"Shina is really a genius!" Gently closing the booklet, Ishihara sighed leisurely. Yongtian Tieshan sat down silently, picked up a paper bag next to him and opened it, there was a roast chicken in it, and there were two pots of wine on the side.

"I personally went to Munich and learned about Fang Jianxiong at school. According to his teacher, he went to Germany at a very young age, starting in an army elementary school and working his way up to a military academy. In the military academy, his grades could only be regarded as upper-middle, and when he was an intern in the Seventh Army, he gave up because he was excellent in an exercise and was given the opportunity to be admitted to the Military University in Berlin. His teachers felt that it was a pity, and the Berlin Military University was the place where high-level staff officers were trained. At the time, I also felt a pity, but after thinking about it carefully, I felt that there was no need to be a pity. There is a great possibility that Fang Jianxiong thinks that in Germany, he will not be able to learn anything new. I think so, how can I negate the old infantry tactics without a deep understanding of the German army? If that's the case, what's the point of staying? By the way, he was 18 years old in the year he participated in the compilation of the tactical manual. Bob, a German at the top of the list, was the same age as him. Really, when I saw this booklet, I thought of the famous Jiang Bailijun, the current chief of the general staff of China. These two Tianzong talents single-handedly built the current Chinese army. Ishihara-kun, in fact, I am not optimistic about the Battle of Qingdao. I have also been on the book many times, but unfortunately like you, I have sunk into the sea. His Excellency Bentaro also called me to the office and reprimanded me severely, thinking that my letter was out of place and had boosted the morale of the Shina people. ”

"It's not surprising that the current military department is in the hands of a group of pigs!" Ishihara was not polite at all, and drank with his glass. The two outstanding talents in the Japanese army, the sober people in the modern history of the Japanese army, could only helplessly drink together at this time. As for the worries about the battle situation in Qingdao, they hope that their own views will not become reality.

It was a calm night, the Japanese army did not have the habit of attacking at night, and the 19th Division did not seem to have the strength to start a night battle. The two sides temporarily rested and rested.

At the headquarters of the 19th Division in Liushutai, the American Stilwell immediately lay on a table after returning from the frontline position, pursed his lips and wrote a report with a stern expression.

Xu Chongzhi invited Li Hao and asked him about the day: "What's wrong with this Yankee?" ”

Li Hao glanced at Stilwell and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just blood." Today's battle was a great one. ”

When it came to fighting, the ease on Xu Chongzhi's face disappeared, and he smiled bitterly: "The losses of the troops are also huge." Just as Han Meng came in, he said to Xu Chongzhi: "Division commander, the casualty figures have come out, and our army has suffered more than 1,600 casualties." Eight hundred were killed in battle, and there were many losses among officers. ”

"The casualties of the Japanese army should also be around this number." When Xu Chongzhi talked about this, he felt a lot more comfortable. All kinds of uneasiness before the war, with the beginning of the war, were not as difficult as previously imagined. The Wehrmacht, trained with the help of the German Officers, and the superiority in equipment, and a large number of officers and veterans who had experienced the civil war, all these factors combined to create the present result.

At the beginning, the Beiyang New Army was built, and it was judged by the great powers to have the level of a second-rate military power. It is very likely that this statement was intended to fool the Qing government into buying arms. The Beiyang Army was an army built by Yuan Shikai with the strength of the whole country, and Fang Jianxiong built an army in Wuhu that could defeat the Beiyang Army with his own strength, and was comparable to the enemy in the war against Japan, which greatly exceeded the expectations of various countries.

What Stilwell is writing now is telling about what he saw. "This is an army that has always looked very ordinary, but when they go to the battlefield, they can see many, many excellent suzhì. Hard-working, persevering, and sacrificing. Officers took the lead in battle, and even a brigade commander could lead the charge against the ferocious fire of the Japanese army. China is a big country, with no less than 10 million suitable soldiers. It can be concluded that with enough equipment, they will be able to defeat a qiē invader on land. Stilwell's report was written all night, and there were many words.

A sudden rainstorm at night was not a good thing for the attacking Japanese army. Heavy rain made the roads muddy, and the Japanese had to abandon the attack, and both sides could take a breather. Judging from the results, this was very unfavorable for the Japanese army. The squadron has seized the time to replenish military supplies and repair battle-damaged fortifications. And the Japanese army could only dry in the rain and wait for the weather to improve.

The bad weather lasted for more than 20 hours, and it was finally a sunny day. After resting and recuperating, the Japanese army couldn't wait to set off from Pingdu, and the process of building a bridge on the Xiaogu River in the rain yesterday was very smooth, which seemed to indicate a good omen. As for the difficulties of the 3rd Division and the Horiuchi detachment in the direction of Yanagidai, they were not in the scope of consideration of Mitsutomi Kamio. The only headache is the problem of logistics and supply, the squadron is strong and clear, and it can't do it if you want to catch some people. It can only rely on the baggage troops to move forward slowly, and the bullets and food are a little better, but the big guys like artillery shells will be troubled if they don't have enough manpower to transport them. The problem now is that even if there are supplies in the country, they do not dare to unload them during the day, and they have to come at night, and during the day, the planes of the people of China are very rampant. As long as the weather is fine, they will come out and throw Molotov cocktails, which is really hateful.

