The Japanese army invaded in large numbers, and the battle on the front line was in full swing.
In October, the Fifth Army was finally mobilized due to the battle in northern Hunan.
The entire army moved from the border of Guangxi and Hunan to Hengshan in Hunan, and received reinforced firepower.
A large number of artillery reinforcements, including a 15-gun howitzer, were given to the Fifth Corps.
On the border between Guangxi and Hunan, the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Army returned to Hunan almost exactly as they had marched into Quanzhou.
The entire army's assembly destination was Hengshan.
The Military Commission transferred a battalion from the 2nd Artillery Brigade, a battalion from the Artillery Regiment, and a heavy artillery battalion from the 14th Artillery Regiment.
These artillery were all transferred from the independent artillery regiment to strengthen the Fifth Army, in order to attack northern Hunan.
Prepare for a decisive battle with the Japanese army.
The fighting in northern Hunan was very fierce.
The Japanese army fought repeatedly with the Ninth Theater Command on the Xinqiang River and Laodao River lines.
The fighting situation was extremely miserable.
There are many rivers in Hunan, and on many river sections where fighting is fierce, weapons and equipment floating down the water and the dead bodies of the two armies can be found.
In the mountains of southeastern Hunan, thousands of cotton-gray figures march toward their predetermined location.
There was a slight drizzle in the sky, and these tens of thousands of people were the marching columns of the Fifth Army.
Because it was raining, the marching soldiers all wore hats with the military emblem of the Blue Sky and White Sun on them to protect themselves from the rain.
The sky was slightly overcast, which was a good thing for the Fifth Army's large-scale march.
At least there was no need to worry too much about air defense issues.
The only thing that was affected was the march of the tanks and automobile units directly under the army.
The terrain was difficult to walk, and it rained again.
The wheels and tracks of the vehicles were mixed in the mud, and the road was very difficult to walk.
The marching method of the Fifth Army's automobiles and tanks Here, some tanks are dismantled and loaded onto trucks in parts, and some are driven solely by their own power.
Adding the weight of the trucks, they weigh a lot.
The marching pressure of the infantry is much less than that of the heavy weapons of the direct troops.
The soldiers wear straw sandals and do not have much mechanized equipment.
The New 22nd Division was at the front of the Fifth Army's marching column, followed by the rest of the army's main force and mechanized equipment.
"Hurry up, don't fall behind."
Mu Chao's voice urging his subordinates came from behind Zhang Wei.
The teaching brigade was marching next to the headquarters of the New 22nd Division.
Behind the teaching brigade was the division mortar battalion.
The horses Wails kept coming from the sound of rain.
Zhang Wei wore a hat on his head.
He was a major, and he also wore a rubber raincoat.
The rain was not very heavy, so the military uniform inside the raincoat was still dry, and the soldiers did not receive such good treatment.
The soldiers in the teaching brigade were all wearing rough straw raincoats.
The rubber shoes on Zhang Wei's feet were already full of mud.
The rainwater and mud mixed together, which more or less hindered the march of the troops.
The soldiers of each regiment of the New 22nd Division did not even have straw raincoats, only a bamboo hat and a gun cloth to protect their weapons.
“This bad road” Zhang Wei cursed.
After receiving the order to reinforce Hunan, the New 22nd Division was the first batch of troops to be dispatched.
The entire division marched quickly towards Hengshan.
The troops of the Honorable 1st Division and the 200th Division moved later than the New 22nd Division.
So I was at the back.
"Qiu Wei, send someone to see what's going on with Li Shaoyan and He Kun."
The infantry just stepped on the mud.
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The heavy fire squadron of the teaching brigade also had a large number of mules, horses and carts.
It was very easy for the horses and carts to get stuck in the mud.
Zhang Wei then asked Qiu Wei to go Help me.
The mules, horses, and carts carrying heavy machine guns, mortars, and ammunition required human assistance to speed up and not drag down the team.
