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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2524 There seems to be a loophole

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    Shells from large-caliber heavy artillery rained down like raindrops. The line between Wulongbei, Bianmen and Baoshan north of Anton was filled with smoke, blocking the morning sun. The newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army  The soldiers were so bloody that they couldn't even maintain a complete formation, let alone attack.

    The temporarily formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army was originally a miscellaneous army composed of most of the Manchurian soldiers, Japanese army rear agency personnel, and some police officers. It had no heavy weapons at all, time was tight, and it was in a hurry to set off.  The brigade has so many dozen mortars, which is pretty good. It is the opponent of the six 155-caliber howitzer regiments of the Korean Railways!

    Artillery fire turned half the sky red. Under the fierce artillery fire, the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army was littered with corpses. The first round of artillery bombardment took away all their courage. The tired soldiers who had traveled a long distance were first attacked by two rounds of fierce attacks.  The bombing was followed by another ferocious shelling. These soldiers could no longer withstand it and lost their courage. Including the Japanese, they left broken corpses everywhere, wounded soldiers wailing in pain, like the ebbing sea water, turned around and left.  Run back.

    Even Japanese officers at all levels shot and killed many soldiers in succession. Because they could not prevent the rout across the entire front, the commander-in-chief, Colonel Fukuzawa, was also coerced by the rout and ran for more than 20 miles in one breath until the shells fell behind.  , finally stopped and looked at the embarrassed soldiers around him. He sighed and ordered the communications troops to report to the Kwantung Army the situation of the First Corps being blocked by the independent division troops at Wulongbei, Bianmen and Baoshan lines.  Commander-in-chief General Yoshijiro Umezu.

    In the telegram, Captain Fukuzawa.  Emphasizing the fierce artillery fire of the independent division's blocking force, he also implored the Commander-in-Chief to immediately reinforce at least five large-caliber field artillery regiments.  It is used to suppress the firepower of the independent division's artillery and allow the troops to temporarily retreat out of the lethal range of the independent division's artillery fire. Otherwise, it will be absolutely difficult for the First Corps to launch an attack on Anton on time. It is not the department's failure to do its best, but the weapons and equipment of both sides.  .  The difference is too big and cannot be compensated by the number of troops!

    In fact, this is Colonel Fukuzawa¡¯s best estimate.  He muttered in his heart, "The artillery fire of the Independent Division is fierce to a certain extent. This is the blocking line in front of us. Whether the First Corps can pass through. It's a question. Are you still going to fucking attack Anton? Just talk about it?"

    "Block! Block again! Prepared again! Why do the independent division troops always seize the opportunity?" After receiving the emergency telegram from Colonel Fukuzawa, the commander of the First Corps, General Umezu Yoshijiro's face was ashen and he was so angry.  He was going crazy and tore the telegram into pieces with just a few handfuls.

    The old trick of working hard was blocked again.  General Umezu now has no field artillery.  There is no heavy equipment, and two corps were temporarily formed, which basically emptied Fengtian and the surrounding areas of Fengtian. Otherwise, the Manchurian soldiers would not be allowed to act as the main force in attacking Anton!

    General Umezu's face was gloomy and terrifying. Chief of Staff Matsuda asked cautiously: "Commander-in-Chief, how do you call Captain Fukuzawa back?" Since last night, General Umezu, who has always been calm and composed, with the demeanor of a general of the Japanese Empire,  His temper became extremely irritable, like a reckless man, even if he didn't touch him, he would get angry!

    A lieutenant general and staff officer was shot for a trivial mistake. In normal times, the punishment would be three days of confinement at most. Even Chief of Staff Matsuda himself was severely reprimanded several times, and it was still on the spot.  In the face of many staff officers in the headquarters, the current Commander-in-Chief Umezu is like a powder keg. Therefore, Chief of Staff Matsuda has to be very careful when he speaks.

    General Umezu Yoshijiro, with a fierce look in his eyes, said in a hoarse voice: "Chief of Staff Matsuda, call back to Fukuzawa and attack! Keep attacking! Don't be afraid of casualties, and never allow retreat. Tell Fukuzawa that you have something in your hands."  With more than 90,000 troops, if you can't even break through the blocking line of the independent divisions, you will be the sinner of the Japanese Empire! "

    Chief of Staff Matsuda was trembling all over, looking at General Umezu with a fierce look in disbelief. Without enough artillery cover, the First Corps was bombed and had already suffered heavy losses. Now, the remaining soldiers were forced to brave the overwhelming  What is the difference between launching an attack and committing suicide?  That's tens of thousands of people. Although most of them are Manchus, there are also seven to eight thousand Japanese!

    "Commander-in-Chief Umezu has gone crazy, lost his mind, and lost his mind!" Chief of Staff Matsuda lamented in his heart, but he had no choice, and his own words had no effect at all.

    "Huh huh huh!" General Umezu sneered ferociously, stared at Chief of Staff Matsuda with a cold gaze, and said: "Chief of Staff Matsuda, do you think that my order is very cruel, allowing the First Corps without artillery cover to forcibly  Is it irrational to risk the fierce artillery fire from the independent division?"

