After listening to Fang Ren's explanation, Song Xilian just nodded, but didn't say anything more. The battle is not over yet, and what he should do more is to ensure that the North Bank war is undefeated!
"There is an accident at the enemy's artillery position, and coupled with the strenuous fighting on the north bank of the Suzhou River, the Japanese army will definitely increase its troops in a large scale. Call the 69th Army immediately to inquire about the situation on the front line!" Song Xilian ordered Fang Rendao.
"Yes, Master!" Fang Ren stood at attention and saluted. He knew what this meant. Song Xilian called him personally. From now on, the command of the battlefield has returned to Commander Song. The advantage is that he went to deceive the 69th Army. The matter can be cleared up in one stroke. After all, the responsible teacher has helped to support him, so there is no way to kill him.
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For the Sixty-ninth Army, their life is also difficult. Although they are now waiting for work, the Japanese army's standing divisions are much stronger than their strength. Let's not talk about the equipment, let's talk about combat quality. In terms of it.
When it comes to combat literacy, most of the Chinese army relies on a spirit of bloody courage and patriotism. Although the Sixty-ninth Army is a good unit left by Sun Chuanfang’s selected best from the five-province coalition ( It can be understood that good officers stay, and the ones that are almost fired), and its combat effectiveness is considered good among the domestic armies.
But that was pretty good in the country. The three divisions from the top National Guards in the country, as well as the troops from the Tax Police Corps, relied on their geographical advantages to barely tie with the Japanese army, let alone them.
Therefore, the troops of the Sixty-ninth Army held on very hard, and the Japanese Sendai Regiment was mobilized in full force to rush towards the north bank of the Suzhou River with all their lives.
At the beginning of the battle, the Japanese army suffered a small loss. Two squads (about 140 people) were scrapped in one wave of attacks. Soon the Japanese army gained a firm foothold and began to organize a strong attack. The person responsible for blocking the attack here is the 57th Division of the 69th Army, which is personally commanded by Army Commander Ruan Zhaochang (also the commander of the 57th Division).
Ruan Zhaochang also knew about his own affairs. The 57th Division suffered a lot of casualties in the daytime battle. It was barely enough to fight a blocking battle. If it was to carry out the task of counterattacking the battle, it would not be enough, so it could only be handed over. Let Li Songshan's 55th Division do that.
It has to be said that the combat literacy of the Japanese army is not only a little better. After discovering the blocking troops, the middle and lower-level Japanese officers immediately used the cover of night to start the attack under the cover of grenade launchers, light machine guns and mortars. Heavy machine guns were set up, and under the cover of light and heavy machine guns plus grenades and mortars, they gradually approached the position of the 69th Army.
Some people say that war is an art. The key depends on how you perform and whether you can seize the enemy's weaknesses and quickly counterattack. But in fact, the military quality of grassroots officers and soldiers can determine the victory of a battle.
Just like on the Korean battlefield later, why did our army surround a regiment of the US Eighth Army, causing many casualties, and then let the US troops escape? This involves the issue of the quality of grassroots officers and soldiers - although our army has gone through the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation, it has strong combat effectiveness and is not afraid of death in combat, it is ultimately difficult to improve its military quality. When our army attacks , as long as they show a little fatigue, the US military can often discover the flaws of our army at the first time, and then command the troops to launch a quick counterattack.
The current Sixty-ninth Army cannot keep up with the military quality of its grassroots officers and soldiers, and it is inevitable that the enemy will gain a foothold.
"Military seat, military seat, Song Xilian, commander of the 78th Army, sent an urgent message to inquire about our army's frontline operations!" A communications soldier quickly ran to Ruan Zhaochang's side and reported.
Ruan Zhaochang gritted his teeth and said: "Reply the call truthfully. The Japanese army is very powerful. We will retreat in two hours!"
"Yes!" the correspondent responded.
"After calling back, call Deputy Commander Li and tell them that the Japanese army is rushing to the north bank of the Suzhou River with all its strength. They can attack the battlefield. If the battle does not go well, they can decide whether to retreat!" Ruan Zhaochang added.
"Yes!" the correspondent responded again.
For Ruan Zhaochang, the battlefield must be recaptured, but contact with the Japanese army again shook his confidence. After all, the Japanese army could still fight like this when their own side had the upper hand, let alone defend. Can a fifty-fifth division really be defeated?
The 69th Army had just entered the battlefield and was beaten into disgrace by the Japanese army as soon as they came into contact. It was inevitable that their confidence would be shaken.
The camera returns to the Xiaoji battlefield.
After blowing up the Japanese artillery position, Zhang Tianhai led the first and second companies to the direction of the third company to support the battle. In short, don’t leave anyone behind!
The third company finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving strong support from the first and second companies. It formed a strong encirclement around the enemy, suppressed the enemy's firepower and began to retreat.
In fact, if it were normal times, Zhang Tianhai would still want to continue to lead the troops to fight, but this is a collective action. If there is a problem in any link on the Suzhou River or the Dachang blocking position, then it will be a blow to them. A battalion's blow would be devastating.
Zhang Tianhai didn't want to take this risk, and he couldn't afford it. His big bet was not just his head... But if he knew that Song Xilian was in command now, and that Comrade Commander Song was very supportive of his actions, he would Maybe even dare to do it.
Well, how should I put it? This is the disadvantage of underdeveloped information. It is often impossible to capture the changes in battlefield conditions. It should be noted that the battlefield is changing rapidly. If you miss it, you will miss it.
After withdrawing for a certain distance, the Japanese army did not dare to pursue them. After all, few people were willing to take the initiative to die.
The Japanese army did not take the initiative to pursue, which gave Zhang Tianhai and others a precious opportunity to calmly breathe.
"Brothers, listen, although we have now eliminated the Japanese artillery positions, I still have a bold idea. I wonder if you are willing to go with me?" Squatting on the ground, Zhang Tianhai wiped his forehead. Handi asked the people around him.
"Sir, it doesn't matter." Li Chunfei was the first to respond. This time, he had no doubts about Zhang Tianhai's orders, and he even followed them to the letter. If I had to use two words to describe it, then "prestige" would undoubtedly be the most appropriate.
Sun Hong thought for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Old Zhang, tell me, now we are fighting without asking for permission. We can't run away even if we are shot, and we don't need this head."
Everyone also responded one after another. There is no doubt that following Zhang Yulin and Battalion Commander Zhang to fight the Japanese, there is only one word: cool!
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PS: I got stuck last night. I have something else to do, so I postponed the update. There will be another chapter tonight, so I’ll finish it before twelve o’clock.
