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Chapter 196 Sand Table Deduction

In the Huangshan official residence in Chongqing, Chiang Kai-shek looked at the private telegram sent by Roosevelt to Song Yuhang with joy. Chiang Kai-shek was very impressed by Roosevelt's roundabout route, because this avoided the direct conflict between him and the annoying fat man.

Roosevelt's hint made Chiang Kai-shek feel very warm in the cold winter of Chongqing. Exaggeratedly, the United States' attitude and support towards China almost determines China's fate. Although Chiang Kai-shek repeatedly threatened the United States with his reversal to Japan, Chiang Kai-shek knew very well that a real man lived for the sake of being famous in history, for the nation and the country, and for his lifetime of Jiang's reputation. Even if he fought to the last war, he had to fight resolutely. Even if he died for his country with his life, he could not humiliate his ancestors and leave his eternal infamy!

What made Chiang Kai-shek happiest was Song Yuhang's attitude. He was most disgusted with the fact that the people below had hidden things from him. At the graduation ceremony of the Lushan Officer Training Corps and at the military strategy meeting of senior generals, he had warned some people more than once to put the problem on the table, but to this day, the results can be said to be minimal.

Song Yuhang can be said to be very consistent with Chairman Jiang's wishes, so Chairman Jiang naturally wants to train Song Yuhang. If the general will give a great responsibility to this person, he must first work hard for his heart and soul! Song Yuhang is naturally no exception. The difficulty of being a marquis and prime minister at the age of 30 is as difficult as counterattacking the Japanese mainland at the end of the year. Song Yuhang also knew very well in his heart that it would be difficult to get to the position of Lieutenant General Commander with his qualifications. If nothing unexpected happens, he will stay in this position for a long time. It may even take a long time for the Japanese to surrender. It is equivalent to the commander-in-chief of a vassal area of ​​a vassal area. For him, he can only be expected.

Although Song Yuhang felt a little uncomfortable, compared with the great cause of national crisis and national salvation, what are the gains and losses of personal honors and disgraces? Compared with those heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives generously, what else can be more precious than life?

Songshan's bone was transmitted from the hands of the 71st Army to the Honorary Division. Now it was transmitted to himself. Song Yuhang smiled helplessly. Song Yuhang was also suffering from Chairman Jiang's special care. This would be an unprecedented tough battle!

In the bumpy car, Song Yuhang looked at the Third Infantry Division and the Mountain Infantry Brigade on the way. He was still thinking about the difficulties Chairman Jiang, who left him with Songshan.

Due to the repeated battle situation in Longling and the suppressed attack of the Japanese Second Division, the Japanese Matsuyama Garrison received a lot of supply support, the Japanese Second Division broke the rear-end Hashimoto's brigade and a field artillery squadron were also included in the Matsuyama Garrison sequence, and more than 1,500 Japanese Matsuyama Garrison defenders turned into more than 2,600.

This is not good news for Song Yuhang. Song Yuhang is also helpless in attacking Songshan.

On November 25, Song Yuhang's First Mechanized Army's First Mechanized Army all arrived at the outer periphery of Songshan and began to take over the position of the Honorary First Division.

In the evening, Song Xilian and Wang Bo, the commander of the honorary First Division, arrived at the location of the First Mechanized Army headquarters stationed in the valley opposite Songshan.

After a regular greeting, Wang Bo stood in front of the sand table and nodded to Song Yuhang and said, "Captain Song. Let me introduce you to the specific situation of Songshan!"

Song Yuhang looked at Wang Bo and nodded seriously. Wang Bo pointed at Songshan with a baton and said loudly: "I will focus on introducing to you the process of our division's attack on Songshan and the characteristics of the Japanese army's defensive areas."

Wang Bo sighed lightly and said, "On that day, our division has joined the Rong 1st Regiment, Rong 2nd Regiment, and Rong 3rd Regiment, and launched a general attack on Songshan, big and small under the cover of howitzers, field artillery groups, and Allied bombers!"

Wang Bo inserted three small flags on the sand table of Rong 1st Regiment, Rong 2nd Regiment, and Rong 3rd Regiment. Then he pointed to the Rolling Ramp in front of Komatsu Mountain with his baton: "After our army took over the position of the 71st Army, the first place to capture the Rolling Ramp is located here. The Japanese army arranged about two squadrons of land here. However, due to the small area of ​​the position, the Japanese army could only deploy about one squadron of land. Most of its fortifications were on the surface of the land or

Under the rocks, our army's heavy artillery could not threaten. Even a thousand pounds of heavy bombs in the Allied Forces could not easily destroy them! My Rong Yi regiment could only shoot with firepower from the Japanese army like a heavy rain. They continued to attack more than ten times in a row. They did not succeed until the early morning of the next day. However, the Rong Yi regiment was suppressed by the Japanese army on the Songlin Slope. They could not move at all. Only the Rong Yi regiment detoured from the flank to the main peak."

