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Volume 3, Chapter 513: Retreat and Defense

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    On the evening of July 29, the situation in Zhejiang and Jiangxi became increasingly tense. The Japanese 4th, 5th, 15th, 23rd and 33rd divisions attacked from the northeast and southeast respectively.  Come towards Yiwu City.  Since it is still unclear that the anti-aircraft artillery units guarding Yiwu City have been urgently transferred, Japanese aircraft did not dare to come to carry out bombing missions. The New Second Army successfully repelled the Japanese exploratory attack.  To the west of Yiwu City, the headquarters of the New Second Army.  The atmosphere in the war room was solemn, and everyone was silently listening to Chief of Staff Dai Ziran explain the latest situation on the front line in Zhejiang and Jiangxi.  Dai Ziran held the pointing stick and pointed at the map and said: "Based on the feedback from the intelligence department and the reconnaissance force of the third brigade, the 7th Brigade of the Japanese Field Heavy Artillery has arrived in Zhuji. Since the Qiantang River Bridge was repaired as early as the beginning of this year,  The materials ashore from Shanghai can be easily transported to the south bank of the Qiantang River. "Japanese engineers first repaired the road next to the railway line. There are a large number of Japanese heavy artillery units pulled by trucks. We analyze that it will take at most three days to reach Yiwu."  Tomorrow morning, the Japanese 4th, 5th and 15th divisions, stimulated by this news, will launch a full-scale attack on Yiwu City." Dai Ziran coughed lightly, and after everyone digested the content, he continued: "The Japanese army is second.  The 13th and 33rd Divisions have already rushed to the Zhengjiawu front line in the north. Although the two regiments of the Independent 5th Brigade are blocking the way, they should be able to reach the gates of Yiwu City by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. " "That's not all. Look, everyone.  Map, Jinhua, the most important node along the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway, is the only place our New Second Army must pass when withdrawing westward. Now the Japanese 32nd Division and the 116th Division are attacking the Dapanshan defense line with all their strength. Although Wang Jingjiu  The general personally supervised the battle, but under the joint attack of Japanese fighter planes and ground troops, the prospects are not optimistic. ""In addition, the Japanese Marine Corps coming from the direction of Lishui is a huge threat. Although we do not yet know the number of this Japanese army, but  According to the information sent back by the intelligence department, in terms of weapons and equipment, the Japanese Marine Corps is much better than the average army division." "Okay." Wu Ming interrupted Dai Ziran's explanation, stood up and strode to the map.  , turned around and faced General Mantang: "I won't say more about the importance of Jinhua. Now we have reached a very critical moment and must evacuate Yiwu as soon as possible." Wu Ming's stern eyes passed over General Yiyu's face: "At present, we have reached a very critical moment and must evacuate Yiwu as soon as possible."  , the theater headquarters has dispatched three trains to Yiwu. Our New Second Army has more than 50,000 people. It is unrealistic to withdraw all at once. To cover the retreat of the entire army, someone must take the initiative to stand up and make sacrifices for the retreat of the main force." "Army  Take a seat, let our new second division stay behind." Luo Yuming stood up and rushed over, head held high and chest held high with a determined look on his face.  Wu Ming considers himself to be a cruel person who has no right to manage finances and no military control, but when faced with Luo Yuming's offer to join the army, Wu Ming's nose felt a little sore.  Wu Ming walked over and patted Luo Yuming heavily on the shoulder, his eyes filled with relief.  Whenever there is a crisis, there are people in the New Second Army who take the initiative to take on dangerous tasks. This is the most touching and powerful cohesion of an iron-blooded army.  Wu Ming said movedly: "Lao Luo, I won't say any more hypocritical words. You must be careful that the number of Japanese troops this time is too large. You must not fight forcefully. If the situation is not right, you can evacuate in advance." "Military seat, don't worry.  "Our New Second Division is the first main force in the army and has a glorious tradition. We will definitely complete the blocking mission successfully," Luo Yuming stood at attention and said with confidence.  "Okay" Wu Ming only said one word, then stepped forward and hugged Luo Yuming vigorously, and then let go.  