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    Compared with the Japanese troops on the south bank of the river, the Japanese and puppet troops on the north bank, commanded by Kono Yohei, captain of the Second Battalion of the 17th Regiment, resisted much more fiercely.  Although Liu Changshun separated the Japanese and puppet troops at the first opportunity and neatly disarmed two companies of the puppet Manchu troops and the Puppet Manchukuo Luobei County Forest Police Brigade.  But the Japanese army's desperate struggle brought him a lot of trouble.

    Fortunately, Yang Zhen left an artillery battalion for him and even gave him 70% of the remaining artillery shells.  Although he was limited by the limited number of artillery shells, the total number of artillery shells Yang Zhen left for him was only fifty or sixty rounds.  But these fifty or sixty mountain shells solved a huge problem for him.

    After all, humans cannot compete with steel.  Especially when the Japanese company that was ambushed had not yet had time to build field fortifications, these fifty or sixty mountain artillery shells plus the redirected mortar shells brought a heavy blow to the Japanese troops who were trapped in a small valley.  There were huge casualties.  Although he was already prepared when he was surrounded.  But after the shelling, only half of the fully-equipped Japanese infantry squadron could still stand up.

    Although Kono Yohei commanded the remaining Japanese troops to resist desperately, the Japanese troops, whose numbers and firepower were at an absolute disadvantage, caused some trouble to Liu Changshun, but they did not cause much trouble.  If Liu Changshun did not want to cause too many casualties and the blocking troops had already freed up their hands, I am afraid that the Japanese army trapped on the north bank of the river would have been completely destroyed before Colonel Kawada Takeshi's breakout was launched.

    Although a small number of Japanese troops were still resisting stubbornly, as the gunfire on the south bank of the river gradually subsided, the resistance of the Japanese troops on the north bank became weaker and weaker.  An hour after the gunfire on the south bank of the river subsided, the last resistance of the enemy on the north bank completely collapsed.

    Seeing that there was no hope of breaking out, Major Yohei Kono, who had been seriously injured in the previous battle, and the last dozen or so wounded gathered together and fired several grenades to commit suicide.

    Yang Zhen, who saw this scene through the telescope, shook his head, but did not make any comments on the Japanese army's move.  Whether Kono Yohei's move is crazy or whether it expresses something to himself can only be evaluated by the Japanese themselves.

    With the suicide of Kono Yohei and the end of the front-line battle at Miaolingzi Mountain half an hour ago, the two infantry brigades of the 17th Regiment of the Japanese Eighth Division that participated in the suppression of Yang Zhen's troops have become organized.  was erased from the Japanese army's order of battle.

    The battle on the northern front ended, but Yang Zhen failed to get excited.  Although the two reorganized brigades of the Japanese army were completely annihilated in this battle and some puppet Manchukuo soldiers and police were captured, only the middle section of the Japanese army remained in the three-pronged attack.  And under the circumstances that the supplies from Qunce Mountain have been transported to the front line of Miaolingzi Mountain, a fighter opportunity has been created for the next step of encircling and annihilating the 24th Regiment and completely breaking the Japanese army's attack.

    But when the fighting on both sides of the Fasi River came to an end, the contents of two telegrams sent by Wang Guangyu and Dong Ping at almost the same time made Yang Zhen know that it was time for him to retreat.

    After quickly reading the telegram sent by the two, Yang Zhen handed the telegram to Guo Bingxun and said: "Lao Guo, what do you think we should do next? Should we withdraw?"

    After reading the telegram sent by the two men, Guo Bingxun pondered for a long time and said: "Commander, I think we should retreat. The troops have not yet recovered from the heavy training and have been engaged in continuous operations. Now they have  It¡¯s quite tiring. And the ammunition is also consumed a lot, especially the artillery shells.¡±

    "To be honest, the fact that we were able to annihilate four Japanese brigades in succession this time, plus the battle on the Taipingchuan line and against the 24th Regiment, a total of five brigades, is not the tactical level of our troops.  And the ability of our commanders can really catch up with or surpass the Japanese army."

    "The reason why such a great victory can be achieved is, first, relying on correct tactics, and second, relying on local concentration to surpass the Japanese army's firepower several times or even dozens of times, and try to rely on superior firepower to destroy the enemy. It is precisely because of these two  It is a prerequisite that we can achieve the victory in front of us.¡±

    "The several battle victories we have achieved this time are true, but the consumption of ammunition is also extremely alarming. When we set off from the Liangzihe training ground this time, we tried our best to carry two thousand rounds of mountain artillery shells, plus the two thousand rounds of mountain artillery shells you carried in Taipingchuan  The more than 100 rounds of artillery shells captured on the front line were almost used up."

