I really came here to fight against Japan

Wen Yibai's First Division was about to start attacking this morning when it was stopped by Song Wenwan.

The reason Song Wenwan gave to Wen Yibai was that they had to first get rid of the Yoshida Detachment on the north bank of Laodao River.

Then their Jiangnan Militia First Division could launch military operations to completely annihilate the Third and Fortieth Divisions.

Although Wen Yibai was extremely depressed, he still had to make arrangements.

First, push the trench forward one thousand meters to make enough depth for the artillery units behind.

In order to avoid being targeted by the Japanese artillery and having their artillery regiment destroyed.

You know, the Japanese are very steady. Look at the Miluo River blocking battle, it lasted for several hours.

The Japanese artillery battalion managed to refrain from firing a single shot.

It seems that the Japanese are already prepared. They will use this artillery battalion in the final breakout.

Just after Wen Yibai had made all the arrangements, people from the logistics and supply troops came over again.

"Division Commander, you see, all the troops are now preparing for a battle to annihilate the enemy division.

You can’t let us, the logistics staff, just squat in the back and watch!"

Wen Yibai said angrily: "So you know that you are all logistics personnel.

Why are you running to the front to make trouble instead of staying at the back quietly? "

The head of the logistics department said, "Your father is the chief steward. I just saw him with my own eyes. He led a combat squad to the front line."

Wen Yibai: Forget it, one of them is my father and the other is my uncle.

Each of them is not someone who can make us worry-free.

But there is something wrong with what he said. In this kind of annihilation war in a small area, the logistics department has nothing to do.

Wen Yibai simply asked the logistics department to organize two infantry battalions.

Anyway, they have plenty of guns and ammunition in logistics, so you can just open the boxes and get them yourself.

But they can forget about going to the front line, not because we are afraid that they will be in danger.

It is because the area is too small and there is no place for them.

So Wen Yibai asked their two logistics battalions to patrol along the outskirts of the Miluo River.

To prevent the Japanese from slipping through the net and sneaking across the Miluo River from both sides of the battlefield.

The deputy director of the logistics department, who was also the uncle of Commander Wen Yibai, immediately organized people to set off.

The ambush location chosen by Minister Fu was very tricky; it was exactly the river crossing location that Mishima and Takahashi had discussed.

Later, Song Wenwan also asked Minister Fu why he chose such a place for an ambush.

Minister Fu said: I have looked along both sides of the "Peninsula". Except for the ferry on the north side, only the place with exposed stones is most suitable for troops to cross the river.

That's why I brought a company with me and asked them to hide in the woods across the river.

Who knew that the Japanese would be so cooperative and actually show up there.

The commander of the Ninth War Zone looked at the logistics director who was a former drug store owner and exclaimed that there are many masters among the people!

At this time, the two division commanders, Mishima and Takahashi, had no idea that their escape route had been followed.

As soon as the artillery fire from the Nationalist army began, they knew they were doomed.

In this open terrain, they lacked complete fortification protection and had no air cover.

There was no artillery unit that could provide effective fire suppression against the Chinese army's artillery positions.

In other words, just as they bullied the Chinese army in the past, they are being bullied back by the Chinese army today.

The operations staff officer said: "Your Excellency, the Chinese artillery was really fierce today.

Moreover, the infantry and artillery of the Chinese army also seemed to be very skilled. It was obvious at first glance that the elite of the Central Army had arrived. "

(Wen Yibai: I am an elite soldier, not from their Central Army.

Major Fan: Commander, you are right!

Commander of the Ninth War Zone: Hahahaha, anyway, this is all the glory of the Ninth War Zone.

Whether or not they are from the Central Army is no longer important.)

Takahashi: "Where has the Chinese army reached now?"

Operations Staff: "The four armies of the Ninth Theater of the Chinese Army stopped their attack after advancing three kilometers.

The Chinese troops at the ferry ahead also stopped to rest after advancing five kilometers.

"Swoosh..."

Now Takahashi has understood in his mind that the length of this "peninsula" is only about 20 kilometers.

Their two divisions were compressed to a length of nearly eight kilometers.

In a wilderness that is twelve kilometers long and four kilometers wide.

As for the National Army's artillery, it is now able to cover the two Japanese divisions with artillery shells.

Think about the National Army’s artillery, they will not stop until they have used up all their shells.

Both division commanders, Mishima and Takahashi, felt an inexplicable chill in their hearts.

This time the Chinese army was not bragging. They really wanted to annihilate their two divisions.

Mishima: "Order Chief of Staff Yamashita to send out troops to block the attack at all levels.

Order the artillery battalion of the Takahashi Division to fire all the shells.

Order Chief of Staff Yamashita of the 3rd Division to at least hold off the Chinese army's attack for two hours.

Order the two infantry regiments of the 40th Division and one battalion of the commander of the 3rd Division to assemble here."

He was planning to leave all the artillery regiments of the Sixth Division on the south bank of the Miluo River.

Let Division Commander Takahashi take away two regiments, and Mishima take away another infantry battalion.

In this way, if they escaped back to Hankou, with these troops as a base, their two divisions would not be completely wiped out.

The operations staff of the 40th Division did not follow Mishima's order, but looked at Division Commander Takahashi.

Takahashi looked at the artillery fire from the Chinese troops on both sides, which was becoming increasingly intense.

He immediately yelled, "Baga, hurry up and carry out General Mishima's order.

If you miss the chance to fight, you will all die."

"Hi!"

Looking at the operations staff, he had already gone to deliver a letter to Chief of Staff Yamashita Fengzi.

Mishima immediately pulled Division Commander Takahashi and ran towards the place where the bamboo rafts were made.

In order to escape, the Japanese soldiers worked quite fast.

Three floating bridges made of bamboo rafts have been parked along the river bank.

These newly made bamboo rafts are about two meters long and one meter wide.

In other words, these fifty bamboo rafts can reach the exposed rocks in the river.

As long as the pontoon was fixed there, they could wade across to the other side.

At their first pontoon bridge, Takahashi ordered a squadron of Japanese soldiers to board the bridge in sections.

They were afraid that they would make a sound if they fell into the water, so the devils covered their mouths with towels.

An engineering squad that was building the bamboo rafts jumped onto the first raft to ensure its safety.

The Japanese engineers on the shore loosened the rope that secured the bamboo raft to the shore.

The floating bridge made up of fifty bamboo rafts was washed to the middle of the river by the current.

It might be because there were too many Japanese soldiers on the bamboo raft and the weight was too heavy.

The floating bridge had just reached the middle of the river and the entire bridge was folded in half.

Due to the fierce collision of the bamboo rafts, many Japanese soldiers fell into the water.

It was very cold in northern Hunan in January, although the Miluo River was not frozen.

But the temperature of the water in the Miluo River is still enough to freeze people to death.

Those Japanese soldiers who fell into the river soon sank into the water due to hypothermia.

Only a few lucky Japanese soldiers drifted back to the shore and were rescued by their own people.