The Third Regiment of the New First Brigade
"Captain, we have been training every day, and we are almost out of sight." The regimental deputy came to Yang Dali and said, "Actual combat is the best training. When the brigade commander comes back, I will ask the brigade commander to ask for instructions from above..."
Yang Dali interrupted the regimental deputy: "What are you asking for? There are already orders from above. Without orders from superiors, no one is allowed to mobilize a single soldier out of the mountain. It violates military law. It's the New Year, why not celebrate the New Year well!"
"Brother Dali, it's time to eat." Xiaoqin's voice came over.
"Tell the soldiers below to train when they need to train, sleep when they need to sleep, and don't cause trouble for me." Yang Dali said to the regiment deputy, "If anyone violates discipline, don't blame me for not saying hello in advance!"
"Yes." The regimental deputy had no choice but to go, and he also came over to complain.
"Haha, today's food is pretty good." Yang Dali came to the table, looked at the steaming dumplings, and laughed.
The food in this new brigade is really good. You can eat white noodles for every meal.
Zhang Gangzi from the 28th Regiment, he is probably still eating corn buns.
"Brother Dali, I heard from Sister Xiuqin that Brigadier Li left early in the morning. Is there going to be a war?" Xiaoqin sat down in front of Yang Dali.
"I don't know." Yang Dali shook his head. "It stands to reason that since there is an order from above, they are not allowed to leave the mountain. But the Jinsui Army may not be able to deal with the little Japs. If things go wrong, our brigade may still go out to fight." "
"Captain Yang, Commander Yang, Commander Yang..." Yang Dali had just finished eating the dumplings when Xiao Wuzi's voice came from outside: "The brigade commander orders you to assemble your team immediately. There is an important mission."
Xiao Wuzi served as Li Yunlong's messenger. After Li Yunlong was promoted to brigade commander, Xiao Wuzi served as the messenger at the brigade headquarters.
"Okay, I understand." Yang Dali responded to Xiao Wuzi, picked up the hat and put it on his head, and said to Xiaoqin: "Look, there's going to be a war."
"Brother Dali, please be safe." Xiaoqin brought a cotton-padded jacket to Yang Dali.
"Don't worry, the bullet that can kill me, Yang Dali, hasn't been made yet." Yang Dali put on a thick cotton-padded jacket and quickly went to assemble the team.
The three regiments of the new first brigade quickly assembled.
The three regiment leaders also came to Li Yunlong.
"Brigadier, what's the mission?" Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first regiment, asked.
"The Jinsui Army is about to take action. We have to help the Jinsui Army." Li Yunlong said.
"Brigadier, how can I help?" Yang Dali asked.
In front of official business, Yang Dali still had to address Lao Li as brigade commander, not Lao Li directly.
"Hahaha, how can I help? That's a good question!" Li Yunlong laughed, "Take the troops and follow me first. You will know when the time comes."
"yes."
Under the leadership of Li Yunlong, the new brigade set off quickly.
The morale of the new brigade also rose instantly:
"That's right. We have strong soldiers and horses. Why don't we take a break and go out and beat him up?"
"Yes, I would rather risk my life with the little devils on the battlefield than train. Training is too hard."
"That's right. Training is too tiring. It's better to fight with the little devil."
"During training, I feel uncomfortable all over. I'm going to fight with the little devils. Hahaha, I feel so comfortable all over!"
…
"Sister Xiaoqin, the troops have gone to fight. We probably won't be able to return in a short time. We can't help the troops. Why don't we go back and see Angkor?" Watching the troops leave, Yang Xiuqin looked for Xiaoqin.
"Well, let's go." Xiaoqin agreed, and the two women immediately prepared some things and went to Zhao Jiayu.
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"Commander Bo!"
Seeing Bo Zuoyi coming, all the officers of the Jinsui Army saluted him one after another.
"What's going on? Have all the Japanese troops arrived at their designated positions?" Bo Zuoyi asked.
"Basically everyone has arrived." the officers of the Jinsui Army asked.
"What do you mean basically? Are there still some Japanese who haven't arrived yet?" Bo Zuoyi asked.
"The Japanese heavy artillery troops didn't arrive, they got stuck in the snow."
"That's not a big problem." Bo Zuoyi said, "Give me the order and act according to the original plan immediately."
Once they take action, the Japanese heavy artillery troops are a big threat.
Since they are stuck in the mud now, when the army attacks, they will be less likely to be bombarded by Japanese heavy artillery.
"yes."
