The phone kept ringing, and Qinglin answered the calls with neat movements, handling all the affairs quickly on my behalf. At this moment, I was holding green tea in my hand, standing attentively in front of the large military map left by my predecessor, thinking about what to do. In order to be able to stop the advance of the two Japanese divisions, it is probably not enough to rely solely on the troops in hand. And since the Supreme Military Council is still in chaos, the possibility of reinforcements arriving is very slim. In that case, we can only Use your own brains to come up with clever strategies to defeat the enemy.
The special forces brigade reported that the road from Xuzhou to Shangqiu was empty, and not a single soul could be seen. Wu Wei commanded the engineering brigade to lay countless mines and booby traps on several main roads from Xuzhou to Shangqiu, no matter what the Japanese soldiers encountered on the road. Whether you pick up oil drums, pick up discarded rifles, or sit in a deserted village hut on the roadside, you will without exception get a free gift package to return home, and be shattered or broken into pieces. After the vehicles leading the way were turned into countless parts by mines, Kondo's fast column also stopped obediently and waited for the arrival of engineers from the rear.
As for the retreating common people and Chinese troops, I have already arranged for many local guides to guide them to take the mountain roads. They can retreat to the rear after passing through the few special forces airborne barriers I have laid. If the Japanese also want to take the mountain roads, first They are not familiar with the terrain and roads. In the second mountainous area, only a small number of special forces with perfect shots can make it difficult for the Japanese to move forward. If they insist on testing the patience of the Chinese army, a squad of special forces can defeat a small Japanese army. There is no return. As for the airborne troops, their firepower is even more powerful. Each person has an MP-18 submachine gun and a Luger pistol. When Li Zongren left, he was so distressed that he left me an underground arsenal under his control and told me. There are as many as 3,000 tons of ammunition and weapons stored in it, which is enough for me to equip 2 entire divisions. To be honest, I am really grateful to him, but that was before I saw this underground arsenal.
When I received the call from Song Xiaopeng, I urgently led Teng Chao and Qinglin to the underground arsenal in the north of the city. When I arrived here, I found Song Xiaopeng and said, "Do you know that I am very busy, and everything is done by me?" People make decisions, I'm so busy, and you still call me here, I'd better come to me if you have something important to do, otherwise, I will show my evil side." Song Xiaopeng was not nervous at all, he called over a man wearing a The young man in Zhongshan uniform said to him: "Cao Rui, can you tell this officer what you told me again?" Cao Rui is about 1.7 meters tall, with a thin build and a shaved face. His face turned green, and he seemed a little nervous after seeing my rank, and he stuttered a little: "Report, sir, there is not much ammunition and equipment in the underground arsenal. You, you may understand, those numbers are just on the books. The former warehouse logistics director has sold almost all the weapons and ammunition. The report is completed." I couldn't believe my ears, what he said, there are no weapons and ammunition in the arsenal, fuck him, the Japanese are going to kill him Here, do you want me to lead the troops carrying wooden sticks and shovels to fight against the Japanese?
My face also turned livid. When Qinglin saw me like this, she got close to me worriedly and reminded me to go into the underground arsenal to see what else I could use. I waved Cao Rui away, and Song Xiaopeng followed behind me and said: "This clerk plans to work with us. How do you think we should handle it?" I replied weakly: "Okay, you can handle it yourself, just let him Follow you."
When I stood in this large-scale underground building, I felt the pain of corrupt officials. No wonder our army has suffered repeated defeats, which is also related to their internal corrosion. In front of me was a The rows of iron shelves were empty and covered with thick dust, which showed how long these iron shelves that should have been filled with weapons had been empty. There were many large iron boxes placed against the wall. I knew that those were boxes for holding grenades. Since the boxes were there, there must be a lot of grenades inside. I walked over happily and opened the box. Finally, my mood fell to the extreme, and only air was stored inside. I gritted my teeth and told myself, don’t get angry or get angry. Besides, the person you want to get angry with has already disappeared without a trace. I’m afraid Chief Li has been kept in the dark a long time ago, otherwise he wouldn’t fight for the loss. I feel sad for an empty warehouse.
