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It serves as a transportation hub from Songjiang and Jinshanwei to Kunshan.
The Baihegang Bridge is not only the last retreat for more than 30,000 Songjiang defenders to Kunshan, but also the only way for people who want to leave the Songjiang area to go to Kunshan and then to Jinling.
In the past few days, tens of thousands of people have evacuated through this place.
Since entering the defense line of Baihe Port Bridge, the Sixing Battalion finally understood why Lieutenant Generals Wu and Guo were so cautious before leaving, and even did not hesitate to hand over six Oerlikon cannons to them.
Because not only did they know that this was their last retreat and they had to defend it, the Japanese army also knew it.
However, due to the obstruction of Songjiang City, their main force and all heavy equipment were in front of Songjiang City. Without the support of heavy equipment, the Japanese army also did not dare to send brigade-level troops into the battlefield that was still under the control of the Chinese army.
There are hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops in Huxi, only a few dozen miles away from Baihe Port. Any infantry brigade deployed at will can wipe out more than a thousand people who dare to go deep alone.
But this does not mean that they turned a blind eye to the Baihe Port Bridge, a transportation hub. On the 7th, the weather was bad and it was raining continuously, so the Japanese aircraft could not take off. However, when the weather cleared on the 8th, several Japanese reconnaissance planes appeared in the sky over Baihe.
hovering over the harbor.
Of course, Lei Xiong, who was resolute and courageous, would not tolerate them. In order to find the Chinese defense positions hidden at both ends of the bridge, two of them lowered their altitude to 600 meters and opened fire at the same time at three air defense positions hidden at the north and south ends of the bridge.
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This is a typical triangular air defense position, consisting of 3 Oerlikon machine guns and 9 heavy machine guns with extended brackets for upward firing.
This is Lei Xiong's own invention. Before leaving, Tang Dao told him that the key defense of Baihe Port lies in air defense rather than ground.
Unless Yanagawa Heisuke is crazy and sends a light infantry brigade to venture into the battlefield, then as long as Lei Xiong leads the Fourth Army Battalion and the two infantry companies of the 43rd Army and 67th Army to hold on to their positions, Huxi will never mind before leaving.
I used a backhand to give the Japanese army a big mouth.
Not only were they able to obtain military exploits, but more importantly, if they wanted to retreat, everything depended on how long Songjiang could persist. If they just allowed the light troops sent by the Japanese army to steal the retreat of the Songjiang defenders, then Songjiang would
The defenders retreated in anger and allowed the 100,000 troops of the Tenth Army to advance straight in. Did they push themselves to death?
As for the Japanese army, as long as it dares to continue to increase its troops, China also does not mind eating more.
After the three-month battle of Songhu, it is well known that the Japanese army's combat power is tyrannical, but at least 70% of the reason is because it has artillery of various calibers, large and small. A Japanese army without heavy firepower support on the front line
The Chinese army, which has been fighting fiercely for several months, is not afraid of them, even if they still have air superiority.
This is also the main reason why although Wu and Guo sent what they considered to be the most elite Si Xing Battalion to guard the back road, they did not have particularly large numbers of troops.
What the Chinese can think of, the Japanese can also think of. Penetrating behind enemy lines to attack important enemy targets is the most common method used by the Japanese army. It can penetrate dozens of kilometers and deploy large troops, but they don't have the courage.
Of course, the Japanese army would not blow up the only passage north to Kunshan unless absolutely necessary.
Not only does it take time to build a pontoon bridge, but the big guns of the artillery brigade weigh several or even dozens of tons.
Therefore, since the Japanese reconnaissance planes appeared, their tactics were almost ready to come out, using bombers to kill a large number of defenders, and then attacking with small ground forces.
It can not only undermine the confidence of the Songjiang defenders but also gain control of the bridge, providing conditions for their next attack on the left wing in western Shanghai.
In the past time and space, they did this and succeeded.
As a result, the 67th Army, which had suffered heavy losses in the Songjiang Defense Battle, retreated to this time and found that the bridge had collapsed. As a last resort, the tens of thousands of troops could only abandon all their heavy equipment and jump into the cold Suzhou River in late autumn.
In the end, under the strafing fire from Japanese aircraft, the 67th Army, which had still retained its organizational structure, was completely defeated. About 6,000 people, including the lieutenant general and commander, were missing and dead.
However, in this time and space, with Tang Dao coming, how could it be possible for the Chinese defenders to make the same mistake again?
Although he could not personally station himself at the important passage of Baihe Port Bridge, the Lei Xiong he chose was the most suitable commander for this battle.
