Shen Tongwu directly named: "Li Delin, come and tell me, how should this battle be fought?" ”

Li Zongren stood up, his young face looked calm, and he said with a slight sigh: "We have fought with the Japanese army in Ye County, and the commanders think that the two Japanese troops defended Pingdu, and our army fought in a big way, how long will it take to take Ye County?" ”

After hearing this, everyone pondered one after another, defensive warfare and offensive warfare are two concepts, and the Japanese army defended Pingdu County, which itself took a great advantage. In addition, the Japanese army fought tenaciously and had strong reinforcements on the flank, once the Japanese army could hold on for a day, the 12th Division would be in great trouble, and if it was not good, it could only follow the instructions of the previous commander, and if it could not take Pingdu in 24 hours, it would flank the county and cooperate with the brother troops to block the attack. Actually, this is not impossible, the problem is that the second option for the attack to fail. As a first-class division, more than 15,000 people fight a level, and if they can't get it within the specified time, Shen Tongwu, the division commander, will not have the face to go now.

"You just say how to fight well, don't beat around the bush." Shen Tongwu was also uneasy when Li Zongren's words were made, and Li Zongren's words were on point.

In case it is impossible to get Pingdu within 24 hours, the main force of the Japanese army will turn back, and there is no danger of the Jilai River, so it can only retreat to Ye County, which will have a greater impact on the war situation, after all, the Japanese army has more room for maneuver, and can even take the mountain road to Zhaoyuan when it is besieged. In that case, with the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, it would be difficult to trap the Japanese army. If you don't do it, you will be rushed out by the Japanese army, and once the two Japanese troops merge, it will be too difficult to eat them. In particular, the wave of Japanese troops in Liushutai, leaning against the sea, retreated a few steps back, and the naval guns could hit it. The stupid thing of fighting against the Japanese army's large-caliber naval guns, that is the best thing to do, Fang Dashuai can't do such a stupid thing, or he will defend directly in Longkou, why lure the enemy deeper?

Shen Tongwu went to Weifang to hold a combat meeting, and the layout of the way of nature was in front of him, and if the good situation smashed into his own hands, the future would be ruined. Thinking of this, Shen Tongwu was not calm.

Fortunately, Li Zongren, a young man, looked confident, and Shen Tongwu's mood calmed down a bit. Shen Tongwu was mixed with Xu Shaojiao, and belonged to a relatively special faction in the National Defense Army, and the overall number was a small faction compared to the teaching team, Beiyang, and the Kuomintang. If you can't make meritorious contributions on the battlefield, this son won't be able to sit steadily.

"My method is very simple, first of all, I have been to Pingdu, the city wall is not too high, you can climb it with a normal ladder. This premise is important. Secondly, I think that with the Japanese army's su zhì, it is difficult not to be alarmed when going to fight Pingdu during the day. Therefore, during the day, it can only be a strong attack. When teaching the team, the chief instructor said that street fighting is the most arduous and most demanding battle of soldiers' will. So we have to avoid street fights that grow up time. To sum up, the conclusion is a night fight. The Japanese army is not good at night warfare, and our army attaches great importance to night combat training, which is our strong point, and naturally we must give full play to it. Specific to the actual operation, in my opinion, it is possible to concentrate the submachine guns of the whole division, form an assault team, and climb over the city wall in the second half of the night to seize the city gate. As long as the city gate is taken, the army enters the city, and 15,000 people fight 2,000, and the certainty of victory in a short time is very great. If the night battle could not completely destroy the Japanese army, it would not be too late to change to a strong attack. ”

After Li Zongren finished speaking, he looked at everyone, the little man looked very heroic and unusually confident at this time.

"That's a good idea, so you can lead the team." Shen Tongwu was happy in his heart, and said this impulsively. After finishing speaking, he regretted it, thinking that Li Zongren, a high-achieving student of Lu University, was as precious as the eyes of Chief of General Staff Jiang. In case of sacrifice, whose account is this? Just as he was about to change his words, Li Zongren had already stood up and said loudly: "I am willing to work for the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Republic of China, and I will die." If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent. ”

As night approached, the Japanese troops on the west bank of the Dagu River stopped attacking. The afternoon attack had little effect, and the pontoon bridge was not erected for a long time. The report received by Mitsutomi Kamio was two key points: first, the light artillery of the Shina Army was used flexibly, and it was difficult for the heavy artillery of the Imperial Army to catch and destroy it, and the artillery of the Shina Army opened fire three times at a critical moment throughout the afternoon, causing great trouble to the bridge-building. Second, the rapid flow of water after the heavy rain also caused great difficulties in building bridges.

There are no bridges, and there are no boats, and there is no difference between forcibly swimming and being sent to death. No one would do such a stupid thing. Kamio Mitsutomi had no choice but to order his troops to camp on the spot and wait for tomorrow to attack again. At this time, Kamio Mitsutomi still didn't realize the crisis. He judged that tomorrow with heavy artillery cover, the bridge should be completed smoothly, and after the troops crossed the river, they would be able to defeat the Chinese army in front of them, which was not too strong-willed. The mountain of corpses and the sea of blood, that is the unique temperament of the imperial army!

Li Qianyu was not idle here, taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese army could not pass, the troops continued to strengthen the fortifications, and the heavy artillery of the Japanese army destroyed some fortifications during the day, and also caused some casualties, fortunately, there were not too many troops on the front-line position, otherwise the casualties would be greater. The heavy artillery of the Japanese army, it's so annoying. Li Qianyu was particularly looking forward to the arrival of the heavy artillery troops, and he looked for the venue fiercely.