    "Even if there is a slightly larger number of mortar shells, except for Wang Guangyu, who has never had a head-on confrontation with the Japanese army, there is not much left. Heavy machine gun bullets also consume a lot of money. Commander, in addition to  Except for rifle ammunition, we can now say that we have basically exhausted all the ammunition we carry.¡±

    "This time, the Japanese Fourth Division stationed in Jiamusi has dispatched one regiment of cavalry and two artillery brigades to reinforce the Japanese troops who have entered the mountains to sweep up. The 24th Japanese Regiment on the Jianshanzi front line has also been dispatched by the Japanese army.  Under the cover of a large number of aviation troops, we quickly retreated to the Taiping River line."

      "The front line of Jianshanzi River is not far away. Judging from the Japanese retreat speed mentioned in Wang Guangyu's telegram, even if Wang Guangyu concentrates all his troops to intercept it, judging from the current real combat effectiveness of both sides, two Japanese troops will be retreated by 5 p.m. at the latest.  The Japanese army will join forces. This does not include Japanese air support. If the Japanese air force provides full support, I think the time for the two Japanese armies to merge will be shortened."

    "It is already one o'clock in the afternoon, which means that the latest time for the Japanese army to rendezvous is only four hours. Not to mention that we are short of ammunition now, even if there is still plenty of ammunition, based on the current situation of the troops, it will be difficult for us to meet up within four hours.  Within, we can rush from Fasi River to Taipingchuan. Once the Japanese army dispatches aviation to bomb our marching group, we will need more time."

    "If the two Japanese armies converge and are covered by a large number of aviation troops, at least we have lost the firepower advantage and have lost the possibility of annihilating another enemy. The Japanese army starting from Jiamusi also has a cavalry regiment, which is extremely mobile. Even if  The infantry regiment also all rides in trucks. This mobility is far beyond our comparison. It can be said that the chance that the Japanese army will join the 24th Infantry Regiment before we do when Jiamusi is dispatched can be said to be 100%."

    "If we ignore the current situation of the troops and attack rashly, not only will we not be able to continue to expand the results, but we will be easily entangled by the Japanese army. At that time, we will not be able to run away, and we will not be able to fight. Once the Japanese army quickly mobilizes heavy troops, we may even be defeated by the Japanese army.  The danger of encirclement. Commander, you have bitten off more than you can chew. I think it¡¯s best to stop in moderation.¡±

    Regarding Guo Bingxun's analysis, Yang Zhen nodded in agreement and said: "That's exactly what I mean. Since we have lost the opportunity to expand the results, it is better to retreat immediately. In this way, you immediately draft a telegram to Wang Guangyu and ask them to immediately contact the Japanese army.  Disengage, alternate cover, and retreat north."

    "Send a report to the remaining troops in Liangzihe so that they do not have to advance eastward to replenish supplies for the main force and withdraw directly to the Qunce Mountain base. Don't let Dong Ping rush back to the front line of Qunce Mountain and let him monitor the movements of the Japanese troops on the spot. If the Japanese troops converge after  Directly withdraw to Jiamusi and then return. If the two groups of Japanese troops merge and do not return to Jiamusi, let him find out the movements of the Japanese troops."

    After listening to Yang Zhen's thoughts, Guo Bingxun pondered for a while and said: "Should Liu Changshun lead his second regiment to take over? Wang Guangyu only has one battalion and one reconnaissance company, and is somewhat lonely in front of the Japanese army. The fourth division is reinforcing  The troops move very quickly, and once the Japanese troops join up and counterattack, they will be easily stuck."

    "I think you can. But don't lead a regiment. There are Japanese planes everywhere along the Jianshanzi line now. If there are too many troops, they will be easily exposed. Once they encounter a Japanese air attack, the losses will be huge. Except for a few commanders  Apart from the reconnaissance battalion, the troops have not received anti-aircraft training after all. I think he can just bring a light battalion plus the remaining troops of the reconnaissance battalion."

    After talking about his plan, Yang Zhen rubbed his red eyes that had not been closed for several days, stretched again and said: "Withdraw, go back and summarize the experience and lessons of this attack. In view of the problems exposed in actual combat,  Come up with a rectification plan as soon as possible. The little devil has suffered such a big loss this time, and he must take revenge. We must take all precautions."

    Since he has decided to retreat, Yang Zhen did not hesitate at all.  After hastily cleaning up the battlefield, the Puppet Manchukuo military police escorting the prisoners and the seized materials quickly retreated towards Qunce Mountain.