Wang Bo tried to speak more easily, afraid of scaring the new First Mechanized Army. In fact, the Honorary Division of the First Honorary Division in Songshan could be said to have hit the iron plate firmly. The three main combat groups of the division suffered more than one-third of the casualties. Finally, in front of the Japanese firepower position on the main peak of Songshan, the Honorary Division was trapped in a quagmire of heavy casualties.

Before the first division of honor, the 71st Army was bleeding and rolled on Longpo. The 103rd Division and the 82nd Division of the First Army were also defeated on the top of Songshan.

He Shaozhou's face was ferocious and bitter, and yelled at Wang Bo: You can hold me up! Rush! Those bloody and tears memories made Wang Bo remember them deeply. The officers and soldiers attacking the main peak fell one after another under the Japanese bomb rain, surging up like a tide, and retreating like a tide. In the end, Songshan still failed to take it down. This was the biggest regret in Wang Bo's military career.

Now that Songshan is handed over to the First Mechanized Army, Wang Bo is really curious about what means will Song Yuhang, a famous junior, take down Songshan? And according to information, the number of Japanese troops defending Songshan at this time has almost doubled compared to before.

Facing Songshan, they had no choice but to do anything, "fire attack, strong attack, sneak attack, airborne"... One by one, one by one, and one by one, they were made, but they were overturned one by one. Every failed attack was exchanged for blood to learn lessons.

The information provided by Wang Bo is actually not very useful to Song Yuhang, because the terrain and geographical conditions of Songshan determine that it is impossible to carry out forced attacks by large troops. When our army's heavy artillery and bombing cannot solve the Japanese underground fortifications, there is no other way except for strong attacks.

Cui Zhijun, Xu Tuan and all officers above the First Mechanized Army looked at each other. Songshan was mentally prepared for them, but they did not expect that it would be so difficult to crack. Even elite troops like the Honorary First Division were defeated in front of Songshan and it seemed a bit natural to see their defeat?

Song Yuhang of Songshan is a deep memory. The Chinese Expeditionary Force fought here for a hundred days, suffered losses of soldiers and generals, and was insulted by the British as a low combat effectiveness, which made the United States lose confidence in the Chinese team. In the end, the Expeditionary Force was forced to return to China under the trick of the British. Even though the Indian-Myanmar and Yunnan-Burma Road were opened, a large amount of US aid and weapons were still occupied by the British. It was helpless and sad. The blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers was equally in vain.

However, when facing Songshan, Song Yuhang was also very nervous. He remembered that in history, the tunnel blasting method proposed by Wang Jingyuan, deputy commander of the 82nd Division. Two precisely calculated tunnels were dug under the main peak of Songshan. The two medicine rooms were filled with a total of 10 tons of medicine, which completely overturned the main peak of Songshan.

Song Yuhang knew very well that there was a necessary condition to explode the main peak of Songshan, that is, to occupy Songshan extension positions such as Gunlongpo, Songshan Forest, Xiaosongshan, etc. Only by completely occupying and clearing these peripheral positions can the tunnel be excavated.

After the meeting, Song Xilian and Wang Bo returned without stopping. They knew that Song Yuhang had too many preparations. Song Xilian also divided his Army Field Hospital into two and sent part of it to Song Yuhang. The arrival of the Eleventh Army Field Hospital gave Song Yuhang a premonition. He seemed to smell the bloody smell and even vaguely saw the dense bodies of the first mechanized army officers and soldiers on the main peak of Songshan.

Fierce battle is imminent, and people can't help but feel excited!

"It is necessary to fight, but you must not fight like this! We must be responsible for the lives of our subordinates!" Song Yuhang waved his hand and walked straight out of the depressing command center. Standing outside the command center, Song Yuhang lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, looking at Song Yuhang from afar, which seemed to be in the clouds. Suddenly, Song Yuhang found that there seemed to be someone at the top of Songshan Mountain.

So Song Yuhang hurriedly said, "Come on! Put up the fifty-fold gun mirror for me."

Soon, several staff members erected the artillery mirror. In the artillery mirror, several Japanese soldiers looked at what to repair at the top of Songshan?

The liaison officer named Li from the 11th Group saw Song Yuhang's confusion, so he hurriedly explained: Commander Song, almost every day after our army's shelling, the Japanese would go up to clean the breather holes."

"There are Japanese air holes on the top of Songshan?" Song Yuhang was shocked!

Li Li's liaison officer smiled and said, "Since you burned Tengchong, the Japanese in Songshan have been trying hard to dig holes day and night. In order to prevent our army from using the incendiary bombs like Tengchong, the Japanese set the vents to the top of the main peak and the side and back of the river."

"Contact General Chennard of the 14th Air Force immediately. I want aerial photos of Songshan Peak!" Song Yuhang threw his eyes halfway through and hurriedly turned back to the command center.

"I'll go find aerial photos!" Li's liaison officer trotted straight to the temporary intelligence department of the 11th Army.

Soon, Li Contact Officer brought aerial photos of Songshan. Song Yuhang put the scale on the photos and pondered for a while before he said leisurely: "There is a flat top at the top of the main peak of Songshan with a diameter of about 60 meters. It should be no problem to land a paratrooper commando."
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