northernbook Chapter 134: The Fuso Army's Final Madness, Attacking Shangjing
Chapter 134: The Fuso Army's Final Madness, Attacking Shangjing
When the destroyer Acasta returned in disgrace, all the forces that were paying attention to the situation here could not help but be secretly shocked.
Even the name of John's Royal Navy is useless, let alone other forces.
Before the war was over, shipping throughout the North would be paralyzed.
This made things even more hopeless for Yuan Shicheng and the Zhili garrison troops in Fuso.
Moreover, Lieutenant General Takahiro Nakajima has already received a call back from the headquarters.
Fight to the death with the Renaissance Army!
This telegram also made the 11th and 12th Divisions give up the idea of returning home.
They decisively withdrew from the urban area of Tianjin and headed directly towards Yuguan.
In their view, it would be better to launch a final charge than to be devoured bite by bite by the Renaissance Army.
If they can break through the Yuguan defense line, then there will be a glimmer of hope.
However, the Northern Frontier Army no longer has the courage to do so.
After Shimen and Longhe fell into the hands of the Fuxing Army one after another, everyone knew that the Northern Frontier Army was finished.
The Fuxing Army advanced all the way, and basically the Northern Frontier Army they encountered had no intention of resisting and simply raised their hands in surrender.
At least some people who were still loyal to Yuan Shicheng chose to resist.
But their resistance was powerless in the face of the resurgence army.
The Third Column of the Fuxing Army broke through the Longhe defense line and captured more than 100,000 Northern Frontier troops.
The 17th Armored Division was the vanguard, heading north towards Tianjin along the Jinpu Line.
The 5th Motorized Infantry Division and the 16th Mechanized Infantry Division followed closely behind.
The 6th Motorized Infantry Division and the 7th Mechanized Infantry Division of the 4th Column marched south directly to Zhuji City on the Longhai Line.
Zhuji City is located between the commercial capital of Zhongyuan Province and Zhuolu City, an important town in the north of Huaijiang Province. It is also the eastern gate of Zhongyuan Province.
After taking Zhuji City, they moved westward along the Longhai Line and launched an attack towards Shangdu.
The 3rd and 4th Motorized Infantry Divisions of the 5th Column were also divided into two groups.
The 3rd Motorized Infantry Division marched northward along the Jingjiang Railway, heading straight for the capital.
This is the capital of the Northern Frontier court.
Although the Northern Frontier Army was on the verge of collapse, there were still some troops loyal to Yuan Shicheng.
It is definitely not possible to capture Shangjing City by relying solely on the 3rd Motorized Infantry Division.
Therefore, we still need to wait for the third column to arrive in place. They are the main force attacking Shangjing City.
The role of the 3rd Motorized Infantry Division is to prevent Yuan Shicheng from leading his troops south.
The 4th Motorized Infantry Division marched southward, heading directly towards Shangdu along the Jingjiang Railway.
They will meet here with the 6th Motorized Infantry Division and the 7th Mechanized Infantry Division of the 4th Column, and then launch an attack towards Jingbei Province along the railway line.
This is the current route of the Renaissance Army.
With the assistance of railways, the Fuxing Army's marching speed was still quite fast.
Moreover, the Southern Alliance is still hesitating whether to send troops.
They will also miss their last chance.
Currently, the main combat focus in the north is in Zhili Province, Songjiang Province in the northern part of the Great Wall, and Heilongjiang Province.
In Zhili Province, both the Northern Frontier Army and the Fuso Army are already in our pockets, and it is only a matter of time before we destroy them.
As for Tsarist Russia, the Fifth Army is still assembling.
It is estimated that it will take more than half a month to complete preparations for war.
After all, this is an operation involving hundreds of thousands of troops, and the combat supplies required are also huge.
By that time, the war in Zhili might have ended.
Instead, we can concentrate our forces to deal with Tsarist Russia and teach them a profound lesson.
Moreover, this time Jiang Hua not only wanted to drive Tsarist Russia out of Songjiang and Heilongjiang provinces, but also wanted to recover the lost homeland of the ancient country and unify Begonia Leaf.
This time it was Tsarist Russia that broke the rules and invaded the ancient country, so the counterattack of the Renaissance Army was also justified.
Yuguan, the headquarters of the 100th Division!
Division Commander Qiao Qingyuan looked in surprise at the Fuso troops who were continuously attacking Yuguan Pass, and said in astonishment, "Have these Fuso people gone crazy? Our artillery fire is so fierce, yet they are still charging forward."
Hundreds of artillery pieces of the Second Artillery Division continuously fired shells at the Fuso Army's attacking forces inside the pass, and the entire area was exploding.
However, this group of Japanese people rushed forward regardless of anything, as if they were crazy.
When the artillery shells knocked down a group of people, the people charging behind immediately took up the slack.
Their crazy fighting style surprised Qiao Qingyuan very much.
At the same time, we are also grateful that the Second Artillery Division is there.
Otherwise, with their limited military strength, they might not be able to withstand the Fuso army's crazy fighting style, which is simply not taking their lives seriously.
"The navy has blocked off Tianjin, completely cutting off their escape route. They can no longer go back.
They probably want to come to Yuguan to give it a try."
After hearing what the division chief of staff said, Qiao Qingyuan nodded, and said with some sudden realization: "I see, this is a good thing for us. We are stationed here, but we are still getting the credit."
Suddenly everyone in the group burst into laughter.
Soon a signalman came jogging over.
