On March 12, contrary to the expectations of the front command, the Japanese army took the lead in launching an attack on the Jimo front. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 The 11th Division of the Japanese Army concentrated about 30,000 troops and launched a huge offensive from the direction of Huangjiashan in the northeast of Jimo. The Huangjiashan defense line east of Jimo belongs to the Qingdao city defense army. On the first day of the offensive, the Japanese army used heavy artillery fire to concentrate on bombarding the main position of Huangjiashan. Under the cover of artillery fire, the Japanese soldiers launched a tidal attack, and the battle entered the white heat at the beginning.

In the central underground headquarters of Qingdao City, Hua Xiong's face was a little nervous, staring at the military map and being silent. Chief of Staff Yu Sheng said: "The telegram has been sent to the Pingdu Front Command, and the command has called that the Japanese army is a feint. Hua Xiong said: "The purpose of the Japanese army is to capture Qingdao, is it difficult for the headquarters to be clear?" On the first day, the Japanese attack was so fierce that I was worried that there would be a problem with the Huangshan defensive line. As soon as Hua Xiong's voice fell, an operational staff officer reported: "Report, Deputy Commander Wu Lin called and asked for air support. ”

"Commander Hua! Deputy Commander Wu requested air support, presumably the Japanese artillery fire was too fierce, and their defense was under great pressure. Commander Hua, I don't understand, why not deploy artillery units in Jimo? Chief of Staff Yu Sheng complained.

"Immediately order the air team to be dispatched, and it must contain the Japanese artillery fire." "Report, a large number of Japanese fleets have appeared on the sea!" "Call General Mel immediately and let the coastal batteries prepare, and the Japanese shells must not be allowed to fall into the city." Although Hua Xiong was nervous in his heart, he still had a clear command and a mature commander, and he had to pass the test of war.

At an artillery position on the side of the Japanese army in the direction of Huangjiashan, the heavy artillery of the Japanese army was roaring, and the ground shook violently when a cannon shot was ejected. The Japanese artillery was full of fighting spirit, and the skillful training of artillery was incomparable. Suddenly 10 fighters appeared in the sky, and the Japanese did not expect the appearance of enemy fighters in this direction. Nowadays, the Japanese army has no air defense at all, and it is almost defenseless against attacks from the sky. The Japanese commander was in a hurry and immediately ordered to stop the shelling and transfer the artillery.

At present, the fighters of the air wing are not harmful against warships, but they are really easy to deal with artillery positions. I saw that the two fighters took the lead in hovering and lowering their altitude, and the bombs fell on the chaotic artillery position. Accompanied by a violent explosion, the Japanese artillery positions were covered in smoke. Although it was a hand-thrown bomb in the air, the accuracy was low enough to blow up the artillery, but the damage to the Japanese artillery was obvious. The Japanese lost artillery support, and the ground offensive was quickly contained, indirectly supporting the effective defense of Huangjiashan.

In the headquarters of the Japanese army in Weihai, an operational staff officer reported: "Your Excellency, General, there is an urgent telegram in the direction of Huangjiashan. The chief of staff took the telegram and glanced at it and said: "Commander, the commander of the 11th Division, Ichito Guard, reported that the enemy sent fighters to bombard the artillery positions, and the attacking troops lost artillery support and were forced to stop the attack. It seems that the enemy army has been prepared for a long time and has deployed fighters in Qingdao. "Order a household to attack during the day and change it to a night attack, which can prevent enemy fighters from being dispatched." Kawai Cao decisively ordered.

"Commander, Ge Yunfei deploys fighters in Qingdao, which can support both land and sea!" The chief of staff reminded. Kawai Cao was stunned for a moment and said: "Immediately send a report to the commander of the 2nd Fleet, Kato Dingyoshi, that the enemy has deployed fighter troops in Qingdao. He was ordered to change the daytime shelling to nighttime shelling. "Commander, our unit is not suitable for night operations, and if it is changed to a night attack, the efficiency of the attack will decrease." "Avoiding the edge, that's the reality we have to face. If the supporting artillery is not effective, we will not be able to break through the enemy lines. ”

"The purpose of the feint attack in the direction of Jimo is to mobilize the enemy's defensive center and make the enemy think that our main attack direction is still Qingdao. The key to how to make the enemy misjudge is whether our feint attack is genuine. Kawai Cao took a few steps and continued: "Order a household guard, the attack must be fierce, and a strong offensive must be formed." In addition, a telegram was sent to Commander Kato Dingyoshi, and the artillery fleet was bombarded as close to the coast as possible under the cover of night, so as to maximize the power of the naval guns. ”

As night fell, the Japanese 11th Division continued its offensive on the Huangjiashan line, while at the same time, Kato Dingyoshi commanded the fleet close to the coast of Qingdao. This time, in order to effectively cooperate with land operations, the Japanese Navy requisitioned eight of the latest large-caliber gunboats to form a strike fleet. At this time, in the command module of the flagship Kirishima, a subordinate reported: "Report to the commander, all the gunboats have entered the strike position." "Order all ships to attack indiscriminately, I want to see shells explode in Qingdao City!"

Kato Dingyoshi was a little overbearing, and the information he had previously learned was that the Germans had large-caliber artillery in the central battery, and the long-range artillery of the central battery, where the strike gunboats were located, could not pose a threat to the gunboats due to the limited firing range. The Japanese gunboats were not aimed at the central battery, the target was to target the city. Kato had no problem in formulating an operational plan for shelling the city, but he did not expect that the enemy army had already deployed and was ready on the coast with captured long-range artillery.

