Baoshan Brigade Headquarters, underground war room.
Liu Yi hurriedly walked in and said to Yue Weihan: "In the hotel, Li Yulong is going to launch a night attack."
"I'm just telling you." Yue Weihan snorted lightly and said, "Li Yulong really did mean it. The Bayonet Battalion is the fist force of our Baoshan Brigade. How could we lose half a street in one day?"
Xuzhou Railway Station is not a separate building. There used to be a bustling commercial area outside the station. However, now the entire commercial area has been completely abandoned. There are a lot of warehouses and buildings left. It is an excellent place for street fighting. The Bayonet Battalion deliberately abandoned the defense.
Half of the street was obviously designed to bring in the Japanese troops and then engage in street fighting with them.
Liu Yi smiled and said: "I have been with you for a long time, and Li Yulong and the others have become adults."
Yue Weihan waved his hand and said: "Don't tell me, it is really a good idea to first give up half the street to bring in the Japs' vitality, and then engage in street fighting with the Japs to continuously consume their vitality."
"Who says it's not?" Liu Yi nodded and echoed loudly, "If the two armies were to fight in the field, the Japanese army would have an absolute advantage in large-caliber artillery and a large number of small-caliber cannons.
It can also provide fire support during dogfights, so our army's casualties will definitely exceed those of the Japanese army."
After saying this, Liu Yi waved his fist vigorously, and then said: "But if we engage in street fighting in urban areas, the little devil's artillery advantage will be gone, and our army's flexible tactics and quick response can be fully utilized."
It’s very vivid. In the past few months, we have practiced street fighting and tunnel fighting. Under the escalation of each other, the little devil is definitely no match!"
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Chengdong Railway Station, underground tunnel.
All the officers above the platoon commander of the Bayonet Battalion have gathered at the battalion headquarters. A dozen company platoon commanders went to that station. Major Zhao Xinyi, who was standing next to him, immediately felt a murderous aura coming towards him. There is no doubt that these dozen
Most of the company platoon leaders are hard-blooded veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles, and their military service experience is definitely more than five years!
This is a miracle in the entire national army battle sequence.
After experiencing the defeat of North China, the defeat of Songhu, the Battle of Nanjing and the defeat of Xuzhou, the number of veterans in other national army units has been very small, and the company and platoon officers who are the backbone of the battle rarely have veterans with more than two years of military service.
, most officers have joined the army for less than two years, or are cadets who have just graduated from military academies.
Even Tang Enbo's regiment, which still retains its vigor, has been depleted of veterans by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek.
However, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek did not transfer a single soldier from the Baoshan Brigade. He even tried every means to recruit veterans from the Shandong Army, the Northeast Army, the Northwest Army, the Sichuan Army and other local armies to enrich the Baoshan Brigade. Now, the company and platoon officers of the Baoshan Brigade are all
They are all veterans with more than five years of military service, which is absolutely unimaginable in other national military divisions.
The decisive factor in the combat effectiveness of an army is the grassroots officers!
Historically, there was a Pacific battlefield in Southeast Asia. The reason why the Japanese third-rate or even fourth-rate divisions were able to defeat the British and American troops was not because of how good the weapons and equipment of the Japanese army were, nor was it because of the Bushido spirit. The decisive factor was
That is, the Japanese army has a large number of high-quality grassroots officers who have experienced hundreds of battles!
Most of these grassroots officers of the Japanese army have been fighting against the Chinese army on the Chinese battlefield for five years. They have truly experienced a purgatory-like baptism. Their combat experience, ability to withstand harsh battle situations, and ability to adapt to circumstances are definitely not the same as those of the British army.
, comparable to those officers in the US military who have never fought in a battle!
It is no exaggeration to say that veterans are the most valuable asset of an army!
The reason why the Baoshan Brigade can fight and win repeated battles is that Yue Weihan's on-the-battle command is important, but these veterans are the real deciding factor. If he does not have a large number of veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles, Yue Weihan will have great power even if he has many battles.
, it is absolutely impossible to win even a victory from the frontal battlefield, and the most you can do is engage in an ambush!
Back to the subject, Li Yulong glanced around with stern eyes and said sternly: "I won't say much else. I will just say that our Bayonet Battalion is the iron fist of the Baoshan Brigade, and it is a hard bone that cannot be broken or smashed.
In the brigade-wide competition, we are undoubtedly the first! Therefore, this battle must bring out the majesty of our Bayonet Battalion!"
"Don't worry about the camp." The second company commander smoothed his sleeves and said with murderous intent, "We are still young for street fighting!"
"Okay, we have some momentum." Li Yulong nodded, and immediately ordered sternly, "This time, the three companies will be divided into three groups and attack the Japanese at the same time. Remember, the purpose of this attack is not to seize the position, but to kill the Japanese."
The effective force, in a word, just one sentence, kill, kill, kill, give me enough strength to kill the Japanese!"
"Yes!" More than a dozen company platoon commanders suddenly stood up to attention and agreed loudly.
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Near Xuzhou Railway Station, in the neighborhood.
