"Boom! Rumble! "Two large-caliber shells fell on the ice in quick succession, blasting a large hole in the otherwise thick ice. The Imperial soldiers, who were charging, fell into the ice cave at once. The fighters next to him wanted to pull these soldiers up, but they couldn't do anything.

"Da Da Da!" The Japanese Army's heavy machine guns also began to strafe. In the last war, the Japanese Army suffered a lot from the machine guns of the Chinese Army. Therefore, the Japanese Army also increased its investment in this weapon after the war.

Dense bullets swept past, and the Imperial soldiers who rushed to the front fell to the ground after being hit. Blood flowed from their bodies, staining the ice red.

"The artillery fired, give me the artillery to suppress the Japanese." The generals of the Imperial Army, who were watching the battle in the rear, immediately gave the order.

Under the heavy shelling of the Imperial artillery, the artillery of the Japanese Army soon fell silent. And the mortars of the front-line troops also fired directly at the heavy machine-gun positions of the Japanese Army. The heavy machine gun positions of the Japanese army were quickly suppressed, and some heavy machine gun fire points were even blown into the sky directly in the heavy shelling.

By 9:40 a.m., the infantry of the Imperial Army had already rushed to the east bank of the Yalu River. However, it was pressed to death by the Japanese Army on the ice. Fortunately, the mortar units and heavy machine gun units of the Imperial Army moved to the front and opened fire at close range, directly knocking out those firing points of the Japanese Army. The soldiers of the Imperial Army were able to successfully break through the Japanese blockade and break into the Japanese defense line.

By 10 a.m., the officers and men of the Imperial Army had already entered the positions of the Japanese Army. The two sides fought fiercely on their positions, and in some places that were repeatedly contested, even fierce white-knuckle battles broke out.

Uiju was the focus of the Imperial Army's offensive, and the Japanese Army's 2nd Division was also a key defense. subordinate to the two brigades. The 3rd Brigade was stationed directly in Uiju, while the 15th Brigade was on the periphery. In addition, the troops directly under the division and regiment were also assembled in Yiju.

However, the previous heavy artillery bombardment of the Imperial Army had already disabled the 4th Infantry Wing deployed on the front line. After a fierce attack by two infantry regiments of the Imperial Army. The defensive line of the 4th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army was broken through in less than an hour. When the report of the fall of the position of the 4th Infantry Wing was sent to Lieutenant General Shigeyuki Nitahara, he could not believe the result at all.

"Damn, the 4th Infantry Wing, the elite unit of the Imperial Army, how could it collapse in just one hour? Tell Ogata Taga Kumanakasa to take back the position for me, otherwise, he will apologize! Lieutenant General Shigeyuki Nitahara ordered viciously.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander. But. The 4th Infantry Wing, with less than one brigade of troops left, may not be able to complete this important task. The division chief of staff Oshima Shinosa said with some concern.

"Let the 29th Infantry Wing reinforce them. No matter what, you must resist the attack of the Shina people. Shigeyuki Nitahara said.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander." Oshima Shinosa nodded.

The 2nd Division of the Japanese Army sent troops to try to recapture its position, while on the other hand, it continued to ask for help from the Korean Army Headquarters in Seoul.

On the morning of February 25, the 2nd, 3rd and 6th Divisions of the Japanese Army were hit hard by the Imperial Army. In particular, the three-hour artillery bombardment of the Imperial Army dealt a great blow to the Japanese Army. So much so that at the time of the subsequent attack by the Imperial Army. Their front-line troops simply couldn't resist it.

By the time the generals of the Japanese Army came to their senses, the positions on the front had already fallen into the hands of the Imperial Army. If the Japanese Army tries to recapture these positions, the price they will have to pay is not a fraction of what they will pay. The Imperial Army, which has strong firepower, will have a greater advantage when defending. This led directly to the Japanese Army's efforts to recapture its positions. Once again, it came at a huge cost. In the case of the loss of a large number of living forces, the Japanese Army wants to continue to maintain the defense line of the Yalu River, which is undoubtedly a fool's dream.

On the evening of 25 February, the Imperial Army halted its offensive. The temperature at night was extremely low, which was not suitable for further fighting. Besides. The soldiers were tired from the day's fighting.

However, the Japanese clearly do not intend to leave it at that. That night, the Japanese Army organized death squads in an attempt to recapture the positions of the Imperial Army. However, the Imperial Army had long been prepared and easily resisted the attack of the Japanese Army. The Japanese Army had nothing to do but leave behind corpses.

Marshal Oyama Iwa, the commander of the Japanese Korean Army in Seoul, couldn't believe his eyes after getting the battle damage report. In just one day, the losses of the 2nd, 3rd and 6th Divisions of the Japanese Army amounted to nearly 20,000 people. It can be said that these three divisions have already lost almost a third of their troops. Moreover, the main losses were mainly front-line infantry and artillery, which greatly affected the combat effectiveness of these three divisions.

