6.9 Jiangning Fortress and Jiangyin Fortress (revised)

Sun Shengcai sat in the carriage, closed his eyes and recuperated, he is the account of the famous restaurant "Tonglailou" in Jiangning County, and at noon today, "Tonglailou" took over a big deal, and a chief from Nanjing City actually ordered a meal for 800 people at once, and he picked the signature dishes in their "Tonglailou". Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

There are big customers to come to the door, the owner is naturally happy, but it is a pity that such a large deal has to be delivered, seeing that it is not easy to get such a good deal in the chaotic years, the shopkeeper swallowed saliva and accepted a thick stack of fiat currency, "Tonglailou" up and down for a long time, and finally ready.

This time, in addition to the shopkeeper, all the staff of the "Tonglai Building" were dispatched, and the closed door of the "Tonglai Building" was hung with the sign of "The Owner is Happy".

Due to the shortage of manpower, even a tent like Sun Shengcai was sent out, and he went to Wulong Mountain all the way.

There are dozens of miles of distance from Jiangning Town to Wulong Mountain, if the road is delayed, the food will be tasteless, and the owner of the "Tonglailou" has rented a large number of animal-powered vehicles, which can be regarded as solving the problem of how to deliver food.

The more labor-intensive hot dishes are made into eight ripe and used in a clay pot, and this way is covered to the place and cooked, and it can be directly divided.

As for cold cuts or something, just bring the cook and ingredients, and make them fresh.

The signboard of "Tonglailou" has also been played in Jiangning for decades, and what is particular is a real material, and this time the order is placed by a military master with a gun, if you offend, it is difficult to ensure that you will not cause trouble!

Although the Sun tent in the carriage looked quite calm, his heart was churning like a river and a sea.

Hearing that the Japanese were about to hit this Nanjing city, the rich families in Jiangning Town were in a hurry to run west, and Sun Tent also persuaded the owner to leave quickly, but the owner was reluctant to leave this family business, saying that Nanjing City was the capital of the government, and whatever the highest authorities said would block the clouds of the little devils.

Although this is very marketable among the people, Sun Tent does not think so!

Then the Forbidden City used to be where the emperor lived! Aren't you going to let the foreign devils of the Eight-Nation Coalition Army kill it?

Nanjing City, I'm afraid it will not escape such a fate.

I have to find an opportunity to quit the errand with the owner, and then receive the wages that have been stored in the counter for all these years, so I can hurry to the west, I am afraid that the train and ferry tickets will not be available now, and I still have to set up a big car, so I have to cross the Yangtze River, right?

Just shook all the way, and the group of "Tonglailou" arrived at the boundary of Wulong Mountain, which has been listed as a military restricted area, but it is impossible to go further.

"Mr. Sun! There are soldiers standing guard in front, you have to show your face, otherwise we won't be able to get by! ”

The curtain of the car was lifted, and the young man who was driving had never seen such a scene, and suddenly had no idea, so he came to ask Sun Shengcai.

"Got it! You guys stay by the side of the car and don't move, you'll have to search for it for a while......"

Sun Shengcai bowed, got out of the carriage, and walked over with a few soldiers with loaded guns.

"A few military masters, fortunately! The small one is the tent room of Jiangning's 'Tonglai Building', and the boss of the military masters ordered a meal for the military masters, no, the small shop didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly sent it, the military master, where do you see our car pulling? ”

"What meal? Haven't heard of it! This is a military powerhouse, where are you people from? Hurry up, hurry up, go away! Don't be wordy here! ”

Walk?

Sun Tent is willing, but can the chief who pays the money be willing? It wouldn't be a small person who remitted so many banknotes at once, didn't you see that Staff Officer Zhao, who has always been vigorous, was obedient like a puppy in front of that big official?

This meal must be delivered to the place!

Otherwise, I'm afraid that there will be endless troubles!

Sun Shengcai gave up and pleaded

"Master Jun! Xu is boss forgot to tell the military masters after ordering the meal, this is the food of hundreds of people! There is an address and a note, it shouldn't be wrong! ”

"Got a strip? What slivers? Take a look! ”

A lieutenant officer with a box cannon walked out of the sentry box, and he also felt that these people in the restaurant were a little strange, and now in this sensitive period, Wulong Mountain is a fortress and a heavy place, and it is not allowed to be sloppy.

Sun took out the road strip left by Staff Officer Zhao from his coat, and then handed it to the lieutenant officer in front of him with both hands.

Jiang Ning Lukou Defense General Zhao Staff Officer?

How could such a small unit, which was separated by dozens of miles, worry about the food and drink of the officers and soldiers of the fortress? The current commander of the Jiangning Fortress Command should be Shao Baichang?

It's impossible to change people!

Looking at the big seal on the road, the lieutenant officer muttered in his heart, and then looked at the back of the road, he didn't understand it even more.

