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Volume 3, Chapter 486: The Knife and the Chrysanthemum

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    After the New Second Army's northbound brigade successfully annihilated 1,500 Japanese and puppet troops near Gaozi Town, it continued to destroy railway lines between Xinfeng, Danyang, Benniu, Wujin, and Wuxi, and lured the Japanese troops to attack, killing them one after another.  There were three squadrons of the Japanese army and two regiments of the puppet army, totaling more than 4,000 soldiers.  At 10 a.m. on October 26, the Northbound Brigade gathered more than 1,100 officers and soldiers and intercepted 19 Japanese transport vehicles by the road at the foot of Caishan Mountain and Nanshan Mountain in the southeast of Zhenjiang City, killing more than 300 Japanese soldiers on the spot.  , another unit was sent to make a surprise attack on Guyang Town, killing more than 60 Japanese logistics troops, burning four cars and seizing 21.  The Japanese troops stationed in Zhenjiang were continuously depleted and their strength was reduced to less than two squadrons. The puppet army only had one battalion. They did not dare to attack rashly and had to ask for help from the Japanese troops stationed in Wuxi.  The next day, the 51st Regiment of the 51st Infantry Regiment of the Japanese 15th Division stationed in Wuxi totaled more than 900 infantrymen, plus two puppet regiments, with a strength of nearly 4,000. Wuxi urgently reinforced Zhenjiang, and the New Second Army went north.  The brigade decided to take advantage of the relatively isolated situation of the unit and repeated its old tactics. It mobilized more than 4,000 people from the militia and militia, with a total force of 8,000. It once again set up an ambush in the Caishan and Nanshan areas, and detached a unit to monitor the enemies in Zhenjiang.  At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese army entered the ambush area. The New Second Army suddenly attacked. The Japanese army fought stubbornly in the melee. The fierce fighting continued until the evening. Most of the Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out, and the remaining troops retreated to Wujin.  Since the enemy in Zhenjiang never took the bait, the Northbound Brigade finished its battle around Zhenjiang and transported the seized weapons and equipment, grain and ammunition and other materials to Maoshan. Then the main force moved westward and lurked to Baohua Mountain in the east of Nanjing City.  , Tangshan and Qixia Mountain line.  At this time, Okamura Neiji was commanding the troops on the front line in Wuhan. The Eleventh Army headquarters withdrew from Tangshan. The small number of Japanese troops left behind were attacked by the New Second Army and were completely annihilated.  In addition to railway and waterway transportation, the Japanese army also used all means to transport supplies.  For example, the Japanese army used some inland river ships to transport supplies from Shanghai to Wuxing, and then transported the supplies through roads connecting Nanjing, Jurong, Liyang, Yixing, Changxing and Wuxing.  At about 8 a.m. on November 5, a huge convoy of 195 trucks from the Japanese Ninth Division passed through Tangshan from Jurong to Nanjing.  An hour later, the Japanese army entered the ambush area. More than 6,000 soldiers from the northbound brigade suddenly launched an attack on the Japanese army. Most of the unsuspecting Japanese soldiers were killed, but the remaining troops still resisted.  The officers and soldiers of the New Second Army took advantage of the momentum and rushed onto the highway and started hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese troops. More than 900 Japanese and puppet troops from Jurong County and surrounding Shishi Town and Chenwu Town came to support them, but they were all repelled.  The Battle of Tangshan ended successfully in only two and a half hours. A total of more than 600 Japanese soldiers, including Major Matsushita and below, were killed and injured, and more than 300 Type 38 rifles, 26 crooked machine guns, and eight grenades were seized.  As well as a large amount of military supplies, more than 20 Japanese vehicles were burned, and the remaining vehicles were all driven by army officers and soldiers to transport supplies to the Maoshan area.  While the northward brigade was actively taking action, the eastward brigade also successively launched large-scale raids in Wukang, Deqing, Yuhang, Jiaxing and other places, which effectively attacked the arrogance of the Japanese and puppet troops and firmly contained the Japanese army.  In big cities, we dare not disperse our troops to attack.  With the cooperation of local people, the officers and soldiers of the New Second Second Army who had gone deep into Wujiang, Qingpu, Songjiang and other places repeatedly destroyed the Shanghai-Hangzhou and Sujia Railways, annihilated more than 800 Japanese and puppet troops, and seized a large amount of supplies.  The Eastward Brigade also used officers and soldiers from the special battalion who were proficient in Japanese to deceive the Japanese and puppet troops in Pingwang Town out of the town, and concentrated a large force to surround and annihilate this group of Japanese and puppet troops near Taihu Lake. In this battle, a total of Japanese and puppet troops were annihilated.  