Lei Xiong's individual combat prowess is second only to Tang Dao in the Sixing Battalion, and his temperament is even more courageous and resolute. He is an extremely excellent infantry commander. However, his specialty is fire support. He has special skills for focusing fire to attack opponents.
a set of theories.
On the night when Lei Xiong arrived at Baihe Port, he built the positions at both ends and wings of Baihe Port into anti-aircraft positions. He also transformed all the heavy machine guns into long stands with the ability to shoot upward into the air.
There are three main air defense positions, two are located to the north of the bridge, and one is to the south of the bridge. Each air defense position is basically equipped with 2 Oerlikon machine guns and 3 heavy machine guns, and an infantry platoon is established around it.
A field position to prevent sneak attacks by small groups of Japanese troops.
Such a triangular air defense position with the bridge as the center can deal with Japanese fighter planes entering from any direction. If the fighter plane arrives just above the bridge, it will completely enter the central airspace of crossfire strikes, and it will be unlucky for it.
As for just a few reconnaissance planes, Lei Xiong would certainly not invest all his anti-aircraft firepower at once.
The three Oerlikon machine guns and nine heavy machine guns used were enough to give the Japanese reconnaissance aircraft a good drink in the 600-meter area.
Just as the Japanese Tenth Army did not expect that the Songjiang defenders had dozens of artillery pieces, the Japanese naval reconnaissance planes that took off from the aircraft carrier never imagined that the Chinese local bunnies who had lost air supremacy would also deploy anti-aircraft guns on both wings of the bridge.
The altitude of 600 meters was enough for them to avoid the light and heavy machine gun bullets fired in vain by the ground troops. This should be the idea of the Japanese reconnaissance aircraft pilots.
So, I got beaten.
In particular, a reconnaissance plane looked at the Chinese people crawling on the bridge who were frightened by the fighter planes. It smiled ferociously from south to north, from high altitude to medium and low altitude, and planned to use its airborne machine gun to shoot at the bridge deck to watch the bloody scenes.
At the peak of flying.
What was waiting for him was a barrage sprayed by a 20mm anti-aircraft gun with three Maxim heavy machine guns.
The Japanese pilot, who was almost scared to death, frantically raised the nose of the plane and flew over the bridge at an altitude of 800 meters, finally escaping a fatal blow.
But before the cold sweat on his forehead had time to dry, the two anti-aircraft positions deployed on the north bank also opened fire one after another.
At this time, the reconnaissance plane in the center of the crossfire was relieved. The plane, which had been hit by dozens of bullets, trailed black smoke and crashed in an area six kilometers away from the bridge.
There are no white umbrellas of parachutes in the sky. In order to save weight and fuel, Japanese fighter planes are not equipped with armored shields in the cockpit. The 7.92mm bullet of the Maxim heavy machine gun can easily penetrate the aircraft even if it is fired upward and flies at a height of 800 meters.
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The Japanese soldiers whose eyes were fixed by the crazy bullets expanded to the shape of a cup were killed long before the plane crashed.
During the day on the 8th, two Japanese reconnaissance planes became the trophies of the Sixing Battalion.
Until the Japanese navy became angry and sent a group of twelve bombers, rushing to the bridge aggressively.
Lei Xiongcai ordered that all air defense positions be put into concealment. As long as the Japanese did not go crazy and blow up the bridge, they would not open fire.
All positions on the ground have been camouflaged for a long time, and the air defense positions are basically located in dense forests. As long as the Japanese aircraft do not drop to the 500-meter area, they will never find the target.
Of course the Japanese naval aviation is not stupid. The loss of two reconnaissance planes in a row has already proved that the Chinese have anti-aircraft guns. If they lower their altitude, aren't they taking the initiative to kill people?
But hovering in the sky, objects on the ground are as small as ants. Even if they are equipped with telescopes, they still cannot see clearly the real area of the Chinese position hidden in the woods and camouflaged with branches.
Until they wanted to vent their anger.
A large number of Chinese refugees had already been evacuated by the soldiers and hid in the wilderness, but many were still discovered by Japanese planes.
After circling for several times and still unable to find its target, the Japanese plane actually dropped bombs on the people in the wilderness.
Lei Xiong, who was hiding in the tunnel, had red eyes.
To fight or not to fight, he needs to make a choice.
The aerial bombs dropped by twelve Japanese bombers may make him lose the ability to counterattack in the air. If the Japanese bomb the bridge, tens of thousands of Songjiang defenders will have no way out.
If he doesn't fight, the Japanese fighter planes will kill his compatriots unscrupulously in front of him.
That is the shame of a soldier.
No matter which one you choose, it is extremely difficult.
