The minesweepers and minesweepers of the Japanese Fourth Fleet were also scanning the mines with extreme agitation.
Because He Feiyang, who originally planned to lay out frog mines and more Manta mines,
But in order to further prevent the Japanese fleet from approaching Jinshan Guard, he subsequently deployed a lot more floating mines, anchor mines, and bottom mines.
The purpose is to hope that the Japanese fleet will not get too close to the coastline around Jinshanwei, and that the Japanese naval gun group can shell and bombard it far away from the Jinshanwei area.
You must know that once the Japanese naval gun group launches a salvo bombing, the destructive power will be huge.
Compared with the general 105mm heavy artillery, the lethality is even greater.
When one shot went down, no one knew how many officers and soldiers were killed instantly.
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Jinshanwei, the coastline around Haiyue'an position.
The sky was dark and the air around was freezing cold.
It was already a little bit past 2 a.m. when the Japanese invaded the beach on a large scale!
The fortifications and artillery positions within the seawall and along the coastline have also been built.
However, He Feiyang did not deploy a large-caliber heavy artillery group that could counter the Japanese naval guns.
Because he didn't have many such large-caliber heavy artillery, he didn't deploy them.
In particular, it requires a lot of manpower, material, financial resources, and time.
Originally, He Feiyang wanted to build all the defenses on the commanding heights outside the seawall to have a good shooting range.
However, in the past few days, the coastline around Jinshanwei, the inside of the guardhouse, and the surrounding villages were all bombarded by Japanese aircraft.
There are many places that have been bombed.
Therefore, in order to avoid the Japanese aircraft groups discovering his large number of military fortifications, he also built part of the defenses into the seawall, or after the Japanese aircraft groups completed the bombing,
It was just built,
And it can also take advantage of the shelter of those raised seawalls,
Even if the Japanese fleet dares to get close to Jinshan Guard, it will be able to avoid the bombardment of many naval gun shells.
Because it was blocked by the raised seawall, the enemy's sight was not accurate.
Moreover, the distance between the seawall and Jinshan Guard is beyond the shooting distance of a heavy machine gun.
Therefore, even if the fortifications deployed outside the seawall were destroyed and occupied by the Japanese army, they would not pose much of a threat to the second defensive front on the Jinshan Guard side.
Of course, in addition to artillery bombing and air raid bombing,
The shooting distance of the heavy machine gun is no longer reachable.
Moreover, there is a large silt field near the seawall, which makes people sink when they step on it.
Whether it is building fortifications or attacking combat positions, it is not easy.
But no matter what, the atmosphere of worry and anxiety before the war still permeated the entire coastal defense position!
Except for He Feiyang's more than 2,000 clone officers and soldiers, there was no worry or fear at all.
All Sichuan officers and soldiers, as well as female soldiers, were nervous and anxious.
Even the more than 100 officers and soldiers of the 62nd Division of the National Army in Jinshan Guard were also nervously paying attention to the outer sea of Jinshan Guard, waiting for the Japanese fleet to appear.
Or the appearance of landing troops in landing craft and boats,
Because many people have no idea how many troops the Japanese troops are attacking this time. Even He Feiyang said that the troops should be at least one to three divisions.
But there is still a gap between what I saw with my own eyes and what I imagined.
Moreover, the long coastline along Jinshanwei also has many places where beach landing operations can be carried out without silt.
Therefore, many people's nervousness is constantly growing.
So time passed by quietly, minute by minute, in the nervous and anxious battle.
a quiet defensive position,
quiet beach,
Quiet Jinshanwei,
As for the outer sea, except for the occasional yelling of Japanese soldiers and the sound of one or two mine explosions, it gradually became quiet.
The rising tide.
It is also rising more and more.
But when I think about the fact that on the sea surface of Jinshan Guard, there are more than three Japanese divisions preparing to land on the beach. Battalion Commander Zhang Zilong, company commander Zhu Jinhua, and Li Wangcai are all national soldiers who are holding on in the bunker of Jinshan Guard.
The mentality of the officers and soldiers was so nervous that they were almost suffocating!
If you want to know their military strength, they only have more than 100 people.