As Wu Ming¡¯s retreat order was issued, various units of the New Second Army moved quickly. Teams of officers and soldiers quickly gathered and marched towards Yiwu Railway Station, while the New Second Division sent troops to take over the defense line.  At ten o'clock in the evening, three trains from Jinhua entered the station one after another, and the officers and soldiers boarded the trains one after another.  Due to the limited number of train carriages, all carriages were packed with people, and even the tops of the carriages were filled with soldiers.  The whole interior of the train was like a sardine can, the air was very turbid.  Fortunately, a train could only hold more than 8,000 people, but now 15,000 people were squeezed in.  It was not until midnight that the officers and soldiers settled down.  As the train rumbled into action, the main force of the New Second Army finally evacuated Yiwu.  Early the next morning, at dawn, the Fifth Field Artillery Regiment of the Japanese Fifth Division began shelling Yiwu City.  Twenty-four 75mm mountain guns and twelve 105mm field guns erupted in a series of dense shelling sounds, and thirty-six orange-red flames roared towards the city across the Yiwu River.  Almost instantly, the defense line at the south gate of Yiwu City was plunged into a sea of ??fire.  The brigade and regiment guarding the south gate of Yiwu were well prepared. Except for a few officers and soldiers who stayed at the lookout points on the city wall to observe the enemy's situation, the other officers and soldiers all hid in the Tibetan Soldier Cave on the inside of the city wall to avoid the Japanese artillery fire.  ¡°Boom boom¡ª¡ª¡±   As thirty-six cannonballs hit the city wall, the wall shook violently, and scarlet fireballs shot up from the city wall.  Amidst the fire and thick smoke, small pits were blasted out on the city wall. Hundreds of shrapnel screamed and shot everywhere, but most of them hit the surface of the city wall and fell to the ground with a clanking sound, threatening and threatening.  The shells fired by the Japanese artillery flew through the low sky like meteors chasing the moon, and hit hard inside and outside the city wall.  The officers and soldiers in the Tibetan Soldier Cave endured it silently with their mouths wide open, without a trace of fear on their faces.  As the absolute main force of a brigade, the officers and soldiers of a regiment have already experienced hundreds of battles. They have experienced such intense shelling more than once. They know very well that as long as they are not directly hit by artillery shells, they are very safe hiding in the hiding caves. Many officers and soldiers  They even began to close their eyes and rest, waiting for the Japanese shelling to end.  Although the Japanese artillery fire was very fierce, due to the lack of logistical supplies, the shelling only lasted for a quarter of an hour and then stopped.  "Kill me" As a Japanese major was howling, half of the Japanese troops from the two brigades were carrying long ladders and the other half were holding bayonets and rushed towards the south gate of Yiwu City.  Two machine gun squadrons with twenty-four Type 92 heavy machine guns and two artillery squadrons with four Type 92 infantry cannons were gathered together to approach the southern city wall of Yiwu for shooting.  An armored ammunition transport truck drove in slowly.  "Rush across the bridge" "Don't stop before the city wall" Under the urging of the Japanese officers, the Japanese soldiers quickly passed the two bridges and rushed to the city gate. Long ladders were erected under the solid city wall more than 100 meters long.  .  At this moment, there was a "bang" of artillery on the top of the city, and suddenly there was a blazing fire on the city wall, and lit torches flew down from the top of the city. The sound of machine guns suddenly sounded like a storm, and dense grenades were fired.  The Japanese soldiers flew towards the foot of the city wall.  The long ladders were either broken in the middle or overturned in the dense explosions. The strings of Japanese soldiers on the long ladders were blown into the air and fell into pieces on the Yiwu River and the city wall.  In the narrow area between them, of the fifty ladders erected, only seven or eight were left attached to the high city wall.  Most of these extremely primitive and simple ladders could not reach the battlements, but the Japanese soldiers still climbed up amidst the deafening shouts of killing.  As torches piled up under the city wall, barrels of kerosene, gasoline and even vegetable oil rolled down from the city wall, immediately sparking a huge fire. The bottom of the city wall suddenly turned into a long fire belt, and the violently burning oil barrels stirred up a fire.  