Chapter 193

Shen Tongwu directly named him and said: "Li Delin, tell me how to fight this battle?"

Li Zongren stood up, with a calm expression on his young face. He pondered for a moment and said: "We fought with the Japanese army in Ye County. The officers feel that the Japanese army's defense is even, and our army can fight through it in a big way. How long will it take to capture Ye County?" "

After hearing this, everyone began to think deeply. Defensive warfare and offensive warfare are two different concepts. The Japanese army held Pingdu County and defended it, which itself took a great advantage. In addition, the Japanese army fought tenaciously and had strong reinforcements on the side. Once the Japanese army could hold on for a day, Time, the Twelfth Division will be in big trouble. Maybe they can only follow the instructions of the front commander and cannot capture Pingdu for 24 hours, so they can retreat to Ye County and cooperate with the brothers to block the attack. In fact, this is not impossible. The problem is the attack. The second option of failure. As a Category A division, more than 15,000 people are fighting for a level. If they cannot win it within the specified time, the division commander Shen Tongwu will have no shame.

"Just tell me how to fight, don't beat around the bush." ​​Shen Tongwu felt uneasy after what Li Zongren said. Li Zongren's words were on point.

If Pingdu cannot be captured within 24 hours, and the main force of the Japanese army turns back, without the danger of the Jiaolai River, they will have to retreat to Ye County. This will have a great impact on the battle situation. After all, the Japanese army has greater room for maneuver, and can even When they were besieged, they took the mountain road to Zhaoyuan. Really, with the fighting power of the Japanese army, it would be difficult to trap the Japanese army. They might be rushed out by the Japanese army. Once the two Japanese armies merged, it would be too difficult to capture them. It's difficult. Especially the wave of Japanese troops at Liushu Terrace, which is close to the sea. If you retreat a few steps, the naval guns can hit it. The stupid thing of fighting against the Japanese large-caliber naval guns is what the Japanese did. Marshal Fang just did it. You can't do such a stupid thing. Otherwise, just defend at the mouth of the dragon. Why bother to lure the enemy deep?

Shen Tongwu went to Weifang to hold a combat meeting. According to the plan pointed out by Nature's Way, a good situation would fall into his own hands, and his future would be ruined. Thinking of this, Shen Tongwu could no longer calm down.

Fortunately, Li Zongren, a young man, looked confident, and Shen Tongwu's mood became calmer. Shen Tongwu followed Xu Shaojie and belonged to a relatively special faction in the National Defense Force. Its overall strength was compared to the teaching team, Beiyang, and the People's Liberation Army. The party is a small faction. If it cannot perform meritorious service on the battlefield, this position will not be secure.

"My method is very simple. First of all, I have been to Pingdu. The city wall is not too high and you can climb it with an ordinary ladder. This premise is very important. Secondly, I think that with the quality of the Japanese army, if we go to Pingdu during the day, It is difficult not to be alarmed. Therefore, the only way to attack during the day is to attack by force. When teaching the team, the chief instructor said that street fighting is the most difficult battle that tests the will of soldiers. Therefore, we must avoid long-term street fighting. In summary, the above mentioned The conclusion is that the Japanese army is not good at night fighting. Our army attaches great importance to night fighting training. This is our strength and we must give full play to it. When it comes to actual combat, my point of view is that we can concentrate the submachine guns of the entire division to form a commando team. Climb the city wall in the middle of the night and seize the city gate. As long as the city gate is captured, the army enters the city, and 15,000 people fight 2,000, there is a high chance of victory in a short time. If the night battle cannot completely eliminate the Japanese army, it is not too late to change to a force attack. .”

After Li Zongren finished speaking, he looked at the crowd. The small man looked unusually handsome and confident at this time.

"This is a good idea, then you can lead the team." Shen Tongwu was happy and said this impulsively. After saying it, he regretted it, thinking that Li Zongren, a top student from mainland China, was Chiang Kai-shek's chief of staff. His eyeballs are as precious as his. If he is sacrificed, who will be responsible for this? Just as he was about to change his words, Li Zongren stood at attention and said loudly: "I am willing to commit suicide for the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Republic of China and die. If I don't succeed, I will become a benevolent person."

As night gradually came, the Japanese troops on the west bank of the Dagu River stopped attacking. The attack in the afternoon had no effect, and the pontoon bridge could not be erected. The report received by Kamio Mitsuomi had two key points. First, the Chinese army's light artillery was flexible in use. It was difficult for the Imperial Army's heavy artillery to capture and destroy it. The Chinese Army's artillery fired three times at critical moments throughout the afternoon, causing a lot of trouble for the bridge builders. Secondly, the rapid flow of water after heavy rain also caused a lot of trouble for the bridge builders. difficulty.

There was no bridge or boat, and there was no difference between forcing the crossing and committing suicide. No one would do such a stupid thing. Kamio Mitsuomi had no choice but to order the troops to camp on the spot and wait until tomorrow to attack again. At this time, Kamio Mitsuomi was still He did not realize the crisis. He judged that the bridge construction should be completed successfully tomorrow with heavy artillery cover. After the troops crossed the river, it would take at most two days to defeat the Chinese army in front of them, which was not too strong in fighting will. Mountains of corpses and seas of blood. That is the unique temperament of the Imperial Army!