…
Hirono Kitamura looked down at his watch and said to the adjutant: "Judging from the time, Yamamoto Kazuki has already taken action. I don't know what the situation is like on his side."
"Just wait, there will definitely be news before dark." The adjutant replied, "Yamamoto Kazuki should be in combat right now and has no time to use the radio."
"Ask the radio soldiers to guard the radio station. Once there is news from Yamamoto Kazuki, report it to me immediately." Hirono Kitamura said, "I always feel that the situation is a little abnormal."
"Since Yamamoto Kazuki has taken action, he will definitely alert the enemy. Before he takes action, we should let our large forces cooperate in the attack, but he has not made any movement. This is indeed abnormal." The adjutant nodded.
"I hope Yamamoto Kazuki is too confident, so he is trying to use his dozens of people to make achievements." Hirono Kitamura said, "If Yamamoto Kazuki is defeated, we can only pounce on him as much as possible." We will annihilate the Jinsui Army. As for the strategic master of the 18th Group Army, we cannot capture him alive, so we can only turn him into a corpse."
"Yes, it is better to let this person turn into a corpse than to let him escape..." The adjutant nodded.
Before the adjutant finished speaking, the sound of explosions suddenly came from the high ground where he was.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was very dull.
Then, I heard the emperor's soldiers exclaiming from outside the camp: "It's flooding, it's flooding, everyone, run quickly, run to higher ground."
Flooded?
Hirono Kitamura and the adjutant were instantly shocked.
In the Battle of Wangershan, a flood destroyed 20,000 people in the First Army.
And now, are they going to make the same mistake again?
"No way, there can't be a flood!"
Hirono Kitamura was resolute. During the march, he carefully observed the terrain and determined that there would be no flash floods.
What's more, it's winter now, not summer with lots of rain, so where can we get so much water?
"Division commander, listen, there seems to be a real sound of water rushing." The adjutant didn't believe it either, but the sound couldn't deceive anyone.
Hirono Kitamura and his adjutant ran out of the camp quickly, and saw water really rushing down from the high ground in the distance.
There was more than one place, and water washed down from other highlands.
But the volume of water is not large enough to take away the army.
"Don't panic, everyone, don't panic, it's just an ordinary water flow, not a flood!" Hirono Kitamura tried his best to stabilize the morale of the soldiers.
When the Japanese soldiers saw that what came down was not a flood, they all calmed down and their morale quickly stabilized.
The Japanese soldiers talked a lot:
"Baga, what's going on?"
"The Jinsui Army wants to create a flood to drown us, but they definitely don't have enough water."
"That's definitely the case, they didn't have enough water so there was no flooding."
"Since there is not enough water, why should the Jinsui Army go through such trouble?"
"Although the water was not big, my pants were soaked through and it was so cold."
"My whole body is wet too. I need to change into clean clothes quickly. It seems I don't have to change, Baga!"
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"Division commander, your pants are wet. Take them off quickly, otherwise, your legs will get frostbite..." The adjutant saw that Hirono Kitamura's pants were soaked in water.
Before the adjutant finished speaking, Hirono Kitamura interrupted the adjutant thoughtfully: "What, what did you say?
"I said your feet would get frostbite," the adjutant said.
"The first few sentences." Hirono Kitamura said.
"Your pants are wet. If you don't take them off quickly, your legs will get frostbite..." The deputy did not finish his sentence.
Hirono Kitamura suddenly understood and shouted: "Baga, retreat, retreat quickly."
"Division commander, what's wrong?" The adjutant heard the nervousness in Hirono Kitamura's tone.
"The Jinsui Army soaked our shoes and trousers with water, and then immediately attacked us, leaving our soldiers no chance to put on clean shoes and trousers. It was going to be dark soon, and the temperature dropped sharply at night, and the soldiers' legs And your feet will get frostbite quickly..." Hirono Kitamura did not finish his words.
call!
call!
call!
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The whistling sound of artillery shells could be heard in the sky. Looking up, dense shells were raining down.
That was the artillery of the Jinsui Army, and they fired.
boom!
boom!
boom!
…
Dense artillery shells fell, and flowers bloomed everywhere on the ground. The Japanese soldiers who were caught off guard suffered heavy casualties from the bombing.
"Come on!"
"Kill!"
…
Taking advantage of the artillery bombardment of the Japanese army, the large forces of the Shanxi-Sui Army immediately overwhelmed them like an overwhelming mountain.
"Quick, quick, quick, attack quickly, attack quickly!" Guangye Beicun immediately ordered the troops to build a defense line to meet the Jinsui Army's attack.
"Division commander, shouldn't we retreat?" the adjutant shouted.
