After Gu Liangmin ordered concentrated artillery fire on the 13th independent mixed brigade position on the Anjiazhuang front line, Morita Masanori was confused at first, thinking that the Jiaodong Group Army was going to launch a general offensive from the north, and hurriedly ordered the field artillery brigade to turn the muzzle
, suppressed the artillery fire of the Fourth Division, and ordered the four infantry brigades that were preparing to assault southward to leave two brigades to counterattack the Jiaodong Army's attack south of Anjiazhuang, and the remaining two brigades quickly reinforced the northern positions to guard against the Jiaodong Army's attack.
After struggling for a long time, the Jiaodong Group Army did not launch an attack. Morita Masanori felt that he had been fooled. After contacting Lieutenant General Maeda Haru of the 35th Division, he learned that the Jiaodong Group Army had launched a blocking battle on the Dawen River line.
, and after a brief blockade, the Jiaodong Army's blocking troops retreated.
Morita Masanori immediately realized that the Jiaodong Army had discovered the 35th Division's sneak attack intention and began to retreat. Morita Masanori immediately sent reports everywhere, requesting the commander of the 12th Army, Lieutenant General Hisao Tani, to immediately urge the aviation force to take off and intercept the retreat.
The Jiaodong Army requested the 35th Division to speed up its advance, catch up with the Jiaodong Army, and cooperate with itself to completely defeat the Jiaodong Army.
At this time, Hisao Tani had discovered that Jiang Qiang was about to launch an attack on Jinan, and knew that the situation in Jinan was critical.
This is also a normal situation. Hisao Tani ordered the commander of the 34th Division, Guan Guizhi, to send more small units for investigation. Guan Guizhi naturally carried out the task resolutely. Jinan is the base camp of the Japanese army in Shandong, and there are particularly many traitors and spies.
Dogs, as long as they have a little bit of national justice in their hearts, they will not fall down and become traitors. At this time, these traitors are still actively cooperating with the Japanese army in investigations. Although the Jiaodong Army has strong camouflage and concealment capabilities and strong anti-investigation capabilities,
Most of the little devils and traitors in the reconnaissance team have been beaten to death, but there are always fish that slip through the net. The main force of the Jiaodong Group Army is so huge, and under the all-round investigation of the Japanese army, it is impossible to avoid being discovered at all.
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There is another major factor here, that is, the Jiaodong Army used large-scale smoke retting for air defense. Japanese reconnaissance aircraft pilots can basically infer where the Jiaodong Army has gone from the smoke area. This is the two-sided nature of things. If there is an advantage, there will be another.
Disadvantages.
Although Hisao Tani is the sworn enemy of the Chinese people and extremely cruel, he is indeed one of the best generals in the Japanese army. After comprehensive investigation from all aspects, he has determined that he has eliminated the 108th Division and the 33rd Division.
After the regiment, Jiang Qiang had already launched his main force towards Jinan. Of course, neither the small reconnaissance team of the Japanese traitors nor the aerial reconnaissance by reconnaissance planes could figure out how large the Jiaodong Army was when it arrived near Licheng in the east of Jinan.
, whether the vanguard has arrived, or the entire main force has arrived, and it is even less clear when the Jiaodong Army will launch an attack on Jinan.
After all, Hisao Tani had just assumed the post of commander of the Twelfth Army and was not very familiar with the situation. Although he knew that Jiang Qiang's main force was going to attack Jinan, he still had a trace of luck in his heart, thinking that Jiang Qiang's main force had just ended a major battle. According to common sense,
, no matter what, you have to rest for a day or two to reorganize and reorganize the troops before fighting again. Besides, it is a 400-mile journey from Gaomi to Jinan. Even if Jiang Qiang desperately marches, it will take two to three days to arrive.
.They are going to launch an attack on Jinan, and it will be four days later.
Hisao Tani thought that in four days, the Jinan city defense could be further strengthened, and the 34th Division and the Jinan garrison could further integrate and improve their combat effectiveness.
Both divisions can reach the vicinity of Jinan. By then, with the solid city defense and the elite divisions reinforced from the north and south lines, they will be able to annihilate Jiang Qiang's troops under the city walls of Jinan.
Based on this idea, Hisao Tani made a detailed report on the detected situation and his deployment to Juichi Terauchi and the base camp, and asked the reinforcements to move quickly, rush to Jinan as soon as possible, and eliminate Jiang Qiang's main force in one battle.
