Years of the Republic of China 1913

In the early morning of November 11th, a group of soaked Japanese troops finally "landed" on the beach of Maodao. Although they had just escaped from the fortress artillery and mines, they finally stepped onto the land from the ship. Most of the army soldiers were all pale , The legs are weak, but the personal quality of the Japanese army after rigorous training is still good. Under the command of the division commander Mitsuomi Kamio, a preliminary position was quickly established on the beach with simple settings.

The Fifteenth Division is a second-class and second-class division, with a total of more than 9000 officers and soldiers. Except for some logistics and logistics units, the number of people who participated in the landing was [-].But no one expected that only a little over [-] of the nearly [-] officers and soldiers could finally set foot on land, and there were thousands of wounded among them, and the rest sank into the sea along with the transport ship.In other words, the [-]th Division suffered half of its losses before seeing its opponent, which had an extremely serious impact on the combat effectiveness and morale of an army.

Generally, on the European battlefield, if an army can still fight with 40% damage, this army will be called the elite of the elite without hesitation, and will be awarded the title of "Iron Army".Now, the damage of the 50th Division is close to [-]%. It stands to reason that the [-]th Division is almost on the verge of losing its combat effectiveness. His troops can still fight.

After a short rest, Kamio Mitsuomi, who had narrowly escaped death, asked the soldiers to set up preliminary positions and arranged for the troops to take a rest.It was still night when they landed, except for the occasional fire from the Qingdao Fortress.The entire vicinity of Maodao was pitch-black.Kamio Mitsuomi planned to rest for the night now, and wait until the next morning to observe the terrain before gathering troops to march.

The long night passed by minute by minute, and when the sun in the east gradually rose, the camp of the [-]th Division, which had rested for a few hours, began to gather.

Kamio Mitsuomi was leaning over a marching table, on which was a military map of the Jiaozhou area.According to the plan, his [-]th Division will march from Maodao to Jiaodong in the northwest, and then detour from Madian, Nancun, and Lingshan. \\.. \\Thus cut off the connection between the Qingdao * Island Fortress and the rear, and cooperated with the Second Fleet to attack back and forth, and took Qingdao * Island.

The direction of the marching route was confirmed on the map again.The adjutant reminded Kamio Mitsuomi that the scheduled time had come.After packing up their things, the [-]th Division began marching northwestward with a regiment as the vanguard, followed by a large force.Kamio Mitsuomi also left a brigade as a backup at Maodao Beach, and also left behind all the wounded.After experiencing the heavy blow last night, Mitsuomi Kamio became a lot more careful for safety.

In addition to cavalry, the army of this era only relies on two legs to march.The first generation of tanks has just emerged in the European battlefield. As for the high-tech things like motorized troops, even the European powers have never heard of them, let alone the Japanese army with backward equipment.It is estimated that Mitsuomi Kamio has never ridden such an advanced thing as a car. Of course, it is impossible for his [-]th Division to march with these advanced equipment.Fortunately, the war horse Hai of the head of the division was alive, and was lucky not to be shot into the sea by the fortress artillery.Kamio Mitsuomi, who was riding on a horse, didn't have to worry about swinging his short legs like ordinary soldiers on his way.But even so, the advance speed of the entire army was not much faster. From early morning to near noon, the [-]th Division only advanced about ten kilometers.

"How far is Jiaodong? Where is the striker now?" Holding up the binoculars, Kamio Mitsuomi looked in the direction of Jiaodong.But the telescope in his hand is only eight powers, which is not much better than the children's telescopes of later generations. Even if he is riding a horse, he can't see clearly at all.

"Your Excellency, according to the itinerary, the striker is expected to arrive in Jiaodong in an hour." The staff officer took the map for a while and came to a conclusion.

"Suoga, order the troops to speed up. Get to Jiaodong before three o'clock in the afternoon!"

"Hi!"

Kamio Mitsuomi's order was quickly conveyed. The officers and soldiers of the [-]th Division swung their short legs like wheels, and nearly ten thousand people, like a yellow dragon, raised a large cloud of dust and stepped up to march towards Jiaodong. [.

At around [-] o'clock in the afternoon, Qianfeng sent liaison soldiers to report that they were about to arrive in Jiaodong.Kamio Mitsuomi was overjoyed when he got the news. He hardly encountered any resistance during the march. It seems that the Chinese indeed only ranked their forces in the Qingdao Fortress and ignored the rear.As long as his [-]th Division speeds up, captures Jiaodong before the Chinese react, and detours along the northeast, it will be able to cut off the back road of the Qingdao Fortress in one fell swoop.

Looking up at the sun, Kamio Mitsuomi once again issued an order to speed up. Seeing that the progress was going well, the officers and soldiers of the [-]th Division were equally excited. It seemed that the shadow of the loss suffered last night had dissipated, and the soldiers regained their spirit. Go forward one after another.

"Report Your Excellency, the striker encountered resistance from the Chinese when approaching Jiaodong."

"Nani!" Kamio Mitsuomi was stunned for a moment, and quickly asked where he met the squadron and how many people there were.

