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Volume 3, Chapter 645: The Battle of Jinhua Defense

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    August 5th, five o'clock in the morning.  Lieutenant General Imamura Jun, the commander of the Japanese Fifth Division, carefully selected more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers under his command. Taking advantage of the early dawn, they attacked the Japanese defense line built along the Chisong River in the east of Jinhua City.  In the trenches on the west bank of Chisong River, the officers and soldiers of the newly-organized Seventh Division had just woken up and heard noises on the river. They hurriedly poked their heads out and found that the Japanese troops had arrived at the shoal under the river ridge in assault boats and bamboo and wooden rafts.  The officers and soldiers of the New 7th Division hurriedly opened fire, but the Japanese army on the other side of the river had quietly set up infantry artillery positions, and the well-prepared grenade launchers and Type 92 heavy machine guns suppressed the fire at the first moment the defenders opened fire.  As the grenades fell, a dense rain of machine gun bullets followed, and the defenders were immediately suppressed and unable to raise their heads.  At this time, the Japanese troops under the river ridge rushed into the trenches and fought fiercely with the defenders.  With just one encounter, the New 7th Division suffered heavy losses. As the casualties continued to increase, the defense line was quickly broken through by the Japanese army.  The Japanese army did not kill them all, but drove the defeated army towards Jinhua City.  The Japanese army quickly followed the defeated army to the east gate of Jinhua. The officers and soldiers of the 105th Division of the Communist Party of China guarding the east gate were at a loss and allowed the Japanese army to rush into the city.  The Japanese army quickly seized the east gate of Jinhua City. More and more Japs entered the city. The officers and soldiers of the 105th Division guarding the east gate were shot down one by one by the Japs' precise marksmanship. The remaining people turned around and ran away. Some of them were cowards.  While running, he shouted "The devils have entered the city", and Jinhua City suddenly fell into panic.  The Japanese army was planning to advance into the city along the roots of the city wall and the streets connecting the east gate to expand the occupied area. Officers and soldiers of the New Second Division rushed out from both sides of the city wall. The first brigade and the regiment were on the left, and the second regiment was on the right.  , and standing on the front of the street was the Second Brigade and the First Regiment. They were all clearing the way with submachine guns and light machine guns, and the sound of "click-click" was endless.  The Japanese soldiers entering the city were excited when they suddenly encountered a strong enemy. The Japanese soldiers who rushed to the front fell to the ground in rows.  The Japanese major who led the way drew his saber and shouted to the left and right. The brave Japanese soldiers shouted the slogans on the emperor's board and rushed towards the new officers and soldiers one after another. Some of the Japanese soldiers suddenly opened their tied ropes when they approached.  The explosive fuse on his body.  Violent explosions sounded one after another, directly blowing the Japanese soldiers carrying explosive bags to pieces, but the nearby officers and soldiers of the New Second Division who were affected also fell down, and the New Second Division's offensive was stalled.  At this moment, the city gate slowly closed without warning. Countless grenades were thrown from the roofs on both sides of the street and the city walls, exploding "crackling" around the Japanese troops. Amidst the bursts of fire and gunpowder smoke, the Japanese were killed one by one.  Falling in a pool of blood.  The light and heavy machine guns placed on the tops of reinforced concrete buildings and on the city walls spit out tongues of fire, and bullets hit those brave Japanese soldiers who were not afraid of death. Suddenly there was a violent explosion - this was mixed with the death squads in the Japanese team.  The explosive pack was detonated, and the violent explosion caused serious harm to the Japanese.  When the officers and soldiers of the New Second Army on the left and right flanks and the officers and soldiers on the front met at the gate of the city, more than a thousand Japanese soldiers who entered the city were basically wiped out.  Wu Ming and Luo Yuming appeared at the street intersection near the east gate. Looking at the officers and soldiers who were cleaning the battlefield, Wu Ming raised his wrist and looked at his watch. He was very satisfied with the speed of the encirclement and annihilation: "Not bad, the battle was successfully resolved in half an hour!" "  Mainly because of our good preparations and luck - many Japanese soldiers were killed by the explosive bags carried by their companions, and they were unable to maintain the battle formation. " Luo Yuming sighed with emotion, pointing at the Japanese soldiers who were scattered everywhere.  