People who understand don't need to explain, they will understand naturally; people who don't understand may still not understand even if it is explained.
Zhang Tianhai understood very clearly why Gutang Town, a place that was well known to be undefendable, still sent such an elite force to defend it.
Not because of anything else, but because Gutang Town is Jiujiang’s last line of insurance on the west bank.
Once Gutang Town falls, Japanese troops can march straight into Jiujiang.
Gutang Town cannot be defended, but it must be defended - if not defended, Jiujiang will retreat and fail to defend, just like the three eastern provinces.
Zhang Tianhai has been thinking about the battle situation and Zhang Fakui's strategic layout during this period. Where is the focus of Jiujiang's defense?
After careful consideration for a while, Zhang Tianhai finally figured out something.
Jiujiang is a place with Poyang Lake in front of it and Gutang Town just across it. If Gutang Town is lost, Jiujiang will be unable to defend; if Jiujiang cannot be defended, then we can only rely on peripheral positions.
Zhang Tianhai looked left and right, and it seemed that he still had to rely on places like Lushan Mountain and Xingzidui to defend him.
Only by relying on the terrain near Jiujiang to pose a threat to Jiujiang could the Japanese army not march unscrupulously along the Yangtze River towards Wuhan.
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"Click!"
"Click!"
"Reporting to the commander, the first and second batteries of the artillery battalion are ready for artillery fire. They can be fired at any time, please give instructions." The staff of the artillery battalion came to report.
"After the fight is over, retreat immediately!" Zhao Chengge said solemnly, carrying out Zhang Tianhai's orders to the letter.
"Yes! Sir!" the artillery battalion staff officer responded.
Following Zhao Chengge's order, these already debugged artillery fired shells one by one, heading in the direction of Gutang Town.
Soon, shells continued to hit the lake.
Some of the shells hit the river, causing a splash of water; some of the shells hit the Japanese warships.
Although the damage to the warship was not serious, the Japanese army began to panic.
"Artillery shells! It's artillery shells! The enemy has artillery units! Move immediately and launch artillery fire counter-suppression!!!"
Along with the shouts of the Japanese officers on the warship, there was also a sharp whistle.
The artillery firepower of the Japanese warships immediately became smaller.
In the distance, the position of the 11th National Army Division was also bombarded by Japanese naval guns and army artillery fire on the opposite river bank.
"Great, great. Our artillery has opened fire, so we don't have to be bombed by artillery shells." A middle-aged man with a face full of smoke and dust said with a trembling voice.
However, as he spoke, the middle-aged man burst into tears: "Poor little dogs, those two little ones from Sanji'er were blown up to death by artillery shells. There wasn't even a whole corpse. What will happen to me in the future?" Explain to their parents. I was the one who brought them out..."
"What a joke. Let me tell you, for those of us who are soldiers and receive military pay, there is no guarantee that we will die one day. In war, there is no one who will not die." A veteran next to him struck a match with a melancholy look on his face. , as if already accustomed to this kind of life of separation and death.
"You said that we farmers are doing well in farming at home. Once Japan comes, our originally bad life will become even more hopeless..." Lao Gang sighed.
But before the old man finished sighing, an old squad leader rushed over and roared: "Quick! Quick! Quick! Build fortifications immediately! Little Japan is about to attack! Hurry up! Work quickly!! "
As the squad leader shouted, these soldiers seemed to have woken up from a dream, and quickly picked up their belongings and started working.
In this short period of time, they built a life front to sustain their survival - the trenches were their lives.
In these four battlefields of gunpowder smoke, everything was busy.
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While the Chinese army was busy building positions, the Japanese army had already assembled and was heading towards Gutang Town.
The two large regiments of the Japanese army have been assembled, and the Japanese 111th Brigade (mountain brigade) and the 113th Regiment of Tanaka Shoichi are also coming.
It can be said that the main force of the 106th Division has already gathered here!
"First unit, second unit, advance at full speed!!"
Perhaps because he disliked the slow pace of his troops' advance, the commander of the 111th Brigade, Shanchitan, drew out the samurai sword in his waist and raised it high into the sky.
With the order from Major General Shandi, the Japanese troops' advance speed accelerated again. They were like war machines that knew no pain and only obeyed the orders of their superiors.
To be more precise, they have been so brainwashed by the damn Bushido spirit that they don't know anything, and they just want to kill people and go to war!
These are a bunch of emotionless, cold-blooded animals!
They only know what fighting is and what war is!
Viewed from above, groups of Japanese troops lined up neatly followed their own tracks like streams, and then slowly gathered together to form a surging river!
During this period, this "big river" kept making roaring sounds of "Ke Li" and "Ke Li".
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"The little devil is here!"
"The little devil is here!"
"Everyone, prepare for battle quickly!!"
Seeing in the binoculars the Japanese troops charging toward the shore on speedboats, the officers and soldiers of the national army began to prepare in a panic.
How ferocious the fighting power of the Japanese army is, these Chinese officers and soldiers who have fought with the Japanese army countless times will not understand!
In addition to the Japanese troops who came by speedboat, there were also Japanese troops who came back from the Meijiazhou Bridge on a pontoon bridge!
For a moment, it couldn’t be described as menacing!
"Regiment leader, the Japs are coming in force now. They have surrounded our army from multiple directions. Their general attack is about to begin. What should we do now?" Battalion Commander Xie Chengkun walked to the regiment leader Chen Jianzhong and reported .
"What else can we do? Just hold on. If you can't hold on anymore, let's talk! We can no longer place our hope on friendly forces. This time the Japanese army must have been prepared for our artillery firepower. We will not receive artillery support. , the friendly forces nearby also have their own main battle missions. For this battle, just be prepared." Chen Jianzhong clenched his fists lightly, and a trace of determination flashed across his handsome face that resembled the later generation Ou Hao.
Before receiving the retreat order from his superior, Chen Jianzhong would never take the initiative to abandon Gutang Town and let the main force of the Japanese army march straight into Jiujiang!
"But, regimental commander, I feel that we must have the obligation to remind the commanders and others, otherwise, our sacrifice will be meaningless." Xie Chengkun said in a deep voice. He was not afraid of death. His troops were on the front line. , the only thing he was afraid of was that the sacrifices of so many of their brothers were of no value.
"I will decide this matter. You just carry out the order." Chen Jianzhong's determined eyes were staring at Xie Chengkun fiercely.
"Yes! Group seat!" Xie Chengkun responded.
After Xie Chengkun left, Chen Jianzhong sighed quietly and murmured to himself: "Gutang Town cannot be defended. I only hope that our sacrifice can buy more time for the defense of Jiujiang County."
With that said, Chen Jianzhong turned his gaze in the direction of Jiujiang County.
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