"Yoxi! Even if there are many Chinese people, they are still vulnerable! Especially the beggar's sect who even Chinese people dislike!" Matsuura Rokuro stood on the hillside of Zhang Gushan, and after looking through the organization written on the military uniforms and chests of soldiers who had no time to carry away by the Chinese, he frantically belittled his opponents.

This is actually a disguised encouragement to their subordinates and let them have courage again!

"Hi! The commander of the division, the 27th Division has called, and the two infantry regiments under his command are about to arrive at the previously scheduled response location, which is only 30 miles away from our unit!" An army colonel standing next to Rokuro Matsuura replied respectfully.

Several Japanese officers around him all showed joy on their faces. Yesterday, one day I thought that they were surrounded by the Chinese army and were still feeling lost. Especially the division commander was furious. Unexpectedly, just one battle today, the Chinese army was found to have insufficient combat power, and it was a village that was bright and bright!

"Order the Aoki army to move forward quickly, and while the Chinese are still reacting, we should open up a path for the entire division. We should make the trap carefully constructed by the Chinese become a joke. In the Chinese's words, the bamboo basket will be empty!" Matsuura Rokuro looked around, satisfied that the declining momentum on his subordinates was swept away, and he continued to order.

"Sir, is the mountain troops following closely behind?" asked the Japanese Army Colonel.

"You all command the operations of each department as they were deployed yesterday night!" Matsuura Rokuro did not directly answer the question of his chief of staff, but waved his hand to drive away the collider captains of the engineering, baggage soldiers and other surrounding him.

"Order the mountain troops to keep a distance of 5 miles from the Aoki troops and support the 52nd Artillery Corps and the 106th Artillery Corps at any time. Without my military orders, you must not act rashly!" Until there were only two people, Matsuura Rokuro's face returned to gloomy and he ordered in a deep voice.

The Army Colonel couldn't help but feel cold in his vest.

He is the chief of staff of the division promoted by Rokuro Matsuura. He has been following this army lieutenant general for six years and he can't understand this habit.

Matsuura Rokuro studied at the Kyoto Army Infant School when he was young, and later attended the CSKA, the Army Non-commissioned Officer School and the Japanese Army University. He had an extremely complete military education resume. He was all students of the University of Lu, including Doi Hoshi, Kasumi Aoshi, Yanagawa Heisuke, and Sadao Ushima, but compared with his classmates, Matsuura Rokuro was the one at the bottom and became the leader of the 10th Division until before the war.

This unlucky child was suppressed by indoor shrouds because he was in the wrong team. He took advantage of personnel adjustments to deprive him of the position of commander of the 10th Division and was assigned to the reserve. It was not until the early planning of this Central China Battle that the Army Base Camp took the 6th Division's left-behind division as the foundation and formed the 106th Division, and Rokuro Matsuura had the opportunity to make a comeback.

Although Matsuura Rokuro's military career is far less brilliant than his classmates at the same time, his typical academic characteristics have been recognized by many great people, otherwise he would not have the opportunity to come out of the cold palace.

When fighting, his tactics often appear a bit old-fashioned, and although they are not flexible, they rarely make fatal mistakes.

Even if the entire division was trapped in a heavy siege of the Chinese army this time, it was not his fundamental problem, but his lieutenant general, Changgang Village, who issued the military order, was a few years younger than Rokuro Matsuura, who was now a popular sensation. It is said that after the battle ended, he would likely go to the next level.

In just five years, it was enough to be promoted from major general and deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army to a lieutenant general who could command an army of 100,000. This itself is enough to illustrate the problem.

The newly activated Rokuro Matsuura was unable to question his superiors' military orders, but this did not completely deny Rokuro Matsuura's command ability.

Just like in this offensive and defensive battle in the morning, Matsuura Rokuro, who had never been adventurous, took the risk of using the "cone assault" with a terrifying casualty rate, and was a great success.

He made this decision, obviously, he was not optimistic about the prospects of the Aoki army with more than 7,000 troops. He just tried hard to devalue the Chinese Sichuan Army troops who dared to lose the defense line, but it was just a matter of his subordinates' thoughts.

"This Chinese army standing in front of us is the 26th Division of the 43rd Army of China!" Matsuura Rokuro's eyes were gloomy. "They are one of the five best infantry divisions that China invested in the Battle of Songhu. Do you think they would withdraw from the defense line so simply?"