The corpse said: "Not to mention, these little devils are really not afraid of death! They even tied explosives into the city. It seems that they had no intention of living from the beginning!"  Buried with him, he will suffer the consequences!" After Wu Ming finished speaking, his eyes passed over the Japanese corpse and looked up at the height of the city wall.  The supervising team sent by Wang Jingjiu killed dozens of soldiers who escaped before the battle. The officers and soldiers of the 105th Division began to stabilize and went up to the city wall to prepare for the attack.  Wu Ming was not in the mood to see Ying Honglun, the commander of the 105th Division, and turned around and left - the New Second Division now plays the role of a reserve team, specifically responsible for fighting fires. As for fighting with the Japanese army, he will not accompany him.  Two hours later, the Fifth Field Artillery Regiment of the Japanese Fifth Division outside the east gate began shelling. The Japanese army dispatched infantry to attack the city. At this moment, the battle to defend Jinhua officially began.  About half an hour later, the Japanese 32nd Division, which occupied the commanding heights of Dapan Mountain, also dispatched its 32nd Field Artillery Regiment to violently bombard the 26th Division's defense line of Triangle Mountain and Lion Mountain.  , the rumble of the shell explosion resounded throughout Jinhua City.  The enemy and our forces were equal in strength, but the defenders had the convenience of city defense. In addition, the New Second Division acted as firefighters, so they could quickly fill in the gaps wherever trouble occurred. The Japanese army did not take much advantage in the first round of attack., abandoned more than 300 corpses in embarrassment and retreated.  Although the Japanese attack was repelled, the Jinhua defenders were also under tremendous pressure. In just over an hour of fighting, more than a thousand people from the 105th Division defending the east city wall were killed and injured by Japanese artillery fire, while those defending the north gate  The 26th Division also suffered more than a thousand casualties.  After hearing the reports from various departments, Wang Jingjiu felt dizzy - this was just the beginning.  At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese attack began again, but the situation was worse than in the morning. The Japanese 16th Division and the Marine Corps' 2nd Mixed Brigade, approaching from the south, also officially joined the battle.  Three groups of Japanese troops rushed out, launching attacks from the east, south, and north directions of Jinhua City. The Japanese artillery did not begin until the infantry approached the city wall or were 500 meters away from the garrison position.  Three artillery regiments and more than a hundred cannons roared towards Jinhua City.  South of Jinhua, the Second Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Marine Corps drove armed trucks directly to the south bank of the Yiwu River outside the city wall, using light and heavy machine guns on the trucks to suppress the defenders' firepower points. In times of crisis, the defenders had to blow up the Yiwu River and  Several bridges on the Wuyi River.  The Japanese soldiers, supported by artillery, launched three attacks on Jinhua City in one afternoon.  "Because the New Second Division acted as firefighters and the supervising team was merciless, more than 300 deserters were shot and killed, so the defenders did not collapse.  In the evening, the casualty figures of the Jinhua garrison were quickly collected by Wu Ming.  In just one afternoon, there were more than 6,000 casualties. The mortar positions deployed by the defenders in the city and the machine gun positions on the city walls were heavily taken care of by the Japanese artillery fire. Most of the artillerymen and machine gunners were killed on the spot. The mortars,  Most of the heavy machine guns were destroyed, and hundreds of houses in the city were destroyed.  Putting down the report, Wu Ming shook his head and sighed!  "Military seat, the casualties of various departments are quite large If this continues, I'm afraid they will all be reimbursed here in less than a week." Luo Yuming said worriedly.  "A week? I'm worried that I won't be able to hold on tomorrow!" Wu Ming took a deep breath and his expression became extremely serious: "Lao Luo, quickly bring a group and occupy the train station for me." "What do you mean?  "Luo Yuming's eyes widened in surprise.  ¡°During the Nanjing Defense War, the Japanese army only dispatched the 6th, 9th, and 16th Divisions to attack the city, and now we are facing the 4th, 5th, 15th, 16th, and 32nd Communist Divisions at the same time.  