September 20, 1938.

Fuchikou, Huangshi, Hubei.

Hatan Shigeichi stood behind the position, and he used a telescope to watch the front from time to time... It has been three days. Under his command, Hatan Detachment had made considerable progress and had driven the Zhong** team to the other side of Toochikou. According to this progress, it is estimated that he will be able to conquer this strategic location in less than a few days.

"I heard that Fuchikou was the place where Gan Ning, the general of the Eastern Wu, was stationed in the Three Kingdoms period, and was known as the "Chujiang Key". I wonder what the Chinese army commander would look like when he heard that it was lost here."

Around Hatan Shigeichi, Yoshijiro Iida, who was also a major general, put down the telescope in his hand and began to show off his knowledge again. The Japanese are so conflicted, and they constantly express contempt for the current China, while taking pride in learning Chinese culture.

"If I command local soldiers, then you can see the expression of the Chinese commander now." Hatan Shigeichi was still observing the battle situation ahead in the telescope. He actually had nothing to command now. Although he was under a Taiwanese detachment, the combat effectiveness of this unit is not weaker than that of the Chinese army, and the commanders at all levels are Japanese officers with high combat qualities and know what to do on the battlefield. Moreover, he has always been proud of the achievements of this unit named after his surname.

The Hatan Detachment's real name is Shigefuji Detachment. On September 7 last year, it was composed of the 1st and 2nd Regiments under the Taiwan Garrison Command, the Taiwan Mountain Artillery Corps and the newly formed Taiwan's 1st and 2nd Health Team, Taiwan Temporary Automobile Team, and the 1st and 2nd Transportation Surveillance Team. Major General Shigefuji Chiaki is the leader, with a total quota of about 14,000, which is equivalent to the strength of half of the Japanese division or one division of the National Revolutionary Army.

On September 9, the Chongteng Detachment was officially transferred to the Shanghai Expeditionary Army. On December 14, the Chongteng Detachment moved towards Changshu through Chuansha Town, and then rested on the spot. On November 13, it landed in Baikou with the 16th Division and occupied Changshu on the 19th. The 9th and 16th Division conquered Wuxi on November 25, and the Chongteng Detachment was able to set off from Wuxi and advance westward through the Shanghai-Nanjing Line. On December 5, the Chongteng Detachment occupied Danyang, and on the same day, it occupied Jurong. Two days later, the military headquarters transferred the Chongteng Detachment and three other troops to form the Fifth Army, preparing to land on the coast of South China. Therefore, the Chongteng Detachment did not participate in the general attack on Nanjing.

On December 22, the Japanese military decided to postpone the landing in South China, and the Shigeto Detachment returned to Taiwan to rest. On February 15 of the following year, Japan abolished the Fifth Army system. On the 22nd, the Shigeto Detachment was transferred to the Central China Expeditionary Army. He, Hatan Shigeichi, replaced Shigeichi Chiaki, as the detachment commander. In June, the Hatan Detachment began to assemble to Hefei. On July 4, it was incorporated into the 11th Army of the Central China Expeditionary Army and prepared to attack Wuhan. According to the combat plan, the Hatan Detachment and other units of the 11th Army advanced to the west of the Jiangxi River, successively occupied Anqing, Jiujiang and other places. In mid-August, it had advanced to the northern part of Ruichang. On August 16, the 11th Army ordered the attack on Ruichang. The Hatan Detachment, together with the Maruyama Detachment of the 9th Division, attacked Ruichang from the north and east. 24

On the 11th, Ruichang lost. The Hatan Detachment was ordered to rest on the spot. On September 7, the 11th Army ordered the Hatan Detachment to attack the northwest part of Ruichang. On the 11th, the Hatan Detachment launched an attack on the northwest part of Ruichang and occupied the line of Yanjiashan that night. On the 12th, the Hatan Detachment advanced another 2 kilometers. On the 13th, the Hatan Detachment had left Ruichang 20 kilometers. On the 14th, the Hatan Detachment, the 2nd Taiwan Infantry Regiment under the 1st Army, captured the Wharf Town with the coordination of other troops and the navy. On the 15th, the Hatan Detachment defeated Kaowuke. On the 16th, a right-wing cluster composed of the 1st Army of the Taiwan Infantry Regiment, the 2nd Army Yongjing Brigade and the Mountain Artillery Regiment, attacked Fuchikou...

