March 29, 1941, Du Fu Thatched Cottage, former enemy headquarters of the New First Army
"Are all the people on the Wushan fort a pig? Such an important stronghold was actually taken away by paratrooper commandos. This is simply a shame, a shame for soldiers!" Li Yunlong yelled angrily. Although the Japanese navy destroyed Wushan before, There are many artillery pieces, but the fort and its surrounding fortification groups have always been in the hands of our army. When the battle was at its fiercest, the highest authorities never mobilized an elite infantry division and coastal defense artillery brigade stationed here. .
Unexpectedly, just when Li Yunlong and Ananwei were fighting a bloody battle in Zhongxian County, a partial division of the Japanese army easily captured the Wushan Fort, so silently that Li Yunlong and the others only received a war report from the Ministry of Military Affairs after advancing to Fengjie.
"It is a really good plan to voluntarily abandon the undefendable Fengjie County, concentrate on defending the natural dangers of Wushan, and drive a nail at the east gate of the mountain city." said Xie Jinyuan, deputy chief of staff of the New First Army, until they recaptured Fengjie County. , the war situation report showed that the Japanese army had already set up a posture to defend Fengjie. The report even clearly marked the location and deployment of many of the Japanese army's technical weapons.
However, the actual situation is that there are only tens of thousands of puppet troops in Fengjie's defense line and tens of thousands of soldiers from Fengjie and its surrounding areas. The weapons and equipment are all captured food and battle damage and tatters on the battlefield. After the New First Army pressed into the territory, these people They couldn't even make an organized surrender, they just fled in droves, forcing the New First Army to disperse their energy to capture prisoners.
However, tens of thousands of the main Japanese army and nearly 100,000 elite puppet troops retreated to Wushan, taking advantage of the natural dangers of Wushan and the Little Three Gorges to confront our army. Hundreds of thousands of young men were also dragged up the mountain. The Japanese are now urging them. These puppet soldiers and young men worked hard to build fortifications there.
"With this fortification density and terrain conditions, our armored forces cannot deploy at all, and the artillery group cannot be used." Ding Wei looked at the photos taken by the reconnaissance planes on the table and said worriedly.
"The army rations seized by the Japs from the Sixth War Zone are enough for them to feed them for three months. In addition, the Wushan garrison has just received supplies. They can persist on Wushan for at least four months." The speaker was Zhang Zhonglin, who has been enjoying himself recently. Soon, he commanded the armored group to make several deep penetrations and outflanks. If it weren't for his fierce attacks, the Japanese army might really have a chance to fight the Chinese army again in Fengjie.
"Three months? The Japanese will definitely not keep all their youth after repairing the fortifications. Maybe they will eat rice and meat by then. If the battle attrition factor is taken into account, they can last for half a year." It was Qiu Qingquan who had agreed to let him play the main attack in Fengjie. He really wanted to show his face, but he encountered Anan Weiji's empty city plan, which made him extremely awkward.
"According to the news from the Anti-War Alliance, the Japanese Army's imperial meeting has ended. The Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters plans to dispatch 200,000 elite Kwantung Army troops to go south. At the same time, the Naval Command will also mobilize no less than 300 of the latest Zero fighter jets to Hankou and Jiujiang is fully supporting Anan Weiji in an attempt to engage in a decisive battle with our army in eastern Sichuan, seize the mountain city in one fell swoop, and force the government to surrender," Ding Wei continued.
This battle of Anami Weiji definitely broke the stagnant situation on the Chinese battlefield, and rekindled the hope of the Japanese monarchs and ministers who had already lost confidence in the complete destruction of China, and decided to take a gamble again with the 200,000 Kwantung Army, plus With the power in Anan Weiji's hands, nearly 300,000 Japanese troops and hundreds of thousands of puppet troops, this was definitely the largest battle on the Chinese battlefield since the war began.
"We can't give them time, order the air force to use napalm, burn! Burn it for me, I want to see if these little devils are afraid!" Li Yunlong said categorically, even if ground troops are to be sent to forcibly attack the Japanese army in Wushan, it is necessary Preparation for artillery fire is also necessary. The artillery group cannot be deployed for the time being, so the air force can only be used first.
Kong Jie licked his lips, wanting to remind him that there were a large number of civilians on the mountain, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say anything. This is war, and it has reached the point of life and death. How could he hesitate because of these things? Not moving forward? The compatriots can naturally seek retribution from Japan after the war.
The Air Force's B-25 bombers soon appeared over Wushan. Hundreds of tons of napalm bombs poured down. The Japanese army's main position in Wushan was instantly swallowed up by burning flames. The fire ignited the forest again. Three Wushan is still relatively dry in April, and the effect of napalm is maximized in this case.
Although Wushan is far away, everyone in the New First Army headquarters still vaguely felt that there was a faint aroma of barbecue in the air. As for what kind of meat it was, it was self-evident. The forest was set on fire, and the earth changed. It was so hot that even the stones on the surface melted, and there was no longer a trace of life on the bustling Wushan main position.
If a spring rain hadn't extinguished the mountain fire that night, I'm afraid the entire Wushan would have been ignited by the fire. Just like the Yellow River bursting, once it started, it couldn't be stopped by human power.
The next day, Xie Baoqing's troops of the temporary 69th Division tried to launch an attack on the main Japanese position in Wushan. Unexpectedly, just when they thought victory was just around the corner, a large number of Japanese troops suddenly appeared on the scorched Wushan main position. The firepower point began to fire violently at the attacking troops. During this period, Xie Baoqing was hit in the chest by a 6.5 mm reduced-charge rifle bullet and was seriously injured. Our army's first attack had to be terminated.
It was only then that the newly formed First Army obtained the defense drawings of the Wushan Fortress area. Li Yunlong was so angry that the underground of the huge Wushan was almost hollowed out by the garrison. Simply using incendiary bombs could not threaten the core of the fortress area. Not even with bombshells.
"Damn it, how did the little devil take it down? I can do it with a regiment, but there is no reason why I can't do it with an army." Li Yunlong was so angry that he scratched his head, feeling so useless, and the same artillery group and tank group It cannot be deployed. The Japanese have naval superiority, but they also have air superiority.
"The latest information from the Bureau of Military Statistics shows that the Japanese used at least a hundred tons of poison gas bombs in the preparation stage of the artillery fire. The defenders suffered casualties, and not even one of the troops that was withdrawn was fully formed." Xie Jinyuan placed an intelligence report in front of everyone. On the table in front of him, he was more depressed than everyone else. Two of his classmates died in the Wushan War, and there were fewer and fewer classmates in the same period. Alas!
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