Staff Officer Zhao of the Jiangning Lukou Defense Headquarters said that these meals were ordered by Commander Huang of the Nanjing City Defense Command for several forts in the Jiangning Fortress....

Commander Huang?

Is that the Commander Huang who went to Longtai in the morning?

The lieutenant officer turned around and made a call to Director Yang of Longtai, and when he heard the news, Director Yang was also a little confused.

But this thing doesn't look like it's fake, how can anyone drag a few truckloads of meals to the door to deceive people? Besides, the money has already been paid.

Director Yang asked the people at the checkpoint to escort the group of "Tonglailou" into the defense area of the fortress.

Naturally, it was impossible for the fort to let the people go up, so Captain Yang went down the mountain with more than a dozen fort soldiers.

Seeing that all sides were surrounded by soldiers, Sun Shengcai's calves began to tremble, these fort soldiers were used to living in the wilderness, and they didn't bother to clean up their storefronts, one or two looked like bandits, and the guys who "came to the building" shrank like a group of quails.

"You're the shopkeeper? You said that these things were prepared for our brothers by Commander Huang of the Nanjing City Defense Command? ”

Director Yang only got the promise of promotion in the morning, and now he is naturally very respectful when he mentions Huang Haoran's name!

"That's right! That's right! Mister! It was indeed arranged by Commander Huang, we are just some cooks and guys, and I hope that the boss will raise his noble hand! ”

"Don't be afraid! We will not embarrass you people, but you came somewhat suddenly, so we have to test your identity a priori! ”

As soon as Yang Taichang waved his hand, several fort soldiers walked over to the animal powered cart, and Sun Tent was afraid that the soldiers would smash the clay pot with their hands and feet, so he hurriedly followed with a bolder guy.

"Master Jun! This clay jar is the signature dish of the small shop, you see, this jar is roasted goose, this jar is a big bone stick, and this jar is a big boiled dried shred, and the bamboo basket is full of cold vegetables and siumei. ”

Naturally, the soldiers didn't just listen to Sun's tent, they uncovered the clay jars one by one, and before they could look at it, the smell of food overflowed everywhere.

Director Yang's Adam's apple couldn't help but move up and down, and the saliva in his mouth began to increase......

The soldiers who checked the car turned around and swallowed saliva straight into their stomachs, and they reported to Director Yang:

"Director! These truckloads of meals are all real... It's good! ”

Elder Yang Tai smelled the fragrance from afar, why did he need any report, what he was wondering now was whether these meals were arranged by Commander Huang?

It can't be a trick of traitors, right?

If these truckloads of food were poisoned, Little Japan would be able to deal with these forts without bloodshed.

Thinking of Huang Haoran's trust in himself in the morning, Director Yang gritted his teeth and ordered:

"Don't be a traitor lackey! Safety first! Dump them all! Also, search for these people for me! ”

The soldiers of the fort suddenly woke up after listening to Commander Yang's words, but they were really reluctant to let them throw away these meals.

They had never eaten such a good meal since they had been on the fort, and some of them had been glued to these clay jars since they had just begun.

So someone stood up and gave Yang Taichang an idea:

"Director! It's a shame, right? Why don't you find a few grass dogs to try, or let these food deliverers try it first? Brothers, I haven't seen meat like this in a few days! ”

Director Yang was also a little shaken in these words, but he only hesitated for a few seconds before shaking his head firmly.

What if it's a chronic poison?

The disappointment of the fort soldiers was obvious on their faces, they did not dare to disobey Commander Yang's orders, and they were unwilling to spoil these meals, so they all had to search for the people who "came to the building" in a vicious voice.

Seeing that the boss didn't believe him at all, Sun Tent's eyes were black and fainted, and he lay on the ground and muttered, "It's over!" This time it's over......"

"Director Yang! Your phone! Nanjing City Defense Command! ”

"Don't pour yet! Eighty percent of this call is related to these meals! ”

Director Yang's reaction was very quick, and the next facts proved right.

The person who called was Wang Huanzhi, Huang Haoran felt that there was something wrong with this matter after returning to the city, he didn't write a note and didn't give a notice, I was afraid that the fort soldiers would not dare to take those meals during such an extraordinary period, so he called Wang Huanzhi and asked Wang Huanzhi to inform the defenders of the fort.

Fortunately, Wang Huanzhi did this in a timely manner, otherwise, Huang Haoran is afraid that a large amount of money will be spent in vain!

After the misunderstanding was resolved, Captain Yang and his artillery soldiers had the most sumptuous meal in months!

These fort soldiers have been stationed in Jiangning for so long, and they have never tasted authentic Jiangning food, Huang Haoran's somewhat surprising move can be regarded as satisfying a wish of these soldiers!

