The tiger released by Li Zongren was indeed powerful and fierce. It gave the Japanese army a powerful shock. Guangxi is mountainous, the local people are very good at practicing martial arts, the folk customs are sturdy, and the soldiers of the Guangxi Army are all veterans of the war. , cunning and fierce, not blindly attacking and charging, but working as a squad to form attack arrows. Their short and lean bodies rolled and moved among the ruins and craters caused by artillery shells, and they were close to the Japanese army in the blink of an eye. Three footholds. (Baidu search,)
The combat effectiveness of the Gui Army is unparalleled among local military branches in the country. It is known as the ace among all the others. The Japanese soldiers were a little overwhelmed. At first glance, they looked like there were Chinese soldiers everywhere. They could concentrate their firepower to attack them. According to one direction, there is no more than one squad of troops.
The Gui Army soldiers approaching the Japanese army received a burst of grenades, the smoke of the explosion, and a burst of fierce shooting, which made the Japanese soldiers retreat repeatedly. This also aroused the blood of the Sichuan Army soldiers. They are all soldiers, and we Sichuan people are no better. Wherever you Guangxi people go, under the leadership of the commander, the 88th Division of the Sichuan Army launched a full-scale counterattack.
Isotani Rensuke, who had been driving the Japanese troops far away from the city wall before returning to the position, and always observing the battlefield situation, put down his telescope, with a proud smile on his face, and said into the walkie-talkie: "Hyono-kun, it's okay Let's begin." This was Isoya Rensuke's tactic. This wily guy knew about the mobilization of more than 40,000 troops, and it was impossible to completely hide it from the eyes of the China commander.
With only a little bit of military common sense, he knew to increase troops in the direction of Tongshan. The reason why he stormed the west gate of Xuzhou was to cause confusion in the thinking of the China garrison commander. He believed that the direction of Tongshan was a suspicious force he had deployed and the real main direction of attack. Still at the west gate, bring back the reinforcements sent there.
Li Zongren's guard regiment joined the Ximen battlefield, which just made Isotani Rensuke think that his goal had been achieved. Even if the China commander did not send more troops to Tongshan, he still had to make this fierce attack gesture. First, to attract the Chinese defenders secondly, to create all favorable conditions for Hy身no Kutaro's attack.
Hy身no Kutaro's division is his surprise force and his final killing move. If the effect is not achieved, the protracted siege under Xuzhou City will inevitably become a flesh-and-blood mill for the Imperial Japanese Army. He doesn't know how long it will drag on. He will not He thought that Tang Qiuli would allow him to attack Xuzhou comfortably and mobilize troops to encircle him, but the First Army would end badly.
His consideration was not incomplete, but he did not expect that there would be more than 200,000 Chinese troops standing by his side, staring at him eagerly, waiting for the Japanese army to become exhausted in Xuzhou and lose all their energy. , the pressure came on, and the person in charge of commanding the squadron was not Tang Qiuli, whom he was deeply afraid of, but Li Zongren, a general who would soon become famous in the country.
In the direction of Tongshan, Tang Qiusheng listened to the continuous sound of artillery fire in the west of Xuzhou and the indistinguishable number of shots. He had already ordered his troops to prepare for battle, but the Japanese army was always lurking and there was no movement at all. There were more than 40,000 troops spread out. On the high and low hills in southern Xuzhou, even the artillery was carefully camouflaged. If it weren't for the location map of the Japanese army, there would be almost no sign of tens of thousands of people lurking here.
He secretly admired the quality of the Japanese generals and the discipline of the Japanese soldiers. There were fireworks over there, but they could keep their composure here. It was really not easy. You wait, and I will wait, too, until you put all your energy on the attack. At that time, if there is another sudden attack and a knife is inserted in the back, no matter how powerful your troops are, you will not be able to escape.
After receiving the order, the muscles on Hy身no Kutaro's face twitched. He did not forget to pray to Amaterasu. For some reason, he always felt frightened and uneasy. Maybe it was due to his years of professional military career. I feel like I'm being targeted by something?
In the direction of the silent Tongshan Mountain, a sudden volcanic eruption occurred. Nearly a hundred artillery pieces of different calibers from the Japanese artillery were like devils emerging from the ground, spitting out steel flames. Shells screamed over Tongshan Mountain one after another, accurately. The bombs fell on the ancient city wall of Xuzhou. City bricks flew into the air, and the explosions were one after another. It was impossible to tell the number of them, as if the earth was suddenly lifted up by a huge hand.
The south gate of Xuzhou, which had been as quiet as a baby sleeping just now, was instantly shrouded in steel wind and iron rain. Smoke and dust rose into the sky. Huge explosions reverberated in the open wilderness. Nearly a hundred artillery pieces bombarded the city. On a front that was only three kilometers wide, the density of firepower reached a terrifying level, enough to blast the Xuzhou city wall into a deep trench and blast the defenders there into powder.
Hy身no Kutaro's tactics achieved unprecedented success. The thick Xuzhou city wall was blown down by the roots, revealing a huge gap. The road to Xuzhou suddenly opened in front of Hy身no. Hy身no calmly observed the effects of the bombardment. , then a second order was issued, tanks and infantry began to assault, and artillery fire extended.The eight roaring Japanese tanks rolled up the dirt and rushed towards the breach. Behind them were a regiment of infantry, and behind them were eight tanks of the second echelon and a regiment of Japanese soldiers. There was no other way, due to the limited terrain conditions. , can only deploy so many troops. If possible, Hy身no Kutaro hopes to put all the tanks and soldiers into the attack, so that the chance of victory will be greater.