The Germans repaired 6 200-mm long-range cannons, 12 150-mm heavy guns, and built two artillery positions on the coast, all of which the Japanese did not know. The peculiar smell of cement permeated the underground headquarters of the coastal artillery position, and it was clear that this underground bunker had not been completed for a long time. "Report to the general, the Japanese warships entered the firing range, and they couldn't see the type and number of Japanese warships clearly because it was dark." Met with Lieutenant General Meier, a German artillery commander to report.

"Can you determine the approximate direction and distance?" "Can be sure!" "Pass my order, fire in 5 minutes, and it's indiscriminate shelling!" Mel gave the order 5 minutes before Kato Dingyoshi's shelling order. Mel ordered the opening of the cannon in order to prevent the Japanese ships from shelling the city and force the Japanese ships to retreat. However, Mel did not expect that the indiscriminate shelling was crooked, and he received unexpected dividends. While the Japanese gunboats were preparing, coastal artillery suddenly began to bombard.

The so-called most advanced gunboats of the Japanese army actually have a displacement of only more than 800 tons, and their self-protection is weak. The coastal cannon roared in the first round, and a 200-mm shell hit the target, hitting the bow of the Samurai gunboat in the center, and with a violent explosion, the bow fragments of the Samurai flew sideways and burst into flames. The fire clearly showed the target, and suddenly, a dense stream of shells followed. The Samurai fled in a hurry, and the other Japanese warships were also so frightened that they fled at full speed, and they had no ability to fight back.

The fire in the bow of the battleship Samurai provided coastal artillery not only with targets, but also with clear coordinates. In the 3rd round of shelling, a shell hit the middle of the gunboat Samurai. In the middle was the boiler and power part, and after the explosion, the gunboat Samurai stopped on the surface of the sea, apparently because of the power plant. The most terrifying thing was that a fire also broke out in the middle of the Samurai, and the target was even more obvious. Another shell hit the middle of the gunboat, and the boiler of the gunboat Samurai exploded?????。

The loss of battleships is simply unacceptable for the Japanese Navy today. Commander Kato Dingyoshi ordered all battleships to quickly retreat and move away from the coast. "Report, the gunboat Samurai has been sunk!" A subordinate reported. Kato Dingyoshi said with a blue face: "Immediately send a report to Kawai Cao, the enemy has deployed large-caliber artillery on the coast, and our samurai gunboat has been sunk." The enemy army has already prepared something, and the shelling of the city of Qingdao cannot be carried out! "The battleship carried out an artillery battle against the fortress artillery, undoubtedly looking for death. There is no comparison between fortress artillery and battleships, and the cost of a battleship is astronomical for poor Japan.

In the evening of the same day, the news of the sinking of a Japanese warship by the artillery of the Qingdao coastal fortress reached the Pingdu Front Command, and everyone cheered when they heard it. Jiang Fangzhen was overjoyed and said: "I want to give General Mel credit, this is called stealing chickens and rice, and little Japan is afraid that he will cry and wipe his tears." Ding Bufan was ordered to immediately requisition 10 fighters to support Qingdao as soon as possible. The Japanese warships were never allowed to approach the coast, and they made every effort to drive away the Japanese warships during the day to ensure the safety of the Qingdao city. “

"Report! Qingdao called, the Japanese army took advantage of the night to attack fiercely, and the outer positions of Huangjiashan were lost. "Tell Huaxiong that the Japanese army is a feint, don't be afraid, immediately organize a counterattack, and take back the position." As soon as Jiang Fangzhen's words fell, an operational staff officer answered the phone and reported: "Report, Commander Ge's phone number." Jiang Fangzhen took the phone, listened for a while and said, "Understood!" "Immediately order Huaxiong, abandon the Huangjiashan defense line, and the defending troops retreat to the Jimo line!"

In the Jinan City Intelligence Bureau, Shan Feng was puzzled: "Commander Ge, why did you order to abandon the outer positions of Huangjiashan?" "This is a sign of weakness, the Japanese army's purpose is to make us trap, thinking that the main direction of attack is Qingdao. Retreating from the Huangjiashan defense line to the Jimo line is an established defense plan. Next, the Japanese army faced the Jimo defense line, and the strength of a division was far from enough, whether it was a feint attack or the main attack, and it would soon be revealed. I'd like to see if the Japanese army increases its strength?"

"It seems that the Japanese army is attacking the east and the west, the purpose is to allow us to increase the defensive strength on the Jimo line, and the Japanese army's goal is still Pingdu and Dagu He line!" "You see, Qingdao's defensive posture, even if the Japanese army breaks through the Jimo defense line, the next thing is to face the Li Cun defense line, the central fortress group, the Japanese are not fools. The Japanese army must take the Jiaoji railway line in order to concentrate superior forces to capture Qingdao, which is the minimum military common sense. It is not surprising that little Japan is a commonly used method to engage in this set. “

"It seems that a fierce battle is coming, and you have seen through the tricks of the Japanese commander, and I am afraid that you will be annoyed and angry." "The Japanese army also found our weakness through a feint attack on Jimo, and in order to avoid an air attack, I concluded that the Japanese army would choose to attack at night." Ge Yunfei looked at the military map and paid attention to it.