Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-Three Fist of Anger (3)

Flying knife, see also Flying knife There is a saying, "You can't put all your eggs in the same basket", and Sakanishi, the commander of the Sakura Corps, seems to know this well. He prepared at least two baskets, one for the 116th Division in the front, and one for the two assisting troops in the north and south: the 58th Brigade in the south and the Heavy Horse Regiment in the north. However, He Yingqin doesn't only own one knife, he has prepared many on Xuefeng Mountain, and all of them are shiny. The 58th Brigade in the south encountered the last branch of the 74th Army-the 58th Division of "Yulin".

Compared with the other two divisions that made a lot of limelight, "Yulin Division" seems to be unassuming, but in fact it is both strong and powerful. They adopted the tactic of luring the enemy deep. First, they used a battalion to lure the 58th Brigade into their pockets, and then the main force suddenly used the cover of the jungle to outflank it from both wings, killing the Japanese army like headless chickens. The "Yulin Division" has a bad temper. After rushing into the opponent's position, he grabbed the remaining Japanese soldiers and slapped them a few times. Just a swipe of the butt towards the ass.

If you dare to fight against our Seventy-fourth Army, you will not be able to beat you to death! Therefore, the Japanese captives called the "Yulin Division" a powerful central army, and if they fell into the hands of this group of people, they would get two hits. The Heavy Horse Regiment to the south belongs to the advance unit of the 47th Division. It is said that it is good at mountain warfare. The U.S. Armed Forces has special weapons such as American mountain cannons. The lightly armed Japanese soldiers did not have any heavy weapons, and the planes, tanks, and cannons became floating clouds, so they were knocked down in rows and rows in the open rice fields, and the fields were completely red for a while.

The battle situation was very unfavorable to the Japanese army. Not only did the three fronts of South, North, and Central fail to close, but they also began to be passive, and could only switch from offensive to defensive spontaneously. Only then did Banxi's heart sink, and he realized that in less than a year, his environment was very different from that of the lunatic Yokoyama Isamu. "Mentally ill" usually has five people and six people, and he is very dragged. He never takes his boss seriously, but in such a situation, there is no other way but to ask for help. Telegrams were sent, one to Okabe and one to Okamura: Because the Central Army had concentrated an "unexpectedly large number of troops" in Zhijiang, it was necessary to add two to three divisions to Zhijiang.

Telegrams for help were answered without exception.It's not that I don't want to send out, but that I can't send out. Japan is still a bit behind the US leader in special intelligence warfare. It doesn't know any key information, and it's all guesswork in the room. From Okabe to Okamura, and then to the Japanese High Command, they all thought that the US military was about to land on the eastern coast of China, and they were in a hurry to deploy troops there. According to Sakanishi, there was an "unexpectedly large number of troops", and then It is obviously not enough to add two to three divisions. At least seven divisions must be sent to be useful. How is this possible?

To put it more bluntly, Banxi wanted to elevate himself and clear his responsibilities. Unexpectedly, the stone he lifted hit his own foot. nirvana Seeing that the Japanese offensive was thwarted, He Yingqin immediately summoned his nirvana: Hu Lian's 18th Army, which was previously stationed in Changde. The 18th Army is the pillar of Chen Cheng's "civil engineering department", and it is the standard of the US Armed Forces. He Yingqin values ​​it, and Banxi knows it, so he deployed the 64th Division near Changde early on, trying to use this method of man-to-man Come and entangle the opponent so that they cannot enter the Zhijiang battlefield.

The Japanese army really reached the point of failure.The 64th Division is the worst kind of "crash division". The independent brigade used as the basis was originally only in Taixing and the main force of the New Fourth Army. , for a while, "iron wall encirclement", and for a while, "comb sweeping", very decent. But it can be moved to the frontal battlefield, especially when facing China's US military ace army, the inner bag is completely out, and it is played around like a monkey by the opponent. Hu Lian only left a small army for containment, Just get rid of it easily.

