Chapter 479: Baishakou

It was this suicidal Japanese brigade that delayed the counter-assault of the troops, and from time to time there were seriously wounded Japanese soldiers who pulled grenades on their bodies and blew up the soldiers around him into the air, and the troops suffered casualties.

Although these more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers were all annihilated when they only held out for more than half a day, they also successfully covered more than 10,000 Japanese troops who fled to the sea off Hangzhou Bay by landing craft, and also caused casualties of more than 1,000 soldiers to the two brigades of the counter-assault, and the ferocity of the Japanese soldiers left a deep impression on the soldiers of the Sulu Mobile Corps, and also made them despise the psychology of the Japanese army because of the victory in the first battle, and completely restrained, and their deaths were exchanged for the survival of more than 10,000 people.

After losing more than 50,000 people, the main force of the Japanese army that landed in the vicinity of Jinshanwei in Hangzhou Bay hastily retreated to the open sea, and all the ships were far away from the artillery fire on the shore, because the commander of the Tenth Army, Yanagawa Heisuke, and the senior staff officers were collectively finished, and the Tenth Army fell into a situation of being leaderless and unable to organize an effective attack.

The defeated soldiers of the Eighth Army, who had been centrally contained, squatted in the rear fortifications, watching the battle of Jīlie in amazement, the scene of the annihilation of the Japanese army, made them seem to be dreaming, some soldiers, and pinched their big tuǐ fiercely, the result was of course screaming in pain, and the soldiers who were guarding them were so angry that they were called soldiers? The ordinary people in our Dingbian and Taihang Mountain base areas are stronger than them!

As soon as they came into contact with the Japanese army, more than 90,000 people of the Eighth Army had already been organized, and those who were contained were only more than 50,000 people, and more than 10,000 fell under the guns and bayonets of the Japanese army, and the rest did not know where to go.

The fighting in the area of Jinshanwei has temporarily subsided, only the craters everywhere and the corpses of Japanese soldiers record the battle just now, the second battle of Songhu launched by Japan, its attack arrow was broken, the 10th Army was already a tired division, and the commander was blown to pieces by artillery shells, which was destined to disappoint the ambitious Emperor Hirohito.

The fighting in Jinshanwei has ceased for the time being, and fighting is still raging in the Baishakou area in Taicang, Jiangsu, and the three brigades and one heavy artillery regiment commanded by Chang Feng are fighting inextricably with a division of the Japanese army that landed here.

At the same time that Yanagawa Heisuke's 10th Army landed at Jinshanwei, more than 35,000 troops of the 16th Division of the Japanese Army, under the command of Lieutenant General Nakajima Imasago Imasago, landed at Baishakou in Taicang, Jiangsu, and directed the advance towards the Beijing-Shanghai railway and highway, intending to outflank the retreat of the Chinese defenders in the Songhu area.

This was a partial division of the Japanese base camp, and its main task was to contain the Chinese defenders and create favorable conditions for the 10th Army to land in a smooth landing, that is, to cover and flank the attack.

The commander of the division, Lieutenant General Nakajima Imago did not think so, he secretly rejoiced that his division could have a separate landing and assault direction, this was a golden opportunity, and it was here to make meritorious contributions, and when the 16th Division suddenly appeared behind the Chinese army, the partial division would become a surprise soldier, and this was a historical opportunity, because the terrain around Baishakou was relatively complicated, and when the gunfire rang out in the Jinshanwei area of Hangzhou Bay, his division was still fighting against the fog on the sea.

Nakajima was very anxious in his heart, he was not afraid of being discovered by the Chinese defenders, but he was worried that after the troops went ashore, the squadron had been eaten by the Tenth Army, and he couldn't fight the battle. The troops did not have a violent target, he did not have the luxurious lineup of the Tenth Army, the entire Fourth Fleet escorted them, and only a few xiǎo gunboats were responsible for fire cover.

Because the transport ship was unloading heavy weapons, it was very time-consuming, and the Chinese defenders were not found, which was equivalent to entering a no-man's land, he couldn't wait, and ordered the troops to immediately develop in depth, and the heavy weapons followed, and more than 35,000 Japanese soldiers killed in the direction of the Beijing-Shanghai railway and highway.

The nearest road from Baishakou to the Beijing-Shanghai railway and highway has to pass through a hilly area, which is the only dangerous terrain in the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River covered with water networks

He did not arrange his troops in the beachhead area, in order to avoid being killed and injured by the Japanese naval gunfire, who knows, the 16th Division does not have this treatment, the terrain here is very suitable for ambushes, Chang Feng prepared a big pocket for the Japanese army, with his understanding of the Japanese army, before being hit, he was very arrogant, not afraid that they would not take this road.

On the low hills, the artemisia grass is overgrown, the breeze blows through the grass and trees, shaking the eyes of the people, the mist is gradually dissipating, and some distant scenes can be seen dimly in the field of vision, a brigade of Japanese troops, in a battle formation, vigilantly entered the hills, the wing commander has an order, not to encounter with the squadron, not to shoot, so as not to scare away the people of the branch and lose the opportunity to make meritorious service, otherwise, according to the regulations of the Japanese infantry through the unfamiliar area, fire reconnaissance must be carried out on both sides.

