On the first day of the battle, although the Third Xuexi Division suffered heavy losses, it was obviously worth it. They inflicted nearly twice as many casualties on the Japanese army as they did on their own. Although most of the credit was due to the artillery unit, it is undeniable that the Because the infantry brothers firmly suppressed the Japanese army in the area centered on the East Gate Tower, the artillery unit's bombardment had the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort. And if Zhenjiang's ancient city wall had not provided the Japanese army with a strong enough fortification foundation, Withstood most of the artillery fire, I imagine the Japanese casualties would be even more severe in the future.
At the Xuebing Army's frontline command post, when the casualty figures were tallied, everyone including Ouyang Yun immediately became extremely sad. This was different from the air defense troops who were burned by napalm bombs. This was a real offensive and defensive battle. , Moreover, our weapons and equipment, combat quality and will are not inferior to those of the little Japanese, how could we cause such heavy casualties? This is the first day. If the Japanese army on the opposite side is not a detachment, but a Division, Ouyang Yunji doubted whether half of the more than 40,000 people he brought out would end up sleeping here.
"No, we have to think of a way. We are not the Central Army and do not have that many troops. We will not be able to defeat the folks in Fujian, Guangdong, Hebei and Chacha. I will also be sorry to all the front-line officers and soldiers. The Japanese army is not good at fighting at night. Maybe we can try a big one." A large-scale night attack battle..." Ouyang Yun pondered for a long time, and finally said to He Zhengsheng and others,
After the Japanese defense line tightened, Shan Renxiong's team lost its usefulness. Just as night fell, they came back. Although they had no part in the battle during the day, they witnessed it with their own eyes. Shan Renxiong said: "Commander, the individual soldier quality of the little devil is not bad. His static marksmanship is very accurate. The walls of the ancient city of Zhenjiang are relatively thick, which provides a good cover for the Japanese army. It is not cost-effective to attack hard like this. I think we should send out elite snipers." If time permits, the Japanese will definitely be overwhelmed by the task force. After all, our military strength is far superior to theirs, and with artillery support, they will not dare to attack at will. "
Shan Renxiong's suggestion was undoubtedly very targeted, and Ouyang Yun accepted it, saying: "Tomorrow's daytime battle will be based on Lao Dan's tactics. Each unit will select those with accurate marksmanship in battalions to form sniper teams. Let's take turns in two shifts. We want to turn the entire Zhenjiang into a battlefield. Old Dan, your tactics are good at everything, but if you really want to deal with the Tiangu detachment, it will definitely take a long time. So, I think, Night raids must also be carried out in the same way. Don't forget, once daybreak, the Japanese army will definitely call in fighter planes to join the battle. By then, our army will no longer just attack, but to prevent the Japanese army from counterattack."
The night attack time was set at three o'clock in the morning. This time is when the human body is most tired. If it is in sleep state, it is deep sleep. In order not to attract the attention of the Japanese army, several staff officers added that they hope to At around ten o'clock, a feint attack was first launched to paralyze the Japanese army.
After the decision was made, each unit began to return to their positions and began to eat in order. In the frontline headquarters, Ouyang Yun had just picked up the lunch box and had not yet started it. Suddenly, Ge Yunfei, the staff officer on duty and the leader of the telegraph team, ran over in a hurry. , shouted the report loudly, and then handed a newly deciphered Japanese military telegram to him,
The Xuebing Army's telegraph department was originally responsible for external and internal telecommunications communications. After arriving in Guangdong, as conditions permitted, the Xuebing R&D Institute developed telecommunications signal detection equipment and began to try to decipher telegrams from other parties. And this time the deciphering work is undoubtedly the biggest gain since the telegraph team started this work.
The telegram was sent to the Tengu detachment by the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Force Headquarters. The content of the telegram was that the headquarters agreed with Naojiro Amaya's suggestion and decided to use the carrier-based attack aircraft of the Third Fleet to cooperate with the actions of the Amaya Detachment and launch an attack on the trainees at one o'clock in the morning tonight. The army launched a night attack,
After reading the telegram, Ouyang Yun broke into a sweat and stopped eating. He immediately summoned several key cadres from the headquarters for a meeting. At that time, others had just started eating and rushed over without saying a word after being summoned.
When everyone arrived, Ouyang Yun asked Liu Zheliang to close the door, and asked Liu Kui to personally take charge of the security. Then he handed the telegram to everyone for circulation.
Just as Ouyang Yungang did when he saw the telegram, after Shan Renxiong and others read the telegram, their faces became extremely serious. Among them, He Zhengsheng even broke out in a sweat, wiping his hands while Khan said: "It's so dangerous. Fortunately, this telegram was detected, otherwise..." At this point, he thought of the consequences if the Japanese army succeeded, and he couldn't help but feel a little scared, and he couldn't say any more.
