Special Forces of Crossing: Cloud's Anti-Japanese

Chapter 649 Breakthrough (26)

The wreckage of the Japanese truck not only hindered the retreat of the Japanese army, but also hindered the passage of the garrison tanks as the battle deepened.When Wu Keren rushed to the front line, he saw the tanks of the two regiments lined up. Among them, the front one was doing the work of scavengers, pushing the trucks into the ditch, and the rear one directly acted as a battery. The devils resisted fiercely, and a shell hit it, directly turning it into a sea of ​​flames.

The officers and soldiers of the [-]rd Division and the [-]th Division attacked extremely fiercely because of the heavy fire support of tank guns and Wu Keren's order to attack.Many soldiers lay on their stomachs in the green rice fields, ignoring the nuisance of muddy water and mosquitoes, and fired from their guns.

The resistance of the Japanese army was very fierce. Relying on the guard trees and the corpses of the dead devils or the carts of the supply team, and relying on the reliable performance of the Sanba Dagai, the little devils stubbornly resisted.

It was the first time for the officers and soldiers of the [-]rd Division to participate in such a fierce battle. After the initial panic and bewilderment, they have now adapted to the atmosphere on the battlefield.A division has six regiments, two of which are responsible for guarding the artillery, and four regiments. One regiment firmly controls the Japanese army's northward retreat. In one direction, we waded through the rice fields to launch an oppressive attack on the Japanese army.

With the two sides intertwined on multiple fronts, the role of artillery has been negligible. Except for Lin Baiyin's call not long ago, the Japanese army was once cut into two pieces, and now it has rarely shown its power. when.Fu Kaixing was worried that he would encounter retaliation from the Japanese aviation after dawn. Just now, he had ordered the artillery to withdraw to Yutai in the southwest direction. There was a forest there, enough to hide the artillery of two regiments. At the same time, it was not very far from the battlefield. The key Time can still provide fire support.

Wu Keren walked up to Fu Kaixing with a company of guards and soldiers, and asked him, "Master Fu, how is the situation now?"

"It's more difficult. Our tanks can't disperse. After the initial panic, the little devil has stabilized. My fifth regiment has been defeated."

"Don't be afraid of casualties. The key is to resolve the battle as soon as possible. Once the Japanese aviation unit joins the battle, we will be passive. I will immediately lead a regiment to see if we can cut the devils in front into two pieces - we must wipe out the rear as soon as possible. Otherwise, Mr. Lin might not be able to resist it."

At first, Ushishima Sadao only left one brigade of devils in the rear. After being knocked out of two brigades in a row, he gritted his teeth and asked the two brigades to be in the rear, mobilize the main force at the same time, and rush forward with the devils who stayed at Bailinpu Sixty Division defense line.

As the front line progressed, since the battle had entered the area where the Japanese army's heavy soldiers had stayed before, the Japanese army had obtained some ready-made fortification materials, and the tank troops were blocked by the wrecked trucks, and the attacker suddenly became passive.

Wu Keren and his men were gradually entering the section where the fighting was more intense. Suddenly, the communications staff officer with the army stopped him and said, "Mr. It was damaged. He said that if he couldn’t stand it anymore, he would retreat to the northeast of Bailinpu.”

The northeast direction of Bailinpu is the direction from the 18th Division. Lin Baiyin can retreat there for a second interception. However, once the Japanese army enters Bailinpu, it will be more difficult to fight, and even lost the pain. opportunities, so this is the worst policy.Wu Keren said: "Give Commander Lin a power call and ask them to support him, no matter how much the sacrifice is. Tell him, I use my personality to guarantee that I will find a way to help him replenish his troops after the war, just a little more."

As long as the military officers in the era of the national government reached a certain level, the soldiers in their hands actually became his right to speak and his only reliance.Wu Keren is well versed in this way, so he said this.

The communications staff went down to send a telegram, but only a few minutes later, he ran back and reported loudly: "Army seat, the guards of the [-]rd Division are calling, and a small Japanese army has been found in the southeast. According to the information obtained before, there are many It may be the Taiwanese infantry brigade fleeing from Pukou Station, and they asked for instructions to move towards our department."

It was a wave of ups and downs, and Wu Keren frowned deeply, and said: "The commander called not long ago, saying that the Jiangsu Security 18st Division and [-]th Division had repelled the Taiwan Infantry Brigade and were chasing after them. How could this Taiwanese infantry brigade come to us? You can generate electricity immediately so that they can find out the exact strength of the Japanese army." After he finished speaking, he looked at his watch and saw that it was already six o'clock in the morning. He said with some concern: " If it is really the Taiwan Infantry Brigade, then we can only give up encircling and annihilating the [-]th Division. But before we get verified, we must work hard!"

The 22th Division encountered unprecedented pressure in the Luweidang sniper position.After defeating the 3000nd Cavalry Battalion and killing its captain Shoji Koike, the 300th Division successfully occupied the section of the road and stopped the Japanese army.The ambush turned into a sniper battle. As Ushijima Sadao invested heavily and ordered the Japanese troops staying at Bailinpu to attack, the pressure on the [-]th Division increased sharply. In just one hour, one and a half of the strength of the four regiments was consumed. Moreover, the sniper position that was originally about [-] meters long was gradually compressed into a piece of about [-] meters.

As the commander of the [-]th Division, Lin Baiyin also walked out of the temporary headquarters, led the division directly under the guard battalion, and began to take on the role of firefighters.

