Chapter 18: Ambush in the Battle of Northern Jiangsu

Chapter 18: Ambush in the Battle of Northern Jiangsu

On October 24, the Jiangsu and Anhui regions have now passed the autumn harvest, and the rear is still mobilizing the whole nation. However, various constructions, including rural housing rectification and construction, have not stopped. Except for the recruits who are still training, everyone feels extremely peaceful.

On the vast sea, the first wave of Japanese offensive troops, composed of two armored cruisers, consisting of fifty-three large and small troop transport ships, has arrived in the waters south of Qingdao, the East China Sea. The first wave is composed of two divisions, the first division of the Japanese Army, the Seventh Division, and the Third Mixed Brigade, a total of 50,000 people, which is half of the current Japanese army that can be mobilized.

In 1912, it was the time when Emperor Taisho returned to heaven. The direction of domestic politics was unknown and he owed Western countries huge loans during the Russo-Japanese War. The Russo-Japanese War was a gamble by Japan. If that failed, Japan might have become an inconspicuous small country. Even a few years later, the loss of 1.8 billion yen spent that year still has not recovered. Five of them have been laid off in a few years from the 18 legions during the Russo-Japanese War. In other words, Japan now has only thirteen standing divisions and more than 200,000 people. Without war, the total number of Japanese divisions in Japan will not exceed 13,000, and it will only increase to 20,000 during the war. This time, when fighting against the Iron Blood Army, either they will defeat the Iron Blood Army in one fell swoop and destroy the Iron Blood Army's northern base, otherwise Japan will be powerless in the end.

Dengsen guessed this point. He did not want to defeat Japan. As long as he fought with Japan for a period of time, it would only take two or three months to make Japan marching overseas unbearable. And just in case, through the China-German secret agreement, Germany selected a regiment of 2,000 people from a brigade stationed in Shandong. At Dengsen's secret invitation, he formed the German Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army to participate in the battle. The commander was Joseph Von Mage, the highest military commander of Qingdao. This was an elite German unit and a corresponding policy made by Germany to prevent the destruction of the Iron Blood Army's Jiangsu and Anhui government.

"The Japanese army will log in south of Zhudao, and our army's combat mission this time is to carry out an ambush when the Japanese army arrives at Huangmengzhuang. This ambush must be done with all their strength. Before the Japanese army's subsequent forces arrive, the 11th Special Forces Division of the SS will assist on the side." Huangmengzhuang, the 11th Field Brigade of the 11th Field Brigade of the 11th Field Brigade of the 11th Field Brigade is being arranged for combat plans. The 11th Field Brigade is adapted from the Iron Blood Corps and is affiliated with the SS category. The entire SS and the 11th Division of the 11th Army, and the 21st Division of the 21st Army were merged into an assault corps. Among them, the 1st Field Division of the SS, led by the division commander Yuan Lu, deputy division commander Guo Huai, harassing and detouring on both sides of the front to restrain the Japanese army. At the same time, as long as the mobile troops disperse the Japanese army, the three divisions on the first line of defense will rush forward to carry out counterattack and annihilation war.

"The Huangmengzhuang area is full of low sand dunes, and ambushing is indeed possible, but after many investigations from our First Special Blocking Regiment, although there are many sand dunes here, the road is also wide and long, especially the road to the seaside, which is only 30 kilometers. If our army cannot defeat the Japanese army in a short time, or entangle with the Japanese army, the Japanese army's rear troops will arrive within three to four hours, and the distance from the rear troops is even longer than that of the enemy. In addition, the Japanese army will definitely have heavy artillery and a large number of light and small artillery in foreign warfare. If one strike is not hit, our army must evacuate quickly." The First Blocking Regiment of the Iron Blood Army was adapted from the Iron Blood Corps Blocking Battalion, which has two thousand conventional combat troops and nearly a thousand elite shooters, but it cannot be regarded as blocking soldiers, because their training time is not long, and the only advantage is that their marksmanship is quite accurate.

"We have also thought about this, but the Japanese vanguard army can have at most about one corps. We put four times the strength into the battlefield. Even if we cannot eliminate it, it will cause severe damage to it. When the Japanese reinforcements arrive, they will retreat immediately and retreat to the first line of defense." Cao Qi's combat strategy is to harass and annihilate small Japanese troops, and even cut off the Japanese supply line. If the war is slightly unfavorable, they can go back to the rear of the rear front.

"Now I order the 11th Field Brigade, the 111th Field Army, among the hills at the turn of the western road in Huangmengzhuang, and the 112th Field Army ambushed on both sides of the road leading to Chaoyang. When the Japanese army was blocked from the defense line of the 111th Field Army, they attacked the Japanese army from both sides. The 111th Special Army of the SS were divided into two parts, ambushed on the north and south sides of Huangmengzhuang, waiting for the Japanese vanguard troops to enter the ambush circle, and then block the enemy's retreat. At that time, we only have two to three hours of combat time, and each unit must prepare immediately." Another powerful general in Cao Qi's iron-blooded army, although he had not read any military strategy, he believed it and unexpectedly, and quickly fought.

Lianyungang, a large-scale Japanese fleet has arrived in the newly built port. It is now empty, with only the port that has just started construction.