Due to the bombing by the Japanese aviation force and the shelling by the heavy artillery brigade, the entire neighborhood was devastated. There were collapsed houses everywhere, and there were still burning and smoking roof beams. The air was filled with a thick smell of gunpowder smoke, vaguely...
During this time, you could even smell the smell of blood, which was left after the fierce battle during the day.
It was early morning, and the entire neighborhood was shrouded in deathly silence.
Whether it was the area controlled by the national army or the area controlled by the Japanese army, everything was dead silent at this time. Except for the occasional spark from the still burning and smoking beams, there was no trace of light, and there was no moon or stars in the sky.
The whole world was dark, and I couldn't see my fingers.
In the endless darkness, Okubo Shiro was leaning against the wall and smoking.
Okubo Shiro is a second lieutenant of the Sixth Division. He comes from Kumamoto in southern Kyushu. Kumamoto is actually the home base of the Satsuma clan during the Warring States Period in Japan. The fishermen in this area have always been known for their toughness and good fighting skills. They fought against the Sakagaki Division.
Before Sora was born, the Sixth Division and the Sendai Second Division had always been the two most powerful forces in the Japanese army!
The Sixth Division originally belonged to the First Army of the North China Front. After the Battle of Songhu broke out, it was transferred to the Tenth Army.
After the July 7th Incident, the Sixth Division fought more than a hundred battles with the national army in the Mengsui Battlefield, North China Battlefield, Songhu Battlefield and Nanjing Battlefield. Okubo Shiro also transformed from a new soldier who had never seen blood.
He became a cold and bloodthirsty veteran, and at the same time, he changed from an ordinary soldier to a second lieutenant and captain who commanded more than 40 people.
Suddenly, an imperceptible strange sound came over.
Okubo Shiro suddenly turned over and sat up, and his whole body became more alert than ever. As a veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles, he can clearly distinguish any subtle sound on the battlefield. Although the sound just now was subtle, he was sure that it was
Someone must have accidentally stepped on the rubble. He must be Chinese!
The sentry 100 meters ahead of the sudden attack has not yet fired a warning shot, so it was obvious that something unexpected had happened.
After a while, Okubo Shiro stood up silently, and then patted the soldiers who were napping along the wall one by one. The drowsy soldiers were suddenly awakened and quickly entered their respective shooting positions. Veterans are veterans and do not need commanders at all.
Say more and they will know what to do.
In the suffocating silence, there was only a sound of a tom, and soon a flare was slowly rising into the sky with its tail flame, illuminating the entire block as bright as day. The Okubo team, which had been alerted in advance, and the people who were rushing forward quickly
The national troops opened fire almost at the same time, and fierce gunfire suddenly rang out on the silent battlefield.
As soon as the exchange of fire broke out, Okubo Shiro knew that there was trouble this time.
The Chinese troops on the opposite side are obviously veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. From the alternating cover between individual soldiers, to the skillful technical and tactical movements when charging forward, to the construction of machine gun firepower points, they are all top-notch. Shiro Okubo
I even felt that the Imperial Japanese Army could not do better than the Chinese army on the opposite side.
The most important thing is that the Chinese army on the opposite side has very strong light firepower!
Four Czech guns formed a tight crossfire, and the firepower of Okubo's team was completely suppressed. Although the Chinese army's machine gun firepower was a temporary structure, it was still constructed very carefully. It was either hidden in windows or placed behind broken walls.
Blocked by obstacles, Okubo's grenade team could not do anything to them.
With the cover of machine guns, the skirmishers of the Chinese army quickly broke into the Japanese position.
In less than a moment, the ground floor and the second floor guarded by the other two infantry groups of Okubo's team were captured by the Japanese army. Only the third floor where the infantry group led by Second Lieutenant Okubo, the machine gun group and the grenade group were stationed were still under Japanese control.
, Okubo Shiro made a prompt decision and ordered the only machine gun to turn its muzzle to block the staircase.
The hanging flares slowly extinguished, and the world returned to darkness, but the gunfire became more intense!
The two flashlights suddenly lit up and were locked on the stairs. Suddenly, clear footsteps came up from the stairs, and then a figure suddenly rushed out. The experienced Okubo Shiro was not moved at all. That figure
It definitely couldn't be a Chinese soldier, but could only be the corpse of a fallen imperial soldier.
Just as Okubo Shiro expected, the figure fell straight down after jumping out of the stairs. Just looking at the falling movement, you knew that it was definitely not a living person.
Immediately, two more smoking grenades were thrown from the stairs.
Without waiting for Shiro Okubo's order, two Japanese infantrymen quickly stepped forward and kicked the two grenades back to the stairs. Immediately there were two violent explosions. There seemed to be two faint screams at the stairs.
, and then there was no movement, even the four Chinese machine guns on the opposite side suddenly stopped.
The whole world suddenly became deathly silent, except in the distance, the sound of gunfire became more and more intense.
However, Okubo Shiro suddenly realized the strong crisis, and even the hairs on his body stood up. He immediately jumped out of the window without hesitation and jumped directly from the third floor! Almost at the same time, Okubo Shiro jumped out of the window.
At that moment, the building where Okubo team was stationed collapsed with a huge explosion!