"Secretary Commander, I will immediately call the commander of Aoki's voyage and ask them to be more careful!" The Japanese Army Colonel immediately lowered his head.

"No need to worry, my division has only this way of life. The Aoki army is the sharpest sword of my division. If they cannot break the Chinese army's defense line, then my division will have no chance of life." Matsuura Rokuro turned his eyes to the distant mountains, his eyes were full of ferociousness.

The Japanese Army Colonel's vest was sweating.

He finally understood the thoughts of his division commander. As long as he could make a living for the entire division, it would be worth it even if the 136th Infantry Brigade had the entire army.

More than 7,000 imperial officers and soldiers were just consumables in the eyes of this lieutenant general.

I have to say that Matsuura Rokuro's operation is a god-level one.

Three hours later, the 136th Infantry Brigade led by Keiichi Aoki and two artillery brigades of the 52 Artillery Regiment arrived at Leiming Gorge.

It was a hilly area with a flat land between two mountains. It was late October. All the crops had been harvested. The bare land was very flat and solid. As long as there were not trucks and carriages, it was very suitable for pure infantry marching.

The only reason why Aoki Keiichi dared not enter easily was that he climbed to the top of a hill with a telescope to visually observe that the canyon was several thousand meters long. Once the entire army entered and was ambushed, it would be difficult to have the chance to turn around and return.

However, the rear division headquarters had almost ten minutes of military order, ordering him to speed up the marching and defeat all enemies blocking the way forward.

Therefore, after the reconnaissance vanguard sent a notice that the enemy was not found within 1,000 meters, the forced major general of the Japanese Army issued an order to enter Leiming Gorge.

However, he finally left one move, leaving about 3,000 people in the end, so that when the enemy attacked, he still had a certain counterattack.

The march in Leiming Gorge was not smooth, and there were always a small group of Chinese troops launching attacks from a condescending way. The heavy machine gun squadrons, mortar brigades and infantry artillery squadrons that were advancing with the main force had to stop temporarily and cooperate with the infantry to repel these infantry companies or infantry battalions, which were only 100 people.

It was not until 2 pm that 5 hours after the 106th Division had conquered the Zhanggushan defense line, the 136th Infantry Brigade entered the area about 3,000 meters in the end of Leiming Gorge.

At this time, the width of the canyon was only about 350 meters wide, and the slope of the mountain reached a slope of nearly 40 degrees. Two infantry squads who planned to go to the high ground under the command of their respective commanders, and the thorny shrubs were still climbing the hills...

"Dong!Dong!Dong!" The creepy sound of the mortar coming out of the bore from all directions.

Then there was the explosion of ‘Boom! Boom! Boom!’.

According to the memories of a Japanese corps who kneeled down to surrender after the war, for 5 minutes, he could not hear any sound except explosions in his ears!

Because, in this canyon, the brigade commander Wang, who also made a desperate bet, gathered nearly 40 82 mortars and 12 150 mortars!

This firepower is no less than that of an infantry division of the 74th Army.

It is true that the 43rd Army obtained a large number of firearms from the Secret Arsenal of Xuzhou. It only has 12 doors for 150. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the plane to explode in the sky and the cannons underground to hit the 106th Division in the field.

But that is the firepower of the entire infantry army. With just two infantry regiments of Commander Wang Da, a guard battalion and an artillery company with 4 150 heavy weapons, it is impossible for him to have the current firepower.

How can I say it! I can only say that those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes, and those who are arrogant are afraid of those who are desperate.

Zhang Gushan's defense line was broken. The one who wanted the head of Wang Da Brigade Commander the most was not Comrade Lao Guo, nor even Commander Xue who was in charge forty kilometers away. Instead, he was busy packing his pockets with the 74th Army, especially the major general brigade commander of the 153rd Brigade of the 51st Division of the 74th Army, which was the main force of the Japanese invaders.

This person is not famous now, but he once led the suicide squad to counterattack the defense line in the Battle of Zhang Gushan in time and space, and became the fourth commander of the 74th Army in the future.

It was this Brigade Commander Zhang who heard that Zhang Gushan’s defense line had fallen, and the 153rd Brigade might have to distribute some of its troops to deal with the breakthrough of the 106th Division. He was furious and actually crossed the two levels to generate electricity to the First Corps Command, requesting that the major general of the 43rd Army be immediately rectified.