Tong guò, the front is the flat field, the Japanese captain breathed a sigh of relief, with his soldier's intuition, he always felt that there was something wrong with these hills, because he was too cautious, the speed of the troops was relatively slow, and the brigade behind had already seen their shadows, for this, he was also reprimanded by His Excellency the Wing Commander, as the avant-garde brigade of the division and regiment, he was afraid of death!

Just when the soldiers of the Japanese avant-garde brigade were probing their brains to observe the surrounding situation, in the hidden fortifications on the hills, countless pairs of eyes were staring at them, it may be that the murderous aura of the soldiers was too strong, and the Japanese captain felt unsafe, but he was too thin in this piece, and Chang Feng had no appetite to eat him, so let him follow the ambush circle.

After a long time, the footsteps of Zalu Luàn came, and the brigade of the 16th Division rushed up, because they were in a hurry to march, the Japanese soldiers marched in several columns in unison, crowding the roads below the hills, and the formation was dense, and they did not have the slightest preparation for battle, and they only cared about running away one by one.

The large-caliber artillery of the heavy artillery regiment made a loud thunderous sound, and the muzzle of the cannon sprayed shè flames, smashing huge metal projectiles towards the top of the Japanese soldiers, and the shells tore through the air, with a terrifying scream, and suddenly fell into the dense formation of the Japanese army.

The silent hills suddenly came back to life, the shells blew up smoke and dust, the shrapnel swirled, roaring and wantonly harvesting the lives of the Japanese soldiers, as soon as the shells fell, a black dòng appeared in the crowd of the Japanese soldiers, and the Japanese soldiers fell in pieces within the radius of the large-caliber shells.

This is the uniqueness of Changfeng's battle, he did not let the infantry in the front line fire first, but used heavy artillery, first to give the Japanese army a surprise blow, causing the best killing effect, when the Japanese army was busy dodging the artillery bombardment, the troops in ambush on both sides suddenly killed, two bāng Zi down, not dead but also seriously wounded, and the casualties of the troops were also xiǎo.

The Japanese troops who were suddenly shelled lay down on the spot, but they didn't know where to shoot with the guns in their hands, and Nakajima Imago suddenly understood that this was an ambush waiting for him, and it was strange why they didn't set up a blocking position on the beachhead and carry out a fire strike while they landed, and the threat would be even greater.

Moreover, the ambush has not yet been cooperated by the infantry, and these few mén artillery pieces can still stop the invincible imperial warriors, and the corners of his mouth burst into a disdainful sneer.

It seems that the commander who commanded this Chinese unit was not a clever figure, but the artillery bombardment caused casualties to the troops, and he immediately ordered two wings to attack the hilly heights on the left and right sides, eliminate the artillery of the Chinese people, and the main force continued to advance, our goal was to achieve greater results, not to entangle with the Chinese troops.

The Japanese troops attacking the hills on both sides were climbing up with their heads bored, and the slopes of the weeds and low trees were swaying, and suddenly pieces of turf were lifted, and the muzzles of black dòngdòng stared at them as if they were mocking, and then, the bullets rained down, head-on, and there were a lot of mortars, smashing the shells at the brigade that was about to pass through quickly, with equal strength, superior firepower, and arrogance in mental calculation, as soon as Chang Feng made a move, it was like thunder, and the formation of the 16th Division of the Japanese Army was beaten at that time.

Nakajima wakes up like a dream, it's not that the commander of the branch is not smart, it's too cunning, first attack with artillery, lead yòu to seize the high ground by himself, and the infantry suddenly kills out and attacks his own brigade, such an opponent, why would I encounter?

Retreat, is Nakajima Imakago's only thought, he did not have the capital to compete with the Shina army, the artillery is still unloading, let the soldiers with rifles to charge with shells, in the face of the superior firepower of the Shina army, hesitate to bury the 16th Division, more than 30,000 Japanese troops came quickly, retreated quickly, the order of His Excellency the division commander, is really wise.

The Japanese soldiers who ran back secretly congratulated themselves that they had a sober-minded commander, and the soldiers chased the Japanese soldiers and beat them fiercely, and the roads were full of Japanese soldiers' corpses, and in just a while, more than 8,000 Japanese soldiers fell in a pool of blood.

The avant-garde brigade of Japanese troops, not so lucky, the troops retreated, they fell behind, were blocked on the road between the hills, Chang Feng did not intend to let them go at all, the Japanese soldiers also realized that they were in a desperate situation, watching the large army retreat, but the road was blocked by the rain of bullets from the Chinese, and the heart was crossed, simply resisting on the spot.

The soldiers who surrounded them, caught off guard, were knocked down by the Japanese bullets on the road of attack, and at this moment, the soldiers were on fire, concentrated mortars, and shells, and bombarded the dust of the Xiǎo Mountain where the Japanese army was guarding, and the smoke was filled, which was more lively than just now, and the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, and there was no longer a living Japanese soldier.

At this time, in the outer position of Shanghai, Zhang Zhizhong's Songhu garrison was fighting with the Japanese Shanghai dispatch army after the blood transfusion.

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