Chapter 186: Annihilation

In the days after September 4, 1914, in the memories of many surviving Japanese officers and soldiers, it seemed that the myth that the imperial army was invincible in their minds began to shatter. The dispatching army headquarters to various division commands seemed to have never expected such a situation of desperate situation. Therefore, their response was also chaotic and failed. Apart from the instructions to ask the frontline soldiers to fight to the last minute with their flesh-bombing spirit, Yamato spirit and superior Chinese army, there seemed to be no constructive instructions.

On the afternoon of September 4, the vanguard of the 18th Division of the Chinese Army had already rushed to the town of Weifang Town and broke the thin line of defense composed of the oil dispatched army headquarters and the military police. The 45th Regiment of the 6th Division had been transferred here. Nakajima Nakajima Seibu still faithfully implemented the orders of their division commander and the headquarters of the dispatched army. The 23rd Regiment was carrying out a arduous rear guard battle, and the 45th Regiment, which was hungry and lacking ammunition, moved over as fast as possible. During the march, he charged with a white blade to launch a counterattack on the officers and soldiers of the 18th Division approaching Weifang Town, and both sides fought several times. Because the 18th Division was not stable and the vanguard did not have the advantage of military strength, it was fought to the death by the 45th Regiment.

They attacked. Just when the 45th Regiment was fighting, the headquarters of the dispatched army had already begun to move north from Jiaozhou County. The carriages of the brigade dragged the headquarters' property, including many good wine and high-end food, all the way north. The officers and soldiers of the Sixth Division who were winding forward to reinforce had been spending a long time in half hunger. Seeing the high-ranking officials with stars on their shoulders leaving so far, the Japanese soldiers who had always been famous for their obedience and patience could not help but shout loudly. Another carriage of the headquarters was stolen, and the gendarmerie officer who maintained order was beaten. In normal times, this was a serious act of scruple. However, the high-ranking officials were busy moving in and ignored the disrespect of the soldiers.

What made the Sixth Division and the Southern Kyushu soldiers most dissatisfied was that the Tokyo rats of the Guards Division also wanted to slap their butts to look south! According to the vague explanation from the Dispatch Army Headquarters to Lieutenant General Umezawa, the Guards Division is the personal soldiers of His Majesty the Emperor. If they suffer losses in Qingdao, it will be difficult to explain to the country. So the Sixth Division hurriedly adjusted on both fronts and resisted the tide of the Chinese army step by step. The process of the Guards Division's transition was also

It was very embarrassing. The 6th Division Nakadao Detachment also distinguished the guards. The Guards Division rushed to leave their original positions! Under the pursuit of artillery fire from the Chinese army and the attacks of the troops, more than 20,000 people were almost in chaos. The infantry gave up covering the artillery and moved to the north first. The artillery decorated with chrysanthemum emblems of the Guards Artillery were only blown up a few, and many other artillery and horses were lost.

The flag squadron of the Second Infantry Regiment of Guards ran the fastest, but was also hit by the Chinese army. He almost lost the flag! Faced with such a thing, the Japanese army was as if they were facing a great enemy and mobilized their troops to fight back with all their might. Finally, the flag was saved. In a series of chaotic defenders' battles, the guard division paid a heavy casualties, and the system was completely chaotic. Lieutenant General Wuliang Yamane took the lead in turning north, causing several of his regiment captains to lose command. While cursing their division commanders, he tried his best to gather the troops and walk north. If it weren't for Qing

The island defenders have reached the end of their strength, and it is estimated that the Guards Division's imaginary imaginary was enough. On their way to retreat, all the first and second squadrons of the Chinese Defense Army Air Force were dispatched. Most of these aircraft were modified with Lewis machine guns and attacked the defeated soldiers in the air. On both sides of the road, the Japanese corpses were stacked and casualties were killed. In one day, Captain Ding Yushang, the air hero of the Land Airlines, dispatched four orders and knocked down more than a dozen machine gun bullets. The transfer road of the Guards Division turned into bloody roads.

On the evening of September 4, Weixian on the western front was recovered by the First Regiment of Combat Engineers. The main force of a brigade of the 13th Infantry Regiment was almost completely injured and killed. The captain led the remaining officers and soldiers to set himself on his own in a bank warehouse in Weixian. That night, in front of the southern front, the artillery of the 18th Division finally moved up. With the support of more than ten mountain artillery and more than twenty mortars, he launched his full attack. At the same time, the troops of the 23rd Division who arrived on the flank also launched a roundabout attack. Although the Japanese defenders had undergone the most tenacious resistance, the infantry of the 6th Division, who were tired, hungry and almost completely shot out the bullet, insisted on resisting with one hand-to-hand combat one after another. That kind of miserable

