Sun Lianzhong's honest and honest face like an old farmer showed a trace of caution, and his generous front teeth were also slightly exposed, as well as the gaps between his teeth.
No one knew what was going on in the commander-in-chief's head, but they knew that this battle would probably take a long time.
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The camera turned to Fujin Mountain.
At this time, Fujin Mountain looks completely different from what it looked like ten days ago - Fujin Mountain ten days ago was full of beautiful mountains and clear waters, full of trees and the fragrance of birds and flowers.
But now? Many of the big trees were gone without a trace. They had been burned by fire on the hillside, leaving only ashes.
This cannot be blamed on the national army. After all, this was not done by the national army. It fell under the bombardment of Japanese artillery fire, and then ignited in their artillery fire.
In September, it is already autumn after all. The weather is dry and dry, which will inevitably lead to wildfires.
Fortunately, the 36th Division had already prepared for all of this, otherwise many people would have been choked to death in this wildfire, not to mention scalded to death.
The 13th Division's attack on Fujin Mountain was really exhausting, but its firepower was not weak at all, it was quite fierce.
Because of this, Fujin Mountain has undergone a huge change.
On the top of Mount Fujin, Song Xilian's military command post was still standing - mainly because Xiu's position was relatively secretive, so he was not targeted by the Japs' artillery fire.
"Report to the military, there's a call from the Second Army Headquarters!" A staff officer said to Song Xilian, who was observing the enemy's situation, holding a translated message in his hand.
"Huh? I'm calling at this time. It seems that the mall is under great pressure..." Song Xilian vaguely guessed something.
"The military is wise," the staff officer said, "Commander-in-Chief Sun called and asked us to send some troops into the mountains first and station them at the Shawo and Xiaojieling lines."
"Shawo? Xiaojieling?" Song Xilian read for a moment, then nodded and said: "Immediately order Zhong Bin, commander of the 88th Division, to lead his troops to enter the line of Shawo and Xiaojieling first, and then Zhong Song of the 61st Division followed closely behind. Shen Fazao's 87th Division and the 36th Division retreated alternately!"
"But...Military seat, Commander Sun's telegram didn't mention retreat. I'm afraid it's not right for us to retreat now," the staff officer frowned and persuaded.
Song Xilian shook his head and said: "Don't worry about this matter. Commander-in-Chief Sun has already issued this order, which proves that the mall is most likely to be a dangerous city. Once it cannot be defended, the Japanese army It is very likely that we will immediately outflank Mount Fujin, and by then, we will not be able to escape even if we want to."
"Yes! Military seat!" the staff officer responded.
Soon, the troop deployment near Fujin Mountain was mobilized, and they evacuated at a speed that was invisible to the Japanese army.
What is the situation of the Japanese commander Ogisu Rihei?
Well...it's probably not good...
"Yaga! Ogisu-kun, I have given you many opportunities, but you still can't seize the best opportunity to attack! It's been ten days! If we don't take Fujinyama! What will happen to the domestic newspapers? Comment on us! What will the base camp think of us!" The commander of the Second Army, King Higashino Miyazaki, scolded angrily. Apparently, his patience was at its limit.
Although the advancement in the direction of the shopping mall is relatively smooth, in the view of King Higashikata Minuhiko, that side is always a branch battlefield. As long as Fujin Mountain is opened, the entire Dabie Mountains can basically be opened, and then west along the highway, Occupy the Garden and then attack Wuhan.
This is the established strategy of the Japanese army. Nothing is more time-saving and labor-saving than taking down Mount Fujin and opening up the passage to Dabie Mountain!
"Hai! Your Highness, please give me a chance! You have also seen how hard we have been fighting these days! Jiji has felt it, and the enemy can hardly hold it anymore!" Ogisu Rihei vowed. Di assured.
"I will give you one more day, and you must capture Fujin Mountain! The last day!" King Higashikata Minuhiko said in a deep voice. He also knew that the army on the opposite side was the only ace master of German weapons left in the Chinese army, and he was the last one in the old army. A German weapon master under the leadership of Chief Song Xilian!
It is precisely because of this that King Higashikata Minuhiko did not change his general before the battle, otherwise he would have been replaced by someone else.
King Higashikata Minuhiko is not an impulsive person. He has carefully considered it - if the general is changed, it will bring about several disadvantages. The first is that the morale of the Thirteenth Division will be severely damaged; secondly, the new troops are not familiar with the battle situation in Fujin Mountain and will repeat the same mistakes; third, it takes time for the troops to change defenses.
Taking these points into account, King Higashikata Minuhiko decided not to change his troops and attack. The most important thing was that Ogisu Tatehee's attack was indeed remarkable, and there was nothing wrong to fault.
Well... to borrow a sentence from later TV series: "It's not that our army is incompetent, it's that the enemy is too cunning!"
Soon, the Japanese army organized a large-scale counterattack, and they were preparing to carry out the last and strongest attack!
Yes, the strongest attack this time is to capture Mount Fujin!
Song Xilian, commander of the 71st Army of the National Army, could see this clearly through the telescope.
"Ruihe, Little Japan is now ready to launch a swooping attack. The intensity of its attack is very likely to be no less than any other attack! So, you must be prepared. We must repel Little Japan this time! Only by After they fight back, we can retreat calmly!" Song Xilian said in a deep voice.
Yes, standing next to him was Chen Ruihe, commander of the 36th Division.
"Yes, military seat. Don't worry! We still have plenty of troops in hand. As long as we hold this line, it won't be easy for the Japs to rush up." Chen Ruihe said with confidence.
Song Xilian also knew this. After all, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the Fujinshan position was impregnable.
The Japanese army's usual tactics have been used once, and Song Xilian can hold it for another ten days.
But there was no other way and the situation was pressing. Sun Lianzhong, commander-in-chief of the Second Army, had already made the decision to abandon the mall.
Yes, fifteen minutes ago, a telegram from the headquarters of the Second Army arrived at the Fujinshan Command Post of the 71st Army.
In the battle in the mall, the 31st Division of Chifengcheng fought extremely hard, almost with all their strength, and the casualties were indeed very heavy.
Under such circumstances, Sun Lianzhong, commander-in-chief of the Second Group Army, considered that the mall was indeed not a good place. Once surrounded by the Japanese army, the 31st Division of Chifengcheng might be eaten up by the Japanese army. This was extremely uneconomical. of.
Let’s look at the direction of Shawo and Xiaojieling? The 30th Army can completely rely on the strong strength of the 71st Army to defend it according to danger. As long as this place is defended, the barrier of Wuhan can be defended.
No matter how you think about it, if you defend the mall, all the troops in the mall will be wiped out in two days at most. If you defend the sand nest, you can last at least a month!
Therefore, Sun Lianzhong still issued an order for the 71st Army to abandon Mount Fujin, otherwise, the 71st Army would be in danger!
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PS: Updates are coming! It's been really busy lately.
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