From Jiangyin Fortress to Baoshan, the two of them never quarreled over anything, no matter what.
The two of them discussed everything they encountered, and now, they have almost become sworn friends.
While the troops were marching, they suddenly received a report that a large number of defenders were sighted near Baoshan City.
Ashikaga Kantoshi immediately ordered the troops to stop advancing, and then he and Aono Ryuta climbed to an unnamed highland near the highway. Standing on this unnamed highland, you can overlook the Baoshan County and nearby areas in front of you. Although it is not very clear, it is
At least you can get a rough idea.
Through the telescope, we found that there were many Chinese soldiers active outside Baoshan County.
While adjusting the focus of the telescope, Aono Ryuta said to Ashikaga Kantoshi: "Your Majesty Colonel, ever since Taicang, I have been curious, when and where will there be real contact with the Chinese army? I originally thought
, this is not possible until we enter the urban area of Shanghai, but now it seems that we still underestimate them."
Ashikaga Kantoshi nodded, and then said: "Judging from the fact that Baoshan County is heavily guarded, Xu Rui is very clear about the importance of Wusong Fort for the Third Songhu Battle, and also knows that Baoshan County is the Wusong Fort
That’s why we stationed heavy troops in Baoshan City to defend it to the death.”
Aono Ryuta chuckled and said, "But Baoshan City cannot be defended at all."
Ashikaga Kantoshi snorted lightly and then said: "Unless the Chinese conjure up a powerful fleet out of thin air, it will be impossible to defend a city like Baoshan Castle that is close to the Yangtze River Channel! During the first Battle of Songhu,
The Kuomintang's 700,000-strong army was unable to hold on, and now Xu Rui's several thousand men are even less likely to hold on!"
Aono Ryuta put down the telescope and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty Colonel, let's start the attack."
Ashikaga Kantoshi nodded slightly and said: "Order, the balloon team's hot air balloon will take off immediately!"
