Takahashi put too much effort into the "mobile chariot", at least he thought so. However, this seemingly perfect idea once left the defenders helpless, but now, it was broken by a few stones. He didn't know that these stones were thrown by catapults, and thought they were thrown by the defenders' hands. The stones were too light to break, but it highlighted the stupidity of his "mobile chariot" idea. "Mobile warfare" Once the "car" was defeated, the Japanese soldiers following behind became a living target. The defenders fired volleys of light and heavy machine guns and assault rifles. The Japanese soldiers fell down like straw. In the end, only half of a large group of Japanese soldiers withdrew. Upon seeing this, Takahashi was so angry that he opened his mouth and shouted, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and then fainted.
The battle report was submitted to Yamada. Yamada saw the battle damage figures on it and heard that the military card blocker had no effect at all. He was stunned there. After a long time, he breathed heavily and ordered: "Tell Captain Takahashi to give up the attack." , From now on, they just need to hold the foot of the mountain." Then he carefully considered his words and sent a telegram to Okamura Neiji. The telegram briefly explained the battle situation today, and finally requested to give up the Xiaogushan strategy. Directly attack Penglangji,
Looking at the river, Okamura Neiji received this telegram, and then looked at the secret telegram sent by a staff officer of the 106th Division. He was as tired as an eggplant beaten by frost, and he sat crooked in his seat. He didn't move for a long time. It took a long time. , when a communications staff officer sent another telegram, he stood up and walked to the window, looked at the thick night outside, and sighed: "Is Ouyang Yun really invincible?"
In Nanjing, Shunroku Hata was on the phone with Umezu Yoshijiro. Umezu Meijiro told Shunroku Hata on the phone that because the Japanese army had not made any progress so far in the Wuhan Campaign, but had lost many troops, the Emperor was very angry and was making some progress at the base camp. Instigated by others, he wanted to replace the top management of the dispatched army and asked him to pay attention. At the end of the phone call, he specifically mentioned that even in order not to give the base camp an excuse, the imperial army in Anqing should be preserved.
When Shunroku Hata first talked to Yoshijiro Umezu about the Japanese troops in Anqing, he wanted to give up letting Neji Okamura take on this responsibility. But after thinking about it, he did not dare to let the four thousand Japanese troops go their own way, so he made adjustments. The 109th Division and the 5th Division were mobilized from several divisions undergoing repairs in Nanjing to move westward in order to rescue the Japanese troops. Now that he received a call from Umezu Yoshijiro, he couldn't help but feel grateful for his previous decision. After hanging up the phone of Umezu Yoshijiro, he immediately called the 5th Division, the 109th Division and the 108th Division of the 2nd Army, asking them to speed up the process and be sure to arrive in Anqing within two days.
When Ouyang Yun decided to use troops against Anqing, on the one hand, he wanted to completely destroy the Japanese Second Air Corps, and on the other hand, he wanted to bait a clear water in the north of the Yangtze River to completely muddy the water. But now it seems that he This strategy has already yielded initial results.
The troops of the Xuebing Army in Jiangbei, excluding the chariot troops, have three infantry divisions alone. The three divisions of infantry plus all the chariot units are a decisive force even in the entire Xuebing Army system. Not to mention that it accounts for almost two-thirds of the troops heading north. It can be said that once something goes wrong with this army, even if it is only restrained by the Japanese army, it will affect the final direction of the Battle of Madang. Ouyang Yun Although one move can completely muddy the water in the north of the Yangtze River, it also adds variables to the Madang defense battle of the northward legion. In order to ensure the safety of this main force, let them be a useful fish that can float in the muddy water. , as early as the beginning of his journey north, he ordered Chang Gen to let all Fox Tong agents in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River change careers to serve as temporary scouts to detect the enemy's situation for the frontline troops. And now, it is the existence of this part-time scout that the Japanese army All activities in Anhui, Jiangsu, and Hubei were controlled by the Xuebing Army. It was precisely because he controlled the whereabouts of various units of the Japanese army that Ouyang Yun dared to let Deng Changyou and others control the wind and rain in Jiangbei and fight.
Tonight is definitely a sleepless night for the Chinese and Japanese generals surrounding Madang. Not to mention the Japanese army, Okamura Neji, Yamada Joji, Nakajima Qingcun and Yamamuro Munetake, they are unable to fight due to the frontline fighting. Okay, they must work hard to find out the intentions of the Xuebing Army and seek opportunities for combat. On the Xuebing Army's side, Deng Changyou and others can just give up. After all, in Anqing now, their troops have an absolute advantage, and Hukou still has There were Ma Dang, Ouyang Yun, Ye Zhao and He Zhengjiang and others, but they couldn't sleep peacefully no matter what.
At Madang Fortress, in the headquarters of the Northward Army, Ouyang Yun held a cigarette in his hand and was looking down at a telegram. The telegram was sent by Deng Changyou, commander of the Sixth Academy Division, to ask for instructions on the next step of action. It was purely related to the Jiangnan Xuebing Army. The defense is different. The Xuebing Army in Jiangbei mainly attacked during this period, but they showed great prestige. Not to mention the battle of Dawang Temple, the Xuebing Army had chariot troops as vanguards, and the natural enemies of the chariot troops were defeated by Xiao Yi and the others. were destroyed, so the two thousand Japs didn't even have the strength to resist, so they were knocked down by the tank cannons and the fortifications that supported them were destroyed. Then the entire army was wiped out amidst the shouts of killing from the soldiers.
