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"Yes, I have the confidence to win!" Yoshida took a deep breath, calmed down the tension in his heart, and replied loudly: "Although the Chinese armored troops have rich combat experience, it is impossible to use the entire mecha army to attack a single Chinese army. The Panzergrenadier Division is sure to win! So please rest assured, Marshal."

This answer is also reasonable.Although the Chinese armored forces are famous, how much strength can a panzergrenadier division have?There are only 200 assault guns and self-propelled artillery in the sky, but the Japanese mecha army has concentrated the entire armor force of Japan, and it is indeed 10 times the strength of a Chinese armored grenadier division...at least in terms of quantity!This is why Neiji Okamura decisively decided to launch a counterattack after discovering that the Chinese Panzergrenadier Division had penetrated alone.

Although a partial victory is not enough to reverse the huge power gap between China and Japan, it can break the myth that the Chinese army is invincible and greatly stimulate the morale of Japan's resistance to Chinese invasion... At least it can offset the "Emperor's Southern Tour" adverse effects?Although this news is only circulated at the highest level, paper cannot contain fire after all.

Yoshida's answer was quite in line with Okamura's expectations. He nodded slightly and showed a long-lost smile: "Very good! With a pillar like Yoshida-kun, the Empire of Japan will definitely be able to survive the difficulties. For this counterattack , the Korean army has mobilized 8 infantry divisions, 4 tank divisions, 5 tank brigades, and a cavalry group with a total strength of more than 25. Now I hand over the command of this army to you Yoshida-kun, please!" After speaking, he solemnly bowed to Yoshida-kun.

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Just when the Japanese armored force - the Mecha Army took advantage of the night of December 12 to quietly set off from the secret station outside Pyongyang.In this "Battle of Yunshan", the former commander-in-chief of the Chinese side, Xu Yunlong, the commander of the Second Armored Army, and his headquarters staff also drove to Gufeng where the fierce battle had just taken place. On a small hill near the village.Looking at the steel dragon of the 14th Armored Division rolling forward under their feet.The headlights dotted with stars in the dark night have formed a magnificent picture.This is a torrent of steel composed of more than 460 tanks, assault artillery, more than 600 half-track armored vehicles, wheeled armored vehicles, and more than 1000 trucks and jeeps!The roar of various engines superimposed together has formed a deafening sound, shaking the ground under their feet.Xu Yunlong's eyes are now staring at the 63 No. 62 heavy tanks walking in the forefront of the tank column, and the 135 No. 88 assault guns following the No. 100 tank. For the Japanese armored forces, this is [-] cold-blooded Killers, with their [-]mm cannon and over [-]mm of frontal armor, will soon be a nightmare for the Japanese!Tank battles cannot be won solely by numerical superiority, which has been fully proved on the European battlefield!

Behind the tank columns were three so-called Panzergrenadier regiments (one of which belonged to the 105rd Panzergrenadier Division).Although they still belong to the establishment of infantry, they are a special infantry that works with tanks and also fights with tanks.In fact, the firepower of these armored grenadiers is not much weaker than that of armored soldiers. They are equipped with half-track armored vehicles equipped with 57mm recoilless guns and 50mm anti-tank guns. Used well, they are all anti-tank weapons.

Engineers and signal corps are setting up a temporary command post in the flat at the foot of the mountain. Xu Yunlong has decided to command the largest armored battle in this war in this small village close to the front line.

In the night, a motorcycle drove to the foot of the mountain, and a messenger jumped off the motorcycle and ran up the mountain quickly, and handed a telegram to Lieutenant General Xie Jinyuan, chief of staff of the Second Armored Army.Xie Jinyuan took the telegram and glanced at it, then whispered to Xu Yunlong: "Junzuo, the 122rd Panzergrenadier Division marched smoothly. The Japanese 123nd and 7rd Divisions have become frightened birds, and they dare not organize The resistance has now fled to the depths of the Yuling Mountains. The vanguard of the 15rd Panzergrenadier Division has captured Wolhyeon-ri at around [-] o'clock tonight, and it is less than [-] kilometers away from Yunshan."