Even adding up the rest of the troops on the nearby coastline, there are only a few hundred people.
Facing the attack of the Japanese army of 110,000, it was simply a matter of death.
Even if they have bunkers for defense, they still don't feel safe at all.
You must know that the Japanese have not only the support of naval artillery groups, but also the support of aviation forces and heavy artillery groups.
So the bunkers they hide are not indestructible.
Minutes later, the Japanese used heavy aerial bombs and were razed to the ground.
There is also intensive bombing by heavy artillery groups, as well as bombing by special types of ammunition,
Therefore, all the officers and soldiers of the Nationalist Army in the Jinshan Guard Bunker were very nervous to the extreme.
"How's it going? What's going on with our regiment and division? Do they plan to send reinforcements to support our operations?"
"The Japanese fleet seems to have been intercepted by the mines deployed by the Sichuan Army troops in the outer sea area, and they are clearing mines!"
"Once the mine clearance is completed, the attack on our place will begin!"
"I'm worried we won't be able to hold on here for long!"
When company commander Zhu Jinhua, who was responsible for contacting the rescue forces, came back again, battalion commander Zhang Zilong, who was not so nervous at first, became nervous and worried this time.
Because he had also heard the frequent explosions of mines on the other side of the sea.
And vaguely, I seemed to hear the screams and curses of the Japanese.
So when he saw what He Feiyang said about the incoming Japanese army, it was really about to happen before his eyes.
Battalion Commander Zhang Zilong was really nervous.
He did not have the confidence to lead such a small force to fight against the 110,000 Japanese army.
In terms of military strength, he was completely beaten.
In terms of the configuration of weapons and equipment, it is even more completely defeated.
"Their reply still makes us wait!"
"I think there may not be reinforcements. If there were, their tone wouldn't be like this!"
"I'm afraid we are fighting alone this time!"
Company commander Zhu Jinhua said in a panic.
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Battalion Commander Zhang Zilong.
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Li Wangcai.
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All the Nationalist officers and soldiers in the bunkers,
Because at this time, it was too cold, so they gathered together to eat some midnight snacks to warm themselves up.
So I can kill the Japanese later,
Of course maybe this is their last meal,
Therefore, the battalion commander Zhang Zilong did not stop them, but instead made the night snack better.
So that when the officers and soldiers under his command kill the Japanese, even if they are killed in battle, they will not starve to death.
But now after hearing the bad news that there may really be no reinforcements coming,
Everyone's good mood for eating late night snacks has all disappeared.
Instead, there is a heavy atmosphere,
"Okay! If there are no reinforcements, there will be no reinforcements!"
"Now everyone continues to have a good supper. When the Japs come later, I will go on a killing spree and kill more Japs! And we have nothing to be afraid of. You must know that the Sichuan Army troops are still in our bunker.
There are defensive operations going on outside!"
"So we are not completely alone!"
"The Sichuan Army troops are working so hard. Do we, the people of the 62nd Division, have to be afraid of death?"
"Are we going to be cowards?"
However, after battalion commander Zhang Zilong adjusted his mentality, he immediately gave a morale boost to his subordinates.
"What Yingzuo said is right! Even if we are going to die, we have to kill a few more Japanese to bury them with us!"
"We have nothing to be afraid of. The Sichuan Army does not even have bunkers for defense. They are also on the periphery to support our operations and have deployed so many defenses in advance, so we cannot be cowards at this time!"
"Kill the devil!"
When battalion commander Zhang Zilong finished speaking, another company commander named Zhang Genlin also responded quickly and loudly,
"Kill the devil!"
"Kill the devil!"
"Kill the devil!"
Following his agreement, all the national officers and soldiers also shouted in unison,
Even the company commander Zhu Jinhua, who had been extremely frustrated just now, was determined to fight to the end and joined in.
For a time, the officers and soldiers under the 62nd Division of the National Army became full of fighting spirit.
Then, after they finished shouting, they hurriedly ate their sumptuous supper, ready to face the incoming Japanese army at any time.
Even if you are going to die in battle, you cannot let yourself be a soldier who starves to death.