During the war, it was forbidden to drink, so Director Yang raised the sea bowl with water instead of wine, and he said to his subordinates:

"Brethren! Thanks to Commander Huang's blessing, let us eat this good meal, that is, we will fight with the little devil tomorrow, and we have no complaints! Like Commander Huang, he is still the first commander who is kind to our artillery soldiers! We have to repay Commander Huang and make a personal example in this Oolong Mountain Fort! When the time comes, if anyone is greedy for life and afraid of death, don't blame my surname Yang for not agreeing! ”

"No! Don't promise ......! ”

The tsunami-like response exploded in Yang Taichang's ears, and he felt a little drunk even though he wasn't drinking.

Jiangyin Fortress has been bombarded indiscriminately by the Japanese, behind Jiangyin Fortress is Zhenjiang Fortress, and then behind them, is their Jiangning Fortress.

The fort has always been at a disadvantage to the warship, so often the end of the fort soldiers is to live and die with the fortress, thinking that these brothers in front of them who threw off their cheeks and chewed don't know how many are left after the battle, tears poured out of Yang Taichang's eye sockets......

"The nation rises and falls! The husband is responsible! Brothers! What a devil! ”

"Kill more devils! Kill more devils! ”

The same harmony echoed from several of the turrets, echoing in the silent valley......

Huang Haoran's meal changed the hearts of the officers and soldiers of Jiangning Fortress.

They have been ignored for too long, and now suddenly a general who looks up to them appears, and these officers and soldiers are desperate to follow!

The blood of Chinese men is always hot!

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Matsui Shigen's death order worked, and the Shanghai dispatch army launched a series of attacks like a desperate attack, and the Chinese defenders on the Wufu line were already at the end of their strong crossbows, so they naturally couldn't resist it, and after holding out for several hours, the whole line collapsed!

The tide of Japanese troops overflowed the fortifications of the Wufu line.

They marched towards the Xicheng line, towards the Jiangyin fortress, and marched frantically.

Liu Xing, deputy commander of Nanjing's urban defense, rushed to the Jiangyin fortress to sit down, and the Jiangyin fortress, the entrance to the Yangtze River waterway, could not fall into the hands of the Japanese under any circumstances, otherwise the Japanese would be able to swim upstream and kill along the Yangtze River to Nanjing, and the defenders of Nanjing would face both land and water attacks.

The highest authorities issued an order to defend the Jiangyin fortress!

China and Japan fought a bloody battle in Jiangyin Fortress!

Rear Admiral Hase, the Japanese 3rd Fleet, who was in trouble at the Jiangyin Fortress, assembled the 3rd Mine Squadron, the 11th Mine Squadron, and the 11th Minesweeper to form an attack fleet, preparing to completely open the Jiangyin blockade line and clear the waterway.

On December 1, the Lotus and Bi and four mine-sweeping tugboats formed a detachment and began to advance upstream. At 10 o'clock in the morning, the Japanese ships sailed to anchor outside the Jiangyin blockade line and prepared to shell the fortress. By the time the Japanese ship arrived, the officers and men of the four Xiaoshanjia units trained in the fortress guns had already observed the Japanese ship and completed the distance measurement. After aiming at the Lotus, the 4th unit of A quickly released a round and hit the Lotus, causing the ship to catch fire and burn. The Japanese ships returned fire at the Xiaoshan Fort and the Wushan Battery, and each ship fired 100 rounds of guns, but the firing range of the Japanese ships was shorter than that of the A4 on Xiaoshan, so they could only gnaw their teeth. One hour later, the Japanese ships retreated.

At this time, Liu Xing was no longer able to take care of the defense of Wuxi and other places, and the two divisions under the command of the Jiang Defense Army opened a rigid first-line defense line from Qingyang Town to Jiangbin on the periphery of Jiangyin (Liu Xing called it a circular fortification line), preparing for a decisive battle with the Japanese army.

Huashan, commonly known as Jiuli Mountain, is bordered by Xicheng Highway in the west and Chengyang Highway in the east. Barrier to the southern flank of the Jiangyin Fortress. When the 334th Brigade was constructing fortifications, it dismantled the bridges of Yingtianhe, Donghenghe and Xiejing River in the front of Huashan, and blew up the Dayang Bridge on the Xicheng Highway, overlooking the plain battlefield from a high vantage point.

After the Japanese broke through the Wufu fortification line and occupied Wuxi, the Goto detachment, the vanguard of the 13th Division, pursued the retreating Chinese army until it reached Qingyang Town, on the outskirts of the Jiangyin defensive line. On the afternoon of November 28, 1937, a company of the 667th Regiment of the 334th Brigade of the Qingyang Defenders engaged the Goto detachment from Changshu. After the fierce battle, most of the company was sacrificed, and Qingyang fell. After the loss of Qingyang, the Japanese 10th Army ordered the 13th Division to assemble north of Wuxi and wait for the next three divisions to follow up. The 13th Division moved towards both flanks of the Huashan position.