All powerful generals are easily forgiven, especially in this battlefield where powerful generals are needed. The corps headquarters, military headquarters, and division headquarters do not punish them, which further encourages the arrogance of the powerful general. He even directly generates power to the head of the Wang Da Brigade, asking him to commit suicide and apologize.

Good guy, let alone the Japanese army has not completely penetrated the defense line of Brigade Commander Wang Da. Even if it breaks through, how can it be decided by the military headquarters or the corps? You can say a bird at the same level! If it weren't for the usual, Brigade Commander Wang Da, who was in a hot temper, might even scold him.

But this time, Brigade Commander Wang was not. He was worried that he had insufficient firepower and had to rely on human life to fill it. This was not the kind of person who sent a pillow when he was sleepy, or was rushing to get on.

"Zhang Xiandi Junjian: I am Wang Datou, and I am the major general brigade commander of the 'Beggar Zi' army. In the battle of Zhang Gushan, more than 4,000 officers and soldiers of our brigade were unable to resist the bombing of dozens of Japanese artillery. They had to retreat to the Leiming Gorge defense line. More than 7,000 Japanese invaders were attacking our defense line!

I lost my defense line, and my good brother asked me to commit suicide to thank the people. I would like to accept the crime. However, the enemy has not been destroyed, so I want to survive for half a day, and compete with the Japanese invaders in the last line of defense in Leimingxia! Then I will present a great head.

But what made the general extremely frightened was that the artillery fire in our brigade was still thin, and even thousands of officers and soldiers could not stop the Japanese invaders from their deaths. I also asked my brother to prepare to face the enemy on both sides!

My brother’s courage is always heard of. If you have the chance, you and my brother will raise a glass to drink in the underworld, which is also a good story!”

This half-white telegram is really hard to make for the brigade commander Wang who has been studying in the school for a few years, but the meaning is clearly expressed: That is, I am dead, you won’t be able to live a good life, brother, Leimingxia is the last line of defense, you can do it!

There is no summary of support throughout the article, but almost every word needs support, and it is a heavy firepower support!

It is said that Major General Zhang also read the message several times before he began to yell at Wang Datou's shamelessness.

After cursing for a long time, he had no choice but to order a total of 15 mortar squads were drawn from the troops directly under the brigade headquarters and various regiments to support the Leiming Gorge defense line, which was less than 8 miles away from the 153rd Brigade.

He knew very well that once the Sichuan Army could not stop the 106th Division, it would be the entire 74th Army's turn to be attacked from both sides. Perhaps within ten hours, the 100,000 troops around would arrive with support, but at that time, there were no more than a few officers and soldiers of the 74th Army splattering blood on the battlefield.

Wang Datou, a man who is bound to die, can be disguised as a rising star, but he will not be able to succeed. No matter what, the Sichuan Army has to consume more of the strength of the Japanese army.

Therefore, relying on General Zhang Meng's emotional output, the 82 mortars available in Brigade Commander Wang became 40. In addition, the two 150 heavy force specially strengthened by the military headquarters before the war, and 46 artillery pieces hit the Japanese army in Leiming Gorge in overwhelming.

Two Japanese infantry squads that were still struggling to advance in the bushes were swallowed up by the surging metal bullets in less than 5 minutes.

Because, Brigade Commander Wang, who had already achieved his contributions to the battle, no longer had a reserve team, and even he himself placed his brigade headquarters less than 300 meters away from the front line.

The entire brigade of the 149th Brigade, from the brigade commander to the cooks and then to the communications soldiers, all members set foot on the battlefield.

If the Japanese don’t kill this battle, they will die! Commander Wang Da’s chest held his bitten finger and wrote three words in blood, "Die! Death! Death!"

"I'm already a dead person! Do you want to do it if you want to die? The Japanese will die anyway! Otherwise, our 149th Brigade of the 26th Division would have become a coward in the eyes of all Chinese people. The Japanese surrounded by more than 100,000 troops ran away because of these melon skins." Before the war, Brigade Commander Wang bulged his cheeks and his eyes were big and lost his words.

After the war, the first thing that the Brigade Commander Wang, who was allowed to make meritorious service, when he saw Tang Dao was: "I almost got killed by your baby!"

It was really thrilling. Comrade Guo led the supervision team to the Leiming Gorge defense line. If it weren't for watching Lao Wang approaching the front line with a pistol and machete, many people would have stopped the Lieutenant General and the commander were not allowed to go to the front line of artillery fire. It was probably not that the battle had ended, and Comrade Guo, who was still in a rage, shot the brigade commander and broke up.

