newbobooks Chapter 329: First Battle Victory, Turtle in a Jar (2 Chapters in 1)
Chapter 329: First Battle Victory, Turtle in a Jar (2 Chapters in 1)
329 The first battle was a victory, a turtle in a jar
But at this time, Ye Qingshan had already led the Second Militia Division out of the city.
Not yet. Immediately launch an attack on the 104th Division of the Japanese enemy and the th Regiment which was previously responsible for attacking the Shen Ce Gate.
There were only a few reconnaissance troops on both sides fighting.
Once the general offensive begins.
The Japanese 104th Regiment, which is just outside the city and is the closest to it, is Ye Qingshan’s first target!
In fact, at this time, the Japanese 13th Division and some troops of the 9th Division were located in the north of Jinling City.
We have also noticed that the actions of the National Army are different from the past.
At the headquarters of the Japanese 13th Division, the old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei was looking at the map.
The above is the latest news just received from the front-line troops, with the positions of the troops of both sides marked.
"What on earth are the Chinese going to do?"
The old devil still couldn't figure it out.
After a moment, he asked the Japanese officer next to him, "What's the situation at the 58th Regiment?
How long will it take for them to recapture Yaohua Gate?"
The old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei couldn't figure out why the National Army suddenly took unusual actions in the north of their city.
But this old devil knew the importance of Yaohuamen to their division.
As long as the troops he sent out could recapture Yaohua Gate.
Then everything won't be a big problem.
As for not understanding it for the time being, it doesn’t matter what the National Army is going to do, just wait and see.
"Report to the division commander, the 58th Regiment called.
The troops that attacked Yaohuamen were just a regiment-level force of the Chinese.
Give them half a day, and we must recapture Yaohua Gate before dusk."
Zhou Pingkou's confusing defensive tactics worked.
Lu Dahai's regiment weakened the defensive firepower of their first line of defense.
When the Japanese 58th Regiment attacked, they felt that there was not much resistance.
That's why the commander of the Japanese 58th Regiment made such a boast.
This also succeeded in misleading the commander of the 13th Division of the Japanese, the old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rikihei.
"Yaoxi, tell the 58th Regiment to recapture Yaohua Gate.
They are stationed there and don't leave.
Repair the railway lines destroyed by the Chinese as soon as possible.
Tomorrow, the ammunition that the Commander has promised to replenish us will be shipped over by rail."
Hagi Suzuki ordered the old devil.
He also did not forget the new batch of supplies that the new Japanese commander Tsukada Isao had promised to give to their division.
They said it would be delivered tomorrow.
At this time, all the Japanese attacked the divisions on the front line.
Including the Japanese 13th Division, they really don't have many weapons and ammunition left.
They couldn't even sustain a large-scale battle.
Otherwise, their attack wouldn't have become so weak.
Not only weapons and ammunition, but other medicines and food are also in short supply.
Fortunately, the new commander, Tsukada Ko, promised them that the supplies would be delivered tomorrow.
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Buzz!
Just as Ye Qingshan led his troops out of the city, a large-scale air battle broke out again over Jinling.
The Japanese air force that was ambushed yesterday was obviously not convinced.
Fighting again today.
However, this time, the Japanese air force learned from yesterday's lesson.
All of their fighter planes did not carry bombs.
The weight of the aircraft was reduced, making the fighter more maneuverable.
To be honest, yesterday's air battle.
If the Japanese air force had not been attacked by surprise and had not carried bombs, their fighter planes would have become heavier and less maneuverable.
In fact, the Japanese losses in yesterday's air battle could have been much smaller.
"Baga, we want revenge today!"
Colonel Fujiwara was furious and vowed to take revenge today.
As the Japanese aircraft group appeared in the airspace near Nanjing, the aircraft group led by Johnson soon appeared.
This time, the aircraft groups of both sides engaged in a fair air battle.
"The Japanese still refuse to admit defeat and want to win the air battle and gain air superiority.
Go ahead and dream! "
Ye Qingshan was on the ground, looking at the fighter planes of both sides chasing and fighting in the sky, and sneered.
Just because Ye Qingshan knew.
Last night, the last thirty Hurricane fighter jets arrived at Luzhou Airport.
In other words, the Hurricane fighters that take off from Luzhou Airport today will no longer be the thirteen Hurricane fighters that were left yesterday.
There are also thirty new Hurricane fighters.
That’s not all. There are also fighter jets from the Nationalist Air Force that may participate in the war.
In terms of quantity alone, the number of fighter planes on Ye Qingshan's side is not inferior to that of the Japanese new air force.
What's more, Johnson and his men were flying all Hurricane fighter jets.