Before receiving the notification of the 112th Division to engage the enemy, the Jiangyin fortress had already made clear its combat mission. The fortress is based on C, and the long-range artillery and the first platform form a blockade depth on the river from Zhanghuanggang to the blockade line, but all artillery that can turn back to the land must support the army's operations. This allowed the defenders to enjoy a certain amount of artillery support.

The commander of the Japanese 10th Army, Yanagawa Heisuke, decided on the operational strategy for the Gangin area after a heated argument. Yanagawa believed that "the enemy forces in the fortress of Jiangyin were stubborn, and there was no need to take it quickly, but only blockade it." Therefore, Yanagawa decided to use the 13th Division and the 3rd, 9th, 17th, and 101st Cavalry Brigades to form an integrated cavalry team to make a detour in the direction of Jiangyin and cut off the echoing situation between Jiangyin and Nanjing. Yanagawa's decision was quite wise, and the Jiangyin area was fortified with two infantry divisions that had not been heavily damaged. In the outer defense line of Nanjing, it was a strong position with relatively neat troops. However, the 13th Division did not feel the same way, and the 13th Division believed that the capture of Jiangyin would be a great achievement for the division, so the Hagizhou troops constantly appealed to the military headquarters to capture Jiangyin. When the military headquarters rejected Hagishu's proposal, Hagishu, like many zealous Japanese officers during the Shanghai War, decided to send a false message to the military headquarters that "the Chinese army is retreating" in order to induce the military headquarters to agree to the attack on Jiangyin.

In fact, the strategic choice of the 10th Army was correct, if Jiangyin was only blockaded and fought for the defenders' flanks, it was very likely that the Chinese army units in the Jiangyin area would voluntarily abandon Jiangyin because of their prominent positions, and the Japanese army would also save a lot of casualties. In fact, the Nanjing General Staff had already predicted the possibility of such a battle for the Japanese army and was ready to retreat from the Jiangyin fortress. But the brutality of the 13th Division made the clever strategy of the 10th Army a dead letter.

On November 29, the 13th Division bombarded the Huashan position of the 667th Regiment with heavy artillery fire, and then launched the main offensive against Huashan. The commander of the 667th Regiment, Fang Shuhong, personally led his troops to resist, and at the same time, the Japanese army took a detour to Nanzha Street and Dayang Bridge, and the 667th Regiment turned into a fierce battle on the whole front. At half past two in the afternoon, the first wave of the Japanese offensive was crushed by the 667th Regiment. After the defeat, the furious Japanese invaders rushed into the village and slaughtered all 76 families in the village.

At the Dayang Bridge, the Japanese troops crossed the not very wide river and set up machine guns on two factory buildings on Nanzha Street to suppress and fire at Erwanli to cover the Japanese brigade crossing the river. The 1st battalion of the defenders was surrounded on three sides, the battalion commander was wounded, and the command was interrupted. However, the officers and men of the battalion still fought to the death on their own.

The decisive spirit of the Chinese army made the Japanese army dare to have a headache!

What made the Japanese army even more painful was the suppressive firing from the Jiangyin fortress. Jiangyin Fortress established contact with the 112th Division, and Commander Xu Kang used the forward troops of the 112th Division as an observation post to suppress the infantry and artillery positions of the Japanese army with C1 and Huangshantai, causing great pressure on the Japanese army. The Japanese army took the risk of advancing the artillery deployed at Xiaomaoshan to the South Gate, which was about 10 kilometers away from Huangshantai, and fired at Huangtian Port and Bawei Port. But because of the lack of prepared observations, there is no effect. At 10 o'clock in the morning, the Japanese army raised two observation balloons on the front line, and deployed a group of heavy artillery 500 meters south of Yunting Town to shell the Huangshan Fort.

The outcome of this artillery battle was easy to predict, because the Chinese army had good observers, and the artillery used was a large-caliber long-range fortress gun, which was enough to suppress the 75 mountain guns or 105 howitzers attached to the average Japanese field unit. The Japanese artillery was inferior to the Chinese army, so they used poison gas shells to fire at the fortress, but these poison gas shells did not work under the blowing of the river breeze.

The most interesting thing is that the Japanese artillery may have fired about 300 shells at the abandoned Ning naval ship in Bawei Harbor due to errors in intelligence or observation. The results of the artillery battle are difficult to verify, but the artillery battle must have caused serious damage to the Japanese artillery, because the Japanese stopped shelling after the balloon was lowered, and the 112th Division reported that the Japanese artillery in front of it had retreated in the direction of Wuxi.

The Jiangyin fortress was victorious in an artillery battle. (To be continued.) )