On the morning of September 9, on the front line of Changgongling, the Jilin Army was besieging the North Korean army. This is the third day after the Jilin Army has surrounded the Korean army. After finding itself encircled by the Jilin Army, the North Korean Army immediately changed its battle plan from offensive to defensive.

More than 30,000 Korean troops relied on these two rivers in the area of the Lan River and the Xihe River in the east of Changgongling to resist the attack of the Jilin Army. It's just that in the face of the siege of the five infantry divisions of the Jilin Army, the Japanese army, which was completely inferior in strength and firepower, had been completely suppressed. It is foreseeable that they will be annihilated, it is only a matter of time.

In addition, after the encirclement, all the logistical supplies of the Japanese army were cut off. Food and ammunition supplies are gone, and they are completely used a little less. In the face of the fierce attack of the Jilin Army, they had to ensure the attrition of the front line. If this continues, it will definitely not be supported for long.

The temporary headquarters of the North Korean army, located in a place called Hagyo. It is almost in the middle of the Lan River and the Thin River, and it is also a relatively safe place in the area controlled by the Japanese army. It's just that even the commander of the Korean Army, General Hasegawa Yoshimichi, is pessimistic about this battle, not to mention the middle and lower-level Japanese officers and those ordinary soldiers.

After several days of fierce fighting, the Korean army suffered heavy casualties. Many of the Japanese artillery pieces were abandoned because there were no shells, but the Jilin Army, on the other hand, had sufficient supplies and could bombard the Japanese defense line with shells at any cost, causing great losses to the Japanese army.

"Your Excellency the Commander, Major General Nobuko Asada requested reinforcements, and his troops were under heavy attack by the 4th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army in the lower reaches of the Lan River, and the troops suffered heavy losses. By now, the entire 5th Infantry Brigade has been reduced by more than 50 percent. Lieutenant General Haruno Okubo, commander of the 3rd Division, said with a dejected face. The Third Division can now be regarded as a real existence. In the battle of the Yalu River. The 6th Infantry Brigade was completely lost and withdrew to the country to recuperate. Now, the 5th Infantry Brigade is about to follow in the footsteps of the 6th Infantry Brigade.

Lieutenant General Haruno Okubo also had some envy for Major General Toshiyin Matsukawa, commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, at least the other side could withdraw to the country first, so as not to be surrounded and annihilated by the Jilin Army, and his life could also be saved. Not like them. I am afraid that I will have to die in this battle.

The commander of the lieutenant general's division was definitely a high-ranking general of the Japanese Army, and it was impossible for them to surrender. Otherwise, their families will definitely be implicated. Therefore, after their defeat, their only option was to commit suicide by seppuku in order to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. Only in this way can the integrity of a samurai be fully manifested.

"Send out the engineer wing, baggage wing, and cavalry wing directly under the division." Hasegawa said with a sigh. In the case of heavy losses in several main station brigades, it was only possible to rely on these second-line troops.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Haruno Okubo nodded.

General Hasegawa Yoshimichi also looked a little ugly. He also didn't know how long the North Korean army would be able to hold out. The artillery fire of the Jilin Army has never stopped. More than 200 artillery pieces were firing at Japanese positions all the time. As a result, the Japanese had to brave the heavy artillery fire of the Jilin Army to meet the enemy. The defensive positions built in a hurry could not withstand the heavy artillery fire of the Jilin Army.

"Your Excellency, General Oshima has telegraphed. General Oshima said that they had encountered stubborn resistance from the Jilin Army to the east of Haicheng, and it would be difficult for them to join us in the near future. General Oshima hoped that we would be able to break through to the south. In this way, we may be able to get out of the current predicament. Major General Muda Keikuro, Chief of Staff of the DPRK Army, said.

"Break out to the south? Which unit of the Jilin Army is south of us? General Hasegawa asked.

"It's the 5th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army."

"It's a new force of the people of China! With our current capabilities. Will it be possible to break through the defense line of the 5th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army? Hasegawa sighed. He obviously didn't have much hope for a breakthrough to the south. If you can hold your ground, you may be able to hold out for a longer time. If they go out to attack, it will only make them perish faster.

Keikuro Muta was silent, and he agreed with Admiral Hasegawa Yoshimichi. The 5th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army has suffered very slight losses since the beginning of the war. He only participated in the attack on Shengjing City. Like the 2nd Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army, its combat effectiveness is extremely strong. It was the addition of these three new forces that made it impossible for the North Korean army to break through at all.

"Send a telegram to General Oshima, and we will do our best to cooperate with them. But. If this is not possible, let General Oshima retreat as soon as possible, so as not to follow in our footsteps. General Hasegawa said.