The attack of the five divisions How big is Nanjing? How big is Jinhua? If the attack continues like this, I think Wang Jingjiu will seize the train in advance to avoid being caught off guard. " Wu Ming's eyes shot out.  With a ray of light, he whispered: "You must remember to guard the train station. Without my order, no one can get even half a step closer to the train station!" Wu Ming was considering a retreat. Luo Yuming understood it and immediately led the people after standing at attention.  Set off.  When Wang Jingjiu learned the casualties of various units under his command, he was dumbfounded. If the casualties of the previous few days were added in, at least 20,000 Jinhua defenders were dead.  If the fight continued, it was very likely that the entire army would be annihilated. The nightmarish scene of the Nanjing Defense Battle appeared in Wang Jingjiu's mind again.  No, we must not fight hard anymore!  Wang Jingjiu thought about it for a long time. He had no chance of winning even if he stayed in Jinhua. He did not dare to neglect at the moment and immediately wrote a briefing on today's battle and sent it to Gu Zhutong, commander of the third theater.  Gu Zhutong was not too surprised after receiving the telegram. The Japanese army attacked with five divisions and a mixed brigade of Marine Corps. Their strength was even worse than that of the defenders. With the quality of the Japanese army,  It is very difficult to resist.  If Chairman Chiang had not insisted on defending Jinhua, he would have ordered the troops to retreat.  After reading the telegram, Gu Zhutong pondered for a long time. Although Wang Jingjiu did not explicitly say retreat, every line in the words gave people a sense of desolation and despair.  "Retreat? Can we withdraw? If we withdraw from Quzhou, we will be exposed, and the failure of the Zhejiang-Jiangxi battle will be inevitable!" Gu Zhutong shook his head and threw the briefing to Huang Baitao.  "The situation in Jinhua is so critical now that it seems impossible not to retreat. After all, there are more than 100,000 troops in Jinhua and surrounding areas! If all these troops are lost, the commander will not have many available troops!" Huang Baitao gave  Gu Zhutong made a cup of tea and persuaded: "Commander, we have to make a decision! Half of these more than 100,000 troops are direct descendants of the Central Military Army, and there are many students in Huangpu. If they are all trapped in Jinhua, I am afraid that the Chairman will not want to see it.  ! Besides, before this, **** had no experience of fighting with an equal number of Japanese troops in a large battle. Whether it was the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Taiyuan, the Battle of Xuzhou, or even the Battle of Wuhan, the Japanese troops were all equal to ten this  At this time, it is the last word to preserve the effective forces to fight against Japan." Gu Zhutong nodded in agreement.     "All right, I will send a telegram to the Chairman later to clarify the serious relationship. I believe that the Chairman will not force his students to die in vain!  " When he did not receive a reply from Chongqing, Gu Zhutong instructed Huang Baitao to draft an order for Wang Jingjiu to lead his troops to withdraw from Jinhua. After writing it, Gu Zhutong reviewed it before letting Huang Baitao send the telegram. To successfully retreat, the first  The first choice was of course to take the train. At this time, there were still three trains left in the Jinhua Railway Station. They were the three trains that had safely evacuated the New Second Army from Yiwu. Wang Jingjiu put down the telegram and immediately sent someone to notify his direct descendant No. 79.  The 63rd Division and the 63rd Division assembled at the train station, and at the same time ordered the guards to set out immediately to occupy the train station. After briefly handling some documents and important matters of the headquarters, Wang Jingjiu handed over the cleaning and transfer work to the staff, and took the train with his guards.  Heading to the train station. When he arrived at the train station in the west of the city, Wang Jingjiu was surprised to find that his guards were all blocked outside the train station gate. Wang Jingjiu was a little angry and asked the guard captain, but he suddenly became stunned.  It was none other than the famous New Second Division. The specific strength of the troops was unknown. Seeing that Wang Jingjiu had not spoken for a long time, the guard captain carefully explained that he originally wanted to lead the guard directly into the train station, but the officers and soldiers of the New Second Division used heavy machine guns to block the entrance and exit.  The guard officers and soldiers claimed that no one was allowed to enter or leave at will except under Wu Ming's orders, otherwise the gunmen would not recognize anyone. Wang Jingjiu breathed heavily, and after thinking about it, he sent someone to find Wu Ming.  A train can transport three divisions without much problem.
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