On the right wing position of the second line of defense in Zhangjiakou, the Japanese army after four days of group charge. Under the supervision of the 2nd Division Commander Akisuke Kawatani, the Japanese army finally broke through the second line of defense on the right wing. In the depths of the second line of defense, our army was still stubbornly blocking the Japanese army. In the evening, the division commander Ji Hongchang received an order from the theater command to give up the second defensive occupation and enter the urban defense line to defend.

At night, the Japanese army stopped attacking, and the defensive officers and soldiers took advantage of the night to retreat to Wangcheng District. After four days of fierce battles, the Second Brigade, which was defending the second line of defense, had a total of 16,000 troops, and lost 8,000 people. In particular, the Second Brigade, which was defending the right wing position, lost 5,000 people, and the artillery regiment destroyed an artillery battalion by Japanese bombers.

In the urban division headquarters, the commander of the brigade of the Second Brigade was wrapped in a bandage on his arm. At this time, he reported a little depressed: "Report to the division seat, he was in a humble position, causing the Japanese army to break through the right wing defense line. Please punish him!" Ji Hongchang's eyes were a little red, and he personally helped the brigade commander sit down and said: "Old guy, you bravely blocked the Japanese heavy troops' attack for four consecutive days, and have created a miracle. The command called and rewarded you for your tenacious blocking and paid a noble salute to all the defensive officers and soldiers."

With such approval, the generals who retreated from the front line on the scene burst into tears. Then Ji Hongchang said: "The brothers are very tired in fighting continuously, but the situation is so dangerous that you can't give you time to rest. Tonight, the replenishment of troops in the rear has arrived. Your two brigades quickly replenish the troops and integrate the troops to welcome a more cruel battle."

Then Ji Hongchang said seriously: "I can tell you a good news. After our tenacious blockade, the Japanese 2nd Division suffered losses of three fifths, and the Japanese 2nd Division was no longer able to fight. In addition, we reimbursed three Japanese chariot brigades. The Japanese army was responsible for the attacking 8th Division and part of the 4th Division, which had lost one-quarter of its troops. We fought the life-and-death battle and courage of Chinese soldiers in Zhangjiakou, and caused major casualties in the Japanese army. At the same time, it completely disrupted the Japanese army's strategic deployment and delayed the pace of the Japanese army's offensive. The victory we achieved is obvious to all."

In order to boost morale, Ji Hongchang said: "The Japanese army is in a confrontation due to the unfavorable air support operations in Guyuan and Tu'er Mountain. At present, the people of the whole country have provided great support for us to stick to the Zhangjiakou defense line. All parts of the country have donated money and materials to express their greetings to us. Brothers, we are fighting for the motherland, holy and glorious."

At this time, the chief of staff stood up and cheered: "In order to punish the Japanese army and to more effectively kill the Japanese army, tonight, we will concentrate all artillery fire to carry out artillery fire strikes on the Japanese army. At the same time, on the entire front, our first infantry brigade will carry out a full-line counterattack operation. The main purpose of this battle is to effectively kill and injure the Japanese army with vitality." Everyone showed joyful expressions on their faces.

Dear readers, you may ask why the Yoshiba defended stubbornly and firmly in Zhangjiakou, which is directly related to the long-term war preparations. First of all, all defense measures are targeted at the Japanese army, which can be said to be fully prepared. In addition, although the Yoshiba claims to be one division, its troops reach 25,000,000, and almost two reorganized divisions filled with full capacity.

Speaking of war preparations and support capabilities to the battlefield, Mu Yaping has prepared very well in the past few years. After the end of the Central Plains War, Mu Yaping used the military farm to deliberately reserve troops. Since September 18th, he has accommodated a large number of Northeast Army soldiers and miscellaneous soldiers. At the same time, these soldiers have undergone cruel military training, especially these veterans' military qualities are impeccable, and they can play their role by pulling them to the battlefield. Therefore, these war-capable soldiers have played a crucial role in the rapid replenishment of the battlefield.

There are cases to follow when replenishing troops on the battlefield. Mu Yaping adopted the method of fighting Shangganling in the Korean War. This trick was tested in the Battle of the Great Wall that year and the effect was very good. You should know that 200,000 established reserve troops were successively put into the battlefield. Without increasing the organization, they would cause strategic misjudgment to the enemy, which would be reflected in later operations.

In addition, in the past few years, Mu Yaping vigorously promoted military training among the people in the provinces controlled by the northwest. Later, he allocated all the eliminated light weapons to the needs of civilian training. Such measures will gradually show their effectiveness in the next few years of combat. The supplement to the Zhangjiakou soldiers not only quickly improved the combat effectiveness of the Jimen, but most of the supplementary soldiers have undergone targeted street fighting training, and they played a huge role in the Zhangjiakou street fighting in the next step.

Some people say that the tactic of adding fuel is a taboo in military strategists, but it cannot be summed up in one sentence. Timely replenishing the battlefield is to increase the loss of vitality while the original system remains unchanged, rather than opening up new blocking points in the establishment of the system. Relatively speaking, for the defense side, this small amount of investment is completely orderly investment, so it is not difficult to understand that the front line is relatively stable. In addition, the timely transfer of injured soldiers to the rear is also reduced to the burden on the front-line troops.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the two artillery battalions behind Zhangjiakou were all concentrated, with nearly 60 75mm mountain cannons pointing diagonally forward. In the darkness, all artillery soldiers were in place, and the gunman stood on one side with a small flag in his hand. The gunman could not see their expressions clearly in the darkness. Perhaps such calm artillery bombardment made them expect long ago. On one side of the artillery position, a commander held a signal gun in his hand and a pocket watch in his other hand, waiting quietly. The artillery time was 8:10 pm.

