I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

At 10 o'clock in the afternoon, the 21th Mixed Infantry Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo Army was forced to join forces with the 51st Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Miura Detachment to face the defense line of the [-]st Division of Wang Yaowu's Department, which was due east and north of Sandun Town.

The attack echelon of the Japanese and puppet troops was led by the puppet Manchukuo army. The Japanese army "pressed" behind the puppet Manchukuo army, in fact forcing the puppet Manchukuo army to charge at gunpoint.

Although the 51st Division is not a German weapon division unit, the division commander Wang Yaowu is a tough general who runs the army with strict rules, clear rewards and punishments, uses both kindness and power, and leads by example. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of this division is relatively strong. Under the coercion of the mouth, he reluctantly charged three times, and each attack lasted less than half an hour before being smashed and disintegrated.

Not only that, being passively beaten is definitely not Wang Yaowu's style. After seeing the puppet Manchukuo showing signs of retreat, he attacked decisively. Two-thirds of the entire division's troops were thrown into the counterattack. On the defense line, the puppet Manchukuo army suffered a crushing defeat, and was beaten to pieces by the 51st Division, and the descendants were everywhere.

When the 51st Division started a scuffle with the 10th Brigade of the Manchukuo Army with an overwhelming momentum, the high-level officials of both sides discovered a strange thing: the 21st Regiment of the Japanese Army behind the Manchukuo Army not only did not press up to join the battle, but retreated without fighting. .

"What's wrong with the devil?" Wang Yaowu was puzzled, "Run without hitting? This is not in line with the devil's style!"

Wang Yaowu's doubts were quickly answered. Over the heads of the Nationalist Army and the Puppet Manchukuo Army that had been in a melee, thunder shook the sky, lightning was like numbness, and amidst the earth-shattering sound waves, dozens of meteor-like fiery white lights whizzed away. Come on, it was the Japanese fleet, including the battleships Fuso, Yamashiro, Ise, and Hyuga, launching a salvo of naval guns.

In an instant, the first wave of naval artillery shells exploded into a sea of ​​flames, followed by the second and third waves.

The 51st Division and the 10th Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo Army, who were fighting in a melee, fell into the volcanic hell together. The sky collapsed, the sky was turned upside down, and the sky was cracked. The sky was covered with smoke like a sandstorm, and the ground was shaken as if a major earthquake had occurred.

During the 15-minute salvo of Japanese naval guns, more than 51 officers and soldiers of the 2000st Division and more than [-] Puppet Manchukuo soldiers were blown to pieces in the lightning and blood fog.

"Kill it!" Howling in Japanese, the 21st Regiment of the Japanese Army, who stepped on the steaming hot, green smoke, mixed with rotten meat and broken bones, deliberately retreated three houses to avoid the coverage of its own naval guns. The attack easily opened a gap in the defense line of the 51st Division, and more than one brigade of Japanese troops entered Sandun Town, and once again completed the blood transfusion for the Japanese troops in the town.

The 51st Division was almost paralyzed by the beating. After receiving the report, Huang Wei hurriedly asked Yu Jishi to transfer a reinforced regiment from the 58th Division to support the 51st Division. Only then did he barely stabilize the front line.

"The Japanese are really poisonous!" Huang Wei slapped the table angrily and painfully.

Zheng Dongguo and other military officers were resentful and painful, and their hearts were frightened, because the Japanese tactics were indeed very cruel.

In the eyes of the Japanese, the Puppet Manchukuo Army was a bunch of cannon fodder, and the Japanese army's tactics were to give full play to the "maximum value" of the Puppet Manchukuo Army. huge loss.

The counterattack of the national army started immediately, and a group of Stukas, under the escort of bf-109, rushed angrily at the Japanese fleet in the coastal waters of Hudong.

The national army previously owned 40 Stukas, 34 of which were damaged in total, and 6 remained. At this time, they got another 20, for a total of 26. Although the number is small, it is still a very powerful air strike force. , the entire aircraft can carry 52 pieces of 500 kg bombs. If it hits a capital ship of the Japanese army, it is still very likely to be sunk. It's better to hurt his ten fingers", so he was divided into four teams to attack the four battleships in the Japanese fleet.

It was another sea-air battle that swallowed mountains and rivers.

More than an hour later, the four battleships of the Japanese army began to retreat in a state of heavy smoke and panic, and fled to the Japanese mainland for overhaul. , although the injury was not fatal, it also made it lose its combat effectiveness in a short period of time, and the last batch of Stukas of the national army was also lost because of this. Only 26 of the 4 Stukas returned, and the remaining 22 were fighting fiercely. , and three of them rammed into Japanese warships heroically without hesitation after being injured.

On the Hudong battlefield, both sides have already fought to the point of exhaustion, waiting for a "turnaround".