Its air combat capability is even stronger than the Japanese Type 97 fighter.
Needless to say, its performance is much better than that of the Japanese bombers.
This time, Ye Qingshan did not buy the English bombers, but only bought these fifty Hurricane fighters.
The purpose is to fight air battles with the Japanese air force and seize air supremacy.
However, there seemed to be no more than forty Hurricane fighters in the sky at this time, only twenty at most.
Ye Qingshan didn't know where the remaining Hurricane fighters were.
Ye Qingshan did not personally command this air battle.
He also didn't quite understand how to fight an air combat.
So, he directly delegated power to Johnson and let them organize their own tactics.
They have the final say on how to fight.
Ye Qingshan only looks at the results.
If these British and American pilots wanted to get more bonuses, they could just shoot down more Japanese fighter planes.
Since there was no war for the time being, Ye Qingshan used a telescope to continue watching this air battle, which was larger in scale than yesterday's.
The two sides fought in the vast airspace around Jinling, with endless chasing and shooting.
In the sky, fighter planes from both sides kept falling.
Ten minutes after the air battle began, a group of planes suddenly emerged from the southeast and joined the air battle.
It was another batch of Hurricane fighters.
At this moment, the situation of the air battle in the sky was reversed instantly.
"Baga, how come there are so many fighter planes?
Damn these hypocritical Westerners, are they ready to join the war? "
Colonel Fujiwara was flying a Type 97 fighter plane and was closely followed by a Hurricane fighter plane behind him.
He could only keep running away, cursing all the time.
The air battle lasted for several hours, and at around 3:30, the aircraft groups of both sides retreated again.
With nearly a hundred fighter jets on both sides, it is difficult to determine the winner of such a large-scale air battle in a short period of time.
Ye Qingshan estimated that there would be air battles of this scale in the next few days.
There will be several more games.
Ye Qingshan doesn't need to worry about these.
"Sir, the time for the general attack is almost here."
A major officer came up to Ye Qingshan and reminded him.
"Um!
Let all soldiers prepare for battle.
Once the time for the general attack arrives, we will immediately launch a charge after the rocket artillery battalion's fire coverage is completed.
I will start with the 104th Regiment of the Japanese. "
Ye Qingshan said with cold eyes and murderous intent.
"Yes!"
As soon as four o'clock arrived, the base of the 104th Regiment of the Japanese in the north of the city was immediately covered and attacked by Ye Qingshan's rocket artillery battalion.
Twelve Katyusha rocket launchers fired a total of 132 mm caliber tail-fin rockets in a very short period of time.
Suddenly, the base of the Japanese 104th Regiment turned into a sea of fire.
The rumbling sound of the explosion lasted for a long time.
More than 104 Japanese soldiers in the base of the th Regiment of the th Division were covered by the sudden artillery fire.
They were also stunned by the explosion and suffered heavy losses.
The Japanese 104th Regiment was originally sent by the old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei to take on the task of street fighting in the city.
They are the second rotating street fighting team.
The 116th Regiment of their division had been retired due to heavy losses.
The 104th Regiment took over the attack.
Last night, they were driven out of the city by the counterattack of the 208th Division and the 83th Division of the 154rd Army.
The street fighting in recent days had made the Japanese 104th Regiment very familiar with this kind of street fighting.
In addition, they were short of weapons and ammunition.
Therefore, they temporarily did not launch another attack on Jinling City.
As a result, they do not attack.
However, they did not expect that the national army had already launched a counterattack against them.
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Beep!
As this wave of artillery fire ended, the sound of charge was immediately heard all around.
"Come on!"
In all directions, groups of National Army soldiers roared and rushed towards the base of the Japanese 104th Regiment.
Da da da!
Boom boom boom!
Dense bullets, rockets, and mortar shells continued to hit the headquarters of the Japanese 104th Regiment.
Such fierce firepower was something the Japanese had never encountered before against any national army unit.
"Quick, turn in!
Leave a squadron behind to cover the retreat!"
At this time, the commander of the Japanese 104th Regiment was also very panicked when he saw the Kuomintang troops rushing around him.
The order to retreat was issued immediately.
He was willing to sacrifice an entire squadron of Japanese soldiers to cover our retreat.
It’s a pity that the Japanese captain thought it was too simple.
He thought that with only a squadron of Japanese soldiers covering the rear, he could temporarily block the attacking Nationalist troops.
As a result, I couldn't last even half an hour.
The Japanese 104th Regiment was quickly defeated and fled all the way north.
Before the battle, Ye Qingshan's Second Militia Division did not encircle the Japanese 104th Regiment.
