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Chapter 328 Japanese Army Fortifications on Pine Mountain

The next day, Dong Limao asked Pan Guangzu to stew the broth and personally brought it to Wang Jiagui.

Wang Jiagui lost three teeth and half of his mouth was still swollen.

"Erzhao, you got drunk last night, and I was drunk too. I know you don't hold grudges, so drink the soup quickly." Dong Limao said with a stern face.

Wang Jiagui glanced at Dong Limao and said a little guiltyly: "Last night I... This morning, Doctor Zeng said to me. For some reason last night, in front of so many brothers, he said the company commander and Doctor Dao..."

"Don't explain, I don't know your straight temper." Dong Limao turned around and walked out, reached the entrance of the cave, stopped, and said without turning around: "I will give you an explanation to your brothers."

Wang Jiagui looked at Dong Limao's back as he walked out of the cave, but did not understand what Dong Limao said in the last sentence. He shook his head, picked up the broth and took a sip. Maybe it was too hot, or the place where the teeth were lost hurt, and he grinned and sighed.

Dong Limao asked Zeng Zifan to call Qin Haoran and come to the cave where Tomori Yamaguchi and Huizi live.

"Doctor Zeng, give him the paper and pen and tell him that we need a detailed topographic map of the Japanese military fortifications in Songshan." Dong Limao said to Zeng Zifan.

Yamaguchi Tomotori and Keiko both heard what happened last night. He said a few words gratefully, and stood up with Keiko and bowed to Dong Limao.

"He said, thank you very much for Company Commander Dong, for stopping the soldiers from entering the cave to humiliate Huizi." Zeng Zifan translated it to Dong Limao.

"Stop talking nonsense! As I said, draw the terrain map!" Dong Limao felt very uncomfortable because he beat his good brother Wang Jiagui last night.

Yamaguchi Tomoto still kept his pen and glanced at Keiko and said, "You can ask me to draw a topographic map of the Matsuyama Fortifications, but you must agree to let Keiko go."

After listening to Zeng Zifan's translation, Dong Limao glanced at Qin Haoran, then stared at Yamaguchi Tomoto and said, "As long as the topographic map of the Songshan fortifications you drew was consistent with the actual situation, we promise to let you two go."

After listening to Zeng Zifan's translation, Yamaguchi Tomoto showed joy on his face and repeatedly agreed to draw immediately.

Dong Limao and the others sat aside and looked at the picture of Tomoto Yamaguchi.

I saw Tomoto Yamaguchi sketching on paper with a pencil and marking each important position in Japanese. The pictures he drew were very neat. In less than half an hour, a sketch of the fortification was completed.

"Have you learned painting?" Dong Limao took the picture and looked at it and asked.

Yamaguchi Tomoto nodded and replied: "My dream when I was a child was to be a painter, and later I studied medicine."

"Can you explain to us in detail the various strongholds on the picture?" Qin Haoran couldn't understand it very well, because the markings on it were in Japanese.

"Hi..." After hearing Zeng Zifan's translation, Tomohito Yamaguchi immediately agreed. After taking the sketch, he spread it on the ammunition box, pointed to the picture drawn on it, and began to explain:

"The Songshan Defensive Fortifications began in June 1942 and the first phase was completed at the end of the year. Later, the headquarters ordered that Songshan be built into the most solid defensive position to achieve the purpose of blocking the Yunnan-Burma Highway for a long time, so the Songshan abdominal position was reinforced and expanded. So far, the fortifications are still under further construction."

Yamaguchi Tomoto explained in detail, pointing to the geographical location marked on the map he drew, saying: "This is Gulongpo, which belongs to the position of this road; this is Dayakou, which is the intermediate position; the remaining six strongholds of Songshan, Xiaosongshan, Dazhai, Huangjia Shuijing, Huangtupo, and Malutang belong to the Henggu position, which forms an interconnected underground transportation network with the position of this road and the intermediate position. These strongholds have very strong mother forts built, with these mother forts as the core, and there are several sub forts scattered around them. Together, there are more than 40 mother forts on Songshan, and the fortresses are side defenses between each other."

Dong Limao once fought the mother fort on the Loesspo until his power was so powerful that the bald horse died in that battle.

Qin Haoran listened to Zeng Zifan's translation, and the more he heard, his face became more ugly, and he sighed and said, "Gibraltar! This is simply the second Gibraltar!"