More than a thousand people.  Subsequently, the Eastward Brigade occupied Pingwang, directly threatening Jiaxing and Suzhou, causing a huge shock to the Japanese army.  The former Zhejiang Provincial Government headquarters in the southwest of Hangzhou City is now the location of the Japanese Army¡¯s Hangzhou Garrison Command.  In the office, Lieutenant General Iida Sadagu, the commander of the Guards Division, was furious after receiving the report. Smoke was rising everywhere in the Japanese-occupied areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In just one month, sixteen large-scale battles and small-scale attacks had occurred.  More than two hundred times, the Japanese and puppet troops responsible for guarding railways and highways suffered heavy losses.  After continuous fighting, the Japanese army has suffered 3,900 casualties, and the puppet troops have suffered more than 8,000 casualties. The most important thing is that the materials transported by trains and cars have suffered great losses.  Iida Sadagu turned his head and looked to the southwest.  The reason why the Central China Front Army arranged to locate the Guards Division headquarters in Hangzhou was because it was afraid that Wu Ming and the New Second Army would take advantage of the Wuhan battle to launch an attack on the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.  To this end, Iida Sadagu made a series of preparations, deploying a large number of troops in Xiaoshan and the Tianmu Mountain area west of Lin'an, and at the same time sent gunboats to patrol the Qiantang River in the section from Fuyang to Tonglu to strictly defend the New Second Army.  "Bagaya Road, Okamura-kun is right, Wu Ming is really a devil, the New Second Army is the mortal enemy of the Imperial Army." Iida Sadagu sighed heavily, facing the New Second Army's attacks from all directions.  , he felt a bit like a dog biting a hedgehog with nowhere to bite.  China is so big that it is simply impossible for the remaining Japanese troops to do itTaking everything into account, the loss of Pingwang Town was like a wake-up call.  The geographical location of Pingwang Town is extremely important. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Sujia Railway, and Taipu River cross each other on the outskirts of the town, effectively connecting the Su, Xi, and Chang areas in the Yangtze River Delta with the Hang, Jia, and Hu areas. It is the entire East China region.  It is an important water and land transportation hub and a shining pearl on the "Suzhou-Hangzhou Paradise Corridor".  The Japanese Tenth Army's defeat of the Chajia defense fortifications began with the breakthrough of the Pingwang defense line. Pingwang is of extremely important significance to the Japanese army.  At this point, Iida Sadagu must make a decision. If he cannot give back to the New Second Army, it will be a heavy blow to the morale of the Japanese and puppet troops in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.  Before returning to the map, Iida Sadagu carefully checked the location of Pingwang Town. He turned around and asked Chief of Staff Chang Sui next to him: "Have the troops stationed in Jiaxing set off?"  Taking a train to Pingwang an hour ago, the Springfield Regiment departing from Suzhou also set off at the same time The Shigu Regiment will arrive at Pingwang at 2 p.m. at the latest. According to the staff department's deduction, Pingwang will definitely be reached before sunset today.  The New Second Army in Wangzhen will be served in one go. " Colonel Changsui was proud, pointing at the map and smiling: "General, our Guards Division is a prestigious imperial army. Under the light of His Majesty the Emperor, we will be invincible.  "Every attack is invincible" "Yo Xi, it's good to have confidence You must pay close attention to the movements of the Shigu United Army and the Springfield United Army. If Wu Ming and the New Second Army can achieve the name of devil, they must have their own merits.  We must not be careless." Iida Sadagu was very clear-headed and pointed at the map and said: "Although there are no rolling mountains and hills along the Sujia Railway, there are rivers and lakes crisscrossed along the way, and there are more than 50 large and small bridges. Once the Chinese choose to bomb  Bridge, the troops will face heavy losses and must be on guard." "Hai¡ª¡ª" Colonel Chang Sui nodded heavily, but felt a little disapproving in his heart - the Japanese troops along the railway were patrolling day and night. Even if China's New Second Army was a devil, if they wanted to  It's not that easy to plant a bomb without anyone noticing. Unfortunately, Iida Sadagu was right. At this time, both Ishigani United and Springfield United had suffered misfortune.  An hour ago, when the train from Jiaxing passed the Beijiao River, the bridge suddenly exploded and four carriages fell into the river. The Japanese soldiers in the remaining carriages were shocked and rushed out of the carriages.  Fortunately, there was no ambush here near Jiaxing, so no more casualties were caused, but even so, more than 400 Japanese soldiers were killed.  The train from Suzhou did not escape the disaster, but the accident occurred on the Wusong River. Five carriages fell into the wide river, killing more than 600 Japanese soldiers and leaving the Changchun regiment.  