"Wang Changyong, take your people to the east, Qi Taitai can't stand it anymore."

"Xiao Wang, did Commander Wu Keren reply, what? If you continue to generate electricity for me, our army can hold out for an hour at most. After an hour, we will retreat according to the plan we just made."

"Brothers! Hold on, hold on is victory! Our large army has already come over!"

... he bellowed loudly, brandishing the pistol in his left hand.His right arm was injured in the battle just now, and was hung on his chest after simple treatment.

The late arrival of the 18th Division was an accident, which directly caused the ambush to become a sniper battle or even a fortified battle.The [-]th Division is the only unit in the mixed army of the Xuebing Army that maintains the original organization and equipment, and its combat effectiveness is not very strong. After nearly two hours of fighting, at this moment, Lin Baiyin has already felt the deep pressure .

A quarter of an hour later, Wu Keren received accurate information that the size of the Japanese army approaching the battlefield was close to a brigade, and if nothing else happened, it was the Taiwanese infantry brigade that had been driven away from Pukou.

Fighting has been fought until now, there is no skill at all, the quality of soldiers and the quality of weapons are compared.Because of the superiority of artillery and tanks in the second order of the garrison, although it gained a great advantage at the beginning, and because it caught the opponent by surprise, it annihilated three brigades of the 18th Division in one fell swoop, but once the Japanese army had Relying on the fortifications, they began to get entangled with the garrison army. The power of Jiguang tanks and heavy artillery was greatly reduced. In the pure soldier confrontation, the garrison army was at a disadvantage.So far in the battle, the three divisions of the second sequence have lost the strength of nearly four regiments, and this is exactly the casualty caused by the pure infantry confrontation with the Japanese army.The 18th Division suffered a big loss at the beginning. More than two brigades were killed by shells, and the 12th Field Artillery Regiment, the only artillery unit, was also wiped out in the shelling that lasted for more than 20 minutes.Later, when the Japanese army began to break out of the siege, the 22nd Cavalry Battalion and the 12th Battalion of the Supplies were almost completely wiped out by the 18th Division. In total, the 35th Division lost the strength of nearly six brigades. The loss ratio reached an astonishing 18%, but so far, Ushishima Sadao still has about ten brigades in his hands.Now, with the approach of the Taiwan Infantry Brigade, the Japanese army has ten more brigades at once, and they are still coming from behind the [-]rd Division and the [-]th Division. Wu Keren is very worried. The division's plan is very likely to evolve into the second series being surrounded or even eaten by the Japanese army.After all, the Wujiang River is only so far away from Nanjing, and it is already daytime. Once the Japanese air force enters the battlefield, there will be no secrets about the deployment and scale of our troops. At that time, Ushishima Sadao will definitely fight back.

The gunfire on the front line never stopped from the beginning to the end. Amidst the gunfire, Wu Keren frowned, carefully weighing the gains and losses.

Suddenly, the communication staff officer called out loudly: "Army seat, Commander Ouyang is calling."

"read?"

"...Our troops have already withdrawn from Pukou. On the way to Wujiang, we encountered a large Japanese army near Guqiao Town. After investigation, we found that they belonged to the 6th and 9th Divisions of the Japanese Army. The Japanese troops are moving towards you. Please make decisions according to the battlefield situation. Appropriate response. In addition, our department is currently keeping a certain distance from the Japanese army, and is waiting for Jiangsu Security Division [-] and [-] to come to meet up. After the meeting, we will make corresponding responses according to the situation on the battlefield..."

"It's really raining all night!" Wu Keren let go of his brows, smiled wryly, and looked at the fierce battle not far away, then sighed softly.

"Military seat, please quickly come up with a countermeasure. The Taiwanese infantry brigade may come over at any time. Our artillery regiment also needs to move its position immediately."

Wu Keren closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "Xu Shou, immediately send two smarter brothers to send a letter to Mr. Lin, telling them to evacuate immediately, direction, and county. Then call the artillery regiment and the guards, and let them They moved to Daannan and got ready for battle. Xiao Li, you go and inform Commander Fu to withdraw to Daannan immediately. Hu Jianbing, go and invite Brigadier Lin over."

The 18th Division has two brigades under its jurisdiction. Among them, Gu Weiqing's brigade is launching a fierce attack on the Japanese army, while Lin Shanqing's brigade is responsible for its flank security.The troops changed from offense to defense, and they must stay in the rear to prevent the Japanese army from taking the opportunity to launch a counterattack.Withdraw the first-line troops first, and let the troops in the defensive position back up. This can prevent the troops from rioting during the retreat to the greatest extent.Of course, if the 6th Division has reached a tacit understanding with the 9th and [-]th Divisions, then Ushishima Sadao will not only take the opportunity to launch a counterattack, but also press the whole army.Then, ensuring enough rear troops will ensure the safe evacuation of large troops as much as possible.Wu Keren was named the commander-in-chief of the second sequence, but the troops directly under him were only the [-]th Division.If he wanted to convince the crowd, he could only choose a unit from the [-]th Division to stay behind.In the previous battles, the Lin Shanqing Brigade, as the first attacking force, suffered relatively heavy losses, and now there are only one and a half regiments of troops left. Wu Keren let the brigade be the rear, also in order to minimize the losses of the direct descendants.

(End of this chapter)