After the first day of the offensive, the Japanese army realized that the Chinese defenders on the Liaodong defense line were indeed elite troops. Not only were their weapons and equipment very sophisticated, but the layout of trenches and the selection of defensive strongholds were also scientific.
It has to be said that they did not gain any advantage during the day-long attack. The only advantage was that the Second Fleet used long-range artillery to bombard the camp entrance, which caused a certain degree of damage to the camp entrance. The attack on the Chinese position in Gaizhou, although it was once close,
The southwest position launched a hand-to-hand battle against the Chinese ** team, but in the end they were pushed back.
The statistics of casualties after the war were not pretty. More than 200 soldiers were lost while attacking the position, and more than 500 people were injured. The attack in just one day cost nearly 1,000 casualties. This is really
It greatly damaged the confidence of the generals of the Fifth Division.
Everything seemed to be beyond the expectations before the station. It can only be said that the defensive ability of the Chinese team was underestimated from the beginning.
After spending a night summarizing and reviewing, the Fifth Division Headquarters was not frustrated by the setback of the first day's attack. As commanders with rich practical experience, they must have the ability to remain strong in the face of adversity.
The quality of being able to face challenges calmly and never caring about temporary gains and losses.
The Japanese army re-adjusted their offensive ideas and repeatedly conveyed the lesson of not underestimating the enemy to subordinate combat units at all levels. The Japanese army assembled two infantry regiments at once in the early morning of the next day, changed the offensive route and the direction of fire suppression, and used the results of yesterday's battle
Double the force was pressed onto the southwest position of the Gaizhou defense line.
According to the descriptions and estimates of the commanders of the front-line squads, the battlefield capacity of the southwest position of the Gaizhou defense line can only provide attack and defense of 2,000 people at most. The reason why the Japanese army concentrated nearly 4,000 people in two infantry regiments was for this purpose
It is necessary to adopt the tactic of taking turns to attack, so that the defensive Chinese troops cannot have any chance to breathe. Try to open the gap in the southwestern position in one go.
Not only that, the Second Fleet, which was originally in the waters east of Yingkou, also changed its original fire suppression combat plan and deployed the heavy cruiser "In Shou" and the battlecruiser "Zhou Fang" to the waters west of Gaizhou to reinforce the Fifth Fleet.
The division's artillery unit suppressed the Chinese ** team in the southwest position of the Gaizhou defense line from the side.
However, because there are many hidden reefs in the western sea area of Gaizhou, and the angle of the squadron's position is extremely unsatisfactory, the coverage of naval artillery is very limited. This is one of the reasons why the Second Fleet did not directly suppress Gaizhou at the beginning.
Only the main guns of large battleships can reach the range that covers the squadron's position. Instead of wasting main gun shells with the mentality of winning the lottery, it is better to pour the shells to the rear where they can be seen at a glance.
It's seven o'clock in the morning, and the northern sky in late autumn is just getting bright.
The Yoshikawa Artillery Regiment of the Fifth Division adjusted the direction of the muzzle and took the lead in launching an artillery attack southwest of Gaizhou.
As the army artillery unit opened fire, the main guns of the two Japanese warships on the sea also followed closely and began to attack.
Artillery shells were like raindrops, falling in large numbers on the southwest suburbs of Gaizhou. Several grenades even flew over the position and landed on the outskirts of Gaizhou City. The sound of explosions was earth-shaking, shaking the entire earth, and billowing smoke broke through
In the early morning, the morning fog came, almost covering the sky and the sun.
Ten minutes later, the artillery unit of the Second Division of the Central Army noticed the direction of the Japanese bombardment and immediately launched a counterattack from the preset Japanese stronghold due south. However, the Japanese Army's reconnaissance system was far superior to that of the Chinese Army.
Due to the team's reconnaissance system and the fact that the defensive position is in a fixed position, the Japanese artillery attack is obviously more accurate than the Chinese artillery attack.
However, the Second Division Artillery Regiment does not care about wasting artillery shells. As for their operational thinking, on the contrary, they must use extensive and large-scale coverage to make up for other deficiencies. The Beiyang government was naturally willing to take back Qingdao this time.