"Baga, the shoes and trousers of most of our soldiers are soaked. As soon as we withdraw, the Shanxi-Sui Army will be hot on our heels. The soldiers will have no chance to dry their shoes and trousers. They must stabilize their position first." Hirono said. Kitamura roared.
This move must have been the advice given to the Jinsui Army by the despicable strategic master of the 18th Army.
The longer time passes, the worse it will be for the Emperor's soldiers.
"yes."
Guangye Beicun's division quickly stabilized its position. The Japanese soldiers not only withstood the Jinsui Army's attack, but pushed the Jinsui Army back.
However, the attacking Jinsui troops did not relax their efforts. When the sky became dark, they turned into night owls in the dark night.
Wherever there are flashes of fire on the Japanese's position, they attack there.
The artillery immediately bombarded the place where the fire was flickering, determined not to give the Japanese a chance to light a fire to dry their shoes and pants.
"Baga, damn the Jinsui Army!" Seeing the fire being blown up by the Jinsui Army's artillery, Hirono Kitamura jumped angrily.
Although the troops withstood the attack of the Jinsui Army, the fire they set was quickly extinguished, and the soaked shoes and pants could not be dried quickly. One cold night was enough to cause a large number of non-combat attrition of the Emperor's soldiers. .
"Damn Kazuki Yamamoto, we have suffered a lot from him!" the adjutant also yelled, "He asked our three divisions to cooperate with his dozens of people to fight, but now, there is no movement from Kazuki Yamamoto. It must be Destroyed."
"Give power to Yoshio Shinozuka and ask him to find a way to support us." Hirono Kitamura roared.
"Ha Yi." The adjutant went over quickly.
"Pass my order, the troops are divided into two. One part will resist the Jinsui Army's attack and don't let the Jinsui Army get closer. The other part will seize the time to retreat and get out of the artillery range of the Jinsui Army. Seize the time to light a fire." Dry your shoes and pants." Hirono Kitamura ordered.
"Hai."
Hirono Kitamura's troops were quickly divided into two.
But Bo Zuoyi had been prepared. Guangye Beicun and half of his troops finally withdrew outside the artillery range of the Jinsui Army. As soon as the bonfire was lit, the artillery of the Jinsui Army came again.
boom!
boom!
boom!
…
The newly lit fire was quickly extinguished by artillery, taking away the souls of some Japanese soldiers.
"Baga! Baga! Baga!" Hirono Kitamura was furious and ordered the troops to pounce in the direction of the artillery fire.
During the attack, they were attacked by the Jinsui Army.
Although the Jinsui Army suffered heavy casualties, the Japanese soldiers' legs and feet were quickly frozen to the point of numbness and loss of consciousness. In severe cases, they had suffered frostbite.
As a result, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese soldiers began to decline, and the Jinsui Army and the Japanese soldiers gradually became evenly matched.
Not only the situation of Hirono Kitamura's division was not optimistic, but the situation of the other two Japanese divisions was also not optimistic.
A large number of Japanese soldiers' shoes and trousers were soaked with water. They had no time to dry them and replace them, so they were forced to fight against the Jinsui Army.
At night, the temperature dropped to more than ten degrees below zero. The wet pants of the Japanese soldiers began to freeze, and their legs and feet faced extremely severe tests.
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Taiyuan First Army Headquarters
Looking at the darkness on the horizon, Yoshio Shinozuka's mood changed from anticipation to nervousness.
According to expectations, good news should come from Yamamoto Kazuki before dark.
However, it was already dark, and there was no movement at all from Kazuki Yamamoto's side.
"General, do you want to generate electricity for Kazuki Yamamoto and ask them about their battle situation?" Moriyama Otani suggested.
"Will it disturb their battle?" Although Yoshio Shinozuka said this, he was more worried in his heart.
He was worried that he wouldn't be able to contact Kazuki Yamamoto.
Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't bear what it meant to be unable to contact Kazuki Yamamoto.
Yamamoto Kazuki's special operations were ridiculed by countless imperial officers, but he supported Yamamoto Kazuki despite the pressure.
He hoped that Yamamoto Kazuki's special operations could wash away the shame like the world's first machine gun and silence all doubters.
And now, if Kazuki Yamamoto loses in the first battle, Yoshio Shinozuka... In fact, for Yoshio Shinozuka, he doesn't care about more ridicule.
What he cares about is that once Yamamoto Kazuki fails, the First Army will be humiliated again.
As the commander of the First Army, he once again had no face to face the Emperor!
