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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 739: Flesh and Blood Mountain Pass (2)

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    Chapter 739: Flesh and Blood Shanhaiguan (2)

    Tang Qiuli rushed to the front line of Shanhaiguan and happened to encounter Feng Jiwu who was furious with his subordinates. The Feng Jiwu he knew was not like this at ordinary times and could remain calm at all times. At this point, several corps commanders of the ** division, such as  Liu Tiehan, Tang Qiusheng, Li Honggang and others all have such characteristics. Now, Feng Jiwu's performance is enough to show the intensity of the war, making this calm person become hot-tempered.

    Therefore, Tang Qiuli's few jokes were intended to relieve the tense and suffocating atmosphere in the Shanhaiguan frontline headquarters. Just as Feng Jiwu was about to reply, there was a burst of screaming, from far to near, dozens of large-caliber rounds.  Artillery shells exploded around the headquarters. The underground headquarters shook. A cloud of soil fell from the roof of the wooden shed. The lantern on the pillar shook violently for a few times before falling to the ground. The headquarters was dark.

    Several special guards rushed to cover Tang Qiuli. Tang Qiuli's face changed drastically, he became furious, and pushed the guards away angrily. A commander who commanded more than 200,000 troops actually set up his headquarters far away from the front line.  So close, it was really life-threatening. He shouted loudly: "Feng Jiwu, have you forgotten the requirement of commanding each unit commander? I will remove you from your post immediately."

    Feng Jiwu smiled and explained: "Commander, it's not that dangerous. This is the Japs' heavy artillery brigade. They are bombarding our positions deep in the ground." Tang Qiuli ignored him, turned around and said to Chief of Staff Zhang Hansheng: "Staff Zhang  Commander, what you did was to ask your commander to place the headquarters within the range of the Japanese artillery fire. I will give you one hour to immediately place the regiment headquarters in the safest place outside the range of the Japanese artillery fire."  Zhang Hansheng agreed and ran out.

    In the newly established corps headquarters, Tang Qiuli asked Feng Jiwu angrily: "Tell me about the situation. Do you really have no mobile troops at all?" Feng Jiwu's face became serious and he replied: "Tell me about the situation. Do you really have no mobile troops at all?"  Division Commander, the troops have suffered serious casualties. So far, we have lost more than four brigades. You know, the Niangziguan Garrison Corps only has eight infantry brigades in total. I really can't afford such consumption, but I still have three in my hand.  The brigade¡¯s reserves have not been used and are ready to be used at the most critical moment.¡±

    Tang Qiuli nodded, knowing that Feng Jiwu would never be at the end of his rope, and it would be really difficult for him. The positional blocking battle was a head-on battle, and there were not many tricks to play, especially when both sides gathered hundreds of thousands of troops to fight.  It takes hard work, firepower, troop strength, and the warrior's fighting will, which cannot be false at all. It is often in such battles that the soul of the troops can be brought out. Faced with corpses everywhere, rivers of blood, and continuous artillery fire.  On the battlefield, the soldiers who can survive have a will of steel, and the second-rate troops can become the main force.

    Seeing that the division commander had no reaction, Feng Jiwu continued: "The most important thing is this. In terms of individual infantry firepower, a brigade of mine can fight head-on with a division of the Little Japanese and still take advantage. However, the Kwantung Army  The second was the three-dimensional attack of the land, sea and air trinity, especially aircraft, which posed the greatest threat to the frontline positions. On the most day, more than 200 Japanese planes bombed and strafed our positions. A large part of the casualties among the soldiers were caused by this.  of."

    "Most of the anti-aircraft firepower is used to protect supply lines. At the front, there is only one air defense brigade. In addition, Japanese warships are at sea, conducting non-stop shelling on positions in the Suizhong area. Our artillery's artillery range cannot reach  The pressure on the troops is too great. The most serious one is the two heavy artillery brigades of the Kwantung Army that joined the battlefield the day before yesterday. They are equipped with hundreds of 155 mm caliber heavy artillery. They are among the three heavy artillery brigades of the Kwantung Army.  Two, the little devil really spent a lot of money," Feng Jiwu said bitterly.

    "Are there any difficulties?" After listening to Feng Jiwu's introduction, Tang Qiuli asked calmly. He instinctively felt that the situation was more serious than what Feng Jiwu said.  The artillery was actually at a disadvantage. This had never happened before in previous battles. He underestimated the Kwantung Army's determination to open the Shanhaiguan pass south. Tang Qiuli, who had always emphasized the superiority of firepower, couldn't help but blame himself.

    "Commander, no more. Our Corps will never let a single soldier of the Kwantung Army pass through Shanhaiguan, even if we are all exhausted, we will not hesitate." Feng Jiwu answered simply, with a determined light in his eyes, "Black Mountain Defense Line  At 337 Highlands, the front line was occupied by the Japanese army at noon today. I am going to organize the troops to take advantage of the favorable conditions at night when the Japanese army loses the advantage of artillery firepower to recapture the position tonight. The entire defense line is in our hands.  ¡±

    This was the only position that Feng Jiwu's regiment lost during the five-day brutal blocking battle. It made him feel like he had a lump in his throat, and his eyes were burning with anger. He was originally planning to shoot the battalion commander who was defending the high ground, but when the law enforcement team went to execute it, he saw  The bloody corpse of the battalion commander arrived, lying in a deep crater., still holding a Somi submachine gun tightly in his hand. A main battalion of more than 800 people, with less than 400 people left, is still holding on in the ruins of the trench full of craters, just in time to catch up.  The Japanese army launched a new attack, and twenty-four members of the law enforcement team immediately went into battle. In the end, only seven of them came back to life. The rest were lying on the 337 high ground.