Xu Yunlong nodded, and ordered: "Let Shi Weikai drive in overnight, and occupy Yunshan tonight."

"Tonight?" Xie Jinyuan frowned and reminded: "Officer Li's order stated that night marches are not allowed in enemy-controlled areas to avoid ambushes."

Xu Yunlong waved his hand: "The Japanese army doesn't have a main force near Yunshan. We, a majestic Panzergrenadier Division, are afraid that some stragglers will come nearby? Go and give an order to let the 10rd Panzergrenadier Division march overnight and take it down earlier." Yunshan, you can spend a little more time building fortifications. According to the intelligence, the Japanese have used [-] times the strength of my [-]rd Panzergrenadier Division this time, so Shi Weikai now needs a solid fortification very much. It's totally worth the risk."

In fact, when Xu Yunlong's order was sent to Shi Jue, the commander of the 12rd Armored Grenadier Division was already sitting in a half-track armored command vehicle, commanding the army to advance towards Yunshan more than ten kilometers away.His thoughts are the same as Xu Yunlong's. The Japanese army's harassing ambushes are not in his eyes at all, and the Japanese infantry seems to have no way to deal with armored vehicles. The ambushes encountered along the way are also some Of the so-so volunteers who rushed up to die, none of them could break through the fire of automatic rifles and successfully throw Molotov cocktails or grenades. In the early morning of December 15th, the [-]rd Panzergrenadier Division, which marched overnight, finally arrived at Yunshan ahead of schedule, and then used a fierce offensive to disperse the small group of Japanese garrison troops in Yunshan City, occupying this key traffic artery.Then they began to dig fortifications and wait for the other party's attack.

At 15 o'clock in the afternoon on the 4th, the defensive positions of the Third Panzergrenadier Division of the Chinese National Defense Army had been set up.Thanks to a mechanized chemical corps, the 10rd Panzergrenadier Division turned this small city with a radius of only [-] square kilometers into a strong fortress in only a dozen hours.

The 24th Panzergrenadier Regiment spread out along the southeast of the town.If nothing else, it will be the main attack direction of the Japanese mechanized troops.An armored grenadier battalion defended the left flank. Relying on the 81.6 highland there, they dug two trenches, laid anti-tank mines along the road, and dug some anti-tank traps in front of the trenches. 18 105mm recoilless The gun and 12 57mm anti-tank guns were dismantled from the half-track armored vehicle and deployed in dozens of anti-gun fortifications that had been excavated in advance. In addition, there was a reserve position connected to the front trench on the back of the high ground. It is used to avoid shelling for the officers and soldiers of the battalion.

Another Panzergrenadier Battalion was deployed in the woods opposite Hill 81.2.Soldiers dug countless foxholes in the woods and concealed them with branches.And a large number of landmines were also planted near the road.There is also a light assault gun company (and 15 T-39 assault guns) ambushing in the woods. This low-profile assault gun has been carefully camouflaged and lurks in every corner of the woods. The mouths are all facing the direction of the road, so that the opponent can be caught off guard in a short time.The third battalion of the 24th Panzergrenadier Regiment and the troops directly under the regiment were attached to the rear of the 81.2 Heights, acting as a reserve team and providing fire support. The 18 120mm mortars have all adjusted their ballistic elements, and as long as an order is issued, they can block the entire road with fierce firepower.

