Although the Japanese and Korean armies had five divisions, most of their strength and strength were drawn from those divisions and regiments that had not suffered losses at home. However, in last year's war, the Japanese army suffered huge losses due to the huge casualties of more than 100,000 people, especially the rank and file officers, and the Japanese army paid huge losses.

Most of the rebuilt 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 8th, and 10th Divisions were recruits. Even though these recruits have completed their training, they lack combat experience. If you want to talk about combat quality, it can't even be compared with the Northern Army. Coupled with the gap in equipment performance between the two sides, the North Korean army has always been at a disadvantage in previous conflicts.

In addition, in the previous clashes between the two sides, almost all of them opened fire across the Yalu River, whether it was cold guns or shelling. However, soldiers on both sides rarely crossed the Yalu River, and even if a small number of troops were used to infiltrate, they were generally only small elite troops. This time, the 6th Infantry Division directly dispatched a reconnaissance battalion and a reconnaissance company, adding up to more than 1,300 people.

The place where the troops of the 6th Infantry Division crossed the Yalu River was located more than ten kilometers north of Suphong in North Korea. There was a hole in the Japanese army's defense, which was seized by the Northern Army. The reconnaissance battalion of the 6th Infantry Division and the reconnaissance company of the 61st Infantry Regiment really crossed the Yalu River through this loophole, but they were not discovered by the Japanese.

"Captain Li, we are still about twelve kilometers away from Shuifeng. The 18th Infantry Wing of the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army was stationed here. Ma Xiufang, commander of the reconnaissance battalion of the 6th Infantry Division, said.

"It's 1 o'clock in the morning, and we have to rush to Shuifeng within two hours, and after completing the attack on Shuifeng, we can quickly withdraw to the other side. Are the Scouts sent out? The Japanese sentry must be cleared. Li Zhenwu said with a serious face.

"Don't worry, Captain Li. The 18th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, most of which were recruits. Our scouts. Dealing with them is not a problem at all. Ma Xiufang smiled.

Subsequently, the troops began to accelerate towards Shuifeng. It is difficult to cover 12 kilometers of mountain roads in two hours, or when you are fully armed. It might be better during the day, but it's nighttime. In order to avoid being discovered by the Japanese. They were only able to illuminate with the help of a little moonlight.

However, the Scouts were originally the most elite units of the Northern Army. Every scout is chosen. Both physical strength and combat literacy are much higher than ordinary infantry. In addition, ordinary infantry battalion commanders have the rank of major. The commander of the reconnaissance battalion is a lieutenant colonel, which is the same as the artillery battalion, cavalry battalion and other technical arms.

The 18th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army was devastated in last year's war. Although it has now been rebuilt, the entire wing has more than 3,000 people, and more than 70 percent of them are new recruits. Wing Commander Harukito Inoguchi was also transferred from other divisions. This makes the combat effectiveness of the entire 18th Infantry Wing very problematic.

The Japanese army at the moment. They didn't know that the Northern Army had already sent an elite force to attack them again. After sending out the sentry, the entire 18th Wing seemed to think it was okay to sit back and relax.

It's just that Inoguchi Harukiyo Nakasa didn't know that the sentry posts they sent out had already been uprooted by the elite scouts of the Northern Army. As a result, the reconnaissance battalion of the 6th Infantry Division of the Northern Army and the reconnaissance company of the 61st Regiment arrived at Shuifeng, and the Japanese army did not find it at all.

Shuifeng is nothing more than a small city, without walls. The area of the city is also very small. It is said to be a city, but it is actually similar to a town. There are only two narrow streets and low houses in the city. After the 18th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army was stationed here. In addition to the wing headquarters placed here, there is also a brigade stationed here. The other two brigades were deployed on the defensive line along the Yalu River.

"There were only about 1,000 Japanese in the city, and we hit the fire and launched a surprise attack on them. Finish off their wing headquarters as fast as you can, and then withdraw. You can't get entangled with the Japanese! Colonel Li Zhenwu ordered.

Lieutenant Colonel Ma Xiufang nodded, and did not raise any objections to this plan. After all, although the scouts are strong in combat, they only have more than a thousand people. If it is surrounded and suppressed by the main force of the Japanese and Korean armies. That's a problem.

Soon, all the mortars were gathered, including 6 120-mm heavy mortars, 10 80-mm medium mortars and 15 60-mm light mortars.

