Chapter 10024 Breakthrough

Liu Xiang, the king of Sichuan, agreed to Chairman Chiang's request to send troops to take on all the defense tasks in northwest Guizhou and the north bank of the Chishui River, and he could not help but agree; first, he was forced by the Japanese to occupy Sichuan, and he was also a lost dog and fled to another country; second, under the general trend of the all-people War of Resistance, the Sichuan army could not stay out of the matter alone, especially when the capital was in Chongqing, and Chairman Chiang's use of yin tricks was enough for him Liu Xiang to have a headache.

The promise is the promise, but there is still a big giant, there is no ventilation, this situation, not only let the central government lead, but also let the second person Tang Qiuli know that the main force of the independent division is fighting in the south, Liu Xiang stretched out his hand, but also in response to Tang Qiuli's military action, and besides, if he doesn't listen to his opinion, Liu Xiang really doesn't have a lot of support in his heart.

After Tang Qiuli saw Liu Xiang's telegram, he guessed the thoughts of this long-sleeved and dancing "Ba Gecko", too, Liu Xiang held the northwest of Guizhou, relieved Xue Yue's worries, and blocked the Japanese army on the front line of Loushan Pass.

Liu Xiang is still very knowledgeable, Tang Qiuli smiled and thought, "Chang Feng, call Liu Xiang back, Chairman Liu's honor, call all the time, the public is well aware of the righteousness, Bashu is the foundation of the general, the lifeblood of the country, solidarity and weal and woe, this is one, if it falls into the hands of the Japanese invaders, all losses will be lost, the Sichuan army will go out of the northwest of Guizhou, and there will be mountains and rivers in danger, and the convenience of the location will be taken advantage of, so why be afraid?" ”

"The Japanese army invaded the north, if the attack on Chongqing from the northwest of Guizhou is far away, and it is extremely difficult to transfer heavy weapons, and the Sichuan army can rely on a strong fortress and hold on to it, then the Japanese invaders can help it, and attack it halfway, and it will receive miraculous results, and the prestige of the Sichuan army will rise, all in the battle of northwest Guizhou, if the war is tense, I can send planes to help the battle, but if the general needs, he should do his best."

Tang Qiuli not only cheered Liu Xiang up, but also gave a promise, the treacherous and cunning Liu Xiang, just the righteousness on paper is not enough, there must be something enough to make him excited, Chairman Jiang has invested a lot of money, armed the Sichuan army, and he will give him a real reassurance, and he will never let the Sichuan army suffer.

Liu Xiang's movements were very fast, and three days later, the three divisions of the Sichuan Army that had been redressed left for the northwest of Guizhou, and on the front line of Loushan Pass, Xue Yue, who was fighting with the Japanese army, received a telegram from Chairman Chiang, and his heart was relieved that the weak link he was most worried about had been blocked, and he could cheer up his spirit and deal with the Japanese army well.

Terauchi Shouichi was ruthless, a little crazy, regardless of the casualties of the Japanese army, tomorrow the division and regiment formed troops will be dispatched to storm the Loushan Pass defense line, Xue Yue is not to be outdone, not an inch of land, take out a ruthless force, and fight to the death with the Japanese army, he has the bottom in his heart.

In addition to the more than 300,000 troops on the front line, Chairman Chiang ordered another 200,000 troops to be mobilized from the Central Army troops stationed in other areas and concentrated in Sujiang as Xue Yue's general reserve.

The old man let go, how many troops do you Xue Boling need, I will transfer as many as you want, the front-line troops, replenish as you fight, and always maintain a full quota, the department or the big guy within the national government, if you have the mind to see Xue Yue make a fool, secretly use your hands and feet, make stumbling blocks, once you are aware, the friendship between teachers and students for more than ten years, the relationship between superiors and subordinates and friendships can not be taken care of, I want your head, Niang Xipi, I can't even see the heat, I Jiang someone is not rare for a fool like you.

Therefore, the more Xue Yue fights in his heart, the more he has the bottom, the flesh and blood of the two sides are flying, the smoke of gunpowder is all over the sky, nearly 10,000 soldiers fall in front of Loushan Pass every day, and the battle is until August 20, the Japanese offensive is not reduced, Terauchi Shouichi used a vicious trick, taking advantage of the opportunity of thousands of Japanese soldiers to fight with the defenders of the Central Army, all the Japanese artillery suddenly opened fire.

The whistling shells covered the entire battlefield, shrapnel flew sideways, gunpowder smoke was filled, rubble was rolling, and the entangled soldiers of the Central Army and the Japanese soldiers were suddenly and indiscriminately shelled, and the flesh and blood flew all over the sky, and Terauchi Shouichi took the opportunity to release the second echelon, and when it was close to evening, he finally occupied the 713 heights on the left flank of Loushan Pass, and obtained the first foothold of the attack.

And the third echelon that followed up was beaten back by the counter-assault organized by Xue Yue, even so, at the cost of paying thousands of soldiers as bait, the Japanese army finally broke through, and the Japanese army occupying the 713 Heights was three incomplete wings, about 7,000 people, both sides were exhausted, and as night fell, the battlefield fell silent.

