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Chapter 38 Periphery (2)

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    Changde, known as Wuling, Langzhou, and Dingcheng in ancient times, was once the county seat of seven dynasties, the military government of seven dynasties, and the place of vassalage for seven generations. Its jurisdiction extended as far as northwestern Hunan, southwestern Hubei, northeastern Guizhou, and northeastern Guangxi. In the seventh year of Zhenghe in the Northern Song Dynasty, Changde  (A.D. 1117) Taking the preface of "Changwu" in "The Book of Songs" as "There are Changde to establish military affairs", the Changde army was named.  This ancient city built in 277 BC has experienced many wars, but it can still stand on the shore of Dongting Lake. This is inseparable from the city's superior geographical location and convenient transportation.  To the east of the city is Dongting Lake, to the west is the Wuling Mountain District, and to the south is Xuefeng Mountain. To the north, you can reach the Yangtze River after passing Taiyang Mountain and Lishui. There are also roads leading to Changsha, Shashi and other places. The surrounding rivers are full of boating facilities.  Gu Yanwu, a great scholar in the early Qing Dynasty, once wrote in his "Book of Benefits and Diseases of Prefectures and Countries in the World": "Changde Mansion has the Yang of Dongting on the left, and the key points of Wusui on the right, not only the lips and teeth of Jinghu Lake, but also the throat of Yunnan and Guizhou.  Yes!"

    Changde was still the granary of western Hunan. During the Anti-Japanese War, the National Government set up the Xianggu Transfer Office of the Logistics Department in Yuanling on the Yuan River. The transfer center of Xianggu was in Changde.  If this city is lost, it will mean that the food route of the Sixth War Zone will be cut off, and Changsha's flanks will also be threatened, and the situation will be very unfavorable.

    Sun Zhong forwarded Chairman Chiang's telegram to Changde. After receiving the telegram, Roda immediately gathered the troops of the 57th Division to defend the city and read out the commissioning order in public, which was also regarded as the last swearing-in ceremony.  During the mobilization meeting, he stood on the high steps in front of the Confucian Temple, facing the biting north wind, raising his arms and shouting: "Our 57th Division must obey the commander-in-chief's will, carry forward the spirit of bravely killing the enemy, be loyal to the party and the country, and defend Changde to the death.  !¡±

    "Be loyal to the party and the state! Defend Changde!" Zhang Xian raised his arms and shouted.

    "Be loyal to the party and the country! Defend Changde!" All the officers and soldiers shouted, and the voice resounded through the sky like thunder, shaking the earth and shaking the earth, echoing in the winter wilderness for a long time.

    At noon that day, the 120th Regiment of the enemy's 116th Division, together with the Second Regiment of the Independent Mountain Artillery, launched an attack on the Hesushan position in the western suburbs of Changde.  Stationed at the Hesu position is the second battalion of Su Zhengtao's 170th Regiment, with a total of more than 500 people.  The enemy's planes took turns bombing the position, concentrating more than 500 infantry and 200 cavalry, and fiercely rushed towards the second battalion's position. The second battalion relied on the strong fortifications built in advance to resist tenaciously. For a while, this  The Japanese invaders were unable to advance.  The battle was very fierce and lasted until late at night. The enemy launched seven attacks, but in the end not only lost troops but also made no progress. The two sides faced off in a stalemate at Hesu Mountain, but the situation for the 57th Division was deteriorating.

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    On November 21, the various armies of the national army were moving to battle in accordance with the deployment of the theater commander Sun Zhong.  The Tenth Army turned towards Shimen in accordance with the orders of the commander, but the enemy's 39th Division resisted desperately, and the progress was not smooth for ten minutes. It could not get rid of the enemy's struggle and was stagnant north of Lishui.  At this time, the 29th Army suffered heavy casualties and it was impossible to engage in a decisive battle. Instead, it was in urgent need of sorting out.  However, the enemy's 3rd Division and 116th Division had already arrived at Taoyuan, and the enemy's 13th Division had also arrived at Cili. The enemy's 68th Division followed suit and occupied Hanshou east of Changde.  , the four main attacking divisions have formed a siege of Changde, and it was their forwards who engaged the 57th Division in Hesu.

    On the evening of the 21st, the enemy dispatched planes to conduct a violent bombing of Taoyuan, and then airdropped a squadron of paratroopers. At this time, the independent regiment of the 44th Army was stationed in Taoyuan. Such a formation had never been seen before.  In addition, the enemy's infantry and cavalry mixed brigade broke into the gap and broke out. The independent regiment was weak and defeated by the enemy.  As a result, the main force of the enemy's 3rd Division and the 109th Regiment of the enemy's 116th Division were able to attack the main force in Zoushi with overwhelming force.