The two brigades of Japanese troops were wiped out in the first battle at Dawangmiao, which boosted the morale of the officers and soldiers of the Jiangbei army. Then, under the unified command of Deng Changyou, the three divisions of Jiangbei advanced together, with the tank troops as the forerunner, and successfully surrounded the enemy. The Japanese army near Anqing Airport, the two sides immediately started fighting around Anqing Airport. Because the Xuebing Army had chariot troops for attack, they fought with the Japanese army for several rounds and achieved good results. The Japanese army's living space was compressed by three One-third of the troops lost more than one brigade, while the Xuebing Army only sacrificed two tanks and one company of troops. This gave Deng Changyou the confidence to completely annihilate the Japanese army in this unit. However, just as he was about to launch an attack, During the general offensive, when the Japanese army was completely wiped out in one fell swoop, Agent Fox Tong sent intelligence that Japanese reinforcements had arrived.
Shunroku Hata still couldn't sit still. He transferred two divisions from Nanjing and the 108th Division from the 2nd Army to make a gesture of protecting the troops in the north of the Yangtze River. Now, the Japanese 5th Division appeared in Lujiang , At the same time, the 109th Division arrived at Huoshan. As for the 2nd Army, the 108th Division withdrew from the Wuhan strategic circle and began to move towards Taihu Lake. The emergence of these three new Japanese forces would have extremely great consequences if Deng Changyou still insisted on encircling and annihilating the Japanese troops in Anqing. It is possible that the main force of the Japanese army will bite them and prevent them from escaping. Since the more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers in Anqing have solid fortifications and sufficient ammunition and supplies, it will take a certain amount of time to completely annihilate them. However, the length of this time is not It was beyond Deng Changyou's control. Whether or not he should take a certain risk to annihilate the Japanese army became a tangled question. He did not dare to make the decision without authorization, so he left the decision to Ouyang Yun.
Today's artillery battle on the Yangtze River and the battle on Mianchuan Island did not take advantage of the Japanese army. In the artillery battle on the Yangtze River, although the 240mm coastal defense artillery of Madang Fort was not put into battle, it was because of the fort's defenses. It was very strong, so although the Japanese Yangtze Fleet had the advantage in firepower, it was unable to obtain substantial results. The two sides engaged in an artillery battle for more than three hours. The number of counterattack artillery from the Kamakura Sukeji Junmi Madang Fort never decreased, and in the end they did not dare to invest the main force. The fleet could not go further. On the Zhousheng battlefield, the Japanese army behaved aggressively at first. Yamamuro Munetake used all the artillery for a long time to prepare for the artillery fire. Although the front line of Shengzhou Village was almost blown into a depression, However, he failed to eliminate the effective strength of the Xuebing Army. After that, he launched several tentative attacks in succession, but without exception he was repulsed before completing the crossing. In the end, he could only suspend the attack and hope that the Yangtze River Fleet would open the gap first. This enables the Yangtze River Fleet’s landing craft to be used to carry out large-scale landing operations.
Now, what Ouyang Yun is most concerned about is actually the war in Hukou. Whether Ye Zhao can regain Jiujiang in the shortest time and whether he can drive the 106th Division across the river, this not only involves the security of Madang's flank, but also involves The next step of the Jiangbei army's strategy is to send the main force to raid Anqing. It is not just hoping to muddy the water in Jiangbei, but also expecting the Japanese army to reveal a big flaw and turn the Madang defensive battle into a breakthrough battle. If it can be done again like If the 74th Army annihilated a Japanese division, no, even a brigade, the final direction of the Battle of Hankou would be fundamentally changed.
He took a deep breath from the cigarette, exhaled it, and handed the telegram to Chen Shichang. He asked: "The torpedo combat team is ready."
Chen Shichang shifted his gaze from the telegram, nodded and said: "The young men are highly motivated and are waiting for the commander-in-chief's combat order."
"Call back to Deng Changyou. We are encircling Anqing and have a small fight. Let's try to attack the 5th Division or the 109th Division. Tell Shi Zhengguo that they will go to war in the next two days."
Shi Zhengguo is the leader of the torpedo combat team, who was drawn from Wolf Fang.
Chen Shichang nodded, then went to Huang Hua next to him and informed him about the power generation. When he came back, he looked at Ouyang Yun and said, "Commander-in-Chief, it's already past ten o'clock. Would you like to take a rest first?"
"No, I'm waiting for news from Ye Zhao." After Ouyang Yun said this, he sat back on the chair and closed his eyes. He only closed his eyes for a few seconds. He remembered something, opened his eyes again and looked at Chen Shichang and asked: "Is there any news from Brigadier Bai?"
Bai Liusu's 7th Xue Brigade was responsible for the defense of Mianchuan Island. Originally, Ouyang Yun wanted the 8th Brigade to defend that area, but Bai Liusu insisted. Bai Liusu had loved Ouyang Yun ever since their relationship with Chen Jiayao became clear. Although he ignored her, he became even more concerned about Bai Liusu. He seemed to find it difficult to feel at ease if he didn't ask her questions several times a day.
This is the commander-in-chief's housework. Although Chen Shichang looked anxiously, he could not say anything. When asked, he answered honestly: "The battle on Mianchuan Island was not dangerous. The Seventh Brigade firmly defended Shengzhou and Zhouzhou." First, the Japanese army has not been able to successfully cross the river so far."
"Okay, let me know immediately if anything happens. Okay, you can go and rest. We will be even busier tomorrow."