Chapter 417: Fate

The companions in front were beaten into a hornet's nest by bullets, blood splashed on their faces, the gunfire of the ** squadron on the opposite side, it was impossible to tell the number, the typhoon roared angrily, nearly 10,000 Japanese soldiers, unable to resist the impenetrable rain of bullets, turned their heads and retreated, two or three hundred meters in front of the third position of the independent division, more than 2,000 Japanese corpses, lying on the ground, just a jiāo hand, the strong Itagaki division, was beaten to the head and blood, the independent division fired hundreds of thousands of bullets, the density of the firepower dù, it was staggering.

However, if Zhang Quan, the Minister of Logistics, knew, he would definitely be so distressed that he jumped to his feet and scolded, "A bunch of losers, when the bullets were picked up casually?" If you dare to love you, you don't have a heart, but you can just pull the trigger. ”

The Japanese heavy artillery wing, when they got the report from the front, could not believe that the survivability of the Chinese was really incredible, and they could still survive under such fierce shelling, are they human?

The idea of the Japanese army's heavy artillery makes sense, historically, the Chinese defenders, the strength of a regiment, often tossed less than two or three xiǎo, there is not much left, most of it is the Japanese artillery doing, and Tang Qiuli, who crossed over, is well versed in the Japanese army's routines, so he is not stupid to wait for the bombing.

The commander of the heavy artillery wing of the Japanese army didn't think much about it, he only knew that the artillery bombardment of the wing just now did not achieve the expected results, and the Chinese army still had the ability to counterattack, and the reproach of the division commander was inevitable, so how could he face other colleagues?

According to the direction and coordinates transmitted back by the forward observation post, he ordered the artillery to adjust the shè attack Zhuyuan, and as soon as the order was issued, a strange howl came from the sky, and the head of the Japanese heavy artillery wing commander who was an expert "boomed", and Venus luàn in front of him.

It was an innumerable large-caliber cannonball, the sound of flying over his head, and the number far exceeded his own number of guns, he closed his eyes in despair, the Chinese man had been hiding his strength, his life was in the explosion of the cannonball, fluttering away from the ròu body, flying into the sky of a foreign country, and then falling into hell, because it was an invader, it is estimated that he will not be able to live forever.

The Japanese army's heavy artillery position, shrouded in a bloody storm, was busy adjusting the Japanese artillery that was attacking Zhuyuan, and was scattered and fled by the sudden shells, and the two artillery brigades, more than 1,300 mén large-caliber artillery, and the saturated shelling range, these Japanese artillery could not escape.

The Japanese army's heavy artillery was blown into a state of parts, the barrel was bent, the gun wheel flew into the sky, and the detonated shells made the tragedy of the Japanese army even heavier.

When the artillery brigade shelled the Japanese heavy artillery positions, the defeated Japanese infantry did not get any good, light and heavy machine guns and mortars chased their backs and beat them fiercely, and the Japanese troops were swept down by heavy machine guns, and piles of Japanese mortar shells were blown up in the air.

It is worthy of the most ferocious Itagaki Division, although it is in the process of retreating, and it is also under the suppression of the opponent's firepower, with the commander's order, the Japanese troops with two brigades immediately stopped retreating, dug fortifications on the spot, and prepared to block the squadron ** for the tail pursuit, obviously, the Japanese troops of these two brigades are holding the belief that they will die, and they do not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for the safety of the main force.

The soldiers of the Itagaki Division, the ability of field construction, is indeed extraordinary, well-trained, in a hurry, not only dug up individual bunkers, but also temporarily built firepower points, Itagaki Division, known as the number one main division of the Kwantung Army, but not làng to get a false name, the soldiers' individual soldiers, to surpass the independent division, except for the old base of the troops.

The warriors of the Great Japanese Empire, death is not terrible, it is another reincarnation of life, what they desire is to kill the enemy happily before they die, but what they are waiting for with wide eyes is not the figure of the soldiers of the independent division, but a group of mortar shells like black eagles.

The Japanese soldiers cursed, the people of China are too despicable, the samurai are not, they dare not fight face-to-face with the imperial army, they only know how to fight

Tang Qiuli has always demanded that what can be solved with artillery can be solved without guns, and what can be solved with guns can be solved without people, and the sharp 38-gun bayonets of the Japanese soldiers are stained with the dust blown up by the shells, but they have never drunk the blood of the soldiers, so how can the soldiers of the arrogant and murderous Itagaki Division be willing.

When the fierce broke out, the Japanese soldiers after the break simply rushed out of the temporary field fortifications, and launched a decisive charge against the position of the independent division under the dense rain of bullets, and the result was that without exception they became corpses with bullet holes all over their bodies, and the Japanese soldiers of the two brigades did not survive.

The artillery brigade of the heavy artillery wing of the Japanese army was annihilated, and on the retreat of the Japanese army, a three-dimensional wall of fire was blown up, and the dense artillery fire repeatedly ploughed and ploughed in the Japanese crowd, and the endless shells blew up the Japanese soldiers to numb.

Two hours later, nearly 10,000 Japanese infantry who followed the Japanese tank brigade charged, accompanied by their tanks, stayed in the ancient land of Kwantung in China, and those who escaped back were only a few hundred, and they were all wounded.

The guns stopped, the guns were silent, the battlefield fell silent, the Japanese tanks, burning with dark flames, billowing smoke, polluted the blue sky, under the sun, the corpses of the Japanese soldiers, covered with muddy grass, blood pooled into a puddle of ponds, against the dim light, the smell of gunpowder smoke and blood were equally pungent, even if the sea breeze could not be blown away.

