In this offensive, the casualties of the second column of the New Fourth Army were the largest.More than 3,000 soldiers of the New Fourth Army were killed or wounded under the poison gas bombs alone, and countless soldiers were killed by the air raids of devil planes.One regimental commander was killed on the spot, and another regimental commander was so gassed that he could not even stand up.Xu Haidong yelled and scolded the little devil for being despicable and shameless.But the fact is that the New Fourth Army is powerless to drop poison gas and air strikes against the devils, and can only watch as its soldiers fall one by one.The losses of the third column were not small, and the total casualties also exceeded three thousand.As for the artillery under Su Yu's first column, almost half of it was scrapped, and half of the artillery was also targeted by the devil's air raid and turned into a pile of burning scrap metal.In order to prevent another air attack by the devils, the remaining artillery was immediately removed from the hill and concealed in the surrounding area.Artillery was too precious for the New Fourth Army, and even though they captured a large number of artillery pieces from the Japanese army in Anhui this time, they did not have the ability to manufacture them.Every time a gun is lost, it means that many soldiers have to fight with the devil with their lives in order to recover the same artillery.In the combat headquarters, Xu Haidong and Huang Kecheng's faces were gloomy, like the cold wind whistling outside the door, and the clouds were gloomy.Su Yu's face is also very ugly, this is the second time he has encountered the devil with a plane to throw poison gas bombs, the devil's shameless style of play is very effective for the New Fourth Army, if you want to break through the Yangtze River defense line of the Seventh Division, you must break through the poison gas layer caused by poison gas bombs."
Let's talk about it, don't be stunned."
Xiang Ying frowned and looked at several generals: "Captain Gao used his life to create a good battle situation for us and solve the most threatening devil navy.But now we are trapped in front of the devil's position, blocked by a layer of smoke. ”Xu Haidong stood up with a bang, and his eyes were already red: "Deputy commander, don't say anything."
Tomorrow when the poisonous gas of the devils dissipates, our second column will attack again.The soldiers covered their faces with wet towels and never flinched if they did not take down the devil's river defense position. ”Su Yu waved his hand at Xu Haidong: "I said don't get excited, the wet towel can block the poisonous gas for a while, but the soldiers' bare skin, eyes, and ears are used to block the devil's river fortifications are extremely strong, and we don't have large-scale offensive weapons, and now even the artillery can no longer be used because of the devil's air raid."
At this moment, our war with the devils has evolved into a tug-of-war, which cannot be broken in a short time, and you do this just to send more soldiers to die. ”"Then I will let the soldiers drench their bodies with buckets of water and attack in regimental units.Since it is a tug-of-war, then why don't we adopt the wheel tactics and drag down the devils, and the soldiers of our New Fourth Army are brave and tenacious, and they can also go to the sea of swords.Anything can be done for the sake of victory," Xu continued."
This is not good, on such a cold day, the water will turn into ice, and if you do this, many fighters will lose their combat effectiveness before they can fight.Even they may be disabled for the rest of their lives, even if they win, can you bear it, besides, the devils still have air assistance, the fire of their planes strafed, our soldiers were exposed to the wilderness, and the devils of the 7th Division hid in various fortifications, and then our troops were the target of the enemy. ”Su Yu continued to shake his head."
This doesn't work, that doesn't work, then how do you say we should fight our New Fourth Army are all soldiers of the people, they are all born from people who have endured hardships, and their ancestors have been poor for eight lifetimes, so they are not so delicate.If it doesn't work, I, Xu Haidong, will personally pour water and charge with the death squad.I still don't believe it, we can't take the little devil's river defense position. ”Xu Haidong said angrily."
Lao Xu, we can all understand your feelings, but what Commander Su said is not bad, don't be impatient."
Huang Kecheng helplessly patted Xu Haidong's shoulder and persuaded him to sit down.Everyone knows that although Xu Haidong is usually very arrogant, he is a good general who loves soldiers like a son.The conditions of the New Fourth Army were very poor, they had no fixed place in the rear of the enemy, and sometimes they did not even have a stutter in order to fight.Xu Haidong has always insisted that he will never eat what the soldiers have not eaten, and he will not eat until the soldiers are full.He often said that the dolls were not raised by their mother's father, and it was not easy to send them to the army.We are all precarious people, and we may die tomorrow in some mountain, and we must be kind to the soldiers, like our own brothers.Because of this, Xu Haidong fell ill.With so many casualties among his troops today, Xu Haidong's heart had already been shattered into countless pieces, which was why he became so irritable.Su Yu sighed and turned his head to look at Xiang Ying.Xiang Ying smiled at him helplessly, everyone knows Xu Haidong's character.Huang Kecheng shook his head at the two, meaning not to stimulate Lao Xu.Xiang Ying stood up and said to the three of them: "Although our weapons are almost similar to those of devils, the number of artillery pieces has never exceeded that of devils.But we are still too backward, we don't have tanks, we don't have offensive weapons, we don't have naval artillery assistance, and we don't even think about it.Because of the huge difference in strength, and the devil's river fortifications are unusually stable.Comrades, in this battle, everyone must be determined to fight for a long time. ”Su Yu turned his head, looked at Gao Dong, who was standing alone outside the command department and looking at the sky, and asked lightly: "What are you thinking about Captain Gao, the six warships that can destroy the devil this time are all the credit of Captain Gao."
