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"Boom! Boom!" "Da da da!" "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The explosion of the shell, the roar of the heavy machine gun, and the crisp sound of the rifle like fried beans, mixed together to form a fierce
The sound of bullets and bullets... On the kilometer-long defense line, the Japanese Second Division invested five brigades of troops to attack with all their strength. Five brigades were divided into 5 waves, launching continuous attacks. The wave in front
I was crippled and immediately retreated to the back, and the waves behind me were pushed up. This cycle was like a wave, continuous!
"Attack! Attack!" "The Emperor on board!" The commands of Japanese officers at all levels, the crazy howling of soldiers, and the screams when they were hit by the rain of bullets constituted a sound that seemed to come from hell.
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"Boom!" A shell landed on the positions of the Western Sichuan Army. Heavy machine guns that were constantly spitting out hot bullets were blown up, causing the firepower of this 50-meter-long defense line to be scattered, even though the soldiers were in the hands of the door.
The rifle was still firing quickly, but it still gave Japan a gap, and a large number of Japanese soldiers attacked here.
After investing a large amount of troops, the Japanese soldiers finally crossed the Jiujiang River and stepped onto the land on the south bank of the river. However, as soon as they got ashore, they were greeted by gunfire. Many Japanese soldiers had to hold their heads tightly.
, lying on the ground to avoid the rain of bullets. Some Japanese soldiers used their rifles in their hands to shoot against the Western Sichuan Army.
It has to be admitted that the Japanese soldiers' shooting skills are very good, at least much higher than most of the soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army. The two sides fired at each other more than fifty meters away. Although the Japanese army was suppressed by the powerful firepower of the Western Sichuan Army, they could not look up.
However, the Japanese army's precise shooting skills caused considerable casualties to the Western Sichuan Army.
"Battalion Commander, the position of the 2nd Company is in a hurry, the 2nd Company Commander requests support!" A communications soldier hurriedly ran into the command center of the 3rd Battalion of the 232nd Regiment of the Western Sichuan Army and reported.
"Tell the 2nd Company Commander that there are no reinforcements, I have sent all the guard platoons out." The 3rd Battalion Commander replied. After the Japanese army launched a fierce attack, the 3rd Battalion faced considerable pressure. Although they
It caused huge casualties to the Japanese army, but its own casualties were not small. The Japanese army's attack still did not end. If this continues, the 3rd Battalion will not last long.
The communications soldiers had no choice but to go back and report. The defense area in charge of the 2nd Company of the 3rd Battalion was a tidal flat that was nearly 300 meters long. Because the river water was relatively flat, it was regarded as a key attack by the Japanese army. From the morning battle to the present,
The 2nd Company has repelled several attacks from the Japanese army, and a thick layer of corpses have been laid in front of the position. The 2nd Company has suffered a lot of losses, with more than 200 people in the company, and now they are intact.
Less than half of them, many of the minor wounded people simply bandaged them and continued to fight.
However, the Japanese army on the opposite side seemed endless, and launched continuous attacks. On several occasions, they almost attacked the position of the 2nd Company, but were blown back by a grenade of the 2nd Company.
The fierce battle continued until noon. Although the Japanese attack was very fierce and the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army became precarious under the Japanese army's desperate attack, it eventually resisted the Japanese army's attack. The attacking Japanese Second Division
Almost one-third of the casualties of the five brigades have been paid.
"Your Excellency the division commander, the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army will be broken!" The brigade commander of the Fourth Brigade said with a smile. Although there are serious casualties, as long as you can successfully break through the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army, then
It is just a great achievement, and as for the casualties of ordinary soldiers, they are not taken seriously at all.
"Yo Xi! The warriors of the Great Japanese Empire are invincible. How can the Chinese people resist the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire?" Lieutenant General Sakuma Zuo said proudly.
The attacks of the Japanese Third Division and the Fifth Division were not as smooth as those of the Second Division. The defense line of the attack selected by the Second Division was the most conducive to the attack. The other two divisions attacked.
The difficulties are much greater. Until now, although they have suffered huge casualties, they have not had much impact on the Western Sichuan Army. However, it is precisely because of their attack that the 23rd Division of the Western Sichuan Army have been restrained.
The troops would not have been so smooth otherwise the attack of the Second Division would not have been so smooth.
"Order the front line to strengthen the attack. After breaking through the defense line of the Chinese people, I will be rewarded!" Lieutenant General Sakuma Zuo Matthew ordered. He promised to break through the Western Sichuan Army in front of Yutomo Yama Prefecture
If he fails to succeed, he will not be able to explain. Therefore, no matter how much casualties are, he must break through the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army.
The battle was going on very fiercely, and it was noon. Both the Japanese army attacked and the Western Sichuan army defended were very tired. However, the will of both sides were very strong and had been struggling to support it.
The defense line of the Western Sichuan Army was almost broken through several times. The 3rd Battalion suffered heavy casualties. As a last resort, Lu Hanyuan, the commander of the 232nd Regiment, had to use the reserve troops. When two companies, more than 400 people entered the 3rd Battalion.
After the defense line, the originally precarious defense line was once again stabilized. It was like a reef in the sea, and no matter how hard the waves formed by Japanese soldiers could not be shaken.
The Japanese army, shrouded in fatigue, hunger and low morale, had to temporarily stop the attack, start eating lunch, and accumulate physical strength. This also gave the Western Sichuan Army time to breathe. The fierce battle also made the Western Sichuan Army realize that they were facing the
A unit that was far more brutal than the Qing army. In the battle with the Qing army, their battalion could easily resist the attack of tens of thousands of Qing troops, but when facing the Japanese army, they seemed a little helpless.
After the battle was over, after statistics from the 3rd Battalion, more than half of the casualties had been killed or injured. There were less than 600 minor wounded people on the position. If reinforcements were not for the timely reinforcements.
If they arrive, their defense line will inevitably be broken through by the Japanese army.
On that day, the Japanese army suffered a lot of losses. The Fourth Brigade of the Second Division, which was responsible for the attack, almost lost 40% of its troops. The blood of the Japanese soldiers completely dyed the water of the Jiujiang River red.
However, this still could not make the Japanese army feel scared, but instead stimulated their beastly nature.
After lunch break, at around 2 pm, the Japanese army launched another attack. This time the attack was even more fierce than in the morning. This time, the Third Brigade of the Second Division, which was the attacking, was held. When thousands of new forces entered the battle
After that, the Western Sichuan Army immediately faced greater pressure. Several times, the Japanese army almost broke into the positions of the Western Sichuan Army, but they were blocked. When the battle was most inspiring, cruel hand-to-hand combat broke out. There were even soldiers holding them.
He rushed into the Japanese army and died with the Japanese army.
In view of the fierce battle on the front line, both the 232nd Regiment and the 233rd Division had to use the reserve team in advance. This was only the first day of the battle, and the reserve team was used, and the next few days
What should I do? Although the Western Sichuan Army did not stipulate how long the 23rd Division should defend the Jiujianghe defense line. But if the defense line is lost on the first day, where will the entire 23rd Division be put?
Fortunately, when the sun set, the Japanese army finally stopped this crazy attack. After a day of hard fighting, the Western Sichuan Army still held its position. However, during this day's battle, the 23rd Division paid a full 2,000 yuan.
There were many casualties. These huge casualties made Du Qizheng, the commander of the 23rd Division, look very ugly. Of course, they achieved even greater results. The three divisions attacked by the Japanese army paid a total of more than 8,000 casualties. Of course, most of them
They are all contributed by the Second Japanese Division, the main force of the attack.
Originally, Du Qizheng thought it would be fine to defend the Jiujiang River defense line for more than five days. But now it seems that being able to defend for three days would be extraordinary.
The attack failed on the first day, and the Japanese army was also very dissatisfied. Yutoto Yama Prefecture even scolded Lieutenant General Sakuma Zuo Matthew, the commander of the Second Division. Lieutenant General Sakuma Zuo Matthew could only lower his head.
, let the Shanxian Youpeng curse. Although there were great objective reasons for the failure of the Japanese offensive, the Shanxian Youpeng didn't care at all. For example, the firepower of the Western Sichuan Army was several times that of the Japanese army. In order to break through the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army, the Japanese army could not even be allowed.
If you don’t take your lives, you will still be unable to break through the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army.
"Commander, please leave the battle tomorrow to our 13th Division! The 13th Division guarantees to break through to the men's defense before dark tomorrow!" The division commander of the 13th Division of the Japanese Army, Nogi, was the commander of the 13th Division of the Japanese Army.
Lieutenant General Xidian took the initiative to ask for his order.
Yama Prefecture Akito looked at Noki Hidian in surprise. You know, Noki Hidian is not famous among the many Japanese generals. His 13th Division is just a new division, and his combat power is obviously not enough.
Compared with permanent divisions like the Second Division, today's battle is so fierce that the Second Division has returned in vain. Can the 13th Division be able to do it? Youpeng of Shan County is very suspicious.
Nogi Kinomi, a Japanese Army Lieutenant General, a loyal promoter of the policy of foreign aggression and expansion. He was born as a vassal of the Nagashu family. He was named after him for a young age. He used his name as Saburo Genzo and Fuka. In 1868, Aitoto participated in the Japanese Wuchen War in Suiyama Prefecture. He graduated in 1871.
In the Army Non-commissioned Officer School, he participated in the quelling of the Southwest Japanese War initiated by Takamoto Saigo in 1877. In 1885, he served as the commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade. In 1886, he went to Germany to study military affairs. After returning home, he served as the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the Guards.
The commander, the commander of the 5th Brigade stationed in Nagoya. He was the commander of the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Army during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and led his troops to invade Lushun and Liaoyang, China. After the war, he was transferred to the position of the 13th Division as the commander of the 13th Division for his military merits.