Ouyang Yun glanced at everyone and said: "It seems that our night attack tonight will turn into a counter-night attack. When I asked Zhe Liang to inform everyone, I thought about it carefully. The Japanese army will dispatch fighter planes at night. It is impossible to carry out bombing without the ground troops acting alone. There must be some communication signal between the Tiangu detachment and the Japanese aircraft formation, and this is our opportunity."
He Zhengsheng saw that his eyes were bright and he seemed to be in a high mood, so he asked jokingly: "Commander, do you have any good ideas?"
Ouyang Yun smiled: "I can't say it's a good idea, but it's quite tempting. That's what I think..." He lowered his voice and told everyone his thoughts in detail. Everyone listened and looked at each other. It gradually became brighter. When he finished speaking, Shanxiong clapped his hands and said: "High, although it is a bit difficult, the possibility of realizing it is still very high. I think this alone is not enough. We should also do this." Like..." His voice also lowered,
The time soon arrived at ten o'clock in the evening. At this time, the temporary headquarters of the Amaya detachment inside the east gate of Zhenjiang City was brightly lit. Naojiro Amaya was sitting in front of the combat map, his eyes focused on the black circle in Zhenjiang, muttering to himself He said: "I hope this is our army's last battle in Zhenjiang..." Before he could finish his words, he suddenly heard the rumbling sound of artillery fire. He couldn't help but listen attentively. A few minutes later, the explosion of artillery shells came. , a smile appeared on his face. At this time, the phone on the table behind him rang. He picked it up and heard a slightly excited voice on the phone saying: "Your Excellency, the brigade commander, as you expected, the Chinese really launched an attack." A night attack."
The call came from the commander of a regiment below. The mission of this regiment is to guard the entire detachment in case of night attacks by the cadet army.
Thinking about it in Tiangu, the Xuebing Army will definitely launch a night attack tonight. After all, the Chinese have always believed that the Imperial Army is not good at fighting at night. Of course, tonight will definitely be an exception. He can even foresee how many members of the Third Fleet will attack at this time. On the aircraft carrier, the ground crews are busy. They will load bombs on the attack planes and fill them with fuel. When these fighter planes arrive in the sky over Zhenjiang, haha, it will be the end of the Xuebing Army, he thought beautifully. , was not worried at all about the ongoing night attack. He smiled and said, "I understand, Mr. Futian, hold on to your position. As long as we repel the Chinese attack, victory will definitely belong to us."
"Hai." Futian shouted loudly on the other end of the phone, and also put down the phone with a smile.
Just as Amaya Naojiro expected, the night attack battle of the Xuebing Army did not last too long. The focus of the night attack battle is on the word "attack", and once the opponent is prepared, it can still be a forceful attack. It's not the work of a wise man. Ouyang Yun is certainly not a fool, so he can foresee that once the situation where the troops are waiting is clearly revealed under the illumination of the flares, the Xuebing army will definitely retreat as soon as possible.
Almost at the same time, Ouyang Yun looked at the officers and soldiers of a regiment that launched a feint attack and slowly retreated while laying mines. He thought: Now, the little devil Tiangu should feel more at ease. "Zheliang, let's go." See how the brothers of the Engineering Corps are doing, Shichang, please be more agile with your hands and feet. Burn the less important documents and so on, and pick up the important ones." As he spoke, he took Liu Zheliang and Liu Zheliang with him. Kui and several guard soldiers walked out of the headquarters and walked toward the front line trenches.
Near the east gate of Zhenjiang, the fires lit by artillery fire were still burning, but the sound of gunfire and the shouts of killing had stopped. In the trenches of the Xuebing Army, troops one after another were retreating in an orderly manner. They were replaced by thousands of scarecrows and a handful of wolf-toothed warriors. Next to these scarecrows were kerosene barrels filled with firecrackers. On the artillery position, in addition to these scarecrows and soldiers from the guard regiment, There are dozens of wooden cannons that have just been built by the engineering corps. Near the "flare suppressors" of these cannons, there are also kerosene barrels filled with firecrackers. When the Japanese army launches an attack, those who stay behind will be killed. The task of the Wolf Fang soldiers and the soldiers of the guard regiment is to light these firecrackers at the right time.
When they first set out, Jiang Shuren and others were seriously puzzled by Ouyang Yun's request to carry such a large number of firecrackers and kerosene barrels. However, when these two items officially came in use today, everyone couldn't help but wonder. Secretly he gave Ouyang Yun a thumbs up, the Commander-in-Chief's move was really too high.
At eleven o'clock, the troops began to move comprehensively. Among them, the 3rd Xuexi Division moved to the south gate of Zhenjiang with two brigades, and another brigade covered all the artillery units and moved to the Dagang area. The 60th Division did not arrest anyone during the day. When the battle came, the officers and soldiers were in a good mood. At the request of the division, Ouyang Yun gave them the task of outflanking them.
At around 12:30, the troops were in position one after another. After Ouyang Yun received telegrams from the troops confirming their position, he stood alone on a mound about five kilometers away from the original position and began to wait quietly. ,,