We are going to Xuefeng Mountain to play the main force, how can we have time to play with a little loach like you. Hu Lian led the 18th Army to travel day and night, marching eighty miles a day on the rugged mountain road, and finally rushed to He Yingqin when he needed it. Good steel should be used on the blade, the key is how to use it. He Yingqin originally wanted to use it on the front of Xuefeng Mountain, so that he would be able to deal a crushing blow to Banxi, and the Xiangxi battle would end in a complete victory. Just as the arrows were about to be issued, a staff member offered advice: Banxi uses the main force to use the front, and the two wings are relatively weak. If it is attacked from the flanks, it will be more sure.

He Yingqin followed his plan and issued a general attack order on May 4. In fact, at this time, whether from the front or the flank, the outcome of both sides has been determined for the most part. It only depends on how far the victory can be achieved. In this sense, outflanking can cut off the enemy's rear. After Hu Lian took the order, he immediately rushed towards the back of the Ying Corps. Along the way, the Japanese troops, especially the supply troops, were extremely chaotic and embarrassed. There was a fire in the backyard, and Banxi hurriedly let the large troops of the 47th Division that had just arrived put out the fire on the spot.

At that time, only the 11th Division of the 18th Army had received American equipment and training, so the participating troops were called the First Army, but in fact there was only one division, while the opposing 47th Division had two regiments. In the rear, the 47th Division also adopted bayonet hand-to-hand combat and crowd tactics for the first time. In hand-to-hand combat, bayonet hand-to-hand combat has always been the specialty of the Japanese army. Compared with it, the Chinese army mainly excels in hand-to-hand grenade combat, even in the late period of the Anti-Japanese War. The Japanese soldiers who attacked the Eighteenth Army's position all had bayonets on them, and the formation was densely packed. In the past, when they rushed up like this, they could usually open the gap.

