In the attack on Nanchang, the 17th Division will be the main force of the attack. This was proposed by the humiliated Hengshan Yong. On the north bank of the Xiushui River, the 17th Division suffered heavy losses in two cross-river operations. Although the second crossing was successful, Jiang, however, lost a regiment of chariots, and Hengshan Isamu himself was injured. This was really a shame and a shame to him, "Am I actually not as good as this guy Nakajima Jingcun?" Secretly, he questioned himself like this, questioning his commanding ability for the first time.
Zhongdao Jingcun is known as the "Long Island Fox" and is known for his resourcefulness. However, in the Battle of Madang, he also suffered a lot at the hands of the Xuebing Army, and even two of his generals died. Therefore, Hengshan Yu came here for the first time. When I was there, I really looked down on this guy who had a false reputation but looked down on him.
At the beginning of the Changsha Battle, Hengshan Yong's old and arrogant team member Zhongdao Jingcun said: "Nakadao, take a good look at how I command the battle." If we only talk about the performance of the 17th Division in the Changsha Battle, Hengshan Yong's words It’s not that I’m being arrogant, but once the 17th Division, which was almost walking sideways in Jiangxi, encountered the cadet army, it actually seemed as if it didn’t know how to fight. It suffered a series of defeats, and even Isamu Yokoyama himself was almost killed. , this is undoubtedly a very loud slap in the face for Hengshan Yu who is accustomed to being arrogant.
Three consecutive waves of bombings by the First Air Corps almost turned Nanchang and the towns in surrounding areas into ruins. As the fourth wave of fighter jets flew over Nanchang, Yokoyama directed his sword towards the still smoking Nanchang city. He pointed and shouted: "Attack."
"Hai." Suzuki Chunsong responded loudly, and personally led the soldiers from three brigades to run towards Nanchang City in three groups.
The bombing was so thorough that the artillery of the 17th Division was useless. However, perhaps it was because the Xiushui River in the Nanjinyao section was really chilled by the artillery bombardment of the Xuebing Army. Yokoyama Isamu's 17th Division Regardless, the 106th Division in Jingcun, Zhongdao, and the heavy artillery regiment directly under the 11th Army Headquarters were all hidden in the Jiaoqiao Town area far away from Nanchang and did not participate in the battle.
"Are there any defenders in Nanchang?" Standing about three thousand meters away from the west bank of the Ganjiang River, Okamura Neiji and Yoshimoto Sadji were observing the battlefield with binoculars. Yoshimoto Sadji said,
"We'll see what happens later." Okamura said,
"There is not even a shadow of the defenders. Lord Hengshan is so cautious and even divided his troops into three columns."
"The opponent is a student army, so we should be sufficiently cautious at all times."
In the Nanchang section of the Ganjiang River, the width of the river is about 1,500 meters. If it is summer at this time, the turbulent Ganjiang River will be a natural danger. Of course, considering that the Japanese navy firmly controls the water surface of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, if If the river had not frozen, the 11th Army's offensive against Nanchang would have been not just land and air, but three-dimensional.
There are fighter planes escorting and cruising in the sky. Whether it is the Japanese soldiers of the 17th Division who have begun to advance steadily on the ice, or Yokoyama Isamu and others who are watching the east bank with a pair of bull's eyes warily, including those watching from a distance. Headquarters staff such as Gougo Neji and Yoshimoto Sadji here are actually in a relatively relaxed mood at the moment.
The three brigades of Japs were about a kilometer apart from each other and walked steadily towards Nanchang City from the three river sections. The current Japs were worried that the Xuebing Army would do tricks on the ice, so they were particularly cautious. Every ten meters they advanced The left and right people would stamp on the ice with their feet to make sure that the ice was solid and solid before moving on.
Suzuki Harumatsu followed the group on the far left toward the other side. From time to time, he picked up his binoculars and looked across the river. When he reached the middle section of the Gan River, he picked up his binoculars again and looked over. He was stunned for a moment, and then turned towards the west bank embankment. After looking at it, his face changed, "Stop moving forward." He shouted suddenly,
The shout was so sudden that several of his men around him jumped. One of them slipped and fell onto the ice.
"Sir, what's wrong?" the commander of the route, Major Morita, looked at him and asked,
Suzuki Harumatsu said with a gloomy face: "There is a problem with the river embankment opposite."
The other two groups of Japs also stopped advancing. Among them, many of the leading Japs lay directly on the ice and set up squad support weapons such as machine guns and grenade launchers.
Connor followed Ouyang Yun and walked forward along a passage that was almost like a crystal palace. The look of surprise on his face became more and more serious, and he finally couldn't help but said: "It's really amazing, Commander-in-Chief, I can't help it." I don’t admit that you are really talented in the military. How did you come up with this idea?”
This crystal tunnel with a length of about five kilometers was excavated four days ago, using a total of twenty-six excavators and taking three days. At the beginning, Connor thought he was digging trenches. He couldn't understand why the trench was so narrow, and when he saw thousands of cadets carrying various tools to pour water on the walls of the trench in the night, and bringing in ice to lay on top of the passage, he became even more puzzled. He didn't understand what Ouyang Yun wanted to do by spending so much manpower and financial resources. It wasn't until now, when he followed Ouyang Yun into the trenches near the river through the passage and saw the Japanese soldiers on the river through the shooting holes, that he realized Really understand the beauty of this "trenches",
The biggest feature of this trench is that it makes full use of the current severe cold weather, so that the protective surface of the trench facing the river is connected with the river embankments in other places. It looks natural and deceptive, because the trench is also covered with snow, so, This not only deceived the eyes of the Japanese pilots, but also almost deceived Suzuki Harumatsu.
Ouyang Yun and Connor had just entered the riverside trench along a preset passage. Bai Liusu, who was commanding here, gave the order to fire. Looking closer, there was still a difference between this trench and the river embankments on both sides, because outside The protection was made by watering and filling by the cadets, so it looks more transparent and crystal clear than the ice and snow accumulation on the river embankments on both sides. The reason why Suzuki Chunsong can detect abnormalities from a distance of seven or eight hundred meters is because Because some students put their guns on the shooting ports in advance, he saw the mystery.
Suzuki Chunsong discovered it a little late, because the Japanese soldiers walking at the front were only about 200 meters away from the icy trench. Bai Liusu saw that they lay down under the command of the officer and began to set up machine guns. After constructing an offensive position, knowing that the secret had been exposed, he gave the order to fire without hesitation.
This trench along the river is about three thousand meters long, with five passages connecting it to the Tibetan Soldier Cave at the rear. At this time, the students stationed behind the ice wall were a battalion. The students of one battalion opened fire at the same time, immediately killing three soldiers. The Japanese at the front mopped up a large area.
As soon as the gunfire rang out, the secret of this icy trench could not be hidden. Not to mention Yokoyama Isamu and Okamura Neiji, Yoshimoto Teiji saw this scene, their mouths opened so wide that they could almost stuff a Eggs, just talk about the Japanese pilots who were patrolling in the sky. They followed the sound of gunshots and found that the gunshots were actually coming from under a section of the river embankment. They were all stunned at first, and the next moment, they all shouted angrily: "Bage Yalu, the Chinese people are so cunning." Immediately afterwards, he flew the plane and swooped down towards that section of the river embankment.