Chapter 300 Condolences from the folks and elders (recommended new book: I Use Science and Technology Trees to Revitalize China)
Author: Entertainment Cat
Chapter 300 Condolences from the folks and elders (recommended new book: I Use Science and Technology Trees to Revitalize China)
The troops defending Jiangyin City were the 103rd, 111th, and 112th Divisions of the National Army. The commander-in-chief of Jiangyin Defense was Liu Xing.
Of course, there are also some patrol pickets wearing pink armbands on their left arms, patrolling for deserters.
The ferocious bombing sounds of the Japanese planes continued to bombard the fortifications and forts with strong fortifications, as well as inside and outside Jiangyin City. In one moment, the troops of the three divisions were bombed and were hiding everywhere.
Before the war, these national army troops were supported by the brothers and sisters in the deep Jiangyin City with all their strength. Whether it was spiritual or military supplies, they all supported without reservation.
There were even teachers from various schools taking students to the troops to express condolences, and soldiers and civilians sang "national salvation songs" together, such as those anti-Japanese slogans such as defeat Japanese imperialism, defend the motherland to the death, and never become slaves to the subjugation of the country.
When singing, both students and soldiers and civilians were excited, their emotions were extremely excited, and their fighting spirit was as high as ever.
There was even an urge to engage in a close combat with the Japanese troops immediately.
Massacre in all directions and drive out all incoming Japanese troops from Jiangyin City and even Songhu.
Unfortunately, the high anti-Japanese sentiment of these military and civilian students at that time was completely dissipated in the face of the fierce and abnormal bombing by the Japanese aircraft fleet, as well as the artillery bombardment mixed with the Japanese fleet's naval guns.
Even after their casualties increased, fear and panic arose.
However, even so, there are still many soldiers and civilians who continue to transport ammunition and food for various troops under the heavy artillery bombardment of the Japanese navy, land and air force, and even brave the artillery bombardment to rescue and transport the wounded.
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After the Japanese planes bombed for an hour,
He also flew away quickly,
The remaining Japanese 11th Squadron was still using naval guns and conducting artillery bombardments.
However, the effect of their artillery bombardment was not very great.
Because the fortifications on the cannon side of the fortress are still very strong.
It is not so easy to be destroyed by bombs, and the other side also carries out artillery bombing counterattacks from time to time after there is no bombing by the Japanese aircraft group.
There were even one or two unlucky old Japanese ships that were sunk by fortress guns.
"Baga Yalu! These damn Chinese troops are actually able to counterattack our Imperial Navy's attack?"
"And these damn fortress cannons and fortress defenses are so strong!"
"Our Japanese aircraft group has been bombing for so long, but they haven't destroyed all the forts. It's really abominable!"
"Intensify the naval artillery bombardment and destroy these damn China fortress guns as soon as possible!"
After the fleet completed its bombing and left that day,
After seeing that there were two more old ships on his side, they were sunk by counterattacks from the fortress artillery of the national army,
The new commander of the Japanese 11th Division, Major General Eijiro Kondo, suddenly looked gloomy and terrifying, and roared continuously.
But none of the Japanese navy officers around him dared to interrupt.
Because they were also very helpless. After fighting for a long time, not only did they quickly occupy Jiangyin City without the assistance of the Japanese aircraft group, but they were even once again bombed and sunk by the fortress artillery group operated by the national army.
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For this reason, they were also ashamed and did not dare to say anything.
At the same time, they were also worried about how to destroy all the fortress artillery groups of the national army so that they could quickly complete the attack from the water and fully occupy the Jiangyin Fortress.
"Our fortress artillery group is almost out of ammunition. What should we do?"
"The Japanese fleet is still shelling and bombarding us, and they haven't planned to evacuate yet!"
"Keep fighting! Otherwise, what else can we do?"
"But now, in addition to running out of ammunition, we are also faced with not having many fortress guns that can carry out artillery operations. We have already lost four fortress guns in the bombing of those Japanese aircraft groups just now. We now have only
There are three fortress cannons. Once all the cannonballs are fired, there will be nothing left!"