    At this time, the retreat of the main force that had gathered on the Fasi River line was proceeding smoothly.  However, a battalion led by Wang Guangyu in Jianzi Mountain encountered indiscriminate bombing by Japanese aircraft during its retreat and suffered heavy losses.

    Wang Guangyu was also unlucky because Takeda Hisashi, who received the order to retreat, was eager to retreat and did not put much effort into breaking away from the Japanese army.  However, on the way to the front line of Qunce Mountain, they were used to cover the 24th Wing of the Japanese Air Force and were targeted.

    Not long before they set off, they were bombarded and strafed by dozens of planes, chasing Wang Guangyu's troops almost all the way.  It didn't stop until dusk.

    Although Wang Guangyu walked through mountainous areas with good vegetation, he was still unable to escape the siege of Japanese aircraft.  Although a whole battalion of troops was not destroyed by the Japanese planes, a full company suffered casualties.  Weapons and baggage were almost lost all the way.

    It must be said that the Japanese army, which implements the policy of elite troops, has extremely excellent tactical qualities in all branches of the military.  The Japanese aircraft chasing Wang Guangyu's retreat actually dared to drop bombs and shoot at the top of the mountain.  He even dared to fly through very narrow valleys without any taboos.  Its dive bombing and strafing accuracy are extremely high.

    If it were not for the good vegetation cover in the mountainous area, I am afraid that during the half-day bombing, the troops who lacked experience in air combat would have been crushed by the dozens of Japanese aircraft.

    The experience of this day??For Wang Guangyu, it is almost unforgettable in his life.  Being accustomed to guerrilla warfare, although this was not the first time he saw Japanese aircraft, it was the first time he experienced what three-dimensional warfare was, and it was the first time he experienced what indiscriminate bombing meant.

    The Japanese army used aircraft to deal with the Anti-Japanese Alliance, but most of them were reconnaissance aircraft.  Even if tactical aircraft are occasionally dispatched for support, there are only one or two at most.  This is the first time such large batches and multiple types of aircraft have been repeatedly bombed and strafed like today.

    In order not to be tracked by Japanese aircraft, he traced his marching route to the secret base in Qunce Mountain, and in order to direct the Japanese army's attention in other directions.  Wang Guangyu risked his troops being blown up by Japanese aircraft and first headed west straight into Xiangshan on the east bank of the Liangzi River.  It was not until dark that the Japanese air force completely retreated, and then on the way back to the Qunce Mountain base, they met Liu Changshun, who came to meet them, at the front line of the Gejin River.  By the time we retreated to Qunce Mountain, it was already noon the next day.

    At this time, under the indiscriminate bombing by the Japanese army for most of the afternoon, coupled with the casualties during the battle, the battalion led by Wang Guangyu could only barely form a reinforced company.  Although all the wounded were brought back, almost all heavy weapons such as mortars and heavy machine guns were lost.

    "If it weren't for the field artillery battalion sent by Yang Zhen to support Wang Guangyu's battle, it would not take long after arriving because the few remaining artillery shells were exhausted and they retreated early.  This afternoon, Wang Guangyu's losses will be even greater.  At least among the relatively bulky field guns, none of them would be able to survive such a high-intensity bombing.

    Seeing Wang Guangyu¡¯s miserable state, Liu Changshun was also shocked.  They thought they had encountered an active interception by the Japanese army.  After asking for the truth of the matter, Liu Changshun couldn't help but click his tongue.  However, dozens of aircraft can actually cause greater casualties to the troops than those experienced in a day and night of combat.

    However, in this severe situation, despite losing all his heavy weapons, Wang Guangyu was able to keep his troops from collapsing.  After taking such a long detour and bringing back almost all the wounded, Liu Changshun re-examined the abilities of the former deputy commander of the Anti-Japanese Alliance Army.

    After Wang Guangyu, who had retreated to the secret base in Qunce Mountain, saw the commander-in-chief and Yang Zhen and his entourage who had come to greet him, he could hardly hold his head up when his troops suffered such heavy casualties in the enemy air raid.

    He is a man with a strong self-esteem. His troops did not suffer much losses on the battlefield. However, during the retreat, they were bombed by Japanese planes and lost their combat effectiveness. He suffered almost half of the casualties, but he was helpless.  This is almost a shame for Wang Guangyu.  In all the years he has led troops, except for the failure of the Western Expedition, he has never lost so badly.

    Looking at Wang Guangyu, whose eyes were red and silent, Yang Zhen, who had already learned the cause and effect of the incident from the telegram sent by Liu Changshun, did not blame him in a few words, but patted him on the shoulder comfortingly and said: "Don't be too harsh."  Sadly, this is modern warfare. The equipment gap between us and the Japanese army is so huge that it is inevitable to pay such a price. We must learn to fight in war, and it is impossible not to pay this price."

