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    Just half an hour after the attack group led by Guo Zian launched the attack on Wangjiahezi, the main force of the 57th Division finally arrived at the gate of Gaizhou City and was about to launch a strong attack on the county town where the 18th Regiment of the Japanese Third Division was stationed.

    The geographical location of Gaizhou is very important, because there are mostly low mountains and hills in the territory. To the north is the territory of the Republic of China, and to the south is the hinterland of the so-called "Kandong State" that was occupied by Japan. From a strategic point of view, if the Japanese can tightly  By holding Gaizhou, the main force of the First Army of the National Defense Force can be blocked to the north of Guandong Prefecture. If the Republic of China takes control of this place, it can march straight into the Liaodong Peninsula.

    Since ancient times, Gaizhou has been a battleground for military strategists.  At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it revolved around the control of Gaizhou.  The Ming army and the Qing army had a fierce tug-of-war in this area. After the Qing army took control of Gaizhou, the Ming army completely lost control of the Liaodong Peninsula and was unable to form a double corner to contain the Qing army in the Spice West.  The area was attacked. After the Eight Banners entered the customs, they paid special attention to Gaizhou. They stationed heavy troops here, and the Shengjing garrison general was directly responsible for the defense of the Gaizhou area. During the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1895, a war also broke out in the Gaizhou area. When the Qing army completely  Withdrawing from Gaizhou in the second half also meant the complete loss of the Liaodong Peninsula. As expected, in the future, after the Qing government gathered the remaining defeated troops, they could only concentrate on the Jinzhou area, barely preventing the Japanese army from invading Shanhaiguan through the western Liaoning Corridor and peeking into the Beijing-Tianjin area.

    After Japan took control of the Gaizhou area, it initially did not attach great importance to the military importance of this area out of disdain for the Qing Dynasty's military power. It only stationed an infantry brigade here and had several mountain cannons to deter the Qing Dynasty.

    After the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911, we faced the chaos in Northeast China.  The then Governor of Kanto, Oshima Yoshimasa, sensed an opportunity to interfere in the Northeastern affairs of the Republic of China, so he increased the military strength stationed in Gaizhou to two infantry brigades, and then added a machine gun team and an artillery team to look northward at the Northeastern region.

    The commander of the 57th Division, Liu Jing'an, was born in the New Army. He came from a wealthy family in Zhejiang. With the help of his uncle, he traveled to Japan to study in his early years. After returning to China, he joined the New Army. By the time the Revolution of 1911 broke out, he was already thirty years old.  Relying on his own ability and the management of the house, he is already a leader.  When the Revolution of 1911 broke out, he was the first person in Zhejiang to respond. Unfortunately, he was suppressed by Zhu Rui, the governor of Zhejiang, and his life was never satisfactory.  It was not until Li Han annexed Zhejiang that he was able to use his skills. After Li Han took control of the national power, the National Defense Forces entered a stage of great development. There was a large demand for high-quality officers, so Liu Jingan was promoted steadily.  Over the past few years, he accompanied the National Defense Forces in their northern and southern expeditions, and gradually transformed from the leader of the first battalion to the current commander of the first division.

    Gaizhou is not easy to fight!

    The 57th Division is a force stationed in Jinzhou, and Liu Jingan is also one of the senior generals. Naturally, he has heard some rumors and knows that the country will take back the Liaodong Peninsula sooner or later.  However, Liu Jing'an had studied the Liaodong Peninsula before the war, and he was somewhat aware of the complexity of Gaizhou.  But when he really took action, he felt that it was even more troublesome.

    Although Gaizhou County is not a majestic city or a fortress, it is the second-line hub in the direction of Japan's Liaodong Peninsula. In the past few years, many permanent fortifications have been built using cement and steel through Japanese construction. There is only one 18th Regiment opposite.  , in terms of strength, the 57th Division is almost four times theirs, but the Japanese soldiers are very tenacious in fighting, and the 3rd Division where the 18th Regiment is located is one of the elites. In addition, there is a city to defend, so it must be defended in the shortest possible time.  Capturing Gaizhou is not an easy task.

    After learning that Wangjiahezi had been captured, Liu Jing'an already understood that the Japanese had probably already known the news that they were coming. Therefore, he had no intention of hiding it and directly led the large troops and rushed all the way to kill them like a dragon.  Arrive at Gaizhou City.

    It was discovered that the surrounding terrain was hilly and peaky, and the Japanese gave up their dispersed forces and directions outside the city, and all retreated to the city and several nearby mountains to hold on.  Liu Jing'an gave an order, and the 57th Division quickly deployed under Gaizhou City, and immediately established an artillery position on a nearby hilltop, preparing to suppress the Japanese artillery fire on the other side from a high position.  As the main offensive force, the 57th Division specially strengthened the artillery force of the division before the war. In addition to the 75mm mountain artillery and field artillery that were originally equipped, the army now strengthened a heavy artillery battalion with 120 mm equipment.  There are eight eight-millimeter heavy howitzers, as well as supporting car companies and mule and horse teams to provide logistical supplies.

    Of course, the heavy howitzer is too heavy to be dragged up the mountain to establish a position.  We could only choose a safe area to build a position near the city. Although the front line position was far away, the heavy howitzer had a long range and could easily suppress the Japanese artillery in the city.  After the construction of the artillery position was completed, Liu Jing'an immediately sent a call signal to the Army Aviation through a dedicated radio, asking them to send aircraft to cooperate with the 57th Division to attack Gaizhou.

    Everything is in order, the work of the 57th DivisionThe front-line troops have fought dozens of large and small battles in the past few years, and the quality of the hospital is still very good. Liu Jing'an is not worried that the troops cannot compare with the Japanese. What he is worried about is whether they can meet the requirements stipulated above.  Within this time, Gaizhou was captured so that the rear engineering team could repair the railway and supply supplies to the front line.

