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Chapter 1419 Shocking changes

In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China, September 15, the eleventh day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, it was sunny. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Yanghang, located in the central part of Baoshan County, Shanghai, is bounded by Sitang River in the east, bordered by Gucun and Luodian in the west, separated by Zaobang in the south, facing Songnan and Miaohang Town, and connected to Yuepu Town in the north; Luodian is located in the northwest of Baoshan, east of Luoxi Road, west of Hutai Road, north of Lianqi River, south of Yueluo Road; Yuepu is located in the north wing of Shanghai, bordering the Yangtze River estuary in the east, Baoshan City and Yanghang in the southeast and south, Luodian in the west, and Luojing in the north.

At the end of last month, five mechanized chemical corps of the Anjia Army were stationed in the above three places and began to build a group of defense fortresses on the Yangtze River. Subsequently, An Jiajun carried out a strict inspection of Yanghang, Luodian, and Yuepu, the golden triangle of the river.

With the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war, most of the people who were worried about being affected by the war had moved, and a small number of people who were nostalgic to their homeland and could not bear to leave were also patiently enlightened by the officers and soldiers of the Anjia Army and paid huge compensation, happily got on the vehicle, went to Shazhou County (now Zhangjiagang City), took the passenger ferry of the Jiangnan Group, went to Syria, and then went to southern Yunnan to start a new life.

Therefore, so far, the officers and men of the 117th Brigade of the 39th Division, who have undertaken the task of martial law, have not encountered thorny problems; although nearly 500 suspicious people have been arrested in the middle, it has been verified that they are all innocent white families who have come to the three places to look for relatives and friends.

After nearly 20 days of intense construction, several kilometers inland along the Yangtze River estuary, nearly 100 fortresses made of high-strength reinforced concrete with one or even multiple layers of armor plates embedded in key parts rose from the ground.

The gun ports of these fortresses are carefully designed to achieve multi-level crossfire and effectively cover ships sailing on the Yangtze River. The defensive walls near the various gun ports and lookout holes have been deliberately processed, and in some places they are even as thick as more than two meters.

Each chamber was designed with a mechanical traction and lifting device that could transport large-caliber fortress guns and cannons to the various gun ports through mechanical devices. With a range of up to 27.5 kilometers from the 150mm heavy cannon produced in Syria, the entire Yangtze River channel was completely covered by artillery fire, and once the fortress group was completed, even if the main channel of the Yangtze River was dredged by the British salvage fleet that arrived at the end of August in three to six months to achieve navigability, under the threat of hundreds of huge guns, the Japanese army would not dare to break through from this line.

At the same time, the first line of Jinshanwei in Hangzhou Bay, the same fortress group is being constructed, but because there are not many suitable landing sites in Hangzhou Bay, only need to focus on Jinshanwei, so the amount of work is not as huge as the Yangtze River defense line.

At 8:50 a.m., under the sun, the Yanghang Battalion was officially established today with its military horn blancing loudly and colorful flags unfurling.

The Second Artillery Corps has five heavy cannon artillery regiments, five antiaircraft artillery battalions, an armored grenadier regiment, a logistics support regiment, an engineer regiment, and an armored reconnaissance battalion.

Among them, heavy cannon regiments, each regiment has 80 150mm heavy cannons; anti-aircraft artillery battalions, each battalion has 88 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, 27 guns, and 9 self-propelled artillery vehicles with quadruple Zhongzheng-5 machine guns; The Panzergrenadier Regiment has 20 Anjia Army standard tanks, 100 standard armored vehicles, 16 120 mortars, 18 81 mortars, 38 50 mortars, 21 self-propelled artillery vehicles with quadruple Zhongzheng 5 machine guns, 152 machine guns/including 95 vehicles, and 228 rocket launchers; The armored reconnaissance battalion has 10 standard armored vehicles, 8 machine guns / including 5 vehicles, 50 mortars and 2 rocket launchers.

The commander of the Second Artillery Corps was Major General Shi Junren, the former commander of the artillery regiment of the 24th Army, with the rank of lieutenant general of the Jin Anjia Army; Major General Li Tianen, the former commander of the artillery regiment of the 39th Division, served as the deputy commander, with the rank of lieutenant general in the Jin Anjia Army; Major General Su Tieming, the former commander of the artillery regiment of the 44th Division, served as the chief of staff of the Second Artillery Corps, and held the rank of lieutenant general in the Jin Anjia Army.