Colonel Tian Liangji was going crazy.  More than forty minutes have passed since the troops were organized. The Shigu regiment, which was relatively close to Pingwang, took the lead on the road. However, at this time, the Japanese troops were dejected from top to bottom and had no energy at all.  The troops continued to advance toward Pingwang, and half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.  Although the commander of the regiment, Colonel Kaho Ishitani, did not feel tired, his face was red with anger and his eyes were wide open, like a crazy mad cow.  Since the half-hour march, Shigu Regiment has suffered five landmine explosions and three cold-gun sneak attacks.  It didn¡¯t matter that he was knocked down by a landmine, but the most annoying thing was the three shameless sneak attacks.  The opponent's snipers hide in the dense forest next to the railway, specializing in sniping and killing the scouts. Almost all of them are killed with one shot. A group of four or five scouts will die in the blink of an eye.  By the time the follow-up troops rushed over to search, the opponent's snipers had already run away.  After doing this three times, the reconnaissance force has increased from the initial five to twenty-two, and the morale of the entire regiment has plummeted again.  After walking for another hour, the scorching sun at noon made many Japanese soldiers sweat. Colonel Ishitani did not choose to stop and let the troops have a good rest. Instead, he urged the Japanese soldiers to move forward. The formation of the entire Ishitani regiment began to change.  The soldiers loosened up and trailed behind, stretching for several miles.  Major Li Ni, deputy commander of the Eastward March Brigade of the New Second Army and former deputy chief of staff of the Third Brigade of the New Third Division, was hiding in the reeds next to the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal.  "Chief Li, can we bomb the Japanese now?" Artillery commander Captain Dai Pei cast a questioning look at Li Ni, and other artillerymen also looked at Li Ni.  "Okay, the artillery will try to fire all the shells in one go without leaving any one, then dismantle the infantry cannon and load it onto the ship, and immediately move it to Dangtan." After Li Ni gave the order, he looked around at the officers surrounding him: "As soon as the gunfire sounded,  "Everyone fired hard at me and withdrew as soon as the bullets were fired." "Sir, there are more than 640 people here, including a platoon of experts from the special agent company.  There is a canal in the middle, so maybe we can kill the little devils on the other side of the river I don't think we need to retreat, right?" An officer said with a smile.  ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡±Li Ni had a sullen face, glanced at the officer, and scolded: "There is an entire regiment of Japanese troops across the river. You want me to die, but I haven't lived long enough." Colonel Ishitani looked at the strange landforms on both sides of the canal and frowned.  Unstoppable - the east side of the canal with railways and roads was bare, but the west side of the river was covered with reeds, stretching for several miles. It was really a good place for an ambush. This feeling was very strange, and Colonel Ishitani felt nervous.  He called the messenger and ordered the troops to gather quickly.  "Bang bang¡ª¡ª" A muffled sound of artillery being ejected was heard. Before Colonel Ishitani could react, bursts of fire and gunpowder smoke appeared in the marching team. Several Japanese soldiers with blood on their faces fell to the ground.  He ran out of the fire and was hit by shrapnel from the pursuit and fell to the ground.  The entire marching Japanese army suddenly panicked. Some Japanese soldiers shouted loudly, looking for a place to hide. The sound of artillery continued. The crackling gunfire suddenly joined the reed swamp on the opposite side. Several heavy machine guns and more than a dozen light machine guns began to spray wildly.  Tongues of fire.  Seeing the Japanese soldiers in front who had no time to evade being knocked down by bullets in rows, and then looking at the Grand Canal about 150 meters wide, Colonel Ishitani made a judgment in an instant - the situation was unknown and it was not appropriate to take risks. Colonel Ishitani drew his saber and  They shouted to the left and right: "Turn in, turn towards Jiaxing City." The Japanese army fled very quickly, leaving more than 150 corpses behind, and retreated with a roar. Li Ni and others on the other side of the river were surprised to see -  -What happened to these Japanese troops? Didn¡¯t the crazy Bushido spirit possess them? The Springfield Regiment in the other direction had much better luck. The entire Regiment had to go through many twists and turns to cross the Wusong River. The troops hurriedly rushed  It took a full three hours to arrive at Wujiang County. At this time, news of the failure of the Ishigani Regiment came. He had a premonition that the Chinese army might have set a trap ahead, so Colonel Haruta Yoshikichi called the division headquarters in Hangzhou for instructions.  After receiving the news, Iida Sadagu went crazy and smashed everything in the office to pieces.
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