As soon as he said these words, the Japanese commander trembled all over.
He turned around dejectedly and looked at the map hanging inside the headquarters.
On the map, the terrain around the train station, buildings, etc. are drawn.
The area represented by this map is actually very small. The total area is only about four square kilometers.
As for the enemy's defensive position, it is even smaller.
According to previous intelligence, the defensive position of the Fourth Army opposite at the train station is no more than 300 meters deep and only about 500 meters wide.
But even in such a small area, they have never been able to attack it.
Compared with the Japanese attack on the train station, the Japanese troops attacking on the city wall have made some progress.
The Japanese army even used their truck bombs to blow up a gap where the West Gate was.
Two squadrons of Japanese soldiers took advantage of this opportunity and rushed to the city wall along the collapsed city wall.
But the troops of the Fourth Army who came later were driven away by hand-to-hand combat.
This is exciting news for the Japanese army. After all, compared to before, their troops have at least made some progress in such continuous attacks.
On the other hand, the Fourth Army on the opposite side has become more vulnerable due to the shelling of its defensive positions. It has become a bit impractical to just rely on the city wall for defense.
After repelling the Japanese attack at the train station, Xia Yang received reports on the battle status of various city walls. At this time zongyi wx.com* Zhang Si
In the report, the commanders stationed at various city walls said that with the city walls completely destroyed, the defense lines they built along the city walls had lost their due value, and might instead increase the casualties of the soldiers.
They should use their barricades in the streets to continue fighting the Japanese army.
Xia Yang took a jeep and went to the city wall to inspect it personally.
The Japanese attack is still continuing, but due to the huge casualties, the Japanese are now letting small groups of troops conduct exploratory attacks. At the same time, they are marking the firepower points of the fourth army on the city wall for the artillery in the rear, so that after the attack begins, the Japanese artillery fire to suppress fire.
At this moment, the city wall has completely collapsed. The Japanese shelling made the old city wall unable to withstand.
Looking at the broken bricks and tiles, Xia Yang looked at the time again. It was already past four in the afternoon. Because of the heavy rain, the night seemed to have arrived earlier.
There was a haze between the sky and the earth, with dark clouds overhead, and the sound of rain came from all around. Occasionally, the sound of gunshots broke through the rain curtain and reached the eardrums.
According to Xia Yang¡¯s previous prediction, if the Japanese army started shelling the city wall, they might not be able to hold on until noon.
But now it seems that they persisted for several hours longer than planned.
"How is the gathering of Qiqihar's troops going?"
Xia Yang asked.
"The first troops to set out from Hailar have arrived outside Qiqihar. By tomorrow morning, the number of troops we have assembled in Qiqihar will be at least 50,000."
Qiu Guoping, who was standing next to him, said wearing a dark green raincoat.
Xia Yang nodded, and then said: "Order the troops to withdraw into the barricade defense position after dark."
He calculated how long the troops in the direction of Qiqihar could launch an attack, and how long their Harbin city could hold on.
At this moment, on the road to Qiqihar, soldiers of the Fourth Army were bathing in the rain and walking on the road in trucks, carriages and other vehicles.
On both sides of the road, there were many soldiers walking in the rain.
On the railway on one side, there is a train speeding past in the rain.
Those military columns were filled with various supplies, and there were also a large number of soldiers who would ride on those military columns to Qiqihar.
He Changxing was sitting in a command vehicle converted from a truck. He looked at the map brought by the staff officer and said: "There is still a hundred kilometers away from Qiqihar. The troops will speed up and strive to arrive before tomorrow morning."
"The soldiers are too tired. At least they should take a good rest tonight."
The staff officer on the side said.
But He Changxing shook his head resolutely and said: "The soldiers who were besieged in Harbin had a much harder time than us.
We must arrive in Qiqihar early tomorrow morning, where there will be hot porridge waiting for us.
After a day of rest, we may be about to launch an offensive against the Japanese army. "
He Changxing said with determination in his eyes.
Of course he knew that his soldiers were very tired from the continuous battles.
But there is no other way. They must rush to the battlefield non-stop. They must use the shortest possible time to launch an offensive against the Japanese army and relieve the defensive pressure on the Fourth Army troops in the Harbin area.
"How is the situation in Harbin now?"
He Changxing lit a cigarette to relieve the cold air pouring into the car.
Hearing this, the staff officer on the side said: "Tonight they will retreat to the streets and continue fighting with the Japanese army."
¡°Where is the city wall?¡±
He Changxing frowned slightly.
"It was destroyed by the Japanese artillery. The little devils on the opposite side did not care about the life and death of the Japanese expatriates in the city."
The staff officer said.
"No wonder, then continuing to stand on the city wall is really not an ideal choice."
He Changxing said.
The Fourth Army is very good at street fighting. In addition, they have built a large number of barricade positions in the city of Harbin. They can use Harbin's urban area to fight the Japanese army. They can delay the attack for a longer period of time and attract the Japanese army to attack Harbin to the maximum extent.
"What's the situation over there with Chen Shiliang?"
He Changxing asked.
The staff officer said: "I received intelligence before that their field airport has now begun to take off and land the materials and soldiers we transported from the southern front.
They are outside Baicheng and have begun to launch an offensive against the Japanese army.
The Japanese army over there is not that strong. Now the main towns outside Baicheng and several county towns have been controlled by them. "
He Changxing chuckled and said: "Old Chen is still impatient. I'm afraid this time, he also wants his fourth division to perform well."强牺 zon&# 103yiwx.com 读牺
As he spoke, he dusted off the cigarette ashes and looked at the rain falling on the beaded curtain outside. Zhida z.com Zhixiao
He Changxing's forward troops, two motorized infantry regiments, have arrived at Qiqihar in advance by virtue of their mobility advantages.
¡°Coupled with the large number of troops flown in by transport planes and the First Armored Division originally stationed in Qiqihar, the total number has exceeded 40,000.
There are only two divisions of the Japanese army on the opposite side. With their advantages in air firepower and artillery firepower, they can now launch a powerful attack.
In fact, the dispatched reconnaissance troops have already begun to exchange fire with the Japanese scout troops and some forward positions