"Reporting to the division commander, the superiors called and said that the 17th Armored Division of the 3rd Column has occupied Jinmen City. They will soon dispatch a division to assist us in the battle and attack the Fuso Army from both front and back."
Qiao Qingyuan took the telegram and started reading it.
After a long while, he put down the telegram in his hand and sighed: "The Third Column is really fast, but I'm afraid they don't need to come."
At the speed of the Fuso Army's charge, their 100th Division could wipe out these two divisions within two days.
"Commander, do you want to launch a counterattack?"
Upon hearing this, the division chief of staff looked at Qiao Qingyuan in surprise.
"That's what I meant!"
Qiao Qingyuan knew very well that if he, a surrendered general, wanted to gain a foothold in the Fuxing Army, he had to make sufficient contributions.
Otherwise, I would probably have to stay in the position of commander of the second-line division until retirement.
This is a very real problem.
“Request the Second Artillery Division to increase the intensity of the bombardment.
At the same time, he sent a telegram to his superiors, requesting assistance from the Air Force.
Launch a counterattack four hours later and destroy these two Fuso Army divisions."
Qiao Qingyuan's battle plan was approved by his superiors.
If the 100th Division could destroy these two divisions of the Fuso Army, then the Third Column would not have to split its forces and move north, but only need to concentrate its forces to launch an attack on the Shangjing area.
The Second Artillery Division fired thousands of cannons at the same time, and extended the bombardment in the direction of the Fuso army's charge with shells and rockets as if they were free.
The Air Force also dispatched several squadrons of fighter jets to bomb the Fuso army.
This also disrupted the formation of the Fuso army.
"Order the 100th and 101st Regiments to launch a counterattack."
As the order was issued, the 100th and 101st Regiments, with a total strength of more than troops, launched a full-scale counterattack against the Fuso Army.
The two regiments followed the artillery line directly. After the Second Artillery Division bombarded an area, it launched an extended artillery bombardment to the rear.
The two regiments rushed forward and eliminated the remaining Fuso troops in the area as quickly as possible.
After destroying the Fuso army in this area, they launched an attack on the next bombardment area. At this time, the Second Artillery Division extended the bombardment to the next area.
If this cycle continues, no matter how many Fuso troops there are, they will not be enough to defeat them.
This is also the tactic formulated by Qiao Qingyuan.
Replacing soldiers with artillery shells can significantly reduce casualties among troops.
He learned this trick after hearing about Liao Jie's heroic deeds in the northern border.
At present, Liao Jie’s ammunition quantity has also been widely circulated in the military.
I heard that this word came from the mouth of Commander Jiang Hua.
After seeing the 100th Infantry Division launch an attack, the th and th Divisions became even more excited.
They launched tit-for-tat attacks on the 100th and 101st Regiments at the same time.
These two divisions have indeed been forced into a desperate situation.
Tianjin has now been occupied by the Fuxing Army, and they have no choice but to charge forward.
A fierce battle broke out in the direction of Yuguan.
Towards Tianjin, trains speed along the Jinpu Line and then drive into the Jinmen Railway Station.
Teams of soldiers and large quantities of combat supplies began to unload.
The troops of the Third Column of the Fuxing Army are rapidly gathering in Tianjin.
It is expected that the assembly will be completed in three days.
Fortunately, it is close enough to Tianjin.
This place is only 300 kilometers away from Quancheng in Qidong Province.
For mechanized marching troops, the average marching speed is 30 kilometers per hour.
The maximum marching time in a 24-hour day is about 8 hours.
The mechanized and motorized troops marched between 220 and 250 kilometers every day.
The distance of more than 300 kilometers can be covered in just over a day.
In addition, after arriving in Tianjin, they will need to rest and inspect heavy weapons such as tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
That's why it takes three days.
The next day, the fighting in the direction of Yuguan continued.
However, the 11th Division is already at the end of its strength.
As for the 12th Division of the Fuso Army, it was completely wiped out by dusk.
The 100th Infantry Division also accomplished the feat of annihilating a permanent division of the Fuso Army with a light infantry division.
Of course, the Second Heavy Artillery Division's contribution accounts for at least half, the Air Force accounts for about 100%, and the th Infantry Division plays the final %.
But the great credit indeed goes to the 100th Infantry Division.
Four hours later, the last infantry battalion of the 37th Division was wiped out in the area of Xilao Village, only kilometers away from Tianjin.
Since then, the 11th and 12th Divisions were completely wiped out.
In this battle, the 100th Infantry Division and the nd Artillery Division wiped out a total of more than enemy Fuso troops, suffering more than casualties of their own.
Including previous casualties, the 100th Infantry Division suffered nearly casualties, a casualty rate of one-third.
Although the 100th Infantry Division suffered heavy casualties, the results of this battle were also very brilliant.
Of course, this also has a lot to do with the two Fuso divisions adopting a suicidal offensive approach.
Otherwise, even if three 100th Infantry Divisions arrived, it would be impossible to completely wipe out the two divisions of the Fuso Army in such a short time.
The fighting in the direction of Yuguan ended.
The 100th Infantry Division became famous throughout the world.
The Third Column assembled in Tianjin also completed its assembly ahead of schedule, and a large amount of combat supplies were piled up in the Tianjin Railway Station.
"Launch an attack on the capital!"
With a wave of Luo Qing's hand, the three divisions of the Third Column plus an independent heavy tank brigade launched an attack on Shangjing City.
This battle was also the last battle with the Northern Frontier Army.
This battle also established the Renaissance Army's position as the overlord of the north.