Anti-Japanese heroic righteousness

On the west bank of the Yangtze River, on the outskirts of Taicang.

Armed helicopters are flying all over the sky in mid-air, heading rapidly towards Shanghai, half of them are searching on land, half of them are going down the river, and some are flying close to the water surface. trying to escape their search.

On the embankment, more than a hundred tanks roared forward, dragging dust along the way.

With the high-altitude sweep of helicopters, no enemy can hide, and the ground troops walk without any scruples. The soldiers are sitting on the tanks, shaking, very comfortable.

They are, of course, the tank divisions of the No.40 Fourth Army.

In three days, they ran for more than [-] kilometers, meeting gods and gods, meeting ghosts and ghosts all the way, as if they were in the land of no one. At this moment, they are only tens of kilometers away from Shanghai, and they have arrived at the location set by Jiang Haoran ahead of schedule.

At this time, the No.40 Fourth Army had just captured Changzhou, and Yu Jishi's No.19 Army was still in a stalemate in Wuxi.

The enemy's defense is very stubborn, and the combat effectiveness of the veteran divisions cannot be underestimated. At the same time, this is also a battle that will determine their life and death. It will be strange if they don't fight to the death.

The tank division took an unusual path, and the enemy did not expect them to appear in this way at all, so there was not much resistance along the way.

Of course, the enemy does not dare to form troops to fight against the national army in the field. The gap in weapons and equipment plus the loss of air support and water support, fighting in the field is tantamount to courting death, so they can only hide in the city. Intimidate the people to cover the advantage to stick to the city.

Knowing that the tank division has already penetrated directly into their rear, they have no time to care about the crazy attack from the front. At the same time, they can only look at the phalanx of tanks, helicopters, and infantry in coordination.

The only thing that can be done is to transfer the several divisions that were planning to retreat from Wusongkou to the south bank of Liuhe River to build the last line of defense in order to block the way forward of the tank division.

After all, they are people from the No.40 Group Army. The superiority of the direct line is everywhere. Li Tie’s tank divisions are all equipped with all kinds of Leopard tanks. There are also a few Hummers mixed in. This kind of off-road vehicle is not necessarily equipped even by the troops in Southeast Asia.

A Hummer rushed out of the curb, and the driver seemed to be showing off his skills, and rushed up a small hill. The powerful power roared, and the Hummer climbed up a 45-degree slope effortlessly, and landed steadily on the hill. parking.

The car door opened, and a young officer in a khaki camouflage uniform with the rank of major general on his shoulders stepped down, walked to the front of the car, and waved, "Map."

A sergeant stepped forward and immediately spread out a map on the engine hood. The major general looked at it for a few seconds, then raised his head and said, "Enter Liuhe five kilometers ahead, order the troops to stop advancing for refueling and maintenance, and release the scout helicopter forward."

"Yes, division seat." The soldier stood up and responded, and then returned to the car to transmit the order. The Humvee has a high-power walkie-talkie, which can transmit the order to every tank and every helicopter.

The army of tanks stopped quickly, and the helicopters in the sky began to land at places of choice. The noisy ground finally became quiet, but the soldiers became busy.

In the Yangtze River not far away, several ships began to dock, and the gangway was set up, and oil barrels rolled off the boats one by one. Two soldiers rushed to the riverside with shoulder poles and ropes. Pick up an oil drum and leave, fast and busy but not chaotic.

A transport helicopter came from the north and landed on the hill where the major general was. When the rotor stopped, Li Tie, wearing the rank of lieutenant general, stepped out of the helicopter, followed by the chief of staff of the lieutenant general, Gu Changsen.

The major general stepped forward and trotted forward, standing up and saluting: "Report to the commander and chief of staff, Yang Xuefeng, the commander of the ninth tank division, please give instructions."

When the two returned their salutes, Yang Xuefeng immediately changed his face and said with a playful smile: "Commander, Chief of Staff, why are you all here?"

Li Tie said expressionlessly, "I'm afraid you'll be lazy, so I'll personally supervise the battle."

Yang Xuefeng's face immediately darkened, and he said: "Commander, aren't you burying me? I haven't slept soundly for three days and three nights. I have at least killed tens of thousands of little devils this way. Over a hundred kilometers, how can I be lazy?"

"Hehe... Brat, can't you tell that the commander is joking with you?" Gu Changsen laughed.

Yang Xuefeng poked his head and smirked, "Then why are you here, are you afraid that I won't be able to break through the little devil's line of defense? Don't worry, I guarantee that the troops will have breakfast in Baoshan County tomorrow morning."

"I'm afraid you will arrive at Baoshan tomorrow."Li Tie said and strode forward, "The plan has changed. The first airborne division has successfully landed in Shanghai. The enemy will surround them soon, and you are their only reinforcements. Therefore, you have to fight to Shanghai before night." .”

"Ah..." Yang Xuefeng stopped in his tracks, stunned, and then immediately chased after him, saying, "Commander, this, this, this is a bit unrealistic, the Liuhe River is five kilometers ahead, and according to our investigation, there are at least two enemies." A division has built a defense line on the opposite bank, even if the enemy is all paper, it will be impossible to cross the river with this bridge in a few hours."

A group of people stood still in front of the Humvee, Li Tie said: "So, hurry up and attack."

Yang Xuefeng stomped his feet, knowing that there was no need to discuss this matter, he immediately ordered the first regiment of tanks to go up, and then the artillery regiment fired at the opposite bank of the Liu River, first to get to the bottom of the little devil.

Ten minutes later, there was the sound of rumbling guns ahead, dozens of tanks, dozens of mountain guns, and field guns opened fire on the other side of the Liu River.

The No.40 Fourth Army is all based on the Hurricane Column, a group of masters who are used to living a luxurious life, and there are hundreds of ships in the Yangtze River to guarantee their logistics, and the shells are poured for free. A trench built on the opposite bank was almost flattened by them.

But even so, the little devils on the other side still stood still without firing a single shot, and even the entire forward position did not see a single enemy.

"Damn it, did the little devil run away?" Yang Xuefeng put down the binoculars in his hand with a puzzled expression on his face. At this moment, they were less than 1000 meters away from the Liuhe River and less than 500 meters away from the enemy's forward position. There is no sign of human activity in the smoke. This is unscientific. Such intensive bombing is unbearable unless there is no one in the trenches. "Order, order the reconnaissance company to take a look."

Li Tie and Gu Changsen also looked suspicious, but Li Tie had a better understanding and ordered the reconnaissance helicopter to cross the river first.

Two helicopters flew over the Liuhe River and checked at high altitude, but they really didn't find the enemy. Even the trenches were crudely made, and they didn't have any defensive effect at all. The little devil should have run away.