"One two one, one two one" Just as Zhang Wei expected, something went wrong with the baggage and mules.
The heavy firepower squadron and baggage platoon of the teaching brigade are equipped with horse-drawn carts and mules.
The rain is not heavy now, but it cannot withstand the poor road conditions, which are muddy with water.
A large truck in the baggage train got stuck in the muddy road.
The left wheel went in and the right wheel was still outside.
The truck was loaded with some livestock and ammunition.
"Work harder" He Kun was directing the cart, and most of the people in the baggage queue gathered together to push the cart.
The soldiers shouted chants and pushed, but the cart just didn't live up to expectations and couldn't move up no matter how hard it was pushed.
"Come here to help, hurry up!"
The cart of the baggage train got stuck on the road, and the entire marching column was affected.
Qiu Wei, who was on patrol, led a platoon of infantry from the first squadron and ran over to help.
"What happened?"
"Captain Qiu, the wheels of the big cart fell into the mud pit.
They are all covered in mud and cannot be pulled out."
"I've brought someone with me, let's go together."
A squadron of infantry from a platoon, together with the baggage soldiers, pushed the cart that was stuck in the mud.
With more people and strength, they worked together, and the cart finally showed signs of moving.
"push" With an unpleasant sound of friction between wood and iron, the cart stuck in the pit was pushed out.
The axle of the cart was on the verge of breaking.
The soldiers of the teaching brigade rushed to push the cart, reinforced the supplies, and continued to move forward in the muddy water.
In the marching column that stretches for dozens of miles, there are many scenes like the heavy firepower squadron of the teaching brigade.
In order to rush to the battlefield, the entire army is marching at the maximum speed.
The light rain and cloudy weather seemed to indicate that the Fifth Army's road to aid Hunan was not going smoothly.
A dozen miles away behind the teaching brigade, Commander Du of the Fifth Army was wearing a raincoat and reading newly received messages with a flashlight.
Staff officers and senior officers gathered around.
"How is the artillery?"
Commander Du said in a deep voice after reading the message.
"It can't go fast.
Those cannons are too heavy and the wheels are stuck in the mud.
They have to be pushed by people, so they can't pick up the speed at all."
"Speed up the march and tell them to hurry up."
The march was as unsatisfactory as the battle on the front line.
After Commander Du read the telegram, he realized that the fighting on the front line was miserable and the Japanese army was already approaching Changsha.
The superiors requested the Fifth Army to speed up its march and provide strong reinforcements to the Ninth Theater.
However, the Fifth Army is also powerless.
It was still in Guangxi before.
Now it is impossible for this heavy-armed unit to rush to Hengshan quickly.
All the troops can do is speed up.
After the Fifth Army headquarters, artillery and baggage became the biggest drag on the march.
The heavy artillery dragged by cars marched quite fast, while the slowest ones were the field artillery and mountain artillery pulled by horses.
While the artillery brought fire support, it also brought certain inconveniences.
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But no matter what the objective conditions are, the entire Fifth Army has only one thought: to rush to Hengshan, reinforce the Ninth War Zone, and fight the Japanese army.
There was a thunder, and Yulingang, thousands of miles away, was in the same environment as Zhang Wei, with light rain and dull thunder.
In the port, dozens of transport ships were loading soldiers, and temporary cranes hoisted Japanese-style April 1 mountain guns, Type 38 field guns, Type 38 modified field guns, and mules and horses onto the ships.
Soldiers from Taiwan's mixed brigade and the Japanese Army's Fifth Division walked along the plank road near the port, climbed the gangway and entered the ship.
The sea sweepers and destroyers of the Japanese Navy's Fifth Fleet, flying the naval flag, are parked in the open sea.
The large and small artillery pieces are covered with cannon masks.
The warships have entered a state of combat readiness and sailing.
In the cabin, the staff officers of the Japanese Navy were filling in the warship's voyage diary under the electric light.
The pen wrote down the goals of their fleet on the special sailing diary paper.
November, Qinzhou Bay.
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