After receiving the report from Major General Morita Masanori of the 13th Independent Mixed Brigade, Hisao Tani immediately realized that a fighter plane to defeat the Jiaodong Army had appeared, and he had to seize the opportunity. Unfortunately, his Jinan City could not live without its defenders.
Otherwise, Hisao Tani would have to personally lead the 34th Division south to attack the Jiaodong Army's western Taipei force.
Hisao Tani immediately sent an urgent telegram of 100,000 to Lieutenant General Toshiro Kinoshita, commander of the North China Front Army Aviation Group, asking him to immediately dispatch a large fleet of aircraft to intercept the retreating Jiaodong Army troops in the middle and south of Feicheng. They must defeat them and assist the 35th Division.
The independent mixed 13th Brigade completely destroyed the enemy in front of them.
Now it was lively. After Hisao Tani reported his deployment to the North China Front Army Headquarters and the base camp, these old Japanese who were extremely depressed after being taught a lesson by Jiang Qiang all went crazy, and their eyes were fixed on the small fat city in the Western Taipei region.
Anjiazhuang.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Japanese Army, Prince Kanin Miyazaihito, and Prime Minister Sugimoto Yuan changed their dejected image after being captured by the 108th Division, the 33rd Division Yusei and Odaka Kamezo, as if they had been given blood.
Full of arrogance, he sent a report to Kinoshita Toshi, Morita Masanori, and Maeda Osamu, ordering them to cooperate closely and attack resolutely. They must destroy the Jiaodong Army's Taixi troops and avenge the shattered Imperial Army warriors.
Prince Kanin Miyazaishin was very explicit in his telegram to Morita Masanori. He promised that as long as the Jiaodong Army's Taisei Force was eliminated, the base camp would make an exception and promote Morita Masanori to the rank of Lieutenant General of the Japanese Army, and he would become an independent general of the Thirteenth Brigade.
Immediately expanded into a division. For Maeda Haru, Prince Kanin Miyazaihito promised to transfer him back to the base camp to take charge of the procurement, development and deployment of artillery units of all the artillery of the Japanese Army. To Kinoshita Toshi, Prince Kanin Miyazaihito promised
The North China Front Aviation Group will no longer be held responsible for its unfavorable operations and excessive losses.
Not only that, regardless of the outcome of the battle, Prince Kanin Gong Zaijin immediately instructed his staff to draft a press release about the Shandong victory and prepare to publish it in major news agencies and newspapers tomorrow. The press release also swore that the Great Japan
The Army has caught the tail of Jiang Qiang of the Jiaodong Group Army and can annihilate him within a few days.
The attention from the highest level of the Japanese army made the blood of Kinoshita Satoshi, Morita Masanori, Maeda Haru and others boil. Kinoshita Satoshi immediately ordered all aviation forces in North China to take off urgently. Fighters were responsible for protecting the airport and escorting pseudo-bombers, and reconnaissance planes kept a close eye on the entire territory of Shandong.
After search and reconnaissance, the bomber group immediately headed to the Feicheng area to bomb the Jiaodong Group Army.
Morita Masanori and Maeda Haru never thought they could get a promise from the Chief of General Staff, and these promises were things they dreamed of. They would not hesitate to adjust their deployment immediately and begin to pursue the retreating Fourth Division.
Of course, Masanori Morita is not stupid. He has already seen clearly that the Jiaodong Army must retreat to the mountainous area to the north. If he pursues directly north at this time, he will inevitably encounter a tenacious blockade by the Jiaodong Army and the casualties will be huge. He
The losses of the independent mixed 13th Brigade have been heavy enough, and it cannot afford greater losses. It is better to attack southward and form a pincer attack with the 35th Division. It can pursue the retreating Jiaodong Army and launch a tail attack.
It can also coordinate with the north and south of the 35th Division to avoid falling into Jiang Qiang's trap.
Therefore, Morita Masanori left behind the field artillery brigade and an infantry brigade, and the baggage brigade guarded the front line of Anjiazhuang and exchanged fire with the Jiaodong Army in the north. He personally led four infantry brigade to launch an assault southward under the cover of tanks and armored vehicles.
Jiang Qiang didn't know, nor did Gu Liangmin of the Fourth Division, that in the blink of an eye, the enemy situation had changed so drastically. The first one to be bitten by the Japanese was the Third Regiment of the Fourth Division.
The leader of the Third Regiment, Guo Zheng, is a native of Xintai, Shandong. He is 23 years old this year. He joined the Third Army in July 1933 when he was 15 years old. He graduated from the Jiaodong Army Military Academy and served as a battalion commander, regimental commander, and staff officer at a young age.