The 308th Infantry Regiment was deployed on both sides of the road southwest of Yunshan.Each of the three infantry battalions guarded a high ground and completely blocked the access to Yunshan from the southwest.A light assault gun company was deployed to the east of the three highlands, and together with the troops directly under the 308th regiment formed the last line of defense on the east of Yunshan.Two lines of defense were also built on the northeast and northwest sides of Yunshan. The engineers and supply corps of the 303rd Panzergrenadier Division and a light assault gun company were deployed in these two directions to serve as guards.The 62rd Heavy Assault Artillery Battalion (with 88 No. 10 assault guns equipped with [-]mm cannons), the Armored Artillery Regiment directly under the [-]rd Armored Grenadier Division (owed to a self-propelled artillery battalion), the [-]th Parachute Artillery Battalion and other departments They are all deployed inside and outside Yunshan City, forming the core of Yunshan's defense system.The power search group of the [-]rd Panzergrenadier Division was scattered in the forest around Yunshan to act as a guard.

After completing the construction of the Yunshan defense system, the 25rd Panzergrenadier Division began a long wait. It was not until midnight that day that the Japanese army arrived late.It's not that Yoshida and his 8 army are slow, but that the Chinese Air Force has caused them too much trouble.The most unlucky thing was that the 190 infantry divisions who ventured in during the day on foot were discovered by the reconnaissance plane of the Chinese Air Force just after they set off from their respective garrisons.Then it seemed like a hornet's nest was stabbed. Chinese dive bombers, Fw-110 fighter jets, and twin-engine Bf-111, He-88, and Ju-[-] fighters took turns. There is also a kind of incendiary bomb that seems to be able to ignite everything and throw it down like no money!In particular, this kind of incendiary bomb aroused extreme fear among Japanese officers and soldiers.Because according to the original common sense, they only need to hide in the woods on both sides of the road when they encounter an air raid by the Chinese army, and they will basically be safe and sound.However, this unknown incendiary bomb subverted this common sense. The dry woods in winter were ignited piece by piece, leaving nowhere for the Japanese officers and soldiers who got in to hide. They were ignited by the hot flames one after another. Roll down the hill and be reaped by the flying shrapnel of splinter bombs or the streams of fire falling from the sky.

When the mecha army marching column commanded by Yoshida Yoshida personally passed through the areas that had been ravaged by the Chinese Air Force after night fell, what came into view were large areas of charred trees that were still emitting green smoke, and the roads were in disorder. All of them were charred dead people and horses, as well as broken weapon parts. The screams of the dying wounded came from nowhere, almost overshadowing the sound of the motors of the mechanized troops.

A fast horse galloped over from the front and stopped in front of the armored command vehicle that Yoshida was riding in. The orderly on the horse handed an envelope to Yoshida's adjutant.After the adjutant took the envelope, he immediately sealed it and took out the documents inside and handed it to the chief of staff, Masao Terada, who was sitting next to Yoshida.

"Your Excellency, Yunshan has been occupied by the Chinese army!" Masao Terada frowned when he saw the following content: "The general losses of the 22nd Army and the 10th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Divisions have been reduced. The statistics are up. Among them, the four divisions of the 22nd Army were repeatedly bombed by the Chinese Air Force during the day. The artillery and logistics regiments suffered more than [-]% losses, and the infantry regiments also suffered heavy casualties. The losses after a rough check The number has exceeded [-]!

第10、第21、第22、第23师团等部也同样在华军空袭之下死伤枕籍，其中骑兵第10联队、炮兵第10联队遭遇华军俯冲轰炸机所投掷的子母炸弹的反复杀伤，几乎全员玉碎！第21师团司令部遭遇华军燃烧弹攻击，师团长鹫津铅平中将成神！第21师团司令部几乎全灭。第22师团和第23师团也各有2000人以上的损失。

In addition, the [-]st Tank Division also reported that a bridge leading to Yunshan was seriously damaged, and the Zero assault tanks could not pass through.At present, the engineers are doing their best to repair it, and it is estimated that it will take three hours to recover..."

"Baga!" The muscles on Yoshida's face twitched slightly, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "Apart from Type Zero assault vehicles, can other troops pass?"

Terada Masao nodded: "The damaged bridge can already pass through the lighter Type 97 assault tanks and Type 97 medium tanks after emergency reinforcement. But..."