Soon, Song Xiaopeng finished counting the underground arsenal and sent a list in front of me. I stared at the list with blinking eyes, not having the courage to open it. Qinglin helped me, picked it up and read it. Out: "20 ZB-26 machine guns, 4 Maxim heavy machine guns, 5 50mm mortars, 3 37mm anti-tank guns, 1,600 Mauser rifles, 1,800 bayonets, 100,000 rounds of 7.92mm bullets, There are 250 mortar shells, 97 37mm artillery shells, 4800 grenades, and 3700 kilograms of explosives." Qinglin looked at the list again and said: "No more, that's all." I said with a helpless smile: "This is something I can only equip 1 group, hahaha, I really got myself involved this time. Qinglin, do you regret it? Do you regret coming to Shangqiu with me and overestimating your capabilities?" Qinglin winked playfully. He opened his big eyes and kissed me quickly on the cheek, "No matter where you go or what you do, I will be with you and I will never regret it." I grabbed Qinglin and said, "Good girl, come here , I will reward you with one." I got close to Qinglin's delicate lips. Qinglin deliberately struggled desperately, but in the end she couldn't bear my persistence and was kissed firmly by me.
Since I have been nicknamed "Lucky King" in the Chinese army, maybe good luck will still accompany me this time. However, good luck usually only follows those who are well prepared.
Kondo stood outside the scorched earth city of Xuzhou and glared fiercely at the commander of the rapid column. He was speechless for a long time. Hundreds of thousands of defeated Chinese troops slipped away under his nose, and he had the opportunity to achieve unparalleled feats. Just giving up like this was in vain.
"Baga, even if you all help me to clear mines, you still have to clear the way for me." Although he said that, Kondo couldn't let his soldiers go to mines with human flesh. After all, it is still the Imperial Army of Japan. During the strategic offensive period, not the later period of failure, if Kondo really let his soldiers go to mines, he might be the one who committed seppuku in a few days.
The engineering brigade airlifted from Qingdao has arrived, and Kondo personally met with Major Miki, the captain of the engineering brigade.
Kondo held Miki's hand cordially: "Miki-kun, you have finally figured it out. I believe that with the arrival of elites like you, the path forward for our Imperial Japanese Army will soon be cleared. Miki-kun, please remember that the battle The key to victory or defeat is now in your hands, and I look forward to your performance." The short, stocky Miki replied arrogantly: "Don't worry, Colonel Kondo, we are all experts in this field, and the Chinese army's landmines are simply useless to us. It's just a baby's toy. I believe that the landmines on the road can be cleared within 2 days. Please prepare your troops to go into battle at any time. Also, Colonel, can you send out troops to carry out operations on us while we are clearing mines? Cover." Kondo agreed readily: "No problem, Miki-kun, how about I put a rifle squadron under your command?" Miki stood at attention and saluted: "Thank you Kondo Colonel for your concern. Long live the Emperor."
However, Miki was too arrogant. The demining work he expected was not very smooth. It was not because China's landmines were too powerful, but because the Chinese army also deployed some snipers outside the minefield. These snipers were too powerful. Within 600 meters, The shots were always on target. Engineers were often hit by snipers, and every time someone was shot, other engineers had to dodge, which wasted a lot of time. The morale of the engineer brigade also dropped rapidly with the increase in casualties. In the end, the engineers had to lie on the ground to clear mines. , crawling forward little by little, the Chinese sniper who achieved the tactical goal can easily withdraw from the battlefield outside the range of the Japanese army.
The Ninth Division suffered a heavy loss in Xuzhou, and an entire regiment was wiped out. This was extremely rare in the entire history of Japanese warfare. The Ninth Division gloriously set this precedent, which made the division commander Kimura very angry. , the young staff officer at the base camp called many times to reprimand the Ninth Division for its poor command and insufficient training of the soldiers. This has never happened before. Moreover, because of this incident, the Ninth Division was given a resounding and easy-to-remember nickname by other troops: "Barbecue Division". When Kimura thought of this nickname, he went crazy with anger and wanted to look at people. Toriyama pulled him out of the grave and made him commit seppuku.
In order to erase the shame that hung over them, the Ninth Division burned, killed, and looted along the way to Shangqiu. Although most of the Chinese people escaped, there were still some old, weak, sick, and disabled people as well as some people with illusions who did not. Escape, and those houses could not be taken away. The Japanese soldiers brutally massacred all the Chinese within reach, regardless of men, women, and children, and set fire to all the houses. The rising black smoke in the distance warned the Shangqiu area. The Chinese soldiers, the legions of butchers with hands stained with Chinese blood, are coming.
Chen Mingtian has been promoted to major due to his previous meritorious service, but currently there is only one company under his command. Chen Mingtian's task is to delay the vanguard of the Japanese 9th Division advancing along the mountain road towards Shangqiu. Chen Mingtian commanded his men on a A strip position was carefully constructed on both sides of the mountain road to Shangqiu. The soldiers planted many mines on both sides of the mountain road, preparing to draw the Japanese troops over and annihilate them.
