According to the predetermined plan, the 1st Regiment of the Chinese Army attacked for two consecutive days and took Ogura Castle.The capture of Ogura Castle was equivalent to interrupting the rear route of all Japanese troops on Kyushu Island, and the Japanese also went crazy and frantically launched an attack on Ogura Castle.The location of Ogura Castle is very important, with the mountain as its back, which is conducive to defense, but there is an important problem, that is, there is no water source, and once it loses contact with the outside world, it is not conducive to long-term defense.President Meng was deeply worried when he learned about the war situation in Japan for the first time, and was also moved by Xuan Jianzhang's ambition and pride."
Xuan Jianzhang's courage in serving the country is commendable."
President Meng stood in the royal palace in Seoul with his hands behind his back, looked in the direction of Japan and sighed: "It's just that this move is too dangerous, there is no need to force yourself to a dead end." ”"Your Majesty, Xuan Jianzhang is a brave general loyal to the country, I am very worried, in case within ten days, we will not be able to annihilate the Japanese army, and if the British and French fleets attack Nagasaki Castle and Sasebo again, we may be defeated, and the battle situation is too terrible."
When Princess Katrina Kafu finished speaking, her heart was uneasy, knowing that the emperor did not like to hear such words."
Don't worry, I won't be angry, what you said is right, this gamble, our Chinese army, at most accounted for thirty percent of the chance, the Japanese accounted for seventy percent of the chance, if there is the help of the British and the French, the Japanese will have a ninety percent chance of winning, so I'm worried."
President Meng said calmly."
Your Majesty, don't worry too much, everything depends on the will of God."
Princess Katrina Kafu took President Moe's hand and gave Lee Tae-hee and Yoo Woo-ching a look.Li Taixi and Liu Yuqing hurriedly came over and accompanied the emperor.After the Japanese emperor heard the news that Xuan Jianzhang personally led a regiment to occupy Ogura Castle, he was restless, "I didn't expect that this Xuan Jianzhang was so brave that he would dare to cut off the retreat of my army with such a small number of troops, forcing us to fight with them" Prince Asugawa and Ito Hirobumi did not dare to speak, no one thought that the battle would develop so quickly, and now it is difficult to say whether the victory or defeat will be achieved, and everyone's mood is very heavy."
What about the British and French, didn't the British Legation and the French Legation in Kyoto promise to help our Japanese army if necessary, and now is the time when it is necessary, let them hurry up and transport our newly assembled army of 20,000 troops by sea to Sasebo and Nagasaki Castle?"
asked Emperor Meiji.Ito Hirobumi said: "Although the British and the French agreed, but these powers, not all of them can be trusted, I went to ask several times, they all said that they were communicating with the commander of the army, in fact, they are still watching the war situation, or, they are waiting for their domestic orders, but Japan and Europe are so far apart, if I want to receive orders from their countries, I will have bribed the British ambassador and the French ambassador a lot, but the ambassador here in Kyoto is not as high as the ambassador of Nagasaki City." ”Emperor Meiji slapped the table, "These foreigners only know how to eat benefits, but I hope our army can create miracles" The first regiment of the first brigade of the first field division of the Chinese army is the main force of the main force of the Chinese army, and its combat effectiveness is definitely not to be said, but there are many bigger problems."
Master's seat."
The chief of staff of the division came to report: "There is already a shortage of water in the city, and it is not possible to do without water." ”Xuan Jianzhang frowned, he had already thought about this problem before entering Kokura City, "There is no way, let everyone resist it first and go to the front to take a look." ”Not to mention the soldiers above the city defense, the headquarters in the city has no water.Kokura Castle is a small city dedicated to military defense, there are only a few small wells in the city, and due to the high terrain, there is not much water, which is not enough for the 4,000 army.Boom, boom, bang, bang.The Chinese army had heavy artillery, and the Japanese light mountain artillery, most of which came from the Americans and Germans, although it was not very powerful, but it was also somewhat useful when attacking the city.In terms of rifles, although the President of the Chinese Army's Type 1878 rifle is much more advanced, it has a limited number of people, and this advantage is not very big in the face of a five-fold enemy.The battle for the city defense was extremely fierce, and the Japanese were on the offensive 24 hours a day, and they had gone crazy.This battle is not only for the Chinese army, but also for the Japanese, there is no way out, the Chinese army will be short of water in the city, and the Japanese will be short of food after fighting for a long time, because the Ogura Castle occupied by the Chinese army is a supply line connecting the Japanese and the periphery of Kyushu Island."
