The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Hearing what they said, old man Wang couldn't help but feel his heart sink, and waved his hands: "Don't worry, I will tell you if I find a good thing, but the problem is that I haven't found it yet."

"Come on, with your words, we can rest assured."

After these people left, Old Man Wang's expression became gloomy.

The monkey said: "Old man Wang, they."

Before the monkey finished speaking, old man Wang said: "This group of dogs want to turn against the water. The two of us are weak and weak, and we can't fight them."

The monkey is too young, too immature for this kind of fighting, and can't hear the overtones of these people's words. It's nothing more than his own thoughts and plans to escape. A boat, but the boat has stopped its own.

"We can find the big one, and Brother Chen."

The brother Chen that Houzi talked about was a scholar. The scholar’s ​​surname was Chen, and his name was Chen Jiansheng. He was in his 20s and came from the same village as them.

"It would be great if you can convince the big one. Hey, monkey, don't you think it's weird? It's great when the big one's head is not working well. He can do whatever you want him to do. Now his head is working well, which is not as good as it used to be. It works." Old man Wang lit a cigarette and said helplessly.

"Why is this?"

The monkey was also very puzzled.

"Why? Maybe you will understand when you grow up." Old man Wang put the cigarette on his mouth and said, "Come on, don't think about it anymore. They are not with us. After we run out, we will follow them." separate."

"Old man Wang, I listen to you."

"You brat, you can do it if you don't listen to me."

On the other side, the platoon leader Zhao led people to search the inside and outside of the landlord's Lao Cai's house, but Mao couldn't find it, so he was somewhat disappointed.

"This old landlord, Cai, searched the house really clean when he ran away."

Most of the things that can be found are sundries in the utility room, all of which are useless and worthless things.

"Old Qian, how is the situation over there in the first row?"

If you are discouraged, you must be resolute in implementing the orders issued by your superiors.According to the company commander, the current recruit battalion has no possibility of going to the battlefield, and it is very likely that they will stay behind and occupy the villages and towns on the road.

I am afraid that the form of the war has changed abnormally. Yesterday, the national army launched a general attack on the Japanese army in Luodian. Coincidentally, the Japanese army also launched a general attack on the national army yesterday. It was undoubtedly the tip of the needle. The battle was extremely fierce, but They just arrived in Songhu, so they don't know the situation of the battlefield, and their superiors are probably investigating.

Hearing the rumbling sound of artillery from far away, Platoon Leader Zhao's heart sank. The more continuous the sound of the artillery, the more ferocious the enemy's firepower. This situation is completely different from when the bandits were suppressed. The weapons and equipment are similar to theirs. In the case of an even match, a large number of people has an absolute advantage.

But in the face of absolute firepower, the greater the number, the greater the casualties.

It was the first time for Platoon Leader Zhao to hear such intensive artillery strikes, which somewhat made him feel very palpitating.

The Japanese devils have such firepower, how will they carry out the next battle? He has experienced the war against bandits, and they were all very cruel. But in the face of such fierce artillery fire from the enemy, how are the casualties of the troops on the front line? Can the new barracks be used as cannon fodder for a day?

Platoon Leader Zhao has no idea.

Not only did Platoon Commander Zhao have no idea, but Company Commander Du even had no idea. When he set off, he had a certain understanding of the battlefield situation. The Japanese army had warships at sea, planes in the sky, tanks and artillery on the ground, and recruits The Ninth Company of the Battalion had a pile of tattered old sleeves. The superiors only allocated more than 20 boxes of grenades to the recruit battalion, and they were still being issued by the troops in front. It was not their turn to the Ninth Company.

So far, there are more than 130 people in Jiulian and more than 100 broken guns. After approving the wooden shed, he was transferred away in a hurry.

Company Commander Du knew in his heart that the new barracks had been abandoned, and there was a high probability that they would be sent to Luodian as cannon fodder in the next few days. As for how long they could last.

one day?
Listening to the rumbling sound of artillery fire outside, Company Commander Du didn't have much hope in his heart. It would be considered good if he could persist for half a day. As for persisting for a day, he basically didn't expect too much.

This day is destined to be a torment for the recruits, because they arrived at the front line, heard the catharsis of the rumbling artillery fire, and tore the earth apart, as if they were about to hit them in the next moment. Fortunately, their superiors have not yet assigned them tasks. The recruits spent the day in fear.