Several soldiers used German shovels to dig up the mountain to build a simple bunker. Chen Mingtian carried a Mauser pistol to check whether the bunker built by the soldiers was up to standard and the condition of the soldiers' guns and ammunition. He was particularly concerned about the captured The concealment of Japanese heavy machine guns will determine whether they can play a role in combat. There is no doubt that Yao Dapang, the squad leader of the machine gun squad, is the cooking squad leader. Now he is the squad leader of the machine gun squad. He and the soldiers built a concealment fortification for the heavy machine gun. , a lot of soil was laid, and a small tree was planted next to it. When Chen Mingtian walked over, he didn't see where the heavy machine gun was. Fatty Yao pointed it out to him, and Chen Mingtian discovered the heavy machine gun position. At his feet, he nodded with satisfaction and paid special attention to Yao Dangpang. After all, this was Yao Dangpang's first battle after he was promoted to the machine gun squad leader. In fact, Yao Dangpang's personal record at this moment has reached He killed 14 Japanese soldiers and was definitely a cold-blooded killer.
Yao Dapang's real name is Yao Linxiang, because he was assigned to the cooking class as soon as he joined the army and worked in the cooking class for more than 10 years. By the time he became the leader of the cooking class, the soldiers had long forgotten his real name and thought they He was called Yao Fatty, but Yao Linxiang didn't care. Whatever he called him was the same, so he just called himself Fatty Yao. In the Battle of Lanling, Fatty Yao became famous in one battle. As a cook, he went to the battlefield for the first time. As many as 10 Japanese soldiers were eliminated, which is impressive. In Xuzhou, Yao Dapang participated in the Xuzhou blocking battle together with Song Xiaopeng and Chen Mingtian, and once again eliminated 4 Japs. He was definitely a master of job transfer. I decided to publicize Yao Linxiang as a war myth and inspire the courage and morale of the soldiers. I called on the soldiers to learn from Yao Linxiang, kill more Japanese soldiers, and avenge the dead villagers.
The position is almost constructed and the personnel are basically in place. The question is when will the Japanese enter the ambush circle? Although this is a must-pass area and the Japanese army is extremely arrogant, the Japanese army has become very cautious after suffering a head-on attack in Xuzhou. Before a large force moves, there will be a scout squad 1 kilometer ahead to investigate the situation. If the Japanese army is at this time If the scout squad is hit, the Japanese army will avoid the ambush position. In this way, Chen Mingtian's troops will not be very optimistic about their combat results and casualties.
Fortunately, an unexpected incident solved Chen Mingtian's problem. Doi Squadron of the Japanese Ninth Division rushed into the ambush like a bull stung by a wasp.
Mao Yu, who had evacuated from Xuzhou, led a group of policemen to chase my troops across the mountains. However, due to unfamiliarity with the mountainous terrain in this area, they got lost for a day and a night. As soon as the policemen found the road, they were discovered by the scout squad of the Songgang Squadron. When the Japanese scouts saw the Xuzhou policemen in black police uniforms, their eyes turned red. They chased the police brigade while sending a signal to Songgang behind them.
Mao Yu led more than 20 policemen to intercept the Japanese scouts, and ordered Sergeant Gu Xue to lead the remaining 60 brothers to evacuate quickly. Gu Xue did not hesitate to immediately command the troops to withdraw from the battlefield, looking for the rugged mountain road, and soon disappeared into the vastness. In the mountains. Mao Yu and others exchanged shots with the Japanese scouts, but neither side gained anything. After discovering that the Chinese police were far more powerful than themselves, the Japanese scouts also slowed down their pursuit and adopted delaying tactics. Waiting for the arrival of Doi's army.
After receiving the signal from the scout squad, Doi made a prompt decision and ordered the three rifle squads to move forward quickly, join the scout squad, and pursue the Chinese police. The grenade squad and machine gun squad pursued the rifle squad at normal marching speed. He himself acted with the rifle squad. . Songgang originally planned to quickly pursue the Chinese police and resolve the battle, so he left the grenade launchers and machine guns behind and slowly advanced. As a result, after Songgang mistakenly entered the ambush circle, he automatically gave up his supporting firepower and committed a crime. An irreparable mistake.