Spending a lot of money, not only is it generous in military funding, but it is also generous in material supply.
As Japan himself worries, China is fighting this war with all its strength, while Japan can only respond with its troops stationed in China, and it must do everything it can to avoid the expansion of the war. This is like
If an unscrupulous person fights against a person who is constrained in every way, no matter how poor and weak the former is, random punches are enough to kill the master.
The artillery exchange between China and Japan lasted for four full hours, which was several times greater than yesterday's artillery fire.
Almost an entire layer of land was cut off from the southwest flank of the Gaizhou defense line, and several sections of trenches were severely damaged, especially the sections that had just been repaired last night and were now directly bombed into a puddle of mud.
When the artillery fire gradually subsided in the afternoon, the soldiers stumbled out of the bunkers and looked for their respective combat positions. At the same time, the Japanese troops also began to launch a turbulent charge towards the position.
At two o'clock, a telegram was urgently sent from Gaizhou to the Yingkou United Front Work Headquarters.
After receiving the telegram, the communication was hurried to the staff room and handed over to Du Yu. Du Yu hurriedly ran to Yuan Su and said in a solemn tone: "Commander, the Gaizhou flank position cannot be defended.
The third regiment requested reinforcements."
Yuan Su could still maintain a calm expression. He was naturally mentally prepared for the Japanese offensive. It was no surprise that he was getting stronger day by day. Experienced combat troops were good at summarizing the situation at each stage of the battle. He
After receiving the message, he quickly scanned it and then asked: "Where is the reserve team in Gaizhou City?"
Du Yu said: "Brigadier Zhao called twenty minutes ago. The Sixth Battalion, the Ninth Battalion, and the two guard battalions of the Second Division were all pressed up. The little devils are really serious today, and they are all attacking the southwest.
On the battlefield."
Yuan Su frowned in surprise, and his heartbeat was obviously faster. He sighed and gritted his teeth and said: "It has only been an hour since the fighting started, and the six battalions of troops still can't hold on, and instead they are asking for reinforcements here at the entrance of the camp.
?Zhao Shanhe is a loser! How can he be so naive!"
Du Yu sighed, not knowing what to say.
Yuan Su walked to the map table in the staff room and watched several staff officers mark the latest battle situation and position map on the map table. According to the current combat information sent back from the front line, the Japanese army has obviously concentrated more than half of its infantry troops.
, and aimed all artillery at the southwest side of Gaizhou.
After pondering for a while, he gradually realized that his combat ideas were too conservative, which gave the Japanese army an advantage in every aspect. Obviously at this time, some bold ideas must be made in order to delay this war. Yesterday's day
War is nothing at all. Today is the real proof of the Japanese army's fierce combat effectiveness. It is undeniable that the Japanese army is still far inferior to the Japanese army in a head-on battle.
If we still have to spend it head-on like this, let alone using capital to delay time, I am afraid that even if all the capital is invested, it may not be able to delay the pace of the Japanese attack!
"Immediately contact Zhao Shanhe and Tian Wenlie by phone and ask them to mobilize troops from the south and east to rush to the southwest. It is absolutely impossible for the little devils to open this gap. In addition, contact the Second Division Headquarters and transfer the Fifth Brigade from Yingkou to
Go to Gaizhou for reinforcements." With this in mind, Yuan Su decisively issued the order. Naturally, the top priority was to stabilize the war situation in Gaizhou first.
It’s not that Gaizhou can’t be lost, but it can’t be lost so quickly! Once there is a gap in Gaizhou’s defense line, the entire defense line will soon fall apart. Gaizhou is the forward position of Yingkou. Once it falls, the line of fire will move directly.
Arrive at Yingkou.
In fact, Yingkou is a place that is extremely difficult to defend, because the control of the sea is completely in the hands of the Japanese army. Once the sea and land launch a pincer attack, I am afraid that this place will fall faster than Gaizhou. So in any case, it is absolutely impossible to defeat the enemy on the first day of the war.
The forward position of Gaizhou was lost in two days.
Du Yu took Yuan Su's order and asked an attendant to quickly answer the phone.
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