Chapter 254
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Beiping.
He Weiguo, commander of the 9th Brigade, discussed further combat plans with dozens of military officers.
End of the meeting.
He Weiguo entered Zhang Xiaoliu's office.
He sighed softly, "Young Marshal."
"Japanese warships and planes are constantly bombing Yuguan City."
"The Eighth Division is sending reinforcements to Yuguan City from the direction of Suizhong."
"We only have two battalions of troops at Yuguan. It seems we can't hold it."
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Zhang Xiaoliu's eyes were red and bloodshot.
He looked at the map in front of him, his expression becoming more solemn.
If Yuguan falls, it will be equivalent to opening a hole for the Japanese in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
It will speed up the Japanese occupation of North China.
The top priority is to defend Yuguan.
Zhang Xiaoliu: "General He."
"Shanhe Pass will be left to you."
"No matter what, we must defend Yuguan!"
"yes!"
He Weiguo nodded lightly, and he immediately left Peiping and traveled by car and night to Yuguan to command the battle.
On the way back to Yuguan.
He Weiguo was sitting in the car.
He looked out the window at the great rivers and mountains of his motherland and kept urging the driver to drive faster.
"Adjutant, simulate electricity!"
"yes!"
The colonel's adjutant in the co-pilot immediately took out paper and pen.
He Weiguo thought for a moment and said:
"A letter to the soldiers!"
"I am willing to shed the last drop of blood with my loyal and brave soldiers at the head of the Bohai Bay and in the Great Wall Grottoes to uphold justice for mankind, fight for the survival of the nation, and avenge the country's shame.
"To build character for the soldiers, to comfort the spirits of our Yan and Huang ancestors in heaven, and to save the people of the Northeast from their misery."
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The content of the message was quickly spread to the entire army.
The soldiers guarding the city all knew that the general and the Japanese were going to fight to the death on the Great Wall!
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The front finger of Yuguan.
Shi Ping'an finished reading General He's message.
Ye Anran was deeply touched.
This battle is particularly important for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei frontline.
General He electrified the entire army at this time, he must be fighting the Japanese with a death wish!
Admirable.
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The next day.
The Eighth Division of the Japanese Kwantung Army occupied Tieheqiao, Weiyuan City, Lingnan, Liujiazi and other places.
When the two Japanese regiments advanced into Tangdaohe and Gangou Town, they exchanged fire with the 4th Independent Brigade stationed in the two places.
The two sides fought fiercely for an hour in Tangdao River and Gangou Town.
The Japanese suffered heavy casualties.
Then withdrew from the battle.
Shortly after the Japanese withdrew from the battle, eight Japanese fighter jets bombed Tangdaohe and Gangou Town.
The 4th Independent Brigade built air defense trenches in residential buildings and hillsides in both places.
Did not suffer too many casualties.
The Eighth Division failed to attack Tangdaohe and Gangou Town, and instead launched an attack from Weiyuan City and Tiehe Bridge to the east and west gates of the Great Wall.
The battle lasted for an hour, and the Japanese retreated again.
Facing the sudden and powerful firepower from the direction of Yuguan, the Japanese commander had some doubts about life.
Eighth Division Headquarters.
Koike Yelang's face turned green.
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Before attacking Yuguan, they conducted careful reconnaissance on the army in Yuguan City...
Except for a few infantrymen, there is almost no decent weapon...
Sudden.
A colonel officer hurriedly broke into the headquarters of the Eighth Division.
Colonel's face was covered with mud and gunpowder powder.
The military uniform on his body looked like he had just crawled out of the mud...
Koike Yelang looked at his subordinates in such embarrassment.
"Did you let the dog chase you away?"
The colonel officer shook his head and took a deep breath, "General."
"I don't know why, but the Yuguan defenders have very strong firepower!"
"There's a machine gun almost every few meters!"
"Our people can't rush forward at all!"
"They seem to have German-style equipment. Every infantryman wears a steel helmet. Our people will die if they rush to engage the enemy!"
"We won't be given a chance to climb the city wall at all!"
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Koike Yelang was stunned...
How can it be?
"How could Chinese soldiers mobilize so many weapons and equipment in such a short period of time?"
"No way!"
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Colonel: "General, we attacked the two regiments in Tangdaohe and Gangou Town, and suffered more than 2,000 casualties in total!"
"They attacked other places very smoothly."
"Only in these two places!"
"We were pushed back before we could even enter the village!"
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Koike Yelang panicked!
He quickly walked out of the command post.
Climbing up to the lookout post pointing forward, Koike Yelang raised his binoculars and looked in the direction of Yuguan...
Direction of Yuguan.
War rages.
The infantrymen carrying wooden ladders could not reach the base of the city wall and died on the road.
The dense firepower points on the Great Wall continued to fire towards the ground.
He felt very scary looking at it from a distance.
how so?
Koike Yelang's face was ashen. He quickly got off the lookout post and walked back to the headquarters.
Then he hung up the phone to the Kwantung Army Headquarters.
soon.
The voice of Kwantung Army Commander Muto Nobuki came from the phone.
He wanted to supervise the battle at Yuguan.
Heading south from Xinjing, we are on our way to Yuguan.
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"commander……"
"Koike-kun!"
Muto Nobuki was in the camp, holding the phone.
There was a bright smile on his fat face.
"How is the mission of attacking Yuguan going?"
You know, he finally left Xinjing.
Leave the Northeast.
The one who went south was to supervise the battle of Yuguan.
What's more important is that he will attack Moderate Province in the near future.
Leaving the Northeast is equivalent to leaving Crane City.
Finally, he no longer had to hear what Ye Anran was doing.
There is no need to hear any more news about the defenders of Crane City.
He wants to take over the moderate provinces...
Then return to Xinjing and capture Crane City...
"Commander, there is inexplicable heavy firepower in Yuguan City..."
"Those troops are all equipped with German equipment..."
"It caused serious casualties to our Eighth Division..."
"General, request the Kwantung Army to provide reinforcements to us..."
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Muto Nobuki's face turned green.
What the hell is going on?
"idiot!"
"Mr. Xiaochi, in this small Yuguan City, the Imperial Locust Army not only dispatched planes, but also dispatched warships..."
"You actually told me that you encountered strong firepower???"
"..."
Koike Yerou had black lines on his head, and beads of sweat hung on his cheeks.
"I really don't dare to deceive the commander, but a large number of troops did appear along the Great Wall... causing us very heavy casualties..."
"Commander, please take a closer look..."
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Muto Nobuki was furious.
He originally thought that when he left Xinjing, he would hear good news about success and victory.
However, at this moment, he heard the bad news that he often heard.
Are the Chinese really that powerful? ? ?
"Find out which army it is?"
Koike Yelang shook his head, "General, it's not clear yet, let's go check it out right away!"
"Well, Mr. Xiaochi, no matter what method we use, we must capture Yuguan City. Capturing Yuguan has a major strategic relationship with our attack on Wen Province and our entry into North China!"
"Hai!"