The fire pillar was tens of meters high, swaying and twisting in the strong wind, roaring upward.  Groups of Japanese soldiers who were like burning men wailed and threw themselves into the Yiwu River behind them. The charred Japanese soldiers hung on the blazing river, amid the crackling sounds of burning, gunshots and heart-and-lung-tearing tragedies.  The screams were spasmodic, twisted, and gradually blackened, and the balls fell off.  Heart-wrenching screams came one after another and could be heard clearly from ten miles away.  The officers and soldiers of the First Brigade and the First Regiment of the New Second Division, as well as the officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment who came for reinforcements, all rushed to the battlements at this time, using machine guns and submachine guns to shoot down the Japanese soldiers who had escaped the trench.  The struggling Japanese were even more painfully killed.  The Japanese bean tanks, heavy machine guns, and infantry artillery began to roar and violently bombarded the city. Several accurate shells blew up the officers and soldiers of the New Second Division on the city wall, leaving their limbs flying and bloody. However, the New Second Division was deployed at the tip of Niushan Mountain in the south.  The August 1st mortars on board quickly counterattacked, knocking out the Japanese infantry artillery and heavy machine gun positions in just a few salvos. Then two shells landed on the turret of the Dou tank, causing a sudden explosion. Two Dou tanks were killed.  The tank burned in the raging fire, and no tank crew escaped.  Seeing this, the other Bean Chariots hurriedly evacuated this dangerous place.  The Japanese soldiers had no artillery support, and the August 1st mortars began to extend their coverage. The Japanese soldiers screamed and made a mess. The siege, which lasted for more than an hour, ended in a disastrous defeat for the Japanese soldiers. The Japanese soldiers of the two brigades finally withdrew.  By 300, the two brigades were basically reimbursed.  Lieutenant General Yoshio Iwamatsu, the commander of the 15th Division, put down his telescope, looked at Jun Imamura, the commander of the 5th Division next to him with a horrified look on his face, and murmured: "It's really that devil's army, it's so powerful, the Imperial Army  He is not his three-in-one enemy, and he really has a good reputation This is a tough nut to crack." When Imamura heard Iwamatsu's words, he really wanted to punch him twice.  Most of the attacking troops just now were officers and soldiers of the 5th Division, and only a small number were from the 4th Division. Isn't Yansong demeaning himself by saying this?  Holding back the anger in his heart, Imamura Jun snorted: "In front of the imperial army, no army is invincible, General Iwasatsu. Let your 15th Division attack later." Yoshio Iwasatsu smiled awkwardly and hurried  Waving his hand: "The 15th Division was rebuilt in April last year. Should we invite the 4th and 5th Divisions" "That's it. The next wave of attacks will be spearheaded by your division and supported by our division.  The Fourth Division still contains Yiwu."The enemy on the right bank" Imamura interrupted Yoshio Iwamatsu's words and gave the order directly. "This" Yoshio Iwamatsu was a little hesitant. "What, you have a different opinion?"  "Imamura Jun glanced at Iwamatsu Yoshio. "Okay" Iwamatsu Yoshio had to give in. The 15th Division is a three-unit second-class division. In front of a main division commander like Imamura Jun, Iwamatsu Yoshio has nothing to do.  The subsequent offensive was led by the 15th Division. Most of the Japanese soldiers were veterans who had been recruited into the army for many years. Although the offensive formation was relatively tight, their morale was greatly improved during the attack.  Not enough. Before they passed the Yiwu River Bridge, when they saw the artillery shells coming, the Japanese soldiers fell to the ground and hid for more than ten minutes before they slowly crossed the river and ran to the city gate.  , seeing the grenades falling like hail, and the crackling of light and heavy machine guns, they immediately ran back like a flock of ducks, regardless of whether there was an order to retreat. Such a embarrassing scene made Imamura dumbfounded.  Yoshio Iwamatsu also had a bitter look on his face. "As the security division responsible for the security and public security maintenance of the Japanese-occupied areas, when facing the general national army, everyone in the 15th Division naturally rushed to take advantage.  , but facing the world-famous tough guy like the New Second Army, it¡¯s not surprising that they don¡¯t dare to risk their lives.
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