nucmednet Chapter 344: Clearing Rockets
Chapter 344: Clearing Rockets
344 Clearing Light Rocket
On Ye Qingshan's side, preparations had already begun for the final attack on the Japanese 13th Division tonight.
On the outer battlefield, the Japanese 208th Division still did not give up and attacked the blocking position of the th Division near Yaohuamen.
The Japs concentrated all their remaining artillery.
They launched a massive bombardment on the 208th Division's blocking position at Yaohuamen.
The situation of the 208th Division is also precarious.
Fortunately, Song Xilian's 36th Division and Wang Yaowu's 51st Division came to support.
It was considered to have blocked the fierce attack of the Japanese 18th Division.
The goal was to prevent the Japanese from breaking through the encirclement and rescuing the 13th Division.
The other Japanese divisions were also all exhausted.
There is also a shortage of ammunition.
The 3rd Division and the 6th Division attempted to withdraw from the city of Jinling.
As a result, they found that although everything was fine when they came, it was not so easy to leave.
The national army behind them has been using the dog-skin plaster tactic.
As long as the Japanese dared to retreat, they would take advantage of their firepower and rush forward for close combat.
Tightly entangle the devils.
Once the Japanese wanted to stop the attack, they would quickly distance themselves and defend, waiting for the Japanese to attack.
The Japanese Third and Sixth Divisions were tortured to death by Xiao Shanling's rogue tactics.
In the end, I had to take drastic measures.
A large group of Japanese soldiers were left behind to cover the main force's withdrawal from the city.
The remaining group of Japanese soldiers was left to be eaten by the National Army.
At this time, news came that the Japanese logistics supply convoy had been bombed.
There was no way the old devil Tsukada could keep the secret any longer.
After all, he promised that the supplies would arrive this afternoon.
By then, all the Japanese divisions will be able to obtain sufficient ammunition replenishment.
It is precisely because of this belief that we are supported.
The Japanese divisions managed to hold on, as they did not want to lose this battle.
But now, the time has come, and there is not a single bullet left in the ammunition supply.
In this situation, the commanders of all the Japanese divisions were angry.
The morale of the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level of the Japanese army's divisions was even lower and their morale was low.
At this point in the battle, the Japanese have been completely defeated.
If they don't retreat now, they will run out of the last bit of ammunition.
They might have to stay in Jinling forever.
Therefore, at this time, the commanders of the Japanese divisions were actually not very willing to carry out Tsukada Isao's order for a decisive battle in the north of the city.
For his own selfish interests and future, the old Japanese soldier Tsukada Isao wants to take one last gamble with all the Japanese divisions.
The commanders of other Japanese divisions were unwilling to do so.
The commanders of each Japanese division all have very deep backgrounds.
Faced with Tsukada Issuke's wrong command, these Japanese division commanders really dared to disobey orders.
As a result, internal strife broke out among the high-ranking Japanese generals on the Nanjing front.
Ye Qingshan didn't know this at the moment.
After dark, he was actively planning the final encirclement and annihilation operation against the Japanese 13th Division on Loess Mountain.
"Sir, the special operations battalion is back!"
Black Bear and the special operations battalion arrived in the evening.
“Haha, it’s good that your special operations battalion is here.
In this way, tonight will be the final encirclement and annihilation battle against the Japanese 13th Division.
I feel relieved.”
Ye Qingshan patted Black Bear on the shoulder.
The troops that can take on tough tasks are here.
The Special Operations Battalion is the most elite force under Ye Qingshan, both in terms of individual soldier quality and weapons and equipment.
They were the best in the national army at that time.
Even Ye Qingshan has confidence in the more than 500 soldiers of the Black Bear Special Operations Battalion.
Even if it is spread across the whole world, it is not inferior to the elite ace troops in the West at this time.
"Sir, we have received your order.
Together with the 88th Division, they eliminated the Japanese 116th Regiment.
Came here immediately.
We can’t miss this opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Japanese 13th Division.”
The black bear was also full of fighting spirit.
Tonight, if the Japanese 13th Division was really annihilated on the Loess Mountain.
That will be a historic moment.
Completely annihilating an entire Japanese division is a record that you can brag about for the rest of your life.
No wonder black bears are so active.
Afterwards, Ye Qingshan listened to Black Bear’s story.
I also learned about the activities of their special operations battalion during this period.
Before surrounding the Japanese 13th Division, Ye Qingshan sent the Black Bear Special Operations Battalion to the vicinity of Yaohuamen in the north of the city.
Destroy the railway lines in this area.
After completing their mission, they marched north and arrived at Qixia Mountain.
We encountered a battle between the Japanese 116th Regiment and the 88th Division.
So, Black Bear led the special operations battalion to launch a surprise attack on the camp of the Japanese 116th Regiment.
Cooperating with Sun Yuanliang's 88th Division, they wiped out most of the Japanese 116th Regiment.
Only a small number of the Japs escaped and hid.
Before leaving, the 88th Division left behind a battalion to pursue the fleeing Japanese.
They can't run!
“Your special operations battalion has worked hard during this period.
Take your people with you, have a good meal and a good sleep first.
I will attack you after you wake up."
“No, sir.
We can fight now.”
"obey orders."
Ye Qingshan's face turned serious, and Black Bear immediately responded, "Yes, sir."
On the night of the 25th, at the Japanese position on Huangtu Mountain.
But it was quiet.
On the contrary, the sound of gunfire could still be clearly heard from the direction of Yaohua Gate in the east.