After the formation of the Jiaodong Group Army, he has been teaching the brigade and training the headquarters. When Jiang Qiang established the cadre structure of the four regiments in Zhaoyuan, he was transferred out. When the Fourth Division was established, he served as the third regiment of the Fourth Division.
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After receiving the order to retreat, Guo Zheng ordered his troops to immediately lay mines and booby traps on the mountain and on the road. Then each battalion took turns to cover and evacuated quickly. Finally, at 6:30 in the evening, Jiang Qiang waved his hand and issued the attack order.
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In an instant, five hundred field artillery pieces from ten artillery regiments of the Jiaodong Group Army and the mountain artillery let out an earth-shattering roar. The shells flew across the newly darkened night sky, blooming like fireworks, beautiful and enchanting.
From the wide Japanese position in Wangsherenzhuang, the temporary county seat of Licheng County, there was a continuous sound of shell explosions.
The little devils on the battlefield never dreamed that when their ugly lives were coming to an end, they would see such a fireworks party specially held for them. They all straightened their necks, stared with frightened eyes, and even hid themselves.
I forgot about the shape, and looked stupidly at the beautiful curved traces created by the cannonballs passing by in the sky.
A little Japanese seemed to be scared out of his mind. He suddenly tore off his clothes and ran wildly on the battlefield, shouting: "Mom, mom, I want mom, I want to go home." Until a shell exploded next to him, the frightened
The shouts followed his broken limbs and merged into the vast night.
The bombardment lasted very short, and each gun only fired three rounds before the bombardment stopped.
The next scene shocked all the people who were awakened by the sound of gunfire: under the vast night, hundreds of car lights and countless flashlights and torches suddenly lit up, and dozens of tanks lined up in a row, guiding the same movement.
Armored vehicles, cars and countless war horses were lined up in a row, crushing and trampling the Japanese positions.
The ground was trembling, the little devil's heart was trembling, and even the little devils stationed on the hilltop in the distance were frightened by this majestic power and panicked. They all picked up the phone and kept shouting, "Moxi, Moxi."
In the face of such a huge torrent of steel, all resistance seems so pale, so futile, so powerless.
The little Japs who were lucky enough to have escaped the shelling just now, but who were afraid of being crushed into a pulp, were in a mess: some hurriedly picked up the rifles in their hands, the machine guns started shooting in a daze, and some picked up the explosives.
They packed their bags and packed grenades and rushed towards the sudden appearance of the tanks. Some simply raised their bayonets and rushed forward, fighting the Eighth Route Army tanks with their bayonets. There were also some cunning little Japs who turned around and ran away, trying to run back to Jinan City. Please ask for help.
Get temporary shelter.
It's a pity that in the artillery fire just now, the Japs' position has been ravaged beyond recognition. Most of the Japs have gone back to Japan to report to Amaterasu. The remaining Japs, whether fighting or escaping, are in the armored cluster.
Under the illumination of the light, they all become like monsters and monsters, extremely ugly.
The motors were roaring, the tanks were advancing, the armored vehicles were advancing, and the cars were advancing. Even the artillery groups that were roaring just now began to advance. The rolling iron currents overflowed the Japs' positions and rolled towards Jinan City. Everything
The muddy water, fish, turtles, shrimps, and crabs were all submerged and swallowed up by the rolling torrent, leaving the vast white ground so clean.
In fact, before the artillery group roared, the Second Division had already taken action at Luokou in the north of Jinan. The Luo River originates from nowhere in the world, and white jade pots gush out from the flat ground. This is a famous line in the poem "Baotu Spring" by Zhao Mengfu of the Yuan Dynasty.
This is the origin of Jinan, the spring city.
Jinan was called Luoyi in ancient times because all the springs in the city merged into Luoshui. Later, the Qi State changed Luoyi to Lixia. In the Western Han Dynasty, because it was located south of Jishui, Jinan County was established, and the name Jinan began.
"Luo", "Shuowen Jiezi" notes: "The water between Qilu and Lu is also the sound of music from the water." Because of the water, it is named Luoshui, which shows the ancients' love for Jinan's pearl-like clean spring water. Luoshui is north of
The place where it flows into Jishui is called Luokou.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Jiaodong Group Army Lu Xi commanded, and the Second Division Commander Zhao Zhengbi and Brigadier Liu Jianli were in a dry reed marsh on the north bank of the Yellow River five miles away from Beiluokou, holding up a telescope to observe the movements on both sides of the Yellow River.
