Chapter 215 Unknown Intent of Nanjing Defense War Next

Zhang Xuewu, who is in charge of the war in Nanjing, can only rely on telegraph to remotely control all the work of Rehe. Compared with the first batch of 180 fighters of the Soviet Union's volunteer fighter forces to aid China, they are ready to go through Rehe Chengde, Jinan and Xuzhou to arrive in the Nanjing Theater to participate in the war zone.

You should know that the 180 И-15s and И-16s are not a small number for the Soviets. In particular, more than 3,000 technical consultants and ground personnel have to return to Nanjing in batches through the northwest of Jin. From this, it can be seen that the Soviets have a strong sense of urgency.

Zhang Xuewu now welcomes the arrival of the Soviet Union's voluntary aid to China Air Force, because the strength of this aspect has been in the early stage of the war [***]. In the face of the strategy of the north-south attack of the Japanese army, it can be said that there are heavy casualties, especially the Shanxi Jin army, the Central Army and the Northwest Army. Hao Mengling, the commander of the Ninth Army, who did not sacrifice in the Battle of Xinkou, was martyred in the defense of Taiyuan. It was said that the army divided into two ways to attack Taiyuan from Shijiazhuang, avoiding natural dangers such as Xinkou and Niangziguan. [***] The main force fought and retreated, Yan Xishan was determined to defend Taiyuan and fight a great victory like Zhang Xuewu Chengde.

As a result, after more than 20 days of bloody battle, [***] the casualties of all departments were heavy and retreated. The loss of Taiyuan shocked the Soviet side, and I actually insisted on attacking Nanjing despite the mediation between the nine-nations convention organization and Germany? Nanjing is the capital of China, which is as meaningful as Moscow in the Soviet Union.

So the Soviets couldn't sit still. Stalin believed that the progress of assistance to China must be accelerated, and the most lacking air force of the China [***] team must be given immediate support. Nanjing must not fall. Even if Nanjing falls, China's political axe must persist in the anti-Japanese war.

The Soviet Union not only sent the Soviet volunteer air force to aid China, headed by Major General Goryukov's Air Force, but also provided an emergency loan with an interest rate of 4.36% of 100 million US dollars in a timely manner. This interest rate is much lower than the 55% of the United States and 1.7% of the United Kingdom and France. Eighty TB-26 light tanks and the weapons and equipment of ten infantry divisions have arrived in Suiyuan.

For Zhang Xuewu, the air corridor between Rehe and Jinan and Xuzhou at this moment is the best proof of China's declaration of sovereignty against aggression, but how long can this corridor last? Zhang Xuewu didn't have a number in his heart. I'm afraid it was only used to cover the transit of the Soviet Union's voluntary aid to China.

The 3rd, 9th, 11th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 101st and 11th divisions of the Japanese army, the 5th brigade, the 7th brigade, the 2nd, 4th and 7th regiments of the chariots, the direct communication team, the direct station troops and other troops marched to Nanjing together, saying The three divisions of the 13th, 101st and 6th Divisions of the Army were remediated in Zhenjiang as strategic reserves. The fleet of 27 inland river destroyers and gunboats of less than 1,500 tons dispatched by China from the Imperial Navy also began to go up the river, clearing the channel and demining on the other hand.

In the part of Central China, the Japanese Army formed a landing combat force with the 5th Division, the 10th Division and the 14th Divisions of Itagaki Seishiro. With the cooperation of the navy, it forcibly landed from Qingdao, abolished the combat system between the North China Dispatch Army and the Central China Dispatch Army, and became the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Dispatch Army in the temple. The North China Front and the Central China Front were included in the battle sequence of the Chinese dispatched army after the capture of Nanjing.

It can be said that my move is intended to make a major strategic adjustment to the strategic campaign integration unit of the invading army. After this adjustment, the Japanese army can organize and cooperate with the campaign in a more coordinated and orderly manner, which clarifies the affiliation and status of the invading army, that is to say, the adjustment After that, only the two strategic-level general armies, the Eastern Army and the Chinese Dispatch Army, existed, and the rest of the troops were subordinate front troops.

The 24th Division, the 25th Division, the 36th Division, the 37th Division and the 40th Division of the 5th Army of Ningji Okamura are assigned to the 6th Brigade of the chariots and the 7th Brigade of the Heavy Artillery. As the main force of the Central China Front Army, they invaded along the southern section of Jinpu Road, and the 51st Division of Meizu Meijiro's Eighth Army. The 55th Division and the 56th Division were assigned to the Itagaki Zhengshiro troops of the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade to attack the troops of Han Fuyu in Shandong, and then attack Xuzhou.

Xuzhou is located in the southeast of the North China Plain. Except for a few hills in the central and eastern parts of the region, most of them are plains, which are extremely beneficial to the Japanese army's attack, while the middle [***] team will face the dilemma of no danger but must be defended. Xuzhou is located in the transition zone of the north and south. In ancient times, it was known as the lock key of the north and the gateway of the south. It has always been a strategic place for soldiers and a gathering center for merchants.

So Zhang Xuewu is not only worried about the chaotic war situation in Nanjing, but also the double crisis of Jinpu Road and Zhengtai Road. The [[***] departments in Shanxi are facing the Zhongtiaoshan generation against the Japanese army. If the three sections of the north and south of Jinpu Road have been broken through by the Japanese army, then Xuzhou is about to be in danger. .