So, after more than two hours of fierce fighting, the Japanese 104th Regiment left behind nearly a thousand corpses and fled north in panic.
Ye Qingshan could accept such a result.
At least, even if the Japanese 104th Regiment escaped and joined forces with the main force of the Japanese th Division.
There is basically not much combat power left.
Victory in the first battle!
Just when Ye Qingshan was commanding the Second Militia Division and the Military Police Regiment to attack the Japanese 104th Regiment in the north of the city.
In the direction of Yaohuamen, Zhou Pingkou's 208th Division no longer pretended.
The rocket artillery battalion completed a wave of fire coverage on the Japanese 104th Regiment.
They immediately reloaded the rockets and then followed the coordinates reported by Lu Dahai and others.
The Japanese also launched a covering attack on the 58th Regiment, which attempted to retake Yaohuamen.
Then, Lu Dahai and Zheng Quezi's two main regiments of the 208th Division launched a counterattack against the Japanese 58th Regiment.
The Japanese 58th Regiment was directly stunned.
"Baga, we were fooled.
The Chinese have at least one division of troops on the Yaohuamen side.
They were confusing us before.”
The commander of the Japanese 58th Regiment suddenly came to his senses after being hit hard on the head.
Unfortunately, it’s a little late to realize it now.
The Japanese soldiers on the front line who were originally preparing to attack were suddenly hit by such a fierce rocket attack.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Dahai led his men to launch a counterattack.
As a result, almost all of the Japanese troops responsible for the attack were wiped out.
By the time it was dark, the 58th Regiment of the Japanese had completely fled, but Lu Dahai and his men chased them for more than ten miles.
They stopped pursuing only after they discovered the main force of the Japanese 13th Division.
Along the way, the Japanese 58th Regiment also left behind at least a thousand Japanese corpses.
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By the night of the 58rd, the Japanese 104th and th Regiments had all withdrawn to the main camp of the Japanese th Division.
The two Japanese regiment commanders immediately reported their miserable experiences to the old Japanese soldier Akisu Rikibei.
The Japanese 58th and 104th Regiments each lost thousands of people, and the two Japanese regiments were completely crippled.
Especially the 104th Regiment, which now has only a few hundred soldiers capable of fighting.
This squadron can almost be disbanded.
I heard that my two squadrons had suffered such heavy casualties.
The old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei had an expression as if his mother had died, gloomy as water, staring at the sand table in front of him.
At this time, the old devil had actually realized Ye Qingshan's intention.
But he didn't say it.
Mainly, it's just too humiliating.
The National Army, which they had always looked down upon, was actually surrounding them this time. Could it be that they wanted to wipe out their entire division?
Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.
Even now, Hagisu Rippei is certain of being a devil.
It is true that their division was surrounded by the National Army.
But he remained calm and still believed that there was no way they would be completely wiped out by the National Army.
This is caused by their inherent arrogance.
"Mr. Commander, based on the current intelligence.
We seem to be surrounded by the Chinese army.
This is not good news.
We have to escape the encirclement of the Chinese army, otherwise..."
The Japanese Chief of Staff, Hisaichi Kameda, was not as arrogant as the old Japanese, Riki Hagisu.
At this moment, he already smelled a strong sense of danger.
Of course, it is impossible for their own division to be annihilated.
He and the old devil Hagi Sumire Rikihiro must have the same idea.
But even so.
The Japanese chief of staff also felt that their 13th Division was no longer suitable and should continue to stay in the area north of Jinling City.
It's time to evacuate.
Originally, this place in Jinling City, judging from the terrain.
It is not a good place for the attacking Japanese.
The Japanese high-ranking officials knew this from the very beginning.
But at the beginning, the Japanese prince formulated a three-pronged attack tactic in order to occupy the Xiaguan ferry.
Taking this route is a surprising move.
It’s a pity that the Japanese have never been able to capture Mufu Mountain, so this surprise attack has never been successful.
"Hey, what the Chief of Staff said makes sense.
Since Xiaguan cannot be occupied.
It's time to withdraw and join the Ninth Division."
The old Japanese soldier, Hagisu Rippei, also agreed with the proposal of the Japanese chief of staff.
"Well then, Mr. Commander.
We must act tonight.
We must recapture Yaohua Gate and open up our way to retreat eastwards."
The Japanese chief of staff continued to suggest.
The old devil Hagisu Rippei nodded, and then continued: "Over at Yaohuamen, the Chinese have already made preparations.
It must be heavily guarded now.
It may not be easy to take it back.
In addition to attacking Yaohua Gate, a group of troops can also be sent to Qixia Mountain in the northeast direction.
If we take over Qixia Mountain, we can still withdraw."