At 10 o'clock in the morning on October 8, the armored group of the national army launched a surprise attack targeting the division headquarters of the 101st Division of the Japanese Army. The plan was code-named "Thunderbolt".

Chapter 213 Thunderbolt (3)

Lieutenant General Masaki Ito is reviewing the documents.

As the head of a lieutenant general division, he has tens of thousands of people under his command, and his power is not small. Although the 101st Division's control area at this time is only about 101 square kilometers, the [-]st Division is the core of the Hudong battle. , It affects the whole body, so Lieutenant General Ito needs to deal with a lot of things.

Lieutenant General Ito knew very well at this time that the situation of the 101st Division was very dangerous, but it was not completely exhausted. The 101st Division could still return to Japan (although it would be 101% completely revoked after returning, after all, the continuous The loss of the two regiment flags made the [-]st Division bear an unprecedented and unforgivable crime), as for Lieutenant General Ito himself, he is fully prepared to die in China, either to die in battle, or to succeed in the army After breaking through the siege, he cut himself open, these are the two ways he had planned for himself.

After writing the suicide note to his family, Lieutenant General Ito, who is determined to die, is "playing the remaining heat" for the empire. One is to fulfill his duties, and the other is to wash away his guilt.

Lieutenant General Ito reviewed the documents while summarizing the battle, thus leaving valuable combat experience for the Japanese army.

In fact, when the 101st Division was reduced to such a situation, Lieutenant General Ito also felt that he had lost "unclearly". He analyzed and concluded that:

First, the headquarters of the 101st Wing was destroyed by the enemy and the whole wing collapsed, which caused a series of bad consequences;

Second, the heavy artillery unit, the source of heavy firepower that the army relied on most, was repeatedly destroyed by the artillery fire of the Chinese army;

Thirdly, the Chinese Army used poison gas bombs in a despicable and shameless way.

Fourth, the Chinese army has a tenacious fighting will and flexible and efficient tactics;

Fifth, part of the Chinese army is well-equipped, especially the firepower of light weapons, even surpassing that of the imperial army.

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Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, the commander of the heavy artillery unit of the division, reported to Lieutenant General Ito that the heavy artillery unit was much stronger than the artillery unit of the Chinese army, but it suffered "weird blows" from the artillery unit of the Chinese army many times and suffered serious losses. .

The so-called "weird attack" means that the Japanese artillery group did not open fire, but the Chinese artillery group fired first, and they fired extremely accurately. Damaged again in "Strike".

"How did the artillery of the Chinese army grasp the precise location of the artillery group of the imperial army in the hinterland of the imperial army's control area?" After the report, General Yamada expressed to Lieutenant General Ito that he was puzzled, "We suspected it was the Chinese army at first. The military used aircraft for aerial reconnaissance to provide aiming corrections for artillery units, such as hot air balloons and reconnaissance planes. , fell on the artillery positions of the imperial army as if they had eyes. Even at night, the artillery group of the imperial army did not fire a single shot and was completely hidden in the darkness. Their shells could still accurately hit the artillery positions of the imperial army.

Your Excellency, Division Chief, this is too strange! "(In the original history, because the Chinese army did not have air supremacy, and also lacked anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, the Japanese artillery often raised manned balloons before shelling, condescending and observing the situation of the Chinese army's defense zone at a glance, so that the Japanese artillery could Accurate bombardment of important targets of the Chinese army; at this time, the Japanese army does not have air supremacy, so this method cannot be used.

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"Let the guard infantry in the artillery unit repeatedly search the vicinity of the artillery position!" Lieutenant General Ito explained, "Because a Chinese army squad wearing imperial uniforms and disguised as the imperial army has mixed in near your artillery unit!"

Lieutenant General Ito has already noticed the existence and activities of the special forces of the national army. Whether it is the beheading of the 101st Regiment, or the Japanese artillery positions, ammunition warehouses, logistics bases and other important targets, they have been repeatedly bombarded by Chinese artillery. Or sabotage, the culprits are these hateful, elusive "China Army Infiltration Squads" (Lieutenant General Ito and other senior Japanese military officers do not have the concept of "special forces", so they are called "Infiltration Squads" Team").

According to the reports collected by the staff officers, Lieutenant General Ito initially knew the true colors of these "China Army infiltration squads":

First, he is proficient in Japanese and can pretend to be an officer and soldier of the imperial army in a fake way;

Second, they are very skilled and accurate marksmanship, all of them are top marksmen, and they are good at cold weapons. Some sentries, messengers, and patrol soldiers of the imperial army died quietly, some had their trachea cut off by daggers, and some were killed a dagger pierces the heart;

Third, he is proficient in artillery and radio, and is very professional in directing and correcting artillery fire.