For today's celebration, the ground air defense units of the Anjia Army have their radars fully turned on, and all the anti-aircraft artillery and muzzles are aimed at the sky. At the same time, the first, second, third, fifth, and seventh squadrons of the Southwest Air Force, a total of five brigades, dispatched 40 reconnaissance planes half an hour ago to monitor the entire airspace of Shanghai, 50 A26 fighters took to the air early and were ready to meet the opponent at any time, and another 152 A26 fighters were on standby at any time, and as long as the air force in Pudong dared to attack, it would immediately deal a devastating blow.

At nine o'clock, the establishment of the Second Artillery Corps and the review ceremony officially began.

An Yi stood in the center of the rostrum, surrounded by Yang Fei, Liu Qing, Fang Pengxiang and other generals of the First Group Army Headquarters and the Second Artillery Headquarters.

As the military band played the majestic music of "Serving the Country with Loyalty", the entire Yangxing camp slowly quieted down, and all the generals couldn't help but hold their breath.

In the distance, there was a shocking sound, like the whipping of a flag blown in a strong wind, or the brave roar of a soldier on the battlefield, the sound was strong and powerful, with a strong rhythm that made people feel excited.

Three young artillery officers, dressed neatly, strode forward neatly, the middle one, holding a bright Anjia Army military flag, as he walked into the parade road in front of the rostrum, he waved the battle flag forward, a blue sky and white sun full of red flags with the symbol of the flying fox, fluttering in the wind, the white fox on the flag spread its wings, as if to fight in the sky, roaring the world.

As the three officers walked by, dozens of meters apart, a majestic phalanx lined up in a neat queue and appeared at the entrance of the school review hall.

At the forefront were the non-commissioned officers and students of the artillery major of the Syrian Non-commissioned Officer School, who had just been assigned to the Second Artillery Corps, and they lined up in a neat line and walked onto the parade road with an extremely high-spirited and indescribable pride. They are the future of the artillery units of the Anjia Army, and today, they wear hot camouflage uniforms, shiny military insignia on camouflage steel helmets, black high leather boots, military insignia and ribbons on their chests, dazzling in the sun.

Immediately behind the non-commissioned officers and cadets phalanx were the artillery phalanx, the panzergrenadier phalanx, and the armored scout phalanx, a total of three phalanxes.

These soldiers who usually carry cold artillery, tanks and armored vehicles, dressed in camouflage combat uniforms, covered with bulletproof vests, wearing camouflage helmets, holding An-36 automatic rifles of the Anjia Army, carrying bazookas on their shoulders, strutted in front of the chairman.

An Yi looked solemn, and whenever a phalanx passed, he saluted the soldiers who paid attention to the military salute.

As the four marching phalanxes walked past the rostrum, the earth began to shake, and the low roar of the engine came like rolling thunder.

The phalanx of armored vehicles, tanks, self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery, and self-propelled artillery vehicles of the Second Artillery Corps appeared.

The tank is a medium-sized tank produced by the new Second Army that integrates the tanks of European and American countries, and An Yi named it J1 and named it after the first letter of the surname Jiang; The phalanx of armored vehicles is composed of "Cheetah II" and "Cheetah III" armored fighting vehicles, and the self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery phalanx and the self-propelled artillery vehicle phalanx pass in front of the rostrum, and the momentum is extraordinary.

The last phalanx is a phalanx of 150mm heavy cannons towed by eight-ton half-track trucks. Twenty-five large trucks, towing huge cannons, drove slowly past the rostrum, and the murderous aura that came to people's faces was invigorating.

As the founder of this artillery unit with terrifying combat power, An Yi's blood was boiling, and his chest and abdomen were full of pride. With the official establishment of the Second Artillery Corps, the Japanese army on the front line of Pudong is no longer fearful in An Yi's opinion, and the only thing that needs to be paid attention to is how to completely annihilate the opponent while reducing its own casualties!

After the review phalanx was completed, An Yi, the supreme commander of the An Jiajun, stood in front of the microphone and delivered a speech to the officers and men of the Second Artillery Corps who participated in the review.

"Soldiers, today, I, your commander-in-chief, am here to witness the birth of the Second Artillery Corps, a heroic unit, and history will always remember this moment, from now on, we in China also have our own strategic artillery units, and you should be proud and proud to be a member of such a unit.

