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Chapter 874 Besieging the city and calling for reinforcements (Part 2)

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    The 30th Army used for the siege approximately 1 division, 1 regiment, and 1 military artillery regiment, with approximately 22,000 troops. However, the Japanese troops stationed in Xichuan only had a regiment of 3,800 troops, and a heavy supply regiment with low combat effectiveness.  The ratio is about 6:1.

    Almost as soon as the battle started in the east, Ma Longxiang immediately ordered the entire army to dispatch and launched a strong attack on the Xichuan defenders.

    The reason for this is to mobilize the 19th Division stationed in Sinanju and Jiechuan.

    This force defends across the river, taking advantage of the geographical convenience, and has the 6th Division to support them in Pyongyang. It has no worries, so its morale is greatly boosted. If the People's Army on the other side attacks by force, it will have to pay a heavy price.  Therefore, how to mobilize the tiger away from the mountain is the highlight of the siege and reinforcements.

    The 30th Army's forceful attack has two meanings. It would be great if it could capture Xichuan in one go: it would not only coordinate with friendly forces from east to west, forming a closed-door and dog-fighting trend, but also force the 19th Division to go north to rescue the 20th Division at all costs¡ª¡ª

    The fighting at Longxingjiang continued, and the 20th Division's southward retreat road was blocked. The entire army had to retreat all the way from Xichuan, otherwise it would have to cross the long Miaoxiang Mountains and Dafeng Mountains, and then meet the exhausted troops.  The 1st Division of the People's Army is waiting for work.  In this way, the 20th Division will repeat the mistakes of the Kwantung Army.

    Even if they cannot win, they must make a gesture to let the Japanese army understand the determination and deployment of the People's Army to wipe out the 20th Division, so as to attract the main force of the 19th Division to move north and make it easier for the People's Army's 2nd Corps to cross the river.  In addition, Ji Yiqiao has a bigger plan.

    Sure enough, the commander of the temple division "saw" the People's Army's plan to annihilate the 20th Division at a glance.  After receiving an urgent request for help from Captain Tianzhong of the Xichuan garrison, he immediately ordered the commander of the Matsushita Brigade of the 38th Brigade stationed in Jiechuan to rush to Xichuan with one regiment each of cavalry and light infantry, and also requested the 6th Division  The regiment sent troops to change defense.

    No matter what, the Japanese invaders could not have imagined that this force of nearly 5,000 people would be surrounded by another People's Army as soon as they left Miaoxiang Pass.

    This unit is Yang Sen¡¯s 103rd Division of the 35th Army.

    Originally, the 103rd Division was ordered by Yang Sen to secretly cross the river to form a surprise force in the upper reaches of the Qingchuan River. After suddenly defeating a small number of Japanese troops on the other side, it was preparing to expand its position to allow the army to cross the river, but unexpectedly encountered this Japanese reinforcement force.  Just as Ji Yiqiao was thinking about how to dispatch Liu Xiang's army, which was closest to Xichuan, to assist Ma Longxiang, the 103rd Division surrounded Panasonic's reinforcements.

    At the same time, in order to reduce the Japanese army's continuous deployment of troops to Xichuan and Daxing, the 2nd Corps decisively launched a cross-river battle, so that the temple division did not dare to increase its troops again.  While gearing up in the lower reaches of the Chongcheon River, fierce fighting between China and Japan was in full swing on the four fronts to the north and east.

    The situation is unfavorable to the Japanese army: Miaoxiangshan, Xichuan, and Daxing have the People's Army with superior strength to surround the isolated Japanese army; the situation in Longxing River is even more pressing: the People's Army is pressing forward step by step with overwhelming force.  , compressing the 8th Border Guard into a diamond-shaped position with a radius of about 5 miles.

    Fukuda Hiko¡¯s assistant division commander is faced with a long test: Although the 6th Division that rescued Xichuan, Daxing and Miaoxiangshan is well-equipped, its characteristic lies in defense.

    During the domestic Southwest War, this force was surrounded by the Satsuma Domain troops led by Saigo Takamori in Kumamoto Castle. They withstood Saigo's tidal attack with a strong will.  Therefore, together with the 2nd Division, it is hailed as one of the two most powerful and combat-effective troops in Japan.

    As a strategic unit with five branches: infantry, cavalry, artillery and engineering, the division has a large number of soldiers, equipment and strong independent combat capabilities. Therefore, Lieutenant General Fukuda Hikosuke has never been afraid of fighting alone.