The scouts of the Second Division had already had a clear idea of the situation at Luokou Ferry. Liu Jianshe was worried and took the chief of staff along for a final close-up observation.
At this time, the ancient ferry on the Yellow River was still quiet. Occasionally a train passed on the railway bridge. There were many ships on the ferry, most of which were parked there quietly. There were only a few ships flying the sun flag carrying cars, carriages and
Various goods and passengers shuttle back and forth.
The situation was consistent with what the scouts reported. The Japs did not discover that the 15,000 athletes of the Second Division were hiding in the ditches and reeds along the Yellow River, ready to launch a sudden attack at any time.
Liu Jianshe began to show off his knowledge: "Sir, do you know that the Yellow River in front of us was originally the Daqing River, which was the ancient Jishui River?"
Liu Jianshe has been with Jiang Qiang and Chang Yuan for a long time, and he has become fond of learning and refined. Zhao Zhengbi is not like this. Although he is a member of the Third Army, he has nothing to learn except fighting, but he and
We spent little time with Jiang Qiang, and he did not develop Jiang Qiang's habit of loving learning, delving into research, and asking why everything happened. Therefore, when he heard Liu Jianli show off his knowledge, Zhao Zhengbi asked: "Is Jishui very big?
Is it famous?"
Since Liu Jianshe was just showing off, he would just show off to the end. Anyway, since there was no time to attack now, he could use the Longmen Formation.
I heard Liu Jianshe say that Jishui originates from Taiyi Pool on Wangwu Mountain in Jiyuan, Henan Province. The source water flows eastwards through underground rivers for more than 70 miles, and gushes out from the ground in Jidu and Longtan. It reaches the northwest of Wen County and is named Jishui.
.Afterwards, it flows underground for the second time, crosses the Yellow River without being muddy, and miraculously emerges from the ground again in Xingyang. When the Jishui River flows through Yuanyang, Nanji flows three times to Dingtao, Shandong, and merges with Northern Ji to form Juye Ze. Ji.
The water disappears and appears three times, and flows into the sea in hundreds of twists and turns, making it mysterious and unpredictable.
The ancients called rivers that have independent sources and can enter the sea "Du". The four rivers mentioned in "Erya": Jiang, He, Huai, and Ji are the four ancient rivers that flowed into the sea alone. "Ji" refers to
It is Jishui. In ancient times, emperors worshiped famous mountains and rivers, namely the Five Mountains and the Four Rivers. In the Tang Dynasty, Dahuai was called Dongdu, Dajiang was called Nandu, Dajiang was called Xidu, and Daji was called Beidu.
Legend has it that the emperor fought with Chi You, and because Chi You could spit fog for ten miles, he retreated to Mount Tiantan, the main peak of Taiyi Pool in Wangwu Mountain. On the third day of Qingzhai, the Yellow Emperor prayed to the Emperor of Heaven at the Qionglin Terrace on the top of the mountain, asking for help in defeating Chi You. As a result, the Emperor of Heaven ordered the Queen Mother to surrender.
At the Temple of Heaven, he called Qingtong Jun of the East China Sea and Xuannv of the Nine Heavens, and gave the emperor the strategy to defeat Chi You. The Yellow Emperor followed his orders to kill Chi You in Ji. From then on, every August 15th, the Yellow Emperor went to the Temple of Heaven to set up an altar to worship heaven, so it was called the Temple of Heaven.
After the Ming and Qing Dynasties moved the capital to Beijing, the emperors found it too far to worship heaven, so they built the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
The Jishui River has dried up and almost disappeared. Why is it ranked among the four rivers? Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, thought about this problem. At that time, the Jishui River became dry and dry again. Li Shimin asked the minister Xu Jingzong: "The great floods in the world do not carry sacrificial rituals.
If the water is very thin, why should we respect it?" Xu Jingzong replied: "It's a waste of time to express independence. It's not because the remaining water can only go to the sea. It's because the undercurrent has been cut off many times. Although the shape is small, it is independent."
Although Jishui is small, it can flow into the sea alone. Jishui's tenacious spirit of never giving up is the reason why it is always ranked fourth.
Of course, Xu Jingzong's answer is not comprehensive. The reason why Jishui has such a lofty status in traditional Chinese culture and why it will always flow in the hearts of Chinese people is that in addition to its unique flow overseas, it also has noble sentiments and gentle moral character.
