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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 673 The Fall of Wuxiang

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    Chapter 673 The fall of Wuxiang

    In early May 1938, undercurrents were surging everywhere in North China. Tang Qiuli and Okamura Neji each had their own plans and appetites. Both sides were intensively deploying their troops according to their own plans. Yan Xishan, who was in Taiyuan,  The officer was in a very comfortable mood. Success reports came frequently from the Zhangjiakou front line. The former enemy commander-in-chief Zhao Chengshou reported victory yesterday. The troops had already entered Zhangjiakou and occupied most of the city. It is expected that Zhangjiakou will be captured in three days.  -< Piaotian literature registered members recommend this work >-%.net

    Yan Xishan was not satisfied with Zhao Chengshou's performance. Two hundred and eighty thousand people fought against more than 60,000 Japanese. They fought for four days and Zhangjiakou was not yet captured. The old man handed over the most elite troops to your young men.  It's not very neat underneath, and the younger generation doesn't know the mechanism here. If Tang Qiuli gets involved at this time and monopolizes Zhangjiakou and northwest Hebei, there will be twists and turns. By then, I don't know how much more talk will be spent. One day earlier  By capturing Zhangjiakou, this situation can be avoided.

    Yan Xishan had no worries about capturing Zhangjiakou. To be on the safe side, he even gave Zhao Chengshou secret instructions to send a division of troops to monitor the Japanese division troops operating near Zhangjiakou, in order to prevent Tang Qiuli from picking peaches in the end.  , the old man does his job without leakage, and Yan Xishan, who has already smelled the aroma of meat, is undoubtedly the most proud person at this moment.

    The Japanese and Tang Qiuli were fighting to the death in the Pingjin and Taihang Mountains. Old man, I sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight and took advantage of the situation. This is called sizing up the situation. The spring breeze in May blew warmly on my face. This is for the exclusive use of the Yan family.  The cook came in and asked Yan Xishan respectfully: "Master, what do you want for lunch?" "Add more mature vinegar to the shaved noodles," Yan Xishan warned. This is the only one I've had for many years. When I feel happy, I add more.  The fragrance of the shaved noodles with aged vinegar penetrates the pores of the sweat.

    Tang Qiuli, who was in a hurry to rush back to Dingbian, was not in the good mood of Commander Yan. When passing through Sanmenxia, ??he was slightly reassured by the defenses. Yuan Jinghao deployed two regiments of troops here, with complete defenses and firepower.  Reasonably, he sent a telegram to Yuan Jinghao and ordered two more regiments to be added to the Sanmenxia area. This is an important ferry crossing from Shanxi to Henan. The Japanese army occupied southern Shanxi, and Sanmenxia was one of the first choice crossings for a breakthrough.

    Without making too many stops, when we arrived at Fenglingdu via Lingbao, the yellow water was surging, and Fengling Ancient Ferry was still the same. The ancient ferry was bumping in the endless yellow water, and the boatman's desolate call could be heard on both sides from time to time.  In the canyon, there were only a dozen soldiers from the Shaanxi local army conducting routine inspections. Tang Qiuli ignored the frequent visits to Fenglingdu and hurriedly checked the defense situation.

    When Tang Qiuli and his party appeared in front of the soldiers on duty, these soldiers were stunned. The famous Vice Chairman Tang, in North China and even in the northern region, who didn't know, even if he didn't know, those three golden stars on his shoulders  Even a fool can figure out the formation of the generals and their followers. Tang Qiuli looked at the dozen or so stunned soldiers and asked with a smile: "Who is the commander of your team?"

    A young officer in his twenties with the rank of second lieutenant hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Report to the division commander that Wang Ziwei, the platoon leader of the second platoon of the first company and third battalion of the newly established Shaanxi Local Security Regiment, is on duty. Please give instructions to the division commander."  Excited, his voice was slightly trembling, and his saluting arms were also trembling slightly. The legendary big man was alive in front of his eyes, talking about a little second lieutenant. Even their captain couldn't help but feel nervous.

    Tang Qiuli immediately asked Wang Ziwei how many of your troops were in Fenglingdu. He learned that the newly formed Shaanxi Local Security Regiment had received an order from the Dingbian Security Command yesterday and set out from Tongguan to Fenglingdu overnight.  One thousand four hundred people had already set up defenses at Fenglingdu. Tang Qiuli was stunned and asked, "Are there no other troops?" Wang Ziwei replied affirmatively: "No."

    "Platoon Commander Wang, continue on duty." This young second lieutenant left a good impression on him. Then, Tang Qiuli frowned. According to the time calculation, the vanguard of Sun Zhenbang's regiment should have arrived at Fenglingdu last night.  The strength will not be less than one regiment, what's going on?  The Shaanxi Local Guard Regiment was re-established after the transfer of Yuan Jinghao's troops. It is affiliated to the Dingbian Guard Command. The local troops with only one regiment will be absolutely unable to withstand the Japanese attack.

    "Send a report and ask Sun Zhenbang why the troops are not in place yet?" Tang Qiuli's face was very ugly. He had roughly guessed the reason. Sure enough, Sun Zhenbang called back and said that the leading regiment of the Corps encountered a group of Japanese troops near Tunliu.  A squadron of troops, the leader of the vanguard was itchy for a moment and decided to eat this little devil.

    Unexpectedly, there was a regiment of Japanese troops following behind. As soon as the fighting started, the Japanese troops followed the sound of gunfire and surrounded them. The battle became a stalemate, and the leading regiment could not escape. If it were not for the following troops to rescue the siege, I am afraid that this regiment would  He wanted to suffer a big loss. After reading the telegram, Tang Qiuli became furious.

