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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2407 Heavy Casualties

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    The violent and intensive artillery fire, which erupted like a volcano for twenty minutes, came to an abrupt end, just as suddenly and quickly as it began. The independent division even launched a joint artillery bombardment by land and sea, not even the usual deep artillery bombardment of Japanese military positions.  , the earth-shattering explosion just stopped. This loud sound, like the end of the world, turned into an extremely silent feeling, giving people a creepy and uncomfortable feeling!

    When the bombardment stopped, Tang Qiuquan opened his eyes and looked into the eyes of Ma Chaoyang, who was always in a state of excitement. Both of them smiled, "Chaoyang, what do you think of the effect?" Tang Qiuquan asked abruptly.

    But Ma Chaoyang knew what he meant, and with a flash in his eyes, he replied: "Commander, according to my estimate, the Japanese army in the ground position will suffer losses of 10 to 50 to 60, which is the minimum. The two field artillery regiments of the Japanese army will probably suffer  The whole army has been wiped out. Under the salvo of large-caliber naval guns, there is no reason to survive! Commander Tang's counterattack has defeated countless Japanese troops, and it will definitely not fail this time!"

    Tang Qiuquan smiled calmly and said: "Ma Chaoyang has also learned how to flatter, let's wait for the statistics of the results of the battle! If it were not for your idea of ????a war of attrition, at this moment, if we attack across the board, the second line of defense of the Mokpo Japanese army can be broken through in an instant.  Our army is about to approach Mokpo City! Forget it, give the Japanese a chance to breathe. It¡¯s best to ask Tanaka Shinichi for reinforcements!¡±

    Ma Chaoyang smiled "hehe". Colonel Xu Guangqi, chief of staff of the Southeast Mobile Corps, came in from the outside and said in an excited tone: "Report to Commander Tang and Commander Ma. According to our observation post report, the Japanese positions were covered by artillery fire one after another. Now, the ground positions  The remaining Japanese troops were quickly withdrawing to the underground fortifications. Preliminary estimates put the number of enemies wiped out at about 27,000. What a great victory! After more than an hour of bombing and shelling, it was really amazing to achieve such results.  incredible!"

    Ma Chaoyang said disapprovingly: "Chief of Staff, what is unbelievable? Don't you see how many bombs and artillery shells we poured on the Japanese positions in more than an hour. We killed more than 20,000 little Japs.  , normal, but less than I expected, no matter what, we have to kill more than 30,000!"

    Xu Guangqi was speechless, but Tang Qiuquan asked: "Chief of Staff Xu. What are our casualties?"

    Xu Guangqi replied with a smile: "According to the report, eight tanks were lost, and the tank crew suffered 18 casualties, of which nine were killed in action. The infantry accompanying the attack suffered 57 casualties. Among them, 23 were killed in action, all in the Japanese army.  What happened during the bombardment was a battle involving tens of thousands of people. The casualties among our troops were so slight that they can be ignored!¡±

    Tang Qiuquan was moved. He expected that the casualties in this purely bait-like attack would not be too great, but he did not expect that they would be so slight. "Okay!" He stood up and ordered the troops to still adopt the previous methods.  Offensive tactics, launch a second attack after forty minutes! With such repeated attacks until the evening, I am afraid that there will not be many troops left on the second line of defense! "

    In the air, Le Yiqin looked at the second artillery fire that swept in. He couldn't help but burst into laughter and shouted out clever tricks. He could foresee what would happen to the little Japanese who entered the ground position, and what the deep consequences would be.  None of the Japs' artillerymen would be able to escape. When he thought of this, he felt very uncomfortable. His own aviation troops had set up such a large formation, but the Japs' fighter jets didn't even show up. How damn frustrating!

    Looking at the fuel gauge of his plane, Le Yiqin sighed helplessly. Today's battle cannot be fought, so he issued an order: "Attention all fighter formations, the return flight will begin in five minutes. The first one out ahead will  The regiment and the second regiment will return to formation immediately!"

    Five minutes later, more than 600 independent division fighter jets lined up in neat formation, facing the bright morning sunshine, and began to return. At this moment, Le Yiqin received a call from the Qingdao ground air commander, "Enemy situation report, ground  The radar station discovered that twelve Japanese aircraft were flying in from the direction of Kyushu Island, Japan. It has been determined that they are Japanese reconnaissance aircraft, about 200 kilometers away from your formation! "

    "The reconnaissance plane of the Japs?" Le Yiqin's heart moved. If the fuel of the fighter jets allowed, he would swallow these twelve reconnaissance planes of the Japs without hesitation. However, it is no longer possible now, "Qingdao  Ground air commander, please order the second echelon fighter formation to take off immediately. I suspect that after the first fighter formation returns, the Little Japanese fighters will be dispatched!" He immediately made the correct judgment.

    Pointing his finger in the air on the ground in Qingdao, Liu Cuigang couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard the report from Chief of Staff Dong Ningxuan. The judgment he came to was the same as Le Yiqin's, and Le Yiqin's suggestion was what he wanted to do, "Chief of Staff, order  The second fighter formation immediately took off and rushed to the Mokpo airspace! Order the 1st Air Defense Brigade at Incheon Airport to prepare for battle!" he ordered decisively.