While Li Qianyu was looking forward to the heavy artillery, the heavy artillery units of the two regiments were hurrying overnight. The officer who led the team was Major General Cheng Qian, as a non-commissioned officer of the artillery department who had joined the camp of Marshal Fang earlier, Cheng Qian, who was in the technical arms, was very good. The heavy artillery units of the Wehrmacht, with regiments as the largest units in peacetime, are convenient for training, supply, and management. In wartime, the units that are organized into divisions shall be determined according to actual needs. Cheng Qian's current position is the deputy chief of staff of the Artillery Command, and he is Cheng Zhixuan's subordinate. As the first batch of supporting firepower to go to the battlefield, these two artillery regiments were temporarily organized into an artillery division, with Cheng Qian as the temporary division commander, and the kind that was disbanded after the battle.

The heavy artillery unit took a train to get off near Jimo, and the process of marching became difficult because of the bad roads. Although it is not far from the Dagu River, the heavy artillery is cumbersome, and it is difficult for cars to travel on muddy roads. As a result, the artillery units were slowed down. German-made heavy artillery is not as light as Japanese-made, and livestock cannot run fast. I could only move forward slowly, and I walked for an afternoon, but I didn't reach my destination.

It was already dark, and Cheng Qian was anxious when he saw the situation, and ordered the troops to hurry up and find torches and hurry overnight. Be sure to arrive at your destination before dawn and set up your artillery position. The torrential rain a few days ago washed away a lot of road sections, and it was very tiring to walk with potholes along the way. Cheng Qian sent a telegram to Li Daxiong and asked him for help. Before dark, when Li Daxiong personally led a group to arrive, he had a bundle of straw in his hands.

Cheng Qian saw it very strangely, and asked politely: "Brother Li, what are you doing with straw?" ”

Li Daxiong replied with a surprised expression and said, "What? You're artillerymen, and you don't know what this is for? ”

The people below don't know if they know, anyway, Cheng Qian doesn't know. The heavy artillery unit is the heart and soul of Fang Dashuai, the United States and Germany imported a large number of cars, from Weifang to take the train, only to get off the train only to find that the car can not come in handy, this is the temporary search for mules and horses. Fortunately, there are many mules and horses in Shandong, and many people from the surrounding counties have moved to Gaomi and Ji counties, and it is very convenient to find mules and horses. Otherwise, the trouble will be even greater.

After the infantry regiment went up, the mystery was solved. When the straw was trapped and thrown into the puddle, the situation of often falling into the mud pit would not happen, and Cheng Qian suddenly realized. With Li Daxiong's help, the speed of the troops' advance accelerated.

Li Qianyu had long hoped that the heavy artillery troops would not arrive, so he directly sent the cavalry battalion out to greet him. When encountering the rushing artillery unit on the main road, the cavalry saw a long fire dragon winding in the night.

Li Daxiong didn't have the so-called division commander's shelf, so he wore straw sandals and went to push the artillery cart, on the other hand, the artillerymen, everyone was in leather shoes, and it was really terrible to march on this kind of road. No wonder they are struggling.

Cheng Qian saw that Li Daxiong, the first phase of the teaching team, was wearing straw sandals, gritted his teeth and ordered to take off his shoes. He was the first to take the lead, tied his shoes together with shoelaces, hung them around his neck, and pushed the cannon barefoot.

Li Daxiong was rampant in Jiaodong, so he naturally knew the road situation well, so he asked the soldiers to bring more straw sandals, which would really play a role, and the extra straw shoes also supported the brother troops. The cavalry sent by Li Qianyu was dumbfounded when they saw this formation, and after looking around, they found two division commanders who were pushing cannons side by side.

The two of them, covered in mud and water, were embarrassed by the cavalry battalion commander who was very upright, and hurriedly saluted and reported. Cheng Qian's muddy hands unconsciously wiped sweat on his face, and he made a wolf bèi's unbearable big flower face unconsciously. He waved his hand and said, "Hurry back, let Senior Commander Li send someone to help, this ghost road is too difficult to walk." ”

How dare this battalion commander go, hurry up and send someone back, and the others all dismount and help push the artillery. Fortunately, their war horse, Cheng Qian didn't ask for help pulling the cart. In less than an hour or two, Li Qianyu personally rushed over with a regiment, and after the meeting, he didn't say a word, took off his shoes and pushed the cannon.

On the east bank of the Dagu River, there were three infantry divisions from Laiyang that were not quiet this night, and the damn heavy rain caused damage to the roads also brought great hardship to the march. In addition, it was too hot during the day, so don't start a battle and suffer from heat stroke for more than half of it, the three division commanders discussed, and sent cavalry to repair the road along the way during the day, and the army set off after four o'clock in the afternoon.

On the west bank of the Jilai River, this night was not quiet, and the two chariot brigades that set off from Weifang also decided to walk at night, to hide, and to be less tired. Liu Yutang's division also set off together, and the scene of the large army marching with torches was too spectacular. It's not that there is no flashlight, it's just a little less, there is only one platoon, and the battery costs money.

At eleven o'clock in the night, three hundred lightly armed assault teams, under the leadership of Li Zongren, appeared under Pingdu City. At the head of the city, Japanese sentry posts were wandering, and a lantern hung on the flagpole and swayed.