Li Qianyu was not idle here. Taking advantage of the failure of the Japanese army, the troops continued to strengthen the fortifications. During the day, the Japanese heavy artillery destroyed some fortifications and also caused certain casualties. Fortunately, there were not too many troops on the front line, otherwise there would be casualties. Even bigger. The heavy artillery of the Japanese army was really annoying. Li Qianyu was particularly looking forward to the arrival of the heavy artillery troops and searched for a venue for the meeting.

While Li Qianyu was looking forward to the heavy artillery, the heavy artillery troops of the two regiments were on their way overnight. The officer leading the team was Major General Cheng Qian. As a non-commissioned officer of the artillery department who had joined Marshal Fang's camp earlier, Cheng Qian was a technical soldier. Yes. The heavy artillery force of the National Defense Force usually has a regiment as the largest unit, which is convenient for training, supply, and management. In wartime, the units organized into divisions are determined according to actual needs. Cheng Qian's current position is the deputy chief of staff of the Artillery Command, giving Cheng Zhixuan served as his subordinate. As the first batch of supporting firepower to rush to the battlefield, these two artillery regiments were temporarily organized into an artillery division, with Cheng Qian as the temporary division commander and disbanded after the battle.

The heavy artillery troops took a train and got off near Jimo. The journey became difficult because of poor roads. Although it was not far from the Dagu River, the heavy artillery was heavy and it was difficult for cars to move on the muddy roads. The battle situation was unpredictable. , we can only find animals to drag them away. As a result, the speed of the artillery unit will be slowed down. The German heavy artillery is not as light as the Japanese, and the animals cannot move fast. We can only move forward slowly and leave. One afternoon, I still haven’t arrived at my destination.

It was already dark. Cheng Qian became anxious when he saw the situation. He ordered his troops to quickly find torches and travel all night. They must arrive at their destination before dawn and set up artillery positions. The heavy rains in the past few days destroyed many sections of the road. The road was filled with bumps and bumps and was very tiring. Cheng Qian sent a telegram to Li Daxiong and asked him for help. Before dark, when Li Daxiong personally led a group to arrive, each of them had a bundle of straw.

Cheng Qian was very surprised when he saw it, so he asked politely: "Brother Li, what are you doing with the straw?"

Li Daxiong responded with a surprised expression: "What? You are artillerymen, you don't know the use of this?"

I don’t know if the people below know, but Cheng Qian doesn’t know anyway. The heavy artillery unit is Marshal Fang’s favorite, and it is equipped with a large number of cars imported from the United States and Germany. The train came from Weifang, and I didn’t find out until I got off the train. Cars could not be used, so we temporarily found mules and horses. Fortunately, there were many mules and horses in Shandong, and many people from surrounding counties moved to Gaomi and Jiao County, so it was very convenient to find mules and horses. Otherwise, the trouble would be even greater.

After the infantry regiment went up, all the mysteries were solved. Once the straw was thrown into the puddle, the situation of often falling into the mud pit would no longer happen. Only then did Cheng Qian suddenly realize. With the help of Li Daxiong, the troops advanced faster.

Li Qianyu had long hoped that the heavy artillery troops would not arrive, so he directly sent the cavalry battalion to greet them. When encountering the artillery troops on the road, what the cavalry saw was a long flaming dragon winding in the dark night.

Li Daxiong didn't have the airs of a so-called division commander, so he pushed the artillery cart while wearing straw sandals. On the other hand, the artillery soldiers, all of whom wore leather shoes, would be terrible when marching on this kind of road. No wonder they were struggling.

When Cheng Qian saw that Li Daxiong, the first-term teaching team, was all wearing straw sandals in battle, he gritted his teeth and ordered to take off his shoes. He was the first to take the lead, tied his shoes together with shoelaces, hung them around his neck, and went to push the cannon with his bare feet. .

Li Daxiong was traveling rampant in Jiaodong, so he naturally knew the road conditions well, so he asked the soldiers to bring more straw sandals. This would really work. The extra straw sandals also supported the brothers' troops. The cavalry sent by Li Qianyu took a look at the formation I was dumbfounded, and after searching around I found two division commanders who were pushing cannons side by side.

These two people were covered in mud and water, making the straight-dressed cavalry battalion commander very embarrassed and quickly saluted and reported. Cheng Qian's muddy hands unconsciously wiped sweat on his face, and he couldn't help but make a messy face. He waved his hand and said, "Go back quickly and ask Mr. Li to send someone to help. This ghost road is too difficult to walk on."

How dare the battalion commander leave? He quickly sent someone back, and everyone else dismounted to help push the cannon. Fortunately, Cheng Qian didn't ask for help with their horses and pulled the cart. In less than an hour or two, Li Qianyu took it personally. A group came over, and after meeting, they took off their shoes and pushed the cannon without saying a word.

On the east bank of the Dagu River, the three infantry divisions that set out from Laiyang were not peaceful this night. The road damage caused by the damn heavy rain made the march very difficult. In addition, it was too hot during the day, so don’t get sunstroke before you started the battle. More than half of the time, the three division commanders discussed it and sent cavalry to repair the road along the way during the day, and the army set off after four o'clock in the afternoon.

On the west bank of the Jiao Lai River, the night was not peaceful either. The two chariot brigades starting from Weifang also decided to take the night route to stay hidden and less tired. Liu Yutang's division also set out with them, and the large troops were holding torches. The marching scene was so spectacular. It’s not that there were no flashlights, but there were a few. Each platoon only had one, and batteries cost money.
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