The noble sentiment means that Jishui is hidden and appears three times. It crosses the Yellow River without being turbid. When it is clear and far away from turbidity, it adheres to its integrity. Therefore, the ancients said that Jishui "has been called a word since now. Who can ask for nobleness? Only it is clear and clean forever."
"Tongyouyou".
The character of gentleness and elegance refers to the fourth reading of the Jishui position, but it is calm and gentle. This kind of character that moisturizes all things and nourishes everything is exactly the indispensable nature of gentlemen to benefit the world and not seek to be famous.
Noble sentiments and gentle moral character are the realm that ancient Chinese literati pursued throughout their lives. It is precisely because of this that the term "Qingliu" was born, and it also formed a political group in ancient political life that commented on the gains and losses of the government.
"Qingliu". The Donglin Party of the Ming Dynasty is an epitome of Qingliu.
Zhao Zhengbi was stunned when he heard this. Liu Jianshe continued to show off: Liu E wrote in "Lao Can's Travels": "Leaving the west gate of Jinan Prefecture and traveling north for eighteen miles, there is a town named Luokou. At that time, the Yellow River was not merged
At the time of the Daqing River, all the seventy-two springs in the city entered the river from this place. It was originally a very prosperous place. Since the Yellow River merged, although there are still cargo ships coming and going, after all, it is only one or two tenths, which is far from it.
Already."
After Zhao Zhengbi came to work in the Jiaodong Army, he always felt that the Jiaodong Army was a nest of talents. He listened to Liu Jianli's talk about history and geography. He secretly swore in his heart that he must study more and study more, otherwise he would be laughed at by his comrades.
Liu Jianshe showed off and then got to the point: "Commander, there are no road bridges on the Yellow River. Pedestrians and vehicles rely on ferries. Once we occupy the ferry, we must first control the ships and docks and transport the vehicles across the river. Go over there.
The river is a highway, leading directly to Jinan, with no obstacles. Infantry and cavalry are easy to handle. Look at the railway bridge. There are Japanese troops stationed at both ends, and there are bunkers. We must first capture the railway bridge, hold it, and let the troops flow in.
Keep crossing the river and heading straight for Jinan."
Zhao Zhengbi nodded: "It's still the old method. You sit back and take command, and I will lead the troops to attack. Dealing with the bunker is very simple. Use anti-aircraft guns or rocket launchers to kill it."
Liu Jianli added: "The bunker fortifications at the railway bridgehead on the north bank are close, so use rocket launchers to blow them up. The south bank is far away, so use anti-aircraft guns. Move quickly to prevent the little devils from blowing up the bridge."
Zhao Zhengbi laughed: "Don't worry, I like to lead troops to attack key points and seize passes. With such good equipment and such good troops, seizing iron bridges and ferries, and conquering Jinan is just a piece of cake."
The Second Division's battle to capture Luokou was sudden and fierce. The little devils stationed at the Luokou Yellow River Iron Bridge lived a very comfortable life. They were railway garrison troops and did not have to go to the front line to work. On weekdays, they only patrolled and stood guard. These simple tasks could no longer be done.
A simple task. When it is your turn to take a vacation, you can take a train to Jinan to enjoy the scenery of Jinan City, receive some comfort, or go to the brothel of Bagua Tower to have fun. If you are interested, little devils
Just go to Luokou Town in the north and south, go to a restaurant and try the famous sweet and sour carp in Luokou, slap the boss a few times on the way and extort some money. If you are lucky, you can also snatch a few beautiful girls back to the stronghold and humiliate them.
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The Japs stationed in Luokou Town lived a better life than the Japs guarding the railway bridge. Luokou is located at the crossing of the Yellow River. It has an important location. It leads directly to Pingjin in the north and the Economic Luo Road to Quancheng in the south. It is the key place connecting Shandong, East China and the North China Plain.
, whether you are a dignitary or a traveling merchant, from an emperor to a peddler and a commoner, everyone has to pass through it. Although this was an era of burning, killing and looting by the Japanese aggressors, and all industries were in ruins, this was the largest in North China after all.
The ferry, even if you are fleeing, you have to cross here, right? Therefore, the little Japs stationed at Luokou Ferry, from officers to soldiers, all have greasy lips, drunk faces, bulging waists, and bloody bayonets.
Last night, after the Twelfth Army Headquarters ordered all units to conduct a detailed investigation of the enemy in front of them, the little devils stationed in Luokou did send out several search and investigation troops. However, this is the heartland of Japanese rule, and there are three Japanese troops in Western Shandong.
