Chapter 81 Can't afford to hurt

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The destruction of a city in exchange for the destruction of a division of the Japanese army is not cost-effective on the surface. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

However, Feng Tian, the commander-in-chief of the Volunteer Army, did not think so.

It is impossible for the volunteers to hold Fengtian City, this is very clear in Feng Tian's heart from the beginning, this is a war between two countries, it is a life-and-death struggle, and it is impossible for a volunteer army that has just been established to stop the large-scale attack of the Japanese army.

For a long time to come, the small shoulders of the volunteers will still be very thin.

If you can't get it, you can destroy it, and the Japanese can't even think of it.

It's not just Mukden City that has been destroyed, except for the cities near the sea, most of the towns in the entire Mukden Province have been almost destroyed.

Even if the Japanese army occupied Mukden Province, it would have to invest huge sums of money if it wanted to restore it to its original appearance.

The Japanese invaded and occupied Northeast China because they took a fancy to the resources here, not to build it.

Besides, during this period, the world was in a great depression, and Japan was too busy to take care of itself, so where would there be money to invest in Tohoku.

You are stupid to come and give selflessly.

The resources of Mukden Province are there, but unfortunately they are all buried in the ground, and all the mines that were previously developed by mineral deposits have been blown up.

Want resources?

Yes, but the mine needs to be re-excavated.

Hehe, this thing can't just be blown up, it requires a lot of money to invest manpower and material resources.

Not to mention that Feng Tian is ruthless, very decisive in doing things, and dares to break pots and pots.

There is nothing here in Mukden, the people are gone, the belongings are gone, the houses are gone, the mines are buried underground, the Japanese are occupying Mukden, but in a short time, Mukden Province has no value to the Japanese at all.

The poor Japanese threw so many troops into occupying a barren Mukden province, and they still have to cry to death!

Lost, lost a lot!

The troops of the Japanese army stationed in Korea to fight across the river were divided into two routes to the north, the 20th Division from northeast Anbei to Fengtian, and the 19th Division to Changchun.

The 19th Division, also known as the Ronan Division, is stationed in Ronan.

After Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War, Japan annexed Korea by force on August 22, 1910.

At that time, the number of troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula was only one division sent from the Japanese mainland, and it was replaced on a rotational basis.

From the end of the Meiji period to the beginning of Taisho period, the plan to establish two new divisions on the Korean Peninsula was discussed by the Diet, but this plan was difficult to realize due to financial difficulties.

It was not until 1915 that the Cabinet finally approved the matter, and the 19th and 20th Divisions were born.

The headquarters of the 19th Division was located in Ronan in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula and consisted of 4 infantry companies.

The replenishment of these two divisions did not come from the Korean Peninsula, but depended on the Japanese mainland.

The 19th Division is recruited by the A Division in the Northeast Region, and after the conscription is completed, it will be sent to North Korea after selection.

Throughout World War II, the 19th Division has always been known as a division that is "not strong when it is strong".

Just as the 20th Division marched into Mukden, the 73rd Wing and the 74th Wing of the 19th Division also rushed to Changchun one after another.

At this time, the Zhang Zuozhou Brigade of the Jilin Northeast Army had decided to evacuate after following He Lizhong of the First Brigade, and Feng Zhanhai was still a little unwilling in his heart and stayed for the time being.

The strength of a brigade in Mukden not only did not allow the Japanese army to occupy Mukden, but also won successive battles and achieved brilliant results.

And the Japanese army in Jilin was inferior to Mukden, and he had no reason to withdraw now.

Therefore, Feng Zhanhai wanted to take his army to have a good fight with the Japanese army.

Feng Zhanhai set up the blocking position east of Xiying Town between Changchun and Jilin, and his guard regiment had three infantry battalions, one cavalry and one artillery battalion, and one company of mortars, heavy machine guns, communications, and engineers, with a total strength of 3,000 troops.

Obviously, this is a reinforced regiment, almost equivalent to the strength of a brigade.

The battle officially began at two o'clock in the afternoon, and the strength of Feng Zhanhai's three battalions was all set out to resist the strength of a wing that had just arrived in the Japanese 19th Division.

"Boom--boom-boom--"

The Japanese artillery fire was very fierce, and the positions of the Feng Zhanhai Guard Regiment were almost completely covered by Japanese shells, and the explosion of shells continued, and the position was filled with gunsmoke for a while.

After more than ten minutes of shelling, the Japanese launched an attack under the cover of tanks, with one force on the left, one on the center, and one on the right, with a total strength of about 2,000 people.