Lie, in the accounts of Japanese military history experts, was so miserable that he was tearful. The adjectives and sentences of fighting like hungry ghosts in Shura Dao are endless. The Japanese army's tenacity was finally overwhelmed by the bravery of the National Defense Forces. After the 45th Regiment was sent behind the general flag, the defense line composed of four dissatisfied infantry brigades on the front line was finally completely broken by the National Defense Forces. The artillery fire of the National Defense Forces Mobile Corps and the artillery fire of Qingdao Fortress were already connected. Meize Daoji had been nailing commands in Jiaozhou County, and at this time he knew that it was impossible. He hurriedly ordered the Thirteenth Regiment and the Forty-seventh Regiment to retreat quickly. And the two regiments of Forty-five and Twenty-three could retreat as much as possible.

After the last order was issued, Lieutenant General Meize Daoji evacuated Jiaozhou County. After more than two hours of his departure, the detoured officers and soldiers of the 103rd Regiment of the 18th Division recovered the city at dawn on September 5. A small number of left-behind Japanese troops were cleared. The Japanese brigade, who had retreated from the west, just ran into the 103rd Regiment. In order to seize the road, the Japanese army fled with empty guns with bullets and launched a desperate attack. The 103rd Regiment was once in danger. As the subsequent troops continued to join the front, the offensives of the two regiments finally collapsed. In addition to losing the Japanese army, the Japanese army finally collapsed.

A large number of casualties were killed and injured, and the other troops collapsed and retreated scatteredly to the north. To the west of Jiaozhou County, the Japanese corpses left behind were piled up by the failure of the attack. It seemed that the failure of the 6th Division was recorded. The captain of the 13th Regiment, Buzhao, shot himself in the head after ordering people to escort the military flag. He also did not get the class special promotion after his death. The captain of the 47th Regiment, Arima Mo, was seriously injured and fled north by some loyal soldiers, and finally saved his life. However, he was later removed from his post and transferred to the reserve service.

In Jiaozhou County, Qingdao Fortress, and Barracks Town, there is only a small hole in the northwest that can retreat the defeated soldiers of the Forty-Fifth Regiment and the Twenty-Three Regiment. This hole was also broken into a firewall by artillery fire from three sides of the National Defense Force at night. Countless Japanese officers and soldiers were crushed to pieces on this firewall. But they still rushed to this place in despair. It seemed that they could struggle to make a life if they left here. This gap was later called "sad mouth" and "fire mouth". At dawn, the officers and soldiers of the National Defense Forces who followed up found that it seemed to have become a slaughterhouse, with dead people and horses everywhere. The remaining limbs and flesh seemed to have laid a layer of the ground. The Colonel Takeshi Nakajima who faithfully executed the orders rushed by luck.

After the war, he was also removed from his post and transferred to the reserve service. He became a pacifist in China, advocating comprehensive peace and equal cooperation between China and Japan. It seems that this war has taught him a lesson. The captain of the Colonel Hoshino of the 23rd Regiment was completely unsuccessful in the artillery fire. Because of his rear guards, he was appreciated by the senior management. He was actually the only one among the Colonel Captains who received the treatment of being a major general after his death. As for the sixth division's baggage 6th Regiment, the sixth Artillery 6th Regiment, the sixth Cavalry 6th Regiment, all of them suffered heavy losses. He lost all heavy weapons. Except for the Colonel Kawamu, the captain of the sixth Regiment of the artillery 6th Regiment, the other two ran out.

The entire Japanese Kumamoto Corps and the Sixth Division were equivalent to being annihilated. Although it was later rebuilt in Kumamoto (the military flags were preserved), the arrogant capital of this unit had been completely destroyed by Chinese soldiers. The Japanese war history admitted that the Sixth Division had 11,803 people died in front and behind and 2,269 were missing. However, according to the war history of the Chinese National Defense Force, more than 15,000 officers and soldiers of the Sixth Division were killed. There were 107 prisoners. A large number of Japanese wounded soldiers committed suicide were not included. After an annihilated attack on the Japanese Fifth Sendai Division, the National Defense Forces annihilated the Japanese Sixth Division.

The National Defense Forces' pursuit offensive still did not stop, and the troops were still fighting bravely to the north. The Japanese army barely organized a line of defense in the north with the relatively complete 18th Division. The Navy also supported it with all its strength and tried its best to organize supplies at the beach. Finally, starting from September 6, it barely stabilized its position. However, it was still oppressed step by step and retreated. It was about to be driven out of the sea. The National Defense Forces launched this long battle around Qingdao. Finally, it achieved phased results.

