Chen Fu rushed to the front door and called the doorman to stop him. Weifang is not big, the city is full of soldiers' checkpoints, this road has been checked five times, this is the sixth. Chen Fu reported his name, saying that he was from the submarine force, and that Fu Shuai had spoken and could come to see him at any time.

The former refers to the guard who is in charge of the guard here is Fang Dashuai's guard battalion, usually **, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter who you are. However, I heard Chen Fu say that he had explained to the handsome and could come at any time, so it was different. His face also looked a lot better, so he asked Chen Fu to wait and pick up the phone to report.

Soon, Qi Erzhu came out, glanced at Chen Fu and said with a smile: "This is Major Chen, come in." The big handsome is resting, I'm afraid he has to wait. Chen Fu hurriedly said, "It doesn't matter, I'll go in and wait." ”

Qi Erzhu led Chen Fu and the two guards in, and when they were brought to the living room to wait, Cai Yi rushed out as if he had taken * medicine, grabbed Qi Erzhu and said, "What about the people who help the country?" ”

Qi Erzhu immediately made a bitter face, in the entire Wehrmacht, that is, there are so many people who dare to call Fang Jianxiong. Cai Ye is one of the cattle people, others go to disturb Fang Dashuai's rest, Qi Erzhu can kick it over, Cai Ye wants to go, and he has to obediently lead the way. "Commander-in-chief, the handsome man just fell asleep at dawn, didn't he?"

"What is it? The battle situation is a delicate time, didn't I sleep all night? Go, lead the way! Cai Ye didn't give him a chance to talk nonsense at all, with a wave of his hand, he let Qi Erzhu lead the way, and when he raised his eyes, he stopped when he saw Chen Fu: "What are you doing with the navy?" That tone was a disdain, and the Wehrmacht, the Navy and the Army did not deal with each other. Take the matter of ordering six cruisers in the United States, in the words of Cai Yi, "so much silver, how many cannons can be bought!" Now that the fight has started, the navy's warships have shrunk in the harbor, and the two heavy cruisers have left Wusongkou and gone to Hawaii. Others, they all obediently stayed in the military port, and they didn't dare to make a loud voice.

In private, Cai Ye has a lot of opinions about the navy. Qingdao has fought to this day, and no one from the navy has said a word about asking for war. In fact, Cai Ye also knew very well that the entire Admiralty, that is, the Second Fleet and the Marine Corps, listened to the dispatch of Marshal Fang, and the other three fleets were not easy to say. If you really want to tune it, it's not that you don't listen, you don't have to play with your life.

Cai Ye complained to Fang Jianxiong about this matter in private, and repeatedly emphasized that there was no need to spend so much money on the navy. China is a mainland country, and the threat from the ground is more direct, and no matter how strong the Japanese navy is, warships cannot go ashore. Having the money to build up army equipment is the most realistic thing.

"Report to General Cai, the inferior position is Major Chen Fu of the Submarine Force. At 10:33 p.m. last night, I received a telegram from the ships Qian-03 and 06, saying that they had ambushed a Japanese convoy about 20 nautical miles outside Port Arthur. Sink one destroyer and three freighters. Because it was night and at sea, the number of Japanese casualties could not be counted. Chen Fu hurriedly reported, and Cai Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "What are you talking about?" Ambushed the Japanese convoy at sea? It turns out that submarines still have this ability? You tell me more carefully, well, as you go. ”

Cai Yi stirred up, Chen Fu didn't have to wait, he was dragged all the way and said. Chen Fu didn't know the specific details or something, so he could only make up for it by his brain. It wasn't said in the telegram ahead, but Chen Fu's eloquence was good, based on facts, and the compilation was also very good. What a difficult sneak, a long wait, just for the moment of ambush.

Cai Yi was quite emotional when he heard this, and sighed with his palms: "No wonder Fuguo told me that the only ones that can pose a threat to Japan's lines of communication are heavy patrols and submarines. The heavy patrol target was too large, and the Yellow Sea was too small to escape the eyes of the Japanese navy. Therefore, this time it can only be used as a cover, and it is the submarine forces that actually take the lead in breaking the engagement. ”

It was the first time Chen Fu heard this, and immediately stood on the right path: "The commander is wise, the submarine force is up and down, and he is willing to fight to the death for the rejuvenation of the Republic of China." Cai Yi shook his head when he heard this, and his heart was too naked in the fart. But it is also true that Fang Jianxiong's vision is much higher than other people in this era.

Qi Erzhu, who was leading the way in front, was stopped by Shangguan Xue, and said with a dark face: "Chief Qi, you should know that Dashuai didn't sleep all night. Qi Erzhu quietly pointed behind him with his hand, and Shangguan Xue saw Cai Ye and immediately put on a smiling face. is very internal guard, so he naturally knows Cai Yi's status in Fang Jianxiong's mind.