Yamaguchi Tomoto continued to explain: "All forts, whether they are mother forts or son forts, are all bunkers, and are generally built in three layers, which is equivalent to burying them in the mountain with three floors. The upper layer is used for shooting, the middle layer is used for masking or ammunition and grain warehouses, and the lower layer is used for digging inclined tunnels, and the ends are built into basements to connect with other fortresses. The fortress is covered with logs of seventy or eighty centimeters in diameter, and arranged in dense rows, with as many as four or five layers. Then 30 mm thick steel plates are laid on it. There are many layers of this kind of steel plate. I don't

It is very clear that some say five or six layers, and some say there are more than ten layers. Finally, the soil was piled up on the top, about 1 meter thick. I used an experiment with ordinary mountain cannons. After hitting the fort, it almost did not cause any damage to the fort... And around the ground part of the fortress, large gasoline barrels filled with sand and stone were placed, arranged in three rows, and several layers of steel plate were added between the barrels. The barrels were covered with soil. Even if the 150mm grenade was hit, it could not be damaged. The shocks suffered by the people who were covered inside were very mild..."

The more Qin Haoran heard it, the more mysterious it became. Dong Limao also felt incredible that the Japanese devils actually spent so much energy in Songshan.

Yamaguchi Tomoto continued: "In the fortress, there are several layers of logs with a diameter of more than 50 cm between the first and second floors. Even if the first floor collapses, it will not hurt the second and third floors. The outer edge of the fortress is full of spider-web-shaped traffic trenches to connect the main positions, and their widths and even infantry cannons can be moved. In addition, there are a large number of cave-type covers on the side walls of the traffic trenches, and a large number of foxglove pits are connected. There are two or three iron wire nets outside some strongholds, with a depth of 4 to 5 meters. It is said that after the Songshan Fortress Fortress Group was built, the entire Songshan would be hollowed out, like a large ant nest, with underground transportation networks connected with electric lights and water supply. The external camouflage is very good, and it is difficult to detect and destroy whether it is air or people walk through it in person."

"Some time ago, General Soichi Deanuchi, Commander of the Southern General Army, Lieutenant General Kawabata-san Commander of the Myanmar Front, Lieutenant General Mutaguchi, Commander of the 15th Army, accompanied by Lieutenant General Yuko Matsuyama, visited the inspection in person, accompanied by Lieutenant General Matsuyama Yuko. They watched heavy artillery bombardment and aircraft bombing tests on the spot. The tests showed that several 500-pound heavy bombs hit the fortress directly, and failed to damage the interior of the fortifications. The commanders were extremely satisfied with this."

When Yamaguchi Tomoto's face was explained, his face looked smug, as if it was constructed by him personally. After the explanation, he saw that Dong Limao and Qin Haoran looked very ugly, and he immediately restrained his smug joy.

"If you take this drawing back, no one believes it. The reconnaissance plane has reconnaissed Matsuyama many times, but has not seen any reliable fortifications." Qin Haoran stared at the drawings drawn by Yamaguchi Tomoto said.

"Where is the firepower of the garrison and the equipment?" Dong Limao asked.

Yamaguchi Tomoto looked at Dong Limao with great appreciation, and then said:

"The commander of the Matsuyama Guard Force is the captain of the 113th Regiment of the 56th Division. The main firepower network is composed of..."

Dong Limao interrupted Yamaguchi Tomoto and said to Zeng Zifan: "Doctor Zeng, please record it, the more detailed the better."

When Zeng Zifan was ready for paper and pen, Tomoto Yamaguchi continued:

"The main ones include: there are heavy machine guns in the main fort, light machine guns in the sub-fort and side-firing fort, rifles, grenades, grenades in the traffic trench, and mortars behind the main fort. Submachine guns and grenades are used at close range. Various direct and curved weapons are used to form a thick fire net in front of the position... It is very difficult to get close to the fortress. Obstacles and ancillary facilities include: 1 to 3 barbed wire mesh in front of the position, 1 to 2 Luzhai, mines and traps are laid...water pipes and lighting equipment are attached to the position. The garrison troops use the terrain, plan to form positions, use tall wood to build solid fortifications... to make each stronghold have independent combat capabilities. The degree of strength is equivalent to permanent fortifications of steel and cement."

"The main force defending Matsuyama is the main force of the 113th Regiment of the 56th Division and the 56th Regiment of the Field Artillery directly under the division. It is equipped with a baggage, health team and epidemic prevention and water supply department. It has a permanent force of 3,000 people, also called the 'Lameng Garrison'. By the way, there is also a comfort station in the garrison." Yamaguchi Tomoto Asahiko glanced at Keiko and said, "Meiko is one of them. She and I were lovers before the war. I didn't expect to meet Keiko in Matsuyama. This reality made it difficult for me and Keiko and I to accept it. We felt that we were deceived, so I took Keiko and ran away secretly..."

Yamaguchi Tomoto said everything he knew.

Qin Haoran and Dong Limao remained silent all the time, and they felt cold in their hearts. They never expected that the Japanese devils had made such a big bet in Songshan.
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