Second Battalion Station.
There was no counterattack last night, so the officers and soldiers of the second battalion had a rare night's sleep.
He Shuya got up early in the morning, without even bothering to wash his face, and hurried to the cafeteria to prepare for a meal. Because based on his experience, there was a high probability that the Japs would attack Fengtian's city walls today, so he left them to eat. Time is running out, we must hurry up.
When He Shuya walked into the canteen, many officers and soldiers of the second battalion were already having breakfast.
Since the intensity of the battle was very high, the physical strength of the officers and soldiers was also very high, so Xu Ruite issued an order to have the canteens of each battalion prepare staple foods such as rice iron and steamed buns 24 hours a day. Prepare as many dishes as possible, such as pork, cabbage and vermicelli stew, and all officers and soldiers can eat them as they go without any limit.
Xu Rui was completely confident to do this, because after recovering Fengtian City, they seized a large amount of military supplies, and then unconditionally suppressed armed colonization groups in dozens of counties around Fengtian, not only shooting a large number of Japanese expatriates , and confiscated all their property, most of which was grain.
So now, several large warehouses of the Chahar Independent Regiment are full of food. Previously, because they had to defend Fengtian for six months, and in addition to the 50,000 troops, there are nearly 500,000 civilians in Fengtian City. If we want to maintain more than 50 To meet the needs of ten thousand people for six months, the stored food will inevitably be a little tight. In that case, we will have to eat sparingly.
But judging from the current situation, the battle at Fengtian cannot be delayed for another six months.
According to Xu Rui's estimation, the two sides will decide the winner within half a month at most.
So now, there is no need to save food at all, and the officers and soldiers of the whole regiment should be able to make as much work as possible!
When He Shuya walked into the canteen, he found that there were already many officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion eating breakfast. When He Shuya came in, the officers and soldiers present stood up and saluted.
He Shuya motioned to the officers and soldiers not to be polite, but when he turned around, he saw Liuchen sitting in the corner.
"Xiao Liu?" He Shuya asked in surprise, "Why are you back? Are all the injuries on your body healed?"
Liuchen was hit in the ribs by a stray bullet during a counterattack five days ago. Fortunately, his vital parts were not injured, but he bled a lot and was rushed to a field hospital for treatment. Logically speaking, he should still be hospitalized now.
"It's okay." Liuchen patted the wound and said nonchalantly, "It's just a scratch on the skin. I'll be fine that day. If Dean Junzi hadn't stopped me again and again, I would have been discharged from the hospital long ago."
"It's not up to you to decide whether something happens or not." He Shuya said solemnly, "Where is Dean Junzi's discharge approval slip?"
"I knew you would ask, here it is." Liuchen said as he took out a note from his pocket.
He Shuya was relieved when he saw that it was indeed the approval note from Junko Oluhara, and said: "Xiaoliu, you came back just in time. Lin Wei has left Fengtian with the First Company. Now our second battalion is short of military cadres."
Liuchen nodded, lowered his voice and asked: "Batalion Commander, our second battalion is missing a lot of brothers?"
He Shuya sighed and said: "The first company and Lin Wei went to support the militia. The second and third companies lost many brothers in the night counterattacks in the previous six days. Now there are less than a thousand people left in the whole battalion!" Pause! After pausing, He Shuya added, "This also includes more than 300 wounded soldiers like you who returned to the team after being injured."
"I'll go." Liuchen said in shock, "The casualties are so heavy?"
"No." He Shuya said, "But it doesn't matter. Youdao is reluctant to let the child catch the wolf. In order to catch this big catfish Ishihara Wan'er and for the sake of the three eastern provinces, no matter how much it costs, it is worth it."
Liuchen said: "Speaking of fishing, can you really catch the catfish Ishihara Wanji this time?"
"Liuzi, when have you ever seen the leader make a miscalculation?" He Shuya said cheerfully, "This time, since the leader has taken action, the old devil Ishihara Wan'er has basically not escaped." After a pause, He Shuya said again Said, "If my estimate is not wrong, the Japanese Seventh Army should launch a general offensive in the next two days."
As soon as He Shuya finished speaking, a sentry rushed in panting.
"Battal Commander!" The sentry, who was still at least ten meters away from He Shuya, immediately shouted, "There are Japs, there are little Japs approaching the city wall, and there are several large-caliber howitzers!"
"What, a large-caliber howitzer?" He Shuya was suddenly startled, stood up and said, "Follow me!"
At that moment, He Shuya grabbed two white-faced steamed buns from the bamboo basket and chewed them as he walked. When he led Liuchen and the sentry up to the north gate city wall, he had already finished eating the two white-faced steamed buns, and he looked up again. Looking outside, I saw two trucks dragging two large-caliber howitzers slowly approaching along Beimen Street.
There was at least one brigade of Japanese infantry following and protecting the howitzer. That was all. There were actually six Type 97 medium tanks. As He Shuya was watching, a huge engine roar suddenly sounded in the northern sky. , when he looked up hurriedly, he saw a dozen fighter jets coming out of the clouds.