The master seat is here.""
The master seat is here."
With the arrival of Xuan Jianzhang, the soldiers greeted Xuan Jianzhang while fighting.Xuan Jianzhang smiled: "Don't worry about me, I'll fight with you" With Xuan Jianzhang here, everyone fought more vigorously, and after more than ten minutes, a large wave of Japanese attacks was finally repulsed.Xuan Jianzhang's pistol bullets were all gone, "Brothers, you are all good" "Master, we are all Huacui Party, willing to serve Huaguo, willing to serve His Majesty the Emperor" Although the officers and soldiers were thirsty, their fighting spirit was still very strong.Xuan Jianzhang nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, it is worthy of the first field division of our Chinese army, we want to be loyal to His Majesty, the people are in the position, we will consume with the Japanese, every bullet kills a Japanese, with our ammunition, it will not be a problem to completely annihilate these 50,000 Japanese, my Chinese army officers and soldiers are invincible in the world and have no water to drink, and we will also fight the enemy" "Yes, division." ”They all replied together."
If there is no water, we will rob our Chinese army of one that can be worth ten Japanese" Xuan Jianzhang heroically said to the chief of staff of the division beside him: "Go back and get my bullets, I will fight with you here, the command headquarters will be at the head of the city, my Xuan Jianzhang will not die, Ogura Castle is in the hands of our Chinese army, and none of the Japanese will want to escape" "Division, what you mean, everyone understands, but this is too dangerous, let's still command the battle in the city" The chief of staff of the division persuaded with a group of surrounding Chinese soldiers.The castle tower of Kokura Castle is 287 high, the stone wall is 188 high, and the total height is 475.The castle tower was built in a unique way, with no eaves between the fourth and fifth floors, and the fifth floor was larger than the fourth, which is known as the Kara-style building.The stone walls of the city were not made of cut stones, but were made of stones in their original form, and the defense was not a big problem, but the key was the problem of lack of water.Xuan Jianzhang smiled slightly: "Anyone can die in our Chinese army, because with the spirit of His Majesty to bless us, don't say why I Xuan Jianzhang can't die, when I can fight the Japanese, just show my strength." ”Everyone laughed and applauded in unison.In the absence of water, the Chinese soldiers gritted their teeth and held out for another three days, during which the Japanese and the Chinese army were suffering from rapid attrition, and the second and third regiments fought fiercely on the periphery."
It's been three days."
Lee Tae-hee said softly.President Meng stood up, his eyes widened, and he began to panic a little, he didn't expect that the second and third regiments had spent three days, and they still hadn't opened the encirclement and joined the first regiment of the first brigade of the first field division of the Chinese army, if the three regiments of the first brigade of the first field division of the Chinese army could form a fist and join together, the Japanese would really have no place to cry, but now the situation is getting more and more serious."
I have confidence in Jianzhang."
President Meng said in a low voice: "The key is that the progress of the second and third regiments is too slow" "The Japanese defense is very fierce, we rushed over, they just used their bodies to fight with us with white knuckles, relying on the huge advantage of troops. ”Lee Tae-hee sent the telegram to the emperor.President Moe read the message and put it down, "The Japanese can't be happy for long" Another day passed.Xuan Jianzhang himself began to shake a little, feeling that he forcibly occupied Ogura Castle and cut off the back road of the Japanese, whether he made a mistake and felt that he couldn't hold it, but now it is not easy to break through, and Ogura Castle is surrounded by the Japanese like an iron bucket.In the direction of Kitakyushu, it was impossible to draw troops at all, and they had to withstand the reinforcements coming from the main island of Japan, and the pressure was also very great, and there was only one garrison brigade of the Chinese army, and the combat strength could not reach that of one of the main battalions of the Chinese army.t1706231537: