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On April 10, the Japanese army marched to the city of Shanhaiguan.//// Rarely, the Japanese army did not launch an attack on this day. Although the wall of Shanhaiguan was only 14 meters high and 7 meters thick, it was still not a Japanese army without heavy artillery that could attack.
On the circumference of Shanhaiguan City Wall, the Western Sichuan Army deployed strong firepower. In addition, on the Jiaoshan next to Shanhaiguan, the Western Sichuan Army also deployed a division of troops, which complemented Shanhaiguan. The two cavalry armies were in
The areas south of Shanhaiguan are ready to launch a counterattack against the Japanese army at any time.
On April 11, reinforcements from four Japanese divisions arrived at Shanhaiguan, further strengthening the Japanese army's strength. After deducting the previous losses, the total strength increased to 180,000 people, far away from the western Sichuan army.
superior.
That night, Yupeng of Shan County held another military meeting. In addition to him, there were twelve division commanders. However, the eight divisions in front suffered heavy losses. The worst one is the second one.
The division and the 13th Division are now only more than 8,000 people left in the Second Division, and the 13th Division has less than 5,000 people left in the 13th Division. However, the 13th Division is
Lieutenant General Nogi Hakami, the division commander of the regiment, was undoubtedly extremely lucky compared to Lieutenant General Sakumasa, the division commander of the 2nd Division. Although his 13th Division suffered heavy losses, the two lines of defense of the Western Sichuan Army were
He was all defeated. Although the casualties were a little bit greater, it didn't matter as long as he could break through the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army. Nogi Kidun was very happy because these military achievements would definitely be promoted after the war was over.
, it is even possible to serve as one of the most important three chiefs of the Army. The third chiefs of the Japanese Army, the Minister of the Army, the Minister of the Military Order and the Director of Education must be appointed by the General of the Army. The third chiefs of the Japanese Navy are the Minister of the Navy and the Minister of the Military Order
Even though the battle ended in failure, the achievements he made by Nogiki Hidun were indelible. This made several other division commanders extremely jealous of Nogi Hidun. Because the 13th Division
The reason why every success is to pick peaches is to pick peaches. The other divisions have seriously weakened the Western Sichuan Army, so the 13th Division can naturally win easily.
The four newly arrived divisions of the battlefield are the First Division, the Fourth Division, the Seventh Division and the Eighth Division. Among them, the First Division and the Fourth Division are both elites in the Japanese army.
It is the Fourth Division, the only two divisions in the Japanese Army equipped with Murata's 22-year-old guns.
The division commander of the First Division is Lieutenant General Motoji Yamadi, the division commander of the Fourth Division is Lieutenant General Shizuo Yamaze, the division commander of the Seventh Division is Lieutenant General Kawakami Kawakami and the eighth Division
The division commander is Lieutenant General Ao Baogong.
"Everyone, after nearly a week of fierce fighting, our army paid a huge price to break through the two lines of defense of the Western Sichuan Army. Now, ahead of us is Shanhaiguan, which is known as the "No. 1 pass in the world". As long as we take down Shanhaiguan, we
You will be able to win. You will all become heroes of the Great Japanese Empire. According to our information, the Chinese only had four divisions in Shanhaiguan. Two of them were already in the battle between the two lines of defense in front.
The remaining two divisions, one was deployed in Shanhaiguan, including the remaining soldiers of the other two divisions. Another division was deployed on Kakushan. Kakushan and Shanhaiguan protected Kakushan, trying to block the attack of the Imperial Japanese Army
.In addition, the Chinese were behind Shanhaiguan, and there were two elite cavalry troops with more than 80,000 cavalrymen. This made it necessary to dispatch troops to guard against the attack of the Chinese cavalry when we attack Shanhaiguan." said Yupeng of Shanzhou.
The twelve division commanders looked straight and listened quietly to Youpeng’s speech in Shan County.
"Everyone, this battle is very important to the Japanese Empire. Therefore, success is only allowed, not failure is allowed. From tomorrow on, we will launch a fierce attack on the Shanhaiguan defense line. Now we will assign offensive tasks, the First Division and the Third Division
The division attacks Kaorama and must take it here. The Fourth Division, the Fifth Division, the Sixth Division and the 14th Division will focus on attacking Shanhaiguan and take down the "first level in the world" of the Chinese people, allowing the Japanese to
The flag of the empire flies above Shanhaiguan. The 7th Division and the 8th Division are guarding against the attack of the Chinese cavalry. Several other divisions serve as reserves! Are you confident of taking down Shanhaiguan?"
Asked loudly.
"Don't worry, Commander, we will conquer Shanhaiguan and kill all the Chinese people!" The twelve division commanders said loudly.
At the same time, the western Sichuan defenders in the direction of Shanhaiguan were also tense. In the previous week's battle, the western Sichuan army lost a division's strength, which made Zhao Bowen, the commander of the Shanhaiguan War Zone, very nervous. It depends on the remaining 50,000 yuan in his hands.
