mesbooks Chapter 217 Both Sides Started Fighting
Chapter 217 Both Sides Started Fighting
217 Both Sides Started Fighting
Soon, at 116 o'clock in the morning on the st, the Japanese th Regiment on the other side of the river received an order from Hagisu Rippei.
So, starting from twelve o'clock, the Japanese 116th Regiment on the other side of the river began to shrink its defense line.
Retreat to the banks of the Yangtze River.
Then, using the fishing boats they had collected earlier, they sent out a group of Japanese soldiers and rowed upstream again.
Zheng Quezi stood on a small hill, overlooking the entire Yangtze River.
At this time, he saw the Japanese troops appearing on the opposite side through the telescope.
"Damn it, why is there another Japanese army on the other side?
Judging from their current actions, they are planning to take a boat upstream.
Quickly send someone to send a signal flare to Captain Lu to tell them that the Japanese are approaching.
Also, don’t forget to tell Commander Ye about this situation.”
Zheng Quezi turned around and shouted to a captain.
Zheng Quezi's position is now also facing an attack from the remnants of the Japanese army last night.
But it is as solid as a rock.
Although Major Matsuishi Shuntai led a large number of Japanese soldiers to evacuate last night, he gathered his men and the remaining Japanese soldiers from the Hubu Battalion together again.
However, after last night's disastrous defeat, the morale of these devils was low.
Combat effectiveness is greatly reduced.
Facing the local tyrant group led by Zheng Guizi, they could not gain any advantage at all.
At nine o'clock, Major Matsuishi gave the order to launch another attack.
As a result, the attacking Japanese were severely bombarded by two rounds of artillery brought by Zheng Guizi.
This caused the already low morale of the Japanese troops to completely collapse.
The Japanese lower-level officers and soldiers no longer wanted to attack.
Song Shi saw that this battle could not be fought.
But he did not dare to withdraw his troops, so he could only start digging trenches and repairing positions opposite Zheng Quezi's position.
The original offensive battle turned into a positional battle between the two sides.
When Zheng Quezi saw this, he thought it was the best possible outcome.
Anyway, his mission is to stop this group of devils. It would be best if the other side doesn't attack.
He did not order an attack, but continued to defend the place and prevent the Japanese reinforcements from passing through.
But now, when Zheng Quezi suddenly discovered that such a Japanese army had appeared on the other side of the river, he realized.
Things are in trouble.
"Awen, hurry up.
We separated one of our companies and sent Zhao Dongsheng to rest in the rear.
Let them go south along the river to support Captain Lu and his men."
Zheng Quezi just asked his adjutant to send a signal flare to Lu Dahai to alert him that the Japanese were passing downstream.
However, Zheng Quezi then saw that more and more Japanese soldiers appeared on the other side of the river.
Now, Zheng Quezi knew that if these Japanese devils were really allowed to attack, the thirty or forty boats in Lu Dahai's hands would be unable to stop them.
So, they quickly separated a company from their own position, and added the more than 100 people who were resting with Zhao Dongsheng.
Send down to support Lu Dahai.
Boom boom boom!
Da da da!
Half an hour later, violent explosions and fierce gunfire were heard downstream.
A squadron of the Japanese 116th Regiment, riding on nearly a hundred large and small boats, came rushing over from downstream.
This is because the 116th Regiment only has so many ships.
If the Japanese 116th Regiment had more ships, they would be able to send more troops.
When they reached the upstream minefield where Lu Dahai and his team were defending,
They immediately encountered Lu Dahai's troops.
The two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
Soldiers from both sides hid on their respective boats, quickly moved across the river, and then shot at each other crazily.
Or throw grenades, fire mortar shells and rockets.
Even the two trapped Japanese destroyers joined the battle.
They used their naval guns to bombard the ships of Lu Dahai's soldiers and support the Japanese from the 116th Regiment coming up from downstream.
"Damn it, we can't let the Japs clear the mines.
Get over there, bazooka, and get ready."
When Lu Dahai saw that they were entangled by some of the Japanese ships.
Another part of the Japanese ships secretly went around and approached the minefield, began searching for mines and prepared to clear them manually.
This time, Lu Dahai became anxious.
He directly commanded several ships around him and rushed forward under the hail of bullets from the Japanese.
Boom!
A rocket was fired and a Japanese ship was overturned.
But the number of ships on the Japanese side is more than twice that of Lu Dahai and his men.
It was not easy for Lu Dahai and his men to get rid of the Japanese ships that were entangled with them.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Zhao Dongsheng and his men arrived.
"Hit me!"
Boom boom boom!
They were on the shore, firing at the Japanese soldiers on the boats in the Yangtze River.
However, they could not attack the Japanese soldiers in the main channel in the distance.
The distance is too far.
"Quick, find a boat.
Go find the hidden fishermen nearby, quickly."
Zhao Dongsheng pulled over a Kuomintang platoon leader and shouted loudly.
"Yes!"
For a time, fierce fighting broke out in the downstream waters where the Japanese warships were trapped.
Ships of the Japanese or the National Army were constantly sunk or blown up.
The blood of soldiers from both sides dyed the Yangtze River red.
At this time, Ye Qingshan in Xiaguan also received the report from Zheng Quezi.
At the same time, Ye Qingshan also heard the sound of gunfire coming from downstream.
“The Japs are going to fight to the death.
Come on then! "
Ye Qingshan's eyes flashed coldly, and he immediately asked the telegraph operator to send a message to Chen Cheng, requesting the national army on the other side to attack.
The 116th Regiment attacked the Japanese on the other side.
We can’t let them act recklessly and send troops to attack Lu Dachuan and his men’s defense line on the river.
Not long after Ye Qingshan’s telegram was sent out.
Ye Qingshan heard the sound of gunfire coming from downstream on the opposite bank.
Several National Army troops on the other side of the river also received Chen Cheng's order and began to attack the Japanese 116th Regiment on the other side of the river.
We don't seek to annihilate this Japanese regiment, but just to prevent them from devoting more troops and allowing them to continue moving up the river.
At the same time, Ye Qingshan gave the order to do so before the Japanese fleet arrived.
All the ferrymen he sent upstream to hide have returned.
The largest ferry was sent by Ye Qingshan to wait at the ferry terminal on the other side.
Waiting to receive the torpedoes that will arrive tomorrow.
The other small boats would wait until Ye Qingshan transferred a group of militiamen from the city.
Let them take these small boats and go through the shallow waters near the river bank to avoid the Japanese battleship Kirishima.
Go downstream to support Lu Dahai and his men in the battle.
"Quick, sink those Chinese boats.
Don’t let them pass.”
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Ye Qingshan's small boats moved from the shallow water area to the downstream.
It was also discovered by the Japanese battleship Kirishima.
Colonel Miyazaki immediately knew that this was a team of Kuomintang troops sent downstream to organize their army reinforcements to clear the mines.
Immediately, Colonel Miyazaki gave orders anxiously.
The naval guns that had silenced their battleships opened fire again.
Boom boom boom!
The few surviving guns on the Japanese battleship Kirishima opened fire again.