    Zoushi is a large market located ten miles west of Hesu Town. It is a famous bamboo and wood distribution center in western Hunan. It is adjacent to the Yuanjiang River in the south and is at the three-way intersection of Changde to the west. From here along the river to the south is Taoyuan; and to the west  It is Qijiahe and Huangshi City, and right next to it is the important road leading to Cili.  At this time, stationed here was the 150th Division of the 44th Army, which had retreated from Linli, and the division commander Xu Guozhang.

    Commander Xu received a strict order from the war zone transferred by the group army not to retreat across the Yuanjiang River, so he led his troops to occupy Zuoshi, fighting for every inch of territory with the enemy.  However, the 150th Division could not stop the enemy's frenzied 116th Division. In less than half a day, the entire army was nearly wiped out.  Seeing that the enemy was about to break through, Commander Xu could only send the division's engineering company to stop the attack. However, within half a day, all the engineering companies were dead and wounded.  Commander Xu personally led the remnants of the 450th Regiment to charge forward and was seriously injured. There was not much left of the 150th Division.  Commander Xu was injured and fell into coma. He was carried on a ferry by the guards and sent to the south bank of the Yuanjiang River. When he woke up, he saw that he had crossed the Yuanjiang River and most of his troops were defeated.Looking from the front slope, it was as Chang Liqiang said. The corpses of the enemy were lying there in various directions. There were more than three or four hundred of them. At this time, the number of enemies was so large that he couldn't help but frown.  Shuangmei, there should be thousands of people on the charge surface alone, more than twice the number of people in the first battalion.

    "Commander, it would be great if some artillerymen came over to shoot us!" Chang Liqiang said without restraint.

    Zhang Xian nodded, but said somewhat helplessly: "Our artillery battalion was transferred by the division commander to regiment commander Su to guard the river and Sushan. The enemy on their side is two regiments, with two to three thousand people. Compared with  There are many more on your side, and their casualties are much more serious than those on your side.¡±

    "I know!" Chang Liqiang said: "I talked to their battalion commander Yuan on the phone. We are their flank. I also know that if they can't hold it anymore, our position will be finished, so I didn't request artillery support.  "

    Zhang Xian thought for a while and said: "I have left a heavy artillery platoon with three heavy artillery pieces, which can be transferred over!" After saying that, he turned back to the battalion headquarters and called the regiment headquarters to mobilize the only heavy artillery platoon of the 169th Regiment.  .

    On the Huangtu Mountain position, the enemy's charge was already close to his eyes. Seeing that they were already within the firepower of the machine gun, Chang Liqiang gave the order to fire.  The weapons in Zhang Xian's regiment are among the best among the national army. Chang Liqiang's first battalion has three infantry companies, a heavy machine gun company and a mortar platoon.  Logically speaking, an infantry company has nine light machine guns, a heavy machine gun company has six heavy machine guns, and a mortar platoon has two 82mm mortars.  However, Zhang Xian's regiment is somewhat special. Because of his personal means and connections, his infantry company has twelve light machine guns, the heavy machine gun company has nine heavy machine guns, and the mortar platoon has four mortars.  Artillery firepower is the most powerful among the 57th Division.  At this time, although the mortar had lost its ability to attack at close range, the powerful firepower network composed of nine heavy machine guns and thirty-six light machine guns blocked the entire enemy's charge surface, and only the enemies could be seen one after another.  Falling down, or rolling down the mountain with your head in your hands, makes everyone feel indescribably happy.  Even some Japanese who rushed through the fire net would be targeted by rifles and died before they could reach the trenches.  The soldiers of Zhang Xian's regiment have two specialties that other regiments cannot match. First, their marksmanship is generally superior to that of other regiments. Many of them can compete with the Japanese. These are all trained by Zhang Xian himself.  ; Secondly, he has super strong stabbing ability. In this regard, I have to thank Yasujiro Matsushita.  On the whole, Zhang Xian's soldiers are comparable to these Japanese soldiers, but if it is an individual battle, there may still be a significant gap.

    The first wave of enemies was knocked down the mountain, leaving only a pile of corpses, but the second wave rushed up immediately. At this time, the heavy artillery platoon arrived, and three heavy artillery fired the shells from six miles away.  , flew over the national army's position and poured out, exploding in the enemy crowd. Only blood and flesh flew everywhere, cries became one, and the number of Japanese corpses on the battlefield suddenly increased.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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