Terauchi Shouyi's vicious tricks, even Xue Yue did not expect, so that he had a further understanding of the ferocity of the Japanese army, 713 Heights, has become a nail wedged into the defense line of Loushan Pass, Xue Yue realized the danger of the situation, tomorrow, the Japanese army along this breakthrough, will Loushan Pass left flank position, tear in half, even if it is to use people to block, the Central Army troops that have lost their geographical advantages are difficult to resist the Japanese soldiers who hit the red eye.

And Terauchi Shouichi, who was ruthless and used the lives of his soldiers as bait, was not very happy, after all, he had done something that hurt nature and reason, and this battle would inevitably be criticized by the base camp and the local people, and the follow-up second and third echelons failed to follow up to the 713 Heights as he wished, and strengthened the assault force, which also made him feel unhappy.

Terauchi Shouichi looked at the dark and gloomy night in Qianbei, the eyes around him were strange, and he looked at his senior officers, quite interested, and cursed in a low voice, "Damn the night of Zhina," turned around and got into the tent, and ordered the chief of the guard, tonight, no one will be seen, indeed, the night hinders his next move.

If it weren't dark, he would have sent more troops to the 713 Heights to defend and strengthen this hard-won breakthrough, but when it got dark, he was forced to stop, "The strength of more than 7,000 people, holding a high ground, there should be no problem, the dark night, for both sides, is an obstacle, the imperial army troops cannot fight, and the Chinese army cannot act, just wait for tomorrow, break through the defense line of Loushan Pass in one fell swoop, and the troops will point directly at Chongqing, "Terauchi Shouyi all hopes are pinned on tomorrow's battle, hugging the military blanket, Han Han fell asleep.

Tongzi, the headquarters of the Loushanguan defense line of the Central Army, the atmosphere is dull and depressing, dozens of generals with shining stars are concentrated here, there is only one topic, tonight, no matter how much price is paid, we must recapture the 713 heights and pull out the nail of the Japanese army's wedge into the Loushanguan defense line.

There are still six hours before dawn, there are so many opportunities for Xue Yue, if he returns in vain tonight, for the Loushan Pass defense line, it will be a situation where the whole line collapses, retreat, there is no way to retreat, behind Loushan Pass is Chongqing, which has no danger to defend, Xue Yue looked at these senior officers fiercely.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come to decide life and death, I order, the Fifth Army, dispatch the strength of two divisions, secretly move to the vicinity of the 713 Heights, all the artillery, do not be afraid to expose the position, cover with the most intense artillery fire, commission the four heavy artillery regiments transferred to us, also participate in tonight's battle, the 21st Army is all dispatched, the second attack echelon, if the front troops are exhausted, you go up." Xue Yue didn't talk nonsense and gave the order directly.

Xue Yue has already been released, the only four heavy artillery regiments are his last hole cards, recapture the 713 Heights, even if it is all in it, it is worth it, the senior officers, also saw the strangeness of the commander-in-chief, at this time, the one who is not long-sighted, said something deflating, Xue Yue will not hesitate to take his life, no matter how hard the roots are.

At 1:30 a.m., all the artillery of the Central Army carried out a destructive artillery bombardment on the 713 Heights, and thousands of shells, screaming and dragging a long tail flame, fell on the high ground like meteors.

Terauchi Shouichi was awakened from his dream by the sound of a violent explosion, and hurriedly rushed out of the tent, in the direction of the 713 Heights, the fire of the shell explosion reflected half of the sky, just like countless holiday flowers, blooming in the dark night, Terauchi Shouichi trembled one by one, "It's not good, the Chinese government wants to recapture the breakthrough, they dare to fight at night?" ”

His Excellency, the dignified commander-in-chief, who did not care about the appearance and majesty of the officers of the imperial army, rushed into the command tent in disheveled clothes, grabbed a communications officer, and said angrily: "Baga, immediately convey my order to all artillery units, to carry out a destructive blow to the artillery position of the Zhengfu Army of China, suppress the enemy's artillery fire, and immediately contact the commander of the 713 Heights, and I will personally speak to him." ”

Since the beginning of the Battle of Loushanguan, the largest artillery battle between the artillery of the Central Army and the Japanese artillery began, and it was still at night, with shells with tail flames, piercing the sky, staggering in the night sky, sending the flowers of death to the opponent's position, in terms of the number and caliber of artillery, the Central Army was inferior to the Japanese army.

Xue Yue carved like a clay sculpture, slightly closed his eyes, sitting on a chair, listening to the sound of solidified cannons, on the table, there was a loaded submachine gun, desperate, success or failure, the telephone in the command headquarters rang chaotically, the chief of staff picked up the microphone, listened to a few words, and his face changed greatly.

Turning back to Xue Yue, he said: "Commander-in-chief, the heavy artillery position called, it was fiercely returned by Japanese artillery fire, the artillery suffered heavy casualties, many artillery pieces were destroyed, and the commander of the third heavy artillery regiment has ordered to stop the shelling and transfer the position in order to preserve strength," Xue Yue's eyes were slightly closed, and he opened suddenly, and a cold light shot out, killing him.

He said in a cold tone: "Order the Judge Advocate General's Department to immediately arrest this artillery commander and shoot him on the spot, and the three heavy artillery regiments will be placed under the command of one regiment. ”

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