"There's nothing wrong with it!" Yoshida waved his hand and interrupted Terada: "Tell Hoshino Toshimoto that the First Tank Division must complete its deployment in the south of Yunshan before dawn."

"Tell Commander Hebian Zhengsan of the 22nd Army that the 22 divisions that arrived earlier will attack the Yunshan Chinese Army under the unified command of the 8nd Army Headquarters."

"Attack Yunshan?" Terada Masao hesitated for a moment, and reminded: "The Yunshan Chinese Army has tanks and heavy artillery. Our 8 divisions are all lightly armed, and the heavy artillery and heavy anti-aircraft artillery are still on the way. Your Excellency, look Is it possible to..."

"No!" Yoshida shook his head: "It hasn't been long since the Chinese army arrived at Yunshan, so they should inflict heavy damage while their foothold is not stable, and they can't be allowed to build a solid defense system around Yunshan."

Yoshida's idea was good, but when Kawabe Shozo brought his staff to the Japanese advance command post in the southeast of Yunshan.However, he discovered from the telescope that this small town has been turned into a fortress that looks easy to defend and difficult to attack by the Chinese army!He could only shake his head lightly, and ordered the male dancer lieutenant general of the 36th Division, who was the vanguard, to move his troops forward and sweep away the small groups of troops deployed by the Chinese Army in the forests around Yunshan.At the same time, the troops already in place were ordered to quickly complete the deployment and make all preparations before the attack.

1939年12月16日凌晨2点，先期抵达云山周围的日军才草草完成了进攻的准备。2点10分，四个炮兵联队所属的81门75mm山炮和野炮开始炮击华军前沿阵地。这四个炮兵联队原本有192门大炮，其中还有48门150mm的重炮，不过这些重炮不敢在白天行军，因此现在还在路上。顺便说一下，日军的8个步兵师团也没有全部赶到，只有第22师团、第23师团、第36师团和第124师团的大部按时抵达了前线。

Probably the experience of being bombed all the way during the day on the 15th stimulated these Japanese artillerymen. As soon as the order to fire was given, 81 mountain artillery and some infantry artillery and mortars deployed at the front began to shoot wildly!The sound of the guns echoed in the night sky.The important positions on the southeast and southwest sides of Yunshan Mountain are full of continuous fire and smoke columns.However, the artillery of the Chinese army also reacted very quickly. The 54 105mm or 150mm cannons of the two armored artillery battalions and one parachute artillery battalion deployed inside and outside Yunshan City launched a counterattack!A round of large-caliber shells came through the air with a heavy whistling sound, and in an instant the Japanese army's starting position and artillery positions were also shrouded in large and small smoke columns.

The artillery battle between the two sides lasted for about half an hour, and the powerful firepower of the Chinese army made Kawabe Masao in the forward command post gasp.According to intelligence, the Chinese army in Yunshan is just an armored grenadier division. Judging from their shelling, there are at least 50 to 60 large-caliber artillery pieces!The momentum of the fight was much more violent than the artillery wing to which the four divisions belonged.

Kawabe Masamune, who didn't get a bargain in the shelling, still gave the order for the infantry to attack.According to the plan formulated in advance, each of the four infantry divisions would send out a regiment of infantry, regardless of priority, and evenly distribute them on the southeast and southwest sides of Yunshan.

As soon as the bombardment was heard, there was a burst of shouts of "Onboard! Onboard!" from the Japanese forward positions. The aggressive spirit of the Japanese infantry was not frightened by the powerful firepower of the Chinese army.Thousands of infantry, under the command of junior officers and sergeants, lined up several huge attack columns in units of regiments on the southeast and southwest sides of Yunshan.All the Japanese soldiers raised their bayonet-mounted rifles, and under the cover of night and smoke bombs, they slowly pressed towards the positions defended by the Chinese army.