Doi himself is an airborne cadre, and he used to serve as a second lieutenant staff officer in the base camp. In order to gain some experience in Doi, the base camp placed him in the 9th Division. Doi was initially responsible for commanding a small group of soldiers. Because he was smart and willing to delve into tactics and tactics, Therefore, in actual combat, only his team in his unit suffered very few casualties, but the results were great. In addition, Doi did not like to punish and scold soldiers like other officers, and deduct the salary of his subordinates. The soldiers trusted him very much, and the base camp had great trust in him. He has always been paying close attention to it and plans to promote Doi to an important position at the North China Front Army Headquarters at the right time. Doi's friends in the base camp have quietly revealed this news to Doi, so Doi is determined to establish his own martial arts in the battle. Try to get promoted as soon as possible, but after Doi died in the battle, his unit commander, regimental commander and even the North China Front Army Intelligence Section felt very sorry for this. His colleagues felt very sorry for this. The combat team of the base camp combat section Yue Qianzu expressed this Unusual opinion: "If Doi could live longer, I believe his achievements could surpass mine. Unfortunately, Doi died too early and in the wrong place."
Mao Yu led the police force to retreat while fighting, and broke into the ambush circle set up by Chen Mingtian in a panic. Behind him, the Doi Squadron was chasing after him. With guns fired, the policemen were allowed to pass through this section of the mountain road to ambush the Japanese troops pursuing behind them. Doi followed the scout squad about 50 meters away. He was determined to catch these Chinese policemen and avenge the soldiers of the Toriquan Regiment. He was motivated by both publicity and selfishness. His good friend, Captain Yamashita, was in Toriizumi. He served in the regiment and was burned to death in Xuzhou City a few days ago, so he hated the Xuzhou police so much that he wished he could eat them alive. Behind him, three Japanese infantry squads followed closely. The large leather boots of the Japanese are very inconvenient for fighting in the mountains. They cannot run as fast as the Chinese police wearing cloth shoes. The distance between the two sides is getting farther and farther. However, the physical strength of the Japanese who have been trained in military training since childhood has been brought into play. The Chinese police have never been able to run. out of the sight of the Japanese.
The Chinese police were running in front and the Japanese soldiers were chasing behind. This situation did not last long. After most of the three infantry squads of Doi Squadron entered the ambush circle, Chen Mingtian gave the order to shoot. He shouted: "Fire." He fired a rifle at the same time, and the bullet immediately penetrated the helmet of a Japanese soldier, and blood spattered more than 1 meter high. The high ground on both sides boiled like a boiling pot, and various weapons fired together, playing a war chorus. The Japanese soldiers did not take precautions. Nearly half of them were shot and fell to the ground like wheat and never got up. After hearing the gunshots, the remaining soldiers quickly looked for cover.
Doi knew that he had been ambushed by the Chinese army the moment the gunfire started. He immediately fell to the ground, rolled a few times, dodged the shrapnel of two grenades, and rolled into a shallow ditch on the side of the road. A bullet flew past his scalp, scaring Doi into a cold sweat.
Several Japanese soldiers relied on a stone on the roadside to resist, and actually used a machine gun to suppress the shooting of two squads of Chinese soldiers. The combat effectiveness of the Japanese soldiers at this moment far exceeded that of the Chinese soldiers. Doi huddled in the shallow ditch, holding the handle of the command knife, and carefully observed the Chinese army's positions on the hillsides on both sides. At this moment, he had learned that the three infantry teams led by him could not break through, and he could only place hope on the follow-up. The machine gun squad and the scout squad can attack from the front and back to save themselves from danger. Two squad leaders had been shot and lay dying on the roadside. The other squad leader braved the rain of bullets from above and commanded several soldiers to launch an assault on the hillside. Doi was so angry that he cursed the squad leader as a stupid pig. Leaving the shelter rashly under such circumstances was tantamount to seeking death. Sure enough, the team leader who launched the assault was knocked down first and was shot in the throat. He died in pain. The soldiers who accompanied him in the assault collapsed before they reached the foot of the mountain. Halfway through, the others stepped on a mine as soon as they rushed to the foot of the mountain. After a violent explosion, several pieces of tattered clothes slowly fell from the air to the ground.
Chen Mingtian and several special forces kept changing shooting positions on the battlefield to suppress the Japanese firepower and consume Japanese troops. Fortunately, the existence of a few of them ensured the victory of this battle. Otherwise, even if these new recruits took advantage of the right time and place, it was still unknown whether they could completely annihilate the Japanese army.