The sky gradually dimmed, and there was a thick layer of gunpowder smoke floating in the air, which came from the direction of the battlefield.

The soldiers on the front line brought back important information and handed it over to the new barracks.

The battalion commander of the new battalion looked at the battle report sent by the front, and couldn't help being startled: "In just one day, the casualties of the Luodian attacking troops are close to 2000, which is equivalent to destroying a regiment indirectly. Tomorrow's offensive will become more violent."

After a pause, he asked, "Is there any order from Shangfeng regarding the new barracks?"

"Reporting sir, I haven't received Shangfeng's order for the new barracks."

The battalion commander of the recruit battalion waved his hand, signaling him to leave first.The adjutant at the side said: "It's a good thing that we haven't received orders from Shangfeng. Let's just quietly defend a few villages in the southwest. We don't need to think about other things."

The battalion commander of the new battalion shook his head and said, "You are oversimplifying the problem. If Shangfeng gives the order, it will be fine. We know what to do next. I'm afraid that we will delay giving the order. If the battle is tight, we may have to They will send us missions."

The battalion commander of the new barracks is also an old fritter. He knows that the fact that the new barracks is sent here means that someone above has noticed the existence of the new barracks. It is very likely that they are not here to look at these villages. At that time, he inspected these villages, a few insignificant villages, and even the Japanese army did not bomb these villages. It can be seen that in the eyes of the Japanese army, there is no need to attack these villages.

Since there is no need to attack, then what is the purpose of letting their recruit battalion be stationed here? Could it be that the superiors changed their minds and gave up letting the recruit battalion go to the battlefield to serve as cannon fodder?

impossible!The battalion commander of the recruit battalion immediately changed his mind. He had not been in the national army for more than a day or two. Whether it is a coordination or a second echelon, they are not qualified, so the only function of the new barracks is to attract the enemy's firepower.

But the current recruit battalion has already arrived at the frontline battlefield, more than ten kilometers away from here, is the battlefield where China and Japan are fighting, but they stopped here without receiving any combat orders.

His heart is undoubtedly the most tormented.

"Perhaps it is to let these recruits here listen to the artillery fire ahead and adapt to the battlefield environment."

The sky gradually dimmed, and the Japanese army would stop attacking at night. The artillery fire on the front line was not as fierce as before, and even the gunshots could not be heard. The whole land gradually fell into silence as the sun set in the west. A black cloud shrouded and covered it, and there was no trace of moonlight.

The Songhu battlefield was terribly dark, and the light rain fell hazyly.

Under the night, a troop was advancing along the winding dirt road between the plains. The shaking helmets were drenched, and there was a trace of shine. The collision of equipment made a crisp sound, and the feet slapped when they stepped on the stagnant water. There was a sound, the team was silent, and headed in the direction of Luodian.

This is the reinforcement of the 11th Regiment on the south side of Luodian. Due to a mistake in judging the direction of the Japanese attack in advance, the national army mistakenly believed that the direction of the Japanese attack was on the front line of Yuepu and Baoshan, so the troops in Luodian were only the No.30 Division. The No.[-] under the third brigade.

并命令No.15集团军No.60七师前往罗店，其先头部队402团和398团也于当日军登陆当天抵达嘉定，并在嘉定布防。在No.40师赶到的当天，No.15集团军No.60七师已经抵达罗店周围进行设防。

The Japanese army only had one division in Luodian. After the initial landing, in order to stabilize the occupied defense line, the first and second brigades of the No. 40 triple regiment marched westward, preparing to capture Liuhe Town. On the one hand, it is to cover the flanks of the No.11 Division. On the other hand, the ferry in Liuhe Town is very suitable for supplies. After all, the landing site of Xiaochuan Shakou is somewhat unsatisfactory.

The second brigade of the No.40 Fourth Regiment and its engineering soldiers went south to take Luodian directly. It took only half a day to occupy Luodian, and then the No.11 Third Brigade under the No.30 Division came to support the Japanese army in Luodian. A counterattack was launched and Luodian was successfully recovered. As it was getting late and the Japanese frontline troops lost contact with the No.11 Division, they retreated to Longjiazhai for defense.

The 33rd Brigade immediately dispatched the No.60 Sixth Regiment to advance north to the north of Luodian to confront the Japanese army. The head of this regiment was Hu Lian, who would become a famous general of the national army in the future.