"Commander-in-Chief Cai, you're making it difficult for us subordinates." Shangguan still had to make a final effort, Cai Yi's eyes were horizontal, and he scolded loudly: "What do women and Taoists know? Go to wake up and help the country, militaristic affairs, have you delayed? ”

Shangguan Xue could only wake up with a black face, and Cai Ye entered with his head held high. Fang Jianxiong was still asleep, and after being woken up by Shangguan Xue, his face was stunned and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Cai Ye came in directly and said: "Fuguo, the Japanese left road group shelled the direction of Pingdu, which means to recapture Pingdu." ”

Fang Jianxiong jumped up when he heard this, slapped his thigh and said, "Little Japan is really crazy enough, they have all arrived at this step of the field, and they want to recapture Pingdu." Okay, that's great, as long as Mitsutomi Kamio doesn't choose to break through to the north, it's not a problem. Wait a minute, I'll go freshen up. Cai Ye came out, and after a while, Fang Jianxiong, who wiped his face with a wet towel, also came out, and when he saw Chen Fu, he paused: "Zifu, why are you here?" ”

Chen Fu took a step forward, stood up and saluted: "I am here to report the victory, last night, two submarines ambushed the Japanese transport fleet in the waters outside Lushun, sank one destroyer and three freighters, and the results were remarkable. ”

Hearing this, Fang Jianxiong didn't sleep well and was in low spirits, but immediately his forehead was flushed, his chin was slightly raised, and he clapped his hands and laughed: "The submarine force has done a good job, I want to give them credit." ”

As soon as the words fell, Yin Weijun rushed in, holding the text in his hand and said: "Marshal, Pingdu is urgent, the Japanese army does not hesitate to suffer casualties, wading through the water and forcibly crossing, our army is stubbornly resisting." Cai Ye snatched the telegram, looked at it carefully, and said, "Okay! Good! Good! "Three good in a row, the meaning is obvious, not afraid of the Japanese army counterattacking Pingdu, afraid that he will run to the north of the mountains.

"The more fierce the Japanese counterattack, the more dangerous their situation became. Sue Shen Tongwu and Liu Yutang, give me a dead nail in Pingdu! ”

The water of the Gelai River is not deep, and the wading water is not more than waist. The Japanese got up early in the morning and began shelling with a little preparation. This time the shelling was very costly, and the trenches along the coast were almost instantly covered with smoke and dust kicked up by the artillery fire.

Shen Tongwu was still very mentally prepared for the madness of the Japanese army, and the Japanese army did not immediately launch an attack yesterday, which could be regarded as giving Shen Tongwu a chance to prepare. The Japanese army is not good at night fighting, and this problem has not been changed much. Shen Tongwu ordered the troops to repair the fortifications overnight, and in the second half of the night, let Fang Zhenwu's brigade rest, and the remaining brigade continued to dig fortifications.

Liu Yutang also sent troops to help, and after a busy night's work, the houses in Pingdu City were demolished and messed up, and piles of timber were transported out by trucks from the heavy artillery regiment. Therefore, the fortifications were built quite strongly, and three lines of defense were set up along the river bank for five kilometers. At this time, the troops in Pingdu totaled two divisions, one tank brigade, and three heavy artillery regiments. With such a strong defense, Shen Tongwu was full of confidence. Liu Yutang is low-key and very cooperative, and Shen Tongwu is more and more confident.

The Japanese artillery fire began to extend, and the soldiers hiding in the anti-artillery holes took up their positions. Luckily, no anti-artillery holes were directly hit, and several openings were blown up, and my comrades hurriedly helped dig them.

After the Japanese heavy artillery fire began to extend, Kamio Mitsutomi, who was determined to recapture Pingdu in one go, threw out a brigade and crossed the river along the long riverbank. The Japanese troops in khaki uniforms began to force their way across, and the long line of infantry was like a yellow wave, slapping violently towards the opposite bank.

"Half load!" The Japanese soldiers who shouted long live rushed down the river beach like dumplings and into the water. At this time, the Japanese army knew very well that rushing across the river as much as possible was the most effective means to reduce casualties. That's when every second counts.

As soon as the Japanese charge began, the two 75 artillery regiments, as well as the 120 mortars belonging to each unit, began to suppress the firing, and it did not matter at all whether the Japanese heavy artillery would retaliate. At this time, regardless of the altar and jars, Shen Tongwu still kept a hand, and the three heavy artillery regiments did not make a sound.

In the face of fierce artillery fire, the Japanese army had no intention of retreating, and the two artillery regiments could not fully cover the three or five kilometers of the front. The Japanese heavy artillery immediately opened fire to suppress it, and the three heavy artillery regiments that had been silent at this time opened fire and counterattacked, and an artillery battle soon entered a white-hot one. For both sides, it was a battle with no way back.

At the cost of huge casualties, a brigade of the Japanese army stubbornly rushed across the river, and soon established a number of temporary positions on the other side of the river, which were held to the death. Shen Tongwu organized three counterattacks, but failed to drive all the Japanese troops back to the other side of the river. The Japanese army continued to throw in the second and third echelons, and the sappers also began to build bridges over the river.

The Japanese positions on the opposite bank continued to extend in the midst of huge casualties, and almost every meter stretched, blood soaked the ground. The Wehrmacht was equally tenacious and fought to the death, and several positions were captured only after all officers and men were killed.

The reason why the front-line positions were broken into by the Japanese army was mainly due to the role of Japanese artillery fire. The position was very badly damaged, and the Japanese army was desperate enough, and the 18th Division was the elite division of the Japanese army, and it was not easy to deal with it if it really played with its life. Seeing that the Japanese army continued to cross the river and break into the position, the fierce battle began in the morning and lasted until the afternoon... Many, the Japanese attack became more and more crazy every time, and Shen Tongwu used all the reserves. Still unable to drive the Japanese army back to the other side of the river, but lost a few more positions, just when Shen Tongwu was in a hurry to shoot the guard battalion commander who led the team to counterattack, Xia Xiang appeared.