The Japanese tanks were already close to the collapsed city wall. There was no sound of gunfire from the defenders. Kutaro Hy身no suddenly became excited. He had never felt that victory was so close. He picked up the phone and prepared to report this good news to Commander Isotani Rensuke. news, and also hoped to restart the attack on the troops attacking Xuzhou's west gate.
A dense scream suddenly came from behind. Hy身no Kutaro's face turned pale. It was the sound of countless artillery shells piercing the air and flying from far to near. However, all his artillerymen were shelling. How could artillery shells fly from behind the Chinese garrison's position?
Several large-caliber artillery shells accurately landed in Hy身no Kutaro's command post. The concealment dug out overnight and the thin protective layer were unable to withstand the power of the large-caliber artillery shell explosion. There were flashes of fire, shrapnel flying, and gunpowder smoke. Dispersed, several huge craters appeared in place.
The division commander Hy身no Kutaro and all the Japanese officers in his command post were reduced to their molecular state. Not even a scrap could be found. The only good things were a wooden stake hanging a telephone, a severed arm, and Holding the phone tightly and swinging it back and forth in the wind, anxious shouts came from inside.
The Japanese artillerymen who were firing vigorously were knocked upside down by the sudden shells. They had no power to fight back. They didn't even have time to turn the muzzle. The position was covered by dense artillery fire. The wheels of the blown artillery flew into the air and exploded. The gun barrels lay helplessly on the ground. The exploding shells made the disaster worse. The corpses of Japanese artillerymen were thrown into the sky from time to time.
Tang Qiusheng was ruthless enough. He concentrated five artillery regiments and equipped them with far more artillery than the Japanese army. A single salvo completely destroyed the Japanese artillery position. Then, the artillery fire chased the Japanese army rushing towards the breach, roaring again. The incoming shells exploded into a wall of fire in front of the breach.
Eight Japanese tanks were shrouded in artillery fire and did not escape the fate of exploding and catching fire. The Japanese infantry following them suffered a devastating blow and were staggered by the bombs. This was not over yet. From the entrance of the collapsed city wall, a sudden killing A large group of troops came out, and the light and heavy machine guns roared like the wind, killing the Japanese soldiers without any scruples. The Japanese soldiers, who were hit by a double blow, could no longer parry and fled in the same direction as they were going crazy.
After dealing with the charging Japanese army, the artillery of the ** Division began to bombard the Japanese army's position according to the division of labor in advance. Like boiling molten iron poured on dry wood, the Japanese army's position aroused thick smoke and was completely shrouded in artillery fire. Forty thousand soldiers Many Japanese troops were driven out of their crude fortifications by fierce shelling, lost their central command system, and were suddenly bombarded. The Japanese troops inevitably panicked.
Tang Qiusheng's sudden blow was like thunder, hitting the vital points of the Japanese army, knocking out the command system, destroying the Japanese artillery positions, and disrupting more than 40,000 Japanese soldiers. The pre-war deployment was a complete success.
Li Zongren, who received Tang Qiusheng's battle report, was so happy that he slammed the table repeatedly. This battle was fought very happily and smoothly. After killing more than 40,000 Japanese troops, Isotani Rensuke, who attacked head-on, was a toothless tiger and could not be hurt. Man, not to mention the big meal prepared for him.
The effect of the artillery bombardment was unprecedentedly effective. The mountains and plains were full of Japanese soldiers who were hit by artillery fire and were running around. Under the command of commanders at all levels, they formed isolated temporary defense circles and fell into a situation of fighting on their own. At this time, the Japanese soldiers The fighting qualities and fighting will of the soldiers were fully demonstrated. They knew that there was no hope of survival, but calmed down and dug fortifications on the spot. They took out white silk ribbons with the words "Must Win" written on them and wrapped them around their foreheads. This meant that all soldiers had no hope of survival. Japanese soldiers are ready to sacrifice themselves for His Majesty the Emperor and can be broken into pieces at any time.
The five brigades of the ** Division and one division of the Guangxi Army had nearly 80,000 troops, more than double the strength of the Japanese army. They attacked from the north and the south and tightly surrounded the Japanese army in the Tongshan area. There were shouts of killing everywhere. The surrounded Japanese army was conscious. Seeing the fate he was about to face, the ferocity in his bones was aroused. Although the organization was disrupted, as long as a commander shouted, Japanese soldiers from different units gathered around him and immediately formed a combat team.
The trapped beast still fights, which should be the mentality of the Japanese troops who were surrounded at this time. Under the command of different commanders, they fought desperately with the Chinese soldiers who surrounded them, often hitting the last person. Facing more than a dozen Chinese soldiers, He did not put down his weapons and carried out a suicide attack. Although he was stabbed to death by several bayonets, he still stabbed the bayonet into the body of the nearest Chinese soldier with blood all over his body.
Such a battle, inThe Japanese soldiers faced desperate situations and fierce resistance, forcing the troops to attack circular positions one after another, causing considerable casualties to the encircling troops, and the battle temporarily fell into a stalemate.