Frontier positions, Zhang Yongshou, the commander of the brigade of the first brigade who was promoted on the battlefield, held a telescope in his hand and looked forward. The reason was that a large number of bonfires appeared on the second defensive position occupied by the Japanese army a few kilometers away. Obviously, the Japanese army did not notice it. Zhang Yongshou put down the telescope and said, "Order the attack troops to end after 20 minutes. The attack troops must move fiercely along the traffic trenches, especially the mortar teams of each battalion. After moving forward into the range, they must quickly bombard the Japanese army. I will reiterate the battlefield discipline. After an hour of attack, they will withdraw quickly no matter how the results of the battle are." The chief of staff immediately picked up the phone and conveyed the commander's order again. At the same time, he also emphasized the battlefield discipline.

At this time, after the Japanese army captured the second position, the tired Japanese army needed to rotate. Since the attack was to be launched in the early morning of the next day, the rotation troops had not yet come up. The right wing position was two brigades of the 18th Division on the position. The remaining troops of the 2nd Division of the Japanese army had retreated, and the 18th Division of the Japanese army had all been put into combat. The 8th Division of the Japanese army also had two corps guarding the surface positions, and a part of the 4th Division would come up early tomorrow morning to replace and launch a new offensive.

The commander of the 2nd Division, Aisuke Kawatani, was temporarily promoted to the command of the Zhangjiakou front line by commander Nishio Suzuo, and commanded the command of each front line division. Therefore, Aisuke Kawatani did not retreat with the 2nd Division. The Japanese 2nd Division had to retreat to Peiping to supplement the Japanese 12th Division. At present, the Japanese army is mobilizing wars in China. If Japanese soldiers arrive in Peiping, it will take at least half a month. In addition, the troops are integrating, it will take at least one month for the tragedy of the 2nd Division of the Japanese army to form combat power.

The commander of the Japanese army suddenly believed that the Chinese artillery had been destroyed by bombers. Because the tunnels and trenches built by the Chinese army were covered with rain and wet and damp, the Japanese soldiers did not enter the tunnel, but lit bonfires on the east side of the trenches. The Japanese army believed that the Chinese army defending had been crippled, and it was a fantasy to fight back. The misjudgment of the Japanese army buried the disaster for them at a heavy price.

As time came, the cannons were fired, and dense artillery shells suddenly exploded on the Japanese bonfires. The sudden blow caught the Japanese army off guard. The air shells were drawn beautifully, and the dazzling tail line was very eye-catching. Accompanied by the explosion, the bonfires where the Japanese soldiers were sitting were directly blown into the sky. The positions were in chaos, and in order to avoid artillery fire, the Japanese soldiers drilled into the tunnel fortifications.

After the artillery fire stopped, Zhang Yong ordered a counterattack on the whole line, and the commandos rushed towards the Japanese army along the traffic trenches. The dense gunshots in the night, and the explosions of artillery guns and grenades were heard one after another. After the chaos, the Japanese army was well-trained. After the chaos, they used defensive fortifications to start fighting back. At the same time, the Japanese army, who were in the replacement, quickly reinforced the frontier positions.

During the fierce battle, Aisuke Kawatani, the front-line commander at the Chimae Front Command, was shocked to hear that the Chinese army used the night to carry out counterattacks. In shock, he immediately ordered the Japanese artillery fire to intercept. An hour later, the Chinese army's attack ended, and the situation quickly came to Aisuke Kawatani's ears. It turned out that the Chinese army launched a sneak attack.

In just one hour, the Japanese army lost more than 1,000 people on the front line. Arisuke Kawatani learned about the situation and was furious. He replaced two corps captains at that time. Due to the sneak attack by the Chinese army, the Japanese army's offensive plan was aborted the next day. In order to retaliate, the Japanese army dispatched a large number of bombers the next day to bombard the hatred.

At the Japanese Front Command, Kawatani sat there depressedly. An officer reported the situation of the Japanese army's newly deployed attack, and he had no expression on his face. At this time, the chief of staff analyzed: "There is only one division in the Chinese army that serves as the front defense. Although the division has more than 20,000 troops, it still consumes them so much that they still have abundant troops and still maintains strong combat effectiveness. Could it be that the Chinese army secretly came to reinforce the troops?"

Kawatani Yusuke shook his head and said, "It is impossible. The Chinese army voluntarily gave up the first and second defensive positions. Their intentions are already very obvious. The Chinese people do not want to defend the Zhangjiakou defense line at all. Their purpose is to effectively block and delay our offensive. The most important thing is that the Chinese army implements effective consumption operations against us. The Chinese army on the opposite side adopts smart tactics, implements battlefield personnel supplies, and always maintains a complete system. They do not care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, but are competing with us for personnel consumption. This is the most terrifying thing." Kawatani Yusuke said it was not bad at all, and the Japanese generals present suddenly became terrified.

Thinking of this situation and thinking of the next attack, Kawatani Yusuke's heart was covered with a shadow. It seemed that it was necessary to report his thoughts to the commander, but he did not expect that his misjudgment caused the commander Nishio Sho to make a strategic mistake.
Chapter completed!