Itagaki Seishiro's face was blue and he put down his binoculars dejectedly, he saw all the scenes on the battlefield just now, and when Jiāo fought for more than five years, his tank brigade, heavy artillery wing, and soldiers of nearly a brigade all disappeared from the battlefield.

The billowing smoke from the tank, in his eyes, was like a wisp of lonely soul, unable to find his way home, and on the ground ploughed by the artillery fire, the corpses of soldiers in yellow uniforms turned into a little Venus in front of his eyes, and the blood all over his body rushed to his brain, and Itagaki stumbled a few times, almost falling.

Who is the opponent? Jiāo fought for three days, why did it suddenly lù sharp fangs today, the Itagaki Division, which had never been defeated, was hit hard today, and the two technical arms were wiped out on the battlefield, and Itagaki lost two sharp knives.

He suddenly had a cold war, remembering that Xiangyue Qingji had reminded him that the North China battlefield was commanded by Tang Qiuli, who was known as the devil of China, this person used soldiers dangerously and treacherously, never had any rules, was ruthless, and was good at fighting a war of annihilation, and the imperial army was in his hands, and he suffered a lot.

When the Bloody Hand Regiment, the predecessor of the Independent Division, was crisscrossing the Northeast, Itagaki was encircling and suppressing the guerrillas in Korea, and he was transferred to Manchuria, and the Independent Division entered North China.

always felt that there was no chance to fight, it was his regret, and Tang Qiuli's luck, otherwise, he would definitely beat the bloody hand into a dead hand, not to mention the dignified Kwantung Army, known as the huā of the Imperial Japanese Army, repeatedly suffered losses at the hands of this person.

Itagaki thought about it carefully, and felt that it was Tang Qiuli who personally fought against him in the Shanhaiguan area, otherwise, the independent division would not have concentrated the firepower of at least five artillery wings and dealt a ferocious blow to itself today.

He hurriedly contacted the two divisions of the second echelon, and the telegram he received was that due to heavy rain for several days, the Liugu River, which could normally be waded across the river, had risen sharply, and the second echelon was stranded in the Huludao and Jinzhou areas, and was collecting tools for crossing the river and materials for building bridges.

Itagaki was annoyed for a while, measured the distance on the map, and went south to the second echelon of the corps, more than fifty kilometers away, in the middle and across a damn xiǎo river, no, now it is a big river, on the left is the vast sea, on the right flank is the continuous Nuerluhu Mountain, and he is now a real lone army prominent.

The sweat on Itagaki's face came out, and he measured the situation, as bold as Itagaki Seishiro, he was also weak and frightened, his courage was supported by strength, there was no help in front and back, and Tang Qiuli on the opposite side pressed over, and he only had to work hard.

Today's independent division has the upper hand, why don't you take advantage of the victory to attack, but stick to your current position, what is that devil Tang Qiuli waiting for? It will take more than a day for the local reinforcements to reach the waters near Tianjin, and how many unexpected changes will there be in this more than one day?

Tang Qiuli must have a plan, certainly, Itagaki is almost certain of his judgment, just like his own intentions, they are all attracting opponents, what Itagaki is waiting for is the landing of local reinforcements in Tianjin, what is Tang Qiuli waiting for?

Itagaki carefully checked the military map again, and suddenly, his whole body was shocked, and cold sweat came out of his forehead, the devil must have sent troops to cut off his retreat, and the gap between the second echelon of more than 50 kilometers is a flaw, not to mention, there is a river with a surging Liugu River.

Can't the Chinese army walk the sea, and can't they walk the not dangerous Nuerluhu Mountain? Tang Qiuli had about 50,000 troops against him, and there were still troops to take the back road, and in terms of troops, he was already at a disadvantage, and he had also lost artillery and chariots.

Itagaki seems to see that in Nuerluhu Mountain, on the sheep intestine xiǎo road, a huge number of squadrons are rushing towards their rear, Itagaki now has only one thought, to retreat, and meet the second echelon, face is important, but life is more important, Itagaki has always been known for his boldness, his courage has been defeated by today's battle, and he has the intention of retreating.

Itagaki immediately did one thing, asking the two divisions of the second echelon to immediately move closer to him, and the Itagaki division was in danger of being encircled.

Then, the order was given, the troops immediately moved and returned to Jinzhou by the same route, and the Akino United, built fortifications on the spot, and was responsible for blocking the pursuers of the independent division, and after the division was broken, there was no order, and no retreat was allowed at half a step, even if it was fought to the last man.

The abnormal behavior of the Itagaki Division fell into the eyes of Tang Qiuli, who had been paying close attention, and he knew that today's battle had reminded Itagaki that the situation was not good, and he was ready to withdraw to the Jinzhou area.

He was anxious for a while, sixteen xiǎo hours had passed, Li Honggang still had no news, whether the Itagaki Division could be completely annihilated, the key was whether he could block the retreat, of course the troops could attack head-on, not to mention increasing casualties, they could only fight a rout, and the Liugu River could block the second echelon of the Kwantung Army's southward corps, but could not stop the Itagaki Division that was in a hurry to flee for its life.

The radio station, which was silent for sixteen hours, suddenly buzzed cheerfully, it was the call sign of the chief of staff, and the operator shouted movingly, Tang Qiuli's heart fell into his stomach, and the fate of the Itagaki Division was already doomed.

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