Since the North Korean army has been unable to escape this catastrophe. Then there is no need for more troops to get involved. If the two divisions of General Yoshimasa Oshima were also surrounded and annihilated by the Jilin Army, the consequences would be catastrophic. On the contrary, if Oshima Yoshimasa's two divisions could retreat safely, join up with the 1st, 5th, and 7th Divisions sent from China, and concentrate the forces of the five divisions, they would also be able to confront the Jilin Army.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" Major General Keikuro Muta nodded. In fact, the tactics used by the Jilin Army have always been very simple, that is, to encircle the point and send reinforcements. It's just that the Japanese Army knew the tactics of the Jilin Army, but there was no way to crack it, and it could only run headlong into it. Thus, they have paid a heavy price. First, the 2nd Division rushed to rescue Shengjing City, but was surrounded and annihilated under Liaoyang City. In order to rescue the second division, the North Korean army was surrounded and annihilated at Longbow Ridge. Now, the 6th and 8th Divisions under the command of Oshima Yoshimasa are also very likely to be surrounded and annihilated again in order to rescue the North Korean army.

On the Haicheng front, General Yoshimasa Oshima, the governor of Japan's Kwantung Prefecture and commander of the Japanese Kwantung Army, was very moved after receiving a telegram from General Hasegawa Yoshimichi. After all, General Hasegawa Yoshimichi, who was under siege, did not ask for help, but did everything possible for the sake of Japan's interests. This is undoubtedly the style of a high-ranking general of the Imperial Japanese Army.

It is precisely because of this that General Yoshimasa Oshima ordered the 6th and 8th Divisions of the Kwantung Army to intensify their offensive and break through the blockade of the Jilin Army and save the Korean army.

However, even though the Sixth Division is one of the two divisions with the strongest combat effectiveness of the Japanese Army, the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Division is extremely strong. However, in the face of the interception of the Jilin Army instructor and the 8th Infantry Division, it was still impossible to break through the defensive line. The defense line of the Jilin Army was like a steel cast, allowing the Japanese army to attack, but the final result was that the head was broken and bleeding, and it could not be broken through at all.

The Longbow Ridge Front Command, Wu Haoxuan arrived here. Now, the war has entered a critical moment. Annihilating the Korean Army in the shortest possible time, and then preemptively encircling the remaining two divisions of the Kwantung Army is directly related to the direction of the war.

"How many people are there in the North Korean army? When will they all be annihilated? Wu Haoxuan asked straight to the point.

"Young Marshal, after three days of fierce fighting, the Korean army lost at least 10,000 people. In the end, more than 20,000 people were entrenched in small positions. It is expected that it will take up to five days to get rid of them. Zhao Xifu, commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, said.

Wu Haoxuan shook his head: "Five days is too long, three days, I will only give you three days." Within three days, the North Korean army must be completely annihilated. Order the shells, don't be stingy with the shells, even if you throw all the shells on the heads of the Japanese soldiers, just blow them all up. ”

According to information from the Americans, the 1st, 5th, and 7th Divisions of the Japanese Army, which are being mobilized in the country, have come to an end. The 1st Infantry Brigade under the 1st Division even began to load ships, and it would take a maximum of five days to reach Dalian. The follow-up troops will all arrive in Dalian in ten days. The three divisions, that are more than 67,000 people, are still a new force. Wu Haoxuan also had to be careful.

"Yes, young marshal!" Major General Zhao Xifu nodded, he also knew that the battle situation was tense.

"Young marshal, Jilin urgent." Li Yanling walked in anxiously and handed a telegram to Wu Haoxuan.

After Wu Haoxuan read the telegram, his face suddenly became gloomy.

"Young marshal, what's going on?" Zhao Xifu hurriedly asked.

"Beiyang and Feng Linge have made a move. The 1st Town of the Beiyang Army and the 28th Town of Feng Linge are marching towards Jinzhou. It is expected that their target will be Shengjing City. Wu Haoxuan gritted his teeth and said.

"What? How dare they? We are fighting with the Japanese, but they are helping the Japanese to fight us, are they still Chinese? Feng Linge, in particular, is simply ungrateful. If we hadn't helped him, I'm afraid he would have been wiped out by Zhang Yuting a long time ago. If we had known, we would have waited for Zhang Yuting to eliminate him, and then sent troops, and we would not have left this white-eyed wolf. Zhao Xifu scolded.

"This is all for the sake of interests, Yuan Datou and Feng Linge, for their own interests, have long stopped taking the national righteousness into account." Wu Haoxuan has a deep understanding of these people.

"Young marshal? So what do we do? Shengjing City is our big rear, and we can't lose it there. Zhao Xifu said. A large amount of logistical supplies for the Jilin Army were transported to Shengjing City and then to the Liaoyang front. If Shengjing City is captured by the enemy, it will deal a fatal blow to the Jilin Army.

"Don't worry, Shengjing City can't be lost." Wu Haoxuan said affirmatively.

"Send a telegram to the 9th Infantry Division, telling them to immediately take the train south and enter Jinzhou. Give me a hard lesson about the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge, the white-eyed wolf. Wu Haoxuan gritted his teeth and gave an order. (To be continued......)

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