Just as the comrades were being buried in the Dragon Boat Festival, the battle between Baijia Town and Changzhou was also very tragic.
The little devil is a bastard who is determined to take down the defense line of Baijia Town and Changzhou in one fell swoop. They attacked continuously for a day and did not stop until about nine o'clock in the night.
Aoki gave up. He originally thought he could win without using the empire's yellow bullets. But unexpectedly, he misjudged the Chinese people's ability to resist and their determination to defend the country.
Although he relied on superior artillery fire and air support to blow up Changzhou City into ruins, the east gate of Changshu City was still in the hands of the Chinese until about nine o'clock at night.
Aoki retreated to rest, waiting for the next day's yellow bullets to bring victory to the empire.
But little did he know that all the Japanese bombs had been blown up. If they wanted to take Changzhou City, they still needed people to fill it.
But in comparison, the defenders of Changzhou City suffered greater casualties. Although Commander Huo of the 112th Division was fully prepared, he suffered a loss during the battle with the Japanese Air Force, resulting in insufficient heavy firepower in Changshu City.
And Aoki's men controlled two artillery brigades, with various types of howitzers, cannons, and mortars, taking turns to greet Changzhou City.
The east wall of Changzhou City was nearly ten meters thick, but a piece of it was blown down.
Although the soldiers used sandbags to seal the collapsed city wall, it had little effect. The little devil's 100mm cannon can blast a dozen sandbags directly into the sky with one shot.
As for the casualties, even a fool can imagine how many tough-minded Chinese soldiers would be blown away once the shells fell.
After a day's fighting, the Changzhou garrison was reduced by more than one-third. The commander of the 103rd Division, He Zhizhong, is almost crying. With this little wealth in his hands, he is still waiting to join the direct troops of the Central Army. But this time, I am afraid that his 103rd Division will be completely wiped out after the battle in Changzhou.
Therefore, He Zhizhong proposed to Commander Huo several times to abandon Changzhou and continue to evacuate to Nanjing.
In fact, Commander Huo also had this consideration. If he stayed in Changzhou, he would only be wiped out. It was better to retreat to Nanjing and fight the Japanese invaders.
However, the headquarters had no intention of ordering a retreat, and sent three telegrams asking them to resist.
Can you live here?
The Japanese have planes in the sky, artillery and armored vehicles on the ground. What can they do to withstand it?
If the Battle of Songhu had not been defeated and there were 700,000 troops guarding Nanjing, the little devil would probably have broken teeth and not be able to chew this hard bone.
But it's too late to say anything now. Three hundred thousand Chinese soldiers have become cannon fodder for the Japanese. In the end, even the advantage in military strength was lost.
Commander Huo felt that this battle was a waste, but he had to carry out the orders of the headquarters.
But can Donald Duck take command? He knows a hammer. I practice Tai Chi in the villa every day, giving me a calm and confident look.
If the Japanese were Sima Yi, they might be scared away by Zhuge Liang's empty city plan, but it is a pity that he is not Zhuge Liang and does not have Zhuge Liang's ability.
So the Japanese didn't take him seriously at all. The attack continued, and the soldiers at the front were only fighting according to the Japanese command.
This may sound like a joke, but it's true. When Commander Huo sent three telegrams to report that the secret code was leaked, Donald Duck was still using the original secret code. This was equivalent to every order he issued. There is no difference.
Therefore, if you want to reverse the situation of the war, you can only win in chaos. This unexpected force in the Dragon Boat Festival is the key bargaining chip that disrupts the entire battle.
It's a pity that Dragon Boat Festival's whereabouts were exposed, otherwise the Japanese would have suffered huge losses this time.
But even so, Dragon Boat Festival also created brilliant achievements in the annihilation of the 21st Brigade Headquarters in Womachuan, the destruction of the Japanese field hospital in Wuming Village, and the bombing of the Japanese chemical weapons depot in Huishan Town. And his independent regiment, in cooperation with Zhou Weiguo's 522nd Regiment, almost wiped out the Japanese 23rd Regiment.
Therefore, if Matsui Iwane had not transferred the Namada detachment to Changzhou for front-line support after learning about the Dragon Boat Festival, I am afraid that the Japanese Fifth Division at this time would have suffered the most painful defeat in history.
But even so, the Japanese frontal troops were hindered. And especially the Botian detachment.
Captain Bo Tian was extra careful in every battle, but he still suffered heavy casualties and made no progress.
Zhou Weiguo did not confront the Botian detachment head-on after the Japanese planes evacuated, because after losing the advantage of artillery fire, they faced the Japanese head-on. With only Zhou Weiguo and the independent group, they wiped out all the people in a few hours.
He put the Japs into the city and then fought. In close combat, the Japs' artillery advantage would be greatly weakened. On the contrary, the 522nd Regiment and the Independent Regiment were able to maximize the advantages of automatic weapons.
Although the Botian Japs were cautious, they still made self-righteous mistakes.
He believed that after he used his troops cautiously several times, the Baijia garrison had almost exhausted both ammunition and heavy weapons. Under such circumstances it is difficult to organize effective resistance.
So he sent a large group of Japanese soldiers to kill Baijia Town under the cover of artillery fire. And just as he expected, the Chinese artillery fire was very sparse, and they were immediately defeated after being bombarded by him for a while.
His first brigade rushed into Baijia Town at a very small cost.
The old devil Botian looked happy, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.
The Japs who rushed into the city also sent a message saying: The Chinese soldiers have retreated across the board. They were fleeing towards the west city gate.
Namada became more and more proud and sneered at Fujimura, captain of the 23rd Regiment of the Japanese Fifth Division, who was standing next to him.
Because the Fifth Division is an elite group, but Baijia Town, which cannot be captured by the elites, has become his prize.
Japanese Japanese Fujimura also sneered, and his laughter was a rebuttal. It was our 23rd Regiment that inflicted heavy losses on the Chinese defenders first, so it was so easy for you to win. And don’t you think that your Botian detachment has twice as many people as my 23rd Wing?
Because of an illusory victory, the two Japanese soldiers actually started fighting in front of the battle.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, gunfire suddenly broke out in Baijia Town. Not long after, a distress signal came from the Japanese communications troops ahead.
They said that there were many enemies in the city and they needed support. Then they heard a bang and there was no sound from the other side of the earphones.
Bo Tian roared, but no one answered. He realized the seriousness of the matter and ordered his 2nd Infantry Group to go to support.
The Botian Japs cannot give up the gains they have made.
The city gates of Baijia Town have been breached by him. If he withdraws at this time, I am afraid that Tengcun will laugh out loud, right?
Therefore, Bo Tian broke his teeth and swallowed blood, and could only swallow this bitter pill by himself.
But little did he know that this was falling into Zhou Weiguo's plan.
When Zhou Weiguo was short of artillery shells, he used a small number of troops to attract the Japanese into the city, and then used superior troops and firepower to quickly encircle and annihilate the Japanese.
When the Japanese were not fooled, the troops quickly dispersed and started fighting in the streets with the Japanese again.
Zhou Weiguo had the volunteers from Baijia Town as guides, but the Japanese did not. They were not familiar with various street intersections and could only be passively beaten everywhere.
So this battle lasted for a day, but the Japs only occupied the East City, while the West City was still in the hands of the Chinese soldiers! ...
