Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

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Chapter 622 Tashan

Tashan position.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"..."

The sound of explosions continued, and the positions of the 1st Infantry Division of the Chahar Column were under artillery fire from the Japanese.

"Damn it! The Japs are fighting like hell! They're using field artillery straight away. Where are our artillery? Why aren't they firing back?"

On the front line, Li Yang, the commander of the 1st Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division of the Chahar Column, was hiding in a cat ear cave. He listened to the artillery fire from the front line and asked loudly.

"Report, Commander, the artillery regiment said the Japanese are using the Taisho 105th-year model mm field cannon, firing from twelve kilometers away. Our guns can't hit them!"

The leader's ears were a little dazed by the shock at this time, and he shouted: "What did you say?"

"Captain, our artillery can't reach us!"

Hearing this, the regiment commander slammed his fist against the wall, feeling a surge of frustration. "Damn it! If we hadn't been on this forced march without heavy weapons, would I have been able to endure this?"

Shen Quan's Chahar Column captured Datong and some small cities. It also attacked many Japanese regiments and division logistics departments in the field and seized more than ten large-caliber field artillery pieces.

However, this time, they had to rush from Zhangjiakou area to Chaoyang within seven days, so these cannons were left to the baggage train and did not set out with the main force.

So they had no way to deal with the Japanese's large-caliber heavy artillery.

"What are the casualties like on the front lines?"

"I don't know. The phone line was blown down, so I can't get in touch with them for now. But the Japanese artillery fire is very fierce. Comrades on the front lines, maybe..."

Hearing this, the regiment commander picked up the phone and called the division headquarters in the rear.

"Commander, Commander..."

But after shouting for a long time, there was no response. The Japanese artillery fire extended, and although the regimental headquarters was not on the front line, it was also bombed by the Japanese artillery, and the telephone lines were also cut.

At this time, inside Jinzhou City, Shen Quan was sending a telegram to Li Yunlong: "Send a telegram to the commander. The Japanese artillery fire is too fierce. It's all large-caliber heavy artillery. It's been bombarding for twenty minutes. The Japanese are crazy. The front-line troops have suffered too many casualties..."

In Songyuan Command Headquarters.

Li Yunlong took Shen Quan's telegram and slammed it on the table: "Tell Shen Quan, I don't want casualties, I only want Tashan. No matter how much sacrifice is made, even if the Chahar Column is wiped out, Shen Quan will personally take over and will not give up Tashan!"

The location of Tashan is extremely important. In the entire western Liaoning Corridor, no area is more critical than this one.

Although there is no strategic location to defend here, it is the narrowest place in the entire Liaoxi Corridor, with a width of only twelve kilometers from east to west.

To the west is Xibian Mountain, which is an extension of the Yanshan Mountains, and to the east is Liaodong Bay. There is also a river called Lianshan River in front of Tashan. Although the river is not a big river, it is several meters wide, and it is difficult for the Japanese to cross the river on foot.

In addition, there is a Baitai Mountain next to Tashan, which is the highest point in the surrounding plain and can control the entire twelve-kilometer-wide front line.

Once Tashan is abandoned, the endless Liaohe Plain will be behind it, where the Japanese ten divisions can be deployed.

Therefore, Tashan cannot be lost at any cost. If you want to defend Jinzhou, you must defend Tashan.

"Has the Air Force been dispatched?"

Although Li Yunlong said that he didn't care about the number of casualties, but only wanted to take Tashan, he also knew that the Japanese would definitely attack Tashan frantically to open up the road to Fengtian. Even if Fengtian was lost, the Japanese would continue to attack and retake Fengtian.

So after the Battle of Hadashan, Li Yunlong's attention has always been focused on the location of Tashan.

"Already dispatched!"

"Tell the Air Force to destroy the Japanese artillery at all costs!"

"Yes!"

Inside Jinzhou City.

Shen Quan received another call from the First Division: "Commander, the casualties are too high. The Japanese have been shelling for almost half an hour. Our soldiers..."

"Yao Zhe, I'm telling you, I don't want casualty figures, I only want Tashan. The commander said that even if the Chahar Column is wiped out, Tashan will be in our hands. When your division is done fighting, you take over. If you're all wiped out, I, Shen Quan, will take over!"

"Yes! Commander, please rest assured. As long as there is still one person in the First Division, Tashan will be there!"

After Shen Quan hung up the phone, he took a deep breath and said, "Order Linghai's 1st Cavalry Division to leave behind one regiment, and the rest of the troops to enter the Tashan defensive position and wait five kilometers behind!"

"Yes!"

At this time, the front line of Tashan.