Feng Zhanhai did not show weakness either, and ordered the artillery battalion to also use color and violently shell the Japanese attacking army.

"Boom--boom-boom--"

Shells exploded in the ranks of the Japanese attack, and several shells hit around the tanks at the forefront of the attack, fortunately, one tank was hit and exploded, and the other tank lost the ability to move forward with damaged tracks.

The soldiers of the Guards Regiment were happy to see the power of their artillery, and someone shouted: "Haha, hit a tank, another one!" ”

The artillery of the Feng Zhanhai Guard Regiment did pose a great threat to the Japanese attack, and the battle was in full swing, but unfortunately the Japanese artillery had already begun to lock the direction of the Guards artillery position.

"Bag, the Northeast Army's artillery fire is sharp, so that the attack formation is blocked. Hurry up and give me a blast of their artillery. ”

"Hey, the artillerymen are locking the bearing."

"Shoot me and kill me!"

"Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom T

The Japanese artillery opened fire, and the target was Feng Zhanhai's artillery position.

Feng Zhanhai suddenly found that his artillery was attacked on the battlefield, and he knew that something was wrong, and sure enough, after a while, a soldier reported: "Regiment commander, my artillery position has been attacked and suffered heavy damage, and many artillery pieces have been destroyed. ”

Feng Zhanhai was in a hurry, and hurriedly ordered: "Quickly let the artillery position be transferred and evaded, and keep a part of it first." ”

"Yes, Captain."

This offensive and defensive battle was fierce, and the Japanese attacked sharply, but Feng Zhanhai's regiment did not show weakness, and the weapons and equipment were not much worse than the Japanese army, so the two sides suffered casualties on both sides.

Until about four o'clock in the afternoon, the left flank position was in an emergency, and the Japanese attacked the position, and the two sides were in close hands.

Knowing that there was a crisis in the position, Feng Zhanhai was anxious and ordered: "The cavalry battalion will attack me and beat the little devil down." ”

"Yes, resolutely carry out the order."

Fortunately, the cavalry moved quickly, and the devils who cried wolf howls with swords drove the Japanese back in time, otherwise this position would not have been lost. Once the entire defense line was torn apart, Feng Zhanhai's blocking plan failed.

After two fierce battles in the afternoon, Feng Zhanhai's regiment finally held its position.

It is getting late, and it may be difficult for the Japanese army to organize another attack today.

"The battalions quickly summarized the battle situation and counted the casualty data of our troops."

"Report to the regiment commander, the first battalion killed forty-two people, wounded one hundred and twenty people, and wiped out more than 100 Japanese troops, the report is complete."

"Report to the regiment commander, the second battalion killed seventy-three people, one hundred and forty-five wounded soldiers, and nearly two hundred Japanese soldiers were eliminated, mainly the most eliminated during the cavalry counterattack."

The position of this battalion was the position that was almost broken through by the Japanese in the afternoon, and the casualties were naturally greater than those of other positions.

"Report to the regiment commander, the third battalion has killed 38 people, 111 wounded, and eliminated nearly 100 Japanese soldiers, and the report is complete."

Feng Zhanhai listened to the reports of the battalion commanders below, and his heart trembled, Nima, he lost nearly half of his combat strength in one afternoon, and he couldn't afford to be injured.

In addition to the infantry, the artillery losses were not small, almost half of the battalion's artillery was lost, and it was impossible to effectively support the infantry in the future.

This is the first battle, so what will tomorrow bring?

Too many wounded in the Guards Regiment will definitely affect tomorrow's combat effectiveness, and it is a big question whether the Japanese army can hold it if they attack again.

At this time, Feng Zhanhai had to reflect on whether his strategy was correct.

In contrast, the 7th Brigade on the night of 918 responded to the battle in a hurry, and in a few days, the Fengtian Volunteer Army almost completely wiped out more than 10,000 Japanese troops of the 2nd Division.

Moreover, the army of the Seventh Brigade not only did not decrease, but also grew stronger and stronger, becoming a force to be reckoned with in the northeast.

The gap, this is the gap, Feng Zhanhai feels that he can't continue to do it.

Just as Brigadier He Lizhong said, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is a long-term process, and we should not care about the gains and losses of one city and one place overnight.

If he is wiped out by the Japanese army, how can he resist the war?

The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression must be combined into a joint force, and a single battle will eventually be broken by the Japanese army, weakening China's strength in the War of Resistance.

Yes, it's time to join up with the Mukden Volunteers.

Feng Zhanhai, who woke up in time, finally made a decision and withdrew from Jilin overnight to join the Fengtian Volunteer Army.