Fortunately, the battle in Leimingxia won a great victory!

On the one hand, the fierce firepower obtained by placing the show is also the other hand, and on the other hand, the most important thing is that Comrade Guo, who was forced to rush, dispatched his reserve team.

In order to ensure the fierce battle in Leiming Gorge, Zhou Laoxiao personally led 800 suicide squads to rush to the Japanese artillery positions that were parked in the front of the canyon.

The main force of its infantry brigade launched a bloody battle with the three infantry brigades of the 111th Infantry Brigade of the 106th Division that arrived!

At that time, the battlefield was that 5,000 officers and soldiers of the 149th Brigade fought against 4,000 Japanese infantrymen, and more than 4,000 people of the 148th Brigade were entangled with 4,000 Japanese troops. The forces of the two sides were equally matched, and the firepower was not much different. However, the Chinese soldiers had great geographical advantages, not to mention the complete condescending, but there were temporary trenches and rocks as bunkers.

On the other hand, the Japanese army at the bottom of the valley really had nothing to do. They quickly dug a pit to squat while squatting. Their hands and feet were a little clumsy, so they could only lie behind the shallow ridges, which was a basic use!

Keiichi Aoki is indeed a ruthless person. He is like this and even uses Matsuura Rokuro's "cone assault" tactic.

However, this is not Zhanggushan. Not to mention that the slope is much larger than that there, the thorny bushes also blocked the Japanese army's footsteps.

As soon as it slows down, the surging bullet flow can easily penetrate the Japanese's body, whether it is dead or alive.

The Japanese Army Major General, who had already killed red-eyed, launched three consecutive "cone assaults" within an hour, but they all failed.

In the end, he did not continue to engage in such a cruel tactics, not because he gave up, but because he did not have many soldiers to continue to die like this.

The entire battle at Leiming Gorge ended in just two hours.

After the war, there were more than 3,800 Japanese corpses, with less than 300 wounded soldiers. 130 people eventually surrendered to the Chinese army, which belonged to the complete annihilation.

The three infantry brigades that were entangled with the 148th Brigade also retreated, leaving behind two artillery brigades and one infantry brigade that could no longer escape.

Brigade Commander Wang Da, who still had more than 3,000 troops, led the main force to march quickly, and gathered the 148th Brigade before sunset, killed all the Japanese troops, and seized 10 75-caliber artillery and a thousand shells!

The Battle of Thunder Gorge annihilated 7,000 Japanese invaders and ended perfectly!

Faced with such a record, who would dare to cut off the head of the brigade commander Wang? Even if Zhang Gushan’s defense line has not been recovered.

Including the Matsuura Rokuro who is still in Zhanggushan, and the Chinese and Japanese soldiers in the Wanjialing area know that the 106th Division is over.

But what made Matsuura Rokuro burst into tears was not the end of Aoki Keiichi and his 136th Infantry Brigade.

He still has more than 10,000 troops in his hands. Relying on the defense lines of Zhang Gushan and others, the entire division has a living space of ten square kilometers, and he still has the opportunity to stick to the support.

The empire is not China, even if it is too late on land, there is still air support?

But the premise of sticking to the waiting for help is that you still have to eat and drink, otherwise you will eat the bark!

As the saying goes, "I only look for miserable people, and the hemp rope is just broken in detail!" A main infantry brigade has disappeared, and the damn Chinese actually attacked his baggage corps and burned eighty percent of the baggage from Baga.

The food that I could have lasted for a week, but now even if I don’t let go of my belly and have lost 7,000 mouths, I can only eat it for three days.

This is actually the main reason why Aoki Keiichi had to launch a "cone assault" in succession even though he knew it was a dead end.

When the battle started, he also received a message from the division headquarters, and the baggage corps were attacked, and most of the military rations and ammunition were destroyed.

Without ammunition reserves, you can probably pass by it, but without food, the entire division will starve to death in the mountains. With more people, it will be a burden.

Without Matsuura Rokuro's words, I understand more clearly. Aoki Keiichi understands his meaning and use his life to contribute the last bit of strength to the division!

The truth is often cruel and heart-wrenching!

But the initiator of this cruelty was lurking into the mountains again with an infantry battalion!
Chapter completed!