Their great victory not only caused a sensation in the whole country, but also shocked the world. In what direction will the situation develop with the main Japanese army defeat, it has become the biggest concern for people who are concerned about the situation in the Far East. How will the young President Yuchen take advantage of his current dominance? Should he fight with Japan to the end or choose to negotiate? And how will Japan react after suffering such a crushing defeat? The situation is still developing downward like fire.

A group of National Defense Forces officers in uniforms chatted and laughed and walked on the battlefield around Qingdao Fortress Area. Some officers were Army General Staff officers with red ranks, while others were fortress garrison troops with smoke still on their bodies, and the officers of the Ninth Division. Mr. Cai Songpo, the commander of the field army, was also in the team. Among the crowd, he was naturally the President of the Republic of China and the Supreme Commander of the Army and Navy, Yuchen.

He looked very good. After being revived in Jiaozhou County, he set off from Jinan and took a car to the front line to inspect. There were traces of war along the way. The dead people and horses left behind by the Japanese army, and the messy things were everywhere on this land, and there were faint sounds of cannons in the north. In the pocket that sealed the Sixth Division, he was even more shocking. There were so many dead people! The stench on the battlefield did not dispel the good mood of these officers, and they all pointed and laughed, talking about their experiences in the battle.

A team of cavalry rushed over from afar. The first ones were Qingdao's two main guards, Zhang Xiongfu and Lin Shuqing. Both of them took off their horses from afar, walked to Yuchen with great strides, stood attentively and saluted: "Report to the President, our army completed the combat orders issued by the headquarters, defended Qingdao, and gave the Japanese army major killing and injury, and asked for the next combat mission!"

Yuchen's face was filled with smiles and joked, "What? The battle has not been fought enough? If you fight again, the national defense army's old capital will be gone!" As he said, his face became heavy: "The Ninth Division fought so hard this time! He made the greatest sacrifice for the overall situation, from attacking Qingdao to defending Qingdao. How many young people sacrificed their lives! This army maintained their glorious tradition when they started to rise from Shanghai. You two are well-trained!" The two of them looked at each other, and their hearts were a little sad. This time the Ninth Division was injured, and the lower-level officers could be said to have changed it. Without a long period of rectification, they could not recover. Thinking about the day and night of fighting in Qingdao, both of them felt like they were a different life. I was lost, as if they were still in that fierce battle, and the shells were in the mountains like raindrops.

The head fell, and the infantry from both sides rushed into one place. The corpses and blood in the trenches, and the military flags that had been flying high on the top of the mountain... Finally, they won! How difficult it was for such a victory! People slowly surrounded them and looked at the two 9th Division's chief officers. Although the two men sorted out, their military uniforms covered with smoke, their eyes that had been deeply smoldered, and their eyes that had become blood-red after countless days of lightning and oil-boiling command were all telling everything. Yuchen patted Zhang Xiongfu's shoulder and held Lin Shuqing's hand respectfully. His tone became deeper and deeper: "You retreat, and leave the defense to the 20th and 24th Divisions. Have a good rest. When you return to Nanjing triumphantly, you must stand at the ranks! Because you represent the martyrs who died!"

Zhang Xiongfu was stunned: "President, Triumph? The Japanese are still fighting in the north. We haven't cleaned them up, so why are we so proud to Triumph? The brothers of the Ninth Division all told me that if we don't completely defeat these Japanese, we have no shame to see the dead brothers! President, let's give us another combat mission, rest or something. After fighting the Japanese, we have time."

Yuchen glanced at Zhang Xiongfu indifferently, and said nothing. He continued to walk forward with his hands behind his back. He came over to meet the captain and went down to the company to see. The troops fought such a great victory. The morale was very high, and the whole army had the spirit of destroying this stalemate. However, pushing forward and under the bombardment of the Japanese naval firepower, it was very difficult to wipe out the remaining Japanese devils. And he still didn't understand the domestic policies of Japan. If Japan continued to plan to expand the war and let the war spread, it would not be possible for him.

The purpose is! After more than a month of battle, the arms imported before the war and the arms produced by several arsenals were almost exhausted. The arms ordered from the United States cost another 20 to 30 million yuan! With other combat expenses, the government's finances this year will definitely be deficit. The casualties of the troops were also heavy, with more than half of the 9th Division, and other troops. In the war almost two months, more than 13,000 officers and soldiers were killed, and the number of injured people was twice that of this number. The weak family background of the Republic of China was really unsustainable if it continued to fight.