Only then did Marshal Dashanyan realize the seriousness of the battle situation, and hurriedly ordered the reserve to advance to the Yalu River to reinforce the troops on the front line. However, the Japanese in Korea were single-mindedly exploitative and never considered construction, which made the transportation conditions in Korea very bad. In the ice and snow, it was not so easy for the reinforcements of the Japanese Army to reach the front line. In particular, the artillery carried by the troops was even more difficult to move an inch.

At the same time, Marshal Dashanam ordered the Japanese army to assemble several divisions on the defense line of the Yalu River, and began to think of Yiju, Shuifeng, and Chushan to move closer. It seems to be too late, though.

On February 26, just after dawn, the attack of the Imperial Army had already begun. The Imperial Army devoted a total of 12 infantry divisions to launch a large-scale offensive against Uiju, Shuifeng, and Chushan. This directly led to the fact that the Japanese Army, which had already suffered heavy losses, could no longer resist it.

In the afternoon of the same day, the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army stationed in Katsuho collapsed first, and the Imperial Army captured it. Subsequently, the Imperial Army divided into two routes, one to the north to attack the Japanese troops defending Chushan, and the other to the south to attack the Japanese Army stationed in Yiju.

On 27 February, the Imperial Army successfully captured Uiju and Chushan. The 2nd and 6th Divisions of the Japanese Army suffered heavy losses again. The Yalu River defense line, which the Japanese Army had painstakingly built, collapsed. More than 50,000 Japanese officers and soldiers were wiped out by the Imperial Army during the battle. The losses of the Imperial Army, on the other hand, were less than 10,000.

After breaking through the lines of the Japanese Army, the attack of the Imperial Army continued. However, the Imperial Army's purpose in launching this campaign was to devour the 200,000 Japanese troops deployed by the Japanese Army on the Yalu River in one fell swoop. This required cutting off the rear routes of the Japanese Army before they retreated. Not only that, but it was also necessary to block the reinforcements of the Japanese Army.

Fortunately, the northern part of Korea is mountainous and difficult to navigate, and this strategic goal can only be achieved by capturing an important transportation artery city.

On 28 February, the Imperial Army's 1st and 8th Infantry Divisions began to march into the hinterland of the Korean Peninsula in two directions, aiming at Anju, an important city in North Korea. As long as Anju is taken, the Imperial Army will be able to easily accomplish this strategic goal and intercept the Japanese Army. The other ten infantry divisions continued to attack Japan.

The defense line of the Yalu River was breached, which posed a great threat to the Japanese Korean army. The divisions and regiments on the front line were only able to defend some key cities. Marshal Oyama Yan's order was for them to hold their positions and not to retreat. So, they can't help it.

"Commander, the 1st Infantry Division and the 8th Infantry Division have marched into Xiang'anzhou. The 1st Infantry Division is a little closer, and it is expected to arrive in about four days. The 8th Infantry Division, on the other hand, can take anywhere from eight to ten days. A staff officer reported to Admiral Shi Deshan.

Admiral Shi Deshan nodded, whether the Japanese army on the Yalu River defense line can be wiped out in one pot depends on whether the Imperial Army can capture Anju before the Japanese Army's reinforcements arrive. If the Imperial Army succeeded, then the Japanese Army was dead. Of course, if it doesn't work out, it will take a little more effort.

"Send a telegram to the 1st Infantry Division and the 8th Infantry Division, it is up to them whether the Imperial Army can easily win this war." Admiral Shi Deshan ordered.

"Yes, Commander." The staff officer nodded, and immediately went to give orders.

Anju is only a few dozen kilometers away from Uiju, but less than a hundred kilometers. But North Korea's roads were already bad, and now they were snowy and icy, which made the march even more difficult. Tens of kilometers away, without a few days, there is no way at all. Fortunately, this was not only against the Imperial Army, but also against the Japanese Army. The Japanese Army's reinforcements from the south to the north also had to face this problem.

On the battlefield, two infantry divisions of the Imperial Army broke away from the main sequence and marched into the Korean hinterland, which caused great concern in the Japanese Army.

Marshal Oyama Iwa stands in front of the operational map. Beat one's brains.

"Damn the Shina people, what the hell are they trying to do?" Marshal Oyama couldn't help but scold.

"Your Excellency Marshal, will the target of the Chinese people's march be Anzhou!" Major General Akashi Motojiro, Chief of Staff of the North Korean Army, said suddenly. He drew on the map the march of the 1st and 8th Infantry Divisions of the Imperial Army. As can be seen from the above, these two infantry divisions will converge at one point. And that point is Anju.

"Shhh

Marshal Dashanyan couldn't help but gasp, if Anzhou fell, what it would mean, he knew very well.

"Baga, the people of China have such a big appetite!" Marshal Oyama Rock couldn't help but sigh. (To be continued.) )