Open an aircraft carrier to fight against Japan

On January [-], the advance regiment of the Seventh Division, led by head Lu Xinghua, marched towards Shili Bridge after a five-day rest, preparing to capture Shili Bridge, and then entered North Korea from Shili Bridge to attack the Japanese Second Army in the northeast of North Korea. division.

Shiliqiao was originally the station of Lin Yuan's troops, but in the previous battle, the Japanese army used tanks to suddenly capture Shiliqiao, and then occupied it. The defeated general guards here. In a series of previous battles, all 240 tanks of Kumamoto Masaichi’s troops were destroyed, and there were not many trucks and other equipment left. Now following him, only the infantry brigade and the first engineering corps under the regiment United.

Kumamoto Masaichi received news that Lin Yuan's troops were attacking Shiliqiao in the headquarters. He hurriedly sent a telegram to Nogi Noki, who quickly called back and ordered Kumamoto Masaichi to withdraw to North Korea.

As soon as Kumamoto saw the telegram, he complained in the headquarters: "Are we going to give up such an important defensive site as the Ten Mile Bridge to the Chinese?"

Nobuka Oki, the commander of the first regiment of the engineering corps, said: "Captain Kumamoto, you can safely retreat back to North Korea. Even if the Ten Mile Bridge is handed over to Lin Yuan's troops, they will not be able to capture an inch of North Korea!"

Masaichi Kumamoto asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Damu Xinhe smiled and said: "On the south bank of the Tumen River, there are high mountains everywhere in the direction of Chongjin. These mountains are part of Hamgyong Mountain. Our [-]st Engineering Corps has built a lot of fortifications in these mountains. Lin Yuan's troops have come and gone!"

Kumamoto asked in surprise: "You built fortifications in Mount Hamgyong? Why didn't I know?"

Oki Shinka said with a smile: "This matter is very confidential. Only General Nogi Noki and the commander of the Second Division, Suwon Sancheng, know about it. It's not surprising that you don't know."

Kumamoto frowned and said, "I have heard for a long time that Lin Yuan's troops are very capable of attacking fortifications. Back then, the Russian army built many fortifications in Tiger Mountain, but they were all broken by Lin Yuan's troops in the end."

Oki Shinwa laughed and said: "How can Russian ghosts and beasts be compared with our samurai of the Great Japanese Empire." After he finished speaking, he laughed, and Kumamoto Masaichi also laughed, and then asked: "Can you tell me, what are you doing in Japan?" What kind of fortifications have been built in the high mountains on the south bank of the Tumen River? What are the strong places?"

Damu Xinhe said with a smile: "I can't tell you this, but Lin Yuan's troops are coming soon, I believe you can see it soon."

Kumamoto nodded slightly, and Oki Shinkazu said: "The captain should return to North Korea as soon as possible. I heard that a batch of main artillery tanks have been shipped from China, and they are now placed in our camp on Mount Hamgyong. The chariots are specially added to your chariot unit, I believe it won't take long before you can lead the chariot unit to seek revenge on Lin Yuan."

Kumamoto nodded and said: "Then we will withdraw our troops." Although Kumamoto Masaichi said this, a strange feeling appeared in his heart, and he thought: "Oki Nobukazu is just the captain of the engineering corps, what he knows There are so many more than me! Although the First Wing of Engineers is a strong force in the empire, they are engineers after all! It is completely different from our main artillery tank unit, and the superiors think so highly of him, really blind!"

Although Masaichi Kumamoto was dissatisfied, he couldn't vent his anger, so he led his troops back to North Korea. Before leaving, he blew up the Shili Bridge, preventing Lin Yuan's troops from crossing the bridge. Then he hid in the Japanese camp in Hamgyong Mountain. Yuan's troops also knew that Hamgyong Mountain was an important barrier for Chongjin. As long as Hamgyong Mountain was taken down, Chongjin would be safe to defend, so they prepared to attack Hamgyong Mountain with all their strength.

Lu Xinghua's troops galloped all the way, and arrived at Shili Bridge at noon on January [-]. At this time, Lu Xinghua suddenly received a message from the scouts: "Report to the regiment commander, Shili Bridge was blown up by the Japanese army."

Lu Xinghua nodded lightly when he heard the news, and then said: "There is nothing surprising about this. Since the Japanese army retreated, they would definitely blow up the bridge."

A staff officer said: "The Japanese army blew up the bridge, so our troops can't cross the river. But now the Tumen River is frozen. I wonder if we can cross the ice?"

Lu Xinghua frowned, and said: "Although the Tumen River is frozen, we don't know the specific conditions of the ice surface, whether it can bear the weight of our troops, and then reconnaissance." Then he said to the reconnaissance battalion commander: " Let's go, let's go to the riverside to have a look."

Not long after that, Lu Xinghua came to the river, looked at the frozen Tumen River and said, "I wonder if tanks can go over it?"

The commander of the reconnaissance battalion asked: "How do we know if the tank can pass? We can't drive a tank to test it?"

Lu Xinghua said: "What are you doing for a tank test? It's not necessary. Is there a village nearby?"

The reconnaissance battalion commander pointed to the east with his hand and said, "There is a small village over there."

Lu Xinghua raised his binoculars, and sure enough, he saw dozens of small houses, some of which were still smoking. Lu Xinghua said, "Let's go, let's go to the village."

The reconnaissance battalion commander asked curiously: "Commander, what are you doing in the village?"

Lu Xinghua said: "They have lived by the Tumen River for generations, so they should be aware of Jiang Bing's situation."

The reconnaissance battalion commander smiled helplessly, and said, "You don't want to ask them if tanks can go on it?"

Lu Xinghua chuckled, and said: "Of course not, they may not even have seen a tank! As for what I'm going to do? You can just follow me." The reconnaissance battalion commander stopped talking and followed Lu Xinghua to the small village. After entering the village, he entered a courtyard, and saw an old man coming out of the house, walked up to everyone and said, "You are Commander Lin's army, right? You are expected to come!"

Lu Xinghua said apologetically: "I'm sorry, sir, we just drove the little devil away and made you suffer."

The old man hurriedly said: "Don't say those words, come in quickly, it's cold outside, why don't you drink two glasses of wine to warm yourself up?"

Lu Xinghua hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Master, we are here for some urgent business, can you accompany us to the riverside?"

The old man said: "I didn't say anything, let's go!" Lu Xinghua said: "Do you have a drill bit for drilling ice at home? Take one with you."

The old man said with a smile: "I understand. Are the troops going to catch fish to eat? There are a lot of fish in the Tumen River. Just use a drill to open a hole, and all the fish in it will come out. Grab it!" The old man said as he came to the riverside with Lu Xinghua, Lu Xinghua pointed to the center of the river and said, "Master, the ice in the center of the river is the thinnest, so let's go to the center of the river."

When everyone came to the center of the river, Lu Xinghua pointed to the ice and said to the old man, "Master, please help us dig a hole in the ice to get out."

The old man smiled and agreed, and the reconnaissance battalion commander on the side hurriedly reached out to get the drill, and said, "Master, with us young people here, how can I let you always make the drill yourself?"

Lu Xinghua stretched out his hand to stop the reconnaissance battalion commander, and said, "You can't fight as fast as the old man, let the old man fight."

The reconnaissance battalion commander laughed as soon as he heard this, and said: "Regiment commander, I am a special soldier of the dignified reconnaissance unit. Can I beat the old man in the ice hole?"