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Volume 3, Chapter 508: The outcome is uncertain

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    The chaos of the night continues.  In front of Ma Xiangshan, the New Second Division dispatched two main regiments to conduct a feint attack. Gunshots and shouts of killing came one after another. Firecrackers in gasoline barrels exploded with crackling sounds. In the dark night, invisible deterrence and murderous intent hit our faces.  The Japanese soldiers of the 21st Regiment of the 21st Brigade were lying in the position, trembling with fear, enduring the shells constantly falling around them, and nervously squeezed the Type 38 rifles in their hands.  The night sky in the distance seems to be hiding a monster, which may devour people at any time.  Just when the Japanese troops were waiting in line and did not dare to leave without permission, the bloody massacre was continuing in the camp of the 42nd Japanese Regiment southeast of Maxiang Mountain.  This camp was built in a valley between a lot of surrounding mountains. It was unobstructed, but there were two hills more than ten meters high in the center. There were also several large raised earth bags around the hills.  Surrounded by irrigation ditches.  Many Japanese soldiers hiding in the dark night braved the bullets coming in the wind and rain, and crawled towards the hills, earth mounds and ditches in the center of the camp.  There is no doubt that hiding in such a place has a much greater chance of survival than on the ground. The artillery observers on the top of the mountain who could clearly see the movements of the Japanese troops immediately reported the bombardment parameters, and soon all the August 1st troops who fired at Zhu Yuan were adjusted.  The artillery roared again, and sixteen 8lmm grenades, with a huge roar, fell towards the place where the Japanese were densely populated.  "Boom boom¡ª¡ª" Every continuous explosion will set off a huge and powerful storm. Countless broken limbs and flying pieces of flesh and blood are scattered in all directions. The ground can be seen everywhere being torn apart by sharp shrapnel.  The corpse of the Japanese was riddled with holes.  Captain Gento Sakata of the 42nd Regiment, who was huddled in a trench one meter deep, felt bitter in his heart as he looked at the officers and soldiers under his command struggling in the fire and smoke.  "The imperial army, which has always used powerful firepower to suppress the Chinese army and then destroy it like a sheep, when did it become such a lamb to be slaughtered?"  In the current situation, even a basic counterattack is not possible. We can only hide in the camp and be beaten passively.  It's sad. Even if I survive this time, I can't escape the accusation of poor command. Who could let me be negligent and fail to build a well-defended position?  In this case, once there is the support of infantry artillery, mortars and heavy machine guns, let alone defense, it may even turn defeat into victory and wipe out all the attacking Chinese troops.  It can be said that the whole game was lost with one careless move. "The New Second Army of China is so terrible. Based on their performance on the front line in Zhuji, everyone thought they would only passively defend, but they didn't expect that they would take the initiative" Sakata Motoichi  While he was meditating, a soldier lying next to him could no longer bear the fear in his heart and stood up howling. However, before he could rush out of the trench, a piece of flying shrapnel hit the soldier's skull instantly.  It was cut off, and brains and blood were scattered everywhere.  But this Japanese soldier was not dead yet. His face from the forehead down was full of ferocity. His whole body was twitching and he stretched out his hand to Sakata Motoichi, murmuring "Save me", and then he collapsed to the ground helplessly.  "Baga grenadiers, immediately suppress the machine gun fire of the Chinese army." Sakata Yuanichi, whose brains and blood were sprayed all over his head and face, roared angrily.  In an open space more than 100 meters away from Sakata Gen, more than 20 Japanese grenadiers who received orders from the company commander had to work hard to adjust their lying posture, and then relied on their feelings to launch grenades into the dense forest outside the camp gate.  But without a calibrated grenade, there is no crosshair, and the grenades launched lose their aim and explode somewhere.  The exposed Japanese grenadier immediately became the target of the mortarmen on the top of the mountain.  Sixteen August 1st mortars fired at this poor group of grenadiers at a rate of one every five seconds. It was only two rounds of cluster bombing, and all the remaining grenadiers and grenadiers of the 42nd Regiment were destroyed.  The grenades have all been reduced to parts.  Sakata Genichi took a deep breath when he saw this.  The artillery position of China's New Second Army was condescending, and its firing was too accurate. Now that the artillery fire was rumbling in front, it was obvious that the main force of the New Second Army was attacking Ma Xiangshan from the front. The possibility of Major General Shun Sakamoto sending troops back for reinforcements was slim.  There was no movement at all from the rear, and no one knew when reinforcements would arrive.  Under this circumstance, Colonel Sakata had the intention to retreat, and issued a retreat order to the communications staff who crawled to his side waiting for orders, and ordered his most trusted Kuroda brigade to launch a suicidal charge to the position outside the camp.  A quarter of an hour later, only more than 500 Kuroda troops were left. They all got up from the ground with great courage, shouted loudly and rushed out of the camp.  However, Major Kuroda, who led the charge, was hit by a bullet fired from a sniper rifle first. He screamed and fell to the ground, unable to move.  Not one of the more than 500 Japanese soldiers who launched a desperate chargeAs soon as he could rush to the gate of the camp, he was knocked to the ground by a violent hail of bullets.  However, the sacrifice of the Kuroda Brigade gave the Japanese in the other brigades of the 42nd Regiment precious precious time to escape. They all got up from their hiding places and fled to the east of the barracks desperately.  Although the New Second Army troops in this area ambushed four companies of officers and soldiers, thousands of Japanese soldiers rushed over in the night. Even if these four companies were equipped with more than 20 Czech-style light machine guns, they could not stop them. In the end,  About eight to nine hundred Japanese escaped.  