With the breakthrough of the defense line of the Yalu River in Sinuiju, the Japanese army was forced to retreat to the center while resisting steadily, and suddenly concentrated 300,000 Japanese troops in the Songwon and Guseong areas.

At the beginning of July, in addition to the First Army continuing to act as an interceptor on the north bank of the Datong River, and the Third Army continuing to involve Japanese forces on the Xianfeng and Tokugawa lines, the 2nd Army and the 2nd Army had southwest and due south. The 5th and 6th armies surrounded the 300,000 Japanese regiments from the southeast and east, and the 9th, 7th, 10th, and 8th armies surrounded the 300,000-day army in the north, with Kamejo as the center, within a radius of 100 kilometers.

The headquarters of the Front threw in 4 light artillery divisions, one heavy artillery division, and the fire was unprecedented. So far, Western countries, including the current Japanese troops, have not yet established independent artillery units, and artillery still continues the tactics of the past, deployed in infantry combat sequences, and the saturation strikes of artillery are very scattered, and the effectiveness of striking and combining infantry and artillery has not reached the minimum level.

When Deng Zixuan formed the artillery unit, it was an independent artillery system, and today, the artillery has formed its own unique combat mode. Especially on the battlefield, the horror of firepower strikes and the high efficiency of saturation attacks have reached the point of perfection. The key is the high quality of the soldiers of the artillery unit, which Deng Zixuan strictly planned from the beginning, so the Japanese army left the strong fortifications with a nightmare, and could not withstand the saturation blow of the artillery at all.

A valley, a wing of Japanese troops, under the saturation of an artillery brigade, suffered unbearable suffering. The mountains were littered with the corpses of Japanese soldiers, and even intact corpses were very few. When the attacking troops rushed into the valley. The remnants of the Japanese army resisted for only an hour before laying down their arms and surrendering. In the compression offensive, there were dozens of cases in which artillery was directly solved.

Many front-line generals think that saturation strikes are too extravagant and wasteful. However, Deng Zixuan did not think so, and he strictly ordered all combat units to clearly stipulate the scope and area covered by the shells when the supply of artillery shells was sufficient, and they must meet the standards.

The following is an excerpt from the diary of a Japanese sergeant. On a certain day of the month, the sky turned cloudy and clear. The troops were to move in, and Shangfeng ordered us to block the Chinese army. The captain ordered us to dig trenches in the mountains. The trenches have not been dug yet. Suddenly a dense burst of shells exploded on the hill. It was the most horrific shelling I had ever seen in my life, and the shells seemed to rain down from the sky, like thunder.

Several shells fell from the front, back, left and right. Seeing that the soldiers around him were gone. The squad leader, Otake, bandaged a soldier, and a cannonball landed beside him, and Otake was blown up, but his body was not seen. It's just horrible. The front line was also often shelled by the Chinese army. At that time, we hid in strong fortifications and did not feel fear, but now we know that the artillery fire of the Chinese army is so thrilling, like a flame of life.

We retreated, and we didn't even see the shadow of the Chinese soldiers. The reason is that the captain died in battle, and we escaped. On the way to retreat, everyone was numb, and no one spoke. Not even sadness. Along the way, many wounded soldiers fell to the ground, and no one offered to help them. Everywhere there are lost and dejected soldiers. Everyone has one mind, when will they be out of danger, and maybe they will never see the sunrise tomorrow morning. Sergeant, Koji.

On a certain day of the month, light rain. In the dark of the night, the rain soaked all the uniforms. Eating less and less, everyone endured in silence. The commander said that we would definitely be able to break out, but everyone knew in their hearts that so many troops were standing still, and there was gunfire all around, and there was so little hope. Looking in the direction of his hometown, he was a little disheartened. But I am an imperial soldier, and for the sake of Emperor Bixia, I am always ready to break jade. Sergeant, Koji.

On a certain day in a certain month, the weather was sunny, a rare good day, and the sun shone warmly on the face. There was a rancid smell around it, which was emanating from the corpses of fallen soldiers. We are accustomed to the smell, but we are so hungry that we are now given only a small amount of food a day, and we are desperately looking for food after the battle, and everything we can eat, including wild vegetables and bark, fills our stomachs.

On a certain day of the month, the sky was fine. Shangfeng formed a death squad, and I signed up. Rather than suffering like this, it is better to die on the battlefield. Mother, I have not disgraced you, I want to be a true warrior. I waited all the time, waiting for the horn of the charge. Farewell to my hometown, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the Yamato Heroic Soul will dance, and I will bless the beautiful Japanese archipelago with eternal life in the air. Koji is a masterpiece.

Without waiting for Koji to dedicate himself to the battlefield, the Japanese front-line commander announced his surrender. Koji was captured and sent to the mainland. Eight years later, he was freed, but the Japanese archipelago had been militarily occupied by Chinese troops, and Koji chose to stay in China. Later, he met a Japanese girl who came to the mainland from Japan to seek a job, and they fell in love, got married, had children, and spent their old age in peace.