The Japanese army and its progress were rapid, and they reached the bank of the Dagu River in one morning. After the heavy rain, the Dagu River is turbulent, there is a dead silence on the opposite side of the riverbank, there is not a single pedestrian in sight on the empty avenue, the pontoon bridge on the river has been demolished, and there is no ferry. The cavalry squadron, the vanguard of the Japanese army, appeared on the bank of the river, with a fierce momentum and a show of force. Unbeknownst to him, Li Qianyu on the other side of the strait was already impatient to wait. Holding the binoculars and looking forward to the arrival of the Japanese army, seeing the cavalry at the head as if they were in a no-man's land, Li Qianyu had a trace of excitement on the corner of his mouth, and turned his head and shouted: "Order the artillery to open fire, and treat these guests well!" ”

Hundreds of Japanese cavalry, not even the top soldiers, clapped in a neat procession and whirred along the avenue to the riverbank. I don't know if it's a national characteristic, the Japanese army has always had this problem, and if the war goes smoothly, it is easy to become arrogant.

When the artillery fire came suddenly, and the whistling sound entered the ears, there was no chance to hide. Hundreds of cavalry were on the avenue, and within a pre-set range of Zhuyuan, 24 Bofors fired a maximum rate of fifteen rounds per minute. In less than three minutes, the artillery fire stopped, and when the smoke cleared, the avenue on the other side of the river appeared like hell.

Under the cover of accurate and dense artillery fire, more than 400 Japanese cavalry lost at least half of them, and the corpses were strewn across the avenue, countless wounded, and rivers of blood flowed. The dying screams and wails of men and horses mingled. The remnants of the Japanese army left behind their dead and wounded comrades, turned around and ran, never looking back.

After observing the results of the battle with a telescope, Li Qianyu smiled proudly, put away the binoculars, clapped his hands and said: "You fought beautifully, tell the commander of the artillery regiment, work hard, and invite him to drink after the battle." ”

An hour later, Japanese infantry appeared beyond the range of artillery fire on the other side of the river. When Kamio Mitsutomi learned of the tragedy of the cavalry squadron, he couldn't help but be furious and scolded the vanguard for being stupid.

Weifang, Cai Yi and Fang Jianxiong were all pretending to be calm and waiting. As soon as the progress of the battle situation was smooth, the Japanese army began to cross the river with a swagger as expected. Cai Ye let out a long breath and said with a slight smile: "Fuguo God counts!" ”

Fang Jianxiong shook his head with a smile and said: "It's not that I will count, but the small Japanese people are widows, and there is an inferiority complex in their bones." The nouveau riche is the nouveau riche, and after the first noon, the Japanese have not yet suffered defeat, and their arrogance has skyrocketed. In addition, the opponent was China, which had long been looked down upon, which further fueled the arrogance of the Japanese army. ”

Cai Yi nodded and said: "At noon, the Japanese army can all cross the Xiaogu River, and Shen Tongwu can kill one of them, recapture Pingdu, and cut off their retreat." ”

"The other troops should also move, tell Shen Tongwu, and after occupying Pingdu, quickly destroy the pontoon bridge, and build fortifications on the west bank of the Xiaosha River, so that I will be stuck in the retreat. Yao Yuping and Qu Tongfeng led their troops to Ye County, and after recapturing Ye County, they were given time to deploy defenses, in case the Japanese army did not hesitate to reinforce them, so that they could be prepared for street battles in Ye County. Let Sun Shulin garrison Qingdao, and Lin Shuqing reinforced Xu Chongzhi, cutting off the possibility of the Japanese army group on the right to advance eastward. Fu Liangzuo cooperated with Liu Yutang and Ouyang Wu to attack from west to east, and Gao Sheng, Long Jiguang, and Li Gengen went out of Laiyang to fight from east to west. Zhang Zhenwu is the general reserve, Lao Tzu has eight divisions plus ten heavy artillery regiments and two tank brigades, and he can't kill one division with one mixed brigade? Fang Jianxiong said quickly, and Yin Weijun, who was in charge of recording, also wrote quickly, and after the record was completed, he handed it to Fang Jianxiong.

Fang Jianxiong didn't even look at it, then handed it to Cai Yi and said: "Inform Brother Baili in Beijing, it is basically a foregone conclusion that the Japanese army will be encircled by our army." ”

"The key now is to recapture Pingdu and give Shen Tongwuyun two heavy artillery regiments, when he blocked the attack in Ye County, the casualties were almost 2,000. A number of weapons and equipment were also lost, and Kamio Mitsutomi also left a large group of men and horses in Ye County, as well as baggage troops, adding up to more than 2,000 people. Cai Yi added, and Fang Jianxiong nodded.

With the main force of the Japanese army crossing the Xiaogu River and the artillery crossing the Xiaogu River, the Wehrmacht completed the initial plan to lure the enemy into the depths.

Kamio Mitsutomi was not aware of the emergence of the crisis in the slightest, and the reconnaissance team sent out yesterday reported that there was no trace of the Shina army within fifty kilometers of the surrounding area. Kamio Mitsutomi subjectively believed that the Chinese army was going to defend the Qingdao fortress, after all, there were stronger fortifications there. Unexpectedly, on the other side of the Dagu River, only a day's journey from Jimo, the squadron reappeared.