Chapter 0962 Korean War ([-]) surprise

Seeing the waves of yellow people surging under the moonlight, Colonel Li Guorong, the head of the 81.2th Panzergrenadier Regiment who watched the battle with a telescope at the observation post on the top of the 24 Heights, snorted coldly: "The lives of these little Japanese infantrymen are really worthless! It was used to consume our ammunition like this!" As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Major Chen Li, the chief of staff of the regiment department: "Is the ammunition of each team still sufficient?"

Chen Li took out a notepad and flipped through it, and replied: "Please rest assured, all companies have 10-base ammunition, and there is no problem in fighting for two or three days. It doesn't mean that you can only stick to it for one or two nights." Besides, the Air Force can drop supplies to us during the day.” After speaking, he glanced at Commander Li Da: “Sir, do you want to let the heavy mortars fire and give Little Japan a blow first?”

"Well, that's it!" Li Guorong nodded his head heavily, and Chen Li picked up the phone on the side to call the heavy mortar position...

At this moment, there was a shrill scream in the Japanese offensive column, and the lower-ranking officers walking in front of the team pointed their command knives forward at the same time.Those Japanese infantrymen who were advancing at a leisurely pace immediately shouted the slogan "Onboard! Onboard!" and began to charge with their heads covered!

"Little Japan is charging!" Li Guorong yelled at Chen Li who was on the phone: "Let the heavy mortars block the road to prevent the follow-up Japanese troops from following up. Then order the forward positions and bring the enemy closer to fight! Mortars and recoilless guns suppressed the Japanese army at a distance of 500 meters! Automatic rifles and machine guns can only fire within 300 meters! Also, all assault guns and anti-tank guns are not allowed to fire without orders!"

Bring the enemy closer and hit!Everyone knows this truth, but in the face of the surging Japanese attack, even if there is an order from the top, the lower-level officers who command the battle on the front line still give it when the enemy attacks within 500 meters Order to fire!They would rather be reprimanded by Chief Li than let these crazy Japanese devils swarm into their positions...

Flares from the defenders shot across the sky one after another, illuminating the roads, hillsides, bushes, etc. under the height of 81.2 in a pale white, and also illuminated the waves of Japanese soldiers who were madly charging!At this time, the cannons also began to roar. The defenders' howitzers, mortars, and 105mm recoilless guns mounted at the front of the position; Shoot as hard as you can.Countless shells shuttled back and forth on the battlefield with dark red tail flames, and the sounds of various explosions and roars filled the ears.The waves of people charging were immediately engulfed by rows of smoke pillars and flames, and the shrapnel flying around wiped down the Japanese officers and soldiers one by one!There was a burst of cheers from the Chinese army's position.However, these charging Japanese soldiers seemed to have given up hope of surviving a long time ago. No one flinched in the face of such fierce artillery fire, and they still rushed forward with strange screams!

At this time, the machine guns and automatic rifles on the Chinese army's position began to shoot.The Min 25 general-purpose machine gun, the Min 25 automatic rifle, and the Min 26 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun all fired together, and countless tongues of flame spewed out at the same time, turning the frontier of the Chinese army into a living Shura slaughterhouse.The Japanese who rushed to the front fell down one by one like wheat being harvested, while the people behind kept coming up!Go on and on and on and on!

This one-sided massacre lasted about 20 minutes. In this short period of time, the Japanese paid at least 1000 lives!There are also hundreds of "living dead" lying in the center of the battlefield and screaming, adding a bit of tragic flavor to this battlefield.However, for the Japanese commander who ordered this round of attack, the third general Kawabe, these prices must be paid, because only by using human life to test can the opponent's hidden firepower point be found for more accurate bombardment.

"Order the artillery to fire!" Looking at the khaki corpses on the ground, the general by the river gave the order for the artillery attack in an emotionless voice.