Yao Dapang is another variable. Although he is a cook, he has also experienced several bloody battles since Lanling and Xuzhou. He learned a lot of practical experience in the battle, established his own merits, and gained the trust of the soldiers. Fighting As soon as the battle started, Yao Linxiang personally directed the heavy machine gunners to sweep across the Japanese army. When the remnants of the Japanese army launched an assault, he also commanded the heavy machine gun to annihilate the group of Japanese troops. When the heavy machine gun jammed, Yao Linxiang ignored the danger and quickly eliminated it with the heavy machine gunners. The malfunction was eliminated, ensuring that the Chinese army maintained its firepower advantage over the Japanese army in battle.
After discovering that the Doi squadron was being raided behind them, the scout squad planned to turn around and rescue Doi's troops. Unexpectedly, the police force led by Mao Yu turned back and killed them after hearing the sound of gunshots like exploding beans coming from behind, catching the scout squad by surprise. , although the police's marksmanship was very poor, a row of bullets came at them, and 2 or 3 Japanese soldiers in the scout squad fell down. They suffered a big loss now. Mao Yu stopped when he saw the opportunity, and when the scout squad turned around to pursue the police, The soles of his feet were touched a long time ago and he ran away without a trace. By the time the scout squad turned around again to prepare to reinforce Doi Squadron, Doi Squadron was already defeated. Chinese soldiers all over the mountains and plains had already launched an assault in the loud "Charge". The Chinese soldiers jumped up from their positions, holding bright bayonets, and started to attack from the ground. They strode up the hillside and rushed to the mountain road. 3 or 5 Chinese soldiers started a hand-to-hand combat with a Japanese soldier. Although the Japanese soldiers' individual assassination skills were much higher than that of the Chinese soldiers, they could barely resist with one against two. After the numerical advantage of the Chinese soldiers expanded to more than three people, the soldiers of the Doi Squadron were basically sentenced to death.
When Doi saw the Chinese soldiers stopped shooting and started fighting hand-to-hand, he stood up from the shallow ditch, pulled out his command knife, and prepared to fight hand-to-hand with the Chinese soldiers rushing down the hillside. He saw a Japanese soldier surrounded by 6 Chinese soldiers. Although he blocked the left and right, he was quickly stabbed by the Chinese soldiers one after another and collapsed in the dust. However, several Chinese soldiers did not let him go. , and kept stabbing the soldier with his bayonet. It was not until the Japanese soldier stopped struggling that the Chinese soldiers spread out and looked for the next target.
Doi swallowed a big mouthful of saliva, adrenaline rising rapidly. Doi had never experienced such a hand-to-hand combat. These Chinese soldiers in front of him were really terrifying. They were completely different from the previous Northeastern Army and the Soviet Army. A little bit, how can I describe it? ? Doi swallowed a big mouthful of saliva again. Beasts, yes, their hatred for the enemy and the way they fight are just like beasts. They must kill the enemy. Doi was horrified to find that several Chinese soldiers focused their attention on him. , Doi subconsciously clenched the handle of the command sword and raised it above his head, preparing to meet his last moment.
The remaining grenade squad and heavy machine gun squad of Doi Squadron arrived at the battlefield an hour after the large force was attacked. When they entered the battlefield in fear, they found that the bodies of Doi and 3 rifle squads, a total of 102 officers and soldiers, had been stacked into three piles. Small mounds of corpses, some of which looked like they could not match human corpses, almost turning into pieces of flesh. All the guns that could be used were taken away by the Chinese army. Even the kettles were not left for them. After the Chinese army withdrew, the scout squad had already entered the battlefield to search for survivors, but found nothing. They saw the soldiers of the heavy machine gun squad. They held each other's hands and cried, then cut off the ears of the fallen soldiers, sprinkled all the corpses with gasoline, burned them, and retreated to the starting point. Because of Doi's higher status, he was fortunate enough to be brought back with his whole head instead of one ear. The remaining Japanese troops erected a wooden monument at the place where the body was burned, which read "The place where Captain Doi died in battle." After the war, there were also Some surviving veterans came to pay homage to these invaders who died in a foreign land.
On the other hand, the Chinese army is celebrating its victory. In this battle, 102 Japanese soldiers were killed and 63 rifles, 5 pistols, 3 command knives, 83 grenades and grenades were seized. The most important thing is not that so many Japanese soldiers were killed. , but none of the Chinese soldiers who participated in this battle were killed, and only seven soldiers were injured. This greatly improved the morale of the Chinese soldiers and boosted their confidence. I generously awarded delicious food and medals to these heroes.