The 16th Division, the 32nd Japanese Division on the Hebei-Shandong border, and not only the railway garrison on the Jinpu Road, but also the Japanese troops stationed in Dexian and Cangxian counties, they all faced their own strongholds, and there was no direct enemy.
, the search and investigation turned sour, and became a scourge of money, food, and women in the surrounding villages. Naturally, it was unexpected that the elite Second Teaching Brigade was hidden in the cliffs, ditches, and dry reeds beside the Yellow River.
We can't blame the little devil for being careless. Most locals don't usually go to these places, let alone garrisoned in Luokou. The only people they see are the Japanese soldiers who robbed money and raped women. How could Hisao Tani, who was giving orders in Jinan City, know?
The Luokou garrison actually carried out his orders like this.
When it got dark, the restaurants in Beiluokou Town were still open as usual, and the little soldiers stationed at the railway bridge and Luokou Ferry had just had dinner. At this time, the Jiaodong Army moved.
The one who attacked the railway bridge was the 4th Regiment of the 2nd Division of the Jiaodong Army, which was the main force. After capturing the railway bridge, Guan Jianjiao's Second Brigade attacked the north gate of Jinan. Liu Jianshe naturally wanted to sacrifice his precious sword and send the 4th Regiment, which was as famous as the 1st Regiment.
When we go up there, we want to take down the railway bridge in one fell swoop and open the passage south to Jinan.
The first-class main force such as the 1st Regiment, 4th Regiment, and 7th Regiment are different from other units. If the tactical actions are made into a movie, it will definitely surprise future directors who do not know what war is like, because there is no such thing as in the movie.
This spectacular scene is all done quietly.
The soldiers followed the twilight and terrain cover, formed a battle formation, and quickly moved to engage the enemy. By the time the sentry guard on guard noticed something was wrong, the battalion and company of the fourth regiment had already arrived.
Using the most elite troops to deal with the most rubbish railway garrison in the Japanese army, everyone knows the outcome. Tom, tom, tom, several artillery shells penetrated into the Japs' bunker and directly reduced the Japs' bunker to rubble.
The soldiers rushed forward quickly, and opened fire with their August 1 automatic rifles, assault rifles, and 38 large cover. A small group of Japanese soldiers stationed at the bridgehead stronghold south of the railway bridge were wiped out before they had time to react.
The explosion of incendiary bombs and gunshots alerted the Japanese stronghold north of the railway bridge. Searchlights soon shone over, and the little Japanese who were leisurely and contented just now became chaotic. There were whistles, officers' scoldings, and soldiers running.
There was a loud sound, and the sound of pulling the bolt was heard. Soon the little Japanese's heavy machine gun started to sound.
This is the difference between elite soldiers and rubbish troops. Think about it, the Luokou Yellow River Highway Iron Bridge is 1,255.2 meters long. On a dark night, what can the little devil's light and heavy machine guns hit? This is not exposing one's own firepower and giving instructions to the Eighth Route Army.
Shelling the target? Only the railway garrison that has never been on the battlefield would do this. If it were a field force, it would definitely be silent and wait for the Jiaodong Army to approach before opening fire. Now the Japanese are doing this, seeing the elites of hundreds of battles.
In the eyes of the soldiers of the Fourth Regiment of the Second Division, they immediately knew that they were encountering a group of new recruits.
The Japs stationed at Nanluokou are different. Although they belong to the Jinan garrison and are a junk unit like the railway garrison, they have not been attacked for the time being and have sufficient reaction time. Under the command of the officers, they report to their superiors
Reporting the Jiaodong Army's sneak attack on the railway bridge, while entering the position, they also sent a squadron of troops to run to reinforce the garrison on the north side of the railway bridge.
Liu Jianli, who was on the north bank of the Yellow River, saw that the Japanese firepower point south of the railway bridge was exposed. He immediately ordered the artillery regiment to open fire and cover the fourth regiment to seize the railway bridge.
The Jiaodong Army's artillery fired, and the shells passed over the Yellow River and landed accurately on the Japanese position south of the railway bridge. The little Japanese immediately tasted the bitter consequences of their rash firing.
Zhao Zhengbi of the Second Division personally commanded the Fourth Regiment in the battle to seize the bridge. Liu Jianli gave him clear instructions to use anti-aircraft guns to deal with the turrets and bunkers south of Xiaoguizi Bridge. Therefore, he took two anti-aircraft guns with him to teach the Fourth Regiment.