"General, how about waiting?" Moriyama Otani was also hesitant. He was also worried that he would not be able to contact Yamamoto Kazuki.
"Let's get in touch." After waiting for a while, there was still no response from Kazuki Yamamoto, and Yoshio Shinozuka finally couldn't sit still.
"Yes." Moriyama Otani said.
"General, there has been no response from Yamamoto Kazuki's radio station." An hour later, Moriyama Otani came back.
"Impossible, this is impossible, Yamamoto Kazuki cannot fail!" Yoshio Shinozuka shouted, unable to accept it.
Yamamoto Kazuki's soldiers were all selected from a thousand. The action this time was so meticulous, how could it fail?
"General, general, general, it's not good..."
At this time, another staff officer hurried in and handed the newly arrived telegram to Shinozuka Yoshio: "Commander Gangcun's three divisions assisting us were attacked by the Jinsui Army, requesting support!"
"Baga, what are you talking about? Three of our divisions were attacked by the Jinsui Army, and they asked us for help!!!" When Yoshio Shinozuka heard this, his voice almost lifted the roof off.
Those are three divisions. If you take out any one of them, you can beat the Jinsui Army violently.
And now, the Jinsui Army attacks them, and they still ask for help?
Does this mean that none of their three divisions are opponents of the Jinsui Army?
This is simply ridiculous!
Haven't their three divisions been beating the Jinsui Army like dogs? How could they still...
Yoshio Shinozuka grabbed the telegram and looked at it. He almost fainted, but was supported by Moriyama Otani in time.
"Baga, hateful, hateful, they are the strategists of the 18th Army. They fell into the trap of the strategists of the 18th Army. They fell into the trap. Damn it!" Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes were cracked and he wanted to bite him right away. Die Wu Ze.
The elite soldiers of three divisions soaked the shoes and trousers of the emperor's soldiers with water, and then took advantage of the severe cold weather to... This move was extremely despicable!
While Moriyama Otani supported Yoshio Shinozuka, he also focused his attention on the telegram.
Looking at the contents of the telegram, Moriyama Otani felt like he was struck by lightning: "This, this, this...how should we rescue him?"
"Contact the mechanized troops immediately for reinforcements." Yoshio Shinozuka shouted.
The nights in northwestern Shanxi are very cold. One night will definitely lead to large-scale non-combat attrition.
These three divisions must not be lost! ! !
"General, I'm afraid our mechanized troops are not that fast." Moriyama Otani said, "We have to load shoes and pants, and it is difficult to drive the car in the snow. It is better to apply for air support from Commander Gangcun."
After being reminded by Moriyama Otani, Yoshio Shinozuka could only accept the suggestion: "It seems that we can only contact Commander Okamura immediately."
Loading tens of thousands of pairs of shoes and trousers into a truck requires a large number of cars. The First Army does not have that many cars, and loading also takes time.
The roads are snowy and muddy, making it even more difficult to transport.
We can only rely on air support. Although the North China Expeditionary Force does not have many aircraft, this is the only way.
"Shinozuka, you idiot!" The call was quickly connected. After Okamura Jining found out, he immediately cursed Yoshio Shinozuka on the phone.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the top priority is to send a transport plane to deliver dry shoes and pants to them as soon as possible. It must be delivered at dawn." Shinozuka Yoshi resisted Okamura Jining's saliva.
He didn't argue. It was clearly Hirono Kitamura and the others who were accidentally tricked, but now they are all blamed on me.
"Tens of tens of thousands of shoes and pants, I can't finish them all in one night, not to mention, my transport plane..." Okamura Shining was so angry that his liver ached, and he really wanted to take a gun and kill Yoshio Shinozuka immediately.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I am willing to commit seppuku..." Yoshio Shinozuka lowered his head.
"What's the use of committing seppuku? If you die, who will take charge of the First Army!" Okamura Jining scolded, "You coward, you are not allowed to die now. I will immediately find a way to support Hirono Kitamura and the others."
After saying that, Gangcun Cining hung up the phone and immediately contacted the Kwantung Army.
Gangcun Cining does not have enough transport aircraft for the time being and needs the support of the Kwantung Army.
"General, what's going on with Commander Okamura?" Moriyama Otani asked Yoshio Shinozuka cautiously.
"It all depends on Commander Gangcun." Yoshio Shinozuka was extremely depressed.
Moriyama Otani didn't ask any more questions, but guarded Yoshio Shinozuka.
Just now on the phone, Yoshio Shinozuka mentioned committing suicide. He couldn't let Yoshio Shinozuka commit suicide.