The officers and soldiers of the New Second Division simply cleaned up their positions and then retreated. When the Japanese Fifth Cavalry Regiment arrived, all they were left with was a dilapidated barracks strewn with corpses.  Dongyang, Fourth Division Headquarters.  The commander of the Fourth Division, Sawada Shigeru, took the telegram and looked at his general Yu: "We have rested in Dongyang for two days now. It is unreasonable not to move out What do you think we should do now?" Chief of Staff Gu Xian, First Officer  A look of helplessness: "After arriving in Dongyang, the number of patients with diseases in the division increased sharply. Looking around, the whole camp was full of officers and soldiers who said they were not accustomed to the climate and were lying on the bed and refused to get up. Even the captains of each regiment picked up their whips to fight.  Even though the military doctors said that the officers and soldiers were fine, the situation has not improved at all. " "Under such circumstances, if we push too hard, it is very likely to trigger a mutiny Now we are in a foreign country, and we are in a foreign country.  The Fourth Division has always been war-weary. We can only channel, but not force. Colonel Haruji Morita, captain of the Eighth Infantry Regiment, reported: "According to the latest battle report, the Fifth Division encountered the tenacious Chinese New Second Division in Yiwu in the early hours of yesterday.  Resistance, Oikawa Brigade suffered heavy losses Now Sakamoto Brigade was attacked again, and the 42nd Regiment was almost also sacked.  " "All this fully shows that the New Second Army in Yiwu is indeed difficult to deal with.  If we charge ahead, the one who will suffer now will definitely be the composition of our Fourth Division. The general should know very well that it is really difficult for these children of merchants and fishmongers to fight for their lives. " "Under the current situation, we can only  Complying with the will of the officers and soldiers, they used the serious illness of the division as an excuse to delay the dispatch of troops.  However, in order to cope with the pressure from the front army and the military headquarters, we can allocate four brigades from the entire division to form a westward detachment In this way, no one can find fault." "Yo Xi" For the fourth division  Sawada Shigeru, who seemed a little helpless, nodded happily: "That's all we can do now Who do you think will lead this army?  Seeing that no one said anything in the headquarters, the chief of staff, Colonel Gu Xian, took the initiative to stand up: "General, it's better for me to go. I used to be the captain of the 37th Infantry Regiment before, and I am very familiar with the officers and soldiers. Now all the military officers are familiar with it."  You can't leave without permission. It's best for me to carry out this task." Sawada Shigeru greatly praised: "The chief of staff has the courage to do his job. This is very good. If I can make a contribution this time, I will ask you for the credit from the military department. I think it will reach a higher level.  Serving as the brigade commander is a piece of cake.¡± ¡°Hai¡ª¡ª¡± Gu Xianyi bowed heavily, then turned and left. After receiving the huge casualty figures of the frontline troops at the Baiyun Mountain Fifth Division Headquarters, Imamura felt like he was mourning.  Fortunately, at this time, he received a call from the Fourth Division and learned that Sawada Shigeru would send the Guxian detachment for reinforcements. He finally put aside his worries. At least the losses last night were replenished. The fifth division's morale was slightly restored the next afternoon.  The regiment pushed the defense line to the east of Yiwu City and launched a tentative attack on Yiwu City. As a result, bullets and bullets continued to fire from three directions. In just half an hour, the attack cost more than 300 casualties, making Imamura feel the impact again.  Seeing the sharp defense of the defenders, Imamura quickly judged that the current strength of the Fifth Division was not enough to capture Yiwu City. Without any hesitation, Imamura immediately requested Commander Yamada Otosan who was stationed in Hangzhou to dispatch.  The plane dropped poison gas bombs on Yiwu City. At four o'clock in the afternoon, eight Japanese fighter planes covered 12 bombers and rushed towards Yiwu City. They happened to be hit head-on by six National Army Hfl09 fighter planes, and then a medium-sized war broke out over Yiwu.  Air combat. Thirty-six 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns and an equal number of millimeter Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns are deployed inside and outside Yiwu City, which strongly supports the operations of the national army's excellent Hfl09 fighter jets in case of emergency.  They flew over the city of Yiwu at low altitude, and the anti-aircraft artillery on the ground blocked the following Japanese fighter planes. In this battle, two Chinese fighter planes were lost, but the air force brothers and the New Second Army anti-aircraft artillery cooperated to destroy a total of nine Japanese aircraft.  , five of which were bombers, which effectively dealt a blow to the arrogance of the Japanese aviation force, and made the Japanese army's attempt to drop poison gas bombs through bombers come to naught. That evening, Wu Ming led the New Second Army's military direct organs and independent divisions, and the New Third Division.  Most of them arrived at Yiwu City smoothly  Luo Yuming reported on the results of last night's attack and today's defensive operations. Wu Ming greatly appreciated it and believed that Luo Yuming had the ability to take charge of his own affairs.  Wu Ming then said to Zhang Dongning: "We have temporarily defended Yiwu City, but now the Japanese 32nd Division and 116th Division are seizing the time to attack Lanxi. Once Lanxi is lost, Jinhua, Longyou, and Quzhou will be in danger  "So Yiwu is not a place to be defended for a long time." "Dongning, taking advantage of the current Japanese army's helplessness, you immediately organize manpower and seize the time to transport our army's baggage and artillery troops to the rear. In addition, as long as the people of Yiwu are willing to move, they will help.  If they move, even if they don't reach Maoliangwu, their retreat to Xianxia Ridge and Kuocang Mountain is a way of survival. It's better than staying here and being ravaged by the Japanese." "Yes" Zhang Dongning nodded and accepted the job without hesitation.
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