Liuchen immediately exclaimed: "Fuck, this is a cannon, a tank, and an airplane. What do the Japanese want?"
"Haven't you seen it yet?" A cold look appeared on the corner of He Shuya's mouth, and he continued, "Look at this posture, the Japs are using heavy artillery to hit the city wall. The Japs are going to launch a general attack!"
He Shuya had already expected that the Japanese would launch a general attack in the next two days, but he did not expect that the Japanese would launch a general attack today!
If the Japs were to launch a general attack, their second battalion would be the first to bear the brunt, because it was their second battalion that was responsible for the first line of defense inside the North City Gate. At that moment, He Shuya sent someone to notify the regiment headquarters and ordered each company and platoon to urgently enter the defensive position. Then, He Shuya Just hurried down from the north gate tower. The Japanese heavy artillery was about to start bombarding the city. Should I stay up there and wait to die
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When the heavy artillery was ready, Ishihara Kanji and Koizumi Junzaburo also quietly came to the forward observation post. Of course, Chiyoko Inoue, who was ordered to protect Ishihara Kanji's safety, also followed.
Upon hearing that Commander Ishihara Kanji was coming in person, Captain Sakai Takashi of the Fourth Infantry Regiment hurried over.
After the ceremony, Ishihara Wanji asked directly: "Sakai-kun, how are the preparations for the siege heavy artillery team?"
Sakai Takashi said: "Reporting to your Excellency, Commander, just now, the siege heavy artillery team has entered the attack position."
"Have you entered the attack position?" Ishihara Wan'er said in surprise, "Didn't the China Army send troops to harass?"
"No." Takashi Sakai shook his head and said, "From the beginning to the end, there was no response from the Chahar Independent Regiment in the city. They seemed to have completely given up on the city wall fortifications."
"Not necessarily." Ishihara smiled and shook his head, "It may be that the China Army is brewing some conspiracy, so be careful."
Sakai Takahiro said, and then hurriedly returned to the headquarters. Less than two minutes later, the two 150mm-caliber field howitzers dragged outside the north gate by the Japanese began to fire. At the same time, six men responsible for protecting the two heavy artillery began to fire. The main guns of the Type 97 medium tanks also opened fire, violently bombarding the city walls on both sides of the north gate.
Although it is not a cannon, but a howitzer, it is a 150mm caliber cannon after all, and it is still very powerful.
After firing almost twelve rounds of artillery shells at the same position, a large section of the city wall on the right side of the north gate collapsed. However, the little devil did not stop at the good news. Instead, he continued to fire fiercely, and the wall on the right side of the north gate collapsed. In half an hour, the gap that was originally less than twenty meters expanded to a huge gap of more than fifty meters.
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Inside the forward observation post.
Seeing that the North Gate city wall had been blasted open with a huge gap of more than fifty meters wide, and that from the beginning to the end, the defenders in the city did not rush out to cause trouble, Ishihara's hanging heart finally fell back into his stomach. Once the city wall was broken, Opening means that the T-34 tanks equipped by the First Armored Division and the Second Armored Division can go straight into Fengtian City.
At that moment, Ishihara Wanji said to Junzaburo Koizumi in a relaxed tone: "Koizumi-kun, if in ancient times, once the city was breached, it would mean that the battle was over, and the next step would be the massacre of the defenders in the city by the attacking side. But our Imperial Japanese Army will not do such barbaric acts."
Ishihara smiled and said this without actually blushing.
I really don’t know which army was responsible for committing numerous brutal acts in Nanjing when they conquered the city three years ago
"Hai!" Junzaburo Koizumi naturally would not ask for trouble and went to refute Ishihara Wanji. He nodded and agreed, "Although the laws of modern warfare have become completely different from those in ancient times, once the city is breached, it will still be defeated. It has greatly shaken the fighting spirit of the defenders, so the battle of Fengtian is over and the imperial army has definitely won."
"Yo Xi." Ishihara Wan'er nodded happily, and then said, "Koizumi-kun, I wonder if you are interested in chatting with me at the forward observation post?"
"Of course." Junzaburo Koizumi agreed happily and paused, "Let us have a hearty game to welcome today's great victory. A hundred years from now, when the soldiers of the empire talk about the Battle of Fengtian, they will definitely mention it. After this game of chess, I can follow the glory of His Excellency the Commander and be famous in history."
Needless to say, Koizumi Junzaburo's flattery was very clever.
Especially the phrase "famous in history" simply scratched Ishihara Wanji's itch, because this old devil is a real China expert and is familiar with ancient Chinese history. He is very envious of the famous generals and ministers in ancient China who are famous in history. Compared with being promoted to marshal, , this old devil actually hopes that his name will go down in history.
At that moment, Ishihara Wanji asked his adjutant to bring him a chess game. Then, amid the rumbling sound of artillery, in the forward observation post less than a kilometer away from the forward position, the two old Japanese soldiers spread out their chessboards and started playing chess. , Ishihara Wan'er can do this well, at least in this respect, he can surpass Xu Rui.