If Xuzhou is defeated by the Japanese army, then the Nanjing defense battle will lose its fundamental significance. The seven soldiers of the north and south roads will definitely point directly to Wuhan. Zhang Xuewu standing in front of the map and looking at the map is very anxious, but Zhang Xuewu also knows that this is just the result of his deduction according to the so-called theoretical data. In fact Considering the logistical relationship and the actual road conditions in China, I need at least half a year of preparation to launch a large-scale campaign continuously.

The Japanese army's weapons and equipment and logistics supply are better than *** to a certain extent, but most of its supply weapons and ammunition need to be transported from the mainland to the northeast or Tianjin through North Korea, which also determines that the Japanese army does not have the ability to attack continuously for a long time. If the Japanese army's offensive falls into a decline. !

Zhang Xuewu's hand was pressed on the Xuzhou position on the map, because in Zhang Xuewu's memory, the middle [***] team carried out a defensive battle in Xuzhou, and then in the four battles in Changsha, the so-called sky furnace tactics arranged by Xue Yue were typical of seducing the enemy to go deep, and the ammunition and weapons stored by the army were eliminated. After being cleaned up, the sharpness has been frustrated, [***] and then the outside line cooperates with the inside line to counterattack and encomp, for which the Japanese army has repeatedly suffered losses.

[***] There is still a slight advantage in the local combat supply, and the army's on-the-ground recruitment of slaughter and plunder will inevitably lead to the resentment of the people. The armed forces behind the enemy are bound to spring up. Then the army needs to mobilize troops to maintain the so-called public security in the occupied area. Since their own supply situation does not allow them to enter. A series of large-scale battles? So why does the Japanese army have to pose for a decisive battle?

Is it because history has changed? I have hoarded enough strategic materials? Maybe my so-called intention is basically an illusion of procrastination? Is it the same as the principle that if you want to retreat, you must attack? In fact, I may have tried my best? Although their army came straight to Nanjing aggressively, they were not fast and very steady? This is basically the combat style of Matsui Ikone. Is it possible that the logistics system of the Japanese army is overwhelmed?

Rethinking that my air force frequently raided the military factory near Fengtian and Xinjing and the material reserve warehouse near Jinzhou. In addition to sending a flying division to take off and intercept, the biggest countermeasure of the Kwantung Army is to pour up materials like moving hamsters. From here Where to move, it is being transferred in the middle of the night, and it should be divided into separate reserves to avoid being burned by incendiary bombs dropped by Rehe Air Force fighters.

For the Eastern Army, the reconnaissance organ of the Rehe Air Force, it has reached the point of creepy to hear its sound, because there are frequent activities of reconnaissance aircraft during the day, and it is basically hit by the incendiary bombs of the Chinese Air Force at night. Moreover, I found that the incendiary bombs dropped by the Chinese do not seem to be large, but its power is very amazing? To mention a large area of fire, the attached surname and burning temperature of the flame are very terrible?

In fact, this technology is a masterpiece of the basic formula provided by Zhang Xuewu after accurate proportional tests by the Germans. The Germans call it the "Gate of Hell". In fact, the core formula of this napalm bomb number N-Hick 35 is to add active alkali metal, which is usually shot in the air by aircraft. Throw, after the explosion, a layer of high-temperature flame is formed to splash around, emitting a high temperature of nearly 1,000 degrees Celsius, and can stick to other objects and burn for a long time. In order to enhance its power in rainy and humid areas, the Germans also added calcium, barium, etc. to it, and the hydrogen released by the combination of metal and water burns again. High burning power.

In the selection of the projectile, the main reason why Zhang Xuewu chose the bulletless blunt head projectile, which is different from the German tail directional projectile, is that this projectile will continue to roll in the air after being dropped by the aircraft, so it can expand the combustion area when the touch-down explosion, N-Sick 3 There are three types of aviation models of Type 5 incendiary bombs, namely 50 pounds, 100 pounds, and 200 pounds. The latter is the largest single carrier limit of BF-109F multi-purpose fighters. The main components of N-Hick 35 aviation incendiary bombs are 35 gallons of fuel and 20 gallons of polystyrene-like glue. The explosion affects the combustion area of the object, etc., which is about 500 square meters.

However, Zhang Xuewu's biggest killer is the simplified formula of aluminum heat agent provided by him. Standard aluminum powder is mixed with ferric oxide or iron tetroxide in proportion. The barium peroxide is mixed with potassium chlorate and aluminum powder as a decoder. The aluminum heat agent can produce a high temperature of more than 3,000 degrees. The Germans and the aluminum thermal agent are small Typed ammunition is produced in large quantities. The 105mm 24-tube traction torse rocket launcher and the 48 tubes of on-mounted hail rocket launchers secretly equipped by the Rehe Legion are equipped with aluminum thermal agent warheads. Zhang Xuewu in Nanjing has two battalions with a total of 48 rocket launchers, including 24 towed cyclone rocket launchers and 40 Twenty-four eight-barre-vehicle hail rocket launchers each, and a large number of various types of ammunition are stored.

(to be continued)