At 2:46 a.m., Colonel Li Zhenwu gave the order to open fire. Suddenly, these thirty-one mortars began to fire at Shui Feng at the maximum rate of fire.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

The sound of mortar shelling could be heard far and wide under the silent night sky. However, the Japanese army, which was already asleep, did not seem to feel the coming crisis. It wasn't until the shells exploded in Shuifeng City that those Japanese soldiers woke up.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The shells continued to explode in Shuifeng City, and the violent explosion made the whole city tremble. Although the power of the mortar was not strong, there was no problem in dealing with these houses made of wooden planks and masonry, and one house after another was blown up, and all the Japanese soldiers who lived in it were also killed. Of course, it was inevitable that the North Koreans were injured by mistake. It's just that neither the Chinese nor the Japanese will care about the casualties of these Goryeo sticks.

The sudden blow caused the Japanese 18th Infantry Wing to suffer heavy losses under surprise. Countless Japanese officers and soldiers went to see Amaterasu while they were still asleep.

Wing Commander Harukiyo Inoguchi was awakened the moment the explosion sounded.

"Yaga, what's going on? Did the people start shelling again? Inoguchi Harukiyo Nakasa scolded.

It was a few minutes before a junior officer came to report to him.

"Your Excellency, the shells are coming from outside the city, and the people of China are firing at us with cannons outside the city!"

"What? Damn, how did the people of China touch Shuifeng? What about the sentinels? What do they eat? Inoguchi Harukiyo Nakasa's face was angry. He didn't know that the sentinels they had sent had already gone to see Anamesu.

"Order the 1st Brigade to be ready for battle, and give orders to the 2nd and 3rd Brigades to return to reinforcements immediately. In addition, send a telegram to His Excellency the Brigade Commander that we have encountered an attack by the Chinese and are now trying our best to resist them and ask for reinforcements! Inoguchi Harukiyo Nakasa ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Wing Commander." The junior officer immediately went to send a telegram.

The shelling of the Northern Army lasted only more than ten minutes before it ended. However, in just these ten minutes, 31 mortars, a total of more than 1,000 shells, were fired into Shuifeng City, which plunged this small city into a fire.

After the artillery bombardment, the scouts of the Northern Army attacked. With heavy Japanese losses in the city, they could not resist the attack of the Northern Army at all. In addition, it was night again, and they did not know how many enemies there were. As a result, those recruits were very flustered, and their combat effectiveness was greatly affected.

The scouts of the Northern Army easily stormed Shuifeng City and began to clear the Japanese army in the city. In less than half an hour, the headquarters of the 18th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army was taken. Wing Commander Harukiyo Nakasa Inoguchi was killed in the battle, and the thousands of Japanese troops stationed in Kazuhiro were even more lost. After doing all this, the scouts of the Northern Army immediately returned the same way.

After the other two brigades of the 18th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army rushed back, only the ruined Shuifeng Castle was left.

The Northern Army crossed the Yalu River and attacked the headquarters of the 18th Infantry Wing of the Japanese, which directly led to heavy losses of the 18th Infantry Wing, and the commander of the wing, Harukiyo Inoguchi, was killed in battle. This made the North Korean army very angry. The next morning, the commander of the Korean Army, General Sakuma Sakuma, who received the news, reported to the General Staff Headquarters on the one hand, and ordered the North Korean troops to return fire on the other.

This time, the artillery deployed by the Japanese army on the east bank of the Yalu River first shelled the positions of the Northern Army on the west bank. It's just that the Northern Army has long been ready. When the Japanese artillery fired, the artillery of the Northern Army also immediately counterattacked.

Across the Yalu River, the two sides launched the heaviest artillery bombardment. Thousands of cannons were put into operation. However, the Japanese Army did not take advantage of the shelling at all. Although the five divisions of the Korean Army of the Japanese Army have been replaced with more advanced Meiji 38 75mm field guns and new 105mm light howitzers, the Northern Army opposite them has also been equipped with new M1907 field guns. Compared with the previous field guns, the M1907 has optimized the structure, and the speed of shelling has been increased a lot while maintaining a weight of less than a ton. Although it has not yet reached the terrifying speed of 15 rounds a minute of Miss 75 of the legal system, the theoretical rate of fire has been increased to 10 rounds a minute. This speed was twice that of the Meiji 38-year 75-mm field gun equipped by the Japanese Army.

In addition, 144 155-mm heavy howitzers of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Northern Army were also deployed to the Yalu River defense line. This directly made the Japanese artillery completely suppressed in the fierce artillery battle. As a result, the artillery of the Japanese Army suffered heavy losses in the artillery battle.

The fierce artillery battle between the two sides on the Yalu River also made the situation between the Northern Army and the Japanese Army even more tense. It seems that a thick cloud of war has accumulated over the Yalu River, and war seems to have reached the point where it is on the verge of breaking out. (To be continued......)

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