    "We just have to attack the People's Army from a distance to rescue friendly forces. The defensive warfare that our headquarters is good at is obviously useless in the mountainous northeastern North Korea."  Maybe, the People's Army has a bigger conspiracy behind it.

    It is known from the battle reports that the People's Army in these three places are all regular troops, and their strength against Japan is 2:1, 6:1 and 3:1 respectively.  Even if he marches in a hurry, it will still take more than 2 days. Not to mention how much combat effectiveness will be achieved if the men and horses are trapped. It is still unknown whether these four troops will exist by then.

    Therefore, after urgent telegrams were sent to the country requesting additional troops, four telegrams were sent one after another, to the effect that the People's Army had formed a local advantage in the north, and with the entire 6th Division joining the battle group, there was little chance of victory.  All units were required to move south along the Miaoxiang Mountains quickly, and the 11th Brigade of the 6th Division was at the front line of Mengshan to respond.

    What annoys him is that the People's Army seems to have lost sight of Shu.  After besieging the Japanese 8th Border Guard Corps, the 1st Construction Division of the People's Army in Longxingjiang sent troops westward to attack the Datong River, with the intention of cutting off the retreat of the northern ministries.  If the threat of this force cannot be effectively eliminated, all retreating troops will not be able to successfully complete the retreat, and they will inevitably fall into a bitter battle and suffer serious losses.

    "It is true that the 6th Division is good at defense, but in frontal combat, we have never been afraid of anyone!" This is the chief of staff's encouragement.

    With this in mind, Lieutenant General Futian immediately ordered 12The regiment set out from the east of Xinchengchuan River. One was to rescue the trapped 8th Border Guard Team, and the other was to restrict the People's Army's activities to the north of the Longxing River.

    He specially dispatched a heavy artillery regiment to participate in the battle, believing that the 1st Division would definitely retreat given its superior local strength.  This move can relieve the siege of the 8th Border Guard Corps, and can also provide comfort to the four northern troops who are not freed.

    The 12th Brigade is the elite of the Japanese army, with better equipment and a brutal and fierce fighting style.  It belongs to the Sixth Division, which suffered the most bloodshed in the Nanjing Massacre in official history, and was established in Kumamoto, Kitakyushu Island.

    The place is poor and the people are war-loving, and men often seek military service as a way out.  Before the war, Japan had a boast: "The Japanese soldiers are the best in the world, the soldiers of Japan's Kyushu Island are the first, and the Kumamoto soldiers of Kyushu Island are the first." His fierceness is the first among all divisions!

    "However, the Japanese military prefers divisions in affluent areas and discriminates against troops in poor areas. It always allows the Sixth Division to fight vicious battles but is very stingy in rationing equipment.  Official history: In 1943, the division was transferred to the most dangerous island of Bougainville and was attacked and blocked by the US-Australian coalition forces. The remnants fled into the mountains and forests to feed on wild fruits. They endured hardships and persisted until the emperor's unconditional surrender order was issued.  Decided to lay down the weapon.

    According to the memories of the Australian army who accepted their surrender, if the thousands of Japanese soldiers in front of them had not rolled their eyes, they would have been no different from skeletons, which shows the tenacity of their troops in fighting.

    With this new force at the forefront, if the People's Army dares to block it, the 6th Division will be able to take the lead.  He ordered the brigade commander, Major General Gumi Takupo: "Your troops should give full play to their heavy firepower advantage and grind all the blocking Chinese troops into powder to commemorate the spirits of our Kwantung Army officers and men in heaven."

    Guwei took orders to attack Longxing River. The People's Army resisted tenaciously. Although their positions gradually shrank, they never retreated.  The Gumi Brigade took advantage of the situation and moved forward, surrounding the 1st Division at its core.

    There was a stalemate on the battlefield: the 1st Division surrounded the Japanese 8th Border Guard Group, and the Japanese 12th Brigade surrounded the 1st Division, creating a chaotic situation in which you were surrounded by me, and you were surrounded by me.

    Just as Major General Gumi was rejoicing at the upcoming victory, another troop appeared behind him!  The telescope showed that his designation was the 2nd Division. According to intelligence, this unit was also a member of the 1st Army.  Because they are also infantry, for Gumi, two such Chinese infantry divisions cannot be serious enough to threaten his elite brigade containing heavy weapons!

    However, before the war, I learned that the Chinese Construction Corps had a total of 3 infantry divisions. So where is the 3rd Division that has never been seen?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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