But this time is an exception.Hu Lian's 18th Army did not use grenades, but used submachine guns, and fired intensively within a few steps, smashing all the idiots into sieves. The commander of the Sixth Front Army, Naozaburo Okabe, originally didn’t want to send more troops, but at first glance, if the gate of Xuefeng Mountain is completely closed by the "Snow Mountain Flying Fox", the Sakura Corps will be the serious consequence of the annihilation of the entire army. up. It just so happened that there was a 34th Division in Guangxi. According to the original plan, it was to be transferred to the coast of Ninghu to prevent the U.S. troops from landing. The Okabe temporarily allocated it to Banxi for emergency. The 34th Division was almost completely wiped out by the 74th Army in the Battle of Shanggao, and was later repaired and rebuilt. It can be regarded as an old unit that has experienced a lot of wind and waves. After this division went up, it finally exposed the encirclement. . On May 9, Neiji Okamura, the commander of the "China Dispatch Army", issued an order to the Sixth Front Army to suspend the battle of Xiangxi when the defeat was certain. The little fish and shrimps in the water are rushing and fleeing along the opening. We don't know where to throw our bones when you order. With the support of other regiments, the 109th Regiment, which was the first to be besieged, finally escaped from the encirclement, but their route of retreat was almost a road of death, they were blocked and chased along the way, and died again. Many people, there were not many officers and soldiers left when they returned to Jianjian. On June 7, the Battle of Xiangxi ended with a complete victory for the Chinese side.At the most tense moment of the battle, He Yingqin had flown in Liao Yaoxiang's New Sixth Army as a reserve team, but the battle was over before the "Eastern Patton" showed its power. According to the statistics of the Twentieth Army of the Sakura Corps, there were more than 2,000 casualties in total. cheer victory A number that has never been seen before is called the number of "disease deaths". According to the report provided by Banxi, more than 2,000 Japanese troops "died of illness" in the Battle of Xiangxi, almost equivalent to battlefield casualties. According to his explanation, the situation is as follows: due to the heavy fighting on Xuefeng Mountain, the soldiers were physically exhausted, and due to the high concentration and tension during the battle, they were still able to support, but when they fled back to the original station, they suddenly relaxed. They fell to the ground one after another, and then couldn't stand up again, and the result was "disease and death". There are not only so many "diseases" in Banxi, in addition to "diseases", there are also "diseases" who survived. This number is quite amazing--during the Battle of Xiangxi, there were more than 23,000! Only the living know the truth. Neiji Okamura's chief of staff once revealed in a letter home that the Japanese army had become the "fat on the chopping board" of the Chinese army during the Xiangxi battle. The 116th Division is undoubtedly the biggest piece on the chopping board. Since participating in the Changde Battle, this division has fought many bitter battles, but the defeat at Xuefeng Mountain in western Hunan is something they will never forget. The main source of troops of the division was in Kyoto. Until 40 years later, the surviving veterans of the division still had lingering fears when they told their children and grandchildren about the tragic scene of the battle at that time, and they could still remember the place where a large number of Kyoto people buried their bones in the mountains Clearly. Obviously, being pressed on a chopping board to make steamed bun stuffing is very uncomfortable, especially difficult to explain to the outside world. Although Banxi is known as "crazy", he is not stupid. " and "disease" together. terminator After the Xiangxi battle ended, a small episode happened. He Yingqin accompanied the generals of the U.S. Army to inspect the frontline of Xuefeng Mountain and awarded honors to the soldiers for their meritorious service. When they returned, it rained heavily and everyone hurried down the mountain.Just after walking across a small wooden bridge, the stream arrived like a formation, and immediately washed away the wooden bridge without a trace. Seeing this situation, everyone "looked at each other in astonishment". This spring, this battle situation is like the sky, the mountains, the water, and the bridge. Although there are still surprises, there is no danger anymore. The Japanese Sixth Front Army stationed in the southwest began to withdraw to the northeast and north China one after another. Behind them, the Tang Enbo Corps followed closely and carried out a strategic pursuit. The Japanese army suffered a lot of casualties along the way, even the third and thirteenth divisions, which were the main force, were no exception.Veterans have turned a blind eye to similar scenes. The worst is the seventeen-year-old soldiers who have just joined the army in the solo brigade. They can't bear the death or injury of their classmates and fellow villagers. They are on the verge of collapse and cry all the way. At this time, the Chinese High Command has formulated a general counter-offensive plan code-named "Iceman" and "White Tower". The Eighth Route Army, the New Fourth Army, and some Kuomintang troops on the battlefield behind the enemy have also launched a partial counter-offensive.Victory is inevitable, but no one thought it would come so soon. Chennault once asserted that the Asian battlefield is different from the European battlefield, where the air force has the greatest room to play. Since the end of 1944, the United States has launched strategic air strikes against the Japanese mainland.In November of that year, more than