Chapter 4 The Comprehensive War of Resistance (19 Offensive and Defensive 1)
The Japanese army's shelling that lasted for half an hour completely destroyed the position that the Xifengkou Army had painstakingly established in front of the Xifengkou Pass. The power of the 150mm heavy artillery was different. The three lines of defense that were still undulating before were now completely destroyed by floating soil. The mangled limbs and blood of the Xuebing Army soldiers who died in the battle without having time to enter the artillery hole, or because they were directly hit by the artillery hole, were piled flat, and their blood was scattered all over the battlefield, silently explaining how cruel the war was.
Ouyang Yun originally wanted to personally command the battle, but due to his status, he was finally defeated by Bai Liusu and the others. As the size of the student army grew larger and larger, and his family became older and richer, unknowingly, he also A rising tide lifts all boats and has become more important, but he is a person without self-consciousness in this regard. Therefore, the guards such as Bai Liusu, who were given important responsibilities by Zhang Zhen, Li Tieshu, Jiang Shuren and others, had no choice but to interfere more and more excessively in his private life. Now, He was no longer given the opportunity to be alone. Ouyang Yunye was used to being a person and was beginning to feel uncomfortable with it. However, as time went by, he now knew that it was not worth spending more time on these trivial matters.
It has been some time since the Japanese army launched the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, and this major battle has been fought twice. However, apart from a fierce statement at the beginning, there was no sound from the Nanjing side. According to the news sent back by Hu Tong , the Central Army's encirclement and suppression of the Red Army is becoming more and more intense. It seems that Chiang Kai-shek is determined to pacify the enemy first. As a result, the Xuebing Army and the 57th Army will become more and more difficult. If the Japanese army Once a breakthrough was achieved in Shandong, Ouyang Yun could not imagine that the few troops he and Zhang Zizhong had could withstand the Japanese army's repeated attacks.
The Xuebing Army is in danger and North China is in danger. He really has no time to pay attention to things other than the war now.
The sound of artillery gradually became quieter and finally fell silent. Ouyang Yun stood in the sturdy pre-war headquarters set up on the Xifengkou Pass. He picked up his binoculars and looked into the distance. Teams of people were wearing khaki military uniforms and helmets. Under the command of more than a dozen officers holding command knives, the Japanese soldiers holding 38 caps pressed against the first line of defense that had been completely collapsed. In the trenches with floating loess, the soldiers responsible for the first line of defense were The officers and soldiers of Xu Rongfang's company on the defense line were nervously doing civil engineering work during the interval between artillery stops. Shovels were pressed in front of the trenches, and sacks filled with soil were piled up. Years of hard training had left a mark. This came in handy at this time. Although the Japanese brigade was getting closer and closer, the officers and soldiers were not affected at all and were still strengthening the fortifications.
"Empty, empty..." the sound of mortars rang out, "ta-ta-ta-ta", and the heavy machine guns also rang, "Charge..." When the screams of the Japanese officers could also be caught in the wind, A large group of Japanese soldiers rushed towards the first trench all over the mountains and plains.
"The little Japs are coming with great force." Ouyang Yun put down the telescope, said softly, lit up a cigarette, and took two puffs. He suddenly asked Chen Shichang: "Has there been any notification from the commander of the 57th Army?"
Chen Shichang is now in charge of telegrams sent from various places. He understood the meaning of Ouyang Yunwen's words and said: "In the daily routine battle status report, the Japanese 108th Division has not made any changes."
Ouyang Yun frowned slightly and said: "So, the Japanese are determined to achieve a breakthrough from the Xifengkou area, but there is only one Ninth Division, and Tojo Hideki is very proud. Well, does Chief of Staff Zhang have any information? What is the progress of the Japanese army in Shandong direction?"
"The Japanese troops are still gathering."
"What's Han Fuqu's reaction?"
"Chairman Han is mobilizing troops and generals, but according to the information sent back by Hu Tong, he has secretly sent his family's property to Wuhan." After glancing at Ouyang Yun, Chen Shichang said: "Military officer, Chairman Han seems to be unintentional. hold fast."
"Has there been any news about Liang Chao recently?"
Liang Chao was the backbone of the former student training class. Mu Jiandie sent him to Shandong. He was originally supposed to be in charge of the work of the Fox Tong Shandong team, but he got into the Shandong military circle by mistake. Mu Jiandie made mistakes. , giving a lot of financial support, Liang Chao has now sneaked into the position of captain of the Liaocheng Security Brigade,
Chen Shichang was also a former student training class and was an acquaintance of Liang Chao. He didn't expect Ouyang Yun to remember to find someone. He thought about it and said: "A piece of information was sent back a week ago, asking for the next step of action. In In his opinion, Han Fuqu is unreliable and Shandong will fall sooner or later, so he hopes to return to the ranks of our army as soon as possible."
"Ask Mu Spy to contact him as soon as possible and let him stay in Liaocheng with peace of mind. I will be of great use later. Try to master the troops he has. You can call Chief of Staff Zhang later and ask him to deploy a company or so. The veteran told Liang Chao, if the Japanese army breaks through from Xifengkou and Shandong directions, I estimate that their ultimate strategic intention is to divide and encircle our army and the 57th Army. There are too many separatist forces in North China and Northwest China. Except for General Zhang Zizhong, we have already There is no one we can trust anymore, everything has to depend on ourselves..."
In Ouyang Yun's view, the Japanese's move to send troops to Xifengkou this time is really weird. Considering their military operations in Shandong Peninsula, perhaps this is the only explanation. He would never have thought that the Japanese would What really happened in such a big battle was just for him.
The Japanese army's offensive routine has remained unchanged for almost a thousand years. If I hadn't seen the power of the Xuebing Army's tanks before, I would have thought that after the artillery bombardment, there would be an assault by tanks. Now, without the cover of the tanks, the Japanese mortars are still The grenades were used to provide fire cover, and such a small force with a small caliber and limited range to support the fire did indeed cause a lot of casualties to Xu Rongfang's company.
Soldiers fell one after another in front of Xu Rongfang. The 19-year-old company commander was angry. He went to the mortar platoon leader Gu Qiangping and reprimanded him unceremoniously: "Gu Qiangping, what happened to your artillery platoon?" That's right, the Japs' mortar shells have all hit our trenches, why haven't you guys fought back?"
Gu Qiangping's face turned red. He pushed the loose soil with his feet and said, "Company Commander, the ground is too loose to erect the mortar."
The mortar platoon of the Xuebing Army is now equipped with products developed by itself. There are at least two 80mm and 105mm guns with the smallest caliber. The larger the gun diameter, the more powerful it is. It also brings side effects. The requirements for the location are relatively high,
Xu Rongfang couldn't listen to his explanation at all, he said coldly: "I don't care, within a quarter of an hour, you destroy the four mortars at the front, otherwise the position will be lost, and your artillery platoon will have to Take the main responsibility."