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Rebirth of the Great Scientist Volume 11. Evening Fragrance Time 508. Floating Clouds and Dark Birds Are About to Fly

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    While the 18th Division was being bombarded indiscriminately, the 6th Division, the 29th Infantry Brigade, and the 4th Siege Heavy Artillery Battalion also landed on the east coast of Wanggezhuang in Laoshan Bay behind Qingdao.

    Compared with the fierce fighting on the northern front, the southern front was obviously much calmer.  Although the First Brigade of the First Division of the Shaanxi Army under Chen Yi fought fiercely when the Japanese troops landed, and even brought out heavy artillery, when the Sixth Division became crazy, they took the initiative to retreat.  Withdrew five miles and hid in the second line of defense, allowing the Japanese troops to land safely.

    It¡¯s not that the Shandong Border Defense Command cares about one thing and favors one over the other, but that before this, Yang Du, Chen Chen, Chen Xiangyun, Liu Mingzhao, Yang Jie, Jiang Baili and other think tanks had already tailored a set of "Beijing Campaign" based on Japan's current economic conditions.  "Southern Drag" strategy.  Specifically, the force on the northern front is relatively weak, with only two mixed brigades, which is not suitable for a protracted war. Therefore, tanks, aircraft and other suppressive weapons must be concentrated to "gather and annihilate" the 18th Division and the Second Fleet that have landed.  "; On the southern front, both the enemy and our forces are relatively strong, and it will be difficult to determine the outcome for a while. In this case, we can simply lure the enemy deeper, attract the Japanese Sixth Division and others out of the range of the naval fleet's heavy artillery, and then concentrate the superior forces.  Surrounded by people, "encircled but not fought", they tried their best to delay the war and trapped Japan's military and financial resources in Shandong until they were exhausted and collapsed!

    Of course, Japan is not aware of this yet.  As the field commander, Umezawa Michiharu's first reaction when he received the battle damage telegram from Kamio Mitsuomi was: It was the same landing, and it was also facing a brigade of Chinese troops. How could the results be so disparate?  The Sixth Division is indeed one of the two most powerful and combat-effective armies of the Imperial Japanese Army. How can it be matched by the mere Eighteenth Division!

    But Umezawa Michiji quickly calmed down and began to explore the underlying reasons for the disparity in the results of the two divisions.

    After thinking about it, he felt that the root cause mainly lies in three aspects: First, the Sixth Division itself is very outstanding, plus the 29th Infantry Brigade, the 4th Siege Heavy Artillery Battalion and the Navy's 1st Fleet to assist, with multiple  Defeat the weak, use the strong to bully the weak, and victory is a matter of course.  On the other hand, the 18th Division does not have such a large strength advantage.

    Second, the 18th Division was first tracked by China Air Force reconnaissance aircraft.  Later, it was blocked by the China Navy near the Miaodao Islands, causing the garrison in Longkou Bay to take precautions in advance.  Although the Sixth Division was also tracked by reconnaissance planes, they used blindfolding methods all the way, making the enemy think that they would land at Fushansuukou, Shilaokou and other places near Qingdao. Unexpectedly, they suddenly turned around at the last moment.  , chose to land in the Wanggezhuang area of ??Laoshan Bay, which is relatively remote behind Qingdao.  One of the Chinese troops was prepared and the other was unprepared, so their performance on the battlefield was naturally completely different.

    Third, the Chinese army in Longkou Bay had aircraft to assist them at critical moments.  This led to the failure of the 18th Division.  The Sixth Division was lucky. All the bombers of the China Air Force went to attack the 18th Division, which had guessed the landing site. There was no time to attack the Sixth Division. In addition, it was getting late, so there was no bomb.  Fall on the head.

    Of course, Umezawa Michiji feels that strength determines everything.  And luck is part of strength.

    In fact, Kamio Mitsuomi feels the same way.  The failed landing resulted in the death of more than 1,500 soldiers, and the Navy's Second Fleet was also sunk by four ships, including the third-class cruiser Akitsusu with a displacement of 3,159 tons. However, these were not crimes of war. They were actually their own faults.  Bad luck.  Victory was already in sight, but unexpectedly the other party first came with reinforcements, and then planes bombed them.  This led to a huge loss for myself.  ¡ª¡ªIf it weren¡¯t for these unexpected reasons, I would probably be sleeping on the carved bed in the deep house in China by now, right?

    Because of this, Kamio Mitsuomi decided to launch another attack in the early morning of the next day, regardless of the fatigue and low morale of his soldiers.  Although the navy's heavy artillery was basically unavailable at that time, the Chinese air force was also unable to dispatch, which was equivalent to cutting off an arm for both sides.  Although their respective strengths are greatly reduced, Kamio Mitsuomi is full of confidence.  In his opinion, if the Chinese army on the opposite side does not have aircraft to help.  Defeat is just a snap!

    ??Four o'clock in the morning is when people are most sleepy, especially the Chinese troops. After the fierce battles and long-distance rescue during the day, the entire army is exhausted.  In order to have enough energy to cope with tomorrow's battle, many people have fallen asleep.  Only the headquarters was brightly lit, and under the lights Jiang Zuobin, Zhang Huizhan and the staff were working hard to perfect the battle plan after dawn.

    Suddenly there was a sudden light outside the window, and then there was an earth-shattering explosion.  And the sound became more and more dense, and finally merged into one sound. The windows were shaken by the shock, and the dust from the beams also fell.  Jiang Zuobin and Zhang Huizhan looked at each other.  They couldn't help but say in unison: "No, the Japanese are going to launch an offensive at night!"