    Having said this, Yang Zhen let out a long sigh and said: "Compared to the loss of the troops, I am more worried about your safety. Now that I see that you are not there, I feel relieved. Okay, let's go and place the wounded first.  . Then wash your face, eat something, and have a good night's rest."

    Wang Guangyu, who felt much better after hearing Yang Zhen's comfort, said nothing more. He just nodded solemnly and saluted Yang Zhen with a standard military salute.  According to Yang Zhen's instructions, we went to place the wounded.

    After returning to the war room, Yang Zhen was silent for a while before he raised his head and looked at the commander-in-chief, Li Yanping and Guo Bingxun and said: "Although we have achieved a lot of victory in this attack, there are also many problems. These problems  A large part of it has been accumulated before, but it was only because of this battle that we did not have time to solve it. These problems caused us to pay a lot of extra costs during the battle that should have been avoided."

    "The troops were dragged onto the battlefield before they had time to conduct air defense training or night combat training. Although it was a helpless move forced by the situation, the price paid was bloody and heartbreaking. The entire battalion,  We didn¡¯t lose much in the battle, but we lost all our heavy weapons in the bombing by Japanese planes, and we also paid the price of more than half of our casualties. This is a bloody lesson for us.¡±

    Having said this, Yang Zhen looked at the commander-in-chief who was trying to defend his old subordinates and said: "Commander-in-Chief, I am not solely blaming Wang Guangyu. In fact, although Wang Guangyu suffered huge losses due to Japanese air strikes during the retreat,  But to be honest, he has done quite well. Even if it were me, he might not be able to do better."

    "When the Japanese planes were targeting him, he could immediately consider that he could not let the Japanese planes chase him and expose our current situation.A secret base, and deliberately directing the attention of the Japanese aviation forces to the primitive dense forests in the west, this shows that he has a very serious view of the overall situation.  From this point alone, it is quite rare.  "

    "After taking such a long detour, the troops had not had time to carry out air defense training, and even the vast majority of cadres and soldiers had never even seen an airplane. Then they encountered indiscriminate bombing by a large fleet of Japanese aircraft and were able to stabilize the troops.  Not abandoning a single wounded person shows that his ability to control the overall situation is still very strong."

    "However, from the incident of Wang Guangyu being bombed, I feel that it is not just ordinary soldiers who need to strengthen air defense training, but also our senior commanders should also strengthen training in this area to avoid similar situations in the future. Cost  Although it must be paid, we must learn and sum up the lessons from the price of blood so that we will not make the same mistakes again."

    "Now the war has changed from a single land war to an integrated air-land war model. We must adapt to this development so as not to be eliminated on the battlefield. When we engage in guerrilla warfare, because the troops operate in small units,  The Japanese aircraft and heavy artillery are weak. They pose little threat to us."

    "But for our future development, we cannot always hide in the mountains and forests. Once we leave the mountains and forests, we will engage in regular field battles with the Japanese army. Even positional battles are inevitable. So we are formulating training  , when planning operations, it is necessary to keep up with the development of the situation."

    "Learning war during war is not just for those recruits who have not yet completed training. It is also applicable to those of us who are senior commanders. Wang Guangyu paid such a high price this time, which is certainly related to the Japanese army's absolute air superiority.  , but the most fundamental thing is that he lacks air defense experience and has no ability to deal with enemy air strikes. This is a lesson for all our commanders."

    "However, the reason why this situation occurred is my fault. It was because I, as the commander, did not think carefully. I only thought that sending too many response troops would attract the attention of the Japanese army. But I did not expect that Wang Guangyu lacked the ability of the Japanese army to strike in the air.  He lacks experience in dealing with enemy disengagement and lacks some necessary knowledge of air defense."

    Regarding Yang Zhen's words, Guo Bingxun on the side said with deep approval: "In today's wars, the intensity of air support will even change the course of the battle in many cases. A side without air superiority often has to pay a considerable amount to win.  price."

    "During the Battle of Songhu, there was an example. A division of the National Army's miscellaneous troops came from the mainland to reinforce Shanghai. As soon as they got off the bus, before they had time to go to the battlefield, because they had no experience in air defense operations, they were attacked by Japanese air raids.  They suffered too many casualties and lost their combat effectiveness. Before a shot could be fired, they had to withdraw and replenish."

    "The commander is right. When we formulate training and combat plans in the future, we must keep up with the development of the war situation. Especially our commanders at all levels must have the awareness of modern warfare in their minds. If not,  The price we pay now will be repeated again and again."
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