"That's right! Once we don't have the fortress guns to stop the Japanese fleet's attack, I'm afraid the Japanese naval forces will attack us on the water and come to our Jiangyin City!"
"Why are you being cowardly! Even if the Japanese navy comes to the city, we still have many troops in the city, and we can definitely fight them back! What we are afraid of now is not that they will enter the city, but that they are afraid of their planes
Group bombing and naval artillery bombardment!”
"I think so too. If the Japanese didn't have naval artillery shelling and bombing, as well as aircraft and artillery bombing, I would definitely kill them all like melons and vegetables!"
"The bloody devils, since they won't give us a way to survive, then let's fight them to the end! It's best if they can attack the city and lose the shelling and bombardment of the naval gun group. I'm not afraid of these Japanese naval forces at all.
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When the new commander of the Japanese 11th Squadron, Major General Eijiro Kondo, issued an order to intensify naval artillery bombardment,
All the national officers, soldiers and artillerymen who were still holding on and counterattacking the Japanese naval fleet, their faces covered with disgrace and scars, were having urgent and heated discussions.
Because at this time, they were almost out of ammunition to bombard the incoming Japanese fleet.
Moreover, the casualties in their various fortresses were also quite heavy.
Especially when they were discussing, there were many dead and bloody comrade-in-arms bodies around him, and they had not yet had time to move them out and clean them up.
There are even many injured officers and soldiers who continue to defend the fortress and carry out defensive operations, regardless of their own life and death, and are prepared to hold on until the last moment of their lives.
Groups of seagulls were constantly circling above their heads.
Moreover, at this time, the sky was also quite gray and very depressing.
At the same time, residents of various towns in Jiangyin were also mobilized to deliver food, meat, water, clothing, shoes, quilts and other military supplies to the frontline troops to express condolences.
For the support of these fathers and villagers from various towns and villages who came to express their condolences,
All the division commanders were also very grateful. Even the injured division commander came over to express his gratitude.
"Thank you for your strong support, but now we are still fighting with the Japanese troops, so for your safety, please leave here as soon as possible!"
"We will definitely guard this place to the end!"
"Defend this place to the death, fight with the Japanese troops until the last moment, and live or die with the city!"
There were even some officers, with the consent of their division commanders, speaking excitedly to comfort the villagers and elders who came to express condolences to the troops, and also asked them to leave Jiangyin City as soon as possible, where the war situation was becoming increasingly dangerous.
"Well said! You are not afraid of life and death, and are willing to stay and fight the Japanese troops to the end, so we will not leave! We also have to do what we can to fully support the war of resistance to the end and defend our hometown.
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"Once this place is occupied by the Japanese, we will also suffer disaster and become slaves to the subjugation of our country!"
Faced with the passionate words of the national army officers, some villagers and elders were also excited and took the lead in echoing the words.
In response to this, the officers of the national army who had just shouted fiercely that they would fight to the end blushed, became embarrassed, and did not dare to continue to answer.
Because some of them are thinking about when they can evacuate Jiangyin City and escape for their lives.
"It's bad! The Japanese army troops have appeared in the villages and towns outside Jiangyin City and are killing the civilians there!"
"There are so many Japanese here!"
At this moment, a communications soldier suddenly looked flustered and almost fell to the ground because he was running too fast, shouting and reporting.
Looking at his gray and frightened face, as well as the shocking bad news,
All of a sudden, all the national army officers, as well as the villagers and elders who came to express condolences, were shocked.
On the river surface of Jiangyin City, the sound of intensified artillery bombardment from the Japanese 11th Battle Group's naval gun group continued to rise and fall.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Boom, boom, boom."
The deafening sounds of shelling and bombardment shocked the minds of every nationalist officer and soldier, including the folks and elders who came to offer condolences, as well as the minds of every resident in the entire Jiangyin city.
Everyone's mood fell into a state of extreme panic.