"Eleven years ago, when I started the Northern Expedition, I only had a vague concept of artillery in my mind, and I knew that it was terrible, but I didn't know what was terrible, until I experienced the baptism of war with many generals you are familiar with, and witnessed my comrades dying helplessly by my side, I knew the horror of artillery, and at that time I made an oath that I must have an artillery force that far exceeds the enemy's strength.

"At this moment, my ideal has been initially realized, the Second Artillery Corps of our Anjia Army already has the best artillery of this era, and you are the essence of all the artillery of the Anjia Army.

"Over the past 11 years, our artillery has started from scratch, slowly advanced in the course of exploration, and successively established artillery regiments at the division and army levels on the basis of the machine gun companies of various battalions and the machine gun battalions of various regiments, thus continuously cultivating artillery talents for our troops, military academies, and training grounds, and laying a solid foundation for the establishment of the Second Artillery Corps. Here, please allow me to express my heartfelt respect to the officers and men of the artillery unit of the Anjia Army! ”

An Yi smiled, and waited for the officers and men to calm down before he continued: "Today, we have overcome all kinds of difficulties, twists and turns, and risks and tests, and finally ushered in the birth of the Second Artillery Corps. You must guard against arrogance and rashness, always keep in mind the historical mission you shoulder, constantly forge ahead, and under the encouragement of the revolutionary spirit of our Anjia Army and under the guidance of the victory banner of the Anjia Army, forge ahead bravely, advance from one victory to another, and fight for the complete crushing of the Japanese invaders! Destroy the Japanese invaders!

Speaking of this, An Yi raised his arms and shouted: "Long live the motherland!" Long live the Chinese nation! Long live the glorious An Jia Army! Long live the 2nd Artillery! ”

"Long live An Jiajun!"

"Long live the commander!"

"Long live the artillery!"

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The shouts resounded in the sky.

An Yi's speech made every officer and soldier of the Second Artillery Corps enthusiastic, and the enthusiastic applause and cheers lasted for a long time.

An Yi saluted the officers and soldiers for a long time, and did not lower his hand until the cheers and applause slowly stopped.

Originally, according to the ceremony, An Yi should have walked to the stage, met cordially with the officers and soldiers of the regiments and battalions of the Second Artillery Corps, and observed the majestic posture of the 150mm heavy cannon at close range, and there was even a long-distance shooting performance of the heavy cannon in the afternoon! However, the urgent telegram from the headquarters of the First Group Army and the air force intelligence department ruined An Yi's good mood, and he had to regretfully say sorry to Shi Junren, Li Tianen, Su Tieming, and other old brothers, and then led a cadre of generals and colonels of the headquarters to hurriedly return to the headquarters of Guyiyuan in Nanxiang Town.

Here's a quick rundown of what's going on these days.

At the end of August, after confirming that the Japanese army was caught in the war in the northeast and had no time to worry about it, the plan of the General Staff and the Ministry of Military Affairs to transfer troops to the north was quickly released, and the First Army, the Second Army, the Fifth Army, and the Eighth Army, which had already rushed to Shanghai, turned around and headed north, and the Fourth Army and the 66th Army of the Guangdong Army, the 7th Army and the 48th Army of the Gui Army, the 20th Army of the Sichuan Army, the 25th Army of the Hubei Army, the 39th Army of the Fujian Army, the 69th Army of the Anhui Army, the 75th Army of the Zhejiang Army, the 16th and 18th Divisions of the Hunan Army, the Central Army plus the local army, a total of nearly one million troops. Slowly advancing to North China, the forward has crossed the Yellow River and is heading towards Pingjin***. ** After careful consideration, Chairman Chiang ordered the 18th Group Army to attack Suiyuan and Chahar and bypass the Japanese flank, and the 18th Group Army replied to the telegram saying that it would obey the central order, cross the Yellow River north from now on, enter Shanxi, and officially join the sequence of operations against Japan.

Since the army marched north to recover its homeland was a formal resolution voted by the Military Council and all the members of the Supreme National Defense Council, and the General Staff and the Ministry of Military Affairs reached an agreement, An Yi was inconvenient to oppose it, but he expressed his concerns to Chiang Kai-shek, saying that if the army went north, if the logistics could not be guaranteed, it would cause a great change; In addition, the southeast coastal areas and the coastal areas of Jiangsu cannot relax their vigilance.

Chiang Kai-shek replied that everything was properly arranged, so please don't worry too much, the Japanese army is currently overstretched, and it is just the opportunity to recover the homeland. Chiang Kai-shek told An Yi that he only needed to take the First Army and guard the Songhu defense line, which was the best reward for the party-state.