It is very difficult for multiple troops to resist the attack of more than 100,000 Japanese troops. As for the other two cavalry troops, their role is to counterattack, not defend the city. The reinforcements sent by the General Staff Headquarters will still take five days.
Only then can we arrive. These few days are crucial for Zhao Bowen and the Western Sichuan Army.
The General Staff also attaches great importance to the war at Shanhaiguan. Before the war began, reinforcements had been sent. However, reinforcements all set out from Sichuan, and it took a lot of time to reach the front line of Shanhaiguan.
The reinforcements once were also composed of elite troops of the Western Sichuan Army, including the First Division, the rebuilt Second Division, the 14th Division and the 15th Division. These divisions are also currently being drawn by the Western Sichuan Army.
The only reinforcements. If you want reinforcements, you may have to wait for an extra month. However, both the General Staff Headquarters and Zhao Bowen himself believe that as long as there are reinforcements from these divisions, it will be enough to defeat the Japanese army. Not only that
These troops will also launch a thorough counterattack against the Japanese army and drive the Japanese army out of China and even North Korea!
The eyes of Western powers are also gathered here. Whether the Japanese army can conquer Shanhaiguan means that Japan's desire to end the war with a decent amount can be realized. If the Japanese army fails again, Western powers led by Britain and France should probably consider what to do.
Only then can Japan suffer less losses. However, Japan, which has lost its army and navy, will obviously be unable to face China. It will definitely be slaughtered by China. Therefore, Western powers also hope that the Japanese attack can be obtained
Victory. This puts the pressure on generals such as Yutoshi Yama County to face very great.
Early in the morning of April 12, the Japanese army launched an attack on the Shanhaiguan defense line. First, the Japanese First Division and the Third Division attacked Jiaoshan. The Western Sichuan Army stationed Jiaoshan was the Third Division. The Third Division was among the Western Sichuan Army.
, also considered an old army, the first unit established after the expansion. Yang Guoxing, the commander of the Third Division, was also a long-time general in the western Sichuan army.
The battle was very fierce at the beginning. In order to win, the Japanese attack was very fierce. However, the fortifications of Kakuyama were extremely strong, not only civil fortifications, but also some important firepower points, but were reinforced by the Western Sichuan Army, making the Japanese army want to
It is very difficult to conquer Kaorama. But even so, the Japanese army's desperate and unwilling tolerate the lives of soldiers also put a lot of pressure on the Third Division of the Western Sichuan Army.
After the battle to attack Kaorama started, the battle to attack Shanhaiguan also started. The four Japanese divisions, mainly the Fourth Japanese Division, had a total of more than 60,000 people, launched a fierce attack on Shanhaiguan. The Japanese army concentrated more than 400.
The cannons slammed the city walls of Shanhaiguan. The artillery of the western Sichuan Army also launched a counterattack, and the artillery battle was very fierce. The Japanese cannons could not collapse the city walls of Shanhaiguan, and at the same time they had to find a way to cross more than ten meters.
With a wide moat, the attack is very difficult.
The Japanese army adopted the local method and used the cover of artillery. The soldiers carried sandbags and stones and threw them into the moat, trying to fill the moat and pave a way out. However, when the Japanese army filled the moat, they would inevitably be hit by the city wall.
The crazy firepower of the Sichuan Army on the upper part caused great casualties to the Japanese army.
In order to reduce casualties, soldiers of the Japanese Fourth Division lay on the ground and shot against the Western Sichuan Army a hundred meters away from the moat. The Murata 22-year-old continuous gun they equipped had a fast firing rate, which could cause great damage to the Western Sichuan Army.
There are great casualties. When other troops fill the moat, they try to protect themselves, such as holding wooden boards with sandbags to defend against bullets from the Western Sichuan Army. Although they can withstand bullets, there is no way to deal with shells, which makes
The Japanese army suffered huge casualties.
In order to fill the moat, the Japanese army spent two days, with more than 10,000 casualties. Only then did they fill out a road that was more than 40 meters wide. However, what was placed in front of them was as high as 14 meters and 7 meters thick.
The city wall made the Japanese army very embarrassed, and they had to use the ancient siege ladder, which was the difficulty of the city.
Even so, the Japanese army was holding on and desperately attacking Shanhaiguan. Compared with the war on Shanhaiguan, the battle at Jiaoshan was undoubtedly more intense. During the two days of battle, the Third Division stationed in Jiaoshan,
He has repelled dozens of Japanese attacks and killed and injured tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers. However, his own losses are not small, with nearly two thousand casualties across the division.
However, the war is very beneficial to the Western Sichuan Army. The longer the time is, the more beneficial it is to the Western Sichuan Army. Once the reinforcements of the Western Sichuan Army arrive, it will be even more impossible for the Japanese army to conquer Shanhaiguan. At that time, the exhausted Japanese army must be prepared.
The counterattack of the Western Sichuan Army, and at the same time, the Japanese army whose logistics supply line was cut off had to raise supplies, were all the difficulties faced by the Japanese army.
Youpeng of Shanxian County was also very anxious. If he could not conquer Shanhaiguan for a long time, the Japanese army would definitely lose this time!
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