Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 450 Target Arsenal

450 Target Arsenal

The main weapons equipped by Zhou Xinghai's militia were actually similar to those of the national army at that time.

The rifles are mainly Chinese-style, and not all of them are equipped with American weapons.

Only the First and Second Militia Regiments under Zhou Xinghai were equipped with American weapons.

These two regiments are also what Ye Qingshan plans to use to expand the third division.

Therefore, they were equipped with American equipment in advance.

Other militia groups still use equipment from the National Army.

There is no other way around this, even though Ye Qingshan now has a large arsenal in his hands.

Supplying the current US-equipped troops of tens of thousands of people is already the limit.

If you want to supply more troops, you must continue to expand the size of the arsenal or build a second large arsenal.

Fortunately, Ye Qingshan had a large number of Kuomintang equipment.

Except for the group that were eliminated by Ye Qingshan’s own troops before.

Ye Qingshan traded a lot of the American mortars and howitzers in his hands with other Kuomintang troops.

The equipment in Zhou Xinghai's hands at this time was more than enough for the five new militia regiments.

As the news of the Japanese landing spread, Zhou Xinghai's orders were issued one after another.

The originally peaceful base suddenly became boiling.

Large quantities of weapons and ammunition were transported out of armories and arsenals.

At the same time, the Ye family also began to assist the First Militia Regiment in evacuating the people in Wenzhou.

At the same time, Cao Tianhai's militia regiment was ordered to block the landing Japanese troops near Wenzhou.

It bought time for Zhou Xinghai to mobilize various militia groups to participate in the war.

Fortunately, Ye Qingshan’s arsenal, airport, cement plant, textile plant and other factories were not built in coastal areas.

They are all dozens of miles inland.

It would be impossible for the landing Japanese soldiers to find the arsenal and other factory areas and attack them in a short period of time.

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At nine o'clock in the morning on the 4th, 8,000 Japanese soldiers from a brigade of the 39th Division of the Japanese army successfully completed the landing at two landing points in the Longwan area.

This time, they did not encounter any ambushes when they landed.

However, there is a battalion of the 1st militia regiment near Longwan.

But there was no one to stop the Japanese on the beach when they landed.

On the one hand, the number of the attacking Japanese soldiers was too large, and it was impossible for a mere battalion to stop them.

On the other hand, this time the Japanese launched a surprise attack.

The situation was different from the last time the Japanese landed in Longwan for the first time.

The last time, Zheng Quezi's regiment had set up a beach blocking position in advance and ambushed the Japanese landing troops.

Even so, Zheng Quezi's regiment was severely defeated that time.

The beachhead blocking operation was too cruel.

After all, the Japanese landing troops would be assisted by their naval guns and even bombers.

If you are not elite, you can’t attack the beachhead blocking position at all.

Zhou Xinghai was not so arrogant as to compare his First Militia Regiment with the First Regiment of the 208th Division under Zheng Quezi.

Therefore, this time, Zhou Xinghai was thinking about how to use the militia in his hands to deal with the Japanese landing force.

He already had his own ideas in mind.

"Your Excellency, our troops have all landed.

We have never encountered any resistance from the Chinese army."

A Japanese major reported to Takano Atsuo on a Japanese warship at sea.

Takano Atsuo put down the telescope with a smile on his face: "Yo, the soldiers did a great job.

It seems that the rear of Ye Qingshan’s base is really empty.

This time they had no chance of stopping our landing as they had last time.

Let’s go ashore.”

Then, Takano Atsuo also said to the many Japanese generals who were observing the group behind him: "Our army's landing has been successfully completed.

Do you want to go ashore together or stay on the warship?"

“Of course we have to go ashore together, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

How could we miss it?”

The Japanese generals in the observation group said one after another.

Half an hour later, Takano Atsuo and the Japanese observation group also completed the landing.

Half a day later, Takano Atsuo led his troops and attacked Wenzhou City directly.

Outside Wenzhou City, Cao Tianhai’s militia regiment was strengthening the defensive fortifications outside the city.

Most of the people in the city were evacuated. With the experience of previous evacuations, the people in the city were evacuated very quickly now.

The common people could leave, but Cao Tianhai’s militia group could not leave.

Wenzhou City is a city that the Japanese landing troops must capture, and Zhou Xinghai would not give it up easily.

In order to prevent this, the landing Japanese troops split into many groups and entered Ye Qingshan's base in multiple routes to cause trouble and destruction.

So, in Zhou Xinghai's battle plan.

He wanted to use Wenzhou City as bait to lure the Japanese landing troops there, and then mobilize other militia groups to encircle and annihilate the Japanese near Wenzhou City.

Instead of letting the war spread westward.

Try your best to reduce the losses in the base.

The news that Takano Atsuo had successfully completed the landing was soon known to the old Japanese soldier Matsui Iwane.

"Yo, Takano Atsushi did a great job.

Tell him to speed up the operation.

First find the arsenal in Ye Qingshan’s base and destroy it.

Our Special High Section's agents lurking there already know the general location of Ye Qingshan's Arsenal.