In early September, two divisions and three brigades of the Japanese army in the northeast arrived in Qiqihar and intensified the protection along the railway. The First Army of Hu Jiyang of the Northeast Group Army adopted flexible tactics and skillfully maneuvered with them, and after plundering the materials and people in the surrounding counties of Qiqihar, it slowly crossed the Hulan River and retreated to the Xiaoxinganling area.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, the Japanese army did not launch a large-scale counteroffensive against the North Manchurian base area, except for stepping up the repair of the Songhua River railway and highway bridge. On the east line of the Mudanjiang River, the Japanese army also stopped attacking and built fortifications and fortresses on the spot, and the northeast land was rarely calm.

In this frightening calm, An Yi has always been worried that there will be a big problem, but he didn't expect that today's worries finally became a reality.

Hurriedly returning to the war room in the Meihua Hall, An Yi took over a thick stack of telegrams from Major General Li Yufu, director of the communications department, with a gloomy face, and ordered the staff officers to quickly hang up a large map of Zhejiang Province, and after reading the telegram, he went to the map to carefully check the situation in the coastal areas of eastern and southeastern Zhejiang.

After reading the telegram after Yang Fei, Liu Qing and others took the lead, they all felt the seriousness of the problem, and they came to An Yi's side one after another to judge the situation against the map.

It turned out that as early as half a month ago, a frontier regiment stationed at the coastal defense fortress of the Jiandian Guard Station in Sanmen County, southeast Zhejiang, lost contact. Due to the remote terrain of the Jianqiao Guard, the surrounding Daojiao Shanshan, Maojian Mountain, and Shuangjian Mountain are undulating, the traffic is extremely inconvenient, the telephone line is often interrupted, and the radio station equipped with the guard is also the kind of old machine aided by the Soviet Union during the Northern Expedition, which is sometimes ineffective, so this has not attracted the attention of Liu Jianxu, commander of the Tenth Group Army.

Later, the Haiyou Guard Station, the Qimen Guard Station, and the Sanmen County Town lost contact one after another, and Liu Jianxu faintly felt that the problem was somewhat serious, and immediately sent reconnaissance troops from the nearby garrison to investigate the situation.

Liu Jianxu was not reconciled, so he transferred a security brigade from Fenghua, equipped with a new-style radio station, and quickly went south, explaining that if there was an emergency, he should immediately send a telegram to the group army headquarters, and who thought that this unit would never return. The entire southeast region of Zhejiang, like a monster waiting there, silently devouring everything.

Last night, Liu Jianxu, who was apprehensive in his heart, could no longer hold back and called An Yi, chief of staff of the theater, for help; An Yi only then knew that such a tremendous change had taken place in the southeastern coastal area of Zhejiang, and he hurriedly instructed the air force unit to send a reconnaissance plane to reconnoiter the southeastern coastal area of Zhejiang early this morning.

At 6 o'clock this morning, as the first morning dawn appeared in the eastern sky, 15 reconnaissance planes of the 2nd Air Regiment took off one after another and flew toward the southeast coast.

It lasted more than four hours, and it went back and forth to the airport twice to refuel, overhaul, and lifted off into the air, and a steady stream of information was collected to the intelligence department of the Anjia Army.

After comparing photos and conducting reconnaissance planes at low altitudes, the intelligence department discovered that all the coastal ports and guard posts in Sanmen Bay in southeastern Zhejiang had fallen into the hands of the Japanese army, and that the Japanese army was currently rushing to repair the airfields at Jianqiao Port, Haiyou Port, and Qimen Port. What is particularly shocking is that when approaching the county towns of Linhai, Tiantai, and Haining for low-altitude reconnaissance, they were attacked by ground air defense artillery, which shows that the three counties in the southeast of Zhejiang, which are each other's horns and are extremely important in geographical location, have been occupied by the Japanese army.

So far, no one knows how many troops the Japanese army used, where they landed from, along what routes, and how they prevented the refugees from southeastern Zhejiang from absconding in order to conceal their whereabouts.

What is even more terrifying is that due to the Japanese army's intransigence, it is still an unknown mystery where its forward has moved, and the only thing that can be determined is that the battle situation in Zhejiang has completely collapsed, and there may be new bad news at any time.

The Japanese army actually chose to land from the southeast coastal area of Zhejiang!? This great change that has never been seen in the vague memory almost stunned An Yi!