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Part One Russo-Japanese War Chapter 308 Jindaoling¡¯s Counterattack

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    When the Sino-Japanese Southeast Campaign and the Ryukyu Campaign were in full swing, Germany finally united with Poland to launch a war of military aggression against the Soviet Union. Maybe the word "United Offensive" is not correct, but it is also undeniable that Poland really wanted to do this. They were just helpless.  All military command was handed over to Nazi Germany, or it was completely vassal to the Third Reich.

    The tragedy of the Soviet Union is that it lost too many elite military officers in the previous great purges, especially those at the mid-level and junior ranks who were loyal to the country and nation, and it also faced the possibility of fighting on two fronts. On the Sino-Soviet border, the Chinese Empire  The Central Defense Force maintains more than 30 elite divisions, most of which are mechanized divisions. In addition, China and the Soviet Union have never been able to reach a truly effective peaceful and complementary aggression agreement, which forced the Soviet Union to maintain the same size of garrison in Kazakhstan.

    Under such circumstances, the possibility of the Soviet Red Army resisting the German-Polish coalition on the Western Front was almost zero. From the official outbreak of the Soviet-German war on May 4 to May 23, the German army's blitzkrieg was successful, and its elite  The Sixth Army broke through the Soviet Red Army's defense lines and occupied the Belarus region, while the Polish army also occupied most of Ukraine along the way, approaching Kiev as far as possible.

    The Type 4 tank jointly developed by China and Germany showed its prowess in the war and shocked the whole world for a while. However, its prototype tank MBT30 tank and its follow-up model MBT33 tank were not so glorious on the Korean battlefield.

    Overall, China did not show real military strength during the Third Sino-Japanese War, because China's regular national defense force only had 74 army divisions, but it had to take into account the defense of the entire Asia, including only the Middle East and its allies.  There are 3 armored divisions and 1 conventional mechanized infantry division stationed there. The Imperial Navy, Army and Air Force also have troops stationed in Cambodia and Thailand, as well as in East Africa and the South Pacific.

    Of course, the war mobilization, military reserves and military industrial production strength of the entire Chinese Empire were beyond the reach of Japan. By May 1940, the army establishment of the Imperial Central Defense Force had expanded to 172 divisions and 53 integrated brigades, and the entire army had armored vehicles.  The total number of tanks, armored transport vehicles, amphibious tanks, amphibious armored vehicles and self-propelled artillery has exceeded 77,000. The total establishment of the Air Force has increased to 55 Air Force aviation combat divisions, 10 airborne divisions, and 17 transport divisions. The overall establishment of the Navy has been readjusted to  The Central Aviation Combined Fleet, Headquarters Coastal Defense Fleet, Pacific Combined Fleet, Indian Ocean Fleet, Far East Fleet, and Marine Corps have been expanded to 52 brigades.

    At this point, the total number of the Central Defense Forces of the Imperial Army, land, sea, air force and strategic forces exceeds 5.7 million, which is 2.3 times larger than before the war. Even so, this is not the ultimate situation of the Imperial Defense Forces. The Empire still has more than 4 million retired people of working age.  The reserve of officers and soldiers has not been conscripted into the army. If the reserve of imperial recruits is added, the limit of the Imperial Defense Force can be expanded to approximately 20 million.

    In the entire world, except for the Soviet Union, no other country can compete with the Empire in terms of the total number of soldiers. In terms of the total number of officer reserves, the Soviet Union, Germany, the United States, and Britain combined may not be able to surpass the Empire. The empire's officer education system is not only higher-level  , the scale is also larger, with more than 24,000 young officers enlisting every year, making it the world's leading military education power.

    According to the plan of the Central Military Department, the total number of the Imperial Army, Navy and Air Force will reach 6.5 million by the end of 1940. At this time, it will be the time for the Imperial Wehrmacht to fully attack Japan and launch its troops to attack the Japanese mainland. Before that, the Imperial Wehrmacht must  What they do is to continue to consume Japanese resources, block Japan in the ocean, and ensure that before attacking the Japanese mainland, Japan cannot effectively obtain overseas resources and can only rely on local resources to fight the Imperial Defense Force.

    This is a long-term blockade war.

    The empire does not need to devote all its national power to the Sino-Japanese War, but if necessary, the empire can burst out stronger power at any moment to prevent the Japanese army from winning at a certain stage of the situation, such as in chaos.  In Project Arrow, Fu Zuoyi's failure and Hata Shunroku's extraordinary performance failed to prevent the empire from continuing to move towards final victory.