It can be said that since its establishment, his detachment has made great achievements.

Unfortunately, despite his great military achievements, Hatan Shigeichi has always been proud of these military achievements, but he still feels a shortcoming. Because this is an army with the main soldiers from Taiwan. Although they are wearing the same clothes as the regular Japanese army and all the officers are Japanese, Hatan Shigeichi's eyes are still not as good as the regular Japanese army. He even believes that it is because the soldiers are not Japanese that he has dragged down his attack. Otherwise, he would have already crossed the mouth of Fuchikou, occupied Huangshi, crossed all obstacles, and approached the three towns of Wuhan.

"Of course these Taiwanese soldiers cannot be compared with local soldiers. However, under the command of our officers, it is already quite good that they can fight like this. Moreover, I believe that it won't take long to get you the chance to command local soldiers." Iida Yoshiro smiled.

"I hope this will be the case." Hatan Shigei snorted lightly, "It's a pity that the Chinese people have transferred four more troops. The 9th Division is fighting fiercely in Yangxin and Daye areas, and it will not be able to support us in a short period of time. Otherwise, we can launch a general attack on the opponent now."

"But we are still attacking now. At that time, will we be more proud of the task of conquering this strategic location alone?" said Yoshiro Iida.

"Fuchiguchi is important, but I hope to go straight to Wuhan." Hatan Shige said.

"I think this is the common idea of ​​all commanders." Iida Yoshiro smiled.

"Of course, I..."

"boom--"

Before Hatan Shigeichi finished speaking, he was interrupted by a heavy muffled sound on the battlefield ahead. Before he could react, the muffled "boom" sounded one after another, and even, several miles away, he could feel the trembling of the ground.

"Baga, what happened to the artillery? Who asked them to fire?"

Hatan Shigeichi was furious. He saw his soldiers rushing up in the telescope, and they were only more than 200 meters away from the positions of the Chinese army. At such a close distance, it was easy to be accidentally injured by shells...

"This seems not our cannon!" Iida Xiangjiro was also startled at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized something was wrong, "The sound is not like it!"

"Is it the Chinese?"

The two looked at each other and raised their telescopes at the same time... The Chinese army still has artillery, and Fuchikou is such a strategic location... But the problem is that in the past few days of attack, the Chinese artillery can count the number of artillery fires, and it has never been so dense. But even if you haven't counted it carefully, there are probably thirty or forty strokes... How can the Chinese army have so many artillery? Even if there are, how can they be willing to use it like this?

"The troops are still attacking."

In the telescope, after being stunned by a brief shelling for a while, the Taiwanese soldiers of the detachment continued to attack the positions of the Chinese army under the forced force of the Japanese officers. The same outfits, the same roars, and even the same tactics as the local army... Generally speaking, the Chinese army would hold the positions tightly as usual, first lay on the positions and shoot guns. When the soldiers of the detachment rushed to the front, they would jump up to fight, either to drive the soldiers down, or to be driven away by the soldiers of the detachment... But this time it was different. Hatan Shigeichi and Iida Shojiro

I saw black things suddenly "throwing" out of the enemy's position on the opposite side. It was far away. Even if I used a telescope, I couldn't see clearly what it was. However, the effect of those things after they landed on the ground was obvious... They clearly saw that with the muffled loud noises, the soldiers who were charging were directly lifted away or simply bombed into pieces. In addition, the soldiers who were far away and who were not affected by the explosion fell directly to the ground after the explosion and never got up again...