Now the General Staff issued an order to the field troops, that is, infantry and Japanese soldiers are kept on the front line and the Japanese. A large number of artillery soldiers killed the Japanese soldiers gathered on the front line of the beach, forcing them to panic all day long. If they want to eat them, this can be a matter of any time, as long as they are willing to pay the price of casualties! These Japanese troops trapped on the beach are also the bargaining weight for future negotiations. In front of the enemy, these Japanese soldiers are not so easy to board the ship and retreat, not to mention there is no port. Turning in front of the enemy army, according to their current combat effectiveness, what awaits them during the boarding process is the fate of annihilation! Now, it is time to start negotiations. But it is definitely not the place for the future confrontation...

, it's not on the battlefield. But these words are not easy to say to the officers and soldiers of the troops who are now highly morale. Only Sima Zhan, Cai E and a few others know his psychology. He finally stopped: "The Ninth Division can't fight anymore! Take it down and repair it! It is also a reserve for the entire battlefield! If the Japanese want to land in and expand the war, are they still afraid that there will be no war? The soldiers just have to obey orders!" At this moment, for some reason, he suddenly remembered that Li Yuan, who was sent to serve on the front line of the Army General Hospital, came. These days he was devoted to the war. How could she be there? Maybe it's time to see her... He is really an incompetent husband.

The tenderness and sweetness in Yuchen's heart just flashed by. This era did not leave him much space for personal feelings. What is Japan's next move? And how will Britain and the United States play their roles? In the aftermath of the war, should he take the initiative or use static? At this moment, his thoughts were surging and it was difficult to stop. The smell of gunpowder that had not yet dissipated on the battlefield was still so strong, and he looked around in a daze. The tragic scene of the battlefield was in sight. In any case, we won this battle! The soldiers had done their best to blame, so let's see our own!

At this time, in Japan, the entire country seemed to have encountered a major earthquake due to the war on the frontline. Since the Meiji Restoration, China has been the place where Japan has been riding on its head and defeated it repeatedly. Was it a place to seize rights and interests as much as possible? Japan found the confidence of a strong country in China and began to rise. The influx of compensation from China supported the construction of the empire. The Chinese army was like a group of militia armed forces in front of the powerful imperial army and navy. Didn’t the Japanese flag of the empire be defeated with just one wave of the empire?

Although the people were not very enthusiastic about this war in Qingdao, they all firmly believed that this war would inevitably win. A few days ago, the front line made progress. Although there were often words such as "hard fighting" and "death fighting" in the newspaper, the Chinese army was quickly expelled from the Jiaoji line and formed a siege against Qingdao. The newspaper turned to the words of General Masashi Nakachi: "......I believe that within one tenth, it will be like the people who will report the victory in Qingdao. Please wait patiently!" What was waiting for was the news of the disastrous defeat on the front line! At that time, Japan's public opinion was still open, and the defeat of the Chinese dispatched army was reported truthfully. The unbeaten 6th Division in the hearts of the people was almost wiped out, and the other

The troops struggled to support the north of Qingdao, and were as dangerous as the country was in danger. Once the news came out, the whole country was in a turmoil. The newspapers that reported the Japanese army's defeat were even smashed by the people. Many right-wing groups gathered in Hibiya Park, shouting for revenge and expanding the war against China. They wiped out the Chinese army in Shandong. At the same time, the navy also launched an attack on the Yangtze River! The fragile self-esteem of this island country was touched, and the status established by this country after thousands of hardships was shaken. Countless Japanese people bear the heaviest taxes, willingly support their army, and buy huge steel warships. They cheer at the marching soldiers on the streets. In their hearts, what they have paid for is the dream of strength and dominance.

But now China has defeated the army they are proud of! The competition between countries is so ruthless. At this time, the most common thing is the mentality of revenge. However, in the subconscious of this nation, there is a little bit of hard work and not soft, and has been taught so much that it is more doubtful about whether the expanded war can make China surrender. The country is so difficult now. How can it continue to mobilize a large army?

The people are restless. At the Japanese decision-making level, this time the defeat made them feel like they were poured with cold water. Okuma Shigeshinobu urgently held a meeting of the Five Majors. Before the meeting, everyone also fought closely with the veterans behind the scenes. This time, Tianyou during the Taisho period seemed to be unfavorable to go to the army! The choice now is very realistic. Should we continue to expand the war and fight resolutely? Or start negotiations and choose to shrink? Every choice is so difficult. Now the government has no money and no reserves of arms.

Further expanding the war is financial bankruptcy! And Japan's current energy cannot be fully devoted to the war like a quagmire in the mainland! What's more, the power shown by China also makes them afraid. How can such a tough enemy expand the war to make them surrender? If they don't fight, how can they explain to the people, and how can they watch China grow stronger? Any negotiations now are to announce the end of their political life! Not to mention those army soldiers shouting revenge!

The situation is between China and Japan, and with the great defeat of the Chinese dispatched troops, it has fallen into a deadlock. At this moment, the future is still chaotic.
Chapter completed!