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    After the Imperial Strategic Forces entered the war, the Empire adjusted its original tactical offensive steps and began to emphasize the advance attack of the Strategic Forces. First, it relied on the missile attacks of the Strategic Forces to eliminate the important airports, communications, ammunition depots, and command structures of the Japanese army.  Then the Air Force dispatched large-scale fighter bombers and attack aircraft groups to clear the Japanese fortresses, fortresses, logistics, roads, railways, ports, and artillery positions. After that, the Army launched a large-scale ground attack.

    In this case, the Japanese army was completely unable to adopt an effective counterattack strategy and could only rely on its mountainous advantages for local defense, and the role of this defense was also greatly weakened.

    In order to restore the situation and prevent defeat, the Japanese army was forced to continue to use chemical weapons for containment, and the scale of the subsequent chemical weapons retaliatory war carried out by the Imperial Wehrmacht also expanded rapidly.Unable to effectively use chemical weapons to attack the Chinese mainland, the empire relied on its air force and strategic force advantages to launch the first wave of chemical weapons retaliation against Japan's Shimonoseki on May 27, and subsequently expanded to Tokyo, Kobe,  Kyoto, Hiroshima and other cities.

    The war became extremely cruel. Both sides violated international treaties and launched large-scale chemical warfare on the Korean Peninsula. In this kind of war, although the Japanese army had the ability to threaten or even severely damage the Imperial Army, they encountered even more counterattacks.  For serious reasons, the Japanese army mainly used corrosive agents, while the Northeastern Defense Forces mainly used nerve agents. Tabun and sarin were the most commonly used chemical agents by the Imperial Defense Forces.

    Compared with the Japanese army, relying on more generous military expenditures and year-round research and war preparations, the Imperial Wehrmacht was more fully prepared in terms of chemical weapons prevention equipment. The Japanese army, which initiated chemical warfare first, was more passive and more vulnerable to chemical weapons.  The heavy damage caused by weapons was even more tragic than that of the Japanese troops, who were completely defenseless Korean and Japanese civilians.

    War is so cruel.

    On May 30, Lieutenant General Hosokawa Tadayasu commanded the troops to attack Jindo Ridge and used mustard gas shells at the first opportunity. However, half an hour later, the troops were attacked by sarin bombs from the 24th Division of the Imperial Central Air Force in North Korea.  In retaliation for the attack, multiple sarin shells were fired at the Jindaoling artillery position.

    This battle is destined to be very famous, not because both China and Japan used chemical weapons extensively during the entire battle, but after the battle, the Japanese garrison in North Korea was completely cut into two parts.  They were counter-surrounded at the same time as Matsui Iwanebe, which determined the demise of the Japanese Army.

    Before the Battle of Jindaoling broke out, the Imperial Air Force Transport Division had provided many supplies to the Jindaoling garrison. Xue Yue's troops did not lack chemical weapons prevention equipment, because the Japanese army used chemical weapons more and more frequently, and even regarded them as their only  Xue Yue was also extremely cautious in preventing this.

    Beginning in the early morning, the Japanese army launched four rounds of artillery bombardment in front and behind the position. About 20,000 artillery shells were fired, about 1/3 of which were poison gas bombs. There were a wide range of types. In addition to neurotoxins, the Japanese army had almost all chemical artillery shells.  All used.

    This made Xue Yue very angry. He had been in the underground command post, constantly giving instructions to the rocket artillery units in the rear, and sending electricity to the air force, demanding a strong counterattack and retaliation for the Japanese chemical warfare.

    The chemical warfare between the two sides lasted for about two days. It was not until 2 pm on the third day that the Japanese army launched the first round of positional attack.

    Amidst the roar of artillery fire, the Japanese army of about two infantry regiments first launched a forceful attack on Highland 303. Tan Zhengfu's 203rd Battalion happened to adjust the defense area here. On this highland 410 meters above sea level, Tan Zhengfu built on the basis of the three fortresses left by the Japanese army.  On the top, five more forts were built, with three trenches connecting each other, which provided strong suppression to the Japanese army's position attack.

    During this period, the Northeastern Defense Forces had all re-equipped their M35 assault rifles. With the addition of light and heavy machine guns and a large number of general-purpose machine guns, as well as grenade guns and mortars, they indeed had a great advantage against the Japanese in positional battles.  , but due to the serious shortage of soldiers, Tan Zhengfu, the battalion commander, also went into battle himself.

    Soldiers, like bullets, are consumables in war.

    Every battle is broken down into parts, and it is just a battle to capture each stronghold.

