Chapter 692: Classic Siege Battle (Ask for Subscription!) ）

Classic siege battles

The Kwantung Army Command, with the news that the Northeast Field Army began to carry out large-scale military transfers, was slowly coming. The entire headquarters immediately fell into an unprecedented panic.

After all, in the more than year-long engagement with the Northeast Field Army, almost every time it was encountered, the Kwantung Army ended in a crushing defeat with absolute superiority. This bloody battle and huge casualty data are swept away. Without exception, it shook the hearts of every officer of the Kwantung Army at any time and moment, and ruthlessly smashed the idea in their hearts that 'the Kwantung Army is the first in the world in combat effectiveness and is invincible'. At the same time, the casualties were heavier and heavier each time, which also made these officers, invisibly, fear the Northeast Field Army....

Two days passed in a blink of an eye, although, the intelligence services paid a huge price. However, the specific strategic purpose of the Northeast Field Army in this military transfer has still not been clarified.

Just when the commander, frowning his brow, paced back and forth in his office, lost in thought. The sound of hurried footsteps pulled him back from his contemplation. Immediately after that, the voice of the chief of staff appeared in the ears of the commander.

"Commander, there is news from the Northeast Field Army..."

"Well, what's the situation...."Hearing the report of the chief of staff, the commander asked with an eager expression. Like a lion that smelled blood, a pair of eyes stared closely at the chief of staff in front of him.

"Hayi, this is a clear telegram that the Telecommunications Department has just received, and the sender is our opponent, the Northeast Field Army. According to the telegram, at present, the main force of the Northeast Field Army is hoarding in the Qingyuan area. At the same time, the entire Qingyuan County was also surrounded by the Northeast Field Army....and the Northeast Field Army issued a clear code to release the specific content of the telegram, requiring all the defenders of Qingyuan County to disarm and surrender within an hour, otherwise..."

As he spoke, the chief of staff quickly handed the telegram in his hand to the commander in front of him.

Ni, within an hour, disarmed and surrendered. What did the people of China think of our Kwantung Army, and when did they take the initiative to surrender in front of the people of China when they saw that my elite Kwantung Army troops..."After reading the telegram in his hand, the commander slammed the table in front of him. Then, he scolded with an angry face.

"Your Excellency, the Commander, the lowly position also thinks so. The people of China look down on our Kwantung Army too much... However, the cunning Northeast Field Army announced its plan of action on a large scale in a clear code, and thought that there must be some ulterior secrets in it...."The chief of staff nodded very approvingly. Then, facing the commander in front of him, he asked with a puzzled expression.

"Well..."

In response to the chief of staff's question, the commander nodded suddenly. Although, with their opponent, Commander Liu Hua of the Northeast Field Army, they have been fighting each other for more than a year. However, for Liu Hua, who is both mysterious and cunning, and never plays cards according to common sense, General Mitsu Meijiro, who is the commander of the Kwantung Army, can't help but have a headache and can't feel any clue.

However, after a short period of contemplation, the commander's face slowly showed a hint of decisiveness. Then, facing the chief of staff in front of him, he ordered with a decisive face.

"No matter what conspiracy the Northeast Field Army has. Since they sent a clear telegram, it represents a challenge to the combat effectiveness and morale of our Kwantung Army by the Northeast Field Army. Therefore, as the most elite Kwantung Army unit in the Imperial Japanese Army, we cannot retreat under any circumstances, we can only meet the battle, and use the facts to break the big words of the Northeast Field Army..."

Seeing the eyes of the commander in front of him, a look of resoluteness immediately appeared. Thinking about the current situation of the Kwantung Army, the chief of staff, who also did not come up with any solution, was immediately relieved. After taking out a telegram again, he replied very decisively.

"Your Excellency, Commander, here is a report on the enemy situation from Song Ping Dazuo, the supreme governor of Qingyuan County. However, he thought that Qingyuan County, which had been heavily surrounded by the Northeast Field Army, had not developed to a critical juncture of life and death. Therefore, when I first came in, I did not report to my humble position, please forgive your Excellency the commander....",

"Say..."

The commander waved his hand, and then, decisively, ordered.

According to Song Ping Dazuo's report, at present, the entire Qingyuan County has been surrounded by a division of the Northeast Field Army, with more than 6,000 people. At the same time, the Northeast Field Army, which surrounded the county seat, was also equipped with a large number of siege artillery and could launch an attack on the county seat at any time. Therefore, Song Ping Daisa asked for tactical guidance and asked the Kwantung Army Command to immediately send air reinforcements ...."

"Nani, around Qingyuan County, there are only more than 6,000 troops in China...", the commander asked rhetorically with a puzzled expression.

After receiving an affirmative answer from the chief of staff in front of him, a hearty laugh rang out in the office. Immediately, a disdainful voice spat out of the commander's mouth.

"The supreme commander of the Northeast Field Army is simply too arrogant, just relying on the strength of a main division, he wants to make a forced landing in a county town heavily defended by our Kwantung Army, this is simply a joke...."

"Chief of Staff, as far as I know, the total strength of Qingyuan County has changed from more than 1,000 people to more than 7,000 people. And among these more than 7,000 people, there is almost a wing of elite Kwantung Army soldiers? After a brief moment of contemplation, the commander asked the chief of staff in front of him.

"Yes, Commander. At present, the county seat of Qingyuan has become an important military fortress between the base of the Northeast Field Army and the city of Meihekou..."The chief of staff replied.

After receiving the chief of staff's affirmative answer, the smile on the commander's face became even thicker. Immediately, facing the chief of staff in front of him, he ordered with a confident face.

"Chief of Staff, since the Northeast Field Army is so arrogant, then we will let them pay the price for their arrogance. At the same time, with real results, it proved that the troops of the Kwantung Army of the Japanese Empire were invincible, and slapped the Northeast Field Army in the face. immediately issued an order to Song Pingdazuo, ordering Song Pingjun to stick to the county seat and wait for reinforcements. At the same time, the air force units in Changchun Airport will provide him with continuous air reinforcements at any time..."

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency the Commander is wise, and he will immediately deliver the order...."

Just when the order to hold on to the Kwantung Army Command had just been transmitted to the Japanese Garrison Headquarters in Qingyuan County through the radio. An hour of waiting time has passed in a flash.

Standing in the former enemy headquarters, looking at the city wall of Qingyuan County, which was still silent a kilometer away. As the commander-in-chief of the siege campaign, Commander Wang Nanhu immediately showed a thick smile on his face. Then, facing Li Yong, the commander of the Seventh Army of the Third Corps behind him, he gave a decisive order.

"Commander Li, order the troops to attack immediately according to the original battle plan. Within an hour, the troops must break through the city fortifications and enter the county seat. At the same time, within four hours, the battle must be resolved, and I have made a military order in front of the commander-in-chief...."

"Yes, Commander," Li Yong replied decisively.

In less than a minute, a sharp whistling sound of cannonballs reached everyone's ears. The 75-mm field artillery regiment directly under the Seventh Army, which was responsible for providing artillery support, the mountain artillery battalion of the 19th Division, which served as the main attack, plus the infantry artillery companies directly under each regiment, totaled more than 50 large-caliber artillery.

More than 50 artillery pieces, firing more than 300 shells per minute, began to pour shells on the city wall under the shocked gaze of all the Japanese puppet troops in the county town. In less than two minutes, the four walls of the city were immediately enveloped by dense artillery fire...

In the face of the Northeast Field Army outside the city, the powerful and extraordinary artillery unit, the entire Qingyuan County, whether it was the elite Kwantung Army soldiers or the ordinary puppet army soldiers, was severely shocked. As soon as the intensive shelling began, the garrison headquarters, located in the center of the county, was completely plunged into chaos...

"Report to the Wing Commander that we have lost contact with the garrison of the South Gate. If nothing else, the telephone line in the city must have been blown up by the dense artillery fire just now..."Listening to the fierce cannon sound outside the city, I felt the ground tremble slightly. A communications staff officer who had just put down the phone stood in front of Song Ping Dazuo with a panicked face and reported eagerly.

"Bastard, do you need to report to me about such a simple matter? The phone line was broken, so I went to fix it immediately. In a word, we must ensure the smooth communication between the headquarters and the front line, otherwise, all the soldiers in the communications department will die..."At this moment, because of the sudden and fierce artillery fire outside the city, he also felt a panic in his heart, and it seemed that the end of the world was about to fall on his head, and the wing commander Song Ping Dazuo, who was about to fall on his head, ordered with an angry face. ,

"Hayi, Your Excellency Wing Captain...."

However, just as the communications staff officer had left, a young officer with a face full of gunsmoke, who had obviously just come down from the front line and still had a trace of blood on his body, rushed in front of him again.

"Report to Your Excellency, Wing Commander, the fortifications of the South Gate were suddenly hit by artillery fire from at least one field artillery battalion of the Northeast Field Army. Because the troops were not transferred in time, at present, the entire consensus of urban defense has been completely destroyed. The two infantry squadrons that held on to the city wall had already suffered more than half of the casualties. If we continue like this, we will be annihilated without the attack of the China. Your Excellency, Wing Commander, to send reinforcements at once, and order the artillery units to return fire..."

"How is it possible, in less than five minutes of shelling, two infantry squadrons suffered more than half of the casualties, how could it be so fast..."Song Ping Dazuo asked rhetorically with an incredulous face....

However, just as his words fell, the other three city walls that were hit by heavy artillery fire also came at the first time, and the news of more than half of the casualties of the defending troops came...

In an instant, Song Ping Dazuo, who was still shocked just now, immediately showed a desperate look on his face. Then, he cast a look of help to the chief of staff next to him, who also looked incredulous.

"Wing Commander, I didn't expect that the Northeast Field Army outside the city would have such a powerful artillery unit. It seems that the reserves in our hands have to be used in advance..."For the eyes of the wing commander, the chief of staff said helplessly.

"Well, that's all there is to it for now. The Manchurian troops in the city were ordered to reinforce the three city walls in the east, west, and south respectively in regiments. Inform the Ono squadron around the headquarters to immediately launch a sortie to reinforce the northern city wall....In addition, immediately report the emergency situation in Kiyohara County to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and ask for tactical guidance...."With the support of the chief of staff, at this moment, Song Ping Daisa, who had no choice, could only order very helplessly.

However, to Song Ping's surprise, the guard troops he had high hopes for not only did not do anything, but instead became the culprit who killed him. The three regiments, having received orders, did not reinforce the walls. Instead, under the shocked gaze of the Japanese army, like three swords out of the sheath, they quickly launched an assault on the Japanese garrison headquarters in the city.

Outside the county town of Qingyuan, looking at the ancient city wall, in the dense artillery fire, there have been many collapses. The artillery cluster, which had only been prepared for less than ten minutes of artillery fire, stopped firing at the sound of Li Yong's order.

At the same time, the forces of two infantry battalions in each of the four directions outside the city, under the cover of a large number of light and heavy machine guns, formed a city wall with many gaps and launched an attack....

Outside the south gate, amid the loud trumpet of the charge, an infantry company responsible for the frontal attack, more than 100 soldiers, under the personal command of the company commander, rushed out of the bunker. Then, like a sharp knife, it quickly attacked the city wall a few hundred meters away, which was still completely shrouded in gunsmoke.

"Keep up, don't fall behind....how to train in peacetime, how to attack today....machine gunners, provide fire cover at any time..." The entire infantry company, taking advantage of the favorable opportunity for the Japanese army to react, decisively charged to a position less than 100 meters away from the gap.

Just when everyone looked at the opening that was close at hand, thinking that victory was in their hands, a dull sound of heavy machine gun fire reached everyone's ears, knocking the soldiers who rushed to the front to the ground mercilessly.

It was obvious that within a few minutes, the little devil, who had been completely blown up by the artillery fire, had already reacted from the shock and began to make a strong blockade.

"Company commander, according to observation, there is less than one squadron of little devils left on the city wall, armed with a heavy machine gun and four crooked handles....Now, the breakthrough in front of us has been completely blocked by the fire of the little devils..."

"The little devil's reaction is really fast enough. Order all the machine gunners to suppress the light and heavy machine guns of the little devils. All semi-automatic rifles, rifles, and imp infantry are fired. Grenadier, bazooka man, fire at me right away, take out the light and heavy fire points of the little devils on the city walls. After a quick glance at the situation on the battlefield, the company commander, with a confident face, gave a decisive order. ,

After all, at this moment, after the refitting of one of his infantry companies, the overall combat effectiveness is no longer comparable to before.

The entire infantry company, except for ordinary soldiers with one rifle per person, all squad leaders and deputy squad leaders are all equipped with Zhonghua Type 1 semi-automatic rifles that can fire continuously. As for the heavy firepower of the entire company, it can be said that it has more than doubled compared with before. In addition to each infantry squad, which is equipped with a modified light machine gun, there is also an artillery squad equipped with two grenadiers and one bazooka at the company headquarters.

As soon as the company commander's order was issued, more than 100 soldiers were immediately in place. The concentrated fire of dozens of light machine guns immediately suppressed the arrogant Japanese machine gun shooters on the city wall, unable to raise their heads. As for the little devil rifleman, under the suppressive fire of nearly a hundred rifles and twenty semi-automatic rifles, he also acted as a turtle with a shrunken head.

"Boom, boom, boom...", a series of explosions sounded on the city wall at a very timely time. Immediately after that, the heavy machine gun, which was still extremely arrogant just now, immediately became the most primitive part in the sound of explosions......

"Okay, the artillery squad did a good job, after the battle is over, I will definitely give them the first credit..." Looking at the city wall 100 meters away, in the explosion of three rockets and dozens of grenades, it was immediately enveloped in thick gunsmoke. The company commander's face immediately showed a look of excitement.

"Comrades, follow me. Rush into the county town and annihilate the little devils...."

Two and a half hours later, in Qingyuan County, with the last little devil being beaten into a hornet's nest. The entire county town, after decades of occupation by the Japanese army, finally returned to the hands of the Chinese. And the entire siege battle, under the eyes of everyone's differences, ended smoothly after only two and a half hours.

In the temporary headquarters of the Northern Army, after receiving the good news that the troops successfully occupied the county town and completely annihilated the Japanese army. Commander Wang Nanhu didn't dare to have any slackness, and immediately rushed into the command headquarters, and reported excitedly to Liu Hua, the commander-in-chief in front of him.

"Commander-in-Chief, Commander Li of the front line, reported that our 19th Division, with the support of the field artillery regiment directly under the army, successfully occupied Qingyuan County after two and a half hours of fighting against Yuexue, and completely annihilated 3,589 Japanese troops. In addition, in the course of the battle, the puppet army units in the city took the initiative to revolt and destroy the Japanese garrison headquarters, which can be said to have played a significant role in the entire siege battle...."

"Well played, two and a half hours, a full hour and a half earlier than the four hours I expected. Lao Yang immediately reported our army's occupation of Qingyuan County and the specific results of the battle to the whole country through the radio. In addition, the puppet army units in Qingyuan County, which had contributed to our army's siege of the city, were all sent back to the base area for corresponding reorganization. After a short period of excitement, Liu Hua decisively ordered.