Special Forces of Crossing: Cloud's Anti-Japanese

Chapter 640 Breakthrough (Seventeen)
Under the Nanjing Garrison Headquarters, there were a total of eleven regular divisions. Except for the Jiangsu Security Division [-], which existed in name only, and the Third Xue Division lost more than half of its name, six of the other nine divisions were not directly under the Xuebing Army.Of course, the [-]th Division, as a unit under the command of the Xuebing Army in name, can also be used by Ouyang Yun because of Lin Baiyin as the division commander.Perhaps it was because of this special situation, whether Wu Keren was the commander-in-chief of a sequence or Liu Yuqing was a simple commander of a division, although they had received Ouyang Yun's order, they didn't know what was going to happen next.

It's not that Ouyang Yun doesn't trust them. Fang Shuhong, for example, learned of the overall plan. In fact, even Ouyang Yun himself is not sure whether, with outnumbered enemies, he can get the desired result in the end.

In the Japanese army document, the Chinese army under the Nanjing Garrison Command has a simple code name: Nanjing defends the enemy.In the copy of the Kuomintang Military Committee, it was referred to as the Nanjing Defense Group Army.

The Japanese army formed the Central China Front Army with the Tenth Army and the Shanghai Dispatch Army, and marched multiple ways to defend the enemy in Nanjing, trying to wipe out the enemy in Nanjing in one fell swoop.Since the formulation of this strategy, the frequency of Japanese reconnaissance planes has suddenly increased a lot, and they want to rely on this air superiority to win the intelligence battle and fully grasp the initiative on the battlefield.

The "Mixed Second Army" sent by Li Hanhun formed three new divisions with nearly 3 troops, and there was no intention of hiding their whereabouts at all.At the same time, the three divisions of the original second series began to shrink silently in the Hexian area. The size of the original three divisions of nearly [-] people suddenly became a brigade and three regiments of left-behind troops.

The garrison had no intention of concealing it. The Japanese reconnaissance aircraft naturally detected the situation quickly. Two hours later, the Japanese troops responded quickly. The 18rd Brigade under the Japanese 23th Division broke away from the Chupu line. The 114th Division of the Japanese Army in Dangtu headed towards Wuhu, leaving only the Jin Guozhen Brigade of the Korean Puppet Army behind; The ten-kilometer Liao Jun area turned from offensive to defensive, and actually began to build strong fortifications.

Four hours later, the abnormal behavior of the various units of the Japanese army was reported to the headquarters of the garrison army headed by Ouyang Yun through the reconnaissance teams under each unit.At that time, Ouyang Yun was still staying at the Xiaguan Wharf, and the battle ahead was in full swing. The three divisions in the third sequence, except the Xuesan Division, started to cross the river. Go to war.

With Ouyang Yun's armored off-road vehicle as the center, the headquarters of the garrison group army is set up on these five vehicles.

It was already around ten o'clock in the evening, and it was completely dark.However, the area of ​​tens of square kilometers centered on the Xiaguan Wharf is almost as bright as daylight—flare bombs are shot into the sky one after another, coupled with the flashes of explosions from time to time, the sky and water surface of the Xiaguan Wharf , almost stained red.The rumble of guns, bursts of gunfire, and occasionally the roar of aircraft engines-with this as the background, China and Japan are fighting overnight.

The rapid destruction of the three Japanese troops who came forward made Hisao Tani, Ryosuke Yoshijuru and others judge that it should be the work of the elite of the Xuebing Army, and it may even be the masterpiece of Spike or Broadsword.And it can be deduced from this: Ouyang Yun should still be in Nanjing, so the offensive became more and more fierce.Take Ryosuke Yoshizuki as an example. Although half of his 9th Division has been destroyed, it can be said that since the Second Great Wall Battle, he once again suffered an unprecedented defeat, but he still threw out all his troops and treated his old subordinates. For example, Akiyama Yoshiyoshi, Jing Shuxuanshi and others bluntly said: Even if Ouyang Yun cannot be killed in this battle, as long as he can hold back his troops and prevent him from crossing the river, it will be a victory.

On the water of Shimonoseki, the bombardment of the Japanese gunboats was unprecedentedly fierce. If it weren't for the capture of two gunboats and the construction of a surface defense line centered on them, at this moment, it would be almost impossible for any unit of the third order to cross the river. impossible.Even so, under the fierce bombardment of the Japanese gunboats, the 26th Division of the Sichuan Army who was crossing the river also suffered great losses. Almost every regiment passed by, at least one battalion of soldiers was directly killed by the shells, or fell into the river to die unknown.

The war situation is unprecedentedly dangerous.

Originally, Fang Shuhong only wanted to leave a brigade in the rear, but with the expansion of the scale of the battle, in fact, all the [-]th divisions had already been put into the battlefield, so that the Japanese offensive would be contained.

Since entering Jiangsu territory, Ouyang Yun has never had a good rest. At this moment, he has a scruffy beard, a sallow complexion, and he is haggard from bone to skin like never before.And the only thing about him that reassures others is that his eyes are still deep and maintain an aggressive aura.