After the infantry charge ended, the two sides started a new round of artillery battle. Unlike the relatively blind shelling just now, this round of artillery fire from both sides had clear targets.The firepower of the Chinese army that was exposed in the first round of the Japanese charge has attracted a slap in the face at this time. If it is not transferred in time, even the people and weapons have become spare parts at this moment!The focus of the artillery bombardment of the Chinese army was the artillery positions of the Japanese army. Through the condescending observation and the observation of the sound measurement company scattered all over the battlefield, several artillery positions of the Japanese army were also locked by the 105mm and 150mm heavy artillery of the Chinese army. Groups of shells fell, and the Japanese army's position was also full of air waves and shrapnel flying across...

This round of artillery battles between the two sides has not completely stopped, and the Japanese army can't wait to launch a second wave of infantry attacks!The khaki-colored sea of ​​people once again covered the entire battlefield, and the strange cry of "Onboard! Onboard!" almost covered the sound of shell explosions.The effect of this round of attack was obviously better than the first time. In a short period of time, the Japanese infantry broke through the barbed wire and minefields laid by the Chinese army (stepped on with their feet), and rushed through a hastily dug trench. Jumped to the front of the first trench!In the end, it was the hidden assault guns and armored vehicles that rushed out and opened fire, repelling this wave of Japanese offensive.

"Your Excellency, two Chinese positions equipped with assault guns were found in the southeast of the Chinese position! A position equipped with assault guns was found in the southwest." Chief of Staff of the 22nd Army Tian Zhongjiuyi took the battle statistics sent by the staff , After a few glances, he rushed to the general by the river and said: "There are about 50 to 60 light assault guns. In addition, there are some Min-28 heavy armored vehicles! Their firepower is very fierce, causing great losses to our army!

However, the firepower of the Chinese army in the southwest of Yunshan Mountain is relatively weak... It seems that the Chinese army has discovered the actions of the mech army and regards the southeast of Yunshan Mountain as a key area of ​​defense. "

"Yaoxi." Hebian Zhengsan smiled lightly, as if he didn't take the corpses of Japanese soldiers all over the mountains and plains seriously. "Report what you found to General Yoshida. In addition, to organize the third wave of attack, you must find out all the cards of the opposing Chinese army!"

"Hay!"

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Xiaxili, about 10 kilometers southeast of Yunshan Mountain.The convoy of the Japanese Mecha Corps Command finally arrived in this North Korean town with a population of just over 12 in the early morning of December 16.The units that arrived before or along with the Mecha Army Command included the First Tank Division, the Second Tank Division, the First Cavalry Group, and the Independent First and Independent First Divisions. The World War II Vehicle Brigade, in addition to the independent 1000nd and independent 22rd Heavy Artillery Brigades assigned to the Mecha Corps and the 22nd Army.The roads and forests around Xiaxili were already crowded with all kinds of armored vehicles and artillery!

"Your Excellency, Commander, you have just received a telegram from General Riverside."

As soon as Yoshida walked into his temporary command post, he saw the senior military staff officer Fukuyama Kanbang, who had arrived earlier, coming up with a dossier.

"Oh, how is Kawabe-kun doing?" Yoshida Mo asked nonchalantly while taking off his thick military overcoat with the help of his adjutant.

"The loss was heavy. Nearly 22 people were killed in the 3000nd Army, and more than 1600 people were seriously injured. The 23rd Division had..."

"I don't want to listen to the casualty report, but talk about the enemy's situation in Yunshan." Yoshida waved his hand and interrupted Fukuyama's report.

"Hayi." Fukuyama nodded heavily, turned a page of the dossier, and said again: "The China Army in Yunshan is indeed a so-called armored grenadier division, with two assault artillery battalions, one of which is assigned to Yunshan. The southeast and southwest sides of the mountain... there is a company in the woods opposite the 81.2 highland in the southeast of Yunshan Mountain, there is another company in front of the road, and the other company is in the southwest of Yunshan Mountain, which is also blocked on the main road into the city. These three assaults The artillery company is equipped with a medium-sized assault tank with a 48-caliber 75mm gun, but the weight is estimated to be less than 18 tons. This tank is weaker than the Imperial Army's Zero-type assault tank, and the Type 97 Assault tanks are comparable.