"Lt. General Rendahara Shige, our army has just arrived at the port of China. Do we need to send a vanguard to march in the front?" Lin Taiichiro and the second division commander Rendahara Shige arrived at the warship together. Looking around, although the land was green and lush, it seemed unpopular. It felt very necessary to send a vanguard troops to check it out.

"Major General Lin Taiyiro, you are right, but the Iron Blood Army is known for its cunning. My 16th Division is almost wiped out here. I decided to march first with the 27th Regiment, and the 3rd Regiment of the 73rd Brigade then marched an hour later. All we have to do this time is to find a base for our Imperial Japanese Army. Our army's combat plan is Yunshan Town, ahead of the first line of defense of the Chinese people, which is away from the Chinese people's Lianyungang Letter Town, and its Chaoyang

The defense lines are relatively close and can be used as a springboard for our army to advance, but you must not be careless during the march." Shigeyuki Rendahara felt that Lin Taiichiro's proposal was correct. In general, there was always a vanguard unit in front of the army to explore the enemy situation and seize the high ground. However, because the 16th Division suffered a crushing defeat in China, he had to be careful. After the 27th Regiment marched, he immediately arranged the next wave of advance troops so that the Iron Blood Army ambush could be effectively placed.

The 27th Regiment was also an army with a brave combat style during the Russo-Japanese War. Because it belongs to the Second Division of Japan, the military commander during the Russo-Japanese War was the Japanese military god Nogi Hinomi, who advocated meaningless combat.

"Your Excellency the Regiment Captain, Huang Tomb Village is ahead. After passing Huang Tomb Village, there are thirteen miles away, Yunshan Town in China." Holding a military map, a Japanese lieutenant came to Qiushan Haogu, the leader of the 27th Regiment, holding a relatively simple combat map.

"Although the defense front of the Chinese people is far from our current position, it cannot be ruled out that their intention to ambush our army, so we should not be careful about the march, and the vanguards must constantly investigate the surrounding areas." Akiyama Yogu is a graduate of Japanese non-commissioned officers. Although he has not participated in the Russo-Japanese War, he is not an arrogant person. However, his idea is not bad. He believes that the Chinese team will ambush in Yunshan and areas, rather than east of Yunshan. After all, ambush depends on the geographical location and the distance from our own army. For example, if an ambush is ambushed on the Japanese army in Yunshan, if the ambush is not successful, you can withdraw the first front immediately, but it is different here in Huangmengzhuang. It is the same distance from the Chinese defense line as the Japanese army. Once the ambush fails, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Brig Commander, the Japanese army has entered our ambush area, but has not entered yet." Cao Qi, who was waiting in front of the Japanese army, received a report from the soldiers.

"Well, explore again" he was completely confident about whether the Japanese army could enter his ambush circle. The distance here was set after he thought for a long time. He believed that although the Japanese army would pay a little attention to the Iron Blood Army, he would never have expected that the Iron Blood Army would ambush at such a far distance from his troops.

At 3:00 pm, the Japanese army gradually entered the ambush circle.

"Hello the company captain, there is a large sand dune in front of it, and the road is between the hills. Do we need to inspect it carefully?" Facing the turning point in front, the front troops of the Japanese army couldn't help but stop. The terrain here is too conducive to the enemy's ambush.

"It is impossible for the Chinese army to ambush so far away from the front line without the Chinese army." Akiyama Yoko still firmly believed in his judgment. He did not think that the Chinese army had such courage, and not to mention that there was a brigade of Japanese troops behind him who could reach it in less than an hour.

The army slowly passed through the turn, like a long snake. Ten minutes later, the troops turned about two-fifths of the troops. At this time, the Central Team behind the dunes began to move. This was the perfect time to attack. The reason why ambush was chosen here is because the marching Japanese troops could not take care of each other.

Five hundred meters ahead of the turn, a strange trench blocked the way, and all the Japanese troops stopped one after another. Qiushan Haogu sat on the war horse and took a telescope to observe, but he did not see any whereabouts of the enemy in the gully, but this gully was indeed newly dug. He did not believe that the Chinese team would think of using such a wide gully to block the way of their army.

"Inoue-kun, send a small team to test." To be on the safe side, he asked all the Japanese troops to prepare for combat. After all, if they were attacked, they must break through the enemy's defense line as soon as possible, so that they can stand waiting for reinforcements.

A small team of Japanese troops advanced cautiously, with more than one hundred people hunched their waists and ready to design their rifles at any time, but when they walked forty meters in front of the trench, there was still no movement in the trench.

"You, go and investigate." Gongcao pointed to a sergeant, meaning that one of his squads was moving forward. Although it was within range, it could still fight back. If it entered twenty meters, then they had no time to fight back when they were attacked by the enemy, so he used a squad to test.

A team of ten people was divided into more than one hundred people. They continued to advance. All the Japanese troops were watching nervously. Gradually, the distance was getting closer and closer. The faces of the dozen Japanese soldiers were getting heavier. This kind of temptation was simply a torture. If there were enemies in the trenches, what was waiting for them would be a rain of bullets. Waiting for death was more terrible than death.

When the man entered within ten meters, all the Japanese army, including the commander of the regiment, Akiyama, breathed a sigh of relief. They were just about to order the army to continue moving forward, but their eyes widened at this time.

"Bang..." With a muffled sound, a shell was slammed into a curve and hit him.

"Enemy attack...Baga attack..."

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