    Chief of Staff Matsuda was shocked by the fierce look in General Umezu¡¯s eyes, and he hurriedly lowered his head and said: "The staff don¡¯t dare! The General SecretaryAny decisions and orders made by your Majesty will be strictly followed and implemented by the staff!  "

    "Hey!" General Umezu sighed and said: "Matsuda-kun, when will you be able to follow my thinking? The current situation is that we cannot provide any support to the First Corps at all, even a field artillery brigade.  The only way is to use the tens of thousands of people in the First Corps to consume the ammunition of the independent division and wear down the spirit of their soldiers. The real main force in attacking Anton will reach Wulongbei, Side Gate,  The second team of Baoshan First Line, do you understand?¡±

    The words were so explicit that Chief of Staff Matsuda could not understand that he was just a stick. Precisely because he understood the intention of General Umezu Yoshijiro, he could not help but feel chills in his heart. More than 90,000 people were used as cannon fodder and human bodies were used.  When it comes to changing the shells, Commander-in-Chief Umezu¡¯s handiwork must be too big, ruthless and poisonous!  A plan that is so vicious!

    "The staff understands!" Chief of Staff Matsuda replied with a trembling voice, "Just understand! Matsuda-kun, strictly ordered the First Corps not to stop the attack, and ordered the Second Corps to launch an attack immediately after reaching the independent division's blocking line. Today  Before evening, I want to see the result of Anton City falling into the hands of the Kwantung Army again!"

    "Matsuda-kun, it is about the life and death of the Kwantung Army. We cannot have any mercy or kindness! Is there any news about the retreating Third Army and the first and second detachments of the Kwantung Army?" General Umezu suddenly said  asked, obviously not wanting to say any more on the topic.

    Chief of Staff Matsuda replied: "Commander-in-Chief, an hour ago, we received a telegram from Major General Sakai, Chief of Staff of the 107th Division, which retreated from the eastern front of the Liaodong Peninsula. They have reached the southeastern part of Ansu and are retreating at the fastest speed.  The troops were so fast that they suffered heavy losses. Along the way, they were bombarded by the Independent Division¡¯s aviation forces and pursued relentlessly by the Independent Division¡¯s ground troops!¡±

    "What about the central and western fronts? Is there any news?" General Umezu then asked.

    Chief of Staff Matsuda said in a very serious tone: "Not yet. Two hours ago, I went to telegraph to inquire. The situation is not optimistic. The retreating troops on the central and western fronts suffered the same as those on the eastern front. They were even attacked.  The bombing is more intense, and it seems that most of the independent division's aviation forces are concentrated on the central and western fronts, and the speed of the troops' retreat is greatly affected! This is the main reason for lagging behind the eastern front troops!"

    General Umezu's eyes were wandering, and he seemed to grasp something in his heart, but there was no clear line, so he said casually: "Matsuda-kun, because of this, we need the continuous offensive of the First Corps and even the Second Corps to attract  All the efforts of the independent division troops in Antong will create conditions for the smooth retreat of the 107th Division! "

    "Wait! Are you saying that most of the aviation force of the Independent Division is concentrated on the central and western fronts? Is the news reliable?" General Umezu raised his head suddenly, sparks flashed in his eyes, like a will-o'-the-wisp, and asked urgently  .

    Although it was strange why the commander-in-chief would ask such a question, Chief of Staff Matsuda answered truthfully: "Yes, the commanders of the two retreating troops reported this!"

    The light in the eyes of General Umezu Yoshijiro suddenly flashed, he strode to the military map, pointed at the location of Gaizhou and said: "Matsuda-kun, based on this, we can draw the following judgment, the independent division troops that crossed the Yalu River  , because of the convenient location, they can quickly occupy Anton, but they cannot reach the Gaizhou line in a short time. They need to cross the entire Liaodong Peninsula. In other words, there are currently no independent divisions on the Gaizhou line.  force!"

    "From Andong to Gaizhou, the distance of more than 200 kilometers still requires a detour. It cannot be reached in a few hours. The China Devil concentrated most of its air power on the central and western fronts in order to delay the emperor.  The speed of the army's retreat will give him enough time to seize the front line of Gaizhou as soon as possible for his troops to invade Anton! Gaizhou is the biggest loophole in Tang Qiuli's plan! "

    General Umezu Yoshijiro's judgment is correct. At this moment, several brigades of the Han Railway Force are rushing towards Gaizhou, cutting off the Japanese army's retreat to Fengtian. Gaizhou is the western line of the Liaodong Peninsula, leading to  The most important node in Fengtian.

    "Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean?" Staff Chief Matsuda asked with confusion in his eyes.

    General Umezu said: "Matsuda-kun, the Gaizhou line is the only chance for the retreating imperial army. Order the 107th Division to retreat on the east line to leave a small number of troops to maintain the illusion of retreating from the Andong line. The rest of the troops  , and immediately began to turn horizontally towards Gaizhou. The troops on the central and western fronts must speed up. In the telegram, they must clearly tell the commanders at all levels that this is the only opportunity, and they must seize time. "

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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