    &nbsp; "Sun Zhenbang, the previous telegrams have repeatedly stated that your division's top priority is to deploy defenses along the Yellow River. However, your troops actually disobeyed the division's strict orders and were greedy for small profits, regardless of the overall situation. If the Japanese army attacks at this time, the thousands of miles of defense along the Yellow River will be in vain.  , you, Sun Zhenbang, will be the sinner of all Shaanxi and the entire army. Even if you die, you will not be able to make up for the losses. The leader of your unit's vanguard regiment will be immediately removed from his post and sent to the Military Justice Department. Your unit must arrive at Fengling Ferry before midnight today.  Set up defenses, ** Division Commander Tang Qiuli."

    Tang Qiuli was really angry. From Hequ to Fenglingdu, there were more than a thousand miles of river defense line. Okamura Neji would take action at any time in Wuxiang. The situation was extremely critical. He wished that Sun Zhenbang's troops could grow wings and fly over.  The leader of the vanguard regiment still wanted to fight at an advantage. Everyone at the division headquarters, including Mei Ting and Mei Xue, had never seen Tang Qiuli so angry or rebuked a regiment commander like this.  , deal with a group leader directly.

    The spring breeze turns strong, the yellow water surges, and the river like wheat waves rushes into the distance. The roar of the river adds to the desolation. There is silence. Only Tang Qiuli stands with a livid face, hands behind his back, looking at the hazy opposite bank. No one knows.  , What was he thinking? Witnessing Tang Qiuli's power, Wang Ziwei shuddered in his heart. He felt the endless pressure. This young teacher with black hair mixed with silver threads and a scar on his face was engraved in his mind like a mountain.  In my heart, I seem to see the ideal gradually becoming clear in the distant sky.

    On May 8th, all the troops assembled by Okamura Neji were finally in place. In the direction of Wuxiang, he assembled nearly 210,000 troops. If not for the attrition in Huangyadong, he could have gathered more than 250,000 troops.  With the strength of the troops, plus the troops in the direction of Heshun, Okamura Neiji's troops used to attack Taiyuan reached more than 290,000 troops, which was enough. Okamura Neiji looked at Wuxiang City under the night, the old fox  Smiling like that.

    In the early morning of May 9th, the morning breeze of early spring in the Taihang Mountains had not yet blown away the night chill. The sudden sound of gunfire from the direction of Wuxiang shattered the tranquility of the dawn. The Japanese troops were divided into three groups, starting from Guocun,  Qinxian and Xiying launched a fierce and sudden attack on Wuxiang. The more than 80,000 Jin troops who defended Wuxiang rushed to the battle without any precautions. Okamura Neji's concealment attempt in the battle was an unprecedented success.  .

    Because of Yan Xishan's misjudgment, most of the Jin troops defending Wuxiang were second-rate troops. His mood also affected the Jin generals. They were paralyzed and believed that it was impossible for the Japanese to go north from the Taihang Mountains and attack Taiyuan and Okamura.  Ningji's more than 200,000 troops took more than a week to assemble. During this period, the Jin army did not send even a reconnaissance force to the Qin County and Xiangyuan areas south of Wuxiang.  Most of the officers and soldiers were secretly glad that they were not transferred to Zhangjiakou to fight the Japanese. On this ordinary morning, disaster struck.

    As soon as the battle outside Wuxiang began, the Jin army was in an extremely disadvantageous situation. The Japanese artillery fire flooded the Jin army's defense line like a volcanic eruption. After an hour of shelling, groups of Japanese soldiers, holding bright bayonets, shouted wildly.  Rushing towards the few Jin soldiers who had already suffered most of their casualties, it was this burst of shelling that caused more than two-thirds of the Jin soldiers' casualties on the first line of defense in Wuxiang.

    In the Taihang Mountains, the Japanese soldiers who had been wrestling with stones for nearly a month were almost going crazy. Especially during that time in Huangya Cave, the bloodshed in their hearts and the desperate anger of not being able to find an opponent were all vented to the opposite side.  The Japanese soldiers who were capable of killing simply took off their arms and stabbed the Jin soldiers with bayonets.

    The casualties of the front-line troops were too high. The remaining Jin soldiers resisted extremely weakly. The Japanese soldiers with blood-red eyes were completely ferocious. Regardless of whether they surrendered or not, they all bayoneted and spoke. Only a few brave Jin soldiers rose up to resist.  Facing the Japanese soldiers coming up like a tide, it was of no help to the battle situation, and they were soon submerged in the crowd of Japanese soldiers.

    Less than three hours after the war started, under the fierce Japanese attack, the first line of defense of the Jin army in Wuxiang collapsed, and the entire line collapsed. No one of the more than 20,000 Jin troops who defended survived, and most of them died in the battle.  After a few surrendered, they were shot and stabbed, and all of them died. The red-eyed Japanese soldiers did not make any stop and rushed directly to the second line of defense without waiting for the cover of artillery fire.

    The bad news that the first line of defense was lost and all the more than 20,000 brothers died in the battle spread quickly throughout Wuxiang. In the ears of the more than 30,000 soldiers of the Jin army's second line of defense, fear, boundless fear, spread like a plague among the soldiers.  The hearts of the officers and officers were like, it only took more than two hours, more than 20,000 brothers were all gone, can we withstand it?

    The morale of the army was shaken more than any cannons and bullets. The Jin soldiers on the second line of defense were waiting anxiously. The Japanese shouts were getting closer and closer. The Jin soldiers who were pressed like a tangible mountain could not breathe.  Knowing which unit, the commander was the first to flee. He faltered a little and the entire line collapsed. Before the Japanese soldiers could reach the second line of defense, more than 30,000 Jin soldiers retreated across the entire line.The brains rushed towards Wuxiang City, which was also the last line of defense for Wuxiang.

    (To be continued)
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