After the vanguard of the Japanese army lost contact with the Japanese command headquarters, that night, the No. 11 Division No. 40 Fourth Regiment went south along the Qianzhai and Gujia oil trucks to support. The vanguard arrived at 44:30 a.m. the next day Luodian, in the morning, the main force of the [-]th Regiment arrived at Longjiazhai and Zhujiazhai, and formed a confrontation with the No.[-] Third Brigade in Luodian Town.

On the same day, the No.20 Second Regiment of the Japanese Army also arrived at Jinjia Street near Luodian. After passing the investigation, it decided to avoid the central firepower and attack from the flanks in the early morning of the 25th.The national army also passed the initial investigation and believed that the number of Japanese troops landing was not large and the position was not stable. If they wanted to repel the Japanese army, they should use offense instead of defense, and immediately attack the Japanese army to drive them into the sea.

The national army's operations during this period were not as described in many later materials, only knowing defense, not offense.

The Japanese attack method is through flank detours. The No.40 Four Regiment’s First Battalion and Second Battalion launched an attack from the east, and the third Battalion made a detour. The outermost part of the third team of the .20 fourth team made another detour, and the main force of the No.40 second team attacked westward.

On the other hand, the national army believed that the Japanese army's offensive direction was on the front line of Yuepu and Baoshan, and the No.90 Eighth Division stationed at Yuepu was making slow progress, so they adopted the method of advancing on the front line.The national army decided to attack Yuepu from the center of the No.11 division, and its 33rd brigade advanced from the Wudoujing line to Yuepu.

As soon as the 33rd Brigade left, the focus of the Japanese army attacking in the direction of Luodian was on the No. 60 Seventh Division, the 67nd Regiment and the 33th Regiment, the vanguard of the 44th Division.However, the two regiments also have their own tasks. The [-]th regiment received the task of protecting the road between the landing point and Xinzhen, while the [-]nd regiment took over from the [-]rd brigade and advanced to the north of Luodian. The attack was launched at [-] o'clock in the morning. The Japanese army did not expect that the national army would suddenly attack at night.

Unfortunately, the gap in firepower between the two sides was too great. The Japanese army reacted and immediately organized the main force to counterattack, recapture the position occupied by the [-]nd Regiment, and began to advance under the cover of the air force and heavy artillery.

The head of the 30nd Regiment sacrificed. Cai Bingyan led the reserve team to fight the Japanese army. The position was repeatedly reorganized. The brigade commander Cai Bingyan sacrificed. If it weren’t for the fortifications built by the No.[-] [-]rd Brigade, a large number of hidden fortifications were even built relying on big trees. The main force caused huge casualties, and Luodian was likely to be broken by the Japanese army.

Then, the national army realized that the Japanese army was attacking in Luodian, and transferred the [-]th Regiment back to stabilize the situation in Luodian. The [-]nd Regiment was unable to continue the next battle because of more than half of the casualties, and withdrew from the position.

The No.30 30rd Brigade and No.20 31st Brigade advancing toward Yuepu were about to approach Yuepu in the early morning, and found the Japanese No.62 Second Regiment [-]rd Battalion crossing the river. The detoured Third Brigade was mistaken for an attack on Yuepu, and the [-]st Brigade immediately dispatched the [-]nd Regiment to stop it, preventing the Japanese from completing the flank detour.

The third battalion of the No.40 Fourth Regiment also discovered the blocking 62nd Regiment, and immediately went to reinforce the detour troops of the No.20 Second Regiment.

The commander of the national army immediately judged that the main force of the Japanese army might be in this direction through the fierce offensive of the Japanese army, so he immediately sent all the ministries back to help. The No. 30 brigade supported the 62nd regiment and counterattacked the Japanese army. The 63rd brigade found the Japanese flank and gave the Japanese army The flanks were hit hard, and the two brigades of the Japanese army, which were besieged on three sides, suffered heavy casualties and were forced to retreat to defend.

As soon as it got dark, the Japanese army stopped their offensive, and the national army also began to consolidate their positions.

The first battle for Luodian between China and Japan was won by the national army.

However, the Japanese army will not let it go, and will spit it out sooner or later. The national army naturally knows that the Japanese army will not let it go, and quietly stabilized its position until the 28th. (end of this chapter)