That was the Japanese 18th Division, making their final effort.
Trying to break through the blocking position of Zhou Pingkou's 208th Division.
Unfortunately, it is still in vain.
At the position of the artillery battalion in the north of Jinling City, Wang Dachuan was here with injuries, waiting for Ye Qingshan's order.
"Commander, Commander Ye has an urgent message."
A soldier ran over and handed over a telegram.
Wang Dachuan grabbed it and after reading the telegram, he shouted excitedly: "Haha.
I have finally waited for this moment."
Wang Dachuan shouted to the soldiers of the rocket artillery battalion standing by, "Gather, gather for me.
hurry up.
Commander Ye ordered that in ten minutes, they should attack the Huangtu Mountain position held by the main force of the Japanese 13th Division.
Provide fire coverage,
Three rounds!
Fire all the remaining rockets for me.
Hurry up.
You little bastard, if you're too slow, I'll kick your ass."
Tonight, Ye Qingshan launched the final general attack on the Japanese 13th Division.
Although there was no support from the bomber formation.
However, Ye Qingshan’s rocket artillery battalion still had three rounds of rockets left to use.
Tonight is the time to use those rockets.
Ye Qingshan ordered that the last 500 rockets be divided into three rounds.
All of them were tilted towards the remaining main force of the Japanese 13th Division, which was finally holding on to the main position of Huangtu Mountain.
Then, the Special Operations Battalion, the 88th Division, the 83rd Division and the Second Militia Division launched the final annihilation battle.
The time for the general attack was set at twelve o'clock at night.
"Your Excellency, division commander, why aren't the Chinese attacking?
Our reinforcements have arrived.
The Chinese have given up the attack."
The Japanese Chief of Staff Kameda Hisaichi looked at the old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei and said with some anticipation.
However, the expression of the old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei as he looked down the mountain was very solemn.
His thoughts were exactly the opposite of those of the Japanese chief of staff.
"My intuition tells me that the Chinese are planning their final attack tonight.
Tell the soldiers to be on high alert tonight.
Beware of the Chinese launching night attacks..."
Boom boom boom!
As a result, before the old devil Hagisu Rippei could finish his words.
A deafening explosion sounded at their position.
One after another, the 132mm rockets hit the Japanese positions hard, causing violent explosions.
In an instant, the entire Loess Mountain position was filled with the sound of rumbling explosions.
I can't hear anything else.
"Baga, the Chinese are planning a night attack.
Hurry, once the shelling outside ends, get the soldiers into the trenches immediately.
Tonight is the night when we and the Chinese will face each other for life and death."
"Continue to organize the death squad and carry out the suicide operation!
Hold on until tomorrow, maybe there is still hope. "
The old Japanese soldier, Hagisu Rippei, had a ferocious expression on his face as he gave instructions to the Japanese chief of staff.
The old devil still didn't want to admit defeat and he wanted to give it another try.
"Hi!"
The Japanese chief of staff responded and immediately went out to organize the Japanese soldiers to defend.
Soon, the first wave of rockets covered the attack and ended.
Teams of Japanese soldiers hiding in the tunnels rushed out and entered the trenches.
The Japanese launched a large-scale fire attack on Ye Qingshan's rocket artillery battalion.
Already have experience.
The enemy's rockets have a wide attack range and strong lethality, which is good.
But the weakness is that it doesn’t last long.
As long as they can hold out until the rocket attack ends and then enter the trenches, they can greatly reduce their losses.
"Soldiers, hold on.
Reinforcements will surely arrive after daybreak."
Even at this time, the Japanese Chief of Staff Kameda Hisaichi did not forget to deceive the Japanese soldiers on the front line.
Give them a glimmer of hope so that their resistance will not collapse.
Whoosh!
Boom boom boom!
As a result, tonight, Ye Qingshan's rocket artillery battalion did not play by the rules.
Following the first wave of rocket coverage.
The various nationalist troops at the foot of the mountain did not launch an attack immediately.
Not long after, the soldiers of the rocket artillery battalion a few kilometers away urgently completed loading the second wave of rockets.
Once again, we launched a covering attack on the enemy's Huangtu Mountain position.
"Baga! Cunning Chinese.
They have another round of artillery fire, get out of the way."
The Japanese Chief of Staff Kameda Hisaichi roared angrily.
As a result, the next second a rocket fell near him and exploded.
The chief of staff of the Japanese 13th Division was blown several meters away, his body full of shrapnel from the rockets.
After he landed on the ground, blood gushed out of his mouth and he died two seconds later.
And around them, the Japanese soldiers and officers who had already entered the trenches of the position were suffering the same blow.
On the loess mountain, the Japanese soldiers' broken limbs and arms were flying all over the sky.
The screams continued.
"Mom!
How many rockets does this take?
With so many rockets fired at us, how many Japanese soldiers will be left on the mountain?
Next, do we just need to go up and clean up the battlefield?"
On the special operations battalion side, Black Bear looked at the Loess Mountain position which was being covered by rounds of rockets.
Said in surprise.
“It’s not that easy.
Don't underestimate the Japs.
The Japanese's digging technology is still very powerful.
It is impossible to wipe out the Japanese on the mountain with just cannons and rockets.
It's up to you infantrymen to take up the charge."
Ye Qingshan said with a chuckle.
"Go, bring the commander of the 13th Division of the Japanese here."
Ye Qingshan looked at the black bear and said.
"Yes!"