The Imperial Army artillery position is because there are such squad members lurking nearby, so the artillery fire of the Chinese Army bombarded the Imperial Army artillery position so accurately.

"The captain of the Ghana United was killed by the infiltration squad of the China Army who sneaked into his headquarters!" Lieutenant General Ito sighed, he had mixed feelings in his heart, "The high level of the China Army is not all stupid My generation! To have such an ingenious and intelligent tactician who created such a professional infiltration team, it can be called the "leader of the army".

My 101st Division suffered such a big loss from being unprepared. It can be said that the situation of the 101st Division at this time is largely caused by the infiltration squad of the Chinese Army.

If the Chinese Army hadn't infiltrated the squad, the 101st Regiment wouldn't have collapsed, the flag wouldn't have been captured, and Brigade Commander Sato wouldn't have lost his mind... Alas! Lieutenant General Ito sighed again.

The infiltration unit is not a new tactic. The Japanese army often used it. However, the Japanese army’s infiltration unit is composed of capable officers and soldiers. It does not necessarily require proficiency in Chinese. In terms of sabotage, many infiltration units of the Japanese army are "one-time products". In contrast, the special forces of the Chinese army are obviously "more professional".

"The imperial army must not only increase its vigilance in future battles to prevent the destruction of the Chinese army's infiltration squad, but also must establish a tit-for-tat "infiltration squad" of the imperial army, proficient in Chinese, and able to stay behind the Chinese army and even inside the Chinese army Conducting activities without exposure is the first element.

..." Lieutenant General Ito wrote earnestly in the combat summary.

The chief of staff of the division, Nishiyama Fukutaro, suggested: "Your Excellency, the division commander, just in case, the defense force of the division headquarters must be strengthened!" His meaning is very clear, to prevent the 101st division from being like the 101st regiment be beheaded.

Lieutenant General Ito nodded. He is not afraid of death. He is ready to die, but he knows that he cannot die yet. If he dies at this time, whether he commits suicide or is killed, he will be brought to the 101st Division. In such a situation, not only is death not a relief and atonement, but it continues to increase one's guilt.

In fact, Colonel Nishiyama's concerns were not unreasonable, because eight special forces of the Chinese army were lurking in a collapsed civilian house more than 300 meters outside the division.

The special forces have a clear division of labor and perform their own duties. Two are in charge of observation, four are in charge of security, front, rear, left, and right, and two are controlling the WeChat radio station like flying fingers: "The exact location of the big fish is..."

Of course, Nishiyama's guess was still wrong, because the Chinese army did not intend to rely on special forces to capture Lieutenant General Ito's head.

A total of 137 national army tanks were put into the "Thunderbolt" program, including 10 No. 40 tanks that had just arrived from Germany, the best performance, the strongest firepower, and the highest defense. There were also more than [-] No. [-] tanks.

Destroying the general headquarters of the 101st Division is the key to the national army's complete breakthrough of the deadlock in Shanghai and East, and the key to victory. For this reason, Jiang Weiguo has spent a lot of money.

Although the number of more than 130 tanks is not particularly large, it is worth half a standard German armored division. What's more, the Chinese army with a very low level of mechanization has invested so many tanks in such a small battlefield at once. I have to say it was a big deal.

In addition to tanks, there are more than 100 armored vehicles and large trucks. These military vehicles are loaded with more than [-] infantry armed to the teeth.

Looking at the assembled assault group, Jiang Weiguo, like other officers, couldn't help feeling a little ups and downs and passionate, but the reason was different from others. He was not only proud of the strong lineup of the assault group, but also for himself. Proud: "Damn! If I hadn't interfered in history, how could the national army have such a powerful tank assault group? They can also fight a blitzkrieg before the Germans (the scale is naturally not comparable to that of the Germans, the Germans are successful) Tens of thousands of tanks charged hundreds of kilometers, while Jiang Weiguo only had more than 100 tanks charged tens of kilometers)? In the future, I will build several armored divisions of the Chinese army! Although it is very difficult, don’t worry, take your time, anyway, this time The war will last for years!"

The commander-in-chief of the assault group was Shao Yizhi, commander of the 1st Armored Battalion. Standing on top of a No. 130 tank, he shouted at the armored soldiers excitedly and sternly: "You know it! The country is very poor. , the national army is very weak, each of the [-] seven tanks in front of you is extremely precious! Next, we will kill the devils' lair! There must be a lot of tanks lost! Maybe, our entire team will have the whole army Annihilated! However, as long as the task is completed and the general headquarters of the little devils are brought in, our sacrifice is worthwhile! Conversely, if the entire army is annihilated but the task is not completed, then we will die and have no face to see our dead brothers Guys! Remember! You must kill Masaki Ito! Kill this old devil, and the devil will collapse!"

"Understood!" The armored soldiers were all full of ambition and excited.