The combat map was slumped on the seat, surrounded by three phones, several staff officers crowded together, and everyone was holding many cases and documents; outside the car, more than a dozen people led by Ding Yi The special soldiers of the Broadsword Regiment were loaded with live ammunition—the battle had reached this point, Liu Zheliang finally did not dare to rest assured of the strength of the guard regiment, and directly used his privileges, and even asked Ding Yi to come over to strengthen the defense around Ouyang Yun.

Ouyang Yun held a cigarette in his left hand and a bright pencil in his right. At his feet was a cup of strong tea. Now, he could only keep his mind clear by relying on cigarettes and strong tea. "Where are Huang Ye and the others?"

Staff officer Jiang Huangyong immediately replied: "We have arrived in Wujiang, and are gradually replacing the second sequence according to your order. Now, the [-]rd Division has completed its ambush, and the [-]th Division is sneaking towards the Bailinpu area. The division is also waiting for the opportunity to dive back to Wujiang."

Bailinpu is a large market town located [-] kilometers northwest of Jiangpu.The reason why the [-]th Division was allowed to sneak in there was because there was a large lake in the south of the town, and dense reeds grew on both sides of the lake.

"That who is the one recommended by Commander Li. Where is the army he leads?"

This person is Guo Yulin, and he is commanding the vanguard of the mixed Second Army, which is composed of nearly [-] logistics personnel taken away by Li Hanhun.

Staff officer Xu Hua was in charge of contacting the department, and immediately replied: "Two divisions have arrived in Wuhu, and another division is on the way. In order to let Xue Shi Division sneak back to Hexian smoothly, this division slowed down its marching speed. "

"How is the situation there, Commander Li?"

"Commander Li and the others are secretly preparing to cross the river. If there is no accident, they will start crossing the river in an hour at the latest, that is, at eleven o'clock tonight."

The current combat method of the garrison group army is actually very simple. It is to mobilize the Japanese army through frequent mobilization of its own side, causing the Japanese army to make mistakes in judgment, and then seize its weak links to strike hard, strive for one or two victories, and wipe out some Japanese troops. Create opportunities for going north to Xuzhou.Whether it is Li Hanhun or Ouyang Yun, when they first formulated the strategy of suspicious soldiers, they did not guess the specific actions of the Japanese army behind them. Now, since there is only one soft persimmon left in the direction of Dangtu, Jin Guozhen Brigade, then the second group Sequence three divisions or two divisions for encirclement and annihilation, the odds of winning should be great.And once Dangtu is conquered, it is bound to make the Japanese army headquarters make another mistake in judging the battle situation.By that time, there should be a better chance to severely damage a Japanese army, right?

Ouyang Yun circled Dangtu with a pencil and said, "Okay, tell Commander Li that he will take full command of the direction of Dangtu." After speaking, Ouyang Yun put down the pencil, picked up the teacup and drank a big mouthful of strong tea, bent over and stood up Get out of the car.

Stretching, looking up and looking around, I saw the sound of rumbling guns in all directions, one flare after another rose into the sky, illuminating the surrounding fields brightly.

The Japanese army's offensive was very fierce, and it seemed that they had no intention of stopping the battle at night - he thought so, and his brows were tightly furrowed.The Japanese army forced them too hard. Under such circumstances, he didn't know whether the remaining troops could cross the river safely.And once the crossing of the river cannot be completed, the subsequent actions will definitely be affected.After all, there are still all of the 26th Division, two regiments of the Third Xuedi Division, and one regiment of the [-]th Division remaining in Jiangnan. Together with the troops directly under him, they account for half of the troops in the third rank.

Liu Zheliang got out of the car right after him, stood behind him, handed over a biscuit and said, "Commander, let's eat something."

He nodded, took a bite of it casually, and asked, "Have Brigadier Shan and Master Fang come back?"

After nightfall, because the two defense lines on the eastern and northern fronts were tense at the same time, Shan Renxiong and Fang Shuhong, who came back to pass by Ouyang Yun, went back to the army. After that, the two sides only communicated through walkie-talkies.Half an hour ago, Ouyang Yun asked them to arrange the rear troops and lead the large troops back, but they have not been seen until now.

With the battle at this level, it is impossible for the entire army to retreat, and only a part of the troops are left to stand in exchange for the withdrawal of the large troops.This was a cruel decision. Those who stayed had no chance of surviving. Presumably, this made it difficult for the two commanders.

Jiang Huangyong suddenly rushed out and shouted: "Commander, Commander Liu Yuqing is calling, and the last call of the division has boarded the ship."

Liu Zheliang: "Commander, let's withdraw."

"Let the brothers of the third division go first, and I will wait for them."

Before Liu Zheliang said anything, Wu Jianding, the head of a regiment that He Zhengjiang stayed behind to ensure Ouyang Yun's safety, said loudly: "Commander, we are ordered by Master He to follow you closely. If you don't board the ship, we will You can’t go. I think it’s better to let the brothers in the military department get on the ship first.”

Ouyang Yun glared at him and said, "Alright. Jiang Huangyong, you guys get on the boat first—what are you looking at me for? Execute the order. Don't worry, I'll be there later."

Jiang Huangyong and the others looked at each other and could only choose to leave silently.But not long after they left, a group of troops drove up not far away. Under the light of a flare, Ouyang Yun saw that the leader was Fang Shuhong, with a relieved expression on his face.

(End of this chapter)