    After Feng Jiwu listened to the report, he didn't speak for a long time. He slowly tore the order that he personally signed and executed the battalion commander into pieces. He raised his hand and the pieces of paper followed the waves of the Bohai Bay like white butterflies.  The sea breeze and the rumbling sound of artillery drifted into the distance. Their eyes followed the floating piece of paper for a long time. The seven law enforcement team members standing aside saw a layer of tears welling up in the commander's eyes. They lowered their heads solemnly, and then,  They insisted on going down to the infantry company and go to the battalion on the 337 Highlands in Montenegro. After that, Feng Jiwu never saw them come back.

    Feng Jiwu would not say these words to the division commander, but he could never forget the battlefield situation described by the seven law enforcement team members when they came back. After another look at Tang Qiuli who was thoughtful, Feng Jiwu said with some hesitation.  : "If you give me two more artillery brigades and one air defense brigade, I will be more confident." He didn't know if this was a request that made the division commander very embarrassed. The fighting in Tianjin was also fierce, and  Available mobile forces?

    "No problem, I approve your request. By the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest, troops from eleven field infantry brigades, four artillery brigades, six cavalry brigades, and two air defense brigades will arrive at the front line of Shanhaiguan, with six leading troops  The cavalry brigade will appear in front of you tomorrow morning, so many troops, are they enough? Also, all the aircraft of the aviation team are concentrated in your direction," Tang Qiuli said calmly.

    Feng Jiwu jumped up from the shell box and almost hit the low ceiling of the headquarters. He opened his eyes wide and shouted loudly: "What? Commander, where did so many troops come from?" "What, too many? I'll transfer them to Tianjin."  "Part of the side?" Tang Qiuli said half-jokingly, and Feng Jiwu felt happy. God, there are more than 200,000 troops, more than 3,000 artillery pieces, and more than 30,000 cavalry. When the time comes, we will give the little devil a full battle.  Counterattack, push the Kwantung Army back to Jinzhou, and vent the bad breath in their hearts.

    Feng Jiwu was going to use his reserve team to strengthen various important defensive areas. A large number of reinforcements were coming. He was not afraid of the little devils. After a day of fierce fighting, the Japanese army stopped in the evening. In front of the position, the bodies of Kwantung Army soldiers were found.  On the muddy beach covering the banks of the Liugu River, the river water has turned reddish, and the strong smell of blood and gunpowder smoke is suffocating.

    The soldiers of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps emerged from the mud, spit out the mud in their mouths, and took advantage of the rare opportunity to repair the fortifications that had lost their appearance. This was an action they had repeated over the past five days, firing off cannons.  The hole collapsed and was dug again. The trench was leveled and rebuilt. Too many comrades fell beside them. Their nerves were numb. In their eyes, they could only see the little Japs in khaki military uniforms and the constant bullets.  , earthen flowers stirred up by shells and bombs.

    As night fell, the day's fierce fighting was over, and the cooking squad brought out meals. The food was good, with fragrant broth, big snow-white steamed buns, and hot broth. It warmed their hearts, and their limbs were filled with hot vitality.  Life seemed to return to the body again. I sighed with contentment and leaned tiredly on the moist soil of the trench. I closed my eyes and remembered the time when I was digging Jingxing Pass. After the overwhelming artillery fire, I rushed up to clean the battlefield. What a scene it was.  , Now, it is the turn of the Japs' artillery fire, the soldiers thought angrily, but all the soldiers are convinced that the commander must be thinking of a way, when will the troops of the ** Division survive the Japs' artillery shells?  Only blow them up.

    At the corps headquarters, Feng Jiwu held a combat meeting for all commanders above the brigade commander level who participated in the war. When these brigade commanders came in covered with gunpowder smoke, they were shocked to see the division commander sitting in a corner, smiling.  Watching them walk in with admiration, there were bursts of surprise and joy. For these brigade commanders, the division commander was not something they could often see. Although his name had already filled their ears, some brigade commanders only saw him.  It's only happened once or twice, but now the division commander is here, which is the biggest encouragement to the brigade commanders who have been under tremendous pressure from the Kwantung Army in the past few days. The atmosphere of the meeting is different.

    Feng Jiwu and Sun Zhenbang asked the teacher to sit in front. Tang Qiuli smiled and waved his hand and said: "I will come with my ears today and won't say anything. Don't be lazy." Everyone burst out laughing. Feng Jiwu was the first to ask  Brigadiers, please report the casualties of the troops. Tang Qiuli noticed that the largest casualties were caused by the brigades of Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps, the brigades of Sun Zhenbang Corps and the six Dingbian brigades. The casualties were much smaller.

    Feng Jiwu fought his main force. After this battle, I am afraid that the Niangziguan garrison will be seriously damaged. The six newly formed brigades in Dingbian should be assigned to Feng Jiwu's corps. Tang Qiuli secretly thoughtArrive.

    (To be continued)
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