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"Our army has recaptured most of Fuchikou, Yangxin and Daye positions, and severely damaged the Japanese Hatan Detachment and the Ninth Division, killing more than 3,000 enemy troops and injuring countless."

In the Wuhan camp, the Tang Dynasty reported the latest battle report to Chiang Kai-shek, which shows that he is very excited now.

"More than three thousand? Is there so many?" Chiang Kai-shek asked in a deep voice.

"Principal, the students have investigated, a total of 2,974 people." Tang Zong replied. He could understand Chiang Kai-shek's problem. Although he had been fighting with the Japanese army for more than a year, from Shanghai to Xuzhou, and now Wuhan, ** had fought many large-scale battles with the Japanese army, but he had never eliminated so many enemies in one battle... The victory that Li Zongren commanded the entire Fifth War Zone in Taierzhuang to kill more than 2,000 Japanese troops, less than 3,000, and only more than 10,000 injured, but that was already an exciting victory. And this time, the Third Army and four other armies actually killed nearly 3,000 Japanese troops in a battle. No wonder Chiang Kai-shek didn't believe it, and even he didn't believe it, otherwise he wouldn't have sent anyone to investigate it again. You know, this behavior offended the front-line commander.

"Are you sure there are so many?" Chiang Kai-shek still didn't believe that there would be such a record. The three thousand Japanese troops. Although the battle has been so far, ** has wiped out tens of thousands of enemy troops, but this is just a battle... Can these words be believed?

"Return to the principal, the students can guarantee it." Tang Zong confirmed again.

"...It's because of that 'thunderbolt'?" Chiang Kai-shek finally believed it, but he still felt like a dream... He knew very well that Sun Tongxuan's third army had actually been struggling with the attacks of the Hatan Detachment and the Ninth Division. If he hadn't gritted his teeth and transferred the four armies, that direction would have been lost long ago. But even so, Sun Tongxuan still rushed from time to time and asked for support. But now, he had launched a counterattack... Sun Tongxuan was beaten by his

The old boss Han Fuqu is possessed? But even if it is possessed by ghosts, what is Han Fuqu? He lost the natural danger of the Yellow River and lost the bastard in Shandong. He could defeat the Japanese army and caused such huge losses to the other party? But if it were not possessed by Han Fuqu, it would only be the hundreds of gasoline barrels that had been supported the past few days ago. To be honest, if it were not for Tang Zong and Dai Li's full recommendation, he would not have agreed... Can that thing be used for war?

"Principal, according to the report of the Third Army, the 'Flying Thunder Cannon' generally range is only 150-200 meters, but the explosion is powerful and has great destructive power to the Japanese defense facilities. Not only that, its range of killing is also terrifying, not even below heavy artillery. Students also heard that many Japanese soldiers who were shot were intact on their bodies, but their internal organs were shaken to pieces..." Tang Zong said again.

"Is it really that powerful?" The internal organs were shaken. Even though Chiang Kai-shek was well-informed, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

"It is indeed a big deal at close range. It was because the Japanese army was caught off guard and the artillery was approached and attacked by our army. The artillery was unable to show its power, so they suffered repeated losses. However, in the eyes of the students, even if they could use artillery, they would probably not play much role. After all, our army had forced their artillery before... Besides, this artillery shell is much more expensive than ** bags." Tang Zongdao.

"Let Sun Tongxuan write a report to describe in detail the specific power and results of the 'Flying Thunder Cannon'." Chiang Kai-shek said.

"yes."

"What's the name of the one who invented the flying thunder cannon..." Chiang Kai-shek asked suddenly.

"Qin Wei." Tang Zong intervened.

"Well, Qin Wei," Chiang Kai-shek nodded, "What is he doing?"

"He originally wanted to take refuge abroad, but now... he is a professor at Chongqing University!"

"Um?"
Chapter completed!