Time goes forward two hours. In the Yizheng section of the Yangtze River, in the captain's room of the destroyer "Zhennan", the flagship of the Japanese Third Yangtze Fleet, Lieutenant General Matsui Tairo, the division commander of the Fifth Division, Nishio Hiszog and the independent First Division Accompanied by Lieutenant General Suzuki Shigeyasu, the commander of the 11th Brigade, he was meeting with Zhang Lanfeng, the commander of the First Army of the Peace Army. Zhang Lanfeng was born in the Northwest Army and studied in Japan twice. The first time was in 1926 when he was selected by Feng Yuxiang. He went to the Japanese Army Military Academy to study artillery, and the second time he went to Waseda University to study economics in 1931. It was during his second stay in Japan that he stubbornly forgot his identity as a descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, and was bribed by the Japanese secret service. Since then he has embarked on the journey of being a traitor,
After a brief greeting, Xiwei said to Zhang Lanfeng: "Zhang Sang, we need information about Fox Thirteen's current situation, strength, and weapons. The more the better."
This time Zhang Lanfeng will dispatch two divisions of the Peace Army for coordinated operations. Because of his qualifications as a veteran traitor, the Peace Army under him has also improved, and has obtained weapons and equipment that are not weaker than the North Korean Co-Prosperity Army. With good weapons and equipment, the combat power will naturally The qualitative improvement, in turn, promoted the improvement of his status, and he could be regarded as a powerful faction in the Nanjing Wang Puppet Government. Zhang Lanfeng appropriately showed the reserve of a veteran traitor in front of Xiwei and others, and asked in a skeptical tone: : "Your Excellency, this is just a guerrilla force, and it deserves you."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xiwei: "Zhang Sang, you don't want to think like this. They have completely controlled the Yangtze River Delta area. Don't try to fool me. I have definite information to confirm this. Fox Thirteen, This man who has the ability to behead the number one swordsman in the Japanese Empire in front of thousands of people deserves us to treat him with the most serious attitude. Could it be that you have never paid attention to this man before?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, sir, as you know, my defense area is in the Nanjing area..."
"Zhang Sang, your stage is the whole of China, not just Nanjing. Why, haven't you realized it yet? As long as you have this intention, we are absolutely willing to give you a broader stage."
Zhang Lanfeng became excited. He couldn't help but be excited. What he wanted to do when he joined the traitor industry, which was notorious for thousands of years, was not just rights and wealth. A broader stage would naturally give him more of these. Facing Xiwei's eager eyes, he felt that he should Only when he had something to express, he stood up, bowed respectfully, and said with emotion: "I swear allegiance to the imperial army to the death, long live His Majesty the Emperor."
Matsui and Suzuki looked at each other, with contemptuous smiles leaking from the corners of their eyes. Then they looked at Nishio, both of them looked extremely impressed. There were many factions in the Japanese Army, and Zhang Lanfeng was said to be from the Kanto faction. The Imperial Army was there. China's inland operations are inseparable from the cooperation of the local puppet troops. Otherwise, they will be blind. If they do not do it well, they may be led astray. Zhang Lanfeng has been in Jiangsu for more than two years. If he fully cooperates, It will undoubtedly make this "Santai Area Strategy" more effective with less effort.
"I will immediately ask the young men to collect relevant information." Zhang Lanfeng said, and then changed the subject and asked: "Sir, I heard that this time the army's supplies will be provided by 'eating locally'."
Nishio nodded and asked: "Zhang Sang, tell me the truth, what do you think of the Greater East Asia co-prosperity policy adopted by the empire last year?"
"Very good. In our opinion, this has shortened the distance between us and the imperial army and given us a greater sense of belonging."
"The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Policy is a gift from His Majesty the Emperor to the people of your country, but there is a premise. Only good people are eligible to enjoy this gift. We must use thunderous means to suppress those unruly people who join the enemy or even follow the enemy. , the imperial army has given them a chance. Since they don’t cherish it, let them taste the thunderous wrath of the imperial army. Zhang Sang knows how Mr. Okamura dealt with these unruly people and did not cherish the opportunity for peace in North China. Violently armed?"
Zhang Lanfeng's face became solemn when he heard this, and he said respectfully: "I would like to hear the details."
Nishio narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "It's very simple, three lights, kill them all, gun light, burn them all."
Zhang Lanfeng had actually heard about it, but when Xi Wei said it himself, his heart still couldn't help but tremble, and he felt a complete chill.
On the unknown sandy front line, the Japanese army took the lead in attacking. The destroyer, the flagship of the Qiantang River task force, took the lead in firing. Then more than a dozen gunboats of various sizes and several large and small naval guns on armed landing ships opened fire at the same time. Gunfire was flying in an instant. The night sky near the nameless sandy land was dyed red,
The dull sound of gunfire sounded. Geng Liang immediately contacted Lei Jianhong and asked them to pause their advance. Then he shouted to his brothers: "Quick, get in." He took the lead and got under the chassis of a mandrill. Lei Jianhong In order to avoid unnecessary sacrifices, Hong asked all his tanks to lower their turret tops. He gave a thumbs up and measured the distance to the artillery fire flying in the distance. There were three battalions of tanks under his command, and one battalion was equipped with The Alligator heavy tank, the second battalion is the Mandrill, and the third battalion is the Giraffe, which was put into service at the end of last year. It is an improved tank of the Type III relay series. The Alligator is a medium tank, and the Mandrill is a heavy tank. Both tanks have the same range. Limited. Among them, the Alligator is only about 1,800 meters long, while the Giraffe is a professional infantry tank developed by the Academy of Military Research and Development based on the needs of frontline troops to specifically restrain infantry. Its gun diameter ratio is very large, making the maximum range reach About six thousand meters, "The little devils are bullying us because we don't have artillery. Huh, let them see how powerful the giraffe is. Meng Fei, the distance is four thousand, the direction is two o'clock, and a test shot is fired." Lei Jianhong measured it. After getting within a certain distance of the enemy ship, press the send button and shout,
Meng Fei was ordered to command his command vehicle to test fire. In a moment, a fireball flashed on the river where the Japanese Qiantang River task force was stationed, and huge waves set off. He calmly ordered: "All three battalions are here, the distance is four thousand, Direction two o'clock, free fire."
The reason why Murano San let the Qiantang River Task Force fire first was because he saw the shadowy figures behind the 604th Regiment's tanks in the light of the mine explosion. He wanted to steal the machine first, but the range of the tank guns was limited, so he ordered the shelling before He was not worried about retaliatory bombardment, so he bravely stood on the destroyer's island and personally directed the bombardment.
Youdao was pretending to be struck by lightning. It had only been three minutes since he issued the bombardment order, and the retaliation came. Twenty-eight 75mm tank guns opened fire at the same time, and no fewer than five of them were first aimed at the largest ship. The destroyer, the scream of artillery shells sounded, the little devil heard something was wrong, and ran to the cabin quickly, but he was a step too late. Three of the five artillery shells hit the river near the destroyer, causing huge waves, and two more... One hit the front deck, and another hit the main gun right in front of where he was standing. Amidst the earth-shattering explosions, the little devil only felt a burning pain in his back, and then he flew up with heart-rending screams. , crashed into the ship island,
The little devil was lucky, so he didn't die immediately, but he was hit by several shrapnel in the back, and his military coat also caught fire, turning him into a burning man.