Soon, the head of the Special High Section will find them and lead them.”

The old Japanese soldier Matsui Iwane now placed most of his hopes for a comeback on Takano Atsuo's landing force.

To this end, Matsui Iwane will give them all kinds of support.

At two o'clock in the afternoon of that day, when he arrived outside Wenzhou city, the Japanese Special High Section agents lurking outside Wenzhou city found Takano Atsuo.

“Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, we know the location of Ye Qingshan’s large arsenal.

It’s in this area of ​​Qingtian County.”

The Japanese Special High Section intelligence officer, who was dressed as a businessman, pointed to an area in Qingtian County in the west on the map and said to Takano Atsuo.

"It's about eighty miles away from Wenzhou City.

If we hurry, we can get there in a day.

However, according to the intelligence we have collected, there should be several Chinese militia groups west of Wenzhou at this time.

Normally, they set up roadblocks everywhere to prevent us from getting close."

The Special High Section intelligence officer said this to warn Takano Atsuo.

Let him know that there are still troops in Ye Qingshan’s base, and there are not really no soldiers at all.

However, after hearing this, Takano Atsuo looked indifferent and even laughed, "The Chinese militia, haha.

Just a chicken and a dog."

Takano Atsuo compared Ye Qingshan's militia with the militias of the National Army in various places that he had seen before.

To be honest, the large number of Kuomintang military and militia groups existing all over the country at that time were indeed of mixed quality.

Most of them have outdated weapons and low combat effectiveness.

It's normal that Takano Atsuo looks down on him.

With Takano Atsuo's 8,000 elite Japanese soldiers at his disposal at that time, they could be dealt with even if they were replaced by regular troops of the National Army.

Without 30,000 to 50,000 people, it would be impossible.

As for the Kuomintang army and militia, which were replaced by a motley crowd, it would be useless no matter how many people came.

"In that case, let's split up.

I led the 232nd Regiment to attack Wenzhou City.

Colonel Fujita led the 233rd Regiment, led by the Special High Section, to destroy Ye Qingshan's arsenal.

After I take over Wenzhou City, I will head west to join you."

Atsuo Takano made a quick decision.

"Hi!"

A Japanese colonel next to him bowed and responded.

At three o'clock in the afternoon on the fourth day, a regiment of Japanese troops led by Atsuo Takano arrived outside the city of Wenzhou.

They immediately engaged in a firefight with Cao Tianhai's defending regiment.

"Second Battalion Commander, listen to me, show weakness to me, understand?

Only one third of all heavy weapons firepower is allowed to be used.

Yes, it’s okay if we lose the position.

It means that you must abandon your positions. After dark, abandon all positions outside the city and retreat into the city.

There is no need to reveal your true strength."

At the command post in the city, Cao Tianhai gave clear instructions to the second battalion commander who was defending outside the city, and then hung up the phone.

"Old Liu, Commander Zhou has really given our regiment a difficult task this time.

Not only did they ask us to defend the city of Wenzhou, they also asked us to show weakness to the Japanese.

This is really difficult to deal with.”

Cao Tianhai complained to the chief of staff.

"Haha, Commander Zhou is just afraid that we will fight too hard and scare the Japanese away.

This time, Commander Zhou finally captured a group of Japanese troops that broke into our base.

Then can we let him go?

We have to perform well.

Otherwise, if we delay Chief Zhou's plan, you and I will be in big trouble."

"Don't worry, the performance will only last for three days.

That should be fine.”

Cao Tianhai was also speechless.

It would take Zhou Xinghai three days to gather the other nine militia teams.

In order not to scare the Japanese, Cao Tianhai had to fight in a way that showed weakness and perform for three days.

"Sir, the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Regiments have all set out.

You will arrive at the designated location tomorrow.

We have retrieved the weapons and ammunition.”

"Then let's go."

That night, the chief of staff brought back enough weapons and ammunition from the armory and arsenal to equip five new militia regiments.

“The devils have divided their forces?

Attacking Wenzhou City all the way westward and entering the mountainous area?

The route of the Japanese troops heading west seemed to be heading towards the arsenal.

Damn, there is a traitor leading them."

After Zhou Xinghai received the intelligence and learned that the Japanese had divided their forces into groups.

Zhou Xinghai's face changed drastically when he saw his men reporting on the advance route of the Japanese regiment heading west.

In fact, the route taken by the Japanese army heading west was the nearest road to the arsenal.

In the past six months, at least five such roads have been built around Wenzhou city.

If there wasn't a traitor leading the way, the Japs wouldn't have chosen such a lucky location.

"According to the scouts' report, the Japanese detachment heading west is moving very fast.

I have no interest in the villages along the way.

They should be heading for our arsenal."

The chief of staff next to him nodded and agreed with Zhou Xinghai's judgment.

“Damn it, nothing can happen to the arsenal.

Otherwise the commander-in-chief will skin me alive.

Chief of Staff, let's change our plan slightly.

You take five regiments of new soldiers and continue to head towards Wenzhou City.

I will go to the Arsenal and the Second Regiment tonight, and leave this enemy detachment heading west to me to handle."