    The 57th Division¡¯s preparations for war are still continuing. The artillery shells and bullets of items have been unloaded from the mule carriages and moved to places within easy reach of the first and second lines.  Everyone felt the dullness before the war, and everyone knew that soon they would launch a strong attack on the small county town.

    It was a battle of life and death, and there was nothing fancy about it.  Therefore, they must be prepared now. They cannot wait until the soldiers have used up all the bullets on their bodies, only to find that the supplies are in the car behind and have not been carried down yet.

    Soon after,

    The roar of engines was heard in the sky. As he walked out of the division headquarters, Liu Jing'an saw dozens of planes flying over. These were planes flying from Haicheng County. Army Airlines also built a medium-sized airport in Haicheng County.  Before the war, no aircraft had ever been parked there to avoid alerting the Japanese. It was not until the war broke out that all the camouflage was immediately put away and used.  Those warriors of the Army Aviation, as brothers of the 57th Division, they will cooperate to launch an attack on Gaizhou from the sky!

    Amid the roaring explosions, the battle for Gaizhou began!

    The sun has set, and night has begun to dominate the land.

    The city of Lushun fell into a terrible silence. The outlines of the huge warships that could be seen dimly in the night at the military port not far away had almost completely disappeared. The entire city was filled with gunpowder smoke, choking mist and quiet wailing.  There were sounds of pain, and everywhere you looked there were ruins. Ever since the Japanese announced that it was forbidden to move around freely, even the foreigners who were always as arrogant as the Japanese in Lushun hid in their residences early and asked in horror.  I looked outside, fearing that another fatal bomb would fall on the already blurry sky!

    No one expected that China actually declared war on Japan, took the initiative to declare war, and launched a sneak attack on Japan before declaring war!

    The unprepared Japanese suffered heavy losses. Apart from shock, the Japanese could not find any other adjective to describe their mood at this moment!

    Japan, the most powerful country in Asia and the superpower with the fourth largest navy in the world, actually suffered a big loss at the hands of the Chinese who they had repeatedly blackmailed and bullied in the past. Not only did several 10,000-ton warships sink to the bottom of the sea, it became a paradise for fish and shrimps.  What is even more unacceptable to the Japanese is that these losses were caused by the Chinese air power that completely suppressed the empire from the sky. They only paid a small amount of losses, but the empire had to swallow such a bitter pill.  , However, the terrible things were just the beginning. Soon after, when the battle report from the third division on the front line was sent back, the Japanese realized their failure.

    The Jinzhou defense line was bombed by the Chinese across the board and suffered heavy losses due to unpreparedness.  Because the first-line position was too close to the Republic of China and was also the focus of the Republic of China fighter planes from the direction of Fengtian, most of the position was destroyed in the first sneak attack. The losses further increased soon after, and the third division  The regiment was actually forced to retreat to the second and third line positions to rely on the terrain to resist the city without firing a single shot, and before their enemy, the Wehrmacht, came up.

    This news spread back to Lushun, which really shocked many people.

    Oshima Yoshimasa¡¯s face was as gray as death. He had just received an order from home.  This is the third order sent from Tokyo in one day.  Especially in the direction of North Korea, the Chinese mobilized two armies with more than 200,000 troops to attack the Korean Peninsula. Three of the five divisions stationed in North Korea have been transferred to the front line, and one division is ready.  Go to the front line for support at any time.  In addition, although there is still a reserve force of one division left, they cannot provide any help to Liaodong at all because the Chinese navy!

    Ridiculous, shameful!

    The existing fleet of the Chinese actually mobilized in large numbers and sailed along the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula. It had sunk many Japanese fishing boats and merchant ships, blocking the possibility of Japan deploying troops from the Korean Peninsula to support Liaodong.  In short, before the arrival of the domestic naval fleet, they now only rely on the small ships on the Korean Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula, which are not enough to threaten the main warships of the Republic of China.

    What makes Oshima Yoshimasa even more embarrassed is that he received two completely different orders from China.

    The order from the Prime Minister's Office asked him to immediately tighten the defense line and ensure that Lushun and Dalian only need to hold on for a while to use the built fortresses to bring down the Republic of China. At the same time, it also bought time for Japan to deploy troops and generals, and would not be defeated by the Republic of China.  Take the opportunity to defeat them one by one.

      But the order from the Prime Minister was completely opposite. Riku Tanaka was too confident in the army's combat power.  For example, in past battles, the battle loss ratio between the Japanese Army and Chinese soldiers has always been 1:3 or even higher, which allowed him to command the 3rd Division and the 8th Division to take the initiative to attack.  Taking advantage of the best opportunity provided by the Chinese to declare war, they attacked the Northeast in one fell swoop and even occupied the entire Northeast.

    Tanaka Yiichi told him to let him go and do it.  He has contacted the Korean army and cooperated with the Kanto Prefecture garrison in the Liaodong Peninsula to launch a counterattack. Using the bravery of the imperial warriors as a sword, he destroyed the Chinese resistance as quickly as possible and successfully spread the war to the Chinese border.

    "The funny thing is that when he told the land minister what happened to him on the Liaodong Peninsula, after he angrily reprimanded himself, he repeatedly gave instructions to contact the navy as soon as possible and transport more reinforcements to the Liaodong Peninsula.

    Oshima Yoshimasa knows that this takes time. If it is faster, it will take three to five days. If it is slower, it may not even be completed in a week or two.

    Today¡¯s bombing shocked Oshima Yoshimasa too much. He is no longer as confident as before. With only two or three divisions, the empire can sweep across the Northeast China garrison!

    Yes, under that kind of power that tears the sky apart, everything on the ground is an unstoppable belly, ready to be slaughtered!

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