On July 20, after continuous fighting, about 120,000 Japanese troops were surrounded and compressed within a radius of 10 kilometers from Guicheng. In the spirit of humanitarianism, Commander Bai Sheng ordered the attack to be stopped, and at the same time issued an ultimatum to the Japanese army, demanding that the Japanese troops lay down their arms and surrender. The commander of the Japanese front, after 5 days of torture, the commander of the Japanese army announced the surrender, and a great battle came to a successful end.

On the north bank of the Datong River, on the position of a regiment and a battalion, Zhuang Lei ran back from the regimental headquarters, climbed a high point and shouted: "Good news, good news, the Japanese army has laid down its arms and surrendered!" When the soldiers heard this, they cheered, and the soldiers hugged each other, tears glistening in their eyes. Many soldiers fired into the air to vent their high spirits. "Battalion commander, there must be good wine to celebrate the victory, catch." The tower tossed a military kettle over. Zhuang Lei opened the lid and drank a few big sips.

“haha！ The wine of victory is refreshing and enjoyable! Zhuang Lei blushed and was more energetic. Battalion commander, are we going to attack the other side right away! The tower asked. Your kid is in a hurry, and the regiment commander said that our division will be pulled to Jiechuan to rest for half a month, and the Eighth Army will take over the defense. "Damn, I don't know what this strategic point of Jiechuan looks like, I must open my eyes!" Tie Ta took the kettle and poured a few big sips of wine, and smacked his lips beautifully: "Good wine!" ”

Jiechuan is an ancient city surrounded by walls. Although the walls are not very tall, they can still play a role in resisting attacks. At the beginning, the 2nd and 3rd Brigades were blocked when they stormed Jiechuan, and the city walls played a huge role. The war spread, and the common people in the city ran away, and the rich nobles fled to the south, so there were not many people in Jiechuan City. There are vacant houses in Daliang, and the first division resting here has to set up tents.

As soon as the 1st Division moved into Jiechuan City, a transport army came. There were many Korean women in the army, and a group of Korean girls attracted everyone's attention, they carried them on their heads and shoulders, and walked freely, which attracted a lot of discussion among the soldiers. "How's the North Korean going?" The squad leader asked a question to a soldier with a young face. The warrior's face turned red. "Haha, you kid is still a chick, this matter is wrapped up in me, responsible for finding you a North Korean girl, let you be a real man!" The crowd laughed, and the warrior's face turned even redder.

"Damn, you kid doesn't leave your job in three sentences, so you can be presumptuous!" Tower glared at him. "Platoon leader, just now the North Korean girls walked over, your eyes are bigger than anyone else's, and everyone is gone, and you are still tiptoeing to look at it, and you still have the face to say me." The iron tower was stupid and stopped talking for a while, and with a red face and a thick neck, he came up to chase and beat the long legs. Long Legs dodged and squeezed, and the soldiers around him made a mess.

Zhuang Lei heard the commotion here and said to Guan Biao: "When the troops stay, military discipline must be strict, and rape must not occur." "If the woman is willing!" Guan Biao said with a smile. "Also, the North Korean girl is too much, as long as no one complains, and the double defense is your willingness, there is nothing to do." Probably Zhuang Lei thought of Yinji, and an embarrassed look appeared on his face.

At the headquarters of the allied forces in Tokyo, Japan, when Han Ruowei himself, including all the generals, received the news of the surrender of the besieged Japanese army, Han Ruowei himself, including all the generals, was not deeply surprised, because this kind of outcome had long been clear. "Your Excellency Marshal, there is no point in the Japanese army defending the Korean Peninsula, there is no need to consume unnecessary losses, and all Japanese troops should be ordered to withdraw to the Japanese mainland." Chief of Staff American humanitarian.

Han Ruowei shook his head and said, "I was against sticking to the Korean Peninsula at the beginning, but we must take into account the feelings of the Japanese. Frankly, my refusal to send reinforcements has annoyed Emperor Meiji, and it will be difficult for the Japanese to accept if the order to retreat is given. However, in order to compensate for their losses, I have reported to the British headquarters and decided to increase the material aid to Japan by 1 million pounds. As for whether to hold out or withdraw, let the Japanese decide for themselves! ”

Emperor Meiji did not accuse Yusuke Ohira and continued to trust him. Yusuke Ohira received the imperial approval from Emperor Meiji, with only four words: the longer the better! The chief of staff of the Japanese army asked without knowing it: "Your Excellency, General, what do these four words mean?" Ohira Yusuke sighed and said: "It means that the Korean Peninsula can be abandoned, but it can delay the attack of the Chinese army, and the longer it drags on, the better, so that we can ask for more benefits from Western countries." ”

Ohira said with a grim face: "For the rise of Japan and the dream of the Yamato nation, it is worth sacrificing hundreds of thousands of warriors!" (To be continued......)

PS: Hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops were destroyed, and the situation in the Korean war became clear.