a hundred B-29 bombers came over Tokyo, and the spectacular sight of dumplings all over the world was enough to impress the Japanese. However, this bombing still failed to achieve the effect the Allied forces were after, and I still felt a little uncomfortable. Combat must pay attention to the mastery of astronomy and geography, and the same is true for air combat.Most of the houses in Japanese cities are wooden structures, which inspired the Allied forces and decided to adopt the traditional Chinese "fire attack" technique. On March 9, 1945, the aerial fortress came to Tokyo again, this time not one hundred, but three hundred, not ordinary bombs, but incendiary bombs. Three thousand tons of incendiary bombs turned Tokyo into a sea of ​​flames, one-fifth of the houses were burned down, and more than 70,000 people were burned to death and burned. By July, except for famous cultural cities such as Kyoto, which were exempted, most cities in Japan "enjoyed" similar treatment. They were either bombed or burned, and their appearance was even uglier than Zhu Bajie's old aunt. On July 16, US President Truman, who was attending the Potsdam Conference, received a domestic report that a "special bomb" had been successfully tested, and authorized the release after the conference. This time it will not be superficial, but a one-time breakdown of the heart. Just like the Potsdam Proclamation declared, Japan will either surrender or be destroyed. On August 6, the U.S. Air Force dropped a "special bomb" on Hiroshima. Just one, but when it exploded, all buildings in Hiroshima disappeared, and nearly 140,000 people were killed or injured. Not only the common people in Hiroshima, but even the Japanese High Command were inexplicably horrified that a "special bomb" was so powerful, and the military experts sent to investigate lamented. This is the legendary nuclear weapon that is indestructible and kills people invisible - the atomic bomb. Japan has actually been researching and trial-producing it, but it has only allowed the United States to come forward. Before the Japanese got over it, the second atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki after three days. The two atomic bombs played the role of terminators, and the Japanese High Command finally understood that "surrender or destruction" was by no means casual talk. The Allied forces did not need to land on the coast of China or the mainland of Japan. The island is completely wiped off the map. On August 15, Emperor Hirohito, who had been "torn apart" by the atomic bomb, issued a truce. In addition to the empty Kwantung Army that had been wiped out by the Soviet army, the "Chinese Expeditionary Army" in the Kwantung Pass surrendered unconditionally to the Chinese government. Before that, their failure and demise were only a matter of time. Some of the Chinese representatives who are about to attend the ceremony of accepting the surrender beamed with smiles The life-and-death confrontation between one oriental nation and another oriental nation finally has its final result. veterans never die Let's talk about Liu Ruming, who experienced the "July 7th Incident". At the end of the Battle of Wuhan, the whole army retreated, the Japanese army pursued along the road, and Liu Ruming led the pistol team to guard the road.The sporadic small troops passing by felt very relieved, and even slowed down their pace, because they thought that since Liu Ruming was here, there was at least one army on the side of the road. In fact, besides the pistol team, Liu Ruming didn't have a large army around him. He insisted on not leaving because he wanted to wait for his follow-up troops.For him, the twenty-ninth army going south is inseparable from him, even in times of crisis, he must never give up on any one of them. But the number of people is still decreasing. After eight years of the War of Resistance, the 29th Army has killed many people on the frontal battlefield. Several soul figures, Song Zheyuan, Zhang Zizhong, and Xiao Zhenying passed away one after another. Among them, Zhang Zizhong had the most reputation and the most heroic death. A few years later, Liu Ruming arrived in Taiwan, along with Feng Zhian and Qin Dechun.After retiring from the military, the three bought a piece of land in the countryside and planned to live together. However, Qin Dechun's wife was ill and it was not convenient to live in the countryside for a long time. In the end, only Liu and Feng moved there. The two brothers lived opposite each other, and every evening, Feng Zhi'an would stand at the door and call out Liu Ruming to come out for a chat. Naturally, the topic could not be separated from those years of war, as well as those humiliation and glory. But one day, Liu Ruming suddenly heard the news that Feng Zhi'an fell ill and was sent to the hospital. When he hurried over, the brother who had been with him day and night was already dead. Another year later, Qin Dechun also passed away. What a cruel process time is, it makes you bid farewell to youth, passion, and friends, regardless of the fact that at that moment, you were already in tears. In his later years, Liu Ruming was extremely lonely. Looking back, when the majestic and heroic figures of those Paozhi brothers appeared in front of him one by one, this professional soldier always found it difficult to restrain himself. He hopes that one day he will have the opportunity to set foot on his homeland again, and imagines the scene at that time. "If there is still a gap between man and God, I will go to your soul one by one to pay homage to the deceased. ("Memoirs of Liu Ruming")" In 1957, Liu Ruming died of illness in Taiwan. MacArthur said that veterans never die, they just fade away. I would like to dedicate this sentence to all the veterans of the Anti-Japanese War. I would like to dedicate this book to those unknown Chinese soldiers on the frontal anti-Japanese battlefield