    On field airfields across the Shandong Peninsula, more than 500 fighter jets, in two-plane formation, quicklyRushing into the bright sunny sky, Le Yiqin, who was returning home, opened the communication channel with the fleet carrier aircraft command, "Tang Yunfei, this is Le Yiqin. The ground radar station discovered the reconnaissance aircraft of the Little Japs.  Your carrier-based aircraft units must be prepared for battle, focusing on the airspace of Incheon Airport and Mokpo battlefield. In addition, the second echelon of fighter jets has already taken off!"

    In the command cabin of the aircraft carrier, Lieutenant Colonel Tang Yunfei¡¯s eyes were shining, and he finally had the opportunity for an air battle. ¡°Thanks to Commander Le for the briefing, the fleet¡¯s carrier aircraft will be ready to fight!¡±

    Putting down the phone, Tang Yunfei rubbed his hands excitedly and ordered: "Sound the battle alarm! Immediately turn on all shipboard radars and search the airspace in the direction of Kyushu Island, Japan. All shipboard fighters are ready to take off. The first group  The second regiment is on standby on the take-off deck, and the third and fourth regiments are ready for air defense for the subsequent take-off formations!"

    A high-pitched siren sounded on several aircraft carriers in the fleet. Immediately, the entire fleet entered a battle-ready state. The intelligence of the Japanese reconnaissance aircraft was also transmitted to Tang Qiuquan in time. After reading the telegram, Ma Chaoyang was worried.  Said: "The sudden appearance of a Japanese reconnaissance plane, does it mean that the Japanese aviation force in the direction of Kyushu Island seized the opportunity when our fighter group was returning. If it attacks at this time, it will be absolutely detrimental to our troops!"

    After a pause, Ma Chaoyang continued with some anxiety: "Commander, there is a situation that I must say something about. Because our aviation force has absolute air supremacy, when the Southeast Mobile Corps began to land on the Korean Peninsula, the Corps to which it belongs  The two air defense brigades did not follow up in time and are still at Yantai Port. Our ten brigades on the Mokpo battlefield have no air defense capabilities! "

    Ma Chaoyang had to explain all this, otherwise it would lead to Commander Tang's misjudgment of the battlefield situation. He was also very regretful. Why didn't he transfer the two air defense brigades to the Mokpo battlefield and rely entirely on the aviation force to control the air?  body, but did not expect that the aviation force did not have an advanced airport on the Korean Peninsula, which was a fatal shortcoming?

    Looking at Ma Chaoyang who was embarrassed and even a little guilty, Tang Qiuquan smiled relaxedly and said: "Chaoyang, the situation is not as bad as you think. Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang must have arrangements to deal with this situation. All places in Shandong Peninsula  The radar station covers the entire Korean Peninsula and most of Japan's mainland airspace. Can every move of the Japanese air force on Kyushu Island escape the eyes of these two people? "

    "Also, our fleet has four aircraft carriers, four carrier-based fighter regiments, and more than 180 fighter jets in the Mokpo waters. It is enough to fight a small-scale air battle with the Japanese aviation force. As long as we are in Mokpo  After entangling the Japanese fighter group in the sky for thirty minutes, the main aircraft group of the Shandong Peninsula aviation force will arrive. In addition, at the Incheon port, the 1st anti-aircraft artillery brigade belonging to the Northern Flying Group has been stationed around Incheon Airport yesterday evening.  !¡±

    Ma Chaoyang breathed a long sigh of relief, "Commander, what precautions should be taken for the troops who are preparing to attack again?" He asked, as the Japanese fleet may appear in the Mokpo airspace at any time, our fighter group will return.  Under such circumstances, it is obviously inappropriate to insist on launching an attack.

    Tang Qiuquan thought for a while and said: "Order the troops to enter air defense status immediately. As for the fleet, Le Yiqin must have made arrangements. Regarding Incheon Airport, Liu Cuigang should be able to think of it, so we don't have to worry about it. Chaoyang, although there are no anti-aircraft guns and  Anti-aircraft machine guns, your troops should also make necessary preparations. Can light and heavy machine guns also play a role? "

    The Japanese Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force in the direction of Kyushu Island was ready to move, which temporarily changed the situation on the Mokpo battlefield, and also gave the 53rd Division and 37th Division of the Japanese and Korean Garrison Army a chance to breathe.

    Lieutenant General Oshima, the commander of the 53rd Division, was so angry that his eyes were burning when he saw the soldiers who were in a state of embarrassment and retreating to the underground fortifications. The chief of staff was reporting to him the casualties of the troops, "Commander of the division, there are heavy casualties.  Ah, according to incomplete statistics from each regiment, the last shelling by the Chinese alone resulted in more than half of the troop casualties. Adding in the previous losses, our division's combat attrition reached about 60%.  !¡±

    "Also, the field artillery regiment assigned to our division has suffered over 15,000 casualties. The number of troops our division can still fight is less than 12,000!" Chief of Staff  As he spoke, he lowered his head deeply.

    "Haney?" Lieutenant General Oshima's eyes were red. The battle lasted only more than an hour. To be precise, it was thirty minutes of indiscriminate bombing by independent division bombers. The independent division's naval guns and ground artillery fired four times.  In ten minutes of shelling, even the faces of the soldiers of the independent division could not be seen clearly. More than half of a first-class main division was killed. This battle was so useless!

      (To be continued) (To be continued)
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