    Hosokawa Tadayasu sent two infantry regiments to attack simultaneously from the two flanks of Position 303, constantly inducing the Northeastern Defense Force to use machine guns, and then tried to use mortars to eliminate the opponent's machine gun strongholds. However, this command method was too cruel because  The Imperial Army stationed here not only possesses a large number of light and heavy machine guns, but also generally installs assault rifles. Lieutenant General Hosokawa Tadayasu was not aware of the changes brought about by this.

    With a large number of assault rifles installed, the status of heavy machine guns and general-purpose machine guns in tactics has been greatly weakened. With a small number of light machine guns and assault rifles, the Japanese infantry charge can be easily stifled, and the firepower can still sweep across the battlefield in an instant.  However, the Imperial Army's ammunition consumption rate has also increased sharply, so it needs more powerful transportation capabilities than during the Sino-Japanese War of 1911.

    Major General Xue Yue grasped this point with experience. He had a thorough study of the classic positional warfare theory. He first emphasized the construction of communication trenches in the trench system and strengthened the construction of temporary roads from the Jindaoling defense line to the Wei Lihuang Department.  .

    The Japanese army also temporarily set up a large number of light machine guns, exchanging fire with each other, and constantly tried to suppress the attack with firepower. The sound of clicking did not stop for a moment on the battlefield, and the dull sound of mortars sounded from time to time, bursting out on the battlefield.  There was a brief explosion.

    The Imperial Army has more ways to attack opponents' gun points. In addition to mortars, the main attack methods are 30mm caliber grenade guns and machine guns.Turn off the gun, and even use a rocket launcher to attack machine gun points more than 300 meters away.

    The complex system of light weapons is of great value in resisting positional warfare. The Japanese army also tried to use a small number of light tanks and combat vehicles for assaults, but the Japanese Army's 97 Marine Vehicles were too thin-skinned, let alone unable to block 37mm anti-tank guns and 60mm calibers.  Even the 20mm machine gun cannot withstand the attack of the rocket launcher at close range.

    In addition to the strength of the troops, the Japanese army, which was at an overall disadvantage, had difficulty making progress. The strength of the two infantry regiments was quickly exhausted. Hosokawa Tadayasu was forced to continue to deploy troops to cover the frontal attack, and there were only more than forty Type 97 medium-sized vehicles.  Most of the tanks were destroyed.

    Shunroku Hata was very wise in the early stages of the Southeast Battle of the Korean battlefield, but he made a fatal mistake in the Battle of Jindaoling. In fact, when the Japanese army besieged Fu Zuoyi, and even in the previous Battle of Kaicheng, the Japanese army had  It exposed the difficulty of forced penetration in positional warfare.

    In the Third Sino-Japanese War, with the update and development of infantry equipment, the possibility of relying solely on infantry charges and tactical advancement was very low. However, the Japanese army was still stuck in this field during the First World War, which was why the Japanese army had to  Reasons for not using chemical weapons on a large scale.

    However, the Japanese army that provoked chemical warfare was actually in a more severe disaster because the levels of chemical weapons on both sides were not equal.

    The artillery fire on Jindaoling became more and more fierce. In just a few hours, the Japanese army fired more than 13,000 artillery shells. However, this attack was short-lived. As the air force arrived at the front line to support the operation, the Japanese artillery positions were quickly contained.

    The J-15 Tiger Shark fighter-bombers with long-range support dropped a large number of incendiary bombs at high altitudes, burning the entire Japanese battlefield like a flaming mountain. In modern warfare, there is no land attack without air force. This is a law that is difficult to break.  , but the Japanese army did not seem to realize this. They blindly wanted to rely on spiritual weapons to support their victory, and if they wanted to defeat their opponents with their brave fighting spirit, they could only attack the positions one after another, regardless of the damage and casualties.

    The two sides fought repeatedly around the three positions 303, 314, and 332. The forces invested by the two armies gradually expanded from the initial one brigade against three brigades to one infantry division against four brigades and one garrison brigade.

    It was not until June 3, 1940, that the newly formed 105th Infantry Division, which had newly arrived on the Korean battlefield, marched 70 kilometers overnight and arrived at the Jindaoling defense line at 3 a.m The outcome of this battle lost its final suspense. With the arrival of the Imperial Army's supporting troops  , the subsequent 106th and 107th new divisions will also arrive within a week. The Japanese army was forced to abandon the attack on Guanjili, and the battle also changed from the Japanese attack to the Second Army's counterattack.

