The war in southern Gaizhou has inevitably affected the city of Gaizhou. Even inside the city, distant shells, retaliatory fire and even the fighting cries of soldiers can still be heard clearly as if they are close at hand. In the city
All the common people were in fear, and only some passionate young people still had the mentality of newborn calves not afraid of tigers, chanting slogans such as "Kill the enemy to serve the country," "Defend the homeland," and "Don't give in" all day long.
The 1st Brigade Headquarters and the 2nd Army Division Headquarters stationed in Beicheng are now like ants on a hot pot. Countless people are busy running around and countless people are exhausted. At this time, emergency telegrams have not yet been sent back from the front line.
It is nothing to worry about. After all, you can still send telegrams, which means that the front is still under control. What is really worrying is those places that cannot even send telegrams and can only rely on signal troops riding in and out to inform them of the news.
Almost all crises were concentrated on the southwest position. By the afternoon, reinforcements had been deployed twice in succession to the front position, but this still failed to relieve the heavy burden on the southwest.
The latest news sent to the 1st Brigade Headquarters was the news that was rushed back two hours ago. At that time, hand-to-hand fighting had already occurred in the trenches of more than 500 meters in the southwest position. There were several tunnels in the first and second trenches.
It was declared completely occupied, and no matter how hard we attacked, these gaps could not be regained.
In the past two hours, the headquarters has no news about the current situation on the front line, but through the telegram messages sent back from the 2nd Division headquarters and other positions, it can be inferred that the battle situation is becoming increasingly unclear. Today, the Japanese army
The attack was obviously full of strength, and all the strength was displayed without any reservation.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Shanhe could only throw the last two reserve battalions in Gaizhou City to the front line.
However, the brigade staff office estimated that the Japanese army was determined to destroy the southwest position and open a gap in this direction. The troops of the first brigade alone would not be able to defend the attack for half a division of the Japanese army. zhong
The Yang Army's Second Division now only has three regiments here, and it also has to take care of the front lines in other directions, which is really stretched.
In the headquarters hall, several brigade officers were rushing back and forth in a hurry.
Zhao Shanhe stood in front of several telegraph machines and telephones in the communications office, and every few minutes he couldn't help but ask if there was any new news from the front line. The Japanese army had launched an offensive since the morning, and until now, he had not made any progress.
Even the lunch that the security guard brought to me at noon was not even glanced at.
Yesterday, the main position successfully held the defense line and caused extremely serious trauma to the Japanese army. Although the losses of the troops were also heavy, Zhao Shanhe saw the hope of holding the line with a casualty ratio close to one for one. However,
Today's powerful offensive by the Japanese army suddenly shattered this level of hope. Not only that, but the defense line that was originally thought to be able to be delayed for a month ended up not being able to hold on for even two days. How can it not be disappointing!
For Zhao Shanhe, in addition to disappointment, what is more important is his inability to perform his duties and complete tasks. The torture from his sense of responsibility is obviously more unacceptable to him than other factors.
"Should the Third and Fourth Battalions have sent reinforcements to the Second Regiment now?" After a while, Zhao Shanhe asked the staff officers on the side with a solemn expression.
"This time may have just arrived." A staff officer took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, and then replied speculatively.
"Where are the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Division and the 1st Garrison Regiment directly under the Corps Headquarters now, and when will they arrive at Yingkou?" Zhao Shanhe asked again. In fact, he had always wanted to avoid asking this question. In the morning
After receiving a message from the United Front Operations Headquarters, informing me that reinforcements were about to be dispatched to support the Gaizhou defense line, I always felt that my command was improper, so I forced the troops left behind at Yingkou to divide their forces to come for reinforcements.
Everyone knows that Yingkou is located in the rear, but it does not mean that it is a safe rear area. Once the Japanese army launches a landing operation from the sea, it will soon be able to open a new battlefield in Yingkou. Therefore, the remaining troops in Yingkou must be on guard.
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"Reply to my lord, the previous message is that they are expected to arrive in Gaizhou in the evening and tomorrow. The second brigade and the first security regiment need some time to arrange supplies and separate troops for marching, about one or two o'clock in the afternoon
At that time, the vanguard has just set off, and may still be halfway there now." the staff officer replied.
"Alas," Zhao Shanhe sighed heavily, his determined face becoming increasingly heavy.
"Since the higher-ups know that reinforcements will be sent immediately, they obviously also understand how powerful the Japanese army's attack is. After all, our unit lacks actual combat experience, and there is still a gap between the Japanese army and the Japanese army in terms of overall quality. The brothers also follow the deployment in front of the station.
Come and execute it, not to mention that no one has escaped from the battle, so there is no need for you to blame yourself too much." The staff officer naturally understood Zhao Shanhe's current mood, and he persuaded him sincerely.
"What do you know? Victory or defeat is a matter of military affairs. I, a rough old man, still understand this. But the problem is that this battle is not trivial. It is not about our personal honor and disgrace, but the dignity of the entire country and nation. Mr. Yuan finally convinced me
The president is facing Japan, but in just two days, our defense line has been breached. Where can we put the faces of our ** people when word spreads? How should we fight the next battle?" Zhao Shanhe said seriously.
He said, his face becoming more and more burdened with every word he spoke, and at the end of the sentence he couldn't help but roar.
While they were talking, Zhang Dingwen, the first-class staff officer of the First Brigade Headquarters, came to the hall from the logistics office next door and hurried over in the direction of Zhao Shanhe. Zhao Shanhe and several brigade officers here looked at the same
When I arrived at Zhang Dingwen, I saw that the other party had a deep expression on his face, as if he had something urgent to report.
Walking closer, Zhang Dingwen said bluntly: "Mr. Zhao, there was another news from the Second Division just now. The Japanese army's artillery fire has begun to move from the southwest to the south. It seems that they are going to use a two-pronged approach to divide the troops on the main position.
Launch a strong attack while going to reinforce the southwest position."
Zhao Shanhe's expression changed drastically. Although he had expected this, he did not expect that the Japanese would move so quickly. He seemed to have calculated everything very carefully, just to create more attacks for Gaizhou's defense line at the right time.
Pressure. He knew very well that most of the troops were now concentrated in the southwest flank position. The main position had been mobilized many times in a row, and it already seemed very empty. Yesterday, the all-out attack could only result in a draw. Now it will be three out of ten very quickly.