When he learned that there was resistance only five kilometers away from Jiaodong, and it seemed that there were not many Chinese who resisted, Kamio Mitsuomi immediately let go of his heart that had just been suspended.

"It must be the local armed forces in China. Let Captain Nakajima launch an offensive and destroy them on the spot!"

"Hi!"

Seeing the liaison soldiers rushing away, Kamio Mitsuomi didn't care at all. In his opinion, there was something wrong without any resistance. His [-]th Division drove straight from Maodao, and encountered resistance from the Squadron when it was approaching Jiaodong. is very normal.It is estimated that the resistance force came from the local defenders in Jiaodong. Since the opponent's number is small, such resistance will definitely not be able to stop his [-]th Division. It is estimated that when he rushed to the front, the Chinese had been wiped out by the forward.

However, Kamio Mitsuomi guessed the beginning, but not the end.Half an hour later, his large army arrived at the place where the battle took place. The battle between the forward and the Chinese defenders was still going on. Instead of taking down the Chinese, his forward suffered some losses.

"Your Excellency, give me another chance to charge. I will request artillery support. As long as I charge again, I will be able to wipe out these Chinese people." The commander of the regiment, Yuo Nakajima, stood in front of Kamio Mitsuomi in shame. Judging from several charges, the opponent There are only a few hundred people, but he can't attack a single unit. Yuo Nakajima, who lacks heavy weapons, has no way to take the machine gun position on the opposite side. He is so anxious that he jumps on both feet, seeing that the main force has finally come up , he hurried to seek help from Kamio Mitsuomi.

Seeing that Isamu Nakajima failed to defeat his opponent, Mitsuomi Kamio felt a little annoyed.Still, he forgave Nakajima and agreed to give him another chance.In addition, Kamio Mitsuomi ordered the artillery pulled up to support Isamu Nakajima's attack. Half an hour later, the artillerymen who were ready began to fire. After dozens of shells passed, Isamu Nakajima pulled out his command knife and pointed forward. Hundreds of Japanese Ao Ao, a soldier holding a rifle, rushed forward screaming.

There was a burst of gunshots, and the soldiers who rushed up were surprised to find that their opponents fled without fighting under the artillery fire.When the news reached Isamu Nakajima, he was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly asked someone to bring the good news to Mitsuomi Kamio. Quan rushed to Jiaodong City and took Jiaodong in one fell swoop.

Kamio Mitsuomi was also very happy to learn that he had broken through the opponent's line of defense. He greatly appreciated Nakajima's pursuit of taking advantage of the victory. He ordered the main force to immediately follow Nakajima's alliance to pursue it. In his opinion, the mantis arm blocking the car was gone. Xiajiao East City is just around the corner.

No one expected that when the [-]th Division chased and defeated the soldiers over a small hill and continued to rush forward for a while, Yuo Nakajima's regiment was suddenly violently bombarded. Come out, it fell from the sky like a hailstone, blowing the group of soldiers who were happily chasing them dizzy.When Isao Nakajima reacted, more than a dozen machine guns spewed flames and shot at them from all directions, and his soldiers were knocked down one by one like logs without defense. If he didn't lie down in time, I am afraid that he has also become a ghost under the gun.

"hiss……!"

Lying on the ground, Nakajima Yufu looked forward, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he felt pain in his teeth.Because he suddenly discovered that not far from the front is the Chinese position, and this position is obviously different from the previous one. There are rows of barbed wire pierced with spikes and wooden barriers. It looks painful. Trenches, machine guns were set up on both sides of each trench, Chinese soldiers were lying on their stomachs in the trenches, their rifles were aiming at them, and there were bursts of cannons coming from behind the trenches, the sharp sound cut through the sky, and the shells Exploding in front of me one after another...

"be cheated!"

Being able to be the captain of the regiment, Nakajima Yufu still has some brains. At this time, he can already conclude that the Chinese defenders who were breached in front are simply a bait, and their purpose is to let the [-]th Division fall into this trap. The position was set up very cleverly, and it happened to be on the other side of the hill. If he hadn't turned over the hill, he would have never noticed that the Chinese were waiting for them here.

"Quick! Report to the commander of the division and let the troops retreat!"

Isamu Nakajima hastily pulled a sergeant over and shouted in his ear, the terrain here is inconvenient for large troops to deploy, once the [-]th divisions are all squeezed in, they will suffer huge losses, they must retreat immediately and find a way to deal with the Chinese, This news must be told to Kamio Mitsuomi as soon as possible.

But it was already late at this time, and Kamio Mitsuomi had already rushed over with a large army. When he heard the gunshots in front of him, he thought that Yuu Nakajima had already taken Jiaodong City.Kamio Mitsuomi, who was happily riding on a horse and dancing, urged the soldiers to speed up and speed up. When his troops turned over the hill, Kamio Mitsuomi was stunned by everything in front of him. He reacted immediately and broke out in a cold sweat , turned the horse's head and shouted: "Turn in! Turn in immediately!"