    Wei Lihuang used the strength of two armored divisions and three infantry divisions to contain Matsui Iwane, and concentrated the newly reinforced troops in the Battle of Jindaoling, aiming at the over-exhausted Hosokawa Tadayasu. Xue Yue, who was responsible for commanding the Battle of Jindaoling, did not wait for details.  Kawa Tadayasu retreated with the remaining troops, and used hundreds of MT22 tanks as the main force to break through the Japanese defense line, annihilating Hosokawa Tadayasu's two brigades, and then went north to occupy Kansen County, completely cutting off the Japanese Matsui Iwane and Hata Shunroku.  open.

    The Battle of Jindaoling was the biggest turning point in the battle between China and Japan in southeastern Korea. Since then, the Japanese army completely lost the initiative on the battlefield, and the entire East Asia dispatched force was cut into two pieces by the Imperial Army. As the Imperial Central Military Commission adjusted its operations  According to the plan, more than 20 newly formed divisions crossed the ocean and arrived at the Korean battlefield. Wei Lihuang bypassed Jirisan Mountain and launched a pincer attack on Matsui Ikone from Xianyang and Hedong, and dispatched 170,000 Japanese soldiers from Matsui Ikone to East Asia.  The 3rd Army was annihilated.

    In the Shangzhou War Zone, Xu Wei was ordered to replace Fu Zuoyi as the commander of the First Army. He joined Zhang Zizhong's Third Army and defeated the Japanese First Army of Iwamatsu Yoshio. Chen Wu's Fourth Army crossed the Japanese Taibaishan defense line, and 400  Li Yuejin raided Pohang, and Zhang Zizhong's Third Army attacked the Japanese headquarters in Daegu from east to west. The Japanese army was forced to fully retreat to Gyeongsang South Road, North Korea.

    Only then did Emperor Song Biao fly to Quanzhou on a special plane. Considering that it would be beneficial to the final decisive battle against Japan, the command headquarters of the Imperial Northeast Defense Force had been moved to Quanzhou at the end of May, and the scale of the Quanzhou military airport had also been expanded.  , three air force divisions and one air force transport division are stationed locally, responsible for comprehensive support to the frontline battlefield.

    When Song Biao's special plane arrived at Jeonju Airport, the commanders of the Northeastern National Defense Forces Headquarters were at the airport to greet him. It was now the time when China's navy, land and air forces had an absolute advantage. The remaining 700,000 Japanese troops were concentrated in South Gyeongsang.  He said that the total strength was less than 1/3 of the Imperial Army. The air force and armored forces were completely lost, and more than 6,000 artillery pieces were lost. It can be said that the artillery was also completely damaged. It was no longer able to start a bloody battle with the Imperial Army. In addition, there was no retreat.  We can only fight stubbornly in South Gyeongsang Province.

    After the plane stopped, Song Biao, accompanied by Fu Liangzuo, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Central Military Department, walked out of theScanning the cabin door, he first saw Cai E, Liu Gengyun and Wei Lihuang standing in front of the crowd. However, there was no Chen Wu who he wanted to see, but there was Fu Zuoyi.

    Fu Zuoyi did not withdraw from the battlefield, but stayed in the Northeast Defense Forces Staff Operations Department as the deputy chief of the First Staff Bureau, responsible for logistics work. It can be regarded as staying in the war to make meritorious service.

    Song Biao didn¡¯t want to beat Fu Zuoyi to death, but he had to admit that he was still very disappointed with Fu Zuoyi.

    Seeing the emperor, all the generals stood at attention and saluted at the same time.

    Song Biao returned the greeting slowly, then walked down from the cabin bridge, shaking hands with Cai E and Liu Gengyun first.

    His expression was still very solemn. At least in his opinion, the decisive battle in the southeast was not a pretty one. The empire's navy, land and air forces put in all their efforts. Even the previously secret missile strategic forces were mobilized. Finally, the decisive battle was carried out.  The main force of the Japanese army was defeated.

    Although Song Biao knew the difficulty of this war, this result still made him feel a little disappointed and doubtful.

    Song Biao shook hands vigorously with every general who came to greet him. When he finally shook hands with Fu Zuoyi, he comforted him and said: "There will still be opportunities in the future, so learn your lesson!"

    That¡¯s what he wanted to say. As for whether Fu Zuoyi will have a chance in the future, this is probably not something he can decide.

    Fu Zuoyi was naturally deeply relieved and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but the guilt deep in his heart could never go away. His persistence in the Battle of Shangzhou certainly thwarted Hata Shunroku's attempt to annihilate the First Northeast Army.  plan, but it also made the entire Luanjian plan fall short.

    What¡¯s wrong is what¡¯s wrong.

    This is something that cannot be disputed.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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