    Jiang Zuobin, who was older than Zhang Huizan, hurriedly continued: "Marquis Shi, the Japanese are launching an attack at this time."??, they must have suffered enough from the bombers yesterday and wanted to completely defeat our army before dawn to avoid being bombed again.  It is now less than an hour and a half before dawn, and they are sure to put all their troops on the line and make a desperate move. After yesterday's battle, our Hubei First Mixed Brigade has already suffered nearly half of its casualties. Moreover, things started in a hurry, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to resist the Japanese army's crazy charge.  Therefore, I would like to ask my dear brother to return to your brigade quickly and prepare three to four miles behind our defense line. Our brigade will try to support it for half an hour, and then retreat while fighting to lure the enemy into your brigade's preset position and let them  Taste the power of tanks!  "

    Zhang Huizan knew that the matter was urgent and did not refuse. However, before leaving, he repeatedly warned: "Brother Yuyan, although our tanks are rough and thick-skinned and cannot be damaged by ordinary bullets, they cannot withstand the heavy artillery of Japan, especially the Japanese navy."  Large-caliber naval guns, so Brother Yuyan must focus on taking good care of the Japanese artillery, and report to the Border Defense Command in time to request support from the Air Force!"

    "Don't worry, Marquis Shi, I can take care of myself!" Jiang Zuobin assured him, patting his chest.

    The subsequent development of things was exactly as Jiang Zuobin expected.  Under the encouragement of the sergeant, the soldiers of the 18th Division rushed over madly, with white bowls wrapped around their heads and shouting "board load" without fear of death. They did not dodge the incoming bullets and artillery fire.  Only at this time can the Maxim heavy machine gun, Civilian Type III heavy machine gun, mortar, and Zhonggong 1911 rifle exert their greatest effectiveness. Almost every bullet can hit the body of the Japanese army, and every shell can knock down a piece of the Japanese army.  of enemies.

    Under the tidal wave of Japanese attacks, the 1st Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army, which was already a tired division, gradually could not withstand it. It could only retreat while fighting under the command of Jiang Zuobin, and retreated faster and faster, until it retreated to Zhang Huizhan's defense line.  Only then did he barely stop.

    At this time, Jiang Zuobin was covered with dust and blood stains. He glanced at his watch through the occasional artillery fire, and then said breathlessly to Zhang Huizan: "Shihou, Brother Yu is fortunate to have fulfilled his mission and managed to hold off the Japanese army for an hour. The next step is to  It¡¯s up to you!¡±

    Zhang Huizhan patted Jiang Zuobin on the arm: "Brother Yuyan, thank you for your hard work! There is still half an hour before dawn. Brother, please rest here for a while. I will come back when I go." After saying this, he waved his hand, and nearly a hundred Kirin tanks behind him gradually roared.  Get up, and then roar and crush forward with an indomitable momentum.

    The tanks were arranged in two staggered rows, slowly advancing amidst the roar of their engines. Behind each tank was a squad of infantrymen holding 1911-style rifles, as if they were the guards behind an ancient imperial chariot.  Although Japanese officers and soldiers have more or less heard of the word "tank" made up by the Chinese, and the Japanese intelligence agencies have also learned about the general appearance and basic functions of tanks through various means, it is really difficult to wait until nearly a hundred tanks carry the overwhelming power.  When the power appeared in front of him, his soul was still captured by it.

    Kamio Mitsuomi also wanted to repeat the same trick, trying to solve the tank problem by using meat bomb attacks and pig charging.  Little do they know that tank clusters are the nemesis of the human sea tactic, especially when dealing with the current meat-and-munition charge like the Japanese army. The far ones use 100mm tank cannons, the close ones are the rifles of the infantry behind them, and the ones not far or near are equipped with machine guns on the tanks.  , completely the most efficient killing machine!  In just twenty minutes, although nearly 10 tanks were destroyed by Japanese meat bombs or broke down midway, no less than 1,500 Japanese soldiers fell in front of the tanks.  Such efficient killing even frightened the crazy Japanese soldiers, who had to retreat slightly to avoid the edge.

    Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, Zhang Huizhan did not dare to be too arrogant. After leaving some infantry defensive positions, the tanks evacuated to the rear at full power.  Because he knew that once the Japanese army observed the specific location of the tanks after dawn, these land overlords would definitely be dead or alive under the bombardment of naval heavy artillery!

    Sure enough, after the sky became brighter, Japanese naval ships once again showed off their power, targeting China's defensive positions and began to bombard them indiscriminately.  Under the pressure of Kamio Mitsuomi, the soldiers of the 18th Division who had been fighting fiercely for half a night were also caught up and launched a new round of charge.  Under the threat of heavy artillery, Jiang Yuyan and Zhang Huizhan had no better way. They could only take turns to fight and barely keep the defense line from collapsing.  It was not until bombers taking off from Qingdao Airport arrived an hour later that the initiative on the battlefield was transferred back to China.

    The Japanese Navy and Army were very self-aware. Seeing the arrival of the plane, the 18th Division quickly switched from attack to defense. The Second Fleet, which had previously been concentrated in Longkou Bay, also dispersed and headed towards the open sea as if desperate.  However, the order received by the Air Force today is very simple, which is to concentrate all bombers to sink the Japanese Second Fleet. If they cannot sink it, then drive them away from Longkou Bay as much as possible to create conditions for the annihilation of the 18th Division in the future!

    So the Second Fleet began their crazy escape journey amidst the roar of bombers.
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