I'm afraid that looking at the whole world, you are the only one who can achieve this kind of achievement. ”Gao Dong didn't look back, the whistling cold wind blew on his face, the cold wind was cold, and the sky was about to brighten, but it always seemed to be shrouded in a thick veil."
I'm thinking, it's going to snow," Gao Dong said lightly."
Hmm" Xu Haidong looked at Gao Dong puzzled, Huang Kecheng frowned slightly, Xiang Ying was a little dazed, only Su Yu was thoughtful, and the corners of his mouth showed a faint smile."
What the hell does it mean" Xu Haidong looked at Su Yu's unfathomable expression, and couldn't help but become impatient again: "Can you not play dumb riddles, when is it now, just tell me what plans you have." ”Huang Kecheng and Xiang Ying looked at Su Yu at the same time, and they were also a little confused."
Let's let Captain Gao say it, I believe in his plan, and he is more thoughtful than me."
Su Yu smiled slightly and looked at Gao Dong.Gao Dong turned his head, didn't say anything, and strode to the table.Picked up a cup of hot water on the table and poured it at the door of the headquarters: "In such a cold weather, dripping water turns into ice, today's temperature is at least minus 15 degrees, even hot water will soon freeze." ”The hot water he poured out was steaming thickly, but it was quickly blown clean by the cold wind.At that time, the global environment had not yet become hot, and winter was really winter, so cold that people were reluctant to even go out.Especially in the northern part of Jiangsu, there is still dampness in the cold, which is the kind of freezing feeling that is cold to the bones.Gao Dong looked at the three of them and said calmly: "There is a lot of humidity in the air, and the wind suddenly rises again.I believe that just today, a heavy snowfall will inevitably come.There was already freezing on the surface of the river, and when I dived into the water, I felt like I had fallen into an ice cellar.If heavy snow falls, the entire river will be frozen. ”His eyes slowly moved over Xiang Ying and the others, and his eyes showed the light of wisdom: "At that time, what did you say would happen" Xu Haidong's face was almost wrinkled together: "Captain Gao, just say it."
My brain can't keep up with your bends, so it's better to be simple and clear. ”Gao Dong smiled slightly: "I just received information that the Japanese reinforcements are coming in this direction from Nanjing and Shanghai.Probably because of the steady attack, the Japanese were moving very slowly, and they had to wait for the heavy weapons to move together.So, two days later, the Japanese reinforcements from Nanjing would be the first to arrive, and a day later, the Japanese troops from Shanghai would also arrive. ”Gao Dongmeng pointed to the location of the Yangtze River on the map: "At that time, the Yangtze River should have frozen.We just happened to give the enemy a flanking attack in front and rear, first destroying the invading enemy in Nanjing, and then launching a flanking attack in front and back in the desperation of the 7th Division to break through their Yangtze River defense line.No matter how powerful the devils are, it is impossible to deal with the flanking attacks on both sides of us at the same time, and if we attack the Japanese army with the power of thunder with a victorious army, they will definitely be defeated. ”Gao Dong's fist slammed into a red line marked with the Japanese army's work in river defense, and the whole table was banging, as if it was about to turn into powder with the punch.Xu Haidong took a long time to calm down, and looked at Gao Dong directly: "Captain Gao, you are really a god, how do you know that it will definitely snow."
Also, how do you know that the river will definitely freeze, you know, although the Yangtze River is calm, but if you want to freeze, it will only happen once in a few years, and the ice is very thin, and you can't march at all. ”Gao Dongweiwei smiled and didn't explain too much: "Then let's wait and see, it's useless to talk more, it won't be long before you know." ”Except for Su Yu, the other three all looked at Gao Dong with suspicion.Gao Dong, on the other hand, turned his head and looked at the sky outside with a smile.The night finally quietly receded, and the light slowly swept the heavens and the earth.At this moment, from the direction of Nanjing, a large number of Japanese troops had just left the city not far away.They were Japanese troops who had been urgently transferred from the direction of Changzhou, and after a whole day and a half of preparations, it took another day to enter here.It was a mixed unit consisting of a mixed brigade and a Japanese wing, and the commander was Major General Kotaro Momoji.He has always controlled the speed of the march, and externally Xuancheng must fight steadily, but in fact, he is waiting for reinforcements from Shanghai to support the Seventh Division.At this moment, Momoji Kotaro was sitting in the command car, his eyes kept glued to the location of the Seventh Division on the map.His heart, nervously beating."
Anameasu blesses, this battle is bound to be successful."
Momoji Kotaro looked at the empty sky outside the car window, but inside, he was even more nervous
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