"Speed ​​is the number one!" Shao Yizhi continued to roar, "The army must advance at the maximum speed. If it is slow, that old devil Yidong will startle the snake and run away! Therefore, there must be no slowness during the impact. If any tank breaks down halfway, I'm sorry, it won't save you, you can fend for yourself and hope for good luck! The troops can't waste a second of time!"

"Understood!" All the armored soldiers looked serious, they knew well that the assault group was actually a death squad.

"The cooperation between the artillery and the air force is the key to victory!" Zheng Dongguo looked at Huang Guoshu beside him, "The artillery regiment must continue to provide artillery assistance to the assault group!"

Huang Guoshu nodded: "I understand.

The No. [-] tanks are all equipped with on-board radios, and they can communicate with my artillery regiment at any time, and it is possible to continuously provide them with firepower!"

"Leave the air force to me!" Jiang Weiguo said, "Zhou Zhirou has already won the battle. At five o'clock in the morning, the air force will dispatch the most powerful bomber fleet to fight!"

Zheng Dongguo nodded.

After Jiang Weiguo finished speaking, he walked towards a No. 111 tank numbered "A-[-]", which was his car. His original No. [-] tank with the same number had been lost in the battle, so he replaced it with a No. [-] tank tank.

Xiao Yao grabbed Jiang Weiguo: "Are you really going?"

Jiang Weiguo was puzzled: "Didn't you say that?" After making the plan, Xiao Yao said to Jiang Weiguo: "You have to fight in person, because...the principal is very angry with you for ordering the submarine to sink the American ship, so...you To personally go to the battlefield, so as to move him.

Seeing you personally go to the battlefield to kill the enemy because of 'guilt, fear, and self-blame', regardless of the danger of your life, the principal will definitely be greatly relieved!"

Xiao Yao couldn't help laughing: "You can join the war in name, who asked you to go in person?" He was deeply speechless about Jiang Weiguo's "simpleness".

Jiang Weiguo came back to his senses immediately, and immediately understood Xiao Yao's meaning: Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jiang Weiguo climbed into the tank with awe-inspiring righteousness and no hesitation, and when the troops set off, he sneaked out of the tank and slipped back.

At that time, Chiang Kai-shek will think this way: Jiang Weiguo knew that he had caused a catastrophe, so he was terrified, and even had the idea of ​​​​"atonement with death", and he actually risked his life to participate in the battle in person, driving tanks into the hinterland of the Japanese army and killing them. The enemy... There is no doubt that after knowing that Jiang Weiguo had done "stupid things", Chiang Kai-shek would be very unbearable and distressed, so he "forgave" Jiang Weiguo.

Of course, Shao Yizhi and others will definitely "give false testimony" to Jiang Weiguo, claiming how bravely and fearlessly Jiang Weiguo fought with them, and maybe they will add a few heroic deeds to Jiang Weiguo out of thin air.

Of course, Jiang Weiguo would not refuse Xiao Yao's despicable "trick", because he had planned to go with a bit of a bullet, but in fact he didn't want to go at all.

However, seeing Jiang Weiguo climbed onto the tank with his own eyes, the armored soldiers burst into cheers and their morale soared. After all, Jiang Weiguo's status was too precious.

Second Young Master Jiang fought side by side with him, and he had to cheer up the armored soldiers, cheering one after another, which made Jiang Weiguo feel feverish, after all, he was just "acting for a show".

At 10:8 a.m. on October 101th, the battle area of ​​tens of square kilometers in the west of Sandun Town ushered in a full-scale battle again. In order to cover the assault of the armored group and to start a melee with the Japanese army to create chaos, the Chinese The army took the initiative to launch a powerful attack from all directions against the 102st Division ([-]nd Brigade), and the entire night was instantly red with artillery fire.

Lieutenant General Ito, who took a nap in kimono for less than 10 minutes, was awakened in an instant. Major General Yoshio Kudo, head of the 102nd Brigade, and several senior officers, including Chief of Staff Nishiyama Fukutaro, rushed over.

"The Chinese army is attacking in an all-round way, right?" Lieutenant General Ito said. As an old soldier, he quickly judged the situation of the battle from the sound of guns, explosions, and shouts of killing coming from all directions.

"Yes!" Colonel Xishan replied, "The Chinese army is attacking the area under our control in an all-round way, and the momentum is very loud!"

"But the situation is not critical!" Major General Kudo added, "The Chinese Army is actually short of troops. On the one hand, they want to eat up the 101st Brigade. The Miura detachment and the Shigeto detachment were so stretched in terms of strength, and now they are attacking in an all-round way, naturally they cannot form a strong assault force.

Your Excellency, Division Commander, please rest assured that all the positions of the 102nd Brigade are solid, and I haven't received any reports that any unit can't support it!"