A Japanese division commander was observing the Tashan position on the other side of the river through a telescope.

"Commander, Li Yunlong's troops have been bombarded three times by our artillery fire. There are no survivors on the opposing position. Now is a good time to attack!"

"Yoshi, Li Yunlong's troops took advantage of the absence of the Empire's elite troops and shamelessly launched a sneak attack. He thought he could achieve victory this way, but it's simply wishful thinking. Today, let him witness the 'bravery' of the Empire's army!"

"Order the 137th Regiment to cross the river and attack the Eighth Route Army's forward positions!"

"Hai!"

The person who spoke was Nozoe Masanori, commander of the 63rd Division of the Japanese army. He was the commander of the 6th Army temporarily formed by the ten Japanese divisions. The troops he led were the first among the ten Japanese divisions, and were responsible for the first wave of attack together with the 79th Division five kilometers away.

The terrain of Tashan is long and narrow, not suitable for the deployment of large troops. The two attack sites chosen by the Japanese are both the narrowest parts of Lianshan River, only more than five meters wide, which can be used to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river.

The artillery bombardment just now was intended to suppress the front-line positions of the defensive forces and buy time for the engineers to build a pontoon bridge.

At this time, several pontoon bridges had been built on the Lianshan River. The widest one was wide enough for even the Japanese tanks to pass through.

Following a command from Nozoe Masato, the 137th Regiment of the 63rd Division of the Japanese army began to attack the forward positions on the other side of the river.

At this time, the front-line positions of the 1st Regiment of the 1st Division were in a mess.

The originally built fortifications had collapsed in large numbers under the bombardment of the Japanese 105mm cannon field guns, and the bodies of some soldiers were scattered on the positions.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Captain, Captain..."

A soldier with injuries on his body dug the soil and pulled the company commander out of it.

At this time, the company commander was covered in blood, with blood flowing from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. He was coughing and spitting blood.

"The guns, the guns have stopped. The devils, the devils, are coming in, attacking. Defend, defend, hold on..."

Before the company commander could finish his words, his arms drooped weakly.

"Company commander!"

The soldier looked at his company commander and tears flowed unconsciously.

But there was no time to grieve. He wiped his tears with his sleeve, looked around, and shouted, "Is anyone still alive? The Japs are coming! Get ready to fight!"

"1!"

There was a response from the trench, and a soldier raised his hand.

"2!"

"3!"

"..."

"48!"

There were only forty-eight people left in a company, and most of them were injured, but they still gritted their teeth, picked up their weapons, and entered the defensive position.

Chapter 623 I thought the Air Force had forgotten us

"The Japs are crossing the river!"

"Machine Heavy, any more Machine Heavy?"

"I come!"

"Watch out for the Japanese grenade launchers!"

"Are there any snipers left? Shoot down the Japanese grenade launchers!"

Although there were only forty-eight people left, the soldiers cooperated very well.

They re-set up the heavy machine guns, and a heavy machine gun imitating the MG42 was aimed at a pontoon bridge.

The rest of the soldiers also found suitable positions and prepared to block the enemy.

"beat!"

Following an order from a deputy platoon leader, a sound like tearing cloth was heard on the position that had been bombarded by the Japanese heavy artillery for half an hour.

The imitation MG42 heavy machine gun spewed out flames, and in just a few seconds, bullets from an ammunition box poured out, instantly penetrating the bodies of the Japanese on the pontoon bridge, and a group of Japanese soldiers who were crossing the river were beaten to a bloody mess.

The Japanese soldiers behind were not spared either. The bullets from one ammunition box knocked down at least thirty Japanese soldiers who were queuing to cross the pontoon bridge.

"There are still enemies in the position!"

"Fire coverage!"

"attack!"

Despite the sudden attack, the Japanese did not panic. On the other side of the river, at the mortar and grenade launcher positions, a group of Japanese artillerymen who had been ready quickly took out their shells and aimed at the heavy machine gun positions.

"boom!"

A gunshot rang out, and a Japanese gunner was killed, followed by another gunner. However, the Japanese had more than 20 grenade launchers, and even though two were killed, more than 20 shells still fell into the position.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom……"

A burst of explosions was heard, and the heavy machine gun position that had been firing continuously just now suddenly became silent, and the machine gunner fell in a pool of blood.

At this moment, a soldier beside him quickly rushed over, picked up an ammunition box, expertly replaced the ammunition belt, pulled the bolt, and aimed in the direction of the Japanese artillery position. The Japanese grenade launcher had a short range and was just across the river, a little over 400 meters away from the position.

Under the fire of the MG42 heavy machine gun, more than a dozen Japanese soldiers were killed in an instant.